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US10152451B2	Scatter using index array and finite state machine Methods and apparatus are disclosed using an index array and finite state machine for scatter/gather operations. Embodiment of apparatus may comprise: decode logic to decode scatter/gather instructions and generate micro-operations. An index array holds a set of indices and a corresponding set of mask elements. A finite state machine facilitates the scatter operation. Address generation logic generates an address from an index of the set of indices for at least each of the corresponding mask elements having a first value. Storage is allocated in a buffer for each of the set of addresses being generated. Data elements corresponding to the set of addresses being generated are copied to the buffer. Addresses from the set are accessed to store data elements if a corresponding mask element has said first value and the mask element is changed to a second value responsive to completion of their respective stores.
US10152445B2	Signal count reduction between semiconductor dies assembled in wafer-level package A semiconductor die assembled in a wafer-level package includes a processing circuit, a multiplexer, and a transmit interface. The processing circuit generates a plurality of signal outputs. The multiplexer multiplexes the signal outputs into a multiplexed signal. The transmit interface transmits the multiplexed signal to another semiconductor die assembled in the wafer-level package.
US10152444B1	Synchronous link training Information is provided to a source device during link training regarding the state of a remote link when an intermediate device using a different protocol is connected between source and sink devices. The intermediate device includes two controllers connected by a cable, the first controller being connected to the source device and the second controller being connected to the sink device. State information regarding the remote device may be provided by a state machine that stores data to a register on the intermediate device. Based on the state of the remote link, the source device is able to generate a representation of the end to end link between the source and sink device, and to perform link training accordingly.
US10152443B2	System and method for providing personality switching in a solid state drive device A solid state drive (SSD) device includes a Peripheral Component Interconnect-Express (PCIe) interface, a non-volatile storage media, and a memory that stores code, the code including an Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller, and a Non-Volatile Memory-Express (NVMe) controller. The SSD device is operable to select one of the AHCI controller and the NVMe controller to process data storage commands between the PCIe interface and the non-volatile storage media.
US10152441B2	Host bus access by add-on devices via a network interface controller Peripheral apparatus for use with a host computer includes an add-on device, which includes a first network port coupled to one end of a packet communication link and add-on logic, which is configured to receive and transmit packets containing data over the packet communication link and to perform computational operations on the data. A network interface controller (NIC) includes a host bus interface, configured for connection to the host bus of the host computer and a second network port, coupled to the other end of the packet communication link. Packet processing logic in the NIC is coupled between the host bus interface and the second network port, and is configured to translate between the packets transmitted and received over the packet communication link and transactions executed on the host bus so as to provide access between the add-on device and the resources of the host computer.
US10152439B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device in which, in principle, plural interrupt request signals can be inputted to a single interrupt terminal is provided. In the semiconductor device, peripheral devices output interrupt request signals of mutually different waveforms. When an interrupt request signal outputted from one of the peripheral devices is received, a microcomputer unit identifies the one of the peripheral devices based on the waveform of the received interrupt request signal. When an interrupt request signal is outputted from any one of the peripheral devices, the interrupt request signal is also inputted to the other ones of the peripheral devices. When one of the peripheral devices receives an interrupt request signal outputted from another one of the peripheral devices, the one of the peripheral devices can output an interrupt request signal of its own only after elapse of a predetermined output inhibition time.
US10152436B2	Mutual exclusion in a non-coherent memory hierarchy Methods and systems for mutual exclusion in a non-coherent memory hierarchy may include a non-coherent memory system with a shared system memory. Multiple processors and a memory connect interface may be configured to provide an interface for the processors to the shared memory. The memory connect interface may include an arbiter for atomic memory operations from the processors. In response to an atomic memory operation, the arbiter may perform an atomic memory operation procedure including setting a busy flag for an address of the atomic memory operation, blocking subsequent memory operations from any of the processors to the address while the busy flag is set, issuing the atomic memory operation to the shared memory, and in response to an acknowledgement of the atomic memory operation from the shared memory, clearing the busy flag and allowing subsequent memory operations from the processors for the address to proceed to the shared memory.
US10152433B2	Inline PCI-IOV adapter A system for enabling input/out virtualization for a device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of host CPUs; a multi-root switch connected to each of the plurality of host CPUs via respective buses; and an inline PCI virtualizing device connected to the multi-root switch via a front-side bus and the device via a back-side bus, the inline PCI virtualizing device including a plurality sets of registers, each of the plurality sets of registers accessible by a corresponding host CPU of the plurality of host CPUs and implementing functionalities of the device.
US10152425B2	Cache entry replacement based on availability of entries at another cache A processing system selects entries for eviction at one cache based at least in part on the validity status of corresponding entries at a different cache. The processing system includes a memory hierarchy having at least two caches, a higher level cache and a lower level cache. The lower level cache monitors which locations of the higher level cache have been indicated as invalid and, when selecting an entry of the lower level cache for eviction to the higher level cache, selects the entry based at least in part on whether the selected cache entry will be stored at an invalid cache line of the higher level cache.
US10152424B1	Write reduction system and method A method, computer program product, and computing system for reducing write operations on a flash-based cache memory system includes writing user data to a flash-based cache memory system. Initial status metadata concerning the user data is written to a RAM-based memory system. The user data is written to a backend storage system. Mapping metadata concerning the user data is written to the flash-based cache memory system.
US10152423B2	Selective population of secondary cache employing heat metrics The population of data to be admitted into secondary data storage cache of a data storage system is controlled by determining heat metrics of data of the data storage system. If candidate data is submitted for admission into the secondary cache, data is selected to tentatively be evicted from the secondary cache; candidate data provided to the secondary data storage cache is rejected if its heat metric is less than the heat metric of the tentatively evicted data; and candidate data submitted for admission to the secondary data storage cache is admitted if its heat metric is equal to or greater than the heat metric of the tentatively evicted data.
US10152420B2	Multi-way set associative cache and processing method thereof A multi-way set associative cache and a processing method thereof, where the cache includes M pipelines, a controller, and a data memory, where any one of the pipelines includes an arbitration circuit, a tag memory, and a determining circuit, where the arbitration circuit receives at least one lookup request at an Nth moment, and determines a first lookup request among the at least one lookup request, the tag memory looks up locally stored tag information according to a first index address in order to acquire at least one target tag address corresponding to the first index address, the determining circuit determines whether an address that matches a first tag address exists in the at least one target tag address, and the controller sends the first lookup request to a next-level device or other pipelines for processing when the address that matches the first tag address does not exist.
US10152419B2	Deferred response to a prefetch request Preventing a prefetch memory operation from causing a transaction to abort by receiving by a local processor a prefetch request from a remote processor. Determining whether the prefetch request conflicts with a transaction of the local processor. Responding to at least one of i) a determination that the local processor has no transaction, and ii) a determination that the prefetch request does not conflict with a transaction of the local processor, by providing a requested prefetch data. Responding to a determination that the prefetch request conflicts with a transaction of the local processor by determining an evaluation of the prefetch request. Performing at least one of i) an abort of the prefetch request, ii) a quiesce the prefetch request, iii) a delay in the processing of the prefetch request for a delay period, and iv) an execution of the prefetch request based on the evaluation the prefetch request.
US10152418B2	Speculation control for improving transaction success rate, and instruction therefor Throttling instruction execution in a transaction operating in a processor configured to execute memory instructions out-of-order in a pipelined processor, wherein memory instructions are instructions for accessing operands in memory is provided. Included is executing, by the processor, instructions of a transaction comprising determining whether the transaction is in throttling mode and based on the transaction being in throttling mode, executing memory instructions in-program-order. Also included is based on the transaction not-being in throttling mode, executing memory instructions out-of-program order.
US10152413B2	Nonvolatile memory module and operation method thereof The nonvolatile memory module includes at least one nonvolatile memory device and a device controller configured to receive a storage command from an external device and to perform an operation corresponding to the received storage command. The device controller includes a random access memory (RAM). After completing the corresponding operation, the device controller stores status information in the RAM and then transmits an alert signal to the external device.
US10152412B2	Smart flash cache logger Techniques herein are for chaining nonvolatile storage devices to achieve high availability. A method involves a storage server receiving a write request to store data blocks in a first nonvolatile memory device. The storage server comprises a plurality of nonvolatile memory devices that cache data blocks stored on primary storage. The plurality of nonvolatile memory devices comprises the first nonvolatile memory device. The storage server maintains a cache index of data blocks that reside in the plurality of nonvolatile memory devices. Based on one or more criteria, the storage server reroutes the write request to a second nonvolatile memory device of the plurality of nonvolatile memory devices and stores an identifier of the second nonvolatile memory device in the cache index.
