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US10053557B2	Low wear debris polyoxymethylene composition and a ramp made of such polyoxymethylene composition suitable for various HDD designs A polyoxymethylene composition includes a polyoxymethylene copolymer with 1,3-dioxolane as a comonomer, a wear resistance agent, a nucleating agent, and an antistatic agent. A ramp is made of the polyoxymethylene composition. The ramp and the polyoxymethylene have excellent low-wear-debris property. The low wear debris polyoxymethylene composition can be used to produce a ramp for many different designs of hard disks, such as PMR (perpendicular recording)+TDMR (Two-Dimensional Magnetic Recording), SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording), HAMR+ (HAMR (Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording)+SMR+TDMR), BPMR+ (BPMR (Bit Pattern Media Recording)+SMR+TDMR), and helium-filled hard disk.
US10053553B2	Rubber composition, and pneumatic tire using same The invention provides a rubber composition prepared by mixing, per 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising at least 50% by mass of a diene-based rubber, from 20 to 150 parts by mass of a filler, and from 0.05 to 30 parts by mass of a compound A which has a specific guanidine structure and has a functional group reactive with the diene-based rubber. The rubber composition improves both a high elastic modulus and a low tan δ. The invention also provides a pneumatic tire using the rubber composition.
US10053550B2	Zinc oxide complexes A method of vulcanizing rubber, the method comprising adding to un-vulcanized rubber a complex comprising a disulfide compound having an acidic hydrogen and zinc oxide and vulcanizing the rubber, wherein the oxygen atom of the zinc oxide is covalently bound to the acidic hydrogen of the disulfide compound.
US10053548B2	Method and device for modifying resin It is a modification apparatus (1) of a resin film (6) for making the surface of the resin film (6) hydrophilic. The modification apparatus (1) has a chamber (2), an unsaturated hydrocarbon supply device (3), and an ozone generating device (4). In the chamber (2), there are provided a supply roll (7) onto which the resin film (6) is previously wound, a take-up roll (8), and a shower head (10). While the resin film (6) wound onto the supply roll (7) is wound onto the take-up roll (8), a high-concentration ozone gas and an unsaturated hydrocarbon gas are supplied to the surface of the resin film (6) moving between the supply roll (7) and the take-up roll (8).
US10053547B2	Thermosetting resin composition and uses thereof The present invention relates to a thermosetting resin composition. The composition comprises from about 20 wt. % to about 70 wt. % of a thermosetting resin, from about 1 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of a curing agent, from about 0 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of an accelerant, a tungsten compound, and an inorganic filler. A prepreg may be prepared in an impregnation manner or a coating product may be prepared in a coating manner. The composition may decrease the thermal expansion coefficient of laminates and may effectively block UV light and decrease the light transmissivity.
US10053543B2	Polyorganosiloxane gels having glycoside groups Organopolysiloxane gel compositions containing an organopolysiloxane gel produced by hydrosilylation of an unsaturated silicone resin and a compound containing glycoside residues and a hydrosilylatable group with at least one Si—H-functional organopolysiloxane can form creamy, storage-stable gels which are capable of containing large amounts of polar or hydrophilic substances such as water and glycerol while remaining monophasic. The compositions are especially useful in providing cosmetic compositions with a silky skinfeel.
US10053542B2	Conjugated polymers The invention relates to novel conjugated polymers containing one or more polycyclic repeating units, to methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, to polymer blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, to the use of the polymers, polymer blends, mixtures and formulations as organic semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising these polymers, polymer blends, mixtures or formulations.
US10053541B2	Transparent polyimide copolymer, polyimide resin composition and molded article, and production method of said copolymer Provided are: a transparent polyimide copolymer which satisfies solvent solubility, storage stability, heat resistance, mechanical strength and thermal yellowing resistance at high levels and has excellent utility; a polyimide resin composition; a molded article; and a production method of the copolymer. The transparent polyimide copolymer is obtained by copolymerizing: (A) 4,4′-oxydiphthalic dianhydride and/or 2,2-bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride; and (B) at least one diamine and/or diisocyanate represented by the following Formulae (1) to (3): (wherein, X represents an amino group or an isocyanate group; R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and at least one of the R1 to R8 is not a hydrogen atom).
US10053539B2	Composition for film formation, film, production method of patterned substrate, and compound A composition comprises a compound comprising a partial structure represented by formula (1) and comprising an intermolecular bond-forming group; and a solvent. X1 and X2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted ring structure having 4 to 10 ring atoms constituted taken together with a spiro carbon atom and carbon atoms of an aromatic ring. R1 and R2 each independently represent a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a nitro group or a monovalent organic group. a1 and a2 are each independently an integer of 0 to 8. n1 and n2 are each independently an integer of 0 to 2; k1 and k2 are each independently an integer of 0 to 8. A sum of k1 and k2 is no less than 1, and a sum of a1 and k1. A sum of a2 and k2 are no greater than 8.
US10053536B2	Antistatic resin composition, and container and packaging material which use same Provided are: an antistatic resin composition which not only has long-lasting and sufficient antistaticity and shows hardly any ion elution when made into a molded article but also is suitable for containers and packaging materials for storage and transport of electrical/electronic components; and a container and a packaging material which comprise the same. The antistatic resin composition includes, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a synthetic resin, 3 to 20 parts by mass of at least one polymer compound (E) and 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of at least one alkali metal salt (F). The polymer compound (E) has a structure in which a diol, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, a compound (B) which comprises at least one group represented by the following Formula (1) and has hydroxyl groups at both ends, and a compound (D) having a reactive functional group are bound via ester bonds, or ester bonds and amide bonds: —CH2—CH2—O— (1).
US10053535B2	Poly(phenylene)-based anion exchange polymers and methods thereof The present invention relates to anionic exchange polymers including a poly(phenylene) structure. The structure can include any useful cationic moiety. Methods and uses of such structures and polymers are also described herein. In one instance, such polymers are employed to form a solid membrane.
US10053534B2	Functionalization of Diels-Alder polyphenylene polymers The present invention relates to functionalized polymers including a poly(phenylene) structure. The structure can include any useful modifications, such as the inclusion of one or more reactive handles having an aryl group. Methods and uses of such structures and polymers are also described herein.
US10053530B2	Method for producing a multicomponent copolymer Provided is a method for producing a multicomponent copolymer comprising copolymerizing a conjugated diene compound, a non-conjugated olefin compound, and an aromatic vinyl compound to produce a multicomponent copolymer having a main chain consisting of an acyclic structure.
US10053525B2	Method for the polymerisation of (meth)acrylic acid in solution The present invention relates to the novel method for the preparation of a polymer of (meth)acrylic acid in aqueous solution, said polymer having a molecular mass of less than 6,500 g/mol, as measured by SEC, using a compound of copper carbonate type or one of its derivatives and a compound of formula (I): according to which: X represents Na, K or H and R represents an alkyl chain comprising from 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
US10053523B2	Supported polymetal olefin polymerization catalyst, preparation method and use thereof The present invention relates to a supported polymetal olefin polymerization catalyst, comprising a porous support, a magnesium-containing support component, a transition metal titanium component supported on the porous support, and further comprising at least one non-magnesium metal component supported on the porous support. Further provided is a preparation method and a use of the supported polymetal olefin polymerization catalyst. An efficient composite support supported polymetal Ziegler-Natta catalyst is provided in the present invention, wherein a porous support, a soluble magnesium compound, and a soluble non-magnesium metal compound are used as raw materials. The supporting of titanium is achieved while a composite support containing magnesium and non-magnesium metal components is formed in situ in the surface of the porous support. The present invention has the advantage of a simple preparation method, a low cost, a controllability of morphology, properties of the catalyst, etc. Comparing the provided catalyst with the same type of magnesium/titanium catalyst free of non-magnesium metal components, the catalytic performance such as polymerization activity, hydrogen regulation sensitivity and copolymerization performance are significantly improved.
US10053522B2	Metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene A metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene resin having a multimodal molecular weight and composition distribution, comprising from 45% by weight to 75% by weight of a low density fraction, said fraction having a density below or equal to 918 g/cm3 as measured following the method of standard test ISO 1183 at a temperature of 23° C.,wherein the density of the polyethylene resin is from 0.920 to 0.945 g/cm3,wherein the Mw/Mn of the polyethylene is of from 2.8 to 6,wherein the melt index MI2 of the polyethylene resin of from 0.1 to 5 g/10 min measured following the method of standard test ISO 1133 Condition D at a temperature of 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg; andwherein the composition distribution breadth index (CDBI) of the polyethylene resin is below 70%, as analyzed by quench TREF (temperature rising elution fractionation) analysis.
US10053521B2	Bonding tissues and cross-linking proteins with naphthalimide compounds Naphthalimide compounds as used in tissue bonding and protein cross-linking applications. When activated by an activating agent, such as light in the 400-500 nm absorption range, the naphthalimide compounds form chemically-reactive species that cross-link proteins, bond connective tissues together, and bone tissues and other biomaterials together. A naphthalimide-labeled biomolecule, such as a naphthalimide-labeled chitosan, is also capable of bonding tissues without subsequent direct illumination of the contacted tissue area. The naphthalimide compounds may be used in tissue or arterial repair, stabilization of an expanded arterial wall after angioplasty, tethering pharmaceutical agents to tissue surfaces to provide local drug delivery, and for chemically bonding skin care products, sunscreens, and cosmetics to the skin.
US10053519B2	Process for producing cellulose derivatives of high bulk density, good flowability and/or dispersibility in cold water as well as low solution color A particulate cellulose derivative is obtained in a process of grinding and drying a moist cellulose derivative which comprises the steps of A) providing a cellulose derivative having a moisture content of from 60 to 95 percent, based on the total weight of the moist cellulose derivative, B) grinding and partially drying the moist cellulose derivative in a gas-swept impact mill; C) contacting the ground and partially dried cellulose derivative with an additional amount of a drying gas outside the gas-swept impact mill; and D) subjecting the cellulose derivative to partial depolymerization after having contacted the cellulose derivative with a drying gas in step C). The obtained particulate cellulose derivative has a high untapped bulk density, a good flowability and a low color intensity.
US10053515B2	Anti-coagulation factor XI antibodies Antibodies that bind the apple 2 domain of human coagulation Factor XI and inhibit activation of FXI by coagulation factor XIIa are described.
US10053513B2	Antibody Fc mutants with ablated effector functions Antibody and other Fc-containing molecules with variations in the Fc region with reduced binding to Fc gamma receptors and resulting activity and can be used in the treatment of various diseases and disorders.
US10053509B2	Methods for inhibiting the binding of endosialin to ligands The invention provides methods for inhibiting the interaction of endosialin with endosialin ligands. The inhibition is effectuated on the genetic level, by inhibiting endosialin gene expression, and on the protein level, by blocking the interaction of cell-surface expressed endosialin with ligands such as fibronectin and collagen. The invention provides methods for identifying inhibitors of the interaction of endosialin with endosialin ligands. Also provided are methods for inhibiting angiogenesis and neovascularization in vivo and in vitro.
US10053508B2	Anti P2X7 receptor antibodies and fragments thereof The invention relates to an antigen binding site for binding to a P2X7 receptor, the antigen binding site being defined by general formula 1: FR1-CDR1-FR2-CDR2-FR3-CDR3-FR4
US10053506B2	Antagonists of IL-6 to prevent or treat cachexia, weakness, fatigue, and/or fever The present invention is directed to therapeutic methods using antibodies and fragments thereof having binding specificity for IL-6 to prevent or treat cachexia, fever, weakness and/or fatigue in a patient in need thereof. In preferred embodiments, the anti-IL-6 antibodies will be humanized and/or will be aglycosylated. Also, in preferred embodiments these patients will comprise those exhibiting (or at risk of developing) an elevated serum C-reactive protein level. In another preferred embodiment, the patient's survivability or quality of life will preferably be improved.
US10053500B2	Variant of antihemophilic factor VIII having increased specific activity The present invention is in the field of hemophilia therapy. It relates to a new variant of antihemophilic factor VIII having increased specific activity in comparison to known factor VIII products.
US10053498B2	Compositions comprising serum albumin and p53 peptides fusion proteins The present invention relates to compositions useful in inhibiting Bcl-XL or MCL-1 and disrupting p53-MDM2 and p53-MDMX interactions, and methods of using those compositions for treating a subject for conditions responsive to increasing p53 mediated activity or promoting p53 independent apoptosis, such as treating cancer. In some aspects, the compositions of this invention relate to fusion polypeptides comprising a human serum polypeptide and a p53-peptide, which can be, in some aspects, a p53 derived peptide and/or a p53 activating peptide.
US10053497B2	Therapeutic epitopes and uses thereof The invention herein disclosed is related to epitopes useful in methods of diagnosing, treating, and preventing coeliac disease. Therapeutic compositions which comprise at least one epitope are provided.
US10053494B2	Chemically activated nanocapsid functionalized for cancer targeting Modified capsid proteins containing at least a portion of hepatitis E virus (HEV) open reading frame 2 (ORF2) having one or more cysteine residues in a surface variable loop or the C-terminus of HEV ORF2, or a portion thereof, are provided. The modified capsid proteins can be used to form hepatitis E virus (HEV) virus like particles (VLPs) having cysteine functional groups exposed on the outer-surface. The exposed cysteine functional groups can be modified via their thiol reactive group. For example, a bioactive agent, such as a cell-targeting ligand, can be conjugated to the one or more cysteines for targeted delivery of chemically activated nanocapsids.
US10053485B2	Cytotoxic agents that preferentially target leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) for the treatment of malignancies and as new contraceptive agents Described herein are new anti-cancer compounds and methods of using such compounds, acting through a new mechanism of action by simultaneous inhibition of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and MDM2.
US10053483B2	Synthesis process of antiparasitic drug selamectin Provided in the present invention are novel key intermediates of selamectin and the preparation method thereof. Also provided is a new synthesis process, using doramectin as a starting material, and obtaining selamectin via hydrogenation, oxidation, oximation and desugaring. The new process of the present invention has few steps, and is simple to operate, high in yield, low in cost and causes little pollution, and is more suitable for large scale industrial production.
US10053479B2	Raw material and production method for cyclometalated iridium complex The present invention relates to a raw material for a cyclometalated iridium complex, and provides a technique that makes it possible to obtain a cyclometalated iridium complex in higher yield at a lower reaction temperature than using tris(2,4-pentanedionato)iridium(III). The present invention relates to a raw material for a cyclometalated iridium complex, including an organic iridium material for producing a cyclometalated iridium complex, the organic iridium material being a tris(β-diketonato)iridium(III), in which an asymmetric β-diketone is coordinated to iridium.
US10053478B2	COX-2-targeting, platinum-containing conjugates and their use in the treatment of tumors and cancers The present disclosure provides platinum-containing conjugates that selectively target and kill tumor/cancer cells. The conjugates contain a moiety that selectively targets COX-2, which is overexpressed by a broad range of tumor/cancer cells.
US10053477B2	Spirocyclic aryl phosphorus oxide and aryl phosphorus sulfide Disclosed is a spirocyclic aryl phosphorus oxide or sulfide as an ALK inhibitor, particularly, a compound represented by formula (I) as an ALK inhibitor or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10053476B2	Phosphohistidine and phosphotyrosine analogues The invention relates to phosphohistidine analogs. The invention also relates to antibodies that specifically bind to the analogs and methods of generating said antibodies. In one embodiment of the invention there is provided a phosphohistidine analog of Formula V: (V) wherein W is selected from H, CO2H or CONH2; and X is selected from CH or N.
US10053475B2	Hydrogenation of esters with Fe/tridentate ligands complexes The present invention relates to the field of catalytic hydrogenation and, more particularly, to the use of Fe complexes with tridentate ligands, having one amino or imino coordinating group and two phosphino coordinating groups, in hydrogenation processes for the reduction of ketones, aldehydes, esters or lactones into the corresponding alcohol or diol, respectively.
US10053471B2	Azabenzimidazole derivatives The present invention relates to compounds of general formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, A1, A2, m and n are defined as in claim 1, which have valuable pharmacological properties, in particular bind to the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and modulate its activity. The compounds are suitable for treatment and prevention of diseases which can be influenced by this receptor, such as metabolic diseases, in particular diabetes type 2.
US10053469B2	Pyridone and aza-pyridone compounds and methods of use Pyridone and aza-pyridone compounds of Formula I are provided, including stereoisomers, tautomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful for inhibiting Btk kinase, and for treating immune disorders such as inflammation mediated by Btk kinase. Methods of using compounds of Formula I for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, and treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
US10053468B2	Heterocyclic compound The present invention relates to compound (I) or a salt thereof which has a RORγt inhibitory action. wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification.
US10053464B2	Triazolopyridazine derivatives as modulators of TNF activity A series of substituted [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine derivatives of formula (I), being potent modulators of human TNFa activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders.
US10053458B2	Pyrimidine-2,4-diamine derivative and anticancer pharmaceutical composition comprising same as effective ingredient The present invention relates to a pyrimidine-2,4-diamine derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of cancer comprising the same as an effective ingredient. A compound according to the present invention has the good effect of inhibiting anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) activity, whereby a therapeutic effect on cancer cells having an anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusion protein such as EML4-ALK, NPM-ALK, etc. can be enhanced and it is expected that a recurrence of cancer will be effectively inhibited. As such, the compound can be effectively used in a pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of cancer.
US10053452B2	Crystalline forms of N-(4-((3-(2-amino-4-pyrimidinyl)-2-pyridinyl)oxy)phenyl)-4-(4-methyl-2-thienyl)-1-phthalazinamine salts and uses thereof The present invention relates to crystalline forms and co-crystal forms of pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compound, N-(4-((3-(2-amino-4-pyrimidinyl)-2-pyridinyl)oxy)phenyl)-4-(4-methyl-2-thienyl)-1-phthalazinamine (AMG 900, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said crystalline and co-crystal forms thereof. The invention further provides uses of the crystalline forms and compositions, to treat cancer, including various types of solid tumors and hematologic cancer including myeloma and leukemia.
US10053451B2	Heterocyclic estrogen receptor modulators and uses thereof Described herein are compounds that are estrogen receptor modulators. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein, as well as methods of using such estrogen receptor modulators, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that are mediated or dependent upon estrogen receptors.
US10053448B2	Substituted tetrazolinones for controlling plant diseases A tetrazolinone compound represented by formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C1-C3 alkoxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a halogen atom, a cyano group, or a C1-C3 alkylthio group optionally having one or more halogen atoms; and R2 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C1-C3 alkoxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, has excellent control activity against plant diseases.
US10053445B2	Photocleavable chemical inducers of dimerization (CID) and methods of use The instant invention provides photolysable compounds, and their use in reversible chemical induced dimerization and light-induced regulation of proteins.
US10053441B2	Methods for purifying 5-(halomethyl)furfural The present disclosure provides methods for purifying a 5-(halomethyl)furfural composition, including 5-(chloromethyl)furfural, at operating conditions that decrease or minimize the decomposition or degradation of 5-(chloromethyl)furfural during the process. The methods may employ certain solvents, operating conditions, and/or techniques (e.g., gas stripping). The gaseous 5-(halomethyl)furfural produced from the process can be condensed or deposited to yield 5-(halomethyl)furfural in liquid or solid form. The solid 5-(halomethyl)furfural may be amorphous or crystalline.
US10053438B2	Integrated process for making propene oxide and an alkyl tert-butyl ether An integrated process for making propene oxide and an alkyl tert-butyl ether comprises dehydrogenating a feed stream comprising iso-butane to provide a stream comprising iso-butene and hydrogen and separating this stream into a stream consisting essentially of hydrogen and a stream comprising iso-butene; reacting a part or all of the stream comprising iso-butene with an alkanol in the presence of a solid acid catalyst to provide an alkyl tert-butyl ether; reacting a part or all of the stream consisting essentially of hydrogen with oxygen, providing a stream comprising hydrogen peroxide; and reacting a part or all of the stream comprising hydrogen peroxide with propene in the presence of an epoxidation catalyst to provide propene oxide.
US10053436B2	Process for the preparation of substituted oxiranes and triazoles The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of oxirane compounds of formula II from keto compounds III using dimethyl sulfide (CH3)2S and dimethylsulfate (CH3)2SO4, forming the reagent IV, trimethylsulfonium methylsulfate [(CH3)3S+ CH3SO4−], in aqueous solution in the presence of potassium hydroxide (KOH).
US10053433B2	Androgen receptor antagonists Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for modulating the androgen receptor.
US10053432B2	Substituted [1,2,4]triazole and imidazole compounds The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I and the N-oxides and the salts thereof for combating phytopathogenic fungi, and to the use and methods for combating phytopathogenic fungi and to seeds coated with at least one such compound. The invention also relates to processes for preparing these compounds, intermediates, processes for preparing such intermediates, and to compositions comprising at least one compound I.
US10053430B2	RAF kinase modulator compounds and methods of use thereof Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the activity of RAF kinases, including BRAF kinase and for the treatment, prevention, or amelioration of one or more symptoms of disease or disorder mediated by RAF kinases.
US10053426B2	Process for the synthesis of metyrapone and alkylated metyrapone analogs Process for preparing metyrapone type compounds are generally described herein. In particular, one step process for preparing metyrapone type compounds are described herein. Such processes generally include an alpha-carbon arylation coupling reaction between 3-isobutyrylpyridine and 3-halopyridine compounds in the presence of a palladium catalyst and a phosphine ligand to form the metyrapone-type compounds.
US10053425B2	Piperidine derivative, liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device To provide a compound having an effect for preventing photolysis of a liquid crystal composition, and having a high solubility in the liquid crystal composition, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. The compound is represented by formula (1), the liquid crystal composition contains the compound, and the liquid crystal display device includes the composition. In formula (1), R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbons; ring A1 and ring A2 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like; Z1, Z2 and Z3 are independently a single bond, alkylene or the like; and n is 0, 1 or 2.
US10053424B2	Monomer and polymer and compensation film and optical film and display device A monomer represented by Chemical Formula 1: wherein in Chemical Formula 1, X1, X2, L1, Y1, Y2, R1 to R9, n1, and n2 are the same as described in the detailed description.
US10053423B2	Radioiodinated compounds This disclosure relates to reagents and methods useful in the synthesis of aryl iodines, for example, in the preparation of iodine labeled radiotracers. The reagents and methods provided herein may be used to access a broad range of compounds, including aromatic compounds, heteroaromatic compounds, amino acids, nucleotides, and synthetic compounds.
US10053421B2	Method for producing bis(3-aminophenyl)disulfides and 3-aminothiols The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing bis(3-aminophenyl) disulphides of the general formula (I) and 3-aminothiols of the general formula (II), where X, Y have the meanings stated in the description, which serve as intermediates for the preparation of phenyl sulphoxides having insecticidal, acaricidal and nematicidal activity.
US10053419B2	Isocyanate compound manufacturing method By reacting 3-methyl-2-methoxymethylaniline, etc. with a phosgene compound in the presence of a tertiary amine at 10° C. to 14° C. in at least one kind of solvent selected from a group consisting of chlorobenzene and ortho-dichlorobenzene, an isocyanate compound such as 3-methyl-2-methoxymethyl-1-isocyanatobenzene can be manufactured with good yields.
US10053417B2	Neprilysin inhibitors In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula: where R1-R5 and X are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds have neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds.
US10053413B2	Systems and methods for producing synthetic hypericin Improved systems and methods for producing synthetic hypericin at high volume and high purity.
US10053412B2	Photolabile pro-fragrances The invention relates to specific ketones of formula (I) which act as photolabile pro-fragrances. The invention also relates to detergents or cleaning agents, cosmetic agents and air fresheners including such ketones. The invention further relates to a method for creating a long-lasting fragrance on surfaces and also to a method for creating a long-lasting fragrance in a room using the aforementioned ketones.
US10053410B2	Process for preparing a macrocyclic diketone The present invention relates to a process for preparing a macrocyclic diketone compound of the formula (I), which comprises the oxidation of a bicycloolefine compound of the formula (II) with an oxidizing agent, formulae (I) (II) where in formulae (I) and (II) A is (CH2)n with n being an integer from 2 to 12, where two hydrogen atoms may be replaced by C1-C4-alkyl, in particular methyl, or two hydrogen atoms, which are bound to adjacent carbon atoms may be replaced by a fused 5- or 6-membered saturated carbocycle; B is (CH2)m with m being 1 or 2, where 1 or 2 hydrogen atoms may be replaced by C1-C4-alkyl, in particular methyl.
US10053408B2	Process for making cyclohexanone Disclosed are processes for making cyclohexanone from a mixture comprising phenol, cyclohexanone, cyclohexylbenzene, and an S-containing component, comprising a step of removing at least a portion of the S-containing component to reduce poisoning of a hydrogenation catalyst used for hydrogenating phenol to cyclohexanone.
US10053405B2	Method for producing fluorine group-containing haloolefin compound and composition The present invention provides a method for producing a fluorine-containing haloolefin compound, said method being able to reduce the generation of overly fluorinated compounds as by-products in the production of the fluorine-containing haloolefin compound and produce the target product of high purity at a high yield. The invention also provides a halogenated hydrocarbon composition. The method for producing a haloolefin compound through the step of fluorinating a starting material containing at least one of a pentachloropropane or a tetrachloropropene in the presence of a fluorinating agent in a reactor, according to the present invention, includes the step of adding hydrogen chloride to the reactor. The composition according to the present invention contains: at least one member selected from the group consisting of a pentachloropropane and a tetrachloropropene; and hydrogen chloride.
US10053403B2	Catalyst compositions and their use in transalkylation of heavy aromatics to xylenes Disclosed are catalyst compositions and their use in a process for the conversion of a feedstock containing C8+ aromatic hydrocarbons to produce light aromatic products, comprising benzene, toluene and xylene. The catalyst composition comprises a zeolite which comprises a MOR framework structure and a MFI and/or MEL framework structure, (b) at least one first metal of Group 10 of the IUPAC Periodic Table, and (c) optionally at least one second metal of Group 11 to 15 of the IUPAC Periodic Table. In one or more embodiments, the MOR framework structure comprises mordenite, preferably a mordenite zeolite having small particle size. The MFI framework structure preferably comprises ZSM-5, and the MEL framework structure preferably comprises ZSM-11.
US10053401B1	Process for recovery of light alkyl mono-aromatic compounds from heavy alkyl aromatic and alkyl-bridged non-condensed alkyl aromatic compounds Embodiments in the present disclosure describe a process for recovery of lighter mono-aromatic compounds from a stream containing alkyl bridged non-condensed alkyl multi-aromatic compounds by conversion to non-condensed alkyl mono-aromatic compounds. The process includes supplying, to a reactor, a hydrocarbon feedstock containing alkyl bridged non-condensed alkyl aromatic compounds and a hydrogen stream. The process further includes allowing the alkyl-bridged non-condensed alkyl multi-aromatic compounds to react with hydrogen in the presence of a suitable catalyst to produce alkyl mono-aromatic compounds. The process may include processing the alkyl mono-aromatic compounds to produce valuable products, such as para-xylene. Various other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
US10053399B2	Production of monoalkyl aromatic compounds The present disclosure relates to a process for production of a monoalkyl aromatic compound by alkylation of alkylatable aromatic compounds with an alkylating agent in a reactor comprising at least a first and a second series-connected alkylation reaction zones and a cooler disposed between the first and the second series-connected alkylation reaction zones. The process comprising a step of cooling at least a portion of an effluent withdrawn from the first alkylation reaction zone before being introduced into the second alkylation reaction zone.
US10053395B1	Non-energetic resin-based ogive smoke fill A non-energetic smoke fill composition including a resin, a curing agent, a metallic filler, and a non-metallic filler, wherein the smoke fill composition is configured to be inserted into any of an artillery shell, a mortar cartridge, a gun cartridge, and in general an ogive of a projectile, and wherein the smoke fill composition is configured to be disseminated by a fuze and a supplemental charge to produce a signal visible in both day or night conditions.
US10053394B2	Polymers useful in agricultural applications Methods of coating seeds with polymers and seeds coated with such polymers are disclosed herein. The polymers can be phosphonates, sulfonates, polymers of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, polyaminopolyethermethylene phosphonate, polysuccinic oligomers, acrylic acid/2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, blends of acrylic acid/2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid with polyaminopolyethermethylene phosphonate, sulfomethylated acrylic acid/acrylamide, blends of sulfomethylated acrylic acid/acrylamide with polyaminopolyethermethylene phosphonate, polymaleic acid, acrylic acid/acrylamide copolymers, polyacrylic acid, trimethylglycine hydrochloride, blends of polyaminopolyethermethylene phosphonate with trimethylglycine hydrochloride, and any combination or salt of such polymers. Methods of monitoring, determining, and controlling the concentration of scale inhibitors in an agricultural irrigation system are also disclosed herein.
US10053392B2	Synergistic bacterial consortia for mobilizing soil phosphorus The present disclosure relates to consortia of bacteria strains and composition comprising one or more bacterial strains disclosed herein. These consortia of isolated bacteria cultures and compositions comprising said cultures, having greater activity than would be observed for the individual bacteria cultures and compositions. A composition of the disclosure may advantageously be used for enhancing the availability of soil phosphorus and other macronutrients and/or micronutrients to plants, and thereby enhancing their growth and yield.
US10053391B2	Glaze-like coatings used to make oven bake clays food and drink safe The present invention is directed at coatings for oven bake clay that when applied make the surface of the resulting object food safe. Among the many different possibilities contemplated, the coating may contain one or more food safe plastics that may be in particle form and may form suspensions or colloids when mixed with water, food safe oil or other food safe liquids to ease application. Among the many potential additional ingredients contemplated, the coating may contain one or more surfactants to improve the formation of a suspension or colloid or one or more food safe dyes so that the oven bake clay can be painted. Among the many methods of making the coating contemplated, the components may be mixed to form a suspension or colloid through one or more of agitation, stirring or sonication. It is further contemplated that the coating may be applied to an unbaked oven bake clay object and then baked or alternatively applied to a baked oven bake clay object and then re-baked.
US10053390B2	Pyrolysis reactor materials and methods In one aspect, the invention includes a reactor apparatus for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock, the apparatus including: a reactor component comprising a refractory material in oxide form, the refractory material having a melting point of at least 2060° C. and which remains in oxide form when exposed to a gas having an oxygen partial pressure of 10−15 bar, a carbon partial pressure above the carbon partial pressure of the zirconium carbide and zirconium oxide phase transition at the same temperature, and at temperatures below the temperature of the zirconium triple point at the oxygen partial pressure of 10−15 bar; and ii) when exposed to a gas having an oxygen partial pressure of 10−15 bar and at temperatures above the zirconium triple point at the oxygen partial pressure of 10−15 bar. In some embodiments, the reactor comprises a regenerative pyrolysis reactor apparatus and in other embodiments it includes a reverse flow regenerative reactor apparatus. In other aspects, this invention includes a method for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock using a pyrolysis reactor system comprising the step of providing in a heated region of a pyrolysis reactor system for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock, apparatus comprising the above refractory material.
US10053389B2	Setting accelerator for a tile adhesive blend The application relates to the use of a powder comprising calcium nitrate as a setting accelerator for a tile adhesive blend, wherein nitrate powder comprising calcium nitrate, and optionally also comprising a nitrate salt different than the calcium nitrate, specifically potassium or ammonium nitrate, and having a particle size of between 0.01 mm and 1 mm is used as the setting accelerator. The application furthermore relates to a process for producing such a setting accelerator comprising, in one possible embodiment, the step of cutting or grinding prills and/or granules comprising the calcium nitrate and optionally the different nitrate salt, and in another embodiment, a spray drying process, resulting into the setting accelerator. The application also relates to a tile adhesive blend comprising at least a cement, sand and a such setting accelerator.
US10053388B2	Multifunctional compositions and material laminates with graphitic or other nanomaterials Compositions and methods for improved materials and material laminates with graphitic or inorganic/organic nanomaterials are presented. Graphitic or inorganic/organic nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, graphenes or graphene oxides, are introduced into an aqueous composition as fillers to provide a graphitic or inorganic/organic nanocomposite. Such composition may be used as laminates to improve adhesion between a film and a layer of material or between layers of materials and to increase not only strength properties, but also to provide other desired properties such as electronic properties, UV absorbing/blocking, optical-limiting, anti-reflective, fire-retardant, conducting, anti-microbial properties or pigmentation to say material. By tailoring the composite formulations with multiple graphitic or organic/inorganic nanomaterials, the resulting materials laminates become multifunctional and can be used for a variety of applications.
US10053387B2	Glass microbubbles, raw product, and methods of making the same Glass microbubbles include on an average weight basis: from 25.0 to 37.4 percent by weight of silicon; from 5.7 to 8.6 percent by weight of calcium; from 5.2 to 14.9 percent by weight, on a total combined weight basis, of at least one of sodium or potassium; from 0.3 to 0.9 percent of boron; and from 0.9 to 2.6 percent of phosphorus, wherein the weight ratio of phosphorus to boron is in the range of from 1.4 to 4.2, and wherein the glass microbubbles comprise less than 0.4 percent by weight of zinc. A raw product including the glass microbubbles, and methods of making the raw product are also disclosed.
US10053386B2	Method for forming optical fiber and preforms A method of forming an optical fiber includes the steps of forming a silica-based soot blank with at least one silica-based soot core cane at least partially embedded in the soot blank. The soot blank with the soot core cane positioned therein is consolidated to form a preform. The preform is then drawn to form an optical fiber. The soot core cane preferably has an average bulk density within 10% of the bulk density of the soot blank, and more preferably within 5% of the bulk density of the soot blank.
