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| US10112832B2 |
Ozone generator
This invention aims at improving the reliability of the electrode in an ozone generator, and also at shortening the start-up time of the ozone generator after the maintenance. The ozone generator comprising; a dielectric discharge tube, having a closed end and an open end which are faced each other, and including an electrode formed on an inner surface thereof, a sealing lid, covering the open end of the dielectric discharge tube and fixed to the dielectric discharge tube with an adhesive, a power supply brush, in inscribed contact with the electrode formed on the inner surface of the dielectric discharge tube, and a grounding electrode, arranged concentrically with the dielectric discharge tube; wherein the sealing lid includes a main body part and a cylinder part, which are connected together, and an inside diameter of the cylinder part is larger than an outside diameter of the dielectric discharge tube. |
| US10112831B2 |
Chlorine dioxide generator
A method of producing chlorine dioxide involves generating chlorine dioxide gas by deforming a container body of a chlorine dioxide generator which is deformable in response to application of a force to the container body from outside of the container body. The deforming of the container body causes an enclosure contained in the cylinder body to be broken to bring an aqueous chlorite solution into contact with a solid acidic composition to generate chlorine dioxide gas that is discharged via a gas discharge port of the container body to outside of the container body. The method additionally involves submerging in water at least the gas discharge port of the container body during the generation of the chlorine dioxide gas to dissolve the chlorine dioxide gas discharged via the gas discharge port in the water. |
| US10112825B2 |
Semiconductor structure and manufacturing method for the same
A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method for the same are disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a MEMS region. The MEMS region includes a sensing membrane and a metal ring. The metal ring defines a cavity under the sensing membrane. |
| US10112822B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an anti-stiction layer and at least one metal layer. The first substrate includes a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) structure. The second substrate is bonded to the first substrate and disposed over the MEMS structure. The second substrate comprises at least one through hole. The anti-stiction layer is disposed on a surface of the MEMS structure. The at least one metal layer is disposed over the second substrate and covers the at least one through hole of the second substrate. |
| US10112819B2 |
Extractor tube
The present invention relates to an extractor tube element (6, 10, 14) for mounting as a part of an extractor tube (1) for a beverage container (16), comprising a contact surface (8) for abutment to another extractor tube element, wherein the contact surface (8) has a protrusion (9), the protrusion tapering into a contact point for reducing a contact area of the abutment to the other extractor tube element and for creating space between the abutting extractor tube elements. The present invention also relates to an extractor tube (1), a beverage container (16), a beverage dispensing system (100) and a cleaning method. |
| US10112817B2 |
Dispenser assembly for refrigerator
A dispenser assembly for a refrigerator includes a dispenser body, a water supply flow path and a removable discharge nozzle removably placed in a storage part formed in the dispenser body. The removable discharging unit is coupled to an extension hose and can be pulled out of the dispenser body by a user for dispensing water. |
| US10112815B2 |
High reach lifting big bale fork attachment
The present invention is a high reach lifting big bale fork attachment for attachment to a wheel loader, a large front end loader for an agricultural tractor, a large construction loader, a large forklift or other big bale handling equipment. The high reach lifting big bale fork attachment has a rear coupler slide assembly slidingly connected to a sliding mast assembly having two spaced mast I-beams each beam having a straight rear rail and an arced front rail. When attached to a wheel loader or bale handling equipment, the invention provides improved elevation and offset capabilities to the wheel loader or other bale handling equipment in lifting, moving, tilting, and depositing or retrieving one or more vertically stacked bales onto or from a place of deposit such as the ground, hay barn or shed, or a preexisting bale stack in an agricultural setting. When equipped with the invention, the bale handling equipment can place or retrieve bales higher and further forward and over higher obstacles. |
| US10112808B2 |
Winch
A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports. |
| US10112806B1 |
Portable hoist arm assembly
A portable hoist arm assembly for coupling to an existing vertical support includes a pair of bars, a pair of first couplers, and a pair of contractors. The bars are pivotally coupled proximate to first termini of the bars. The first couplers are configured to couple to a vertical support. Each contractor is coupled to and extends between a respective first coupler and an associated bar proximate to the first terminus. The bars are configured to be positioned so that second termini of the bars abut the vertical support. A first bar extends substantially perpendicularly from the vertical support. A second bar extends angularly and downwardly from the first bar to the vertical support. The contractors are positioned to contract to couple the bars to the vertical support. A connector is coupled to the first bar proximate to the first terminus and is configured to couple to a hoist line. |
| US10112805B1 |
Pallet-pulling device
The pallet-pulling device is used to pull a cargo pallet from a location inside of a semi-trailer or other elevated shipping container to a location near the door of the container so that a forklift can access the pallet. The pallet-pulling device comprises a skid puller, a bridle chain, and a clevis hook. The skid puller comprises a plurality of vertical ribs coupled to a backing plate and a pull plate. The skid puller is placed in a pallet where a leading edge of the pull plate hooks onto a plank of the pallet. The skid puller rests on the backing plate, against the floor of the shipping container. The bridle chain couples the skid puller to a clevis hook. A chain coupled to a forklift is coupled to the clevis hook to allow the forklift to pull the pallet out of the container. |
| US10112804B2 |
Escalator system
In order to improve safety, an escalator system is configured to drive an escalator in response to a signal received from a user interface located in a first end of the escalator, and to stop movement of the escalator in response to detection of opening of an access cover plate in a second end of the escalator. |
| US10112799B2 |
Elevator installation modernization using an existing interface
An elevator installation for serving at least one floor in at least one building can be modernized, the elevator installation comprising at least one elevator with at least one elevator car and at least one elevator control. At least one destination call terminal for input of at least one destination call and/or for recognition of at least one identification code is installed on at least one input floor. At least one destination call control is installed. The destination call terminal is, for communication of the destination call signal, connected with the destination call control. The destination call control can be connected to the elevator control through a serial interface of the elevator control. |
| US10112794B1 |
Removal machine to take pavement markings off of paved surfaces
A temporary tape removal apparatus that includes: a chassis having fixed and guiding wheels; a boom arm extending outward from the chassis and being movable between up and down and side to side positions; a spool assembly including a rotatable spool for winding used temporary tape thereon mounted on the boom arm; and controllable drive means to rotate the rotatable spool. Using the apparatus to remove lane marking tape from pavements involves moving the temporary tape removal apparatus along a pavement having a length of lane marking tape thereon, and pulling the lane marking tape off the pavement by winding the tape onto the spool. Single lines of tape can be removed and multiple lines of tape can simultaneously be removed. The removed tape is spooled on disposable cores for disposal. |
| US10112793B2 |
Opening method and device thereof
An opening radial dimension is set as a radial direction permissible dimension K of the metal coil as expressed by the following equation or lower. K = Yp × Z 2 EI R 2 ( Θ - sin Θ cos Θ ) Wherein: K is a radial direction permissible dimension at the load action point position in mm; Yp is a yield stress of the metal sheet, in kgf/mm2; Z is a section modulus of the metal sheet, in mm3; R=(a metal coil radius r)−½(the plate thickness t of the metal sheet), in mm; E is a Young's modulus of the metal sheet, in kgf/mm2; I is a second moment of area of the metal sheet in mm4; and Θ is an angle in radians about the axis of the metal coil from the load action point to the nearest restraining roll along a rewind direction of the metal coil. |
| US10112792B2 |
Banknote handling apparatus
A paper sheet transport apparatus (10) includes transport member that is slidable along the widthwise direction of a transport path (11) (e.g., a drive roller (36) and a driven roller (38)), and a paper sheet detection unit (inlet-side paper sheet detection sensor (70)) that is arranged on an upstream side of the transport member in the paper sheet transport direction along the transport path (11) and detects the position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11). A control unit (80) calculates an amount of movement of the transport member based on the position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11) detected by the paper sheet detection unit and a previously set predetermined position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11). |
| US10112791B2 |
Sheet-conveying device that conveys sheets, image-forming apparatus using the sheet-conveying device and image-forming system that uses the sheet-conveying device
A sheet-conveying device contains a first linear sheet-conveying path on which the sheet is conveyed, a curved sheet-conveying path connecting the first linear sheet-conveying path and a second linear sheet-conveying path connecting the curved sheet-conveying path. A curved conveying guide is provided at only an outside of a curved sheet-conveying route. Conveying guide rollers are provided at an upstream side of the curved conveying guide. The conveying guide rollers contain a driving roller which is arranged at outside of the curved sheet-conveying path and a driven roller which is arranged at inside of the curved sheet-conveying path. The driven roller has a diameter more than that of the driving roller. The driven roller also has hardness less than that of the driving roller. |
| US10112788B2 |
Sweep auger apparatus
A sweep auger apparatus includes an attachment plate having a first and second sides. The first side has attachment features to attach the attachment plate to mobile equipment. A first rotatable shaft is secured to the second side of the attachment plate. A central axis of the first rotatable shaft extends in a first direction. A first motor is connected to the first rotatable shaft to cause the first rotatable shaft to rotate. An auger support member is connected to the first rotatable shaft so as to rotate with a rotation of the first rotatable shaft. A second rotatable shaft is secured to the auger support member, and a central axis of the second rotatable shaft extends in a second direction that is transverse to the first direction. A second motor is connected to the second rotatable shaft to cause the second rotatable shaft to rotate, thereby rotating an auger. |
| US10112785B2 |
Transfer mechanism for use with a food processing system
A transfer mechanism for transferring food product from a compartment of a food processing system includes a conduit having a first end portion configured to be in communication with the compartment and a second end portion, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with the fluid discharge. The pressurized fluid source is operable to propel a fluid through the fluid discharge to move the food product from the first end portion of the conduit toward the second end portion. |
| US10112784B2 |
Apparatus for varying the pitch between moving articles
An apparatus for varying the pitch between moving articles, comprising:a stationary structure having a suction volume, a plurality of transport elements rotatable independently from each other about an axis and having respective gripping surfaces provided with suction holes, a rotary distributor rotatable about said axis independently of said transport elements, wherein the rotary distributor has a plurality of intake ducts having first openings selectively connected to said suction volume and second openings located on an interface surface of said rotary distributor, a plurality of rigid connection elements that establish a pneumatic connection between respective transport elements and said rotary distributor, wherein said rigid connection elements are fixed with respect to respective transport elements and have respective sliding surfaces in sliding contact with said interface surface. |
| US10112777B2 |
Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors
Aspects of the invention provide a transport system powered by short block Linear Synchronous Motors (LSMs). The use of short blocks allows vehicles to move under precise control even when they are in close proximity to each other. The design allows the vehicles to be propelled and guided while negotiating sharp turns and negotiating merge and diverge switches. A coreless LSM can be used to create propulsive force without attractive force so as to allow a relatively high drag vehicle suspension, such as a vehicle sliding on a smooth surface. |
| US10112774B2 |
Shuttle wave sequencing conveyor
A material handling system has an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) with vertically spaced levels storing articles. Each level has at least one pickup and deposit (P/D) station serviced by a shuttle and that is horizontally positioned to define a ramped orientation with a wave conveyor to move products selectively in at least one flow direction to each of the P/D stations. An article transfer mechanism at each P/D station respectively moves an article in a selected at least one direction between the wave conveyor and the respective P/D station. A controller selectively moves the selected articles onto the wave conveyor by respective article transfer mechanisms in coordination with movement of the wave conveyor to create a sequenced flow of selected articles. An order preparation system can receive the sequenced flow. |
| US10112768B2 |
Hollow dispensing head
Dispensing head (1) intended to be fitted on a container that contains at least one product to be dispensed, this dispensing head comprising: a body (3) that is open at its two opposite axial ends, an engaging part (10) that is open at its two opposite axial ends, at least partially defining a dispensing orifice. |
| US10112766B1 |
Intelligent insulation cup
The present disclosure relates to an intelligent insulation cup. The cup comprises an intelligent cup cover, an insulation cup body and a wireless charging base. The intelligent cup cover is in wireless connection with the charging base through a wireless transmission technology. The intelligent cup cover is formed by fixedly connecting a skull headdress, a battery accommodating cavity and a display cup cover which are arranged from top to bottom successively. The insulation cup body comprises a bottle body and a bottle bottom. The bottle body is composed of a touch-sensitive outer layer, an insulation layer and a liner successively from outside to inside. A temperature sensor is disposed on the intelligent cup cover. The wireless charging base comprises a wireless transmission unit and a time adjustment apparatus. |
| US10112763B1 |
Scoop with leveler and docking system
The present disclosure relates generally to device comprising a scaffold, a scoop leveler and a scoop. The device may be manufactured in one or two pieces, by, e.g., injection molding. The device can be placed into a container where it is retained toward the top of the container. The container can be filled with flowable product, e.g., a granular substance such as a powder. The device's position toward the top of the container allows the device to stay above the product so that the scoop is easily located by a user. |
| US10112759B2 |
Single dose material and applicator package
A single dose material and applicator package that is easily held for removal of a cover and that contains an easily removable applicator. A tray has an applicator well and a material well. Formed in the applicator well is a finger depression adjacent the material well and an applicator support depression adjacent an opposing end of the applicator well. The finger depression permits easy grasping of the tray for removing the cover. The applicator support depression acts as a fulcrum to pivot or lever the applicator out of the tray when a force is applied to one end of the applicator. A material well ramp permits a controlled amount of material to be placed on the applicator brush. |
| US10112758B2 |
Product packaging containing a solid product block
A product packaging may include a solid product block for a dispenser system comprises a solid product block having a top, sides, and a bottom, a handle attached to the top of the solid product block, and a water-soluble foil enclosing the solid product block or the handle. Thus, a safe handling of the solid product block when loading or unloading the substance from a dispenser is enhanced without the risk of a person handling the substance getting into direct contact with the substance. |
| US10112756B2 |
Insulated container
An insulated container may include a rigid container surrounding an insulation layer formed from a post-industrial, pre-consumer card waste. The insulation layer may be characterized by a lack of any wrapping material. The insulation layer may be manufactured using a variety of converting processes including, carding, airlay, and needle punch to form a non-woven material for providing consistent density throughout the insulation layer. The insulation layer may include a natural fiber lamination layer on an outer surface of the insulation layer. The insulation layer may be biodegradable in an anaerobic environment. |
| US10112754B2 |
Bottle including a safety corking
The present disclosure provides a bottle that includes a body having a neck at a top end. The neck of the bottle ends in an aperture for receiving a cork/plug. The bottle further includes a security closure that includes a security label having a first portion adhered to the cork and a second portion adhered onto the neck of the bottle. A cap at least partially covers the cork and the neck of the bottle. The cap partially covers the security label. The security label further includes: a bottom portion that extends beyond a bottom edge of the cap and carries a first readable code representing a unique identifier of the bottle; and a top portion that is covered by the cap and adhered to the cork, and carries a second readable code representing a unique identifier of the cork/plug. |
| US10112753B2 |
Lid attachment member
A lid attachment member includes: a metal plate that is equipped with an attachment hole to which a lid of a container is to be attached; a raised or recessed seal portion that is formed at, and continuously all the way around, an outer peripheral portion of the metal plate; and a resin member that is integrally formed on the outer peripheral portion of the metal plate, covers the seal portion, and has a back surface side that is configured to be welded to an open portion of the container. |
| US10112752B2 |
Tumbler lid with reservoir and repetitive measuring and disbursement mechanism
This container lid fits onto existing insulated cups. It has a refillable and sealable reservoir with a top opening to receive substances and a bottom opening to release substances into a container. The release of substances is controlled and measured before release. A double piston and button combination interact with a narrow section of the reservoir to dispense only a portion of the contents from the reservoir into the container. The released portion is carefully metered within the narrow channel when the double piston alternately seals a first opening and a second opening of the narrow channel. The reservoir serves to store the unreleased substance until the next time the button is activated to release addition substance into the container. |
| US10112751B2 |
Lip product containers, and methods for manufacturing the same
A lip balm receptacle, comprising: a curved, multi-layered upper portion, formed by a single two-step overmolding injection process. The curved, multi-layered upper portion comprising: i) an interior layer having an outer surface that identifies the lip balm flavor contained in the lip balm receptacle; and ii) an exterior layer. The exterior layer may have a) an outer surface with a different texture, material, or visual appearance than the outer surface of the interior layer; and b) a durable cutout design that comprises at least one aperture through said exterior layer exposing the outer surface of the interior layer. |
| US10112750B2 |
Beverage container sealing system
A system for sealing a beverage container includes a crown defining a bottom surface. A liner that includes an oxygen scavenger is coupled to the crown such that a top surface of the liner contacts the bottom surface of the crown. The bottom surface of the liner supports printed indicia where the bottom surface of the liner and the printed indicia are exposed to a beverage contained in the beverage container. |
| US10112749B2 |
Closure assembly for a container
The invention relates to a closure assembly (1) for a container (2) and a container thereof. The invention more particularly relates to a closure assembly which provides leak tight closure for liquid or viscous products and can be simply opened or closed with minimal effort and additionally can be inverted to stably rest on a horizontal surface to act as a tottle. |
| US10112748B2 |
One-handed operation bottle device
A bottle device is disclosed. An example bottle device includes a housing to contain a liquid therein, and an opening in the housing. A cover rotates between an open position and a closed position over the opening to selectively release the liquid from the housing. A switch is connected to the cover via a switch arm, a connecting arm, and a primary link arm to move a switch arm between a first position and a second position corresponding to the open position and the closed position of the cover. |
| US10112745B2 |
Selectively accessible container apparatus, hinge assembly with a shape memory alloy filament, and methods
Apparatus and methods for selectively providing or preventing access to areas, enclosed spaces or volumes, or for controlling the position of a pivot or hinge assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a selectively actuated or actuate-able hinge which is controlled at least in part by a shaped memory alloy (SMA) filament or filaments. Application of electrical current to the filament causes changes in the physical properties thereof, thereby allowing “ratcheted” rotation of a portion of the hinge relative to other portions. In one variant, the hinge can be remotely operated, such as via wireless or wireline communication with a remote entity such as a computer or smartphone. |
| US10112738B2 |
Pourer device
A pourer device for mounting to a mouth portion of bottles includes a mount portion and a guide chute. The guide chute includes a generally channel shaped body having a wider proximal entry portion adjacent the bottle neck and a main portion which converges to a narrower distal portion. The mount portion includes two generally half ring portions which allows the device to be mounted to the neck of any bottle and be removable therefrom and mounted to another bottle as needed. |
| US10112737B2 |
Method for the manufacture of an aluminum sheet product from used beverage containers
An aluminum alloy and recycle method are provided in which the recycled used beverage containers form an alloy composition useful with relatively minor compositional adjustments for body stock. |
| US10112731B2 |
Truss structure optimization techniques
Design of a 3-D truss structure, including a plurality of coupling nodes and a plurality of struts, is optimized by performing a quantitative optimization of an objective function corresponding to a figure of merit of the design. The quantitative optimization includes: generating a finite element analysis model, the analysis model a 3-D lattice mesh of strut-like finite elements; computing, with the finite element analysis model, a value for the objective function; and optimizing the objective function by executing at least two cycles of an optimization loop. The optimization loop includes a) computing a respective parameter of each strut-like finite element; b) deleting, from the finite element analysis model, selected finite elements for which a resulting mechanical property is less than a threshold; (c) computing an updated value for the objective function; and repeating the optimization loop until the objective function is within a desired tolerance of the specified value. |
| US10112727B1 |
Actuator monitoring system using inertial sensors
An actuator monitoring and response system is disclosed. Sensor data is received from an inertial measurement unit on a vehicle. An observed attitude and an observed rate of change in attitude of the vehicle is determined based on the sensor data, determine an expected attitude and an expected rate of change in attitude of the vehicle based on a model of a vehicle failure mode, identify a set of one or more malfunctioning actuators based on the observed attitude, the observed rate of change in attitude, the expected attitude, and the expected rate of change in attitude. The processor is further configured to perform a responsive action based on the set of one or more malfunctioning actuators. |
| US10112726B2 |
Optical health monitoring for aircraft overheat and fire detection systems
Overheat and fire detection for aircraft systems includes an optical controller and a fiber optic loop extending from the optical controller. The fiber optic loop extends through one or more zones of the aircraft. An optical signal is transmitted through the fiber optic loop from the optical controller and is also received back at the optical controller. The optical controller analyzes the optical signal to determine the temperature, strain, or both experienced within the zones. |
| US10112718B2 |
Energy unit, cabin movement and vehicle, as well as a method for supplying the cabin of a vehicle with a process material
The invention relates in particular to an energy unit (1) for producing an operating material on board a vehicle, comprising a fuel cell unit (2) with at least one fuel cell (3) and a mobile storage unit (5), which is formed separately from the fuel cell unit (2), with a store (6) for storing at least one energy source necessary for operation of the fuel cell unit (2). The mobile storage unit (5) and the fuel cell unit (2) can be coupled with one another, wherein, in the state coupled to one another, at least one first terminal (7) of the mobile storage unit (5) is connected to a corresponding second terminal (8) of the fuel cell unit (2) in such a way that at least the at least one energy source can be supplied from the store (6) to the fuel cell (3). |
| US10112713B2 |
Back mounted flight machine
A back mounted flight machine comprises a frame comprising a connecting bracket, a pair of lateral arms extending from the connector bracket, and an engine mounted on each of the lateral arms in a selected position. A harness is mounted on the connecting bracket of the frame between the pair of lateral arms. Further, a fastening mechanism is provided for connecting the harness to the connecting bracket to permit relative movement between the harness and the frame in a plurality of orientations. |
| US10112710B2 |
Motor vehicle with captive aircraft
A motor vehicle system includes a motor vehicle including an aircraft landing portion, and an actively propelled unmanned aircraft configured to be supported on the aircraft landing portion. The vehicle and aircraft are configured such that the vehicle can provide at least one of fuel and electrical energy to the aircraft while the aircraft is supported on the aircraft landing portion. |
| US10112709B2 |
Vibration control with active lag damper
A rotor system includes a hub assembly, a first, second, and third rotor blade rotatably attached to the hub assembly, a first, second, and third damper pivotally attached to the hub assembly and pivotally attached to the first, second, and third rotor blade, respectively, and a control system operably associated with the first, second, and third damper. A method to control vibratory forces exerted on the hub assembly via the first and second rotor blade includes separately controlling a dynamic spring rate of each of the first and second dampers with the control system. |
| US10112705B2 |
Off-board gyrocopter take-off systems and associated methods
Off-board gyrocopter take-off systems and associated methods are disclosed. A representative method includes restraining a gyrocopter from vertical and lateral movement, pre-rotating a fixed-pitch lift rotor of the gyrocopter via a power source located off the gyrocopter, and releasing the gyrocopter for vertical movement to allow the gyrocopter to lift under a force provided by the lift rotor. Optionally, the method can further include interrupting or reducing power from the power source to the gyrocopter as a way to release the gyrocopter for vertical movement. |
| US10112703B2 |
Drive system for landing gear and drive system control method
A method for controlling a separation between rotational axes of a pair of meshing gears is disclosed. A parameter indicative of a transmission error through the gears is measured and the separation is controlled, aiming to minimise variations in the measured signal. This acts to reduce variations in transmission error and the related vibrations created in the drive system and in the surrounding components. A related drive system and aircraft landing gear are described. |
| US10112696B2 |
Stabilizer sacrificial surfaces
An aircraft assembly is disclosed and includes a fuselage including a turbine engine mounted within the aft fuselage. A burst zone is defined about the turbine engine and a tail is disposed at least partially with the burst zone. The tail includes primary control surfaces and sacrificial control surfaces. The sacrificial control surfaces can break away in a defined manner to maintain integrity of the primary control surfaces outside of the burst zone. |
| US10112695B2 |
Receptacle, payload assembly and related methods for an aircraft
An aircraft includes a support structure, an outer skin coupled to the support structure, and a port that defines a break in the support structure and extends through the outer skin. The aircraft also includes a receptacle coupled to portions of the support structure proximate the port, such that the receptacle routes at least a portion of the load borne by the support structure around the break defined by the port. The receptacle includes an opening defined therein. The aircraft further includes a removable payload assembly coupled within the receptacle opening, and a pressure ring configured to form a seal between an inner surface of the receptacle and an outer surface of the payload assembly. |
| US10112682B2 |
Method to sever and disengage a bicycle drivetrain between the crank axis and rear wheel axle, thereby enabling a fold in the bicycle frame at a specified point between said crank axis and rear wheel axle on a vertical or near vertical axis parallel to the plane of the drive train
Employing a set of open gears in a bicycle drivetrain allows disengaging the connection between the crank arms and the driven wheel. When the fold axis passes approximately through the mesh plane between the aforementioned gears, and said axis is offset from the center plane of the gears in the direction of the fold by at least one-half the gear width, by design even a small angular displacement around the fold axis opens instantly producing a gap between the gears that increases as the fold proceeds, thus breaking and disengaging the connection between the crank arms and driven wheel, thus leaving the displacement of the fold to complete its angular cycle without regard or interference from the newly separated drivetrain. In its folded configuration, the bicycle can roll backwards, forwards, and spin or pirouette on its own axis. |
| US10112675B2 |
Mobile body
A control device (60) of a mobile body (1) calculates a center-of-gravity displacement degree index value representing an estimate of the degree of displacement of the center of gravity of the operator in the lateral direction from a prescribed reference position with respect to a vehicle body (2), and determines a control input for an actuator (15) which can cause a moment in the roll direction to act on the vehicle body (2) so as to reduce the degree of displacement of the center of gravity of the operator indicated by the center-of-gravity displacement degree index value. The control device (60) controls the actuator (15) in accordance with the control input. |
| US10112674B2 |
Folding system for bicycle steering tube
A product may include a steering tube that may have a first component, and a second component. A hinge may be connected to enable the first and second components to fold relative to one another so that the steering tube is foldable. A latch may secure the first and second components in an unfolded position. The first and second components may be locked in a folded position. The latch may include a lever that has a latch hook. The first and second components may be secured through engagement of the latch hook with a striker. |
| US10112668B2 |
Head lamp device of straddle-type vehicle
A head lamp device of a straddle-type vehicle, comprises a housing; a pair of light units which are disposed at right and left sides, respectively, in a rightward and leftward direction, and emit light in a forward direction; a pair of support point members which support the pair of light units, respectively; a pair of first tilt members which tilt the pair of light units, respectively in a first direction with respect to the housing; and a pair of second tilt members which tilt the pair of light units, respectively in a second direction with respect to the housing, the pair of support point members are disposed in outward regions, respectively, of the housing in the rightward and leftward direction, and the pair of first tilt members and the pair of second tilt members are disposed in a center region of the housing in the rightward and leftward direction. |
| US10112667B2 |
Bicycle storage device
A bicycle stand including a frame, a flexible cable or chain for securing a bicycle to the frame, and a lockable container which is attached to the frame, the flexible cable or chain having both ends secured by a lock that is entirely within the container. |
| US10112665B2 |
Roof assemblies for trailers
A multi-piece roof assembly for a trailer includes: a first section configured with a sandwich panel having a convex shape; and at least one additional section configured with a flexible sheet panel coupled to the first section and to at least one top rail assembly. |
| US10112664B2 |
Climbing robot vehicle
A climbing robot vehicle comprises a vehicle (2) and the front and rear ends of the vehicle body are provided with wheels (3). The end of the vehicle body facing towards the wall is fixedly connected to a sucking mechanism. The sucking mechanism comprises a body, the body being a hollow cylinder (4). A cover plate (5) is provided above the hollow cylinder. The upper end face of the cover plate is fixedly connected with the vehicle body and the lower end face of the cover plate is fixedly connected with the outer edge of the upper end face of the hollow cylinder by means of the first blocks (43) spaced from each other. The inner wall of the hollow cylinder is provided with tangential nozzles (41). The space between the first blocks (43) forms a first exhaust duct (44) between the outer edge of the upper end face of the hollow cylinder and the lower end face of the cover. A gap is formed between the lower end face of the hollow cylinder and the wall, and the gap forms a second exhaust duct (42) between the outer edge of the lower end face of the hollow cylinder and the wall. The climbing robot vehicle can be sucked on various kinds of walls and has a strong sucking ability and a wide application range. |
| US10112656B2 |
Truck body assembly and methods of making and using same
An assembly for utility truck bodies having metal and/or composite reinforcement(s) and/or foam reinforcements and/or honeycomb reinforcement/ and/or wood reinforcements encapsulated within a thermoformed thermoplastic, or thermoset or fiber-reinforced thermoset walking surface floor structure of the truck bed assembly or other composite floor structure with attachable components and junctions, e.g., sidepack(s), and methods of making the same are provided. |
| US10112651B2 |
Vehicle body front structure
Front side frames and respective floor frames form upper horizontal portions, inclined portions, and lower horizontal portions. Each of the upper horizontal portions substantially horizontally extends. Each of the inclined portions is formed so as to extend rearward and so as to be inclined downward from a rear end of the upper horizontal portion. Each of the lower horizontal portions substantially horizontally extends rearward from a rear end of the inclined portion. A horizontal wall-shaped first reinforcing member extends rearward from the upper horizontal portion, and a vertical wall-shaped second reinforcing member extends from a rear end of the first reinforcing member to a bottom of the inclined portion. Front subframe supports that support the subframe are provided under triangular sectional portions formed by the inclined portion, the first reinforcing member and the second reinforcing member. |
| US10112649B2 |
Electromechanical devices for controlling vehicle suspension settings
Electromechanical apparatuses for controlling vehicle suspension settings. Described herein are electromechanical apparatuses for controlling wheel alignment (e.g., camber, castor and/or toe). In particular, described herein are camber adjusting apparatuses for electromechanically adjusting camber or camber and toe that may be retrofitted onto existing vehicle suspensions. |
| US10112648B2 |
Vehicle steering device
A vehicle steering device includes an electric motor; a steering angle sensor; a steering torque sensor; a wheel speed sensor; a cruise controller; and a wheel-alignment support controller configured to compute an anti-one-side pull current value fed to the electric motor for suppressing a one-side pull behavior of a vehicle. The wheel-alignment support controller calculates, according to an integrated torque value, the amount of displacement of an anti-one-side pull steering angle value that corresponds to a midpoint steering angle of a steering system for suppressing the one-side pull behavior of the vehicle. When the vehicle is under cruise control and the vehicle speed is below a first threshold Vth1, the wheel-alignment support controller makes the amount of displacement of the anti-one-side pull steering angle value smaller than that obtained when the vehicle speed is equal to or above the first threshold Vth1. |
| US10112646B2 |
Turn recovery human machine interface for trailer backup assist
A backup assist system for a vehicle reversing a trailer includes an input receiving a backing command and outputting a control signal based thereon. A controller receives the control signal, generates a vehicle steering command based on the control signal, and determines a length of a recovery period based on the control signal. The system also includes an interface outputting an indication of the length of the recovery period. |
| US10112645B2 |
Traveling vehicle
A traveling vehicle including a traveling machine body supported by a pair of left and right driving wheels; a pair of left motor and the right motor configured to independently drive the driving wheels; a riding part disposed behind the traveling machine body and connected to the traveling machine body, and configured to enable riding of a worker; a handle connected to the traveling machine body so as to be swingable left and right with respect to the traveling machine body; a plurality of load sensors for detecting a forward and backward weight shift of the worker who is riding on the riding part; a rotation angle sensor for detecting a leftward and rightward swinging operation amount of the handle; and a controller for controlling operation of the left and right motors based on detection values by the plurality of load sensors and the rotation angle sensor. |
| US10112641B2 |
Guide tube for a steering shaft and method for producing same
A guide tube (4) for the rotatable mounting of a steering spindle (2) of a motor vehicle is described, wherein the guide tube (4) is rolled cylindrically from a single sheet-metal section and is connected at an axial contact point (12), and wherein the guide tube (4) has elements (13-15) for the definably axially displaceable fastening in a bearing unit (1). The guide tube (4) is characterized in that the elements (13-15) are designed in the form of at least two beads (13) which are distributed over the circumference, run axially, are formed circumferentially on both sides by ribs (14, 15) expanding the cylinder circumference and are formed in the sheet-metal section. A production method for such a guide tube (4) is also described. |
| US10112637B2 |
Retractable tray for shopping cart
A retractable tray is configured to be mounted on the wall of the basket of a shopping cart and includes a tray member that is moveable between a retracted position, where the tray member is located adjacent the wall of the basket, and an extended position, where the tray extends horizontally from the wall into the basket to form a shelf for supporting produce or other goods above the bottom of the basket. The retractable tray may be configured and dimensioned so as to not interfere with nesting of the cart in either the extended or retracted position. |
| US10112635B1 |
Freight cart
The present invention provides a freight cart comprising a carriage as well as a bucket and a handle which are respectively located on front and rear sides of the carriage, the bucket is pivotally connected to the carriage, a double connecting rod assembly for driving the bucket to rotate relative to the carriage is also provided on the carriage, the double connecting rod assembly is pivotally connected to the bucket and the carriage respectively and forms a planar linkage mechanism together with the bucket and the carriage, the handle is transmissively connected to the double connecting rod assembly, and the handle is operated to make the planar linkage mechanism drivable to move the bucket relative to the carriage and switch the bucket between a storage position and a discharge position. |
| US10112633B2 |
Rail vehicle unit
A rail vehicle combination has a first motor train unit and at least one second motor train unit, each of which has a drive mechanism and a brake mechanism. Each of the brake mechanisms of the at least two motor train units has a plurality of brake units. In order to obtain a flexible utilization of the brake mechanism capacities of the coupled motor train units, a brake effect management system is formed in the coupled state. The management system is of a higher order than the brake mechanisms and is connected thereto. The management system is configured to distribute a braking effect onto the brake units of the at least two motor train units. |
| US10112632B2 |
Method and system for rail vehicle coupling determination
A system and method for identifying at least two transport units in coupled relationship forming a consist including determining via the presence of an electrical signal whether one end of a coupling unit at an end of a first transport unit is coupled to a second end of said coupling unit at an end of a second transport unit; determining by computer executable instructions executed by a computer processor a transport unit in closest proximity to said first transport unit; upon a condition in which said one end of said coupling unit is determined to be coupled to a second end of said coupling unit, identifying by said computer processor said second transport unit as said transport unit in closest proximity to said first transport unit. |
