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| US10132479B2 |
Flipping installation device for LED strip lighting
A flipping installation device for LED strip lighting includes an installation frame, a house, at least one link mechanism, and at least one clamping mechanism. Each of the at least one link mechanism includes a first link mounted on the installation frame, a second link disposed on the house, and a third link rotatably connected between the first and second links. The first and second and third links is perpendicular to each other in the cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the house when the house has been installed into the installation frame. Each of the at least one clamping mechanism includes a catch head disposed on the installation frame, and a resilient lock disposed on the house and coupled to the catch head. The link mechanism and the clamping mechanism are located on the opposite side of the house. |
| US10132473B2 |
Prism effect system for light fixture with inverted multi-facet prisms
The present invention relates to a light fixture comprising at least one light source generating light; a light collector configured to collect at least a part of the light and to convert the light into a light beam propagating a long an optical axis, where the light beam is concentrated at an optical gate arranged along the optical axis and an optical assembly comprising at least one optical front lens. The optical assembly is configured to project at least a part of said light beam along said optical axis and the light fixture comprises a prism effect system. The prism effects system comprises a first prism comprising an entrance surface and a multi-faceted exit surface and a second prism comprising a multi-faceted entrance surface and an exit surface, where the first and second prism comprises an identical number of inverted facets. |
| US10132460B1 |
Vehicle lighting assembly and lighting method
An exemplary vehicle lighting assembly includes, among other things, a lens, a light source, a phosphor layer, and a reflective layer that is separate from the lens and is disposed between the phosphor layer and the light source. An exemplary vehicle lighting method includes, among other things, activating a light source to charge a phosphor layer, and reflecting light from the phosphor layer through a lens using a reflective layer between the phosphor layer and the light source. The reflective layer is separate from the lens. The lens includes geometric features that reflect light. |
| US10132457B2 |
Harvesting, transmission, spectral modification and delivery of sunlight to shaded areas of plants
A light harvester or collector collects solar radiation from an unshaded location adjacent a growing plant. The light harvester can be either imaging (e.g., parabolic reflectors) or non-imaging (e.g., compound parabolic concentrator). The concentrated solar radiation is projected into a light transmitter that conducts the light through the plant's outer canopy and into the inner canopy to a diffuser which disperses and reradiates the light into the inner canopy. The diffused light transforms a non-productive, potentially leafless zone of the plant into a productive zone so that more fruit can be produced per volume of land surface. The system can prevent transmission of infrared into the inner canopy so that the inner canopy zone is not heated and the amount of water lost to transpiration is reduced. The system can also modify other spectral components to affect plant development and to control pests and diseases. |
| US10132456B2 |
Dual graphic wheel for an automated luminaire
An automated luminaire with dual over-sized graphic wheels that can be inserted and positioned into or out of the light path of the luminaire together as a unit and each graphic wheel can be rotated independent of the other wheel. |
| US10132454B2 |
Electronic fountain candle
An electronic fountain candle, comprising a transparent or semitransparent outer cylinder (9), a battery compartment, a flow-guiding cover (10), an LED/water pump assembly (4), and a control board (3). A water storage chamber is located at the interior wall of the outer cylinder (9), above the bottom of the battery compartment. The LED/water pump assembly (4) is mounted inside the water storage chamber, and comprises: an LED-PCB board (42) for an LED, as well as a water pump (43) and a water drainage pipe (41). The LED-PCB board (42) is waterproofed, and the water outlet of the water pump (43) is connected to the water drainage pipe (41). The flow-guiding cover (10) is provided with a flow-guiding hole, and the water drainage pipe (41) is in communication with the flow-guiding hole. The peripheral edge of the flow-guiding cover (10) is lower than the upper end face of the outer cylinder (9), and there is a gap, used for draining water, between the flow-guiding cover (10) and the inner wall of the outer cylinder (9). The control board (3) is mounted inside the battery compartment, and the LED/water pump assembly (4) is electrically connected to the control board (3). |
| US10132453B2 |
Flexible light engine with bus bars and interconnectors
A flexible light engine, comprising insulating lower and upper laminate sheets; first and second electrically conductive metallic bus bars between the sheets; a plurality of electrically conductive metallic conductors between the sheets being disposed laterally between the bus bars, wherein each conductor defines two metallic contacts exposed in register with adjacent perforations in the perforated upper sheet; wherein each of the bus bars further comprises respective at least two interconnectors, and wherein the conductors are connected to respective interconnectors to define at least two series circuits and connectable in parallel between the bus bars, wherein each of the series circuits comprises a subset of the plurality of metallic conductors; and a plurality of LEDs attached to the contacts defining at least two series LED strings and connected in parallel between the bus bars, each said LED string comprising a plurality of LEDs. |
| US10132449B2 |
Lamp device, LED lamp and luminaire
Various embodiments of the present application provide a lamp device, an LED lamp, and a luminaire. The lamp device according to the embodiments of the present utility mode comprises: a lamp cap having a central pin (21, 211) for providing an electrical connection to the lamp device; and a printed circuit board at least partially located within the lamp cap, wherein a lamp driver (12) is mounted on the printed circuit board; characterized in that a bottom edge of said printed circuit board includes a notch (16, 161) comprising a first contact electrically contacting said central pin. The lamp device according to the present application improves the assembly of the lamp device and enhances the production efficiency. |
| US10132447B2 |
System and method for refueling a compressed gas pressure vessel using a thermally coupled nozzle
A pressure vessel refueling system enables consistent mass flow rates and reduces the in-tank temperature rise caused by the heat of compression as gas is added to a vessel. The system includes a pressure vessel having a first gas inlet/outlet port and an interior cavity, and a nozzle is in fluid communication with the first gas inlet/outlet port. The nozzle and the pressure vessel are thermally coupled such that Joule-Thomson expansion of a gas flowing through the nozzle cools the interior cavity and contents of the pressure vessel. |
| US10132445B1 |
Oil soluble additive injection apparatus
A lubricant additive dispensing apparatus comprising a tubular housing having a fluid supply passageway and a fluid discharge passageway; a filtration element; a fluid additive element (containing a volume of fluid additive); and a biasing element. The filtration element, fluid additive element and biasing element are assembled in a linear arrangement parallel to a central axis of the dispenser main body. The arrangement is such where the biasing element applies a compression force to each of the filtration element and the fluid additive element. |
| US10132442B2 |
Constant friction rotating monitor stand
A monitor stand for use in holding and maintaining a position of a monitor comprising a carrier adapted to removably and fixedly hold a monitor, the carrier including first and second trapezoidal shaped cubic mounting protrusions on a bottommost portion of the carrier, and wherein the carrier is further adapted to rotate between a first angular placement and a second angular placement, a base enclosure adapted to provide a substantially stable platform to hold the monitor in an upright condition and to provide a frictional engagement against which the carrier can rotate, the base enclosure including first and second base enclosure channels, a low friction insert adapted to be inserted between the carrier and the base enclosure and which is part of the frictional engagement of the base enclosure, the low friction insert including a first and second channel insertion portions adapted to fit into the first and second base enclosure channels respectively, and wherein the first and second trapezoidal shaped cubic mounting protrusions of the carrier fit into the first and second channel insertion portions, respectively, and first and second spring retention assemblies, each of which is adapted to provide a substantially constant rotational spring force against a direction of movement of the monitor due to gravity, and which are affixed to the first and second protrusions respectively. |
| US10132439B2 |
Pipe and a method for reducing biofilms
The present invention relates to a pipe comprising first and second parts of electrically conducting material. The parts are electrically insulated from each other and are arranged on the inside surface of the pipe, extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the pipe. |
| US10132433B2 |
Releasable, threadless conduit connector for liquid manifold
Conduit connectors for liquid manifolds and methods of fabrication are provided. In one embodiment, a conduit connector is recessed, at least in part, within a liquid manifold, and includes a conduit-receiving opening or socket and at least one releasable retention component. The conduit-receiving opening is disposed within the liquid manifold and in fluid communication with at least one liquid-carrying channel of the liquid manifold. The releasable retention component(s) is selectively operative to threadlessly secure in a fluid-tight manner a conduit within the conduit-receiving opening in fluid communication with the at least one liquid-carrying channel of the liquid manifold to facilitate flow of liquid through the liquid-carrying channel(s), or to release the conduit from the conduit-receiving opening of the conduit connector. The releasable retention component(s) resides at least partially within the liquid manifold when operatively holding the conduit within the conduit-receiving opening. |
| US10132430B1 |
Coupling clamp
A coupling clamp includes a pair of holding members for holding a pair of tubular members to be arranged parallel to each other. The pair of holding members includes a first holding member having an engaging portion extending vertically from one side surface of the first holding member, and a second holding member having an engaged portion extending vertically from one side surface of the second holding member facing the one side surface of the first holding member. The engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged in a vertical direction relative to a length direction of the pair of holding members such that the first holding member relatively slides to the second holding member and the first holding member is arranged adjacent to the second holding member. |
| US10132426B2 |
Apparatus and system for retrieving hose
A system for recovering hose, including a hose receptacle having an open top portion for receiving a hose and attached hose couplings. The system further including a first device having a hose recovery means comprising an upper roller and a lower roller, at least one of the upper or lower rollers being powered, and a lifting arm operably coupled to the upper roller for moving the upper roller between a first position and a second position, the upper roller being closer to the lower roller when in the first position than when in the second position. Additionally, a platform having the first device arranged thereon and capable of moving above the receptacle along a first axis and a second axis to deposit the hose in the receptacle, and a platform moving means for moving the platform along the first axis and the second axis, wherein the first axis has first axis limits and the second axis has second axis limits, the first axis limits and second axis limits being substantially coextensive with dimensions of the open top portion of the hose receptacle. |
| US10132423B1 |
Handheld shower unit with water outlet state switched through a key
A handheld shower unit with the water outlet state switched through a key, comprises a water outlet assembly mounted at one end of a housing and provided with water outlet channels, a water inlet pipe communicates with the water outlet channels through a switching valve which comprises a valve body, the key, a transmission swing rod, a sliding rod, a reset spring, a driving disc, a driving shaft, a ratchet wheel, a pawl, and a water distribution pan which is provided with water distribution holes corresponding to different water inlets; the key is pressed which rotates the transmission swing rod, which pushes the sliding rod, which rotates the driving disc so that the pawl hinged to the driving disc can drive the ratchet wheel to rotate, which then drives the driving shaft and the water distribution pan to rotate. Single-hand operation, high switching speed and high reliability can be achieved. |
| US10132417B2 |
Six-way directional valve
A six-way directional valve (100) is provided, including: a valve body (1), defining a valve cavity (4) therein, and provided with a first connecting pipe to a sixth connecting pipe (11-16); a valve spool (2), movably disposed in the valve cavity (4), two valve chambers (3) being defined between two moving ends of the valve spool (2) and an inner circumferential wall of the valve cavity (4), so that the valve spool (2) being allowed to be driven to move by a pressure difference between the two valve chambers (3), a first chamber (21) and a second chamber (22) being defined between the valve spool (2) and a same side wall of the valve cavity (4), a third chamber (23) being defined between the valve spool (2) and the inner circumferential wall of the valve cavity (4); and a pilot valve assembly (5). |
| US10132415B2 |
Fluid controller
Provided is a fluid controller which enables precise flow-rate adjustment while securing the durability. The fluid controller includes a stem vertical-movement-amount upper-limit-value setting means 10 which sets an upper limit value of a vertical movement amount of a stem 8 associated with opening and closing operations. The fluid controller further includes a stem vertical-movement-amount fine-adjustment means 11 which changes the vertical movement amount of the stem 8 associated with the opening and closing operations, within a range of not greater than the upper limit value. |
| US10132414B2 |
Vacuum valve
A vacuum valve improving product performance of a packing ring to extend a replacement period of the packing ring is disclosed. As an opening and closing driving guide groove including a protruding groove section and first and second inclined groove sections is defined in each of both side surfaces of a driving block, and an L-motion roller inserted into and moving along the opening and closing driving guide groove is provided on an L-motion block, when the L-motion roller is disposed at an end of the first inclined groove section, one side surface of a valve blade closes an inlet, and when the L-motion roller is disposed at an end of the second inclined groove section, one side surface of the valve blade closely contacts an inner surface of the housing. The packing ring provided on a closing surface of the valve blade is blocked from contacting air or fluid. |
| US10132413B2 |
Gas inlet valve with incompatible materials isolation
A gas inlet valve with incompatible materials isolation is provided. The valve may include a piston that seals against a surface when in a closed position and that permits gas to flow through the valve and out the outlet port when in an open position. A bellows may protect the actuation mechanism of the piston from gas that may be present in the valve when the valve is in the open or closed position, and the piston may include a second seal interface that seals the bellows off from the gas flow area when the valve is in the open or closed position. |
| US10132404B2 |
Transmission with integrated clutch and gear set
A transmission includes a simple planetary gear set and several clutches. A first clutch selectively couples the carrier of the planetary gear set to a first shell. The housing of the first clutch is integrated with the planetary carrier. A piston return spring extends axially to occupy space between the planet gears. A second and third clutch share a common housing that is fixedly coupled to the ring gear. The second clutch selectively couples the ring gear to the sun gear. The third clutch selectively couples the ring gear to a second shell. The planetary gear set is axially located between the two clutch housings. |
| US10132403B1 |
Engine and transmission temperature control system
A transmission oil cooler transfers heat between Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) and engine coolant. During initial vehicle warm-up, heat is transferred from the engine coolant to the ATF, assisting the transmission warm-up. A priority valve may limit the flow of coolant to the transmission oil cooler until the coolant temperature is sufficient to ensure adequate cabin heating performance. After both the engine and transmission have reached normal operating temperatures, heat is transferred from the ATF to the engine coolant. An auxiliary radiator pre-cools the engine coolant before it enters transmission oil cooler. This increases the cooling of the ATF and avoids coolant temperature increase during aggressive maneuvers. When the ATF temperature is below a threshold, a coolant control valve diverts coolant around the auxiliary radiator. |
| US10132402B2 |
Drive transmitter and image forming apparatus incorporating the drive transmitter
A drive transmitter includes a group of gears to which grease is applied, at least one gear of the group of gears being an internally toothed gear, multiple pulleys, and a drive belt wound around the multiple pulleys to drive the group of gears. An image forming apparatus includes the drive transmitter. |
| US10132397B2 |
Driving device and work machine device
A drive device having a main drive device, a gearing, a switchable clutch, at least one hydraulic pump, and a gearing output shaft is started with low wear by providing an auxiliary drive to drive the gearing output shaft independently of the main drive device. A work machine device includes the drive device and a work machine which can be started accordingly in a low-wear manner and which enables longer-term operation in the reverse direction of rotation. Corresponding methods which are also provided in connection with the drive device and the work machine device, enable low-wear starting and the elimination of undesired operating states. |
| US10132396B2 |
Stator wheel of torque converter and torque converter
A stator wheel, located between a pump and a turbine of a torque converter, includes: a first annular portion configured to be rotatable about a center of rotation; a second annular portion away from the first annular portion in a radial direction of the first annular portion; and blades provided at intervals in a circumferential direction of the first annular portion, extending between the first and second annular portions in the radial direction of the first annular portion, extending toward one side in the circumferential direction as it goes in an axial direction of a rotational shaft, being formed integrally with the first and second annular portions, and including a first surface provided on one side in the circumferential direction and a second surface located on an opposite side from the first surface in the circumferential direction configured to receive pressure from the operating fluid flowing from the turbine. |
| US10132391B2 |
Continuously variable transmission
A continuously variable transmission includes a first pulley, a second pulley, and an endless rotatable device operatively interconnecting the first and second pulleys. The endless rotatable device includes a device body and a plurality of device teeth protruding from the device body. Each of the first and second pulleys includes a first sheave, a second sheave, and a pulley axle operatively coupled between the first sheave and the second sheave. The pulley axle defines a pulley center. The first sheave is movable relative to the second sheave along the pulley axle. Each of the first and second sheaves includes a sheave body and a plurality of sheave teeth protruding from the sheave body. The sheave teeth are annularly arranged around the pulley center. The sheave teeth are shaped to mate with the device teeth. |
| US10132390B2 |
Drive arrangement
A drive arrangement is provided which includes: a first and second rotatable members; an endless loop member, extending around the first and second rotatable members, arranged to convey drive from the first rotatable member to the second rotatable member; a first support, arranged to support the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member, having at least one aperture therein; a guide member, defining at least part of a path of the endless loop member between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member; and a second support, arranged to support the guide member, the second support being connected to the guide member through the at least one aperture in the first support such that guide member is movable, via the at least one aperture, to engage and disengage drive from the first rotatable member to the second rotatable member. |
| US10132387B2 |
Control device for automatic transmission, and control system
A mechanical engagement mechanism has regulation states out of a first state in which at least one of a plurality of rotating elements is rotatable only in a first direction and a second state in which the at least one of the plurality of rotating elements is not rotatable in both of the first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction and a reverse gear position is to be established. A non-traveling gear position is to be established in the first state or in the second state. A processor is to switch the regulation states of the mechanical engagement mechanism from the second state to the first state when oil pressure that is detected by an oil pressure sensor becomes lower than a predetermined oil pressure after switching a shift position from the reverse gear position to the non-traveling gear position is detected. |
| US10132385B2 |
Anchor chain
The invention relates to the field of anchor chains, and more particularly an anchor chain (1) comprising a first plurality of links (3) and, at the end of the chain, a second plurality of links (4) comprising at least three successive links (4) in each of which at least one property selected from its bar diameter and the elastic limit of its material is substantially greater than in each of the links (3) of the first plurality, in order to improve the ability of the chain to withstand fatigue by bending of the links (4) in the second plurality. |
| US10132381B2 |
Disengageable damping assemblies for moving aerodynamic surfaces
A damping assembly is described herein for use in a device having moving aerodynamic surfaces including a first component comprising a back iron and at least one permanent magnet, said at least one permanent magnet providing a first magnetic field, and an electrically conductive second component, said electrically conductive second component and said first component being positioned coaxially about a central axis with said at least one permanent magnet being positioned between said back iron of said first component and said electrically conductive second component; the assembly further comprising means for rotating one or both of said at least one permanent magnet of said first component and said electrically conductive second component about said central axis to cause relative rotational movement between the at least one permanent magnet and second component, to thereby induce a variable magnetic flux in said electrically conductive second component and cause eddy currents to develop. |
| US10132378B2 |
Damping valve
A damping valve includes a valve seat member provided with a port, a valve body that opens or closes the port, a tubular spool that abuts on a side of the valve body opposite to the valve seat member, a spool holding member that has an outer circumference where the spool is mounted movably along an axial direction, a ring mounted to the outer circumference of the spool holding member, the ring contacting slidably with an inner circumference of the spool, and a back-pressure chamber partitioned by the spool and the spool holding member, the back-pressure chamber being configured to bias the spool such that the valve body is pressed toward the valve seat member using an internal pressure, wherein the internal pressure of the back-pressure chamber is applied to an inner circumferential side of the ring. |
| US10132376B2 |
Brake pad retraction
A disk brake arrangement includes a retraction mechanism for positively retracting brake pads after application to the brake rotor. Preferably the retraction mechanism is energized by movement of a hydraulically actuated piston for applying one or more brake pads. In an embodiment a drag sleeve is associated with the piston to compensate for brake pad wear and provide a more constant retraction force for retraction of the brake pads. |
| US10132372B2 |
Planetary wheel drive brake
A planetary wheel drive uses a brake having a stamped spring plate which includes a plurality of spring stabilizer connections. Each one of the plurality of springs is mechanically bonded to a respective one of the plurality of spring stabilizer connections. A brake piston includes a bore therethrough and resides in sliding engagement with the stationary spindle. The brake piston is generally cylindrically shaped with an inner portion and an outer portion. The plurality of coil springs reside between said spring stabilizers and said inner shoulder of said brake piston. Pressurized hydraulic fluid releases the brake. |
| US10132370B2 |
Non-excitation operative brake and motor with non-excitation operative brake
In a non-excitation operative brake, a friction plate faces the inner disk part of an attraction plate made from a magnetic material, and an electromagnet faces the outer disk part of the attraction plate. A part for generating a brake force acting on a hollow shaft is located on an inner circumferential side in a radial direction of the attraction plate, while a part for magnetically attracting the attraction plate so as to release the brake force is located on an outer circumferential side in the radial direction of the attraction plate. A flat non-excitation operative brake having a reduced length in the direction of an axis line can be realized. |
| US10132368B2 |
Roller-type one-way clutch and side plate
A roller type one-way clutch includes an outer race in which at least one pocket having a cam surface on an inner periphery thereof is formed, an inner race which is spaced away from the outer race on an inside diameter side in a radial direction and which is relatively rotatably disposed concentrically with respect to the outer race, a roller which is disposed in the pocket and which engages with the cam surface to transmit a torque between the outer race and the inner race, a spring which is disposed between the outer race and the roller in the pocket and which urges the roller in a direction in which the roller engages with the cam surface, and a side plate secured to be in contact with one end surface in an axial direction of the outer race. The side plate has a non-circular shape, the one end surface in the axial direction is annular, and at least a portion of the one end surface in the axial direction of the outer race is exposed in a state in which the side plate is secured. |
| US10132364B2 |
Backing plate providing axial stiffness
A backing plate configuration and a friction clutch assembly for an automotive transmission are provided. The backing plate configuration includes a main body having a reaction section connected to a perpendicularly disposed strength section. The thickness of the strength section may be less than or equal to the thickness of the reaction section. The friction clutch assembly includes interleaved first and second clutch plates. The main body (of the backing plate) is disposed adjacent to an end second clutch plate. The main body is piloted by and/or splined to the same transmission member as the end second clutch plate. In an engaged position, the end second clutch plate is compressed directly against and into contact with the main body. A method of forming the backing plate configuration is included, which includes stamping of the main body. |
| US10132363B2 |
Clutch arrangement
A clutch arrangement for a drivetrain of a vehicle comprises a first component, a second component, and a conveying component. The first component has an at least partially disk-shape and has a first friction surface at the disk-shaped portion. The second component has an at least partially disk-shape and has a second friction surface at the disk-shaped portion. The first friction and second friction surfaces are configured and arranged to be brought into a frictional engagement with each other and contact a fluid medium in operation. The conveying component comprises a conveying surface for the fluid medium and coupled to a drive component to be substantially fixed with respect to rotation relative to it such that the conveying surface causes a flow of the fluid medium during a rotation relative to the fluid medium. |
| US10132359B2 |
Bearing unit including an impulse ring and apparatus comprising at least one such bearing unit
A bearing unit having a bearing centered on a central axis and including a rotating inner ring, a non-rotating outer ring, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings. The bearing unit further includes an impulse ring including a target holder that radially extends from the rotating inner ring and radially beyond the outer ring, a target that is fixed to an outer periphery of the target holder beyond the outer ring and that is adapted to cooperate with a detection device for tracking the rotation of the impulse ring around the central axis, and a fixing sleeve. |
| US10132358B2 |
Rolling bearing
A rolling bearing that can easily achieve the higher lubricating characteristic including the smaller rotational torque while employing the existing bearing shape and lubricant is provided. A rolling bearing 1 includes: an inner ring 2 and an outer ring 3 as a race ring; a plurality of rolling elements 4 held between the inner and outer rings; a retainer 5 that retains the rolling elements 4; a sealing member 11 provided at openings on opposite ends in an axial direction of the inner ring 2 and the outer ring 3; and grease 12 to be enclosed in an in-bearing space. At least one member selected from the inner ring 2, the outer ring 3, the retainer 5, and the sealing member 11 is provided with a flocking part 6 formed by flocking fiber on a surface of the member which is in contact with the grease 12. |
| US10132355B2 |
Grease for rolling bearing, rolling bearing, rolling bearing device, and information recording and reproducing apparatus
A grease for a rolling bearing of an information recording and reproducing apparatus contains a base oil, a thickener, and at least one kind of an antioxidant selected from an amine-based antioxidant expressed by the General Formula (1), and a phenol-based antioxidant expressed by the General Formula (2). The base oil contains a refined mineral oil classified as Group III in a base oil category defined by the American Petroleum Institute, and the flash point of the refined mineral oil is 240° C. or higher. |
| US10132350B2 |
Bearing assembly and exhaust gas turbocharger
A bearing assembly is disclosed for an exhaust gas turbocharger for rotatably supporting a rotor shaft on a bearing housing, having at least one bearing outer ring of a radial bearing, which at least one bearing outer ring is placed in a bearing bore of the bearing housing and consists of at least one part, and at least one securing element, which consists of at least one part and by which the bearing outer ring is axially fastened in relation to the bearing housing. In order to simplify the assembly of a corresponding bearing assembly and to reduce the production costs thereof, at least one circumferential groove, according to the invention, is arranged on an outer lateral surface of a compressor-side end section of the bearing outer ring, in which at least one groove the securing element engages, and the securing element is arranged outside of the bearing bore on the compressor side and is supported at least indirectly on a compressor-side end of the bearing housing. |
| US10132349B2 |
Rolling bearing device for telescopic masts and fork carriage for fork lift trucks
A device for adjusting a rolling bearing for mutual sliding of mast members for supporting a fork carriage of a fork lift truck includes a threaded coupling between an inner ring of the rolling bearing and a relative support pin, and an actuation member freely rotatable through the support pin and rotatably connected with the inner ring. The actuation member can be maneuvered to rotate the inner ring and vary the axial position of the rolling bearing with respect to the support pin through the threaded coupling. |
| US10132346B2 |
Halved outer ring, roller bearing, and rotary support structure
A positioning protrusion 14 is provided in a center of an outer diameter surface of a halved outer ring 11a in both circumferential and axial directions. The positioning protrusion 14 is configured to engage with a housing, which is placed on an outer diameter side of the halved outer ring, to position the halved outer ring 11a with respect to the housing. A protruding portion 17a and a recessed portion 17b are provided in each abutting portions 16a, 16b where a pair of the halved outer rings 11a abut on each other when fitted on a rotary shaft that is supported by a roller bearing. The protruding portion 17a and the recessed portion 17b are configured to mesh with each other to restrict axial movement of both halved outer rings 11a. The protruding portion 17a and the recessed portion 17b are point-symmetric with respect to a center 20 of the positioning protrusion 14. |
| US10132339B2 |
Ionizing pump stage
The invention relates to an ionizing pump stage, in particular for a vacuum pump, comprising an inlet for gas entering into the pump stage; an ionizing section communicating with the inlet in a gas-conductive manner and an ionizing device for ionizing the gas entered into the ionizing section; an acceleration device for accelerating the ionized gas present in the ionizing section in the conveying direction; and a neutralizing section following the ionizing section in the conveying direction and communicating with the ionizing section in a gas-conductive manner and a neutralizing device for the electrical neutralizing of the ionized gas entering into the neutralizing section. |
| US10132337B2 |
Actuator assembly for conducting partial stroke testing
A modular actuator assembly which can be used for partial stroke testing of a valve, the assembly having a force module and a tandem piston module. The force module has a primary piston and piston rod interconnected to a shaft which is movably mounted therein. The tandem piston module is connected to the force module and has a tandem piston and piston rod. An indicator plate is connected to the piston rod and is selectively positionable on the tandem piston rod. The tandem piston rod extends into the force module and acts as a pneumatically engaged hard stop for preventing spurious travel of the primary piston and hence spurious valve travel. |
| US10132335B2 |
Energy management system for machinery performing a predictable work cycle
Industrial machines and methods of operating the same. One industrial machine includes at least one controller that is configured to (1) detect an occurrence of a regenerative work cycle segment within a repetitive work cycle performed by the industrial machine and including a plurality of work cycle segments and (2) modify operation of at least one power source included in the industrial machine for the regenerative work cycle segment (i.e., prior to and/or during the regenerative work cycle segment). |
| US10132333B2 |
Actuator utilizing pneumatic muscles
One example of an actuation system includes a pneumatic muscle connected to a component to be actuated. The system also includes an actuation member connected in series to the pneumatic muscle and valve connected to the pneumatic muscle to control a pressure in the pneumatic muscle. The system also includes a positioning mechanism connected to the component to control a movement of the component and a controller connected to the pneumatic muscle, the valve, and the positioning mechanism, the controller to control actuation of the component by controlling the pressure in the pneumatic muscle. |
| US10132331B2 |
Radial compressor stage
In a radial compressor stage for a radial compressor having a rotor side, the radial compressor stage includes a stator; and an impeller configured to rotate relative to the stator. The impeller has multiple impeller blades on the rotor side. Each of the multiple impeller blades has: a flow inlet edge, a flow outlet edge, a suction side extending between the flow inlet edge and the flow outlet edge, a pressure side, and an outer surface facing the stator. At least one groove is arranged in the outer surface of at least one of the multiple impeller blades, the at least one groove being bounded by a longitudinal web both on the suction side and on the pressure side. Each of the longitudinal webs forms a sealing tip of the respective impeller blade towards the stator. |
| US10132327B2 |
Weld repair for cabin air compressor housing
A method for repairing a cabin air compressor outlet housing includes removing a journal bearing support sleeve in a cabin air compressor outlet housing, positioning a cylindrical insert within the cabin air compressor outlet housing, wherein the cylindrical insert has an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of at least one portion of the removed journal bearing support sleeve, an inner diameter less than an inner diameter of at least one portion of the removed journal bearing support sleeve, and a length greater than a length of the removed journal bearing support sleeve, welding the cylindrical insert to the cabin air compressor outlet housing, and machining the welded cylindrical insert to form a replacement journal bearing support sleeve. |
| US10132326B2 |
Impeller for axial fans
The invention relates to an impeller for an axial fan, having an impeller body, which has an outer impeller shell and a carrier disc having a hub for connection for conjoint rotation to a drive shaft. A multiplicity of radially outward-pointing blades, which each have a blade root and a vane, is arranged on the carrier disc. Each blade root has a fastening portion accommodated with positive engagement between two fastening segments each arranged opposite one another on both sides of the carrier disc. The two opposite fastening segments and the carrier disc each have at least two through-holes for accommodating a long sleeve and a short sleeve. The fastening portion can be clamped firmly between the two opposite fastening segments with the aid of screw bolts, in each case inserted through the sleeves, and nuts, wherein each blade root is guided in a respective recess of the carrier disc. |
| US10132323B2 |
Compressor endwall treatment to delay compressor stall
A compressor is provided including a casing, a hub, a flowpath, a plurality of blades defining a plurality of axially extending compressor stages and an endwall treatment formed in the casing on at least two downstream most stages of the plurality of compressor stages. The remaining stages of the plurality of compressor stages located upstream of the at least two downstream most stage are devoid of any endwall treatment. Each of the endwall treatments faces a tip of each blade in the at least two downstream most stages. The tip of each blade and the endwall treatment are configured to move relative to each other. The endwall treatment formed in the casing on at least two downstream most stages of the plurality of compressor stages is configured to extend a stall margin to delay stall due to ice ingestion. A method and engine application are disclosed. |
| US10132315B2 |
Fluid energy machine
A fluid energy machine, with a machine housing (10), and with at least one shaft (11) that is mounted in the machine housing (10), which is assigned at least one sensor (12), with the help of which vibrations of the respective shaft are detectable, with at least one mounting sleeve (13), which extends through a bore (14) in the machine housing (10), wherein on a first portion (15) of the respective mounting sleeve (13), which faces the shaft, a sensor (12) is mounted, wherein in the region of the first portion (15) of the respective mounting sleeve (13) an adjusting device (16) is formed in order to align the respective sensor (12) relative to the respective shaft (11), and wherein on a portion (17) of the respective mounting sleeve (13) facing away from the shaft (11) a fixing device (18) engages in order to fix and seal the respective mounting sleeve (13) on the machine housing (10). |
| US10132314B2 |
Scroll compressor
A scroll compressor is provided that may include a first compression chamber, a second compression chamber separated from the first compression chamber, and having a greater compression ratio than the first compression chamber, a first discharge port that communicates with the first compression chamber and provided with a first discharge inlet and a first discharge outlet, and a second discharge port separated from the first discharge port, communicating with the second compression chamber, and provided with a second discharge inlet and a second discharge outlet, the second discharge inlet having a larger sectional area than the first discharge inlet. This configuration may prevent a discharge delay in advance in each compression chamber, and thus, preventing a compression loss. |
| US10132313B2 |
Uniaxial eccentric screw pump
A uniaxial eccentric screw pump includes: a stator 32 having a female threaded inner peripheral surface; a rotor 33 configured to be insertable into the stator 32, and formed of a male threaded shaft body; an exterior body 31 configured to be movable between a first position where the exterior body 31 is capable of compressing the stator 32 and a second position where the exterior body 31 at least alleviates a compression state of the stator 32; and guide members 55, 56 configured to restrict a movement of the exterior body 31 in a circumferential direction of the stator while allowing a movement of the exterior body 31 in a radial direction of the stator by guiding an end portion of the exterior body 31. |
| US10132312B1 |
Superimposed standing valve
The present invention is a superimposed standing valve and related method of harvesting oil and gas using a conventional rod pump equipped with the superimposed standing valve. The superimposed standing valve includes a donut disposed between a top cylinder and a main standing valve such that the donut can slide along the top cylinder a fixed valve stroke. A plurality of openings are sealed and unsealed by the movement of the donut. The superimposed standing valve isolates the pump from the head pressure of the oil and gas inside of the tubing thereby enabling the standing valve of the pump to remain open on both the upstroke and the downstroke. As a result, the superimposed standing valve increases pump efficiency and reduces the risk of gas locking. |
| US10132309B2 |
Apparatus and method for the remote monitoring, viewing and control of a semiconductor process tool
A precision pump system having a motor driver for accurately and repeatedly delivering process fluid, (e.g., photo chemicals) using a pumping fluid with minimal process fluid loss to a fabrication process and whereby the motor driver can be easily and quickly replaced without interrupting the fluid flow path. This is accomplished with the use of a process fluid reservoir and a pumping fluid reservoir that are associated with the pump, either integrated with the pump or closely adjacent. In addition, this precision pump system can be remotely monitored, viewed and controlled over the Internet. In addition, trapped process fluid within a downstream filtering block can be recirculated to the process fluid reservoir when trapped gas in the filter is removed. Furthermore, a nitrogen gas source is connected to the process fluid reservoir via a valve in case a need to insert a gas is required. |
