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| US10922125B2 |
Capability liveness of containerized services
An apparatus may include a processor that may access and analyze a live log stream of activity of the containerized service and determine whether the containerized service is able to provide a capability of the service based on the analysis. For example, the processor may determine whether the containerized service is executing but is in a hung state and cannot provide the capability. To do so, the processor may parse the live log stream for comparison with log patterns that indicate that the service is no longer able to provide the capability. The patterns may be generated based on observations of output by services that are hung or otherwise cannot provide their respective capabilities. The processor may cause the container to be restarted when the analysis indicates that the capability is not being provided by the containerized service, such as when the containerized service is in a hung state. |
| US10922119B2 |
Communications between virtual dual control modules in virtual machine environment
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to communications between virtual dual control modules in a virtual machine environment. A computer-implemented method and an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes deploying a first virtual control module and a second virtual control module in a virtual storage, the first virtual control module and the second virtual control module are redundant with each other. The method further comprises creating a virtual Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) switch for emulating a physical PCIe switch, and synchronizing cache data between the first virtual control module and the second virtual control module via the virtual PCIe switch. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, virtual dual control modules are configured in the virtual machine environment, and virtual PCIe communications between virtual dual control modules are realized by emulating the physical PCIe through software, thereby enabling low-latency communications between virtual dual control modules in a virtual storage. |
| US10922109B2 |
Computer architecture for emulating a node in a correlithm object processing system
A device configured to emulate a node in a correlithm object processing system includes a memory and a node. The memory stores a node table that links source correlithm objects to target correlithm objects. The node receives an input correlithm object and determines n-dimensional distances between it and the source correlithm objects, and determines that it is not within an n-dimensional distance threshold from any of the source correlithm objects in the node table. The node adds the input correlithm object to the node table as a new source correlithm object in response to determining that it is not within the n-dimensional distance threshold from any of the source correlithm objects in the node table. The node then links a new target correlithm object to the new source correlithm object in the node table. |
| US10922105B1 |
Realtime generated assistance video
A user performing a first process on a first computing device is detected. The first process includes one or more discrete tasks. A process flow graph, that is generated before performance of the first task, related to the first process is retrieved based on detection of the first process. A user action that relates to the one or more discrete tasks of the first process is identified based on the first process and based on the process flow graph. A current state of the first process is determined based on the first process and based on the process flow graph. A first video is generated based on the current state of the first process and based on the user action. The first video depicts one or more future actions that may be performed by the user to successfully perform the first process on the first computing device. |
| US10922102B2 |
Method of controlling applications in a terminal and terminal
Disclosed are a method of controlling applications in a terminal and a terminal, which may extend the control methods of the applications installed in the terminal. The method includes: receiving a user operation instruction including a voice instruction or a gesture instruction that is not in contact with the terminal, during a display of a first operation interface of a first application by the terminal; determining a first control corresponding to the user operation instruction from at least one control on the first operation interface; and executing a response program of the first control. |
| US10922099B2 |
Methods for user interface generation and application modification
A method of generating a user interface for presentation to a user. The method comprises executing a first application computer program to provide a user interface, executing agent computer program code to interrogate and modify said user interface during execution of said first application computer program, and presenting said modified user interface. The first application computer program may be run on a server, while the modified user interface may be presented to a user at a client connected to said server. |
| US10922098B2 |
DSP execution slice array to provide operands to multiple logic units
Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for an FPGA architecture that may improve processing speed and efficiency in processing less complex operands. Some applications may utilize operands that are less complex, such as operands that are 1, 2, or 4 bits, for example. In some examples, the DSP architecture may skip or avoid processing all received operands or may process a common operand more frequently than other operands. An example apparatus may include a first configurable logic unit configured to receive a first operand and a second operand; a second configurable logic unit configured to receive a third operand and the first calculated operand; a first switch configured to receive the first operand and a fourth operand and to output a first selected operand; and a second switch configured to receive the second calculated operand and the first selected operand. |
| US10922094B2 |
Systems and methods for proactively providing recommendations to a user of a computing device
The embodiments described herein set forth techniques for identifying when a user activates a search application on his or her mobile computing device, and presenting, prior to receiving an input of search parameters from the user, a prediction of one or more applications that the user may be interested in accessing. According to some embodiments, the search application can be configured to interface with an “application prediction engine” each time the search application is activated and query the application prediction engine for a prediction of one or more applications that the user may be interested in accessing. In turn, the application prediction engine can analyze information associated with the applications installed on the mobile computing device to produce the prediction. Using the prediction, the search application can display the predicted one or more applications within a user interface of the search application for selection by the user. |
| US10922091B2 |
Distributed realtime edge-core analytics with feedback
Example implementations described herein are directed to the management of data received from an edge side when an update is issued to edge nodes from a core apparatus. When the edge nodes receive the update, the receipt of the update may not be uniform (e.g., due to latency, downtime, etc.), which results in an intermediate state where some edge nodes are updated and some edge nodes are not. Example implementations described herein address the processing of data from edge nodes when such an intermediate state occurs by conducting reprocessing of data when data is transmitted from edge nodes operating from an old configuration. |
| US10922084B2 |
Handling of inter-element address hazards for vector instructions
An apparatus has processing circuitry supporting vector load and store instructions. In response to a transaction start event, the processing circuitry executes one or more subsequent instructions speculatively. In response to a transaction end event, the processing circuitry commits speculative results of those instructions. Hazard detection circuitry detects whether an inter-element address hazard occurs between an address for data element J for an earlier vector load instruction and an address for data element K for a later vector store instruction, where K and J are not equal. In response to detecting the inter-element address hazard, the hazard detection circuitry triggers the processing circuitry to abort further processing of the instructions following the transaction start event and to prevent the speculative results being committed. This approach can provide faster performance for vectorised code. |
| US10922083B2 |
Determining problem dependencies in application dependency discovery, reporting, and management tool
Techniques for monitoring operating statuses of an application and its dependencies are provided. A monitoring application may collect and report the operating status of the monitored application and each dependency. Through use of existing monitoring interfaces, the monitoring application can collect operating status without requiring modification of the underlying monitored application or dependencies. The monitoring application may determine a problem service that is a root cause of an unhealthy state of the monitored application. Dependency analyzer and discovery crawler techniques may automatically configure and update the monitoring application. Machine learning techniques may be used to determine patterns of performance based on system state information associated with performance events and provide health reports relative to a baseline status of the monitored application. Also provided are techniques for testing a response of the monitored application through modifications to API calls. Such tests may be used to train the machine learning model. |
| US10922081B2 |
Conditional branch frame barrier
Establishing a conditional branch frame barrier is described. A conditional branch in a function epilogue is used to provide frame-specific control. The conditional branch evaluates a return condition to determine whether to return from a callee function to a calling function, or to execute a slow path instead. The return condition is evaluated based on a thread local value. The thread local value is set such that returns to potentially unsafe frames in a call stack are prohibited. The prohibition to return to a potentially unsafe frame may be referred to as a “frame barrier.” Additionally, the thread local value may be used to establish safepointing and/or thread local handshakes, both after execution of a function body and after execution of a loop body. |
| US10922076B2 |
Methods and systems for managing agile development
Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems for managing product development that include receiving development data. The systems record an amount of time spent developing one or more project features; calculate, based at least in part on development data and the amount of time spent developing the feature, business momentum; and calculate, based on certain development data, project agility and market agility. |
| US10922075B2 |
System and method for creating and validating software development life cycle (SDLC) digital artifacts
Systems and methods for creating and validating software development life cycle (“SDLC”) digital artifacts are disclosed. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented system includes a processor that is configured to determine whether a template of an SDLC artifact is valid, and in response to a determination that the template of the SDLC artifact is valid, to map one or more properties to the template. In an embodiment, the processor is configured to associate software asset metadata and one or more approvers of the SDLC artifact, and to transform the SDLC artifact into a standard-compliant SDLC artifact. |
| US10922073B2 |
Distributed incremental updating of trays using a source control system
A source control system is used for the distributed incremental updating of trays that include all of the dependencies needed for an application to execute within a computing environment. An application of a first version of a tray is executed on a server responsive to the first version of the tray being retrieved from a source control system. Tray management software of the first version of the tray receives a request to update the tray to a second version. The tray management software requests a changeset including file differences between the first and second versions of the tray from the source control system. Responsive to a determination by the tray management software that there are no pending requests preventing an update, the tray is updated from the first version to the second version by updating files in the tray according to the changeset. |
| US10922072B1 |
Apparatus, system, and method for seamless and reversible in-service software upgrades
A disclosed method may include (1) detecting an in-service software upgrade that is to upgrade a first version of an operating system to a second version of the operating system and (2) performing the in-service software upgrade by (A) constructing a second software stack for the second version while a first software stack for the first version is active, wherein the first software stack and the second software stack (I) share one or more filesystem components in common and (II) differ from one another with respect to at least one filesystem component, (B) identifying one or more active processes that are currently managed by the first version, and (C) deactivating the first version and activating the second version such that management of the active processes is transitioned from the first version to the second version without rebooting. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed. |
| US10922070B2 |
Hardware assisted firmware download syncing
A method for performing a download operation is described comprising detecting an updated firmware for installation, transmitting at least one slice of the updated firmware from an updated firmware location to a second firmware location, determining if a synchronization has completed with the at least one slice of the updated firmware and determining if additional slices are to be synchronized when the synchronization has completed with the at least one slice of the updated firmware. |
| US10922067B1 |
System and method for installing, updating and uninstalling applications
One example system includes an export engine to generate an environment agnostic configuration file and an environment properties data structure based on a server program executing in the environment. The environment-agnostic configuration file includes representations of a set of environment dependent attributes from the set of configuration information, each representation for an environment dependent attribute including at least one token that replaces a value of the attribute in the representation, and representations of members of a set of environment independent attributes from the set of configuration information that are equivalent between two different environments. The environment properties data structure has, for each environment, a value that corresponds to the at least one token. An example system may compare previously generated files with current files to identify differences. Differences that represent malicious changes can trigger restoration of the configuration using the previously generated files. |
| US10922066B2 |
Device management system with a restore prevention utility
In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing a device management system with a restore prevention utility are provided. A request is received, at a control server, for an installation file for a restore prevention application. Based on receiving the request, the control server circumvents communication of the installation file based on transmitting a response code. The response code is an informational code that operates as an indicator to wait for a final response. Transmitting the response code triggers maintaining a pending state for the restore prevention application at the controlled device. The pending state includes the restore prevention application partially installed such that when the restore prevention application is partially installed an operating system cleanup utility operation to restore default device configurations for arranging application icons on the controlled device, is circumvented, to maintain an existing device configuration for arranging application icons on the controlled device. |
| US10922064B2 |
Method, device and user terminal for software installation
Provided are a method and apparatus for software installation and a user terminal. The method includes: transmitting a software identifier of a target software to be installed to a server; acquiring software installation information corresponding to the software identifier returned by the server; analyzing the software installation information to acquire target software information and file information of a preparatory file for software installation from the software installation information; and installing the preparatory file for the software installation according to the file information and installing the target software according to the target software information after the preparatory file for the software installation is installed. |
| US10922062B2 |
Software application optimization
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to software application optimization. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US10922060B1 |
Application source code reuse apparatuses, methods and systems
The Application Source Code Reuse Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“ACR”) transforms compilation request inputs via ACR components into compilation response outputs. A compilation request datastructure that specifies an application identifier is obtained. A first source code branch associated with the application identifier is pulled from a source code repository. A second source code branch associated with the application identifier is rebased using the first source code branch. A first transformation file in the second source code branch is selected. The first transformation file is written in a first programming language and includes a first set of annotations that specify how to modify the first transformation file into a compilable file in the first programming language. The first transformation file is transformed, in accordance with the first set of annotations, into a compilable file in the first programming language. A content package is generated using the transformed first transformation file. |
| US10922050B2 |
System and method for providing mobile personal security platform
A personal security platform for providing automatic security measures, the personal security platform comprising a wearable item comprising a micro-processor, a command signal generating unit, and a communication interface and an automatic notification interface, the micro-processor configured to execute a software application module, the command signal generating unit configured to generate at least one command signal communicating via the communication interface for controlling at least one protecting agent, the communication interface further operable to provide a communication channel to a remote device, a location tracker module for tracking a location, the tracker module configured to provide location based data, and where at least one the personal protecting agent comprises the automatic notification interface operable to communicate with autonomous vehicles. |
| US10922041B2 |
Wireless screen transmission method, extension device, and wireless screen transmission system
A wireless screen transmission method, an extension device, and a wireless screen transmission system are disclosed. The wireless screen transmission method includes: receiving screen display data and audio data captured by a source end device; transmitting the screen display data and the audio data to a touch screen display end over a wireless network, so that the screen display data and the audio data are presented by the touch screen display end; receiving touch data generated by the touch screen display end over the wireless network; and transmitting the touch data to the source end device, so that an operation corresponding to the touch data is performed by the source end device. The present invention further implements returning of touch data from a display end in a wireless manner based on wireless screen transmission, thereby improving flexibility and convenience of operations. |
| US10922040B2 |
Displaying data by a display system
Systems and methods of displaying data are provided. For instance, a display system associated with a vehicle can include a first display implemented within a display housing, a transparent cover disposed over the first display device, and a second display device implemented within the display housing. The second display device overlays at least a portion of the first display device. The display system can further include one or more control devices configured to provide for display first display data on the first display device, and to provide for display second display data on the second display device. |
| US10922039B2 |
Image processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium
In a case where it is determined that any job in a queue other than a job at the head of the queue is a first job, an image processing module is requested to execute processing based on a first job acquired from the queue. On the other hand, in a case where it is determined that no job in the queue other than the job at the head of the queue is the first job, the image processing module is requested to execute processing based on a second job different from the first job acquired from the head of the queue, and when the processing by the image processing module is completed, the determination by a determination unit is executed again. |
| US10922038B2 |
Memory control method, memory control apparatus, and image forming method that uses memory control method
A memory control method receives a read request data set including a management ID and requesting reading of data from a memory, transmits read data that is read corresponding to the read request, stores write data temporarily in a write buffer, stores the read data read from the memory temporarily in a read buffer, stores write control data and read control data in an arbitration queue, executes an arbitration that determines a priority order of processing taking the write control data and the read control data that are stored in the arbitration queue as targets, and matches an order of transmitting a plurality of pieces of read data that are read from the memory corresponding to the read control data selected based on the determined priority order and are associated with an identical management ID to an order of receiving the read request data set. |
| US10922037B2 |
Management apparatus, management system, and non-transitory computer readable medium
A management apparatus includes a storage unit that, if plural individual processing targets are grouped in accordance with predetermined conditions, stores the predetermined conditions and processing target groups generated by grouping the plural individual processing targets in accordance with the predetermined conditions while associating the predetermined conditions and the processing target groups with each other and a display control unit that, if one of the processing target groups stored in the storage unit is selected, displays another processing target group that shares at least one of the predetermined conditions with the selected processing target group. |
| US10922036B2 |
Management of 3D printing
According to one aspect, there is provided a management system to control a 3D printing system that includes at least one 3D printer, at least one build unit in which 3D objects can be generated by the 3D printer, and at least one material processing unit in which processing operations can be performed on the build unit. The management system comprises a processor to obtain status data from at least some of the elements of the 3D printing system, to obtain data relating to a print job to be printed, to determine, from the obtained data, a schedule of operations to be performed by elements of the 3D printing system and to generate control data to allow enforcement of the determined schedule. |
| US10922035B2 |
Image forming device and non-transitory computer readable medium for checking processing result and registering processing execution data
An image forming device includes a checking unit and a registering unit. When processing execution data to be executed with a preset setting is selected, the checking unit checks whether a processing result is what a user has intended if the processing execution data has not been created in the image forming device and if the preset setting has not yet been checked. The registering unit registers the processing execution data as checked data if the checking unit has checked that the processing result is what the user has intended. |
| US10922031B2 |
Image forming apparatus that adjusts a cycle of a horizontal synchronization signal in accordance with an image width of a page image
An image forming apparatus includes a print engine to form a page image on a printing sheet, a sheet conveyance unit to convey the printing sheet to the print engine in a non-stop conveyance mode, a video board to supply image data of the page image to the print engine, and a controller board to execute predetermined image processing to generate the image data and transfer the image data to the video board. The video board transmits a horizontal synchronization signal to the controller board. The controller board transfers the image data to the video board line by line in synchronization with the horizontal synchronization signal. The video board adjusts a cycle of the horizontal synchronization signal in accordance with an image width of the page image to satisfy a print productivity condition set correspondingly to a size of the printing sheet. |
| US10922024B1 |
Self-protection against serialization incompatibilities
This disclosure describes performing a pre-activate check of reader nodes prior to deploying a new serialization format at writer nodes in a service provider network. Prior to activating a new serialization format on writer nodes, writer nodes query a metrics service within the service provider network for an aggregated serialization format version metric value for reader nodes, where the aggregated serialization format version metric value corresponds to a percentile of reader nodes that do not currently de-serialize objects using the newest deserialization format, e.g., the percentile of reader nodes that are not configured to recognize serialized objects serialized in the newest serialization format. The aggregated serialization format version metric values are based on a metric indicating the most recent serialization format version that a reader node is configured to de-serialize, which are emitted as reader nodes read serialized objects from a data store of the service provider network. |
| US10922017B2 |
Memories for reading data corresponding to multiple addresses associated with a read command
Memories, and systems incorporating similar memories, as well as their operation, where the memory might include an array of memory cells, a status register, and a controller configured to access the array of memory cells. The controller may further be configured to perform a plurality of read operations on the array of memory cells in response to a read command associated with a plurality of addresses, store a particular value to the status register in response to data of a particular read operation corresponding to a particular address of the plurality of addresses being available for readout by an external device, and store a different value to the status register in response to data of a different read operation corresponding to a different address of the plurality of addresses being available for readout by the external device. |
| US10922014B1 |
Die access order variation
Systems and methods are disclosed for die access order variation to a memory having a multiple-die architecture. In certain embodiments, an apparatus may comprise a controller configured to assign a unique die access order to each set of multiple sets of related commands, a die access order controlling an order in which a plurality of dies of a solid state memory are accessed to perform the related commands. A first stream may be assigned a first die access order, and a second stream may be assigned a second, different die access order, thereby distributing the timing of die access collisions between the streams. |
| US10922010B2 |
Secure data removal
Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including receiving an indication to selectively overwrite first data stored on a first page of a first subset of a group of multi-level memory cells of a storage system, determining a second subset of memory cells from the first subset that, in response to programming from a first level to a second level, will alter a read output of the first data on the first page and maintain a read output of remaining pages, and programming the second subset of memory cells from the first level to the second level to securely remove the first data stored on the first page while maintaining data on the remaining pages. |
| US10922009B2 |
Mirroring write operations across data storage devices
A computer-implemented method, according to one approach, includes: receiving a first request to perform a write operation from a host, and performing the write operation. Metadata corresponding to the first request is sent to the secondary data storage device, and metadata corresponding to a second request to perform the write operation is received from the secondary data storage device, where the second request was received at the secondary data storage device from the host. The metadata corresponding to the first and second requests is used to determine whether the write operation has been mirrored across the primary and secondary data storage devices. In response to determining that the write operation has been mirrored across the primary and secondary data storage devices, a response is sent to the secondary data storage device which indicates that the write operation has been reconciled across the primary and secondary data storage devices. |
| US10922005B2 |
Infinite memory fabric streams and APIs
Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for managing processing, memory, storage, network, and cloud computing to significantly improve the efficiency and performance of processing nodes. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention are directed to an instruction set of an object memory fabric. This object memory fabric instruction set can include trigger instructions defined in metadata for a particular memory object. Each trigger instruction can comprise a single instruction and action based on reference to a specific object to initiate or perform defined actions such as pre-fetching other objects or executing a trigger program. |
| US10922000B2 |
Controller, operating method thereof, and memory system including the same
A controller, an operating method thereof and a memory system including the same are disclosed. The operating method of a controller which controls a memory system including a nonvolatile memory device including a plurality of data storage regions, includes receiving a command from a host, determining whether a pre-condition command is included in the command by confirming whether the received command has a reserved area, and switching the memory system to a pre-condition state by performing a secure erase and patterning on the nonvolatile memory device according to the pre-condition command included in the command. |
| US10921996B2 |
Data lines updating for data generation
Apparatuses and methods related to updating data lines for data generation in, for example, a memory device or a computing system that includes a memory device. Updating data lines can include updating a plurality of data lines. The plurality of data lines can provide data form the memory array responsive to a receipt of the access command. The plurality of data lines can also be updated responsive to a determination that an access command received at a memory device is unauthorized. |
| US10921994B2 |
Managing storage array configuration
A method and device of managing storage array configuration. The method includes storing a basic configuration information of a user drive onto a system drive, storing an extended configuration information of the user drive onto the user drive, and, in response to a change of the storage array, creating a new disk array group or updating a disk array group according to the basic configuration information and the extended configuration information. |
| US10921993B2 |
Supporting MPIO for logical volume backed virtual disks
Embodiments include systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation for enabling multipath I/O for logical volume backed virtual disks through redundant virtual I/O servers (VIOSs) on a computing system. The operation generally includes creating, from a physical storage device, a logical volume on a first VIOS. The logical volume on the first VIOS is activated in a first access mode. The operation also includes importing the logical volume to a second VIOS. The logical volume on the second VIOS is activated in a second access mode different from the first access mode. The operation further includes mapping the logical volume on the first and second VIOSs as a backing storage device for at least one logical partition hosted on the computing system. |
| US10921991B1 |
Rule invalidation for a block store management system
Notice of migration of a portion of a data volume from a first location to a second location is received by a first computer system from a second computer system, where the data volume is separated over a network from the first computer system. A third computer system, separated over a network from the first computer system, is caused to invalidate a mapping between the portion and the first location. An indication that the third computer system seeks access to the portion is identified. A third computer system is enabled, by providing a mapping between the portion and the second location, to access portion at the second location. |
| US10921990B2 |
Method, electronic device and computer program product for storage
Techniques involve determining a first remaining lifetime of a flash device at a first time based on a warranty period, a factor of the number of writes per unit of time, and the number of executed writes for the flash device. The techniques further involve obtaining a second remaining lifetime at a second time prior to the first time, the second remaining lifetime being determined at the second time based on the warranty period, the factor of the number of writes per unit of time, and the number of executed writes. The techniques further involve determining a first lifetime decay rate based on the first and second remaining lifetimes. In addition, the techniques may determine a first predicted remaining lifetime based on the first lifetime decay rate. Accordingly, a remaining lifetime can be predicted based on the usage trend thereof. |
| US10921989B2 |
Sensing operations in memory
The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to sensing operations in memory. An example apparatus can perform sensing operations on an array of memory cells by applying a first signal to a first portion of the array of memory cells and a second signal to a second portion of the array of memory cells. |
| US10921984B2 |
Protection of user data in data storage devices using preemptive health reporting
A data storage device includes a nonvolatile memory module, a host communication interface, and control circuitry configured to execute an initialization process with a host system communicatively coupled to the data storage device via the host communication interface, and as part of the initialization process, provide health status information associated with the nonvolatile memory module to the host system using the host communication interface. |
| US10921981B2 |
Electronic device and mode switching method of thereof
An electronic device includes a keyboard module, a silicone film, a light-emitting module, and a touch module. The keyboard module has a plurality of buttons and a point stick. The silicone film has a virtual touch region. The light-emitting module is configured below the silicone film and corresponds to the virtual touch region. The light-emitting module includes a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit. The touch module is configured below the silicone film and corresponds to the virtual touch region. The touch module includes a control chip and a sensing layer. The point stick, the first light-emitting unit, the second light-emitting unit, and the sensing layer are electrically connected to the control chip, respectively. |
| US10921980B2 |
Flick to send or display content
In an embodiment, a flick motion is detected on a touch screen interface of a first device. In response to detecting the flick motion: data associated with the flick motion is identified and transmitted to a second device. The data may be automatically displayed in response to detecting the flick motion. |
| US10921979B2 |
Display and processing methods and related apparatus
A method includes obtaining, by a head mounted display, a trigger instruction and determining coordinates of a line of sight focus of a user on a screen of a portable electronic device, where the trigger instruction is used to instruct the head mounted display to perform a display operation, sending the coordinates to the portable electronic device, when the coordinates trigger the portable electronic device to determine that an object corresponding to the coordinates can be processed by the portable electronic device, obtaining, by the portable electronic device, related content of the object, obtaining the related content of the object of the portable electronic device, and displaying the related content of the object on a virtual screen. |
| US10921978B2 |
Shaft feeder
To provide a shaft feeder with which an operation for setting a shaft movement amount can be performed on a touch panel and numerical values for the shaft movement amount can be accurately set. A shaft feeder is used for moving a shaft in an industrial device and includes a display device including a touch panel, an operation detector that detects a left/right swipe operation on the touch panel, a display control unit that displays coordinate values relating to the shaft on the display device and changes the displayed coordinate values on the basis of the swipe operation detected by the operation detector, and a shaft movement unit that moves the shaft to a position indicated by the coordinate values on the basis of the displayed coordinate values. |
| US10921977B2 |
Information processing apparatus and information processing method
An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to perform a first operation for a first object that is displayed on a screen. The processor is configured to display a third object on the screen in association with the first object after performing the first operation for the first object, wherein the third object represents the first operation. The processor is configured to superimpose the third object on one of at least one second object that is displayed on the screen. The processor is configured to apply the first operation to the one of at least one second object after superimposing the third object on the one of at least one second object. |
| US10921973B2 |
Building system with a building model including semantic relationships
A building energy management includes building equipment, one or more data platform services, a timeseries database, and an energy management application. The building equipment operate to monitor and control a variable and provide raw data samples of a data point associated with the variable. The timeseries database stores a plurality of timeseries associated with the data point. The plurality of timeseries include a timeseries of the raw data samples and the one or more optimized data timeseries generated by the data platform services based on the raw data timeseries. The energy management application generates an ad hoc dashboard including a widget and associates the widget with the data point. The widget displays a graphical visualization of the plurality of timeseries associated with the data point and includes interactive user interface options for switching between the plurality of timeseries associated with the data point. |
| US10921970B2 |
Slide bar display control device and slide bar display control method
The slide bar display control device according to the present invention includes, a display means which indicates a first slide bar including a first slider and a first bar, an input means which can select an arbitrary part of the first slide bar shown on the display means based on touch operation, and a control means which controls the display means and the input means, wherein, when the control means detects that a first operation has been performed in a state that the first slider shown on the display means is being touched in the input means, the display means indicates a second slide bar including a second slider and a second bar, and wherein the second slider is a slider different in a variation amount of a set value per unit moving distance from the first slider. |
| US10921969B2 |
Interface for navigating imagery
A user interface for rotating imagery among a plurality of canonical views of a geographic area of interest is disclosed. The interface includes at least one rotation control icon for rotating the imagery among a plurality of canonical views of the geographic area, and a direction indicating portion that indicates a compass direction associated with the canonical view presented on the display device. In particular implementations, the interface can be configured to come into view over the imagery whenever a user navigates to a particular view of the imagery where a plurality of canonical views is available. The motion of the navigation control interface appearing into the imagery is intended to draw attention to the control interface to inform the user that additional canonical views are available. |
| US10921968B2 |
Laser finishing design tool with image preview
A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input. |
| US10921967B2 |
Electronic device and method for configuring display thereof
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a rectangular display, at least one sensor, a processor electrically connected to the display and the at least one sensor, and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores an application program including a first layout to be displayed when the display is substantially oriented in a horizontal orientation and a second layout is played when the display is substantially oriented in a vertical orientation, and the memory stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the process to perform operations including displaying a window including one of the first and second layouts on a part of the display, detecting a change in the orientation of the electronic device by using the at least one sensor, rotating the window about 90 degrees based on the detected orientation change, and continuously maintaining one of the first and second layout in the window. |
| US10921966B2 |
Digitizing device and digitizing method
A digitizing device that digitizes by imaging a solid object generates three-dimensional data of the solid object by overlying second imaged data onto first imaged data on a basis of at least one node disposed inside a partial region in the first imaged data and at least one node included in the second imaged data. |
| US10921956B2 |
System and method for assessing content
An example information assessment system includes communication circuitry; storage; and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to control the information assessment system to at least receive, via the communication circuitry, content from multiple users relating to a particular topic; determine, for the content from each respective user, an orientation value reflecting a sentiment of the content; store, in the storage, the content from the multiple users in association with the orientation values; and in response to receiving a request for information about the particular topic, generate a visual map reflecting the orientation values associated with the content from the multiple users. |
| US10921954B2 |
Method for sharing content and content sharing system
A method of sharing content performed by a device includes: receiving a capture image of a screen of another device and reproduction information for reproducing content corresponding to an object displayed on the capture image from the other device; displaying the capture image; and reproducing the content corresponding to the object by using the reproduction information in response to a user input with respect to a region that displays the object in the capture image. |
| US10921942B2 |
Touch system, its touch device and input device, and its signal transmission method
A touch system has a touch device and an input device. The touch system executes a first mode and a second mode at different times. In the first mode, the touch device transmits a modulation signal to drive the touch electrodes and to be used as an uplink signal. The input device receives the modulation signal. In the second mode, the touch device receives the downlink signal from the input device. Thus, the touch device does not have to transmit the driving signal and the uplink signal at different times. Then the time is saved for the rest work periods so that every work periods get longer length of time. |
| US10921937B2 |
Touch panel and method for making same
A touch panel includes a substrate, a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of first bridge portions, and a plurality of second electrodes on the substrate. A plurality of connecting pads is on a side of the second electrodes away from the substrate. The connecting pads are made of a non-transparent conductive material. An insulating layer is on the substrate and covers the first electrodes, the first bridge portions, and the second electrodes. The insulating layer defines a plurality of through holes. Each connecting pad is exposed from the insulating layer by one through hole. A plurality of second bridge portions is on a side of the insulating layer away from the substrate. Each of the second bridge portions extends into adjacent two through holes to electrically couple adjacent two second electrodes. |
| US10921935B2 |
Interactive projection system and interactive projection method
An interactive projection system and an interactive projection method are provided. The interactive projection method includes: generating a virtual canvas by a projector; detecting a handheld device corresponding to a virtual scene by using a depth camera; and projecting a first virtual image corresponding to the virtual scene onto the virtual canvas and projecting a second virtual image corresponding to the virtual scene onto the handheld device in response to the handheld device detected by the depth camera, wherein the second virtual image is different from the first virtual image. |
| US10921934B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and recording medium
There is provided an information processing apparatus to increase the manipulability during manipulation of a device by means of an instruction using a part of the body of a user, the information processing apparatus including: a detection unit that executes detection of a one-eye-closed state in which one eye of a user is opened and another eye is closed; and a control unit that identifies an instruction position instructed by a part of a body of the user depending on a result of detection of the one-eye-closed state by the detection unit. |
| US10921933B2 |
Touch detection apparatus and touch detection method
A touch detection apparatus and a touch detection method are provided. The touch detection apparatus includes a sensing element and a detection circuit. The touch detection method includes the following steps. At least one touch sensing value is provided by the sensing element. Whether a first object touches the sensing element is determined by the detection circuit according to the at least one touch sensing value and a first reference value in a first stage. If the first object touches the sensing element, a second reference value is calculated by the detection circuit according to the at least one touch sensing value and the detection circuit enters a second stage. Whether a second object touches the first object is determined by the detection circuit according to the at least one touch sensing value and the second reference value in the second stage. |
| US10921932B1 |
