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| US10783141B2 |
Natural language processing social-based matrix refactorization
A method includes: receiving, by a computing device, an initial question from a first user device; receiving, by the computing device, a plurality of additional questions from a plurality of additional user devices; decomposing, by the computing device, the initial question and each of the plurality of additional questions using natural language processing; determining, by the computing device, an overall ranking for each of a plurality of words in the plurality of decomposed questions; and generating, by the computing device, a new question by combining words based on the overall ranking. |
| US10783140B2 |
System and method for augmenting answers from a QA system with additional temporal and geographic information
A method comprising receiving, by a question and answer system, a first question, generating, by the question and answer system, a first answer set corresponding to the first question, each answer in the first answer set including one or more evidence passages, identifying, by the question and answer system, a geospatial or temporal modifier in the evidence passages, generating, by the question and answer system, a second question based on the first question and the geospatial or temporal modifier, generating, by the question and answer system, a second answer set corresponding to the second question, and returning, by the question and answer system, a question answer set based on the second answer set to a user. |
| US10783138B2 |
Verifying structured data
A method for verifying structured data includes receiving structured data, deconstructing the structured data into corresponding elements and obtaining standard structured data having corresponding standard elements. The method also includes comparing the elements of the structured data with the standard elements of the standard structured data to identify any element differences. For each element difference, the method includes comparing the element difference against a registry of element comparisons, determining whether the element difference is expected or unexpected based on a heuristic or at least one rule, and when the element difference is unexpected, generating a signal indicating the presence of an unexpected element in the structured data. |
| US10783137B2 |
Identity management
An identity management method includes comparing person-to-person relationship data of at least two identifiers of individuals to determine if the at least two identifiers have a relationship with a common third party identifier. The person-to-person relationship data is obtained from one or more sources and the at least two identifiers are the same or similar. When it is determined that the at least two identifiers have a relationship with a common third party identifier, the method further includes generating an output indicating that the at least two identifiers actually identify the same individual. The output can alternatively, or further, include a confidence level indicative of the confidence that the at least two identities do indeed identify the same individual. The person-to-person relationship analysis can be combined with other forms of identity matching, e.g., demographics. |
| US10783135B2 |
Systems and methods for mixed consistency in computing systems
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media that achieve eventual consistency of interrelated data in a computing system based on a relationship between the interrelated data (e.g., dependencies between interrelated data) and a configuration of an application programmed to consume the interrelated data. Exemplary embodiments can utilize one or more implicit or explicit dependency graphs, such as an implied or explicit directed acyclic graph corresponding to the interrelated data and the dependencies between the interrelated data. Subsets of the interrelated data can be associated with one or more groups or boundaries in the dependency graphs based on a configuration of applications programmed to consume the interrelated data and/or based on the dependencies between the interrelated data. |
| US10783134B2 |
Polling process for monitoring interdependent hardware components
Systems and methods are provided to implement a polling process for monitoring a system of interdependent hardware components. A shared aggregate state data structure comprising information of an aggregate state of the interdependent hardware components is maintained in a system memory. A poller loop process generates and utilizes two local instances in system memory of the shared aggregate state data structure, including a current state data structure and a previous state data structure. The current state data structure is utilized during a lock-free polling routine to store current aggregate state data of the interdependent hardware components, while other executing threads outside the poller loop process can access the shared aggregate state data structure. The shared aggregate state data structure is updated by performing a merge of state information contained in the shared aggregate state, current aggregate state, and previous aggregate state data structures. |
| US10783126B1 |
Methods and systems for a fast access database and fast database monitoring
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for an improved database. The systems, methods, and computer-readable media described herein may enhance the response time of databases and improve user experiences. In an example method described herein, a database monitoring system may receive instructions to perform one or more data monitoring operations comprising counting an occurrence of a first value within at least a portion of items stored in a database. The method may include determining a length of a first window of time and fetching, from a first location of a data store of the database, data indicative of a total count of the occurrence of the first value at a time associated with the beginning of the first window of time. In turn, the monitoring system may store data representing the first count in the first memory. The, monitoring system may determine that the first count of the occurrence of the first value changed during the first window of time and store data representing the second count in the first memory. Once the monitoring system determines that the first window of time expired, the monitoring system may provide, to the database, the data representing the second count from the first memory, wherein the database is configured to initiate a write operation for storing the data representing the second count at the first location of the data store of the database. |
| US10783121B2 |
Techniques for optimizing data flows in hybrid cloud storage systems
A method and system for an optimized transfer of data files to a cloud storage service (CSS) are presented. The method comprises dividing a data file into a plurality of data blocks; assigning a block code to each of the plurality of data blocks; generating, based on a contract with the CSS, a first list of block codes from the plurality of data blocks, wherein the contract defines at least data blocks guaranteed to exist in the CSS; querying the CSS with the first list of block codes; responsive of the query, receiving a second list of block codes from the CSS, wherein the second list of block codes includes block codes of data blocks designated in the first list of block codes but missing in the CSS; and transmitting to the CSS data blocks designated by their block codes in the second list. |
| US10783117B2 |
Engineering apparatus, engineering method, and storage medium
An engineering apparatus that is used for supporting engineering of facilities in an industrial plant according to one aspect of the present invention includes a storage storing a first data file group including first data files, the first data files including element information indicating one or a plurality of functional blocks that are constituent elements of a control logic for controlling operation of the industrial plant, a processor configured to change the element information included in the first data files, and a determiner configured to acquire a second data file group including second data files, the second data files including the changed element information in another engineering apparatus, extract differential files including the changed element information from each of the first data file group and the second data file group, and determine whether there is mismatching between functional blocks indicated by the element information included in the differential files. |
| US10783116B2 |
Systems and methods for managing data
Systems, methods and non-transitory computer readable media may be provided for the management of data related to risk exposure. A system may be provided including one or more utilities configured to receive data from a plurality of data sources; a rules engine for applying one or more logical rules that are triggered by one or more conditions associated with the integrity of the received data; and one or more utilities configured to apply the one or more logical rules to validate received data and automatically request updated data from a subset of the plurality of data sources where the integrity of the received data does not meet a predefined threshold. Other systems may be provided including units configured for the determination of risk exposure, and the identification of a tiered risk exposure analysis. Corresponding methods and non-transitory computer readable media may be provided. |
| US10783114B2 |
Supporting glacier tiering of archived data in cloud/object storage
Techniques for supporting glacier tiering of archived data in cloud/object storage are provided. In one set of embodiments, a computer system can identify one or more snapshots of a data set archived in the cloud/object storage that are scheduled to be migrated from a standard tier of the cloud/object storage to a glacier tier of the cloud/object storage. The computer system can further determine one or more data objects of the one or more snapshots that are referred to by at least one child snapshot and clone the one or more data objects in the standard tier. |
| US10783112B2 |
High performance compliance mechanism for structured and unstructured objects in an enterprise
Provided are techniques for a high performance compliance mechanism for structured and unstructured data in an enterprise. A record to represent a collection of structured objects is generated. The record is stored in a file plan container associated with a disposition schedule. The collection of the structured objects represented by the record is disposed in accordance with the disposition schedule. |
| US10783109B2 |
Device management messaging protocol proxy
Embodiments provide a proxy between device management messaging protocols that are used to manage devices that are I2C bus endpoints coupled to a remote access controller. A map is generated of the detected I2C bus endpoints. Mapped I2C bus endpoints that support PLDM (Platform Level Data Model) messaging are identified. Next, the mapped I2C bus endpoints that do not correspond to an identified PLDM endpoint are presumed to be IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) endpoints and are mapped accordingly. A virtual PLDM endpoint for each of the presumed IPMI I2C bus endpoints. A remote access controller is configured for use of PLDM messaging with the virtual PLDM endpoints such that these PLDM messages are translated by the proxy to equivalent IPMI commands and transmitted to the IPMI endpoints. The proxy similarly converts IPMI messages from the IPMI endpoints to equivalent PLDM messages and provided to the remote access controller via the virtual PLDM endpoint. |
| US10783105B2 |
Communication network, associated measuring system, transportation means and method for building a communication network
This communication network (18) extends between a plurality of input blocks (E1, . . . , EN1) comprising a predetermined number P1 of input ports and a plurality of output blocks (S1, . . . , SN2) comprising at least the same number P2 of output ports as the predetermined number P1. In this network, when the result of the multiplication of the number of input ports P1 by the number of input blocks N1 is even, the number N3 of switches is equal to: N 3 = N 1 × P 1 2 , and when the result of said multiplication is odd, the number N3 of switches is equal to: N 3 = N 1 × P 1 - 1 2 , and, for each switch, the first (30) and second (32) input terminals are each connected to different input blocks (E1, . . . , EN1) and the first (34) and second (36) output terminals are each connected to different output blocks (S1, . . . , SN2). |
| US10783099B2 |
Provision of information regarding additional functionalities of field bus components
The present disclosure relates to a framework application for device access software. The framework application can be installed on a host. At least one driver can be integrated into the framework application, said driver being designed for access to an associated field bus component of a field bus network. For each integrated driver, the framework application has a standard interface, via which data can be exchanged between the driver and the framework application. For at least some of the integrated drivers, the framework application has one or more proprietary interfaces in addition to the standard interface, via which proprietary interfaces data can be exchanged between the respective drivers and the framework application. Information regarding additional functionalities that are supported by the driver or by an associated field bus component can be transferred from the driver to the framework application via at least one of the proprietary interfaces. |
| US10783096B2 |
Storage system and method of controlling I/O processing
A storage system provides a logical volume to a computer, manages the logical volume and a port receiving an I/O request for the logical volume in correspondence with each other, and holds assigned processor management information for managing correspondence between a processor for executing I/O processing based on an I/O request accumulated in a queue and an assigned port being a port corresponding to the queue. The processor identifies an assigned port on the basis of the assigned processor management information, executes I/O processing for the logical volume corresponding to the assigned port, and executes I/O processing on the basis of an I/O request received via the assigned port corresponding to another operation core. |
| US10783091B2 |
Memory access control and verification using address aliasing and markers
The present disclosure concerns a memory access control system comprising: a processing device capable of operating in a plurality of operating modes, and of accessing a memory using a plurality of address aliases; and a verification circuit configured: to receive, in relation with a first read operation of a first memory location in the memory, an indication of a first of said plurality of address aliases associated with the first read operation; to verify that a current operating mode of the processing device permits the processing device to access the memory using the first address alias; to receive, during the first read operation, a first marker stored at the first memory location; and to verify, based on the first marker and on the first address alias, that the processing device is permitted to access the first memory location. |
| US10783090B2 |
Storage system and method for performing and authenticating write-protection thereof
In one embodiment, the method includes receiving, at a storage device, a request. The request includes a request message authentication code and write protect information. The write protect information includes at least one of start address information and length information. The start address information indicates a logical block address at which a memory area in a non-volatile memory of the storage device starts, and the length information indicates a length of the memory area. The method also includes generating, at the storage device, a message authentication code based on (1) at least one of the start address information and the length information, and (2) a key stored at the storage device; authenticating, at the storage device, the request based on the generated message authentication code and the request message authentication code; and processing, at the storage device, the request based on a result of the authenticating. |
| US10783088B2 |
Systems and methods for providing connected anti-malware backup storage
Methods, systems, and computer devices are included for data backup. An example method includes receiving an activation signal from a hardware input of a data storage device that is operating in a read-only mode. In response to receiving the activation signal, a backup application is provided from the data storage device to a computing device that is communicatively coupled to the data storage device. An authenticated session is established between the data storage device and the backup application that is executed on the computing device. Backup data from the computing device is received via the authenticated session. The authenticated session causes the data storage device to operate in at least a write mode with respect to the received backup data during the authenticated session. The received backup data is written to the data storage device. If the authenticated session is terminated, the data storage device returns to a read-only mode. |
| US10783085B1 |
Cache filtering
Techniques are disclosed relating to filtering cache accesses. In some embodiments, a control unit is configured to, in response to a request to process a set of data, determine a size of a portion of the set of data to be handled using a cache. In some embodiments, the control unit is configured to determine filtering parameters indicative of a set of addresses corresponding to the determined size. In some embodiments, the control unit is configured to process one or more access requests for the set of data based on the determined filter parameters, including: using the cache to process one or more access requests having addresses in the set of addresses and bypassing the cache to access a backing memory directly, for access requests having addresses that are not in the set of addresses. The disclosed techniques may reduce average memory bandwidth or peak memory bandwidth. |
| US10783082B2 |
Deploying a smart contract
Implementations of the present specification provide a method for deploying a smart contract. According to the method in the implementations, in a phase of deploying a smart contract, a bytecode included in a contract module corresponding to the contract is obtained; and then the bytecode is parsed into executable instruction codes, and the executable instruction codes are stored in a cache memory. Further, a function index table is determined for import and export functions in the bytecode, where the function index table is used to indicate a memory address of an instruction code corresponding to each of the import and export functions; and the function index table is stored in the cache memory. |
| US10783078B1 |
Data reduction techniques in a flash-based key/value cluster storage
In one aspect, a method includes splitting empty RAID stripes into sub-stripes and storing pages into the sub-stripes based on a compressibility score. In another aspect, a method includes reading pages from 1-stripes, storing compressed data in a temporary location, reading multiple stripes, determining compressibility score for each stripe and filling stripes based on the compressibility score. In a further aspect, a method includes scanning a dirty queue in a system cache, compressing pages ready for destaging, combining compressed pages in to one aggregated page, writing one aggregated page to one stripe and storing pages with same compressibility score in a stripe. |
| US10783077B2 |
Managing resources using resource expiration data
Resource management techniques, such as cache optimization, are employed to organize resources within caches such that the most requested content (e.g., the most popular content) is more readily available. A service provider utilizes content expiration data as indicative of resource popularity. As resources are requested, the resources propagate through a cache server hierarchy associated with the service provider. More frequently requested resources are maintained at edge cache servers based on shorter expiration data that is reset with each repeated request. Less frequently requested resources are maintained at higher levels of a cache server hierarchy based on longer expiration data associated with cache servers higher on the hierarchy. |
| US10783072B2 |
Controller, data storage device, and program product
According to one embodiment, a write instructing unit instructs a data access unit to write, in a storage area of a data storage unit indicated by a first physical address, write object data, instructs a management information access unit to update address conversion information, and instructs a first access unit to update the first physical address. A compaction unit extracts a physical address of compaction object data, instructs the data access unit to read the compaction object data stored in a storage area of the data storage unit indicated by the physical address, instructs the data access unit to write the compaction object data in a storage area of the data storage unit indicated by a second physical address, instructs the management information access unit to update the address conversion information, and instructs a second access unit to update the second physical address. |
| US10783068B2 |
Generating representative unstructured data to test artificial intelligence services for bias
A bias detection method, system, and computer program product to evaluate bias in an artificial intelligence service include selecting a bias context, the bias context having a bias specification associated with the bias context, generating test data for determining the bias in the artificial intelligence service based on the bias specification and the bias context, and testing the artificial intelligence service for the bias with the generated test data. |
| US10783066B2 |
Application content display at target screen resolutions
A test system accesses a test script. The test script is to test an application at a target screen resolution. The test system tests the application using the test script, and a current screen resolution of the test system is different from the target screen resolution. In the test, the test system initializes a system web browser to run the application, and in the test, the test system overwrites a size parameter of the system web browser to cause a content window of the system web browser to display application content at the target screen resolution instead of the current screen resolution. |
| US10783064B1 |
Unsupervised integration test builder
A system and method of generating one or more integration tests are disclosed herein. A computing system receives a URL from a client device. The URL corresponds to a website hosted by a third party server. The computing system generates a recurrent neural network model for testing of the website. The one or more variables associated with the recurrent neural network model are defined by a genetic algorithm. The computing system inputs code associated with the website into the recurrent neural network model. The recurrent neural network model learns a plurality of possible paths through the website by permutating through each possible set of options on the website. The recurrent neural network mode generates, as output, a plurality of integration tests for at least the test website. The computing system compiles the plurality of integration tests into a format compatible with a testing service specified by the client device. |
| US10783053B1 |
Contextualized notifications for verbose application errors
Errors encountered by executing applications can be recorded in one or more logs. A search engine can be configured to retrieve error data from the one or more logs using pre-specified rules. A portion of the error data can be included in a small portable message (e.g., SMS text message) and sent to the developers or administrators of the applications. An administrative console can generate different visualizations based upon what errors the search engine retrieved. |
| US10783052B2 |
Data processing system with machine learning engine to provide dynamic data transmission control functions
Systems for dynamically controlling data transmissions are provided. In some examples, a system may receive data from one or more computer systems. Data associated with an event may be extracted and the extracted data may be compared to one or more machine learning datasets to determine a likelihood that an issue associated with a computer system may occur. The system may determine whether the likelihood is greater than a predetermined threshold. If so, a modification to avoid the potential issue or mitigate an impact may be identified. The modification may be transmitted to and executed by the computer system to modify one or more aspects of the computer system. In some examples, one or more efficiency modifications may be identified based on the comparison of the extracted data to the machine learning datasets. The identified efficiency modification may be transmitted to and executed by the computer system to modify one or more aspects of the computer system. |
| US10783050B2 |
Light color adjustment of a server panel light
In some examples, a method may be performed through light adjustment circuitry of a server that includes a panel light. The method may include identifying a server version of the server from a hardware configuration detected for the server and adjusting a light color of the panel light to account for a lighting variance characteristic of the server version. |
| US10783046B2 |
Executing resource management operations in distributed computing systems
Computing cluster system management. Embodiments implement fine-grained rule-based approaches to error recovery. A service dispatches tasks to components of the computing cluster. At the time of task dispatching, entries are made into a write-ahead log. The write-ahead log entries serve for recording task and component attributes. A monitor detects a failure event raised by one or more of the components of the computing cluster. Responses to the failure event include determining a set of conditions that are present in the computing cluster at the time of the detection, and then using the failure event and the determined conditions in combination with a set of fine-grained failure processing rules to determine one or more recovery actions to take. Recovery actions include redistributing the failed task to a different node or to different service. Certain conditions and rules initiate actions that rollback the state of a component to a previous success point. |
| US10783045B2 |
Active-active architecture for distributed ISCSI target in hyper-converged storage
A method is provided for a hyper-converged storage-compute system to implement an active-active failover architecture for providing Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) target service. The method intelligently selects multiple hosts to become storage nodes that process iSCSI input/output (I/O) for a target. The method further enables iSCSI persistent reservation (PR) to handle iSCSI I/Os from multiple initiators. |
| US10783044B2 |
Method and apparatus for a mechanism of disaster recovery and instance refresh in an event recordation system
A method and apparatus for a mechanism of disaster recovery and instance refresh in an event recordation system are described. A first request for events associated with a first topic is received. A first set of events associated with the first topic are retrieved from a primary event recordation system. Each event from the first set of events includes a first commit identifier indicating the order with which each event is stored in the primary event recordation system. For each event from the first set of events a first replay identifier is determined based on the first commit identifier and a first value of a low commit identifier. The first replay identifier is exposed to event consumers for identifying the event. In response to the first request each event from the first set of events is transmitted with the replay identifier. |
| US10783043B2 |
Automation and optimization of data recovery after a ransomware attack
In the face of ransomware attacks, which can be increasingly difficult to effectively prevent, a solution can be considered to be the minimization of the cost and time taken to recover data and, hence business activities. Embodiments perform a restore operation that include automatically identifying the most recent healthy backup, from which data should be restored, and the prioritizing of the order in which data should be restored. |
| US10783041B2 |
Backup and recovery of data files using hard links
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform backup and recovery of data files using hard links are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein include determining whether a first operation to be performed on a target file by a thread of a process is a file deletion operation, wherein the target file is referenced by a first hard link. Disclosed example methods also include creating, in response to the first operation being a file deletion operation, a second hard link to the target file, where the creation of the target hard link occurs while the thread of the process performing the deletion is blocked. Disclosed example methods further include returning control to the thread of the process performing the deletion after the second hard link is created to enable the operation to be performed on the target file. |
| US10783033B2 |
Device and method for accessing in-band memory using data protection
A computing device includes a main memory, a processor, and a cache. The main memory stores data and parity, for checking an error of the data, and sends and receives the data and parity with a reference size. The processor accesses the main memory, and the cache memory caches the data. If the processor requests a write operation for current data, the current data are stored to the cache memory and the cache memory changes the stored current data to the reference size and outputs the current data changed to the reference size to the main memory. A size of the current data is smaller than the reference size. |
| US10783030B2 |
Network synchronization for master and slave devices
An apparatus, system, and method to manage communications within a network, such as a wireless network and/or at least partially included within a hazardous area, includes creating a master CRC array from master configuration structures, creating a main master CRC value from the master CRC array, receiving a main slave CRC value, and determining if the main master CRC value and the main slave CRC value are different. |
| US10783028B2 |
Method and apparatus for setting high address bits in a memory module
Provided are a method and apparatus for setting high address bits in a memory module. A memory module controller in the memory module, having pins to communicate on a bus, determines whether high address bits are available for the memory module, uses a predetermined value for at least one high address bit with addresses communicated from a host memory controller in response to determine that the high address bits are not available to address a first address space in the memory module, and uses values communicated from the host memory controller on at least one of the pins used for the at least one high address bit in response to determine that the high address bits are available to address a second address space, wherein the second address space is larger than the first address space. |
| US10783026B2 |
Apparatus and method for detecting network problems on redundant token bus control network using traffic sensor
An apparatus includes an interface configured to obtain data associated with multiple cables coupled to or forming a part of a redundant token bus control network. The apparatus also includes a traffic detector configured to determine whether valid data traffic is being received over the cables from the redundant token bus control network based on the data. The apparatus further includes at least one processing device configured to determine whether one or more of the cables has experienced a network fault or a return from a network fault based on the determination of whether valid data traffic is being received over the cables. The at least one processing device is also configured, in response to determining that one or more of the cables has experienced a network fault or a return from a network fault, to generate a notification that identifies the apparatus and the one or more cables and output the notification. |
| US10783025B2 |
Method and apparatus for predictive failure handling of interleaved dual in-line memory modules
An information handling system includes interleaved dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) that are partitioned into logical partitions, wherein each logical partition is associated with a namespace. A DIMM controller sets a custom DIMM-level namespace-based threshold to detect a DIMM error and to identify one of the logical partitions of the DIMM error using the namespace associated with the logical partition. The detected DIMM error is repaired if it exceeds an error correcting code (ECC) threshold. |
| US10783020B2 |
Method for invoking component, and terminal
The present disclosure provides a method for invoking a component, comprising sending the fourth number of times, the first running time, the second number of times and the third number of times to the server, respectively; obtaining the coefficient of the second component invoking the first component from the server; receiving a request that the second component request to invoke the first component, prohibiting the request in response to that the coefficient is less than a preset threshold. The present disclosure also provides a method for calculating a coefficient, a device, an invoking component device, a storage medium, a server and a terminal. |
| US10783017B2 |
System and method for integrating multiple applications
A method and system for interoperability between mark-up language applications executable within a browser container, including accessing exchange scripts in each application and executing a microservices module in communication with the first application and the second application, the microservices module disposed between the applications and the browser container. The method and system, based on an interaction between the first application and the microservices module, emits a strand including both a data field and a command field. The method and system accessing a rules engine to determine at least one rule associated with the strand, generates modified strand based on the at least one rule and broadcasting the modified strand to the second application via the second exchange script, and converts the modified strand to an action command and performing a processing operation in the second application based on the action command. |
| US10783016B2 |
Remote invocation of code execution in a localized device coordinator
Systems and methods are described for implementing a coordinator within a coordinated environment, which environment includes set of coordinated devices managed by the coordinator. The coordinator can be provisioned with a set of tasks, each task corresponding to a segment of code that can be executed by the coordinator, such as to manage the coordinated devices. To assist in execution of the tasks, the coordinator can include a remote interface that enables retrieval of task calls from an external system, such as an external on-demand code execution environment. The remote interface may periodically retrieve calls from the external system, and generate corresponding call messages on the coordinator to cause executions of called tasks. The remote interface can further obtain outputs of such executions, and report those outputs to the external system. |
| US10783013B2 |
Task-related sorting, application discovery, and unified bookmarking for application managers
This document describes techniques and devices for task-related sorting, application discovery, and unified bookmarking for application managers. Through use of an application manager, multiple applications (including standalone applications, instant applications, websites, and other content) that a person can use to accomplish a single task, or multiple related tasks, are sorted into discrete groups for display in the application manager. The application manager can automatically recognize relationships between activities performed with the applications and recognize user actions with the applications that are related to the activities. Based on the relationships and user actions, the application manager can automatically determine that the activities and actions represent a task and display a task group that includes the applications that represent the task. The task groups may be visually displayed as a stack, strip, or pile of windows or thumbnails representing each application or other content the person could use for the task. |
| US10783011B2 |
Deadlock free resource management in block based computing architectures
Systems and methods are directed to efficient management of processor resources, particularly General Purpose Registers (GPRs), for example to minimize pipeline flushes prevent deadlocks by counting GPRs instead of allocating them to specific blocks of code. Blocks of code are allowed to execute if the Free GPRs count is adequate. The method contemplates counting the number of Register Writers in blocks of code which will write to GPRs which are in process of executing, and counting the GPRs which are available instead of merely allocating them to dedicated use by a block of code, or an instruction in a block of code. Because blocks do not run if there is not enough GPRs available for the block, deadlocks and pipeline flushes due to lack of resources can be minimized. |
| US10783009B2 |
Systems and methods for dynamically switching synchronization strategies for accessing data structures
Systems and methods for switching a data access synchronization strategy for a data structure are provided. Workload characteristics of one or more threads of execution access the data structure are monitored. A target data access synchronization strategy is determined. If the current strategy is different than the target strategy, the current strategy is switched to the target data access synchronization strategy for the data structure. |
| US10783008B2 |
Selective acceleration of emulation
Selective acceleration of emulation of programs written for a legacy computer system on a more modern computer system is disclosed. The host system processes emulated program assets that are synchronized with host outputs. When a reduced need for synchronization between the emulated program assets and a host output is detected, synchronization of processing of emulated program assets and the host output is unlocked and the host system accelerates processing of the emulated program assets for which the synchronization has been unlocked. |
| US10783003B2 |
Method, device, and computer readable medium for managing dedicated processing resources
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, a device and a computer readable medium for managing a dedicated processing resource. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, a server receives a request of a first application from a client, and based on an index of a resource subset as comprised in the request, determines a dedicated processing resource corresponding to the resource subset for processing the first application request. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the dedicated processing resource is divided into a plurality of resource subsets, so that the utilization efficiency of the dedicated processing resource is improved. |
| US10783002B1 |
Cost determination of a service call
Computing platforms may enable clients to use services to perform data processing jobs. A given job may utilize several services in a service call pattern. Each of these services consumes resources during execution. Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for determining costs associated with performance of a service call pattern. Weight data may be generated for each service using various metrics. As service calls are made in the service call pattern, an accumulated weight value is generated which is indicative of the weight data of the services in the service call pattern. The accumulated weight data may represent metrics such as amounts of resources consumed, latency, and transactions per second. |
| US10783001B2 |
Information processing device, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
An information processing device configured to create an operation flow including a plurality of operation steps and specified with an order of execution of the operation steps includes an input unit configured to accept entries, a display unit, and a controller configured to cause a display to display a work region, arrange, onto the work region, objects indicative of the operation steps in accordance with the entries accepted by the input unit, and create an operation flow based on the arrangement of the objects on the work region. |
| US10782999B2 |
Method, device, and single-tasking system for implementing multi-tasking in single-tasking system
Disclosed are a method, a device, and a single-tasking system for implementing multi-tasking in a single-tasking system. The method includes: performing a master task; allocating a hardware timer to a slave task on a central processing unit (CPU); configuring an interrupt period of the hardware timer; and generating, by the hardware timer, a hardware interrupt periodically based on the interrupt period to trigger the performance of the slave task. Therefore, independent and concurrent execution of the master task and slave task can be achieved in a single-tasking system, without the need to add an unwieldy multitasking scheduling framework to the operating system. Furthermore, the slave task is executed only when the hardware timer generates hardware interrupts, so less system resources will be consumed and the unwieldy inter-process communication mechanisms as adopted in traditional multi-tasking systems won't be needed. Example inter-process communication mechanisms may include, semaphores, spinlocks, etc. |
| US10782997B1 |
Storage management system and method
A method, computer program product, and computing system for receiving an control plane request on a layered services architecture that includes a plurality of discrete services and a rules engine. The control plane request is processed with the rules engine to identify one or more mandatory services, chosen from the plurality of discrete services, required to process the control plane request. The one or more mandatory services are sequenced to form a services workflow. The control plane request is processed based upon the services workflow. |
| US10782996B2 |
Automatic network configuration of a pre-configured hyper-converged computing device
In a computer-implemented method for automatic network configuration of a pre-configured hyper-converged computing device network configuration information is requested from another pre-configured hyper-converged computing device already configured on a network. The network configuration information is received from the another pre-configured hyper-converged computing device. The network configuration is automatically performed by the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device such that the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device is automatically configured to the network. |
| US10782991B2 |
Customizable virtual machine retirement in a management platform
The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method that includes responsive to occurrence of a virtual machine (VM) retirement event, invoking, by a processing device in a management platform, a VM retirement state machine of the management platform to handle retirement of a VM corresponding to the VM retirement event, setting, via the VM retirement state machine, a VM retirement attribute corresponding to the VM to a retiring state, determining, via the VM retirement state machine, that the VM is in a correct state to retire, performing, via the VM retirement state machine, user-customized pre-retirement processes corresponding to the VM, retiring, via the VM retirement state machine, the VM, and setting, via the VM retirement state machine, the VM retirement attribute to a retired state. |
| US10782990B1 |
Container telemetry
At least one instance of an application is launched in a set of software containers that are distributed among a set of virtual machine instances. A set of measurements corresponding to resource utilization by a software container of the set of software containers is obtained and a timestamp is generated for the set of measurements. The set of measurements is aggregated, with other sets of measurements corresponding to the set of software containers for the application, into a set of aggregated measurements grouped in a time window group, based at least in part on the timestamp, and, as a result of fulfillment of a condition, the time window group is outputted. |
| US10782987B2 |
Distributed database driver middleware
JDBC-X, which is distributed database driver middleware, can extend the JDBC API to facilitate integrating an application with a distributed database. JDBC-X functions as an intermediary between the JDBC API and the JDBC drivers and provides a number of components that adapt JDBC SQL queries and corresponding result sets in a manner that is substantially transparent to the application. In this way, an application that was originally designed to access a relational database can be seamlessly converted to accessing a distributed database. Similarly, JDBC-X allows an application to employ a distributed database that is dynamically provisioned without needing to be aware of the current structure of the database. |
| US10782983B2 |
Transforming instructions for collaborative updates
In various example embodiments, a system and method for transforming instructions for collaborative updates are described herein. A group of instructions for an update of an element depicted in a client device version of a user interface are generated. The group of instructions is executed and the group or a subset of instructions are transmitted to a server. The server accepts or rejects the instructions. The server may execute the instructions to update a server version of the element. The server sends accepted instructions to the other or all client devices. |
| US10782978B2 |
Techniques for cooperative execution between asymmetric processor cores
Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for cooperation between a higher function core and a lower power core to minimize the effects of interrupts on a current flow of execution of instructions. An apparatus may include a lower power core comprising a first instruction pipeline, the lower power core to stop a first flow of execution in the first instruction pipeline and execute instructions of a handler routine in the first instruction pipeline to perform a first task of handling an interrupt; and a higher function core comprising a second instruction pipeline, the higher function core to, following the performance of the first task, schedule execution of instructions of a second task of handling the interrupt in the second instruction pipeline to follow a second flow of execution in the second instruction pipeline, the first task more time-sensitive than the second task. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10782976B2 |
Issuing and flushing instructions from reservation stations using wrap bits and indexes
A processor may include reservation stations to host instructions waiting to be issued to the execution units. Instructions in reservation stations comprise wrap bits and indexes, assigned by modulo counters. If wrap bits of two instructions are equal, then instruction with smaller index is older. If wrap bits of two instructions are different, then instruction with larger index is older. Responsive to exception event, wrap bit and index of an instruction executed with exception is compared with wrap bits and indexes of instructions in reservation stations to determine relative age. Instructions younger than the instruction executed with exception may be flushed from the reservation stations. Instructions in reservation stations may be grouped in pairs. In each pair, older ready instruction is selected using ready-to-issue bits, wrap bits, and indexes. Grouping and selecting instructions is repeated until one instruction remains. The remaining instruction is referred to as the oldest ready instruction. |