| US10132306B2 |
Method of generating a gradient flow having a constant compositional noise characteristic
Described is a method of generating a flow having a composition gradient. A plurality of pump strokes is generated for each pump in a plurality of pumps. Each pump stroke has an initiation time and provides a volume contribution of a liquid to be mixed in the flow according to the composition gradient for the flow. The pump strokes of the pumps are controlled so that a sum of the volume contributions of the liquids that occurs between consecutive initiations of one of the pumps is maintained at a constant value throughout the duration of the flow. For each pump, the flow rates and the times between stroke initiations can change as long as the sum of all volumes contributed between the consecutive initiations of one of the pumps is held constant. Advantageously, the method achieves a constant compositional noise characteristic throughout the duration of the flow. |
| US10132298B2 |
Aviation beacon device for a wind turbine
An aircraft beacon device of a wind power installation, to be arranged on a gondola of the wind power installation, comprising at least three omnidirectional emission sections arranged concentrically in a ring around a common mid-axis, each omnidirectional emission section comprising a lens section arranged concentrically in a ring around the mid-axis, with a beam plane defined perpendicularly to the mid-axis, and at least one lighting ring having lighting means arranged concentrically in a ring around the mid-axis in order to emit light through the lens section, wherein each lighting ring is configured in order to emit light with a central emission direction which makes an emission angle with the beam plane, and wherein the emission direction depends on an axial position of the lighting ring with respect to the lens section, wherein at least one omnidirectional emission section comprises at least two lighting rings offset axially with respect to one another for emission with different emission angles. |
| US10132296B2 |
Wind turbine assembling method and wind turbine assembled according to said method
A wind turbine tower that may be assembled fast, including a nacelle and a rotor, the tower comprising at least two stackable annular sections made of concrete connected through a main connecting arrangement adapted to withstand loads induced by the wind turbine rotor, and an auxiliary connector. |
| US10132294B2 |
Method for feeding electric power into a supply grid
Method for feeding electric power into an electric supply grid by means of a wind farm, wherein the wind farm feeds into the supply grid from an interconnecting network and via a transformer, with the first interconnecting network having a interconnecting network voltage and the supply grid having a grid voltage, wherein feeding takes place based on a virtual measured voltage and a voltage of a virtual measurement point is calculated as the virtual measured voltage. |
| US10132293B2 |
Vertical axis wind turbine and method for operating such a turbine
A vertical axis wind turbine includes two or more cells arranged one above the other along a vertical machine axis, in which each of the cells includes a plurality of vertical blades which are arranged within the cell distributed on a concentric circle about the machine axis and which are connected so as to be able to move together on this circle and which are rotationally fixed with a main shaft, and in which the blades in the cell are each individually mounted so as to be able to rotate about a vertical axis of rotation which in particular runs internally through them. Assigned to each of the blades are means by which the blade is made to adopt, a rotational position, about its axis of rotation, which is predetermined and can be changed at any time. |
| US10132288B2 |
Method and control unit for setting a temperature of a glow plug
A method is described for setting a temperature of a glow plug, in particular for igniting a fuel/air mixture in an internal combustion engine in which the temperature of the glow plug is set as a function of a resistance of the glow plug with the aid of a control. To prevent temperature overshoots from occurring during the preheating phase of the glow plug, the temperature is controlled with the aid of a predictive model during a preheating phase during which an overvoltage is applied to the glow plug. |
| US10132287B2 |
Ignition control system
In an ignition control system, a primary current control unit performs discharge generation control one or more times during a single combustion cycle. The discharge generation control allows a spark plug to generate a discharge spark. A parameter calculating unit successively calculates a parameter correlated with energy of a discharge spark. An energy density calculating unit successively calculates energy density that is energy per unit length of the discharge spark. When the energy density is greater than a predetermined value during a predetermined period after a primary current is interrupted during a single combustion cycle, an integrated value calculating unit calculates an integrated value by integrating the parameter during the predetermined period. The primary current control unit performs the discharge generation control again when the integrated value calculated by the integrated value calculating unit is less than a predetermined determination threshold. |
| US10132282B2 |
Fuel rail assembly
A fuel rail assembly for a combustion engine includes a fuel rail, a plurality of fuel injector cups arranged and configured to face a cylinder head of a combustion engine and being hydraulically and mechanically coupled to the fuel rail directly or via pipe elements, and at least one support element configured to be fixedly coupled to the cylinder head. The at least one support element is fixedly coupled to two of the injector cups or to two of the pipe elements being coupled to the injector cups. |
| US10132279B2 |
Filter element
The invention relates to a filter element (10) having a first fluid path (12) on a raw side (60) for filtering a first fluid (64) and a second fluid path (14) having a fluid line (16) on a clean side (62) for carrying a second fluid (66). The filter element (10) is provided at least on one side with a first end plate (20). Here, the fluid line (16) is arranged in the central inner region (36) of the filter element (10) and connected with the end plate (20) for joint disassembly, especially securely connected to the filter element. The invention further relates to a filter system (100) including such a filter element (10). |
| US10132277B2 |
Vehicle air intake housing
A vehicle air intake assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing, a conical filter, and optionally may also include an inlet cowl. The housing and filter decrease in diameter from an inlet or distal end toward a proximal or outlet end. The shape of the housing guides the air into a smaller cross-sectional area and induces a Venturi effect on the airflow passing through the housing and filter. The housing decouples the filter from an engine inlet and the proximal or outlet end of the housing is sized so as to attach to the engine inlet and provide a smooth transition for the air leaving the housing and entering the engine inlet. |
| US10132272B2 |
Carburetor arrangement
A carburetor for a gas powered internal combustion engine having a plurality of pressure reducing stages for reducing the pressure of the gas phase in a liquified petroleum gas storage bottle prior to the mixing of the gas phase of the liquified petroleum gas with ambient air. |
| US10132269B2 |
Lightweight internal combustion engine with a ferrous reinforced cylinder block
An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder block made of a first material having a plurality of cylinders and an insert made of a second material having a greater stiffness and a lower thermal coefficient of expansion than the first material and casted-in-place into the cylinder block. For each cylinder of the cylinder block, the insert includes a bolted anchor having a first threaded bore suitable to be engaged by an head bolt for fixing a cylinder head to the cylinder block, and a second threaded bore suitable to be engaged by a cap bolt for fixing a main bearing cap to the cylinder block, and a lubrication gallery connected to a plurality of the anchors. |
| US10132267B2 |
Coated bore aluminum cylinder liner for aluminum cast blocks
Engine blocks and methods of forming engine blocks are disclosed. The engine block may include a cast aluminum body and a plurality of cast-in liners. Each cast-in liner may include (a) an outer layer of 2xxx-series aluminum molecularly bonded to the cast aluminum body and (b) an inner layer directly contacting the outer layer and forming at least a portion of an engine bore. The inner layer may be a wear-resistant coating, such as a steel coating. The method may include extruding an elongated 2xxx-series aluminum extrusion having an inner cavity bounded by an inner surface and applying a wear-resistant coating to the inner surface. The extrusion may be sectioned into a plurality of cylinder liners and the cylinder liners may be into an aluminum engine block such that each cast-in liner forms at least a portion of an inner surface of an engine bore in the engine block. |
| US10132266B2 |
Internal combustion engine with fuel injection valve and controller for fuel injection control
A controller is provided that performs first injection that executes fuel injection with lower injection rate and subsequently performs second injection with higher injection rate. The controller configured to determine a target value for fuel pressure drop amount or difference between pressure of fuel within a fuel injection valve at starting point of the first injection and pressure of fuel within the fuel injection valve while the first injection is performed, and stop supply of command signal to the fuel injection valve once fuel pressure drop amount in the first injection becomes greater than target value for the fuel pressure drop amount, and supply command signal once the fuel pressure drop amount in the first injection becomes smaller than the target value for the fuel pressure drop amount. |
| US10132264B2 |
Method for controlling an electric motor of a vehicle pump
A method for controlling an electric motor of a vehicle pump used to deliver a medium. According to the method, a period required for at least one partial revolution of a rotor of the electric motor is determined. The fluctuations during the period can represent a measurement of the true running of the electric motor. The speed of the electric motor can be altered depending on the deviation of the period from a comparative value. As a result, the true running of the electric motor can be guaranteed once again. |
| US10132260B2 |
Method of continuously calculating trapped and scavenged air per cylinder
Computational models and calculations relating to trapped and scavenged air per cylinder (APC) improve scavenging and non-scavenging operational modes of internal combustion engines as well as the transition there-between. Data from sensors which include engine speed, manifold air pressure, barometric pressure, crankshaft position, and valve state are provided to a pair of artificial neural networks. A first neural network utilizes this data to calculate the nominal volume of gas, i.e., air trapped in the cylinder. A second neural network utilizes this data to calculate the trapping ratio. The output of the first network is utilized with the ideal gas law to calculate the actual mass of trapped APC. The actual mass of trapped APC is also divided by the trapping ratio calculated by the second network to determine the total APC and is further utilized to calculate the scavenged APC by subtracting the trapped APC from the total APC. |
| US10132259B1 |
Work vehicle start system and method with engine cycling
An auto-start system for a work vehicle includes a data store containing first start and stop initiation conditions; sensors configured to detect information indicative of at least a first parameter; and a controller including at least a start module and a monitoring module and operating in at least a monitoring mode or a cycling mode. In the monitoring mode, the monitoring module evaluates the first start initiation condition in view of the first parameter. In the monitoring mode, the start module generates a start command when the first parameter satisfies the first start initiation condition. Upon generating the start command, the controller operates in the cycling mode. In the cycling mode, the monitoring module evaluates the first stop initiation condition. In the cycling mode, the start module generates a stop command when the first stop initiation condition is satisfied. |
| US10132254B2 |
Controlling camshaft adjustment for the combustion processes taking place in the cylinders of an internal combustion engine
The present disclosure relates to internal combustion engines and the teachings thereof may be embodied in methods for controlling an internal combustion engine. The method may include: measuring the actual camshaft position using a camshaft sensor, measuring the actual rail pressure using a rail pressure sensor, calculating, for each of the plurality of cylinders, a phase correction value depending at least in part on the measured actual rail pressure and a mass of fuel to be injected, calculating, for each cylinder, a corrected actual camshaft position based at least in part on the measured actual camshaft position and the respective phase correction value, and adjusting the camshaft position using a camshaft adjuster based on one or more of the corrected actual camshaft positions. |
| US10132251B2 |
Fuel sensor for a variable-blend natural gas appliance using the Wobbe Index
A system and method for configuring parameters for a variable gaseous appliance, comprise a sensor for detecting a composition of the gaseous fuel in a fuel tank. A first set of instructions are executable on a processor for receiving a signal from the sensor and analyzing the gaseous fuel based on the Wobbe Index, methane index, and inert gas percentage, to produce a gaseous fuel analysis. A second set of instructions are executable on the processor for producing a signal for configuring parameters of the engine for running the engine based on the gaseous fuel analysis. |
| US10132249B2 |
System and method for controlling valve timing of continuous variable valve duration engine
The present disclosure provides a system and a method for controlling valve timing of a continuous variable valve duration engine, including: classifying a plurality of control regions based on engine load and speed; applying a maximum duration to an intake valve and a long duration to an exhaust valve in a first control region; maintaining a maximum valve overlap in a second control region; advancing intake valve closing (IVC) timing and exhaust valve closing (EVC) timing in a third control region; applying a short duration to the exhaust valve and controlling the IVC timing to bottom dead center in a fourth control region; controlling a throttle valve to be fully opened, and controlling the IVC timing to an angle after BDC in a fifth control region; and applying the long duration to the exhaust valve, and controlling the IVC timing to prevent knocking in a sixth control region. |
| US10132239B2 |
On-line cleaning system and control method for carbon deposit in engine intake valve and combustion chamber
The present invention discloses an on-line cleaning system and control method for carbon deposit in engine intake valve and combustion chamber comprising a cleaning agent tank, a cleaning agent inlet line and a control circuit, the control circuit comprises a cleaning work procedure, and is provided with a cleaning start-up circuit, the cleaning agent tank is disposed on a frame within the automobile engine hood, one end of the cleaning agent inlet line is connected to the cleaning agent tank, the other end of the cleaning agent inlet line is connected to an engine vacuum pipeline which is a vacuum pipeline in communication with the automobile engine intake valve, a control signal at the automobile engine operating state is connected with the start-up circuit in the control circuit. The on-line cleaning of the carbon deposit in engine intake valve and combustion chamber is achieved without changing the existing automobile basic design, and the control method is simple and practical. A closed-loop automatic control of the cleaning agent inflow amount and the vacuum pressure is achieved; the cleaning process is safe and reliable, and the environmental performance of the engine emission is improved. |
| US10132238B2 |
Methods and systems for free piston engine control
Motion control of a hydraulic free-piston engine is achieved in order to enable advanced combustions such as low temperature combustion. To accomplish this, an active controller acts as a virtual crankshaft, which causes a piston to follow a reference trajectory using energy from a storage element. Given the periodic nature of free-piston engine motion, an advanced controller of the present invention is preferably of robust repetitive type that is capable of tracking periodic reference signals. |
| US10132231B2 |
Control apparatus for internal combustion engine
A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine is configured, when regenerative processing by an electric supercharger is executed, to control the opening degree of a throttle valve, the opening degree of an intake bypass valve and the power generation load on a motor generator to set the opening degree of the intake bypass valve and the power regeneration load so that a second intake pressure which is an intake pressure downstream of an electric compressor and upstream of a turbo compressor does not fall below a second specific pressure value, based on a request intake air flow rate of the internal combustion engine and the second intake pressure. |
| US10132228B1 |
Cooling system for an engine
A cooling system for an engine may include: a coolant pump having a main inlet, a bypass inlet, a first outlet to supply coolant to an engine block, and a second outlet to supply coolant to an engine head; a main thermostat to control the flow of coolant discharged from the engine block and head; a bypass thermostat to selectively send the coolant discharged from the engine block to the bypass inlet of the coolant pump based on a temperature of the coolant discharged from the engine block; first and second coolant return lines to guide the coolant discharged from the engine head and block to the main thermostat; and a block coolant return line to directly connect the bypass thermostat to the bypass inlet of the coolant pump. |
| US10132225B2 |
Fuel consumption calculation unit, fuel consumption measuring apparatus, and exhaust gas measuring apparatus
The present invention is intended to, at the time of directly measuring a flow rate of exhaust gas flowing through an exhaust gas flow path and an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas, and on the basis of the flow rate and air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas, calculating fuel consumption, reduce a measurement error of the fuel consumption. Also, the invention is a fuel consumption calculation unit that, with use of an exhaust gas flow rate obtained by a flow rate sensor provided in an exhaust gas flow path through which exhaust gas of an engine flows, and an air-fuel ratio obtained by an air-fuel ratio sensor provided in the exhaust gas flow path, calculates fuel consumption of the engine, and on the basis of the air-fuel ratio obtained by the air-fuel ratio sensor, changes a value of exhaust gas density used for the calculation of the fuel consumption. |
| US10132218B2 |
Exhaust system for a motor vehicle
The present disclosure relates to engines for a motor vehicle and some embodiments include a method for operating an exhaust train of a motor vehicle engine including: measuring a particle concentration downstream of a particle filter at a first operating point; determining the filter efficiency at the first operating point; changing operation of the engine to a second operating point to increase the particle emissions; measuring the particle concentration downstream of the filter at the second operating point; determining the filter efficiency at the second operating point; determining a difference between the efficiency levels; detecting an offset error, if the difference exceeds a defined threshold; and identifying a particle sensor as defective if an offset error is detected, rather than identifying the particle filter as defective. |
| US10132216B2 |
Crankcase ventilation system for an internal combustion engine
A housing of a compressor for an internal combustion engine is provided. The housing includes a first air inlet portion. Further, housing includes a tubular wall defining an annular chamber along a circumference of the first air inlet portion. Tubular wall comprising a second air inlet portion. Housing further includes an opening formed in a wall of first air inlet portion, contiguously extending along the circumference of the first air inlet portion, to fluidly couple the annular chamber with the first air inlet portion. The opening being formed at an offset from the second air inlet portion. The opening defines a first edge and a second edge in the wall of the first air inlet portion. The first edge and the second edge are radially offset from each other with respect to a central axis of the first air inlet portion. |
| US10132209B2 |
Continuous variable valve duration apparatus and engine provided with the same
A continuous variable valve duration apparatus may include: a camshaft; first and second cam portions on which a cam is formed respectively, the camshaft being inserted into the first and second cam portions such that relative phase angles with respect to the camshaft are variable; first and second inner brackets transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first and second cam portions respectively; a slider housing in which the first and the second inner brackets are rotatably inserted; first and second guiding portions formed on the slider housing; a cam cap on which a cam cap guide contacting the second guiding portion is formed; a control shaft parallel to the camshaft; a control rod eccentrically formed on the control shaft; a guide head on which a head guiding portion and a head hole are formed; and a control portion selectively rotating the control shaft. |
| US10132208B2 |
Engine valve lifter oil flow control and anti-rotation feature
An engine roller lifter for use in a valve train of an internal combustion engine and constructed in accordance to another example of the present disclosure includes a body having an outer peripheral surface configured for sliding movement in a bore provided in the engine. The bore is supplied by an oil passage communicating therewith. The body can define a transverse passage. A groove can be formed around the body and inset from the outer peripheral surface. A connecting channel can be formed in the body and inset from the outer peripheral surface, the connecting channel fluidly connects the groove and the transverse passage. A roller bearing can be rotatably mounted to the body and configured for rolling contact with an engine camshaft. Oil received at the groove from the bore flows along the connecting channel, into the transverse passage and onto the roller bearing. |
| US10132206B1 |
Common rocker arm for hydraulic lash adjuster and non-hydraulic lash adjuster
A rocker arm for an engine valve actuator assembly is disclosed. The rocker arm may include a rocker arm body disposed between a first and second arm end. Furthermore, a rocker arm bore and an adjuster compartment may be defined proximal to the second arm end. The rocker arm may further include a roller positioned at the first arm end and operably coupled to a cam, the cam configured to actuate the rocker arm between a first and second position. The rocker arm may further include a shaft inserted through a shaft mounting aperture and the rocker arm is configured to rotate about the shaft between the first and second positions. Furthermore, a fluid passage may be defined within the rocker arm body extending between a first passage opening formed in a bearing surface of the shaft mounting aperture and a second passage opening that opens into the adjuster compartment. |
| US10132201B2 |
Ultra-high-efficiency closed-cycle thermodynamic engine system
A thermodynamic system and method for performing work includes a working fluid and a fluid pump for pumping the working fluid through a cycle. A thermal input supplies heat to the working fluid. An expansion device downstream of the thermal input converts at least the heat of the working fluid to useful work. A heat exchanger downstream of the expansion device has a first portion to transfer heat from downstream said expansion device to a second portion at or upstream of said thermal input. A conversion device expands the working fluid with constant enthalpy from a higher to a lower pressure. |
| US10132200B2 |
Compositions comprising tetrafluoropropene and tetrafluoroethane; their use in power cycles; and power cycle apparatus
A method for converting heat from a heat source to mechanical energy is provided. The method comprises heating a working fluid E-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and at least one compound selected from 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane using heat supplied from the heat source; and expanding the heated working fluid to lower the pressure of the working fluid and generate mechanical energy as the pressure of the working fluid is lowered. Additionally, a power cycle apparatus containing a working fluid to convert heat to mechanical energy is provided. The apparatus contains a working fluid comprising E-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and at least one compound selected from 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane. A working fluid is provided comprising an azeotropic or azeotrope-like combination of E-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane. |
| US10132199B2 |
Thermal to mechanical energy conversion method using a rankine cycle equipped with a heat pump
The invention relates to a thermal to energy conversion method and system using a Rankine cycle equipped with a heat pump, wherein heat pump (2) is integrated in the Rankine cycle. |
| US10132192B2 |
Sensor fault detection method
A method of determining a faulty sensor of a sensor array of a gas turbine engine, the sensor array including at least first, second and third sensors, the method including the steps of: measuring a first set of sensor outputs prior to engine startup from each sensor, and calculating a first difference in the measured value for each sensor pair; after a period of time, measuring a second set of sensor outputs prior to engine startup from each sensor, and calculating a second difference in measured value for each sensor pair; calculating a further difference between the calculated first and second differences for each sensor pair; and identifying a failed sensor where two or more sensor pairs including a common sensor have a further difference above a predetermined threshold. |
| US10132190B2 |
Turbocharger with progressively variable A/R ratio
An improvement to a turbocharger having a housing (10) with a slot (25) located along a mid-line of the housing (10) above the turbine wheel (29) and a tongue (15) defining the end of an initial inlet throat area (11) of the housing (10), the slot (25) permitting inlet exhaust gas which flows past the tongue (15) to flow into the turbine wheel (29), the improvement being a pivoting vane (50) aligned with the slot (25) and having an upstream end (55) located at a downstream end (57) of the tongue (15). When the vane (50) is in its fully closed position (60), the inlet exhaust gas is prevented from flowing into the slot (25) and, therefore, the turbine wheel (29), until the inlet exhaust gas passes the downstream end (57) of the vane (50). The vane (50) effectively extends the tongue (15) to define a revised inlet throat area (12). The A/R ratio of the housing (10) progressively varies as the vane (50) pivots between the fully opened (70) and fully closed (60) positions. |
| US10132188B2 |
Axial turbomachine compressor inner shell
The present application relates to an axial turbomachine gaseous flow-guiding element, such as a compressor inner shroud or vane. The element includes a plasma generator including: a layer of dielectric material with a guiding surface in contact with the gaseous flow, a first electrode placed in the guiding surface, and a second electrode electrically isolated from the first electrode by means of the dielectric layer. The plasma generator drives the gaseous flow along the guiding surface from the first electrode to the second electrode and includes a third electrode covered by the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the second electrode, so as to participate in the generation of the plasma in combination with the first electrode and the second electrode, the second electrode being closer to the guiding surface than the third electrode. |
| US10132187B2 |
Clearance control assembly
A clearance control assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a clearance control ring to position a blade outer air seal assembly radially relative to a blade tip. The clearance control ring is compression fit to the blade outer air seal assembly. |
| US10132184B2 |
Boas spring loaded rail shield
A seal assembly includes a seal arc segment that defines radially inner and outer sides. The radially outer side includes radially-extending sidewalls and a radially inner surface that joins the radially-extending sidewalls, with the radially-extending sidewalls and the radially inner surface defining a pocket. A rail shield has radially-extending walls that line the radially-extending sidewalls. A spring is configured to bias the rail shield radially inward. |
| US10132183B2 |
Brush seal repair method
A method of working a brush seal assembly for a turbine engine is disclosed and includes the steps of removing an alignment tab from a used brush seal assembly, restoring at least one dimension of the alignment tab to a desired condition and attaching the restored alignment tab to a new brush seal assembly. |
| US10132179B2 |
Alignment tool for use in a gas turbine engine
An alignment tool for use in a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a clamp portion, a component engagement portion and an arm portion that extends between the clamp portion and the component engagement portion. The clamp portion establishes a fixed datum surface for positioning a component within the gas turbine engine. |
| US10132178B2 |
Steam turbine stationary blade
To provide a steam turbine stationary blade adapted to remove a liquid film effectively. A steam turbine stationary blade with a hollow region therein, the steam turbine stationary blade includes a plurality of slots and arranged in lines in a direction of a chord length, the plurality of slots communicate with a working fluid flow passageway and with the hollow region, and extends in a direction of a blade length, and at least one connecting portion disposed so that for each of the most downstream slot of the plurality of slots and, a surface directed toward the working fluid flow passageway is positioned closer to the hollow region than to a surface of the steam turbine stationary blade, and so that the connecting portion connects both sidewall surfaces of each of the most downstream slots, in the direction of the chord length. |
| US10132177B2 |
Hollow vane, and associated production method
A hollow vane, includes a main portion, of which the cavity is closed by a cover, that is produced by expanding the main portion relative to the cover, for example by means of differential thermal expansion, then by placing the cover at the bottom of the opening of the cavity, before allowing the main portion to close again, closing a nesting between a protrusion at the bottom of the cover and a widening at the bottom of the opening. The disadvantages linked to the use of welding, glue or even assembly parts are as such avoided. |
| US10132176B2 |
Split airfoil cluster and method therefor
A method of fabricating airfoil cluster includes providing an airfoil cluster that has a pair of spaced-apart airfoils that extend from a common platform wall. The airfoil cluster is then divided through the common platform wall to provide separate first and second airfoil segments. At least one cooling hole is then formed in at least one of the first and second airfoil segments. The segments are then metallurgically fused together in a distinct metallurgical joint in the common platform wall. |
| US10132175B2 |
Arrangement for a gas turbine combustion engine
An arrangement (10) for delivering gases from combustors (15) to a first row of blades. The arrangement (10) includes at least an upstream flow path (60) including an aft first side wall (64) and a downstream flow path (62) including a forward second side wall (66). A convergence junction trailing edge (40) is defined at a downstream terminal edge (41) of the first side wall (64), and the second side wall (66) converges toward the first side wall (64) in the direction of the convergence junction trailing edge (40). An impingement sheet structure (78) is located between and provides impingement cooling air to the first and second side walls (64, 66). Openings (88) provide a cooling air passage between the first and second side walls (64, 66) and provide a flow of post impingement air into the gas path at the convergence junction trailing edge (40). |
| US10132173B2 |
Arrangement for securing a functional position of a shroud plate arranged on a rotor disc relative to a moving blade arranged on the rotor disc
An arrangement for securing a functional position of a shroud plate of a rotor of a gas turbine, which shroud plate is arranged on an outer circumference of a rotor disc of the rotor, relative to a moving blade of the rotor arranged on the outer circumference of the rotor disc, wherein a channel portion of an annular cooling channel of the rotor is formed between the shroud plate located in its functional position and a side, facing the shroud plate, of a blade root of the moving blade. A rotor assembly for a rotor of a gas turbine, having a rotor disc, a moving blade ring arranged on the outer circumference of the rotor disc and a shroud plate ring arranged on the outer circumference of the rotor disc. |
| US10132166B2 |
Engine component
An engine component for a gas turbine engine includes a film-cooled substrate having a hot surface facing hot combustion gas flow and a cooling surface facing a cooling fluid flow. A film hole extends through the substrate to an outlet on the hot surface. A flow conditioning structure is provided upstream of the outlet. |
| US10132165B2 |
Anchoring systems for mines
A grouting system for anchoring a reinforcement in a mine includes a package that is a tubular member formed of polymer film and has discrete first and second compartments. Hardenable cementitious material that is a hydratable substance and water is disposed in the first compartment. A method of forming a resin grouting capsule includes: injecting a hardenable material into a first compartment of the capsule having resin mastic; wherein the hardenable material does not substantially react with the resin mastic when injected into the first compartment. Another method of forming a resin grouting capsule includes: injecting a hardenable material into a first compartment of the capsule having catalyst mastic; wherein the hardenable material does not substantially react with the catalyst mastic when injected into the first compartment. |
| US10132159B2 |
Production logging multi-lateral wells
Apparatus, systems, and methods operable to perform production logging of a lateral wellbore of a multi-lateral well. For example, a downhole tool is conveyed into a main wellbore of a multi-lateral well via coiled tubing. A component of the downhole tool is used to locate a lateral wellbore extending from the main wellbore, and then the downhole tool is conveyed into the lateral wellbore via the coiled tubing. Production logging data is then obtained with the downhole tool in the lateral wellbore. |
| US10132158B2 |
Roller cone drill bit with embedded gamma ray detector
An example apparatus includes a drill bit body and a leg extending from the drill bit body. A journal may extend from the leg, with a gamma ray detector at least partially within the journal. In certain embodiments, the gamma ray detector may be confined within a pressure protective cavity at least partially within the arm of the journal. In certain embodiments, the gamma ray detector may be a scintillator aligned with at least one of a photomultiplier, photodiodes, or phototransistors. |
| US10132153B2 |
System and method for treating produced water having a flash vaporization system for removing dissolved gases from produced water
An oil recovery process includes recovering an oil-water mixture from an oil-bearing formation and separating the produced water from the oil-water mixture. The produced water includes dissolved gases and the method includes heating and pressurizing the produced water. After the produced water is heated and pressurized, it is flash vaporized through a lesser pressure which produces a vapor and residual produced water. The flash vaporization of the produced water evaporates dissolved gases and the dissolved gases are vented away with the vapor. |
| US10132151B2 |
Downhole apparatus and method
A downhole apparatus comprising a body configured to be coupled to a production tubular and an upper opening and a lower opening. First and second flow paths are provided between the upper opening and the lower opening in the body, and a flow diverter is arranged to direct downward flow through the body towards the second flow path and away from the first flow path. A filter device in the second flow path filters or collects solid particles in the second flow path from passing out of the lower opening of the apparatus. The apparatus has particular application to artificial lift hydrocarbon production systems, and may be installed above a downhole pump in a production tubing to prevent solids from settling on the pump during pump shutdown. Embodiments for use with ESPs and PCPs are described. |
| US10132150B2 |
In-well saline fluid control
A well tool includes a body defining an enclosed fluid passage. A bipolar electrode is provided in the well tool, changeable between a first, energized state, and a second, different state. The bipolar electrode in the first state produces an ion depletion zone that presents a flow restriction to saline fluids in the fluid passage. |
| US10132148B2 |
Methods and apparatus for downhole propellant-based stimulation with wellbore pressure containment
Downhole stimulation tools include a housing and at least one propellant structure within the housing comprising at least one propellant grain of a formulation, at least another propellant grain of a formulation different from the formulation of the at least one propellant grain longitudinally adjacent the at least one propellant grain, and at least one initiation element proximate at least one of the propellant grains. At least one pressure containment structure is secured to the housing and comprises a seal element expandable in response to gas pressure generated by combustion of a propellant grain of the at least one propellant structure. Related methods are also disclosed. |
| US10132147B2 |
System and method for modeling and design of pulse fracturing networks
Systems and methods for analyzing and designing a customized pulse fracturing operation for fracturing a wellbore in a reservoir formation are disclosed. Pulsed fracturing can create multiple fractures that radiate away from the wellbore while minimizing near wellbore damage. This network can further be extended into the reservoir by utilizing an optimized pumping rate over a predetermined amount of time. The optimized pulse rate and duration can be determined by using a geomechanical and a reservoir simulator which can help in quantifying the production efficiency of the induced fracture network. |
| US10132146B2 |
Adjustable fracturing head and manifold system
An adjustable fracturing system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a fracturing manifold coupled to a fracturing tree having a fracturing head. The fracturing head includes an adjustable body that enables variation of a dimension of the body and facilitates connection of the fracturing manifold to the fracturing tree. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. |
| US10132143B2 |
System and method for powering and deploying an electric submersible pump
A system for deploying and powering an electric submersible pump within a subterranean well. The system includes a tubing string having a wall forming a hollow interior, one end of the tubing string connected to the electric submersible pump; a flowable conductive material at least partially filling the hollow interior of the tubing string, the flowable conductive material forming a first conductive path; and a second conductive path, wherein the first conductive path and the second conductive path form a circuit for supplying power to the electric submersible pump. A method for deploying and powering an electric submersible pump within a subterranean well is also provided. |
| US10132142B2 |
Fluid processing machines with balance piston on inlet
A subsea pump is used in applications such as deep-water boosting of fluid produced from a wellbore. The process pressure variation is mostly related to the pump suction side in such applications. The barrier fluid system for the pump regulates its pressure according to the pump discharge pressure. A balance piston is positioned in a location close to the pump inlet such that both mechanical seals are exposed to the pump discharge pressure on the process side. |
| US10132133B2 |
Method of closing a blowout preventer seal based on seal erosion
A method of sealing a wellbore with a blowout preventer (BOP) is disclosed. The method involves providing the BOP with a BOP seal. The BOP has BOP parameters and a fluid flowing through the BOP has fluid parameters. The method also involves simulating erosion of a BOP seal using a BOP model based on the BOP parameters and the fluid parameters, measuring erosion of the blowout preventer seal by performing a lab test of the blowout preventer seal in a tester according to the blowout preventer model, validating the simulating by comparing the simulated erosion with the measured erosion, determining an erosion rate of the blowout preventer seal based on the validated simulating, defining closing parameters based on the determined erosion rate, and operating the blowout preventer rams according to the defined closing parameters. |
| US10132132B2 |
Running tool with independent housing rotation sleeve
A system, in certain embodiments, includes a housing running tool including an inner sleeve having a first mating surface configured to engage a second mating surface of a housing to rigidly couple the inner sleeve to the housing. The housing running tool also includes an outer sleeve disposed about the inner sleeve and configured to support the inner sleeve in an axial direction. The outer sleeve includes a first mounting feature configured to engage a second mounting feature of the housing such that substantially all torque applied to the housing running tool in a circumferential direction is transferred to the housing via the outer sleeve. |
| US10132129B2 |
Managed pressure drilling with rig heave compensation
A method for maintaining pressure in a wellbore drilled from a drilling platform floating on a body of water includes the steps of pumping fluid at a determined flow rate into a drill string disposed in a wellbore and measuring fluid pressure within a fluid discharge line of fluid returning from the wellbore. The fluid discharge line has a variable length corresponding to an elevation of the floating platform above the bottom of the body of water. The wellbore pressure is determined at a selected depth in the wellbore or at a selected position along a drilling riser or variable length portion of the fluid discharge line using known parameters/methods. The determined wellbore pressure is adjusted for changes in length of the fluid discharge line corresponding to changes in the elevation of the floating platform relative to the bottom of the body of water. A backpressure system may be operated to maintain the adjusted determined wellbore pressure at a selected (or set point) value by applying backpressure to the wellbore. |
| US10132128B2 |
Methods and systems for fluid removal from a structure