| US10112630B2 |
Bogie frame for a railway vehicle, associated bogie and method for manufacturing such a bogie frame
A bogie frame for a railway vehicle includes at least two stringers. Each of the stringers has two flanks and at least one central core linking the two flanks to each other. The two flanks and the central core of each stringer are each formed from a cut metal sheet that is substantially planar and not folded. The vehicle also includes at least one transverse tube linking the two stringers to each other. |
| US10112628B2 |
Anti-rolling device of railcar
A first bearing casing accommodates a first spherical bearing while restricting a displacement of the first spherical bearing in an axial direction, and a second bearing casing accommodates a second spherical bearing while allowing a displacement of the second spherical bearing in the axial direction. The second bearing casing includes a protruding portion interposed between each of second oil sealing members and the second spherical bearing so as to be spaced apart from the second spherical bearing in the axial direction. |
| US10112624B2 |
Cable car system
A cable car system includes vehicles that are clamped to a hauling cable along the route and decoupled from the hauling cable upon entering the stations. The vehicles are moved through the stations by control tires which are coupled to one another by gear mechanisms and driven via a supporting pulley for the hauling cable. The control tires are mounted on a supporting frame on at least one supporting structure. The rotation of the supporting pulley that drives the control tires is derived from the hauling cable by way of a drive belt. The drive belt runs over the supporting pulley, which is mounted on a pivotable rocker, and over at least one control tire. The pivotable rocker is mounted on the supporting structure for the supporting frame, or the pivotable rocker is mounted on a supporting structure to which the supporting frame is not attached. |
| US10112622B2 |
Method of operating a vehicle according to a request by a vehicle occupant
A vehicle includes at least one main sensor unit, the measurement signal of which is characteristic of a main driver desire of a vehicle occupant with regard to an influence on the driving behavior of the vehicle, and at least one secondary sensor unit, the measurement signal of which is characteristic of a secondary driver desire. The main driver desire is represented by a motion of a hand or a foot of the vehicle occupant. The secondary driver desire is represented in a manner other than by the motion of the hand or the foot of the vehicle occupant. The vehicle also has at least one actuator. The actuator influences the driving behavior of the vehicle in dependence on a control signal. A resulting driver desire with regard to the influence on the driving behavior of the vehicle is determined in dependence on the main driver desire and in dependence on the secondary driver desire. In the case of a neutral value of the main driver desire, the secondary driver desire is assigned to the resulting driver desire. Otherwise, the main driver desire is assigned to the resulting driver desire. The control signal is produced in dependence on the resulting driver desire. |
| US10112618B2 |
Traffic pollution indicator
A traffic pollution indicator mounts to an air vent of a car or other vehicle to detect pollution and present pollution information to passengers. The traffic pollution indicator includes one or more sensors for detecting pollution, one or more microcontrollers and one or more communication devices to communicate with one or more display devices. Pollution is typically detected as a change in pollution levels by the traffic pollution indicator. Various display devices or a screen of the traffic pollution indicator present sensor information, in various visual representations, to passengers. |
| US10112616B2 |
Control device for vehicle
In a power transmission device in which a first power transmission path is formed by engagement of a first clutch and a dog clutch and a second power transmission path is formed by engagement of a second clutch, the first clutch is released from a state where the first clutch and the dog clutch are engaged, and when a front-rear rotation speed difference of the dog clutch becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value after the start of a clutch-to-clutch gear shift for engaging the second clutch, complete release control for releasing the first clutch to lower the torque capacity of the first clutch is performed. |
| US10112608B2 |
Vehicle control device mounted on vehicle and method for controlling the vehicle
A vehicle control device provided in a vehicle includes a communication unit, a sensing unit, a display unit, and a processor configured to output driving-related information of an adjacent vehicle decided using at least one of the communication unit and the sensing unit on the display unit based on a satisfaction of a preset condition. |
| US10112607B2 |
Driving support device that performs driving support in accordance with characteristics and skills of driver
A driving support device includes a processing device that performs driving support by controlling in-vehicle equipment having an influence on running of a subject vehicle equipped with the driving support device. The processing device is configured to repeatedly obtain and store, at a predetermined time interval or a predetermined distance interval, a pair of values of longitudinal acceleration and lateral acceleration that are generated as a result of a driving operation performed by a driver, the longitudinal acceleration being an acceleration in a traveling direction of the subject vehicle, the lateral acceleration being an acceleration in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction, and set at least one parameter of a support operation for performing the driving support, on the basis of a plurality of pairs each being the pair of the values of the longitudinal acceleration and the lateral acceleration repeatedly obtained and stored. |
| US10112605B2 |
Method for enforced discharge of a hybrid vehicle
A method for enforced discharge of a hybrid vehicle is aimed at discharging a voltage formed in a high-voltage system of a hybrid vehicle to safely remove risk factors due to high voltage when enforced discharge is requested. The method includes determining whether enforced discharge is requested, speed-controlling a motor connected to an engine so as to transmit power to the engine to reduce speed of the motor to zero revolutions per minute, stopping the engine connected to the speed-controlled motor when the enforced discharge is requested, and performing enforced discharge control for enforced-discharging a voltage of a high-voltage system when the engine is stopped. |
| US10112602B2 |
Driving system for vehicle
A driving system for a vehicle includes a drive source, a driven portion, a wet multiple disc connection/disconnection unit provided on a power transmission path between the drive source and the driven portion, and a connection/disconnection unit controller configured to control a release and an application of the connection/disconnection unit, wherein the driving system further includes a time counter configured to obtain a continuous applied time that is an elapsed time from a start of a latest application of the connection/disconnection unit. |
| US10112601B2 |
Driving device for a hybrid vehicle
A driving device for a hybrid vehicle includes a transmission unit configured to output a rotation of an engine while changing rotating speed of the engine; and a first rotating electric machine. The first rotating electric machine is configured to supply a torque for increasing the rotating speed of the engine at the time of starting up of the engine to the engine through the transmission unit. At the time of starting up of the engine, the gear shift stage of the transmission unit is switched to an overdrive state. Thus, a torque sufficient for starting up of the engine can be supplied to the engine, and hence the engine can be appropriately started up. |
| US10112600B2 |
Self-propelling work machine and method for braking such a work machine
Methods and systems are provided related to a self-propelling work machine in the form of a tracked vehicle having an electric drive, with a generator drivable by an internal combustion engine, an auxiliary unit connected to the engine, and a braking apparatus for braking the work machine. The braking apparatus provides regenerative braking by the electric drive and comprises a feedback apparatus for feeding back electrical motor braking power of the electric motor to the generator to apply the motor braking power on the engine and on the auxiliary unit. A controller automatically increases or decreases the electrical load of the auxiliary unit based on the electrical motor braking power fed back to the engine and/or based on an engine speed. |
| US10112597B2 |
Automatic drive mode selection
A vehicle includes, an engine, an electric machine having an associated battery, and a controller. The controller is configured to disable the engine and operate the electric machine to propel the vehicle when a proximity of the vehicle to a destination is less than a drive range of the battery. |
| US10112596B2 |
Hybrid vehicle operating strategy during loss of motor controllability
A vehicle includes a hybrid powertrain. The hybrid powertrain includes an engine and an electric machine. In response to a loss of controllability of the electric machine, a controller is programmed to operate the powertrain in a limited operating mode. In the limited operating mode, the powertrain is controlled so that a speed of the engine is within a speed range such that the electric machine generates a current to charge a traction battery. In response to a loss of communication with a power inverter that controls the electric machine, the powertrain is controlled so that the speed of the engine is within the speed range and the current flowing to the traction battery is monitored. If the current flow is above a threshold, then the limited operating mode is entered. |
| US10112594B2 |
Brake cylinder pressure maintenance valves for freight car brake equipment
Valves for maintaining brake cylinder pressure in freight car brake equipment are provided. A valve includes a first diaphragm defining a first side and a second side, and a second diaphragm defining a first side and a second side. The valve further includes a first port for receiving pressure from one of an emergency reservoir or a control volume, the first port in fluid communication with the first side of the first diaphragm; a second port for receiving pressure from a brake pipe, the second port in fluid communication with the second side of the first diaphragm; and a third port for receiving pressure from a brake cylinder, the third port in fluid communication with the second side of the second diaphragm. |
| US10112593B2 |
Power assist system with ball nut, brake boost actuator, and method
A power assist system includes a motor having a rotor shaft, a drive pulley attached to the rotor shaft, a driven pulley, a flexible belt configured to connect the drive pulley to the driven pulley, and a ball screw assembly. The ball screw assembly includes a rotatable ball screw rotatable with the driven pulley, a linearly translated ball nut surrounding the ball screw, and an anti-rotation device arranged to prevent rotation of the ball nut. |
| US10112586B2 |
Brake pedal interfacing with hydrostatic drive
An improved system for braking an agricultural vehicle propelled by a hydrostatic drive unit is disclosed. An operator provides a desired speed command from a first user interface, such as a joystick. The joystick generates a command responsive to the deflection and communicates the command to a controller. The agricultural vehicle also includes a second user interface, such as a brake pedal. The brake pedal includes a transducer configured to generate a signal corresponding to a deflection of the brake pedal which is also communicated to the controller. If the operator presses the brake pedal when the joystick is commanding motion, the controller reduces the signal from the joystick. The amount the signal is reduced increases as the deflection of the brake pedal increases until the brake pedal overrides any speed command from the joystick. |
| US10112584B2 |
Wiping device, in particular wiping device for a motor vehicle pane
The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22p). According to the invention, said spoiler unit (22a-22p) is produced in a co-extrusion process. |
| US10112581B2 |
Remote control system for a vehicle
A remote control system for a vehicle may include a transponder configured to communicate with a mobile device, and a controller comprising a processing unit. The processing unit may be configured to: receive a control request to perform a vehicle function from the mobile device; receive an authentication signal from the mobile device, the authentication signal being generated by the transponder; and perform the vehicle function based on the authentication signal. |
| US10112579B2 |
Vehicle antitheft system and vehicle security device
A vehicle antitheft system includes a house security device and a vehicle security device. The house security device includes a detection unit and a transmission unit configured to transmit a notification when a state change of a predetermined security unit is detected by the detection unit. The vehicle security device includes a reception unit configured to receive the notification transmitted from the transmission unit and a function control unit configured to control a vehicle antitheft function depending on whether the notification is received by the reception unit. The function control unit is configured to release the vehicle antitheft function when the notification is not received and a regular vehicle key is used to operate a vehicle, and to restrict releasing of the vehicle antitheft function when the notification is received and the regular vehicle key is used to operate the vehicle. |
| US10112576B2 |
Seatbelt retractor
A retractor assembly for a seatbelt system having a webbing for restraining a secured occupant, the retractor comprising a spool configured to wind and unwind the webbing about an axis of rotation, the spool includes a side with an opening therein; a collar including an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface configured to engage the opening; a locking base configured to operatively engage the inner surface; and an energy absorbing member configured to provide a progressive level of load resistance upon relative rotation between the spool and the locking base. |
| US10112574B2 |
Belt fitting
In an anchor (10), an insertion hole (42) is formed piercing through an anchor main body (36), and a belt is inserted through the insertion hole (42). A projection (44) is formed at the anchor main body (36) around the entire periphery of the insertion hole (42), and the projection (44) configures an outer peripheral face of the insertion hole (42). The projection (44) projects out toward the radial direction outer side of the insertion hole (42). The surface area of a portion configured by the projection (44) at the outer peripheral face of the insertion hole (42) can accordingly be increased, and the contact surface area of the belt with the outer peripheral face of the insertion hole (42) can be increased, even when the plate thickness dimension of the anchor main body (36) is reduced. This thereby enables the plate thickness dimension of the anchor main body (36) to be reduced. |
| US10112568B2 |
Low mass passenger airbag
An airbag system includes an airbag module configured to be supported by an instrument panel of a vehicle. The airbag module includes a fabric housing having a top panel and one or more side panels extending from the top panel, and an airbag disposed within the fabric housing, the airbag movable between an undeployed position and a deployed position. In the undeployed position, the one or more side panels include a folded portion configured to extend in an unfolding action as the airbag is inflated and deployed, the unfolding action of the one or more side panels directing an expansion of the airbag in a desired direction. |
| US10112566B2 |
Collision prevention system
In a collision prevention system, a control device defines a collision danger level X such that larger values indicate increased possibility of a following vehicle colliding into a host vehicle due to behavior of the host vehicle, and defines a proximity Pr such that larger values indicate shorter inter-vehicle distance or greater relative velocity between the host vehicle and the following vehicle. When a change in amount ΔX/Δt of the collision danger level X and a threshold value Kxa have a relationship Kxa≤ΔX/Δt, the control device changes a first threshold value Kpr of the proximity Pr to a second threshold value Kpr′ lower than the first threshold value Kpr, and actuates a warning device when the collision danger level X and the threshold value Kx have a relationship Kx≤X and the proximity Pr and the second threshold value Kpr′ have a relationship Kpr′≤Pr. |
| US10112563B2 |
Tapered crush can
Crush cans for motor vehicles are provided herein. An example crush can includes a first open end, a second open end, and a longitudinal axis running from the first open end to the second open end. The crush can further includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The top wall and the bottom wall taper from the second open end towards the first open end. The crush can uniformly collapses when under compressive forces along the longitudinal axis. |
| US10112559B1 |
Motor vehicle latching system with a drive and an electronic braking device
The task of the invention is to provide a motor vehicle latching system with an actuator and an electronic component switched in parallel in a technically simple and reliable manner which prevents undesired return movements of the actuator.The task is solved by a latching system with an electrical drive having an electrical plug-in connector component and with an external electrical plug-in connector component (1), which is connected to the electrical plug-in connector component of the electrical drive and which has an electronic braking device for the electrical drive, whereby the external electrical plug-in connector component (1) has two electrical contacts (2, 3) which each have a recess (4) which is open on one side in which an electrical conductor of the electronic braking device is accommodated in each instance. |
| US10112556B2 |
Proximity switch having wrong touch adaptive learning and method
A proximity switch assembly and method are provided having wrong touch feedback and adaptive learning. The method includes the steps of detecting multiple attempted activations of a proximity switch that is not allowed, and adjusting one or more settings based on the detected multiple attempted activations to provide adaptive learning. The method also includes the steps of detecting an allowed activation of the proximity switch based on the adjusted one or more settings, and performing an action in response to the detected allowed activation. The proximity switch assembly includes one or more user perceived feedback devices for generating user perceived feedback when an attempted activation that is not allowed is detected. |
| US10112555B2 |
Package tray umbrella holder
A vehicle cargo space comprising a package tray and an umbrella drainage system is disclosed. The package tray cooperates with a rear seat defining a cargo area beneath the package tray. The package tray has an umbrella storage receptacle with a drain hole. The umbrella drainage system has a flexible hose within the cargo area. The hose is fluidly connected to the package tray and a body drainage system such that water drains from the receptacle into the hose for expulsion via the body drainage system. |
| US10112551B2 |
Quick release steering wheel knob with bluetooth audio transducer
An bluetooth audio steering wheel knob is quickly attachable and detachable without tools and includes a bluetooth circuit and at least one audio transducer. The bluetooth audio steering wheel knob includes a housing having a shaft inserted into a bracket mounted to a steering wheel. The shaft may include a spring loaded ball detent which engages a recess ring inside a shaft passage in the bracket, allowing the bluetooth audio steering wheel knob to be detached by a firm tug, or a mounting block may include a spring loaded lock which engages a stud extending down from a housing base. The batteries, a bluetooth circuit and at least one audio transducer is housed inside the bluetooth audio steering wheel knob and is rechargeable using a plug in charger or separate base. |
| US10112546B1 |
Generator storage system
A generator storage system for securing and transporting a generator includes a vehicle that has a back side. A mount is coupled to the back side of the vehicle and a cage is coupled to the mount. A lid is hingedly coupled to the cage such that the lid selectively closes the cage. A generator is provided and the generator is positioned in the cage for transporting the generator. |
| US10112545B1 |
Vehicle-mounted apparatus
A vehicle-mounting apparatus for carrying loads includes a receptacle having an interior volume defined by a front wall, a rear wall, two side walls, and a bottom surface. A mounting surface is integrally formed from the rear wall with a clearance distance from the rear wall. The mounting surface includes a plurality of mounting holes dimensioned to align to spare tire mounting holes on the rear side of a vehicle. |
| US10112542B2 |
Deploying vehicle ladder
A deploying ladder assembly configured to be associated with a vehicle and configured to be selectively placed into a deployed position and a stowed position, the deploying ladder assembly comprising an outrigger, an actuator, a ladder support, and a ladder. The actuator is associated with the outrigger, and is configured to selectively move the outrigger between the deployed position and the stowed position. The ladder support apparatus configured to be secured to the utility vehicle. The ladder is secured to the outrigger and moveably secured to the ladder support apparatus. The actuator imparts a force on the ladder through the outrigger, such that the ladder is in the deployed position while the outrigger is in the deployed position and the ladder is in the stowed position while the outrigger is in the stowed position. |
| US10112539B2 |
Image display control apparatus, image display system and display unit for displaying rear-view image based on eye point of a driver or angle of a display device
An image display control apparatus including an image generation portion generating an output image which resembles a map of a room mirror using at least a vehicle outside image based on at least one of a detection result of an eye point position acquisition portion detecting a position of an eye point of a driver and a detection result of an angle acquisition portion detecting an angle of a display device, and a display control portion controlling the display device so that the display device displays the output image generated by the image generation portion. The output image which is similar to the map of the room mirror may be displayed at the display device. |
| US10112534B2 |
Engine sound management
In a vehicle equipped with a vehicle sound system, determining a virtual fixed gear ratio; determining a virtual RPM based on the virtual fixed gear ratio; generating a set of harmonic signals based on the virtual RPM, the harmonic signals being sine-wave signals proportional to harmonics of the virtual RPM; processing the harmonic signals to produce a set of processed harmonic signals; and in the vehicle sound system, transducing the processed harmonic signals to acoustic energy thereby to produce an engine sound within a passenger cabin of the vehicle. |
| US10112530B1 |
System and methods for detecting vehicle braking events using data from fused sensors in mobile devices
One or more braking event detection computing devices and methods are disclosed herein based on fused sensor data collected during a window of time from various sensors of a mobile device found within an interior of a vehicle. The various sensors of the mobile device may include a GPS receiver, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a microphone, a camera, and a magnetometer. Data from vehicle sensors and other external systems may also be used. The braking event detection computing devices may adjust the polling frequency of the GPS receiver of the mobile device to capture non-consecutive data points based on the speed of the vehicle, the battery status of the mobile device, traffic-related information, and weather-related information. The braking event detection computing devices may use classification machine learning algorithms on the fused sensor data to determine whether or not to classify a window of time as a braking event. |
| US10112529B2 |
Electronic safety system for a vehicle
An electronic safety system on a vehicle comprising a positioning unit configured to determine a geographic location of the vehicle; a sensor unit configured to detect a distress signal; and a telecommunication unit coupleable to the positioning unit and the sensor unit; wherein the telecommunication unit is configured to transmit an alert notification to an emergency service organization in response to the detected distress signal; the alert notification including the determined geographic location of the vehicle. A vehicle having the electronic safety system and a method of generating an alert notification are also disclosed. |
| US10112527B2 |
Slider window assembly with integrated lighting
A rear window assembly for a vehicle includes a fixed window panel. The rear window assembly may be a rear slider window assembly, with the fixed window panel fixed relative to a frame portion and defining an opening, and with a movable window panel movable along the frame portion between a closed position and an opened position. A lighting device is disposed at an inner surface of the fixed window panel and includes an interior lighting element that is operable to emit light that passes through a light transmissive portion of a housing of the lighting device so as to illuminate an interior cabin of the vehicle. The lighting device may also include an exterior lighting element that is operable to emit light that passes through the fixed window panel so as to be viewable by a person viewing the slider window assembly from exterior and rearward of the vehicle. |
| US10112515B2 |
Flex shield for seat assembly
A flex shield operatively coupled to a seat assembly of an automotive vehicle for concealing a portion of the seat assembly. The flex shield comprising a flexible planar body portion extending laterally between a front edge and a rear edge and vertically between an upper edge and a lower edge. A plurality of elastic straps are fixedly secured to the body portion and adapted to be coupled to the seat assembly for maintaining tension on the flexible body portion. A plurality of pre-formed fold lines are formed in the body portion and extend between at least one of the front edge and rear edge for consistently controlling folding motion of the body portion between an unfolded position defining a generally planar body portion and a folded position wherein the body portion is collapsed along the fold lines. |
| US10112514B2 |
Piping for a motor vehicle cover
A motor vehicle seat cover including, at the level of an assembly between first and second parts, a piping assembled to said parts and having at least one first section above the cover and at least one second section masked by the cover. |
| US10112512B2 |
Suspension device
Suspension device for a vehicle seat, comprising an upper suspension portion and a lower suspension portion, said suspension portions being connected to one another by a first swivel connector and a second swivel connector, said first swivel connector being arranged on the lower suspension portion in such a way that it can swivel about a first swivel pin, and said second swivel connector being arranged on the lower suspension portion in such a way that it can swivel about a second swivel pin, a first tension spring and a second tension spring being respectively connected to the first swivel connector by means of a first end region and to the upper suspension portion or the lower suspension portion by means of a second end region, wherein the first end region of the first tension spring is attached to the first swivel connector at a first distance therefrom, and the first end region of the second tension spring is attached to the first swivel connector at a second distance therefrom, the length of the first distance being variable. |
| US10112507B2 |
Seat reclining apparatus
The seat reclining apparatus includes first and second pawls supported by a base member to be movable in radial directions and to be engageable with an internal gear of a ratchet. In the unlocked range, a first pawl-restriction portion of the ratchet and a first limit portion of the first pawl, which are positioned on the radially outer side, radially face, and each pawl is prevented from engaging with the internal gear. In a specific range of the unlocked range, a second pawl-restriction portion of the ratchet and a second limit portion of the second pawl, which are positioned on the radially inner side, radially face. The second pawl-restriction portion or/and the second limit portion includes a pressing portion which moves the second pawl to a disengaged position when the second-pawl restriction portion and the second limit portion mutually contact in the rotational direction of the ratchet. |
| US10112506B2 |
Vehicle seat
Provided is a vehicle seat including a height device for moving up and down a seat body and being capable of suppressing a positional displacement of the height device. A vehicle seat includes a cushion frame serving as a framework of a seating portion, a height device for moving the cushion frame up and down, and a side cover that covers the cushion frame and the height device from the outsides thereof in the seat width direction. An operation lever and a brake unit, which serve as components of the height device, are disposed separated from each other. The operation lever is positioned to be engaged with a positioning member housed in an outer surface of the side cover. |
| US10112497B2 |
System and method of monitoring usage of a charging station
A method of monitoring usage of a charging station includes collecting probe data from a plurality of electric vehicles. The probe data includes charging activity history. A usage value associated with a charging station is determined based on the collected probe data. The usage value associated with the charging station is provided to a requesting electric vehicle. |
| US10112496B2 |
Vehicular wireless power transfer system with performance monitoring
A wireless power transfer system for charging a battery positioned in a vehicle may include a primary side network, a secondary side network, detection coils, and a charge monitor controller. The secondary side network may be configured to receive power from the primary side network by way of inductively coupling between a transmitting coil of the primary side network and a receiving coil of the secondary side network. The detection coils may be coupled to magnetic cores provided with at least one of the primary side network or the secondary side network. The detection coils may output at least one voltage signal based on the inductively coupling between the transmitting coil and the receiving coil. The charge monitor controller may determine a system diagnosis status based on the at least one voltage signal from the detection coils. |
| US10112493B2 |
Charge-discharge control device
A charge-discharge control device (1) charges and discharges power storage devices (13, 23) through control of a converter (11) by a controller (14) and through control of a converter (21) by a controller (24). When the charge-discharge control device (1) acquires no warming-up operation command, the charge-discharge control device (1) charges the power storage devices (13, 23). When the charge-discharge control device (1) acquires a warming-up operation command, the charge-discharge control device (1) repeats warming-up operation to discharge one of the power storage devices (13, 23) and charge the other of the power storage devices (13, 23) using the discharged power so that the power storage devices (13, 23) alternately discharge. |
| US10112489B2 |
Method of controlling regenerative braking cooperation for electric vehicle
A method of controlling a regenerative braking cooperation for an electric vehicle may include a entering a correction mode when a braking quantity of a driver is detected by a pedal stroke sensor, a first braking pattern analyzing operation, of comparing an accumulated correction hydraulic pressure braking quantity with a predetermined first hydraulic pressure braking quantity, a regenerative braking restriction requesting operation of, when the accumulated correction hydraulic pressure braking quantity is smaller than the first hydraulic pressure braking quantity, determining, that the driver has a gradual braking-centered braking pattern and transferring a signal for requesting a regenerative braking restriction of a motor to a controller, and a hydraulic pressure braking operation, of determining a correction hydraulic pressure braking quantity based on a braking quantity of the driver input into the stroke sensor in a state where regenerative braking of the motor is restricted, and performing a hydraulic pressure braking. |
| US10112487B1 |
System and method of maintaining high voltage battery charging with detected auxiliary battery fault
A system using a computer to be configured to perform particular actions by virtue of having software, firmware, hardware, or a combination installed. One aspect includes a system, programmed to receive a fault signal from an auxiliary battery sensor. The system also determines if a low voltage set point is greater than the main battery voltage, and sends an open switch signal to a battery isolation switch if the low voltage set point is greater than the main battery voltage value. The system will send an auxiliary set point signal to an auxiliary battery charger to maintain a low voltage. The system will receive a current signal from an auxiliary battery sensor to indicate an auxiliary battery current value. The system also determines if the auxiliary battery current is above a maximum current value, and send a disable auxiliary battery maintenance signal to the auxiliary battery charger. |
| US10112483B2 |
Hydraulic pump assembly with forward driveshaft clearance
A vehicle mounted hydraulic pump assembly includes a gearbox that is configured to be connected to a power take-off that is driven by a transmission of a four-wheel drive vehicle. The gearbox includes an input gear and an output gear where a radius of the input gear is the same as a radius of an output gear. A female output connector is associated with the output gear and is configured to be disposed below a forward driveshaft that is associated with the transmission. A hydraulic pump is connected to the gearbox and is configured to be disposed forward of a transfer case that is also associated with the transmission. |
| US10112482B2 |
Power transmitting component with fork actuator
A power transmitting component having a actuator with a lead screw, which is driven by a motor and a transmission, a pusher assembly driven by the lead screw, and a clutch fork. Translation of the pusher coordinates movement of the clutch fork along its axis. |
| US10112480B2 |
In-wheel motor unit
An in-wheel motor unit comprises a housing, a motor, a speed reducer, a hub bearing comprising an inner race and an outer race, and a seal member fluid-tightly sealing a gap between the housing and the outer race. The outer race comprises a cylinder part disposed inside the housing and a flange part fixed to a housing wall surface by one or a plurality of fastening members. The housing has a projecting part with a substantially cylindrical shape extending from a housing opening in an axle inward direction. An outer peripheral surface of the cylinder part abuts against an inner peripheral surface of the projecting part. The seal member is disposed in a groove provided on the outer peripheral surface and extending over a whole periphery of the cylinder part of the outer race. |
| US10112478B2 |
Method and system to determine a range for a vehicle
A method is provided for estimating a range for a vehicle, where the vehicle includes a combustion engine and a fuel supply system associated with the combustion engine. Vehicle also includes a first main tank for receiving fuel, and a first fuel pump for transfer of fuel from the first main tank to the fuel supply system. The method estimates a range for the vehicle based on data relating to the road ahead of the vehicle and a first measure of residual fuel in the first main tank. The method further controls a required fuel reserve based on the data relating to the road ahead of the vehicle. |
| US10112461B2 |
Photocatalyst device and air conditioner for vehicle having the same
The present invention relates to a photocatalyst device including: a body; a light source part fixed to the body to irradiate ultraviolet light and having an LED and a substrate for fixing the LED thereto; a catalyst part fixed to the body to conduct photocatalytic reaction with the light irradiated by the light source part and thus to generate superoxygen radicals; and a heat radiating part disposed on the light source part to radiate the heat generated from the light source part, whereby the photocatalyst device purifies air and sterilizes and deodorizes the evaporator, while being easily mountable as a single module. |
| US10112459B2 |
Register
On a centerline parallel to an air blowing direction inside a retainer, a ball joint with a ball is disposed. On a turning louver, a central axial support portion from which axial support portions are projected radially is disposed at the center of a cylindrical frame. The central axial support portion is attached tiltably and turnably by fitting a ball hole provided at the center with the ball. Inside the cylindrical frame, movable fins are axially supported turnably at substantially even intervals by pivots in radial directions, and the inner-side portions of each movable fin are axially supported by each axial support portion. To the front surface side center of the central axial support portion, an operation portion is fitted turnably around the centerline of the turning louver, and the operation portion is linked to the inner-side portions of each movable fin via a bevel gear mechanism. |
| US10112458B2 |
Vehicle air-conditioning device
There is disclosed a vehicle air-conditioning device in which a heating qualification by gas injection can sufficiently be obtained. The vehicle air-conditioning device comprises a compressor 2 which compresses a refrigerant, an air flow passage 3 through which air to be supplied into a vehicle interior flows, a radiator 4 disposed in the air flow passage to let the refrigerant radiate heat, a heat absorber 9 disposed in the air flow passage to let the refrigerant absorb heat, an outdoor heat exchanger 7 disposed outside the vehicle interior to let the refrigerant radiate or absorb heat, and a controller. The controller executes a heating mode in which the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 2 radiates heat in the radiator 4 and the refrigerant by which heat has been radiated is decompressed and then absorbs heat in the outdoor heat exchanger 7. The vehicle air-conditioning device comprises an injection circuit 40 which distributes a part of the refrigerant flowing out from the radiator 4 to return the refrigerant to the middle of compression by the compressor 2, and the injection circuit 40 has an expansion valve 30, and a discharge side heat exchanger 35 which performs heat exchange between the refrigerant decompressed by the expansion valve 30 and the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 2 before flowing into the radiator 4. |
| US10112455B2 |
Torsion beam suspension
A torsion beam suspension capable of preventing an abrupt rigidity change in a connection part between a trailing arm and a torsion beam is provided.The present invention is characterized in that in a torsion beam suspension 100 in which to right and left trailing arms 50 extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body and swinging vertically, a torsion beam 16 extending in a right and left direction of the vehicle body is joined, two or more types of rigidity adjustment portions 15, 18, 24 and 25 which adjust a rigidity from the trailing arms to the torsion beam are disposed with positions of the rigidity adjustment portions displaced from each other. |
| US10112454B2 |
Closing cover with integrated pressure retention valve housing for air spring applications
A closing cover assembly for an air spring includes a first portion defining a first internal space constructed and arranged to receive a portion of an air spring. A second portion is integral with and extends from the first portion. The second portion defines a second internal space. A passageway connects the first internal space with the second internal space. A pressure retention valve having a main body is received in the second internal space, with the second portion of the cover defining an outer protective housing for the main body of the pressure retention valve. |
| US10112451B2 |
Anti-theft trailer having a removable tongue
The present invention relates to a removable trailer coupler that may be used to prevent trailer theft. One end of the coupler includes a connector with a unique pattern of indentations and/or protrusions. The unique pattern corresponds to a pattern of protrusions and/or indentations located on a connector on the end of the tongue of a trailer. If the pattern of protrusions and indentations match, the coupler may be slid onto and connected to the trailer tongue. If an attempt is made to use a different coupler, the unique pattern of the indentations will not match, and the coupler will not be able to attach to the tongue. Without a coupler the trailer cannot connect to a tow hitch and the trailer cannot be towed. |
| US10112450B2 |
Tow-hook assembly
A retractable tow-hook assembly may include a vehicle frame and a bumper arranged thereon, a cable attached to the vehicle frame, and a tow-hook arranged at an end of the cable and stored within the bumper during non-use and removed from the bumper and extendable via the cable during use. |
| US10112447B2 |
Vehicle servicing and monitoring method and system
A method and system for servicing a vehicle in accordance with pre-determined maintenance settings is provided. Maintenance settings can be communicated to a vehicle maintenance tool via a communication device and the vehicle maintenance tool can interact with the vehicle in accordance with the maintenance settings. |
| US10112443B2 |
Motor vehicle tyre
A motor vehicle tire, particularly for front wheels of motor vehicles, has a tread extending around an axis of rotation and includes a central annular portion which straddles an equatorial plane and two annular shoulder portions arranged on axially opposite sides of the central annular portion. The tread band has a void-to-rubber ratio of less than 10%, and the central annular portion has an axial extension less than 40% of the axial development of the tread band and includes at least a pair of first grooves extending substantially longitudinally on opposite sides of the equatorial plane. Each shoulder portion has an axial extension less than 35% of the axial development of the tread band and includes a plurality of second grooves extending substantially transversally forming an average angle with the equatorial plane of more than 90°. The central annular portion has a void-to-rubber ratio more than 0.15 and the first grooves include at least one first segment and at least one second segment which is inclined with respect to the first segment so as to form a concavity directed toward the equatorial plane. The first segment of each first groove is shorter than the second segment and precedes the second segment in the tire rolling direction. |
| US10112440B2 |
Tire
A tire containing at least a circular tire frame body that is formed from a resin material and has a layered structure, wherein the tire frame body includes at least one gas retaining layer. |
| US10112439B2 |
Vehicle wheel axle assembly