| US10782975B1 |
Information processing apparatus, dynamic reconfiguration device, and non-transitory computer readable medium
An information processing apparatus includes a dynamic reconfiguration device and a processor. The dynamic reconfiguration device has a first region with a static configuration, a second region with a changeable configuration, a switch used for bypassing between input and output terminals of the second region, and a crossbar switch used for switching a connection between the first region and the second region. The processor is configured to set a writing destination for a circuit to be reconfigured based on a resource to be used by the circuit if the circuit is to be written in the second region. |
| US10782974B2 |
VLIW interface device and method for controlling the same
A VLIW (Very Long Instruction Word) interface device includes a memory configured to store instructions and data, and a processor configured to process the instructions and the data, wherein the processor includes an instruction fetcher configured to output an instruction fetch request to load the instruction from the memory, a decoder configured to decode the instruction loaded on the instruction fetcher, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU) configured to perform an operation function if the decoded instruction is an operation instruction, a memory interface scheduler configured to schedule the instruction fetch request or a data fetch request that is input from the arithmetic logic unit, and a memory operator configured to perform a memory access operation in accordance with the scheduled instruction fetch request or data fetch request. |
| US10782970B1 |
Scalable multi-producer and single-consumer progressive chunked queue
A method includes receiving, by a producer thread, an offer request associated with an item. Additionally, the method includes increasing, by the producer thread, a producer sequence. The producer thread determines (i) a chunk identifier, associated with the producer sequence, of a memory chunk from a doubly linked list of memory chunks and (ii) a slot position, from the producer sequence, in the memory chunk to offer the item. Additionally, the producer thread writes the item into the memory chunk at the slot position. A consumer thread determines the slot position of the item, consumes the item at the slot position, and determines the status of the slot position as an intermediate slot or the end slot. Responsive to determining the slot position as the end slot, the consumer thread detaches the memory chunk to remove the memory chunk from the doubly linked list of memory chunks. |
| US10782967B2 |
Multifunctional hexadecimal instruction form system and program product
A new zSeries floating-point unit has a fused multiply-add dataflow capable of supporting two architectures and fused MULTIPLY and ADD and Multiply and SUBTRACT in both RRF and RXF formats for the fused functions. Both binary and hexadecimal floating-point instructions are supported for a total of 6 formats. The floating-point unit is capable of performing a multiply-add instruction for hexadecimal or binary every cycle with a latency of 5 cycles. This supports two architectures with two internal formats with their own biases. This has eliminated format conversion cycles and has optimized the width of the dataflow. The unit is optimized for both hexadecimal and binary floating-point architecture supporting a multiply-add/subtract per cycle. |
| US10782966B2 |
Artificially intelligent self-learning software operating program
A method of training a computer program to recognize software application controls includes: providing a controller and a memory coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to: receive a plurality of images of one or more GUIs of one or more software applications, analyze the one or more GUI images via an image recognition algorithm to identify a position and associate a function for each of one or more user input controls found in the images, generate a set of execution instructions including the identified position of the input controls and their associated functions, test the accuracy of the execution instruction by executing the identified input controls in the one or more software applications and analyze one or more images captured to show the results of the execution. |
| US10782963B2 |
Introducing artifact information system and method
A system for facilitating introducing artifact information may include a processor configured to: cause a first sequence of artifact information of a first artifact document and a second sequence of artifact information of a second artifact document to be displayed in a GUI; receive a first input through an input device corresponding to a first selection of a first subsequence of the first sequence for introduction into the second sequence; determine an introduction action available for introducing artifact information derived from the selected first subsequence into the second sequence; cause the available introduction action to be displayed in an introduction box in the GUI; receive a second input through the input device corresponding to a second selection of an available introduction action; and create a first amended subsequence of artifact information in the second sequence by introducing the artifact information being derived from the selected first subsequence. |
| US10782962B2 |
Component design security through restriction of a design component dependency tree
Disclosed is a method, a device, a system and/or a manufacture of component design security through restriction of a design component dependency tree. In one embodiment, a request for retrieval of a dependency tree of a root version of a component is processed. A client device is authenticated, and a permission profile is extracted. Unique identifier of the root version and each version of the dependency tree is compared to the permission profile of the user and/or a security profile to determine an authorization status for each. Dependency reference following is terminated at unauthorized versions to result in a terminated branch of the dependency tree. Unique identifier of the authorized version are stored in a restricted tree data to result in a continuing branch of the dependency tree. The restricted tree data of the root version is returned to the client device for retrieving workfiles to generate a design workspace. |
| US10782960B2 |
User interface that integrates plural client portals in plural user interface portions through sharing of one or more log records
A computer-implemented method for integrating client portals of underlying data processing applications through a shared log record, including: storing one or more log records that are each shared by the process management application and the version control application; receiving instructions through a user interface that integrates, through the shared one or more log records, the process management client portal with the version control client portal; in response to the receiving of the instructions, executing the received instructions, the executing of the received instructions including: selecting, by the version control application, a particular version of the rule from the multiple versions of the rule stored in the system storage; and transitioning, by the process management application, the particular version of the rule from the first state of the plurality of states to the second, different state of the plurality of states. |
| US10782953B2 |
Dynamic selection of deployment configurations of software applications
A method and system are for deploying a software application. The software application is deployed in a default deployment configuration onto a computing system. The default deployment configuration includes interacting software components of the software application. It is ascertained, from one or more operating indicators of an execution environment of the software application, that a critical condition of the execution environment exists. In response to having ascertained that the critical condition of the execution environment exists, an alternative deployment configuration is selected from one or more alternative deployment configurations of the software application, each alternative deployment configuration having one or more groups of the software components aggregated into corresponding aggregated software components. The software application is re-deployed in the selected alternative deployment configuration onto the computing system. |
| US10782951B2 |
Instant installation of apps
A device which runs software applications includes a network interface, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and at least one processor. The device identifies that a link for installation of a new software application is selected by user interaction with a software application that is running on the device. In response to the identification, an installation client is invoked to run in the background on the device without exiting the currently-running software application. The installation client is instructed to automatically download an installation file of the new software application over the network using the network interface. The new software application is installed on the device using the downloaded installation file. |
| US10782949B2 |
Risk aware application placement modeling and optimization in high turnover DevOps environments
A method and system of provisioning a release of an application are provided. An average arrival rate for the application is calculated. A residual capacity of each node in a pool of nodes is determined. A risk dependent state of each node is determined. For each node, a failure index based on the average arrival rate of the application, the residual capacity of the node, and the risk dependent state of the node, is calculated. The release of the application is provisioned on a node in the pool of nodes, based on the calculated failure index. |
| US10782942B1 |
Rapid onboarding of data from diverse data sources into standardized objects with parser and unit test generation
Exemplary embodiments may provide an automated approach for processing an input data sample to yield a set of object classes, a parser and one or more unit tests for input data that is to be integrated into a data lake. The objects may be readily queried and, in some instances, may be Plain Old Java Objects (POJO's). The exemplary embodiments may process an input data sample to better understand the format of the input data. The input sample may be processed to identify entities, such as records, objects or the like, in the input data sample. The input data sample may be processed on a line by line basis to identify fields in the entities. Once the format of the input data is determined from the input data sample, a parser may be generated to parse the input data. |
| US10782941B1 |
Refinement of repair patterns for static analysis violations in software programs
According to an aspect of an embodiment, operations may include retrieving a set of repair patterns and a second set of violations of software programs. The operations may further include selecting an unfixed violation from the retrieved second set of violations and a repair pattern from the set of repair patterns. The operations may further include executing a first set of operations for refinement of repair patterns. The first set of operations may include applying the selected repair pattern on the selected unfixed violation, removing the applied repair pattern from the set of repair patterns based on the determination that a repair result corresponds to a violation. The first set of operations may further include reselecting next repair pattern as the selected repair pattern. The operations may further include obtaining a refined set of repair patterns by iteratively executing the first set of operations for the set of repair patterns. |
| US10782933B2 |
Computer data processing method and apparatus for large number operations
Implementations of this specification provide a method and apparatus for computer data processing for large number operations. An example method performed by a computing device includes splitting a multiplier and a multiplicand into respective four 64-bit numbers from most significant bits to least significant bits; reading the split multipliers and the split multiplicands into a register; and obtaining a multiplication processing result for the multiplier and the multiplicand by performing operations including: classifying the split multipliers and the split multiplicands into groups of data pairs, calculating multiplication results of the groups of data pairs one by one, performing accumulation on multiplication results of data pairs in each group, and storing an accumulation result corresponding to the data pairs in memory as the multiplication processing result for the multiplier and the multiplicand. |
| US10782929B2 |
Cadence and media content phase alignment
Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for cadence and media content phase alignment are provided. An example media-playback device includes a content output device that operates to output media content, a cadence-acquiring device, a phase-delay calibration engine, a cadence-based media content selection engine, and a phase-aligned media playback engine. The cadence-acquiring device includes a movement-determining device and a cadence-determination engine configured to determine a cadence based on movement data captured by the movement-determining device. The phase-delay calibration engine configured to determine phase delay values for at least one cadence value. The cadence-based media content selection engine configured to identify a media content item based on the cadence determined by the cadence-acquiring device. The phase-aligned media playback engine configured to align the identified media content item to the repetitive-motion activity and cause the media-output device to output the aligned media content item. |
| US10782927B2 |
Apparatus and method for optimizing navigation performance
Provided is a navigation system, which is effectively used depending on driver characteristics and driving conditions, wherein display performance of DUCs including a cluster, front/rear AVNs, and operation systems thereof are controlled through a single controller. |
| US10782924B2 |
Controller, printer and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer program reducing the time for identifying a blank line in image data
There is provided a controller configured to execute: obtaining of color values of picture elements, respectively, of P pieces of target picture element columns; identifying of a blank picture element, indicating a white color as a brightest color; and identifying a candidate picture element line as a blank line which is a picture element line indicating the white color as the brightest color, the candidate picture element line being constructed of T pieces of picture elements arranged side by side in a second direction and including the P pieces of target picture elements located at a same position in the first direction, in a case that the candidate picture element line satisfies a first blank line condition, wherein the P is a integer in a range of not less than 2 to less than the T. |
| US10782923B1 |
Systems and methods for assisting users through interactive voice-based job-related instructions via multi-function device
The disclosure discloses methods and systems for assisting users via interactive voice-based job-related instructions. The method includes receiving a job from a user. A call is received from a mobile device of the user. A call connection is established between the mobile device and a multi-function device. It is then checked whether the mobile device is a registered mobile device. After checking, the job corresponding to the user is identified. An interactive voice response (IVR) unit is automatically activated over the established call. Then, one or more initial voice-based instructions are transmitted to the mobile device of the user. An input key is submitted through the mobile device based on at least one initial voice-based instruction. Based on the input key, further one or more voice-based instructions are transmitted to the mobile device of the user, the further one or more voice-based instructions provide information about the print job. |
| US10782916B2 |
Proactive return of write credits in a memory system
A memory system having memory components and a processing device to receive, from a host system, write commands to store data in the memory components, store the write commands in a buffer, and execute at least a portion of the write commands. For example, this write buffer capacity can be represented by write credit values on the host and the subsystem. The processing device determines an amount of available capacity of the buffer that becomes available after execution of at least the portion of the write commands, and signals the host system to receive information identifying the amount of available capacity, without a pending information request received from the host system. |
| US10782902B2 |
Device parameter tuning
A method includes providing a device with transmitter parameters set to default factory values. The method also includes receiving, in the device, one or more write commands with test data patterns, and executing, in the device, the one or more write commands to store the test data patterns on a non-transitory data storage medium of the device. The method further includes receiving, in the device, one or more read commands for the test data patterns, and reading the test data patterns from the non-transitory data storage medium. The read test data patterns are communicated by a signal that is sent via the device transmitter. A command instructing the device to update the transmitter parameters values is received, in the device, when a device transmitter signal integrity for the signal communication is below a predetermined threshold. |
| US10782899B2 |
Adaptive memory training for enhanced automotive boot
A computerized component, designed to be used in a vehicle, is able to detect an ambient environmental variable; determine a memory profile corresponding to the ambient environmental variable; access memory parameters from the memory profile; and configure memory of the computerized component based on the accessed memory parameters. Another computerized component may be used to detect that the computerized component is initiating a shutdown procedure; obtain an ambient environmental variable, the ambient environmental variable indicating a state of an operating environment of the computerized component; identify memory parameters of random access memory integrated with the computerized component; and write the memory parameters to a memory profile stored in non-volatile storage in the computerized component, the memory profile keyed to the ambient environmental variable. |
| US10782898B2 |
Data storage system, load rebalancing method thereof and access control method thereof
The embodiments of the present invention relate to a storage system comprising: a storage network; at least two storage nodes, connected to the storage network; and at least one storage device, connected to the storage network, each storage device comprising at least one storage medium; wherein, the storage network is configured to enable each of the at least two storage nodes to access any of the at least one storage medium without passing through another storage node of the at least two storage nodes. According to the embodiments of the present invention, a storage system in which there is no need to physically migrate data when rebalancing is required is provided. |
| US10782897B2 |
Memory reduction for neural networks with fixed structures
A method is provided for reducing consumption of a memory in a propagation process for a neural network (NN) having fixed structures for computation order and node data dependency. The memory includes memory segments for allocating to nodes. The method collects, in a NN training iteration, information for each node relating to an allocation, size, and lifetime thereof. The method chooses, responsive to the information, a first node having a maximum memory size relative to remaining nodes, and a second node non-overlapped with the first node lifetime. The method chooses another node non-overlapped with the first node lifetime, responsive to a sum of memory sizes of the second node and the other node not exceeding a first node memory size. The method reallocates a memory segment allocated to the first node to the second node and the other node to be reused by the second node and the other node. |
| US10782896B2 |
Local instruction ordering based on memory domains
A method for managing an observed order of instructions in a computing system includes utilizing an overloaded memory barrier instruction to specify whether a global ordering constraint or a local ordering constraint is enforced. |
| US10782892B1 |
Reclaiming storage space in a storage subsystem
Systems, methods, and computer readable storage mediums for discovering volumes which are good candidates for space reclamation. A storage subsystem identifies the file system storage capacity for a given volume from the file system metadata of the given volume. Then, the storage subsystem compares the file system capacity of the given volume to the allocated capacity on the storage subsystem. If the allocated capacity is greater than the file system capacity by a given threshold, the storage subsystem marks the given volume as a candidate for space reclamation and generates an alert to the user to reclaim the space of the given volume. |
| US10782890B2 |
Log snapshot procedure control on an automated data storage library
A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: receiving an input from a designated mechanism of an automated data storage library in response to the designated mechanism being triggered, capturing a snapshot of one or more logs in response to receiving the input from the designated mechanism, and storing the snapshot in memory. Moreover, the designated mechanism is accessible at the automated data storage library. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments. |
| US10782889B2 |
Fibre channel scale-out with physical path discovery and volume move
Methods, storage arrays and computer readable media for path discovery to ports of a Fibre Channel storage system that includes a multi-array pool and is part of a group of arrays are provided. One example method includes executing a pull operation via a group leader array of the group of arrays. The pull operation is configured to gather port status of each one of the arrays in the group of arrays. The method further executes a push operation via the group leader array of the group of arrays. The push operation is configured to populate a local cache of each array in the group of arrays with the port status of each one of the arrays in the group of arrays. The method executes the pull operation and the push operation on a periodic schedule, such that changes that occur at particular ones of the arrays of the group of arrays are pushed to each one of the arrays in the group of arrays. Configurations for enabling volume moves, striping data across arrays and pools, pool creation, pool deletes, pool adds, group merge and other processes are also provided. |
| US10782888B2 |
Method and device for improving file system write bandwidth through hard disk track management
Various implementations of hard disk track management method, device, and system disclosed herein enable improvements of file system write bandwidth. In various implementations, a method is performed at a disk storage including a file controller controlling a disk drive with a disk platter that is divided into multiple regions including a fast region. In various implementations, the method includes receiving a write request associated with data to be written to the disk drive and in response, determining a disk utilization of the disk drive. In various implementations, the method further includes placing the disk drive in a surge mode to write the data to the fast region upon determining that the disk utilization is above a first threshold, and placing the disk drive in a non-surge mode to write the data to other regions of the multiple regions upon determining that the disk utilization is below a second threshold. |
| US10782887B2 |
Window-based prority tagging of IOPs in a distributed storage system
A distributed storage schemes manages implementation of QoS targets for IOPs across compute nodes executing applications, primary storage nodes storing a primary copy of a logical storage volume, and clone storage nodes. On the compute node, a maximum priority is assigned to a minimum number of IOPs in a queue within a time window from a time of receipt of a last unexecuted IOP. Other IOPs are assigned a minimum priority. On the storage node, maximum priority IOPs are assigned to high priority queues, from which IOPs are executed first, and low priority IOPs are assigned to low priority queues. Methods for determining the capacity of storage nodes and allocating storage requests are also disclosed. |
| US10782885B1 |
Memory including search logic
A memory includes a memory array comprising a plurality of pages, a page buffer, and search logic. The page buffer includes first registers, second registers, compare logic, and third registers. The first registers store data read from a page of the memory array. The second registers store a user pattern. The compare logic compares the data stored in the first registers to the user pattern stored in the second registers. The third registers store the comparison results. The search logic is configured to identify addresses of the memory array where the comparison results stored in the third registers indicate a match between the data read from the page and column of the memory array and the user pattern. The first registers are loaded with data from a following page of the memory array concurrently with the search logic identifying addresses indicating a match in a previous page of the memory array. |
| US10782884B2 |
Method and apparatus for use in accessing a memory
A method of determining an access address includes determining a first address translation rule to translate a first input address to a first output address, determining a second address translation rule to translate a second input address to a second output address, and using at least one of the first address translation rule and the second address translation rule to determine the access address. An apparatus for accessing a memory based on a memory address includes a first address translator configured to translate a first input address to a first output address and a second address translator configured to translate a second input address to a second output address. The apparatus is configured to use at least one of the first address translator and the second address translator to translate the memory address to the access address. |
| US10782882B1 |
Data fingerprint distribution on a data storage system
Fingerprints of data portions are distributed in a balanced manner across active controllers of a data storage system, and may be done so in such a manner that, when a new active controller is added to the system, fingerprint ownership and movement between pre-existing active controllers, and active controllers overall, is minimized When a new active controller is added to the system and fingerprints are redistributed, no fingerprint ownership may be re-assigned between pre-existing active controllers and no fingerprints may be moved between pre-existing active controllers, for example, between local memories of the active controller. |
| US10782881B2 |
Storage device for not allowing to write data based on end of life of a disk device
A storage device includes: N (N is an integer of 2 or more) disk devices that records data redundantly, the N disk devices including NAND devices; and processing circuitry that checks a timing of reaching an EOL (End Of Life) for each of the N disk devices; and makes a setting that does not allow to write data into a disk device of the N disk devices for which a predetermined timing before the timing of reaching the EOL has arrived. |
| US10782878B2 |
Electronic device, display processing method and non-transitory computer readable storage medium
An electronic device and a display processing method where the device includes a first body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a connecting body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a second body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, which is connected to the first body through the connecting body. The electronic device has a first outer surface and a second outer surface; a first display arranged on at least a part of region on the first outer surface of the display having at least two modes of a second mode and a third mode; and a processor operative to control a third interface having at least a first sub interface and a second sub interface to be displayed on the third region in the third mode. |
| US10782877B2 |
Simplified user interface for smart devices
A system, method and program product for implementing a simplified touch screen interface for collecting character data. a device is disclosed having a touch screen interface, wherein the touch screen interface includes: a primary view that displays rotating character sets on a wheel, wherein each one of the character sets sequentially rotates into an active position, wherein a character set in the active position is selectable in response to a first touch to a uniform input region, and wherein the wheel automatically begins rotating when a user activates the touch screen interface; a secondary view that displays rotating characters on the wheel, wherein each one of the rotating characters sequentially rotates into the active position, and wherein a character in the active position is selectable in response to a second touch to the uniform input region; and wherein the rotating characters displayed in the secondary view are determined based on the character set selected in the primary view. |
| US10782873B2 |
Disambiguation of multitouch gesture recognition for 3D interaction
A multitouch device can interpret and disambiguate different gestures related to manipulating a displayed image of a 3D object, scene, or region. Examples of manipulations include pan, zoom, rotation, and tilt. The device can define a number of manipulation modes, including one or more single-control modes such as a pan mode, a zoom mode, a rotate mode, and/or a tilt mode. The manipulation modes can also include one or more multi-control modes, such as a pan/zoom/rotate mode that allows multiple parameters to be modified simultaneously. |
| US10782870B1 |
Responsive clinical report viewer
A method for reviewing a document using a computing device, the computing device comprising a display for displaying the document in a user interface (UI) and one or more processors, the processor for executing a plurality of computer readable instructions, the computer readable instruction for implementing the method, the method includes displaying to a user within a document one or more pinned indicators, each of the one or more pinned indicators associated with respective certain information in the document, detecting the selection of one of the one or more pinned indicators, directing the user to the certain information associated with the selected pinned indicator, and receiving a confirmation that the user has reviewed the certain information associated with the selected pinned indication. |
| US10782869B2 |
Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program for selectively changing a value or a change speed of the value by a user operation
An information processing device includes an operating unit, and a control unit for switching, when dragging is performed which is an operation to change a predetermined value via the operating unit, between changing the value by an amount equivalent to the amount of dragging, and setting a change speed of the value according to the dragging and continue to change the value at the change speed, according to the position of an ending point as to a starting point of the dragging. |
| US10782868B2 |
Image navigation
A method comprising: enabling display at a first target location in a display image of a first portion of an image; and enabling, in response to a defined user action, non-linear image-content-dependent navigation to a second portion of the image to change the display image to include at a second target location in the display image the second portion of the image, wherein the second portion of the image is dependent upon a content of the image. |
| US10782867B2 |
Controlling method and device for slider control, and slider selector
An instruction associated with a first sliding control is received, where the first sliding control is located on a first side of a second sliding control, and where the received instruction instructs the first sliding control to be slid to a second side of the second sliding control. The first sliding control is slid to the second side of the second sliding control in response to receiving the instruction. |
| US10782864B1 |
Two-axis slider graphical user interface system and method
Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a two-axis slider graphical user interface system and method. A work station may comprise a processor, non-transitory memory, and an application that when executed by the processor, displays a graphical user interface comprising a two-axis slider within a two-dimensional space that is bounded by a first axis and a second axis, the first axis and second axis corresponding with a first selection method and second selection method, respectively. The work station receives, via the two-axis slider, an adjustment and input criteria that are sent to a server. The work station automatically receives selection of a weighted portion for each of the two selection methods and receives a selection of a defined number of mobile devise corresponding to each weighted portion, and feedback is dynamically displayed on the graphical user interface. |
| US10782863B2 |
Control interface
In one aspect, a method for adjusting one or more parameters using an interface will be described. A contact point on a display is detected. A parameter is adjusted based on a distance between a reference point and the contact point. A second parameter is adjusted based on an angle between a base line and a contact line. The base line is a reference line that extends from the reference point. The contact line is a reference line that connects the contact point with the reference point. Various systems, devices and software are described that help implement the above method. |
| US10782862B2 |
Systems and methods for viewing medical images
For certain medical images, it is important and/or required that a user view all of a medical image at full resolution so that minute, but important, indicia in the medical image are not missed. A computing systems monitor the portions of the medical image that are displayed on the display device, notates those portions that have been displayed at full resolution (or other user-defined display parameters), and provides the user with information indicating portions that have not been viewed at full resolution and/or provides information indicating for which images of a multiple image examination full pixel display has been accomplished. The process reduces the possibility of missing an abnormality in a medical image due to the viewer not viewing a portion of the image at full resolution or using other user defined display parameters. |
| US10782859B2 |
Intelligent gesture based word sentence augmentation and systems for the implementation thereof
Disclosed herein is a system comprising a user interface comprising an edit region in operative communication with a processor; where the processor is in operative communication with one or more modules; where the processor is operative to receive from the user interface a selection of words in the form of a sentence; use a grammar test to determine if the sentence is grammatically accurate; to parse the sentence and offer a user a choice of words to improve an accuracy of the sentence; where the choice of words is based upon a weighted probability of several possible words that can improve the accuracy of the sentence; and permitting the user to install his/her word choice in the sentence by performing an action involving one or more of swiping, tilting, steering or tapping of the user interface. |
| US10782856B2 |
Method and device for displaying application function information, and terminal device
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and a device for training an acoustic model, a terminal device and a storage medium. The method includes: displaying a content card associated with an application function on a screen of a terminal device; and performing a switching operation on the content card currently displayed on the screen when detecting that a preset switching condition is satisfied. |
| US10782851B2 |
Portable terminal apparatus and control method thereof
Provided herein is a portable terminal apparatus and a control method thereof, the method including registering at least one execution condition and execution command in the portable terminal apparatus; displaying an icon for the control; and in response to a select command regarding the icon being input, transmitting an execution command corresponding to an execution condition at a point where the select command regarding the icon is input to at least one peripheral device. |
| US10782845B2 |
Means of transportation, user interace and method for defining a tile on a display device
The present disclosure relates to a transportation vehicle, a user interface, and a method for defining a tile on a displace device of a user interface. The method may include the following steps: displaying a tile grid comprising a number of cells on the display device in an operating mode; detecting a user gesture, in particular a swiping gesture, in contact with a touch-sensitive surface in relation to at least one cell; and, in response, defining a tile on the positions of those cells that have been dialed by the user gesture in a predefined manner. |
| US10782844B2 |
Smart whiteboard interactions
Technologies are generally described for providing whiteboard records accessibility to users interacting with a whiteboard. A whiteboard may enable two or more users to interact with the whiteboard concurrently. The whiteboard may identify the users interacting with the whiteboard and may identify permission settings associated with the users. Based on the identification of the users and detected permission settings, the whiteboard ma activate a whiteboard records accessibility mode to provide access to whiteboard records. In a public mode, any user may interact with the whiteboard, and the whiteboard may provide access to a public records data store. In a private mode, the whiteboard may provide access to a separate private records data store associated with an authenticated user interacting with the whiteboard. When two users interact with the whiteboard concurrently, the whiteboard may separate the whiteboard records such that each user can access records corresponding to the detected permission settings. |
| US10782843B2 |
Mobile terminal, watch-type mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
The present invention relates a mobile terminal, a watch-type mobile terminal and a method of controlling therefor. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of playing a video by streaming according to data capacity allocated to the mobile terminal or the watch-type mobile terminal. In order to achieve the aforementioned object or other object, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal includes a display unit, and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: display a first indicator on a progress bar prior to playing a video, the first indicator indicating an anticipated point at which the mobile terminal is expected to exceed an amount of data capacity allocated to the mobile terminal by a mobile communication network, and display a second indicator on the progress bar while playing the video, the second indicator indicating a point at which the mobile terminal will exceed the data capacity allocated to the mobile terminal by the mobile communication network. |
| US10782839B2 |
Touch substrate, method for manufacturing the same, and display apparatus
The embodiments of the present application propose a touch substrate, a method for manufacturing the touch substrate, and a display apparatus. The touch substrate includes: a base substrate, an electrode pattern, an insulating layer, first conductive bridges and second conductive bridges. The electrode pattern includes a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes. The second electrodes are disconnected at positions of the plurality of first electrodes, are insulated from the plurality of first electrodes, and have first gaps set between adjacent second electrodes thereof. The first electrodes are disconnected at the first gaps. The insulating layer is disposed on one side of the electrode pattern which is away from the base substrate. The first conductive bridges and the second conductive bridges are disposed on one side of the insulating layer which is away from the base substrate, and are configured to electrically connect various portions of respective first electrodes and electrically connect various portions of respective second electrodes. |
| US10782834B2 |
Touch display device having electrostatic discharge layer
A touch display device includes a first substrate, a touch electrode, a dummy electrode, a first dielectric layer and an electrostatic discharge layer. The touch electrode is disposed on the first substrate; the touch electrode includes a driving electrode and a sensing electrode, wherein the driving electrode is disposed adjacent to the sensing electrode. The dummy electrode is disposed on the first substrate and adjacent to at least one of the driving electrode and the sensing electrode, and two of the dummy electrode, the driving electrode and the sensing electrode are separated from each other. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the touch electrode and the dummy electrode, and the first dielectric layer has at least one first through hole disposed corresponding to the dummy electrode. The electrostatic discharge layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer and contacts with the dummy electrode through the first through hole. |
| US10782832B2 |
Mobile terminal and touch screen with a notch area
Disclosed is a touch screen, comprising a touch area, provided with a plurality of first conductive lines extending along a first direction and a plurality of second conductive lines extending along a second direction, and the second conductive line is insulated from and overlapped with the first conductive line, and each of the first conductive lines comprises a plurality of first sensing electrodes arranged at intervals and connecting strips, and each of the second conductive lines comprises a plurality of second sensing electrodes arranged at intervals and connecting bridges; a U-shaped notch area is disposed in the touch area, and the U-shaped notch area intercepts at least one first conductive line or/and at least one second conductive line; the first conductive line intercepted by and located at two sides of the U-shaped notch area is connected electrically to achieve connection to the bonding area of the touch screen. |
| US10782830B2 |
Flexible touch sensor and flexible touch display panel
Provided is a flexible touch sensor having a foldable area and a non-foldable area, including: first touch electrodes placed in the non-foldable area; second touch electrodes; a third touch electrode placed in the foldable area, the third touch electrode not overlapping a portion of the second touch electrode in the foldable area; and an insulation layer placed in the non-foldable area and insulated from the second touch electrodes by the insulation layer. Further provided is a flexible touch display panel including the flexible touch sensor. The above solution thins the stacked film layers in the foldable area; further, the foldable area has no insulation layer that easily cracks, so that bending stability of the foldable area is improved, and the flexible touch sensor can still have good touch performance even after repeatedly bending. |
| US10782826B2 |
Touch sensor and method of driving the same
In an embodiment, a touch sensor may include a sensor part including a first electrode and a second electrode, a signal receiving part, an amplifier circuit part connected between the second electrode and the signal receiving part, an analog-to-digital converter part configured to output a digital signal corresponding to a voltage difference between input terminals, and a processor configured to detect a touch input from the sensor part in response to the digital signal when operating in a first mode, and to output a gain control signal for calibrating a gain value of the amplifier circuit part in response to the digital signal when operating in a second mode. |
| US10782820B2 |
Electronic device and input element thereof
An electronic device and an input element thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a first body, a second body and an input element. The second body with an accommodating groove is connected to the first body. The input element is detachably accommodated in the accommodating groove of the second body and includes a pressure sensing layer, a vibration layer and a transmission layer. The pressure sensing layer of the input element receives a force to generate a signal. The vibration layer vibrates according to the signal. The transmission layer is disposed between the pressure sensing layer and the vibration layer and configured to transmit the vibration generated by the vibration layer. |
| US10782813B2 |
Display device and fabricating method thereof
A display device may include: a substrate including an emission region and a non-emission region; at least one transistor disposed on the substrate; a display element layer including a light emitting element disposed to correspond to the emission region and a spacer disposed to correspond to the non-emission region; and a touch sensor disposed on the display element layer. The touch sensor may include a base layer including a sensing region and a non-sensing region, a plurality of touch electrodes provided in the sensing region, and an insulating pattern disposed to correspond to the spacer. The insulating pattern and the spacer may have the same thickness. Some of the touch electrodes may be disposed on the insulating pattern. |
| US10782810B2 |
Gate driving circuit and display device comprising the same
A gate driving circuit includes a plurality of stages sequentially connected to one another. The plurality of stages each includes an output unit for outputting a first clock signal as a gate output voltage in response to a voltage of a Q node and a voltage of a QB node; a first node controller configured to charge the voltage of the Q node in response to the gate output voltage from a previous stage; a second node controller configured to charge the voltage of the QB node in response to a second clock signal having a different phase from the first clock signal; a first node stabilizer configured to block a leakage current path of the Q node when the second clock signal is not applied; and a second node stabilizer configured to block a leakage current path of the QB node when the second clock signal is not applied. |
| US10782808B2 |
Shift register and touch display apparatus thereof
A shift register and a touch display apparatus thereof are provided. The shift register includes a voltage setting unit, a driving unit, a control unit, a discharge unit, a first compensation transistor, and a second compensation transistor. The voltage setting unit sets a terminal voltage of an internal terminal. The driving unit is coupled to the internal terminal to provide a gate signal and a driving signal. The control unit receives the terminal voltage to provide a control signal. The discharge unit discharges the terminal voltage and the gate signal according to the control signal. The first compensation transistor and the second compensation transistor are coupled in series between a touch enable signal and the internal terminal, and control terminals of the first compensation transistor and the second compensation transistor receive the terminal voltage and the touch enable signal, respectively. |