Methods, computing systems, and computer-readable media for removing fluid from a structure. The system may include sensors disposed within the structure (such as a multi-lateral well) that measure properties of the fluid at the location of the sensors and generate data representing the properties. A computing system receives the data and, using the data, monitors the composition of the fluid at the locations of the sensors. The computing system also displays information about the composition of the fluid at the locations of the sensors. The computing system may, in response to a change in the composition, indicate that the removal process is complete for a particular section and stop the flow for that section. |
| US10132126B2 |
Modular top drive
A modular top drive for construction of a wellbore includes a rail for connection to at least one of: a floor and a derrick of a drilling rig; and a motor unit. The motor unit includes: a first body; a drive motor having a stator connected to the first body; a trolley connecting the first body to the rail; and a first latch for selectively connecting either a drilling unit or a casing unit to the motor unit. The top drive further includes a bracket for holding any one of the drilling, casing, and cementing units and movable relative to the rail between a standby position and a connection position. The unit held by the bracket is aligned with the motor unit in the connection position and clear of the motor unit in the standby position. |
| US10132125B2 |
Resettable downhole torque limiter and related methods of use
Disclosed is a torque limiter having driver mandrel and driven axially aligned mandrels, a piston movable into and out of an engaged position wherein the driver and driven mandrels are coupled together to transmit torque there between. Hydraulically locking the movable piston in an engaged position. Disengaging the hydraulic lock when during rotation when a specified torque magnitude is exceeded to allow relative rotation between the mandrels. Resetting the torque limiter by hydraulically locking the piston in the engaging position when relative rotation ceases or is reduced. |
| US10132123B2 |
Method and system for data-transfer via a drill pipe
A drill-pipe communication assembly includes a first drill pipe segment. A conductor extends at least partially along a length of the first drill pipe segment. An antenna is electrically coupled to the first drill pipe segment. The antenna facilitates wireless transmission of signals from the first drill pipe segment to an adjacent second drill pipe segment. |
| US10132119B2 |
Directional drill ahead simulator: directional wellbore prediction using BHA and bit models
A method for predicting a path of a borehole that will be drilled in a rock formation by a bottomhole assembly (BHA) having a drill bit includes: constructing a model of the BHA; calculating confined compressive strength of the rock formation using an axial motion drill bit model that receives drilling parameter, drill bit design and lithology information; calculating lateral motion of the drill bit using a lateral motion drill bit model; calculating a ratio of lateral motion to axial motion using the lateral motion drill bit model; calculating an inclination angle and an azimuthal direction of the BHA using a BHA steering model that receives the ratio; and iterating the above steps by updating the BHA model to include extending the borehole an incremental distance in the direction of the inclination angle and the azimuthal direction and displacing the BHA the incremental distance in the extended borehole. |
| US10132115B2 |
Headrail of a window covering with safety device for automatically adjusting the headrail mounting
We disclose a headrail for window coverings that may include an extensible end cap and a gearbox which automatically adjusts the headrail mounting. The extensible end cap may include a mounting bracket which may be connected to a piston. The piston may be connected to a floating bearing. The gearbox may include a motor-driven main gear which rotates a threaded rod. As the threaded rod rotates, an end of the threaded rod may move toward a floating bearing. The floating bearing may apply force the piston which may transmit the force to the mounting bracket. The extensible end cap may also include a sensor which detects the amount of pressure or force applied to the mounting bracket. When the sensor collects a measurement below a defined level, the motor may actuate the main gear to rotate the threaded rod and apply additional force to the mounting bracket. |
| US10132111B2 |
Bump stop assembly
A bump stop assembly is provided for an access door. The assembly comprises a bump stop configured to couple to the access door or a door frame and a door closure gauge movably coupled to the bump stop. A closure pad couples the bump top to one of the door frame or the access door. The closure pad engages the other side of the access door and door frame when the door is closed. The thickness of a selected closure pad is determined based upon the extent that the door closure gauge protrudes relative to the bump stop. |
| US10132110B2 |
Support device for a closed flap of a vehicle, in particular tailgate of a motor vehicle
A support for a closed flap of a vehicle, particularly a tailgate of a motor vehicle, has a bearing part arranged at the flap or at a wall area of the vehicle body adjacent to the closed flap. The bearing part can be adjusted in its position before its fastening. In its premounting position, a clamping element is frictionally or form-fittingly adjustably connected with the bearing part such that, after a fastening of the bearing part previously adjusted in its position, the clamping element can be adjusted by an applied force from the premounting position into a clamping position limited by a stop, in which the clamping element is frictionally and/or form-fittingly fixedly held at the bearing part and, at least indirectly, under a pretensioning force, rests against the flap or the wall area, when the flap is closed. |
| US10132109B2 |
Lock having restricted guidance for a pawl
The invention relates to a lock for a motor vehicle with a locking mechanism comprising a catch (4), a first-position pawl (13), a primary-position pawl (6), a blocking lever for blocking the primary-position pawl, and a driver for the first-position pawl, wherein the driver is a lateral contour area of the first-position pawl (13) and functions to rotate the primary-position pawl out of its notched position. |
| US10132104B2 |
Electronic lock with selectable power off function
An apparatus and method is disclosed for electronic locks with a selectable power off function. The electronic lock includes an electronic controller disposed within a lock housing and operable to control a state of the lock between locked and unlocked positions. An electronic actuator electrically coupled to the controller is movable between first and second positions corresponding to a locked position and an unlocked position of the lock, respectively. The electronic lock further includes at least one electrical energy storage device and a selector switch coupled to the controller to define a desired state of the lock between one of an electrically locked (EL) and an electrically unlocked (EU) state in an electric power off condition. |
| US10132102B2 |
Adapter device
A system and method for an adapter device. The adapter device can be used to couple to a pole for positioning or extraction. The adapter body has a first end coupled to a guiding edge and a second end coupled to a gripping edge. A securing device couples the adapter coupler to the adapter body via at least one coupler guide. The adapter coupler exits the coupler guide and forms a closed loop. When pulled, the closed loop tightens around and grips the pole. |
| US10132094B1 |
Carpet pulling apparatus
A carpet pulling apparatus includes a base including a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The bottom surface includes a plurality of spikes. A winch is attached to the top surface of the base. A cable extends from a first end to a second end. The first end is received by the winch. A clamp is attached to the second end of the cable. A diverter is configured to receive the cable at a location between the first end and the second end and divert a direction of extension of the cable. The diverter is capable of being moved relative to the base. |
| US10132087B2 |
Panel systems and methods
A panel for a surface covering system of a plurality of like panels, the panel comprising: a base layer; a first joint extrusion attached along a first edge of the base layer; a second joint extrusion attached along a second edge of the base layer, opposite the first edge; a covering layer covering at least part of the first joint extrusion and at least part of the second joint extrusion; wherein the first extrusion is configured to join to a second extrusion of an adjacent like panel, and the covering layer substantially conceals the first extrusion and the second extrusion when installed. |
| US10132075B2 |
Corner assembly for a portable shelter
A corner assembly for a portable shelter is disclosed herein. The corner assembly includes a corner connecting member configured to couple a support post member to one or more roof frame members of a portable shelter; and a corner trim member configured to be coupled to the corner connecting member, the corner trim member configured to be secured to the corner connecting member by a user disposed in the interior of the portable shelter. In one or more embodiments, the corner assembly further includes a support post member, the support post member configured to support a roof frame structure of a portable shelter. The corner connecting member may include a downwardly extending flange configured to extend along an interior surface of the support post member. The corner trim member may be configured to be coupled to the downwardly extending flange of the corner connecting member. |
| US10132074B2 |
Bracket and pergola system
The invention is related to methods and pergola systems comprising a plurality of pergola components, a plurality of pergola brackets that engage with the pergola components and allow for the pergola components to attach to a building at a range of angles with respect to the pergola bracket. |
| US10132072B2 |
Insulated structure and a method of its manufacture
The invention relates to a structure comprising inner and outer skeletons, each defining a cage-like structure consisting of metal structural elements, where the inner skeleton is housed within the inner space defined by the outer skeleton, and where the inner and outer skeleton are connected at one or more locations. |
| US10132068B2 |
Urinal spreader assembly
A urinal is disclosed as having a spreader assembly. The spreader assembly includes a spreader body that may be mounted to the urinal, and a spreader mat. The spreader mat includes a series of spray holes. The spreader body is connected to a water supply, and a perimeter of the spreader mat is sealed to the spreader body. Each spray hole of the spreader mat is oriented to direct water onto a particular area of the urinal, when water is supplied to flush the urinal. |
| US10132067B2 |
Major water leak prevention apparatus for water inlet valve
A major water leak prevention apparatus for a water inlet valve, in which a water receptacle tray is mounted on a water inlet valve body and includes an overflow port. The water receptacle tray has a bottom in which an opening is formed. A counterweight float is mounted on the water inlet valve body and includes a water compartment and a buoyance compartment arranged at a lower end of the water inlet valve body. The bottom opening of the water receptacle tray is connected via a passageway pipe to the counterweight float. The water compartment selectively blocks a lower end opening of the passageway pipe or opens the lower end opening of the passageway pipe. This arrangement helps stop water ingress through the water inlet valve when major water leakage occurs in a water tank. |
| US10132059B2 |
Fluid pressure control device
A fluid pressure control device includes a load holding mechanism that is configured to hold the load pressure of the load side pressure chamber. The load holding mechanism includes a switching valve having a communication passage configured to be blocked from the third pressure chamber by the second land section in a case where the spool is closed, and providing communicate between the second supply port and the discharge port in accordance with the movement of the spool in the valve opening direction. In a case where the spool is moved in the valve opening direction, at the same time when or after the second supply port communicates with the discharge port via the communication passage, the first land section is brought into sliding contact with the annular projecting section and the first supply port and the discharge port are blocked from each other. |
| US10132056B2 |
Shovel
A shovel that performs excavation in accordance with an arm excavation operation including an arm closing operation includes an excavation operation detection part, a position detection part, a maximum allowable pressure calculation part, and an arm cylinder pressure control part. The excavation operation detection part detects that the arm excavation operation has been performed. The position detection part detects the position of the shovel. The maximum allowable pressure calculation part calculates the pressure of the expansion-side oil chamber of an arm cylinder corresponding to an excavation reaction force at a time when the shovel is dragged by the excavation reaction force as a maximum allowable pressure, based on the position of the shovel. The arm cylinder pressure control part controls the pressure of the expansion-side oil chamber not to exceed the maximum allowable pressure when the arm excavation operation is performed. |
| US10132055B2 |
Clamshell scoop attachment for work vehicle
A front-mounted clamshell scoop or shovel arrangement mounts onto the snowplow mounting bracket of the frame of a snowplow assembly when the blade has been removed. The scoop can be closed and lowered to scoop and pick up work-site debris or other materials, raised so the materials can be transported to a collection site, and the jaw portion is rocked to an open position to allow the material to drop from the clamshell scoop. In controls for the snowplow assembly serve to raise and lower the scoop and to open and close it. |
| US10132054B2 |
Quick hitch
A quick hitch for mounting an implement on a machine includes at least one lug for connecting the machine and a securing assembly for securing the quick hitch to an implement. The securing assembly includes an over-center mechanism and a locking member. The over-center mechanism includes a first member pivotal at an axis D relative to a chassis, a first end of a first link that pivots at an axis E relative to a first arm of the first member, and a second end of the link that pivots at an axis F. When the securing assembly is in a first position with the hitch secured to an implement, axis E lies on a first side of a line between axes D and F. When in a second position with the hitch unattached, axis E lies on a second side of a line between axes D and F. |
| US10132053B1 |
Manhole cover
A manhole cover including: a frame located at the edges of the manhole cover which completely surrounds the manhole cover; a plurality of slats that are spaced apart and parallel to each other; a plurality of lateral bracings that are spaced apart and parallel to each other, wherein the lateral bracings are perpendicular to the slats; and a hinged access portion located in the center of the manhole cover that is connected to a main portion of the manhole cover by a hinge, and all edges of the hinged access portion are spaced away from the frame. |
| US10132052B2 |
Utility vault support bar snap feature
A vault system is provided that secures a brace to the underside of a vault lid to improve the performance of the lid when the lid is subject to external loads. The vault has guiding features to receive a brace and place the brace in a particular position. Then, a vault lid is pressed into the vault, and tabs on the vault lid deflect into receiving portions on the ends of the brace to secure the brace to the vault lid. The resulting vault lid is reinforced with a brace. In some embodiments, the guiding feature comprises a rib in a recess in the brace, and in various embodiments, the tabs have an arm and a hook disposed on a distal end of the arm. The tab arms deflect to fit around the end of the brace, then an undercut on the hook secures the brace to the lid. |
| US10132050B1 |
Variable geometry bucket
A Variable Geometry Bucket for material handling, such as plowing snow. The Variable Geometry Bucket generally includes four bucket members pivotally attached to each other. A pair of double-acting hydraulic cylinders can cause the outer bucket members to rotate on a frame, which in turn moves the inner bucket members. Due to the location of the pivotal connections, the bucket members can be moved into different positions, resulting in a single attachment that can be used as a V-blade, a box plow, and a bucket. |
| US10132047B2 |
Wide swath offset concrete screed
Methods and systems for making and using a wide swath offset concrete screed apparatus for screeding wet concrete slurry. The apparatus includes a cross support bar, an attachment mechanism for attaching the cross support bar to a liftable arm of a motorized vehicle, and lateral support bars for attaching a screed bar to the cross support bar. The screed bar is positioned offset from the motorized vehicle used to operate the screed, allowing the motorized vehicle to drive outside the forms. |
| US10132043B2 |
Coated sack paper
There is provided a multilayered paper material for use in a valve sack for a hydraulic binder, comprising a paper layer, such as a Kraft paper layer, provided on at least one side with a pre-coating layer and a moisture barrier coating layer, wherein the pre-coating layer comprises inorganic filler and binder in a dry weight ratio of between 4:1 and 20:1. |
| US10132038B2 |
Stabilized sizing formulation
The present invention is related to sizing agent formulations, especially to stabilizing a sizing formulation by a modified non-food polysaccharide. The method for preparation of the modified non-food polysaccharide is further provided. |
| US10132033B2 |
Cord eye
The invention relates to a rope end which is spliced, whereby a loop is formed, comprising a rope end piece folded back in order to form the loop and a rope section leading to the loop, wherein a spliced area is provided in which the rope end piece is guided within the rope section leading to the loop, and wherein the rope is a core/sheath rope. The rope end according to the invention is characterized in that, in the rope end piece, part of the core, preferably the entire core, is removed in the spliced area, that a load-bearing sewing of the rope end piece to the rope section leading to the loop is provided in the spliced area and that a load-bearing sewing is provided in an area of the rope section leading to the loop which comprises part of the core, preferably the entire core. |
| US10132030B2 |
Fabric for airbag
[Problem] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a base fabric for an airbag which has a low initial air permeability, an excellent flammability, and in addition a small amount of thread fraying when the fabric is cut with a knife or sewn, even with a small amount of coating,[Solution] Provided is a base fabric for an airbag comprising a coated fabric wherein resin compositions are applied to at least one side of a textile, wherein the coating amount of the resin composition applied to the one side of the textile is 0.1 to 10 g/m2 in terms of a mass after drying, an air permeability under a differential pressure of 100 kPa is 0.05 L/cm2/min or less, a flammability measured in accordance with FMVSS302 is self-extinguishing, and the number of frayed thread at the end part after 100 repetitions of a scrub test in accordance with ISO5981 is 5 or less. |
| US10132025B2 |
Steamer with filter unit, filter cartridge and method of conveying steam
The present application relates to a steamer which has a steam generator (11) with a steam outlet (33). A steam path extends from the steam outlet to convey steam, and a filter unit (7) is positioned in the steam path. The filter unit has a filter cartridge (24) removably mounted along the steam path having a cartridge housing, a filter medium received in the cartridge housing. The filter unit also has a cartridge inlet and a cartridge outlet which are at or towards a first end (32) of the cartridge housing (34), and a barrier (20) configured to guide the steam to flow in the cartridge housing to a second end (17). The filter unit is spaced from the steam outlet (33), to filter impurities from steam passing along the steam path. The present application also relates to a filter cartridge for a steamer. |
| US10132013B2 |
Conductive textile
A conductive textile is provided, including warp and weft, and the warp and the weft are interwoven. The warp includes a signal-transmitting unit, an electrical connecting unit, and at least a first warp conductive fiber. The signal-transmitting unit consists of a first signal-transmitting cable and a second signal-transmitting cable, which are intertwined. Each of the first signal-transmitting cable and the second signal-transmitting cable includes a central conductive fiber and an outer insulating layer. The electrical connecting unit consists of a first power cable and a second power cable. The first warp conductive fiber is disposed between the signal-transmitting unit and the electrical connecting unit. The weft includes a weft conductive fiber. |
| US10132012B2 |
End-fray resistant heat-shrinkable woven sleeve, assembly therewith and methods of construction thereof
A woven sleeve, sleeve assembly and methods of construction thereof are provided. The sleeve has a flexible, abrasion resistant, circumferentially closed and continuous elongate wall extending lengthwise along a central axis between opposite ends. The wall is woven with warp yarns extending generally parallel to the central axis and at least one heat-shrinkable weft yarn extending generally transversely to the warp yarns. The warp yarns provide the sleeve with coverage, abrasion resistance and flexibility and the weft yarn provides the ability to shrink the wall about an elongate member being protected within a cavity of the sleeve, as well as providing enhanced crush strength and abrasion resistance. At least one of the warp yarns and/or weft yarn includes at least one low melt, heat-fusible yarn served therewith to enhance resistance to end-fray during a cutting operation. |
| US10132011B2 |
Suction drum with seal
A rotatably mounted suction drum (14) of a device (VM) for compacting a fiber material (V) on a spinning machine having an annular drive element (20) which, in the operating position, rests via a portion of its inner surface (IF) on a portion of a circular peripheral surface (AU) of a projection (13) that extends coaxial to an axis of rotation (A1) of the suction drum (14) and is mounted on an end face (35) of the suction drum (14). In order to prevent fibers detached from the fiber material (V) from settling between the inner surface (IF) of the drive element (20) and the peripheral surface (AU) of the projection (13), the suction drum (14), on the end face (35) having the projection (13), has a peripheral elevation (36) and the drive element (20) on the side (46) directed toward the end face (35) of the suction drum (14) has a peripheral recess (37), wherein the elevation (36) protrudes into the recess (37) a labyrinth seal. |
| US10132010B2 |
UHMW PE fiber and method to produce
Processes for preparing ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarns, and the yarns and articles produced therefrom. The surfaces of highly oriented yarns are subjected to a treatment that enhances the surface energy at the yarn surfaces and are coated with a protective coating immediately after the treatment to increase the expected shelf life of the treatment. |
| US10132009B2 |
Fabricating method for natural cellulose fiber blended with nano silver
The present invention provides a fabricating method for natural cellulose fiber blended with nano silver.The fabricating method comprises following steps: Firstly, prepare nano silver colloidal sol by reduction titration for mixture of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), silver nitrate (AgNO3) and sodium borohydride (NaBH4). Secondly, prepare mixing cellulose serum by blending agitation for mixture of wood pulp, N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) and stabilizer. Thirdly, produce spinning dope by blending and dehydrating the nano silver colloidal sol and mixing cellulose serum. Fourthly, produce fibrous tow by Dry-Jet Wet Spinning method in association with coagulation, regeneration in coagulation bath, and water rinse. Finally, obtain final product of natural cellulose fiber blended with nano silver by post treatments of dry, oil and coil in proper order. |
| US10132007B2 |
Fabricating method for meltblown nonwoven from natural cellulose fiber blended with nano silver
The present invention provides a fabricating method for meltblown nonwoven from natural cellulose fiber blended with nano silver, which comprises following steps.Firstly, prepare nano silver colloidal sol by reduction titration for mixture of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), silver nitrate (AgNO3) and sodium borohydride (NaBH4).Secondly, prepare mixing cellulose serum by blending agitation for mixture of wood pulp, N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) and stabilizer.Thirdly, prepare blending mucilage from mixing cellulose serum via blending process.Fourthly, produce spinning dope by blending and dehydrating the nano silver colloidal sol and mixing cellulose serum.Fifthly, produce molten filament tow by meltblown spinning method in association with coagulation, regeneration in coagulation bath, and water rinse.Finally, by post treatments of hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up processes in proper order, obtain final product of meltblown nonwoven from natural cellulose fiber blended with nano silver, which is biodegradable with features of antibacterial and antistatic capabilities. |
| US10132004B2 |
Waterproof sound-permitting sheet, method of manufacturing same, and electronic device provided with waterproof sound-permitting sheet
Provided is a waterproof sound-permitting sheet, including: a porous substrate having a plurality of pores; and a porous nanoweb, which is stacked on the porous substrate, has a plurality of pores, and is formed by electrospinning a polymer material to which a black or a different color pigment is added, thereby improving waterproofing performance and sound penetration performance by forming on a porous substrate, such as non-woven fabric, the porous web having the black or the different color by using the electrospinning method, and can shorten a production process by eliminating a pigment coating step by means of adding the pigment to the polymer material when manufacturing the porous nanoweb according to the electrospinning method. |
| US10132002B2 |
Semimetal compound of Pt and method for making the same
The disclosure relates to a semimetal compound of Pt and a method for making the same. The semimetal compound is a single crystal material of PtTe2. The method comprises: providing a PtTe2 polycrystalline material; placing the PtTe2 polycrystalline material in a reacting chamber; placing chemical transport medium in the reacting chamber; evacuating the reacting chamber to be vacuum less than 10 Pa; placing the reacting chamber in a temperature gradient, wherein the reacting chamber has a first end in a temperature from 1200 degree Celsius to 1000 degree Celsius and a second end opposite to the first end and in a temperature from 1000 degree Celsius to 900 degree Celsius; and keeping the reacting chamber in the temperature gradient for 10 days to 30 days. |
| US10132001B2 |
Vapor phase growth apparatus and vapor phase growth method
A vapor phase growth apparatus according to an embodiment includes n reaction chambers, a main gas supply passage supplying a process gas to the n reaction chambers, a main mass flow controller arranged in the main gas supply passage to control a flow rate of the process gas flowing in the main gas supply passage, (n−1) first sub gas supply passages being branches of the main gas supply passage to supply divided process gases to the (n−1) reaction chambers among the n reaction chambers, (n−1) first sub mass flow controllers arranged in the first sub gas supply passages to control flow rates of the process gases flowing in the first sub gas supply passages, and one second sub gas supply passage being a branch of the main gas supply passage to supply a remainder of the process gas to the one reaction chamber other than the (n−1) reaction chambers. |
| US10131994B2 |
Inductively coupled plasma source with top coil over a ceiling and an independent side coil and independent air flow
A plasma reactor for processing a workpiece includes a reactor chamber having a ceiling and a sidewall and a workpiece support facing the ceiling and defining a processing region, and a pair of concentric independently excited RF coil antennas overlying the ceiling and a side RF coil concentric with the side wall and facing the side wall below the ceiling, and being excited independently. |
| US10131993B2 |
Large scale manufacturing of hybrid nanostructured textile sensors
A process for the large-scale manufacturing vertically standing hybrid nanometer scale structures of different geometries including fractal architecture of nanostructure within a nano/micro structures made of flexible materials, on a flexible substrate including textiles is disclosed. The structures increase the surface area of the substrate. The structures maybe coated with materials that are sensitive to various physical parameters or chemicals such as but not limited to humidity, pressure, atmospheric pressure, and electromagnetic signals originating from biological or non-biological sources, volatile gases and pH. The increased surface area achieved through the disclosed process is intended to improve the sensitivity of the sensors formed by coating of the structure and substrate with a material which can be used to sense physical parameters and chemicals as listed previously. An embodiment with the structures on a textile substrate coated with a conductive, malleable and bio-compatible sensing material for use as a biopotential measurement electrode is provided. |
| US10131991B2 |
Method for depositing transparent conducting oxides
A method of preparing light transmitting conducting metal oxide (TCO) films using atomic layer deposition (ALD) of a metal precursor multiple oxidizing reactants. The multiple metal oxidizing reactants may be selected to enhance growth of the TCO film. In a particular embodiment, an indium oxide TCO film is prepared using a cyclopentadienyl indium precursor and a combination of water and oxygen. |
| US10131990B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus, method of manufacturing semiconductor device and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium
In the present invention, the productivity of a processing apparatus including a plurality of process chambers is improved. There is provided a substrate processing apparatus including a plurality of process chambers, a process gas supply unit configured to supply a process gas into each of the plurality of process chambers, a purge gas supply unit configured to supply a purge gas into each of the plurality of process chambers, an exhaust unit configured to exhaust each of the plurality of process chambers and a control unit configured to control the process gas supply unit, the purge gas supply unit and the exhaust unit to supply the process gas into a first process chamber of the plurality of process chambers to which a substrate is transferred while supplying the purge gas into process chambers other than the first process chamber and exhausting the plurality of process chambers. |
| US10131989B2 |
Method of growing a nanotube including passing a carbon-based gas through first and second openings of a tube
A method includes providing a substrate including a tube with a first opening a second opening, depositing a metal film onto a portion of the tube near the first opening, and growing a carbon nanotube by passing a carbon-based gas through the tube and metal film. The gas enters the tube through the second opening and exits the tube through the first opening. |
| US10131988B2 |
Sliding element, in particular piston ring, and combination of a sliding element with a mating running element
A sliding element, such as a piston ring, for use in diesel or highly supercharged spark-ignition engines with iron-based mating running elements is provided. The sliding element includes a base material made of cast iron or steel and a coating. The coating includes a CrN layer, an Me(CxNy) layer, and a DLC layer extending from the inside to the outer side respectively. The DLC layer consists of a metal-containing substructure layer and a metal-free DLC top layer. The Me(CxNy) layer is crystalline and Me is tungsten (W), chromium (Cr), or Silicon (Si). The hardness of the metal-free DLC top layer is harder than the metal-containing substructure layer. |
| US10131981B2 |
Hot-dip galvanized steel sheet and manufacturing method of the same
The present invention provides a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet that is excellent in plating wettability and plating adhesiveness even when a base steel sheet contains Si and Mn, and a manufacturing method of the same. The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to the present invention includes a base steel sheet containing Si, Mn, and other predetermined components, and a hot-dip galvanizing layer formed on at least one surface of the base steel sheet. In the base steel sheet, a value of HA representing average hardness in a surface layer ranging from an interface between the base steel sheet and the hot-dip galvanizing layer to 50 μm in depth and a value of HB representing average hardness in a deep portion ranging from the interface to greater than 50 μm in depth satisfy all the following three relational expressions. 50≤HA≤500 (1) 50≤HB≤500 (2) 0.5≤HA/HB≤0.9 (3) |
| US10131980B2 |
Method of producing Ni-based superalloy
A method of producing a Ni-based superalloy is provided. A hot working material is used and consisting of a specific composition and has a solvus temperature of a γ′ phase of 1050° C. or more. The method includes: performing heating in a temperature of 980° C. to 1050° C. with an upper limit of −30° C. from the solvus temperature of the γ′ phase, for 10 hours or longer; and performing hot working on the material at a working speed of a strain rate of 2.0/second or more in the above temperature range. |
| US10131974B2 |
High silicon bearing dual phase steels with improved ductility
A dual phase steel (martensite+ferrite) having a tensile strength of at least 980 MPa, and a total elongation of at least 15%. The dual phase steel may have a total elongation of at least 18%. The dual phase steel may also have a tensile strength of at least 1180 MPa. The dual phase steel may include between 0.5-3.5 wt. % Si, and more preferably between 1.5-2.5 wt. % Si. |
| US10131972B2 |
Iron based sintered sliding member and method for producing same
An iron-based sintered sliding member is provided in which solid lubricating agent is dispersed uniformly inside of powder particles in addition to inside of pores and particle interfaces of the powder, the agent is strongly fixed, and sliding properties and mechanical strength are superior. The iron-based sintered sliding member contains S: 0.2 to 3.24 mass %, Cu: 3 to 10 mass %, remainder: Fe and inevitable impurities, as an overall composition; the metallic structure includes a base in which sulfide particles are dispersed, and pores; the base is a ferrite phase or a ferrite phase in which copper phase is dispersed; and the sulfide particles are dispersed at a ratio of 0.8 to 15.0 vol % versus the base. |
| US10131969B2 |
Method to form oxide dispersion strengthended (ODS) alloys
Method for forming an oxide dispersion strengthened alloy. An alloy material (24) is melted with an energy beam (28) to form a melt pool (30) in the presence of a flux material (26), and particles (36) of a metal oxide are directed into the melt pool such that the particles are dispersed within the melt pool. Upon solidification, an oxide dispersion strengthened alloy (44) is formed as a layer bonded to an underlying substrate (20) or as an object contained on a removable support. |
| US10131966B2 |
Method for heat treatment with continuous cooling of a steel reinforcement element for tires
A method for the heat treatment of a steel reinforcing element (F) for a tire, comprises a step of reducing the temperature of the reinforcing element by continuous cooling: from an initial temperature of the austenite range, to a final temperature of the ferrite-pearlite range, passing through at least one transformation range of the steel, the transformation range(s) being distinct from the bainite range. The temperature reduction step comprises a transformation (C2, C3) from the austenitic microstructure to the ferritic-pearlitic microstructure. The temperature of the reinforcing element is strictly decreasing during the reduction step. The mean rate of temperature reduction during the transformation (C2, C3) of the steel microstructure is greater than or equal to 30° C.·s−1 and less than or equal to 110° C.·s−1. |
| US10131963B2 |
Pneumatic needling device
The invention relates to a pneumatic needling device for the local surface treatment, more particularly fastening, of components, comprising a first and a second needle (2) that can move in a needle direction; a first and a second piston chamber (3) for applying pneumatic pressure to the first and second needles in the needle direction; a pressure supply (1) that can be connected to and disconnected from the piston chambers, more particularly as a result of a movement of the needles in the needling device; a pressure recording means (5) for measuring pressure fluctuations in the piston chambers; and a control means (6) designed to carry out a reaction on the basis of the measured pressure fluctuations. |
| US10131961B2 |
Capsules of viable biomining microorganisms, with alginate and iron ions called biosigma bioleaching seeds (BBS) and their use for inoculation of these microorganisms in bioleaching processes
The invention refers to viable biomining microorganisms encapsulated in alginate capsules, called BioSigma Bioleaching Seeds or BBS, wherein the alginate capsules have iron (II) and/or iron (III) ions as the cross-linking cations, and the usage of these capsules in the inoculation of these microorganisms in bioleaching processes. |
| US10131953B2 |
Unbiased DNA methylation markers define an extensive field defect in histologically normal prostate tissues associated with prostate cancer: new biomarkers for men with prostate cancer
A method of detecting the presence of a prostate cancer field defect in a human subject comprising the step of (a) obtaining genomic DNA from the human subject and (b) quantitating methylation in at least one target region selected from the group consisting of CAV1, EVX1, MCF2L, FGF1, NCR2 and WNT2 and EXT1 and SPAG4 target, wherein significant methylation changes indicate the presence of prostate cancer or a prostate cancer field defect, wherein the change is relative to tissue from a second human subject who does not have prostate cancer. |
| US10131945B2 |
Methods for non-invasive prenatal ploidy calling
The present disclosure provides methods for determining the ploidy status of a chromosome in a gestating fetus from genotypic data measured from a mixed sample of DNA comprising DNA from both the mother of the fetus and from the fetus, and optionally from genotypic data from the mother and father. The ploidy state is determined by using a joint distribution model to create a plurality of expected allele distributions for different possible fetal ploidy states given the parental genotypic data, and comparing the expected allelic distributions to the pattern of measured allelic distributions measured in the mixed sample, and choosing the ploidy state whose expected allelic distribution pattern most closely matches the observed allelic distribution pattern. The mixed sample of DNA may be preferentially enriched at a plurality of polymorphic loci in a way that minimizes the allelic bias, for example using massively multiplexed targeted PCR. |
| US10131943B2 |
Analysis of a polynucleotide via a nanopore system
A target polynucleotide is expanded. In respect of each nucleotide in the target polynucleotide, the target polynucleotide comprises clock nucleotides and at least one signal nucleotide in a predetermined order. The clock nucleotides have a predetermined sequence common to each nucleotide in the target polynucleotide. The at least one signal nucleotide is characteristic of the identity of the respective nucleotide in the target polynucleotide. During translocation of the expanded polynucleotide through a nanopore, electrical measurements dependent on the polynucleotide within the pore are made, to derive an analysis signal. Clock signals derived from the clock nucleotides are identified. Relative to the positions of the identified clock signals, nucleotide signals derived from the least one signal nucleotide are derived to analyze the target polynucleotide. The predetermined sequence of the clock nucleotides comprises a restriction site for a restriction enzyme and at least one further nucleotide that extends the predetermined sequence. |
| US10131942B2 |
Methods for treating barrett's metaplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma
Disclosed herein are methods for treating Barrett's metaplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma and methods for determining mutational load as a predictor of the risk of disease progression from Barrett's metaplasia to esophageal adenocarcinoma. |
| US10131941B2 |
Application of thiolated single-stranded DNA in polymerase chain reaction
An application of thiolated single-stranded DNA enhances specific amplification of polymerase chain reaction, namely a method for enhancing specific amplification of polymerase chain reaction by utilizing thiolated single-stranded DNA, which includes the following step: adding an appropriate amount of the thiolated single-stranded DNA into a PCR system to perform PCR amplification, wherein the appropriate amount means that the final concentration of the thiolated single-stranded DNA in a 20 μL reaction system is not less than 15 μM. The thiolated single-stranded DNA meets the following conditions: the thiolated single-stranded DNA is one segment of any sequence which is non-complementary and non-homologous to a target sequence; the Tm value is not less than 37.7° C.; and at least one end contains a thiolalkyl group SH—C6H12—. |
| US10131940B2 |
Quantification methods to determine initial template concentration by means of asymmetric amplification
Described is a method for quantifying nucleic acid in a nucleic acid amplification reaction, in which an asymmetric nucleic acid amplification reaction is performed on a sample such that double stranded nucleic acid product is generated in an initial stage of the reaction, and single stranded nucleic acid product is generated in a subsequent stage of the reaction once a limiting primer is exhausted. Relative amounts of double stranded nucleic acid product and single stranded nucleic acid product produced are then detected by means of a melt curve analysis. The ratio of double stranded product peak height to single stranded product peak height may then be used to quantify the amount of starting template based on the ratio of double stranded product peak height to single stranded product peak height. |
| US10131939B2 |
Nucleic acid amplification
Methods and compositions for the amplification of nucleic acids and generation of concatemers are disclosed. Amplification methods provided herein may be performed under isothermal conditions. Methods and compositions may include reagents such as nucleic acid polymerases and primers. |
| US10131938B2 |
Method of designing addressable array suitable for detection of nucleic acid sequence differences using ligase detection reaction
The present invention is directed to a method of designing a plurality of capture oligonucleotide probes for use on a support to which complementary oligonucleotide probes will hybridize with little mismatch, where the plural capture oligonucleotide probes have melting temperatures within a narrow range. The present invention further relates to an oligonucleotide array comprising of a support with the plurality of oligonucleotide probes immobilized on the support, a method of using the support to detect single-base changes, insertions, deletions, or translocations in a plurality of target nucleotide sequences, and a kit for such detection, which includes the support on which the oligonucleotides have been immobilized. |