A vehicle wheel hub assembly including: an axle assembly that is rotationally stationary about an axial axis; a hub shell rotatable about the axle assembly and about the axial axis; and a frame member to interface with the hub assembly. The axle assembly is secured to the frame member by means of a multi-lead threadable engagement. This threadable engagement may be manipulated between a threadably engaged arrangement to provide a retaining means to retain the hub shell to the frame member and a threadably released arrangement serving to remove the retaining means. |
| US10112429B2 |
Method of forming a color laser image, and resulting document
The present invention relates to a method of forming color laser images. The latent image made up or color subpixels (2) and of non-colored zones is personalized by a laser beam (8) that acts in the laserable layer (3) situated under the color subpixels (2) and the non-colored zones to cause a final personalized color laser image to appear. The invention is applicable to identity documents. |
| US10112427B2 |
Image decoloring device
An image decoloring device operates in a power-saving mode and in a normal mode. The image decoloring device includes a decoloring processing unit which removes a color of a decolorable colorant that forms an image on a sheet by applying heat to the sheet. A sheet carrying unit conveys the sheet through the decoloring processing unit. A processor controls the sheet carrying unit. If the image decoloring device is operating in the power-saving mode, a conveyance speed of the sheet through the decoloring processing unit is a first speed. If the image decoloring carrying unit is operating in the normal mode, the conveyance speed of the sheet through the decoloring processing unit is a second speed greater than the first speed. |
| US10112423B1 |
Object holder for a direct-to-object printer
What is disclosed is an object holder for retaining an object in a direct-to-object print system and a direct-to-object print system configured to use various embodiments of the object holder of the present invention. In one embodiment, the object holder has an open-sided container configured to slideably traverse a support member positioned parallel to a plane formed by at least one printhead of a direct-to-object print system. A plurality of relatively small ferrous metallic pieces of varying shapes and sizes are contained within the container. An object to be printed is placed in the container an at least partially embedded in the metal pieces. An electromagnet generates a magnetic field which causes the metallic pieces to clump together thereby physically retaining the object in the container while the object is being moved along the support member. |
| US10112422B2 |
Method of aligning a first image on a first side of a medium and a second image on a second side of a medium
A method of aligning a first image on a first side of a medium and a second image on a second side of a medium, the first side and the second side facing away from each other, includes using an imaging device for printing the first image and a discrimination feature including a discriminatory edge perpendicular to an alignment direction in a coordinate system of the medium on a first side of the medium while controlling the position of the medium with respect to a coordinate system of the imaging device based on a first set of feed parameters and using the imaging device for printing the second image and a plurality of features on the second side of the medium while controlling the position of the medium in the coordinate system of the imaging device based on a second set of feed parameters, the plurality of features including a first feature, a second feature and a third feature. |
| US10112419B2 |
Printing apparatus
A printing apparatus, including a conveyor, a liquid ejection head with nozzles, a contact part to contact a surface of a recording medium and a controller, is provided. The controller executes printing processes including a first printing process with a first conveying action and a second printing process with a second conveying action. The controller obtains a length of a non-printing region in the recording medium, and in the second printing process, designates a nozzle within a contact range, in which the recording medium is maintained contacted by the contact part upon completion of the conveying action in a final printing process, to be a second nozzle, which is activated to print a most downstream part of the image. The longer the length of the non-printing region is, the closer nozzle closer to an upstream end of conveyance among the plurality of nozzles is designated to be the second nozzle. |
| US10112416B2 |
Image recording device
A first feeder contacts a first surface of a first sheet held in a first tray and feeds the first sheet toward a recording unit. A second feeder contacts a first surface of a second sheet held in a second tray and feeds the second sheet toward the recording unit. An inner member is disposed above a standing plate. An outer member comprises an upstream portion opposing the standing plate, and a downstream portion opposing the inner member. The inner member guides the first surface of the first sheet and the first surface of the second sheet. The standing plate guides the first surface of the second sheet. The upstream portion of the outer member guides a second surface of the second sheet, and the downstream portion guides a second surface of the first sheet and the second surface of the second sheet. The standing plate moves relative to the outer member. |
| US10112415B2 |
Liquid ejecting apparatus and liquid ejecting method
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes (A) a carriage that moves a nozzle ejecting a liquid which is cured by irradiation of an electromagnetic wave in a moving direction, (B) a first irradiation section that is installed on the carriage and irradiates electromagnetic waves on dots formed by landing the liquid which is ejected from the moving nozzle, on a medium, and (C) a second irradiation section that is installed on the carriage and irradiates electromagnetic waves on the dots which are irradiated by the electromagnetic waves from the first irradiation section, in which an irradiance level of the electromagnetic waves from the second irradiation section is different from that of the electromagnetic waves from the first irradiation section. |
| US10112409B2 |
Image forming apparatus and image forming method
In an image forming apparatus (an ink jet printer 100), in a sub scanning direction, when an area in arrange of a nozzle at an end portion of a head (41) to a nozzle at a predetermined distance is set as a predetermined area, and a medium is transported in a certain amount by using the head (41), a scan portion, and a transport portion so as to form an image on medium sheet (10), the number of times of scanning for forming a dot array which is formed by using the nozzles included in the predetermined area is more than the number of times of the scanning for forming a dot array which does not use the nozzle in the predetermined area, and the number of times of the scanning for forming the dot array by using the nozzles included in the predetermined area is at least three times. |
| US10112404B2 |
Fluidic ejection cartridge with molded ceramic body
A fluidic ejection cartridge is disclosed. The cartridge includes a cartridge body having an upper portion, a lower portion, at least one sidewall, and a hollow cavity within the cartridge body defining a fluid reservoir. The cartridge also includes a cartridge lid disposed over and sealed to the upper portion of the cartridge body, as well as a cartridge bottom plate disposed under and sealed to the lower portion of the cartridge body. A cartridge nosepiece is disposed under and sealed to the cartridge bottom plate. This nosepiece includes at least one fluidic ejection chip in fluid flow communication with the fluid reservoir. According to the present disclosure, the cartridge body, the cartridge lid, and the cartridge bottom are each made from ceramic. |
| US10112402B2 |
Tank and liquid consuming apparatus including the same
There is provided a tank including: a casing; a liquid chamber including first and second chambers; a communicating channel configured by first, second, and third communicating channels; a liquid inlet port; a first communicating port; a second communicating port; an atmosphere open port; a liquid outflow port; and a gas-liquid separating membrane provided in the third communicating channel and blocking flowing (distribution, circulation) of liquid in the third communicating channel. A first end of the second communicating channel is communicated with the second chamber, and a second end of the second communicating channel is communicated with an end of the first communicating channel. A first end of the third communicating channel is communicated with the second end of the second communicating channel, and a second end of the third communicating channel is communicated with the atmosphere open port. |
| US10112395B2 |
Latching systems with latch handle
An inkjet printer has a print bar system comprising a print bar and a plurality of selectively replaceable print heads attached to the print bar. The system comprises a receptor on the bar, for installation of a print head, each print head having a rear face for insertion in said receptor in a first direction. A latch is provided, pivoted on the bar. The latch has a user-actuatable handle adapted, during a first movement thereof, to engage a latch member of the latch with a catch on the bar to lock the latch in a lockable position on the bar. A platform is mounted on the latch with freedom to move with respect to the latch in said first direction when the latch is in said lockable position. The platform has a latch electrical connector, adapted to engage a head electrical connector on the print head, by mutual movement of the connectors in said first direction. A bias means urges the platform in said first direction. A second movement of the handle releases the platform for movement relative to the latch under the action of the bias means. When the latch is in the lockable position, and the print head is installed in the receptor, the first movement of the handle locks the latch in the lockable position and the second movement of the handle releases the platform so that the bias means presses the platform in said first direction to engage said electrical connectors and urge the print head into secure engagement with the receptor. |
| US10112392B2 |
Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting head includes a plurality of stacked substrates that include a nozzle substrate having a nozzle from which liquid is ejected. A channel is formed in at least a part of the substrates and guides the liquid to the nozzle. The channel includes: a first channel that extends in an X direction intersecting a stacking direction in which the substrates are stacked; a curved section curved in a Z direction that intersects the X direction and contains a component of the stacking direction; and a second channel that extends from the curved section in the Z direction. A wall is formed in a corner portion inside the channel so as to intersect both the X and Z directions, and the corner portion is formed in the curved section between the inside walls of the first and second channels. |
| US10112390B2 |
Piezoelectric fluid ejection assembly
In some examples, a piezoelectric fluid ejection assembly includes a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) die including a plurality of nozzles, a first application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) die electrically connected to the MEMS die, and a second ASIC die electrically connected to the MEMS die. The first ASIC die includes a plurality of driver amplifiers for respective nozzles of a first number of the plurality of nozzles, and a plurality of unique waveform data generators to generate respective different waveforms for activating the nozzles of the first number of the plurality of nozzles. |
| US10112387B2 |
Liquid discharging head and liquid discharging device
A liquid discharging head includes a discharge port that discharges a liquid, a pressure chamber that communicates with the discharge port, and an energy generating element that is disposed in the pressure chamber. In the liquid discharging head, the discharge port is provided with a plurality of projections that project towards a central portion of the discharge port from an inner peripheral edge of the discharge port, and an interval between the projections at a location where the projections are closest to each other is 5 μm or less. |
| US10112382B2 |
Systems and methods for delivering aqueous pearlescent digital printing ink compositions using digital offset lithographic printing techniques
A system and method are provided for producing variable pearlescent image elements or portions on image receiving media substrates using a variable digital data offset lithographic architecture which provides for varying lithographic images between cycles of a marking device. Pearlescent inks are provided with a solid particle pearlescent pigment components in a proportion of at least 30% by weight suspended in solution in an ink composition. Pearlescent inks are provided with a solid particle pearlescent pigment components having particle sizes in excess of ten microns suspended in solution in the ink composition. The disclosed systems and methods provide for variable pearlescent image elements or portions to be formed on an image receiving medium substrate separate from, or in combination with, other ink image elements or portions applied using other inks in a single device, and/or in a single pass of the image receiving media substrates through an image forming system. |
| US10112381B2 |
Method for producing flexographic printing plates using UV-LED irradiation
A method for producing flexographic printing plates, using a photopolymerizable flexographic printing element having, arranged one atop another, a dimensionally stable support, a photopolymerizable, relief-forming layer, an elastomeric binder, an ethylenically unsaturated compound, and a photoinitiator, and optionally a rough, UV-transparent layer, a particulate substance, and digitally imagable layer. The method includes: (a) producing a mask by imaging the digitally imagable layer, (b) exposing the photopolymerizable, relief-forming layer through the mask with actinic light, and photopolymerizing the image regions of the layer, and (c) developing the photpolymerized layer by washing out the unphotopolymerized regions of the relief-forming layer with an organic solvent, or by thermal development. Step (b) includes (1) exposure with actinic light with an intensity of ≥100 mW/cm2 from a plurality of UV-LEDs and (2) exposure with actinic light with an intensity of <100 mW/cm2 from a UV radiation source other than UV-LEDs. |
| US10112367B2 |
High-strength wind-resistant skid-resistant waterproof underlayment
The present invention relates to the technical field of waterproof materials, and particularly to a high-strength wind-resistant skid-resistant waterproof underlayment. The high-strength wind-resistant skid-resistant waterproof underlayment comprises a first non-woven fabric layer, a first film layer, a first asphalt layer, a gridding cloth layer, a second asphalt layer, a second non-woven fabric layer, a second film layer and a third non-woven fabric layer laminated successively; the first film layer and the second film layer are waterproof elastic films respectively. The object of the present invention is to provide a high-strength wind-resistant skid-resistant waterproof underlayment. The waterproof underlayment formed by structures such as a first film layer and a second film layer and the like can be fixed through nails on a roof made of a wood structure, etc., and the construction is quick, convenient, and labor-saving, and the waterproofness is good. |
| US10112365B2 |
Method for providing a carrier material
A method to manufacture a carrier material including a nonwoven layer of fibers and threads extending in the longitudinal direction of the carrier material includes the steps of supplying a nonwoven layer of fibers, supplying a scrim comprising weft threads including a polymer having a melting temperature equal to or less than the lowest melting temperature of the thermoplastic fibers of the nonwoven layer of fibers, and thermally bonding the scrim to the nonwoven layer of fibers. |
| US10112364B2 |
Thermally insulated personal article and sleeping bag liners
An article having an inner article layer and an outer article layer to be worn by a mammal comprising a thermally insulating layer of a reflective metalized polymeric insulation material having moisture vapour transference properties adjacent to at least one of the inner and outer article layers. An apparatus and method for producing a reflective metalized polymeric thermally insulating assembly having moisture vapour transference properties suitable for use in the article is also provided. The insulation material provides enhanced thermal retention. |
| US10112363B2 |
Polygonal part having cavities for a panel core, in particular of a satellite antenna reflector
The polygonal part (1) has, on each side (C1 to C6), at least one of the following assembly elements: at least one lug (3), at least one recess (4), each of said lugs (3) and each of said recesses (4) of the part (1) having a trapezoidal shape, with in each case complementary shapes, the trapezium of each of said lugs (3) widening towards the outside of the part (1) and the trapezium of each of said recesses (4) widening towards the inside of the part (1), and each of said lugs (3) having a width, defined transversely with respect to a right bisector of the corresponding trapezium, which is greater than the width of each of said recesses (4). |
| US10112359B2 |
Method and device for manufacturing a cup
Method for manufacturing a cup from a conical sleeve and a pot-shaped base. The base has a base face and a circumferential wall starting from the base face and inserted from a large opening in the conical sleeve into the sleeve in the direction of a small opening in the sleeve. The method includes: partially covering a radially outer circumferential face of the wall of the pot-shaped base with an annular covering sleeve, positioning the covering sleeve together with the base in the direction of the small opening in the sleeve until the predefined relative position between the sleeve and the base is reached, pulling out the covering sleeve between an inner side of the sleeve and the radially outer circumferential face of the base, the base remaining in the predefined relative position, and connecting the radially outer circumferential face of the base and the inner side of the sleeve in an essentially fluid-tight manner. |
| US10112357B2 |
Method for making a hollow object
Method for manufacturing a hollow object from a material comprising threads mechanically linked to one another to form a first shell. The method comprises a reference step that involves shaping the first shell on a support, a first step, subsequent to the reference step, that involves covering the first shell with a sealed membrane and obtaining a pressure difference on opposite sides of the membrane, the pressure on the side of a surface of the membrane in contact with the first shell being less than the pressure on the side of a free surface of the membrane, and a second step, simultaneous with and/or following the first subsequent step, that involves causing a change of state and/or the bonding of some or all of the threads forming the first shell. |
| US10112353B2 |
Assembly and method for the production of a fiber composite workpiece
An assembly for producing a fiber composite workpiece having a base tool, including a first tool part and a second tool part, arranged relative to one another either in a closed position in which they enclose an internal space, or in an open position wherein a preform can be mounted in the internal space and maintained there in a predetermined shape. The base tool includes a connection to convey matrix material into the internal space, and has a device for holding the first and second tool parts together in a closed position. A tool insert is provided which is separate from the base tool, the tool insert being mounted in the internal space of the base tool, and the tool insert including a cavity for accommodating a preform and a shaping surface, facing the cavity, for maintaining the preform in a predetermined shape. |
| US10112352B2 |
Press moulding method
A method of press molding a molding material to form a molded part of fiber-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of: i. locating a molding material in a mold tool, the molding material containing fibers, resin and a syntactic layer comprising a polymer matrix and a plurality of hollow bodies distributed within the polymer matrix; ii. permitting the molding material to drape at least partly under the action of gravity within the mold so as to configure at least part of the draped molding material in a partly molded shape; iii. fully closing the mold tool to define a closed mold cavity containing the molding material; iv. applying pressure to the mold cavity to cause resin to flow and impregnate the fibers and to configure the molding material in a fully molded shape; and v. substantially fully curing the resin to form a molded part from the molding material. |
| US10112350B2 |
Portable curing system
A method and apparatus for curing a composite workpiece to form a part. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus may comprise an object, a portable structure, and a heating system. The object may have a shape selected for a part. The portable structure may comprise a retaining structure configured to hold the object. The retaining structure may have a first side and a second side. The heating system may be configured to cover the object at the first side of the retaining structure and the second side of the retaining structure. The heating system may be further configured to generate heat for use in curing a workpiece placed over the object to form the part. |
| US10112349B2 |
Placement of prepreg tows in high angle transition regions
Prepreg tows are placed on a substrate having a bend with a curvature extending over a transition region in the substrate. The tows are steered and laid on the substrate in at least a first section and a second section within the transition region, wherein each of the first and second sections has an angular orientation that is less than the curvature of the bend in order to reduce gathering of the tows. |
| US10112343B2 |
Robot system and 3D printer including the same
A robot system including a first motor capable of normal and reverse rotation, a second motor capable of normal and reverse rotation and spaced apart from the first motor, pulleys coupled to rotating shafts of the first and second motors, respectively, a frame, a moving arm including a mount slidably mounted on the frame and including a free end positioned opposite the mount in a longitudinal direction, a carriage mounted on the moving arm such that the carriage is slidable in a direction perpendicular to a slide direction of the moving arm, a belt wrapped around the pulleys and connected to the carriage, and a plurality of idlers for guiding the belt. It is possible not only to control a position of the carriage by resultant force of the first and second motors but also to precisely control the carriage by the simply structured moving arm having the free end. |
| US10112340B2 |
Device and process for marking an ophthalmic lens with a pulsed laser of wavelength and energy selected per pulse
A device for marking an ophthalmic lens (3), the lens (3) being made of at least one preset material, includes a laser (1) configured to produce permanent engravings on the lens (3) and configured to emit a focused beam of pulsed ultraviolet laser radiation that includes at least one radiation wavelength ranging between 200 nm and 300 nm, has a pulse length ranging between about 0.1 ns and about 5 ns, and has an energy per pulse ranging between about 5 μJ and about 100 μJ. A laser marking process configured to produce permanent engravings on an ophthalmic lens (3) via this device is also described. |
| US10112339B2 |
Method for making an enclosure
An enclosure for housing electrical equipment is disclosed. The enclosure is produced by thermoforming four separate pieces or bodies together to form the top and bottom of the enclosure. The enclosure is made of a moldable material, such as plastic or fiberglass. |
| US10112331B2 |
Toggle lever clamping unit for an injection moulding machine
A toggle lever clamping unit for an injection molding machine includes fixed and movable platens, a support plate, a toggle lever mechanism operatively connected with both the support plate and the movable platen, a cross clamp operatively connected with the toggle lever mechanism and movable along a machine longitudinal axis, and an electric drive for moving the cross clamp. In addition, a hydraulic drive is operatively connected with the cross clamp and includes a fluid-operated piston cylinder system, with the lengths of the cylinder and the piston rod being coordinated with one another such that the hydraulic drive follows a travel path of the cross clamp as the movable platen travels between an open position of the clamping unit, in which the toggle lever mechanism is swung in, and a closed position in which the toggle lever mechanism assumes a predeterminable extended position and a clamping force is built up. |
| US10112327B2 |
Housing of an LED display device and method for manufacturing the same
A method for manufacturing a housing of an LED display device includes the steps of: (a) filling a first material into a first mold assembly at a first place to form a cover with a plurality of first display holes, followed by moving the cover to a second place, filling a second material into a second mold assembly and the cover to seal one of the plurality of the first display holes via a plurality of first transparent members; and (b) disposing an ink layer on a display side of the cover in such a manner that the ink layer covers the display side of the cover and that the first transparent member in each of the first display holes is exposed from the ink layer. |
| US10112320B2 |
Process for the extrusion of plastics tending to adherence
A process for the extrusion of plastics, such as plastics that tend to adhere or stick to parts of an extruder, using a planetary roller extruder in the feed part. |
| US10112314B2 |
Post-processing apparatus and image forming apparatus for correcting deviation of punching position
A post-processing apparatus includes: a moving mechanism configured to move a punching apparatus in a width direction orthogonal to a transportation direction of a sheet; and a sensor configured to optically detect a mark formed on the sheet and indicating a position to be punched. The mark is configured such that an interval in the transportation direction between a plurality of feature portions extending in the width direction is configured to be changed depending on the width direction. The moving mechanism is configured to determine a position of the punching apparatus in the width direction based on a difference between respective timings of detection of the plurality of feature portions. |
| US10112311B2 |
Rotary joint of a robot and the robot including the same
Disclosed is a wiring unit having a main portion of a flexible printed circuit (FPC) board therein. Said rotary joint further comprises a protective unit fixed to said wiring unit, in which an end portion of said FPC board is connected to a group of cables. Also disclosed is a robot comprising said rotary joint. Compared with the existing prior arts, the proposed solutions prevent the damage of FPC during assembly and/or disassembly of robots, while not losing compactness. |
| US10112309B2 |
Gripping device attached to robot
A gripper includes a first finger part and a second finger part. The first finger part has a first finger main body part having an opening, and a first fingertip part for contacting a target object to be gripped. The second finger part has a second finger main body part and a second fingertip part for contacting the target object. The first fingertip part and the second fingertip part pinch the target object by moving closer to each other. Further, the second finger part enters the inside of the opening, so that the first finger main body part and the second finger main body part grasp the target object. |
| US10112299B2 |
Machining apparatus and method of producing workpiece
A machining apparatus includes a robot including a first arm portion, a second arm portion, a tip portion, a second actuator swinging the first arm portion around a second axis, a third actuator swinging the second arm portion around a third axis, a seventh actuator adjusting a distance between the second axis and the third axis, and an end effector provided to a tip portion and applying machining to a workpiece. The robot is positioned such that a movable range of a tip portion of the first arm portion or a base end portion of the second arm portion interferes with the workpiece when the first arm portion is rotated around the second axis, where the distance is made longest, in a state where the robot exactly faces the workpiece. |
| US10112298B2 |
Assigning tasks to a robot device for execution
Embodiments for assigning tasks to a robot device by a processor. A target region may be selected from a displayed image of an image capturing device. One or more tasks may be defined according to a plurality of objects displayed within the target region such that the defined one or more tasks are arranged according to a task workflow. The defined one or more tasks may be communicated to a self-directed device thereby assigning the self-directed robot to perform the defined one or more tasks according to the task workflow. |
| US10112297B2 |
Robot control apparatus, robot, and robot system
A robot control apparatus that controls a robot including a manipulator, a force detector provided in the manipulator, and an actuator that drives the manipulator based on a target position, includes a display control unit that displays a motion position of the manipulator derived based on a target force and an output of the force detector and the target position on a screen. |
| US10112291B2 |
Tie rod connection for a hydraulic hammer
A tie rod for use with a powered hammer assembly is provided that includes a body that defines a first end that is configured as a torque end, a second end that is configured as a fastening connecting end, and a longitudinal axis that extends from the first end to the second end, and a bearing surface that is positioned proximate the torque end along the longitudinal axis and that defines a tangent to the surface that forms an oblique angle with the longitudinal axis. |
| US10112289B2 |
Tool for pulling impeller wear ring
Described herein is a tool for removing a wear ring, the tool comprising: a base; a leg base; a spreader disc comprising: a top, bottom, and sloped edge; a plurality of legs comprising: a first end coupled to the leg base, and a saw tooth shaped end; a plurality of spreader bolts, passing though the base and threaded into the spreader disc; and a puller bolt, passing through the base and spreader disc; and threaded into the leg base. |
| US10112286B2 |
Knife sharpening sheath and method for making the same
A knife sharpening sheath has an open end for receiving a knife, and which open end also includes provision for receiving and securing a knife sharpening cartridge. The sheath includes openings in opposing sides and the knife sharpening cartridge includes rearwardly extending legs configured to be received by, and secured into said openings in the opposing sides. |
| US10112285B2 |
Grinding wheel and grinding method
Disclosed herein is a grinding wheel including a wheel base to be fixed to a spindle, a plurality of abrasive members fixed to the wheel base, and a plurality of grinding water supply holes for supplying a grinding water to the abrasive members. Each abrasive member is formed as a segment abrasive having an outer surface extending downward from the lower surface of the wheel base so as to be inclined radially outward. The plural abrasive members are arranged annularly at given intervals. The plural grinding water supply holes are formed on the lower surface of the wheel base in the vicinity of the abrasive members so as to each correspond to the abrasive members in the condition where each grinding water supply hole lies on a line connecting the corresponding abrasive member and the axis of rotation of the wheel base. |
| US10112283B2 |
Method for cleaning tank melting furnaces for making glass items
A method for cleaning tank melting furnaces for making glass items, provided with a melting chamber, which has a melting tank, to which a regeneration chamber is connected, of the type provided with at least one regenerator comprising a supporting structure for layers of refractory bricks, which are superimposed in a staggered arrangement so as to determine paths for the descent of the cooling exhaust gases that arrive from the melting chamber, the method consisting in sandblasting the exhaust gas descent paths and providing for the insertion of a delivery pipe for the delivery of an abrasive material through openings for access from the outside to the regeneration chamber and gradually into the exhaust gas descent paths. |
| US10112282B2 |
Wheel deburring device
A wheel deburring device. A second motor drives an upper brush to rotate, second cylinders enable the upper brush to fall through third posts, and burrs of a front surface can be removed when the upper brush is in contact with the front surface of a wheel; a first motor enables an outer ring and a first geared ring to rotate through a first belt; a third motor enables an inner ring and a second geared ring to rotate through a second belt, directions of rotation of the inner ring and the second geared ring are opposite to that of the outer ring, and brushes are driven to rotate through a gear; and fourth cylinders enable a lower brush to rise through first guide posts, and burrs of a back cavity of the wheel can be removed when the lower brush is in contact with that back cavity. |
| US10112266B2 |
Pressed thermite rod for a self-contained portable cutting device
A pressed thermite rod for a self-contained portable cutting device is disclosed having a longitudinal section of a rectangle shape and a cross-section of an elongated shape on its entire length with a height to width ratio ranging from 1.2 to 2.0 and with long sides parallel at least in their middle section. The cross-section of the pressed thermite rod may be close to rectangular. In other embodiments, the pressed thermite rod has a rectangular cross-section with rounded corners; convex rounded short sides; or rounded corners at a first short side and a convex rounded second short side. |
| US10112263B2 |
Method and apparatus for reliably laser marking articles
The invention is a method and apparatus for laser marking a stainless steel specimen with commercially desirable marks. The method includes providing a laser processing system having a laser, and laser optics and a controller with pre-determined laser pulse parameters, selecting the pre-determined laser pulse parameters associated with the desired mark, and directing the laser marking system to produce laser pulses having laser pulse parameters associated with the desired marks including temporal pulse widths greater than about 1 and less than about 1000 picoseconds. |
| US10112258B2 |
Coaxial distance measurement via folding of triangulation sensor optics path
This disclosure provides apparatus and methods for scribing a substrate. In one aspect, an apparatus includes optics for focusing a scribe beam onto a substrate and a beam focus adjustment mechanism for adjusting the optics. A triangulation-based distance sensor determines a distance between the triangulation-based distance sensor and the substrate, with the triangulation-based distance sensor being positioned at a location offset from the scribe beam. Reflecting elements are positioned to reflect an incident beam from the triangulation-based distance sensor's source to the substrate and then back to the triangulation-based distance sensor's detector. The beam focus adjustment mechanism adjusts the optics based on the distance between the triangulation-based distance sensor and the substrate so that the scribe beam is focused at a desired position on the substrate. |
| US10112254B2 |
Method for making clad metal pipe
A method of producing a nickel alloy clad steel pipe including: providing a hollow cylinder of nickel alloy cladding material and a hollow cylinder of steel, placing the hollow cylinder of the nickel alloy cladding material concentrically inside the hollow cylinder of steel or the hollow cylinder of the steel concentrically inside the hollow cylinder of nickel alloy cladding material to form a composite billet, heating the composite billet to 1121-1260° C., and extruding the composite billet, wherein the nickel alloy cladding material comprises 6.0-12.0 wt. % molybdenum, 19.0-27.0 wt. % chromium, 1.0 wt. % maximum tungsten, 0.6 wt. % maximum aluminum, 0.6 wt. % maximum titanium, 0.001-0.05 wt. % carbon, 0.001-0.035 wt. % nitrogen, 0.001-0.3 wt. % silicon, 1.0 wt. % maximum niobium, 2.5 wt. % maximum iron, 0.5 wt. % maximum manganese, 0.015 wt. % maximum phosphorous, 0.015 wt. % maximum sulfur, 1.0 wt. % maximum cobalt, and the balance nickel and may have a solidus temperature greater than 1312° C. |
| US10112253B2 |
Resistance welding device comprising a power source arranged on a welding gun
A resistance welding device includes a power source in order to provide a welding current for welding workpieces, a welding gun with two gun arms having one electrode each in order to impress the welding current into the workpieces. The power source includes a heavy-current transformer with at least one primary winding and at least one secondary winding with center tapping, a synchronous rectifier connected with the secondary winding and including circuit elements, and a circuit for actuating the circuit elements of the synchronous rectifier. For reduction of losses and improvement of efficiency, the power source is arranged at the welding gun and the power source includes at least four contacts forming a multi-point contacting, wherein two first contacts of one polarity are connected to one gun arm and two additional contacts of opposite polarity are connected to the other gun arm. |
| US10112252B2 |
Wire feeder tensioner with definitive settings
A wire feeder includes a tensioner with a discrete number of compressive force settings for applying a desired compressive force to welding wire fed through the wire feeder is provided. The tensioner includes an adjustment knob with a discrete number of detents disposed along a helical surface adjacent an inner bore of the adjustment knob. The tensioner also includes a pin extending from an end of a tensioning post located in the inner bore, the pin being configured to align with the detents of the adjustment knob. Rotation of the adjustment knob adjusts alignment of the pin among the discrete number of detents, which correspond to the discrete number of compressive force settings. |
| US10112250B2 |
Welding source and AC-DC argon arc welding machine
The present invention belongs to the technical field of argon arc welding machine, and particularly refers to a welding power supply and an AC-DC argon arc welding machine. The welding power comprises a rectifying and wave-filtering unit, a first inverter unit, a transformer and a hybrid inverter unit connected one by one; the hybrid inverter unit has an unitized structural design that combines a rectifying function with a secondary inverting function through an IGBT or an IGBT half-bridge module integrated internally with FRDs; in this way, not only the types and the number of power devices are reduced, but also a difficulty of wire arrangement of an electric board is reduced, and a condition that power switches work under unbalanced state when the welding machine outputs DC is avoided, so that some problems such as a high power consumption of a traditional circuit structure, a big heat sink and a big fan, a high cost, and a complicated wire arrangement, and so on are solved, and a goal of reducing a weight and a volume of the welding machine, and the cost, and improving a welding effect is achieved. |
| US10112247B2 |
Wire electric discharge machine having movable axis abnormal load warning function
A wire electric discharge machine includes a machine learning device that learns an adjustment of an axis feed command of the wire electric discharge machine. The machine learning device determines an adjustment amount of the axis feed command by using data related to a movement state of an axis, and adjusts the axis feed command based on the determined adjustment amount of the axis feed command. Subsequently, the machine learning device performs machine learning of the adjustment of the axis feed command based on the determined adjustment amount of the axis feed command, the data related to the movement state of the axis, and a reward calculated based on the data related to the movement state of the axis. |
| US10112240B2 |
Milling cutter
A milling cutter is configured to process an edge of a workpiece to a required profile. The required profile includes a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion. The milling cutter includes a shank having a central axis, at least one first cutting edge, and at least one second cutting edge. The first cutting edge is configured to rotate around the central axis of the shank along a first rotation path to process the first portion of the predetermined profile, and the second cutting edge is configured to rotate around the central axis of the shank along a second rotation path to process the second portion of the predetermined profile. The first rotation path is different from, and connected to the second rotation path. |
| US10112236B2 |
Device and method for the manufacture or repair of a three-dimensional object
The invention relates to a device for the manufacture or repair of a three-dimensional object, comprising at least one construction chamber for a successive solidification of at least one solidifiable material layer by the layer in predefined regions for the layer-by-layer buildup of the three-dimensional object or for the layer-by-layer repair of individual regions of the three-dimensional object within the construction chamber, and at least one inlet nozzle and at least one suction nozzle for a process gas, wherein the inlet nozzle and the suction nozzle are arranged in such a way that a gas flow that passes at least partially over a construction platform formed in a construction chamber is created. |
| US10112232B2 |
Riveting device
A riveting device for setting a blind rivet element includes a mandrel, a first motor comprising a first operative connection to the mandrel, and a second motor comprising a second operative connection to the mandrel. The mandrel is configured to have a rotational movement be transmitted thereto to screw the mandrel into the blind rivet element, and to be retracted into the riveting device by a retraction movement to produce an at least partial plastic deformation of the blind rivet element. The first motor transmits the rotational movement to the mandrel via the first operative connection. The second motor transmits the retraction movement to the mandrel via the second operative connection. |
| US10112229B2 |
Apparatus and method for forming three-sheet panels
An apparatus for forming a panel, including a first face sheet, a second face sheet and a core sheet between the first face sheet and the second face sheet, may include a molding tool defining a forming cavity shaped to correspond to the panel, a heating system positioned adjacent to the forming cavity and configured to heat the forming cavity, and a pressurization system configured to pressurize a cavity volume between the tool and the panel and pressurize a panel volume between the first face sheet and the second face sheet. |
| US10112227B2 |
Large scale metal forming control system and method
In certain embodiments described herein, a heated line forming system includes a heating coil system configured to produce a heated line on a surface of a metal part. The heated line forming system also includes an air knife cooling system configured to maintain a dry area for the heated line, and to direct a coolant (e.g., cooling water, liquified gases such as liquid argon, solidified gases such as carbon dioxide snow, and so forth) around the heated line via a spray mechanism such that the coolant does not flow or splash into the heated line on the metal part. In certain embodiments, the heated line forming system includes multiple induction coils arranged along a line and spaced a short distance apart, but which, when operated simultaneously together, form a heated line on a surface of a metal part. |
