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| US10108357B2 |
Detection of multiple accesses to a row address of a dynamic memory within a refresh period
Embodiments of a row address cache circuit are disclosed that may allow the determination the number of times a row address is used to access a dynamic memory. The row address cache circuit may include a memory, first and second pluralities of counters, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to receive a row address and store the row address in an entry of the memory when the row address has not been previously stored. When the row address has been previously stored in an entry of the memory, the control circuit may be configured to change a value of a counter of the first plurality of counters corresponding the entry. The control circuit may be further configured to change a value of each counter of the second plurality of counters after a pre-determined time interval has elapsed, and initiate a refresh of the dynamic memory. |
| US10108356B1 |
Determining data to store in retention storage
In one aspect, a method includes generating a protection file system in a deduplication storage array, generating a snapshot of a production volume in the deduplication storage array including hashes of data in the snapshot, generating a first file hierarchy for the hashes of the data in the snapshot in the protection file system and adding a retention indicator to each hash in the first file hierarchy. |
| US10108355B2 |
Erase block state detection
A method for erasure detection in a storage cluster includes establishing a connection, via a network, of a storage unit to one of a plurality of storage nodes of a storage cluster and determining, for at least one page of a storage memory of the storage unit, that the at least one page is erased. The storage unit is one of a plurality of storage units configured to store user data in memory of the storage units in accordance with direction from the plurality of storage nodes. The method includes communicating from the storage unit to the one of the plurality of storage nodes that the at least one page is erased. |
| US10108349B2 |
Method and system that increase storage-stack throughput
The current document is directed to a storage stack subsystem of a computer system that transfers data between memory and various data-storage devices and subsystems and that processes I/O requests. In one implementation, the disclosed storage stack includes a latency monitor, an I/O-scheduling bypass pathway, and short-circuit switch, controlled by the latency monitor. While the latency associated with I/O-request execution remains below a threshold latency, I/O-scheduling components of the storage stack are bypassed, with I/O requests routed directly to multiple input queues associated with one or more high-throughput multi-queue I/O device controllers. When the latency for execution of I/O requests rises above the threshold latency, I/O requests are instead directed to I/O-scheduling components of the storage stack, which attempt to optimally reorganize the incoming I/O-request stream and optimally distribute I/O-requests among multiple input queues associated I/O device controllers. |
| US10108347B2 |
Measuring performance of data storage systems
A combination of a host system and data storage system that enables accurate performance testing of the storage subsystem is disclosed. In one embodiment, a driver of a host system receives a command message from a host system application. The command message enables the driver to generate and communicate one or more storage access commands to the data storage system. The driver then receives one or more execution results from the data storage system and determines and communicates the total execution time of the one or more storage access commands to the host system application. When the host system application determines performance of the data storage system the undesirable impact of the communication overhead between the host system application and the driver is minimized. Accordingly, accurate performance measurements of data storage systems are obtained. |
| US10108346B2 |
Reducing concurrency of garbage collection operations
Methods, computing systems and computer program products implement embodiments of the present invention that include identifying, in a storage system including multiple storage devices having respective sets of storage regions, respective default low storage region thresholds that are used for garbage collection. For each given storage region, a time threshold and an alternative low storage region threshold greater than the default low storage region threshold for the given storage device are defined. While processing input/output operations for each given storage device, a count of unused storage regions in the given storage device is maintained, a timer is initialized, and upon the timer matching the time threshold for the given storage device, a garbage collection operation is initiated. In some embodiments, processing the input/output operations includes using a log-structured array format. |
| US10108345B2 |
Victim stream selection algorithms in the multi-stream scheme
A method includes: collecting a stream attribute associated with each of a plurality of streams to a non-volatile memory; storing the stream attribute in a repository; and selecting a victim stream among the plurality of streams based on the stream attribute. The stream attribute can be one or more of a time stamp, an updated frequency, and an amount of data written to each of the plurality of streams. |
| US10108343B2 |
Maximize SMR drive capacity
Systems and methods for maximizing shingled magnetic recording (SMR) drive capacity are described. In one embodiment, the SMR drive may include a main store to store user-accessible data, a media cache and media scratchpad to store internal data temporarily for internal operations, and a storage controller to process read and write requests. In some cases, the main store comprises a shingled media partition and an unshingled media partition. The storage controller may designate one or more data tracks from the shingled media partition as temporary data track guard bands. In some embodiments, a track range is selected based at least in part on at least one of an amount of data in the media cache, a size of the new data in the media cache, and an association between the new data in the media cache and data currently stored within the selected track range. |
| US10108342B2 |
Method for reducing use of DRAM in SSD and the SSD using the same
A SSD and a method for reducing use of DRAM in the SSD are disclosed. The method includes the steps of: A. providing a referring table in a DRAM module of a SSD; B. providing a logical-to-physical address table in the DRAM module; C. receiving a command for accessing a target data in a target logical address of the SSD; D. checking if one physical address is stored in the logical-to-physical address table; E. executing the command by using the mapping data in the subgroup or copying a corresponding subgroup including one mapping data for the target logical address from the mapping table to the DRAM module via the referring table; and; and F. adding a target physical address of the DRAM module where the mapping data for the target logical address is stored to the logical-to-physical address table so that the target logical address is able to correspond thereto. |
| US10108341B2 |
Mobile terminal and deleted information managing method thereof
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of checking and restoring deleted data in a convenient manner, and a method for managing deleted information thereof. The method for managing deleted information of a mobile terminal includes: sensing a deletion command with respect to content; inputting a setting of a deletion history; deleting corresponding content according to the input setting of the deletion history, and storing the deletion history; and displaying the stored deletion history together with other content which has not been deleted. |
| US10108339B2 |
Reduction of intermingling of input and output operations in solid state drives
An operating system of a computational device manages access of a plurality of applications to a solid state drive. Separate bands are maintained in the solid state drive for storing writes of at least two different applications of the plurality of applications. Additionally, in other embodiments, a virtual machine manager of a computational device manages access of a plurality of virtual machines to a solid state drive. Separate bands are maintained in the solid state drive for storing writes of at least two different virtual machines of the plurality of virtual machines. |
| US10108336B2 |
Native overlay for rapid editing of web content
A web rendering module in the operating system is used to render and display a web page. The web rendering module also generates layout data that describes the position and size of each visual element on the rendered web page. A web editing application uses the layout data to generate a native overlay. The native overlay is an arrangement of cells, and each cell has the same position and size as a respective visual element. The application displays the native overlay on top of the rendered web page so that each visual element on the web page is aligned with a cell in the native overlay. The cells in the native overlay are transparent so that the rendered web page remains visible to the user, but the native overlay captures any interactions that the user performs. The interactions are then processed to make a corresponding change to the web page. |
| US10108335B2 |
Touch-based interactive learning environment
In an example method, a graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed to a user on a display device of a computer system. The GUI includes a first game portion visually depicting a first game element and second game elements disposed within a game environment. A position of the first game element, a position of each of the second game elements, and/or a number of second game elements is randomized. The first GUI also includes a control portion visually depicting commands for manipulating the first game element within the game environment, and a first code portion. The computer system receives an indication that the user selected one of the commands depicted in the control portion. In response, the game element is manipulated within the game environment in accordance with the selected command. A first sequence of software code associated with the selected command is displayed in the first code portion. |
| US10108333B2 |
Inferring insights from enhanced user input
A method and associated systems for inferring insights from enhanced user input. A computerized messaging system identifies a user operating a mobile, location-enabled, “scribble” device and associates the user or the device with a domain of interest or with other metadata that characterizes the user. When the user enters an ad hoc “scribble” input via the device, the system automatically tags the input with the user's location, with sensory data received from one or more sensor devices, and with ancillary data received from extrinsic data repositories. The system may then consider this ancillary and sensory data in order to identify or infer rules or insights associated with the user and the scribble. These rules may then be used to identify targeted, user-specific steps to perform in response to receiving the scribble, where these user-specific steps accommodate a user preference without exposing confidential user information to a public data repository. |
| US10108331B2 |
Method, apparatus and computer readable medium for window management on extending screens
A method, an apparatus and a computer readable medium for window management of multiple screens are provided. In the method, an external screen is detected and connected. A first touch operation performed on a window displayed on a touch screen is received. The window is moved to the external screen and displayed on the external screen according to the first touch operation, and a window management panel is displayed on the touch screen, where the window management panel includes a window icon corresponding to the window moved to the external screen. A second touch operation performed on the window icon is received, and the window moved to the external screen is controlled accordingly. |
| US10108328B2 |
Method for linking selectable parameters within a graphical user interface
In a computer-implemented method for linking selectable parameters within a graphical user interface a first selectable parameter and a second selectable parameter are displayed within the graphical user interface, wherein the first selectable parameter is selectable within a first range and the second selectable parameter is selectable within a second range. A selection of the first selectable parameter within the first range is received. Responsive to receiving the selection of the first selectable parameter, an available range of the second range is provided, wherein the available range is a subset of the second range such that a selection of the second selectable parameter is bounded by the available range. |
| US10108326B2 |
Modular responsive screen grid, authoring and displaying system
A content containing message may be created by a user or multiple users, and may contain content items such as videos, images and hyperlinks. The messages may be sent and exchanged between users, as well as collected, liked or commented on. |
| US10108319B2 |
Cognitive dashboard adjustment
A computer determines a cognitive overload of a user interacting with a visual display based on eye tracking data. The visual display includes content of the dashboard and graphical elements of the content of the dashboard. The computer adjusts the visual display by modifying the content based on determining the cognitive overload. |
| US10108316B2 |
Cognitive load assessment for digital documents
An embodiment of the invention includes a system that tracks a user's pupillary response to content located on a web page. The system then determines a cognitive load for the user that is based on the measured response. Cognitive load refers to the total amount of mental activity imposed on working memory in any one instant. Further, the system may aggregate the cognitive load data for one user over time, for many different users, and/or for many different users over time. The cognitive load may be determined for different portions of a displayed page, such as a document object model (DOM) included on the page. The cognitive load may be specified for different elements that make up the DOM. Also, cognitive load may be apportioned over several different DOM elements at one moment in time or over a period of time. Other embodiments are described herein. |
| US10108315B2 |
User-selected video frame capture in a video streaming environment
Various embodiments are generally directed to cooperation among networked devices to obtain and use a multiple-frame screenshot. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a processor circuit executing instructions that cause the processor circuit to receive a signal conveying a video stream from a source device; visually present video frames of the video stream on a display associated with the apparatus; maintain a rolling buffer comprising a plurality of video frames; recurringly update the plurality of video frames to represent a subset of video frames of the video stream most recently presented on the display; receive a signal indicative of a capture command; and preserve the subset of video frames as a multiple-frame screenshot in response to the capture command. |
| US10108314B2 |
Method and system for displaying and processing high dynamic range video and images
A tone mapping graphical user interface (GUI) is provided that allows a video engineer to process a video using a set of tools for changing high dynamic range data into lower dynamic range data. The tone mapping GUI includes a video player region that includes the current video output section for a region-based method of performing HDR conversion, and a current video output section for a reference method that performs HDR conversion using, for example, a global process. |
| US10108313B2 |
Navigation in a hierarchical node structure
Techniques are disclosed for navigation in a hierarchical node structure. A first graphical element representing a parent node in a hierarchical node structure is displayed via a graphical user interface (GUI). One or more second graphical elements, each representing a first child node of the parent node, are further displayed via the GUI on a first imaginary curve adjacent to or at least partially surrounding the parent node. In response to a user selection of one of the first child nodes, one or more third graphical elements each representing a second child node of the first child node are displayed via the GUI on a second imaginary curve adjacent to or at least partially surrounding the selected child node. |
| US10108312B2 |
Apparatus and method for processing information list in terminal device
A method of processing a document by an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying, by a display unit, a document, detecting selected areas in the displayed document, extracting information from the detected selected areas, generating the extracted information as lists, and storing the lists together with link information of documents where the lists are located, wherein the lists are stored as one document list. |
| US10108310B2 |
Method and apparatus for icon based application control
Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for icon based application control. The method includes receiving, by a processor, a detection signal indicative of a pre-defined user action on an icon in a graphical user interface (GUI). The icon has an associated application. Further, the method includes extracting adjustable settings of the associated application with the icon, and providing, by the processor, a setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable adjustments of the settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface. |
| US10108307B1 |
Generation and distribution of device experience
User devices such as electronic book readers may be configured to provide a particular device experience. This device experience may comprise settings of a user interface, states of one or more applications or modules executing on the device, timing of events, and so forth. Settings, state information, timing, and so forth describing the device experience may be stored as an experience template. This experience template may be distributed to other user devices, allowing those other devices to experience the same or similar experiences. |
| US10108305B2 |
Interaction sensing
In particular embodiments, an apparatus includes an insulator coupled to one or more electrodes that are configured to passively sense charge displacement or a change in characteristics of electromagnetic signals in an environment. |
| US10108304B2 |
Conductive film, conductive film manufacturing method, and touch panel
An object of the invention is to provide a conductive film that can prevent an operation error caused by ion migration and is suitable for, for example, a projected capacitive touch panel, a method for manufacturing the conductive film, and a touch panel using the conductive film. In the conductive film, a resin layer is laminated on a surface of a substrate. A mesh-shaped groove portion is formed in a surface of the resin layer. A thin metal wire is provided in the groove portion to form an electrode pattern. When a value indicating ion migration characteristics of the electrode pattern in a longitudinal direction is ML and a value indicating ion migration characteristics of the electrode pattern in a lateral direction is MS, a migration ratio obtained by dividing the larger of the two values ML and MS by the smaller value is in the range of 1.0 to 1.4. |
| US10108303B2 |
Combining trans-capacitance data with absolute-capacitance data for touch force estimates
Techniques for obtaining force-based data of an input device are provided. The techniques include driving sensor electrodes in transcapacitive mode and in absolute capacitive mode, obtaining profiles for each of the modes, scaling the transcapacitive profile, and subtracting the scaled transcapacitive profile from the profile for absolute capacitive sensing. The result of this subtraction is force-based data that indicates the degree of force with that input object applies to the input device. |
| US10108298B2 |
Portable electronic device and touch control chip and touch control method thereof
A portable electronic device includes a touch sensing circuit, a substrate, a conductive layer on the substrate, a resistance measuring circuit and a control circuit. The conductive layer includes a plurality of sensing electrodes. The touch sensing circuit determines whether a touch point occurs according to a plurality of capacitance changes of the plurality of sensing electrodes. The resistance measuring circuit measures a resistance value of at least a part of the conductive layer. The control circuit determines whether the touch sensing circuit should enter a correction mode according to the resistance value. |
| US10108296B2 |
Method and apparatus for data processing method
A method and apparatus for data processing. The present invention provides a data processing apparatus that includes: a series acquisition section for acquiring a data series in which multiple pieces of data are arranged; a fragmentation section for fragmenting the data series to obtain multiple partial data series; a pattern extraction section for extracting multiple patterns of one or more pieces of data appearing in at least one of the multiple partial data series; and a generation section for generating a feature vector having element values, which vary according to whether to include each of the multiple patterns, for each of the multiple partial data series, respectively. There is also provided a method for data processing. The present invention allows for the generation of a feature vector from time-series data indicating a phenomenon the occurrence time of which is temporally irregular to detect features. |
| US10108294B2 |
Switching power converter with history-based valley mode switching
History-based valley mode switching techniques and systems are provided to reduce the frequency spreading of switching noise in a switching power converter. |
| US10108287B2 |
Touch panel, touch input device, and electronic device
A touch panel hardly affected by pyroelectric noise due to temperature includes a first pyroelectric material and a second pyroelectric material, and is capable of detecting press pressure applied to the first pyroelectric material and/or the second pyroelectric material. The upper surface of the first pyroelectric material and the lower surface of the second pyroelectric material are surfaces on which a positive charge is generated when the temperature increases, and a negative charge is generated when the temperature decreases. The lower surface of the first pyroelectric material and the upper surface of the second pyroelectric material are surfaces on which a negative charge is generated when the temperature increases, and a positive charge is generated when the temperature decreases. |
| US10108271B2 |
Multi-modal input control of touch-based devices
Systems and methods configured to facilitate multi-modal user inputs in lieu of physical input for a processing device configured to execute an application include obtaining non-physical input for processing device and the application, wherein the physical input comprises one or more of touch-based input and tilt input; processing the non-physical input to convert into appropriate physical input commands for the application; and providing the physical input commands to the processing device. |
| US10108269B2 |
Intraoral scanner with touch sensitive input
During a medical scan session, a computing device executing a medical scan application receives a touch input from a touch sensitive medical scanning device. The computing device determines whether the touch input comprises at least one of a hold gesture or a swipe gesture. The computing device then performs a first function responsive to determining that the touch input comprises a hold gesture. The computing device then performs a second function responsive to determining that the touch input comprises a swipe gesture. |
| US10108266B2 |
Haptic augmented and virtual reality system for simulation of surgical procedures
The present technology relates to systems, methods and devices for haptically-enabled virtual reality simulation of cerebral aneurysm clipping, wherein a user uses two physical stations during the simulation. The first station is a haptic and augmented reality station, and the second station is a haptic and virtual reality station. |
| US10108265B2 |
Calibration of haptic feedback systems for input devices
An electronic device including a processor, a display screen in communication with the processor, a track pad in communication with the processor including a movable surface that is selectively movable in at least one direction to provide feedback to a user, and a feedback system in communication with the processor including a feedback sensor. The feedback sensor determines a movement characteristic of the movable surface and the processor selectively adjusts at least one setting of the track pad based on the movement characteristic. |
| US10108262B2 |
User physical attribute based device and content management system
Systems and methods for device and content management include determining a user is viewing virtual reality content from a user device, and receiving, through a network from the user device, body information associated with the user while the user is viewing the virtual reality content. A user device management configuration associated with the body information is determined. A user device management action is retrieved using the user device management configuration. A notification associated with the user device management action that causes the user device to perform the user device management action and modify the virtual reality content being viewed by the user is sent through the network to the user device. |
| US10108253B2 |
Multiple compute nodes
An example apparatus comprises a first compute node including a first processor; a second compute node including a second processor; an input/manta (I/O) interface to selectively couple the first and second compute nodes to a set of I/O resources; and a voltage regulator including a set of power phase circuits, the voltage regulator to operate in a fault tolerant mode to provide power from selected ones of a first portion of the set of power phase circuits to the first compute node and to provide power from selected ones of a second portion of the set of power phase circuits to the second compute node. |
| US10108252B2 |
Method and system for intelligent load line control of information handling systems
A voltage regulator for delivering power to a processor subsystem within an information handling system is disclosed. The voltage regulator includes an interface to an embedded controller for receiving a linear load line impedance and an intelligent load line controller. The intelligent load line controller may enable linear load line control, determine that a nonlinear load line condition is satisfied, and enable nonlinear load line control based on the determination that the nonlinear load line condition is satisfied. |
| US10108251B2 |
Virtualizing battery across a group of personal mobile devices
A system, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for virtualizing battery in a personal mobile device or across a group of personal mobile devices controlled by a user are provided. The user specifies a set of power management policies for applications running in the personal mobile device(s). Battery usage per application is monitored and resources for the applications are scheduled based on the monitored battery usage and the power management policies. |
| US10108248B2 |
Self-powered optical mouse device and operating method thereof
An optical mouse device includes a light source, an image sensor array, an energy storage element, a frame buffer and a processor, wherein the image sensor array includes a plurality of sensing pixels and a plurality of self-powered pixels. In a first mode, the sensing pixels output image data to the frame buffer, and the self-powered pixels output photocurrent to the energy storage element. In a second mode, the self-powered pixels output intensity data associated with the photocurrent to the frame buffer, and the processor determines whether to leave the second mode or not according to the intensity data. The energy storage element is configured to provide energy required in illumination. |
| US10108247B2 |
Method for regulating a system for controlling a terminal device
A control system includes a housing engaged to a mounting surface, a sensor contained within the housing, a microcontroller unit connected to the sensor, a server in communication with the sensor, and a terminal device in communication with the server. The system starts in an idle mode with the microcontroller having low power consumption. A gesture by a user associated with the mounting surface switches or toggles the operating mode of the control system into a ready mode. In the ready mode, the microcontroller has higher power consumption so as to connect the sensor to the server, and gestures by the user associated with the mounting surface can control the terminal device. The system alerts the switch in operating mode and filters background environment so only gestures are interpreted for switching operation mode or for issuing commands of the terminal device. |
| US10108246B2 |
Using dynamic bursts to support frequency-agile memory interfaces
The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that supports dynamic bursts to facilitate frequency-agile communication between a memory controller and a memory device. During operation, the system monitors a reference clock signal received at an interface between the memory device and the memory controller. Upon detecting a frequency change in the reference clock signal from a fullrate to a subrate, the interface operates in a burst mode, wherein data is communicated through bursts separated by intervening low-power intervals during which portions of the interface are powered down. |
| US10108243B1 |
Smart USB plug detection
Smart USB plug detection is disclosed. In some embodiments, a battery charger identification chip includes circuitry configured to determine whether an external USB device has been plugged into a USB port of an associated system while the system is in a sleep mode and includes a pin configured to output a control signal indicating whether an external USB device is plugged into the system, wherein when an external USB device is plugged into the system the control signal facilitates powering on a current limit switch that is otherwise powered off during the sleep mode and wherein the current limit switch facilitates regulated delivery of current to the plugged in external USB device. |
| US10108241B2 |
Method and apparatus for saving power of a processor socket in a multi-socket computer system
Described is an apparatus comprising: a plurality of system agents, at least one system agent including one or more queues; and logic to monitor the one or more queues in at least one system agent and to cause the plurality of system agents to block traffic after satisfaction of a criterion. |
| US10108238B2 |
Intelligent power tap for providing power and communicating in industrial automation applications
Systems and methods for providing diagnostic information by an intelligent power tap is disclosed. The power tap includes a circuit board and a microcontroller disposed on the circuit board. The microcontroller is configured to provide a status report of the intelligent power tap. The power tap further includes a physical layer network interface connected to the microcontroller and the physical network. The intelligent power tap is configured to inject at least one of a network power and a switched power into the network system. |
| US10108236B2 |
System and method for adjusting cooling fan control settings based on identification of a module
An information handling system includes a memory and a controller. The memory stores settings for components within the information handling system. The controller can communicate with the memory. The controller detects a presence of a module, receives parameters of the module from the module, determines information for the module based on the parameters of the module, and updates the settings for the components based on the information for the module. |
| US10108233B1 |
Computer cooling assembly
A computer cooling assembly for a computer of a vehicle, such as an autonomous driving vehicle, includes a shell that defines an interior space. The shell is configured to house the computer. A cooling loop is positioned in the interior space proximate to the computer. The cooling loop is configured to couple to an air conditioning system of the vehicle. A heat transfer medium is positioned in the interior space. The heat transfer medium is in contact with the cooling loop and the computer. The heat transfer medium is configured to transfer heat that is generated by the computer to the cooling loop. |
| US10108231B2 |
Overmolded force sensing gasket
An elastomeric gasket is disclosed for use in a portable electronic device. The gasket encapsulates flexible circuits which are used to measure force exerted on a cover glass of the device. The gasket reduces the number of layers of material and thus reduces the risk that outside contaminants and liquids may penetrate the gasket layers and enter the portable electronic device and thereby damage the components of the device. |
| US10108230B2 |
Electronic device including flexible display
An electronic device including a flexible display and a method capable of determining a bending direction of the flexible display by using at least one bending confirmation touch recognition pattern are provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display unit including a display panel and a support structure configured to support the display panel; a sensor unit configured to sensing bending of the flexible display unit; and a control unit configured to determine a bending extent and a bending direction of the flexible display unit based on a sensing result of the sensor unit, wherein a plurality of touch recognition patterns are arranged on the display panel and the support structure, and the arranged touch recognition patterns include a bending confirmation pattern. |
| US10108229B2 |
Electronic device with electrically coupling lock
In some examples, an electronic device includes an electronic component, a battery pack that is dockable to the electronic component, and a lock to lock a docked battery pack to the electronic device. In some examples, the lock is to move to a locked state in which the docked battery pack is to be locked to the electronic device and electrically coupled to the electronic component to power the electronic component using the docked battery pack and the lock is to move to an unlocked state in which the docked battery pack is to be unlocked from the electronic device and electrically isolated from the electronic component. |
| US10108227B2 |
Techniques for providing an interface component for a wearable device
Various embodiments are generally directed to an apparatus, method and other techniques to provide a interface component including a housing comprising a first shell portion and a second shell portion, the first shell portion forming an extended portion for the housing and comprising a retention track engageable a counterpart retention track. The interface component to include a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, the printed circuit board comprising a plurality of contact pins each comprising a contact hole and a retention bump and a socket to couple with a stud. |
| US10108224B2 |
Portable information apparatus
A portable information apparatus is capable of ensuring communication quality of an antenna device while avoiding issues of a reduction in appearance quality, an increase in cost and so forth. The portable communication apparatus is configured that a main body chassis and a display chassis are coupled together via a hinge device to be openable/closable. The hinge device includes a hinge chassis having a sectional shape whose longitudinal direction extends along a direction that the respective chassis mutually overlap in a state of overlappingly closing the respective chassis and hinge shafts which respectively couple together one of the chassis and the hinge chassis and together the other of the chassis and the hinge chassis to be rotatable. An antenna device having an antenna element is housed and fixed in the hinge chassis and the antenna element is disposed in a posture of being inclined relative to a longitudinal direction of the sectional shape of the hinge chassis. |
| US10108219B2 |
Input/output operation device
An input/output operation device (165) includes: an operation part (850); a movable unit (180) including a loosely fitted space inside, a main body supporting the operation part (802) and including a first loosely fitted surface (820) exposed in the loosely fitted space, and at least one drive magnet (401, 402); a fixed unit including a second loosely fitted surface (821) in point- or line-contact with the first loosely fitted surface of the movable unit, a holder (811) supporting the movable unit for free rotation, a base (811) including a space for accommodating at least a part of the movable unit and supporting the holder, and at least one drive coil (301, 302); a drive part to rotate the movable unit with respect to the fixed unit; and a detector to detect a position of the operation part in the fixed unit. One of the first and second loosely fitted surfaces includes an inner peripheral surface formed into a recessed portion, and another one of the first and second loosely fitted surfaces includes at least one protruded spherical surface. |
| US10108218B2 |
Brake assembly for retrofitting a motor vehicle with a dual-position brake system
An assembly for actuating a vehicle's brake system from a dual-driver position includes an auxiliary brake pedal coupled to the vehicle remotely from the primary brake pedal. A master cylinder's piston is actuated when the auxiliary brake pedal pivots, and a hydraulic line provides hydraulic fluid to and removes hydraulic fluid from a slave cylinder in response. A lever is provided near the primary brake pedal and has one end coupled to the slave cylinder. The lever pivots in response to provision or removal of hydraulic fluid to or from the slave cylinder. A connector is coupled to the lever's opposite end and moves with the lever. The connector is coupled to a movable member that directly applies force to a rod of a primary brake system actuator and applies force to the movable member at the same location where the primary brake pedal applies force to the movable member. |
| US10108216B2 |
Power tap with adjustable configuration
Systems and methods are provided for a power tap with adjustable configuration. The power tap includes a circuit board that acts on the adjustable configuration to define the function of the power tap in the system. The power tap may include a microcontroller or a set of discrete logic disposed on a circuit board connected to an adjustable configuration mechanism, which defines the intelligent power tap's function in the network system. |
| US10108214B2 |
Automation plant having a reduced-power stoppage operating mode
A method of reducing power consumption by components of an automated plant during a production stoppage. Control apparatus transmits stoppage time data to the plant components via a data network to initiate the stoppage. Each automated plant component automatically changes to a respective given target state at a respective given stoppage time if the stoppage time data received by that plant component includes that stoppage time for that target state and if at least one other plant component is in a respective operating state expected for this target state. The invention sets a coordinated combination of consumption-minimized plant-component states. The control apparatus transmits respective component-specific stoppage times to the plant components in the stoppage time data, said stoppage time being different from at least one stoppage time transmitted to another plant component. As a result, the component states can be matched to one another. |
| US10108212B2 |
Digital low drop-out voltage controller including embedded dual-loop feedback for minimum energy point operation
Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a power switching unit to receive a first voltage and provide a second voltage having a value based on a value of the first voltage, a first loop to provide digital control information to control a switching of the power switching unit in order to maintain a relationship between the value of the second voltage and a value of a reference voltage, and a second loop coupled to the power switching unit and the first loop to calculate a value of energy consumption of at least a portion of the apparatus based at least on the digital control information. |
| US10108211B2 |
Digital low drop-out regulator
A regulator includes: an ADC for detecting a change in an output voltage and outputting an error code; a control signal generation unit for generating a proportional control signal, integral control signals, a counting signal, and an error sign signal based on the error code; a proportional control unit for shifting the error code based on a proportional gain factor, and outputting a first control signal by synchronizing the shifted error code with the proportional control signal; an integral control unit for shifting the integral control signals based on the counting signal, shifting the shifted signals based on an integral gain factor to generate integral pulse signals, and outputting second control signals by controlling a pre-stored code value based on the integral pulse signals and the error sign signal; and a driving unit for outputting first and second currents in response to the first and second control signals. |
| US10108210B1 |
Digital high voltage power supply
A digital high voltage power having a plurality of filters, a high voltage divider, and a processor with memory. The memory contains operating set points. The processor is configured to receive scaled voltage feedback signals from the high voltage divider, compare the scaled voltage feedback signals to the plurality of operating set points in memory, compute and store revised operating set points using the compared scaled voltage feedback signal, use the revised operating set points to simultaneously and automatically regulate output voltage to be within all operating set points, and generate an alert when output conditions exceed any operating set points. |
| US10108206B2 |
Apparatus and method of operating a stirring mechanism
A method and apparatus for operating a stirring mechanism for a container which is filled with a medium, wherein a value for the rotation speed of the stirring mechanism, which is predetermined for operating the stirring mechanism with a low level of energy consumption and stored in a memory, is set by an actuation and evaluation device such that reduced energy consumption by the stirring mechanism is achieved while at the same time the medium is thoroughly mixed. |
| US10108201B2 |
Vehicle control system and method for automated driving of a specific lane for continuous supply with electrical energy
A vehicle control facility for the automated control of an electrical road vehicle for a route system with an energy-supply system that includes a lane-bound energy supply line, in particular an overhead line system. A position-determining unit determines a geographical position of the electrical road vehicle. A specific-lane-determining unit determines position data for a specific lane assigned to the lane-bound energy supply line. A communication interface transmits current relative positions of infrastructure features with respect to the electrical road vehicle to an external central specific-lane-determining facility and receives position data. A vehicle-control unit controls the electrical road vehicle with respect to the determined specific lane in dependence on the determined relative position of the specific lane. |
| US10108200B2 |
Autonomous traveling apparatus
In an autonomous traveling apparatus, a normal traveling area and a deceleration area are set for a monitoring area in an area setting unit. A speed control unit limits a traveling speed of an apparatus main body on the basis of the monitoring area set in the area setting unit and a distance from the apparatus main body to an obstacle within the monitoring area if the obstacle present within the monitoring area is detected. If the obstacle is a movable body, an area change unit changes the deceleration area within the monitoring area that is set in the area setting unit to a deceleration area for movable body. This configuration makes it possible to support even a case where an obstacle is a movable body, in limiting the traveling speed in response to obstacle detection. |
| US10108199B2 |
Autonomous movement device, autonomous movement method and non-transitory recording medium
A determination on whether or not a local device position and a map contain an error is made. A position measurer of an autonomous movement device measures a local device position. A map memory stores the created map. A position estimator estimates the local device position. A determiner determines whether or not a difference between the measured position by the position measurer and the estimated position by the position estimator is within a predetermined error range. A map editor edits the stored map in the map memory when the determiner determines that the difference is out of the predetermined range. |
| US10108193B2 |
Mover system
A moving system comprising a master controller for monitoring and controlling a master operation comprising one or more individual movers such that each mover arrives at predefined end point at selected times. Each mover includes a mover control system that interacts with the master controller and has a predefined virtual vector path with one or more defined end points. The predefined virtual vector path comprises a plurality of discrete points, wherein each discrete point has a vector axis for use by the master controller and the mover control system to direct the mover to move such that it arrives at each defined end point at a selected time. In operation, the master controller functions to modify the predefined virtual path and sends commands to the mover control system in response to changes in the master operations. |
| US10108192B1 |
System and method for determining pose data for a vehicle