| US10131936B2 |
DDAO compounds as fluorescent reference standards
According to the present teachings, methods and compositions are provided that utilize at least one reference dye of formula (I): In some embodiments, a method comprises measuring a detection signal of a reporter dye and at least one reference dye of formula (I). In some embodiments, a composition comprises a reference dye of formula (1), a buffer, a selection of nucleotides and a protein. |
| US10131924B2 |
Process for producing an organic compound and an intermediary compound
A process of producing an organic compound and/or an intermediary compound by feeding carbon dioxide to a culture of Cyanobacteria cells and subjecting the culture to light, wherein the cells are capable of expressing a nucleic acid molecule that confers the ability to convert a glycolytic intermediate into said organic/intermediary compound. The expression of the nucleic acid molecule is under the control of a regulatory system which responds to a change in the concentration of a nutrient in the culture. |
| US10131919B2 |
Means and methods to induce apomixis in plants
The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules for use in inducing aponnixis in a plant, transgenic cells, in particular transgenic plant cells, comprising said nucleic acid molecule, transgenic plants, in particular plant seeds, comprising said nucleic acid molecule, methods for inducing apomixis in a plant, methods for the production of apomictic plants and uses thereof. |
| US10131918B2 |
Gene for regulating the floral morphology of an orchid
An isolated nucleic acid includes a sequence selected from the group consisting of the following: (i) a first nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 7, SEQ ID NO.: 3, SEQ ID NO.: 9, or SEQ ID NO.: 5; (ii) a second nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 6, SEQ ID NO.: 4, SEQ ID NO.: 8, or SEQ ID NO.: 10; and (iii) a third nucleotide sequence complementary to the first nucleotide sequence or the second nucleotide sequence. |
| US10131911B2 |
Post-transcriptionally chemically modified double strand RNAs
Described are post transcriptionally chemically modified double strand RNAs (MdsRNAs) having more than 30 base pairs. The MdsRNAs inhibit gene expression in target organisms. Also described are methods of making and using MdsRNAs. |
| US10131909B2 |
Method for improving memory using CCNY inhibitor
The present invention relates to a composition for improving memory including a Cyclin Y (CCNY) inhibitor as an active ingredient. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for improving memory in a subject comprising administering the composition for improving memory to the subject.The present invention may reveal a CCNY-oriented molecular mechanism with respect to learning and memory, help understand causes of brain diseases associated with memory problems, and ultimately be applied in the treatment and diagnosis of brain memory disorders such as dementia. |
| US10131906B2 |
Polynucleotide comprising sequences of wheat gliadins and use thereof for silencing by RNAi
The present invention relates to the specific silencing of the α (alpha), β (beta), γ (gamma) and ω (omega)-gliadins of hard wheat for flour by RNA interference (RNAi) through employment of a polynucleotide which is transcribed into an hpRNA (hairpin RNA). Furthermore the present invention additionally relates to a vector, cell, plant or seed comprising the polynucleotide, the expression whereof is specifically directed in particular tissues of wheat seeds through gene expression-regulating sequences such as, for example, the promoter of a gene of γ-gliadins or the promoter of the gene encoding for a D-hordein. |
| US10131905B2 |
Micro-RNA inhibitors and their uses in disease
The invention relates to the treatment and prevention of cancer by administering agents that inhibit the activity of microRNAs that modulate tumor suppressor genes, which can include PTEN, p53, and INPP4B, among others. Inhibitors can include oligonucleotides that are at least partially complementary to these miRNAs. In some embodiments, these inhibitors are chemically modified oliognucleotides, including locked nucleic acids (LNAs). |
| US10131895B2 |
Genes with codon mutations encoding xylanase
The present disclosure provides for a polynucleotide sequences encoding a xylanase. More specifically, the present disclosure provides for polynucleotide sequences with codon mutations encoding a xylanase. |
| US10131887B2 |
DNA polymerases with increased 3′-mismatch discrimination
Disclosed are mutant DNA polymerases having increased 3′-mismatch discrimination relative to a corresponding, unmodified polymerase. The mutant polymerases are useful in a variety of disclosed primer extension methods. Also disclosed are related compositions, including recombinant nucleic acids, vectors, and host cells, which are useful, e.g., for production of the mutant DNA polymerases. |
| US10131882B2 |
Methods and products for transfection
The present invention relates in part to methods for producing tissue-specific cells from patient samples, and to tissue-specific cells produced using these methods. Methods for reprogramming cells using RNA are disclosed. Therapeutics comprising cells produced using these methods are also disclosed. |
| US10131875B2 |
Regulatory B cells and their uses
The present invention relates to a distinct B cell subset, B10 cells, that regulate T cell mediated inflammatory responses through the secretion of interleukin-10 (IL-10). The invention also relates to the use of B10 cells in the manipulation of immune and inflammatory responses, and in the treatment of disease. Therapeutic approaches involving adoptive transfer of B10 cells, or expansion of their endogenous levels for controlling autoimmune or inflammatory diseases and conditions are described. Ablation of B10 cells, or inhibition of their IL-10 production can be used to upregulate immunodeficient conditions, ameliorate infectious diseases and/or to treat tumors/cancer. Diagnostic applications are also encompassed. |
| US10131873B2 |
Cell culture compositions with antioxidants and methods for polypeptide production
Cell culture media comprising antioxidants are provided herein as are methods of using the media for cell culturing and polypeptide production from cells. Compositions comprising polypeptides, such as therapeutic polypeptides, produced by the methods herein are also provided. |
| US10131869B2 |
Species of Pleurotus sp. and method for producing same
The object of the invention is to provide a method for developing a novel species by means of interspecific crossbreeding among P. eryngii (DC.:Fr.) Quel., P. eryngii (DC.:Fr.) Quel. var. elaeoselini, P. eryngii (DC.:Fr.) Quel. var. tuoliensis C. J. Mou and P. nebrodensis (DC.:Fr.) Quel., which are not native in Japan, and P. ostreatus (Jacq.: Fr.) Kummer, which is native in Japan and the novel species obtained by the method and is also to provide a novel species of Pleurotus spp. carrying both a P. eryngii (DC.:Fr.) Quel. gene and a P. ostreatus (Jacq.: Fr.) Kummer gene by crossbreeding P. ostreatus (Jacq.: Fr.) Kummer with P. eryngii (DC.:Fr.) Quel. var. tuoliensis C. J. Mou, P. nebrodensis (DC.:Fr.) Quel. or P. eryngii (DC.:Fr.) Quel. var. ferulae Lanzi, thereby obtaining a strain capable of further crossbreeding with P. eryngii (DC.:Fr.) Quel., P. eryngii (DC.:Fr.) Quel. var. elaeoselini or the like. |
| US10131867B2 |
Device for putting material into cell
The present invention relates to a device for putting material into a cell to be modified. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a device formed within one solid material and comprises, a first passage on which the cell passes; a second passage on which the material passes and connected to the first passage at a position randomly selected between both ends of the first passage; and an apparatus which applies pressure difference or electric potential difference on the first passage and the second passage, and is also directed to a process for making the device. |
| US10131865B2 |
Device for the controlled transfer of volatile gases or gaseous molecules into a container intended to contain a liquid or semi-liquid food product
According to the invention, this device includes a rigid capsule (2) forming a chamber (6) whereof one longitudinal end (6a) is open, and forming a longitudinal duct (7) for the flow of a liquid or semi-liquid food product (300); an active product (3) contained in the chamber (6), capable of absorbing a gas and/or volatile gaseous molecules present in the food product (300), or of diffusing a volatile gas and/or gaseous molecules into the food product (300); a cap (4) for closing the open longitudinal end (6a) of the chamber (6, having a penetrable septum (4c), the cap (4) being able, when it is placed on the capsule (2) and its septum (4c) is not perforated, to close the chamber (6) so that it is sealed against gases and water, and allowing, when it is perforated, a transfer of volatile gases and/or gaseous molecules between the outside and the inside of the chamber (6), and a membrane (5) permeable to the volatile gases and/or gaseous molecules to be absorbed or diffused, placed in the chamber (6) so as to separate the active product (3) contained in the chamber (6) from the outside. The invention also relates to a closure for a container as described above, comprising the device (1), a method for manufacturing a container comprising such a closure, and a machine for implementing this method. |
| US10131862B2 |
Complete saponification and acidulation of natural oil processing byproducts and treatment of reaction products
The present invention generally provides a process for treating a soapstock. The present invention more particularly provides systems and methods for treating a soapstock to generate free fatty acids and/or fatty acid derivatives, e.g. fatty acid alkyl esters. The present invention more particularly provides systems and methods for realizing the full fatty acid yield of a soapstock by first converting substantially all of the saponifiable material in a soapstock to salts of fatty acids (soaps) and acidulating the soaps to generate free fatty acids and/or fatty acid derivatives, e.g. fatty acid alkyl esters, wherein the soapstock comprises soaps and saponifiable lipids, e.g. glycerides and/or phospholipids, and the generating of free fatty acids and/or fatty acid is achieved without the use of a mineral acid. |
| US10131859B2 |
Corrosion inhibitor compositions for oxygenated gasolines
This invention relates to corrosion inhibitor additive combinations giving long acting performance in oxygenated gasoline blends comprising either low carbon number (<3) or high carbon number (greater than or equal to 4) alcohols or mixtures thereof and adapted for use in fuel delivery systems and internal combustion engines. The invention also is concerned with a process for conferring anti-corrosion properties to oxygenates in gasoline fuel mixtures wherein the oxygenate comprises biologically-derived butanol. |
| US10131851B2 |
Method for removing metal from hydrocarbon oil
Disclosed is a method of removing metals from hydrocarbon oil, comprising: supplying a feed including hydrocarbon oil; mixing the feed with an aqueous solution including a metal scavenger to prepare a first mixture; separating the first mixture into a first aqueous solution phase and a first hydrocarbon phase and discharging the separated first aqueous solution phase; mixing the separated first hydrocarbon phase with washing water to produce a second mixture; separating the second mixture into a second aqueous solution phase and a second hydrocarbon phase; and recovering the separated second hydrocarbon phase and recirculating the separated second aqueous solution phase. |
| US10131848B2 |
Composition comprising paraffin fractions obtained from biological raw materials and method of producing same
A composition, including 40-50 wt-% C14 paraffins, based on the total weight of the composition, and 35-45 wt-% C15 paraffins, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the C14 and C15 paraffins are produced from a biological raw material. |
| US10131846B2 |
Apparatus and method for supplying continuous heat/pressure to continuously feed and discharge heated/pressurized oil shale sludge in kerogen extraction reactor
The present invention relates to an improvement over the invention previously submitted by the inventor relating to an apparatus for recovering heavy oil from oil shale and a method for recovery using same, the present invention relating to an apparatus for supplying continuous heat/pressure to continuously supply and discharge oil shale sludge, in which a plurality of unit extraction apparatuses, comprising a kerogen extraction apparatus and an intermediate storage tank, are installed to implement a continuous operation, which is an improvement over a semi-continuous operation of alternately operating the kerogen extraction apparatus and the intermediate storage tank. According to the present invention, the kerogen extraction apparatus can be continuously operated as sludge in a pressurized state can be continuously supplied by disposing a pressurized supply pump for sludge in between the continuous mixing apparatus for oil shale/extractant and the kerogen extraction apparatus, and a pressure-controlling discharging valve on the exit side thereof, and as the oil shale and extractant/light oil added into the continuous oil shale/extractant mixing apparatus are maintained in the preliminary previously-heated state, the energy load of the kerogen extraction apparatus, for heating the thermal medium of the oil shale/extractant continuous mixing apparatus, can be reduced as the load can be shared with the continuous mixing apparatus, and thus has the benefit of reducing expenses due to a reduction in the size of the reactor and the ease of scaling-up. |
| US10131842B2 |
Liquid crystal alignment agent, liquid crystal alignment film, and liquid crystal display element
A liquid crystal alignment agent allowing formation of an LCD element having good reliability and less residual image, a liquid crystal alignment film, and an LCD element having the liquid crystal alignment film are shown. The liquid crystal alignment agent includes a polymer (A), a photosensitive polysiloxane (B), and a solvent (C). The polymer (A) is obtained by reacting a mixture that includes a tetracarboxylic dianhydride component (a-1) and a diamine component (a-2). The photosensitive polysiloxane (B) is obtained by reacting a polysiloxane (b-1) having an epoxy group with a cinnamic acid derivative (b-2) and an aromatic heterocyclic derivative (b-3) containing nitride, oxide or sulfide. |
| US10131839B2 |
Light emitting device
A high-energy LED is provided, in particular based on the n-polar technique, comprising a Eu3+ activated converter material based on tungsten/molybdenum oxide. Surprisingly, these materials do not show any saturation. |
| US10131836B2 |
Color conversion film and back light unit and display apparatus comprising the same
The invention described in the present specification relates to a color conversion film including a resin matrix; and an organic fluorescent substance, wherein the organic fluorescent substance includes a first fluorescent substance and a second fluorescent substance, and the first fluorescent substance has a light emission peak with FWHM of 60 nm or less and a Stokes shift of 30 nm or less when irradiating light having a light emission peak at 450 nm, a FWHM of 40 nm or less and monomodal light emission intensity distribution, a method for preparing the same, and a back light unit including the color conversion film. |
| US10131832B2 |
Self-suspending proppants for use in carbon dioxide-based fracturing fluids and methods of making and use thereof
Self-suspending proppants including proppant particles coated with a CO2-philic coating are provided. The CO2-philic coating may be lightly crosslinked and may have a physical structure that constrains CO2 molecules. Methods of making self-suspending proppants may include coating a proppant particle with a polymerizable precursor material of a CO2-philic material and polymerizing the polymerizable precursor material to form a self-suspending proppant are also provided. Additionally, hydraulic fracturing fluids that may include a CO2-based fluid and the self-suspending proppants and methods of treating subterranean formations by contacting a subterranean formation with hydraulic fracturing fluid and propagating at least one subterranean fracture are provided. |
| US10131830B1 |
Method for preventing formation of water-oil emulsions using additives
A method of preventing formation of a water and oil emulsion in a downhole formation containing oil, the method comprises preparing a dispersion of water and a plurality of non-functionalized nanoparticles, each nanoparticle in the plurality of nanoparticles having a size of at least 300 nanometers, and injecting the dispersion into contact with the oil downhole. Presence of the plurality of nanoparticles prevents formation of an emulsion between the injected water and the oil. |
| US10131820B2 |
Pressure-sensitive adhesive composition
The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a protective film, an optical element, and a display device. A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet formed using the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the present invention can have proper high-speed and low-speed peel strengths and simultaneously can exhibit an excellent balance between the high-speed and low-speed peel strengths. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet formed using the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention exhibits a proper level of surface resistance and excellent electrostatic discharge characteristics, and has no contaminants with respect to an adherend even when the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is peeled from the adherend after the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is attached to the adherend for a long period of time. Such a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet formed using the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention can be applied to various fields of applications. For example, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet can be used as a protective film for optical members such as polarizing plates. |
| US10131818B2 |
High performance silicon based coatings
Provided herein is a silicon based coating formed from a mixture of constituents. The mixture comprises from about 5% (w/w of the mixture) to about 80% (w/w of the mixture) polysilazane, from about 0% (w/w of the mixture) to about 60% (w/w of the mixture) polysiloxane, and from about 8% (w/w of the mixture) to about 80% (w/w of the mixture) polysilane of a formula (R1R2Si)n, wherein n is greater than 1, and wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are chosen from alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylamino, aryl, aralkyl, or alkylsilyl. The coating has a thickness ranging between about 0.1 mil and about 1.5 mil, a hardness ranging between about 2H and about 9H in accordance with ASTM 3363 for film hardness by pencil test, and a kinetic coefficient of friction between about 0.03 and about 0.04. |
| US10131814B2 |
Radiation-curable water-dispersible polyurethane (meth)acrylates
The present invention relates to radiation-curable, water-dispersible polyurethane (meth)acrylates, to coating compositions comprising the latter, to the use thereof and to the process for production thereof. |
| US10131812B2 |
Polyurethane-based protective coatings for rotor blades
Provided are reactive compositions for making a polyurethane-based rain-erosion protective coating for rotor blades, the reactive composition comprising an isocyanate-reactive component and an isocyanate-functional component and wherein the isocyanate-reactive component comprises a first component i) being a short chain hydroxyl-functional compound having two terminal (α-ω) hydroxyl groups, a molecular weight of less than 250 g/mole and containing at least 2 carbon atoms and a second component ii) comprising a high molecular weight hydroxyl-functional compound having two terminal (α-ω) hydroxyl groups and a molecular weight of at least 250 g/mol and comprising one or more units selected from oxyalkylene units and polyoxyalkylene units and wherein the isocyanate-functional component is an isocyanate prepolymer of the general formula NCO—Z—NCO, wherein Z is a linking group comprising at least two urethane (—NH—CO—O—) units and additionally one or more units selected from alkylenes, oxyalkylenes, polyoxyalkylenes, alkylene esters, oxyalkylene esters, polyoxyalkylene esters and combinations thereof. Also provided are protective coatings obtained from the reactive compositions and methods of applying the coatings to articles. |
| US10131810B2 |
Active energy-ray-curable resin composition for coating organic or inorganic substrate
An active energy ray-curable resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of (A) a polymer whose main chain is a (meth)acrylic copolymer and which has, at an end of the main chain and/or at a side chain, at least one group having a silicon atom bonded to a hydrolyzable group represented by a formula (I): —SiR2a(OR1)3-a (I), where R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C10 alkyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C6-C25 aryl group, and a C7-C12 aralkyl group, and a represents an integer of 0 to 2. The composition further includes 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of (B1) a secondary and/or tertiary amino group-containing silane compound, and 0.05 to 20 parts by weight of (C) a photoacid generator. |
| US10131807B2 |
Dimeric fluorosurfactants for ink-jet inks
The present disclosure provides ink-jet inks incorporating dimeric fluorosurfactants. As such, an ink-jet ink can include a liquid vehicle; a non-ionic fluorosurfactant dimer having the structure CF3(CF2)x(CH2)y(CR2CR2O)z-A-(OCR2CR2)a(CH2)b(CF2)cCF3, where R is independently H or methyl, A is a bridging unit containing aliphatic or aromatic functionality, x is 3 to 18, y is 0 to 8, z is 0 to 100, a is 0 to 100, b is 0 to 8, and c is 3 to 18; and a polymer. |
| US10131806B2 |
Aqueous ink, ink cartridge, and ink jet recording method
An aqueous ink for ink jet, the aqueous ink containing a pigment and a resin. The pigment is impregnated with a compound having a structure in which at least two structures each represented by General Formula (1) are bonded by a glycoside bond. |
| US10131804B2 |
Coating composition for forming a lubricating layer that exhibits improved sliding property to fluid substances
A coating composition for forming a lubricating layer (3) on the surface of a base material (1) formed in a predetermined shape so as to exhibit improved sliding property to fluid substances, the coating composition containing, as a dispersion medium, a liquid (5) that is a component constituting the lubricating layer (3), and the dispersion medium containing solid particles (7) dispersed therein as a component constituting the lubricating layer (3). The lubricating layer (3) formed by using the coating composition exhibits more improved sliding property to fluid substances. The coating composition, therefore, can be favorably used for forming the lubricating layer (3) on the inner surfaces of the packing materials such as containers and lids. |
| US10131797B2 |
Coating agent composition and antibacterial/antiviral member
A coating agent composition of the present invention contains photocatalyst particles composed of metal oxide in which an upper end potential of a valence band is 3 V (vs SHE) or more and a lower end potential of a conduction band is 0.16 V (vs SHE) or less. Moreover, the coating agent composition contains cuprous oxide particles, metal oxide particles without photocatalytic activity, a binder resin, and an organic solvent. Then, in 100 parts by mass of a non-volatile matter content of the coating agent composition, a content of the photocatalyst particles is 1 to 80 parts by mass, a content of the cuprous oxide particles is 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, and a total content of the photocatalyst particles and the metal oxide particles is 40 to 80 parts by mass. |
| US10131794B2 |
Network copolymer crosslinked compositions and products comprising the same
The present invention provides for a household, agricultural, coating or personal care product composition containing the crosslinked reaction product of a network composition the reaction product of: (i) at least one anionic polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer (I) selected from the group consisting of [CH2═C(R3)C(O)OXa(C2H4O)b(C3H6O)c(C4H8O)d]pP(O)(OY)q(OZ)r and CH2═C(R3)C(O)OXa′(C2H4O)b′(C3H6O)c′(C4H8O)d′—SO3—Y) where R3=H or alkyl of 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; X=alkyl, aryl, or alkaryl diradical connecting group of 0 to about 9 carbon atoms; a, a′, b, b′, c, c′, d and d′ are 0 to about 100; q is 0 to about 2; r is 0 to about 2; p is 1 to about 3 subject to the limitation that p+q+r=3; and Y and Z is H, or metal ion; and (ii) one or more additional monomers (II) selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid/acrylate, methacrylic acid/methacrylate, acrylamides, vinyl acetate and styrene, which are copolymerizable with (I); and (iii) a cross-linking agent (III), capable of copolymerizing with (I) and (II). |
| US10131793B2 |
Modified hybrid sol-gel solutions and compositions formed from such solutions
Provided are modified hybrid sol-gel precursor solutions and coatings formed from such solutions. A modified hybrid sol-gel precursor solution includes an inorganic precursor, cross-linkable inorganic-organic precursor, cross-linkable organic precursor, protic solvent, and aprotic solvent. The inorganic precursor may include a metal or metalloid and two or more hydrolysable groups. The cross-linkable inorganic-organic precursor may include a metal, hydrolysable group, and organic molecule. The cross-linkable organic precursor has another organic molecule with two or more second cross-linking groups. A combination of protic and aprotic solvents in the same solution may be used to control properties of the solutions, thermodynamics, and other processing aspects. The solution may also include nanoparticles. The nanoparticles may include functionalized surface to form covalent bonds with one or more precursors of the solution, such as a plasma treated surface. The nanoparticles may be sized to fit into the sol-gel network without substantially disturbing this network. |
| US10131786B2 |
Poly((lactic-co-glycolic acid)-B-lysine) and process for synthesizing a block copolymer of PLGA {poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)} and PLL (poly-ϵ-cbz-L-lysine)
A method of synthesizing copolymers is provided. The method can include coupling a degradable polymer to a poly(amino acid) and then deprotecting the copolymer if the poly(amino acid) contains protected side chains. Copolymer compositions are provided. These compositions include PLGA-PLL copolymers, PLGA-PLL-cbz copolymers, and copolymers of a polyester with a carboxylic acid end group coupled to a poly(amino acid) with an amine group. The compositions may include therapeutic blends and formulations of copolymers. |
| US10131781B2 |
Polyacetal resin composition, composite molding using the same, and method for producing the same
The invention is a polyacetal resin composition containing a polyacetal resin (A) and a polyethylene resin (B), in which the blending proportion of the polyacetal resin (A) occupying in the total mass of the polyacetal resin (A) and the polyethylene resin (B) is 10 to 90 mass %, the melt flow rate of the polyacetal resin (A) measured at a condition of 190° C. and 2.16 kg load is 30 g/10 minutes or less, and the polyethylene resin (B) consists of a modified polyethylene resin and the modification rate is 0.01 mass % or more based on 100 mass % of the total mass of the polyethylene resin and the melt flow rate of the polyethylene resin (B) measured at a condition of 190° C. and 2.16 kg load is 2.5 g/10 minutes or less. |
| US10131780B2 |
Thermoplastic elastomer composition, stopper for medical container, and medical container
This thermoplastic elastomer composition comprises: 100 parts by mass of a hydrogenated block copolymer (a); from 3 to 50 parts by mass of a polypropylene-based resin (b), from 5 to 100 parts by mass of a polyphenylene ether resin (c), and from 50 to 200 parts by mass of a non-aromatic softener (d), the hydrogenated block copolymer (a) is able to be formed by hydrogenating a block copolymer that comprises at least one polymer block A comprising a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon compound monomer unit as a primary component and at least one polymer block B comprising a conjugated diene compound monomer unit as a primary component, and a weight average molecular weight of the hydrogenated block copolymer (a) is from 100,000 to 350,000. |
| US10131778B2 |
Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin composition, graft copolymer, thermoplastic resin composition, and molded resin article
An ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin composition includes: an (A) ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer; a (B) vinyl copolymer; and a (C) organic peroxide. The (B) vinyl copolymer and the (C) organic peroxide are impregnated in the (A) ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer. The (A) ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer includes 1 to 20 wt % of a vinyl acetate. The (B) vinyl copolymer is formed of a (b-1) styrene, (b-2) at least one of acrylonitrile and glycidyl methacrylate, a (b-3) t-butylperoxymethacryloyloxyethyl carbonate, and a (b-4) polymerization initiator. A content of the (C) organic peroxide is 0.1 to 3 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the (A) ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer. |
| US10131776B2 |
Composition to improve cold flow properties of fuel oils
The present invention describes a composition comprising at least one polyalkyl(meth)acrylate polymer having a number average molecular weight Mn of from 1000 to 10000 g/mol and a polydispersity Mw/Mn of from 1 to 8 and at least one ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer comprising units being derived from at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate having 1 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkyl residue. The composition is useful as cold flow improver in fossil fuel oil and or biodiesel fuel oil. |
| US10131775B2 |
Polyolefin/(meth)acrylic impact modifier and method of preparing same
A composite polymer composition comprising: the emulsion polymerization product of: (i) an aqueous polyolefin dispersion comprising the melt kneading product of one or more polyolefins, from 2 to 25 wt % of one or more dispersion stabilizing agents and water, and (ii) one or more (meth)acrylic monomers; wherein the one or more polyolefins have a Tg equal to or less than 50° C.; and wherein the melt kneading product (i) comprises polymer particles having a volume average particle size between 150 nm and 2000 nm dispersed in the water; and wherein the one or more (meth)acrylic monomers polymerize onto the polymer particles form composite polymer particles is provided. Also provided is a method of making the composition and impact modifiers comprising the composition. |
| US10131773B2 |
Permeable material
Rubber crumb from recycled automotive or truck tires or other rubber products is used to produce a material which is water and gas permeable. This material may be used for erosion control structures in place of, or in addition to, standard rock socks, straw wattle, or other erosion control configurations. The rubber crumb material may be used to produce growing containers for plants and children's blocks or other children's toys. A method for combining rubber crumb with a binder to produce various configurations of erosion control structures, growing containers and children's toys is also disclosed. |
| US10131772B2 |
Rubber composition for base tread, and pneumatic tire
Provided are a rubber composition for a base tread capable of improving fuel efficiency, handling stability, and durability (flex crack growth resistance) in a balanced manner, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for a base tread, including: a rubber component and a reinforcing agent, the rubber component including natural rubber, a butadiene rubber (1) containing 1,2-syndiotactic polybutadiene crystals, a butadiene rubber (2) synthesized in the presence of a rare earth catalyst, and a modified butadiene rubber (3) having a cis content of not more than 50% by mass. |
| US10131771B2 |
Natural equivalent of chemically modified starch
The present invention relates to a composition comprising citrus fruit fiber having a water binding capacity of from 8 to 25 (w/w) and native starch selected from the group consisting of corn starch, rice flour, sorghum starch, tapioca starch and mixture thereof. |
| US10131770B2 |
Porous carbon material, composite material reinforced with carbon material, porous carbon material precursor, porous carbon material precursor production method, and porous carbon material production method
A carbon material having a continuous porous structure oriented to the stretching axis is provided, which carbon material can be used as a structural material excellent in interfacial adhesion. The porous carbon material has a continuous porous structure in at least a portion thereof, in which the continuous porous structure has an orientation degree measured by a small-angle X-ray scattering method or an X-ray CT method of 1.10 or more. |
| US10131769B2 |
Flame-retardant polystyene composition
The invention relates to a polystyrene composition comprising a polystyrene and compound according to formula (III). |
| US10131766B2 |
Unsaturated polyester resin system for cured in-place piping
A process to use an unsaturated polyester resin system comprising preparing a curable cumene-quat curing system. The cumene-quat curing system can comprise an unsaturated polyester resin, a peroxide initiator, a quaternary ammonium salt component, a 2,4-pentanedione component, and an inhibitor component. The peroxide initiator can comprise a cumene hydroperoxide component. The process can further comprise applying the curable cumene-quat curing system in a cured-in-place pipe rehabilitation process. |
| US10131762B2 |
Black iron oxide for use with cosmetics, production method thereof, and cosmetic materials comprising the same
To solve the problem of providing a black iron oxide that can yield sufficient blackness, opacifying effect and covering ability even if it is only added in a small amount for use with cosmetic materials, the invention provides a black iron oxide with a high tinting strength having an octahedral shape, a specific surface in a range of 8.0 to 20.0 m2/g, and a particle surface coated with a layer containing one type or two or more types of inorganic compounds, wherein an L*value of a color on reduction is 31.0 or lower and a b*value of a color on reduction is 1.5 or lower, a production method thereof, and cosmetic materials that incorporate the same. |
| US10131761B2 |
Glittering resin composition and decorated sheet
The invention provides a glittering resin composition which includes: a polycarbonate resin that contains structural units derived from a dihydroxy compound having the portion represented by the following general formula (1) as a part of the structure thereof; and glittering particles in an amount of 0.1 parts by weight or more and 10 parts by weight or less per 100 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin, wherein the glittering particles are inorganic particles (excluding metal particles) coated with a metal or a metal oxide or are metal particles: provided that a case where the portion represented by general formula (1) is a part of —CH2—O—H is excluded. |
| US10131759B2 |
Polyurethane foam and process for producing same
A polyurethane foam, polyisocyanurate foam or polyurea foam is obtainable from the reaction of a mixture comprising A) a compound reactive towards isocyanate (“NCO-reactive compound”); B) a blowing agent selected from the group comprising linear, branched or cyclic C1 to C6 hydrocarbons, linear,branched or cyclic C1 to C6 fluorocarbons, N2, O2, argon and/or CO2, where the blowing agent B) is present in the supercritical or near-critical state; C) a polyisocyanate; D) an amphiphilic isocyanate; and E) optionally a surfactant and F) optionally other auxiliaries and additives. The invention further relates to the production of this polyurethane foam, where the blowing agent is emulsified in the isocyanate component containing amphiphilic isocyanate. |
| US10131756B2 |
Article comprising a polymeric substrate and a layer of silicone polymer
Disclosed is an article that includes at least one polymeric substrate assembled on at least one layer of silicone polymer, characterized in that at least one of the polymeric substrate or the layer of silicone polymer has been brought into contact with particles of titanium dioxide, magnesium oxide and/or zinc oxide, before assembly of the article, and in that at least one of the polymeric substrate or the layer of silicone polymer has been brought into contact with water before or after assembly of the article. Also disclosed is a method of preparing the article, as well as the use of particles of titanium dioxide, magnesium oxide and/or zinc oxide, for improving the adherence between a polymeric substrate and a layer of silicone polymer. |
| US10131753B2 |
Nanocomposite packaging film
A multi-layered nanocomposite film for use in packaging is provided. More particularly, the film contains at least one core layer positioned adjacent to at least one outer layer. For example, in one embodiment, the film contains a core layer that is positioned between two outer layers. The core layer(s) and/or outer layer(s) may be formed from a polymer composition that contains an ethylene polymer, nanoclay having an organic surface treatment, and a compatibilizer that includes an olefin component and a polar component. |
| US10131752B2 |
Polymer nanocomposites
Provided herein is technology relating to polymer nanocomposites, and particularly, but not exclusively, to polymer nanocomposites comprising two or more nanomaterials and methods of producing nanocomposites comprising two or more nanomaterials. |
| US10131747B2 |
Poly(ethylene imine)-based copolymers for bonding to and releasing genetic material, in particular DNA/RNA, and method for the production and use of same
New poly(ethylene imine)-based copolymers for bonding to and releasing genetic material, in particular DNA/RNA, and method for the production and use of same.The copolymers according to a compound of the general Formula I: can be produced at low costs and with little expenditure of time, are tailor-made and have a high functionality for universal effective uses without restriction of their bonding affinity to genetic material. The new copolymers are produced through a synthesis of the general Formula III: |
| US10131746B2 |
Process to produce polycarbamate, polycarbamate produced thereby and a coating composition comprising the polycarbamate
A process to prepare polycarbamate comprising adding urea to a polyol in the presence of at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of compounds having the following formula MmZn; wherein M is a tetravalent metal, and Z is an anionic functionality or a functionality capable of forming a covalent bond with M and wherein n times a valence number of Z equals X and m times four equals Y wherein the absolute value of X equals the absolute value of Y is provided. Also provided are a polycarbamate produced according to the process and a coating composition comprising the polycarbamate. |
| US10131742B2 |
Melt reaction process for crosslinkable polycarbonates
Melt polymerization processes for producing photoactive additives are disclosed. The photoactive additives are cross-linkable polycarbonate resins formed from a benzophenone, a dihydroxy chain extender, a carbonate precursor, and a catalyst. The additives can be produced without the use of phosgene or dichloromethane, and can be cross-linked with other polymers upon exposure to UV radiation. |
| US10131739B1 |
Polymerizable composition, method, and structural materials produced therefrom
A polymerizable formulation is provided, and a method for polymerizing the formulation under pressure to provide a polyurethane structural material having wood-like properties and additionally being resistant to insects, waterproof, and self-extinguishing when exposed to a flame. |
| US10131738B2 |
2K polyurethane systems with phase separation
The invention relates to a two-component polyurethane composition containing i) 10 to 80 wt. % of at least one polyol with an average molecular weight of 200 g/mol to 3000 g/mol, ii) 5 to 60 wt. % of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate, and iii) 0 to 15 wt. % of an additive. The composition has an NCO:OH ratio of 2:1 to 1:2, and the composition has a viscosity of 20 to 3000 mPas (EN ISO 2555, Brookfield viscometer, 25° C.) and displays a phase incompatibility after the mixing process. The functionality of the polyol mixture is greater than 2.3. |
| US10131737B2 |
Reduction of aldehydes in amine catalysts
The present disclosure provides a method for reducing the aldehyde content in an amine catalyst by treating the amine catalyst with a treating agent selected from a cyclic urea substituted with at least one isocyanate reactive group, a free radical scavenger and a mixture thereof. The treated amine catalyst may then be used in the production of polyurethane materials which exhibit reduced aldehyde emissions. |
| US10131736B2 |
Method for isocyanate modification using catalysts with an NPN sequence
The invention relates to a method for modifying isocyanates, wherein at least one organic monomer isocyanate having an NCO functionality >1 is oligomerised in the presence of at least one catalyst, said method being characterised in that the catalyst comprises at least one specific compound having an NPN sequence selected from compounds of formula I (formula I), and/or from compounds of formula II (formula II) where HX represents an acid with a pKa value ≥2, X− represents the anion of an acid with a pKa value ≥2, and n represents an integer or fractional number between 0 and 20, wherein Y represents R12(R13)N— and/or one or more substituents of the structure of formula III (formula III) and wherein R1 to R19 independently represent identical or different substituents selected from C1-C20 alkyl-, C1-C20 cycloalkyl- and C6-C20 aryl groups, or wherein R1 and R2, R3 and R4, R5 and R6, R7 and R8, R9 and R10, R12 and R13, R14 and R15, R16 and R17, R18 and R19 independently represent identical or different substituents selected from C1-C20 alkylene-, C1-C20 cycloalkylene-, C6-C20 arylene groups, and can form a 3- to 12-membered ring with the N atom joined to the P atom. The invention also relates to the use of a catalyst of this type. |
| US10131734B2 |
Low-temperature radical polymerisation of alkoxyamines
The present invention relates to a process for the radical polymerization of alkoxyamines at low temperature, typically at temperatures as low as −50° C., in the presence of a nitroxide reducing agent. |
| US10131731B2 |
Antimicrobial surface coatings
The subject invention discloses curable polymeric N-halamine precursors which are useful for forming an antimicrobial surface coating on an object or article of manufacture. The present invention more specifically reveals a cross-linkable, water soluble polymer which is particularly useful for coating substrates and which can be activated to provide such substrates with antimicrobial and/or odor reducing characteristics, said cross-linkable polymer being comprised of amine, amide, or imide group containing repeat units and epoxide or methylol group containing repeat units, wherein the ratio of amine, amide or imide group containing repeat units to epoxide or methylol group containing repeat units is at least 2:1. |
| US10131726B2 |
Ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer, and production process and use thereof
A novel ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer comprising structural units derived from ethylene (A), an α-olefin (B) of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a non-conjugated polyene (C) containing intramolecularly two or more partial structures in total selected from the group consisting of structures of Formulae (I) and (II), and having a small number of long-chain branches, The novel ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer contains a non-conjugated polyene such as VNB as a copolymerization component and a small long-chain branch content and is excellent in curing properties in the case of crosslinking using peroxide; and a process for producing the ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer, and a use thereof are provided. |