US10053385B1	Device for separating water from sludge A device for separating water from sludge comprising a processing box, wherein a feeding cylinder is disposed above the processing box, and the feeding cylinder is fixedly connected to the processing box through a plurality of connecting rods; a rotating rod is rotationally connected into the feeding cylinder; a first rotating motor is fixedly connected to one side of the feeding cylinder; the output end of the first rotating motor penetrates through the side wall of the feeding cylinder, and is fixedly connected to the rotating rod; a spiral blade is fixedly sleeved with the rotating rod, and the outer side of the spiral blade is matched with the inner side wall of the feeding cylinder.
US10053382B2	Over grate filter apparatus and method An over grate filter for covering a grate and filtering storm water runoff is claimed and described. The over grate filter of the invention helps to control the flow of waterborne sediment and pollutants into the storm water grate, and it also serves to reduce the amount of sediment entering drainage systems. The invention may be fabricated from any filtration fabrics, including woven and non-woven fabrics. The selection of the specific filter fabric used in the invention depends on the anticipated storm water flow velocities, the anticipated pollutant volume and the expected maintenance schedule. The over grate filter of the invention may comprise multiple layers of filter material and a supporting inner core that enables the filter to lie flat on the storm water grate, providing improved wear resistance against foot and vehicle traffic and street sweeping activity over the prior art methods for filtering storm water.
US10053379B1	Device for wastewater purification An integrated device for wastewater purification, comprising a coagulation zone; a flocculation zone connected to and in fluid communication with the coagulation zone; a flotation zone connected to and in fluid communication with the flocculation zone and comprising a froth discharge port; and a separation zone below and in fluid communication with the flotation zone and comprising a contaminant separator and a purified wastewater discharge port; the wastewater entering the device being mixed with electrolytically-generated coagulants and gas bubbles in the coagulation zone; the flocculation zone receiving and gently mixes coagulated wastewater contaminants and gas bubbles formed in the coagulation zone and aggregating them into flocs before flotation of buoyant flocs in the flotation zone and the separation zone being adapted for further floc formation, oil coalescence, settling and discharge of non-buoyant contaminants.
US10053376B2	Acoustic pressure shock wave devices and methods for fluids processing A method of treating fluids, including for recovery of water apart from impurities or undesired matter, utilizes application of shock waves to the fluids.
US10053373B2	Multi-stage bubble column humidification and dehumidification A feed liquid flows into a second-stage humidifier chamber to form a second-stage humidifier bath. A first remnant of the feed liquid from the second-stage humidifier chamber then flows into a first-stage humidifier chamber to form a first-stage humidifier bath having a temperature lower than that of the second-stage bath. A second remnant of the feed liquid is then removed from the first-stage humidifier. Meanwhile, a carrier gas is injected into and bubbled through the first-stage humidifier bath, collecting a vaporizable component in vapor form from the first remnant of the feed liquid to partially humidify the carrier gas. The partially humidified carrier gas is then bubbled through the second-stage humidifier bath, where the carrier gas collects more of the vaporizable component in vapor form from the feed liquid to further humidify the carrier gas before the humidified carrier gas is removed from the second-stage humidifier chamber.
US10053370B2	Lime causticization product brightness improvement via pre-slaking A method for obtaining particulate calcium carbonate exhibiting improved brightness and color and having uniformity of size such that when the particles are formed in the causticization process in a kraft pulp mill, the time required to separate the particles from liquors in which they are suspended is minimized and the amount of liquor recovered is maximized, with minimal dilution by water used for washing. The method includes the steps of a) slaking calcium oxide in water or an alkaline liquor containing as dissolved species predominantly sodium hydroxide; b) mixing the slaked lime with green liquor from a kraft pulping process to complete a causticization reaction that produces white liquor and lime mud; c) separating the lime mud from the white liquor; and d) milling a portion of the lime mud for use as a white mineral pigment in applications where such pigments are typically used.
US10053367B2	Method of manufacturing graphene film and method of manufacturing pellicle using the same There is provided a method for preparing a graphene film for pellicle, and also a method for making a pellicle using such graphene film: wherein a film-like graphene deposited on a base material is coated with a protective film, from which the base material is chemically removed by an etching liquid and then the protective film is chemically removed by a solvent whose surFace tension is lower than that of the etching liquid; the pellicle frame may be attached to the film-like graphene before the protective film is completely removed or thereafter.
US10053365B2	Graphitization furnace, system, and graphitization method A graphitization furnace has a furnace structure including a support part within a furnace chamber, and a gate valve. The gate valve in an open state thereof after a graphitization process dumps a pack material within the furnace chamber in a state in which carbon bodies are located within the furnace chamber, and the support part catches the carbon bodies as a level of the carbon bodies lowers with a decrease in an amount of the pack material remaining within the furnace chamber.
US10053364B2	Heat treatment method and the product prepared therefrom The present invention provides a heat treatment method, particularly a heat treatment method in which a protective layer is directly applied onto a precursor to ensure that the precursor on each portion of the substrate is treated based on substantially the same conditions so that the quality of the prepared product layer is improved. The method of the present invention comprises: (1) providing a substrate; (2) applying a precursor onto the surface of the substrate; (3) covering the precursor-applied substrate with a protective layer to bring the substrate and the protective layer into direct contact; (4) placing the substrate obtained from step (3) into a heat chamber for heat treatment; and (5) removing the protective layer. A product prepared by said heat treatment method is also provided.
US10053358B2	MEMS structure with graphene component A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) structure includes a substrate, an epitaxial polysilicon cap located above the substrate, a first cavity portion defined between the substrate and the epitaxial polysilicon cap, and a first graphene component having at least one graphene surface immediately adjacent to the first cavity portion.
US10053357B2	Filling adapter comprising an interface for coupling a handle A filling adapter for a container to be filled with media, in particular for the filling of containers on assembly lines for the production of motor vehicles where the filling adapter is equipped with a hose pack, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic lines. An interface is configured for coupling a gripping element designed as a separate assembly on the filling adapter in the region of the adapter head, wherein the interface has mechanical and electrical connecting elements which are disposed in a common plane and can be coupled to mechanical and electrical connecting elements of the gripping element which are congruent therewith.
US10053354B2	Object detection for equipment control A system and method are provided and include a sensor module and a control module for a dispenser. The sensor module has an infrared emitter that emits infrared light and an infrared receiver that detects the infrared light emitted by the infrared emitter and reflected off of a container. The sensor module determines a time period between emission of the infrared light by the infrared emitter and detection of the infrared light by the infrared receiver and determines a distance to the container based on the determined time period. The control module is configured to receive the determined distance from the sensor module, activate the dispenser when the determined distance to the container is less than the predetermined threshold, and deactivate the dispenser when the determined distance to the container is greater than the predetermined threshold.
US10053351B2	Valve for dispensing a liquid and optionally aerating it A valve for dispensing a liquid includes a housing, an internal liquid passage extending through the housing, a valve seat, a valve member movable between a closed position engaging the valve seat and an open position disengaging the valve seat, and a control member controlling movement of the valve member, which is movable between a first position in which it engages the valve member in its closed position, a second position in which the valve member is in its open position but still engaging the control member and a third position in which the valve member is in its open position and out of engagement with the control member. At least one air passage connects the outside of the valve with the internal liquid passage. The at least one air passage is closed in the first and second positions of the control member and is opened in the third position.
US10053345B2	Rise prevention device for vehicle body and vehicle assembly system including the same A rise prevention device for a vehicle body and a vehicle assembly system including the same are provided. The a rise prevention device for a vehicle body includes an elevation device that is configured to move up and down and a power base that is configured to move up and down on the elevation device. In addition, a pressing device is configured to move up and down, is supported by the power base and is configured to press against the vehicle body to prevent the vehicle body from rising.
US10053342B2	Chain block Provided is a chain block with which a reduction in size can be achieved while inhibiting a reduction in strength. A chain clock is provided with: a load-sheave hollow shaft which is provided with a load sheave that rotates to feed a load chain, said load-sheave hollow shaft having a hollow core along the axial direction thereof; a drive shaft which is inserted into the hollow core, and which is provided with a flange portion protruding radially outward from one end side to a base side of a separate gear part; and a reduction gear member provided with first reduction gear part which meshes with the gear part. An accommodating recess is provided at the one end side of the hollow core, said accommodating recess having a bottom part which is where the flange part is positioned, and which is in contact with the flange part. An inclined portion, which gradually inclines further towards the gear part side as said inclined portion approaches a center side in the radial direction, is provided to the flange portion. A chamfered portion is provided to a side of the reduction gear member, said side being the side nearest the flange portion.
US10053340B2	System and method for connecting a crane suspension assembly to a support column An intermediate suspension connection column segment designed for use in constructing a column which is supported by a suspension that includes a first end having a first connection configured to connect to a first adjacent column segment; a second end opposite the first end, the second end having a second connection configured to connect to a second adjacent column segment; and an intermediate suspension connection between the first connection and the second connection, the intermediate suspension connection configured to couple an intermediate suspension between the suspension and the column.
US10053339B2	Container raising/lowering conveyance apparatus A container raising/lowering conveyance apparatus has a supporting structure (a secondary traveling body) which supports four gripping raising/lowering bodies capable of being raised and lowered, and has an X-direction drive means by which the four gripping raising/lowering bodies are moved closer to and away from each other synchronously and symmetrically with respect to a Y-direction center line and a Y-direction drive means by which the four gripping raising/lowering bodies are moved closer to and away from each other synchronously and symmetrically with respect to an X-direction center line. Both the X-direction drive means and the Y-direction drive means are used to enlarge and shrink a right-angled parallelogram surrounded by the four gripping raising/lowering bodies, without changing the center position and the orientation of the right-angled parallelogram.
US10053335B2	Escalator/moving walkway modular truss and method of assembling an escalator/moving walkway modular truss An escalator/moving walkway modular truss is disclosed. Each module includes opposite sides including a lower profile and an upper profile, and vertical and diagonal beams placed between the lower profile and the upper profile. The lower profiles directly support an outer cladding of the escalator/moving walkway, and the upper profiles directly support balustrades and outer decking profiles of the escalator/moving walkway. Additionally, a method of assembling an escalator/moving walkway modular truss is disclosed, including the cold rolling of the profiles and the cold joining of vertical and diagonal beams between them.
US10053333B2	Platform lift A platform lift configured for supporting the movement of items between a floor-level area and an elevated area includes a rigid, floor-level platform with two opposed sides, an above-floor mast arranged at each of the opposed sides of the platform, and a knuckle assembly coupling each mast to its respective side of the platform. The masts together support the platform for movement in a lifting direction normal to the platform, and each include an actuator coupled to its respective side of the platform that is selectively operable to impart lifting movement thereto in the lifting direction. The knuckle assemblies together permit the platform's rotation towards and away from the masts when their respective actuators impart different amounts of lifting movement to the opposed sides of the platform in the lifting direction.
US10053332B2	Independent traction drive and suspension systems for a plurality of elevator cabs and counterweights in a hoistway An elevator system comprising multiple elevator cabs operating independently in an elevator shaft. Each cab comprises a pair of underslung suspension cables, equally spaced apart from the center of the cab; a lift motor at a top surface of the shaft having an axle with a traction sheave at each end of the axle; each set of suspension cables connected at a first end to a hook at the top surface, engaging a pulley connected to a counterweight, engaging a first traction sheave, engaging a cab pulley, slung under the cab, engaging a second cab pulley and terminating at a second end connected to the top surface. Each set of four cab pulleys of each elevator cab is progressively and symmetrically located closer to the center of each cab, so that suspension cables, counterweights, pulleys, hooks, lift motors, axles, and traction sheaves will not horizontally or vertically conflict with each other.
US10053330B2	Method for controlling operation of an elevator using an auxiliary power supply The present invention relates to a method for controlling an operation of an elevator, which is capable of moving the elevator to a near floor by using an auxiliary power supply such as a battery in an emergency situation where a commercial power supply cannot be used, while minimizing power consumption through automatic control. The method includes: detecting the current operation zone of the elevator when an auxiliary power supply driving situation occurs; and operating the elevator by using the auxiliary power supply to correspond to the detected current operation zone. The detected current operation zone corresponds to one of an acceleration zone, a constant speed zone, a creep zone and a seating zone.
US10053328B2	One-way snare apparatus and method for isolating a broken elastic strand During the process of making elastomeric laminates, elastic material is advanced and stretched in a machine direction and may be joined with one or more substrates advancing in the machine direction. During the assembly process, one-way snare apparatuses and methods may be configured to automatically isolate elastic materials that may break. The one-way snares may include a housing and a snare member movably connected with the housing, wherein the snare member is movable relative to the housing between a first position and a second position. The one-way snares are adapted to permit advancement of continuous elastic strands in a first direction through the housing when the snare members are in the first position, and to prevent an end portion a broken elastic strand from retracting in a second direction through the housing when the snare member is in the second position, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction.
US10053322B2	Meandering correction device, roll medium conveyance device, and image processing device A meandering correction device for a roll medium includes: a first roll medium conveyance unit; a second roll medium conveyance unit disposed downstream of the first roll medium conveyance unit in a conveyance path for a roll medium; a meandering correction roller located between the first roll medium conveyance unit and the second roll medium conveyance unit in the conveyance path and being vertically downwardly in contact with the roll medium to thereby apply a tension to the roll medium. The meandering correction roller includes a rotational shaft whose direction is changeable. A change in the direction of the rotational shaft causes a position of the roll medium in contact with the meandering correction roller to move in the direction of the rotational shaft.
US10053321B2	Spool of a three-dimensional substrate A spool comprises a three-dimensional substrate and a core. The three-dimensional substrate comprises a plurality of projections extending outwardly from a plane of the substrate. The spool comprises a first plurality of spirally wound portions and a first plurality of helically wound portions. The substrate is spirally wound around the core to form each spirally wound portion of the first plurality of spirally wound portions. The spirally wound portions of the first plurality of spirally wound portions are located next to each other along a longitudinal axis of the core between a first transversal side edge of the core and a second transversal side edge of the core. The substrate is helically wound around the core along the longitudinal axis of the core to form each helically wound portion. Each helically wound portion extends between two adjacent spirally wound portions of the first plurality of spirally wound portions.
US10053320B2	Sheet conveyance apparatus and image forming apparatus The sheet conveyance apparatus includes first and second rollers, the second roller coming into contact with the first roller and thereby forming a nip portion, the second rotation axis being inclined with respect to the first rotation axis, wherein the second roller includes a first outer circumferential portion having a first outside diameter, a second outer circumferential portion arranged on one side of the first outer circumferential portion in an axial direction of the second rotation axis and having a second outside diameter larger than the first outside diameter, and a third outer circumferential portion arranged on the other side of the first outer circumferential portion, and wherein an outer circumferential surface of the first roller contacts with at least the first, second and third outer circumferential portions of the second roller, to form the nip portion.
US10053319B2	Card conveyance system and card conveyance control method A card conveyance system may include a first device; a second device; a conveying passage; and a host apparatus controlling the first and second device. The first device may send a card to and receive the card from the second device via the conveying passage. The second device may receive the card from and send the card to the first device via the conveying passage. The host apparatus may include an application executing section to execute an application including a user interface; a middleware executing section to execute middleware controlling the second device and the first device corresponding to a command of a standard specification; and a synchronous control section configured to acquire a command of the standard specification and control a conveying roller of the first device and a conveying roller of the second device synchronously with conveyance of the card.
US10053312B2	Sheet feeding apparatus and an image forming apparatus Disclosed is a sheet feeding apparatus including: a tray unit provided rotatably with respect to an apparatus main body; a sheet stacking member which can be moved to a stand-by position for waiting for sheet feeding and a feeding position at which a sheet can be fed; a moving portion which abuts against the sheet stacking member from below and to move the sheet stacking member to the feeding position and the stand-by position, the moving portion being movable to a first position at which the moving portion locates the sheet stacking member at the stand-by position and to a second position at which the moving portion locates the sheet stacking member at the feeding position; and a restricting portion which restricts movement of the sheet stacking member by interfering with the moving portion located at the first position when the sheet stacking member moves.
US10053309B2	Sheet tray A sheet tray includes: a first receiving member; a second receiving member including a first holding portion configured to be pushed into and drawn out from the first receiving member and a third receiving member including a second holding portion configured to be pushed into and drawn out from the second receiving member. The first receiving member covers the second and third receiving members in a state of being pushed into. The second receiving member is configured to expose the second holding portion while maintaining a state in which the third receiving member can be drawn out. The first receiving member is configured to expose the second holding portion while maintaining a state in which the third receiving member can be drawn out.
US10053307B2	Shuttle van system for container terminal and method for transporting containers using same A shuttle van system for a container terminal, including: at least one rail and a transfer device. The transfer device includes a plurality of shuttle vans and a plurality of transition platforms. Each shuttle van includes: a base frame, a wheel group, a wheel driving device, a lifting device, and a supporting plate. Each transition platform includes brackets. The shuttle vans run on the rail between the brackets. The lifting device of the shuttle van is configured to lift the container from the supporting plate. The container is transferred from the supporting plate of the shuttle van to the bracket after contraction of the lifting device.
US10053306B2	Apparatus and method for intermodal container handling A ship to railroad intermodal freight system. In an embodiment, a conveyor system is provided for placing railroad cars in a position for loading shipping containers thereon. Railroad cars have a frame with a front end and a rear end, supported between bogies. Conveyor hooks are pivotally mounted to the frame, and a guide roller with hook guide is provided to adjustably support the conveyor hook(s) below the frame of the railroad car. A method for loading or unloading the railroad cars includes lifting a conveyor hook from a drag chain conveyor using the interaction of the guide roller with a pivot board mounted at the chain conveyor, while shipping container(s) are placed on the railroad car. By utilizing the method, efficient loading and unloading of railcars involved in ship to railroad intermodal shipments may save considerable time, and thus reduce costs.
US10053304B2	Holder A holder (10) for use in a conveyor line (20) formed from a stator of a long stator linear motor with at least a first retaining element (1) and a second retaining element (2), wherein the first retaining element (1) and the second retaining element (2) are arranged side by side and spaced apart from each other in a first direction (3) and the first retaining element (1) in this first direction (3) comprises a first rigidity (S1) and the second retaining element (2) in this first direction (3) a second rigidity (S2), which is lower than the first rigidity (S1).
US10053303B2	Low profile receiver A receiver having a horizontally elongated chamber within a housing, the chamber having a convex triangular cross-section and a dump flap defining a bottom vertex of the triangular cross-section, with a horizontal air/vacuum resin material inlet connecting to the chamber, and a horizontal air/vacuum outlet leading from and connected to the chamber.
US10053301B2	Container raising/lowering conveyance apparatus A container raising/lowering conveyance apparatus is provided with: rod-shaped gripping raising/lowering bodies which are long in a raising/lowering direction, and which are supported so as to be capable of being horizontally fitted to and detached from corners of a container; and lifting raising/lowering bodies in which supporting implements protruding towards two parallel side surfaces of the container are provided to rod-shaped main bodies which are long in the raising/lowering direction and are capable of being moved closer to and away from the two parallel side surfaces of the container. When the supporting implements are moved closer to the two parallel side surfaces of the container, the supporting implements are inserted underneath a flange portion at the two parallel side surfaces of the container, and when the rod-shaped main bodies are raised, the supporting implements lift the container via the flange portion.
US10053300B2	Transfer device To develop a transfer device which has a lower overall height than that of a conventional technology. A transfer device 1 includes a main conveying unit 3 equipped with main conveying bodies 82, a sub conveying unit 2 equipped with sub conveying bodies 14, a lifting and lowering mechanism 4 which lifts and lowers the main conveying unit 3 and the sub conveying unit 2 such that the respective units 3 and 2 are located at different positions in the up-down direction, and a motor 5 which operates the lifting and lowering mechanism 4. A planar position of the motor 5 resides in a planar area overlapping with the main conveying bodies 82 and the sub conveying bodies 14. A position of the motor 5 in the height direction is set such that a part or the whole of the motor 5 is located above a height of a lower end of a rotational track or a traveling track of any one of the conveying bodies 82 and 14 in a lowered state of any one of the conveying units 3 and 2. This structure can reduce the overall height of the transfer device 1 in a state that the motor 5 is disposed within the transfer device 1.
US10053299B1	Multi-level conveyor system that reorients objects into a sequential orientation In one embodiment, a conveyor system reorients objects from a side-by-side orientation to a sequential orientation. The system has an upper conveyor level and a subsequent conveyor level disposed below the upper level. The upper level has an upper conveyor segment that has an upstream end, a downstream end opposite the upstream end along a flow direction, a pair of lateral sides, a top side, and a bottom side. The upper conveyor segment defines an conveying surface that is between the pair of lateral sides and that carries objects aligned therewith along the flow direction. The upper conveyor segment also defines a discharge opening that is between the conveying surface and one of the lateral sides. The discharge opening extends through the upper conveyor segment along a vertical direction so as to discharge objects onto the subsequent conveyor level that are aligned with the discharge opening.
US10053296B2	Return idler trainer An apparatus and method for an automatically pivoting return side idler trainer for returning a drifting conveyor belt back to a central position during operation. The trainer includes a non-collinear shaft having ends fixed to the conveyor structure while a non-collinear tube is pivotally mounted to the shaft. A tapered roller element is rotatably mounted to the tube on each side of the pivotal mounting. The shaft and tube include an offset angle that is determined by the taper angle of the tapered roller elements such that when the trainer is installed, the profile of the roller elements form a level surface along the trainer, parallel to the belt return side, regardless if the belt has a straight or cupped profile. A second embodiment uses a non-collinear shaft to which the tapered roller elements are rotatably mounted and whereby the shaft itself is pivotally mounted to an external conveyor structure.
US10053293B2	Article transport device and article transport facility including same An article transport device includes a transport mechanism which is configured to support, from below, a container being transported and to transport the container along a transporting path, and a housing which forms an accommodating space in which at least a part of the transport mechanism is housed. The housing has one or more support plates, a plurality of brackets, and a housing panel. Each of the one or more support plates is a plate-shaped member extending along the transporting path and is configured to support the transport mechanism from below. A lower end portion of each of the plurality of brackets is attached to a corresponding one of the one or more support plates such that the plurality of the brackets are spaced apart from one another along a direction along the transporting path, outside the accommodating space along the lateral width direction. When the housing panel is not attached to the at least one of the plurality of brackets, the housing is provided with a communicating opening for allowing communication between a space inside and a space outside the accommodating space. The vertical dimension of the communicating opening is set to be a dimension that corresponds to a vertical dimension of the at least one of the plurality of brackets.
US10053288B1	Pickup locations with modifiable storage compartment configurations and corresponding door operations Storage compartment configurations of pickup locations may be modified (e.g., by dividing larger storage compartments into multiple smaller storage compartments, or vice versa) based on sizes of items to be delivered to the pickup locations, so as to allow more items to be stored with less unused space in each of the storage compartments. Partitions may be positioned (e.g., inserted, moved, removed, etc.) utilizing positioning elements (e.g., rollers, motors, actuators, robotic arms, etc.) for configuring the sizes of each of the storage compartments. Door operations for each of the storage compartments may be modified so as to correspond to the current sizes of the storage compartments, and in some instances multiple doors may be utilized for providing access to larger storage compartments while individual doors may be utilized for providing access to smaller storage compartments.
US10053286B2	Bot position sensing A storage and retrieval system including a storage structure having storage shelves, each storage shelf having slats for supporting stored items where the slats are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, an autonomous transport vehicle including at least one sensor configured to sense each of the slats and output a signal indicating when a slat is sensed, and a controller for verifying a location of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage structure based on at least the output signal.
US10053283B1	Waste container with bag handling assembly Container including a base and an outer wall defining an interior space receivable of a bag. A bag handling assembly is coupled to the wall and includes a retainer connected to the wall, a bag support pivotally coupled to the retainer by cooperating hinge components on the retainer and bag support, and a closure component pivotally coupled to the bag support by cooperating hinge components on the bag support and closure component, independent of the pivotal coupling of the bag support to the retainer. The container includes two separate and independent pivotal attachment mechanisms, one of which serves to fix a bag between the closure component and bag support and the other of which serves to enable better access to the interior of the container for bag insertion and removal.
US10053281B2	Folding cargo container A folding cargo container is disclosed. The folding cargo container has a left frame, a right frame, a rear frame, a bottom frame, a cross bar, a first connection member, a second connection member, and a third connection member, the left frame is foldably connected to the rear frame via the first connection member, the right frame is foldably connected to the rear frame via the second connection member, the left end of the bottom frame is foldably connected to the left frame via the third connection member. Locking slots can lock the bottom frame and right frame. The described cargo container has a simple structure and low production cost, and all frame parts thereof may be folded together, which takes up less space when not in use.
US10053279B2	Packet for smoking articles Packet for smoking articles, comprising an external shell and an internal shell to contain smoking articles. The external shell comprises an external containing body, a closing lid hinged to the internal shell and a connection tongue configured to connect the closing lid to the external containing body. Moreover, the internal shell is configured to slide, with respect to the external containing body, between a closed configuration where the internal shell is completely inserted inside the external shell, and an open and extracted configuration where the internal shell is partly extracted from the external containing body.
US10053277B2	Connecting and container system A connecting system for providing a fluidic connection, preferably between containers, wherein the connecting system has at least two connecting arrangements configured to provide the fluidic connection, namely a first connecting arrangement and a second connecting arrangement, each of which is fluidically sealed in an initial state, wherein the first connecting arrangement has, in particular, a film-shaped, brittle and/or unstable opening region, is deformable outside the opening region and is configured such that deformation causes the first connecting arrangement to open in the opening region.
US10053276B2	Container provided with a curved invertible diaphragm Container (1) made of a plastic material, provided with a base (7) including a standing ring (8) forming a support flange (9) and a diaphragm (11) extending from the standing ring (8) to a central portion (10), the diaphragm (11) being capable of standing in an outwardly-inclined position. The diaphragm (11) connects to the standing ring (8) at an outer junction (12) forming an outer articulation of the diaphragm (11). The diaphragm (11) connects to the central portion (10) at an inner junction (13) forming an inner articulation of the diaphragm (11). The diaphragm (11) is invertible with respect to the standing ring (8) from the outwardly-inclined position to an inwardly-inclined position. In the inwardly-inclined position, at least an inner portion (16) of the diaphragm (11) adjacent to the inner junction (13) is curved in radial section, with a concavity turned outwards.
US10053272B2	Consumer product package A consumer product package comprising a tub comprising a base and a perimeter wall defining a cavity, the base comprising at least two projections extending from the base within the cavity, the at least two projections spaced apart from the perimeter wall; and a consumer product disposed within the cavity such that each of the at least two projections define a recessed portion to receive the consumer product, wherein the base comprises a secondary projection having a height different than a height of each of the at least two projections, the secondary projection free of contact from the consumer product.
US10053268B1	Cable tie with multi-slot head for attachments A new and improved cable tie includes a core cable tie having a multi-slot head and a set of attachments that are not integrally formed with the core cable tie. A user can combine one or more attachments with a core cable tie to form a cable tie assembly. As such, a core cable tie can be modified with one or more attachments that are specific to a desired capability or configuration. This results in improved strength and cost savings in that the same core cable tie can be used for multiple applications. The user only adds attachments, such as finger or hand pulls, based on the needs of a specific situation.
US10053266B2	Hermetic food container A hermetic food container consisting of a rotary knob, a top cover, a container body, a guide seat and a gasket ring is disclosed. The rotary knob is moved upwards or downwards relative to the top cover to achieve a sealing effect or to create a gap for enabling air to pass therethrough into the container body when the rotary knob is rotated in one of two reversed directions. The use of the gasket ring can effectively reduce wear, enhance durability and prolong the lifespan of the hermetic food container. Further, an anti-slip cushion is provided at the bottom side of the container body, allowing multiple hermetic food containers to be arranged in a stack convenient for storage, package and delivery.
US10053262B2	Collapsible nestable container A collapsible nestable container is provided. The collapsible nestable container may comprise a plurality of panels, each having one or more locking features that interlock with the locking features of the other panels to form an assembled container. The panels further comprise one or more nesting features, that interlock with the nesting features of the other panels to allow the panels to nest in a collapsed configuration with similar or dissimilar panels.
US10053258B2	Packaging scheme for a plurality of consumer goods A packaging scheme for identifying consumer goods affiliated with, made and/or sold by a company and/or brand. The packaging scheme provides for a first product and a second product where the first product and the second product are different products, and a first package containing the first product and a second package containing both the first product and the second product. A first visual cue and/or a first packaging construction cue are associated with the first product. A second visual cue and/or a second packaging construction cue are associated with the second product, such that the first package has a first visual cue and/or a first packaging construction cue, while the second package has both a (i) first visual cue and/or a first packaging construction cue, and (ii) a second visual cue and/or a second packaging construction cue.
US10053257B2	Device and method for unpacking and feeding flat-folded and upright packaging sleeves A device for transferring flat-folded and upright packaging sleeves to a further processing unit, in particular a filling machine for liquid or pasty products, wherein in each case a certain number of packaging sleeves are provided in an outer package and wherein the outer packages of the packaging sleeves are opened and removed. At least one gripper element may be disposed on a robot arm for transporting an outer package to a cutting and unpacking station, elements for cutting open and unpacking the packaging sleeves, at least one suction device for vacuuming away the cutting dust resulting from the cutting open and a gripping device for gripping the packaging sleeves released from the outer package and delivering these to the further processing unit are provided.
US10053253B2	Graphical depiction of wrap profile for load wrapping apparatus A method, apparatus and program product utilize a graphical interface to facilitate operator interaction with a load wrapping apparatus, particularly in connection with setting up a wrap profile. The graphical interface may incorporate a graphical depiction of a load, along with graphical depictions of both the number of layers of packaging material and the wrap force associated with a given wrap profile, with the graphical depictions of each of the number of layers of packaging material and the wrap force being capable of being dynamically updated in response to changes made by an operator to a wrap profile. The graphical depictions therefore provide a visual interface to assist an operator who may have limited expertise in setting up a load wrapping apparatus.
US10053247B2	Binding apparatus A binding apparatus includes a pressure bonding mechanism in which pressure is applied by a pair of pressure bonding plates to a joining portion of a binding tape, which is an adhesive tape, to fasten it together by gripping and squeezing a pair of levers to rotate a pair of arms around a fulcrum. Thereby, any mixing of metal staples into an object to be bound as in a conventional binding apparatus is eliminated, and thus the quality of the object to be bound can be ensured. Further, the need for a strong grip strength like that when ejecting a staple is eliminated, and thus the burden on an operator can be reduced.
US10053241B2	Systems and methods for multi-spacecraft distributed ascent Example methods and systems of deploying a constellation of spacecraft are described. An example method includes releasing a cluster of spacecraft from a launch vehicle at a first orbit, separating spacecraft in the cluster of spacecraft from each other to minimize overlap of visibility periods from a ground station, and raising each of the spacecraft as separated simultaneously in a synchronized ascent to a respective final orbit. An example system includes a cluster of spacecraft in orbit at a first orbit, and a ground station in communication with spacecraft of the cluster of spacecraft when the spacecraft of the cluster are visible to the ground station. The ground station commands each spacecraft to separate from each other and to raise in altitude as separated simultaneously in a synchronized ascent to a respective final orbit.
US10053237B2	Track roller failure detection systems and methods Systems and methods are provided for a track roller failure detection system. The system may include a main aerodynamic device and a secondary aerodynamic device including a track supported by one or more rollers and a marker. Failure of the one or more rollers may result in the track contacting the marker. Operation of the secondary aerodynamic device when one or more of the rollers have failed may result in the marker leaving a mark and/or a trail on a portion of the main aerodynamic device and/or a portion of the secondary aerodynamic device. Failure of the one or more rollers may then be determined from the mark and/or trail.
US10053235B2	Method for mounting aircraft engine The present invention provides a method for mounting an aircraft engine, which enables to speed up a mounting work by facilitating positioning of an engine with respect to a pylon. The method for mounting an aircraft engine, including: lifting up an engine of an aircraft toward a pylon that is a mounting object; and when the engine reaches a predetermined position, fixing the engine to the pylon, wherein guides that perform horizontal positioning of the engine with respect to the pylon are respectively provided on a front side and a rear side of the engine.
US10053234B2	Device positioning two aircraft pieces relative to one another, such as a crossbeam and a fuselage frame A device for positioning a first piece relative to a second piece. The first piece comprises a free end with a first bore and the second piece comprises an engagement part with a second bore intended to come into correspondence with the first bore. The first and second bore are drilled to the definitive diameter thereof prior to the relative positioning thereof. The device comprises one or more positioning elements, which are able to position the first bore relative to the second bore along at least one of three geometric axes.
US10053232B2	Lightweight portable aircraft cover A portable, lightweight, sturdy and compact aircraft cover that is suspended above the aircraft to provide protection from the damaging effects of the sun and other elements is described. The compact and lightweight aircraft cover is capable, when not deployed, to be carried within the cargo area of the airplane while the aircraft is in operation, and then deployed once the aircraft arrives at its destination. The aircraft cover is very lightweight while at the same time very strong, to allow for the cover to be carried inside the airplane while not adversely impacting the airplane's ability to carry additional fuel or additional passengers and baggage. Furthermore, the cover is designed to be quickly and easily deployed over an aircraft with minimal amount of user effort.
US10053231B2	Integration of aircraft exterior lighting with proximity sensing and warning A system and method for estimating a distance between an aircraft and an object is disclosed. An exterior light of the aircraft transmit a test light signal and a parameter the transmitted test light signal is measured. A sensor receives a reflection of the test light signal from the object and the parameter is measured for the reflection test signal. The distance between the aircraft and the object is estimated using the parameter of the reflection and the parameter of the test light signal. The exterior light is generally a light that is built into the aircraft during aircraft construction while the sensor is retrofitted onto the aircraft.