Example systems and methods are disclosed for determining vehicle pose data for an autonomous vehicle. The vehicle computer system may receive pose data from multiple pose measurement systems of the autonomous vehicle. Each pose measurement system may include one or more corresponding sensors of the autonomous vehicle. The vehicle computer system may determine a pose data quality for the received pose data for each pose measurement system. The vehicle computer system may set the vehicle pose data to the pose data of the pose measurement system with the highest pose data quality. The vehicle computer system may control the autonomous vehicle based on the vehicle pose data. |
| US10108191B2 |
Driver interactive system for semi-autonomous modes of a vehicle
Method and apparatus are disclosed for a driver interactive system for semi-autonomous modes of a vehicle. An example disclosed vehicle with semiautonomous features includes memory and a processor. The example processor causes the vehicle to determine, with a driver identification sensor, the identity of a driver. The example processor also causes the vehicle to determine which semiautonomous features are flagged for training based on a driver profile of the identified driver. Additionally, the example processor causes the vehicle to, in response to the driver activating one of the flagged semiautonomous features, provide an audiovisual description of the semiautonomous feature. |
| US10108189B2 |
Integrated flight management system and flight director
Systems and methods for controlling an aerial vehicle are provided. The method includes receiving a first signal from a first input device, wherein the first signal is related to a mode of a flight director. The method includes outputting a parameter on an output device, wherein the parameter is related to the mode. The method includes receiving a second signal from a second input device, wherein the second signal causes the parameter to change to a new parameter. The method includes outputting, by the one or more processors, the new parameter on the output device. The method includes receiving, by the one or more processors, a third signal from a third input device, wherein the aerial vehicle is controlled by the flight director based on the third signal, and wherein the second input device is mechanically coupled to the first input device and the third input device. |
| US10108186B2 |
Adaptive workstation assembly in production processing
A method to operate a production plant having a plurality of work regions in which respective work stations are arranged to carry out at least on respective work step, and having at least one transport system that transports goods to be processed on at least one predetermined path between the work stations, involves selecting the arrangement of the work stations, the work step that is able to be carried out by the respective work station, and the at least one predetermined path according to at least one predetermined criterion that is related to a production requirement, and adapting these due to a change of the at least one criterion. |
| US10108181B2 |
Motor drive system data interface system and method
A motor drive system includes a motor drive processor, a motor drive memory component, a server, and a display that displays a machine readable code, wherein the motor drive forms a secure wireless connection with a smart device once the smart device has scanned the machine readable code. |
| US10108179B2 |
Numerical control device, information coordination system, and information coordination program
Included are a machining device having a drive unit, a data memory, and an instruction unit; and a database server that stores NC data used by the machining device as a database, each connected via a network. The machining device is used in an information coordination system in which information in the NC data is coordinated between the machining device and the database server. The machining device includes an NC-data collection unit that collects the NC data from the data memory; an information-coordination-command generation unit that generates an information coordination command to access the database in the database server so as to match data corresponding to the machining device in the database server with the collected NC data; and an information-coordination-command transmission unit that transmits the information coordination command to the database server. |
| US10108177B2 |
Control parameter adjustment device
A control parameter adjustment device includes a command-value generation unit that generates a position command; a servo control unit that calculates a drive command such that a response position of a driven object follows the position command; a correction model unit that generates a correction command for correcting a response error that is a difference between the position command and the response position by using a model expressed by two or more types of parameters; and a parameter search unit that corrects the model by using a combination of values of the parameters, by which the response error is minimized, among a plurality of combinations of values of the parameters. The control parameter adjustment device drives the driven object on the basis of the drive command and the correction command. |
| US10108176B2 |
Non-concentric milling
Technology for milling selected portions of a workpiece by a cutting tool of a numerical control machine is described. The described technology provides methods and apparatuses for milling areas of a part so that more aggressive machining parameters can be used in the toolpath, thereby resulting in reduced machining time and load. The technology creates a series of toolpath contours where arcs in the toolpath contours are non-concentric with arcs in other toolpath contours. The selected portions of the workpiece are milled by moving the cutting tool in accordance with the toolpath. |
| US10108163B2 |
Production management apparatus, production management method and recording medium
In one embodiment, a production management apparatus includes a flow obtaining module configured to obtain a plurality of processing flows to process a wafer from a flow storage module. The apparatus further includes a route creating module configured to select a plurality of steps from the plurality of processing flows, and configured to create a processing route to execute the plurality of steps selected from the plurality of processing flows. The apparatus further includes a flow creating module configured to select a plurality of steps from the processing route, and configured to create a new processing flow including the plurality of steps selected from the processing route. |
| US10108158B2 |
Weakly-typed dataflow infrastructure with standalone, configurable connections
In one embodiment, an industrial automation device having a visual component is provided that includes a user viewable screen displaying a visual representation of a first object, wherein the first object comprises a plurality of properties, connections, and text associated with the object, second object, wherein the second object comprises a plurality of properties, connections, and text, and wherein the output from the first object is coupled to the second object via a connection, wherein the output of the first object is converted from a first type to a second type. A method is also provided that includes receiving a signal into a first object, outputting data from the first object, wherein the data has a first type, converting the data into a second type, and receiving the data into a second object. |
| US10108154B2 |
Influence learning for managing physical conditions of an environmentally controlled space by utilizing a calibration override which constrains an actuator to a trajectory
Systems and methods are described for updating an influence model used to manage physical conditions of an environmentally controlled space. A method comprises operating an environmental maintenance system in a first production mode with the influence model until an event causes the system to enter a second production mode. In the second production mode a first actuator's operation level is varied and operation levels of other actuators are optimized. The influence model is adjusted based on the operation levels. |
| US10108153B2 |
Inverter-based stand-alone microgrid control system using time synchronization-based measurement unit
An inverter-based stand-alone microgrid control system using a time synchronization-based measurement unit, in which a converter controller configured to control a converter that determines a voltage and a phase of a point where a plurality of distributed power supply devices is interconnected. The system includes a time correction unit configured to provide a time corrected on the basis of time information received from a GPS; a signal comparison/generation unit configured to compare a sine wave generated according to a voltage magnitude and a phase reference signal with a harmonic carrier signal on the basis of the time provided by the time correction unit, and generate a PWM signal; and a switch operation control unit configured to apply the PWM signal from the signal comparison/generation unit to the converter, and operate a switch. |
| US10108151B2 |
Indicators for wearable electronic devices
A wearable electronic device includes a housing and a band attached to the housing. The band has an indicator with a variably and/or progressively illuminable portion. The indicator of the band conveys to a user an analog representation of the completion progress of an activity or task tracked by wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device also includes a processing unit within the housing, and a sensor operatively coupled to the processing unit. In some cases, the sensor is a motion sensor such as an accelerometer or a gyroscope. In other examples, the sensor is a health sensor or a biometric sensor. Sensor data is used to update the indicator. |
| US10108150B1 |
Waking user up in time to arrive at appointment by calculating bed-to-door time
A computing system may process previous inputs from a user into at least one electronic device, the previous inputs including at least a first input indicating that the user has woken up and a second input indicating that the user has left a sleeping location. The computing system may predict a bed-to-door time duration between the user waking up and the user leaving the sleeping location based on the first input indicating that the user has woken up and the second input indicating that the user has left the sleeping location. The computing system may determine a wakeup time for the user based on the predicted bed-to-door time duration and a time at which the user should leave the sleeping location to arrive at the appointment on time. The computing system may cause the at least one electronic device to output an alarm at the determined wakeup time. |
| US10108148B1 |
Time to digital converter with increased range and sensitivity
Systems and methods are provided for converting time measurements to digital value representing phase. Such systems and methods use a ring oscillator to create a coarse measurement of the time difference between first and second rising edges of a modulated signal. A two-dimensional Vernier structure is used to create a fine resolution measurement of the error in the coarse measurement. The coarse and fine measurements are combined to calculate a digital time measurement. A digital time output is calculated as the difference in successive digital time measurements. An offset digital time output is calculated as a difference in a digital time output in relation to a carrier period offset. The offset digital time output is scaled and accumulated to calculate the integrated time signal. The integrated time signals are synchronized to the carrier frequency to output a series of final phase measurements. |
| US10108145B2 |
Digital holography device and digital holography play method
A digital holography device of an embodiment of the present invention includes: an image sensing device which records, in an image sensor and on the basis of an object, a plurality of holograms that correspond to respective different photographic exposure values; and a computer which (i) generates a high dynamic range hologram, which includes pieces of information ranging from low luminance information to high luminance information, by synthesizing the plurality of holograms recorded and (ii) generates a reconstructed image of the object by performing arithmetic processing of phase-shift interferometry, diffraction calculation, and/or the like on the basis of the high dynamic range hologram. |
| US10108143B2 |
Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
Disclosed are a mobile terminal having a hologram output unit and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal, comprises: a hologram output unit configured to output a hologram object to an output space outside the mobile terminal; an image sensor configured to sense a portion of a human body located within the output space of the hologram object; a feedback output unit configured to output a feedback signal; and a controller configured to: determine a relative position between the hologram object output by the hologram output unit and the portion of the human body sensed by the image sensor; detect, based on the relative position between the hologram object and the portion of the human body, that the portion of the human body approaches the hologram object, and control, based on the detection that the portion of the human body approaches the hologram object, the feedback output unit to transmit the feedback signal towards the portion of the human body that is detected to approach the hologram object. |
| US10108142B2 |
Drive coupler
A replaceable unit for an image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for storing toner. The replaceable unit includes a rotatable drive coupler and a rotatable shaft that has a cross pin on an axial end of the shaft, generally orthogonal to the shaft. At least a portion of the drive coupler is exposed on an exterior of the housing and unobstructed to receive rotational force when the replaceable unit is installed in the image forming device. A pocket is formed in a first axial side of the drive coupler. The axial end of the shaft and the cross pin are removably positioned in the pocket such that upon rotating the drive coupler in an operative direction rotational force is transferred from surfaces of the drive coupler forming the pocket to the cross pin causing the shaft to rotate with the drive coupler. |
| US10108140B2 |
Developer containing unit, development processing unit, development unit, and image forming apparatus
A development unit includes an attachable unit and an attached unit. The attachable unit includes an engaging section. The attached unit includes an engaged section that allows the engaging section to be brought into engagement with the engaged section attachably and detachably, and whose state changes in response to the engagement of the engaging section. The state of the engaged section upon the engagement of the engaging section is maintained even after the engaging section is detached from the engaged section. |
| US10108139B2 |
Moveable member to move a pressure roller in a direction away from a feeding roller according to an opening operation of a door
An image forming apparatus includes a main body; a door configured to be connected to the main body by a hinge; a feeding part configured to include a feeding roller for feeding a paper and a pressure roller pressurized to the feeding roller by elastic force of an elastic member to form a nip together with the feeding roller; and a movable member configured to reduce the elastic force applied to the pressure roller so that the pressure roller is moved in a nip releasing direction according to an opening operation of the door. |
| US10108138B2 |
Image forming apparatus including process cartridge having a toner cartridge detachably attached to a drum cartridge
An image forming apparatus, including a process cartridge and a main body with an opening and a cover, is provided. The process cartridge includes a drum cartridge, a toner cartridge, and a switching member. The switching member switches states in the process cartridge between a first state, wherein the toner cartridge is restricted from being detached, and a second state, wherein the toner cartridge is released from the restriction. The process cartridge is movable between an attached position to be placed entirely inside the main body and a detached position to be entirely outside the main body. The main body includes a restrictor to restrict the process cartridge from moving from an intermediate position toward the detached position. While the process cartridge is restricted by the restrictor, a supportive part in the cover supports the process cartridge with the switching member being at least partly placed outside the main body. |
| US10108136B2 |
Toner collection device collecting floating toner and image forming apparatus including toner collecting device
A toner collecting device includes an exhaust path and a catching installation. Through the exhaust path, air containing a floating toner is passed. The catching installation is configured to catch the floating toner from the air passing through the exhaust path. The catching installation is formed by overlapping a plural of filters each having a different mesh size. |
| US10108129B2 |
Member for electrophotography and method of producing the member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus
Provided is a member for electrophotography that is not reduced in charge-providing performance even by its long-term storage and use under a high-temperature and high-humidity environment, and is hence conducive to the formation of a high-quality electrophotographic image. The member for electrophotography includes: an electroconductive substrate; and an electroconductive layer, in which: the electroconductive layer contains a resin having a cationic organic group in a molecule thereof and an anion; a total sum of contents of an alkali metal and an alkali earth metal in the electroconductive layer is 500 ppm or less; and the anion includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a fluorosulfonate anion, a fluorocarboxylate anion, a fluorosulfonylimide anion, a fluorosulfonylmethide anion, a fluoroalkylfluoroborate anion, a fluorophosphate anion, a fluoroantimonate anion, and a fluoroarsenate anion. |
| US10108124B2 |
Image forming apparatus and control method
A video count value is acquired per unit area predetermined in a direction in which a recording medium is conveyed, based on recording target image data. When an image has been formed on an area of the recording medium from which the video count value has been acquired, control is performed by using the acquired video count value so that a developing unit is replenished with an amount of toner corresponding to the video count value acquired from the area. |
| US10108122B2 |
Image forming apparatus and correction method therefor
An image forming apparatus, including: a light source; a photosensitive member rotatable in a first direction; a deflecting unit configured to deflect the light beam in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a conversion unit configured to convert image data into a plurality of bit data corresponding to a density on a pixel-by-pixel basis; a specifying unit configured to specify a pixel size that is a number of divided pixels forming a pixel according to a position of the pixel in the second direction; and a correction unit configured to correct the plurality of bit data according to the pixel size, wherein the specifying unit specifies pixel sizes of pixels after an arrangement of the pixels in the second direction is replaced for each pixel group, the pixel group being obtained by dividing, with respect to each predetermined number of pixels, pixels arranged in the second direction. |
| US10108120B2 |
Separable fusing device and printer using the same
A fusing device includes a pressure roller, a heating roller, a pressure applying element and a releasing element is provided. The pressure roller is installed in a frame. The heating roller opposite to the pressure roller is installed in a housing. The pressure applying element connects the pressure roller and the housing at a first side and applies a force on the pressure roller and the heating roller. The releasing element releases and locks the pressure roller and the housing at a second side. A printer from which jammed sheet may be easily removed is provided. The printer includes a frame, a housing, an image forming device, and the fusing device. The first and second sides are parallel to axial direction of the pressure roller and the heating roller. The image forming device forms an image on a medium. The fusing device fuses the image on the medium. |
| US10108117B2 |
Fixing device, image forming apparatus comprising fixing device, method for controlling fixing device, and computer-readable recording medium with control program for a fixing device
A fixing device includes: a fixing member; a pressurizing member provided in contact with the fixing member and configured to pressurize a sheet passing through a contact portion between the fixing member and the pressurizing member, against the fixing member; and a heater configured to heat the fixing member to provide heat to the sheet passing through the contact portion. The fixing member includes a heat storage material having a property that changes, by external energy, from a first solid phase to a second solid phase whose internal energy is higher than that of the first solid phase, and a property that changes from the second solid phase to the first solid phase by pressure and radiates heat during the phase change. The external energy includes thermal energy of the fixing member heated with the heater. The pressure includes a contact pressure between the fixing member and the pressurizing member. |
| US10108115B2 |
Belt rotating device, transfer device, and image forming apparatus
A belt rotating device includes: a meandering correction roller that is rotatably supported within a support frame and is one of a plurality of rollers that stretch an endless belt; a supporting portion that is provided at the support frame and supports a rotating shaft of the meandering correction roller so as to be able to incline the rotating shaft of the meandering correction roller in a one direction; a collar member that is provided on the rotating shaft of the meandering correction roller, contacts the side end of the endless belt in which meandering has occurred, and moves in an axial direction; and an inclination guide portion that is supported by the support frame and has an inclined surface downward and inclined with respect to the shaft of the meandering correction roller, in a position in which the contact portion of the collar member contacts the inclination guide portion. |
| US10108114B2 |
Image forming system, image forming apparatus, and transfer condition changing method
An image forming system includes: a transfer unit configured to transfer a toner image onto a recording medium conveyed from a state in which the recording medium is wound into a roll; an external diameter information sensing unit configured to sense information about an external diameter of the recording medium wound into the roll; and a control unit configured to change a transfer condition in the transfer unit in accordance with the external diameter information sensed by the external diameter information sensing unit. |
| US10108112B2 |
Image forming apparatus that adjusts image formation timing based on image transfer position
An image forming apparatus that forms developer images on a continuous medium includes a control part that performs a developer image forming on an intermediate transfer body with an interval; a transfer part that transfers developer images to the continuous medium; an interval detection part that detects the interval of positions to which the developer images; and an interval information memory that stores interval information of the interval. Wherein, the control part obtains the interval information from the interval information memory when starting an operation of forming the developer image, and determines a timing of forming the developer images on the intermediate transfer body based on the interval information, and when the interval is detected by the interval detection part, the control part updates the interval information in the interval information memory based on the interval that is detected. |
| US10108110B2 |
Developing device
An opposing surface of a partition opposing a first conveyance screw includes an arc-shaped guide portion for guiding conveyance of developer at least on an upstream side in a first conveyance direction of the first conveyance screw. The guide portion is extended from a bottom portion of a first chamber opposing the first conveyance screw and formed along an outer periphery of the first conveyance screw. As seen in a cross section orthogonal to a rotation axis of the first conveyance screw, the opposing surface of the partition within a predetermined area includes the guide portion over an angle of 30% or more of the predetermined area in a direction of rotation of the first conveyance screw. |
| US10108106B2 |
Image forming apparatus with toner discharge operation
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a developing device, a supplying device, and a control unit. The image bearing member bears a latent image. The developing device develops the latent image with a toner. The supplying device supplies toner to the developing device. The control unit executes a discharge operation to consume toner transferred onto the image bearing member from the developing device without transferring the toner onto a recording medium. The control unit executes the discharge operation where first deterioration integrated information exceeds a first executing threshold, and where second deterioration integrated information exceeds a second executing threshold that is larger than the first executing threshold. The control unit acquires the first deterioration information based at least a first deterioration threshold, and acquires the second deterioration information based on at least a second deterioration threshold that is larger than the first deterioration threshold. |
| US10108102B2 |
Fixing solution and image forming method
To provide a fixing solution and an image forming method in which faster fixing rate and faster drying rate can be achieved while the amount of fixing solution supplied is reduced and furthermore, a wet feeling in a formed image is reduced and an image having a high fixing strength can be formed.A fixing solution that softens a toner to fix a toner image constituted by the toner to an image support contains a hydroxyl group-containing ester compound expressed by general formula (1) below: R1—(CO)—O—R2 general formula (1): where R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 11 carbon atoms, and R2 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having at least one hydroxyl group and 2 to 4 carbon atoms. |
| US10108101B2 |
Toner formulation using crystalline polyester encapsulated with a styrene acrylate latex and method of preparing the same
The present disclosure relates to a chemically prepared toner composition including a toner particle having a core including a first polymer binder, an styrene acrylate encapsulated crystalline polyester latex, a pigment, and a shell formed around the core including a second polymer binder and method to make the same. The disclosed method of preparing the toner results in a change in the distribution of the components of the toner particle wherein the lower molecular weight resins, the pigment and the wax are located away from the surface of the toner particle and the pigment is clinging to the edge of the wax domain. |
| US10108100B1 |
Crash cooling method to prepare toner
The present disclosure relates generally to a method to make a chemically prepared toner that employs a crash cooling process. In particular, the crash cooling process involves the addition of a toner slurry having a temperature between 70° C. and 90° C. to an equivalent amount of cold water having a temperature between 5° C. and 20° C. Polyester and styrene acrylic toners as well as polyester core shell toners having a borax coupling agent between the toner core and toner shell made from this cooling process results in an improvement to the amount of toner waste, thereby achieving a higher toner usage efficiency for an electrophotographic printing system. |
| US10108097B2 |
Arrangement for manipulating the position of an element
The disclosure relates to arrangements for manipulating the position of an element. An arrangement according has at least one actuator for each degree of freedom of the positional manipulation for exerting adjustable forces on the element, at least one position sensor for each degree of freedom of the positional manipulation for generating in each case a sensor signal that is characteristic of the position of the element, and at least one position controller, which in a position control circuit controls a force exerted on the element by the at least one actuator for the positioning of the element in dependence on the at least one sensor signal. At least one actuator and at least one position sensor are mounted on a common module frame. |
| US10108096B2 |
Apparatus and method for using scanning light beam for film or surface modification
A method and apparatus for treating a substrate and, in particular, making secondary adjustments to the results of a primary process applied to the substrate, leading to improved uniformity of the overall process, in which a substrate is positioned on a substrate holder; a scanning a beam of light is directed onto the surface of the substrate; and the amplitude of the scanned beam is varied by location based on a substrate signature. |
| US10108095B2 |
Automated mask storage and retrieval system
An automated photomask storage and retrieval system includes a plurality of mobile storage units aligned in a first direction. Each mobile storage unit is movable in the first direction and includes a plurality of storage cells. A gantry is disposed over the plurality of mobile storage units. The gantry includes a supporting frame movable in the first direction. The plurality of mobile storage units interpose a pair of supporting members of the supporting frame. A beam connects the pair of supporting members and is movable along the pair of supporting members in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The beam includes a plurality of buffer cells. A robotic arm is disposed adjacent to the plurality of buffer cells and movable along the beam. The robotic arm is configured to transfer a container containing a photomask between a storage cell and a buffer cell. |
| US10108094B2 |
Projection exposure apparatus with near-field manipulator
A semiconductor lithography projection exposure apparatus includes a projection lens which includes a manipulator. The manipulator includes an optical element; a base frame; a sensor frame arranged on the base frame; and a sensor arranged on the sensor frame. The manipulator is configured to correct wavefront aberrations of used optical radiation that pass through the optical element during the operation of the projection lens. The manipulator is arranged directly after an object plane of the apparatus along a path of the used optical radiation. The sensor is configured to measure a deformation or a deflection of the optical element. A coefficient of thermal expansion of the sensor frame is within 16 ppm/K of a coefficient of thermal expansion of the base frame. |
| US10108093B2 |
Controlling photo acid diffusion in lithography processes
Methods and apparatuses for minimizing line edge/width roughness in lines formed by photolithography are provided. The random diffusion of acid generated by a photoacid generator during a lithography process contributes to line edge/width roughness. Methods disclosed herein apply an electric field, a magnetic field, and/or a standing wave during photolithography processes. The field and/or standing wave application controls the diffusion of the acids generated by the photoacid generator along the line and spacing direction, preventing the line edge/width roughness that results from random diffusion. Apparatuses for carrying out the aforementioned methods are also disclosed herein. |
| US10108081B2 |
Display screen
Embodiments of the present application provide a display screen, wherein the display screen is in a fully-closed or partially-closed housing structure, an interior of the housing structure being configured to provide continuous images with a view angle of 180 degrees to 360 degrees in a horizontal direction; wherein the housing structure includes a cylindrical portion, a side wall of the cylindrical portion being arranged in a smooth arc line or straight line on an axial cross section, and if the side wall of the cylindrical portion is arranged in the arc line, the radius of a circle corresponding to the arc line is greater than a maximum vertical distance from the arc line to an axial line. According to the present application, the audiences feel comfortable in watching and the cost is saved, while a strong sense of immersion is achieved for the audiences. |
| US10108074B1 |
Optical engine module
An optical engine module includes a casing, a bracket, a light pipe, a cover and a resilient member. The casing has an accommodating space and a baffle, wherein the baffle is located in the accommodating space. A first end of the bracket has at least one first block portion, the bracket is disposed in the accommodating space, and a second end of the bracket is oriented towards the baffle, wherein the first end is opposite to the second end. The light pipe is disposed in the bracket and abuts against the at least one first block portion. The cover is disposed on the second end of the bracket and abuts against the baffle. The resilient member is configured to generate an elastic force to push the bracket towards the baffle. |
| US10108071B2 |
Sum frequency generator in the microwave domain for quantum communication and computation applications
A technique relates to a circuit for a sum frequency generator. A first resonator is connected to a Josephson ring modulator (JRM), and the first resonator is configured to receive a first photon at a first frequency. A second resonator is connected to the JRM, and the second resonator is configured to have a first harmonic and no second harmonic. The second resonator is configured to receive a second photon at a second frequency, and the first resonator is configured to output an up-converted photon. The up-converted photon has an up-converted frequency that is a sum of the first frequency and the second frequency. |
| US10108070B2 |
Resonant-microchip-cavity-based system for generating a laser beam via a nonlinear effect
A system is provided for generating a laser beam via non-linear effects, including: a monofrequency continuous-wave laser source; and an external resonant cavity referred to as a microchip cavity. The microchip cavity is composite insofar as it is a unitary assembly of a plurality of materials g: at least one nonlinear crystal; an entrance mirror; a concave mirror deposited on a material fixed to the nonlinear crystal—the material on which the concave mirror is deposited is different from the constituent material of the nonlinear crystal; a first thermoelectric module for controlling the temperature of the nonlinear crystal; and at least one second thermoelectric module for controlling at least the temperature of the material on which the concave mirror is deposited. |
| US10108068B2 |
Liquid crystal lens with variable focal length
A lens structure includes a transparent cell containing a liquid crystal material. The cell is thicker in a center region thereof than at peripheral regions. The structure further includes transparent electrically conductive electrodes coupled with opposing top and bottom surfaces of the cell and configured to establish an electric field through the cell that is strongest at the peripheral regions where the cell is thinner relative to the center region so that a value of the index of refraction of the liquid crystal material changes across the cell from the center region towards the peripheral regions to change an effective focal length of the lens structure. In some embodiments the top surface of the cell has a first curvature C1 and the bottom surface of the cell has a second curvature C2 that differs from the first curvature. |
| US10108067B2 |
Gasochromic dimming mechanism
In an aspect of the present invention, a gasochromic dimming mechanism is provided which includes a gasochromic dimming component provided with a pair of transparent substrates, the transparent substrates being arranged to face each other, and a dimming part formed on one or both facing surfaces of the pair of the transparent substrates, wherein an optical property of the dimming part is reversibly changed by hydrogenation and dehydrogenation; and a hydrogen-air mixture gas supply unit that supplies a hydrogen-air mixture gas between the pair of the transparent substrates. The hydrogen-air mixture gas supply unit includes an electrolysis cell including a mixer for mixing hydrogen and air, a polymer electrolyte membrane, a porous electrode formed in the polymer electrolyte membrane as an anode, and an air supply unit that supplies the air to the mixer, the porous electrode being arranged on a flow channel of the air. |
| US10108066B2 |
Electronic display ink having inert pigment particles
The ink of the present invention is an oil dispersion of pigment particles. The pigment particles are designed to have no or insignificant response to applied electric fields. The ink comprises a carrier liquid having a concentration of pigment particles disposed in the carrier liquid. A surfactant is included in the carrier liquid, wherein the surfactant is adsorbed on the pigment particles only when activated. The pigment particles having adsorbed the surfactant do not generate a reactive level of particle charge so that the pigment particles move with and not independently from the carrier liquid under an applied electrical field. The surfactant is activated by the application of at least one of heat and solvent to the carrier liquid so that the surfactant molecules adsorb onto the pigment particles. |
| US10108062B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and manufacturing method thereof and electronic device
In a liquid crystal display device, an upper electrode and a drain electrode are reliably connected to each other electrically, with preventing or suppressing an occurrence of an aperture ratio loss, or sufficiently reducing a parasitic capacitance between the scanning line and the lower electrode. An interlayer resin film is formed on a drain electrode, with a hole being formed on the interlayer resin film, and on the drain electrode exposed to a bottom portion of the hole, an island-shaped electrode is formed separately from a lower electrode. Moreover, on the island-shaped electrode, an inter-electrode insulating film is formed, a contact hole is formed in the inter-electrode insulating film, and an upper electrode is formed on the island-shaped electrode exposed to a bottom portion of the contact hole. |
| US10108061B2 |
Thin film transistor array substrate and liquid crystal display device including the same
A thin-film transistor (TFT) array substrate includes a transistor disposed on a base substrate and a storage capacitor electrically connected to the transistor. The transistor includes a gate electrode, an active layer electrically insulated from the gate electrode, the active layer including a semiconductor material, and a first electrode and a second electrode disposed to be spaced apart from each other on the active layer. The storage capacitor includes a lower electrode including a light inflow path, and an upper electrode disposed to face the lower electrode and electrically connected to the second electrode. |
| US10108058B2 |
Device for regulating the passage of energy
The present application relates to a device for regulating the passage of energy which is characterised in that it comprises at least two switching layers S(1) and S(2) arranged one behind the other, where the switching layers comprise a liquid-crystalline medium comprising at least one dichroic compound. |
| US10108056B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
A pixel electrode is configured of one comb tooth portion and a contact portion whose width is widened from the end portion of the comb tooth portion in a first direction that is the extending direction of a scanning line. The width of the contact portion is not expanded in a direction opposite to the first direction, and the production of a domain is prevented. A picture signal line is bent in the direction in which the width of the contact portion of the pixel electrode is widened, so that the comb tooth portion of the pixel electrode can be disposed in the center between the picture signal lines, and the width of the contact portion can be formed in a sufficient width in the direction in which the picture signal line is bent. Thus, the contact margin of the pixel electrode can be provided. |
| US10108042B2 |
Display substrate and display apparatus
A display substrate and a display apparatus are disclosed. The display substrate includes a base substrate and a plurality of pixel units sequentially arranged on the base substrate, each of the pixel units includes a plurality of color sub-pixels; part of or all of the color sub-pixels are provided with white light-transmitting regions. Since the transmittance of the white light-transmitting regions is higher than that of the color sub-pixels, the transmittance of the display substrate is effectively improved by providing the white light-transmitting regions in the color sub-pixels, so that the transmittance of the display apparatus is also improved. |
| US10108040B2 |
Liquid crystal display and method of manufacturing the same
A liquid crystal display and a method of manufacturing the same are discussed. The liquid crystal display includes a display panel, a polarizer attached to a lower surface of the display panel, a support sheet positioned on a lower surface of the polarizer and integrated with the polarizer, a first UV resin layer positioned on a lower surface of the support sheet, and a first prism sheet positioned on a lower surface of the first UV resin layer and integrated with the support sheet. The first prism sheet includes a first base sheet and a prism portion positioned on the first base sheet and including at least one first prism pattern including a first hydrophobic portion. |
| US10108039B2 |
Touch array substrate, liquid crystal display panel and liquid crystal display device
A touch array substrate includes a substrate and a touch sensing electrode layer including a plurality of touch sensing electrodes; a touch sensing electrode line layer includes a plurality of touch sensing electrode lines and a plurality of virtual touch sensing electrode lines; each of the touch sensing electrodes is electrically connected with at least one of the touch sensing electrode lines; at least one of the touch sensing electrodes includes a first slot and a second slot; a third region which represents a projection of the second slot on the substrate is separated from a projection of each of the touch sensing electrode lines, and the third region is at least partially overlapped with a projection of the respective one of the virtual touch sensing electrode lines on the substrate. |
| US10108038B2 |
Display tile with increased display area
A display tile having a frame whose compliance is increased in a well determined region to accommodate the different thermal expansions of the frame and one or more substrates to which the frame is fastened. The display tile has also regions of increased compliance that will deform to allow different parts of the frame to be brought into contact and glued to the lateral sides of two superimposed substrates when at least one lateral side of one of the substrates is not coplanar with the corresponding lateral side of the other substrate. |
| US10108035B2 |
Curved backlight unit, manufacturing method thereof and display device
A curved backlight unit, a display device and a manufacturing method are disclosed. The curved backlight unit includes a light guide plate (LGP), one or more cambered positioning pieces. The LGP is a curved LGP formed by extending from a center position of the LGP to both sides along a first direction and includes an inner cambered surface and an outer cambered surface. A second direction, perpendicular to the first direction, in the inner cambered surface or the outer cambered surface of the LGP is a linear direction. At least the center position of the LGP and at least one position on each side of the center portion are fixedly connected with a cambered structure of at least a same cambered positioning piece; and a bending direction of the cambered surfaces of the LGP is consistent with a bending direction of the cambered structure of the cambered positioning piece. |
| US10108032B2 |
Curved display apparatus having radially extending flexible substrates and method of manufacturing the same
A curved display apparatus includes a curved display panel, a driver, a controller and a plurality of flexible substrates. The curved display panel extends in a tangential direction with respect to a first axis direction. The driver applies a driving signal to the curved display panel. The controller includes a curved printed circuit board extending in the tangential direction with respect to a first axis direction. The controller applies a control signal to the driver. The flexible substrates electrically connect the curved printed circuit board with the curved display panel. Each of the flexible substrates includes a first connection portion connected to the curved display panel, a second connection portion connected to the curved printed circuit board and a flexible substrate body connecting the first connection portion with the second connection portion. The flexible substrate body extends in a radial direction with respect to the first axis direction. |
| US10108031B2 |
Substrate detection apparatus and protrusion height detection method
The present invention relates to the technical field for detecting a display substrate, and discloses a substrate detection apparatus and a protrusion height detection method. The substrate detection apparatus comprises a carrier configured to carry a substrate to be detected as well as a sensor bracket, a height measuring sensor is disposed at one end of the sensor bracket, the height measuring sensor is of a cone structure, and a diameter of an end face, which is configured to detect the substrate to be detected, of the height measuring sensor is smaller than that of the other end face. The substrate detection apparatus and the protrusion height detection method can solve problems such as inaccurate measurement and inaccurate calculation for a height of a protrusion defect on a color filter substrate. |
