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| US10081506B2 |
Feeding device, image forming system, and conveyed medium inspection system
A feeding device to feed a conveyed medium stacked on a stacker, includes a first suction unit, a second suction unit, and third suction units. The first suction unit includes a suction chamber; a suction fan to exhaust air from the suction chamber; and a first driver to rotate the suction fan. The suction units are disposed above the conveyed medium stacked on the stacker. The second suction unit includes a rotary fan including a board and a plurality of walls extending from the board; and a second driver to rotate the rotary fan. The second suction unit generates a vortex flow directed to the conveyed medium. The plurality of third suction units is disposed in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the conveyed medium and attracts ends of the conveyed medium in the direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction. |
| US10081502B2 |
Reagent store
An automated analyzer with an on-board fridge for long-term cooling of reagents, and a method for isolating and analyzing an analyte comprising long-term cooling of reagents. |
| US10081501B2 |
Adjustment device
To close gaps between workpieces stacked by a robot 2. A movable member 12 is provided to base members 11a, 11b so as to be movable in a stacking direction of the workpieces stacked by the robot. Adjustment members 13a, 13b are stretching in a direction of a stacking area A11 of the workpieces and are provided to the movable member 12 so as to be movable in a direction in which both members are opposing to each other. Adjustment members 14a, 14b are stretching in the direction of the stacking area A11 of the workpieces and are provided to the adjustment member 13a so as to be movable in a direction in which both members are opposing to each other. Adjustment members 15a, 15b are stretching in the direction of the stacking area A11 of the workpieces and are provided to the adjustment member 13b so as to be movable in a direction in which both members are opposing to each other. |
| US10081499B2 |
System for loading dry bulk materials into tank trailer
A system for loading fry bulk materials into a tank trailer includes a blower assembly mounted on a tank truck that is in pneumatic communication with the interior of a tank of the tank trailer through at least one conduit. The blower assembly includes a blower and a blower filter in pneumatic communication with the blower through a suction line. The blower assembly further includes a vacuum gauge for monitoring the vacuum pressure of the airflow between the blower filter and the blower and an optional check valve for passing the airflow from the ambient atmosphere in the event that the vacuum pressure of the airflow exceeds a predetermined maximum vacuum pressure for safe operation of the blower. The predetermined maximum vacuum pressure may be no more than about five inches of mercury vacuum pressure (5 in-Hg; 2.46 psi). An operating vacuum pressure of the blower may be between about seventeen inches of mercury (17 in-Hg; 8.35 psi) and about five inches of mercury (5 in-Hg; 2.46 psi). |
| US10081496B2 |
Self-checkout register configurations
A self-checkout system comprises a register belt station; an itemization station downstream from the register belt station; and a bagging station downstream from the itemization station. The register belt station, an itemization station, and bagging station are each modular and removably coupled to each other. |
| US10081494B2 |
Container transport device and container transport facility
A support member includes a first positioning portion for properly positioning a small container, and a second positioning portion for properly positioning a large container. The first positioning portion includes one or more first support members for supporting the small container, and first engaging members for engaging first engaged portions. The second positioning portion includes one or more second support members for supporting the large container at a height at which the bottom surface of the large container is located at a higher position than the upper ends of the first engaging members, a second engaging member provided outside the first supporting area for engaging a second engaged portion, and one or more contact members provided outside the first supporting area for contacting the large container from one or more sides. |
| US10081491B2 |
Article storage facility
In an article storage facility, a door pivotable about a door pivot axis extending in a second direction is provided in an opening which is formed in a path-dividing wall portion that divides a traveling path and through which a transport movable body can pass. The door is configured such that its position is switchable between a closed position in which the door extends along the path-dividing wall portion and blocks the opening and an open position in which the door is located on an internal space side and opens the opening so that the transport movable body can pass through the opening. The article storage facility includes a blocking member that is switchable to a blocking state in which the blocking member blocks a portion through which the internal space and an external space communicate with each other in a state in which the position of the door is switched to an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position or to the open position and the transport movable body is stopped at a target position, the target position being a position of the transport movable body at which the opening is within the extent of the transport movable body in a first direction. |
| US10081489B2 |
Waste-disposal system for film-dispensing units
A waste-disposal unit comprises a bin having an open top end for accessing an inner cavity of the bin. A support in the bin is adapted to support a bag unit at the open top end for waste to be received in the bag unit in the inner cavity of the bin. A covering device is removably positioned on the bin at the open top end. The covering device comprises a body for covering at least a portion of the bag unit when installed on the top open end. A downward projection on the covering device, the downward projection adapted to have at least a tip thereof positioned lower than an uppermost edge of the bag unit, and inward of an outermost edge of the bag unit in the inner cavity of the bin. A method for inserting a bag unit in the bin is also provided. |
| US10081482B1 |
Liquid dispensing container
A container for holding and dispensing liquid, comprising an elongated body and a lid having a spout and releasable cap. The elongated body comprises a groove therein configured to releasably receive and hold the releasable cap having a similar shape to the groove. The releasable cap itself comprises, on at least one side thereof, an attachment to secure the releasable cap to a wall to releasably hold in place the releasable cap and thereby the container. The container is preferably squeezable to release liquid product from the container through a spout having an o-ring configured to seal the spout and hold the liquid within the container until squeezed. |
| US10081481B2 |
Manually activated flexible reconstituting container
The invention relates to single chamber containers with internal indentions having rigid, semi-flexible and/or collapsible walls, upon which flexible seals are placed to form separate compartments. Between these compartments is a rigid, semi-flexible and/or collapsible section that may have optional cutting rings welded. By applying pressure and/or suction on one or more of the container portions, the seal is either pressure or mechanically broken. After a quick agitation, the consumer simply opens the discharge end and is ready to enjoy an instantly mixed beverage. |
| US10081479B2 |
Container for keeping fermented food
The present invention relates to a container for keeping fermented food, having for example, a main body for accommodating fermented food in an interior space; a pressing plate coming into contact with the surface of the fermented food in the main body; and a cover for blocking the opening of inside of the main body; wherein the main body has a stepped part protruded inwards from the inner circumferential surface of a neck part at an upper end portion, and the pressing plate has a protruded rim provided to the periphery of the upper end portion thereof so as to be placed on the stepped part, a vertical section provided to the lower end of the protruded rim and having an outer circumferential surface coming into contact with the inner circumferential surface of the stepped part, and a round surface provided at the lower end of the vertical section and having a bottom surface part coming into contact with the surface of the fermented food. |
| US10081471B2 |
Beverage carrier with detachable sleeves and method for making the same
A beverage carrier for holding, storing, and carrying beverages is provided. The carrier has a handle and six or more individually detachable sleeves arranged in two rows on each side of the handle. When a sleeve is detached from the carrier, with a beverage remaining within the sleeve, the sleeve serves as an insulating device for the beverage. The beverage carrier is manufactured from a template, which is a single, continuous piece of generally flat material such as cardboard or paperboard. The end sleeves of each row of sleeves is attached directly to the handle, and the middle sleeves are attached to the handle via a hinge that allows the middle sleeves to be folded into place between the end sleeves. The hinges allow the template to be made from a single piece of material without any overlapping material. Because the carrier is made from such a template, a high volume of carriers can be manufactured using automated machinery. |
| US10081470B2 |
Reclosable packing case and method of making same
A wraparound case includes a first blank component having no more than three panels including a closure panel, a first side panel and a second side panel and a second blank component includes a base panel portion having a first edge portion and a second edge portion, a third side panel, a fourth side panel, a first flap extending from the third side panel and a second flap extending from the fourth side panel. The first blank component and the second blank component are directly wrapable about a load with the third side panel being joinable to the first and second side panels and the first edge of the closure panel and the fourth side panel being joinable to the first and second side panels and the second edge of the closure panel. The first flap, the second flap and the base panel portion forming exactly one reclosable face. |
| US10081460B2 |
Device for closing a container including improved secure closure means
An internal cap member intended to be placed on the container. The internal cap member carries a security ring including a security element including a locking abutment mobile radially between a cooperation position, favored by elastic biasing, in which the locking abutment cooperates with a complementary locking abutment carried by the container, and a separation position, in which the locking abutment is separated from the complementary locking abutment. The security ring is mobile axially on the cap. The closure device also includes an element for transforming the axial movement of the security ring into radial movement of the security element, making it possible for the radial position of the locking abutment to change from its cooperation position to its separation position. |
| US10081453B2 |
Plastic pallet with support blocks having upper towers and associated methods
A pallet includes a top deck and a bottom deck. The top deck has spaced apart upper and lower surfaces, with the lower surface having upper tower openings therein. Spaced apart support blocks are coupled between the top and bottom decks and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member. Each support block includes an outer wall enclosing a center area, and a core structure having a rectangular shape within the center area, with upper surfaces of the core assembly and the outer wall being coplanar. An upper tower extends outwards from the core structure and into a corresponding upper tower opening in the top deck so as to provide a shear load transfer during impact with the lifting member. First ribs are between the outer wall and the core structure, and second ribs are within an interior area of the upper tower. |
| US10081449B2 |
Device for the labeling of individual products
The present invention relates to a device (11) for the labelling of individual products (2), in particular packages or goods, with a feed device (3) for transporting a respective product (2) along a transport path, with a label dispensing device (4) for providing a label (5), and with a label application device (6) with a blowing head (7) for applying the label (5) to the surface of the product (2), wherein the blowing head (7) has a blowing head housing (8) with a pressure chamber (9), wherein the blowing head housing (8) has a housing part (10) with a plurality of housing openings (11) on the side facing towards the feed device (3), which connect the interior of the pressure chamber (9) to the environment of the blowing head housing (8), and through which a compressed air pulse directed in a blow-off direction (A) from the housing openings (11) towards the feed device (3) can escape, wherein the pressure chamber (9) has a compressed air connection (12) for the introduction of compressed air into the pressure chamber (9), and wherein the label application device (6) has at least one sliding element (13, 14, 15) that can be moved between a first position in which the sliding element (13, 14, 15) can block at least some of the housing openings (11) completely, and a second position, in which the sliding element (13, 14, 15) can unblock a plurality of these housing openings at least partially. In order to simplify the structure of such a device (1), the invention proposes that holes (16, 17, 18) are provided in the at least one sliding element (13, 14, 15), which are arranged such that in the second position of the sliding element (13, 14, 15) they can be brought into at least a partial overlap with the housing openings (11) that can be blocked by the sliding element (13, 14, 15) in the first position, and that in the first position of the sliding element (13, 14, 15) they are offset relative to these housing openings (11), such that no overlap is provided. The invention furthermore relates to a method for the labelling of individual products (2). |
| US10081448B2 |
Container sterilization method and container sterilization equipment
Electron beams are irradiated to substantially identical sterilization surfaces on a container from a first upstream electron-beam irradiating device and a first downstream electron-beam irradiating device that are spaced with a predetermined distance upstream and downstream on a container carrier path. A sterilization controller controls the sum of electron beam outputs irradiated from the upstream electron-beam irradiating device and the downstream electron-beam irradiating device so as to allow sterilization on the sterilization surfaces of the container. |
| US10081447B2 |
Spreading unit, container sleeving device and method for sleeving containers
A spreading unit for a container sleeving device, configured to spread open flattened tubular foil material to form a sleeve, to bring the sleeve in a target tubular shape and to discharge the sleeve towards the container, the spreading unit including a mandrel including: an upstream mandrel element for spreading open the flattened tubular foil material having a substantially constant cross-section in axial direction; a downstream mandrel element having a non-constant cross-section in axial direction; an intermediate mandrel element positioned between the upstream and downstream mandrel elements; wherein the downstream mandrel element comprises flaring sides and tapering sides and the intermediate mandrel element is recessed relative to the upstream mandrel element to allow the upstream part of a sleeve to move radially inward when the downstream part of the sleeve moves along the flaring sides of the downstream mandrel element. |
| US10081441B2 |
Tilt-ball turret with gimbal lock avoidance
A turret assembly for attachment on the undersurface of an aircraft that reduces performance limitations due to gimbal lock and reduces the cross section profile of the assembly. The assembly includes a roll actuator including a drive shaft. A yoke having a cross member is coupled to the drive shaft and a pair of prongs. The yoke is rotated via the roll actuator and drive shaft along a roll axis oriented substantially parallel to the body of the aircraft. A turret is mounted on the prongs of the yoke. A tilt actuator is contained within the turret. The tilt actuator tilts the turret on a tilt axis relative to the yoke. The tilt axis is perpendicular to the roll axis. |
| US10081440B2 |
Ram air turbine release mechanism with stroke amplification
A ram air turbine actuator release device to release a ram air turbine actuator includes a lock bolt releasably engaged to the ram air turbine actuator, a toggle including a toggle roller to engage the lock bolt, and a toggle pivot to couple the toggle to the ram air turbine actuator, a toggle actuator, including an actuation source, and a stroke amplifier, including a piston coupled to the actuation source, a first hydraulic chamber having a first diameter in fluid communication with the piston, a second hydraulic chamber having a second diameter in fluid communication with the first hydraulic chamber, and a plunger in fluid communication with the second chamber, wherein a diameter ratio between the first hydraulic chamber and the second hydraulic chamber amplifies a displacement of the actuation source to displace the plunger to rotate the toggle to disengage the toggle roller from the lock bolt. |
| US10081437B2 |
Delivering selected products with aerial drones
A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product optimizes an operation of an aerial drone to transport a product to a customer. Processor(s) receive an order for a product from a customer. In response to determining that the customer is authorized to have the product delivered by the aerial drone, the processor(s) identify a weight, size, item type, and value of the product, and determine whether the aerial drone is physically able to lift and transport the product, based on a distance to the customer and a cost effectiveness of using the aerial drone over another mode of transportation. The aerial drone is coupled to the product and launched. In response to sensors on the aerial drone detecting a change in flight conditions while the aerial drone is flying to the customer, a drone on-board computer disengages an electric motor and engages an internal combustion on the aerial drone. |
| US10081435B2 |
Engine cowling
An engine cowling, comprising a housing part, at least one door element, and a hinge, wherein the hinge fixates the door element at the housing part in an openable and closable manner, wherein the hinge includes a first hinge element, a second hinge element and a bolt, and wherein the hinge includes an adjustment device that can be adjusted in such a manner that a relative position of the door element to the housing part can be altered. |
| US10081430B2 |
Coaxial double layer parachute
A coaxial double layer parachute includes an inner inflatable body and an outer canopy which are located along a central axis. Since the inner inflatable body is filled with helium to generate a first buoyance, the inner inflatable body can be obviously lifted to a certain height. When a payload connected to the inner inflatable body and the outer canopy with parachute cords falls, the ambient air flows will enter the inflation space through the annular air inlets to produce a second buoyance, which makes the outer canopy open completely. Hence, a secure descending task from even a very low height can be fulfilled if the coaxial double layer parachute can employed. Apparently, the coaxial double layer parachute can be mainly applied to fire and earthquake rescue actions in the cities when low height deployments, risk-free parachuting, and less complicated manual operation are required. |
| US10081422B1 |
Multicopter with wide span rotor configuration and protective fuselage
An aircraft includes a fuselage which includes an unenclosed cockpit, a left arm where the proximal end is attached to the fuselage, a right arm where the proximal end is attached to the fuselage, a left float which is attached to the left arm between the proximal and distal ends, a right float which is attached to the right arm between the proximal and distal ends, and a plurality of rotors which includes a left inner rotor that is attached at a fixed angle to a top surface of the left float, a right inner rotor that is attached at a fixed angle to a top surface of the right float, a left outer rotor that is attached at a fixed angle to a top surface of the distal end of the left arm, and a right outer rotor that is attached at a fixed angle to a top surface of the distal end of the right arm. |
| US10081421B2 |
Perching attachment for unmanned aircraft
An aerial vehicle system includes a flight system configured to generate propulsive force and lift, a protective framework, and an attachment mechanism secured to the protective framework and configured to selectively attach to a structure to provide stable perching of the aerial vehicle system. The attachment mechanism is an electro-permanent magnet device or a talon-like grip. The flight system is at least partially enclosed by the protective framework. |
| US10081420B2 |
Simplified fluidic oscillator for controlling aerodynamics of an aircraft
Method and apparatus for controlling the aerodynamics of an aircraft using an active flow control system is disclosed herein. In one example, the active flow control system includes an airframe and a plurality of fluidic oscillators. The airframe includes an inlet configured for flight speeds ranging from subsonic to hypersonic. The plurality of fluidic oscillators is mounted about a curvature of the airframe. Each fluidic oscillator includes a body and an integral nozzle coupled to the body. The body has an inflow portion and a narrow nozzle inlet formed opposite the inflow portion. The integral nozzle is coupled to the body by the narrow nozzle inlet. The narrow nozzle inlet forms a single fluid flow path from the inflow portion to the narrow nozzle inlet. |
| US10081414B2 |
Control device for fluid loading and/or unloading system
A control device for controlling the movement of a coupling located on the movable end of a fluid transfer line of a marine loading system includes at least three actuators which each control movement of the coupling in a corresponding degree of freedom, a device positioned on or adjacent the coupling and/or a target duct for providing information on the positioning of the coupling, and a calculating device for (a) calculating the positioning of the coupling relative to the target duct on the basis of the positioning information, (b) calculating control instructions for each of the actuators which will result in movement of the coupling toward the target duct, (c) applying the control instructions to the actuators to bring the coupling toward the target duct, and (d) repeating steps (a)-(c) as necessary until the coupling is located in a position for connection to the target duct. |
| US10081412B2 |
Floating vessel with tank trough deck
Herein a floating vessel is disclosed. The floating vessel comprises a deck member and a tank for liquefied hydrocarbon gas such as LNG. The tank extends through the deck member, and the tank is supported by the deck member, suspended at less than ⅓ of a total height of the tank, seen from the top of the tank. |
| US10081409B2 |
Bicycle control apparatus and bicycle driving device equipped with a control apparatus
A bicycle control apparatus is provided that can improve the stability of the behavior of a bicycle. The bicycle control apparatus includes a controller configured to reduces an output of a motor that assists a manual drive force, upon determining a pitch angle of a bicycle body becomes greater than or equal to a prescribed angle, or based on a state of a suspension that absorbs vibrations of a bicycle, or upon determining a load that is applied to a rear wheel of a bicycle becomes less than a prescribed load. |
| US10081404B2 |
Holder
A holder for fastening an accessory part to a two-wheeler comprises a base section for fastening the holder to the two-wheeler and a reception section for receiving a spigot-like holding section of the accessory part. In this respect, the reception section has a continuous passage which extends along a passage axis and which has an inlet section at a first end for introducing the holding section of the accessory part into the continuous passage as well as a constriction section at a second end opposite the first end whose cross-section is constricted with respect to the inlet section to limit the introduction of the holding section of the accessory part into the continuous passage. |
| US10081403B2 |
Lifting mechanism using negative stiffness
A lifting mechanism includes a load bearing structure, and a carrier. The carrier is configured for supporting a load. The carrier is moveable relative to the load bearing structure in a substantially vertical direction relative to a ground surface, along a vertical axis. A load carrying spring applies a spring force that biases the carrier relative to the load bearing structure in a direction along the vertical axis. A negative stiffness device interconnects the carrier and the load bearing structure. The negative stiffness device applies a device force that biases the carrier relative to the load bearing structure in a direction along the vertical axis. The device force opposes the spring force. The device force includes a magnitude that is substantially equal to the spring force in any of a plurality of different positions of the carrier relative to the load bearing structure along the vertical axis. |
| US10081392B2 |
Vehicle pillar structure
An inner side reinforcing member is disposed at an interior of a pillar main body portion, is joined to a pillar inner panel, projects out toward a pillar outer panel side, and forms a second closed cross-section portion together with the pillar inner panel. In contrast, an outer side reinforcing member is disposed at the interior of the pillar main body portion, is joined to a pillar outer panel, projects-out toward the pillar inner panel side, and forms a third closed cross-section portion together with the pillar outer panel. The outer side reinforcing member is provided at a vehicle front side of the inner side reinforcing member, and overlaps a portion of the inner side reinforcing member as seen in a vehicle front view. |
| US10081390B1 |
Vehicle parking assistance based on customized egress requirements
A parking assistance management system and method for assisting a parking of a vehicle based on a customized egress requirements is provided. The method includes the steps of identifying a user entering a vehicle, calculating a minimum egress space of the user, required for an egress of the user from the vehicle, detecting a parking space proximate at least one object, determining a viability of the parking space based on the minimum egress space, verifying that a distance between the vehicle and the at least one object is greater than the minimum egress space, when the vehicle is parked in the parking space, and broadcasting the minimum egress space to be received by other vehicles. |
| US10081388B2 |
Torque sensor
Disclosed is a torque sensor connected with a first shaft and a second shaft, the torque sensor including a first case, a second case coupled with the first case, a third case coupled with the second case, a torque sensor module disposed between the first case and the second case and connected with the first shaft and the second shaft, and an angle sensor module disposed between the second case and the third case. The second case includes first fixing units formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and the first fixing units are rotationally symmetrical with respect to a longitudinal axis. |
| US10081386B2 |
Torque detection device and electric power steering system
A torque detection device capable of suppressing intrusion of static electricity thereinto. A magnetism collection unit includes magnetism collection rings, first and second magnetism collection holders that hold the magnetism collection rings, respectively, and a magnetic shield that covers the outer peripheries of the magnetism collection rings. The inner peripheral surface of the first magnetism collection holder is provided with recessed portions. The outer peripheral surface of the second magnetism collection holder is provided with engagement protrusions to be inserted into the recessed portions. The inner peripheral surface of the second magnetism collection holder is provided with recessed portions. The inner peripheral surface of the first magnetism collection holder is provided with protrusions that project toward the second magnetism collection holder. The protrusions are inserted into the recessed portions when the first magnetism collection holder and the second magnetism collection holder are assembled to each other. |
| US10081385B2 |
Steering assist device
A steering assist device includes: a steering torque detector; a steering operation amount acquisition device; an electric power steering device; and a control device configured to calculate a target control current of the electric power steering device, to supply the control current corresponding to the target control current to the electric power steering device, to determine a situation of steering operation of a driver, and to make a current component corresponding to the target inertia compensation assist torque in the target control current smaller when it is determined that the steering operation is turn-back steering with acceleration and deceleration than when it is determined that the steering operation of the driver is not the turn-back steering with acceleration and deceleration. |
| US10081383B2 |
Steering device
A steering device is disclosed in which multiple notches are formed at two edge portions of a sheet-shaped base member by partially cutting out the sheet-shaped base member. An enlarged portion that is an enlarged part of each notch is formed at a leading end position of the notch. The two edge portions of the base member are wound along a cover portion while facing each other at an inner side of a curved portion of the cover portion. The enlarged portions cancel out a difference in length between the outer and inner sides due to the curved portion of the cover portion, thereby enabling suppression of formation of a wrinkle of the base member. The steering device can have a good appearance and provide a good touch-feeling to a driver when the driver holds the steering device in a state where the heater is covered by a skin portion. |
| US10081382B1 |
Electronic device mounting system
An electronic device mounting system for mounting an electronic device to a cart includes a cart that may have a child seated therein. An electronic device is provided and a mounting unit is removably coupled to the cart. The electronic device is removably positioned in the mounting unit and the mounting unit is positioned at a selected orientation with respect to the cart. In this way the mounting unit facilitates the electronic device to be accessible to the child thereby occupying the child. |
| US10081376B2 |
Rail track asset survey system
The present application involves a railroad track asset surveying system comprising an image capture sensor, a location determining system, and an image processor. The image capture sensor is mounted to a railroad vehicle. The location determining system holds images captured by the image capture sensor. The image processor includes an asset classifier and an asset status analyzer. The asset classifier detects an asset in one or more captured images and classifies the detected asset by assigning an asset type to the detected asset from a predetermined list of asset types according to one or more features in the captured image. The asset status analyzer identifies an asset status characteristic and compares the identified status characteristic to a predetermined asset characteristic so as to evaluate a deviation therefrom. |
| US10081374B2 |
Transportation system and displacement device therefor
A transportation system including a tubular rail assembly, a displacement device with at least one helical propulsion system located in a first position to be received in one rail and movable to a second position to be received in another rail, a switching mechanism engaged to each propulsion system for movement between the first and second positions, and a transportation device outside of the rail assembly and attached to the displacement device. Also, a displacement device with at least one pair of support members each supporting a helical propulsion system, and a biasing member circumferentially biasing the support member of each pair in opposite directions. Also, a displacement device with at least one tubular support member surrounding the body and circumferentially movable with respect thereto and supporting a set of angled wheels, and a switching mechanism engaged to each member for actuating the circumferential movement. |
| US10081373B2 |
Suspended recreational vehicle drive
A recreational apparatus is provided having an elevated railway system with a vehicle suspended therefrom. The vehicle includes a drive mechanism that is responsive to energy input in order to advance the vehicle along the elevated railway system. The drive mechanism is capable of efficiently motivating the vehicle along straight and curved sections of the elevated railway system with minimal stress on moving parts, and minimal frictional losses. |
| US10081372B2 |
Information processing apparatus and information processing method
An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a service providing unit, a driving load determining unit, a service load determining unit, and a provision controller. The service providing unit provides one or more kinds of services in a vehicle. The driving load determining unit determines a driving load of a driver that is driving the vehicle. The service load determining unit determines a service load that is a load applied on the driver by a service provided by the service providing unit. The provision controller controls provision of the service on the basis of a total value of the driving load and the service load. |
| US10081370B2 |
System for a vehicle
Embodiments are disclosed for systems for a vehicle. An example system for a vehicle includes a head-up display, a central unit having a circuit, connected to the head-up display, and a recording means for recording first image data of surroundings of the vehicle, wherein the circuit is configured to recognize an object in the surroundings based on the recorded first image data, wherein the head-up display is configured to project an image onto a windshield or onto a combiner of the vehicle, and wherein the circuit is configured to generate second image data for outputting the image and to send the image to the head-up display, to generate a virtual barrier in the second image data, and to position the virtual barrier within the image based on a determined position of the recognized object. |
| US10081368B1 |
Automatic configuration of self-configurable environments
A user's portable electronic device can learn configuration preferences from a first environment, such as the user's car, and when the user visits another similar environment, such as a rented automobile, those configuration preferences can be imported into the visited environment and used to automatically configure the environment according to the imported preferences. |
| US10081363B2 |
Control apparatus of powertrain with centrifugal pendulum absorber
A control apparatus of a powertrain with a centrifugal pendulum absorber, includes an engine formed with a plurality of cylinders, a drive force transmission shaft for receiving an engine output torque, a centrifugal pendulum absorber for reducing a variation in the output torque, a connect-disconnect mechanism, an engine controlling module for shifting an engine operating state between an all-cylinder operation and a reduced-cylinder operation, and a connection controlling module. The connection controlling module shifts a connecting state of the connect-disconnect mechanism to a first state when the engine is in the all-cylinder operation, and shifts the connecting state to a second state in which the connection is tighter than the first state when the engine is in the reduced-cylinder operation. In response to issued requests to shift the engine operating state, the connection controlling module shifts the connecting state, and the engine controlling module shifts the engine operating state. |
| US10081361B2 |
Communication interface for start-stop systems and methods
Systems and methods for implementing a start-stop feature on a vehicle powered at least in part by an internal combustion engine include receiving, at an electronic control unit (“ECU”) of the vehicle, an indication that the vehicle is in line at a drive-thru; determining, by the ECU, a number of startstop events anticipated during the drive-thru; determining, by the ECU, an approximate stop time for each of the number of start-stop events; determining, by the ECU, that a battery of the vehicle has enough remaining charge to power a plurality of vehicle components during implementation of the start-stop feature; implementing, by the ECU, the start-stop feature in which the internal combustion engine is turned off for at least a portion of the time when the vehicle is stopped |
| US10081352B2 |
Method for operating a navigation system of a hybrid motor vehicle, and hybrid motor vehicle
A method is provided for operating a navigation system of a hybrid motor vehicle having a combustion engine and an electric motor that is fed from an associated battery. In this method, an efficiency route enabling a maximum utilization of the electric motor is determined by the navigation system, where at least one item of efficiency information is considered in the determination of the efficiency route. The efficiency information is provided dynamically by a drive control device of the motor vehicle and is dependent on the current operating state and/or the current operating prediction. |
| US10081349B2 |
System and method for engine control
Embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein relate to controlling engine operating points and power for full throttle command in an off-highway vehicle, such as a diesel electric haul truck, to increase fuel efficiency. In one example, a system includes an engine and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a target engine horsepower and associated target engine speed, command the engine to operate at a first engine speed above the target engine speed, adjust a load placed on the engine to reach the target engine speed, and command the engine to operate at a second engine speed to reach the target engine horsepower. |
| US10081348B2 |
Method of unlocking a planetary gearing when driving a vehicle
In a method for controlling a vehicle with a drive system comprising a power unit configuration adapted to provide output for the vehicle's operation, and further comprising a planetary gear and a first and second electrical machine, connected to components in the planetary gear via their rotors, a locking means is moved from a locked position, in which two of the planetary gear's components are locked together, so that the three components of the planetary gear rotate with the same speed, to a release position, when the vehicle is driven with the locking means in a locked position, by carrying out the following method steps. The power unit configuration is controlled in order to achieve torque balance between the components that are locked together by the locking means, and such locking means are moved into a release position, when said torque balance prevails. |
| US10081347B2 |
Smart notification systems for wearable devices
According to the embodiments described herein, a smart notification system can include a vehicle, a mobile communication device, and a wearable processing device. A wearable processor or the wearable processing device, a mobile processor of the mobile communication device, a vehicular processor of the vehicle, or a combination thereof can execute machine readable instructions to monitor ambient conditions of the vehicle with a sensor. A notification can be provided upon a wearable display of the wearable processing device. The notification can be indicative of the ambient conditions of the vehicle. A command can be detected with physical input of the wearable processing device. A command signal can be received with vehicle communication hardware of the vehicle. The command signal can be indicative of the command detected by the physical input of the wearable processing device. |
| US10081341B2 |
Automatic brake device
A brake device includes: a battery connected to a power supply line; a fluid pressure unit driven by power from the supply line and applies fluid pressure to a brake; an alternator that receives power from a vehicle engine and generates power at a voltage higher than a charged voltage of the battery; a capacitor that stores the power generated by the alternator; and a DC/DC converter that converts the voltage of the capacitor to a predetermined value and supplies the converted voltage to the supply line. When the vehicle will potentially collide with a forward obstacle, an output of the DC/DC converter is set at a target higher than an output voltage in a normal state before brake actuation, or if output of the DC/DC converter cannot be set at the target voltage, the alternator is driven to connect a generation voltage of the alternator to the supply line. |
| US10081340B2 |
Steering brake locking system
A steering brake locking system for a vehicle, such as an agricultural tractor, has at least first and second adjacent steering brake pedals, and a locking pin arranged to selectively lock the pedals together. The locking pin and at least a portion of the first and second pedals are formed from a conductive material, such that an electrically conductive path is formed between the first and second pedals through the locking pin when the pin is used to lock the pedals together. The locking status of the pedals can be determined by measuring the electrical conductivity between the first and second pedals. |
| US10081338B2 |
Connection arrangement to connect a wiper blade to a wiper arm, wiper blade and wiper arm
A connection arrangement to connect a wiper blade to a wiper arm is disclosed. A connection element includes an upper part formed to fasten the connection element to the wiper arm, on which upper part a lower part formed to hold a basic body of the wiper blade is mounted to be pivotable around a rotational axis. A slider encloses the wiper arm in an end region, where the slider is able to move along the wiper arm from an assembly position into a functional position securing the connection element. A securing element prevents a movement of the slider into the assembly position during a pivot movement of the lower part around the rotational axis by a first value and allows the movement of the slider into the assembly position if the lower part is pivoted by a second value which is greater than the first value. |
| US10081335B1 |
Automotive rain detector using psycho-acoustic metrics
An automatic wiper control system for a vehicle window determines the presence of rainfall based on window vibrations. During a vehicle driving cycle, a controller measures the window vibrations with an accelerometer attached to the window. The controller calculates a psycho-acoustic metric based on the measured vibrations, wherein the metric can be comprised of Articulation Index, Sharpness, or Roughness. The calculated metric is compared to a threshold indicative of rain impacting the window. The wiper system is activated according to a result of the comparison. |
| US10081334B1 |
Method and system for unlocking vehicle with use of morse code
A method and system for unlocking a reserved vehicle designed to encode an access code assigned by a remote server to a Morse code or pattern by a control box or a head unit provided in the reserved vehicle. The Morse code or pattern is generated in a form of a sound signal or a light signal with use of a vehicle horn or headlight. The Morse code or pattern in sound or light is detected by a pre-existing mobile device, typically, a smartphone of a user without requiring any specific access card or reader. The detected Morse code or pattern is decoded back to the access code or converted an FFT signal by the mobile device and is sent to the server for verification. When successfully verified, the server sends an unlock command to the reserved vehicle so that the user can gain access to the reserved vehicle. |
| US10081333B2 |
Electric vehicle charging connector anti-theft method and apparatus
A method for controlling a charging connector anti-theft apparatus includes: verifying a connection between a socket of a vehicle and a charging plug included in a charging connector outside of the vehicle; locking the socket and the charging plug upon initiation of charging the vehicle; determining unlock conditions of the charging plug through communication with a smart-key; and outputting a warning sound or warning light upon reception of a separation signal indicating that the socket and the charging plug have been separated when the determined unlock conditions are not satisfied. |
| US10081332B2 |
System and method for shutting down an unlawfully utilized vehicle
A system and a method for shutting down an illegally used vehicle involves a first control device of the vehicle receiving a vehicle shutdown command and a server connected to the first control device and which transmits the vehicle shutdown command to the first control device. The first control device requests confirmation of the vehicle shutdown command in an external authorization system before the shutdown of the vehicle and a second control device initiates the shutdown of the vehicle. |
| US10081331B2 |
Fastening arrangement for a safety belt of a rear seat row of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle with such a fastening arrangement