US10053227B2	Risk assessment framework Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor. Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
US10053223B2	Aircraft refueling boom soft limits system A control system for an aircraft refueling boom controls the movements of the boom in certain areas in a total field of movement volume of possible boom movements based on the location of the boom in the total field of movement volume and based on the current rate of movement of the boom in the total field of movement volume.
US10053218B2	System and method for positioning an unmanned aerial vehicle A system for positioning an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided including a position reference system including an electromagnetic radiation transmitter configured to modulate a transmission signal to encode location information associated with a coordinate system relative to the electromagnetic radiation transmitter. The system further includes an unmanned aerial vehicle including at least one control device configured to control a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle and an electromagnetic radiation receiver configured to receive the transmission signal. The unmanned aerial vehicle further includes a control system configured to control the at least one control device based at least in part on the location information received by the electromagnetic radiation receiver.
US10053217B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle and method of controlling the same An unmanned aerial vehicle according to the present invention includes a housing mounted on a vehicle and having an inner space, the housing provided with a launching unit, an unmanned aerial vehicle accommodated in the housing and configured to be launched from the housing when a driving state of the vehicle meets a preset condition, wing units mounted to the unmanned aerial vehicle and configured to allow the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle in response to the launch from the housing, an output unit disposed on the unmanned aerial vehicle, and a controller configured to control the wing units to move the unmanned aerial vehicle to a position set based on information related to the driving state when the unmanned aerial vehicle is launched, and control the output unit to output warning information related to the driving state.
US10053215B2	Electro-hydraulic on-blade actuation system An electro-hydraulic on-blade actuation system includes a pair of linear motors, a pair of flexible bladders and a pair of hydraulic units. Each linear motor outputs linear force in response to input. The pair of flexible bladders attach to opposite sides of a rotorcraft blade. Each hydraulic unit connects a linear motor to a flexible bladder to hydraulically transmit the linear force of the linear motor to the flexible bladder to actuate the rotorcraft blade.
US10053211B2	Active landing gear damper An active landing gear damping system and method for decelerating a vehicle during a terrain impact event, such as an aircraft landing or crash. The system monitors aircraft state data and terrain information to predict an impact of the vehicle with the terrain. The system can then determine a target damper force for each landing gear of the vehicle and a predicted damper velocity at the time of impact. Each landing gear can include an adjustable damper valve, wherein adjustment of the damper valves varies the damping coefficient of the respective dampers. The system can adjust valves of the respective dampers to provide the target force based on the predicted damper velocity. After an impact begins, the system can continuously monitor and adjust the valve to maintain the target force.
US10053206B2	System for manufacture of foam sheet rigidized with polymer infiltration A rigid polymer porous material sheet is produced by feeding a slurry of polymer mixture comprising ultrafine polyvinylchloride particle, non-phthalate plasticizer, foaming agent and thermal stabilizer, polymer chips, fillers and fire retardant chemicals into a heated mold and pressing the mixture with high applied pressure. The temperature of the mold is below 190° C. to soften the polymer mixture and decompose the foaming agent forming the closed cell polyvinylchloride foam with 10 to 40% density with closed air cells. The thermal resistance of the rigid polymer porous sheet and sound attenuation properties are significantly improved. The rigid polymer porous sheet can be bent at sharp angles without crack formation facilitating its use as wall boards. The sheets produced may be embossed or molded to produce decoration boards, advertising boards, cabinet doors and furniture with decorative features. They can also be used in aeronautical applications as acoustic thermal insulation systems.
US10053204B2	Adjustable support structure for aircraft cabin ceiling A system for adjusting a height of a ceiling panel in an aircraft and a corresponding method is disclosed. The system includes an arm and at least one ceiling support latch, wherein each of the at least one ceiling support latches is attached to the arm. The system further includes an adjustable fitting attached to the arm, wherein the adjustable fitting includes (i) a first sliding block attached to the arm, (ii) a second sliding block attached to a support structure, and (iii) an adjustment screw. Adjustment of the adjustment screw forces the first and second sliding blocks to move relative to one another.
US10053199B2	Multi-purpose collaspible personal watercraft A multi-purpose personal watercraft for deployment in different configurations as desired by a user. The multi-purpose personal watercraft comprises a base frame which forms a watercraft base which includes side extensions, an aft floor board, and a bow portion, as well as two opposing mirror image side floats with which the base frame is selectively integrated. When in place, the opposing side floats form the multi-purpose personal watercraft's U shaped hull and enable the selective attachment of a rudder assembly behind the multi-purpose personal watercraft's stern. With respect to propulsion, base frame is configured to enable the selective deployment of pedal propellers, a user's legs, or a trolling motor. A dual steering system enables the control of up to two discrete steering mechanisms from a single position on the watercraft.
US10053194B1	Miniature sonobuoy adapter kit with pneumatic air diverter valve The present invention is directed toward an adapter for launching miniature sonobuoys from a standard sized sonobuoy launching container. The adapter includes a first cylindrical member, a second cylindrical member, and a diverter member, and is disposed within the container. The first member includes a central passage that retains a first miniature sonobuoy. The second member includes a central passage retains a second miniature sonobuoy. The second member further includes at least one channel that extends through the sidewall of the second member. The diverter member is in fluid communication with the at least one channel and the central passage of the second member. The diverter is configured to divert a first burst of air along the at least one channel to launch the first miniature sonobuoy and divert a second burst of air along the central passage of the second cylindrical member to launch the second miniature sonobuoy.
US10053193B2	Watercraft docking systems and methods of their operation A system for securing a watercraft to a dock includes a first sensor for automatically detecting a securing point to which to dock the watercraft, an extendable arm with a cable inside, the cable having a proximal end for mounting to the watercraft, and a grasping element mounted to a distal end of the cable and configured to reversibly engage the securing point. A method for securing a watercraft to a dock includes automatically detecting a securing point on the dock, extending an arm from the watercraft toward the securing point, wherein the arm houses a cable having a proximal end mounted to the watercraft, and reversibly engaging the securing point using a grasping element mounted to a distal end of the arm.
US10053192B2	Means for deploying pullout shade system onboard boat An improved mounting device and assembled configuration for deploying a manually operated pullout shade system of the type having a tensioned roller member carrying a flexible canvas sheet and parallel tubular actuators therefor. In one embodiment of the present invention, a mounting device is disclosed for securing the manual pullout shade system onto an arching tubular overhead structure onboard a boat so that the pullout shade may be adjusted in its working attitude and maintained in proper position for deployment. The mounting device includes a set of clamp members each constructed in the form of a figure “8” with associated circular sections on each clamp member being rotatably coupled together. The circular sections of the clamp members are further adapted to engage about sections of the tubular actuators and nearby portions of the overhead structure thereby providing an adjustable joint coupling between them that allows the pullout shade and its tubular actuators to be placed in various positions for deployment. In a second embodiment, the tensioned roller member of the pullout shade system is attached along the front of rooftop structure on the boat and the tubular actuators are separated therefrom and set apart vertically within the gunnel of the boat on opposite sides near the bow. In this assembled configuration, the canvas sheet may be drawn forward from the rooftop structure on the tensioned roller member and the tubular actuator pulled into extended upright positions to connect with the canvas sheet and support the extended forward deployment of the shade system.
US10053191B2	Core layer having wood elements, in particular wood elements having a corrugated structure A core layer suitable for a multilayer composite including at least one surface layer and one core layer, the surface layer arranged to at least partially cover the core layer and be fixedly connected thereto, wherein the core layer has elements composed of wood, which elements have plate-like regions arranged in zig-zag-shaped fashion, wherein a plate-like zig region of an element with an adjoining plate-like zag region of the element form a common edge between them, in such a way that the wood element of zig-zag-shaped form is formed, wherein elements of zig-zag-shaped form are arranged in the core layer such that two such edges of two different elements cross one another at a non-zero angle, and wherein the two elements are fixedly connected to one another at the crossing point. In one embodiment, a wood element of zig-zag-shaped form may be adhesively bonded to a planar wood element.
US10053185B1	Bicycle crankset with eccentric chainring A bicycle crankset, which is adapted to connect to a chain, includes a chainring and a crankarm. The chainring has a plurality of teeth, a plurality of connecting bores of first noncircular motion path, and a plurality of connecting bores of circular motion path. The crankarm has a plurality of connecting arms to be selected to secured to the connecting bores of first noncircular motion path or the connecting bores of circular motion path. The chainring provides a first noncircular path of motion when the connecting arms of the crankarm are secured to the connecting bores of first noncircular motion path, and chainring provides a circular path of motion when the connecting arms of the crankarm are secured to the connecting bores of circular motion path.
US10053180B1	Trike steering and suspension systems Improved suspension and steering systems for a trike may include a steering assembly including a power steering assembly coupled to a steering wheel and a front frame assembly. The front frame assembly may include a front plate coupled to a steering hub and two front suspension piston and sleeve assemblies. The front plate and steering hub may be positioned above the front tire so that front tire rotates about an axis that is substantially perpendicular with the surface of the road. This system reduces and/or eliminates problems associated with traditional steering assemblies, such as wheel flop, limited tire life, driver burden, and the like. In addition, the front suspension piston and sleeve assemblies also may be positioned substantially perpendicularly to the road surface to reduce and/or eliminate lateral forces on the trike and changes to the overall geometry of the trike during usage.
US10053178B2	Gauge type bicycle computer A cycling gage assembly comprises a housing, a dial gauge face, a first antenna, a second antenna, a motor assembly a printed circuit board and a battery. The housing has a rotating bezel, a transparent cover, and a rear cover. The transparent cover structured to fit within the rotating bezel. The rotating bezel structured to fit at least partially over the rear cover. The dial gauge face has a top and a bottom and structured behind the transparent cover the dial gauge face having a first slot and a second slot, the slot. The first antenna has a portion coupled with the first slot of the dial gauge face and a portion along a bottom of the dial gauge face. The second antenna has a portion coupled with the second slot of the dial gauge face and a portion along a bottom of the dial gauge face. The motor assembly coupled with the dial gauge face. The printed circuit has a microcontroller, a Bluetooth circuit and a global positioning system (GPS) circuit. The microcontroller coupled to drive the motor assembly. The Bluetooth circuit coupled with the first antenna and the GPS circuit coupled with the second antenna. The battery is coupled with the printed circuit board to provide power to the printed circuit board.
US10053177B2	System and methodology that facilitates saddlebag adjustments for motorcycles A motorcycle is disclosed, which includes which includes a first and second saddlebag, a monitoring unit configured to monitor a tilt of the motorcycle, and a bag adjustment unit configured to lift the saddlebags when the tilt of the motorcycle exceeds a tilt threshold. A method and computer-readable storage medium are also disclosed, which facilitate various acts. These acts include facilitating a communication between a remote unit and the motorcycle, and controlling an aspect of at least one of the monitoring unit or the bag adjustment unit via the communication.
US10053174B1	Seat back support assembly for adjustably supporting a seat back of a vehicle A method for adjustably supporting a seat back of a vehicle includes securing a vehicle engaging member to the vehicle body, the vehicle engaging member including a supporting section; and adjustably coupling a seat back receiving member to the vehicle engaging member, the seat back receiving member including (i) a base that is adjustably coupled to the supporting section, the base being alternatively positioned in a first vertical position and a second vertical position relative to the supporting section; and (ii) a receiver that is coupled to the base, the receiver being configured to receive the seat back. When the base is in the first vertical position, the seat back is at a first height relative to the vehicle seat. Additionally, when the base is in the second vertical position, the seat back is at a second height relative to the vehicle seat that is different than the first height.
US10053172B2	Adjustable assembly for bicycles An adjustable assembly for a bicycle includes a first support having an interior surface and a second support slidably positioned within at least a portion of the first support. One of the first support and the second support is adapted to attach to a first bicycle portion, and the other of the first support and the second support is adapted to attach to a second bicycle portion. Further, the second support comprises an expansion portion configured to be moved between an expanded position and a retracted position. The expansion portion is configured to engage the interior surface of the first support when the expansion portion is in an expanded position. In addition, the first support is configured to be selectively moved relative to the second support when the expansion portion is permitted to assume a retracted position.
US10053171B1	Anti-theft device for bicycle lock A bicycle lock includes a U-shaped body and a pivotal portion pivotably connected to the first end of the U-shaped body. A head is formed on the second end of the U-shaped body and includes a lock unit received therein. The lock unit includes a nut and a core unit which is co-rotated with the nut. The nut is rotated by using a key. The core unit includes a core and a restriction plate which is co-rotated with the core and includes a notch. A safety unit is received in the lock unit and includes an engaging member and a resilient member which biases the engaging member to be engaged with a notch of the restriction plate to prevent the core unit from being rotated. The engaging member includes a protrusion which contacts the outer periphery of the nut to prevent the nut from being rotated by unauthorized tools.
US10053169B2	Crawler A main cord layer is embedded in a crawler main body, and a first bias cord layer, a second bias cord layer, a third bias cord layer and a fourth bias cord layer are embedded at an outer peripheral side of the main cord layer. Bias cords of the second bias cord layer and bias cords of the third bias cord layer are inclined in a direction that is opposite, with respect to a crawler circumferential direction, bias cords of the fourth bias cord layer that are inclined with respect to the crawler circumferential direction.
US10053164B2	Vehicle with round passenger compartment A vehicle includes a wall having a cylindrical shape and surrounding a passenger compartment. The vehicle includes a table in the passenger compartment, a circular track fixed in the compartment and extending around the table, and a plurality of seats mounted to and independently slidable along the track.
US10053159B2	Cabin support deck A cabin support deck for supporting a cabin of a construction machine on the underside of the cabin includes a frame member and a mounting portion. The frame member includes a proximal segment at which the frame member is supported, a distal segment, a left side segment, and a right side segment. The distal segment has a first structure having a first lateral dimension. The proximal segment has a second structure having a second lateral dimension which is greater than the first lateral dimension. At least one of the proximal side sections of the left side segment and the right side segment has the second structure, and the other portions of the left side segment and the right side segment have the first structure.
US10053156B2	Vehicle front portion structure A vehicle front portion structure has: a suspension member provided at a vehicle lower side of side members and supported by the side members, the suspension member having a main body portion that extends in a vehicle transverse direction, and a pair of left and right arm portions, each of which extends toward a vehicle front side from a vehicle transverse direction end portion of the main body portion; a front cross member connecting a distal end portion of one of the arm portions and a distal end portion of another of the arm portions in the vehicle transverse direction; and a pair of left and right braces extending obliquely toward vehicle transverse direction outer sides while heading toward a vehicle rear side, front end portions of the braces being joined to the front cross member, and rear end portions of the braces being joined to the arm portions.
US10053155B2	Vehicle body and method for producing the vehicle body A vehicle body of shell construction has a rear frame extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The rear frame has a support rear panel configured as an inner shell and a rear panel configured as an outer shell. The support rear panel is composed of a center part and at least two side parts. The center part is configured as a lock counterpart for a lock of a rear flap. In the region of the lock counterpart, the rear frame is solely comprised of the center part as the inner shell and the support rear panel as the outer shell, without sheet metal doubling or reinforcement structures.
US10053152B2	Sill for a vehicle A sill for a body structure of a vehicle, in an installed state, extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Outer, middle and inner sill parts are each of shell-like or hat-like cross section and have respective sill strengths. The outer sill part and the inner sill part are connected to one another at respective upper and lower ends thereof via flanges. A middle sill part is positioned between the outer sill part and the inner sill part. The middle sill part is connected at least to the inner sill part. At least in a region of a front section as viewed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the outer sill part has a strength which is lower than a mean strength of the sill, which is dependent on the outer sill strength, the inner sill strength and the middle sill strength and masses thereof.
US10053150B1	Deck plate for a truck chassis A deck plate assembly is provided for mounting between the first and second frame members of a truck. The assembly includes a horizontally disposed deck plate which is positioned between the first and second frame members of the truck and secured thereto. Stiffening or strengthening members are secured to the underside of the deck plate to prevent downward deflection of the deck plate should a person stand on the deck plate.
US10053149B1	Static steering windup reduction A vehicle includes a steering system. The steering system pivots a wheel of a vehicle to a first road wheel angle relative to a starting position. The steering system pivots the vehicle wheel to a second road wheel angle calculated to reduce a tire windup upon determining that the vehicle is stationary. The steering system pivots the vehicle wheel to a final road wheel angle upon determining that a vehicle motion is either incipient or initiated.
US10053147B2	Steering control apparatus A steered-angle command value calculation circuit calculates a steered-angle command value by adding a steering torque to a first assist component that is a sum of a basic assist control amount, a hysteresis control amount and a damping control amount. A steered-angle feedback control circuit calculates a second assist component by angle feedback control based on the steered-angle command value. A compensation control circuit generates the hysteresis control amount and the damping control amount based on a determination flag generated by a hand release determination circuit and indicating whether or not the steering state corresponds to a hand release state. The hand release determination circuit determines whether or not the steering state corresponds to the hand release state based on signs of a steering angle calculated by a steering-angle calculation circuit, a steering angular velocity that is a differential value of the steering angle, and a steering angle acceleration.
US10053145B2	Apparatus for controlling steering device of vehicle A target steering angle calculator calculates, based on a target curvature, a target steering angle representing a steering angle of the vehicle at a target position. A current steering-angle obtainer obtains a current steering angle representing a steering angle of the vehicle at a current position. A steering controller controls the steering of the vehicle to cause the current steering angle to follow the target steering angle. A distance estimator estimates, based on at least one of the environmental information around the vehicle and control information about the vehicle, a visible distance representing a distance visibly recognizable by the driver of the vehicle to a front of the vehicle. The target curvature obtainer uses the visible distance as the target distance to obtain the target curvature at the predetermined target position that has the visible distance away from the current position along the road in the travelling direction.
US10053137B2	Rear wheel steering device It is an object of the present invention to provide a rear wheel steering device of which the weight is not added to unsprung weight, and which can steer right and left rear wheels independently of each other. The rear wheel steering device includes a first rod connected to the left rear wheel, a first driving portion configured to axially move the first rod, a second rod connected to the right rear wheel, and a second driving portion configured to axially move the second rod. A single housing supports the first rod, the first driving portion, the second rod, and the second driving portion.
US10053133B2	Vehicle steering wheel cover assembly The present invention relates to a vehicle steering wheel cover assembly and, particularly, to a vehicle steering wheel cover assembly in which a first electric connecting part and a second electric connecting part are connected to each other by means of magnetic force in order to supply power to a heater installed in the steering wheel cover, to thereby keep the structure simple and also allow the manufacturing cost to be kept low.
US10053130B1	Stroller having locking mechanism A collapsible stroller includes a stroller frame, a folding lock mechanism, a lateral lock mechanism, and a trigger mechanism. The stroller frame includes a right upper side frame member pivotally connected with a right lower side frame member and a left upper side frame member pivotally connected with a left lower side frame member. The folding lock mechanism is capable of a locked state and an unlocked state. The lateral lock mechanism is capable of a locked operating state and an unlocked operating state. The trigger mechanism is on the stroller frame, and actuation of the trigger mechanism moves the folding lock mechanism from the locked state to the unlocked state and moves the lateral lock mechanism from the locked operating state to the unlocked operating state.
US10053129B1	Adjustable all-terrain dolly system and method An adjustable all-terrain dolly system having a chassis assembly that includes a frame which has a right-side rail, a left-side rail, a first-adjustable cross member and a second-adjustable cross member, and a first-rolling assembly to include a first-set of inline wheels and second-rolling assembly to include a second-set of inline wheels and at least one adjustable-locking mechanism. The adjustable all-terrain dolly system is configured to transport a load over a surface.
US10053124B2	Air cylinder cart with manifold for supplying one or two control panels A gas cylinder cart includes a frame, a first control assembly composed of a first control panel wall and a first gas distribution assembly, a second control assembly composed of a second control panel wall and a second gas distribution assembly, and a central manifold connected to each of the first and second control assemblies. The central manifold includes a valve assembly allowing for connection of both the first and second control assemblies to gas cylinders, connection of only one of the first and second control assemblies to gas cylinders, or connection of the first and/or second control assemblies to remote gas sources. Inclusion of the first and second control assemblies within the gas cylinder cart allows for use of the gas cylinder cart in conjunction with different systems that might require different control assemblies.
US10053118B2	Sidewall structure of hopper car The present invention discloses a sidewall structure of a hopper car, including: an integrally formed upper side beam (1), an integral sidewall panel (2), an integrally formed lower side beam (3) and a lower sidewall (4), wherein the upper side beam (1) is riveted with the integral sidewall panel (2) at the lower side; the sidewall panel (2) is riveted with the integrally formed lower side beam (3) at the lower side; the sidewall panel is of a panel-column structure in which the wall panel is integrated with a side column, and the side column is arranged at the inner side of the car body; the lower side beam (3) is riveted with the lower sidewall (4) at the lower side. According to the sidewall structure of the hopper car provided by the present invention, because of the sidewall panel with the integrally built-in side columns, the strength reduction resulting from rivet holes is avoided, the increased weight and cost resulting from rivets are avoided as well, and since the side columns are built-in, the spaces between the side columns are utilized to increase the volume of the car body.
US10053116B2	Operator compartment for a rail vehicle, assembly device for a track camera, and front window roll-up sun shield of a rail vehicle An operator compartment of a rail vehicle includes two front windows separated by a connection beam, a track monitoring camera attached in a lower region of the connection beam by a fastening device, and a front window roll-up sun shield which can be drawn in the interior of the operator compartment and has guides running along both sides of the front windows. The guides have lower retaining devices. In order to allow a comparably simple attachment of the roll-up sun shield and the track monitoring camera in the operator compartment, a longitudinal member is attached to a lower region of the connection beam. The longitudinal member retains the fastening device, has mutually opposite guides and has the lower retaining devices for the roll-up sun shield. An assembly device for a track camera and a front window roll-up sun shield of a rail vehicle is also provided.
US10053114B2	Protective wall for the protection of people from moving rail vehicles A protection device for the protection of people against moving rail vehicle in a railway station area comprises an inner and an outer protective wall (11, 12, 76, 77, 88, 89). The station area contains a platform (4) whereby the platform (4) contains a platform edge (2, 22). A first side of the platform edge (2, 22) has tracks and a second side of the platform edge (2, 22) has a platform plateau (23). The platform plateau (23) is designed as a waiting area for people. The protective wall (11, 12, 76, 77, 88, 89) is directly adjacent or near to the platform edge (2, 22) and between a retracted state and an extended state adjustable in such a way that in the extended state (11, 12, 76, 77, 88, 89) access to the tracks is obstructed, in the retracted state access to the tracks is free.
US10053112B2	Systems and methods for suggesting and automating actions within a vehicle The present disclosure relates to systems for implementing a computer-readable storage device comprising instructions, including a behavior recognizer, that, when executed by a system having a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, for providing personalized proactive assistance to a vehicle user. The operations comprise receiving a behavior input data package comprising a sequence of user events using the behavior recognizer, and determining the behavior input data package indicates proactive assistance to be presented to the vehicle user by the system, using a user behavior model and a machine state model of the behavior recognizer. The disclosure also relates to methods for providing personalized proactive assistance to a vehicle user.
US10053109B2	Systems and methods for controlling a vehicle including friction control device Systems and methods for controlling a vehicle including a friction control device are provided. A method of controlling the vehicle includes operating at least one friction control device in a first of a plurality of friction modes, detecting a vehicular speed, changing operation of the at least one friction control device from the first friction mode to a second of the plurality of friction modes in response to the vehicular speed exceeding a first threshold speed value, and changing operation of the at least one friction control device from the second friction mode to the first friction mode in response to the vehicular speed falling below a second threshold speed value that is less than the first threshold speed value. The second friction mode is associated with a higher level of resistance than the first friction mode.
US10053107B2	Vehicular awakening detection device A vehicular awakening detection device 10 includes pressure sensors 48 provided in a + side paddle shift 46R and/or a − side paddle shift 46L which is able to be operated by a driver in a vehicle. The pressure sensor 48 is used for determining the degrees of awakening of a driver by making the driver to operate the + side paddle shift 46R and/or the − side paddle shift 46L.
US10053105B2	Drive mode selection for an autonomous vehicle A method for controlling an off-road vehicle includes selecting an operating mode from a plurality of candidate operating modes. The plurality of candidate operating modes includes a first operating mode that includes substantially maintaining a first desired vehicle speed of the off-road vehicle; a second operating mode that includes substantially maintaining a first desired gear ratio of the transmission and substantially maintaining a first desired engine speed of the engine; a third operating mode that includes substantially maintaining a second desired vehicle speed of the off-road vehicle and substantially maintaining a second desired engine speed of the engine; and a fourth operating mode that includes substantially maintaining a third desired gear ratio of the transmission and substantially maintaining a third desired vehicle speed of the off-road vehicle.
US10053101B2	Device for controlling driving mode and method for controlling driving mode using the same A method for controlling a driving mode of a vehicle using a device for controlling a driving mode is provided. The method includes collecting position information and forward road information of the vehicle and predicting whether the vehicle enters an acceleration section requiring acceleration by using the collected position information and forward road information of the vehicle. A driving mode of the vehicle is then changed when the vehicle is predicted to enter the acceleration section.
US10053099B2	Multi-speed transmission and method of control A transmission is provided having a control module, an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of interconnecting members, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes. The control module includes a control logic sequence for performing a coasting downshift of the transmission.
US10053096B2	Method of operating a motor vehicle driven electrically at least temporarily on a roadway, control unit for a motor vehicle, and corresponding motor vehicle In a method of operating a motor vehicle driven electrically, at least temporarily, on a roadway, the motor vehicle is moved fully autonomously by a control unit in response to a command for automatic operating mode. After a charging arm of the motor vehicle has been extended, a lateral control of the motor vehicle is executed to bring the extended charging arm into electric contact with a charging line arranged at or on the roadway. As a result, electric energy provided from the charging line to the charging arm is used for charging an energy accumulator of the motor vehicle and/or operating a drive device of the motor vehicle for moving the motor vehicle. A longitudinal control of the motor vehicle is executed to thereby maintain a predefined longitudinal speed of the motor vehicle until a distance of the motor vehicle reaches a predefined minimum distance to a leading vehicle.
US10053095B2	Vehicle control apparatus In a vehicle control apparatus, a preceding vehicle ahead of an own vehicle is detected. A movement trajectory of a target preceding vehicle is acquired. Based on the movement trajectory of the target preceding vehicle, a target route on which the own vehicle is to travel is set. Travelling control of the own vehicle is performed so as to follow the target preceding vehicle on the target route. An obstacle ahead of the own vehicle is detected. The target route is changed so as to extend a separation distance between the detected obstacle and a parallel portion of the target route that is parallel to the obstacle, based on a separation distance between the obstacle and a parallel portion of the movement trajectory of the target preceding vehicle that is parallel to the obstacle.
US10053091B2	Spring system-based change lane approach for autonomous vehicles In one embodiment, in response to a request for changing lane, one or more objects surrounding an autonomous vehicle are perceived. For each of the perceived objects, a virtual spring is assigned to connect the object and the autonomous vehicle. Each virtual spring is associated with a specific spring model to generate a force based on relative positions of an associated object and the autonomous vehicle. One or more forces generated from one or more virtual springs corresponding to the one or more surrounding objects are aggregated to generate an aggregated force. One or more lane-changing parameters for the autonomous vehicle are determined based on the aggregated force and a direction of the aggregated force.
US10053090B2	Method for providing user-defined customization of a vehicle A method for the user-defined provision of a vehicle in which a parking position in a parking region is identified and driven to automatically by the vehicle or with guidance by a user and, at the request of the user, the vehicle drives automatically to a transfer location in the parking region for further use. A trajectory which is traveled along as far as the parking position within the parking region is sorted and the transfer location can be defined at any desired point on this trajectory. Also disclosed is a system for carrying out the method and a motor vehicle having the disclosed system.
US10053086B2	Hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a first rotating electrical machine (first MG), a second rotating electrical machine (second MG), a planetary gear mechanism which mechanically couples these devices, a first inverter which drives the first MG, a second inverter which drives the second MG, and a controller. When the controller receives a fail signal from the first inverter, the controller performs shut-down control which brings the first inverter into a gate shut-down state with fuel supply to the engine being stopped. When the absolute value of an engine rotation speed Ne is more than or equal to a predetermined value α and the absolute value of a rotation speed Nm1 of the first MG is less than a threshold value β after the shut-down control is started, the controller determines that the first inverter has a short-circuit fault.
US10053071B2	Lane keeping control method for vehicle A lane keeping control method for a vehicle may include determining, by a controller, whether a wheel speed difference exists between predetermined wheels, during braking while the vehicle travels straight, determining, by the controller, a reference wheel and a control wheel, based on the wheel speed difference between the predetermined wheels, and reducing, by the controller, a wheel speed difference between the reference wheel and the control wheel by performing pre-decompression control for the control wheel, when the wheel speed difference exists.
US10053070B2	System and method for traction control A system includes a plurality of wheels, a braking system, and one or more sensors. The plurality of wheels includes a guardian wheel and at least one non-guardian wheel and is disposed on a wheeled vehicle. The braking system is operatively connected to the guardian and non-guardian wheels and applies a first braking force to the at least one non-guardian wheel and a second braking force to the guardian wheel. The second braking force increases a slide risk of the guardian wheel beyond a slide risk of the at least one non-guardian wheel. One or more sensors disposed within the wheeled vehicle detect sliding of the guardian wheel allowing a corrective action to be taken to prevent sliding of the at least one non-guardian wheel.
US10053060B2	Washer nozzle for vehicle A washer nozzle for a vehicle is provided. The washer nozzle includes a multi-step locking portion having a plurality of projections formed on the top of the housing and a fixing groove where a lower interior-side end of a mounting aperture formed at a vehicle body is inserted is formed on the bottom of the housing. The washer nozzle is inserted in the mounting aperture and the washer nozzle is configured to rotate to adjust an angle about the fixing groove in which the lower interior-side end of the mounting aperture is inserted. Further, one selected projection of the multi-step locking portion is configured to be locked to a portion of the vehicle body to maintain the adjusted angle of the washer nozzle.
US10053057B2	Tamper detection A vehicle (18) having a license plate tamper detection system comprising: a first sensor (4) arranged to provide monitor data corresponding to presence of a first license plate (20) on the vehicle; and a second sensor (6) arranged to provide reference data. The license plate tamper detection system is arranged to compare the monitor data with the reference data and generate a tampering event if the comparison yields more than a predetermined difference between the monitor data and the reference data.
US10053055B2	Method for preventing thefts of motor vehicles The disclosure relates to a method for preventing thefts of motor vehicles. The method includes detecting motor vehicles within a predetermined neighborhood of a motor vehicle to be monitored. The method further includes sending a query data record from the motor vehicle to be monitored to the detected motor vehicles. The method also includes monitoring of the motor vehicle to be monitored by the detected motor vehicles on reception of the query data record.
US10053048B2	Airbag unit and motor vehicle An airbag unit having an airbag and at least one inflator. The airbag unit is especially suitable for preventing an element located outside the passenger compartment of a vehicle from intruding into the passenger compartment during an accident. The airbag is made of a hose formed of a one-pieced woven element extending from a first end to a second end. The hose is bent or folded, such that two parallel sections (24a, 24b) of the airbag are formed with each section (24a, 24b) enclosing a chamber. The airbag is very robust and can be designed such that in its deployed state its thickness is large in relation to its volume.
US10053047B2	Airbag An air bag includes an air bag main body and a guide member. The air bag main body includes an expansion portion that expands with expansion gas flowing from an inflator and a tubular connecting port, which is connected to the inflator by inserting a side of a gas outlet port of the inflator thereinto, to cause the expansion gas to flow into the expansion portion, and is formed of a sheet material with flexibility so as to be able to be folded. The guide member has a shape holding property of maintaining an opening state of the connecting port so as to be able to be attached to the connecting port of the air bag main body and guide the insertion of the inflator into the side of the gas outlet port.
US10053045B2	Vehicle occupant protection device and vehicle seat In a vehicle occupant protection device (20) comprising an airbag (22), especially for a passenger, including a fastening portion (24) as well as an inflatable restraining portion (26) being especially adjacent to the fastening portion (24), it is provided that the fastening portion (24) is arranged beside the sitting position of the vehicle occupant (12) and the restraining portion (26) is configured so that in the fully inflated unloaded state the airbag (22) extends in front of the vehicle occupant (12). There is further provided a vehicle seat (10) comprising a vehicle occupant protection device (20) of this type, wherein the fastening portion (24) and/or the inflator (28) are arranged on the side of or within the vehicle seat (10), especially on or within the seat cushion (14).
US10053039B2	Method for controlling restraint devices of a motor vehicle A method for controlling restraint devices of a motor vehicle includes measuring a movement variable of the motor vehicle, triggering a first restraint device on the basis of a first predefined threshold value for the measured movement variable being exceeded, triggering a second restraint device on the basis of a second predefined threshold value for the measured movement variable being exceeded, and activating a first device influencing the restraining force of the first restraint device and a second device influencing the restraining force of the second restraint device on the basis of the first predefined threshold value and/or the second predefined threshold value being exceeded.
US10053036B2	Shape-changing surface A system for changing the shape of a vehicle component includes one or more actuators coupled to the vehicle component and a processor coupled to the one or more actuators. The processor is configured to determine that a software application has switched from a first mode to a second mode and cause the one or more actuators to transition a surface of the vehicle component from a first shape associated with the first mode to a second shape associated with the second mode.