| US10131719B2 |
Process for degassing and buffering polyolefin particles obtained by olefin polymerization
Process for preparing a polyolefin polymer comprising the steps of a) forming a particulate polyolefin polymer by polymerizing one or more olefins in the presence of a polymerization catalyst system in a polymerization reactor; b) discharging the formed polyolefin particles from the polymerization reactor; c) degassing the polyolefin particles by a process comprising at least a final step of contacting the polyolefin particles with a nitrogen stream in a degassing vessel; and d) transferring the polyolefin particles from the vessel, in which the contacting of the polyolefin particles with the nitrogen stream is carried out, to a melt mixing device, in which the polyolefin particles are melted, mixed and thereafter pelletized, without passing the particles through a buffering device, wherein the degassing vessel is only partly filled with polyolefin particles and the empty volume within the degassing vessel is sufficient to take up additional polyolefin particles for at least 3 hours if the transfer of polyolefin particles of step d) from the degassing vessel to the melt mixing device is discontinued and the discharge of polyolefin particles from the polymerization reactor according to step b) is continued with unchanged rate. |
| US10131714B2 |
Protein purification using bis-tris buffer
The invention provides a two-step chromatography process for small and large-scale purification of proteins, specifically monoclonal antibodies, using only four buffer solutions made from a mother solution. |
| US10131713B2 |
HER2/neu-specific antibodies and methods of using same
This invention relates to antibodies that specifically bind HER2/neu, and particularly chimeric 4D5 antibodies to HER2/neu, which have reduced glycosylation as compared to known 4D5 antibodies. The invention also relates to methods of using the 4D5 antibodies and compositions comprising them in the diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of diseases such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, and infectious disease. |
| US10131711B2 |
Human CDR-grafted antibody and antibody fragment thereof
A human CDR-grafted antibody or the antibody fragment thereof which specifically reacts with the extracellular region of human CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4) but does not react with a human blood platelet; a human CDR-grafted antibody or the antibody fragment thereof which specifically reacts with the extracellular region of CCR4 and has a cytotoxic activity against a CCR4-expressing cell; and a medicament, a therapeutic agent or a diagnostic agent comprising at least one of the antibodies and the antibody fragments thereof as an active ingredient. |
| US10131704B2 |
Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus neutralizing antibodies and methods of use thereof
The present invention provides antibodies that neutralize MERS-CoV and methods of use thereof. The invented antibody is used to treat MERS-CoV infections and symptoms thereof. |
| US10131703B2 |
Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against various tumors
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules. |
| US10131702B2 |
Glucagon-GLP-1-GIP triple agonist compounds
The present invention relates to compounds which have agonist activity at the glucagon, GIP and GLP-1 receptors, and to their use in the treatment of metabolic disorders. |
| US10131700B2 |
Methods for treating refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts
In certain aspects, the present invention provides compositions and methods for increasing red blood cell and/or hemoglobin levels in vertebrates, including rodents and primates, and particularly in humans. |
| US10131693B2 |
Bipodal-peptide binder
The present invention deals with a bipodal-peptide binder that specifically binds with a target including (a) a structure stabilizing region that includes parallel, antiparallel or parallel and antiparallel amino acid strands wherein interstrand non-covalent bonds are formed; and (b) a target binding region I and a target binding region II that are bonded at both terminals of said structure stabilizing region and respectively include n and m amino acids, and a method of preparing same; the bipodal-peptide binder of the present invention exhibits the KD value (dissociation constant) of a very low level (for example, nM level) and, therefore, exhibits very high affinity toward a target. The bipodal-peptide binder of the present invention has applications not only in pharmaceuticals but also in in-vivo imaging, in vitro cell imaging, and drug delivery targeting, and can be very usefully employed as an escort molecule. |
| US10131687B2 |
Raman tag
A method of forming a probe, wherein the method includes converting cholenic acid into a compound with a terminal alkyne group, wherein the converting the cholenic acid comprises using a sequence, wherein the sequence comprises synthesizing a THP-protection group, LiAlH4 reduction, Dess-Martin oxidation, and Seyferth-Gilbert-Bestmann homologation. The method additionally includes forming A-Chol by removing the THP-protection. Further, the method includes forming PhA-Chol from the compound with the terminal alkyne group via a palladiumcatalyzed Sonogashira reaction. Additionally, the method includes forming PhDY-Chol from the compound with the terminal alkyne group via a coppercatalyzed Cadiot-Chodkiewicz reaction. |
| US10131684B2 |
Process for the preparation of macrolide antibacterial agents
Described herein are processes for the preparation of compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and hydrates thereof. |
| US10131683B2 |
TH-302 solid forms and methods related thereto
The present invention provides a new method for making TH-302 and solid forms thereof. The compound in its solid form is an effective anti-cancer agent and may be used in various pharmaceutical compositions, and are particularly effective for the treatment of cancer. The invention also provides a method for preparing such compounds and forms and for treating cancer in a mammal comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a solid form of TH-302 thereof. |
| US10131682B2 |
Hydrophilic linkers and their uses for conjugation of drugs to a cell binding molecules
Cell binding agent-drug conjugates comprising hydrophilic linkers, and methods of using such linkers and conjugates are provided. |
| US10131678B2 |
Method for producing branched oligoarylsilanes
Branched oligoarylsilanes of general formula (I) XmQk-SiArn—R)3]2 (I). A method of preparation of branched oligoarylsilanes is that a compound of general formula (III) Y-Qk-SiArn—R)3 (III), where Y stands for a residue of boronic acid or its ester or Br or I, reacts under Suzuki conditions with a reagent of general formula (IV) A-Xm-A (IV), where A stands for: Br or I, provided that Y stands for a residue of boronic acid or its ester; or a residue of boronic acid or its ester, provided that Y stands for Br or I. A technical result is preparation of novel compounds, featured by a high luminescence efficiency, efficient intramolecular energy transfer from some molecular fragments to others, and an increased thermal stability. |
| US10131675B2 |
Tricyclic DLK inhibitors and uses thereof
The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and salts thereof: wherein ring A and R1-R2 have any of the values defined in the specification. The compounds and salts are useful for treating DLK mediated disorders. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as methods of using said compounds, salts, or compositions as DLK inhibitors and for treating neurodegeneration diseases and disorders. |
| US10131671B2 |
Organic compounds
The invention relates to novel inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 1 (PDE1), useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders characterized by disruption of or damage to certain cGMP/PKG mediated pathways (e.g., in cardiac tissue). The invention further relates to pharmaceutical composition comprising the same and methods of treatment of cardiovascular disease and related disorders, e.g., congestive heart disease, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and stroke. |
| US10131669B2 |
Pyrazolopyrimidine compounds
The present invention is directed to pyrazolopyrimine compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts which are inhibitors of PDE4 isozymes, especially with a binding affinity for PDE4B isoform, and compositions thereof. |
| US10131664B2 |
Inhibitors of lysine specific demethylase-1
The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating cancer and neoplastic disease. Provided herein are substituted heterocyclic derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for inhibition of lysine specific demethylase-1. Furthermore, the subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of cancer, such as prostate cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, lung cancer and/or melanoma and the like. |
| US10131662B2 |
Pesticidally active tetracyclic derivatives with sulfur containing substituents
Compounds of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides and can be prepared in a manner known per se. |
| US10131655B2 |
Substituted heterocyclic acetamides as kappa opioid receptor (KOR) agonists
The present invention relates to a series of substituted compounds having the general formula (I), including their stereoisomers and/or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined herein. This invention also relates to methods of making these compounds including intermediates. The compounds of this invention are effective at the kappa (κ) opioid receptor (KOR) site. Therefore, the compounds of this invention are useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of central nervous system disorders (CNS), including but not limited to acute and chronic pain, and associated disorders, particularly functioning peripherally at the CNS. |
| US10131650B2 |
Alpha-helix analog having triazine-piperazine backbone and method for preparing same
The alpha-helix mimetic containing a triazine-piperazine scaffold is provided. The alpha-helix mimetic compound can mimic efficiently the alpha-helix structure of protein secondary structure and act as an inhibitor for the protein interaction being specific to various diseases mediated by alpha-helix. Therefore, the compound can be used as a biological probe and have a high potential of drug treating diseases. |
| US10131648B2 |
Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating of disorders that are affected by the modulation of the GPR40 receptor. Such compounds are represented by Formula (I) as follows: wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, W, and A are defined herein. |
| US10131647B2 |
Chromene derivatives substituted by alkoxide as inhibitors of the TCR-Nck interaction
The present invention relates to a group of compounds of formula (I) containing a chromene nucleus: and that present the capacity to inhibit the proliferation of lymphocytes mediated by the Nck interaction with TCR, so that the present invention also relates to the use of these compounds for the treatment of diseases or conditions where said interaction triggers a complication such as transplant rejection reactions, immune or autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases or proliferative diseases. |
| US10131645B2 |
Benzofurans substituted with primary benzamide as HCV inhibitors
Compounds of Formula (I), including their salts, as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds are set forth. The compounds have activity against hepatitis C virus (HCV) and are useful in treating those infected with HCV. |
| US10131644B2 |
Aryl sultam derivatives as RORc modulators
Compounds of the formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein m, n, p, q, r, X1, X2, X3, X4, Y, Z, A, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of making the compounds and using the compounds for treatment of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, muscular sclerosis and psoriasis. |
| US10131642B1 |
Aldosterone synthase inhibitors
The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes. |
| US10131641B2 |
Method for producing TDI-trimerisates with high purity
The invention relates to a novel method for producing polyisocyanurates comprising isocyanate groups, based on 2,4- and 2,6-toluylene diisocyanate (TDI) and to the use thereof in coating compositions. |
| US10131637B2 |
Anti-PCSK9 compounds and methods for the treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular diseases
Disclosed are compounds of the class of 2-phenylacetamides that modulate the physiological action of the proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9), and methods of using these modulators to reduce LDL-cholesterol levels and/or for the treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including treatment of hypercholesterolemia. |
| US10131636B2 |
Process for the preparation of Enzalutamide
The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of enzalutamide by conventional synthesis, which avoids utilization of microwave irradiation and noxious reagents. The present invention also relates to an improved process for preparation of 4-isothiocyanato-2-(trifluoromethyl) benzonitrile, which is an intermediate in the synthesis of Enzalutamide. |
| US10131635B2 |
Compositions and methods of using the compositions for plaque softening
Disclosed herein is a compound for use in a composition applied to a blood vessel, wherein the compound softens and/or disrupts the crystalline matrix of calcified plaque. Methods of treatment comprising applying the disclosed composition are also disclosed. Plaque-softening compounds are also disclosed. |
| US10131632B2 |
Dopant for organic optoelectronic device, organic optoelectronic device and display device
The present invention relates to a dopant for an organic optoelectronic device represented by Chemical Formula 1, and to an organic optoelectronic device and a display device comprising the dopant. |
| US10131631B2 |
Malassezin and analogs thereof as skin brightening agents
The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for brightening skin. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the present invention generally involve compounds produced by a Malassezia yeast, and chemical analogs thereof. In addition to skin brightening applications, the compounds, compositions, and methods of the present invention may be used to modulate melanocyte activity, induce melanocyte apoptosis, agonize an arylhydrocarbon receptor (AhR), improve hyperpigmentation caused by a hyperpigmentation disorder, and modulate melanin production, melanosome biogenesis, and melanosome transfer. |
| US10131627B2 |
Heterodimers of glutamic acid
Compounds of Formula (Ia) wherein R is a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a C1-C6 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or —NR′R′, Q is C(O), O, NR′, S, S(O)2, C(O)2 (CH2)p Y is C(O), O, NR′, S, S(O)2, C(O)2 (CH2)p Z is H or C1-C4 alkyl, R′ is H, C(O), S(O)2, C(O)2, a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl or a C1-C6 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, when substituted, aryl, heteroaryl and alkyl are substituted with halogen, C6-C12 heteroaryl, —NR′R′ or COOZ, which have diagnostic and therapeutic properties, such as the treatment and management of prostate cancer and other diseases related to NAALADase inhibition. Radiolabels can be incorporated into the structure through a variety of prosthetic groups attached at the X amino acid side chain via a carbon or hetero atom linkage. |
| US10131626B2 |
3-aryl propiolonitrile compounds for thiol labeling
The present invention relates to a process for labeling compounds comprising thiol moieties with 3-arylpropiolonitrile compounds, to 3-arylpropiolonitrile compounds substituted with tag moieties and to specific 3-arylpropiolonitrile linkers. |
| US10131621B2 |
Process for recovering aminoalcohols and glycols from aqueous streams of taurine production
There is disclosed an extraction process for recovering aminoalcohols and glycols from aqueous streams of taurine production. The aqueous streams which contain aminoalcohols and/or glycols are first mixed with a base to increase pH and then extracted with C3-C6 alcohols, ketones, and ethers. The aqueous streams are then returned to their respective cyclic process for the production of taurine. |
| US10131616B2 |
Lubricant composition of matter and methods of preparation
Ester polyol esters are a unique class of lubricants that have adjustable molecular weights, viscosities, and pour points based on the character of their reaction materials and relative ratios. There is provided a method for preparing at least one ester polyol ester, the method comprising esterifying an ester polyol reaction mixture to produce ester polyol, the reaction mixture comprising an ozone acid mixture and at least one primary polyol, wherein the ozone acid mixture comprises at least one dicarboxylic acid and at least one monocarboxylic acid; and capping the ester polyol with at least one capping carboxylic acid to produce ester polyol ester. |
| US10131613B2 |
Esterification process
The present disclosure relates to a process of esterification in presence of a catalyst. The catalyst of the present disclosure is an aryloxy based phosphoric acid having general formula [{ArO}2P(O)OH] and is represented by the structure: wherein, Ar represents aryl compounds. The process of esterification is carried out by the reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol in a fluid medium in the presence of the aryloxy based phosphoric acid catalyst resulting in the corresponding ester. The process of the present disclosure is simple and results in a product having a comparatively higher purity. |
| US10131612B2 |
Method for the production of an adsorbent made of metal-organic framework structures (MOF)
The present invention relates to a method for the production of an absorbent made of metal-organic framework structures (MOF), in the case of which at least one metal salt is converted with at least one organic ligand. The conversion is effected at a temperature greater than 100° C. in a solvent mixture which comprises DMSO and water. The invention relates in addition to an adsorbent produced with the method according to the invention or to a substrate coated with such an adsorbent and also to possibilities of use of such an adsorbent or substrate. |
| US10131610B2 |
Methods of producing dicarbonyl compounds
Dicarboxylic acids, such as adipic acid, and diesters, such as adipates, may be produced by hydrogenating alkynes that may be produced from raw materials salvaged from waste stream processes. The carbons of the dicarboxylic acids are provided by alkynes generated from biomass waste and carbon dioxide recovered from waste streams such as exhaust gases. |
| US10131606B2 |
Tetrarylmethane ethers
A compound having formula C{Ph(R1)i(OR2)j}2{Ph(R3)m(OR4)n}{Ph(R5)o(OR6)p}, wherein Ph represents a benzene ring, R1, R3 and R5 independently are C1-C18 alkyl; R2, R4 and R6 independently are C4-C12 alkyl, i, m, n, o, and p independently are zero, one or two; j is one or two. |
| US10131602B1 |
Catalytic methanol formation from carbon dioxide with a templated indium catalyst
A method of forming methanol by irradiating a mixture comprising water, carbon dioxide, and a photocatalyst with UV light to photo-catalytically reduce the carbon dioxide thereby forming methanol, wherein the photocatalyst comprises non-templated indium-oxide nanoparticles and/or templated indium-oxide nanoparticles. Various combinations of the embodiments of the templated indium-oxide nanoparticles and the non-templated indium-oxide nanoparticles photocatalyst as well as the method of forming methanol are provided. |
| US10131601B1 |
Catalytic methanol formation with pulsed UV light
A method of forming methanol by irradiating a mixture comprising water, carbon dioxide, and a photocatalyst with UV light to photo-catalytically reduce the carbon dioxide thereby forming methanol, wherein the photocatalyst comprises non-templated indium-oxide nanoparticles and/or templated indium-oxide nanoparticles. Various combinations of the embodiments of the templated indium-oxide nanoparticles and the non-templated indium-oxide nanoparticles photocatalyst as well as the method of forming methanol are provided. |
| US10131595B2 |
Process for production of xylenes through integration of methylation and transalkylation
The inventive process is directed to the production of xylenes through integration of aromatics methylation and transalkylation. This integrated process maximizes the production of xylenes and eliminates or minimizes the production of benzene. |
| US10131590B2 |
Ethylene tetramerization catalyst system and method for preparing 1-octene using the same
Disclosed herein is a method of preparing 1-octene at high activity and high selectivity while stably maintaining reaction activity by tetramerizing ethylene using a chromium-based catalyst system comprising a transition metal or a transition metal precursor, a cocatalyst, and a P—C—C—P backbone structure ligand represented by (R1)(R2)P—(R5)CHCH(R6)—P(R3)(R4). |
| US10131588B2 |
Production of C2+ olefins
Carbon monoxide and molecular hydrogen are converted to an alcohol mixture, which is separated into a first methanol-containing stream and a second C2+ alcohol-containing stream. The first stream's methanol is converted into a propylene-rich product, and the second stream's C2+ alcohol is converted to ethylene and additional propylene. |
| US10131586B2 |
Solid inoculum carried in a superabsorbent agro-pellet with a variable volume, operating in a natural minifermenter, and production method
The invention relates to a solid inoculum carried in a superabsorbent agro-pellet with a variable volume, operating in a natural mini fermenter preloaded with an anhydrous nutritive medium, encouraging rapid regrowth of the viable micro-organisms and the continuous multiplication thereof. The liquid inoculum incorporated into the carrier at a low density of microbial cells is preferably comprised between 1/500e and 1/10e of the density recommended by the norm for a liquid inoculum of the same strain. The bioaugmentation of the microbial population is between 104 and 106 additional microbial cells. The solid inoculum according to the invention allows the preservation of the microorganisms and the handling thereof in advantageous conditions. It is not exposed to soil leaching caused by water. Said inoculum is used for the biological treatment of crops for the development and/or the preservation thereof from parasite attacks. |
| US10131582B2 |
Polycrystalline diamond compact provided with multiple polycrystalline diamond sintered bodies and method for producing polycrystalline diamond compact
The present invention relates to a polycrystalline diamond compact having multiple polycrystalline diamond sintered bodies and a method for producing the polycrystalline diamond compact. The method for producing the polycrystalline diamond includes: preparing first diamond powder; producing a first polycrystalline diamond sintered body having a diameter smaller than the diameter of a cemented substrate by sintering the first diamond powder under 5 to 6 GPa pressure and 1300 to 1500° C. temperature; positioning the first polycrystalline diamond sintered body in the center of the cemented substrate, and granulating second diamond powder around the first polycrystalline diamond sintered body; and sintering the second diamond powder under 5 to 6 GPa pressure and 1300 to 1500° C. temperature to form a second polycrystalline diamond sintered body. The polycrystalline diamond sintered body has uniform sintered characteristics at the center and outer edges thereof. |
| US10131580B2 |
Method for producing a prefabricated building material
The present invention relates to a method for producing a gypsum-containing foamed prefabricated building material and to a gypsum-containing foamed prefabricated building material. |
| US10131579B2 |
Polarity-enhanced ductile polymer fibers for concrete micro-reinforcement
Cementitious mixtures, such as concrete, can be reinforced by adding one or more ductile but strong synthetic copolymer microfibers to the mixture. The synthetic copolymer microfibers improve local energy dissipation and bear load, taking the driving force for crack propagation away from the crack tip and thus reinforcing the cementitious mixture against the propagation of microscopic cracks. The resulting mixtures have an improved balance of strength properties. |
| US10131578B2 |
Polymeric dispersant
The invention relates to a dispersant comprising a polymer obtainable by copolymerization of monomers including 5 to 80 mol % of a hydroxyalkyl acrylate phosphate and/or hydroxyalkylacrylamide phosphate (monomer 1), 0 to 20 mol % of a di(hydroxyalkyl acrylate) phosphate and/or di(hydroxyalkylacrylamide) phosphate (monomer 2) and 1 to 80 mol % of a polyalkylene glycol-containing macromonomer comprising an alkene group (monomer 3). Further disclosed is a process for preparing the polymers of the invention and the use thereof as dispersants in calcium sulphate-containing compositions. A further aspect of the invention is a process for producing shaped gypsum bodies, and also shaped gypsum bodies, more particularly gypsum plasterboards and self-levelling screeds, comprising the dispersant of the invention. |
| US10131567B2 |
Chemically strengthenable lithium aluminosilicate glasses with inherent damage resistance
A group of glass compositions in the Li2O—Al2O3—SiO2—B2O3 family that can be chemically strengthened in single or multiple ion exchange baths containing at least one of NaNO3 and KNO3 for a short time (2-4 hours) to develop a deep depth of layer (DOL). In some instances, the DOL is at least 70 μm; in others, at least 100 μm. The ion exchanged glasses have a high damage resistance (indentation fracture toughness ranging form greater than 10 kgf to greater than 50 kgf) that is better than or at least comparable to that of sodium aluminosilicate glasses. |
| US10131566B2 |
Methods for modifying multi-mode optical fiber manufacturing processes
Methods for modifying multi-mode optical fiber manufacturing processes are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for modifying a process for manufacturing multi-mode optical fiber includes measuring at least one characteristic of a multi-mode optical fiber. The at least one characteristic is a modal bandwidth or a differential mode delay at one or more wavelengths. The method further includes determining a measured peak wavelength of the multi-mode optical fiber based on the measured characteristic, determining a difference between the target peak wavelength and the measured peak wavelength, and modifying the process for manufacturing multi-mode optical fiber based on the difference between the target peak wavelength and the measured peak wavelength. |
| US10131563B2 |
Submerged combustion burners
Submerged combustion burners having a burner body and a burner tip connected thereto. The burner body has an external conduit and first and second internal conduits substantially concentric therewith, forming first and second annuli for passing a cooling fluid therethrough. A burner tip body is connected to the burner body at ends of the external and second internal conduits. The burner tip includes a generally central flow passage for a combustible mixture, the flow passage defined by an inner wall of the burner tip. The burner tip further has an outer wall and a crown connecting the inner and outer walls. The inner and outer walls, and the crown are comprised of same or different materials having greater corrosion and/or fatigue resistance than at least the external burner conduit. |
| US10131556B1 |
Hydrophobic nanoparticle compositions for crude oil collection
Hydrophobic nanoparticle compositions include silica nanoparticles capped with asphaltene succinimide alkoxy silane (ASAS). The nanoparticles can have a particle size ranging from about 20 nm to about 10000 μm. The nanoparticle compositions can be used as a coating for raw sand to provide a super-hydrophobic sand. The nanoparticle compositions can be used as a coating for a polyurethane (PU) sponge to provide a super-hydrophobic sponge. The super-hydrophobic sand and/or super-hydrophobic sponge can be used to collect crude oil deposited in aquatic environments as a result of petroleum crude oil spills. |
| US10131553B2 |
Electrochemical cells for supply of acid water
Provided are water treatment systems where acid water from electrochemical devices are provided to waste streams of ion reduction devices. Specifically, electro-chemical cells having strong acid cation resins are operated to produce acid water that is supplied to the waste stream of an aqueous separation unit, for example an ion reduction device that includes, but it not limited to: deionization systems, continuous or batch-wise, and reverse-osmosis systems. |
| US10131552B2 |
Ion exchange system for removing sulfate ions from water
Mobile treatment systems and methods for use in removing sulfates from contaminated water using a pre-treatment subsystem configured to remove particulates and debris from the contaminated water and to produce pre-treated water; a treatment subsystem configured to remove sulfates from the pre-treated water and to produce treated water, the treatment subsystem including at least one treatment tank with a collection unit having one or more filters with pore or inlet sizes of approximately 0.35-1.2 mm; and at least one storage tank configured to collect the treated water. Optionally, the systems and methods may use a backwash subsystem configured to backwash the treatment subsystem. |
| US10131550B2 |
Enhanced biosorption of wastewater organics using dissolved air flotation with solids recycle
Systems and methods for treating wastewater including a dissolved air flotation operation performed upon a portion of a mixed liquor output from a contact tank prior to the mixed liquor entering a biological treatment tank. |
| US10131549B2 |
Remote managed ballast water treatment system using augmented reality
The present invention relates to a remote managed ballast water treatment system using augmented reality, in particular, a ballast water treatment system (hereinafter, referred to as “BWTS”) which receives operation and failure information from various sensors installed in each component within a device, the remote managed ballast water treatment system comprising: an augmented reality terminal having a software application installed therein, which can recognize each component of the BWTS through shape information in a shot image while shooting a real-time image and provides information on a state of the BWTS and information required for the BWTS (provides augmented reality information), through a computer graphic image, in addition to a real-time image of reality; an augmented reality maintenance apparatus for the BWTS, the apparatus comprising a BWTS interface, an augmented reality interface, a satellite communication interface, and a control unit; and a remote management system of a terrestrial base station which shares sensing information of the BWTS and real-time image information of the augmented reality terminal with satellite communication through the satellite communication interface, wherein, when BWTS maintenance information has been sent from the remote management system of the terrestrial base station during a BWTS failure, the control unit outputs a failure point and repair information as augmented reality image information to the augmented reality terminal, a failure treatment method is guided to a user as a real-time augmented reality image, and the terrestrial base station supervises a failure treatment process of the BWTS through a real-time image. |
| US10131547B2 |
Amorphous mesoporous alumina with an optimized pore distribution, and process for its preparation
An amorphous mesoporous alumina with a median mesopore diameter by volume of 16 nm or more, a mesopore volume of 0.5 mL/g or more, and a total pore volume of more than 0.75 mL/g. A process for preparing said alumina, comprising: a) precipitating a basic precursor and an acidic precursor, at least one of which comprises aluminum, at a pH of 8.5 to 10.5, a temperature of 20° C. to 90° C. and for 2 minutes to 30 minutes, with a state of advance of 5% to 13%; b) heating the suspension; c) a second precipitating by adding another basic precursor and acidic precursor, at least one of which comprises aluminum, at a pH of 8.5 to 10.5, a temperature of 40° C. to 90° C. and for 2 to 50 minutes, with a state of advance of 87% to 95%; d) filtration; e) drying; f) shaping; g) heat treatment. |
| US10131542B2 |
Method and device for degassing liquid sulphur
Embodiments of the invention include a method for degassing liquid sulphur in a container, a first area of the container being flooded with liquid sulphur and a second area of the container being flooded with a gas, and a gas flow being injected into the first area, wherein liquid sulphur is sprayed into the second area. Embodiments of the invention include a device for degassing liquid sulphur having a container comprising two adjacent areas, the first area being flooded with liquid sulphur and the second area being flooded with gas, and having at least one device for injecting a gas flow into the first area, characterized by a device for spraying liquid sulphur opening into the second area. Other embodiments are also included herein. |
| US10131538B2 |
Mechanically isolated MEMS device
A MEMS device has a substrate with a structure surface and an opposing exterior surface, microstructure formed on the structure surface of the substrate, and a cap coupled with the substrate to form a hermetically sealed interior chamber containing the microstructure. The substrate forms a trench extending from, and being open to, the opposing exterior surface to produce a sensor region and a second region. Specifically, the second region is radially outward of the sensor region. The MEMS device also has a spring integrally formed at least in part within the trench to mechanically connect the sensor region and the second region, and other structure integral with the substrate. The spring or the other structure at least in part hermetically seal the interior chamber. |
| US10131535B2 |
Monolithic fabrication of thermally isolated microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices
A method for fabricating a thermally isolated microelectromechanical system (MEMS) structure is provided. The method includes processing a first wafer of a first material with a glass wafer to form a composite substrate including at least one sacrificial structure of the first material and glass; forming a MEMS device in a second material; forming at least one temperature sensing element on at least one of: the composite substrate; and the MEMS device; and etching away the at least one sacrificial structure of the first material in the composite substrate to form at least one thermally isolating glass flexure. The MEMS device is thermally isolated on a thermal isolation stage by the at least one thermally isolating glass flexure. The at least one temperature sensing element in on a respective at least one of: the thermal isolation stage; and the MEMS device. |
| US10131533B1 |
Microelectromechanical system device and method for manufacturing the same
A MEMS device includes a first structure including at least one first bump over a surface of the first structure, a second structure including a first side facing the surface of the first bump and a second side opposite to the first side, and a gap between the first structure and the second structure. The first structure and the second structure are configured to move in relation to each other. The first bump includes a plurality of first teeth over a stop surface of the first bump. |
| US10131531B1 |
System and method for managing a fuel dispensing account
Described herein are systems and methods for managing a fuel dispensing account associated with fuel dispensing transactions. A fuel dispensing apparatus includes a receiver configured for wireless communication with a user device. The fuel dispensing apparatus receives a request to dispense fuel from the user device via the receiver and associates the fuel request with a primary user account stored in a computer database. A notification is sent to one or more users of the primary account requesting instructions regarding the fuel request. Fuel is dispensed from the fuel dispensing apparatus if instructions are received from a user of the primary account authorizing the request. |
| US10131530B2 |
Liquid dispenser with valve
A fluid dispenser has a main body, a valve member, and a dome member. The dome member is attached to the valve member such that the valve member is slidable within the main body. Pressing on the dome member opens the valve so that fluid can flow out of a dispensing port in the main body. The main body has an outer flow surface and an inner flow surface. The valve has a face. In conjunction, the outer flow surface, inner flow surface, and face define a fluid passageway for fluid to flow exteriorly to the inner flow surface, interiorly to the outer flow surface, and exit the fluid dispenser via the dispensing port. |
| US10131529B2 |
Modular dispensing system
The disclosure concerns a system including a modular dispensing system, at least one dispensing head at a counter, a transfer unit located remotely from the counter, and piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter. In one aspect, the transfer unit comprises a centralized flavor ingredient system having a plurality of beverage flavor ingredient sources, and the piping comprises a main micro bundle. |
| US10131527B2 |
Method and filling system for filling containers
A method for filling containers simultaneously with the filling-material sealing the containers against filling heads at the filling positions, and using a filling-material volumetric-flow-rate controller common to all of the filling positions to control flow of filling-material as a function of a target filling-curve by executing a filling phase with intervals that have different flow rates and controlling transition times between these intervals to ensure that each container finishes the filling phase with the correct amount of filling-material. |
| US10131525B2 |
Pivoting load-bearing assembly with force sensor
A load-bearing assembly including a clamping-force sensor in a pivoting support assembly that is adjustable to vary a radial spacing between a pivot pin and a clamp pad supported on the support assembly. A plurality of clamping-force sensors may be included in a plurality of pivoting clamp pad support assemblies to support a clamp pad and may be arranged to sense the magnitude of a clamping force exerted by a particular adjustable pivoting clamp pad support assembly and send signals indicative of the magnitude of the force to a controller. Force values sensed and transmitted to the controller may be used to evaluate and adjust the clamp arm assembly to grasp a load with a desired clamping force or distribution of clamping forces. |
| US10131523B2 |
Ring element having a divided base for a lashing or attachment means
The invention relates to a ring element (1) for a lashing or attachment device (40), with a base (10) and with a ring section (2) that is closed in an opposite position to the base (10) and that forms a ring opening (4). In order to be able to attach in particular loop-shaped ropes or strips, but also attachment devices such as shackles, hanging elements, loop hooks, in a simpler way, the base (10) is divided according to the invention by an attachment channel that reaches into the ring opening (4). A closing element (42) that is formed in a way as to be insertable in the attachment channel (8) preferably fits flush with the base (10). |
| US10131520B2 |
Method and test system for testing failure of a machinery brake of an elevator based on elevator machine oscillation
The purpose of the invention is to detect a failure situation wherein the machinery brake of an elevator does not open sufficiently. In the method for testing failure of a machinery brake of an elevator, the machinery brake is controlled to open. After this, the traction sheave is oscillated with a test torque, the movement of the elevator machine is measured in connection with the oscillation, and if the machine does not move in connection with the oscillation, it is deduced that the machinery brake has not opened and has therefore failed. |
| US10131519B2 |
Mechanism for passenger flow management
A mechanism for generating information about passenger flows. Mobile devices of passengers are used for providing information about other devices in the vicinity. The location of the device providing information detects other devices in the vicinity and transmits the information to a central system. Then, the central system associates this information with a location of a person when this person is identified by using an identification device attached to a gate, elevator or other transportation device. When the location of the person identified is known, the location persons having mobile devices in the vicinity can be estimated. Based on this continuously collected information passenger flows can be estimated and based on passenger flows control information for controlling transportation devices can be formed. |
| US10131518B2 |
Signaling elevator allocation based on traffic data
The invention relates to a method in allocation of an elevator for a passenger of an elevator system, including a step of allocating an elevator for a passenger in a lobby of the elevator system, and thereafter a step of signaling the allocated elevator to the passenger before the arrival of the car of the allocated elevator at said lobby. The method includes the steps of obtaining traffic data describing traffic in said elevator lobby, and determining the signaling moment based on said traffic data, and thereafter signaling the allocated elevator to the passenger at the determined moment. The invention relates also to an elevator system implementing the method. |
| US10131515B1 |
Stackable wire-dispensing container
An apparatus for dispensing wire or cable, the apparatus including an enclosure with a top and a bottom portion and at least three side portions of a first height, a plurality of holes located in both the top and bottom portions of the enclosure, and a core of a second height located within the enclosure, wherein the core forms an area, wherein at least one of the plurality of holes has a first hole diameter and is located in the top and bottom of the enclosure and is located within the area formed by the core, and wherein the wire or cable is placed around the core. |
| US10131511B2 |
Sheet conveyance apparatus
A sheet conveyance apparatus includes: a supply-sheet supporter having a supply support surface that supports a sheet; a conveyor configured to convey the sheet from the supply-sheet supporter along a conveyance path; and a discharged-sheet supporter disposed above the supply-sheet supporter and configured to support the sheet conveyed by the conveyor. The discharged-sheet supporter includes: a particular end portion located farthest from the conveyor in the discharged-sheet supporter and opposed to the supply support surface from above; and a movable member including the particular end portion at one of opposite end portions of the movable member, which one is farther from the conveyor than another of the opposite end portions. The movable member is pivotable in a direction in which a distance between the particular end portion and the supply support surface is increased. |
| US10131509B2 |
Pit seal and 360-degree trailer seal for a telescoping lip dock leveler
The present invention is a pivoting pit seal assembly that forms a continuous seal with the rear bumper of a trailer parked in the bay of a loading dock, and which combines with the side and top seals of the loading dock to provide a 360 degree seal around a trailer. The pit seal assembly has a compression pad mounted to a rigid base. The pad has a resilient, compressible core material wrapped by a durable cover. One side of the base is pivotally held by brackets and corresponding releasable latches anchored to the front wall adjacent the pit floor or directly to the pit floor. During use, the pit seal is held in an upwardly angled position to compressingly engage the rear bumper of the trailer and form a continuous seal with the bumper. Each side end of the pit seal sealingly engages the vertical side seals located along the sides of the door opening to form a continuous seal between the pit seal and the side seals. To clean or access the pit, the releasable fastener is unfastened and the pit seal is rotated to a reclined position. |
| US10131505B2 |
Baggage handling system