A fastening arrangement is disclosed for a safety belt of a rear seat row of a motor vehicle with a cross brace, which extends in the lateral direction. The fastening arrangement includes a tubular cross brace. The cross brace is provided with a mounting flange, on which a belt retractor is fastened and supported. The mounting flange is downwardly offset relative to an upper wall of the cross brace in the vertical direction. |
| US10081324B2 |
Automatic alerting device and automatic alerting method
Provided are an automatic alerting device and an automatic alerting method capable of producing an alert indicating that there has been a vehicle accident to those nearby the site of the accident. The automatic alerting device has: a state-detecting unit for detecting a vehicle state; an accident-determining unit for determining, on the basis of the vehicle state detected by the state-detecting unit, whether or not a vehicle accident has occurred; an alerting unit for producing an alert to the outside of the vehicle; and a control unit for controlling the alerting unit. The alerting unit has: an alarm that emits a sound to the outside of the vehicle; and a hazard lamp that emits light on the outside of the vehicle. When the accident-determining unit determines that there has been a vehicle accident, the control unit makes the alarm emit a sound and the hazard lamp emit light. |
| US10081319B2 |
Vehicle and control method thereof
A vehicle is provided capable of minimizing inconvenience due to power limitation. The vehicle includes a generator that generates power, a plurality of electric components that receive the power from the generator, and a battery that stores part of the power generated by the generator. A body control module calculates power availability from an amount of power generation of the generator, an amount of charge of the battery, and an amount of power consumption of the plurality of electric components, and limits the operations of the plurality of electric components in a first order when the power availability is less than predetermined reference availability. |
| US10081318B2 |
Method and apparatus for operating a motor vehicle
A method for operating a motor vehicle includes receiving measurement signals which include information relating to a temporal current and/or volt profile of an electronic control unit of the motor vehicle. The method also provides vehicle information which includes information relating to a desired state of the electronic control unit. The method also determines a discrepancy between the received measurement signals and the vehicle information provided. If the discrepancy determined is greater than a predefined tolerance value, a manipulated state of the electronic control unit is determined as part of the method. |
| US10081317B2 |
Safety control system for vehicles based on driver health
According to one aspect of one embodiment of the present invention, a safety control system for using applications in vehicles, includes, a communication device having at least one of an input accessible from within the vehicle and an output communicated within the vehicle, at least one sensor operable to sense at least one condition related to vehicle operation, and data about distraction features of a running application, to and a controller communicated with the sensor and the communication device to selectively suppress at least one of said input and said output in response to a sensed parameter of said at least one condition being outside of a threshold. When an input is suppressed, the driver is prevented from accessing or inputting information into the communication device. When an output is suppressed, communication between the device and the driver of a vehicle is suppressed to, among other things, avoid distracting the driver during certain driving situations or conditions relating to the driver, vehicle and/or environment. |
| US10081311B1 |
Ice and snow retention system for vehicles
A system for minimizing movement of ice or snow along a surface of a vehicle. The system can include a plurality of stops configured to be individually mounted to the surface in a spaced apart manner, the surface comprising at least one of a roof, a trunk, or a hood of the vehicle. Each stop may include a base for mounting to the vehicle and a fin extending upwardly from the base, the fin having a substantially upright edge to at least partially define an abutment plane configured to face toward a center of the surface and limit motion of ice or snow remaining on the surface. |
| US10081306B2 |
Hanger mounting assembly
A hanger mounting assembly for mounting one or more hangers onto a surface for convenient organized mounting of the hangers, the hanger mounting assembly comprising a flexible strap configured to be selectively mounted onto a surface, and one or more mounting members flexibly mounted on the strap for receiving one or more hangers, such that one or more hangers can be selectively and conveniently mounted on the hanger mounting assembly and such that the hanger mounting assembly can be selectively repositioned to a different location selected by the user. |
| US10081302B1 |
Active aerodynamic running board
An adjustable vehicle running board includes a step moveable between a step position, a retracted position and an aero position. A first support bracket has a first end coupled to the step and an opposite second end connected to a mounting bracket. A slide link has a first end slideably connected to the first support bracket and an opposite second end pivotally connected to the step. The first end of the slide link is moveable along a length of the first support bracket and positionable at a first slide link distance from the second end of the first support bracket when the step is arranged in the step position and a second slide link distance from the second end of the first support bracket when the step is arranged in the aero position. The first slide link distance being greater than the second slide link distance. |
| US10081300B2 |
Orientation for visually impaired passengers on-board a vehicle
To provide an improved guiding of visually impaired passengers on-board a vehicle, a vehicle guidance system for guiding visually impaired passengers on-board a vehicle includes an interior space on-board the vehicle with at least one cabin zone at least one movement area and at least one seating zone located in the cabin interior space, and at least one guiding handrail. The guiding handrail is mounted at least along a part of the cabin zone in the vicinity of the movement area. The guiding handrail is a tactile guide, along which a passenger can be guided for movement within the cabin zone by a touching contact with the guiding handrail. The guiding handrail is provided with visually highlighted information and manually touchable information, both related to cabin information. The guiding handrail is mounted above the seating zone, and within reach of a passenger present in the adjacent movement area. |
| US10081299B2 |
Front end sensor for pedestrians
A vehicle collision warning system includes a first sensor that generates a first signal indicating a traffic condition. The system includes an external warning signal system that emits an external warning signal to warn nearby traffic about a hazard condition. The external warning signal system includes a warning device configured to emit the external warning signal, and a processor. The processor receives the first signal from the first sensor, detects the hazard condition based on the first signal, and generates a control signal to cause the warning device to emit the external warning signal. |
| US10081298B2 |
Apparatus and methods for renting and controlling occupancy of a vehicle
One variation of a method for renting a vehicle includes: receiving a signal from a fleet manager, the signal specifying a current availability of the vehicle for rent; updating a visual indicator arranged on the vehicle according to the signal, the visual indicator visually detectable from outside the vehicle; receiving identification information of a user proximal the vehicle; enabling access to the vehicle for the user in response to verification of the user as a driver of the vehicle; determining, through a sensor arranged within the vehicle, that the user is seated in a driver's seat within the vehicle; and enabling ignition of the vehicle for the user in response to determination that the user is seated in the driver's seat. |
| US10081296B2 |
Illuminated exterior strip with photoluminescent structure and retroreflective layer
A light strip for a vehicle panel is provided herein. The light strip includes a light-producing assembly. A photoluminescent structure is disposed on the light-producing assembly and is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by a light source of the light-producing assembly. An adhesive layer having one or more retroreflective beads embedded therein is disposed on the photoluminescent structure. An overmold material is disposed over a portion of the retroreflective beads. |
| US10081295B2 |
Illuminated badge for a vehicle
A badge is provided herein. The badge includes a housing having an integrally formed first layer and second layer. A light source is disposed within the badge. A first photoluminescent structure is disposed between the light source and housing. The first photoluminescent structure is configured to emit outputted light in response to inputted light emitted from the light source. The outputted light exits the housing through a light transmissive portion. A substrate is attached to the housing. |
| US10081289B2 |
Solar-thermal powered recreational vehicle
A solar-thermal powered recreational vehicle featuring a solar-thermal air conditioning system integrated with a solar clean energy system to provide a recreational vehicle having improved energy efficiency. In an embodiment employing the principles of the present invention, the solar-thermal powered recreational vehicle can comprise a clean energy system for providing electrical power to the recreational vehicle, whereby the clean energy system features one or more solar photovoltaic panels, a batter bank, and a generator operatively coupled to a hybrid inverter. The solar-thermal air conditioning system is powered by the clean energy system, with the solar-thermal air conditioning system featuring a solar-thermal collector panel functioning to superheat compressed refrigerant prior to the compressed refrigerant being transmitted to the condenser. Because the compressor is the most energy-intensive component in the traditional direct expansion AC system, the use of free solar energy by the present invention to reduce the work load on the compressor significantly reduces the overall energy requirements of the recreational vehicle, thereby providing a recreational vehicle capable of operating on solar and battery power alone for significant periods of time. |
| US10081286B2 |
Storage container
A storage container is disclosed. A storage container according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: at least one accommodation portion for accommodating goods; and a contact portion formed at the inner lateral surface of the accommodation portion and transferring heat to the goods by making contact with the inner lateral surface of the goods, wherein the inner lateral surface of the accommodation portion is formed in any one of a non-circular shape, a combined shape of a circle and a non-circle, a combined shape of circles having different radii of curvature, a combined shape of a non-circle and a non-circle, a combined shape of a circle or a non-circle and a polygon, a combined shape of a circle or a non-circle and a plane, a combined shape of different shapes of polygons, and a polygonal shape. |
| US10081278B1 |
Vehicle seat cover with stowable arm egress component and extendible flexible arm cover portion
A rear seat cover article including a portion that allows for a stowable seat arm to pass through and completely cover with full coverage of all points on the rear seat simultaneously is provided. Such an article includes a versatile middle access panel with a stowed inner cover that unfolds on demand to provide coverage of the subject extended seat arm as well as possible draping downward or fitting around the lower edges of such an arm. The overall configuration includes a complete middle panel to fold from the rear back portion to place on the seat portion, thereby allowing for the seat arm to be unstowed to full extension. The middle panel then returns to its original position with a middle opening provided for the arm to extend through. A middle flap then unfolds and extends to provide top cover and at least side cover for the unstowed arm. |
| US10081273B2 |
Belt-mount system for juvenile vehicle seat
A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile vehicle seat is adapted to be used in a harness mode in which a seated child is restrained by a harness coupled to the seat bottom and back. The juvenile vehicle seat is also adapted to be used in a booster mode in which a seated child is restrained by lap and shoulder portions of a vehicle seat belt. |
| US10081271B2 |
Vehicle slide rail device
A vehicle slide rail device including: a memory mechanism which includes a memory member configured to define a default seat position by engagement; a release operation mechanism which is configured to release a lock mechanism from a locked state and slide together with the memory member in a slide direction by removing the memory member from a state of defining the default seat position; a memory operation mechanism which is configured to release the lock mechanism from the locked state while leaving the memory member in the state of defining the default seat position; a cancel mechanism which is pressed against the memory member to cancel the releasing of the lock mechanism by the memory operation mechanism and return the lock mechanism to the locked state when the seat position is returned to the default seat position defined while an operated state of a memory operation member is maintained. |
| US10081266B2 |
Coil coverage
Embodiments of the present invention provide a measuring device with a receiver coil array and evaluator. The receiver coil array is configured to detect three magnetic field components of a magnetic field of a conductor loop array generated by an electric alternating current signal and to provide a magnetic field component signal for each of the detected three magnetic field components. The evaluator is configured to evaluate the magnetic field component signals in order to determine the phase relation to the electric alternating current signal allocated for the magnetic field component signals, wherein the phase relations each include coarse position information of the conductor loop array relative to the conductor loop array and wherein the evaluator is configured to determine a resulting intersection of the coarse position information, wherein the resulting intersection includes or results in fine position information of the receiver coil array relative to the conductor loop array. |
| US10081265B2 |
Circuit system for a charging station, charging station and use of a charging station
A circuit system for a charging station which is configured to charge an energy store in a vehicle, the circuit system including a transformer with transformer outputs which are DC-isolated from one another, a first subsystem and a second subsystem each being connected to one of the transformer outputs. The first subsystem and the second subsystem each include a rectifier which has a DC-DC converter connected upstream of it, the DC-DC converter being coupled to a changeover logic unit on its input side or on its output side. In particular, provision is made for the first subsystem to be connected to a delta circuit in the transformer output and for the second subsystem to be connected to a star circuit in the transformer output. |
| US10081260B2 |
Supplemental charging control device for electric vehicle
After system stop of an electric vehicle, a vehicle control ECU of a supplemental charging control device refers to a table, which indicates a relationship between an auxiliary equipment battery voltage, a supplemental charging start time, and a voltage reduction prospective value, determines the voltage reduction prospective value, calculates a correction coefficient using the determined voltage reduction prospective value, etc., and then adjusts the next supplemental charging start time based on the calculated correction coefficient. |
| US10081257B2 |
Method and apparatus for charging multiple energy storage devices
An electric vehicle includes a controller configured to receive sensor feedback from a high voltage storage device and from a low voltage storage device, compare the sensor feedback to operating limits of the respective high and low voltage storage device, determine, based on the comparison a total charging current to the high voltage storage device and to the low voltage storage device and a power split factor of the total charging current to the high voltage device and to the low voltage device, and regulate the total power to the low voltage storage device and the high voltage storage device based on the determination. |
| US10081254B2 |
Method for coupling at least one secondary energy source to an energy supply network, in particular an on-board vehicle power supply
A method is provided for coupling at least one secondary energy source to an power supply network, in particular an on-board vehicle power supply, wherein a load is connected with a primary energy source having a first voltage characteristic. The at least one secondary energy source has a second voltage characteristic which has an operating voltage range overlapping with the first voltage characteristic. The primary energy source and the at least one secondary energy source can be connected via a power switching device to a node point of an intermediate circuit of the power supply network, to which the load is also connected. Before connecting a secondary energy source, the current drawn by the load is regulated such that the voltage connected to the node point of the intermediate circuit corresponds to a no-load voltage of the secondary energy source to be connected or is around the no-load voltage in a specified voltage range. In the case that the voltages correspond or if the voltage connected to the node point lies in the specified voltage range, the secondary energy source is electrically conductively connected to the node point via the power switching device. The current required by the load is regulated to the corresponding value, wherein the load is supplied from the primary and the secondary energy source. |
| US10081252B2 |
Power system of a series hybrid vehicle
A power system of a series hybrid vehicle, comprising a fuel source; a control system; at least two auxiliary power units, each of which auxiliary power units, under control of the control system, independently receives fuel from the fuel source, and converts chemical energy in the fuel into electrical energy and outputs the electrical energy to a common current bus; a power battery electrically connected to a common current bus to, under control of the control system, receive electrical energy from the common current bus to perform charging or perform discharging through the common current bus; and a traction motor electrically connected to the common current bus to, under control of the control system, receive electrical energy from the common current bus and convert the electrical energy into mechanical energy and transmit the mechanical energy to a power train of the vehicle so as to drive the vehicle to run. |
| US10081248B2 |
Apparatus for detecting a static current in a secondary battery of a vehicle and protecting the secondary battery
A battery-protecting apparatus is electrically connected to a secondary battery, a generator and a load unit of a vehicle. The generator provides electricity to the battery via the battery-protecting apparatus. The battery provides electricity to the load unit via the battery-protecting apparatus. The battery-protecting apparatus includes a detection unit, a switch, a processor, a controlling unit, a discharging loop, a wireless communication unit and a security loop. |
| US10081245B2 |
Cradle to body joint release mechanism
A mount assembly for attaching a cradle to a vehicle frame includes an inner sleeve. The inner sleeve defines an inner sleeve aperture having a first aperture portion having a first diameter and a second aperture portion having a second diameter. The mount assembly also includes a bushing having a bushing body and configured to extend through the first aperture portion. The mount assembly additionally includes a fuse fixed to the bushing body to separate the first and second aperture portions. The mount assembly also includes a fastener configured to extend through the bushing body and an aperture in the vehicle frame for attaching the cradle to the frame. The fuse is configured to separate from the bushing body under a predetermined load to permit the fastener to shift from the first aperture portion to the second aperture portion and the cradle to shift relative to the frame. |
| US10081239B2 |
Hybrid transaxle
Two hybrid transaxles permit location of a traction motor in a more favorable location, decreasing the risk of occupant injury in a vehicle collision. Each transaxle uses a direction preserving power transfer mechanism to transfer power from the traction motor to a countershaft such that the countershaft rotates in the same direction as the traction motor. Each of the power transfer mechanisms permit more freedom of location for the traction motor axis than would be possible with a single gear pair or a mechanism that uses gearing on the input axis. |
| US10081235B2 |
Expandable cover assemblies for cargo compartments of motor vehicles
Presented are expandable compartment cover assemblies for motor vehicles, methods for making and methods for using such cover assemblies, and motor vehicles with expandable tonneau cover assemblies. Presented, for example, is an expandable cover assembly for a motor vehicle with a cargo compartment. The expandable cover assembly includes a frame section that releasably attaches to the vehicle body, and extends across some or all of the cargo compartment. The frame section has a central aperture that extends therethrough. A canopy is seated within this central aperture and at least partially surrounded by the frame section. A flexible joint attaches the canopy to the frame section such that the canopy selectively transitions between a collapsed state, whereat the canopy is a first height from the compartment floor of the cargo compartment, and an expanded state, whereat the canopy is a second height, greater than the first height, from the compartment floor. |
| US10081233B2 |
Sunroof feed structure and sunroof unit
A sunroof feed structure includes: a rail fixed to a vehicle body of a vehicle; a slider movable along the rail in a front and rear direction of the vehicle; a sunroof supported by the slider, movable inside a ceiling panel of the vehicle body as a movement path, and capable of opening and closing an opening of the ceiling panel; an electric wire for power feeding between the vehicle body and the sunroof, the electric wire having one end fixed to the vehicle body and the other end fixed to the sunroof; and an excess length absorber for winding an excess length of the electric wire, the excess length absorber being movable together with the sunroof in a position rearward of the sunroof in the front and rear direction of the vehicle. |
| US10081228B2 |
Car visor
A car visor having a light blocking visor sheet attached rotatably to a horizontal shaft which is secured rotatably at one end with a vertical leg above the windshield. An end shaft is fixed to the free end of the visor sheet in alignment with the horizontal shaft. A flexing receptacle attached above the windshield receives and holds the end shaft. The end shaft is partially cylindrical with larger thickness and partially flat with smaller thickness. When the visor sheet is rotated to near vertical orientation, the receptacle flexes against the thinner flat side of the end shaft, allowing the shaft to be pulled out of or pushed into the receptacle with less force compared to other visor sheet orientations where the receptacle flexes against the thicker cylindrical side of the end shaft. Therefore, the driver can maneuver the visor safely and comfortably between windshield and side window. |
| US10081225B2 |
Vehicle air conditioner slotted mode cam
An air conditioner including a defrost vent, a face vent, floor vents and a console vent to discharge air. A console door adjusts the degree of opening of the console vent. A console air volume distribution means comprises a console slot which is formed on a mode cam and is connected with a rotary shaft of the console door to carry out cam motion. The console slot includes a closing slot part, an opening slot part and a middle slot part. The opening slot part, the middle slot part and the closing slot part are arranged such that the degree of opening of the console vent is reduced while an air discharge mode of the air conditioner is changed successively from a face mode to a bi-level mode, a floor mode, a mixing mode and a defrost mode. |
| US10081224B2 |
Suspension system
A suspension system includes: suspensions that respectively include vehicle height control actuators; a pressure medium supply-discharge device; and a vehicle height controller configured to control the pressure medium supply-discharge device to control vehicle height, wherein a magnitude of resistance that is generated during a change in the vehicle height at one or more of the suspensions is larger than a magnitude of resistance at another one or more of the suspensions, and the vehicle height controller is configured to execute vehicle height control for the wheel that corresponds to the one or more of the suspensions with the large magnitude of the resistance prior to vehicle height control for the wheel that corresponds to the other one or more of the suspensions with the small magnitude of the resistance. |
| US10081223B2 |
Vehicle tow hook adapter
An adapter block for mounting accessory equipment to a tow hook. The adapter block comprises a top face and a bottom face disposed opposite the top face and lateral sides. The front side of the adapter block having uniform surfaces extending between the top and bottom faces, the lateral sides having a first thickness, wherein the bottom face includes a recess extending toward the top face, and the recess having a second thickness less than the first thickness and being contoured to receive at least a portion of the tow hook in a mating engagement. The first and second through-passages extend between the bottom face, and the top face are configured to receive a fastener that couples the tow hook within the recess. |
| US10081221B2 |
Balance pads for balancing pneumatic tires
Balance pads for balancing pneumatic tires having DVA innerliners, and methods for balancing such pneumatic tires, are disclosed. In one embodiment, a balance pad is provided for balancing a pneumatic tire having a DVA innerliner. The balance pad includes an outer layer having a dynamically vulcanized alloy, which comprises an engineering resin as a continuous phase and at least a partially vulcanized rubber as a dispersed phase. The balance pad further includes an inner layer having a rubber or plastic compound that is bonded to the outer layer. The outer layer is capable of being bonded to an inner surface of a tire innerliner, which includes a dynamically vulcanized alloy having an engineering resin as a continuous phase and at least a partially vulcanized rubber as a dispersed phase. |
| US10081220B2 |
Pneumatic tire
In a tire 2, a contour of an outer surface of the second apex 38 includes: a circular arc C2 that extends inward from an outer end, in the radial direction, of the contour and is convex outward in the axial direction; and a circular arc C3 that is located inward of the circular arc C2 in the radial direction, is in contact with the circular arc C2, and is convex inward in the axial direction. A difference (Ht−Hw/2) between a height Ht from a bead base line to a contact point between the circular arc C2 and the circular arc C3 and a height that is half of a height Hw from the bead base line to a maximum width position is equal to or greater than −10 mm and equal to or less than 10 mm. |
| US10081217B2 |
Vehicle wheels
An insert for a vehicle wheel having a plurality of spokes which define, in part, an outwardly-facing wheel surface, and further define between adjacent ones of the spokes, a cavity for receiving the insert, in use, the insert comprising: an outer profile of complementary shape to the cavity and arranged to fit securely within the cavity, in use; and a flow redirecting surface which is aerodynamically shaped so as to reduce drag on an adjacent spoke of the wheel, in use. |
| US10081213B2 |
Optically variable security element
An optically variable security element for securing valuable articles that viewing-angle-dependently displays a motif having at least one curve depiction that, from a first viewing direction, is visible as an initial curve having two or more connected, non-collinear segments and that, when the security element is tilted about a predetermined axis, splits into the individual segments in that the segments of the initial curve move alternatingly in different directions away from the initial curve. Each of the segments has associated with it one movement segment in the form of a sub-region of an areal motif region, such that, from the first viewing direction, the segments display the initial curve having the connected segments and that, from viewing directions tilted about the predetermined axis, they display curve depictions in which, with increasing tilt angle, the segments lie alternatingly in different directions increasingly further away from the initial curve. |
| US10081212B2 |
Cohesively failing, non-staining hot melt adhesives
A non-pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive for use in mailer applications uses a styrenic block copolymer (SBC) with a hydrogenated mid-block as the primary polymer in the composition. The adhesive contains about 10% to about 50% by weight of the SBC, about 2% to about 30% by weight of a polyolefin polymer as a secondary polymer in the composition, about 10% to about 70% by weight of a suitable plasticizer, about 0% to about 30% by weight of a wax, about 0% to about 50% by weight of one or more tackifying resins, about 0.1% to about 4% by weight of a stabilizer, and about 0% to about 3% by weight of auxiliary additives, so that the viscosity of the composition is equal to or less than about 10,000 cP at 163° C. The formulation balances the cohesive and adhesive strength required to insure the adhesive fails cohesively to prevent paper tear. In addition, the presence of the secondary polymer allows additional oil absorption into the polymer, thus preventing oil from staining the substrates or surfaces without significantly increasing the viscosity. |
| US10081211B2 |
Printing screens, frames therefor and printing screen units
A printing screen, comprising a sheet, at least sections of at least one pair of opposite edges of which are folded such as to define attachment elements, and a printing screen unit including at least one pair of interface members attachable to the attachment elements at the at least one pair of opposite edges of the sheet. |
| US10081209B2 |
Methods and systems for determining a printing position
A method for determining a printing position, such as for image-on-paper registration in a printer or photocopying machine, is disclosed. A fiducial mark pattern comprising a plurality of fiducial marks at predefined relative distances is provided on a printing medium, and is scanned. The fiducial marks and a first edge of the printing medium are identified in a scanned representation of the printing medium. A first distance between the first edge and a first fiducial mark is determined, and a second distance between a second fiducial mark and a third fiducial mark are likewise determined from the scanned representation of the printing medium. The distance between the fiducial mark pattern and the first edge is computed based on both the determined first distance and the determined second distance. The invention also relates to a corresponding system and a computer-readable medium for determining a printing position. |
| US10081203B2 |
Inkjet printing apparatus and method of controlling the same
A controller of an inkjet printing apparatus is configured to receive first data, which an information processing apparatus transmits in response to receipt of a print instruction. The first data includes an instruction to move the cap from a covering position to a spaced position. Upon receipt of the first data, the controller determines a location of the cap. Then, upon determination that the cap is located at the spaced position, the controller determines the state of the driving force transmission assembly. The controller switches the state to the first state by moving the carriage to the non-recordation area in response to determination that the state is not the first state. Then, the controller receives second data, which includes image recordation condition, from the information processing apparatus, in response to determination that the state is the first state or after switching of the state to the first state is started. |
| US10081196B2 |
Cartridge-type inkjet recording device
A cartridge-type inkjet recording device that can accurately and easily connect a cartridge-type replenishing liquid bottle to an inkjet recording device is presented herein. This cartridge-type inkjet recording device includes a liquid reservoir to which a replenishing liquid bottle can be attached or removed. The liquid reservoir has a liquid replenishment opening for replenishing liquid from the cartridge-type replenishing liquid bottle. The liquid reservoir also has a cam that is provided to the periphery of the liquid replenishment opening, engages a portion of the cartridge-type replenishing liquid bottle, and moves the cartridge-type replenishing liquid bottle in the vertical direction, and a cam operation section that operates the cam. |
| US10081175B2 |
Auxiliary liquid, liquid set, image recording method and image recording apparatus
A method of recording an image on a recording medium by applying an auxiliary liquid containing a water-soluble resin and wax particles to an intermediate image formed on an intermediate transfer member, bringing the intermediate image into contact with the recording medium at a temperature higher than a melting point of the wax particles, subsequently peeling off the intermediate image from the intermediate transfer member at a temperature lower than the melting point of the wax particles and transferring the intermediate image onto the recording medium. The method can improve the efficiency of transferring the intermediate image from the intermediate transfer member onto the recording medium. |
| US10081170B2 |
Laminating apparatus
A laminating apparatus for a provisionally laminated body is provided and is configured to form an end laminated body including one of a first resin film and a second resin film conforming to protruding and recessed portions of a substrate. The laminating apparatus may include first and second laminating mechanisms. The first laminating mechanism may include a first enclosed space forming receiver, a depressurizer, a heater, and a first pressure laminator to form an intermediate laminated body from the provisionally laminated body. The second laminating mechanism may include a second enclosed space forming receiver, and a second pressure laminator to form the end laminated body from the intermediate laminated body. |
| US10081168B2 |
Heat-sealable biodegradable packaging material, a package or a container made thereof, and use of a resin in extrusion coating
The invention concerns a heat-sealable biodegradable packaging material, which comprises a fibrous substrate (1) and one or more polymer coating layers (2) extruded onto said substrate. According to the invention the packaging material includes at least one polymer coating layer (2) containing at least 70 weight-% of polylactide (PLA) and at least 5 weight-% of polybutylene succinate (PBS) or its derivate blended therewith. Optionally an acryl copolymer such as ethylene butyl acrylate glycidyl methacrylate terpolymer (EBAGMA) may be included in the polymer blend. The invention further concerns a heat-sealed container, such as a disposable drinking cup, and a heat-sealed product package made from the packaging material, as well as uses of PBS or its derivates as blends with PLA in extrusion coating, for improving adhesivity of the coating to the fibrous substrate and reduced raw edge penetration to the packaging material, especially penetration of hot coffee held in the drinking cup. |
| US10081164B1 |
Glass substrate with pigmented ceramic enamel layer
A vehicle windshield assembly including a glass layer, a first layer, and a second layer is disclosed. The glass layer has inner and outer surfaces. The first layer contacts the inner surface of the glass layer, and defines voids in the first layer in a shape of a design. The second layer contacts the first layer and occupies the voids. The first and second layers have a color contrast to enhance visibility of the design. |
| US10081162B2 |
Adhesive bonding process
An assemblage including a silicone part; and a double-sided adhesive tape including a support tape, a first layer of a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) on a first face of the support tape, a second layer of a PSA on a second face of the support tape, and where the silicone part and the double-sided adhesive tape are adhesively bonded to one another using a non-silicone-based structural adhesive. |
| US10081160B2 |
Multi-layered shape retaining absorbent material
A deformable shape retaining sheet of material is provided that can be formed around another object, such as a drinking vessel. The sheet has an absorbent layer, a shape retaining layer, and a decorative layer. The absorbent layer contacts the other object and absorbs any liquid that forms or leaks from the vessel. The shape retaining layer maintains the shape of the material to prevent it from falling away and also prevents any liquid that is present in the absorbent layer from moving to the decorative layer. |
| US10081159B2 |
Materials gradient within armor for balancing the ballistic performance
Hybrid, multi-panel ballistic resistant articles useful for the fabrication of body armor. The articles include at least three different fabric sections that are arranged into a gradient wherein the outermost, strike-face section of the article is formed from fibers having the highest tenacity of the article. |
| US10081156B2 |
Movement-resistant floor mat
A floor mat made of a rubber sheet having a top surface and a bottom surface with spaced-apart lugs extending therefrom, each lug having a pair of opposing nibs spaced-apart to define a passage therebetween with a longitudinal axis in a selected direction and the selected direction different from the direction of the longitudinal axis of the passage in an adjacent lug, which lugs cooperatively resist movement of the mat in response to loading by foot and wheeled cart traffic across the floor mat disposed on a floor surface. |
| US10081152B2 |
Apparatus and method for creating corrugated cardboard, in particular on the site of systems for automatically forming packaging boxes
A apparatus for creating corrugated cardboard (20) in particular on the site of a system for automatically forming packaging boxes, said corrugated cardboard having at least one corrugated layer (10) between two flat layers (12, 18). The apparatus includes a joining station (16) for attaching a second flat layer (18) to a corrugated layer (10) provided on a first flat layer (12), means for supplying said corrugated layer (10) with the first flat layer (12) attached thereto to said joining station (16) and means for supplying said second flat layer (18) to said joining station, means for removing a protective layer (28) from the corrugated layer (10) and/or the second flat layer (18), said protective layer (28) protecting an adhesive substance provided on the corrugated layer (10) or the second flat layer (18). |
| US10081150B2 |
Press machine and method for adjusting slide position thereof
A press machine includes a controller including a displacement calculator being adapted to calculate a slide displacement with a slide being kept at a waiting position displaced from a top dead center by an amount corresponding to a predetermined crank angle based on a measured value of a pre-adjustment die height provided for a height adjustment of the slide, a desired value of a post-adjustment die height, the crank angle, a distance between an upper surface of a bolster and a crank center of an eccentric portion, a crank radius of the eccentric portion, and a distance between a lower surface of the slide and a point center, thereby associating the slide displacement with a difference between the pre-adjustment die height and the post-adjustment die height. |
| US10081149B2 |
Stepped die
Provided is a stepped die which includes: an inner ring having a cylindrical shape, and an outer ring having a cylindrical shape which is fitted on an outer periphery of the inner ring by shrinkage fitting, in which a recessed portion for molding which has a stepped portion is formed on an inner side of the inner ring. A shrinkage fitting ratio of the outer ring to the inner ring is set to a value which falls within a range of from 0.12% to 0.25%. |
| US10081148B2 |
System and method for crushing and compaction
An exemplary embodiment of a screw crusher may utilize a cantilevered screw with an inverse tapered shaft with flighting for conveying the product up the length of the shaft for compression. The screw may include an end flight configured to provide thrust to the product for further conveyance beyond the end of the screw or additional compaction when utilized with a receiving container. An exemplary embodiment of the screw crusher may utilize a single moving element in relation to a cylindrical tube for compression of the product. Also, an exemplary screw compactor may utilize a fixed replaceable restrictor tube section and an efficient screw design making it more cost effective and efficient to operate than other known compactors. Furthermore, an example of the screw crusher may be fitted with perforated or the preferred “V” Slotted tube to perform liquid removal in addition to the compaction of the material. |
| US10081147B2 |
Method for cutting a strip of tire reinforcing product comprising wires at an angle to the longitudinal direction of the product
The method includes the step of running a cutting means between two threads of the reinforcing ply. The method proceeds with the steps of measuring; a discrepancy between an actual cutting line (A′B′C′) and a theoretical cutting line (ABC) is measured and determining a point of intersection of the actual cutting line (B′) with a reference longitudinal line (XX′) placed on the strip. The actual cutting line (B′C′) of that part of the rubber profiled elements that are not superposed with the reinforcing ply is longitudinally offset (Z) with respect to the theoretical cutting line (BC) so that the actual cutting line (B′C′) meets the reference longitudinal line (XX′) at the point of intersection (B′) of the reinforcing ply (A′B′) with the reference longitudinal line (XX′). The rubber profiled elements that are not superposed with the reinforcing ply are cut along the said actual cutting line. |
| US10081145B2 |
Tire forming-mold and tire manufacturing method
In each protrusion-forming recess of a mold, a non-through-hole vent is provided at one end side, and a through-hole vent that is longer than the non-through-hole vent is provided at another end side. When there is an ingress of rubber of a green tire into each protrusion-forming recess, air inside the protrusion-forming recess is discharged through the through-hole vent and the minute amount of air remaining inside escapes to the non-through-hole vent. Each through-hole vent is set with a large capacity, enabling an ingress of rubber into the vent hole that will later become spew to be stopped inside the through-hole vent. Since the volume of air that is trapped inside the protrusion-forming recess is a minute amount, and so the volume of air that escapes into the non-through-hole vent is also a minute amount. |
| US10081142B2 |
Method for producing contact lenses with a lubricious surface
The invention is related to method for developing and producing contact lenses with a target lubricity profile as characterized by having a velocity-weighted average coefficient of friction, as determined by use of a lubricity test of the invention. |
| US10081139B2 |
Method for improving laminate quality during resin transfer molding
A process for manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite component, said process comprising inserting at least one fibrous sheet into a resin transfer molding system. The process includes wetting the at least one fibrous sheet with a pre-ceramic polymer resin. The process includes applying a pressure to the at least one fibrous sheet and pre-ceramic polymer resin with an intensifier responsive to thermal expansion and curing the pre-ceramic polymer resin. |
| US10081138B2 |
Method for producing a luminaire housing
A method for producing a luminaire housing on an additive manufacturing system includes selecting a luminaire housing base shape from which a data file of a first convex polyhedral model is built, rescaling the first convex polyhedral model into a larger convex polyhedral model, filling the larger convex polyhedral model with multiple versions of the first convex polyhedral model, separating larger convex polyhedral shape model into structural unit shape, and providing the data file containing the structural unit shapes to the additive manufacturing system. In some implementations an interior volume of the larger convex polyhedral shape model can be cleared of portions of first convex polyhedral model. The method includes the additive manufacturing system producing one or more structural units based on the structural unit shapes described in the electronic data file. A non-transitory computer readable medium, and a luminaire housing including a light source are described. |
| US10081135B2 |
Fuser and sealer integrated system