| US10112225B2 |
Method for reducing the energy consumption of a rolling mill installation, control and/or regulation device for a rolling mill installation, machine-readable program code, storage medium and a rolling mill installation
A method is disclosed for reducing the energy consumption of a rolling-mill installation including a one-piece or multi-piece rolling train as well as further electrical installation components which are connected to the rolling train in terms of process technology, wherein the operation of the rolling train is stopped during an unplanned rolling pause on account of a failure, and at least one of the further installation components is automatically powered down into an energy-saving mode during the rolling pause, and wherein the type of fault is identified and the likely duration of the rolling pause is determined on the basis of the type of fault. |
| US10112219B1 |
Rotational brush for cleaning laps of siding
A rotational brush for cleaning laps of siding featuring a set of rotational tiered brush elements complementary to the profile of laps of siding. The tiered brush elements attach to an elongated axle connectable to a motor drive imparting a rotational force to the brush, which when positioned in contact with laps of siding, further imparts a scrubbing action for the rotational brush to remove debris from laps of siding. |
| US10112217B2 |
System and method to process return-to-sender (RTS) mail
A method for processing return-to-sender (RTS) mail pieces by a mail processing system. The method includes receiving a plurality of RTS cards and RTS mail pieces. The RTS cards identify RTS reason codes for corresponding ones of the RTS mail pieces. The method includes imaging each RTS mail piece to produce an image. The method includes creating and storing a unique RTS mail piece profile of for each “error” RTS mail piece that uses an identification code for that RTS mail piece and a reason code from a preceding RTS card. The method includes sorting the RTS cards to a first output bin and sorting the error RTS mail pieces to a second output bin. The method includes thereafter processing the error RTS mail pieces using the corresponding RTS mail piece profiles and without using the RTS cards. |
| US10112214B2 |
Ultra low reflectivity hydrophobic coating and method therefor
A low reflectivity coating (40, 80/82) is provided on a substrate (22). The coating includes a layer of substantially vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (40) on an exposed surface (21) of the substrate. Provided on and extending partially within the carbon nanotube layer (40) is a hydrophobic coating (80, 82), in the preferred embodiment of or containing fluorocarbon. The hydrophobic coating (80, 82) prevents any settling or ingress of water particles onto or into the carbon nanotube layer (40) and as a result increases the stability of the carbon nanotube layer during use (40) while improving the low reflectivity of the film. |
| US10112212B1 |
Droplet ejection using focused acoustic radiation having a plurality of frequency ranges
Devices and methods are provided for ejecting a droplet from a reservoir using focused acoustic radiation having a plurality of nonsimultaneous and discrete frequency ranges. Such frequency ranges may be used to control droplet volume and/or velocity. Optionally, satellite fluid ejection from the reservoir is suppressed. |
| US10112210B2 |
Coating processing apparatus for coating liquid on substrate moving in a horizontal direction with slit-shaped ejecting port moving in a vertical direction
At the time of initiating coating, when a first end of an ejecting port of a coating nozzle is located at one end of a peripheral edge of a wafer, the wafer and the coating nozzle are relatively moved by a moving mechanism while exposing a coating liquid from the ejecting port. During the coating, the wafer and the coating nozzle are relatively moved by the moving mechanism while the coating liquid ejected from the ejecting port is in contact with the wafer, to coat the coating liquid on the wafer. At the time of finishing the coating, when a second end of the ejecting port is located at the other end of the peripheral edge of the wafer, the wafer and the coating nozzle are relatively moved by the moving mechanism while exposing the coating liquid from the ejecting port. |
| US10112205B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method
A substrate is transported to a coating processing unit. An annular region of one surface of the substrate is processed. The substrate is carried into an edge exposure unit. Positions of a peripheral edge of the substrate and an inner edge of the annular region are detected. A position deviation amount of a center of the substrate held by a spin chuck from a rotation center of the spin chuck is calculated. Based on schedule management information, a relationship between orientations of the substrate held by the spin chuck at the time of carrying of the substrate into the coating processing unit and the substrate held by the substrate rotation unit at the time of carrying of the substrate into the edge exposure unit is specified. Based on the relationship, a position deviation direction of the center of the substrate from the rotation center is determined. |
| US10112197B2 |
Devices and methods for molecular diagnostic testing
A hand-held molecular diagnostic test device includes a housing, an amplification (or PCR) module, and a detection module. The amplification module is configured to receive an input sample, and defines a reaction volume. The amplification module includes a heater such that the amplification module can perform a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on the input sample. The detection module is configured to receive an output from the amplification module and a reagent formulated to produce a signal that indicates a presence of a target amplicon within the input sample. The amplification module and the detection module are integrated within the housing. |
| US10112195B2 |
Flow cell for nucleic acid analysis and nucleic acid analyzer
Provided is a flow cell for nucleic acid analysis used for a sequence reaction with photocleavable nucleotides where an efficiency of the photocleaving reaction can be enhanced and noise upon florescence detection can be mitigated, thereby improving the accuracy of sequencing, shortening a runtime, and extending a read length. The flow cell for nucleic acid analysis includes a first substrate 101 provided with an optical filter 102 reflecting first light for changing a chemical structure of a substance in a flow passage, a hollow sheet 103 having a hollow portion for forming the flow passage, and a second substrate 105 transmitting the first light, in which the first substrate, the hollow sheet, and the second substrate are attached to each other. |
| US10112194B2 |
Detection of microscopic objects
A substrate for use in manufacture of a production master plate for production of a detection disc for carrying samples in an apparatus for detection of microscopic objects in a fluid, the substrate having a channel and separate focus structure, wherein the focus structure is a groove. |
| US10112193B2 |
Fabrication of a microfluidic chip package or assembly with separable chips
The present invention is notably directed to methods of fabrication of a microfluidic chip package or assembly (1), comprising: providing (S1) a substrate (10, 30) having at least one block (14, 14a) comprising one or more microfluidic structures on a face (F) of the substrate; partially cutting (S2) into the substrate to obtain partial cuts (10c), such that a residual thickness of the substrate at the level of the partial cuts (10c) enables singulation of said at least one block (14, 14a); cleaning (S4) said at least one block; and applying (S5-S7) a cover-film (62) to cover said at least one block (14, 14a), whereby at least one covered block is obtained, the applied cover film still enabling singulation of each covered block, wherein each covered block corresponds to a microfluidic chip after singulation. The present invention is further directed to microfluidic chips, packing or assembly, obtainable with such methods. |
| US10112191B2 |
Method for cracking butene
A method of producing propylene and ethylene from a butene-containing hydrocarbon stream by cracking olefin compounds in the butene-containing hydrocarbon stream in the presence of a core-shell ZSM catalyst, wherein the core-shell ZSM catalyst comprises a ZSM-5 core and a silica shell disposed thereon. Various embodiments of the method of producing propylene and ethylene, and the method of making the core-shell ZSM catalyst are also provided. |
| US10112189B2 |
Trans-metallated MOF catalyst
A metal organic framework comprising zinc (II) ions and second metal ions, such as iron (II) ions, cobalt (II) ions, and copper (II) ions as nodes or clusters and coordinated 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid struts or linkers between them forming a porous coordination network in the form of polyhedral crystals that are isostructural to HKUST-1. Transmetallation processes for producing the metal organic frameworks, as well as methods for applications of the metal organic frameworks as catalysts, specifically catalysts for the oxidation of cyclic hydrocarbons, such as toluene, cyclohexane, and methylcyclohexane. |
| US10112188B2 |
Process for manufacture of a zeolite based catalyst for the conversion of methanol to olefins
The present invention relates to a process for preparing a phosphorus containing zeolite type catalysts based on crystalline aluminosilicates, the catalysts of this process and the use of this catalysts for the conversion of methanol to olefins. |
| US10112186B2 |
Beta molecular sieve, preparation method therefor and hydrogenation catalyst containing same
Disclosed are a beta molecular sieve, a preparation method therefor, and a hydrogenation catalyst containing same. The properties of the beta molecular sieve are as follows: the molar ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 is 30-150, the non-framework aluminum accounts for not more than 2% of the total aluminum, and the silicon atoms coordinated in a Si(OAl) structure account for not less than 95% of the silicon atoms in the framework structure. The preparation method comprises: contacting the raw material powder of the beta molecular sieve with normal pressure and dynamic water vapor, and then with ammonium fluosilicate. The beta molecular sieve of the present invention has the features of a uniform skeleton structure of silicon and aluminum, an appropriate acidity, and a reasonable pore structure, and is suitable as an acidic component of a hydro-upgrading catalyst and a hydro-cracking catalyst for diesel oil. |
| US10112185B2 |
Catalyst and manufacturing method of catalyst
A catalyst manufacturing method includes: preparing UZM-35 zeolite; manufacturing ion-containing UZM-35 zeolite by substituting ions in a structure of the UZM-35 zeolite; and manufacturing metal-containing UZM-35 zeolite by exchanging copper (Cu) ions or iron (Fe) ions in a structure of the ion-containing UZM-35 zeolite. |
| US10112184B2 |
Aluminosilicate AEI zeolite preparation
A method for synthesizing AEI zeolites is provided which results in high relative yields of AEI based on the weight of the reaction mixture and on the structure directing agent. The method also provides for the reduced use of water in the reaction mixture. A reaction mixture composition comprises the following components: at least one source of silica, at least one source of alumina, at least one structure directing agent (SDA), a source of hydroxide ions and water, where the silica sources and the alumina sources are expressed as SiO2 and Al2O3, respectively, and the components are present in the following ratios: SiO2/Al2O3 10-100 OH−/SiO20.2-0.9 SDA/SiO20.01-0.20 Alkali metal cation/SiO20.20-1.0 H2O/SiO2 4-60. |
| US10112177B2 |
Material for and method of extracting mycotoxins
The present invention relates to a sorbent for extracting polar components from a sample where the sorbent comprises a cross-linked polymer comprising nitrogen containing cyclic compounds, for example 1-vinylimidazole and/or 4-vinylpyridine. The invention further relates to a method of producing said sorbent and the use of the sorbent. |
| US10112175B2 |
Metal-organic materials (MOMs) for CO2 absorption and methods of using MOMs
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for metal-organic materials (MOMs), systems that exhibit permanent porosity and using hydrophobic MOMs to separate components in a gas, methods of separating CO2 from a gas, and the like. |
| US10112170B2 |
Stabilized inorganic oxide supports and adsorbents derived therefrom for carbon dioxide capture
The present invention relates to a stabilized inorganic oxide support for capturing carbon dioxide from gases having high regeneration capacities over many cycles. The method for preparing the stabilized inorganic oxide support includes stabilizing an alumina-containing precursor by either calcining or steaming, impregnating an alkali or alkaline earth compound into the stabilized alumina-and drying the alkali or alkaline earth compound-impregnated stabilized alumina. The stabilized inorganic oxide support can be regenerated at lower temperatures between 100 and 150° C. The carbon dioxide adsorption capacity of the regenerated support is between 70 and 90% of the theoretical carbon dioxide adsorption capacity. |
| US10112169B2 |
System and method for ultrasound identification and manipulation of molecular interactions
A system and method for resolving and/or mechanically manipulating molecular bonds. A method for resolving molecular bonds includes applying ultrasound to molecules to be manipulated. A magnetic signal associated with the molecules is measured. Whether ultrasound causes dissolution of the bonds of the molecules is determined based on measurements of the magnetic signal. |
| US10112157B1 |
Pivoting blender
A blender assembly includes a base and a blender pivotally mounted on the base such that the blender pivots in only a single plane. A locking assembly releasably locks the blender to the base and unlocks the blender from the base to allow the blender to pivot with respect to the base. |
| US10112155B2 |
Removing sulfur contaminants from a fluid using a silicone-based chemical filter
Sulfur contaminants, such as elemental sulfur (S8), hydrogen sulfide and other sulfur components in natural gas liquids (NGLs), diesel fuel and gasoline are removed using a silicone-based chemical filter. In one embodiment, a silicone-based chemical filter includes a membrane having a cross-linked silicone that is a reaction product of an olefin and a polyhydrosiloxane. |
| US10112153B2 |
Thin film composite membrane structures
Provided are thin film composite membrane structures comprising: a selective membrane layer for ion rejection attached to a support layer, the support layer comprising a multi-zone microfiltration membrane comprising: a porous support material; and at least two microfiltration zones, where a first zone comprises a first membrane and a second zone that is attached to the first zone and that coats at least a portion of the porous support material. Thin film composite membrane structures may be provided in reverse osmosis systems or nanofiltration systems. Also, thin film composite membrane structures may be provided in direct osmotic concentration systems, forward osmosis systems, or pressure retarded osmosis systems. |
| US10112151B2 |
Functional polymer membrane and method for producing same
A functional polymer membrane including a porous support and a crosslinked polymer electrolyte, in which the film thickness of the functional polymer membrane is smaller than 100 μm, the crosslinked polymer electrolyte is a crosslinked polymer formed by subjecting a composition including a monomer having a (meth)acrylamide skeleton to a polymerization curing reaction, and the proportion of elemental oxygen in the elemental composition excluding elemental hydrogen and helium at the surface of the porous support is from 14.0 atom % to 25.0 atom %; and a method for producing the same are provided. |
| US10112149B2 |
Metallopolyimide precursor fibers for aging-resistant carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membranes with enhanced selectivity
Metallopolyimide precursor fibers for aging-resistant carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membranes having enhanced selectivity include transition metal cations complexed with electronegative regions of a polyimide. CMS membranes are made by pyrolyzing the metallopolyimide precursor fibers. The cations are introduced by including, in the spin dope composition used to extrude the fibers, either a salt of the transition metal and an inorganic anion or a transition metal/organic ligand complex. |
| US10112148B2 |
Membrane bioreactor system using reciprocating membrane
The present invention relates to membrane bioreactor (“MBR”) system that includes a mechanical membrane reciprocation system to reduce or eliminate membrane fouling. The disclosed MBR system can be operated with higher flux and lower fouling than MBR systems using air scouring. Furthermore the system can remove nitrogen and phosphorous with one RAS and one or no internal recirculation line. The membrane can be reciprocated by a low RPM motor connected to a pulley via belt to rotate rotor to convert rotational motion into reciprocating motion of membrane. Various mechanical means can also be employed to create the reciprocating motion. |
| US10112144B2 |
Module for separating nitrogen with hollow-fibre membrane
A module for separating nitrogen from air via hollow-fiber membranes, includes a deflector (8) that communicates with the inlet hole (3) for the pressurized air and is arranged for deflecting the flow of compressed air into the module along paths of flow (9) having a direction that is not directly incident on the first end of the bundle of fibers (1). |
| US10112143B2 |
Grafted polymer nanocomposite materials, systems, and methods
Provided are methods of separating one or more components from a fluid by using membranes and other materials comprising polymer graft nanoparticles arranged in a lattice structure. The disclosed compositions exhibit an increase in selectivity between two penetrants that is greater than the neat polymer selectivity for those penetrants. The compositions also exhibit an increase in selectivity between two penetrants with increasing permeability. Also provided are systems for effecting such separations, systems for agent detection, and additional methods for constructing separation components. |
| US10112141B2 |
Purification column
A purification column is provided in which fluid is purified by flow through a purifying component. The column includes an annular wall defining a bore which, in use, contains the purifying component. The column further includes an inlet port to the bore comprising a first aperture through the annular wall, the inlet port being adjacent one end of the column. The column further includes an outlet port from the bore comprising a second aperture through the annular wall, the outlet port being adjacent the same end of the column as the inlet port. The column further includes a flow guidance device within the bore and removably connected to the inlet and outlet ports for guiding the fluid to the purifying component from the inlet port and for guiding the fluid from the purifying component to the outlet port. The flow guidance device maintains separation of the fluid flows to and from the purifying component. |
| US10112135B2 |
Filter element and assembly with bypass reverse flow filter end cap
A filter element includes in an end cap assembly an internal bypass valve such that the bypass valve can be replaced along with the filter element. Additionally or alternatively, the filter element end cap assembly has a reverse flow valve for enabling reverse flow across the filter element without passage through filter element. |
| US10112134B2 |
Fluid filtration apparatus and method
An apparatus and method for filtering a liquid utilize a filter apparatus including a bypass filter, a full flow filter, and a flow balancing element for dividing a total inlet flow of fluid to the filter apparatus into a bypass portion, passing through the bypass filter, and a full flow portion, passing through the full flow filter. The bypass filter has a lower filtering efficiency than the full flow filter element, so that a venturi tube is not required for causing the bypass portion to pass through the bypass filter. The flow balancing element divides the flow into a desired bypass portion and a desired full flow portion, at a predetermined operating temperature. Below the operating temperature, the bypass portion increases and the full flow portion decreases, the bypass portion becoming greater than the full flow portion at a second predetermined temperature below the operating temperature. |
| US10112133B2 |
Filter housing with end cap seal
A filter assembly includes a filter element, a cap, and a base seal. The filter element has a first end, a second end, an outer surface, and an inside passage. The cap is affixed to the first end. The cap has a cap perimeter configured to mate with an opening of a filter housing. The base seal is disposed at the second end. The base seal has an outlet port in cooperative alignment with the inside passage. The base seal is configured to seal the outlet port to a housing outlet and the base seal is configured to seal a housing drain. |
| US10112124B2 |
Poly-grain grind matrix of raw materials for use with an extraction column
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a matrix of raw materials, also referred to as a poly-grain grind matrix. In some embodiments, the matrix of raw materials may form an interlocking network of varied particle grind sizes that allows the particles to nest and interlock with one another when packed into an extraction vessel, so that most, but not all of the interstitial spacing within the matrix of raw materials is closed. Additionally, the varied particle sizes may be selected by pre-determined weight ranges and size classifications so that the particle grind sizes achieve the desired consistency uniformity. This may allow the network of particles to act as its own best filtering agent during the extraction process. Moreover, the nesting and interlocking network of the particles within the matrix of raw materials may allow the particles to be effectively packed within the extraction column, thus allowing for an efficient and high quality extraction to be performed consistently each and every time. |
| US10112119B2 |
Method for modifying local properties of materials
The present disclosure includes a method for altering one or more properties of a primary material. The method includes reducing the elasticity of a primary material and creating a delivery aperture through an outer layer of the primary material. Once the delivery aperture is created, or as the delivery aperture is created, introducing through the delivery aperture a secondary material into a sublayer of the primary material and applying a closure treatment to the primary material to close the delivery aperture. The secondary material includes one or more properties that are different from the primary material. By introducing the secondary material into the primary material, the secondary material locally changes the properties of the primary material. Examples of the variable properties include color, strength, flexibility, magnetism, and optical. |
| US10112118B2 |
Ride system
A ride system including a ride vehicle, the ride vehicle being operable to support a ride patron having a display arrangement for displaying a viewing script to the ride patron during a ride event during which the ride vehicle travels along an event path located within a volume. |
| US10112116B2 |
Method and system for data collection using large-scale interactive user response
A method including receiving a broadcast of an event comprising a plurality of frames; receiving, from a plurality of users, a corresponding plurality of inputs, each of the inputs relating to a characteristic of an object depicted in one of the frames of the broadcast; and analyzing the plurality of inputs to determine a best guess of the characteristic of the object in the frame. |
| US10112113B2 |
Personalized data driven game training system
A video game console, a video game system, and a computer-implemented method are described. Generally, a video game and video game assistance are adapted to a player. For example, a narrative of the video game is personalized to an experience level of the player. Similarly, assistance in interacting with a particular context of the video game is also personalized. The personalization learns from historical interactions of players with the video game and, optionally, other video games. In an example, a deep learning neural network is implemented to generate knowledge from the historical interactions. The personalization is set according to the knowledge. |
| US10112112B2 |
Systems and methods for indicating positions of selected symbols in a target sequence
A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein to display positions of symbols in a target sequence. In various embodiments, a Sequence Generator generates a target sequence of symbols to be identified by a player in a virtual gaming environment. The Sequence Generator generates an obscured display of the target sequence. The Sequence Generator receives from the player a first selected sequence of symbols to be played in a first game move in the virtual gaming environment. The Sequence Generator identifies a first shared symbol present in both the first selected sequence and the target sequence. Responsive to the identifying, the Sequence Generator changes the obscured display of the target sequence to reveal the first shared symbol at a first position in the target sequence. |
| US10112105B2 |
Table game system
A table game system is provided that includes a plurality of association tables, each of which makes it possible to obtain the correlation between codes attached to shuffled playing cards and the ranks thereof, and prevents the correlation between the codes of the shuffled playing cards and the ranks thereof from being known by a person who intends to commit cheating by changing the association table used as appropriate. A card shoe apparatus 2 of the table game system of the present invention includes a barcode reader 100 that reads a barcode 3 attached to a shuffled playing card set 1s, and thereby reads a shuffled card ID that can uniquely identify the shuffled playing card set 1s. The shuffled card ID of the shuffled playing cards to be used is subjected to a process of association to identify one of association table numbers (T1 to T10) or database numbers, and the rank and the suit of a card 1 that are attached to the card 1 are identified based on a code C with an association table (T3). If the code C does not match a code defined in the association table (T3), an error occurs and it is determined that cheating may be committed. |
| US10112104B2 |
Snowshoe with multi-density foam deck
A snowshoe (1500) is formed from multi-density foam materials. The snowshoe (1500) generally includes a deck 1502 and binding 1504 mounted on the deck 1502. The deck 1502 is formed from layers of flexible multi-density foam materials and has a continuously curved bottom surface to promote forward rocking motion. Consequently, it is not necessary to provide a pivot plate with crampons or to provide an opening in the deck 1502. The deck 1502 further includes a traction plate 1510. The traction plate 1510 is formed from a material that is harder than the lower layer of the deck 1502. The traction plate 1510 includes a number of cleats 1512 distributed from side-to-side and front-to-back across the traction plate 1510. Each of the cleats 1512 includes a number of spikes 1514 for penetrating snow or ice to provide enhanced traction. |
| US10112103B2 |
Splitboard joining device
Some embodiments disclosed herein provide an apparatus for joining two skis to form a splitboard. The apparatus can comprise a first attachment portion configured to attach to a first ski and a second attachment portion configured to attach to a second ski. The first attachment portion and the second attachment portion can be configured to engage to prevent splitboard skis from moving up and down relative to each other, from moving apart in a direction perpendicular to a seam of the splitboard, from sliding relative to each other in a direction parallel to the seam, and from rotating about the seam of the splitboard. |
| US10112098B2 |
Bicycle trainer
A bicycle trainer for removably loading a bicycle with at least a back wheel, where the bicycle trainer comprises a floorstanding frame with a wheel supporting roller at a rear end and a fork supporting unit at a front end, wherein the fork supporting unit is pivotally supported by the floorstanding frame enabling the fork supporting unit to move, where the fork supporting unit and the floorstanding frame connect to each other with a hinge enabling movement of the fork supporting unit in a longitudinal direction of the floorstanding frame, wherein the fork supporting unit is spring-loaded with a spring at or near the hinge to provide the fork supporting unit with a preferential upright position at right angles with the floorstanding frame such that whenever the bicycle is moved, said bicycle returns to an average position on the bicycle trainer with the fork support unit perpendicular to the floorstanding frame. |
| US10112097B2 |
Robotic batting tee system
A batting tee system includes a housing, a ball holder for holding a ball, a neck coupled between the housing and the ball holder, an actuator, and a control system. The actuator may be positioned in the housing and operable to actuate the neck along the axis to extend and retract the neck from the housing thereby increasing and decreasing a distance between the ball holder and the housing. The control system may be operable to cause the actuator to actuate the neck to a first random position along the axis. The control system may be further operable to cause the actuator to actuate the neck to a second random position along the axis, different than the first, after a ball is hit from the ball holder when the neck is in the first position. |
| US10112094B1 |
Soccer training arena
A soccer training facility or arena of this invention includes an upstanding wall system having an upper end and a lower end. The wall system has at least one and preferably a plurality of horizontally spaced-apart rectangular target openings formed therein at the lower end thereof. A training target is positioned in each of the target openings and which is movable between a normally inner position to an outer position. The training target is moved from its inner position to its outer position upon the training target being struck by a soccer ball. The training targets are sequentially illuminated by a controller for a predetermined length of time. The number of illuminated training targets being struck by a soccer ball within a preselected period of time is recorded. |
| US10112089B2 |
Lacrosse head pocket and related method of manufacture
A lacrosse head pocket and a related method of manufacture are provided to facilitate consistent, repeatable and/or custom manufacture of lacrosse equipment. The pocket can be constructed from multiple different sections joined with one another, or can be knitted, weaved or otherwise assembled on an automated assembly machine from strands, and/or can be formed as a unitary textile material having regions/sections with different physical and/or mechanical properties. The pocket can be integrally molded within portions of a lacrosse head to eliminate manually constructed connections between the pocket and lacrosse head. The lacrosse head can be integrally molded with a lacrosse handle to provide a one-piece unitary lacrosse stick. Related methods of manufacturing also are provided. |
| US10112084B2 |
Golf club head having a support to limit faceplate deformation
A golf club head includes a body having a face plate having a strike surface and an opposing interior surface, a rear end, and a sole connecting the faceplate with the rear end. The face plate, the rear end, and the sole partially define a cavity. An insert is positioned within the cavity, the insert presenting an insert surface facing the interior surface of the face plate and spaced therefrom. |
| US10112083B2 |
Golf clubs with adjustable lie and loft and methods of manufacturing golf clubs with adjustable lie and loft
Embodiments of golf clubs with adjustable lie and loft and methods of manufacturing golf clubs with adjustable lie and loft are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US10112077B2 |
Electric training apparatus and exercise control method therefor
An electric training apparatus is configured to apply, by a load motor, a load on a rotating body configured to apply a load on an exercising person, detect an exercise physiological response value of the exercising person and a number of revolutions of the rotating body, perform control for gradually increasing the load of the load motor toward a set load upper limit value so that a detection result of the exercise physiological response value of the exercising person approaches a target exercise physiological response value set in advance, and change, before an exercise or during the exercise by the exercising person, the load upper limit value in response to a control command input based on a state of the exercising person, a state of the control, and a perceived exertion scale for the exercising person. |
| US10112075B2 |
Systems, methods and devices for providing a personalized exercise program recommendation
Systems, methods, and devices are provided for determining an exercise program recommendation for an anticipated exercise session. One such system includes a wearable device comprising a biosensor that monitors biometrics (e.g. heart rate); a motion sensor that monitors activity; a processor operatively coupled to the biosensor, the processor configured to process electronic signals periodically generated by the biosensor and the motion sensor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to execute specific functions. In particular, the instructions are executed to cause the processor to generate biometric data from the biometrics (e.g. heart rate information in particular). Further, the instructions are executed to generate an exercise program recommendation for an anticipated exercise session, the exercise program recommendation comprising one or more of a reference activity type and a time interval, and wherein the exercise program recommendation is based on one or more of an exertion recommendation and an activity archive. |
| US10112073B2 |
Gamers multi-digit device for hand exercises
Conditioning devices for gainers and eSports athletes are presented. The devices includes a wrist rest device, a massage sleeve, a hand exercise bracelet, a knuckle bracelet and a tri-finger exercise device. The wrist rest device is configured to provide appropriate warmth to the forearms while gaming, using a keyboard, or any data input device. The massage sleeve is configured to be wrapped around a person's forearm. It includes multiple elevated geometric shapes that are be built into the fabric of the material to provide appropriate pressure along the musculature of the wrist and forearm. The hand exercise bracelet, the knuckle bracelet and the tri-finger exercise device are configured for increasing the flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and intrinsic muscle strength of fingers, wrists, and forearms especially for individuals who do extensive amounts of keyboarding as well as texting, typing, gaming, and data entry. |
| US10112067B2 |
Exercise machine with multi-function wheel brake actuator and over center locking mechanism
An exercise machine, such as indoor cycle, includes a multi-function wheel brake actuator. A braking force is induced on a wheel by finely or coarsely adjusting the brake actuator. The brake actuator may include a knob whereby a user may finely adjust the braking force on the wheel and a lever to actuate interval settings whereby the brake actuator provides set positions of braking resistance. The lever may include a spacer to reduce friction of the lever. The exercise machine may further include a pop-pin assembly with an over-center cam mechanism to clamp members together. The pop-pin assembly also includes a fine adjustment to adjust the clamping force. Implementations of the pop-pin assembly may be arranged to apply the clamping force by pivoting a lever of the pop-pin assembly either toward or away from the members being fixed. |
| US10112066B2 |
Occupational therapy device
A device and method for alleviating extremity pain and improving range of motion using a mobile mirror with functional activity attachments. Secured symmetrical functional objects for manipulation are positioned either along side, in front, or on the mirror itself. The individual looks at the reflection of the non-affected extremity manipulating the functional attachment while both extremities perform the activity. The occupational therapy device is simple to use and can relocate to either tabletop or floor. The large mirror accommodates longer arms and legs for improved visual field and can be rotated for either vertical or horizontal orientation. |
| US10112065B2 |
Method for installing a firestop device or insulation having firestop properties as well as a firestop module
In a method for installing a firestop device (14) or insulation having a firestop effect, on a line (12) or pipe, whereby the firestop device (14) or the insulation having a firestop effect is placed, especially wrapped, completely around the line (12) or pipe, in the circumferential direction (U), it is provided that a flexible adhesive tape (16) containing heat-resistant fibers (18) in its lengthwise direction (L) is wrapped in the circumferential direction (U) of the line (12) or pipe completely around the firestop device (14) or the insulation having a firestop effect. |
| US10112060B2 |
Ion beam extraction apparatus and method of use thereof
The invention comprises an apparatus and method of use thereof for extracting ions from an ion source, such as for use in cancer treatment or tomographic imaging. The extraction apparatus uses a triode extraction system, with the ion source and/or first electrode held at a first potential; an extraction electrode held at a second potential; and a gating electrode, positioned between the ion source and the extraction electrode, oscillating and/or alternating between a first suppression potential proximate that of the ion source potential and a second extraction potential between the ion source potential and the extraction electrode potential. Optionally, the ion source comprises an electron cyclotron resonance ion source. |
| US10112058B2 |
Smart laser hair growth helmet
A photo-bio-stimulation device uses near infrared (NIR) laser illumination of the scalp to promote hair growth with a lightweight user wearable device. All the remaining components are mounted on the concave underside of an outer cap shell. Many VCSEL laser device chips are surface mount soldered underneath of a single large flexible printed circuit. These discrete devices direct a diffused, near uniform flood of 678-nanometer monochromatic laser light deep into the hair roots and follicles across the scalps of its users. Petal shapes along a central spine are cut deep into the side edges of the flexible printed circuit to allow it to be conformed and fixed into a hemispherical dome and attached with dozens of plastic snaps inside the outer shell. This connects inside to a rechargeable battery and power controller. A protective clear covering matching the concave underside is attached along the brims. |
| US10112049B2 |
Load-preserving method for defining anisotropy in volume-conductor models
Example systems and methods concern systems and methods for modeling conduction in a volume. In one embodiment, diffusion eigenvalues of a plurality of diffusion tensors are received. The diffusion tensors are associated with an anatomical structure having heterogeneous and anisotropic tissues. In one embodiment, the diffusion eigenvalues of the diffusion tensors are calculated from imaging data. Then one or more conductance ratios of a conductivity tensor are set based, at least in part, on one or more diffusion ratios of a corresponding diffusion tensor. The conductance eigenvalues of a conductivity tensor can then be calculated based, at least in part, on the one or more conductance ratios of the conductivity tensor. A volume-conductor model of the anatomical structure is generated based, at least in part, on the plurality of calculated conductivity tensors. |
| US10112044B2 |
Features for routing conductors in medical electrical lead electrode assemblies
An insulative body of a medical electrical lead electrode assembly includes a pre-formed channel having a section extending at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the body. An electrode portion of a conductive component has an electrode contact surface facing outward from a first side of the body and a coupling portion embedded in the body. A conductor, which is coupled to the coupling portion of the component, is disposed in the channel. |
| US10112043B2 |
Laser generated surface finishes for implantable medical devices and electrodes
A method of preparing an electrode for use with an implantable medical device, the electrode including a titanium surface, the method including: maintaining a nitrogen gas environment proximate to the titanium surface, delivering energy to a portion of the titanium surface, modifying the portion of the titanium surface with the energy delivered to the titanium surface, and forming titanium nitride by reacting titanium at the portion of the titanium surface with nitrogen from the nitrogen gas environment. Modifying includes increasing a surface area of the portion of the titanium surface, and removing titanium from the portion of the titanium surface. The titanium nitride is formed at the portion of the titanium surface where titanium has been removed. |
| US10112031B2 |
Catheter packaged inside of a handle attached to a container
A catheter assembly includes a catheter packaged inside of a handle that is attached to a container. The catheter has a distal end portion that includes a valve. The valve includes a protrusion coupled to an exterior of a distal end portion of the catheter. The handle has a cavity with a flange is formed on an interior surface of the cavity. The flange is sized to engage with the protrusion coupled to the catheter, and the valve of the catheter opens when the protrusion of the catheter contacts the flange. |
| US10112022B2 |
Method for detecting an inspiratory flow limitation during sleep-disordered breathing
A feature implemented in a CPAP breathing therapy machine to determine if the patient is suffering from a flow limitation condition and if so, altering the operation of the CPAP machine to attempt to alleviate the condition. |
| US10112018B2 |
Injector apparatus
An injector apparatus is disclosed for use with a container of therapeutic material to deliver a metered dose of therapeutic material therefrom. The apparatus includes a first body portion arranged to be fixed relative to the container and defining a first conduit portion for the delivery of the therapeutic material from the container and a second body slidably connected to the first body and defining a second conduit portion, in fluid communication with the first conduit portion. Relative sliding motion between the first body and second body results in the displacement of one of the conduit portions into the other conduit portion such that the combined volume of the conduit may be decreased. |
| US10112016B2 |
Drive mechanism of a drug delivery device comprising an accessory drive
A drive mechanism of a drug delivery device and a respective drug delivery device for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament are presented, where the drive mechanism has an elongated housing extending in an axial direction, a piston rod to operably engage with a piston of a cartridge containing the medicament, a dosing arrangement manually and axially displaceable relative to the housing for setting and dispensing of the dose, and an accessory drive operably engaged with the piston rod to support a manually operated dose dispensing displacement of the dosing arrangement. |
| US10112015B2 |
Continuous use syringe filter
The present invention provides a device comprising: a housing comprising a first opening for connecting to a liquid source, a second opening for connecting with an apparatus for drawing in and expelling liquid, and a valve means comprising a filter carrier and a filter, the filter carrier supporting the filter and being movable within the housing; wherein the valve means permits liquid that is drawn into the housing from the liquid source by the apparatus to enter the apparatus by bypassing the filter but which forces liquid that is subsequently pushed from the apparatus through the second opening into the housing to be filtered through the filter. |