US10152411B2	Capability value-based stored data allocation method and apparatus, and storage system In a method for allocating data to multiple disks for storage, a capability value of each of the multiple disks is obtained. The capability value is ratio of a performance indicator value of a disk to a maximum capacity value of the disk. A greatest capability value is identified from multiple capability value. Based on the greatest capability value and a maximum capacity value of each of the multiple disks, allocation shares of the multiple disks are determined. Based on the determined allocation shares, data is allocated for the multiple disks. Through the method, the overall storage performance of a storage system is improved.
US10152409B2	Hybrid in-heap out-of-heap ballooning for java virtual machines A mechanism is provided for managing memory of a runtime environment executing on a virtual machine. A balloon agent that is part of a runtime environment is configured to coordinate inflations of a memory balloon within a heap of” the runtime environment and an out-of-heap overflow balloon, particularly in situations where a hypervisor needs to reclaim more memory from the runtime environment than the runtime environment is able to give up. The balloon agent may slowly free out-of-heap balloon memory, which may cause an increase of a target size for the balloon agent, which in turn inflates the memory balloon inside the heap of the runtime environment.
US10152406B2	Software program repair According to an aspect of an embodiment, one or more systems or methods may be configured to locate a fault in a software program using a test suite. The systems or methods may be further configured to modify, using a repair template, the software program in response to locating the fault. In addition, the systems or methods may be configured to determine whether the modification satisfies an anti-pattern condition. The anti-pattern condition may indicate whether the modification is improper. The systems or methods may also be configured to disallow the modification in response to the modification satisfying the anti-pattern condition or perform further testing on the software program, as modified, in response to the modification not satisfying the anti-pattern condition.
US10152404B2	Collaborative debugging Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing a framework for collaborative debugging. In one aspect, a method includes generating a session for an application executing on a remote debugging system and during the session, receiving one or more application inputs for the application from one or more remote users and providing outputs generated by the application for presentation to the one or more remote users. The method further includes receiving a request to restart the session from a particular remote user, in response to receiving the request to restart the session, resubmitting the one or more application inputs to the application to replicate an ending application state for the session, and providing, for presentation to the particular remote user, a restarted session for the application starting from the ending application state.
US10152403B2	Assessment of software code quality based on coding violation indications A plurality of coding violation indications corresponding to software code are categorized according to a plurality of coding quality attributes. The coding violation indications may be reported via static analysis tools or via manual analysis of the software code. The categorized coding violations serve as the basis for determining a plurality of code quality indices each corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of coding quality attributes. In an embodiment, the plurality of code quality indices may be further processed to determine an overall code quality index for the software code. One or more of the resulting code quality indices may be displayed to a user. In this manner, code quality indices may be provided that are directly based on coding violations reported through static analysis.
US10152401B2	Instruction and logic to test transactional execution status Novel instructions, logic, methods and apparatus are disclosed to test transactional execution status. Embodiments include decoding a first instruction to start a transactional region. Responsive to the first instruction, a checkpoint for a set of architecture state registers is generated and memory accesses from a processing element in the transactional region associated with the first instruction are tracked. A second instruction to detect transactional execution of the transactional region is then decoded. An operation is executed, responsive to decoding the second instruction, to determine if an execution context of the second instruction is within the transactional region. Then responsive to the second instruction, a first flag is updated. In some embodiments, a register may optionally be updated and/or a second flag may optionally be updated responsive to the second instruction.
US10152395B2	Fault tolerant systems and method of using the same Systems and methods for resolving fault detection in a control system is provided. The system includes an I/O module operably connected to a first, second, and third microcontroller for transmitting data. The first microcontroller is in an active state, i.e., in control, while the remaining controllers are in an idle state. The system further includes an event generator for generating an event indicative of a fault occurrence, and a means for detecting a fault event. The system also includes a means for reassigning a controller, wherein upon detection of a fault event in both the first and second controllers, the means for reassigning a controller changes the state of the third controller to active, leaving the remaining controllers idle or in a shutdown state, thereby effectively assigning control from the first controller to the third controller.
US10152394B2	Data center cost optimization using predictive analytics A system, method and computer program product for optimizing total cost of ownership (TCO) of a piece of IT equipment, e.g., a hard drive or server, using predictive analytics. The data center environment monitors and measures a number of environment variables, including temperature, Relative Humidity, and corrosion. For each piece of hardware, several pieces of data are assigned, including a criticality measure, an operational cost (function of environment), a static replacement cost, and a downtime cost (function of time). For each piece of hardware, if it has not yet failed, the system predicts a time-to-failure using the environment variables. If predicted time-to-failure exceeds an expected reference life criteria, real time TCO analytics is performed to minimize data center energy usage and/or maximize operational cost-efficiency.
US10152389B2	Apparatus and method for inline compression and deduplication An apparatus for inline compression and deduplication includes a memory unit and a processor coupled to the memory unit. The processor is configured to receive a subset of data from a data stream and select a reference data block corresponding to the subset of data, in which the reference data block is stored in a memory buffer resident in the memory unit. The processor is also configured to compare a first hash value computed for the subset of data to a second hash value computed for the reference data block, in which the first hash value and the second hash value are stored in separate hash tables and generate a compressed representation of the subset of data by modifying header data corresponding to the subset of data responsive to a detected match between the first hash value and the second hash value in one of the separate hash tables.
US10152383B2	Expedited device backup, wipe, and enrollment Remotely causing a backup and a wipe of data from a device enrolled with a management service is described. A client device may receive a communication generated from a remote computing device that causes performance of a backup of data associated with predefined criteria and performance of a wipe of the data associated with the predefined criteria. The device may perform the backup of the data by communicating the data to the remote computing device over a network. Further, the device may perform the wipe of the data by removing the data associated with the predefined criteria in response to a confirmation that the data has been received by the remote computing device. Data not associated with the predefined criteria may be retained on the client device.
US10152378B2	Data protection for a cold storage system A cold storage system includes data storage devices and parity storage devices. The data storage devices and the parity storage devices form a multiple dimensional matrix which has multiple rows and multiple columns. A controller receives a data write request, selects a data storage device for storing a plurality of data blocks, and writes the data blocks sequentially into memory blocks of the selected data storage device, each data block belonging to a row stripe distributed over one row of the matrix and to a column stripe distributed over one column of the matrix. The controller also generates a row protection block for the row stripe and a column protection block for the column stripe, and writes the row protection block and the column protection block to parity storage devices in the system.
US10152376B2	Data object recovery for storage systems A method comprising: receiving an I/O request for object data; determining one or more data fragments wherein the object data is stored; determining that one or more of the data fragments are unavailable; determining, from within the one or more unavailable data fragments, a set of slices storing the object data, each slice comprising k small data fragments and m coded fragments; for each slice, retrieving at least k small data and coded fragments within the slice from storage; and recovering a segment of the object data using the retrieved small data and coded fragments. A related system and computer program product are also described.
US10152369B2	Compute resource monitoring system and method associated with benchmark tasks and conditions A method for monitoring the health of a compute resource includes determining a baseline for the amount of time required for the resource to complete a specific task, monitoring the resource to measure the amount of time actually used by the resource to complete the task in a given instance, comparing the baseline time to the measured time, and determining if the resource is operating within acceptable tolerances based on the comparison. An alert may be created or other remedial action may be taken if the resource is not operating within acceptable tolerances.
US10152363B2	Identifying potential computer system problems using machine learning techniques A system and method for determining whether a computer system is experiencing a problem are provided. Multiple data sets are identified. Each data set includes multiple values indicating a set of attributes that relate to a computer system and that correspond to a different time period of multiple time periods, such as days or hours. A model is generated based on the multiple data sets. A particular data set is identified that includes a set of values that correspond to the set of attributes and a particular time period that is subsequent to each of the multiple time periods. The model is used to generate a predicted value based on the particular data set. An actual value that corresponds to the particular time period is identified. A difference between the actual value and the predicted value is calculated and indicates a likelihood that the computer system is experiencing a problem.
US10152359B2	Load balancing method for multicore mobile terminal Methods and apparatus are provided for load-balancing in a portable terminal having a plurality of Central Processing Units (CPUs). A utilization is calculated for each of the plurality of CPUs, when a state of a task is changed. An average of the utilizations of the plurality of CPUs is calculated. It is determined whether the average exceeds a predetermined threshold. Load-balancing is performed when the average exceeds the predetermined threshold.
US10152358B2	Methods and systems for quantum ready and quantum enabled computations The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and media for allowing access to quantum ready and/or quantum enabled computers in a distributed computing environment (e.g., the cloud). Such methods and systems may provide optimization and computational services on the cloud. Methods and systems of the present disclosure may enable quantum computing to be relatively and readily scaled across various types of quantum computers and users at various locations, in some cases without the need for users to have a deep understanding of the resources, implementation or the knowledge that may be required for solving optimization problems using a quantum computer. Systems provided herein may include user interfaces that enable users to perform data analysis in a distributed computing environment while taking advantage of quantum technology in the backend.