An integrated system for fusing and sealing of a plurality of tubes is disclosed. The integrated system includes one or more fusing units configured to cut one or more tubes of multiple tubes simultaneously, and fusing the one or more tubes together along their respective cut ends; one or more sealing units configured to seal an end of the tube of the multiple tubes; and a control unit for controlling functions of the one or more fusing units and the one or more sealing units. |
| US10081134B2 |
Process for producing fiber composite moldings
The invention relates to a process for producing fiber composite moldings comprising(i) a thermally crosslinkable fiber composite layer as backing layer, and(ii) a thermoplastic fiber composite layer as overlayer,by mutually superposing the fiber composite layer (i) comprising a thermally crosslinkable binder in the unhardened state and the thermoplastic overlayer (ii), and, in a molding press, converting them to the desired form and thermally crosslinking the same, which comprises a higher temperature of the first contact area of the molding press, where this has contact with the backing layer, than of the second contact area of the molding press, where this is in contact with the overlayer. |
| US10081131B2 |
Three-dimensional printer
A three-dimensional (3D) printer includes a powder layer forming device (2) uniformly spreading material powder in a molding space (R) in a chamber (1) to form a powder layer (8), and a laser irradiation device (4) irradiating a laser beam (L) on a predetermined irradiation region of the powder layer to form a sintered layer (9). The powder layer forming device includes a recoater head (23) discharging the contained material powder to the molding space, a blade (31, 33) leveling the discharged material powder to a predetermined thickness, and a holding member (35, 37) holding the blade on the recoater head, wherein the blade is flexible, and the blade and the holding member are nonmagnetic and electrically conductive. |
| US10081130B2 |
Domain-based variable exposure for additive manufacturing devices
Devices, systems, methods and computer program products are disclosed that facilitate part layer curing by an additive manufacturing device wherein each element of the part layer is exposed to light from a light source until the element receives sufficient energy to cure. In an aspect, received energy is calculated based on both the light received directly from the light source and light received from surrounding elements due to dispersion and other effects. The present disclosure enables consistent curing across a part layer, facilitate the creation of sharp outer structures, and allow fragile structures to be built alongside larger structures without a loss of quality, clarity, or resolution. |
| US10081129B1 |
Additive manufacturing system implementing hardener pre-impregnation
A method is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The method may include directing a continuous reinforcement into a print head, and coating the continuous reinforcement with a first matrix component inside of the print head. The method may further include coating the continuous reinforcement with a second matrix component, discharging the continuous reinforcement through a nozzle of the print head, and moving the print head in multiple dimensions during the discharging. The first and second matrix components interact to cause hardening of a matrix around the continuous reinforcement. |
| US10081128B2 |
Method for forming a sealing element from extruded thermoplastic rods
Method for forming a sealing element from extruded thermoplastic rods includes the steps of machining one or more extruded thermoplastic rods, each having a first and a second end, in a desired shape; bending the one or more machined thermoplastic rods into a circular structure at ambient temperature while keeping the stress in the one or more thermoplastic rods below the yield point; joining the first and second end faces of the thermoplastic rods to form the sealing element. A method for replacing and repairing a sealing element of a swivel is also described. |
| US10081126B2 |
Blow mold for manufacturing containers made of thermoplastic material
A blow mold for making PET containers comprising an inner surface corresponding to the outer outline of the container, on which there are one or more cavities or projections configured to make corresponding respective projections or cavities of the outer surface of the container, wherein the mold comprises one or more venting grooves along the edge delimiting said cavities or projections. A plurality of venting holes are possibly arranged along such grooves, as well as it is also possible for some venting holes to be arranged outside thereof. The width and depth of these are selected according to the wall thickness of the container to be blown to prevent that the deformation of the container during the blowing obstructs the venting grooves and leaves visible marks on the container. |
| US10081124B2 |
Modular heating and cooling elements for controlling temperature of materials in a flowable state
An apparatus for controlling temperature of materials in a flowable state as they flow through a barrel. The apparatus includes a band surrounding the barrel having a plurality of connected blocks, each block having an inner surface in communication with the barrel. One or more of the connected blocks has a slot therein and has a removable, temperature controlling mechanism slidably received in the slot. A flexible cover surrounds an outer surface of the band with the flexible cover having a pouch for receiving a temperature sensing element. |
| US10081123B2 |
Segmented films with high strength seams
Unitary films and laminates thereof are provided having at least first and second film segments which extend adjacent one another and are permanently joined together. The first and second film segments are joined at an interface, wherein at the interface a tip of the second segment overlaps the first segment in the cross-direction of the film. The film has a thickness “T” at the tip of the second segment, and the second segment has a thickness “t” at a distance T in the cross direction from the tip of the second segment. The ratio T/t is suitably greater than about 3. The unitary films and laminates thereof are well suited, for example, for use as outer covers in personal care articles. |
| US10081122B2 |
Static mixer for injection molding machine
A static mixer for an injection molding machine comprises a plate having an inlet face, an axially opposed outlet face, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. A plurality of bores extend through the plate from the inlet face to the outlet face. Each bore extends along a bore axis that is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis. The inlet face comprises an inlet face peripheral portion and an inlet face central portion. The outlet face comprises an outlet face peripheral portion, and an outlet face central portion. A core extends longitudinally between the inlet face central portion and the outlet face central portion. |
| US10081121B2 |
Mould tool heat transition management
A tool system for molding an article comprising a tool (100) having a tool surface (110) for forming an article, the tool surface (110) comprising a plurality of tool zones, a plurality of fluid flow paths (151, 152) to direct the flow of a heating or a cooling fluid to individual tool zones, heating means comprising an in-line heater (150) for heating fluid passing through a respective heating fluid flow path and cooling means comprising a cooling fluid flow path, the cooling fluid flow path bypassing the in-line heater of the heating fluid flow path. |
| US10081118B2 |
Fence assembly for miter saw
A fence assembly for miter saw includes a mounting base defining a first abutting surface, and a fence unit mounted at the mounting base in one of first, second and third positions in such a manner that the second abutting surface of the fence unit is disposed co-planar with the first abutting surface of the mounting base when the fence unit is set in the first position; the third abutting surface of the fence unit is disposed in a non-coplanar relationship with the first abutting surface of the mounting base to face toward the same direction when the fence unit is set in the second position; the fourth abutting surface of the fence unit is disposed in a non-coplanar relationship with the first abutting surface of the mounting base to face toward the same direction when the fence unit is set in the third position. |
| US10081116B2 |
Sample preparation saw
A saw has a system for sensing the torque on a cutting blade to signal when the blade begins to cut material. The saw has a drive belt extending between a driven wheel and a drive wheel and a belt tensioner that engages a side of the belt and maintains tension in the belt. The belt tensioner is movable to maintain the tension in the belt. A control system calculates the movement of the belt tensioner. The saw has a system for determining the size of the sacrificial blade. A through beam photoelectric emitter and receiver pair are positioned on opposite sides of the blade such that a largest cutting blade is moved above the beam regardless of a horizontal position of the cutting blade and sensor senses a vertical position of the axis of the blade. The sensor senses the vertical position of the blade axis when the blade is moved above the beam. |
| US10081114B2 |
Blade set, hair cutting appliance, and related manufacturing method
The present disclosure relates to a hair cutting appliance (10), a blade set (20) for a hair cutting appliance (10), and to a stationary blade (22) for said blade set (20). Said stationary blade (22) may comprise a first wall portion (100) arranged to serve as a skin facing wall when in operation, a second wall portion (102) at least partially offset from the first wall portion (100), such that the first wall portion (100) and the second wall portion (102) define therebetween a guide slot (96) arranged to receive a movable cutter blade (24), at least one toothed leading edge (30) jointly formed by the first wall portion (100) and the second wall portion (102), wherein the at least one toothed leading edge (30) comprises a plurality of teeth (36), wherein the first wall portion (100) and the second wall portion (102) are connected at a frontal end of the at least one leading edge (30), thereby forming tips (86) of the teeth (36), wherein the stationary blade (22) is an integrally formed metal-plastic composite stationary blade (22), wherein the first wall portion (100) is at least partially made from metal material, and wherein the second wall portion (102) is at least partially made from plastic material. The disclosure further relates to a method for manufacturing a respective blade (22). |
| US10081108B2 |
Carrier system, exposure apparatus, carrier method, exposure method, device manufacturing method, and suction device
A carrier system is provided with a wafer stage which holds a mounted wafer and is also movable along an XY plane, a chuck unit which holds the wafer from above in a non-contact manner above a predetermined position and is vertically movable, and a plurality of vertical movement pins, which can support from below the wafer held by the chuck unit on the wafer stage when the wafer stage is positioned at the predetermined position above and can also move vertically. Then, flatness of the wafer is measured by a Z position detection system, and based on the measurement results, the chuck unit and the vertical movement pins that hold (support) the wafer are independently driven. |
| US10081103B2 |
Wearable device testing
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems to analyze wearable technology. A robot with snake assembly works in conjunction with a server in order to simulate the locomotive actions of appendages and to concomitantly determine the response of wearable technology devices, which are attached to the snake robot assembly, to the simulated locomotive actions. |
| US10081102B1 |
Antagonistic output actuation
An example system includes a transmission having a first plurality of gears and an extent of backlash. The system also includes a first motor connected to an input shaft of the transmission and a second motor connected to an output shaft of the transmission through a second plurality of gears. A first gear ratio of a first plurality of gears is greater than a second gear ratio of the second plurality of gears. The system may receive a command to change a direction of rotation of the output shaft from a first direction to a second direction. In response to the received command, the first motor may drive the transmission through a first portion of the extent of backlash deadband. The second motor may drive the transmission through a second portion of the extent of backlash deadband. The second portion may be greater than the first portion. |
| US10081098B1 |
Generalized coordinate surrogates for integrated estimation and control
A robotic device includes a control system. The control system receives a first measurement indicative of a first distance between a center of mass of the machine and a first position in which a first leg of the machine last made initial contact with a surface. The control system also receives a second measurement indicative of a second distance between the center of mass of the machine and a second position in which the first leg of the machine was last raised from the surface. The control system further determines a third position in which to place a second leg of the machine based on the received first measurement and the received second measurement. Additionally, the control system provides instructions to move the second leg of the machine to the determined third position. |
| US10081096B2 |
Method of tethering a tool
A tool tethering method includes the steps of providing a tool with a longitudinal portion, installing a base layer on the longitudinal portion, providing an overwrap member, and providing a connector strap. The connector strap includes a length of webbing secured to a connector and defining a first catch and a second catch. The connector strap is positioned with the body portion axially aligned with the longitudinal portion of the tool, with the first catch and the second catch facing away from the longitudinal portion, and with the back surface in contact with the base layer. The overwrap member is installed over the body portion of the connector strap and the corresponding region of the longitudinal portion of the tool and base layer, thereby securing the connector strap to the tool. |
| US10081090B2 |
Method of manufacturing an upper electrode of a plasma processing device
A method of manufacturing an upper electrode of a plasma processing device includes forming a covering layer having plasma resistance on a surface of a main body portion constituting the upper electrode at a side of the processing space; polishing a surface of the covering layer exposed to the processing space; and after the polishing, blasting the surface of the covering layer polished at the polishing. |
| US10081086B2 |
Nozzle body, and machine tool to which nozzle body can be attached
A nozzle body wherein replacement with cutting tool is easy and oscillation is small, and machine tool to which nozzle body can be attached, machine tool being equipped with turret having simple construction. Nozzle body includes: a body; a shank that is attached to a main spindle of machine tool: shaft body that is provided in a protruding manner on shank and rotatably supported by the body; annular path that is provided on outer circumference of shaft body; a discharge orifice that is provided at the leading end of shaft body; a first path that is provided inside shaft body and provides communication between discharge orifice and annular path; detent that is provided to the body; and a second path that is provided to the body and opens into the detent, the second path communicating with the annular path. |
| US10081083B2 |
Moving locking connector
A twisting sleeve or collar which is cylindrical and has an elongated guide or channel fluidly connecting the outer annular wall with the inner annular wall of the sleeve is disclosed. A connector having at least one open end and an elongated slot with a floor and a pin guide through the floor is further disclosed. The pin guide is open to the inside of the connector. Between the sleeve and the slot is a pin, having a pin head visible through the elongated guide, and two opposing spring arms of a size and shape to fit in said slot, and a pin body which movably fits inside pin guide. |
| US10081079B2 |
Method and system for confined laser cutting
A method of monitoring an operation status of a confined laser cutting tool includes emitting light in the form of laser beams from a laser source. The method includes using a nozzle to form a confining column composed of a liquid. The method further includes forming a confined laser beam, the confined laser beam defined by the confluence of the laser beams and the confining column. The method also includes sensing a characteristic of the confined laser beam with a sensor. The method further includes determining the operation status of the confined laser cutting tool based on the sensed characteristic of the confined laser beam. The method also includes deactivating the laser source when the sensed characteristic of the confined laser beam reaches a predetermined threshold. The method may also include providing an operator notification after deactivating the laser source. |
| US10081078B2 |
System and method for coating removal using radiation
A first source of radiation generates a first radiation to remove a coating from a component. An amount of the first radiation generated by the first source of radiation depends on an amount of power supplied to the first source of radiation. A controller receives feedback regarding removal of the coating from the component by the first radiation and regarding the amount of power supplied to the first source of radiation, and adjusts the amount of power supplied to the first source of radiation based on the feedback. A second source of radiation generates a second radiation capable of detecting whether the coating is encountered again. The controller restarts the first source of radiation to generate the first radiation in response to the coating being detected by the second radiation, and sets the amount of power supplied to the first source of radiation based on the feedback. |
| US10081076B2 |
Wafer producing method
A wafer is produced from an ingot having an end surface. The method includes an end surface measuring step of measuring undulation present on the end surface, and a separation plane forming step of setting the focal point of a laser beam inside the ingot at a predetermined depth from the end surface, which depth corresponds to the thickness of the wafer to be produced, and next applying the laser beam to the end surface to thereby form a separation plane containing a modified layer and cracks extending from the modified layer. The height of an objective lens for forming the focal point of the laser beam is controlled so that the focal point is set in the same plane to form the separation plane, according to the numerical aperture NA of the lens, the refractive index N of the ingot, and the undulation present on the end surface. |
| US10081073B2 |
Spot welded joint
In a spot welded joint according to an aspect of the present invention, with respect to a rectangular planar region of 100 μm×100 μm which is perpendicular to a sheet surface of the plurality of the steel sheets and which centers around an inner point spaced away by 100 μm in a direction parallel with the sheet surface from an edge of a nugget, in a case of measuring a P concentration at a pitch of 1 μm to obtain measured values of the P concentration at 100×100 of measurement points, and in a case of repetitively calculating an average value of the measured values of the P concentration at 20 of the measurement points which are adjacent to each other and which are arranged in a row in the direction parallel with the sheet surface among the 100×100 of the measurement points while shifting each one point to obtain 81×100 of the average values, the number of the average values which are more than two times an average P concentration is 0 to 100. |
| US10081071B2 |
Arc spot welded joint and manufacturing method thereof
In an arc spot welded joint manufacturing method in which two steel sheets configured by high strength steel having a component carbon content of 0.07% by mass or greater are overlapped, and the sheets are lap welded together in a spot pattern. The method includes a first welding pass in which a second steel sheet on the lower side is melted up to a back face side, and first weld metal is formed including a first reinforcement portion, and a second welding pass in which a second weld metal including a second reinforcement portion is formed over the first weld metal, such that the heights of the first reinforcement portion or the second reinforcement portion is formed at t/5 or greater with respect to the sheet thickness t of the steel sheets, and the average weld bead diameter is formed at from 3t to 10t. |
| US10081070B2 |
Backfire preventing gas cutting apparatus
Provided is a backfire preventing gas cutting apparatus for cutting a workpiece by heating the workpiece using a preheating flame and injecting cutting oxygen and comprises: a nozzle bundle which is coupled with a valve bundle wherein the nozzle bundle comprises: a tip having a flame outlets formed at the front end thereof; and a head frame coupled with the tip. An injecting unit is formed on the inside of the head frame for enabling the laminar flow of the fuel gas through the injecting flow path by increasing a flow rate of the preheating oxygen introduced into the injecting flow path. |
| US10081062B2 |
Cutting portion for a drill bit
A cutting portion, which is rotatable in a direction of rotation about an axis of rotation, is disclosed. The cutting portion has an annular portion, one or more cutting elements which are disposed on a first end of the annular portion, and an insertion element which is disposed on the annular portion at an end that is remote from the cutting elements. The insertion element has at least one slit-shaped clearance with a cross-slit and a connecting slit, where the cross-slit is arranged perpendicularly in relation to the axis of rotation and is connected by way of the connecting slit to an upper edge of the insertion element. |
| US10081061B2 |
Aluminum wheel burr removing machine
The present invention provides an aluminum wheel burr removing machine which includes a roller bed device (1), a positioning and rotating device (2) and a knife box device (3). A wheel (4) is conveyed to a specified position by the roller bed device (1), the positioning and rotating mechanism (2) clamps and rotates the wheel (4), the knife box device (3) horizontally feeds to cut burrs of the wheel (4), the roller bed device (1) conveys the wheel to next station, meanwhile, next wheel enters the roller bed device (1), and next cutting cycle is carried out. The machining time of the present invention is 25-30 seconds, so that the manpower cost is reduced, the machining efficiency is improved, and positive effects are achieved in hub burr removal. |
| US10081058B2 |
Methods of controlling nanowire morphology
Disclosed herein are synthetic methods of producing silver nanowires with controlled morphology, as well as purifying the same. Also disclosed are coating solutions comprising populations of silver nanowires of certain length and diameter distributions. |
| US10081057B2 |
Method of making a projectile by metal injection molding
The present invention provides a method of making a metal ammunition projectile by metal injection molding comprising the steps of: providing a projectile mold to form a nose extending essentially symmetrically to a shoulder; and an essentially cylindrical bearing surface extending from the shoulder to a base; providing a metal injection molding feedstock comprising a powdered metal and a first binding agent and a second binding agent; injection molding the metal injection molding feedstock into the projectile mold to form a first projectile having a first size; debinding the first projectile to remove the first binding agent; and sintering the first projectile to remove the second binding agent and form a projectile having a second size. |
| US10081050B2 |
Lockbolt tool nose assembly
The present invention relates to a nose assembly with integrated anvil and puller to assist in swaging a collar to a lockbolt type fastener. The nose assembly has a sidewall defining a hollow axially extending interior and an open terminal end, hollow axially extending interior having a first interior diameter, and an annular recess of a second interior diameter greater than the first interior diameter. A puller is slidably displaceable relative to the holder sidewall. The puller is configured with opposing sets of teeth for gripping a lockbolt pintail and to close grippingly on the lockbolt pintail when the puller is axially displaced relative to the holder sidewall sufficiently to draw a head portion of the puller at least partially out of the recess and into the first interior diameter length. |
| US10081048B2 |
Three-dimensional complex coil
A complex coil and a fixture for forming same configured such that loops are formed having various configurations relative to each other. The configurations provide improved thrombus formation and reduced rotation or tumbling once implanted. The complex coil is formed of a material that may deformed for purposes of placing the complex coil into a catheter and returns to a complex shape that includes said loops once deployed. |
| US10081045B2 |
Systems and methods for electromagnetic forming of containers
Systems and methods of forming articles using electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. In some aspects, the system includes a plurality of forming modules movably mounted relative to an infeed mechanism. The infeed mechanism is configured to supply pre-form articles to the plurality of forming modules, and each of the plurality of forming modules includes a multi-segment mold disposed about an electromagnetic coil. The electromagnetic coil is configured to impart an electromagnetic force on the pre-form articles when supplied with electrical energy that urges the pre-form articles into contact with the multi-segment mold to produce the formed containers. |
| US10081043B2 |
Method and upsetting tool for producing highly dimensionally accurate half shells
The invention relates to a method for producing highly dimensionally accurate, deep-drawn half shells having a bottom region, a jacket and optionally having a flange, wherein a half shell pre-formed from a blank is formed into a finished half shell, wherein the pre-formed half shell has excess blank material on account of its geometrical shape, and the half shell being upset by way of at least one pressing operation in an upsetting tool to form the finished half shell during the forming of the pre-formed half shell into its finished shape on account of the excess blank material. The object of specifying a method and an apparatus, by way of which the process reliability can be increased during the production of a half shell, is achieved by way of the abovementioned method by virtue of the fact that the size of the upset gap is reduced during the closing of the upsetting tool to the actual wall thickness of the jacket of the pre-formed half shell. In addition, the object is achieved by way of an upsetting tool according to the invention by virtue of the fact that two side walls are provided which, together with the bottom region of the die of the second tool half, form a corresponding die, and the side walls can be displaced perpendicularly or obliquely with respect to the movement direction of the die. |
| US10081041B2 |
Flatness measuring and measuring of residual stresses for a metallic flat product
A method and apparatus for flatness measuring and measuring of residual stresses in a metallic flat product (1): The method includes bending the flat product (1) in a bending device (3) such that a planar flat product (1) forms an arc (5) with a target bending radius r0 after bending; measuring the contour and the actual bending radii r(y), in the region of the arc (5) of the bent flat product (1) at a plurality of positions along the width direction of the flat product (1); and determining the flatness of the flat product (1) taking into account the measured contour of the bent flat product (1). |
| US10081039B2 |
Rodable pressure coupling
A pressure transmitter coupling for coupling a pressure transmitter to a process fluid includes a process coupling face having a process coupling port configured to couple to impulse piping. A pressure transmitter coupling face is arranged at an angle to the process coupling face, the pressure transmitter coupling face including a pressure transmitter coupling port configured to fluidically couple to the pressure transmitter. A process fluid passageway extends between the process coupling port and the pressure transmitter coupling port. A rod out port is aligned with the process fluid coupling port and configured to receive a cleaning rod therethrough to clean the process coupling port. |
| US10081035B2 |
Directional atomizer system for cleaning chandeliers
An apparatus for cleaning chandeliers includes a hand-held fluid source having a proximal end connected to a source of hot water under positive pressure and a distal end having a spray head for discharging hot water under pressure in a spray pattern. A vacuum shield has at least one vacuum inlet connected to a source of negative pressure. Hot water discharged from the spray head is attracted to the vacuum shield when the spray head and the vacuum shield are disposed in relatively close proximity to one another and the vacuum shield is in fluid communication with the source of negative pressure. An object disposed between the spray head and the vacuum shield is cleansed by the action of hot water under positive pressure impinging against it. The vacuum shield protects objects not disposed between the spray head and the vacuum shield. |
| US10081030B2 |
Water delivery device
A water delivery device is described which includes an outlet pipe through which water is ejected to provide a water display. A disk is positioned relative to the outlet pipe. The relative positions of the disk and outlet pipe are moved so that the disk is located within the outlet pipe or above it to alter the appearance of the water leaving the outlet pipe. As the relative position of the disk and outlet pipe varies, a sequence of water expressions is provided. |
| US10081025B2 |
Pole mechanism for dual shower heads
A pole mechanism for dual shower head includes a pole and a three-way distributor having one inlet in communication with a water source and two outlets respectively for communication with a first shower head and a second shower head. The pole is securely connected to an outer wall of the three-way distributor and has a socket movably mounted thereon and having a C shaped cutout for holding therein the second shower head. |
| US10081021B2 |
Depressants for mineral ore flotation
Depressants comprising one or more types of polysaccharides comprising one or more types of pentosan units are provided. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral and gangue, wherein the process comprises carrying out a flotation process in the presence of one or more collecting agents and one or more of the depressants. |
| US10081016B2 |
Molecular analysis system and use thereof
A molecular testing device comprises a heating and cooling module having a thin-film thermoelectric heating and cooling device, and a removable test module having a combined amplification and hybridization reaction chamber. The reaction chamber comprises a thermo-conductive exterior surface and a microarray on an interior surface. The thin-film thermoelectric heating and cooling device has a heat transfer surface that is adapted to make contact with the thermo-conductive exterior surface of the reaction chamber. The molecular testing device may be used to perform a PCR in the reaction chamber. |
| US10081013B2 |
Aspiration-free well plate apparatus and methods
A well plate includes a including a top portion, a bottom portion and a membrane disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion. The top portion defines a sample well in fluid communication with an opening defined by the membrane and in fluid communication with a reservoir defined by the bottom portion. The well plate is configured to be used in a centrifugation process of a test sample including a sample material and a wash liquid. The test sample configured to be received within the sample well and the reservoir. The membrane configured to filter the wash liquid from the test sample during the centrifugation process such that the wash liquid can pass from the reservoir, through the membrane and can be captured within a collection chamber while the sample material remains within the reservoir. |
| US10081003B2 |
Fluidized bed reactor and a process using same to produce high purity granular polysilicon
The present invention relates to a fluidized bed reactor, comprising a reaction tube, a distributor and a heating device, the reaction tube and the distributor at the bottom of the reaction tube composing a closed space, the distributor comprising a gas inlet and a product outlet, and the reaction tube comprising a tail gas outlet and a seed inlet at the top or upper part respectively, characterized in that the reaction tube comprises a reaction inner tube and a reaction outer tube, and the heating device is an induction heating device placed within a hollow cavity formed between the external wall of the reaction inner tube and the internal wall of the reaction outer tube, wherein the hollow cavity is filled with hydrogen, nitrogen or inert gas for protection, and is able to maintain a pressure of about 0.01 to about 5 MPa; and also to a process of producing high purity granular polysilicon using the reactor. The fluidized bed reactor according to the present invention uses induction heating to heat directly the silicon particles inside the reaction chamber, such that the temperature of the reaction tube is lower than that inside the reaction chamber, which accordingly avoids deposition on the tube wall and results in more uniform heating, and thus is useful for large diameter fluidized bed reactors with much increased output for a single reactor. |
| US10080999B2 |
Sample vessel agitation apparatus and method
An agitation device for agitating products held in wells of sample vessels or a laboratory microplate is disclosed. The device is arranged to retain a microplate and to agitate an agitation member comprising an array of agitation projections which enter the wells of the microplate. The agitating motion can be horizontal and damping means can be provided between an actuator and parts of the device to reduce overall vibrations. A related method of agitation of microplate or sample vessel contents is described. A novel arrangement for receiving a replaceable agitation member for the device is also disclosed. |
| US10080997B2 |
System and method for generation of emulsions with low interfacial tension and measuring frequency vibrations in the system
A method and apparatus for generating droplets with a high level of uniformity in liquid systems that present a low interfacial tension. This method and apparatus utilize the breakup of the dispersed phase in a controlled fashion by periodically varying the pressure that drives the fluids so as to successfully generate emulsions with a good control over the size. The method and apparatus can be used for the formation of simple emulsion or double emulsion where a larger droplet contains one or more smaller droplets. |
| US10080996B2 |
Skinned, asymmetric poly(phenylene ether) co-polymer membrane; gas separation unit, and preparation method thereof
An asymmetric membrane having a substantially non-porous surface layer is made by a method including: dissolving a poly(phenylene ether) copolymer in a solvent mixture including a first solvent and a second solvent to provide a membrane-forming composition; and phase-inverting the membrane forming composition in a first non-solvent to form the membrane comprising a substantially non-porous surface layer. The first solvent is a water-miscible polar aprotic solvent, and the second solvent is a polar solvent having two to eight carbon atoms. |
| US10080992B2 |
Apparatus and system for swing adsorption processes related thereto
Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve passing streams through adsorbent bed units to treat the feed stream to form a stream that complies with nitrogen rejection specifications. The process may involve using at least a portion of the nitrogen rejection process product streams as a purge for the swing adsorption process. |
| US10080990B2 |
Air dryer
An air dryer includes a first flow path through the air dryer and a second flow path through the air dryer in parallel with the first flow path. A diverter valve has a first position that provides fluid communication to the first flow path and a second position that provides fluid communication to the second flow path. A system parameter signal is reflective of fluid flow through the air dryer, and a controller receives the system parameter signal and produces a first control signal based on the system parameter signal. The first control signal controls the position of the diverter valve. |
| US10080986B2 |
Multistage separation system
A “bolt on” static separator is disclosed for use in conjunction with a rotating separator to handle higher liquid volumes that are not able to be effectively separated by the rotating separator alone. The static separator may be positioned upstream of the rotating separator, generally right in front of the rotating separator, i.e., immediately ahead of the inlet to the rotating separator and generally attached directly to the front end of the rotary separator. The static separator may include a significant change in flow path direction that is sufficient to cause coarse fluid separation. The output of the static separator is in communication with the input of the rotating separator. Additionally, the drain of the static separator is in communication with the drain of the rotating separator and is at the same pressure. |
| US10080985B2 |
Multi-layered filter media
Fiber webs that may be used as filter media are provided. In some embodiments, the filter media may include multiple layers. Each layer may be designed to have separate functions in the filter media. For example, a first layer may be provided for improving dust holding capacity, a second layer for improving efficiency, and a third layer for providing support and strength to the media. By designing the layers to have separate functions, each layer may be optimized to enhance its function without negatively impacting the performance of another layer of the media. |
| US10080983B2 |
Filter cleaning system and method
The present invention discloses a method for self-cleaning filters without having to open the filter housing. Wash nozzles are integrated with the filter housings such that when the filters are clogged, both back-wash and regular washing can be performed with practically no down time. Moreover, without opening the filter housing, the hazardous components of the fluid to be filtered can be contained and dealt with before they escape the filter housing, thereby significantly reduces the environmental impact and harm to the working crew. |
| US10080982B2 |
Arrangement for forming a seal
An assembly forms a seal between components (11, 33) having sealing zones (37,51). The sealing zones face each other in a functional position of the components. A sealing element (43, 57) is on the sealing zone (37, 51) of one component (11, 33). A sealing surface (51) is on the sealing zone (37, 51) of the other component (11, 33) to form a radial seal. The components (11, 33) can be brought into the functional position by a relative movement in the axial direction. The sealing element (43, 57) sealingly interacts with the sealing surface (51) in the functional position. A third component (61) associated with an actuating part (62) acts on the sealing element (43;57) in the functional position of the components (11, 33) to deform the element to increase the sealing force. |
| US10080971B2 |
Personal items network, and associated methods
A personal items network, comprising a plurality of items, each item having a wireless communications port for coupling in network with every other item, each item having a processor for determining if any other item in the network is no longer linked to the item, each item having an indicator for informing a user that an item has left the network, wherein a user may locate lost items. A method for locating lost personal items, comprising: linking at least two personal items together on a network; and depositing one or both of time and location information in an unlost item when one of the items is lost out of network. |
| US10080970B2 |
GPS tracking with map overlay
A game system has one or more network-connected servers executing system software (SSW) on one or more processors from a non-transitory medium, providing virtual reality games for players logged in to the system to select and play, and a plurality of mobile digital devices in use by players logged in to the system, associated by the system with individual player identity, executing a mobile application (MA) enabled to interact with the SSW, and equipped with GPS tracking. The MA reports GPS coordinates for individual ones of the plurality of players to the SSW periodically, and the SSW identifies clusters of players based on pre-programmed geography limitations, and uses cluster data for various interactions between players and the system, and between players and other players. |
| US10080968B2 |
Method of synchronizing online game, and server device
The present disclosure provides a method of synchronizing an online game, and a server device, that do not require centralized information management, reduce the processing burden on each device during online communication, and allow for continuation of processing in an offline environment. A method, according to the present disclosure, of synchronizing an online game that allows for transmission and reception of information related to game processing between a first client terminal and a second client terminal via a server includes: receiving, from the first client terminal connected online, first information related to game processing on the first client terminal; determining whether the first information is information that determines a game status; and storing the first information on the server and transmitting the first information to the second client terminal when the first information is determined to be information that determines the game status. |
| US10080967B2 |
Method and system providing spectator information for a multimedia application
A method and system for allowing spectators to experience multimedia information over a network generated by an online video game running on a participant's device comprises a participant system and a universal spectator client system. A participant may utilize a device to experience game play. Each spectator may also have an associated device, which may allow the spectator to receive multimedia information generated by the participant system over a network. A spectator may experience multimedia information generated by a participant regardless of whether the spectator has the same title installed on an associated device and regardless of whether the associated spectator device provides the same capabilities and functionality as the participant device. |
| US10080965B2 |
Secure data encoding for low-resource remote systems
A method includes receiving an input artefact and a set of shared parameters comprising a coding frame, one or more positioned elements, a travel path, and an initial position, and receiving an input artefact. The method includes initializing an output string and a head index and a tail index. The method includes traversing the travel path by, for each position: (i) determining whether the next position includes any positioned element; (ii) responsive to the next position not including any positioned element, filling the head index with a content character from the next position and incrementing the head index; (iii) responsive to next position including any positioned element, filling the tail index with a content character from the next position, and decrementing the tail index. The method includes setting said next position based on an attack position for the positioned element according to a variant of chess. |
| US10080961B2 |
Uniform game display across multiple devices
A system serves a multi-player virtual-reality (VR) game to two appliances used by players. The server receives data from the first computerized appliance indicating new activity of a controllable object controlled by the first player, determines instant state of the controlled object, accesses predictive display data, selects, according to the instant state of the controlled object, specific predictive display data associated with the first player, and sends the specific predictive display data to the second computerized appliance, where it is utilized to display a predicted movement over time of the first controlled object in the second display. |
| US10080960B2 |
Game system that projects game image and created image onto projection target object
A game system includes at least one game device, a control section that is communicably connected to the game device, and a projection section that includes at least one projection device that projects a projection image onto a projection target object. The control section performs a control process that controls the game device and a projection control process that controls projection of the projection image. The projection section projects a game image generated by the game device and a created image created by the control section onto the projection target object as the projection image. |
| US10080958B2 |
Multiple electronic control devices
A system for using multiple electronic control devices to interact with electronic devices, comprising an electronic control device that communicates with a plurality of electronic devices via a network, that receives user interaction and conveys it to devices via the network, and that receives interaction from other devices via the network and conveys it to a host device, and a method for nested communication between multiple electronic control devices and electronic systems. |
| US10080957B2 |
Systems and methods for deformation-based haptic effects