| US10112013B2 |
Device for delivering a medicament
A device for delivery of medicament, which device comprises an elongated housing; a container mounted within said housing and adapted to contain liquid medicament; a stopper slidably arranged within said container; and actuating means comprising a resilient member, a driving means having one end connected to the stopper and a second end being operably connected to the resilient member, retaining means for releasably retaining said driving means in a first position where said resilient member has an accumulated energy, and activating means operably connected to said retaining means for releasing said driving means to a second position, upon actively operation by an user, such that said accumulated energy is transferred to the driving means for driving the stopper a predetermined distance within the container whereby the medicament within said container is delivered characterized in that the resilient member is a variable force spring adapted for generating a predetermined sequence of at least two different force profiles during the medicament delivery. |
| US10112009B2 |
Intravenous pumping air management systems and methods
An intravenous (“IV”) liquid delivery system includes: an IV pump tubing set; a shuttle pump or membrane pump actuator operable with the IV pump tubing set; upstream and downstream valve actuators operable with the IV pump tubing set; the IV pump tubing set including an air removal device; an air detector configured to sense air in the IV pump tubing set; a control unit configured and arranged to (i) open the upstream valve actuator and close the downstream valve actuator to allow the pump actuator to draw liquid into a pump actuation portion of the IV pump tubing set, and (ii) close the upstream valve actuator and open the downstream valve actuator to allow the pump actuator to push liquid out of the pump actuation portion, the system configured to attempt to remove the air via the air removal device while operating the upstream and downstream valve actuators according to (i) and (ii). |
| US10112007B2 |
Needle device having slideable member providing enhanced safety
A medical device, such as a Huber-type device, includes a structure that enhances operator safety by reducing the likelihood that a needle will accidentally injure an operator. In one embodiment, the device includes a collapsible structure that can move from a use position to a non-use position. The device includes first and second wing portions and a channel for covering the needle as it is extracted from the patient. The structure enables the operator to leverage applied pressure for a smooth removal of the needle into the device for safe disposal. |
| US10112005B2 |
Size-efficient drug-delivery device
A drug-delivery device comprising a drug-reservoir assembly, displacement-generating actuator, and drug administration unit is described, wherein the drug-reservoir assembly comprises at least one flexible wall and a constraining ring, such that the displacement generated by the actuator collapses a flexible wall of the assembly expelling the drug contents of the drug-reservoir towards said drug administration means. |
| US10112004B2 |
Integrated intravenous (IV) clamp and power supply
An intravenous (IV) pole assembly includes a non-conductive support element, distribution rails respectively disposed along a length of the non-conductive support element and a clamping element. The distribution rails are respectively configured for power distribution along the length of the non-conductive support element. The clamping element includes a hinged clamp, which is attachable to the non-conductive support element at an attachment point defined along the length of the non-conductive support element, and a connector by which power is selectively transmittable from the distribution rails to a powered device supportable on the hinged clamp. |
| US10111999B2 |
Medical reservoirs with variable-elevation drop tubes
Devices and methods for enhancing the operations of fluid systems are provided. For example, this document provides variable-elevation drop tubes that are well suited for use with medical fluid reservoirs. While the variable-elevation drop tubes provided herein are described in the context of a medical fluid system, such as an extracorporeal blood flow circuit, it should be understood that the devices and methods provided herein are not limited to such contexts. |
| US10111994B2 |
Blood pump with separate mixed-flow and axial-flow impeller stages and multi-stage stators
A pump for a fluid which can be blood has a stator housing and a rotor hub with leading and trailing portions and an intermediate portion disposed therebetween. At least one impeller blade at the leading portion drives circumferential and axial components of a flow into a pump annulus or intermediate pathway portion. At least one stator blade extends radially inward from the stator housing within the intermediate pathway portion and is configured to reduce a circumferential component of the flow. |
| US10111990B2 |
Cassette clamp mechanism
A surgical cassette clamping system includes a mounting plate having a first side and a second side. A bracket system may be disposed adjacent the first side of the mounting plate. A clamp motor may be disposed adjacent the mounting plate and fixed relative to the mounting plate. The clamp motor may be operably connected to the bracket system to displace the bracket system relative to the mounting plate. The system may also include a plurality of pivot arms pivotably connected to the bracket system and extending adjacent the second side of the mounting plate. An engagement portion may be attached to each of the plurality of pivot arms that cooperatively engages the second side of the mounting plate, the engagement portion being operable to pivot the pivot arms when the bracket system moves relative to the mounting plate. |
| US10111984B2 |
Polysaccharide and protein-polysaccharide cross-linked hydrogels for soft tissue augmentation
Disclosed herein are cohesive soft tissue fillers, for example, dermal and subdermal fillers, based on hyaluronic acids and optionally including proteins. In one aspect, hyaluronic acid-based compositions described herein include zero-length cross-linked moieties and optionally at least one active agent. The present hyaluronic acid-based compositions have enhanced flow characteristics, hardness, and persistence compared to known hyaluronic acid-based compositions. Methods and processes of preparing such hyaluronic acid-based compositions are also provided. |
| US10111982B2 |
Pepsinized collagen implants and biomedical uses thereof
Disclosed are pepsinized collagen implants, such as membranes and sponges, and methods of making them, which entails solubilizing pepsinized collagen in a buffer containing a polyol, e.g., mannitol or sorbitol, wherein the buffer has a substantially neutral pH. Methods of using the pepsinized collagen implants for clinical applications are also disclosed. |
| US10111981B2 |
Injectable in situ polymerizable collagen composition
The present invention is directed to injectable acid soluble collagen compositions comprising a neutralized solution of an acid soluble collagen, EDTA and preferably a polyol, wherein the composition is injectable at physiological pH and the acid soluble collagen polymerizes upon exposure to tissue. The invention is suitable for use in soft tissue augmentation, promoting soft tissue regeneration and coating medical implants and devices. |
| US10111978B2 |
Ion generator device
A system and method of treating air. Bipolar ionization is delivered to an airflow within a conduit from a tubeless ion generator. The ionized airflow may be delivered to a conditioned airspace by an HVAC system. In alternate applications, the airflow delivers ionized combustion air to an engine. The invention also includes a mounting assembly for positioning one or more ion generators into an airflow. |
| US10111976B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices for high-level disinfection
A disinfection device includes a disinfection chamber into which a radiation source emits ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiation. A radiation sensor detects the amount of UV-C radiation within the disinfection chamber, and a temperature sensor produces temperature values of a temperature within the disinfection chamber. A processing unit generates accumulated UV-C radiation values and verifies that the accumulated UV-C radiation value in the disinfection chamber reaches a first radiation threshold while also verifying that the temperature in the disinfection chamber stays below a first temperature threshold. The UV-C radiation may be emitted into the disinfection chamber over one or more fixed periods of time while the total time for the disinfection process is limited to a primary time interval. The process may terminate successfully if the first radiation threshold is exceeded before the primary time interval expires. The disinfection device provides high level disinfection of contaminated articles in a short time and at a low temperature. |
| US10111973B2 |
Method and system for cleaning and sanitizing convey lines
A sanitization system for sanitizing a convey line broadly includes an ozone generation and delivery module, a compressed air source, and an air flow control system, and an ozone measurement and destruction module. The ozone generation and delivery module includes ozone generator, an ozone flow meter, a first ozone analyzer, a humidifier, and a humidity sensor and introduces a measured ozone gas stream into the convey line so that the ozone disinfects the inner surfaces of the convey line. The humidifier introduces moisture into the convey line to increase the effectiveness of the ozone as a disinfection agent. The ozone measurement and destruction module includes a second ozone analyzer, an ozone destructor, and an ozone monitor and removes ozone from the gas stream. The ozone measurement and destruction module also ensures that a desired amount of ozone reaches the end of the convey line. |
| US10111970B2 |
Contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging
Ascorbate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is described for use in carrying out a method, or for the preparation of a medicament for carrying out a method, of enhancing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image of a body or body region such as an organ or organ region in a subject. The method is carried out by parenterally administering ascorbate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to the subject in an MRI image-enhancing amount; and then generating, by MRI of the subject, an image of the body or body region. The ascorbate or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof enhances the MRI image. |
| US10111968B2 |
Nucleic acid comprising or coding for a histone stem-loop and a poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal for increasing the expression of an encoded therapeutic protein
The present invention relates to a nucleic add sequence, comprising or coding for a coding region, encoding at least one peptide or protein comprising a therapeutic protein or a fragment, variant or derivative thereof, at least one histone stem-loop and a poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal. Furthermore the present invention provides the use of the nucleic add for increasing the expression of the encoded peptide or protein, particularly for the use in gene therapy. It also discloses its use for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, e.g., for use in gene therapy, particularly in the treatment of diseases which are in need of a treatment with a therapeutic peptide or protein, preferably as defined herein. The present invention further describes a method for increasing the expression of a peptide or protein comprising a therapeutic protein or a fragment, variant or derivative thereof, using the nucleic acid comprising or coding for a histone stem-loop and a poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal. |
| US10111967B2 |
Complexes of RNA and cationic peptides for transfection and for immunostimulation
The present invention relates to a complexed RNA, comprising at least one RNA complexed with one or more oligopeptides, wherein the oligopeptide, which has the function of cell-penetrating peptide (CPP), has a length of 8 to 15 amino acids and has the empirical formula (Arg)l;(Lys)m;(His)n;(Om)o;(Xaa)x with the majority of residues being selected from Arg, Lys, His, Om. The invention further relates to a method for transfecting a cell or an organism, thereby applying the inventive complexed RNA. Additionally, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the inventive complexed RNA, as well as the use of the inventive complexed RNA for transfecting a cell, tissue or an organism and/or for modulating, preferably inducing or enhancing, an immune response are disclosed herein. |
| US10111960B2 |
9-OH-risperidone controlled release composition
The present invention provides implants comprising a therapeutic drug and a polymer containing polylactic acid (PLA) and optionally polyglycolic acid (PGA). The present invention also provides methods of maintaining a therapeutic level of a drug in a subject, releasing a therapeutic drug at a substantially linear rate, and treating schizophrenia and other diseases and disorders, utilizing implants of the present invention. |
| US10111959B2 |
Antimicrobial gels
The present invention pertains to antimicrobial compositions comprising inter alia at least one alkenyl- and/or alkynyl-substituted polysiloxane, at least one polysiloxane comprising silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, and at least one hydrosilylation catalyst, as well as antimicrobial silicone gels, wound dressings, and methods of preparing the above. |
| US10111951B2 |
Human iNKT cell activation using glycolipids with altered glycosyl groups
Glycosphingolipids (GSLs) bearing α-glucose (α-Glc) that preferentially stimulate human invariant NKT (iNKT) cells are provided. GSLs with α-glucose (α-Glc) that exhibit stronger induction in humans (but weaker in mice) of cytokines and chemokines and expansion and/or activation of immune cells than those with α-galactose (α-Gal) are disclosed. GSLs bearing α-glucose (α-Glc) and derivatives of α-Glc with F at the 4 and/or 6 positions are provided. Methods for iNKT-independent induction of chemokines by the GSL with α-Glc and derivatives thereof are disclosed. Methods for immune stimulation in humans using GSLs with α-Glc and derivatives thereof are provided. |
| US10111947B2 |
Virus-containing formulation and use thereof
The present invention relates to formulation comprising (i) at least one virus-based material, (ii) at least one polymer selected in the group of polyvinylpyrrolidone and derivatives thereof, (iii) at least one sugar, (iv) at least two different amino acids, (v) at least two pharmaceutical acceptable salts, wherein at least one of said salts is a phosphate salt and, optionally (vi) a pharmaceutical acceptable buffer. Such a formulation is particularly suitable for freeze-drying. The present invention also relates to the corresponding dry product, as well as its preparation process. The present invention also relates to a reconstituted material comprising said dry product, which can be administered to a patient in need thereof. Such formulation and reconstituted material are useful as vaccines, preferably for the treatment and/or the prevention of cancers, infectious diseases and/or autoimmune disorders. |
| US10111944B2 |
Influenza virus vaccines and uses thereof
Provided herein are influenza hemagglutinin stem domain polypeptides, methods for providing hemagglutinin stem domain polypeptides, compositions comprising the same, vaccines comprising the same and methods of their use, in particular in the detection, prevention and/or treatment of influenza. |
| US10111942B2 |
Targets of Acinetobacter baumannii
The present invention provides antigenic polypeptides expressed during an infection by a pathogenic organism, such as Acinetobacter and compositions comprising these polypeptides. The invention further provides compositions for use in treating, preventing or detecting a bacterial infection, in particular vaccine compositions using the antigenic polypeptides. The invention further provides antibodies directed to said antigenic polypeptides. |
| US10111940B2 |
Prostate cancer vaccine
Androgen receptor-based vaccines for eliciting an immune reaction in vivo against cells expressing androgen receptor are disclosed. The vaccines are useful in the treatment of prostate cancer. Also disclosed are methods for inducing immune reaction to androgen receptor or treating prostate cancer in a mammal, using the vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the vaccines. |
| US10111939B2 |
Albumin-free botulinum toxin formulations
This invention relates to botulinum toxin formulations that are stabilized without the use of any proteinaceous excipients. The invention also relates to methods of preparing and using such botulinum toxin formulations. |
| US10111934B2 |
IGF-1 proteins and therapeutic uses thereof
The present disclosure provides for techniques using pro-IGF-I for increasing IGF-I activity. Accordingly, the present disclosure provides for compositions and methods for treating or preventing a disease or disorder mediated by IGF-I. In addition, the present disclosure provides for kits for use in the treatment or prevention of a disease or disorder mediated by IGF-I. |
| US10111929B1 |
Growth hormone releasing factor analogs and uses
Growth hormone releasing factor (GHRF) analogs that can be used to induce endogenous growth hormone secretion are disclosed, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the GHRF analogs and methods of using the GHRF analogs. |
| US10111928B1 |
Pulsed introduction of low-dose RANKL as a therapy for osteogenesis imperfecta
Systems and methods for treating osteogenesis imperfecta using FoxP3+ CD8 T-cells (TcREG). Osteoclasts are induced to produce FoxP3+ CD8 T-cells (TcREG) through introduction of a low-dose of a RANK agonist such as RANKL. The RANKL was found to best work when provided in accordance with a schedule resulting in a pulsed administration. |
| US10111927B2 |
Pseudomonas exotoxin A with less immunogenic B cell epitopes
The invention provides a Pseudomonas exotoxin A (PE) comprising an amino acid sequence having a substitution of one or more of amino acid residues E420, D463, Y481, L516, R563, D581, D589, and K606, wherein the amino acid residues are defined by reference to SEQ ID NO: 1. The invention further provides related chimeric molecules, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal, methods of inhibiting the growth of a target cell, methods of producing the PE, and methods of producing the chimeric molecule are further provided by the invention. |
| US10111919B2 |
Cosmetic compositions
Disclosed is a method for treating pruritus comprising topically applying a composition that includes effective amounts of an extract from Echinacea purpurea and an extract from Silybum marianum fruit to skin in need thereof, wherein topical application of the composition activates human cannabinoid receptor type 2 and inhibits fatty acid amide hydrolase activity in the skin and treats pruritus. |
| US10111918B1 |
Method of preparing biologically active derivatives from Calotropis gigantea flowers
A method of preparing biologically active derivatives from Calotropis gigantea flowers includes obtaining fresh Calotropis gigantea flowers, drying the flesh flowers, soaking the dried flowers in a natural oil, e.g., almond oil, and burning the oil-soaked flowers to provide flower ash, the flower ash including the biologically active derivatives. The flower ash can be toxin free. |
| US10111917B2 |
Method for preparing purified extracts of harpagophytum procumbens
A method for preparing a concentrated extract of Harpagophytum procumbens, in liquid or dry form, having a harpagoside titer greater than or equal to 5%, comprises a step of purifying a crude extract of Harpagophytum procumbens in liquid form in aqueous phase by a technique of liquid-liquid extraction with an organic solvent selected from the esters. |
| US10111912B2 |
Herbal formulations
The present invention relates to a formulation comprising Propolis, Ginseng root and Zingiber officinale extracts to be used in the treatment, prevention of various respiratory diseases or alleviation and/or elimination of symptoms thereof and a method for preparing said formulation. |
| US10111903B2 |
Delivery vehicle for therapeutic gases
The present invention relates to a buccal delivery dosage form and its use for administration of a therapeutic gas for buccal mucosal absorption of the therapeutic gas in the mouth of a subject. The buccal delivery dosage form comprises at least one crystallized excipient and at least one therapeutic gas entrapped within the crystallized excipient. |
| US10111898B2 |
Anti-tumor compositions and methods
Disclosed herein are oligonucleotide sequences that generate innate immunity in cells within tumors upon its delivery into tumors. In certain embodiments, these oligonucleotides are specifically delivered into tumors through nanoparticles displaying targeting peptides that confer specific binding of the nanoparticle to receptors on the surface of tumor cells and allow for uptake of the nanoparticle into the tumor cells. |
| US10111896B2 |
Composition comprising a combination of DNA methylation inhibitor and a vitamin D receptor agonist for the treatment of drug resistant cancer or for the prevention of tumor relapse
The present invention concerns a combination of (i) a DNA methylation inhibitor, and (ii) a Vitamin D receptor agonist, for simultaneous or sequential use in the treatment of a drug resistant cancer and/or in prevention of tumor relapse in a patient suffering from cancer. The present invention also relates to a combination of (i) a DNA methylation inhibitor, and (ii) a Vitamin D receptor agonist, for increasing, restoring or enhancing sensitivity of a patient suffering from cancer to a chemotherapeutic drug in a patient suffering from cancer. |
| US10111895B2 |
Androgen effectors
The invention discloses novel endocrine treatment phytochemicals which affect androgenic status. The method for treatment of 5-alpha-reductase responsive diseases using four novel 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor compounds; leucoanthocyanidin, glabrene, glabridin, and alpha-terpineol is disclosed. Glabridin does not interfere with normal testosterone to androgen receptor binding. |
| US10111894B2 |
Dosage forms for oral administration of zoledronic acid or related compounds for treating disease
Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as zoledronic acid, in an acid or a salt form can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions, such as arthritis. |
| US10111884B2 |
Methods and compositions for treating viral infections
The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and inhibiting viral replication, viral infections and viral diseases and disorders, comprising the use of artemisinin derivatives having anti-viral activity. |
| US10111882B2 |
SYK inhibitors
The application provides methods of treating or reducing thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, anemia, or neutropenia in a patient in need thereof, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a compound selected from Compounds 1-6, disclosed herein. |
| US10111878B2 |
N,6-bis(aryl or heteroaryl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine compounds as IDH2 mutants inhibitors for the treatment of cancer
Provided are compounds of formula (I), Wherein: ring A and ring B are each independently an optionally substituted 5-6 membered monocyclic aryl or heteroaryl. The compounds are inhibitors of isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) mutants useful for treating cancer. |
| US10111872B2 |
Fused bicyclic 2,4-diaminopyrimidine derivative as a dual ALK and FAK inhibitor
The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a salt form thereof. The compound of formula (I) has ALK and FAK inhibitory activity, and may be used to treat proliferative disorders. |
| US10111870B2 |
Method for inducing a sustained immune response
A method for inducing a sustained immune response in humans or animal patient suffering from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS, autoimmune disease, cancer, inflammation, and neurodegenerative diseases comprises daily administration to such patients a single oral tablet, rapidly dissolving film, capsule, liquid or cream dose of an Immediate release naltrexone composition comprising between about 0.01 to about 10 mg of naltrexone. In order to provide a benefit the naltrexone must be an Immediate release composition comprising between about 0.01 and about 10 mg of naltrexone. |
| US10111868B2 |
Antineoplastic combinations containing HKI-272 and vinorelbine
A combination of HKI-272 compound and a vinorelbine compound in the treatment of a neoplasm is provided. Regimens, kits, and method for treatment of neoplasm, including breast cancer including metastatic breast cancer, and lung cancer, using this combination, optionally in combination with other anti-neoplastic agents, or immune modulators are also described. |
| US10111867B2 |
Process and intermediates for the preparation of perampanel
The present invention describes a process for the synthesis of 3-(2-cyanophenyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)-1-phenyl-1,2-di-hydro-pyridin-2-one (Perampanel) represented by the structure of formula (1), and salts thereof, especially salts with pharmaceutically acceptable acids. The present invention further relates to certain intermediates formed and/or used in such process. |
| US10111860B1 |
Compositions and methods for treating concussion
Compositions and methods for mitigating a pathology following brain trauma or at least a portion of a cascade of a pathology associated therewith, including compositions and methods for treating concussion or preventing the onset of anecrotic cell death in neurons. Exemplary compositions for treating concussion include an active compound comprising one or more of: phenserine, a phenserine metabolite, a phenserine prodrug, or combinations thereof; and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The one or more excipients can be combined with the active compound to form an extended, controlled-release medicament that delivers a therapeutic concentration of the active compound over a period of time. Exemplary methods include administering a therapeutic dose of the active compound and, optionally, a therapeutically acceptable dose of a second active compound, and, optionally, maintaining the therapeutic doses of the active and optional second active compounds at therapeutically effective concentrations over a period of time. |
| US10111858B2 |
Pharmaceutical for prophylaxis or treatment of hypertension
A pharmaceutical for the prophylaxis or treatment of hypertension or a disease derived from hypertension. The pharmaceutical is characterized by comprising (i) a specific mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist and (ii) one or more components selected from the following components (A) to (C), for administration simultaneously or separately at a time interval: (A) an angiotensin II receptor antagonist, (B) a calcium antagonist, and (C) a diuretic. |
| US10111849B2 |
Use of medium chain triglycerides for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and other diseases resulting from reduced neuronal metabolism II
Methods and compositions for treating or preventing, the occurrence of senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type, or other conditions arising from reduced neuronal metabolism and leading to lessened cognitive function are described. In a preferred embodiment the administration of triglycerides or fatty acids with chain lengths between 5 and 12, to said patient at a level to produce an improvement in cognitive ability. |
| US10111842B2 |
Eutectic solvents and uses thereof
Provided herein are photosensitizer compounds for use in a variety of clinical, industrial, and research applications. In particular, provided are deep eutectic solvents and natural deep eutectic solvents for use in killing of bacteria. |
| US10111837B2 |
Dosage forms for oral administration of zoledronic acid or related compounds
Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as zoledronic acid in an acid or a salt form, can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions. |
| US10111834B2 |
Methods and compositions for administering an active agent to the pleura of a patient
A method for administering an active agent to a pleura of a patient includes preparing a composition including a foamable liquid and the active agent, incorporating a gas into the foamable liquid to create a foam containing the active agent, introducing the foam into a pleural cavity of the patient defined by the pleura, and contacting the pleura with the foam. A method of pleurodesis includes introducing a composition into a pleural cavity defined by pleurae of a patient, the composition including a foamable liquid and an active agent capable of causing inflammation and/or adhesion of the pleurae. A composition for treating a pleura of a patient includes a liquid component including a biocompatible composition having a viscosity which increases in response to an increase in temperature, and an active agent capable of causing inflammation and/or adhesion of the pleura. |
| US10111830B2 |
Heterogeneous implantable devices for drug delivery
The present invention comprises compositions, methods and kits for delivering drugs. The invention provides an implantable device for delivery of a pharmaceutical substance to a patient, comprising a core comprising a core polymeric material optionally containing a core pharmaceutical substance, surrounded by a first layer comprising a first-layer pharmaceutical substance and a first-layer polymeric material, optionally surrounded by one or more additional layers comprising an additional pharmaceutical substance and an additional polymeric material, where the core, first, and optional additional polymeric materials may be the same or different, and where the optional core pharmaceutical substance, first-layer pharmaceutical substance, and optional additional pharmaceutical substances are the same or different. Implantation of the device allows a controlled release of drug for an extended period of time. The device may be implanted subcutaneously in an individual in need of continuous treatment with a drug. |
| US10111824B2 |
Cosmetic emulsions
Cosmetic emulsions are disclosed that can remain stable even with relatively high salt based cosmetic astringent content. In one aspect, an emulsion can include a water phase including water and a rheology modifier including Microcrystalline Cellulose and Cellulose Gum. The emulsion can also include an oil phase comprising Steareth-2 and Glyceryl Stearate and an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of: Steareth-20, Steareth-21, and combinations thereof. The emulsion can include a salt based cosmetic astringent providing at least about 1.0% of the emulsion by weight. |
| US10111823B2 |
Shave cream formulation
Shaving cream formulations can extend the life of shaving blades. |
| US10111821B2 |
Methods and compositions for administering a specific wavelength phototherapy
Methods are disclosed for administering electromagnetic radiation (EMR), which may include filtering EMR from part of the EMR spectrum while allowing passage of EMR at a desired wavelength range. Uses may include the treatment of such conditions as psoriasis, vitiligo, pruritus, acne, vitamin-D deficiency and atopic dermatitis. Topical creams, sprays, or other compositions may be used, with or without dosimeters, or in conjunction with an application, which calculates local UV exposure and other factors relating to dosage. |
| US10111820B2 |
Composition for hair frizz reduction
A composition directed to a rinse-off composition for hair frizz reduction comprising from about 0.2% to about 20.0% of a moisture control material or mixture of moisture control materials wherein the moisture control material is selected from one or more of the following: a) wherein R is hydrogen or metal ion, R6 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, alkenyl or phenyl having less than 12 carbon atoms and wherein R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 are hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, phenyl, hydroxyl, methoxy or ethoxy groups; b) an alcohol wherein R13 is an alkyl, alkenyl, straight or branched carbon chains and; and wherein R14 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, methyl, ethyl and propyl wherein the structure of such alcohol contains less than 20 total carbon atoms; c) alcohol comprising an unsaturated double bond in the C2 position. d) an alkyl-substituted glycol wherein the structure of such alkyl substituted glycol contains less than 20 carbon atoms; e) a monoalkyl or dialkyl substituted glycerin or mono- or di-esters of glycerin with fatty acids wherein the structure of such monoalkyl- or dialkyl-substituted glycerin or glycerin esters contains less than 20 total carbon atoms; f) wherein R15 could be hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, phenyl group and wherein the structure of the R13 group contain less than 20 carbon atoms; g) a fatty acid ester containing from 15-40 total carbon atoms and wherein the moisture control material is weakly to non-acidic and further wherein the moisture control material has protein binding higher than 10 and molecular volume lower than 1500 and log P higher than 0.5 and pKa of 5 or higher and hydrogen-binding higher than 4 and at least about a 4% frizz reduction vs. control composition without the moisture control materials. |
| US10111819B2 |
Reduction in CPC taste aversion by reducing CPC activation of TRPA1, TPRV1, or both
A method for screening compounds and compositions that reduce cetyl pyridinium chloride activation of TRPA1 receptor or TRPV1 receptor. |
| US10111816B2 |
Composition for altering the color of keratin fibers
Disclosed are hair color bases, hair color compositions, and methods for altering the color of hair. Hair color bases comprise a buffer system including ammonium chloride, sodium metasilicate, ammonium hydroxide, and monoethanolamine (MEA). Hair color compositions comprise a hair base comprising a buffer system including ammonium chloride, sodium metasilicate, ammonium hydroxide, and monoethanolamine (MEA), and an oxidizing component. |
| US10111813B2 |
Oxidation dyeing process using a substrate bearing at least one oxidation dye and an aqueous composition
The present invention relates to the field of dyeing keratin fibers and more particularly to the field of hair dyeing. The present invention relates to a process for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers, in particular human keratin fibers such as the hair, which consists in using on the said fibers i) a substrate comprising on its surface one or more oxidation dyes, and ii) an aqueous composition comprising one or more oxidizing agents. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing the said substrate thus pretreated. |
| US10111812B2 |
Medicine feeding unit and medicine feeding apparatus
A medicine feeding unit configured to feed solid medicines, the unit including: a medicine feeder and a driven shaft; and a support having a driving shaft that is connected with the driven shaft, the support being configured to guide the medicine feeder so as to slide in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the driving shaft, and to detachably support the medicine feeder. The driven shaft has a driven shaft body and a driven engagement member. The driving shaft has a driving shaft body and a driving engagement member. The unit further includes a retraction mechanism configured to retract the driven engagement member in the axial direction so as not to interfere with the driving engagement member when the medicine feeder is guided to slide with respect to the support. |
| US10111811B2 |
Air-cooling micro drop pill capsule production line
An air-cooling micro drop pill capsule production line comprises a drop pill system, an air-cooling circulation system and a control system. The drop pill system comprises a molten material tank and a dripper. A vibration apparatus is arranged between the molten material tank and the dripper, and drives the dripper to vibrate up and down. A vibration shear force cuts liquor flowing out from the dripper into drops, and drop pills are formed after the drops fall into the air-cooling circulation system and are cooled. An online monitoring apparatus is arranged on the dripper, and comprises a pulse signal emission mechanism with an emission frequency which is the same as a vibration frequency of the vibration apparatus. The control system controls and regulates a dropping parameter according to a monitoring result of the online monitoring apparatus. The present invention combines vibration dropping, online monitoring and controlling, air cooling, and fluidized drying and coating together, which satisfies the requirement of high-speed dropping, micro pill preparation and improving a drug-loading capacity. Thus, the drug-loading capacity of drop pills can be multiply improved, the usage of auxiliary materials and the dosage can be greatly reduced, organic solvent residual can be completely avoided, and requirements of different processes including slow-release coating, film coating and sugar coating can be satisfied. |
| US10111810B2 |
Thin film with non-self-aggregating uniform heterogeneity and drug delivery systems made therefrom
The invention relates to film products containing desired levels of active components and methods of their preparation. Desirably, the films disintegrate in water and may be formed by a controlled drying process, or other process that maintains the required uniformity of the film. Desirably, the films may be exposed to temperatures above that at which the active components typically degrade without concern for loss of the desired activity. |
| US10111805B2 |
Facial massager
A device for face for forming a relatively high potential difference between power terminals of different polarities without a voltage booster circuit to make a lot of current flow through human skin such that function of iontophoresis may be remarkably improved and simultaneously for driving electrically-driven modules of a mask individually without an external power supply to stimulate entirely or partially. The massage device for face includes a mask including an accommodation formed therein and a terminal exposing hole of a terminal for making current to human skin, and at least one electrically-driven module accommodated in the accommodation of the mask, exposing two terminals of different polarities to the outside through the terminal exposing hole, a driving unit having a rotary shaft and a coil wrapping the rotary shaft, and increasing a potential difference between the two terminals using an induced electromotive force of the coil. |
| US10111804B2 |
Dynamic recovery and therapy system
Massage systems and methods for massaging a person's body include a massaging unit coupled to an processing module and a power supply. First and second actuators are housed in the first massaging unit. The first actuator applies a moving pressure to the person's body to create a first trace, and simultaneously, the second actuator applies a moving pressure to the person's body to create a second. The first trace includes a first segment of a perimeter of a rectangle from a first corner of the rectangle to a midpoint of a first edge that is adjacent to the first corner. The second trace includes a second segment of the perimeter of the rectangle from a second corner of the rectangle to a midpoint of a second edge that is adjacent to the second corner, and the first and second edges are parallel. |
| US10111803B2 |
Mobility walker
A mobility walker comprising a pair of rear legs and a pair of front legs, each configured to support the mobility walker on the ground. The mobility walker further comprises a transverse handle extending laterally across a width of the mobility walker. The transverse handle is configured to be grasped by a user when operating the mobility walker. At least sixty percent of the length of each of the front legs is formed with a concave curvature, as viewed from a front of the mobility walker. |
| US10111800B2 |
Therapeutic board for treatment of the spine
A therapeutic device is provided. The therapeutic device includes a substantially flat board and a pair of risers. The board includes an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a perimeter comprising a top edge and a bottom edge opposite the top edge. A first riser and a second riser protrude from the top surface of the board. Each of the first riser and the second riser include a taper from a first end to a second end. The first end of the first riser and the first end of the second riser are disposed near the top edge. The first and second risers are disposed at an acute angle relative to one another. |
| US10111799B1 |
Trim-to-fit therapeutic compression garment system and method
A method of treating a condition of a patient's limb is disclosed. The method may use a compression garment wrappable about the limb and a template comprising markings showing where to trim the compression garment to fit a smaller size limb. Measurements may be taken of a circumference of the limb of the patient. Next, the template may be positioned to overlay at least a portion of the compression garment. The compression garment may then be cut or trimmed proximate a marking of the markings matching the measurement. |
| US10111796B2 |
Incubator
The present invention provides an incubator in which there is no particular need to interpose annular shaped packing, which is capable of substantially maintaining airtightness between a base frame positioned in the vicinity of an outer periphery of a service port and a service door, between the vicinity of the outer periphery of the service port and the service door. The incubator includes a substantially ring-shaped insertion groove that is formed in an inner face of the service door so as to substantially run along an outer periphery of the inner face, and a substantially ring-shaped outer peripheral portion that is formed to the base frame, and is configured such that a substantially ring-shaped leading end of the substantially ring-shaped outer peripheral portion can be inserted in a substantially ring shape into the substantially ring-shaped insertion groove. |
| US10111795B2 |
Shower fall prevention device
A device may be provided for preventing fatal bathroom accidents relating to falls. Such a shower fall prevention device may be attached to a fixing point on a ceiling of a shower and may have two arm pit hooks pivotably connected to the fixing point. It may further comprise a rod connected between the fixing point and a bar, where arm pit hooks may be connected on right and left ends of the bar. The device may further comprise a strong rubber band or an extendable and retractable belt, connected between the fixing point and the rod. The device may further comprise a handle next to the rod and connected to the bar via an extension of a free end of one of the arm pit hooks, and may further comprise a cushion formed on an extension of a free end of one of the arm pit hooks. |
| US10111793B1 |
IV pole stand stop
A stop for an IV pole stand comprising a collar having a central opening for receiving the pole of the IV stand. The front ends of the collar form a split and the front ends of the collar members and are biased closed. The front ends of the collar are shaped to form cam surfaces such that upon front ends of the collar being forcefully pressed against a pole, the cam surfaces force the front ends of the collar open to receive the pole in the central opening. A stop pad is carried on a spring arm cantilevered from the collar such that upon the stop pad being stepped on by a nurse the spring arm will resiliently deflect downwardly and the stop pad will be pressed against the floor to hold the pole stand in place on the floor. |
| US10111786B2 |
Tampon applicator including beveled portion
A tampon applicator assembly includes a barrel and a plunger. The barrel has a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a wall. The wall has an interior surface that defines a channel extending from the proximal opening to the distal opening, and includes a beveled portion that defines the proximal opening. The channel is configured to releasably retain a tampon. The plunger is disposed in the barrel and configured for slidable passage through the channel of the barrel. |
| US10111785B2 |
Maker machine to manufacture hygiene absorbent articles