| US10108029B2 |
Sealant composition
A sealant composition particularly suitable for a plastic substrate is disclosed. The sealant composition contains: a partially (meth)acrylated epoxy resin, a hydrophobic oligomer having a flexible hydrophobic backbone moiety and at least one functional group co-curable with the partially (meth)acrylated epoxy resin, and a latent epoxy-curing agent. |
| US10108026B2 |
Hinge device for eyeglasses
A hinge device for eyeglasses includes an accommodation body provided with engagement seats for gripping and locking a hinge body to an end piece of an eyeglass frame. The hinge body includes a central body that is adapted to engage within the accommodation body. The central body is further configured to engage in turn a temple of the eyeglass frame. |
| US10108025B1 |
Eyeglass holding device
An eyeglass holding device that is configured to releasably secure a pair of eyeglasses to a user such that the eyeglasses can be mounted around a user's neck when not in use. The eyeglass holding device includes an elongate body member having a first end and a second end. A first connection housing is integrally formed to the first end and a second connection housing is integrally formed to the second end of the elongate body member. The first connection housing and the second connection housing include an interior volume having an opening providing access thereto. A first receiving stud member is disposed in the first connection housing. A second receiving stud member is disposed in the second connection housing. A first connection member is configured to mateably secure to the first receiving stud member. A second connection member is configured to mateably secure to the second receiving stud member. |
| US10108024B2 |
Lens barrel
A lens barrel includes a filter ring retainer, an OIS base frame, and a ring-shaped filter ring. The filter ring retainer has a male screw. The OIS base frame has a female screw locking the male screw. The ring-shaped filter ring has an inner circumferential projection inserted into between the filter ring retainer and the OIS base frame, and is disposed on the outer circumferential side of the filter ring retainer and the OIS base frame. |
| US10108021B2 |
Visualization system for three-dimensional images
A system for stereoscopic visualization of image information includes a display device defining a display area for displaying a left and a right partial image. The display device displays the left partial image to a left eye of an observer focused on the display area in a first viewing direction using a left observation beam path and the right partial image to the right eye in a second viewing direction using a right observation beam path. The system includes a vision assist through which the left and right observation beam paths pass. The vision assist sets a beam course for the left and right viewing observation beam paths wherein, starting from the left and right eyes in a direction toward the display area, a perpendicular distance between the left and right observation beam paths decreases to a minimum at a finite distance from the display surface. |
| US10108018B2 |
Image display apparatus for displaying an image captured by a mobile apparatus
A first-person viewpoint image captured by a camera mounted on a radio-controlled model is displayed on a head mount display and is enjoyed. When a whole-sky image captured by a camera unit that is mounted on a model apparatus is reproduced and displayed with a head mount display, a CPU moves the display field so as to offset the motion of the head of a user detected by a posture/location detecting unit. In this manner, an image that follows the motion of the head of the user is displayed. Meanwhile, on the side of the head mount display, a combined image generated by superimposing an AR image as virtual image information on the actual image in the display field is displayed. |
| US10108014B2 |
Waveguide display with multiple focal depths
A near-eye optical display system utilized in augmented reality devices includes a see-through waveguide display having optical elements configured for in-coupling virtual images from an imager, exit pupil expansion, and out-coupling virtual images with expanded pupil to the user's eye. The near-eye optical display system further includes a curved two-sided array of electrically-activated tunable liquid crystal (LC) microlenses that is located between the waveguide and the user's eye. The LC microlenses are distributed in layers on each side of the two-sided array. Each pixel in the waveguide display is mapped to an LC microlens in the array, and multiple nearby pixels may be mapped to the same LC microlens. A region of the waveguide display that the user is gazing upon is detected and the LC microlens that is mapped to that region may be electrically activated to thereby individually shape the wavefront of each pixel in a virtual image. |
| US10108010B2 |
System for and method of integrating head up displays and head down displays
A method or system can be used with an aircraft or other vehicle. The system can include or the method can use a waveguide disposed above and below a top surface of a glare shield. The waveguide can be part of a head up display (HUD). The waveguide can be disposed to cover at least part of the head down display to provide an integrated display. |
| US10108008B2 |
Image-forming optical system, illumination apparatus, and observation apparatus
An image-forming optical system includes a plurality of image-forming lenses that form a final image and at least one intermediate image; a first phase modulator that is disposed closer to an object side than any one of the intermediate images formed by the image-forming lenses and that applies a spatial disturbance to a wavefront of light coming from the object; and a second phase modulator that is disposed at a position that sandwiches at least one of the intermediate images with the first phase modulator and that cancels out the spatial disturbance applied to the wavefront of the light coming from the object by the first phase modulator. |
| US10108007B2 |
Laser scanning device, image forming apparatus and reflection surface identification method for identifying reflection surface of rotary polygon mirror
A laser scanning device includes a rotary polygon mirror, a drive motor, a light detecting portion, a measurement processing portion, and an identification processing portion. The rotary polygon mirror has reflection surfaces and rotates such that light is scanned by the reflection surfaces in sequence. The light detecting portion detects the light scanned by the rotary polygon mirror. The measurement processing portion, in each of light detection cycles, measures an interval between a light detection timing and an output timing at which a drive signal that is to be input to a drive motor first after the detection timing, is output. The identification processing portion identifies a reflection surface corresponding to a standard interval, based on the standard interval and the measured interval, the standard interval being one of intervals acquired in the detection cycles that correspond to the reflection surfaces. |
| US10108006B2 |
Rotary drive apparatus
This rotary drive apparatus is arranged to cause incoming light coming from a light source to be reflected, and rotate resulting reflected light, and includes a motor including a rotating portion arranged to rotate about a central axis extending in a vertical direction; a flywheel arranged below the light source, supported by the rotating portion, and caused by the rotating portion to rotate about the central axis; and a cover. The flywheel includes a lens arranged to allow the reflected light to pass therethrough; and a main body arranged to directly support the lens, or indirectly support the lens through a lens frame arranged to accommodate the lens therein. At least one of the lens and the lens frame is arranged radially outside of the main body. An upper surface of the main body is arranged to cross a light path along which the incoming light travels at a position axially overlapping with at least a portion of the light source. At least a portion of the lens is arranged to cross a light path along which the reflected light travels. At least a portion of the cover is arranged to extend all the way around the flywheel radially outside of the flywheel. At least one of at least a portion of the lens and at least a portion of the lens frame is arranged radially inside of the cover. |
| US10107997B2 |
Dosimeters including lensless imaging systems
Among other things, a method comprises imaging a sample displaced between a sensor surface and a surface of a microscopy sample chamber to produce an image of at least a part of the sample. The image is produced using lensless optical microscopy, and the sample contains at least blood from a subject. The method also comprises automatically differentiating cells of different types in the image, generating a count of one or more cell types based on the automatic differentiation, and deriving a radiation dose the subject has absorbed based on the count. |
| US10107995B2 |
Zoom lens
An optical system of the zoom lens comprises 20 pieces of lens whose surfaces are spherical surfaces and which are made of glass, and a fixed diaphragm. In the zoom lens, a front fixed group with a positive focal power, a zooming group with a negative focal power, a compensating group with a positive focal power, and a rear fixed group with a positive focal power are formed sequentially along a light incidence direction. Through reasonably arranging each element and selecting a proper material, the requirements of optical index of 50 times zooming ratio under focal distance of 750 mm to 15 mm and long focal distance of 350 mm are achieved, and this zoom lens can be used for confocal imaging in a visible light wave band and a near infrared wave band, so that it is applied in a day-and-night monitoring system. |
| US10107994B2 |
Wide field-of-view virtual image projector
A wide field-of-view virtual image projector includes a rod light guide that is embossed with at least a first diffraction grating and a second diffraction grating that is substantially parallel to the first diffraction grating. The first diffraction grating is configured to receive a first light ray, and to project first diffracted light rays from the rod light guide at a first range of angles. The second diffraction grating is configured to receive a second light ray, and to project second diffracted light rays from the rod light guide at a second range of angles. The virtual image projector further includes a slab light guide configured to receive the first diffracted light rays and the second diffracted light rays, and to diffract the first diffracted light rays and the second diffracted light rays out of the slab light guide to generate a virtual image with a wide field-of view. |
| US10107993B2 |
Wide-angle optical system and image pickup apparatus using the same
A wide-angle optical system includes in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a negative refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, an aperture stop, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, and a fifth lens. An object-side surface of the first lens is convex toward the object side, and the following conditional expression (1) is satisfied. 1.0<(R1L+R1R)/(R1L−R1R)≤2.0 (1) where, R1L denotes a paraxial radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the first lens, and R1R denotes a paraxial radius of curvature of an image-side surface of the first lens. |
| US10107992B2 |
Telephoto lens and image pickup apparatus using the same
A telephoto lens includes in order from an object side, a first unit having a positive refractive power, a second unit having a negative refractive power, and a third unit having a positive refractive power, and a focusing from an infinite object point to an object point at a short distance is carried out by moving the second unit toward an image side, and the following conditional expression (17) is satisfied: 0.2 |
| US10107991B2 |
Image capturing optical lens assembly, image capturing device and electronic device
This disclosure provides an image capturing optical lens assembly including, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element with refractive power having an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof; a second lens element having positive refractive power; a third lens element with refractive power having an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof; a fourth lens element with refractive power having an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein both surfaces thereof being aspheric; a fifth lens element with refractive power having an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof; and a sixth lens element with refractive power having an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein both surfaces thereof being aspheric, and the image-side surface having at least one convex shape in an off-axis region thereof. |
| US10107989B1 |
Optical assembly for a wide field of view point action camera with low field curvature
An optical assembly for a point action camera with a wide field of view includes multiple lens elements configured to provide a field of view in excess of 150 degrees. One or more lens elements has an aspheric surface. The optical assembly exhibits a low inward field curvature of less than 75 microns. |
| US10107987B2 |
Lens holder drive device and camera-equipped portable terminal
A lens holder drive device has: a lens holder; a fixing part that includes a base member disposed below the lens holder; a drive mechanism; an upper-side plate spring; a lower-side plate spring; and a position detection unit that detects the position of the lens holder in the optical axis direction. The drive mechanism has: a drive coil fixed to the perimeter of the lens holder; a yoke having a substantially square columnar shape; and a drive magnet disposed to face the drive coil in a first direction which is orthogonal to the optical axis direction. The position detection unit includes: a sensor magnet attached to an outer circumferential surface of the lens holder in a second direction which is orthogonal to the optical axis direction and the first direction; and a magnetic sensing element that faces the sensor magnet and is provided to the base member. |
| US10107986B2 |
Mockup, mockup system, underwater vessel or sinker, together with a transfer mechanism, vessel and training method
The invention relates to a mockup with an optical transmission path, which optically connects the optical entrance to the optical exit, wherein an optical attenuator is arranged in the optical transmission path, wherein an optical condition of the transmission path is adjusted by means of the optical attenuator so that an optical transmission behavior of a wound optical fiber is simulated. The invention also relates to a mockup system, underwater vessel and/or sinker, a transfer mechanism, and a vessel, together with a training method with a mockup, which is deployed in an underwater vessel and/or in a sinker. |
| US10107985B2 |
Optical fiber cassette with bend limiting and connector shield
An optical fiber cassette is designed as an interface between a multi-fiber network cable and a number of patch fibers or jumpers. A base or main body includes a splice tray containing a splice holder and a radius limiter on which slack of pigtail fibers are coiled. A fan-out of the pigtail fibers terminate at an array of fiber connectors. A swing-up lid or cover plate provides access to the splice tray. The cover plate includes an inner radius limiter on or in which a plurality of slack coils are disposed, and an outer radius limiter that surrounds the inner radius limiter. The radius limiter arrangement protects the network cable from bending or kinking when the cassette is pulled or slid out and when it is pushed or slid back in. A U-guard connector cover removably fits onto the front of the cassette over plug-in connectors and jumper fibers. |
| US10107982B2 |
Optical fiber weight tracking system
An optical fiber cord management system and method is provided to monitor and manage optical fiber cords weights in telecommunication equipment. The system comprise a weight sensing member arranged with a trough member for converting a force applied to the trough member by an optical fiber cord. The system may include a processor, in communication with the weight sensing member. The processor may receive force signal data from the weight sensing member. |
| US10107972B1 |
Connector and adapter system for multi-fiber mechanical transfer type ferrule using a cable release
Devices and methods for connecting optical fibers are provided. In some embodiments, connectors and adaptors for two-fiber mechanical transfer type ferrules are disclosed. In some embodiments, MT connectors, such as simplex, duplex, and quad micro-MT adaptors are disclosed. In some embodiments, MT adaptors, such as simplex, duplex, and quad adaptors are disclosed. In some embodiments, optical fiber cables that modularly coupled with at least one optical fiber connector, adaptor, and other optical fiber cable the cable is configured to provide a remote release from an adaptor receptacle. |
| US10107970B2 |
Optical connector
The invention provides an optical connector for coupling with a complementary optical connector and for supporting an optical component. The connector comprises a cover moveable between a first and second position. The cover may also comprise a moveable shield and biasing components. There is also provided an optical connector assembly comprising covers that sequentially open. A PCB comprising waveguides and an optical component sub-mount for integrating with the PCB is also presented. |
| US10107968B2 |
Fiber optic connector assembly
A fiber optic connector assembly comprising: a fiber optic connector (110) and a fiber optic adapter (120). The fiber optic connector comprises a ferrule assembly (110) and is simplified to not comprise a case and/or an insertion body of a standard fiber optic connector disposed outside the ferrule assembly. The fiber optic adapter comprises a simplified port (121) adapted to receive the ferrule assembly (110) therein and an elastic piece (130) for holding the ferrule assembly (110) in the simplified port. The elastic piece is disposed in a peripheral wall of the simplified port and clamped on the ferrule assembly to exert an axial elastic force on the ferrule assembly. The fiber optic connector and the fiber optic adapter of the present invention both can be shortened in length, and the fiber optic connector assembly has a simpler structure than that of a standard fiber optic connector assembly. |
| US10107967B1 |
Fiber array assemblies for multifiber connectorized ribbon cables and methods of forming same
The fiber array assemblies include an interdigitated signal-fiber array supported on a support substrate and formed by front-end sections of first signal fibers interdigitated with either front-end sections of second signal fibers or spacer fibers. The assemblies also include a fiber pusher device that may comprise glass and first and second ends. The fiber pusher device is disposed so that its first and second ends contact and push against first and second edges of the interdigitated signal-fiber array to remove gaps between adjacent signal fibers. A cover sheet is disposed atop the interdigitated signal-fiber array and covers at least a portion of the fiber pusher device to define a ferrule. A securing material is disposed within a ferrule interior to secure the cover sheet, the interdigitated signal-fiber array and the fiber pusher devices. The fiber array assemblies can be connectorized by adding an interconnect device or the like. |
| US10107965B2 |
Fiber optic wall plate with redundancy system
An optical splitter/coupler may be disposed at a subscriber network access location to provide primary and back-up service to the subscriber network access location. The optical splitter/coupler includes first and second optical fibers that are optically coupled to a third optical fiber. The first and second optical fibers of the optical splitter/coupler are optically coupled to a service provider location. The third optical fiber is optically coupled to the subscriber network access location. |
| US10107964B1 |
Fiber holding tool and a fiber spacing adjustment method
A fiber holding tool and a fiber spacing adjustment method, which comprises a body and a cover, among which, the body and the cover are pivotally connected by a rotating shaft, and the body comprises a fiber accommodating groove used to accommodate the fiber, wherein, the fiber holding tool comprises a spacing conversion portion that can be rotated relative to the body, and the body comprises a conversion gap accommodating the spacing conversion portion; the spacing conversion portion comprises a plurality of groove bodies of different spacing for accommodating the optical fibers. The fiber holding tool according to the present invention can use the original fusion splicer to weld the ribbon fiber having a diameter of 200 μm, without replacing with a new supporting optical communication device, which results in low cost, and can ensure welding quality, and ease the operation. |
| US10107963B2 |
Coat removing method of coated optical fiber
A coat removing method of removing a coat of a coated optical fiber 3 made of a glass fiber 3a and the coat of polyimide resin 3b covering the glass fiber 3a includes holding the coated optical fiber 3 with fiber clamps 5 and 7 at two locations spaced by a predetermined distance in a length direction of the coated optical fiber 3, applying tension to the coated optical fiber 3 in the length direction, pressing a coat removal blade 29 to the coated optical fiber 3 in the tension-applied state in a direction crossing the length direction, to bend the coated optical fiber 3, and moving the coat removal blade 29 in the length direction along the coated optical fiber 3 in the bent state, thereby removing the coat. |
| US10107956B2 |
Light guide bar and backlight device with the same
A light guide bar for improving external characteristics by inducing light projection through side surfaces. The light guide bar comprises: a main body in the shape of a bar having a predetermined length; a light incident surface to which light is incident from one side end portion in the lengthwise direction of the main body; a reflection surface for reflecting the incident light from the light incident surface to the inside of the main body; a projection surface for projecting the incident light from the light incident surface to the outside of the main body; and a light extraction pattern formed on the projection surface. The light guide bar, as configured above, induces the projection of light through the light projection surfaces at both side surfaces such that a dark area between the light guide bars can be removed in a backlight device so as to improve external characteristics. |
| US10107952B2 |
Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
A mobile terminal according to the present disclosure may include a body, a light-emitting device provided within the body, a display unit disposed on a front surface of the body, and a corner region of which is formed in a curved surface, and a light guide plate disposed at a lower side of the display unit to guide light emitted from the light-emitting device to the display unit, and formed with a chamfer surface at a corner region facing the curved surface, wherein the light-emitting device is disposed adjacent to the chamfer surface to emit light toward the chamfer surface. |
| US10107950B2 |
Flexible light combiner backlight used in a head mounted display
A liquid crystal display (LCD) device including a backlight with an LED assembly. The LED assembly includes a flexible light combiner and two or more different color LEDs optically coupled with a first end of the flexible light combiner. The flexible light combiner includes light channels that transmit color light, and output the color light at a second end of the flexible light combiner. The second end defines a light output region of the flexible light combiner. The light output regions of multiple LED assemblies are arranged behind an LCD panel, along one or more edges, to illuminate the LCD panel. The LED assembly provides edge-lit backlighting with enhanced brightness and color gamut, and flexible LED placement within the LCD device. |
| US10107949B2 |
Display device
A display device comprising: a light source; a wavelength conversion member to convert a wavelength of light generated from the light source and a light guide member to guide the light converted by the wavelength conversion member, wherein the wavelength conversion member comprises: a first surface facing the light source; a second surface facing the light guide member; a top surface extending from the first surface to the second surface; and a bottom surface facing the top surface, wherein the wavelength conversion member includes a tube, the tube receives, an air layer, a matrix therein and a plurality of quantum dots in the matrix, wherein the air layer is formed between one end of the tube and the matrix. |
| US10107947B2 |
Polarizer, polarizing plate, and method for producing polarizer
There is provided a polarizer excellent in durability. A polarizer according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a resin film containing boric acid, wherein the resin film has a low-concentration portion, which contains a lower concentration of the boric acid than that in any other site, formed in an end portion thereof. |
| US10107946B2 |
Polarizing plate with a retardation layer and image display apparatus
There is provided a thin polarizing plate with a retardation layer excellent in reworkability. A polarizing plate with a retardation layer according to the present invention includes: a polarizing plate including a polarizer and a protective layer on at least one side of the polarizer; a retardation layer; a first adhesive layer configured to bond the polarizing plate and the retardation layer; and a second adhesive layer arranged as an outermost layer on an opposite side of the retardation layer to the polarizing plate. An average linear expansion coefficient of the second adhesive layer when an ambient temperature is changed from −150° C. to 20° C. is 38.0(×10−5/° C.) or more, and is larger than an average linear expansion coefficient of the first adhesive layer when an ambient temperature is changed from −150° C. to 20° C. |
| US10107945B2 |
Vector vortex waveplates
Method for fabrication of vector vortex waveplates of improved quality due to reduced singularity size and widened spectral band, the method comprising creating a boundary condition for vortex orientation pattern of a liquid crystal polymer on a substrate using materials with reversible photoalignment, equalizing exposure energy over the area of the waveplate by redistributing the energy of radiation used for photoalignment from the center of the beam to its peripheries, and using vector vortex waveplate as a linear-to-axial polarization converter. Fabrication of spectrally broadband vector vortex waveplates further comprises two or more liquid crystal polymer layers with opposite sign of twist. |
| US10107942B2 |
Anti-reflective film having superb optical characteristics
An anti-reflective film having a stacked structure including a transparent substrate, a high refraction layer and a low refraction layer, and more specifically, the low refraction layer may include, as a binder, a siloxane compound synthesized by reacting alkoxysilane and organosilane having a fluoroalkyl group. |
| US10107938B2 |
Managing discontinuities in geologic models
A method and system are described for generating a geologic model having material properties for a faulted subsurface region. The method and system involve parameterizing corresponding fault surfaces and solving an energy optimization equation and/or conservation law equation for the corresponding fault surfaces based on parameterized nodes on the fault surfaces to generate a displacement map. The displacement map is used to map a geologic model from the physical space to the design space, where it is populated with material properties. The resulting populated geologic model may be used for hydrocarbon operations associated with the subsurface region. |
| US10107935B2 |
Non-radioactive tracer materials for monitoring treatment fluids in subterranean formations
Wellbore treatment compositions comprising non-radioactive tracer materials and methods for using the non-radioactive tracer materials to determine the location of treatment fluids within a subterranean formation are provided herein. A method comprising introducing a treatment fluid comprising a non-radioactive tracer material into a subterranean formation; exposing a portion of the subterranean formation to neutrons from a neutron source to activate the non-radioactive tracer material in the portion of the subterranean formation; and detecting gamma rays emitted by the activated tracer material in the portion of the subterranean formation. |
| US10107934B2 |
Device and method for detecting neutrons and gamma rays
A device for detecting neutrons and gamma rays comprises at least one detector and an acquisition and data-analysis system, connected to the detector; the detector comprises an active part that is formed by a plurality of: scintillator layers, made of a scintillator material, in particular a plastic scintillator; and absorber layers, containing at least one neutron-absorbing material, in particular cadmium or gadolinium; the acquisition and data-analysis system is configured so as to: analyze the signals coming from the detector and calculate the total energy released within the detector following upon an interaction with gamma rays or neutrons; and discriminate between gamma rays and neutrons impinging upon the detector according to whether the energy detected is higher or lower than a pre-set threshold. |
| US10107929B2 |
Methods and systems to determine ghost operators from marine seismic data
Methods and systems to determine ghost operators from marine seismic data are described. Methods and systems extract statistical information about the free surface from N gathers of pressure and vertical velocity data obtained for N activates of a source. Ghost operators are calculated from the N gathers of pressure and vertical velocity data. The ghost operators may be used to characterize the actual source and receiver ghosts recorded in the seismic data, compute properties of the free surface, such a reflection coefficient and root mean square free surface height, and may be used to deghost pressure and vertical velocity data. |
| US10107925B2 |
Smart terminal
The present disclosure provides a smart terminal, including a radioactive detector, a communication device, an interactive device and a processor. The radioactivity detector is configured to detect a radioactive parameter and send a detection value of the radioactive parameter to the processor. The interactive device is configured to receive an operation instruction of a user and send the operation instruction to the processor. The communication device is configured to establish a connection and pair with a mobile terminal having a wireless communication function through a short range wireless communication mode. The processor is configured to establish a mapping between the interactive device of the smart terminal and an interactive device of the mobile terminal, and remotely control the interactive device of the mobile terminal according to the operation instruction received by the interactive device of the smart terminal. |
| US10107924B2 |
High-efficiency microstructured semiconductor neutron detectors and process to fabricate high-efficiency microstructured semiconductor neutron detectors
A semiconductor neutron detector and a semiconductor process is provided to manufacture a semiconductor neutron detector. First, a substrate with flat surface having a dielectric layer is formed thereon is provided. Thereafter, a masking pattern is applied and etched into the dielectric layer to expose semiconductor features on opposite sides of the substrate. The semiconductor substrate is submerged into an etchant composed of a semiconductor etching solution to etch deep cavities into the substrate in the exposed regions. Afterwards, dopant impurities are introduced and are driven into the semiconductor, under high temperature, into opposite sides of the etched features to produce one or more rectifying junctions. Afterwards, LiF and/or B particles are forced into the cavities through high velocity methods. |
| US10107917B2 |
Method of inter-channel bias calibration in a GNSS receiver and related device
A method of inter-channel bias (ICB) calibration in a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver, the method comprises receiving a plurality of GNSS radio-frequency (RF) signals, converting the plurality of GNSS RF signals into a plurality of GNSS baseband signals utilizing an RF front-end processing unit, generating a measurement result according to the plurality of GNSS baseband signals utilizing a baseband processing unit, and calibrating the measurement result utilizing a plurality of pre-determined inter-channel biases. |
| US10107916B2 |
Determining context of a mobile computer
A mobile computer may determine it is located in a vehicle or a conveyance based on a measured distance, satellite related positioning information, and a touch input. |
| US10107915B2 |
Parallel capturing of lidar frames at differing rates
A LIDAR system is provided. The LIDAR system comprises at least one processor configured to: control at least one light source in a manner enabling light flux of at least one light source to vary over a plurality of scans of a field of view, the field of view including a near-field portion and a far-field portion; control at least one light deflector to deflect light from the at least one light source in a manner scanning the field of view; implement a first scanning rate for first frames associated with scanning cycles that cover the near-field portion and a second scanning rate for second frames associated with scanning cycles that cover the far-field portion; and control the at least one light source to alter a light source parameter and thereby project light in a manner enabling detection of objects in the second frames associated with the far-field portion. |
| US10107914B2 |
Actuated optical element for light beam scanning device
A light beam scanning device includes a lens element assembly which dynamically adjusts a divergence of the beam. The lens element assembly can include multiple lens elements, one or more of which translates parallel to the light beam to adjust beam divergence. Divergence adjustment can include adjusting the beam divergence along one or more cross sectional axes of the beam. Beam divergence can be adjusted between consecutive scans, during a scan, etc. Beam divergence can be adjusted based on the field of view and scan rate. Beam divergence adjustment can enable dynamic adjustment of the spot size of the beam, which can enable the apparatus to adjust between scanning a wide divergence beam to detect objects in a scene and scanning a narrow divergence beam to generate detailed point clouds of the detected objects. Beam divergence adjustment can enable adjustment of reflection point intensity, enabling detection of low-reflectivity objects. |
| US10107912B2 |
Electro-optical distance meter
The invention provides an electro-optical distance meter, which comprises a light emitting element for emitting a distance measuring light, signal generators for generating two or more proximity frequencies, intermittent pulse generators for generating a modulation signal in which the two or more proximity frequencies are intermitted respectively and converted to pulses with a predetermined width, a projecting optical system for sequentially switching over and projecting intermittent modulated distance measuring light as converted to pulses with predetermined width by the modulation signal, a photodetection unit for receiving a reflected distance measuring light from an object to be measured and producing an intermittent photodetection signal with a predetermined pulse width, other signal generators for generating frequency signals having a difference of a predetermined frequency with respect to the proximity frequency respectively, a frequency converting unit for performing frequency conversion by mixing the intermittent photodetection signals from the photodetection unit to a difference frequency and the frequency signals and for obtaining a signal column of intermittent conversion signals having a predetermined pulse width corresponding to each difference frequency respectively and changing by corresponding to each difference frequency respectively, and an arithmetic control unit, wherein the arithmetic control unit is configured so as to intermit the proximity frequencies so that the pulse width of the intermittent modulated distance measuring light will be shorter than a period of the difference frequency, to calculate difference frequency waveforms with respect to each of the intermittent conversion signals respectively, to calculate a precise measurement distance value by obtaining a phase from a waveform of at least one cycle of the difference frequency, to calculate a coarse measurement distance value by obtaining a phase difference between the relative difference frequencies and to determine a distance by combining the coarse measurement distance value and the precise measurement distance value. |
| US10107910B2 |
Object detection system
An in-flight detection system includes a camera mounted to a platform aircraft configured to define a field of regard containing a target aircraft. A lidar system is mounted to the platform aircraft and is configured to continuously scan the field of regard defined by the camera. The lidar system determines position data between the platform aircraft and the target aircraft. A controller is operatively connected to the camera and the lidar system and is configured to activate the lidar system after the camera defines the field of regard. |
| US10107907B2 |
Bobber field acoustic detection system
Embodiments described herein relate to generating an image of an acoustic field associated with an underwater region. A plurality of submersible sensing devices (SSDs) are disposed so as to be substantially separate from each other in an underwater region, wherein each respective SSD is configured to execute a sink/float mission. During at least a portion of the sink/float mission, within each SSD, an environmental sensor measures at least one environmental parameter, a position sensor detects position information, an acoustic detection sensor detects at least one underwater signal, and a data recording system records mission data. After the sink/float mission, a processor receives mission data from the SSDs and generates an acoustic field image. Advantageously, during the sink/float mission some SSDs can transmit an orthogonal high time-bandwidth signal to help prevent interference between SSD during acoustic detection. |
| US10107906B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting physical performance
A device for sensing a passing athlete. The device has one or more signal sources for irradiating distinct segments of space about the device. One or more sensors are associated with the segments of space, and are arranged to sense a signal reflected off an athlete. The sensor(s) output a sensor signal indicating whether an athlete is present in each segment based on whether a reflected signal is detected from that segment. The segments are angularly positioned about the device so that the sensor(s) signals may be assessed to determine angular progression of the athlete relative to the device. |
| US10107900B1 |
System for calculating displacement of a sonar array
A computer apparatus determines a highly accurate displacement of a sonar array in real time using multiple processors and data objects. The processors receive multiple sonar pings from a sonar array, instantiate the quasi-unique sonar objects, beamform, and update the objects using time-delay functions. Each object includes properties such as a time of flight value associated with a first ping, time-delay values associated with a second ping, a speed of sound value associated with the pair of consecutive pings, a sonar beam angle value associated with the first ping, and the displacement value. Processing code in each object utilize these properties to update the displacement value and provide it for SAS imaging. |
| US10107895B2 |
Amplitude calibration of a stepped-chirp signal for a synthetic aperture radar
A Radar Calibration Processor (“RCP”) for calibrating the amplitude of a stepped-chirp signal utilized by a synthetic aperture radar (“SAR”) is disclosed. The RCP includes a periodic amplitude error (“PAE”) calibrator, first non-periodic amplitude error (“NPAE”) calibrator in signal communication with the PAE calibrator, and a second NPAE calibrator in signal communication with the first NPAE calibrator. |
| US10107889B2 |
Precise positioning using millimeter wave narrow beamforming
The disclosure includes implementations for determining a position of a vehicle using millimeter wave narrow beamforming. A method may include receiving a set of training packets that each uniquely identify a position on a portion of a roadway where the vehicle is located. Each of the training packets included in the set may be associated with only one of the millimeter wave narrow beams. The method may include identifying a training packet included in the set of training packets that has a highest receive power level among the set of training packets. The method may include determining the position uniquely identified by the training packet having the highest receive power level. The method may include determining positional information for the vehicle based on the position uniquely identified by the training packet having the highest receive power level. The positional information may describe a location of the vehicle on the roadway. |
| US10107886B2 |
Fiber optic personnel safety systems and methods of using the same
A personnel monitoring system. The personnel monitoring system includes a host node having an optical source for generating optical signals, and an optical receiver. The personnel monitoring system also includes a plurality of fiber optic sensors for converting at least one of vibrational and acoustical energy to optical intensity information, each of the fiber optic sensors having: (1) at least one length of optical fiber configured to sense at least one of vibrational and acoustical energy; (2) a reflector at an end of the at least one length of optical fiber; and (3) a field node for receiving optical signals from the host node, the field node transmitting optical signals along the at least one length of optical fiber, receiving optical signals back from the at least one length of optical fiber, and transmitting optical signals to the optical receiver of the host node. |
| US10107881B2 |
Thermostabilization of antenna array for magnetic resonance tomography
A device for thermal stabilization of a first electrical characteristic of an antenna array of a magnetic resonance tomograph includes a heat exchanger configured for thermal coupling of a component of the device to a heat source. The device also includes a temperature-dependent second electrical characteristic. In a predefined connection to the antenna array, the temperature-dependent second electrical characteristic is configured to compensate for an effect of a temperature-dependent change on the first electrical characteristic of the antenna array in a predetermined temperature range. |
| US10107880B2 |
Method and apparatus for shutting down a superconducting magnet of a magnetic resonance device
In a method and system for shutting down a superconducting magnet of a magnetic resonance apparatus using a monitoring processor and an energy store, the monitoring processor determines stored energy stored in the energy store at a first point-in-time, and determines a ramp energy required for shutting down, and determines a second point-in-time based on the stored energy and the ramp energy. At the second point-in-time, shutting down of the superconducting magnet is begun. |
| US10107879B2 |
Low-loss persistent current switch with heat transfer arrangement
An apparatus including a persistent current switch of a superconducting material which is electrically superconducting at a superconducting temperature and electrically resistive at a resistive mode temperature which is greater than the superconducting temperature. The apparatus further includes a first heat exchange element; a convective heat dissipation loop thermally coupling the persistent current switch to the first heat exchange element; a second heat exchange element spaced apart from the first heat exchange element; and a thermally conductive link thermally coupling the persistent current switch to the second heat exchange element. The first heat exchange element is disposed above the persistent current switch. The thermally conductive link may have a greater thermal conductivity at the superconducting temperature than at a second temperature which is greater than the superconducting temperature. |
| US10107876B2 |
Magnetism measurement apparatus, gas cell, method for manufacturing magnetism measurement apparatus, and method for manufacturing gas cell
A magnetism measurement apparatus that measures a magnetic field includes a gas cell including a primary chamber, a reservoir, and a exhaust hole that allows the primary chamber and the reservoir to communicate with each other. The primary chamber and the reservoir are filled with an alkali metal gas, and at least one of an alkali metal solid and an alkali metal liquid is placed in the reservoir. |
| US10107875B2 |
GMR sensor within molded magnetic material employing non-magnetic spacer
An integrated circuit includes a leadframe, and a die having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of perimeter sides and including at least one magnetic field sensor element disposed proximate to the top surface, wherein the bottom surface is bonded to the leadframe. A molded magnetic material encapsulates the die and at least a portion of the leadframe, and provides a magnetic field substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the die. A non-magnetic material is disposed between the die and the molded magnetic material at least along perimeter sides of the die intersecting a lateral magnetic field component which is parallel to the top surface of the die. |
| US10107869B2 |
Detection circuit
The present invention provides a detection circuit, which comprises a first detection path and a second detection path for detecting the state of a power source under test. A first current is generated on the first detection path according to power source under test; a second current is generated on the second detection path according to the power source under test. The detection circuit generates a detection signal according to the first current and the second current. The detection signal represents the state of the power source under test. |