A baggage transfer conveyer unit for mounting over a baggage carousel having a carousel transferring path for transferring a baggage therealong is provided. The conveyor unit comprises a proximal end, a distal end, an upper surface by means of which the baggage is to be transferred from the proximal end to the distal end along a conveyor unit transferring path extending between the ends, a baggage transferring mechanism configured for causing the upper surface to transfer the baggage along the conveyor transferring path; and a baggage diverting mechanism configured for causing a part of the upper surface to divert the baggage from the conveyer unit transferring path along a diverted direction different from that of the conveyor unit transferring path. The baggage transfer conveyer unit is configured to be mounted over the baggage carousel such that the conveyer transferring path is aligned with the carousel transferring path. |
| US10131504B2 |
Belt cleaner
A belt cleaner is provided which does not damage the belt surface during the scraping operation where tips on an arcuate scraper held in a holder are inclined and pushed against the belt surface with rotary shafts of the holder rotated by a resilient force. A scraper (20) is provided with a flat slope (29) extending in parallel with the belt surface from top edges of the tips (21) in the belt running direction (F), said flat slope (29) is made to contact with the belt surface in a manner of surface-contact connection when the tips are shifted up the posture from a vertical posture to an inclined posture, and a width (W) of said flat slope (29) in the belt running direction with respect to the thickness (t) of said tip (21) is formed under the condition of t |
| US10131503B2 |
Rotary to linearly reciprocating motion converter
A rotary to linearly reciprocating motion converter includes a case, a closure member engaging an opening of the case to dispose a pinion gear rotatably coupled to the closure member, the pinion gear having half the diameter as an interior ring gear of the case, and further includes a pinion shaft connected to the pinion gear on a first side of the closure member and to an inboard end of a crank arm on a second side of the closure member, the outboard end of the crank arm having a force transfer member aligned with a point on the periphery of the pinion gear. Rotation of the closure member relative to the case results in the force transfer member moving in a linearly reciprocating mode. The force transfer member may be coupled to a conveyor to reciprocate the conveyor as the closure member rotates. |
| US10131499B1 |
Universal handle apparatus
A handle for pulling or lifting an object includes a handle having a first section with a gripping surface, a second section spaced from the first section and side sections that each connect between the first and second sections on opposing sides of a handle central open area; a pair of lugs mounted on said second section and extending away from said central opening area spaced inwardly of said side sections, wherein each lug has a lug free end and a lug base joined to the second section; each lug having an open ended transverse opening that includes a cylindrical section and a groove extending radially away from the cylindrical section; and a removable locking pin that is connectable to the lugs by occupying the lug openings in a connected locking position. |
| US10131498B1 |
Portable air-tight water-tight reuseable trash receptacle
A system and method for preventing leaks from rubbish containing liquids and noxious smells has an air-tight and water-tight reusable trash receptacle. The receptacle uses an inner ring and an outer ring to secure a trash bag. A gasketed lid provides a seal when the lid is engaged with the outer ring. A fabric cover attaches to the outer ring and protects and hides the trash bag held within. |
| US10131495B2 |
Bulk material unloading system
A bulk material storage container assembly for storing and unloading particulate material includes a storage vessel adapted to hold particulate material. A discharge port is in fluid communication with the storage vessel and with a discharge port outlet. The discharge port is also sized and shaped to facilitate bridging of particulate material. A shaft is mounted within the storage vessel adjacent to the discharge port and adapted for reciprocal movement with respect to the discharge port. A rake is mounted on said shaft and adapted to disaggregate particulate material that has bridged proximate the discharge port as the shaft is reciprocated with respect to the discharge port. |
| US10131488B2 |
Aerosol hairspray product comprising a spraying device
Described herein is an aerosol hairspray product including a container including a container wall which encloses a reservoir. The reservoir includes from about 40% to about 70% of a hairstyling formulation and from about 30% to about 60% of a dimethyl ether propellant. The hairstyling formulation includes water, one or more hairstyling polymers, and from about 0.05% to about 2% alcohol. A spraying device is attached to the container. The spraying devices includes a valve including a valve housing including a vapor tap including a vapor tap area. A dip tube is connected to the valve. The dip tube includes a dip tube orifice including a dip tube orifice area. The ratio of the vapor tap area to the dip tube orifice area is from about 0.005 to about 0.15. |
| US10131486B2 |
Can tap
Disclosed are can taps for dispensing fluids from containers. The can tap has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a pin. The pin has a flow portion in fluidic communication with the inlet and the outlet of the housing. The pin may have a blunt depressor capable of operating a valve on the container. The flow portion of the pin allows fluid to flow between the housing and the pin. The can tap may have a gasket comprising a material having a hardness that prevents deformation of the container. |
| US10131485B2 |
Ice chest suspension device
A means of suspending items within a transportable container, such as an environmental enclosure like a common “cooler” or “ice-chest”. Inside the container, items are supported by resting on top of a shelf or platform that may be rigid, semi-rigid, inflatable, pleated, telescoping, floating, cushioned, or flexible. The shelf may be supported by straps that may exit the container and are fastened to, or encircle, the interior and/or exterior of the container. The mechanism for attachment to the outside of the container may be a simple loop over an external anchor point affixed to the outside of the container, or a latch or latches, or a magnetic device, or a continuous loop or loops that encircle the container such that no external anchor is required. |
| US10131480B2 |
Water box apparatus and method
An apparatus includes a box including one or more side walls, each of which defines an inside surface. A bag is disposed in an internal region defined by the box. Drinking water is contained in the bag, the water being non-alcoholic. The bag is adapted to protect the water from contaminants, tastes, and odors, each of which originates from either the bag itself or a source external to the bag. A water-resistant coating may be applied to the respective inside surfaces. When condensate forms on the bag, the water-resistant coating at least resists absorption of the condensate into the one or more side walls. The apparatus may include a spout, which permits the water to be dispensed from the bag for human consumption. In an exemplary embodiment, the water is treated with a sanitizing additive such as, for example, ozone. The apparatus mitigates the environmental impacts of drinking water packaging. |
| US10131479B2 |
Sealed single-dose break-open package suited to be opened vertically
A sealed single-dose break-open package having: a first sheet of semi-rigid plastic material; a second sheet of flexible plastic material superimposed on and sealed to the first sheet of semi-rigid plastic material to define a sealed pocket containing a dose of a product; and a pre-weakened area, which extends transversely and is obtained in a central area of the first sheet, so as to guide, following a folding of the sealed package, a controlled breakage of the first sheet in correspondence to the pre-weakened area; the pre-weakened area has a single inner incision, which is oriented transversely and is obtained through an inner surface of the first sheet, and a single outer incision, which is oriented transversely, is obtained through an outer surface of the first sheet, and is transversely staggered relative to and longitudinally aligned with the inner incision. |
| US10131478B2 |
Storage delivery box
A storage delivery box is provided. The storage delivery box includes a housing having a base, sidewalls, a lid, and an interior volume. The lid is hingedly attached to the housing for selectively providing access to the interior volume. The lid includes a locking mechanism configured to automatically secure the lid when in a closed position. A door lock disposed on the lid includes an input for unlocking the lid when in the closed position. An alarm system disposed on the housing is configured to detect intruders, activate a home alarm system and a recording device, and wirelessly communicate any attempted intrusions to an electronic device. An auxiliary net removably attachable to the interior volume is configured to receive items that are too large to fit within the interior volume and secure them exteriorly to the storage box. |
| US10131477B2 |
Container top with removable seal
A molded article comprising a container top is disclosed. The molded article includes a threadless frame defining an opening, a flip cap located substantially coplanar with, and integrally formed with, the frame, a compound hinge between the frame and the flip cap, the hinge allowing the flip cap to rotate about the hinge to rest on top of the frame, an in-mold lidding film having a perimeter molded to the frame such that the in-mold lidding film covers the opening defined by the frame, wherein the in-mold lidding film is removable from the frame, and a pull tab, formed from the in-mold lidding film, that extends past the opening defined by the frame. |
| US10131473B2 |
Inverted bottle dispensing systems and methods
A dispensing system that includes a bottle, a valve cap, a dosing cap. The bottle includes a side wall having at least a portion that is flexible. The valve cap regulates the dispensing of a flowable product from bottle into the dosing cap. In particular, flowable product may be dispensed from the bottle into the dosing cap when the dispensing system is in an inverted position and while the dosing cap is attached to valve cap. The valve cap and the dosing cap may support the dispensing system in the inverted position. |
| US10131472B2 |
Vial rubber stopper
Provided is a vial rubber stopper using multiple types of rubber to prevent the vial rubber stopper from being scraped and from sticking to a presser plate. The vial rubber stopper includes: a cap portion having a flange; a piercing area formed to have a recess at a top surface of the cap portion and configured to traverse longitudinally the cap portion in an axial direction from the recess to a bottom surface of the cap portion; and a leg portion formed on the bottom surface of the cap portion in a way of extending downward and located outside the piercing area with respect to an axial center of the cap portion. The piercing area is formed of rubber having rubber hardness from 20 to 35, and the top surface other than the recess of the cap portion is formed of rubber having rubber hardness from 58 to 90. |
| US10131469B2 |
Bag, method for the production of a bag and machine system for the production of a bag
The invention relates to a bag (10) comprising a front wall (11) and a back wall (12) arranged parallel to the front wall (11), a bottom (13) that can be folded into the plane of the walls (11, 12), such that a filling chamber (14) results that is open on one side, and a pair of carrying handles (31) that is attached on the front wall (11) and the back wall (12). According to the invention, the pair of carrying handles (31) comprises a folding line (15) in the filling space (14), such that the pair of carrying handles (31) can be brought into a usage position (1) and in a rest position (2), wherein in the rest position (2) the pair of carrying handles (31) is entirely folded back inside the filling chamber (14) and in the usage position (1) the pair of carrying handles (31) protrudes at least in certain areas from the filling space (14). |
| US10131468B2 |
Flexible containers and methods of forming the same
A method of forming a flexible container can include folding a web or sheet to define one or more gussets in one or more regions of the flexible container. The gusset can be a continuous gusset or can be an interrupted gusset, having a seal disposed in the gusset. |
| US10131467B2 |
Container with integrated handles
An exemplary container for storing and transporting materials is disclosed. In various embodiments, the exemplary container includes one or more handles for assisting a user with lifting the exemplary container and/or controlling the exemplary container when pouring the exemplary container's contents. The one or more handles, in particular embodiments, are designed for minimum interference with other similar containers during transport. In some embodiments, certain handles are recessed within a cavity of a sidewall of the exemplary container. |
| US10131463B1 |
Container apparatus and method
A container having a base, with a bottom surface, a first support tube fixed to the base at a first level below and substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the base; a second support tube fixed to the base at the first level below and substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the base, and spaced apart from, substantially parallel to the first support tube; a third support tube fixed to the base, at a second level below and substantially parallel to the bottom surface, and below and substantially parallel to the first level; and a fourth support tube fixed to the base, at the second level below and substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the base, and spaced apart from, and substantially parallel to the third support tube. The first and second support tubes may be substantially perpendicular to the third and fourth support tubes. |
| US10131462B2 |
Shelf-ready package
Some embodiments include a package assembly comprising a case formed of a single sheet of packaging material. The single sheet includes three rows of panels. The three rows include first and second edge rows and a middle row disposed between the first and second edge rows. The panels are foldable at fold lines to form the case. A first side of the case includes a first end panel of the middle row extending fully between a top and a bottom and a front and rear of the case and an opposing end panel of the middle row extends over the first end panel. A second side of the case opposite the first side and a front and rear of the case include tear lines configured to separate the case into a cover portion and a tray portion. The first end panel is included with the cover portion. |
| US10131459B2 |
Container sleeving method and device
The present invention relates to a container sleeving method for arranging sleeves around a plurality of containers, the method includes: transporting an array of containers past a sleeve discharge unit; arranging a sleeve of heat shrinkable foil around a container passing by the sleeve discharge unit by shooting the sleeve from the sleeve discharge unit towards the container; detecting whether the sleeve has been correctly arranged around the container; and, if the sleeve has not been arranged correctly around the container, continue transporting one or more containers along the sleeve discharge unit and discontinue shooting one or more sleeves towards the containers. |
| US10131457B2 |
Flexible containers and methods of making the same
A method of expanding a structural support volume of a flexible container can include dispensing a cryogenic fluid into at least one structural support volume and sealing the at least one structural support volume such that it has a closed volume prior to complete conversion of the cryogenic fluid into a gas and expansion of the structural support volume to a pressurized state. The flexible container includes a product volume and at least a portion of the structural support volume extends into the product volume when the structural support volume is expanded. |
| US10131453B2 |
Hall effect thruster and a space vehicle including such a thruster
A Hall effect thruster arranged inside a wall and including a magnetic circuit and an electric circuit including an anode, a first cathode, and a voltage source. The magnetic circuit and the electric circuit are arranged in such a manner as to generate magnetic and electric fields around the wall. In every meridian section, the magnetic circuit presents an upstream magnetic pole and a downstream magnetic pole arranged at the surface of the wall and spaced apart from each other; and the anode and the first cathode are situated on either side of the upstream magnetic pole. |
| US10131450B2 |
Machining device
A machining device may include an electric motor, a blade rotatably driven by the electric motor for machining a workpiece, and a blade cover configured to surround the blade. A resonance sound reduction device may be disposed at the blade cover and may reduce air vibration generated by the rotation of the blade. |
| US10131449B2 |
Actuator mounting method and method for producing an ice protection device as well as mounting device
An actuator mounting method for mounting at least one actuator involves providing a skin structure and at least one actuator, and fixing the at least one actuator to the inner surface of the skin structure. |
| US10131447B2 |
Glide path indicator
Disclosed is a glide path indicator (2) comprising a light emitter (20) configured to emit a visible light signal that defines a glide path (14) for use by a pilot of an approaching aircraft (10), and a camera (22) configured to capture images of the approaching aircraft (10), the camera (22) being arranged such that at least part of the glide path (14) defined by the light emitter (20) is located within a field of view of the camera (22). The glide path indicator (2) may be mounted to a vehicle (4), for example, an aircraft carrier. The glide path indicator (2) may further comprise a stabilization module (26) configured to stabilize the light emitter (20) and the camera (22) so as to reduce or eliminate the effects of the vehicle's motion on the glide path (14) and the field of view of the camera (22). |
| US10131446B1 |
Addressing multiple time around (MTA) ambiguities, particularly for lidar systems, and particularly for autonomous aircraft
An apparatus comprises a time-of-flight ranging sensor that scans in two or more directions relative to the apparatus over a series of scanning cycles. A processor computes, and to communicates to the time-of-flight ranging sensor, a pulse repetition rate (PRR) for the time-of-flight ranging sensor for each of the two or more directions based on information about surrounding terrain of the apparatus and a sensor pointing schedule for the time-of-flight ranging sensor that indicates directions that the time-of-flight ranging sensor is scheduled to point at time during the scanning cycles. In addition or lieu of computing the PRR, the processor(s) matches returns from pulses of the time-of-flight ranging sensor to the pulses probabilistically based on a current map of the vehicle's surroundings and scan coherence analysis for shapes in the returns. The current map can then be updated based on the matched returns for the next iteration. |
| US10131441B2 |
Aircraft electrical network
An electrical network for an aircraft. The aircraft includes at least one variable pitch propulsor. The electrical network includes a wound field synchronous AC electrical generator having a wound rotor driven by an internal combustion engine. The network further includes a voltage regulator configured to regulate output voltage of the electrical generator by regulating rotor winding magnetic field strength, and a synchronous AC drive motor coupled to a respective variable pitch propulsor and provided with power from the output of the electrical generator. |
| US10131431B2 |
Interactive sidewall display system and method
There is described a system and method for setting virtual boundaries (402A-D) on an interactive sidewall display device (202) in a vehicle (102), the virtual boundaries (402A-D) defining individual passenger-specific regions for user interaction. |
| US10131427B2 |
Tilt-rotor over-torque protection from asymmetric gust
A system includes a first mast torque transfer system, a second mast torque transfer system coupled to the first mast torque transfer system, and a torque limiting system. The torque limiting system includes a first sensor configured to determine a torque of the first mast torque transfer system, a second sensor configured to determine a torque of the second mast torque transfer system, and a processor configured to determine a differential torque between the torque of the first mast torque transfer system and the torque of the second mast torque transfer system and configured to control at least one of a torque input and a torque output to at least one of the first and second mast torque transfer systems as a function of the determined differential torque. |
| US10131423B2 |
Multirotor flying vehicle
A multirotor flying vehicle including at least one rotor support frame organized on a geometric grid, with a plurality of rotor assemblies coupled to the at least one rotor support frame. At least one power supply is coupled to and powers the rotor assemblies. A control system is coupled to the rotor assemblies and is configured to operate the vehicle. |
| US10131418B2 |
Flow body with a load introduction element integrated therein, method for manufacturing a flow body, and aircraft with such a flow body
A flow body for an aircraft with a leading edge and a trailing edge includes a first spar, a second spar, and an external skin that spans from the leading edge to the trailing edge and on both sides rests on the spars. At least one of the first spar and the second spar includes a web and two spaced-apart flanges that enclose the web, on which flanges the skin that spans the respective spar is arranged. At least one of the first spar and the second spar includes at least one load introduction fin that forms an integral component with the web and extends outwards by way of one of the flanges and the skin that rests on the spars. |
| US10131415B2 |
Airframe leading edge
An airframe leading edge part designed to be replaceable fixed to a structural portion which during use moves through the air. The airframe leading edge part includes first and second longitudinal joint edges adapted to fit the structural portion. At least one joint is provided between the structural portion and at least one of the longitudinal joint edges. The joint is adapted to break in the event of a object strikes and deforms the airframe leading edge part during use. The joint is designed to break at beforehand determined maximum joint strength of the joint. Also a repair method for exchanging a damaged leading edge. |
| US10131413B2 |
Marine propulsion unit having a rotating cylinder driving an impeller
A self-contained marine propulsion impeller system, whereby, the impeller is driven from an outer perimeter of a cylinder, thereby, creating thrust. The impeller is connected to an inner wall of the cylinder. The cylinder has a primary end located opposite a secondary end. The primary end of the cylinder has a primary sealing member and a primary bearing member. The secondary end of the cylinder has a secondary sealing member and a secondary bearing member. A plurality of magnets are connected to an outer perimeter wall of the cylinder. The plurality of magnets are located between the first bearing member and the second bearing member. The cylinder is surrounded by a housing. At least one coil winding is connected to an inner wall surface of the housing. The rotating cylinder is suspended within the housing by the first bearing member and the secondary bearing member. |
| US10131411B1 |
Arm rescue device
An arm rescue device with a long rigid grab handle, a short rigid grab handle, a first and second attachment strap designed to be attached to the forearm of a person. The long grab handle terminates at both ends in a downward disposed extension post which each terminate in an attachment plate. The short grab handle is attached in a perpendicular orientation to the long grab handle. The first and second attachment straps each include a double layer allowing each attachment plate to reside between the double layers causing the attachment plates to be fixed to the attachment straps. A preferred embodiment includes the grab handles having resilient rubber-like coverings that provide a more secure grip for a rescuer when in the process rescuing a person wearing the arm rescue device. |
| US10131409B2 |
Housing unit
A housing unit with a pontoon having a plurality of shipping containers arranged thereon. The shipping containers have been adapted to be habitable by providing at least one door and at least one window in the shipping containers and by insulating the shipping containers. The pontoon has a flat top, three or more of shipping containers placed on the flat top in a first polygon arrangement with an atrium formed inside the first polygon arrangement. Three or more shipping containers are placed on top the first polygon arrangement to form a second polygon arrangement. The second polygon arrangement is preferably being displaced relative to the first polygon arrangement to obtain a star shaped arrangement. |
| US10131407B1 |
Multihull multiplatform floating vessel
A multihull multiplatform floating vessel with a plurality of longitudinal hulls, a plurality of pin connectors; each pin connector providing one axis motion, a plurality of joints, each joint providing two axis motion, wherein the first joint is mounted on one hull the second joint is mounted on a second hull and wherein one group of pin connectors is mounted on one hull and a second group of pin connectors is mounted on the second hull. A first moveable planar platform is connected to the hulls and a second moveable planar platform is connected to the hulls by the pin connectors and joints, the platforms spaced apart from each other forming a platform void between pairs of platforms, and a hull void between pairs of hulls increasing safety onboard and decreasing motion of the moveable planar platforms as mounted to the longitudinal hulls. |
| US10131406B2 |
Bicycle operating device
A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, a cable control body, a positioning pawl, a stopping member, and a stopping pawl. The positioning pawl is movable between a holding position to stop a movement of the cable control body in a first direction, and a non-holding position to allow a movement of the cable control body in the first direction. The stopping pawl is movable between a stopping position to stop a movement of the stopping member in the first direction, and a non-stopping position to allow a movement of the stopping member in the first direction. The stopping member is coupled to the cable control body such that the cable control body is movable relative to the stopping member within a movable range while the stopping pawl is arranged at the stopping position. |
| US10131404B2 |
Bicycle front derailleur
A bicycle front derailleur is basically provided with a base member, a chain guide, a link mechanism, and a biasing member. The base member is configured to be fixedly coupled to the bicycle. The chain guide is configured to guide a chain. The link mechanism couples the chain guide to the base member between retracted and extended positions in response to movement of an operation cable. The link mechanism includes a first link pivotally connected to the chain guide about a first pivot axis. The first link is configured such that the first pivot axis moves in a forward-rearward direction, while the chain guide moves between the retracted position and the extended position in a mounted state where the base member is mounted to a bicycle frame. The biasing member is operatively disposed between the base member and the chain guide to bias the chain guide towards the extended position. |
| US10131403B2 |
Double motor power unit and procedure for mounting the unit onto bicycle frame
The invention is a double motor power unit, suitably for being mounted onto a bicycle frame, which is fitted with at least two motors (7), at least one power supply (13), bearings (8), crank shaft pinion gearhead (11), at least one propulsor pinion gearhead (10) for each motor, at least one planetary gearbox (15) for each motor, and at least one central processor unit (12). It is characterized in that the propulsor pinion gearheads (10) are connected to pinions with dynamometric system (19), having an at least approximately identical axis, and to planetary gearboxes (15) through the pinions, while the inside of the bearings (8) is in fixed connection with the crank shaft (9) and the outside of the bearing (8) is in fixed connection with the crank shaft pinion gearhead (11). The invention is also the procedure for placing the power unit according to claim suitably into a bicycle frame. |
| US10131402B2 |
Integrated mid drive electric bicycle propulsion system
A propulsion system may include an electric machine and a gear set that may be operatively connected with the electric machine. A crank shaft may extend through the electric machine and the gear set. A battery array may be disposed around the electric machine and the gear set. |
| US10131401B2 |
Axle adjuster for a vehicle
A vehicle swing arm has longitudinally extending and laterally spaced apart left and right members, with front end portions adapted to be pivotably connected to a vehicle frame. A left and a right axle holder are connected respectively to a rear end portion of the left and right members, and adapted to receive laterally therethrough, a left and right end portion respectively of a laterally extending axle. A left and right axle adjuster, slidably disposed at least in part inside the left and right axle holder respectively, are adapted to hold the corresponding end portion of the axle extending therethrough. At least a portion of each axle adjuster is slidable in an axle adjustment direction perpendicular to the axle. A left and right fender mounting bracket are respectively connected to the left and right axle holder and adapted to be connected to a corresponding side of a fender. |
| US10131399B2 |
Positioning structure for front wheel suspension device
To achieve steering angle adjustment on a steering part side and a front wheel side, a positioning structure includes: a first engagement part for engaging the steering part and a body frame with each other at a first steering angle that is an angle about a first steering axis at the time of assembling the vehicle; a second engagement part for engaging a fork and a fork holder at a second steering angle that is an angle about a second steering axis at the time of assembling the vehicle; and a linking mechanism for linking the first engagement part and the second engagement part to each other. The linking mechanism is provided with a steering adjusting mechanism for putting the first engagement part into engagement by adjusting the first steering angle and for putting the second engagement part into engagement by adjusting the second steering angle. |
| US10131398B1 |
Shock-absorbent structure of electric carrier
A shock-absorbent structure of an electric carrier is assembled with a steering system. The steering system includes a steering axis and two wheels linked with the steering axis. The shock-absorbent structure of an electric carrier includes a steering assembly and a wheel axle assembly. The steering assembly includes a bushing, a steering connecting portion connected to the bushing, and an accommodating space. The wheel axle assembly includes a body, two axle connecting members respectively disposed at two ends of the body, a body opening penetrating the body, an elastic body disposed between the body and the bushing, and a pressing member passing the body opening. The pressing member abuts at one end of the body corresponding to the bushing when the elastic body is in a diastolic state, and moves away from the bushing when the elastic body is in a compressed state. |
| US10131397B2 |
Vehicle stability, steering, ride characteristics and control
A vehicle O, such as a tricycle, has a pair of rear wheels 14 mounted to a first sub-frame 12, and a second sub-frame 16 pivotally coupled to the first sub-frame and arranged to pivot about a first pivot axis 18 relative to said first sub-frame. Relative rotation between the first and second sub-frames is provided, such as by one or more elastomeric couplings or bearings e.g. torsional pivot 98. At least one front wheel 22 is coupled to the second sub-frame via forks and a steering head. A seat 20 for a rider is supported by the second sub-frame. Handlebars 28 are coupled to the steering head via at least one steering member, such as a mechanical link 60 or hydraulic, magnetic or electrical link The cycle is steered by acombination of handlebar and/or lean steer. Steering can be damped by a damper 79. Handlebar steer involves manipulating the handlebars to act on the steering arm which rotates the steering head and therefore also the front wheel(s) to steer the front wheel(s). Lean steer articulates the second sub-frame relative to the first sub-frame and causes the front wheel(s) to steer via movement of the steering head coupled to the second sub-frame. Steering can transition or be trimmed (feathered) between these two modes dependent on speed and terrain. |
| US10131395B2 |
Tank cover structure for motorcycle
A tank cover can be easily exchanged in a tank cover structure for a motorcycle. In the tank cover structure for the motorcycle which has a handle 25, a seat 12 on which an occupant sits, a fuel tank arranged behind the handle 25 and in front of the seat 12, and a tank cover 60 covering the fuel tank, the tank cover 60 is divided into a front cover 82 having a wide portion 82B at which the tank cover 60 is widest at the front end of the fuel tank, a rear cover 83A having a narrow knee grip portion 83 which is continued to the seat 12 at the rear portion of the front cover 82, and a lower cover 84 extending in the front-and-rear direction to form the lower portion of the tank cover 60. |
| US10131390B2 |
Anti-theft device for a bicycle
An anti-theft device for a bicycle includes a fork unit that has a first fork bar and a second fork bar. The first fork bar has a passage and the second fork bar has a receiving opening. A securing element can be arranged in the fork unit to pass through the first fork bar in the passage and engage in the receiving opening. The securing element passes through a spoke region of a front wheel of the bicycle. The securing element has an engagement contour that engages in the receiving opening. A locking unit with an electromechanical drive is arranged in the second fork bar. The locking unit has a locking contour, which is connected the electromechanical drive and engages in the engagement contour in the locking state. An electronic control unit controls the electromechanical drive to unlock the unit. |
| US10131386B2 |
Nose-dive reducing suspension lock arrangement for motor vehicle
The present invention relates to a method for controlling a suspension system of a motor vehicle comprising a vehicle body and a plurality of wheel pairs (2a/2b, 2c/2d), wherein the suspension system comprises spring members arranged for resilient connection between the wheels of the vehicle and said vehicle body. The method comprises the step of: monitoring at least one first parameter indicating braking of thee motor vehicle, and when said parameter indicates braking of the motor vehicle, preventing compression of the spring members of at least one wheel pair (2a/2b, 2c/2d) of the motor vehicle for counteracting a rotation of the vehicle body in connection to braking. |
| US10131382B2 |
Front pillar for a vehicle body
A vehicle frame structure includes a front pillar having an internal space defined by a forward wall, a rear wall, an outer lateral side wall, and an inner lateral side wall. The internal space is partitioned by longitudinally extending first and second ribs connecting inside faces of the forward and rear walls and a laterally extending third rib connecting an inside face of the inner side wall and the first rib. The first, second and third ribs separate the front pillar into a plurality of interior hollow portions. Two laterally adjacent hollow portions define an outer lateral portion of the front pillar and two longitudinally adjacent hollow portions define an inner lateral portion of the front pillar. |
| US10131380B1 |
Vertically articulating vehicle
An articulated vehicle including two wheeled sections hinged together in the middle of the vehicle by a universal movement joint enabling relative pivoting about three axes extending at right angles to each other through the center of the vehicle. A hydraulically operated strut and a hydraulically operated cylinder/jack extend between the two vehicle sections. The strut is universally pivoted at its ends to the two vehicle sections to control the relative pivoting of the two vehicle sections while, the cylinder is trunnion mounted to one end and bolted to the other to permit vertical articulation of the vehicle. |
| US10131379B2 |
Steering control device
A steering control device restrains not only a steered angle but also a steering angle from exceeding their upper limit values. A maximum value selection circuit selects a maximum value of a target steered angle and a target steering angle as an end angle and outputs the end angle to a limiting reaction force setting circuit. The limiting reaction force setting circuit increases a limiting reaction force rapidly if the end angle becomes equal to or larger than a common threshold. A target steering angle setting circuit sets a target steering angle based on torque applied to the steering minus the limiting reaction force etc. A steering angle control circuit sets reaction torque as a manipulated variable for feedback controlling the steering angle to the target steering angle. An operation signal generation circuit outputs an operation signal to a reaction force motor so as to achieve the reaction torque. |
| US10131376B2 |
Steering controller for precision farming
A steering controller can control steering of a vehicle and is suitable for precision farm controlling. The steering controller can rotate the steering shaft of the vehicle direct the vehicle on a desired path, for example, using a satellite positioning system. Components of the steering controller are environmental protected by a housing that has an opening extending between its front and rear surfaces. The opening is lined by a shaft. A hub located near the front of the opening can be coupled to the steering shaft of the vehicle. A motor has a stator fixed to the housing and a rotor fixed to the hub. When the housing is attached to a fixed location on the vehicle, the motor can rotate the steering shaft by rotating the hub with respect to the housing. A control module drives the motor based on commands from a guidance module. |
| US10131375B2 |
Vehicle steering system
A steering system for a motor vehicle includes a steering handle for manual actuation of the steering system, at least one steerable motor vehicle wheel which can be mechanically coupled to the steering handle, and a steering column which is rotatable about a steering-system axis and has an input shaft connected fixedly to the steering handle and an output shaft connected to the at least one steerable motor vehicle wheel for rotation therewith. A steering-system-blocking element is connected fixedly to a body of the motor vehicle. A locking device can either enable or block a relative rotation between the input shaft and the body-mounted steering-system-blocking element. A coupling device can either enable or block a relative rotation between the input shaft and the output shaft. |
| US10131373B1 |
Utility cart system for a motor vehicle
A utility cart system for a motor vehicle includes a support frame, a base, a folding wall assembly and a folding leg assembly. A method of transporting goods to and from a motor vehicle utilizing a utility cart system is also described. |
| US10131369B2 |
Method for diagnosing railroad components of a railroad network for rail transport
A method and a system for diagnosing the operating state of one or more railroad components of a railroad network for rail transport. The railroad components each have at least a first measuring device for measuring first measurement values of at least one measurement variable for describing the operating state of the railroad component. The novel method includes the following steps: measuring the first measurement values by way of the first measuring device; measuring additional, second measurement values, which are independent of the operating state of the railroad components, by way of at least one additional, second measuring device; transmitting the measurement values to a control center situated along the tracks; evaluating the measurement values in the control center by way of a predefined algorithm, and providing at least one result of the evaluation as an output. |
| US10131368B2 |
Steering bogie for railcar
A steering bogie for a railcar includes: a bogie frame supporting a carbody of the railcar; a wheelset including an axle and wheels, the axle extending in a car width direction, the wheels being provided at both respective sides of the axle; and a steering device that presses a pressing target member to steer the wheelset with respect to the bogie frame, the pressing target member being constituted by the wheelset or a member configured to be displaced integrally with the wheelset in a steering direction, the steering device including at least one steering unit, the at least one steering unit including a pressing member that separably contacts the pressing target member to press the pressing target member, and a power mechanism causes the pressing member to contact and separate from the pressing target member. |
| US10131366B2 |
Hybrid vehicle power generation control apparatus
A hybrid-vehicle power generator control apparatus includes an integrated control unit that issues a driving command and a control command to an engine control unit and an electric-power conversion system control unit, respectively, based on requested electric power requested by a load apparatus, and a limiter that limits the control command from the integrated control unit such that when rotation frequency of an electric power generator is same as or lower than a predetermined value, the value of torque generated by the electric power generator becomes smaller than the value of torque generated by an engine. A limitation of the control command by the limiter prevents torques of the engine and the electric power generator from stepping out of the stable operating points. |
| US10131365B2 |
Vehicle safety device using visible light communication
A vehicle safety device using visible light communication is disclosed. A vehicle safety apparatus using visible light communication includes a brake sensor on a main vehicle brake pedal for generating a deceleration signal by a degree of braking, an acceleration sensor on a main vehicle accelerator pedal for generating an acceleration signal by a degree of acceleration, a visible light receiver for receiving a preceding-vehicle signal from at least one preceding vehicle and a following-vehicle signal from at least one following vehicle, a visible light transmitter for transmitting a main vehicle signal to the preceding vehicle and vehicles, a collision risk determination unit for determining whether a danger of collision is present based on the preceding-vehicle signal, the following and main-vehicle signal, and an alarm unit for issuing an alarm to driver in response to the collision risk determination unit determining the presence of a danger of collision. |
| US10131364B2 |
Ambient display
A windshield includes a windshield body and an ambient display coupled to the windshield body. The ambient display includes a light guide plate and a light source optically coupled to the light source. Aside from the light source, the ambient display includes a transparent phosphor film and an optic array. The transparent phosphor film includes at least one phosphor. The optic array includes a plurality of lenses and is disposed between the light guide plate and the transparent phosphor film. The light guide plate is positioned relative to the optic array such that light emitted from the light source is directed toward the optic array. The chromaticity and luminance of the light emitted by the transparent phosphor film can be adjusted based on the electrical current received by the light source. |
| US10131361B2 |
Determining speed information
