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| US10088906B2 |
Method and apparatus for recognizing swipe operation of a user on a user interface
A method and apparatus system for recognizing touch operation of a user on a user interface. The apparatus includes a housing including an at least one characteristic surface; a vibration detector to detect vibrations generated on interaction of the user with the characteristic surface; a proximity detector to detect deformations generated on the interaction of the user with the characteristic surface; a processor to process the vibrations obtained from the vibration detector to determine a vibration pattern specific to the interaction of the user on the characteristic surface and to process the detected deformation related information to determine a force applied by the user to the characteristic surface; a controller to identify and process an instruction to control an operation of a device in accordance with the vibration pattern and the detected deformation; and a communication interface to communicate the instruction to the device. |
| US10088904B2 |
Display input device, information processing apparatus, and touch panel device
In order to suppress reduction in vibration due to interference by use of a simple structure, a display input device (6) includes: a display portion (62); a touch panel (63) that is provided on an upper surface of the display portion (62) and detects a position of a touch operation; a plurality of piezoelectric elements (651 to 656) provided in a divided manner on a front surface and a back surface of the touch panel (63); and a drive portion (64) that drives the piezoelectric elements (651 to 656) in accordance with a touch operation on the touch panel (63), thereby to vibrate the touch panel (63). |
| US10088900B2 |
Information processing method and information processing system
To enable a state of an object to be changed based on a relationship between a line of sight of a user wearing a head-mounted display and a position of the object arranged in a virtual space, a specific object is arranged at a predetermined position in the virtual space. A determination is made whether the specific object is located outside a certain range from the line of sight of the user wearing the head-mounted display for a first predetermined period. Then, when the specific object is located outside the certain range from the line of sight of the user for the first predetermined period, a sound associated with the specific object is generated. |
| US10088894B2 |
Implanted devices and related user interfaces
Embodiments of the invention generally relate to electronic devices capable of being implanted beneath the skin of a human user. The electronic devices include input devices for receiving input from a user, and output devices for output signals or information to a user. The electronic devices may optionally include one or more sensors, batteries, memory units, and processors. The electronic devices are protected by a protective packaging to reduce contact with bodily fluids and to mitigate physiological responses to the implanted devices. |
| US10088891B2 |
Multi-core computer processor based on a dynamic core-level power management for enhanced overall power efficiency
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for managing power in a processor having multiple cores. In one implementation, a microarchitecture of a core within a general-purpose processor may include configurable lanes (horizontal slices through the pipeline) which can be powered on and off independently from each other within the core. An online optimization algorithm may determine within a reasonably small fraction of a time slice a combination of lanes within different cores of the processor to be powered on that optimizes performance under a power constraint budget for the workload running on the general-purpose processor. The online optimization algorithm may use an objective function based on response surface models constructed to fit to a set of sampled data obtained by running the workload on the general-purpose processor with multiple cores, without running the full workload. In other implementations, the power supply to lanes can be gated. |
| US10088890B1 |
Managing message delivery
Embodiments of methods, systems, and storage medium associated with selective content delivery to a client device are disclosed herein. In one instance, the method may include sending by a computing device a lock mode signal to a messaging service hosted by a second computing device, that the computing device has entered a notification lock mode of operation that restricts the computing device from receiving at least some messages from the messaging service; and maintaining a communications connection between the computing device and the messaging service during the notification lock mode of operation of the computing device despite severing a logical connection between the messaging service and an application operating on the computing device. The logical connection was used to enable the message delivery from the messaging service to the application. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US10088875B1 |
360° pivotal device for an electronic product
A 360° pivotal device for an electronic product includes a first pivotal shaft extending along a first axis, a second pivotal shaft extending along a second axis, and a connecting device. The connecting device includes a first supporting seat, a first intermediate shaft, and a second intermediate shaft. The first pivotal shaft, the second pivotal shaft, the first intermediate shaft, and the second intermediate shaft are coupled to the first supporting seat. The connecting device includes a reference plane on which the first axis and the second axis are located. The first intermediate shaft and the second intermediate shaft are located on the same side of the reference plane. Due to arrangement of the pivotal device, the spacing between the first pivotal shaft and the second pivotal shaft can be greatly reduced to reduce the thickness of the electronic product. |
| US10088874B2 |
Capture connector for actuated locking devices
Aspects described herein generally relate to a capture connector an actuated locking device. The actuator mechanism includes a capture connector having a body and at least one contact element connectable to the body, wherein each contact element comprises a first contact surface extending in a first direction and a second contact surface extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The actuator mechanism further includes a shape memory wire extending in a third direction adjacent to the capture connector, and at least one termination component fixedly coupled to the shape memory wire. The shape memory wire has at least one of a first actuation state and a second actuation state, and in the first actuation state, the shape memory wire generates an actuator force in the third direction, which is normal or oblique to the first direction of the first contact surface. |
| US10088872B2 |
Capacitive detection of screen protector removal in mobile communication device
Systems and methods for protecting a mobile device screen utilize a screen protector overlying the display screen lens, wherein the screen protector includes a conductive region. The device face includes a plurality of conductors underlying the screen protector at the conductive region. The conductors are capacitively coupled in the presence of the screen protector, and are capacitively decoupled when the screen protector is removed. This allows the device to detect removal of the screen protector and to perform a responsive action such as alerting a device user that the screen protector is not installed, instructing the user to install a screen protector, storing an indication that the screen protector is not installed and transmitting an indication that the screen protector is not installed. |
| US10088871B2 |
Display screen assembly and terminal
The present disclosure provides a display screen assembly and a terminal. The display screen assembly includes a display screen and a frame. The display screen includes a display surface. The display surface is provided with a display region and a non-display region, and the non-display region surrounds the display region. The frame is provided with a frame flange on an inner side, the frame flange at least partly shields the non-display region. |
| US10088870B2 |
Multi-portion housing of a portable terminal having multiple back covers
A variable form factor multi-portion housing of a handheld computer. The housing includes a first housing portion to provide a first interior for mounting a first electronic component, the first housing portion having a common first mating surface for facilitating coupling to a secondary housing portion. The housing includes the secondary housing portion having a version configuration of a first form factor selectable from a family of different version configurations having a plurality of different form factors contributing to a selectable variable form factor nature of the multi-portion housing, such that each of the version configurations from the family of different version configurations has a same second mating surface that is configured to couple to the common first mating surface. The first form factor of the secondary housing portion is configured to facilitate at least one of housing a portion of the first electronic component or housing at least a portion of a second electronic component that is interconnected with the first electronic component. Further, the secondary housing portion extends from an intermediate location (between proximal and distal ends) to the distal end of the first housing portion, such that the intermediate location is positioned on a bottom or top surface of the housing of the mobile terminal. The first and second housings also provide a majority of the internal space of the multi-portion housing. |
| US10088869B2 |
Wireless docking system
A host is arranged for providing a wireless docking environment having peripherals (250) for docking via a wireless link (230) with a dockee (220) for establishing a docking session for enabling the dockee to use the peripheral. The host is arranged for, at a first moment, storing docking configuration data which defines monitoring a peripheral on behalf of the dockee. The host monitors the selected peripheral to acquire monitor data in a period, in which period the dockee is not docked with the host. Later, when establishing a docking session at second moment, the host sets a docking configuration in dependence of the docking configuration data and makes available the monitor data. The dockee (220) is arranged for, when establishing the docking session, using the second docking configuration and accessing the monitor data. |
| US10088864B2 |
Wireless gimbal connection for electronic devices
A wireless gimbal connection of use with electronics devices such as computer notebooks relatively pivotable portions such as a lid and base. The gimbal includes a carriage on which transmitter and receiver chips are mounted, and further has a magnet whose magnetic forces may be used to bring the gimbaled carriage into a predetermined alignment with the base, which may be used to arrange the chips and any sensors as may be used into alignment as well. As the orientation of the lid varies with respect to the base, the carriage within seeks alignment with the base due to the magnetic forces present. Where the base is located on a flat surface, gravitational forces also contribute to the alignment. |
| US10088857B1 |
Highly granular voltage regulator
A highly granular voltage regulator is disclosed. The voltage regulator circuit includes first and second current mirror circuits coupled to first and second control circuits, respectively. The voltage regulator circuit further includes an amplifier having an inverting input and a non-inverting input. The first current mirror circuit is coupled to the non-inverting input, whereas the second current mirror circuit is coupled to the inverting input. The first control circuit is operable to control a current provided by the first current mirror circuit, while the second control circuit is operable to control a current provided by the second current mirror circuit. |
| US10088854B2 |
Modulating jitter frequency as switching frequency approaches jitter frequency
A controller for use in a power converter includes a jitter generator circuit coupled to receive a drive signal from a switch controller and generate a jitter signal. The switch controller is coupled to a power switch coupled to an energy transfer element. The switch controller is coupled to receive a current sense signal representative of a drain current through the power switch. The switch controller is coupled to generate the drive signal to control switching of the power switch in response to the current sense signal and the jitter signal to control a transfer of energy from an input of the power converter to an output of the power converter. |
| US10088852B2 |
Multi-tank water heater systems
A water heater system including two or more water storage tanks plumbed in series, parallel or a combination thereof and methods of controlling said water heater systems. The water heater systems may include one or more mixing valves and one or more temperature sensors for providing water at a desired temperature. |
| US10088849B2 |
Fluid activated flow control apparatus
Embodiments of a fluid flow regulating device and methods of using the same are described. Certain embodiments manages fluid flow between one or more input ports and output ports at least partly in response to fluid pressure changes and/or by a mechanism driven by fluid flow, optionally without using electrical power. |
| US10088847B2 |
Technique for automatic stopping of a vehicle in a target area
The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for the automatic stopping of a vehicle in a target area. A method aspect of the disclosure comprises providing map data in which potential target areas for stopping of vehicles are defined by at least one attribute of map elements detecting an event that necessitates an automatic stopping of the vehicle determining a target area on the basis of the current position of the vehicle and the potential target areas defined in the map data, and triggering, on detection of the event, an automatic stopping process. |
| US10088845B2 |
System and method for behavior based control of an autonomous vehicle
System and method for behavior based control of an autonomous vehicle. Actuators (e.g., linkages) manipulate input devices (e.g., articulation controls and drive controls, such as a throttle lever, steering gear, tie rods, throttle, brake, accelerator, or transmission shifter) to direct the operation of the vehicle. Behaviors that characterize the operational mode of the vehicle are associated with the actuators. The behaviors include action sets ranked by priority, and the action sets include alternative actions that the vehicle can take to accomplish its task. The alternative actions are ranked by preference, and an arbiter selects the action to be performed and, optionally, modified. |
| US10088844B2 |
Wearable computer in an autonomous vehicle
A wearable computing device in a vehicle is identified by a computer in a vehicle. Collected data is received relating to autonomous operation of the vehicle. A message is sent to the wearable computing device based at least in part on the collected data. |
| US10088843B1 |
Systems and methods for configurable avionics start sequencing
A control circuit includes a plurality of processing circuits integrated in a single chip assembly and coupled to a memory device via an electronic bus. At least a first processing circuit is configured to execute avionics instructions independent of at least a second processing circuit. The memory device includes an avionics circuit, a configuration circuit, and a sequencing circuit. The avionics circuit includes a plurality of avionics instructions that when executed control operation of avionics systems in an airborne platform. The configuration circuit includes a plurality of criticality indications corresponding to the plurality of avionics instructions. The sequencing circuit is configured to generate a sequence for execution of avionics instructions based on the plurality of criticality indications to satisfy a system requirement for operation of the airborne platform, and cause the plurality of processing circuits to execute the plurality of avionics instructions according to the sequence. |
| US10088842B2 |
Isobus wireless networking of agricultural machines in a collaborative agricultural process
A system and method for performing an agricultural process involving a plurality of otherwise substantially independent agricultural machines, in which each machine is engaged in performing an aspect of the overall process. Each machine is placed in electronic communication with every other machine involved in the process using a standardized communication and control protocol such that the machines form a networked group. The performance of each machine is then, at least in part, substantially automatically synchronized with the performances of the other machines in the networked group based on relevant information electronically communicated by each machine. The machines may include unmanned agricultural implements, manned tractors, and trucks, and the system may be extended to include sensors and stations involved in the overall process. The protocol may be the ISO 11783 Compliant Implement Control standard, including the ISO 11783 Virtual Terminal standard. |
| US10088841B2 |
Robotic assistance in security monitoring
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on storage devices, for monitoring, security, and surveillance of a property. In one aspect, a system includes multiple robotic devices, multiple sensors, wherein the multiple sensors includes a first sensor, multiple charging stations, and a monitor control unit. The monitor control unit may include a network interface, one or more processors, and one or more storage devices that include instructions to cause the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations may include receiving data from the first sensor that is indicative of an alarm event, accessing information describing the capabilities of the each of the robotic devices, selecting a subset of robotic devices from the multiple robotic devices, and transmitting a command to each robotic device in the subset of robotic devices that instructs each respective robotic device to deploy to the location of the first sensor. |
| US10088840B2 |
Automated storage and retrieval system with integral secured personnel access zones and remote rover shutdown
A transportation system having a transportation space including destinations distributed in the transportation space, multiple independent automated vehicles configured for free roving through the transportation space to and between the destinations so that the vehicles are dynamically distributed through the transportation space, a control system communicably connected via a remote communication link to each of the vehicles and having a system controller that addresses each vehicle to different destinations, and the control system having a vehicle accountant controller separate and distinct from the system controller and configured to independently register a dynamic location of at least one of the vehicles, selected from the multiple vehicles in the transportation space, and command shutdown, via the remote communication link, to only the selected at least one vehicle at the registered location if the registered location corresponds to a predetermined location. |
| US10088839B2 |
Method and system for real-time performance degradation advisory for centrifugal compressors
A system and computer-implemented method for generating real-time performance advisories for a centrifugal compressor of a fleet of centrifugal compressors are provided. The method includes receiving an actual thermodynamic signature of the compressor, that is unique to the compressor, receiving compressor process parameter values during operation of the compressor, determining, in real-time, an actual performance of the compressor using the compressor process parameter values, determining, in real-time, a predicted performance of the compressor using the received actual thermodynamic signature of the compressor, determining a performance deviation of the compressor using the actual performance and the predicted performance, comparing the performance deviation to a predetermined dynamic threshold range of performance deviation specific to operating speed, and generating a notification to a user using the comparison. |
| US10088838B2 |
Method for diagnostic monitoring of a wind turbine generator system
A method for diagnostic monitoring of a wind turbine generator system, said wind turbine generator system comprising a generator, a drive train, and a number of sensors for providing signals and a control system. The method comprising the selection of three sets of signals from said sensors. From the three sets of signals three conditioned sets of signals are obtained by high pass filtering said first set of signals, low pass filtering the second set of signals, and forming a moving average value on the third set of signals. Based on each of said first, second and third set of conditioned signals an evaluation is performed in order to determine a fault, where said evaluation comprises comparing the first, second and third set of conditioned signals with reference values. If said comparison indicates a fault an alarm is set. |
| US10088837B1 |
Process design and management system
A process design and management system for batch manufacturing of pharmaceuticals products. The system permits a user to create a chemical process design based on the user's input data and retrieved process library data which includes material data, process data, and equipment data. The system includes software objects defining operations sequences, and processing operation parameters including materials flows and balances, cycle time, constraints, equipment, generic equipment capability requirements, specific equipment capability requirements, and actual capacity analysis. A graphical user interface allowing multiple views of the chemical process design, including one or more of a design view, process flow view, time cycle view, and instructions view. |
| US10088836B2 |
Methods, systems, and apparatus for resource allocation in a manufacturing environment
Methods, systems, computer program products, and articles of manufacture for managing a manufacturing environment are described. An optimized schedule for operators is generated based on an optimization data structure, the optimization data structure comprising one or more manufacturing objectives and one or more resource constraints. The manufacturing activity is simulated based on the generated optimized schedule and an initial state data structure, the initial state data structure comprising a representation of an initial state of the manufacturing environment. The simulation results are analyzed to, for example, determine if the manufacturing objectives are satisfied. |
| US10088832B2 |
Method of generating tool path by modifying existing tool path and device practicing the same
A tool path generating device for generating a machining program is provided with a determining unit which determines whether or not the effective cutting length of a tool would be insufficient if machining were performed using a first tool path, and an estimating unit which estimates a section of insufficiency, being the section in which the effective cutting length of the tool is insufficient. The tool path generating device is provided with a post-move travel path generating unit which generates a post-move tool path in which the path corresponding to the section of insufficiency has been moved relative to the first tool path to a path whereby the section of insufficiency can be machined using the section of the tool within the effective cutting length, and an auxiliary path generating unit which generates an auxiliary tool path for machining the uncut section remaining in the workpiece. |
| US10088830B2 |
Apparatus and method for detecting the current damaged state of a machine
A method and apparatus for detecting the current damaged state of a machine is provided. The disclosed relates to an apparatus for detecting the current damaged state of a machine, wherein the data capture and editing device: comprises a Fast Fourier analysis apparatus, for performing a transformation from pressure signals that are available in the time domain to a frequency domain as discrete-time frequency spectra (2), additionally includes a spatial aggregation unit and a temporal aggregation unit that combines the discrete-time frequency spectra, additionally includes a cepstrum analysis unit, for producing a cepstrum with various actual cepstrum values from the temporally and spatially aggregated discrete frequency spectra (5), additionally includes a computation unit that takes the cepstra produced in this manner and produces, at a previously defined interval of time, a plurality of actual cepstrum intervals including adjacent actual cepstrum values, as a result of which an actual cepstrum value, which can be ascertained from at least three adjacent actual cepstrum intervals, can be produced (6), includes a unit that computes (7) a target/actual comparison with the actual cepstrum value produced in this manner and a previously determined target cepstrum value. |
| US10088829B2 |
Diagnostic device and method for monitoring the operation of a control loop
A diagnostic device and method for monitoring the operation of a slave or ratio control loop in a meshed control structure of an automation system. The diagnostic device includes an evaluation device and a data memory for storing sequences of setpoint data and actual value data. The evaluation device determines a first dimension for the scatter of the actual-value data and a second dimension for the scatter of the setpoint data. A characteristic number (CPIVar, CPIKas) for evaluating control quality is determined and/or displayed as a function of the ratio of the first dimension to the second dimension to enable an operator to evaluate the control loop status, permitting automated control loop evaluation of a fluctuating setpoint. |
| US10088825B2 |
Tool path curve generation method and tool path curve generation apparatus
A tool path curve generation method for generating a curve from a tool path designated by a command point sequence includes: a step of defining a region based on a polygonal line path connecting the command point sequence; a step of determining whether the curve is included in the region on the basis of the geometric shape of the surface of the region; and a step of generating a curve that has been determined to be included in the region in the determination step. |
| US10088820B2 |
Occupancy based demand controlled utility system
To control lighting and other utilities in buildings based upon occupancy, mountable sensors are used to detect low energy radio frequencies emitted from devices, or tags, worn or carried by occupants. In a demand control system, identification (ID) codes embedded in tags worn by occupants are detected in each room by a tag sensor and may wirelessly communicate to a zonal compiler that determines zonal occupancy. The zonal occupancy count is transmitted to an interface relay that immediately adjusts the intensity and rate of the specific utility. HVAC systems may also be tied into the system to have adjustments made to the intensity and rate of ventilation as done with the lighting in this system. This system has many advantages over current systems such as not being dependent upon movement of an occupant or following the heat signature of an occupant that both may lead to false readings and delay in adjusting the specific building utility to save energy and costs. |
| US10088819B2 |
Systems and methods of property security
Systems and devices for and methods of energy management, property security and fire hazard prevention are provided. The systems, devices and methods are able to be centralized, computerized, and expandable. The devices and systems are capable of automatically reducing energy consumptions and minimizing losses of property caused by fire, theft, and vandalism using monitoring sensors (e.g., occupancy sensors) and computer software and equipments. |
| US10088817B2 |
Controlling device, controlling system and controlling method for indoor apparatus
A controlling device for indoor apparatus includes a detection module, a human machine interface (HMI) and a wireless transmission module. The controlling device accepts supervisor's setting for an indoor electronic apparatus via the HMI, detects the environment around the controlling device for generating a plurality of detection value via the detective module, and receives another detection value from a plurality of slave detection devices in same controlling system. The controlling device generates a control command based on setting parameter of the supervisor and the plurality of detection value, and transmits the generated control command to the indoor electronic apparatus via the wireless transmission module. The indoor electronic apparatus works based on the received control command, so the environment around the controlling system can satisfy supervisor's demand. |
| US10088808B2 |
Electronic timepiece
An electronic timepiece includes a date indicator that is an analog display member, a date indicator motor that drives the date indicator, a display position storage that is a nonvolatile memory that stores position information on the date indicator, a receiver that is a time information acquirer that externally acquires time information, and a control section that outputs a drive signal to the date indicator motor and stores the position information on the date indicator in the display position storage whenever the date indicator motor activated with the drive signal drives the date indicator. |
| US10088807B2 |
Reverse battery protection device and operating method thereof
A wearable device includes: a touch screen; an acceleration sensor configured to generate an acceleration signal; an optical sensor using a light source and configured to generate a touch interrupt signal; and a control unit configured to detect a wearing state of the wearable device, the wearing state of the wearable device including a not-wearing state for the wearable device, a wrist wearing state, and a hand gripping state on the basis of the acceleration signal and the touch interrupt signal, and to execute a function corresponding to the wearing state of the wearable device. |
| US10088806B2 |
Exterior sub-assembly for a timepiece or watch or piece of jewellery
An exterior sub-assembly for a timepiece or watch or piece of jewelry, including a first component and a second component, arranged for a bayonet mount between two rims and two wings comprised in the first component and the second component, and capable of occupying an assembled and indexed position of the first and second components, this sub-assembly including a third ring-shaped component inserted between the first and second components, fixed in rotation with respect to one of these components and including an elastically deformable area, opposing a variable resistance torque to any relative tangential torque between the first and second components, and including a catch cooperating with a relief portion of the component that is not connected to the third component, wherein one particular catch angularly indexes these first and second components. |
| US10088803B2 |
Holographic display apparatus and holographic display method for providing enhanced image quality
A holographic display apparatus includes: a light source configured to emit light; a spatial light modulator configured to sequentially generate hologram patterns for modulating the light and to sequentially reproduce frames of hologram images based on the hologram patterns; and a controller configured to provide hologram data signals to the spatial light modulator, the hologram data signals being used to sequentially generate the hologram patterns. The controller is configured to further provide, to the spatial light modulator, diffraction pattern data signals for forming periodic diffraction patterns for adjusting locations of the hologram images to be reproduced on a hologram image plane, the diffraction pattern data signals being configured to move the periodic diffraction patterns on the spatial light modulator along a predetermined direction for each of the frames. |
| US10088800B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An intermediate transfer unit is attached to a position in the main body portion from a front side of the main body portion along the depth direction in a detachable manner. A cover portion extends in the depth direction and along a region of the outer circumferential surface of a rotating image carrying member that is more on a downstream side in a rotation direction of the image carrying member than the top region of the rotating image carrying member that is in contact with the intermediate transfer belt. A shield portion is provided on a portion of an upper surface of the cover portion that is closer to a front surface of the main body portion than the intermediate transfer belt. The shield portion has a taper surface that is inclined diagonally downward from a top surface of the shield portion toward the intermediate transfer belt. |
| US10088796B2 |
Acoustic device and electronic device and image forming apparatus incorporating same
An acoustic device includes a first member; a second member; a cavity formed by joining the first member and the second member together; and a port to communicate the cavity with an outside. The port is disposed at a joint portion between the first member and the second member. The first member includes a bottom plate disposed opposite the second member with the cavity in between and a side wall extending from the bottom plate toward the second member, and an edge face of the side wall, opposite the bottom plate, contacts the second member, to form different cavities. The acoustic device further includes a hole that penetrates the side wall and a material of the second member has a density greater than that of the first member. |
| US10088792B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming part that forms an image on a paper sheet; a first conveyance path that conveys the paper sheet on which the image is formed and that includes a primary conveyance path; a second conveyance path that reverses the paper sheet and includes a reverse conveyance path; a connecting conveyance path that connects the second conveyance path to the first conveyance path, and, before reversal at a time of conveyance to the second conveyance path, sends the paper sheet to the first conveyance path, starting from one edge of the paper sheet; and a return conveyance path that connects the second conveyance path to the first conveyance path, and, after the reversal at a time of conveyance to the second conveyance path, sends the paper sheet to the first conveyance path, starting from the other edge of the paper sheet. |
| US10088790B2 |
Image forming apparatus and pattern reading apparatus
An image forming apparatus comprises a sensor which emits light with a spot diameter serving as a predetermined size to a pattern for position detection formed on a transfer medium conveyed by a conveyance section, and outputs a read signal corresponding to reflected light of the emitted light; a processing circuit which generates a differential signal obtained by differentiating the read signal output by the sensor, and outputs a signal obtained through an exclusive OR of the read signal and the differential signal obtained by differentiating the read signal; and a control section configured to specify a position at which a image forming section forms a image on the basis of the signal output by the processing circuit. |
| US10088787B1 |
Fixing device
A fixing device includes a first pressure structure, a second pressure structure, a fixing member, a first arm, a second arm, and an elastic member. The fixing member is disposed between the first and second pressure structures. The first arm is pivotable about a first shaft and includes a first pressing portion and a first connection portion. The second arm is pivotable about a second shaft and includes a second pressing portion and a second connection portion. The elastic member biases the first and second pressing portions toward each other. A first leverage ratio of a distance between the first shaft and the first connection portion to a distance between the first shaft and the first pressing portion is different from a second leverage ratio of a distance between the second shaft and the second connection portion to a distance between the second shaft and the second pressing portion. |
| US10088783B2 |
Image forming apparatus and image forming system
An image forming apparatus includes: a conveying unit configured to convey a long paper sheet; an image forming unit configured to form an image on the long paper sheet, the image forming unit including a transferring unit configured to transfer toner onto the long paper sheet with a transfer belt; a fixing unit configured to fix the image onto the long paper sheet having the image formed thereon by the image forming unit; and a control unit configured to control a sheet feed path of the long paper sheet with respect to the transfer belt in accordance with state information about the long paper sheet, the long paper sheet being conveyed to the transferring unit by the conveying unit. |
| US10088781B2 |
Image forming apparatus and image forming method
An image forming apparatus includes a transfer member configured to abut against an image carrier for carrying a toner image to form a transfer nip; and a power supply configured to output a bias voltage for transferring the toner image on the image carrier onto a recording medium nipped in the transfer nip. The bias voltage includes a first voltage for transferring the toner image from the image carrier onto the recording medium in a transfer direction and a second voltage having an opposite polarity of the first voltage, the first and the second voltages being alternately output. A time-averaged value of the bias voltage is set to a polarity in the transfer direction and is set in the transfer direction side with respect to a median between a maximum and a minimum of the bias voltage. |
| US10088780B2 |
Transfer device and image forming apparatus
A transfer device includes an endless belt having a surface roughness Rz ranging approximately from 0.05 μm to 0.15 μm and a cleaning blade that serves to clean the belt and that includes a resin substrate having a substantially planar shape and a coating layer covering at least one edge of the resin substrate, wherein the coating layer has a connection layer and a surface layer, the connection layer is disposed so as to face the interface with the resin substrate and contains diamond-like carbon and at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium nitride, titanium silicon, titanium tungsten, titanium carbide, and titanium carbonitride, and the surface layer covers the connection layer and contains diamond-like carbon. |
| US10088779B2 |
Developing device and image forming apparatus
A developing device includes a developing roller which includes: a magnet roller having a plurality of magnetic poles in a circumferential direction; and a developing sleeve rotatably supported along an outer peripheral surface of the magnet roller, and which is configured to supply a toner to an image bearing member. The magnet roller is configured so that the relative position thereof to the developing sleeve is changeable. |
| US10088778B2 |
Image forming apparatus having a toner discharging portion and a cover
An image forming apparatus includes an image developer unit to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on an image bearing member, using toner, and a toner container detachably mounted to a main assembly. The toner container includes a toner discharging portion having a toner discharge opening, and a storage container to store the discharge toner and to supply the stored toner. The toner discharging portion extends at least partly in the storage container through an opening of the storage container, and a cover covers the toner discharging portion and extends inwardly from an inside of a wall of the storage container, at least below the toner discharging portion. A length L1 by which the cover extends from the wall inwardly of the storage container, and a length L2 by which the toner discharging portion extends from the opening inwardly of the storage container satisfy L1 |
| US10088772B2 |
Developing device
A developing device includes a rotatable developer carrying member enclosing a magnetic field generating portion including a plurality of magnetic poles and configured to carry a developer; and a resinous regulating portion provided at a position opposing the developer carrying member and configured to regulate an amount of the developer carried by the developer carrying member. The regulating portion is formed of a resin material containing magnetic powder, and at least a free end portion, opposed to the developer carrying member, of the regulating portion has relative permeability of 10 or more and 60 or less. |
| US10088771B1 |
Developing device and image forming apparatus
A developing device includes a storage container that stores a developer, a developer carrier that holds a developer and rotates to develop an image held on an image carrier, a transporting member that transports a developer, an outlet flow path that allows air inside the storage container to be discharged therethrough, and a partition disposed between an air inlet of the outlet flow path and the developer carrier, the partition having an end located at a level of or below a lower end of the developer carrier in a direction of gravity and above an upper end of the transporting member in the direction of gravity. |
| US10088769B2 |
Corona discharge device and image formation apparatus including the same
A corona discharge device including a corona electrode provided with multiple sharpened tip portions in a row includes a cleaning member which cleans the tip portions of the corona electrode while reciprocating along a predetermined movement direction set in advance with the tip portions biting into the cleaning member. A cleaning position at a surface of the cleaning member is different in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction of the corona electrode between when the cleaning member moves toward one side in the movement direction and when the cleaning member moves toward another side in the movement direction. |
| US10088766B2 |
Layered inorganic mineral, toner, and image forming apparatus
A layered inorganic mineral including a surface treated with a fluorine-containing compound, where the layered inoganic mineral that can be favorably used for a toner that is excellent in high charging ability, charging stability, and low temperature fixing ability, and that can exhibits high reliability during cleaning. |
| US10088763B2 |
Electrostatic charge image developer, developer cartridge, and process cartridge
An electrostatic charge image developer includes a brilliant toner that includes a toner particle having an average equivalent circle diameter D longer than an average maximum thickness C and a carrier that includes a core particle and a coating layer which covers a surface of the core particle, wherein the coating layer contains a resin and a surfactant, and a content of the surfactant is in a range of 50 ppm to 200 ppm with respect to the entire weight of the carrier. |
| US10088760B2 |
Exposure apparatus, exposure method, method for producing device, and optical part
An exposure apparatus (EX) is an apparatus which exposes a substrate (P) by irradiating exposure light (EL) onto the substrate (P) via a projection optical system (PL) and a liquid (1). The exposure apparatus (EX) has a substrate table (PT) for holding the substrate (P), and a plate member (30) having a liquid repellent flat surface (30A) is replaceably provided to the substrate table (PT) to prevent the liquid from remaining, maintaining excellent exposure accuracy. |
| US10088752B2 |
Method for manufacturing organic processing fluid for patterning of chemical amplification type resist film, organic processing fluid for patterning of chemical amplification type resist film, pattern forming method, method for manufacturing electronic device, and electronic device
There is disclosed a method for manufacturing an organic processing fluid for patterning of a chemical amplification type resist film, comprising a step of causing a fluid containing an organic solvent to pass through a filtration device having a fluid input portion, a fluid output portion, and a filtration filter film provided in a flow path that connects the fluid input portion and the fluid output portion with each other, wherein an absolute value (|TI−To|) of a difference between a temperature (TI) of the fluid in the fluid input portion and a temperature (To) of the fluid in the fluid output portion is 3° C. or lower, a filtration speed of the fluid in the filtration device is 0.5 L/min/m2 or greater, and a filtration pressure by the fluid in the filtration device is 0.10 MPa or lower. |
| US10088743B2 |
Polarization conversion element and projector
A polarization conversion element includes: a plurality of polarization separation layers and a plurality of reflective layers alternately disposed along a first direction; and a plurality of retardation layers. The plurality of polarization separation layers reflect first polarized light of incident light along the first direction and transmit second polarized light along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The plurality of reflective layers reflect, along the second direction, the first polarized light reflected by a corresponding polarization separation layer. The plurality of retardation layers are provided on an optical path of one polarized light of the first polarized light and the second polarized, and convert the one polarized light to the other polarized light. The direction of a slow axis of one and another retardation layers are line-symmetrical about an axis along a third direction orthogonal to the first and the second directions. |
| US10088739B2 |
Cooling device, optical module provided with the same, and projecting device
A cooling device is adapted to cool a DMD including a reflection surface and a support frame for supporting the outer edge of the reflection surface, and includes first and second contact portions and a water cooling pump. The first and second contact portions each have a contact surface that is brought into contact with a side surface in a direction transverse the reflection surface at the support frame. The water cooling pump is connected to the first and second contact portions so as to cool the first and second contact portions. |
| US10088727B2 |
Liquid crystal device and electronic apparatus