| US10782798B1 |
Mouse
A mouse including a main body, a switch module and a pressing component is provided. The switch module includes a switch member. The pressing component is disposed on the main body. The pressing component includes a pivot member, a key portion and an abutting member. The key portion is rotatable with respect to the main body through the pivot member. The abutting member is configured to provide a force for pushing the key portion to abut against the switch member. |
| US10782797B2 |
Mouse device
A mouse device includes a button, a switch, a linkage element, a plate body, a supporting element and an adjusting element. A triggering part of the plate body is arranged between the linkage element and the switch. When the adjusting element is moved, the supporting element is correspondingly moved. Consequently, the supporting element is selectively contacted with the first fulcrum or the second fulcrum. While the button is pressed down and the linkage element is moved downwardly toward the triggering part, the triggering part is swung around a first fulcrum or a second fulcrum of the plate body to push the switch. Consequently, the switch is triggered. |
| US10782792B2 |
3D pointing devices with orientation compensation and improved usability
Systems and methods according to the present invention describe 3D pointing devices which enhance usability by transforming sensed motion data from a first frame of reference (e.g., the body of the 3D pointing device) into a second frame of reference (e.g., a user's frame of reference). One exemplary embodiment of the present invention removes effects associated with a tilt orientation in which the 3D pointing device is held by a user. |
| US10782790B2 |
System and method to collect gesture input through wrist tendon and muscle sensing
A system and method to collect gesture input through wrist tendon and muscle sensing are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: a sensor array integrated into a wristband, the sensor array including a plurality of pressure sensors positioned for contact with particular locations on a wrist of a user wearing the wristband; and a controller unit, the controller unit including a communication interface, the controller unit being configured to: receive a plurality of sensor signals generated by the sensor array, the plurality of sensor signals corresponding to movement detected at particular locations on the wrist of the user; convert the plurality of sensor signals to a digital representation; generate a composite data packet by combining the plurality of converted sensor signals into a composite digital value; and provide the composite digital value to a processing unit of a wearable device for use in control of a user interface in the wearable device. |
| US10782787B2 |
Mirroring touch gestures
The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods that mirror a display on a touch screen as well as touch gestures being performed on the touch screen. For example, systems and methods described herein involve detecting a touch gesture being performed on a touch screen and providing a semi-transparent animation of the touch gesture on a mirrored display. The semi-transparent animation can allow users to view both the mirrored display and the touch gesture animation. |
| US10782786B2 |
Method for converting acoustic signal into haptic signal, and haptic device using same
A haptic device according to one embodiment can comprise: a database unit for storing acoustic information or receiving the acoustic information from an external device; a control unit for converting the acoustic information into an electrical signal according to a predetermined pattern; a driving unit for generating a motion signal on the basis of the electrical signal; and a transfer unit for transferring a patterned tactile signal to a user by means of the motion signal. |
| US10782776B2 |
Vehicle display configuration system and method
A vehicle display configuration system and method employs a display, an eye tracker and a controller. The eye tracker is configured to track eye movement of a user viewing the display. The controller is configured to control the display to sequentially display sets of a plurality of images for comparison and selection by the user, to receive selection information representing a respective selected image from each of the sets being displayed on the display as selected by the user, to analyze eye tracker eye movement information received from the eye tracker representing eye movement of the user while the user is viewing each of the sets being displayed on the display, and to designate a vehicle display image based on the selection information and a result of the analysis of the eye movement information. |
| US10782775B2 |
Methods and apparatus for providing procedure guidance
Apparatuses and methods of operating the same are described. An apparatus including a display, an input device, and a processing device coupled to the display and the input device. The processing device may send an output to the display. The output may include a graphical object associated with a first step of a user-implemented procedure. The processing device may receive an input from the input device. The input may indicate a progress on an execution of the first step by an operator. The processing device may determine whether the input indicates that the operator has completed the first step. The processing device may determine whether the first step is a final step in the user-implemented procedure. The processing device may identify a second step in the user-implemented procedure when the input indicates that the operator has completed the first step and the first step is not a final step. |
| US10782772B2 |
Energy-aware computing system
An energy-aware system, and method thereof are provided. The energy-aware system includes a microcontroller; an energy storage; a plurality of execution functions integrated in a system on chip (SoC); and a scheduler configured to schedule execution of operations based on available energy at the energy storage and energy requires to complete each of the operations. |
| US10782767B1 |
System, method, and computer program product for clock gating in a formal verification
The present disclosure relates to a method for reducing power consumption. Embodiments include providing an electronic design of a device under test having a plurality of flip-flops associated therewith. Embodiments also include selecting a first set of flip-flops from the plurality of flip-flops and disabling a first clock associated with the first set of flip-flops without changing a value of the first set of flip-flops. Embodiments may further include selecting a second set of flip-flops from the plurality of flip-flops and disabling a second clock associated with the second set of flip-flops without changing a value of the second set of flip-flops. Embodiments may further include determining whether a first output from the first set of flip-flops and a second output from the second set of flip-flops have converged. |
| US10782764B2 |
Techniques of emulating an ACPI controller on a service processor
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and a computer system are provided. The computer system includes a service processor. The service processor monitors events of one or more ACPI compliant devices of a host of the service processor. The service processor maintains device data associated with the one or more ACPI compliant devices based on the events in a data store of the service processor. The service processor emulates an ACPI controller to monitor a communication channel for detecting one or more ACPI commands from the host. The service processor processes the device data in the data store in response to detecting the one or more ACPI commands on the communication channel. |
| US10782758B2 |
Power control method for storage device and electronic system using the same
A framework for system power control of a dual-port non-volatile memory storage device is provided. The electronic system includes a storage device, two hosts and a control circuit within each of the two hosts. Each host filters signals for shortly turning off a power supply of the storage device during a process of boot and reboot of the host. When one of the hosts enters a turn-off state, it is detected whether another one of the hosts is running, and the one of the hosts does not control the power supply if the another one of the hosts is running. Two control signals of the two hosts control the power supply of the storage device through an AND gate. |
| US10782754B2 |
Thermal management via virtual BMC manager
A method of thermal management in a computing device using a management controller is provided. The method includes obtaining, via a virtual management controller, monitoring information of a thermally sensitive component untethered to the management controller. The monitoring information can include temperature information of the thermally sensitive component. The method also includes transmitting, via the virtual management controller, the monitoring information to the management controller via a system interface of the management controller. Finally, the method includes adjusting, via the management controller, operation of a thermal management component of the computing device tethered to the management controller. |
| US10782749B2 |
Compute assembly for high speed ultra dense compute blades
A circuit assembly is provided which makes efficient us of space provided on a main board having a CPU and a supporting board which is designed to have a network interface chip (NIC). The circuit assembly further has a cooling plate situated between the two boards, which is optimized to provide efficient cooling operations. The circuit assembly is part of a blade, which includes a housing to contain and support all necessary components. The space within the blade housing is efficiently used, so that processing, communication and cooling operations are all optimized. |
| US10782747B2 |
Adaptable storage bay for solid state drives
A solid state drive (SSD) storage bay includes storage trays and connector cards. A storage tray has a an interposer and an SSD module. A connector of the interposer is connected to a connector of the SSD module, and another connector of the interposer is connected to a connector of a connector card. The connector card includes terminals that connect to a bus of a computer system. The interposer includes wirings that allow electrical signals to propagate between the two connectors of the interposer. The interposer includes circuitry that allow for voltage regulation of supply voltage, level shifting, and hot-swapping. |
| US10782744B2 |
Flexible hinge system for a laptop computer
Provided is a flexible hinge system for a laptop computer. The flexible hinge system includes a base that is removably secured to a monitor via an elongated flexible member. The elongated flexible member includes a plurality of rotatable hinge segments, wherein a first distal end of the elongated flexible member is removably secured to the base, and a second distal end of the elongated flexible member is removably secured to the monitor. The monitor is adjustable relative to the base, such that once positioned, the monitor remains in a stationary position when supported by elongated flexible member and the base. |
| US10782739B2 |
Electronic device with flexible display
An electronic device includes: a processor; a memory; a first body member; a second body member; a flexible display, wherein a first portion of the flexible display is mounted to the first body member, and wherein a second portion of the flexible display is mounted to the second body member; a shaft mounted to the second body member; a hinge coupled to the first and second body members; a first arm having a first pivot with the first body member; and a threaded coupling between the first arm and the shaft. |
| US10782737B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a substrate and a connector. The substrate includes a display area, a first pad area, and a second pad area. The display area has a plurality of pixels. The first pad area and the second pad area are adjacent respective sides of the display area and are connected to different ones of the pixels. The connector connects the first pad area and the second pad area when the substrate is bent. |
| US10782732B2 |
Mounting system for electronic device
A mounting system for an electronic device includes a protective case and a compatible component. The protective case includes an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. A female mounting portion is disposed within the outer surface of the protective case, the female mounting portion including a plurality of recesses arranged in spaced apart relation around an opening in the protective case. Each recess includes a pair of transition ramps proximate the first and second ends of each recess. The compatible component includes a male mounting portion including a plurality of raised engagement portions adapted to engage one or more of the plurality of recesses. Each of the raised engagement portions includes a pair of transition ramps proximate the first and second ends of each raised engagement portion. |
| US10782730B2 |
Synchronisation of hardware clock using software clock synchronisation error
A first device operates synchronously with a second device, and includes a hardware clock having an adjustable clock frequency and a software clock configured to derive time in dependence on the hardware clock. A controller determines a synchronisation error between the software clock and a clock of the second device, and adjusts the clock frequency of the hardware clock in dependence on the synchronisation error so as to synchronise the hardware clock to a hardware clock of the second device. |
| US10782729B2 |
Clock signal modulation for processors
In an embodiment, a processor for clock signal modulation includes a clock source to generate a global clock signal, at least one processor component, a counter, and a circuit. The circuit is to: adjust the counter based on a level of activity of the at least one processor component; modulate, based on a value of the counter, the global clock signal to generate a modulated clock signal; and provide the modulated clock signal to the at least one processor component. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10782724B1 |
Sliding ring for knob on home appliance
A control element for controlling a function of a domestic appliance has a control knob having a circular outer periphery, the control knob having a gripping portion configured to be gripped by a user of the domestic appliance, and a shaft receiving portion that is configured to receive a shaft of the domestic appliance; and a sliding ring positionally fixed to the control knob, the sliding ring having a circular outer periphery wall surrounding the outer periphery of the control knob, a base perpendicular to the outer periphery wall, and an opening in the base configured to receive the shaft of the domestic appliance. |
| US10782718B2 |
System and method for automatically testing voltage regulators
A method for automatically testing a voltage regulator, including: providing an auto-test setting to a test master, wherein the auto-test setting specifies an auto-sweep setting and a loop comprising an ordered set of serial command frames; producing, in the test master, a test suite comprising a plurality of serial command frames by executing the loop multiple times according to the auto-sweep setting until an array of a preset variable corresponding to the auto-sweep setting is traversed, wherein the preset variable is changed in each iteration of the loop; sequentially transmitting every serial command frame to the voltage regulator; and receiving every resulting behavior of the voltage regulator when operated in accordance with the every serial command frame. |
| US10782717B1 |
Jitter compensation in integrated circuit devices
A jitter compensation circuit operates in a first conduction state responsive to a high-to low transition of data and a low-to-high transition of data. The circuit operates in a second conduction state when there is no transition of data. The circuit compensates charge to a voltage supply in the first conduction state, thereby reducing voltage drop caused by transition of data. |
| US10782715B2 |
Biometric enclosure temperature control
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for biometric enclosed space control. A method for biometric enclosed space control includes establishing a set point for an enclosed space and electronically transmitting a directive to a temperature control system to temperature regulate an atmosphere in the enclosed space to maintain a temperature of the atmosphere at the set point. The method also includes detecting a presence of an end user in the enclosed space and remotely sensing biometric measurements of the end user while the end user remains in the enclosed space. Finally, the method includes electronically transmitting a directive to the temperature control system to change the set point in response to a most recently received one of the remotely sensed biometric measurements. |
| US10782713B2 |
Fluid regulator
A fluid regulator includes a balance port regulator valve and an actuator coupled to the regulator valve. The regulator valve has an inlet, an outlet, a valve port disposed between the inlet and the outlet, and a valve disc movable along a longitudinal axis between a closed position in which the valve disc sealingly engages the valve port and an open position in which the valve disc is spaced apart from the valve port. The actuator is responsive to fluid pressure to move an actuator stem along the longitudinal axis. A connector assembly operably and removably connects the valve disc to the actuator stem. |
| US10782706B2 |
Aircraft derived spread spectrum landing system
The present disclosure provides a spread spectrum landing system with a low probability of intercept altimeter that is in communication with a plurality of asymmetrically placed antennas or transponders near a landing area. The low probability of intercept altimeter acts as a secondary system in the event that a primary landing system for the mobile platform is denied or otherwise inoperable. The low probability of intercept altimeter cycles through unique pseudo noise (PN) codes to determine a line of sight relative to each antenna or transponder. A single algorithm or process determines and ranges the platform relative to the transponders to effectuate the landing of the platform. |
| US10782701B2 |
Autonomous vehicle and method of controlling the same
Provided is a method including monitoring an event occurring on a path along which an autonomous vehicle is currently travelling by using information obtained while the autonomous vehicle is travelling and determining whether to travel along a detour path when the event is detected. In particular, the method includes determining whether to travel along the detour path according to a cost incurred when the autonomous vehicle travels along the detour path. |
| US10782699B2 |
Real-time perception adjustment and driving adaption based on surrounding vehicles' behavior for autonomous driving vehicles
A real-time perception adjustment and correction and driving adaption method for autonomous driving is provided. The system will analyze the driving behaviors of surrounding vehicles surrounding an ADV, which is utilized to improve its original perception based on the analysis and to adapt to the updated driving environment. In one embodiment, in addition to the perception information provided by the sensors, the system analyzes the behaviors of the surrounding vehicles based on the perception information. Based on the behaviors of the surrounding vehicles, the system may detect there is may be an obstacle that has not been detected based on the perception information. Alternatively, the system may detect that an obstacle determined based on the perception information actually may not exist based on the behaviors of the surrounding vehicles. The paths created for the ADV may then adjusted accordingly to improve the autonomous driving of the ADV. |
| US10782698B1 |
Data processing systems and methods for providing relocation alerts
A data processing and relocation alerts system for processing data and provided relocation alerts is provided. The data processing and relocation alerts system includes at least one processor in communication with at least one database. The at least one processor is programmed to: (i) store profile data for registered users including at least a user identifier, contact data, at least one asset identifier, and an asset location; (ii) receive geographical location data for an impact area; (iii) store the impact area location data in the database; (iv) compare the impact area location data to the registered user profile data to identify the at least one registered asset located within the impact area; (v) retrieve contact information of impacted registered users based on the comparison; (vi) identify at least one safe area for relocation of the at least one registered asset; (vii) transmit a relocation alert using the contact information. |
| US10782692B2 |
Ship handling device
A ship handling device capable of executing dynamic positioning control. While the dynamic positioning control is being active, if a distance deviation from a target position exceeds a predetermined value and a first condition that a state where a moving amount of the ship per unit time is not more than a predetermined amount has continued for a predetermined period is satisfied, or if an orientation deviation from a target orientation exceeds a predetermined value and a second condition that a state where a turning amount of the ship per unit time is not more than a predetermined amount has continued for a predetermined period is satisfied, a thrust setting value resulting from the dynamic positioning control at a determination on the first or second condition is stored as a reference value, and the reference value is added to a thrust setting value subsequently resulting from the dynamic positioning control. |
| US10782686B2 |
Systems and methods for operating robots including the handling of delivery operations that cannot be completed
Embodiments disclosed include methods for controlling the behavior of autonomously navigating delivery robots when items cannot be delivered. Methods can include receiving a request to proceed to a delivery location when a robot is at a first location. Attempting to deliver an item at a delivery location. If the robot determines delivery is successful, it autonomously navigates back to the first location. If the robot determines delivery of the item is not successful, it autonomously navigates to another location different from the first location. |
| US10782682B2 |
Hygiene monitoring and management system and method
A Real Time Locating System (RTLS) hygiene management and monitoring system for individuals and companies to manage and monitor the hygiene of their surroundings. In some embodiments of the invention, RTLS is used to monitor and manage cleanliness of rooms and surfaces and the location of cleaning supplies and cleaning personnel. The invention provides improved efficiency and quality of hygiene services. For instance, the invention can enable prioritization of cleaning, improve efficient use of cleaning supplies and cleaning personnel, track short and long term cleaning operations, and provide insight into ineffective cleaning. |
| US10782680B2 |
Cumulative cost model for predicting asset maintenance cost from distress models
Distress models can be generated to model current or future deterioration of components. By correlating distress models with maintenance costs and material consumption, cumulative cost models and cumulative material models can be developed to optimize engine removal timing in order to maximize asset and portfolio value. |
| US10782679B2 |
Relationship tagging of data in well construction
Processing systems and methods for receiving captured data of a data source attached with an expression of a relationship between the data source and a well construction system. The expression of the relationship between the data source and the well construction system is matched with an expression in a relationship descriptor including a description of a well construction system physical layout. The relationship descriptor also includes respective expressions of relationships between data sources and locations, equipment, and/or components of the well construction system. The expression in the relationship descriptor is one of the respective expressions. Secondary information is determined based on the captured data and the matched expression in the relationship descriptor. |
| US10782678B2 |
History compare software
Computerized methods and software for communicating behavior of industrial systems to operators, for instance, in HMI environments. Various embodiments display values of different parameters of the system and an alert indicator for values that passed an operating limit established for the parameter during a particular preceding duration of time. In some embodiments, different indicators (e.g., shading, for example, adjacent to the value) are displayed for exceeding an upper operating limit or a lower operating limit (or both). In a number of embodiments, a plot is displayed for value that has passed an operating limit during the preceding duration of time, for instance, when the operator hovers a cursor over the value. In many embodiments, the operator can set the preceding duration of time, the operating limit(s), or both. In many embodiments, abnormal movements or process variability can be detected by the operator, for example, before the movements would otherwise be detectable. |
| US10782674B2 |
Electronic device and work-frequency reducing method thereof
An electronic device and a work-frequency reducing method thereof are disclosed. The electronic device at least includes a case, a gravity sensor, a pressure sensor and a processing unit. The gravity sensor detects the gravity status of the electronic device and outputs a plurality of gravity detecting signals. The pressure sensor detects the pressure status of the bottom portion of the case and outputs a plurality of pressure detecting signals. The work-frequency reducing method includes the following steps: receiving the gravity detecting signals and judging whether the variation value of the gravity detecting signals is greater than a default gravity value or not; if yes, decreasing the working frequency of the processing unit; receiving the pressure detecting signals and judging whether the pressure detecting signals are greater than a default pressure value or not; and if no, restoring the working frequency of the processing unit. |
| US10782673B2 |
System and method for additive manufacturing with layer-by-layer curing
A system and method for additive manufacturing of otherwise thermosetting polymers, such as PAI, is disclosed. The system includes fast-curing hardware that facilitates curing each deposited layer before a successive layer is deposited. This reduces the time to provide a finished part from weeks to hours. |
| US10782672B2 |
Machine control system using performance score based setting adjustment
A method performed by a control system for a work machine includes receiving machine data indicative of operating parameters on the work machine, receiving a set of performance scores indicative of relative machine performance in a set of different performance categories, each performance score being generated by a different performance score generator based on sensor data associated with the work machine, accessing a set of rules that each map one or more triggering conditions to a corresponding adjustment action on the work machine, identifying a set of potential adjustment actions by evaluating fulfillment of the set of rules based on the operating parameters and performance scores, and correlating each potential adjustment action to one or more of the performance categories, selecting a particular adjustment action, from the set of potential adjustment actions, based on an indication of a selected target performance category, and outputting a control instruction based on the particular adjustment action. |
| US10782671B2 |
Method for operating a pass-through machine and a pass-through machine for edge machining and trimming of workpieces
The invention relates to a method for operating a pass-through machine (1), in particular a pass-through machine which is provided for use in the manufacture of furniture and components, and to a pass-through machine. In the method, a supplied workpiece (W) is first detected and/or identified using a workpiece detection device (20); handling information (HI) is then output using an information device (30) on the basis of the detected information of the workpiece detection device (20); whereupon an operator of the pass-through machine (1) carries out a handling process on or with the workpiece (W) according to the output handling information (HI); and the handled workpiece (W) is then supplied to a machining device (50) of the pass-through machine (1) using a supply device (80). |
| US10782669B2 |
Machining parameter adjustment system and machining parameter adjustment method
A machining parameter adjustment system is established in a controller. The controller is connected to a machine. The controller is configured to receive a machining program and analyze at least one process included in the machining program. Also, the controller sets a tuning program corresponding to the process and inserts the tuning program before or after the code of the process, so as to generate an integration program and upload the integration program to the machine. |
| US10782660B2 |
Method and device for solving optimal power flow in power supply system, and storage medium
The present disclosure provides a method and a device for solving an optimal power flow in a power supply system. A second convex model of the optimal power flow is established. A relaxation variant sum e according to the second convex model is determined. It is judged whether the relaxation variant sum e is greater than a preset threshold. If the relaxation variant sum e is greater than the preset threshold, the second convex model of the optimal power flow is established. If the relaxation variant sum e is not greater than the preset threshold, the solution of the second convex optimal model is determined as a feasible solution of the optimal model of the optimal power flow. |
| US10782658B2 |
Motion detection device and system for motion controlled switching of a peripheral device
A motion detection device for motion controlled switching of a peripheral device having a switching characteristic is suggested. The motion detection device comprises a motion detector for providing detection signals in response to detected motions and a memory for storing durations between the detection signals. The motion detection device further comprises a signal generator for outputting a switching signal to the peripheral device for switching the peripheral device from a first operation mode to a second operation mode for a activation period. A controller is further included for controlling the signal generator. Therein, the controller is configured to determine the activation period based on at least a selection of the durations between the detection signals stored in the memory and the switching characteristic of the peripheral device. |
| US10782657B2 |
Systems and methods of gestural interaction in a pervasive computing environment
The technology disclosed relates to selecting among devices room to interact with. It also relates operating a smart phone with reduced power consumption. It further relates to gesturally interacting with devices that lack gestural responsiveness. The technology disclosed also relates to distinguishing control gestures from proximate non-control gestures in a pervasive three dimensional (3D) sensory space. The technology disclosed further relates to selecting among virtual interaction modalities to interact with. |
| US10782654B2 |
Detection of driving actions that mitigate risk
Systems and methods are provided for detecting a driving action that mitigates risk. |
| US10782653B2 |
Actuator apparatus, electronic device, and control method
An actuator apparatus includes a pair of substrates facing each other; a plurality of bias actuators that each vary a gap dimension of a gap between the pair of substrates; a gap detection portion that detects the gap dimension; and a voltage control unit that controls driving of each of the bias actuators on the basis of the detected gap dimension. The bias actuators are located asymmetric relative to a driving central axis and are mutually independently driven; and the voltage control unit derives driving parameters for use in driving the bias actuators, on the basis of voltages and gap dimensions obtained by sequentially switching and driving the bias actuators on by one. |
| US10782650B1 |
Gauge for monitoring instances of a storage system event
A method for monitoring a storage system event, the method may include receiving, by a control unit of a storage system, a request to access a gauge that is associated with the storage system event; updating, by the control unit, a value of the gauge based on (a) a time difference between a time related to the request to access the gauge and a time related to a previous request to access the gauge, and (b) a length of a sliding time window; wherein when the request to access the gauge is triggered by an occurrence of an instance of the storage system event then the updating is further responsive to the occurrence of the instance of the storage system event; and wherein the value of the gauge provides an approximation of an average rate of instances of the storage system event during the sliding time window. |
| US10782640B2 |
Image forming device and toner patch forming method
An image forming device that forms a toner image on a surface of a photoreceptor, transfers the toner image to a recording material and outputs a printed recording material, includes: an intermediate transfer body that primarily transfers the toner image on the photoreceptor and secondarily transfers the toner image to the recording material; a cleaner that removes a toner left on the surface of the photoreceptor; a patch forming unit that forms a toner patch between two adjacent toner images when multiple toner images are continuously formed on the surface of the photoreceptor; a concentration detector that detects concentration of the toner patch primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer body from the photoreceptor; and a patch adjuster that adjusts toner amount used for forming the toner patch based on a result detected by the concentration detector. |
| US10782639B2 |
Measurement apparatus, image forming apparatus and image forming system
A measurement apparatus includes a sheet stacking portion provided above a first conveyance path and on which a second sheet discharged out of a second conveyance path is stacked. The sheet stacking portion includes an extension tray configured to support the sheet discharged out of the second conveyance path and to be movable between a first position and a second position, the first position being a position where the extension tray is located inside a width of the measurement apparatus in the horizontal direction, and the second position being a position where the extension tray is located above an upstream apparatus and is overlapped with the upstream apparatus when viewed in a gravity direction. |
| US10782636B2 |
Temperature control of heater in image forming apparatus
An apparatus decides a supply rate for each control period that comprises a plurality of half periods in an alternating current based on a difference between a target temperature and a temperature detected by a detector. In a case where the same supply rate over a plurality of the control period is decided, a start phase angle that is a reference for a supply start corresponding to the supply rate is decided so that the start phase angle is located outside a prohibited section and a combination of the start phase angle differs for each control period. For each of a plurality of half periods configuring the control period, supply of the alternating current to a heater is started at the start phase angle. When a zero cross point of the alternating current arrives, the supply of the alternating current is stopped. |
| US10782634B2 |
Apparatus and method for printing on conical objects
A printing apparatus and method are disclosed for printing on conical objects. An ink image is deposited onto the outer release surface of an intermediate transfer member (ITM) having the form of a flexible endless belt. After drying of the ink image on the ITM, the ITM transports the dried ink image to an impression station having a nip at which the ink image is transferred onto the objects. In order to permit printing on conical objects, the ITM is elastically deformable at least in the direction of movement of the ITM, and is guided in such a manner as to be elongated during passage through the impression station, the extent of elongation varying across the width of the ITM so as to match the surface velocity of the ITM to that of the object over the entire line of contact between the ITM and the object at the nip. |
| US10782633B2 |
Apparatus and method for printing on three-dimensional objects
A printing apparatus and method are disclosed for printing on three-dimensional objects. The apparatus employs an offset printing process in which an ink image is deposited onto an intermediate transfer member (ITM) having the form of a flexible endless belt. After drying of the ink image on the ITM, the ITM transports the dried ink image to an impression station having a nip at which the ITM is compressed between an object and an impression surface, so that the dried ink image is transferred from the ITM to the object. The impression surface may form part of a stationary anvil, the ITM sliding relative to the impression surface during passage through the impression station. To optimize throughput, the velocity of the ITM relative to the surface of the object at the impression station may be greater than the velocity of the ITM relative to the imaging station. |
| US10782630B2 |
Image forming apparatus with movable support member
An image forming apparatus employing an electrophotographic image forming method includes a casing having a front wall to which an opening is formed and a rear wall facing the front wall, a photosensitive drum located close to the front wall, a support member configured to support the photosensitive drum. The support member is slidably movable between an accommodated position a drawn position at which the photosensitive drum is drawn out of the casing through the opening. The image forming apparatus further includes a sheet tray, a feeding roller configured to feed the plurality of sheets supported by the sheet tray, a first conveying guide arranged between the support member and the sheet tray to face the support member, and a second conveying guide formed to the support member at a position facing the first conveying guide to guide the sheet inserted through the opening. |
| US10782627B1 |
Reducing waste toner with electrophotographic voltage control in imaging devices
An imaging device includes a photoconductive drum charged by a charge roll and opposed by developer roll. The developer roll adds toner to the drum to develop a latent image on the drum for transfer to media. One or more high voltage power supplies communicate with a controller to set voltages on the rolls. The controller determines whether imaging of the media is to occur at a time when the drum is rotating. If not, a laser beam discharges the drum and the voltage on the charge roll is decreased to reduce the charge on the drum, but the controller maintains the voltage differential between the drum and the developer roll. |
| US10782625B2 |
Use of novel naphthol AS-pigment-mixtures in printing-materials
The invention relates to the use of pigment mixtures which contain at least one pigment of formulas (la) and (lb), wherein variables X1, X2, X3, X4, Y1, Y2, Z1 and Z2 are as defined and wherein the pigment mixtures are useful as dyes in printing methods. |
| US10782623B2 |
Toner
A toner comprising: a toner particle that contains a binder resin and a colorant: and an external additive, wherein (1) the average circularity of the toner is at least 0.960; (2) the fixing ratio of the external additive on the toner particle is from 75% to 100%; and (3) in a differential curve obtained by the differentiation, by load, of a load-displacement curve where the horizontal axis is load (mN) and the vertical axis is displacement (μm), the load-displacement curve being provided by measurement of the strength of the toner by a nanoindentation procedure, a load A that provides a maximum value in the differential curve in a load region from 0.20 mN to 2.30 mN is from 1.15 mN to 1.50 mN. |
| US10782619B2 |
Movable body apparatus, moving method, exposure apparatus, exposure method, flat-panel display manufacturing method, and device manufacturing method
A movable body apparatus is provided with: a substrate holder which holds a substrate and which can move in the X- and Y-axis directions; a Y coarse movement stage which can move in the Y-axis direction; a first measurement system which acquires position information on substrate holder by means of heads provided on substrate holder and a scale provided on Y coarse movement stage; a second measurement system which acquires position information on Y coarse movement stage by means of heads provided on Y coarse movement stage and a scale; and a control system which controls the position of substrate holder based on position information acquired by first and second measurement systems. The first measurement system irradiates a measurement beam while moving heads in X-axis direction with respect to the scale, and second measurement system irradiates a measurement beam while moving heads in Y-axis direction with respect to the scale. |
| US10782616B2 |
Automatic selection of metrology target measurement recipes
A method including performing a first simulation for each of a plurality of different metrology target measurement recipes using a first model, selecting a first group of metrology target measurement recipes from the plurality of metrology target measurement recipes, the first group of metrology target measurement recipes satisfying a first rule, performing a second simulation for each of the metrology target measurement recipes from the first group using a second model, and selecting a second group of metrology target measurement recipes from the first group, the second group of metrology target measurement recipes satisfying a second rule, the first model being less accurate or faster than the second model and/or the first rule being less restrictive than the second rule. |
| US10782609B2 |
Photomask blank and photomask
A photomask blank for an exposure light of ArF excimer laser, including a transparent substrate and a light-shielding film containing molybdenum, silicon, and nitrogen. The light-shielding film is formed in a single layer or a multilayer composed of a single composition layer or a composition gradient layer, a reflectance of the light-shielding film on a side remote from the substrate is 40% or less, and among the refractive indexes at the surfaces on the substrate side and the side remote from the substrate of all layers, a difference between the highest and lowest refractive indexes is 0.2 or less, and among the extinction coefficients at the surfaces, a difference between the highest and lowest extinction coefficients is 0.5 or less. The light-shielding film assumes a satisfactory and undeteriorated sectional shape of a mask pattern in an etching process in mask processing or defect correcting. |
| US10782604B2 |
Projection-type video display apparatus
A projection-type video display apparatus includes: light sources, an illumination optical system, a display element, and a projection optical system. The illumination optical system includes: a mirror that reflects the illumination light toward the display element; a lens that is placed between the mirror and the display element on an optical path of the illumination light; a mirror angle adjustment mechanism that adjusts an angle of the mirror; a light-shielding plate that blocks unwanted light which is a portion of the illumination light reflected off the mirror toward the display element via the lens; and a light-shielding plate movable mechanism that is able to move the light-shielding plate between a first position to block the unwanted light and a second position to permit the unwanted light to illuminate the display element. |
| US10782598B2 |
Accessory, image pickup apparatus on which same is mountable, and camera system
An interchangeable lens assembly includes a plurality of lens-side claw portions and a lock pin concave portion. Furthermore, internal angles of a quadrangle formed by connecting a center of a first lens-side claw portion, a center of a second lens-side claw portion, a center of a third lens-side claw portion, and a center of the lock pin concave portion satisfies a predetermined condition. |
| US10782595B2 |
Handle with arm support used for photography equipment
A handle with arm support used for a photography equipment, comprises a handle grip and a connecting portion for connecting with the photography equipment, wherein the handle further comprises an arm support connected with the handle grip adapted for supporting a user's arm whilst in use, and the arm support is a structural component which maintains a definite shape under compression and is capable of withstanding a load. The arm support supporting the lower portion of a user's arm, as such, the force needed from a wrist is reduced significantly, especially on the wrist so that the user will not feel tired or encounter wrist fatigue, and a handle operation is more flexible. |
| US10782593B2 |
Lens module and capturing module intergrating focusing mechanism and assembly method therefor
A lens module and a capturing module integrating a focusing mechanism and an assembly method therefor. A lens module (1010) comprises at least one optical lens (1011), a focusing mechanism (1012), and a supporting structure component (1013). Each optical lens (1011) is mounted in an accommodating cavity of the supporting structure component (1013) in a height direction of the supporting structure component (1013). The supporting structure component (1013) is connected inside of the focusing mechanism (1012) as a carrier of the focusing mechanism (1012). The supporting structure component (1013) moves as the focusing mechanism (1012) is powered, and is thereby suitable for focusing. By replacing a carrier and a lens cone of a conventional focusing mechanism with the supporting structure component (1013), an overall assembly process is simplified, the yield and quality of a module are improved, and the manufacturing costs are reduced. |
| US10782591B2 |
Optical unit with shake correction function
An optical unit may include an optical module; a supporting member; a rotation supporting mechanism to support the supporting member; a fixing member supporting the supporting member; and a rolling magnetic driving mechanism. The rotation supporting mechanism may include a rolling bearing. The rolling magnetic driving mechanism may include a magnet and a coil. The fixing member may include a main body; a spring member; and a movable holder. The movable holder may oppose the supporting member. The supporting member may include a supporting member side opposing part. The rolling bearing may include an inner ring; an outer ring; and a ball that rolls between the inner ring and the outer ring. The movable holder may hold either one of the magnet and the coil, and the supporting member side opposing part holds the other. The spring member may bias the movable holder toward the supporting member side opposing part. |
| US10782590B2 |
Doubly-resonant electro-optic conversion using a superconducting microwave resonator