Adaptive touch panel system and an adaptive method thereof adapted to environmental change
An adaptive touch panel system and an adaptive method thereof are provided. The adaptive touch panel system includes a touch panel and an environment sensing device. The touch panel includes a touch sensor and a control device. The touch sensor senses a touch event and correspondingly outputs touch raw data. The control device includes a plurality of setting modes. The plurality of setting modes include a general setting mode and at least one special setting mode. The environment sensing device senses a current operating environment of the touch panel and generates at least one environmental physical parameter. The control device is configured to correspondingly select one of the plurality of setting modes according to the at least one environmental physical parameter, set the touch sensor according to the selected setting mode, and analyze the touch raw data to generate touch data. |
| US10921931B2 |
Touch input system
A touch input system includes: a coordinate detector that detects a position coordinate of a touch with a pen on a board; a pen identifying part that identifies an attribute regarding the pen; a first pen-state determiner that determines whether the pen is in a state where the coordinate detector is able to detect the position coordinate; a second pen-state determiner that determines whether the pen is in a state where the pen identifying part is able to identify the attribute; and a notifier that notifies predetermined information based on determination results of the first pen-state determiner and the second pen-state determiner. |
| US10921927B2 |
Alterable ground plane for touch surfaces
Disclosed are a method and corresponding touch sensitive device that can be altered to change sensitivity and distance over which it interacts with an object. A touch sensor is configured to detect location of a touching object hovering above a touch surface. A ground plane is located behind the touch surface at a predetermined distance from the touch surface. A processor in the touch sensor is configured to control the effective distance between the ground plane and the touch surface and sensitivity of detection of a finger or touching object hovering above the touch surface. |
| US10921925B2 |
Touch display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
A touch display apparatus including a base substrate, a sensing electrode, a first connection wiring, a second connection wiring, a first touch detector and a second touch detector. The sensing electrode is disposed on the base substrate. The first connection wiring is electrically connected to the sensing electrode. The second connection wiring is electrically connected to the sensing electrode. The first touch detector is electrically connected to the first connection wiring and configured to detect a touch event for the sensing electrode. The second touch detector is electrically connected to the second connection wiring and configured to detect the touch event. |
| US10921924B2 |
Display device and method of driving the same in two modes
A display device includes a display panel and a touch panel. The touch panel calculates coordinate information of an input position by an electrostatic capacitive method in a first mode and calculates the coordinate information of the input position by an electromagnetic induction method in a second mode. The touch panel includes scan line groups and source line groups, which are operated as touch electrodes or touch coils on the basis of the operating mode thereof. In addition, the touch panel includes touch electrodes and touch coils, which are individually operated on the basis of the operating mode thereof. |
| US10921922B2 |
Mobile terminal having a touch region to obtain fingerprint information
A mobile terminal including a glass panel having a first and a second touch region. The second touch region is, at least in part, located within the first touch region and configured to obtain fingerprint information. The mobile terminal further includes a first and a second touch sensor respectively corresponding to the first and second touch regions, a light guide plate provided at a backside of the first and second touch sensors, and a light source provided on at least one side of the light guide plate, wherein the light guide plate includes a light guide plate body to propagate light from the light source, and windows such that brightness of the second touch region is substantially the same as brightness of a portion of the first touch region that is outside of the second touch region, the windows having different properties including at least one of size and density. |
| US10921920B1 |
Gestures and touches on force-sensitive input devices
A force-sensitive touch sensor detects location and force of touches applied to the sensor. Movement of an object touching the force-sensitive touch sensor correlates to movement of a pointer on a display device. Varying levels of force applied to the force-sensitive touch sensor are interpreted as different commands. Objects displayed on the display device can be manipulated by a combination of gestures across a surface of the force-sensitive touch sensor and changes in force applied to the force-sensitive touch sensor. |
| US10921918B2 |
Touch display device and method for driving the same
A touch display device has a display area and includes a substrate, induction electrodes, first switches, and a first driver. The induction electrodes are disposed on the substrate and located within the display area, and the induction electrodes are arranged into an array. Each of the first switches has a first gate. Two adjacent induction electrodes in a same column of the array are electrically connected to each other through at least one of the first switches. The first driver is electrically connected to the first gates of the first switches. |
| US10921914B2 |
Touch sensing apparatus, touch control display panel, touch control display apparatus, and touch sensing method including magnetic sensor units
The present application discloses a touch sensing apparatus. The touch sensing apparatus includes a plurality of magnetic sensor units spaced apart from each other, each of which configured to detect a change in magnetic field caused by a first touch input and connected to a first touch integrated circuit. Each of the plurality of magnetic sensor units includes a reference conductor and a plurality of conductors surrounding the reference conductor, the reference conductor and each of the plurality of conductors independently connected to the first touch integrated circuit. The first touch integrated circuit is configured to determine a touch position of based on changes in capacitances between the magnetic sensor and each of the plurality of conductors. |
| US10921913B1 |
Rotatable knob interface
A rotatable device has a stationary base including bottom and top surfaces. The bottom surface has a first set of coupling electrodes configured to receive a reference signal from first electrodes of an attached input device, and second and third sets of coupling electrodes each configured to receive resulting signals from a second set of input device electrodes. The top surface of the stationary base has first, second and third top regions respectively connected to the first, second and third sets of coupling electrodes. The rotatable device further includes a rotary wheel, configured to rotate relative to the stationary base, with a bottom portion provided with alternating conductive and non-conductive regions and configured to align with the top portion of the stationary base. The resulting signals of the input device are modified by the relative positions of the stationary base and the rotary wheel. |
| US10921909B2 |
Input touch pen
An input touch pen includes a digitizer refill contained inside a shaft tube and including a contact tip and a stepped tip portion rearward thereof, and a knock member protruding from an opening at a rear end of the shaft tube. The contact tip can protrude and retract through an opening at a tip end of the shaft tube. The stepped tip portion has a larger diameter than the opening at the tip end. A relationship A>X>Y is satisfied, wherein X represents a knock stroke of the digitizer refill, A a distance from the stepped tip portion to an inner surface at the tip end side when the contact tip is sunken inside the opening, and Y a distance that the contact tip is moved by operation of the knock member from a state of protruding from the opening to a state of being sunken inside the opening. |
| US10921908B2 |
Stylus pen and method for manufacturing the same
A stylus pen includes: a first body with a first opening at one end and a second opening at the other end; a stylus tip, at least part of which protrudes from the first opening and has conductivity; a guide portion attached to the second opening and including a cavity; and a conductive member that extends through the cavity within the first body, with one end attached to the stylus tip, and that is electrically connected to the cavity. |
| US10921907B2 |
Multipurpose stylus with exchangeable modules
An input device, such as a stylus, can include a main body comprising a main body connector for connecting to a charger to charge a power source of the stylus. A separate functional end module is removable from the main body to expose the main body connector. The functional end module includes a functional component and a module connector that communicates with the main body via the main body connector. Various different functional end modules can be interchangeable to provide a variety of distinct features to the stylus. |
| US10921906B2 |
Pen-shaped position indicator
A pen-shaped position indicator includes: i) a cylindrical housing; ii) a core received in the cylindrical housing and having a pointer tip extend from a distal end of the cylindrical housing; iii) a resonant circuit comprised of an inductive element and a capacitor and received in the cylindrical housing, wherein an inductance of the inductive element changes in response to a pressure applied to the pointer tip of the core; iv) a connection member received in the cylindrical housing between the inductive element and the capacitor, wherein the connection member includes a distal surface facing the inductive element and a proximal surface facing the capacitor, and the connection member includes a terminal member having a distal end and a proximal end; and v) a first conductor disposed on a distal surface of the capacitor facing the proximal surface of the connection member, wherein the first conductor electrically connects the capacitor, via the at least one terminal of the connection member, to the inductive element. |
| US10921905B2 |
Keyboard module
A keyboard module including keys, a frame, a bottom plate, and a backlight assembly is provided. The frame has a key region. Top surfaces of the keys are exposed in the key region. The frame includes a column. The bottom plate is disposed under the frame. The bottom plate includes a bending portion. The backlight assembly is disposed under the bottom plate, and sequentially includes a light shielding sheet, a light guide plate, and a reflector. The light shielding sheet has a first opening. The light guide plate has a second opening. A part of the reflector is exposed by the first opening and the second opening. The column passes through the bending portion and is located in the first opening and the second opening. A bottom surface of the column leans against the reflector. |
| US10921898B2 |
Method and apparatus for manipulating content in an interface
A machine implemented method includes sensing entities in first and second domains. If a first stimulus is present and an entity is in the first domain, the entity is transferred from first to second domain via a bridge. If a second stimulus is present and an entity is in the second domain, the entity is transferred from second first domain via the bridge. At least some of the first domain is outputted. An apparatus includes a processor that defines first and second domains and a bridge that enables transfer of entities between domains, an entity identifier that identifies entities in the domains, a stimulus identifier that identifies stimuli, and a display that outputs at least some of the first domain. The processor transfers entities from first to second domain responsive to a first stimulus, and transfers entities from second to first domain responsive to a second stimulus. |
| US10921895B2 |
Multi-directional actuating module
One embodiment provides a multi-directional actuating module capable of moving in various directions and capable of delivering various tactile senses such as knocking or rubbing as well as vibration by controlling at least one of the intensity, direction or frequency of a magnetic field generation unit. Further, the multidirectional actuating module according to one embodiment may comprise: a moving body capable of moving in at least two or more axial directions by means of an external magnetic field; a support for supporting the moving body so as to be movable; and at least two or more magnetic field generation units which are in the form of a coil to generate the magnetic field. |
| US10921893B2 |
Personalized tactile output
A method may include accessing audio data, obtaining tactile audio data associated with the audio data, and, while reproducing the audio data, reproducing a tactile audio response according to the tactile audio data in a manner personalized to a user. The tactile audio data may be reproduced via an electroactive transducer to transfer the tactile audio response to a body of a user. Another method may include obtaining audio data, parsing the audio data to identify an audio component that includes an audio layer or an audio source, and identifying an audio attribute of the audio component. The method may also include selecting the audio component to accompany a tactile audio response, generating tactile audio data that describes the tactile audio response for the selected audio component, and coordinating the tactile audio data of the selected audio component with the audio data of the selected audio component. |
| US10921891B2 |
Systems and methods for authentication code entry in touch-sensitive screen enabled devices
Systems and methods for authentication code entry in touch-sensitive screen enabled devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for entering authentication value data to a data entry device that comprises at least one computer processor and a touch-sensitive screen may include: (1) the touch-sensitive screen sensing a control touch on the touch-sensitive screen; (2) the touch-sensitive screen sensing a release of the control touch from the touch-sensitive screen; (3) the at least one computer processor determining a number of first touches sensed by the touch-sensitive screen in a period between the sensing of the control touch and the sensing of the release of the control touch; and (4) the at least one computer processor using the number of first touches to represent a value in an authentication code. |
| US10921887B2 |
Cognitive state aware accelerated activity completion and amelioration
Methods and systems for cognitive state aware accelerated activity completion and amelioration are disclosed. A method includes: collecting data related to a cognitive state of a user and a physical state of the user; determining a type of an activity performed by the user and an amount of work for the activity; determining the cognitive state of the user and the physical state of the user based on the data related to the cognitive state of the user and the physical state of the user; determining a predicted completion time for the activity based on the type of the activity, the amount of work for the activity, the cognitive state of the user, and the physical state of the user; and displaying a progress indicator including a portion of the activity that has been completed and an estimated completion time. |
| US10921885B2 |
Occupant supports and virtual visualization and navigation
Apparatus and method for using light fields for virtual visualization and virtual navigation. |
| US10921881B2 |
Position tracking system for head-mounted displays that includes sensor integrated circuits
Systems and methods for tracking the position of a head-mounted display (HMD). The HMD may include a support structure that carries a forward facing camera and a plurality of optical flow sensor integrated circuits (ICs). The forward camera captures image sensor data in a forward camera field of view (FOV) at a first frame rate, and each of the plurality of sensor ICs captures image sensor data in a respective plurality of sensor IC FOVs at a second frame rate. The sensor IC FOVs may collectively cover at least a substantial portion of the forward camera FOV. A processor may receive the image sensor data from the camera and the plurality of sensor ICs. The processor may process the received image sensor data and/or other sensor data (e.g., IMU data) to track a position of the head-mounted display based on the processing of the received sensor data. |
| US10921880B2 |
System, method, and computer-readable medium for displaying virtual image based on position detected by sensor
A system for displaying an image of a virtual space on a display obtains detection data from position detection sensors, the position detection sensors including a position detection sensor attached to a user. The system calculates a distance between a pair of the position detection sensors based on the detection data, and sets, based on the distance, a boundary for determining a motion of the user. The system determines, when the motion of the user occurs, whether a positional relationship between one of the position detection sensors and the boundary satisfies a condition, and, responsive to the positional relationship satisfying the condition, executes an action corresponding to the motion of the user in the virtual space. |
| US10921878B2 |
Virtual spaces, mixed reality spaces, and combined mixed reality spaces for improved interaction and collaboration
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from the first user, a request to create a joint virtual space to use with one or more second users, determining a first area in a first room associated with the first user based at least in part on space limitations associated with the first room and locations of one or more items in the first room, retrieving information associated with one or more second rooms for each of the second users, creating, based on first area of the first room and the information associated with each of the second rooms, the joint virtual space, and providing access to the joint virtual space to the first user and each of the one or more second users. |
| US10921874B2 |
Hardware-based operating point controller for circuit regions in an integrated circuit
In an embodiment, an operating point controller for two or more circuit regions in an integrated circuit is discussed. The OPC is configured to both i) set a resource state, including operating voltage and operating frequency, for each of those circuit regions, and ii) identify events to initiate transitions between two or more operating points for a given circuit region. The operating point controller is also configured to manage transitions between operating points for the two or more circuit regions on the integrated circuit. The operating point controller is a hardware based machine implemented in logic rather than software operating on a CPU processor. |
| US10921872B2 |
Performing soft throttling and hard throttling in a processor
In an embodiment, a processor includes processing engines to execute instructions and power limit logic. The power limit logic is to: in response to a plurality of power spikes, perform a number of soft throttling events and a number of hard throttling events in a first processing engine; determine a ratio of the soft throttling events to the hard throttling events; compare the determined ratio to a desired goal; and adjust one or more throttling parameters in response to a determination that the determined ratio does not match the desired goal. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10921871B2 |
BAS/HVAC control device automatic failure recovery
Architectures or techniques are presented that can facilitate automatic recovery from a component failure exhibited by a building automation system (BAS) control device and/or a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control device. A failure or fault condition with a software or firmware component can be automatically repaired. A failure or fault condition with a hardware component can be identified, potentially more quickly, and hardware component replacement can be streamlined or simplified. |
| US10921870B2 |
System and method for hybrid power supply
The present disclosure provides a system and method for dynamically defining a specific input pin of a management controller (e.g., a baseboard management controller (BMC)) of a server system in response to a new device being plugged into the server system. The new device comprises one of a power supply unit (PSU), an automatic transfer switch (ATS), or a battery backup unit (BBU) of the server system. In some implementations, the PSU, the ATS, and the BBU are modularized into a plurality of ATS modules, a plurality of PSU modules, and a plurality of BBU modules, respectively. Each of the plurality of ATS modules, the plurality of PSU modules, and the plurality of BBU modules has substantially the same physical size. |
| US10921868B2 |
Multi-mode cooling system and method with evaporative cooling
An air channeling sub-system includes a mechanical cooling section and a direct evaporative cooling section. The direct evaporative cooling section is located downstream from the mechanical cooling section. Cooling air is channeled through the air channeling sub-system and into a room that receives supply air from the air channeling sub-system. If a first set of control conditions is met, the air channeling sub-systems is operated in an economizer mode. The economizer mode includes controlling an amount of return air that is blended with outside air and channeling the blended air through the direct evaporative cooling section to evaporate water into the blended air to control humidity. If a second set of control conditions is met, the air channeling sub-system is operated in a free cooling mode. The free cooling mode includes channeling cooling air to the room while the mechanical cooling section and direct evaporative cooling section are shutdown or inhibited from operation. |
| US10921867B2 |
Field device of modular construction
A field device for automation technology is accommodated in a housing which is produced from a polygonal profile and, for its part, is closed by a base plate and a cover plate. A base module is connected to the base plate, the base module being provided in a manner designed in the same way in all devices of a field bus, in order to manage the tasks of voltage supply and network connection. A functional module, which is optionally connected to the cover plate, provides the field device with one or more specific functionalities, and therefore configures the field device in a specific direction. This results in a unit of modular construction which, together with other identical field devices of different configuration, can be joined in accordance with the construction kit principle to form an automation system. |
| US10921864B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a panel support portion including a plurality of support portions rotatably connected to each other, a flexible display panel on a first surface of the panel support portion, and a first protection portion rotatably connected to a side of the panel support portion. |
| US10921862B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device including a first body, a second body and a rotating switch is provided. The second body is pivoted to the first body. The rotating switch is disposed at a side of the first body, and the rotating switch includes a rotary knob, a rotation sensor and a switch component. The rotary knob is configured to rotate around and slide along a reference axis, and the rotary knob includes a rotating portion and an actuation portion opposite to the rotating portion. The rotation sensor is sleeved on the actuation portion. The switch component is disposed at a side of the actuation portion. On the reference axis, the actuation portion is aligned to the switch component. |
| US10921858B2 |
Case including metal for an electronic device and electronic device having the same
An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a case forming at least one portion of a surface of the apparatus, the at least one portion of the surface including a first metal portion, a second metal portion, and a non-metal portion disposed between the first and second metal portions; and a touchscreen display at least partially housed in the case. |
| US10921856B2 |
Supporting frame for flexible display and flexible display apparatus comprising the same
A supporting frame for a flexible display panel includes a bending member and a plurality of supporting members. The bending member supports a bendable area of the flexible display panel and is configured to be bent. The plurality of supporting members support non-bendable display areas of the flexible display panel, and each connect to a plurality of connecting surfaces of the bending member. |
| US10921855B1 |
Interposer for a display driver integrated circuit chip
A semiconductor assembly for a display device comprises a display driver integrated circuit (DDIC) chip and an interposer coupled to the DDIC chip. The DDIC chip comprises a plurality of output pads and a plurality of input pads. Further, the DDIC chip is configured to drive a plurality of data lines of the display device to update an active region of the display device. The interposer comprises a plurality of output pads coupled to the plurality of output pads of the DDIC chip and is configured to be coupled to the plurality of data lines of the display device. The interposer further comprises a plurality of input pads coupled to the plurality of input pads of the DDIC chip pads. Further, a width of the interposer is at least as large as a distance between outermost data lines of the plurality of data lines. |
| US10921853B2 |
Display device and method of fabricating the same
A display device and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The display device includes a display panel, a first circuit board which has a first end attached onto the display panel, a driver integrated circuit which is disposed on the first circuit board, a sealing member disposed on the first circuit board and which surrounds an outer surface of the driver integrated circuit, and an insulating tape which is disposed on the sealing member and the driver integrated circuit. |
| US10921849B2 |
Clock sprinklers for a system on a chip
A System-on-a-Chip includes a plurality of processing systems and channel circuitry servicing the plurality of processing systems. The channel circuitry includes a clock sprinkler circuit, a clock source, first direction data path circuitry and second direction data path circuitry. A clock sprinkler is a clock signal that propagates in a first direction only, from a source to all destinations. The first direction data path circuitry includes a plurality of first direction data flip flops and first direction combinational logic that service data flow in the first direction. The second direction data path circuitry includes a plurality of second direction data flip flops and second direction combinational logic that service data flow in the second direction. Clock/data skew in a second direction is greater than clock/data skew in a first direction, the first direction data flip flops are located based upon the clock/data skew in the first direction and the second direction data flip flops are located based upon the clock/data skew in the second direction. |
| US10921845B2 |
Real-time clock integrated circuit comprising power management functions
A real time clock and power management integrated circuit consists of a) an RTC block comprising an internal clock generator for generating a system clock signal that controls a device and b) a power management block. The power management block comprises primary and backup power source connections, a Feed Power Downconverter Component, a backup power source charger power booster/regulator component to increase or regulate voltage from the primary power source to a predetermined charger input voltage, a charge control logic component, a backup power source cut-off logic component, and a mode control logic component to enable operation of the charge control logic component and the battery cut-off logic component under predetermined conditions. |
| US10921841B2 |
Vehicle operation pedal device
Provided is a vehicle operation pedal device comprising: an operation pedal provided with a depressing part; a pair of upper support members anchored to a dash panel; a pair of lower support members anchored to the dash panel and also anchored to the pair of upper support members; an upper center support member bridging the pair of upper support members; and a connection hole for rotatably supporting, relative to the operation pedal, an operating rod protruding from the dash panel toward a vehicle rear side. The upper center support member comprises a sliding receiving part. The pair of upper support members comprise escape holes. |
| US10921839B2 |
Switchable power supply
The present disclosure describes a power supply switch that includes a voltage generator, a switch circuit, and a confirmation circuit. The voltage generator is configured to compare a first power supply voltage to a second power supply voltage and to output the first power supply voltage or the second power supply voltage as a bulk voltage (Vbulk). The switch circuit includes one or more transistors and is configured to (i) bias bulk terminals of the one or more transistors with the Vbulk and (ii) output either the first power supply voltage or the second power supply voltage as a voltage output signal. The confirmation circuit is configured to output a confirmation signal that indicates whether the voltage output signal transitioned from the first power supply voltage to the second power supply voltage. |
| US10921835B1 |
Wirelessly connected thermostat with flexible and scalable energy reporting
A system for controlling an HVAC system and for monitoring energy usage at a premises is described. The system includes an energy meter at a electrical distribution panel, where the energy meter connected to one or more current transformers monitoring the current in one or more input lines and load lines and collecting current information for each of the monitored lines. The energy meter is further including a wireless radio to transmit the current information. An intelligent thermostat is operable to control the HVAC system at the premises according to environmental data sensed by the intelligent thermostat, and to receive the current information from the energy meter and to transmit the current information to a remote server for processing. A remote server is operable to process the current information from the energy meter by applying a scaling factor to the current information to determine energy usage. |
| US10921834B2 |
Interactive navigation environment for building performance visualization
A tool for providing a visualization of a system may reveal an interactive navigation environment for building performance observation and assessment. The tool may be associated with a processor. The environment may incorporate a treemap, a graph pane, a treemap filter, a graph pane selector, a selected units box and a date/time control mechanism. A visualization of the environment, among other things, may be presented on a display. The treemap may exhibit a building geometry and/or equipment units hierarchically, along with some data information. Units may be interactively selected from the treemap and placed in the box for analysis. The graph pane may show a configuration and display of unit analysis. Selection of detailed views for units in the box may be provided by the graph pane selector. Date and time intervals for analysis may be selected by the control mechanism. |
| US10921833B2 |
Thermostat with predictive variable air volume (VAV) performance features
A thermostat for includes a processing circuit configured to operate the building equipment to control an environmental condition within a building including a first zone and second zones and receive a first time-series data set for a parameter of a first piece of the building equipment associated with the first zone. The processing circuit is configured to receive second time-series data sets for the parameter of second pieces of building equipment associated with the second zones. The processing circuit is configured to perform a comparison including comparing the first time-series data set with the second time-series data sets and generate recommendations for improving the performance of the first piece of building equipment based on the comparison of the first time-series data set with the second time-series data sets. |
| US10921829B1 |
Aligned-outlet and distal-flushable blow case
A blow case with an inlet pipe positioned to gravity direct debris to an outlet pipe. The inlet pipe having a discharge end sealed by gravity open clapper style check valve that is closed by activation of pneumatic pressure through a float style pneumatic valve. The check valve has a top mounted access port and aperture allowing for direct above ground servicing access to both the clapper inside the valve and has a removable clapper and access port for servicing the outlet pipe. The float style pneumatic valve is also top mounted for ease of service and removal and is remotely positioned from the outlet pipe to allow for removal of the valve for flushing of the debris from the blow case. |
| US10921825B2 |
System and method for perceptive navigation of automated vehicles
A navigation system and a navigation method for an autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a system controller and an environmental sensor. The system controller determines an AV positional pose, which identifies the location of the AV, which further includes an AV position and an AV orientation in three-dimensional space. Additionally, the system controller determines a frame of reference that is associated with the AV positional pose. The frame of reference includes a coordinate system for the AV position and the AV orientation. A localization module determines the AV positional pose and the corresponding frame of reference. The localization module is associated with the system controller. The system controller then identifies at least one asset feature frame (AFF), which associates the AV positional pose with the feature in the AV environment. The system controller generates a motion control command based the AV positional pose and the AFF. |
| US10921824B2 |
Attitude fine tracking system for manual aircraft control
To improve high gain tracking characteristics of an aircraft during inflight probe and drogue refueling and other tasks requiring rapid trim capturing, an attitude hold button on the inceptor controls capture of current aircraft attitude and uses this attitude to update reference attitude datum. The pilot has the option of adjusting the attitude reference using an additional control such as a standard trim hat button. |
| US10921820B2 |
Movable object and control method thereof
Disclosed herein are a movable object and a movable object control method. The movable object control method may include acquiring an image of a movable object's surroundings, acquiring a signal having strength changing depending on a location of the movable object, generating a map on the basis of the signal and the image of the surroundings of the movable object, and applying the map to an algorithm to acquire a learned algorithm. |
| US10921814B2 |
Vehicle control system and method, and travel assist server
When a transmission condition regarding a state detected by a state detection unit (vehicle sensor, operation detection sensor, external environment sensor, or internal environment sensor) is satisfied while a travel controller performs a travel control, a vehicle control system transmits attentional state information representing a travel state, an operation state, or an environment state to a travel assist server through a communication device. |
| US10921813B2 |
Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and storage medium
A vehicle control device (100) includes a recognition unit (130) that is configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a subject vehicle that is able to be automatically driven, and a control unit (120, 160) that is configured to perform a predetermined operation with respect to a cause of obstruction to traffic of a traffic participant due to a predetermined contact of the subject vehicle in a case that the recognition unit recognizes that the predetermined contact of the subject vehicle has occurred, and the control unit differentiates an operation that is executed in a case that it is recognized that an occupant is not onboard the subject vehicle from an operation that is executed in a case that it is recognized that the occupant is onboard the subject vehicle. |
| US10921805B2 |
Vehicle control method, apparatus, and system
A vehicle control method and a vehicle control apparatus to improve vehicle control flexibility, where the method includes obtaining, using a management device, a first drive mode set, where the first drive mode set includes a drive mode that a first vehicle is currently allowed to use, determining, using the management device, a target drive mode in the first drive mode set, sending, using the management device, indication information to a first vehicle control device, where the indication information includes information about the target drive mode, and the indication information is used to instruct the first vehicle control device to control the first vehicle to use the target drive mode for driving. |
| US10921802B2 |
Handheld device for navigating a marine vessel
A handheld device for navigating a marine vessel includes a magnetometer, and inertial sensor, and a controller. The controller is communicatively coupled to the magnetometer and the inertial sensor. The controller is configured to receive a directional measurement from the magnetometer. The controller is also configured to receive an orientation measurement from the inertial sensor. The controller is configured to generate at least one control signal for a motor of the marine vessel at least partially based on the directional measurement and the orientation measurement. |
| US10921794B2 |
Parallel control method based on multi-period differential sampling and digital twinning technologies
The present invention relates to the field of intelligent machining, in particular to a parallel control method based on multi-period differential sampling and digital twinning technologies, the method comprising the following steps of: a. detecting machining conditions of dotting machine equipment by using a multi-period differential sampling technology; b. establishing a digital twinning control model; and c. controlling a simulation model of the dotting machine equipment according to a detection judgment result so as to perform parallel control on the dotting machine equipment. According to the parallel control method based on multi-period differential sampling and digital twinning modelling provided by the present invention, for the digital twinning model of the dotting machine equipment, the parallel control method establishes a simulation model and a detection model of the dotting machine equipment by using a virtual-real synchronization technology; simulation dotting machine equipment operates in synchronization with the physical dotting machine equipment. |
| US10921792B2 |
Edge cloud-based resin material drying system and method
A method of evaluating factory production machinery up time and down time performance provides a collection of sensors in individual communication with factory production machinery, with each sensor collecting high frequency vector data as respecting a physical parameter associated with the machinery, extracts the data from the sensors to produce a sensor data set, transforms the data set into the frequency domain, extracts statistical and mathematical information from the data set, transfers the data set, to an associated edge cloud, and within the associated edge cloud processes the data set to provide a repair, maintenance and operation board for the machinery to evaluate up time and down time performance for the factory production machinery. |
| US10921790B2 |
Modular component mounting apparatus and method
A manufacturing-job apparatus includes a control module, a holding module, and a job module. The holding module is configured to hold a job object. The job module is configured to execute a job for the job object. The control module includes a communication unit and a common interface. The communication unit is configured to communicate with each of the holding module and the job module. The common interface is configured to supply motive power to both of the holding module and the job module. |
| US10921785B2 |
Systems and methods for thermal control of information handling resources based on user proximity
An information handling system may include a processor, a proximity sensor configured to determine whether a user of the information handling system is proximate to the information handling system, an air mover configured to cause movement of gaseous fluid within the information handling system in order to thermally cool one or more components of the information handling system, and an air mover control system configured to receive a signal from the proximity sensor indicative of whether the user is proximate to the information handling system and control a speed of a motor of the air mover based on whether the user is proximate to the information handling system. |
| US10921784B2 |
Cold spray manufacturing and repair cell
The present disclosure addresses limitations with methods, systems and processes for integrating multiple advanced technologies into a single automated manufacturing and repair cell. The methods, systems and processes of the present disclosure leverage unique software and hardware to configure a manufacturing cell that is capable of conducting process development and planning, dimensional analysis, pre-machining, surface preparation, cold spray (supersonic particle deposition), dust collection, helium recovery, and post machining in a single integrated manufacturing and repair cell. |
| US10921782B2 |
Real-time adaptive control of additive manufacturing processes using machine learning
Methods for control of post-design free form deposition processes or joining processes are described that utilize machine learning algorithms to improve fabrication outcomes. The machine learning algorithms use real-time object property data from one or more sensors as input, and are trained using training data sets that comprise: i) past process simulation data, past process characterization data, past in-process physical inspection data, or past post-build physical inspection data, for a plurality of objects that comprise at least one object that is different from the object to be fabricated; and ii) training data generated through a repetitive process of randomly choosing values for each of one or more input process control parameters and scoring adjustments to process control parameters as leading to either undesirable or desirable outcomes, the outcomes based respectively on the presence or absence of defects detected in a fabricated object arising from the process control parameter adjustments. |
| US10921779B2 |
Process and system for providing a machining method for manufacturing a feature in a part
A machining method is provided for manufacturing a feature in a part. Feature data are received that describe a feature to be manufactured and include a type and a set of attributes of the feature. Machining method data are received that describe a machining method for manufacturing an associated feature. Machining methods associated with features of a given type are analyzed in order to define a set of ranges of feature attributes where the machining methods are applicable. A set of ranking values are assigned to each machining method for ordering machining methods. Data of an additional feature to be manufactured is received, the type of the additional feature being the given type and the set of attributes is a specific set. A set of machining methods is selected and at least one machining method is provided based on its assigned ranking value to be associated with the additional feature. |
| US10921774B2 |
Machine learning devices and methods for optimizing the speed and accuracy of thread mill, inner diameter, outer shape, and surface machine tools
A machine learning device performs machine learning with respect to a numerical control device that operates a machine tool on the basis of a machining program. The machine learning device includes a state information acquisition unit configured to acquire state information including conditions of a spindle speed, a feed rate, a number of cuts, and a cutting amount per one time or a tool compensation amount, and a cycle time of cutting a workpiece, and machining accuracy of the workpiece; an action information output unit configured to output action information including modification information of the condition; a reward output unit configured to output a reward value in reinforcement learning on the basis of the cycle time and the machining accuracy; and a value function updating unit configured to update an action value function on the basis of a reward value, the state information, and the action information. |
| US10921773B2 |
Temperature control method
A temperature control method of controlling a temperature of a semiconductor wafer mounted on a mounting table includes a supply process of supplying, in a state that a supply of a power to a heater configured to heat the mounting table is stopped or the power is maintained to be constant, a heat transfer gas into a gap between the semiconductor wafer and the mounting table; a measurement process of measuring a temperature variation of the mounting table due to heat exchange between the semiconductor wafer and the mounting table through the heat transfer gas; a calculation process of calculating a correction value based on the temperature variation of the mounting table; and a control process of starting the supply of the power and controlling the power such that the temperature of the mounting table reaches a target temperature corrected with the correction value. |
| US10921771B2 |
Method and device for planning and/or controlling and/or simulating the operation of a construction machine
A method and a device for planning and/or controlling and/or simulating the operation of a construction machine, in particular in the form of a crane, using a structure data model which contains digital information on a structure to be erected and/or to be worked on. A construction machine which can be linked to such a structure data model and/or can be controlled using such a structure data model. A construction machine data model which contains digital information on different construction machine models is linked to the structure data model or the BIM, characteristics of the available construction machines are already taken into consideration during the planning process, a simulator for training construction machine tasks is configured using the structure data model, and the controller of the construction machine is adapted to the structure data model with respect to specific control functions. |
| US10921769B2 |
Interface circuit
The description that follows relates to a circuit having galvanic isolation. According to an exemplary embodiment, the circuit has a transmission circuit, coupled to a galvanically isolating device, that is designed to transmit a first signal via the galvanically isolating device. The circuit further has a first receiver circuit, coupled to the galvanically isolating device, that is designed to receive the transmitted first signal from the galvanically isolating device. A second receiver circuit coupled to the galvanically isolating device is designed to receive the transmitted first signal from the galvanically isolating device and to take the received first signal as a basis for generating a wake-up signal. |
| US10921768B2 |
Temperature control system and methods for operating same
A method for operating a temperature control system is disclosed. The method includes monitoring an interior and exterior temperature of a structure, defining a first time range and a second time range, associating one or more operating parameters of the temperature control system with the first time range, associating one or more operating parameters of the temperature control system with the second time range, monitoring operational time and operational load of the cooling system for the first time range, predicting a space temperature and an outdoor air temperature for a subsequent time period, and controlling a ventilation subsystem during the second time range based upon the monitored operational time and operational load of the cooling subsystem for the first time range, the predicted space temperature, the predicted outdoor air temperature, and the one or more operating parameters of the cooling subsystem associated with the second time range. |