A liquid crystal device includes: a liquid crystal layer disposed on a first substrate; a first light shielding layer disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer; a second light shielding layer disposed between the first light shielding layer and the liquid crystal layer; a first transistor provided in a display region; and a second transistor provided in a peripheral region that is a region around the display region, in which the first transistor is disposed so as to overlap with at least the second light shielding layer in a plan view, and in which the second transistor is disposed so as to overlap with at least the first light shielding layer in a plan view. |
| US10088726B2 |
Array substrate, liquid crystal display panel and liquid crystal display device
The array substrate, the liquid crystal display panel and the liquid crystal display device of the present disclosure are designed to from the MIS storage capacitor by the P—Si semiconductor layer, the first metal layer and the insulating layer between above or the P—Si semiconductor layer, the second metal layer and the dielectric spacer layer between above, when one side of the first metal layer or the second metal layer receiving the negative gray voltage, the P—Si in the P—Si semiconductor layer will gather to form the hole, when receiving the positive gray voltage, will form the depletion layer on the upper layer of the P—Si to reduce the capacity of the MIS storage capacitor, thereby reducing the difference of the capacitance when the MIS storage capacitor in the positive and negative gray voltage, improving the flicker phenomena and ensuring the display effect. |
| US10088724B2 |
Display panel and displaying device
Display panel and displaying device are provided. Except for a first data line electrode layer on a first substrate, a display panel further includes a first insulating layer on the first data line electrode layer and a second data line electrode layer on the first insulating layer. The first data line electrode layer includes a plurality of first data lines, and the second data line electrode layer includes a plurality of second data lines respectively corresponding to the first data lines. A plurality of vias are disposed in the first insulating layer and expose a portion of the first data lines. The second data lines are electrically connected with the first data lines through the vias, which may decrease resistance of each data line, reduce the attenuation of a driving signal transmitted in the data lines far away from a driving circuit, and improve displaying effect of the display panel. |
| US10088723B2 |
Pixel structure, array substrate and display device
The present invention provides a pixel structure, comprising scan lines, data lines and pixel areas, and the scan lines are separately arranged in parallel along a horizontal direction, and the data lines are separately arranged in parallel along a vertical direction, and the scan lines and the data lines overlap with each other to form the pixel areas, and the pixel structure further comprises a connection electrode employed to coupled to pixel areas, and the connection electrode comprises a first connection layer and a second connection layer, and the first connection layer is in the same pattern layer with the scan lines and intersects with the scan lines, and the first connection layer at an intersecting position with the scan line is disconnected, and the second connection layer is in the same pattern layer with the data lines and crosses with the scan lines. |
| US10088722B2 |
Display panel and display apparatus which include repair wiring for repairing a disconnection in lead-out wiring
A display panel which includes a plurality of display elements disposed in a matrix manner, signal input parts to which signals to be supplied to the plurality of display elements are input, and a plurality of signal wirings which connect the plurality of display elements and the signal input parts, wherein at least a part of the signal wirings is provided with a meander wiring part whose wiring is meandered, the display panel including a repair wiring which is disposed so as to intersect the signal wiring in the meander wiring part at at least two locations and an insulation layer which is provided between the signal wiring and the repair wiring. |
| US10088717B2 |
Liquid crystal display wherein a first electrode of a second pixel is located entirely below a second electrode that extends across a first pixel to the second pixel
A liquid crystal display comprises a first pixel electrode located in a first pixel, a second pixel electrode located in a second pixel, and a common electrode. The common electrode used for displaying a video is located across the first pixel and the second pixel disposed adjacent to each other. |
| US10088716B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
An LCD includes: pixel electrodes; a common electrode including a plurality of slits; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pixel electrodes and the common electrode. The plurality of slits include a first slit and a second slit that are disposed adjacent to each other in a first direction. The first slit includes a first central portion and a first extension portion extending from the first central portion toward the second slit, and the second slit includes a second central portion and a first extension portion extending from the second central portion toward the first slit. An end of the first extension portion of the first slit and an end of the first extension portion of the second slit are spaced apart from each other; and disposed, in a staggered manner, on opposite sides of an imaginary center line connecting the first central portion and the second central portion. |
| US10088715B2 |
In-cell touch display panel
The in-cell touch display panel includes the following units. Multiple pixel regions are disposed in areas of the display area enclosed by gate lines that are intersected the data lines, in which each pixel region includes a pixel structure, and each pixel structure includes a pixel electrode. A common electrode includes multiple touch electrodes, in which each touch electrode corresponds to more than one pixel electrodes. A sub-common electrode is a portion of the touch electrode. The data lines and the sub-common electrodes are disposed on the same insulation layer. A metal connection structures is electrically connected to two adjacent ones of the sub-common electrodes along the second direction. The metal connection structure and the data lines are formed by different metal layers. |
| US10088712B2 |
Method of producing display panels
A producing method includes a sealing agent disposing process of preparing substrates one of which has thin film patterns thereon and disposing sealing agent portions on the one substrate to surround the thin film patterns, respectively, a bonding process of bonding the substrates via the sealing agent portions and forming a bonded substrate after the sealing agent disposing process, a cutting process of cutting the substrates being included in the bonded substrate and outside the sealing agent portions after the bonding process, and a grinding process of grinding collectively the substrates and the sealing agent portions of the bonded substrate along the outline after the cutting process such that overlapped portions of the substrates and the sealing agent portion are partially ground collectively and ground surfaces of the substrates and the sealing agent portion are aligned with each other. |
| US10088708B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and manufacturing method thereof
A liquid crystal display device includes first substrate including a display area in which a plurality of pixels are disposed and a non-display area which surrounds the display area, and a light-shielding member disposed on the first substrate, the light-shielding member disposed on boundaries between the plurality of pixels and on the entire non-display area and defining an alignment layer dam pattern, which is in the shape of a recess, in the non-display area, where the alignment layer dam pattern surrounds the display area and has step-type height differences on a side of the display area. |
| US10088706B2 |
Surface light source device and liquid crystal display device
A surface light source device includes a laser beam source, a laser beam guide rod for converting a laser beam into first linear light, an LED light source, an LED light guide rod for converting LED light into second linear light extended in the same direction as the first linear light, a reflecting bar for reflecting the first linear light and the second linear light, and a light reflecting portion formed in a box shape and having an opening portion with an emission side opened and a reflecting surface on an inside of the box shape. The first linear light and the second linear light are reflected by the reflecting bar and the reflecting surface, and are emitted from the opening portion. |
| US10088704B2 |
Display device including wire grid polarizer and manufacturing method thereof
A display device includes a substrate and a wire grid polarizer disposed on the substrate. The wire grid polarizer includes a first wire grid layer, a first middle layer, and a second wire grid layer. The first wire grid layer includes a plurality of first wire grid lines separated from each other. The first middle layer is disposed on the first wire grid layer. The first middle layer includes a first portion having a first middle layer thickness and a second portion having a second middle layer thickness thinner than the first middle layer thickness. The second middle layer thickness is thinner than a thickness of each first wire grid line. The second wire grid layer is disposed on the first middle layer and includes a plurality of second wire grid lines separated from each other. The second wire grid lines overlap the second portion of the first middle layer. |
| US10088699B2 |
Optical modulator
Modulation electrodes, bias electrodes, and bias electrodes are disposed in this order in a light wave-travelling direction in an optical modulation region modulating light having a wavelength. On the other hand, in an optical modulation region modulating light having a wavelength, the bias electrodes, the bias electrodes, and the modulation electrodes are disposed in this order in the light wave-travelling direction. That is, an order of the modulation electrodes and the bias electrodes in a longitudinal direction of a substrate is changed for each of the wavelengths. |
| US10088693B2 |
Ophthalmic lens, in particular for sunglasses
An ophthalmic lens comprising a substrate is provided with the lens having a transmission spectrum such that the mean transmission value in the wavelength range between 380 nm inclusive and 780 nm inclusive is less than 60%, the mean transmission value at wavelengths less than or equal to 400 nm is less than 1%, the mean transmission value at wavelengths greater than 400 nm inclusive and less than 500 nm inclusive is less than 30% with a transmission minimum of less than 10% between 425 nm and 445 nm inclusive and the mean transmission value in the wavelength range between 400 nm and 500 nm has a first transmission maximum located between 405 nm and 425 nm. |
| US10088691B2 |
Apparatus and method for ascertaining a type of spectacle lens and apparatus and method for determining a refractive power distribution of a progressive spectacle lens
An apparatus is for ascertaining and outputting a type of spectacle lens suitable for a spectacle wearer with a visual characteristics providing device, for providing visual characteristics of the spectacle wearer, a needs providing device, for providing individual needs of the spectacle wearer, a spectacle lens type providing device, for providing a plurality of types of spectacle lenses having predetermined characteristics, a desired characteristics ascertaining device, for ascertaining desired characteristics of a type of spectacle lens using the provided visual characteristics and the provided individual needs of the spectacle wearer, an assigning device, for assigning at least one type of spectacle lens from among the plurality of types of spectacle lenses to the desired characteristics, on the basis of predetermined assignment rules, and a spectacle lens type outputting device, for outputting the at least one assigned type of spectacle lens. A method is for ascertaining and outputting a type of spectacle lens suitable for a spectacle wearer and also a computer program is for carrying out the method. |
| US10088690B2 |
Conductive film, display device equipped with same, and method for determining pattern of conductive film
The conductive film has a wiring pattern which, with respect to the frequencies and intensities of moire obtained by applying a human visual response characteristic to the frequency information and intensity information of moire calculated from peak frequencies and peak intensities of the two-dimensional Fourier spectrums of the transmittance image data of the wiring pattern and the transmittance image data of a pixel array pattern, causes the sum of intensities of moire each corresponding to frequencies of moire falling within a frequency range predetermined depending on the visual response characteristic to be less than or equal to a predetermined value. The conductive film allows suppression of moire and significant improvement in visibility. |
| US10088681B2 |
Optical display apparatus, method, and applications
A see-through optical display apparatus includes an image generating component, a tilted primary mirror having a non-flat, freeform, front optical surface, and a tilted secondary mirror having a non-flat, freeform, front optical surface, wherein the apparatus has an external pupil. A method for designing/making a see-through optical display apparatus for displaying an image generated by or on an image generating component of the apparatus. |
| US10088680B2 |
Head-up display for a motor vehicle
The invention relates to a head-up display (1) comprising: a reflecting mirror (9) held by a mirror holder (15) articulated about a pivoting axis (17); and a motor-driven system (31) for pivotably moving said reflecting mirror (9), comprising a motor unit (33), characterised in that the motor-driven system (31) comprises a connecting rod (35) extending in a direction perpendicular to the pivoting axis (17), the first end portion (35) of said connecting rod being engaged with the mirror holder (15) in an articulated manner, and a second end portion (39) thereof, opposite the first (37), being engaged with a rotary output body (47, 49) of the motor unit (33). |
| US10088675B1 |
Turning light pipe for a pupil expansion system and method
A display system includes a light pipe including elongated surfaces and an input coupler. The light pipe is configured to provide an image received by the input coupler and expand the image in a first direction through one of the elongated surfaces. The display also includes a waveguide including an output grating, a first surface, a second surface, and a side surface. The first surface and the second surface have a larger area than the side surface, the output grating being configured to provide the image expanded in a second direction. The second direction is different than the first direction. The image enters the waveguide from the one of the elongated surfaces at the side surface. |
| US10088674B2 |
Laser scanning optical system
In a laser scanning optical system, at least one of one or more scanning optical elements is made of a material having a photoelastic coefficient equal to or greater than 20×10−12 [Pa−1]; wherein at least one of one or more reflectors comprises a basal plate, and a metal film and a single-layer optical thin film evaporated on the basal plate; wherein the single-layer optical thin film has a thickness greater than 0.15λ and less than 0.40λ, wherein λ is a wavelength of the light beam; and wherein the light beams heading to both ends of an effective scanning range of the imaging surface, of which image heights are maximum, enter the one or more reflectors at angles of incidence equal to or greater than 10 degrees and less than 55 degrees. |
| US10088670B1 |
Interference based spatial light modulator systems and methods
A spatial light modulator is provided that uses light modulation structures at each pixel to employ electromagnetic interference to modulate the intensity and/or phase of the transmitted and/or reflected light from the pixel. The use of the modulation structures enables the independent and dynamic changing of the intensity and/or phase of the reflected and/or transmitted light at each pixel. The modulation structure can incorporate a plate with a semi-reflective surface that is separated from a substrate having either a reflective or semi-reflective surface. The modulation structure can have actuators positioned between the substrate and the plate to control the separation distance between the plate and the substrate. By controlling the separation distance, the amount of light reflected by and/or transmitted through the surfaces of the plate and substrate can be controlled. The separation distance can be related to the resulting interference applied to particular wavelengths of the light. |
| US10088664B2 |
Method for observing a sample by lens-free imaging
The invention relates to a method for observing a sample, in particular an anatomopathological slide formed from a thin thickness of a sampled biological tissue. It includes a step of illuminating the sample with a light source and acquiring, with an image sensor, an image representing the light transmitted by the sample. The image undergoes holographic reconstruction, so as to obtain a representation, in the plane of the sample, of the light wave transmitted by the latter. The method includes applying an impregnating fluid to the sample, such that the sample is impregnated with said impregnating liquid, said impregnating liquid having a refractive index strictly higher than 1. |
| US10088661B2 |
Adjusting mechanism of a sample holder, microscope with adjusting mechanism, and method
An adjusting mechanism of a sample holder is provided. The adjusting mechanism includes a base with drives arranged thereon, and a carrier that is adjustable by means of the drives and is designed to receive the sample holder. A coupling element for each drive, which coupling element is designed to connect the base and the carrier. Each coupling element has at least one linear degree of freedom and also a rotary degree of freedom. The carrier is linearly movable, by means of the coupling elements, along a respective movement axis directed from the coupling element to the carrier. Also provided is a microscope that includes such an adjusting mechanism, along with a method for adjusting the orientation of a sample holder. |
| US10088656B2 |
STED super-resolution microscope and adjusting method based on a first-order Bessel beam
A stimulated-emission-depletion (STED) super-resolution microscope includes an excitation light source, a depletion light source, an excitation light expanded beam alignment system, a spiral-shaped phase plate, a Bessel beam generating system, a depletion light focus lens, a beam combination system, an objective lens, a piezoelectric scanning system, a filter, a signal collection system, and a single-photon detector. The depletion light can be a first-order Bessel beam. The depletion light has anti-scattering and self-healing characteristics, and is capable of keeping the spot shape at a deeper position of a sample, thereby improving image resolution in the deep region of the sample. Compared to conventional STED super resolution microscope of deep-layer imaging using an adjustable correction collar, the present invention is simpler in experimental operations and does not require active adjustments. Compared to adaptive optical systems, the present experimental apparatus is simpler and less expensive. |
| US10088646B2 |
Motor for driving lens
A motor for driving a lens is disclosed, wherein a yoke comprises a rotation prevention unit configured to prevent the bobbin from rotating. |
| US10088645B2 |
Lens driving device, camera module and optical apparatus
A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device includes: a housing; a bobbin disposed at an inner side of the housing; a support member coupled to the bobbin and the housing; and a sensor sensing a position of at least one of the bobbin and the housing, wherein the support member may include a first support unit, and a second support unit disposed not parallel to the first support unit, wherein the sensor may be disposed more adjacent to the first support unit than to the second support unit, and wherein an elastic modulus of the first support unit may be lower than an elastic modulus of the second support unit. |
| US10088641B1 |
Radiation resistant fiber optical assembly
An optical amplifier is provided in which radiation levels experienced by an optical fiber are minimized. A sealed enclosure houses an optical fiber. An input optical signal enters on end of the fiber and an amplified output optical signal exits the other end of the optical fiber. Small particles embedded with a gas fill the interior of the enclosure. An optical pump supplies an amplification laser beam coupled to one of the ends of the optical fiber. Due to energy supplied by the amplification laser beam, the input optical signal is amplified upon exiting the optical fiber. At least a portion of the gas embedded in the small particles is released inside the enclosure when the small particles are subjected to heat to provide a gaseous interior in the enclosure that minimizes radiation levels experienced by the optical fiber due to external radiation. |
| US10088639B2 |
Opto-mechanical coupler
An opto-mechanical coupler and corresponding method are provided. The coupler may include a first end and a second end configured to receive optical fibers and a top surface and bottomed surface defining a through hole extending between the top and bottom surfaces. The coupler may include a reflective surface that redirects the optical signals between a first direction and a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The coupler may position one or more optical fibers along a second direction such that an optical signal from the plurality of optoelectronic transceivers is directed into one or more optical fibers or an optical signal from the one or more optical fibers is directed into a plurality of the optoelectronic transceivers, with the coupler accommodating different diameters of optical fiber including POF, SMF, and/or MMF fiber. |
| US10088638B2 |
Optical fiber connection mechanism and optical fiber connection method
An optical fiber connection mechanism includes a pair of connectors and a split sleeve that are used in an endoscope. The connectors include respective ferrules, an end of a single-mode optical fiber and a collimator lens is mounted in each ferrule, and the collimator lens is disposed at the tip of the single-mode optical fiber. The optical fiber connection mechanism is configured so that when the ferrules are inserted into ends of the split sleeve, the collimator lenses face each other with a gap therebetween and the single-mode optical fibers are optically connected to each other. The ferrules are loosely fit in the corresponding connectors to be displaceable within a predetermined range in the direction along the optical axis of the single-mode optical fibers. |
| US10088626B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
Discussed is a liquid crystal display including a light guide plate including a light incidence portion and a light emitting portion, a plurality of optical sheets including a diffuser sheet, a lower prism sheet and an upper prism sheet, a guide panel including a first area for seating the optical sheets and the light emitting portion of the light guide plate thereon, a second area for accommodating the light source, and a third area for accommodating the light incidence portion of the light guide plate, and a light shielding tape attached to an edge of an upper surface of the guide panel and edges of upper surfaces of the optical sheets, wherein the guide panel further includes sheet fixers each upwardly protruding from opposite lateral edges of the third area for horizontally fixing the optical sheets, and the light guide plate has cutout structures at opposite lateral edges thereof. |
| US10088625B2 |
Backlight unit
A backlight unit includes a printed circuit board; a light source on the printed circuit board; a light guide plate that receives light emitted from the light source on one surface and directs light outwards through another surface; and a light blocking unit between the light source and the light guide plate. The light blocking unit may be spaced apart from the light guide plate. |
| US10088624B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
To provide a thin liquid crystal display device featuring excellent color reproducibility. The liquid crystal display panel includes: a liquid crystal display panel outputting different colors on a per-pixel basis; and a backlight. The backlight includes: a light source; a light guide; a reflective sheet on a back side of the light guide; and a group of optical sheets including a wavelength converter and disposed between the liquid crystal display panel and the light guide. The wavelength converter has a structure where quantum dots are dispersed in a transparent medium. The wavelength converter is bonded to another optical medium by means of a diffusing adhesive. Nanoparticles for developing Rayleigh scattering are dispersed in the wavelength converter. |
| US10088621B2 |
Light guide panel, backlight unit, and liquid crystal display
A light guide panel includes a top surface configured to have first and second sides extending in X- and Y-axis directions, respectively, a bottom surface configured to be disposed opposite to the top surface, and includes a base surface, and a plurality of diffusion patterns which is provided to protrude from, or to be recessed into, the base surface, and each of the plurality of diffusion patterns including a first inclined surface which defines a first inclination angle with the base surface and a second inclined surface which adjoins the first inclined surface and defines a second inclination angle with the base surface, and a first side surface and a second side surface configured to be disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface and face each other, where the first inclination angle ranges from about 1.8 degrees to about 5.7 degrees. |
| US10088616B2 |
Panel with reduced glare
A wire-grip polarizer (“WGP”), and a panel having said WGP is provided. The WGP is mounted on an absorption layer. The absorption layer is mounted on a substrate. The substrate is brightly colored. The WGP includes a plurality of gratings formed of a metallic element. Each of the gratings is spaced apart from the other so as to form a waveguide. The WGP is configured to transmit S-Polarized light and reflect P-polarized light. The A thin film layer may be disposed on each of the metallic gratings. The thin film layer is configured to generate a resonance so as to modify the reflectivity of P-polarized light so as to reduce veiling glare and maintain the brightness of the substrate. |
| US10088614B2 |
Guest-host type liquid crystal composition
The present application relates to a liquid crystal composition, a polarizing element and a use of the polarizing element. Since the polarizing element may be prepared by a simple coating process, the guest host type liquid crystal composition of the present application allows not only for reducing the manufacturing cost and lightweight thinning of the polarizing element, but also for manufacturing the polarizing element showing an excellent heat resistant stability without changes of absorption spectrum to transmission spectrum even in a severe condition such as high temperature environment. Such a polarizing element can be applied to various display devices such as liquid crystal display devices, EL display devices, field emission display devices, display devices using electronic papers, projection display devices or piezoelectric ceramic display devices. |
| US10088612B2 |
Alkali-soluble resin, photosensitive resin composition for color filter containing the same and uses thereof
The present invention relates to an alkali-soluble resin (A) and a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter and uses thereof. The photosensitive resin composition includes the alkali-soluble resin (A), a compound (B) containing an ethylenically unsaturated group, a photoinitiator (C) and an organic solvent (D). The photosensitive resin composition according to the present invention can improve the change rate of film thickness in thermal solvent and linearity of pattern with high finesse of the color filter. |
| US10088608B2 |
Lens array and manufacturing method therefor, solid-state imaging apparatus, and electronic apparatus
The present technology relates to a lens array and a manufacturing method therefor, a solid-state imaging apparatus, and an electronic apparatus that can improve the AF performance while suppressing the deterioration of image quality. A lens array includes microlenses that are formed corresponding to phase difference detection pixels that are provided to be mixed in imaging pixels. Each of the microlenses is formed such that a lens surface thereof is a substantially spherical surface, the microlens has a rectangular shape in a planar view and four corners are not substantially rounded, and a bottom surface in vicinity of an opposite-side boundary portion that includes an opposite-side center portion of a pixel boundary portion in a cross-sectional view is higher than a bottom surface in vicinity of a diagonal boundary portion that includes a diagonal boundary portion. The present technology is applicable to a lens array of a CMOS image sensor, for example. |
| US10088606B2 |
Protective film for a polarizer, a polarizing plate comprising the same, and a display device with the polarizing plate
Disclosed are a protective film for a polarizer with superior optical and mechanical properties, a polarizing plate including the same and a display device including the same. |
| US10088603B2 |
Siloxane nanoparticle coating useful for antireflection
A method of making a coated article is described comprising providing an inorganic substrate and coating the substrate with a coating composition. The coating composition comprises a plurality of siloxane nanoparticles dispersed in an organic solvent. A portion of the nanoparticles comprise the reaction product of a first alkoxy silane compound having a first organofunctional group and a second organofunctional group of a second compound and the reaction between the first and second organofunctional groups form an organic linking group. The method further comprises drying the coating composition and heating the coated substrate to volatilize the organic linking groups thereby forming a porous surface layer on the inorganic substrate. In another embodiment an article is described comprising an inorganic substrate, such as glass, and a porous inorganic (e.g. silica) surface layer having an average pore size of less than 30 nm. Also described are coating compositions and methods of making a nanoparticle coating compositions. |
| US10088602B2 |
Optical article comprising an antireflective coating with a very low reflection in the visible and ultraviolet regions
This invention relates to an ophthalmic lens comprising a transparent substrate with a front main face and with a rear main face, at least one of the main faces being coated with a multilayered antireflective coating comprising a stack of at least one high refractive index layer (HI) having a refractive index higher than or equal to 1.55 and at least one low refractive index layer (LI) having a refractive index lower than 1.55, characterized in that: said at least one high refractive index layer (HI) is in direct contact with said at least one low refractive index layer (LI) forming a bilayer, said bilayer has a physical thickness lower than or equal to 60 nm, said bilayer is, in the direction moving away from said transparent substrate, in second to last place in said multilayered antireflective coating, said multilayered antireflective coating has a mean reflection factor Ruv between 280 nm and 380 nm, lower than 5% for an angle of incidence in the range from 20° to 50°. |
| US10088596B2 |
Meshless representation of a geologic environment
A method can include sampling points for at least a portion of a model of a geologic environment; generating a meshless model based at least in part on the points where the points correspond to nodes having respective domains of influence; and, based at least in part on the meshless model, computing a tensor field associated with forces experienced by at least a portion of the nodes. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. |
| US10088588B2 |
Device and method for stable least-squares reverse time migration
There is a method for generating a final image of a subsurface of the earth. The method includes receiving measured seismic data d of the subsurface; selecting an objective function E that is function of a reflectivity r of the subsurface; and calculating, in a processor, the reflectivity r based on the measured seismic data d, the objective function E, simulated data {tilde over (d)}, a modeling operator M from a reverse time demigration (RTDM) process and an imaging operator MT from a reverse time migration (RTM) process. |
| US10088585B2 |
Method and system for coupling geophysical sensor cable sections
Coupling of geophysical sensor cable sections. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including coupling a first geophysical sensor cable section to a second geophysical sensor cable section. The coupling may be by: telescoping a first connector of the first geophysical sensor cable section into a second connector, the first connector comprising a male connector portion with external threads, and the second connector comprising a coupling ring with internal threads; abutting a first portion of a clam-shell gear against the coupling ring; closing the clam-shell gear such that a second portion of the clam-shell gear abuts the coupling ring, the clam-shell gear defining gear teeth on an outside diameter of the clam-shell gear; mating a pinion gear to the clam-shell gear; and turning the coupling ring relative to the male connector portion using of the pinion gear turning the clam-shell gear. |
| US10088584B2 |
Ship-towed hydrophone volumetric array system method
This invention provides a system apparatus and method for ship-towed deployment of a non-linear volumetric array of hydrophones, allowing line-intersect or line-transect sampling of marine mammal populations through passive acoustic monitoring, enabling unambiguous real-time three-dimensional localization of single sounds received through a low-cost, modular, robust, stable, small, light, neutrally to slightly negatively buoyant volumetric array having low self-noise and low flow noise, that avoids putting high tension on the tow cable and that is compatible with standard hydrophones, instrumentation, cabling, and analytical software. |
| US10088583B2 |
Dithered slip sweep vibroseis acquisition system and technique
A technique includes generating vibroseis sweeps for a vibroseis survey to produce seismic data acquired in response to seismic signals produced by the sweeps. The generation of the vibroseis sweeps including temporally arranging the sweeps into time-overlapping groups. The technique includes regulating a timing of the groups relative to each other based on a slip time. The technique also includes regulating a timing of the sweeps of each group such that consecutive sweep firings of each group are spaced apart by a time substantially less than the slip time. |
| US10088582B2 |
System and method for generating simultaneous plural frequencies in seismic exploration
A system and method for generating simultaneous plural frequencies in seismic exploration is disclosed. The method includes configuring a seismic source to emit a seismic signal that includes multiple frequencies emitted substantially simultaneously. The method additionally includes identifying a plurality of frequencies to include in the seismic signal and determining an amplitude of the seismic signal. The method further includes obtaining a seismic dataset corresponding to the seismic signal emitted by the seismic source and creating a seismic image of a subsurface of a seismic survey area. |
| US10088581B2 |
Method and a system for determining parameters of reactions of gamma quanta within scintillation detectors of PET scanners
A method for determining parameters of reaction of a gamma quantum within a scintillation detector of a PET scanner, wherein the signal measured by the scintillator is transformed in at least one photomultiplier into an electric measured signal. The method comprises obtaining an access to a database (130) comprising reference standard signals (W) and reaction parameters assigned to the reference standard signals (W); comparing the measured signal (S) to the reference standard signals (W) and selecting the reference standard signal (W) that best fits the measured signal (S); assigning to the measured signal (S) the reaction parameters assigned to the selected best-fitting reference standard signal (W), as parameters of the reaction of the gamma quantum within the scintillation detector (101) for the measured signal (S); wherein the measured signal (S) and the reference standard signals (W) are represented by points (P) within a generalized measurement space (Ωp) having a number of dimensions (N measurements) being equal to the total number of measurements performed for that gamma quantum. |
| US10088578B2 |
Xray detector with illumination layer on converter element
A counting x-ray detector includes, in a stack arrangement, a converter element for conversion of x-ray radiation into electrical charges and an electrode. The electrode is connected to the converter element electrically-conductively in a planar manner. The electrode is embodied at least partly transparently. The electrode includes the following layers: an electrically-conductive contact layer, an electrically-conductive first intermediate layer, an electrically-conductive high-voltage layer, and an illumination layer. |
| US10088577B2 |
Monitoring device, terminal, and monitoring system for monitoring the environment
The invention relates to a monitoring device (6) for monitoring the environment, in particular for monitoring the environment for radioactive radiation, comprising at least one receiver for receiving measured values of an environmental variable that potentially poses a health hazard and comprising a computing unit (10) for computing a hazard warning (4.1-4.4) dependent on the measured values. The receiver is designed to receive the measured values from a plurality of spatially distributed electronic terminals (2.1-2.4), in particular from mobile telephones with an image sensor for measuring the radioactive radiation. The invention further relates to a corresponding terminal (2.1-2.4) and to a complete monitoring system with a monitoring device and numerous terminals (2.1-2.4) for measuring the environmental variable. |
| US10088575B2 |
Positioning system, positioning apparatus, storage apparatus, and positioning method
Provided is a positioning system including: a storage apparatus configured to store orbit information indicating the position of a positioning satellite; and a positioning apparatus configured to perform a positioning process based on the orbit information, wherein the positioning apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire state-related information related to the state of the positioning apparatus, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, to the storage apparatus, the state-related information acquired by the acquisition unit, and the storage apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive the state-related information transmitted from the transmission unit, and an adjustment unit configured to adjust the content of the orbit information to be transmitted to the positioning apparatus, based on the state-related information received by the receiving unit. |
| US10088574B2 |
Aircraft distress tracking and interface to search and rescue system
An apparatus and method of delivering an alert from an aircraft to a search and rescue system. An alert from an aircraft is received via a communications satellite. The alert comprises identification information identifying the aircraft and position information identifying the position of the aircraft. In response to receiving the alert, an emulated distress radio beacon signal is generated. The emulated distress radio beacon signal comprises the identification information and the position information in a standard format of a signal generated by a distress radio beacon. The emulated distress radio beacon signal is broadcast from a location other than the aircraft as an emulated distress radio beacon transmission that is configured to be received and processed by the search and rescue system. |
| US10088572B2 |
Time-of-flight camera system, robot milking system comprising a time-of-flight camera system and method of operating a time-of-flight camera system
A time-of-flight (TOF) camera system for a robot milking system includes a housing accommodating a light source, imaging optics, an image sensor, and electronics; a front part including a light transparent window disposed in front of the light source and the imaging optics; and fasteners. The housing has a front side and a back side, and the front part has a front side and a backside, the surface of the front side being flat and including a front surface of the light transparent window. The fasteners releasably mechanically fasten the front part to the housing with the back side of the front part and the front side of the housing facing each other. The fasteners are maneuverable from the back side of the housing to fasten the front part to, and release the front part from, the housing, thereby enabling the front part to be replaceable. |
| US10088570B2 |
Laser scanner system
The invention provides a laser scanner system, which comprises two or more laser scanners installed on a movable object and a main control device, wherein the laser scanner is arranged as a TOF type which performs distance measurement by rotary projection of a pulsed light, and wherein the main control device produces a selection signal, the laser scanner, which is alternately selected based on the selection signal, performs distance measurement by emitting a pulsed light, wherein the laser scanner, which performs distance measurement at the same time, is a selected one. |
| US10088564B2 |
Screening system and method
A radar screening system that detects an object in a region of interest by transmitting coded signals having a first polarization and receiving coded return signals having at least a second polarization. Suitably the transmitted signals have one polarization and some return signals have the same polarization and other return signals have an orthogonal polarization. The return signals are processed into voxels to calculate at least a cross-polar value at each voxel. Voxels are identified as being from an object of interest if an indicator using at least the cross-polar value exceeds a threshold. Preferably the indicator uses at least a ratio of the cross-polar value and the co-polar value. The radar screening system may also perform automatic target recognition by taking into account shape and location of the object of interest. |
| US10088563B2 |
Ground penetrating radar with multiple correlators
A subsurface detection system may be capable of sensing a buried feature and providing an estimate of the feature's depth. Such a subsurface detection system may comprise a signal generator transmitting at least one signal toward a buried feature and at least one signal along a plurality of various length paths. Each of a plurality of correlators may be associated with one of the various length paths and receive both a signal reflected by the feature and a signal transmitted along one of the various length paths. Each of the correlators may correspond to a distance to the buried feature. As the reflected signal reaches each correlator it may identify a time offset between the arrival of the reflected signal and the signal transmitted along one of the various length paths. By so doing, a distance to the buried feature may be estimated by detecting the correlator with the shortest time offset. |
| US10088562B2 |
Systems and methods for semantic sensing
A semantic sensing system includes a semantic engine coupled to one or more sensing entities, and a memory having a plurality of semantics and semantic inference rules. A semantic engine is configured to interpret the plurality of rules to determine a composite semantic by inferring a first semantic, determining a second sematic based on an external input, and infer a composite sematic based on the first and second semantics and a semantic inference rule. A plurality of access control rules associate a time interval and a semantic, and the semantic engine identifies a first access control rule from among a plurality of access control rules to perform an access control action. |
| US10088555B2 |
Automated method for selecting training areas of sea clutter and detecting ship targets in polarimetric synthetic aperture radar imagery
Method for selecting a sea clutter training area in polarimetric synthetic aperture radar input data. A sea clutter reference distribution for a pixel magnitude value is provided. Based on the input data, one or more parameters of the reference distribution and a global covariance matrix are computed. The pixels are grouped into blocks. A block that minimizes a cost function is pre-selected, the cost function being derived from empirical moments of the block and moments of the reference distribution. A goodness-of-fit is computed for the pre-selected block with respect to the reference distribution. If the goodness-of-fit is sufficient, the block is selected as sea clutter training area. Otherwise, the steps of preselecting and computing a goodness of fit are repeated. |
| US10088553B2 |
Method of automatic sensor pose estimation
A method and sensor system are disclosed for automatically determining object sensor position and alignment on a host vehicle. A radar sensor detects objects surrounding the host vehicle in normal operation. Static objects are identified as those objects with ground speed approximately equal to zero. Vehicle dynamics sensors provide vehicle longitudinal and lateral velocity and yaw rate data. Measurement data for the static objects—including azimuth angle, range and range rate relative to the sensor—along with the vehicle dynamics data, are used in a recursive geometric calculation which converges on actual values of the radar sensor's two-dimensional position and azimuth alignment angle on the host vehicle. |
| US10088551B2 |
Assured vehicle absolute localisation