A doubly resonant electro-optic converter is provided. An optical resonator and a microwave resonator are disposed such that fields from the two resonators can interact in an electro-optic active medium. The optical resonator is a planar photonic crystal optical resonator, and the microwave resonator is at least partially superconducting in operation. The active medium has a second order nonlinearity capable of generating a sum frequency signal and/or a difference frequency signal from the optical and microwave fields. The resulting structure has both quantum and classical applications. |
| US10782587B2 |
Display panel, method for manufacturing the same, and display device
Disclosed are a display panel, a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device. An embodiment of the disclosure provides a display panel including: a display module, and a filter layer located on a light exit side of the display module, wherein the filter layer is configured to be switched between at least two display modes so that it does not filter out light emitted from the display module in one of the display mode, and filters out light emitted from the display module in a preset range of wavelengths in the other display mode. |
| US10782586B2 |
Color organic pigments and electrophoretic display media containing the same
An electrophoretic display medium includes a front and a rear electrode, at least one of the front and rear electrodes being transparent, and an encapsulated dispersion fluid containing a plurality of pigments positioned between the front and rear electrode. The plurality of pigments includes a first and a second type of organic pigment particle. The first type of organic pigment particle has a first color and a first charge polarity. The second type of organic pigment particle has a second color different than the first color and a second charge polarity the same as the first charge polarity. At least one of the first and second types of organic pigment particle includes a silica coating and a polymeric stabilizer covalently bonded to the silica coating. |
| US10782584B2 |
System for filling electrochromic mirror element
A system for filling a vehicular electrochromic rearview mirror reflective element includes a filling crucible, a compressible sealing element, and a fixture configured to support an unfilled mirror cell. The filling crucible includes a fluid reservoir, a mirror cell receiving portion and a channel between the fluid reservoir and the mirror element receiving portion. The mirror cell receiving portion of the filling crucible is shaped to receive a perimeter portion of the unfilled mirror cell therein such that the fill port of the unfilled mirror cell is aligned with the channel of the filling crucible. With the unfilled mirror cell supported at the fixture, the mirror cell receiving portion of the filling crucible receives the upper perimeter portion of the unfilled mirror cell with the compressible sealing element between the filling crucible and the unfilled mirror cell. The mirror cell is filled under negative pressure. |
| US10782583B2 |
Spacers for insulated glass units
This disclosure provides spacers for smart windows. In one aspect, a window assembly includes a first substantially transparent substrate having an optically switchable device on a surface of the first substrate. The optically switchable device includes electrodes. A first electrode of the electrodes has a length about the length of a side of the optically switchable device. The window assembly further includes a second substantially transparent substrate a metal spacer between the first and the second substrates. The metal spacer has a substantially rectangular cross section, with one side of the metal spacer including a recess configured to accommodate the length of the first electrode such that there is no contact between the first electrode and the metal spacer. A primary seal material bonds the first substrate to the metal spacer and bonds the second substrate to the metal spacer. |
| US10782576B2 |
Array substrate and driving method thereof
An array substrate and a driving method thereof are provided. The method includes transmitting a source signal to a data line, wherein the source signal includes a first time period, a second time period, and a third time period; wherein the first time period is configured to be used by a thin film transistor of a sub-pixel unit to charge a display of a display electrode, the second time period is a touch period, and the third time period is configured to charge the common electrode through switching the switch. |
| US10782572B2 |
Liquid crystal display
A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a gate line disposed on the first substrate and extending parallel to a major horizontal reference line of the display, and a plurality of pixel unit cells disposed on and tesslating a display area of the first substrate where each unit cell includes a first field generating electrode and a second field generating electrode with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, wherein a first one of the first and second field generating electrodes has a plurality of cutouts defined therein for producing corresponding liquid crystal domains, the plurality of cutouts each including a first inclined edge portion forming a first angle with the vertical reference line and a second inclined edge portion forming a second angle with the vertical reference line that is different from the first angle. |
| US10782571B2 |
COA-type array substrate
The disclosure provides the COA-type array substrate, which is realized by all or part of the outer edge of the color-resisting units are located on the first metal layer and/or the second metal layer, which is used for padding to reduce the topography difference at the outer edge position of the color-resisting units, so that the thickness of the photoresist coated on which is reduced to be easily removed by the exposure and development when the transparent conductive layer is patterned; in addition, both the first metal layer and the second metal layer have a reflective property, so that the exposure effect can be enhanced and the photoresist coated on which; the COA-type array substrate of the disclosure can eliminate or reduce the metal oxide residue at which through the above two effects and prevent the electrical signal of the pixel electrode from being uncontrollable. |
| US10782570B2 |
Near-to-eye image display device delivering enhanced viewing experience
The present invention generally concerns a near-to-eye display device having improved viewing quality. The present invention more particularly pertains to an image display device (35) comprising at least one point light source (23) and at least one micro-display device in the form of a spatial light modulator (11) positioned to be illuminated by said at least one point light source (23), said at least one micro-display device having pixels (12) arranged in a two-dimensional array where each pixel (12) is represented by a substantially planar pixel electrode (13). |
| US10782567B2 |
Optical film, polarizing plate, image display device, polymerizable compound, and method for manufacturing 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid monoaryl ester
An object of the present invention is to provide an optical film having an optically-anisotropic layer having excellent durability, a polarizing plate and an image display device in which the optical film is used, a polymerizable compound used in the optical film, and a method for manufacturing a 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid monoaryl ester. The optical film of the present invention is an optical film having at least an optically-anisotropic layer, in which the optically-anisotropic layer is a layer obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing a polymerizable compound which has a specific structure, a liquid crystal compound which has a specific structure, and a polymerization initiator. |
| US10782563B2 |
Stereoscopic reflection pattern, backlight unit, display device
A stereoscopic reflection pattern includes a first reflection pattern including a first portion facing the light source and having a first reflectivity with respect to the light having the first wavelength band, and a second portion disposed adjacent to the first portion and having a second reflectivity with respect to the light having the first wavelength band, and the a second reflectivity being lower than the first reflectivity, and a second reflection pattern disposed between the plurality of light sources and the first reflection pattern, at least partially corresponding to the second portion of the first reflection pattern and having a third reflectivity with respect to the light in the first wavelength band which is higher than the second reflectivity. |
| US10782560B2 |
Electronic device and display device
An electronic device includes a light source and a light converting element. The light converting element is disposed adjacent to the light source and has a first surface adjacent to the light source and a second surface corresponding to the first surface and positioned farther from the light source. The first surface has a first gloss which is less than a second gloss of the second surface. A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module disposed corresponding to the display panel. The backlight module includes a light source and a light converting element disposed adjacent to the light source. The light converting element has a first surface adjacent to the light source and a second surface corresponding to the first surface and positioned farther from the light source. The first surface has a first gloss which is less than a second gloss of the second surface. |
| US10782559B2 |
Reflective liquid crystal display panel
A reflective liquid crystal display panel including a plurality of pixel units is provided. Each pixel unit includes first and second substrates, one first signal line, four second signal lines, a liquid crystal layer, a first pixel structure, a second pixel structure, a third pixel structure and a fourth pixel structure. The first and second signal lines are disposed on the first substrate. The first, second, third, and fourth pixel structures are electrically connected to one of the four second signal lines respectively and electrically connected to the first signal line, where the first, second, third, and fourth pixel structures respectively include an active component and a reflective pixel electrode electrically connected to the active component, and a reflection area ratio of the first, second, third, and fourth pixel structures is 1:2:4:8. The second substrate is located opposite to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The display panel displays 16 gray scales to achieve good visual effect. |
| US10782557B2 |
Adjustable reflective device, backlight module and display device
An adjustable reflective device includes a base substrate, a reflective film disposed above the base substrate, and an adjustment assembly configured to control reflectivities of different portions of the reflective film. |
| US10782556B2 |
Sunlight readable LCD with uniform in-cell retarder
A display device in which ambient light reflections, for example, from IPS or FFS type displays are reduced by a circular polariser (e.g., linear polariser combined with external quarter waveplate) to make the light circular polarized, as it traverses the multiple reflective layers between the polariser and LC layer, and then an internal quarter waveplate converts the light back to linear polarisation before it enters the LC, so the display can operate as normal, while the circular polariser absorbs unwanted reflections of ambient light from within the display. |
| US10782554B2 |
Display apparatus, display system having the same, and image display method thereof
The present application discloses a display apparatus including an image display portion for displaying an image, the image display portion emitting display light along a light propagating direction; and a light modulator assembly having a first light modulator and a second light modulator arranged in series along the light propagating direction. The second light modulator has at least a reflective optical state. The first light modulator is switchable between the reflective optical state and a transmissive optical state and is on a side of the second light modulator proximal to the image display portion. A total number of light modulators including the second light modulator and any light modulator on a side of the second light modulator proximal to the image display portion is N, N is an integer≥2. |
| US10782552B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel includes, arranged as a stack, a color filter layer, a function layer, and a liquid crystal layer. The function layer has a top and a bottom opposite to each other. The color filter layer is arranged on the top, and the color filter layer includes a blue sub-pixel zone for transmission of blue light. The liquid crystal layer is arranged on the bottom. The bottom is provided with a protrusion structure, and the protrusion structure extends into the liquid crystal layer such that the protrusion structure divides the liquid crystal layer into a first area and a second area. The first area has a projection cast on the color filter layer and having an area covering the blue sub-pixel zone. A liquid crystal cell thickness of the first area is smaller than a liquid crystal cell thickness of the second area. Also provided is a display device. |
| US10782544B2 |
Wavelength locking filter
An optical system can automatically lock an adjustable spectral filter to a first wavelength of an incoming light signal, and can automatically filter an additional incoming light signal at the first wavelength. A tunable filter can have a filtering spectrum with an adjustable peak wavelength and increasing attenuation at wavelengths away from the adjustable peak wavelength. The tunable filter can receive first input light, having a first wavelength, and can spectrally filter the first input light to form first output light. A detector can detect at least a fraction of the first output light. Circuitry coupled to the detector and the tunable filter can tune the tunable filter to maximize a signal from the detector and thereby adjust the peak wavelength to match the first wavelength. The tunable filter further can receive second input light and spectrally filter the second input light at the first wavelength. |
| US10782541B2 |
Method for designing a lens shape and spectacle lens
The current invention is directed to a computer-implemented method for providing a lens shape for an ophthalmic lens. Further, there is provided a method for angular smoothing of a surface determined by carrier lines radially outwards of a prescription zone bordered by a first boundary line. Further, there is provided an ophthalmic lens, in particular a spectacle lens. Further, a method for minimizing the difference in thickness between two ophthalmic lenses for the same spectacles. A computer program product and a machine readable storage medium are provided as well. |
| US10782540B2 |
Method for demonstrating optical properties of lenses for spectacle glasses
A method for demonstrating optical properties of a lens for spectacle glasses is disclosed in which a demonstration tool displays an optical property of the lens. The demonstration tool includes a light source and a light sensor receiving light from the light source. Placing a lens in the beam path between the light source and the light sensor changes the readout from the light sensor and the change in readout is converted into an optical property of the lens. An observer sees the optical property of the lens on a display. |
| US10782538B2 |
Lens driving device
A lens driving device is provided, including a base, a holder, a first driving mechanism disposed on the first side of the base, a second driving mechanism disposed on the second side of the base opposite the first side, and a conductive member disposed on the base. The holder is configured to sustain a lens. The first driving mechanism is configured to force the holder to move along the optical axis of the lens. The second driving mechanism includes a circuit board assembly and a shape memory alloy (SMA) wire assembly configured to force the base to move in the plane perpendicular to the optical axis. The conductive member and the circuit board assembly are connected at an electrical connection point, and the SMA wire assembly is closer to the light-incident end of the lens with respect to the electrical connection point. |
| US10782537B1 |
Diffractive structures for generation of interference patterns for close range tracking
A depth camera assembly (DCA) determines depth information within a target area within a threshold distance from the DCA. The DCA includes a source assembly, a diffractive structure, a camera assembly, and a controller. The source assembly includes at least one source within a plane that is bisected by an optical axis of the DCA. The diffractive structure generates an interference pattern that is projected into the target area. The diffractive structure generates the interference pattern using light from the source assembly. The camera assembly captures images of a portion of the target area that includes the interference pattern. The controller determines tracking information for the portion of the target area using the captured images. |
| US10782534B1 |
Near eye display (NED) device housing shell integrated with molded boss clusters for precision mounting of hardware components
A Near-Eye-Display (NED) device having a housing shell that is integrated with molded boss clusters for precision mounting of hardware components. The techniques disclosed herein include forming a housing shell directly over one or more pre-molded boss clusters that have been inserted into cavities of a housing shell mold core. For example, with the pre-molded boss clusters already inserted into the cavities, a selected housing shell material such as a thermosetting epoxy resin impregnated carbon fiber reinforced (CFRP) fabric may be thermal compression molded over the housing shell mold core. Individual ones of the pre-molded boss clusters include one or more “three-dimensional (3D)” bosses for mounting various hardware components of the NED device. The bosses may protrude from an inner surface of the housing shell and may provide interior mounting features without affecting the appearance of the outer surface of the housing shell. |
| US10782533B2 |
Wearable device and adjustment method
A wearable device includes a wearable element mounted on a head of a wearer, a display that displays an image in a part of a field of view of the wearer, an arm that holds the display, and a coupling element that couples the arm and the wearable element to each other. The coupling element includes a first rotation mechanism capable of rotating the arm around a first axis, and a second rotation mechanism that is provided closer to the wearable element than the first rotation mechanism is, and is capable of rotating the arm with a degree of freedom including rotation around a second axis and a third axis, the second axis being orthogonal to the first axis, the third axis being orthogonal to the second axis and intersecting with the first axis. |
| US10782528B2 |
Head mounted display and control method thereof
A head mounted display includes a display unit capable of transparently displaying an outside world. The head mounted display includes a processing unit that displays a moving image on the display unit; and an external sensor that detects movement in the outside world which can be transparently displayed by the display unit. The processing unit acquires the movement in the outside world obtained by the external sensor, synthesizes the acquired movement in the outside world and the moving image to be displayed, and evaluates a biological effect based on the synthesized moving image obtained by the synthesis. |
| US10782524B2 |
Skydiving tracker: an integrated system for flight data collection and virtual reality simulators for improving skydiving safety
This integrated skydiving safety/training system combines sensors, hardware and software technologies to improve skydiving for individuals and teams of 12 or more military or civilian skydivers. It dramatically improves skydivers' training and helps prevent the leading causes of skydiving deaths, including mid-air collisions and dangerous landings. The system offers innovative error-correction on low-cost trackers to collect flight data to improve debriefings after jumps for planeloads of jumpers and create an expert proprietary flight database with hundreds of jumps. This can be used for debriefings/accident investigations which can be done in minutes, where before it took months to analyze accidents. It plots this data into 3D Interactive Maps and the real-time radio version can track teams in the air or on the ground, and museums can use the interactive mapping option to display stunning tours of the earth and moon. |
| US10782523B2 |
On-vehicle displays device
In an on-vehicle display device, projection light output from a projecting unit is reflected on an intermediate mirror and is further reflected on a directional mirror. The reflected light is directed to a windshield glass as directed reflected light. In an adjustment operation, the directional mirror is rotated around tilting fulcrum parts by a driving unit to adjust the height of a virtual image formed in front of the windshield glass. In a retracting operation, the lower end of the directional mirror is largely moved forward by the driving unit, rotating the directional mirror with an abutting point between the directional mirror and the upper support acting as a fulcrum. This prevents external light (sunlight) from adversely affecting the projecting unit. |
| US10782521B2 |
Virtual image display device
The present invention makes it possible to reduce a difference in resolution between respective regions of a virtual image while reducing distortion of an image. A translucent screen is disposed to be inclined with respect to an optical axis of projection light such that a difference between a first optical path length to a first reflection part of the display light emitted from a first end far from display light reflected toward a second reflection part by the first reflection part, and a second optical path length of display light emitted from a second end closer to reflected toward the second reflection part by the first reflection part than the first end becomes smaller. |
| US10782519B2 |
Viewing method after cleaning pipeline and viewing apparatus thereof
A viewing method and apparatus are provided for inspecting a cleaned pipeline. The method comprises providing the viewing apparatus of a cleaned pipeline and pushing the viewing apparatus to an outlet end of the pipeline. During traverse of the pipeline a camera captures pictures of the interior of the pipeline and stores the pictures on an onboard memory. The captured pictures can be viewed on a screen to show the interior of the pipeline to provide a reference for cleaning, replacement or repair of the pipeline. |
| US10782515B2 |
Microscope system, observation method, and computer-readable recording medium
A microscope system includes: a stage on which an observation sample is mounted; an objective lens; a driving unit configured to drive the stage or the objective lens to change a distance between the stage and the objective lens; a light source configured to selectively irradiate the observation sample with one of autofocus detection light and excitation light; an irradiation region changing unit configured to change a region in which the observation sample is irradiated with light; a first mirror unit; a second mirror unit; a mirror arrangement unit configured to selectively arrange one of the first mirror unit and the second mirror unit on the optical axis; an imaging unit configured to capture the observation sample; a light intensity calculating unit configured to calculate light intensity; and a controller configured to adjust, based on a reference position, a distance between the observation subject and the objective lens. |
| US10782504B2 |
Optical imaging system
An optical imaging system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens having a convex object-side surface, a fifth lens having a concave image-side surface, and a sixth lens, wherein the first to sixth lenses are sequentially disposed from an object side to an imaging plane. An F-number of the optical imaging system is 1.7 or less. |
| US10782502B2 |
Lens barrel and image-capturing device
A lens barrel includes a lens frame unit movable along an optical axis, a guide pole configured to guide the lens frame unit along the optical axis of the lens frame unit, a first lens frame holding one end of the guide pole, a guide cover held by the first lens frame, and a fastening member fastening the guide cover to the first lens frame. The guide cover includes a protruding part holding the other end of the guide pole, and protruding along the optical axis. The fastening member fastens the guide cover to the first lens frame through the protruding part. |
| US10782500B1 |
Fiber optic furcation units, kits, and methods
Fiber optic furcation units, methods for assembling fiber optic furcation units, and fiber optic furcation kits for assembling fiber optic furcation units are provided. A method for assembling a fiber optic furcation unit includes inserting a furcation tube into a passage defined in a furcation block such that a first end portion of the furcation tube is disposed within a first end portion of the passage and the furcation tube extends from a second end of the passage. A first end of the passage has a diameter greater than a diameter of the second end of the passage. The method further includes flaring the first end portion of the furcation tube such that an inner diameter of the first end of the furcation tube increases. The method further includes inserting an optical fiber into the furcation tube through the first end of the furcation tube. |
| US10782495B2 |
Flexible optical-fiber ribbon
An optical-fiber ribbon having excellent flexibility, strength, and robustness includes optical fibers having a sacrificial, outer release layer that facilitates separation of an optical fiber from the optical-fiber ribbon without damaging the optical fiber's glass core, glass cladding, primary coating, secondary coating, and ink layer, if present. |
| US10782494B2 |
Advanced fiber-optic contact and method
An opto-electronic contact, method and connection system can utilize an active opto-electronic converter configured for removable optical engagement with an opposing contact. A barrel housing defines an interior cavity to capture the converter in the interior cavity for external optical engagement to the opposing contact via the first barrel opening for relative movement of the converter axis along the elongation axis, transverse thereto, and oblique thereto to accommodate mating tolerances responsive to engaging the opposing contact. A flexible circuit board assembly can be used to externally electrically interface the converter. |
| US10782493B2 |
Optical connector
An optical connector includes a lens body having a lens portion, a fiber optic transceiver having an optical element, a housing, an biasing portion configured to bias the fiber optic transceiver toward the lens portion, and a plurality of abutment convex portions provided on at least one of the lens body and the fiber optic transceiver such that the fiber optic transceiver biased toward the lens body by the biasing portion is arranged in parallel to the lens body with a uniform gap between the fiber optic transceiver and the lens body in a direction along an optical axis of the optical element. |
| US10782492B2 |
Heatsink for pluggable optical devices for the prevention of heatsink clip deformation
A heatsink for pluggable optical devices that incorporates features to limit the travel and deformation of the mating/mated spring clip that holds the heatsink to the cage of a pluggable optical device. The heatsink bearing surface takes the shape and contour of the leaf spring portion of the spring clip, thereby contacting and supporting it well before it plastically yields and permanently deforms. The shape of this feature, which may be coupled to or integrally formed with the heatsink bearing surface, can match exactly the shape of the spring clip or approximate the shape using a curved, variable, or other easier to manufacture profile, as long as the associated protrusions extend up into the corners of the leaf spring portion of the spring clip. This feature effectively acts as a hard stop and prevents the spring clip from being compromised due to improper handling or installation. |
| US10782491B2 |
Optical transmission module
An optical transmission module includes: a main substrate having a front surface and a back surface; an optical connector having a connector substrate; a first transparent substrate disposed between the connector substrate and the main substrate; a heat source element disposed between the connector substrate and the back surface of the main substrate, and electrically connected to the main substrate; one or a plurality of wirings electrically connecting the heat source element to the main substrate, and each configured to transfer heat generated from the heat source element and the first transparent substrate, to the main substrate; a first special region preventing the heat generated from the heat source element and the first transparent substrate, from being transferred to the connector substrate; and a second special region providing a function of transferring the heat generated from the heat source element and the first transparent substrate. |
| US10782485B2 |
Hardened fiber optic connectors having a mechanical splice connector assembly
Hardened fiber optic connectors having a mechanical splice assembly are disclosed. The mechanical splice assembly is attached to a first end of an optical waveguide such as an optical fiber of a fiber optic cable by way of a stub optical fiber, thereby connectorizing the hardened connector. In one embodiment, the hardened connector includes an inner housing having two shells for securing a tensile element of the cable and securing the mechanical splice assembly so that a ferrule assembly may translate. Further assembly of the hardened connector has the inner housing fitting into a shroud of the hardened connector. The shroud aides in mating the hardened connector with a complimentary device and the shroud may have any suitable configuration. The hardened connector may also include features for fiber buckling, sealing, cable strain relief or a pre-assembly for ease of installation. |
| US10782477B2 |
Surgical optical fiber and process of making the same
An optical fiber that includes an up taper section such that a predetermined length of the distal end of the optical fiber has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the optical fiber at a proximal end. A portion of the optical fiber is heated to include an up taper section between the distal and proximal ends of the topical fiber. |
| US10782475B2 |
III-V component with multi-layer silicon photonics waveguide platform
Embodiments provide for a photonic platform, comprising: a silicon component; a III-V component; and a bonding layer contacting the silicon component on one side and the III-V component on the opposite side; wherein the silicon component comprises: a silicon substrate; a dielectric, contacting the silicon substrate on one face and the bonding layer on the opposite face; a silicon cores disposed in the dielectric; and wherein the III-V component comprises: a III-V cladding; a III-V contact, having a first side that contacts the bonding layer; and an active region, disposed on the III-V contact and separating the III-V contact from the III-V cladding, wherein the active region is located relative to the silicon cores to define an optical path that includes the active region and the silicon cores. |
| US10782474B2 |
Detachable optical connectors for optical chips comprising a connector support and methods of fabricating the same
Detachable optical connectors including a connector support for optical chips and methods of their fabrication are disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical assembly includes an optical chip including a surface, an edge extending from the surface, and at least one chip waveguide proximate the surface and terminating at the edge. The optical assembly further includes a waveguide support having a chip coupling surface, and at least one waveguide disposed within the waveguide support and terminating at the chip coupling surface, wherein the chip coupling surface is coupled to the edge of the optical chip such that the at least one waveguide within the waveguide support is optically coupled to the at least one chip waveguide of the optical chip. The optical assembly further includes a connector support having a first portion coupled to the optical chip, and a second portion coupled to the waveguide support. |
| US10782472B2 |
Optical module for terabit switch
A switch module includes a switch integrated circuit (IC), a photonic integrated circuit (PIC), and a planar lightwave circuit (PLC). The PIC may include a plurality of light sources, an optical splitter, and a plurality of modulators. A dual MEMS may be used to align lens arrays, which may be used to couple light from the PIC to the PLC. |
| US10782471B2 |
Wireless control device assembly
A control device, such as a gateway device for a wireless load control system, has a light bar extending around a periphery of an enclosure to provide feedback to a user of the load control system, as well as to provide a pleasing aesthetic effect on the gateway device. The control device may include at least one light-emitting diode mounted to a printed circuit board inside the enclosure, a control circuit mounted to the printed circuit board and operatively coupled to the light-emitting diode for controllably illuminating the light-emitting diode, and a multi-functional mounting structure for mounting the printed circuit board inside the enclosure. The mounting structure may have at least one light-pipe structure for conducting light from the at least one light-emitting diode to the light bar. The mounting structure may have an antenna-mounting structure to which an antenna of the control device may be mounted. |
| US10782469B2 |
Light guide plate and its fabricating method, as well as backlight module
The present disclosure relates to a light guide plate and its fabricating method, as well as a backlight module. The light guide plate comprises a light-transmitting plate body provided with a plurality of light guide dots on a light-exiting surface thereof, and further provided with a plurality of dimming pits, wherein a plurality of light guide dots are provided around each of the dimming pits; an inner wall of each of the dimming pits sequentially includes multiple levels of dimming surfaces along a depth direction of the dimming pits, for reflecting light incident thereon to the light guide dots. The backlight module comprises the light guide plate provided in the above-described technical solution. |
| US10782465B2 |
Light guide plate with array of structures on both major surfaces
A light guide plate having a main body with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a first transparent material layer arranged on the first surface and having a plurality of portions recessed towards the first surface, and a second transparent material layer arranged on the second surface and having a plurality of ribbed structures, the difference between the refractive indexes of both of the first and second transparent layers, and the refractive index of the main body, being less than a desired threshold. |
| US10782462B2 |
Polarizer, polarizing plate, and image display apparatus
A polarizer that can realize the multi-functionalization and high-functionalization of an electronic device, such as an image display apparatus. A polarizer 1 including a resin film containing a dichromatic substance, wherein the polarizer has a low dichromatic substance concentration portion whose content of the dichromatic substance is relatively low in the resin film. The low dichromatic substance concentration portion 2 is brought into contact with an acidic solution. The low dichromatic substance concentration portion corresponds to a camera portion of an image display apparatus on which the polarizer is mounted. |
| US10782454B2 |
Black matrix layer having micro-grooves, display substrate, and display apparatus
A black matrix layer for defining a plurality of subpixel regions in a display substrate is provided. The black matrix layer includes a micro-groove region having a plurality of micro-grooves spaced apart from each other. A depth of each of the plurality of micro-grooves at least partially extends through a depth of the black matrix layer. At least one of the plurality of micro-grooves has an elongated shape extending along an elongation direction. |
| US10782449B2 |
Ophthalmic lens and method for manufacturing the same
The invention is to provide an ophthalmic lens and manufacturing method thereof. The ophthalmic lens comprises a lens body, a polydopamine layer formed on a surface of the lens body and a first cellulose nanofiber (CNF) layer bonded to the polydopamine layer. |
| US10782448B2 |
Short-term thunderstorm forecast and severe weather alert system and method
Systems and methods are disclosed to determine the severity of a thunderstorm and/or track the path of a thunderstorm. For instance, multiple thunderstorms may be tracked by assigning detected lightning flashes to thunderstorm objects based on a number of previous lightning flashes assigned to each of the thunderstorm objects and a distance between each of the lightning flashes and each of the thunderstorm objects. In addition, an updated position may be determined for each of the thunderstorm objects based on positions and ages of lightning flashes assigned to each of the thunderstorm objects. The severity of a given thunderstorm may be determined based on lightning rates, types, and/or polarities of lightning flashes and/or lightning pulses of the thunderstorm object. |
| US10782439B2 |
Correction of X-ray images
Methods, systems, and devices are described for correcting image errors in a radiographic image that has been generated by means of an inspection apparatus configured for continuously transporting inspection objects through the inspection apparatus for the nondestructive inspection of the inspection objects and to generate radiographic images of the inspection objects. An inspection system includes an evaluation device connected in a spatially separate manner to one or more inspection apparatuses. The evaluation device includes a computer unit configured to receive at least one radiographic image of an inspection object from generated by the inspection apparatus, an output unit for displaying the radiographic images, and an input unit for receiving inputs from an operator in response to the displayed radiographic images. The disclosure further relates to a corresponding computer program, a data medium, and a data stream. |
| US10782438B2 |
Formation dip determination using resistivity imaging tool
Technology for obtaining formation parameters of a geological formation includes measuring a resistivity image of the geological formation. The measured resistivity image is compared to a modelled resistivity image where the modelled resistivity image is generated based on estimated formation parameters. A cost function is calculated based on the measure resistivity image and the modelled resistivity image. The estimated formation parameters are adjusted based on minimizing the cost function in order to generate a set of final formation parameters that represents a modelled resistivity image having a smallest cost function. |
| US10782436B2 |
Guidance system for ranging using unbalanced magnetic fields
A system for ranging between a target well and a ranging well using unbalanced magnetic fields. The system comprises a current injection path associated with a target well casing. The current injection path is configured to generate a first magnetic field. A return path is coupled to the current injection path. The return path is configured to generate a second magnetic field such that the first and second magnetic fields are unbalanced with respect to each other. The unbalanced magnetic fields can be measured and used to range with the target well. |
| US10782434B2 |
Circuit and method for detecting medium under gypsum board
A circuit and a method for detecting a medium under a gypsum board are provided. The method comprises: first, providing a sensor, the sensor consisting of one group of printed circuit board (PCB) copper foils, namely, forming left and right polar plates by two pieces of completely identical PCB copper foils; next, providing a detection drive signal ClK to be applied to the left and right polar plates so that an electromagnetic field is formed between the left and right polar plates and the earth; further, providing a waveform shaping and phase difference circuit so that each polar plate can generate a phase difference relative to its own drive signal; and then, providing an phase inverter circuit to achieve waveform inversion so as to facilitate filtering and amplification of tiny signals, and sampling direct-current voltage signals of the two polar plates by a micro controller unit (MCU). |
| US10782430B2 |
Method for seismic exploration using a multiple-inclusive source wavelet
A method for exploring a geological formation estimates a multiple-inclusive source wavelet and a reflectivity model by performing an inversion minimizing the difference between the shot records and modeled shots. The modeled shots, that include primaries and multiples, are obtained by propagating up-going and down-going wavefields through an input velocity model, which is not updated during the inversion. The shot records are converted into a geological product suitable for hydrocarbon exploration in the geological formation using the multiple-inclusive source wavelet and the reflectivity model. |
| US10782427B2 |
Radiation detector having an alloyed electrode
A radiation detector has a structure enabling suppression of polarization in a thallium bromide crystalline body and suppression of corrosion of an electrode in the air. The radiation detector comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a thallium bromide crystalline body provided between the first and second electrodes. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes an alloy layer. The alloy layer is comprised of an alloy of metallic thallium and another metal different from the metallic thallium. |
| US10782424B2 |
Information processing device, radiation detector, radiation imaging device, and program
Provided is a radiation detector that is capable of accurately calculating the time of occurrence of fluorescence. In addition to a configuration that calculates a single signal time, the present invention, in view of the case in which a multiple event occurs, also has a configuration that on the basis of an added signal generated by adding detection signals together, calculates the time of occurrence of fluorescence (added signal time). The radiation detector according to the present invention is configured to output the added signal time as the time of occurrence of fluorescence when the number of detection elements 3a in the fluorescence detection is plural (at the time of a multiple event). In the case of a multiple event, from the viewpoint of strengthening of a signal addition, an added signal time is more accurate than a single signal time. |
| US10782418B1 |
Calculation method for visual navigation integrity monitoring
The present invention provides a calculation method for visual navigation integrity monitoring. With the method, by use of an appropriate visual positioning model, a mathematical algorithm and rich navigation measurements, the positioning accuracy and availability of positioning results are improved, and the problem of insufficient performance of satellite integrity algorithms caused by impossible guarantee of availability of a GNSS in complex environments is solved, which is helpful to realize aircraft accurate approach and automatic landing and of great significance to ensure the safety of aviation flight. |
| US10782414B2 |
GNSS receiver with an on-board capability to implement an optimal error correction mode
The invention discloses a receiver of GNSS positioning signals which has embedded computer logic to select between a first operating mode, which uses all available frequencies, and a second operating mode, which uses only part of the available frequencies but in combination with available correction data. The selection is based on a comparison of an index of quality of reception at the receiver and a computed or predicted precision/confidence level of the corrections. A plurality of corrections types are possible, including a type using a local model and a type using collaborative corrections. In some embodiments, a selection and/or a combination of a plurality of local models may be made to optimize the accuracy of the corrections. |
| US10782413B2 |
Determining device location using multiple sources of location data
Systems, methods, and machine-readable media for determining a location of a mobile device from different sources of location data is provided. The system may be configured to store current location data of a mobile device, the current location data associated with a first source of location data. The system may also be configured to obtain location data from a second source of location data, determine whether a first accuracy indicator of the current location data overlaps with a second accuracy indicator of the obtained location data from the second source, and update the current location data of the mobile device with the obtained location data from the second source if the first accuracy indicator of the current location data does not overlap with the second accuracy indicator of the obtained location data. |
| US10782409B2 |
Technologies for LIDAR based moving object detection
Technologies for monitoring a movement of one or more objects include an autonomous compute device. The autonomous compute device includes an optical system, for example, a LIDAR system, to capture optical data that may be used to determine a relative position of the one or more objects relative to the autonomous compute device. Based on the optical data captured at one point in time and an indication of how much the autonomous compute device has moved, the autonomous compute device may predict where an object will be relative to the autonomous compute device at a later point in time. Based on optical data captured at the later point in time, the autonomous compute device may determine whether the position of the object has been changed and further analyze the changes to monitor the movement of the object. |
| US10782407B2 |
Object detection device and parking assistance apparatus
An object detection device includes: a transducer having a vibrator transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave and configured to transmit a transmission signal encoded to be imparted with identification information and receive the transmission signal reflected by an object as a reception signal; a correlation processing unit acquiring a first correlation value corresponding to a degree of similarity between the identification information of the transmission and reception signals and to determine whether the reception signal to which the identification information having a predetermined level or higher degree of similarity with the identification information of the transmission signal is imparted has been received; and a detection unit detecting information about the object when determined that the reception signal to which the identification information having the predetermined level or higher degree of similarity is imparted has been received. |
| US10782404B2 |
MM-wave SFCW radar and SAF based imaging inspection system
The present invention presents a flexible, stepped frequency, radar based, imaging inspection system. The imaging inspection system can be used in airports, seaport sites, borders, postal processing centres, and sensitive sites. It comprises a millimetre-wave Stepped Frequency Continuous Wave (SFCW) radar module (2) connected to a transmitting channel and a receiving channel. The transmitting channel may comprise a frequency upconvertor (8) and the receiving channel may comprise a frequency downconvertor (10). A digital signal processing unit (14) reconstructs a conductivity profile and a permittivity profile of an object under test (OUT) from measurement data collected via a phase-array antenna or a translational stage (18) based on synthetic aperture focusing (SAF). |
| US10782403B2 |