| US10107855B1 |
Electromagnetic verification of integrated circuits
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for detecting changes to an IC are disclosed. In an example implementation, an apparatus includes an electromagnetic (EM) sensor. A high-resolution analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is configured to quantize a segment of the EM signal of an IC measured by the EM sensor. The quantized segment of the EM signal is unique to process-voltage-temperature (PVT) characteristics exhibited by the IC. The apparatus also includes a processing circuit configured to prompt the high-resolution ADC, via a control signal, to produce the quantized segment of the EM signal. The processing circuit determines a first signature from the quantized segment and retrieves a baseline signature corresponding to the IC from a data storage circuit. In response to the first signature being different from the baseline signature, the processing circuit indicates that a change to the IC is detected. |
| US10107854B2 |
Semiconductor device including threshold voltage measurement circuitry
A semiconductor device may include a substrate, active circuitry on the substrate and including differential transistor pairs, and threshold voltage test circuitry on the substrate. The threshold voltage test circuitry may include a pair of differential test transistors replicating the differential transistor pairs within the active circuitry, with each test transistor having a respective input and output, and at least one gain stage configured to amplify a difference between the outputs of the differential test transistors for measuring a threshold voltage thereof. The differential transistor pairs and the pair of differential test transistors may each include spaced apart source and drain regions, a channel region extending between the source and drain regions, and a gate overlying the channel region. Each of the channel regions may include a superlattice. |
| US10107850B2 |
Abnormality detecting circuit and abnormality detecting method
There is provided an abnormality detecting circuit. A clamp unit is configured to clamp an output voltage which is output from another device, such that the upper limit of the output voltage becomes a first clamp voltage which is generated on the basis of a constant voltage generated from a power supply voltage, or a second clamp voltage which is generated on the basis of the power supply voltage and which varies depending on the power supply voltage. A short-to-power detection unit is configured to compare the output voltage clamped by the clamp unit, with a predetermined threshold value which is generated on the basis of the power supply voltage, thereby detecting occurrence of a short to power. |
| US10107849B2 |
Diagnostic system for a home appliance and method for diagnosing a home appliance
A diagnostic system for a home appliance, and a method for diagnosing the home appliance, the method according to one aspect including collecting consumed electric power information of the home appliance by a power measuring part; transmitting the collected electric power information to an external server; and receiving operation state information of the home appliance analyzed from the external server by the home appliance. |
| US10107842B2 |
Low jitter pulse output for power meter
There is provided an energy consumption meter device comprising including a processor arranged to receive input data from the sampling unit. The processor calculates at a calculation step [n] an energy contribution value using ΔE using a sampled voltage value and a sampled current value. The processor will calculate an energy value E[n] using a reminder value which was calculated at a previous calculation step [n−1]. The processor will then calculate a relative delay Td′ using the threshold value, the reminder value and the energy value, and generate an output pulse at an output time tpulse which is delayed for the relative delay Td′ with respect to the calculation time step[n]. By delaying the output pulse with a value which is a closest proximity of Td, the cycle-by-cycle jitter is less or equal to the clock frequency of the timer tclk. |
| US10107841B2 |
Methods and apparatus for peak-voltage measurement of AC signals
In described examples, an apparatus includes: an input terminal for receiving an alternating current voltage signal; a clamping circuit coupled to the input terminal outputting a clamped voltage signal that is constrained in magnitude; a first comparator coupled to the clamped voltage signal outputting a first compare signal when the clamped voltage signal is a positive voltage that exceeds a positive threshold; and a second comparator coupled to the clamped voltage signal outputting a second compare signal when the clamped voltage signal is a negative voltage that exceeds a negative threshold. The apparatus includes a timer circuit coupled to the first and second compare signal outputting a time duration signal corresponding to a time between the first and second compare signals; and a logic circuit coupled to the time duration output signal determining a peak voltage of the alternative current voltage signal responsive to the time duration output signal. |
| US10107840B1 |
Signal analyzer generator
The Signal Analyzer Generator is comprised of a small form-factor electronic device used for measuring and generating electrical signals. The electrical signal interface is comprised of a two-pin connector in which the two pins are spaced 0.1 inches apart such that they connect to prototyping breadboards using two-pin male or female header pins. The purpose of the specific spacing design is to take advantage of the existing hardware owned by potential users of this technology and completely eliminate the need for electrical test leads that would otherwise clutter the workspace.The Signal Analyzer Generator can measure AC and DC voltages, temperature, humidity and current; and it can also generate both sine- and square-wave electrical signals—all of which are commonly used by technicians, engineers and hobbyists.Other unique aspects of the Signal Analyzer Generator are that it can be externally powered or run on its primary battery for power, the ability to stand upright supporting its own weight using only the two header pins, the auto-power-off feature and its ability to connect to a host PC for the logging of measured data. |
| US10107839B1 |
Fiber optic sensor system for detection of electric currents and other phenomena associated with geomagnetic disturbances
A fiber optic sensor system for measuring electric currents, such as the associated with geomagnetic disturbances and electromagnetic pulses. A fiber optic sensor system is disclosed including at least one light source, one or more first optical fibers having a first end arranged to receive light from the light source(s) and transmit the light to at least one of the sensor, and one or more second optical fibers arranged to receive reflected light from the fiber optic sensors and transmit the reflected light to a light sensing element. Using the sensors and the system, it is possible to measure currents within a structure of interest, such as upon the grounded neutral of an electric power transformer, take multiple measurements of current at the same piece of equipment or at multiple locations, or measure current and other physical phenomena on separate materials or structures. |
| US10107835B2 |
Tip enhanced laser assisted sample transfer for biomolecule mass spectrometry
Disclosed are various embodiments for transferring molecules from a surface for mass spectrometry and other sample analysis methods, and the like. A laser is focused onto a tip of an atomic force microscope to remove and capture a quantity of molecules from the surface, so they can be transferred to a mass spectrometer or another instrument for analysis. |
| US10107834B2 |
Measurement system
A measurement system comprising: a radiation source arranged to generated a detection beam; a probe; and a probe positioning system arranged to move the probe from an un-aligned position in which it is not illuminated by the detection beam, to an aligned position in which it is illuminated by the detection beam and the detection beam is reflected by the probe to generate a reflected detection beam. A scanner generates a relative scanning motion between the probe and a sample, the sample being aligned with the probe and interacting with the probe during the relative scanning motion. A sensor detects the reflected detection beam during the relative scanning motion to collect a first data set from the sample. A second device is provided for modifying the sample or obtaining a second data set from the sample. A sample stage is arranged to move the sample in accordance with an offset vector stored in a memory so that it becomes un-aligned from the probe and aligned with the second device. |
| US10107833B2 |
Atomic force microscope and control method of the same
An atomic force microscope is to acquire sample information by a raster scanning of a cantilever with respect to a sample. The atomic force microscope includes a raster-scanning-information generator to generate raster scanning information including timing information. The timing information includes a first timing at which a relative speed between the cantilever and sample decreases lower than a threshold, and a second timing at which the relative speed increases higher than the threshold after the first timing. The atomic force microscope also includes a raster-scanning controller to control the raster scanning, and an interaction controller to decrease the strength of an interaction between the cantilever and sample at the first timing, and increase the strength of the interaction at the second timing. |
| US10107831B2 |
Systems and methods for efficient characterization of acceleration events
Systems and methods for the efficient characterization of acceleration events in accordance embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, an acceleration characterization telematics system includes an acceleration sensor, a storage device, where the storage device is configured to store an acceleration event characterization application, and a processor, wherein the acceleration event characterization application configures the processor to receive acceleration information using the acceleration sensor, determine short interval filter information using the received acceleration information, determine long interval filter information using the received acceleration information, and characterize an acceleration event in the received acceleration information using the received acceleration information, the short interval filter information, and the long interval filter information. |
| US10107824B2 |
Method for detecting cardiovascular disease biomarker
A method for analyzing concentration of a cardiovascular disease (CVD) biomarker in a liquid sample includes: applying the liquid sample to a biosensor, the biosensor including a transistor having a drain, a source, and a gate terminal disposed between the gate and the source, and a reactive electrode spaced apart from the gate terminal of the transistor and having a receptor immobilized thereon for specific binding with the CVD biomarker, the liquid sample being in contact with the gate terminal and the reactive electrode; applying a voltage pulse between the reactive electrode and the source, the voltage pulse having a pulse width; monitoring a response current in response to the voltage pulse; and analyzing the response current. |
| US10107823B2 |
System and method for studying matrix vesicle calcification
Systems and methods for imaging of matrix vesicle-derived calcification are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises raising the pH of collagen stored in a solution, thereby causing the collagen to come out of the solution to form a network, adding matrix vesicles to the network, resulting in calcifications, and imaging the formation of the calcification. The calcification process can be imaged in real time by confocal or reflected light microscopy. |
| US10107822B2 |
Interferon-gamma release assays for diagnosis of invasive fungal infections
Methods, kits, and diagnostic devices are disclosed for diagnosing an invasive fungal infection in a subject by measuring a T-cell interferon gamma (IFN-γ) response after exposure to a fungal antigen. |
| US10107819B2 |
Food allergen detection methods and systems using molecularly imprinted polymers
Methods and devices for the detection of food allergens using molecularly imprinted polymers that are imprinted for a target food allergen. A molecularly imprinted polymer may be imprinted using surface imprinting or other procedures. Detection of food allergens, such as peanut allergens, may be accomplished using all or a portion of a protein food allergen as a template to produce a molecularly imprinted polymer for food allergen detection. A portion utilized can be one that creates receptor sites in the molecularly imprinted polymer that are unique or more unique to the target food allergen than receptor sites that would be created if an entire food allergen molecule were utilized. |
| US10107818B2 |
Fluorescent methods and materials for directed biomarker signal amplification
Methods and compositions are provided that include a multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex for identifying a target biomolecule. A sensor biomolecule, for example, an antibody can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. Additionally, a signaling chromophore can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. The arrangement is such that the signaling chromophore is capable of receiving energy from the multichromophore upon excitation of the multichromophore. Since the sensor biomolecule is capable of interacting with the target biomolecule, the multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex can provide enhanced detection signals for a target biomolecule. |
| US10107816B2 |
G-protein coupled receptor-associated diagnostics and therapeutics for B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
The disclosure provides diagnostic and therapeutic agents for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Further provided are biomarkers and a biomarker panel comprising G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) specifically expressed by CLL cells. Methods for diagnosing a disease stage of a CLL patient, progression, or prediction of clinical course and drug selection for the CLL patient, as well as methods for treating CLL, by targeting these GPCR biomarkers are also provided. |
| US10107813B2 |
Rapid and sensitive serological assay to determine if patients are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 HSV-1 and/or type 2 HSV-2
An assay for infection with one or more herpes simplex viruses that comprises a) dividing an antibody-containing serum sample into at least three serum subsamples, and b) separately incubating each with a physical matrix of cell antigens from i) uninfected cells, (ii) HSV-1-infected cells, or (iii) HSV-2-infected cells to form at least three serum subsample admixtures so that antibodies present in each admixture can immunoreact to form matrix-bound antibodies and at least three preadsorbed serum subsample portions. Each preadsorbed serum subsample portion is incubated with a mixture of matrix-bound antigens from cells uninfected by HSV-1 or HSV-2, infected by each of HSV-1 and by HSV-2 to permit antibodies to immunoreact with antigens present to form three matrix-bound immunoreactants. The amount of each immunoreaction is determined, and reaction amounts are prognostic for whether the subject whose serum was tested is infected by one, both, or neither of HSV-1 and HSV-2. |
| US10107805B2 |
Virus-microbead complex and use thereof
The present invention relates to a virus-microbead complex including a microbead and a virus layer, in which linear viruses are bound individually to the surface of the microbead, and an immunoassay kit including the same.The virus-microbead complex of the present invention is characterized in that the linear viruses are bound to the surface of the microbead so that the orientations of the linear viruses are regulated using the interaction of streptavidin-biotin introduced thereon, thereby providing a significantly increased volume to surface area ratio, increasing the number of antibodies or ligands capable of binding thereto, and as a result, mediating the binding of antibodies or ligands to a unit bead with high density, which eventually leads to an increased sensitivity in immunoassays, and an application into a suspension array. Additionally, it was confirmed that cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in serum can be detected up to 20 pg/mL by introducing a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) containing PEG to remove a non-specific adsorption. |
| US10107804B2 |
Methods for detecting target analytes and enzymatic reactions
A microsphere-based analytic chemistry system and method for making the same is disclosed in which microspheres or particles carrying bioactive agents may be combined randomly or in ordered fashion and dispersed on a substrate to form an array while maintaining the ability to identify the location of bioactive agents and particles within the array using an optically interrogatable, optical signature encoding scheme. A wide variety of modified substrates may be employed which provide either discrete or non-discrete sites for accommodating the microspheres in either random or patterned distributions. The substrates may be constructed from a variety of materials to form either two-dimensional or three-dimensional configurations. In a preferred embodiment, a modified fiber optic bundle or array is employed as a substrate to produce a high density array. The disclosed system and method have utility for detecting target analytes and screening large libraries of bioactive agents. |
| US10107803B2 |
Nano-pillar-based biosensing device
In one example, a device includes a trench formed in a substrate. The trench includes a first end and a second end that are non-collinear. A first plurality of semiconductor pillars is positioned near the first end of the trench and includes integrated light sources. A second plurality of semiconductor pillars is positioned near the second end of the trench and includes integrated photodetectors. |
| US10107801B2 |
Flow assay method for an object of interest
The present invention relates to a flow assay method in a liquid medium for an object (or element) of interest via the formation of aggregates of particles that are surface-functionalized by at least one functionalizing molecule, or receptor, specific for said object of interest. |
| US10107800B2 |
Activation of bioluminescence by structural complementation
Provided herein are compositions and methods for the assembly of a bioluminescent complex from two or more non-luminescent (e.g., substantially non-luminescent) peptide and/or polypeptide units. In particular, bioluminescent activity is conferred upon a non-luminescent polypeptide via structural complementation with another, complementary non-luminescent peptide. |
| US10107795B2 |
Composition and methods for the prevention and treatment of diet-induced obesity
Blunting the activity of the P2Y2 receptor results in a resistance to diet-induced obesity, an increased metabolic rate, and a better glucose tolerance. Compounds that inhibit the puringeric P2Y2 receptor are useful for treating disorders associated with diabetes, treating obesity, and increasing metabolism (e.g., fatty acid metabolism). |
| US10107791B2 |
Proteoliposome and production method thereof
The invention discloses a method to prepare proteoliposomes using glycerol or polyethylene glycols (PEG) in the rehydration step. The method eliminates the use of expensive surfactants and subsequent time-consuming removal of those surfactants during the preparation of proteoliposomes. The fusible proteoliposome reconstituted with phage portal proteins or other hydrophobic channel proteins are useful for nanopore sensing technology, including ultrafast DNA sequencing and biomedical diagnostic applications. |
| US10107790B1 |
Electric-field imager for assays
This disclosure describes an electric-field imaging system and method of use. In accordance with implementations of the electric-field imaging system, a fluid sample can be placed on top of a pixel-based impedance sensor. An image of the target analytes can be created immediately afterwards. From this image, computer imaging algorithms can determine attributes (e.g., size, type, morphology, volume, distribution, number, concentration, or motility, etc.) of the target analytes. |
| US10107786B2 |
Ultrasonic flow meter clamp
A clamping apparatus for coupling an ultrasonic transducer to a conduit is disclosed. The clamping apparatus comprises a base portion fastened to the conduit and including a bracket for receiving an adapter. The adapter is attached to a housing and allows the housing to be rotated when the adapter is positioned in an upper portion of the bracket, and prevents the housing from being rotated when the adapter is positioned in a lower portion of the bracket. The housing is configured to enclose the ultrasonic transducer except for a housing opening along the bottom of the housing. The ultrasonic transducer extends through the housing opening and is spring biased against the conduit. |
| US10107783B2 |
Detector systems
A detection system comprising a plurality of magnetic field generators and a plurality of magnetic field detectors located adjacent to a detection area, and a control system arranged to generate magnetic field using the generators, and, for each of the generators, to make measurements of the magnetic field generated using each of the detectors, and processing means arranged to process the measurements to generate a data set characterising the detection area. |
| US10107779B2 |
Sensing field effect transistor devices, systems in which they are incorporated, and methods of their fabrication
Embodiments of sensing devices include one or more integrated circuit (IC) die, a housing, and a fluid barrier material. Each IC die includes an electrode-bearing surface and a contact surface. One of the die includes an SFET with a sensing electrode proximate to the electrode-bearing surface. The same or a different die includes a reference electrode proximate to the electrode-bearing surface. The die(s) also include IC contacts at the contact surface(s), and conductive structures coupled between the SFET, the reference electrode, and the IC contacts. The housing includes a mounting surface, and housing contacts formed at the mounting surface. The IC contacts are coupled to the housing contacts. The fluid barrier material is positioned between the mounting surface and the IC die. The fluid barrier material provides a fluid barrier between the IC and housing contacts and a space that encompasses the sensing electrode and the reference electrode. |
| US10107777B2 |
Biological information measurement device and biological information measurement method using same
In a biological information measurement device for measuring, for example, a blood glucose level, it is intended to improve measurement accuracy. In a voltage sweep mode A (a biological information characteristic detection mode), different voltage values are applied between a first input terminal and a second input terminal from a voltage applying unit 15 in a first period and a second period, a plurality of various factors that affect variation in the measurement of biological information are considered as changes in the current value in the voltage sweep mode A (the biological information characteristic detection mode), thereby a biological information correction value is calculated from the changes in the current value, and the biological information measurement value measured during the biological information measurement mode C is corrected by the biological information correction value. Thus, the measurement accuracy can be improved. |
| US10107773B2 |
Methods and systems for humidity and pressure sensor overlay integration with electronics
Capacitive sensors and MEMS elements that can be implemented directly above silicon CMOS electronics are disclosed. A capacitive based sensor is disposed over a first predetermined portion of a wafer that includes at least a first ceramic element providing protection for the final capacitive based sensor and self-aligned processing during its manufacturing. |
| US10107772B2 |
Electronical device for measuring at least one electrical characteristic of an object
An electronic device for measuring at least one electrical characteristic of an object, including a supporting base provided with at least two measuring units each including at least two sets of electrodes including electrodes, is provided. The electrodes of the sets of electrodes of the same measuring unit are interdigitated such that each electrode of one of the sets of electrodes of the measuring unit is spaced by an inter-electrode distance from an electrode, of the other of the sets of electrodes of the measuring unit, which is adjacent thereto, the electrodes differ in the features in respect of contact with the object and/or the electrode spacing thereof so as to make a differential current measurement. |
| US10107768B2 |
Volumetric-molecular-imaging system and method therefor
An imaging system operative for providing a volumetric molecular image of an object is disclosed. The imaging system interrogates the object with structured x-ray radiation while continuous relative motion between the object and source is induced during a measurement period. As the radiation passes through the object, the radiation scatters based on the molecular composition within the object, and the scattering changes as a function of time due to the relative motion between the source and object. Coherent scatter radiation is detected and processed to reconstruct an estimate of the three-dimensional molecular structure of the object using a reconstruction algorithm, such as maximum likelihood estimation. |
| US10107767B1 |
Aircraft inspection system with visualization and recording
A method, system, and apparatus for a vehicle inspection system comprising a mobile inspection device, a display system, a graphical user interface configured to be displayed on the display system, and a controller. The controller is configured to identify a position of the mobile inspection device within a vehicle and receives a user input comprising a group of gestures made by a human operator with respect to an item in a group of items in a field of view of the mobile inspection device based on the position of the mobile inspection device. The controller creates a note at a location with respect to the vehicle in association with the item in the field of view of the mobile inspection device in which the note is assigned to the location with respect to the vehicle and displays the note on the graphical user interface for the mobile inspection device. |
| US10107766B2 |
Photon counting imaging modes
Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are described for defining imaging modes and for operating a photon counting radiation imaging system. A set of imaging modes with different counting schemes may be defined such that counting schemes will count detection events of a set of radiation events in different manners. For example, a first counting scheme may count primary detection events in a primary counter and secondary detection events in a secondary counter. A second counting scheme may count primary and secondary detection events in the primary counter. A third counting scheme may merely count detection events occurring within a primary detector cell associated with the primary counter. A fourth counting scheme may combine energy of detection events into merged energy. A selected imaging mode may be applied to the photon counting radiation imaging system in order to achieve desired image scanning characteristics (e.g., spatial resolution, dose savings, spectral ability). |
| US10107765B2 |
Apparatus, techniques, and target designs for measuring semiconductor parameters
In one embodiment, apparatus and methods for determining a parameter of a target are disclosed. A target having an imaging structure and a scatterometry structure is provided. An image of the imaging structure is obtained with an imaging channel of a metrology tool. A scatterometry signal is also obtained from the scatterometry structure with a scatterometry channel of the metrology tool. At least one parameter, such as overlay error, of the target is determined based on both the image and the scatterometry signal. |
| US10107764B2 |
Non-invasive wine taint detector
A system includes a computing device including a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations including initiating transmission of incident light from one or more light sources to a sealed bottle containing liquid. The operations also include receiving scattered light from the liquid contained in the sealed bottle. The operations also include processing one or more signals representative of the scattered light to detect interactions of the incident light with a particular molecule. |
| US10107760B2 |
Indicator device
There is described an indicator device for detecting a change in atmospheric conditions, the indicator device comprising an indicator section and a barrier section adjacent thereto, said indicator section comprising: an indicator material; a substrate material; and a first adhesive layer; the indicator material and the substrate material being incorporated into one or more layers; wherein the indicator material displays different visible properties in different atmospheric conditions, and wherein the barrier section provides a semi-permeable seal configured to allow controlled flow to the indicator of an atmospheric agent that effects a change in visible properties of the indicator material. There is also described a method for preparing an indicator device, and products derived therefrom. The indicator device may be used to detect oxygen, water, carbon dioxide, an amine and/or ammonia, or to indicate the passage of time. |
| US10107757B2 |
Apparatus and method for fluorescence grading of gemstones
Provided herein is an apparatus for assessing a fluorescence characteristic of a gemstone. The apparatus comprises an optically opaque platform for supporting a gemstone to be assessed, one or more light source to provide uniform UV and non-UV illumination, an image capturing component, and a telecentric lens positioned to provide fluorescent images of the illuminated gemstone to the image capturing component. Also provided are methods of fluorescence analysis based on images collected using such an apparatus. |
| US10107756B2 |
Fluorescence assay for quantification of picolinate and other compounds in oxidizers and oxidizing compositions
A method of fluorometrically detecting the concentration of chemical components in oxidizing formulations is disclosed. In a particular embodiment the detection is of the stabilizing component of picolinic acid, present in such formulations, although any component which fluoresces may be detected. According to the invention sample preparation of the oxidizing formulation includes adding to said sample an excess of reducing agent to bind peracid, and in the case of picolinic acid, adding to said sample an excess of terbium chloride. The sample then is subjected to radiation to induce fluorescence and the concentration of said chemical component is determined by a linear relationship between fluorescence emitted and the concentration of the target chemical. |
| US10107755B2 |
System and method for dectection and signaling of component end-of-life in a dissolved oxygen sensor
Embodiments as disclosed herein may include a sensor including a luminophor exposed to a fluid flow path. The luminophor may emit light in response to illumination by an excitation light source. The magnitude of light emitted by the luminophor in response to illumination may be determined. It can be determined if this magnitude is within a threshold of the baseline magnitude and an alarm state set based on this determination. This alarm state may indicate that the luminophor has reached an end-of-life state or otherwise should be replaced. |
| US10107753B2 |
Optical microscopy with phototransformable optical labels
Imaging a sample that includes phototransformable optical labels (“PTOLs”) with an optical system having a diffraction-limited resolution volume (DLRV), includes providing activation radiation to the PTOLs to activate a statistical subset of the PTOLs. A density of the PTOLs of the activated subset is less than an inverse of the DLRV. Excitation radiation is provided to the activated subset to excite activated PTOLs. Radiation emitted from the activated and excited PTOLs located at different focal planes of the optical system within the sample is detected with the optical system. The preceding steps are repeated one or more times, each time activating a different statistical subset of the plurality of PTOLs. Three-dimensional locations within the sample are determined, with a sub-diffraction-limited accuracy, of the activated and excited PTOLs based on the radiation emitted from the activated and excited PTOLs that is detected from the different focal planes of the optical system. |
| US10107743B2 |
Thermal infrared sensor and gas measuring apparatus
A thermal infrared sensor for gas measurement including a sensing element. The sensing element includes a thermal detection layer that outputs an electric signal based on a temperature change, a light-receiving surface electrode disposed on a light-receiving surface of the thermal detection layer, and a back electrode disposed on the thermal detection layer opposite the light-receiving surface electrode. The light-receiving surface electrode has a periodic structure configured to selectively absorb infrared light having an absorption wavelength of a sample gas. |
| US10107742B2 |
Method and system for monitoring the quality of fluids
A method and system for monitoring the quality of fluids, wherein comprising the different features of a fluid with at least two different methods are measured and a measure for the quality of the fluid is derived and/or a process of the fluid deterioration is identified by comparing the results of the measurements of the at least two different methods, where the methods includes at least one optical absorption measurement and at least one electron paramagnetic resonance measurement. |
| US10107740B2 |
Cuvette
Cuvette, comprising a first flat plate (1) and a second flat plate (2), both of which in a closed state of the cuvette are positioned so as to be situated opposite parallel to each other and at which there is at least one transparent first measuring surface (1.1) and at least one transparent second measuring surface (2.1), which define in pairs a measuring space (3), in which a liquid sample solution having a drop volume can be held by means of its surface tension and capillary forces. At least the second measuring surface (2.1) of each one of the measuring spaces (3) is a stepped surface, which has at least two plane-parallel partial measuring surfaces (2.1.1, 2.1.2), which are connected to each other by means of a setting surface (2.1.0), so that the partial measuring surfaces (2.1.1, 2.1.2) exhibit different vertical distances (b1, b2) from the first measuring surface (1.1). |
| US10107738B2 |
Moisture status measuring device that measures moisture status in soil, moisture status measuring method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program
A moisture status measuring device includes a moisture amount sensor that acquires an output value according to an amount of moisture contained in soil, a drainage sensor that detects water discharge from the soil, and a moisture status deriver that derives moisture status information expressing a moisture status of the soil based on the output value acquired by the moisture amount sensor and detection of the water discharge by the drainage sensor. Every time when the drainage sensor detects the water discharge, the moisture status deriver acquires the output value at a time when the drainage sensor detects the water discharge. The moisture status deriver derives moisture status information expressing the moisture status of the soil at an arbitrary time based on the output value acquired at the time when the drainage sensor detects the water discharge and the output value at the arbitrary time. |
| US10107736B2 |
Hydrogel compositions and methods for electrochemical sensing
Embodiments of hydrogels for electrochemical sensing, electrodes comprising the hydrogels, and methods of making and using the hydrogels are disclosed. The disclosed hydrogel electrodes comprise a cross-linked poly(acrylic acid-co-2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (poly(AA-AMPS)) hydrogel and an electrical contact. |
| US10107726B2 |
Collection of suspended cells using a transferable membrane
Devices, methods, and kits directed towards collecting and preparing cells using a separable sample collection layer may be configured to collect or treat cells from a liquid sample with mechanisms for easy transfer of the cells prior to analysis or imaging. The separable sample collection layer may comprise a porous membrane that cells may be collected on, and one or more support layers comprising tape with one or more adhesive coatings and release liner. The devices, methods and kits may be configured with support layers comprising cutouts that form vertically or horizontally oriented microchannels for efficiently removing undesirable liquid. Following collection and/or treatment, cells collected onto the porous membrane may be adhered to another surface for further processing or analysis. |
| US10107720B2 |
Detection device and method of using the same
A detection device (100) comprises a detecting chamber (32) containing a detecting element for analyzing whether a specimen containing an analyte, and an indicating element (8) displaying whether the detection is activated. The method for using the detection device (100) is also disclosed. |
| US10107717B2 |
Test bench for an axial turbine engine with a vertical wind power engine
The invention relates to a test bench for an axial turbine engine, especially for a turbojet, including: a chamber intended to accommodate the turbine engine; a vertical inlet channel connected to the chamber upstream of the turbine engine; and a vertical outlet channel connected to the chamber downstream of the turbine engine; at least one wind power engine capable of converting the kinetic energy of a portion of the gas stream generated by the turbine engine into mechanical energy; the wind power engine or at least one of the wind power engines is situated in the vertical inlet channel and/or the vertical outlet channel. The invention also relates to a process for recovering energy of such a test bench. |
| US10107715B2 |
Estimation apparatus, estimation method and engine system
An estimation apparatus, includes: a sensor, disposed in the proximity of a crank rotor, configured to output a signal in response to a positional variation of an outer periphery of the crank rotor, the crank rotor including a plurality of protruding teeth formed at given distances and a tooth-missing region on an outer periphery of the crank rotor and configured to rotate in an interlocking relationship with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; and a processor configured to calculate a crank angular velocity of the internal combustion engine at given time intervals from the signal output from the sensor and estimate a first crank angular velocity corresponding to the tooth-missing region from second crank angular velocities at two or more points corresponding to at least one of portions before and after the tooth-missing region. |
| US10107711B2 |
Reducing thermal effects during leak testing
Embodiments of the inventive subject matter include a method and apparatus for performing a leak test. A fluid flows through a first aperture of a product and at least a portion of the fluid is allowed to exit the product through a second aperture while the fluid is flowing through the first aperture. The second aperture is closed in response to determining that a first threshold parameter is reached. The first aperture is closed in response to determining that a second threshold parameter is met. Then, a leak test can be performed. |
| US10107706B2 |
Integrated safety and motion control testing device
In accordance with some implementations of the described invention, a testing device is provided which includes a safety shield having one or more motion control cam tracks, wherein the cam tracks are configured to receive a cam follower that is connected to a mounting member onto which is mounted one or more testing modules. The testing modules perform specific functions for testing a sample product. The mounting member is moved within the safety shield as the cam follower tracks within the motion control cam tracks. In such implementations, the mounting member is further connected to two or more hydraulic cylinders or other actuators which are configured to move the mounting member to various positions within an x-axis and a y-axis. The integrated safety and motion control features of the safety shield provide precise, repeatable movement of the mounting member while preventing injuring to a user. Other implementations are also described. |
| US10107705B2 |
Fuel cell vehicle
When a calibration starting condition of a pressure sensor is satisfied while a fuel cell vehicle is traveling, the fuel cell vehicle starts to travel by using electric power supplied from a secondary battery. In the fuel cell vehicle, a pressure sensor is calibrated based on hydrogen pressure in a hydrogen gas flow channel downstream of a pressure reducing valve after a shut-off valve of a hydrogen tank is closed, and the hydrogen in a hydrogen gas flow channel is exhausted until hydrogen pressure upstream of the pressure reducing valve and hydrogen pressure downstream of the pressure reducing valve become substantially equal to each other. The fuel cell vehicle travels by using electric power supplied from the secondary battery while the pressure sensor is being calibrated, so that calibration processing of the pressure sensor can be performed without causing a noise. |
| US10107700B2 |
Process variable transmitter with process variable sensor carried by process gasket
A process variable transmitter for sensing a process variable of process fluid in an industrial process includes a process gasket having a surface configured to form a seal with a process vessel face. The process gasket is exposed to the process fluid through an opening in the process vessel face. A process variable sensor is carried by the process gasket and configured to sense a process variable of the process fluid and provide a sensor output. Measurement circuitry coupled to the process variable sensor provides a process variable transmitter output related to the process variable output. |
| US10107698B2 |
Semiconductor device, and resistance measuring system and pressure instrumentation device each including the semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a variable current generating unit that sends a direct current of a value according to a control signal from one measurement node of a bridge circuit in which a change amount of a resistance value of a pressure-sensitive resistance element appears as a potential difference between measurement nodes, a potential difference determining unit that determines whether or not the potential difference has been generated, and a control unit that outputs the control signal to the variable current generating unit so that the variable current generating unit sends the direct current of a value that does not generate the potential difference based on a determination result of the potential difference determining unit. |
| US10107697B2 |
Upstream nozzle sensor for injection molding apparatus and methods of use
A strain gauge nozzle adapter that may be placed between a barrel end cap and a nozzle body of an injection molding system, the strain gauge nozzle adapter having a strain gauge pin that measures strain within the strain gauge nozzle adapter for use in approximating conditions within an injection molding system, such as pressure or the location of a melt flow front. The strain gauge nozzle adapter may include a plurality of strain gauge pins. An alternative material insert in the strain gauge nozzle adapter may surround a strain gauge pin to amplify meaningful measurements obtained by the strain gauge pin so that noise measurements do not compromise the accuracy of approximation of conditions within a mold. |
| US10107696B2 |
Methods and devices for electrochemical system analysis
The present disclosure provides a calorimeter device and an electrochemical system analysis method. The device includes a first thermo-electric gauge (TEG) and a first conductor thermally coupled to the first TEG, the first conductor comprising a first surface. The device may also include a second conductor with a second surface, the second surface facing the first surface, thereby forming a gap. The device may also include a second TEG thermally coupled to the second conductor and an adjustment mechanism attached to the second TEG, operable to modify a size of the gap between the first surface and the second surface. The method includes applying a plurality of electrical signals across an electrochemical system, determining, using a calorimeter, at least one rate at which heat is generated by the system, and determining at least one thermal characteristic of a component of the system. |
| US10107695B2 |
Fiber-optic sensor with a protective tube and method for installing a fiber-optic sensor in the protective tube
A method for installing a fiber-optic sensor in a protective tube, wherein a reshapable filler element which is preferably a wire made of spring steel is used as the filler element that, when twisted assumes an essentially helical shape, is introduced into the protective tube essentially in parallel to the axis of the fiber-optic sensor, where by changing the shape of the filler element, the free internal cross-section of the protective tube remaining for supporting the fiber-optic sensor is reduced such that the sensor is pressed against the wall of the protective tube whereby the thermal interface between the protective tube and sensor is improved and the reaction time during temperature measurements is reduced. |
| US10107694B2 |
Sensor arrangement, sensor arrangement system and set of sensor arrangement elements
A sensor arrangement and a set of sensor arrangement elements are disclosed. In an embodiment the sensor arrangement includes a connector piece having a first connection part; and a sensor element having a second connection part, which is connectable to the first connection part or is connected to the first connection part, wherein the sensor arrangement, in case the connector piece and the sensor element are connected to one another, includes a plug-connection part. |