One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a deformation sensor configured to detect a deformation of a deformable surface and transmit a first sensor signal associated with the deformation. The system also includes a sensor configured to detect a user interaction with a user input device and transmit a second sensor signal associated with the user interaction. The system further includes a processor configured to: receive the first sensor signal; receive the second sensor signal; execute a function based at least in part on the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal. The processor is also configured to: determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the first sensor signal or the second sensor signal; and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect to a haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect. |
| US10080955B2 |
Data processing apparatus and method of controlling display
A data processing apparatus that controls a screen displayed by a body-mounted data display device, includes a judging unit that judges whether to control an amount of change of an image displayed in the screen by comparing data obtained from the data display device and a previously set display control pattern; a display control unit that controls the amount of change of the image displayed in the screen in accordance with a judged result obtained by the judging unit; and a content generation unit that generates a content to be displayed in the screen based on a content set by the display control unit, and outputs the generated content to the data display device. |
| US10080954B2 |
Poker-incorporated sports
A poker-incorporated sports game is provided. The sports game includes elements each bearing indicia, or marking, of a playing card, such as playing cards used in a poker card game. The participants of the sports game have to perform and meet one or more predetermined challenges or tasks to achieve a poker hand from the elements. The participants strive to meet the challenges in the shorted time possible. An algorithm is then used to calculate the score of each participant, based on the value of the poker hand of and time used by the participant to achieve the poker hand. |
| US10080952B2 |
Binding assembly for sport board having angled connector receptacles
Described herein include various embodiments of a binding assembly that assist with coupling a user's foot to a sport board. A foothold or binding upper that captures a user's foot can be coupled to a part of the binding assembly thereby enabling the binding assembly to secure the user's foot to the sport board. The binding assembly can include a chassis that has at least two connector receptacle that each allow an attachment feature (e.g., mounting screw) to extend therethrough and secure the binding assembly to the sport board. Each of the connector receptacles can be angled such that a longitudinal of the connector receptacle is positioned at an angle relative to a top surface of the sport board. |
| US10080948B2 |
Self-contained portable retractable sports training backdrop apparatus
A self-contained, portable and retractable apparatus is described that transforms a sufficient smaller space into a suitable place, either indoors or outdoors, where a large space is unavailable, into a practice facility for sporting activity skills. This backdrop apparatus allows practice of hitting or throwing of a ball or other object in a contained environment and may also be used for virtually playing at any famous location. |
| US10080945B2 |
Surfboard replicating balance board system
A balance board adapted for riding rail-to-rail, preferably so that at least a portion of a rider's feet will be placed on the board over the elongated roller. The balance board includes an elongated, planar board having a length that exceeds a width. The balance board further includes two pair of stops mounted to an underside of the board, each pair of stops being mounted near opposite ends of the board, and each stop of the pair of stops being mounted near opposite sides of the board. The balance board further includes a traction region between each stop of each pair of stop. |
| US10080942B2 |
Hollow golf club head
A sole 6 of a head 2 includes a groove 20 extending from a toe side to a heel side. The groove 20 includes a center groove part 20c, a toe groove part 20t, and a heel groove part 20h. A toe boundary line kt is formed on a boundary between the center groove part 20c and the toe groove part 20t due to the change of a groove depth D. A heel boundary line kh is formed on a boundary between the center groove part 20c and the heel groove part 20h due to the change of the groove depth D. The toe groove part 20t and the heel groove part 20h extend so as to be inclined with respect to a face-back direction. The head 2 is a hollow golf club head. |
| US10080939B2 |
Preformed lacrosse pocket
A preformed lacrosse pocket, including a pocket material is disclosed. The pocket material includes a throat fastener zone, including a plurality of throat fastener apertures configured to accept a plurality of throat fasteners operable to couple the throat fastener zone to a throat region of a lacrosse head, and a channel zone adjacent to the throat fastener zone extending distally from the throat fastener zone. The pocket material is further formed to include a pair of sidewall zones adjacent to the channel zone, the sidewalls zones configured to define voids between the lacrosse head and the pocket material, when installed in the lacrosse head, scoop zone adjacent to the channel zone and the pair of sidewall zones, including a plurality of scoop fastener apertures configured to accept a plurality of scoop fasteners operable to couple the scoop fastener zone to a scoop region of the lacrosse head. |
| US10080938B2 |
Head attire for golf accessories
A head attire for golf accessories is an apparatus that is used to organize and carry small objects upon a player's head during a round of golf. The apparatus includes a bill, a head band, and an at least one tee pocket. The head band supports and holds the apparatus on the player's head, and the bill shields the player's eyes from the sun. The at least one tee pocket is integrated into the head band so that a golf tee can be carried by the apparatus similar to a person tucking a pen/pencil behind their ear. The tee pocket includes a slit opening and a pocket bag. The slit opening traverses into the pocket bag adjacent to the bill. The pocket bag is the actual means to carry the golf tee and is located within the head band. |
| US10080934B2 |
Golf club with coefficient of restitution feature
A golf club head includes a face; a body, the body defining an interior and an exterior; the face and the body together defining a center of gravity, the center of gravity being proximate the face; a coefficient of restitution feature defined in the body; wherein the coefficient of restitution feature defines a gap in the body. A golf club head includes a face and a golf club body; the face and the golf club body defining a center of gravity, the center of gravity defined a distance, Δz, from a ground plane as measured along a z-axis, the center of gravity defined a distance, CGy, from the center face along the y-axis. |
| US10080931B2 |
Golf club head
A golf club head comprises a loft angle no less than 18°, a striking face, a sole portion, and a top portion having an exterior surface. In an imaginary vertical plane spaced from a face center by no more than 10 mm and perpendicular to an imaginary striking face plane, an imaginary line segment has a length of 25 mm, a first endpoint located in the imaginary striking face plane, a second endpoint located above the exterior surface, and forms an angle θ with the striking face plane between 55° and 65°. The line segment is tangent to the exterior surface at a first point. A second point is located on the imaginary line segment and spaced from the first point by no less than 1 mm. The second point is spaced from the exterior surface by a gap distance that is no greater than 0.15 mm. |
| US10080920B2 |
Rotational fitness apparatus
A fitness apparatus includes a support assembly having a framework selectively mounted to one of a ground surface, building structure, or fitness apparatus. A foot assembly is rotatably coupled to the support assembly and configured such that the foot assembly is displaced above a ground surface. The foot assembly includes a pair of retention members configured to selectively support the feet of a person in a toes-pointed downwardly position and above the ground surface. The fitness apparatus that increases core muscle group activation by making traditional exercises more challenging. It is designed to have the user place their feet in a platform which then allows for three axis of rotation. Height adjustment gives the user more resistance. The largest benefit is that the user can perform these exercises without having to stop to re-adjust their feet. |
| US10080919B1 |
Epicyclic gear system for use in exercise equipment
An epicyclic gear system features a cylindrical flywheel with a flywheel cavity, a plurality of mounting pillars, an annular ring gear mounted on the mounting pillars, and an annular sun gear mounted to and extending from the flywheel cavity. The epicyclic gear system has a planet carrier mounted to an axle shaft and a planet gear mounted to the planet carrier. The axle shaft passes through an axle aperture, a ring gear aperture, and a sun gear aperture. The planet gear engages the ring gear and the sun gear to provide a desired gear ratio for rotating the flywheel via rotation of the axle shaft, the planet carrier, the planet gear, and the sun gear. |
| US10080917B2 |
Mounting system for a physical therapy device
A mounting system for a physical therapy device that allows the physical therapy device to be anchored at a desired height. The mounting system includes a top bracket and a bottom bracket that each can be received over an edge of a door. A slide rail extends between the top bracket and the bottom bracket. At least one attachment block is received on the slide rail. The attachment block can be moved along the length of the slide rail and includes an attachment ring, or similar device that allows a physical therapy device to be attached to a stationary point. The mounting system can include a second attachment block for providing additional points of attachment for the physical therapy device. |
| US10080914B1 |
Exercise and play hoop
A play and/or exercise hoop includes an inner wall having a top edge and a bottom edge and an outer wall having a top edge and a bottom edge. A bottom edge of the outer wall is attached to the bottom edge of the inner wall to define a bottom edge of the hoop. A rounded top-portion is attached to the top edge of the inner wall and a top edge of the outer wall. The hoop may have an iridescent film or transparent film bonded to its outer surfaces.The inner wall and outer walls are angled relative to a central axis of the hoop thereby defining a V-shaped bottom edge. The inner and outer walls may be flat or may have a slight curve relative to the top portion thereby defining a tear-dropped shape. |
| US10080913B2 |
Filter box assembly and filter unit
A filter unit for use in a filter box assembly, the filter unit comprising a particulate filter layer and a gas filter layer, the particulate filter layer being configured to bias towards the gas filter layer, exerting pressure thereon. There is also described filter box assemblies (including a duel filter assembly) comprising the filter unit, and a respiratory protective device comprising the filter unit. Also described is a method of manufacturing a filter unit with a gas filter layer and a particulate filter layer, wherein a force is applied to the particulate filter layer causing it to fix the gas filter layer in place. Also described is a method of manufacturing a dual filter assembly wherein a casing is twice reversibly attached to and detached from a support surface, filter units being added to the casing when the casing is attached to the surface. |
| US10080912B2 |
Mucosal dose control radiotherapy apparatus using magnetic fields
A mucosal dose control radiotherapy apparatus using magnetic fields includes: a radiation generator irradiating radiation toward a tumor region of a patient; a magnetic field generator forming a magnetic field in a body of the patient; and a controller controlling a radiation dose transmitted from the radiation generator to the tumor region of the patient by adjusting a direction and a strength of the magnetic field of the magnetic field generator. |
| US10080910B2 |
Real-time adaptive dose computation radiation therapy
A radiation therapy system (1) includes an ultrasound (US) imaging unit (2), a registration unit (30), an US motion unit (44), and a real-time dose computation engine (46). The ultrasound (US) imaging unit (2) generates a baseline and real-time US images (3) of a subject body (4) region including a target and one or more Organs At Risk (OARs). The registration unit (30) deformably registers a planning image (32) and the baseline US image (36), and maps (66) radiation absorptive properties of tissue in the planning image (32) to the baseline US image (36). The US motion unit (44) measures motion of the target volume and OARs during radiation therapy treatment based on the real-time US images. The real-time dose computation engine (46) computes a real-time radiation dose delivered to the tissues based on the tissue radiation absorptive properties mapped from the baseline or planning images to the real-time 3D US images (3). |
| US10080908B2 |
Laser system and laser treatment head therefor
A laser treatment head guides a laser beam to a target area within a body cavity and includes a laser output element having a deflection element. The laser output element with deflection element is rotatable relative to a guide element about an axis. First and second thread elements mutually engage to cause the deflection element to perform a combined axial and rotational movement relative to the guide element. A control unit and the laser treatment head are configured such that the target area is irradiated by individual pulses (p) in a helical pattern of irradiation spots over a section of the circumference of the body cavity. The control unit is further configured such that reference locations (X) on the target area are irradiated by an individual pulse number (N) of subsequent pulses (p), thereby heating the mucosa tissue within the target area to a predetermined temperature. |
| US10080900B2 |
Atrial tracking in an intracardiac ventricular pacemaker
An intracardiac ventricular pacemaker is configured to detect an atrial mechanical event from a motion sensor signal received by an atrial event detector circuit of the pacemaker. The motion sensor signal is responsive the motion of blood flowing in the ventricle. A pacing pulse is scheduled at an expiration of a pacing interval set by a pace timing circuit in response to detecting the atrial mechanical event. An atrial-synchronized ventricular pacing pulse is delivered upon expiration of the pacing interval. |
| US10080899B2 |
Systems and methods for treating autonomic instability and medical conditions associated therewith
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a closed-loop therapy system for treating autonomic instability or a medical condition associated therewith in a subject. The therapy delivery system can include a sensing component, a delivery component, and a controller. The sensing component can be configured to detect at least one physiological parameter associated with autonomic instability or a medical condition associated therewith. The delivery component can be configured for implantation on or about an autonomic nervous tissue target or a spinal nervous tissue target. The controller can be configured to automatically coordinate operation of the sensing and delivery components. The controller can also be configured to deliver an electrical signal to the delivery component to modulate activity at the autonomic nervous tissue target or a spinal nervous tissue target and effectively treat autonomic instability or a medical condition associated therewith. |
| US10080898B2 |
Simultaneous physiological sensing and stimulation with saturation detection
Systems and method may be used for interfacing with a patient. Systems may include a plurality of electrodes in electrical communication with a processor. The processor may be configured to receive sense signals from electrodes and to determine the reliability of the received signal. A test tone signal comprising a test tone frequency may be applied, and the magnitude of the test tone frequency may be analyzed in the received signal. If it is determined that the magnitude of the test tone frequency is below a threshold, the system may take action, such as lowering the gain on an amplifier. Stimulation signals may be applied to the patient at a stimulation frequency simultaneously with one or both of receiving sense signals and providing the test tone signal. |
| US10080891B2 |
Extra-cardiovascular cardiac pacing system
An extra-cardiovascular medical device is configured to select a capacitor configuration from a capacitor array and deliver a low voltage, pacing pulse by discharging the selected capacitor configuration across an extra-cardiovascular pacing electrode vector. In some examples, the medical device is configured to determine the capacitor configuration based on a measured impedance of the extra-cardiovascular pacing electrode vector. |
| US10080887B2 |
Leadless cardiac pacing devices including tissue engagement verification
An implantable leadless cardiac pacing device including a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, an electrode positioned proximate the distal end of the housing configured to be positioned adjacent cardiac tissue, and a tissue anchoring member extending from the distal end of the housing configured to secure the housing to cardiac tissue. The device further includes a tissue engagement verification feature configured to provide feedback upon engagement of the tissue anchoring member in cardiac tissue. |
| US10080884B2 |
Methods and devices for activating brown adipose tissue using electrical energy
Methods and devices are provided for activating brown adipose tissue (BAT) using electrical energy. In general, the methods and devices can facilitate activation of BAT to increase thermogenesis. The BAT can be activated by applying an electrical signal thereto that can be configured to target sympathetic nerves that can directly innervate the BAT. The electrical signal can be configured to target the sympathetic nerves using fiber diameter selectivity. In other words, the electrical signal can be configured to activate nerve fibers having a first diameter without activating nerve fibers having diameters different than the first diameter. Sympathetic nerves include postganglionic unmyelinated, small diameter fibers, while parasympathetic nerves that can directly innervate BAT include preganglionic myelinated, larger diameter fibers. The electrical signal can be configured to target and activate the postganglionic unmyelinated, small diameter fibers without activating the preganglionic myelinated, larger diameter fibers. |
| US10080883B2 |
Catheter assembly
A catheter assembly including a catheter hub being connectable to a device for the infusion or withdrawal of fluids; a hollow extension tube connected at its distal end to the catheter hub, the extension tube connectable at its proximal end to a device for infusing fluid into the chamber within the catheter hub; a valve assembly disposed within the chamber of the catheter hub having a first valve member and a second valve member preventing the flow of fluid through the chamber to or from the proximal end of the catheter hub. A needle guard assembly is also provided. |
| US10080881B2 |
Assembly for medical use for administering a product to a patient
The present invention relates to an assembly for medical use for administering a product to a patient, the assembly comprising a tube and a connector designed to be attached to an end of the tube, characterized in that the connector comprises an appendage designed to be inserted into the tube, the dimensions of the appendage being adapted to the dimensions of the tube in such a way as to exert a set of forces tending to dilate the tube, and a skirt surrounding the appendage in order to define a groove for receiving the tube between the appendage and the skirt, the dimensions of the skirt being provided in such a way as to exert a set of forces tending to compress the tube. |
| US10080873B2 |
Radiopaque balloon catheter and guidewire to facilitate alignment
An apparatus includes a catheter having a balloon including at least one first radiopaque marking. A guidewire guides the balloon to the treatment area, and includes at least one second radiopaque marking adapted for corresponding to the at least one first radiopaque marking of the balloon when positioned at the treatment area. Related aspects and methods are disclosed. |
| US10080872B2 |
System and method for FFR guidewire recovery
A kit for coronary treatment comprising a pressure sensing guidewire that includes a pressure sensor for measuring pressure within a patient's vasculature. A sheath comprising a tube having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an internal lumen sized for receiving the pressure sensing guidewire; a hemostasis valve positioned over the proximal end of the tube; a cylindrical element attached to the distal end of the tube, the cylindrical element having an internal lumen sized for receiving a conventional guidewire; wherein the pressure sensing guidewire is configured to be slideably insertable into the tube from the proximal end of the tube; and further wherein, the tube is configured to permit the pressure sensing guidewire, including the pressure sensor, to freely slide distally and proximally within the tube at the election of a user. |
| US10080869B2 |
Catheter insertion device
Embodiments of a catheter insertion device are discussed comprising: an approximately hollow cylindrical catheter sleeve, at whose distal end a catheter is attached; a needle sleeve with a hollow needle, which is attached thereto and which, when ready for use, extends through the catheter sleeve and the catheter, and; a needle protective element that is arranged inside the catheter sleeve while being able to move on the needle. Said needle protective element has an engaging section that engages with an engaging device, which is formed in the vicinity of the needle tip, when the hollow needle is withdrawn from the catheter sleeve. A check valve is placed inside the catheter sleeve between the catheter and the needle protective element. The hollow needle, when ready for use, extends through said check valve, and the check valve automatically closes once the needle is withdrawn. |
| US10080864B2 |
Packaging for catheter treatment devices and associated devices, systems, and methods
Packaging for catheter treatment devices, such as catheters including multi-electrode arrays, are disclosure herein. In one embodiment, for example, a catheter package assembly comprises a tray, a lid, and a coiled sheath disposed in the tray. The tray includes at least one pocket adapted to receive a distal end portion of a catheter. The tray and lid each include cooperative latching features. The sheath defines a lumen that is configured to receive an elongate shaft of the catheter. |
| US10080859B1 |
Shoulder strap with raceway for medical tubing
A shoulder strap is provided with raceway provisions for medical tubing. The shoulder strap has opposite ends provided with male and female side-squeeze buckles. The raceway provisions are formed by an inner leaf and outer leaf which fold and fasten together for safely enclosing the medical tubing. The medical tubing extends between a nose piece and a connector end, wherein excess length of the medical tubing is usually coiled up in coils near the connector end. The shoulder strap further includes tubing traps which safely secure the coils. The tubing trap can be formed from snaps, buttons and/or hook-and-pile fastener material. The inner and outer leaves of the shoulder strap can be formed of any suitable material, such as that used in book bags except also provided with foam (cushion) cores. |
| US10080858B2 |
Collapsible patient conduit a respiratory therapy system
An elongated flexible conduit (4) includes an flow element (24) having a first elongated wall segment (32) and a second elongated wall segment (44) that are connected together at their sides to form a wall (28) that is continuous in a circumferential direction perpendicular to the direction of elongation (8). The flow element is movable between a first configuration and a second configuration (68), with the first configuration being an expanded configuration, and with the second configuration being a collapsed configuration. The flow element can be moved from its expanded configuration to its collapsed configuration, such as for purposes of packing during traveling, and can then be moved from its collapsed configuration back to its expanded configuration in any of a variety of fashions in order to return the flow element to a condition in which it can carry a flow of breathing gas from a CPAP machine (12) to a CPAP mask (16). |
| US10080857B2 |
System for breath sample collection and analysis
Systems and methods for collecting samples from a patient for diagnosis are provided. In many embodiments, the sample collection and analysis system concentrates particles emanating from a patient's cough, sneeze, or breathe in a sample for the diagnosis of a respiratory tract infection or other ailment of the patient. The sample collection and analysis system has a pre-collection assembly (that is patient interface, a collector in fluid communication with a sample reservoir that function in combination to: efficiently capture the volume of air expelled from the subject, direct the expelled air towards a sample reservoir, and separate the desired particle sizes from the expelled air into the sample reservoir. |
| US10080856B2 |
Headgear for patient interface
An interface includes a mask. The mask includes a frame and a seal supported by the frame. Headgear is connected to the mask. The interface includes at least one of (i) an adjustment mechanism that can be set to a use length for a loop defined by the mask and the headgear; and (2) a break-fit assembly that can selectively lengthen the loop defined by the mask and the headgear and return to the use length. |
| US10080854B1 |
Suction catheter with intubation guide stylet
A suction device has an upper section with an upper end formed as a handle and a lower end shaped as a torus. A lateral component is integrally formed with the suction device and extends from adjacent to the upper end and adjacent to the lower end. The lateral component has a passageway there through. The suction device and the lateral component are fabricated of a generally rigid plastic material. An intubation guide stylet is slidably positioned in the passageway of the lateral component. The top of the intubation guide stylet is positionable above the lateral component and the bottom is positionable below the lateral component. |
| US10080853B2 |
Nebulizer
A nebulizer is proposed as depicted in exemplary FIG. 7 which comprises a replaceable container, a counting device and a lock for locking the nebulizer against further use. The container is provided with an electronic storage which is electrically connected to the counting device. The nebulizer comprises an electric drive for actuating the lock. This allows secure operation and/or simple handling of the nebulizer. |
| US10080852B2 |
Fluid dispenser device with bellows
A fluid dispenser device including a body and a reservoir, and an opening mechanism. The device includes an inhalation piece and an inhalation trigger system that has a deformable air chamber and a trigger element, such that during inhalation through the inhalation piece, the air chamber is deformed and the trigger element actuates the opening mechanism. The air chamber has a deformable side body; an open first end including a peripheral edge that surrounds an opening forming the inlet of the hollow pouch; and a second end forming the bottom of the hollow pouch. The said second end includes a connection mechanism for connecting the air chamber to the trigger element. The side body is in the form of a bellows having bellows portions arranged axially one after another, the bellows-forming side body has bellows portions having outside and/or inside diameters that are different. |
| US10080847B2 |
Safety device for a pre-filled syringe and an injection device
According to the invention, a safety device for a pre-filled syringe with an injection needle comprises of a support body adapted to mount the pre-filled syringe, a needle shield slidably arranged with respect to the support body, a retention and locking means (M) for retaining and locking the needle shield with respect to the support body in a first and a second advanced position (PA1, PA2) and in a retracted position (PR). The needle shield comprises an annular flange adapted to rest on the skin of the patient receiving an injection. The retention and locking means (M) are arranged at a distal end of the safety device. |
| US10080841B2 |
Systems and methods for monitoring, managing, and treating asthma and anaphylaxis
A physiologic sensor module includes at least one wearable sensor that is configured for wearing on a human body part and for measuring at least one biological signal. The module further includes at least one controller communicatively coupled to the wearable sensor and configured to receive the biological signal from the wearable sensor. The controller is further configured to process the biological signal in real-time, extract one or more clinical features from the biological signal, and based on the clinical features, determine detection of anaphylaxis. |
| US10080840B2 |
Control unit for infusion pump units, including a controlled intervention unit
A control unit for an electronically controlled pump unit controls the pump unit to infuse insulin into a diabetic's body in a substantially continuous way according to a preset infusion schedule as a function of time. The control unit includes an intervention unit that continuously evaluates a blood-glucose indicative input for detecting an actual or expected hypoglycaemia and executes, in response to an actual or expected hypoglycaemia, a temporary hypoglycaemia intervention. The intervention includes, for an intervention time interval, overriding the preset infusion schedule by temporarily suspending insulin infusion or temporarily reducing insulin infusion below the preset infusion schedule. The intervention unit adapts its way of operation with respect to executing the hypoglycaemia intervention in accordance with a control signal that is separate from the blood-glucose indicative input. The control unit automatically generates the control signal as a function of time and/or based on sensor input. |
| US10080838B2 |
Catheter cannula with anchoring elements, catheter including thereof, and/or catheterization method using thereof
Catheter cannula, catheter, and catheterization method, for administering a fluid or/and substance to, or for draining a fluid or/and substance from, a treatment space of a body vessel, duct, or cavity. In some embodiments the cannula includes: an elongated flexible tube mountable on a needle, and having an invasive section and a non-invasive section; and at least one anchoring element protruding from, a surface of the invasive section in a manner such that an operative configuration of each anchoring element increases outer circumferential diameter of the cannula to an extent less than lumen diameter of the body vessel, duct, or cavity, at the treatment space, thereby anchoring the invasive section to inside the body vessel, duct, or cavity, at the treatment space. The catheter includes a needle and the cannula mounted thereupon. |
| US10080831B2 |
Dialysis systems, components, and methods
A dialysis system including a housing, a dialysate pump disposed in the housing, and a dialysate line configured to be operatively connected to the dialysate pump such that the dialysate pump can pump dialysate through the dialysate line when the dialysate line is in fluid communication with a dialysate source. |
| US10080827B2 |
Blood pump
A blood pump comprising a cartridge, the cartridge comprising a first recess therein, said first recess having a surface, and a flexible diaphragm closing said first recess, the first recess and the flexible diaphragm defining a first pump chamber, said first pump chamber having an inlet and an outlet wherein the flexible diaphragm of the first pump chamber is movable between a first position, separated in use from the surface of the first recess, in which said first pump chamber has a maximum volume, and a second position, substantially adjacent to the surface of the first recess, in which said first pump chamber has a minimum volume a pump driver arranged to interface with the cartridge, said pump driver operable to move the flexible diaphragm of the first pump chamber in a first direction into said first recess to, in use, pump blood from the chamber and to move the flexible diaphragm of the first pump chamber in a second direction away from the first recess to, in use, draw blood into said first pump chamber, wherein the pump driver controls the movement of the flexible diaphragm of the first pump chamber such that the flexible diaphragm of the first pump chamber moves toward said first position at a first speed and moves toward said second position at a second speed, said second speed being greater than said first speed. |
| US10080820B2 |
Tissue modification devices, systems, and methods
A tissue modification apparatus includes at least a first plurality of grippers aligned in a plane adapted to secure a first edge of a patch of tissue. The plurality of grippers are each secured to a first force actuator. The first plurality of grippers are each adapted to pivot relative to the first force actuator about an axis perpendicular to the plane. In some cases, a plurality of grippers are attached to a force actuator by a passive force transfer mechanism. In some cases, individual force actuators are attached by pivoted connections to individual grippers. Methods of treating tissue can secure tensioned tissue to a frame to retain the tension during a treatment (e.g., cross-linking the tissue with a chemical cross-linker). |
| US10080818B2 |
Solid forms for tissue repair
This invention provides aragonite- and calcite-based scaffolds for the repair, regeneration, enhancement of formation or a combination thereof of cartilage and/or bone, which scaffolds comprise at least two phases, wherein each phase differs in terms of its chemical content, or structure, kits comprising the same, processes for producing solid aragonite or calcite scaffolds and methods of use thereof. |
| US10080816B2 |
Wound dressing
This invention relates to a wound dressing, particularly to a stimuli responsive wound dressing comprising a lyophilized hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogel, and a plurality of devices embedded within said lyophilized hyaluronic acid hydrogel. Each of the plurality of devices including chitosan and hypromellose and may be formed as biofilms and/or electrospun fiber mats. |
| US10080808B2 |
Methods and compositions for treating multiple sclerosis and related disorders
This disclosure provides therapeutic compositions and methods for treating multiple sclerosis or a multiple sclerosis-related disorder in a subject in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount of an antigen-MHC-nanoparticle complex to the subject, wherein the antigen is a multiple sclerosis-related antigen. |
| US10080807B2 |
Combination chemotherapy comprising a liposomal prodrug of mitomycin C
The present invention is based on a finding of an unexpected synergistic and safe combination of antineoplastic agents which when administered in combination provides greater efficacy than the single agents alone. Accordingly, a method of treating neoplasia in a subject in need of treatment is provided, by administering to the subject an amount of a prodrug of mitomycin C that yields a therapeutically effective amount of mitomycin C, in combination with an amount of a chemotherapeutic agent. In one embodiment, the prodrug of mitomycin C is a liposomal-prodrug of mitomycin C. Together, the prodrug of mitomycin C and chemotherapeutic agent provide a synergistic antineoplastic effect. |
| US10080803B2 |
Emulsified krill phospholipid compositions
Oil-in-water emulsions are prepared using phospholipids purified from krill. |
| US10080801B2 |
Formulations of (S)-3-(4-((4-(morpholinomethyl)benzyl)oxy)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione
Pharmaceutical compositions and single unit dosage forms of (S)-3-(4-((4-(morpholinomethyl)benzyl)oxy)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione, or a pharmaceutically acceptable stereoisomer, prodrug, salt, solvate, hydrate, or clathrate, are provided herein. Also provided are methods of treating, managing, or preventing various disorders, such as cancer, an inflammatory disease and/or an immune-related disorder. |
| US10080800B2 |
Antibodies for epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3)
This invention relates to antibodies or fragments thereof which interact with HER family of receptors, e.g., HER3 receptor. In particular, it relates to antibodies or fragments thereof that recognize a conformational epitope of HER3 receptor comprising residues from both domains 2 and 4 resulting in inhibition of both ligand-dependent and ligand-independent signal transduction; and allow ligand binding (e.g., neuregulin), while preventing ligand-induced activation of signal transduction. These antibodies or fragments can be used to treat a number of diseases or disorders characterized by increased levels of HER3 expression (e.g., esophageal cancer). These antibodies or fragments can be used to treat a number of diseases or disorders characterized by the antibodys or fragments ability to decrease tissue weight (e.g., prostate or uterine weights) or to induce atrophy of tissue (e.g., atrophy of male breast). |
| US10080798B2 |
Canine parvovirus (CPV) virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines and uses thereof
The present invention encompasses canine parvovirus (CPV) vaccines or compositions. The vaccine or composition may be a vaccine or composition containing CPV virus-like particle (VLP), and a preparation method and a use thereof. The CPV VLPs provided by the invention are formed by the CPV VP2 protein. Further, the invention broadly encompasses vaccines comprising combinations of MLV and VLP, which are capable of overcoming MDA against a variety of pathogens, which infect a variety of different species. |
| US10080792B2 |
Influenza vaccine and therapy
The present invention is directed generally to M1 polypeptides that can be utilized as vaccines and/or antigens for generation of anti-M1 polypeptide antibodies for prophylactic treatment of individuals who are susceptible to infection by influenza virus. The anti-M1 polypeptide antibodies of the invention are useful for treatment of individuals infected with influenza virus, or useful for prophylactic treatment of individuals who are susceptible to infection by influenza virus, or for immune-suppressed individuals who cannot generate an effective antibody response. |
| US10080790B2 |
Staphylococcus aureus materials and methods
The disclosure generally relates to the field of prevention and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections. In particular, the disclosure relates to immunogens comprising Staphylococcus aureus antigens and methods for generating immune responses to immunogens, and to antibody products specific for the Staphylococcus aureus epitopes and methods for treating Staphylococcus aureus infection with the antibody products. |
| US10080789B2 |
Programming of cells for tolerogenic therapies
Biomaterial systems, e.g., gel scaffolds, are used in vivo to recruit immune cells and promote their activation towards a non-inflammatory phenotype, thereby leading suppression of inflammation. The compositions and methods are useful to reduce the severity of autoimmunity, chronic inflammation, allergy, and periodontal disease. |
| US10080783B2 |
Intraventricular enzyme delivery for lysosomal storage diseases
Lysosomal storage diseases can be successfully treated using intraventricular delivery of the enzyme which is etiologically deficient in the disease. The administration can be performed slowly to achieve maximum effect. Surprisingly, effects are seen on both sides of the blood-brain barrier, making this an ideal delivery means for lysosomal storage diseases which affect both brain and visceral organs. |
| US10080782B2 |
Hemoglobin compositions
The invention provides compositions containing hemoglobin, particularly PEGylated hemoglobin. The PEGylated hemoglobin molecule is capable of transferring oxygen or carbon monoxide bound thereto to a tissue with which it is in proximity. Exemplary PEGylated hemoglobin formulations of the invention are virally inactivated. Various compositions of the invention include deoxygenated hemoglobin, which may be conjugated with one or more water-soluble polymer. PEGylated hemoglobin includes those species in which the iron atom of the hemoglobin molecule is not bound to oxygen or any other species, and hemoglobin molecules in which a species other than oxygen, e.g., carbon monoxide, is bound to the iron atom. The compositions of the invention are formulated as hypo-, iso- or hypertonic solutions of the PEGylated hemoglobin. The compositions are of use to treat and/or ameliorate disease, injury and insult by providing for the oxygenation of tissues and/organs. |
| US10080779B2 |
Method for increasing the expression of anti-microbial peptides by keratinocytes comprising administering a composition comprising IL-17, TNF-alpha and OSM
The invention disclosed herein relates to the field of epidermal repair and skin innate immunity. More particularly, the invention concerns the use of a mix of cytokines to inhibit keratinocyte differentiation, activate skin innate immunity, increase the expression of anti-microbial peptides, and improve epidermal repair. In particular, the invention concerns compositions comprising at least IL-17, TNFα and OSM that can be formulated for topical administration for cosmetic or dermatologic use. |
| US10080778B2 |
Neurogenic brain-derived neurotrophic factor peptides
Five tetra peptides corresponding to different active regions of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) that are neurotrophic and can modulate BDNF signaling in a partial agonist/antagonist way. The peptides offer a therapeutic approach to neural pathologies where BDNF levels are dysregulated. |
| US10080773B2 |
Probiotic formulation
A probiotic organism which is capable of proliferation in iron-rich media, an environment which is generally unfavorable to probiotic organisms, is described. |
| US10080772B2 |
Compositions comprising bacterial strains
The invention provides compositions comprising one or more bacterial strains for use in a method of reducing the level of Enterobacteriaceae in the gastrointestinal tract. |
| US10080766B2 |
Proton-motive force stimulation to potentiate aminoglycoside antibiotics against persistent bacteria
Provided herein are compositions and methods to improve treatment of chronic infections, and reduce, delay, or inhibit formation of biofilms, using specific combinations of aminoglycoside antibiotics and high, localized concentrations of one or more PMF stimulating compounds. These novel methods are easily adapted to clinical settings as toxicity and efficacy of the antibiotics and metabolites used have already been studied in vivo, and as dosing for both the antibiotics and metabolites are known. These approaches and therapeutic methods are also useful with non-metabolic chemicals that induce proton-motive force in bacteria. |
| US10080765B2 |
Neridronic acid for treating complex regional pain syndrome
Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as neridronic acid, in an acid or a salt form can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions, such as complex regional pain syndrome. |
| US10080764B2 |
Topical minocycline compositions and methods of using the same
Topical minocycline compositions with reduced fluorescence are provided. In some instances, the compositions include an amount of a minocycline active agent associated with porous calcium particles. Also provided are methods of using the compositions, e.g., in the treatment of acne. |
| US10080763B2 |
Topical film delivery system
The described invention provides a topical bioadhesive film-forming pharmaceutical composition formulated for application directly to skin or to a substrate. The composition includes a therapeutic amount of an active agent; and one or more excipients selected from the group consisting of a non-cellulosic polymer or copolymer, a film forming agent, a plasticizer, a permeation enhancer, an antioxidant, a preservative, a solubilizer, a phase transfer catalyst, a viscosity modifier, a vitamin, a mineral nutrient, a solvent, a colorant and a fragrance. It further provides a delivery system comprising the composition and a means for administering the composition. It also describes uses of the delivery system in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a skin condition, disease or disorder, and a method for treating a skin condition, disease or disorder with the composition. The composition is characterized by: controlled release. The formed film is characterized by: locally sustained levels of a minimum effective concentration (MEC) of the active agent between applications; its adherence and conformance to a surface of the skin; its pliability, its resistance to breaking under tension (tensile strength); maintained potency of the active agent; and removability of the film from the skin without a residue. |
| US10080755B2 |
Deuterated analogs of etifoxine, their derivatives and uses thereof
This invention relates to deuterated analogs of etifoxine of Formula 1, solvates, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as to methods for their preparation and use, and to pharmaceutical compositions. Briefly, this invention is generally directed to deuterated analogs of etifoxine as well as to methods for their preparation and use, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same. |
| US10080749B2 |
Multi-drug therapies for tuberculosis treatment
The present invention is directed to methods of treating tuberculosis by providing a pharmaceutically effective amount of a combination of drug compounds. |