| US10921767B2 |
Encoder system
According to an embodiment, an encoder system includes an encoder and an interface. The encoder detects the position and speed of a motor, and generates A-, B- and Z-phase signals. The interface includes an AB waveform recognition circuitry to recognize a waveform of an AB phase, a Z waveform recognition circuitry to recognize a period of an enable state of a Z phase, a starting point storage device to store a value of the AB phase when the Z phase changes and stores an AB-phase change pattern, a starting point recognition circuitry to generate an interrupt signal, and a rotation angle counter to start a new count of the rotation angle of the motor. |
| US10921766B2 |
Energy monitoring and reporting system for a ventilation unit
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring and reporting the energy consumption of an appliance or fixture installed within a building structure. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring usage of a ventilation unit, such as an installed bathroom exhaust fan or cooktop/range ventilation hood. The system and method captures usage data of the ventilation unit, and transfers the usage data to a connected electronic device for determining the energy consumed by the ventilation unit and reporting the same to a user. |
| US10921761B2 |
Power drop assembly with processor and memory
There is disclosed a power drop assembly which includes a housing and a reel positioned and rotatable within it. Preferably, the device determines, not only whether power is available, but how much power is available. Preferably, the power drop assembly also contains a processor and non-transitory storage medium, so that user settings and profiles as well as settings and profiles for the power drop assembly can be stored and run. Additionally, the power drop assembly preferably contains a wireless transceiver which connects to a home Wi-Fi network and then to a cloud account, user profiles and settings, and settings and profiles for the power drop assembly can be saved on the cloud account. In this way multiple users can use the power drop assembly without contradicting instructions or resetting the power drop assembly every time it is used. |
| US10921758B2 |
Method and arrangement for controlling a technical system having multiple functionally linked system components
To control a technical system having multiple system components, multiple functional modules access a common data model. The functional modules in this case include an interface module, a simulation module and an output module. The data model includes data components associated with the system components and simulation model data for a simulation model of the technical system. The functional modules are actuated by a flow controller, wherein the flow controller and a respective functional module have functional-module-specific selection data transmitted between them that the respective functional module takes as a basis for accessing model data of the data model. The interface module continually captures operating data of the technical system and stores them in the data model by means of selection-data-specific access. |
| US10921757B2 |
Operation control device, operation control method, and storage medium
An operation control device for controlling operation of an operation device with respect to an operation object includes: operation logic unit that stores in advance an operation logic related to sensor information; virtual object setting unit that sets an operation object to be estimated based on sensor information, as a virtual operation object having an attribute related to presence probability and an operation-related attribute; virtual object operation determination unit that determines whether it is possible to perform an operation with respect to the virtual operation object, based on the attribute related to a presence probability and the operation-related attribute; and operation control unit that controls an operation of the operation device with respect to the operation object by using an operation logic stored in the operation logic means, based on sensor information output from the sensor and a determination result by the virtual object operation determination unit. |
| US10921754B2 |
Device for controlling at least two electronic and/or mechanical functions of a portable object
A device for controlling at least two electronic and/or mechanical functions of a portable object of small dimensions includes a control stem that is axially movable between at least a first and a second position. The control stem is provided at a first end with an actuation member, and is provided towards a second end with a position indexing plate arranged to cooperate with an elastic member in order to match each of the first and second positions of the control stem with one of the mechanical or electronic functions. |
| US10921753B2 |
System and method for applying orthogonal limitations to light beams using microelectromechanical systems
A system contains a light source for generating a plane wave light beam. A MicroElectroMechanical (MEM) system includes an array of micro-mirrors for generating a light beam having a plurality of orbital angular momentum modes multiplexed together within the light beam responsive to the plane wave light beam and control signals for controlling the array of micro-mirrors. A controller generates the control signals to dynamically control a position of each of a plurality of micro-mirrors of the array of micro-mirrors to apply the plurality of orbital angular momentum modes on to the light beam. The controller controls the position of the plurality of micro-mirrors to dynamically generate a plurality of holograms for dynamically applying the plurality orbital angular momentum modes to the plane wave light beam and to dynamically encode a phase and amplitude of the light beam responsive to the control signals. |
| US10921752B2 |
Self-interference digital holographic system
A self-interference digital holographic system obtains interference patterns of incident light using a simple geometric phase lens, and obtains a holographic image of a target object using the interference patterns. The self-interference digital holographic is fabricated simply in a low cost and in a miniaturized size, and the use thereof as actual products is extended to a wide range of applications. The phase of incident light is be changed by rotating a polarizer, independently of a change in the optical path. Phase-shifting effects are obtained with fewer errors in all wavelength ranges, and a more accurate holographic image is produced. A single birefringence hologram is obtained by a one-time image-capturing process by simultaneously forming interference patterns from phase-shifted linearly-polarized beams by space division, using a phase shifter on the basis of space division. Moving holographic images can be captured. |
| US10921750B2 |
Image forming apparatus having monochrome and color printing modes
An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of image holding units that include first and second image holding units and on which toner images are formed through developing while the image holding units rotate; a plurality of developing units that respectively face the plurality of image holding units and develop an electrostatic latent image on each of the plurality of image holding units with toner under a developing bias voltage applied to each developing unit; a power supply unit that applies a developing bias voltage to the plurality of developing units, and is common to the plurality of image holding units; an intermediate transfer unit that receives transfer of a toner image from the plurality of image holding units and transfers the toner image to a transfer receiver while circulating in a circulation path including a moving path along the plurality of image holding units, the intermediate transfer unit having first and second modes, wherein in the first mode, the intermediate transfer unit receives transfer of a toner image from the plurality of image holding units, and in the second mode, the intermediate transfer unit is separated from the second image holding unit other than the first image holding unit and receives transfer of a toner image from the first image holding unit; and a driving unit that drives rotation of the plurality of image holding units, wherein in the second mode, the driving unit drives the second image holding unit so as to temporally change a position at which the second image holding unit faces the developing unit. |
| US10921748B2 |
Image forming apparatus with roller-drivable mechanism, roller-movable mechanism, and nipping-force adjustable mechanism
An image forming apparatus, having a photosensitive drum, a developing roller movable between a contacting position, in which the developing roller contacts the photosensitive drum, and a separated position, in which the developing roller is separated from the photosensitive drum, a moving mechanism to move the developing roller between the contacting position and the separated position, a fuser including a heating member and a pressing member to nip a sheet at a position between the heating member and the pressing member, a nipping-force adjuster to switch a nipping force in the fuser between a first nipping force and a second nipping force being greater than the first nipping force, a motor, and a driving-force transmitter to transmit a driving force from the motor to the developing roller, is provided. The driving-force transmitter transmits the driving force further to the moving mechanism and the nipping-force adjuster. |
| US10921744B2 |
Image heating apparatus
An image heating apparatus including: a heater including heat generating elements, and electrodes electrically connected to the heat generating elements, respectively and arranged in an orthogonal direction of a conveyance direction of a recording material; and connectors for supplying electric power to electrodes, wherein the connectors include contact portions that come into contact with one of the electrodes, a first supporting portion that supports a first contact portion, and a second supporting portion that supports a second contact portion, the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the orthogonal direction, the first contact portion extends in a direction toward the second supporting portion, the second contact portion extends in a direction toward the first supporting portion, and the first contact portion and the second contact portion are in contact with the one of the electrodes at different positions. |
| US10921741B2 |
Image forming apparatus configured to minimize sheet edge soiling
In an image forming apparatus of a direct transfer system, when in a region where a transfer nip portion of a photosensitive drum is formed, a region in which the toner image can be formed is defined as a first region, and a region where the recording medium does not pass while the recording medium is conveyed by the transfer nip portion is defined as a second region, in forming the toner image on the recording medium, the photosensitive drum enters the transfer nip portion in a state where the second region of the photosensitive drum includes a region in which an absolute value of a surface potential is smaller than an absolute value of a surface potential of a region in which the toner image is not formed in the first region. |
| US10921738B1 |
Error proof device for toner cartridge and toner cartridge using the same
An error proof device for restricting assembling of a specific toner cartridge into an electronic image-forming apparatus only after the toner cartridge is rotated about a rotation axis includes a guiding portion at the apparatus and a retaining portion at the toner cartridge. The guiding portion has an axial groove and a positioning groove having a circular arc section. The retaining portion has an axial post located at the rotation axis and inserted into the axial groove, and a lateral post spaced from the axial post and inserted into the positioning groove. When the toner cartridge is rotated about the rotation axis, the lateral post moves along the circular arc section of the positioning groove. With the error proof device, a user can positively install a toner cartridge into an accuracy position, thereby avoiding material waste and undesired cleaning procedure due to error installation. |
| US10921731B2 |
Developing cartridge
A developing cartridge may include a developing roller, a casing capable of containing a developer therein, a developing electrode movable with the casing and the developing roller and pivotable about a developing roller shaft of the developing roller in a direction, a first lever movable relative to the casing, and a holder configured to hold the first lever relative to the casing, in case where the developing electrode pivots from one side of the direction to an other side of the direction, the first lever stops the pivotable movement of the developing electrode from one side of the direction to the other side of the direction and the holder prevents the first lever from coming off the holder from the one side of the direction to the other side of the direction. |
| US10921730B2 |
Replaceable unit for an image forming device having magnets of varying angular offset for toner level sensing
A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for storing toner. A rotatable shaft is positioned within the reservoir and has an axis of rotation. A first magnet and a second magnet are connected to the shaft and rotatable around the axis of rotation in response to rotation of the shaft. The first magnet and the second magnet are detectable by a magnetic sensor when the replaceable unit is installed in the image forming device. A polarity of the first magnet is oriented opposite a polarity of the second magnet relative to the shaft. An amount of angular offset between the first magnet and the second magnet varies depending on an amount of toner in the reservoir. |
| US10921729B2 |
Image forming apparatus
A mode controller outputs a characteristic value according to a DC component of a developing current measured by an ammeter at a predetermined measurement timing. The measurement timing is defined as a timing at which a non-image forming region of a surface of a photosensitive drum is located opposite to a developing roller in the entirety of an axial direction and an electric field in a direction in which a toner moves from the photosensitive drum toward the developing roller by a potential difference between a surface potential of the photosensitive drum and the DC component of a developing bias is formed in a developing nip part. A determining section determines an execution timing for a charge amount acquisition operation according to the characteristic value output by the mode controller. |
| US10921728B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a charging member, an exposure unit which performs first exposure to form a non-image portion potential on the electrically charged surface of the image bearing member, and second exposure to form an image portion potential thereon, a developing member, a charging voltage application unit, a current detection unit which detects a current flowing from the image bearing member to the charging member, and a control unit which controls the exposure unit and the charging voltage application unit, wherein, in a case where a current value detected in a predetermined charging voltage application state is a second current value larger than a first current value, the control unit controls the exposure unit to perform image formation with a first exposure amount smaller than that in a case where the detected current value is the first current value. |
| US10921727B2 |
Exposure head, image forming apparatus, and circuit board
An exposure head configured to expose a photosensitive drum to light includes a circuit board on which a plating layer is formed, a semiconductor chip, which is provided on the plating layer, and includes a light emitting element configured to emit the light for exposing the photosensitive drum, a lens array configured to condense the light emitted from the light emitting element onto the photosensitive drum, and a housing to which the lens array and the circuit board are fixed, wherein the plating layer and a part of the housing abut against each other in an optical axis direction of the lens array, and wherein the light emitting element and the lens array are opposed to each other in the optical axis direction. |
| US10921726B2 |
Image forming apparatus and image forming method using overlapping toner images
An image forming apparatus includes a first toner image forming unit, a second toner image forming unit, and a transfer section. The first toner image forming unit forms a first toner image with use of a first toner. The first toner has a complex viscosity that falls within a range from 625 Pascal-seconds to 3860 Pascal-seconds, both inclusive, at a temperature of 100 degrees centigrade. The second toner image forming unit forms a second toner image with use of a second toner. The transfer section transfers the first toner image onto a print medium, and transfers the second toner image onto the print medium in a region that overlaps a portion or all of a region where the first toner image has been transferred. The print medium includes a polymer compound. |
| US10921724B2 |
Image forming apparatus and toner with temperature-viscosity relationship
An image forming apparatus includes an image holding member, a charging unit that charges a surface of the image holding member, an electrostatic charge image forming unit that forms an electrostatic charge image on the charged surface of the image holding member, a developing unit that includes an electrostatic charge image developing toner and that develops the electrostatic charge image on the surface of the image holding member with the electrostatic chare image developing toner to form a toner image, an intermediate transfer body having a circumferential surface of which micro rubber hardness is in a range of 45 to 65, a first transfer unit that first transfers the toner image formed on the surface of the image holding member to a surface of the intermediate transfer body, and a second transfer unit that second transfers the toner image transferred to the surface of the intermediate transfer body to a recording medium, wherein the electrostatic charge image developing toner satisfies the following formulae (ln η(T1)−ln η(T2))/(T1−T2)≤−0.14, (ln η(T2)−ln η(T3))/(T2−T3)≥−0.15, and (ln η(T1)−ln η(T2))/(T1−T2)<(ln η(T2)−ln η(T3))/(T2−T3) wherein η(T1) represents a viscosity of the electrostatic charge image developing toner at 60° C., η(T2) represents a viscosity of the electrostatic charge image developing toner at 90° C., and η(T3) represents a viscosity of the electrostatic charge image developing toner at 130° C. |
| US10921723B2 |
Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus
Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member that can achieve both of abrasion resistance and the suppression of a ghost. The electrophotographic photosensitive member includes: a support; an undercoat layer; a charge-generating layer; and a charge-transporting layer, the undercoat layer, the charge-generating layer, and the charge-transporting layer being arranged in the stated order on the support, wherein the charge-transporting layer includes a charge-transporting substance, and a polymer containing a structure represented by the following general formula (1) and a structure represented by the following general formula (2), wherein the charge-generating layer includes a phthalocyanine crystal and a binder resin, and wherein the undercoat layer includes strontium titanate particles and a binder resin. |
| US10921713B2 |
Developing method, computer-readable storage medium and developing apparatus
A developing method includes: forming a liquid pool of a diluted developing solution diluted with pure water in a central portion of a substrate; forming a liquid film of the diluted developing solution on a surface of the substrate by accelerating rotation of the substrate to diffuse the liquid pool of the diluted developing solution on the entire surface of the substrate; and then supplying a developing solution onto the substrate. Supplying a developing solution includes: supplying the developing solution from a developing solution supply nozzle having a liquid contact surface while securing a gap having a predetermined size between the developing solution supply nozzle and the substrate; and moving the developing solution supply nozzle in a radial direction passing through a center of the substrate while forming a liquid pool of the developing solution between the substrate and the liquid contact surface of the developing solution supply nozzle. |
| US10921710B2 |
Resist composition and pattern forming process
A polymer comprising units having a highly fused homoadamantane skeleton at side chain end bonded to the polymer backbone via a linking group has an appropriate solvent solubility and is capable of suppressing acid diffusion. A resist composition comprising the polymer and a specific photoacid generator exhibits a good DOF margin, CD uniformity, and a minimal CD change during PPD, and is quite effective in precise micropatterning. |
| US10921709B2 |
Photosensitive resin composition, photosensitive resin layer using the same, and color filter
A photosensitive resin composition for producing a photosensitive resin film is provided, along with the manufactured photosensitive resin film and a color filter including the photosensitive resin layer. The photosensitive resin composition includes: (A) a quantum dot; (B) a binder resin having a weight average molecular weight of about 2,000 g/mol to about 12,000 g/mol; (C) a photopolymerizable monomer; (D) a photopolymerization initiator; and (E) a solvent. |
| US10921706B2 |
Systems and methods for modifying mesa sidewalls
An apparatus, method, or platter for modifying mesa sidewalls of a template by cleaning or coating the mesa sidewalls. In which the template has a pattern area on a first surface of a mesa. Mesa sidewalls surround the first surface of the mesa. The mesa sidewalls are exposed to a gas. The gas modifies the mesa sidewalls. Resistance to the flow of gas towards the pattern area is provided. |
| US10921704B2 |
Method for controlling projection content and electronic device
The disclosure provides a method for controlling a projection content and an electronic device. The method includes: controlling a projector to project a display content on a projection plane; obtaining a display range of the display content on the projection plane; detecting a light spot on the projection plane; and adjusting the display content based on a movement condition of the light spot with respect to the display range. |
| US10921702B2 |
Abnormality detection unit, projector, abnormality detection method, and recording medium
An abnormality detection unit according to the invention includes a processor, and a light source device configured to emit light for each of segment periods that are time divided within a frame, and the processor obtains an illuminance value of light emitted into the frame from the light source device after a predetermined delay time has elapsed, whereupon a segment period results where a highest illuminance value is obtained, from a timing of receiving a trigger signal that is in synchronism with the frame, and detects that the light source device is in an abnormal state, when the illuminance value is less than a predetermined threshold. |
| US10921701B2 |
Image projection apparatus
An image projection apparatus includes: a projector; a projection control apparatus; and a color tone sensor. The projector projects an image. The projection control apparatus causes the projector to perform a projection on a surface of a target serving as a projection target. The color tone sensor detects a color tone of the surface of the target on which an image is projected. The projection control apparatus adjusts a color tone of an image to be projected on a basis of a detection result of the color tone sensor such that the color tone detected by the color tone sensor has a predetermined value. |
| US10921698B2 |
Light source device, projector, and phosphor rod
A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a light source configured to emit excitation light, a first rod part including a phosphor and configured to emit fluorescence in response to incidence of the excitation light, a second rod part located in parallel to the first rod part, including a phosphor, and configured to emit fluorescence in response to incidence of the excitation light, a first reflecting film disposed so as to be opposed to a tilted surface formed in an end part of the first rod part, and a second reflecting film disposed so as to be opposed to a tilted surface formed in an end part of the second rod part. |
| US10921697B2 |
Wavelength conversion element, phosphor wheel, light source device, and projection display apparatus
A wavelength conversion element includes a first phosphor region and a second phosphor region. The second phosphor region is disposed in a thickness direction of the first phosphor region and has a phosphor particle with a particle size different from a particle size of a phosphor particle positioned in the first phosphor region. |
| US10921695B2 |
Wavelength-converting wheel and projection apparatus
A wavelength-converting wheel includes a motor, a turntable, a pressing ring, a first balance block and an adhesive layer. The motor has a rotating shaft. The turntable has an inner ring portion and an annular irradiation portion. The inner ring portion is sleeved on the rotating shaft. The annular irradiation portion is connected to an outer edge of the inner ring portion. The pressing ring is sleeved on the rotating shaft and pressed and abutted against the inner ring portion. The pressing ring has a first surface and a second surface. The second surface faces the inner ring portion. The first balance block is disposed on the first surface. The adhesive layer is adhered between the second surface of the pressing ring and the inner ring portion. A heat insulation structure is disposed in the projection direction where the first balance block is projected on the inner ring portion. |
| US10921690B2 |
Gimbal photographing device
A gimbal photographing device includes a machine body, a foldable mechanism connected with the machine body, and a gimbal camera connected with the foldable mechanism. The gimbal camera is configured to cling to the machine body through the foldable mechanism, and is configured to be positioned in an extended state or a folded state. The machine body includes a support wall configured to support the foldable mechanism and the gimbal camera. The foldable mechanism includes a base including a rotation member and a position limiting member connected with the rotation member. The position limiting member is connected with the gimbal camera. The position limiting member includes a first end and a second end that are opposingly disposed. The rotation member is rotatably connected with the support wall around a rotation axis direction to cause the gimbal camera to rotate relative to the machine body. |
| US10921689B2 |
Enhanced camera positioner
Various operator supported camera positioning systems are disclosed. The camera positioning systems can allow translational and rotational movement of different camera types on a camera mount. An operator interface, such as a handle bar or elongated beam, can operatively support the camera mount through a series of rotational linkages, allowing for relative rotation of the camera mount about one, two or three axes. The rotation about some or all of these axes can be controlled by drives, and control signals for these drives can be generated by one or more inertial transducers to stabilize the surface mount and associated camera orientation and pointing by reducing deviations from the inertially fixed orientation of the camera mount in response to rotational movements of the system about the one or more controlled axes of rotation. |
| US10921688B2 |
Imaging optical apparatus
An imaging optical apparatus with a thin blade containing member for containing a blade member for limiting an opening, having an insertion portion that has an opening; an actuator for causing a blade member to slide; a containing frame for containing the actuator and the blade containing member, except for the insertion portion, having, on an outer edge, a recessed lens frame retaining portion into which the insertion portion; a lens frame, held in the lens frame retaining portion, having an insertion hole, for insertion of the insertion portion so that the center of the opening will be coaxial with the optical axis; and a clip for holding, in cooperation with the containing frame, a lens frame that is held in the lens frame retaining portion, through joining with the containing frame. |
| US10921687B2 |
Protective case for a mobile device
A mobile device case includes a soft protective housing defining a camera-lens aperture and a touchscreen display aperture, and a lens attachment interface including a capture plate protruding into the camera-lens aperture sufficient to overlap a coupling interface of a removable lens assembly along the optical path of the miniature camera module, and a catch to facilitate stable locking coupling of the removable lens assembly in optical alignment with the miniature camera module. |
| US10921686B2 |
Camera module including liquid lens
Provided is a camera module including a liquid lens including an electrode; a holder for receiving the liquid lens therein; a base disposed under the holder; a sensor board disposed under the base and including an image sensor; a connection board connected to at least a portion of the electrode of the liquid lens; and a terminal plate disposed at the base and electrically connected to the sensor board and the connection board. |
| US10921683B2 |
Optical device, method for controlling optical device, and image display apparatus
A method for controlling an optical device including a movable section including an optical section that refracts incident video image light in accordance with the angle of incidence of the video image light and outputs the refracted video image light and a holding section that supports the optical section, an actuator that causes the movable section to swing, and a drive circuit that applies a drive signal to the actuator via a coupling capacitor and an amplifier, the method including applying voltage that is intermediate potential for a first period and then applying a trapezoidal wave having an upper base corresponding to second voltage and a lower base corresponding to third voltage. |
| US10921680B2 |
Plasmonic aluminum particle based display device and related methods
A display device may include a substrate, a plasmonic aluminum reflector layer over the substrate, and a conducting oxide layer over the plasmonic aluminum reflector layer. The display device may have a circular polarizer over the conducting oxide layer and configured to receive incident visible radiation. The incident visible radiation may cause plasmon resonance within the plasmonic aluminum reflector layer. The display device may include a circuit configured to apply a voltage between the conducting oxide layer and the plasmonic aluminum reflector layer to cause the plasmonic aluminum reflector layer to selectively reflect the incident visible radiation based on the voltage. |
| US10921674B2 |
Electrochromic polymer thin films having reduced self-bleaching behavior and enhanced cycling stability
The disclosure relates generally to electrochromic devices wherein the self-bleaching behavior of an electrochromic polymer (ECP) film is suppressed, and related methods. In some embodiments, provided are ECP films on modified transparent conductive oxide substrates, such as a partially octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) covered indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate (POTS-ITO substrate), methods of preparing the ECP films, and electrochromic devices comprising the films. |
| US10921672B2 |
Low haze switchable window
A switchable window includes an electro-optical layer of or including an anisotropic gel of polymer stabilized highly chiral liquid crystal, for example, blue phase liquid crystal, encapsulated in, for example, a mesogenic polymer inclusive shell, that forms a self-assembled, three-dimensional photonic crystal that remains electro-optically switchable under a moderate applied voltage (e.g., electric field). The liquid crystal (LC) arrangement may be achieved via a polymer assembled blue phase liquid crystal system having a substantially continuous polymer structure case surrounding well-defined discrete bodies of liquid crystal material arranged in a cellular manner. These assembled structures globally connect to form a matrix. This provides for reduction of angular birefringence of highly chiral LC systems, which advantageously reduces haze in applications such as switchable windows. |
| US10921671B2 |
Pixel circuit, liquid crystal display device and wearable device
A pixel circuit includes a scanning signal terminal configured to receive a scanning signal, a data voltage terminal configured to receive a data voltage signal, a switching sub-circuit coupled to the scanning signal terminal and the data voltage terminal, and a latch sub-circuit coupled to the switching sub-circuit. The switching sub-circuit is configured to transmit the data voltage signal to the latch sub-circuit in response to receiving the scanning signal. The latch sub-circuit is configured to latch the data voltage signal to generate a first latch signal in a first display period and a second latch signal in a second display period. |
| US10921666B2 |
Array substrate and liquid crystal display panel
An array substrate and a liquid crystal display panel are provided. The array substrate includes sub-pixel groups arranged in an array and each including first and second sub-pixels and a third switch assembly. The first sub-pixel includes a first main-zone electrode, a first sub-zone electrode, and a first switch assembly. The second sub-pixel includes a second main-zone electrode, a second sub-zone electrode, and a second switch assembly. The second switch assembly controls conduction of the second main-zone electrode and the second sub-zone electrode. The third switch assembly is connected to the first and second sub-zone electrodes and controls connection and conduction between the first and second sub-zone electrodes to reduce voltages of the first and second sub-zone electrodes. The array substrate helps reduce the number of switch units involved, simplifies the structure of pixels, lowers down fabrication cost, and also increases an aperture ratio of the liquid crystal display panel. |
| US10921665B2 |
Display panel and repair method for the display panel
Disclosed are a display panel and a repair method for the display panel, the display panel includes an array substrate, a display area, a line arrangement area, a frame sealant surrounding the display area and located in the line arrangement area, a data line, a scan line, a signal line assembly including a first signal line group and a second signal line group, the first signal line group crossing the frame sealant and disposed on one end of the data line, the second signal line group disposed on the side of the frame sealant close to the display area, and a repair line group, disposed on the side of the frame sealant away from the display area, two ends of the repair line group being electrically connected to the first signal line group and the second signal line group respectively. |
| US10921664B2 |
Substrate including semiconductors arranged in a matrix and a display device
According to one embodiment, a display device including an insulating substrate, a first gate driver, a first gate line and a conductive material layer is provided. The first gate line has a first end connected to the first gate driver and a second end opposite to the first end, and extends in a first direction. The conductive material layer is located between the insulating substrate and the first gate line, overlaps the first gate line, and extends in the first direction. In the display device, the second end of the first gate line is electrically connected to the conductive material layer. |
| US10921660B2 |
Circuit board, display panel and display device
Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to a circuit board, a display panel and a display device. The circuit board includes a ground protection circuit, disposed in a peripheral area of the circuit board. The ground protection circuit includes one or more first wires arranged in parallel, a bridging connection part and a plurality of second wires arranged in parallel, where one end of each first wire is grounded and the other end connects to the bridging connection part electrically, while one end of each second wire connects to the bridging connection part electrically and the other end is grounded. The display panel includes the circuit board and the display device includes the display panel. |
| US10921659B2 |
Pixel structure, drive method thereof, display panel, and display device
A pixel structure and a driving method thereof, a display panel and a display device are provided. The pixel structure includes a pixel electrode, a gate line, a data line, a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor. A gate electrode of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected with the gate line, a first electrode of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected with the data line; a gate electrode of the second thin film transistor is electrically connected with a first electrode of the second thin film transistor, the first electrode of the second thin film transistor is electrically connected with the pixel electrode, and a second electrode of the second thin film transistor is electrically connected with a second electrode of the first thin film transistor. |
| US10921656B2 |
Light control module
A light control module including a light control sheet and a drive circuit that applies a voltage to a first electrode and a second electrode of the light control sheet. The light control sheet includes a light control layer switchable between a transparent state and an opaque state according to an applied voltage. The light control sheet has a feeding area for applying a voltage to the first and second electrodes. The light control sheet is formed such that when the light control sheet receives a voltage that causes a transmittance of the light control sheet to be equivalent to a Munsell value of 90% in a region closest to the feeding area, the light control sheet has a transmittance equivalent to a Munsell value of 50% in a region farthest from the feeding area, where a Munsell value of 100% is a maximum transmittance of the light control sheet. |
| US10921655B2 |
Pixel structure having multiple strip electrodes
A pixel structure includes a plate electrode, an interlayer insulating layer and strip electrodes which are sequentially arranged on a substrate. The strip electrodes include first strip electrode(s), second strip electrode(s) and third strip electrode(s). The first strip electrode(s) and the plate electrode are oppositely arranged, so that an orthographic projection of the first strip electrode(s) on the substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of the plate electrode on the substrate. The first strip electrode(s) and the plate electrode are configured to be applied with different voltages during display. |
| US10921652B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a first base substrate (BS), a second BS facing the first BS, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first BS and the second BS, a color filter layer, pixel electrodes, a light-shielding column spacer, a common electrode, and trap electrodes. The first BS includes a display area and a non-display area. The color filter layer is disposed on the first BS in the display area. The pixel electrodes are disposed on the color filter layer. The light-shielding column spacer is disposed on the first BS in the non-display area and includes a light-shielding material. The common electrode is disposed on the second BS and faces the pixel electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the common electrode and the pixel electrodes. The trap electrodes are disposed on a lower portion of the light-shielding column spacer and face the common electrode. |
| US10921651B2 |
Display panel, display device, and method for manufacturing display panel having an orthographic projection of the support sections onto the base substrate
A display panel, a display device, and a method for manufacturing a display panel are provided. The display panel includes an array substrate, a color film substrate, and support pillars located between the array substrate and the color filter substrate. The array substrate includes sub-pixels, multiple gate lines, multiple data lines and a common electrode line. The common electrode line includes a first wire portion extending in a first direction and located between two adjacent sub-pixels. The data lines include multiple support sections each located at an intersection of the data line with the first wire portion. An orthographic projection of each of the support sections on the base substrate is a support region. A side of the support pillar close to the array substrate is located in the support region. |
| US10921650B2 |
Liquid crystal aligning agent, liquid crystal alignment film and liquid crystal display element
The present invention relates to a liquid crystal aligning agent which contains a polymer that has a site having an isocyanate group and/or a blocked isocyanate group, a site having a photoreactive group having photoalignment, and a site having at least one functional group selected from an amino group and a hydroxyl group in each molecule. The present invention provides a liquid crystal display element which enables baking at low temperatures during the formation of a liquid crystal alignment film by a photoalignment method, the liquid crystal alignment film being able to be imparted with alignment regulating property and pretilt angle developing property. |
| US10921649B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first conductive layer, a first insulating layer, a second conductive layer and a spacer. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The first conductive layer is disposed on the first substrate and includes the first conductive line and the first dummy pad thereon. The first dummy pad and the first conductive line are disposed adjacent to each other. The first insulating layer is disposed on the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the first insulating layer and include a conductive pad partially overlap the first dummy pad. The spacer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and partially overlaps the first conductive line. |
| US10921648B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and polarizer protective film
The present invention aims to provide a liquid crystal display device highly suppressing occurrence of rainbow interference pattern in displayed images. The present invention is a liquid crystal display device including: a back light source, a liquid crystal cell, a color filter, a polarizer, and a polarizer protective film arranged in the stated order, wherein the polarizer protective film has a retardation of not less than 6000 nm, and a difference (nx−ny) of not less than 0.05 between a refractive index (nx) in a slow axis direction that is a highest refractive index direction and a refractive index (ny) in a fast axis direction that is orthogonal to the slow axis direction, and an absorption axis of the polarizer and the slow axis of the polarizer protective film are arranged to form an angle within a range of 0°±30° or 90°±30°. |
| US10921647B2 |
Display device
A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel, a frame including a back plate therein, a backlight module including a light source used for emitting light to the display panel. The light source includes a light bar with a plurality of light emitting units. The light bar is fixed on the back plate, and the light bar and the back plate have the same shape, so that portions of light emitted by the light emitting units near two ends of the back plate on the light bar are shifted to corners of the display panel. |
| US10921646B2 |
Display device and method for manufacturing the same
A display device includes a base substrate, a display panel disposed on a first surface of the base substrate, a low-refractive index layer disposed between the first surface and the display panel, a plurality of light source units disposed under a second surface opposite to the first surface of the base substrate, and a plurality of housings that define accommodation recesses and which respectively accommodate the light source units in the accommodation recesses. The light source units are exposed to the base substrate through the accommodation grooves, and the housings are connected to the second surface. |
| US10921639B2 |
Optical element and reflection-type liquid crystal display system using the same
The present disclosure provides an optical element used in a reflection-type liquid crystal display system. The optical element includes a substrate, and a plurality of prisms formed on a surface of the substrate and sequentially arranged along a first direction. Each of the plurality of prisms includes a plurality of sub-prisms sequentially arranged along the first direction with refractive indexes sequentially decreased. |
| US10921634B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel has a display region and a peripheral region, a black matrix layer including a portion in the peripheral region; a first annular opening surrounding the display region and a second annular opening surrounding the first annular opening and on a side, away from the display region, of the first annular opening are provided in the portion of the black matrix layer; the first annular opening divides the portion of the black matrix layer into an inner part close to the display region and an outer part away from the display region; the second annular opening divides the outer part into a first part close to the display region and a second part away from the display region; both the first annular opening and the second annular opening are closed annular. |
| US10921633B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a light guide plate including a light incident surface and a light emergent surface; the light incident surface is one end surface of the light guide plate; an opposite substrate opposite to the light guide plate; a liquid crystal layer between light guide plate and opposite substrate; a light source located on the light incident surface of light guide plate; a light shielding layer at the side, facing liquid crystal layer, of the opposite substrate; the light shielding layer including light shielding regions, light transmitting regions; light converging elements located on light emergent surface of light guide plate, the light converging elements corresponding to one light shielding region; a transparent conductive structure between light guide plate and opposite substrate and configured to make liquid crystal layer be equivalent to a diffraction grating structure under control of electric signals. |
| US10921632B2 |
Display panel and terminal device for forming structured light
A display panel includes: a backlight module configured to generate a visible light; a display module including an array substrate formed on the backlight module, a color filter substrate opposite to the array substrate, and a first liquid crystal layer between the array substrate and the color filter substrate. The color filter substrate includes a plurality of color resist blocks and a black matrix between adjacent color resist blocks, the black matrix having a first layer and a second layer on a side of the first layer facing the array substrate. The second layer is configured to generate an invisible light under excitation of the visible light, and the first layer is configured to block transmission of the visible light and to allow transmission of the invisible light. A light collimating structure is positioned on a side of the color filter substrate away from the array substrate. |
| US10921628B2 |
Input device
An input device includes an input member to which a touch operation is input, a touch panel pattern included in the input member and configured to detect an input position of the touch operation, a base member on which the input member is mounted, a pressure sensor disposed on the base member and detecting a pressure that acts on the input member when the input member is pressed by the touch operation, a small vibration actuator configured to apply relatively small vibration to the input member, a large vibration actuator configured to apply relatively large vibration to the input member, and a controller configured to control driving of the small vibration actuator and the large vibration actuator based on the input position detected by the touch panel pattern and the pressure detected by the pressure sensor. |