It is proposed to provide a system for localizing a vehicle in a marked environment, provided with a set of markers, e.g. on a road side, the markers emitting a position signal indicative of a respective marker's known geographical position. The system comprises a distance detection unit and a processing unit provided in the vehicle, the processing unit adapted to receive said position signal of a respective marker. The processing unit is adapted to receive said known geographical position from the position signal of said respective marker; and to estimate a first distance measure of the vehicle relative to the respective marker based on a position signal measurement. The processing unit feeds said estimated first distance measure to the distance detection unit; the distance detection unit being adapted to detect said marker within the first distance measure by a second distance measure. The distance detection unit is further adapted to provide the processing unit with the second distance measure of the vehicle relative to the detected marker and with a detection angle of the detected marker; and the localization unit calculating an instantaneous geographical position of said vehicle from the second distance measure; the detection angle and the marker's known geographical position. |
| US10088550B2 |
Set a gas detector's location automatically using short range radio
Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for updating the location information for a gas detector device. A gas detector device may comprise a wireless scanner operable to receive information from one or more passive tags. In some cases, the passive tags may comprise location information. When the gas detector scans a passive tag, the location information stored on the gas detector may be updated accordingly. In some cases, the subsequent readings of the gas detector may be associated with the updated location information. In some cases, the passive tags may be located at critical areas within a facility, such as entrances or exits to locations. |
| US10088549B2 |
System and a method for tracking mobile objects using cameras and tag devices
A method and system for tracking mobile objects in a site are disclosed. The system comprises a computer cloud communicating with one or more imaging devices and one or more tag devices. Each tag device is attached to a mobile object, and has one or more sensors for sensing the motion of the mobile object. The computer cloud visually tracks mobile objects in the site using image streams captured by the imaging devices, and uses measurements obtained from tag devices to resolve ambiguity occurred in mobile object tracking. The computer cloud uses an optimization method to reduce power consumption of tag devices. |
| US10088545B2 |
Magnetic resonance apparatus and method for prospective motion correction
For prospective motion correction in magnetic resonance imaging, first magnetic resonance data that map a first sub-region of a region of interest are acquired. Motion correction parameters are determined based on a comparison of at least the first magnetic resonance data with reference magnetic resonance data that map the region of interest. Second magnetic resonance data that map a second sub-region of the region of interest are determined using prospective motion correction based on the motion correction parameters. A magnetic resonance image is determined based on the first magnetic resonance data and based on the second magnetic resonance data. |
| US10088543B2 |
Parallel multi-slice MR imaging using phase-modulated RF pulses
The invention relates to a method of MR imaging of an object (10) placed in an examination volume of a MR device (1). The method comprises the steps of: —subjecting the object (10) to an imaging sequence comprising phase-modulated multi-slice RF pulses for simultaneously exciting two or more spatially separate image slices, —acquiring MR signals, wherein the MR signals are received in parallel via a set of at least two RF coils (11, 12, 13) having different spatial sensitivity profiles within the examination volume, and —reconstructing a MR image for each image slice from the acquired MR signals, wherein MR signal contributions from the different image slices are separated on the basis of the spatial sensitivity profiles of the at least two RF coils (11, 12, 13) and on the basis of the phase modulation scheme of the RF pulses. In order to optimize the conditioning of the inverse problem of the MR image reconstruction, the phase-modulation scheme of the RF pulses is derived from the spatial sensitivity profiles of the at least two RF coils (11, 12, 13). Moreover, the invention relates to a MR device for carrying out this method as well as to a computer program to be run on a MR device. |
| US10088540B2 |
Method for identifying chemical species in a substance using NQR
Methods and systems for identifying a chemical species within a substance using nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) are described herein. One method includes applying a number of NQR perturbation-detection pulse sequences to the substance. Each perturbation-detection pulse sequence includes a perturbation segment applied at a perturbation frequency and a detection segment applied at a second different frequency. As the sequences are applied, the perturbation frequency, the second frequency, or both are varied for each pulse sequence. The method also includes applying a number of NQR reference pulse sequences to the substance at a reference frequency. The reference frequency is varied for each pulse sequence. A chemical species is identified within the substance by comparing (i) a set of NQR signals generated by the perturbation-detection pulse sequences with (ii) a reference set of NQR signals generated by the reference pulse sequences. |
| US10088534B2 |
Measuring method and device for magnetic resonance applications
A measurement device for magnetic resonance applications includes, in a measurement case: a first sensor for measuring radiofrequency magnetic fields; a second sensor for measuring magnetic field gradients; and a third sensor for measuring the radiofrequency electric field; and a stage for converting the electric signals delivered by the different measurement sensors into light signals. The device also in a controller for controlling and processing the signals, connected to the stage for conditioning the measurement case via a beam for transmitting light signals. The controller includes a stage for converting light signals into electric signals delivered by the sensors. |
| US10088528B2 |
Battery life tracking for wireless sensor systems
Embodiments are directed to predicting an amount of energy associated with a battery, by: storing, by a node, a value for an amount of energy drawn from the battery for each type of operation performed by the node, storing, by the node, a value for an amount of energy drawn from the battery when the node is active based on the stored amount of energy drawn for each type of operation, and transmitting, by the node, an indication of the amount of energy drawn from the battery in order to compute a prediction of the remaining battery energy. |
| US10088527B2 |
Differential I/O for parallel scan paths, scan frames, embedded commands
Testing of integrated circuits is achieved by a test architecture utilizing a scan frame input shift register, a scan frame output shift register, a test controller, and a test interface comprising a scan input, a scan clock, a test enable, and a scan output. Scan frames input to the scan frame input shift register contain a test stimulus data section and a test command section. Scan frames output from the scan frame output shift register contain a test response data section and, optionally, a section for outputting other data. The command section of the input scan frame controls the test architecture to execute a desired test operation. |
| US10088526B2 |
Tester for integrated circuits on a silicon wafer and integrated circuit
A tester for integrated circuits on a silicon wafer includes an input/output connection for testing an integrated circuit. The tester comprises circuitry arranged for transferring a first data frame to the integrated circuit via the input/output connection, the first data frame including a time reference for the data included in the data frame, a field for validating the time reference and a data field including at least one test command and for receiving a second data frame via the input/output connection, the data in the second data frame received having a duration that is a multiple of the time reference. |
| US10088523B2 |
Debug adapter
An integrated circuit chip comprising system circuitry and debugging circuitry. The system circuitry comprises a peripheral circuit. The debugging circuitry comprises a debug unit and a debug adapter. The debug unit is connected to the peripheral circuit. The debug adapter interfaces between the debug unit and a debug controller. The debug adapter is configured to receive a sequence of debug commands from the debug controller, each debug command instructing the debug unit to perform an action other than responding to a poll. In respect of each debug command, the debug adapter sends the debug command to the debug unit, and polls the debug unit to query whether the debug unit has performed the action instructed in that debug command. |
| US10088520B1 |
Apparatus, method, and system for testing IC chip
An apparatus for performing a scan test of IC chip includes a shift-frequency searching unit that executes first scan test for first scan pattern whole or part of which constituting first scan section and second scan test for second scan pattern whole or part of which constituting second scan section, and searches usable shift frequency for the second scan section. The first scan pattern is scan pattern inputted to scan path right before the second scan pattern. The shift-frequency searching unit shifts the first scan section to the scan path with first shift frequency in the first scan test, shifts the second scan section to the scan path with second shift frequency in the second scan test, and determines, when both results of the first scan test and the second scan test indicate pass, the second shift frequency as the usable shift frequency for the second scan section. |
| US10088519B1 |
Electromigration monitor
The present disclosure discloses an IC with an electromigration (EM) monitor. The IC includes a functional circuit configured according to a first value of a parameter related to EM tolerance. The IC also includes a dummy version of the functional circuit configured according to a second value of the parameter. The second value causes the dummy version of the functional circuit to be more sensitive to an EM event than the functional circuit. Upon the EM monitor determines that the EM event occurs in the dummy version of the functional circuit, the EM monitor asserts a signal indicating that the EM event has occurred in the dummy version of the functional circuit and providing a warning that the EM event is likely to occur in the functional circuit. |
| US10088518B1 |
Apparatus and method for classifying and locating electrical faults in circuitry
A die with a transmission circuit, a reception circuit, and a comparison circuit can be provided. The transmission circuit can be configured to transmit a first signal through a first channel at a first transmission rate and a first transmission amplitude. The reception circuit can be in communication with the transmission circuit through the first channel. The reception circuit can receive a second signal at a first reception rate and at a first reception amplitude. The comparison circuit can be in communication with the transmission circuit and the reception circuit. The comparison circuit can be configured to: determine a first rate error value, determine a first amplitude error value, compare the first rate error value with a rate threshold to determine a first rate error occurrence, and compare the first amplitude error value with an amplitude threshold to determine a first amplitude error occurrence. |
| US10088516B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting turn-to-turn faults in windings
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to detecting turn-to-turn faults in one or more windings of various objects. In one implementation, a fault detector uses a differential protection algorithm to detect a turn-to-turn fault in a winding of a three-phase shunt reactor. Various voltage and current measurements carried out upon the three-phase shunt reactor are used to calculate a difference value between a voltage-based parameter and a current-based parameter. The voltage-based parameter is indicative of a normalized negative voltage imbalance and the current-based parameter is indicative of a normalized negative current imbalance. A turn-to-turn winding fault is declared when the difference value is not equal to zero. |
| US10088510B2 |
Capacitance detection apparatus and input apparatus
A voltage of a first capacitor is compared with a threshold voltage and a signal corresponding to the comparison result is generated at each of a first timing during a period after the transfer of a positive charge has ended and before the transfer of a negative charge starts and a second timing during a period after the transfer of the negative charge has ended and before the transfer of the positive charge starts. In each of the case where a positive charge is transferred and the case where a negative charge is transferred, operations (digitization of an integrated value and a feedback operation) of a delta sigma modulator are performed. |
| US10088507B2 |
Energy performance metric in hydrocarbon-producing facilities
A hydrocarbon-producing facility includes a first energy subsystem to receive input energy from an energy source and byproduct energy generated by a second energy subsystem connected to the first energy subsystem, the first energy subsystem to perform work using the input energy and the byproduct energy. A method of analyzing energy performance in the hydrocarbon-producing facility includes identifying the byproduct energy received by the first energy subsystem from the second energy subsystem over a duration, determining energy intensity indices at corresponding time instants during the duration for the first energy subsystem, each energy intensity index based on the input energy, the byproduct energy, and output parameters of the work performed using the input energy and the byproduct energy, comparing the energy intensity indices to each other, and determining an efficiency of the first energy subsystem in response to comparing the energy intensity indices to each other. |
| US10088506B2 |
Method for detecting a fault condition in an electrical machine
A method for identifying a fault condition in an electrical machine in which at least a stator or a rotor has parallel winding branches is disclosed. A measurement is carried out for obtaining a set of circulating current values between two parallel winding branches of which each winding branch includes a single coil. A frequency analysis is applied on the set of circulating current values to obtain at least one frequency component. A fault condition of the electrical machine is determined on the basis of the at least one frequency component. |
| US10088502B2 |
Test assembly and method of manufacturing the same
A test assembly adapted to test a semiconductor device is provided. The test assembly includes a main circuit board, a space transformer, an intermediary supporting element, an adhesive element, a plurality of electrical connection elements and a plurality of test probes. The space transformer is disposed on the main circuit board and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface faces the main circuit board. The intermediary supporting element is disposed between the main circuit board and the first surface. The adhesive element is disposed between the intermediary supporting element and the first surface. The space transformer is attached to the intermediary supporting element through the adhesive element. The electrical connection elements are disposed between the main circuit board and the first surface. Each of the electrical connection elements passes through the intermediary supporting element and the adhesive element such that the space transformer is electrically connected to the main circuit board through the electrical connection elements. The test probes are disposed on the second surface and electrically connected to the space transformer. |
| US10088500B2 |
Combination test device
A combination test device including detection circuitry, outlet tester circuitry, and a single housing. The detection circuitry is configured to wirelessly detect a voltage. The outlet tester circuitry electrically is configured to perform a plurality of electrical outlet testing functions. The single housing has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an enclosure between the first end and the second end. The enclosure encloses the detection circuitry positioned at the first end and encloses the outlet tester circuitry positioned at the second end. |
| US10088498B2 |
Stimulating an optical sensor using optical radiation pressure
A method of stimulating a MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) structure (e.g. a cantilever), and an optical sensor for use in such a method, using optical radiation pressure instead of electrostatic pressure, or the like. An optical pulse creates optical radiation pressure which stimulates movement of the MEMS structure and then movement of the MEMS structure may be measures. An interrogating light may be input after the optical pulse to measure movement of the MEMS structure. Advantageously, the same light source can be utilized to stimulate movement of the MEMS structure and to measure movement of the MEMS structure. |
| US10088495B2 |
Capacitive physical quality detection device
A capacitive physical quality detection device includes a sensor part, a control circuit, and a CV conversion circuit. The sensor part includes a movable electrode, a first fixed electrode, and a second fixed electrode. The CV conversion circuit is configured to receive a reference voltage and to output a voltage corresponding to a capacitance change. In a first time period, the control circuit applies a first signal to the first fixed electrode, and applies a second signal, which is opposite in phase to the first signal, to the second fixed electrode. In a second time period, the control circuit applies the reference voltage to the first fixed electrode and applies the second signal to the second fixed electrode. |
| US10088493B2 |
Method for cell-free protein synthesis involved with pH control with amino acid decarboxylase
A method for cell-free protein synthesis is characterized in that pH is controlled by using an enzyme. For example, by using an amino acid decarboxylase, the pH is controlled according to removal of hydrogen ions that are produced during regeneration of ATP. The method for cell-free protein synthesis of the present invention has an advantage that not only the expression amount of protein is enhanced but also the expressed protein can be directly used for activity analysis without undergoing any separation or purification. |
| US10088492B2 |
System and method for detecting minimum hematocrit with irradiation receivers during extracorporeal photopheresis
An irradiation device for photopheresis, comprising an exposure chamber configured to receive an illumination container holding a target cell suspension, an irradiation transmitter configured to irradiate the illumination container and target cell suspension, an irradiation receiver configured to detect absorption of radiation from the irradiation transmitter, and a processing circuit coupled to the irradiation receiver and configured to determine whether a hematocrit of the target cell suspension exceeds a predetermined threshold hematocrit and to treat the target cell suspension with a treatment dosage of radiation if the predetermined threshold is exceeded. |
| US10088487B2 |
Method for the quantitative characterization of amyloid and/or aggregating peptides and/or proteins in a sample
A method for the quantitative characterization of amyloid and/or aggregated peptides and/or proteins in a sample, comprising:—providing a sample, wherein the sample includes an amyloid and/or aggregated peptide and/or protein having at least one aggregate size and shape;—adding an active ingredient to be analyzed to the sample solution;—separating the amyloid and/or aggregated peptides and/or proteins are from one another according to their aggregate size and shape;—optionally completely denaturing the amyloid and/or aggregated peptides and/or proteins of a particular fraction into monomer building blocks;—determining the change in concentration of the peptide and/or protein building blocks in at least one fraction by comparison against control values without the active ingredient. |
| US10088484B2 |
Isolated mucins and different microorganisms, and methods of use
A method of altering intercellular interactions between a combination of microorganisms includes contacting a combination of different species of microorganisms with at least one mucin. Isolated compositions include a combination of microorganisms and at least one mucin. One microorganism of the combination inhibits cell growth or promotes cell death of at least one other microorganism of a different species in the combination. The combination of microorganisms with the mucin results an increase in cell growth or a reduction in cell death, respectively, of the at least one other microorganism. |
| US10088482B2 |
Prognosis of oesophageal and gastro-oesophageal junctional cancer
The present invention relates to a method of aiding in the prognosis of a subject with oesophageal and/or gastro-oesophageal junctional (GOJ) adenocarcinoma, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a sample from the subject, (b) determining the expression level of biomarkers TRIM44 and SIRT2 in said sample, and either (i) determining the expression level of biomarker PAPPS2 in said sample; or (ii) determining the expression level of biomarkers WT1 and EGFR in said sample; (c) comparing the expression level of each of said biomarkers to a corresponding reference standard, (d) determining the biomarkers of (b) whose expression is dysregulated compared to the reference standard, (e) inferring from the dysregulated biomarkers identified in (d) the prognosis of 5-year survival, wherein the greater the number of said biomarkers which are dysregulated, the greater the reduction in prognosis of 5-year survival. The invention also relates to kits, uses and devices. |
| US10088480B2 |
Methods and compositions for assessing spermatozoa in a semen sample
The present invention relates to the field of mammalian reproduction and provides methods, compositions and kits for detecting and assessing spermatozoa and intervening cells in a semen sample which are applicable to human and veterinary uses. Various aspects of the present invention provide for a cytometric multiparametric approach for determining spermatozoa concentration in a semen sample, wherein the cytometric multiparametric approach involves use of one or more spermatozoa-specific detection agents for detection of spermatozoa in the semen sample and one or more intervening cells-specific detection agents. |
| US10088478B2 |
Fluorescence enhancing plasmonic nanoscopic gold films and assays based thereon
Disclosed are nanostructured gold films which may be produced by solution-phase depositions of gold ions onto a variety of surfaces. The resulting plasmonic gold films are used for enhanced spectroscopic-based immunoassays in multiplexed microarray format with detection mechanisms based on either surface-enhanced Raman scattering or near-infrared fluorescence enhancement. The preparation of the films and subsequent modifications of the gold film surfaces afford increased sensitivity for various microarrays. The films are discontinuous, forming gold “islands.” Sensitivity, size, shape, and density of the nanoscopic gold islands comprising the discontinuous nanostructured gold film are controlled to enhance the intensity of Raman scattering and fluorescence in the near-infrared, allowing for improved measurements in clinical diagnostic or biomedical research applications. |
| US10088476B2 |
Volume response sensors having analyte controlled reversible crosslinking
The invention relates to hydrogel and organogel sensors as well as their application to continuous analyte monitoring. The sensor can include a hydrogel or organogel matrix. Standard and inverse designed are provided. In one embodiment, the matrix can include a molecular recognition agent for an analyte (e.g., a glucose analyte), and a volume resetting agent that reversibly binds with the molecular recognition agent. Reversible crosslinks between the molecular recognition agent and volume resetting agent can change the volume of the matrix upon interacting with the analyte via a competitive binding process. In various embodiments, the invention provides a hydrogel-based glucose sensor and sensors for continuous glucose monitoring. The glucose sensor can be based on a glucose-responsive hydrogel with a volume linearly correlated with glucose concentrations, such as about 0.05-50 mM, under physiological conditions. The invention thus provides a blood glucose monitor suitable for use in clinical settings. |
| US10088471B1 |
Immunoglobulin G mRNA based plasma cell separation and antibody gene cloning
Disclosed are IgG mRNA based methods for cloning antigen specific antibody gene from single plasma cells. The present invention provides a intracellular IgG mRNA based method for identifying individual plasma cells and amplifying antibody genes with cognate pairing of the heavy and light chain from the identified single plasma cells. |
| US10088469B2 |
Method for obtaining blood plasma from a whole blood sample
A method for obtaining blood plasma from a whole blood sample comprising the following steps a) contacting the whole blood sample with a composition (A) comprising at least one carboxylic acid, wherein the addition of the acidic composition (A) and optionally further additives to the whole blood sample provides a sample mixture having a pH that lies in a range from 2.5 to 5; b) binding red and white blood cells to a magnetic solid phase; wherein step a) and step b) can be performed sequentially or simultaneously, c) separating the solid phase with the bound cells from the remaining sample thereby providing blood plasma. |
| US10088468B2 |
Analyte system and method for determining hemoglobin parameters in whole blood
A system of measuring hemoglobin and bilirubin parameters in a whole blood sample using optical absorbance. The system includes an optical-sample module, a spectrometer module, an optical fiber module optically connecting the optical-sample module to the spectrometer module, and a processor module. The optical-sample module has a light-emitting module having a LED light source, a cuvette and a calibrating-light module. The processor module receives and processes an electrical signal from the spectrometer module and transforms the electrical signal into an output signal useable for displaying and reporting hemoglobin parameter values and/or total bilirubin parameter values for the whole blood sample. |
| US10088467B2 |
Blood testing apparatus and blood testing method
A blood testing apparatus includes a blood acquiring section that acquires a blood sample, a particle counter that measures a particle count in the blood sample, and an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) measuring section that measures a erythrocyte sedimentation rate in the blood sample. The particle counter and the ESR measuring section being arranged in parallel. |
| US10088464B2 |
Systems and methods for analyzing pharmaceuticals
An apparatus is disclosed comprising an intake, configured to receive an emission from a pharmaceutical, a sensor, coupled to the intake, configured for detecting one or more constituents in the emission, a processor, configured for, collecting data from the sensor regarding the one or more constituents, and analyzing the data to determine an analysis result, and a display device, coupled to the vaporizer component, configured for displaying the analysis result. |
| US10088462B2 |
Gas sampling device
This document describes a gas sampling device. The gas sampling device is capable of housing sensors printed on thin film (e.g., paper) and is operable to expose the sensors printed on the thin film to air for a brief period of time to sample the air for smells. The exposure causes a chemical reaction between the sensors and the sampled air and differs depending on the smells of the sampled air. After exposure, an image of the reacted sensor is captured. The image is analyzed according to image processing techniques to recognize the smells of the sampled air. The gas sampling device is also capable of concurrently sampling air from a surrounding environment along with sampling air from a specimen of interest. By analyzing both samples, the smells of the specimen of interest can be distinguished from those of the surrounding environment. Once the smells are ascertained, a profile of chemical groups in gases of the sampled air is output. |
| US10088458B2 |
Staged Preconcentration and parallel column gas chromatography
We disclose a device that both extracts and preconcentrates volatile analytes in preparation for separation by gas chromatography. The device includes a conduit that may include two, and sometimes three, separate sections that are connected end-to-end, but which may be separated prior to inserting into a gas chromatograph port. The inner surface of each section is coated with one or more sorbents, each with a different affinity for volatile analytes. The sorbents may be positioned along the sections of the column in order of relative affinity for volatile analytes. The sections may be heated independently of each other to release the volatile analytes from the sorbents more quickly. This device reduces the time and the temperature required to achieve separation by gas chromatography. The device may be used to perform gas chromatography in ubiquitous environments such as the home or a mobile situation. |
| US10088453B2 |
Apparatus and method of detecting defect of steel plate
An aspect of the present disclosure may provide a defect detection apparatus and method for a steel plate, in which a defect in a steel plate may be detected, and particularly, only an inner defect in the steel plate may be detected, even with a relatively low amplification rate. |
| US10088452B2 |
Method for detecting defects in conductive materials based on differences in magnetic field characteristics measured along the conductive materials
A method includes passing a magnetometer along a length of a material. The method also includes measuring, via the magnetometer, a first magnetic field magnitude along a first portion of the length of the material and measuring, via the magnetometer, a second magnetic field magnitude along a second portion of the length of material. The method further includes determining that the material includes a defect along the second portion of the length of material by determining that the first magnetic field magnitude is different than the second magnetic field magnitude. |
| US10088450B2 |
Method for evaluating structural change during production process, and analysis program
Areas having different isotopic ratios are artificially introduced into a metal material before sintering, a heat treatment, or grain boundary diffusion, and atom probe analysis results before and after sintering, a heat treatment, or grain boundary diffusion are compared to evaluate a change in isotopic distribution over time. |
| US10088446B2 |
Gas sensor
A gas sensor device is equipped with a pump cell and a sensor cell. The pump cell works to regulate the concentration of oxygen in a measurement gas space. The sensor cell works to measure an oxygen ion current flowing between a sensor electrode and a reference electrode. The gas sensor device is designed to subtract the oxygen ion current value I2, as measured by the sensor cell a given period of time after spraying of fuel into the internal combustion engine is interrupted, from the oxygen ion current value I1, as measured by the sensor cell when the fuel is being sprayed into the internal combustion engine, to derive the concentration of a given gas component based on the corrected oxygen ion current value I. This results in improved accuracy in determining the concentration of the given gas component. |
| US10088442B2 |
Combined water cut and salinity meter
Disclosed is a flow meter and method for measuring water cut and salinity of a multiphase mixture. The water-cut meter includes a conduit configured to receive the multiphase mixture, and a probe array configured to measure a cross-sectional area of the conduit. The probe array includes a plurality of coaxial probes connected in parallel. Optionally, the probe array is configured to operate at a single high frequency, for example, 1 to 3 GHz, to minimize conductivity loss relative to capacitance. The flow meter further includes a processor configured to transmit a signal to the probe array and to receive a reflected signal from the probe array using a single channel. The processor is further configured to calculate the water cut and the salinity of the multiphase mixture based on a single complex permittivity of the multiphase mixture calculated from the received reflected signal. |
| US10088438B2 |
Method and system for inspecting an EUV mask
A structure for grounding an extreme ultraviolet mask (EUV mask) is provided to discharge the EUV mask during the inspection by an electron beam inspection tool. The structure for grounding an EUV mask includes at least one grounding pin to contact conductive areas on the EUV mask, wherein the EUV mask may have further conductive layer on sidewalls or/and back side. The inspection quality of the EUV mask is enhanced by using the electron beam inspection system because the accumulated charging on the EUV mask is grounded. The reflective surface of the EUV mask on a continuously moving stage is scanned by using the electron beam simultaneously. The moving direction of the stage is perpendicular to the scanning direction of the electron beam. |
| US10088435B2 |
Detection device for turbomachine system
Disclosed is a detection device for detecting a turbomachine including an opening, the detection device comprises: a flange configured to close the opening; and an endoscope assembly including an endoscope body, a detector extending from the endoscope assembly and inserted into an internal space of the turbomachine through the flange and an extension part connecting the endoscope body and the detector. |
| US10088434B2 |
Inspection system and inspection method
An inspection system includes a detection device arranged between a connector that couples a plurality of optical fibers to a port and the port; and a determination device that determines whether there is dart between the connector and the port, based on an output from the detection device, wherein the detection device includes a plurality of diodes that convert light that is output from each of the plurality of optical fibers to an electrical signal indicating intensity and distribution of the light, and the determination device includes a processor configured to determine whether there is dart between the connector and the port, based on the intensity and distribution of the light, which are indicated by the electrical signal. |
| US10088430B2 |
Systems and methods for authenticating working fluids
Systems and methods are provided for authenticating working fluids. The systems and methods include exposing at least a portion of a working fluid containing a UV-reactive chemical marker to light having wavelengths in the range of about 10-400 nm, thereby causing the chemical marker to generate a signal. The signal can be detected via a sensor system and compared to a reference signal that is associated with an authentic working fluid. An output may be generated to indicate whether the working fluid is the authentic working fluid. |
| US10088429B2 |
Measurement apparatus and operating method thereof
A measurement apparatus used to measure an object is disclosed. The measurement apparatus includes at least one sensing unit, a first optical module, a second optical module, a data processing unit and at least one prompting unit. The at least one sensing unit is disposed near the object to perform a contact or proximity sensing on the object. The first optical module is disposed near the object and adjacent to the at least one sensing unit. The first optical module includes at least one lens unit. The second optical module and the object are disposed at opposite sides of the first optical module. The second optical module includes a light source and at least one optical component. The data processing unit is coupled to at least one sensing unit. The at least one prompting unit is coupled to the data processing unit. |
| US10088428B2 |
Surface refractive index scanning system and method
A surface refractive index acquisition system for characterization of a sample is provided. The system comprises a grating device configured to receive the sample, and first and second grating regions. First and second grating periods are selected to provide optical resonances for light respectively in first and second wavelength bands. A light source is configured to illuminate part of the first and second grating regions simultaneously. An imaging system is configured to image light from the grating device and comprises an optical element focusing light in a transverse direction and being invariant in an orthogonal transverse direction, the optical element being oriented such that the longitudinal direction of the grating device is oriented to coincide with the invariant direction of the optical element, and an imaging spectrometer comprising an entrance slit having a longitudinal direction oriented to coincide with the invariant direction of the optical element. |
| US10088425B2 |
Rapid material analysis using LIBS spectroscopy
A LIBS measurement system is described herein that provides an orifice, aperture or opening in a substantially V-shaped chute or sleeve that allows access to the material to be analyzed from the underside of the chute. The laser beam is aimed through the hole and return light (signal) is collected through the hole by a photodetector assembly. A diverter device, which is located at an output end of the chute, diverts certain particles away from the chute upon receipt of an actuation signal. |
| US10088424B2 |
Tapered optical needle
A tapered optical needle includes a tapered light-transmissive needle and a surface plasmon wave transport layer. The tapered light-transmissive needle has a first tip, a bottom, and a curved surface connecting the first tip and the bottom. The surface plasmon wave transport layer is disposed on the curved surface and covers the first tip, wherein the surface plasmon wave transport layer has a curved slit structure. The curved slit structure includes a plurality of curved portions arranged from the first tip to an edge of the bottom and located between the first tip and the edge of the bottom, and extending directions of the curved portions are different to a direction from the first tip to the edge of the bottom. |
| US10088419B2 |
Light measurement apparatus for reaction vessel and light measurement method
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring the optical state on the inside of a reaction vessel. The apparatus includes: linking portions that optically connect with the interior of the reaction vessel that is linkable with reaction vessels, a connecting end arranging body having an arranging surface that arranges and supports along a predetermined path, connecting ends to which is provided back ends of the light guide portions, the front ends thereof being provided to the linking portions, the connecting ends being provided to the linking portions; a measurement device having measuring ends that are successively optically connectable with the connecting ends, and in which light based on the optical state is receivable by optical connections between the connecting ends and the measuring ends; and a light guide switching mechanism that successively optically connects the connecting ends and the measuring ends. |
| US10088418B2 |
Method and system for microscopy
A method of microscopy is disclosed. The method comprises directing a pulse of a pump optical beam to form an optical spot on a substance and measuring changes in a temperature-dependent or photo-excited property of the substance. The method further comprises analyzing the measured changes to distinguish between information pertaining to the property at a portion of the spot, and information pertaining to the property at other portions of the spot. A largest diameter of the portion of the spot is optionally and preferably less than a central wavelength of the pump optical beam. |
| US10088417B2 |
Apparatus and method for analyzing a flow of material
An apparatus and method for analyzing a flow of material having an inlet region, a measurement range and an outlet region, and having a first diverter and a second diverter, and a deflection area, wherein in a first state of operation, the two diverters form a continuous first material flow space from the inlet region via the first diverter through the measurement range, via the second diverter to the outlet region, and in a second state of operation, form a continuous second material flow space from the inlet region via the first diverter through the deflection area, via the second diverter to the outlet region. |
| US10088415B2 |
Measuring probe using terahertz wave
A probe includes a transmission line support substrate, a probe tip and a probe tip support substrate. The transmission line support substrate supports a transmission line through which a terahertz wave is transmitted. The probe tip transmits the terahertz wave, and is contact with an object to be measured. The probe tip support substrate supports the probe tip. The probe tip support substrate is detachable from the transmission line support substrate. |
| US10088409B2 |
Image forming device
Images are formed from first and second polarized images acquired through illumination of the subject with first illumination light beams, and third and fourth polarized images acquired through illumination of the subject with second illumination light beams. Images of a subject are formed from translated first, second, third, and fourth polarized images, acquired from first and second luminous point images. The first bright spots appear on the first polarized image when the first illumination light beams are mirror-reflected off the subject. The second bright spots appear on the fourth polarized image when the second illumination light beams are mirror-reflected off the subject. The image forming circuit forms images of the subject by calculating a difference between a first average image, obtained by averaging the translated first and fourth polarized images, and a second average image, obtained by averaging the translated second and third polarized images. |
| US10088407B2 |
Systems and methods for efficient contours and gating in flow cytometry
Methods and systems for efficient contour and gating in flow cytometry are provided. Event data is compressed to reduce the number of points needed to represent polygon contours for the event data. Selection of a level within the contour then causes the generation of a gate. This allows limited resource devices, such as touchscreen wireless devices, to render and gate flow cytometry data in a resource efficient manner. |
| US10088405B2 |
Method for operating a particle sensor
A method for determining soot in exhaust gases of burners or internal combustion engines with the aid of a sensor element which includes at least two measuring electrodes exposed to the exhaust gas and one heating element, a voltage being applied to the at least two measuring electrodes during a measuring phase and the current flow or electrical resistance occurring between the measuring electrodes being determined and output as a measure for the particle concentration or the particle mass flow, characterized in that during the measuring phase, the temperature of the sensor element is monitored and the sensor element is heated by the heating element, if the temperature of the sensor element falls below a limiting temperature. |
| US10088401B2 |
Automatic sample preparation apparatus
A charged particle beam device (10a) includes a computer (21) which controls multiple charged particle beam irradiation optical systems, the needle (18), and a gas supply portion (17) to transfer a sample piece Q to a predetermined position of the sample piece holder P, based on at least images of a sample piece holder (P), a needle (18), and the sample piece (Q) previously acquired by multiple charged particle beams. |
| US10088391B2 |
Blood and marrow draw processing devices and methods
Apparatus, systems and methods for processing a blood sample. One embodiment comprises an isolation container having at least one sidewall defining an interior volume. The interior volume includes a medial reservoir in fluid communication with proximal and distal reservoirs. The diameter of the medial reservoir is less than the diameter of the proximal and distal reservoirs. Therefore, the isolation container has an interior volume which is roughly hour-glass shaped with the medial reservoir being a substantially narrowed portion or channel between two wider portions. The isolation container is configured such that the buffy coat layer of fractionated blood will be located within and may be accessed from the reduced cross sectional medial reservoir after a centrifuge or other processing step. |
| US10088384B2 |
Apparatus, systems and methods for improving visual outcomes for pseudophakic patients
A system and method of characterizing through-focus visual performance of an IOL using metrics based on an area under the modulation transfer function for different spatial frequencies at different defocus positions of the IOL. Also disclosed is a system and method of characterizing through-focus visual performance of an IOL using a metric based on an area under a cross-correlation coefficient for an image of a target acquired by the IOL at different defocus positions of the IOL. |
| US10088378B2 |
System for applying an ultrasonic transducer to a fastener
Low cost transducer bonding tooling and techniques are provided which can be used to duplicate the quality of factory manufactured load indicating members, and to allow transducers to be attached to fasteners irrespective of their orientation. The bonding tooling and techniques can also be used to bond other small objects requiring precise placement and reliable bonding such as, for example, the bonding of identification labels to manufactured components or structures. |
| US10088377B2 |
Torque sensor device
A torque sensor device disposed between an input shaft and an output shaft. The torque sensor device includes a housing, a magnet unit accommodated in the housing and including a magnet ring, a collector unit fixed in position to the housing, a sensing unit including a torque sensor disposed at the outer circumference of the collector unit, and a shield ring unit interposed between the collector unit and the magnet unit. The magnet unit includes: a magnet holder connected to the input shaft; a pair of magnet rings spaced apart from each other with the magnet holder interposed therebetween; a magnet cover formed in such a manner that the magnet ring is disposed between the magnet cover and the magnet holder so as to be connected to the magnet holder; and a magnet buffer disposed between the magnet cover and the magnet ring. |
| US10088376B2 |