| US10080745B2 |
Piericidin bacterial inhibitors
Described herein are assays for identifying piericidins and piericidin compositions. |
| US10080741B2 |
Isoxazole derivatives as FXR agonists and methods of use thereof
The present invention provides compounds of Formula I: pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of using these compounds to treat or prevent a disease or disorder mediated as FXR modulators. Specifically, the present invention relates to isoxazole derivatives useful as agonists for FXR, and methods for their preparation and use. |
| US10080739B2 |
Aryl imidazoles and their use as anti-cancer agents
Therapeutically effective 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazole compounds are provided. Also provided are methods of preparing the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds alone or in combination with other agents. The present invention further provides for the use of the compounds as anti-cancer agents; wherein: R1 is aryl, substituted aryl, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl or amino; R2 and R3 are independently aryl, substituted aryl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, substituted heterocycle, or substituted heteroaryl or R2 and R3 when taken together along with the carbon atoms they are attached to, form aryl or substituted aryl, and R4 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, substituted lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, substituted lower alkynyl, alkylalkenyl, alkyl alkynyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, aryl, aryloxy, amino, amido, carboxyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, substituted heterocycle, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, alkylcycloheteroalkyl, nitro, cyano or —S(O)o.2R wherein R is alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, substituted heterocycle, or substituted heteroaryl. |
| US10080735B2 |
3-methanesulfonylpropionitrile for treating inflammation and/or pain
The present invention relates to purified 3-methanesulfonylpropionitrile or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a method for preparing such compound. The compound has at least 90% (w/w) purity. The present invention is also directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprises the purified compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention is further directed to a method for treating inflammation, inflammatory-related disorders, or pain, by administering 3-methanesulfonylpropionitrile or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof to a subject in need thereof. |
| US10080734B2 |
Method for treating autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders
A method for treating autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders including the step of administering an effective amount of an isothiocyanate functional surfactant to a human, wherein the isothiocyanate functional surfactant comprises at least one isothiocyanate functional group associated with an aliphatic and/or aromatic carbon atom of the isothiocyanate functional surfactant. The administration of the isothiocyanate functional surfactant may be augmented with a NMDA-receptor antagonist and/or a TNF-α inhibiting agent. |
| US10080725B2 |
Antibacterial S-heterosubstituted disulfides
Synthetically-derived S,S-heterodisubstituted disulfides that exhibit potent in vitro antibacterial activity against a variety of bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Francisella tularensis. The present invention provides compounds, methods and compositions effective to treat microbial/bacterial infections, and, especially, infections arising from bacteria which have developed resistance to conventional antibiotics. |
| US10080721B2 |
Hot-melt extruded pharmaceutical dosage form
The invention relates to a hot-melt extruded pharmaceutical dosage form with controlled release of a pharmacologically active ingredient (A) embedded in a matrix comprising a polymer (C), the dosage form exhibiting a breaking strength of at least 300 N and having an oblong shape comprising a longitudinal direction of extension, a transversal direction of extension orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of extension, a front side, an opposite back side and a circumferential rim between said front and back side;wherein the core of the pharmaceutical dosage form has a morphological orientation caused by hot-melt extrusion that is substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of extension of the dosage form; and/or the release per area of the pharmacologically active ingredient (A) through the front side and the opposite back side is faster than the release through the circumferential rim. |
| US10080720B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition containing docetaxel
The present invention is a technical filed of pharmaceutical preparation agent, and more particular to a pharmaceutical composition containing docetaxe. The pharmaceutical composition containing docetaxe includes docetaxel and a polyethylene glycol methyl ether-polylactide block copolymer with amino acid end groups. The advantage of the present invention is subjected to a tri-block copolymer with low toxicity as the drug carrier. In addition to the pharmaceutical active ingredients and carrier, there is no other additive in pharmaceutical composition containing docetaxe. Thus, the prescription is simpler and the security is higher. In pharmaceutical component containing docetaxel, docetaxel content is more than 20%, such that the preparation process of pharmaceutical component containing docetaxel is simple, and easy for the industrial applications. |
| US10080717B2 |
Composition of hair oil for stimulation of hair growth, control of hairfall, dandruff and infections thereof
An improved composition of hair oil for stimulation of hair growth, control of hair fall, dandruff and infections thereof. The composition of hair oil comprising active ingredients of Capric Caprylic Tri-Glycerides (CCTG), Mineral oil, Coconut Oil, Ylang Ylang Oil, Di-propylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract and Butylated Hydroxy Toulene. The composition of hair oil supports the hair growth and relaxation of the scalp. The composition of hair oil also effectively reduces/remove dandruff and thereby control hair fall in the subject (e.g., not limiting to male/female human). The composition of hair oil additionally demonstrates the properties of cooling effect, darkening of hair and promotion of hair upon continuous use of the hair oil by the subjects. The proposed composition is alternatively used to reduce/remove Psoriasis. |
| US10080715B1 |
Polysaccharide based microparticles with improved stability and methods of making the same
The invention relates to a process for preparing polysaccharide-based microparticles with improved mechanical properties and hydrolytic stability. The spherical particles are useful as exfoliating agents in cosmetic formulations, in replacement of the newly banned plastic microbeads. The method comprises the preparation of hydrogel particles, drying of the particles, and a solid-state reaction that results in the covalent stabilization of the material. The invention also encompasses microparticles made using the method. |
| US10080710B2 |
Multi-tonal one step dyeing with thickened pre-treatment solution
The invention relates to a method for dyeing keratin fibers, in particular human hair, in which alter applying and allowing a thickened pre-treatment agent in the form of a lightening or bleaching agent (M1), comprising at least one oxidation agent, to react, a dye (M2) is applied directly and is allowed to react without rinsing. By carrying out said method, hair can be colored in a dyeing step and simultaneously multi-tonal dyeing with highlights is achieved. |
| US10080708B2 |
Glass ionomer cement, process of production and use thereof
The invention relates to a kit of parts for preparing a glass ionomer cement, the kit comprising a Part A and a Part B, Part A being a powder and comprising an acid-reactive filler in an amount above about 60 wt. %, the acid-reactive filler having a mean particle size in the range of 3.5 to 10 μm, an non acid-reactive filler in an amount above about 1 wt. %, the non acid-reactive filler having a mean particle size in the range of 1.0 to 3.5 μm, Part A not comprising a polyacid in an amount above about 1 wt. %, wt. % with respect to the weight of Part A, Part B being a liquid and comprising a polyacid in an amount above about 30 wt. %, water, a complexing agent, wt. % with respect to the weight of Part B. The invention also relates to a process of producing a hardenable or hardening composition and use thereof in the dental field. |
| US10080704B2 |
Apparatus, system and method for fluid delivery
A filling aid. The filling aid includes a locking portion including a groove feature; and a locking feature having a locked and an unlocked position; and a filling syringe holder slidably attached to the locking portion, the filling syringe holder including a filling needle cradle portion having a tongue feature; and a needle housing portion comprising at least one tab having a starting position and a filling position, wherein the groove feature configured to accommodate the tongue feature, and wherein the locking feature interact with the filling syringe holder wherein when the locking feature moves from the locked position to the unlocked position the needle housing portion moves from the starting position to the filling position. |
| US10080703B2 |
Assembly comprising an adaptor for coupling with a medical container and a blister
An assembly having an adaptor for coupling with a medical container having a septum. The adaptor includes a gripping member for securing the adaptor to the medical container; a pierceable elastomeric piece which, in an inactive state of the adaptor, does not contact the septum outer surface with pressure, and, in an active state of the adaptor, contacts the septum outer surface with pressure; a blister comprising a shell and a removable closing membrane forming a housing receiving the adaptor; a retaining system having a first retaining portion on the adaptor and a second retaining portion on the shell, the first retaining portion adapted, in a locked position of the retaining system, to cooperate with the second retaining portion, when the adaptor is not in the active state; and an unlocking portion adapted to transition the retaining system to an unlocked position, when the adaptor is in the active state. |
| US10080702B2 |
Packaging
A carrier for a blister pack includes a first panel having an opening for movably receiving a blister of the blister pack, and a second panel having one or more dispensing openings aligned with the first panel opening. The first panel and the second panel slidably receive the blister pack there between. The carrier includes a blocking tab between the first and second panels that is selectively moveable between a blocking position and a dispensing position. When the blocking tab is in its blocking position it prevents movement of the blister in the first panel opening into alignment with a dispensing opening, thereby preventing dispensing of the blister's contents through the dispensing opening. When the blocking tab is in the dispensing position, it permits the blister to be moved into alignment with a dispensing opening for dispensing the blister's contents. The blocking tab is connected to a free edge of one of the first and second panels about a fold line, and one of the first and second panels of the blister pack carrier is connected to a panel of a slider. |
| US10080699B2 |
Seat device and assistive walker device comprising the seat device
A seat device is provided, comprising: a frame, a seat platform which is hinged to the frame so as to be pivotable between a completely folded position and a completely unfolded position, in which a user is allowed to seat thereon, and a spring mechanism with a variable overall spring constant, via which the seat platform is connected to the frame in a manner so as to be biased towards its folded position, thereby reducing an effort required by the user, who seats on the seat platform, for standing up therefrom, wherein the spring mechanism comprises a plurality of spring devices, each of which has an at least substantially constant spring characteristic which is at least substantially defined by a corresponding spring constant, and which are connected to each other in series, wherein the spring mechanism is provided such that, when the seat platform is at least substantially in its completely folded position, the variable overall spring constant is lower than in the case when the seat platform is at least substantially in its completely unfolded position, and wherein, when the seat platform is in its completely unfolded position, the overall spring constant is defined by the spring constants of only a fraction of the plurality of spring devices. |
| US10080698B1 |
Aesthetic glider for walkers
A walking aid accessory that is an aesthetic glider for a walker and a method of manufacturing. |
| US10080694B1 |
Harness system for patient transport apparatus
A harness system for a patient transport apparatus. The harness system comprises one or more harness assemblies. Each harness assembly comprises a flexible restraint member formed of a coated fabric and comprising one or more joints in which stitches join sections of the coated fabric. Covers are attached to the coated fabric over the stitches to provide a barrier to outside contaminants and to ease cleaning of the flexible restraint member. |
| US10080692B2 |
Feminine needs container
A feminine needs container may comprise an elongated member having a hollow compartment, a clothing attachment member coupled to the elongated member and configured to removably attach to a garment, wherein the hollow compartment is configured to receive and store at least one feminine needs product. The elongated member can be removably attachable to the garments via the clothing attachment member such that the feminine needs container may be concealed from public view and carried hands-free without the need for a larger bag/purse to carry them. |
| US10080690B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling inflammatory response
A method and system for controlling inflammatory response at an internal tissue site of a patient utilizes a reduced-pressure treatment device. Controlling the inflammatory response may be accomplished in a number of ways that involve treating the inflammatory milieu. Treating the inflammatory milieu may include removing or moderating pro-inflammatory stimuli, e.g., fluids, enhancing perfusion of the tissue at or near the internal tissue site, or providing reduced-pressure therapy. The reduced-pressure treatment device is placed at or near the internal tissue site and is fluidly coupled to an external reduced-pressure source. The reduced-pressure treatment device provides reduced pressure proximate the tissue site and treats the inflammatory milieu. The reduced-pressure treatment device for controlling inflammatory response may be a minimally-invasive treatment device. |
| US10080688B2 |
Wound packing device and method
Embodiments of the invention include wound packing devices and methods of making and using the same. In an embodiment, the invention includes a wound packing device including a plurality of spacing elements capable of absorbing exudate, wherein the surface of the spacing elements resist colonization by microorganisms. The wound packing device can also include a connector connecting the plurality of spacing elements to one another. Other embodiments are also included herein. |
| US10080687B2 |
Biomedical patches with spatially arranged fibers
A structure for use in repairing a defect in a substrate is provided. The structure includes a first layer and a second layer coupled to the first layer using a first coupling process. The first layer is formed by a plurality of polymeric fibers, and the second layer has a plurality of densities formed by a plurality of polymeric fibers. The first and second layers of the structure are configured to separate after at least one of a predetermined time and an environmental condition. |
| US10080683B2 |
Ophthalmic treatment apparatus and beam control method therefor
The present invention relates to an ophthalmic treatment apparatus and to a beam control method therefor. The ophthalmic treatment apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a beam generating unit for generating beams having different pulse energies; a bubble sensing unit for sensing whether or not bubbles have been generated, as well as the amount of generated bubbles, on the basis of the pulse energy of the beam generated by the beam generating unit and radiated onto the treatment region of an eyeball; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the beam generating unit such that the pulse energy of the beam generated by the beam generating unit can be adjusted in accordance with the signal from the bubble sensing unit. |
| US10080680B2 |
Dental appliance for treatment of bruxism
A dental appliance for treating bruxism is disclosed. The appliance may include upper and lower portions. The upper portion may include a first base and a first feature. The first base may engage the upper teeth of a patient. The first feature may secure to an anterior area of the first base and include a concave surface forming a concavity. The lower portion may include a second base and a second feature. The second base may engage the lower teeth of the patient. The second feature may secure to an anterior area of the second base and include a protrusion. As the patient bites down, the protrusion may contact the concave surface at a point of contact that is a sole or initial contact between the upper and lower portions. Thus, the interaction of the protrusion and concave surface may control certain mandibular loadings and motions of the patient. |
| US10080679B2 |
Thumb orthosis
An orthosis for fastening to a human hand for immobilizing the carpometacarpal joint and metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb of the hand has a stiff body which can be of multi-piece or single-piece design. The rigidity of the body enables the latter to support, to stabilize and to immobilize the hand and dimensional stability is provided such that the body can be placed in a simple manner with a defined shape onto the hand. |
| US10080669B2 |
Expandable intervertebral implant
An implant for therapeutically separating bones of a joint has two endplates each having an opening through the endplate, and at least one ramped surface on a side opposite a bone engaging side. A frame is slideably connected to the endplates to enable the endplates to move relative to each other at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the implant, in sliding connection with the frame. An actuator screw is rotatably connected to the frame. A carriage forms an open area aligned with the openings in the endplates. The openings in the endplates pass through the carriage to form an unimpeded passage from bone to bone of the joint. The carriage has ramps which mate with the ramped surfaces of the endplates, wherein when the carriage is moved by rotation of the actuator screw, the endplates move closer or farther apart. |
| US10080662B2 |
Patient-specific craniofacial implants
Disclosed herein are patient-specific craniofacial implants structured for filling bone voids in the cranium as well as for simultaneously providing soft tissue reconstruction and/or augmentation for improved aesthetic symmetry and appearance. Pterional voids or defects generally result from a chromic skull deformity along with a compromised temporalis muscle or soft tissue distortion from previous surgery. When muscle atrophy occurs in the pterion, temporal hollowing generally results where there would be soft tissue but for the atrophy. The patient-specific temporal implants herein are configured to have an augmented region adjacent the temporal region of the cranium in order to account for and correct any such temporal hollowing. |
| US10080661B2 |
Injectable and moldable bone substitute materials
An osteoimplant composite comprising a plurality of particles of an inorganic material, a bone substitute material, a bone-derived material, or any combination thereof; and a polymer material with which the particles are combined. The composite is either naturally moldable or flowable, or it can be made moldable or settable. After implantation, the composite may be set to provide mechanical strength to the implant. The inventive composite have the advantage of being able to fill irregularly shape implantation site while at the same time being settable to provide the mechanical strength required for most orthopedic applications. The invention also provides methods of using and preparing the moldable and flowable composites. |
| US10080650B2 |
Methods, devices, and systems for treating pericardial tissue
A method of treating pericardial tissue that includes contacting at least a portion of a pericardial sac with a chemical while the pericardial sac is tensioned by an application of fluid pressure to an inside face of the pericardial sac. |
| US10080649B2 |
Intraocular devices and associated methods
Visual aids and associated methods for improving the eye sight of low vision patients are provided. Generally, the devices of the present disclosure address the needs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other low vision patients by providing a magnified retinal image while keeping a large visual field of view. Further, the devices of the present disclosure allow direction of the magnified retinal image away from damaged portions of the retina and towards healthy, or at least healthier, portions of the retina. The devices of the present disclosure are also configured for implantation within the eye using minimally invasive surgical procedures. Methods of utilizing the devices of the present disclosure, including surgical procedures, are also provided. |
| US10080646B2 |
Tendon fixation device
Anchoring a tendon to a bone is achieved by forming a tunnel in the bone and employing a self-anchoring integrally formed anchor body. A portion of the tendon is wrapped around the anchor body and then the anchor body is driven into the tunnel to attach the tendon to the bone. |
| US10080645B2 |
Device for tendon and ligament treatment
Devices and methods for treating defects in connective tissue are provided along with methods for making such devices. The devices can include acellular arterial tissue matrices that facilitate regrowth of the damaged tissue. |
| US10080641B2 |
Ureteral stents with waveform interlayers and interstitching
Ureteral stents include a tubular body defining a lumen and have a distal kidney section, a proximal bladder section, and a ureter section between the distal and proximal sections. The tubular body has a first material layer and a stiffening member that extends through at least a portion of a length of the tubular body. The stiffening member has a stiffness characteristic that varies along its length. This enables different portions of the stent to have different stiffness characteristics that preferably are optimized for the location of those portions within the human body. The stiffening member may be at least a second material layer having a second stiffness that is different from a first stiffness of the first material layer, and/or at least one strand of material that is embedded within the first material layer. |
| US10080635B2 |
Dental pick container and dispenser
A container for separating, storing, and dispensing dental picks includes a container to receive a sheet of dental picks, wherein the sheet of dental picks includes multiple interconnected dental picks, a separating device to separate the sheet of dental picks into singular dental picks, and a dispensing device to dispense the singular dental picks, one at a time. A method for separating and dispensing dental picks includes obtaining a sheet of dental picks, wherein the sheet of dental picks includes multiple interconnected dental picks, loading the sheet of dental picks into a container, separating the sheet of dental picks into singular dental picks, and dispensing the singular dental picks one at a time. |
| US10080633B2 |
Toothbrush with variable touch selection system and method of operation thereof
An oral cavity apparatus includes a body portion having first and second ends and a grip portion; an oral tool coupled to the first end of the body portion; and a touch-sensitive (TS) sensor which is located on the body portion and outputs a sensor value indicative of a force applied thereto by a user. In addition, a controller is configured to compare the sensor value with at least one threshold value, and to actuate the oral tool based upon the results of the comparison. |
| US10080624B2 |
Powering and reading implanted devices
A method of providing RF energy to a wireless transponder device includes outputting primary RF energy in a form wherein the primary RF energy comprises a plurality of RF bursts, with each consecutive pair of the RF bursts being separated by an associated time interval, and outputting secondary continuous wave RF energy in between each of the RF bursts of the primary RF energy during at least a portion of each of the associated time intervals. Also, a reader device implementing this method. |
| US10080620B2 |
Portable medical device protectors
This disclosure describes example portable medical device protectors that may be used in combination with various antimicrobial and/or antiseptic agents to reduce contaminants on a portable medical device. According to some embodiments, the disclosure describes that the protectors may comprise an impermeable container to store a permeable applicator impregnated with an antimicrobial or antiseptic agent. |
| US10080618B2 |
Gear packaging for robotic arms
A robot arm comprising a joint mechanism for articulating one limb relative to another limb about two non-parallel rotation axes, the mechanism comprising: an intermediate carrier attached to a first one of the limbs by a first revolute joint having a first rotation axis and to a second one of the limbs by a second revolute joint having a second rotation axis; a first drive gear disposed about the first rotation axis and fast with the carrier, whereby rotation of the carrier relative to the first limb about the first rotation axis can be driven; a second drive gear disposed about the second rotation axis and fast with the second one of the limbs, whereby rotation of the second one of the limbs about the second rotation axis relative to the carrier can be driven; at least one of the first and second drive gears being a sector gear. |
| US10080617B2 |
On-board tool tracking system and methods of computer assisted surgery
A number of improvements are provided relating to computer aided surgery utilizing an on tool tracking system. The various improvements relate generally to both the methods used during computer aided surgery and the devices used during such procedures. Other improvements relate to the structure of the tools used during a procedure and how the tools can be controlled using the OTT device. Still other improvements relate to methods of providing feedback during a procedure to improve either the efficiency or quality, or both, for a procedure including the rate of and type of data processed depending upon a CAS mode. |
| US10080605B2 |
Deployment mechanisms for surgical instruments
An electrosurgical instrument includes a housing, a shaft extending from the housing, and an end effector assembly attached at a distal end of the shaft. A handle assembly is coupled to the housing and includes a movable handle for manipulating the end effector assembly. An outer sleeve is disposed about the shaft and selectively translatable relative thereto. An energizable member is operably coupled to the outer sleeve. A deployment mechanism is provided including a lever rotatably coupled to the housing and positioned proximally of the movable handle and at least one link member coupled between the lever and the outer sleeve. The link member(s) couple to the outer sleeve distally of the movable handle. Rotation of the lever translates the outer sleeve distally to move the outer sleeve over the end effector assembly and simultaneously deploy the energizable member distally past the end effector assembly. |
| US10080603B2 |
Devices and methods for optical detection of tissue contact
An electrosurgical system includes an energy applicator adapted to direct energy to tissue, an electrosurgical power generating source, and a surface-contact detection device. The surface-contact detection device is operably associated with the energy applicator. The surface-contact detection device is communicatively-coupled to the electrosurgical power generating source. The surface-contact detection device includes at least one optical transmitter to generate optical signals, a lens member configured to reflect optical signals generated by the optical transmitter when the lens member is disposed in contact with tissue, and at least one optical receiver to receive optical signals reflected by the lens member. The electrosurgical power generating source is adapted to transmit energy to the energy applicator when it is determined that the lens member is disposed in contact with tissue. |
| US10080601B2 |
Ablation system, methods, and controllers
In a multi-electrode ablation system, method, and controller, a power supply is configured to be coupled to a plurality of electrodes, and a controller is coupled to the power supply. The controller is configured to couple an output voltage of the power supply to the plurality of electrodes, and for each electrode of the plurality of electrodes, measure a temperature associated with the electrode, and determine a thermal gain of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes. |
| US10080600B2 |
Monopolar electrode with suction ability for CABG surgery
An elongated electrode includes a proximal conductor, a tubular member, and a treatment portion. The tubular member defines a channel therethrough and has proximal and distal end portions. The proximal end portion receives the proximal conductor within a portion of the channel and defines a hole through an inner and outer surface of the tubular member in fluid communication with the channel. The treatment portion is coupled to the distal end portion of the tubular member and includes a base and an arm extending distally from the base. The base defines a port in fluid communication with the channel of the tubular member. The arm is in electrical communication with the proximal conductor and is configured to deliver electrosurgical energy to tissue. |
| US10080598B2 |
Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates
Embodiments of the present invention provide a bone fixation assembly that can provide polyaxial fixation. The polyaxial fixation may be provided by fins that protrude from an opening in a bone plate or fins that protrude from a fastener head. |
| US10080596B2 |
Hip fixation with load-controlled dynamization
System, including methods and apparatus, for hip fixation with load-controlled dynamization. In exemplary embodiments, the system may comprise a fixation element, such as a screw, configured to be placed into a proximal femur of a subject, with a leading end of the fixation element anchored in a head of the proximal femur. The system also may comprise a stop member configured to be connected (e.g., via a nail or plate) to the proximal femur. The system further may comprise a deformable member configured to be irreversibly deformed by compressive force exerted on at least a portion of the deformable member by the fixation element and the stop member in response to a load applied to the proximal femur by the subject, such that the fixation element and the stop member move relative to one another parallel to a long axis of the fixation element. |
| US10080595B2 |
Device for bone fixation
A device for bone fixation comprises an expansion part and a covering part. The expansion part has a fixing end and a top end and provides an expansion structure for being adjustable between a state of expansion and contraction. The covering part has a front end and a joining end, wherein the front end thereof is joined to the top end of the expansion part, and the joining end thereof is attached to the fixing end of the expansion part. The covering part is employed to cover the expansion structure. After the expansion part and the covering part are added to the bone, the covering part is unfurled to spread to the expansion state, and the medical filler is injected or pushed into the covering part. |
| US10080593B2 |
Rod template
A rod template for determining a curvature and a length of a spinal rod used for joining vertebrae in a spine fusion surgery in advance includes a core, a transparent outer tube, and a transparent filler. The core is made of metal and includes a scale on a surface thereof. The outer tube is made of silicone rubber and covers the core. The filler is made of liquid silicone rubber and inserted in a gap between the outer tube and the core to fill the gap. |
| US10080592B2 |
Access assembly for anterior and lateral spinal procedures
Briefly, the present invention is directed to methods and instrumentation for performing surgery on the spine along its lateral aspect (side) and generally by a lateral, anterior or an anterolateral surgical approach, such that the instruments enter the body from an approach that is other than posterior and make contact with the spine along its lateral aspect. The present invention provides for the entire surgical procedure to be performed through a relatively small incision and may be performed in either the thoracic or lumbar spine. |
| US10080589B2 |
Methods and systems for constraint of spinous processes with attachment
Spinal implants for limiting flexion of the spine are implanted between a superior spinous process and an inferior spinous process or sacrum. The implants include upper straps which are placed over the upper spinous process, while the lower portions of the implant are attached to the adjacent vertebra or sacrum. The attachments may be fixed, for example using screws or other anchors, or may be non-fixed, for example by placing a loop strap through a hole in the spinous process or sacrum. |
| US10080585B2 |
External fixator system
An external fixation frame for correcting a bone deformity includes a first fixation ring and a second fixation ring. A posterior adjustable length strut couples a posterior portion of the first fixation ring to a posterior portion of the second fixation ring and has universal joint. Medial and lateral adjustable length struts couple medial and lateral portions of the first fixation ring to medial and lateral portions of the second fixation ring respectively, each of the medial and lateral adjustable length struts including a constrained hinge joint. The fixation frame also includes a half ring coupled to the second fixation ring. |
| US10080584B2 |
System and method for receiving tube forceps for use in body piercings
A system and method for body piercings using body piercing forceps. The body piercing forceps comprises two arms pivotally hinged to each other. One arm comprises a needle guide at the end of the arm that may be placed externally on the body. The other arm comprises a receiving tube that may be placed into a body orifice. The body piercing forceps allow complete control over the location of a body piercing and prevent dangerous complications that may arise from traditional piercings. |
| US10080582B2 |
Manual pressure activated application mechanism
A skin insertion mechanism includes a needle fixedly positioned in a needle holder with a connector (or connective means) to an injection or analysis system having a skin attachment plate coated with an adhesive layer and a spacer mechanism kept in the ready-to-use position, the skin attachment plate is spaced away from a needle support covering the needle. Subcutaneous insertion of the needle is effected by attachment of the adhesive layer to the skin and releasing the spacer mechanism by applying a pre-set trigger point pressure against the skin. |
| US10080581B2 |
Pixel array medical devices and methods
Systems, instruments or devices, and methods or procedures are described in which a scalpet array is applied to a target site with the use of a pattern. The scalpet array comprises scalpets positioned on a device. Skin pixels are incised at the target site via application of a load through the scalpet array. A recipient site is prepared by positioning the pattern at the recipient site and applying the scalpet array to generate skin defects. The incised skin pixels are applied at the skin defects of the recipient site. |
| US10080577B2 |
Joint surgical treatment
A joint surgical treatment under an arthroscope, includes: excising a treatment object of a synovial membrane, by transmitting an ultrasonic vibration to a treating portion of an ultrasonic device in a state where the treating portion is in contact with the treatment object of the synovial membrane; facing the treating portion to a treatment object of a cartilage, the treating portion being used in excising the treatment object of the synovial membrane; and removing the treatment object of the cartilage, by contacting the treating portion with the treatment object of the cartilage, and by transmitting the ultrasonic vibration to the treating portion in a state where the treating portion is in contact with the treatment object of the cartilage. |
| US10080576B2 |
Method, apparatus, and a system for facilitating bending of an instrument in a surgical or medical robotic environment
An instrument that facilitates bending with large degrees of articulation while maintaining ease of manufacturing for medical and surgical applications is discussed. |
| US10080575B2 |
Clot removal device
A clot retrieval system comprises a clot retrieval device, a catheter 51, and a tubular shield element 61. The clot retrieval device comprises an elongate member 53 having a proximal end and a distal end, and a clot engaging element 54 at the distal end of the elongate member 53 the clot engaging element 54 having a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. The catheter is adapted for placement at a location at which a distal end of the catheter is proximal of the clot engaging element and the tubular shield element 61 extends over the elongate member 53 and is adapted for location between the distal end of the catheter and the proximal end of the clot engaging element 54. The tubular shield element 61 is movable relative to the elongate member 54 when the clot engaging element is in the expanded configuration in that the force that is applied on retraction of the elongate member is spread over the outer surface of the tubular shield element. The force that would usually be exerted on vessels on retrieval of the clot engaging element is spread by the shield element thus reducing the effects of abrasion. |
| US10080572B2 |
Methods and devices for removing a spinal disc
Devices and methods for removing a spinal disc are provided herein. Discectomy instruments are disclosed that can remove a spinal disc in a single-pass, i.e., without repeatedly inserting and removing the instrument from a patient. In an exemplary embodiment, the discectomy instrument includes a distal housing, at least one cutting blade, and a handle. When the distal housing is positioned adjacent to a spinal disc, a handle can be actuated to advance the cutting blade along a substantially arc-shaped path through the disc. In certain aspects, the path of the blade can correspond to the anatomy of the disc and to the approach used to access the spine. A second cutting blade can be advanced through the disc and can intersect with the arc-shaped path, forming a complete cut. The cut disc can be received in the distal housing and removed from the patient. |
| US10080566B2 |
Circular stapling instruments
A circular stapling instrument including a stapling forming assembly that is actuated independently from actuation of the cutting assembly is provided. The instrument includes a handle assembly, an elongate body extending from the handle assembly, a cartridge assembly mounted on a distal end of the elongate body. The cartridge assembly includes a pusher assembly and a knife assembly. The knife assembly is selectively fixed relative to the pusher assembly. |
| US10080565B2 |
Surgical stapling instrument
A surgical stapling instrument (1) comprises a staple fastening assembly (4) in the distal region of said instrument, the staple fastening assembly (4) including a cartridge device (8) which comprises at least one closed row (17, 18) of staples and defines a wavy distal end surface (14), and an anvil (9) which defines a wavy proximal staple forming surface (20) substantially matching the distal end surface (14) and which is adapted to cooperate with the cartridge device (8) for forming the ends of the staples exiting from the cartridge device (8), wherein the distal end surface (14) and the staple forming surface (20) have a globally wavy shape including two opposite peaks (21) and two opposite valleys (22) angularly spaced at about 90° from the adjacent peaks (21) and in that said two-peaks-two-valleys wavy shape is formed by a stepped configuration of said surfaces (14, 20). |
| US10080564B2 |
Dissection tip and introducer for surgical instrument
A surgical fastener applying apparatus includes an elongate body portion having proximal and distal ends, an end effector including a first movably coupled to a second jaw that is positioned at the distal end of the elongate body portion, and an introducer member. The introducer member has proximal and distal portions, and is configured and dimensioned for releasable connection with the end effector. The introducer member is at least partially formed from a flexible material, and is configured and dimensioned to separate target tissue from collateral tissue prior to positioning of the target tissue between the first and second jaws of the end effector. |
| US10080563B2 |
Loading unit detection assembly and surgical device for use therewith
The present disclosure relates to hand held powered surgical devices, loading unit detection assemblies, surgical adapters and/or adapter assemblies for use between and for interconnecting the powered surgical device or handle assembly and an end effector for clamping, cutting, stapling and/or sealing tissue. |
| US10080561B2 |
Adjustable cannula and methods of use
A surgical instrument includes a first member including a groove. A second member includes an aperture and teeth configured to slidably engage the groove. A third member is positioned in the aperture and includes a passageway defining a first longitudinal axis and a flange. A fourth member is positioned in the passageway and includes a lip that engages the flange. The lip extends at an acute angle relative to a second longitudinal axis defined by the fourth member. A fifth member is rotatably disposed in the passageway and includes a first end surface that engages a second end surface of the fourth member defined by the lip. In a first configuration, the fourth member extends perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis. In a second configuration, the fourth member extends at an acute angle relative to the first longitudinal axis. Systems and methods are disclosed. |
| US10080559B2 |
Multiple spinal surgical pathways systems and methods
A method facilitates the treatment of the spine of a patient by providing simultaneous access through at least a first opening and a second opening formed in the patient. For example, the method can include the acts of positioning the patient on a surgical table, providing the first opening into a posterior portion of the patient, providing the second opening into a lateral portion of the patient, inserting a first device through the first opening into the patient to contact the spine in a first direction that is transverse to the coronal plane of the patient, and inserting a second device through the second opening into the patient to contact the spine in a second direction that is transverse to the sagittal plane of the patient, where the first and second openings are accessible simultaneously, and, when the first and second devises are inserted into the patient, the position of the patient is stationary with respect to a portion of the table. |
| US10080558B2 |
Device providing enlargement and preventing collapse of the pupil of the eye
A device, providing enlargement and preventing collapse, of the pupil of the eye, during an ophthalmic surgical procedure. The device, configured as a continuous or discontinuous ring, comprises plurality of notches at corners and flanges at sides. The ring is formed from a strand of resiliently flexible material and is disposed entirely within a single plane. The notches engage the pupillary margin at different parts, pushing them apart, resulting in sustained enlargement of the pupil. In addition, the device causes bending of the pupillary margin and iris at the notches and above and below the flanges, resulting in a secure engagement. The enlarged pupil created by the ring, allows a wide view of the structures deeper to the pupillary plane, previously obscured due to a small pupil. |
| US10080550B2 |
Ultrasonic apparatus and control method for the same
Disclosed herein are an ultrasonic apparatus for imaging an ultrasonic signal and a control method for the same. The ultrasonic apparatus may include a transducer configured to irradiate a plurality of ultrasonic waves which have different traveling directions onto an object and to collect a plurality of echo ultrasonic waves reflected from the object; and a controller configured to acquire a plurality of sound velocities of the plurality of ultrasonic waves in the object and to compound the acquired plurality of sound velocities in order to determine a composite sound velocity in the object. |
| US10080540B2 |
Systems and methods for emission tomography/computed tomography data acquisition
A method includes receiving Emission Tomography (ET) data of a subject from an ET/Computed Tomography (CT) scanner. The method further includes generating a first motion signal corresponding to a first bed position of the ET/CT scanner from the received ET data and determining whether the first motion signal indicates a periodic motion. The method also includes calculating a first time period from the first motion signal in response to determining that the first motion signal indicates the periodic motion and sending a first acquire notification to the ET/CT scanner to acquire Cinematographic (CINE) Computed Tomography (CT) data from the first bed position based on the first time period. |
| US10080539B2 |