US10053032B2	Power management systems for automotive video event recorders Video event recorders are coupled to a vehicle power source via an on-board diagnostic system including its power bus, data bus, and scanner port connector. Video event recorders are provided with a power input arranged in conjunction with a standard ODBII type “D” connector. Systems further include an extension cable between the connection and the vehicle event record to accommodate mounting needs associated with each. In advanced versions, both OBD power and data networks are coupled to the vehicle event recorded such that data relating to vehicle diagnostic systems can be captured in a triggered event along with video data. In addition, some versions are provided with special detection mechanism to determine the use state of a vehicle and adjust application of power accordingly. Thus an “in-use” detector is coupled to the vehicle and/or OBD systems to provide feedback which helps to conserve power and regulate the power connections.
US10053030B2	Electrical system for an aircraft This invention relates to an electrical system for an aircraft, comprising: a first main generator connected to at least one load via a first bus; a second main generator connected to at least one load via a second bus; a first and a second auxiliary generator associated with the first and second buses, the auxiliary generators being driven by a common prime mover.
US10053028B2	Digital vehicle tag and method of integration in vehicle allocation system A system and method for allocating drivers to procure targets, such as automobiles. These targets are then transported to a desired drop-off destination. The entire system is automated, such that a requestor may hire drivers that are certified by the system and would satisfy requirements associated with the target, such as proper driver's license and location of the driver relative to the target. The system is powered by an internet based mobile application that is designed to match individual drivers to auto dealers, auction houses, driving transport companies and other businesses and individuals (“requestors”) seeking to move automobiles, goods, services, tasks, etc. from one location to another. The system has been designed to find, organize, and manage drivers and all aspects of the trip on a real time basis and reduce the cost of the existing system.
US10053027B2	Sliding joint applique A composite applique assembly for a vehicle interior trim piece includes a flexible receiver element and a flexible insert connected to the flexible receiver element by a sliding joint. An end of the flexible receiver element is fixedly connected to a vehicle door element. An end of the flexible insert opposite to the flexible receiver element end is fixedly connected to a vehicle door element. The flexible receiver element defines an internal channel configured for slidingly receiving the flexible insert therein. The flexible receiver element further defines at least a partial-length slot providing fluid communication with the internal channel.
US10053022B2	Bicycle-carrying device for motor-vehicles A bicycle-carrying device for motor-vehicles comprises a support structure defining a main axis, and a plurality of legs carried by the support structure for abutment on the rear part of a motor-vehicle. At least some of said legs are orientable around said main axis. The device further comprises a plurality of arms carried by the support structure for supporting one or more bicycles, and a plurality of belts or cables associated with the bicycle-carrying device and each having a book member for engagement on the rear part of the motor-vehicle, for anchoring said bicycle-carrying device to the motor-vehicle. At least some of said legs have each a respective roll-up device for winding a belt or cable around a respective winding axis. Each roll-up device is arranged within an inner cavity of the respective leg with the winding axis located at a position spaced apart from said main axis.
US10053021B2	Vehicle-top object carrier Retaining and securing means for load carrying modular platform to a top railing on a vehicle's roof. Said retaining means are a pair of spaced apart longitudinal members linked by transversally spaced crossbars.All crossbars have a constant area cross section, resting on small columns projecting upwardly from said longitudinal members.The platforms are secured between pairs of crossbars having a portion of bottom surface bounded by opposite sidewalls with transversely aligned pairs of recesses, with profiles complementary to the crossbar's intercepting said bottom surface, forming a longitudinal slot.The width of each crossbar is greater that the width of each recess, while the width of the slot is greater that the width of said column. The upward portion of each platform defines engagement and retention means for the individual load to he conveyed on each of said platforms.
US10053015B2	Exterior rearview mirror assembly for vehicle An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head and a mounting base, with a camera module disposed at the mirror head. The camera module includes a camera having a field of view exterior of the vehicle when the mirror assembly is attached at the vehicle. The camera module is extendable and retractable relative to a mirror casing of the mirror head. With the camera module retracted and with the mirror assembly attached at the vehicle, the camera module is oriented such that its field of view encompasses a blind spot region at least at the body side of the vehicle. With the camera module extended and with the mirror assembly attached at the vehicle, the camera module may be oriented such that its field of view encompasses a region at least along a body side of a trailer being towed by the vehicle.
US10053011B2	Driving device of electric folding type side view mirror for a vehicle The present invention relates to a driving device of an electric folding type side view mirror for a vehicle, comprising: an upper case (30) in which a motor seating part is formed; an electric motor (40), installed inside the upper case (30), for generating rotation power; a worm gear (11) installed at a rotational axis (14) of the electric motor (40); a worm wheel gear (12), connected to the worm gear (11), for transferring the rotation power; a lower case (20) formed with fixing means (21, 22); a cap spring (14) fixed to the lower case (20) by the fixing means (21, 22) and a cap (13), mounted at a top of the cap spring (14), for receiving a lower end of the rotational axis (14).
US10053003B2	Display control device for meter When an automatic transmission shift start condition is satisfied, an electronic control unit calculates a meter target rotational speed of an engine by adding a correction amount corresponding to the state of a torque converter to a turbine rotational speed corresponding to a post-shift gear stage, and makes a meter display rotational speed follow after the meter target rotational speed, fixes the correction amount to a value obtained at the time of shift start determination, when immobilization conditions including that the shift start condition for a downshift is satisfied and that the engine is driven are satisfied. When actual rotational speed display conditions are satisfied, it can be predicted that differences between an engine rotational speed and a turbine rotational speed before and after shifting are large, and so the electronic control unit sets a current engine rotational speed as the meter target rotational speed or ends the control.
US10053001B1	System and method for visual communication of an operational status Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for displaying an operational status of a system. In one particular implementation, the operational status of an autonomous vehicle is displayed. The operational status of the vehicle may indicate an operational state of the vehicle, such as whether the vehicle is in manual control mode or autonomous control mode. In addition to displaying the operational state, the vehicle may also display an intended or future maneuver by the vehicle. For example, the vehicle may determine a route for the autonomous vehicle that includes various operations or steps and may display one or more of the operations or steps of the route. This information may be displayed such that an external observer to the vehicle may determine the near-future operation autonomous vehicle is about to perform. Other information concerning the operation of the vehicle may also be displayed.
US10052999B2	Lighting apparatus and automobile including the same A lighting apparatus for vehicle use that projects light forward includes a base, a low beam lamp including a low beam light emitter disposed on the base, a first light emitter disposed on the base and a second light emitter. A lighting controller turns on the low beam light emitter, the first light emitter, and the second light emitter, and an optical system reflects light from the first and second light emitters at least above and below the first and second light emitters, to produce a light distribution pattern. Centers of areas illuminated by the light from the first and second light emitters are horizontally spaced from each other.
US10052998B2	Vehicle with headlight sweep A vehicle includes: adaptive headlights, each configured to produce a continuous beam sweeping effect, processor(s) configured to: (a) detect failure of an adaptive headlight; (b) control the functional adaptive headlight to produce the continuous beam sweeping effect based on (a). The functional adaptive headlight achieves the continuous beam sweeping effect by (1) continuously cycling through a plurality of beam profiles, or (2) continuously rotating the headlights via motor(s).
US10052997B2	Illumination device for vehicle A housing defines at least a part of a lamp chamber therein, and includes an opening; a light source disposed in the lamp chamber. An optical unit is disposed in the lamp chamber, and irradiates light emitted from the lamp source in a predetermined direction. A heat sink includes a first portion configured to support the light source in the lamp chamber, and a second portion exposed to an outside of the housing through the opening. An elastic member is disposed between the second portion and a periphery of the opening. A first screw member and a second screw member extend through the housing, and are manually rotated to displace both the heat sink and the optical unit with respect to the housing. An electric actuator is disposed in the lamp chamber, and displaces the optical unit with respect to the heat sink.
US10052995B2	Trailer-train trailer with carrying frame for a material transport cart A trailer-train trailer having a carrying frame for accommodating at least one material transport cart carried along in a trailer train, the carrying frame including a centrally arranged chassis having an axle, two wheels laterally supported on said axle, and an arrangement, for accommodating the material transport cart, is provided in front of and behind the chassis in a direction of travel. The arrangement for accommodating the material transport cart includes ascending and descending ramps for supporting the swiveling and/or fixed rollers of the trolley at least one material transport cart. A height-adjustable arrangement for locking the material transport cart may be arranged at the two lateral ends of the housing transversely to the direction of travel.
US10052993B2	Belt discharge body Aluminum belt-discharge bodies configured for installation on frames of straight truck or trailer chassis used in construction materials hauling. The use of aluminum provides substantial weight savings, which allows for an increase in the payload that can be hauled by the truck to the paving machine. The belt bodies also feature a wider unloading belt as compared to conventional steel live-bottom trucks, which increases efficiency, reduces unloading time and generates faster cycle times. The wider bottom lowers the center of gravity of the vehicle, resulting in more stability and safety. Furthermore, a wider body with sloped side walls reduces and/or eliminates the effects of transportation segregation of the asphalt or aggregate being hauled. Belt-discharge bodies according to the invention effectively remix the material being hauled as it is unloaded.
US10052992B2	Travel play tray A travel tray having a flexible magnetically receptive, dry erase play surface permitting a child user to “stick” magnetic pieces to the play surface as desired as well as write or draw on the play surface using non-toxic dry erase markers is described. Variations include side pockets to store play items, such as markers, magnets, small toys and snacks. The side pockets typically include a mesh outer layer permitting a child or caretaker to see what is contained in the pockets at a glance without having to reach therein. In one variation a side pocket having a solid waterproof fabric outer layer is provided wherein the pocket is sized to receive a beverage container and includes an opening lined with an elastic band to assist in holding the container in place in an upright orientation.
US10052990B2	Extended seatback module head restraint attachment A vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle has a lower seat and a seatback extending upwardly from the lower seat. The seatback comprises a forward facing surface, a rearward facing surface, and a headrest mounted on an upper portion of the seatback and received within a central recess disposed on the forward facing surface of the seatback, wherein the seatback further comprises a headrest dovetail mounted on the headrest and a dovetail receiver mounted within the recess having a slot into which the headrest dovetail is received.
US10052983B2	Fold and tumble mechanism for a vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom, a seat back and a floor latch associated with the seat bottom. The seat further includes a recliner arrangement including a recliner bracket connected to the seat bottom, a back side bracket connected to the seat back, and a recliner connected to the recliner bracket and the back side bracket and configured to allow the seat back to pivot. The seat also includes a fold and tumble mechanism having a support bracket fixedly connected to the back side bracket, an actuating member pivotally connected to the support bracket, and a rocker member pivotally connected to the recliner bracket and connected to a latch cable associated with the floor latch. The actuating member is engageable with the rocker member when the seat back is pivoted forwardly to cause the rocker member to pivot and pull on the latch cable, which releases the floor latch.
US10052982B1	Reclining child car seat The reclining child car seat is a child safety seat. The reclining child car seat comprises a reclining mechanism that reclines the reclining child car seat in a manner that allows a child to sleep while secured within the reclining child car seat. The reclining mechanism is motor operated. The reclining mechanism is remote controlled. The reclining child seat comprises a seat and a reclining mechanism. The reclining mechanism further comprises a linkage and a control system. The linkage is a structure that: 1) attaches the seating portion of the reclining child car seat to an automobile; and 2) controls the position of the seating portion of the reclining child car seat. The control system adjusts the position of the seating portion of the reclining child car seat.
US10052979B2	Integrated child safety seat An infant safety car seat seamlessly and permanently integrated into the bench seat between two adult seats or replacing the adult seats if more than one is incorporated into the vehicle. The child seat is sunken or not below and behind the vehicle bench and seat and safety harnesses are permanently installed to secure an infant in the safety seat. The seat adjusts to allow forward or rearward facing configurations suitable to different ages of the infant, from zero to eight years old. Security features are internally integrated to prevent the incidence of leaving an unbuckled and/or an unattended infant in a vehicle that includes some combination of a scale, hasps sensors in display and video monitor of cameras in screen.
US10052977B2	Recline assembly used in a rear seat of a vehicle A recline assembly used in a vehicle seat is provided. The recline mechanism comprises a recline mechanism and a guide bracket disposed on a vehicle body; a latch mechanism disposed on a seatback of the vehicle seat; and a striker coupled to the recline mechanism. One end of the strike is connected to the recline mechanism and another end of the strike passes through a guide slot of the guide bracket and is selectively locked to the latch mechanism.
US10052974B2	Floor tile system for mounting vehicle seats and methods for mounting vehicle seats A mounting tile is utilized for mounting a vehicle seat to a vehicle floor. A method for mounting a vehicle seat using the mounting tile includes affixing angle iron to the side edges of the floor, affixing a layer of metal plating on top of the angle iron, affixing one or more mounting tiles to the metal plating, positioning filler material between the one or more mounting tiles, positioning a floor covering over the mounting tiles and filler material, aligning the fastener elements of the vehicle seat structure with apertures in the mounting tile, and attaching the fastener elements and the seat to the mounting tile.
US10052972B2	Vehicular occupancy assessment Systems, devices, and techniques are provided for occupancy assessment of a vehicle. For one or more occupants of the vehicle, the occupancy assessment establishes position and/or identity for some or all of the occupant(s).
US10052960B2	Circuit for pulse duty factor limitation in a switch mode regulator, and method for operating a switch mode regulator A circuit for pulse duty factor limitation in a switch mode regulator, having an output stage to which control is applied by a signal, is described, in which circuit a pulse duty factor limiter is connected to the switch mode regulator in order to transfer the signal to the pulse duty factor limiter; the pulse duty factor limiter is configured to generate from the signal a limited signal limited at the top end in terms of pulse duty factor; and the pulse duty factor limiter is connected to the output stage in order to transfer the limited signal to the output stage. Also proposed is a method for operating a switch mode regulator having a downstream circuit to which control is applied by a signal of the switch mode regulator and having a capacitor that becomes charged when the downstream circuit is switched off, in which method the pulse duty factor of the signal is limited at an upper limit value in such a way that a predetermined charging time for the capacitor is available.
US10052958B2	Overhead power grid for mobile mining machines A vehicle is provided that connects to an power structure for powering and guiding the vehicle. The power structure includes a trolley, a track along which the trolley runs, a power source connected to the track, and a cable connected to the trolley and configured to attach to the vehicle moving on a surface. The vehicle includes a chassis and a cable connected to the chassis and configured to mechanically and electrically connect the vehicle to the power structure. The chassis includes a connector rotatable 360 degrees, and the cable connects to the chassis through the connector.
US10052957B2	Control of regenerative braking in an electric or hybrid vehicle A method controls regenerative braking for a vehicle equipped with regenerative brakes and with a separate braking apparatus. The vehicle includes at least one first wheel and at least one second wheel. The separate braking apparatus is applied to the at least one first wheel and to the at least one second wheel. The regenerative brakes are applied to the at least one first wheel only. The method includes receiving a speed value of the first wheel and a speed value of the second wheel, estimating a value of a parameter representing a slip associated with the regenerative braking as a function of the speed value of the first wheel and as a function of the speed value of the second wheel, and forming a regenerative braking setpoint value as a function of the estimated value of the parameter representing slip associated with the regenerative braking.
US10052952B2	Control method for improving fuel efficiency in adaptive cruise control system when preceding vehicle exists A control method for improving fuel efficiency in an adaptive cruise control system includes: setting a target velocity profile based on a current velocity and position when a vehicle is driven by the adaptive cruise control system; determining, by the controller, whether the preceding vehicle exists while driving by the target velocity profile; comparing, by the controller, a minimum distance for preventing a collision between the preceding vehicle and the following vehicle in a case of applying the target velocity profile with a first distance between the preceding vehicle and the following vehicle when the preceding vehicle exists; and performing, by the controller, fuel efficiency driving of the following vehicle when the minimum distance is larger than the first distance and performing driving of the following vehicle according to the target velocity profile when the minimum distance is smaller than the first distance.
US10052946B2	Closure device for controlling evaporative emissions from a fuel tank A closure device, such as a fuel cap, for controlling evaporative emissions from a fuel tank. In one aspect, the invention comprises: a housing defining an internal chamber about a central axis; a diffuser plate positioned within the internal chamber that separates the internal chamber into an upper zone and a lower zone; a hydrocarbon adsorbing media disposed in the upper zone of the internal chamber; an inlet passageway for introducing fuel vapor from a fuel vapor inlet port to the lower zone of the internal chamber; and at least one outlet passageway extending from the upper zone of the internal chamber to an atmospheric air outlet port.
US10052935B2	Feature description data for vehicle zone configuration Wireless sensors are included within zones of a physical space. A memory stores feature description data. A processor, in communication with the memory and the wireless sensors, is programmed to send, to a mobile device connected to one of the wireless sensors, a subset of the feature description data applicable to one of the zones in which the mobile device is located. The processor also is programmed to receive a request to update a feature of the one of the zones based on the feature description data, and apply the setting update when the mobile device has permission. The zones of a physical space may be seating zones of a vehicle, and the wireless sensors may be included within doors to the seating zones of the vehicle. The mobile device may determine a seating zone of the vehicle in which the mobile device is located using the wireless sensors.
US10052934B2	Convex grid shape to reduce turbulence under rotary door A fresh air and recirculation air switching case using a rotary door, since an introduced air flows along an inner surface of a circumferential wall of the rotary door, a convex grid is formed on an inner surface of the circumferential wall of the rotary door. In this system, the air flow directed toward a suction inlet is prevented from becoming turbulent behind the rotary door and the air flow noise can be suppressed.
US10052928B2	Ride height control actuator An actuator includes a first housing, a second housing fixed to the first housing, and a piston configured to translate relative to each of the first housing and the second housing. The actuator also includes a locking device configured to selectively restrain the piston in a predetermined position relative to each of the first housing and the second housing and release the piston. The actuator additionally includes an actuation mechanism configured to activate the locking device to thereby restrain the piston in the predetermined position. Also disclosed is a suspension system for a vehicle employing such an actuator at a suspension corner, wherein the actuator is used to set a ride height of the vehicle at the suspension corner.
US10052924B2	Fifth wheel hitch mounting system A hitch mount configured to be selectively attached to a vehicle, the vehicle having an under bed hitch mounting system is shown and described. The hitch mount may include at least one transverse member, at least one longitudinal member attached with the at least one transverse member, the at least one longitudinal member including first and second apertures, the first and second apertures of different size, and first and second fastening devices configured to selectively engage the under bed hitch mounting system and the first and second apertures, respectively. The hitch mount may also include first and second biasing members operatively engaged with the first and second fastening, the biasing members applying a load against the under bed hitch mounting system, and first and second handles pivotally and rotatably attached with the first and second fastening devices, the handles having a camming surface configured to engage the first and second biasing members.
US10052922B2	Magnetic sensor used for LF communication in TPMS application A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensor and a communication method are provided. The TPMS sensor includes a microcontroller unit, a pressure sensor electrically connected to the microcontroller unit and configured to measure an internal air pressure of a tire and a receiver electrically connected to the microcontroller unit and configured to receive at least one communication signal. The receiver includes a magnetic sensor configured to detect a modulated low-frequency electromagnetic carrier signal as a first communication signal and output an encoded measurement signal based on the detected modulated low-frequency electromagnetic carrier signal. The TPMS sensor further includes a demodulator configured to convert the encoded measurement signal into a data signal and output the data signal to the microcontroller unit.
US10052921B2	Method and arrangement for locating the installation position of wheels in a vehicle The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for locating the installation position of at least two wheels (2a-2d) on a vehicle (1). A first radio signal of a first first sensor (4a) which is mounted on a wheel and a second radio signal of a second first sensor (4b) which is mounted on another wheel of the at least two wheels are received. Furthermore, a first measurement value of a first second sensor, which measures an angular position of a first wheel, is received, and a second measurement value of a second second sensor (5c), which measures an angular position of a second wheel of the at least two wheels, is received. If a first phase position of the first radio signal remains within a specified tolerance range in relation to the first measurement value and a second phase position of the first radio signal remains within a specified tolerance range in relation to the second measurement value, a unique allocation by means of an angular comparison is not possible such that the installation position of the sensors or the paired wheels is located by means of a field strength measurement (FS4a, FS4c) of the first radio signal (S4a) and the second (S4c) radio signal.
US10052913B2	Wheel end assembly having a seal interface with a tone ring A wheel end assembly that has a spindle, a hub, a tone ring, and a seal assembly. The tone ring may be mounted to the hub and may have a tone ring opening that may extend around the spindle. The seal assembly may be disposed in the tone ring opening and may extend from the spindle to the tone ring.
US10052912B2	Hub-bearing assembly for a vehicle wheel A hub-bearing assembly having an axis of rotation and provided with a bearing outer ring and a bearing inner ring that define between them an interspace. The outer ring having a shaped groove and the inner ring being provided with a flange that is transverse to the axis of rotation; a sealing device, which is interposed between the outer ring and the inner ring to prevent the entry of impurities into the hub-bearing assembly through the interspace, being provided with a protective cover mounted on the flange to rotate with the inner ring, and extends around the outer ring to close off the interspace from the exterior of the interspace, and has a free terminal edge arranged to snap into the shaped groove to define an annular outlet that is placed inside the shaped groove.
US10052910B2	Illuminated system for use with amusement rides A wheel for a roller coaster or other amusement ride vehicle includes a self-contained illumination system. The wheel comprises a hub through which an axle is disposed, a web extending from the hub and including a plurality of apertures, and an annular seat at a periphery of the web for receiving a tire thereon, the annular seat cooperating with the hub and the web to define an annular cavity. A PCB is disposed in the annular cavity and has a plurality of LEDs aligned with the plurality of apertures on the web. A permanent magnet generator within the wheel powers the PCB and the LEDS, the generator completely confined to the interior of the wheel.
US10052908B2	Bicycle wheel The invention relates to a bicycle wheel made of a fiber composite material, including a rim, a plurality of spokes, and a center, wherein the spokes each have a first and second spoke section extending between the rim and the center, wherein the first and second rim section have a curved shape in a laminated state and the two rim sections extend straight in a pretensioned state.
US10052904B2	Security document containing an authentication device A flexible security document is provided which contains an authentication device including: a) source of electrical potential (5), the source including a piezoelectric polymeric material including at least one terpolymer of vinylidene fluoride (VDF), trifluoroethylene (TrFE) and a halogenated ethylene based monomer containing at least one non-fluorine halogen atom, the source of electrical potential being activated by mechanical deformation; b) reporter element (3) including a material capable of switching electrically between a first state and a second state, the difference between the first state and the second state being able to be perceived by an unaided human; and c) conducting elements (8) electrically connecting the source of electrical potential and the reporter element to produce an electric circuit. The reporter element (3) may take a number of different forms, such as a light emitting device which lights up or undergoes color change when activated by the source of electrical potential to provide an indication of authenticity. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the flexible security document is a banknote and the source of electrical potential is applied by printing.
US10052903B2	Processes for in-field hardening of optical effect layers produced by magnetic-field generating devices generating concave field lines A method is provided for freezing the orientation of orientable magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles by irradiation hardening the coating layer comprising the orientable magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles through the substrate carrying the coating layer. This method can be used in the protection of security documents, such as for example banknotes and identity documents, against counterfeit and illegal reproduction.
US10052901B1	Multi-pass microwave dryers for printing systems Microwave dryers that utilize multi-path and/or space saving configurations are disclosed. In a multi-path configuration, a print medium makes two or more passes through the passage(s) of microwave waveguide(s) in a microwave dryer, thereby increasing the exposure time of the print medium to electromagnetic energy within the waveguide(s). In a space saving configuration, the print medium takes a non-linear path through the microwave dryer, thereby reducing a footprint of the microwave dryer.
US10052897B2	Arranging image data segments in printing devices Examples of a printing device, a method for use in a printing device, and a machine readable non-transitory storage medium including instructions relating to a printing device that are executable by a processor are disclosed herein. An example of the machine readable non-transitory storage medium includes instructions relating to a printing device that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: segment data for an image into a plurality of positions, analyze performance data regarding an actual portion of the image formed by each of a plurality of print heads, arrange the segmented image data for each portion of the image based on the performance data for each of the print heads, and transmit the arranged image data to each of the print heads so that each print head forms a correct portion of the image.
US10052895B2	Portable printer An example disclosed media processing device includes a housing defining a media receiving area configured to receive the media; a first media support arm extending from the housing proximate the media receiving area for engaging a first end of the media, wherein the first media support arm is biased to slidably translate along the housing to provide a holding force to the first side of the media, wherein the first media support arm includes a first locking element; a media cover configured to move between a closed position and an open position, the media cover including a second locking element, wherein the first locking element of the first media support arm is configured to engage the second locking element of the media cover when the media cover is in the closed position.
US10052892B2	Printing device, and control method of a printing device Power required for a printing operation can be supplied while supplying power to a connected external device. A printer 1 connects to a smart device 2, and has: a power circuit 14; a USB interface 15 capable of supplying power to the smart device while communicating by wire with the smart device 2; a print unit 16 that prints; and a controller 11 that controls the print unit 16 to print in a power conservation mode when information instructing printing by the print unit 16 is received by the interface 15 from the smart device 2 while supplying power from the power circuit 14 to the smart device 2.
US10052890B2	Target for a printing and cutting process A method is provided. The method includes printing a target on a medium and defining at least one intended cutting line on the medium. The target includes at least one graphical element which defines at least one reference distance measure. The target is centered at the intended cutting line or has a defined distance to the intended cutting line.
US10052888B1	System and method for detecting defective ultraviolet radiating light emitting diodes in a printer A printer includes an ultraviolet (UV) curing device having UV light emitting diodes (LEDs) to cure UV curable inks ejected onto a surface after the surface travels past a plurality of printheads in the printer. A UV detector having UV sensors is positioned opposite the UV curing device so the UV sensors and UV LEDs are opposite one another in a one-to-one correspondence. A controller operates the UV curing device to direct UV light into the UV detector and receives electrical signals generated by the UV sensors. The controller compares these electrical signals to a predetermined threshold to identify defective LEDs in the UV curing device. The controller then determines how to move the UV curing device across the path of the surface to irradiate areas of the surface previously opposite the defective UV LEDs.
US10052887B1	Serpentine microwave dryers for printing systems Serpentine microwave dryers and a method of fabricating same are disclosed. The serpentine microwave dryers utilize microwave waveguides that includes passages through a short axis of the microwave waveguides that are sized to pass a continuous-form print medium. A long axis of the microwave waveguides are positioned across a width of a media path of the continuous-from print medium. Electromagnetic energy transported along the microwave waveguides is used to dry wet colorants applied to the continuous-form print medium. At least one of the microwave waveguides has an offset from other microwave waveguides that is perpendicular to the media path of the continuous-form print medium. The offset reduces an attenuation of the electromagnetic energy in microwave waveguide(s) that are offset.
US10052883B2	Mobile printing A mobile printing system including a handheld printing device including at least two navigation sensors, a transmitter, a processor, and a print nozzle, and a distance sensing module including at least two distance sensors, the distance sensing module to be mountable to a print media at a distance from the handheld printing device, the distance sensing module to sense positional data of the handheld printing device, wherein the processor determines current, past, and anticipated positions of the handheld printing device based on positional data information received from the distance sensing module and navigation information received from the at least two navigation sensors and controls the handheld printing device to cause print fluid to be dispensed according to a print request and the anticipated positions of the handheld printing device.
US10052880B2	Valves for printing fluid supply systems In an example, a valve for a printing fluid supply system is disclosed. In this example, the valve includes two rigid shells to provide connections to a first printing fluid supply cartridge, a second printing fluid supply cartridge and a printhead. Further, the valve includes a diaphragm with sealing elements disposed between the two rigid shells to selectively couple one of the first printing fluid supply cartridge and the second printing fluid supply cartridge to the printhead and seal other printing fluid supply cartridge using the sealing elements.
US10052876B2	Recording apparatus for ejecting liquid including a main tank and a sub tank storing liquid supplied from the main tank A recording apparatus comprising a container to store a sheet of recording medium; a conveyer configured to convey the recording medium in the container; a main tank receiving portion configured to receive a main tank for storing liquid; a sub tank configured to store liquid supplied from the main tank; and a recording head including an ejection surface where ejection openings for ejecting liquid supplied from the sub tank are formed. Each of three projected areas which are an area of the main tank receiving portion, an area of the sub tank, and an area of the recording head, each projected to a virtual plane parallel to a surface of the recording medium contained in the container from a first direction orthogonal to the virtual plane, at least partially overlaps a container projected area which is an area of the container projected to the virtual plane from the first direction.
US10052874B2	B-stage film adhesive compatible with aqueous ink for printhead structures interstitial bonding in high density piezo printheads fabrication for aqueous inkjet A method for forming an ink jet printhead comprises processing an epoxy adhesive such that negative effects from physical contact with particular inks are reduced or eliminated. Conventional adhesives processed using conventional techniques are known to gain weight and squeeze out when exposed to certain inks such as ultraviolet inks, solid inks, and aqueous inks. An embodiment of the present teachings can include processing of a particular adhesive such that the resulting epoxy adhesive is suitable for printhead applications.
US10052868B1	Modular printhead assembly with rail assembly having upstream and downstream rod segments A modular inkjet printhead assembly including a plurality of printhead modules mounted on both sides of a central rail assembly. The rail assembly includes a beam and two parallel sets of rod segments attached to upstream and downstream edges of the beam. The printhead modules include a jetting module having an array of nozzles, a first alignment tab having a first alignment datum and a second alignment datum, a second alignment tab having a third alignment datum and a fourth alignment datum, a rotational alignment feature including a fifth alignment datum, and a cross-track alignment feature including a sixth alignment datum. Portions of the alignment tabs of the jetting module are adapted to fit within corresponding notches in the beam. A clamping mechanism and a cross-track force mechanism apply forces to the jetting module that causes each alignment datum to engage with corresponding alignment features on the rail assembly.
US10052867B2	Recording system, post-processing apparatus, and transport apparatus A recording system includes: a recording apparatus; a post-processing apparatus; and a transport apparatus which transports the medium to which the recording is performed to the post-processing apparatus, and the transport apparatus includes a transport mechanism which transports a medium to which the recording is performed to the post-processing apparatus, and a loading stand which loads the discharged medium without transporting the medium to which the recording is performed to the post-processing apparatus.
US10052864B2	Printing apparatus and sheet discharge method therefor A controller of a printing apparatus is configured to determine whether there is a stack-full tray, restrict discharging of the printing sheet to the stack-full tray and reduce the number of copies made in the sort printing process, store the page number of the page currently printed in association with a stack-full tray, obtain image data corresponding to the page associated with the stack-full tray onwards when it is determined that the full stack status of the stack-full trays is released, and the obtained print images with making the tray of which status is changed from the full status to the non-full status.
US10052863B2	Printing screen and sealant printing method A printing screen and a sealant printing method are provided. The printing screen includes a frame, a mesh/screen fixed on the frame, and a film formed on the mesh. The portion of the mesh that is not covered by the film forms a feeding port in a rectangular ring shape. The rectangular ring includes two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides. The width of an upper opening of the cross section across the first sides is less than or equal to that of an upper opening of the cross section across the second sides. At a first height, the area of the cross section across the first sides is greater than that of the cross section across the second sides, the first height being less than the thickness of the film. The printing screen and the sealant printing method solve the problem of poor height uniformity of sealants.
US10052862B2	Intaglio printing press systems for recto-verso intaglio-printing of sheets for the production of banknotes and like securities Intaglio printing press systems for recto-verso intaglio printing of sheets, in particular for the production of banknotes and the like securities, wherein first and second intaglio printing presses are operatively-coupled to one another by a sheet processing and transporting system comprising an automated guided vehicle system for automatically transporting sheets from a sheet delivery station of the first intaglio printing press where recto printing is performed to a sheet feeding station of the second intaglio printing press where verso printing is performed.
US10052860B2	Printing-height increasable three-dimensional printer A printing-height increasable three-dimensional printer includes a base, an elevating shaft, an elevating platform, a first driving module, a working platform, a printing nozzle, and a second driving module. The elevating shaft is connected to the base. The elevating platform is slidably connected to the base. The first driving module is configured to drive the elevating shaft to make the base move along a direction, and is configured to drive the elevating platform to reversely move relative to the base along the direction. The working platform is slidably connected to the elevating platform. The printing nozzle is connected to the base and is configured to print on the working platform. The second driving module is configured to drive the working platform to move between the printing nozzle and the elevating platform.
US10052853B2	Durable polymeric panels and devices exhibiting antiballistic capacity made therefrom A polymeric coating composition for use in overlaying at least a portion of a substrate element composed of a plural component polymeric system composed of a reactive blend of at least one first component and at least one second component, wherein the first component essentially of a polymer and/or blend of polymers present in an amount sufficient to impart a predetermined amount of tensile strength, hardness, flexibility and adhesive strength to the resulting polymeric coating, and the second component is an isocyanate or isocyanate quasi-prepolymer. The substrate element is a blast-resistant polymeric material having low surface energy and/or low reactivity at or near the surface of the substrate. Also disclosed is a blast and/or ballistic-resistant construction element composed of a structure having the aforementioned polymeric material thereover. The polymeric material has a substrate matrix containing at least one of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, aramid materials, and the like.
US10052846B2	Composite sheet and method for manufacturing the same A composite sheet having an elastic layer and an inelastic layer and high breathability and a method for manufacturing such improved composite sheet. The composite sheet includes an elastic layer and an inelastic layer joined and laminated through a plurality of joints. The elastic layer is formed with first depressions overlapping the joints and extending in a transverse direction and first protrusions. Interior space if the first protrusions is filled with constituent fibers of the elastic layer. The inelastic layer is formed with second depressions overlapping the joints and extending in a longitudinal direction and second protrusions. Along the second depressions, the elastic layer and the inelastic layer come in contact with each other at the joints and, along the second protrusions, the inelastic layer is spaced from the elastic layer to define clearance gaps in these layers.