| US10107692B2 |
Device and method for characterization of a light beam to determine space time couplings in the light beam using a two-dimensional interference pattern formed by the light beam and a fourier transform
A characterization method of a light beam includes separating the light beam into first and second sub-beams; propagating the first and second sub-beams over first and second optics respectively; the first sub-beam, which forms a reference beam, and the second sub-beam, which forms a characterized beam, being separated by a time delay τ; recombining the reference and characterized beams so that they spatially interfere and form a two-dimensional interference pattern; measuring the pattern to obtain a temporal interferogram; calculating the Fourier transform in the frequency domain of a spatial point of the interferogram, the Fourier transform having a frequency central peak and first and second frequency side peaks; calculating the Fourier transform in the frequency domain for the first or second time side peaks calculating the spectral amplitude and the spatial-spectral phase for the first or second frequency side peak of the Fourier transform in the frequency domain. |
| US10107686B1 |
Vision strip analyzer
An apparatus includes an image system for obtaining a digital image of a test strip and a processing system to identify the colors of the test strip, compare the colors to a standard and identify the likelihood that the test strip falls with the standard. |
| US10107685B2 |
Method for generating and applying instrument profiles
The invention relates to a method for generating calibrated color data of a target using color measurement instruments distributed in the network comprising the steps A) generating at least one standard instrument profile for the color measurement instruments distributed in the network to correct photometric and wavelength scale differences, and B) generating at least one geometry instrument profile for the color measurement instruments distributed in the network to correct geometry scale differences. The method can be used in applications where color measurement instrument networks are used, particularly in robotic systems where color measurement instruments are integrated. |
| US10107684B1 |
Optical systems with improved signal to noise ratio
Systems and methods for increasing the overall throughput, decreasing the overall background radiation, or a combination thereof for imaging systems. |
| US10107680B2 |
Quantum signal detection systems and methods
A quantum signal detection system includes a signal source configured to emit a transmit signal towards a target, and a photon adder that is configured to add at least one photon to a return signal that reflects from the target to form a combined signal. The combined signal increases a signal to noise ratio of the return signal. |
| US10107679B2 |
Optoelectronic safety sensor
The invention relates to an optoelectronic safety sensor comprising an electronic measuring device for generating measured signals which depend on a state of a safety zone observed by the safety sensor and an electronic evaluation unit for evaluating the measured signals. The electronic evaluation unit comprises a programmable logic controller integrated into the optoelectronic safety sensor for the logic evaluation of logic state variables which are derived from the measured signals. |
| US10107677B2 |
Light guide system using low-resolution image sensors
A system for transporting high luminous intensity light from at least one luminaire to a destination area is disclosed. The system may include a light guide that carries light from the luminaire to a plurality of sensors located on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The PCB may be attachable anywhere the luminaire is located. While collecting light rays originating from the luminaire and delivering them to the light sensors, the light guide may perform a plurality of operations to modify the characteristics of the collected light rays. The plurality of operations performed by the light guide on the light rays may support the accuracy and longevity of the light sensors on the PCB. Further, the light guide allows the sensor subsystem to be proximal to or distant from the luminaire. |
| US10107674B2 |
Mobile pallet scale
A mobile scale including a lower frame having at least one load cell and an upper deck having at least one load cell engagement surface for engaging the at least one load cell. The upper deck is movable from a first position where the at least one load cell engagement surface is engaged with the at least one load cell to a second position where the at least one load cell engagement surface is disengaged from the at least one load cell. Also, a method of weighing and moving a load. The load is placed on the mobile scale described above. The weight of the load is determined using the load cells when the upper deck is in the first position. The mobile scale is then lifted to transition the upper deck from the first position to the second position and moved to a new location. |
| US10107668B2 |
Fluid containers with integrated level sensing
Electrodes are integrated into a container design for fluid level detection in the container. The electrodes have a conductive surface, and an adhesive backing may be attached opposite the conductive surface to secure the electrodes to the container. Electrical contact to each conducting surface is made to a detection circuit to obtain a fluid level. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag may be incorporated onto the container along with the level detection circuit to record the container history, such as last used time event, net evaporation during storage, re-suspension performance after storage, number of agitation cycles, instrument serial number, date opened/accessed, and other desirable information. |
| US10107665B2 |
Toilet with flush jet fill tube flow meter
The present invention is directed to a toilet that includes a liquid level sensor on the surface of a flush jet fill tube. The liquid level sensor is a noncontact electrical impedance sensor that is an electrical capacitor. The capacitor may be used alone or with other volume sensors to detect volume of materials added to a toilet bowl. Some embodiments include a processor which records data and provides reports that may be clinically useful to assess the user's health status. The temporal nature of the liquid level sensor measurements is particularly useful because urination or defecation may be measured over time. Not only are total volumes detected but rates at which waste is deposited into the toilet during the entire excretion event are detected. These measurements are particularly useful in assessing certain health conditions. |
| US10107662B2 |
Sensor assembly
A sensor may include a substrate defining a flow channel that extends through the substrate, and a plurality of bond pads on the substrate. A first housing may be disposed along the substrate and may permit at least some fluid to flow from a fluid inlet to a fluid outlet along at least part of the flow channel. A second housing may be disposed along the substrate. A sense die may be disposed between the second housing and the substrate and may include a sensing side facing the substrate with a sense element in registration with the flow channel and a plurality of bond pads on the sensing side that are in registration with, and bump bonded to, the plurality of bond pads on the substrate. An adhesive or other material may be disposed between the sensing side of the sense die and the substrate. |
| US10107660B2 |
Flow conduit insert
A flow conduit insert for inserting in a flow conduit of an ultrasonic flow meter. The flow conduit insert being designed for increasing the flow velocity of a fluid flowing through the flow conduit. The flow conduit insert includes a flow controlling arrangement, and a fixation arrangement. The flow controlling arrangement has an inner flow channel with a free passage along the longitudinal center axis of the flow conduit over the entire length of the flow conduit insert. The fixation arrangement is arranged to fixate at least one ultrasound reflector. |
| US10107659B2 |
Sensor clamp device, clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter
A sensor-clamp device for clamping a pipe of different outer-diameters promptly without having to do a time-consuming sensor-position adjustment includes a pair of ultrasonic-sensors incorporating an ultrasonic-transducer for sending and receiving ultrasonic-waves ‘So’ and further includes a supporting-plate on which is provided a sliding-mechanism. The pair of ultrasonic-sensors clamps the outer-wall of the pipe in which flows a fluid W1. Of the supporting-plate, the pair of ultrasonic-sensors used in irradiating the ultrasonic-waves ‘So’ obliquely to the pipe are offset in the axial-line direction of the pipe and firmly placed face to face. The sliding-mechanism slides one of the pair of ultrasonic-sensors obliquely with respect to the axial-line direction of the pipe, thus making the sliding-mechanism to clamp the pipe of various outer-diameters. |
| US10107656B1 |
Flow-rate measurement nozzle with velocity pressure pickup channel
Velocity pressure measuring apparatus and methods include a nozzle having a nozzle inlet end and a nozzle outlet end. A side wall of the nozzle extends along a nozzle axis and has an exterior surface and an interior surface. The interior surface defines a nozzle chamber and has a nozzle inlet cross-sectional area at the nozzle inlet end that is greater than a nozzle outlet cross-sectional area at the nozzle outlet end. A first pressure port extends through the side wall from the exterior surface of the nozzle to the interior surface of the nozzle, and includes a velocity pressure pickup channel extending along a channel axis oriented substantially parallel to the nozzle axis. |
| US10107655B2 |
Systems and methods of device-free motion detection and presence detection
Systems and methods are provided for device-free motion detection and presence detection within an area of interest. A plurality of nodes, configured to be arranged around the area of interest, form a wireless network. The plurality of nodes transmit wireless signals as radio waves and receive transmitted wireless signals. The received signal strength (RSS) of the transmitted wireless signals between the plurality of nodes are measured and a value is reported. A computing device receives the reported values for the measured RSS and tracks the reported values over time. The computing device processes the reported values using an aggregate disturbance calculation to detect motion and presence within the area of interest. The computing device may notify notification device of a detected disturbance within the area of interest. |
| US10107648B2 |
Absolute capacitative encoder
An absolute capacitative encoder includes a PCB, a plurality of conductive sectors that generate capacitors, a rotor mounted in revolving and/or axially translating mode with respect to the PCB, the rotor being made of dielectric material and having a peripheral slot in register with the conductive sectors, a control unit electrically connected to the conductive sectors in such manner to detect the capacity of each capacitor generated by the conductive sectors, the control unit being set in such manner to detect the capacity variation between the capacitors during the rotation and/or axial translation of the rotor in order to detect the angular and/or axial position of the rotor. |
| US10107647B2 |
Fixation structure and resolver stator
A knock pin (50) is inserted into a knock hole (54) of an electric motor case (18) to which a resolver stator (30) is fixed. The resolver stator (30) is positioned by engaging the knock pin (50) with an engagement groove (56). The resolver stator (30) includes a stop portion (58) at a position opposed to a rear end of the knock pin (50) in its insertion direction. When the knock pin (50) is about to fall off from the knock hole (54), the stop portion (58) prevents its movement, thereby preventing the falling off. |
| US10107646B2 |
Orientation sensor
An orientation sensor includes a sensor housing, a sensor actuator, and a motion sensor. The sensor housing has a cavity disposed therein. The sensor actuator is disposed within the housing and is configured for movement within the cavity in a direction that is influenced by a magnetic field between the sensor actuator and an electronic device external to the orientation sensor. The motion sensor is disposed within the housing and configured to detect the direction of movement of the sensor actuator within the cavity. |
| US10107640B2 |
Vehicular travel condition monitoring apparatus
To provide a vehicular travel state monitoring device has functions of displaying images ahead of a traveling vehicle and data measured of a traveling state of the vehicle, such as accelerations acting on the vehicle, as images on the same screen and storing the displayed images as moving image data, a mobile terminal device has a vehicular travel state measuring means (13) built therein which includes a GPS (131), a three-axis acceleration sensor (132) and a three-axis angular velocity sensor (133). The mobile terminal device is further provided with a synthetic image generating means (16) which generates a synthetic image of a plurality of data synthesized at predetermined time intervals, out of measurement data measured by the vehicular travel state measuring means (13), imaging data captured by an imaging means (12), and Web information data acquired by a Web information acquiring unit (11a). The synthetic image is displayed on a display screen (17G) as a moving image, and data of the moving image are stored in a storage means (19) as travel record data of the vehicle. |
| US10107639B2 |
Audio output configured to indicate a direction
An audio output that is configured to indicate a direction is described. In an implementation, a direction of a target is determined in relation to a computing device. An output of sound is configured by the computing device to indicate the direction of the target in relation to the computing device. |
| US10107629B2 |
Information processing system, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium
An information processing system according to the present application comprises a user terminal and a server apparatus, the user terminal including a magnetic field measuring unit that measures magnetic fields, a movement measuring unit that measures manners of movement, and an output unit that outputs the measured magnetic fields and results of the measurement performed by the movement measuring unit while associating each of the measured magnetic fields and a corresponding one of the measurement results with each other. |
| US10107626B2 |
Method for acquiring angular velocity of gyro sensor and device for doing the same
According to one embodiment, a method of acquiring rotational information of a gyro sensor includes sensing a predetermined physical quantity which depends upon an amplitude of a vibration in a second direction, the vibration in the second direction being based on Coriolis force that is applied to a movable body which is vibrating in a first direction, calculating rotational information of the movable body based on the sensed predetermined physical quantity, and stopping a vibration in the first direction of the movable body after the predetermined physical quantity is sensed. |
| US10107621B2 |
Image based overlay measurement with finite gratings
An image based overlay measurement is performed using an overlay target that includes shifted overlying gratings. The overlay target is imaged and an asymmetry is measured in the image of the overlaid gratings. The asymmetry is used to determine the overlay error. For each measurement direction, the overlay target may include two or more overlay measurement pads with different offsets between the top and bottom gratings. The measured asymmetries and offsets in the overlay measurement pads may be used to determine the overlay error, e.g., using self-calibration. The pitch and critical dimensions of the overlay target may be optimized to produce a greatest change of symmetry with overlay error for a numerical aperture and wavelength of light used by the image based metrology device. |
| US10107620B2 |
Image pickup apparatus
An image pickup apparatus includes observation units that observe an object from different directions and an image processor. Each of the observation units includes an objective lens, a lens array, and an image pickup element, receives light with the image pickup element, the light being modulated by the object and passing through the objective lens and the lens array, and outputs image signals having a phase difference. The image processor measures a shape of the object in terms of the relative distance from a reference point based on the image signals from the observation units. |
| US10107619B2 |
Articulated arm coordinate measuring machine
The invention relates to an articulated arm coordinate measurement machine for a measurement of geometrical features of an object, comprising a stationed end of the articulated arm, opposed to a movable end of the articulated arm being manually movable by a human operator. A measurement probe head is attachable to the movable end. It also comprises a graphical display unit located at the movable end of the articulated arm, in particular in vicinity of the probe head, in such a way that information provided by the display unit is visible for the operator during measurement. The display unit is built to provide an artificial view, which is graphically representing at least part of the object, in particular with respect to a point of view from or nearby the movable end of the arm so that the artificial view is similar to the operator's natural view of the object. |
| US10107614B1 |
Optical pen for interferometric measuring machine
An optical pen for an optical measurement system includes a probe body arranged to be adjustably mounted in a measuring machine for optically measuring a test object. A single mode fiber optically coupled within the pen body transmits a source beam having an instantaneous or sequentially established bandwidth spanning a range of wavelengths to the pen body and also transmits a measurement beam from the pen body toward a detector. A combination and configuration of optics within the pen body provides a more compact and efficient optical pen. |
| US10107608B2 |
Cartridge for light weapons
A fractionated-combustion cartridge is made by inserting a bushing into the cartridge case at the height of the bottom, the bushing being coaxial with said cartridge case, and the face of which, facing the interior of the cartridge case, is provided with a trigger guard coinciding with the diameter of said face. |
| US10107607B1 |
Radio frequency igniter
An ignition system for energetics including artillery charges includes a radio frequency transmitter and a radio frequency igniter. The radio frequency ignitor receives and converts radio frequency energy into heat or electrical energy for the purpose of igniting energetics, such as propellants or pyrotechnics. The radio frequency igniter may be applied to the exterior of the energetic container or may be integral to the container. |
| US10107604B1 |
Tracer insert and tracer shell incorporating same
A tracer insert has an upper cavity for retaining shot and a lower cavity for retaining a tracer powder compound. The tracer insert is configured for placement within the shot-pocket of a wad within a shotgun shell. The shot is placed in and around the tracer insert within the shot pocket and some shot is retained within the upper cavity of the tracer insert. A bottom exhaust port in the lower cavity allows the release of the tracer powder compound upon firing of the tracer shell. A cavity separator separates the upper and lower cavities and a flow channel may extend down from the top of the tracer insert into the lower cavity to allow a flow of air to aid in the release of the tracer powder compound. Side exhaust ports may be configured around the lower cavity to provide additional release area for the tracer powder compound. |
| US10107602B2 |
Arrow with shape memory shaft
Provided is an arrow that includes a shaft, a forward tip affixed to a first end of the shaft, a rear tip affixed on a second end of the shaft, and a plurality of fins. The shaft is formed by extruding a flexible shape-retaining plastic, to provide a thin wall that extends an entire length of the shaft and encloses a hollow. |
| US10107601B2 |
Electrically operated pulse initiators and ignition
A gas generation system for generating gases, such as for use as or as part of a rocket motor in propelling a projectile, includes two or more propellant charges and electrically operated propellant initiators operatively coupled to respective of the propellant charges, to initiate combustion in the propellant charges, wherein the propellant charges are operatively isolated from one another such that the propellant charges can be individually initiated and are not ignited due to gases generated from other of the propellant charges being combusted. |
| US10107598B2 |
Valve for liquid reservoir of fog generator
The current invention provides for a fog generator. More specifically, it provides for a housing comprising a fog generating liquid and a valve that, in a closed position, prevents the fog generating liquid from flowing out of the housing, in which the said valve is kept in a closed position by means of a fuse wire (6). |
| US10107596B2 |
Picatinny Rail Segment
A segment of a Picatinny rail, the Picatinny rail having front and rear ends, left and right sides, and upper and lower sides, the segment of the Picatinny rail having a left V ridge having a front end and a rear end; having a right V ridge having a front end and a rear end; having a front V ridge spanning between the front ends of the left and right V ridges; and having a rear V ridge spanning between the rear ends of the left and right V ridges. |
| US10107595B1 |
Indirect fire mission training system
A weapon training system for an indirect firing weapon. The weapon training system includes a firing box including at least one processor, and a firing mechanism communicatively coupled with the firing box. Activation of the firing mechanism causes a simulated firing of the indirect firing weapon. The weapon training system also includes a round sensor communicatively coupled with the firing box. The round sensor is operable to be attached to or integrated with a round compatible with the weapon. The round is operable to be inserted into a breech of the weapon. The weapon training system further includes a breech sensor communicatively coupled with the firing box. The breech sensor is configured to detect an insertion of the round into the breech of the weapon via detection of the round sensor. |
| US10107593B2 |
Optic cover with releasably retained display
A cover for use with an optic device to hold and display shooting information. The cover may have resilient retention members that allow a display to be releasably attached and detached from the cover. The display may be made from a single substrate or multiple substrates in order to make the shooting information contained thereon highly visible in a variety of conditions and shooting preferences. |
| US10107590B2 |
Photoluminescent illuminators for passive illumination of sights and other devices
A photoluminescent capsule illuminator for a sighting device. The photoluminescent illuminator includes an elongated phosphor housing having sidewalls and a base. The photoluminescent illuminator includes phosphors in a granular form disposed inside the phosphor housing. The photoluminescent illuminator includes a cap sealing the phosphors in the phosphor housing. The phosphor housing is disposed in relation to a body of the sighting device such that photoluminescent light emitted from the phosphors exits the phosphor housing and identifies a location of a sight on the sighting device. |
| US10107582B2 |
Quick connect rifle receiver adapter system
The present invention is a quick connect receiver adapter assembly for an automatic or semi-automatic rifle, specifically the AR-15 assault rifle. The adapter system is used to quickly exchange barrels on an AR-15 rifle platform, and allows the user to convert the AR-15 from a single caliber weapon to a multi-caliber weapon. The system has a receiver attached portion comprising a three piece locking ring assembly, and separate barrel adapter assembly which can be attached to any caliber barrel suitable for use with the AR-15 assault rifle. |
| US10107578B1 |
Casing catcher for AR-style rifle
Casing catcher for AR-style rifle is an ammunition cartridge casing catcher, shell casing catcher, or brass catcher that is reversibly attachable to any AR-style rifle. Casing catcher for AR-style rifle uses a reversibly attachable means to magnetically reversibly attach to the inside surface of the ejection port cover on any AR-style rifle with a two key picatinny rail attachment system to reversibly align itself properly and attach itself to the AR-style rifle. Casing catcher for AR-style rifle has a cage, a magnetic weir plate, a lock pin receiver, a lock pin, a first key, and a second key. Magnetic weir plate has at least one magnet attached thereto. The first key to has a special shape or profile that includes a special right facing foot protuberance that is the inverse shape of the left side of the picatinny rail on any AR-style rifle. The second key has a special shape or profile that includes a special left facing foot protuberance that is the inverse shape of the right side of the picatinny rail on any AR-style rifle. |
| US10107571B2 |
Heat exchanger having a heat transfer block with a screen arranged thereon
A gas-cooled heat exchanger, in particular a direct intercooler, for cooling of a fluid which flows through the heat exchanger, with a heat transfer block featuring a plurality of flow channels, with a first collection chamber and a second collection chamber. The collection chambers are fluidically connected with one another via the flow channels and the outside of the heat transfer block can be perfused by gas. In the direction of the perfusion, a screen is arranged in front of the heat transfer block for the prevention of flow in certain areas around the flow channels of the screen. One of the collection chambers features a vent for discharge of condensate of the fluid which can be sealed from or released into the surrounding area of the heat exchanger. |
| US10107570B2 |
Stacking-type header, heat exchanger, and air-conditioning apparatus
In a stacking-type header including a first plate-shaped unit and a second plate-shaped unit, a distribution flow passage in the second plate-shaped unit includes at least one branching flow passage, in which the second plate-shaped unit includes at least one plate-shaped member having a groove formed as a flow passage, the groove having at least one branching portion for branching one branch part into a plurality of branch parts, in which the at least one branching flow passage is formed by closing the groove in a region other than a refrigerant inflow region and a refrigerant outflow region, and in which at least part of the refrigerant branched by flowing into the at least one branching flow passage sequentially passes through the one branch part and the plurality of branch parts, and flows out from the at least one branching flow passage through end portions of the groove. |
| US10107567B2 |
Vehicle heat exchanger air guide
A heat exchanger assembly can include a support structure, a heat exchanger, and an air guide. The heat exchanger can be mounted to the support structure. The heat exchanger and the support structure can cooperate to define a gap. The air guide can block the gap to guide an airflow toward a core of the heat exchanger. The air guide can include a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end can be coupled to the support structure. The distal end can extend a first distance from the proximal end in a first condition and can extend a second distance from the proximal end in a second condition. The second distance can be less than the first distance. |
| US10107566B2 |
Condenser
The invention relates to a condenser, in particular a condenser cooled by a coolant, said condenser consisting of at least one tube/fin block having several flat tubes, each flat tube having a plurality of flow channels that extend adjacent to one another in the tube transverse direction and define a refrigerant-side hydraulic diameter (Dh refrigerant). At least one respective intermediate element defining a coolant-side hydraulic diameter (Dh coolant) is arranged in the region of the flat tubes. The condenser is characterized in that the ratio of the two hydraulic diameters (Dh coolant) to (Dh refrigerant) is greater than (>) 1.3. |
| US10107565B2 |
Galley cooling
A cooling module of a galley chiller system is provided including an internal chamber. A heat exchanger assembly has air and a liquid coolant flowing there through. The heat exchanger assembly includes a first heat exchanger core and a second heat exchanger core. The first heat exchanger core and the second heat exchanger core are arranged generally sequentially within the internal chamber. Heat transfer within the first heat exchanger core is limited such that a temperature of the air in the first heat exchanger core remains above freezing. |
| US10107562B2 |
Heat pipe and sealing method thereof
A heat pipe and a sealing method thereof; the sealing method for a heat pipe includes the steps of: providing a metal pipe member, the metal pipe member including one end having a sealed end portion formed thereon and another end thereof having a narrowing neck section extended therefrom. The narrowing neck section includes a channel. A compression mold compresses the narrowing neck section and moves away from the metal pipe member in order to compress and elongate the narrowing neck section into a compression elongated column and to seal the channel. Finally, spot welding process is performed on the compression elongated column to form a sealed block thereon. The present invention is of the merits of improved work efficiency for heat pipe bending, compression and testing and increased length of the metal pipe member with enhanced thermal transfer performance of the heat pipe. |
| US10107560B2 |
Multifunctional thermal management system and related method
A system and related method that provides, but is not limited thereto, a thin structure with unique combination of thermal management and stress supporting properties. An advantage associated with the system and method includes, but is not limited thereto, the concept providing a multifunctional design that it is able to spread, store, and dissipate intense thermal fluxes while also being able to carry very high structural loads. An aspect associated with an approach may include, but is not limited thereto, a large area system for isothermalizing a localized heating source that has many applications. For example it can be used to mitigate the thermal buckling of ship deck plates, landing pad structures, or any other structures subjected to localized heating and compressive forces. It can also be used as a thermal regulation system in numerous applications, including but not limited to under-floor heating for residential or commercial buildings or for the de-icing of roads, runways, tunnels, sidewalks, and bridge surfaces. |
| US10107555B1 |
Heat exchanger assembly
An apparatus and method of forming a heat exchanger can include a first manifold that defines a first fluid inlet to the heat exchanger and a second manifold that defines a second fluid inlet to the heat exchanger. A lattice cell body can be provided in the heat exchanger that can form a first set of flow passages and a second set of flow passages. The first and second sets of flow passages can be intertwined with one another. |
| US10107549B2 |
Method for liquefying a natural gas, including a phase change
Process for liquefying natural gas in a cryogenic heat exchanger by flowing in indirect contact with refrigerant fluid entering heat exchanger at a first inlet at temperature T0 and pressure P1, and flowing through the exchanger as co-current with the natural gas stream, leaving the heat exchanger in the liquid state, then being expanded at the cold end of the exchanger to return to gaseous state at a pressure P′1 P1 and temperature T1 T0, before leaving the hot end of exchanger by outlet orifice in gaseous state T0. The fluid is then reliquefied to the inlet of the exchanger via compression followed by partial condensation and phase separation, a first liquid phase taken to the first inlet, a first gaseous portion compressed by a second compressor and cooled in desuperheater by contact with portion of the first liquid phase, prior to condensing in a second condenser. |
| US10107544B2 |
Refrigerator providing air flow to door
A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet below the fresh food compartment, and first and second French doors operatively connected to the refrigerator cabinet to provide access to the fresh food compartment. There is also a mullion between the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment, an air inlet and an air outlet proximate a bottom of the first French door, and an air outlet and an air inlet on a front face of the mullion. When the first French door is in a closed position, the air inlet proximate the bottom of the first French door aligns with the air outlet on the front face of the mullion and the air outlet proximate the bottom of the first French door aligns with the air inlet on the front face of the mullion. |
| US10107543B2 |
Cryogenic thermal storage
A method, a system, and an article of manufacture are disclosed for cryogenic cooling of systems operating at cryogenic temperatures or higher. Applications of this disclosure are as varied as trucking of meat and vegetable to mine sweeping and MRI systems. A cooling network is formed by coupling blocks of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) modules together with optional thermal switches or valves and optionally with an active cooling component to maintain a cryogenic temperature in a cryostat. The TES modules are combinations of thermal conducting elements to conduct heat and solid storage elements to absorb heat. The cooling component may be one or more cryocoolers for steady state and transient heat transfer conditions and may be coupled with the TES modules via thermal shunt connections. The thermal switches or valves may be deployed within the thermal shunts to control the flow of heat between different TES modules and cooling components, thus reconfiguring the cooling network. |
| US10107536B2 |
Transport refrigeration system and methods for same to address dynamic conditions
In a refrigeration system having a compressor, a heat rejection heat exchanger, a heat absorption heat exchanger, and a controller for controlling the same, embodiments of a system, apparatus and methods for the same can control at least one refrigeration system component such as an expansion valve responsive to dynamic system conditions. |
| US10107535B2 |
Pressure spike reduction for refrigerant systems incorporating a microchannel heat exchanger
A refrigerant system includes at least one compressor (54, 56) that compresses refrigerant and delivers it downstream to a heat rejection heat exchanger (26). The heat rejection heat exchanger is a microchannel heat exchanger. Refrigerant passes from the heat rejection heat exchanger downstream to an expansion device (60), from the expansion device through an evaporator (66), and from the evaporator back to the at least one compressor. A control (58) operates at least one compressor and the expansion device to reduce pressure spikes at transient conditions. |
| US10107534B2 |
Expansion valve and pipe mounting structure thereof
A pipe mounting structure of an embodiment allows a pipe, which is connected to an outlet side of an evaporator, to be mounted on a second passage of an expansion valve in such a manner that the pipe is inserted into an inlet port, and allows a pipe, which is connected to an inlet side of a compressor, to be mounted on the second passage in such a manner that the pipe is inserted into an outlet port. These pipes are mounted so that the pipes face each other with a shaft therebetween. The pipe mounting structure includes a natural vibration suppressing structure configured to prevent or suppress natural vibration of a gas column having antinodes of a standing wave at an open end of one of the pipes and an open end of the other pipe. |
| US10107531B2 |
Method for controlling a chiller system
A method for controlling a chiller system, the chiller system comprising a primary side in the form of a vapor compression system, and a secondary side, is disclosed. The secondary side comprises a variable speed pump for providing a secondary fluid flow through the evaporator of the primary side in such a manner that heat exchange takes place between refrigerant of the primary side and fluid of the secondary side in the evaporator, the secondary side further comprising a temperature sensor arranged in the secondary fluid flow. The method comprises the steps of monitoring a temperature of the secondary fluid flow by means of the temperature sensor, and controlling the compressor capacity and the speed of the variable speed pump on the basis of the monitored temperature, and in order to obtain a predetermined setpoint temperature, in such a manner that the closed loop gain of the chiller system, K=Kp·Ke, where Kp is the gain of the compressor capacity controller and Ke is the gain of the evaporator, is kept substantially constant. |
| US10107526B2 |
Switchable two-stage and cascade marine energy-saving ultralow-temperature refrigeration system
The present invention discloses a switchable two-stage and cascade marine energy-saving ultralow-temperature refrigeration system which comprises a high-temperature level refrigeration system, a low-temperature level refrigeration system, a hot fluorine defrosting system of a high-temperature level air cooler and a hot fluorine defrosting system of a low-temperature level air cooler. The hot fluorine defrosting system of the high-temperature level air cooler comprises a high-temperature level compressor of which the outlet is divided into two paths through a first oil separator; and the second path is connected with an air suction port of the high-temperature level compressor through a first solenoid valve, the high-temperature level air cooler, a third solenoid valve, a first pressure relief valve, a first gas-liquid separator, a first one-way valve and a first heat regenerator. The hot fluorine defrosting system of the low-temperature level air cooler comprises a low-temperature level compressor of which the outlet is divided into two paths through a precooler and a second oil separator; and the second path is connected with an air suction port of the low-temperature level compressor through an eighth solenoid valve, the low-temperature level air cooler, a sixth solenoid valve, a second pressure relief valve, a second gas-liquid separator, a third one-way valve and a second heat regenerator. The present invention has the obvious effects of large refrigeration section, high cooling rate, good energy-saving effect and thorough defrosting. |
| US10107525B2 |
Geothermal heating and cooling system
A geothermal system having a heat pump with a heat exchange, first and second conduits connected to and in fluid communication with the heat pump, a compressor connected to and in fluid communication with the first and second conduit, a plurality of valves on the first and second conduit that are connected to and in fluid communication with other valves wherein one valve is a thermo expansion valve, and a sensor on the first conduit and electrically connected to the thermo expansion valve. |
| US10107522B2 |
Solar energy collecting module using vacuum panel
Provided is a vacuum solar thermal collector module including a case having an open top and an internal space, a vacuum thermal collector panel provided inside the case and having a vacuum inside, and an insulation disposed between the vacuum thermal collector panel and the case to block heat transfer, wherein the vacuum thermal collector panel is plural and arranged in a horizontal direction inside the case. |
| US10107520B2 |
Heat exchanger coil for a recreational vehicle
A compact heat exchanger suitable for use in a forced air furnace for a recreational vehicle includes a multi-turn coil having linear segments interposed between bends. The coil is formed from a monolithic tube with portion of the tube being expanded to vary the diameter. |
| US10107517B2 |
Cooling system
The invention is a cooling system comprising adjacent cooling deltas (21, 31) being cooled by a cooling air and being arranged along a path (20, 30). The cooling system is characterized by comprising cooling deltas (21, 31) arranged in groups (22), the cooling deltas of a group (22) being arranged essentially in the same orientation and define an essentially straight path-section, wherein the path-sections of adjacent groups (22) form a zigzagged path (20, 30). |
| US10107516B2 |
Remote controller, operation screen display method, and program
A remote controller includes a user interface, a rotational state detector, and a controller. The rotational state detector detects a rotational state of the remote controller. The controller, based on the rotational state detected by the rotational state detector, selects a display mode from among a plurality of display modes depending on different user tiers. Then the controller causes the user interface to display an operation screen in the selected display mode. |
| US10107514B2 |
Air-conditioning apparatus including multiple expansion devices
An air-conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit connecting a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a first expansion device, and a second heat exchanger. The compressor and the first heat exchanger are housed in a heat source unit, the heat source unit, houses a second expansion device provided at a location on a downstream side with respect to the first heat exchanger and on an upstream side with respect to the first expansion device, and the second expansion device and the first expansion device are connected via an extension pipe. The second expansion device reduces a pressure of refrigerant flowing into the extension pipe in cooling operation to cause the refrigerant to turn into refrigerant having a medium pressure and in a two-phase state, and the medium pressure is lower than a refrigerant pressure in a condenser and higher than a refrigerant pressure in an evaporator. |
| US10107511B2 |
Method and system for controlling an artificial cellar
A method for controlling an artificial cellar, including receiving actual preservation conditions of a natural cellar, the actual preservation conditions having at least one of an actual temperature and an actual humidity within the natural cellar, and adjusting preservation conditions of the artificial cellar to substantially correspond to the received actual preservation conditions of the natural cellar. |
| US10107509B2 |
System and method for controlling an outdoor air conditioner
An air conditioning system is provided, including: an outdoor air conditioner, configured to cool outdoor air at an outdoor temperature into dehumidified air at a dehumidified temperature, to heat the dehumidified air into supply air at a supply air temperature, and to provide the supply air to a plurality of rooms; a plurality of indoor air conditioners provided inside the plurality of rooms, respectively, each indoor air conditioner being configured to draw in input air at an input temperature, to heat or cool the input air into output air at an output temperature, and to provide the output air to a corresponding room; a control circuit configured to determine whether an air conditioning load exists in a set number of the plurality of rooms, and to adjust operation of the outdoor air conditioner to set the supply air temperature based on whether the air conditioning load is determined to exist. |
| US10107506B2 |
Heat exchanger with differentiated resistance flowpaths
Systems and methods are disclosed which may include (1) providing a preselected and/or non-uniform airflow distribution output from a heat exchanger, (2) selectively directing air through a relatively lower resistance flowpath to manage an airflow characteristic and/or distribution downstream of the heat exchanger, (3) providing an HVAC system comprising a heat exchanger comprising a fin arrangement configured to cause relatively more air to contact a selected component that lies either upstream or downstream relative to the heat exchanger, and (4) receiving a relatively uniform airflow into a heat exchanger and outputting an airflow comprising a localized increased airflow rate. A heat exchanger comprising differentiated resistance flowpaths may selectively affect a direction and/or localized flow rate or distribution of an airflow exiting the heat exchanger. |
| US10107505B2 |
Method and apparatus for positioning heating elements
An underlayment system is provided that includes a plurality of protrusions that extend from a common base member. The protrusions and base member can include an opening therethrough that allows for subsequent layers of material, such as adhesive, to interact and bond to each other. The protrusions are arranged in such a way to contain a wire, string, or heating element, within a receiving area. The arrangement of the protrusions allow for routing of the wire, string, or heating element in a variety of angles, bends, and other routing layouts. |
| US10107502B2 |
Multi-function outdoor table with moveable tabletop used in multiple positions
A multi-function outdoor patio table is described, the table including a base surrounding a contained space and a tabletop coupled to the base by a movement assembly. The tabletop is moveable relative to the base between open and closed positions to provide selective access to a functional/storage device within the base, such as a fire pit or an ice bucket. The movement assembly includes a slide rail assembly, a pivot linkage assembly, or the like such that a tabletop surface defined by the tabletop is disposed in a substantially horizontal orientation at both of the open and closed positions and also during movement of the tabletop between the open and closed positions. Thus, the tabletop surface can continue to be used in all configurations of the multi-function outdoor patio table. |
| US10107501B2 |
Combustor and gas turbine