Contact pressure measuring apparatus, method of manufacturing the same and method of measuring contact pressure
An apparatus and method for measuring a contact pressure and a method of manufacturing the apparatus. The apparatus includes: a material layer configured to provide a light path along which incident light travels to a subject being in contact with the material layer; a spectrum analyzer configured to detect light emitted from the material layer and perform a light absorption spectrum analysis on the detected light to determine an intensity of the detected light; and a pressure calculator configured to determine the contact pressure of the subject based on the determined intensity. |
| US10088370B2 |
High repetition rate thermometry system and method
A system and method for rapid thermometry using intrapulse spectroscopy can include a laser for propagating pulses of electromagnetic radiation to a region. Each of the pulses can be chirped. The pulses from the region can be detected. An intrapulse absorbance spectrum can be determined from the pulses. An instantaneous temperature of the region based on the intrapulse absorbance spectrum can be determined. |
| US10088368B2 |
Mobile device having temperature sensor and method of operating same
A mobile device and a method thereof are provided. The mobile device includes a display configured to display an image; a metal bezel surrounding an outer perimeter of the display; a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of an object via the metal bezel; and a controller configured to control the display to output the temperature measured using the temperature sensor. |
| US10088361B2 |
Small volume high emissivity infrared calibration source systems and methods
A blackbody surface radiator includes a surface having a plurality of adjacent grooves, each groove extending from a groove bottom to a pair of groove tops, each groove top being common with an adjacent groove, the groove bottoms and groove tops having a width of less than 100 micrometers. A mirror-like emissive coating covers the surface. |
| US10088356B2 |
Optical sensor
The present disclosure relates to an optical sensor module, an optical sensing accessory, and an optical sensing device. An optical sensor module comprises a light source, a photodetector, an electrode and a substrate. The light source is configured to convert electric power into radiant energy and emit light to an object surface. The photodetector is configured to receive the light from an object surface and convert radiant energy into electrical current or voltage. The electrode is configured to detect an external circuit formed by the contact with an object surface. An optical sensing accessory and an optical sensing device comprise the optical sensor module and other electronic modules to have further applications. |
| US10088354B2 |
Integrated device attached to windshield having sunlight lens portion with a peak adjustment portion
A sunlight lens portion includes a low elevation angle surface for capturing light at low elevation angles, an opposing surface which is adjacent to the low elevation angle surface and which faces a sunlight detection element, and a high elevation angle surface for capturing light at high elevation angles. Further, the sunlight lens portion includes a reflection surface adjacent to the high elevation angle surface and the opposing surface. Accordingly, a portion of sunlight entering the sunlight lens portion is reflected by the reflection surface and guided to the sunlight detection element, therefore it is possible to broaden a range of peak sunlight amount detected by the sunlight detection element. Due to this, it is possible to reduce an effect of the angle of inclination of the windshield on the elevation angle characteristic of the sunlight sensor. |
| US10088353B2 |
Cable comprising twisted sinusoid for use in distributed sensing
A distributed fiber optic cable comprises an elongate body and a first optical fiber longitudinally housed in the body, wherein the fiber describes a sinusoid having an amplitude and a first wavelength along the length of the body and wherein the sinusoid rotates along the length of the body so as to describe a twisted sinusoid having a twist wavelength. A method for sensing an acoustic wave comprises a) providing a set of signals collected from the cable, b) processing the signals so as to divide the fiber in each twist wavelength of cable into a predetermined number of channels, c) measuring the amplitudes in each channel and calculating the maximum and minimum amplitude in a preselected length of cable, d) using the calculated maximum and minimum for the preselected length of cable to determine the amplitude and direction of the wave at the preselected length of cable. |
| US10088344B2 |
Underlying wall structure finder and infrared camera
Tools used to detect underlying structures, such as behind the surface of a wall, can include a first sensor, such as an electromagnetic sensor, configured to generate data indicative of the location of the underlying structure. Tools can include an indicator that provides an indication to a user based on the data. Tools can additionally or alternatively include an infrared imaging device for generating infrared image data indicative of the heat pattern of a scene. A display can display the generated infrared image data. Underlying structures may be visible in the heat pattern of the scene. The tool can indicate the presence of an underlying structure feature to an operator via one or both of the display and the indicator. |
| US10088342B2 |
Abnormality detection system and abnormality detection method
An abnormality detection system includes an optical fiber, a backscattered light detector, and a data processor. The backscattered light detector is connected to one end side and the other end side of the optical fiber, and configured to acquire a first intensity distribution of backscattered light by making light incident on the optical fiber from the one end side and to acquire a second intensity distribution of backscattered light by making light incident on the optical fiber from the other end side. The data processor calculates transmission loss at each position in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber by using the first and second intensity distributions and a normalization function, and determines whether or not there is an abnormality based on the result of the calculation. |
| US10088341B2 |
Photoelectric encoder
The photoelectric encoder 1 includes a scale 2, and a detection head 3 including a light emitting unit 4, an index 5, and a detection unit 6. The index 5 includes a first index portion 50 consisting of diffraction portions and non-diffraction portions alternately juxtaposed at a predetermined pitch along the longitudinal direction of the scale 2, and a second index portion 51 consisting of diffraction portions and non-diffraction portions alternately juxtaposed at twice the pitch of the first index portion 50. The scale 2 is configured to include a first pattern portion 20 consisting of diffraction portions and non-diffraction portions alternately juxtaposed at a predetermined pitch along the longitudinal direction of the scale 2, and a second pattern portion 21 consisting of diffraction portions and non-diffraction portions arranged in a checkered pattern. |
| US10088338B2 |
Optical shaft twist angle measurement methods and systems
A system includes a shaft and a light path surface coupled to or integrated with the shaft. The light path surface is displaced as a function of twist angle at a point along the shaft. The system also includes a sensor configured to measure the light path length that varies according to displacement of the light path surface. The system also includes a processing unit that determines a twist angle value for the point along the shaft based on the measured light path length. |
| US10088337B2 |
Device for detecting the axial position of a rotor shaft and its application to a rotary machine
A device for detecting the axial position of a rotor shaft of a rotary machine having a stator and a rotor is provided. The detecting device includes a sensor stator ring, secured to the stator, made from ferromagnetic material, facing the shoulder of one end of the hollow or not hollow rotor shaft and arranged so as to leave an axial airgap with the one end of the rotor shaft. The sensor stator ring having at least one annular slot receiving an annular induction coil. The rotor shaft is made from solid magnetic steel, an outer end of the rotor shaft acts as a target surface whose axial position is to be measured by the sensor stator ring. |
| US10088334B2 |
Multichannel transducer devices and methods of operation thereof
The present disclosure is directed to multichannel transducer devices and methods of operation thereof. One example device includes at least two acquisition modules that have different sensitives and a signal processing stage that generates a blended signal representative of a lower gain signal mapped onto a higher gain signal. One example method of operation includes receiving a first signal from a first sensor having a first sensitivity, receiving a second signal from a second sensor having a second sensitivity that is different from the first sensitivity, generating a blended signal by mapping the second signal to the first signal, outputting the first signal while the first signal is below a first threshold and above a second threshold, and outputting the blended signal when the first signal is above the first threshold and when the first signal is below the second threshold. |
| US10088331B1 |
Route-based optimization of object displays on user interfaces
A computing device receives a request to render an optimized display of selected objects on a user interface. The computing device analyzes a layout associated with the selected objects by determining a category of each of the selected objects, a location of each category within the location, and an optimized route between each category. The computing device analyzes routes to the locations by determining least optimal times associated with each location, a time to arrive and complete the optimized route at each location, and an order to the locations to optimize arrival time at a time other than the least optimal times. The computing device renders an optimized display of the selected objects on the user interface with an optimized route to each location and an optimized display of the selected objects in an order corresponding the optimized routes between each category within the location layouts. |
| US10088328B1 |
Navigation application providing supplemental navigation information
Navigation applications may utilize various input data to determine various navigation routes. One example method of operating may include providing at least one navigation instruction to a navigation device via a navigation application, detecting the at least one instruction via a detection application, obtaining an image of a physical object, performing a holo-acoustic object manipulation of the physical object, and providing a visual display of the holo-acoustic manipulation as an additional navigation instruction. |
| US10088322B2 |
Traffic control device detection
An example vehicle system includes a speed sensor that measures a speed of a host vehicle and a processing device programmed to compare the speed to a speed threshold and determine an amount of time the speed is below the speed threshold. The processing device detects the presence of a traffic control device based on the amount of time the speed is below the speed threshold. |
| US10088316B2 |
Navigation systems and vehicles for predicting routes
Navigation systems and vehicles for predicting routes are provided. A navigation system includes one or more processors, a satellite antenna, one or more memory modules, which stores one or more previous location, a segment list, and machine readable instructions. The satellite antenna receives a first signal from one or more global positioning system satellites. When executed by the one or more processors, the machine readable instructions cause the navigation system to transform the first signal into a first location of the navigation system, access the one or more previous locations stored in the one or more memory modules, automatically determine that a turn has occurred based on the first location and the one or more previous locations, store a segment in the segment list after it is determined that the turn has occurred, and predict a route based on the segment list. |
| US10088313B2 |
Particle filter based heading correction
A method for computing a correction to a compass heading for a portable device worn or carried by a user is described. The method involves determining a heading for the device based on a compass reading, collecting data from one or more sensors, determining if the device is indoors or outdoors based on the collected data, and correcting the heading based on the determination of whether the device is indoors or outdoors. |
| US10088312B2 |
Geolocation using acquisition signals
A method and system are disclosed for providing an estimate of a location of a user receiver device. The method involves emitting, from at least one vehicle, at least one spot beam on Earth; and receiving, with the user receiver device, at least one spot beam. The method further involves calculating, with the user receiver device, the estimate of the location of the user receiver device according to the user receiver device's location within at least one spot beam. Each spot beam contains at least one acquisition signal, which may comprise at least one ring channel. Each ring channel comprises a frame count; a space vehicle identification (SVID); a spot beam identification (ID); and/or X, Y, Z coordinates of the vehicle emitting the spot beam relative to an Earth coordinate system. In one or more embodiments, at least one vehicle may be a satellite and/or a pseudolite. |
| US10088310B2 |
Tilt detecting device
A tilt detecting device comprising, a light source for projecting a pattern, a liquid component having a free liquid surface and for rear-surface reflecting by the free liquid surface, a photodetection element for photodetecting a reflection image of the rear-surface reflected pattern, and an arithmetic processing unit, wherein the arithmetic processing unit is adapted to scan a predetermined range of a photodetection surface of the photodetection element as many times as required and performs averaging processing to a photodetection signal as detected and calculates a barycentric position of the pattern based on signals subjected to averaging processing. |
| US10088305B2 |
Independently driven, dual sided scanner heads
A scanning measurement system includes independently driven, self-aligning, dual-sided heads. The system is configured to perform a method that includes receiving information associated with a discrepancy in a desired cross direction alignment of a first sensor head and a second sensor head that are disposed on opposite sides of a web of material and that are configured to move in a cross direction relative to the web. The method also includes adjusting a velocity of at least one of the sensor heads based on the received information to improve the cross direction alignment of the first sensor head and the second sensor head. |
| US10088303B2 |
Displacement measuring method and displacement measuring device
A displacement measuring device, comprising a pattern projecting unit, a pattern image pickup unit capable of relatively displacing with respect to the pattern projecting unit and a control unit, wherein the pattern projecting unit projects a displacement detecting pattern to the pattern image pickup unit, the pattern image pickup unit picks up the displacement detecting pattern as projected, the control unit circulates image of the displacement detecting pattern picked up by the pattern image pickup unit to the pattern projecting unit, updates the displacement detecting pattern projected by the pattern projecting unit to the displacement detecting pattern as circulated, and projects the displacement detecting pattern as updated to the pattern image pickup unit, wherein relative displacement between the pattern projecting unit and the pattern image pickup unit is obtained by dividing a displacement amount of the displacement detecting pattern in the image acquired by circulation by the number of circulations. |
| US10088302B2 |
Image measurement device
There are included a probe that can be arranged in an imaging field of view, a horizontal drive section for causing the probe to contact a side surface of a workpiece on a stage, a display section for displaying a model image, a contact position designation section for receiving designation of contact target position information in the model image, a characteristic amount information setting section for setting characteristic amount information, a measurement setting information storage section for storing a plurality of pieces of contact target position information and the characteristic amount information, and a measurement control section for identifying a position and an attitude of the workpiece from a workpiece image by using the characteristic amount information, for identifying a plurality of contact target positions on the side surface of the workpiece where the probe should contact, based on the identified position and the identified attitude of the workpiece. |
| US10088293B2 |
Light detection device including light detector, light coupling layer, and light shielding film, and light detection system including same
A light detection device includes a light detector including first detectors and second detectors both disposed along a main surface; a light coupling layer disposed on or above the light detector; and a light shielding film disposed on the light coupling layer. The light coupling layer includes a first low-refractive-index layer, a first high-refractive-index layer that is disposed on the first low-refractive-index layer and includes a first grating, and a second low-refractive-index layer that is disposed on the first high-refractive-index layer. The light shielding film includes a light transmitting region and a light shielding region adjacent to the light transmitting region. The light transmitting region faces two or more first detectors included in the first detectors, and the light shielding region faces two or more second detectors included in the second detectors. |
| US10088289B2 |
Igniter device
The invention relates to an igniter device for igniting energetic materials, more specifically to the area of the initiation of munitions, and methods of forming said ignition devices.There is provided an igniter device, for use in an explosive train, comprising a first synthetic polymer layer, a second synthetic polymer layer, wherein said first layer and second layer envelope a portion of an energetic material, wherein said synthetic polymer is capable of being sealed. |
| US10088285B1 |
Cook-off mitigation systems using an uncanistered outgassing pad
Embodiments of the invention are directed to enhancing insensitive munitions performance. Some embodiments of the invention employ an outgassing pad having unique geometrical configurations and positioning. Other embodiments rely on using thermally-releasable components to foster billet expulsion. Additional embodiments combine both aspects into an entire cook-off mitigation system. |
| US10088283B2 |
Bullet trap
A bullet trap is disclosed which is formed without intervening sidewalls to enable cross-shooting and the like with reduced risk or ricochet or damage to the bullet trap. Furthermore, the bullet trap can be configured in a variety of ways to eliminate the need for facing plates while providing a removable attachment mechanism, to enable repair on the trap, to reduce bullet adhesion to the trap and to provide improved containment of lead and improved access to the trap. |
| US10088277B2 |
Multiple accessory gun mount
Implementations of a multiple accessory gun mount are provided. In some implementations, through the use of interchangeable accessory adaptors, a user may configure the multiple accessory gun mount to position and secure a variety of accessories in a variety of configurations on a firearm. In some implementations, the multiple accessory gun mount may comprise a hub having a top side, a bottom side, and a first side. In some implementations, an accessory such as a front sight may be secured directly to the top side of the hub. In some implementations, an accessory adaptor may be secured to the top side, the first side, and/or the second side of the hub. In this way, an end user may use one or more accessory adaptors to secure one or more firearm accessories to the hub in a variety of configurations based on the end user's needs and/or preferences. |
| US10088274B2 |
Weapon sight light emission system
A light emission assembly for weapon sights which provides a viewable illuminated aiming indicia of substantially fixed area and uniform brightness regardless of the ambient light conditions. |
| US10088271B2 |
Firing device for firing cartridge ammunition
A firing device for firing cartridge ammunition comprising a case head, which has on its outer circumference at least one peripheral, groove-shaped depression. In order to achieve secure arrestment of the ammunition in the firing device when the firing device is loaded from the muzzle end, a head piece and a tubular ammunition receiving-device is provided, wherein the ammunition receiving-device is arranged such that it can be moved axially in the direction of the head piece against the pressure of a restoring element. In this case, the head piece includes an annular guiding element, which extends axially into the ammunition receiving-device and has multiple guiding openings, which extend through the wall of the guiding element and are in each case of a form that is angled from the outer side of the guiding element in the direction of the opening of the ammunition receiving-device. |
| US10088270B1 |
Rail accessory attachment system
A rail accessory attachment system having one or more winged attachment nuts, wherein each winged attachment nut comprises two wing portions extending from a central portion of the winged attachment nut and a nut aperture formed through the winged attachment nut, wherein each winged attachment nut comprises a nut stop; an accessory portion having one or more accessory apertures, wherein each accessory aperture comprises at least one associated accessory stop; and wherein the nut aperture is aligned with the accessory aperture, such that a threaded portion of an attachment bolt interacts with a threaded portion of the nut aperture to rotatably attach or couple the winged attachment nut to the accessory portion, such that the nut stop is aligned relative to the accessory stop so that the winged attachment nut is rotatable relative to the accessory portion between a locked position and an unlocked position. |
| US10088269B2 |
Firearm with integrated power source
A firearm is described that includes an integrated power source, socket, and conductor connecting the power source to the socket. By integrating these elements into a firearm, a powered accessory can be attached to the firearm without the need for a mounting rail attached to a firearm. Furthermore, powered accessories need not have their own integrated power sources, but rather can connect to the power source within the firearm. This reduces the weight and physical dimensions of both firearms and accessories. |
| US10088267B2 |
Adjustable cheek rest
An adjustable cheek rest for a rifle is formed with a top member, a lower member, a cushion pad and a plurality of accessories. This cheek rest is adjustably and removably affixed to a stock of the rifle. Both the top member and the lower member are in symmetrical shape and are made of moldable plastic materials including the thermoplastic acrylic-polyvinyl chloride material. The top member and the lower member are foldable to fit the longitudinal cross sectional profile of the stick of rifle. There are top fastener holes located on the top member and their corresponding lower fastener holes located on the low member, which are adjustably fastened by fastener. Straps go through strap cuts in the lower member, so as to removably affix the cheek rest to the stock of the rifle. |
| US10088266B1 |
Anti-recoil device accessory for a firearm
An anti-recoil device is for being inserted in the stock of a firearm is provided. The anti-recoil device may include a cylindrical tube having a hollow core, a reciprocating magnet which can slide back and forth within the hollow core, and an end magnet disposed at each end of the hollow core, with the magnets oriented such that the magnetic poles of the reciprocating magnet face like poles of the end magnets. During operation, the recoil force of the firearm is partially counteracted by the interaction of the repelling magnetic forces. In some embodiments, the anti-recoil device includes a metal coil with windings around the exterior of the cylindrical tube. In other embodiments, the anti-recoil device includes air vents which allow the reciprocating magnet to create air cushions within the cylindrical tube. |
| US10088265B2 |
Rear trunnion and folding stock fitting assemblies
A rear trunnion assembly includes: a modular rear trunnion fitting including a rear connection feature, an upper portion, and a lower portion; a folding hinge fitting including an upper lug, a lower lug, and a forward portion disposed under the modular rear trunnion fitting, the folding hinge fitting disposed on a rear side of the modular rear trunnion fitting, the forward portion including a first mounting hole configured to interface with the upper portion and a second mounting hole configured to interface with the lower portion; and a pivoting latch fitting configured to pivot with respect to the folding hinge fitting about an axis extending from the upper lug to the lower lug. The pivoting latch fitting may be configured to lock in at least one position with respect to the folding hinge fitting. |
| US10088262B2 |
Muzzle brake device
A muzzle brake device includes a main body having a receiver opening, a discharge opening, a central bore, and a plurality of discharge channels extending outward from the central bore at locations between the receiver opening and the discharge opening. A plurality of raised inlet members are disposed along the central bore and are in communication with the plurality of discharge channels. A separation distance between the channels is complementary to the length of the projectile to which the weapon on which the device is attached, and each of the discharge channels are arranged to emulate the vane of a turbine engine, so as to produce a mechanical force that counteracts the recoil of the weapon to which the device is attached. |
| US10088255B2 |
On-line cleaning of a heat exchanger tubing using a brush and a flow diverter
Heat transfer equipment often loses heat transfer capacity due to fouling and scaling which results in lost economic value in the form of lost heat, production, and the labor required for cleaning the equipment. A heat exchanger is provided, including: a first means of fluid communication to a shell (5); a second means of fluid communication to the shell; a flow diverter (2) for reversing the flow of fluid from the shell and the first and second means of communication; a tube (6) within the shell in fluid communication with both the first and second means of fluid communication; and a brush positionable within first and second brush housings (3), the brush housings positioned respectively on the first and second means of fluid communication, the brush moveable with the flow of fluid through the tube; wherein the tube is expandable independent of the shell. The tube is fixed to only one end of the shell without using tubesheets. |
| US10088253B2 |
Thermostat, water cooling device, water-cooled engine, and vessel propulsion apparatus
A thermostat includes an annular flange extending in radial directions and surrounded by a cylindrical large-diameter portion of a housing inner surface, and a frame extending in axial directions from the flange. The thermostat further includes a sealing member that hermetically seals the gap between the flange and the inner surface. The sealing member includes an annular outer peripheral portion sandwiched in the axial directions by the inner surface and a thermostat cover inside the large-diameter portion, and a plurality of protruding portions extending outward in the radial directions from the outer peripheral portion toward the large-diameter portion. The thermostat is disposed inside a housing that defines a portion of a cooling water passage, and opens and closes the cooling water passage according to the temperature of cooling water inside the cooling water passage. |
| US10088247B2 |
Stacking-type header, heat exchanger, and air-conditioning apparatus
A stacking-type header according to the present invention includes: a first plate-shaped unit having a plurality of first outlet flow passages formed therein; and a second plate-shaped unit stacked on the first plate-shaped unit, the second plate-shaped unit having a distribution flow passage formed therein, the distribution flow passage being configured to distribute refrigerant, which passes through a first inlet flow passage to flow into the second plate-shaped unit, to the plurality of first outlet flow passages to cause the refrigerant to flow out from the second plate-shaped unit, in which the distribution flow passage includes a branching flow passage including a straight-line part perpendicular to a gravity direction, and in which the refrigerant flows into the branching flow passage through a part between both ends of the straight-line part, passes through both the ends, and flows out from the branching flow passage through a plurality of end portions. |
| US10088244B2 |
Adjustable heat sink fin spacing
A heat sink includes a heat sink base/riser, a first fin, and a second fin. The spacing between the base/riser and the first fin and the second fin, restively, may be adjusted by rotating a threaded rod. The threaded rod includes a first threaded knurl that is engaged with the first fin and a second threaded knurl that is engaged with the second fin. The thread pitch of the first threaded knurl and the second threaded knurl may differ. For example, the pitch of the first threaded knurl may be smaller than the pitch of the second threaded knurl if the first fin is located nearest the heat sink base/riser relative to the second fin. The spacing of the heat sink fins may be adjusted based upon the current operating conditions of the electronic device to maintain an optimal temperature of a heat generating device during device operation. |
| US10088239B2 |
Heat exchanger with improved flow at mitered corners
A heat exchanger has a first flow path communicating fluid into a turning flow path at a first mitered interface. The turning flow path has a second mitered interface for communicating fluid from the turning flow path into a return flow path. The first flow path extends in a nominal direction toward the turning flow path. First flow passages within the first flow path and return flow passages in the return flow path are provided by walls having alternating sections which extend in opposed angular directions relative to nominal directions. Sizes of a portion of passages at the interfaces are different such that some passages are larger than other openings into other passages. |
| US10088238B2 |
High efficiency thermal management system
Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for cooling a work piece surface using two-phase impingement, such as direct jet impingement. Preferred method include flowing a coolant through a chamber comprising a surface to be cooled by projecting a jet stream of coolant against the surface while maintaining pressure in the chamber to permit at least a portion of coolant contacting the surface to boil. Preferred apparatuses include a chamber comprising the surface and tubular nozzles configured to project a stream of coolant against the surface, a pump for forcing coolant through the tubular nozzles, a pressurizer for maintaining an appropriate pressure in the chamber, and a heat exchanger for cooling the coolant exiting the chamber. The apparatuses may further include a pressure regulator for detecting changes in temperature of the coolant exiting the chamber and communicating with the pressurizer to adjust the maintained pressure accordingly. The methods and apparatuses disclosed herein provide for effective and efficient cooling or work piece surfaces. |
| US10088237B2 |
Uncooled furnace roll and method for producing an uncooled furnace roll
The invention relates to an uncooled furnace roll (1) for transporting continuously cast material from a continuous casting facility, and to a method for the production of such a furnace roll. The furnace roll (1) comprises a cylindrical roll body (2), conical end pieces (6) being attached to the end faces (8) of the roll body. Inside the furnace roll (1) a hollow space (4) is provided in the region of the roll body (2) and/or in the region of at least one conical end piece, said hollow space being sealed off from the atmosphere (A) and being placed under vacuum. |
| US10088236B2 |
Hearth roll and manufacturing method therefor
A hearth roll includes a base roll, a thermally sprayed coating formed on the base roll, and a modified coating formed on the thermally sprayed coating. The modified coating is formed by modifying a part or the whole of a surface of the thermally sprayed coating by melting and solidification of the thermally sprayed coating, by irradiating a part or the whole of the surface of the thermally sprayed coating with an energy beam. The thickness of the modified coating is from 2 to 20 μm, and the Vickers hardness HV of the modified coating is from 1.2 to 1.4 times larger than the Vickers hardness HV of the thermally sprayed coating. |
| US10088234B2 |
Automatic vacuum preheating furnace
An automatic vacuum preheating furnace comprises a furnace box, a vacuum extraction device used to evacuate the furnace box, a transporting device located inside the furnace box and used to transport materials, two opposite end of the furnace box have an opening respectively, an automatic sealing door is located on the opening, the automatic vacuum preheating furnace further includes preheating devices, each preheating devices includes a blasting device which is located under the furnace box and connected with the furnace box, and a wind returning device which is located upon the furnace box and connected with the furnace box, each blasting device includes a heating unit and a wind adjusting unit. Each wind adjusting unit includes wind boards, the wind boards are movably connected with two opposite sidewalls of the furnace box through hinges, the wind boards are multiple, and axes of the hinges of the wind boards are parallel to each other, and located on a same plane, the plane is parallel to a bottom of the furnace box. The structure of the automatic vacuum preheating furnace can vacuum preheat the materials the materials efficiently before vacuum drying. |
| US10088233B2 |
Vibratory dryer with mixing apparatus
A vibratory dryer includes a conveying surface over which a bed of materials to be dried is conveyed, the surface having an inlet end and an outlet end, and passages through which air passes through the conveying surface to pass through the bed of materials on the conveying surface, a source of heated air coupled to the passages to supply heated air to the bed through the passages, and a vibration generator coupled to the conveying surface. The dryer also includes at least one rotary mixer having an impeller spaced from the conveying surface at a distance so as to be disposed within the bed, the at least one rotary mixer disposed along the length of the conveying surface between the inlet end and the outlet end. The at least one rotary mixer is adapted to provide uplift within the bed without de-densification of the bed. |
| US10088232B2 |
Dryer appliances and methods for operating same
Dryer appliances and methods for operating dryer appliances are provided. A method includes calculating an initial cycle time, and counting down from the initial cycle time for an initial countdown time. The method further includes determining, during the step of counting down from the initial cycle time for the initial countdown time, whether a load size value and an air flow value have been established. The method further includes calculating, when the load size value and the air flow value have been established, a first updated remaining cycle time based on the load size value and the air flow value. |
| US10088230B2 |
Dryer for portable electronics
Systems and methods are described for conductively heated vacuum-based drying of portable electronic devices. For example, a portable electronic device that has been exposed to excessive liquid is placed inside a drying chamber. The drying chamber is closed and a drying routine commences. During the drying routine, the chamber is pressurized to a vacuum level sufficient to gasify liquids inside the device, and the device is conductively heated at least to replace latent heat of vaporization lost during the pressurization. Some embodiments include techniques relating to payment processing, monitoring and feedback control, decontamination, and/or other functionality. |
| US10088229B2 |
System and method for cryogenic purification of a feed stream comprising hydrogen, methane, nitrogen and argon
A system and method for cryogenic purification of a hydrogen, nitrogen, methane and argon containing feed stream to produce a methane free, hydrogen and nitrogen containing synthesis gas and a methane rich fuel gas, as well as to recover an argon product stream, excess hydrogen, and excess nitrogen is provided. The disclosed system and method are particularly useful as an integrated cryogenic purifier in an ammonia synthesis process in an ammonia plant. The excess nitrogen is a nitrogen stream substantially free of methane and hydrogen that can be used in other parts of the plant, recovered as a gaseous nitrogen product and/or liquefied to produce a liquid nitrogen product. |
| US10088228B2 |
Apparatus for ethane liquefaction with demethanization
The apparatus for liquefying a gaseous stream received from a pipeline that is comprised predominantly of ethane and a relatively small amount of other components by using a mixed refrigerant refrigeration cycle loop incorporating heavy hydrocarbons, as well as a distillation column to remove constituents lighter than ethane. |
| US10088227B2 |
Systems and methods for a wide range cryoprocessor
A wide range cryoprocessor is disclosed which allows for the freezing and the thawing of bio-samples in a single unit, and at controlled rates. Improvements have been made to enhance freezing performance by switching the liquid nitrogen flow control to the extreme downstream side. A second feature has been added to the cryoprocessor, capability to raise the temperature of a sample environment to a user's requirements through the use of a flashed cryogen and heating that gas flow for use in the heat exchanger on the freezer. |
| US10088224B1 |
Refrigerator appliance having multiple chilled chambers
A refrigerator appliance is provided herein. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet extending along a lateral direction between a first side portion and a second side portion, as well as along a transverse direction from a rear portion to a front portion. The cabinet may define a plurality of operably-independent chilled chambers, including a first chilled chamber, a second chilled chamber, and a third chilled chamber. |
| US10088221B2 |
Vacuum insulation body
The present invention relates to a vacuum insulation body, comprising at least one envelope body and at least one diffusion-tight envelope which at least partly adjoins the envelope body, wherein the envelope at least partly is present as prefabricated bag or partial bag which in its geometry is completely or largely adapted to the shape of the envelope body. |
| US10088219B2 |
Refrigerator
Disclosed is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a storage compartment, an inner case defining an external appearance of the storage compartment, a first door rotatably installed to the cabinet for opening or closing one side of the storage compartment, a second door rotatably installed to the cabinet for opening or closing a remaining side of the storage compartment, a pillar provided on the first door, the pillar being rotated so as to come into contact with the second door and having a pillar protrusion protruding from an upper side thereof, and a pillar rotation unit provided on a ceiling of the inner case for rotating the pillar. |
| US10088214B2 |
Cooling bottle holder
The present disclosure relates to a device for holding a bottle, in particular the bottle holder includes a stand, the stand including a base portion, an angled stand portion, and an annular holding portion. The base portion is configured to rest against a supportive surface, and the angled stand portion extends upward away from the base portion. The angled stand portion can include first and second prongs forming a primary void in a front planar face therebetween. An annular holding portion extends rearwardly from the front planar face between the first and second prongs. A cooling insert can be provided which is configured to rest in the annular holding portion and provide cooling to a bottle contained therein. |
| US10088213B2 |
Method and apparatus for cooling foodstuff
A method of cooling foodstuff comprises immersing at least one perforated container containing foodstuff into an ice slurry bath for a period of time sufficient to allow ice slurry to enter the at least one perforated container and then subsequently removing the at least one perforated container from the ice slurry bath. Various apparatuses for cooling foodstuff are also provided. |
| US10088211B2 |
Air-conditioning apparatus
A controller of an air-conditioning apparatus includes an operation control unit that controls operation of a compressor of a heat source unit based on target indoor temperatures of rooms, an unoccupied room detecting unit that detects an unoccupied room where no person is present among the rooms, and a correction amount setting unit that sets a temperature correction amount for correcting the target indoor temperature in a room controller of the unoccupied room detected by the unoccupied room detecting unit to reduce an air conditioning load for the unoccupied room. After the target indoor temperature is corrected by using the temperature correction amount in the room controller, when the operation capacity of the compressor controlled by the operation control unit is smaller than or equal to a preset operation capacity, the correction amount setting unit resets the temperature correction amount to be decreased by an adjustment amount. |
| US10088210B2 |
Refrigeration cycle apparatus
The refrigeration cycle apparatus includes: liquid-side connection piping that extends from liquid-side refrigerant piping; gas-side connection piping that extends from gas-side refrigerant piping; a refrigerant storage tank that stores refrigerant, an intake side thereof being connected to the liquid-side connection piping, and a discharge side thereof being connected to the gas-side connection piping; an inlet-side electromagnetic valve that is disposed on the liquid-side connection piping, and that is opened when there is no passage of electric current; an inlet-side check valve that is disposed on the liquid-side connection piping, and that allows the refrigerant to flow only toward the refrigerant storage tank; and a valve apparatus that is disposed on the gas-side connection piping, that is opened during passage of electric current to the inlet-side electromagnetic valve, and that is delayed before being shut off after passage of electric current to the inlet-side electromagnetic valve is stopped. |
| US10088209B2 |
Air conditioner
An air conditioner 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, when all compressors 21a-21c have been stopping for a given time or more, starts an air conditioning operation without performing pressure equalizing control in switch units 6a-6d with starting the operation of the air conditioner 1. Also, when the stopping time of all compressors 21a-21c is less than the given time, the air conditioner 1 performs the pressure equalizing control by controlling switch units 6a-6d with starting the operation of the air conditioner 1. In this case, when the stopping time reaches the given time during execution of the pressure equalizing processing control, the pressure equalizing processing control being executed is stopped and the air conditioning operation is started. |
| US10088208B2 |
Vapor compression system
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) system that includes a refrigerant loop, a compressor disposed along the refrigerant loop and configured to circulate refrigerant through the refrigerant loop, a heat exchanger disposed along the refrigerant loop and configured to place the refrigerant in thermal communication with a cooling fluid flowing through tubes of a tube bundle within the heat exchanger, an inlet of the heat exchanger configured to direct the refrigerant into the heat exchanger, a trough of the heat exchanger configured to receive the refrigerant from the inlet, and a perforated baffle of the heat exchanger disposed downstream of the trough and configured to direct the refrigerant from the trough over the tubes of the tube bundle. |
| US10088205B2 |
Air-conditioning apparatus
An air-conditioning apparatus includes: a first bypass pipe connected to an inlet-side passage of an accumulator through a second expansion device, a second passage of a subcooling heat exchanger for exchanging heat between refrigerant flowing through the second passage of the subcooling heat exchanger and refrigerant flowing through a first passage of the subcooling heat exchanger, and a first opening and closing device; a second bypass pipe branched from the first bypass pipe between the subcooling heat exchanger and the first opening and closing device and connected to an injection port of a compressor through a second opening and closing device; and a third bypass pipe branched from a refrigerant pipe between a heat source-side heat exchanger and a use-side heat exchanger and connected to a refrigerant pipe between an inlet side of the compressor and an outlet side of the accumulator through a third expansion device. |
| US10088204B2 |
Condenser
The invention relates to a condenser of stacked-plate design, having a first flow duct for a refrigerant and having a second flow duct for a coolant. |
| US10088203B2 |
High efficiency compact linear cryocooler
A method of removing heat due to compression of a working gas from a linear cryocooler is disclosed. The cryocooler includes a sealed housing, a displacer including a displacer piston and a displacer cylinder, and a compressor all arranged within the housing. The compressor includes a compressor piston that is movable within a compression chamber. The method includes providing a port in the compression chamber to remove heat from the compression chamber due to the compression of the working gas to the housing prior to entering the displacer piston. |
| US10088198B2 |
Air-conditioning and hot water supplying composite system