System and method of underground water detection
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of determining underground liquid (e.g., water) content. Embodiments of the method may include: receiving a scan of an area at a first polarization, the scan scans including reflections from the area. Embodiments of the invention may include receiving an additional data. Embodiments of the method may further include filtering electromagnetic noise from the scan using the additional data. Embodiments of the method may further include creating a water roughness map based on typical roughness values of various types of water sources and the filtered scan, identifying a first type of water sources using the water roughness map and the filtered scan and calculating the water content at locations in the area based on the identified first type of water sources. |
| US10782402B2 |
Method for determining a position of at least two sensors, and sensor network
In a method for determining a position of at least two sensors in relation to one another, a moving object is sensed by the at least two sensors, and at least one movement variable for the moving object is determined by one of the sensors, at least said movement variable or variables derived therefrom being used jointly for determining a position of the sensors in relation to one another. The sensor network is designed to carry out a method of said kind. |
| US10782401B2 |
Transposition of a measurement of a radar cross-section from an RF-domain to an optical domain
Optical modality configured to simulate measurements of the radar cross-section of targets, dimensioned to be conventionally-measured in the RF-portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, with sub-micron accuracy. A corresponding compact optical system, with a foot-print comparable with a tabletop, employing optical interferometric time-of-flight approach to reproduce, on a substantially shorter time-scale, radar-ranging measurements ordinarily pertaining to the range of frequencies that are at least 103 times lower than those employed in the conventional RF-based measurement. |
| US10782399B2 |
Object detecting method and apparatus using light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor and radar sensor
Provided is an object detecting method and apparatus using a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor and a radar sensor, the method may include collecting LIDAR data and radar data associated with a search region in which objects are to be found using the LIDAR sensor and radar sensor, extracting each of objects present within the search region based on the collected LIDAR data and radar data, generating shadow regions of objects extracted through the LIDAR sensor and setting an ROI of LIDAR sensor based on the extracted objects, setting an ROI of radar sensor based on a reflectivity depending on a range and a movement speed of moving object among the objects extracted through the radar sensor, comparing the ROI of the LIDAR sensor to the ROI of the radar sensor, and verifying whether the moving object is present based on a result of the comparing. |
| US10782398B2 |
Apparatus for determining a distance between an anchor and a tag
The disclosure relates to distance determining apparatus for determining a distance between an anchor and a tag. The apparatus is configured to select a first frame type or a second frame type for a message that is to be transmitted, to optimize an energy of the first frame type for a secure preamble detection, and to optimize an energy of the second frame type for a data transmission. |
| US10782397B2 |
Device and method for determining a distance
The disclosure relates to an approximate determination of a distance between a wireless key which is assigned to a motor vehicle and a transceiver arrangement which is disposed in or on the motor vehicle. In the course of a ranging cycle, a first first path relating to a first threshold value and a second first path relating to a higher, second threshold value are calculated. Two distances are estimated on the basis of this dual first path calculation. |
| US10782393B2 |
Ladar receiver range measurement using distinct optical path for reference light
Disclosed herein are various embodiment of an adaptive ladar receiver and associated method whereby the active pixels in a photodetector array used for reception of ladar pulse returns can be adaptively controlled based at least in part on where the ladar pulses were targeted. Additional embodiments disclose improved imaging optics for use by the receiver and further adaptive control techniques for selecting which pixels of the photodetector array are used for sensing incident light. |
| US10782388B2 |
Vehicle radar system with copper PCB
A radar sensing system for a vehicle includes a radar sensor disposed at the vehicle so as to sense exterior of the vehicle. The radar sensor includes a plurality of transmitters that transmit radio signals and a plurality of receivers that receive radio signals. The received radio signals are transmitted radio signals that are reflected from an object. A processor is operable to process an output of the receivers. The radar sensor includes a printed circuit board having circuitry disposed thereat. The printed circuit board includes two HF-laminate layers and a copper layer disposed between the HF-laminate layers. At least one waveguide is established through the copper layer. |
| US10782383B2 |
Apparatus for locating an aerosol generation device
A system is disclosed comprising a smartphone 2 and an aerosol generation device, such as an electronic cigarette. The smartphone 2 is configured to establish a communicative interaction with the electronic cigarette 4, preferably using a wireless protocol like Bluetooth® so that the devices can exchange data. The smartphone 2 comprises a positioning module, such as a GPS receiver 26, and is adapted to store a position in a data storage unit 28 each time a communicative interaction is established. In this way, the user can retrieve the last stored position from the data storage unit 28 and display it on a map on the smartphone display screen 22 so that they can be assisted in locating the electronic cigarette 4. |
| US10782381B2 |
Nuclear magnetic measuring device
A nuclear magnetic measuring device includes a measuring device having a control unit, a generator unit, a receiving unit, and a measuring signal path with an excitation signal path and a reaction signal path. A first switch is arranged such that, in a first state, the generator unit is connected to the excitation signal path and, in a second state, it is connected to a bypass signal path. A second switch is arranged such that, in the first state, the receiving unit is connected to the reaction signal path and, in a second state, it is connected to the bypass signal path. The control unit (i) controls the switches such that a part of the measuring signal path is bypassed, (ii) generates a test excitation signal, (iii) receives a test reaction signal, and (iv) determines an unstable property of the measuring signal path using the test excitation and reaction signals. |
| US10782380B2 |
Trigger-adapted MR data acquisition
In trigger-adapted MR data acquisition, a trigger from the object undergoing investigation is detected, by which a periodically repeated procedure of the object is detected. An imaging sequence is performed multiple times dependent on the trigger in order to acquire MR data. The imaging sequence includes at least one preparation pulse and a subsequent readout module, the readout module ending a first time period before an end of the procedure. The respective imaging sequence is performed only if RR≥RR(0)−(dRR−dRR(B1)), wherein dRR(B1) is a second time period, RR corresponds is a first time interval between a trigger that is currently being detected and a trigger that was detected immediately before the currently detected trigger, and RR(0) is a second time interval that corresponds to a predefined time interval between two directly succeeding triggers. |
| US10782370B2 |
Inductively coupled magnetic resonance transmitting antenna
System and methods are provided for a passive transmitting antenna for a magnetic resonance tomography system and to a system including a passive transmitting antenna and magnetic resonance tomography system and a method for operation. The passive transmitting antenna includes a tuning apparatus with a tuning element. The tuning apparatus is configured to perform a tuning of the passive transmitting antenna as a function of a relative position of the passive transmitting antenna in a patient tunnel of the magnetic resonance tomography system. |
| US10782367B2 |
MPI method and system for visually representing MPI image data
A method for establishing a local concentration distribution of magnetic particles of at least one particle class within an examination volume or a variable derived from this concentration distribution. The method includes providing at least one system matrix, providing MPI signal data of at least one sample including magnetic particles of at least one particle class within a measurement volume, and reconstructing spatially resolved MPI image data from the provided MPI signal data. At least one spatial projection of at least one part of the system matrix is carried out along a projection direction and a projected system matrix is generated thereby. The reconstruction of the MPI image data is implemented with the at least partly projected system matrix, as a result of which MPI image data of a spatial projection of the local concentration distribution of the magnetic particles are produced along the projection direction. |
| US10782366B2 |
Multi-channel sensor output signal protocols
A magnetic field sensor includes a plurality of magnetic field sensing elements operable to generate magnetic field signals indicative of a magnetic field associated with an object, a plurality of channels coupled to receive the magnetic field signals and configured to generate a respective plurality of phase separated channel signals, and an output circuit coupled to receive the plurality of phase separated channel signals and configured to generate a sensor output signal including distinguishable pulses associated with the plurality of phase separated channel signals. The sensor output signal may include a first plurality of pulses associated with a first one of the phase separated channel signals and having a first characteristic and a second plurality of pulses associated with a second one of the phase separated channel signals and having a second characteristic different than the first characteristic, such as different signals levels and/or different pulse widths. |
| US10782365B2 |
Magnetic field sensor
A magnetic field sensor includes: a first magnetoresistance effect element; a second magnetoresistance effect element; an output port; a signal line; and a first input terminal configured to be capable of applying a DC current or a DC voltage to the first magnetoresistance effect element. Each of the first magnetoresistance effect element and the second magnetoresistance effect element includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a spacer layer disposed therebetween, the first magnetoresistance effect element and the second magnetoresistance effect element are connected through the signal line, and the output port is connected in parallel with the second magnetoresistance effect element. |
| US10782362B2 |
Magnetic field detection device
Provided is a magnetic field detection device that includes a first and second soft magnetic bodies, and a magnetic detector. The first and second soft magnetic bodies extend along a first plane and are disposed in confronted relation in a third direction. The first plane includes both a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The third direction is orthogonal to both the first and second directions. The magnetic detector is provided between the first and second soft magnetic bodies in the third direction. |
| US10782360B2 |
Systems and methods for monitoring and diagnosing transformer health
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for monitoring and diagnosing transformer health. In one embodiment, a system incorporating a diagnostic apparatus for monitoring a power transformer can be provided. Various electrical current sensing elements and a dissolved gas analysis (DGA) apparatus are coupled to the transformer and to the diagnostic apparatus. The diagnostic apparatus can be configured to detect a through-fault in the transformer by executing an electrical current flow analysis based at least in part on electrical current values received from the electrical current sensing elements. The electrical current flow analysis involves comparing a ratio of a differential electrical current value and a restraining electrical current value to a threshold value. The diagnostic apparatus can also use DGA data provided by the DGA apparatus to detect an abnormal gas-related condition in the transformer. A transformer health related signal and/or a control signal that is based on the transformer health data, can be transmitted by the diagnostic apparatus. |
| US10782355B2 |
Systems and methods for an open wire scan
Systems and methods for an open wire scan are provided. In certain embodiments, An apparatus comprising a circuit includes a plurality of inputs for connecting with a plurality of outputs of a multi-cell battery pack; and an open connection detection circuit, formed within the circuit, for detecting an open connection on at least one of the plurality of inputs connected to the multi-cell battery pack and generating a fault condition responsive thereto. The open connection detection circuit comprises at least one current source device; and at least one device for turning on and off the at least one current source device. The open connection detection circuit also comprises at least one amplifier; an analog to digital converter; and a control logic circuit. |
| US10782353B2 |
Lithium ion battery residual capacity estimation device
A device that estimates the residual capacity of a lithium ion battery (3) that starts an engine starter (1), includes a control section (30) that calculates resistance values of a cathode and anode of the lithium ion battery based on detected values of a voltage sensor (SN1) and a current sensor (SN2) at the time when a first time has elapsed, and at the time when a second time longer than the first time has elapsed, from startup of the engine starter, and estimates the residual capacity from increases over time in the resistance values. The control section (30) starts the engine starter with the lithium ion battery under conditions under which the startup time of the engine starter will be longer when the last startup time of the engine starter is shorter than the second time or when a predetermined time period has elapsed from the last estimation. |
| US10782351B2 |
Diagnosing a winding set of a stator
Provided is a method of diagnosing at least one winding set of a stator of a generator during operation, the winding set having plural wires for plural phases, the method including: obtaining, for each of the plural wires of the winding set, an individual strength of an individual power output from the respective wire of the plural wires of the winding set; obtaining a sum strength of power; forming, for each considered wire of the plural wires of the winding set, an individual ratio between the individual strength of the considered wire and the sum strength; forming, for each considered wire of the plural wires of the winding set, a diagnostic value by subtracting from an individual ratio not corresponding to the considered wire a term depending on the individual ratio corresponding to the considered wire; diagnosing at least one wire based on comparing the diagnostic values. |
| US10782349B2 |
Test interface board having a transmission line to merge signals, test method using the same, and test system including the same
A test interface board includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, an output terminal, and a transmission line. The first input terminal receives a first test signal for testing a semiconductor device. The second input terminal receives a second test signal for testing the semiconductor device. The output terminal outputs the first test signal and the second test signal to the semiconductor device. The transmission line electrically connects the first input terminal, the second input terminal, and the output terminal such that the first test signal and the second test signal are merged. |
| US10782345B2 |
Debugging a semiconductor device
Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for debugging a device implemented on a die using non-test pins. An instruction to enable a debugging mode of operation is received with a memory device implemented at least in part on a die. In response to receiving the instruction, functionality of a first non-test pin of the die is modified to enable debugging data to be transmitted to a debugging component external to the die over the first non-test pin of the die. A debugging clock signal is established using a signal received at a second non-test pin of the die. Information including the debugging data is exchanged between the die and the debugging component using the first and second non-test pins of the die. |
| US10782344B2 |
Technique for determining performance characteristics of electronic devices and systems
A technique for determining performance characteristics of electronic devices and systems is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique is realized by measuring a first response on a first transmission line from a single pulse transmitted on the first transmission line, and then measuring a second response on the first transmission line from a single pulse transmitted on at least one second transmission line, wherein the at least one second transmission line is substantially adjacent to the first transmission line. The worst case bit sequences for transmission on the first transmission line and the at least one second transmission line are then determined based upon the first response and the second response for determining performance characteristics associated with the first transmission line. |
| US10782339B2 |
Method and test system for providing accurate analog signals
Automatic test equipment with multiple components to generate highly accurate and stable analog test signals and method for operating the test system in semiconductor manufacturing process are disclosed. Output analog signals from existing test systems often fail the stability and accuracy requirement with less than 10 mV variations for testing certain electronic devices, due in part to environmental condition variations such as temperature fluctuations. Traditional compensation mechanisms for temperature variations involve time consuming and disruptive calibration procedures. Disclosed here is a system and method that provides near real-time monitoring and compensation for temperature-induced variations via a digital control mechanism that compensates for environmental variations in a time scale of less than 10 milliseconds and maintains the AC output analog signal with 10 milliVolt accuracy. |
| US10782335B2 |
Backlight test circuit, backlight test method and backlight module using the same
Disclosed is a backlight test circuit including N circuit blocks. Each circuit block includes M mini-LED circuits, and each mini-LED circuit includes L mini-LEDs and a switching circuit. The L mini-LEDs are connected in parallel or in serial as a mini-LED set. The switching circuit controls the turning on and the turning off of the mini-LED set according to a control signal. N, M and L are positive integers. During a backlight test, in each circuit block, at least one of the mini-LED sets is turned on. By using this backlight test circuit, the abnormal mini-LED circuit can be found. Thus, a producer can only execute a rework process for the abnormal mini-LED circuit without extra cost. |
| US10782334B2 |
Testing MOS power switches
Methods and devices are discussed relating to testing of MOS switch transistors. For example, at least two different test measurements may be performed, and a fault state may be determined based on the at least two test measurements. |
| US10782333B2 |
Radio wave measurement system
A radio wave measurement system includes: an aerial moving body to move or to hover above a measurement target antenna for radiating a radio wave in a sky direction; and a position measurer to measure a time added position of the aerial moving body. The aerial moving body includes a measurement antenna to receive the radio wave and a radio wave measurer to measure time-added received radio wave data. The aerial moving body further includes a beam shape data generator to generate radiated radio wave data including the received radio wave data and the radio wave source relative position data representing measurement point data that is a position of the aerial moving body at a point of time when the received radio wave data is measured as a relative position with respect to the measurement target antenna. |
| US10782327B2 |
Power supply system, power control device, and power supply device
A power supply system includes a power control device and a power supply device. The power control device includes a first controller, a power measurement circuit, and a first communication circuit. The power measurement circuit measures power being supplied to the power supply device. The first controller calculates additionally suppliable power based on the power being supplied and selects one operation mode based on the additionally suppliable power. The first communication circuit transmits the operation mode selected to the power supply device. The power supply device includes a second controller, a power converter circuit, and a second communication circuit. The second communication circuit receives the operation mode selected. The second controller outputs a condition of supply power indicating electric power supplied, to the power converter circuit. The power converter circuit converts electric power based on the condition of supply power, and supplies the electric power converted to an external device. |
| US10782326B2 |
Emulating a constant power load using a constant current load
A method, computer program product, and system for emulating a constant power (CP) electronic load (e-load) from a constant current (CC) e-load are disclosed. Testing metrics may be obtained for a power source to be tested, including one or more power thresholds. Further, an initial current level for a CC e-load may be obtained. The power-draw of the CC e-load connected to the power source may be determined. The determined power-draw may be compared to at least one of the one or more of the power thresholds. In response to the power-draw not satisfying the at least one power threshold, the current level of the CC e-load may be adjusted based on the power-draw and the at least one power threshold. |
| US10782320B2 |
Method and sensor for measuring an alternating current
A method for measuring a temporal drainage of an alternating current flowing through a measurement object, in which a Rogowski-Steinhaus-Chattock coil is aligned on the measurement object, at least one isolating line is inserted into coil windings of the Rogowski-Steinhaus-Chattock coil, said isolating line minimizing a capacitive coupling of the coil windings of the Rogowski-Steinhaus-Chattock coil with one another and/or with at least one further electrical line, and a voltage induced by the alternating current in at least one measuring line comprising the Rogowski-Steinhaus-Chattock coil is measured. A corresponding sensor and a method for providing a sensor of this type are furthermore disclosed. |
| US10782319B2 |
Probe card for electronics devices
A probe card for testing of electronic devices comprises a testing head with plural contact probes inserted into guide holes of an upper guide and a lower guide, and a space transformer, each of the contact probes having a first terminal portion projecting from the lower guide with a first length and ending with a contact tip adapted to abut onto a respective contact pad of a device to be tested, and a second terminal portion projecting from the upper guide with a second length and ending with a contact head adapted to abut onto a contact pad of the space transformer. The probe card comprises a spacer element interposed between the space transformer and the upper guide and removable to adjust the first length of the first terminal portion by changing the second length of the second terminal portion and approaching the upper guide and the space transformer. |
| US10782315B2 |
Apparatus and method for packaging, handling or testing of sensors
A method of testing sensors includes providing a test sheet that includes a plurality of sensor assemblies, a plurality of test pads, and traces extending from the sensor assemblies to the plurality of test pads. A sensor is positioned on each sensor assembly. Each sensor is connected to the sensor assembly with wire bonds. An enclosure is formed over the plurality of sensor assemblies. An electrical signal is detected from each of the plurality of sensor assemblies at the test pads. |
| US10782312B2 |
Three-axis rotational acceleration sensor
A rotational acceleration sensor having a substrate, a mass movable with respect to the substrate, a suspension means suspending the mass movably relative to the substrate, a detection means for detecting a state of the mass deflected with respect to an idle position, and a detection means encompassing a first detection unit for detecting a deflected state of the mass i.e., a pivoting of the mass around a first axis substantially perpendicular to a principal extension plane of the substrate as a result of a rotational acceleration of the rotational acceleration sensor around the first axis. The detection means also encompassing a second detection unit for detecting a deflected state of the mass, i.e., a pivoting of the mass around a second axis substantially parallel to the principal extension plane of the substrate as a result of a rotational acceleration of the rotational acceleration sensor around the second axis. |
| US10782310B2 |
Sample mixing control
A method for controlling the mixing of a plurality of samples subject to a chemical process, the method comprising computer executed steps, the steps comprising: for each one of the samples, receiving respective data on a result obtained for the sample using the chemical process, and for each one of at least two of the samples, further receiving respective data on classification of the sample into one of at least two classes, for each one of the samples, calculating a respective rank based on the result obtained for the sample using the chemical process, finding among the samples, at least one pair of samples classified into different ones of the classes, such that for each respective one of the found pairs, none of the samples having a calculated rank in between the ranks calculated for the two samples of the found pair are classified into one of the classes. |
| US10782308B2 |
Direct reading detection kits for surface contamination by antineoplastic drugs
Methods, kits and devices for detecting antineoplastic drug contamination of a surface are provided according to aspects of the present invention. According to aspects of the invention, methods for detecting antineoplastic drug contamination of a surface include providing a wetting solution compatible with the antineoplastic drug and formulated to promote release of the drug from the surface to be assayed; providing a solid matrix for reversible absorption of the antineoplastic drug; contacting the solid matrix with the wetting solution, generating an assay matrix; contacting the assay matrix and the surface, generating a surface sample; contacting the surface sample with a volume of wetting solution, generating a fluid test sample; and quantifying the antineoplastic drug in the fluid test sample by lateral flow assay to produce an assay result, thereby detecting antineoplastic drug contamination of the surface. |
| US10782307B1 |
Use of remnant lipoprotein in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease
The present disclosure provides a variety of methods based on the determination of cholesterol concentration in remnant lipoprotein and/or the determination of a remnant lipoprotein level in a sample from a subject. Such methods include, but are not limited to, a method of predicting the risk of cardiovascular disease, a method for evaluating a subject for treatment for a cardiovascular disease and a method for determining if a subject is suffering from cardiovascular disease. |
| US10782303B2 |
Diagnosis and treatment of MERS-related renal disease
Methods for treating, diagnosing, and providing prognostic information for kidney disease related to MERS-CoV infection are described. Transcription and translation products (for example, mRNA or peptides) of FGF2, Smad7, and/or sequences upstream of FGF2 are useful as markers that indicate kidney disease and/or provide prognostic information related to the course of kidney disease related to MERS-CoV infection. Such kidney disease can be treated and/or mitigated by reducing the availability of FGF2, Smad7, and/or a sequence upstream from FGF2 by reducing and/or regulating transcription and by sequestering related peptides using a large molecule binding partner, such as an antibody. Sequences for useful siRNAs and antisense oligonucleotides are provided. |
| US10782299B2 |
MPL mutations in JAK2 V617F negative patients with myeloproliferative disease
The invention provides compositions and methods for diagnosing a patient as having a myeloproliferative disease by identifying mutations in the MPL gene or gene products. |
| US10782294B2 |
Peptides derived from myosin 19 and methods of use thereof
Isolated peptides and compositions comprising same are provided. Further, methods for targeting mitochondria in a cell, methods for assessing mitochondrial function in a cell and methods for diagnosing mitochondria associated diseases are provided. |
| US10782293B2 |
Compositions and methods
A method of determining whether an individual is infected with a mycobacterial disease, the method comprising: (a) providing a system which comprises an antigen; (b) contacting the system with a sample obtained from the individual; and (c) detecting the presence or absence of binding of a biomarker in the sample with the antigen; wherein the antigen is a mycolic acid wax ester derived antigen. |
| US10782290B2 |
Method for predicting post-therapy prognosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patient, and method for determining applicability of novel therapy
According to the present invention, the amount of a plasmablast (PB) in a sample of a relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patient can be measured, thereby predicting the therapeutic effect of interferon beta (IFN-β) or predicting a RRMS case for which the continuous administration of IFN-β is difficult due to the manifestation of a serious adverse reaction or the aggravation of concomitant immune disorder. In addition, the amount of PB in a sample of a RRMS patient can also be measured, thereby predicting the therapeutic effect of an IL-6 inhibitor in the treatment of RRMS. As a result, a treatment method effective for patients not suitable for IFN-β in the treatment of RRMS can be provided. |
| US10782287B2 |
Enzyme coupled assay for quantification of protein and peptide binding by SAMDI mass spectrometry
Disclosed herein are methods of using an immobilized substrate, immobilized ligand, and a fusion protein of an enzyme for the substrate and a receptor for the ligand, where the immobilized substrate can react to form an immobilized product that has a different mass than the immobilized substrate, and using this transformation to indirectly determine the binding of the receptor and the ligand. These methods can be used for high-throughput screening for possible modulators (e.g., inhibitors or activators) of the ligand-receptor interaction. |
| US10782285B2 |
Device and method for chemical analysis
A processing and detection system for detecting presence of at least one gluten protein in a food sample comprises a food processor including: a reservoir containing a process liquid for processing the food sample; a body that comprises a chamber configured to receive the food sample; and a pressing surface configured to press on the reservoir to cause the process liquid to exit the reservoir and mix with the food sample, thereby generating a processed food liquid; and an exit port configured to conduct the processed food liquid out of the food processor; and a cartridge including: at least one sensor configured to receive the processed food liquid and to generate an electrical signal in response to interaction with the at least one gluten protein in the processed food liquid, and an analyzer in electrical communication with the at least one sensor for detecting the electrical signal and determining the presence of the at least one gluten protein in the food sample based on the detected electrical signal. |
| US10782283B2 |
Electronic device and method of calculating formation time of perimeter stain
According to the present disclosure, a method of calculating a formation time of a perimeter stain is performed by a device for calculating a formation time of a perimeter stain, and includes obtaining a captured image of an analysis target by using a camera, extracting an image of a perimeter stain included in the analysis target, by analyzing the obtained captured image, calculating a major axis length and a width of the perimeter stain, estimating a formation time of the perimeter stain by using the major axis length and the width of the perimeter stain, and outputting the image of the perimeter stain and the formation time of the perimeter stain. |
| US10782281B2 |
Tissue measurement device
A device for containing and measuring a biological tissue specimen includes a tissue cassette with a ruler or metric device etched, printed, embossed, or designed into the cassette body. The device facilitates the measuring of a tissue specimen accurately, while reducing fatigue or contamination of the tissue sample. |
| US10782278B2 |
Soil quality measurement device
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for soil testing. In some embodiments, a soil sample quality criterion is determined and associated with the soil sample. In some embodiments a soil characteristic measurement is additionally taken and associated with the soil sample. In some embodiments, the soil sample and its associated data are associated with a container in which the soil sample is placed. |
| US10782277B1 |
Gas detection system
Aspects for a gas detection system are described herein. As an example, the aspects may include a master device and one or more slave sensor devices communicatively connected to the master controller device. The one or more slave sensor devices may be configured to respectively detect one or more types of gases to generate detection results, convert the detection results into detection signals, transmit the detection signals to the master controller device. The master controller device may be configured to receive the detection signals, generate a detection report based on the detection signals, and transmit the detection report to one or more external devices. |
| US10782274B2 |
Portable long term gas detecting and monitoring apparatus
A long term portable gas detecting and monitoring apparatus includes a case having a continuous sidewall including a first end closed by a first end cap, and a second end closed by a second end cap connected sealably and removably to the continuous sidewall. The continuous sidewall is triangular between the closed end and the open having three sides and three corners, two of the three sides being straight and equal in length, one of the three sides being rounded, and each of the three corners being rounded. A long term gas detection and monitoring unit mounted in the case includes gas, and temperature and humidity sensors in communication with an ambient atmosphere outside the case, a data processor operatively connected to the sensors, data storage, an information display viewable through the case, and a calibration unit for calibrating the gas sensor to a predetermined gas concentration measured by the gas sensors. |
| US10782273B2 |
Photoionization detector automated zero level calibration
A method of detecting gas with a photoionization detector (PID) system. The method includes powering on a photoionization detector, turning off an ultraviolet lamp of the photoionization detector by a controller of the PID system and keeping it turned off during the zero calibration procedure, flowing ambient air from a surrounding environment by a fan of the photoionization detector system past a detector electrode of the photoionization detector, processing an output of the detector electrode by the controller to determine a zero level of the photoionization detector, and storing the zero level in a memory of the photoionization detector system. The photoionization detector system in a detecting mode compares an output of the detector electrode to the zero level to determine if a threshold concentration of a gas is present. |
| US10782271B2 |
Synthetic Cannabinoid structure classification using the bridge carbonyl frequency in vapor phase
Synthetic Cannabinoids are the most complex branch of designer drugs encountered in forensic chemistry. A screening method has been developed that can accurately identify the correct structural category of an unknown Synthetic Cannabinoid. Knowledge of this information is very important when no reference data or standards are available since certain sub-categories contain Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substances. The Bridge portion of these molecules present a unique carbonyl band cluster within a small 200 wavenumber interval of the mid-infrared region that can only exist in vapor phase through GC/FTIR light-pipe technology or heated static vapor cell FTIR. This special relationship is not applicable to any other forms of solid phase vibrational spectroscopy (FTIR, RAMAN) including GC/FTIR solid-deposit techniques. The carbonyl frequency from the Bridge is used as the first step in the screening process which separates the entire forensically encountered class of Synthetic Cannabinoids into 35 sub-categories. Additional bands within the cluster from secondary functional groups, rotational isomerism, and fermi resonance add further refinement within these categories. |
| US10782270B2 |
Photoacoustic gas sensor package
A photoacoustic sensor device may include a housing and first and second ceramic cavity packages disposed in the housing. The first ceramic cavity package may include a first sidewall having a first set of electrical contact elements, a first cavity structure, and a light source electrically coupled to the first set of electrical contact elements. The second ceramic cavity package may include a second sidewall having a second set of electrical contact elements, a second cavity structure, and a photoacoustic detector electrically coupled to the second set of electrical contact elements. The first and second ceramic cavity packages may be arranged such that the light source and the photoacoustic detector face one another, and oriented such that the first and second sets of electrical contact elements align with electrical contact points of a PCB when the photoacoustic sensor device is positioned over the PCB for coupling to the PCB. |
| US10782269B2 |
Microfabricated ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods
Micromachined ultrasonic transducers integrated with complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) substrates are described, as well as methods of fabricating such devices. Fabrication may involve two separate wafer bonding steps. Wafer bonding may be used to fabricate sealed cavities in a substrate. Wafer bonding may also be used to bond the substrate to another substrate, such as a CMOS wafer. At least the second wafer bonding may be performed at a low temperature. |
| US10782268B2 |
Automated ultrasonic inspection of adhesively-bonded joints and inspection method therefor
An inspection system for determining the efficacy and veracity of a bond-line, comprising: a robotic arm assembly providing a gimbal mount for enabling linear and rotary translation about multiple axes; an ultrasonic transducer affixed to the gimbal mount of the robotic arm assembly and comprising a planar array of transducer elements, each transducer element capable of transmitting and receiving reflected ultrasonic energy indicative of changes in acoustic impedance within the bond-line. The reflected energy of each transducer element provides acquired bond-line data indicative of the efficacy of the bond-line while select transducer elements produce orientation data indicative of the orientation of the planar array relative to the contour of the bonded joint. The bond-line and orientation data are combined to determine whether the direction of the transmitted pulse should be altered to validate the bond-line data. |
| US10782264B2 |
Devices and methods for sample characterization
Devices and methods for characterization of analyte mixtures are provided. Some methods described herein include performing enrichment steps on a device before expelling enriched analyte fractions from the device for subsequent analysis. Also included are devices for performing these enrichment steps. |
| US10782262B2 |
Non-destructive, localized heat treatment device capable of attachment to non-planar surfaces
An apparatus comprising a heating unit and a support device is disclosed which apparatus is designed to place a controlled amount of heat into a very localized area of a substrate of interest. The substrate of interest here is intended to be a portion of a large structure [such as the portion of a ship]. The heating unit comprises a heat source and the necessary structure to closely control the heat applied to the substrate of interest. The support device supports the heating unit directly over the substrate of interest and permits the system to be secured to one surface of the substrate of interest in a removable and non-destructive manner. The support device has legs which have securing means on the bottom thereof to secure the system to one surface of the substrate of interest in a releasable and non-destructible way. |
| US10782261B2 |
Apparatus for sensing environmental humidity changes
A sensor comprises: an electrically comprises a switchable polymeric element. The polymeric element has at least a first electrical state and a second electrical state and is switchable between the first and second electrical states as a function of predefined environmental changes. The sensor comprises a polymeric matrix and a water soluble electrolyte embedded in the polymeric matrix. |
| US10782254B2 |
Method of detecting a defect and apparatus for performing the same
In a method of detecting a defect, a region of a substrate may be primarily scanned using a first electron beam to detect a first defect. A remaining region of the substrate, which may be defined by excluding a portion in which the first defect may be positioned from the region of the substrate, may be secondarily scanned using a second electron beam to detect a second defect. Thus, the portion with the defect may not be scanned in a following scan process so that a scanning time may be remarkably decreased. |
| US10782250B2 |
Hybrid inspection system and inspection method for dosage
A dosage hybrid inspection system includes a plurality of cameras selectively installed in sides of a rotating plate and a counter-rotating plate configured to vacuum suction a dosage along a circumference thereof. The cameras include a first camera unit including one or more camera arranged in the side of the rotating plate to photograph a top surface of a tablet when a bottom surface of the tablet is suctioned to the rotating plate, a second camera unit including a plurality of cameras arranged in the side of the rotating plate to photograph a portion of a circumferential surface of the tablet when the bottom surface of the tablet is suctioned to the rotating plate, a third camera unit including one or more camera arranged in the side of the counter-rotating plate to photograph the bottom surface of the tablet when the top surface of the tablet is suctioned to the counter-rotating plate, a fourth camera unit including a plurality of cameras arranged in the side of the counter-rotating plate to photograph another portion of the circumferential surface of the tablet when the top surface of the tablet is suctioned to the counter-rotating plate, wherein one or more camera of the second and fourth camera units is configured to photograph both edges of a capsule when a side surface of the capsule is suctioned to the rotating plate, and one or more camera of the first and third camera units is configured to photograph a circumferential surface of the capsule, and fifth and sixth camera units including a plurality of cameras further provided in the sides of the rotating plate and the counter-rotating plate to photograph another portion of the circumferential surface of the capsule which has not been photographed by the first and third camera units. |
| US10782244B2 |
Methods and systems for the quantitative measurement of internal defects in as-cast steel products
A method for quantitatively measuring internal defects in an as-cast steel product includes optically scanning at least a portion of a surface of the steel product with a scanning device to create a digital image thereof, analyzing the digital image to calculate a quantitative value for an amount of internal defects therein, and normalizing the quantitative value to a rating according to a standardized scale. |
| US10782240B2 |
Test mass compensation of mass measurement drift in a microcantilever resonator
The present disclosure provides methods and mechanisms for measuring small masses attached to a substrate within a microcantilever. Specifically, the disclosure describes the measurement of small particles accumulated at a substrate that cannot be flowed through a microchannel within a microcantilever. A resonance measurement is acquired at a first time. A pair resonance measurements is then acquired at a second point in time—one with the test mass at a first position off or along the microcantilever, the second with the test mass at a second position along the microcantilever. Comparing the resonance frequencies determined for the two test mass positions allows for disambiguation of changes in the mass of the particles from changes in the resonant behavior of the microcantilever itself. |
| US10782239B2 |
Phosphorous-based sensors for detection of multiple solvents
Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of monitoring an environment for the presence of a solvent by: (i) exposing the environment to a luminescent compound, where the relative luminescence emission intensity of the luminescent compound changes upon interaction with the solvent; and (ii) monitoring a change in the relative luminescence emission intensity of the luminescent compound, where the absence of the change indicates the absence of the solvent from the environment, and where the presence of the change indicates the presence of the solvent in the environment. The luminescent compounds include a phosphorous atom with one or more carboxyl groups, where the carboxyl groups are coordinated with one or more metallic ions (e.g., lanthanide ions and yttrium ions). The present disclosure also pertains to sensors for monitoring an environment for the presence of a solvent, where the sensors include one or more of the aforementioned luminescent compounds. |
| US10782237B2 |
Optical detection of tracer gases in a gas discharge cell having unexposed electrodes
Tracer gas sensing device comprising a gas discharge cell having cell walls defining a discharge volume and a tracer gas inlet into the discharge volume, an optical spectrometer arrangement having a radiation source on a first side of the discharge cell for emitting radiation into the discharge cell and a radiation detector on a second side of the discharge cell opposite to the first side for detecting radiation which was emitted by the radiation source through the discharge volume, and electrodes on opposing sides of the discharge cell for generating a plasma within the discharge cell, said electrodes being unexposed plasma electrodes. The discharge cell may be a dielectric barrier discharge cell and the electrodes may be powered by an AC power source. |
| US10782236B2 |
Methods and apparatus for a biosensor