US10052845B2	Resin composite and method for producing resin composite A resin composite in which the flatness ratio of cells in a corner section of a core material is 20% or more is provided.
US10052842B2	Composite structure and manufacturing method thereof A composite structure having a laminated structure made of fiber reinforced plastic and metallic material comprises a base member(s) made of metallic material; and a reinforcement member(s) made of fiber reinforced plastic, the reinforcement member(s) comprising: a first reinforcement part(s) made of fiber reinforced plastic including reinforcement fibers which are aligned in a uni-direction, and a second reinforcement part(s) made of fiber reinforced plastic including at least reinforcement fibers which are aligned in a crossing direction relative to the uni-direction in which the reinforcement fibers of the first reinforcement part(s) are aligned, and interposed between the base member(s) and the first reinforcement part(s), the reinforcement member(s) further comprising a thermosetting resin included in a bonding site with the base member(s).
US10052840B2	Laminated non-woven fabric, and manufactured article using the same A laminated non-woven fabric and a manufactured article using the laminated non-woven fabric are provided. The laminated non-woven fabric is formed by clamping a fibrous layer B between two of fibrous layer A, wherein the fibrous layer B is obtained by using a fiber melting or softening at 120° C. or less, and fibrous layer A includes a fiber neither melting nor softening at 120° C. or less, in which the fibrous layer A and the fibrous layer B are integrated through point thermal compression bonding, and interlayer peeling strength between the fibrous layer A and the fibrous layer B ranges from 0.3 Newton (N)/25 millimeters (mm) to 4.0 N/25 mm.
US10052838B2	Converting machine with an upward outfeed guide A system that converts fanfold material into packaging templates includes a converting machine and a fanfold bale. The converting machine has a converting assembly that performs conversion functions, such as cutting, creasing, and scoring, on the fanfold material as the fanfold material moves through the converting machine in a first direction, to convert the fanfold material into one or more packaging templates. An outfeed guide changes the direction of movement of the packaging templates from the first direction to a second generally upwardly oriented direction after the packaging templates exit the converting machine.
US10052835B2	Household waste recycling module and appliance assembly A can crushing and storing module has a chassis, a crushing unit, and a storage unit. The crushing unit includes a drawer, which is slidable into and out of the chassis, and a can crushing device that is mounted in the drawer.
US10052833B2	Method of manufacturing pneumatic tire, shaping device and pneumatic tire A method of manufacturing a pneumatic tire including forming a green case by cylindrically winding a tire component member which includes at least one layer of a carcass ply. The green tire is shaped by expanding the green case into a toroidal shape with the supply of a fluid into the green case so that the green case adheres to a tread ring arranged radially outside the green case. The green tire is subjected to vulcanization molding within a mold die. During the shaping of the green tire, the fluid is supplied in accordance with a pressure profile which changes in a stepwise manner. The pressure profile is set such that a former stage pressure which allows the green case to expand to 35% to 40% of a full expansion amount is set lower than a final stage pressure in a final stage.
US10052832B2	Method of manufacturing a wheel with a tyre and a wheel with a tyre Methods of forming a tire 4 directly on a wheel in which the wheel has a conduit which runs between its hub and rim. A mold is placed over the wheel in order to form a cavity between an inner surface of the mold and the wheel's rim. Liquid materials to form the tire 4 are injected into the cavity via the conduit and the wheel spun to distribute the materials throughout the cavity, which materials solidify to form the tire 4 attached to the wheel. The method includes the step of placing a hub cap 6 over a face of the wheel prior to placing the mold and sealing the hub cap 6 to the wheel during the molding process. The tire 4 may have a substantially hollow interior 50 which may include a flexible web 18 sealed within the rim of the wheel by the hub cap 6.
US10052824B2	Systems, devices, and methods for three-dimensional printing Systems, devices, and methods for three-dimensional printing are provided. The systems, devices, and methods provide for high throughput printing by allowing for parallel extrusion within a single vertical layer of the printed object, i.e., parallel extrusion within an x-y coordinate plane. Any advancement of an extruder can be limited to movement along a single axis, or even no axis at all, so that printing occurs more quickly. In some embodiments, the extruder can include a printing plate that includes a plurality of apertures defined by conductive elements extending in a grid-like manner. The printer can be designed such that material is disposed to a build platform through the apertures only when the aperture is heated on all four sides, for instance by running current through the conductive elements that define the aperture. Other systems, devices, and methods for three-dimensional printing are also provided.
US10052823B2	System and method for test pattern formation during three-dimensional object printing A three-dimensional object printer ejects drops of a build material from a plurality of ejectors in a first printhead to form an object on a first region of a member and ejects drops of a support material from a plurality of ejectors in a second printhead to support the object on the first region of the member. The second printhead ejects drops of the support material onto a second region of the member that is separate from the first region to form a substrate layer. The first printhead ejects drops of the build material onto the substrate layer to form a printed test pattern. An image sensor generates image data of the printed test pattern to identify an inoperable ejector in the first printhead.
US10052819B2	Vacuum packaged 3D vacuum insulated door structure and method therefor using a tooling fixture A method for creating a vacuum insulated panel including preforming a continuous insulation member having male and female engaging surfaces and providing a barrier film envelope having an opening. The insulation member is disposed within the barrier film envelope and a tooling fixture is pressed against the barrier film envelope to press the barrier film envelope against the male and female engaging surfaces to remove gas from between the barrier film envelope and the male and female engaging surfaces. Substantially all gas is removed from within the barrier film envelope so that the barrier film envelope substantially conforms to an exterior surface of the insulation member. The opening of the barrier film envelope is then hermetically sealed, wherein the barrier film envelope forms a continuous layer over the core insulation member to form a vacuum insulated panel.
US10052818B2	Method for producing a decorated, surface-structured laminate A press plate arrangement having a plurality of surface-structured press plates for introducing surface structures in a material to be pressed, said press plate arrangement forming a closed band structure. A method for producing a decorative panel having a surface structure that substantially matches the decorative pattern.
US10052814B2	Apparatus, method and system for constant distance extrusion onto a 3-D printer platform An apparatus, method, system for 3-D printing that includes a nozzle and a movable platform, wherein the platform provides for a constant distance configuration of the platform relative to the extrusion emitter or nozzle thereby precluding the need to level the printer. The apparatus includes motion vectors associated with each direction of motion of the movable platform. A central point of origin is further provided for establishing the directions of movement of the movable cantilevered platform. The direction of motion of the motion vectors each pass through the central point of origin thereby providing a movable platform that stays a constant distance relative to the nozzle when moved in any planar direction within each layer.
US10052811B2	Wrinkled surfaces with tunable hierarchy and methods for the preparation thereof This invention relates to the low-cost manufacture of a tunable physical topographic pattern and more particularly to the manufacture of micro and nano scale hierarchical periodic wrinkle patterns that are generated upon compression of supported thin films. Disclosed herein is (i) a composite material with tunable hierarchical wrinkle patterns, wherein the composite material comprises a stretched and pre-patterned base layer and a thin film that is conformally attached to the pre-patterned surface of the base layer, (ii) a method of fabricating the pre-patterned base via pattern replication, and (iii) a method of fabricating tunable hierarchical wrinkle patterns, wherein the pattern can be deterministically switched across the hierarchical and non-hierarchical states via strain control.
US10052798B2	Light-transmitting imprinting mold and method for manufacturing large-area mold An imprint method including the steps of: an exposing step to irradiate a photo curing resin, coated on a large-area substrate, with a curing light while the light-transmitting imprint mold is pressed against the photo curing resin, an amount of the curing light applied onto the photo curing resin in a light shielding region provided with the light shielding member made less than an amount of the curing light applied onto the photo curing resin in a light transmitting region of the mold so that a portion of the photo curing resin in the light shielding region is semi-cured by the use of the light shielding member provided so as to reproduce the concave-convex pattern of the transparent substrate.
US10052795B2	System and a method for processing plastic, and plastic processed therefrom There is provided with a system [100] for processing plastic wherein, in use, the system is adapted for the frictional heating of the plastic.
US10052792B2	Method and system for control of an axial skinning apparatus A control system for an axial skinning apparatus (100), including: •a force to cause a ceramic honeycomb part (110) to pass through the skinning apparatus (100); •a force that urges flowable cement on to the ceramic honeycomb part (110); •a sensor to detect the force on the cement; •a sensor to detect the force on the ceramic part; and •a controller (300) which receives: •a signal from the sensor on the flowable cement, •a signal from the sensor on the ceramic part (110), or both, and the controller (300) controls the pressure set point (310) of the cement source based on one or both of the received signals, and the controller (300) adjusts control parameters using feedback control and pseudo feed forward control. A method of using the axial skinning apparatus (100) is also disclosed.
US10052791B2	Method of curing concrete using a curing blanket A method of curing concrete including the steps of providing a concrete curing blanket and covering the concrete with the concrete curing blanket to keep the concrete hydrated during the curing process. The concrete and the concrete curing blanket are soaked with water, to thoroughly hydrate the concrete and the concrete curing blanket. The concrete curing blanket includes an absorbent sheet comprising a wicking layer, super absorbent materials, and a tissue layer, with the super absorbent materials being positioned between the wicking layer and the tissue layer; and a vapor barrier bonded to the tissue layer of the absorbent sheet. The vapor barrier has a plurality of perforations.
US10052789B2	Methods of processing ceramic fiber The present application provides methods and apparatus for processing ceramic fibers for the manufacture of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). One method may include providing at least one frame including a planar array of unidirectional ceramic fibers extending across a void thereof. The method may further include at least one of depositing a coating on the ceramic fibers of the at least one frame via a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process and impregnating the ceramic fibers with a slurry including a ceramic matrix precursor composition to form at least one CMC prepreg. In some embodiments, the ceramic fibers of the planar array may include a coating, and the method may include impregnating the coated ceramic fibers with a slurry including a ceramic matrix precursor composition to form at least one CMC prepreg.
US10052787B1	Spirit flavored and scented wooden articles Wooden articles such as toothpicks, stir sticks, skewers and chopsticks made from substrate wood that has been impregnated with spirit liquid or vapor. The substrate may come from spirit producing barrels or from other wood involved in the spirit making process.
US10052778B2	Cutting system with cutting machine and an alignment device The invention relates to a cutting system with a cutting machine for cutting sheet-like, stacked material and with an alignment device, which can be manually manipulated, for manually laterally aligning the material on a flat surface of the alignment device, wherein the alignment device can be placed on a table of the cutting machine, which table serves to receive the material, wherein the cutting machine has an electrical machine controller for functions of the cutting machine. In the case of a cutting system of this kind, it is provided that the alignment device has electrical components, and the electrical machine controller of the cutting machine can be actuated by means of the alignment device.
US10052776B2	Shaving systems Shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a blade unit, an interface element configured to connect the blade unit to a handle, on which the blade unit is pivotably mounted, and an return element disposed between the blade unit and interface element. The return element serves as interface piece, connector and pivot all in one. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems.
US10052775B2	Method and system for the manufacture of a razor cartridge A molded plastic housing is provided with elastic support members extending in a hollow space, and elastically supporting members. These members have an elongated edge running from a first to a second lateral face of the housing, and accessible through a window. A pre-clamp is assembled to the housing, by placing leg portions on either side of the hollow space, with a base portion extending across the edge of the member. The leg portions are deformed to cooperate with the bottom face of the housing to hold the member in the housing.
US10052774B2	Razor accessory A razor accessory that receives a handle of a razor includes a body with a rounded exterior surface and a rectangular channel interior with flat walls to define a rectangular channel from a first end of the body and terminating at a second end of the body and a slit through the body in an axial direction relative to a central axis of the body from the first end of the body toward the second end of the body. The handle of the razor is received by the body with a sliding motion of an end of the handle into the rectangular opening at the first end of the body.
US10052768B1	Determining null bias of a hydraulic valve of a robot An example method includes identifying an operating state at which a velocity of a hydraulic actuator configured to operate a movable member of a robot is less than a threshold velocity and an actuator force is less than a threshold force, determining a valve command that corresponds to the operating state, such that the valve command is provided to a valve configured to control flow to and from the hydraulic actuator, and the valve includes a spool movable within a body of the valve, and the valve command causes the spool to move within the body of the valve to a position that induces the operating state, and determining a null bias signal based on the valve command.
US10052762B2	Method of controlling robot with hand gripping two workpieces and robot control apparatus A robot control apparatus for controlling a robot for gripping two workpieces includes an upper limit value changing unit for changing at least one of the upper speed limit value and the upper acceleration limit value of the robot depending on the type and number of workpieces gripped, and an operation controlling unit for controlling the operation of the robot such that at least one of the speed and the acceleration of the robot does not exceed the changed upper speed limit value and upper acceleration limit value.
US10052758B2	Method for controlling a manipulator system A method for controlling a manipulator system including a manipulator, several drives and a mobile platform A first converter for actuating at least two of the several drives is associated with the manipulator system. The method includes the steps of: a) identifying one of the drives of the manipulator system that is associated with the first converter and that must be used to travel over a current planned movement path of the manipulator system, and (b) actuating the one identified associated drive by means of the first converter, where the actuated drive is used for the manipulator system to travel over the planned movement path. One of the at least two drives that is not being actuated is stationary preferably fixed or secured by a mechanical brake.
US10052757B2	Robot control device and robot control method A robot control device drives a J1 shaft, which is a turning shaft for turning a structure at an installation bed, to an angle at a target position of the J1 shaft and drives a J4 shaft for turning a structure such that the central axes of a J2 shaft, a J3 shaft, and a J5 shaft, which are bending/stretching shafts for bending or stretching the structure, are parallel to one another; then, drives the J2 shaft, the J3 shaft, and the J5 shaft to angles J2e, J3e, and J5e at target positions of the respective shafts without driving the J4 shaft; and drives the J4 shaft not reaching an angle at a target position to an angle J4e at the target position.
US10052755B2	Robot system A robot system includes a conveying device, a robot, a control unit for controlling operation of the robot by transmitting a drive signal to a motor of the robot, and for outputting a driving speed control signal to the conveying device, and an encoder for detecting a conveying speed of the conveying device in a regular operation mode, where, when the robot is to be operated in a teach mode and a test mode, the control unit transmits a drive signal to the robot such that an operation speed is reduced by a received override value, and outputs the driving speed control signal such that the conveying speed of the conveying device is reduced by the override value.
US10052751B2	Height adjustment lock system A height adjustment lock system is disclosed. The system allows one to easily adjust the length of a pole or a handle. Such adjustment is useful with cleaning and maintenance devices as well as with tools and other implements. The height adjustment lock system has a locking handle that is movably attached to a braking cylinder. A multi section pole or handle is engaged with the braking cylinder. Movement of the locking handle causes the braking cylinder to frictionally retain the sections in a selected position, and further movement of the locking handle in an opposing direction causes the braking cylinder to release the sections for further height or length adjustment.
US10052750B2	T-bar type hand tool A T-bar type hand tool includes a first part, a second part, a rotary member, a cap and a bearing. The second part is movably extending through a through hole of the first part. The rotary member is connected to the first part. The bearing is mounted to the rotary member and the cap. When rotating the rotary member, the first part is rotated quickly.
US10052745B2	Method and apparatus for anchor placement and setting An anchor setting apparatus includes an arm, a drill stop, a control actuator, a holster for carrying a drill tool, and linkage for coupling the control actuator to a speed control of the drill tool. The holster and drill stop are coupled proximate one end of the arm. The control actuator is coupled proximate another end of the arm. In various embodiments the length of the arm is variable.
US10052743B1	Portable vice having dual independent jaws A portable vice affixed to a work bench comprising a pair of independently positioned jaws for clamping a horseshoe. A hand-operated lever simultaneously controls the interjaw distance of a pair of independent jaws gripping two differently contoured horseshoe surfaces. Two parallel stanchions are disposed symmetrically of each independent jaw pair, with each jaw pair comprising a movable jaw situated above a stationary jaw. A slidable carriage encloses a spring for each independent jaw pair and is retained laterally between the pair of parallel stanchions and vertically between a top spring retaining plate and a bottom carriage plate.
US10052740B2	Dynamic balancing process and device for a rotating body Provided is a balancing device for a rotating body defining an axis of rotation, including a plurality of balancing heads aligned along the axis of rotation, each balancing head including: balancing masses configured to be moved at least along a circumference of movement so as to cancel the unbalance of the rotating body; at least one motor configured to move the balancing masses independently, the balancing masses part of different balancing heads being mutually spaced along the axis of rotation; unbalance detecting means including a plurality of vibration detectors configured to measure the vibrations caused by the unbalance of the rotating body.
US10052736B2	Apparatus for and method of processing an edge of a tube A method for processing an edge of a tube using an abrading apparatus is disclosed. The abrading apparatus includes a rotational symmetry axis and a chassis comprising an input side, an output side opposite the input side, and an input coupler on the input side of the chassis. The input coupler is coaxial with the rotational symmetry axis. The abrading apparatus also includes a centering member, coupled to the output side of the chassis and coaxial with the rotational symmetry axis, and abrasive members, coupled to the output side of the chassis. The abrasive members define an abrasive face radially spaced outwardly from and generally symmetric about the rotational symmetry axis and facing in a direction generally parallel to the rotational symmetry axis.
US10052734B2	Laser projector with flash alignment A method for aligning a laser projector for projecting a laser image onto a work surface is provided. The method includes providing a laser projector assembly with a laser source for projecting a laser image onto a work surface, a secondary light source for illuminating the work surface and a photogrammetry device for generating an image of the work surface. The method also includes affixing reflective targets onto the work surface and transmitting light from the secondary light source toward the work surface and reflecting light toward the photogrammetry device. The method further includes scanning the targets with a laser beam generated by the laser source for reflecting the laser beam toward a laser sensor and calculating a location for projecting the laser image onto the work surface from the reflected laser beam.
US10052732B2	Spindle device and machine tool A cooling gas is fed from an ejection nozzle into the interior of a through-hole which is formed in a radially central portion of a main spindle, and which penetrates through said main spindle in an axial direction. The cooling gas passes through radial venting holes provided in a plurality of locations, in the circumferential direction, in an axially intermediate portion of the main spindle, is fed into axial venting holes provided in a plurality of locations, in the circumferential direction, extending from one axial-direction end of the main spindle to an intermediate portion thereof, is caused to flow through the axial venting holes, and is discharged from discharge holes.
US10052724B2	Braze composition, brazing process, and brazed article A braze composition, brazing process, and brazed article are disclosed. The braze composition includes a MCrAlY alloy at a concentration, by weight, of between 50% and 70%, where M is selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, iron, alloys thereof, and combinations thereof, and a nickel-based alloy at a concentration, by weight, of between 30% and 50%. The brazing process includes forming a braze paste, brazing the braze paste to a portion of a component, and shaping the braze paste to form a brazed article. The brazed article includes a component and a braze composition brazed to the component, the braze composition including a MCrAlY alloy at a concentration, by weight, of between 50% and 70%, where M is selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, iron, alloys thereof, and combinations thereof, and a nickel-based alloy at a concentration, by weight, of between 30% and 50%.
US10052720B2	Method of laser welding coated steel sheets with addition of alloying elements A process is disclosed for laser-welding sheet metal plates that have an aluminum-silicon containing pre-coat layer. The pre-coated sheet metal plates are arranged one relative to another such that an edge of one of the plates is adjacent to and in contact with an edge of the other one of the plates, and a laser-welded joint is formed along the adjacent edges of the pre-coated plates. In particular the joint is formed absent removing the aluminum-silicon containing layer from along the adjacent edges, such that aluminum from the aluminum-silicon containing layer enters into the melt pool that is formed. Additionally, an alloying material is introduced into the melt pool during forming the laser-welded joint and forms a compound with at least some of the aluminum in the melt pool.
US10052719B2	Laser welding device, laser welding method, and battery casing A laser welding device that laser-welds a lid to an open portion of a casing emits a laser beam to a joining subject portion including an inner side surface of the casing that defines the open portion and a peripheral surface of the lid that faces the inner side surface of the casing. The inner side surface of the casing and the peripheral surface of the lid are arranged to form a groove in between, and include inclined surfaces that function as a sliding portion. The groove portion has a groove width that is variable by sliding the sliding portion. A detection unit detects the groove width of the groove portion. An adjustment force application unit applies force for adjusting the groove width to the casing. A control unit controls the force applied by the adjustment force application unit in accordance with the groove width detected by the detection unit.
US10052717B2	Underwater welding apparatus and underwater welding method An underwater welding apparatus includes: an underwater welding head provided underwater and having, at its leading end, a nozzle section from which laser light is emitted; a shied cover formed of an elastic member and provided around the nozzle section so as to form, at the leading end of the underwater welding head, a space where water is excluded by shield gas; and an expansion/contraction member having a discharge hole for discharging water and shield gas containing metal dust particles from an inside of the shield cover, the discharge hole being increased in diameter as pressure inside the shield cover rises, while being reduced in diameter as the pressure inside the shield cover falls.
US10052715B2	Rotary friction welding A method for welding together pieces which form a curved or angled end product using a friction welding process. The method includes: providing first and second pieces which together define the end product geometry, each piece including an end product geometry portion and a sacrificial weld portion, the sacrificial weld portion forming a dog-leg relative to the end product geometry portion and terminating in a planar weld interface surface. The pieces are arranged with their planar weld interface surfaces together at a weld surface interface and the sacrificial weld portions in coaxial alignment. Mechanical friction is applied between the planar weld interface surfaces sufficient to plastically deform the sacrificial weld portions. An axial force is applied along the co-axis of the sacrificial weld portions sufficient to upset the sacrificial weld portions and bring together the end product geometry portions. The sacrificial geometry portions are removed to provide the end product.
US10052714B2	Ultrasonic welding device with dual converters An ultrasonic welding device including a sonotrode having a central weld region adjacent to an anvil, a first converter providing mechanical vibrations to a proximal end of the sonotrode, a second converter providing mechanical vibrations to a distal end of the sonotrode in a direction opposite to the first converter, a power supply delivering electrical energy to each of the first and second converters, and the mechanical vibrations received by the sonotrode from the first converter being in phase with the mechanical vibrations received from the second converter.
US10052713B2	Bonding method and bonded structure A bonding target member 1 having a solid bonding material 3 with aluminum as a main component is interposed between a metal member 2 and a ceramic member 4 and an elastic member 12 are pressurized by a pressurizing section 13 and a bonding tool section 15 of a resonator 14 in a vertical direction. The bonding tool section 15 of the resonator 14 resonates with sound vibration or ultrasound vibration transmitted from an oscillator 16. An interfacial portion between the metal member 2 and the bonding material 3 with aluminum as a main component and an interfacial portion between the bonding material 3 with aluminum as a main component and the ceramic member 4 each receive pressurization and vibration energy to be bonded together. The metal member 2 and the ceramic member 4 can be bonded together at ordinary temperature in the atmosphere with the bonding material 3 with aluminum as a main component. When the ceramic member 4 has a thickness resistant to pressurization and vibration energy at the time of bonding to resist crack, the elastic member 12 may be disposed on a metal member 2 side, or may not be used.
US10052712B2	Method of manufacturing a component A method of manufacturing and measuring the geometry of at least a part of a component, and a method of manufacturing a component, both include providing a powder layer to a melt region; selectively melting the powder layer using an energy source, the melted powder subsequently solidifying to form a solid layer; scanning the melt region, including the solid layer, using a scanning electron beam; detecting backscattered electrons resulting from the interaction of the scanning electron beam with the melt region; determining the geometry of the solid layer from the detected backscattered electrons; and storing data relating to the determined geometry of the solid layer. The methods may also include adjusting parameters of the steps of providing a powder layer and/or selectively melting the powder layer to avoid future recurring errors, or generating a virtual 3-D model of the manufactured component, using the stored data.
US10052705B2	3D TSV assembly method for mass reflow Disclosed herein is a method that includes picking up a plate with a nozzle, the plate including at least one opening to allow air to flow therethrough. The method includes picking up a die with the nozzle such that the plate is located between the nozzle and the die. The method includes placing the die and the plate onto a device, substrate or another die such that the plate is located on top of the die. The method includes heating the device, substrate or another die and the die in a heat chamber while the plate remains on top of the die to permanently attach the die to the device, substrate or another die. Further disclosed herein is an assembly system configured to perform a method that utilizes the plate and die combination for attaching the die to a device, substrate or another die by heating.
US10052703B2	Silicon wafer slicing device using wire discharge machining Disclosed is a wafer slicing apparatus which cuts a silicon ingot to fabricate a silicon wafer, and more specifically, a silicon wafer slicing apparatus cutting the silicon ingot using wire discharge machining is disclosed. The present invention provides a silicon wafer slicing apparatus using wire discharge machining comprising: a water tank which contains an electrolyte; a cutting wire which has a cutting section dipped into the water tank and is transferred by a wire driving means; an ingot transferring unit which includes an electrode on which a silicon ingot, an object to be cut, is fixed, and moves the silicon ingot up and down within the cutting section of the cutting wire; an electrolyte circulating means which circulates and refines the electrolyte stored in the water tank; and a power supply unit which supplies a source voltage to the electrode of the ingot transferring unit and the cutting wire.
US10052696B2	Drill chuck assembly A drill chuck assembly. The drill chuck assembly includes a rapid change mechanism configured to retain a drill bit shank inserted therein. The drill chuck assembly includes a body having a bore with a trilobe cross-section that is configured to receive a triangular and hexagonally shaped drill bit shank, interchangeably. The bore includes a slot positioned in each lobe that slidably contains a detent ball therein. A collar is affixed annularly around the body and defines a channel extending around the body. A sleeve is slidably mounted around the body. The sleeve includes a tapered end that is slidably disposed within the channel and has circular apertures that are in communication with the slots of the bore for reception of the detent balls. The sleeve is spring biased towards the collar, which forces the detent balls against an angular wall within the channel. The angular wall in turn forces the detent balls laterally towards a center of the bore, thereby exerting a force on a drill bit shank inserted into the bore and preventing the withdrawal of the shank from the bore. When the bias force of the sleeve is counteracted by sliding the sleeve about its longitudinal axis, the detent balls move outwardly along the angular wall, thereby relieving the force exerted onto the shank by the wall and allowing the shank to be withdrawn.
US10052695B2	Power tool The invention relates to a machine tool, in particular a hand held machine tool, which has a tool receiving device that is movable, in particular in an oscillating manner, around an output shaft (2). The tool receiving device is designed to hold a tool device on the machine tool in such a manner that the output shaft and a tool rotation axis substantially coincide. The tool receiving device has at least one torque transmission region (9) and a holding device (4a, 4b). In order to transmit a driving force to the tool device, the torque transmission region has at least two output area regions (9a) that are arranged at a distance from said output shaft and each have a multiplicity of surface points. Here, the tangent planes to said surface points are inclined in regard to an axial plane which includes said output shaft. Furthermore, the tangent planes are inclined in regard to a radial plane which extends perpendicularly to the output shaft. In this way, the output torque is transmitted reliably to the tool device by the machine tool via the tool receiving device.
US10052694B2	Apparatus and method for cooling a cutting tool using super critical carbon dioxide A toolholder includes a pocket assembly having a nest section and a clamp section. An inverted nest is mounted in the nest section and includes an insert-receiving pocket for accommodating a cutting insert mounted therein. A clamping wedge is mounted in the clamp section in such a way that the cutting insert engages the clamping wedge. The inverted nest includes one or more coolant grooves that cooperate with the cutting insert for directing super critical carbon dioxide to a cutting tool/workpiece interface.
US10052692B2	One pot process for the preparation of ultra-small size transition metal nanoparticles Disclosed is a one pot process for the synthesis of ultra-small uniform-sized (1-3 nm) transition metal nanoparticles with shape tunability. These nanoparticles have uses in various fields, including catalysis and fuel cells.
US10052691B2	Surface modified particulate and sintered or injection molded products Disclosed are interfacially modified particulate and polymer composite material for use in injection molding processes, such as metal injection molding and additive process such as 3D printing. The composite material is uniquely adapted for powder metallurgy processes. Improved products are provided under process conditions through surface modified powders that are produced by extrusion, injection molding, additive processes such as 3D printing, Press and Sinter, or rapid prototyping.
US10052690B2	Conductive paste and glass article A conductive paste contains at least a conductive powder, glass frit, and an organic vehicle. The conductive powder contains a noble metal powder such as an Ag powder and a base metal powder containing Cu and/or Ni, and the base metal powder has a specific surface area of less than 0.5 m2/g. The content of the base metal powder with respect to the total amount of the conductive powder is, in ratio by weight, 0.1 to 0.3 when the base metal powder contains Cu as its main constituent, 0.1 to 0.2 when the base metal powder contains Ni as its main constituent, and 0.1 to 0.25 when the base metal powder contains a mixed powder of Cu and Ni as its main constituent.
US10052684B2	Monitoring method for a continuous casting mould including building up a database A monitoring device (6) records variables that are characteristic of operating parameters of a continuous casting mold (1) for casting a metal strand (2). The monitoring device (6) records at least some of the characteristic variables by independently performing measurements during the casting of the metal strand (2). The monitoring device (6) forms groups (G1, G2) of operating parameters and independently tests whether the operating parameters of the respective group (G1, G2) satisfy a respective predetermined stability criterion. The monitoring device (6) accepts the operating parameters into a database (12). The monitoring device (6) determines those data records (11) contained in the database (12) that coincide in their input variables with the basic operating parameters and determines admissible operating parameter ranges for supplementary operating parameters. The monitoring device (6) independently tests whether the supplementary operating parameters lie within the admissible operating parameter ranges.
US10052682B2	3D multi-stage method The present invention relates to a multi-stage method for producing one or multiple molded bodies, the method comprising the following steps: a) constructing one or multiple molded bodies in layers by repeatedly applying particulate material by the 3D printing method; b. a presolidification step for achieving a presolidification of the molded body; c. an unpacking step, wherein the unsolidified particulate material is separated from the presolidified molded body; d. a final solidification step, in which the molded body receives its final strength due to the action of thermal energy. The invention also relates to a device which may be used for this method.
US10052680B2	Gypsum composition for refractory moulds The invention relates to a mineral composition for the preparation of foundry molds, comprising: (a) from 20% to 90% by weight of plaster, (b) from 10% to 80% by weight of a mineral component based on silica and/or alumina, and (c) from 0.5% to 4.8%, preferably from 1.5% to 4.5% and in particular between 2% and 4.5% by weight, of a mineral powder having a thermal conductivity (λ), at 20° C., of greater than 15 W/(m·K) and a specific surface area of greater than 10 m2/g, these percentages being relative to the total weight of the sum of the components (a), (b) and (c).
US10052678B2	Workpiece conveying apparatus for a pressing machine The workpiece conveying apparatus for a pressing machine includes: a rotary base rotatable about a substantially perpendicular axis; a first arm pivotally supported by the rotary base so as to be rockable within a substantially perpendicular plane; a coupler pivotally supported on a distal end side of the first arm so as to be rockable; a second arm having a proximal end side that is mounted to the coupler so as to be rockable; a cross bar mounted to a distal end side of the second arm so as to be rockable within a plane substantially parallel to a rocking plane of the second arm; and a workpiece holding device mounted to the cross bar.
US10052671B2	Method for producing a torsional profile from a tubular hollow profile, and torsional profile A method for producing a torsional profile from a tubular hollow profile, the torsional profile being provided, over its entire length, with spaced-apart walls, is provided. The method includes placing the tubular hollow profile into a first deformation die, positioning the ends of the tubular hollow profile in the first deformation die by means of in each case one tapering first mandrel which extends into a torsional region, positioning the tubular hollow profile over its longitudinal extent in the first deformation die, deforming the tubular hollow profile over its longitudinal extent in the torsional region by means of a first punch, with a reduction in the tube cross-sectional area in the torsional region, and removing the first punch and the first mandrels.
US10052670B2	Stringer forming device and methods of using the same An apparatus for bending metal beams and methods of using the same are provided herein.
US10052668B1	Process for treating waste from a pithead power plant and for sequestrating carbon dioxide discharged therefrom A process for treating waste from a pithead power plant and sequestrating carbon dioxide discharged therefrom is provided. A mixed material of solid waste from the power plant, cement and a mixing liquid is filled into a depleted coal mine and compacted. A hydrating liquid is then injected into the filler after compaction to cause hydration. After that, carbon dioxide discharged from the power plant is injected to mineralize the carbon dioxide, thereby achieving carbon dioxide sequestration and reinforcement of the depleted coal mine. The invention utilizes abundant basic oxides present in the solid waste, and the fact that calcium hydroxide and tobermorite present in the hydrated cement chemically react with the injected carbon dioxide to produce stable carbonates in solid, and thus simultaneously achieves carbon dioxide sequestration, treatment of solid waste, and reinforcement of a depleted coal mine.
US10052666B1	In situ foam generation apparatus for on-site, on-demand, economical production of foaming solvents An in-situ foam generation apparatus includes a dissolution chamber that houses a polymer stick cavity or canister, a mixing chamber that houses a static mixer, and a foaming chamber that houses a mechanical agitator in fluid communication with a compressed air inlet. The chambers are in fluid communication with one another by way of a respective chamber inlet and outlet, with the mixing chamber being located between the dissolution and foaming chambers. A pressure regulator can be used to control the incoming aqueous solution pressure to the dissolution chamber. A nozzle exhaust is in fluid communication with the outlet of the foaming chamber. One or more polymer sticks that include one or more cleaning agent can be loaded into the cavity or canister of the dissolution chamber. An end consistency of the polymer stick can be in a range of partially solidified to fully solidified.
US10052661B2	Material handling apparatus for delivering or retrieving items A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.