US10152356B2	Methods and apparatus for limiting data transferred over the network by interpreting part of the data as a metaproperty Methods and apparatus to customize deployment using metaproperties are disclosed. An example deployment metaproperty manager can generate a first metaproperty payload including an initial application component metaproperty of an application component that provides a logical template of an application. A deployment event broker can reply-back to the deployment metaproperty manager with a second metaproperty payload that includes a processed application component metaproperty.
US10152349B1	Kernel scheduling based on precedence constraints and/or artificial intelligence techniques A device may receive information that identifies a set of tasks to be executed and precedence constraints associated with the set of tasks. The device may store the set of tasks in a data structure including a directed acyclic graph, and may determine a set of paths based on the information that identifies the set of tasks and the precedence constraints associated with the set of tasks. Each path, of the set of paths, may include particular tasks of the set of tasks. The device may determine a set of path execution times, for the set of paths, based on an artificial intelligence technique. The device may determine a critical path, of the set of paths, based on the set of path execution times. The device may determine an execution priority of the set of tasks based on the critical path. The device may provide the set of tasks for execution based on the execution priority.
US10152348B2	Managing use a limited-life storage device by suspending classes of task based on an amount of data to be written and an efficiency index A job for which execution is requested is classified as one of classes. The amount of data to be written into a non-volatile storage device by execution of the job for which execution is requested is acquired. The efficiency index is calculated for each of the classes based on an execution evaluation value of the class and the amount of data to be written into the non-volatile storage device by execution of at least one job that has been already classified as the class. From among the classes, a class having an efficiency index of no greater than an efficiency threshold value is determined as the execution suspending class. When the job for which execution is requested belongs to the execution suspending class, execution of the job is suspended.
US10152346B2	System and method for hypervisor-based remediation and provisioning of a computer A computer located outside of an organizational computing environment is remotely prepared and configured to work in the organizational computing environment. A hypervisor operating system is installed and replaces the primary operating system of the computer, and the primary operating system, virtual software appliances (VSA) and virtual machines (VM) can execute as processes of the hypervisor. The hypervisor is configured to establish secure connection with organizational computing environment and to receive from it organization-configured image software for configuring the compute to work in the organizational computing environment. The secure connection can also be used for remote maintenance of the computer even when the computer operating system is faulty or inactive.
US10152342B2	Method and system for providing virtual desktop and virtual application interactivity Techniques are disclosed for allowing a virtual application and a virtual desktop to interact. In one embodiment, the virtual application is moved inside the virtual desktop to eliminate the need to switch between user interfaces for the virtual desktop and for the virtual application. In response to a user dragging the user interface of a first virtual desktop interface (VDI) client connected to the virtual application into the user interface of a second VDI client connected to the virtual desktop, information is collected about a first virtual machine (VM) in which the virtual application runs, and the information is transmitted to the second VDI client. The second VDI client passes such information via a virtual channel to a second VM in which the virtual desktop runs, and a remote launcher in the second VM launches a third VDI client that connects to the first VM based on the information.
US10152334B2	Network boot system In a network boot system 100, a network boot server and a terminal 20a are connected through a network 30, the network boot server providing a disk image as a virtual disk 22a that includes an operating system operating on the terminal, the terminal 20a being provided with a physical storage device 21a. The operating system is provided with a read cache mechanism that stores data read from the server as cache data in the storage device. Further, the read cache mechanism is provided with generation management data for generation-managing a transition of revision that represents revise information of the virtual disk. The generation management data is divided for each transition of the revision and stored in the server and a copy of at least one division of the divided generation management data is also stored in the storage device.
US10152329B2	Pre-scheduled replays of divergent operations One embodiment of the present disclosure sets forth an optimized way to execute pre-scheduled replay operations for divergent operations in a parallel processing subsystem. Specifically, a streaming multiprocessor (SM) includes a multi-stage pipeline configured to insert pre-scheduled replay operations into a multi-stage pipeline. A pre-scheduled replay unit detects whether the operation associated with the current instruction is accessing a common resource. If the threads are accessing data which are distributed across multiple cache lines, then the pre-scheduled replay unit inserts pre-scheduled replay operations behind the current instruction. The multi-stage pipeline executes the instruction and the associated pre-scheduled replay operations sequentially. If additional threads remain unserviced after execution of the instruction and the pre-scheduled replay operations, then additional replay operations are inserted via the replay loop, until all threads are serviced. One advantage of the disclosed technique is that divergent operations requiring one or more replay operations execute with reduced latency.
US10152328B2	Systems and methods for voting among parallel threads One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for efficiently performing voting operations within a multi-threaded parallel-processing system. A group of related parallel program threads executes within a processor core together in parallel. A new instruction, called a “vote” instruction, is introduced that enables a parallel program thread to post an individual vote within the context of the group of related threads and to receive the result of the vote. In this fashion, the vote instruction advantageously reduces overhead associated with inter-thread communication, thereby improving overall system performance.
US10152320B2	Method of transferring data between external devices and an array processor A method for coordinating the transfer of data between external memory and an array of data processors using address generators and local memory includes loading a plurality of groups of operands into local memory, processing the plurality of groups of operands on a single processor, and then returning the processed results to the external memory.
US10152314B2	Software asset management Systems and methods are disclosed for provisioning software in computing networks. For example, methods may include invoking one or more discovery probes; retrieving software usage data based at least on the one or more discovery probes; determining software usage predictions based on the software usage data; allocating, based on the software usage predictions, per user software entitlements and per device software entitlements to obtain an allocation of software entitlements; and invoking installation or uninstallation of software responsive to the allocation of software entitlements.
US10152311B2	Code-size aware function specialization A method for compiling software code comprises scanning call sites within the code to identify a function that is called with at least one constant argument and creating a list of each call site associated with the function and sets of constant arguments passed to the function. If any common subsets of the constant arguments are shared across a plurality of call sites, a size of the function is estimated. selecting any sets of constant arguments that are used only in one call site. The sizes of specialized functions covering sets of constant arguments that are used in only one call site is estimated. The method comprises creating a first set of specialized versions of the function covering one or more sets of constant arguments that are used in only one call site, and if any common subsets of the constant arguments exist, creating a second set of specialized versions of the function.
US10152309B2	Cross-library framework architecture feature sets API (application program interface) features defined by a set of APIs provide a different cross-sectional view of an application or framework than the view provided by sectioning along class or library boundaries, or binding units, for example. An API feature includes a proper subset of a library of a framework used by an application, and/or APIs which collectively reside in different libraries. A functionality feature API set provides an exposed surface area of a functionality feature of an application. Upon receiving a compilation request and determining that an API feature is to be excluded, an attempt is made to produce a compiled version of the application without the feature's APIs. In some cases, the functionality feature is independent of a baseline functionality of the application. Developers can obtain smaller but fully functional binaries. Framework architects can identify dependencies between API implementations when creating or modifying a software framework's architecture.
US10152306B2	Framework for developing and deploying applications A system may determine one or more data sources which the system is configured to access. The system may provide a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) for interacting with data stored in one or more data sources. The APIs may be accessible to one or more web applications which the system is configured to serve. The system may determine that a web application has requested an operation for interacting with the data through one or more APIs in the set of APIs. The system may determine one or more responses based at least in part on the operation requested by the web application. The system may provide the response(s) to the web application.
US10152303B2	Partial square root calculation A data processing apparatus is provided, to calculate an at least partial square root of a floating point number having an exponent and significand. Recurrence circuitry performs one or more iterations of an iterative square root operation, each of the one or more iterations receiving an input at least partial square root and an input remainder to produce the at least partial square root and a remainder of performing the iterative square root operation. The recurrence circuitry provides the at least partial square root and the remainder as the input at least partial square root and the input remainder for a subsequent iteration of the iterative square root operation. The recurrence circuitry includes initialization circuitry to provide the at least partial square root and the remainder after at least an initial iteration of the one or more iterations. The initialization produces the remainder by performing a selection of one of a plurality of predetermined values in dependence on whether the exponent is odd or even.
US10152302B2	Calculating normalized metrics Examples relate to calculating normalize metrics. The examples disclosed herein calculate respective normalized first metric values for each of a plurality of first metric values that are on a time scale and respective normalized second metric values for each of the plurality of raw second metric values that are on the time scale, where the plurality of first metric values are associated with a first metric, and the plurality of second metric values are associated with a second metric. An extremum of the normalized first metric value and the normalized second metric value at each time of the time scale is averaged to calculate a plurality of extremum baseline values. Examples herein calculate a plurality of sleeve values of the plurality of extremum baseline values based on a standard deviation of the plurality of extremum baseline values.
US10152298B1	Confidence estimation based on frequency Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for estimating a prior probability for speech recognition by taking into account a number of observations of a particular word and a prior probability for a group of words having a similar number of observations. For example, a prior probability may be determined by combining a number of correct results and a number of observations for a group of words and calculating a prior probability of the entire group. Further, a prior probability may be determined for a word that was not previously observed by determining a prior probability for a group of words that have been observed once. The prior probability for a particular word may be determined differently as the number of observations increases and may transition from the group prior probability to an individual prior probability when the number of observations exceeds a threshold.