Various embodiments of the present technology may comprise a method and apparatus for a biosensor. The biosensor comprises a vertical flow channel that extends through a photodiode, and wherein the photodiode is lateral to the channel's vertical sidewall. |
| US10782235B2 |
Methods and devices for xerogel based sensors
Chemical sensors today are deployed in massive volumes across multiple industries and yet at the same time they are subject to substantial research and development effort to establish new, faster, lower cost, more accurate, more sensitive chemical sensors. Such sensors and sensor arrays are being exploited across chemistry, biology, clinical biology, environmental science in civilian and military markets. Amongst the many sensor methodologies are xerogel substrates with two moieties, a receptor for molecular recognition of the analyte and a luminophore for signaling the recognition event. In order to fulfill the requirements for low cost there is a requirement for electronic excitation/read circuits that can support architectures with optical source—N sensors—X filters—M detectors, where M≥N and X=N|M. According to embodiments of the invention electronic excitation/read circuits for phase based luminophore sensors are presented that are compatible with single CMOS chip implementation and monolithic integration of the optical excitation/detection elements. |
| US10782232B2 |
Quality control material, system and method
A Quality Control (QC) material for performing a QC procedure with respect to at least one detector is introduced. The QC material comprises at least one first QC substance and at least one second QC substance, wherein the first QC substance is interferable with the second QC substance or with the performance and/or lifetime of the detector and wherein the first QC substance is entrapped by carrier particles that prevent the first QC substance to interfere with the second QC substance or with the performance and/or lifetime of the detector. An in-vitro diagnostic system comprising a first detector and a second detector and the QC material is also introduced. An in-vitro diagnostic method comprising performing a QC procedure with respect to a first detector and/or to a second detector comprising providing the QC material is also introduced, as well as a method of manufacturing the QC material. |
| US10782228B2 |
Simultaneous integrated cavity output spectroscopy and ringdown measurements for the detection of broad band absorbing gas species
Systems and methods for measuring a value of constituents in a mixed constituent gas having at least one broad band absorber constituent therein and at least one lock constituent are provided. The system uses a combination of integrated cavity output spectroscopy and cavity ringdown spectroscopy to determine the measurement values of constituents in a cavity of a spectrometer. Cavity ringdown in the presence of the at least one broadband absorber constituent and a reference concentration value are used to determine the constituent measurement values when the spectral width of the laser tuning range is overlapped by the absorption band of the broad band absorber in the cavity. |
| US10782223B2 |
Label-free cellular manipulation and sorting via biocompatible ferrofluids
A device for separating a sample of cells suspended in a bio-compatible ferrofluid is described. The device includes a microfluidic channel having a sample inlet, at least one output, and a length between the sample inlet and the at least one output, wherein a sample can be added to the sample inlet and flow along the length to the at least one outlet. The device includes a plurality of electrodes, wherein the microfluidic channel length transverses the plurality of electrodes, and further includes a power source for applying a current to the plurality of electrodes to create a magnetic field pattern along the length of the microfluidic channel. The present invention also includes a method for separating at least one cell type. The method includes the steps of suspending cells in a bio-compatible ferrofluid to form a sample, passing the sample through a microfluidic channel that transverses a plurality of electrodes, applying a current to the plurality of electrodes to create a magnetic field pattern along the length of the microfluidic channel, and sorting the cells into at least one output channel based on a variation of at least one of cell size, shape and elasticity. |
| US10782204B2 |
System and method for water leak detection
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a storage device, for performing leak detection. In one aspect, the method includes actions of obtaining water consumption data that is based on first sensor data generated by a connected water meter that is installed at a property, determining, based on the obtained water consumption data, (i) that a water leak is occurring at the property and (ii) a type of water leak that is occurring at the property, in response to determining (i) that a water leak is occurring at the property and (ii) a type of water leak that is occurring at the property, determining, based on a type of water leak that is determined to be occurring at the property, an operation to mitigate potential damages caused by the water leak, and initiating performance of the operation in order to mitigate potential damages caused by the water leak. |
| US10782197B2 |
Method for measuring surface torque oscillation performance index
A system and method for drilling a wellbore with a drill rig by: rotating a drillstring and a drill bit with a drill rig drive system; applying a weight of the drillstring on the drill rig; measuring surface torque oscillations of the drill string via: determining a fundamental oscillation time period; select a time window based on the fundamental oscillation time period; collecting torque present value data of the drill string for the selected time window; determining an amplitude of torque oscillation from the collected torque present value data; determining a reference torque; and dividing the determined amplitude of torque oscillation by the determined reference torque to obtain a surface torque oscillation performance index, whereby the measurement of the surface torque oscillations of the drill string is a fractional value to indicate the magnitude and severity of surface torque fluctuations of the drilling string; and modifying a drilling parameter based on the surface torque oscillation performance index. |
| US10782194B2 |
Heater plate, apparatus for manufacturing heat flux sensor using the heater plate, method of manufacturing the heater plate and apparatus for manufacturing the heater plate
A heater plate includes a sheet-like heating member that generates heat upon being energized, a protective film provided on the side of one major surface of the sheet-like heating member to protect the sheet-like heating member, an output circuit section provided on a surface of the protective film on the opposite side to the sheet-like heating member, and a protruding portion forming film provided between the protective film and the sheet-like heating member. The output circuit section has protruding portions formed to be capable of respectively abutting terminals of a heat flux sensor which is an inspection object. The protruding portion forming film has protrusions at positions corresponding to the protruding portions. The sheet-like heating member, the protective film, the output circuit section and the protruding portion forming film are integrally formed into one piece. |
| US10782188B2 |
Wireless control device having a faceplate with illuminated indicia
A control device may include a removable faceplate, a planar printed circuit board (PCB), a structure located between the faceplate and the PCB, one or more LEDs (e.g., side firing LEDs) mounted to the PCB, and a light-guiding component. The structure may include an antenna configured to transmit or receive radio frequency signals. The faceplate may be configured to be mounted to the control device, and may include a light-conductive body and an opaque material provided on a front surface of the faceplate. At least one indicia may be engraved in the opaque material. The light-guiding component may include a planar portion and a curved portion. The planar portion may be located between the faceplate and the structure. The curved portion may extend between the LEDs on the printed circuit board and the planar portion to transmit light generated by the LEDs to the faceplate to illuminate the indicia. |
| US10782181B2 |
Radiograph stand with weigh scale
A radiograph stand allowing weight placed on an injured leg/foot be measured and recorded while taking a weight-bearing radiograph. A method for taking weight bearing radiograph of a patient's foot, ankle, leg, knee, thigh, hip, pelvis, and spine. |
| US10782174B2 |
Device for measuring the distance to an object
Described and shown is a device for measuring the distance to an object, including at least two freely radiating transmitter units for transmitting an electromagnetic measuring signal, at least one receiver unit for receiving a reflection signal reflected on the object, and at least one evaluation unit. The at least one receiver unit forwards the received reflection signal to the at least one evaluation unit. The transmitter units and the at least one receiver unit are arranged within one measuring environment. The transmitter units and the at least one receiver unit have at least one common measuring frequency range. The operation of the transmitter units is coordinated so that the measuring signals transmitted by the transmitter units and the reflection signals resulting from the measuring signals can be differentiated from one another. |
| US10782171B2 |
System, method, and computer program product for detecting a process disturbance in a vibrating flow device
The present invention relates to a system, a method, and a computer program product for detecting a process disturbance from entrained gas or particulates within a fluid flowing in a vibrating flow device (5). In one embodiment, the system, the method and the computer program may involve a comparison between a measured drive gain and a drive gain threshold value and a comparison between a void fraction and a void fraction threshold value. In another embodiment, the system, the method and the computer program may involve a comparison between a measured drive gain and a drive gain threshold value, a comparison between a void fraction and a void fraction threshold value, and a comparison between a measured mass flow rate and a nominal mass flow rate threshold value. In yet another embodiment, the system, the method and the computer program may involve a comparison between a measured drive gain and a drive gain threshold value and a comparison between a measured pick-off amplitude and a pick-off amplitude threshold value. |
| US10782169B2 |
Ultrasonic flowmeter
An ultrasonic flowmeter has oscillators 1, 2, a transmitter 31 for transmitting burst waves BURST, amplifiers 34, 35 for amplifying a received signal, a first comparator 36 for checking whether the crest of the amplified signal falls within a predetermined range, a second comparator 37 for checking whether the amplified signal exceeds a predetermined threshold, a third comparator 38 for detecting zero-cross points in the amplified signal, and a controller 40 including a time counter for measuring the propagation time from when the burst waves are transmitted until when the amplified signal reaches a zero-cross point. The time counter has a low-speed clock, a mid-speed clock whose frequency is calibrated with the low-speed clock and whose propagation time is shorter than that of the low-speed clock, and a high-speed clock whose frequency is calibrated with the mid-speed clock and whose propagation time is shorter than that of the mid-speed clock. |
| US10782163B2 |
Turbine flow meter, assembly, and method for measuring at least one flow characteristic
An autonomous, low-power turbine flow meter and an assembly of at least one flow meter and at least one signal receiving device configured to receive signals, preferably in a wireless manner, produced and transmitted by the flow meter. The invention further relates to a method for measuring at least one flow characteristic, in particular the flow rate, of a fluid flowing through a flow meter. |
| US10782156B2 |
Linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) calibration mechanism for precision rigging with vibration and accuracy tracking robustness
Embodiments generally relate to assembly and methods for precisely rigging a linear variable differential transformer (LVDT). For example, the probe rod assembly of a dual tandem LVDT may comprise two moveable cores, a probe fitting, and a probe rod. Generally, the first moveable core may be configured to achieve electrical zero with its respective transformer. Without adjusting the position of the probe rod with respect to the one or more coils of wire, the second moveable core may be configured to achieve electrical zero with its respective transformer. This may ensure that both moveable cores simultaneously achieve electrical zero in the null position. Typically, the probe fitting may be configured to fit at a first end of the probe rod projecting outward from the outer housing. The disclosed assembly and methods may be used to precisely rig dual tandem LVDTs, single channel LVDTs, and dual parallel LVDTs. |
| US10782151B2 |
Sensor device
The present invention provides a sensor device including a rotor, a stator disposed outside the rotor, and a sensor module disposed outside the stator, wherein the rotor includes a sleeve and a magnet coupled to the sleeve, the magnet is disposed inside the sleeve, and the sleeve includes a fixing part which protrudes from a lower end of the sleeve and is in contact with the magnet, thereby providing an advantageous effect of increasing a coupling force between the magnet of the rotor and a yoke. |
| US10782150B2 |
Direction sensor
A direction sensor includes two electrode guides, at least six contact pins, a moving member and a signal processing circuit. The two electrode guides are formed with a gap. The two electrode guides and the at least six contact pins define a space. The moving member is restricted to move in the space. The two electrode guides are electrically connected to one signal terminal of the signal processing circuit, respectively, and the at least six contact pins are electrically connected to another signal terminal of the signal processing circuit, respectively. A direction is sensed after the moving member moves in the space according to a sensed direction and contacts with the contact pin corresponding to the sensed direction below, so that one of the electrode guides and the contact pin corresponding to the sensed direction below form a sensing signal loop through the moving member. |
| US10782144B2 |
Method and apparatus providing information of an autonomous vehicle
An autonomous vehicle and method of providing driving information of an autonomous vehicle, the method includes acquiring outside situation data via a sensor in the autonomous vehicle, generating, based on the acquired outside situation data, a local map comprising the autonomous vehicle, one or more external vehicles within a threshold distance from the autonomous vehicle, and a road on which the autonomous vehicle is travelling, and displaying the generated local map on a display of the autonomous vehicle. |
| US10782142B2 |
Dynamic vehicle navigation system with roadway junction impact
The disclosure includes a system and method for dynamic vehicle navigation using roadway junction impact. The system includes one or more processors configured to identify a client device location and a destination location, and to determine roadway segments and roadway junctions based on the client device location, destination location, and map data. The system may calculate a travel time for each roadway segment, an impact of traffic on a local roadway junction travel time, an impact of traffic on a remote roadway junction travel time, determine routes between the client device location and the destination location using the determined travel times, and calculate a total travel time for each route based on the travel times. In some instances, the system may determine and provide route guidance for a selected route. |
| US10782140B2 |
Systems and methods for digital route planning
A method for recommending a route includes obtaining a first start point and a first end point relating to a road network. The method also includes obtaining a route recommendation model. The method further includes determining a recommendation route from the first start point to the first end point based on the route recommendation model. |
| US10782139B2 |
Method of planning travel route, planning server, and storage medium
A method of planning a travel route includes: receiving a travel route planning request carrying travel parameters sent by a user terminal and determining travel spots of each travel spot type. If the travel parameters include the correlation data between travel spot types and travel time periods, finding the travel spots of the travel spot type corresponding to each travel spot type. If no correlation data is included, dividing a travel cycle specified in the travel parameters into at least one travel time period; computing a corresponding travel spot touring route for each travel time period based on predetermined mapping relationships between the travel spots of each travel spot type, the touring times and distances between different travel spots of the travel spot type; and returning the corresponding travel spot touring route to the user terminal. The present invention further discloses a planning server. |
| US10782138B2 |
Method, apparatus, and computer program product for pedestrian behavior profile generation
A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described herein for determining pedestrian behavior profiles for road segments of a road network, from those pedestrian behavior profiles, determining the likelihood that an adverse pedestrian event will occur, and determining the action to be taken in response. Example embodiments may provide a mapping system including: a memory having map data; and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may be configured to: receive data points associated with pedestrian movement; associate pedestrian movement with a road segment; determine, based on the data points, a pedestrian behavior profile for the road segment; and in response to the pedestrian behavior profile for the road segment indicating a likelihood for an adverse pedestrian event that satisfies a predetermined likelihood, cause at least one action in response thereto. |
| US10782135B2 |
Magnetic beacon and inertial sensor localization technology
A magnetic beacon and inertial sensor system for precise indoor localization is provided using active magnetic beacons, magnetometers and inertial measurement units. The system is designed to work in environments that are not conducive to radio frequency (RF) (such as GPS, cell, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth) or optical techniques (CCTV, IR), such as inside heavy industrial plant settings, underground or underwater. |
| US10782134B1 |
Ephemerides-free celestial navigation
Methods for use in celestial navigation system use multiple star observations from an unknown observer location using an observer camera with an observational field of view along a boresight axis and a focal plane perpendicular to the boresight axis. An observer local ECI coordinate system is determined from the star observations. Then for each of multiple observable objects in orbit around the Earth, multiple optical angular measurements relative to stars are performed over time to estimate its orbital ellipse, and its focus at the center of the Earth. From the multiple focus estimates, a position of the center of the Earth is estimated in the observer local coordinate system without use of object ephemeris data. From the estimated position of the center of the Earth, a radius vector to the observer is determined that represents the estimated observer location in Earth centered Earth fixed coordinates. |
| US10782130B2 |
Concatenated suspension in a piezoelectric gyroscope
The disclosure describes a microelectromechanical gyroscope comprising a substrate and at least one inertial mass suspended from an anchor points by a suspension structure configured to allow the first inertial mass to oscillate rotationally both in the device plane and out of the device plane. The suspension structure comprises a set of first suspenders coated with piezoelectric transducer structures configured drive or detect the oscillating motion of the suspended inertial mass in the device plane, and a set of second suspenders coated with piezoelectric transducer structures configured to drive or detect the oscillating motion of the suspended inertial mass out of the device plane. The set of first suspenders and set of second suspenders are concatenated in the suspension structure. |
| US10782126B2 |
Three-dimensional scanning method containing multiple lasers with different wavelengths and scanner
A three-dimensional (3D) scanning method is disclosed, including: projecting, by at least two laser projectors in a 3D scanner, laser contour lines onto a surface of a scanned object; capturing, by a first camera in the 3D scanner, a two-dimensional (2D) pattern of the laser contour lines projected onto the surface of the scanned object; identifying, by a processor in the 3D scanner, a 2D line set at a highlight center from the 2D pattern of the laser contour lines; generating, by the processor based on the 2D line set, 3D contour point cloud data of the surface of the scanned object according to triangulation, wherein a position of the first camera is fixed, the at least two laser projectors correspond to at least two different wavelengths, and a spatial position relationship between light planes projected by the at least two laser projectors and the first camera is predetermined. |
| US10782120B2 |
Dual-interferometry wafer thickness gauge
A thickness measurement system may include an illumination source, a beam splitter to split illumination from the illumination source into two beams, a translation stage configured to translate a reference sample along a measurement direction, a first interferometer to generate a first interferogram between a first surface of a test sample and a first surface of the reference sample, and a second interferometer to generate a second interferogram between a second surface of the test sample and a second surface of the reference sample. A thickness measurement system may further include a controller to receive interference signals from the first and second interferometers as the translation stage scans the reference sample, and determine a thickness of the test sample based on the thickness of the reference sample and a distance travelled by the translation stage between peaks of envelopes of the interference signals. |
| US10782118B2 |
Laser scanner with photogrammetry shadow filling
A three-dimensional (3D) measuring device and a method are provided. The measuring device includes a processor system including a scanner controller. A housing is provided with a 3D scanner that is coupled to the processor system. The scanner determining a first distance to a first object point and cooperating with the processor system to determine 3D coordinates of the first object point. The measuring device further includes a photogrammetry camera coupled to the housing, the photogrammetry camera having a lens and an image sensor that define a field of view. The photogrammetry camera is arranged to position the field of view at least partially in a shadow area, the shadow area being outside of the scan area. |
| US10782116B2 |
Discrete magnetic angle sensor device, a magnetic angle sensor arrangement, a method for generating an angle signal and a method for providing a sensor signal
A discrete magnetic angle sensor device can include a first magnetic field gradiometer and a second magnetic field gradiometer. The first magnetic field gradiometer and the second magnetic field gradiometer can be of different types of a group of gradiometer types. The sensor advantageously improves an accuracy of a determination of a rotation angle. |
| US10782114B2 |
Hybrid navigation sensor
A sensor assembly includes a first magnetic field sensor that is a first type of sensor and has a first magnetic field sensitivity in a first primary sensing direction. The first primary sensing direction is along a longitudinal axis of the sensor assembly. The sensor assembly further includes a second magnetic field sensor that is a second type of sensor different than the first type of sensor and has a second magnetic field sensitivity in a second primary sensing direction that is less than the first magnetic field sensitivity. The second primary sensing direction is along a second axis that is different than the longitudinal axis. |
| US10782112B2 |
Ammunition firing authorization system
An apparatus is disclosed comprising a projectile and a propellant configured to propel the projectile. The projectile comprises an antenna configured to receive an authorization signal, wherein control circuitry is configured to enable the propellant to propel the projectile in response to an authorization signal. At least part of the control circuitry may be integrated into the projectile, wherein the control circuitry may comprise a wireless receiver configured to receive the authorization signal from the antenna. |
| US10782109B1 |
Non-lethal projectile construction and launcher
A nonlethal projectile includes a debilitating material for immobilizing a target. The projectile is capable of self-separating or otherwise opening after launch by a launcher to release the debilitating material prior to impact with a target. The launcher is capable of initiating separation of the projectile. Opening may also be accomplished by a control circuit with a radio-frequency identification (RFID), where an RFID tag in the projectile causes the projectile to open at a user-specified distance from the launcher or by the force of launch on the projectile. A magazine may hold a plurality of projectiles and the various projectiles of the magazine may be configured to open at different distances and/or times after launch. The launcher may include a trigger and/or a safety switch to prevent the projectile from becoming armed until a certain parameter is met. The debilitating material may also be released through pores in the projectile. |
| US10782108B1 |
Morris 80 plastic shark fletch unit
When combined with a variety of shafts of various lengths, this unit will create pistol crossbow bolts, crossbow bolts and archery arrows of various sizes used for recreational shooting, competition shooting, small game hunting and archery fishing. These bolts or arrows can be use with pistol crossbows, crossbows and archery bows or any other device used to project said projectiles. This seven and one half inch fletch unit is a solid one piece unit made of a strong but, light weight plastic compound. It has a NOCK to hold the bow string in place. It has two FLAT WINGS and a stabilizing TAIL which creates an accurate and stable bolt or arrow flight. No other fletch unit has flat wings with a tail. These features allow the bolt or arrow to be easily viewed in flight. This also allows this bolt or arrow to be used for competition shooting because these projectiles can be easily located, scored and then retrieved from any type competition target. This Morris 80 PLASTIC SHARK FLETCH UNIT has a smoothed dowel shaped end to accept almost any type of tubular shaft used for creating bolts or arrows. |
| US10782105B2 |
Vehicle stabilization
A vehicle, comprising: pressure detection means; vehicle stabilizing means; means for receiving an input from the pressure detection means, in response to the pressure detection means detecting an increase in pressure caused by an explosion; and control means for controlling, in response to reception of the input from the pressure detecting means, the vehicle stabilizing means to apply a force to the vehicle, in order to stabilize the vehicle in response to the explosion. |
| US10782102B1 |
In-line flashlight system for firearms
A flashlight mounting system for mounting a flashlight on a firearm includes a light barrel, which is sized and shaped for containing a flashlight and which is mountable on the firearm, a light activator plug positioned inside the light barrel, a light control member positioned on the outside of the light barrel, and a connector, which extends through a slotted hole in the light barrel and connects the light control member to the light activator plug. Sliding the light control member on the outside of the light barrel moves the light activator plug on the inside of the light barrel to push and activate an on-off switch on the flashlight in the light barrel. |
| US10782101B2 |
Powered mount for firearm
A powered mount for a firearm includes a housing for receiving a battery. The housing has a first surface engaging a firearm and a second surface engaging an external device. A positive contact sub-assembly contacts a positive terminal of the battery. A negative contact cooperates with the positive contact sub-assembly to sandwich the battery in the housing. A power output transfers electrical current from the battery to the external device. |
| US10782099B2 |
Adapter plate system for mounting optical sights
Implementations of an adapter plate system for mounting optical sights on a pistol are provided. In general, the adapter plate system comprises an adapter plate configured so that an optical sight can be mounted thereon and a pistol slide having an adapter interface configured to receive the adapter plate. The adapter plate can be rotated into position between end walls of the adaper interface. An example adapter interface may include a pivot boss that extends up from the bottom surface thereof. The pivot boss is positioned to be received within a pivot bore located in the underside of an example adapter plate. |
| US10782096B2 |
Skeet and bird tracker
A device receives an initial velocity of a projectile, determines a barrel position and a barrel orientation of a barrel, determines a target position, a target velocity and a projected target trajectory in relation to the barrel position and barrel orientation, determines a lead position in front of the projected target trajectory of an interception of the projectile at the target and presents the lead position to a user device. |
| US10782092B2 |
Handgun brace for mitigating muzzle jump recoil and promoting proper handgun grip positioning
Apparatus and associated methods relate to a handgun brace arranged with a rigid structure extending radially away from a handgun trigger guard, and having a forward-facing surface configured to physically engage with at least one finger of a user's non-primary grip hand in a stable position below the handgun's barrel and in front of the handgun's trigger, such that a counter-force applied by the finger(s) at the forward-facing surface tends to prevent the handgun (especially the muzzle), from rising or rotating in response to shooting, such as due to muzzle jump. In an illustrative example, the brace may be releasably fixed to the handgun (e.g., as a modular handgun accessory). A handgun brace that substantially mitigates the unwanted effects of muzzle jump/recoil may advantageously yield higher shooting accuracy and beneficially promote proper handgun grip positioning. |
| US10782091B2 |
System and method of detecting the position of the trigger in gun replicas
A trigger position detection system in replica firearms which comprises a sensor built from at least one light source D1 (5), and at least one receiver Q1 (6) converting a light signal into an electrical signal. The light source D1 (5) and the light receiver Q1 (6) are located on a printed circuit board (7) in a way that they are deviated from the vertical axes running perpendicularly to the upper surface of the cylinder edge by an angle from the range of 0°-90°, and their active surfaces are directed towards the replica trigger (1). A method of detecting the position of the trigger in replica firearms comprising controlling the light source D1 (5) in such a manner that at fixed regular time intervals, each time it emits light for the same period of time, while directing the beam reflected from the surface of the replica trigger (1) towards the receiver Q1 (6). |
| US10782090B2 |
Projectile launching device
The invention relates to a projectile launching device (10). The invention also relates to a method of using a projectile launching device (10). |
| US10782081B2 |
Charging handle attachment for firearm slide
A firearm slide accessory includes a charging handle member including an upper member and a lower member. Both the upper and lower members are formed with internal serrations that mate with external serrations of a slide. One or more fasteners secure the upper and lower members together. |
| US10782080B1 |
Modular block weapon
A modular weapon in which the recoil transferring feature attaches to the barrel proximate the breech end of the barrel. The inventive approach allows the assembly of the barrel and the receiver to flex freely while still providing a path for the recoil impulse to travel to an external object—such as the body of the shooter in the case of a shoulder-fired rifle embodiment. This novel approach increases accuracy. |
| US10782079B2 |
Three-dimensional pulsating heat pipe, three-dimensional pulsating heat pipe assembly and heat dissipation module
A three-dimensional pulsating heat pipe includes a pipe member and a connecting member. The pipe member is coiled around an axis to form a plurality of loop portions, and the loop portions are arranged in order along the axis so as to form a three-dimensional coiled structure. The three-dimensional coiled structure has a heat receiving section, and the pipe member has different effective pipe cross-sectional areas on two opposite sides adjacent to the heat receiving section. The connecting member is connected to two ends of the pipe member, such that the connecting member and the pipe member together form a closed loop. |
| US10782078B2 |
Heat dissipation coating layer and manufacturing method thereof
A heat dissipation coating layer contains: a binder and a core-shell heat dissipation filler. The core-shell heat dissipation filler is synthesized in a water bathing process at the temperature within 20° C. to 100° C. The core-shell heat dissipation filler includes a metal core and a shell composed of the mixture of oxide and hydroxide shell. Here the metal core has metal particles, and the shell has a porous structure consisted of a mixture of metal oxide and porous metal hydroxide. |
| US10782077B2 |
Refrigerant outlet device of a condenser
A condenser equipped with a refrigerant outlet configured to receive and store liquid refrigerant during an off-cycle is described. The refrigerant outlet may include an outflow pipe surrounded by a weir. The weir may include a port, through which liquid refrigerant in the weir can be directed to, for example, moving parts of the chiller for lubrication. The outflow pipe may extend vertically relative to the bottom of the condenser. In some embodiments, a first opening of the outflow pipe may be positioned higher than the bottom of the condenser in the vertical direction, while the weir may be positioned lower than the bottom of the condenser. Liquid refrigerant in the condenser can flow to and stay in the weir in an off-cycle. During a subsequent start-up, the liquid refrigerant in the weir can be directly quickly to moving parts of the chiller. |
| US10782075B2 |
Catalyst heat removal cluster and tube design
An external catalyst cooler arrangement for an FCC regenerator improves the operation of the catalyst cooler by the use of a heat removal unit design utilizing a central supply tube and central heat removal conduit surrounded by external heat removal tubes connected directly to the central heat removal conduit. |
| US10782067B2 |
Mechanical vapor recompression apparatus
The present invention relates to a new device, a system and a method for both cooking and drying or removing the water phase from material. The device of the present invention has a large area for heat exchange and scrapers which stir the material in the container rather than transferring it around in circles. |
| US10782066B2 |
Refrigeration control method for refrigerator and refrigerator
A refrigeration control method and a refrigerator. The refrigeration control method for a refrigerator comprises: acquiring the refrigeration state of a first evaporator and the refrigeration state of a second evaporator; when the first evaporator performs refrigeration, acquiring the temperature of a second compartment; when the temperature of the second compartment is greater than the starting temperature of the second compartment and the difference therebetween is less than a first preset threshold, acquiring the temperature of a first compartment and determining whether the temperature of the first compartment is less than a preset first reference temperature, the first reference temperature being calculated according to the starting temperature of the first compartment and a set adjustment temperature; and when the temperature of the first compartment is less than the first reference temperature, switching the refrigerator into a state where the second evaporator performs refrigeration. |
| US10782060B2 |
Evaporator, a refrigerator using the evaporator and a method for controlling the refrigerator
Disclosed are an evaporator, a refrigerator using the evaporator, and a method for controlling the refrigerator. The evaporator includes a refrigerant evaporation unit in which a flow passage where a refrigerant evaporates is formed, and a phase change material (PCM) accommodation unit that is coupled to the refrigerant evaporation unit and accommodates the PCM whose phase is changed according to latent heat absorbed by the refrigerant, wherein the PCM is brought into direct contact with an outer surface of the refrigerant evaporation unit inside the PCM accommodation unit. |
| US10782056B2 |
Method for operating a variable-speed refrigerant compressor
The invention relates to a method for operating a variable-speed refrigerant compressor (2) for cooling a cooling volume (4) of a refrigeration system (1) that does not have its own control unit, wherein the refrigeration system (1) comprises at least one thermostat (3) for directly or indirectly monitoring a temperature state of the cooling volume (4) and wherein the rotational speed behavior of the refrigerant compressor (2) during a cooling cycle is controlled by means of a preset closed-loop rotational speed control saved in an electronic control device (6) of the refrigerant compressor (2), based on at least one predefined parameter, in that the at least one predefined parameter is monitored with respect to an over- and/or undershooting by a current parameter of a current cooling cycle, and relates to an electronic control device (6) for controlling the cyclical operation of a variable-speed refrigerant compressor. In order to enable an adaptation of the preset closed-loop rotational speed control performed by the electronic control device (6) of the refrigerant compressor (2) to the refrigeration system and/or ambient conditions, it is provided according to the invention that an additional temperature independent from the temperature of the cooling volume (4) is measured and the at least one predefined parameter is changed as a function of the additional temperature. |
| US10782055B2 |
Cooling system
An apparatus includes an ejector, a first load, a second load, a third load, a first compressor, a second compressor, and an accumulator. The ejector directs a refrigerant to a flash tank that stores the refrigerant. The loads use the refrigerant from the flash tank to cool spaces. The first compressor compresses the refrigerant from the first load. During a defrost cycle, the first compressor directs the refrigerant to the third load to defrost the third load, the accumulator separates the refrigerant that defrosted the third load into a second liquid portion and a second vapor portion, the ejector directs the second liquid portion to the flash tank, and the second compressor compresses the second vapor portion. |
| US10782053B1 |
Single stage, single phase, low pressure refrigeration system
A fluid chiller includes a tubular coil enclosed within a vacuum housing which is partially filled with a coolant and an atmosphere with the vacuum housing connected to a vacuum source. A valve selectively connects the vacuum source to the vacuum housing to allow selective reduction of the pressure within the vacuum housing to obtain a reduction of temperature of the coolant therein. A conventional, compressor type refrigeration system may be connected to the vacuum housing for chilling the vacuum housing and the atmosphere and coolant therein to an initial temperature, prior to applying a vacuum to the vacuum housing for further temperature reduction. A fluid, which may be a secondary coolant, flows through the tubular coil at least partially immersed in the coolant to cool the secondary coolant. The secondary coolant is used to cool a heat load. |
| US10782052B2 |
Micro environmental control system
A micro environmental control system that can remove or add 30W from or to the near range personal microenvironment of a user. For cooling, the μX uses a micro vapor compression system during the un-occupied period to freeze a phase-change-material in a thermal storage module. A fan then moves air over the phase-change-material to deliver cooled air. Heating is delivered by a small electric heater integrated into a condensing unit. The resulting system is inexpensive to build and uses a limited amount of energy. |
| US10782050B2 |
Ammonia and hydrogen electrochemical climate control systems
An electrochemical climate control system circulates a working fluid comprising ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen (H2). An evaporator volatilizes liquid ammonia for a refrigeration effect. An electrochemical device can increase a total pressure of the working fluid and/or a first partial pressure of ammonia and decrease a second partial pressure of hydrogen when an f is applied. A condenser cools the working fluid/transforms ammonia to a liquid. A separator separates liquid ammonia from gas phase hydrogen. A heat exchanger may be provided downstream of the evaporator. The system may include an ejector combining vapor phase ammonia and gas phase hydrogen in a pressurized stream. A second electrochemical device is optionally included that decreases a pressure of gas phase hydrogen exiting the separator and which generates electrical potential that is transferred to the first electrochemical device. Such high efficiency systems may be free of any mechanical pumps or moving parts. |
| US10782048B2 |
Deep freezer
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a deep freezer. A deep freezer according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a plurality of heat exchangers installed to an inlet pipe and performing a heat exchange of a mixed refrigerant suctioned into a compressor. The mixed refrigerant comprises: a high temperature refrigerant which is one selected from among butane (N-butane), 1-butene, and isobutane; and a low temperature refrigerant consisting of ethylene. |
| US10782047B2 |
Front grille mounting to a motor vehicle hood assembly
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a front grille and a motor vehicle hood assembly, as well as methods of installing the front grille to the hood assembly. The front grille includes a peripheral frame with left and right members and a plurality of fasteners extending rearward from the left member and the right member. The hood assembly includes medially extending tab members and insertion gaps arranged proximate to left and right sides of a front aperture defined in the hood assembly. Each tab member is separated from each other tab member by at least one of the insertion gaps. During mounting, the plurality of fasteners of the front grille are inserted into the insertion gaps, and the front grille is slid upward relative to the hood assembly, causing the fasteners to slidably engage the tab members. Sliding engagement of the fasteners reduces stress on the front grille from hood deflection. |
| US10782039B2 |
Programmable smart thermostat
A thermostat includes a front housing, a rear housing interoperably coupled to the front housing, at least one sensor integrated with the front housing, a display integrated with the front housing, and processing circuitry interoperably coupled to the at least one sensor and the display. The display is a touch-screen display and is configured to demonstrate a user-interface screen. The user-interface screen comprises a horseshoe-shaped temperature scale, a heat set-point control, and a cool set-point control. The heat set-point control and the cool set-point control are positioned on the horseshoe-shaped temperature scale. The horseshoe-shaped temperature scale can be adjusted by dragging at least one of the heat set-point control and the cool set-point control along circumferential edges of the horseshoe-shaped temperature scale. |
| US10782038B2 |
Fan coil apparatus including a humidification unit and a humidification unit
A fan coil assembly comprises a humidification unit and a water recovery system. The water recovery system comprises a member or members that retain water droplets, which may be micro water droplets and optionally collects some or substantially all or all of the droplets that are not evaporated by air passing through the fan coil assembly. |
| US10782037B2 |
Bathroom management apparatus
A bathroom management apparatus includes: a cabinet having an open front; at least one frame configured to be installed at an inner side of the cabinet; at least one function module, wherein the at least one function module is one of a towel care module, a sterilizing module, a secret box module, a refrigerating module, a charging module, and an air conditioning module configured to be installed inside the at least one frame body, wherein guide ribs are formed at both sides of the at least one function module, and inner ribs are formed at first and second side frames of the frame, and are configured to guide and support the guide ribs when inserting the at least one function module into the at least one frame. |
| US10782036B2 |
Heat dissipation systems with hygroscopic working fluid
A heat dissipation system apparatus and method of operation using hygroscopic working fluid for use in a wide variety of environments for absorbed water in the hygroscopic working fluid to be released to minimize water consumption in the heat dissipation system apparatus for effective cooling in environments having little available water for use in cooling systems. The system comprises a low-volatility, hygroscopic working fluid to reject thermal energy directly to ambient air. The low-volatility and hygroscopic nature of the working fluid prevents complete evaporation of the fluid and a net consumption of water for cooling, and direct-contact heat exchange allows for the creation of large interfacial surface areas for effective heat transfer. Specific methods of operation prevent the crystallization of the desiccant from the hygrosopic working fluid under various environmental conditions. |
| US10782032B2 |
Controller for automatic control of duty cycled HVACR equipment, and systems and methods using same
An electronic controller device for automatic control of a heating, ventilating, air conditioning or refrigeration (HVACR) system, which has at least a delayed start controller that is capable of delaying sending of a signal to power on a load unit and achieve a selected conditioned space temperature variation, and a demand regulator controller that is capable of calculating on times and off times to obtain a selected electrical demand. The electronic controller device can include a computer-readable storage medium that comprises programs to implement the delayed start and demand regulator controllers, and optionally other controller modules, can delay OEM ON signals and/or adjust the “on” and “off” states, and/or provide other load unit control, to manage and reduce energy consumption and/or demand. |
| US10782031B2 |
System and method for mounting undercabinet ventilation hood
A ventilation hood is mounted to an underside of a cabinet, including a bottom panel and a lower support frame positioned above a cooking appliance, by first and second brackets secured below the cabinet at spaced positions aligned with outermost edge portions of the lower support frame and at least one fastener assembly secured to a front portion of the ventilation hood. Multiple embodiments are disclosed for the at least one fastener assembly, including tabs bent from a housing of the ventilation hood, feet threadably attached to the hood, mounting blocks including snap connectors, threaded fasteners, and pinned bolts. |