An air-conditioning and hot water supplying composite system includes a heat source unit and a heat source-side heat exchanger, an indoor heat source unit, a hot water supply unit connected to the heat source unit and including a hot water supply-side heat exchanger and a hot water supply-side expansion device, and a controller that controls the heat source unit. The controller includes a mode switching unit that switches a control mode of the air-conditioning and hot water supplying composite system between a hot water supply control mode, a hot water supply preheating mode, and a condensing temperature control unit. The condensing temperature control unit determines the target condensing temperature according to a temperature of a heat medium subjected to heat exchange by the hot water supply unit, in the hot water supply control mode. |
| US10088196B2 |
Heat exchanger
A heat exchanger comprising a mixture inflow unit into which a mixture of air and fuel is introduced, a burner for combusting the mixture introduced through the mixture inflow unit, a heat exchange unit that is disposed around the burner, and a combustion gas discharge unit for discharging the combustion gas having passed through the heat exchange unit is provided. |
| US10088193B2 |
Air-conditioning apparatus including a controller that controls opening degrees of expansion valves based on detection results of human detection devices
Human detection devices 8 that detect the number of people in conditioned spaces supplied with conditioned air from the use side heat exchangers 12 and control means 9 and 50 that controls an amount of refrigerant supplied to the use side heat exchangers 12 by controlling opening degrees of the expansion devices 5 on the basis of detection results of the human detection devices 8. |
| US10088187B2 |
Monitoring system for air conditioning systems based on distributed power generation and air conditioning system using same
A monitoring system for air conditioning systems based on distributed power generation and an air conditioning system using same. The monitoring system for air conditioning systems comprises a distributed power generation monitoring subsystem, a heating and ventilation energy management subsystem and a main monitoring system. The distributed power generation monitoring subsystem and the heating and ventilation energy management subsystem respectively monitor power generation status information of a distributed power generation device in an air conditioning system based on distributed power generation and power consumption status information of inherent devices in the system. The main monitoring system acquires monitoring data of the two subsystems by using a uniform first transmission protocol. In addition, the main monitoring system controls the distributed power generation device and the inherent devices in the air conditioning system according to the power generation status information and the power consumption status information. |
| US10088182B2 |
Ventilation devices and methods
Devices are provided for ventilating and/or removing volatile chemicals from liquid (e.g. water) stored in a liquid-containing storage tank (e.g. water-storage tank). The devices include a first fluid flow path that is physically isolated from a second fluid flow path and a convection device for moving a first fluid along the first fluid flow path toward at a desired destination and for exhausting the first fluid at the desired destination at a desired velocity. Methods are also provided for ventilating and/or removing volatile chemicals from liquid (e.g. water) stored in liquid-containing storage tanks (e.g. water-storage tanks). The methods involve blowing a first fluid through a ventilation device into a liquid-containing storage device at a velocity sufficient to achieve a desired mass transfer rate of volatile chemicals from the liquid in the liquid-containing storage device to air in the headspace and flowing the contaminated air back through the ventilation device. |
| US10088177B2 |
Air conditioner and method for controlling the same
An air conditioner may have a structure in which a snowfall detection device is attached to a grill and a case, and an amount of snow accumulated on the grill is detected in a non-contact manner to control an operation of the air conditioner. The snowfall may be more stably and reliably detected, and also the air conditioner may more stably and reliably operated. |
| US10088173B2 |
Low-profile multi-zone oven
A multi-zone, proximate-air oven using air delivered from the shelves provides a compact height through the use of low profile shelves. Intercavity heat leakage is managed by active insulation techniques making use of the oven feedback temperature control and controlled cavity loading. |
| US10088171B2 |
Cooking device
A cooking device includes a main body with a cooking space, and a hood provided at the lower side of the main body, the hood is configured to suction air and includes a hood casing, a movable part that is configured to be withdrawn from the hood casing and a suction part with a front suction port, where the front suction port is exposed to an outside of the hood casing based on the movable part being withdrawn from the hood casing, and the front suction portion is not exposed to the outside of the hood casing based on the movable part being inserted in the hood casing. |
| US10088170B2 |
Interior mounted cooktop bracket for concealed and surface mounted installation
An inside-mount countertop-range support for a flush-mount countertop range includes a counter bracket configured to be engaged to an inner edge of an opening defined within a countertop with a top surface. A base flange extends from the counter bracket and into the opening. The inside-mount countertop-range support includes a range having a housing and top member above the housing that extends over the opening and includes a bottom surface, wherein the housing is configured to be disposed within the opening. A range bracket is configured to be coupled to the housing and includes a top flange that is configured to be supported by the base flange, wherein when the top flange rests upon the base flange, the bottom surface of the top member engages and is flush with the top surface of the countertop. |
| US10088165B2 |
System and method for tuning resonators
A system includes a combustor having a combustion chamber and a combustor supply passage configured to supply a fluid flow into the combustion chamber. The system also includes a resonator configured to receive at least a portion of the fluid flow. The resonator comprises a frequency adjuster configured to change an attenuation frequency of the resonator. |
| US10088162B2 |
Combustor with grommet having projecting lip
A combustor includes a shell that bounds at least a portion of a combustion chamber. The shell includes a wall that has an orifice that opens to the combustion chamber. A grommet includes a body portion and a lip that projects from the body portion. The body portion and the lip carry a surface that extends around a passage through the grommet. At least a portion of the lip extends within the orifice of the wall of the shell. |
| US10088151B2 |
Method for electrodynamically driving a charged gas or charged particles entrained in a gas
Gaseous particles or gas-entrained particles may be conveyed by electric fields acting on charged species included in the gaseous or gas-entrained particles. |
| US10088149B2 |
One atmosphere boiler instant superheated steam apparatus and method
An apparatus and method for the instant generation of superheated steam at normal atmospheric pressure are presented. Such an apparatus includes a water source, a means to convert the water to a mist or atomized droplets and a means to superheat the mist for application onto surfaces and objects. The apparatus and method are based upon the unique properties and behavior of misted water when it comes into contact with a heated surface, such behavior and properties resulting in the efficient and expansive release of energy and superheated steam. Such an apparatus can produce this steam at one atmosphere without the need of a boiler or other required high pressure fixtures or piping. |
| US10088146B1 |
Motion light-up pill box
The motion light-up pill box is a medication container that further comprises a motion-sensing device. When the motion-sensing device detects motion near the location of the medication container the motion-sensing device illuminates an indicating light that signals the location of the medication container. The motion light-up pill box comprises a medication container and a motion-sensing device. The medication container further comprises one or more chambers and one or more lids. The motion-sensing device mounts in a lid selected from the one or more lids. |
| US10088142B1 |
LED light tube
An illumination device used to replace fluorescent light tubes. The illumination device comprises an LED light strip, a diffusion tube surrounding the LED light strip, and an end cap mounted on each end of the tube. Electrical connectors integrated with the end caps and make electrical connection with the LED light strip. The device may be hermetically sealed, use LED's to rectify the current, have a filament simulator with or without a visual indicator, two-sided or multi-sided light strips, light diffusing end caps and be filled with a life-extending gas. The illumination device results in an LED light tube with improved lighting uniformity, reduced energy consumption, improved ease of use and longer operating life. |
| US10088139B2 |
Integrated micro-light-emitting-diode module with built-in programmability
A lighting system includes a plurality of micro-module cells that each have independent functionality. The micro-module cells include a first micro-module cell configured to supply power for the lighting system, and a second micro-module cell including a solid-state lighting source configured to emit light responsive to the supplied power from the first micro-module cell. A first connector cell is configured to detachably connect the second micro-module cell to the first micro-module cell, and provide electrical connection between the first and second micro-module cells. |
| US10088136B2 |
Method and apparatus for hanging lighting fixtures
A modular lighting system for providing light in various areas includes one or more canopies, a set of buses, a set of hangers for supporting the bars from canopies and, optionally other supports, a set of pendants with light emitting elements and a set of hangers for supporting the pendants from the bars. The bars include two segments with conductive rails disposed or imbedded in their inner surfaces. The hangers have one or two rods and bases shaped and sized for mounting on the bars with the rods contacting the conductive rails. The hangers and bars cooperate to allow the hangers to be placed anywhere along the bars. The pendants and hangers may be sized and shaped so that the pendants trapped the ends of the hangers forming a supporting mechanical interlock therebetween. Pendants can be hanged on the bars singly, or in clusters. |
| US10088133B2 |
Mounting substrate, light-emitting apparatus, and illumination apparatus
A mounting substrate includes: a substrate; a first terminal, a fifth terminal, and a sixth terminal which are disposed in a first region; a second terminal disposed in a second region; a third terminal and a seventh terminal which are disposed in a third region; and a fourth terminal disposed in a fourth region. The mounting substrate includes: a first connecting line which electrically connects the fifth terminal and the second terminal; a second connecting line which electrically connects the sixth terminal and the third terminal; and a third connecting line which electrically connects the seventh terminal and the fourth terminal. |
| US10088132B2 |
Quantum dot light source and quantum dot backlight module
A quantum dot light source and a quantum dot backlight module are disclosed. The quantum dot light source includes a light strip including a circuit board and multiple light-emitting diodes, wherein an outer side surface of the circuit board is concave to provide multiple receiving chambers, the receiving chambers are used to install the light-emitting diodes, and the light-emitting diodes do not exceed the outer side surface of the circuit board, and a quantum dot film covering on the receiving chambers of the circuit board. The manufacturing cost of the quantum dot light source of the present invention is lower, and the light-emitting quality is stable. |
| US10088125B2 |
Illumination system for optically widened perception
An illumination system (1, 100, 200, 300) for providing an optically widened perception comprises a reflector unit (6, 206, 306) comprising a reflective surface (8A) and a luminous layer (10, 210, 310) for homogenously emitting diffuse light at a first color, the luminous layer (10, 210, 310) extending in front of the reflective surface (8A) and comprising a visible front area section (10A, 210A, 310A) of the reflector unit (6, 206, 306), which extends up to a first boundary (12A, 310A) and through which the diffuse light is emitted. The illumination system (1, 100, 200, 300) comprises further a light projector (2, 202, 302) configured to generate a light beam (3, 203, 303) adapted in size for comprehensively illuminating the visible front area section (10A, 210A, 310A) such that at least a portion of the light beam (3, 203, 303) passes through the luminous layer (10, 210, 310) before and after being reflected by the reflective surface (8A), thereby forming an illuminating light beam (3A) at a second color associated with a direct light correlated color temperature, and wherein the first color and the second color are separated in color space. The illumination system (1, 100, 200, 300) is further configured such that a perceivable light emission from a frame-like area next to and surrounding the visible front area (10A, 210A, 310A) section is essentially independent from the light beam (3, 203, 303) of the light projector (2, 202, 302). |
| US10088124B2 |
Dynamic optic
A dynamic optic includes at least one optic having a reservoir that is at least partially filled with a liquid and at least one light source disposed adjacent to the at least one optic. The upper surface of the liquid creates a total internal reflection surface that totally internally reflects light emitted by the at least one light source. |
| US10088123B2 |
Light emitting device, LED light bulb, spot lighting device, lighting device, and lighting equipment
The light-emitting device includes a substrate and a plurality of light-emitting sections. A first light-emitting section is made up of LED chips and a first fluorescent-substance-containing resin layer, and a second light-emitting section is made up of LED chips and a second fluorescent-substance-containing resin layer. The first fluorescent-substance-containing resin layer and the second fluorescent-substance-containing resin layer are provided in a plurality of locations such that the fluorescent-substance-containing resin layers for the different light-emitting sections are adjacently arranged. |
| US10088121B2 |
Motor vehicle lamp having a linear or planar projection image
A motor vehicle lamp is presented, having an elongated waveguide, which is configured to conduct light in its interior, via total internal reflection occurring on border surfaces of the waveguide, along a guidance line of the waveguide, predefined by the external shape of the waveguide and running inside the waveguide, wherein the waveguide has a light exit surface. The lamp is distinguished in that it has a focusing element, which lies in the light path of the light emitted via the light exit surface, and extends thereby over the entire length of the light exit surface, and is configured to reduce the beam width of the light bundle in which the light emitted from the light exit surface is propagated. |
| US10088119B2 |
Vehicle lamp
A vehicle lamp provided with: an elongated light guide member provided in a lamp chamber, an incident end part being positioned below said member; and a light source provided in the lamp chamber so as to face the incident end part. The light guide member has: a light guide main part having an elongated shape in which one end is the incident end part, a prism part being provided along the longitudinal direction, the prism part causing a portion of the light incident from the incident end part to be emitted in the irradiation direction; and a flange part projecting from the light guide main part in the direction intersecting the irradiation direction. The flange part is provided with a reflecting surface that forms a depression angle with a projecting end face when viewed from the incident end part side within a prescribed range viewed in the longitudinal direction. |
| US10088117B2 |
Luminaire with independently controlled light output
A light fixture includes a housing having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The light fixture further includes a first light board coupled to the first side. The first light board has at least one light emitting element emitting a first light output in a first direction. The light fixture further includes a second light board coupled to the second side. The second light board has at least one light emitting element emitting a second light output in a second direction. The light fixture further includes a first driver supported by the housing and in electrical communication with the first light board. The first driver is operable to control the first light output. The light fixture further includes a second driver supported by the housing and in electrical communication with the second light board. The second driver is operable to control the second light output. |
| US10088116B2 |
Lighting device with plurality of strips bendable relative to each other and corresponding method
A lighting device includes a laminar support member bendable at bending lines extending in a common direction, the bending lines partitioning the laminar support member in a plurality of stripes. The plurality of stripes includes at least one first stripe with electrically-powered light radiation sources therealong and at least one second stripe free from light radiation sources forming a side wing for the at least one first stripe. |
| US10088107B2 |
Method for purging containers
A method for purging a container with a purgative gas before filling the container with liquid filling-material includes sealing the container against a treatment head, connecting the container to a vacuum source, thereby at least partially evacuating the container, and with the container still connected to the vacuum source, introducing purgative gas into the container such that pressure in the container is between 0.05 bar and 0.4 bar and any pressure change within the container during the introduction of purgative gas remains below 0.2 bar. |
| US10088103B2 |
Method of fabricating space satellite tank components utilizing additive manufacturing and spin forming
A method of forming a thick wall section on a specific region of a thin wall spinformed metallic tank shell includes forming a thin wall metallic tank shell blank by spinforming a metal sheet over a mandrel and removing the tank shell blank from the mandrel. The method further includes mounting the blank in an additive manufacturing system and adding metallic structural features to the tank shell according to a 3D model stored in memory in the additive manufacturing system. |
| US10088101B2 |
Natural gas intestine packed storage tank
A high-pressure pressure vessel for storing natural gas comprises a plurality of first vessel regions of first diameters, a plurality of couplers, and a fiber layer. A three dimensional volume is filled using at least in part the plurality of first vessel regions. Each coupler of the plurality of couplers couples each pair of first vessel regions of the plurality of first vessel regions. Each coupler of the plurality of couplers comprises a second vessel region of a second diameter and two third vessel regions that transition diameters between the first diameter and the second diameter. The three dimensional volume is filled using at least in part the plurality of couplers. The first vessel regions and the couplers comprise a material with low permeability to natural gas. The fiber layer surrounds the plurality of first vessel regions and the plurality of couplers. |
| US10088098B2 |
Lattice mounting device
A device is provided for mounting an object to a base. The device includes a lattice having a first number of rails orientated along a first direction coupled to a second number of rails orientated along a second direction. The device includes a first region with mount holes configured to attach the object to the lattice. The device also includes a second region configured to attach to the base. The device also includes fasteners configured to rotatably couple the first number of rails to the second number of rails at intersections of the first number of rails and the second number of rails such that the device is foldable. |
| US10088097B2 |
Retainer for laterally fastening a guide groove for energy supply chains and retaining system having said retainer
The invention relates to a retainer for laterally fastening a guide groove for energy supply chains to a structure. The retainer has a support for a bottom area of the guide groove and a position fixer for the guide groove and extends with a vertical section to the side of an intended accommodating space for the guide groove, in which first fastening elements for fastening the retainer at the height of the vertical section laterally to the structure are provided. The retainer has additional fastening elements, which are arranged at a distance from the support in the vertical direction for support and which are designed to engage on the guide groove in a form- and/or force-closed manner. The invention further relates to a retaining system having the retainer. |
| US10088096B2 |
Portable stand for electronic device
A portable support apparatus for an electronic device. The portable support apparatus can be connected to an electronic device to provide support. The portable support apparatus has a central portion which has a yolk retainer coupled to a proximal end of a central leg, and a central foot coupled to a distal end of the central leg. The portable support apparatus can also include side-support portions coupled to the central portion. The side support portions can be deployable to form a tripod. The adjustable device receiver can include a ball-connector which is received within a receiving yolk and a tongue coupled to the ball-connector. The tongue can be configured to be insertable into an opening of an electronic device. |
| US10088095B2 |
Fast mounting and positioning fastener
The present invention relates to a structure of positioning and fastening, particularly to a fast mounting and positioning fastener, including a supporting part located below the clamped object and an upper compressing part located above the clamped object. The supporting part is made by bending metal wire and forming into a shape of plane. One end of the metal wire extends freely to form a first free end, and the other end is a connecting end. The upper compressing part is formed by bending the metal wire as well. The upper compressing part includes a middle part connecting with the connecting end. The middle part extends from the connecting end to a position close to a center of the supporting part. The middle part and the supporting part is located in a same plane and the upper position of the middle part connects with a handheld part. |
| US10088094B2 |
System for anchoring a portable device to a floor
An anchoring system for a movable structure is provided. The anchoring system can include a base plate and an anchor rod assembly. The base plate includes a slot configured for receiving a portion of the anchor rod assembly. The slot can include a pocket for receiving and retaining the portion of the assembly. The assembly can be secured to the movable structure and can include a handle component, an extension component and an anchor rod having a threaded member engaged with the extension component and handle component so that the anchor rod can be lifted and lowered relative to the extension component. The system can be operated by moving the structure so that the anchor assembly engages the slot of the base plate and enters the pocket. The anchor rod is then retracted within the pocket, thereby securing the structure. |
| US10088089B2 |
Rotary joint
Provided is a rotary joint that allows a case body to be made compact. A rotary joint includes: a cylindrical case body having a plurality of first flow passages formed therein; a shaft body having a plurality of second flow passages formed therein; rolling bearings and provided in an annular space formed between the case body and the shaft body; a plurality of tubular members provided in the annular space and each having a third flow passage formed for connecting the first flow passage and the second flow passage; a first seal configured to prevent leak of a fluid flowing through the first flow passage and the third flow passage; and a second seal configured to prevent leak of a fluid flowing through the third flow passage and the second flow passage. |
| US10088085B2 |
Extendable and contractible flexible joint
An extendable and contractible flexible joint having a pair of flexible joint portions, which are bendable and fitted and connected to a connection sleeve, in a direction of a pipe axial line. An extending motion limiting portion includes a fluid chamber into which a portion of a pressure fluid in a flow path diverges and flows, and is configured to apply a fluid pressure applied to pressure receiving surfaces of the fluid chamber. An inner joint body of each of both the flexible joint portions is configured to be attachable and detachable to and from the connection sleeve, and an outer joint body and the inner joint body of each of both the flexible joint portions are configured to be attachable and detachable to and from each other. |
| US10088082B2 |
Pipe joint gasket and method of making same
A gasket for preventing separation of interconnected pipes including a compressible body having a plurality of metal segments partially embedded therein. Each of the metal segments includes an inner surface having at least one tooth configured for engaging a spigot end of a pipe and an outer surface having an arm with a substantially flat portion arranged adjacent to a forward section of a retainer groove of the gasket, the substantially flat portion being configured for displacing the segment radially and axially upon insertion of the spigot end into a bell end of the other pipe thereby decreasing the spigot insertion force required to seat the spigot end within the bell end and the gasket. |
| US10088073B1 |
Limit switch for rising stem gate valves
A limit switch for a rising-stem type valve which has a spring-loaded actuator arm with a bracket on one end which wraps around the valve stem. A follower or roller on the end of the bracket opposite the actuator arm rides on the rising stem of the valve, held in contact with the stem by the spring. When the stem has risen to a preselected position, usually the position in which the valve is fully open, the follower or roller engages a circumferential groove formed around the stem. This causes the spring to bias the actuator arm to move a tab at the opposite end of the actuator arm, and the tab operates a limit switch. |
| US10088070B2 |
Magnetic floor drain
The present disclosure discloses a magnetic floor drain, comprising a floor drain body and a sealing cover. A straight-through water outlet is provided at a lower part of the floor drain body. A locating surface is provided at one side of the water outlet. At least one fixed magnetic block is provided on the locating surface and all the fixed magnetic blocks are provided in an interval arrangement. One side of the sealing cover is connected flexibly to the locating surface through a hinge structure. At the same time, a movable magnetic block is provided at the hinged side of the sealing cover. Centers of the fixed magnetic block and the movable magnetic block are both located on the axis of the hinge structure. The present disclosure provides an adjustable draining which is simple and useful, convenient to assemble and few accessories needed. |
| US10088066B2 |
Hydraulic valve
A hydraulic valve includes a biasing member for generating a biasing force to press a valve seat and a valve member. When a second hydraulic chamber has higher hydraulic pressure than a first hydraulic chamber, a hydraulic pressure difference between the first and second hydraulic chambers acts on the valve seat to separate the valve seat from the valve member against the biasing force of the biasing member so that the first hydraulic chamber and the second hydraulic chamber come into fluidal communication. |
| US10088060B2 |
Shut-off device
An example shut-off device includes an upper valve body, and a lower valve body. The lower valve body connects to the upper valve body to surround a section of a pipe to form a chamber therein. A cutting blade in the chamber is tightening against the pipe to cut through the pipe and at least partially seal an opening in the cut pipe. Following a repair to the pipe, the cutting blade may be operated as a gate valve, opening to permit fluid flow through the pipe, and closing to at least partially restrict or fully stop fluid flow through the pipe. Also disclosed is an emergency repair for a pipe including a sleeve housing configured to be opened and closed around a portion of a pipe to be repaired, and a tightening mechanism configured to reduce an inner diameter and tighten against the pipe to be repaired. |
| US10088057B2 |
Under vane valve piston structure
A valve has a sleeve with at least one outlet port in a radially outer surface. A piston is moveable within the sleeve along an axis. The piston has a lip on a radially outer portion extending forwardly to an axially forward most end and a recess radially inward from the lip with respect to an axis of the piston. A vane pump is also disclosed. |
| US10088054B2 |
In-line servicable shutoff valve with excess flow
An in-line serviceable cutoff valve with excess flow capability includes a valve body and a separable cover. Internal valve components are accessible for service or replacement when the separable cover is removed from the valve body. The internal valve components may optionally be attached to the separable cover so that the separable cover and the internal valve components may be removed as a single assembly. |
| US10088052B2 |
Method of manufacturing a seal
The method includes providing a generally annular sealing element, the sealing element having an inner circumferential sealing surface configured to engage with a relatively movable member, and an outer casing blank including one of: a generally axially-extending section and a generally radially-extending section extending inwardly from the axially-extending section; and a generally annular disk and a generally cylindrical tube. The method may also include determining a desired diameter for a generally annular outer casing, removing a portion of the provided one of the radially-extending section and the annular disk, such that a diameter of the outer casing blank is about equal to the desired diameter, and coupling the sealing element to the outer casing blank after removing the portion of the provided one of the radially-extending section and the disk. |
| US10088051B2 |
Sealing arrangement with pressure-activatable pretensioning element
A sealing arrangement includes a first and a second machine part movable relative to each other along a motional axis. A sealing element is arranged in a press fit in a plurality of grooves of a seal-holding structure of the first machine part. A sealing lip of the sealing element extends away from the seal-holding structure in the axial direction. A pretensioning element is disposed in a retaining groove of the first machine part. The sealing lip is pretensioned against a sealing surface of the second machine part in order to seal off a high-pressure region. The retaining groove has a wedge guide surface for the pretensioning element, which wedge guide surface is arranged running obliquely at an angle α, where α<90°, to the motional axis. The pretensioning element is movable against and along the wedge guide surface to pretension the sealing lip against the sealing surface. |
| US10088049B2 |
Thermally protected seal assembly
A seal assembly that may be for turbine engine includes first and second rings with a convoluted seal resiliently compressed there-between. The seal may define a gap for receipt of a thermally resistant shield that may also reduce wear of the seal. The seal may include a hole for the flow of cooling air and the shield may be porous so as not to obstruct the cooling air flow for cooling of the seal. |
| US10088041B2 |
Apparatus for controlling shift of manual transmission
A shift control apparatus of a manual transmission, which is capable of limiting shifting to a low gear at a high speed may be provided. The shift control apparatus of a manual transmission includes: a shift lever 100 including a rod; a shift lock limiting the movement of the rod; and a controller which compares a speed of a vehicle with a predetermined critical speed of a predetermined gear and controls the shift lock. When the speed of the vehicle is greater than the critical speed, the controller prevents down shifting into a predetermined gear. |
| US10088039B2 |
Vehicle shift control lever device
A vehicle shift control lever device may be provided that includes: a transmission rod; a detent pin which is disposed under the transmission rod in such a manner as to move in up-and-down and back-and-forth directions; and a groove member which has a groove formed therein which guides the detent pin. The groove member includes a first stable position “a” at which the detent pin is placed when a shift position is R, D, M or N-shift positions and a second stable position “b” at which the detent pin is placed when the shift position is a P-shift position. |
| US10088035B2 |
Slide-step type electronic gear shift apparatus
An electronic gear shift apparatus may include a housing, an up switch installed in a space portion formed by opening an upper side of the housing, a down switch installed in the space portion formed by opening the upper side of the housing, and spaced apart from the up switch so as to face the up switch, a touchpad installed below the up switch and the down switch, and a gear shift stage display device installed on a surface of the housing, and displaying a position of a gear shift stage, in which when the up switch is pushed upward or the down switch is pushed downward in a state in which the finger is in contact with the touchpad, the gear shift stage may be changed in a direction of an upper gear shift stage or a lower gear shift stage of the gear shift stage display unit. |
| US10088034B2 |
Double-nut cooling ball screw
A double-nut cooling ball screw includes two nuts threadedly engaging with a threaded shaft and having connecting end portions facing toward each other and cooling channel assemblies in fluid communication through coupling holes in the connecting end portions, and a spacer interposed between the connecting end portions and having notched recesses for accommodating guiding assemblies. Each guiding assembly is rotatable relative to the nuts between a non-stored position for facilitating fastening thereof, and a stored position to be concealed between the nuts. |
| US10088026B2 |
Ball type CVT with output coupled powerpaths
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for the transmission of power in motor vehicles. Power can be transmitted in a smoother and more efficient manner, with smaller and even less mechanical components, by splitting torque into two or more torque paths. A power transmission apparatus comprises a power input shaft, a planetary gear set coupled to the power input shaft, and a variator, such as a continuously variable transmission (CVT), coupled to the gear set. The various components of the planetary gear set and the variator are arranged such that torque is split between two or more torque paths and then recombined before power is output to a gear box and a differential of the motor vehicle. |
| US10088023B2 |
Flat belt, belt mechanism, belt lifting mechanism, attachment method, and method for manufacturing flat belt
The present invention relates to a flat belt (10) that is an open end belt to be fixed to a coupler (31, 41), in which the flat belt (10) contains, formed on both end portions (11, 12) of at least one surface of the flat belt (10), a plurality of projected portions (13) engageable with a plurality of recessed portions (33, 43) formed on the coupler (31, 41). |
| US10088022B2 |
Torque peak detection and control mechanism for a CVP
A system for monitoring torque input into a transmission from a torque source comprising a torque sensing device and a control mechanism. The torque sensing device adapted to transfer torque from the torque source to the transmission input while measuring said torque. The control mechanism may be adapted to control the transmission in order to prevent damage from a high torque situation. |
| US10088020B2 |
Belt drive system
A belt drive system comprising a belt having a plurality of longitudinally spaced belt teeth, the belt further comprising a longitudinal groove extending in the endless direction of the belt through the belt teeth, a sprocket comprising a plurality of sprocket teeth on an outer circumference of the sprocket, each of the sprocket teeth extending parallel to the rotation axis, and each sprocket tooth configured to be received between adjacent belt teeth, and a first planar fin extending from at least one side of a sprocket tooth, the first planar fin configured to cooperatively engage the longitudinal groove, the first planar fin extending in a direction normal to a sprocket axis of rotation, the first planar fin having a width no greater than 20% of a sprocket groove width (W). |
| US10088014B2 |
Bonded slickline and methods of use
Disclosed is an improved tension member or slickline used in wellbore intervention operations. One exemplary tension member includes a first portion comprising a metallic material and having a distal end, a second portion comprising a non-metallic material and having a proximal end, and a joint coupling the proximal end of the second portion to the distal end of the first portion. |
| US10088011B1 |
Damping adhesive
Adhesive damping systems are described. A damping system for reducing the effects on a substrate caused by a disruption in the substrate environment includes an adhesive having a plurality of three-dimensional particles dispersed therein. The particles are configured to provide a controlled response to an applied force field. The system further includes a sensor which measures an amplitude and frequency spectrum of the disruption. In a use configuration, the sensor determines the amplitude and frequency spectrum of the disruption received by the substrate; and the applied force field is dependent on the amplitude and frequency spectrum of the disruption. |
| US10088005B2 |
Holder for fastening a component on an internal combustion engine, a bearing bush for such a holder, and a fuel injection system
A bearing bush is for a holder, which is for fastening a component, particularly of a fuel distributor, to an add-on structure. The bearing bush has an inner bush part, which is made of a metallic material, and an outer bush part, which is made of a metallic material, and an elastically deformable damping element. The outer bush part has a continuous recess, in which the inner bush part is situated. The damping element is situated between the inner bush part and the outer bush part. A holder having such a bearing bush is also specified. In addition, a fuel-injection system having a fuel distributor and at least one holder is specified, which is used for fastening the fuel distributor on an internal combustion engine. |
| US10087998B2 |
Method to control clutch force in a clutch pack
A method to estimate an amount of force in a clutch pack of a clutch actuation system. The method includes engaging an actuation motor to apply a set point force to the clutch pack and monitoring a position of the actuation motor when the set point force is applied. Additionally, the method includes determining one or more clutch clamping curves and one or more clutch releasing curves based on a relationship between the position of the actuation motor and an amount of torque applied by the actuation motor at position of the actuation motor. The method further includes modeling one or more frictional characteristics of the clutch actuation system and estimating an amount of clamping and releasing force within the clutch pack by using a control unit. The amount of torque applied to the clutch pack between the clutch clamping and releasing curves at the set point force is maintained. |
| US10087997B2 |
Clutch and motor
A clutch transmits rotation drive force of a rotation shaft to a driven shaft and restricts transmission of a rotation force from the driven shaft to the rotation shaft. The clutch includes a grease accommodation portion and a rotation member. Grease is arranged in the grease accommodation portion. The grease accommodation portion opens in an axial direction of the rotation shaft. The rotation member is at least partially inserted into the grease accommodation portion and rotated with the rotation shaft about a center axis of the rotation shaft. The rotation member includes a leakage restriction wall that is located toward a radially outer side of the rotation shaft from the opening of the grease accommodation portion and extended in the axial direction of the rotation shaft. The leakage restriction wall is located toward an outer side of the grease accommodation portion from the opening of the grease accommodation portion. |
| US10087995B2 |
Tolerance ring
A tolerance ring comprising a body including a plurality of sidewall segments, each sidewall segment having a thickness and a height, wherein the body has an aspect ratio, as measured by a ratio of the height of the sidewall segment to the thickness of the sidewall segment, of no less than 2:1. |
| US10087993B2 |
Claw coupling
A claw coupling includes two coupling elements disposed in opposite relationship and having confronting end face surfaces from which claws engage alternately into one another. A pressure body ring, disposed between the two coupling elements, includes a ring element and pressure bodies which project radially outwards from the ring element and are respectively received between two adjacently disposed claws of the coupling elements. Some pressure bodies have each an axially projecting spacer with a contact surface which, when a predefined torque is transmitted via the claw coupling, is pressed against a contact surface area of the end face surface of an adjacent coupling element. The contact surface area is slanted or curved such that, in a no-load state of the claw coupling an axial distance between the contact surface of the spacer and the contact surface area of the end face surface increases in a radially outwards direction. |
| US10087992B2 |
Bearing system for reciprocating pump and method of assembly
A power end frame assembly for a reciprocating pump that includes a first and second end plate segment each including annular bearing support surfaces configured to support a crankshaft bearing assembly. At least one middle plate segment is disposed between the first and second end plate segments and includes an annular bearing support surface configured to support a crankshaft bearing assembly. The annular bearing support surfaces of the first and second end plate segments and the at least one middle plate segment each have a diameter and are coaxially aligned. The diameter of at least one of the first and second end plate segments is different from the diameter of the at least one middle plate segment to facilitate insertion and removal of the crankshaft bearing assembly from the power end frame assembly. |
| US10087989B2 |
Bearing component and rolling bearing
A bearing component composed of steel which contains carbon not less than 0.95 mass % and not more than 1.1 mass %, silicon less than 0.3 mass %, manganese less than 0.5 mass %, sulfur less than 0.008 mass %, and chromium not less than 1.4 mass % and less than 1.6 mass % and is composed of remainder iron and an impurity and having a carbonitrided layer formed at a surface portion including a contact surface which is a surface in contact with other components is provided. An average concentration of nitrogen in the surface portion is not lower than 0.3 mass % and not higher than 0.6 mass % and variation in nitrogen concentration in the surface portion is not higher than 0.1 mass %. |
| US10087986B2 |
Temperature compensation ring as well as bearing ring with the temperature compensation ring
A temperature compensation ring configured to compensate for a temperature-dependent distance change between two components includes a base body made from an elastic material, and at least a section of at least one surface of the base body is configured to reduce a friction in the axial direction between the temperature compensation ring and an abutment surface, by, for example, being coated with a friction reducing coating and/or by including one or more grooves for receiving a lubricant. |
| US10087984B2 |
Plain bearing
A plain bearing comprising a generally cylindrical sidewall having a first axial end and a second axial end; and a curved portion disposed at the first axial end, wherein the generally cylindrical sidewall has a thickness, wherein the curved portion has an effective material thickness, wherein the effective material thickness of the curved portion is n-times thicker than the thickness of the generally cylindrical sidewall, and wherein n equals 2, 3, 4, or even 5. |
| US10087979B2 |
Composite tube for torque and/or load transmissions and related methods
A composite tube made from a combination fiber and epoxy is disclosed. The tube may be made by filament winding although other materials and processes are suitable. In one example, the tube laminate is a mix of axial and helical fibers tailored to meet the stiffness and strength requirements of the particular application. Fibers having a different modulus may also be mixed to meet axial and torsional stiffness requirements. For example, high modulus fibers may be used in a helical pattern to handle high torque loads while lower modulus fibers may be used for the remaining portion of the tube laminate. The composite tube may be used for load and/or torque bearing applications and can include a support tube pressed fit into an end of the tube. |
| US10087978B2 |
Perforated hardboard grommet and fixture securing system
The disclosure concerns grommets for use with a perforated hardboard system. The grommets are each configured to fit securely into a hole of the perforated hardboard for protecting the surface integrity of hole and to provide an improved fitment of hooks and fixtures therein. The grommets enhance longevity of the perforated hardboard system. In addition, the grommets can be used to stabilize an orientation of a hook or other fixture for improved organization and added customization options. As an added utility or benefit of the disclosed grommet, upon removing an object hanging from a fixture of the perforated hardboard system, the fixture will remain in place and not fall out of configuration with the perforated hardboard. |