Maker machine to manufacture hygiene absorbent articles and having: a feeding line which feeds a continuous strip of impermeable material, which is intended to define a succession of sheets of impermeable material; and at least one operating unit which feeds a corresponding component of the hygiene absorbent articles to the sheets of impermeable material carried by the feeding line by way of an application device; the application device has at least one sucking pick-up head and a conveyor provided with an annular guide which is arranged in fixed position along an application path, a slide which supports the sucking pick-up head and is coupled to the guide so as to freely slide along the guide, and a linear electric motor, which has a stator that is arranged in a fixed position along the guide and a mobile slider which is electro-magnetically coupled to the stator so as to receive, from the stator a driving force and is rigidly connected to the slide. |
| US10111784B2 |
Device for producing disposable wearable article and method for producing disposable wearable article
A joining/cutting unit (60) includes a drum (61) having a peripheral surface (61a) on which a sheet (W) is to be placed, joining mechanisms (601 to 603), a cutting mechanism (604) arranged downstream of the joining mechanism (603) in a rotating direction of the drum (61), claw members (607) vertically movably mounted on the peripheral surface (61a) of the drum (61) and a vertically moving cam mechanism (630) configured to vertically move the claw members (607). The vertically moving cam mechanism (630) includes a cam disc (635) having an eccentric cam groove (634) and cam followers (633) configured to be engaged with the eccentric cam groove (634) so that the claw members (607) vertically move according to the rotation of the drum (61). Further, the joining/cutting unit (60) further includes a phase adjusting mechanism (631) provided on the cam disc (635) and capable of adjusting a phase of the eccentric cam groove (634). |
| US10111777B2 |
Traction-limiting vitrecetomy probe
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are described for selectively generating an aspiration flow within a surgical instrument. Particularly, the disclosure describes example vitrectomy probes operable to selectively generate an aspiration flow in relation to operation of the cutter of the vitrectomy probe. In some instances, one or more valves may be used to form a barrier or closure and create a piston effect in order to selectively generate an aspiration flow. |
| US10111775B2 |
Applicator for superficial corneal medicaments
An applicator for applying fluid medicaments to a corneal surface of a patient, after surgery, includes a circular, ring-shaped member. The ring member creates an aperture which extends between parallel planes, with a wall surrounding the aperture as well as upper and lower openings into the aperture. The wall around the aperture is tapered, and there is a hole that extends through the wall. A hollow shaft is connected in fluid communication with the hole in the wall through which a fluid can be injected into the aperture. A bubble of the fluid can then be cradled in the aperture by the wall, and held therein by surface tension across the lower opening of the aperture. An application of the fluid bubble onto the patient's eye requires only contact between the fluid bubble and the eye, with no need for contact between the applicator and the eye. |
| US10111770B2 |
Methods and devices for activating brown adipose tissue with targeted substance delivery
Methods and devices are provided for activating brown adipose tissue with targeted substance delivery. Generally, the methods and devices can activate BAT to increase thermogenesis, e.g., increase heat production in the patient, which over time can lead to weight loss and/or improved metabolic function. In one embodiment, a chemical configured to stimulate nerves that activate the BAT and/or to stimulate brown adipocytes directly can be delivered to a patient, thereby increasing thermogenesis in the BAT and inducing weight loss and/or improved metabolic function through energy expenditure. The chemical can be delivered to the patient locally and/or systemically to stimulate the nerves and/or the brown adipocytes. |
| US10111769B2 |
Delivery system for a self-expanding implant
The present disclosure provides a delivery system for a self-expanding implant which includes a sheath which surrounds and constrains the implant prior to delivery and a confining element which surrounds the sheath during storage. The confining element preferably includes elongate members running axially along the sheath, which compress the sheath and the stent to reduce hoop stress in the system without promoting undesired adhesion between layers of the sheath. |
| US10111763B2 |
Non-contact capacitive sensing system for robotic lower-limb prosthesis
A non-contact capacitive sensing system for robotic lower-limb prosthesis, comprising a sensing front end, a signal sampling unit and a signal processing unit. The sensing front end is composed of capacitance electrodes inside the prosthetic socket, and the capacitance electrodes locate between the prosthetic socket and the stump sock. Each capacitance electrode forms a capacitor with the human body. The signal sampling unit is composed of the CTD module and the control module. The CTD module measures capacitance values by calculating the ratio of discharge-and-recharge cycles between the under-test capacitors and the reference capacitor. The signal processing unit comprises the filter module and the communication module. The capacitive sensing system is highly repeatable in signals, resistant to sweat, and reliably dressed on a human body. The system performs well regardless of residual limb length and residual muscle strength. It can be widely used in the field of robotic lower-limb prosthesis. |
| US10111759B2 |
Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants
A dilation introducer for orthopedic surgery is provided for minimally invasive access for insertion of an intervertebral implant. The dilation introducer may be used to provide an access position through Kambin's triangle from a posterolateral approach. A first dilator tube with a first longitudinal axis is provided. A second dilator tube may be introduced over the first, advanced along a second longitudinal axis parallel to but offset from the first. A third dilator tube may be introduced over the second, advanced along a third longitudinal axis parallel to but offset from both the first and the second. An access cannula may be introduced over the third dilator tube. With the first, second, and third dilator tubes removed, surgical instruments may pass through the access cannula to operate on an intervertebral disc and/or insert an intervertebral implant. |
| US10111758B2 |
Expandable intervertebral cage assemblies
An expandable assembly for insertion into an intervertebral space is presented. The assembly, in particular aspects, includes an elongate body comprising an upper portion and a lower portion. The assembly may include an expander that is sized and shaped for insertion between the upper portion and lower portion, thereby selectively expanding the upper portion away from the lower portion. The elongate body may also include one or more bone graft windows. |
| US10111753B2 |
Additive and subtractive manufacturing process for producing implants with homogeneous body substantially free of pores and inclusions
Implants are formed from a multiple staged process that combines both additive and subtractive techniques. Additive techniques melt powders and fragments of a desired material, then successively layer the molten material into the desired implant shape, without compressing or remelting for homogenization of the layers, thereby producing an implant that is substantially free of pores and inclusions. Subtractive techniques refine implant surfaces to produce a bioactive roughened surface comprised of macro, micro, and nano structural features that facilitate bone growth and fusion. |
| US10111746B2 |
Prosthetic capsular devices, systems, and methods
A prosthetic capsular device configured to be inserted in an eye after removal of a lens, in some embodiments, can comprise a housing structure comprising capable of containing an intraocular device and an equiconvex refractive surface. The housing structure can comprise an anterior portion comprising an anterior opening, a posterior portion comprising a posterior opening, and a continuous lateral portion between the anterior portion and the posterior portion. |
| US10111745B2 |
Accommodating intraocular lens
An accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) comprises an anterior lens, a posterior surface and an articulating member joining the anterior lens and the posterior surface to define an enclosed cavity. The articulating member comprises anterior and posterior arms coupling the anterior lens and the posterior surface, respectively. The articulating member further comprising a peripheral portion. A posterior flex region is disposed about the posterior arm and at a distance from the peripheral portion. The posterior flex region permits the flexible posterior surface to articulate relative to the posterior arm, to decrease the radius of curvature of the posterior surface as the peripheral portions on opposing sides of the IOL move toward one another in a first state and to increase the radius of curvature of the posterior surface as the peripheral portions on opposite sides of the IOL move away from one another in a second state. |
| US10111743B2 |
Wrapping clip for securing a flexible line to another object
A securing device for securing a flexible line to another object. The clip has a working end and a clip end, the former for attachment to the other object and the latter for securing the line. The clip end has two loops and a locking clip. The two loops extend in opposite directions away from the locking clip, and are connected by a crossbar which is perpendicular to and against the locking clip. The locking clip is formed from two parallel shafts, closely spaced together. The line is secured by wrapping it at least twice around the loops, then up over the crossbar and down into the locking clip. |
| US10111742B2 |
Stent-graft having supported transition stent and method
A stent-graft includes a graft material having a main body, a first leg, a second leg, and a transition region where the first leg and the second leg meet the main body. A main body transition stent is coupled to the main body. A transition stent support including a gusset is coupled to the graft material such that a transition apex of the main body transition stent is interposed between the gusset and the graft material, the transition apex being aligned with the transition region. The transition apex, which is susceptible to failure, is stabilized by the gusset in combination with a supporting ligament. The gusset and supporting ligament prevent flexing of the transition apex and the associated failure thereof. |
| US10111741B2 |
Intralumenal stent graft fixation
This document describes intralumenal stent graft devices with integrated anchor members that are selectively deployable in situ. The deployment of the anchor members is also reversible, to thereby facilitate retrieval of the stent graft device. These stent graft devices are well-suited for sealing and repairing defects in a body lumen wall. Such defects can include, but are not limited to, aneurysms and lumen wall openings. In some embodiments, the intralumenal stent graft devices provided herein are well-suited for use in the GI tract including the colon. That is the case because the integrated anchor members provide the stent graft devices with a high level of migration resistance, whereby the stent grafts can remain resiliently located in a desired position within the GI tract despite the peristaltic movements of the GI tract. |
| US10111739B2 |
Method for rehydration of lyophilized biologic materials
The present invention is a method and an apparatus for packaging lyophilized implants and other medical devices. In accordance with the invention, a lyophilized implant may be packaged for delivery to the surgical site in a sealed, flexible/expandable, sterile inner pouch. The inner pouch may be further packaged within an outer, sterile package. The inner pouch contains a resealable port through which rehydration liquid may be introduced into the inner pouch without opening the inner pouch. The inner pouch may be made of a flexible, substantially non-stretchable material so that the pouch can expand only to a predetermined maximum size to accept a predetermined volume of rehydration liquid. After rehydration, any excess rehydration liquid within the pouch may be removed via the same port. Next, the pouch is opened via a second opening to expose the implant for removal from the package. |
| US10111735B2 |
Double-cushioned dental implant
An dental implant has a substantially cylindrical solid base member; an abutment; an implant-abutment junction (IAJ) portion at one end of the base member to retain the abutment to the base member, so that the abutment is able to move within a predetermined distance in an axial direction of the base member, a first cushion adapted to be mounted between the abutment and the base member, and a second cushion, preferably an elastomer, which is sandwiched between the IAJ portion and the abutment, wherein the first and second cushion are able to provide a resistance force when the abutment is pressed to move relatively toward the base member and providing a bouncing back force when the abutment is released from the pressing. |
| US10111734B2 |
Dental kit-of-parts and method of assembling the same
The present invention describes a dental kit-of-parts including an implant abutment, a dental restoration and a screw. The head of the screw is provided in a recess formed in the kit-of-parts, with the screw shaft extending through a hole in the implant abutment. A channel in the dental restoration allows access to the screw head by a tool, wherein the diameter of the channel is smaller than the diameter of the screw head. The dental kit-of parts can be manufactured using rapid prototyping such that the captive screw is formed within the combination of the implant abutment and the dental restoration or through conventional means, with the dental abutment and the dental restoration being ex-situ connected to enclose the screw. |
| US10111729B1 |
Night time orthodontics
Night time use of removable orthodontic appliances coupled with night time use of accelerated orthodontic treatment modalities is provided. Accelerated orthodontic treatment modalities include micropulse vibrations, ultrasound vibrations, photobiomodulation, IR light, low-level laser therapy, pulsed EM fields, static magnetic fields, resonance vibrations, indirect electric current, direct electric current, pharmacological accelerators, surgical accelerators, decortication, osteoperforation, alveocentesis, and piezocision. |
| US10111727B2 |
Surgical specimen marking mechanism
According to one embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes an endoscopic clip placement tool and one or more marking clips attached to a specimen mass by the clip placement tool to mark a margin and orientation of the specimen mass. |
| US10111725B2 |
Massage tool case
An instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) system includes a substantially flat massage tool, such as an instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) tool, and a case to hold the substantially flat massage tool in either a storage position or a display position. The case includes a structure with a top surface and the top surface has a recess shaped to receive and situate the first substantially flat tool in a horizontal position relative to the top surface. The structure also includes a slot shaped to receive and situate the substantially flat tool in an angled position extending away from the top surface. If the substantially flat massage tool is placed horizontally into the recess, the IASTM system is in the storage position. If the substantially flat massage tool is placed vertically into the slot, the IASTM system is in the display position. |
| US10111724B2 |
Surgical drape for use in cesarean sections
A surgical drape allows access to a vaginal area during cesarean sections without breaking a sterile field. The drape comprises a base sheet defined by an incision panel that overlays a peritoneal region, where the cesarean section primarily occurs; and a vagina panel that overlays a vaginal area. The incision panel has a transparent polymer film panel for viewing the incision. A collection pouch catches bodily fluids. The vagina panel enables sterile manipulation of the vagina while performing the cesarean section. The vagina panel is defined by a viewing pane for viewing the vaginal region through the base sheet. A sleeve extends through a hole in the viewing pane to manipulate the vaginal region and a baby. The sleeve is configured to allow insertion of a hand through an open end, and then manipulate the vaginal region with a closed end without breaking a sterile field. |
| US10111722B2 |
Robotic system
The present invention discloses a task specific robot for the procedure of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). This robot has two arms with nine degrees of freedom (DOF), and the capability of tissue elevation and dissection. An optimal design of these robot arms requires the use of shape memory alloy (SMA) wire and steel wire actuators to develop an improved actuation mechanism, which enables force to be transmitted to the distal tip of the robot arms for an efficient tissue elevation and dissection. |
| US10111721B2 |
Hybrid robotic surgery with mirrored and mimicked motion
Methods and devices are provided for performing robotic surgery. In general, a surgical system is provided including an electromechanical tool with a first mode of operation in which the electromechanical tool mimics movement of a controller, and a second mode of operation in which the tool mirrors movement of the controller. A hybrid surgical device is also provided including an adapter matable to a handle assembly such that the adapter is electronically coupled to a motor of the handle assembly and is configured to communicate with the motor. A robotic laparoscopic surgical device is also provided including a motion sensor configured to sense movement of an electromechanical tool and an electromechanical arm that assists movement of the tool. A robotic surgical device is also provided including an electromechanical driver associated with a trocar and being configured to rotate and to translate a tool disposed through a passageway. |
| US10111720B2 |
Motorized devices
Provided herein are expandable devices, rail systems, and motorized devices. In one embodiment, an expandable device comprises an expandable sac having a tool housed therein. The expandable device is optionally configured for operation while inside a body cavity. The expandable device optionally comprises at least one rail in the sac, and at least one railed device coupled to the rail for movement there on. Movement of the railed device on the rail is provided by, for example, a motor such as an electromagnetic motor or an inch-worm type motor. Expandable devices can be used, for example, to perform minimally invasive medical procedures requiring access to a body cavity. Expandable devices can also be used, for example, to provide safe and stable transport of instruments to the body cavity. |
| US10111715B2 |
Adjustable length medical instrument assembly with localization elements for tracking medical instrument extension
A medical instrument assembly including a handle assembly having a first handle portion and a second handle portion proximate the second end, wherein the second handle portion is slidably engaged with the first handle portion. A first localization element is attached to the first handle portion and a second localization element is attached to the second handle portion. A medical instrument is mechanically coupled to the second handle portion and a translation of the second handle portion with respect to the first handle portion causes a coincident and coextensive translation of the medical instrument. The amount of translation of the medical instrument is adapted to be determined by calculating the distance between the first localization element and the second localization element. The first and second localization elements may be electromagnetic sensors which positions may be determined by a navigation system. |
| US10111709B2 |
Rapid exchange bias laser catheter design
Embodiments of a balloon biasing laser catheter are provided. In some embodiments, the laser catheter may include a distal tip that extends from the distal end of the catheter from a point near the light guide aperture. The distal tip may be disposed at the periphery of the catheter. In some embodiments, a balloon may be disposed between the light guide aperture and the distal tip, such that the a light guide extending from the aperture may be disposed proximate with the distal tip having the balloon in between. A retaining wire may be coupled with the distal tip and slidably coupled with the light guide. The retaining wire may keep the light guide biased relatively parallel with the distal tip and/or the catheter body when the balloon is inflated. The light guide may include a guidewire lumen the extends to the distal end of the distal tip. |
| US10111708B2 |
System and method for locating and identifying the functional nerves innervating the wall of arteries and catheters for same
System and method for locating and identifying nerves innervating the wall of arteries such as the renal artery are disclosed. The present invention identifies areas on vessel walls that are innervated with nerves; provides indication on whether energy is delivered accurately to a targeted nerve; and provides immediate post-procedural assessment of the effect of energy delivered to the nerve. The method includes at least the steps to evaluate a change in physiological parameters after energy is delivered to an arterial wall; and to determine the type of nerve that the energy was directed to (none, sympathetic or parasympathetic) based on the evaluated results. The system includes at least a device for delivering energy to the wall of blood vessel; sensors for detecting physiological signals from a subject; and indicators to display results obtained using said method. Also provided are catheters for performing the mapping and ablating functions. |
| US10111706B2 |
Radiofrequency ablation catheter with optical tissue evaluation
Systems and methods for performing RF ablation while monitoring the procedure using low coherence interferometry (LCI) data are described. A catheter includes a distal section, a proximal section, a multiplexer, and a sheath coupled between the distal section and the proximal section. The distal section includes several interconnected optical ports configured to transmit exposure radiation toward a sample and receive radiation that have been reflected or scattered from the sample. The interconnected optical ports are formed on a substrate having rigid sections and flexible sections arranged around the distal section. A holder maintains the interconnected optical elements in a fixed spatial relationship. |
| US10111702B2 |
Surgical instrument
A surgical instrument is provided. The surgical instrument includes a housing. The surgical instrument includes an elongated portion extending distally from the housing and defines a longitudinal axis. An end effector operably couples to the elongated portion. A first pivoting member pivotably couples to a distal end of the elongated portion. The first pivoting member defines a first pivot axis intersecting the longitudinal axis when the first pivoting member is rotated. A distal mounting assembly pivotably couples to the first pivoting member and operably couples to the end effector. The distal mounting assembly defines a second pivot axis intersecting the first pivot axis and the longitudinal axis when the proximal mounting assembly is rotated. |
| US10111699B2 |
RF tissue sealer, shear grip, trigger lock mechanism and energy activation
A variety of surgical instruments include one or more elements that transmit RF energy to tissue. Some such instruments comprise a pair of jaws that open and close on tissue, with conductive tissue contact surfaces that are operable to weld tissue clamped between the jaws. Some surgical instruments also include a translating tissue cutting element. Some such instruments may be in the form of forceps having a scissor grip. When an electrosurgical instrument includes grasping jaws and tissue severing capabilities it may be desirable to avoid accidental cutting by the knife. Hence, the instrument may include a feature that prevents the knife from firing until the jaws are sufficiently closed upon the tissue. It may also be desirable to prevent the jaws from being opened until the knife has been retracted. One or both of these features can prevent the knife from being extended while the jaws are open. |
| US10111695B2 |
Distal bone anchors for bone fixation with secondary compression
Disclosed is a bone fracture fixation device, such as for reducing and compressing fractures in the proximal femur. The fixation device includes an elongate body with a helical cancellous bone anchor on a distal end. An axially moveable proximal anchor is carried by the proximal end of the fixation device. The device is rotated into position across the fracture or separation between adjacent bones and into the adjacent bone or bone fragment, and the proximal anchor is distally advanced to apply secondary compression and lock the device into place. The device may also be used for soft tissue attachments. |
| US10111690B2 |
Arthrodesis implant and buttressing apparatus and method
An arthrodesis anchor as a monolithic piece has prongs supporting barbs extending radially therefrom. A neck between the ends may be angled to accommodate final alignment of resected surfaces of joints to be bonded. The neck may receive a tool for buttressing a first inserted end against further penetration into a joint while the second inserted end is inserted into the other adjacent joint. The proximal and intermediate phalangeal joints may be trimmed and pilot drilled, and may be broached with or without a k-wire guide. A first end may be inserted by a tool, typically into the proximal joint, but the order may be reversed. The second end may then be inserted into a pilot in the base of the intermediate joint. |
| US10111689B2 |
Systems and methods for treating conditions and diseases of the spine
Systems and methods for treating conditions and diseases of the spine are disclosed herein. A device includes a balloon catheter comprising at least one inner lumen incorporated within an elongated shaft; a distal end having an inner balloon positioned inside and completely surrounded by an outer balloon; and a proximal end having an adapter for passage of at least one of an inflation fluid or a medical instrument; and an optical fiber comprising an outer diameter sized to pass through the inner lumen of the elongated shaft; a nonlinear light-emitting portion of a given length, wherein a portion of a cladding material from the nonlinear light-emitting portion has been removed so that light energy may be emitted along the length of the nonlinear light-emitting portion; and a linear elongated portion for guiding light towards the nonlinear light-emitting portion. |
| US10111688B2 |
System for treating bone fractures
According to one embodiment, a bone fixation system includes a plate having a first opening a beam configured to traverse through the first opening and reside proximate to a subchondral fragment of bone in an installed position. The beam may be operable to rotate about an axis of rotation proximate to the first opening and reposition the subchondral fragment of bone. |
| US10111685B2 |
Method and structure for selectively locking portions of a seal assembly
A surgical access device that includes a seal assembly. The seal assembly includes an upper housing portion having a first seal and a lower housing portion including a second seal. The upper housing portion is rotatably connectable to the lower housing portion. The surgical access device also includes a rotation prevention mechanism configured to prevent inadvertent relative rotation of, and disconnection of, the upper housing portion and the lower housing portion. The rotation prevention mechanism is further configured to be selectively actuated by a user, such that, when actuated, the upper housing portion is selectively rotatable relative to, and disconnectable from, the lower housing portion. |
| US10111676B2 |
Looped clot retriever wire
A clot retrieval system for removing clots from a body lumen. The clot retrieval system includes an elongated sheath and a wire assembly. The wire assembly is comprised of four wire segments, each biased to have a distally extending circumferential curve. Two wire segments are connected together at a proximal end and a distal end to form a first loop, and are connected to a shaft. Two other wire segments are connected together at a proximal end and a distal end to form a second loop and are connected to the first two wire segments. The second loop is covered with a membrane to catch clots. The wire assembly may be compacted by retracting it within the elongated sheath, or expanded by extending it from the elongated sheath. |
| US10111672B2 |
Surgical closure devices including a stapling member
This disclosure provides design, material, manufacturing method, and use alternatives for medical devices. An example medical device may include a medical device for delivery of a surgical closure member. The medical device includes an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending therein. The elongate tubular member is adapted to be delivered through the working channel of an endoscope and the lumen is adapted to receive a surgical closure member. The medical device also includes a tissue support extending from the distal end of the elongate tubular member. The tissue support includes a support surface and the support surface is adapted to support tissue as a surgical closure member engages the tissue thereon. |
| US10111664B2 |
Closure system and methods of use
A closure system and methods of use are provided for use in sealing an opening in a body tissue, such as a vascular puncture site. A method of closing the opening in the body tissue can be performed with the closure system having a closure clip. The method can include positioning the closure clip in a first closure clip position adjacent to the opening in the body tissue such that a plurality of spikes of the closure clip are inserted into the tissue at a location outward from a central axis of the opening. Subsequently, the closure clip can be positioned in a second closure clip position such that the plurality of spikes are pulled inward toward the central axis of the opening so as to pull the tissue between the opening and each of the spikes together and close the opening. |
| US10111660B2 |
Surgical stapler flexible distal tip
A tool assembly for a surgical device includes a first jaw member defining a first tissue contact surface and a second jaw member defining a second tissue contact surface. The first jaw member and the second jaw member are movable in relation to each other between open and closed positions wherein, in the closed position, the first and second tissue contact surfaces are spaced apart from each other and define a tissue gap. A compressible material is secured to a distal end of the first jaw member. The compressible material engages the second jaw member when the first and second jaw members are in the closed position. A surgical device includes the aforementioned tool assembly. A kit includes the compressible material secured on a tool assembly of a surgical device. A method of manufacturing the tool assembly and securing the compressible material is disclosed. |
| US10111655B2 |
Arthroscopic surgical device
An arthroscopic surgical device for tunneling through hard tissue including an arcuate tunneling needle driver and a bone engagement element, the arcuate needle driver and the bone engagement element being joined together to provide a joined needle driver and bone engagement element having at least two different operative orientations including an arthroscopic operative orientation wherein the joined arcuate needle driver and bone engagement element has a trans-incision insertion cross-sectional footprint and a tunneling operative orientation suitable for tunneling, wherein the joined arcuate needle driver and bone engagement element has a tunneling cross-sectional footprint which is substantially greater than the insertion cross-sectional footprint. |
| US10111649B2 |
Surgical instrument
A surgical instrument, such as a capsular retractor, and methods of use are disclosed. |
| US10111647B2 |
Apparatus and method for generating ultrasonic image
Provided is an ultrasonic image generating apparatus that may generate an ultrasonic image by using an ultrasonic transducer which has a wideband frequency transfer characteristic or an ultra-wideband frequency transfer characteristic, such as a micromachined ultrasonic transducer (MUT). A pulse generator of the ultrasonic image generating apparatus may generate a first ultrasonic pulse having a first center frequency and a first bandwidth and a second ultrasonic pulse having a second center frequency and a second bandwidth. The ultrasonic transducer may simultaneously transmit the first ultrasonic pulse and the second ultrasonic pulse. |
| US10111637B2 |
Systems and methods for emulating DEXA scores based on CT images
Computerized methods and systems for estimating a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) score from CT imaging data by receiving imaging data of a computed tomography (CT) scan of a body of a patient containing at least a bone portion, segmenting the bone portion from the imaging data, computing at least one grade based on pixel associated values from the bone portion, and correlating the at least one grade with at least one score representing a relation to bone density values in a population obtained based on a DEXA scan. The grade is computed from a calculation of sub-grades performed for each one or a set of pixels having at least one of a common medial-lateral axial coordinate and a common cranial-caudal axial coordinate along a dorsal-ventral axis of a volume representation of the imaging data. |
| US10111632B2 |
System and method for breast cancer detection in X-ray images
For breast cancer detection with an x-ray scanner, a cascade of multiple classifiers is trained or used. One or more of the classifiers uses a deep-learnt network trained on non-x-ray data, at least initially, to extract features. Alternatively or additionally, one or more of the classifiers is trained using classification of patches rather than pixels and/or classification with regression to create additional cancer-positive partial samples. |
| US10111630B2 |
X-ray diagnosis apparatus
An X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes a holding device, a drive unit, a route specify unit, an operation direction detector, and a drive controller. The holding device holds an X-ray tube and is configured to be movable. The drive unit is capable of moving the holding device. The route specify unit specifies a movement route from a current position of the holding device to a target position. The operation direction detector detects operation direction, which is the direction of moving operation that the holding device has received. The drive controller controls the drive unit to stop a driving force when the operation direction differs from the direction of the movement route. |
| US10111622B2 |
Evaluation of the quality of electrode contact with a skin surface
An instrument that utilizes body contact electrodes evaluates the quality of the connections made between the electrodes and the body. An electrode contact quality evaluation circuit performs the quality evaluation, such as by determining contact impedances for the electrodes. The corresponding contact quality of each electrode is conveyed to the user. |
| US10111617B2 |
Systems and methods for EEG monitoring
A patient monitoring system includes an electroencephalography (EEG) monitor and an EEG sensor array. The EEG sensor array includes a plurality of electrodes configured to acquire EEG signals from a patient. The EEG monitor may be configured to calculate one or more depth of anesthesia indices for the patient based on received EEG signals from the EEG sensor array. Additionally, the EEG monitor may be configured to generate and display a topographic color map of the calculated depth of anesthesia indices. |
| US10111615B2 |
Sleep scoring based on physiological information
Assessing the sleep quality of a user in association with an electronic device with one or more physiological sensors includes detecting an attempt by the user to fall asleep, and collecting physiological information associated with the user. The disclosed method of assessing sleep quality may include determining respective values for one or more sleep quality metrics, including a first set of sleep quality metrics associated with sleep quality of a plurality of users, and a second set of sleep quality metrics associated with historical sleep quality of the user, based at least in part on the collected physiological information and at least one wakeful resting heart rate of the user, and determining a unified score for sleep quality of the user, based at least in part on the respective values of the one or more sleep quality metrics. |
| US10111614B2 |
Apparatus and method for detecting NIR fluorescence at sentinel lymph node
A device for observing a sentinel lymph node (SLN) in a human body. The present invention relates to a device for observing an SLN by detecting near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence caused by a fluorescent material such as indocyanine green (ICG) at the SLN and a method for detecting NIR fluorescence at an SLN. Particularly, in the implementation of a composite image obtained by reproducing a fluorescent material such as ICG and NIR fluorescence emitted by excitation light together with a visible light image, it is possible to detect an SLN with high accuracy through a color contrast method and/or a temporal modulation method using an NIR fluorescence image signal and a visible reflection light image signal. |
| US10111612B2 |
Virtual magnetic transmission lines for communication and power transfer in conducting media
System and method for wireless, low-loss transmission in conductive medium of a radio-frequency signal received by a passive array of magnetic dipole elements from a source magnetic dipole. The individual elements are separated from one another by a distance on the order of or less than a quarter-wavelength corresponding to resonant radio-frequency. An array individual elements of which are microscopically dimensioned form a neuronal transmitter that can be configured to be implanted into neuronal tissue such that a source dipole, disposed near a neuron, passes a signal representative of neuronal activity along the array to an outmost element and further to external receiver disposed near skull. Macroscopically-dimensioned embodiment is configured to be submerged into and operate in salty water. |
| US10111604B2 |
Portable apparatus for detecting breast cancer
An apparatus for detecting abnormal masses such as breast cancer includes a measurement sensor configured to obtain a voltage at a first area of a first breast of a subject; a reference sensor configured to obtain a voltage at a second area of a second breast of the subject, a position of the first area corresponding to a position of the second area; and a detector, wherein the detector includes a differential amplifier configured to amplify a voltage input from the at least one of the measurement sensor and the reference sensor; an active low pass filter configured to pass a signal frequency of a low frequency band among signals transmitted from the differential amplifier; a driver amplifier configured to amplify a signal passed through the active low pass filter; and an analog-to-digital (AD) converter configured to convert the signal amplified by the driver amplifier into a digital signal. |
| US10111603B2 |
Apparatus, method and system for pre-action therapy
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus, method and system for physical, pre-action, extremity and related spinal cord, brain stem and neural therapies. An apparatus according to the present disclosure can include: a computing device configured to convert an input control action into a simulation instruction, wherein the input control action is provided by an input device; at least one simulated extremity operatively connected to the computing device and configured to simulate at least one modeled human anatomical movement based on the simulation instruction, wherein the at least one modeled human anatomical movement is distinct from the input control action; and a feedback device operatively connected to the computing device and configured to transmit a sensory response, wherein the sensory response is based on the modeled human anatomical movement. |
| US10111600B2 |
Systems, apparatus and methods for sensing fetal activity
The invention provides systems and methods for monitoring the wellbeing of a fetus by the non-invasive detection and analysis of fetal cardiac electrical activity data. |
| US10111597B2 |
Electrodeposition of platinum/iridium (Pt/Ir) on Pt microelectrodes with improved charge injection properties
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to electrochemical approaches for synthesis of platinum-iridium alloys with selected platinum-iridium ratio content and subsequently predetermined mechanical properties and electrochemical impedance properties. Such can provide a simple and cost-effective process for preparing these electrodes, as compared to conventional thin film processing techniques. A three-electrode electrochemical electrodeposition system is described including an electrochemical cell with a working electrode on which the electrodeposited film is deposited, a counter electrode to complete the electrochemical circuit and a reference electrode to measure and control surface potential. Mixed layers of platinum atoms and iridium atoms can be deposited from electrolyte solution onto the working electrode surface to create an electrically conductive surface with material properties related to the composition of the as-deposited film. The mechanical properties and electrochemical properties of the film can be tuned by adjusting the electrodeposition parameters. |
| US10111593B2 |
Monitoring system for monitoring a patient and detecting delirium of the patient
The present invention relates to a monitoring system (1, 2, 3) and a corresponding monitoring method for monitoring a patient and detecting delirium of the patient in an unobtrusive manner without the need of on-body sensors. The proposed monitoring system comprises a monitoring unit (10) for obtaining image data (30) of the patient over time, an image analysis unit (12) for detecting motion events of the patient from the obtained image data (30), an evaluation unit (14) for classifying the detected motion events into delirium-typical motion events and non-delirium-typical motion events, and a delirium determination unit (16) for determining a delirium score (32) from the duration, intensity, type, location and/or occurrence of delirium-typical motion events, said delirium score (32) indicating the likelihood and/or strength of delirium of the patient. |
| US10111589B2 |
Activity monitoring device with assessment of exercise intensity
Aspects relate to a portable device that may be used to identify a critical intensity and an anaerobic work capacity of an individual. The device may utilize muscle oxygen sensor data, speed data, or power data. The device may utilize data from multiple exercise sessions, or may utilize data from a single exercise session. The device may additionally estimate a critical intensity from a previous race time input from a user. |
| US10111586B2 |
Forward and side imaging optical coherence tomography probe
A forward-imaging optical coherence tomography probe is provided, comprising: a substantially cylindrical housing comprising: a longitudinal axis; an interior side; a distal end that is optically transparent; and a mirror located at the interior side, adjacent the distal end; an optical fiber located inside the cylindrical housing along the longitudinal axis; a wedge lens located inside the cylindrical housing, adjacent the distal end, the wedge lens configured to receive light from the fiber, and direct the light towards the mirror; and, at least one motor configured to both: rotate the fiber and the wedge lens about the longitudinal axis and inside the cylindrical housing; and, linearly displace the fiber and the wedge lens along the longitudinal axis and inside the cylindrical housing; the mirror configured to: receive light from the wedge lens and reflect the light out of the distal end as the wedge lens moves linearly and rotationally. |