| US10782027B2 |
Cooking appliance with user-selectable sear feature
A cooking appliance is provided herein. A heating element is configured to generate heat for cooking a food item. A user interface is configured to allow selection of a cooking program for cooking the food item and includes a sear feature that is selectable while a selected cooking program is underway. Selection of the sear feature increases a cooking temperature to a maximum cooking temperature without otherwise interrupting the selected cooking program that is underway. |
| US10782022B2 |
Device for controlling the combustion of a burner
Described is a device (11) for controlling the combustion of a burner (1), comprising: •first means (12) for measuring the fuel flow rate (Vg); •second means 13 for measuring the flow rate of the comburent (Va) •first operator means (14) for controlling the opening of an inlet valve (5) as a function of the quantity of fuel to be supplied to the burner (1); •second operator means (15) for controlling the comburent flow regulator means (8) as a function of the quantity of comburent to be supplied to the burner (1); According to this invention, the device (11) comprises a unit (16) for controlling the first operator means (14) and the second operator means (15) as a function of the values measured by the first measuring means (12) and by the second measuring means (13). |
| US10782019B2 |
Wet scrubbing high rubber graft ABS particulate vent vapors
The disclosure concerns a system for the removal of particulate from a waste vapor stream from a hydrocarbon production process. The particulate can be removed from the waste vapor stream using a series of water streams and gravity separation. |
| US10782018B2 |
Boosted gas burner assembly with operating time and fuel type compensation
A gas burner assembly and a method of operating the same are provided. The gas burner assembly includes fuel valve for providing a flow of fuel and an air pump for providing a flow of air into a boost fuel chamber prior to combustion. The method includes obtaining a predetermined cold start airflow schedule and modifying the cold start airflow schedule if the operating history of the gas burner assembly indicates that the temperature of the gas burner assembly is elevated, e.g., not cold. Specifically, the warmer the gas burner assembly, the more the airflow is increased relative to the cold start airflow schedule. |
| US10782013B1 |
Remote control case
A case for a remote control device having a body, the body including a cavity, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the remote control device. The body further including a first length positioned along a first side of the cavity and a second length positioned along a second side of the cavity, wherein the second length of the body is positioned at a distance from the first length of the body and opposite to the first length of the body. A first light source affixed and positioned along the first length of the cavity, wherein the first light source may be encased within a protective transparent sleeve. A housing receives and stores a power source and an electronic circuit board, coupled to the power source. The remote control case further includes at least one sensor. |
| US10782011B2 |
LED lamp include light emitting surface having inner border and outer border
An LED lamp includes: a lamp shell including a lamp head, a lamp neck and a sleeve; a passive heat dissipating element having a heat sink connected to the lamp shell; a power source having a first portion and a second portion; a light emitting surface connected to the heat sink of the passive heat dissipating element and comprising LED chips electrically connected to the power source; a first heat dissipating channel formed in a first chamber of the lamp shell for dissipating heat generated from the power source while the LED lamp is working, and the first chamber is located between bottom of the LED lamp and an upper portion of the lamp neck; and a second heat dissipating channel formed in the heat sink and between the fins and the base of the heat sink for dissipating the heat generated from the LED chips and transferred to the heat sink; wherein a lateral outline of the LED lamp detours around the axis of the LED lamp 360 degrees to turn around to form a contour of the LED lamp, the outline includes an outline of the lamp neck and an outline of the heat sink, the outline of the lamp neck is a concave curve, the outline of the heat sink is a convex curve, the radius of curvature of the outline of the lamp neck is greater than the radius of curvature of the outline of the heat sink. |
| US10782010B2 |
Edge-lit lighting fixture sensor shield
An edge-lit lighting fixture includes a light emitting panel (LEP) and a light emitting diode (LED) light source that is positioned proximal to a perimeter edge of the LEP and configured to emit a light into the LEP through the perimeter edge. At least a portion of the light is emitted through the broad surface of the LEP as an illumination light to illuminate an area. The edge-lit lighting fixture further includes a sensor positioned at a broad surface of the LEP to detect ambient light in the area. The LED light source is powered on based on the light sensor. The edge-lit lighting fixture also includes a sensor shield positioned around a portion of the sensor to block the illumination light from directly reaching the sensor. |
| US10782009B2 |
Systems and methods for a smart module directly embedded on a lighting fixture
Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for lighting fixtures. More particularly, embodiments disclose directly embedded a smart module with a lighting fixture utilizing metal core PCB (MCPCB). |
| US10782006B1 |
Illumination device
Illumination devices characterized in that they include one or more light sources disposed within a housing attached to a clip adapted to receive a portion of a wearer's headdress, for example a chin strap or bill of a cap. An upper surface of the clip may be shaped to be worn under the wearer's chin and may also include a groove adapted to facilitate attachment of the illumination device to nylon or other strap-like webbing. One or more of the light sources is operable by a switch mounted on an opposite side of the housing from the clip when the clip is in a closed position, that is, when the clip rests on an upper surface of the housing. In addition to light sources, the illumination device may further include one or more imaging devices, e.g., a camera, and/or audio communication devices, e.g., a microphone. |
| US10782004B2 |
Systems and methods for a ladder with integrated lights
Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for a lighting device that is configured to couple with the end of a ladder. The lighting device may be configured to illuminate a room within a building with different types of light being projected in different, predetermined directions. Therefore, a firefighter within the building may be able to determine the location of the ladder even if heavy smoke is positioned within the building. Accordingly, the firefighter may be able to enter the building quicker because the firefighter may not have to bring an extra light, while also allowing the firefighter to exit the building quicker. |
| US10781995B2 |
Lighting apparatus
The present invention relates to an illumination device, including: a support member; and at least one first light source on the support member and at least one second light source on the support member, where the first light source has a first light distribution, the second light source has a second light distribution, and the first light distribution is different from the second light distribution. |
| US10781992B2 |
Vehicle headlamp system
To facilitate lead wiring layout corresponding to an increase in the number of individual electrodes of the liquid crystal element in a vehicle headlamp system. The vehicle headlamp system that selectively performs light irradiation towards the periphery of its own vehicle includes a light source, a liquid crystal element, and a lens. The liquid crystal element includes a plurality of first individual electrode parts, a plurality of second individual electrode parts, and a first lead wiring part. The first lead wiring part includes a plurality of first individual wirings each of which is connected to one of the plurality of first individual electrode parts, and a plurality of second individual wirings each of which is connected to one of the plurality of second individual electrode parts and arranged through a gap formed between the adjacent first individual electrode parts in the first direction. |
| US10781989B2 |
Diffraction lens and vehicular lamp using same
The diffraction lens has an incident side and an exit side that are both convexly shaped, includes an exit diffraction plane that has an absolute value for the order of diffraction of 5 or greater and is disposed on the exit side, and is shaped such that the absolute value of a curvature at the surface apex of an envelope surface of the exit diffraction plane is smaller than the absolute value of a curvature at the surface apex of an incident surface, or the absolute value of the amount of sag in the direction of the optical axis at an outer periphery of the envelope surface of the exit diffraction plane is smaller than the maximum absolute value of the amount of sag in the direction of the optical axis at an outer periphery of the incident surface. |
| US10781987B2 |
Light converting device
The invention describes a light converting device comprising: a light converter for converting laser light to converted light, the light converter comprising a light entrance surface, a bonding surface opposite to the light entrance surface and a side surface; a substrate carrying the light converter and comprising a reflective structure for reflecting laser light and converted light; a reflective side structure optically coupled to the side surface of the light converter and for reflecting laser light and converted light; a cooling element attached to the reflective side structure for cooling the reflective side structure, wherein the cooling element comprises material which is transparent in the wavelength range of the laser light and the wavelength range of the converted light, and wherein the cooling element is arranged in an optical path of the laser light, an optical path of reflected laser light and an optical path of the converted light, and a decoupling structure between the light converter and the cooling element for avoiding light guiding of the reflected laser light and the converted light in the cooling element. The invention further describes a light emitting element, a laser-based light source comprising such a light converting device or such a light emitting device, and a vehicle headlight comprising one or more laser-based light sources. |
| US10781985B2 |
Universal dual infrared and white light bulb
A dual-illumination unit that combines one or more visible LEDs and one or more IR LEDs in the same unit. The LEDs are mounted to circuit boards resembling a standard lightbulb shape, supported by a housing, the housing encapsulating electronic components controlling the LEDs and configured to be connected to standard OEM fusebox power. The unit also includes an adapter ring, removably coupled to the housing and configured to secure the unit to an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) headlight assembly of an associated vehicle. |
| US10781983B2 |
Courtyard sensor lamp
A courtyard sensor lamp suitable for use in a courtyard is disclosed, including an arm, a cover, and a lampshade (31). The arm includes a fixing end (11) and a hanging end (12) connected to each other. The cover is fixedly suspended from the hanging end (12), and includes an upper cover (21) and a lower cover (23) which can axially rotate relative to each other, and a connection portion (22) connected to the upper cover (21) or the lower cover (23). A switch module (24) is fixed to the upper portion of the lower cover (23) and disposed in the connection portion (22). The connection portion (22) is provided with a through hole (25) corresponding to the switch module (24). The lampshade (31) is fixed below the lower cover (23). A light source (32) is disposed in the lampshade (31). The light source (32) is electrically connected to the switch module (24). The axial rotation between the upper cover (21) and the lower cover (23) rotates the switch module (24) accordingly to a use position or a hidden position. The switch module (24) is hidden, and thus the appearance is good, and the switch module (24) is prevented from being exposed to sunlight or rain. |
| US10781982B2 |
Method for making an LED lighting fixture
A method for making an LED lighting fixture includes the steps of: a) cutting a flat blank to form a flat plate including a central piece having a central region and a circumferential region, and a plurality of peripheral extensions; b) forming on the flat plate a patterned circuit which includes a plurality of electrical contact pairs that are formed on the central piece or the peripheral extensions; c) bringing a plurality of LED dies into electrical contact with the electrical contact pairs, respectively; and d) bending the peripheral extensions rearwardly relative to the central piece and toward the central axis to form a shell. |
| US10781981B2 |
Lighting device comprising a communication element for wireless communication
A lighting device (1) is disclosed, which comprises a light guide (2) arranged to guide light. The light guide (2) may be constituted by or comprise an elongated light guide (2) having a central axis (3). The light guide (2) may comprise a core section (14) extending along the central axis (3) and being arranged to guide light. The light guide (2) may comprise a cladding section (15; 17, 18) which is at least in part surrounding the core section (14), is coupled to the core section (14) at an inner surface (16) of the cladding section (15; 17, 18), and is extending along the central axis (3). The lighting device (1) comprises at least one communication element (20) mechanically connected to the light guide (2). The at least one communication element (20) is arranged for wireless communication. |
| US10781979B2 |
LED bulb lamp
An LED lamp bulb, comprising: an LED lamp substrate (5) having at least one LED light source (51) mounted thereon; and an electrical isolation assembly (6a) disposed on the LED lamp substrate (5), wherein, the electrical isolation assembly (6a) electrically isolates the LED lamp substrate's charged part from outside of the LED lamp substrate (5). The LED lamp bulb can protect user from contacting the charged part inside the lamp housing (7) when the LED lamp bulb is broken and thereby avoid electric shock accidents. In addition, the directions of the light emitted by the LED light sources (51) can be changed to achieve different kinds of lighting effects. |
| US10781978B2 |
Detection of pipeline exposure in water crossings
The present invention relates to a method and system of an arrangement of sensors that can be used to detect changes in burial conditions of a pipeline buried under a body of water. The method comprising: obtaining a first temperature of a fluid at a first location; obtaining a second temperature of the fluid at a second location upstream and proximal to the crossing of the body of water; obtaining a third temperature of the fluid at a third location downstream from the crossing of the body of water; generating an estimate of the temperature of the fluid at the third location by establishing the rate of change of temperature of the fluid using the obtained first and second temperature and the distance between the first and second sensors; and identifying pipe exposure when there is a deviation between the estimated temperature and the obtained third temperature. |
| US10781975B2 |
Liquefied-fluid storage tank
The invention relates to a liquefied-fluid storage tank including a storage wall the inner surface of which defines a storage volume for liquefied fluid, the tank including an exchanger for cooling the fluid contained in the tank in particular to condense vapors of said fluid. The invention is characterized in that the cooling exchanger includes a body of metal, in particular aluminum, in which at least one pipe of a coolant circuit is integrated in order to cool said body and in that the body is in contact with and attached to the outer surface of the storage wall. |
| US10781973B2 |
Pressure vessels
A pressure vessel includes front and rear end plates and a plurality of open-ended vessel structures constructed of fibre-reinforced polymer matrix composite material positioned adjacent to one another so that their longitudinal axes are parallel to a longitudinal direction extending between the front and rear end plates. The vessel also includes an outer reinforcement comprising polymer matrix composite material with continuous fibres extending longitudinally around the pressure vessel to secure the front and rear end plates to the vessel structures. At least one of the vessel structures has a partially curved cross section in a plane perpendicular to its longitudinal axis, such that one or more crevices are formed between the vessel structures, running longitudinally between the front and rear end plates and the front and rear end plates are shaped to allow the outer reinforcement to at least partially fill the one or more crevices between the vessel structures. |
| US10781970B1 |
Friction clamp for tubular structures featuring lateral connectors
The friction clamp has a basic configuration including a cylindrical body of elongate form between ends and with a slot into which a tubular item can be snapped. Lateral connectors and such as a receiver with a cylindrical recess therein can receive an end of a tubular member, such as a member similar to that which snaps into the slot. A plug with associated hook can be fitted into this recess of the receiver to allow for items to be suspended from the hook. As an alternative to the receiver, a tab can be provided extending from the clamp laterally. The tab includes a hole through which hardware can be placed, and an item having a similar tab can be placed adjacent to the tab extending from the clamp and the hardware tightened to fix the item to the clamp through the pair of tabs at a desired rotational orientation. |
| US10781968B2 |
Anchors and methods for anchoring an underground storage tank
Various anchors and methods for anchoring an underground storage tank are provided. The anchor includes a base and at least one retention mechanism connected to the base for retaining various configurations of hooks and straps for holding the tank. The retention mechanism includes an opening and a retention member that is configured to open or close the opening by displacing or collapsing said retention member. The anchor may include a composite base having a footing and a spine extending upwardly from the footing so as to define footing portions on either side of the spine. The footing and the spine may have a composite composition that includes a matrix material and a reinforcement structure embedded within the matrix material. The retention mechanism may be connected to the spine of the composite base for retaining a hook for anchoring the underground storage tank. |
| US10781967B1 |
Wall anchoring system with cable pass through
A rapid mount wall anchoring system and cable pass through for securing devices to a wall and routing device cables through a wall. The wall anchoring system includes a rigid frame with mounting fasteners for securing the frame to a wall and can be easily maneuvered between obstructions that may exist at the mounting location due to its “blade like” guide members and cross brace. The frame includes an opening for fitment of either a load bearing plate for securing objects to a wall or a grommet when only cable pass through is desired. |
| US10781966B2 |
Extendable, load-bearing structure and a method for erecting an extendable, load-bearing structure
An extendable, load-bearing structure has a main structure and a driving element. The main structure has at least one driving arm. The driving element is placed in connection with the driving arm to drive the extendable, load-bearing structure between first and second positions. The extendable, load-bearing structure has a lock mechanism, and a supporting structure. The supporting structure has at least one supporting arm that is shorter than the driving arm of the main structure. The supporting arm has at least two supporting-arm elements which are connected to each other by joints. The supporting-arm elements of the supporting arm are substantially in line when the extendable, load-bearing structure is in its second position. The lock mechanism is arranged to releasably lock the supporting-arm elements of the supporting arm in position when these are in line. |
| US10781962B2 |
Corrosion protection element for downhole connections
A system for use in corrosive environments includes a first tubular including a first connector portion, and a second tubular including a second connector portion. The first connector portion overlaps the second connector portion to form a connection joint. A magnesium element is arranged between the first connector portion and the second connector portion at the connection joint. |
| US10781961B2 |
Pipe coupling for connecting two pipe ends or pipe clamp for sealing a defective pipe
A pipe coupling or a pipe clamp has an outer clamp band with an outer longitudinal slot, an inner clamp band with an inner longitudinal slot and a tensioning mechanism arranged on the outer clamp band. The inner longitudinal slot is offset in relation to the outer longitudinal slot. A separate flat spanning element is provided on the inner clamp band in order to span the inner longitudinal slot. The spanning element extends from one side of the inner longitudinal slot towards the other side of said longitudinal slot. |
| US10781959B2 |
Coded cartridge holder and fastener enabled by cartridge size
A coded cartridge holder for use with a drug delivery device is provided. The cartridge holder includes a fastener that becomes operative based in part on a length of a cartridge or a diameter of the cartridge. In one embodiment, the cartridge holder is coupled to the drug delivery device. The cartridge holder comprises a first blocking feature. The drug delivery device includes a cartridge detector comprising a second blocking feature. This feature may be a pin, for engagement with the first blocking feature of the cartridge holder when the cartridge acts on the cartridge detector. The cartridge holder may further include a fastening mechanism configured to fasten the cartridge holder to the drug delivery device only when the second blocking feature engages the first blocking feature. |
| US10781958B2 |
Low peak insertion tube end form
A tube end form, including a first section including a first radially outward facing surface, a second section including a second radially outward facing surface, and a shoulder axially arranged between the first and second sections, the shoulder including a first frusto-conical surface arranged at a first angle relative to the first radially outward facing surface, and a second frusto-conical surface arranged at a second angle relative to the first radially outward facing surface. |
| US10781957B2 |
Fluid coupling element and fluid-coupling comprising such an element
A fluid coupling element has a body, a valve with a peripheral groove receiving a sealing gasket, a member for resiliently returning the valve, and a skirt positioned inside the body and movable between a first position axially freed relative to the gasket and a second position radially covering the gasket. The element has at least one hitching member axially secured to the skirt and radially movable between a first radial position for axially securing the skirt and the body and for relative axial movement of the valve relative to the skirt, and a second position for axially securing the skirt and the valve and for relative axial movement of the skirt and the body, in a configuration where the skirt covers the gasket. |
| US10781955B2 |
Connector
Releasable connector for connecting to a supporting sleeve, preferably made from plastic, the connector serving to connect a functional element to a supporting sleeve, comprising an inner sleeve, the inner sleeve having a standard region for connecting to a supporting sleeve and a functional element for defining the further use, the inner sleeve being configured in one piece, and a sliding sleeve for clamping and opening the clamping of the inner sleeve on a supporting sleeve, the sliding sleeve being arranged on the outer circumference of the inner sleeve in the standard region, the sliding sleeve being arranged in an axially displaceable manner for clamping and opening the inner sleeve on a supporting sleeve. |
| US10781953B2 |
Air-line couple
An air-line safeguard for use with an air-line connection comprising a first connector and an opposing connector, wherein the first connector comprises a tongue, an interface, and a shaft and wherein the opposing connector comprises an opposing tongue, an opposing interface and an opposing shaft, the safeguard comprising of at least one body that removably attaches to and accommodates the first air-line connector and extends between the shaft and the tongue of the first connector and least partially between the opposing tongue and the opposing shaft of the opposing connector to prevent the first connector from substantially rotating relative to the opposing connector. |
| US10781949B2 |
Pipe connector and a pipe connector unit
A pipe connector for connecting a first element to a second element. The pipe connector includes a pipe segment, a first flange located at a first end of the pipe segment and configured to be connected to the first element, and a second flange located at a second end of the pipe segment and configured to be connected to the second element. The first flange includes a circumferential anchor flange that is fixedly connected to the pipe segment at the first end. A flange insert is displaceable in the axial direction of the pipe connector in relation to the anchor flange between a retracted position and an extended position, and a mechanism for displacing the flange insert in relation to the anchor flange. The flange insert in the extended position protrudes in the axial direction in relation to the anchor flange. |
| US10781948B1 |
Pipe connector with annular communication
A compression type pipe connector for joining a pipe segment to another node in a pipeline or another pipeline segment. The connector has pipe connector compression segments that are extricably and interlockingly connected to one another to form a fluid-tight seal therebetween. The pipe connector is configured to form an outer bore through which fluids transported, disposed or trapped within an annulus formed within a multi-layered flexible pipeline can flow through while providing a central bore through which hydrocarbons transported through the inner diameter of the pipeline can flow. The segments of the pipe connector are connected together via vertical and horizontal compression bolts to effect a fluid-tight seal between the connector segments. |
| US10781943B2 |
Abandonment and recovery system for a subsea pipeline
An abandonment and recovery system for a subsea pipeline. The system according includes a pipeline attachment assembly configured to be attached to a pipeline end; and a cable attachment assembly configured to be attached to at least one abandonment and recovery cable. The bendable connection has, over the distance thereof, an essentially constant circumferential shape and an essentially constant size. |
| US10781942B2 |
Method of installing optical fiber and/or innerduct/microduct under a roadway surface using a fill mask to prevent fill material from bonding to the roadway surface
A method of using a fill mask to prevent overfill and/or spillage of a fill material from bonding to the roadway surface or staining the roadway surface during filling of a microtrench. |
| US10781938B2 |
Valve for opening and closing a line system
The application relates to a valve for a line system, comprising a valve body which forms a valve seat, a line system with a supply line for supplying a fluid to the valve seat and with a discharge line for discharging the fluid from the valve seat, which fluid is under a supply pressure in the supply line and under a working pressure in the discharge line, a closing element which interacts with the valve seat for opening and closing the line system, which closing element releases a throttle cross section between the valve seat and the closing element, a restoring element which applies a restoring force on the closing element, which restoring force presses the closing element against the valve seat in order to close the line system, and a pressure chamber in which the fluid is under a closing pressure to close the line system. |
| US10781936B2 |
Valve for controlling a fluid flow
A valve has a valve housing in which a closure element having at least one sleeve section is movable along its sleeve longitudinal axis by an actuator to open and close a fluid connection between a fluid inlet and outlet. The actuator has stationary and movable parts relative to the valve housing. At least the movable parts and the closure element are arranged entirely within an enclosed fluid space between the fluid inlet and outlet. To close the fluid connection spaced first and second seal devices of a double-sealed seat are in sealing contact with equally-spaced first and second counter-seal devices on the valve housing along first and second closed seating lines, respectively. With regard to the at least one double-seal seat, the ratio between first and second areas enclosed by first and second sealing lines in projection along the sleeve longitudinal axis, respectively, is between 6/10 and 10/6. |
| US10781930B2 |
Gas fixture safety cover
A gas fixture safety cover comprising: a plurality of walls, and a plurality of nozzle slots located in the walls, and plurality of handle slots located in the walls, the walls and slots configured to allow the gas fixture safety cover to slide over a gas fixture and abut a countertop if all of the gas valve handles are in an off position, and further configured to prevent the gas fixture safety cover from sliding over a gas fixture and abutting a counter top if any of the gas valve handles are in a turned on position. |
| US10781929B2 |
Valve
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a valve configured to enable the inflation and deflation of an inflatable object. |
| US10781928B2 |
Spool valve
A critical state is assumed in which a position of one end of the opening of the input port in the axial direction and a position of the other end of the groove in the axial direction accord with each other with respect to the axial direction. In the critical state, when a straight line is extended in the axial direction as well as radially outward of the spool without changing a direction of the straight line in a circumferential direction of the spool from one end of the groove bottom in the axial direction with the same inclination as the inclination of the groove bottom at the one end of the groove in the axial direction relative to the axial direction, the straight line passes through the opening of the output port to contact a wall surface of the output port. |
| US10781927B2 |
Monolithic, non-plugging multi-stage valve trim
A non-plugging, multi-stage valve trim and a fluid flow control device employing the same. The valve trim includes a unitary cage body extending along a longitudinal axis, and a valve plug movably disposed within the unitary cage body to control fluid flow through the unitary cage body. The unitary cage body includes an outer wall arranged to engage the valve body, an inner wall spaced radially inwardly of the outer wall, a cage inlet formed in the outer wall, a cage outlet formed in the outer wall, and a pressure reducing fluid flow passageway formed within the unitary cage body and extending between the cage inlet and the cage outlet. |
| US10781926B2 |
Valve body and method for producing the valve body
The invention relates to a valve body including a membrane which cooperates with a valve seat, wherein the valve body and the membrane are connected to each other in the region of a laser weld seam in a bonded and fluid-tight manner. |
| US10781923B2 |
Cover, seal fitting device, and seal fitting method
A cover having a container portion whose one end is opened and whose other end is closed by a bottom surface, includes: an annular groove formed into an annular shape along an outer circumference of an opening of the container portion; a plurality of communicating portions that are formed in a side wall partitioning the annular groove and the container portion so as to connect the annular groove and the container portion in a radial direction; and an annular seal member fitted to the annular groove. |
| US10781921B2 |
Vehicle power transmission device
There is provided a vehicle power transmission device which transmits power output from an electric motor (driving source) to left and right axles through planetary gear mechanisms and a differential device. In the device in which a parking gear is provided in a carrier of the planetary gear mechanism, the parking gear is supported on the carrier so that it is relatively rotatable, and a dog clutch (contact and release mechanism) for bringing the parking gear and the carrier into contact and disconnecting them is provided. |
| US10781918B2 |
Shift range control device
A shift range control device includes an angle calculation unit, a target angle setting unit, a learning unit and a drive control unit. The learning unit learns a correction value to be used in calculating a motor angle target value based on a motor angle and an output shaft signal. The learning unit learns the correction value based on at least a first change point value, which is the motor angle at a timing at which the output shaft signal changes when a rotation member rotates in a first direction from a state in which an engagement member is in the center of valley section, and/or a second change point value, which is the motor angle at a timing at which the output shaft signal changes when the rotation member rotates in a second direction from a state in which the engagement member is in the center of the valley section. |
| US10781917B2 |
Power tool direction selector
A power tool includes a button useful to select a direction of rotation of the power tool. The button can be used to select between forward, reverse, and neutral. The power tool includes a housing which is coupled with an abutment structure which engages with the button. A sawtooth engagement is formed between the abutment structure and the button. The sawtooth engagement can be asymmetric in shape to provide different force vectors depending on whether the button is pushed in a first or a second direction. The sum of the resistive forces can be the same whether the button is pushed in the first or second direction, owing to the asymmetric forces caused by the sawtooth engagement which make up for differences in other internal resistive forces. |
| US10781910B2 |
PTO lubrication system for hybrid vehicles
A vehicle drive system includes a first prime mover, a transmission, a power take-off (PTO), a lubrication system for the transmission and the PTO, and a control system. The transmission is powered by the first prime mover. The transmission is configured to rotate a drive shaft of the vehicle. The PTO is connected to the transmission at a first interface. The PTO includes the first interface and a second interface. The control system is configured to control fluid flow through the lubrication system for at least one mode where the input section of the PTO is stationary and the output section rotates. |
| US10781908B2 |
Driveline components with weld vent
In at least some implementations, a torque transmitting apparatus includes a first member arranged for rotation about an axis and having a first surface oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis, and a second member having a second surface with at least a portion that is parallel to and engaged with at least a portion of the first surface. The second member is coupled to the first member by a weld provided in an interface region defined by an area of radial overlap between the first surface and the second surface. The groove is provided in one or both of the first surface and the second surface, the groove has a portion located radially inboard of the weld and at least one outlet that, at least without the weld, is communicated with a radially outer edge of the interface region. |
| US10781907B2 |
Filtering pulley comprising an improved damping device
A filtering pulley having a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a pulley ring mounted coaxial and rotationally free on said hub, and at least one elastic assembly interposed between the hub and the pulley ring and a damper for damping the relative oscillations between the hub and the pulley ring is disclosed. The damper has a first damping level for relative rotations between the hub and the pulley ring which are smaller than a predetermined angle and a second damping level, which is greater than the first level, for relative rotations between the hub and the pulley ring which are larger than the predetermined angle. |
| US10781905B2 |
Sprocket
A sprocket for a chain drive, in particular a timing chain drive for an internal combustion engine, is provided. The sprocket includes a radially outer toothed ring and a damping ring. The damping ring is axially spaced apart from, and radially inside of, the toothed ring. The damping ring has a radially outer surface that is shaped to be complementary to link plates of the timing chain. The design of the sprocket results in the damping ring being subject to practically no wear, being producible from a conventional material, and being economical to produce. |
| US10781904B2 |
Differential apparatus
A differential apparatus includes a differential device, and a differential restricting portion configured to restrict a differential operation of the differential device. The differential device includes a differential case which is rotatably disposed, a differential gear which is rotatable while being supported by the differential case and revolves by rotation of the differential case, and a pair of output gears which are meshed with the differential gear and are rotatable relative to each other. The output gears include a gear member provided with a gear portion, and an output member including an output portion configured to output a driving force inputted to the output gears. A cam portion is provided between the gear member and the output member. The differential restricting portion is provided between the differential case and the output member. |
| US10781903B2 |
Slider-crank mechanism for eliminating side forces
A slider-crank mechanism includes a slider, a shaft, and a drive train correlating reciprocation of the slider with continuous rotation of the shaft. The slider reciprocates along a slider axis with respect to a slider surface. The drive train includes a linear actuator connected to the slider for substantially pure collinear movement with the slider to substantially eliminate side forces between the slider and slider surface. The slider and drive train may include a rack-and-pinion configuration. The rack-and-pinion may drive or be driven by a Grashofian four-bar crank-rocker linkage that includes a rocker arm, floating link, web, and the shaft. The slider-crank mechanism may be employed in a power generation system such as an internal combustion engine or a power consuming system such as a compressor or pump. |
| US10781900B2 |
Planetary roller screw mechanism
A planetary roller screw mechanism includes a screw shaft provided with at least one external thread, a nut provided with at least three internal threads and at least three rollers arranged, radially with respect to a central axis of the screw shaft, between the screw shaft and the nut. Each roller is provided with at least two external threads. The number of external threads of the screw shaft is a multiple of the number of external threads of a roller. The number of internal threads of the nut is a multiple of the number of external threads of a roller. |
| US10781897B2 |
Latching device for vehicles
A latching device (1) for vehicles capable of engaging with and disengaging from a rod-like portion (P1) to lock and unlock the latching device (1) includes: a casing (2) at least partly formed by a first member made of a first material and having an insertion groove (2A) for allowing the rod-like portion to be inserted thereinto; and a second member (latch (30) or reinforcement plate (20)) made of a second material and configured to contact the rod-like portion (P1). The second material has a higher specific gravity and a higher modulus of elasticity than the first material. For example, the first material is resin, whereas the second material is metal. |
| US10781895B2 |
Belt tensioner for pumpjack
A device for tensioning, and facilitating removal and replacement of, the drive belt of an oilfield pumpjack. The device utilizes a regulated air supply, and includes an air driven actuator, namely an air bag, interposed between a base and a frame supporting an idler wheel and pivotally connected to the base, whereby providing air to the air actuator causes the frame to pivot relative to the base so as to the bring the idler wheel into belt-tensioning contact with the pumpjack belt. Evacuating air from the air actuator permits the idler wheel to move away from, and thus slacken, the belt, permitting removal and replacement of the belt. |
| US10781894B2 |
Tensioner
To provide a tensioner that improves, with a simple structure, maintenance operation efficiency, as well as enhances the sealing performance and the degree of freedom of check valve design. Either a plunger or a housing has a valve setting hole for disposing a check valve therein, and a valve movement restricting part that restricts movement of the check valve, disposed in the valve setting hole, toward an oil supply passage. A coil spring includes a small-diameter part and a large-diameter part continuous with the small-diameter part and disposed in contact with the check valve. The coil spring is disposed so as to urge the check valve toward the oil supply passage. The largest diameter of the large-diameter part is set larger than the inner diameter of the valve setting hole. |
| US10781891B2 |
Drive system including a transmission and magnetic coupling device for an electric vehicle
A drive system or powertrain including an automatic transmission (AT) for an electric vehicle is provided. At least one 3-position linear motor, 2-way clutch (i.e. CMD) is included in the transmission. The transmission includes a planetary gear set. A magnetic coupling device such as an eddy current by-pass clutch is provided to magnetically transfer a portion of rotating mechanical energy of a single electric powerplant or motor to a transmission output shaft in response to an electrical signal to synchronize angular velocities of the transmission output shaft and an output shaft of the electric powerplant during a change in state of the at least one CMD. Torque is transferred to the transmission output shaft during the change in state. A park function is also provided. |
| US10781887B2 |
Synchronized dual drive gear assemblies and methods
A gear assembly includes an actuation gear and plural separate pinion bodies. The actuation gear has first gear teeth on one or more surfaces of the gear and is configured to rotate around an actuation axis of rotation. The pinion bodies have second gear teeth configured to mesh with the first gear teeth of the actuation gear in plural separate mesh zones of the actuation gear. Each of the plural separate pinion bodies are configured to be rotated about respective pinion axes of rotation to cause rotation of the actuation gear around the actuation axis of rotation. |
| US10781886B2 |
Rapidly releasable latching arrangement for a component from lifting, lashing or fastening technology
The invention relates to a latching arrangement, in particular for a component from lifting, lashing or fastening technology. The latching arrangement has a first component provided at its one end with at least one laterally protruding, spring-tensioned latching projection, and a second component provided with a receptacle configured to receive in an insertion direction and to fasten rotatably the end of the first component. The second component comprises a latching recess for the latching projection, wherein the latching recess is bounded at least at one side by a release shoulder displaceable into the latching recess which is provided with a hand switch arranged so as to be accessible from outside the latching arrangement, which hand switch is connected in a movement-transmitting manner to the release shoulder and closes the receptacle. By simple actuation of the hand switch, the latching can be repeatedly and easily released. |
| US10781883B2 |
Centrifugal pendulum damper
A centrifugal pendulum damper for effectively suppressing torsional vibrations resulting from torque pulse. The centrifugal pendulum damper comprises: a rotary member rotated by a torque; an inertial member that rotates relatively to the rotary member; a chamber formed on the inertial member; and a rolling member held partially in the chamber while being allowed to oscillate therein, and held partially by the rotary member while being allowed to move radially. A raceway surface on which the rolling member rolls is formed in the chamber in such a manner that a curvature radius of an orbit of a gravity center of the rolling member oscillating along the raceway surface is increased with an increase in an oscillation angle of the rolling member. |
| US10781882B2 |
Torque fluctuation absorbing apparatus
A torque fluctuation absorbing apparatus absorbs torque fluctuations occurring in a torque transmission pathway from an input side rotating member to an output side rotating member. The apparatus includes: a vibration absorbing member in which elastic members are coupled in series, and which absorbs torque fluctuations; circular outer contour plates coupled to the input side rotating member, and disposed to be spatially separated from one another in an axial direction of the output side rotating member; a hub member including a boss section coupled to the output side rotating member, and a flange section provided on the boss section and disposed between the outer contour plates; and a circular intermediate plate disposed between the flange section and the outer contour plates, coupled between the elastic members, and transmitting a torque from one elastic member to another elastic member. |
| US10781877B2 |
Hub for mounting a brake disc to a vehicle axis
The present invention relates to a hub for mounting a brake disc to a flange member on a vehicle axis. The hub member comprises a flange section with a plurality of first openings adapted to receive mounting members for mounting the flange section to a flange member and a brake disc attachment section connected to the flange section. The brake disc attachment section circumferentially surrounding the flange section and comprises a plurality of second openings adapted to receive mounting members for mounting the attachment section to a brake disc. The attachment section further comprises at least one reinforcement rib connected to at least one of the plurality of second openings. |
| US10781876B2 |
Brake disk for vehicles
A brake disk for a disk brake, which consists of a brake disk chamber and at least one friction ring connected to the brake disk chamber by rivets, wherein a jacket of the brake disk chamber is provided with sections having reduced wall thickness and/or through-holes, which are axially directed material cut-outs located on the outer periphery of the brake disk chamber jacket, which material cut-outs are used to at least partially place the axially directed rivets. The friction ring and the brake disk chamber are centered with respect to each other exclusively by the rivets. The friction ring has at least one fastening extension directed inward from the friction surface, to which fastening extension a collar of the brake disk chamber jacket is connected by the rivets in that the side of the friction ring directed toward the brake disk chamber has an axially directed depression for accommodating the collar of the brake disk chamber, which depression is designed in such a way that there is radial play between the brake disk chamber and the friction ring. |