US10052655B2	Transparent tinted coating for appliance exterior panels to allow for tinted surface patterns and a process for application of coating An exterior panel for a kitchen appliance includes a metallic substrate having a predetermined surface pattern on at least one side of the metallic substrate, wherein the metallic substrate is formed to include a predetermined contour. A coating layer is an organic paint coating composition on the at least one side of the metallic substrate, the coating layer including a predetermined color and a fingerprint resistive surface, wherein the coating layer is at least partially translucent such that the predetermined surface pattern is visible with the naked eye through the coating layer, and wherein the predetermined surface pattern is modified by the coating layer to reflect the combination of the predetermined surface pattern and the predetermined color of the coating layer.
US10052652B2	Capsule for mixing and dispensing a dental material A capsule for mixing and dispensing a dental material which has a body forming a cavity. The cavity is closed by a liquid container. The body and the liquid container in combination form a mixing chamber containing a first component of the dental material. The liquid container has a cup-shaped cartridge formed by a cartridge front wall and a cartridge side wall and having a rear opening. A plug is movably joined within the cartridge through the rear opening for extruding a liquid second component of the dental material. The cartridge further has a channel extending through the cartridge side wall for releasing the second component into the mixing chamber. The body side wall inwardly has a recess being dimensioned for establishing a fluid communication between the channel and the cavity in an activated position, where the activated position corresponds to a second axial position of a two different axial positions of the of the cartridge and the body relative to each other. Further the first axial position corresponds to an inactivated position in which the channel is offset from the recess. A first cover film seals the joint between the cartridge and the plug, and the channel is openably sealed by a second cover film at least in the inactivated position. The capsule helps facilitating the preparation of a dental material.
US10052651B2	System for supplying unmelted hot melt adhesive pieces A hot melt adhesive supply system is disclosed. The hot melt adhesive supply system includes an outer container defining an upper cavity and a lower cavity. The upper cavity includes an inner container having a top opening to receive unmelted hot melt adhesive pieces and a bottom aperture. The system also includes a dispensing mechanism between the upper cavity and the lower cavity. The dispensing mechanism regulates the dispensing of the unmelted hot melt adhesive pieces from the upper cavity to the lower cavity. The dispensing mechanism includes a base plate and one or more rotating members that rotate to move the unmelted hot melt adhesive pieces through a gap defined between the base plate and the bottom aperture. The system also includes a transfer conduit that communicates the unmelted hot melt adhesive pieces from the lower cavity to a hot melt adhesive melter.
US10052641B2	Centrifuge equipped with a balancing mechanism and method of balancing such a centrifuge The disclosure relates to a centrifuge with a balancing mechanism and method of balancing such a centrifuge. The centrifuge includes a vertical shaft driven in rotation by a motor, and a mechanism for balancing the parts integral with said vertical shaft. The mechanism includes a plate integral with the vertical shaft, at least one compensating mass freely displacing on the plate, the mass being designed to limit the imbalance of parts integral with the vertical shaft, and a mechanism for blocking the compensating mass, the blocking mechanism being designed to immobilize the compensating mass on the plate when the rotation speed exceeds a determined value.
US10052640B2	Centrifugal separator having one or more movable separation nets and at least one adjusting member for positioning said nets The present disclosure relates to a centrifugal separator (1), which comprises a rotatable drum (5) having a wall (50), an annular chamber (7), defined along the longitudinal axis (49) of the rotatable drum (5) and bordering the wall (50), an annular screw feeder (90) accommodated rotatably in the annular chamber (7) for moving a mixture of substances in the liquid phase and in the solid phase longitudinally through the annular chamber (7), and separation nets (100) arranged in the wall (50) of the rotatable drum (5). The separation nets (100) have meshes for filtering the solid phase from the liquid phase by rotation of the drum (5). The separation nets (100) are movable relative to the wall (50).
US10052639B2	Localized desalting systems and methods Example apparatus, systems and methods to desalt a sample are disclosed. An example method includes introducing a sample into an apparatus, in which the apparatus includes a sensor coupled to a substrate and an electrode. The example method also includes applying, via the electrode, an electric potential to the sample to redistribute ions in the sample relative to the sensor.
US10052637B2	Material processing system What is presented is a material processing system for processing tailings discharged from an ore processing system. The tailings comprise coarse waste rock, the fine waste rock, coarse valuable product, and the fine valuable product. The material processing system comprises a classification element, a coarse flotation element, and a fines flotation element arranged to separate the coarse valuable product, the coarse waste rock, the fine valuable product, and the fine waste rock. The classification element separates the coarse waste rock and/or the coarse valuable product from the fine waste rock and/or the fine valuable product. The coarse flotation element separates the coarse waste rock from the coarse valuable product, the fine waste rock, and/or the fine valuable product. The fines flotation element separates the fine valuable product from the coarse waste rock, the fine waste rock, and/or the coarse valuable product.
US10052635B2	Comminution of grinding stock in a vertical roller mill In the method according to the invention for the comminution of grinding stock in a vertical roller mill, the grinding stock is fed upstream of at least one grinding roller in order to form a grinding bed and is comminuted between a grinding table and the at least one grinding roller, the grinding bed which is being formed being settable at a differing height over the width of the grinding roller by means of a feeding device.
US10052633B2	Customizable stackable rack for vials and test tubes An ergonomic vial and tube rack is disclosed for retaining a plurality of vials or tubes containing fluid therein in inclined or vertical upright positions, features of which a mechanism for a variable incline angle; lid/cap receptacles positioned either on a shelf above the vial holders or inside the cover when in an open position; an ice or heat pack compartment or a sealed compartment underneath the vials and/or behind the vials for the limited temperature control; rack to rack pin-to-hole locators for stackability, ease of transportation, and storage; color-coding of vial racks for convenience and work-flow assistance; a transparent front panel or an opening in front of each vial receptacle for additional verification of reagent labels; a rack cover with rows of circular indentations, with or without a disposable lining, for use as shallow reaction dishes for qualitative or quantitative chemical assays, such as pH testing.
US10052630B2	Preloaded microfluidic devices A microfluidic device comprising one, two or more microchannel structures (101a-h), each of which comprises a reaction microcavity (104a-h) intended for retaining a solid phase material in the form of a wet porous bed. Each of said one, two or more microchannel structures comprises the solid phase material in a dry state together with a bed-preserving agent comprising one or more compounds having bed-preserving activity.
US10052629B2	Devices and methods for molecular diagnostic testing A hand-held molecular diagnostic test device includes a housing, an amplification (or PCR) module, and a detection module. The amplification module is configured to receive an input sample, and defines a reaction volume. The amplification module includes a heater such that the amplification module can perform a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on the input sample. The detection module is configured to receive an output from the amplification module and a reagent formulated to produce a signal that indicates a presence of a target amplicon within the input sample. The amplification module and the detection module are integrated within the housing.
US10052628B2	Compact microfluidic structures for manipulating fluids Disclosed is a method and apparatus for manipulating fluids. The apparatus may include a microfluidic structure including inlet channels (1 and 2) and outlet channels (306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, and 314) oriented among bifurcated (5), trifurcated (6) and merging junctions (7 and 8). The apparatus splits and merges fluids flowing in the channels to produce successive dilutions of the fluids within the outlet channels. Multiple apparatus may be combined in serial, parallel, combined serial and parallel and/or stacked configurations. One or more apparatus may be used alone or to provide various devices or chambers with the diluted fluids.
US10052623B2	Inorganic material for removing harmful substance from wastewater and method of preparing the same, and method for wastewater treatment An inorganic material for removing a harmful substance from wastewater is provided. The inorganic material includes a plurality of porous silicate particles having a glass phase structure, wherein the plurality of porous silicate particles include silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, barium oxide, cesium oxide, and boron oxide, and have a zeta potential of a negative value at pH of from 1 to 5, and wherein the average pore diameter of the porous silicate particles is in a range of from 3 to 50 nm. Moreover, a method for preparing an inorganic material for removing a harmful substance from wastewater and a method for wastewater treatment are further provided.
US10052618B2	Dual catalyst system for propylene production Embodiments of processes for producing propylene utilize a dual catalyst system comprising a mesoporous silica catalyst impregnated with metal oxide and a mordenite framework inverted (MFI) structured silica catalyst downstream of the mesoporous silica catalyst, where the mesoporous silica catalyst includes a pore size distribution of at least 2.5 nm to 40 nm and a total pore volume of at least 0.600 cm3/g, and the MFI structured silica catalyst has a total acidity of 0.001 mmol/g to 0.1 mmol/g. The propylene is produced from the butene stream via metathesis by contacting the mesoporous silica catalyst and subsequent cracking by contacting the MFI structured silica catalyst.
US10052616B2	Crystalline ammonia transition metal molybdotungstate A hydroprocessing catalyst has been developed. The catalyst is a unique crystalline ammonia transition metal molybdotungstate material. The hydroprocessing using the crystalline ammonia transition metal molybdotungstate material may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking.
US10052611B2	Method of preparing superabsorbent polymer Provided is a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer. In the method of preparing the superabsorbent polymer according to the present disclosure, a polymer resulting from polymerization of ethylene-based unsaturated monomers is subjected to a reassembling process by mixing with a compound of a particular Chemical Formula and water. According to the preparation method of the present disclosure, provided is a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer having improved water holding capacity and a reduced content of residual monomers, thereby improving quality of final polymer products.
US10052606B2	Diamond electron emitter using amino-termination Methods for the photoreduction of molecules are provided, the methods comprising illuminating an amino-terminated diamond surface comprising amino groups covalently bound to the surface of diamond with light comprising a wavelength sufficient to excite an electronic transition defined by the energy band structure of the amino-terminated diamond, thereby inducing the emission of electrons from the amino-terminated diamond surface into a sample comprising molecules to be reduced, wherein the emitted electrons induce the reduction of the molecules to form a reduction product; and collecting the reduction product.
US10052599B2	Mixing chain agitator An apparatus and process are provided for mixing of liquid, powder, and other ingredients using a mixing chain agitator. The mixing chain agitator is comprised of a plurality of links where each link comprises crossbars to create divisions for liquids, powders, and other ingredients to pass through during the mixing action. The plurality of links may be interlinked according to the embodiments disclosed.
US10052598B2	Cog-based mechanism for generating an orbital shaking motion A mechanism for generating an orbital motion for mixing a fluidic sample. The mechanism may comprise a first and second cogwheel each having a through hole and a plurality of cogs. A drive shaft having a concentric first section and an eccentric second section is guided through a respective through hole of the first and second cogwheel. A coupling body engages part of the cogs to thereby generate the orbital motion of the second cogwheel and a sample holder to be mounted so as to follow a motion of the second cogwheel upon rotating the first section of the drive shaft.
US10052593B2	Liquid aerating device A liquid aerating device is presented. The device includes a first inner channel through which air flows in a first direction, a second inner channel extending substantially parallel to the first inner channel, wherein liquid flows through the second inner channel in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction, and an aeration chamber. The aeration chamber is connected to the first inner channel and the second inner channel, and positioned such that the air flows into the first inner channel from the aeration chamber and the liquid flows out of the second inner channel into the aeration chamber.
US10052590B2	Filter device, manufacturing device for chemical, and operation method for filter device In order to efficiently transport a filtration target liquid to a separation membrane module and to facilitate additional simplification of equipment in a filtration device including the separation membrane modules in which a plurality of lines thereof are disposed in series, a filtration device according to the present invention is a filtration device including a plurality of separation membrane modules each of which separates a liquid to be filtrated into a permeated liquid and a non-permeated liquid, in which the filtration device includes: a series non-permeated liquid flow channel that forms a series unit by connecting non-permeation sides of the plurality of separation membrane modules in series; and a parallel permeated liquid flow channel that forms a parallel unit by connecting permeation sides of the plurality of separation membrane modules in parallel.
US10052588B2	Control apparatus, exhaust purifying apparatus for internal combustion engine, and control method for exhaust purifying apparatus A control apparatus that includes a measured NOx purification ratio calculation unit calculating a measured NOx purification ratio of a reduction catalyst based on outputs of NOx sensors and provided upstream and downstream of the reduction catalyst reducing nitrogen oxide in an exhaust gas, an estimated NOx purification ratio calculation unit calculating an estimated NOx purification ratio of the reduction catalyst based on a temperature of the reduction catalyst, a flow rate of the exhaust gas, and an absorption amount of the reducing agent by the reduction catalyst, and a reducing agent concentration estimation unit estimating a concentration of the reducing agent injected from a reducing agent injection valve based on the measured NOx purification ratio and the estimated NOx purification ratio.
US10052587B2	Exhaust purification system An exhaust purification system is provided with a NOx-occlusion-reduction-type catalyst and a NOx purge rich control unit that executes NOx purge in a case where a catalyst temperature of the NOx-occlusion-reduction-type catalyst is equal to or higher than a catalyst temperature threshold value and a NOx occlusion amount of the NOx-occlusion-reduction-type catalyst is equal to or higher than an NOx occlusion amount threshold value and executes the NOx purge even when the catalyst temperature is lower than a catalyst temperature threshold value in a case where the NOx occlusion amount is equal to or greater than the occlusion amount threshold value, a fuel injection amount resulting from an accelerator operation is equal to or greater than an injection amount threshold value, and an exhaust temperature detected by a first exhaust temperature sensor is equal to or higher than an exhaust temperature threshold value.
US10052583B2	Decontamination of sulfur contaminants from a vessel A method for treating sulfur contaminants is provided. The method comprises introducing a methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution to a vessel, wherein the vessel comprises a water layer and a gas layer, wherein the water layer and the gas layer comprise the hydrogen sulfide; introducing methylmorpholine-N-oxide into the water layer; and treating the water layer by allowing the methylmorpholine-N-oxide to react with the hydrogen sulfide.
US10052582B1	Super high permeance and high selectivity rubbery polymeric membranes for separations A super high permeance and high selectivity dual layer rubbery polymeric membrane comprising a thin selective layer of a fumed silica reinforced, cross-linked polyorganosiloxane on top of a porous glassy polymer support membrane and a thin selective layer of a chemically cross-linked polyorganosiloxane rubbery polymer on top of the thin selective layer of a fumed silica reinforced, cross-linked polyorganosiloxane, and a porous glassy polymer support membrane that is formed from a glassy polymer and the processes of making these membranes and using these membranes in separating mixtures of two or more gases or liquids.
US10052580B2	Trim bed for adsorption separation zone Methods for operating an adsorption separation zone are described. A trim bed is used with two adsorption beds in a swing bed arrangement. The trim bed will catch small amounts of treated feed remaining in the adsorption bed during the switch over from the spent adsorption bed to the fresh adsorption bed. In addition, any adsorbed material that desorbs from the spent adsorption bed during the displacement step of regeneration would be adsorbed onto the trim bed.
US10052571B2	Fluidic device and method for separation of neutrally buoyant particles A technique using a curved channel of a spiral device to introduce a centrifugal force upon neutrally buoyant particles flowing in a fluid, e.g. water, to facilitate improved separation of such particles from the fluid is provided. As these neutrally buoyant particles flow through the channel, a tubular pinch effect causes the particles to flow in a tubular band. The introduced centrifugal force perturbs the tubular band (e.g. forces the tubular band to flow in a manner offset from a center of the channel), resulting in an asymmetric inertial migration of the band toward the inner wall of the channel. This allows for focusing and compaction of suspended particulates into a narrow band for extraction. The separation principle contemplated herein implements a balance of the centrifugal and fluidic forces to achieve asymmetric inertial equilibrium near the inner sidewall.
US10052564B2	Gyrating flying disc A gyrating disc is disclosed having a circular and flat shape with an edge extending perpendicularly around its circumference. The gyrating disc has a weight on the interior or exterior of the edge, or between the center and the edge. When the gyrating disc is launched in a clockwise or counterclockwise manner, the disc achieves a gyrating flight, moving on its horizontal plane and stable at the vertical axis established in the center of the disc.
US10052559B2	Information storage medium and game system A game system causes an enemy character that is caused to battle with a player character to appear by implementing a first lottery, and implements a battle between the enemy character that has been caused to appear and the player character. After the battle has started, when a player has performed an operation input that selects one item among a plurality of types of items for acquiring the enemy character, the game system implements a second lottery based on the win probability that corresponds to the type of the selected item and gives the enemy character with which the player character has battled to the player when the player has won the second lottery.
US10052547B2	Adjustable shoulder pads Shoulder pads for a player playing a contact sport, such as hockey, lacrosse or football, are provided. The shoulder pads comprise a front member, a back member, left and right shoulder arches, left and right shoulder protectors, and an adjustment system allowing the player to adjust a fit of the shoulder pads. The adjustment system may allow the player to adjust various components of the shoulder pads, including the front member, the back member, and the left and right shoulder protectors, in various directions.
US10052546B2	Systems and methods associated with shoulder protection devices Embodiments described herein relate to shoulder protection devices that are configured to reduce compression injuries to an athlete's shoulder. Embodiments are configured to limit the axis of rotation of a compression deflection lever coupled to an arch of a shoulder protection device.
US10052545B2	Foldable sport goals and throwback devices One embodiment provides a foldable throwback device comprising a front frame, a base frame, and telescoping angle members. The front frame is adapted to secure a bounce-back surface and is foldable into at least three sections without removal of the bounce-back surface. The base frame is coupled to the front frame by hinge brackets that allow the base frame to fold substantially flat onto the front frame without significant disassembly. Each telescoping angle member extends from the base frame to the front frame, and is adjustable to allow angling the front frame relative to the base frame. Each telescoping angle member may include a rotation-limiting mechanism and a safety mechanism that prevents unintentional detachment.
US10052543B1	Sports equipment swing training aid incorporating a reversible thermochromatic leuco dye for providing a temporary visual swing-related feedback to a user and a method of use A sports mat system incorporating a reversible thermochromic leuco dye includes an impact pad portion having a reversible thermochromic leuco dye incorporated into it in order to provide a temporary visual indication of the path of a sports apparatus swing. The impact portion changes color with a temperature change due to frictional contact between the pad and the equipment being swung, in order to visually illustrate the swing path of the club along with the club head/face orientation during impact. In another implementation, a racquet is provided incorporating a reversible thermochromic leuco dye into a portion of racquet strings to temporarily visually illustrate the contact area between the racquet face and a ball being struck, in order to provide the user with feedback relating to characteristics of their swing.
US10052542B2	Systems and methods for coordinating radar data and image data to track a flight of a projectile A system for coordinating radar data and image data to track a flight of a projectile includes a radar, an imager, and a controller. The imager provides an image of an area into which a projectile is to be launched. The controller receives the image and an identification of a target within the image and identifies a target line connecting the target and a launch position of the projectile. The controller also receives data from the radar relative to at least a portion of a trajectory of the projectile, generates image based trajectory data by correlating the radar data and the image, and alters the image to include the image based trajectory data within the image and the target line within the image.
US10052540B2	Basketball backboard assembly Certain embodiments of the present disclosure describe a frameless basketball backboard assembly and a method for producing a frameless basketball backboard assembly. A mounting structure is attached to one side of the backboard assembly, and a support assembly mounted to the backboard assembly connects the backboard assembly to a base. A rim may be added to a side of the backboard assembly by attaching to the support assembly.
US10052539B1	Golf club head A golf club head includes a head unit, and an insertion unit including a housing body, an intelligent unit and an encapsulant. The housing body defines a receiving space, and has a base wall, a surrounding wall, an external thread for engaging an internal thread of the head unit, a recess formed in the base wall, and multiple hollow portions formed in and extending between the base wall and the surrounding wall. The intelligent unit is received in the receiving space, and includes a first circuit board, two charging electrodes disposed on the first circuit board, and a capacitor connected to the first circuit board and the charging electrodes. The encapsulant is received in the receiving space, partially covers the first circuit board, and exposes the charging electrodes.
US10052538B2	Golf grip with reminder rib An improved golf club grip 10a, 10b, 10c with a well-defined and pronounced reminder rib 20a, 20b, 20c includes in one embodiment of the present disclosure a groove 32 positioned in the exterior surface 34 on each side of or surrounding a ridge 24a that extends lengthwise inside the body 14a of the grip 10a. When the golf grip 10a is installed on a golf club shaft 12, the groove 32 facilitates the flexing of the grip material for forming the reminder rib 20a. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the grip 10b, 10c is provided with a raised portion 36 of a selected material in a select region on the grip 10b, 10c. When the golf grip 10b, 10c is installed on a golf club shaft 12, the raised portion 36 becomes the reminder rib 20b, 20c.
US10052537B2	Weight member for a golf club head A weight member for removable attachment to a weight port of a golf club head is provided. The weight member comprises a head that has a tool mating port for operatively receiving a portion of a fastening tool. The weight member further comprises a shaft that is associated with the head such that the shaft terminates at an end surface. The shaft has a threaded external surface and a non-threaded internal bore that extends from the end surface.
US10052536B1	Freestanding golf putter with rounded clubface A freestanding putter with a T-shaped head and rounded clubface is disclosed. The rounded clubface prevents a ball from bouncing or skidding when struck by the putter. The freestanding nature of the putter enables a golfer to repeatedly step away from the putter for a view of the ball to the cup and return to the putter to adjust the direction in which the putter is aiming. Once the golfer is ready to attempt a putt, he or she can address the putter and ball without losing the previously established aim of the putter. Accordingly, the putter enables the golfer to aim and subsequently strike a golf ball with greater accuracy and consistency.
US10052534B1	Weighted iron set The present invention generally relates to sets of iron golf clubs, and more particularly, to sets of iron golf clubs that are comprised of significant tungsten weighting to maximize the MOI about an axis through the CG that is parallel to the shaft axis.
US10052525B2	Dual core golf ball having positive-hardness-gradient thermoplastic inner core and positive-hardness-gradient thermoset outer core layer A golf ball comprising an inner core layer including a thermoplastic material and having a geometric center hardness less than the surface hardness to define a positive hardness gradient. An outer core layer is formed over the inner core. The outer core includes a thermoset rubber composition and has an inner surface hardness less than an outer surface hardness to define a positive hardness gradient. A cover layer is formed over the outer core layer. The cover layer includes an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The thermoplastic material of the core includes an acid copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid, optionally a softening monomer comprising alkyl acrylate or methacrylate; a plasticizer; an organic acid or salt thereof; and a cation source present in an amount sufficient to neutralize from about 70 to about 100% of all acid groups present in the material.
US10052523B2	Swimming assistance apparatus Provided is a swimming assistance apparatus with an ICT function. The swimming assistance apparatus includes: a body part made of a material which floats on water or having a hollow tube which floats on water; a fitting hole formed in the body part and defined to penetrate through the body part to surround a part of a user's body; a cut part defined on at least one side of a wall of the fitting hole; and a sensor unit for measuring at least one of the user's posture information, work rate information and bio-information, so that the user's body floats on water by buoyancy of the body part when the user swims in a state where a part of the user's body is inserted into the fitting hole.
US10052520B2	Modular activity board An apparatus for receiving one or more activity attachments including a deck having one or more openings along a long axis of the deck and between the top surface and the bottom surface of the deck. Each of the one or more openings having a circular aperture for receiving an accessory of a set of accessories. Each accessory of the set of accessories providing an activity for a user of the activity. Each accessory having an attachment platform configured to attach the accessory to the board. The attachment platform having a locking mechanism to engaging with a complementary locking mechanism of the board.
US10052516B1	Foldable exercise bike A foldable exercise bike includes a cross configuration formed by a main frame with a treading-driven rotation mechanism at bottom and a seat at top and a second frame with a pivoting portion pivoted to a handle. The main frame has a first-positioning device, and one end of the first-positioning device is selectively fixed on the second frame, so that the main frame can be fixed with the second frame. The second frame has a second-positioning device, and one end of the second-positioning device is selectively fixed on the handle, so that the second frame can be fixed with the handle. A resistance device is between the second frame and handle. The length of the resistance device can be changed when the handle is swung relative to the second frame, thereby generating a resistance force opposing to the swing motion of the handle.
US10052514B2	Abdominal exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus for performing a back extension exercise comprising: a frame, a seat having a seating surface (PS) and a pelvic stabilization pad having a lower back engagement surface (ES), an input arm assembly interconnected by a first interconnection to a first resistance mechanism, the input arm assembly including a manually graspable mechanism and being arranged on the apparatus such that the input arm assembly is pivotable beginning from a start motionless position along a path of travel forwardly away from the pelvic stabilization pad under resistance exerted by one or both of the resistance mechanisms, wherein the first resistance mechanism is adapted to increase resistance as the degree of pivoting of the input arm assembly increases along the path of travel forwardly away from the pelvic stabilization pad.
US10052511B2	Triceps dip exercise stand A triceps dip exercise stand is provided for exercising a user's upper body and core. The stand includes a base, a vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the base, a lateral adjustment mechanism coupled to a top portion of the vertical adjustment mechanism, and a pair of adjustable handgrips coupled to the lateral adjustment mechanism. The lateral adjustment mechanism adjusts the lateral position of each handgrip, and the vertical adjustment mechanism adjusts the vertical position of the handgrips. Each of the upright and lateral adjustment mechanisms are secured in respective positions using individual locking pins.
US10052509B2	Method for extinguishing a fire in an enclosed space, and fire extinguishing system The present invention relates to a system as well as a method for extinguishing fire in an enclosed room (6) in which the enclosed room (6) is flooded with extinguishing gas at least until an extinguishing gas concentration capable of providing an extinguishing effect (a) is set in the flood zone. In order to achieve the realizing of a maximum extinguishing gas concentration (b) as quickly as possible without the flooding of the room (6) thereby posing a danger to people, it is inventively provided for the flooding of the enclosed room (6) to be divided into a pre-flooding phase and a main flooding phase subsequent thereto. The pre-flooding phase corresponds to an interval of time between the time (t1) the alarming starts to warn people of impending danger and a predefined time (t2). The main flooding phase corresponds to an interval of time between the predefined time (t2) and the time (t4) at which a maximum extinguishing gas concentration (b) is reached. The enclosed room (6) is flooded such that during the entire pre-flooding phase, the concentration of extinguishing gas in the enclosed room (6) does not exceed a predefined or predefinable value for the extinguishing gas employed which is below the critical NOAEL value.
US10052507B2	Fire extinguishing system of aircraft, and aircraft A fire extinguishing system of an aircraft including: a fire extinguishing nozzle that is provided on an installation member forming a compartment of the aircraft; and a fire extinguishing pipe that is provided on a support structure supporting the installation member from a back side, and supplies a fire extinguishing agent to the fire extinguishing nozzle, wherein the fire extinguishing pipe includes a first pipe that is supported by a first support member constituting the support structure, a second pipe that is supported by a second support member constituting the support structure and crossing the first support member, and a tube having flexibility that connects the first pipe and the second pipe.
US10052506B2	Double-sided-mirrored fire-barriers Two-sided and two-sided mirrored fire barriers having each of their two sides tested, rated, and certified for use in common spaces, such as spaces shared between two rooms are taught. Two-sided barriers require only one barrier and one installation, instead of the two presently needed. Two-sided barriers may have different construction and composition on each side; whereas each side of a mirrored fire barrier is a mirror image of the other. All two-sided barriers include top-mounted, bottom-mounted, and side-mounted barriers, gas and moisture impermeable barriers, and barriers shaped to fit into the expansion joint spaces created when a plurality of expansion joints intersect. The barriers are disposed to various sizes, lengths, widths, and depths, in addition to variations in shape, content, number and composition of layers, materials, and attachment means required to accommodate the variety of sizes and shapes of expansion-joint spaces and the desired rating, in terms of hours.
US10052504B2	System as well as process for transmitting data and/or device-specific parameters between a blower filter device of a blower filter system and a computer A system includes a blower filter system (20), having a blower filter device (1), a head piece (21) and a flexible connection hose (22), connecting the blower filter device (1) and the head piece to one another in a fluid-communicating manner. A computer (30) is separated in space from the blower filter system. The computer has a communication interface (31), which is designed to transmit data from the computer to the control unit (6) of the blower filter device and/or to receive data from the control unit of the blower filter device to the computer. The blower filter device has at least one communication interface (7) for transmitting data from the control unit to an external computer and/or for receiving data sent from an external computer to the control unit. A process is provided for checking and setting device-specific parameters of the blower filter device of the blower filter system.
US10052503B2	First agent for oxidative hair dye and method for stabilizing color tone of oxidative hair dye composition A first agent for oxidative hair dye of the present disclosure includes: an (A) component, which is at least one selected from the group consisting of resorcin, derivatives thereof, and salts thereof, in a content not exceeding 0.15% by mass; a (B) component, which is a coupler such as m-aminophenol, a (C) component, which is a dye intermediate such as p-phenylenediamine in a content between 0.01% by mass and 0.45% by mass; and a (D) component, which is an alkanolamine.
US10052501B2	Treatment beam control The present invention relates to a data processing method for determining control data for controlling beam positions which beam positions describe positions which a treatment beam has or would have if emitted by a beam source, the treatment beam being for treating a treatment body part of a patient, said method constituted to be performed by a computer and comprising the steps of: .cndot. providing treatment data which comprise data on a position of the treatment body part; .cndot. providing condition data which describe: constraints on the beam positions and/or constraints on positional changes of the beam positions, wherein said constraints allow for at least a part of the beam positions to lie not in a common plane; .cndot. providing an arrangement of the beam positions on the basis of the treatment data which arrangement fulfills the condition data; .cndot. determining control data for controlling a change of a relative position of the beam source relative to the treatment body part for changing the beam positions and for controlling an emission of the treatment beam from the beam source, the determined control data being constituted to change the beam positions to follow the provided arrangement of the beam positions and to cause continuous emission of the treatment beam during a continuous change of the beam positions while the beam positions follow at least a part of the arrangement.
US10052494B2	Hemodynamically unstable ventricular arrhythmia detection An implantable medical device system includes a pacemaker and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). The pacemaker is configured to confirm a hemodynamically unstable rhythm based on an activity metric determined from an activity sensor signal after detecting a ventricular tachyarrhythmia and withhold anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) pulses in response to confirming the hemodynamically unstable rhythm. The pacemaker may deliver ATP when a hemodynamically unstable rhythm is not confirmed based on the activity metric. The ICD is configured to detect the ATP and withhold a shock therapy in response to detecting the ATP in some examples.
US10052493B2	Implantable wireless accoustic stimulators with high energy conversion efficiencies Receiver-stimulator with folded or rolled up assembly of piezoelectric components, causing the receiver-stimulator to operate with a high degree of isotropy are disclosed. The receiver-stimulator comprises piezoelectric components, rectifier circuitry, and at least two stimulation electrodes. Isotropy allows the receiver-stimulator to be implanted with less concern regarding the orientation relative the transmitted acoustic field from an acoustic energy source.
US10052485B2	Brain stimulation therapy Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) electrodes are positioned within (or adjacent to) white matter fiber tracts in a brain of patient. The DBS electrodes may be positioned near one or more stimulation sites within the white matter fiber tracts. The stimulation sites may be selected based on the disorder of the patient. In some examples, the stimulation sites may be selected based on one or more symptoms of the patient. In some examples, additional electrodes may be positioned in another area to collect bioelectrical brain signals. The area in which the additional electrodes are placed is an area that is different from the stimulation site but is targeted by stimulation therapy provided at the stimulation site.
US10052482B2	Spatial fitting by percept location tracking The present invention is an improved spatial fitting and training system for a visual prosthesis. The system of the present invention maps projected locations of percepts, where a person perceives a percept from a visual prosthesis to the intended location of the percepts. The projected location may vary over time. These test results can be used to correct a visual prosthesis or spatially map the visual prosthesis.
US10052479B2	Systems and methods to reduce sensor interference associated with electrical therapies Methods and systems for reducing interference in a therapeutic energy delivery system by delivering an electrical therapeutic signal to a patient to provide a therapeutic benefit to the patient, and delivering an electrical counter signal to the patient that destructively interferes with an electrical interference signal resulting from delivering the electrical therapeutic signal.
US10052477B2	Perineal probe for asymmetric treatments Provided is a perineal probe for asymmetric treatments extending primarily along a longitudinal axis and including: a main rod extending primarily along the longitudinal axis; a plurality of electrodes, the perpendicular projection of which along said longitudinal axis is substantially in the same position, and reciprocally spaced in directions perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and connected to the main rod by means of deformable arms, and sensing means to detect the deformation of the arms.
US10052476B2	Methods for forming an electrode device with reduced impedance Improved low-cost, highly reliable methods for increasing the electrochemical surface area of neural electrodes are described. A mono-layer of polymeric nanospheres is first deposited on a metallization supported on a dielectric substrate. The nanospheres self-assemble into generally repeating lattice forms with interstitial space between them. Then, the geometric surface area of the metallization material is increased by either selectively etching part-way into its depth at the interstitial space between adjacent nanospheres. Another technique is to deposit addition metallization material into the interstitial space. The result is undulation surface features provided on the exposed surface of the metallization. This helps improve the electrochemical surface area when the treated metallizations are fabricated into electrodes.
US10052475B2	Automatic lead identification using electric field fingerprinting A method, programmer for a neurostimulator, and neurostimulation kit are provided. The kit comprises a neurostimulator, and a plurality of elongated lead bodies configured for being coupled to the neurostimulator, each having a plurality of proximal contacts and a plurality of distal electrodes respectively electrically coupled to the proximal contacts, wherein an in-line connectivity between the electrodes and proximal contacts carried by the different lead bodies differs from each other. Electrical energy is conveyed between the electrodes of the selected lead body and the tissue, an electrical fingerprint is measured at the proximal contacts of the selected lead body in response to the conveyed electrical energy, and the selected lead body is identified based on the measured electrical fingerprint. These steps can be performed by the programmer.