| US10921624B2 |
Display panel and method for manufacturing the same
The present disclosure relates to a display panel and a method for manufacturing the same. The display panel includes an infrared receiver. The infrared receiver is disposed on a substrate and is located on one side of the substrate which is close to a light emitting surface, wherein the infrared receiver is configured to receive infrared light incident through the light emitting surface. |
| US10921621B2 |
Optical structure, display device and operating method thereof
An optical structure, a display device and an operating method thereof are provided. The optical structure includes: first electrode and second electrode arranged opposite to each other; first alignment layer; second alignment layer; liquid crystal molecules arranged between first alignment layer and second alignment layer; and insulative protrusions arranged at a side of first alignment layer facing second alignment layer. The insulative protrusions are spaced apart from and arranged parallel to each other, and the protrusion has a same refractive index as the liquid crystal molecules in energized or de-energized state. Through controlling electric signals applied to first electrode and second electrode, it is able to switch the optical structure between first state where the optical structure does not change propagation direction of light entering the optical structure and second state where the optical structure is capable of changing propagation direction of light entering the optical structure. |
| US10921613B2 |
Near eye display and related computer-implemented software and firmware
A near-eye display for operation of an augmented or mixed reality system that integrates the virtual image generated by the near eye display to the real environment taking account of the visual processes of the retina, the visual cortex and the oculomotor system. The near eye display is provided in the form of a transparent optical module attached to and aligned with a pair of eyeglasses providing the refractive correction required by the wearer. The effect of the light field created by the eyeglass optic and the transparent optical module are used as inputs to the software or firmware program that drive the micro-display in the transparent optical module and control the location of the content as well as the fixation point being displayed on the micro-display. The near eye display acts as the master and the wearer's or user's eyes as the slave. Thus, the light emitters of the near eye display cause the eye(s) of the user to move and be positioned. |
| US10921610B2 |
Imaging system
Imaging systems having counterweights are provided. The counterweights may be operably coupled to one or more lens elements and may be configured to maintain a stability of the imaging system. |
| US10921608B2 |
Despeckling system for projected light
Speckle artifacts as viewed in images projected on a display surface by a projector can be reduced. At least one spatial light modulator, illuminated by one or more light sources, can be imaged to a screen by a projection lens. A deflector subsystem can be provided in image space, proximate to the lens, where the image light emerges. In this location, image light directed to any given field point on the display surface is convergent, but can appear collimated. The deflector subsystem can include a tilted optical plate that is rotated in a plane along an axis. As the deflector subsystem is temporally rotated, the image light to any given field point traverses different optical paths, varying the angular diversity to reduce perceivable speckle by changing at least the angle of incidence to the screen. |
| US10921603B2 |
Wearable device
A wearable device includes a load-carrying device and an optomechanical device detachably mounted at a side of the load-carrying device. The optomechanical device includes a display screen configured to display an image and an optical assembly configured to project the image. |
| US10921600B2 |
Aircraft head-mounted visualization system with hasps compatible with audio headphones
Visualization systems are provided which are intended to be worn by the head of a user wearing an audio headset consisting of a first hoop and two lateral earpieces, the visualization system comprising at least one headband in the form of a strap and a visualization device mounted on the headband. The headband comprises two symmetrical lateral hasps, each hasp being in the form of an arch so as to form an opening of a few centimeters between the arch and the head of the user so that, when the system is worn by the head, the opening is sufficient to allow the passage of one of the two lateral arms of the first hoop. |
| US10921597B2 |
Heads-up display for use in underwater applications
A heads-up display comprises a housing, a pressure sealed optical element disposed at a front end of the housing, and a dive computer disposed within the housing. The dive computer includes a display panel. There is a lens disposed in the housing between the infrared cut-off filter and the display panel. |
| US10921594B2 |
Method of making optical films and stacks
Methods of making optical films and optical stacks are described. A method of making an optical lens molded to a first curved optical film includes providing a first optical film including alternating first and second polymeric layers; providing a thermoform tool having a curved surface; heating and conforming the first optical film to the curved surface to form a first curved optical film; and molding an optical lens onto the first curved optical film. |
| US10921593B2 |
Compact perspectively correct occlusion capable augmented reality displays
Embodiments herein describe AR systems that provide occluded AR content to a user while maintaining the perspective of the user. In one embodiment, the AR system includes an optical cloak that contains a mask display device and an AR display device and one or more focusing elements and a prism for focusing light captured from the user's environment. As the light enters the optical cloak, the mask display device occludes a portion of the user's view to generate a black silhouette. The AR system then combines AR content displayed by the AR display device with the image of the environment such that the location of the AR content overlaps with the location of the black silhouette. Furthermore, the spacing and characteristics of the focusing elements and the prism are set to maintain the perspective of the user as the light passes through the optical cloak. |
| US10921591B1 |
Virtual reality devices and accessories
Systems and methods disclosed provided a virtual reality experience, including: a set of motorized pads for coupling to feet of a user; a means of communication between the set of motorized pads and a computing environment operating a virtual reality headset; such that the set of motorized pads are configured to provide pressure on a user's feet as an avatar within a virtual environment traverses the environment. Systems and methods disclosed further provide a multiuser virtual reality experience. Systems and methods disclosed further provide a multiuser experience including generation of a common environment viewable in the virtual reality headsets; and recording a tour including audio data as the first user describes the common environment. |
| US10921585B2 |
Arrangement and method for disturbance correction for imaging flow measuring processes
A generally time-varying boundary surface between a plurality of flowing fluids having different refractive indices, e.g. the boundary surface between water and air with an open water surface, produces an optical disturbance. Optical flow measurement procedures that occur through the boundary surface are affected by this disturbance, which can lead to significant measurement deviations or can even completely prevent a measurement from being made.The invention contributes to solving this metrological problem by proposing arrangements and methods for instantaneous, hardware-based correction of optical disturbances caused by a fluctuating boundary surface. For this purpose, a wavefront modulator is introduced into the beam path of the optical measuring method, the modulator actively compensating for the optical disturbance by means of a control system.The invention makes it possible to perform optical flow measurements through a fluctuating boundary surface. It is not limited to a single flow measurement technique, but can be implemented in all known imaging methods.The invention can be used in a variety of technical applications. Some examples include: liquid-air boundary surfaces, e.g. in water channels with an open surface; film streams, e.g. in process techniques for cooling, purification or distillation; jets of fluid with surfaces fluctuating on all sides; measurements in levitated drops or drops adhering to an opaque base, or gas bubbles occurring in liquids. The invention is also suitable for the correction of disturbances caused by temperature gradients in combustion, pressure gradients, such as in pressure surges, or concentration gradients, such as in electrolysis processes. |
| US10921584B2 |
Method and device for displaying image
A method for displaying an image includes: acquiring a current total lighting duration of a display device, the current total lighting duration being a current value of a cumulative lighting duration of the display device from a first time the device is lit up; determining a first compensation voltage corresponding to the current total lighting duration of the display device according to a pre-stored corresponding relationship between a total lighting duration and a compensation voltage, the compensation voltage including a compensation sub-voltage corresponding to each color channel of the display device; and adjusting a driving voltage of each pixel of the display device based on the first compensation voltage during display of the image by the display device. |
| US10921583B2 |
Ocular optical system including a lens group having cemented lens and head-mounted display using the same
An ocular optical system (EL) comprises, in order from an eye point (EP), a first lens group (G1) having a positive refractive power and a second lens group (G2) having a positive refractive power. The second lens group (G2) includes a cemented lens having two optical members cemented together. A cemented surface of the cemented lens is a diffraction optical surface configuring a diffraction grating. A lens surface on one side in a lens constituting the first lens group (G1) is a first Fresnel surface (FSa), and a lens surface on one side in the cemented lens of the second lens group (G2) is a second Fresnel surface (FSb). |
| US10921582B2 |
Apparatus for deflecting and/or modulating laser radiation
An apparatus for deflecting and/or modulating a laser radiation, wherein the laser radiation is a plurality of laser beams. The apparatus comprises a plurality of deflecting elements configured as mirror elements or transparent components, and movement apparatus that is capable of moving the plurality of deflecting elements individually or in groups. The movement apparatus comprises a plurality of piezo actuators which are capable of performing a translatory motion. |
| US10921579B2 |
Dynamic security device
A security device that elicits at least one dynamic response upon acceleration, or upon change of orientation with respect to gravity, wherein the dynamic response continues after cessation of the acceleration or the change of orientation. In addition, the dynamic response can be optical, such that it is visually observable by an unaided human eye. Alternatively, the response can be machine readable. In some cases, the dynamic response has duration of from about 0.01 s to about 100 s, or from about Is to about 10 s. |
| US10921576B2 |
Adjusting turret for a long-range optical device
An adjusting turret for a long-range optical device, in particular a telescopic sight, includes a rotary cap rotatable about a rotary axis and at least one locking ring having a toothing and at least one locking element cooperating permanently with the toothing. The at least one locking element is moved by rotating the rotary cap out of a first, non-locked engagement position, in which the at least one locking element is in engagement with a first portion of the toothing of the at least one locking ring, overcoming a rotary resistance produced by the force of at least one elastic element into a second, non-locked engagement position, in which the at least one locking element is moved into engagement with a second, portion of the toothing of the locking ring. The adjusting turret includes at least one adjusting element in particular for the stepless adjustment of the rotary resistance. |
| US10921574B2 |
Systems and methods for stabilizing a sample stage in a structured illumination imaging system
An apparatus for generating composite confocal images, comprising: an imaging apparatus configured to generate illumination; a sample stage configured to hold a sample to be illuminated by the illumination, wherein the illumination causes the sample to generate emissions that can be detected and used to image the sample, the sample stage configured to move the sample to a plurality of positions during the imaging process; and a vibration mechanism coupled with the sample stage, the motor configured to vibrate the stage after the stage moves the sample for a vibration period. |
| US10921572B2 |
Phase-contrast microscopy method, optical unit, and phase-contrast microscope
A method for phase-contrast microscopy on a specimen, and the microscope and optical unit for carrying out the method, is provided. The specimen is arranged in a vessel having an object liquid, in which a component of an illumination beam, which serves as direct radiation and has not been diffracted by the sample, is applied to a phase-shifting element, is characterized in that the illumination beam is deflected before it enters the object liquid by way of an optical deflection element which is changeable in terms of position and/or shape so as to compensate for a change in the main radiation direction of the illumination beam that occurs due to optical refraction at the object liquid. |
| US10921569B2 |
Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus
Provided is a zoom lens including, in order from an object side to an image side: a positive first lens unit; a negative second lens unit; a positive third lens unit; a positive fourth lens unit; and a rear unit including at least one lens unit. An interval between each pair of adjacent lens units is changed during zooming. The first lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a negative lens and a positive lens. A focal length f1 of the first lens unit, a focal length f2 of the second lens unit, a focal length f3 of the third lens unit, and an average value Nd1ave of refractive indices at a d-line of respective materials of the negative lens and the positive lens of the first lens unit are each appropriately set. |
| US10921563B2 |
Imaging lens
A compact imaging lens which meets the demands for low-profileness and a wide field of view and corrects various aberrations properly. The imaging lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side: an aperture stop; a first lens with positive refractive power having a convex surface on the object side; a second lens with negative refractive power as a meniscus lens having a concave surface on the image side; a third lens having a concave surface on the image side; a fourth lens; a fifth lens with positive refractive power having a convex surface on the image side; and a sixth lens with negative refractive power having a concave surface on each of the object side and the image side. |
| US10921562B2 |
Imaging lens
A compact imaging lens which meets the demands for low-profileness and a wide field of view and corrects various aberrations properly. The imaging lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side: an aperture stop; a first lens with positive refractive power having a convex surface on the object side; a second lens with negative refractive power as a meniscus lens having a concave surface on the image side; a third lens having a concave surface on the image side; a fourth lens; a fifth lens with positive refractive power having a convex surface on the image side; and a sixth lens with negative refractive power having a concave surface on each of the object side and the image side. |
| US10921559B2 |
Camera lens assembly
The present disclosure discloses a camera lens assembly. The camera lens assembly includes, sequentially along an optical axis from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. The first lens has a positive refractive power, an object-side surface of the first lens is a convex surface, and an image-side surface of the first lens is a concave surface. Each of the second lens and the third lens has a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power. The fourth lens has a positive refractive power, and an image-side surface of the fourth lens is a convex surface. The fifth lens has a negative refractive power, and an object-side surface of the fifth lens is a concave surface. An effective semi-diameter DT52 of an image-side surface of the fifth lens and half of a diagonal length ImgH of an effective pixel area on an image plane of the camera lens assembly satisfy: 0.75 |
| US10921557B2 |
Optical imaging system of camera lens assembly
The present disclosure provides an optical imaging system of a camera lens assembly. The optical imaging system is sequentially provided with a first lens, a second lens, a third lens and a fourth lens from an object side to an imaging side along an optical axis. The first lens has a positive refractive power, an object side surface and an image side surface of the first lens are both convex surface. An object side surface of the second lens is a convex surface, and an image side surface of the second lens is a convex surface. The third lens has a negative refractive power and the fourth lens has a negative refractive power. An effective focal length of the first lens f1, an effective focal length of the fourth lens f4, and an effective focal length of the optical imaging system f satisfy: −0.8<(f1+f4)/f<0. |
| US10921555B2 |
Optical imaging lens
An optical imaging lens includes a first, a second, a third, a fourth, a fifth, and a sixth lens elements from an object side to an image side arranged in order along an optical axis. The six lens elements are the only lens elements having refracting power in the optical imaging lens. An optical axis region of an image-side surface of the second lens element is convex. An optical axis region of an object-side surface of the third lens element is concave. An optical axis region of an object-side surface of the fourth lens element is convex. The fifth lens element has positive refracting power, and an optical axis region of the object-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave. The optical imaging lens satisfies: V3−V6≥20,000. V3 is an Abbe number of the third lens element. V6 is an Abbe number of the sixth lens element. |
| US10921552B1 |
Autofocus apparatus and camera module including the same
An autofocus apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a reflector provided to a rear side of a lens assembly and configured to change a path of a light passing through the lens assembly so that the light is oriented toward an image sensor; a carrier to which the reflector is mounted, the carrier being configured to linearly move in an optical axis direction; a housing configured to accommodate the carrier; and a driving unit configured to move the carrier so that a distance between the reflector and the lens assembly and a distance between the reflector and the image sensor are changed simultaneously. |
| US10921549B2 |
Optical device, camera and portable electronic device
A blade driving device includes: one or more blades; a base part for supporting the blade and to which an attraction magnet is fixed; a rod part rotatably and axially supported by the base part and including a connection portion connected to the blade; a rotation part rotatably and axially supported by the base part and including a connection portion connected to the rod part; a driving magnet-iron including magnet pole surfaces of different polarities fixed to the rotation part; and a coil wound around one of the magnet pole surfaces. The blade drive device includes a power supply terminal for supplying power from the wound coil to an external component, so as to supply power from a connection terminal provided at the connection line fixing base and connected to an external component via a spring leaf arranged on the lens driving device. |
| US10921548B2 |
Focusing mechanism and imaging module
A focusing mechanism includes: a driving source in which three or more cantilever-like piezoelectric actuators are radially arranged; and an optical lens unit that consists of an outer frame, an optical lens, a lens holder provided around the optical lens and holding the optical lens, and an elastic body connecting the lens holder to the outer frame and elongating and contracting in a radial direction of the optical lens, wherein surfaces of driving distal ends of the cantilever-like piezoelectric actuators, which are perpendicular to a direction of an optical axis of the optical lens, are in contact with the lens holder, and the cantilever-like piezoelectric actuators move the optical lens in the direction of the optical axis of the optical lens by the drive of the cantilever-like piezoelectric actuators to perform focusing. |
| US10921546B2 |
Driving module and driving mechanism thereof
A driving mechanism is provided, including a base unit, a frame, a holder, a first driving assembly, a sensing magnet, and a magnetic field sensor. The base unit has a polygonal structure. The frame is connected to the base unit. The holder is connected to the frame for holding an optical element, wherein the optical element defines an optical axis. The first driving assembly is disposed on the base unit and the frame, close to a first side of the base unit for driving the holder and the frame to move relative to the base unit along a horizontal direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The sensing magnet is disposed on the holder and close to a second side of the base unit, opposite to the first side. The magnetic field sensor is disposed on the base unit for sensing the sensing magnet. |
| US10921539B2 |
Optical fiber that provides an indication that breakage is imminent, and method of manufacturing such as fiber
An optical fiber includes an integrated detector in the form of phosphors that emit light of a characteristic frequency or wavelength in response to leakage, through the fiber cladding, of light having an interrogation wavelength λ1. Stimulation of phosphor emission by the interrogation light is indicative of aging or wear on the layers surrounding the cladding, and therefore can be used to assess the risk of imminent breakage of the fiber. |
| US10921538B2 |
Electro-optical package and method of fabrication
An electro-optical package. In some embodiments, the electro-optical package includes a first electro-optical chip coupled to an array of optical fibers, and a first physical medium dependent integrated circuit coupled to the first electro-optical chip. |
| US10921536B2 |
Heat sink for optical transceiver
An electronics module is provided. The electronics module includes a housing at least partially enclosing a first printed circuit board configured to couple the electronics module to a connector attached to a second printed circuit board. The electronics module includes a first heat sink disposed along a first surface of the housing and a second heat sink disposed along a second surface of the housing. One or more notches or apertures of the first printed circuit board are proximate to the connector thereby enabling an airflow through the second heat sink along the second surface of the housing to exhaust over a surface of the connector with an airflow through the first heat sink. |
| US10921535B1 |
Optical sub-assembly and telescopic-shaped core cylinder module thereof
An optical sub-assembly comprising a filtering optical module, a light emitting module having a light emitting device (LED), at least a light receiving module, at least one wavelength filter, a fibre optic connector and cable having a fiber optic, and a telescopic-shaped core cylinder module having at least two tapered diameter core portions and at least a gel coating layer over an inner surface thereof is provided. A first optical signal of the light emitting device is directed to the tapered diameter core portions, the at least one wavelength filter, and onto the fibre optic. The telescopic-shaped core cylinder module is configured to perform isolation on optical signals via the tapered diameter core portions, taperedly shrinking the area for reflected light to impinge on the LED, and the at least a gel coating layer absorbing wavelengths of the optical signals reflected in and to the tapered diameter core portions. |
| US10921532B2 |
Protective caddy configured to receive a multiple optical fiber cable assembly
A protective caddy for the installation of an optical fiber cable in optical fiber ducting which temporarily protects a duplex optical fiber cable assembly for an optical fiber duplex connector during insertion of the assembly into a length of ducting. The duplex optical fiber cable assembly comprises a duplex optical fiber cable and a pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. The protective caddy comprises a pair of receptacles, each for receiving one of the optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. Each receptacle has a recess for protectively receiving the termination end of one of the optical fiber ferrules. In use, both the duplex optical fiber cable and the pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies are held to the elongate body so that the termination ends are protected by the recesses during insertion of the protective caddy and duplex optical fiber cable assembly into the length of ducting. |
| US10921530B2 |
LC type connector with push/pull assembly for releasing connector from a receptacle using a cable boot
A LC type connector assembly with a push/pull cable boot integrally formed with a protrusion that accepts an adapter release for releasing a fiber optic connector from an adapter port. |
| US10921518B2 |
Skewed adiabatic transition
Systems and methods for coupling optical fiber to a photonic chip are described. The apparatus may include a low index contrast waveguide overlapping a region of a photonic chip, a high index contrast waveguide at least partially embedded within the overlapped region of the photonic chip, where the high index contrast waveguide comprises a tapered region and a fixed-width routing region, and where the tapered region comprises an adiabatic crossing region and a wide waveguide region connecting the adiabatic crossing region and the fixed-width routing region. A rate of increase of the width of the high index contrast waveguide with respect to position along the length of the high index contrast waveguide is substantially non-linear within the adiabatic crossing region and substantially asymmetric about a minimum slope point. |
| US10921514B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same
The semiconductor device includes an optical waveguide WG1 formed in a planar manner, and a three-dimensional optical waveguide WG2 optically connected with the optical waveguide WG1 and including a curved shape. |
| US10921508B2 |
Curved light guide assembly
A method of assembling a light fixture includes assembling a light guide into a backing structure. The backing structure includes a sheet and first and second flanges at two opposite edges of the sheet. A row of light emitting diodes (LEDs) is installed on the first flange, positioned to direct light away from the first flange and toward the second flange, and generally parallel with the major surfaces of the flat sheet. The light guide is positioned between the flanges and against the backing structure. The width of the light guide is less than the distance between the LEDs and the second flange. The backing structure and the light guide are bent toward a bottom surface of the backing structure such that the flanges are drawn toward each other and such that the LEDs are drawn toward an input face of the light guide. |
| US10921505B2 |
Lighting arrangement with light guide
A lighting arrangement and a method of coupling light into a light guide are described. A light source is embedded within a light guide. The light guide includes first and second outer surfaces arranged on opposite sides. A forward direction extends from the light source parallel to the first outer surface. A collimator is embedded within the light guide. The collimator comprises a first reflector surface facing towards the second outer surface and a second reflector surface facing towards the first outer surface. The light source is arranged to emit light between the first and second reflector surfaces. The first reflector surface is arranged at least substantially parallel to the forward direction. At least a portion of the second reflector surface is arranged under an angle to the forward direction. |
| US10921497B2 |
Prism film, backlight module and display device
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a prism film, a backlight module, and a display device. The prism film includes a substrate and a plurality of prisms on a surface of the substrate, each of the plurality of prisms having a triangular cross section, and having a first optical surface, a second optical surface, and a third optical surface that are perpendicular to the triangular cross section, wherein the first optical surface is parallel to the surface of the substrate, the first optical surface and the second optical surface form a first bottom angle, the first optical surface and the third optical surface form a second bottom angle, and at least one of the first bottom angle and the second bottom angle of the plurality of prisms gradually changes. |
| US10921495B2 |
Solar control coatings and methods of forming solar control coatings
A coated article includes a substrate and a coating applied over at least a portion of the substrate. The coating includes at least one metallic layer formed from one or more silver compounds doped with at least one metal selected from Groups 3 to 15 of the periodic table of the elements. Also disclosed are capsules that can absorb electromagnetic energy as well as a process of forming an antimony-doped tin oxide coating layer. |
| US10921494B2 |
Liquid optical module
A liquid optical module is provided, including a liquid lens driving mechanism and a liquid lens assembly. The liquid lens driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion and a driving assembly. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion. The liquid lens assembly includes a liquid lens element, a fixing member and a deforming member. The fixing member is disposed on a first fixed portion surface of the fixed portion, and the deforming member is disposed on a movable portion surface of the movable portion. The movable portion surface and the first fixed portion surface face the same direction, and when the movable portion is driven by the driving assembly to move relative to the fixed portion, the liquid lens element is deformed by the deforming member, causing the optical properties of the liquid lens element to change. |
| US10921490B2 |
Active energy ray-curable composition and plastic lens
Provided are an active energy ray-curable composition which has a low viscosity suitable for coating and also exhibits a high refractive index in terms of a cured product thereof, a cured product thereof, and a plastic lens. The active energy ray-curable composition contains a phenylbenzyl (meth)acrylate (A) and a bicarbazole compound (B) represented by the following structural formula (1) (in the formula, X1 and X2 each independently represent a photopolymerizable functional group, a structural moiety having a photopolymerizable functional group, or a hydrogen atom, provided that at least one of X1 and X2 represents a photopolymerizable functional group or a structural moiety having a photopolymerizable functional group; and R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a bromine atom, or a chlorine atom). |
| US10921489B2 |
Polymerizable composition for optical material, optical material obtained from the composition, and plastic lens
A polymerizable composition for an optical material according to the present invention, including: a monomer mixture (A) including a polymerizable monomer having a (meth) acrylic group, a photochromic compound (B) which is at least one selected from compounds represented by Formulae (1) and (2); and an ultraviolet absorbing agent (C) which is at least one selected from compounds represented by Formulae (a) to (c). |
| US10921484B2 |
Methods and systems for detecting motion corresponding to a field of interest
Disclosed is a system that performs motion analysis in a field of interest. The system may include at least one gateway disposable proximal to the field of interest. Further, the system may include a plurality of motion sensors. Further, a motion sensor may include a photodetector array, a processor and a wireless transmitter. Further, the wireless transmitter may be configured to transmit the digital information to at least one of a motion sensor of the plurality of motion sensors and the at least one gateway. Additionally, the system may include a plurality of video cameras disposable at a plurality of key locations in the field of interest. Further, at least one video camera may be further configured to transmit a part of a corresponding image sequence to at least one of the remote monitoring center through the at least one gateway. |
| US10921475B2 |
Systems and methods of coupling underwater vehicle with underwater sensor storage container
The present disclosure is directed to systems, methods, and apparatus for delivering seismic data acquisition units to, and retrieving from, an underwater vehicle. A sensor storage container can be tethered to a surface vessel, which can move on the surface with a non-zero velocity. The underwater vehicle can include a storage compartment to store seismic data acquisition units and a propulsion system to aid the movement of the underwater vehicle. The underwater vehicle also can include passive and active protrusions for coupling with corresponding receptacles on the sensor storage container. The sensor storage container also can include a propulsion system to aid movement of the sensor storage container. The propulsion systems of both the underwater vehicle and the sensor storage container can be controlled to allow the underwater vehicle and the sensor storage container to couple and allow transfer of seismic data acquisition units. |
| US10921467B2 |
Detector array for imaging modality
A detector array is provided for detecting radiation photons. The detector array includes a phosphor screen that converts radiation photons into light energy. The detector array includes a photodiode array having a plurality of photodiodes that convert the light energy into electrical charge. A first photodiode of the plurality of photodiodes is spaced apart from a second photodiode of the plurality of photodiodes to define a non-detection region. The phosphor screen overlies the first photodiode, the second photodiode, and the non-detection region between the first photodiode and the second photodiode. |
| US10921466B2 |
Radiation imaging apparatus and radiation imaging system
A radiation imaging apparatus includes a first detection pixel including a first switch element, a second detection pixel including a second switch element and having sensitivity which is different from that of the first detection pixel, a first signal line, a second signal line, a reading circuit which performs a first operation of reading first and second signals which appear in the first and second signal lines in a state in which the first and second switch elements are in a non-conductive state while the radiation imaging apparatus is irradiated with a radial ray and a second operation of reading third and fourth signals which appear in the first and second signal lines when the first and second switch elements are brought into a conductive state, and an information processing circuit which performs a process of generating information based on the first to fourth signals. |
| US10921464B1 |
Satellite navigation receiver for a rapidly rotating object with improved resistance to jamming
Apparatus and methods determine the rotational position of a spinning object. A satellite positioning system can be used to determine the spatial position of an object, which in turn can be used to guide the object. An adaptive sideband filter is used to provide increased robustness against interference. However, when the object is spinning, such as an artillery shell, then the rotational orientation should be known in order to properly actuate the control surfaces, such as fins, which will also be spinning. |
| US10921463B1 |
Systems and methods for vehicle orientation determination
Systems and methods are directed toward determining a vehicle orientation based on sensor information. Sensors are positioned along a vehicle body that may be evaluated to determine corresponding values between matching sensor types. When a threshold of sensors having corresponding values is met, the information from those sensors is combined with additional sensor information to determine a vehicle orientation. As a result, faulty sensor information may be disregarded without eliminating information from operational sensors. |
| US10921451B2 |
Laser device
A laser device includes a light source that emits light; a first reflector that reflects the light toward a predetermined range; a second reflector that reflects the light reflected from the predetermined range; a light receiver that receives the light reflected by the second reflector; a driver that swings the first and the second reflector in an angular range corresponding to the predetermined range; and a calculator that: stores first information about the light reflected by the first reflector toward the predetermined range and second information about the light received by the light receiver; and measures movement speed and movement direction of a target reflecting the light from the first reflector based on the first and the second information. |
| US10921450B2 |
Ladar system and method with frequency domain shuttering
A ladar system and related method are disclosed where a ladar transmitter transmits ladar pulses toward a plurality of range points, and a ladar receiver receives ladar returns from the range points, wherein the ladar receiver comprises a photo receiver. A sensor can be used to sense background light levels, and a control circuit can (1) measures the sensed background light levels and (2) provide frequency domain shuttering with respect to the photo receiver based on the measured background light levels. |
| US10921449B2 |
Dynamic expansion of a distance measuring device having a variable optical attenuation element in the transmitting channel
A measuring device, in particular a tachymeter, laser scanner, profiler, or laser tracker, having an electronic laser distance measuring module, which comprises an optical transmitting channel having a transmitting unit and an optical receiving channel having a receiving unit for laser measuring radiation, wherein the beam guiding in the electronic laser distance measuring module is implemented by means of fiber optics, and wherein a settable attenuation unit based on an optically active crystal for attenuating the laser measuring radiation generated by the transmitting unit is provided in the optical transmitting channel. |
| US10921448B2 |
Optical distance measuring system
An optical system for measuring a distance to an object furnished with a plane mirror is disclosed. The optical distance measuring system includes a coherent light source projecting a laser beam, optical elements, and a one-dimensional photosensor. The optical elements split the laser beam into two laser beams and spread out the laser beam into a sheet of light whose orientation is perpendicular to a plane created by the propagation directions of the laser beams. The laser beams are reflected by the mirror and back to the photosensor. The photosensor detects incident light intensity distribution of the reflected laser beams with two local maxima, whose position can be employed to calculate the distance of the mirror and its momentary tilt angle. |
| US10921440B2 |
Personal protection system with RF time-of-flight ranging
A radio frequency time-of-flight ranging system for protecting pedestrians and vehicles on mine sites or similar environments with heavy duty equipment, the system particularly locates people around heavy duty equipment and warns both pedestrian and equipment operator. |
| US10921439B2 |
Distance estimation based on narrow-band wireless time-of-flight
A wireless ranging system generates, at a first device, a first plurality of counts, each of the first plurality of counts indicative of a transmit time of a corresponding packet, and further generates a second plurality of counts, each of the second plurality of counts indicative of a receive time of a corresponding packet. In response to a number of samples of the first plurality of counts exceeding a threshold, the system generates a plurality of timestamps based on the first plurality of counts and the second plurality of counts and generates a plurality of time-of-flight values based on the plurality of timestamps. Based on a combination of the plurality of the time-of-flight values, the wireless ranging system generates an effective time-of-flight value and identifies a distance between the first device and as second device based on the effective time-of-flight value. |
| US10921433B2 |
Method, apparatus and system for automated vehicle with target localization
Machine-readable media, methods, apparatus and system for automated vehicle with target localization are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system may comprise at least three receivers on a first vehicle, wherein each of the at least three receivers is to receive a first signal of a first wavelength from a transmitter of a second vehicle; and a controller to calculate one or more first location candidate of the second vehicle with respect to the first vehicle, at least in part based on differences among first signal path lengths for the first signal to travel from the transmitter to each of the at least three receivers. |
| US10921426B2 |
Calibration device of on-board radar
The present application relates to the field of automobile maintenance and device calibration, and discloses an on-board radar calibration device. The on-board radar calibration device includes a bracket assembly, a beam assembly, a sliding member, and a calibration laser. The beam assembly is mounted on the bracket assembly, and is movable relative to the bracket assembly in a vertical direction. The sliding member is mounted on the beam assembly and is movable relative to the beam assembly in a horizontal direction, the sliding member including a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other and being provided with a mounting through hole, and the mounting through hole penetrating the first surface and the second surface. The calibration laser is accommodated in the mounting through hole and is configured to emit a laser beam toward a to-be-calibrated automobile. In the present application, the calibration laser can horizontally slide in synchronization with the sliding member, thereby facilitating positioning of radar calibration auxiliary devices of different automobile models to calibrate on-board radars of different automobile models. |
| US10921424B2 |
On-vehicle radar system
A radar system for a ground vehicle includes a MIMO system including a plurality of transmitters, a plurality of receivers, and a controller including an interpreter in communication with the plurality of transmitters and the plurality of receivers. The transmitters include a first transmitter and a plurality of second transmitters, and each of the transmitters includes a signal generator in communication with a transmitting antenna that is disposed to transmit a radar signal. Each of the radar signals is a linear-frequency-modulated continuous-wave (LFM-CW) radar signal including a chirp-start portion, and each of the receivers includes a receiving antenna that is disposed to receive reflected radar signals. The transmitters are controllable such that the chirp-start portions of the LFM-CW radar signals from the second transmitters have progressively increasing time delays as compared to the chirp-start portion of the LFM-CW radar signal from the first transmitter. |
| US10921423B2 |
Multicarrier and frequency hopped radar waveform generator using efficient digital synthesis
A radar pulse generator includes a multiplexer, a polyphase synthesizer, a first signal channel and a second signal channel. The multiplexer has a baseband radar pulse input, a multiplexer control input, a first channel output and a second channel output. The baseband radar pulse input signal is a single channel baseband radar pulse signal. The multiplexer control input signal selects one of the group consisting of the first channel output and the second channel output. The polyphase synthesizer synthesizes the first channel output signal, synthesizes the second channel output signal and outputs a desired radar pulse signal based on the synthesized first channel output signal and the synthesized second channel output signal. The first signal channel provides the first channel output signal from the first channel output to the polyphase synthesizer. The second signal channel provides the second channel output signal from the second channel output to the polyphase synthesizer. |
| US10921420B2 |
Dual-sided radar systems and methods of formation thereof
A radar system includes a substrate that includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is opposite the second surface. The radar system further includes transmitter front-end circuitry attached to the substrate and configured to transmit a transmitted radio frequency (RF) signal in a first direction away from the first surface and in a second direction away from the second surface. The radar system also includes a first receive antenna and a second receive antenna. The first receive antenna is disposed at the first surface and is configured to receive a first reflected RF signal propagating in the second direction and generated by the transmitted RF signal. The second receive antenna is disposed at the second surface and is configured to receive a second reflect RF signal propagating in the first direction and generated by the transmitted RF signal. |
| US10921411B2 |
Method and device for correcting a magnetic resonance combined dataset
A combined dataset can be formed from partial datasets acquired at different positions of a patient support with a magnetic resonance device. The partial datasets can be of an anatomical region of a patient delimited perpendicularly to a longitudinal direction within an acquisition region. In a method for correcting the combined dataset formed from the partial datasets, for slices of a slice stack in the longitudinal direction of the combined dataset, information describing geometry of the anatomical region and/or an anatomical feature of the anatomical region is determined. For at least one slice group including adjacent slices, the geometry information is compared to detect one or more discontinuities. For at least one discontinuity of the one or more discontinuities satisfying a correction criterion, the combined dataset is corrected as a function of the geometry information to eliminate or reduce the at least one discontinuity. |
| US10921407B2 |
Systems and methods for motion management in magnetic resonance imaging guided therapies
Described here are systems and methods for providing three-dimensional motion estimates prior to and during MRI-guided therapies. In general, these systems and methods can include simultaneous orthogonal plane imaging (“SOPI”), synthetic volumetric imaging (“SVI”), self-navigated phase-resolved 4D MRI, radial CAIPIRINHA, and combinations thereof. |
| US10921405B2 |
Image reconstructing method and reconstructing apparatus
An image reconstructing method includes: obtaining pieces of first k-space data acquired from a patient, first acquisition times corresponding to the pieces of first k-space data, and pieces of biological signal information of the patient in a time series, the pieces of first k-space data being sampled with time-varying undersampling pattern; generating pieces of second k-space data by inverse transforming an intermediate data which is generated by transforming the pieces of first k-space data, the pieces of second k-space data is a data that at least part of the undersampled point is filled; generating a pseudo second acquisition time of each of the pieces of second k-space data, based on the first acquisition times; performing a rearranging process on the pieces of second k-space data, based on the second acquisition times and the pieces of biological signal information; and generating images by performing a reconstructing process on the pieces of second k-space data resulting from the rearranging process. |
| US10921402B2 |