US10152294B2	Mobile device and method of running two platform systems or applications thereon A mobile device and methods of running two platform systems or applications on the mobile device are disclosed in this invention. The mobile device includes a processing unit, a display unit and an I/O interface unit. The processing unit is configured to execute a first application of a first platform system and a second application of a second platform system different from the first platform system. The display unit is configured to display a graphic user interface of the first application. The I/O interface unit is configured to build connection to an external device and transmit data of a graphic user interface data of the second application to the external device.
US10152291B2	Multi-projector display box for use in retail marketing A novel multi-display projection box includes a housing that is short and wide, a set of display panels, a set of projectors, and a controller. In a particular embodiment the set of display panels includes two display panels, each coupled to opposite sides of the housing. The set of projectors includes two projectors placed adjacent opposite side walls of the housing. One of the projectors projects a first image onto one of the display panels and the other projector projects a second image onto the other display panel. The first and second image can include product information corresponding to goods placed atop the projection box in a retail store.
US10152284B2	Synchronizing metadata with alterations to a portable document format print job Systems and methods for synchronizing metadata with alterations to a PDF print job. One embodiment includes a system that includes a print server with an interface and memory. The interface receives a Portable Document Format (PDF) print job associated with a metadata file that defines contextual information for the PDF print job, and the memory stores an action list that defines a sequence of steps for modifying the PDF print job. The print server also includes a job controller that, for the sequence, iteratively detects a step that performs a change to printable content in the PDF print job, identifies a parameter field in the metadata file that relates to the printable content, and modifies the parameter field in the metadata file based on the change to the printable content in the PDF print job.
US10152282B2	Calibration memory control method and apparatus of electronic control unit A calibration memory control method of an ECU connected to an external calibration device may include receiving a download command from the external calibration device, checking a sub reference page corresponding to the download command, determining whether a sub working page corresponding to the checked sub reference page is allocated, allocating the sub working page corresponding to the checked sub reference page to a RAM region upon determining that the sub working page is not allocated, and copying data stored in the checked sub reference page to the allocated sub working page. As such, according to the present invention, restrictive memory resources may be efficiently used for calibration.
US10152275B1	Reverse order submission for pointer rings A reverse order submission system includes a first memory including a ring buffer, a second memory, and a processor in communication with the first memory. The processor includes a consumer processor and a producer processor, and the producer processor is configured to receive a batch of memory entries. Further, the producer processor is configured to identify a last memory entry in the batch that can be stored in an invalid value slot in the ring buffer, walk the ring buffer backwards, and store each respective memory entry in each respective slot from an end slot to the original slot in the ring buffer. The end slot is a slot associated with the final memory entry ending the batch of memory entries or a slot preceding a valid value slot.
US10152274B2	Method and apparatus for reading/writing data from/into flash memory, and user equipment A method and an apparatus for reading/writing data from/into a flash memory, and user equipment are presented. The method includes receiving a read data instruction, where the read data instruction includes a size of to-be-read data and a physical address of the to-be-read data in the flash memory; searching a buffer for the physical address; when the physical address is not found in the buffer, dividing a buffer data area from internal memory according to the size of the to-be-read data and an actual physical block size of the flash memory; and reading the to-be-read data from the flash memory according to the physical address and buffering the to-be-read data into the buffer data area.
US10152271B1	Data replication The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for data replication. An example apparatus includes a plurality of sensing circuitries comprising respective sense amplifiers and compute components and a controller. The controller may be configured to cause replication of a data value stored in a first compute component such that the data value is propagated to a second compute component.
US10152270B2	Storage system A storage system forms a high availability pair for data duplication using a first volume of a first storage apparatus as a primary volume and a second volume of a second storage apparatus as a secondary volume. The first volume and a third volume of a third storage apparatus are used as a primary volume and a secondary volume, respectively, to form an asynchronous copy pair. The second volume and the third volume are used as a primary volume and a secondary volume, respectively, to form a standby pair. When a command to form the asynchronous copy pair is received, the storage system refuses to form the asynchronous copy pair when the standby pair is not formed yet.
US10152268B1	System and methods for replication resource management in asymmetric secure multi-tenancy deployments in protection storage A method for replicating data from a plurality of storage systems to a target storage system. The method implemented at the target storage system receives a replication request to replicate data from a source storage system to the target storage system, where the target storage system stores data replicated from the plurality of source storage systems. In response to the replication request, the target storage system identifies a replication resource limit associated with the data to be replicated from the source storage system. The target storage system then determines whether a replication resource requested by the replication request has exceeded the replication resource limit. The target storage system thus allows the replication resource to replicate data from the source storage system, in response to the replication resource not exceeding the replication resource limit.
US10152267B1	Replication data pull In one embodiment, a method includes intercepting a write command to write to a volume at a production site, saving data from the write command to a cache, sending metadata from the write command to a data protection appliance (DPA), writing the data to the volume, receiving a request for the data in the cache, sending the data from cache to a data protection appliance (DPA) at the production site and sending the data from the DPA to the replication site.
US10152266B1	Systems and methods for providing data backup services in a virtual environment The disclosed computer-implemented method for providing data backup services in a virtual environment may include (1) identifying a data path used to transfer, via a storage area network, backup data between a client system and a host operating system of a backup server, (2) establishing communication between the host operating system and a backup agent on a guest operating system of the backup server, and (3) extending the data path to the guest operating system by facilitating data transfer between the host operating system and the backup agent of the guest operating system such that the backup data is transferred between the client system and the backup agent of the guest operating system. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10152265B1	Efficient repository migration and storage A system for efficient repository migration and storage includes an interface and a processor to migrate a repository from a standard repository system in which a standard repository data is replicated in multiple repositories to an efficient repository system in which related repositories are grouped together as a network of repositories and an efficient repository data is stored in a shared network repository.
US10152248B2	Erasure coding for elastic cloud storage Systems and methods for efficiently protecting data within a distributed storage system using erasure coding. Unnecessary network traffic can be eliminated by scheduling executing erasure coding tasks on storage nodes that have local copies of data. Encoding may be performed in parallel by multiple nodes to reduce elapsed encoding time.
US10152246B1	Application aware AMQP durable messages backup and restore According to one embodiment, a first message is received from a first application executed by a processor, the first message to be sent to a second application. A backup agent transmits the first message to a backup storage system that is associated with the first application. The backup agent forwards the first message to a first messaging application instance of a messaging sub-system associated with the first application. The messaging sub-system is to send the first message to a second messaging application instance of the messaging sub-system associated with the second application using a predetermined messaging protocol.
US10152244B2	Programmable memory command sequencer Systems, apparatuses, and methods for utilizing a programmable memory command sequencer to generate multiple commands from a single memory request. A sequencer receives requests from a host processor and utilizes any of a plurality of programmable routines in response to determining that a given request meets specific criteria. A given programmable routine generates a plurality of memory commands which are then conveyed to a local memory controller and/or one or more remote memory controllers. The host processor programs the sequencer at boot time and updates the sequencer at runtime in response to changing application behavior. In various embodiments, the sequencer generates a variety of error correction routines in response to different requests received from the host processor.
US10152243B2	Managing data flow in heterogeneous computing Embodiments include computing devices, apparatus, and methods implemented by the apparatus for implementing data flow management on a computing device. Embodiment methods may include initializing a buffer partition of a first memory of a first heterogeneous processing device for an output of execution of a first iteration of a first operation by the first heterogeneous processing device on which a first iteration of a second operation assigned for execution by a second heterogeneous processing device depends. Embodiment methods may include identifying a memory management operation for transmitting the output by the first heterogeneous processing device from the buffer partition as an input to the second heterogeneous processing device. Embodiment methods may include allocating a second memory for storing data for an iteration executed by a third heterogeneous processing device to minimize a number of memory management operations for the second allocated memory.
US10152242B1	Host based hints A method system and program product for sending a hint from the server to the storage array, the hint relating access requests of data stored on the storage array, receiving the hint at the storage array, and updating information about the data stored on the storage array using the hint.
US10152241B2	Data processing system and operating method thereof A data processing system may include: a plurality of memory systems each comprising a memory device and a controller for the memory device; and a host system suitable for performing processes corresponding to workloads which are processed in the plurality of memory systems, wherein at a first time, the host system performs a first process corresponding to a first workload among the workloads and transmits a command corresponding to the first workload to the memory systems, and at a second time, the host system receives an acknowledgement signal of the command from the memory systems, checks an end time of a command operation corresponding to the command through the acknowledgement signal, and prepares the first process in advance according to the end time.