| US10111581B2 |
Thermal defogging system and method
A thermal defogging system and method for an optical instrument is described. In one embodiment, the thermal defogging system for an optical instrument is comprised of: at least a primary housing, the primary housing defining an aperture for transmission of optical signals, a transparent element adapted to be aligned with the aperture for transmission of optical signals, at least one side of the transparent element facing the external environment; and a transparent conductive layer covering an area at least as large as the optical footprint of the transmitted optical signal through the transparent element, wherein responsive to the application of electrical power to the transparent conductive layer, the transparent conductive layer generates heat that is thermally communicated to the least one side of the transparent element facing the external environment. |
| US10111580B2 |
Fiber sensor
At least one optical fiber of a fiber sensor has sensing parts whose number is number of the anticipated inflection points+one or more, the anticipated inflection points being inflection points of a shape of a detection target range of a detection target. The number of the anticipated inflection points is decided based on one of a functional limit and a structural limit which limit a degree of freedom in a bending shape of the detection target. A space L1 between the anticipated inflection points is L1=r1·θ1, wherein r1 is a curvature radius at a maximum bending of the detection target range of the detection target, θ1 is a central angle of an arc created by the space between the anticipated inflection points at the maximum bending, and θ1≥π/2. |
| US10111574B2 |
Method for treating dishware
Method and apparatus for treating dishware, in which the method comprises the steps of providing a treatment composition comprising a photoactive component, contacting in an appliance the treatment composition with the dishware, and irradiating the treatment composition with visible light. The step of irradiating the treatment composition with visible light is performed with a source of light that is tool free insertable into and removable from the appliance. |
| US10111571B2 |
Automatic clean machine control method and automatic clean machine
Disclosed is a computer readable recording media recording at least one program. An automatic clean machine control method applied to an automatic clean machine can be performed while the program is executed. The automatic clean machine control method comprises: (a) controlling the automatic clean machine to acquire a map; (b) selecting at least part of the map as a region to be cleaned; and (c) controlling the automatic clean machine to perform a first clean operation to the region to be cleaned. |
| US10111569B2 |
Clearing fabric assembly used for an automatic cleaning machine
A cleaning fabric assembly used for an automatic cleaning machine includes an outer unit, a water absorbent unit, an assembly unit and a fixing unit. A plurality of openable portions, which extend from the peripheral portion of the outer unit to the center of the outer unit, are provided on top of the outer unit. The water absorbent unit and assembly unit and may inserted into the outer unit through the cracks between the openable portions. The cleaning fabric assembly of the present invention may be used to remove water stains with its water absorbent unit or by mopping the floor. Also, to uninstall the outer unit or the water absorbent unit for replacement or cleaning, a user simply has to rotate the fixing unit to disengage the male engagement pieces from the engagement portions. |
| US10111567B2 |
Vacuum cleaner and method of displaying state thereof
A vacuum cleaner that includes: a suction part that is configured to receive dust; and a cleaner body that is coupled to the suction part, that is configured to collect dust from the suction part based on suction force, and that includes: a main body, a suction motor that is configured to generate suction force, a wheel that is coupled to a first surface of the main body and that is configured to rotate about an axis to move the main body, a driving unit that is configured to generate driving force to move the wheel, a display unit that is coupled to the wheel and that is configured to display operation state information of the vacuum cleaner, and a controller that is configured to control the driving unit and the display unit is disclosed. |
| US10111564B2 |
Upward and radial floor cleaning apparatus
A vacuum cleaning apparatus comprises a head; a handle for holding; and an upward cleaning element about the head of the apparatus; wherein the cleaning element extends left further than a left side of the head, and extends right further than a right side of the head; wherein at least a central portion or a whole of the cleaning element is removably attachable. |
| US10111563B2 |
Mechanism for cleaning solar collector surfaces
A system and method for cleaning a collector surface of a solar collector. The system includes a first liquid-dispensing unit configured to deliver a first spray of liquid to the collector surface. The system also includes a brush element having a longitudinal side oriented along a first direction and disposed adjacent to the first liquid-dispensing unit. A first squeegee element is oriented along the first direction and adjacent to the brush element. The first squeegee element, the brush element, and the first liquid-dispensing unit define a first cleaning area. A second squeegee element is oriented along the first direction and separated from the first squeegee element by a gap to define a second cleaning area. The system also includes a second liquid-dispensing unit configured to deliver a second spray of liquid to the second cleaning area located between the first and second squeegees. |
| US10111558B2 |
Mixer apparatus and method
A food mixing machine appliance is presented for mixing ingredients. The machine has a base unit that can rest on a horizontal surface, a motor positioned in the base unit, a bowl attached to the base unit, and a mixing tool positioned in the bowl. The bowl has a longitudinal axis that extends at an angle that is non-parallel relative to a gravitational direction while the base unit is resting on the horizontal surface, and the mixing tool is operably connected to the motor to receive a torque from the motor and to move within the bowl to mix contents of the bowl. The non-parallel longitudinal axis of the bowl may improve mixing quality and may allow the mixer to better mix small amounts of ingredients in the bowl. |
| US10111555B2 |
Beverage composition
A chocolate beverage composition is provided having a white, non-discolored foam on its surface. The chocolate beverage composition includes a foaming creamer and discrete, substantially non-powdered cocoa solids. The composition may be suitable for forming a beverage on the addition of a hot or cold liquid. The composition may also include a sweetening agent, a flavoring agent, a thickener, or a whitener. A beverage dispensing container of the beverage composition is also provided and may be in the form of a cartridge, sachet, pod or capsule and may be used with a beverage dispensing machine. Methods of forming the beverage composition are also provided. |
| US10111553B2 |
Package assembly for forming beverage pods
A compact and lightweight personal pod making system is provided. The pod making system has a base for receiving a pod packaging material and a sealing tool pivotably connected to the base. The system can be used at home, in the office and even outdoors. A pod package assembly that can be used in conjunction with the personal pod making system is also provided. The pod package assembly can include a cup-like holder that is hingedly connected to a cover so that it is relatively easy for users to align the cover when sealing the pod. |
| US10111552B2 |
Combination cooker with sous vide functionality
A multifunction cooking range with sous-vides functionality. Cooking ranges are found in every home and in every restaurant; with the addition of a high precision temperature controller attached to the heating elements, a fluidic temperature control device, the range can also be configured to enable sous-vide cooking. By using a pot filled with fluid located on a burner, the user would immerse a fluidic temperature control device in the pot while using the burner with a heating element that is modulated by the controller and temperature sensor. |
| US10111551B1 |
Holder structure for a control cord of a curtain
A holder structure for a control cord of a curtain for quickly fixing the seamless control cord or a bead chain. The holder is composed of a base seat, an outer cover and elastic members and fixed on a wall face or a floor by fixing members. The base seat and the outer cover are respectively formed with two perforations. Each perforation has a cord passage formed on the same axis. The holder structure is characterized in that a thin connection block is formed at an inner end of the cord slit of the base seat to block the cord slit. When holding the control cord, with respect to a bead chain with a connector, the thin connection block keeps blocking the cord slit. With respect to a seamless control cord, the thin connection block is cut apart to unblock the cord slit for holding the seamless control cord. |
| US10111547B2 |
Theft-resistant wall mount mailbox
A wall mount mailbox is provided. A housing includes a front side and a back side. A rotatable mail deposit includes a mail delivery door and an inner panel affixed on a proximate end at an angle to a bottom of the mail delivery door, and is pivotably attached to the front side of the housing. A mail slot is formed as an opening within a front surface of the housing when the rotatable mail deposit is in a fully open position allowing mail to be deposited through the opening over each of the inner panel and the safety arm. A mail retrieval door is located below the rotatable mail deposit and is pivotably attached to the front side of the housing. |
| US10111540B2 |
Actuator with time delay
A product-dispensing device includes a housing, an actuator, and a time delay mechanism. The actuator is supported by the housing for rotation about a first axis. The time delay mechanism is operably coupled to the actuator and includes a first gear, a second gear, a damper, and a biasing member. The first gear is fixed for rotation with the actuator. The second gear is supported by the housing for rotation about a second axis and configured to engage the first gear. The first gear is operable to rotate the second gear in a first direction about the second axis. The biasing member is operable to rotate the second gear in a second direction about the second axis. The damper is operable to control a rate of rotation of the second gear in the second direction about the second axis. The second direction is opposite the first direction. |
| US10111538B2 |
Product display unit
A product display unit serves the purpose of the accommodation and presentation of products, which can include foodstuffs to be cooled. The product display unit includes a receiving space for products, a plurality of doors, which are mounted in a pivoting manner around a swivel axis between an open position and a closed position. At least a part of the doors is also mounted in a displaceable manner along a guide assembly. |
| US10111537B2 |
Quick release sensor for merchandise display
A sensor for a merchandise display security system for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise is provided. The security system includes a merchandise bracket configured to be secured to the article of merchandise and a sensor configured to releasably engage the merchandise bracket and to detect unauthorized removal of the merchandise bracket or the sensor from the article of merchandise. The sensor is configured to be releasably engaged with the merchandise bracket such that the sensor is removable from the merchandise bracket while the merchandise bracket remains secured to the article of merchandise. |
| US10111534B2 |
Mattress containing microencapsulated phase change material
A mattress containing a core section, a high loft non-woven layer at least partially covering a first side of the core section and containing a plurality of heat and flame resistant fibers, bulking fibers, and binder fibers, a ticking layer at least partially covering the high loft non-woven layer and containing a textile layer, a pattern coated layer. The pattern coated layer may be printed on the high loft non-woven layer, the ticking layer, or any layer between the high loft non-woven layer and the ticking layer. The pattern coated layer contains a blend of microencapsulated phase change material (PCM) and a binder, wherein the PCM is fully encapsulated by the binder. |
| US10111533B2 |
Continuous pocketed spring unit and method of manufacture
A method of forming a pocketed spring unit (10), comprising a plurality of pocketed spring portions (22, 24, 26) arranged in a row, is described. The pocketed spring portions each comprise a portion of coil spring encased in a pocket (32, 34, 36), wherein the axis of the spring is substantially transverse to the row. The method comprises the steps of: forming a continuous coil spring, encasing the spring in a pocket and deforming the encased spring to form the pocketed spring portions. |
| US10111528B1 |
Elastomeric webbing sheet attachment to metal frame
A seating product is provided which includes a metal frame having four sides, at least two sides each including a plurality of frame holes. The seating product also includes an elastomeric sheet webbing having first and second end loops each including a plurality of end loop holes. The seating product further includes first and second stabilizer rods extending through the first and second end loops, respectively. The seating product also includes a plurality of fasteners having first and second ends, the first ends extending through corresponding end loop holes in one of the first end loop or the second end loop and the second ends extending through corresponding frame holes in the metal frame. At least one of the fasteners contacts the respective stabilizer rod. |
| US10111523B2 |
Table system
A workplace system has at least two workplace pieces of furniture that make a work surface available. The workpieces of the furniture are connected to one another by a rotary movable connection. The rotary movable connection runs along a floor. Each workpiece of the furniture has a V-shaped foot with two foot sections oriented at an angle β relative to one another. The feet are arranged adjacent to a lower end of a standing leg. |
| US10111522B2 |
Mounting clip for adjustable shelf systems
Disclosed is a mounting clip for adjustable shelf systems, which ensures reliable and durable fixing of adjustable shelf boards without leaving any screw holes or marks on the board and also provides a possibility to dismount shelf boards by being re-adjustable in the same or different location. The mounting clip automatically locks its position between the shelf board and upper part of the rail opening. When the clip reaches its final position the wings will pass through the opening and create a snap in fixation. |
| US10111519B2 |
Expandable furniture
An expandable storage structure (10) comprises at least one extendable wall. The extendable wall comprises at least three slidably engaged panels (30, 32, 36), and at least a first and second panel (30, 32) are co-planar. At least one of the panels (30, 32, 36) is hollow and receives at least a part of at least one of the other panels (30, 32, 36). The first and second panels (30, 32) are movable relative to each other panel (30, 32, 36) in order to adjust a dimension of the wall. A linkage mechanism (34) connects the first and second panels (30, 32) and is configured to allow relative movement between the panels (30, 32, 36) while maintaining the first and second panels (30, 32) in the same plane as each other. |
| US10111516B1 |
Assembly technology for any shape disk brush with metal wires and conical
The present invention is directed to a cosmetic applicator brush comprising a plurality of discs assembled relative to one another with each disc having a body with a plurality of bristles or combs extending radially therefrom, a conical, and a plurality of wires, where the plurality of wires pass through a wire passage of each of the plurality of discs, and the plurality of discs are stacked or linked without any angular offset or with a uniform angular offset so that alignment of bristles for the stacked discs is uniform. The conical is injection molded with the plurality of wires, and a top portion of the cosmetic applicator brush has the conical. After the plurality of discs are stacked or linked, the plurality of wires are twisted at a bottom portion of the cosmetic applicator brush so that the discs are securely linked or stacked. |
| US10111513B2 |
Eyeliner guide and method
An eyeliner guide and method of applying eyeliner that allows a user to steadily and neatly apply eyeliner is disclosed. The eyeliner guide includes a handle portion, a neck member and eyelid contact member. The eyelid contact member may be removably attached to the handle, and may be angularly adjustable in clockwise or counterclockwise fashion. In use, the eyelid contact member is placed against a user's eyelid, and eyeliner may be applied to a user's eyelid by tracing along the curved head of the eyelid contact member to form a straight, neat makeup line. |
| US10111512B2 |
Cosmetic pot having a lid with a translationally moved coupling element
A cosmetic pot having a base provided with an indentation on the neck, and a lid configured to be fastened to the base. The lid includes a plate and a cap that are configured to pivot with respect to one another. The cap includes a radial cam for translationally moving at least one coupling element between a first position in which a claw of the at least one coupling element is engaged in the indentation with the lid in the rest position and the pot closed, and a second position in which the at least one coupling element has been translationally moved with respect to the first position. The lid also includes at least one coupling return element configured to automatically return the at least one coupling element to the first position. |
| US10111509B2 |
Epilator
An epilator having a body and a plucking cylinder which is rotatable about a rotation axis for plucking hair. The plucking cylinder is movable with respect to the body between an extended position and a retracted position. Further, the epilator has elastically deformable elements biasing the plucking cylinder and at least two rollers mounted on the same side of the body as the plucking cylinder with the plucking cylinder interposed between the rollers. When pressing the rollers and the plucking cylinder to a flat surface the force exerted by the rollers exceeds the force exerted by the plucking cylinder. |
| US10111507B2 |
Wheeled suitcase with beverage holder
A wheeled suitcase comprises an extendable handle, a main chamber, and a beverage container holder adapted to releasably hold a disposable hot drinks cup or can in a substantially fixed position relative to the suitcase, or adapted to releasably hold a plurality of hot drinks cups or cans side by side in a substantially fixed position relative to the suitcase. When the holder is in use a beverage container held thereby at least partly extends above the beverage container holder so as to aid its removal from the holder. When the suitcase is rested on its wheels in a substantially upright position such that the handle is substantially vertical a beverage container in the holder is held at an angle of 30 degrees or less to the vertical. The suitcase further comprises a beverage container cover adapted to shield a beverage container retained in the holder. |
| US10111505B2 |
Aerosol composition for the prevention of symptoms of metal induced allergy and a method of synthesizing the same
The embodiments herein disclose hypoallergenic, metal surface sealant clear aerosol composition to be used on metals (specifically jewelry) to prevent skin allergies and the process of tarnishing of metal. The method of synthesizing hypoallergenic metal surface sealant clear aerosol composition comprises the following steps. The paraloid-B-48 material (10.59 wt %) is added to ethyl acetate (31.77 wt %) slowly under constant agitation. The mixture comprising paraloid-B-48 material and ethyl acetate is agitated till no lumps are present. The butyl acetate (8.47 wt %), TAXIB Plasticizer (0.70 wt %), propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PM) acetate (19.77 wt %), ethyl acetate (28.24 wt %), Chemia #46210 Lavandin (0.42 wt %) and dimethyl ether to the mixture comprising paraloid-B-48 material and ethyl acetate are added to the mixture comprising paraloid B-48 material and ethyl acetate to obtain a composition. The composition is blended at a predetermined speed to uniformly mix the components. |
| US10111495B2 |
Ventilated shoe
A ventilated shoe, including a sole and an upper assembly associated therewith in an upward region, the upper assembly including: an external upper, with which an inner lining is associated which is constituted at least partly by a first element that defines at least one interspace that separates the foot of the user from the external upper and includes preferential passages for sweat that moves away from the foot of the user toward the upper external edge of the shoe; and a breathable insole, joined perimetrically at least to the inner lining. |
| US10111494B2 |
Midsole component and outer sole members with auxetic structure
An article with a sole structure including a midsole component and an outer sole member are described. The sole structure includes a set of holes arranged in an auxetic configuration that permit the sole to expand in an auxetic manner. The set of holes extends through the midsole component and the outer sole member and both the midsole component and the outer sole member are exposed on an outer surface of the sole structure. |
| US10111493B2 |
Article of footwear with ribbed footbed
An article of footwear configured for prolonged casual and non-casual uses having an upper configured for easy installation and removal of the article of footwear with or without the use of fasteners, a sole, and a substantially continuous series of alternating ribs and grooves on a footbed of the sole extending from a forefoot region to a heel region. The ribs and grooves have base widths that are greater in an arch region of the footbed than the forefoot and heel regions of the footbed. The series of alternating transverse ribs and grooves are oriented from a lateral side region of the footbed to a medial side region of the footbed. |
| US10111492B2 |
Article of footwear with dynamic edge cavity midsole
An article of footwear that offers different levels of cushioning and support depending on the direction of force applied to the midsole. An outer edge of the midsole includes an inwardly-extending elongate groove with a V-shaped cross-sectional configuration. An elongate insert having a V-shaped cross-sectional configuration is secured to the elongate groove. The insert forms a spring that dynamically alters the character of the support provided by the footwear to a foot of a wearer during “banking” or side-to-side movement. |
| US10111491B2 |
Shoe sole, insole of shoe, main sole of shoe, and shoe
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel shoe sole including a specific layered sheet, an insole of a shoe, an out sole of a shoe, and a shoe including the shoe sole. The object can be fulfilled by a shoe sole formed of a layered sheet of a plurality of cloths wherein; the cloths formed of a strand of an oriented thermoplastic resin; and the plurality of cloths are integrated by heating and compressing. |
| US10111490B2 |
Human locomotion assisting shoe
Embodiments of footwear, in particular, a shoe, sandal or boot, may reduce the effort and improve the performance of walking, running, hiking, as well as jumping, hopping, and other motion involving the ankle, lower leg and Achilles tendon, through integration of force-carrying mechanisms within footwear that manage the forces and energy associated with such motion by productively harvesting and storing energy during dorsiflexion motion and releasing and returning energy during plantar flexion and limiting range of motion that conduce towards ankle inversion and eversion. Such footwear may comprise a yoke connected to footwear at a pivot approximately in parallel to the axis of rotation of the ankle and a tension spring suspended approximately parallel to the Achilles tendon. |
| US10111489B2 |
Shoe insert assembly
A shoe insert assembly includes a panel that is selectively positioned in a shoe. The panel has an opening therein and the opening is aligned with a heel when the shoe is worn thereby facilitating pressure to be relieved from the heel. A cushion is positioned within the panel and the cushion absorbs pressure exerted by a foot onto the shoe thereby enhancing comfort of the shoe. A pad is coupled to the panel and the pad is aligned with an arch in the foot when the shoe is worn thereby enhancing comfort of the shoe. |
| US10111488B2 |
Disposable, low friction, breathable bootie for ski boot
A disposable, low friction, breathable bootie is provided that accommodates the shape and size of a human foot. The bootie is made from a thin, flexible polymer sheet-like material in a generally tubular form. The bootie has a foot portion, a lower leg portion, and an ankle portion therebetween. The bootie includes a series of air vents in the foot portion and lower leg portion to provide airflow to the foot, while such vents are located to avoid key friction points between the foot and the ski boot during the donning and doffing processes. The bootie facilitates donning and doffing a ski boot. The vents provide breathability while the bootie is worn within the ski boot. |
| US10111487B2 |
Wearable items having wear-susceptible areas or indicia for influencing an emotional or psychological state
Wearable items having wear-susceptible areas or indicia for influencing an emotional or psychological state, after a progressive amount of wear occurs on the area or indicia, are disclosed. The wearable item comprises a substrate that includes wear-susceptible areas, wear-susceptible indicia, and/or a combination of wear-susceptible areas and indicia. One or more wear-susceptible areas incorporate markings and/or indicia such as words, pictures, symbols, which progressively “wear away.” These phrases, symbols, and pictures can relate to emotional and/or psychological obstacles and impediments, which are adversarial in nature. |
| US10111486B2 |
Size adjuster for helmets for cycling use with comfortable fit
A size adjuster for helmets for cycling use of the type that can be fixedly connected inside a helmet for cycling use is disclosed. The size adjuster includes an annular structure arranged along the lower periphery of the helmet and is able to be switched between a minimum diameter configuration and a plurality of increased diameter configurations to allow the helmet to be worn by different sized users. The adjuster can include a manual switching device of the configuration of the annular structure and further includes headrest elements for a user connected to the annular structure in a freely orientable manner along at least one axis. |
| US10111481B2 |
Signal-activated lingerie
A lingerie comprises an upper panel, a lower panel, and a signal-activated fastener. The upper panel is generally oriented horizontally and the lower panel is generally oriented vertically with respect to a wearer's body. The upper panel includes a first strap and a second strap and the lower panel includes one or more frontal straps and a back strap. The signal-activated fastener is coupled with one end of the first strap and one end of the second strap, the first ends of the one or more frontal straps are coupled with the upper panel, one end of the back strap is coupled with one the first strap and second strap, and the signal-activated fastener is responsive to a signal and operative to unfasten causing the lingerie to fall off from the wearer's body. |
| US10111478B2 |
Slip resistant headband
A headband includes a length of fabric material and, attached to its inside surface, a strip of polymeric closed-cell foam material to engage the forehead or hairline of a wearer. The polymeric material has a tread pattern to resist slippage on the forehead, even under heavy perspiration. |
| US10111477B1 |
Batting glove
A batting glove with a palmar region and finger and thumb stalls of thin and soft tactile leather interconnected with elastic material sections for improved fit and comfort. A split wrist cuff integral with a side split assists in placing the glove on the user's hand. A locking strap of uniform width is attached to the wrist cuff and sections of hook and loop material permit the locking strap to tightly encircle the user's wrist. A triangular patch of non-yielding material is attached to the edge of the palmar region and to the locking strap to tension the palmar region across the user's palm when the locking strap is deployed. |
| US10111476B2 |
Ergonomic gripping activities glove
An ergonomic glove, fingered or fingerless, is provided for use with devices that require gripping such as ski poles, dumbbells, and bicycle handlebars. The glove shape is of a sports-fitted glove with built-up areas on the thumb, fingers, and palm, whereby when the wearer grips an item, the thumb is supported and the hand and wrist are in a neutral position generally aligned with the forearm. A thumb retainer is provided to position and support the thumb while bent. The glove is also provided with a padded insert or exsert of two different constructions, both having three portions, which insert or exsert acts to restrict the contraction of the successive fingers at a gradual rate. The insert/exsert causes the knuckles to be in linear alignment. The glove promotes improved alignment and stabilization of the user's body parts and in particular shoulders, hips, legs, etc., for greater stability and movement efficiency. |
| US10111475B2 |
Swimwear apparatus
A swimwear apparatus is provided. The swimwear apparatus may include an upper portion having an upper base layer and an upper bikini layer, and a lower portion having a lower base layer and a lower bikini layer. The upper bikini layer may be configured to be removably attached to the upper base layer, and the lower bikini layer may be configured to be removably attached to the lower base layer. |
| US10111474B2 |
Sportman's garment with volume reduction arrangement
A garment comprises a torso portion including a volume reduction arrangement. The volume reduction arrangement includes a first strap that crosses a second strap, a first strap adjustment member, and a second strap adjustment member. The first strap adjustment member is coupled to a right side of the torso portion. A first portion of the first strap is coupled to a left side of the torso portion, and a second portion of the first strap engages the first strap adjustment member on the right side of the torso portion. The second strap adjustment member is coupled to the shell on the left side of the torso portion. A first portion of the second strap is coupled to the right side of the torso portion, and a second portion of the second strap engages the second strap adjustment member on the left side of the torso portion. |
| US10111471B2 |
Officials clothing with magnetic whistle holder
A shirt includes a magnetic whistle holder that holds an official's whistle, a metal lanyard whistle clip, or a metal anchor carried near the whistle against the official's shirt. The magnetic holder maintains the whistle in a predictable location for ready grasping and prevents the whistle from swinging randomly from the lanyard and bouncing into the referee's body while the official is running. |
| US10111470B2 |
Vaporizer apparatus
Cartridges for use with a vaporizer device are provided. In some implementations, a cartridge comprises a storage compartment, a mouthpiece, a wicking material, and a heating element. The storage compartment is configured to hold a vaporizable material and has a distal end, a proximal end opposite the distal end, and a compartment side extending between the distal end and the proximal end. The mouthpiece encloses the proximal end of the storage compartment and has a side adjacent to the compartment side. The mouthpiece has a notch extending away from the edge of the mouthpiece toward the end of the mouthpiece, exposing a region of the compartment side. The wicking material is proximate to the storage compartment, disposed to contact the vaporizable material. The heating element is proximate to the storage compartment, is in contact with the wicking material, and is configured to generate an aerosol from the vaporizable material. |
| US10111467B1 |
Wearable electronic simulated smoking device with interchangeable vaporization cartridges
A wearable electronic simulated smoking device (500, 500′) is provided for delivery of a desired active ingredient responsive to a user's inhalation through the device (500, 500′). The device (500, 500′) includes an elongated tubular body (110) having at least one arcuate portion to at least partially encompass a portion of a user's body and is releasably retainable thereat. Tubular body (110) includes a cartridge receiving housing (510) having a cartridge receiving chamber (514) in to which any one of multiple vaporization cartridges (520, 520′, 520″) may be removably received. Device (500, 500′) includes vaporization cartridges (520, 520′, 520″), each including a vaporizer (145, 530, 560) for generating vapors from liquid and wax concentrates, and dry herbal compositions. |
| US10111466B2 |
Electronic cigarette
An electronic cigarette has a vaporizer to produce vapor to be delivered to its mouth end. The vaporizer includes a tube having inlet and outlet ends. A porous matrix containing a vaporizable liquid, extends around the tube. Wicking fibers extend through side openings in the tube and are configured to wick the vaporizable liquid from the porous matrix into the tube, and electrical heater coil is powered by a battery to vaporize liquid on the wicking fibers in the tube, so that vapor is supplied along the tube end when the user draws on mouth end. An airflow restrictor is provided to accelerate the flow of air along the tube to the heater coil. |
| US10111463B2 |
Combustible heat source having a barrier affixed thereto and method of manufacture thereof
A combustible heat source for a smoking article and a method of manufacturing a combustible heat source are provided. The combustible heat source includes a barrier affixed to an end face of the combustible heat source, wherein a thermally-activated adhesive is provided between the end face and the barrier. The method includes providing a thermally-activatable adhesive between the end face of the combustible heat source and the barrier; affixing the barrier to the end face; and heating the combustible heat source with the barrier affixed to the end face thereof to activate the thermally-activatable adhesive. |
| US10111458B1 |
Process for inhibiting formation of nitrosamines
Disclosed is a process for inhibiting formation of nitrosamines by bacteria in tobacco, comprising contacting the tobacco with a substance comprising a plurality of bacteriophages capable of lysing bacteria that form nitrosamines. Disclosed also is a tobacco product possessing a diminished concentration of nitrosamines. |
| US10111454B2 |
Range of aseptically produced infant foods having low concentrations of undesired by-products and methods for making same
A range of infant food products wherein each product in the range includes minimal levels of undesired by-products produced during processing as indicated by less than about 15 micrograms furan per kg food product. Methods of production and use thereof are also disclosed. |
| US10111451B2 |
Food, beverage or pharmaceutical composition containing fermented eastern prickly pear and a preparation method therefor
Provided is a food or drink composition for improving reflux esophagitis or skin diseases, containing fermented Eastern prickly pear. |
| US10111447B2 |
Machine, system and method for preparing a cooled confectionery product with aerated texture
A machine for preparing a cooled food product includes a receiving seat, for accommodating an essentially cup-shaped container, including a heat exchange element having a heat exchange contact surface arranged to be in contact with an outer surface of a side wall of the container when the container is placed in the machine, and a stirring unit connectable to a stirring member and arranged for driving the stirring member according to a combination of movements, wherein at least one of the combination of movements has a component directed towards the interior of the container when placed in the receiving seat. Also disclosed is a system including the machine, a container, and a method of preparation. |
| US10111444B2 |
Meat grinding reclamation system
A meat grinding reclamation system is disclosed herein. The system uses a first meat grinder coaxially coupled to a second meat grinder. The first meat grinder separates meat from undesired material such as gristle, hard fat, connective tissue, sinew, and bone. Most of the meat is ground, while the undesired material is remixed into a small portion of the meat and is moved from the first grinder into the second grinder. The second grinder separates remaining meat and carrier meat from the undesired material, grinding the reclaimed meat and moving it into a bin with the originally separated meat. The waste material is moved to a waste bin. Pressurized air may be used to prevent the waste material from becoming clogged in the system. |
| US10111443B2 |
Filled snack product with spaced filling lines and method of making the same
A filled snack product includes a first sheet having a first surface. A plurality of filling lines are disposed upon the first surface of the first sheet. Each of the plurality of filling lines are spaced to define a void between each of the adjacent filling lines. A second sheet is disposed over the first sheet and secured to at least a portion of the first sheet to sandwich the plurality of spaced filling lines between the first and second sheets. A plurality of docking holes are disposed upon the first and second sheets. The plurality of docking holes and the plurality of spaced filling lines allow for the pinning of the first and second sheets at the voids disposed between the spaced filling lines and further for the release to steam and/or gas from the filled snack product during heating to minimize puffing of the filled snack product. |
| US10111435B2 |
Herbicidal compositions containing N-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-aryl carboxylic acid amides
What are described are herbicidal compositions comprising active ingredients from the group of the N-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)arylcarboxamides and further herbicides and optionally safeners. These herbicidal compositions are particularly suitable for use against harmful plants in crops of useful plants. |
| US10111434B2 |
Binary fungicidal mixtures
The present invention relates to novel mixtures, to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising these mixtures, and to the use thereof as biologically active compounds, especially for control of harmful microorganisms in crop protection and in the protection of materials and for enhancing plant health. |
| US10111429B2 |
Feeding deterrence in agricultural pests such as hemiptera, lepidoptera and coleoptera
Compounds are used as agents that deter feeding of crops by agricultural pests such as hemiptera, lepidoptera and coleoptera, including, but not limited to, stink bugs, codling moth larvae and granary weevils. Feeding deterrence is obtained by contact of the insects with at least one of the compounds of the structure (I) wherein R is —OH, ═O, —OC(O)R4, —OR6, or —(OR6)2, wherein each R6, is independently an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R4 is a branched or straight chain, saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbyl group with zero to two double bonds and from 1 to 15 carbon atoms; X is O or CH2 with the proviso that when X is OR can only be ═O; each Z is independently (CH) or (CH2); y is a numeral selected from 1 and 2; R1 is H or a branched or straight chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group with zero to two double bonds and from 1 to 15 carbon atoms; R2 is H or a branched or straight chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group with zero to three double bonds and from 1 to 15 carbon atoms; R3 is selected from H, a branched or straight chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group with zero to three double bonds and from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, —(CH2)nOH, —C(O)OR5, —CH2C(O)OR7, —CH2C(O)R8, —C(O)NR9R10, and —CH2C(O)NR11R12 where each of R5, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 is independently selected from H and a branched or straight chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group with zero to three double bonds and from 1 to 15 carbon atoms and n is an integer of from 1 to 12; the bond between the 2 and 3 positions in the ring structure may be a single or a double bond; and wherein the compounds of structure (I) contain from 9 to 20 total carbon atoms in the compounds. |
| US10111426B2 |
Biocidal materials
A novel generation of biocidal materials is provided that do not pose any specific risks to the environment or health. The active substances and additives that make up the biocidal materials according to the invention originate from plants, agricultural products, and renewable resources, and are furthermore completely biodegradable. The various uses of said novel biocidal materials are also described. |
| US10111419B2 |
Multi-modal biopsy storage device and methods
A biopsy sample storage device is configured to provide tissue samples that can be cut into at least two sections for different types of analysis. A first portion of the sample may be frozen for cryo-preservation, while a second portion of the same sample may be chemically preserved for histological analysis. |
| US10111418B2 |
Organ perfusion system and device
A device and/or system for use in evaluation, transportation or storage of a donor heart, wherein the device comprises: a number of flexible membranes forming a sterile field around the heart; a first connector adapted to be attached into the membranes and a second connector attached with the membranes; wherein the first connector is adapted to secure and engage the aorta of the heart; and wherein the heart is partially suspended by the first connector. |
| US10111417B2 |
Waterfowl decoy deployment systems
A waterfowl decoy deployment system includes a hub subsystem. The hub subsystem includes a casing defining a plurality of apertures therein. The hub subsystem also includes a plurality of arm suspension mechanisms. Each aperture of is configured to receive one arm suspension mechanism. Each arm suspension mechanism includes a biasing device inserted into one aperture, a collet coupled to the biasing device, and a collet nut coupled to the collet. The hub subsystem also includes a plurality of arms extending radially outward from the casing. Each arm is coupled to one arm suspension mechanism. The waterfowl decoy deployment system also includes a plurality of waterfowl decoys. At least one waterfowl decoy is coupled to each arm. |
| US10111416B2 |
Wireless notification systems and methods for electronic rodent traps
A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of rearming electronic rodent trapping devices configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to a base station that is in communication with a cloud server. When a trap is activated by a rodent trigger it changes from a set state to a kill alert state and initiates a killing cycle. The trap waits a first time period and then sends a notification signal to the base station of trap activation which the base station forwards to the cloud server. The cloud server waits a second predetermined time period before sending a pushed notification to a remote user of the trap's kill alert state. If the trap rearms prior to expiration of the second time period, it alerts the base station which notifies the cloud server. The cloud server updates trap status to the set state and does not send a notification to the user. |
| US10111415B2 |
Systems and methods for determining and visually depicting spray band length of an agricultural fluid application system