| US10087973B2 |
U-clip assembly
A U-clip assembly for a securing a component to an edge of a panel having an aperture therethrough. The U-clip assembly includes a U-shaped body with a back support member and a front support member each extending transversely from a base for straddling the edge of the panel. A cylinder extends from a lower surface of the base and together definite a first bore for threadedly receiving a screw. The back support member defines a retaining tab for engaging the aperture of the panel. The front support member defines a pair of slots to define a central portion therebetween and two outer portions with the central portion extending to a blade for engaging a face of the panel to secure the body thereupon and with each of the outer portions defining secondary clamping members for engaging the same face of the panel and further secure the body thereupon. |
| US10087971B1 |
Planetary stapler for electrical wiring and the like
A device for fastening electrical wiring and the like to a support may include a tool with a bit, a housing, a central gear configured to be driven by the tool bit, two opposing planetary gears positioned to be driven by the central gear; and screws extending from the planetary gears. These planetary screws may have reverse threads so the central gear may be driven clockwise by a Philips head, flat head, Allen head or other bit configuration to advance the screws into the support. A clip may be used to center wiring between the screws and limit the depth to which the screws are driven into the support. The clip may be integral to the housing or integral standoffs may be provided to define a specific clearance between the housing and the support to prevent damage to the wiring. |
| US10087968B2 |
Metallic-composite joint
The invention provides a method of manufacturing a metallic-composite joint comprising a metallic component having one hole in a surface thereof, and a metallic fastener having a head portion for attaching to the metallic component and a tail portion for attaching to a composite component, comprising the steps of positioning the metallic fastener such that the head portion of the metallic fastener is retained in the hole, and the tail portion of the metallic fastener extends out of the hole, arranging layered fibers of an uncured composite component on the surface of the metallic component such that the tail portion extends through a gap between adjacent fibers in each fiber layer, and curing the composite component. The invention also provides a metallic-composite joint, a structure, an aircraft structure, an aircraft, a method of manufacturing a fastener assembly, a fastener assembly and a metallic fastener. |
| US10087967B2 |
Strut and clip assembly for stiffening a hanger rod
The present invention is a clip for use with a strut that at least partially surrounds a hanger rod for the purpose of providing stiffness to the hanger rod. The clip includes a handle portion, a rod-clamping portion, and a fulcrum spaced away from the handle portion. The fulcrum is for being mounted to the strut. The rod-clamping portion is for forcing the hanger rod into tight engagement with an engagement surface of the strut in response to the handle being actuated to an operational position. The present invention also relates to a hanger rod stiffening system that uses a clip and a strut, whereby a handle of the clip is actuated to force a rod-clamping portion of the clip into tight engagement with an internal surface of the strut. |
| US10087964B2 |
Fastener for securing together two panels
A fastener is provided for securing a first panel to a second panel. The fastener includes a stud insertable through apertures in the first and second panels. The fastener further includes a pivoting handle assembly with a handle operatively connected to a stud head and pivotal between an upright position generally perpendicular to the first panel, and a folded position generally parallel to the first panel. A biasing mechanism is connected to the stud head and the handle that biases the handle outward relative to the stud head. A locking pin is connected to the stud head and the handle and is in connection with the biasing mechanism to hold the handle in the upright position or the folded position. A fastener is also provided for securing together the first and second panels, including a grommet, a receptacle and an insert in threaded engagement with an interior of the receptacle. |
| US10087963B2 |
Locking device for securely positioning an object on a rope or line
A locking device for securing and positioning an object when it is strung on a line by a through-hole of the object. The locking device includes an elongated shaft defining a partial cavity formed therein. The elongated shaft or a deepest portion of the partial cavity or both is tapered relative to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The partial cavity extends along the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and the deepest portion of the partial cavity and the exterior surface of the elongated shaft forms a tapering angle. The locking device is inserted into through-hole of the object such that the rope or line fits into the partial cavity. Pressure may be applied to put the locking device into the through-hole such that there is no movement between the object and the line; thus securely positioning the object on the line. The locking device may be used to securely position a through-hole type boat fender on a line. |
| US10087958B2 |
Fluid power control system for mobile load handling equipment
A fluid power control system for load handling mobile equipment includes a pair of hydraulic actuators for moving respective cooperating load-engaging members selectively toward or away from each other, or in a common direction, at respective asynchronous speeds to selectively attain either synchronous or asynchronous respective positions of the actuators. The actuators have sensors enabling a controller to monitor their respective movements and correct unintended differences in the actuators' respective movements, such as unintended differences in relative intended positions, speeds, or rates of change of speeds. Respective hydraulic valves responsive to the controller separately and nonsimultaneously decrease respective flows through the respective actuators to more accurately and rapidly correct differences from the intended relative movements of the actuators. |
| US10087956B2 |
Actuator unit
An actuator unit includes two chambers defined in the cylinder; a supply passage allowing a working fluid discharged from the pump to be supplied to the two chambers; a discharge passage allowing the two chambers to communicate with the tank; a direction control valve configured to selectively communicate each of the two chambers with one of the pump and the tank; a control passage that branches from the supply passage on a side of the pump rather than the direction control valve so as to communicate the pump with the tank; a variable relief valve provided on the control passage, the variable relief valve opening so as to allow the working fluid to flow from the supply passage toward the tank when a pressure in the supply passage reaches the valve opening pressure; and a center passage that communicates the tank with an interior of the cylinder. |
| US10087950B2 |
Centrifugal rotation machine
A centrifugal rotation machine includes a rotation shaft, a plurality of impellers rotating along with the rotation shaft, a casing defining a return flow channel configured to guide the fluid from the front-stage impeller to the rear-stage impeller, and a plurality of return vanes installed in the return flow channel, the return flow channel includes a return bend section guiding the fluid G, which has been sent from the front-stage impeller to the outside in the radial direction, to the inside in the radial direction, the return bend section includes a first curved portion and a second curved portion connected to the downstream side of the first curved portion, and the radius of curvature of an inside wall surface of the second curved portion in the radial direction is greater than the radius of curvature of an inside wall surface of the first curved portion in the radial direction. |
| US10087946B2 |
Centrifugal pumps having anti-air-locking features
A centrifugal pump for pumping fluid includes a volute having an upstream inlet that receives the fluid and a downstream outlet that discharges the fluid. An impeller is disposed in the volute and comprises a plurality of impeller vanes. The impeller is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation so that the plurality of impeller vanes accelerates the fluid radially outwardly from the upstream inlet to the downstream outlet. The impeller is further configured to discourage air-lock of the centrifugal pump by expelling air away from the upstream inlet as the impeller rotates about the axis of rotation. |
| US10087940B2 |
Exhaust turbine assembly
An assembly can include a turbine wheel; a turbine housing that includes a lower turbine housing surface that extends from an exhaust volute to a cylindrical surface that defines an upper portion of a turbine wheel space; a shroud component that includes a contoured surface disposed between an inner end of an upper shroud component surface and an inner end of a lower shroud component surface where the contoured surface defines a lower portion of a turbine wheel space; and a seal mechanism where the turbine housing and the shroud component form an axial gap between a lower axial position of the cylindrical surface and an upper axial position of the contoured surface where the axial gap is axially positioned between an axial position of an inducer portion of the turbine wheel and an axial position of an exducer portion of the turbine wheel. |
| US10087939B2 |
Turbocharger systems with direct turbine interfaces
Turbine assemblies and related turbocharger systems having direct turbine interfaces are provided. One exemplary turbine assembly includes a first turbine housing having an outlet portion defining a fluid outlet of a first turbine and a second turbine housing having an inlet portion defining a fluid inlet of a second turbine, wherein at least a portion of the outlet portion radially surrounds at least a portion of the inlet portion to provide a direct interface from the fluid outlet of the first turbine to the fluid inlet of the second turbine in an axial direction. |
| US10087934B2 |
Vane compressor
A vane compressor includes a housing having therein a suction chamber, a discharge chamber having a cover, and a rotor chamber, a rotor having therein a plurality of vane slots, and a plurality of vanes. The housing includes a partition that has a first surface forming the other surface of the rotor chamber and a second surface and separates the rotor chamber from the discharge chamber. An intermediate pressure chamber having a pressure that is lower than the discharge chamber and higher than the suction chamber is formed between the partition and the cover. A part of the second surface and a part of a covering surface of the discharge chamber cover are spaced away from each other by the intermediate pressure chamber. The intermediate pressure chamber is disposed so as to overlap at least a part of the other surface of the rotor chamber. |
| US10087931B2 |
Pumps
A pump is formed by a housing (10) having a fluid inlet (11) and a fluid outlet (12) and containing a rotor (15) forming with the housing (10) chambers (17a, 17b) that, on rotation of the rotor (15) by a drive, convey fluid from the inlet (11) to the outlet (12) to pump the fluid. A seal assembly (14) is arranged between the outlet (12) and the inlet (11). The seal assembly (14) includes a membrane (21) that contacts the rotor (15) and a flexible resilient spring member (22, 28, 35, 37, 40) that provides a force urging the membrane (21) against the rotor (15). The spring member (22, 28, 35, 37, 40) thus, on rotation of the rotor (15), moves radially relative to the axis of rotation of the rotor (15) and is arranged to provide a force on the rotor (15) via the membrane (21) that is constant and a minimum to maintain a seal between the rotor (15) and the seal (14) for a given outlet pressure of the pumped fluid. |
| US10087930B2 |
Vane for a vane cell pump and vane cell pump
A vane for a vane cell vacuum pump. The vane can be rotated about an axis of rotation by a rotor in a pump chamber and guided in the longitudinal direction in the rotor, with an upper side and a lower side to abut against the bottom and the ceiling of the pump chamber, with a rear side opposite a front side to limit the pressure chambers, with at least one face to slidably abut against an inside wall of the pump chamber on the casing side. The vane comprises a base body of a first plastic material and a vane end molded of a second plastic material to the base body forming the face. The base body comprises a mounting section around which the vane end is formed. The mounting section comprises at least one recess transverse to the front side and/or the rear side. |
| US10087923B2 |
Disc pump with advanced actuator
A fluid pump comprising one or two cavities which, in use, contains a fluid to be pumped, the chamber or chambers having a substantially cylindrical shape bounded by first and second end walls and a side wall; an actuator which, in use, causes oscillatory motion of the first end wall(s) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the first end wall(s); and whereby, in use, these axial oscillations of the end walls drive radial oscillations of the fluid pressure in the main cavity; and wherein an isolator forms at least a portion of the first end wall between the actuator and the side wall and includes conductive tracks, wherein electrical connection is made to the actuator via the conductive tracks included within the isolator. |
| US10087918B2 |
Compressor
A compressor of the present invention comprises a crankshaft, a first compression part, and a second compression part for further compressing a gas discharged from the first compression part. The first compression part comprises a first reciprocating motion conversion part, a first pressing part, and a first cylinder body comprising a plurality of cylinder components, while the second compression part comprises a second reciprocating motion conversion part, a second pressing part, and a second cylinder body comprising a plurality of cylinder components. The number of the cylinder components of the second cylinder body is smaller than that of the cylinder components of the first cylinder body. |
| US10087916B2 |
Fuel pump
A fuel pump includes a first plunger that reciprocates in a first cylinder. The fuel pump further includes a first mover connected to the first plunger; a second mover that serves as a counterweight for suppressing vibration that occurs due to reciprocating movement of the first mover; an electromagnet and a magnetic member that are provided between the first mover and the second mover; a plate disposed between the first mover and the second mover; and a third spring and a fourth spring being a pair of springs sandwiching the plate between the third spring and the fourth spring, the third spring and the fourth spring having end portions connected to a housing. |
| US10087915B1 |
Self-installing column stabilized offshore wind turbine system and method of installation
A self-installing offshore column stabilized semi-submersible platform has at least one vertical buoyant ballastable column, a telescoping keel tank or stiffened damper plate movably connected with the vertical column that extends and retracts relative to a lower end thereof, and a non-collapsible turbine tower or a tilt and telescoping tower coupled to an upper end of the vertical column that telescopes and reciprocates relative thereto between a horizontal retracted position and an axially extended vertical position. A wind turbine with blades is coupled to a top portion of the tower assembly. The relative position and weight of the keel tank or damper plate is selectively adjustable to raise or lower the center of gravity of the entire mass of the semi-submersible platform including the wind turbine and tower assembly with respect to the center of buoyancy of the platform. |
| US10087912B2 |
Vortex generator for a rotor blade
Universal vortex generators for wind turbine rotor blades and methods of manufacturing same are disclosed. The vortex generator includes a base portion configured for attachment to at least one of a suction side surface or a pressure side surface of the rotor blade and at least one airflow modifying element extending from the base portion. In addition, the airflow modifying element includes one or more discontinuities configured therein so as to increase flexibility of the vortex generator. |
| US10087910B2 |
Kinetic energy harvesting using cyber-physical systems
The present invention provides a system for engaging a fluid flow. The system comprising one or more foil members operationally connected to a feedback control loop system. In one embodiment, the foil member is a hydrofoil member or an airfoil member. The foil members are configured for one or more degrees of freedom of oscillatory movement within the fluid flow. The feedback control loop system comprises a sensor system, actuator system, and a controller system. The feedback control loop system configured for actuating the foil members and thereby optimizing the operation of the foil members to attain one or more optimization objectives. In operation, the foil members are situated in the fluid flow and are manipulated to attain one or more optimization objectives. |
| US10087900B2 |
Fuel filter
A fuel filter used with a supply of liquid fuel and with an engine has a housing formed with a filter chamber, with inlet and outlet ports respective connected to the supply and to the engine and opening into the chamber, and with a throughgoing return passage juxtaposed with the filter chamber and extending between a return-fuel inlet connected to the engine and a return-fuel outlet connected to the tank. A filter element is in the chamber between the inlet and outlet ports. Fuel moves in a circuit from the supply to the inlet port, then through the filter element in the chamber, then out the outlet port to the engine where a portion of the fuel is consumed and a portion of it is heated and flowed back to the return-fuel inlet, and then through the passage and out the return-fuel outlet to the supply. |
| US10087898B2 |
Air filter element assembly for a motor vehicle
A filter element assembly includes a filter body and an auxiliary filter. The filter body includes a sidewall around a hollow core. Further the filter body and auxiliary filter are both received and held on a support including a base and a cage. |
| US10087897B2 |
Engine including an air filter assembly
An engine includes an air filter assembly having a filter element and a case. A base of the case includes multiple clips, multiple pins, and a catch. The clips are configured to engage a bottom wall of the filter element. A cover of the case includes multiple hinge wings, a hook, and a guide structure. Each of the hinge wings is coupled with a corresponding pin of the base to allow the cover to rotate about the pins. The hook is configured to fasten to the catch of the base for securing the case in a closed configuration. The guide is configured to facilitate placement of the hook and prevent lateral slipping of the hook from the catch of the base. The base and the cover define an interior volume of the air filter assembly sized to receive the filter element. |
| US10087895B2 |
Engine systems that are supplied with reformed fuel
One embodiment of the present invention is a unique method for operating an engine. Another embodiment is a unique engine system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for engines and engine systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. |
| US10087894B2 |
Cylinder head of an internal combustion engine
An engine is provided with a cylinder head having a bridge region surrounded by an exhaust face, an exhaust passage intersecting the exhaust face, and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) passage fluidly coupled to the exhaust passage and intersecting the exhaust face. The head defines an upper cooling jacket having a cavity or fluid passage extending from the jacket towards a head deck face and to a closed end wall within the bridge region. The cylinder head is cooled by directing coolant from a lower jacket to an upper jacket via a drill passage adjacent to an exhaust face of the head, diverting the coolant exiting the drill passage into the fluid passage or cavity along a rib. Coolant is then directed from the fluid passage into an EGR cooling passage formed by the upper jacket adjacent to the exhaust face and about the EGR passage. |
| US10087892B1 |
Assembling support for canister of vehicle
An assembled support for supporting an adsorbent according to an embodiment of the present invention may include two or more core members configured to be coupled in the longitudinal direction and configured to include: a cylindrical body configured to have a plurality of first partitions formed therein to enable ventilation; at least one pair of first coupling protrusions configured to be provided on the rim of one end of the body to face each other; and at least one pair of first coupling protrusion receiving portions configured to be provided on the rim of the other end of the body to face each other, wherein the first coupling protrusions of one core member are received in the first coupling protrusion receiving portions of another core member in order to thereby couple the core members to each other, and wherein the surfaces of the core members are coated with hydrocarbon adsorbents. |
| US10087890B2 |
Managing fuel oil mixture in engines
A fuel tank containing a fuel and oil mixture is managed to determine if the fuel and oil mixture contains the correct ratio for a motor. The fuel tank containing a fuel and oil mixture is monitored. A fuel to oil ratio is selected for the motor. A combined viscosity of the fuel and oil mixture is calculated with respect to the fuel to oil ratio, and the temperature of the fuel and oil mixture. The combined viscosity is used to determine a predetermined range of the combined viscosity. The viscosity of the fuel and oil mixture within the fuel tank is measured as a measured viscosity. If the measured viscosity of the fuel and oil mixture does not correspond with the predetermined range, then a user may be alerted that the measured viscosity does not correspond with the predetermined range. |
| US10087889B2 |
High-pressure fuel supply pump including an electromagnetically driven intake valve
A high-pressure fuel supply pump including an electromagnetically driven intake valve is configured such that a pressure equalizing hole is provided in the valve stopper positioned between the valve and a pressurizing chamber. The pressure equalization hole connects a spring storage space, provided between a valve and a valve stopper, with a surrounding fluid passage. The high-pressure fuel supply pump is further configured such that an opening of the pressure equalizing hole at the spring storage chamber side is open at a position at the inner side of a diameter of the spring. Since the pressure in the pressurizing chamber can be introduced into the inner side of the spring without traversing the spring, the unstable behavior of the spring or the valve due to the introduced pressure eliminated. Since the force applied to the valve when the valve closes is stabilized, the closing timing of the valve is stable. |
| US10087885B2 |
Gas turbine engine with axial movable fan variable area nozzle
A turbofan engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan section including a plurality of fan blades, the plurality of fan blades having a fixed stagger angle and a design angle of incidence, a low pressure turbine driving the plurality of fan blades through a gear train, a fan nacelle and a core nacelle extending along an engine axis of rotation, the fan nacelle at least partially surrounding the core nacelle and the plurality of fan blades, a fan bypass flow path defined between the core nacelle and the fan nacelle, the core nacelle contoured along the fan bypass flow path with respect to the engine axis of rotation, and a fan variable area nozzle in communication with a controller and with the fan bypass flow path, and defining a fan nozzle exit area between the fan nacelle and the core nacelle. |
| US10087883B2 |
Stirling engine with regenerator internal to the displacer piston and integral geometry for heat transfer and fluid flow
A Stirling engine with internal regenerator and integral geometry for heat transfer and fluid flow has a displacer piston with a plurality of cavities traversing through the displacer piston and arranged in a specific cross sectional geometry. A heater head has heater fin protrusions that are arranged in the specific geometry, and a cooling bridge has cooler fin protrusions that are in the specific geometry. The displacer piston alternates between the heater head and the cooling bridge, with the cavities of the piston alternately enveloping the heater protrusions and the cooling protrusions, providing more efficient heat transfer to and from the working fluid. Each cavity in the displacer also contains a regenerator core, further improving heat transfer efficiency. The heater fin protrusions may also contain thermally conductive cores. A bellows assembly may also be used to seal the displacer piston from the heater head in order to reduce unswept volume. |
| US10087878B2 |
Cylinder head cover with integral sleeve
A system includes a cylinder head for a reciprocating engine and a cylinder head cover configured to couple to the cylinder head. The cylinder head cover may include an ignition plug sleeve extension configured to house a portion of an ignition plug within the cylinder head cover. The ignition plug sleeve extension is integral to the cylinder head cover. |
| US10087873B2 |
Control system for internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine includes a plurality of cylinders, a plurality of fuel injection valves, a control chamber provided in each of the fuel injection valves. A control system for the internal combustion engine includes an electronic control unit which is configured to (i) reduce a pressure of the fuel in the control chamber to be lower than a pressure of the fuel in the fuel passage connected to the control chamber, in each of the fuel injection valves, (ii) reduce the pressure of the fuel such that a first pressure difference is equal to or larger than a predetermined pressure difference, so as to move the needle in a direction to open the injection holes, and (iii) reduce the reference pressure by reducing the pressure of the fuel in a second injection valve, such that the first pressure difference after operation is smaller than the predetermined pressure difference. |
| US10087872B2 |
System and method for a synchronized driver circuit
According to an embodiment, a controller system that is configured to drive a power switch includes a driver integrated circuit (IC), which includes an interface circuit, a synchronization circuit, and a drive circuit. The interface circuit is configured to receive a control scheme over a serial interface. The synchronization circuit is coupled to the interface circuit and is configured to receive an angular position signal and synchronize a drive signal with the angular position signal, where the drive signal is based on the control scheme. The drive circuit is coupled to the synchronization circuit and is configured to drive the power switch using the drive signal. |
| US10087870B2 |
Fuel injection controller and fuel injection system
A fuel injection controller is applied to a fuel injector injecting fuel to be combusted in an internal combustion engine by an open-valve operation of the valve body according to an electromagnetic suction force generated by an energization of a coil. The fuel injection controller controls an injection state of the fuel injector by controlling a coil current flowing through the coil. The fuel injection controller includes an increasing control portion which increases the coil current to a first target value, a holding control portion which holds the coil current increased by the increasing control portion to the first target value, and a changing portion which changes the first target value according to the operation state of the internal combustion engine. |
| US10087865B2 |
Refueling controller
A controller includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions. The processor is programmed to receive a signal indicating engine knocking, adjust an octane requirement in response to the signal, and request a fuel for refueling meeting the octane requirement. The processor may also be programmed to avoid a gas station of most recent refueling in response to the signal and retard ignition timing of a spark plug in response to the signal. |
| US10087864B2 |
Control device of internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine includes an upstream side exhaust purification catalyst and a downstream side exhaust purification catalyst. The control device includes a storage amount estimating device which estimates the oxygen storage amount of the downstream side exhaust purification catalyst, and can execute fuel cut control which cuts the feed of fuel to the combustion chamber during operation of the internal combustion engine when the engine speed is the lowest reference speed or more. The control device lowers the lowest reference speed when the storage amount estimated by the storage amount estimating device has become a given limit storage amount or less, compared with when it is larger than the limit storage amount. As a result, a control device can effectively keep the oxygen storage amount of the downstream side exhaust purification catalyst from decreasing to zero. |
| US10087859B2 |
Partial deactivation of an internal combustion engine
Methods and systems are provided for an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinders configured in such a way that they form two groups, at least one cylinder of a first group being a cylinder which is operational in the event of a partial deactivation of the engine, and at least one cylinder of a second group being formed as a load-dependently switchable cylinder. An inlet-side throttle element is provided with at least one intake line of the switchable cylinder, by means of which the size of the flow cross section of the intake line can be varied, whereby the charge-air flow rate supplied to the deactivated cylinder in the event of a partial deactivation of the engine can be adjusted. Each outlet opening of a load-dependently switchable cylinder is equipped with a partially variable valve drive, with an outlet valve which opens or shuts off the outlet opening. |
| US10087857B2 |
Secondary system and method for controlling an engine
Systems and methods for operating an engine in response to a condition of an engine air intake throttle being degraded are presented. In one example, the engine air intake throttle is held closed while a position of a fuel vapor storage canister vent valve is adjusted to control air flow into the engine based on a position of an accelerator pedal. In this way, the engine air amount may be adjusted to provide additional torque from an engine while a throttle is degraded. |
| US10087853B2 |
Control apparatus for naturally aspirated gasoline engine
An object is to supply fresh air and EGR gas into a cylinder in good balance according to the required load in a naturally aspirated gasoline engine. When the operation state of the engine falls in a low load range, a control apparatus adjusts the degree of opening of the second throttle while keeping the first throttle fully open and controls EGR gas quantity by adjusting the degree of opening of the EGR valve. When the operation state falls in a middle load range, the apparatus controls EGR gas quantity by adjusting the degree of opening of the first throttle while keeping the EGR valve fully open. When the operation state falls in a high load range, the apparatus adjusts the degree of opening of the first throttle while keeping the second throttle fully open and controls EGR gas quantity by adjusting the degree of opening of the EGR valve. |
| US10087850B2 |
Flexible coupling for geared turbine engine
A gas turbine engine includes a fan shaft arranged along an engine central axis, a frame supporting the fan shaft, a gear system rotatably coupled with the fan shaft, and a flexible coupling at least partially supporting the gear system. The flexible coupling defines, with respect to the engine central axis, a torsional stiffness TS and a lateral stiffness LS such that a ratio of TS/LS is greater than or equal to about 2.0 to reduce loads on the gear system from misalignment of the gear system with respect to the engine central axis. |
| US10087848B2 |
Spline ring for a fan drive gear flexible support
A gear assembly support for a gas turbine engine includes a spline ring configured to fit into a case of the gas turbine engine and a flex support. The flex support includes splines for engaging the spline ring and an inner portion attachable to a portion the gear assembly. |
| US10087838B2 |
Device and method for temporarily increasing power
A device and a method of temporarily increasing power of at least a first turbine engine is disclosed. The device includes a coolant liquid tank and a first injection circuit connected to the tank and leading to at least one injection nozzle suitable for being installed upstream from at least one compressor stage of the first turbine engine. This first injection circuit includes at least a first flow valve configured to open when a pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold compared with a downstream pressure from at least one compressor stage of a second turbine engine so as to enable the coolant liquid to flow towards the injection nozzle of the first injection circuit. |
| US10087837B2 |
Process for treating waste feedstock and gasifier for same
A process for treating a waste feedstock using a gasifier and the gasifier for same. Hot exhaust from an engine travels through a series of hollow heating plates stacked vertically within a gasifier reactor with spaces between each set of successive heating plates forming reaction zones. Each reaction zone is divided into an upper treatment area and a lower treatment area by a rotating disk. Waste material travels from an outer feed spot along the top surface of the rotating disk radially inwardly to a drop area located at the radially innermost portion where it drops to the top surface of the hollow heating plate below. The waste material is then conveyed radially outward to a chute to the next reaction zone or once fully processed to an exit from the reactor. Vapors from the waste material are drawn off each reaction zone through an outlet for further processing. |
| US10087836B2 |
Fire prevention shield
The present application provides a fire prevention shield for an internal combustion engine. The shield includes a shield baffle plate and a mounting means adapted to mount the shield baffle plate at a predetermined position with respect to a muffler of the engine, such that an air passage is located between the muffler and the shield baffle plate, the air passage having an air inlet opening located adjacent to the engine, wherein a cross-sectional area of the air passage is greatest at or near the air inlet opening. |
| US10087833B2 |
Double-link piston crank mechanism for internal combustion engine
A multi-link piston crank mechanism includes a crank pin bearing portion including a crank pin bearing central portion that is disposed at a center thereof in an axial direction of a crank shaft. The crank pin bearing central portion at a portion positioned on the first end side of the lower link is thicker in a radial direction of the crank pin than a portion positioned on the second end side of the lower link. The second control link end portion is thicker along a radial direction of the second through hole than the second upper link end portion along a radial direction of the first through hole. |
| US10087830B2 |
Switching valve and internal combustion engine
A switching valve for an internal combustion engine having an adjustable compression ratio. The switching valve includes a switching element having a groove, and a sleeve-shaped connecting section, which has a first bore, which connects the switching valve with a first hydraulic fluid line, a second bore, which connects the switching valve with a second hydraulic fluid line, and a venting bore, which connects the switching valve to a venting duct. The switching element is guided so as to be movable in the connecting section by forming a gap between the surface of the switching element and a corresponding guide face of the connecting section. In a first switched position of the switching valve, the groove connects the first hydraulic fluid line to a venting duct. In a second switched position, the groove connects the second hydraulic fluid line to the venting duct. |
| US10087828B2 |
Saddle ridden vehicle
A saddle-ridden vehicle includes: an engine; a clutch which enables or disables motive power transmission between a crankshaft provided in the engine and a transmission mechanism; a turbocharger which compresses air for burning to be supplied to the engine; and a throttle device which adjusts a rate of air supply to the engine by controlling an opening angle of a throttle valve using a drive motor, the turbocharger includes a turbine unit which is driven by exhaust gas of the engine and a compressor unit which compresses air receiving drive force of the turbine unit; the clutch is disposed at one side, in a vehicle width direction, of the engine; and the compressor unit and the drive motor are disposed at the other side of the engine in the vehicle width direction. |
| US10087826B2 |
Exhaust-gas turbocharger including a charge pressure control lever having barrel-shaped pin
An exhaust-gas turbocharger with a compressor with a charge pressure control device. An actuator is provided which moves a control rod arrangement. The control rod arrangement is in turn rotatably connected to a lever. The charge pressure control device is actuated by the lever. A pin is arranged on the lever. The control rod arrangement has a bushing which is pushed onto the pin. The connection between pin and bushing constitutes a rotatable connection for enabling the lever to be actuated by the control rod arrangement. This arrangement is very simple to produce and very simple to assemble because the bushing must merely be pushed onto the pin. |
| US10087824B2 |
Wastegate with injected flow
A turbocharger turbine having housing walls defining a diffuser. Within the diffuser, a center body within the diffuser is supported by de-swirl vanes extending from the diffuser wall. The center body forms a de-swirl passageway having an increasing mean diameter of flow from an upstream end of the center body to a leading edge of the de-swirl vanes. A trailing edge of the de-swirl vanes is near the downstream end of the center body. Annular-type guide vanes surround the center body within the de-swirl passageway. A wastegate system is configured to vent wastegate flow into the diffuser through injection ports on the de-swirl vanes, annular guide vanes and/or center body. |
| US10087821B2 |
Turbocharger systems with direct turbine interfaces
Turbine assemblies and related turbocharger systems having direct turbine interfaces are provided. One exemplary turbine assembly includes a first turbine housing having an outlet portion defining a fluid outlet of a first turbine and a second turbine housing having an inlet portion defining a fluid inlet of a second turbine, wherein at least a portion of the inlet portion radially surrounds at least a portion of the outlet portion to provide a direct interface from the fluid outlet of the first turbine to the fluid inlet of the second turbine in an axial direction. |
| US10087819B2 |
Apparatus and method for supplying coolant in throttle body
An apparatus for supplying a coolant in a throttle body includes a heating adaptor having a coolant passage therein in which coolant supplied thereto is circulated and discharged, a passage switching valve movably installed in a coupling hole provided at an inlet of the heating adaptor, and having a bypass passage in which the coolant circulated along the coolant passage is selectively blocked, and a drive unit connected to the passage switching valve for sliding the passage switching valve so that the coolant supplied to the heating adaptor is discharged along the bypass passage. |
| US10087811B2 |
Vehicle exhaust isolator
An isolator is disclosed for attaching an exhaust system to a frame pin on a vehicle frame. The isolator includes a vibration damping body that defines a frame pin receiving opening and an exhaust pin receiving opening. A tab is provided on an upper end of the vibration damping body that is manually engaged to bend the upper end of the body away from and toward the frame pin to facilitate inserting the frame pin in the frame pin receiving opening. |
| US10087809B2 |
System and method for preventing failure of exhaust heat recovery device
A system and method for preventing a failure of an exhaust heat recovery device are provided. The method includes operating a sole exhaust heat recovery mode when cooling water has a temperature less than a warm-up reference temperature to introduce all exhaust gas flowing from a DPF into the exhaust heat recovery device where the exhaust gas exchanges heat with the cooling water. Additionally, a passage through which the exhaust gas bypasses the exhaust heat recovery device is opened when the exhaust gas at a rear of the DPF has a temperature greater than the warm-up reference temperature during the sole exhaust heat recovery mode. |
| US10087807B2 |
Deterioration diagnosis apparatus for exhaust gas purification apparatus
A deterioration diagnosis apparatus for an exhaust gas purification apparatus according to the invention performs an induction process when an internal combustion engine is operating at a lean air-fuel ratio, measures the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the SCR catalyst and the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing out of the SCR catalyst by the air-fuel ratio sensor during the period through which the induction process is performed, and diagnoses deterioration of the SCR catalyst based on the difference between the air-fuel ratios thus measured. The diagnosis apparatus adjusts the quantity of reducing agent supplied to a hydrogen production catalyst during the period through which the induction process is performed, taking account of the degree of deterioration of the hydrogen production catalyst. |
| US10087803B2 |
Method and system for an exhaust catalyst
Methods and systems are provided for operating an engine exhaust aftertreatment system to increase the efficiency of an exhaust underbody catalyst and reduce engine emissions. In one example, a bypass passage may be coupled to a main exhaust passage and during conditions which may adversely affect functionality of the underbody catalyst, exhaust may be opportunistically routed via the bypass passage avoiding the underbody catalyst. Exhaust heat may be recovered via a heat exchanger coupled to the bypass passage, and the heat may be used for engine heating, and passenger cabin heating. |
| US10087798B2 |
Oil separator
An oil separator is provided with a housing having an inlet for air, an expansion chamber provided inside the housing, and a heating device for heating the lower part of the expansion chamber. The oil separator introduces, into the housing, air containing oil that has passed through the inlet, and separates and recovers the oil from the air that has been introduced. The transverse cross-sectional area of the expansion chamber is larger than the opening area of the inlet. |
| US10087794B2 |
Oil pan with dedicated drain for positive crankcase ventilation
An oil pan includes a pan structure forming a primary reservoir, and defining a PCV passage, and a PCV reservoir. The PCV passage includes an inlet for receiving fluid from a PCV drain of an engine block, and an outlet disposed vertically below the inlet of the PCV passage for discharging the fluid received from the PCV drain. The PCV reservoir includes a lower end disposed adjacent the outlet of the PCV passage, and an upper end disposed vertically above the lower end of the PCV reservoir and in fluid communication with the primary reservoir. The PCV passage and the PCV reservoir define a fluid flow path forming a fluid trap at the intersection of the outlet of the PCV passage and the lower end of the PCV reservoir, to keep the outlet of the PCV passage submerged during dynamic operation of the engine. |
| US10087790B2 |
Cylinder head arrangement for variable valve actuation rocker arm assemblies
A novel cylinder head arrangement for an in-line four cylinder or eight cylinder engine. A modified arrangement allows additional space for installation of wider rocker arm assemblies used for variable valve lift (VVL), cylinder deactivation (CDA) and other types of variable valve actuation (VVA). In one embodiment, cam towers adjacent the end two cylinders are not used. At least one end support is used, which may be an outboard bearing on a camshaft for each end. The wider rocker assemblies may then be installed. In another embodiment, cam towers adjacent the inner two cylinders are eliminated and a single camshaft support piece with a support bearing is installed between the inner cylinders to provide support for the camshafts. The wider rocker assemblies may then be installed on at least one of the middle cylinders. A novel oil control valve operates latches in switching rocker arm assemblies. |
| US10087788B2 |
Lifter rotation preventing structure
A lifter rotation preventing structure includes a lifter body, a retainer and a biasing member. The lifter body is inserted into a sliding hole of a housing and reciprocated according to rotation of a cam. The lifter body has a peripheral wall slidable in a sliding hole and a partition wall partitioning an inside of the peripheral wall into a first space where the cam is located and a second space located opposite the first space. The retainer has a retainer body connected to an engaging member and a rotation preventing protrusion protruding from an outer periphery of the retainer body and fittingly extending through the peripheral wall. The rotation preventing protrusion has a distal end moved into a rotation preventing groove to prevent the lifter body from rotation. The biasing member interposed between the retainer body and the housing to bias the lifter body to the cam side. |
| US10087785B2 |
Mid-turbine frame assembly for a gas turbine engine
A tie rod assembly for a mid-turbine frame includes at least one tie rod for connecting an outer frame case to an inner frame case. At least one tie rod includes an inlet passage that branches into a first branch and a second branch. A plug is located in the first branch to block flow through a portion of the first branch. |