An object is to realize combustion flame which can further reduce the amount of NOx generation. A combustor (14) includes a pilot nozzle (40); a plurality of main nozzles (44) arranged apart from the pilot nozzle (40) in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral side of the pilot nozzle (40) and configured to perform premix combustion; a combustor basket (34) surrounding the pilot nozzle (40) and each main nozzle (44); an outlet outer ring (50) provided at a tip end of the combustor basket (34); and a combustion liner (36) fitted, at an inner surface thereof, onto the outer periphery of the combustor basket (34) and surrounding the outlet outer ring (50). The outlet outer ring (50) is formed parallel to an inner wall surface (66) of the combustion liner (36). |
| US10107496B2 |
Combustor front panel
A front panel for a combustor has a hot side and a cold side and at least one reception adapted for receiving a combustor part. The front panel has a double-wall design with a hot-side wall and a cold-side wall. The hot-side wall defines a hot-side downstream surface of the front panel. The cold-side wall defines a cold-side upstream surface of the front panel. The hot-side wall and the cold-side wall are axially spaced from one another, extend parallel to one another, and are connected to one another by an outer side wall. |
| US10107490B2 |
Configurable liquid precursor vaporizer
An improved vaporizer for vaporizing a liquid precursor is provided. The vaporizer may include one or more channels with a relatively large wall-area-to-cross-sectional-flow-area ratio and may be equipped with one or more heater elements configured to heat the channels above the vaporization temperature of the precursor. At least some of the channels may be heated above the vaporization temperature but below the Leidenfrost temperature of the precursor. In some implementations, a carrier gas may be introduced at high speed in a direction generally transverse to the precursor flow to mechanically shear the precursor into droplets. Multiple vaporizers may be ganged together in series to achieve complete vaporization, if necessary. The vaporizers may be easily disassembleable for cleaning and maintenance. |
| US10107489B2 |
Particulate water-activatable luminescent materials
The invention provides a water-activatable luminescent particulate material (1) comprising particles (100), wherein each particle (100) comprises a solid state light source (10) functionally coupled with a water-activatable battery (20) and a water absorbing shell (120) enclosing at least part of the water-activatable battery (20). The invention also provides a luminescent particulate material spray device comprising a container configured to host the water-activatable luminescent particulate material. |
| US10107488B2 |
Flexible LED substrate device
Provided is a flexible LED light source panel including: a flexible LED module in which a plurality of LEDs is disposed in an array form on a flexible circuit board; a protective sheet stacked on the flexible LED module and diffusing light from the LEDs; a heat conduction sheet disposed under the flexible LED module; a heat radiation sheet disposed under the heat conduction sheet, made of fireproof fiber, and coated with a carbon nano tube molecule having a grid or vertical structure; and a light source guide having a quadrilateral shape. |
| US10107482B1 |
Light socket connector
A light disconnect system has a base that affixes to a ceiling of a structure, such as a house or other building. The disconnect system includes a removable center that is received by and can affix to the base. The base has at least two receivers that mate with tabs that are located on the center. The receivers have a slot portion adjacent to a ledge portion which is adjacent to a contact portion. The contact portion has an electrical contact that faces upwardly. The contact is electrically connected to the structure's wiring. The tabs on the center have electrical contacts that face downwardly. To install the center, the user inserts the center into the base and rotates until it stops. The user then allows gravity to lower the center, which puts the electrical contacts on the tabs to make electrical connection to the electrical contacts of the base. |
| US10107476B2 |
Luminous flux control member, light emitting device, and display device
The luminous flux control member includes a surface of incidence, a first optical surface formed to be recessed toward the surface of incidence and configured to reflect at least some of incident light passing through the surface of incidence, and a second optical surface formed to extend from the first optical surface and configured to reflect at least some of incident light passing through the first optical surface. The second optical surface includes a plurality of sections having different slopes. |
| US10107469B2 |
Vehicular lamp, vehicular lamp control system, and vehicle including the same
Disclosed is a vehicular lamp including: a plurality of light emitting elements for drawing a pattern on a road surface which is individually turned ON/OFF; and an optical system which transmits light emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements, the plurality of light emitting elements is disposed along a horizontal direction of a vehicle in parallel, and the optical system projects a light source image of each light emitting element on a road surface as a light distribution pattern which extends in the vertical direction more than in the horizontal direction of the vehicle. |
| US10107468B2 |
Headlight air duct
A vehicle comprising: a vehicle body defining a first aperture located in a portion of the vehicle body that faces in a primary motion direction of the vehicle; and a first lighting element extending across the aperture to bisect the first aperture into a first channel and a second channel. |
| US10107464B2 |
LED light linear strip, mounting structure and clip assembly
A system and method comprised of an LED light strip whose electrically insulating core structure is somewhat flexible and elastic and whose alternating light producing sections and narrower clip sections have a top side containing LED elements and control signals and an underside containing a high capacity voltage bus, and a three sided mounting structure where an installed LED light strip is the fourth side with LED elements facing out and the voltage bus protected inside, and a clip system of two halves which affix to each other around a narrower clip section with a lower half connecting electrically to the voltage bus under the narrower clip section and installing in one side of the mounting structure and an upper half connecting electrically to control signals on the top half of the narrower clip section and installing in the other side of the mounting structure. |
| US10107463B1 |
Linked lighting system and lighting unit for same
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described herein for a lighting system, including but not limited to a light unit. The light unit includes a housing and at least two light bars supported by the housing. Each respective light bar includes one or more light elements configured to shine light in a light field associated with the respective light bar. Each respective light bar is supported for pivotal motion about a respective pivot axis and relative to the housing, to adjustably move the light field associated with the respective light bar in a direction that is non-parallel to the pivot axis of the respective light bar. The light unit further includes an electrical connection configured to provide power to the one or more light elements of each respective light bar. |
| US10107462B1 |
Expandable light string
Apparatus and associated methods relate to a light string having pluralities of lighting elements and one or more expandable links thereon, so as to facilitate expansion of the light string in response to applied tensile forces. The one or more expandable links includes a segment of flexible cable and an expansion member mechanically engaging the segment of the flexible cable. The one or more expandable links is in a natural state if no tensile force is applied between the first and second ends of the light string and in an expanded state if a tensile force is applied between the first and second ends of the light string. In the natural state, an arcuate portion of the flexible cable is between the first and the second ends of the light string. The arcuate portion of the flexible cable changes shape in response to an applied tensile force applied therebetween. |
| US10107456B2 |
Solid state lamp using modular light emitting elements
A solid state lamp, such as one that can replace an incandescent light bulb, has a base portion having an electrical connector for connection to a source of power, such as an Edison-type connector for connection to the mains voltage. An AC/DC converter in the base converts the mains voltage to a suitable light emitting diode (LED) drive voltage. A plurality of receptacles on the base connects to electrodes of plug-in modules. Each plug-in module supports a plurality of low power LEDs connected in series. The strings of LEDs on different modules are connected in parallel when connected to the receptacles. The modules and base are configured to allow a user to operate the lamp with different combinations of modules to generate a desired light output from the lamp. For example, the user can recreate the lumens equivalent of a 20 W, 40 W, or 60 W bulb by using one, two, or three modules. |
| US10107452B2 |
Coiled combustible fuel fluid storage system and method
A system for storing natural gas comprises a plurality of straight sections of tube. The plurality of straight sections of tube are dense packed. The plurality of straight sections of tube are configured to fill a designated volume. |
| US10107451B2 |
Fluid reservoir
A fluid reservoir assembly, for containing a fluid such as a lubricant is disclosed with a first end plate, a body and a second end plate. The body is preferably formed from plastic or glass. The end plates are composed of a molded plastic resin and are sealingly fastened to the body with an adhesive. The reservoir assembly has an inlet and outlet. Depending upon the configuration of the end plates and body, reservoirs of various sizes, capacities and cross-sectional shapes (e.g. circular, rectangular, etc.) can be fabricated without the need for dedicated molds and specialized tooling. |
| US10107447B2 |
Pull-out swivel mount
A system for mounting a flat panel television or display to a surface such as a wall. A base plate is configured to operatively connect to a surface, while an adapter plate is configured to operatively connect to a display device. A plurality of connecting arms are used to operatively connect the base plate to the adapter plate. Each of the plurality of connecting arms includes a base plate engagement portion slidably engageable with slots in the base plate and an adapter plate engagement portion operatively connected to the adapter plate. Movement of the base plate engagement portions within the base plate's slots results in a translational movement of the adapter plate relative to the base plate. |
| US10107440B2 |
Devices and assembly for protecting a flange
An assembly including a cover device and a cap device for protecting a flange is provided. The cap device may include a cap cover for protecting at least a portion of a front surface of the flange and a retainer comprising at least two cap securing members releasably engageable with an inner surface of the flange in an interference fit, where the retainer is operable to releasably engage the cap cover in a friction-fit. The cover device may include a cover face for protecting the front surface of the flange, the cover face comprising an outer periphery; and an integrally-formed lip depending from the outer periphery of the cover face and perpendicular to the cover face, the lip comprising at least two cover securing members and releasably engagable with a peripheral edge of the flange. |
| US10107439B2 |
Containment device for work carried out on a pipe, and associated method
The invention relates to the field of operations of cutting and isolating pipes that may contain a product that is hazardous to the environment or the personnel carrying out work and requires leak tight handling. The invention relates more particularly to a containment device 1 for work carried out on a pipe comprising a rigid tool flange 11 having an end wall provided with an orifice with a section adapted to the external cross of the pipe, an opening wider than the orifice located opposite the end wall, and a side access 111 for a cutting tool, and a flexible film 13 for forming a leak tight volume around the pipe, wherein a first film end that is fixed to the opening in teh tool flange mounted on the pipe and a second film end that is connected to the pipe. The invention also relates to a method for cutting and isolating a pipe. |
| US10107434B1 |
High deflection Restrained pipe joint
A restrained pipe joint with improved deflection including a first pipe having a bell socket end, a second pipe having a spigot end inserted into and pivotable within the bell socket, a pivot plane, a sealing plane and an impingement plane, each of the sealing plane and the impingement plane being spaced a desired distance from the pivot plane, the desired distance being less than 15% of the outer diameter of the spigot end. |
| US10107430B2 |
Hose-line connector and line set
A hose-line connector, with a connection part having at least one elongated hose connection for slipping a hose line onto the hose connection. The hose connection has a sealing segment having a circumferential sealing surface at a free front end and a retaining segment axially adjacent thereto as a clamping region for the circumferential radial clamping of a hose line. On the outer circumference of the retaining segment, the retaining segment has a radially protruding rib structure, which includes at least one circumferential rib in the form of an annular ridge and at least two longitudinal rib distributed about the circumference and extending axially or at an angle to the axial direction. |
| US10107423B1 |
Coupling for connecting threaded tubulars
A casing coupling has a taper which is different from the taper of a standard API Pin. The coupling has a thread pitch diameter which is increased relative to that of a standard API coupling but which still mates with a standard API pin. |
| US10107421B2 |
Pipe
A polyetheretherketone pipe of length greater than 250 meters and a residual stress of less than 5 MPa may be made using a calibrator device (2) which includes a cone shaped opening (6) arranged to receive a molten extruded pipe shaped polymer. Attached to the front member (4) is a vacuum plate (14a) and successive vacuum plates (14b-14h) are attached to one another to define an array of vacuum plates, the vacuum plates being arranged to allow a vacuum to be applied to a pipe precursor passing through opening (16). The vacuum plates (14) also include (10) temperature control means for heating or cooling the plates and therefore heating or cooling a pipe precursor passing through the openings. With a vacuum applied to opening (6, 16) and heating/cooling the plates, an extruded hot plastics pipe is inserted into calibrator (2) via opening (6) and conveyed through opening (16) in plates (14), whereupon it is urged by the vacuum against the cylindrical surface defined by plates (14) to maintain its shape and the (15) temperature of each plate is controlled to control the rate of cooling of the pipe precursor passing through. The pipe may be cooled at a relatively slow rate so that a pipe made from a relatively fast crystallizing polymer crystallizes and the crystallinity of the pipe along its extent and throughout its thickness is substantially constant. |
| US10107420B1 |
Cable tray assembly with side rails and method of using
A cable tray comprising a tray supported on each side by a side rail. The tray includes a plurality of cross members combined by longitudinal members. The tray includes a bottom portion for supporting the cables and side walls on either side of the bottom portion to help retain the cables in the tray. The side rail is a generally solid body which supports the tray and is removably combined with the tray's side walls. The side rail includes a lower support and a web. The lower support includes a surface adapted to support a portion of the bottom portion of the tray. The web extends upwardly from the lower support and is spaced from a lip or retaining member forming a gap or opening between the web and the retaining member. The opening is adapted to receive a portion of the tray's side wall to help secure the tray to each side rail. |
| US10107419B2 |
Pipe clips and brackets therefor
A bracket of a unitary construction and being of a substantial U-shape having a first elongate section and opposed extension sections extending from opposed free ends of said elongate section, and at an angle to the plane of said elongate section, the arrangement including a slot which extends across at least part of said elongate section and at least part of one of said extension sections. |
| US10107418B2 |
Subsea clamp tensioning system
The disclosed subsea clamp tensioning system includes predictability of gasket pre-load to input closure and allows a subsea clamp tensioning system to be closed and made-up without the hindrance of frictional loads that will cause a loss of tension in a drive screw. In an embodiment, the subsea clamp tensioning system tensions the drive screw by applying a set torque load into an API class torque bucket which translates into an applied tension at the drive screw. The tension load on the drive screw applies the gasket pre-load required to create a metal-to-metal seal between the two clamp hubs. Once complete and tested, the subsea clamp tensioning system may be removed and mounted onto a connector tool for retrieval to the surface. |
| US10107417B2 |
Single-piece valve closure members having integral flow paths formed via additive manufacturing
Single-piece valve closure members (e.g., discs, plugs, balls, etc.) including integral flow paths formed via additive manufacturing processes are disclosed. In some examples, an apparatus includes a single-piece valve closure member. In some examples of the apparatus, the single-piece valve closure member includes an integral flow path to direct a flow of fluid within the valve closure member. In some examples, a method includes forming, via an additive manufacturing process, a single-piece valve closure member. In some examples of the method, the single-piece valve closure member includes an integral flow path to direct a flow of fluid within the valve closure member. |
| US10107414B2 |
Intermediate bulk container and valve opening/closing device therefor
The present invention discloses an intermediate bulk container and a valve opening/closing device therefor. The container comprises a base, side plates, and a valve installed at the bottom of the container. The valve opening/closing device comprises a handle, a motion-transferring device, a valve opening/closing mechanism and a clutch device. The handle is installed on the side plate and is connected to the motion-transferring device. The motion-transferring device is used to transfer the actions acting on the handle to the valve opening/closing mechanism so as to achieve opening/closing of the valve. The clutch device is used to engage the motion-transferring device with the valve opening/closing mechanism or disengage the motion-transferring device from the valve opening/closing mechanism. According to the valve opening/closing device of the present invention, the operating handle is provided at appropriate position of the side plate of the container, thereby avoiding actions such as bending over or squatting on the ground while opening/closing the valve, thus it is convenient for use and can prevent the valve from being opened by mistake. |
| US10107413B2 |
Self-contained gate valve column loading prevention mechanism
A valve assembly includes a valve body with a flow passage intersected by a valve cavity. A valve member is axially movable in the valve cavity between a closed position and an open position, the valve member having an opening that registers with the flow passage when the valve member is in the open position. A valve stem is threadingly connected to the valve member, the valve stem rotatable to move the valve member between the closed position and the open position. A collar assembly is located within a slot of the valve member and circumscribes the valve stem, the collar assembly having an annular collar shoulder. The valve stem has an annular load shoulder sized to engage the collar shoulder, limiting axial movement of the valve member. |
| US10107405B2 |
Tilting disc check valve
The invention discloses a tilting disc check valve, which includes a left valve body (1), a right valve body (2), a large valve plate (3), a small valve plate (4) and a diaphragm control group (5), wherein the left valve body (1) and the right valve body (2) are butted into a whole through oblique openings; the oblique openings are inclined in a manner that upper parts are inclined towards the right valve body (2); the diaphragm control group (5) is arranged on the left valve body (1); the large valve plate (3) is arranged along the oblique openings; the large valve plate (3) is positioned in a valve cavity formed by the left valve body (1) and the right valve body (2); the large valve plate (3) is suspended on shaft holes of the left valve body (3) through valve shafts (6); the small valve plate (4) is connected with the diaphragm control group (5); and the small valve plate (4) is mounted at a slow closing valve port of the large valve plate (3) through a small valve plate pin shaft (7). According to the tilting disc check valve, a two-stage valve closing process where the large valve plate is quickly closed and the small valve plate at a drain hole of the large valve plate is slowly closed within adjustable time can be implemented, and the aims of reducing backflow of a water body and eliminating pump starting and stopping water hammer are fulfilled. |
| US10107398B2 |
Extruded gasket side by side end cut system
An extruded interlocking flexible gasket with a first side with at a least one first side spline and at least one first side groove on the gasket to be positioned between a first member and a second member. The gasket further having a second side with at a least one second side spline and at least second first side groove on said extruded gasket, wherein said first side interlocks with said second side when said first side is immediately adjacent to said second permitting the at a least one first side spline to be interlocked with at least the second side groove, and extending continuously therealong. |
| US10107394B2 |
Control device for continuously variable transmission equipped with auxiliary transmission
A control device for a continuously variable transmission with an auxiliary transmission includes: a cooperative control section; and a depression shift control section, wherein when an actual transmission gear ratio of the variator at the judgment of the depression shift control is higher than a first transmission gear ratio set as a lowest value of a control of the transmission gear ratio, the depression shift control section configured to downshift the variator, and to set a target transmission gear ratio at the shift of the variator to a second transmission gear ratio which is a restriction value that is higher than the first transmission gear ratio. |
| US10107388B2 |
Vehicle shifter assembly
A shift lever assembly may include a shift lever movable about a pivot axis to permit changing a transmission mode, and a sensor element coupled to the shift lever for movement with the shift lever when the shift lever is moved to cause a transmission mode change. The sensor element is movable relative to the shift lever during at least a portion of the movement of the shift lever. This may permit the sensor element to remain at a relatively consistent distance from the sensor, where that distance is measured perpendicular to the sensor, over the path of movement of the sensor element. |
| US10107385B1 |
Golf cart shift device
A golf cart shift device for facilitating ease of shifting gears for a golf cart. The golf can shift device includes a shaft support member pivotally fastenable to a forward and reverse shaft and abutting a vertically disposed base wall of a golf cart supporting a seat for a user; a shaft securely supported by the shaft support member and having an upper portion and a lower portion; and a knob secured to the shaft and spaced from the vertically disposed base wall when the shaft support member is fastened to the forward and reverse shaft. |
| US10107384B2 |
Two-piece sintered metal ravigneaux carrier
A Ravigneaux planetary carrier assembly is provided for accommodating pinion gears of an automatic transmission. The carrier assembly comprises a powder metal carrier member including a carrier plate having a plurality of integral carrier legs extending therefrom, and a powder metal cover member including a cover plate having a plurality of integral cover legs extending therefrom. The carrier assembly is arranged such that respective ends of the carrier legs and ends of the cover legs are aligned with and brazed to one another, defining an interior of the carrier assembly configured to house the pinion gears. |
| US10107382B2 |
Vehicular drive system
A vehicular drive system includes an engine having a first oil, a transmission having a second oil, and a heat exchanger 4 that exchanges heat between the first oil and the second oil. The magnitude of the amount of reduction of loss torque in the transmission per unit amount of reduction of the kinetic viscosity of the second oil is larger than the magnitude of the amount of increase of loss torque in the engine per unit amount increase of the kinetic viscosity of the first oil. |
| US10107380B2 |
Drive assembly, cover and associated kit
A cover for use on a drive is adapted to be received by a feature on the drive. The cover includes a body and a mount. The mount is operably associated with the body. The mount is also adapted to cooperate with the feature on the drive to removably secure the cover to the drive. The mount and the body are separate components. |
| US10107371B2 |
Mechanism and system for rotating an elongate member of an oil pump
A rotator mechanism for rotating an elongate member that is coupled to a reciprocating member of a pumping system includes: a body having a through-hole for receiving a portion of the elongate member; a first freewheel clutch configured to cause the elongate member to rotate incrementally about the body axis in a predetermined direction when the reciprocating member reciprocates; and a second freewheel clutch spaced from the first clutch and configured to prevent the elongate member from rotating opposite the predetermined direction when the reciprocating member reciprocates. One or both of the clutches includes circumferentially-spaced clutch elements, that may include rollers or sprags or both. |
| US10107370B1 |
Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicles
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission provides at least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed by combination of: first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotational elements, fourth to sixth rotational elements, seventh to ninth rotational elements or tenth to twelfth rotational elements; two transfer gears and five control elements selectively connecting one shaft to another shaft selected from first to tenth shafts or to a transmission housing. In particular, an input shaft is mounted with the first, second and third planetary gear sets, an output shaft is mounted with the fourth planetary gear set, the eighth shaft is fixedly connected with the tenth rotational element and externally engaged with the sixth shaft via one of the two transfer gears; the tenth shaft is fixedly connected with the twelfth rotational element and externally engaged with the fourth shaft via the other transfer gear. |
| US10107369B2 |
Chain tensioner
To provide a chain tensioner capable of constantly providing an appropriate reaction force and damping characteristics for a variety of tension fluctuations irrespective of chain elongation, and capable of accommodating the tension fluctuations. The chain tensioner includes a distal end plunger 130 slidably inserted in a distal end bore 121 of a plunger 120, and a distal end biasing means 141 accommodated inside a second oil pressure chamber 102 such as to be able to expand and contract and to urge the distal end plunger 130. The chain tensioner further includes a check valve unit 150 that stops oil flowing from an oil pressure chamber 101 into the second oil pressure chamber 102, and a first relief valve unit 160 that releases oil toward the oil pressure chamber 101 when the pressure reaches or exceeds a predetermined high level. |
| US10107368B2 |
Chain tensioner
A chain tensioner is provided which is configured such that the air remaining in a pressure chamber can be discharged to the outside through a helical gap defined between a screw and a threaded hole, and through between circumferentially separate radial ends of a spring washer mounted between the screw and a housing. The chain tensioner includes an air discharge groove or grooves formed in the seat surface of the head of the screw such that an annular space defined between the neck of the screw and the inner diameter surface of the spring washer communicates with the outside through the air discharge groove or grooves. Even if foreign objects clog the space between the separate radial ends so as to hinder air from being discharged through between the separate radial ends, the air remaining in the pressure chamber can be discharged to the outside through the air discharge groove or grooves. |
| US10107367B2 |
Chain tensioner and relief valve unit
To provide a chain tensioner and a relief valve unit that enable a reduction in the number of parts to be machined and the number of assembling steps, reduce the amount of oil flowing out to the outside, and prevent damage on a check valve, without having to increase the size of the chain tensioner. The chain tensioner includes a check valve unit that suppresses reverse flow of oil flowing into an oil pressure chamber, and a relief valve unit that releases the oil when the pressure inside the oil pressure chamber reaches or exceeds a predetermined high pressure. The check valve unit is disposed as a valve element of the relief valve unit, and the relief valve unit and the check valve unit are formed integral with each other. |
| US10107366B2 |
Spur-gear planetary gearbox with multiple ratios
A spur-gear planetary gearbox with multiple ratios has a spur-gear gearbox with at least one first idler gear arranged concentrically to a spur-gear shaft, and a spur gear connected to this spur-gear shaft, a planetary gear mechanism with a first planetary gear set and a second planetary gear set and a planetary gear shaft rotatable about a planetary gear mechanism axis. One of the planetary gear sets is arranged concentrically to the planetary gear mechanism axis. A first planetary gear and a second planetary gear arranged concentrically to the planetary gear mechanism axis. A gear box and a plurality of speed changing devices are provided, wherein the first idler gear meshes with the first planetary gear, and the spur gear meshes with the second planetary gear. The planetary gearbox is characterized in that a second idler gear is arranged on the spur-gear shaft and can be selectively connected thereto in a torque-transmitting manner. The first idler gear can be selectively connected to the gear box in a torque-transmitting manner, and a third planetary gear is arranged concentrically to the planetary gear train axis and meshes with the second idler gear. |
| US10107364B2 |
Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, an input shaft mounted with the first, second, and third planetary gear sets at an external circumference of the input shaft, an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft and mounted with the fourth planetary gear set on an external circumference of the output shaft, a first shaft directly connected with the input shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft, a fifth shaft, a sixth shaft, a seventh shaft, an eighth shaft directly connected with the output shaft, and selectively gear-meshed with the fifth shaft, and a ninth shaft. |
| US10107361B2 |
Transmission for vehicle
A transmission for a vehicle may include a first input shaft continuously receiving power from an engine, a second input shaft selectively receiving power from the engine, a first output shaft and a second output shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft and the second input shaft, an initial shift device including a plurality of driving gears on the second input shaft, a plurality of driven gears on the first output shaft and the second output shaft for making a series of gear shift ranges, and a plurality of synchronizers selectively making a predetermined gear shift range of the gear shift ranges made by the driving gears and the driven gears, a duplicate shift device configured to make duplicate gear shift ranges, a first output gear disposed on the first output shaft to draw power from the first output shaft, and a one-way clutch. |
| US10107360B2 |
Conveyor belt connecting device and conveyor belt driving device
A conveyor belt driving device. The conveyor belt connecting device has: a connecting body provided with a clamping space; a positioning structure with a positioning face, wherein a segment to be connected of a conveyor belt is oppositely abuts against the positioning face, and the segment to be connected of the conveyor belt and the positioning structure are simultaneously provided in the clamping space; and a fixing element penetrating through the connecting body and pressed against the positioning structure, wherein the segment to be connected and the positioning structure are fixed in the clamping space of the connecting body by the pressing of the fixing element. |
| US10107354B2 |
Liquid-filled bushing
A liquid-filled bushing (1) includes an inner tube (11) and an outer member (12). The outer member (12) defines a pair of liquid chambers between the outer member (12) and the inner tube (11), and an orifice portion (13) in which an orifice passage (24) which communicates with the liquid chambers is formed. An elastic body (14) which elastically connects together the orifice portion (13) and the inner tube (11) is provided. The pair of liquid chambers are individually disposed on both sides between which the inner tube (11) is interposed. A first protrusion portion (11a) which protrudes outward in the radial direction and is fitted into the elastic body is formed in the inner tube (11), and a second protrusion portion (28) which protrudes inward in the radial direction and is fitted into the elastic body (14) is formed in the orifice portion (13). The first protrusion portion (11a) and the second protrusion portion (28) are disposed in both portions between the pair of liquid chambers adjacent in a circumferential direction such that positions of the portions in the circumferential direction coincide with each other and positions of the portions in the direction of the center axis are different from each other. |
| US10107351B2 |
Hydraulic suspension damper with hydro-mechanical stroke stop
A hydraulic suspension damper includes a tube having an opened end and a closed end defining a compartment. A main piston is disposed in the compartment dividing the compartment into a compression chamber and a rebound chamber. A piston rod is attached to the main piston. A rod guide is disposed at said opened end. A stroke stop arrangement includes an insert and an additional piston attached to the piston rod. The insert has a narrowed section including an inner surface defining at least one recess between the distal end and the rod guide and extends axially along the insert in fluid communication with the compression chamber for allowing working liquid flow from the rebound chamber to the compression chamber during the rebound stroke. The at least one recess includes three recesses disposed equidistantly and spaced from one another. |
| US10107349B2 |
Shock absorber and manufacturing method therefor
A baffle plate (41, partition member) is manufactured by being integrally formed of a single material including flexible or pliable NBR (nitrile rubber), and a projection (51) formed on an abutment surface (42B) of the baffle plate (41) is fitted into a recess (52) in a reduced-diameter portion (36) of an intermediate tube (20). Thus, when the intermediate tube (20) fitted with the baffle plate (41) is assembled into an outer tube, the sheet-shaped baffle plate (41) can be prevented from rotating about a connecting pipe (23), and it is possible to improve the productivity and assembleability of the shock absorber. |
| US10107348B2 |
Damping force variable valve assembly and damping force variable shock absorber including the same
The present disclosure relates to a damping force variable valve assembly, which is installed in a damping force variable shock absorber for adjustment of a damping force of the shock absorber, includes at least: a solenoid that generates a magnetic force when an electric current is supplied thereto; a plunger configured to be moved by the magnetic force of the solenoid; a spool that is moved together with the plunger and change a damping force between a hard mode and a soft mode by changing an inner passage of the damping force variable valve assembly; and a spool position determination member that locates the spool at a fail position, which does not correspond to the hard mode and the soft mode, so as to maintain the damping force of the shock absorber at a medium level between the hard mode and the soft mode upon fail of the solenoid. |
| US10107342B2 |
Viscous rotational speed control device with fluid circuit
A rotational speed control device includes a housing containing a viscous fluid and a shaft disposed in the housing and rotatable relative to the housing. A rotor may be movable axially on the shaft depending on the rotating speed of the shaft. The rotor is biased in a low torque direction. A braking torque between the rotor and the housing and/or between the rotor and a drive control ring is varied according to an axial position of the rotor on the shaft. The device may incorporate bypass channels to control a circulating pressure of the viscous fluid. |
| US10107340B1 |
Device for activating a low-friction clutch
A device is configured to control activation of a low-friction clutch, wherein the low-friction clutch includes a first member coaxial to a second member and a controllable activation device interposable therebetween. The device includes a piston that is mechanically coupled to the activation device, a spring that is disposed to urge the piston in a first direction, a controllable electrical coil disposed adjacent to the piston. The electrical coil is disposed to generate an electro-magnetic force to urge the piston in a second direction that is opposed to the first direction when activated, and the spring and the electrical coil interact with the piston to selectively mechanically couple the first and second members via the controllable activation device. |
| US10107334B2 |
Ribbon cage and roller assembly and method thereof
A roller bearing cage, including: an axis of rotation; a body including a plurality of bars, each bar having a length, in a first axial direction parallel to the axis of rotation, a height, in a radial direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation, less than the length and a width, in a circumferential direction, less than the height; and a plurality of spaces, each space circumferentially disposed between a respective pair of circumferentially adjacent bars and arranged to receive a respective roller. |
| US10107333B2 |
Plain bearing assembly of a rotational element on a bearing pin
A plain bearing assembly of a rotational element on a bearing pin, the assembly including a bearing bolt, a bearing sleeve, which is non-rotatably mounted on the pin and which has a first bearing surface formed on its outer circumference, a rotational element which is rotatably mounted on the bearing sleeve and which has a second bearing surface that is formed on its inner circumference and that is slidingly mounted on the first bearing surface. The bearing pin has at least one lubricant channel opening onto the outer side of the pin and the bearing sleeve has a radial groove formed on its inner circumference, which groove communicates with the radial lubricant channel, and at least one opening branching off radially from the radial groove and opening towards the rotational element. The rotational element has a radial groove formed on its inner circumference and communicating with the opening and the first bearing surface is harder than the second bearing surface. |
| US10107329B2 |
Modular structural component
A modular component including an elongate hollow body having first and second attaching elements for attaching the modular component to another modular component. The first attaching element is in the form of cylindrical shaped spigot extending along an external surface of a first side wall of the body. The second attaching element is in the form of socket extending along an external surface of a second side wall of the body directly opposite the spigot. The socket has an internal shape that is sized and of a complementary shape of the spigot for receiving a spigot of another modular component. The socket is connected to the spigot by one or more bracing members that extend in a direction from the first side towards the second side between the spigot and the socket. |
| US10107328B2 |
Apparatus and method for an actuator mounting assembly with a pivoting plate
An actuator mounting assembly comprising a base mounted to an item of equipment and having a pivoting plate hole and a locking pin hole, a pivoting plate having a base hole, a locking pin hole, and a actuator hole, a base pin disposed in the pivoting plate base hole, a locking pin adapted to be removably disposed in the pivoting plate locking pin hole, and an actuator pin disposed in the actuator hole. The pivoting plate is pivotally connected to the base at the pivoting plate hole, the cap end of the actuator is pivotally connected to the pivoting plate at the actuator hole, the piston end of the actuator is pivotally connected to the item of equipment, and the base locking pin hole and the pivoting plate locking pin hole are aligned when the locking pin is inserted therethrough. |
| US10107325B2 |
Multifunction reaction washer and stack accessed by slim reaction socket
Accurate reaction socket access within an outer washer diameter is provided via a number of tool access castles extending from a stepped bushing and serration top, which in turn provides low friction during initial tightening and securing after final loading of a nut/bolt. Bottom serration slipping during initial tightening and thread locking during initial loosening are eliminated by the reaction washer stacked on top and in contact with a support washer via helical ramps and ramp mates. During initial tightening or loosening, the ramp mates slide up or down the helical ramps whereby an axial load on the nut/bolt is ramped up or down prior to screwing it on the main thread. A clamp ring or ramp indenters may secure the two washers. An interposition washer may extend the axial reaction range of the washer stack. Direct tension indicators may be combined with the ramp indenters. |
| US10107321B2 |
System for safely assembling washing machines for vehicles
The system includes a structure including a crossbar and a series of pillars connected to the crossbar by hinged joining means, and a fixing system to secure each pillar to the crossbar, where the hinged joining means are configured to operate as the crossbar is lifted from the ground, causing the pillars to be lifted to a final position in which the fixing systems secure the pillars to the crossbar in a stable position. |
| US10107317B1 |
Barbell collar system
A barbell collar system which is both easy to connect or disconnect from the barbell and secure enough to maintain weights on a barbell during extreme use. The barbell collar system generally includes a collar which is adapted to easily and quickly be connected to or removed from a barbell to retain a weight on the barbell. The collar is adapted to adjust between a first position in which the collar is curled around the barbell outside of the weight and a second position in which the collar is elongated in a linear orientation. The collar may include a ribbon spring for snapping between the two positions and an outer covering for increasing friction between the collar and the barbell. One or more magnets may be included with the collar to magnetically engage the collar with the barbell or the collar with itself. |
| US10107307B2 |
Gas turbine engine rotor casing treatment
An annular casing for a rotor of a gas turbine engine includes a casing treatment having at least one groove defined in the annular casing wall with an open end defined in an inner surface of the annular casing wall, and a perforated sheet overlapping the open end of the at least one groove. The perforated sheet includes a plurality of apertures therethrough in fluid communication with the at least one groove. A method of reducing flow losses through a flow path having a rotor with a plurality of rotating blades extending therethrough is also presented. |
| US10107302B2 |
Durable riblets for engine environment
An airfoil of a propulsion device having a first riblet laminate with a first adhesive layer on at least a first portion of the airfoil surface and a first riblet array sheet disposed on at least a portion of the first adhesive layer. The first riblet array sheet defines a first plurality of contiguous geometric features having rigid peaks and valleys extending in a first rib direction. The first plurality of contiguous geometric features define a total width to total height ratio W:H of about 1:1 to about 2.5:1 with a maximum total height of about 0.65 mm or less. A second riblet array laminate is also disclosed in an embodiment. |
| US10107299B2 |
Functional element, in particular fluid pump, having a housing and a conveying element
The invention relates to a fluid pump having a housing delimiting a fluid chamber and having a conveying element for the fluid disposed in the fluid chamber, the housing, with respect to the shape and/or size thereof, being able to be changed between at least a first, expanded state and a second, compressed state. The object, to stabilize adequately a corresponding housing, is achieved according to the invention by the housing having at least one stabilization chamber which can be supplied with a fluid pressure and is different from the fluid chamber, the first state of the housing being assigned to a first fluid pressure in the stabilization chamber and the second state of the housing being assigned to a second fluid pressure. |
| US10107298B2 |
Turbo machine