US10152240B2	Resource allocation based on transaction processor classification A data transaction processing system including multiple transaction processors also includes a resource allocation system that characterizes the transaction processors based on input output electronic data transaction request message patterns associated with the transaction processors. The resource allocation system dynamically allocates computing resources, such as data path bandwidth, processor priority, CPU cores, memory, and processing threads to the various transaction processors and components therein based upon the transaction processor characterizations, improving the overall processing throughput, resource utilization, and efficiency of the multi-transaction processor system.
US10152235B2	Data integrity and acceleration in compressed storage environments in combination with software defined native RAID A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for data integrity and acceleration in compressed storage environments in combination with software defined native redundant array of independent disks (RAID). The mechanism receives a data portion to write to storage and divides the data portion into a plurality of chunks. The mechanism performs real-time compression on a given chunk within the plurality of chunks and determines a compression rate for the given chunk. The mechanism determines a RAID level for the given chunk based on a value of the compression rate and stores the given chunk based on the determined RAID level.
US10152234B1	Virtual volume virtual desktop infrastructure implementation using a primary storage array lacking data deduplication capability A virtualized storage array provides deduplication for a primary storage array that supports VVOLs. The VVOLs may be created for VMs that support host applications and guest OSs in a VDI environment. A VVOL is initially created as a virtualized managed drive that is backed by the virtualized storage array. The data is deduped by the virtualized storage array. After deduplication the data is either maintained on the virtualized storage array or moved to the primary storage array based on satisfying deduplication criteria such as reduction ratio.
US10152232B1	Low-impact application-level performance monitoring with minimal and automatically upgradable instrumentation in a storage system Described embodiments provide methods and systems for tracking performance of a storage system including one or more system resources. One or more threads may be generated to operate the storage system. Each of the one or more threads may be associated with one of a plurality of tasks of the storage system. When an operating state of one of the one or more threads is changed, one or more performance counters of the storage system may be updated. A performance snapshot may be generated by capturing a state of the tasks associated with the threads and the performance counters.
US10152225B2	Identification of candidate characters for text input Methods, systems, devices, and apparatus, including computer program products, for identifying candidates for text entry. One or more inputs entering one or more characters are received. One or more first candidate characters are identified and presented for the inputs using a first dictionary. One or more second candidate characters related to a respective first candidate character are identified and presented.
US10152222B2	Digital image processing device and associated methodology of performing touch-based image scaling A digital image processing device is provided that improves operability when performing a scaling up/scaling down operation. Based on a single trajectory when a touch position on a display screen of a display portion moves, a center point and ratio used to scale up or scale down the image are set. In this way, for example, it is possible to scale up and scale down the image by an easy touch operation of simply tracing the trajectory with a single finger (namely, by a single-touch operation).
US10152221B2	Banking services experience center A system for creating an interactive banking experience includes: a facility for housing the interactive banking experience; a first electronic computing device for controlling the interactive banking experience, the interactive banking experience comprising one or more banking workflow scenarios; an environmental control system for creating ambient conditions corresponding to the one or more banking workflow scenarios; and a detection system for detecting gestures and voice commands from a user, the gestures and voice commands being used to activate workflow steps in the one or more banking workflow scenarios.
US10152220B2	System and method to control a touchscreen user interface Various systems and methods for controlling a touchscreen user interface are described herein. A system to comprises a proximity sensor; a touchscreen; a proximity sensor driver to interface with the proximity sensor; a touch sensor driver to interface with the touchscreen; and a user interface manager module to: receive an event signal indicating that a user interface action has been initiated; access a delay timer for the user interface action, the delay timer set based on events received by at least one of: the proximity sensor driver or the touch sensor driver; and execute the user interface action when the delay timer is expired.
US10152218B2	Operation device, information processing apparatus comprising operation device, and operation receiving method for information processing apparatus An operation device includes a touch panel, a detection unit, and a line drawing determination unit. The touch panel detects a contact position where an object has contacted, and outputs a result of detection. The detection unit detects a trace from a start position of contact to an end position of the contact based on the result of the detection output by the touch panel, and detects a change of an area or a width of the contact of the object with the touch panel from the start position to the end position with time. The line drawing determination unit determines whether a line drawing operation to divide the touch panel by a straight line has been performed based on the trace and the change of the area or the width with time detected by the detection unit.
US10152217B2	Mobile terminal indicating lapse of time associated with a function and control method thereof The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal capable of carrying out time counting to execute a control function, and a control method thereof. The mobile terminal includes a display unit, and a controller configured to continuously display counting information for guiding the time counting on at least a part of an edge area of a display unit for a predetermined time when the time counting is executed in association with a terminal operation, and execute a control function associated with the terminal operation after a lapse of the predetermined time.
US10152216B2	Electronic device and method for controlling applications in the electronic device An electronic device and a method control applications in the electronic device. A plurality of applications are executed in a foreground and a background. The number of touch points input to a touch screen are detected to select an application according to the detected number of the touch points. A touch gesture is detected for controlling the selected application, and the selected application is controlled according to the detected touch gesture.
US10152214B2	Method and mobile terminal for displaying visual prompt The present disclosure provides a method and a mobile terminal for displaying a visual prompt. The method, implemented in the mobile terminal, includes: monitoring an application; determining after detecting that running of the application has met an interruption trigger condition, and according to a current display probability X, whether a first virtual animation image including option information on the application interruption needs to be displayed; and displaying, after it is determined that the first virtual animation image needs to be displayed, the first virtual animation image. As a mobile terminal has an additional function of performing real-time monitoring on running the application, and can prompt, after detecting that a preset trigger condition has been met according to monitoring conditions, a user by using a virtual animation image to interrupt the running the application, thereby increasing functions of a mobile terminal.
US10152213B2	Techniques for selecting objects in images Various embodiments include automatically selecting and modifying objects within an image that are similar to an object previously selected by a user. A user first selects an object in a displayed image. Object feature descriptors are generated describing a shape formed by edges of the object, and image feature descriptors are generated describing shapes formed by edges automatically detected in the image. The object feature descriptors are compared with the image feature descriptors to automatically identify other objects in the image having edges similar to the selected object. The pixels of the user selected object and the automatically identified objects are modified according to a user specified function.
US10152212B2	Media container addition and playback within queue An example implementation may involve a control device displaying a control interface that includes an indication of one or more playable media items. The example implementation may further involve detecting input data indicating a selection of a particular instance of the given media item from among the one or more playable media items. Upon detecting the input data, the control device may identify a container of two or more media items, the container including the particular instance of the given media item and indicating a sequence for the two or more media items. The example implementation may also involve inserting the two or more media items of the identified container into a queue such that the two or more media items follow the indicated sequence within the queue, and causing one or more playback devices to initiate playback of the queue beginning with the given media item.
US10152206B2	Displaying and navigating computer-aided detection results on a review workstation Display and navigation for multiple computer-aided detection (CAD) detections is described. A medical image is displayed to a viewer, and a request is received to instantiate CAD-assisted viewing. A timewise presentation sequence for the CAD detections is automatically computed according to a predetermined sequencing criterion. For each CAD detection, an expanded presentation window is displayed for its associated location in the medical image, the expanded presentation windows being displayed according to the timewise presentation sequence. Also described is a navigational tool comprising a plot of an operating curve onto which a computed feature associated with the CAD algorithm can be mapped, the operating curve characterizing an application of the CAD algorithm to a reference database of mammographic cases having known diagnoses. The navigational tool further comprises a plurality of CAD pointer icons spatially distributed therealong according to mappings of the computed feature for the CAD detections onto the operating curve.
US10152203B1	Devices and methods for selecting and displaying chart calculation options An electronic device displays a chart, which includes visual marks that represent calculated values derived from a set of data, and panes formed by intersection of rows and columns. A current focus is on a first visual mark at a first position. The device concurrently displays a chart-calculations-options area, which includes display options for a type of calculation and a type of data partitioning. Visual marks in a first set of visual marks are visually distinguished from other visual marks. The first set of visual marks includes the first visual mark, and corresponds to a first selected option for a type of calculation and a first selected option for a type of data partitioning. The device detects an input that selects a second option for a type of data partitioning, and, in response, visually distinguishes visual marks in a second set of visual marks in accordance with the selection.
US10152201B2	User terminal device and displaying method thereof A user terminal device and a displaying method thereof are provided. The user terminal device includes a display configured to display a first screen on a display which is divided by a folding line into a first area and a second area, the second area being larger than the first area with reference to a folding line and including an exposure area that is exposed while the display is folded along the folding line such that the first area faces the second area, a detector configured to detect, while the first screen is displayed, a first folding interaction of folding the display such that the first area faces the second area and a second folding interaction of folding the display such that a first cover corresponding to the first area faces a second cover corresponding to the second area, and a controller configured to, in response to detecting the first folding interaction, display a second screen related to the first screen on the exposure area, and in response to the second folding interaction being detected, display a third screen related to the first screen on the first area or the second area.