Active switching for RF slice-selecting
A magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system includes a transmit radio frequency (RF) coil assembly comprising multiple capacitor banks each coupled to at least one diode that is characterized by a high breakdown voltage such that when the transmit RF coil assembly applies at least one slice-selecting RF pulse to a portion of a subject placed in the magnet to select a particular slice for MR imaging, the capacitor banks are selectively adjusted to improve an RF transmission characteristics of the RF coil assembly in transmitting the at least one slice-selecting RF pulse. The MR imaging system may further include a receive radio frequency (RF) coil assembly configured to, in response to at least the slice-selecting RF pulse, receive at least one response radio frequency (RF) pulse emitted from the selected slice of the portion of the subject; a housing; a main magnet; gradient coils; and a control unit. |
| US10921396B2 |
Systems and methods for sensing external magnetic fields in implantable medical devices
Systems and methods for sensing external magnetic fields in implantable medical devices are provided. One aspect of this disclosure relates to an apparatus for sensing magnetic fields. An apparatus embodiment includes a sensing circuit with at least one inductor having a magnetic core that saturates in the presence of a magnetic field having a prescribed flux density. The apparatus embodiment also includes an impedance measuring circuit connected to the sensing circuit. The impedance measuring circuit is adapted to measure impedance of the sensing circuit and to provide a signal when the impedance changes by a prescribed amount. According to an embodiment, the sensing circuit includes a resistor-inductor-capacitor (RLC) circuit. The impedance measuring circuit includes a transthoracic impedance measurement module (TIMM), according to an embodiment. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein. |
| US10921394B2 |
Vectorial magnetometer and associated methods for sensing an amplitude and orientation of a magnetic field
The vectorial magnetometer association of the detected spin-state-altering energy level and the corresponding defect orientations can be performed by generating Rabi flopping at each one of the energy levels and performing the association based on the detected Rabi flopping. |
| US10921393B2 |
Magnetometer chip sensor array for reading a magnetic PUF, including a magnetic PUF film or tape, and systems incorporating the reader
A system for use in authentication processes is described comprising a physical unclonable function (“PUF”), a substrate, a plurality of magnetized particles randomly dispersed in the substrate, a PUF reader constructed using multiple discrete magnetometer chips that have magnetic field sensors, placed on a circuit card in an array with a sufficient center to center spacing between sensing elements of adjacent magnetometer chips, wherein the PUF reader measures the magnetic field data at multiple locations in close proximity to the magnetized particles. The measured magnetic field data may be compared to previously enrolled data to assess authenticity. |
| US10921388B2 |
Magnetic sensor with three detection units
A magnetic sensor includes first, second, and third detection units for detecting components in X, Y, and Z directions of an external magnetic field. The third detection unit includes a soft magnetic structure. The first detection unit includes a first portion and a second portion. The second detection unit includes a third portion and a fourth portion. The first portion and the fourth portion are located on opposite sides of the third detection unit in the X direction. The second portion and the third portion are located on opposite sides of the third detection unit in the Y direction. |
| US10921386B2 |
Methods and devices for calculating winding currents at a delta side for a transformer
The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for calculating winding currents at a delta side for a transformer. The transformer has two or more windings, with a first winding being a delta connected winding. The method includes obtaining line currents measured with measurement equipment associated with lines connected with the windings. The method further includes calculating zero sequence currents for at least a second winding, from the line currents of a corresponding line. The method further includes calculating zero sequence currents for the first winding, based on the zero sequence currents for at least the second winding, a phase displacement between the windings, and a turns ratio associated with the windings. The winding currents is calculated from the zero sequence currents of the first winding, and the line currents of a corresponding line. |
| US10921384B2 |
Disconnection sensing circuit and electrical connection box
The disconnection sensing circuit is provided with: the control unit having the ground connection terminal and the input terminal; the first external connection terminal capable of being connected to an external ground, the first external connection terminal being connected to the control-side ground line as a conduction path connected to the ground connection terminal; the second external connection terminal capable of being connected to an external ground, the second external connection terminal being connected to the power-side ground line as a conduction path having a greater electrifying current than the control-side ground line; and the transistor that restricts the electric power direction of the first bypass line connected between the control-side ground line and the power-side ground line to one direction, and that outputs the sensing signal corresponding to the electric power flowing through the first bypass line to the input terminal. |
| US10921383B2 |
Battery diagnostic system for estimating capacity degradation of batteries
A battery diagnostic system stores capacity degradation models for batteries of a specific type mapped to sets of battery cycle models formed by voltages and/or currents measured at different capacities. Each capacity degradation model is mapped to a set of battery cycle models associated with different battery capacities. The system, upon accepting measurements indicative of a battery cycle and a current capacity of the test battery, compares the battery cycle of the test battery with the battery cycle models of different capacity degradation models associated with a value of the battery capacity closest to the current capacity of the test battery to select a battery cycle model closest to the battery cycle of the test battery and the degradation capacity model mapped to the selected battery cycle model. The system estimates future degradation of the capacity of the test battery based on the retrieved capacity degradation model. |
| US10921382B2 |
Battery information processing apparatus, battery manufacturing support apparatus, battery assembly, battery information processing method, and method of manufacturing battery assembly
A management server obtains information on a use history of a battery assembly used in a vehicle. The management server calculates an amount of material deterioration Dm and an amount of high-rate deterioration Dh by using the information on the use history of the battery assembly. When a ratio Dm/Dh is higher than a threshold value Th, the management server generates first assembly information indicating selection of a cell highly resistant against material deterioration and a spacer highly resistant against material deterioration (a cell A and a spacer A). When the ratio Dm/Dh is lower than the threshold value Th, the management server generates second assembly information indicating selection of a cell highly resistant against high-rate deterioration and a spacer highly resistant against high-rate deterioration (a cell B and a spacer B). |
| US10921377B2 |
Fuel gauge system for measuring the amount of current in battery and portable electronic device including the same
A fuel gauge system for measuring the amount of current in a battery is provided. The fuel gauge system includes a first resistive element connected in series to the battery, a second resistive element connected in series to the first resistive element, a first switch connected in parallel to the second resistive element to control a current flowing in the second resistive element, a second switch connected in series to the second resistive element to control the current flowing in the second resistive element, a controller configured to output a first switching signal to the first switch and output a second switching signal to the second switch, and a fuel gauge circuit configured to measure a battery current flowing in the first resistive element and the second resistive element. |
| US10921376B2 |
Sensor apparatus for monitoring at least one battery cell
A sensor apparatus (10) for monitoring at least one battery cell (20) of a battery system (100), having a sensor element (11) for detecting at least one state variable of the battery cell (20), at least one electrically and/or thermally conductive connecting element (12) connected to the sensor element (11) so that the sensor element can be connected to the battery cell (20) and to an electronic unit (30) of the battery system (100), wherein the connecting element (12) is formed as a flexible printed circuit board (12). |
| US10921375B2 |
Low voltage ride-through test apparatus and method of using same
A portable ride-through (RT) tester provides a voltage drop at control circuitry of a motor starter to test its RT capabilities. The RT tester includes a variable transformer for manually controlling the magnitude of the voltage drop. Timing circuitry is programmed to count cycles of a 120 VAC input voltage to affect the occurrence and duration of the voltage drop. The primary windings of the transformer are connected to the 120 VAC. The variable secondary winding is connected to output terminals, which are electrically connected to the starter control circuitry via conductive probes. The power circuit of the starter is disengaged during testing. The timers sequentially provide the 120 VAC input voltage and the voltage drop at the starter control circuitry. Repeated testing at different durations and monitoring for tripping of relays/solenoids of the starter enables the tester to determine the exact ride-through capability of the motor starter. |
| US10921372B2 |
Rapid scan testing of integrated circuit chips
A method of testing an IC chip having a plurality of programmable blocks and at least one memory. The method includes configuring a first programmable block of the plurality of programmable blocks with scan test logic for carrying out a scan test on other ones of the plurality of programmable blocks. The method further includes generating scan patterns and expected results for the scan test outside the IC chip. The generated scan patterns and expected results are loaded into the memory. The scan patterns from the memory are injected into the other programmable blocks. An output response of the other programmable blocks to the scan patterns is obtained. The output response is compared with the expected results by the scan test logic within the first programmable block. A scan test result based on the comparison between the output response and the expected results is provided. |
| US10921370B2 |
Optoelectronic chip and method for testing photonic circuits of such chip
The invention concerns an optoelectronic chip including a pair of optical inputs having a same bandwidth, and each being adapted to a different polarization, at least one photonic circuit to be tested, and an optical coupling device configured to couple the two inputs to the circuit to be tested. |
| US10921369B2 |
High precision optical characterization of carrier transport properties in semiconductors
A precise optical technique for measuring electronic transport properties in semiconductors is disclosed. Using tightly focused laser beams in a photo-modulated reflectance system, the modulated reflectance signal is measured as a function of the longitudinal (Z) displacement of the sample from focus. The modulated component of the reflected probe beam is a Gaussian beam with its profile determined by the focal parameters and the complex diffusion length. The reflected probe beam is collected and input to the detector, thereby integrating over the radial profile of the beam. This results in a simple analytic expression for the Z dependence of the signal in terms of the complex diffusion length. Best fit values for the diffusion length and recombination lifetime are obtained via a nonlinear regression analysis. The output diffusion lengths and recombination lifetimes and their estimated uncertainties may then be used to evaluate various transport properties and their associated uncertainties. |
| US10921363B2 |
Systems and methods for break detection
A system for detecting a failure along a transmission line of a cable plant is provided. The system includes a mobile vehicle configured to travel along a pathway substantially proximate to the cable plant along a span of the transmission line, and a transmitter disposed with the mobile vehicle. The transmitter is configured to emit (i) a test signal capable of ingressing the transmission line at a location of the failure, and (ii) an information signal containing location and velocity data of the mobile vehicle. The test signal is configured to provide phase shift and Doppler frequency information to a receiver operably connected to the transmission line at a location upstream from the location of the failure. |
| US10921361B2 |
Electromagnetic interference pattern recognition tomography
An Electromagnetic Interference Pattern Recognition Tomography (EMIPRT) method for use in an image reconstruction system includes generating electromagnetic field data corresponding to an object in an imaging domain, via an electromagnetic tomography system, and using the generated electromagnetic field data, repeatedly, in recursive manner, forming an undisturbed electromagnetic interference image, forming a disturbed electromagnetic interface image based on the undisturbed electromagnetic interference image, recognizing electromagnetic interference patterns in the repeatedly formed disturbed electromagnetic interface images, and forming a superposition image by nullifying or diminishing the recognized electromagnetic interference patterns from the disturbed electromagnetic interface image. Forming a disturbed electromagnetic interface image is also based on an object factor that is a functional of the differences between experimentally electromagnetic fields and electromagnetic fields calculated during the step of forming an undisturbed electromagnetic interference image. After each repeated step of forming a superposition image, the method also includes determining whether a convergence objective has been reached. |
| US10921358B2 |
Cleaning methods for probe cards
A testing system for testing a device under test including a plurality of circuits under test includes a probe card, testing apparatus, and a controller. The probe card includes a plurality of probes temporarily coupled to the circuits under test. The testing apparatus holds the probe card and tests the circuits under test through tine probe card. The controller controls the testing apparatus and executes a testing procedure that includes: measuring the contact resistance values between the probe card and each of the circuits under test; determining a statistical value of the contact resistance values; determining whether the statistical value exceeds a first threshold; when the statistical value does not exceed the first threshold, setting a clean flag to be in a first state; otherwise, setting the clean flag to be in a second state; and performing a clean operation on the probes according to the clean flag. |
| US10921357B2 |
Method and apparatus for measuring resistance of light emitting diode
Disclosed are a method and device for measuring the resistance of a light-emitting diode that can measure the resistance value of the light-emitting diode accurately in a non-destructive manner. The disclosed method may include: measuring a first radiative current component of an injected current for the light-emitting diode by using the internal quantum efficiency of the light-emitting diode; generating a second radiative current component by modeling the first radiative current component; and computing a resistance value of the light-emitting diode by using the first and second radiative current components resulting from an applied voltage to the light-emitting diode. |
| US10921356B2 |
Optical RF spectrum analyser
This disclosure relates to optical RF spectrum analysers and methods for analysing an input RF signal. An optical modulator modulates an input RF signal onto a carrier frequency and an optical spectral weight with a spectral weight function modifies the modulated optical signal. The spectral weight defines a frequency relationship between the spectral weight function and the carrier frequency. A frequency control module modifies the frequency relationship between the spectral weight function and the carrier frequency over time. An optical sensor senses the modified optical signal over time and to generates an RF signal over time. A signal recovery module calculates the RF spectrum based on the RF signal over time. Shifting the spectral weight against the carrier frequency over time results in a high spectral resolution even if the spectral weight is relatively broad band. The result is an increased spectral resolution at a reduced price/complexity and increased robustness. |
| US10921354B2 |
Power grid electric transient detector, method for detecting power grid electric transients and electric management system with power grid electric transient detection
The present specification relates to a power grid electric transient detector, a method of detecting a power grid electric transient, and an electric provisioning system detecting the power grid electric load. The power grid electric transient is estimated by receiving an electric parameter for electricity received from a power grid at a consuming facility. A digital filter extracts transient of the electric parameter. A processor analyzes the transients of the electric parameter and generates a power grid performance index based on the analyzed transient of the electric parameter. |
| US10921352B2 |
Precision current sensing using low cost sense resistance
Apparatus and associated methods relate to configuring a circuit to sense current in a low-cost non-precision resistance, calibrating the circuit to correct inaccuracy measured in the sensed current, and measuring with the corrected circuit the precise current sensed in the low-cost non-precision resistance. In an illustrative example, the low-cost non-precision resistance may be a metal trace on a printed circuit board. The circuit may be calibrated, for example, over a range of currents or temperatures, permitting automatic adjustment to a wide range of non-precision resistance parameter values and environmental conditions. In some examples, correcting coefficients may be adapted to compensate for resistance non-linearities, which may include skin effect or self-heating. Some embodiments may verify the calibrated correction over a range of current and temperature. Various examples may advantageously provide high precision measurement at reduced cost, based on calibrating a circuit to obtain corrected measurement sensed with a low-cost non-precision resistance. |
| US10921347B2 |
Sensor and method for diagnosing sensor
A sensor is provided including: an element outputting detection signals according to magnitude of physical quantity; a drive circuit outputting a driving signal to the element and receiving a monitor signal from the element; a detection circuit that includes amplifiers amplifying the detection signals and a first synchronous demodulation circuit performing synchronous demodulation on a signal from the amplifier, receives the detection signals, and outputs a physical quantity signal according to the physical quantity; a processing circuit processing a signal from the first synchronous demodulation circuit; a first diagnostic circuit that receives a signal into the processing circuit and a signal from the processing circuit, and outputs a first error signal when abnormalities occur in the processing circuit; and a second diagnostic circuit that outputs a diagnostic signal to the first diagnostic circuit, instead of the signal into the processing circuit or instead of the signal from the processing circuit. |
| US10921343B2 |
Systems and methods for converting wind pressure to wind velocity
In one embodiment, a method includes determining, by a controller, a first wind pressure associated with a first port of a first probe, determining, by the controller, a second wind pressure associated with a second port of the first probe, and determining, by the controller, a reference wind pressure associated with an end portion of the first probe. The method also includes calculating, by the controller, a first reference differential using the first wind pressure and the reference wind pressure, calculating, by the controller, a first rotational differential using the first wind pressure and the second wind pressure, and calculating, by the controller, an angular coefficient using the first reference differential and the first rotational differential. The method further includes calculating, by the controller, a wind velocity using the first reference differential and the angular coefficient. The wind velocity represents a wind velocity relative to a vehicle. |
| US10921339B2 |
Method to check the consummation of sampling by concave liquid level
A detection system may include a reaction cell which is a container for reacting the detection sample, a light source configured to emit a detection light toward an inside of the reaction cell from one side of the reaction cell, and a photoelectric sensor arranged on the other side of the reaction cell so as to face the light source and configured to receive the detection light transmitted through the reaction cell and convert a signal of the received detection light into an electrical signal. A judging method may include judging whether or not the detection sample has been supplied based on whether or not the electrical signal output from the photoelectric sensor changes by sending an instruction to supply the detection sample to the reaction cell to the detection system in a state in which the light source and the photoelectric sensor are kept being operated. When the liquid level of the detection sample reaches an optical path of the detection light and an amount of change of the electrical signal output from the photoelectric sensor exceeds a specified threshold, it may be judged that the detection sample has been supplied. According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to easily, assuredly and quickly judge whether or not the detection sample has been supplied by existing devices in a detection system. |
| US10921337B2 |
Automatic analyzing device
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic analyzing device capable of carrying in/out a reagent suitable for the intended use of a user according to the state of the device. An automatic analyzing device has a reagent refrigerator for movably holding reagent containers and a reagent loader for carrying in/out the reagent containers to/from the reagent refrigerator through movement in a direction perpendicular to the reagent refrigerator. A reagent refrigerator cover covers an upper surface of the reagent refrigerator and has an opening through which the reagent loader can pass. A storage unit stores a device state of the automatic analyzing device and a reagent-carry-in/out-method is selected on the basis of the device state. A control unit controls the reagent holder and the reagent loader according to the selected reagent carry-in/out method so as to carry in/out a target reagent container. |
| US10921336B2 |
Automated method and system for obtaining and preparing microorganism sample for both identification and antibiotic susceptibility tests
A method and automated apparatus for locating and selecting a colony of microorganisms on a culture dish and subjecting the obtained sample to a plurality of downstream tests including a test to identify the microorganism and a test to identify the susceptibility of the microorganism to antibiotics. The method includes the automated steps of locating and selecting a colony of microorganisms on a culture dish; obtaining a sample of the selected colony of microorganisms; preparing a suspension of a sample of microorganisms automatically by submerging the pick tool with the sample in a suspension, after which the pick tool is vibrated in at least the vertical direction to release the sample from the pick tool in the suspension. The turbidity of the suspension is monitored to ensure that the concentration of microorganism in suspension is sufficient so that the suspension is used a source for sample for both identification and antibiotic susceptibility of the microorganisms in the sample. The apparatus and system optionally provides for downstream processing of samples prepared for antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST). Such apparatus includes further processing after inoculation of an AST panel for the AST test. Such further processing includes capping and transferring inoculated panels to AST instrument. |
| US10921335B2 |
Safety light curtain to disable carousel rotation
A digital slide scanning apparatus includes a safety light curtain that operates to disable the motor that rotates the carousel when the presence of an object (e.g., the fingers of an operator) is detected within a predetermined area of the carousel. The light curtain also operates to disable the motor that rotates the carousel when an improperly positioned glass slide or slide rack is detected. The digital slide scanning apparatus also includes a multi-color status indicator for each rack slot that indicates the rack slot location of an improperly positioned glass slide or slide rack. |
| US10921332B2 |
Collagen IV binding assay for the detection of collagen VII
The present disclosure features a method of detecting and/or quantifying collagen VII or a fragment thereof in a sample, the method including contacting the sample with collagen IV or a fragment thereof which binds to collagen VII; and contacting the sample with an anti-collagen VII antibody, wherein the anti-collagen VII antibody binds to the NC2 domain of collagen VII; detecting binding of the anti-collagen VII antibody to thereby detect and/or quantify an amount of collagen VII or the fragment thereof in the sample. A method of evaluating or processing a collagen VII preparation is also provided. |
| US10921326B2 |
Fluorescent labeling of transfer RNA and study of protein synthesis
Provided are methods for labeling transfer RNA comprising replacing the uracil component of a dihydrouridine of said transfer RNA with a fluorophore. The disclosed methods may comprise fluorescent labeling of natural tRNAs (i.e., tRNAs that have been synthesized in a cell, for example, in a bacterium, a yeast cell, or a vertebrate cell) at dihydrouridine (D) positions, or fluorescent labeling of synthetic tRNAs. In another aspect, the present invention provides methods for assessing protein synthesis in a translation system comprise providing a tRNA having a fluorophore substitution for the uracil component of a dihydrouridine in a D loop of the tRNA; introducing the labeled tRNA into the translation system; irradiating the translation system with electromagnetic radiation, thereby generating a fluorescence signal from the fluorophore; detecting the fluorescence signal; and, correlating the fluorescence signal to one or more characteristics of the protein synthesis in the translation system. The disclosed methods are useful in single molecule as well as in ensemble settings. |
| US10921322B2 |
Methods for detecting a marker for active tuberculosis
Provided are methods of detecting a marker for active tuberculosis, and a portable device for carrying out a method of detecting a marker for active tuberculosis. Also provided is a system for carrying out a method of detecting a marker for active tuberculosis, a method for pre-treating a sample stream from a human or animal suspected of having active tuberculosis, a system for pre-treating a sample stream from a human or animal suspected of having active tuberculosis and kits for performing said methods. |
| US10921315B2 |
Recombinant deamidated gliadin antigen
Methods of diagnosing celiac disease in a subject are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises contacting a sample of bodily fluid from the subject with an antigen comprising a recombinant or synthetic deamidated gliadin protein, wherein the deamidated gliadin protein comprises a hexamer of peptides each having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:1; and detecting an antibody from the sample that specifically binds to the antigen, thereby diagnosing celiac disease in the subject. |
| US10921312B2 |
Gangliosides for standardizing and increasing the sensitivity of cells to botulinum neurotoxins in in vitro test systems
The present invention pertains to a method for standardizing the sensitivity of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS)-derived neurons to a neurotoxin polypeptide, comprising the steps of: a) cultivating different batches of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons in a cell culture medium comprising GT1b for at least 3 hours; b) contacting the different batches of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons of step a) with a neurotoxin polypeptide; c) cultivating the different batches of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons of step b) for at least 24 hours in the presence of GT1b under conditions which allow for the neurotoxin polypeptide to exert its biological activity, thereby standardizing the sensitivity of the induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons to a neurotoxin polypeptide. The invention further relates to a method for the generation of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons having a standardized sensitivity to a neurotoxin polypeptide, comprising the steps of: a) providing different batches of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons; b) cultivating the different batches of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons of step a) in a cell culture medium comprising GT1b for at least 3 hours, thereby standardizing the sensitivity of the induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons to a neurotoxin polypeptide. In addition, encompassed by the present invention is a method for determining the biological activity of a neurotoxin polypeptide, comprising the steps of: a) cultivating induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons in a cell culture medium comprising GT1b for at least 3 hours; b) contacting the induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons of step a) with a neurotoxin polypeptide; c) cultivating the induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons of step b) for at least 24 hours in the presence of GT1b under conditions which allow for the neurotoxin polypeptide to exert its biological activity; and d) determining the biological activity of the neurotoxin polypeptide in said cells. Finally, the invention relates to the use of GT1b for a) standardizing the sensitivity of different batches of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons to a neurotoxin polypeptide; or b) reducing the variability of the sensitivity of different batches of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons to a neurotoxin polypeptide. |
| US10921311B2 |
Fusions and method for detecting same
It is intended to reveal a polynucleotide serving as a novel causative gene of a cancer and, on the basis of this finding, to provide a method for detecting the polynucleotide or a polypeptide encoded thereby, a kit and a primer set for the detection, a method for screening for a substance that inhibits the polypeptide, and a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a cancer, containing the inhibiting substance. The detection method of the present invention detects a BRAF fusion protein or a fusion gene encoding the fusion protein, or a PXN or GMDS fusion protein or a fusion gene encoding the fusion protein in a digestive organ-derived sample obtained from a subject. |
| US10921310B2 |
Bio-fluid analysis and reporting system and method
A system and method for analyzing bio-fluid constituents and properties in a bio-fluid sample, wherein the system comprises a bio-fluid collection apparatus, a bio-fluid testing/analysis apparatus, and a reporting apparatus. |
| US10921306B2 |
Electronic part containing a metal component sourced from a conflict-free mine site and a method of forming thereof
A method of forming an electronic part comprising a metal component is provided. The method includes obtaining an unverified mineral sample from a mine site, analyzing the unverified mineral sample via quantitative mineralogical analysis and comparing data collected during the quantitative mineralogical analysis for the sample to data in a database that corresponds to quantitative mineralogical analysis collected for verified mineral samples sourced from one or more mine sites from the conflict-free geographic region to determine if the unverified mineral sample is sourced from one or more mine sites from the conflict-free geographic region. If it is determined that the unverified mineral sample is sourced from one or more mine sites from the conflict-free geographic region, the method then involves converting the unverified sample into the metal component. The electronic part can be a capacitor, medical device, filter, inductor, active electrode, antenna, sensor, or battery. |
| US10921303B1 |
Miniature sensors with probe insertable into and for obtaining measurements from plants and a variety of other mediums
Apparatus, methods, and systems for transducing measurements from a medium of interest. One non-limiting example is in planta monitoring of plants. In one aspect, a micro- or nano-scale probe body includes one or more microprobes (e.g. microneedles or waveguides) to access desired plant tissue, and one or more microsensors on the probe body. A microcircuit on or in the probe body transduces relevant measurements from the microsensor(s). An output interface allows storage, communication, or transfer of the transduced measurement for further use. Non-limiting examples are processing into estimations of chemical concentrations or the like for biochemical sensing. As such, if used as in planta sensors, they can be minimally invasive and cost effective for both single use and use in sets for plural plants with one central station. |
| US10921302B2 |
Method for manufacturing chemochromic nanoparticles
Disclosed are a chemochromic nanoparticle, a method for manufacturing the chemochromic nanoparticle, and a hydrogen sensor comprising the chemochromic nanoparticle. In particular, the chemochromic nanoparticle has a core-shell structure such that the chemochromic nanoparticle and comprises a core comprising a hydrated or non-hydrated transition metal oxide; and a shell comprising a transition metal catalyst. |
| US10921293B2 |
Method and device for detecting and characterizing a reflecting element in an object
A method and device are provided for determining a mode of detection of an element that reflects ultrasonic waves, wherein it comprises at least the following steps: For each point P of a given volume Zr, determining an ultrasonic field value Aijm (P) for N emitter-receiver pairs (i, j) and for one detection mode m,computing a number C m ( P , n → ) = ∑ i , j = 1 N c ij m ( P , n → ) of reflections of the wave where c ij m = { 1 if n → ij m ( P ) · n → = 1 0 if not with {right arrow over (n)}ijm(P) the normal formed by the “forward” direction {right arrow over (d)}i and the “backward” direction {right arrow over (d)}j of the ultrasonic wave emitted and reflected by the reflecting element, computing the energy value Em(P,{right arrow over (n)}) for each point P of the zone Zr, with {right arrow over (n)} and for a plurality of modes m with E m ( P , n → ) = ∑ i , j = 1 N A ij m ( P ) c ij ( P , n → ) comparing the obtained energy values Em(P,{right arrow over (n)}) to one or more threshold values Es, selecting the one or more energy values that meet the one or more threshold-value conditions, and deducing a mode to be used to construct a representation of the reflecting element. |
| US10921291B2 |
Method for inspecting a weld seam
A method for non-destructive inspection of a weld seam. An array of ultrasonic transducers is positioned such that the array of transducers extends over at least part of the width of the weld seam. Each transducer element in the array of transducer elements is excited so that each transducer emits an ultrasonic signal. A plurality of reflected ultrasonic signals are received at the array of transducer elements and the reflected ultrasonic signals are converted to electrical signals. The electrical signals are analyzed to identify a defect, or a plurality of defects. |
| US10921287B2 |
Drive coil for eddy current inspection probe
A drive coil assembly to generate a specific spatial distribution of eddy currents within the walls of a conductive tube or pipe, which may be used in conjunction with a separate array of magnetic sensors to detect defects in the tubing wall. The drive coil assembly comprises a plurality of coils which are generally wrapped around the circumference of a cylindrical probe body, but which are further shaped with serpentine undulation in the axial direction. The undulation is characterized by a spatial amplitude, a spatial phase and a spatial frequency; typically, the spatial frequency results in an integer number of undulations around the circumference of the drive coil and the phase is chosen to uniformly distribute the lobes about the circumference. The temporal phase of the electrical current in each coil is chosen to null out net current of the assembly around the circumference. |
| US10921281B2 |
Gas sensor element, gas sensor, and method for producing gas sensor element
A gas sensor element configured to detect a first component and a second component of a measurement target gas comprises an element body portion, a first detection portion, a second detection portion with a porous region, and an element protection portion. The element protection portion covers the porous region and a region at the front side with respect to the porous region in a normal side face, and covers a part of a region at the front side with respect to the second detection portion without covering the second detection portion in a second detection side face. The element protection portion is formed so as not to cover the second detection portion but to cover the porous portion of the first detection portion. |
| US10921280B2 |
Reader device and method of signal amplification
Fluid collection devices, analysis instruments and methods for making and using same are disclosed. The fluid collection device is provided with a device and an electrochemical cell. The device has first and second walls defining a microfluidic channel, and a sample application port communicating with the microfluidic channel. The first wall and the second wall are spaced a distance less than 150 microns. The electrochemical cell is disposed on the first wall to contact a sample travelling through the microfluidic channel. The electrochemical cell comprising molecule receptors such that a physical property of the first electrochemical cell is effected upon one or more of the molecule receptors binding to an electroactive species within the sample. |
| US10921278B2 |
Slope-based compensation including secondary output signals
A biosensor system determines analyte concentration from analytic and/or secondary output signals. The biosensor system adjusts a correlation for determining analyte concentrations from output signals with one or more index functions extracted from the output signals. The index functions determine at least one slope deviation or normalized slope deviation from one or more error parameters. The slope-adjusted correlation between analyte concentrations and output signals may be used to determine analyte concentrations having improved accuracy and/or precision from output signals including components attributable to bias. |
| US10921273B2 |
Apparatus for measuring the effective thermal conductivity of packed bed of aggregates
Systems and methods for measuring the effective thermal conductivity of aggregate packed beds are described. Systems and methods may include an apparatus comprising a first assembly, a second assembly, and a cylindrical insulator. The first assembly may include a first faucet, a first brass cover, a first heat exchanger body, and a first aluminum plate. The second assembly may include a second faucet, a second brass cover, a second heat exchanger body, and a second aluminum plate. The first assembly and the second assembly may be placed into opposite ends of the cylindrical insulator. Aggregates may be placed inside the cylindrical insulator between the first and second assemblies. Temperature may be measured at a variety of points of contact on the two faces of a low thermal conductivity plate, and heat flux and effective thermal conductivity of packed bed of aggregates may be calculated. |
| US10921272B2 |
Apparatus and method for the photothermal quality control of grain size and layer adhesion of a component
Method (18, 19, 20, 21) for the quality control of a component (4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, i, j, k), wherein the component (4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, i, j, k) is heated (19) by an energy source (5, 5c, 5d), the intensity of which is periodically modulated (18) at at least one frequency ω, and wherein the amplitude A and/or the phase φ of a heat wave (81) which is modulated at the same frequency ω and is emitted by the component (4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, i, j, k) is/are recorded (20), wherein the particle sized of the material, from which the component (4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, i, j, k) is constructed, and/or the adhesion properties F of a functional layer (42) applied to the component (4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, i, j, k) are evaluated (21) from the amplitude A and/or from the phase φ. Apparatus (100) for carrying out the method. |
| US10921270B2 |
Measuring the wettability of porous media based on the temperature sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation time
The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for measuring wettability of a rock sample. One method includes: at each temperature of a plurality of temperatures, obtaining a first Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) surface relaxation time for a rock sample having a saturation level; determining a first temperature sensitivity based on the first NMR surface relaxation times and corresponding temperatures; at each temperature of the plurality of temperatures, obtaining a second NMR surface relaxation time for the rock sample that is saturated with oil; determining a second temperature sensitivity based on the second NMR surface relaxation times and corresponding temperature; and determining a wettability of the rock sample based on the first temperature sensitivity and the second temperature sensitivity. |
| US10921263B1 |
Pipe inspection system with jetter push-cable
Pipe inspection systems including a push-cable, jetter, and camera assembly are disclosed. A jetter nozzle may be configured to spin and/or propel the camera head within a pipe or other cavity. A cutter line may be attached to the camera head to clean obstructions. A sonde may be coupled to a camera head to generate magnetic field signals for use with a buried utility locator to locate a pipe or other cavity into which the camera head is deployed. |
| US10921258B2 |
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering patch and Raman spectroscopy system adopting the same
Provided is a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) patch configured to be brought into contact with an object and amplify Raman light generated from the object that is irradiated by laser light. The SERS patch includes a flexible substrate including a first surface facing the object and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a SERS layer provided on the first surface and configured to amplify the Raman light generated from the object based on surface plasmons, and a metalens provided on the first surface or the second surface of the flexible substrate, the metalens being configured to focus at least one of the laser light and the amplified Raman light in a propagation direction thereof. |
| US10921256B2 |
Multi-surface image acquisition system, observation device, observation method, screening method, and stereoscopic reconstruction method of subject
A multi-surface image acquisition system includes a multi-surface observation prism which includes one or more prisms and has a light path formed to collect surfaces in respective directions to be observed of a subject having a three-dimensional structure into one direction, in which a light path length is corrected by utilizing a difference in refractive index between glass and air to equalize a working distance of each surface. A light field camera expands a focal-depth adjustment range for two or more images focused on same plane through the prism. A three-dimensional subject can be observed in multiple directions at the same time, including an observation of cells. |
| US10921255B2 |
Optical measuring device and process
An achromatic 3D STED measuring optical process and optical method, based on a conical diffraction effect or an effect of propagation of light in uniaxial crystals, including a cascade of at least two uniaxial or conical diffraction crystals creating, from a laser source, all of the light propagating along substantially the same optical path, from the output of an optical bank to the objective of a microscope. A spatial position of at least one luminous nano-emitter, structured object or a continuous distribution in a sample is determined.Reconstruction of the sample and its spatial and/or temporal and/or spectral properties is treated as an inverse Bayesian problem leading to the definition of an a posteriori distribution, and a posteriori relationship combining, by virtue of the Bayes law, the probabilistic formulation of a noise model, and possible priors on a distribution of light created in the sample by projection. |
| US10921251B2 |
Chamber component part wear indicator and a system for detecting part wear
The present invention generally relates method and part wear indicator for identifying an eroded chamber component in an etching or other plasma processing chamber. In one embodiment, a chamber component has a part wear indicator. The chamber component has a body. The body has a top surface and a bottom surface. A part wear indicator material is disposed in the chamber component body. The part wear indicator has a body. The body of the part wear indicator has a transparent first layer. A second layer has a tracer material disposed therein and wherein the first layer is closer to the top surface of the top surface than the second layer. |
| US10921245B2 |
Method and systems for remote emission detection and rate determination
Methods and systems for remotely detecting gases and emissions of gases are provided. Data is collected from a scene using a sensor system. The data is initially optionally processed as 1D data to remove noise, and is then assigned a confidence value by processing the 1D data using a neural network. The confidence value is related to a likelihood that an emission has been detected at a particular location. The processed 1D data, including the confidence value, is gridded into 2D space. The 2D data is then processed using a neural network to assign a 2D confidence value. The 2D data can be fused with RGB data to produce a map of emission source locations. The data identifying emissions can also be processed using a neural network to determine and output emission rate data. |
| US10921241B2 |
Oblique incidence, prism-incident, silicon-based, immersion microchannel-based measurement device and measurement method
An oblique incidence, prism-incident, silicon-based, immersion microchannel-based measurement device may include: a microchannel structure which has a support, a substrate which is formed on the support and made of a semiconductor or dielectric material, a cover part which has a prism structure and is installed on the support, and a microchannel which is formed in any one of an upper portion of the support and a lower end of the cover part; a sample injection part which forms an adsorption layer for a sample on a substrate by injecting a buffer solution containing the sample made of a biomaterial into the microchannel; a polarized light generation part which emits polarized incident light through an incident surface of the prism to the adsorption layer at an incident angle that satisfies a p-wave antireflection condition; and a polarized light detection part. |
| US10921239B2 |
Analysis system, analysis bypass, and analysis method