A turbo machine according to the present disclosure includes a rotating shaft, an impeller, a first bearing, and a first supply passage. The rotating shaft includes a first taper portion and a first cylindrical portion. The first bearing includes a first taper support surface and a first cylindrical portion support surface, the first taper support surface including a first taper hole forming surface and rotatably supporting the first taper portion, the first cylindrical portion support surface rotatably supporting the first cylindrical portion. The first supply passage is open to a space formed between the first cylindrical portion and first cylindrical portion support surface. An inclination angle of the first taper hole forming surface with respect to the axial direction of the first bearing is greater than an inclination angle of an outer surface of the first taper portion with respect to the axial direction of the rotating shaft. |
| US10107295B1 |
Pump system and method
A pump device for extracting one or more resources includes a pump apparatus, a processor configured for receiving information from one or more sensors and sending instructions to one or more electronic controls, where the sensors and the electronic controls are each placed proximate to a respective component of the pump apparatus, and a network interface configured for sending and receiving communication from a device through a network. |
| US10107291B2 |
Fuel pump
Partitioned chambers of an electric connector, which receive connection terminals electrically connected to windings of a stator, are communicated with an outside of the electric connector through primary communication holes. The primary communication holes are formed to direct at least one of perpendicular directions, each of which is perpendicular to a corresponding one of opening planes of outside openings of the primary communication holes, toward a downside when a central axis of a fuel pump is tilted relative to a vertical direction. In this way, a foreign object, which is accumulated in any of the portioned chambers, can be outputted to the outside through the primary communication hole even when the fuel pump is tilted in any direction. |
| US10107290B2 |
Scroll compressor including a discharge port for discharging high-pressure gas provided around the periphery of a rib in the discharge cavity
This scroll compressor is a scroll compressor provided with a housing and a scroll compression mechanism provided inside the housing, the interior of the housing being provided with an discharge cavity for discharge high-pressure gas compressed by the scroll compression mechanism, wherein: the housing is configured from a front housing and a rear housing for closing the rear-end opening of the front housing; a fixed scroll is integrally molded on the rear housing with a rib part interposed therebetween; the discharge cavity, into which an discharge port for discharging high-pressure gas opens, is provided around the periphery of the rib part; and an discharge valve for opening and closing the discharge port is installed in the discharge cavity. |
| US10107288B2 |
Housing for scroll compressor and scroll compressor
A housing for a scroll compressor and a scroll compressor are provided. The housing includes: a cannular central part; a center hole disposed at the cannular central part; a plurality of arms substantially extending radially from the cannular central part, the plurality of arms being used to be connected with a fixed scroll of the scroll compressor; and a thrust bearing surface disposed on a first side of the cannular central part in an axial direction, the thrust bearing surface being used to support an orbiting scroll. The orbiting scroll is supported with low friction, the motor supporting shell tube and the fixed scroll are connected with better alignment, and materials and machining costs are saved. In addition, the housing can provide better support for a scroll set, thereby achieving better performance. |
| US10107285B2 |
Mechanism for restraining fuel pressure pulsation and high pressure fuel supply pump of internal combustion engine with such mechanism
A mechanism for reducing pressure pulsation includes a pair of metal dampers formed by joining two disk-shaped metal diaphragms over an entire circumference and forming a hermetically sealed space inside a joined portion. Gas is sealed in the aforementioned hermetically sealed space of the damper, and a pair of pressing members give pressing forces to both outer surfaces of the aforementioned metal dampers at a position at an inner diameter side from the joined portion. The mechanism is unitized, with the pair of pressing members being connected in a state in which they sandwich the metal damper. |
| US10107281B2 |
Piezoelectric blower
A piezoelectric blower includes an outer casing and a blower main body. The outer casing houses the blower main body. The blower main body includes a top plate, side plate, first vibrating plate, piezoelectric element, intermediate plate, second vibrating plate, side plate, and bottom plate and has a structure in which they are laminated in sequence. The top plate, side plate, and first vibrating plate define a columnar first blower space. The second vibrating plate, side plate, bottom plate define a columnar second blower space. The distance from a neutral plane of the piezoelectric element in the thickness direction to a surface of the second vibrating plate, the surface being near the piezoelectric element, is longer than the distance from the neutral plane to a surface of the first vibrating plate, the surface being near the piezoelectric element. |
| US10107280B2 |
Structure for securing diaphragm, diaphragm pump and valve device equipped with the same, and method of securing diaphragm
By a securing structure, a diaphragm dividing a space into a first chest and a second chest, is secured to a case forming forms the space therein. The case has a first frame having a first concave portion for forming the first chest, and a second frame having a second concave portion for forming the second chest. An edge portion of the diaphragm is compressed and held between the first frame and the second frame which are fitted with each other. The securing structure has a fastener for constricting the first arm portions of the first frame and the second arm portions of the second frame from the outside of the case. |
| US10107276B2 |
Linear compressor having a deformation prevention inner stator
A linear compressor includes a cylinder defining a compression space for a refrigerant, a piston reciprocated in an axis direction within the cylinder, and a linear motor providing power to the piston. The linear motor includes an inner stator disposed outside the cylinder, the inner stator including a center core and a side core disposed on at least one side of the center core, an outer stator disposed to be spaced outward from the inner stator in a radius direction, a permanent magnet movably disposed in an air gap defined between the inner stator and the outer stator, and a deformation prevention device for preventing the inner stator from being deformed. |
| US10107272B2 |
Sliding shoe for a hydrostatic axial piston machine
A sliding shoe for supporting a piston of a hydrostatic axial piston machine against a swash plate includes a sliding face that defines a central concentric pressure pocket that is flat in order to stabilize the sliding shoe. The pressure pocket has radial supply grooves in order to ensure an optimal supply of pressure medium to the pressure pocket from a central mouth opening. The radial supply grooves extend through the pressure pocket and as far as a circumferential groove which surrounds the pressure pocket. |
| US10107270B2 |
Bidirectional shape memory device
A resistively heated shape memory polymer device is operated using resistive heating to heat the shape memory polymer device. The resistively heated shape memory polymer device is made by providing a wire that includes a resistive medium. The wire is coated with a first shape memory polymer. The wire is exposed and electrical leads are attached to the wire. In one embodiment the shape memory polymer device is in the form of a clot destruction device. In another embodiment the shape memory polymer device is in the form of a microvalve. In another embodiment the shape memory polymer device is in the form of a micropump. In yet another embodiment the shape memory polymer device is in the form of a thermostat or relay switch. |
| US10107269B2 |
Magneto-thermal convection actuator
An actuator includes a shape-memory alloy (SMA), a power supply that transmits electrical current, a heat source positioned proximate to the SMA, a heat sink positioned proximate to the SMA, and a control module. The control module causes the power supply to transmit the electrical current to the heat source in response to receiving a first signal, thereby causing the heat source to heat the SMA via induction heating. The control module also causes the power supply to cease transmitting the electrical current to the heat source in response to receiving a second signal, thereby causing the heat source to stop heating the SMA. The control module also causes the power supply to transmit the electrical current to the heat sink in response to receiving the second signal, thereby causing the heat sink to cool the SMA via magneto-thermal convection cooling. |
| US10107266B2 |
Device for removing moisture from a hydraulic medium
A device removes moisture from a hydraulic medium (2) with at least one gaseous drying medium (3). The drying medium (3) is air and/or some other working gas with a moisture absorption capability. The drying medium is conducted by a delivery device (4) from an area surrounding the hydraulic medium (2) to the hydraulic medium (2) when the moisture content of the gaseous drying medium (3) is lower than the degree of water saturation of the hydraulic medium (2). |
| US10107253B2 |
Methods and apparatus for test a performance of a generator
Methods and apparatus to test a generator of a hydrokinetic turbine are disclosed herein. An example method includes positioning a rim generator of a hydrokinetic turbine assembly on a testing apparatus prior to assembling the rim generator with the hydrokinetic turbine; orienting a rotational axis of the rim generator substantially vertically; and measuring a first output performance of the rim generator. |
| US10107252B2 |
Ignition plug and ignition device
In an ignition plug, the volume V1 of a portion of an insulator, which projects from a metallic shell to a front side, is equal to or greater than 45 mm3; and an expression 0.18≤V2/V1≤0.37 is satisfied, where H is a length along which the insulator projects from the metallic shell to the front side in an axial direction, and V2 is a volume of a portion of the insulator, which projects from a front end of the insulator along a length H/2 in the axial direction. |
| US10107251B2 |
Ignition coil having a winding form
An ignition coil has a ferromagnetic core, a primary coil surrounding a portion of the core and wrapped helically with a conductor, a winding form having partitions extending outwardly of a tubular surface of the winding form, and a secondary coil wrapped on the winding form. The partitions define a plurality of annular coil chambers including central chambers and end chambers. The end chambers have a spiral land. The secondary coil includes coil sections in each of the plurality of coil chambers. The secondary coil has coil turns in the end chambers in a spiral configuration on the spiral land and increasing progressively in diameter toward the central chambers. |
| US10107239B2 |
Air-cooled V-type engine
An air-cooled V-type engine includes a crankcase, a cooling fan disposed at the front end of a crankshaft, a fan casing housing the cooling fan, a pair of cylinders projecting to form a V shape from the crankcase as seen in a direction along an axial center of the crankshaft, and cylinder heads. A distributor for distributing supply fuel from a fuel supply apparatus to intake air passages of respective cylinders is disposed to straddle a contained angle place being a place between the cylinders forming the V shape. Ignition coils respectively corresponding to the cylinders are mounted on the distributor. The distributor is mounted on an air cleaner supporting plate disposed at the contained angle place. |
| US10107238B2 |
Intake module of a fresh air system
An intake module of a fresh air system for an internal combustion engine may include a housing having openings through which fresh air is flowable, and a control device for controlling a cross-section of the openings. The control device may include at least one control staff rotationally mounted about an axis rotation on the housing by at least one bearing bracket, and at least one control valve rotationally fixed on the control shaft for at least one of the openings. The housing may have at least one bearing receiving portion having an insertion opening through which the bearing bracket may be inserted in an insertion direction oriented perpendicularly to the axis of rotation. The bearing bracket may have a first bearing part having a first bearing section on which the control shaft rests with a circumferential section, and a second bearing part having a second bearing section opposite the first bearing section on which the control shaft rests with a second circumferential section opposite the first circumferential section. The bearing parts may each have an inner surface facing one another in a transverse direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation and insertion direction, and at least one flat positioning surface extending perpendicularly to the transverse direction and raised from the inner surface. The positioning surfaces of the first and second bearing parts may rest flat against each other, and a gap may be formed in the transverse direction between the inner surfaces outside the positioning surfaces. |
| US10107237B2 |
Exhaust gas recirculation valve device for vehicle
An exhaust gas recirculation valve device for a vehicle includes: a valve housing having an exhaust gas inlet port and an exhaust gas outlet port; a flap valve rotatably mounted on the valve housing to open and close the exhaust gas outlet port; a valve shaft fitted to penetrate the flap valve and coupled to the flap valve so as to rotate integrally with the flap valve; a lever in which one end of the valve shaft is fitted to penetrate; a spring fixed at the lever and mounted on an exterior circumferential surface of the valve shaft; a bush inserted into the exterior circumferential surface of the valve shaft between the spring and the flap valve in a shaft direction; and a thrust washer installed between the flap valve and the bush. |
| US10107233B2 |
Evaporative emissions diagnostics for a multi-path purge ejector system
Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing a high load purge line of a boosted engine system for undesired evaporative emissions. In one example, a method for diagnosing the high load purge line includes drawing vacuum in the high load purge line under natural aspiration conditions and concurrently purging a fuel vapor canister. In this way, the high load purge line may be diagnosed for undesired evaporative emissions without disrupting a canister purge schedule. |
| US10107225B2 |
Fuel injection control device
A cold-time fuel increasing section calculates, as increase correction values for a required injection amount, an increase-after-startup correction value, which attenuates with an increment of the number of times of combustion carried out after startup of the internal combustion engine, and a basic warmup increase correction value, which attenuates with an increase in a temperature of coolant in the internal combustion engine. The cold-time fuel increasing section calculates the increase correction values such that the increase-after-startup correction value when the port injection mode is selected is greater than the increase-after-startup correction value when the single direct injection mode is selected, and that the basic warmup increase correction value when the port injection mode is selected is less than the basic warmup increase correction value when the single direct injection mode is selected. |
| US10107222B2 |
Particulate filter test system and method
A system for testing a particulate filter system includes a filter controller connected to the particulate filter system and a vehicular computer configured to determine at least one engine condition. The filter controller is configured to control a condition of a component of the particulate filter system and the vehicular computer is operatively connected to the filter controller to communicate therewith. The vehicular computer compares the condition of the component of the particulate filter system with the engine condition to determine whether the component of the particulate filter system is functioning properly. |
| US10107220B2 |
Systems and methods for a split exhaust engine system
Methods and systems are provided for operating a split exhaust engine system that provides blowthrough air and exhaust gas recirculation to an intake passage via a first exhaust manifold and exhaust gas to an exhaust passage via a second exhaust manifold. In one example, an amount of opening overlap between a plurality of intake valves and a first set of exhaust valves coupled to the first exhaust manifold may be adjusted responsive to a transition from an estimated combustion air-fuel content to a leaner air-fuel content of the blowthrough air on a cylinder to cylinder basis. As one example, the transition may be determined from an output of an oxygen sensor positioned within the first exhaust manifold or an exhaust runner of each of the first set of exhaust valves. |
| US10107215B2 |
Synergistic induction and turbocharging in internal combustion engine systems
Synergistic induction and turbocharging includes the use of one or more throttles in close proximity to each cylinder intake valve to control air flow in each intake port delivering air to combustion cylinders in an internal combustion engine system. A turbocharger may also be affixed in close proximity to each cylinder exhaust valve to enable a synergistic combination of hyper-filling cylinders with combustion air and immediate harvesting of exhaust gas by adjacent turbochargers. In some implementations the turbochargers may be low-inertia turbochargers. The combination of individual throttles per intake port and a turbocharger in close proximity to each cylinder enables faster ramp-up of an engine in the early stages of acceleration. Various implementations thus provide improved fuel economy and improved engine performance in tandem, instead of one at the expense of the other. |
| US10107213B2 |
Method and system for exhaust gas recirculation and heat recovery
Methods and systems are provided for a single heat exchanger coupled to a main exhaust passage upstream of one or more exhaust catalysts or in between two exhaust catalysts for exhaust heat recovery and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooling. In one example, in the pre-catalyst configuration of the heat exchanger, during exhaust heat recovery, a portion of exhaust may be routed via the heat exchanger while the remaining portion of exhaust may be routed directly to the exhaust catalysts, and fueling may be adjusted on a per-cylinder basis to maintain a target exhaust air-fuel-ratio at the exhaust catalysts. |
| US10107212B2 |
Oil dilution estimation and mitigation control in a fuel injected engine
A control device for an engine includes an electronic control unit configured to estimate a water content mixed in engine oil based on a history of a fuel injection amount during an operation of the engine and restrain freezing of water such that, when the water content thus estimated is a predetermined amount or more, the electronic control unit increases a mixing amount of the fuel into the engine oil as compared with a case where the water content thus estimated is less than the predetermined amount. The control device estimates the water content mixed in the engine oil as a function of an integrated value of water content while an oil temperature of the engine is less than a predetermined temperature. |
| US10107211B2 |
Skip fire transition control
Methods and arrangements are described for controlling transitions between firing fractions during skip fire operation of an engine in order to help smooth the transitions. Generally, firing fractions transitions are implemented gradually, preferably in a manner that relatively closely tracks manifold filling dynamics. In some embodiments, the commanded firing fraction is altered each firing opportunity. Another approach contemplates altering the commanded firing fraction by substantially the same amount each firing opportunity for at least a portion of the transition. These approaches work particularly well when the commanded firing fraction is provided to a skip fire controller that includes an accumulator functionality that tracks the portion of a firing that has been requested, but not delivered, or vice versa. In various embodiments, commanded firing fraction changes are delayed relative to initiation of the change in throttle position to help compensate for inherent delays associated with changing the manifold air pressure. |
| US10107208B2 |
System and method to operate an engine
Systems and methods for controlling operation of deactivated engine cylinders are presented. In one example, intake valve timing of deactivated engine cylinders is advanced to reduce amplitudes of intake pressure pulsations while exhaust valves of the deactivated engine cylinders are held closed. Further, intake valve timing of deactivated cylinders may be advanced responsive to output of an intake manifold pressure sensor. |
| US10107199B2 |
Aero boost—gas turbine energy supplementing systems and efficient inlet cooling and heating, and methods of making and using the same
The invention relates generally to electrical power systems, including generating capacity of a gas turbine, and more specifically to pressurized air injection that is useful for providing additional electrical power during periods of peak electrical power demand from a gas turbine system power plant, as well as to inlet heating to allow increased engine turn down during periods of reduced electrical demand. |
| US10107198B2 |
Gas turbine engine with geared turbofan and oil thermal management system with unique heat exchanger structure
An oil supply system for a gas turbine engine has a lubricant pump delivering lubricant to an outlet line. The outlet line is split into at least a hot line and into a cool line, with the hot line directed primarily to locations associated with an engine that are not intended to receive cooler lubricant, and the cool line directed through one or more heat exchangers at which lubricant is cooled. The cool line then is routed to a fan drive gear system of an associated gas turbine engine. A method and apparatus are disclosed. The heat exchangers include at least an air/oil cooler wherein air is pulled across the air/oil cooler to cool oil. The air/oil cooler is provided with an ejector tapping compressed air from a compressor section to increase airflow across the air/oil cooler. |
| US10107197B2 |
Lubrication system for gas turbine engines
A lubrication system is provided. The lubrication system may be used in conjunction with a gas turbine engine for generating power or lift. The lubrication system utilized a flow scheduling valve which reduces lubricant flow to at least one component based on an engine load. The lubrication system may further include a main pump which may be regulated by an engine speed. Thus, a lubrication system which provides a lubricant to engine components based on the load and speed of the engine is possible. The system may improve efficiency of the engine by reducing the power previously spent in churning excess lubricant by at least one engine component as well as reducing the energy used by a lubricant cooler in cooling the excess lubricant. The lubricant cooler size may also be minimized to reduce weight and air drag due to the reduced lubricant flow. |
| US10107194B2 |
Gas turbine
A gas turbine stage, in particular to an aircraft gas turbine. This gas turbine includes at least one casing having at least one bleed duct and at least one bore, and further includes at least one variable guide vane having a trunnion, a rotary plate, and a guide vane airfoil. The trunnion is disposed in the bore, and the guide vane airfoil is integrally formed with the rotary plate. The guide vane airfoil integrally formed with the rotary plate extends beyond this rotary plate in such a way that, viewed in the direction of flow of the gas path of the gas turbine, a flag corner of the guide vane airfoil, which corner faces the bleed duct and/or is in particular a virtual one, is located downstream of the beginning of the inlet opening of the bleed duct. |
| US10107192B2 |
Oxy-fuel combustion system having monolith membrane
Experimental and numerical investigations on an atmospheric diffusion oxy-combustion flame in a gas turbine model combustor are conducted. The combustor is fuelled with CH4CH4 and a mixture of CO2 and O2 as oxidizer. The stability of the oxy-combustion flame is affected when the operating percentage of oxygen in the oxidizer mixture is reduced below 25%. A new 3D reactor design is introduced for the substitution of ITM reactors into a gas turbine combustor. A new oxygen permeation equation model has been developed by fitting the experimental data available in the literature for a LSCF ion transport membrane. The monolith structure design ITM reactor is capable of delivering power ranging from 5 to 8 MWe based on cycle first law efficiency. |
| US10107191B2 |
Geared gas turbine engine with reduced fan noise
A fan section for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan rotor having fan blades, and a plurality of fan exit guide vanes positioned downstream of the fan rotor. The fan rotor is configured to be driven through a gear reduction. A ratio of a number of fan exit guide vanes to a number of fan blades is defined. The fan exit guide vanes are provided with optimized sweep and optimized lean. |
| US10107186B2 |
Actuator power transmission mechanism and turbocharger
An actuator power transmission mechanism includes: a first lever that rotates by power of an actuator; a drive shaft that has one end fixed to the first lever and rotates integrally with the first lever; one or more nozzle vanes that are directly or indirectly coupled to the other end side of the drive shaft, rotate interlocking with the drive shaft, and adjust an inclination angle with respect to a flow direction of a fluid; and a bearing that has an insertion hole through which the drive shaft is inserted, and that rotatably supports the drive shaft, and a suppression portion that suppresses infiltration of water that runs along an outer peripheral surface of the bearing into the insertion hole is provided at the outer peripheral surface of the bearing. |
| US10107182B2 |
Method and system for improving turbocharger efficiency
Methods and systems are provided for enhancing turbocharger performance for a boosted engine system configured to operate with a pattern of deactivated cylinders. In one example, a method may include, in response to a demand for boost, operating with a cylinder pattern based on boost demand and turbocharger configuration. The specific pattern may depend on the pattern constraints imposed by engine load and NVH metrics. |
| US10107178B2 |
Spool shuttle crossover valve and combustion chamber in split-cycle engine
A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders. |
| US10107177B1 |
Active thermal management in a tow/haul mode
An active thermal management system for a vehicle and a method of operating the system are provided. The active thermal management system may include, but is not limited to, an exhaust gas temperature sensor, an engine metal temperature sensor, an engine coolant output temperature sensor, an engine oil temperature sensor, a cooling system, and a controller, the controller configured to determine when the vehicle is in a tow/haul mode, operate the cooling system when at least one of the temperature of the exhaust gas, the engine metal, the coolant output from the engine and the temperature of the engine oil is greater than a predetermined temperature, and operate the cooling system to bypass a radiator when all of the temperature of the exhaust gas, the engine metal, the temperature of the coolant, and the temperature of the engine oil is lower than a predetermined low temperature. |
| US10107176B2 |
Cooling device of internal combustion engine for vehicle and control method thereof
The present invention relates to a cooling device of internal combustion engine for vehicle and a control method thereof. The cooling device according to the present invention includes: an electric water pump; a bypass line bypassing a radiator; and a flow rate control valve for controlling a flow rate of cooling water circulating through the bypass line. During a low external air temperature state where the external air temperature is below a threshold, the cooling device increases the temperature of the cooling water by increasing the flow rate of the cooling water circulating through the bypass line as compared to during a high external air temperature state where the external air temperature is above the threshold, and increases a circulation flow rate of the cooling water by increasing a discharge flow rate of the electric water pump as compared to during the high external air temperature state. |
| US10107175B1 |
Valve assembly for thermal management system
A fluidic valve assembly is disposed in a thermal management system for an internal combustion engine, and includes a unitary housing including a first rotary valve, a second rotary valve and a third rotary valve. The first, second and third rotary valves include a respective first, second and third rotatable valve body that is coupled to a respective first, second and third actuator. The first, second and third rotary valves are disposed to regulate fluidic flow between heat exchange elements of the thermal management system. The second and third rotary valves are coaxially disposed about a first axis of rotation and the first rotary valve is coaxially disposed about a second axis of rotation, with the first axis of rotation being non-parallel to the second axis of rotation. |
| US10107174B2 |
Work vehicle
A work vehicle includes an engine, a cooling fan for feeding cooling air to the engine, a fan cover for covering the cooling fan, and a shutter device provided at an ambient air inlet of the fan cover and openable and closable. |
| US10107169B2 |
Exhaust gas cleaning apparatus for internal combustion engine
An exhaust gas cleaning apparatus for an internal combustion engine that is mounted on a vehicle includes an exhaust passage that is connected to the internal combustion engine, a filter that collects particulate matter in exhaust gas, an NOx reducing catalyst, a dosing valve that injects urea solution into the exhaust passage, and a controller that performs a filter regeneration process in response to a request for the filter regeneration process. The filter regeneration process includes a first filter regeneration process that is performed during an idle operation of the internal combustion engine and a second filter regeneration process that is performed with the vehicle traveling. When the first filter regeneration process has been performed for a predetermined number of times without being intervened by the second filter regeneration process, the controller does not perform the first filter regeneration process even when a request for the filter regeneration process is made. |
| US10107165B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling reductant injection into an exhaust gas feedstream of an internal combustion engine
An exhaust aftertreatment system including a selective catalytic reduction device (SCR), a NOx sensor and a reductant injection system is described. A method for controlling the reductant injection system to inject reductant into the exhaust gas feedstream upstream relative to the SCR includes monitoring engine operation, and determining an initial reductant dosing rate responsive to the engine operation. A dosing perturbation is induced in the reductant dosing rate. The exhaust gas feedstream is monitored via the NOx sensor, and a reductant dosing correction term is determined based upon the monitoring. A final dosing rate for controlling the reductant injection system is determined based upon the initial reductant dosing rate, the dosing perturbation, and the reductant dosing correction term. |
| US10107162B2 |
Catalyst subassembly, device comprising same for purifying exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine, modular system for the subassembly, and method for manufacturing the subassembly
A catalyst subassembly for a device for purifying exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel engine, includes an SCRF catalyst and an SCR catalyst upstream of the SCRF catalyst. The two catalysts are arranged in a common catalyst housing. The catalyst housing, the SCRF catalyst and the SCR catalyst can be selected from a modular system for different variants of the internal combustion engine. |
| US10107161B2 |
Breather device for combustion engine
A breather device includes: a breather chamber into which oil mist in a crank chamber of a combustion engine is introduced; and a breather passage configured to guide oil mist from a crank chamber into the breather chamber. The breather chamber has formed therein a labyrinth structure in which gas-liquid separation of the oil mist is performed. An introduction pipe forming a part of the breather passage is communicated with an upper portion of the crank chamber, and projects upward from an upper end portion of the crank case. |
| US10107160B2 |
Flow accelerating ventilation type head cover and engine thereby
A flow accelerating ventilation type head cover may include a baffle separating a lower space which is opened such that blow-by gas containing an oil particle generated from an engine is collected thereto and an upper space which is closed such that the blow-by gas is flowed out to an outside of the engine and having a baffle passage communicating the lower space with the upper space such that the blow-by gas is exhausted from the lower space to the upper space therethrough, and a flow accelerating member being coupled with the baffle passage and being positioned in the upper space so as to accelerate a flow speed of the blow-by gas passing through the baffle passage and thus separate the oil particle by collision effect of impacting the oil particle with each other in the upper space. |
| US10107158B2 |
Oil cooler
An oil cooler may include at least two heat exchanger plates stacked in a stacking direction, and a cover plate. A fluid channel may extend between the cover plate and the adjacent heat exchanger plate. A thermostatic valve may be connected to the fluid channel in a fluid-transmitting manner via a thermostatic valve housing of the thermostatic valve. The cover plate may include at least two connecting pieces or an adapter plate may be arranged between the cover plate and the thermostatic valve housing and may include at least two connecting pieces. The thermostatic valve housing may include at least two connecting pieces configured complementary to the at least two connecting pieces of the cover plate or the adapter plate, and secured therein. The at least two pieces of the thermostatic valve housing may be soldered in the at least two connecting pieces of the cover plate or the adapter plate. |
| US10107157B2 |
Gas turbine engine lubrication system
A lubrication system includes a lubrication tank, a gearbox driven pump, an electrically driven pump located in parallel with the gearbox driven pump, and a first control valve for selectively connecting the electrically driven pump or the gearbox driven pump with the lubrication tank. |
| US10107155B2 |
Valve timing control apparatus of internal combustion engine
A valve timing control apparatus of an internal combustion engine may include a driving rotational body to which torque is transmitted from a crankshaft, a driven rotational body fixed to a camshaft to which torque is transmitted from the driving rotational body, an electric motor disposed between the driving rotational body and the driven rotational body and relatively rotating the driving rotational body and the driven rotational body when electric power is applied thereto, and a deceleration mechanism that decelerates a rotational speed of the electric motor and transmits the decelerated rotational speed to the driven rotational body. |
| US10107154B2 |
Electric cam phaser with fixed sun planetary
A cam phaser (30, 130, 230) dynamically adjusts a rotational relationship of a camshaft (32) of an internal combustion engine with respect to an engine crankshaft operably connected with a phaser sprocket (42, 142, 242). The cam phaser (30, 130, 230) can include a planetary gear assembly having a ring gear (34, 134, 234) driven by the phaser sprocket (42, 142, 242), a planetary gear carrier (36, 136, 236) connected to the camshaft (32), a sun gear (38, 138, 238), and at least one rotatable planetary gear (40, 140, 240). The cam phaser (30, 130, 230) can include a sprocket housing (44, 144, 244) connected with the phaser sprocket (42, 142, 242) and operable for connection with the ring gear (34, 134, 234), a cover plate (46, 146, 246) secured to the carrier (36, 136, 236), and a adapter (48) connected between the sun gear (38, 138, 238) and an electric motor (47) for changing an angular position of the sun gear (38, 138, 238) and adjustably varying a cam phase position of the camshaft (32) relative to the crankshaft. |
| US10107153B2 |
Camshaft adjustment device for an internal combustion engine
The invention relates to a camshaft adjustment device for an internal combustion engine, having a chamber housing, an actuating rotor which is received in the chamber housing and which can be pivoted about an axis which is concentric with respect to the circumferential axis of the chamber housing, wherein the actuating rotor has a plurality of dividing flanks which rise up radially over a cylindrical base surface of the actuating rotor, and in each case divide pressure chambers which are formed in the chamber housing into a first chamber section and a second chamber section. Sealing strips are inserted into the actuating rotor. The sealing strips form a fluid passage path. The latter can be blocked via a check valve device in such a way that the fluid passage is possible only in one direction. |
| US10107152B2 |
Seal ring
The present invention provides a seal ring, for a variable valve timing system, which is resistant to breakage when the seal ring is expanded at a seal ring mounting time even in a case where the seal ring is thick and allowed to have a complicated configuration by performing injection molding and achieve a small oil leak, a low degree of friction, and improved wear resistance. In the variable valve timing system having a camshaft (5) for driving an intake valve of an internal combustion engine and an exhaust valve thereof, an inner rotational body (3) fixed to the camshaft (5), an outer rotational body (4) making a rotational motion relative to the inner rotational body (3) by supply of hydraulic oil at a time of altering opening and closing timings of the intake valve and the exhaust valve, and a shaft body (2) mounted on rotational body (3). |
| US10107151B2 |
Control valve
This disclosure reliably causes transition to a locked state at the time of internal combustion engine deactivation and reliably causes transition to the locked state when a locking mechanism is not in the locked state at the time of internal combustion engine activation. A control valve spool is operable to a phase control position in which the supply/discharge of a fluid to/from an advance port and a retard port is controlled while the fluid is supplied to a lock releasing port, and to a lock transition position in which the supply/discharge of the fluid to/from the advance port and the retard port is controlled while the fluid is discharged from the lock releasing port. A communication path through which a portion of the fluid from a pump port is discharged to a drain port when the spool is operated to the lock transition position is formed. |
| US10107150B2 |
Oil channels, produced without cutting and provided in a split rotor for a hydraulic camshaft adjuster
A multipart rotor (1) for a hydraulic camshaft adjuster (2) is provided, the multipart rotor having a rotor main body (3) which, together with a first rotor secondary body (4), forms hydraulic means-conducting channels (9) oriented in a radial direction, the first rotor secondary body (4) being arranged radially within the rotor main body (3). |
| US10107148B2 |
Valve rotation device
A valve rotation includes: a first sheet member that extends toward a surrounding of a valve stem under a condition that a rotation action of the first sheet member is suppressed with respect to a cylinder head, and a second sheet member that faces to the first sheet member, that is capable of rotating with respect to the first sheet member and is subjected to a load for opening the valve; a force conversion structure that converts the load for opening the valve applied to the second sheet member into a rotation force. |
| US10107145B2 |
Adjustable valve device of internal combustion engine
An adjustable valve device includes: a first cam portion penetrated by a camshaft, rotating with the camshaft, and including an elongated hole formed therein; a U or L shaped second cam portion supported by the first cam portion so as to swing to move between a first state and a second state; a stopper pin fixed to the second cam portion and penetrating through the elongated hole; a biasing member biasing the stopper pin so that the second cam portion becomes in the first state; a lock mechanism locking the second cam portion only when the second cam portion is in the first state; and a cam follower exerting a reactive force so that the second cam portion becomes in the second state in a state where a lock of the second cam portion is released, wherein the reactive force is greater than a biasing force of the biasing member. |
| US10107140B2 |
Turbine airfoil segment having film cooling hole arrangement
A turbine airfoil segment includes inner and outer platforms that are joined by at least one airfoil. The airfoil includes leading and trailing edges that are joined by spaced apart first and second sides to provide an exterior airfoil surface. The airfoil includes film cooling holes that have external breakout points that are located in substantial conformance with the Cartesian coordinates set forth in one of Tables 1 and 2. The Cartesian coordinates are provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate, and a radial coordinate, relative to a zero-coordinate, and the film cooling holes have a diametrical surface tolerance relative to the specified coordinates of 0.20 inches (5.0 mm). |
| US10107139B1 |
Acoustic liners for turbine engines
An improved acoustic liner for turbine engines is disclosed. The acoustic liner may include a straight cell section including a plurality of cells with straight chambers. The acoustic liner may also include a bent cell section including one or more cells that are bent to extend chamber length without increasing the overall height of the acoustic liner by the entire chamber length. In some cases, holes are placed between cell chambers in addition to bending the cells, or instead of bending the cells. |
| US10107138B2 |
Device for de-icing a leading edge of a turbine engine by slanting notches
A device for de-icing a wall of a leading edge of a turbine engine, the leading edge being adapted to cooperate with a downstream guide vane subjected to a flow of fluid, the device including: a first fluid flow device provided along an upper zone of the downstream guide vane so as to guide the fluid to the wall of the leading edge, and a second fluid flow device provided along a lower zone of the downstream guide vane so as to evacuate the fluid from the leading edge, wherein the first fluid flow device is arranged such that the wall of the leading edge is impacted by the fluid along a non-orthogonal direction. |
| US10107136B2 |
Blade
A turbomachine blade comprising a metallic leading edge having a weakened region extending in a spanwise direction; and a crack initiator for selectively initiating cracking of the metallic leading edge along the weakened region. |
| US10107135B2 |
Gas turbine engine with gearbox health features
A gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan and a braking system. The braking system is configured to selectively engage the fan during ground windmilling to apply a first level of braking to slow rotation of the fan. Further, when the rotation of the fan sufficiently slows, the braking system is further configured to apply a second level of braking more restrictive than the first level of braking. |
| US10107128B2 |
Cooling channels for gas turbine engine component
A gas turbine engine component includes a wall portion and a leading edge cooling channel that extends through the wall portion. The leading edge cooling channel includes at least one first cooling passage separated from at least one serpentine cooling passage. |
| US10107119B2 |
Vane assembly for a gas turbine engine
A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed herein. The vane assembly includes an inner platform, an outer platform, and a ceramic-containing airfoil that extends from the inner platform to the outer platform. The ceramic-containing airfoil is manufactured to have radially discontinuous ribs spaced radially apart from one another between the inner platform and the outer platform. |
| US10107116B2 |
Flow distribution blading comprising an improved sealing plate
The invention concerns a fixed flow distribution blading (10) in a turbomachine, comprising two coaxial annular platforms that are internal (12) and external respectively, linked to each other by a plurality of radial blades (11), in which the internal annular platform (12) comprises an annular radial partition (120) and a blade support ring (121) extending to each side of an outer radial end of said partition (120), the blading (10) further comprising an annular sealing plate (20) mounted on the internal annular platform (12), on the upstream side of the radial partition relative to an airflow in the blading, the blading (10) being characterized in that the sealing plate (20) is mounted on the blade support ring (121), and in that it comprises a circumferential groove. The invention also concerns a method for producing such a blading and a turbomachine comprising such a blading. |
| US10107113B2 |
Steam turbine vane manufacturing method