US10152192B2	Scaling application windows in one or more workspaces in a user interface In some implementations, a method for managing virtual workspaces is described. In some implementations, workspace images corresponding to different virtual workspaces can be displayed on a user interface of a computing device. When an application window is moved onto one of the workspace images, the window can be scaled down to fit within the workspace image. In some implementations, a window grouping or cluster can be moved onto one of the workspace images and scaled down accordingly. In some implementations, a method for generating a new virtual workspace is described. In some implementations, a placeholder workspace image that has no corresponding virtual workspace can be displayed on a user interface of a computing device. In response to an application window being moved onto the placeholder workspace image, a new virtual workspace (and new workspace image) can be generated that includes the windows that were moved onto the placeholder workspace image.
US10152191B2	Method for operating machinery using a browser A method for operating machinery uses a control unit and a display device for displaying a first user interface of a first application program and at least one second user interface of a second application program. The first user interface and the second user interface form a common display window on the display device.
US10152189B2	Touch panel and display device with touch panel An electrostatic capacitive coupling type touch panel including an input region having four sides, a peripheral region around the input region, terminals formed in the peripheral region along a first side of the input region, wirings formed in the peripheral region along second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and the input region having X and Y electrodes crossing. The wirings are connected between corresponding X or Y electrodes and wiring terminals plurality of terminals. A dummy wiring, which is not connected to any of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, is provided outside the wiring formed in a farthest position from the input region, and the dummy wiring extends through the peripheral region along the second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and electrically connects to at least one dummy wiring terminal.
US10152183B2	Thick-film pattern structure and method of forming the same The present invention relates to a thick-film pattern structure formed by repeating a stacking process, specifically a thick-film pattern structure having a reduced taper angle at a pattern edge region after all layers of the same material are stacked in gradually reducing pattern widths, and a method of forming the thick-film pattern structure. The thick-film pattern structure according to the present invention comprises a thick-film pattern coating layer having a pattern width; and multiple thick-film pattern coating layers sequentially stacked on the thick-film pattern coating layer to have gradually reducing pattern widths at an edge region of the thick-film pattern coating layers, wherein the thick-film pattern coating layers provide a thick-film pattern having a stepped shape.
US10152180B2	Chip scale sensing chip package and a manufacturing method thereof This present invention provides a chip scale sensing chip package, comprising a sensing chip having a first top surface and a first bottom surface opposite to each other, a touch plate having a second top surface and a second bottom surface opposite to each other, formed above the sensing chip, and a color layer, sandwiched between the sensing chip and the touch plate, wherein the sensing chip comprises a sensing device formed nearby the first top surface and a plurality of conductive pads formed nearby the first top surface and adjacent to the sensing device, a plurality of through silicon vias exposing their corresponding conductive pads formed on the first bottom surface, a plurality of conductive structures formed on the first bottom surface, and a re-distribution layer overlaying the first bottom surface and each through silicon via to electrically connect each conductive pad and each conductive structure.
US10152179B2	Touch sensing apparatus and method A touch sensing apparatus and method for correctly sensing a touch signal by removing an offset per touch node via differential sensing are discussed. The touch sensing method includes sensing a first sensing value including an offset component per touch node using a read out signal of a touch sensor, the touch sensor not being supplied with a driving pulse, in a first sensing period; sensing a second sensing value including the offset component of the touch node and a mutual capacitive component based on whether a touch is performed, using a read out signal of the touch sensor, the touch sensor being supplied with a driving pulse, in a second sensing period; and acquiring touch data from which the offset component is removed via a differential operation of the second sensing value and the first sensing value.
US10152176B2	Touch sensitive apparatus with improved spatial resolution A touch-sensitive apparatus comprising a panel defining a touch surface; a first set of opposite and essentially parallel rows of components, and a second set of opposite and essentially parallel rows of components. The second set of opposite and parallel rows being essentially orthogonal to the first set of opposite and parallel rows. The components include emitters and detectors, each emitter being operable for propagating an energy beam across the touch surface inside the panel, and each detector being operable for detecting transmitted energy from at least one emitter. Two of the rows of the first and second set are interleaved rows each having an interleaved distribution of emitters and detectors, and the further two rows of the first and second set are base rows each having a distribution of components comprising at least 70% emitters or detectors.
US10152174B2	Position input device and touch panel An FTIR touch panel (100) includes a light guide plate (11) and a prism (14) joined to the light guide plate (11). The prism (14) includes a side surface (14a), which is a joining portion that is joined to the light guide plate (11), and a groove (141) in which a light source (12) is inserted. Light emitted from the light source (12) is incident on the prism (14) through a wall surface of the groove (141), and travels from the prism (14) to the light guide plate (11) through the side surface (14a). Plating (200) is formed on a surface of the prism (14) over a region excluding the side surface (14a) and the wall surface of the groove (141). Accordingly, a touch panel having a high position detection accuracy can be provided.
US10152173B2	Using 3D touch for signal conditioning and noise reduction on a touch surface The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for detecting touch inputs. In one aspect, a device includes: (1) a touch surface; (2) a plurality of sense electrodes configured to sense capacitance of a touch input; (3) one or more force electrodes configured to sense force of the touch input; and (4) a sensing module configured to: (a) determine a first capacitance; (b) determine whether the first capacitance exceeds an adaptive threshold; (c) if the first capacitance does not exceed the adaptive threshold, determine a force; (d) if the force meets one or more predefined criteria indicative of a touch input, lower the adaptive threshold; (e) determine a second capacitance; (f) determine whether the second capacitance exceeds the lowered threshold; and (g) if the second capacitance exceeds the lowered threshold, determine that the touch input is present on the touch surface.
US10152171B2	Touch panel including touch sensing electrodes with reduced visibility A touch panel includes: first touch patterns disposed on a substrate, the first touch patterns being spaced apart from and electrically connected to one another; and second touch patterns partially overlapping the first touch patterns, the second touch patterns being spaced apart from and electrically connected to one another. A first touch pattern of the first touch patterns is disposed adjacent to different first touch patterns of the first touch patterns in at least two different directions.
US10152164B2	Touch driving circuit, touch driving method and touch screen A touch screen, a touch driving circuit and a touch driving method are provided in the disclosure. The touch driving circuit includes multiple cascading shifting registers and selection outputting circuits each connected to a respective shifting register. At least one of the selection outputting circuits is connected to multiple touch electrodes; each of the touch electrodes is connected to one of the selection outputting circuits; and when the shifting register is being scanned and the selection outputting circuit connected to the shifting register is connected to multiple touch electrodes, the selection outputting circuit provides touch driving signals with different frequencies for the touch electrodes connected to the selection outputting circuit simultaneously. The touch driving circuit can simultaneously drive multiple touch electrodes to perform touch detections, thus improving the efficiency of the touch detection.
US10152161B2	Compact touch screen controller having multiplexed sense lines A touch screen controller is for a drive line emitting a periodic signal and capacitively intersecting sense lines. A selection circuit, for each of a number of portions of the periodic signal equal to a number of the sense lines, couples a first subset of the sense lines to a first output path, and couples a second subset of the sense lines to a second output path, the second subset being sense lines not included in the first subset. Processing circuitry, for each portion of the periodic signal, measures a capacitance of the first output path, measures a capacitance of the second output path, and sums the capacitance of the first output path and the capacitance of the second output path. The processing circuitry determines a capacitance between each sense line of the first and second subsets and the drive line as a function of the sums.
US10152160B2	Input/output panel, input/output device, and semiconductor device An input/output device includes a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode. In addition, the input/output device includes a first electrode and a second electrode which are electrodes for a display element, and a substrate sandwiched between the first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode. The second sensor electrode is formed concurrently with the first electrode using the same material. The input/output device sensors a change in capacitance of a capacitor formed between the first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode. Furthermore, a third sensor electrode to which a floating potential is applied may be provided to overlap with the first electrode. In the input/output device, either a liquid crystal element or a light-emitting element may be used, or both the liquid crystal element and the light-emitting element may be used.
US10152159B2	Display panel and method for forming an array substrate of a display panel The present application provides a display panel. The display panel includes an array substrate which includes a display region and a frame region. The frame region includes a gate circuit drive unit, the gate circuit drive unit comprises a thin film transistor, and the thin film transistor comprises a source, a drain and a gate. The frame region further includes a driving circuit and a first signal lead line, the first signal lead line is arranged on a single layer and arranged on a same layer as the signal transmission wire layer, one end of the first signal lead line is electrically connected to the gate and the other end of the first signal lead line is electrically connected to the driving circuit.
US10152157B2	Touch display device having a gate off modulation voltage and method of driving the same A touch display device for simplifying a signal transmission pattern and a circuit structure is disclosed. A timing controller supplies display information to a touch and data driver through a data transmission line during a data writing period and supplies touch voltage information to the touch and data driver through the data transmission line during a touch driving period.