Systems and methods for X-ray image pasting
A method includes receiving a first image and a second image from an X-ray imaging device and determining a template window in the first image and a plurality of search windows in the second image. The method further includes generating a template vector corresponding to the template window and a plurality of search vectors corresponding to the plurality of search windows. The method also includes calculating a plurality of similarity scores based on the template vector and the plurality of search vectors. Additionally, the method includes determining a matching window from the plurality of search windows based on the plurality of similarity scores. Finally, the method includes generating a final image using the first image and the second image based on the template window and the matching window. |
| US10080534B2 |
Medical image diagnostic device
A medical image diagnostic device according to an embodiment includes a first collector, a second collector, and an image generator. The first collector collects data from a first region of a subject through a first detector. The second collector collects data from a second region of the subject that is different from the first region through a second detector. The image generator generates a first diagnostic image from the data collected by the first collector and generates a second diagnostic image from the data collected by the second collector. |
| US10080530B2 |
Periodic inactivity alerts and achievement messages
Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for generating alarms and congratulatory messages to reduce sedentary time. One method includes an operation for capturing motion data using an activity tracking device. The method further includes operations for storing the motion data in memory, and for identifying one or more intervals during a day. Each interval includes a start time and an end time, and a near-end time is defined between the start and the end time. For each interval, the number of steps taken during the interval is determined, and the number of steps is compared against a goal defined by a number of steps to be taken during the interval. A first notification is displayed when the number of steps is less than the goal and the near-end time has been reached. A second notification is displayed congratulating the user if the interval goal is reached. |
| US10080524B1 |
Wearable thermometer patch comprising a temperature sensor array
A wearable thermometer patch for monitoring healing of a wound on a user's skin includes a circuit substrate comprising an electric circuit and a plurality of temperature probe units distributed in a two-dimensional array. Each of the plurality of temperature probe units can include a temperature sensor in electric connection with the electric circuit in the circuit substrate. The plurality of temperature probe units can measure temperature values on a user's skin at different positions defined by the two-dimensional array. |
| US10080517B2 |
Methods and structures for assembling lancet housing assemblies for handheld medical diagnostic devices
A method of assembling a lancet housing assembly comprising multiple lancets for use in a portable handheld medical diagnostic device for sampling bodily fluids from a skin site of a patient is disclosed. The method includes forming a plurality of lancet structures in a lancet sheet. The lancet sheet has a removable ledge for releasing the lancet structures. The removable ledge of the lancet sheet is flexed for releasing the lancet structures from the removable ledge. |
| US10080516B2 |
Biological fluid collection device and biological fluid separation and testing system
A biological fluid collection device that is adapted to receive a blood sample having a cellular portion and a plasma portion is disclosed. After collection of the blood sample, the plasma portion is separated from the cellular portion. After separation, the biological fluid collection device is able to transfer the plasma portion of the blood sample to a point-of-care testing device. The biological fluid collection device also provides a closed sampling and transfer system that reduces the exposure of a blood sample and provides fast mixing of a blood sample with a sample stabilizer. The biological fluid collection device is engageable with a biological fluid testing device for closed transfer of a portion of the plasma portion from the biological fluid collection device to the biological fluid testing device. The biological fluid testing device is adapted to receive the plasma portion to analyze the blood sample. |
| US10080510B2 |
Breath analysing and training assembly
A breath analyzing and training assembly for detecting CO2 concentration in the breathing gas of a user, includes a selective colorimetric CO2 detector having a detector surface which rapidly and reversibly changes color with CO2 concentration, when exposed thereto, and an adapter including: a docking part for receiving a mobile unit including an image capturing element, a display, and a processing element, the docking part configured to position the image capturing element in a fixed relation to the colorimetric detector, such that the image capturing element captures images of the detector surface; a detector holding part for receiving the colorimetric detector; a conduit for leading breathing gas to and from the user such that part thereof passes the detector surface; wherein the processing element measures CO2 concentration changes in the breathing gas by identifying color changes of images of the detector surface captured by the image capturing element. |
| US10080509B2 |
Use of micro- and miniature position sensing devices for use in tka and tha
A system for assisting in a surgical process, comprising: (a) a surgical device taken from a group consisting of a surgical tool and a surgical implant; (b) a positional sensor carried by the surgical device, the positional sensor including a wireless transmitter and associated circuitry for transmitting sensor data from the transmitter; and (c) a computer system including a wireless receiver and signal conditioning circuitry and hardware for converting sensor data received by the wireless receiver into at least one of (i) audio feedback of positional information for the surgical device and (ii) visual feedback of positional information for the surgical device. |
| US10080507B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting physical changes without physical contact
Systems and methods are provided for detecting and analyzing changes in a body. For example, a system includes an electric field generator configured to produce an electric field. The system includes an external sensor device configured to detect physical changes in the electric field, where the physical changes affect amplitude and frequency of the electric field. The system includes a quadrature demodulator configured to detect changes of the frequency of the output of the electric field generator. The system includes an amplitude reference source and an amplitude comparison switch configured to detect changes of the amplitude of the output of the electric field generator. The system includes a signal processor configured to analyze the changes of the amplitude and frequency of the output of the electric field generator. |
| US10080497B2 |
Device for monitoring at least one body function of a user and method for manufacturing the same
A method for manufacturing a device for monitoring at least one body function of a user comprising providing an evaluation unit, providing a sensor unit, aligning a connector portion of the sensor unit next to an electric contact pad of the evaluation unit such that the connector portion faces the electric contact pad, providing at least one anisotropic conductive adhesive between the electric contact pad and the connector portion, and bonding the evaluation unit substrate and the connector substrate together, wherein the electric contact pad and the connector portion are pressed together, and wherein an electric connection of the electric contact pad and the connector portion is created via the anisotropic conductive adhesive. |
| US10080491B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for visualizing an occluded vessel
Embodiments of the present disclosure are configured to visualize severe blockages in a vessel and, in particular, chronic total occlusions in blood vessels. In some particular embodiments, the devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure are configured to visualize the blockage to facilitate safe crossing of the blockage. |
| US10080488B2 |
Cleaning device for cleaning a scope, laparoscope or microscope used in surgery or other medical procedures and a method of using the device during surgical or other medical procedures
A device and method for cleaning or defogging a surgical scope during minimally invasive surgery, including a casing which houses a sponge and a heating element configured to be accessible to the surgical scope and the casing is configured to removably attach to a trocar during a surgical procedure. |
| US10080487B2 |
Endoscopic device insertable into a body cavity and movable in a predetermined direction, and method of moving the endoscopic device in the body cavity
In an endoscopic device insertable into a body cavity attachable elements are moved over one another to move forwardly of each other and to leave each other behind, and to move along different paths so as not to be attached to the same areas of a wall of the body cavity. |
| US10080486B2 |
Multi-camera endoscope having fluid channels
There is provided a tip section of a multi-camera endoscope, the tip section comprising a unitary fluid channeling component adapted to channel fluid for insufflations and/or irrigation, the unitary fluid channeling component comprising: a proximal opening adapted to receive a fluid tube, the proximal opening being in fluid flow connection with a front fluid (I/I) channel and a side fluid channel. |
| US10080483B2 |
Secondary endoscope mountable to a mother endoscope and a combination of a mother endoscope and a secondary endoscope
The invention refers to a secondary endoscope mountable onto a mother endoscope. The secondary endoscope comprises a grip body (4; 400) having an outer body including an inner channel and an inner body (3; 300) arranged in the inner channel of the outer body, said inner body (3; 300) being movable relatively to the outer body; a catheter (5; 500) mounted on the grip body (4; 400); a control element (1; 100) at the proximal side of the grip body (4; 400) for controlling a bending portion (6; 600) arranged on the distal end of the catheter (5; 500), said control element (1; 100) being arranged on the proximal side of the inner body (3; 300); and a mounting connection on the distal end of the grip body (4; 400) for fixing the secondary endoscope to a mother endoscope (200), said mounting connection being attached to the outer body of the grip body (4; 400). |
| US10080479B2 |
Lower rack assembly for dishwasher appliance
A lower rack assembly for a dishwasher appliance includes a lower rack configured for receipt of articles for washing, and a lift assembly connected to the lower rack. The lift assembly includes a first arm extending between a first end and a second end, the first end of the first arm pivotally coupled to the lower rack, and a first bracket defining a first slot, the second end of the first arm movably coupled to the first slot. Movement of the lower rack along the vertical direction causes movement of the second end of the first arm relative to the first slot along the transverse direction and pivotal rotation of the first end of the first arm. |
| US10080475B2 |
Indicators of cleaning effectiveness of vacuum cleaners and systems to facilitate comparisons of cleaning effectiveness of vacuum cleaners
Systems and indicators of cleaning effectiveness are provided for deployment in an environment where samples of different vacuum cleaners are displayed for consideration by potential purchasers or renters of such vacuum cleaners to facilitate comparisons of cleaning effectiveness between or among the different vacuum cleaners. |
| US10080474B2 |
Vacuum cleaner filter bag
The invention provides a vacuum cleaner filter bag comprising a first filter layer and a second filter layer, wherein the first filter layer is arranged upstream of the second filter layer in air flow direction, and wherein the first filter layer has at least 3 and at most 25 individual plies, especially at least 5 and at most 15 individual plies, wherein each individual ply is a dry-laid nonwoven having a basis weight of 5 g/m2 to 50 g/m2, especially having a basis weight of 8 g/m2 to 30 g/m2. |
| US10080472B2 |
Hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus
A hand vacuum cleaner comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A suction motor is positioned in the air flow path. At least one air treatment member, which is optionally a cyclone chamber, is positioned in the air flow path. A pre-motor filter is positioned in a pre-motor filter housing having an openable cover and the air treatment member air outlet axis extends through the pre-motor filter housing. |
| US10080469B2 |
Bathing towel
A towel for cleaning hard-to-reach human body areas during or after bathing. The towel comprises an elongated body comprising a front surface and a rear surface and at least one pocket disposed on each of the front surface and the rear surface, at opposing ends. The pocket is configured to receive at least a portion of a first hand of a user, and enables to clean hard-to-reach areas of the body by reaching with a finger tip of the first hand within the pocket. The towel further comprises a handle loop at a corner of the elongate body for receiving a second hand of the user. The towel when stretched by holding the pocket using the first hand and the handle loop using the second hand allows cleaning or drying a back region of the body. |
| US10080467B2 |
Foam dispensing systems, pumps and refill units having high air to liquid ratios
An exemplary foam dispenser system includes a housing, a container, a motor, an air pump, a foam pump, a first mixing chamber, a second mixing chamber, a foam cartridge, and an outlet for dispensing foam. The container holds a foamable liquid. The foam pump has a liquid pump portion that pumps liquid, and an air pump portion that pumps air. The first mixing chamber is located downstream of the liquid pump portion and the air pump portion, and the liquid and the air mix in the first mixing chamber to create a first foam mixture. The second mixing chamber is located downstream of the first mixing chamber and the air pump, and the first mixture and air from the air pump mix in the second mixing chamber to create a second foam mixture. The second foam mixture travels through the foam cartridge and exits the outlet as rich foam. |
| US10080464B2 |
Infant bather with front drain
An infant bather having a top housing and a bottom housing detachably secured to the top housing. The top housing has a cradle with a first surface and a second surface and defines at least one aperture allowing a fluid to flow between the first surface of the cradle and the second surface of the cradle through the at least one aperture. The bottom housing has a basin with an interior surface and exterior surface. The second surface of the cradle coincides with the interior surface of the basin such that the fluid held within the basin submerges a portion of both the first and second surfaces of the cradle. |
| US10080454B2 |
Retaining device
One embodiment provides a retaining device. The retaining device includes a retaining member and a case member. The retaining member has a base and a shaft that protrudes from the side of the base. The case member includes: a frame which forms an opening; a pair of side walls which are erected from both side edges of the frame; and an insertion opening which is formed between the pair of side walls for inserting the retaining member from the rear side of the case member. A shaft hole is formed in each side wall, and the shaft is inserted into the shaft holes. A first slit is formed in each side wall and located between the insertion opening and the shaft hole. |
| US10080445B2 |
Display rack
A display rack for the presentation and dispensing of products which have to be protected in a hygienic manner, in particular foodstuffs, to a customer. The display rack has a presentation chamber for storing and visually presenting the products, having a front side which faces a customer, a rear side which is remote from a customer as well as a left-hand side and a right-hand side. The display rack also has a removal chamber having a removal opening for the removal of products from the display rack. A non-return device is provided between the presentation chamber and the removal chamber, and is arranged on the right-hand and/or left-hand side of the presentation chamber. Two panes are arranged one above the other as front covers for the front sides of the presentation chambers to define a pusher opening in a width direction. |
| US10080441B2 |
Mattress supporting system with curved-slot locking mechanism for leg supports
A bed frame assembly has diagonal struts that lock leg supports into place using novel locking mechanisms. A leg support is pivotally attached to the bedboard frame, and a slotted bracket is welded to a cross bar of the frame. One end of a diagonal strut is pivotally attached to the leg support, and a bolt with a conical washer and a wing nut is attached to the other end. The strut is attached to the slotted bracket by inserting the bolt into a curved slot in the bracket. The bracket also includes a stopper brace that extends perpendicular to the body of the bracket. A side of the end of the strut pushes against the stopper brace when the conical washer is pressed into the end of the curved slot and the wing nut is tightened. The stopper brace prevents the bolt from sliding out of the curved slot. |
| US10080440B2 |
Portable folding toilet chair
A toilet chair includes a support frame, and a platform connected to the support frame. The platform is connected to the support frame at a first end with at least one horizontal strut. The platform is configured to move with respect to the support frame and includes at least one clamp at a second end. The at least one clamp is configured to lock the platform to the support frame at the second end forming a horizontal platform. The toilet chair also includes a toilet seat assembly connected to the platform. The toilet seat assembly is configured to support a user and move with respect to the platform. |
| US10080439B2 |
Hub construction for a rotatable chair
The invention relates to a hub construction for a rotatable chair, which automatically returns to the initial position when the chair is relieved. In a prior art hub the return force was counteracted mainly by the friction in the hub bearing, which, regardless thereof that the hub was loaded, was not always sufficient for the hub to maintain its rotational position, for example, when the sitting person lifted his feet off the floor. For obtaining higher friction when the hub is loaded, it has been provided with a brake. The brake can preferably be a pair of spring discs which are compressed when the hub is loaded, whereby the brake disc makes contact with the brake surface. |
| US10080438B2 |
Patient support apparatus
A patient support apparatus including a seat section, a backrest section that is movable relative to the seat section, and an arm supported relative to the seat section. The arm is adapted to move between a first position adjacent the seat section for use as an arm rest for a person sitting on the patient support apparatus to a raised second position adjacent the backrest section. The arm and the backrest section are coupled together when the arm is in the raised second position wherein the arm moves with the backrest section. |
| US10080426B2 |
Pinky barber brush
In some preferred embodiments, the present invention provides an improved system and apparatus for cleaning the clipper blades at an intermediate step of hair cutting, to avoid hindrance of the hair sticking the blades. This ensures better handling and operation of the hair cutting tools. The apparatus can be removably worn any of the fingers of the Barber, as per the comfort and ease of operations felt by him. The invention suggests a cleaning barber brush apparatus that is conveniently adjusted to be worn in different fingers of different sizes, using elastic and rubber holding means. |
| US10080417B2 |
Container
A container (10) comprising a body (11) having an internal container space (18) and an opening (14), the opening (14) being biased to a substantially closed configuration, at least opposing sections (12, 13) of the container (10) being resiliently biased towards each other to minimize the volume of the internal container space (18), wherein a user can insert at least one item into the container space (18) through the opening (14) in use by temporary deformation of at least a portion of the container (10), and the resilient bias of the at least opposing sections (12, 13) of the container (10) can apply a compressive force in use to the at least one item received in the container space (18). |
| US10080412B2 |
Telescopic handle for piece of luggage
A telescopic handle for a piece of luggage has telescoping inner and outer tubes. A rod fixed on the outer tube has a toothed lower end, a toothed upper end spaced above the toothed lower end, and an untoothed sliding section between the upper and lower ends. The outer end of the inner tube carries a grip and the outer tube is fixed in the piece of luggage. A handle on the grip can be actuated to shift a locking element in the inner tube between a locking position engaging the upper or lower end of the rod of the outer tube and preventing relative movement of the inner and outer tubes and a freeing position permitting such movement. |
| US10080410B2 |
Charity box device
A new charity box device is provided which counts the acts of charity and the dollar amounts inserted by the users of the device by inserting coins into the coin counter. The device then relays the total counts of acts of charity and dollar amounts to a remote database, which may be on a website that is accessible for the user from any computer or internet device. The total amounts may also be obtained and displayed by the device. |
| US10080405B2 |
Double-layered watertight zipper
A double-layered watertight zipper improves the watertight effect of the conventional zipper. The watertight zipper includes first and second stringer tapes. Each stringer tape includes a tape, a first leakproof layer, a plurality of scoops and a second leakproof layer. The first leakproof layer and the tape construct a waterproof tape. The first leakproof layer includes an inner face forming a first abutting face. The scoops are arranged on the waterproof tape. The second leakproof layer is arranged on the scoops and connected to the first leakproof layer. The second leakproof layer includes an inner face forming a second abutting face. When the scoops of the first and second stringer tapes are engaged with each other, the first abutting faces of the first and second stringer tapes abut with each other, and the second abutting faces of the first and second stringer tapes abut with each other. |
| US10080404B2 |
Fastening fabric
A fastening fabric having a restraining fabric structure, including a first base structure and plural fiber bundles protruding from a surface of the first base structure, wherein each of the fiber bundles has plural inclined restraining fibers, and the plural inclined restraining fibers are formed with a rigidity and inclined towards a same direction, and respectively formed with an included angle with respect to the surface of the first base structure; and a loop fabric structure, including a second base structure and plural loop bundles protruding from a surface of the second base structure, wherein each of the loop bundles has plural fibriform loops; when the restraining fabric structure and the loop fabric structure are in contact for being mutually adhered, the inclined restraining fibers and the fibriform loops are tangled with each other to provide an adhering and fastening effect. |
| US10080403B2 |
Component-securing device
In a component-securing device, in a state in which a base member is secured to a component by the engagement of an engagement portion of a clip to a to-be-engaged portion of a joining pin, pushing a pair of pressing portions in an outer peripheral portion of the clip in a direction (see arrow A) of approaching each other makes the outer peripheral portion deform and a pair of joining pin insertion portions move in a direction of moving away from each other, and engagement between the engagement portion of the clip and the to-be-engaged portion of the joining pin is released, thereby enabling the clip to be polled out from the joining pin. Merely deforming the outer peripheral portion of the clip inward enables the engagement with the joining pin to be released. |
| US10080401B2 |
Illuminated seat belt buckle
An illuminated seat belt buckle for a seat belt. The seat belt buckle has a buckle housing, a locking mechanism, an insertion slot for a belt latch of the seat belt, an actuating button for release purposes, and an illuminating device which has at least one light source and is arranged in the seat belt buckle. The buckle housing has a light-permeable and annularly closed light outlet opening from which the coupled-in light provided by the illuminating device emerges. The light outlet opening surrounds the actuating button and/or the insertion slot in an encircling manner. |
| US10080399B2 |
Buckle locket
A buckle locket. The invention is configured to be worn with a strap consisting of hardware specific to securing the D-ring of the buckle locket case. The buckle locket is held onto the wearer with a strap consisting of holes to allow the tongue of the buckle locket to hook onto the strap. The invention includes a case and a frame. The case and the frame can be interchanged. The invention includes an interchangeable design holster that holds up to three sixteenths of an inch of materials. The design holster is magnetically held in place inside the case of the buckle locket. The frame, containing the industrial strength window of the buckle locket, magnetically attaches to the case. The windowed frame protects the integrity of the interior design holster and the safety of the wearer. The invention is worn conventionally and as a mobile display. |
| US10080398B2 |
Method for producing a footwear item having a shoe provided with an external upper
A method for producing a footwear item having a shoe provided with an external upper. The invention concerns a method for producing a footwear item having a shoe (1) provided with an external upper (9), the method involving forming a shoe (1) with an intermediate portion (2) that delimits a housing (3) for receiving the foot of a user, a sleeve (5) mounted over the intermediate portion and a peripheral skirt (10) extending from the junction area between the intermediate portion and the sleeve, surrounding the base (8) of the sleeve, the method involving the following successive steps in order to provide the shoe with the upper: retracting the sleeve (5) into the receiving housing (3) until the sleeve is disposed under at least a portion of the skirt (10); associating a lower portion (9a) of the upper (9) with the skirt; deploying the sleeve over the intermediate portion (2) in order for it to extend into the upper. |
| US10080396B2 |
Method and apparatus for hair weave wash and dry
A wash and dry apparatus, suitable for use with hair weaves, comprises: a hair weave folder including a folder base panel hingedly attached to a folder top panel, the hair weave folder configured so as to allow the folder top panel to fold onto the folder base panel; a folder sleeve sized and shaped to completely enclose the hair weave folder when the hair weave folder is folded; and a folder sleeve cap sized and shaped to cover an open end of the folder sleeve such that the hair weave folder is retained in a water-tight volume. |
| US10080395B2 |
Flocked waistband
A waistband for an article of apparel includes a base layer that is resiliently elastic and that includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and an upper edge. The waistband also includes a mounting layer that is resiliently elastic and that includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is layered over and attached to the inner surface, the outer surface, and the upper edge of the base layer. The waistband also includes flocking that is mounted on the second surface of the mounting layer. The flocking is disposed on the waistband to face a wearer of the article of apparel. |
| US10080394B2 |
Headband with protective insert
A headband with one or more protective inserts. The inserts may be strategically positioned to provide protection for specific areas of a person's head that are most vulnerable to impact, depending on the sport or other activity. The inserts may be directly attached to the headband, or may be enclosed in pouches which are directly attached to the headband. The headband may be worn with or without additional headgear, and may be configured to cooperate with the additional headgear as to form, fit, and functionality. |
| US10080388B2 |
Aerosol delivery device including a shape-memory alloy and a related method
Aerosol delivery devices are provided. The aerosol delivery devices may include a power source configured to output electrical current. The aerosol delivery devices may also include an atomizer in fluid communication with a reservoir containing an aerosol precursor composition, the atomizer being configured to receive electrical current from the power source. The aerosol delivery devices may further include a dispensing mechanism including a shape-memory alloy configured to change shape in response to heat produced from electrical current provided by the power source and to selectively regulate flow of the aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir to the atomizer, the atomizer being configured to produce an aerosol therefrom. |
| US10080387B2 |
Aerosol delivery device with replaceable wick and heater assembly
An aerosol delivery device includes a housing and a reservoir having an open end and an opposing closed end. The reservoir includes an aerosol precursor composition therein. The aerosol delivery device also includes an electrical contact in or on the housing. The device further includes a vaporizing unit. The vaporizing unit includes a liquid transport element, a heating element, and an electrical connector. The vaporizing unit is configured to removably engage the open end of the reservoir such that the liquid transport element is in arrangement with the reservoir to transfer the aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir to the heating element and configured to engage the electrical contact in or on the housing. |
| US10080383B2 |
Tobacco material and treatment thereof
A tobacco material and a process for the treatment of tobacco are provided. The process comprises securing the tobacco within a moisture-retaining material and exposing the tobacco material to an ambient processing temperature of at least about 45° C., with the tobacco having a packing density of at least 200 kg/m3 on a dry matter weight base at the start of the process and a moisture content of between about 10% and 23%. The TSNA content of the tobacco material is maintained at a relatively constant level during the process. |
| US10080379B2 |
Zinc and copper fortifying composition, a hydrating supplement, and process for preparing the same
The present invention provides nutrient zinc and copper fortifying composition for food products. More particularly the present invention provides zinc and copper fortifying composition comprising zinc lactate gluconate, copper ion source, and class II preservative. The invention further provides a hydration supplement and a fortified water beverage to supplement the deficiencies of zinc in humans. |
| US10080377B2 |
Method for manufacturing denatured whey protein
The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing an excellent denatured whey protein having no adverse effect on the characteristics of a product. A method for manufacturing a denatured whey protein comprising processing a whey protein solution by repeating the following steps (1) and (2) 2 times or more continuously: (1) a step for treating the whey protein solution on pressure at 50 MPa or higher and on heating at 85 to 100° C.; and, (2) a step for decompressing to 0.05 to 0.5 MPa after the treating of the aforementioned step (1) and maintaining the temperature within the range of the heating temperature of the aforementioned step (1) ±10° C. |
| US10080376B2 |
Method for enhancing postprocessing content of beneficial compounds in beverages naturally containing same
A process for enhancing polyphenolics content of beverages brewed from polyphenolic containing, processed beverage substrate by pre-soaking substrate (coffee beans, for example) before roasting and then quenching the substrate after processing with the liquid in which the substrate was first “pre-soaked.” Beverages produced from the treated substrate exhibit substantially increased polyphenolics content, when compared to conventionally processed beverage substrate of the same nature and processing. |
| US10080374B2 |
Cheese and preparing the same
The present invention relates to a process for producing cheese, comprising the steps of: providing a first raw material liquid; providing a second raw material liquid; treating the first raw material liquid with a protein crosslinking enzyme to provide an enzyme-treated raw material liquid; mixing the enzyme-treated raw material liquid with the second raw material liquid to provide cheese milk; processing the cheese milk into cheese. The process produces cheese in improved yields while retaining the organoleptic properties of cheese unchanged. The invention further relates to cheese treated with a protein crosslinking enzyme, having the moisture on a fat-free basis of 67% or less and a protein profile of cheese has proteins of molecular weight of less than 66 kDa. |
| US10080369B2 |
Machines and methods for making flatbreads
Various examples are related to making flatbreads such as, e.g., a compact machine for making flatbread in a residential kitchen-type environment or other countertop, tabletop, or space limited applications. In one example, a machine includes a hopper including a mixing chamber configured for bulk addition of raw materials for preparation of flatbread pieces; a mixing assembly configured to blend the raw materials into a flatbread dough mixture; a dough piecing assembly configured to generate a dough piece from an extruded portion of the flatbread dough mixture; a lower platen configured to transfer the pressed flatbread dough piece to a cooking zone on the dough contacting surface for cooking; and a flatbread ejection station configured to remove a cooked flatbread piece from the machine. A second cooking zone can be included to further cook the pressed flatbread dough piece prior to ejection from the machine. |
| US10080368B2 |
Compositions and methods for use of insecticide with Bacillus sp. D747
Compositions and methods are provided for benefiting plant growth. In particular aspects, the compositions contain a biologically pure culture of Bacillus sp. D747 strain (deposited as FERM BP-8234) and an insecticide in a formulation suitable for dissolution in a liquid fertilizer. |
| US10080367B2 |
Acidic electrolyzed water and production method therefor
To provide acidic electrolyzed water having disinfecting power for a long period of time (for example, six months or more), and a production method for this acidic electrolyzed water. The acidic electrolyzed water has an effective chlorine concentration equal to or greater than 15 ppm, and contains an acid salt of an inorganic acid. |
| US10080364B2 |
Selective weed control using D-Napropamide
The present invention provides a novel use of D-Napropamide and a method comprising the use of D-Napropamide and combinations comprising the same. |
| US10080363B2 |
Method for generating a halogen-stable anti-microbial synthetic fiber
A method for producing fibers with improved color and anti-microbial properties is described. One embodiment includes a method for generating a halogen stable antimicrobial synthetic fiber, the method comprising creating a mixture that includes a polymer, an anti-microbial agent, and a non-halogen pigment, and extruding the mixture to form an anti-microbial synthetic fiber. |
| US10080360B2 |
Game alert system
A game alert system includes a device mountable on a game feeder that detects motion in a target area and automatically sends an electronic signal to a user, or a hunter, in a remote location to notify the hunter of movement in the area, without alerting or startling animals that triggered the device. |
| US10080354B2 |
Hematopoietic stem cell specific reporter mouse and uses thereof
Described herein are nucleic acid constructs, hematopoietic stem cell identifier animals, and methods of using thereof for isolating hematopoietic stem cell populations. Also provided are methods of using the identifier animals and cells isolated from them to screen for agents that affect the growth, proliferation, potency, expansion, or maintenance of the stem cells. Such agents can be used for promoting growth of stem cells in vitro or in vivo, and also for inhibiting cancer cells that have been determined to resemble a stem cell. |
| US10080351B2 |
Portable basket colony for growing and transport and method of use
A colony basket and method of using the same for handling poultry from DOC through the growing process and on to a production facility comprising a harvesting system, a loading system, a transport system, an unloading and storing system, hanging system and cleaning system. The system and method performs the steps of harvesting and colonizing live poultry into a singly stackable and transportable colony basket, stacking and loading the trays on a transport, unloading and temporarily storing the poultry for subsequent processing. |
| US10080344B2 |
Pet pad and manufacturing method of pet pad
Provided are: a sheet for pets which contains carbon and has a superior appearance, and a method of manufacturing the sheet for pets. A sheet for pets is provided with a liquid-permeable front surface sheet, a liquid-impermeable back surface sheet, an absorbent layer that contains carbon and organic acid and is positioned between the front surface sheet and the back surface sheet, and a front surface-side liquid-permeable sheet that is black and is positioned on the front surface sheet-side of the absorbent layer. The front surface-side liquid-permeable sheet is preferably formed from pulp fibers that have been dyed black. |
| US10080336B2 |
Aquaponics system
Embodiments of the invention are directed to aquaponics system. The aquaponics system may be comprised of a pole assembly comprising a pole having one or more pole cups affixed to the pole in a vertical orientation; an aquaculture assembly comprising a tank having a pole anchor centered therein, wherein the pole anchor is configured to receive a bottom portion of the pole, a plurality of struts configured to stabilize the pole within the tank, and at least one tank cover positioned at an opening of the tank; and a hydroponic assembly comprising one or more grow pans, wherein the one or more grow pans are removably coupled with the pole assembly, and at least one tray positioned within at least one grow pan. |
| US10080335B1 |
Apparatus, system and method for a grow ring for produce
A device, system, and method are provided for growing, transporting, displaying, and storing produce. The grow ring device may allow produce to grow in a hydroponic growth apparatus. It may then secure the produce in a bowl. The bowl may have an attachable base that can supply water to the produce. |
| US10080332B1 |
Self-sealing dripper apparatus
A self-sealing dripper apparatus for controlling liquid flow from a main irrigation pipe is provided. The dripper apparatus comprises a dripper base having an attachment end and an open end with the attachment end capable of being releasably connected to the liquid carrying pipe and the attachment end fluidly connected to the open end. A hollow piston casing is provided having a first open end and a second open end with the first open end positionable over the open end of the dripper base. A piston is slidably movable within the piston casing with the piston having a first end and a second end. Upon fluid flowing from the main irrigation pipe, the fluid forces the second end of the piston against the second open end of the piston casing thereby sealing the second open end of the piston casing. Upon overcoming the force of the fluid flowing from the main irrigation pipe, the second end of the piston separates from the second open end of the piston housing allowing fluid to flow through the second open end of the piston casing. |
| US10080329B2 |
Side shaker link for agricultural harvester sieve assembly
An agricultural harvester includes a grain processing section having a sieve assembly. The sieve assembly is connected to mechanism for producing a side to side oscillation by a single cast structural link having an input through slotted openings to the drive mechanism to accommodate misalignment. The link has vertical and horizontal flanges connected to a main body for interconnection between the right and left frames and structural supports interconnecting the right and left frames. The main body of the link extends through a slot in a rubber wall to accommodate the movement and seal against loss of grain. |
| US10080327B2 |
All wheel drive, walk behind mower
A drive system includes a first transmission, a second transmission and at least one flexible driving member. The first transmission is operably coupled to a first set of wheels to provide drive power to the first set of wheels responsive to engagement of the first transmission. The second transmission is operably coupled to a second set of wheels to provide drive power to the second set of wheels responsive to engagement of the second transmission. The at least one flexible driving member is operably coupled to a remote actuator and a drive shaft of the walk-behind outdoor power equipment device. The at least one flexible member selectively engages one of the first transmission or the second transmission to switch a walk-behind outdoor power equipment device between all wheel drive operation and another drive mode via the remote actuator. |
| US10080324B2 |
Air seeder having individually controllable metering wheels in common meter body
A mobile air cart includes a metering assembly configured to receive particulate from a tank and to deliver particulate to pneumatic conveying lines. The metering assembly includes wall structure that defines a unitary, common metering chamber. The metering assembly further includes a plurality of meter units. The meter units are configured to meter and separate particulate within the chamber into respective particulate flows corresponding to the conveying lines. |
| US10080322B2 |
Flexible cultivator implement
A flexible cultivator implement frame includes a center section and two wing sections. The center section has a main portion and two side portions supported at opposing sides of the main portion for pivotal movement relative to the main portion about respective flexing axes. The flexing axes of the center section are sloped to extend forwardly and laterally outwardly relative to the forward working direction. Each wing section has an inner portion and an outer portion pivotally coupled to the inner portion about a respective flexing axis. The flexing axes of the wing sections are sloped to extend forwardly and laterally inwardly relative to the forward working direction so as to be oriented transversely to the flexing axes of the center section of the frame such that the flexible frame follows ground contours while minimizing undesirable stresses in and twisting of various pivots and frame members. |
| US10085364B2 |
SSD internal thermal transfer element
An assembly includes a drive housing and a first printed circuit board (PCB) with at least one solid-state memory component, the first PCB having a first surface, where the first PCB is located within the drive housing. The assembly also includes a second PCB with at least one solid-state memory component, where the second PCB is operatively electronically coupled to the first PCB, the second PCB having a second surface, and where the second PCB is located within the drive housing. The assembly also includes a first thermal transfer element configured for partial thermal communication between the first PCB and the second PCB through the first and second surfaces, where the first thermal transfer element is shaped to include a partially thermally insulating air gap located between the first and the second PCB, and where the first thermal transfer element is in thermal communication with the drive housing. |
| US10085361B2 |
Electrical device heat dissipation structure
An electrical device heat dissipation structure includes an air blowing device, a casing, and a mating connector. The casing is disposed with at least one air outlet, an electrical connector and a power supply. The power supply provides power to the air blowing device. The mating connector has a chip. The mating connector is electrically connected with the electrical connector. The air blowing device is configured to blow air to the mating connector through the at least one air outlet, so as to improve dissipation of heat generated by the chip at work, and to reduce a temperature of the mating connector. |
| US10085359B2 |
Electric device housing rack and battery housing system
In an electric device housing rack, cooling air drawn in by an air inlet from outside of a casing is guided to a first housing and a second housing by a flow divider, and then the cooling air passes through a ventilation opening and inside of a secondary battery module via a heat vent, whereby the secondary battery module is cooled. |
| US10085357B2 |
Glass enclosures for electronic devices
The disclosed embodiments include enclosures for electronic devices formed from RF-transparent, toughened glass materials, such as chemically hardened alkali-aluminosilicate glass. For example, according to the disclosed embodiments, an enclosure for an electronic device may be formed from a plurality of enclosure components joined together along corresponding interfaces to establish an enclosure structure, or alternatively, may be formed from a single enclosure component. In some aspects, the enclosure structure may have corresponding first and second ends, the enclosure structure may have corresponding first and second surfaces, and the second surface may be exposed to an environment. The enclosure may also include first and second cap components disposed at corresponding ones of the first and second ends. |