| US10087784B2 |
Integral segmented CMC shroud hanger and retainer system
A shroud hanger with integral retainer assembly comprises a ceramic matrix composite shroud hanger a first wall and a second wall, the hanger having a support wall extending between the first and second walls, the support wall having a shoulder near circumferential ends, a retainer depending from the support wall having a first lower leg and a second lower leg extending in the circumferential direction, a first shroud supported by the first lower leg and a second shroud supported by the second lower leg. |
| US10087779B2 |
Transfer couplings
A transfer coupling includes a static component and a rotatable component arranged concentrically, the static component including a first number of radially extending ports and the rotatable component having a second number of radially extending ports the radially extending ports arranged in a common circumferential plane wherein the ports are configured and arranged, in use, to homogenize a flow area for a fluid being transferred through the ports and thereby create a homogenous volume flow. |
| US10087776B2 |
Article and method of forming an article
A cooling article and method of forming a cooling article are provided. The cooling article includes a body portion separating an inner region and an outer region, an aperture in the body portion, the aperture fluidly connecting the inner region and the outer region, and a reinforcing feature extending at least partially along the body portion, the reinforcing feature being oriented with respect to a build direction. The method includes forming a body portion defining an inner region and an outer region, forming at least one reinforcing feature concurrently with the forming of the body portion, the at least one reinforcing feature extending at least partially along the body portion, and forming an aperture in the body portion, the aperture fluidly connecting the inner region to the outer region. The forming the body portion, forming the aperture, and forming the at least one reinforcing feature comprises additive manufacturing. |
| US10087773B2 |
Valve for a turbomachine
A valve for a turbomachine, has a valve cone and a valve seat, the valve cone being configured such that it can be moved in a valve body with respect to the valve seat. The opening and closing of the valve being achieved by the use of process-internal media taking into account different geometries of the working chambers and the use of thermodynamically different state variables. |
| US10087771B2 |
Gas turbine engine seal assembly
A seal assembly is positioned within a cavity that extends circumferentially about an axial centerline of a gas turbine engine. The cavity includes a cavity wall. The seal assembly includes a seal and a seal protector. The seal extends circumferentially within the cavity. The seal protector extends circumferentially within the cavity. The seal protector is positioned between the seal and the cavity wall. The seal protector includes a locating feature that is operative to contact the seal to aid in axially positioning the seal protector relative to the seal. |
| US10087769B2 |
Sealing system and gas turbine
A sealing system includes a bolt and a cover plate for sealing a joint between a rotor disk and a blade root of a rotor blade, the blade root being disposed in a blade root slot in the rotor disk. The sealing arrangement is used in particular in a gas turbine. |
| US10087768B2 |
Steam turbine rotor seal key member, related assembly and steam turbine
Various embodiments include a rotor key member, along with a related assembly and steam turbine. Particular embodiments include a rotor key member for retaining a circumferential seal in a steam turbine, the rotor key member including: a main body; a first arm extending from the main body; a second arm extending from the main body, wherein the first, arm, the second arm and the main body define a space spanning axially between the first arm and the second arm; and a hook extending from the second arm in a direction axially away from the space, the hook sized to contact a radially inner surface of the circumferential seal. |
| US10087765B2 |
Rotating blade for a gas turbine
A rotating blade for a gas turbine includes an airfoil extending in a longitudinal direction and having a leading edge and a trailing edge, whereby the airfoil is bordered at its outer end by a tip shroud, whereby the airfoil includes two or more internal passages, which run in longitudinal direction and are separated by solid webs, and whereby a plurality of shroud fins is arranged on top of the tip shroud to improve gas sealing against a corresponding stator heat shield. The stability and life time of the blade can be enhanced by selecting a position of each of the shroud fins to be exclusively above one of the webs and/or a leading edge wall. |
| US10087762B2 |
Scallop curvature for radial turbine wheel
A turbine wheel is disposed about an axis and has a back face including a plurality of lobes disposed about a periphery of the back face. The lobes define scalloped areas therebetween. The scalloped areas are further defined by a radius BR2 that blends into a first lobe and into a radius BR1 that also blends into a flat area. |
| US10087760B2 |
Turbine nozzle and shroud for air cycle machine
A nozzle and shroud for use in an air cycle machine has a plate and a shroud curving in a first axial direction about a center axis of the shroud relative to the plate. A plurality of vanes extends in a second axial direction away from the plate. The plurality of vanes extends for a height away from the plate and a width defined as the closest distance between two adjacent vanes, with a ratio of the height to the width being between 0.1091 and 0.1401. An air cycle machine and a method of repair are also disclosed. |
| US10087759B2 |
Electric compressor
An electric compressor includes an inverter housing accommodating an inverter, a compressor housing accommodating a compression mechanism and an electric motor, and a seal member having an annular shape and interposed between an end surface of a peripheral wall of the compressor housing and an end surface of the inverter housing. The compressor housing has the peripheral wall in which the inverter is disposed. The seal member is retained to the inverter housing by a retaining structure which is disposed inside the peripheral wall of the compressor housing. The retaining structure includes a first projection and a second projection. The first projection is formed on the seal member and projects radially inward. The second projection is formed on the inverter housing. The first projection is located between the second projection and the end surface of the inverter housing so as to restrict movement of the seal member in a direction. |
| US10087756B2 |
Radial cylinder hydraulic machine with a distributor each cylinder
A hydraulic machine includes radial cylinders including, oscillating radial cylinders arranged in a crown or star of cylinder-piston units, the pistons of the groups are made slidable on a crankshaft or with a cam, or on interposed members concentric to it, and realizing the reciprocating motion in the oscillating cylinders. The oscillating cylinders are placed in contact with a surface of distribution concentric or corresponding to the surface of oscillation of the respective cylinder on which a distributor body is placed separate from the machine body and housed in a seat in the body, or part fixed to the body, of the hydraulic machine, and each distributor body is mobile in its seat under the action of the pressure of liquid in connection on the back surface of the distributor body against the surface of distribution of the oscillating radial cylinder subject to the distribution. |
| US10087755B2 |
Method and apparatus for splitting or cleaving rock
Apparatus for splitting rock, the apparatus comprising: a housing; a drill assembly mounted to the housing and configured to move longitudinally relative to the housing, the drill assembly comprising a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a drive element for selectively rotating the shaft and a drill bit mounted to the distal end of the shaft for drilling a hole into rock; a splitter assembly mounted to the housing and configured to move longitudinally relative to the housing, the splitter assembly comprising a tether and a wedge, the tether and the wedge being configured to be moved independently relative to one another; wherein the wedge comprises a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the wedge being wider than the distal end of the wedge; wherein the tether comprises a radially-reduced profile when the wedge is disposed proximal to the tether, and wherein the tether comprises a radially-expanded profile after the wedge is moved distally relative to the tether. |
| US10087754B2 |
Longwall system face alignment detection and steering
Systems and methods are provided for detecting face alignment and face steering of a longwall mining system. The system includes a detection device mounted in a maingate roadway and a first indicator device mounted on a shearer of the longwall mining system to indicate a position of the shearer to the detection device. The system further includes a controller coupled to the detection device. The controller determines a shearer path of the shearer as the shearer moves along an ore face. The shearer path is determined based on a signal from the first indicator device received by the detection device. The controller generates an indication of face alignment based on the shearer path. |
| US10087742B2 |
Fixture and tool for use in facilitating communication between tool and equipment
A fixture for receiving a tool that facilitates communication between a tool and other equipment. The fixture includes a shroud sized to at least partially cover a circumference of a housing of the tool, and one or more current transformers or sensors which are coupled to the shroud. Each current transformer can inductively receive or inject, through the housing, a current from or into electronics contained within the housing of the tool. The induced current can be part of the communication between the tool and the equipment. The communication can be a data communication between the tool and the equipment, a transfer of electrical power from the equipment to the tool, or both. The tool can be a closed cavity without electrical or magnetic interfaces. |
| US10087739B2 |
Coiled tubing-based milling assembly
A milling assembly for use in milling away an object in a wellbore. A milling bottom hole assembly is run in on a Telecoil® running string and includes a rechargeable power section which is recharged via tube-wire in the running string. The milling bottom hole assembly also includes a sensor section which measures tension, compression and torque experienced by the running string during milling. |
| US10087734B2 |
Method and apparatus for wellbore fluid treatment
A method for fracturing a formation includes positioning a fluid treatment string in the formation. The fluid treatment string includes a port configured to pass fracturing fluid from within the string's inner bore to outside the string, and a sliding sleeve located inside string and configured to move by fluid pressure within the inner bore of the fluid treatment string between (i) a first position in which the sliding sleeve covers the port and (ii) a second position in which the sliding sleeve exposes the port to the inner bore. The method also includes applying a fluid pressure within the inner bore such that the sliding sleeve moves from the first position to the second position without the sliding sleeve engaging a sealing device, and pumping fracturing fluid through the inner bore and through the port to fracture a portion of the formation. |
| US10087730B2 |
Direct steam generator degassing
Systems and methods generate steam mixed with desired non-condensable gas concentrations using a direct steam generator. Injecting the steam into a reservoir may facilitate recovering hydrocarbons from the reservoir. Cooling an output of the direct steam generator produces water condensate, which is then separated from the non-condensable gas, such as carbon dioxide. Reducing pressure of the condensate subsequently heated by cross-exchange with effluent of the direct steam generator regenerates the steam with the carbon dioxide removed for the injection. |
| US10087729B2 |
Methods utilizing solutal-convection regimes in a porous medium
Methods of analyzing fluid flow in a formation include defining physical boundaries of a porous geological formation reservoir and parameters related to a process of injection of fluid over a period of time, and configuring a reservoir simulator that characterizes transport of the fluid as solute within the physical boundaries of the reservoir in accordance with the fluid injection process. The reservoir simulator utilizes at least one upscaled equation describing advective transport for the solute. Output of the simulator may be viewed. The parameters related to the injection process including one or more of an injection rate, a location of injection, and a time length of injection can be optimized. |
| US10087723B2 |
Methodology for building realistic numerical forward stratigraphic models in data sparse environment
Disclosed is a method and system for identifying simulated basin results and associated input parameter values for simulation of geographic basins by a stratigraphic forward model simulation program that are most likely to represent the actual basin by treating inputs and outputs of the stratigraphic forward model simulation program in a unified manner. An embodiment may calculate probability distributions for input parameters and validation data, and calculate likelihoods of simulated basins as a combination of the combination of the probabilities of the input parameters used to create the simulated basin and of the combination of the probabilities simulation validation results of the simulated basin. An embodiment may then select most likely simulation model result basins based on the results having a higher calculated likelihood. The most likely simulated basins may be used for analysis of exploration and/or production decisions without the need for additional, expensive testing on the actual basin. |
| US10087720B1 |
Method for petroleum recovery and carbon dioxide sequestration in residual oil zones
A method for the economic assessment of residual oil zones (“ROZ”), support for the engineering of the design of CO2 enhanced oil recovery (“EOR”) systems associated with production of petroleum from ROZ, support of EOR operations, and subsequent management and monitoring of CO2 sequestered in ROZ is disclosed. This efficient identification and assessment of ROZs significantly increases the geographic footprint and target locations into which CO2 can be injected and ultimately utilized and permanently sequestered in a commercial fashion generating value to partially offset the parasitic costs associated with the capture of anthropogenic CO2. Microbial self limitation (MSL) conditions of an ROZ are exploited for the assessment and management purposes of the ROZ. |
| US10087719B2 |
Systems and methods for artificial lift subsurface injection and downhole water disposal
A method of disposing of fluids produced from a wellbore extending into a subsurface formation, the subsurface formation having a production zone and a disposal zone, at least a portion of the wellbore lined with a string of production casing. The method includes placing a wellbore tubular conduit within the casing; placing a pump in fluid communication with the wellbore tubular conduit, the pump having an inlet and a discharge, the inlet in fluid communication with a source of produced fluids; and injecting the produced fluids through a plurality of perforations positioned about the casing into a disposal zone of the subsurface formation. A system for disposing of fluids produced from a wellbore extending into a subsurface formation is also provided. |
| US10087718B2 |
Multilateral junction with mechanical stiffeners
An example multi-bore junction assembly includes a connector body having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end providing a main bore leg receptacle and a lateral bore leg receptacle. A main bore leg is coupled to the main bore leg receptacle and extending longitudinally therefrom, and a lateral bore leg coupled to the lateral bore leg receptacle and extending longitudinally therefrom, wherein the main and lateral bore legs are round, tubular structures. At least one mechanical stiffener extends longitudinally between the connector body and a D-round connector arranged on one of the main and lateral bore legs. |
| US10087716B2 |
Method and apparatus for filling an annulus between casing and rock in an oil or gas well
The invention relates to the decommissioning of hydrocarbon wells. It concerns the artificial promoting or inducing of creep in the overburden formation 3 surrounding an oil well 1, so that the formation rock 3 encroaches against the casing 5 to form a seal. This avoids the need to plug the annulus between the casing 5 and formation 3 with cement. The overburden may be caused to creep by reducing the pressure in the annulus, by applying heat to the overburden rock or by stressing the rock repeatedly to cause fatigue in the rock 3. |
| US10087715B2 |
Arrangement and method for introducing heat into a geological formation by means of electromagnetic induction
An arrangement and method is provided for introducing heat into a geological formation (e.g., a deposit present in a geological formation) in order to recover a hydrocarbon-containing substance from the deposit, where at least one underground mine working has been mined in the geological formation and the mine working includes at least one shaft and/or at least one gallery. An electrical conductor is introduced at least partially in the geological formation. The conductor extends in a first conductor piece within the mine working. The conductor has at least one conductor section configured such that, during operation, an electromagnetic field acts by electromagnetic induction on the ground adjacent to the conductor section so as to bring about an increase in temperature, and thus a decrease in the viscosity of a substance present in the adjacent ground. A second conductor piece of the conductor is also arranged in a bore in the ground. |
| US10087714B2 |
Tubular assembly including a sliding sleeve having a degradable locking element
A tubular assembly includes a tubular having at least one opening. A slidable sleeve is slidingly mounted relative to the tubular. The slidable sleeve is shiftable between a first position, and a second position. A biasing member selectively biases the slidable sleeve in one of the first position and the second position. A degradable locking member is mounted relative to one of the tubular and the slidable sleeve. The degradable locking member selectively retains the slidable sleeve in the other of the first position and the second position. The degradable locking member is configured to degrade when exposed to a downhole fluid allowing the biasing member to shift the slidable sleeve back to the one of the first position and the second position. |
| US10087710B2 |
Tubing assembly with a temporary seal
A tubing assembly can include a pressure holding barrier with an opening between a first and a second area of the pressure holding barrier. The opening can define a passageway. A deformable stop can be positioned within the passageway that restricts fluid flow through the passageway. The deformable stop can be responsive to an application of pressure from the first area of the pressure holding barrier above a pre-set threshold by deforming. The deformable stop, when deformed, can restrict fluid flow from the first area of the pressure holding barrier to a second area of the pressure holding barrier. |
| US10087707B2 |
Molded composite slip of sheet molded compound for downhole tool
A component of a slip assembly is formed by rolling sheet molding compound into a rolled charge. The rolled charge is positioned in a compression molding press and compressed to produce a molded element. The molded element is removed from the compression molding press and can be machined for use as the component of the slip assembly. The component can be a slip segment or can be a cylindrical body for the slip segment. The compound layers in the molded component can be oriented in a number of different orientations in the component and can increase the overall strength of the component. |
| US10087706B2 |
Tubular element with inclined sealing lips and process for applying it to the wall of a well
The present invention relates especially to a radially expandable tubular metallic element (2) which comprises on its external face (211) at least a series of annular sealing lips (5) made of elastically deformable material, these lips being spaced in pairs, the transversal cross section of each lip (5) having an end face (51) and two lateral walls (52, 53), characterized in that said lips (5) are in a non-metallic material and are inclined in the same direction, relative to said external face (211), that is, each of the lateral walls (52, 53) of each lip (5) forms a non-zero angle (α; β) relative to a radial plane (PR) of said element. |
| US10087705B2 |
Seal assembly
A seal assembly for establishing a seal in an annulus between a mandrel and a bore wall includes a mandrel, a radially expandable seal element mounted on the mandrel, and a setting arrangement mounted on the mandrel and being arranged to displace the seal element radially outwardly from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration. The expandable seal element defines a cup seal when in the extended configuration. |
| US10087702B2 |
Plug releaser and method of limiting pressure differential across plugs
A plug releaser includes, a first tubular with at least one first port through a wall thereof, at least two plugs sealingly engaged with the first tubular defining a first chamber between the first tubular and the at least two plugs. The at least two plugs are rupturable or releasable from the first tubular at selected pressure differentials thereacross, and a second tubular is in operable communication with the first tubular at locations beyond the at least two plugs. The at least one first port provides fluidic communication between the first chamber and an outside of both the first tubular and the second tubular and the at least one first port is sized to prevent pressure differential across the at least two plugs from building to a selected pressure differential needed to rupture or release the plugs in either direction for at least a period of time. |
| US10087701B2 |
Low profile rotating control device
A system and method is provided for a low profile rotating control device (LP-RCD) and its housing mounted on or integral with an annular blowout preventer seal, casing, or other housing. The LP-RCD and LP-RCD housing can fit within a limited space available on drilling rigs. An embodiment allows a LP-RCD to be removably disposed with a LP-RCD housing by rotating a bearing assembly rotating plate. A sealing element may be removably disposed with the LP-RCD bearing assembly by rotating a seal retainer ring. Alternatively, a sealing element may be removably disposed with the LP-RCD bearing assembly with a seal support member threadedly attached with the LP-RCD bearing assembly. The seal support member may be locked in position with a seal locking ring removably attached with threads with the LP-RCD bearing assembly over the seal support member. Spaced apart accumulators may be disposed radially outward of the bearings in the bearing assembly to provide self lubrication to the bearings. |
| US10087699B2 |
Diverter assemblies and systems for forming seals around pipe elements and methods of using same
Diverter assemblies having a housing, first and second rams, first and second actuators for moving the rams, and first and second sealing members respectively coupled to the first and second rams. The housing defines openings surrounding a drilling axis and configured to receive a pipe in a drilling position, and the rams are moveable relative to a longitudinal axis of the housing that is substantially perpendicular to the drilling axis. The first and second sealing members engage the pipe, and projections within the housing cooperate with the sealing members to form a seal around the pipe and the openings of the housing. Systems and methods of using the diverter assemblies are also disclosed. |
| US10087690B2 |
Apparatus and method for reducing torque on a drill string
Apparatus for reducing torque on a drill string includes a first bearing assembly, a second bearing assembly, and a bearing sleeve. The first and second bearing assemblies are disposed on and clamped onto a tubular portion of a drill pipe of the drill string, and each include a first and second section. The bearing sleeve is disposed on the drill pipe such that the bearing sleeve is maintained in an axial position relative to the drill pipe by the first bearing assembly and the second bearing assembly. Each of the first and second bearing assemblies have a first diameter portion and a second diameter portion that is smaller than the first diameter portion. The second diameter portion of the first bearing assembly and the second diameter portion of the second bearing assembly are disposed adjacent to each other and the bearing sleeve is disposed around the adjacent second diameter portions. |
| US10087688B2 |
Energy absorption system for subterranean tool high impact loads
A shock absorbing device for a subterranean tool features a plurality of sequentially shearing shear pins that shear after incremental relative motion of the affected components. The travel stop is located internally to a series of spaced collets supported off a ring. Impact of an impact ring segments on the travel stop segments located internally to each collet provides a shock absorbing capability as the collets are placed in tension and deflect by radial flexing in opposed directions. The relatively moving parts are rotationally locked with the last of the shear pins to shear. A backup pair of contacting shoulders are provided if the primary engaging shoulders fail to support the lower end of the tool after impact. A snap ring maintains the parts in the shifted position after impact. |
| US10087681B2 |
Window with built-in foldable screen, and window frame assembly thereof
A window frame assembly has a built-in foldable screen, having a body, the body having at least a first frame part and a second frame part; the first frame part has at least a first end surface and a second end surface; the second end surface is fixedly connected to the second frame part; the first end surface is provided with a protruded guiding convex part; the guiding convex part is provided with a line receiving groove; and two sides of the line receiving groove are respectively provided with a concave part. The above structure has the benefits of enabling the guiding convex part located on the transverse frame in the foldable screen module to be re-assembled on the structure of the window frame assembly, thus reducing the number of foldable screen module components, and also improving the convenience of assembling the foldable screen module in the window. |
| US10087673B1 |
Apparatus and techniques for door opener systems
Embodiments of a system and method for controlling a door are generally described herein. A door opener system can include a head unit. The system can include a wall station, a controller, or a wireless transmitter. The wall station can be inside a room, the room including the door and the controller can be outside the room. The wireless transmitter can be portable. The wall station, controller, or wireless transmitter can be used to control the head unit. The head unit can be used to open or close the door. |
| US10087670B2 |
Damping device
A damping device for damping the opening movement of a moveable furniture part comprises a base unit and a movement unit that is moveable in relation to the base unit. The base unit comprises a furniture body of a piece of furniture and a first damping mechanism having a first clamping mechanism. The movement unit comprises the furniture part and a second damping mechanism that dampens an end position when the moveable furniture part approaches the open position. The second damping mechanism has a second clamping mechanism. The first and second clamping mechanisms can be detachably and dynamically clamped to one another for damping the movement of the moveable furniture part when the moveable furniture part approaches the open position. |
| US10087668B2 |
Support system for a wheel assembly to be used with a closure member
A support system for use with a door that closes off an opening and a door assembly with the support system. The support system comprises a first support assembly having a main body and a roller assembly connected thereto, the main body comprises a seat for establishing connection with a first position of said door and a connector formed with the seat for connecting with the roller assembly. The connector is displaced from the seat in at least one perspective such that the roller assembly connected thereto is staggered relative to the seat in that perspective. |
| US10087666B2 |
Adjustable hangar hinge
A hanger hinge for a folding door, window or similar closure having one or more panels, the hanger hinge comprising: A hanger bolt having a receiving portion in a lower end thereof adapted to receive at least a portion of an adjusting tool; A sleeve adapted to be supported on the lower end of the hanger bolt; At least one hinge leaf pivotally mounted on the hanger bolt and adapted to be fixed to a respective panel; and A locking mechanism comprising a locking member movable axially between a locked condition in which the locking member is engaged with the sleeve in a manner to substantially preclude rotation of the hanger bolt relative to the sleeve, and an unlocked condition in which the locking member is disengaged from the sleeve by axial insertion of the adjusting tool into the receiving portion, thereby freeing the hanger bolt for rotation relative to the sleeve. |
| US10087663B2 |
Monitoring system for monitoring a two-part-cowl lock unit
A system for monitoring the state of a two-part-cowl lock unit, the lock unit comprising a pair hook-keeper, has a rod mechanically connected to the lock unit, a spring mechanically coupled with the rod, and a warning mechanism configured to be activated by the rod, to warn of the state of the two-part-cowl lock unit. An aircraft may also be configured to include at least one of the systems for monitoring the state of a two-part cowl lock. |
| US10087662B2 |
Vehicle door power lock actuator
A power lock actuator is provided for a door lock mechanism of a vehicle. The actuator includes an electric motor, a linear drive, and a slip clutch between the motor and the linear drive. The clutch includes a dual-lobe pinion for pulsed energy transmission from the motor to the linear drive, to provide soft starts and stops, which extend the life of the drive assembly 26. The linear drive includes a screw with multiple, discontinuous male thread segments to minimize friction with female threads on the extendible and retractable carriage, thereby minimizing wear between the screw and the carriage. |
| US10087660B2 |
Door locking device and method for preventing door from opening during side collision
A door locking device for preventing a door from opening during a side collision comprises a base having one surface provided with an outside lever and another surface provided with a door latch to extend from the outside lever to contact an extending part which has a guide part extended through the base to be horizontal with the extending part. An inner side part of the guide part has a plurality of long grooves and a plurality of short grooves which are horizontal with the extending part. A rotator is inserted into the guide part and has a plurality of long ribs and a plurality of short ribs. A cap-shaped button has a bottom surface in contact with the plurality of long ribs. A blocking lever is linked to an upper end of the button and pivotably mounted in the base. |
| US10087657B2 |
Handle device for vehicle
A handle device for a vehicle is provided with: an operating section rotatably connected to a handle base; a cable device formed by inserting in a slidable manner an inner cable, which has a connection section provided at the front end thereof, into an outer cable, the cable device being configured in such a manner that the connection section of the inner cable is fitted to a cable connection hole, which is formed in the operating section, to enable operating force applied to the operating section to be transmitted to a door lock device on the vehicle side; and a connection aid connected to the front end of the outer cable and mounted on the handle base while holding the connection section of the inner cable in a movable manner. |
| US10087654B2 |
Cylinder lock
A locking mechanism is provided for a lock body and a rotatable key plug. The locking mechanism comprises pins having recesses, each of the pins adapted to be disposed in pin bores in the key plug for reciprocal and rotational movement. An elongated spring member simultaneously engages and biases the pins toward a keyway in the key plug. A locking bar moves between a first position and a second position where at least a portion of the locking bar is received in the recesses in the pins. The locking bar is prevented from moving to the second position unless the pins are in a position where the recesses are aligned with the locking bar. Upon insertion of a key in the keyway the pins are moved axially or rotated for aligning the recesses in the pins with the locking bar so the key can rotate the key plug. |
| US10087650B1 |
Sheltered blanket system
A system includes a blanket having a top surface; a plurality of attachment devices secured to the top surface; and a storage device secured to the top surface. The system further includes a collapsible shelter configured to fold and fit within the storage device, the collapsible shelter forming an inner cavity and having a bottom surface; and a plurality of fasteners secured to the bottom surface of the collapsible shelter. The plurality of fasteners are spaced apart from each other and configured to removably engage with the plurality of attachment devices. |
| US10087648B2 |
Pipe cover
Disclosed is a pipe cover. The pipe cover has coupling units provided at both ends thereof and is disposed so as to surround a post structure by combining the coupling unit of one unit cover with the coupling unit of another unit cover. |
| US10087647B2 |
Weight systems and methods stabilizing objects
A weight system for supporting a free-standing object comprising first and second upper panels, a least one side panel, a lower panel, and a closure system. The panels are joined to define an upper wall and at least side wall, with the first and second upper panels defining a fill opening in the upper wall and a container defining an interior chamber. The closure system is arranged to allow the container to be configured in a closed configuration in which access to the interior chamber through the fill opening is substantially prevented and an open configuration in which access to the interior chamber through the fill opening is allowed. |
| US10087646B2 |
Filter for swimming pool cleaner
A filter for a self-propelled robotic pool cleaner includes a first chamber, a second chamber and a partition wall separating the first and second chambers to define first and second filter enclosures. A non-return device is placed in correspondence with the partition wall. The filter and non-return device are configured to receive a first flow of water and debris from the swimming pool into the first chamber so the debris is retained in the first chamber and filtered water is discharged into the swimming pool during a first cleaner operation mode, and receive a second flow of water from the swimming pool to displace the debris in the first chamber to the second chamber during a second cleaner operation mode. The non-return device is arranged such that the displaced debris cannot return from the second enclosure to the first enclosure when the cleaner is operating in the first operation mode. |
| US10087643B2 |
Building systems and methods
A plurality of panel subassemblies are used to erect a building on a footing or foundation. Each panel subassembly includes at least one column formed of a thermally-insulating material, and a concrete portion at least partially attached to the at least one column. The concrete portion may be formed as a single precast unit. The panel subassemblies are secured together and to the foundation, and may be secured to a floor element of the building to at least partially support the floor element. |
| US10087641B2 |
Cage assembly for use with pivotal gangway
A cage assembly configured to raise and lower with respect to a container which has an opening closed by a hatch cover. The cage assembly comprises a rail structure having a proximal side, a distal side, and first and second ends defining a generally rectangular enclosed area in which a worker can stand. The rail structure further defines an opening in the proximal side so that a worker can access the enclosed area. Moreover, the rail structure further comprises a plurality of parallel rails including a top rail and a lower rail, with the top rail having a generally rectangular configuration to define the enclosed area. A respective bump out is defined by the rail structure on at least one of the proximal and distal sides thereof to facilitate opening of the hatch cover. The bump out is formed at least in part by a configuration of the lower rail. |
| US10087640B2 |
Smoothing tool
Described is a trowel having wings made from a pentagonal blank of stainless steel sheet that is typically 1.2 mm thick and bent about its central minor axis to include an angle theta of 105 degrees. The end of each wing has a peak at its outermost lateral extremity relative to the central axis. The part of the wing between the peaks and a working edge is bent toward the front of the trowel and, in use, is oriented toward the drywall panels. An elevated trailing edge of each wing has a narrow flange, respectively, which again points frontward and, in use, toward the panels. The flanges have radiused ends for smoothing the edges of the compound. |
| US10087638B2 |
Methods of fastening a wall panel to a wall, kits, and wall assemblies
A method of fastening a wall panel to a wall, according to one illustrative embodiment, comprises coupling a retaining body to a mounting body mounted on an outer surface of the wall adjacent a side edge of the wall panel. Coupling the retaining body to the mounting body may comprise coupling a first connector on an inner surface of the retaining body to a second connector on the mounting body, and positioning a retainer on the retaining body against a retaining surface on the wall panel to fasten the wall panel to the wall. Kits and wall assemblies according to other illustrative embodiments are also disclosed. |
| US10087634B2 |
Roofing systems and methods
A method includes providing a production line configured for continuous fabrication of polymer or predominantly polymer roofing boards by setting and expansion of precursor materials on a conveyor. A first polymer or predominantly polymer material foam precursor is dispensed to the production line, and allowed to rise and at least partially set to form a foam core layer for an insulation board, the foam core layer for the insulation board having a first density. A second polymer or predominantly polymer material foam precursor is dispensed to the production line and allowed to rise and set to form a core layer for a cover board, the foam core layer for the cover board having a second density greater than the first density. The combined thickness of the foam core layer for the insulation board and the core layer for the cover board is set by constraining the expansion of the combined foam precursors using a downstream forming conveyor disposed above the rising foam precursors. |
| US10087630B2 |
Bamboo composite material for structural applications and method of fabricating the same
A bamboo composite material for structural applications and method of fabricating the same are provided. The method can comprise the steps of providing a bamboo culm; separating a slice or sheet from the bamboo culm such that the slice or sheet has a longitudinal axis along a fiber direction of the bamboo culm; at least partially detaching individual fiber bundles of the slice or sheet from each other along the longitudinal axis of the slice or sheet; applying a glue to the slice or sheet; and curing the glued slice or sheet. |
| US10087628B2 |
Structural system and method using monolithic beams having improved strength
Exemplary embodiments include a structural system for replacing a standard beam. The standard beam has a weight per unit length, a depth in a load direction, a characteristic cross-sectional shape and a width in a cross direction substantially perpendicular to the load direction. The structural system includes a monolithic beam having the characteristic cross-sectional shape and the depth in the load direction. The monolithic beam may also have the weight per unit length. The monolithic beam includes first and second flanges connected by a transverse section. The first and second flanges extend in the cross direction and have first and second thicknesses, respectively, in the load direction. The flanges are not wider than the width in the cross direction. At least one of the flanges has the width in the cross direction. The thicknesses are different. The flanges and the transverse section are an integrated structure forming the monolithic beam. |
| US10087626B2 |
Nut and method for fixing an object to a building structure
A nut (10), comprising: a female thread (34) for threading a bolt (14) thereinto; a head (52) surrounding the female thread (34), for holding the female thread (34), for allowing rotating the bolt (14) in relation to the female thread (34); and a self-tapping thread (36), for threading the nut (10) through an object (18), the self-tapping thread (36) characterized in not providing linear pacing in relation to the object (18) upon rotation therebetween upon completing the threading therebetween, wherein the self-tapping thread (36) may comprise the female thread (34) for threading the bolt (14) therethrough, thereby allowing connecting the nut (10) to the object (18) and then moving the bolt (14) in relation to the object (18), thereby allowing fixing the object (18) to a building structure (20) at an adjustable distance (40). |
| US10087624B2 |
Drywall construction for resonance sound absorption
The invention relates to a drywall construction for resonance sound absorption. The drywall construction comprises a plurality of drywall profiles and fixed thereto at least one layer of plasterboards having an opening arranged therein. The drywall construction further comprises a resonance chamber in fluid connection with the opening, the resonance chamber and the opening having a size and shape so that sound of predetermined resonance frequencies enters the resonance chamber via the opening. |
| US10087623B2 |
Insulated concrete masonry system
A insulated masonry wall system having insulation blocks between structural and face blocks to provide structures that are strong, inexpensive, avoid thermal bridges, and resist transmission of heal The walls are attractive and versatile, and an enormous variety of decorative face members may be utilized. The face blocks are attached to the structural blocks to prevent facing materials from falling even if fire destroys the insulation blocks between the structural blocks and the Facing. The system resists water penetration and effectively drams water that does penetrate any portion of the system. |
| US10087621B1 |
Expansion joint seal system with isolated temperature-activated fire retarding members
An expansion joint seal system which includes a temperature-activated fire retarding material to protect uncoated edges of substrates. A fire rated compressed expansion joint sealant is provided having a temperature-activated fire retarding material proximate, but below the water-resistant top of the foam, so that when exposed to fire, the temperature-activated fire retarding material expands to protect the exposed vertical surface of the adjacent concrete substrate. The end of the concrete is therefore protected in a manner which does not require joint overlap between the horizontal fire resistant coating and the compressible sealant. |
| US10087620B1 |
Fire retardant expansion joint seal system with elastically-compressible body members, resilient members, and fire retardants
The present disclosure relates generally to systems for providing a durable water-resistant and fire-resistant foam-based seal in the joint between adjacent panels. An expansion joint seal, which may be fire-resistant and/or water-resistant, is provided which includes one or more foam members and a plurality of fire retardant members, which may be intumescent members, interspersed within the foam member or members to provide a spring recovery force and fire resistance. |
| US10087615B1 |
Connection apparatus
A connection apparatus may be used to connect truss sections or other objects. A connection segment is mounted on each truss to be connected. Each of a first and second connection segment has an opening, in alignment with each other to receive a fastener. The opening of the first connection segment allows the fastener to pivot. The second connection segment has a side opening which allows the fastener to pivot inside and outside the body of the second connection segment. The fastener has a threaded end and a locking end. The locking end may be secured against an outer surface of the second connection segment. In the locked position the locking end of the fastener engages the outer surface of one the second connection segment and the fastener is prevented from rotational or axial movement. The connection segments are thus fixed relative to each other as are the truss sections on which the connection sections may be mounted. |
| US10087613B2 |
Mobile water reclaiming system
A vacuum truck for dispensing water into a sewer or similar location and receiving recovered water from the sewer that includes debris to be removed therefrom. The vacuum truck includes a debris tank that receives the recovered water and retains debris removed from the recovered water. A primary and a secondary filter are positioned in the debris tank for separating debris from the recovered water. A water pump draws the recovered water through the secondary filter and provides the water to a tertiary filter that removes smaller debris from the recovered water. The recovered water from the tertiary filter is provided directly to a jetting water pump without being accumulated in a water holding tank. The vacuum truck includes a water storage tank that includes potable water for cleaning the truck or when recovered water is not available from the debris tank. |
| US10087612B2 |
Floor shield