A steam turbine vane manufacturing method including: a groove processing step for forming a protective part joint surface on a steam turbine vane material that has been subjected to rough processing; a build-up welding step for forming, by build-up welding, a protective part build-up bead on the protective part joint surface; and a processing step for performing processing, by cutting the first steam turbine vane material that has been subjected to rough processing and the protective part build-up bead, to finish the first steam turbine vane material has been subjected to rough processing so that the first steam turbine vane material becomes a second steam turbine vane material that has been subjected to finishing processing. The first steam turbine vane material that has been subjected to rough processing is larger than the second steam turbine vane material that has been subjected to finishing processing. |
| US10107111B2 |
Corrosion-resistant abradable covering
A corrosion-resistant abradable covering to adhesively bond to a wear portion of a structural part, the covering including at least a polyester-based matrix and an aluminum alloy filler that are molded together. |
| US10107110B2 |
Fluidic machining method and system
One exemplary embodiment of this disclosure relates to a method of forming an engine component. The method includes forming an engine component having an internal passageway, the internal passageway formed with an initial dimension. The method further includes establishing a flow of machining fluid within the internal passageway, the machining fluid changing the initial dimension. |
| US10107109B2 |
Gas turbine engine component cooling assembly
A rotor blade assembly includes at least one rotor blade including an airfoil that has a leading edge internal cooling passage that extends through the rotor blade and is in communication with cooling holes along a leading edge of the airfoil. A compression portion includes a compression passage that is in communication with the leading edge internal cooling passage. |
| US10107107B2 |
Gas turbine engine component with discharge slot having oval geometry
A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an body portion that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge. At least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge includes at least one discharge slot having a first portion that includes an oval geometry. |
| US10107101B2 |
Method to repair variable vanes
A variable vane having an airfoil, an inner trunnion shaft and an outer trunnion shaft, with the outer trunnion shaft having a threaded hole and a groove extending around a circumference of the outer trunnion shaft is repaired by removing a portion of the outer trunnion shaft leaving a shaft stub. A repair detail is prepared having an outer peripheral shaft portion with a nominal outer diameter. The repair detail further has a pilot portion extending forwardly and having a smaller outer diameter than an outer diameter of the nominal outer diameter. The shaft stub has a remaining bore portion, which is a portion of the threaded hole. The pilot portion is sized to be received within the remaining bore portion. The pilot is inserted into the remaining bore portion. The repair detail is welded to the shaft stub. A repaired variable vane is also disclosed. |
| US10107098B2 |
Bore wear compensating bit holder and bit holder block
A bit assembly includes a base block and a bit having a forward body portion and a shank. The bit includes a diametrically expanding retainer circumferentially disposed around a shank of the bit adapted to maintain the interference contact between the bit and the base block as the diameter of a bore of the base block increases from use. The bit assembly also includes a sealing gasket that forms a force fit between a washer disposed about the shank of the bit and the base block. |
| US10107094B2 |
Formation density or acoustic impedance logging tool
An illustrative method that includes positioning an acoustic transducer downhole substantially parallel to a borehole wall, thereby creating a fluid layer between the wall and the acoustic transducer, and measuring an acoustic impedance at the surface of the acoustic transducer at a resonance frequency of the fluid layer, thereby determining an acoustic impedance of the formation. |
| US10107093B2 |
Downhole sand control assembly with flow control and method for completing a wellbore
A sand screen assembly offering alternate flow path technology for gravel slurry is provided. The sand screen assembly utilizes transport conduits along an outer diameter of a base pipe for transporting gravel slurry from sand screen to sand screen, thereby providing for a consistent gravel packing along the wellbore. The assembly also includes a unique in-flow control section. The in-flow control section allows the operator to restrict or control the flow of production fluids into the sand screen assembly once a gravel packing operation is completed. Multiple assemblies may be connected using a unique coupling assembly. A method for completing a wellbore in a subsurface formation using the sand screen assembly is also provided herein. |
| US10107085B2 |
Electric blender system, apparatus and method for use in fracturing underground formations using liquid petroleum gas
The present invention provides a method and system for providing on-site electrical power to a fracturing operation, and an electrically powered fracturing system. Natural gas can be used to drive a turbine generator in the production of electrical power. A scalable, electrically powered fracturing fleet is provided to pump fluids for the fracturing operation, obviating the need for a constant supply of diesel fuel to the site and reducing the site footprint and infrastructure required for the fracturing operation, when compared with conventional systems. The treatment fluid can comprise a water-based fracturing fluid or a waterless liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fracturing fluid. |
| US10107080B2 |
Differential pressure mover
A downhole tool for conveyance within a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation. The downhole tool comprises a moveable member comprising a first surface defining a moveable boundary of a first chamber, and a second surface defining a moveable boundary of a second chamber. The downhole tool further comprises hydraulic circuitry selectively operable to establish reciprocating motion of the moveable member by exposing the first chamber to an alternating one of a first pressure and a second pressure that is substantially less than the first pressure. |
| US10107079B1 |
Electric submersible motor thrust bearing system
An electric submersible motor thrust bearing system is described. An electric submersible motor thrust bearing system includes a thrust bearing assembly carrying a thrust of an electric submersible motor, the thrust bearing assembly including a split ring secured around a shaft of the electric submersible motor inward of a rotatable thrust runner, the rotatable thrust runner coupled around an outer diameter of the split ring and mated above a non-rotatable thrust bearing, the rotatable thrust runner serving as a barrier to radial expansion of the split ring, a lock ring secured to the thrust runner by a threaded connection, at least a portion of the lock ring above the split ring and at least a portion of the thrust runner below the split ring, and the threaded connection securing the split ring axially between the lock ring and the thrust runner. |
| US10107076B2 |
Downhole tools, systems and methods of using
A downhole tool comprising a nested sleeve preventing fluid communication between the interior of the tool and the exterior of the tool is provided. The downhole tool is actuated when fluid pressure is communicated from the interior of the tool to a first surface the nested sleeve, moving the nested sleeve such that it no longer prevents fluid communication from the interior to the exterior. Devices and methods for controlling the flow of fluid to the first surface of the nested sleeve are provided including fluid control devices such as burst disks, indexing sleeves and ratchet assemblies. In certain embodiments, the nested sleeve may be engaged with a slot system such that the nested sleeve moves along a path defined by such slot until the tool is actuated. |
| US10107067B2 |
Methods for placing a barrier material in a wellbore to permanently leave tubing in casing for permanent wellbore abandonment
Methods for sealing a wellbore include placing a barrier material within an annular space between a wellbore tubing and a wellbore casing, wherein a seal is placed across or below openings in the wellbore tubing at at least one location above a lowermost tubing to annulus opening. In some embodiments, an intervention tubing may be used to insert the barrier material into successively exposed ones of the annulus openings, whereby no seal sleeve is needed. |
| US10107065B2 |
Through-tubing deployed annular isolation device and method
A through-tubing annular isolation device includes a plurality of building elements tethered sequentially together such that a tubular form is achieved at a second energy condition and a dimensionally smaller form is achieved at a first energy condition. A method for isolating an annular space through-tubing. |
| US10107062B2 |
Frac head system
A system including a frac head system, including a frac head configured to retain portions of an isolation sleeve that separates frac fluid from tubing. |
| US10107057B2 |
Wellhead assembly having integrated locking ring
A wellhead assembly is disclosed which has a gas flow control valve with a tubular inlet into which a fluid from a well tube flows, and a gas flow line through which the fluid flows out from the gas flow control valve. An inlet tube has a first end operably coupled to the well tube, and a second coupled to the inlet of the valve. The inlet has a first groove formed on a surface thereof, and the inlet tube has a second groove formed on a surface thereof. A split lock ring is used which partially rests in, and which is substantially fully compressed into, one of the grooves, when the inlet tube is telescopically coupled to the inlet. The lock ring engages with the other one of the grooves as the two grooves become axially aligned during coupling, to lock the inlet tube to the inlet while permitting rotational movement of the inlet tube relative to the inlet. |
| US10107053B2 |
Three-way flow sub for continuous circulation
A method for drilling a wellbore includes disposing a tubular string in the wellbore, wherein the tubular string includes a drill bit disposed at a bottom and a flow sub disposed on a top; injecting drilling fluid through a bore valve in the flow sub to rotate the drill bit; moving a sleeve in the flow sub to engage and close the bore valve; moving the sleeve independently from the bore valve to expose a flow port formed through a wall of the flow sub; and injecting the drilling fluid into the flow port while adding a stand to the top of the tubular string, wherein injection of drilling fluid into the tubular string is continuously maintained between drilling and adding the stand to the tubular string. |
| US10107042B2 |
Ultra-hard constructions with erosion resistance
Ultra-hard constructions comprise polycrystalline diamond-body having a first metallic substrate attached thereto, and having a second metallic substrate attached to the first metallic substrate. The first and second substrates each comprise a first hard particle phase, e.g., WC, and a second binder material phase, e.g., Co, wherein the hard particles in the second substrate are sized larger than those in the first substrate. The first substrate may contain a larger amount of binder material than the second substrate. Constructed in this matter, the first substrate is engineered to facilitate sintering diamond body during HPHT conditions, while the second substrate is engineered to provide an improved degree of erosion resistance when placed in an end-use application. The construction may be formed during a single HPHT process. The second substrate may comprise 80 percent or more of the combined thickness of the first and second substrates. |
| US10107041B2 |
Drill bit having shear cutters and gouging cutters
A drill bit includes a bit body defining a plurality of blades extending from a selected distance from an axis of rotation of the bit body to a gage face. A plurality of only gouging cutters is mounted on the bit body. At least one of the plurality of blades has a blade top surface longitudinally behind the tips of the gouging cutters at a selected distance from the tips of the gouging cutters. |
| US10107040B2 |
Earth-boring tool having back up cutting elements with flat surfaces formed therein and related methods
An earth-boring tool includes primary and secondary cutting elements mounted to a tool body. The secondary cutting elements define a secondary cutting profile. The secondary cutting profile is recessed relative to the primary cutting profile, which is defined by the primary cutting elements. In an unworn condition, the primary cutting elements engage and cut a formation material while the secondary cutting elements do not. Each secondary cutting element includes a flat surface oriented at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis thereof and extending between a front cutting face and a peripheral side surface thereof. The secondary cutting elements are oriented on the tool body such that a surface area of the flat surface thereof will engage the formation material at least substantially simultaneously when the primary cutting elements reach a worn condition. Methods of forming the earth-boring tool and methods of using the earth-boring tool are also disclosed. |
| US10107039B2 |
Hybrid bit with mechanically attached roller cone elements
A modular hybrid drill bit is disclosed comprising a plurality of fixed blades and at least one rolling cutter assembly that is mechanically fastened to a bit body by a plurality of mechanical fasteners. The at least one rolling cutter assembly can be adjusted to change the axial and radial exposure of the rolling cutter elements. |
| US10107037B2 |
Roll reduction system for rotary steerable system
Roll reduction system for rotary steerable system. A well drilling system includes a tubular housing that attaches inline in a drill string and a bit drive shaft supported to rotate in the housing by a roll reduction system. The roll reduction system includes a first gear carried by the housing to rotate relative to the housing and coupled to rotate with the bit drive shaft, and a second gear carried by the housing to rotate relative to the housing and coupled to the first gear to rotate in an opposite direction to the first gear. |
| US10107033B2 |
Operating control method of a motorized driving device of a closure or sun protection home automation installation, and related device
A method for operationally controlling a motor-driven device for driving a home automated closure or sun-shading apparatus includes at least the following steps: —measuring (E21), via a measuring device, a first value of the strength of an electrical current passing through an electric motor; —determining (E24) a difference in strength relative to the first measured strength value after a period of time starting from the moment that the first strength value is measured has elapsed; —selecting (E25) one of the first threshold strength values on the basis of the elapsed time period; —comparing (E26) the difference in strength determined relative to the selected threshold strength value; and —determining (E27) the presence or absence of an obstacle or end of travel on the basis of the result of the comparison step (E26). |
| US10107032B2 |
Control mechanism for raising and lowering window covering
A control structure for a window covering includes a base, a revolving wheel having an axial post, a restriction means including a bushing fitting around the axial post, a transmission member provided on a side of the bushing, and at least one pawl connected to the axial post. The revolving wheel is connected to the base. The restriction means has at least one cutting groove. The transmission member has at least one abutting portion on an inner wall thereof. The pawl is pivotable within a width of the cutting groove. When the revolving wheel is rotated forward, an end of the pawl passes through the cutting groove to mesh with the abutting portion. When the revolving wheel is rotated backward, the pawl disengages from the abutting portion, and the transmission member is rotatable relative to the revolving wheel. Whereby, it could prevent generating noise while operating the window covering. |
| US10107028B2 |
Method of making vacuum insulated glass (VIG) window unit
Certain example embodiments relate to seals for glass articles. Certain example embodiments relate to a composition used for sealing an insulted glass unit. In certain example embodiments the composition includes vanadium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, and at least one additional additive. For instance, another additive that is a different metal oxide or different metal chloride may be provided. In certain example embodiments, a composition may be combined with a binder solution that substantially or completely burns out by the time the composition is melted. In certain example embodiments, a vacuum insulated glass unit includes first and second glass substrates that are sealed together with a seal that includes the above-described composition. |
| US10107023B2 |
Gate having an insulating curtain
A door, in particular a roll-up door, having a curtain that can be moved between a closed position in which it is arranged, at least in sections, approximately in a plane and an open position in which it is wound, preferably at least in sections, on a winding shaft, said curtain having at least one thermally insulating region such as an insulating body, preferably made of PE form. The insulating region is formed by a pocket bordered at least partially by strip-shaped, deformable reinforcing layers, in particular made of plastics, particularly preferably made of PVC. |
| US10107022B2 |
Draft guard for window assembly having seals and integral fins
A draft guard for a window assembly includes a piece of weatherstopping material and a bend in the piece of weatherstopping material with the bend defining a horizontal component and a vertical component angularly offset from the horizontal component, a foam seal forming a closed member around the horizontal component and extending outwardly from the horizontal component, and at least one fin extending outwardly from and integral with at least one side of the vertical component. |
| US10107021B1 |
Window vent stop with plastic spring member for bi-directional biasing of the tumbler
A window vent stop for use in a sliding sash window or a sliding door assembly. The vent stop has a housing adapted to be disposed in a recess in the non-movable sash member. This housing includes a cavity with a bottom plate therein. The tumbler has at least one pivot for pivotally securing the tumbler to the housing for movement between an extended position, to prevent movement of the sliding member and a retracted position, to allow movement of the sliding member. Also within the housing the tumbler is formed with a plastic member for selectively biasing the tumbler. The housing has one or more flexible members extending from the end walls of the housing that secure the housing to an opening in a window sash when a portion of the window sash is positioned between the underside of a lip on the housing and the flexible member. |
| US10107020B2 |
Door opening degree adjustment device
A door opening degree adjustment device includes a check link having a stopper portion, a guide member having a guide hole, and an adjustment member. The adjustment member includes a plurality of stages of step portions and a guide projection that is inserted in the guide hole movably in the extending direction of the guide hole. The adjustment member causes the stopper portion to contact the step portions of any one of the stages, thereby restricting an opening operation caused by pivoting of the door in one direction. The guide projection is arranged on an extended line that connects the stopper portion to one of the stages of the step portions that contacts the stopper portion in the direction of the movement of the check link. |
| US10107014B2 |
Security system with anti-tampering sensors and cybersecurity
The disclosed embodiments include a method for tamper-proof protection of containers used for shipment of goods. The system contains a lock with electronic and mechanical components and a controller. A sensor is connected to a lock so that if forms a closed loop. The sensor can be an optical fiber or a distributed arrangement with an optical or an electrical shield. The electronics in the lock provide real time monitoring of the status of the lock. The lock cannot be opened or reproduced due to the signature of the closed loop which is stored in a remote server. Intrusions detected are relayed to an authorized recipient via a variety of communication channels. The data and control of the entire system is protected with several programs targeted to provide cybersecurity. |
| US10107013B2 |
Method and device for inputting an access code in an electronic combination lock
A method and system of gaining authorized entry into a secure location is provided. The method includes providing an electronic lock having a dial, the lock operably coupled to a microprocessor having memory for storing a user input code and a valid code. The user rotates the dial to activate power to the lock and a first random character is generated. The user again rotates the dial until a first user input character displays in the display. The first user input character is stored in memory and a second random character is generated. After the user has entered all characters of the access code, the microprocessor compares the user input characters with the valid access code stored in memory and if it is an authorized code, an indicia is generated on the display to visually indicate to a user that the lock is capable of moving to the opened position. |
| US10107011B2 |
Combination locking device
A combination locking device is disclosed. The device includes a spindle which is axially movable, has recesses in it and locking protrusion on it. Around the spindle are annular dials with markers on the outside and associated recesses on the inside. Between each dial and the spindle are gate wheels which have apertures extending radially from the spindle to the dial. The gate wheels also have recesses matching the locking protrusions and when the protrusions and recesses are aligned and the spindle moved axially the gate wheels are rotatably fixed to the spindle. A plurality of locking balls is located within the apertures. Axial movement of the spindle selects device conditions including a code change condition where the locking balls are able to enter the spindle recesses freeing them from the dial recesses and allowing the dials to move around the gate wheels. |
| US10107010B2 |
Lock
A lock includes a housing and a lock mechanism with a dead-bolt disposed in the housing, wherein the dead-bolt is retractable and protrudable between its two terminal positions. The lock further includes at least one bending element disposed in the housing connected to a mechanical component of the lock mechanism at a connecting location, wherein the longest extension of the bending element is defined along a first axis. When the dead-bolt retracts and protrudes, the connecting location of the mechanical component moves along a second axis. The first axis is angled with regard to the second axis, such that when the dead-bolt is displaced into at least one terminal position, the bending element elastically bends and the bending element maintains the lock mechanism in the terminal position. |
| US10107008B2 |
Lock device
A casing that has a generally cylindrical configuration having a bottom side that includes a bottom side cavity. The bottom side has a topography that is generally a negative topography of a surface of an article with which the bottom side associates. The topography of the bottom side is defined by a plurality of offset surfaces that define raised edges, with the offset surfaces and resulting raised edges forming reliefs. |
| US10107004B1 |
Single door multi-niche dual locking modular columbarium assembly
A single door multi-niche dual locking modular columbarium assembly for containing cremated remains has a first single door multi-niche dual locking modular columbariums, a second single door multi-niche dual locking modular columbariums, and a plurality of spacers. The first single door multi-niche dual locking modular columbariums and additional single door multi-niche dual locking modular columbariums have a plurality of solid vertical walls, a plurality of aligned horizontal bases, a top plate, a bottom plate, a first side, a second side, a unitary door, a hinge, and a dual non-identical key locking mechanism. The single door multi-niche dual locking modular columbarium assembly is configurable, expandable, and alignable using the plurality of modules. The single door multi-niche dual locking modular columbarium is configured to receive simultaneously multiple cremation containers into the dual niches via each unitary door, the single door multi-niche dual locking modular columbarium assembly forming a small footprint modular columbarium. |
| US10107003B1 |
Systems and methods for self-standing, self-supporting, rapid-deployment, movable communications towers
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing self-standing, self-supporting, rapid-deployable (S4RD) towers for communications and similar applications, and in particular to ballast base systems that enable the self-standing, self-supporting, rapid-deployable features while eliminating the need for a permanent foundation for the tower. Novel and inventive tower designs, wherein a user may climb through an interior volume of the tower while using the tower structure as both ladder and man cage, are also disclosed. |
| US10107000B2 |
Pool cleaner with optical out-of-water and debris detection
Example embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a robotic pool cleaner and a control system of a robotic pool cleaner having an optical sensor positioned relative to an intake pathway of the robotic cleaner to monitor a flow of material through the intake pathway. An output of an optical sensor of the robotic pool cleaner can be monitored by the control system of the robotic pool cleaner to determine whether a detectable level of debris is flowing through the intake pathway. The robotic pool cleaner can perform one or more operations in response to a determination that a detectable level of debris is flowing through the intake pathway based on the output of the optical sensor. |
| US10106993B2 |
Curb, walk, and multi-use forming tool and system
A curb/walk forming bracket has two half brackets connected to form a spacer/bracket. Each half bracket has a main body with an outer fin and an inner fin for attachment to form boards. A top bend extends from the main body and has a guide hole for placement of a stake. A lower guide hole or formed surround extends from the main body and is vertically aligned with the top guide hole. Slots or slotted holes run the length of the top bend of the main body of each half bracket with the slots or slotted holes accommodating fasteners for connecting the two half brackets so as to form an inverted “U” shape when placed for forming in an upright position. Holes are provided in the main body of each half bracket for fastening stakes for ground anchorage. Holes along each inner fin of each half bracket allow fastening to the form boards. The curb/walk forming bracket can be adjusted to different widths with variable widths achieved by overlapping the half components, moving them back and forth and fastening at the desired width. |
| US10106991B2 |
Paver pedestal and method of installing same
Pedestals for supporting pavers on a roof or other surface are provided. In some cases the pedestal has a cylindrical core, a base coupled to the cylindrical core and positioned to support the cylindrical core, and a support plate coupled to the cylindrical core and adapted to support at least one paver. In some cases, the pedestal includes an anchoring assembly having a collar positioned axially between the base and the support plate, and an arm extending radially outward from the collar and having a distal end adapted to be mounted to the roof or other surface at a location spaced apart from the cylindrical core. Also, in some cases a mounting member is provided that extends to and between a first location proximate the cylindrical core and a second location on the roof or other surface distal from the cylindrical core and the base. In some cases, top and bottom pads are used to receive a paver therebetween, wherein the top and/or bottom pads are adapted to rotate relative to the cylindrical core. |
| US10106988B1 |
Self adherent foam based mosaic tile
A mosaic tile member has a backing layer with a top adhesive surface for adhering at least two sets of individual tiles onto the backing layer in spaced relationship to permit grouting between the individual tiles. Each set of individual tiles has a foam base layer that is approximately 67 to 80 percent of the overall thickness of the mosaic tile. A design layer and a transparent protective wear layer cover the foam base layer. The design for one set of individual tiles can differ from the design for the other set of individual tiles. An adhesive is provided on the bottom of the backing layer to enable the mosaic tile to self-adhere to a wall, ceiling and floor surface. Individual tiles in the mosaic tile can be punched out or cut from a blank laminate of the foam base layer, the design layer and the protective wear layer. |
| US10106987B2 |
Mounting device for building surfaces having elongated mounting slot
A mounting device or bracket for paneled building surfaces is disclosed. The mounting bracket includes an upper wall in the form of a flat surface for supporting various types of attachments. An elongated mounting slot extends through the upper wall, and the mounting bracket includes an elongated nut receptacle that is positioned below this elongated mounting slot. With an attachment being positioned on the upper wall, an attachment fastener may be directed through the attachment, then through the elongated mounting slot, and then may be threadably engaged with a nut that is positioned within and movable along the nut receptacle in its elongated dimension. The elongated configuration of the mounting slot and nut receptacle provides adjustability for the position of the attachment fastener relative to the mounting bracket, including after the mounting bracket has already been installed on the building surface. |
| US10106985B1 |
Coupling between slab bolster elements
Two slab bolster elements having rails supported on legs for carrying rebar during casting are connected end to end by a blade for sliding longitudinally of the rail into a female receptacle and a releasable locking mechanism which acts to lock the blade in the female receptacle. The locking mechanism comprises a notch on one side surface of the blade and a projecting portion of the female receptacle engaged into the notch. The projecting portion is carried on the female receptacle by a portion which can flex to cause the projecting portion to move away from the side surface of the blade. The female receptacle includes a manually depressible member on a side of the female receptacle opposite the projecting portion which when depressed provides motion toward the female receptacle which causes the projecting portion to move out of the notch. |
| US10106977B2 |
Method, arrangement, lid and adapter for drying a water damaged floor
A water damaged floor (10) is dried by forming an opening (18) in a flooring (14) of the floor and creating and forcing an airflow from a surrounding space (28) through the opening (18) into a ventilating space between the flooring (14) and a subfloor (22). According to the invention, an end portion of the flooring (14) is elevated from the subfloor (22) for creating said ventilating space and for creating an air passage (27) between the ventilating space and the surrounding space (28) at an edge of the flooring (14). |
| US10106973B1 |
Precast concrete building elements and assemblies thereof, and related methods
An assembly of concrete structural elements includes a precast concrete lower column, a precast concrete column capital supported on an upper end of the lower column, at least one precast concrete beam supported by the precast column capital, at least one slab supported by the at least one beam, an upper column extending above the lower column, and a poured concrete lap splice connecting the lower and upper columns, a volume of the lap splice being at least partially defined by the lower column, the column capital, the beam, the slab and the upper column. A method of making a lap splice comprises embedding splice reinforcement in each of opposed end of a pair of concrete structural elements such that the splice reinforcement extends out of each approximately as far as the structural reinforcement and overlaps the structural reinforcement within the opposed ends. |
| US10106968B1 |
Portable sink with removable water plate
A work table is converted to a portable sink by joining the work table to a faucet spigot for connection to a water source. A removable water plate has a rear wall that extends upwardly from the upper surface of the water plate. The water plate further defines an opening that directs liquid(s) (e.g., water) to a drain. The rear wall of the water plate is removably insertable into a space or gap in a back wall of the table or work surface to mount the water plate between the faucet spigot and the work surface. A cassette defining an internal compartment that leads to a drain may be mounted to a back surface of the back wall of the work table. When a cassette is so mounted, the rear wall of the water plate then may be held inside the cassette, slidably engaged between a rod support inside the cassette and an internal wall of the cassette. |
| US10106958B2 |
Working machine
A working machine includes a machine body, an operation fluid tank mounted on the machine body, a hydraulic device to be operated by an operation fluid supplied from the operation fluid tank. A valve unit includes a plurality of control valves to control the hydraulic device. The control valves are arranged along a horizontal direction. A switch valve is to be connected to the control valves. A first tube member includes a first fluid tube to connect the control valve and the switch valve to each other and supports the switch valve above the control valve. |
| US10106953B2 |
Drive system for a spud carrier
A spud system for a dredging vessel with a longitudinal direction includes a spud carrier for mounting a spud therein in a vertical stance and which spud carrier is moveable with respect to the dredging vessel in a longitudinal direction for advancing the dredging vessel, a spud carrier drive system coupled with the dredging vessel and the spud carrier for driving the spud carrier with respect to the dredging vessel. The spud carrier drive system includes a hydraulic drive cylinder for controlling the position of the spud carrier. The spud system further comprises a hydraulic system comprising a parallel hydraulic cylinder in fluid parallel connection with the hydraulic drive cylinder and presstressing means coupled with a rod of the parallel hydraulic cylinder such that said rod is forced towards a central position. |
| US10106952B2 |
Work machine control system, work machine, and work machine control method
A work machine control system that controls a work machine including a working device having a working tool that rotates about a shaft line includes: a target construction shape generation unit that generates a target construction shape indicating a target shape of a construction target of the work machine; a target shape calculation unit that calculates a control target shape which is a target shape when controlling rotation of the working tool from the target construction shape and calculates an extended target shape obtained by extending the control target shape; and a working device control unit that controls the rotation of the working tool about the shaft line based on a distance between the working tool and the control target shape and the extended target shape. |
| US10106950B2 |
Self-locking attachment coupler
The coupler is mounted on the end of the boom of a boom-tractor, and provides secure locking-in of a bucket. The coupler having been set to its latched-open condition, the tractor is driven to the bucket so that a bottom-lug of the bucket enters the coupler, whereupon the bucket is picked up and is automatically securely locked into coupler, without any manipulation of the coupler being required of the tractor-driver other than manipulation of the boom. For setting the bucket down on the ground, after use, the driver manually pulls out a slider of the coupler. That action sets the coupler into its slider-held condition, whereby when the tractor is driven away from the bucket, the coupler is automatically left set in the said latched-open condition. |
| US10106947B2 |
Concrete wall stabilizing apparatus and method
Concrete wall supports that reduce or eliminate wall movement due to exterior horizontal forces. One support is a bracket mounted to a floor joist with a plate extending below the top of the wall and two legs extending from the plate and attaching to the joist. One leg is above the concrete wall on one horizontal side of the plate, and the other leg is on the opposite side of the plate. Another support has a plate that extends below the top of the wall with two legs on opposite sides of the joist above the wall. A leg attaches to the lower edge of the joist. A support against shear forces includes a highly water permeable aggregate composite disposed in the voids of the wall, with a supportive strip that is enclosed in the aggregate composite and extends out of the voids to the face of the wall. |
| US10106941B1 |
Snow removal device
The present disclosure relates to a snow removal device capable of easily throwing snow gathered by a shovel to a predetermined place to easily clear away gathered snow, in other words, the snow removal device of the present disclosure is characterized in that a shovel-pushing means is provided between a shovel and a moving means, a scissor linkage mechanism consisting of a X-link formed by cross-linking links in a X-letter and connected to the shovel via one end thereof and a moving means via the other end is employed as the shovel-pushing means and a push-operation bar having a lower end connected to the moving means is provided at a moving means connection part side of the scissor linkage mechanism to enable the scissor linkage mechanism to be operatively unfolded and the shovel to be operatively pushed. Accordingly, the present disclosure is advantageous in that by providing the shovel-pushing means capable of operatively pushing the shovel from the moving means and throwing gathered snow, it is possible to easily throw gathered snow to a designated place. |
| US10106938B1 |
Modular travel warning strip system and methods
A modular highway warning strip system which comprises a modular warning strip segment having first and second ends, a length extending between the first and second ends, two opposing lengthwise sides, a width extending between the opposing lengthwise sides of the segment, top and bottom surfaces, and a thickness. Each of the first and second ends comprise at least one male protrusion and at least one female receptacle, wherein the at least one male protrusion is configured to engage the at least one female receptacle for joining a plurality of the segments together end-to-end. A segmented metallic plate is disposed between upper and lower rubber layers, the segmented plate comprising a plurality of segments separated by slits comprising living hinges. |
| US10106936B2 |
Vibration isolation for compactor
A vibratory compactor includes a drum, a frame supporting the drum, an eccentric shaft configured to be rotated by a vibration motor, and a primary eccentric weight attached to the eccentric shaft inside the drum. At least one active isolation eccentric weight is located outside the drum so that when the eccentric shaft is rotated, a phase of a vibration generated by the at least one active isolation eccentric weight is substantially opposite to that of a vibration generated by the primary eccentric weight. |
| US10106935B1 |
Electrically-grounded work platform
A timber access mat having an electrical grounding feature includes an electrically conductive cover layer that is removably carried over the top of the body of the timber access mat. The electrically conductive cover layer can be formed from one or more sheets of expanded metal such as expanded steel. The layer is joined to a perimeter frame that includes offset connector tabs that allow mats to be positioned side-by-side. The connector tabs are paired with cable guides to protect the cable leads that connect the mats. The perimeter frame and conductive cover layer can be added to traditional timber access mats when electrical grounding is required and then removed and stored when not required. |
| US10106930B2 |
Method and apparatus for impregnating semi-finished fibrous products
In a method for impregnating semi-finished fibrous products using resin as the impregnating means, winding or laying the semi-finished fibrous products in a plurality of layers on top of one another onto a receiving carrier is initially performed. Here, lower layers lie close to the receiving carrier, and upper layers lie more remote therefrom. The receiving carrier is configured so as to be permeable to the impregnating means. The impregnating means is then introduced through the receiving carrier into the semi-finished fibrous products, wherein the impregnating means initially permeates the lower layers and then permeates the upper layers of the semi-finished fibrous products. |
| US10106928B2 |
Paper composition
A paper product may include high energy thermomechanical pulp (TMP), low energy TMP, and microfibrillated cellulose. The paper product may also include inorganic particulate material. A papermaking composition suitable for making the paper product, a process for preparing the paper product, and use of microfibrillated cellulose may include high energy TMP, low energy TMP, and microfibrillated cellulose, and optionally inorganic particulate material. The microfibrillated cellulose may have a fiber steepness of from about 20 to about 50 in the paper product. |
| US10106927B2 |
Modified cellulose from chemical kraft fiber and methods of making and using the same
A modified kraft pulp fiber with unique properties is provided. The modified fiber can be a modified bleached kraft fiber that is almost indistinguishable from its conventional counterpart, except that it has a low degree of polymerization (DP). Methods for making the modified fiber and products made from it are also provided. The method can be a one step acidic, iron catalyzed peroxide treatment process that can be incorporated into a single stage of a multi-stage bleaching process. The products can be chemical cellulose feedstocks, microcrystalline cellulose feedstocks, fluff pulps and products made from them. |
| US10106926B2 |
Formulations having benzoate dye carriers for meta-aramid articles
Glycol ether benzoates, glycol benzoates and methyl benzoate facilitate the dyeing of the meta-aramid article, e.g., fibers, at or near neutral pH. The addition of an anionic surfactant, such as sodium lauryl sulfate, enhances the performance of the benzoates. |
| US10106913B2 |
System for growth of large aluminum nitride single crystals with thermal-gradient control
In various embodiments, non-zero thermal gradients are formed within a growth chamber both substantially parallel and substantially perpendicular to the growth direction during formation of semiconductor crystals, where the ratio of the two thermal gradients (parallel to perpendicular) is less than 10, by, e.g., arrangement of thermal shields outside of the growth chamber. |
| US10106912B2 |
Reaction cell for growing SiC crystal with low dislocation density
A method of forming an SiC crystal, the method including: placing a SiC seed in a growth vessel, heating the growth vessel, and evacuating the growth vessel, wherein the seed is levitated as a result of a temperature and pressure gradient, and gas flows from a growth face of the seed, around the edge of the seed, and into a volume behind the seed, which is pumped by a vacuum system. |
| US10106909B2 |
Solution deposition method for forming metal oxide or metal hydroxide layer
A solution deposition method includes: applying a liquid precursor solution to a substrate, the precursor solution including an oxide of a first metal, a hydroxide of the first metal, or a combination thereof, dissolved in an aqueous ammonia solution; evaporating the precursor solution to directly form a solid seed layer on the substrate, the seed layer including an oxide of the first metal, a hydroxide of the first metal, or a combination thereof, the seed layer being substantially free of organic compounds; and growing a bulk layer on the substrate, using the seed layer as a growth site or a nucleation site. |
| US10106908B1 |
Nitinol fatigue resistance using electropolishing, magnetoelectropolishing, anodizing and magnetoanodizing or combinations thereof under oxygen evolution regime
The method for improvement of Nitinol fatigue fracture resistance may be accomplished by electropolishing or magnetoelectropolishing under oxygen evolution regime, and by anodizing or magnetoanodizing the intermetallic compound. All four processes are performed under an oxygen evolution regime and by these processes the outermost and subsequent underlying oxide layers are enriched with oxygen which saturates, fills oxygen vacancies and bridges surface oxide lattice defects making the passive oxide layer more stoichiometric and homogenous, elastic and, as a result of the oxygen enrichment, more fatigue fracture resistant. |
| US10106905B2 |
Anodic oxide film and method for performing sealing treatment thereon
Provided are an anodic oxide film of an anodic oxide film of an aluminum-based material and a method for performing a sealing treatment on the anodic oxide film which can achieve both high corrosion resistance and high repairing ability. A method may comprise applying direct current electrolysis to an aluminum-based material to form a second anodic oxide film. After which, an AC-DC superimposition electrolysis may be applied to the aluminum-based material to further form a first anodic oxide film. A sealing treatment may then be performed on the first and second anodic oxide films with a solution containing lithium ions. |
| US10106904B2 |
Method for electrolytically refining lead in sulfamate bath
In the electrolytic refining of lead in a sulfamate bath, the production of a white residue is suppressed, and a decrease in the lead concentration in the electrolytic solution is suppressed. A method for electrolytically refining lead in a sulfamate bath, comprising performing electrolytic refining at a decomposition rate of sulfamic acid controlled at 0.06%/day or less. |