A spraying system for spraying a fluid includes a nozzle assembly configured to spray the fluid in response to receiving a control signal, a sensor configured to transmit a detection signal upon detection of a target, and a user interface configured to receive input from an operator. The spraying system further includes a control system communicatively coupled to the sensor to receive the detection signal from the sensor, the control system configured to transmit the control signal to the nozzle assembly at least in part in response to reception of the detection signal, the control system further configured to determine a fluid band length and an offset distance of the fluid band length from the target based at least in part on information input by the operator to the user interface. The user interface displays a graphic representation of the fluid band length and the offset distance relative to the target. |
| US10111413B2 |
Method and device for taking up fish from a body of water
A method for taking fish up from a body of water comprising the steps of providing a duct (14) having a lower open end below the water surface and an upper open end arranged at a floating working platform (5) above sea level; introducing water into the duct (14) from the upper open end to give a water stream from the upper open end of the duct to the lower open end of the duct; and allowing the fish to swim up in the duct against the water stream therein. The incoming water is directed to flow into the duct, and the fish is separated from the flowing by means of a grating (16) inclining upwards from the top end of the duct to a separation plate (17) arranged above the water level in the duct. A device for taking up fish, using the mentioned method is also described. |
| US10111411B2 |
Imaging for determination of crustacean physical attributes
The present disclosure relates to imaging for determination of crustacean physical attributes. An image of a shell of a live crustacean is captured and processed to determine a physical attribute of the live crustacean. In an embodiment a characteristic of a pattern indicative of moult stage of the live crustacean is detected, from the captured image. Multiple images may be used in some embodiments, including images of different types such as visible spectrum images, infrared spectrum images, and/or ultraviolet spectrum images. |
| US10111407B2 |
Pet chew toy product
A pet toy product comprising at least one edible treat and a body member in the form of a ring surrounding the edible treat, with the body member having opposing sides and a body member aperture. The edible treat is receivable into the body member aperture from either side of the body member, and connected to the body member within the body member aperture by a releaseable mechanical connection formed between the edible treat and the body member. |
| US10111404B1 |
Pet grooming tunnel
The pet grooming tunnel is a device that is adapted to brush hair or fur of an animal. The pet grooming tunnel is constructed of a ring member that includes a plurality of brush bristles provided on an inner surface. The ring member is supported in a vertical orientation via support legs provided on opposing sides of the ring member. The support legs are each vertically, adjustable so as to raise and lower the ring member with respect to a support surface. The plurality of brush bristles are concentrically oriented. An alternative embodiment includes a wider ring member wherein the plurality of brush bristles form a truncated conical opening. |
| US10111402B2 |
Animal litter box
Provided is a litter box for animals in which a suitable amount of excretion treating agent can be determined visually. A litter box for animals is provided with a granule accommodating container that accommodates a plurality of granules. The granule accommodating container is provided with: a container main body, which has a lower surface part and a side wall part standing up from the peripheral edge of the lower surface part; and a protruding part, which has a protruding part lower surface, which sticks out toward the outside from the side wall part on the container main body and is curved at a prescribed angle with respect to the side wall part, and a protruding part side wall. The lower end part of the protruding part lower surface is positioned above the upper end part of the lower surface part. |
| US10111400B2 |
Claw for a milking machine
A claw for a milking machine includes an enclosure having an upper part and a lower part and enclosing an inner space for a milk flow during a milking operation. A center axis extends through the enclosure and through the upper lower parts. The upper part includes an upper end defining an upper end point, and a lower annular end extending along a periphery of the claw in a connection plane. The lower part is detachably connected to the upper part along the connection plane, and rotary symmetric with respect to an axis of rotation being perpendicular to the connection plane. The connection plane is inclined with respect to the center axis so that the enclosure has a first height at a first peripheral position greater than and a second height at a second peripheral position diametrically opposite to the first peripheral position. |
| US10111397B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH249286
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH249286. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH249286, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH249286 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH249286. |
| US10111389B2 |
Non-stop baling system
An agricultural baler system having a direction of travel and adapted to compile a windrow of crop into a bale, the agricultural baler system having a baler assembly coupled to the work machine and configured to consolidate crop from the underlying windrow into the bale, the baler assembly implementing a wrapping process to maintain the form of the bale and an eject process for ejecting the bale, and a windrow diverter selectively positionable between a divert position and a bypass position. Wherein, when the windrow diverter is in the divert position, the underlying windrow is repositioned as the baler assembly moves in the direction of travel. |
| US10111387B1 |
Baffle float system for baler
A baffle float system for a baler is provided. The baffle float system includes a pair of first pivot arms configured to pivotally couple to a frame of the baler and to a cross-member. The first pivot arms pivot about a first pivot axis. The baffle float system includes a baffle coupled to the cross-member. The baffle float system includes a pair of second pivot arms having a first end coupled to the cross-member and a second end. The baffle float system includes a compressor rack coupled to the second end of each of the second pivot arms such that the compressor rack pivots relative to the second end along a second pivot axis. The second pivot axis is different than the first pivot axis. The baffle float system includes at least one biasing member coupled to the compressor rack so as to be offset from the second pivot axis. |
| US10111385B2 |
Nut harvester with separating disks
Systems and methods for separating harvested crop product from twigs, dirt, dust, and other debris. A disk to be used in a harvester includes a first segment and a second segment and is configured to cooperate with adjacent disks axially mounted on a common rotational shaft, and radially cooperate with disks mounted on a parallel rotational shaft. The disks are used in a roller assembly or a harvester, and gaps between cooperating disks remain effectively constant during operation. |
| US10111377B2 |
System for driving a seed meter via a flexible shaft
A seed meter drive system includes a clutch having a toolless fastener configured to selectively couple the clutch to a downstream component. The clutch is configured to receive a rotational input via a flexible drive shaft, and to drive the downstream component in rotation while the clutch is engaged. |
| US10111373B2 |
Autonomous systems, methods, and apparatus for AG based operations
The use of self-powered, autonomous vehicles in agricultural and other domestic applications is provided. The vehicles include a self-propelled drive system, tracks or wheels operatively connected to the drive system, a power supply operatively connected to the drive system, an attachment mechanism for attaching equipment to the vehicle, and an intelligent control operatively connected to the drive system, power supply, and attachment mechanism. The vehicle is configured to connect to the equipment to perform agricultural operations based upon the equipment. Multiple vehicles can be used in a field at the same time. Furthermore, the invention includes the ability to move one or more of the autonomous vehicles from field to field, home to field, or from generally any first location to a second location. |
| US10117365B2 |
Shielded enclosure having tortuous path seal
A modular system of plastic walls having embedded and coextensive electrically conductive components configured to electrically connect with each other when the walls are mated. The walls have joining edges that form joint seams with other walls when joined together to create an enclosure. When enough walls are used to surround a storage space, a Faraday cage is created. The walls additionally have portions of tortuous paths at each joining edge that mate with a complementary portion of a tortuous path of another wall when the walls are joined together. A torturous path seal is thereby created at each joint seam. The plastic walls can be configured in a multiplicity of combinations to create various enclosures necessary for RFID-enabled storage and tracking of medical articles. Containers, enclosures, cabinets, and drawers of differing heights and sizes can be made and they may be stacked or otherwise assembled. |
| US10117363B2 |
Management of server device, server control method, and program by temperature
A server device having a plurality of server modules and a plurality of cooling fans in a chassis includes: a management unit configured to control the server modules; and a temperature measurement part configured to perform measurement of temperatures of the server modules. The management unit is configured to decide a server module to run on a basis of a result of the measurement by the temperature measurement part. |
| US10117362B2 |
Cold row encapsulation for server farm cooling system
Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow one or more fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves fanless servers installed on the server racks and introduces fan units to draw cooling air from the cold row encapsulation structure through the fanless servers on the racks. |
| US10117357B2 |
Stationary cooling structure for board/chassis-level conduction cooling
The present disclosure relates to a cold plate and vapor chamber for conduction cooling of one or more printed circuit boards in a printed circuit board (PCB) enclosure. The cold plate may include a planar surface at an oblique angle relative to an axis along which the PCB assembly is inserted into the enclosure. The PCB assembly may include a vapor chamber having a complementary obliquely angled surface. The complementary angled surfaces of the cold plate and vapor chamber may exert forces against each other upon insertion of the printed circuit board assembly into the enclosure and contact between the cold plate and vapor chamber. |
| US10117356B2 |
Heat sink connector pin and assembly
A heat sink connector pin includes a pin assembly with linkage that provides the movement of a pin head or cap in a downward movement to cause multiple movable fingers at an opposing end of the pin to mechanically move from a retracted position that allows insertion of the heat sink connector pin through an opening in the substrate, such as a through-hole, to move to an outward extended position so that the multiple fingers engage or grasp a bottom surface of the substrate. In one example, the movable fingers are rotatably connected to share a same rotational axis with each other. In one example, the pin assembly includes a sleeve adapted to receive the shaft structure and is adapted to engage with the pin head. The sleeve includes a substrate stop surface adapted to contact a top surface of the substrate during insertion of the pin through the substrate. |
| US10117353B2 |
Stand
A stand assembly including a stand having a base portion and a support portion extending from the base portion. The support portion defines at least one cable routing opening. The stand assembly also includes at least one support arm configured to be coupled to the support portion of the stand, and at least one device attachment member configured to be detachably coupled to the at least one support arm. The at least one support arm is configured to rotate relative to the support portion of the stand between a first angular position and a second angular position. |
| US10117348B2 |
Cable management bracket
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a device for managing cables within a rack. The device may include a first planar surface and a second planar surface connected by a bend line, wherein the first and second planar surfaces form a cable bracket body. The cable bracket body may include a plurality of cable tie-down points. Further, the cable management device may include an attachment clamp which corresponds to respective mount points located on vertically aligned horizontal rails of a rack. The attachment clamp may be configured to securely attach the cable management bracket onto the mount points of vertically aligned horizontal rails. |
| US10117342B2 |
Display apparatus including a housing having a pillar shape, a plurality of attached monitors, and a central driving unit
A display apparatus includes a housing having a pillar shape, a plurality of monitors, and a driving unit received in the housing and providing driving signals to the plurality of monitors. Each of the plurality of monitors displays an image through its front surface and back surface and includes side surfaces connecting the front surface and the back surface. One side surface of the side surfaces of each of the plurality of monitors is coupled to the housing. A thickness of each of the plurality of monitors decreases as a distance from the housing increases. |
| US10117340B2 |
Manufacturing method of package substrate with metal on conductive portions
A manufacturing method of a package substrate includes forming a patterned first dielectric layer on a carrier; forming a first wiring layer on a first surface of the first dielectric layer facing away from the carrier, a wall surface facing one of the openings of the first dielectric layer, and the carrier in one of the openings; forming a first conductive pillar layer on the first wiring layer on the first surface; forming a second dielectric layer on the first surface, the first wiring layer, and the openings, wherein the first conductive pillar layer is exposed from the second dielectric layer; forming a second wiring layer on the exposed first conductive pillar layer and the second dielectric layer; forming an electrical pad layer on the second wiring layer; and forming a third dielectric layer on the second dielectric layer and the second wiring layer. |
| US10117339B2 |
Manufacturing jig and manufacturing apparatus for temperature measuring sample
Embodiments of the present invention provide a manufacturing jig and a manufacturing apparatus for a temperature measuring sample. The manufacturing jig for a temperature measuring sample includes a first clamping mechanism configured to clamp the strip thermometer and adjust position of the strip thermometer, so that the best temperature measuring point at an end of the strip thermometer is at width center point of the coupling end of the printed circuit board. With the first clamping mechanism, the best temperature measuring point can be located at the width center point of the coupling end, so that alignment deviation of the best temperature measuring point in the width direction of the coupling end due to manual alignment is greatly reduced, which further ensures temperature measuring result of the temperature measuring sample are more accurate, and accurate control on actual pressing temperature of the pressing device can be achieved. |
| US10117338B2 |
Method for manufacturing light emitting device
A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: joining a light transmissive substrate and two or more light emitting elements; separating the light transmissive substrate into a plurality of light transmissive pieces such that one or more of the light emitting elements remains in a state joined to one of the light transmissive pieces; mounting the one or more of the light emitting elements joined to the one of the light transmissive pieces on a mounting unit; removing a portion of the one of the light transmissive pieces such that a top surface of the one of the light transmissive pieces becomes a predetermined shape; and after the removing of the portion of the one of the light transmissive pieces, separating the mounting unit into a plurality of board pieces such that one or more of the light transmissive pieces remain on one of the board pieces. |
| US10117335B1 |
Power module
A power module includes a power semiconductor device, and a chip component arranged on first and second circuit patterns that are electrically connected to the power semiconductor device, and arranged so as to bridge the first and second circuit patterns. The chip component is arranged so that first and second electrodes are respectively positioned on the first and second circuit patterns, and the first and second electrodes and the first and second circuit patterns are respectively joined with solder layers. Between a lower surface of the chip component and the first circuit pattern and between the lower surface of the chip component and the second circuit pattern, two spacers are provided in parallel with each other respectively at positions close to the first and second electrodes. The solder layers do not exist on an inner side of the two spacers in parallel with each other. |
| US10117333B2 |
Multilayer ceramic capacitor, mounting structure of multilayer ceramic capacitor, and taped electronic component array
A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a stacked body including a stack of a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes, and a pair of external electrodes. In the stacked body, a width dimension is greater than a thickness dimension, a length dimension preferably is about 0.4 mm or less, a width dimension preferably is about 0.15 mm or more and about 0.35 mm or less, a thickness dimension preferably is about 0.2 mm or less, and each of the internal electrodes is made of Cu or Ag as a main component and has a width dimension that is about 60% or more of the width dimension of the stacked body. |
| US10117332B2 |
Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board (PCB) is disclosed on which various kinds of electronic components having diverse specifications may be mounted. The PCB includes a substrate base and a pad group formed on a surface of the substrate base. The pad group includes at least two pads. Each of the at least two pads includes a first sub-pad portion and a second sub-pad portion. The first sub-pad portion partially surrounds the second sub-pad portion. The second sub-pad portion of one of the at least two pads protrudes from an end portion of the first sub-pad portion toward another pad of the at least two pads. |
| US10117329B2 |
Carrier plate, device having the carrier plate and method for producing a carrier plate
A carrier plate includes a substrate and at least one conductor track. The conductor track includes a first layer, which is applied directly on the substrate, and a second layer, which is arranged on the first layer. The second layer includes a supply line region and a soldering region. Furthermore, the second layer is completely interrupted between the supply line region and the soldering region. A device can be produced with a carrier plate and an electrical component arranged on the carrier plate. |
| US10117323B2 |
Circuit board with a heat-conducting element
The arrangement relates to a circuit board having at least one electrically insulating layer and at least one electrically conductive layer. The circuit board has at least one heat-conducting element which is embedded in the electrically insulating layer and which is of thermally conductive form. The heat-conducting element is designed to transport heat losses transversely with respect to an areal extent of the circuit board. According to the arrangement, the heat-conducting element has at least two sub-elements formed in each case by a metal body. The heat-conducting element has an electrically insulating connecting layer which is arranged between the sub-elements and which is designed to electrically insulate the sub-elements with respect to one another and connect the sub-elements to one another in thermally conductive fashion. |
| US10117322B2 |
Circuit assembly and electric junction box
Provided is a circuit assembly including a heatsink, an insulating sheet that is placed on the heatsink, and a circuit board that is placed on the heatsink via the insulating sheet. The circuit board is fixed to the heatsink by screwing, and a heat conductive member is arranged between insulating sheet and the circuit board. |
| US10117321B2 |
Device including a printed circuit board and a metal workpiece
A device including a first semiconductor package that includes a semiconductor chip, an encapsulation material at least partly covering the semiconductor chip, and a contact element electrically coupled to the semiconductor chip and protruding out of the encapsulation material. In addition, the device includes a printed circuit board (PCB), wherein the first semiconductor package is mounted on the PCB and the contact element of the first semiconductor package is electrically coupled to the PCB. The device further includes a first metal workpiece mounted on the printed circuit board and electrically coupled to the contact element of the first semiconductor package. |
| US10117318B2 |
High temperature electrolysis glow discharge device
A glow discharge cell includes an electrically conductive cylindrical vessel, a hollow electrode, a cylindrical screen, a first insulator, a second insulator and a non-conductive granular material. The hollow electrode is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical vessel and extends at least from the first end to the second end of the cylindrical vessel. The hollow electrode has an inlet, an outlet, and a plurality of slots or holes. The cylindrical screen is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical vessel and disposed between the hollow electrode and the cylindrical vessel to form a substantially equidistant gap between the cylindrical screen and the hollow electrode. The first insulator seals the first end of the cylindrical vessel around the hollow electrode. The second insulator seals the second end of the cylindrical vessel around the hollow electrode. The non-conductive granular material is disposed within the substantially equidistant gap. |
| US10117313B2 |
Sensing lamp and sensing module thereof
A sensing module detachably connectable to a light body includes a sensing unit and a connecting module. The sensing unit has at least one sensor, a control circuit and at least one parameter adjusting element. The sensor and the parameter adjusting element are electrically coupled to the control circuit, and the sensing module is electrically coupled and mechanically mounting to the light body via the connecting module. The sensing module further includes a socket allowing a light source to be connected to the sensing module. The sensing module can also include a light source. The user can manipulate the illumination characteristic through the sensing module. |
| US10117310B2 |
Device control apparatus, device control system, and non-transitory computer-readable medium that store device control program
A controller includes a connection determination unit configured to determine whether a device and a device control apparatus are directly communicatively connected to each other. The device control apparatus functions as a type 1 device control apparatus under a condition where the connection determination unit has determined that the device and the device control apparatus are directly communicatively connected to each other. On the other hand, the device control apparatus functions as a type 2 device control apparatus under a condition where the connection determination unit has determined that the device and the device control apparatus are not directly communicatively connected to each other. |
| US10117309B1 |
Internet protocol security camera with behavior detection
An apparatus comprising a battery, a power adapter and a base. The battery may be configured to provide a power source. The power adapter may be configured to (a) receive AC power, (b) provide the AC power to a device and (c) convert the AC power to DC power. The power adapter may be implemented in a socket adapter for the device. The base may comprise a circuit and a camera sensor. The circuit may be configured to provide a connection to (i) the camera sensor, (ii) the battery and (iii) the DC power. Video data captured by the camera sensor may be sent via wireless communication. The circuit may be configured to generate control signals for activation of (i) the device and (ii) components of the circuit. The power source may provide power to the circuit and the camera sensor. |
| US10117308B2 |
Associating information with an asset or a physical space
Apparatuses, methods, apparatuses and systems for operating a control fixture are disclosed. One method includes generating a sense signal, maintaining a communications link between the control fixture and a network, tracking a location of a first mobile device, identifying the first mobile device being within a threshold distance of a second mobile device or a place, and allowing the first mobile device or a user of the first mobile device to receive information associated with the second mobile device or the physical place, or to provide information to be associated with the second mobile device or the physical place upon identifying the first mobile device to be within the threshold distance of the second mobile device or the place. |
| US10117307B2 |
System and method for auto-commissioning based on smart sensors
An imaging sensor determines an influence of artificial light from one or more artificial light sources and an influence of natural light in an area associated with a lighting system. On the basis of the influence of the natural light and the influence of the artificial light, the imaging sensor determines the location of the one or more artificial light sources with respect to the location of the imaging sensor. Further, the imaging sensor allocates a portion of the area as an area of influence of the imaging sensor based on a threshold change in luminescence of the area associated with switching on or switching off of the one or more artificial light sources. Responsively, the imaging sensor associates at least one artificial light source of the one or more light sources and occupancy sensors corresponding to the at least one artificial light source with the allocated area of influence. |
| US10117305B2 |
Driving system and method for planar organic electroluminescent device
A driving system and a driving method for a planar organic electroluminescent device are provided. The light emitting device has multiple light emitting elements, each having a first electrode and a second electrode. The driving system includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a driving module, and a ground circuit. The first circuit is connected to and provides a constant voltage to the first electrode of each light emitting element. The second circuit is connected to the second electrode of each light emitting element. The driving module is respectively connected to the second electrode of each light emitting element through the second circuit. The ground circuit is connected to the driving module and connects each light emitting element to the ground. The first electrodes of the light emitting elements are connected to one another, and the light emitting elements are driven by a constant current output by the driving module. |
| US10117298B1 |
Curtain-configured light strings
Apparatus and associated methods relate to a curtain configured decorative lighting system. The curtain configuration of decorative light stings is obtained by using light-string distribution elements, each of which receives an input signal by a conductive lead. The input signal is indicative of a plurality of lighting commands. The light-string distribution element then provides an output signal to a tap connector, to which a decorative light string can be connected. The provided output signal is indicative of lighting commands corresponding to a plurality of lighting elements distributed along the decorative light string connected thereto. The plurality of lighting elements of the attached decorative light string each illuminate in response to one of the lighting commands indicated by the output signal. In some embodiments, the decorative light string provides to the tap connector a signal indicative of lighting commands that do not correspond to lighting elements of that decorative light string. |
| US10117295B2 |
LED lighting apparatus for use with AC-output lighting ballasts
A lighting apparatus includes at least one light emitting diode (LED) and a passive resonant converter circuit having an output coupled to the at least one LED and an input configured to be coupled to a ballast that produces an AC output. The passive resonant converter circuit may include a combination of a passive rectifier circuit, such as a passive diode bridge, and a resonant circuit, such as a CL resonant circuit. An input of the passive rectifier circuit may be configured to be coupled to the ballast and the resonant circuit and the at least one LED may be coupled to an output of the passive rectifier circuit. At least a portion of the passive resonant converter may be packaged with the at least one LED in a lamp and all or a portion of the passive resonant converter circuit may be packaged as a module or other unit for use with a lamp. |
| US10117294B2 |
Household appliance comprising a food processing chamber and camera
A household appliance constructed in the form of a microwave appliance includes a food treatment chamber having a loading opening which is closeable by a door, with the food treatment chamber being exposable to microwaves. A camera is provided to observe the food treatment chamber through a viewing window. Received in the viewing window is a shielding plate which includes a number of holes. The camera is fastened to holes in the shielding plate and directed onto the shielding plate such that at least one hole is in a field of view of the camera. |
| US10117287B2 |
Method and apparatus for improved dual connectivity
Various methods and devices are provided to address the need for improved dual connectivity. For example, a network node (500) in a primary network includes a processing unit (501) and an interface unit (510), which includes a network interface (511) for communication with other network devices. The processing unit is communicatively coupled to the interface unit and configured to receive, from a user equipment (UE) via the interface unit, a secondary Internet Protocol (IP) address for the UE, the secondary IP address being associated with a secondary network of the UE. The processing unit is also configured to initiate via the interface unit the establishment of at least one tunnel to bridge the network node and the UE via the secondary network. |
| US10117286B1 |
System for distributing data using multiple communication channels
Described are techniques for distributing audio data to multiple devices for a synchronized output in a manner that reduces congestion and interference with a first frequency band of a network. A first audio device receives audio data using the first frequency band, via an access point, then transmits the data to a second audio device using a different protocol. The second audio device may then distribute the audio data to other devices using a different frequency band. The two devices selected for use distributing the audio data may be determined based on signal quality for communications between the devices, data throughput between the first audio device and the access point, counts of devices that may receive data from the second device, and signal quality and other metric data associated with communications by the second audio device. |
| US10117284B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting media access control information in wireless communication system supporting device to device communication
Provided is an apparatus and method for performing a device-to-device communication. User equipment devices may perform a wireless communication through a base station and may perform a device-to-device communication among user equipment devices. Exemplary embodiments provide a method including: receiving, at a target user equipment (UE), MAC PDU including a MAC header and a MAC payload, wherein the MAC header indicates a device-to-device communication, and the MAC payload includes data to be transmitted through the device-to-device communication; identifying, from the MAC header, a source identification field and a target identification field following the source identification field, wherein the source identification field is associated with a source layer-2 identification of a source UE, and the target identification field is associated with a target layer-2 identification of the target UE; and determining whether the MAC payload includes data for the target UE based on a value of the target identification field. |
| US10117283B2 |
Method and apparatus for D2D based access
A method in a base station of a cellular radio system and a base station using the same are provided. The method comprises: obtaining at least one access control parameter for a device-to-device, D2D, based access; and transmitting a message including said at least one access control parameter to one or more terminal devices. Also provided are a method in a terminal device of a cellular radio system and a terminal device using the same. The method comprises: receiving a message from a base station of the cellular radio system, wherein said message includes at least one access control parameter for a device-to-device, D2D, based access; determining whether the D2D based access is allowed or barred based on the at least one access control parameter; and initiating a D2D based access in response to determining that the D2D based access is allowed. |
| US10117282B2 |
D2D device communication using a broadcast type message
A communication network for Device-to-Device (D2D) communications via at least one intermediate D2D communication device of the D2D communication network is described. A method is performed by the D2D communication device that includes receiving, from the at least one intermediate D2D communication device, a broadcast type message comprising an identifier of the another D2D communication device. A determination is made, based on the received identifier, whether to connect to the another D2D communication device. A unicast type message comprising the received identifier is sent to the at least one intermediate D2D communication device for connecting the D2D communication device and the D2D communication device to one another. These operations may allow the connection establishment to be performed in a robust, easy, efficient and energy-efficient way. |
| US10117278B2 |
Method for connection between electronic devices and electronic device thereof
Apparatuses are provided for connecting electronic devices. An apparatus includes short-range communication circuitry; a communication software module; and a processor adapted to connect with a wireless access point (AP); broadcast, using the short-range communication circuitry, a request message to perform a service associated with file sharing or conferencing, the request message including a unique identifier or a unique name related to the service; receive, via the wireless AP, a response message from at least one external device connected with the wireless AP; establish a communicative connection with the at least one external device via the wireless AP; and perform, using the communication software module, an operation for the service with the at least one external device. |
| US10117275B2 |
Method and apparatus for contention-based uplink data transmission
A method and apparatus for a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) to use a contention-based uplink communications channel, applies a rule-based restriction of access to the contention-based uplink channel that attempts to use at least one contention-free uplink channel allocation for uplink transmissions on a condition that at least one contention-free uplink channel allocation has been granted. |
| US10117264B2 |
Allocation method, radio communication system, allocation apparatus, and program thereof
The application provides a CA scheduling scheme, a base station, a radio communication system and a program to allocate radio resources based on allocation indexes calculated using the bandwidths of component carriers and traffic loads. A frequency block allocation method is for a radio communication system in which a radio station and mobile stations perform radio communication using a frequency block selected from a plurality of system bands. The method comprises an allocation number determination step of determining number of system bands that can allocate to each mobile station; a communication band index calculation step of calculating a communication band index based on bandwidths and loads of the system bands according to the determined allocation number; an allocation index calculation step of calculating an allocation index of the mobile station for each of the system bands using the communication band index and a frequency block allocation step of allocating frequency blocks to the mobile station based on the allocation indices. |
| US10117263B2 |
Method for receiving data and apparatus using same
A method of a wireless device connected to multiple base stations to receive data in a wireless communication system is provided. The wireless device detects multiple transports (TBs) being transmitted by the multiple base stations, and determines whether the sum of total bits of the multiple TBs exceeds the maximum TB size supported by the wireless device. If the sum of the total bits of the multiple TBs exceeds the maximum TB size, the wireless device decides, according to a priority, which TBs to receive among the multiple TBs. |
| US10117262B2 |
Method, system and device for reporting uplink pilot interference
A method, a system and a device for reporting uplink pilot interference are provided, which are applied to time division duplex (TDD) system, and include: a base station measures uplink pilot time slot (UpPTS) interferences within respective cell portions; the base station transmits the uplink pilot time slot interferences, which carries the home cell portion IDs corresponding to the uplink pilot time slot interferences, to a radio network controller, and the radio network controller selects the transmitting position of the uplink pilot time slot for all cell portions according to the uplink pilot time slot interferences and the home cell portion IDs. The system realizes the reporting of the dedicated measurement in TDD system. |
| US10117258B2 |
Wireless channel redistribution method and apparatus
Disclosed are wireless channel redistribution method and apparatus. The wireless channel redistribution method comprises: a wireless router receiving an optimum wireless channel selection command transmitted from a controller; the wireless router scanning channel quality of each wireless channel; the wireless router, according to the channel quality of each wireless channel obtained by scanning, selecting a current working channel of the wireless router; and the wireless router restarting a wireless connection module and implementing information exchange with a mobile device according to the current working channel. |
| US10117256B2 |
System and method for spectrum sharing and interference management between wireless systems
A method of allocating resources in a first wireless system, wherein the first wireless system shares a frequency spectrum with a second wireless system, is described. The method comprises detecting a level of interference to the second wireless system caused by the first wireless system on a first frequency within the spectrum; determining if transmission on the first frequency should be restricted based on the level of interference; and restricting transmissions in the first system on the first frequency if it was determined that transmission on the first frequency should be restricted while allowing normal use of the remaining portions of the frequency spectrum to continue in the first system. A system for allocating resources in a first wireless system, wherein the first wireless system shares a frequency spectrum with a second wireless system, is also described. |
| US10117255B2 |
Neighboring cell load information
A method including determining first information of a base station in regard to an area of shared coverage with a neighboring base station; and transmitting the determined first information from the base station. A method including receiving first information by a base station with regard to an area of shared coverage with a neighboring base station; determining, based at least partially upon the received first information. |
| US10117253B2 |
Mobile terminal and resource management method of mobile terminal
A mobile terminal, includes a virtual resource sharing control system, a modem, and multiple operating systems, where multiple subscriber identity module (SIM) cards are deployed in the modem, a first operating system is configured to receive a card operation for a first SIM card in the multiple SIM cards, and notify a second operating system and the virtual resource sharing control system of the card operation request. The virtual resource sharing control system is configured to perform a card operation on the first SIM card using the modem, and send a first feedback result of the card operation to the first operating system and the second operating system, and the second operating system is configured to manage and monitor the current status of the first SIM card in the second operating system according to the card operation request or the first feedback result. |
| US10117247B2 |
Windowing methods for efficient channel aggregation and deaggregation
A method implemented in a fronthaul communication unit, comprising applying, via a processor of the fronthaul communication unit, a plurality of first frequency-domain windowing (FDW) functions on a plurality of first communication channel signals to produce a plurality of first windowed signals, aggregating, via the processor, the plurality of first windowed signals to produce a first aggregated signal, and transmitting, via a frontend of the fronthaul communication unit, the first aggregated signal to a corresponding fronthaul communication unit over a fronthaul communication link to facilitate fronthaul communication. |
| US10117243B2 |
Method for acquiring resource region information for PHICH and method of receiving PDCCH
A method of acquiring information on a resource region for transmitting PHICH and a method of receiving PDCCH using the same are disclosed. The resource region for transmitting the PHICH can be specified by first information corresponding to the per-sub frame PHICH number and second information corresponding to a duration of the PHICH within the subframe. The first Information can be specified into a form resulting from multiplying a predetermined basic number by a specific constant. And, the specific constant can be transmitted via PBCH. Moreover, the second information can be acquired from the PBCH as well. |
| US10117242B2 |
Method of performing contention based multiple access (MA) in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor
A method of performing contention based multiple access (MA) by a base station in a wireless communication system, includes receiving information regarding a best beam ID (identifier) from each user equipment (UE), allocating a resource for contention based multiple access per beam based on a number of best beam ID per beam obtained from the information regarding the best beam ID received from the each UE, and transmitting information regarding the resource for the contention based multiple access allocated per beam, to the each UE. In this case, an amount of the resource allocated for the contention based multiple access per beam is in proportion to the number of best beam ID per beam. |