US10052469B2	Tattooing systems and methods A tattooing apparatus including a needle having at least one tip. The needle is configured to move between a first position in which the tip is located above the surface of a skin, and a second position in which the tip is located at a penetration depth underneath the skin surface. The needle is further configured to deposit an ink between the skin surface and the penetration depth. The tattooing apparatus further includes a needle drive mechanism configured to move the needle between the first position and the second position. The tattooing apparatus includes a sensor configured to output a feedback signal corresponding to a skin thickness characteristic. The tattooing apparatus further includes a controller configured to receive the feedback signal, wherein the controller is configured to adjust the penetration depth based on the skin thickness characteristic.
US10052465B2	Methods and systems for toxin delivery to the nasal cavity Methods and systems for delivering toxin and toxin fragments to a patient's nasal cavity provide for both release of the toxin and delivery of energy which selectively porates target cells to enhance uptake of the toxin. The use of energy-mediated delivery is particularly advantageous with light chain fragment toxins which lack cell binding capacity.
US10052453B2	Retrofitted neural injection system and related methods Various embodiments may include methods of manufacture of a retrofitted neural injection system. Various embodiments may include acquiring an injection needle comprising a hollow cannula with an open distal end. Then, forming at least one side port in the hollow cannula proximate to the distal end. Then, sealing the open distal end of the hollow cannula with a biocompatible sealant so as to eliminate fluid communication between an inside and an outside of the hollow cannula via the distal end. In some embodiments, the biocompatible sealant may be comprised of a thermosetting material. In some embodiments, the biocompatible sealant may be comprised of a cured epoxy resin. In some embodiments, the biocompatible sealant may be comprised of an aliphatic polymer. In some embodiments, the biocompatible sealant may be comprised of a polyfluorocarbon.
US10052451B2	Gas delivery venturi A venturi connector includes a housing having a mixing chamber defined therein and at least one window that is in fluid communication with the mixing chamber and is open to atmosphere to allow air to be entrained into the mixing chamber. The connector includes a nozzle actuator member includes a body having a plurality of discrete nozzles formed therein. The nozzles are defined by different sized venturi orifices through which gas flows, thereby allowing the concentration of the gas delivered to the patient to be varied. The nozzle actuator member is disposed within one window formed in the housing between the gas port and the mixing chamber such that the position of the nozzle actuator member within the housing can be adjusted so as to position one of the discrete nozzles into the gas flow path, thereby controlling the flow rate of the gas into the mixing chamber and ultimately the concentration of gas delivered to the patient.
US10052448B2	Patient interface systems A patient interface structure for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient includes a front plate configured to conform to the shape of the patient's face; a mouth cushion defining a breathing chamber and provided to the front plate and configured to seal around the patient's mouth; and a nasal cushion configured to seal the patient's nasal airways. The nasal cushion is supported by the mouth cushion, does not contact a bridge of the patient's nose in use, and extends at least partially into the breathing chamber. A patient interface system includes a patient interface structure and a patient interface structure positioning system configured to position, stabilize and secure the patient interface structure in sealing engagement with the patient's face.
US10052445B1	Dilution spacer and method for metered-dose inhaler A dilution spacer for a metered-dose inhaler comprises an enclosure defining a dilution chamber. An ambient air inlet and an outlet are in fluid communication with the dilution chamber. The ambient air inlet is positioned opposite the outlet whereby suction through the outlet from outside the enclosure draws ambient air into the enclosure through the ambient air inlet to generate an airflow path from the ambient air inlet through the dilution chamber and out of the outlet. The dilution spacer may include an actuator inlet configured to securely releasably interengage a metered-dose inhaler actuator mouthpiece, or may include a receptacle having an actuator nozzle and configured to receive a metered-dose inhaler canister. A metered-dose inhaler plume entering the dilution chamber intersects the airflow path thereto and airflow along the airflow path entrains and redirects at least a portion of the metered-dose inhaler plume toward the outlet.
US10052444B2	Method and apparatus for humidification and warming of air A gas apparatus for use in a medical procedure may include a housing, a heater, a port, and a dispensing device. The housing defines a chamber having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The heater warms a gas flowing through the chamber. The port is positioned in fluid communication with the chamber. The dispensing device is inserted within the port for delivering water in aerosol form to warmed gas as it exits the gas outlet.
US10052443B2	Nebulizers and uses thereof The present disclosure generally relates to the field of nebulizers for aerosol generation and methods of using same for treating diseases and disorders.
US10052437B2	Syringe packaging system and shell A syringe packaging system including a shell for enclosing a pre-filled syringe is disclosed. The shell includes a first portion having a proximal end and a distal end having a disk-shaped bottom portion; and a second portion having a proximal end and a distal end. With the first portion engaged with the second portion to form the shell, the proximal end of the first portion and the proximal end of the second portion together define a syringe flange having a top wall that defines a shell proximal aperture, a bottom wall, and a sidewall.
US10052436B2	Automatic injection device A medicament injection device arranged to receive a replaceable container subassembly includes front and rear housings releasably connectable to each other. A reloadable drive mechanism is accommodated in the rear housing for acting on the plunger of a replaceable container subassembly for expelling medicament. A needle hider front is slidably arranged within the front housing. A needle shield remover is arranged to connect with a needle shield of the replaceable container subassembly and to be removably inserted into a proximal end of the front housing through the needle hider front. The needle shield remover is adapted to interact with the reloadable drive mechanism such that a user can reload the drive mechanism.
US10052435B2	Skin-attachable miniature drug injection device with remote activation capability and dry drug carrier within injection needle An active agent or drug injecting device (10) includes a main housing (16) containing a trigger mechanism (24) which can be manually activated via release bar (32) or remotely triggered via wireless receiver (70) activating motor (74), and a second housing (80) containing an injection- and needle-assembly (22). The needle (30) encloses a dry carrier (26) having an active agent (12) disposed thereon. The trigger mechanism triggers the injection assembly to propel the needle into the skin (via spring (54)), to inject the active agent into a living organism (either by letting the active agent diffuse out of the needle or by actively flushing it out), and to subsequently retract the needle back into the housing (80) (via spring (64)).
US10052434B2	Devices and methods for minimizing infusion of air into an intravenous fluid line from an intravenous fluid bag by a pressure infusion cuff The problem of infusing air into IV tubing and into a patient from a IV fluid bag inside a pressure infusion cuff is solved by collar embodiments that inhibit the air from being forced into the IV tubing. A collar can include one or more curved arms that create a channel in which that part of the fluid bag is protected against being squeezed by a pressure infusion cuff. A collar allows the fluid bag to be squeezed by the pressure infusion cuff until such time that the fluid level is sufficiently reduced that the collar can inhibit further pressure on the fluid bag by the pressure infusion cuff. Also disclosed is a fluid bag and a pressure infusion cuff that are modified to have a collar incorporated therewith.
US10052424B2	Extracorporeal blood treatment system with heat recovery Blood treatment/dialysis systems are disclosed. The systems include a water treatment unit, preferably of the reverse osmosis type, whose outlet has connected thereto a water supply line provided with a number of branch connections having fluidly coupled thereto blood treatment/dialysis machines in a selective manner, and a drain line through which exhausted blood treatment fluid can be discharged from fluidly coupled blood treatment/dialysis machines. Also disclosed is a machine-external heat exchanger, which is connected to the water supply line upstream of the branch connections on one side and to the drain line on the other side.
US10052423B2	Apparatus for extracorporeal treatment of blood and process of calculating set flow rates in a medical apparatus for delivery or collection of fluids An apparatus for extracorporeal treatment of fluid and a process of setting up a medical apparatus for the delivery or collection of fluids are disclosed. According to the apparatus and the process, a control unit (10) is configured calculate set values of two or more of the fluid flow rates based on a fluid flow rate set by the operator and on a prescribed dose value (Dset).
US10052420B2	Heart beat identification and pump speed synchronization A method for synchronizing operation of a heart assist pump device to a patient's cardiac cycle includes obtaining a signal from a motor of a heart assist pump device and filtering the signal to remove noise. The method also includes determining a speed synchronization start point at which time the motor of the heart assist pump device will begin a change in speed of operation based on the filtered signal. The method further includes modulating a speed of the motor of the heart assist pump device to a target speed at the speed synchronization start point, thereby synchronizing the change in speed of operation with a patient's cardiac cycle.
US10052418B2	Breastmilk expression system with detection, feedback and connectability features Methods and systems for an improved feedback milk extraction system are described. According to aspects, the system may communicate with various electronic devices and/or server components to exchange data and perform certain functionalities. The functionalities may include providing visual and audio feedback to a user, supporting unique kit identification as well as associated user profiles and preferred configuration settings, detecting and responding to leaks having various sizes during operation of the breastpump, controlling operation of the breastpump in response to detected leaks and the detected type and/or magnitude of the leak, preemptively contacting customers if a fault condition is detected or imminent, enabling effective labeling of collection containers, and determining volume and flow of expressed breastmilk.
US10052417B2	Manual breastpump with stimulation feature A manual breastpump has a pump mechanism for use in one mode of operation to produce an ejection (letdown) reflex in a nursing mother and in a separate mode of operation for the general expression of breastmilk. The breastpump further provides a pump mechanism having an expansible chamber device carried by the handle, which is operated by moving the handle relative to a handle mount. A double-pivot for the handle yields letdown mode as well as the general pumping mode.
US10052415B2	Tropoelastin for promoting endothelial cell adhesion or migration The invention provides methods, compositions, and devices for promoting adhesion or migration of endothelial cell.
US10052412B2	Electrospun electroactive polymers for regenerative medicine applications Due to the size and complexity of tissues such as the spinal cord and articular cartilage, specialized constructs incorporating cells as well as smart materials may be a promising strategy for achieving functional recovery. Aspects of the present invention describe the use of an electroactive, or piezoelectric, material that will act as a scaffold for stem cell induced tissue repair. Embodiments of the inventive material can also act alone as an electroactive scaffold for repairing tissues. The piezoelectric material of the present invention acts as a highly sensitive mechanoelectrical transducer that will generate charges in response to minute vibrational forces.
US10052410B2	Methods and compositions for repair of cartilage using an in vivo bioreactor Methods and compositions for the biological repair of cartilage using a hybrid construct combining both an inert structure and living core are described. The inert structure is intended to act not only as a delivery system to feed and grow a living core component, but also as an inducer of cell differentiation. The inert structure comprises concentric internal and external and inflatable/expandable balloon-like bio-polymers. The living core comprises the cell-matrix construct comprised of HDFs, for example, seeded in a scaffold. The method comprises surgically removing a damaged cartilage from a patient and inserting the hybrid construct into the cavity generated after the foregoing surgical intervention. The balloons of the inert structure are successively inflated within the target area, such as a joint, for example. Also disclosed herein are methods for growing and differentiating human fibroblasts into chondrocyte-like cells via mechanical strain.
US10052407B2	Layered collagen and ha scaffold suitable for osteochondral repair The invention relates to a method for producing a multi-layer collagen scaffold. The method generally comprises the steps of: preparing a first suspension of collagen and freezing or lyophilizing the suspension to provide a first layer; optionally preparing a further suspension of collagen and adding the further suspension onto the layer formed in the previous step to form a further layer, and freezing or lyophilizing the layers, wherein when the layer formed in the previous step is formed by lyophilization the lyophilized layer is re-hydrated prior to addition of the next layer; optionally, repeating the aforementioned step to form one or more further layers; and preparing a final suspension of collagen and pouring the final suspension onto the uppermost layer to form a final layer, and freeze-drying the layers to form the multi-layer collagen composite scaffold.
US10052406B2	Method of making water soluble injectable calcium polyphosphate gels The present invention describes an injectable calcium polyphosphate (CPP) gel with dense structure, which can be applied as injectable bone void filler in medical field, such as orthopedic and dental applications. Amorphous CPP powder with fine particle size (<75 pm) can be completely dissolved in water, forming a homogeneous gelation phase separated from water phase. This homogeneous CPP gel with disentangled inorganic polyphosphate chains shows viscoelasticity and superior adhesion to natural bone, metal implant surfaces and other ceramic material surfaces. The CPP gel is biomimetic and biodegradable with strong osteoconductivity and osteoinductivity. The manufacturing procedure is easy and reproducible. The mechanical strength of CPP gel is controllable by modifications, such as sintering, incorporation of other biomaterials, etc.
US10052404B2	Biocompatible component The invention provides a biocompatible component having a surface intended for contact with living tissue, wherein the surface comprises particles of metal oxide, said particles having an average particle size of less than 100 nm.
US10052402B2	Injectable, biodegradable bone cements and methods of making and using same Compositions of, methods of making, and methods of using alkaline earth phosphate bone cements are disclosed.
US10052400B2	Method for preparing neutralized matrix of non-antigenic collagenous material The present invention relates to a method for preparing a neutralized matrix of non-antigenic collagenous material comprising the steps of: —a) preparing an acidic solution of non-antigenic collagenous material, —b) pouring the solution of a) into a mold in order to form a layer, —c) lyophilizing the layer of b) in order to obtain an acidic matrix of non-antigenic collagenous material, d) sterilizing the acidic matrix obtained in c) with ethylene oxide in order to obtain a neutralized matrix of non-antigenic collagenous material. The invention also relates to the matrices obtained and to surgical implants comprising such matrices.
US10052396B2	Ultraviolet B lighting system for a motor vehicle A UVB lighting system for a motor vehicle includes a printed circuit board including a UVB light source and a map light. A controller operates the system. A related method is also disclosed.
US10052391B2	Low molecular weight polyethylene glycol drug conjugates having improved drug biological activity Provided are polyethylene glycol drug conjugates of general formula (I), (II) or (III) and pharmaceutical compositions and a use thereof. The conjugates are formed by combining low molecular weight polyethylene glycol with 2-4 drug molecules. The conjugates can interact with receptor dimers or polymers, thereby improving the in vivo distribution of the drug, changing the oil and water distribution coefficient, enhancing the pharmacological activity, reducing the blood-brain barrier permeability of the drug, and improving the bioavailability of the drug.
US10052390B2	Immunostimulatory nanocomplex The present invention relates to an immunostimulatory nanocomplex. The immunostimulatory nanocomplex comprises polyglutamic acid (PGA), a first positively charged substance, a second positively charged substance and a dengue viral protein for holding the dengue viral protein inside. The immunostimulatory nanocomplex is characterized by having a nonuniformally and positively charge distribution along a radial direction thereof. The nonuniformally and positively charge distribution comprises a first electrically charged portion having substantially electrical neutrality, a second electrically charged portion surrounding the first electrically charged portion, and a third electrically charged portion surrounding the second electrically charged portion. The third electrically charged portion has a third volume charge density more than a second volume charge density of the second electrically charged portion, thereby enhancing CD8(+) T-cell response and higher antibody titer after administrating an organism with the immunostimulatory nanocomplex.
US10052386B2	Progesterone formulations Various pharmaceutical formulations are disclosed herein. For example, a pharmaceutical formulation is disclosed comprising ultra-micronized progesterone.
US10052384B2	Liquid antiseptic compositions containing iodine and a sugar and/or sugar alcohol The present invention relates to compositions that contain iodine intended primarily for tissue antisepsis, particularly skin antisepsis.
US10052376B2	Laser-based vaccine adjuvants The invention is directed to a vaccine for generating an enhanced immune response in a subject previously exposed to non-destructive laser radiation, as compared to an immune response in a subject previously non-exposed to non-destructive laser radiation. The invention is also directed to use of a composition comprising a vaccine for use in combination with non-destructive laser radiation for generating an enhanced immune response from a subject, as compared to an immune response without the use of laser radiation. The laser exposure acts as an adjuvant for the vaccine, increasing the efficacy and/or potency of the vaccine.
US10052375B2	Circovirus sequences associated with piglet weight loss disease (PWD) The genome sequences and the nucleotide sequences coding for the PWD circovirus polypeptides, such as the circovirus structural and non-structural polypeptides, vectors including the sequences, and cells and animals transformed by the vectors are provided. Methods for detecting the nucleic acids or polypeptides, and kits for diagnosing infection by a PWD circovirus, also are provided. Method for selecting compounds capable of modulating the viral infection are further provided. Pharmaceutical, including vaccine, compositions for preventing and/or treating viral infections caused by PWD circovirus and the use of vectors for preventing and/or treating diseases also are provided.
US10052374B2	Compositions, methods and uses for dengue virus serotype-4 constructs Embodiments herein report compositions, methods and uses for dengue-4 (DENV-4) virus constructs. Some embodiments concern a composition that includes, but is not limited to, DENV-4 virus constructs alone or in combination with other constructs, can be used in a vaccine composition to induce an immune response in a subject. In certain embodiments, compositions can include constructs of more than one serotypes of dengue virus, such as dengue-1 virus, dengue-2 virus, or dengue-3 virus in combination with DENV-4 virus constructs disclosed herein. In other embodiments, DENV-4 constructs disclosed herein can be combined in a composition with other flavivirus constructs to generate a vaccine against more than one flavivirus. Other embodiments provide methods and uses for DENV-4 virus constructs in vaccine compositions that when administered to a subject induce an immune response in the subject against DENV-4 that is improved by modified constructs compared to other vaccine compositions.
US10052371B2	Compositions and methods for treatment of cancer using bacteria Provided herein are compositions comprising substantially non-viable Gram-negative bacterial organisms that have a substantial reduction in endotoxin activity and/or pyrogenicity and methods for treating a cancer using the same. Also provided are methods for treating cancer provided herein, comprising administering to a mammal diagnosed with cancer, substantially non-viable Gram-negative bacteria having a substantial reduction in endotoxin activity and/or pyrogenicity, in an amount sufficient to inhibit growth or metastasis of the cancer. An additional method is provided comprising administering viable or non-viable Gram-negative bacterial organisms that have a genetic defect that results in a substantial loss of lipopolysaccharide within the outer membrane of the bacteria. Further provided are methods for reducing endotoxin activity and/or pyrogenicity in Gram-negative bacteria comprising treatment with polymyxin and glutaraldehyde.
US10052370B2	HER2/Neu cancer vaccine Protein conjugate comprising a protein antigen for generating an immune response against the HER2/neu protein and an immunogenic carrier covalently bonded to said protein antigen, wherein said protein antigen (i) has a sequence segment of 300 or more contiguous amino acids of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; or (ii) has a variant sequence segment of 300 or more amino acid residues, wherein the amino acid sequence of said variant sequence segment has at least 85% sequence identity to a sequence portion from SEQ ID: 1; or (iii) has a variant sequence segment of 300 or more amino acid residues and has from 1 to 10 substitutions, deletions or additions in said variant sequence segment compared to a sequence segment of 300 or more amino acid residues of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2.
US10052368B2	Pegylated tissue kallikrein, and preparation method therefor and uses thereof The present invention relates to polyethylene glycol (PEG) modified protein drugs, and a PEGylated tissue kallikrein, a preparation method and use thereof are disclosed. The tissue kallikrein has a sequence as shown in SEQ ID No. 1 or SEQ ID No. 2, and the tissue kallikrein may be natural or recombinant. The PEG has a molecular weight of 20 to 40 kDa, and is conjugated to the N-terminal primary amino of the tissue kallikrein. In addition to the advantages of significantly extended half-life, significantly reduced immunogenicity and stable and uniform structure, the biological activity of the PEGylated KLK1 provided in the present invention is improved to a higher extent, which is more significant in the treatment of cerebral apoplexy and diabetic nephropathy in particular.
US10052365B2	Methods and products relating to GSK3β regulation The invention relates to methods and compositions for regulation of GSK3β activity. The invention provides phosphorylated GSK3β polypeptides and antibodies that recognize such polypeptides. The invention further includes methods for treating disorders that are associated with elevated or reduced GSK3β activity.
US10052364B2	Osteocalcin as a treatment for cognitive disorders Methods and compositions for treating or preventing cognitive disorders in mammals, preferably humans, are provided. The methods generally involve modulation of the OST-PTP signaling pathway or the PTP-1B signaling pathway involving gamma-carboxylase and osteocalcin, e.g., by administration of undercarboxylated/uncarboxylated osteocalcin. Disorders amenable to treatment by the methods include, but are not limited to, cognitive loss due to neurodegeneration associated with aging, anxiety, depression, memory loss, learning difficulties, and cognitive disorders associated with food deprivation during pregnancy.
US10052363B2	Mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of CNS diseases An isolated human cell is disclosed comprising at least one mesenchymal stem cell phenotype and secreting brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), wherein a basal secretion of the BDNF is at least five times greater than a basal secretion of the BDNF in a mesenchymal stem cell. Methods of generating same and uses of same are also disclosed.
US10052358B2	Composition comprising centipede grass extracts or fractions thereof as active ingredients The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diabetes or dementia, comprising centipede grass (Eremochloa ophiuroides) extracts as an active ingredient. It has been identified from animal tests that the centipede grass extracts, fractions thereof, and active fractions separated from the said fractions effectively regulate blood glucose levels, and inhibit the activity of amyloid-β(Aβ) which is involved in the formation of amyloid plaques that might cause dementia. Thus, the extracts, the fractions thereof, and the active fractions separated from the said fractions can be effectively used in a composition for preventing and treating diabetes or dementia, in a functional food for preventing or improving diabetes or dementia, and in a pharmaceutical composition or health food for blood glucose regulation.
US10052354B2	Anti-allergic composition It is to provide a composition derived from lactic acid bacteria having an anti-allergic effect (an effect of suppressing allergic symptoms such as hay fever) synergistically, and a food product, pet food, etc. containing the composition. It is to prepare a composition having an anti-allergic action, containing Lactobacillus crispatus KT-11 strain, KT-23 strain, or KT-25 strain bacterial cells and viable bacteria, dead bacteria, or a processed product of bacterial cells of other lactic acid bacteria belonging to the genus Lactobacillus, genus Bifidobacterium, genus Leuconostoc, genus Enterococcus, genus Pediococcus, etc. at a biomass-converted ratio of 99:1 to 50:50, preferably 99:1 to 75:25.
US10052351B2	Method for inducing angiogenesis Disclosed herewith is a method for inducing angiogenesis using modified placental tissue or an extract thereof to treat conditions other than cardiovascular conditions.
US10052350B2	Fabrication of gelatin hydrogel sheet for the transplantation of corneal endothelium The invention provides a corneal endothelial composition comprising a transparent hydrogel scaffold and a single layer of cultured corneal endothelial cells on the surface of the scaffold. The hydrogel scaffold I comprised of at least one biopolymer, preferably gelatin. Also provided are methods of making a corneal endothelial scaffold.
US10052349B2	Cell preparations for extemporaneous use, useful for healing and rejuvenation in vivo The present invention relates to new plasma or new platelet-rich plasma preparations, new cell dissociation methods, new cell associations or compositions, a method of preparation thereof, a use thereof, devices for the preparation thereof and preparations containing such a platelet-rich plasma preparation and cell associations or compositions. Specifically, the invention provides plasma or platelet-rich plasma alone or in cell composition preparations for use in tissue regeneration and bone regeneration and pain reduction.
US10052348B2	Nitric oxide topical application apparatus and methods A topical application of nitric oxide may be provided by two separate containers, each containing an active component media to produce nitric oxide when combined. For example, a nitrite component media may be contained in one dispenser and an acidified component media may be contained in another dispenser. Each dispenser may dispense the respective component media as a foam. The resultant foams are combined to initiate the production of nitric oxide and the mixture of foams is applied topically to treat various skin disorders or wounds.
US10052341B2	Method for preparing an anthelmintic composition, anthelmintic composition, veterinary treatment method and anthelmintic treatment method The present invention relates to an injectable anthelmintic composition of avermectin and basic albendazole sulfoxide for combatting parasites that infest animals. The invention further contemplates a specific method that allows the stable association of avermectin and basic albendazole sulfoxide.
US10052339B2	Methods and compositions for treating symptoms of diseases related to imbalance of essential fatty acids This invention relates to compositions containing combinations of a balanced phosphatidylcholine composition and one or more cannabinoids, a natural or synthetic derivative thereof, or a salt thereof, and kits containing such combinations and methods of using such combinations to treat subjects suffering from an imbalance of fatty acids and related diseases or disorders. This invention also relates to the synergistic effect of such combination therapies in humans.
US10052334B2	Dosing regimen for sedation with CNS 7056 (remimazolam) The invention relates to a dosing regimen for sedation with the fast-acting benzodiazepine CNS 7056 in combination with an opioid, in particular fentanyl, whereas CNS 7056 is given in a dose of 2 to 20 mg, preferably between 4 and 9 mg and most preferably between 5 and 8 mg.
US10052328B2	Therapeutic composition to treat lesions caused by Herpes Simplex Virus The present invention is generally directed toward therapeutic compositions for treating infections caused by Herpes Simplex Virus (“HSV”). The therapeutic compositions meet a long felt need in the art of providing a treatment for lesions that result from HSV that drastically reduce the duration of a cold sore when vesicles have already appeared and a treatment that will prevent the outbreak of a lesion and formation of vesicles when applied in the prodromal stage. The therapeutic compound comprises a mixture of Acyclovir (“ACV”), Penciclovir (“PCV”), and dimethyl sulfoxide (“DMSO”). The therapeutic compositions of the present invention include multiple formulations of the three active ingredients and may also include inactive ingredients and/or additional active ingredients.
US10052327B2	Method for treating liver diseases of various origins The invention relates to medicine, in particular to gastroenterology, and lies in the field of treatment of liver diseases of various origins. For this purpose, the hepatoprotective agent that is introduced to the patient is embodied as derivatives of bis(2-thio-4,6-dioxo-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydropyrimidine-5-yl) arylmethanes. The method provides reduction of the manifestations of cytolysis under the influence of damaging agents and a statistically significant reduction of dysproteinemia, it accelerates restoration of detoxifying processes of the liver, increases induction of endogenic interferon alfa and, consequently, makes the protection of liver cells during hepatitides of various origins more effective.
US10052320B2	Substituted quinoxalines as FGFR kinase inhibitors The invention relates to new quinoxaline derivative compounds of formula (I), to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, to processes for the preparation of said compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer.
US10052318B2	Glutamate agents in the treatment of mental disorders Methods of treating mental disorders, including anxiety disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, are provided. The methods comprise administering an effective amount of a glutamate modulator to an individual in need thereof. Also provided are methods of enhancing the activity of a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) comprising co-administering a glutamate modulator and a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Pharmaceutical composition comprising a serotonin reuptake inhibitor and a glutamate modulator are also provided.
US10052316B2	Methods and compositions for treatment of mitochondrial toxicity The present invention relates to compositions and methods for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of conditions related to mitochondrial function. In various aspects, the present invention comprises administering one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of epicatechin, an epicatechin derivative, catechin, a catechin derivative, nicorandil, and a nicorandil derivative in an amount effective to ameliorate mitochondrial toxicity caused by administration of a chemical, food, or drug.
US10052313B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of presbyopia The invention provides compositions and methods for the treatment of presbyopia. The compositions preferably comprise aceclidine and a polyol. The compositions optionally contain a cycloplegic agent, a surfactant, a viscosity enhancer, an osmolarity modifier and a preservative.
US10052311B2	PPAR compounds for use in the treatment of fibrotic diseases The invention relates to the use of a pan-PPAR agonist, or of a pharmaceutical composition containing said agonist, for the treatment of a fibrotic condition.
US10052305B2	Lipoic acid and derivatives thereof for the treatment of cystinuria In various embodiments methods and composition are provided for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cystinuria. In certain embodiments the methods involve administering to a mammal in need thereof (e.g., identified as at risk for, or having cystinuria) an effective amount of lipoic acid and/or one or more lipoic acid derivatives.
US10052301B2	Derivatives of propane diyl dicinnamate The present invention provides a method for treating a cancer in a subject involving administering to the subject a compound of formula (II) or (II′): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are independently H, OH, alkoxy or alkylcarbonyloxy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also provided is a compound of formula (II) or (II)′, wherein R1 and R2 are independently OH, alkoxy or alkylcarbonyloxy, R3 and R4 are independently H, OH, alkoxy or alkylcarbonyloxy, R6 is H, alkoxy or alkylcarbonyloxy, R5 is H, OH or alkylcarbonyloxy, R6 is H or alkoxy, and R7 is H, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10052300B1	Methods and composition for suppression of deep seated fungal growth on skin The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for suppressing the growth of fungus on selected areas of the skin. A composition for suppressing deep seated fungal growth comprising conjugated linoleic acid, Punicic acid, or combination thereof, and niacinamide and L-aspartic acid is provided herein. Methods of making and using the composition are also presently provided.
US10052299B2	Alleviating oxidative stress disorders with PUFA derivatives Some aspects of the invention provide for essential fatty acids which are substituted in specific positions to slow down oxidative damage by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), and to suppress the rate of consequent formation of reactive products, for the purpose of preventing or reducing the damage associated with oxidative stress associated diseases such as neurological diseases and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
US10052296B2	Formulations for treating pain Formulations, methods of manufacturing, methods of stabilizing, kits, and uses as medicament are provided, for example for the treatment of pain. The formulations can comprise gabapentin optionally combined with at least one non-opioid pain drug in an aqueous carrier. The pharmaceutical formulation can have a pH of about 2.0 to about 10.0. The at least one non-opioid pain drug can be acetaminophen. The components can be included in any amount suitable for purposes of obtaining properties desirable for an injectable infusion, for example an intravenous infusion.
US10052294B2	Processes for the preparation of 2,5-dihydroxybenzenesulfonic acid salts Processes for the preparation of 2,5-dihydroxybenzenesulfonic acid salts of formula (I) and a crystalline form of potassium 2,5-dihydroxybenzenesulfonic acid are provided. Also provided are methods of treating rosacea comprising administering crystalline forms of potassium 2,5-dihydroxybenzenesulfonic acid.
US10052292B2	Systems and methods for feeding sugar alcohol to ruminants during periods of heat stress Systems and methods provide sugar alcohol to heat stressed ruminants to improve performance. During periods of high temperature or humidity, heat stressed ruminants may exhibit decreased dry matter intake, and in response, an effective amount of sugar alcohol such as sorbitol may be provided in the ruminant diet to cause performance to increase, which may include increased milk yield, improved feed efficiency or both compared to heat stressed dairy cattle without sugar alcohol in the diet.
US10052291B2	Compositions comprising electrohydrodynamically obtained fibres for administration of specific doses of an active substance to skin or mucosa The present invention relates to electrospun fibers comprising i) a hydrophilic polymer that is soluble in a first solvent, ii) a bioadhesive substance that is slightly soluble in said first solvent, iii) optionally, a drug substance.
US10052285B2	Apparatus and method for cryogranulating a pharmaceutical composition Cryogranulation systems with improved dispenser assemblies are provided for use in manufacturing frozen pellets of pharmaceutical substances in a fluid medium. Methods of cryogranulating the pharmaceutical substance in the fluid medium are also provided. In particular embodiments, the dispenser assembly is used with suspensions or slurries of pharmaceutical compositions including biodegradable substances, such as proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical substance can be adsorbed to any pharmaceutically acceptable carrier particles suitable for making pharmaceutical powders. In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical carrier can be, for example, diketopiperazine-based microparticles. The dispenser assembly improves the physical characteristics of the cryopellets formed and minimizes product loss during processing.
US10052284B2	Lipid formulations for delivery of messenger RNA The present invention provides, among other things, methods of delivering mRNA in vivo, including administering to a subject in need of delivery a composition comprising an mRNA encoding a protein, encapsulated within a liposome such that the administering of the composition results in the expression of the protein encoded by the mRNA in vivo, wherein the liposome comprises a cationic lipid of formula I-c: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10052278B2	Topical skin formulations A method of treating a person's skin comprising topically applying to skin a composition that includes an effective amount of a hydrolyzed algae extract that includes an exopolysaccharide from Halymenia durvillei and an effective amount of an exopolysaccharide from Vibrio alginolyticus. Topical application of the composition can decrease skin permeability, increase filaggrin production, increase skin moisture, increase occludin production, and/or decrease TNF-α production.
US10052275B2	Surfactant-free self-reversible reverse latex, and use of same as a thickening agent in a cosmetic composition Disclosed is a self-reversible reverse latex including: a) 25-80% by mass of a cross-linked anionic polyelectrolyte (P), resulting from the polymerization, for 100 mole percent: i)—of a molar proportion ≥30% and ≤95% of monomeric units from at least one monomer including a free, partially- or totally-salified strong acid function; and ii)—of a molar proportion >0% and ≤5% of at least one monomer with diethylenic or polyethylenic cross-linking; b) 0.5-10% by mass of a terpolymer of stearyl methacrylate, pentacosaethoxylated behenyl methacrylate and N,N-dimethylacrylamide, resulting from the polymerization, for 100 mole percent: of 80-95 mole percent of stearyl methacrylate, of 2.5-10 mole percent of N,N-dimethylacrylamide, and of 2.5-10 mole percent of pentacosaethoxylated behenyl methacrylate, c) 5-40% by mass of at least one oil, and d) 0.1-40% by mass of water; method of preparing same and use thereof as a thickener.
US10052273B2	Hair dyeing method employing at least one ortho-diphenol, one titanium derivative and one carboxylic acid The present invention relates to a method for dyeing keratinous fibers, in particular human keratinous fibers, such as the hair, in which the said fibers are treated starting from one or more cosmetic compositions comprising a) one or more ortho-diphenol(s), b) one or more inorganic titanium salt(s) or alkoxytitanium(s), c) one or more acid(s) and d) optionally one or more chemical oxidizing agent(s), such as hydrogen peroxide or one or more hydrogen peroxide generating system(s).