An analysis system is provided which enables an optical analysis with high accuracy.An analysis system A in which light is radiated on a liquid sample to analyze the sample includes a reaction part 1 which includes a reaction tank 12, an inlet port 14, and an outlet port 16, an analysis part 2 which includes an analysis cell 22a, at least one light source part 24, and at least one light receiving part 26, and a flow path tube 3 which includes a first flow path 32 and a second flow path 34. A measurement part 222 of the analysis cell 22a includes a first measurement portion 2221 and a second measurement portion 2222, which have mutually different sectional areas. |
| US10921237B2 |
Cell capture system and method of use
A cell capture system including an array, an inlet manifold, and an outlet manifold. The array includes a plurality of parallel pores, each pore including a chamber and a pore channel, an inlet channel fluidly connected to the chambers of the pores; an outlet channel fluidly connected to the pore channels of the pores. The inlet manifold is fluidly connected to the inlet channel, and the outlet channel is fluidly connected to the outlet channel. A cell removal tool is also disclosed, wherein the cell removal tool is configured to remove a captured cell from a pore chamber. |
| US10921235B2 |
Foul-resistant coating of windows for optical particle sensing
A system for in-situ monitoring of particles in a process fluid includes a flow channel having a window for flowing the process fluid therethrough. The window includes an inner surface having a coating thereon that reduces a buildup rate of the particles on the inner surface. A light source is for directing a polarized beam along a first beam path through the window into the process fluid such that an output beam emerges from the process fluid along a second beam path. A polarizing filter positioned in the second beam path is for filtering the output beam. A photodetector is for detecting the output beam after passing the polarizing filter that generates signals that represent images of the particles in the process fluid. A controller coupled to the photodetector is for analyzing the signals to determine at least one parameter related to the particles in the process fluid. |
| US10921233B2 |
Flow cells and methods related to same
Flow cells and corresponding methods are provided. The flow cells may include a support frame with top and back sides, and at least one cavity extending from the top side. The flow cells may include at least one light detection device with an active area disposed within the at least one cavity. The flow cells may include a support material disposed within the at least one cavity between the support frame and the periphery of the at least one light detection device coupling them together. The flow cells may include a lid extending over the at least one light detection device and coupled to the support frame about the periphery of the at least one light detection device. The lid and at least a top surface of the at least one light detection device form a flow channel therebetween. |
| US10921228B2 |
Testing device and method for floating rate of floating agent for fracture height control
A testing device and method for floating rate of floating agent for fracture height control are provided. The test device includes a support frame, a glass tube vertically fixed on the support frame, a floating agent storage container, a control valve, and a liquid storage tank, wherein multiple circular holes are uniformly distributed along an axial direction of the glass tube, and multiple turbidimeters for measuring liquid turbidity are sequentially mounted on the circular holes. The liquid storage tank communicates with an inner cavity of an upper end of the glass tube through a pipeline, and the floating agent storage container is connected to an inner cavity of a lower end of the glass tube through a control valve. The present invention increases accuracy of measured floating rate of the floating agent, and provides reliable floating data of the floating agent for oil and gas reservoir reconstruction. |
| US10921227B2 |
Apparatus and method for fillet punch creep testing
An improved apparatus and method for fillet punch creep testing of a small specimen comprises, in one implementation, a testing unit secured to a top end and a bottom end of a structural support unit, and configured to conduct creep testing on a specimen. The testing unit includes a loading unit, a fillet punch unit, a thermal unit, and a measuring unit. A filleted punch of the fillet punch unit transfers an applied pressure from the loading unit to the specimen clamped between an upper die and a filleted lower die of the fillet punch unit while the thermal unit surrounds the fillet punch unit, and heats the specimen during testing. The optimized filleted edges on the filleted punch and the filleted lower die eliminate stress concentration against the specimen resulting in stable measurements, and thus, reduce the dispersion of applied load during creep testing. Finally, an application of a constant load on the filleted punch prevents dispersion in the measured data being analyzed by the measuring unit, and allows creep testing to be repeated to predict a remaining life of in-service parts of a system. |
| US10921223B2 |
Process record slide for staining and method of using the same
Described herein is a process record slide for staining. The process record slide includes a detection area for mounting a sample and a control area including one or more control targets. Also described herein is a method of using the process record slide in an immunohistochemical (IHC) or an immunochemistry (ICC) staining process. |
| US10921222B2 |
Device for use with measuring soil gas and method of use
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a system for sampling sub-slab soil gas having an adaptor body that includes a first barbed portion, a collar portion, a second barbed portion, an internal cavity that axially passes through the length of the adaptor body, and a coupling portion. The system further includes one or more extensions such as a fitting extension, a filter extension, a sieve extension and a length extension, each of which are threadably retainable with the coupling portion of the adaptor body. |
| US10921216B2 |
Method and system for efficient load identification
A method, system, apparatus and computer program for identifying loads impacting a vehicle that includes a vehicle body and a suspension system, wherein the method includes acquisition of a system response from a plurality of sensors under dedicated conditions in a test environment, where the said sensors are assigned to the suspension of the vehicle, acquisition of system loads by applying the same dedicated conditions in a simulation environment, generation of a calibration matrix based on data pertaining to the system response and data pertaining to the system loads, acquisition of an operational system response from the plurality of sensors in a test-track situation, and utilization of the acquired operational system response and the calibration matrix for calculating numerical values for the loads impacting the vehicle. |
| US10921214B2 |
Gas sensor controller
An air-fuel ratio (A/F) sensor control device includes: an impedance detector detecting an impedance of an A/F sensor; and a pump current controller performing a digital control on a supply of electric current to the A/F sensor. The pump current controller includes a PID calculator calculating an instruction current value according to a difference of two input values, i.e., the difference between a PID control target value and a detection value of an inter-terminal voltage of a Nernst cell; and a protection clamper limiting a supply of electric current to a pump cell based on the instruction current value and the impedance. The protection clamper includes: a current clamp threshold calculator calculating an upper limit value and a lower limit value of the electric current based on the impedance of the Nernst cell, a first current value limiter limiting the instruction current value by the upper limit value and the lower limit value, and a second current value limiter performing a constant current limitation on an instruction current limit value by using an instruction constant current value. |
| US10921212B2 |
Automated calibration system for a fiber optic probe
An automated calibration system that includes a probe guide and a target assembly. The probe guide receives an optical probe, and the target assembly includes one or more calibration targets. The target assembly is slideable relative to the probe guide so that a first calibration target is aligned under the optical probe in a first position of the target assembly and a second calibration target is aligned under the optical probe in a second position of the target assembly. |
| US10921211B2 |
Device for simulating the centrifugal acceleration applied to at least one aeronautical turbomachine rotor blade
The invention relates to a device for simulating the centrifugal acceleration applied to at least one aeronautical turbomachine rotor blade. This device is notable in that it comprises at least one rotor disc (2) comprising a rim in which there are formed a plurality of pockets (23) delimited by two lateral teeth (24) and at least one simulation test (3) which comprises a screw (32), a spacer (33) and a dummy blade (31), in the dummy blade comprises a bore (347), which is tapped over at least part of its length and in that the dummy blade, the screw and the spacer are configured and arranged in such a way that when the screw is screwed into the tapped bore, the root (35) of the dummy blade is engaged in the pocket in the disc, the screw comes into abutment against the spacer and presses same against the two lateral teeth situated one on each side of the pocket in the rotor disc and that this causes the dummy blade to move towards the outside of the disc. |
| US10921206B2 |
Packaged MEMS device with disturbance compensation
Disclosed is an apparatus which has, among other things, a MEMS device with a first measurement arrangement for capturing a measurement variable (X1) based on a physical variable, which has a useful variable component (N1) and a first disturbance variable component (Z1), and a second measurement arrangement for capturing a second disturbance variable component (Z2). The apparatus furthermore has a disturbance compensation circuit which is configured to combine the second disturbance variable component (Z2) and the measurement variable (X1) with one another and to obtain a disturbance-compensated measurement variable (Xcomp). The MEMS device is arranged in a housing, wherein the MEMS device is in immediate mechanical contact with the housing by way of at least 50% of a MEMS device surface. |
| US10921205B2 |
Pressure sensor including protective film to avoid adhesion of foreign material
A pressure sensor generates an electrical output according to a fluid pressure in a detection space applied to a diaphragm. The diaphragm is flexibly deformable in a thickness direction. The pressure sensor includes a pressure receiving recess defining the detection space and a protection film covering the pressure receiving recess. The protection film has a corner portion provided in an inner corner area of the pressure receiving recess and a thin film portion having a uniform thickness. The corner portion is located outside the diaphragm in an in-plane direction orthogonal to the thickness direction. |
| US10921203B1 |
Communication system with immersion counter
Systems and methods for operating a communication device. The methods comprise: monitoring, by the processor, states of snap-dome based switches of a keypad provided with the communication device; activating, by the processor, a first timer when the snap-dome based switches are simultaneously activated; detecting, by the processor, when maintenance of the communication device is needed based on a value of the first timer; and causing, by the processor, performance of communication device maintenance based on the detecting, for immersion time and immersion depth fatigue. |
| US10921198B2 |
Device for measuring the pressure and temperature of fluids
A device for measuring the pressure and temperature of fluids is provided, which has a temperature-sensitive element and a pressure-sensitive cell which are arranged connected to an electronic circuit, connected to which, in turn, are terminals of a connector by which a metal body is closed, in which the element and the cell are housed; the cell being housed in a cavity defined on one side of a plastic body through which electric conductors pass, which connect the element to the electronic circuit; the cell resting on a seal disposed between the cell and the base of the cavity, a wedge element placed over the cell which rests against the cell to compress the seal to thereby provide a seal around the mouth of a conduit through which the pressure of the fluid to be controlled is transmitted onto the cell. |
| US10921195B2 |
Temperature sensor and temperature detection method
A temperature sensor and a temperature detection method are provided. The temperature sensor includes an oscillation circuitry, a switch circuitry, a first charge-discharge circuitry, a sensing transistor, a second charge-discharge circuitry and a compensation control circuitry. The compensation control circuitry is coupled to a second end of the second charge-discharge circuitry, an adjustment voltage input end and a first control signal input end, and configured to: control the adjustment voltage input end to be decoupled with the second end of the second charge-discharge circuitry under a control of the first control signal input end in a charging period of a temperature detection stage; control the adjustment voltage input end to be coupled to the second end of the second charge-discharge circuitry under the control of the first control signal input end in a discharging period of the temperature detection stage. |
| US10921192B2 |
Plane source blackbody
A plane source blackbody is provided. The plane source blackbody comprises a panel, a black lacquer, and a carbon nanotube layer. The panel comprises a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface is opposite to the second surface. The black lacquer is located on the first surface. The carbon nanotube layer is located on a surface of the black lacquer away from the first surface. A method of making the plane source blackbody is also provided. |
| US10921191B2 |
Atomic sensing method and chip-scale atomic sensor
An atomic sensing method, the method including providing a polarization converter; emitting a linearly polarized polychromatic laser beam to the polarization converter; converting, by the polarization converter, the linearly polarized polychromatic laser beam into a circularly-polarized laser beam and a linearly-polarized laser beam; combining the circularly-polarized laser beam and the linearly-polarized laser beam thereby yielding a multi-polarization polychromatic laser beam; transmitting the multi-polarization polychromatic laser beam to an atomic vapor cell comprising alkali metal atoms, polarizing the multi-polarization polychromatic laser beam into two laser beams, and detecting the two laser beams by two photodetectors, respectively. |
| US10921189B2 |
Detecting the presence of plants on the ground
A system for detecting the presence of a plant on the ground includes a light module configured to emit a light beam having a shape with a length longer than a width. The system may include one or more lenses each having one or more photodetectors. The photodetectors may be arranged in a side-by-side configuration and are configured to receive reflected portions of the light beam. The lenses may be configured to direct the reflected portions of the light beam onto the photodetectors. |
| US10921187B2 |
Methods and devices for standoff differential Raman spectroscopy with increased eye safety and decreased risk of explosion
A compact, portable Raman spectrometer makes fast, sensitive standoff measurements at little to no risk of eye injury or igniting the materials being probed. This spectrometer uses differential Raman spectroscopy and ambient light measurements to measure point-and-shoot Raman signatures of dark or highly fluorescent materials at distances of 1 cm to 10 m or more. It scans the Raman pump beam(s) across the sample to reduce the risk of unduly heating or igniting the sample. Beam scanning also transforms the spectrometer into an instrument with a lower effective safety classification, reducing the risk of eye injury. The spectrometer's long standoff range automatic focusing make it easier to identify chemicals through clear and translucent obstacles, such as flow tubes, windows, and containers. And the spectrometer's components are light and small enough to be packaged in a handheld housing or housing suitable for a small robot to carry. |
| US10921182B2 |
Polarization independent optoelectronic device and method
A device includes a scattering structure and a collection structure. The scattering structure is arranged to concurrently scatter incident electromagnetic radiation along a first scattering axis and along a second scattering axis. The first scattering axis and the second scattering axis are non-orthogonal. The collection structure includes a first input port aligned with the first scattering axis and a second input port aligned with the second scattering axis. A method includes scattering electromagnetic radiation along a first scattering axis to create first scattered electromagnetic radiation and along a second scattering axis to create second scattered electromagnetic radiation. The first scattering axis and the second scattering axis are non-orthogonal. The first scattered electromagnetic radiation is detected to yield first detected radiation and the second scattered electromagnetic radiation is detected to yield second detected radiation. The first detected radiation is phase aligned with the second detected radiation. |
| US10921181B2 |
Photoelectric sensor
A light guide member includes: a light projecting side light guide part that extends in the front-and-rear direction and guides light emitted from a light projecting part to the outside of a case; a light receiving side light guide part that extends in the front-and-rear direction and is spaced apart from the light projecting side light guide part by a gap in the up-and-down direction, and guides light that enters from the outside of the case to a light receiving part; and a connecting part disposed over the gap and connecting the light projecting side light guide part and the light receiving side light guide part. The gap is provided with a reduction part at an end portion on the side of the connecting part, and a dimension of the reduction part gradually decreases toward the side of the light projecting part. |
| US10921177B1 |
Barcode reader with off-platter detection
A barcode reader has a housing, a weigh platter, and an off-platter detection assembly including an imaging assembly in communication with a controller. The imaging assembly has an imager configured to capture an image of first and second lateral edges of the weigh platter and having a field-of-view extending over an upper surface of the weigh platter. The controller is configured to: identify and locate the first and second lateral edges based upon a training image; receive the image from the imager; allow the measured weight to be recorded if determined that a footprint of an object positioned on the weigh platter does not extend over the first and second lateral edges based on the image; and prevent the measured weight from being recorded and/or providing and alert to a user if determined that the footprint of the object does extend over the first and/or second lateral edges. |
| US10921174B2 |
Hydrocarbon transfer standard certified to provide in situ calibration of measuring devices
One aspect of the present disclosure includes a transfer standard apparatus for in situ calibration of measuring devices including a manifold having a first header in fluid communication with a second header via two or more flow lines, the first header and the second header each having ports at each end structured to accept external flow lines, two or more flow meters, each disposed in one of the flow lines such that the flow meters are connected in parallel relative to the first header and second header, and valves disposed in the flow lines adjacent the first header and the second header and operable to selectively isolate each flow meter from the first header and the second header. The transfer standard apparatus may include a mobile platform on which the manifold is mounted, including access to the ports of the first header and second header. |
| US10921172B2 |
Method and system for detecting volumetric parameters of liquid in a container
A method and detection system for determining volumetric parameters of liquid within a container using the diffusion of a reference amount of gas are described The method includes filling a first tube with gas to a reference pressure, allowing the gas to diffuse to the container, and measuring a first stable pressure of the gas. The container is then filled with an amount of the liquid and the first tube is filled with gas to the reference pressure. The supply of gas diffuses to the container and a second stable pressure of the gas is measured. Then, a portion of the amount of the liquid is discharged from the container and the first tube is filled with gas to the reference pressure. The supply of gas diffuses to the container, an instantaneous pressure of the supply of gas is detected, and an instantaneous volume of the liquid within the container is calculated. |
| US10921171B2 |
Arrangement for detection of the amount of material in a supply container of a machine for application of material to a field
An arrangement for detection of the amount of material in a supply container of a machine for application of material to a field comprises a data entry device for receiving fill level data concerning an amount of material present in the supply container at a specific time point and an outflow sensor for detection of the amount of material that has flowed out of the supply container. A computer device connected to the data entry device and outflow sensor, the computing device is programmed to calculate the current amount of material in the supply container using the obtained fill level data and the signals of the outflow sensor obtained after the specific time point, and to issue a warning signal if the amount of material in the supply container goes below a predetermined level. |
| US10921169B2 |
Flow sensor, method for manufacturing flow sensor and flow sensor module
A flow sensor structure seals the surface of an electric control circuit and part of a semiconductor device via a manufacturing method that prevents occurrence of flash or chip crack when clamping the semiconductor device via a mold. The flow sensor structure includes a semiconductor device having an air flow sensing unit and a diaphragm, and a board or lead frame having an electric control circuit for controlling the semiconductor device, wherein a surface of the electric control circuit and part of a surface of the semiconductor device is covered with resin while having the air flow sensing unit portion exposed. The flow sensor structure may include surfaces of a resin mold, a board or a pre-mold component surrounding the semiconductor device that are continuously not in contact with three walls of the semiconductor device orthogonal to a side on which the air flow sensing unit portion is disposed. |
| US10921165B2 |
Seismic sensor station
A seismic sensor station employs a sensor unit that is mounted on a central mounting post attached to the base of a sensor station housing. The only path of mechanically supporting contact that exists between the sensor unit and the base is through the central mounting post. |
| US10921156B2 |
Rotary encoder with additive manufacturing features
A rotary encoder may include a magnetic encoder disc having a plurality of magnetic features added to the disc by additive manufacturing distributed over a surface of the encoder disc, wherein the disc is configured for attachment to the end of a rotatable shaft, or a cylindrical metallic encoding feature having a plurality of magnetic features added to the cylindrical encoder by additive manufacturing distributed over the surface of the cylindrical encoding feature, wherein the encoding feature is capable of attachment to an outer diameter of the rotatable shaft. The encoder additionally includes a magnetic sensor positioned adjacent to the end of the rotatable shaft to detect magnetic signals from the magnetic features on the disc and/or positioned over the surface of the rotatable shaft to detect magnetic signals from the magnetic features on the encoding feature. |
| US10921151B2 |
Objective generation of a point of interest score based on quantities of user stops
A rating platform can identify a point of interest (POI) among a first plurality of POIs included in a stop cluster. The rating platform can generate a plurality of unweighted user scores for the POI. Respective unweighted user scores, of the plurality of unweighted user scores is associated, can be associated with respective users of a plurality of users. The rating platform can generate a plurality of weighted user scores for the POI based on the plurality of unweighted user scores and respective weights assigned to respective users of the plurality of users. The rating platform can generate a POI score for the POI based on the plurality of weighted user scores. The rating platform can transmit, based on the POI score, an instruction to display, on the client device, information associated with the POI. |
| US10921148B2 |
System, method and computer program product for path computing based on unpleasant data
A path computing method, system, and computer program product, include extracting unpleasant data from a database to create a multivariate spatia-temporal density function, collecting a tolerance level of a user, and computing a path for the user based on the tolerance level and the density function. |
| US10921145B2 |
Hybrid electric vehicle and method of searching for path thereof
A hybrid electric vehicle that searches for a path based on efficiency in consideration of powertrain characteristics of the vehicle and a searching method thereof are provided. The method includes acquiring driving environment information and determining a driving load of the vehicle in each of a plurality of sections of at least one path from a point of departure to a destination. Output energy and brake energy are determined in each of the sections based on the determined driving load and consumption energy and regeneration energy are determined in each of the sections based on the output and brake energies in each of the sections. Energy consumption is determined in each of the at least one path by summing the consumption and regeneration energies in the sections and an energy minimization path is determined by comparing the determined energy consumptions on the at least one path. |
| US10921143B2 |
Information processing device, mobile object, information processing method, and computer program product
According to an embodiment, an information processing device includes a memory; and one or more processors coupled to the memory. The one or more processors are configured to: arrange a node in a first region not interfering with an object on a scheduled traveling route; arrange a node in a second region around an interference region interfering with the object; and search for a route going through a plurality of nodes and having a moving cost from a first point to a second point on the scheduled traveling route equal to or smaller than a threshold. |
| US10921131B1 |
Systems and methods for interactive digital maps
A system for generating a map with spots. The system includes processors and storage devices storing instructions that, when executed, configure the processors to perform operations. The operations may include receiving a map request of a venue, the map request comprising first location data associated with the venue, and transmitting a map data file for the venue, the map data file comprising a presentation of a plurality of spots in the venue and the spots being associated with confidence levels. The operations may also include receiving an add-spot request, the add-spot including data of an additional spot to be added, second location data associated with the additional spot, and verification data. The operations may also include determining a confidence level for the additional spot, modifying the map data file to include a representation of the additional spot, and transmitting the modified map data file. |
| US10921130B1 |
Method and apparatus for providing an indoor pedestrian origin-destination matrix and flow analytics
An approach is provided for creating an origin-destination matrix from probe trajectory data. The approach includes determining, via an outdoor positioning system, that at least one probe device has entered a point-of-interest (POI). The approach also includes initiating an indoor positioning system to determine indoor location data associated for the at least one probe device while the at least one device is within the POI. The approach further includes processing the indoor location data to generate an origin-destination (OD) matrix. The OD matrix represents an indoor movement of the at least one probe device among a plurality of sub-POIs located within the POI indicated by the indoor location data. The approach further includes providing the OD matrix as an output. |
| US10921129B2 |
Distributed indoor positioning system and method thereof
A distributed indoor positioning system and a method thereof are disclosed. In the method, indoor map data corresponding to a place where a user is located is loaded first, and an indoor image of the place where the user is located is captured to generate an image stream. Next, the image stream is compressed to reduce dimensionality thereof, so as to generate a dimensionality-reduced image. The indoor map data corresponding to the dimensionality-reduced image is obtained from the loaded indoor map data, and a position of the user is determined according to the obtained indoor map data. |
| US10921120B2 |
Bending and kinking detection apparatus and method
Systems, methods, and other implementations described herein relate to a manner of detecting kinking or other bending on a bendable structure. In one implementation, a bendable structure is configured to kink at different locations. First and second sensors surface-mounted antiparallel along the bendable structure have bending responses that increase with increasing amounts of bending, and that are increasingly sensitive along their lengths. The bending responses from first and second sensors are received at a first time and a second time subsequent to the first time. The formation of a kink is identified in response to identifying that the bending responses are indicative of unkinked bending at the first time and indicative of kinked bending at the second time. In response to identifying the formation of the kink, the location of the kink is identified based on the bending responses at the first time. |
| US10921117B2 |
Methods and apparatus to determine a twist parameter and/or a bend angle associated with a multi-core fiber
A multi-core fiber includes multiple optical cores, and for each different core of a set of different cores of the multiple optical cores, a total change in optical length is detected. The total change in optical length represents an accumulation of all changes in optical length for multiple segments of that different core up to a point on the multi-core fiber. A difference is determined between the total changes in optical length for cores of the set of different cores. A twist parameter and/or a bend angle associated with the multi-core fiber at the point on the multi-core fiber is/are determined based on the difference. |
| US10921116B2 |
Determining device curvature in smart bendable systems
Systems and methods may provide for determining an amount of physical bend in an electronic device and comparing the amount of physical bend to a threshold. Additionally, a warning may be generated if the amount of physical bend exceeds the threshold. In one example, one or more values representing the amount of physical bend are stored to a nonvolatile memory on the device and retrieved in accordance with one or more of a diagnostic push event or a diagnostic pull event. |
| US10921110B2 |
Strain gauge
A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate, and resistors each formed of a Cr composite film. The resistors include a first resistor formed on one side of the substrate and includes a second resistor formed on another side of the substrate. The first resistor and the second resistor are arranged such that grid directions of the first resistor and the second resistor intersect in a plan view. |
| US10921097B1 |
Self defense ring
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a self-defense ring assembly and method for a user to deter an assailant, having a ring body, a chamber within the ring body containing a pressurized repellant, a conduit within the ring body, a nozzle located on a surface of the ring body, and a button located on the ring, the button having a portion of the conduit passing through the button such that the button selectively translates the portion of the conduit. Furthermore, the ring assembly includes a track running along the ring body, and a cover member that selectively translates along the track, the cover member selectively exposing the button. |
| US10921085B2 |
Wide string groove cam
In some embodiments, an archery bow rotatable member comprises a body arranged to rotate about an axis and a string groove extending around a perimeter of the body. The string groove comprises a first depth portion and a second depth portion. The first depth portion comprises a valley and defines a first width. The second depth portion is oriented above the first depth portion. The second depth portion comprises opposed parallel sidewalls that define a second width greater than the first width. |
| US10921083B2 |
Attachment arrangement for a gun module on a carrier
An attachment arrangement for a gun module of a carrier, such as a vehicle, a craft, or a structure fixedly mounted on a foundation, including, fixedly mounted on the carrier, a carrier frame. The carrier frame has at least two elongated frame portions, and the attachment arrangement includes an intermediate beam, on which the gun module is arranged. A subframe is arranged on the carrier frame, and a pair of interacting mounting plates are arranged on the subframe and the intermediate beam respectively. A weapons system includes an attachment arrangement and a superstructure module having storage spaces on top of the subframe. |
| US10921081B2 |
Housing for a firearm with an exchangeable barrel
The present disclosed subject matter relates to a housing for a firearm with an exchangeable barrel, comprising a bushing into which the barrel root of the exchangeable barrel may be inserted in the axial direction. The bushing has a slot in the axial direction and a clamping device for bringing the slot from a starting position into a narrowed position. The bushing is configured to receive the barrel root in a press-fitting manner when the slot is in the starting position and has a spreading device for bringing the slot from the starting position into an expanded position. |
| US10921080B2 |
Suppressor design
An improved design for a suppressor which suppresses sound from a gun report as well as reduces heat transference therefrom. |
| US10921078B2 |
Firearm having a delay mechanism
A number of embodiments of a firearm are disclosed where the firearm includes a magazine configured to hold the bolt in an open position when the magazine is empty. In one embodiment, the firearm includes a bolt stop mechanism that moves between a first position where it allows the bolt to cycle between an open position and a closed position and a second position where it holds the bolt in the open position. The magazine is configured to actuate the bolt stop mechanism to the first position when the magazine is empty. |
| US10921076B1 |
Magwell adapter with sear spring attachment mechanism
A magwell adapter is provided for use with a firearm. The firearm can include a firearm frame having a barrel section and a grip section. The grip section of the firearm can include a sear spring alignment plate, a magazine well, a sear spring, and a main spring cavity. The magwell adapter can be slidably coupled to the bottom end of the grip section of the firearm or coupled in another manner. The magwell adapter can include an aperture for receiving a tab of and holding the sear spring in place within the grip section. The magwell adapter can also include one or more pin receiving apertures adjacent to a rear end of the adapter. The pin receiving apertures can be configured to receive a mainspring housing pin to couple the mainspring housing to the magwell adapter when the mainspring housing is inserted into the grip section of the firearm. |
| US10921071B2 |
Heat exchangers
A counter-flow heat exchanger comprising a heat exchanger core including an inner wall and an outer wall radially outward and spaced apart from the inner wall. A first flow path is defined within the inner wall and a second flow path is defined between the inner wall and the outer wall. The heat exchanger core includes a primary flow inlet, a primary flow outlet and a middle portion therebetween. The inner and outer walls are concentric at the primary flow inlet of the heat exchanger core. The inner wall defines a first set of channels extending axially from the primary flow inlet to the middle portion of the heat exchanger core diverging away from a radial center of the heat exchanger core. The inner wall and the outer wall define a second set of channels extending axially from the primary flow inlet to the middle portion of the heat exchanger core converging toward the radial center of the heat exchanger core. |
| US10921065B2 |
Heat exchanger fin
Heat exchanger fins and heat exchangers are disclosed. The heat exchanger fins disclosed herein comprise louvers and winglet-type vortex generators arranged to improve heat transfer efficiency. |
| US10921064B2 |
Heat storage apparatus, method for storing heat, and method for producing heat storage apparatus
A heat storage apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a heat storage material and a member. The heat storage material forms a clathrate hydrate by cooling. The member has a surface with a plurality of holes. In the case that the lattice constant of the clathrate hydrate is denoted by L and the outside diameter of a cage included in the clathrate hydrate is denoted by D, the plurality of holes are spaced at intervals of 1L to 10L, and each of the plurality of holes has a hole diameter of 1D to 20D. |
| US10921063B2 |
Heat dissipation unit
A heat dissipation unit includes a main body and a mesh body. The main body has an upper plate and a lower plate. The upper and lower plates are correspondingly overlapped and mated with each other to together define an airtight chamber. A working fluid is contained in the airtight chamber. One face of the lower plate, which faces the airtight chamber, is formed with a capillary structure by means of laser processing. The mesh body is attached to the face of the lower plate with the capillary structure. By means of the mesh body, the liquid working fluid backflow efficiency of the capillary structure can be enhanced and the water content of the internal evaporation section of the heat dissipation unit can be increased to avoid dry burn. |
| US10921061B2 |
Method and arrangement for monitoring characteristics of a furnace process in a furnace space and process monitoring unit
Provided are a method and to an arrangement for monitoring characteristics of a furnace process in a furnace space limited by a furnace shell of a metallurgical furnace. The arrangement comprises a process monitoring unit having a frame mounted by means of a mounting means on the metallurgical furnace outside the furnace space of the furnace shell. Also provided is a process monitoring unit for use in the method and/or in the arrangement. |
| US10921057B2 |
Substrate drying method and substrate processing apparatus
A substrate drying method includes a sublimation-agent-liquid-film placing step of placing a liquid film of a liquid sublimation agent on the front surface of the substrate, a high vapor-pressure liquid supply step of supplying a high vapor-pressure liquid that has vapor pressure higher than the sublimation agent and that does not include water to a rear surface that is a surface on a side opposite to the front surface in the substrate, a vaporizing/cooling step of, after the liquid film of the sublimation agent is placed on the front surface of the substrate, stopping supplying the high vapor-pressure liquid, and, as a result, losing vaporization heat in response to vaporization of the high vapor-pressure liquid, and, as a result, cooling the sublimation agent, and, as a result, solidifying the liquid film of the sublimation agent and a sublimating step of sublimating a sublimation-agent film. |
| US10921055B2 |
Method of cooling a beverage container
Methods and apparatuses are provided for cooling of beverages containers, such as cans or bottles, quickly, or on demand. An apparatus may provide for quickly cooling a number of beverage containers when power is available and for storing them, once they have been cooled. The apparatus may include a thermoelectric cooler configured to rapidly cool a beverage container in a cooling cell. The methods may include detecting the presence of a beverage container in a cooling cell and cooling the beverage container to a selected temperature. The availability of external power may be detected and a rapid cooling of a beverage container may begin when power becomes available. |
| US10921052B2 |
Refrigerator and elevation device for refrigerator
An elevation device for a refrigerator drawer includes a lower frame, an upper frame, and a lifting assembly. The lifting assembly includes: a pair of first rods having a first end rotatably coupled to the lower frame and a second end that translates along the upper frame; and a pair of second rods having a first end rotatably coupled to the upper frame and a second end that translates along the lower frame. The second rod is rotatably coupled to and crosses the first rod. The first or second rod is connected to a driving device via the first end of the first or second rod, with the driving device disposed outside the upper frame and the lower frame. The first and second rods are configured to, based on power from the driving device, rotate about their respective first ends to elevate the upper frame relative to the lower frame. |
| US10921049B1 |
Push-through conditioned air vestibule and controller
A push through conditioned air vestibule unit includes an air vestibule having a top side, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side forming a passage through the unit. Movable barrier members are attached to the unit to reduce external air flow through the passage. Return air ducts are configured to circulate air to an air moving device and a temperature conditioning device. Thermal and humidity sensors measure temperature and humidity of the passage and an external room, and a system controller controls the temperature of air moved into the passage using the temperature conditioning device if the partial pressure of moisture vapor internal to the passage is not greater than or equal to the partial pressure of moisture vapor external to the passage. |
| US10921048B2 |
Refrigerator door and manufacturing method of the same
A refrigerator door and a manufacturing method of the same are disclosed. The refrigerator door includes a front panel that includes a first through hole and an input unit, a door liner, an upper cap decoration unit configured to seal an upper side of a first space defined between the front panel and the door liner, a frame attached to an inside of the front panel and defining a second space, a display assembly provided between the frame and the front panel and configured to emit light through the first through hole, and a touch sensor assembly provided between the frame and the front panel, the touch sensor assembly being fixed to a rear of the front panel at a position that corresponds to a location of the input unit. The upper cap decoration unit includes a communication hole for communicating with the second space and includes a cap cover. |
| US10921047B2 |
Home appliance device
For the purpose of improving a usability a home appliance device, in particular a home chiller appliance device, is proposed: The home appliance device has a machine compartment having at least one wall section; a compressor which is arrangeable inside the machine compartment; and a fixation unit for fixating the compressor to the wall section via at least one movement at least of the compressor with respect to the wall section in a direction which is at least substantially parallel to a main extension plane of the wall section. |
| US10921045B2 |
Roll-bonded evaporator and method of forming the evaporator
A roll-bonded evaporator is formed from a first sheet and a second sheet roll bonded together in face to face relationship with a conductive heater located between the sheets. A refrigerant passageway system is formed in unwelded areas where the first and second sheets are not roll bonded to one another thereby defining a refrigerant channel, a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet. A heater is preferably formed with a first end and a second end located between the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet at a proximate end of the evaporator. Alternatively, the conductive heater is formed in a path having the second end located at the distal end of the evaporator and passing through the first sheet at the distal end. |
| US10921044B2 |
Refrigerator and method for controlling the same
A method for controlling a refrigerator includes operating a heater of the refrigerator in a first mode to increase a temperature of an evaporator of the refrigerator to a predetermined temperature, the first mode comprising a continuous operation of the heater, determining a period of time taken to increase the temperature of the evaporator to the predetermined temperature, determining whether the period of time is within a reference period of time, maintaining operation of the heater in the first mode based on a determination that the period of time is outside of the reference period of time, and operating the heater in a second mode that is different from the first mode based on a determination that the period of time is within the reference period of time. |
| US10921041B2 |
Movable platen cooling apparatus and movable platen cooling system
A movable platen cooling apparatus includes: a compressor; a cold head that includes a cooling part; a refrigerator gas supply line that supplies a refrigerant gas from the compressor to the cold head; a refrigerator gas exhaust line that exhausts the refrigerant gas from the cold head to the compressor; a first gas inflow line that is connected to a first movable platen flow path and includes a heat exchange part thermally coupled to the cooling part; a first gas outflow line connected to the first movable platen flow path and merged with the refrigerator gas exhaust line; a second gas inflow line connected to a second movable platen flow path and disposed to be thermally non-coupled with the cooling part; and a second gas outflow line connected to the second movable platen flow path and merged with the refrigerator gas exhaust line. |
| US10921037B1 |
Cryogenic liquid chiller with multi-fill points optimized for efficiency, capability, and versatility
A cryogenic liquid chiller includes a vessel; at least one heat exchanger, which heat exchangers function independently of each other and are comprised of at least one parallel flow path; a pump to circulate liquid within the vessel; a fill pump; and a drain pump. |
| US10921035B2 |
Clear ice making appliance and method of same
An aspect of the present disclosure is generally directed to an ice making appliance that includes: an ice making compartment and an ice maker including an ice mold having a total water capacity. The ice mold includes a plurality of ice wells and is configured to release the ice cubes without the use of a heater and by twisting the ice mold. The ice wells are typically no more than about 12.2 mm in depth from a top surface of the ice mold and have a volume of about 20 mL or less. The ice maker is capable of producing at least about 3.5 lbs. of ice or more in a 24 hour span. |
| US10921033B2 |
Horizontal gas-liquid separator for air conditioner, and air conditioner
A horizontal gas-liquid separator for an air conditioner includes a housing and a refrigerant inlet pipe. The housing defines a cavity. The cavity has a gas outlet formed in the top of the cavity and a liquid outlet formed in the bottom of the cavity. A minimum distance between the gas outlet and a left sidewall of the cavity is denoted by L1, and a minimum distance between the liquid outlet and the left sidewall of the cavity is denoted by L2. The refrigerant inlet pipe is located on a left side wall of the housing and has an end extending into the cavity. A distance between an end face of the end of the refrigerant inlet pipe and the left sidewall of the cavity is denoted by L3, and L3≥L1, L3≥L2. |