Disclosed herein is a floor shield which can be located above the floor below a urinal. The floor shield can protect a user's clothing, such as shoes and pants, from being soiled while using a urinal. In some embodiments, the floor shield can have a liquid absorbing mat contained between frame elements. The absorbing mat can easily be removed and replaced when the mat is dirty. |
| US10087610B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for automated drain jetting
Devices, systems, and methods for clearing drain lines are provided. For example, a drain jetting system for clearing a wastewater drain system of debris is provided, which includes: a drain line jet mounted in fluid communication with a drain line of the wastewater drain system to selectively discharge a flow of water into the drain line; a control valve associated with the drain line jet for controlling the supply of water to the drain line jet; and a system controller in electrical communication with the control valve to activate the control valve for a predetermined period of time to supply water to the drain line jet to be discharged from the drain line jet into the drain line. |
| US10087609B2 |
Double-acting tamper-resistant aerator and aerator system
A tamper-resistant aerator including an aerator cartridge, an insert defining at least one removal slot, and a locking ring defining at least one removal slot at least partially disposed within a housing is disclosed. The locking ring rotates with respect to the housing to allow alignment of the removal slot of the locking ring with the removal slot of the insert. Alignment of the slots form a continuous passageway through the locking ring and into the insert. Alternatively, a plurality of removal slots may be provided. A mating engagement between the locking ring and the housing secures the locking ring within the housing while still allowing it to rotate with respect to the housing. An aerator system is also provided comprising an aerator as described above and a tool adapted to be received in the continuous passageway formed by the alignment of the slots and engage the insert. |
| US10087607B2 |
Shower head with integrated mixing valve
A plumbing fitting having a body and a housing located in the body that includes a first inlet for receiving the first fluid, a second inlet for receiving the second fluid, and a mixing chamber. The plumbing fitting includes a first flow control valve operatively coupled to the housing; a second flow control valve operatively coupled to the housing; and an actuator assembly configured to move the first flow control valve relative to the housing to control flow of the first fluid from the first inlet to the mixing chamber, such that the first fluid exerts substantially no net force on the first flow control valve, and configured to move the second flow control valve relative to the housing to control flow of the second fluid from the second inlet to the mixing chamber, such that the second fluid exerts substantially no net force on the second flow control valve. |
| US10087602B2 |
Hood device for the machine room of a working machine
A first hood member is fixed to an upper side opening edge of machine room and a second hood member is adjacently fixed to the upper side opening edge. The first hood member includes a reinforcing deformation part disposed along one notch-like edge portion positioned above a part adjacent to second hood member and has a protruded-shape cross section upward; and a pressing portion disposed at one notch-like edge portion along the reinforcing deformation part and protruding downward. The second hood member includes a pressed groove portion disposed corresponding to the pressing portion and has a recessed-shape cross section upward. |
| US10087601B2 |
Cutter head
A method of forming a cutter head with an axis of rotation comprises forming a hub; forming at least one ring with integral cutter body arm segments extending from the at least one ring; and connecting the hub to the cutter body arm segments so that the hub and the at least one ring are connected and around the axis of rotation. |
| US10087599B2 |
Shovel and method of controlling shovel
A shovel that performs excavation in accordance with a complex excavation operation including an arm or bucket closing operation and a boom raising operation includes an excavation operation detection part, a position detection part, a maximum allowable pressure calculation part, and a boom cylinder pressure control part. The excavation operation detection part detects that the complex excavation operation has been performed. The position detection part detects the position of the shovel. The maximum allowable pressure calculation part calculates the pressure of the contraction-side oil chamber of a boom cylinder corresponding to an excavation reaction force at a time when the shovel is lifted by the excavation reaction force as a maximum allowable pressure, based on the position of the shovel. The boom cylinder pressure control part controls the pressure of the contraction-side oil chamber not to exceed the maximum allowable pressure when the complex excavation operation is performed. |
| US10087596B2 |
Method and apparatus for keeping foundations flat
Embodiments of methods and apparatuses to measure a concrete foundation from within the concrete in order to maintain the foundation in a controlled flat condition over time we disclosed. A method, for example, may include placing a conduit network inside forms of a concrete foundation, documenting the conduit network in X and Y coordinate system, pouring the concrete foundation with the conduit network inside the concrete in generally the same position, passing an elevation measuring sensor through the conduit network to record a baseline elevation of the conduit and using this baseline for relative comparisons in the future. An embodiment of a method also may include using the relative change in the conduit elevation to predict the relative risk of a repair and financial losses and using the relative change in the conduit elevation to assist in the proper repair and maintenance of the foundation. |
| US10087595B2 |
Support for an excavation
A support has an expandable enclosure for use in an excavation. The enclosure is expandable, on introduction of a fluid to the enclosure, from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration. The enclosure is configured such that when the enclosure is in the expanded configuration, and is located in the excavation, pressure exerted by the fluid on an internal surface of the enclosure is sufficient to provide support for at least one wall of the excavation. |
| US10087593B2 |
Rapid deployment flood barrier
A reusable flood barrier that may be easily collapsed and deployed is disclosed. The barrier may comprise a flexible sheet, a plurality of parallel wall support members, a plurality of parallel base support members, a limiter configured to hold the wall up relative to the base in an erected configuration, and a hinge. After closing the barrier at the hinge, the barrier may be rolled up for easy portability and storage. The barrier is flexible, and while erected it can bend to form convex or concave curves in the barrier wall to enable construction of a flood barrier that goes around corners. |
| US10087592B2 |
Snow thrower having a multiple speed impeller
A snow thrower having a power supply with a crankshaft operatively connected thereto is provided. The snow thrower further includes an impeller operatively connected to a first drive shaft. A first drive train operatively connects the crankshaft to the first drive shaft to provide a first rotational speed of the first drive shaft and impeller. An impeller speed adjustment assembly includes a second drive train that operatively connects the crankshaft to the first drive shaft to provide a second rotational speed of the first drive shaft and impeller therebetween, wherein the first and second rotational speeds of the first drive shaft and impeller are different. |
| US10087590B2 |
Control system for self-propelled line striper
A line striping system comprises a chassis, wheels, a spray system, a propulsion system and a steering system. The wheels are mounted under the chassis. The spray system is mounted on the chassis. The propulsion system is mounted on the chassis to drive a wheel. The steering system is coupled to the chassis. The steering system comprises a handlebar rotatatable to steer a wheel, and a speed bar pivotable to control the propulsion system. |
| US10087583B2 |
Security elements
The invention relates to improvements in security elements for use in or on security substrates. In particular the invention is concerned with security elements having public recognition features. The security element includes at least one light transmitting carrier substrate, a first metal layer having substantially metal-free areas defining indicia which are visible in transmitted light, a partial first light scattering layer providing further indicia which are visible in reflected light. The first light scattering layer overlaps the metal free areas in the first metal layer. |
| US10087581B2 |
Arrangement and method for tail-threading a fibrous web
The primary object of the invention is an arrangement in the fibrous-web machine for tail-threading of a fibrous web, a tail-threading apparatus and a method for tail-threading. The arrangement comprises a tail-threading apparatus which is arranged to receive a tail separated from the fibrous web and to guide it further to the subsequent section of the fibrous-web machine in the longitudinal direction of the fibrous-web machine, at least one blower (102, 104) which is provided with a flow-preventing plate (103, 105) and arranged to guide the tail towards said tail-threading apparatus for feeding the tail to the tail-threading apparatus, whereby said at least one blower (102, 104) with its flow-preventing plate (103, 105) is arranged to divert the travel direction of tail on the longitudinal vertical plane and the cross-directional vertical plane of the fibrous-web machine, and said tail-threading apparatus comprises a rope nip receiving the tail the tail-threading ropes of which are supported by a rope pulley (108) which is arranged to rotate on a plane in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the fibrous-web machine and oblique in relation to the vertical direction and which is arranged to receive the diverted tail in the diverted travel direction. The invention enables the implementation of a tail-threading process fitting into a smaller space. |
| US10087569B2 |
Maintenance free dryer having multiple self-cleaning lint filters
A laundry appliance includes a rotating drum for processing laundry. A blower directs process air through an air path that includes the rotating drum. A heat exchanger is positioned within the air path that cools and dehumidifies the process air. A plurality of air filters arranged sequentially captures lint from the process air at respective positions upstream of the heat exchanger. A filter spray system has a plurality of fluid sprayers that deliver fluid to a surface of each air filter of the plurality of air filters. Each fluid sprayer of the plurality of fluid sprayers directs captured lint away from a respective air filter of the plurality of air filters. |
| US10087567B2 |
Control panel for a washing machine appliance
A washing machine appliance and control panel is provided herein. The washing machine appliance may include a cabinet defining an opening, a basket, a door, a secondary control panel, and a controller. The basket may be mounted within the cabinet and define a wash chamber beneath the opening to receive one or more clothing articles to be washed. The door may be pivotally attached to the cabinet and selectively movable between an open position and a closed position. The secondary control panel may be disposed on the cabinet within a closed footprint of the door. The secondary control panel may be covered beneath the door in the closed position. The controller may be operatively connected to the secondary control panel. The controller may be configured to receive an input signal from the secondary control panel, and initiate an operative step in response to the input signal. |
| US10087564B2 |
Laundry treatment apparatus
A laundry treatment apparatus including a cabinet forming an appearance of the apparatus, a drum having a laundry space therein to accommodate laundry, a rotating shaft for rotatably supporting the drum in the cabinet, a balancer including a housing fixed to the drum, an accommodation space defined in the housing, a balancing unit movably provided in the accommodation space, and a housing power line provided in the accommodation space to supply the balancing unit with electric power, a shaft through-hole formed through the rotating shaft, a first power supply unit, fixed to the rotating shaft, including a connection line connected to the housing power line through the shaft through-hole, and a second power supply unit rotatably fixed to the first power supply unit to connect the connection line to a power source. |
| US10087562B2 |
Steam treating printed fibrous sheet material
Steam-treating printed fibrous sheet material to fix ink printed on the material includes conveying the printed material into a steam chamber on a conveyor with a surface containing condensed water. At least some of the condensed water is transferred to the sheet material on the conveyor. |
| US10087560B2 |
Braid
It is provided that a braid which has high dimensional stability even in long-term high temperature storage and which fluctuates little in physical properties with the lapse of time. And it is provided that fishing lines, nets, ropes, and protective covers, and bulletproof materials using the same. A braid comprising a polyethylene fiber or polyethylene tape which has an intrinsic viscosity [η] of not less than 5.0 dL/g and not more than 30 dL/g and contains not less than 90% of ethylene as a repeating unit thereof, wherein a thermal shrinkage percentage is not less than 0.45% and not more than 8% under an environment of 80° C. for 240 hours. |
| US10087558B2 |
Carbon fiber manufacturing method
A carbon fiber manufacturing method with which high quality carbon fibers can be obtained. The carbon fiber manufacturing method includes introducing carbon fiber precursor fiber bundles that have been spread in sheet form into a flameproofing furnace, flameproofing the carbon fiber precursor fiber bundles introduced into the flameproofing furnace in a temperature range of 200° C. to 300° C., introducing the flameproofed fiber bundles obtained from the flameproofing treatment into a carbonization furnace, and carbonizing the flameproofed fiber bundles introduced into the carbonization furnace in a temperature range of 300° C. to 2500° C. The flameproofing furnace includes a heat-treatment chamber and a sealing chamber adjacent thereto and discharges air from the sealing chamber to outside of the flameproofing furnace. The space velocity (SV) (1/h) of hot air blown from the heat-treatment chamber into the sealing chamber satisfies relationship: 80≤SV≤400. |
| US10087553B1 |
Polymer-micelle complex as an aid to electrospinning
A polymer-micelle complex suitable for use as an aid to preparing fibers, particularly nanofibers, by electrospinning. The polymer-micelle complex may be designed to impart viscosity, surface tension and conductivity properties optimal for electrospinning. By incorporating the complex as a secondary ingredient, one may electrospin sparingly soluble or low molecular weight polymers. Moreover, the polymer-micelle complex can be used as a generic carrier for preparing fibers incorporating other desired materials, such as rigid or globular (hard-to-spin) polymers, enzymes, cells, viral particles and nanoparticles. |
| US10087551B2 |
Method and device for slicing a shaped silicon ingot using layer transfer
A method for slicing a crystalline material ingot includes providing a crystalline material boule characterized by a cropped structure including a first end-face, a second end-face, and a length along an axis in a first crystallographic direction extending from the first end-face to the second end-face. The method also includes cutting the crystalline material boule substantially through a first crystallographic plane in parallel to the axis to separate the crystalline material boule into a first portion with a first surface and a second portion with a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are planar surfaces substantially along the first crystallographic plane. The method further includes exposing either the first surface of the first portion or the second surface of the second portion, and performing a layer transfer process to form a crystalline material sheet from either the first surface of the first portion or from the second surface of the second portion. |
| US10087550B2 |
Reusable nitride wafer, method of making, and use thereof
Techniques for processing materials for manufacture of gallium-containing nitride substrates are disclosed. More specifically, techniques for fabricating and reusing large area substrates using a combination of processing techniques are disclosed. The methods can be applied to fabricating substrates of GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, and others. Such substrates can be used for a variety of applications including optoelectronic devices, lasers, light emitting diodes, solar cells, photo electrochemical water splitting and hydrogen generation, photo detectors, integrated circuits, transistors, and others. |
| US10087546B2 |
Prevent and remove organics from reservoir wells
Plating bath and well structures and methods are described to stop the organic compounds present in plating reservoir wells or bath solution from rising, i.e., climbing up the reservoir wall. An electroplating apparatus includes a vessel holding a liquid solution including metal plating material and an organic species, and a method of operating an electroplating apparatus. The apparatus is designed with plating bath and structures and methods to stop the organic compounds present in plating reservoir wells or bath solution from rising, i.e., climbing or wicking up the inner surfaces of reservoir walls, and to wash them back down on a continuous or cyclical basis in order to maintain a concentration of organic compounds in the plating solution within upper and lower specification limits. |
| US10087542B2 |
Anodized aluminum alloy products having improved appearance and/or abrasion resistance, and methods of making the same
New methods of producing anodized aluminum alloy products having an improved surface appearance properties are disclosed. The methods may include preparing an aluminum alloy body for anodizing, thereby producing an anodized aluminum alloy body, contacting an intended viewing surface of the anodized aluminum alloy body with an acid, thereby producing a prepared intended viewing surface of the anodized aluminum alloy body, and sealing the prepared intended viewing surface of the anodized aluminum alloy body. The anodized aluminum alloy products may realize a preselected color tolerance, such as realizing a b* value that is within a specified tolerance of a preselected b* value. |
| US10087540B2 |
Surface modifiers for ionic liquid aluminum electroplating solutions, processes for electroplating aluminum therefrom, and methods for producing an aluminum coating using the same
Ionic liquid aluminum electroplating solutions are provided. The ionic liquid aluminum electroplating solution comprises an ionic liquid, an aluminum salt, and an effective amount of propylene carbonate. Methods for producing an aluminum coating on a substrate are also provided. Processes for electroplating aluminum or an aluminum alloy from an ionic liquid aluminum electroplating solution are also provided. |
| US10087539B2 |
Liquid metal electrodes for gas separation
Methods separates a gas comprising providing a first electrode in ion-conducting contact with an electrolyte, providing a second electrode in ion-conducting contact with the electrolyte, wherein the second electrode comprises a liquid metal, providing a displacing material comprising a first surface in contact with the second electrode and a second surface exposed to an environment outside the second electrode, wherein said material permits flow of gas and impedes flow of liquid metal, and establishing a potential between the first and second electrodes, whereby gas flows toward the liquid metal. Other aspects include methods and apparatuses comprising electrodes, electrolytes and displacing materials. |
| US10087538B2 |
Process for recovering alkali metals and sulfur from alkali metal sulfides and polysulfides
Alkali metals and sulfur may be recovered from alkali monosulfide and polysulfides in an electrolytic process that utilizes an electrolytic cell having an alkali ion conductive membrane. An anolyte includes an alkali monosulfide, an alkali polysulfide, or a mixture thereof and a solvent that dissolves elemental sulfur. A catholyte includes molten alkali metal. Applying an electric current oxidizes sulfide and polysulfide in the anolyte compartment, causes alkali metal ions to pass through the alkali ion conductive membrane to the catholyte compartment, and reduces the alkali metal ions in the catholyte compartment. Liquid sulfur separates from the anolyte and may be recovered. The electrolytic cell is operated at a temperature where the formed alkali metal and sulfur are molten. |
| US10087537B2 |
Current density distributor for use in an electrode
The present invention relates to a mesh-shaped, porous electric current density distributor for use with an electrode, the current density distributor being adapted for providing electric current to an active layer of the electrode, which active layer is provided to contact a face of the current density distributor, wherein the current density distributor comprises a porous mesh having a plurality of electrically conductive paths, wherein at least part of the electrically conductive paths extend along a direction of major current flow over the current density distributor. The porous mesh comprises in a direction crosswise to the direction of major electric current flow, a plurality of first paths of an electric insulator. The current carrying capacity of the current density distributor in crosswise direction to the major current flow over the current density distributor is smaller than the current carrying capacity in the direction along the major current flow over the current density distributor. |
| US10087528B2 |
Palladium plate coated material and method of producing palladium plate coated material
There is provided a palladium plate coated material (100) comprising: a base material (10); an underlying alloy layer (20) formed on the base material (10); and a palladium plated layer (30) formed on the underlying alloy layer (20). The palladium plate coated material (100) is characterized in that the underlying alloy layer (20) is formed of an M1-M2-M3 alloy (where M1 is at least one element selected from Ni, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn and Sn, M2 is at least one element selected from Pd, Re, Pt, Rh, Ag and Ru, and M3 is at least one element selected from P and B). |
| US10087527B2 |
Method of fabricating substrate structure and substrate structure fabricated by the same method
The present disclosure is directed to a method of fabricating a substrate structure and a substrate structure fabricated by the same method. The method would include forming a first metal layer directly on a base, forming a first protective layer directly on the first metal layer, forming a second protective layer by using a compound comprising a thiol group directly on the first protective layer, patterning the second protective layer to form a pattern having an opening exposing the first protective layer, and forming a second metal layer within the opening of the second protective layer and directly on the first protective layer. The substrate structure would include a base, a first metal layer, a first protective layer, a second protective layer, and a second metal layer. |
| US10087524B2 |
Showerhead support structure for improved gas flow
Embodiments of the present invention generally provide apparatus and methods for supporting a gas distribution showerhead in a processing chamber. In one embodiment, a gas distribution showerhead for a vacuum chamber is provided. The gas distribution showerhead comprises a body having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and a plurality of gas passages formed through the body, the gas passages comprising a first bore formed in the first side that is fluidly coupled to a second bore formed in the second side by a restricting orifice, and a suspension feature formed in the first bore of at least one of the gas passages. |
| US10087522B2 |
Deposition of metal borides
A method for depositing a metal boride film onto a substrate is disclosed. In particular, the method comprises pulsing a metal halide precursor onto the substrate and pulsing a boron compound precursor onto the substrate. A reaction between the metal halide precursor and the boron compound precursor forms a metal boride film. Specifically, the method discloses forming a tantalum boride (TaB2) or a niobium boride (NbB2) film. |
| US10087518B2 |
Electrically reconfigurable deposition masks
Embodiments described herein provide for electrically reconfigurable deposition masks. One embodiment is a deposition mask that includes a plurality of electrical elements. Each of the electrical elements has an opening between a top surface and a bottom surface that constricts based on an electrical signal. A plurality of top surfaces of the electrical elements defines a top surface of the mask, and a plurality of bottom surface of the electrical elements defines a bottom surface of the mask. |
| US10087511B2 |
Method for manufacturing high manganese hot-dip galvanized steel sheet with excellent coatability and ultra-high strength, and high manganese hot-dip galvanized steel sheet manufactured by said method
There are provided a method for manufacturing a high manganese hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having superior coatability and ultra-high strength, and a high manganese hot-dip galvanized steel sheet manufactured by the method. The method includes: cold rolling a hot-rolled steel sheet to form a cold-rolled steel sheet, the hot-rolled steel sheet including, by wt %, C: 0.3% to 1%, Mn: 8% to 25%, Si: 0.1% to 3%, Al: 0.01% to 8%, Cr: 0.1% to 2%, Ti: 0.01% to 0.2%, B: 0.0005% to 0.01%, Ni: 0.01% to 2%, Sn: 0.06% to 0.2%, and a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities; heating the cold-rolled steel sheet; cooling the heated steel sheet to, or maintaining the heated steel sheet; and performing a hot-dip galvanizing process on the cooled or temperature-maintained steel sheet by dipping the cooled or temperature-maintained steel sheet into a hot-dip galvanizing bath. |
| US10087510B2 |
Non-post-heat treated steel and non-post-heat treated steel member
Non-post-heat treated steel contains: in mass %, C: 0.27 to 0.40%, Si: 0.15 to 0.70%, Mn: 0.55 to 1.50%, P: 0.010 to 0.070%, S: 0.05 to 0.15%, Cr: 0.10 to 0.60%, V: 0.030% or more and less than 0.150%, Ti: more than 0.10%, not more than 0.200%, Al: 0.002 to 0.050%, and N: 0.002 to 0.020%, and optionally one or more of Cu≤0.40% and Ni≤0.30%; the balance being Fe and impurities, wherein [Ti]−3.4[N]−1.5[S]<0, and 0.60<[C]+([Si]/10)+([Mn]/5)+(5[Cr]/22)+(33[V]/20) −(5[S]/7)<0.80. The steel can be used to make a high fatigue strength connecting rod for automobile engines which is fracture-split from a hot forged shape. The non-post-heat treated steel member can have vERT of 1.0 to 7.0 J/cm2, and σw≥450 MPa. |
| US10087509B2 |
Spheroidal graphite cast iron having excellent strength and toughness and its production method
A spheroidal graphite cast iron having (a) a composition comprising by mass 3.4-4% of C, 1.9-2.8% of Si, 0.02-0.06% of Mg, 0.2-1% of Mn, 0.2-2% of Cu, 0-0.1% of Sn, 0.85-3% of (Mn+Cu+10×Sn), 0.05% or less of P, and 0.02% or less of S, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and (b) a duplex matrix structure comprising by area 2-40% of fine ferrite phases and 60-98% of fine pearlite phases, the maximum length of the ferrite phases being 300 μm or less, and (c) the pearlite phases being formed around graphite particles dispersed in the duplex matrix structure. |
| US10087507B2 |
Beverage container
An aluminum alloy and recycle method are provided in which the recycled used beverage containers form an alloy composition useful with relatively minor or no compositional adjustments for body, end and tab stock, apart from magnesium levels. |
| US10087505B2 |
Insert molding of bulk amorphous alloy into open cell foam
Provided in one embodiment is a method of making use of foams as a processing aid or to improve the properties of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy materials. Other embodiments include the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy/foam composite materials made in accordance with the methods. |
| US10087503B2 |
Method for separation of chemically pure Os from metal mixtures
A method for separating an amount of osmium from a mixture containing the osmium and at least one other additional metal is provided. In particular, method for forming and trapping OsO4 to separate the osmium from a mixture containing the osmium and at least one other additional metal is provided. |
| US10087501B2 |
Processes for the selective separation of iron and aluminium
This disclosure relates to a process for selectively extracting Fe(III) ions from an aqueous feedstock containing Fe(III) ions and non-ferric ions. The process comprises contacting the feedstock with an organic phase comprising a phosphonium salt or ammonium salt ionic liquid under liquid-liquid extraction conditions for a time sufficient to allow transfer of at least some of the Fe(III) ions from the feedstock to the organic phase to provide an Fe(III) ion laden organic phase and an Fe(III) depleted feedstock, and separating the Fe(III) ion laden organic phase from the Fe(III) depleted feedstock. |
| US10087500B2 |
Method for manufacturing high-strength galvannealed steel sheet
There is provided a method for manufacturing a high-strength galvannealed steel sheet having excellent coating adhesiveness and corrosion resistance whose base material is a high-strength steel sheet containing Si and Mn. The method includes performing an oxidation treatment on a steel sheet including Si and Mn in a first zone having an atmosphere of an oxygen concentration in the range of more than 0 vol % and less than 1 vol %, thereafter performing an oxidation treatment in a second zone having an atmosphere of an oxygen concentration in the range of 1 vol % or more, thereafter performing reduction annealing and galvanizing, and further performing an alloying treatment by heating the galvanized steel sheet. |
| US10087496B2 |
Green alga lipid-accumulating variant and use of the same
A green alga variant having a dual-specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation regulated protein kinase activity that is reduced compared to a dual-specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation regulated protein kinase activity of a parental strain is provided. The green alga variant increases a total amount of a lipid production per unit time and per unit culture area compared to a total amount of a lipid production of the parental strain. A dual-specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation regulated protein kinase of the parental strain is a protein having an amino acid sequence with at least 50% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence of an active site and a substrate recognition site of SEQ ID NO: 4 and having the dual-specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation regulated protein kinase activity. |
| US10087495B2 |
Bacillus strains and compositions
In one aspect, the present invention relates to novel Bacillus strains ENV 734 (NRRL B-50800), ENV 735 (NRRL B-50801), ENV 736 (NRRL B-50802), and ENV 737 (NRRL B-50803). These strains possess a high degree of homology with both Bacillus simplex and Bacillus butanolivorans, but unexpectedly exhibit desirable high salt tolerance as well as low temperature growth and urease production. In another aspect, the present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one of such strains and an acceptable carrier, and methods of preparing the compositions. Such compositions are suitable for use in industrial, agricultural, aquacultural, environmental, wastewater treatment and/or probiotic applications. Methods for enhancing the growth of a plant propagative material and methods for treating wastewater are also provided. |
| US10087493B2 |
Method for detecting infectious parvovirus in pharmaceutical preparations
The present invention provides methods for detecting viral infectivity and content in an enzyme preparation. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to methods for producing a pharmaceutical pancreatic enzyme composition. In additional embodiments, the invention relates to detecting infectious porcine parvovirus (PPV) and determining PPV content in pancreatic enzyme preparations (PEPs), including pancrelipase preparations. |
| US10087488B2 |
Use and identification of biomarkers for gastrointestinal diseases
The described invention relates to the identification of biomarkers for gastrointestinal diseases and provides methods utilizing the biomarkers for in drug discovery, monitoring of treatment efficacy, and diagnostics. The invention further provides methods for identifying a therapeutic target to treat ulcerative colitis, colorectal cancer, and Crohn's disease. |
| US10087486B2 |
Methods for predicting age and identifying agents that induce or inhibit premature aging
The invention provides for methods for predicting age of a subject based on the epigenome of the subject. |
| US10087485B2 |
DNA barcoding of designer mononucleosome and chromatin array libraries for the profiling of chromatin readers, writers, erasers, and modulators thereof
Compositions and methods are provided for DNA barcoding of designer mononucleosome and polynucleosome (chromatin array) libraries for use, for example, for the profiling of chromatin readers, writers, erasers, and modulators thereof. |
| US10087484B2 |
Method for synthesizing gene using high-depth oligonucleotide tiling
Provided is a method for stably synthesizing an error-free gene using a high-depth oligonucleotide tiling, which includes designing an oligonucleotide fragment by an over-overlapping method, synthesizing the oligonucleotide fragment using DNA microarray, retrieving error-free oligonucleotide fragments retrieved by next generation sequencing, and assembling the error-free oligonucleotide fragments. |
| US10087478B2 |
Compositions comprising a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound and uses thereof
The present invention relates to compositions comprising: a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions. |
| US10087477B2 |
Process for producing fibrillated cellulose material
The present invention relates to a process for producing a fibrillated cellulose material. In the invention fibrillated cellulose is produced enzymatically by using a low energy demanding mechanical mixer such as plough share mixer, to enhance the fibrillation. Enzymes and process conditions are chosen so that the cellulose degradation is as low as possible, while obtaining a high yield of nanofibrils. Sugars that are produced into the end-product may also be furthermore exploited. |
| US10087475B2 |
Process and apparatus for enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic material and fermentation of sugars
The disclosure relates to a process for the preparation of a sugar product from lignocellulosic material, comprising the following steps: a) optionally, pretreatment of the lignocellulosic material; b) optionally, washing of the optionally pretreated lignocellulosic material; c) enzymatic hydrolysis of the optionally washed and/or optionally pretreated lignocellulosic material in a hydrolysis reactor using an enzyme composition comprising at least two cellulase; and d) optionally, recovery of a sugar product; wherein during the enzymatic hydrolysis oxygen-containing gas is added to the lignocellulosic material in the hydrolysis reactor and wherein part of the oxygen-containing gas, added to the lignocellulosic material, is gas originating from the headspace of the reactor, preferably during part of the time of the enzymatic hydrolysis less oxygen is added to the lignocellulosic material compared to the other part of the time of the enzymatic hydrolysis, or preferably during part of the time of the enzymatic hydrolysis no oxygen is added to the lignocellulosic material. |
| US10087473B2 |
Method for manufacturing cis-5-hydroxy-L-pipecolic acid
A method for producing cis-5-hydroxy-L-pipecolic acid, the method comprising allowing a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent L-pipecolic acid hydroxylase to act on L-pipecolic acid to generate cis-5-hydroxy-L-pipecolic acid, wherein the 2-oxoglutarate-dependent L-pipecolic acid hydroxylase comprises the polypeptide (A), (B) or (C) below: (A) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4 or 11; (B) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4 or 11 except that one or several amino acids are deleted, substituted, and/or added, which polypeptide has 2-oxoglutarate-dependent L-pipecolic acid hydroxylase activity; or (C) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence with an identity of not less than 60% to the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4 or 11, which polypeptide has 2-oxoglutarate-dependent L-pipecolic acid hydroxylase activity. |
| US10087470B2 |
Methods for increasing product yields
A non-naturally occurring microbial organism includes a microbial organism having a reductive TCA or Wood-Ljungdahl pathway in which at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding these pathway enzymes is expressed in a sufficient amount to enhance carbon flux through acetyl-CoA. A method for enhancing carbon flux through acetyl-CoA includes culturing theses non-naturally occurring microbial organisms under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce a product having acetyl-CoA as a building block. Another non-naturally occurring microbial organism includes at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an enzyme expressed in a sufficient amount to enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of carbon monoxide or hydrogen, thereby increasing the yield of redox-limited products via carbohydrate-based carbon feedstock. A method for enhancing the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of carbon monoxide or hydrogen includes culturing this organism for a sufficient period of time to produce a product. |
| US10087462B2 |
Arabidopsis nonhost resistance gene(s) and use thereof to engineer SDS resistant plants
The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against plant pathogens, particularly Fusarium virguliforme and Phytophthora sojae in transgenic plants and/or plant cells, through the use of non host resistance nucleic acid molecules isolated from Arabidopsis. In these plants, at least one nonhost Arabidopsis resistance protein is introduced in comparison to the wild-type plants to confer resistance to plant pathogens. The invention relates to transgenic plants and/or plant cells having increased resistance to plant pathogens, particularly Fusarium virguliforme and Phytophthora sojae, to expression vectors, transformed plants and plant cells as well as the use of such plants in a plant breeding program. |
| US10087461B2 |
Glycine max resistance gene(s) and use thereof to engineer plants with broad-spectrum resistance to fungal pathogens and pests
The present invention relates to a method of increasing plant resistance to plant pathogens, particularly Sudden Death Syndrome in soybean against Fusarium virguliforme, through the use of Fusarium resistance nucleic acid molecules isolated from Glycine max and Fusarium virguliforme. In these plants, at least one heterologous Fusarium resistance protein is introduced in comparison to the wild-type plants to confer resistance to plant pathogens. The invention relates to transgenic plants and/or plant cells having increased resistance to plant pathogens, to expression vectors, transformed plants and plant cells as well as the use of such plants in a plant breeding program. |
| US10087454B2 |
Method to develop high oleic acid soybeans using conventional soybean breeding techniques
The present invention is directed to a soybean plant with mutations in FAD2-1A and FAD2-1B. Moreover, the present invention is directed to seeds from said plants with altered ratios of monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants where the plants exhibit elevated levels of oleic acid. |
| US10087453B2 |
Modified diatoms for biofuel production
The invention provides engineered diatoms and methods of producing oil using diatoms. The invention also provides methods of modifying the lipids quantity and/or quality produced by diatom organisms through genome engineering. Also provided are oils, fuels, oleochemicals, chemical precursors, and other compounds manufactured from such modified diatoms. |
| US10087451B2 |
Live bacterial vectors for prophylaxis or treatment
A live bacterium, having a DNA construct stabilized against transduction of other bacteria, having a promoter sequence and encoding a fusion peptide, comprising a bacterial secretion peptide portion and a non-bacterial immunogenic polypeptide portion, having a nucleotide sequence coding for the non-bacterial immunogenic polypeptide portion which has at least one codon optimized for bacterial expression. The bacterium has a secretion mechanism which interacts with at least the bacterial secretion peptide portion to cause a secretion of the fusion peptide from the bacterium, and a genetic virulence attenuating mutation. The bacterium is adapted to act as an animal vaccine, to transiently infect a tissue of the animal, and cause an immunity response to the non-bacterial immunogenic polypeptide portion in the animal to a non-bacterial organism associated with the non-bacterial immunogenic polypeptide portion. |
| US10087446B2 |
Methods and compositions to inhibit metastasis and to treat fibrosis and to enhance wound healing
Methods and compositions are provided for inhibiting or treating metastasis based on discoveries regarding Kif19 and Cep192. Methods and compositions are provided for enhancing wound healing, treating fibrosis, reducing scarring and treating nerve pain. |
| US10087438B2 |
Solid-core ring-magnet
A solid-core ring-magnet having one or more cavities is provided. The magnet can have an overall cylindrical shape or a rectangular-prism shape. In either case, a portion of cavity walls of the magnet are ring shaped, causing the magnetic field lines to emanate from the magnet in the shape of a ring. The diameter of the ring shaped cavities can be constant throughout, constant through a portion of the cavity, variant throughout, or variant through a portion of the cavity. The cavities open to the end of the magnet, and terminate toward the core of the magnet. Also provided are systems and kits having solid-core ring-magnets. Methods of purifying a macromolecule using the solid-core ring-magnets are also provided. |
| US10087435B2 |
Methods and compounds for reducing threonyl-tRNA synthetase activity
The invention includes, in part, methods and compounds for treating diseases and conditions characterized by elevated threonyl-tRNA synthetase (TARS) activity, which include, but are not limited to diseases and conditions in which angiogenesis is elevated as compared to normal. In some embodiments of the invention, a level of a TARS molecule is determined and compared to a control level of TARS to assess a treatment for a disease or condition characterized by elevated TARS activity. |
| US10087432B2 |
Methods for the manufacture of proteolytically processed polypeptides
The present invention relates to a novel proteolytically active polypeptide and various uses of the polypeptide (and others) in screening and manufacturing methods. |
| US10087426B2 |
Polynucleotides encoding cyclohexanone monooxygenases
The present invention relates to non-naturally occurring polypeptides useful for preparing armodafinil, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides. The non-naturally occurring polypeptides of the present invention are effective in carrying out biocatalytic conversion of the (i) 2-(benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetamide to (−)-2-[(R)-(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide (armodafinil), or (ii) benzhydryl-thioacetic acid to (R)-2-(benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetic acid, which is a pivotal intermediate in the synthesis of armodafinil, in enantiomeric excess. |
| US10087425B2 |
Chimeric enzymes for conversion of lignin-derived chemicals
Disclosed herein are enzymes useful for the dealkylation of aromatic substrates, including the conversion of guaiacol or guaethol to catechol. Methods of converting aromatic substrates found in lignin-based feedstocks such as pyrolysis oil into products such as catechol are also disclosed. Also presented herein are methods for rapidly evolving and optimizing genetic regions. |
| US10087421B2 |
Stem cell suspension
The present invention provides a mammalian stem cell suspension containing mammalian stem cells and at least one polysaccharide such as trehalose, and the like; a mammalian stem cell aggregation inhibitor containing polysaccharide such as trehalose, and the like; a method of suppressing aggregation of mammalian stem cells, containing suspending the mammalian stem cells in an aqueous physiological solution containing polysaccharide; an inhibitor of a decrease in the survival rate of mammalian stem cells containing polysaccharide such as trehalose and the like; a method of suppressing a decrease in the survival rate of mammalian stem cells, containing suspending the mammalian stem cells in an aqueous physiological solution containing polysaccharides, and the like. |
| US10087419B2 |
Method for producing differentiated cells
The present invention has an object of providing a method for producing specific cells by amplifying cells in a desired differentiation stage. The present invention provides a method for producing specific cells by inducing differentiation of cells, wherein an oncogene is forcibly expressed in cells in a desired differentiation stage to amplify the cells in the desired differentiation stage. The present invention also provides a method for producing specific cells, wherein oncogene-induced senescence (OIS) which is induced by the oncogene expressed in the cells in the desired differentiation stage is suppressed. |
| US10087418B2 |
Methods for inducing the differentiation of blood monocytes into functional dendritic cells
Methods are provided for treating blood monocytes to produce functional antigen presenting dendritic cells. An extracorporeal quantity of a subject's blood is treated to separate the blood and produce a leukocyte concentrate comprising monocytes and plasma containing proteins. The leukocyte concentrate comprising monocytes and plasma containing proteins is pumped through a plastic treatment device, such as a photopheresis device. The resulting treated cells may be incubated for a sufficient period of time to allow the monocytes to form dendritic cells, or the treated cells may be reinfused directly to the subject. |