| US10085355B2 |
Housing mountable on a mounting rail for receiving an electronics module
A housing mountable on a mounting rail includes an upper housing part which has two side walls, extending longitudinally in a longitudinal direction and spaced apart from one another in a transverse direction transverse to the longitudinal direction; and a receiving chamber, formed between the side walls, for receiving an electronics module, at least one of the side walls having a first opening via which a first electrical line is connectable to a first port of the electronics module. The upper housing part has a connection chamber which is offset in the longitudinal direction from the receiving chamber, is formed between the side walls, and is open to the receiving chamber such that a second electrical line is connectable to a second electrical port of the electronics module via the connection chamber. |
| US10085350B2 |
Method and arrangement for transferring electrically conductive material in fluid form on a substrate to be printed
A method and an arrangement are disclosed for transferring electrically conductive material in fluid form onto a substrate. Said substrate is preheated to a first temperature, and of said electrically conductive material there is produced fluid electrically conductive material. The fluid electrically conductive material is sprayed onto the preheated substrate to form a pattern of predetermined kind. The substrate onto which said fluid electrically conductive material was sprayed is cooled to a third temperature, which is lower than the melting point of said electrically conductive material. |
| US10085349B2 |
Method for producing electronic device, and electronic device
A method for producing an electronic device capable of connecting an electronic component precisely with a high-density circuit pattern includes applying a solution wherein conductive nanoparticles with a particle diameter of less than 1 μm and an insulating material are dispersed, or applying a solution wherein the conductive nanoparticles are coated with an insulating material layer, to a surface of an optically transparent substrate in a desired shape. A film of the conductive nanoparticles coated with the insulating material is formed. The electronic component is mounted on the film. The film is irradiated with light from a backside surface of the optically transparent substrate, and the light sinters the conductive nanoparticles. Accordingly, a first circuit pattern connected to electrodes of the electronic component is formed, and the first circuit pattern is adhered to the electrodes of the electronic component. |
| US10085345B2 |
Electronic module
The present invention relates to an electronic module. In particular, to an electronic module which includes one or more components embedded in an installation base. The electronic module can be a module like a circuit board, which includes several components, which are connected to each other electrically, through conducting structures manufactured in the module. The components can be passive components, microcircuits, semiconductor components, or other similar components. Components that are typically connected to a circuit board form one group of components. Another important group of components are components that are typically packaged for connection to a circuit board. The electronic modules to which the invention relates can, of course, also include other types of components. |
| US10085344B2 |
Electronic component and electronic component built-in board
An electronic component includes an inner electrode inside of a main body and exposed at a surface of the main body, and an outer electrode on a surface of the main body and electrically connected to the inner electrode, wherein a plurality of recesses are provided in a surface of the outer electrode, and each of the plurality of recesses includes a portion in which a diameter of an opening of the recess gradually decreases toward an opening side of the recess. |
| US10085343B2 |
Thin-film capacitor and electronic component embedded substrate
A thin-film capacitor includes a pair of electrode layers composed of a first electrode layer configured to store positive charges and a second electrode layer configured to store negative charges; and a dielectric layer sandwiched between the pair of electrode layers along a lamination direction. The first electrode layer includes a first main electrode layer in contact with the dielectric layer. The second electrode layer includes a second main electrode layer and a second sub-electrode layer, both of which are formed of different metallic materials. The second sub-electrode layer is sandwiched between the dielectric layer and the second main electrode layer along the lamination direction. The second main electrode layer is formed of a material having a melting point lower than both a melting point of a material of the first electrode layer, or the first main electrode layer, and that of a material of the second sub-electrode layer. |
| US10085340B2 |
Flat circuit body with terminal and manufacturing method thereof
A portion of a flat conductor is exposed from an insulating layer covering at least one of surfaces of the flat conductor. A terminal includes a bottom plate on which the exposed portion of the flat conductor is provided, and crimp claws which are raised at two side edges of the bottom plate so that the exposed portion is disposed therebetween. The exposed portion is folded so as to define a bottom layer which faces the bottom plate and a top layer which faces opposite to the bottom plate. The top layer is configured to be plastically deformed so as to fill a gap between the top layer and inner surfaces of the crimp claws when the crimp claws are crimped onto the top layer, so that the bottom layer is in surface contact with the bottom plate. |
| US10085337B2 |
Coaxial cable assembly, electronic package and connector
The coaxial cable assembly generally has a coaxial cable; and a connector assembled to an end of the coaxial cable, the connector having a dielectric body having a connecting surface, a longitudinal groove recessed in the connecting surface and having a groove end spaced from an edge of the connecting surface, and a coplanar waveguide along the connecting surface, the coplanar waveguide having a signal conductor extending from the groove end to the edge and between ground conductors each extending from a respective lateral side of the longitudinal groove to the edge; the end of the coaxial cable being received in the longitudinal groove and having an inner conductor electrically connected to the signal conductor and an outer conductor electrically connected to the ground conductors in a manner allowing connection of the coaxial cable with another coplanar waveguide of an integrated circuit. |
| US10085332B2 |
Motion sensitive communication device for controlling lighting
A power management system for a lighting circuit may include a grid shifting controller that includes a processor and a connection to an external power source. The power management system may also include a communication interface associated with the grid shifting controller. The grid shifting controller may be configured to provide control information to a processor of at least one grid shifting electrical fixture over the communication interface, the control information being configured to direct the at least one grid shifting electrical fixture on the use of power from the external power source and an energy storage device associated with the at least one grid shifting electrical fixture. |
| US10085331B2 |
Resettable lighting system and method
A lighting system, including: light emitting elements; a reset switch operable in a first and second state; non-volatile reset memory configured to record the state of the reset switch when power is provided to the system; a wireless communication system; non-volatile communication memory configured to store default settings and configuration settings; a control system operable, in response to initial power provision to the control system, between: a configured mode when an instantaneous reset switch state matches the recorded state, the configured mode including: connecting the wireless communication system to a remote device based on the configuration settings, receiving instructions from the remote device, and controlling light emitting element operation based on the instructions; and a reset mode when the instantaneous reset switch state differs from the recorded state, the reset mode including: erasing the configuration settings from the communication memory and operating the system based on the default settings. |
| US10085328B2 |
Wireless lighting control systems and methods
Wireless lighting control systems and methods for controlling the illumination of one or more light fixtures are disclosed. Embodiments include a server connected to a wide area network and having software for configuring, monitoring, and controlling lighting fixtures at a site. The control system also includes a wireless gateway at the site communicating with the server via cellular. Wireless devices communicate with the wireless gateway via a mesh network and each wireless device is wired to control at least one lighting fixture. A user interface can connect to the wide area network and enable a user to access server control software. Control instructions entered on the server by the user interface are communicated from the server to the wireless gateway and to the wireless devices. A user site device may be connected to the site mesh network enabling a user to configure, monitor, and control lighting fixtures at the site. |
| US10085325B2 |
Radio wave sensor and luminaire
A radio wave sensor includes a transmitting antenna configured to radiate radio waves, a receiving antenna configured to receive incoming radio waves, and a housing that is composed of dielectric material and faces the transmitting and receiving antennas. The housing has a first part that faces the transmitting antenna, a second part that faces the receiving antenna, and a third part between the first and second parts. In a facing direction in which a bottom board of the housing faces the transmitting and receiving antennas, respective thickness of the first and second parts is thicker than thickness of the third part. |
| US10085324B2 |
Long-range ultrasonic occupancy sensor with remote transmitter
An occupancy sensor device for monitoring a space includes a transmitter portion and a receiver portion. The receiver portion is located remotely from the transmitter portion. To enable reliable detection of occupancy within the monitored space, an estimate of the signal transmitted by the active sensor in the transmitter portion is compared to the signal received by the transmitted portion. |
| US10085322B2 |
Portable lighting devices
A method for increasing battery life in a lighting device powered by a battery source in which an electronic switch is caused to provide a declining power supply to a light emitting diode (“LED”) as a power profile of the battery source declines. |
| US10085320B1 |
Pre-calibrated light box
A pre-calibrated light box includes a light panel, a material attached to the light panel and at least one LED strip positioned inside the light box and including a plurality of interweaved LEDs selected from three different bins on a chromaticity diagram. The three different bins are selected based on plotting a representative vertex inside each of the first, the second and the third bins and drawing a triangle between the vertices so that a target color of white light emitted out of the light box is located inside the drawn triangle. At least three channels are electrically coupled to each of the bins of LEDs and each channel powers the corresponding bin of LEDs with a proportion of power determined by a geometric location of the target color of white light with respect to a location of each of the bins on the chromaticity diagram. |
| US10085318B2 |
Lighting unit with multiple light sources to emit functional light or dynamic lighting effect
Lighting units, lighting unit controls and lighting control methods are described herein. In various embodiments, a lighting unit (100, 500, 600, 700) may include a first light source (106, 06, 606, 706) that is adjustable to emit first light having a range of levels of a particular lighting property, such as brightness, saturation or hue. The lighting unit may further include a second light source (108, 508, 608, 708) that automatically, and independently of the first light source, transitions between a plurality of states in which the second light source emits second light at a plurality of levels of the particular lighting property that collectively form a dynamic effect. |
| US10085314B1 |
Light emitting diode driver for load changes
A device for regulating a voltage includes a first branch switch, a second branch switch, and a control module. The control module is configured to determine an instruction to change from a first state to a second state. In response to the instruction, the control module is configured to activate the second branch switch, drive a power module to increase a supply voltage to provide a supply power for activating a second set of LEDs, drive the first branch switch to dissipate a portion of the supply power to provide a target power for activating a first set of LEDs in response to determining that a current at the second branch switch does not exceed a current threshold, and deactivate the first branch switch in response to determining that the current at the second branch switch exceeds the current threshold. |
| US10085310B2 |
Application using a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD)
An oven may include a housing having a cooking receptacle configured to hold content therein, a heating element carried by the housing and configured to heat the content, and a proximity detector carried by the housing in the cooking receptacle and configured to detect surface movement of the content. The proximity detector may include at least one SPAD. |
| US10085309B2 |
Drawer-type microwave oven
A drawer-type microwave oven includes: an oven body, defining an oven cavity therein, and provided with a first microswitch, a second microswitch and a locking engagement component thereon; a drawer, connected to the oven body, disposed in the oven cavity and between a closed position and an opened position in a push-pull way, provided with a door at an end of the drawer for driving the door to open or close the oven cavity, and provided with a locking component rested against the first microswitch removably and a limiting component rested against the second microswitch removably; a drawer driving device, connected to the drawer; and a controller configured to control the drawer driving device to drive the drawer to be pushed into or pulled out of the oven cavity by monitoring state changes of the first microswitch and the second microswitch. |
| US10085305B2 |
Electromagnetic heating device and heating control circuit thereof, and low power heating control method
Disclosed are an electromagnetic heating device and a heating control circuit thereof, and a low power heating control method. The heating control circuit comprises: a voltage zero-crossing detection unit for detecting a voltage zero-crossing signal of an alternating current power source; a resonance heating unit; a rectification and filtering unit; a power switch tube; a drive unit, connected to a drive end of the power switch tube to drive the power switch tube to be turned on and off; a drive voltage transformation unit, connected to the drive end of the power switch tube to change a drive voltage of the power switch tube; and a main control unit for controlling the power switch tube to operate under the drive of a first drive voltage according to the voltage zero-crossing signal, thereby reducing the damage risk of the power switch tube and reducing turn-on noises. |
| US10085301B2 |
Extremely high frequency systems and methods of operating the same
Embodiments discussed herein refer to systems, methods, and circuits for establishing EHF contactless communications links. The EHF contactless communication link may serve as an alternative to conventional board-to-board and device-to-device connectors. The link may be a low-latency protocol-transparent communication link capable of supporting a range of data rates. The link may be established through a close proximity coupling between devices, each including at least one EHF communication unit. Each EHF unit involved in establishing an EHF communication link may progress through a series of steps before data can be transferred between the devices. These steps may be controlled by one or more state machines that are being implemented in each EHF communication unit. |
| US10085298B2 |
Method whereby terminals transmit device-to-device (D2D) signals in wireless communication system
Provided are a method whereby terminals transmit device-to-device (D2D) signals in a wireless communication system, and terminals for supporting the method. The method comprises: identifying multiple resource pools capable of transmitting D2D signals; and selecting a particular resource pool from among the multiple resource pools, wherein the D2D signals are transmitted by using the resources of the selected particular resource pool. |
| US10085296B1 |
Pre-establishment and use of access network connections to help expedite attachment
Disclosed is a method and system in which connections are pre-established without any UE association and are then a pre-established connection is selected and associated with a UE when the UE seeks to attach. Each pre-established connection could include an S5 tunnel between an SGW and PGW and an IP address assignment. And upon UE attachment, an MME could readily signal with a base station to establish an S1-U tunnel for the UE, and to convey the IP address assignment to the UE, without having to wait for establishment of the S5 tunnel and assignment of the IP address, and the MME could further signal with the SGW to cause the S5 tunnel and IP address assignment to be made UE specific and to tie the S5 tunnel with the newly established S1-U tunnel. Further, the quantity and service level of connections pre-established could be based on historical trends. |
| US10085291B2 |
Associated device discovery in IMS networks
A method of associating multiple user endpoints (UEs) with a single IMS session in an IMS network having a serving node for controlling at least one IMS session for a user and at least a first access network for providing access to UEs. The method involves associating a first UE with the user and with an IMS session; discovering a second UE in a proximity of the first UE; discovering information about the second UE; communicating the information about the second UE to the serving node; the serving node utilizing computer-implemented policy logic to determine whether to associate the second UE with the user and the IMS session; and if the policy logic determines that the second UE is to be associated, the serving node associating the second UE with the IMS session while retaining the association with the first UE. |
| US10085285B2 |
Wireless communication apparatus and interference detection method
According to one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus is provided with first and second determination units. The first unit determines based on a first carrier sense threshold whether busy state or not and specifies a first time when busy state is determined with the first threshold, and determines based on a second carrier sense threshold smaller than the first threshold whether busy state or not and specifies a second time when busy state is determined. The second unit determines, if at least busy state is determined based on the second threshold and the second time precedes a reference time equal to or earlier than the first time, to perform processing for avoiding interference. |
| US10085281B2 |
Channel access for a mixed numerology carrier
In a radio air interface, a mixed-numerology carrier is one that multiplexes orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) waveforms that have different numerologies onto the same carrier. This disclosure provides for a sync signal (SS) enabling channel access for such a mixed-numerology carrier. In one example, a single SS, having a given numerology, supports channel access for a plurality of numerologies on the mixed-numerology carrier. In another example, a plurality of numerologies on the mixed-numerology carrier each has its own respective SS, and a single, common numerology is used for all SS's. In still another example, a plurality of numerologies on the mixed-numerology carrier each has its own respective SS, where each SS has the same numerology as the numerology for which the SS provides channel access. |
| US10085277B2 |
Scheduling method and system for fourth generation radio mobile networks
A method is proposed for scheduling, in a radio mobile network, serving cell/radio resource allocation pairs for transmission of data flows using Carrier Aggregation. Each serving cell/radio resource allocation pair includes a serving cell and a radio resource thereof allocated for transmission of data flows using Carrier Aggregation. At each scheduling period the method determines active data flows whose transmission is not yet completed at the current scheduling period, and performs a series of steps for each active data flow. |
| US10085276B2 |
Frame configuration of dynamic uplink/downlink switch
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for wireless communication at a cell. The cell may transmit, from the cell to a plurality of neighboring cells, a frame configuration message. The frame configuration message may identify the current frame as a switching frame capable of dynamically switching a communication direction. The cell may switch, based at least in part on the frame configuration message, a communication direction between the cell and a user equipment (UE) for at least a portion of the current frame. The cell may communicate with the UE during the current frame according to the switched communication direction. |
| US10085275B2 |
Synchronization and interprocessor communication in a low power LTE system architecture
This disclosure relates to synchronization and interprocessor communication techniques in an improved system architecture for a cellular modem. According to some embodiments, a wireless device may include a control module, a downlink module, and an uplink module. The control module may decode control information to determine whether uplink or downlink activities are scheduled. If any uplink or downlink activities are scheduled, the control module may activate one or both of the uplink module or the downlink module to perform the scheduled activities. If no downlink activities are scheduled, the downlink module may not be activated by the control module, and may remain asleep until a later time when downlink activities are scheduled. Likewise, if no uplink activities are scheduled, the uplink module may not be activated by the control module, and may remain asleep until a later time when uplink activities are scheduled. |
| US10085266B1 |
Management of TTI bundling for carrier aggregated communications
According to aspects of the present disclosure, a method and system are provided for wireless communication between a user equipment device (UE) and a base station using carrier aggregation and transmission time internal (TTI) bundling. The base station serves the UE with carrier aggregation on multiple carriers and determines, per carrier, a respective bundling size for transmitting a wireless communication between the UE and the base station with transmission TTI bundling on that component carrier. The determined bundling size for at least one of the plurality of component carriers is different than the determined bundling size for another one of the plurality of component carriers. While serving the UE with carrier aggregation on the multiple carriers, the base station invokes TTI bundling to transmit the wireless communication between the UE and the base station on each carrier with the respectively determined bundling size for that component carrier. |
| US10085261B2 |
Apparatus, system and method of communicating an enhanced directional multi gigabit (EDMG) support indication
Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of communicating an Enhanced Directional Multi Gigabit (EDMG) support indication. For example, a wireless station may be configured to generate a frame having a structure compatible with a Directional Multi Gigabit (DMG) frame structure, the frame including an EDMG supported field to indicate that the wireless station supports one or more EDMG features; and to transmit the frame over a DMG channel. |
| US10085259B2 |
Frequency spectral management apparatus and method, geographical location database and secondary system apparatus
A system that receives a request for resources from a first system of a plurality of systems having different levels of priority; identifies resources that are available in a second system different from the plurality of systems based on the received request; and determines whether to adjust a resource assigned to the plurality of systems based on the priority level of the first system and the resources that are available in the second system. |
| US10085255B2 |
Physical uplink control channel for low latency downlink communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless device may receive a data transmission during a transmission time interval (TTI) that has one duration, and the device may transmit a responsive control message (e.g., acknowledgment information) in a subsequent TTI that has a different duration (e.g., a greater duration). In some cases, the control message may include bundled acknowledgment information for multiple downlink transmissions. The control message may, for instance, include acknowledgment information for data received during several TTIs having one duration bundled with acknowledgment information for data received during TTIs that have a different duration. The acknowledgment information may be compressed using, for example, a starting point and run length of consecutive negative acknowledgments. |
| US10085253B2 |
Methods and apparatus for controlling wireless access points
In some embodiments, an apparatus comprises of a first Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) module implemented in at least one of a memory or a processing device that is configured to be designated as a backup control module for a wireless access point during a first time period. The first CAPWAP control module is configured to receive state information associated with the wireless access point during the first time period from a second CAPWAP control module. The second CAPWAP control module is designated as a primary control module for the wireless access point during the first time period. The first CAPWAP control module is configured to be automatically designated as the primary control module during a second time period after the first time period and in response to the second CAPWAP control module not operating according to at least one predefined criterion. |
| US10085251B2 |
Method and apparatus for enhanced control channel-based operation in wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more specifically, to a method and an apparatus for enhanced control channel-based operation. A method for a base station for transmitting a downlink control channel in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: determining one antenna port to be used for the downlink control channel; mapping the downlink control channel to a resource element on the basis of a reference signal for the one antenna port; and transmitting the mapped downlink control channel to a terminal, wherein an index for the one antenna port can be determined on the basis of a control channel element (CCE) index of the downlink control channel derived from the terminal identifier. |
| US10085248B2 |
First communication device and methods therein, for sending one or more control signals to a second communication device
A method performed by a first communication device (101) for sending one or more control signals to a second communication device (102). The first communication device (101) and the second communication device (102) operate in a wireless communications network (100). The first communication device (101) determines (901), during a first period, that a transmission medium is available for sending the one or more control signals to the second communication device (102). The first communication device (101) then sends (902), to the second communication device (102), the one or more control signals along with a discovery signal, via the transmission medium. The discovery signal and the one or more control signals are sent without data after the first period. The first period is shorter than a second period for determining that the transmission medium is available for sending the data. |
| US10085247B2 |
Physical control channel monitoring
Provided is a terminal that performs communication with a base station, in which, in a case where a physical downlink control channel is monitored in a first enhanced physical downlink control channel-physical resource block set, a demodulation reference signal is used that is based on a scrambling sequence which is initialized by a prescribed parameter, and in which, in a case where the physical downlink control channel is monitored in a second enhanced physical downlink control channel-physical resource block set, a demodulation reference signal is used that is based on a scrambling sequence which is initialized by a parameter that is set individually for each terminal. |
| US10085246B2 |
Random access method and apparatus of UE in mobile communication system
A method and an apparatus for performing random access and uplink transmission of a User Equipment (UE) supporting Carrier Aggregation (CA) are provided. The method includes determining whether a Scheduling Request (SR) is pending, determining, when the SR is pending, whether an uplink transmission resource is available in a current Transmission Time Interval (TTI), determining, when the uplink transmission resource is not available, whether a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) resource is configured for transmission of the SR, and initiating, when the PUCCH resource is not configured, a random access process in a primary cell. The random access method and apparatus of the present invention is advantageous to reduce the waste of transmission resources. |
| US10085236B2 |
Apparatus and method for transmitting data through device to device communication
Exemplary embodiments provide a method and apparatus for transmitting data through a device-to-device (D2D) communication between user equipments (UEs), the method including: generating, at a first UE, first D2D data, the first D2D data corresponding to a transport block (TB) unit; and transmitting, from the first UE to a second UE, the first D2D data through at least one D2D communication resource, the at least one D2D communication resource being based on a sub-RPT (sub-resource pattern for transmission). An RPT defined in a D2D resource pool is configured based on the sub-RPT, and the sub-RPT indicates the at least one D2D communication resource for the transmission of the first D2D data among at least two D2D communication candidate resources. |
| US10085235B2 |
Method and system for datacasting and content management
A method and system for datacasting and content management. Such a system may have, as its core, a dashboard system for managing data feeds. A dashboard system may receive data feeds from one or more associated devices, such as the hardware devices of first responders or other public safety officers, and may aggregate and prioritize them. The dashboard system may then manage, prioritize and encrypt the video, files and other data in preparation for broadcast over the television or satellite transmitter, via, for example, a television broadcasting station, and may then broadcast the video, files, or other data to a plurality of users. Alerts and notifications may be created, files attached and links to video streams distributed over this same broadcast network. The broadcasting system may be able to send multiple streams of content simultaneously, may be able to target specific users to be broadcast to, and may be able to incorporate data from public data sources, such as public security cameras. |
| US10085233B2 |
Methods for determining paging occasions in eDRX cycle and monitoring paging occasions based on CEL
Embodiments herein provide a method for determining PO by UEs in an eDRX cycle. The method includes determining PHs in the eDRX cycle based on estimated values of UE_ID_H and number of hyper-frames in the eDRX cycle. The method includes determining a first radio frame of PTW based on a determined value of NPTW and ieDRX. The method includes determining a last radio frame of PTW based on the first radio frame and length of the PTW. The method includes determining PFs in the PTW. The determination of PFs is based on the UE_ID. The method includes determining the POs, in each of the determined PFs, based on an index associated with each of the POs. The index associated with each PO is computed based on the UE_ID, number of frames available for paging in a DRX cycle, and number of sub-frames available for paging in each PF. |
| US10085231B2 |
Vehicle detection
This application is directed to a method for initiating a driver mode or a passenger mode of an electronic device. A first wireless device determines whether a second wireless device associated with the user is communicatively connected to a vehicle. The second wireless device is distinct from the first wireless device. In accordance with determination that the second wireless device is connected to the vehicle, the first wireless device causes at least one of the first wireless device, the second wireless device and the vehicle kit device to operate in the driver mode configured for exchanging information between a driver and the vehicle. In accordance with determination that the second wireless device is not connected to the vehicle, the first wireless device detects that the first client device operates in proximity to the vehicle, and prevents the first and second wireless devices from operating in the driver mode. |
| US10085227B2 |
Maintaining uplink synchronization
In an LTE system, to maintain synchronization between different user equipment, a base station may consider one or more factors including the delay in transferring a timing advance command, an amount of time for the user equipment to process the timing advance command, and a period of time for repeated retransmissions of the timing advance command. |
| US10085223B1 |
Wireless repeater system to modify an automatic gain control timer
The technology described herein enhances the operation of a wireless repeater system to set an Automatic Gain Control (AGC) timer. In one implementation, the wireless repeater wirelessly receives a receive data signal having a receive energy level. The wireless repeater periodically processes the receive energy level per the AGC timer to calculate an AGC amount. The wireless repeater also applies the AGC amount to the received data signal to generate a transmit data signal, and wirelessly transfers the transmit data signal. The wireless RF repeater determines an energy fluctuation in the receive data signal, and when the energy fluctuation in the receive data signal exceeds a fluctuation threshold, the wireless repeater decreases the AGC timer. |
| US10085217B2 |
Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to provide wireless communication; a display; a battery configured to supply power to the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to measure a remaining charge of the battery, measure an available time of the battery based on the measured remaining charge of the battery and a load of the mobile terminal, and output a predetermined pre-notice event when an upcoming scheduled event is present after the available time. |
| US10085215B2 |
Portable device for adaptive data communication control and method of operating the same
A portable device and a method of operating a portable device for performing adaptive data communication control are provided. The method includes determining the on or off state of a display unit, extracting data communication setting information including a fast dormancy policy according to the on or off state of the display unit, and controlling a data communication setting with a specific service provider network based on the extracted data communication setting information, and a portable device supporting the method. |
| US10085210B2 |
System and method for uplink timing synchronization in conjunction with discontinuous reception
A system and method are disclosed for providing uplink timing synchronization during DRX operation in a wireless communication system. |
| US10085206B2 |
Methods and systems for optimization of cell selection in TD-SCDMA networks
Methods and systems for optimization of cell selection in TD-SCDMA networks are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes detecting, by at least one processor, interference in a current serving cell employing a primary frequency and at least one secondary frequency used by a UE from at least one neighboring cell, wherein the interference is detected in the at least one secondary frequency of the current serving cell; including, by the at least one processor, the current serving cell in a defective cell list, wherein a signal strength associated with the primary frequency of the serving cell is greater than a signal strength associated with a neighboring primary frequency of the at least one neighboring cell; and excluding, by the at least one processor, each cell in the defective cell list from being selected as a new serving cell for the UE. |
| US10085205B2 |
Crowd sourcing network quality
One embodiment provides a method, including: utilizing at least one processor to execute computer code that performs the steps of: receiving information for a plurality of telecommunications networks, from at least one device, regarding quality of network access between at least one of a plurality of user devices and at least one of the plurality of telecommunications networks; determining quality of each of the plurality of telecommunications networks by aggregating and storing the information received from the at least one device; receiving a request from a device of a user to connect to a telecommunications network; and providing, based upon the determined quality of the plurality of telecommunications networks, a recommendation of a telecommunications network from the plurality of telecommunications networks for connection by the device of a user. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US10085203B2 |
Signal sending method, signal detection method, related apparatus, and system for identifying dormant and active states of a cell
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, where the method includes: when determining that a first cell enters or prepares to enter a dormant state, sending, by a base station, a first signal to a user equipment (UE) in the first cell, where the first signal carries information about time when the first cell enters the dormant state, for determining, according to the information about the time, that the first cell enters the dormant state; and when determining that the first cell enters an active state from the dormant state, sending, by the base station, a second signal to the user equipment in the first cell, for determining, according to the second signal, that the first cell enters the active state. By using technical solutions provided in the present disclosure, the UE can discover a state change of a cell in time. |
| US10085201B2 |
Path switch method for dual connectivity in wireless communication system and apparatus for same
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for determining a path switch in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for determining a path switch of a first network entity, the method comprising the steps of: receiving bearer setup information including a bearer type regarding at least one bearer; transmitting a path switch request to a second network entity on the basis of the bearer setup information; receiving a path switch response corresponding to the path switch request from the second network entity; and determining a path switch depending on whether the path switch response indicates admission of a default bearer. |
| US10085197B1 |
Controlled handover of UEs to reduce wireless backhaul congestion
In an example method, a donor base station determines that an air interface, over which the donor base station serves a relay-UE and plurality of second UEs, is threshold highly congested and that a relay base station is serving a threshold high number of first UEs. The relay base station is coupled to a relay-UE that provides wireless connectivity for the relay base station and that is served by the donor base station. Responsive to at least the determining that the air interface is threshold highly congested and that the relay base station is serving a threshold high number of first UEs, the donor base station (i) selects one or more of the plurality of second UEs and (ii) hands over the selected one or more second UEs to another base station other than the donor base station. |
| US10085196B1 |
Wireless communication control based on border gateway protocol
Examples disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and software to control wireless communication device traffic based on border gateway protocol. In one example, a method of operating a Long Term Evolution (LTE) gateway includes receiving a border gateway protocol message transferred by an Internet Protocol (IP) router and processing the border gateway protocol message to determine a LTE network condition. The method further includes processing the LTE network condition to determine LTE signaling, wherein the LTE signaling indicates a mobility management entity instruction indicating a mobility management entity action and a LTE service, and transferring the LTE signaling. |
| US10085193B2 |
Methods for 3GPP WLAN interworking for improved WLAN usage through offload
Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for bearer management in a wireless network using virtual bearers. Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are also disclosed for managing conflicts between an eNB decision to offload a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to a WLAN and an ANDSF policy. Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are also disclosed for minimization of drive tests (MDT) for WLAN or during an offload to WLAN. Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are also disclosed for signaling capabilities of a WTRU. |
| US10085192B2 |
Radio device and a method for the transmission of information
A radio device for the transmission of information has a radio-device control unit, at least one antenna, an antenna switchover unit and at least one radio unit. The radio device provides a static radio unit and at least one dynamic radio unit, wherein at least two radio units are radio-ready, so that, by means of a switchover signal of the radio-device control unit, a switchover between the radio-ready radio units can be implemented in a real-time manner. |
| US10085188B2 |
Handover request indicating split of a radio bearer between cells
A method in a first network node for splitting of a DL part and an UL part of a radio bearer between a first cell and a second cell in a wireless communications network. The radio bearer is associated to DL and UL transmissions between the first network node and a user equipment in the first cell. The first network node transmits (1904) a handover request. The handover request indicates splitting of the DL part and the UL part of the radio bearer between the first cell and the second cell. The first network node receives (1905) a handover request acknowledge of the handover request. The handover request acknowledge indicates admission of the splitting. |
| US10085184B2 |
Methods and devices for triggering mobility reference signaling
A method performed in a communication device for triggering mobility reference signaling in a communications system. The method comprises determining a need for a handover, and transmitting, to at least one candidate access point, an indication to transmit a mobility reference signal, the mobility reference signal being used for performing measurements for handover. A related communication device, method in a network node, network node, computer programs and computer program products are also disclosed. |
| US10085179B2 |
Mobile network operator (MNO) control of WiFi QoS via EAP/diameter
A mobile network operator (MNO) may control WiFi QoS. 3GPP has specified control mechanisms for various levels of quality of service (QoS) over the cellular access and core network. Embodiments described herein provide differentiation of WiFi QoS based on MNO requirements. In particular, extensible authentication protocol (EAP) and diameter messages may be extended to include a wireless local area network QoS parameter. This may be used by user equipment to set the uplink 802.11e User Priority (UP) for offloaded or evolved packet core-routed WiFi traffic. |
| US10085176B2 |
Virtual WLAN interface for cellular data offloading in a wireless device
This disclosure relates to use of WLAN virtual interfaces. According to one embodiment, a wireless device may be capable of using a WLAN chipset for user initiated WLAN communication and for cellular offloading WLAN communication. A separate WLAN virtual interface may be established for each type of WLAN communication, including a first WLAN virtual interface between the WLAN chipset and a WLAN connectivity manager executing on an application processor of the wireless device and a second WLAN virtual interface between the WLAN chipset and a cellular connectivity manager executing on the application processor. The virtual interfaces may each use a different IP address, and may either multiplex data onto a shared RF chain in a time-sharing manner or each be provided with their own RF chain to perform WLAN communication. |
| US10085173B2 |
Method and network entity for QoS control