| US10921028B2 |
Solar structure
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving configuration input for a solar structure; the configuration input comprising (i) a geographical location, (ii) module configuration input, and (iii) reflector configuration input; identifying the position of the sun; determining an angle between the solar reflector and the solar module corresponding to a predetermined power gain for the solar module, wherein the determining comprises (i) identifying the corresponding area of the solar module that is illuminated by the solar reflector and (ii) totaling the contributions from each of the solar reflectors to calculate an irradiance for each solar cell; adjusting the angles of at least some of the solar reflectors with respect to the solar module to angles determined to correspond to the predetermined power gain using at least one actuator; and dynamically changing how the solar cells are electrically connected together to form a plurality of strings. |
| US10921026B2 |
Heating heat-source apparatus and control method thereof
In a heating heat-source apparatus having input circuits configured to receive pieces of mutually independent heating demand information, an abnormality related to an operation for setting one input circuit among the input circuits to a use state is detected and reported. Input circuits receive heating demand information. An operation part receives an operation for setting one input circuit of the input circuits to a use state. A CPU receives heating demand information transmitted from the input circuit in the use state while receiving specified information for specifying the input circuit in the use state from the operation part. Each piece of heating demand information is voltage information having a predetermined voltage range. The CPU reports an abnormality related to an operation for setting when voltage information transmitted from the input circuit in the use state deviate from a voltage range specified in the specified information. |
| US10921025B2 |
Hot water tank
A water heater includes a water tank and a flow-through heating element. The water tank contains heated water. The flow-through heating element is located in the lower portion of the water tank and heats water as water is passed through an interior channel of the heating element. In another configuration, the water heater further includes a recirculation line and the heating element further includes an input end external of the water tank to receive water to be heated and an output end to output heated water into the water tank. The recirculation line transports water from the water tank to the input end of the heating element that is external of the water tank. |
| US10921024B2 |
Drain feature for a junction box of a water heater
A water heater appliance is provided that includes features for removing water from a junction box of the water heater appliance. More particularly, a water heater is provided that includes a draining feature that drains or removes water that has seeped or leaked into a junction box that is at least partially encased in an insulation material. In one exemplary aspect, the drain feature includes a drain conduit connected to an outlet defined by the junction box. The drain conduit may drain the water from the junction box to a number of suitable locations. For instance, the water may be drained to a dedicated drain port or a cavity defined in part by an access panel removably mounted to a casing of the water heater appliance. |
| US10921020B2 |
Air filter comprising frame with bowed inner edge
A framed air filter, comprising an air filter media having a generally rectangular perimeter with four major edges, and a frame comprising four frame portions. Each frame portion of the frame is mounted on one of the four major edges of the air filter media and met with neighbouring frame portions to form corners of the frame. At least one of the frame portions is provided by a frame piece that comprises first, second, third and fourth panels that are foldably connected by fold lines, which single frame piece is wrapped in a generally rectangular configuration so that the fourth panel comprises a forward terminal end that is abutted proximal a rearward major surface of the first panel. The third panel provides a rear wall of the frame portion with an inner edge provided by a fold line connecting the third panel to the fourth panel, wherein the inner edge is bowed. |
| US10921015B2 |
Systems and methods for adjustment of heat exchanger position
The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system including a heating coil and an actuation system configured to couple to the heating coil. The actuation system is configured to rotatably position the heating coil in a first orientation crosswise to an airflow path in a heating mode, and rotatably position the heating coil in a second orientation substantially removed from the airflow path in a cooling mode. |
| US10921014B1 |
Smart thermostat power control apparatus
Apparatus to continuously charge a smart thermostat battery and enable control of a 2-wire millivolt gas fireplace/heating system or a Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning (HVAC) system with at least one 24 VAC control voltage signal. The apparatus comprises one diode in a thermostat element or at least one terminal with a diode and a switch in the smart thermostat, and two diodes and a switch device in a switch element. The apparatus is configured to conduct a rectified current signal to charge the smart thermostat battery, and the at least one rectified 24 VAC control voltage signal to energize the switch device to control a HVAC system. The apparatus may be integrated into a smart thermostat with a graphical display to provide simple instructions to easily install the apparatus and the smart thermostat for a HVAC system without a common wire or a 2-wire millivolt gas fireplace/heating system. |
| US10921011B2 |
Systems and methods for efficient airflow control in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems
This disclosure is directed to systems and methods for determining airflow in a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) system to reduce overall power consumption. Methods include receiving efficiency data for one or more compressors of the HVACR system, receiving airflow power consumption data, determining, using a processor, a flow rate based on the efficiency data for the one or more compressors and the airflow power consumption data, and when the HVACR system is in a partial load condition and at least one of the one or more compressors are in operation, operating the HVACR system at the determined flow rate. Systems include one or more compressors, one or more blower fans, and a processor configured to determine an airflow rate for the one or more blower fans based on efficiency data for the one or more compressors and airflow power consumption data. |
| US10921008B1 |
Indoor comfort control system and method with multi-party access
An indoor comfort control system for controlling an indoor comfort system includes a microprocessor, a display, wireless transceiver and a specialized control system computer program. The control is accessible over the Internet via the transceiver. The control is diagnosed and configured by a third-party operating a third-party communication device. The control communicates with the third-party communication device over the Internet. The multi-party access is granted by a principal of the control, and communicated to the third-party communication device by a cloud server system. The control receives connection requests and commands from the third-party communication device over the Internet. The control further communicates responses to the third-party communication device over the Internet. The connection can be timed out based on an access time limit set by the principal. The date and time of the multi-party access is configured by the principal via the principal communication device and the cloud server system. |
| US10921007B2 |
Systems for and methods of automatically scheduling and executing in situ tests on electrical and mechanical systems
A testing platform tests an electrical and mechanical system such as an HVAC unit according to an algorithm that reduces the total testing time of the components of the system, while ensuring the safety of the system during system-wide testing. The platform uses constraints that are checked both before and during the testing to ensure that HVAC operating conditions are acceptable for starting and maintaining component tests. Preferably, the platform uses finite-state machines for each device to organize the component tests, allowing for monitoring of constraints and starting, pausing, and stopping component tests. Preferably, total test execution time is reduced by running component tests in parallel, running component tests based on loads of the components, or combinations of both. |
| US10921000B2 |
Limiting operation of a HVAC system for low-noise municipalities
A sound level control system for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is provided. The sound level control system comprises an outdoor unit with a compressor, an outdoor fan, and an outdoor controller and a communication device located at a predefined distance from the outdoor unit. The communication device measures sound levels in response to operating the outdoor unit. The outdoor controller is configured to receive a first noise level limit for a predefined time period, receive an instruction related to selective control of the outdoor unit, selectively control both of the compressor to rotate at a first compressor speed and the outdoor fan to rotate at a first fan speed based on the noise level limit for the predefined time period, and receive information related to whether a sound pressure level at a predefined location exceeds the first noise level limit for the predefined time period. |
| US10920990B2 |
Driving device of stove safety protective equipment
The invention relates to an improved driving device of stove safety protective equipment that is a driving device of driving a knob of a safety protective equipment to rotate and comprising a driving body, a first driving member, a clutch body, a second driving member and a driving tooth disc. When the knob is at an original position that does not ignite, the driving tooth disc integrally combined with the knob pushes the clutch body to allow the second driving member to mesh the driving tooth disc at idle state. The knob is smoothly rotated to implement ignition and regulation motions. At the same time, the driving body can also be rotated to enable the first driving member to move away from the clutch body so that the clutch body exactly and stably comes off the second driving member. The driving body rotates to allow the first driving member moving away from the clutch body, and the clutch body is driven to rotate to engage the second driving member. The second driving member rotates together and drives the driving tooth disc and the knob to restore and rotate so as to turn off stove fire, thereby achieving effect of enhancing stove usage safety. |
| US10920982B2 |
Burner monitoring and control systems
Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling burning operations are provided. A method of one embodiment includes igniting oil or gas with a burner (282) during a burning operation and monitoring the burning operation with a camera (290). This monitoring of the burning operation can include acquiring image data for a flame (290) of the burner via the camera and analyzing the acquired image data to detect image features indicative of combustion of the oil or gas via the burner. Additional systems, methods, and devices are also disclosed. |
| US10920981B2 |
Burner head for exhaust gas processing apparatus, manufacturing method of the same, combustion chamber for exhaust gas processing apparatus, and manufacturing method and maintenance method of the same
A burner head that constitutes a combustion chamber for an exhaust gas processing apparatus by being attached to an upper portion of a combustion chamber main body is provided. The burner head includes a chassis which has a cylindrical portion having a lower opening and in which a fastening module for removably fastening to the combustion chamber main body is provided, a fuel nozzle that blows fuel into the cylindrical portion, a combustion supporting gas nozzle that blows combustion supporting gas into the cylindrical portion, a processing gas nozzle that blows processing gas into the cylindrical portion, and a pilot burner that ignites the fuel and/or the combustion supporting gas. |
| US10920980B2 |
Convection conveyor oven manifold and damper system
A gas manifold for a convection conveyor oven includes an elongated housing having a wall that at least partially encloses an interior volume; a gas inlet in fluid communication with the interior volume and extending through the wall; a plurality of gas outlets in fluid communication with the interior volume and extending through the wall; a plurality of seat inserts removably coupled with a plurality of gas outlets; a plurality of valve openings formed in the wall and aligned opposite the plurality of gas outlets; and at least one valve removably coupled to the wall and aligned with a first valve opening, wherein the valve is aligned with a first gas outlet and has a first position in which a first seat insert is not in fluid communication with the gas inlet. |
| US10920978B2 |
Chemical dispensing system for treating fluid in boiler/cooling systems
Powered and non-powered kits for the treatment of fluid in boiler and cooling systems, both open and closed recirculating are disclosed. The kits generally include a fluid container, a fluid connector configured to engage the fluid container, a hose configured for fluid communication with the fluid connector, a port, a fluid container suspension means, and a hose end support member. The fluid container is configured to enclose chemical agents and/or solutions. The port may be formed along the fluid container and be configured to receive the fluid connector. The hose end support member may support at least one portion of the hose at a desired height above the standing fluid to be treated. In embodiments, a metering pump is included with the kits, the metering pump configured to cause a predetermined amount of the chemical agents or solutions to be dispersed from the fluid container. |
| US10920974B2 |
Intelligently-connected vehicle LED headlight using graphene
Provided is an intelligently-connected vehicle LED headlight using graphene, which comprises an imaging lens assembly (9, 5, 6, 7), an LED light source (1), and a heat dissipation assembly (2, 3, 4), wherein the imaging lens assembly (9, 5, 6, 7) is connected to the LED light source (1), and the LED source (1) is connected to the heat dissipation assembly (2, 3, 4). The light distribution manner of the light source of the vehicle headlight is changed from emitting light by a reflector to emitting light by imaging, so that the light emission efficiency is improved by more than 30%. Further, a graphene heat dissipation material is used in the vehicle headlight to dissipate heat, and accordingly the heat dissipation capability of the lamp can be better improved, thereby prolonging the service life of the vehicle headlight. |
| US10920970B2 |
Suspended lightguide luminaire with linear sound baffles
A luminaire includes a light module, the light module including a first acoustic panel, a second acoustic panel, and a lightguide disposed between the first acoustic panel and the second acoustic panel. The lightguide can extend from the first acoustic panel and the second acoustic panel. A frame is disposed between the first acoustic panel and the second acoustic panel and secures an edge of the lightguide within the light module. A light emitting diode is located within the frame and oriented to emit light into the edge of the lightguide. |
| US10920968B2 |
LED lighting assembly
The invention describes an LED lighting assembly comprising a reflector unit comprising a number of reflector regions; an LED carrier realized to support at least one LED arrangement; and at least one positioning feature for positioning the LED carrier relative to the reflector unit, wherein a positioning feature is arranged in the same plane as the optical center of the LED arrangement. The invention further describes a method of manufacturing such an LED lighting assembly. |
| US10920967B1 |
Neon lamp end cap boot and method of installation
An end cap boot has two end cap covers, each having a back wall, a side wall, and an interior pocket extending the length of the back wall and the width of the side wall. The end cap covers are configured to overlay one another, with the distal end of a neon lamp located therebetween, such that the pockets of the end cap covers fully encapsulates the distal end of the neon lamp. The method includes the injection of a glue material through one of the end cap covers, ensuring that the glue material completely fills the interior pockets surrounding the distal end of the lamp, thereby providing a permanent, waterproof seal at the end of the lamp. The end cap boot can be used both for fully enclosing a neon lamp or for enclosing the distal end of a lamp with extending electrical wiring. |
| US10920965B2 |
Utility drop light with automatic shielding light tube
A utility drop light having a shield for directing light in a particular direction and preventing the light from shining in the user's eyes is provided according to the invention. The utility drop light includes a translucent light tube having a first end and a second end, a light source positioned within the translucent light tube between the first and second ends thereof, and a light shield extending from the first end of the translucent light tube to the second end of the translucent light tube. The light shield is positioned between the translucent light tube and the light source. The light shield is rotatable relative to the light tube and is weighted such that the light shield is always positioned above the light source relative to the earth. |
| US10920963B2 |
Light fixture having fixed angular position and lamp module for light fixtures
A light fixture includes a housing defining a recessed cavity. The housing has a top, a first side, and a second side each extending at an angle from a first end of the housing to a second end of the housing, the first end being substantially orthogonal relative to a first plane. One or more lamp units are positioned in the housing to emit light therefrom, wherein the emitted light is prevented from leaving the housing in a direction parallel to the first plane. |
| US10920961B2 |
Lighting unit
A lighting unit comprises a mount for rotating a plasma light source within a cylinder of metal gauze that provides a primary Faraday cage for shielding against radio-frequency radiation from the light source. The shielding is extended using a parabolic reflector for the emitted light in combination with a gauze to establish a secondary Faraday shield enclosing the primary cage. The gauze covers a ring that is sealed between the rim of the front open-mouth of the reflector and a slide-in cassette of the lighting unit, and can be of a metallic honeycomb configuration enhancing the operation and light output from the unit. |
| US10920957B2 |
Light source module including transparent member with meta-surface and electronic device comprising the same
In an embodiment, a light source module may include a substrate, a light emitter comprising a light source disposed on one surface of the substrate and including an array of light emitting elements configured to emit light, a support disposed on the one surface of the substrate and accommodating at least a portion of the light emitter, and a transparent member comprising transparent material disposed over the support. The transparent member may include a pattern layer disposed on a first surface of the transparent member and configured to change a pattern of the light output from the light emitting elements, and a first meta-surface disposed on a second surface of the transparent member and including a plurality of first unit structures configured to change an angle of the light that passed through the pattern layer. |
| US10920952B2 |
Lighting device for vehicle
Provided is a lighting device to be installed in a vehicle, more particularly, a lighting device having a structure in which a plurality of unit lighting modules are installed on a bracket. Thus, the lighting device may allow users to select the size or shape of the lighting device, to replace or maintain only a unit lighting module where a problem occurs, and to implement various lighting patterns. The lighting device includes: a body; an LED module embedded in the body; the unit lighting module including a front cover being transparent and covering a front of the body; and the bracket on which the plurality of unit lighting modules are installed. |
| US10920950B1 |
Vehicle lighting system and lighting method
A vehicle lighting system includes, among other things, a grille that extends across an opening in a vehicle. The system also includes a light bar assembly having lights that are disposed aft the grille relative to a general orientation of the vehicle. The lights are configured to be activated to emit light through grille openings. |
| US10920947B2 |
Lighting device for a motor vehicle headlight
A lighting device, notably for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one module having an optical axis O, each module having: a light source configured to emit a light beam in an overall direction substantially forming a secant to the optical axis O and a light orientation guide adapted to direct the light beam emitted by the light source in a manner substantially parallel to said optical axis O at the output of said the light orientation guide and adapted to form a cut-off in the light beam. The lighting device comprises a single portion for the output of the light beam, the output surface of which is continuously curved and is common to all the modules. |
| US10920945B2 |
Solar led light bulb
A light bulb includes a light bulb body that has a bulbous portion that narrows into a neck portion. The neck portion extends into a base portion. An array of LEDs is mounted in the bulbous portion. One or more solar photovoltaic panels are mounted in or on the neck portion. A battery is disposed in the light bulb body, which powers the LEDs and which is charged by the one or more solar photovoltaic panels. |
| US10920941B1 |
LED meshwork lamp and production method thereof
The present disclosure discloses an LED meshwork lamp and a production method thereof. The LED meshwork lamp includes: at least two LED string lights which are arranged in parallel along a lateral direction, the LED string light including a first conducting wire, a second conducting wire, a third conducting wire, a plurality of SMD LEDs and a plurality of encapsulation colloids; at least two auxiliary wires, the at least two auxiliary wires and the at least two LED string lights being arranged alternately one by one in parallel and spaced apart along the lateral direction; and a plurality of connecting members configured to interlace the plurality of lamp beads of each LED string light with two auxiliary wires on both sides of the LED string light to form a meshwork structure. |
| US10920936B2 |
Light apparatus
A light bulb apparatus includes a head cup, a bottom support, multiple light strips and a bulb shell. The head cup is connected to an external power source. The bottom support is extended from the head cup. Each light strip has a top end and a bottom end. The bottom ends of the light strips are connected to the bottom support. The top ends of the light strips form a top polygonal shape and the bottom ends of the light strips form a bottom polygonal shape. The bottom polygonal shape has a bigger area size than the top polygonal shape. Each light strip has a skewed angle with respect to a middle axis perpendicular to the bottom shape. |
| US10920934B2 |
Mobile hydrogen dispenser for fuel cell vehicles
A mobile dispenser may be used to at least partially fill hydrogen tanks of fuel cell-powered vehicles. The dispenser uses a purely mechanical control of the fill using an orifice plate across which a pressure differential is maintained through use of a backpressure regulator whose reference pressure is controlled by a differential pressure regulator. Because it does need or use electrical power, it may be used in situations where no electrical power is available or convenient. |
| US10920932B2 |
Structural joint of two load carrying walls of a pressurized vessel
Disclosed herein is a structure that comprises a tank including an outer cylindrical surface and a domed end. The structure also comprises a tank skirt positioned circumferentially around the tank. A wall of the tank and a wall of the tank skirt form two sides of a y-joint between the tank and the tank skirt. The y-joint includes a wedge structure positioned between the tank and the tank skirt. Additionally, a thickness of at least one of the wall of the tank or the wall of the tank skirt forming the y-joint tapers such that the thickness of the at least one of the wall of the tank or the wall of the tank skirt that tapers has a greater thickness at the y-joint than away from the y-joint. |
| US10920926B2 |
Swivelling movie screen suspender and method
A framework for temporarily suspending a movie screen from a ceiling track includes an oblong beam adjustably mounted to the track. A locking pivot mechanism secured to a middle part of the beam supports a pair of oppositely extending cantelevered booms. Each boom can have inwardly extending substantially parallel rails similar to a ceiling track. Each of the booms can carry variously sized locking cradles which can support a spar for a movie screen or other structures. A second locking pivot mechanism having a rotation axis mutually orthogonal to the first pivot mechanism can provide the booms with additional adjustability. |
| US10920925B2 |
Suction cup mounting comprising a suction face and a housing
A suction cup mount has a suction plate and a housing, wherein the suction plate and the housing are connected to each other in such a way that the housing can be pressed onto the suction plate and the suction plate includes a circumferential connection to a mount frame of the housing, which releases itself at a defined release force acting on the housing. |
| US10920924B2 |
Sliding bracket
A bracket for extensibly mounting a medical or surgical apparatus, and more particularly a humidification apparatus, to a support structure. The bracket comprises a base member securable to the support structure, a mounting member to which the humidification apparatus may be secured, and an extension mechanism moveably engaging the base member and the mounting member. The mounting member is reversibly extensible from a retracted position substantially proximate the base member to an extended position projecting beyond the base member. Also disclosed are a humidification apparatus and a support stand each comprising the extensible bracket. |
| US10920922B2 |
Quickly customizable apparatuses that secure portable electronic devices to display tables and other display surfaces
Security apparatuses, and methods for providing the same, are described herein. In certain embodiments, a security apparatus includes first and second mounting brackets each including a respective support shelf and a respective support arm. One or more brace elements are attached to the support shelf of each of the mounting brackets. Each brace element includes a respective corner element to be placed over a respective one of four corners of a rectangular shaped portable electronic device. A pair of neck portions are securable to one another with the first and second support arms sandwiched therebetween. A collar is configured to be slid over and encase peripheries of the neck portions. One or more bolts or other fastener(s) extending from at least one of the neck portions, or attached thereto, is/are used to secure the security apparatus to a tabletop of a display table or to another display surface. |
| US10920920B2 |
Use of a mineral wool product
A mineral wool product comprises mineral fibers bound by a binder resulting from the curing of a binder composition comprising a phenol-formaldehyde-based resin, and/or a carbohydrate containing component; a hydrophobic agent comprising (i) at least one silicone compound, such as silicone resin; (ii) at least one hardener, such as silane; (iii) optionally, at least one emulsifier; as insulation of a metallic structure, said structure having an operating temperature between 0-650° C. |
| US10920911B2 |
Adapter for mounting cable hangers
An adapter for a cable hanger includes: a housing having a floor, a vertical wall extending generally perpendicularly from the floor, and side walls extending generally perpendicularly from the floor and vertical wall, each of the side walls including a finger extending generally parallel to the floor, the fingers including first engagement features, the vertical wall including a mounting hole; and a plunger having a main panel and second engagement features on opposite sides of the main panel, the second engagement features configured to engage the first engagement features to restrict relative movement of the plunger relative to the housing. |
| US10920904B2 |
Flush valve
A flush valve has a valve body, a relief assembly, and a solenoid valve assembly. The valve body has a flushing tube. The solenoid valve assembly has a seal, an assembling mount, a solenoid valve, and a power supply. The seal is disposed between a diaphragm of the relief assembly and an intake end of the flushing tube. The assembling mount has a disk. A first reserving space is formed between the disk and the relief assembly. The solenoid valve is assembled to the assembling mount. A second reserving space is formed between the solenoid valve and the assembling mount and communicates with the first reserving space. The solenoid valve has a blocking unit to prevent the first reserving space and the second reserving space from communicating with each other. The power supply is electrically connected to the solenoid valve. |
| US10920902B2 |
Bellows-enabled bleed valve
A bleed valve for use in a gas turbine engine of an aircraft includes a high-pressure cavity coupled to a valve housing, which includes a valve seat configured to be sealed by a system poppet. The system poppet is operably coupled to a shaft that is itself coupled to a movable end of a bellows, which is positioned within the high-pressure cavity. The opening and closing of the valve is controlled by at least one cavity air port that is configured to inject a first fluid into the high-pressure cavity, thus compressing the bellows, and by a servo air port that is configured to inject a second fluid directly into the bellows, to expand it. |
| US10920891B2 |
Arranging butterfly valves for positive sealing of a valve assembly
Valve assemblies with butterfly valves for use as a double isolation & bleed (DIB) valve and a double block & bleed (DBB) valve. The embodiments may have a twin-disc design with a non-separable, valve body having a central bore. A pair of butterfly valves may reside in the central bore, each having an annular seal and a rotatable disc that contacts the annular seal to prevent flow of fluid into space between the butterfly valves. Implementations of the embodiments configure the annular seal with a sloped contact surface at an angle to positively seal the rotatable discs in the preferred direction of incoming flow. In this way, the valves can always close in response to either uni-directional flow into one end of the central bore or bi-directional flow into both ends of the central bore, respectively or simultaneously. |
| US10920890B2 |
Air flow leakage control via new valve gear design and assembly process
An assembly and method of assembling a butterfly control valve assembly (such as a throttle body or exhaust gas recirculation valve) having a metal valve shaft with a valve. A plastic end cap is secured into an end of the metal shaft. A plastic valve gear housing is laser welded to the end cap. |
| US10920889B2 |
Rotating shaft mechanical seal
A rotating shaft seal for a rotating shaft containing a rotating assembly attached to the rotating shaft, wherein the sealing force applied to both ends of the rotating shaft within the housing is created within the rotating assembly and is applied substantially equally to both seal rings. |
| US10920888B2 |
Axle seal having a multi-edge contact
An axle seal is provided and includes a seal element having a seal element top, a seal element bottom, a seal element mounting lip which extends downwardly from the seal element bottom, and a seal element sleeve, wherein the seal element sleeve is securely and sealingly associated with the seal element mounting lip, and wherein the seal element includes, a first surface having a first edge, and a second surface having a second edge, wherein the first surface and second surface extend circumferentially away from the seal element, and wherein the first surface and second surface are separated from each other to form an edge channel which extends circumferentially around the seal element. |
| US10920885B2 |
Method for reducing torsional shock of driving system of electric vehicle
A method for reducing torsional shock of a driving system of an electric vehicle is provided. In the method, torsional torque of a part of the driving system is calculated by applying motor torque to a motor under the condition that a parking gear is engaged and monitoring a motor speed. Reverse torsional torque having the same magnitude as the calculated torsional torque is applied to the part of the driving system when release of the parking gear is requested, and then the parking gear is released to reduce shock caused by torsion of the part of the driving system when the parking gear is released. |
| US10920883B2 |
Vehicle transmission
A vehicle transmission includes a toothed gear, a shift sleeve, a shift fork configured to actuate the shift sleeve, and a fork bend partially surrounding the shift sleeve in an installed state. At least one region of the fork bend has an axial step. The at least one region having the axial step has a shape of a circular ring section substantially extending at an angle of 180 degrees in a circumferential direction of the fork bend. The axial step has two radially adjacent sections arranged axially offset in relation to one another. One section of the fork bend partially engages in the toothed gear in an initial switching state and a second section of the fork bend overlaps with one side wall of a groove in the shift sleeve in an axial direction. |
| US10920879B2 |
Vehicular transmission
A vehicular transmission includes a movable unit coupled to a lever and rotated to select one of a plurality of shift stages and including a first internal gear centered on a first axis, an eccentric gear unit centered on a second axis eccentric from the first axis and including a first external gear and a second external gear eccentrically engaged with the first internal gear, a rotation unit centered on the first axis and including a second internal gear eccentrically engaged with the second external gear, an insertion unit including an eccentric shaft inserted into a center of the eccentric gear unit and a central shaft inserted into a first aperture formed at a center of the rotation unit, and a locking unit configured to fix the rotation unit based on a source of a driving force for rotating the movable unit. |
| US10920876B2 |
Method and control device for operating a transmission
A method for operating a drivetrain of a motor vehicle includes elevating a system pressure acting on a plurality of shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) when one of at least one positively locking shift element (A, F) is closed in a force-locking-free state, increasing a torque output by a drive assembly (15) and then subsequently reducing the torque output by the drive assembly (15) while the system pressure is elevated by an intervention with the drive assembly (15), and reducing the system pressure after reducing the torque output by the drive assembly (15). The one of the at least one positively locking shift element (A, F) closed in the force-locking-free state or another one of the at least one positively locking shift element (A, F) is opened while the system pressure is elevated and the torque output by the drive assembly (15) changes. |
| US10920874B2 |
Vehicle
An electronic control unit of a vehicle recognizes a shift position based on a user's shift operation and controls a drive device based on the shift position, and an accelerator operation, a brake operation, and a steering operation by the user. When a predetermined abnormality that the shift position is not able to be recognized has occurred, the electronic control unit sets an abnormality-time shift position based on vehicle surroundings information and controls the drive device based on the abnormality-time shift position, the brake operation, and the steering operation. |
| US10920873B2 |
Fixing a pitch tube
A planetary stage includes a planetary carrier, at least one pitch tube, and at least one fixing element. The pitch tube is arranged coaxially to a rotation axis of the planetary stage. The pitch tube extends through a wall of the planetary carrier. The fixing element is fixed in the wall. The pitch tube has a groove. The fixing element engages in at least one part of the groove, wherein the at least one part of the groove extends orthogonally to the rotation axis. A plate is fixed in the wall, and the fixing element engages in a clearance between the wall and the plate and is fixed positively between the wall and the plate. |
| US10920870B2 |
Lubrication structure of power transmission device
A lubrication structure of a power transmission device includes a housing, a bearing, a baffle, and an additional lubricating oil supply mechanism. A driven gear is to be housed in the housing. The bearing is provided in the housing to rotatably support the driven gear. The baffle is provided in the housing above the bearing in a height direction of the power transmission device. The baffle includes a tubular oil supply passage and a lubricating oil receiver. Lubricating oil is supplied to the bearing via the tubular oil supply passage. The lubricating oil receiver is connected to and is provided above the tubular oil supply passage in the height direction to receive lubricating oil splashed by the driven gear in order to supply the received lubricating oil to the tubular oil supply passage. The additional lubricating oil supply mechanism is to supply lubricating oil to the tubular oil supply passage. |
| US10920868B2 |
Keyless rotation transfer unit and hybrid starter and generator
A keyless rotation transfer unit may include a spline forming a pulley coupling force between an inner circumference of a shaft hole of a pulley and an outer circumference of a keyless shaft end forming one end of a shaft, with the keyless shaft end inserted into the shaft hole, and a flange nut screw-fastened to the keyless shaft end coming out of the shaft hole and forming a screw fastening force to press one surface of the pulley. In particular, the screw fastening force forms a shaft fastening force that causes a bearing to pressurize the other surface of the pulley, the bearing is coupled to the keyless shaft end and located at the rear of the pulley, and the flange nut forms a pulley holding force using the screw fastening force and the shaft fastening force. |
| US10920867B2 |
Differential device
A differential device includes a plurality of differential gears, a plurality of differential gear support members respectively supporting the plurality of differential gears, a pair of output gears meshing with each of the plurality of differential gears, a support member having a plurality of opposite ends-supporting parts supporting opposite end parts of the respective differential gear support member, and a space being formed in a middle part of the support member, a recess part being formed between two of the opposite ends-supporting parts of the support member that are adjacent to each other, the recess part extending from an outside in a radial direction of the support member toward an inside in the radial direction, each of the plurality of opposite ends-supporting parts having one support portion supporting at least one end part of the differential gear support member, and a through hole being formed in the one support portion. |
| US10920865B2 |
Differential and cycloidal differential
A differential includes a housing, an internal gear pair having an oscillating gear A and an output gear A, an internal gear pair consisting of an oscillating gear B and an output gear B, at least two A-type intermediate gears, and at least two B-type intermediate gears. Each A-type intermediate gear is radially fixed to the housing, and an axis of rotation of each A-type intermediate gear is parallel to an axis of rotation of the housing. Each A-type intermediate gear is meshed with at least one B-type intermediate gear, and the gear ratio of each gear pair consisting of an A-type intermediate gear and a B-type intermediate gear is the same. Each A-type intermediate gear includes an eccentric shaft having an axis parallel to its axis of rotation, and the eccentric shaft on each A-type intermediate gear has the same distance from the axis of rotation of the gear. |
| US10920858B2 |
Shiftable two-speed transmission suitable for edrive
In a power-shift two-speed transmission for transmitting propulsion power, in particular propulsion power from an electric motor, within a motor vehicle drivetrain, possibly driven by electric motor, of a passenger car, by means of which a direct drive and a transmission stage with a transmission ratio that differs from the direct drive can be implemented and which has the three assembly units comprising an outer gear unit, a planet gear unit and a sun unit, it is provided for the propulsion power to be introduced into the transmission via the outer gear unit when propulsion power is being transmitted. |
| US10920857B2 |
Twin countershaft transmission with spline
A transmission includes a countershaft, a splitter section having an input shaft and a clutch that couples the input shaft to the countershaft, a main transmission assembly having a main shaft and a main transmission clutch, the main shaft coupled to the countershaft via the main transmission clutch, a range gear assembly having a an annulus gear, a sun gear, a planet gear, and center shaft that provides output from the transmission, and a spline joint that couples the main shaft to the center shaft and in operation transfers torque through and reduces eccentric loads between the main shaft and the center shaft that occur due to axial misalignment. |
| US10920856B2 |
Commodity metering system for work vehicle with transverse drive for metering element
A work vehicle includes an actuator, a metering element, and a powertrain configured to transmit power from the actuator to the metering element to drive the metering element in rotation about a first axis to meter a commodity at a predetermined rate. The powertrain includes an actuator output member supported for rotation about a second axis. The powertrain includes a metering input member that is fixed for rotation with the metering element about the first axis. The actuator output member is engaged with the metering input member for power transmission from the actuator output member to the metering input member. The first axis is transverse to the second axis. |
| US10920855B2 |
Freewheel mechanism
A freewheel mechanism containing an external raceway, rolls, wedges, characterized in that, it contains the external raceway (1) and an external gear (2) that are rigidly connected with each other, and it contains satellite gears (5) and rolls (4) that are rigidly connected with each other, wherein the satellite gears (5) mate with the external gear (2), wherein the satellite gears (5) are mounted on satellite axles (7), wherein the satellite axles (7) are mounted in a yoke (8), wherein the freewheel mechanism contains wedges (9a) of type A, which are placed between the rolls (4) and the external raceway (1). |
| US10920852B2 |
Tensioning device
A tensioning device includes a housing, a drive member, a driven member, and a cable member. The housing includes an attachment feature. The drive member is rotatably coupled with the housing. The driven member is disposed in the housing and is operably coupled with the drive member. The cable member is coupled with the driven member. The driven member is slidably coupled with the housing such that the driven member and the cable member are slidable together between a retracted position and an extended position in response to rotation of the drive member. |
| US10920847B2 |
Method of manufacturing a damper tube
A method of manufacturing a damper tube is provided. The method includes providing a tube having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The method includes providing a reinforcing insert, at least partly, within the first end of the tube. The method includes flattening a portion of the first end of the tube. The method also includes bending at least one of the reinforcing insert and the flattened portion of the first end of the tube into a loop. The method further includes connecting an edge of the loop to the tube. |
| US10920845B2 |
Article, particularly an air spring bellows, a metal-rubber element, or a vibration damper
The invention relates to an article having a main body with elastic characteristics, in particular an air spring bellows, a metal-rubber element or a vibration damper.The article has a single-layer or multilayer main body having elastic properties, wherein the outer layer C has at least two laminas C1/C2 and each lamina is formed from an elastomer mixture, and wherein at least one layer D composed of a weave or loop-formed knit or loop-drawn knit has been embedded into this outer layer.This leads to further optimization of the fire-retardant properties. |
| US10920843B2 |
Spring element for a vehicle shock absorber, and vehicle shock absorber and vehicle having same
A spring element includes a longitudinal axis, a main body that extends along the longitudinal axis and which can be elastically deformed between an uncompressed base state and a state in which the main body is compressed in the direction of the longitudinal axis, a groove extending peripherally on the outside of the main body, and a supporting ring arranged in the groove. A plurality of cut-outs is formed between the supporting ring and the main body in the groove in the base state of the main body. A vehicle shock absorber and a vehicle can use the spring element. |
| US10920834B2 |
Engagement-type clutch mechanism
An engagement-type clutch mechanism is provided in which due to the movement of a first power transmission member, which is movably supported on a rotating shaft, toward a second power transmission member, a first and second projecting parts provided on opposing faces of a first and second power transmission members are engaged to each other, and the rotation of the second power transmission member is synchronized with the rotation of the first power transmission member, and due to the movement of a sleeve toward the synchronized second power transmission member, a first spline of the first power transmission member is linked to a second spline of the second power transmission member via a to-be-engaged spline of the sleeve, and the rotation of one of the rotating shaft and the second power transmission member is transmitted to the other of the rotating shaft and the second power transmission member. |
| US10920830B2 |
Mixer comprising a clamping sleeve assembly
A mixer for generating a flow of liquid includes a stationary body, an axially extending drive shaft protruding from the stationary body, a propeller, and a clamping sleeve assembly configured to interconnect the drive shaft and the propeller with each other in order to transmit a rotational motion. The clamping sleeve assembly has an axial clamping length and includes an inner clamping sleeve and an outer clamping sleeve. The inner clamping sleeve has the shape of a tubular wall having an inner surface abutting the drive shaft and an outer surface abutting the outer clamping sleeve and wherein the outer clamping sleeve has the shape of a tubular wall having an inner surface abutting the inner clamping sleeve and an outer surface abutting the propeller. Both the inner surface of the outer clamping sleeve and the outer surface of the inner clamping sleeve are cylindrical along the axial clamping length. |
| US10920828B2 |
Toner transporting device, developing device, and image forming apparatus
A toner transporting device includes a bearing, an opposing section, a flange, and an engaging section. The bearing has an inner ring supporting a shaft, rolling elements disposed on an outer periphery of the inner ring, and an outer ring disposed around the rolling elements to surround the inner ring. The opposing section is disposed facing a first side of the inner and outer rings. The flange is provided at a second edge at a second side of the outer ring, extends in a direction of the shaft, and covers at least a part of a second end surface at the second side of the inner ring. The engaging section serves as a first edge at the first side of the outer ring, extends out relative to a first end surface at the first side of the inner ring, and engages with the opposing section in a relatively movable manner. |