A method is presented, which comprises: obtaining or holding available at least one speed profile for at least one selected link of a travel network, wherein said at least one speed profile represents a plurality of speeds for a plurality of subsequent segments of said selected link; smoothing said at least one speed profile for said at least one selected link in a first smoothing step by: determining whether said at least one speed profile represents one or more speeds that are associated with an acceleration above a predetermined acceleration threshold or a deceleration below a predetermined deceleration threshold; for each speed that is determined to be associated with an acceleration above said acceleration threshold or a deceleration below said deceleration threshold, determining a respective adapted speed for replacing said respective speed at least partially based on speeds for one or more adjacent segments of said respective segment. Further presented are inter-alia corresponding apparatuses, a corresponding system and a corresponding computer program code. |
| US10131358B2 |
Control apparatus of the idle rotation speed of the internal combustion engine of a vehicle with an automatic transmission and a torque converter
A vehicle control apparatus which includes an engine, an automatic transmission, and drive wheels transmitted with the power of the engine through the automatic transmission, the automatic transmission including a torque converter connected with the engine, a transmission mechanism connected with the torque converter, the torque converter having a pump impeller connected with the engine, and a turbine runner connected with the transmission mechanism, the vehicle control apparatus for a vehicle further including: an input shaft rotational speed sensor that detects the rotational speed Nt of the turbine runner, and a control unit to control the engine to have the rotational speed Ne of the engine raised when a determination condition in which the rotational speed Nt of the turbine runner is not raised even within a standard time T1 lapsed after the engine is started is established. |
| US10131355B2 |
Vehicle traveling control apparatus
A vehicle traveling control apparatus includes an obtaining unit, a detector, and a controller. The obtaining unit obtains traveling environment information. The traveling environment information includes at least lane line information of a lane along which an own vehicle travels and preceding vehicle information. The detector detects traveling information of the own vehicle. The controller performs a steering control on a basis of the traveling environment information and the traveling information. When the obtaining unit obtains only the lane line information and when the obtaining unit obtains both the lane line information and the preceding vehicle information, the controller performs the steering control on a basis of the lane line information. |
| US10131349B2 |
Steering assistant
A steering assistant includes a lane width setting unit and a determination unit. The lane width setting unit provides setting of a lane width between lane lines on right and left sides of an own vehicle. The determination unit monitors a lane line state to determine how the lane line state has transited, in which the lane line state involves presence or absence of the lane lines on the right and left sides of the own vehicle. The lane width setting unit provides the setting of the lane width, with a virtual lane line assumed on side on which the lane line is missing, when it is determined that the lane line state has transited to a state in which the lane line is provided on either one of the right and left sides of the own vehicle. |
| US10131347B2 |
Parking assistance apparatus and vehicle having the same
A parking assistance apparatus for a vehicle, and including a camera configured to photograph surroundings of the vehicle; an interface configured to receive sensor information from the vehicle; a display configured to display a graphic image about an automatic parking function of the vehicle; and a processor configured to initiate the automatic parking function by controlling the vehicle to travel to a target parking position, detect a traveling resistance of the vehicle from the sensor information while the vehicle is traveling to the target parking position, determine a factor causing the traveling resistance, continue controlling the vehicle to travel to the target parking position when the detected traveling resistance is less than a predetermined resistance, and change the controlling of the vehicle to travel to the target parking position to offset the factor causing the traveling resistance, when the detected traveling resistance is equal to or greater than the predetermined resistance. |
| US10131340B2 |
Device and method for ascertaining at least one variable regarding a state of a brake fluid in a brake system of a vehicle
For ascertaining at least one variable regarding a state of a brake fluid in a brake system of a vehicle, an evaluation unit is configured to determine the at least one variable by taking into account at least one pair of values of a provided or ascertained volume flow variable regarding a volume flow of at least a portion of the brake fluid through a flow resistance in the brake system and a provided or ascertained associated pressure drop variable regarding a pressure drop at the flow resistance through which the volume flow flows. For the at least one pair of values taken into account, a volume flow variable lies within a first specified limited value range and the pressure drop variable lies within a second specified limited value range. |
| US10131339B2 |
Hydraulic bicycle component
A hydraulic bicycle component includes a first section and a first seal rupturing structure. The first section defines a first fluid path. The first seal rupturing structure is disposed in the vicinity of the first fluid path. The first seal rupturing structure is configured to physically rupture a first seal of a first hydraulic hose when the hydraulic bicycle component is coupled to the first hydraulic hose. |
| US10131334B2 |
Brake fluid container
The invention relates to a brake fluid container for a master cylinder in a hydraulic brake system. A safety valve is provided to ensure that the neck of the brake fluid container closes when the brake fluid container is detached from the master cylinder, for example in case of an accident. The safety valve is disposed in a cartridge which can be inserted from outside in a tightly sealing manner into the neck of the container. |
| US10131332B1 |
System and method for EMI reduction in an electric braking system
A controller for a brake may comprise a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the controller, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the controller, cause the controller to perform operations comprising receiving, by the controller, a three-phase signal indicating a first duty cycle for a first phase signal, a second duty cycle for a second phase signal, and a third duty cycle for a third phase signal, determining, by the controller, a minimum value based upon the first phase signal, the second phase signal, and the third phase signal, and converting, by the controller, the minimum value to a zero value. |
| US10131329B1 |
Brake system power arbitration
A brake system of an aircraft may include a first brake control assembly, a second brake control assembly, a first brake control unit electrically coupled to the first brake control assembly, a second brake control unit electrically coupled to the second brake control assembly, and an arbitration control module. The arbitration control module may be configured to determine an operational integrity of the first brake control unit and the second brake control unit. In response to determining that one of the first brake control unit and the second brake control unit does not have sufficient operational integrity, the arbitration control module may enable the other of the first brake control unit and the second brake control unit to control both the first brake control assembly and the second brake control assembly. |
| US10131326B2 |
Tire mounting and inflation apparatus and method
An apparatus and method for mounting and inflating tires is described that is suitable for quickly sealing the beads of a tire to the rim of a wheel. The present invention delivers a high volume of pressurized air to an interior of a tire through a nozzle. The apparatus of the invention is particularly well suited for tire changing machines and tire mounting subsystems. The apparatus includes a tire changing station, an air supply controller, and a nozzle capable of delivering a high volume of pressurized fluid into an interior of a tire through a valve stem hole of the wheel rim. |
| US10131325B2 |
Enhanced wiper assembly
A wiper assembly for a window of a vehicle and a method of cleaning a window are provided. The wiper assembly includes a wiper blade having a fluid extraction opening, a fluid discharge outlet remote from the wiper blade and a fluid tight conduit connecting the fluid extraction opening to the fluid discharge outlet. The wiper assembly may further include a suction pump configured to draw air and water into the fluid extraction opening and through the fluid tight conduit of the wiper assembly, thereby reducing the amount of water left of the window following wiping and improving visibility for the driver. |
| US10131322B2 |
System and method for facilitating user access to vehicles based on biometric information
Systems and methods are provided for authorizing a user to access an access-controlled environment. The system includes a system server platform that communicates with mobile devices (e.g., smartphones) and on-board vehicle computing devices accessed by users. The embodiments enable a series of operations whereby a user accessing a vehicle is prompted to biometrically authenticate using the user's smartphone or on-board vehicle computer. In addition, the system can further authorize the user and electronically facilitate access to the vehicle as well as perform other authorized operations relating to the use of the vehicle. In addition the vehicle access system integrates with various computing devices and computer-based services accessible to the user. The systems and methods also facilitate active monitoring of the vehicle occupants and environmental conditions using optical sensors and the like so as to enhance security, convenience and safety of the occupants during use of the vehicle. |
| US10131319B2 |
Multi-range vehicle access systems
The present disclosure addresses methods for increasing and varying the range of control of wireless systems used in vehicles. The present invention enables varying ranges which allow a user, for example, to activate lights when an authorized vehicle user is in a close range, and to start the vehicle from a distance before the authorized vehicle user leaves the house. The described systems use variable frequency shift keying, variations in power transmissions, and user defined ranges that can be modified through Bluetooth communications. |
| US10131317B1 |
Head support and safety harness system
An easily portable safety harness and head support system for a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes clips that attach to the headrest posts of the existing vehicle seat and the brackets on the seat back. A head support portion including a neck cushion and two side cushions is included and front harness straps with a release secure the child or toddler. The vehicle seat belt fits between the doubled strap harnesses that extend from the headrest posts to the bottom of the seat back, preventing the child or toddler from being ejected from the vehicle in the case of a collision or the like. The head support portion with the neck cushion and side supports prevents neck injuries. |
| US10131315B2 |
Flexible holding element for removably attaching an element of an airbag
Holding elements for attaching an element of an airbag assembly to a holding unit comprising such a holding element and an inflating element, along with related methods. In some embodiments, the holding element may be configured for attaching an element of an airbag assembly via at least one tear seam, and the holding element may comprise a first side wall made of a flexible material and a second side wall made of a flexible material. A peripheral connection may couple the first side wall and the second side wall and may extend from a first end to a second end such that the first side wall, the second side wall, and the peripheral connection define a space therebetween and an opening. The holding element may further comprise an inlay comprising a hole and having at least one layer being located between the first side wall and the second side wall. |
| US10131311B2 |
Driving seat airbag device
A driving seat airbag device includes: a driving seat airbag that is inflated and deployed at a vehicle rear side of a steering wheel on being supplied with gas; and a sliding cloth that is deployed in conjunction with inflation and deployment of the driving seat airbag, that covers an airbag rear face at a vehicle rear side of the driving seat airbag, and that is capable of movement in a vehicle width direction with respect to the airbag rear face. |
| US10131309B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling airbag
An apparatus and a method for controlling an airbag are provided. The apparatus includes an imaging device that includes cameras and lights and an image processor that performs an image processing for an image obtained by the imaging device. A collision sensor senses a collision of a vehicle and an airbag driver operates the airbag. A controller extracts face information of a passenger from the image of which the image processing is performed by the image processor, determines airbag control information based on the extracted face information, and then operates the airbag driver based on the determined airbag control information when the collision of the vehicle is predicted. |
| US10131304B2 |
Bumper assemblies and vehicles with integrated air deflectors
A bumper assembly includes a bumper cover, a bumper reinforcement beam spaced apart from the bumper cover, a low speed bumper energy absorber that extends along a front surface of the bumper reinforcement beam between the bumper cover and the bumper reinforcement beam, and a low force energy absorber positioned below the low speed bumper energy absorber. The low force energy absorber includes a body portion extending along the front surface of the bumper reinforcement beam and one or more air deflectors extending from an upper surface of the body portion between the low speed bumper energy absorber and the bumper cover. The one or more air deflectors are configured to substantially isolate a portion of the bumper assembly from air leakage through the bumper assembly. |
| US10131297B1 |
Electric connection box and wire harness
In an electric connection box and a wire harness, a side cover is attached to an outer peripheral surface of a housing, and the housing and the side cover form a side space portion. An electric wire extends from an internal space portion to the side space portion and is routed to the outside of the housing through the side space portion. In the electric wire, an electric wire main body is formed along an inclined direction of an inclined wall of the side cover. A regulating portion is formed along the inclined direction of the inclined wall in the housing in the side space portion. A gap between the electric wire and the housing is filled with the regulating portion. In the side space portion, the electric wire main body is positioned between the inclined wall of the side cover and the regulating portion. |
| US10131296B2 |
Insert bus bar plate and method for manufacturing the same
An insert bus bar plate includes a plate-shaped resin material and a plurality of metal bus bars that are embedded within the resin material by insert molding and have a terminal part exposed to a mounting surface that is one of principal faces of the resin material. The bus bars are formed, before the insert molding, as a bus bar assembly before molding the one ends different from the terminal part of which are coupled to each other by a carrier to be cut after the insert molding. The insert bus bar plate (a substrate main body) is formed by the insert molding performed by oppositely arranging two bus bar assemblies before molding of the same shape so that two terminal parts are positioned in between two carriers. |
| US10131289B2 |
Adjustable vehicle cargo rack system
An adjustable cargo rack for a vehicle includes a mount for connecting the cargo rack to a vehicle. The cargo rack includes a rack arm having a proximal end pivotally connected to the mount by a pivot shaft. The rack arm is selectively pivotable between a loading position, in which the rack arm extends outboard an outer perimeter of the vehicle and a generally upright first travel position. A cargo support bracket is detachably connected to a distal end of the rack arm. An orientation of the cargo support bracket is adjustable between a first support bracket orientation and a second support bracket orientation. The orientation of the cargo support bracket relative to the rack arm and a location of the pivot shaft relative to the vehicle remain substantially constant when pivoting the rack arm between the loading position and the first travel position. |
| US10131287B1 |
Collapsible cargo rack
A collapsible cargo rack with storage and use configurations. Right and left rack subassemblies are secured to sidewalls of a truck bed. A lateral support member has ends selectively retained by the rack subassemblies, each with a support arm retained by a pivot mount at a longitudinal pivot axis to pivot from an upright position for supporting cargo to a retracted, visually and practically unobtrusive position. The pivot axes are disposed below the upper edges and inwardly of the sidewalls. The support arms can be selectively fixed in the upright position by set pins at an inward angle α. Distal segments of the arms can be outwardly angled by the angle α thereby to be substantially vertical and parallel. Sleeves fixed to the ends of the lateral support member matingly receive the distal segments of the support arms, which can have lengths greater than the heights of the sleeves. |
| US10131279B2 |
Display mirror assembly with an RF shield bezel
A display mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a housing and a glass element, and is configured to be turned to an on state and an off state. A peripheral support is disposed proximate a periphery of the glass element and configured to retain the glass element against the display module. The peripheral support includes a radio frequency shield integral therewith. An actuator device is disposed on a bottom surface of the housing and operably coupled with the glass element. The actuator device is adjustable to tilt the glass element in one direction, thereby moving the glass element to an off-axis position which approximately simultaneously changes the on/off state of the display module. The actuator device is adjustable to tilt the glass element in another direction, thereby moving the glass element to an on-axis position which approximately simultaneously changes the on/off state of the display module. |
| US10131275B2 |
Motive power operation guidance apparatus
A motive power stoppage guidance apparatus includes at least one of a display device configured to be disposed in a compartment of a vehicle, and a sound output device configured to output a sound in the compartment of the vehicle; and an indication control unit configured, when the vehicle is traveling in a state where a motive power stops, or when the likelihood is high in that the vehicle is traveling in the state where the motive power stops, to execute at least one of having the display device display at least one of that the motive power is in a stopped state, and a recommended operational method, and having the sound output device output an indication sound. |
| US10131272B2 |
Warning light system with dedicated windshield heating element
A warning light system that is provided for a motor vehicle includes a warning light assembly and a heating element carried on a windshield of the motor vehicle, vehicle forward of the warning light assembly. The heating element is dedicated to providing a clear sight path to the warning light and thereby increasing its effectiveness. A related method is also provided. |
| US10131271B2 |
Cut-off mechanism for motor vehicle headlight, actuated by an electromagnet with two air gaps
Cut-off mechanisms for a motor vehicle headlight activated by an electromagnet with two gaps comprise a movable assembly that comprises a cut-off bar and a movable element, as well as an actuator motor comprising an electromagnet, the movable element being movable under the action of the electromagnet, against a return spring, between a near activation position and a remote rest position relative to a ferromagnetic core of the electromagnet, the movable element being configured to create an interruption in the continuity of a magnetic circuit formed by the ferromagnetic core, a metallic casing and the movable element, when said element comes near to the ferromagnetic core in the activation position. |
| US10131270B2 |
Vehicle headlamp device
A vehicle headlamp device includes headlamps, which are structured so as to be able to project or irradiate given patterns and given shapes without distortion on a given virtual surface in front of a vehicle from a left headlight and a right headlight, respectively, a camera that captures an image of the area in front of the vehicle, and a state detecting portion configured to detect distortion of the given patterns, which are projected or irradiated on an irradiated surface in front of the vehicle, relative to the given patterns projected or irradiated on the given virtual surface in front of the vehicle, based on the captured image, and also detect a state of the irradiated surface based on the distortion, and a correcting portion configured to correct a relative optical axis deviation between the left headlight and the right headlight. |
| US10131269B1 |
Complete travel length clutching adjuster
A clutching adjuster having a housing with a ball stud bore and a nose, and a ball stud journaled by the ball stud bore for axial movement therethrough, the ball stud having a threaded portion, a ball, an unthreaded portion, an outbound annular travel barrier, and an inbound annular travel barrier, where in adjusting operation, rotation of the ball stud causes axial movement of the ball stud through the ball stud bore via engagement of the threaded portion of the ball stud with the nose, and where in length of travel clutching operation and end of travel clutching operation where the ball stud is axially rotated through the ball stud bore, the receipt of an undue axial force of resistance on the ball stud results in a deflection of at least a portion of the nose, allowing the engagement between the ball stud and the nose to clutch. |
| US10131268B2 |
Laser unit for a vehicle headlight
A laser unit (2) for a vehicle headlight with a laser diode (11) and, associated with the laser diode (11), adjustable optics with optical elements comprising at least one collimator, wherein at least one optical element selected from the group consisting of a collimator (13, 22) and a deflection mirror (20) is mounted so that it can pivot about at least one spatial axis. |
| US10131265B2 |
Trailer for autonomous vehicle
The disclosed embodiments include a trailer for an autonomous vehicle controlled by a command and control interface. The trailer includes a trailer body configured to retain the autonomous vehicle in an undeployed configuration. The trailer also anchors the autonomous vehicle in a deployed configuration. A tether is provided having a first end coupled to the trailer body and a second end that is configured to couple to the autonomous vehicle. A winch is utilized to adjust a length of the tether to move the autonomous vehicle between the undeployed configuration and deployed configuration. Further, a communication system communicates with the command and control interface and the autonomous vehicle to control movement of the autonomous vehicle between the undeployed configuration and deployed configuration. |
| US10131264B2 |
Hooklift trailer
A hooklift mounted on heavy duty trucks or trailers that allows for lifting, re-positioning, transporting, and unloading various containers. A hooklift assembly having a frame. A lift arm having lift linkages rotatably mounted at a hinge end to at least one position on the frame. A hook arm rotatably coupled at a hook end of the lift arm. The hook arm configured for loading or unloading a container from the frame. A hydraulic actuator coupled at one end to the frame and at the other end to the lift linkage. The hydraulic actuator simultaneously lifting the lift linkage from a storage position into an extended position and adjusting an angle between the hook arm and the lift linkage. |
| US10131262B2 |
Armrest with cup holder assembly
An armrest assembly with a cup holder includes an armrest frame with a cup holder frame. The assembly also includes a bezel with a bezel cup holder opening. The bezel cup holder opening is adjacent the cup holder frame. The bezel is retained on the armrest frame by a plurality of bracket latches. The assembly also includes a cup holder base. The cup holder base includes a base opening which is adapted to accommodate a beverage container. A base projection substantially surrounds the base opening. At least a portion of the base projection is located in the cup holder frame. The cup holder base is retained on the bezel by a plurality of base latches. |
| US10131258B2 |
Vehicle seat
A pair of brackets (25, 30) are provided on either side of a seat back frame (10), each bracket defining a support hole (27, 31) for rotatably supporting a support shaft (41) of an arm rest, and a guide slot (28, 32) for guiding a corresponding guide pin (42B, 42C) of the arm rest along an arcuate path centered around the corresponding support hole. The two guide slots are offset from each other, and the guide pins are offset from each other in a corresponding manner in side view so that the two brackets may be offset from each other. Thereby, the layout of the brackets for rotatably supporting the arm rest can be selected in an advantageous manner. |
| US10131257B2 |
Passenger seat
A passenger seat is provided. The passenger seat may have a structural part for accommodating a seat cushion, and having at least two connection elements serving for the connection with the vehicle structure and being arranged at a distance from each other, at least one of the connection elements is connected to the structural part by a fixed bearing. At least one of the connection elements is connected to the structural part by a floating bearing. |
| US10131256B2 |
Back frame for vehicle seat
Provided is a new back frame for a vehicle seat that takes into consideration a case where a large load acts on the back frame from a seat width direction. The back frame comprises a first side frame, a second side frame, a transmission rod, and a resin-made pressure-receiving spacer. The transmission rod extends in an extending direction from the first side frame toward the second side frame and comprises a leading end closest to the second side frame in the extending direction. The pressure-receiving spacer is coupled to the second side frame at a position facing the leading end. The transmission rod transmits a load acting on the first side frame to the leading end. The pressure-receiving spacer is configured to receive the load from the leading end. |
| US10131255B2 |
Capacitive sensor configured for using heating element as antenna electrode
A capacitive sensor configured for connection between a heating element and a heating current supply comprises a common mode choke (CMC) for AC-decoupling the heating element from the heating current supply. The CMC comprises first and second inductively coupled windings, the first winding for connection between a first terminal of the heating current supply and a first terminal of the heating element and the second winding for connection between a second terminal of the heating element and a second terminal of the heating current supply. The capacitive sensor further comprises a control and evaluation circuit for injecting an AC signal into the heating element via a measurement node, measuring a voltage on and/or a current across the measurement node, and to derive an impedance between the heating element and a counter electrode from the measurement. The CMC comprises a third winding inductively coupled with the first and second windings, the third winding being operatively coupled with the measurement node. |
| US10131254B2 |
Seat suspension
A seat suspension includes a seat support, a base, and a suspension assembly positioned between the seat support and the base. The suspension assembly includes a compressible cushion for containing a gas; and a chamber. The chamber includes a cylindrical hollow member, a front cap at one end of the cylindrical hollow member, an end cap at another end of the cylindrical hollow member, and a piston positioned within the cylindrical hollow member between the front cap and the end cap. The front cap includes an orifice. The orifice provides fluid communication between the cushion and the chamber. When a compressive force causes movement of the seat support portion towards the base, thereby compressing the cushion, the gas from the cushion flows through the orifice into the chamber and directly forces movement of the piston away from the front cap. |
| US10131253B2 |
Automobile seat
An automobile seat includes a right seat, a center seat, and a left seat. The center seat includes a center seat cushion and a center seat back having one end rotatably supported for reclining to the side of the center seat cushion and raising therefrom. A belt is attached to the center seat back, while being grasped by a hand of a passenger for reclining to the side of the center seat cushion to be brought into abutment on the skin of the seat cushion. The thus configured automobile seat reduces fricative sound generated by collision and friction between the center seat back and the center seat cushion owing to movement up and down of the automobile in the reclined state, resulting in alleviated discomfort given to the passenger. |
| US10131252B2 |
Rear-seat assembly of a motor vehicle
A rear-seat assembly, comprising a backrest, a transverse pin for articulation of the backrest, and a pair of brackets fixed by welding to respective rear wheelhouses. Each bracket comprises a fixing plate and a central bracket body, which are constituted by two separate components of sheet metal having different thicknesses and fixed together by welding. The fixing plate has front and rear surfaces contacting an inner surface portion of the wheelhouse, and the central bracket body is substantially C-shaped with a central wall and two side walls, which are bent with respect to the central wall and have respective front edges welded to the fixing plate front surface. The central wall has an opening for insertion and blocking of one end of the transverse pin having an internal edge that is not bent, with a thickness equal to the thickness of the central bracket body. |
| US10131250B2 |
Actuating unit for a vehicle seat
An actuating unit for a vehicle seat, particularly for actuating a locking device of a seat rail of a motor vehicle seat, has an actuating element (4) articulated about a pin (6) to a main element (2). A spring element (10) is arranged on the pin (6) and biases the actuating element. The spring element and the pin are formed such that the spring element secures the pin in the assembled position thereof. |
| US10131248B2 |
Control system for an all-wheel drive electric vehicle
An electric vehicle drive system includes first and second electric motors, first and second torque limiters and a torque splitter. The first and second torque limiters correspond to the first and second electric motors, respectively, and generate respective first and second maximum torques. The torque splitter receives a first input that includes at least a total torque request for the first and second electric motors and the first and second maximum torques and generates at least respective first and second torque requests for the first and second electric motors, wherein the torque splitter is configured to direct a torque request to the second motor only if the first maximum torque is less than a threshold. The torque splitter may generate a zero second torque request if a motor speed of the first electric motor exceeds a threshold. |
| US10131246B2 |
Communication system for battery management systems in electric or hybrid vehicles
A circuit can include a CAN bus and multiple nodes. The multiple nodes can reboot at the same time so that a Time 0 is set at boot for each node. Each node can store an ID node and determine from its ID node one time slot of a plurality of periodic time slots starting from Time 0 in which to transmit on the CAN bus. Each node can transmit messages on the CAN bus in its determined time slot subsequent to Time 0. |
| US10131243B2 |
Method and device for identifying an electric vehicle by receiving a current contract key in an electric vehicle
Method, device and system for charging electric vehicles. Carrying out 28 on the vehicle side a charging process at a charging station, emitting 30 on the vehicle side an item of information about the charging process and receiving 24 on the vehicle side a current contract key after the emission on the vehicle side of the information about the charging process are proposed for identifying an electric vehicle to a billing center. |
| US10131231B2 |
Vehicle power transmitting and receiving control device that performs abnormality determination of bidirectional communication
A vehicle power transmitting and receiving control device, applied to a vehicle including an on-vehicle power storage device that transmits and receives power to and from an external power supply device and a communication unit that performs bidirectional communication to transmit and receive the power, includes a determination unit that determines, when an abnormality occurs in the bidirectional communication performed before transmitting and receiving the power, whether or not to continue the bidirectional communication in accordance with a content of the abnormality. |
| US10131227B2 |
Driver interaction pertaining to economical cruise control
A method for an economical cruise control and an economical cruise control which demands from a vehicle engine system a reference speed vref, which may differ from a chosen set speed vset. Adjustment of at least the set speed vset is allowed when the reference speed vref differs from the set speed vset. The adjustment is based at least partly on input from a user of the economical cruise control. A user of the economical cruise control is thus provided with an increased feeling of control over the vehicle's speed. |
| US10131225B2 |
Combination key and gear selection knob
A system for ignition control and gear selection of a vehicle is described herein. The system comprises a removable device, a docking portion of the vehicle, and a control module of the vehicle. The removable device comprises identification circuitry; and a body housing the identification circuitry. The docking portion of the vehicle is configured to receive the removable device. The control module of the vehicle is configured to identify the removable device prior to ignition of the vehicle, the removable device identified based, at least in part, on the identification circuitry; cause ignition of the vehicle in response to detecting a first interaction with the removable device; and cause the vehicle to change from a first gear to a second gear in response to detecting a second interaction with the removable device. |
| US10131222B1 |
Snorkel roof drip attachment
Described herein are various embodiments associated with a bracket for mounting a snorkel to one or more roof rack attachment points of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the bracket comprises a vehicle mounted portion and a snorkel mount portion. The vehicle mounted portion comprises one or more mounting holes. Additionally, values for one or more characteristics of the mounting holes are selected based, at least in part, on the one or more roof rack attachment points. The snorkel mount portion is coupled to the vehicle mounted portion. The snorkel mount portion comprises one or more snorkel attachment holes. |
| US10131213B2 |
Tarpaulin structure
The invention relates to a tarpaulin structure for a substructure, such as a lorry, trailer, semi-trailer, railway car, dump truck or container, comprising a covering frame and a tarpaulin consisting of weather-resistant material, wherein the covering frame has a plurality of struts (34) which each have on the end sides thereof a carriage (32) that is displaceable along a guide (20), wherein at least one bow (36) is pivotally connected at each pair of opposed carriages (32; 32′), said bow forming with a bow (36) of an adjacent carriage pair (32) a tarpaulin folding aid, the bows (36) of the tarpaulin folding aid being connected to each other. A tarpaulin structure that allows a reliable covering of a substructure while having a low intrinsic weight is achieved according to the invention in that the connected bows (36) comprise a pivot angle limiter (38) that allows only a limited pivoting of the bows (36). |
| US10131210B2 |
Air nozzle device for a vehicle
The present invention relates to an air nozzle device (10) for a vehicle (1) comprising a housing (11) defining an interior volume and having an air inlet (12) at one side, an air discharge opening (14) at a second side and an air flow channel (18) through the housing (11) for transporting a flow of air between the air inlet and the air discharge opening, the device (10) further comprising a user-actuated manual mechanism (32), a moveable first linkage assembly (34), a moveable second linkage assembly (36), a shutoff mechanism (40) configured to regulate the air flow, a first air flow adjustment arrangement (22) and a second air flow adjustment arrangement (24), each being pivotably connected to said housing and configured to adjust the direction of the air flow, wherein said user-actuated manual mechanism (32) is configured to permit manual operation of the first air flow adjustment arrangement (22), the second air flow adjustment (24) and the shutoff mechanism (40) from the outside of the device. The present invention also relates to a vehicle compartment comprising an air nozzle device. |
| US10131209B2 |
Airflow outlet assembly and a passenger compartment for a vehicle
An airflow outlet assembly and a passenger compartment for a vehicle are disclosed. The airflow outlet assembly includes a support member and a first outlet component. The first outlet component includes a first plate and a first vane extending outwardly from the first plate. The first outlet component is supported by the support member. The airflow outlet assembly further includes a second outlet component. The second outlet component includes a second plate and a second vane extending outwardly from the second plate. The second outlet component is supported by the support member. The first and second outlet components are rotatably coupled to each other such that rotation of the first and second outlet components in opposite directions changes the position of the first and second plates and the first and second vanes relative to the support member. |
| US10131208B2 |
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. |
| US10131206B1 |
Air delivery systems and methods for a vehicle passenger compartment
A vehicle includes a body mounted with a chassis, the body having a passenger compartment, a seat in the passenger compartment for supporting an occupant in a sitting position, and a roll over protection structure for the passenger compartment. The roll over protection structure includes an inlet coupled in gaseous communication to an air source, an outlet coupled in gaseous communication to a vehicle occupant wearable, and an airflow pathway through the roll over protection structure coupling the inlet to the outlet in gaseous communication. |
| US10131204B2 |
Smart connected climate control
A system may receive historical climate control selections by a user and environmental conditions across a plurality of climate-controlled contexts; identify a correlation of temperature settings in a first of the climate-controlled contexts to temperature settings in a second of the climate-controlled contexts for an environmental condition; and update a user profile of the user according to the correlation. The system may also identify an upcoming user transition from a first climate-controlled context to a second climate-controlled context; and precondition the second context in accordance with the correlation. |
| US10131202B2 |
Air conditioning system for hybrid vehicles
An air conditioning system for hybrid vehicles includes a control unit configured to re-operate an engine if an engine cooling water temperature is reduced to a lower limit value or less after entry into a motor drive mode, and configured to stop the engine if the engine cooling water temperature is increased to an upper limit value or more. The control unit is configured to change the upper limit value and the lower limit value depending on a target air injection temperature calculated according to an internal/external temperature condition and a user-set temperature so that, in the motor drive mode, a re-operation time point of the engine is actively changed according to the target air injection temperature. |
| US10131197B2 |
Electric vehicle air-conditioning device
When a battery control unit allows use of the electric compressor, an air conditioning control unit performs air-conditioning of a cabin in such a manner that the air conditioning control unit controls the electric compressor to be operated. When the battery control unit prevents use of the electric compressor, the air conditioning control unit controls the electric compressor to be stopped. In addition, the air conditioning control unit heats a windshield in such a manner that the air conditioning control unit controls a window heater to be operated. Accordingly, even when the electric compressor is stopped, fogging of the windshield is suppressed. The air conditioning control unit does not give an excessive feeling of discomfort or unease to a user, because the air conditioning control unit continuously performs a normal air-conditioning control. Fogging of the windshield can be suppressed in a state where power consumption relative to a battery is suppressed. |
| US10131195B2 |
Base unit for a vehicle
A base unit for a vehicle such as a mobile work platform includes a chassis and multiple wheels, at least one of the wheels being mounted on the chassis by a suspension mechanism including a suspension element. The suspension element pivots relative to the chassis about a substantially horizontal pivot axis between an upper position and a lower position, and a stop member engages the suspension element in the upper position to limit its upwards movement. A biasing mechanism exerts a biasing force on the suspension element to urge the suspension element upwards towards the upper position. The biasing mechanism includes an actuator which adjusts the biasing force so that, in a first operating condition, the biasing force is greater than the force needed to maintain the suspension element in engagement with the stop member when the wheel is suspended, and in a second operating condition the biasing force is less than the force needed to maintain the suspension element in engagement with the stop member when the wheel is suspended. |
| US10131193B2 |
Deployable tow hook assembly and method
A tow hook assembly includes a bracket and a tow loop carried on the bracket. The bracket includes a guide track. The tow loop is displaceable along the guide track between a retracted position and a deployed position. A method of deploying a tow loop is also disclosed. |
| US10131191B2 |
Tire pressure regulation system for a vehicle and method for such a system
Tire pressure regulation method and system for an agricultural vehicle equipped with tires. In order to improve the pressure management of the tires connected to the tire pressure regulation system, a pressure setpoint is determined by determining the characteristics of the tires, the pressure of which is intended to be regulated by the tire pressure regulation device, determining the speed of the vehicle, calculating the pressure setpoint of the tire depending on the characteristics of the tire and on the speed. |
| US10131188B2 |
Pneumatic tire
The pneumatic tire includes lateral communication grooves, and circumferential grooves. In a tread portion shoulder region, the lateral communication groove is disposed between a pair of V-shaped crossing grooves adjacent in a tire circumferential direction and extends from a tread edge portion toward a tire equatorial plane. In a tread portion center region, the lateral communication groove communicates with the V-shaped crossing groove located to a projecting side of the V-shape of the pair of V-shaped crossing grooves and does not communicate with the other V-shaped crossing groove of the pair. The circumferential grooves are disposed in the tread portion shoulder region and extend in the tire circumferential direction, communicating with the V-shaped crossing grooves and the lateral communication grooves. |