The present disclosure provides a method in a network entity for Quality of Service (QoS) control of a service to be provided by a Service Provider (SP) to a user. The method comprises: receiving from another network entity a QoS capability request including a QoS requested by the SP for the service; retrieving a QoS profile of the user from a user database, the QoS profile including a maximum allowable QoS for the user dependent on the user's subscription with a network operator; and controlling a QoS to be authorized to the service based on the requested QoS and the maximum allowable QoS. |
| US10085160B2 |
Method and system for transmitting/receiving neighbor base-station advertisement message in broadband wireless access system
Methods and apparatuses are provided for receiving neighbor BS information by a mobile station in a wireless communication system. The mobile station receives a neighbor BS information message. It is determined whether operator ID information identifying a network operator of a neighbor BS is not included in the neighbor BS information message. Operator information of the neighbor BS is determined as operator information of a serving BS, if it is determined that the operator ID information is not included in the neighbor BS information message. |
| US10085155B2 |
Method for fast channel measurement and feedback in a LTE licensed-assisted access based communication system
According an embodiment the method includes sending a RRC connection reconfiguration message to a user equipment, the RRC connection reconfiguration message including at least one energy sensing threshold corresponding to at least one unlicensed channel; and receiving a Layer 1 channel indication message via a licensed channel from the user equipment, the Layer 1 channel indication message indicating whether an unlicensed channel is free. |
| US10085153B2 |
Facilitating a secure session between paired devices
A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations. |
| US10085146B2 |
Handling instant message delivery media to end user
A method for handling a plurality of instant message delivery media to a user of a mobile device is provided. The method may include detecting at least one instant message to be delivered to a recipient-user on the mobile device. The method may also include determining if a plurality of predefined conditions have been configured by the recipient-user. The method may further include displaying the at least one instant message to the recipient-user in accordance with the plurality of predefined conditions configured by the recipient-user. |
| US10085136B2 |
Systems, methods and apparatuses for ensuring proximity of WiFi communication devices
The systems, methods and apparatuses described herein provide an apparatus configured for ensuring proximity of a communication partner. In one aspect, the apparatus may comprise a communication port and a processor. The processor may be configured to send a request to and receive a response from the communication partner via the communication port using modulated signals, measure a time period between sending and receiving using timings of modulated signals' symbols, and receive a secondary value from the communication partner. The secondary value may be verified to include at least a portion of the request and a portion of the response, and may have been sent with authenticating data to authenticate it. The time period may be compared with a predefined threshold calculated based on a predefined maximum allowed distance to the communication partner. In another aspect, an apparatus may be configured to ensure its proximity to a communication partner. |
| US10085134B2 |
Technologies for remote management of patient healthcare
Technologies for management of patient healthcare include a gateway device to read near field communication data from a near field communication device, determine a user associated with the near field communication device based on the near field communication data, receive sensor data from one or more sensors communicatively coupled to the gateway device and associated with a patient in response to a determination that the user is the patient, and store the received sensor data to a data storage of the gateway device. |
| US10085133B2 |
Networked pest control system
A pest control device system includes a plurality of pest control devices and a data collector. The system may further include the data collector in the form of a gateway that is connected to a data management server via a computer network along with other gateways in corresponding pest control device groups. Each pest control device includes a pest sensor and a wireless communication circuit to transmit information from the corresponding sensor. The devices also configure to define a local wireless communication network that can relay the information from one to the next and ultimately to the data collector. |
| US10085131B2 |
Systems and methods for communicating with a unique identifier
A system for device communication is disclosed. The system may include one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to transmit a first unique identifier to a wave device, and receive a second unique identifier from the wave device. Further, the first unique identifier may exclusively identify a person, and the second unique identifier may exclusively identify a first wave receiver associated with a person, an entity, a place, or an object. In addition, at least the first unique identifier may be transmitted to the wave device based on an indication of a proximity between the first person and the first wave receiver. |
| US10085124B2 |
System and method to leverage web real-time communication for implementing push-to-talk solutions
A system and method to leverage Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) for implementing Push-to-Talk (PTT) solutions. One or more servers interface to a communications network to perform advanced voice services for one or more wireless or wired user devices, wherein the advanced voice services include a two-way half-duplex voice call within a group of the user devices comprising a PTT call session. At least one of the user devices communicates with at least one of the servers during the PTT call session using a WebRTC connection, and at least the media streams for the PTT call session are transmitted between the server and the user device using the WebRTC connection. |
| US10085121B1 |
Lost device detection using geospatial location data
A network system detects lost client devices based on a comparison of geospatial locations transmitted by user and provider client devices during and after a service. The network system assigns a service status indicating that a service from a start location to a destination location is in progress and monitors the locations of the user and provider client devices during the duration of the service and for a specified period of time after the service ends. In response to determining that the user and provider client devices remain in proximity to each other after the service has ended, the network system notifies the user of the lost device. |
| US10085112B2 |
Circuit of a node and method for transit time measurement in a radio network
A circuit of a node in a radio network and method for transit time measurement between a first node and a second node of a radio network is provided. A frame is transmitted by the first node, wherein the frame requires an acknowledgment of reception by the second node. A first point in time of the transmission of the frame is established by the first node by a time counter. The frame is received by the second node at a second point in time. The acknowledgment is transmitted by the second node to the first node at a third point in time, wherein the third point in time depends on the second point in time by a predetermined time interval between the second point in time and the third point in time. A fourth point in time is established by the first node by the time counter when the acknowledgment is received. The transit time or the change in transit time is determined from the first point in time established by the time counter and from the established fourth point in time and from the predetermined time interval. |
| US10085107B2 |
Sound signal reproduction device, sound signal reproduction method, program, and recording medium
A virtual sound source position determination unit (122) determines a position of the virtual sound source from which a sound represented by a sound signal is output based on a detected motion of a user (31). A sound signal processing unit (123) performs stereophonic sound processing on the sound signal based on the determined position of the virtual sound source. The sound signal processing unit (123) reproduces the sound signal subjected to the stereophonic sound processing. Thus, the sound signal is reproduced such that the sound suitable for the motion of the user is output. |
| US10085105B2 |
Binaural multi-channel decoder in the context of non-energy-conserving upmix rules
A multi-channel decoder for generating a binaural signal from a downmix signal using upmix rule information on an energy-error introducing upmix rule for calculating a gain factor based on the upmix rule information and characteristics of head related transfer function based filters corresponding to upmix channels. The one or more gain factors are used by a filter processor for filtering the downmix signal so that an energy corrected binaural signal having a left binaural channel and a right binaural channel is obtained. |
| US10085104B2 |
Renderer controlled spatial upmix
An audio decoder device for decoding a compressed input audio signal having at least one core decoder having one or more processors for generating a processor output signal based on a processor input signal, wherein a number of output channels of the processor output signal is higher than a number of input channels of the processor input signal, wherein each of the one or more processors has a decorrelator and a mixer, wherein a core decoder output signal having a plurality of channels has the processor output signal, and wherein the core decoder output signal is suitable for a reference loudspeaker setup; at least one format converter device configured to convert the core decoder output signal into an output audio signal, which is suitable for a target loudspeaker setup; and a control device configured to control at least one or more processors in such way that the decorrelator of the processor may be controlled independently from the mixer of the processor, wherein the control device is configured to control at least one of the decorrelators of the one or more processors depending on the target loudspeaker setup. |
| US10085100B2 |
Electronic device charging via an audio jack
An electronic device may comprise audio processing circuitry and a first connector having a first contact and a second contact. In a first mode of operation, the audio processing circuitry is configured to output one or more audio signals carrying music and/or voice via the first contact and the second contact. In a second mode of operation, the audio processing circuitry is configured to output a signal for delivering supply current via the first contact and the second contact. While the electronic device is in the first mode of operation, a gain and/or volume limit of the audio processing circuitry may be set to a first level, and while the electronic device is in the second mode of operation, the gain and/or volume limit of the audio processing circuitry may be set to a second level that is higher than the first level. |
| US10085096B2 |
Integration of audiogram data into a device
A computer-implemented method to integrate audiogram data into a device may include obtaining audiogram data including a first amplification value for each of multiple first frequencies. In some embodiments, the first amplification values may be configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user. The method may also include translating the audiogram data to amplification settings for multiple audio frequencies. A number of the multiple audio frequencies may be less than a number of the multiple first frequencies. The method may further include associating the amplification settings with a user profile of the user in a transcription system and directing the amplification settings from the transcription system to a device associated with the user profile. The method may also include applying the amplification settings to audio output by the device. |
| US10085092B2 |
Flash head and extension cable with identification electronics and a flash generator
A flash generator is capable of identifying which type of flash head and flash head extension cables that is connected to the flash generator. A flash head and flash head extension cable can be identified by the flash generator. The flash generator provides a power supply to a flash head. Further the flash generator includes a first current generator for charging the capacitor. The flash generator further includes a second current generator or a voltage generator connected to an output of the flash generator and arranged to provide a current or a voltage to create a voltage UID over a component in a flash head or a flash head extension cable connected to the flash generator. Processing means are arranged to identify the flash head or the flash head extension cable by the measured voltage UID. |
| US10085086B2 |
Resonance damping for audio transducer systems
An apparatus comprising: an audio transducer configured to at least one of: generate sound upon receiving an audio signal provided by the apparatus; and convert sound into an audio signal to be processed by the apparatus; a housing component comprising one or more sound apertures configured to allow the transmission of sound through the one or more sound apertures; and an acoustic cavity inside the apparatus being acoustically coupled to the audio transducer using the one or more sound apertures wherein the one or more sound apertures are configured to provide an acoustic damping. |
| US10085083B2 |
Wireless headset carrying case with digital audio output port
A case for a portable wireless listening device (e.g., a pair of wireless earbuds) is configured to house a pair of wireless earbuds and charge the earbuds when they are in the case. The case is further configured to receive media received by the wireless earbuds and transmit the media to a non-wireless output device connected to the case. The case can further include its own wireless radio that can wirelessly communicate audio to the wireless earbuds when the earbuds are not in the case. The case can further include an input port to receive an audio signal from a non-wireless source and can be configured to wirelessly transmit the audio received from the source to the wireless earbuds. |
| US10085081B2 |
Electronic device and method for controlling power
The present disclosure relates to electronic devices and methods for controlling power supplied to earphones. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for controlling power by an electronic device may comprise applying a power to an earphone corresponding to sensing a coupling of the earphone, adjusting the power applied to the earphone corresponding to sensing an input through a button of an earphone, and applying the adjusted power. |
| US10085077B2 |
Optical switch for radio access network
A switch configured to connect a plurality of remote radio units with a plurality of main units in a radio access network. The switch comprises a first stage comprising one or more first units configured to receive a signal originating from a remote radio unit, and configured to output one or more spectral component having a wavelength. The switch further comprises a central stage configured to receive the one or more optical wavelength, and transfer the spectral component to an output port determined by the wavelength. The switch further comprises a second stage comprising one or more second units configured to receive the one or more spectral component from the central stage and output a signal towards a main unit. The first unit is configured to control the wavelength of the output spectral component such that the spectral component is transferred by the central stage to a selected one of said second units. |
| US10085072B2 |
Systems and methods for automatically detecting users within detection regions of media devices
Systems and methods are presented for detecting users within a range of a media device. A detection region may be defined that is within the range of the media device and smaller than the range. The detection region may be stored. It may be determined whether a user is within the detection region. The media device may be activated and settings associated with the user may be applied when a user is within the detection region. In some embodiments, settings associated with a user may be compared to provided media content when the user is within the detection region. The content may change when the settings conflict with the media content. Reminders may be provided to or directed to a plurality of users within the range of the media device. |
| US10085070B2 |
Network address translator (NAT) traversal for out of home streaming
A system, method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to configuring out-of-home streaming between a mobile device and a set top box (STB). Internet connectivity establishment (ICE) agents, installed on the mobile device and the STB, determine telemetry information via communication with network address translator (NAT) servers. Communication agents, installed on the mobile device and the STB, translate the telemetry information into a format acceptable to a communication server. The communication server exchanges the telemetry information between the mobile device and the STB and maintains a persistent connection with the STB. The communication agents connect the mobile device to the same communication server that the STB is persistently connected to. Media content is streamed directly from the STB to the mobile device if a direct connection between the STB and mobile device is established and via the NAT servers if a direct connection cannot be established. |
| US10085069B2 |
Method and system for haptic data encoding and streaming using a multiplexed data stream
A method includes receiving digital content data including audio data and/or video data, generating haptic data using at least some of the received digital content data, encoding the haptic data for efficient transmission over a communication network, multiplexing the encoded haptic data with the received digital content data, embedding information for decoding the encoded haptic data in metadata of the multiplexed data stream, and sending the multiplexed data stream over the communication network. The method may include analyzing the haptic data to determine at least one characteristic of the haptic data, and the encoding the haptic data may include encoding, based on the determined characteristic, the haptic data to meet a pre-defined criteria. |
| US10085067B2 |
Network interface device with dynamic noise conditioning
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for a network interface device including an entry port connected to a cable television (CATV) network. A noise suppressor is provided that improves the detection and differentiation between ingress noise and valid upstream signals. The noise suppressor can gate the upstream path logically and dynamically to pass valid upstream signals, while blocking ingress noise form the CATV network. |
| US10085066B2 |
Method and system for sourcing and editing live video
A method for communication is described. The method includes providing a channel configured for collecting and editing video associated with a topic. The method includes identifying a plurality of potential parties connected with the topic. The method includes pushing a plurality of invitations to the plurality of potential parties, wherein each invitation comprises a request to join the channel. The method includes receiving a plurality of video feeds on the channel from a plurality of contributors each accepting a corresponding invitation. The method includes editing the plurality of video feeds to generate an edited video. |
| US10085063B2 |
Peer-to-peer video on demand techniques
Techniques for delivering video content are provided. A video distribution service maintains associations of viewer devices that have portions of specific items of video content. As new viewer devices, which lack the specific video content, make requests for the specific items of video content from the video distribution system, the video distribution system identifies a viewer device from which a portion of the item of video content may be acquired. Viewer devices having the requested content are identified by comparing distances between the locations of the requestor device and the other viewer devices of the plurality of viewers to a distance threshold. The first portion of a first item of video content is obtained from a source viewer device and a second portion of the first item of video content is obtained from the video distribution system. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10085062B2 |
Presenting media guidance data based on the trajectory of the user
Systems and methods are described herein for a media guidance application that recommends media content to a user based on the media content likely to be available to the user at a given location and providing media guidance data for receiving the media content from a content provider at the location. |
| US10085053B2 |
Dynamically implementing an image protection policy
Technologies for dynamically implementing an image protection policy include a camera device with a camera to capture an image of at least one person. The camera device determines a location in the image of at least one person in the image, determines a location of at least one personal computing device, and maps the personal computing devices to the persons captured in the image based on the determined device and image locations. The camera device may broadcast an announcement of the creation of the image to the personal computing devices, negotiate an image protection policy with each of the personal computing devices, and implement the negotiated image protection policy. |
| US10085051B2 |
Method and apparatus for converting MMTP stream to MPEG-2TS
A method and an apparatus for converting a moving picture expert group (MPEG) media transport (MMT) stream into a MPEG-2 transport stream (TS). The method including applying restrictions to MMTP packets for the MMTP stream. The method also includes converting a presentation time and decoding time from a coordinated universal time (UTC) based absolute time to a program clock reference time (PCR) based value. The method further includes, when converting the MMTP stream to the MPEG-2 TS, constructing the MMTP stream based on MPEG-2 TS rules without adding or removing data by using a hypothetical receiver buffer model (HRBM). Additionally, the method includes determining values of MPEG-2 TS packet fields of a TS packet layer, an adaptation field and Packetized Elementary Stream (PES) packets from values of the MMTP packets. |
| US10085050B2 |
Method and apparatus for adjusting video quality based on network environment
A method for adjusting video quality based on a network environment is provided. The method includes receiving a target frame serial number of a lost video frame from a terminal device, and using a time when the target frame serial number is received as a timestamp of the target frame serial number; determining a number of target frame serial numbers corresponding to timestamps within a predefined time period; decreasing a designated image quality parameter according to a predefined configuration when the number of target frame serial numbers is greater than a first threshold; and increasing the designated image quality parameter according to the predefined configuration when the number of target frame serial numbers is less than a second threshold. The first threshold is greater than the second threshold. |
| US10085048B2 |
Customizing supplemental content delivery
Determining that a client device is in a supplemental content restriction mode, creating a shell of a supplemental content item, delivering the shell of the supplemental content item to the client device, and reporting a presentation event of a supplemental content item being served to the client device. |
| US10085043B2 |
Image decoding method and image decoding apparatus
An image decoding method includes: obtaining first reference picture information from a coded signal; determining whether or not a second reference picture identified by the first reference picture information is stored in a buffer; determining, when the second reference picture is not stored in the buffer, a picture stored in the buffer to be a third reference picture; and decoding a current picture from the coded signal using a fifth reference picture selected from one or more fourth reference pictures including the third reference picture instead of the second reference picture. |
| US10085042B2 |
Method, device and program for encoding and decoding a sequence of images using area-by-area loop filtering
A method of encoding a sequence of images comprises performing area-by-area loop filtering on at least one image of the sequence and disabling such area-by-area loop filtering on at least one other image of the sequence. The images of the sequence are associated with respective levels from a plurality of levels, the levels corresponding to different respective rate-distortion balances or to different image qualities, and the images on which the area-by-area loop filtering is disabled are determined in dependence upon the levels. |
| US10085039B2 |
Method and apparatus of virtual depth values in 3D video coding
A method and apparatus for three-dimensional video coding using the virtual depth information are disclosed. For a current texture block in the dependent view, the method incorporating the present invention first derives an estimated disparity vector to locate a corresponding texture block in a coded view. A collocated depth block in the coded view collocated with the corresponding texture block in the coded view is identified and used to derive the virtual depth information. One aspect of the present invention addresses derivation process for the estimated disparity vector. Another aspect of the present invention addresses the usage of the derived virtual depth information. |
| US10085036B2 |
Provision of supplemental processing information
Supplemental processing information defining post-decoding instructions for processing decoded media content is co-organized in a file together with a pseudo-identifier of a media codec employed for encoding the media content. The co-organization trigger abortion of decoding of the media content by a legacy media terminal that does not recognize the pseudo-identifier but enables decoding of the media content by a media terminal that recognizes the pseudo-identifier to thereby enable post-decoding processing of the decoded media content using the supplemental processing information. The co-organization thereby prevents legacy media terminals that cannot use the supplemental processing information from decoding the media content and rendering the media content in a media presentation. |
| US10085031B2 |
Inter-prediction method and apparatus for same
An inter-prediction method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: deriving motion information of a current block; and generating a prediction block for the current block on the basis of the derived motion information. According to the present invention, computational complexity can be reduced and encoding efficiency can be improved. |
| US10085029B2 |
Switching display devices in video telephony
A system and method for performing video telephony (VT) is disclosed. In one example, there is provided an apparatus having a transceiver configured to receive VT data and information indicating a switch from a first display to a second display from a network. The apparatus also includes a decoder operatively coupled to the transceiver and configured to decode the VT data, a memory comprising a coded picture buffer (CPB) configured to store the decoded VT data, and a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver, the decoder, and the memory. The processor is configured to, in response to receiving the information indicating a switch from a first display to a second display, instruct the transceiver to transmit a request for an I-frame to the network. |
| US10085023B2 |
Systems and methods for quantization of video content
Several methods, systems, and computer program products for quantization of video content are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes determining by a processing module, motion information associated with a block of video data of the video content. A degree of randomness associated with the block of video data is determined by the processing module based on the motion information. A value of a quantization parameter (QP) associated with the block of video data is modulated by a quantization module based on the determined degree of randomness. |
| US10085022B1 |
Two-dimensional transformation with minimum buffering
An apparatus includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to (i) generate a sequence of intermediate matrices by multiplying an original matrix by a predetermined matrix and (ii) write the intermediate matrices into a memory in a first order that alternates between a row order and a column order. The second circuit may be configured to generate a given matrix by reading the intermediate matrices from the memory in a second order that alternates between the column order and the row order. |
| US10085020B2 |
Sample adaptive filtering with offsets
A method, a filtering control device, a computer program and a computer program product for processing a first picture in a sample adaptive filtering procedure are disclosed. The first picture is reconstructed from video data. The filtering control device obtains an offset magnitude from the video data. The offset magnitude indicates a magnitude of a sample adaptive offset to be applied in the sample adaptive filtering procedure. The filtering control device obtains an offset sign from the video data. The offset sign indicates a sign of the sample adaptive offset. The filtering control device determines the sample adaptive offset based on the offset magnitude and the offset sign. Moreover, the filtering control device processes, in the sample adaptive filtering procedure, at least a portion of the first picture while applying the sample adaptive offset. |
| US10085018B2 |
Image encoding method, image encoding apparatus, and image encoding program
An image encoding apparatus capable of reducing the computational complexity in intra-prediction of an encoding optimization process is provided. The image encoding apparatus includes a reference pixel generation unit that generates reference pixels from predicted pixels of neighboring pixels and pixels of an original image for intra-prediction directions, a pseudo intra-predicted pixel generation unit that generates pseudo intra-predicted pixels from the reference pixels and the intra-prediction directions, a coding cost calculation unit that calculates coding costs for the intra-prediction directions from errors between the pseudo intra-predicted pixels and the pixels of the original image and generated bit amounts when the pseudo intra-predicted pixels are generated, and an intra-prediction direction setting unit that sets an intra-prediction direction corresponding to the lowest coding cost among the coding costs as an optimal intra-prediction direction. |
| US10085017B2 |
Bandwidth saving architecture for scalable video coding spatial mode
A system and method for scalable video coding that includes base layer having lower resolution encoding, enhanced layer having higher resolution encoding and the data transferring between two layers. The system and method provides several methods to reduce bandwidth of inter-layer transfers while at the same time reducing memory requirements. Due to less memory access, the system clock frequency can be lowered so that system power consumption is lowered as well. The system avoids having prediction data from base layer to enhanced layer to be up-sampled for matching resolution in the enhanced layer as transferring up-sampled data can impose a big burden on memory bandwidth. |
| US10085016B1 |
Video prediction cache indexing systems and methods
In some embodiments, a video prediction (reference block) cache includes multiple (e.g. 4) independently-addressable subcaches, each storing a predetermined part of a cache back-end (memory subsystem) word. For example, a 16-byte word received by the cache from memory may be split between four 4-byte subcaches. Each subcache line/block stores the data of a 2-D pixel array. Retrieving a cached prediction may be performed by accessing different subcaches synchronously (on the same clock cycle) to assemble the prediction from parts stored in different subcaches. A cache tag may be defined by a 4-D vector having x-position, y-position, frame ID, and color component (luma/chroma) fields. Using sub-word, independently-addressable subcaches allows increasing the efficiency of cache access and allows addressing memory bandwidth limitations facing emerging video coding standards and applications, which employ relatively large and varied prediction sizes. |
| US10085013B2 |
3D camera module
A 3D depth camera module, including a light transmitting portion having a laser for emitting light, and having a diffractive optical element for passing the light therethrough such that the light reaches a subject with a preset pattern; a light receiving portion configured to receive the light reflected from the subject; an analyzing portion configured to analyze a 3D shape of the subject, based on a shifted degree of the reflected light; and an operating portion configured to move part of the light transmitting portion such that a position of one region of the subject where the light reaches is changed. Further, the operating portion moves at least part of the light transmitting portion by a predetermined length being set to restrict repetitive arrival of the light onto one region of the subject; the diffractive optical element includes a plurality of spots spaced from each other by a predetermined spaced interval between two adjacent spots of the diffractive optical element; and the predetermined length is smaller than the predetermined interval. |
| US10085012B2 |
Single-view feature-less depth and texture calibration
A method and apparatus for performing a single view depth and texture calibration are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a calibration unit operable to perform a single view calibration process using a captured single view a target having a plurality of plane geometries having detectable features and being at a single orientation and to generate calibration parameters to calibrate one or more of the projector and multiple cameras using the single view of the target. |
| US10085010B2 |
Imaging system for capturing an image of the same object using a plurality of image capturing apparatuses that can communicate with each other
An imaging system for capturing images of the same object using a plurality of image capturing apparatuses that can communicate with each other is provided. At least one image capturing apparatus of the image capturing apparatuses transmits information of a distance to an in-focus position, or a captured image including the in-focus position, to another image capturing apparatus among the image capturing apparatuses, and each of the image capturing apparatuses determines each depth of field using the information of the distance to the in-focus position, or the captured image including the in-focus position. |
| US10085006B2 |
Three hundred sixty degree video stitching
An electronic device configured to render a three hundred and sixty (360) degree image includes a communication unit and a processor. The communication unit is configured to receive a first image, a second image, and metadata from a camera. The processor is configured to render the 360 degree image by transforming the first image and the second image to compensate for a light fall-off, unwarping the transformed first image and second image, aligning the unwarped first image and second image, and blending the aligned unwarped first image and second image. |
| US10085005B2 |
Capturing light-field volume image and video data using tiled light-field cameras
A capture system may capture light-field data representative of an environment for use in virtual reality, augmented reality, and the like. The system may have a plurality of light-field cameras arranged to capture a light-field volume within the environment, and a processor. The processor may use the light-field volume to generate a first virtual view depicting the environment from a first virtual viewpoint. The light-field cameras may be arranged in a tiled array to define a capture surface with a ring-shaped, spherical, or other arrangement. The processor may map the pixels captured by the image sensors to light rays received in the light-field volume, and store data descriptive of the light rays in a coordinate system representative of the light-field volume. |
| US10085002B2 |
RGB-IR sensor, and method and apparatus for obtaining 3D image by using same
The present invention relates to an RGB-IR sensor, and a method and an apparatus for obtaining a 3D image by using the same. The RGB-IR sensor according to the present invention comprises: a first pixel basic unit including one of each of R, G, B and IR pixels; and a second pixel basic unit in which the R, G, B and IR pixels are arranged in a different order from those in the first pixel basic unit, wherein the RGB-IR sensor is comprised by alternately arranging the first pixel basic unit and the second pixel basic unit in a horizontal direction, and wherein R, G, B and IR pixel arrangements in the first pixel basic unit and the second pixel basic unit are determined so that the position of IR-pixels in the RGB-IR sensor are not equidistance apart from each other. |
| US10085001B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting and mitigating mechanical misalignments in an optical system
According to one aspect of the teachings herein, a method and apparatus detect mechanical misalignments in a machine vision system during run-time operation of the machine vision system, and compensate image processing based on the detected misalignments, unless the detected misalignments are excessive. Excessive misalignments may be detected by determining a worst-case error based on them. If the worst-case error exceeds a defined limit, the machine vision system transitions to a fault state. The fault state may include disrupting operation of a hazardous machine or performing one or more other fault-state operations. Among the detected misalignments are internal misalignments within individual cameras used for imaging, and relative misalignments between cameras. The method and apparatus may further perform run-time verifications of focus and transition the machine vision system to a fault state responsive to detecting insufficient focal quality. |
| US10084995B2 |
Systems and methods for an automated cloud-based video surveillance system
Systems and methods for setting up a cloud-based video surveillance system with at least one computing device and at least one video camera in a local area network. The at least one computing device has an application program installed and is operable to find out the at least one video camera on the same local area network and connect the at least one video camera to a cloud platform. The video surveillance system is accessible via the at least one computing device locally or other computing device remotely. The video surveillance system is still at work when the at least one computing device is powered off. |
| US10084994B2 |
Live streaming video over 3D
A video monitoring system and method comprises a first camera at a first camera location configured to video record a first monitored area, wherein a georeference location of the first monitored area is known, and a virtual 3D model of the monitored zone that includes the first camera location and the first monitored area, wherein the virtual 3D model is georeferenced to a physical location. The system further comprises a processor configured to receive the video recording of the first monitored area and to overlay the video recording of the first monitored area onto a part of the virtual 3D model that corresponds to the georeference location of the first monitored area. A display is also connected to the processor and configured to display the virtual 3D model of the monitored zone overlaid with the video recording of the first monitored area. |
| US10084989B2 |
Audio and video calling through multiple terminal devices
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium in a media controller having computer instructions to execute a soft-phone client application on the media processor, receive a call originating from an internet protocol multimedia subsystem network where the calls are directed to the media processor by a gateway having a switch that routes the call in accordance with a destination address included in a session initiation protocol header message, and selectively answer the call at any of a plurality of terminal devices including a mobile cellular phone coupled to the media processor via a femtocell. The computer instructions can be operable to present an audio portion of the call through a speaker of a presentation device operatively coupled to the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10084983B2 |
Wafer-scale pixelated detector system
A large area, gapless, detection system comprises at least one sensor; an interposer operably connected to the at least one sensor; and at least one application specific integrated circuit operably connected to the sensor via the interposer wherein the detection system provides high dynamic range while maintaining small pixel area and low power dissipation. Thereby the invention provides methods and systems for a wafer-scale gapless and seamless detector systems with small pixels, which have both high dynamic range and low power dissipation. |
| US10084982B2 |
Image sensor for improving linearity of analog-to-digital converter and image processing system including the same
An image sensor and an image processing system including the same are provided. The image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels each connected to one of first through m-th column lines to output a pixel signal, where “m” is an integer of at least 2; analog-to-digital converters each configured to receive the pixel signal corresponding to one of the first through m-th column lines, to compare the pixel signal with a ramp signal, and to convert the pixel signal to a digital pixel signal; and a blocking circuit connected to an input terminal of at least one of the analog-to-digital converters to block an influence of an operation of others among the analog-to-digital converters. |
| US10084981B2 |
Signal processing apparatus, control method, image sensor, and electronic apparatus
A signal processing apparatus according to the present technology connects, when an output of a comparing unit that compares a signal read from a unit pixel with a reference voltage is fed back to a floating diffusion of the unit pixel, a signal line to a negative input of the comparing unit, the signal read from the unit pixel being transmitted through the signal line; connects, when auto-zero processing is performed, the signal line to a positive input of the comparing unit; and connects, when the output of the comparing unit is fed back to the floating diffusion of the unit pixel again, the signal line to the negative input of the comparing unit. The present technology is applicable to, for example, an image sensor and an electronic apparatus and suppresses the reduction in image quality of an image. |
| US10084975B2 |
Mobile gas and chemical imaging camera
In one embodiment, an infrared (IR) imaging system for determining a concentration of a target species in an object is disclosed. The imaging system can include an optical system including an optical focal plane array (FPA) unit. The optical system can have components defining at least two optical channels thereof, said at least two optical channels being spatially and spectrally different from one another. Each of the at least two optical channels can be positioned to transfer IR radiation incident on the optical system towards the optical FPA. The system can include a processing unit containing a processor that can be configured to acquire multispectral optical data representing said target species from the IR radiation received at the optical FPA. Said optical system and said processing unit can be contained together in a data acquisition and processing module configured to be worn or carried by a person. |
| US10084972B2 |
Monitoring methods and devices
The present application relates to methods and systems for including sensor data from a sensor unit (108) as an overlay (204) in a video stream from a camera (106) monitoring a scene (200). The overlay has overlay regions (206a-f) corresponding to scene regions (202a-f), and when the sensor unit detects motion in a scene region a graphical element (208) is added to the overlay in the overlay region corresponding to that scene region. Video analytics procedures, such as object feature detection or motion or change detection may then be used to determine if detection has been made in a specific scene region by both the camera and the sensor unit. |
| US10084970B2 |
System and method for automatically generating split screen for a video of a dynamic scene
A system and method for automatically generating split screen for a video of a dynamic scene is disclosed. The system generates the split screen by (a) obtaining the video of the dynamic scene, (b) detecting one or more objects in the video, (c) selecting one or more shot specifications for the one or more objects, (d) automatically cropping the dynamic scene of the one or more objects based on selected shot specifications, (e) automatically selecting a layout configuration for the split screen based on the cropped dynamic scenes to partition a display screen of a computing unit, (f) optimizing the split screen, (g) automatically generating the split screen by depicting (i) an overview of an original shot of the video in a top half and (ii) the cropped dynamic scenes in the one or more partition views of a bottom half and (h) displaying the split screen to a user. |