| US10920814B2 |
Bracket for mounting an actuator to an actuatable component
A bracket configured to mechanically couple an actuator an accessory component. The bracket may be mounted relative to the accessory component, and the bracket may allow the actuator to be mounted without the use of tools. The bracket may also allow the actuator to be mounted in each of two or more orientations such that the actuator is able to drive the accessory component in each of two directions, depending on the mounting orientation. |
| US10920812B2 |
Fastener system with expandable ring
A fastener system is provided that includes a spindle bolt having a threaded section and a tooling interface at a head, a bolt body at least partially mated with the spindle bolt, including an anti-rotation slot and an outer surface, a nut including an interior threaded portion and an anti-rotation extension, and an expandable ring mated with the nut and including a lower clamping surface. In a clamping configuration of the fastener system, the lower clamping surface extends beyond the outer surface of the bolt body, the interior threaded portion of the nut is threadingly engaged with the threaded section of the spindle bolt, and the anti-rotation extension mates with the anti-rotation slot. In an installation configuration of the fastener system, a diameter of the lower clamping surface is less than a diameter of the lower clamping surface in the clamping configuration. |
| US10920811B2 |
Component assembly for high-precision joining of components
A component assembly comprises a first housing and a second housing jointed by a coupling assembly. The coupling assembly comprises a coupling body and a floating torque ring axially slidably interfaced to the coupling body. The coupling body comprises a first threaded portion engaged with a first threaded coupling section of the first housing, and a second threaded portion engaged with a second threaded coupling section of the second housing. The floating torque ring is radially fixed to the coupling body, and is axially movable relative to the coupling body. Rotation of the floating torque ring causes relative rotation of the coupling body, thereby threadably joining the first housing and the second housing about the coupling body independent of axial positions of the housings due to the axially movable floating torque ring. A method of joining the housings is provided. |
| US10920805B2 |
System and method for detecting a connector failure in an agricultural apparatus
A system for detecting a connector failure associated with an agricultural apparatus is disclosed. The system comprises a first supply source that is configured to supply a quantity of air at a first pressure into the hydraulic fluid line arranged on the agricultural apparatus. A second supply source is configured to supply a quantity hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic fluid line at a second pressure that is less than the first pressure. A protection device is coupled to the hydraulic fluid line and is configured to inhibit flow of the hydraulic fluid supplied by the second supply source when a pressure differential across an inlet of the protection device exceeds a predetermined threshold. |
| US10920797B2 |
Hydraulic circuit
A hydraulic circuit includes: a direction switching valve, which is in a state where a bottom oil path is connected to a first tank oil path and where a bypass oil path is connected to a second tank oil path when a pump oil path is connected to a rod oil path and when the rod oil path is connected to the bypass oil path when the pump oil path is connected to the bottom oil path, and a pilot operation control valve which allows flows of oil in both directions between the direction switching valve and the bottom oil path when the pump oil path is connected to the rod oil path and allows only a flow of oil from the direction switching valve to the bottom oil path when the pump oil path is connected to the bottom oil path by the direction switching valve. |
| US10920791B2 |
Noise mitigating compressor
Methods and systems are provided for a noise mitigating device for a turbocharger compressor. In one example, the noise mitigating device includes a set of perforated rings arranged in a recirculation passage of a compressor casing treatment. The rings of the set of perforated rings may be oriented so that apertures of one ring are offset from apertures of one or more adjacent rings, forcing air to flow through the apertures via a non-linear path while deflecting at least a portion of sounds waves generated in the compressor. |
| US10920787B2 |
Blower
A blower includes an impeller that is rotatable about a central axis extending in a vertical direction, a motor that rotates the impeller, and a base portion on which the motor is mounted. The impeller includes a cup portion that covers the motor, and blades extending radially outward from the cup portion and arranged in a circumferential direction. A gap is provided between the cup portion and the base portion such that the gap becomes narrower in an outward direction with increasing distance from an interior of the cup portion. |
| US10920775B2 |
Scroll compressor with different sized gaps formed between inner and outer peripheral surfaces of scroll laps
A scroll compressor includes a fixed scroll including a fixed scroll lap, and a movable scroll including a movable scroll lap. A first scroll lap is one of the fixed scroll lap and the movable scroll lap. A second scroll lap is an other of the fixed scroll lap and the movable scroll lap. A second thickness of the second scroll lap is larger than a first thickness of the first scroll lap. A first side face gap is formed between an inner line of the first scroll lap and an outer line of the second scroll lap. A second side face gap is formed between an outer line of the first scroll lap and an inner line of the second scroll lap. The second side face gap is larger than the first side face gap. |
| US10920769B2 |
Pump cloud-based management and control technique customized hydronic components
A pumping system featuring a pump, motor, a bearing assembly, integrated data acquisition system and combined programmable logic controller (PLC), data acquisition and modem. The pump couples to a pump shaft that responds to a pump shaft force to pump a liquid. The motor couples to the pump shaft, responds to VFD/VSD control signaling and provides the pump shaft force to drive the pump shaft. The bearing assembly includes a bearing with the pump shaft arranged therein and couples the pump and the motor. The variable frequency/speed drive (VFD/VSD) receives PLC control signaling and provides the VFD/VSD control signaling to drive the motor. The integrated data acquisition system responds to PLC data acquisition signaling, and provides integrated data acquisition system signaling containing information about an integrated set of pumping system parameters related to the pump, the bearing assembly, the motor and the VFD/VSD in the pump system. The combined programmable logic controller (PLC), data acquisition and modem provides the PLC data acquisition signaling and receive the integrated data acquisition signaling, provides PLC data acquisition modem signaling that exports performance data to the Internet to allow remote manual monitoring of the pump system, and provides the PLC control signaling to control the VFD/VSD and operate the pumping system as a controlled, closed loop system. |
| US10920763B2 |
Diaphragm with edge seal
A diaphragm (18) includes a disk-shaped center planar portion (40) and a first lip (42) and a second lip (44) on the outermost edge of the disk shaped portion (40) and extending transversely to the planar disk portion (40). The first lip (42) is on a first side of the diaphragm (18) and the second lip (44) is on an opposite side of the diaphragm (18). A mounting portion (38) extends outward from the center of the face of the planar portion (40) on the first side of the diaphragm (18). For metering pump applications pumping harsh fluids, the diaphragm (18) is typically made from a fluoropolymer and in particular may be made from polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). |
| US10920761B2 |
Pump-valve integrated mechanism
A pump-valve integrated mechanism includes an air pump driven by a power source. A main air channel provided inside the valve base is connected to the air pump and has a decompression structure. The main air channel is connected to an air inflation structure which includes a branch air channel and an air nozzle. A check valve is provided inside the branch air channel. The branch air channel between the check valve and the air nozzle is provided with an air deflation hole. An electromagnetic valve is provided between the air nozzle, the air deflation hole, and the check valve. During air inflation, the electromagnetic valve controls the check valve to become connected to the air nozzle, and the air deflation hole is closed. During air deflation, the electromagnetic valve controls the air nozzle to become connected to the air deflation hole and the check valve is closed. |
| US10920759B2 |
Refrigerant compressor
A refrigerant compressor includes a hermetically sealed housing and includes a drive unit; wherein the drive unit is arranged in the interior of the housing and is attached, by way of at least one spring element, to at least one mounting region of the housing with mounting action; wherein a first mounting element and a second mounting element are provided; wherein one of the two mounting elements is connected to the drive unit and the other of the two mounting elements is connected to the mounting region. The first mounting element is of sleeve-like form and has an inner wall, and the second mounting element has a bolt-like section, wherein the bolt-like section is received at least in sections in the first mounting element, whereby an overlap region is formed, in which overlap region a gap is formed between the bolt-like section of the second mounting element and the inner wall of the first mounting element. |
| US10920758B2 |
Hypocycloid compressor
A compressor includes a stationary housing disposed about a central axis and having a radially inner surface defining a plurality of circumferentially spaced cavities opening into an interior space of the housing. The compressor further includes a plurality of fluid volume control members, each of which is disposed within one of the plurality of cavities and defines a fluid chamber within the cavity sealed relative to the interior space. An eccentric shaft is disposed within the interior space of the housing and configured for rotation about the central axis. A hypocycloid rotor is disposed within the interior space of the housing and supported on the eccentric shaft. The rotor defines a plurality of lobes configured for movement into and out of each cavity responsive to rotation of the shaft to displace the fluid volume control member in each cavity and adjust a volume of each fluid chamber. |
| US10920756B2 |
Coupled accordion springs in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices are described that include a proof mass movably connected to a substrate by accordion springs disposed on opposite sides of the proof mass, with a coupler coupling two of the accordion springs together. The coupler is a bar in some implementations, and may be rigid. The coupler therefore restricts the motion of the accordion springs relative to each other. In this manner, the motion of the proof mass may be restricted to preferred types and frequencies. |
| US10920754B2 |
Deformable polymer fiber actuator, sensor device and control device
An actuator that comprises a deformable material, an energy input part, and a characteristics change detection unit. The deformable material is configured with a polymer fiber and, by deforming in response to energy input from the outside, outputs motive power. The energy input part inputs energy to the deformable material. The characteristics change detection unit detects when the deformation characteristic of the deformable material has changed. The actuator also comprises a drive control unit that, by controlling the above-described energy, controls the output of the deformable material. When the characteristic change detection unit detects a change in the deformation characteristic, the drive control unit controls the energy in accordance with the change in the deformation characteristic. |
| US10920752B2 |
Nacelle for a wind turbine and a wind turbine
A nacelle for a wind turbine, the nacelle comprising a roof panel forming an opening into an internal space; a cooling arrangement extending upwards from the roof panel; and a closure movable between an open position revealing the opening and a closed position closing the opening. To enable easy parking of the closure and particularly to enable parking of the closure in a position where it does not occupy a large surface space on the roof panel, the nacelle further comprises a track configured to guide the closure between the open and the closed positions, the track being carried at least partly by the cooling arrangement. |
| US10920747B2 |
Method for controlling hydraulic pitch force system
There is provided a method for controlling a hydraulic pitch force system (220) so as to reduce or eliminate a decrease in hydraulic oil pressure (241) if a hydraulic system parameter value is outside a hydraulic system parameter range, the method comprising: Obtaining (690) the hydraulic system parameter value, and operating the hydraulic pitch force system (220) according to a reduced mode (692) if the hydraulic system parameter value is outside the hydraulic system parameter range, wherein in the reduced mode one or more pitch based activities are reduced (694) or suspended. An advantage thereof may be that it enables keeping the wind turbine in production in certain instances rather than shutting down the wind turbine. In aspects, there is furthermore presented a computer program product, a pitch control system (250) and a wind turbine (100). |
| US10920746B2 |
Power generating system using current around structural body
The present invention relates to a power generating system utilizing current around a structural body. The power generating system is disposed in a flow field, wherein the streams of the flow field flow along a main fluid flow direction. The power generating system comprises a supporting device and a power generating device. The supporting device comprises a supporting body, wherein at least one of a stream-facing region, a side-stream region, and a vortex region is defined on the supporting body. The power generating device comprises at least one power generating unit and a power storage unit, wherein the power generating unit is disposed in at least one of the stream-facing region, the side-stream region, and the vortex region. |
| US10920745B2 |
Wind turbine rotor blade components and methods of manufacturing the same
A rotor blade segment of a wind turbine includes a seamless leading edge surface. A method of manufacturing a rotor blade segment of a wind turbine, the rotor blade segment having a seamless leading edge surface, includes forming an outer skin of the rotor blade segment. The outer skin defines a continuous outer surface. The continuous outer surface includes a pressure side surface extending between a pressure side aft edge and a pressure side forward edge, a suction side surface extending between a suction side forward edge and a suction side aft edge, and the seamless leading edge surface extends between the pressure side forward edge and the suction side forward edge. After folding the outer skin, the pressure side surface is positioned opposite the suction side surface and the pressure side aft edge is proximate the suction side aft edge. |
| US10920742B2 |
Noise-reduction device for wind turbine and the wind turbine applied thereof
A noise-reduction device for a wind turbine and the wind turbine applied thereof are introduced. The noise-reduction device has a body. The body has a connection portion and a spoiler. The connection portion is concavely disposed on one side of the body and corresponds in shape to the wind turbine's blade so as to be fixed to a confronting edge of the wind turbine blade. The spoiler is disposed on the opposing side of the body. As soon as the wind turbine blade is driven by wind, the spoiler stirs air and guides the air across two sides thereof. When guided by the spoiler, airflows turn into vortexes on the wind turbine blade; hence, the chance that the wind turbine will stall and generate noise is greatly reduced. |
| US10920739B2 |
Wave-power system
A wave-power system configured to produce electric power is provided. The wave-power system may comprise a floating body structure, a set of blades attached to the floating body structure, a weight assembly, a bidirectional to unidirectional shaft assembly and/or a power unit. The weight assembly may comprise a plurality of weights which may rotate around a first axis of rotation as a result of floating movements of the floating body structure. Rotation of the plurality of weights may cause an input shaft of the bidirectional to unidirectional shaft assembly to rotate. An output shaft of the bidirectional to unidirectional shaft assembly may rotate in a first direction, regardless of a direction of rotation of the input shaft. Rotation of the output shaft causes the power unit to produce the electric power. |
| US10920738B2 |
Engine ignition timing and power supply system
An internal combustion engine for an aircraft can include a crankshaft configured to drive a propeller; a camshaft coupled to the crankshaft; and an ignition controller coupled to the camshaft and including a visual indicator, the visual indicator configured to produce a visual signal at a predetermined angular position of the engine. An ignition controller for an internal combustion engine can include a housing and a P-lead connection extending from the housing, the ignition controller configured to selectively supply or cut main electrical power from the engine via the P-lead connection, the ignition controller also configured to selectively supply its own power. |
| US10920736B2 |
Engine ignition timing and power supply system
An internal combustion engine for an aircraft can include a crankshaft configured to drive a propeller; a camshaft coupled to the crankshaft; and an ignition controller coupled to the camshaft and including a visual indicator, the visual indicator configured to produce a visual signal at a predetermined angular position of the engine. An ignition controller for an internal combustion engine can include a housing and a P-lead connection extending from the housing, the ignition controller configured to selectively supply or cut main electrical power from the engine via the P-lead connection, the ignition controller also configured to selectively supply its own power. |
| US10920735B2 |
Method and device for controlling an internal combustion engine
A method and a device are provided for controlling an internal combustion engine, a knock sensor being provided for acquiring combustion signals of the internal combustion engine. Devices are also provided that, during running operation of the internal combustion engine, select operating ranges of the internal combustion engine that are suitable for a determination of fuel quality, and carry out a determination of the fuel quality in these ranges on the basis of signals of the knock sensor. |
| US10920732B1 |
Methods and systems for engine start following idle-stop
Methods and systems are provided for restarting an engine following an engine idle-stop. In one example, a method may include upon receiving an engine restart request during an engine idle-stop, initiating combustion in a selected cylinder and based on a predicted time of attainment of peak pressure in the cylinder, activating a starter motor. |
| US10920728B2 |
Fuel injector, method for ascertaining the position of a movable armature, and motor control
A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The fuel injector including the following: (a) a pole piece, (b) an armature which can be moved along a movement axis, (c) a coil and (d) a permanent magnet, wherein the movable armature has at least one electrically insulating element which is designed to reduce eddy currents in the armature, and wherein the permanent magnet is fitted such that it generates a magnetic field which produces a force which acts on the armature in the direction of the pole piece. The invention also describes a method for ascertaining a position of a movable armature in a fuel injector and also an engine controller. |
| US10920727B2 |
Swirl injector plunger
A fluid injector assembly extending along a longitudinal axis comprising a housing, and an injector positioned within the housing, the injector comprising a injector body having an interior cavity, a plunger positioned within the interior cavity and comprising a plunger body, a fluid delivery passage along at least a portion of the plunger body, and a plunger tip positioned at a downstream end of the plunger body, the fluid delivery passage comprising a longitudinal passage and at least one internal swirl passage, and the internal swirl passage being angled relative to the longitudinal axis and extending from the longitudinal passage to an opening upstream of the plunger tip, and a nozzle positioned at a downstream end of the injector body and including at least one nozzle passage, fluid being delivered from an upstream end of the injector to the at least one nozzle passage through the fluid delivery passage. |
| US10920713B2 |
Compression cowl for jet engine exhaust
A compression inner core cowl for a jet engine can have a concave annular section of the core cowl. The concave section can begin within the expanse of an outer fan cowl and extend aft of the fan cowl toward the tail cone, defining an annular bypass section between the fan cowling and the core cowling. The concave geometry of the core cowling reduces the strength of supersonic shock waves generated at the corners of the cowlings adjacent a supersonic airflow stream to increase overall efficiency of the engine. |
| US10920712B2 |
Internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine has a plurality of cylinders and transmission arranged adjoining the engine. If designating an average height of a combustion chamber in a region inside from a virtual cylindrical surface passing through center of a valve body of an intake valve and extending in a circumferential direction of each cylinder when a piston is at top dead center, as “center height”, and designating average of a height of the combustion chamber in a region outside from the virtual cylindrical surface when the piston is at top dead center, as “peripheral height”, the combustion chambers form a center height of a transmission side cylinder positioned most to the transmission side among the plurality of cylinders is higher than center heights of usual cylinders including one cylinder other than the transmission side cylinder and a peripheral height at the transmission side cylinder lower than peripheral heights of usual cylinders. |
| US10920710B2 |
Method for identifying faulty components of a fuel injection system
A method for identifying faulty components of a fuel injection system is disclosed, wherein a secondary injection is performed individually by each injector during a test routine, after the secondary injection several predefined parameters of the fuel injection system are determined, and a combined assessment of the determined parameters is used to draw conclusions about whether or not components of the fuel injection system are faulty. |
| US10920708B2 |
Fuel-saving control device and fuel-saving control method
A fuel-saving control device equipped with: a surplus drive force calculation unit for calculating surplus drive force; a fuel-saving control unit for executing a fuel-saving control which lowers and corrects the indicated fuel injection amount according to the accelerator position when the surplus drive force reaches or exceeds a threshold, and stopping the fuel-saving control when the surplus drive force falls below the threshold; a vehicle position detection unit for detecting the vehicle position; a map information storage unit for storing map information; a downshift operation detection unit for detecting a downshifting operation; and a forward gradient identification unit for identifying the forward gradient on the basis of the vehicle position and the map information. Therein, the fuel-saving control unit stops the fuel-saving control when a downshifting operation is detected and the forward gradient is an uphill grade equal to or greater than a threshold. |
| US10920702B2 |
Method for operating an electrostatic soot sensor
A method for operating an electrostatic soot sensor by a voltage supply, having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a guard electrode that are electrically insulated from one another. A first electrical potential is applied to the first electrode, and a second electrical potential is applied to the second electrode by the voltage supply, such that a voltage arises between the first and the second electrode. A guard potential is applied to the guard electrode. The measuring current flowing between the first the second electrode is measured with a current-measuring element. In order to determine readiness of the electrostatic soot sensor and with which measuring errors caused by leakage currents can be compensated, to measure leakage currents the first electrode is disconnected from the first electrical potential, and the leakage current flowing between the guard electrode and the second electrode is measured with the current-measuring element. |
| US10920701B2 |
Filter regeneration system for internal combustion engine and filter regeneration method for internal combustion engine
A filter regeneration system for an internal combustion engine, the filter regeneration system including: a calculation unit configured to calculate a minimum oxygen concentration and a minimum nitrogen dioxide concentration at which a passive regeneration reaction, in which carbon in PM accumulated on a filter arranged in an exhaust gas passage of the internal combustion engine reacts with nitrogen dioxide and oxygen to generate carbon dioxide and nitrogen monoxide, occurs based on an amount of the PM accumulated on the filter; and an exhaust gas temperature control unit configured to, in a case where an oxygen concentration and a nitrogen dioxide concentration in exhaust gas on an upstream of the filter are equal to or higher than the minimum oxygen concentration and the minimum nitrogen dioxide concentration, respectively, control a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the filter within a temperature range in which the passive regeneration reaction occurs preferentially. |
| US10920699B2 |
Methods and systems for an aftertreatment system
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting engine operating parameters in response to an emission output from vehicles within a region. In one example, a method comprises adjusting engine operating parameters in a portion of the vehicles to decrease an emission output therefrom. |
| US10920697B2 |
Fuel-saving control device and fuel-saving control method
A fuel-saving control device 100 equipped with: a surplus drive force calculation unit 101 for calculating surplus drive force; a fuel-saving control unit 102 for executing a fuel-saving control which lowers and corrects the indicated fuel injection amount according to the accelerator position by using a lowering-correction value that corresponds to the surplus drive force when the surplus drive force reaches or exceeds a prescribed threshold, and stopping the fuel-saving control when the surplus drive force falls below the prescribed threshold; a vehicle position detection unit 107 for detecting the vehicle position; a map information storage unit 108 for storing map information; and a forward curvature radius identification unit 109 for identifying the forward curvature radius on the basis of the vehicle position and the map information. Therein, the fuel-saving control unit 102 prevents the lowering-correction value from varying by a prescribed degree of variability or more when the forward curvature radius is less than the prescribed threshold. |
| US10920695B1 |
Methods and systems for regeneration of an exhaust aftertreatment device
Methods and systems are provided for regenerating an aftertreatment device of a vehicle. In one example, a method may include adjusting conditions of the regeneration in response to a stickiness of the exhaust valve. Adjusting conditions may include adjusting an air/fuel ratio and/or a post-injection amount. |
| US10920684B2 |
Electronic fuel injection throttle body assembly
Present embodiments provide a throttle body which may be used with a variety of engines of different manufacturers. The throttle body includes an inlet which expands to two or more bores, which extend downwardly through the throttle body. The throttle body may provide improved fuel pathways and fuel injector placement. |
| US10920682B2 |
Intake air assessment for industrial engines
The present disclosure relates to assessing the intake air flow of industrial engines. For an industrial engine that receives vent gas added to intake air for combustion, a gas concentration sensor is used to measure a concentration of a particular gas, e.g. methane, in the intake air. An amount of the methane component in the intake air flowing to the engine that was added by the vent gas can be determined from the measured concentration of methane in the intake air and a flow rate of the intake air. The intake air flow rate may be directly measured, or calculated using instrumentation which may already be in place for engine air-to-fuel ratio control. |
| US10920677B2 |
System and method for generating power
An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine when generating power. The invention is based on the idea of arranging a combustion chamber (10) outside a turbine (22) and providing compressed air from serially connected compressors to an air chamber in which the air is heated and then exhausted to the combustion chamber in order to carry out a combustion process supplemented with high pressure steam pulses. |
| US10920673B2 |
Gas turbine with extraction-air conditioner
The present disclosure is directed to a gas turbine including a primary compressor, a combustion section disposed downstream from the primary compressor and a turbine disposed downstream from the combustion section. A pipe assembly defines an extraction-air circuit between an extraction port of the primary compressor and an inlet port of the turbine. The gas turbine further includes an extraction-air conditioning system. The extraction-air conditioning system includes a secondary compressor having an inlet and an outlet. Both the inlet and the outlet are fluidly coupled to the extraction-air circuit at respective locations defined along the pipe assembly between the extraction port of the primary compressor and the inlet port of the turbine. |
| US10920672B2 |
Gas turbine
A gas turbine engine, in particular an aircraft engine, includes: a turbine connected via an input shaft device to a gearbox device having a sun gear, a planet carrier having a plurality of planet gears attached thereto, and a ring gear, the sun gear is connected to the input shaft device, the planet carrier or the ring gear is connected to a propulsive fan via an output shaft device of the gearbox device, with a rear carrier bearing device radially between the planet carrier and a static structure on the input side of the gearbox device, an inter-shaft bearing system being positioned radially between the input shaft device and the planet carrier of the gearbox device. The input shaft device having a high rigidity or the input shaft device having a diaphragm section. |
| US10920670B2 |
Sealing device arrangement at the interface between a combustor and a turbine of a gas turbine and gas turbine with such a sealing arrangement
A sealing arrangement at an interface between a combustor and a turbine of a gas turbine. The turbine can include deflecting vanes at its inlet, which deflecting vanes are each mounted within the turbine so as to define an inner or outer diameter platform and are in sealing engagement via an inner or outer diameter vane tooth with a seal arranged at the corresponding inner or outer diameter part of the outlet of the combustor. The seal is movable and is pressed on the inner or outer diameter vane tooth by a differential pressure such that the pressure of the mainstream hot gas flow is a lower pressure. |
| US10920667B2 |
Pump control of closed cycle power generation system
Disclosed are systems and methods for pump control of a closed thermodynamic cycle system, such as a Brayton cycle. Operational parameters such as working fluid temperature, thermal fluid temperature, stream pressure, and power generation may be the basis for controlling a thermal fluid pump rate. |
| US10920662B2 |
Compound cycle engine
A compound cycle engine having a rotary internal combustion engine, a first turbine, and a second turbine is discussed. The exhaust port of the internal combustion engine is in fluid communication with the flowpath of the first turbine upstream of its rotor. The rotors of the first turbine and of each rotary unit drive a common load. The inlet of the second turbine is in fluid communication with the flowpath of the first turbine downstream of its rotor. The first turbine is configured as a velocity turbine and the first turbine has a pressure ratio smaller than that of the second turbine. A method of compounding a rotary engine is also discussed. |
| US10920661B2 |
Turbine bypass for engine with driven turbocharger
Disclosed is a turbine bypass for an engine with a driven turbocharger. During engine cold start, or periods of idle or low load engine operation, the bypass can be utilized to direct hot exhaust gasses directly to an exhaust aftertreatment. This provides higher temperatures to the exhaust aftertreatment, increasing the ability to eliminate harmful emissions such as NOx. The driven turbocharger can still provide boost to the engine through supercharging, so that engine torque and power can be maintained while the turbine bypass is in operation. |
| US10920659B2 |
Turbocharger
A turbocharger includes a turbine impeller, a turbine housing which includes a scroll portion and a discharge port, a bypassing passage portion which guides a working fluid from the scroll portion to the discharge port, and a valve portion which controls the inflow of the working fluid to the bypassing passage portion. The hub side scroll is formed so that a cross-sectional area of a passage is larger than that of a shroud side scroll. The valve portion includes a hub side valve which controls the inflow of the working fluid from the hub side scroll to the bypassing passage portion and a shroud side valve which controls the inflow of the working fluid from the shroud side scroll to the bypassing passage portion. An operation of opening and closing the hub side valve is independent from an operation of opening and closing the shroud side valve. |
| US10920657B2 |
Air intake passage structure for engine
An air intake passage (30) has a third passage (37) that connects an intercooler (36) and a bottom portion of a surge tank (38) such that the intercooler (36) is positioned below the surge tank (38). A pair of wall portions (71, 72) configured to catch moisture is formed in a section from an upstream end portion of the third passage (37) to a connected portion between said third passage (37) and the surge tank (38). |
| US10920650B2 |
Vertical multicylinder straight engine
There is provided a vertical multicylinder straight engine in which the temperature distribution of a plurality of cylinder barrels is made close to an even state. A cylinder jacket includes: a jacket inlet; a separated channel; a plurality of separated outlets; and heat dissipater channels for dissipating heat of the respective cylinder barrels to engine cooling water introduced through the separated outlets. The plurality of separated outlets include: a front-side separated outlet to a front-end barrel; a rear-side separated outlet to a rear-end barrel; and middle separated outlets to middle barrels between the front-end barrel and the rear-end barrel, and the jacket inlet is disposed so as to be contained within an entire middle barrel side area that is lateral to the middle barrels and has a front-rear length as long as a length from a front-most end to a rear-most end of the middle barrels. |
| US10920649B2 |
Exhaust manifold stiffening ribs
An exhaust manifold apparatus for routing an exhaust gas produced by an internal combustion engine is described. The manifold includes a manifold log with a log wall that defines a log bore. The log bore is in fluid communication with an upstream opening of the manifold log and a downstream opening of the manifold log. An inlet runner includes a runner wall that defines a runner bore in fluid communication with the log bore. The inlet runner is engaged to the manifold log at a stress point, which also includes at least one stiffening rib disposed on an interior surface of the log wall and/or the inlet runner wall. |
| US10920648B2 |
Determination method for exhaust gas treatment device and determination system for exhaust gas treatment device
A determination method is for an exhaust gas treatment device mounted in a work machine and having at least one of a diesel oxidation catalyst and a catalyzed soot filter. The determination method includes acquiring heat damage information, acquiring cumulative heat damage information, and determining a usability of the exhaust gas treatment device based on the cumulative heat damage information. The heat damage information indicates an extent of heat damage of the exhaust gas treatment device based on a unique identification symbol of the exhaust gas treatment device. The cumulative heat damage information is acquired by accumulating the heat damage information. |
| US10920647B2 |
Combustion engine
The present invention shows a combustion engine comprising an exhaust gas aftertreatment system having at least one injector for injecting a reductant into an exhaust gas passage, and an emergency stop that cuts down the energy supply of the components of the engine upon activation, wherein the combustion engine comprises an injector extraction system that extracts the injector from the exhaust gas passage when the emergency stop is activated. |
| US10920646B2 |
Exhaust gas purification system
An exhaust gas purification system for an engine includes an exhaust passage extending from the combustion chambers of the engine, and an exhaust purifying unit disposed in the exhaust passage and configured to purify exhaust gas in the exhaust passage. The exhaust purifying unit includes a carrier disposed in the exhaust passage, a first purifier having at least a function of oxidizing components in the exhaust gas. The first purifier covers, as an underlayer, an outer surface of the carrier, and a second purifier having a function of purifying the exhaust gas by reducing, using occluded ammonia, the components in the exhaust gas that have been oxidized in the first purifier. The second purifier includes a superposed portion covering, as an upper layer, an outer surface of the first purifier. |
| US10920643B2 |
Fluid flow network for a vehicle including flow members that respond to a flow imbalance
A fluid flow network for a vehicle includes first and second flow ducts having a common inlet and a common outlet; a flow directing member movable about a first axis and configured to direct flow from the common inlet to at least one of the first and second flow ducts; a flow reactive member configured to detect an imbalance between the flow exiting the first flow duct and the flow exiting the second flow duct; and means for adjusting the position of the flow directing member if an imbalance is detected by the flow reactive member. |
| US10920642B2 |
Mixer and exhaust aftertreatment system
The present disclosure relates to a mixer and an exhaust aftertreatment system comprising the mixer. The mixer comprises a shell, an injection port, a first baffle, a second baffle, a deflector, and an impactor, wherein the first baffle is provided with a gas inlet, the second baffle is provided with a gas outlet, the first baffle and the second baffle are disposed opposite each other, and the first baffle, the second baffle and the shell provide a flow space for an exhaust gas to flow in the mixer; and in the flow space, the first baffle, the shell, the deflector and the impactor provide a mixing space, the deflector comprises a first deflecting surface opposite the first baffle, the deflector is disposed adjacent to the impactor, and the impactor is disposed opposite the injection port for impacting a liquid injected from the injection port into the mixing space. The mixer and the exhaust aftertreatment system have the advantages of a simple structure and a high processing efficiency. |
| US10920641B2 |
Automotive exhaust aftertreatment system with flash-boil doser
An exhaust aftertreatment system for use with over-the-road vehicle is disclosed. The exhaust aftertreatment system includes a reducing agent mixer with a mixing can and a flash-boil doser configured to inject heated and pressurized reducing agent into the mixing can for distribution throughout exhaust gases passed through the mixing can. |
| US10920634B2 |
Exhaust after treatment system
An exhaust after treatment system provided in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine, comprising an adsorption layer having the function of adsorbing hydrocarbons in the exhaust, a catalyst layer arranged at the same position as the adsorption layer in the direction of flow of exhaust or at the downstream side from the adsorption layer and having an oxidation function of oxidizing the hydrocarbons, and a thermal energy generator generating thermal energy, in the thermal energy generated by the thermal energy generator, the thermal energy supplied to the catalyst layer being made larger than the thermal energy supplied to the adsorption layer. |
| US10920632B2 |
Method and exhaust treatment system for treatment of an exhaust gas stream
A method and an exhaust treatment system are provided for treatment of an exhaust stream comprising nitrogen oxides. The method comprises a first oxidation of compounds comprising one or more of nitrogen, carbon and hydrogen in the exhaust stream; a determination of a value for a ratio between a first amount of nitrogen dioxide and a first amount of nitrogen oxides after the first oxidation; and a first supply of a first additive into the exhaust stream, which is actively controlled based on the determined value for the ratio. Subsequently, a first reduction of at least the first amount of nitrogen oxides is carried out through a catalytic reaction in a catalytic filter, which consists of a particulate filter with an at least partly catalytic coating with reduction characteristics, and is arranged to catch and oxidize soot particles, and to carry out the first reduction of the first amount of nitrogen oxides. |
| US10920631B2 |
Head cover for internal combustion engine cylinder head
A head cover structured and arranged to cover at least part of a face of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine is described. The head cover includes a chamber formation part structured and arranged to provide a chamber to restrain sound propagating through air from the cylinder head. The chamber formation part includes a partition part for partitioning the chamber from a space on a cylinder head side. The partition part has a convex part projecting into the chamber, and a through hole may be provided in the convex part that penetrates from the space on the cylinder head side to the chamber. |
| US10920628B2 |
Cooling assembly for a filter head of an engine
A filter head of an engine includes a conduit extending along a longitudinal axis and a thermostat extending longitudinally within the conduit. The thermostat is movable between an open position and a closed position. The filter head also includes a sealing member positioned within the conduit downstream from the thermostat. The thermostat abuts the sealing member to inhibit flow through the conduit when in the open position and the thermostat is longitudinally spaced apart from the sealing member to permit axial flow of fluid through the conduit when in the closed position. |
| US10920627B2 |
Adjusting unit of an internal combustion engine
An adjusting unit of an internal combustion engine is provided, comprising an electric motor and a transmission interacting therewith, an adjusting shaft of the transmission being coupled to the rotor of the electric motor. A drive shafts of the transmission is coupled to the shaft which is to be adjusted. For controlling the electric motor, a sensorless control unit is provided outside of a housing of the electric motor which encloses the stator of the electric motor. |
| US10920626B2 |
Electric phaser startup control method
A system and method of controlling an angular position of a camshaft relative to an angular position of a crankshaft includes detecting rotational movement of an electric motor output shaft controlling a camshaft phaser; detecting rotational movement of the crankshaft; determining the relative difference between the rotational movement of the electric motor output shaft and the rotational movement of the crankshaft; and determining whether the angular position of the camshaft relative to the angular position of the crankshaft is advancing, retarding, or remaining constant. |
| US10920623B2 |
Plant control apparatus, plant control method and power plant
In one embodiment, a plant control apparatus controls a power plant, which includes a gas turbine, a generator driven by the gas turbine, an exhaust heat recovering boiler to generate first steam using heat of exhaust gas from the gas turbine, a steam turbine driven by the first steam, and a clutch to connect a first shaft connected to the gas turbine and generator with a second shaft connected to the steam turbine. The apparatus includes a starting module to start the gas turbine and generator while holding the steam turbine in a stop state, when the clutch is in a released state. The apparatus further includes a warming module to warm the steam turbine by supplying second steam from equipment different from the boiler to the steam turbine in parallel with the starting of the gas turbine and generator, when the clutch is in a released state. |
| US10920621B2 |
Horizontal engine build stand
A horizontal support tool for an engine build stand, the horizontal support tool includes a support tube along an axis and a tie shaft between a handle and a puck assembly, the puck assembly including a puck selectively extendable and retractable transverse to the axis in response to rotation of the handle. A method of horizontally assembling a portion of a gas turbine engine including mounting a first module to an engine build stand; installing a horizontal support tool into the first module, the horizontal support tool supported in a spherical bearing supported by the engine build stand; and installing a second module to the first module, the horizontal support tool operable to at least partially support second module. |
| US10920618B2 |
Air seal interface with forward engagement features and active clearance control for a gas turbine engine
An interface assembly for a gas turbine engine. The interface a full-hoop vane ring around the engine axis, the full-hoop vane ring comprises an aft vane rail with a vane ring contact surface, the aft vane rail engaged with the anti-rotation case slot at a vane ring anti-rotation tab; and a multiple of BOAS segments around the engine axis, each of the multiple of BOAS segments comprise a BOAS forward engagement feature and a BOAS contact surface, the BOAS forward engagement feature engaged with the outer case, the BOAS contact surface abuts the vane ring contact surface. |
| US10920616B2 |
Integral gutter and front center body
A fan drive gear system for a turbofan engine is disclosed and includes a gear assembly and a front center body. The front center body is an annular case that supports the gear assembly. The front center body includes a passage portion that defines a portion of a core flow path, a forward flange configured for attachment to a first case structure forward of the front center body, and gutter portion disposed on a radially inner side of the front center body for collecting lubricant exhausted from the geared assembly. |
| US10920611B2 |
Vented tangential on-board injector for a gas turbine engine
An on-board injector that delivers discharge air toward a turbine rotor of a gas turbine engine includes a second wall spaced form a first wall to define an annular inlet about an engine longitudinal axis and a multiple of airfoil shapes between the first wall and the second wall to segregate discharge air from the annular inlet, and a multiple of bypass apertures each along a radial axis transverse to the engine longitudinal axis through each of the multiple of airfoil shapes and the respective first wall, the second wall. |