US10052271B2	Antiperspirant compositions A solid stick antiperspirant composition is provided. The antiperspirant composition includes aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex glycine having a concentration from about 10% to about 35% by weight of the composition, an anhydrous liquid carrier, one or more structurants having a concentration from about 15% to about 25% by weight of the composition, wherein the one or more structurants comprises one or more waxes and a non-ionic exthoxylated linear alcohol having a carbon chain length from about 20 to about 40. The solid stick antiperspirant composition is a single phase.
US10052268B2	Oxidative hair dye composition An oxidative hair dye composition contains a first agent that includes an alkaline agent and is a cream formulation and a second agent that includes an oxidant and is liquid. The oxidative hair dye composition at the time of use has a viscosity at 25° C. of 3,000 to 10,000 mPa·s. The oxidative hair dye composition further includes (A) a salt of an oxidative dye, (B) a cationic surfactant in a content of 0.15% by mass or more, (C) a nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of 17 to 20, and (D) a nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of 11 or less.
US10052265B1	Spill proof spitoon A spittoon constructed from a container including a tamper resistant seal, selectively operable flip top, absorbent medium having a masking odor, an adhesive property when wet, and extended antibacterial, antifungal, and/or germicidal properties.
US10052264B2	Toy with multi-connector for different styles of soothing devices A toy includes a multi-connector for removable attachment to a variety of different styles of soothing devices such as pacifiers. The multi-connector includes one or more transverse tabs configured for individually or collectively releasably attaching to each of the different coupling part styles of the smoothing devices. In this way, the toy can be used with any of the different styles of soothing devices and still be safe because the axial pulling motion and forces that babies often apply to the toy when holding the pacifier in its mouth do not cause the components to separate. Also disclosed is a toy with a tab (transverse or not) that is retained on the toy by a primary attachment such as stitching and a secondary retainer for redundancy as a safety feature.
US10052263B2	Cleaning pacifier and method of use A pacifying cleaning device is comprised, generally, of an elongated and rounded nipple portion attached to a guard portion, a set of bristles protruding from a raised lip displacer located atop the guard portion and located about the base of the nipple portion, and facing generally in the direction of the nipple portion, and a ring attached to the guard portion on the other side. The nipple portion of the pacifying device is inserted by a caregiver into an infant's mouth. The infant sucks on the nipple thereby becoming pacified. As the infant sucks on the nipple, the lip displacer acts to subtly separate an infant's lips so that the bristles attached to the lip displacer can work their way forward into the infant's mouth, between and adjacent to the infant's teeth and/or against the gums. The action of the bristles moving against the teeth and gums serve to clean them, removing contaminants and leaving the infant's teeth much cleaner and free of bacteria than they otherwise would be.
US10052261B1	Medication and medical supply dispenser A medication and medical supply dispenser system (100) comprising a substantially planar base (1), a plurality of separators (2) for being removably fixed on the base and thus for defining separated compartments (3) thereon, said system being connectable to a further device having computing and data storage abilities wherein the system further comprises or is cooperable with a set (50) of aligned transducers, each separator is provided with a counterpart, proximity of said counterpart being detectable by any of said transducers; such that in use, when the system is connected to said further device, and the base is scanned by the set, a matrix of relative positions of any separators fixed on the base is generated, and thus a map of separated compartments is generated for preparation of rules for authorization-based selective access to a certain compartment.
US10052260B2	Medicine dispensing apparatus A medicine dispensing apparatus in which a medicine guide assembly is constituted from first and second split guide members and in which substantially no dust is generated through rubbing between the first and second split guide members. The gap between a pair of guide paths of a pair of linear guide mechanisms provided for a pair of medicine feeder storing units, that is, paths along which movable slide portions slide on fixed guide portions, becomes wider in a drawing direction in which the medicine feeder storing units are drawn out.
US10052257B2	Method and apparatus for stimulative electrotherapy An electrical apparatus includes a battery, a circuit adapted to generate a periodic signal, and a wireless radio transceiver. The electrical apparatus further includes a control circuit adapted to set a characteristic of the periodic signal. The characteristic is received by an input of the wireless radio transceiver. The electrical apparatus further includes a first electrically conductive electrode adapted to electrically contact and puncture a first portion of a surface when the periodic signal is injected below the first portion of the surface. The periodic signal is coupled to the first electrically conductive electrode.
US10052256B2	Vibration ring A vibration ring includes a vibration module and a latex ring. The vibration module is provided with at least a battery, a circuit board and a vibration motor that are connected electrically in a spherical shell, along with a switch that is exposed out of the shell. The latex ring includes an annular wearing part that is processed with latex, and a spherical vibration part that encloses the shell of the vibration module. The spherical vibration part and the enclosed vibration module act onto a female's clitoris without pressing on other parts of the body, so as to increase the comfortableness in wearing the vibration ring and form a better exciting effect in vibration.
US10052253B2	Hand-propelled vehicle A support unit is connected to a shaft of a main wheel and thus is always maintained in parallel to or at a predetermined angle to a road surface, independently of an inclination angle of a main body. Accordingly, an incline estimating unit regards an inclination angle θ3 being a value in an inclination sensor as being equal to an inclination angle θ2 of the road surface (or in a case where the support unit is inclined a predetermined angle to the road surface, an angle from θ3 to the predetermined angle is subtracted from or added to the crossing angle) and outputs the estimated inclination angle θ2 of the road surface to a target inclination angle determining unit.
US10052252B2	Control method for lower limb rehabilitation apparatus and apparatus using the method A control method for a lower limb rehabilitation apparatus for rehabilitation of the lower limbs of a user includes the step of putting an exoskeleton on the lower limbs of the user, the step of setting a trigger condition, the step of using EMG muscle sensors to detect EMG signals from specific muscles of the user when the user is performing specific actions, the step of judging whether the sensing result meets the trigger condition, and the step of re-setting the triggering condition without moving the exoskeleton if the sensing result does not meet the trigger condition, or, the step of triggering a motion generator to provide a control signal to a control unit for controlling the exoskeleton in moving the lower limbs of the user to perform specific actions if the sensing result meets the trigger condition.
US10052239B1	Diaper prediction and correction system and method The present disclosure provides diaper prediction and correction system and method. This system includes a diaper sensor, a server and a mobile device. The server is configured to store crowdsourcing data including a plurality of sensing criteria corresponding to a plurality of geographic regions, different genders, a plurality of ages, a plurality of diaper data. The mobile device is configured to execute a mobile application to pair with the diaper sensor and to transmit a location information, a wearer's sex and age, and a brand or a model of a diaper to the server, so that the server selects a corresponding sensing criterion from the sensing criteria and returns the corresponding sensing criterion to the mobile device, and the mobile device is based on the corresponding sensing criterion to determine whether a diaper sensing signal from the diaper sensor reflect that the diaper needs to be replaced.
US10052235B2	Lanyard with integrated ear plugs and retractable sheath A lanyard is provided. The lanyard may include a lanyard cord which is attached to a personal item such as safety glasses or an access card, an earplug cord which is attached to a first earplug and a second earplug, and a flexible retractable sheath. The lanyard cord and earplug cord may be disposed in the lumen of the retractable sheath and the retractable sheath is movable between a first position where it covers a first section of the lanyard cord and the earplug cord and a second position where it exposes the first section of the lanyard cord and the earplug cord.
US10052234B2	Hearing protection device with convoluted acoustic horn An earpiece body with a convoluted acoustic horn and a hearing protection device that includes the earpiece body. The convoluted acoustic horn that is configured to receive airborne sound waves through a first, sound-receiving opening and to emit airborne sound waves through a second, sound-emitting opening, wherein the first, sound-receiving opening is larger in cross-sectional area than the second, sound-emitting opening.
US10052230B2	Steerable laser probe A steerable laser probe may include a handle, an actuation structure of the handle, a housing tube, an optic fiber, and an optic fiber sleeve. The housing tube may have a first housing tube portion having a first stiffness and a second housing tube portion having a second stiffness. The second stiffness may be greater that the first stiffness. The optic fiber may be disposed within an inner bore of the handle, the optic fiber sleeve, the actuation structure, and the housing tube. The optic fiber sleeve may enclose at least a portion of the optic fiber and the optic fiber sleeve may be disposed within the actuation structure and the housing tube. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to curve the housing tube and the optic fiber.
US10052223B2	Back support device A garment worn on the upper body is provided with a back support system that can be selectively actuated as needed, and otherwise remains relatively unobtrusive when not actuated. The back support system includes a selectively inflatable and deflatable air bladder positioned at a desired location on a rear part of the garment opposite a portion of the wearer's back that needs support. Preferably, the air bladder is disposed within a pocket or compartment, preferably defined on an interior side of the garment, thereby leaving the exterior of the garment relatively unaltered in a visual sense. In a particular example, the air bladder of the present invention has a physical configuration designed to support specific portions of the spinal column as well as adjoining musculature.
US10052220B2	Stomach bypass for the treatment of obesity The present application provides devices and methods for inducing weight loss. In particular, the present application provides devices which are secured in the stomach or external to the stomach to reduce digestion and/or absorption of food in accordance with the methods of the invention.
US10052219B2	Elongate medical device This invention relates to an elongate medical device, with a distal end to be advanced into the body of a patient and then withdrawn from the body and an elongate shaft connecting the distal end with a proximal end that remains outside the body, the shaft extending in use through a hole in the skin of the body characterized by a slider, captivated on a portion of the length of the shaft, which is capable of lining the said hole, as the shaft is advanced and withdrawn relative to said hole and the slider in the hole, said slider having a maximum outer diameter that is substantially the same as or Jess than a maximum outer diameter of the distal end.
US10052216B2	One motor finger mechanism A mechanical finger comprises a plurality of phalanges coupled to a single actuator using a kinematic linkage and a differential linkage arranged in parallel. The mechanical finger is capable of exhibiting consistent predictable motion when moving in free space or when contacting an object at the fingertip, and of curling in order to conform to an object when the contact is at other locations on the finger.
US10052214B2	Expandable intervertebral cage An expandable intervertebral cage device includes a first base plate and a second base plate, a proximal block with internal threading that mechanically couples the first base plate and the second base plate, and a distal block comprising an internal passage. The device has exactly two arm assemblies, one on each side. Each arm assembly includes a first arm mechanically coupled to the first base plate and the distal block, and a second arm is mechanically coupled to the second base plate and the distal block. A screw is arranged partially within the internal threading of the proximal block and passes through the internal passage of the distal block, such that rotation of the screw relative to the proximal block causes a change in distance between the proximal block and the distal block, and a corresponding change in the spacing and lordosis of the device.
US10052213B2	Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In one embodiment, the fusion device includes a body portion, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the first and second endplates capable of being moved in a direction away from the body portion into an expanded configuration or capable of being moved towards the body portion into an unexpanded configuration. The fusion device is capable of being deployed and installed in both configurations.
US10052209B2	Ankle joint replacement implant with bearing interchangeability A polyaxial ankle joint replacement implant has a dual bearing component situated between a tibia attachment component and a talus attachment component. The dual bearing component includes a plate, a superior bearing bonded to the plate and providing translation with the tibia attachment component, and an inferior bearing providing translation with the talus attachment component. The tibia attachment component has peripheral transversely extending flanges that limit movement relative to the superior bearing and vice versa. The plate has a flange on its inferior surface that receives an opening in the inferior bearing, the size of the opening determining an amount of lateral translation. The plate also has unobstructed posterior and/or anterior ends that permit removal and replacement of the inferior bearing post-operative. This allows change from a mobile to fixed bearing (and vice versa), as well as a change in amount of degrees of translation.
US10052208B2	Surgically implantable knee prosthesis with captured keel A unicompartmental knee prosthesis for implantation in a knee joint between a femoral condyle and a corresponding tibia plateau is provided including a generally elliptical body having opposed femoral and tibial face, the body having an anterior end and a posterior end. A keel is provided on the tibial face having a generally anterior-posterior orientation, the keel having an anterior end and a posterior end, where the keel posterior end includes a distal posterior portion that extends farther toward the body posterior end compared with a proximal posterior portion of the keel posterior end.
US10052206B2	Deformable articulating templates A method of generating a patient specific prosthetic implant is described, which includes: generating a three dimensional electronic representation of a human anatomical feature of a unique patient; identifying one or more representative surface curvature features on the three dimensional electronic representation; and associating the three dimensional electronic representation with a virtual implant template of the human anatomical feature selected from a database of virtual implant templates, and comparing fit of the identified representative surface curvature features of the three dimensional electronic representation with corresponding surface curvature features of the virtual implant template. The virtual implant template is selected to have the most similar corresponding surface curvature features.
US10052200B2	Surgical heart valves adapted for post implant expansion A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
US10052197B2	Accommodative, curvature-changing intraocular lenses The present disclosure concerns a curvature-changing, accommodative intraocular lens (IOL) that may be implanted in the capsular bag of a patient's eye and is configured to harness the energy of the movement of the capsular bag upon contraction and relaxation of the ciliary muscles. In certain embodiments, the IOL includes a fluid optic body defining a cavity for containing an optical fluid, the cavity at least partially defined by a first optical membrane configured to extend across an optical axis of the patient's eye. The IOL further includes a plurality of lever arms extending from the optic body and configured to be in contact with the capsular bag such that axial compression of the capsular bag causes each of the plurality of lever arms to rotate about a corresponding pivot so as to modify a curvature of the first optical membrane.
US10052183B2	Dental post and method for its fabrication A dental post has fibre-reinforced material with substantially uniformly directed fibers and mountable in a tooth root canal for fixing a dental prosthetic structure on a tooth stump and a method for its fabrication.For improving the light conduction properties within the post, at least a fraction of the fibers conduct light, and includes post a tapered portion extending toward its second end. Some of the fibers extend from the first end of said post to the circumferential surface of the tapered portion.According to a fabrication method of the post a composite structure of uniform cross-section with substantially uniformly directed light conducting fibers in a pultrusion process. At least a portion of the circumferential surface of the composite structure is shaped to provide a tapered portion extending toward the second end of said composite structure.
US10052182B2	Method for generating a model of a dental replacement part The invention relates to a method for generating a digital model (6) of a dental replacement part, formed by a dental prosthesis and a prosthesis base having a rear protection plate, and for producing a dental replacement part of this type, wherein, in a digital model (1) of a jawbone to be provided and a digital dental prosthesis model (2) positioned therein, an interface (3) is automatically and/or manually marked in the region of the dental prosthesis model (2), a rear protection plate model (4) is formed by the interface (3), an abutting surface (1′) of the digital jawbone model (1) and a region of a surface (2′) of the dental prosthesis model (2) joining the surface (1′) and the interface (3), a revised dental prosthesis model (5) is formed from the digital dental prosthesis model (2) by adopting the interface (3) as a surface, and the digital model (6) of the dental replacement part is created from the rear protection plate model (4) and the revised dental prosthesis model (5).
US10052179B2	Dental implant and abutment system A multi-unit dental implant system including a dental implant, a straight abutment, an angled abutment, and a plurality of copings or other components configured to universally fit on the cone-section of the straight abutment and the cone-section of the angled abutment.
US10052172B2	Maintenance checking system and method for dental handpiece, and system and method for controlling drive motor A method for maintenance checking of a dental handpiece is disclosed. The method comprises measuring in advance no-load current values of a drive motor, with a handpiece known as being in usable condition and a handpiece known as insufficiently maintained respectively connected thereto and operated in no-load condition, storing as reference data the no-load current values of the drive motor together with associated data relating to degree of maintenance, measuring a no-load current value of the drive motor with a dental handpiece to be checked connected thereto and operated in no-load condition, and determining whether the handpiece checked is usable, requires maintenance, or is unusable, by comparing the measured no-load current value with the reference data.
US10052170B2	Mixed reality imaging system, apparatus and surgical suite System and method for use of mixed and augmented reality Imaging surgical suite and an augmented reality device are provided. A 2D/3D virtual grid having a head-up display with augmented reality is provided. The head-up display can display a 2D radiographic image or 3D volumetric representation or shape model of image, and can further display an augmented reality grid/indicator which can be depicted as a grid, implant, instrument or bone avatar/figure representing shapes, orientations, and positions relative to an anatomical image or model. The augmented reality indicator can be displayed directly in a surgeon's field of view to provide a live, intra-operative situational environment and navigational guidance for the surgeon. The head-up display can show avatar grids/indicators that are outside of the surgeon's field of view within a patient's body.
US10052169B2	Shield for electrosurgical suction coagulator and kit including the same The shield for an electrosurgical suction coagulator includes a cylindrical cuff and a shielding portion. The cylindrical cuff is sized for releasably engaging a distal end of a shaft of an electrosurgical suction coagulator. The shielding portion has an arcuate cross-sectional contour and is mounted on the cylindrical cuff such that the shielding portion extends distally therefrom. The shielding portion has a radius of curvature equal to a radius of curvature of the cylindrical cuff and is positioned coaxially therewith. A plurality of shields for the electrosurgical suction coagulator may be provided in a kit, along with the electrosurgical suction coagulator. In the kit, a circumferential length of each shielding portion of each shield is unique, such that a user of the electrosurgical suction coagulator may select a desired one of the shields for a desired amount of shielding coverage.
US10052164B2	System and method of converting user input into motion of a surgical instrument via a robotic surgical system A wireless handheld user input device may be moved within six degrees of freedom in order to generate position data that describes the position and angular orientation of the user input device within three-dimensional space. Position data is received by a position management device and is interpreted to reduce the input data from six degrees of freedom down to a number of degrees of freedom that is supported by a surgical instrument adapted to be manipulated by a robotic surgical system. Position data is interpreted by taking raw overlap data showing the change from a baseline position to a current position and correcting it to zero out inputs for unsupported degrees of freedom that do not exceed a device or device portion specific threshold. The converted overlap data may then be used to generate new joint target positions, which may be communicated to the robotic surgical system.
US10052162B2	Medical imaging system for illuminating tissue samples using three-dimensional structured illumination microscopy A medical imaging system for illuminating tissue samples using three-dimensional structured illumination microscopy is port-based surgery is provided. The system comprises: an image sensor; a mirror device; zoom optics; a light modulator; a processor; and collimating optics configured to convey one or more images from the modulator to the mirror, the mirror configured to convey the images to the zoom optics, the zoom optics configured: to convey the image(s) from the mirror to a tissue sample; and convey one or more resulting images, formed by the image(s) illuminating the sample, back to the mirror, which conveys the resulting image(s) from the zoom optics to the image sensor, and, the processor configured to control the modulator to form the image(s), the image(s) including at least one pattern selected to interact with the sample to generate different depth information in each of resulting image(s).
US10052161B2	Brain shift compensation for catheter trajectory planning The present invention relates to compensating for brain shift in catheter trajectory planning. First brain shift information is determined from an initial brain image dataset, an initial planning dataset, a patient orientation dataset, and first burr hole dataset. The brain image dataset is updated based on the first brain shift information and a trajectory of a first catheter is updated based on the updated brain image dataset. For a subsequent catheter placement, subsequent brain shift information is determined based on the updated brain image dataset, the patient orientation dataset, and a subsequent burr hole dataset. The brain image dataset is updated again based on the subsequent brain shift information. The re-updated brain image dataset is utilized to update trajectories of the subsequent catheter as well as any preceding catheters.
US10052159B2	Systems and methods for wearable injection guides Systems and methods for wearable injection guides are described, which include: acquiring one or more digital images of a body region of an individual with at least one image capture device; creating a digitally rendered model of a wearable injection guide from the one or more digital images of the body region of the individual; adding one or more digitally rendered fiducials indicative of at least one treatment parameter to the digitally rendered model of the wearable injection guide; and forming the wearable injection guide from the digitally rendered model of the wearable injection guide, the formed wearable injection guide including one or more fiducials corresponding to the one or more digitally rendered fiducials on the digitally rendered model of the wearable injection guide.
US10052158B2	Method and system for image processing to determine patient-specific blood flow characteristics Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model.
US10052157B2	Device and method for assisting laparoscopic surgery—rule based approach A surgical controlling system comprising: at least one location estimating means to real-time locate the 3D spatial position of at least one surgical tool, at least one movement detection means in communication with a movement database and with the location estimating means and a controller, which controls the position of at least one surgical tool, in communication with a movement database, a control database and the movement detection means. The movement database stores the 3D spatial position of each surgical tool at the present time and at at least one previous time; a tool has moved if its present position is different from its previous position. The control database stores rules to identify a movement of a tool as either an allowed movement or a restricted movement. Examples of rules include a maximum speed rule, a virtual zoom rule, a virtual rotation of scene rule, and position of tool rule.
US10052156B2	Moving the cursor to 2D position in second tomographic image corresponding to 3D position corresponding to 2D position pointed by cursor in first tomographic image A first tomographic image of a three-dimensional image is displayed on a display screen, and a cursor to be operated by a user is also displayed in the displayed first tomographic image, and at least one second tomographic image intersecting the first tomographic image at a three-dimensional position in the three-dimensional image corresponding to a two-dimensional position pointed by the cursor in the first tomographic image is also displayed. A user input by a button operation giving an instruction to move the cursor is received. The cursor is moved to a two-dimensional position in one of the at least one second tomographic image corresponding to the three-dimensional position in the three-dimensional image corresponding to the two-dimensional position pointed by the cursor in the first tomographic image.
US10052154B2	System and method for fluorescence-based laser ablation In an embodiment, an apparatus and method are described for ablating tissue in response to determining a fluorescence condition. An excitation light source may produce excitation light at a excitation wavelength of a fluorophore. A beam scanner may direct the excitation light towards a tissue location. A fluorophore may produce emission light in response to absorbing the excitation light. A camera may capture an image of the tissue location. In response to the image indicating emission light at the tissue location, an ablation light source may produce ablation light. The beam scanner may direct the ablation light towards the tissue location. Additionally or alternatively, a topography map may be generated and certain aspects of the apparatus and/or the method may be adjusted based on the topography map.
US10052152B2	Catheter electrode assembly A magnetically-guided catheter includes a tip positioning magnet in the distal electrode assembly configured to interact with externally applied magnetic fields for magnetically-guided movement. A magnetically-guided mapping catheter includes an electrically-conductive capsule in the form of a casing that includes a distal ablation surface and isolates the positioning magnet from bio-fluids to prevent corrosion. An open irrigation ablation catheter includes an isolated manifold that isolates the positioning magnet from contact with irrigation fluid to prevent corrosion.
US10052146B2	System and method for electrosurgical conductive gas cutting for improving eschar, sealing vessels and tissues An electrosurgical method and device for simultaneously cutting and coagulating tissue with an electrosurgical device having an electrode and a channel wherein said channel has a port near a proximal end of said electrode, wherein the method comprises the steps of causing an inert gas to flow through said channel and exit said port, applying high-frequency energy to said electrode while said inert gas flows through said channel, wherein said high-frequency energy applied to said electrode continuously plasmatizes inert gas exiting said port, initiating an electrical discharge from said electrode through said continuously plasmatized inert gas to said tissue, cutting tissue with said electrode, maintaining said electrical discharge from said electrode through said plasmatized inert gas while cutting tissue with said electrode to cause coagulation of said tissue simultaneously with said cutting.
US10052137B2	Spinal stabilization systems and methods A spinal stabilization system may be formed in a patient. In some embodiments, a minimally invasive procedure may be used to form a spinal stabilization system in a patient Bone fastener assemblies may be coupled to vertebrae Each bone fastener assembly may include a bone fastener and a collar. The collar may be rotated and/or angulated relative to the bone fastener. Detachable members may be coupled to the collar to allow for formation of the spinal stabilization system through a small skin incision. The detachable members may allow for alignment of the collars to facilitate insertion of an elongated member in the collars. An elongated member may be positioned in the collars and a closure member may be used to secure the elongated member to the collars.
US10052129B2	Medical device for removing an implanted object Methods and devices for separating an implanted object, such as a pacemaker lead, from tissue surrounding such object in a patient's vasculature system. Specifically, the surgical device includes a handle, an elongate sheath and a circular cutting blade that extends from the distal end of the sheath upon actuating the handle. The circular cutting blade is configured to engage the tissue surrounding an implanted lead and cut such tissue in a coring fashion as the surgical device translates along the length of the lead, thereby allowing the lead, as well as any tissue remaining attached to the lead, to enter the device's elongate shaft. The surgical device has a barrel cam cylinder in the handle assembly that imparts rotation of the blade and a separate cam mechanism in the tip of outer sheath assembly that imparts and controls the extension and retraction of the blade. The barrel cam cylinder and cam mechanism cooperate to cause the blade to rotate in a first direction and extend from and retract in the outer sheath due to a first actuation of the handle and to rotate in a second direction and extend and retract in the outer sheath due to a second actuation of the handle.
US10052123B2	Disc nucleus removal devices and methods Disclosed herein are devices and methods for removing tissue. In one aspect, a device for removing tissue includes a hollow elongate member having an outer wall and a lumen, a selectively deployable tissue-cutting element extending from the hollow elongate member, and an actuation member extending through the lumen and coupled to the hollow elongate member at a location that is distal to the tissue-cutting element. Movement of the actuation member can cause the tissue-cutting element to move from the insertion configuration where the tissue-cutting element is not deployed to a tissue-cutting configuration where the tissue-cutting element is deployed such that it is radially extended relative to the insertion configuration.
US10052120B2	Systems and methods for controlling delivery of ultrasonic energy to a bodily tissue An apparatus includes a generator including a control module that is operably coupled to a power module. The power module is configured to produce an electronic signal to be received by an ultrasonic energy delivery assembly. The ultrasonic energy delivery assembly is characterized by a natural frequency, and the electronic signal is characterized by a frequency. The control module is configured to send a control signal to the power module to randomly vary the frequency of the electronic signal within a range defined at least in part by the natural frequency.
US10052116B2	Devices and methods for treating tissue Described herein are devices, systems and methods for treating target tissue in a patient's spine. In general, the methods include the steps of advancing a wire into the patient from a first location, through a neural foramen, and out of the patient from a second location; connecting a tissue modification device to the wire; positioning the tissue modification device through the neural foramen using the wire; modifying target tissue in the spine by moving the tissue modification device against the target tissue; and delivering an agent to modified target tissue, wherein the agent is configured to inhibit blood flow from the modified target tissue. In some embodiments, the step of modifying target tissue comprises removing target tissue located ventral to the superior articular process while avoiding non-target tissue located lateral to the superior articular process.
US10052112B1	Methods and systems for reaming the femoral canal A tool and method of reaming one or more oblong cross-sectional sections of the femoral canal. The tool may include a reamer sized to be axially inserted into the canal and to be laterally pivoted within the canal. The tool may further include a guide to protect a proximal section of the femur. The guide also includes a channel through which the reamer is inserted to control an extent of movement of the reamer.
US10052105B2	Recessed surgical fastening devices Novel recessed surgical fastening devices are disclosed. The fastening devices have a compressible member and a fastening element disposed at least partially within the compressible member. The fastening element has at least one tissue engagement member that is extensible through the compressible member to engage tissue when a force is applied to the fastening device.
US10052104B2	Staple cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensator A staple cartridge is disclosed. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge body comprising a deck and a bottom surface, and a plurality of staple cavities. Each staple cavity extends into the cartridge body from the deck to the bottom surface. The staple cartridge further comprises a plurality of wells. Each well comprises sidewalls and a lowermost surface. The sidewalls of each well extend into the cartridge body from the deck to the lowermost surface. The plurality of wells comprises a first well and a second well laterally offset with respect to the first well. The staple cartridge further comprises a plurality of staples removably positioned in the staple cavities and a tissue thickness compensator releasably secured to the cartridge body. The tissue thickness compensator comprises a compensator body and a plurality of extensions. The plurality of extensions comprises a first extension compressed between the sidewalls of the first well.
US10052094B2	Implant having adjustable filament coils Devices and methods for soft tissue reconstruction are provided. One exemplary embodiment of a device includes a body a suture filament extending through through-holes formed in the body. The suture is formed into an overhand knot having three collapsible openings with filament limbs extending from the knot. The limbs can be passed through the thru-holes of the body and selectively into the collapsible openings of the overhand knot to form coils extending to an opposite side of the body. For example, one limb can be passed through first and second collapsible openings to form two coils, while the other limb can be passed through the first and third collapsible openings to form two coils. The collapsible openings are collapsed around the limbs disposed in the openings, resulting in a secured overhand knot. Other configurations of knots, as well as devices and methods for use in tissue reconstruction, are also provided.
US10052083B2	Actuator for moving an ultrasound probe An actuator for an ultrasound probe comprises a housing assembly configured to accommodate an ultrasound probe and to be positioned adjacent to a target region of interest to be examined, and a motor assembly coupled to the housing assembly, the motor assembly configured to move the housing assembly in a manner to allow an ultrasound probe when accommodated by the housing assembly to perform a compound scan of the target region of interest.
US10052081B2	Enhanced stethoscope devices and methods An enhanced stethoscope device and method for operating the enhanced stethoscope are provided. The enhanced stethoscope device generally operates by providing stethoscope sensors, ultrasonic sensors, and other sensors to obtain a series of measurements about a subject. The series of measurements may be correlated, such as by machine learning, to extract clinically relevant information. Also described are systems and methods for ultrasonic beamsteering by interference of an audio signal with an ultrasonic signal.
US10052079B2	Method for producing an X-ray image The invention relates to a method for producing an x-ray image (1) of an object (2) by means of an x-ray device (3). An x-ray source (4) and an x-ray detector (5) are moved about an object (2) during an at least partial circulation (8, 9), and the x-ray beams (10) which are generated by the x-ray source (4) and pass through the object (2) are detected from multiple different directions by means of the x-ray detector (5). In the process, at least one optical camera (13, 14) captures the object (2) during the circulation, wherein an optical image (15, 17) is produced. The optical camera (13, 14) has a rigidly defined position relative to the x-ray source (4) and/or the x-ray detector (5). The optical image (15, 17) is then used to determine a movement trajectory of the object (2) relative to the x-ray source (4) and/or the x-ray detector (5).
US10052078B2	Segmentation of moving structure in image data A method includes obtaining projection data from a scan of a moving structure of interest. The method further includes reconstructing the projection data, generating first image data. The method further includes identifying a sub-set of the projection. The method further includes reconstructing the sub-set projection data, generating second image data. The method further includes identifying a region in which the moving structure of interest is located based on the first image data. The method further includes identifying a location of the moving structure of interest in the identified region based on the second image data.
US10052071B2	Radiation imaging apparatus and control method for radiation imaging apparatus An X-ray imaging apparatus including a sensor unit with a sensor array configured to generate a signal corresponding to X-rays and a sound-production unit configured to make a notification by sound production causes the sound-production unit to execute sound production in response to detection of an event. If an event including a sound-production request occurs during a period including a period of reading out a signal from the sensor array, the X-ray imaging apparatus restricts execution of sound production by the sound-production unit.
US10052070B2	Method and apparatus for determining a central aortic pressure waveform A method is provided for determining a central aortic pressure waveform. The method includes: measuring two or more peripheral artery pressure waveforms; analyzing the signals so as to extract common features in the measured waveforms; and determining an absolute central aortic pressure waveform based on the common features.
US10052065B2	Earpiece life monitor with capability of automatic notification system and method An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, at least one biometric sensor disposed within the earpiece, a wireless transceiver disposed within the earpiece for voice communications, an intelligent control operatively connected to the at least one biometric sensor and the wireless transceiver, a speaker operatively connected to the intelligent control, and at least one microphone operatively connected to the intelligent control. The earpiece is configured to monitor biometrics of a user using the at least one biometric sensor, communicate biometric data to the user, detect a crisis level event, and communicate occurrence of the crisis level event using the wireless transceiver.
US10052064B2	Edema monitor An edema monitor uses patient-specific measurements of tissue conductivity and tissue perfusion and an empirically developed perfusion coefficient of thermal conductivity to obtain tissue intravascular water and tissue extravacular water components of tissue total water. Edema is an excess of tissue extravacular water. A value for edema is obtained by deducting from the obtained value for tissue extravacular water a normal value for tissue extravacular water.
US10052062B2	System and method for assistive gait intervention and fall prevention Described is a system for system for gait intervention and fall prevention. The system is incorporated into a body suit having a plurality of distributed sensors and a vestibulo-muscular biostim array. The sensors are operable for providing biosensor data to the analytics module, while the vestibulo-muscular biostim array includes a plurality of distributed effectors. The analytics module is connected with the body suit and sensors and is operable for receiving biosensor data and analyzing a particular user's gait and predicting falls. Finally, a closed-loop biostim control module is included for activating the vestibulo-muscular biostim array to compensate for a risk of a predicted fall.
US10052061B2	Adjusting alarms based on sleep onset latency In some implementations, a mobile device can adjust an alarm setting based on the sleep onset latency duration detected for a user of the mobile device. For example, sleep onset latency can be the amount of time it takes for the user to fall asleep after the user attempts to go to sleep (e.g., goes to bed). The mobile device can determine when the user intends or attempts to go to sleep based on detected sleep ritual activities. Sleep ritual activities can include those activities a user performs in preparation for sleep. The mobile device can determine when the user is asleep based on detected sleep signals (e.g., biometric data, sounds, etc.). In some implementations, the mobile device can determine recurring patterns of long or short sleep onset latency and present suggestions that might help the user sleep better or feel more rested.
US10052057B2	Systems and methods for detecting blink inhibition as a marker of engagement and perceived stimulus salience The present systems and methods provide a mechanism to assess viewer behavior, features of stimuli, and the interaction between viewer behavior and stimuli. The systems and methods described herein for quantifying blink response and blink inhibition provide moment-by-moments measurements of viewer engagement by measuring what is or is not engaging enough to warrant viewers' inhibition of blinking. The present disclosure describes measures of visual scanning, eye movements, blink data, and blink timing data to derive a measure of how engaged a person is with what he or she is looking at. Blink-related data as a measure of viewer engagement provides a mechanism for determining the most engaging spatial and temporal aspects of a stimulus.

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