| US10131187B2 |
Pneumatic tire
The pneumatic tire described herein is provided with, in a tread surface, at least two circumferential grooves continuously extending in a tread circumferential direction, and a resonator disposed in a land part defined between two circumferential grooves having different sectional areas of the at least two circumferential grooves, the resonator having an air chamber opened to a land part surface in a position separated away from the circumferential groove, one or more narrowed necks communicating the air chamber with one of the two circumferential grooves, and one or more narrowed necks communicating the air chamber with the other circumferential groove, wherein a sectional area S1 of the narrowed neck of the resonator, opened to a circumferential groove with a relatively large sectional area is larger than a sectional area S2 of the narrowed neck of the resonator, opened to a circumferential groove with a relatively small sectional area. |
| US10131186B2 |
Driver communication interface in an at least partly autonomous drive system
A communication interface between a driver of a vehicle and an at least partly autonomous drive system in the vehicle. The communication interface is configured to communicate a haptic performance loss signal to the driver when a performance loss is determined in the at least partly autonomous drive system. |
| US10131185B1 |
Removable casters
A removable caster system includes a roller, a roller frame and a roller seat, the roller being positioned on the frame via a horizontal axis, the frame being inserted into the vertical shaft hole of the seat through the vertical shaft to form a detachable position; wherein a chute is installed on the upper surface with a trapezoidal stopper; a wire retainer is placed in the chute and is controlled by the movement of its narrowing section or the vertical axis to achieve removable function. |
| US10131180B1 |
Collapsible paint caddy
A container system for holding paint for use by a person while painting a surface with a paint roller or a paint brush includes a container comprised of five panels that fold from a relatively flat collapsed configuration into a container configuration that includes four side walls and a bottom wall. The top end of the container is open and exposes an internal volume that is sized to allow the paint brush and the paint roller through the open top end to access the internal volume. A flexible, liquid-impervious bag is open at one end thereof and adapted to fit within the internal volume of the container when the container is in the container configuration. The flexible bag may include a drain aperture in a bottom side thereof that is selectively sealable by an adhesive tape closure. A support brace and a detachable hand-carried mini-pail may be further included. |
| US10131179B2 |
Writing utensil puzzle kit
A writing utensil puzzle kit for amusement and advertising purposes. The writing utensil puzzle kit includes a shaft, a writing member affixed to the shaft, a front housing piece securable to the writing member, a rear housing piece having a front end and rear end, wherein the rear end is securable to an end cap. A plurality of central housing pieces having a central channel that can receive the shaft, wherein each of the central housing pieces are securable to one another in a particular order via a threaded protrusion disposed on a front end thereof that can removably secure to a recessed channel disposed on a back end of an adjacent central housing piece. A gripping member is mountable to the housing piece. In an additional embodiment, the gripping member includes a plurality of interlocking gripping members with indicia thereon for indicating the particular order of connection thereof. |
| US10131174B2 |
Decolorizing apparatus
An erasing apparatus of embodiments has a color erasing device, the color erasing device has: a first heating member; a second heating member provided at a position facing the first heating member so as to form a nip portion therebetween through which the sheet is passed; a halogen lamp configured to heat the second heating member from outside thereof; and a reflector provided at a position opposite to the second heating member with the halogen lamp interposed therebetween and having a reflective surface configured to reflect heat received from the halogen lamp toward the second heating member, the reflector forming a guiding section configured to be in sliding contact with the sheet being conveyed so as to guide the sheet to the nip portion, the guiding section being heated by the halogen lamp. |
| US10131172B2 |
Thermally printable paper article with elastic interspersing layer
The present invention relates to a thermally printable paper article with an elastomeric underlayer, which imparts improved printing performance. |
| US10131171B2 |
Transfer material, printed material, manufacturing apparatus for printed material, and manufacturing method for printed material
A transfer material is provided that can be more firmly attached to an image substrate without deteriorating printing characteristics concerning image bleeding, printing resolution, and the like. An ink receiving layer is of a gap-absorbing type. An adhesive layer includes discretely disposed adhesive pieces provided on a surface of the ink receiving layer so as to leave exposed portions on the surface of the ink receiving layer. |
| US10131169B2 |
Heat-sensitive recording material with salicylic acid derivative as (color) developer reactive with a dye precursor
A heat-sensitive recording material including a web-shaped substrate having a front side and an opposite reverse side, and at least one heat-sensitive recording layer on either or both of the sides of the web-shaped substrate. The heat-sensitive recording layer contains at least one dye precursor at least one salicylic acid derivative as a (color) developer reactive with this at least one dye precursor, and polyvinylpyrrolidone as auxiliary component augmenting the (color) developer the at least one salicylic acid derivative is 3,5-di(α-methylbenzyl)salicylic acid. |
| US10131168B2 |
Rotary printing method
The present invention relates to a rotary printing process for the application of functional coatings to a print substrate, to a coated print substrate produced by the said process, and to the use thereof, in particular in the packaging sector. |
| US10131167B2 |
Inkjet recording apparatus and method therefor including inquiry and notification features
An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, a monitor, an operation panel, and a controller. The ink tank forms an ink chamber and including an injection inlet. The recording head ejects ink from the ink chamber to record an image on a sheet. The operation panel receives user input. The controller controls operation of the recording head, the monitor, and the operation panel. The controller performs receiving a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection, decision processing deciding whether an initial processing has been completed, and inquiry processing based on receipt of the completion signal. |
| US10131166B2 |
Printing apparatus
A printing apparatus includes a transport belt which transports a printing medium, a cleaning tank which stores cleaning liquid, a first cleaning brush and a second cleaning brush which are contained in the cleaning tank and clean the transport belt, and a driving motor which drives to rotate the first cleaning brush and the second cleaning brush. The first cleaning brush and the second cleaning brush are driven to be rotated via a plurality of gears which include a driving gear which is provided in the driving motor and driven gears and which are provided in the first cleaning brush and the second cleaning brush. |
| US10131165B2 |
Inkjet printer and method for acquiring gap information
An inkjet printer is provided that is configured to store a plurality of pieces of gap information respectively corresponding to a plurality of examined sections discretely arranged along a head moving direction on a recording sheet, each of the plurality of examined sections including a corresponding one portion of top portions and bottom portions on the recording sheet, and calculate interpolation gap information to be interpolated over a whole width in the head moving direction of at least one of a plurality of segments, each of which has a width in the head moving direction defined by two adjacent sections of the plurality of examined sections, based on the stored gap information. |
| US10131163B2 |
Vacuum level calibration for a web-based printer
Method for calibrating a vacuum level for a web-based printer, comprising the steps of: transporting a medium over a medium support surface comprising vacuum holes for applying a suction force to the image receiving member; applying a suction force to the medium; sensing the advancement of the medium for generating advancement data; comparing the advancement data to a reference; and adjusting the suction force based on the comparison between the advancement data and the reference. The present invention further provides an image forming apparatus. |
| US10131160B2 |
Hybrid silk screen and direct-to-garment printing machine and process
A hybrid printing machine is described having both silk screening stations and a direct-to-garment digital printing station with a raster image processor to control a portion of a printing process. |
| US10131158B2 |
Tape printing device with detachable magnetic portion
A tape printing device that is able to be operated by being handheld includes a printing device main body that includes operating portions and a display portion on a front surface, and a pair of magnets that is detachably mounted on a rear surface of the printing device main body and is used for being adsorbed to an object to be installed. |
| US10131155B2 |
Inkjet printhead with butting printhead chips attached to common support web
An inkjet printhead including: an elongate fluid manifold having a plurality of fluid outlets positioned longitudinally along a base of the fluid manifold, each neighboring pair of fluid outlets being separated by a support web; and a plurality of butting printhead chips arranged in a row and attached to the base of the fluid manifold, each printhead chip receiving a printing fluid from one or more fluid outlets. Each butting pair of printhead chips has respective butting end portions commonly supported by one of the support webs. |
| US10131151B2 |
Ink container with refill port and sealing member
An ink container for an inkjet printer includes an ink containing portion. The ink containing portion contains ink and includes an upper surface including a placing portion, a refill port disposed on the upper surface, and a sealing member. The sealing member includes a sealing portion located at the center and an outer peripheral portion located at the outer periphery. An outer diameter of the sealing portion matches with an inner diameter of the refill port. The placing portion further includes a first recess portion and a positioning portion extending in a circumferential direction of the first recess portion. The first recess portion is configured to receive the sealing member and not to contact the sealing portion. The positioning portion includes a restricting portion configured to reduce horizontal movement of the outer peripheral portion and a supporting portion configured to vertically support the outer peripheral portion. |
| US10131150B2 |
Injection method and liquid container
A liquid container into which ink is injected comprises a liquid container body configured to contain a liquid therein; and a liquid supply assembly located on one end portion of the liquid container body. The liquid supply assembly has a liquid supply port provided to supply the liquid to a liquid consuming apparatus. The liquid supply port is formed to face in an intersecting direction that intersects with the direction of gravity and to be protruded in the intersecting direction from the one end portion when the liquid supply assembly is supported such as to be located above the liquid container body in the direction of gravity. A liquid injection member is inserted into the liquid supply port, and the liquid is injected into the liquid container body. The liquid supply port is then arranged to be protruded in the intersecting direction, and the liquid injection member is detached from the liquid supply port. |
| US10131148B2 |
Liquid discharge head, liquid discharge device, and liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge head includes a head body, a cover, a rib, and a sealer. The head body discharges liquid. The head body includes a frame. The cover is mounted on the frame of the head body. The rib is disposed at the frame along a peripheral surface of the cover. The sealer is disposed between the peripheral surface of the cover and a peripheral surface of the rib. |
| US10131146B2 |
Liquid ejection head and liquid ejection apparatus
Provided is a liquid ejection head comprising: an ejection opening row along a first direction; a pressure chamber with print-element; a passage communicating with the pressure chamber; a supply opening row along the first direction with supply openings extending in a second direction to supply liquid to the passage; a collection opening row along the first direction with collection openings extending in the second direction to collect a liquid from the passage; a first common supply passage along the first direction to supply a liquid to the supply opening row; a first common collection passage along the first direction to collect a liquid from the collection opening row; a first supply side communication opening extending in the second direction to supply a liquid to the first common supply passage; and a first collection side communication opening extending in the second direction to collect a liquid from the first common collection passage, wherein at least one of the first supply side communication opening and the first collection side communication opening is provided at a plurality of positions. |
| US10131145B2 |
Ejection hole plate, liquid ejection head, and liquid ejection apparatus
The present invention relates to a nozzle plate having small-diameter nozzle holes and large-diameter nozzle holes that are larger in diameter than the small-diameter nozzle holes and communicate with the small-diameter nozzle holes on the downstream side along the direction of ink flow. |
| US10131140B2 |
Inkjet type image forming apparatus having storage chamber storing ink and switch portion switching state of communication between the storage chamber and atmosphere
In an inkjet type image forming apparatus, a cartridge includes a first storage chamber and a first fluid communication portion. The first air communication portion allows the first storage chamber to be in communication with an atmosphere. A second storage chamber stores the ink supplied from the first storage chamber by hydraulic head difference. The switch portion switches a state of the second air communication portion between a first state in which the second storage chamber communicates with the atmosphere and a second state in which an amount of air flow between the second storage chamber and the atmosphere is smaller than that in the first state. The controller controls the switch portion to switch the state of the second air communication portion from the first state to the second state. After the recording process, the controller controls the switch portion to switch the state to the first state. |
| US10131133B2 |
Methods for forming optically heterogeneous phantom structures and phantom structures formed thereby
An optically heterogeneous phantom structure for use in optical imaging techniques. The phantom structure includes an external shape simulating an object to be subjected to an optical imaging technique, the external shape defining an external surface that encloses an internal volume of the external shape; and an optically heterogeneous material filling the internal volume and having heterogeneous optical properties for simulating at least one optical parameter of at least one region within the object. A method of producing the optically heterogeneous phantom structure. The method includes selectively depositing precursors of a first material and a second material by 3D printing so that the precursor of the second material is surrounded by the precursor of the first material within a predetermined internal region of the precursor of the first material, and forming the phantom structure. Variations of the method include additives to the materials. |
| US10131132B2 |
Methods for additively manufacturing composite parts
A method of additively manufacturing a composite part comprises depositing a segment of a continuous flexible line along a print path. The continuous flexible line comprises a non-resin component and a photopolymer-resin component that is partially cured. The method also comprises delivering a predetermined or actively determined amount of curing energy at least to a portion of the segment of the continuous flexible line at a controlled rate while advancing the continuous flexible line toward the print path and after the segment of the continuous flexible line is deposited along the print path to at least partially cure at least the portion of the segment of the continuous flexible line. |
| US10131131B2 |
Liquefier assembly with multiple-zone plate heater assembly
A liquefier assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system, which includes a rigid member having a gap, a liquefier tube operably disposed in the gap, one or more heater assemblies disposed in the gap in contact with the liquefier tube, and configured to heat the liquefier tube in a zone-by-zone manner, preferably one or more thermal resistors disposed in the gap between the rigid member and the heater assemblies, and preferably one or more sensors configured to operably measure pressure within the liquefier tube. The one or more heater assemblies may be operated to provide dynamic heat flow control. |
| US10131129B2 |
Stack film roll and stack film sheet obtained therefrom
A method for forming a touch film stack roll is provided. First, a stack roll is provided. The stack roll comprises a bottom substrate roll, a patterned bottom conductive layer, a bottom strip layer and a top conductive roll. The bottom strip layer covers the bottom conductive terminals of the patterned bottom conductive layer. Then, the top conductive roll is patterned to form a patterned top conductive layer with top conductive terminals. Next, a top strip layer is formed on the top conductive terminals. Later, a top OCA roll is attached to the stack roll to cover the top strip layer to obtain the touch film stack roll. |
| US10131124B2 |
Multiple ply paper products and their manufacture
A printed multiple ply paper article and a method of producing it are described. The method comprises providing a first paper stock having a first surface and a second surface, applying a pressure activated adhesive (33) to the second surface, printing (34) upon the first surface, and bringing together two portions of the second surface under pressure in registration (35, 36) to form a multiple ply product. |
| US10131118B2 |
Strengthened laminated glass structures
A laminated glass structure comprising a non-glass substrate and a glass sheet bonded to the non-glass substrate to form the laminated glass structure, wherein the laminated glass structure withstands a ball drop test wherein a 535 g stainless steel ball is dropped from a height of 0.8 m onto the laminated glass structure, with the glass sheet being impacted by the ball. The glass sheet has a thickness such that the glass sheet exhibits, without cracking, deformation to adapt to any shape change of the non-glass substrate as imparted by the ball of the ball drop test. |
| US10131116B2 |
Insert casting or tack welding of machinable metal in bulk amorphous alloy part and post machining the machinable metal insert
Provided in one embodiment is a method of forming a connection mechanism in or on a bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy by casting in or on, or forming with the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy, a machinable metal. The connection mechanism can be formed by machining the machinable metal. |
| US10131113B2 |
Multilayered carbon-carbon composite
In some examples, the disclosure describes a method including densifying a layer of carbon fibers by at least one of depositing a resin on the layer of carbon fibers via a print head of a three-dimensional printing system or applying CVD on the layer of carbon fibers via the print head; and forming at least one additional layer of densified carbon fibers on the densified layer of carbon fibers, wherein forming the at least one additional layer of densified carbon fibers comprises, for each respective layer of the at least one additional layer, adding an additional layer of carbon fibers on the densified layer of carbon fibers, and densifying the additional layer of carbon fibers by at least one of depositing the resin on the additional layer of carbon fibers or applying CVD on the additional layer of carbon fibers. In some examples, the example method may be used to form a densified carbon-carbon composite component, such as, e.g., a densified carbon-carbon composite brake disc. |
| US10131110B2 |
Acoustical structure
A light-weight acoustical substrate is disclosed. In one embodiment, the substrate includes a substantially open core and outer facing layers. The core is comprised of a plurality of open, cells which extend between the facing layers. The cells may have numerous configurations, including honeycomb. The facing layers may be non-woven or woven glass scrims in some embodiments, A multi-layered acoustical structure is provided which in one non-limiting embodiment is comprised of two cores with outer facing layers and an interlayer between the cores. |
| US10131106B2 |
Packaging machine former
A former shoulder (10) for a packing machine. The former shoulder (10) includes a former (12) having an external surface (13) over which strip bag material passes to be reconfigured into a tubular configuration. The bag material passes downwardly through a central opening (14) in the former shoulder (10). The former shoulder (10) includes a pair of pivoted guides (22, 23) that engage edge portions of the tubular bag material to form a fold (29) in the bag configuration (26) of the tubular bag material. |
| US10131103B2 |
Method for picking up and placing tire components on a transfer drum
The invention relates to a method for picking up and placing a tire components, wherein the method includes the steps of picking up a supplied first tire component with a transfer drum, rotating the transfer drum in a first direction for winding a predetermined length of the continuous length of the first tire component, rotating the transfer drum in the opposite second direction, while at the same time moving the transfer drum downstream into a cutting position, wherein a part of the predetermined length of the first tire component is unwound from the transfer drum, cutting the unwound part, thereby obtaining a cut-to-length first tire component, and rotating the transfer drum again in the first direction for winding up the unwound part of the cut-to-length first tire component up to the trailing end. |
| US10131101B2 |
Method and apparatus for continuously producing a semi-finished product for the production of self-sealing tyres
An apparatus, and relative method, for producing a semi-finished product with a strip of sealing compound for building tires, having at least one unsaturated styrene thermoplastic elastomer, one bonding resin and one cross-linking agent are described. |
| US10131097B2 |
Continuous production of profiles in a sandwich type of construction with foam cores and rigid-foam-filled profile
The present invention relates to a novel process for the production of novel fiber-reinforced profile materials comprising a rigid foam core, in particular a PMI foam core. In particular, the present invention relates to a novel process which can be carried out in two variants, a short Pul-press process and a Pul-shape process. One step here produces a fiber-reinforced profile material and simultaneously inserts the rigid foam core into same. The same step moreover ensures very good binding of the rigid foam core to the fiber-reinforced profile material. |
| US10131096B1 |
High strength leather material
A leather substrate formed from waste leather and its method of production, particularly a leather substrate made up substantially of a collagen fibril matrix. |
| US10131084B2 |
Method of transferring a molded article
Disclosed herein, amongst other things, is a method of transferring a molded article from a moveable mold half of a mold into a receptacle of a post-mold tool. The method includes positioning the moveable mold half relative to the post-mold tool to position the molded article thereon closer to the receptacle and retracting the moveable mold half while simultaneously extending a stripping device to eject the molded article from the moveable mold half and to transfer it into the receptacle. |
| US10131081B2 |
Heater, resin molding apparatus, resin molding method and resin molded body
Because it is possible to cool down a column member at a higher speed than natural cooling, throughput can be improved further. Especially, when the tubular body M42 and the column part M43 are made of different metals and the column part M43 is pressed into the tubular body M42, a distortion will occur in the column member M42 and M43 and the top board M41 fixed to the column member M42 and M43 due to the difference in thermal expansion coefficients between them, but the cooling paths P1 and P2 can absorb a distortion caused by the difference in thermal expansion coefficients of these metals. In particular, when the top board M41 is used as a mold for resin molding, it is possible to perform resin molding precisely because distortion caused by the difference in thermal expansion coefficients does not easily occur. |
| US10131078B2 |
Injection moulding device having a rotatable centre part
The invention relates to a retaining device (5) for a rotatable center block (17) in an injection molding device (1), comprising a lower rotary plate (14) rotatable about an axis of rotation (13) and driven by a motor (15), the lower rotary plate being used for retaining the rotatable center block (17). The retaining device (5) comprises a lower cross member (7), which is mounted movably in the longitudinal direction (x) on guide rails (9) while supported on a machine bed of the injection molding device by means of first bearing blocks (8). The retaining device (5) can have two bearing blocks (16), by means of which the lower cross member (7) is supported in the circumferential direction relative to lower beams (4) of the injection molding device. For a further increase in efficiency, the center block (17) has a main body made of a material of lower density than a coupling plate (23) operatively connected thereto. |
| US10131076B2 |
Bulk-density measuring device for pre-expanded particles and method for manufacturing pre-expanded particles
A bulk-density measuring device includes a first vessel in which contracted pre-expanded particles are swollen and recovered from contraction in a pressure-reduced state where a vessel internal pressure is lower than atmospheric pressure; a second vessel filled with the pre-expanded particles after being swollen in the first vessel in the pressure-reduced state where a vessel internal pressure is lower than the atmospheric pressure, and into which the pre-expanded particles of a constant volume are collected fractionally; a pressure-reducing unit that adjusts the vessel internal pressures of the first vessel and the second vessel to be lower than the atmospheric pressure; and a scale that measures a weight of the pre-expanded particles filled in the second vessel. |
| US10131072B2 |
Pellet based tooling and process for biodegradeable component
An example method of forming a biodegradable component includes extruding the biodegradable material through a die. The extruded biodegradable material is divided to form a plurality of biodegradable pellets. A binding agent is applied onto the biodegradable pellets. The plurality of biodegradable pellets with the binding agent are compressed in a mold to form a biodegradable component corresponding to the geometry of the mold. |
| US10131069B2 |
Hand-held slicer
A hand-held slicing device having a handle connected to a slicing tray. The slicing tray includes a ramp leading to a fixed blade. The ramp is readily adjustable such that the height of the edge of the ramp most closely adjacent the blade can be raised or lowered. In one version, the ramp can be raised or lowered by sliding a support structure connected to a knob that can be slideably adjusted by the user's thumb. The device may include a series of julienne blades that are selectively extendable above the slicing ramp or retractable below the ramp. |
| US10131067B2 |
Cutting machine
A cutting machine having a first wheel pair and an opposite second wheel pair, an first vertical wheel, an opposite second vertical wheel, a first drive wheel, a second opposite drive wheel, and a single cutting blade, the first vertical and the second vertical wheels being configured to travel simultaneously and in a same horizontal direction, the first and the second wheel pairs being configured to travel simultaneously and in a same vertical direction, the first wheel pair having a first slanted wheel and the second wheel pair having a second slanted wheel, the single cutting blade being routed over all wheels such that at any moment during a travel of the single cutting blade while driven by the first and second drive wheels, a vertical blade portion extends between and can travel horizontally with the first vertical wheel and the second vertical wheel during vertical cutting and a horizontal blade portion extends between and can travel vertically with the first and second wheel pairs during horizontal cutting, wherein the slant of the first slanted wheel and the slant of the second slanted wheel prevents intersection of the horizontal blade portion and the vertical blade portion. |
| US10131066B2 |
Cutting apparatus, system and method
An improved apparatus, system and method for preparing food items, is described. Specifically, the present disclosure is directed to an improved cutting apparatus for cutting and slicing food items. The cutting apparatus includes modular components that provide containment space for the food items, as well as cutting surfaces for receiving, cutting and slicing the food items. The present cutting apparatus provides an efficient, step-saving system and method for cutting, slicing, mixing and preparing food items. |
| US10131065B2 |
System and method for assisting reductive shaping of an object into a desired 3D-shape by removing material
The invention regards a system and method for assisting reductive shaping of an object into a desired 3D-shape by removing material. The system comprises a tool and a localization means. The tool is configured to remove material from an object by means of a cutting function or a grinding function performed by a working head of the tool. The localization means determines a position of the working head relative to the desired 3D-shape. Each time the grinding function or cutting function would remove material from an inside of the desired 3D-shape the cutting or grinding function is deactivated. |
| US10131063B2 |
Adapter for attaching a razor cartridge to a razor handle
A shaving razor adapter used to attach a shaving razor cartridge to a razor handle. The razor cartridge has a pair of distally positioned arc shaped receiving regions and a camming surface. The adapter engages the razor cartridge with a pair of outwardly facing arc shaped bearings for mating into said pair of arc shaped receiving regions of said razor cartridge. The adapter has a recess and a pair of detents for receiving and engaging the handle. The handle has a biasing member to engage the camming surface of said razor cartridge. |
| US10131062B1 |
Body shaver with comb and blade
A safety razor removes hair from skin using the cutting blade comprising a sharp edge along an elongated side of a planar surface. An outer comb has a row of outer teeth running along the planar surface on an outside of the cutting blade, each outer tooth is substantially perpendicular to the sharp edge and spaced with a gap between the row of the outer teeth and the planar surface of the cutting blade. Ends of the row of outer teeth comprise outer teeth tips. An inner guard runs along the planar surface on an inside of the cutting blade. The sharp edge of cutting blade is recessed up to a skin surface contour, the skin surface contour defined by the outer teeth tips and an edge of the inner guard. The sharp edge of cutting blade longitudinally bends to cause further recess relative to the skin surface contour. |
| US10131061B2 |
Device and system for treating hair and/or skin
The present application relates to a device for treating hair and/or skin. The device has a sensor (7) configured to detect an indicator on a user's hair and/or skin and a controller (8) operable to change an operating characteristic of the device in dependence on detection of the indicator. |
| US10131059B2 |
Folding knife with safety member
Folding knife embodiments are disclosed herein comprising a blade operable to pivot relative to a handle, between an open position and a closed position, a blade-locking member disposed in the handle and being moveable in a first direction between an unlocked position and a locked position to retain the blade in at least one of the open or closed positions. The folding knife may further comprise a safety member mounted on the blade-locking member and being moveable relative thereto in a second direction between a release position and a safety position. Wherein when the safety member is in the safety position, the safety member and the blade-locking member are blocked from moving in the first direction, and wherein when the safety member is in the release position, the safety member and the blade-locking member can be moved in the first direction to move the blade-locking member to the unlocked position. |
| US10131057B2 |
Attachment mechanisms for stabilzation of subsea vehicles
Systems and methods for securing a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to a subsea structure during cleaning, maintenance, or inspection of the structure surface are provided. In one or more embodiments, an attachment mechanism includes a pair of grasping hooks that are raised and lowered when driven by a motorized drive. In one or more embodiments, an attachment mechanism includes a rigid holder having a mechanical stop and connected to a swing arm, the swing arm configured to rotate inward, but not outward beyond the mechanical stop. In one or more embodiments, an attachment mechanism includes a plurality of linked segments in series, each connected at a plurality of pivot points. A pair of wires passes through the plurality of linked segments and connects to a pair of pulleys that extend or retract the wires, thereby rotating the plurality of linked segments. |
| US10131053B1 |
Real time robot collision avoidance
Methods and apparatus related to robot collision avoidance. One method may include: receiving robot instructions to be performed by a robot; at each of a plurality of control cycles of processor(s) of the robot: receiving trajectories to be implemented by actuators of the robot, wherein the trajectories define motion states for the actuators of the robot during the control cycle or a next control cycle, and wherein the trajectories are generated based on the robot instructions; determining, based on a current motion state of the actuators and the trajectories to be implemented, whether implementation of the trajectories by the actuators prevents any collision avoidance trajectory from being achieved; and selectively providing the trajectories or collision avoidance trajectories for operating the actuators of the robot during the control cycle or the next control cycle depending on a result of the determining. |
| US10131045B2 |
Modular fixture and system for rotor-bolt nut removal
The present disclosure is directed to a modular fixture for a rotor shaft assembly and a system for rotor-bolt nut removal. The modular fixture includes a plurality of arcuate plates that is annularly arranged about a common centerline. Each arcuate plate includes a plurality of jack legs that extends from and perpendicular to a bottom side surface of the respective arcuate plate of the plurality of arcuate plates. The system includes the modular fixture and a vertical drill. The vertical drill is connected to at least one arcuate plate of the plurality of arcuate plates. The vertical drill includes a vertically adjustable drive shaft and a bit that is connected to an end of the vertically adjustable drive shaft. In use, the bit cuts or turns a rotor-bolt nut or may core a rotor bolt of a rotor shaft assembly. |
| US10131044B2 |
Fork seal driver tool
A fork seal driver tool includes two half-cylindrical pieces and a rotating retaining ring which rotates to hold the half-cylindrical pieces together. |
| US10131043B2 |
Adapter for power tool devices
An adapter for a power tool including a housing, a tool-side connector, and a battery-side connector in electrical communication with each other. The tool-side connector is configured to couple to a power tool, and the battery-side connector is configured to couple to a battery pack. The adapter also includes a communication interface configured to couple with an external device, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a state of the power tool, operate in a data transmission mode when the power tool is in the idle state, operate in a pass-through mode when the power tool is in the active state, and switch between the data transmission mode and the pass-through mode based on the state of the power tool. |
| US10131038B2 |
Ratchet wrench having flexible positioning structure
A ratchet wrench having a flexible positioning structure includes a drive bar, a rotary head, and a locking button. The drive bar includes a fork arm, an axial hole, and a radial hole communicating with the axial hole. The rotary head is pivotally connected to the fork arm; the rotary head includes a round housing, a plurality of positioning recesses disposed on the round housing, and a pivot axis passing through the rotary head and two ends of the fork arm. The pivot axis is perpendicular to the radial hole. The locking button includes a flexible fastener inserted through the radial hole and a latch bar disposed in the axial hole. The flexible fastener is flexibly movable in association with movement of the latch bar, so that the latch bar is engaged with or released from any of the positioning recesses. |
| US10131033B2 |
Apparatuses and systems for finishing three-dimensional surfaces
A method and an apparatus for smart automation of robotic surface finishing of a three-dimensional surface of a work piece is described. A three-dimensional motion path is created along the surface of the work piece. A variable contact force profile is specified along the three-dimensional motion path. The three-dimensional motion path is modified based on the specified variable contact force profile. The surface of the work piece is finished using one or more surface finishing tools along the modified three-dimensional motion path. The surface of the work piece includes at least a flat region and a curved region. |
| US10131030B2 |
Buffing apparatus and substrate processing apparatus
A buffing apparatus for buffing a substrate is provided. The apparatus includes: a buff table for holding the substrate, the buff table being rotatable; a buff head to which a buff pad for buffing the substrate is attachable, the buff head being rotatable and movable in a direction approaching the buff table and a direction away from the buff table, and an internal supply line for supplying process liquid for the buffing to the substrate being formed inside the buff head; and an external nozzle provided separately through the internal supply line in order to supply the process liquid to the substrate. |
| US10131029B2 |
Method of manufacturing ophthalmic lenses and system for the manufacturing of such ophthalmic lenses
A method of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens, includes the steps of providing, mounting and blocking a substrate (10) on a machining support unit (65), surfacing an upper face (12) of the substrate, edging a peripheral edge (13) of the substrate, wherein the machining support unit includes a surfacing member (40) and an edging member (30) which are separable, the surfacing member having a cavity (51) in which the edging member is located during the step of surfacing, the surfacing and edging members being configured so that the substrate is mounted and blocked on the machining support unit in a first predetermined position for the surfacing and the edging and, between the steps of surfacing and edging, the method further includes the step of withdrawing the surfacing member from the machining support unit by retaining the substrate on the edging member. |
| US10131013B2 |
Non-transferred plasma arc system, conversion adapter kit, and non-transferred plasma arc torch
A non-transferred plasma arc system, which is provided with a non-transferred plasma torch (1) that is provided with a non-consumable electrode (101) as a negative electrode and an insert chip as a positive electrode, the insert chip being cooled by a circulated coolant (W) and the insert chip releasing a plasma arc onto a workpiece. The plasma arc torch (1) comprises a TIG welding torch (100) that is provided with the non-consumable electrode (101), whereby an arc is generated between the workpiece and said electrode (101), and a torch nozzle (105), which releases a shield gas toward an arc-generated weld pool of the workpiece. The plasma arc torch (1) is provided with an attachment (51) that is detachably attached to the TIG welding torch (100) while surrounding the periphery of the torch nozzle (105) and that functions as the insert chip, whereby a non-transferred plasma arc is inexpensively and easily used. |
| US10131012B2 |
Collision sensing system for rotary welding torch
A collision sensing system includes an outer housing with a ball roller mounted thereto, a piston, a lower housing, and an electro/mechanical switch assembly having a contact ring. The piston includes a helical groove on its exterior and a tongue extending from a lower end thereof. The ball roller is positioned within the helical groove of the piston. The lower housing has a semi-spherical portion and a groove aligned with the piston tongue. A contact pin assembly extends through the piston and includes a contact pin positioned to contact the contact ring. The collision sensing system is configured such that deflection of a welding torch mounted to the lower housing misaligns the tongue and groove, slides the helical groove along the ball roller, thereby lifting the piston and breaking contact between the contact pin and contact ring. |
| US10131008B2 |
Reaming element, reaming tool and method for the production thereof
A reaming element for a reaming tool capable of being driven to rotate about an axis of rotation for fine machining of a prefabricated bore, the reaming element having a front main cutting edge and a secondary cutting edge adjoining the radially outward end of the main cutting edge, wherein the main cutting edge and the secondary cutting edge delimit a chip-removing surface, and a polished chamfer, which forms a support zone for guidance on the wall of the bore, is formed between the secondary cutting edge and the rear flank face thereof. The support zone is smaller than the polished chamfer and is kept a lateral distance away from the secondary cutting edge by an intermediate part, more particularly, a recessed intermediate part of the polished chamfer. |
| US10131005B2 |
Adjustable cartridge assembly for cutting tool
A cutting tool includes a cartridge-receiving pocket, and an adjustable cartridge assembly mounted in the cartridge-receiving pocket. The adjustable cartridge assembly includes a cartridge with an insert-receiving pocket and a wedge. The wedge has planar surfaces formed at taper angles of between greater than zero degrees and less than or equal to about five degrees that contact the bottom wall of the cartridge to move a cutting insert mounted in the insert-receiving pocket of the cartridge in a direction of a central axis of the cutting tool. The planar surfaces are at different distances from a central axis of the wedge to place the wedge in a minus, nominal or plus orientation, respectively. |