| US10781875B2 |
Disc brake
A disc brake having at least one brake pad, a brake caliper, an actuation mechanism, and a brake pad support structure. The brake pad has a moveable pad retainer formation to permit assembly and retention of the brake pad in the brake pad support structure such that the brake pad is held for operation of the disc brake. |
| US10781873B2 |
Brake shoe
A brake shoe, in particular of a drum brake for utility vehicles, comprising a lining carrier with an arrangement face for arranging a brake lining, a fastening area which is configured to be placed in engagement with a fastening means for fastening the brake lining, wherein the fastening area is embodied so as to be movable in a resettable fashion with respect to the arrangement face. |
| US10781870B2 |
Control unit for a motor vehicle, and method to control the motor vehicle
A method for operating a motor vehicle includes, when a target differential speed is set for a separating clutch (4), determining a power transmission factor depending on the target differential speed and an internal combustion engine-driven torque to be transmitted by the separating clutch (4). The method also includes determining an actuating pressure for the separating clutch (4) depending on the power transmission factor, controlling the separating clutch (4) with the actuating pressure, ascertaining an actual differential speed forming at the separating clutch (4) depending on the actuating pressure, determining a corrected power transmission factor with a controller (10) depending on a deviation between the target differential speed and the actual differential speed, determining a corrected actuating pressure for the separating clutch (4) depending on the corrected power transmission factor and the internal combustion engine-driven torque to be transmitted, and controlling the separating clutch (4) with the corrected actuating pressure. |
| US10781866B2 |
Actuator with means against radial removal of securing element
An actuator, having an electric motor, a reduction gear, a clutch, and a manual mechanical clutch release system, comprising a clutch spring, a plunger, a spring retainer plate, and a securing element, which is arranged in a groove of the plunger. The object of the invention is to ensure, for a common actuator, that there is always a reliable mechanical connection of the mechanical clutch release system, even under rough environmental conditions, wherein no additional parts are required, to the extent possible, and an economical production and assembly is possible. |
| US10781865B2 |
Power transmitting apparatus
A power transmitting apparatus inputs or cuts off rotational power of an input member (1) to an output member (3) by press-contacting a plurality of driving-side clutch discs (6) and a plurality of driven-side clutch discs (7) with each other or releases them. A clutch housing (2) includes the driving-side clutch discs (6). A clutch member is (4) connected to the output member (3). A pressure member (5) press-contacts the discs (6) and discs (7) with each other or releases the press-contacting force between them. Application of a resisting force, for resisting relative rotation between the clutch member (4) and the pressure member (5), can be attained. A magnitude of the resisting force is set larger than a sticking torque between the discs (6) and discs (7). |
| US10781863B2 |
Driveshaft locking mechanism
A locking mechanism for locking a driveshaft in cooperative engagement with an apparatus includes a drive portion coupled to the driveshaft and a driven portion coupled to the apparatus. The drive portion of the locking mechanism includes a housing with a first engagement portion, a ball cage with a plurality locking balls contained at least partially therein, and a chock biased away from the housing by a chock spring. The chock includes an outer wall configured to push the locking balls outward in a locked position and allow inward movement in an unlocked position. Movement of the chock, and therefore locking, is controlled by an actuator rod extending through a center of the locking mechanism. The driven portion includes a second engagement portion configured to cooperatively engage and receive torque from the first engagement portion, and a locking groove configured to receive a portion of each of the plurality of locking balls therein. |
| US10781857B2 |
Hybrid bearings
A bearing (20; 150; 152) comprises: an inner race (26); an outer race (28); and a plurality of rolling elements (30). The inner race comprises a nitrogen-alloyed steel (40). The outer race comprises a steel (42) with lower nitrogen content than said nitrogen-alloyed steel. |
| US10781854B2 |
Linear transport system
A linear transport system for conveying an object, wherein the linear transport system comprises at least one stationary guide rail and at least one movable conveying device, wherein the conveying device comprises a first guide unit having a first track roller, a second track roller and a first turntable, wherein the first track roller and the second track roller are mounted in a rotatable manner at the first turntable and lie against the guide rail, wherein the guide rail comprises a longitudinal rail axis extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein the first turntable is mounted about a turntable axis in a rotatable manner, wherein the turntable axis is arranged in an inclined manner, in particular perpendicular, to the longitudinal rail axis. |
| US10781853B2 |
Radial foil bearing
The radial foil bearing (3, 3A, 3B) includes: a housing (12) provided with an insertion hole (12a), a pair of engagement grooves (15) extending outward in a radial direction from an inner peripheral edge of the insertion hole being provided in both end surfaces in an axial direction of the housing; a back foil (11) disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole; an intermediate foil (10) supported by the back foil; and an engagement member (30) including a pair of engagement legs (31) engaging with the pair of engagement grooves, and a connection portion (32) connecting the pair of engagement legs. The intermediate foil is provided with a recess (10c) recessed and protruding toward the back foil, and the connection portion is disposed in the recess. |
| US10781846B2 |
3-D-printed components including fasteners and methods for producing same
One aspect is an apparatus including an additively manufactured first component and a captive nut contained within the first component for interconnecting the first component to a second component. Another aspect is an apparatus including a first additively manufactured component having a hole and a second additively manufactured component having a socket. The apparatus further includes a pin having a head engaging a surface of the first component and a shaft extending from the head through the hole in the first component and into the socket of the second component. Another aspect is an apparatus including first and second panels. The apparatus also includes a bolt having a head and a shaft extending from the head and a nut located at a distal end of the shaft. The first and seconds panels may be sandwiched between the bolt and nut to interconnect the first and second panels. |
| US10781845B2 |
Roof cover fastener
A roof cover fastener may include a cover plate having a planar body with a perimeter. A central aperture may be disposed centrally in the body. A first annular rib may be formed into the body and may encircle the central aperture. A second annular rib may be formed into the body and may encircle the first annular rib. A first channel may separate the first annular rib from the second annular rib. A medial aperture may be disposed in the channel between the first annular rib and the second annular rib. Optionally, the fastener may also include an auger element having a first end and a second end. A head may be coupled to the first end, and a tip may be coupled to the second end. A thread crest with a thread root may extend from the second end towards the first end. |
| US10781844B2 |
Substrate anchoring device
A fastener for attaching together layers of a substrate. The fastener includes a slide body, a bolt, a conical spring, and a toggle having a pivot coupled with one end of the slide body. The conical spring is disposed over a shaft of the bolt and the shaft is engaged within the slide body. The slide body and toggle are inserted into an aperture through the layers of substrate in a first configuration until the conical spring contacts a front face of the layers of substrate. Compression of the conical spring against the front face advances the toggle a clearance length out of the aperture on a back face of the layers of a substrate such that the toggle can switch to a second configuration that prevents retraction through the aperture. Extension of the conical spring automatically engages the toggle with the back face of the substrate to prevent rotation of the slide body within the aperture. |
| US10781843B2 |
Toggle bolt catch
An example toggle bolt catch for use with a toggle bolt is described. The toggle bolt catch includes a collar eyelet and a toggle catch. The collar eyelet includes a cylindrical ring having a central opening to allow the toggle of a toggle bolt to pass through and a flange that extends radially outward from the cylindrical ring. The toggle catch includes a minor arc stem that extends away from a back of the cylindrical ring. In use, the toggle bolt catch is inserted through a hole formed in drywall, for example, with the minor arc stem extending in the open space behind the drywall. When the bolt of the toggle bolt is rotated, the toggle can rotate only until it contacts the minor arc stem, after which further rotation of the bolt will draw the toggle of the toggle bolt toward the bolt without additional rotation of the toggle. |
| US10781841B1 |
Three-dimensional positioning and holding module system for modular workstations
A Three-Dimensional Positioning and Holding Modular System for office and industrial work stations including embodiments of multi-rail beams and rail-arm-leg modules. The embodiments have tubes, bars, or channels arranged and connected in ways that provide improved ability to transmit torque along a long axis of the multi-rail beam while providing improved resistance to twisting under the forces of the torque. |
| US10781839B2 |
Hybrid metallic/composite joint with enhanced strength
A metallic/composite joint may comprise a composite member extending along a centerline axis and a metallic member. The composite member may comprise a cylinder having a flared end. An outer surface of the flared end may be oriented at a first angle relative to the centerline axis. An inner surface of the metallic member may be oriented at a second angle relative to the centerline axis. The inner surface of the metallic member and the outer surface of the composite member may be separated by a first gap at a first location and may be separated by a second gap at a second location. In various embodiments, the composite member may comprise a cylinder having an angled end, an inner surface of the angled end oriented at the first angle and an insert having an outer surface oriented at the second angle. |
| US10781838B2 |
Connector device
A connector device for connecting to one or more pipes. The connector device having one or more arms with static and flexible portions. The connector device connects pipes or other types of tubing by inserting the arms of the connector device into the openings of the tubing. A flexibility of the flexible portions enables the connector device to accommodate varying dimensions of inside diameter of pipes or tubing and to provide a friction fit. |
| US10781834B2 |
Method and system for transporting and storing at least two wind turbine blades
A transportation and storage system for at least two wind turbine blades include a first wind turbine blade and a second wind turbine blade is described. The wind turbine blades each have a root end and a tip end. The system includes a packaging system adapted to place the first wind turbine blade so that the tip end of the first wind turbine blade points in a first direction, with the tip end of the second wind turbine blade pointing in a second direction, which is substantially opposite to the first direction. The tip end of the second wind turbine blade extends beyond the root end of the first wind turbine blade, and the tip end of the first wind turbine blade extends beyond the root end of the second wind turbine blade, when the first and the second wind turbine blades are arranged in the packaging system. |
| US10781827B1 |
Gas turbine engine airfoil frequency design
A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 27.5-28.5 inches (699-724 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 13.0-14.0 inches (330-356 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 34±10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 90±10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 178±10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 222±10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 307±10% Hz and a sixth mode with a frequency of 389±10% Hz. |
| US10781825B2 |
Airfoil shape for third stage compressor rotor blade
A system is provided, including an airfoil. The airfoil includes a first suction portion of a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z of a suction side as set forth in TABLE I to a maximum of three decimal places, wherein the X and Y values of the suction side are coordinate values that couple together to define suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile at each Z coordinate value, the suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile are coupled together to define the first suction portion, the airfoil includes an airfoil length along a Z axis, the first suction portion comprises a first portion length along the Z axis, the first portion length is less than or equal to the airfoil length, and the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances. |
| US10781824B2 |
Fan and motor
A fan and a motor are provided. The fan or the motor includes a shaft seat disposed on a frame, a rotor, and a stopping assembly. The rotor is disposed on the shaft seat and includes a hub and a rotation shaft. The hub has a first locking mechanism adjacent to its peripheral surface, and the rotor is connected to the shaft seat via the rotation shaft. The stopping assembly corresponds to the rotor, and includes a second locking mechanism facing the first mechanism. When the rotor smoothly rotates, the first locking mechanism is separated from the second locking mechanism. When the rotor rotates in reverse, the stopping assembly moves along a first direction, and the first and second locking mechanisms contact each other. When the first locking mechanism is affixed to the second locking mechanism, the rotor stops rotating. |
| US10781820B2 |
Turbo-molecular pump
A turbo-molecular pump comprises: a shaft to be rotatably driven by a motor; a pump rotor; multiple bolts penetrating the pump rotor from a pump suction port side to fasten the pump rotor to a pump suction port side end portion of the shaft; and a seal member configured to seal a clearance between fastening surfaces of the pump rotor and the shaft or a clearance between each bolt and the pump rotor. |
| US10781818B2 |
Axial fan
An axial fan has a housing and a motor with motor shaft and blower wheel attached to the motor shaft. The blower wheel has fan blades attached to a hub and provided with a leading and a trailing edge, respectively. A suspension arrangement is provided with a brace part made from flat material. The brace part connects motor and housing and has a length measured in a direction from motor to housing. The brace part is arranged on edge in an airflow direction and has a width measured in the airflow direction. The brace part has two limbs extending lengthwise in length direction of the brace part. The limbs are spaced apart from each other and delimit opposite sides of an opening formed by a punch-out in the flat material and extending along some of the length. The limbs are arranged one behind the other in airflow direction. |
| US10781816B2 |
Hydraulic motor brake
A hydraulic motor brake for providing load holding torque to a hydraulic motor and comprising a housing, a plate fixedly mounted within the housing, a piston mounted for bi-directional translation relative to the plate along a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of friction-producing members arranged such that the piston and plate at least partially define a brake release chamber and the piston, normally biased in engagement with the friction-producing members to produce load holding torque, translates away from the plate and disengages from the friction-producing members to stop producing load holding torque in response to pressurized hydraulic fluid being received by the brake release chamber. The hydraulic motor brake further comprises a wear plate with the brake housing and wear plate defining bores arranged in coaxial alignment with threaded bores of the hydraulic motor for detachably attaching the hydraulic motor brake to the hydraulic motor as a self-contained unit. |
| US10781810B2 |
Valve and fluid control device
A valve includes a first plate (10) having a first through hole (100), a second plate (20) having a second through hole (210) that does not face the first through hole (100), a valve chamber (55) formed by being surrounded by the first plate (10) and the second plate (20), and a valve body (30) disposed in the valve chamber (55) and having a third through hole (300) that does not face the first through hole (100) and that faces the second through hole (200), the valve body (30) being movable up and down between the first plate (10) and the second plate (20). In addition, a second opening area of the second through hole (210) is smaller than a third opening area of the third through hole (300), and the second through hole (210) is located in the third through hole (300) when viewed from a front. |
| US10781806B2 |
Compressor valve seat reconditioning limit indicator
A compressor valve may include a guard and a seat affixed thereto. The seat may have an inlet surface and an outlet surface opposite the inlet surface. A reconditioning limit indicator may be defined by or adjacent the outlet surface. The reconditioning limit indicator may be indicative of a maximum amount of material of the seat removable from the outlet surface during reconditioning of the seat. The reconditioning limit indicator may be a groove defined by the outer cylindrical surface of the seat, a portion of the outer cylindrical surface of the seat adjacent the outlet surface and having an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the seat, or a predetermined shape of a predetermined depth machined on the outlet surface of the seat. |
| US10781805B2 |
Small air compressor
A cylinder coupling structure of a small air compressor according to the present invention, in which a cylinder is integrally coupled to a block by which a crankshaft is shaft-supported, wherein the block is provided with a supporting end by which the cylinder is pressed to be supported; a latching end is formed on the outer surface of the cylinder; and a press bolt is fastened to the block and a valve cover so that the valve cover presses the front end of the cylinder while the latching end of the cylinder is latched and supported on the supporting end. |
| US10781800B2 |
Centring control of an SMA actuation assembly
An SMA actuation assembly comprising SMA actuator wires connected in tension between a support structure and a movable element is controlled to drive movement of the movable element with respect to the support structure by supplying drive signals to the SMA actuator wire. Target signals representing desired positions of the movable element are set, varying within a predetermined spatial envelope. Measures of resistance of the SMA actuator wires are derived and the power of the drive signals is controlled under closed loop control on the basis of the target signals and feedback signals obtained from the measures of resistance. Electrical characteristics of the SMA actuator wires are monitored and used to detect when a motion limit of the movement is reached. In response thereto, the spatial envelope is adjusted to restrict the movement to be within the detected motion limit. |
| US10781790B2 |
Bulkhead arrangement for a wind turbine blade
A bulkhead assembly for a wind turbine blade is described, wherein a pressure relief conduit is provided at the bulkhead to allow for pressure to equalise across the bulkhead. This helps to prevent faults or cracks in the bulkhead assembly due to differences in pressure on either side of the bulkhead. Furthermore, liquid traps and/or filter media can be accommodated in the conduit to prevent the passage of liquids or other matter across the bulkhead. |
| US10781789B2 |
Structure with rigid winglet adapted to traverse a fluid environment
A structure adapted to traverse a fluid environment includes an elongate body having a root, a wingtip, a leading edge and a trailing edge; and a rigid winglet associated with the wingtip and having a winglet body extending substantially normal to one of a suction side and a pressure side of the elongate body to a termination point that is rearward of the trailing edge. In an embodiment, the structure is a rotor blade that may be incorporated into a wind turbine. |
| US10781784B2 |
System and method for a range extender engine of a hybrid electric vehicle
Methods and systems are provided for improving the operating range of an electric vehicle having an engine wherein waste heat generated during motor operation is transferred to pre-heat the engine. Engine starting is predicted based on the electrical torque demand of the vehicle relative to the actual and predicted electrical energy consumption of the electric vehicle. Prior to starting the engine to charge a battery of the motor, various engine components are pre-heated in an order that improves vehicle range while also optimizing fuel economy. |
| US10781780B2 |
Fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine
The disclosure relates to a fuel injection system having a valve arrangement for connecting a pressure chamber of a high-pressure fuel pump to a high-pressure accumulator. The valve arrangement has an outlet valve and a pressure-limiting valve. An outlet valve seat and a pressure-limiting valve seat are formed on a common valve seat element which is formed in one piece, and are arranged eccentrically with respect to one another. |
| US10781778B2 |
High-pressure fuel pump
Various embodiments may include a high-pressure fuel pump with: a pump housing including a pressure chamber and a pump piston movable up and down within the pressure chamber along a movement axis; and a low-pressure damper including a damper volume arranged on the pump housing and damper elements distributed symmetrically around a damper longitudinal axis. The damper longitudinal axis is arranged at an angle of between 5° and 175° in relation to the movement axis. |
| US10781764B2 |
Target torque control device and target torque control method
A target torque control device and a target torque control method capable of maintaining a temperature within an allowable temperature even when a lock-up clutch is engaged are provided. In a target torque control device (ECU) for setting a target torque of a prime mover (E) that outputs a torque to a multi-stage transmission (3) including a torque converter (2) and a lock-up clutch (2a), when the lock-up clutch (2a) is in an engaged state (STEP 1), a target torque reduction control for reducing a target torque of the prime mover (E) (STEP 3) is executed so that an output torque of the prime mover (E) becomes an output torque at which a heat generation temperature of the lock-up clutch (2a) does not exceed an allowable temperature during the up-shift transmission (STEP 2). |
| US10781761B2 |
Control system for internal combustion engine
Corrosion control is periodically executed to corrode the entire surface of the engine part in contact with the condensate water. The corrosion control includes a set of an anterior half control and a posterior half control. The anterior half control is executed over a first period from time t2 to time t3. In the anterior half control, the engine 12 is operated in a predetermined operating region. The posterior half control is executed over a second period from time t3 to time t4. |
| US10781760B2 |
Optimized fuel management system for direct injection ethanol enhancement of gasoline engines
Fuel management system for enhanced operation of a spark ignition gasoline engine. Injectors inject an anti-knock agent such as ethanol directly into a cylinder. It is preferred that the direct injection occur after the inlet valve is closed. It is also preferred that stoichiometric operation with a three way catalyst be used to minimize emissions. In addition, it is also preferred that the anti-knock agents have a heat of vaporization per unit of combustion energy that is at least three times that of gasoline. |
| US10781750B2 |
System for reducing inlet air temperature of a device
The present embodiments disclose a system for reducing inlet air temperature of a device, including: an air inlet, a fogging system that provides air cooling, wherein the fogging system includes at least one low pressure rotary atomiser working at a pressure that is, for example, between 0.5 and 6 bar, and one or more air filters. |
| US10781748B2 |
Method for diagnosing errors in an internal combustion engine
A method is described for diagnosing errors in an internal combustion engine in which fuel is injected from a high-pressure accumulator into associated combustion chambers with the aid of multiple fuel injectors, a first value (Rstat,2) which is representative of a static flow rate of fuel through one of the fuel injectors being ascertained, a second value (Δn) which is representative of a running smoothness of the internal combustion engine being ascertained, if at least one of the two values (Rstat,2, Δn) deviates from the particular associated reference value (R′stat, Δn0), an error (F) being deduced, and the error (F) being assigned to the fuel injector and/or at least one further component and/or at least one operating phase of the internal combustion engine on the basis of deviations of the two representative values (Rstat,2, Δn) from the particular associated reference value (R′stat, Δn0). |
| US10781745B2 |
Boost device diverter valve system
A boost device diverter control valve (1) has a body (2) with an inlet port (3) extending between a distal end (4) adapted to be disposed in communication with an intake of the boost device and a proximal end (5) in or adjacent the body (2). A piston chamber (6) is in communication with the proximal end (5) of the body inlet port (3) and includes a piston chamber inlet port (7). Piston chamber (6) has a piston (8) disposed therein and movable between a closed position substantially sealing the inlet port distal end (4) and an open position allowing communication between the body inlet port (4) and the piston chamber (6) where the piston (8) is resiliently biased towards the closed position. A longitudinally extending three-way solenoid valve (15) is in communication with chamber (6) and has a solenoid inlet (18) in communication with the body inlet port (3) via a body channel (19) extending between them where the solenoid (18) has a first solenoid output allowing communication between the piston chamber inlet port (7) and the piston chamber (6) and a second solenoid output allowing communication between the piston chamber (6) and a body outlet port (22). A one-way valve (24) disposed in the body outlet port (22) allowing flow therefrom. |
| US10781743B2 |
Engine device
An engine device including: an exhaust manifold disposed on one of left and right sides of a cylinder head, and an intake manifold disposed on another one of the left and right sides of the cylinder head. The engine device further includes a turbocharger that uses fluid energy of an exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust manifold to compress fresh air to be flowed into the intake manifold. The turbocharger is constituted by a two-stage turbocharger including a high-pressure turbocharger coupled to the exhaust manifold and a low-pressure turbocharger coupled to the high-pressure turbocharger. The high-pressure turbocharger is disposed on one of left and right lateral sides of the exhaust manifold, while the low-pressure turbocharger is disposed above the exhaust manifold. |
| US10781739B2 |
Soot load estimation during idle or low load
A system can include an engine, an aftertreatment system with a particulate filter, and a controller. The controller is configured to compare a time value since a last delta pressure soot load estimate process to a predetermined time threshold. Responsive to the time value being greater than or equal to the predetermined time threshold, the controller decreases a flow threshold value to a lower flow threshold value. If the flow amount is greater than or equal to the lower flow threshold value, then the controller activates a delta pressure soot load estimation process. A combined soot load estimate is then calculated using a delta pressure soot load estimation of the delta pressure soot load estimate process responsive to the lower flow threshold value. |
| US10781738B2 |
Method and a system for determining a performance of a particulate filter of an engine
Provided is a method for determining a performance of a particulate filter of an engine. The method determines an exhaust gas temperature upstream of the particulate filter, an exhaust gas temperature downstream of the particulate filter, and an exhaust gas mass flow upstream of said particulate filter The method further determines a modelled temperature based on the exhaust gas temperature and the exhaust gas mass flow upstream of the particulate filter. A residual value is determined on the basis of the exhaust gas temperature downstream of the particulate filter and the modelled temperature. An equivalent hole size of the particulate filter is then determined using a predetermined function that defines a relationship between the residual value and an equivalent hole size, where equivalent hole size indicates said performance of said particulate filter. |
| US10781726B2 |
Electrically latching rocker arm assembly having built-in OBD functionality
An internal combustion engine includes a cam-actuated rocker arm assembly with a solenoid-actuated latch that provides for cylinder deactivation or variable valve actuation. The solenoid has an inductance that varies significantly in relation to the position of a latch pin as it translates between latching and non-latching configurations. A sensor is positioned to monitor a current or a voltage in a circuit that includes the solenoid. Diagnostic information relating to the operation of the rocker arm assembly is determined by comparing data collected from the sensor over a first period to data collected from the sensor over a second period. |
| US10781723B2 |
Methods and apparatus to optimize steam header blending and gas turbine loading in combined cycle power plants
Methods and apparatus to optimize ramp rates in combined cycle power plants are disclosed herein. An example method disclosed herein includes predicting a first setpoint for a gas turbine in a combined cycle power plant over a prediction horizon and predicting a second setpoint for a steam generator over the prediction horizon. The example method includes identifying a first steam property of steam generated by the steam generator in the combined cycle power plant based on the second setpoint. The example method includes comparing the first steam property to a second steam property of steam associated with a steam turbine in the combined cycle power plant and dynamically adjusting at least one of the first setpoint or the second setpoint based on the comparison. |
| US10781721B2 |
Integral turbine center frame
Turbine center frames are provided. For example, a turbine center frame comprises an annular outer case and an annular hub. The hub is defined radially inward of the outer case such that the outer case circumferentially surrounds the hub. The turbine center frame further comprises an annular fairing extending between the outer case and the hub, a ligament extending from the fairing to the outer case to connect the fairing to the outer case, a plurality of struts extending from the hub to the outer case, and a boss structure defined on an outer surface of the outer case. The outer case, hub, fairing, ligament, plurality of struts, and boss structure are integrally formed as a single monolithic component. For instance, the turbine center frame is additively manufactured as an integral structure, and methods for manufacturing turbine center frames also are provided. |
| US10781704B2 |
Turbine and turbocharge
When A is a flow-path cross-sectional area of the scroll part, and R is a distance from a centroid of a flow-path cross-section of the scroll part to a rotational axis of the turbine rotor blade, the scroll part is configured so that a first graph, having a horizontal axis representing an angular position θ in a circumferential direction of the scroll part and a vertical axis representing ratio A/R of the flow-path cross-sectional area A to the distance R, at least partially has a concave distribution. The scroll part includes a first section belonging to a first angular range in the circumferential direction, and a second section belonging to a second angular range downstream of the first angular range in the circumferential direction and having a smaller throat width than a throat width of the first section in an axial direction of the turbine rotor blade. |
| US10781692B2 |
Method and system for analyzing rock samples
A method for determining a property of a geological formation based on an optical image of rock samples taken from the formation is presented therein. The image comprises a plurality of pixels and the method comprises defining windows in the image, each window comprising predetermined number of pixels and being of a predetermined shape. The method also includes, for each window, extracting a rockprint value representative of the window. A rockprint comprises indicators for characterizing a texture of the window. The method also includes classifying the windows into categories of a predetermined set. Each category is representative of one type of rock and the classification is based on a comparison of the rockprint value of each window with rockprint values of images of reference rock samples for each category. Based on the classification, the method then includes determining the at least one property of the geological formation, ie the quantification of each type of rock in the sample. |
| US10781691B2 |
System and method for providing a continuous wellbore survey
Systems and methods are provided for producing a continuous survey of a previously drilled portion of a wellbore. The method includes receiving a plurality of stationary survey measurements taken at a corresponding plurality of locations along the portion of the wellbore. The method further includes receiving at least one continuous survey including a plurality of continuous survey measurements taken between a pair of stationary survey measurements of the plurality of stationary survey measurements. The method further includes combining the plurality of stationary survey measurements and the plurality of continuous survey measurements to produce the continuous survey of the portion of the wellbore. |
| US10781688B2 |
Fixed-wavelength fiber optic telemetry
A system, in some embodiments, comprises: a light source; a fiber optic cable coupled to surface equipment and to downhole equipment and illuminated with fixed-wavelength light by said light source; and a modulator to modulate said fixed-wavelength light in the fiber optic cable to communicate data between the surface equipment and the downhole equipment, wherein the modulator uses a modified half-duplex telemetry scheme. |
| US10781683B2 |
Optimizing sensor selection and operation for well monitoring and control
In some aspects, the present disclosure includes systems and methods for optimizing one or more of a number of sensors on a drillstring or the locations of the sensors on the drillstring, or the types of the sensors. The method includes determining a number of sensors to place on a drillstring, a location for each of the sensors based, and types of sensors based, at least in part, on one or more of a state reduction technique and an optimization framework. The method includes disposing the selected number of sensors along the drilling and performing a drilling operation. |
| US10781681B2 |
Automated model based drilling
A system for automated model-based drilling includes a plurality of surface-based sensors configured to sense one or more rig parameters in real-time, a hydraulic modeler unit configured to generate a real-time model of an equivalent circulating density based on one or more rig parameters, a control module configured to continually determine whether the equivalent circulating density is within pre-determined safety margins of a safe pressure window, and a forward parameters simulator configured to, while the equivalent circulating density is within the pre-determined safety margins of the safe pressure window, determine an optimal drilling parameter to change and an optimal drilling parameter amount of change. The control module changes a rig setting corresponding to the optimal drilling parameter to change to the optimal drilling parameter value automatically or outputs the optimal drilling parameter to change and the optimal drilling parameter value to a display for manual adjustment by a driller. |
| US10781679B2 |
Fractures treatment
A fracture treatment method includes forming propped regions having an optimized conductivity. Also disclosed are systems to treat a fracture interval and to produce reservoir fluids from a formation. |
| US10781674B2 |
Liner conveyed compliant screen system
A well completion assembly and method including apparatus for setting a compliant screen assembly and a liner within a wellbore in a single trip. |
| US10781672B2 |
Protective shrouds for sand control screen assemblies
A sand control screen assembly having a protective shroud or jacket that provides a controlled offset between the shroud and a filter medium. The sand control screen assembly also includes a base pipe having a drainage layer positioned therearound for preventing the flow of particulate material of a predetermined size therethrough and allowing the flow of production fluids therethrough. |
| US10781671B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for controlling fines migration in a wellbore
A method of controlling fines migration in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the method comprising: introducing into the wellbore a screen mesh in an unexpanded form disposed of a first tubular member having a body with apertures, the screen mesh comprising a degradable material; expanding the screen mesh; injecting a cement slurry into the wellbore to fill open spaces within the expanded screen mesh; allowing the cement slurry to set forming a set cement that reduces or substantially preventing the passage of formation particles from migrating from the subterranean formation into the wellbore; and removing the degradable material of the screen mesh forming a fluid pathway in the set cement, which allows a formation fluid to flow from the subterranean formation into the wellbore. |
| US10781667B2 |
Driller's control station
A workstation system for monitoring and controlling subsystems on a drilling rig, the system comprising: first and second workstation alcoves positioned near a drill rig floor so as to provide operators with direct lines of sight while sitting or standing in the alcoves to control drill rig subsystems, wherein each of the first and second workstation alcoves comprise: an operator chair; a plurality of controls for controlling the at least one first drill rig subsystem; at least one display of a graphical representation of the at least one first drill rig subsystem. |
| US10781666B2 |
Inspection methods for reprocessing non-metallic oilfield tools
The disclosure relates to reconditioned sucker rod, particularly to the sucker rods already used in the mechanical deep-pumping extraction of oil. The sucker rod comprises metal rod ends and a non-metallic body. The method of remanufacturing of reconditioned sucker rod includes subjecting used non-metallic sucker rods to a destructive pull test. |
| US10781665B2 |
Flow control assembly
A flow control method and assembly for an oil or gas well comprises generating a pressure signature in the fluid in a bore of the well comprising a minimum rate of change of pressure, and transmitting the pressure signature to a control mechanism to trigger a change in the configuration of a flow control device in the bore in response to the detection of the pressure signature in the fluid. The flow control device can comprise a barrier, such as a flapper, sleeve, valve or similar. The pressure signature is transmitted via fluid flowing in the bore, typically being injected into the well, optionally during or before frac operations, via fluid being used for the frac operations. The control mechanism typically includes an RFID reader to receive RF signals from tags deployed in the fluid flowing in the bore. |
| US10781663B2 |
Sliding sleeve including a self-holding connection
A tubular includes an outer surface, an inner surface defining a passage, and a plurality of openings extending through the outer surface and the inner surface. A sleeve is positioned within the passage. The sleeve includes an outer surface portion having at least one recess. At least one release member extends from the inner surface into the at least one recess. The at least one release member maintains the sleeve in a first configuration relative to the plurality of openings. At least one of the inner surface and the outer surface portion includes a self-holding connection that establishes one of a reduced diameter portion of the passage and an increased diameter portion of the sleeve. The self-holding connection is configured to maintain the sleeve in a second configuration axially shifted relative to the first configuration. |
| US10781659B2 |
Fingered member with dissolving insert
A fingered member for a downhole tool that includes a circular body made of a composite material, and also a plurality of fingers integral to and extending from the circular body. At least one of the plurality of fingers has an insert carriage disposed therein. The insert carriage is made of a reactive metallic material. |
| US10781657B2 |
Intelligent RCD system
A method includes receiving a plurality of signals from a plurality of sensors into a programmable logic controller, the plurality of sensors provided on at least one component of a rotating control device assembly of a drilling system, providing measurement data from the plurality of signals using the programmable logic controller, and processing the measurement data using a modeling software to determine at least one condition of the rotating control device assembly. |
| US10781656B2 |
Undersea mining base, mining base monitoring device, and chimney avoidance method for seabed deposit
Provided is an undersea mining base capable of corresponding with slopes and undulations of seabed ore deposits. The undersea mining base includes a seabed mineral mining device configured to form a pit in a seabed ore deposit and a platform equipped with the seabed mineral mining device and capable of self-traveling in at least one of an X direction and a Y direction. |
| US10781655B2 |
Jarring apparatus
A downhole jarring apparatus for use in jarring an object in a bore comprises a first jarring portion including a first impact surface and a second jarring portion including a second impact surface. The apparatus includes a rotatable jarring arrangement operable to translate a rotational drive movement to cause relative axial movement of the first and second impact surfaces to establish axial impact therebetween. |
| US10781653B2 |
Method of removing a downhole casing
Method and apparatus for removing a downhole casing from a well on a single trip. A downhole tool assembly is arranged on a work string having a downhole pull tool, a spear tool, motor unit and cutting device. The downhole pull tool is set inside a first casing string and the spear tool, motor unit and cutting device are located inside a second casing string, located through the first casing string. The downhole pull tool and spear tool can be configures to grip the respective casings during cutting of the second casing string. The cut casing section can then be pulled using the downhole pull tool to dislodge the casing section, whereupon via attachment to the spear tool, the cut casing section can be removed from the well. The assembly can be re-set at shallower depths in the event that the cut casing section cannot be dislodged for removal. |
| US10781651B2 |
FRAC plug system with integrated setting tool
A downhole tool includes a setting cone having a body including an outer surface. The body has a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion. At least a portion of the body includes a taper at the second end. A passage extends through the body from the first end to the second end. An anchor is arranged at the second end. The anchor includes a first end section receptive of the setting cone and a second end section. A mandrel extends through the passage of the setting cone and the anchor. The mandrel includes a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate section. A bottom sub is arranged at the second end section of the anchor. The bottom sub includes a first member fixedly mounted to the mandrel and a second member that is shiftable relative to the mandrel. |
| US10781648B2 |
Thixotropic cement slurry and placement method to cure lost circulation
Embodiments of methods for reducing lost circulation in a wellbore comprise inserting a conduit comprising a first and second end and an outer diameter and an inner diameter into the wellbore, and pumping a thixotropic cement slurry, wherein the thixotropic cement slurry will increase in viscosity with no shear and decrease in viscosity with shear, and have a power law exponent value of less than or equal to 0.3 when the thixotropic cement slurry has a density of greater than 12.69 pounds per gallon, through the conduit into the wellbore, in which the thixotropic cement slurry comprises at least one cement, at least one viscosifier, mix water, and one or more than one strength accelerating additives. The method further comprises allowing the thixotropic cement slurry to harden in the wellbore to create a plug, removing the conduit from the wellbore, and reducing lost circulation via the plug in the wellbore. |
| US10781646B2 |
Relockable shearing swivel tool apparatus and method
A wellbore cleaning system provides a relockable shearing swivel tool that can be used in tandem with a lockable weight set circulation tool. Suspended from an upper drill string is an assembly consisting of a landing sub, the lockable weight set circulation tool and relockable shearing swivel tool are located immediately above a liner top and from which is suspended a lower drills string. The lower drill string and production liner are both significantly smaller in diameter than the upper drill string and production casing such than when fluid is pumped at high rates through the entire drill string and reduced cross sectional area of the lower drills string and production liner causes a large pressure drop characterized at surface by a high pump pressure. As part of the method, an operator makes up a drill string assembly that includes an upper drill string, a lower drill string, a landing sub or device, the lockable weight set circulation tool, and the relockable shearing swivel tool. This drill string assembly is lowered into a wellbore until the landing sub is close to a liner top or other shoulder in the wellbore. The drill string is rotated and reciprocated, pumping cleaning chemicals through the entire drill string and through the production liner. The liner top is engaged with the landing sub to open a circulation path from the upper drill string to an upper annulus. The drill string is rotated and reciprocated while pumping cleaning chemicals through the upper annulus to clean the production casing. |