US10152156B2	Touch sensor integrated type display device A touch sensor integrated type display device can include a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines crossing over each other, a plurality of pixel electrodes respectively disposed in areas defined by the crossing of the gate and data lines; a plurality of touch/common electrodes configured to form an electronic field together with the plurality of pixel electrodes, each touch/common electrode corresponds to p number of pixel electrodes arranged in a row direction and q number of pixel electrodes arranged in a column direction, in which p and q are natural numbers equal to or greater than two, and a plurality of touch/common lines respectively connected to the plurality of touch/common electrodes, in which a gate line corresponding to pixel electrodes of a q-th row overlaps a touch/common electrode of a subsequent stage following a touch/common electrode corresponding to the pixel electrodes of the q-th row.
US10152153B2	Flexible display apparatus and operating method thereof A flexible display device is provided. The flexible touch-sensitive display device includes a display which is deformable, a sensor which senses an input comprising a touch of the display and a deformation of the display, and a controller which receives the input, determines whether to select one of only the touch and only the deformation based on a condition of the input, and selects only the touch if it is determined to select only the touch and only the deformation if it is determined to select only the deformation.
US10152150B2	Facilitating user input via arm-mounted peripheral device interfacing with head-mounted display device An apparatus for performing data entry by a user includes a first electronic device configured to be attached to a person's head and including a display for viewing by the person; and a second electronic device configured to be attached to a person's forearm and used in combination with the first electronic device. The first and second electronic devices are configured for wirelessly communications with each other, at least some of the wireless communications representing user input by the person for interfacing with a user interface displayed to the person on the display of the first electronic device, whereby data entry by the person is accomplished. The first electronic device is configured to wirelessly transmit data entered by the person to a computer system for electronic storage in a non-transitory computer readable medium.
US10152148B2	Phase compensation method for multi-scan in touch sensing system and phase compensation circuit thereof A phase compensation method for multi-scan in touch sensing system is provided. The phase compensation method includes the following steps. A plurality of carrier signals are received, and a demodulating operation is preformed on each of the carrier signals to obtain a first component signal and a second component signal of each of the carrier signals. An inverse matrix operation is respectively preformed on the first component signal and the second component signal both demodulated by the demodulating operation. A signal mixing operation is preformed on the first component signal and the second component signal both processed by the inverse matrix operation to obtain raw data of each of the carrier signals. Furthermore, a phase compensation circuit applying afore-said phase compensation method is also provided.
US10152145B2	System and method for bidirectional communication between stylus and stylus sensor controller A method is provided to interface an active stylus with a sensor controller, wherein the sensor controller is coupled to a sensor configured to receive input from the active stylus. In the method the sensor controller defines data frames consisting of more than one time slot usable for receiving packets from the stylus. The active stylus transmits, in response to a request from the sensor controller, a signal including stylus capability information. The sensor controller determines, based on the stylus capability information, a downlink time slot allocation for use by the active stylus to transmit packets to the sensor controller. The sensor controller transmits the downlink time slot allocation to the active stylus.
US10152144B2	Position pointer and position indicator cartridge A position indicator includes a tubular chassis in which an opening is made on one end in an axial direction as a pen tip side and another end. A position indicator cartridge is housed in a hollow part of the chassis. The position indicator cartridge includes a core body unit having a coil that forms part of a resonant circuit that is wound partly around a bar-shaped magnetic core, part of the magnetic core around which the coil is not wound forming a pen tip part, and a tubular body unit that houses at least a capacitor that forms part of the resonant circuit. A change circuit also forms part of the resonant circuit and is configured to change a resonant frequency or a phase of the resonant circuit according to a writing pressure applied to the core body unit.
US10152143B2	Customizing input device operation An apparatus, method, system, and program product are disclosed for customizing input device operation. In one example, an apparatus includes an interface module that receives an input click pattern from an input device. The apparatus also includes a comparison module that compares the input click pattern to a user defined click pattern. The apparatus includes an execution module that performs a user defined action corresponding to the user defined click pattern in response to the input click pattern matching the user defined click pattern.
US10152142B2	Foot control for computer processor A foot control system for a computer processor including a platform attached to a pair of foot pedals, where each of the foot pedals is biased to be in contact with a depression switch when a downward force is applied. Control paddles are located around each foot pedal, wherein each of the plurality of control paddles is located proximately above a foot pedal such that an operator may activate each control paddle independently with movement of a foot. The control paddles are connected to a set of signal generating devices, where a first control paddle is located in an upper toe position, a second control paddle is located in a right side position, and a third control paddle is located in a left side position. A control processor receives control signals from the signal generating devices and transmits programming control signals to the computer processor.
US10152139B2	Autocompletion method and system An implementation of an auto-completion or auto-correction mechanism where a dictionary of entry list look-up is triggered by the expiry of a time limit between data entry events such as key-press events, where the value of the time limit is dynamically determined as a function of the entry rate. The time limit may be calculated for example on the basis of an average entry rate, and may include an extra margin value. The occurrence of look up triggering will therefore tend to be optimised to the present user's data entry rate.
US10152137B2	Using natural movements of a hand-held device to manipulate digital content A mobile device, such as a smart phone, is provided with a camera. Digital content displayed on display screen of the mobile device may be manipulated in response to natural movements of the mobile device by a user. Motion of the mobile device is detected relative to a nearby textured surface by analyzing images of the textured surface. The displayed digital content is manipulated in response to the detected motion of the mobile device.
US10152136B2	Velocity field interaction for free space gesture interface and control The technology disclosed relates to automatically interpreting a gesture of a control object in a three dimensional sensor space by sensing a movement of the control object in the three dimensional sensor space, sensing orientation of the control object, defining a control plane tangential to a surface of the control object and interpreting the gesture based on whether the movement of the control object is more normal to the control plane or more parallel to the control plane.
US10152132B2	Method and apparatus for enabling heavy floating touchscreen haptics assembles and passive braking system A system for amplifying haptic effects provided by a push-pull actuator includes a housing component, a push-pull actuator coupled to the housing component and configured to provide a force and a displacement, a lever component including a lever arm and a fulcrum, and a haptic touch surface coupled to the lever arm via an output interface. The push-pull actuator is via an actuator mount. The amount of displacement transferred to the haptic touch surface from the push-pull actuator is reduced by the lever component and the amount of force transferred to the haptic touch surface from the push-pull actuator is increased by the lever component. The system may include a material stop coupled to the housing component that when compressed by the haptic touch surface exhibits hysteresis to dampen the haptic touch surface.
US10152131B2	Systems and methods for multi-pressure interaction on touch-sensitive surfaces Systems and methods for multi-pressure interaction on touch-sensitive surfaces are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment of a method comprises receiving a first sensor signal from a touch-sensitive input device in response to a first contact of a first object on the touch-sensitive input device, the first sensor signal comprising a first location and a first pressure of the first contact, receiving a second sensor signal from the touch-sensitive input device in response to a second contact of a second object on the touch-sensitive input device substantially simultaneously with the first contact, the second sensor signal comprising a second location of the second contact and a second pressure of the second contact, generating a signal based at least in part on the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal, the signal configured to cause a haptic effect, and outputting the signal.
US10152130B2	Touch apparatus A touch apparatus is provided. The touch apparatus includes a substrate, at least one touch-sensing electrode, at least one vibration electrode, a touch control circuit and a vibration control circuit. The touch-sensing electrode and the vibration electrode are disposed in a first electrode layer on the substrate. The touch control circuit is electrically coupled to the touch-sensing electrode. The touch control circuit can sense a touch event of the touch apparatus through the touch-sensing electrode. The vibration control circuit is electrically coupled to the vibration electrode. The vibration control circuit can drive the vibration electrode to generate a vibration.
US10152128B2	System and method for ordering haptic effects A signal associated with multiple haptic effects is received, each haptic effect from the multiple haptic effects being associated with a time slot from multiple time slots. Each haptic effect from the multiple haptic effects is associated with an effect slot from multiple effect slots at least partially based on the time slot associated with that haptic effect. An output signal is sent for each effect slot from the multiple effect slots, when the associated haptic effect is scheduled for its time slot.
US10152125B2	Haptically enabled flexible devices A haptic effect enabled flexible device is presented that includes a flexible frame, a processor, a flexible display and an actuator system. The processor is configured to receive a data stream where the data stream contains visual content. The flexible display is connected to the flexible frame and is designed to display the visual content from the data stream. The actuator system is also connected to the flexible frame and receives drive commands from the processor as a result of the processor executing a plurality of haptic instructions. The drive commands direct the actuator system to deform the flexible device. Execution of the plurality of haptic instructions is synchronized with the display of the visual content on the flexible display device.
US10152122B2	Foveated rendering According to the invention, a method for changing a display based on a gaze point of a user on the display is disclosed. The method may include determining a gaze point of a user on a display. The method may also include causing a first area of the display to be displayed in a first manner, the first area including the gaze point and a surrounding area. The method may further include causing a second area of the display to be displayed in a second manner, the second area being different than the first area, and the second manner being different than the first manner.
US10152121B2	Eye tracking through illumination by head-mounted displays A head-mounted display (HMD) presents content for viewing by users. The HMD includes a display element, an optics block, and a camera. The display element includes content pixels for providing light corresponding to the displayed content and one or more tracking pixels for providing tracking light used for tracking the user's eye movements. The optics block directs light from the display element (light corresponding to the displayed content and that of tracking light) to an exit pupil of the HMD. The camera captures one or images of an eye of the user in response to projecting tracking light on the eye, where the one or more captured images include a distortion of the projected tracking light and are used in determining an orientation of the eye at a time of capturing the one or more images of the eye.
US10152119B2	Head-mounted display apparatus and calibration method thereof A head mounted display apparatus and a calibrating method thereof are provided. The HMD apparatus has a dual camera unit. The method includes: disposing a reference object in front of the dual camera unit, wherein the reference object has at least one physical feature; capturing a plurality of images of the reference object by the dual camera unit, and generating a distance information of the reference object according to the images; determining whether the dual camera unit being deformed or not by analyzing the distance information; and calibrating the HMD apparatus if the dual camera unit being deformed.
US10152114B2	Memory module monitoring memory operation and power management method thereof A memory module includes a counter configured to count a number of commands received from a host to generate a counted number and provide the counted value to the host, a memory device configured to receive an operating frequency and an operating voltage from that host that are determined based on the counted number, and a serial presence detect (SPD) configured to store the operating frequency and operating voltage.
US10152112B2	Power manager with a power switch arbitrator An arbitrator governs an arbitration between different power domains and sequences powering up the different power domains supplied by the same voltage supply (VS) circuit on the Chip. The arbitrator has sequencing logic that limits how many different power domains simultaneously power up to a maximum amount, which is less than enough instantaneous electrical current drawn on the VS-circuit to cause a reduction below a minimum allowable supply voltage level for the VS-circuit. The sequencing logic manages the sequencing of powering up the different power domains by factoring in i) whether different power domains arbitrating to power up are part of a set of power domains that share the VS-circuit, ii) an amount of an instantaneous electrical current drawn, and iii) an amount of credits available before the minimum allowable supply voltage level occurs for that VS-circuit. The sequencing logic controls a behavior of the power domains when powering up from multiple different behaviors.
US10152110B2	Clock frequency determining method and device for router card Provided are a method and a device for determining a clock frequency of a router card. The method includes steps A to D. In step A, a target average port traffic is obtained by using the number of ports and a total to-be-served traffic higher than zero of a target network node for each of neighboring network nodes. In step B, a clock frequency meeting the demand of the target average port traffic is determined as a clock frequency of any router card, the clock frequency of which has not been set, in the target network node. In step C, the total to-be-served traffic and the number of ports are updated. In step D, step A is performed, in a case that there is the updated total to-be-served traffic higher than zero.
US10152107B2	Multi-core dynamic frequency control system An approach is provided in which a multi-core processor's first core determines whether it controls a system frequency that drives a group of cores included in the multi-core processor. When the first core is not controlling the system frequency for the group of cores, the first core uses an internal voltage control module to provide control information to the first core's programmable voltage regulator and, in turn, independently control the first core's voltage level. When the first core is controlling the system frequency, the first core receives voltage control information from pervasive control to control the first core's voltage levels.
US10152106B2	Power excursion tolerant power system A power excursion tolerant power system includes at least one powered component. A system capacitance and at least one power supply are coupled to the at least one powered component. The at least one power supply is operable as a voltage controlled current source to supply power to the at least one powered component when a system load is below a predetermined threshold. The at least one power supply is operable as a constant current source, and together with the system capacitance, to supply power to the at least one powered component when the system load is above the predetermined threshold. A load reduction mechanism is coupled to the at least one powered component and operable to perform at least one load reduction action when the system load is above the predetermined threshold.
US10152102B2	Method and apparatus for managing global chip power on a multicore system on chip According to at least one example embodiment, a method and corresponding apparatus for controlling power in a multi-core processor chip include: accumulating, at a controller within the multi-core processor chip, one or more power estimates associated with multiple core processors within the multi-core processor chip. A global power threshold is determined based on a cumulative power estimate, the cumulative power estimate being determined based at least in part on the one or more power estimates accumulated. The controller causes power consumption at each of the core processors to be controlled based on the determined global power threshold. The controller may directly control power consumption at the core processors or may command the core processors to do so.
US10152097B1	Heat-dissipating device for expansion card and expansion card assembly with heat-dissipating function A heat-dissipating device for expansion card is provided. The expansion card has a printed circuit card. The printed circuit card has an inserting-type connecter at one end thereof and a securing hole formed at the other end thereof. The heat-dissipating device includes a base plate, a plurality of cooling fins protruded from the base plate, a screwing portion, and at least one hooking part. The base plate has a flat bottom surface, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The screwing portion is formed at the first side of the base plate. The position of the screwing portion is corresponding to that of the securing hole of the expansion card. The at least one hooking part is disposed at the second side of the base plate and is hooked with one side of the printed circuit card.
US10152096B1	Cooling liquid distribution device A cooling liquid distribution device includes a storage tank, a liquid level detector and a liquid level displaying structure. The storage tank includes a first chamber for storing a cooling liquid. When a liquid level of the cooling liquid in the first chamber is detected by the liquid level detector, a liquid level detection result is generated. The liquid level displaying structure includes a second chamber, which is in fluid communication with the first chamber. Consequently, a liquid level of the cooling liquid in the second chamber is equal to the liquid level of the cooling liquid in the first chamber. The liquid level displaying structure is optically transmissible, and thus the liquid level of the cooling liquid in the second chamber is visible through the liquid level displaying structure. The storage amount of the cooling liquid can be realized by the user more easily.
US10152091B2	Form factor compatible laptop PC raid array The disclosed technology provides a storage device enclosure system, which includes two hard disk drives (HDDs), a form factor compatible connector, the form factor compatible connector attached to the two HDDs and configured to connect the two HDDs to an external computing system, and a controller, the controller located on the form factor compatible connector and configured to performing data mirroring of data from the external computing system via a SATA port multiplier onto the two HDDs.
US10152090B2	Operating mode distinguishing method, touch point locating method and touch control circuit An operating mode distinguishing method, a touch point determining method and a touch control circuit are provided. It is determined whether an underwater mode is entered according to a self capacitance value and a mutual capacitance value. In the underwater mode, a touch point position is determined according to deformation of a substrate.
US10152087B2	Flexible display device A flexible display device including a display panel including a first space area and a second space area; a touch panel disposed on the display panel to sense a touch signal; a first sensor disposed on the touch panel in the first space area and configured to sense a first coordinate signal for the first space area; a second sensor disposed on the touch panel in the second space area and configured to sense a second coordinate signal for the second space area; and a driving control unit configured to calculate a folding angle between the first space area and the second space area based on the first and second coordinate signals and calculate a coordinate of a touch point based on the touch signal.
US10152081B2	Portable computer unified top case A top case assembly for a portable computer is disclosed. The assembly may include an integral unified (e.g., homogenous) top case formed from a single part. The integral top case provides an enclosure, frame and cosmetic exterior of the portable computer. The integral top case also serves as the primary structure of the portable computer. The assembly may include a variety of subassemblies such as keyboards, touchpads, circuit boards, and drives that are carried by the underside of the integral top case. The integral top case may be formed from aluminum slab that has been machined to form walls, openings, attachment areas and cosmetic areas of the top case.
US10152080B2	Power efficient multimedia content streaming based on media segment duration Techniques for influencing power consumption of a client while streaming multimedia content from a server over a network are described. The power consumption is influenced by controlling how many requests are used by the client to receive media segments of the multimedia content from the server. For example, the number of requests is reduced by increasing the durations of the available media segments. Thus, rather than requesting a certain number of media segments each of a particular duration, a lower number of media segments is requested where the requested media segments have longer durations. Although a longer duration generally results in a larger power saving, the length of a requested media segment is balanced against other parameters associated with current conditions of the client, server, and/or network to allow for, for example, adaptive streaming. As such an optimum duration is determined based on different parameters associated with the current conditions.
US10152078B2	Semiconductor device having voltage generation circuit The present invention provides a voltage generation circuit which outputs high-precision output voltage in a wide temperature range. A semiconductor device has a voltage generation circuit. The voltage generation circuit has a reference voltage generation circuit which outputs reference voltage, and a plurality of correction circuits for generating a correction current and making it fed back to the reference voltage generation circuit. The correction circuits generate sub correction currents which monotonously increase from predetermined temperature which varies among the correction circuits toward a low-temperature side or a high-temperature side. The correction current is sum of a plurality of sub correction currents.
US10152075B2	Information equipment, control system and control method Information equipment 300 is controlled by a HEMS 200 and located in a consumer's facility 10. The information equipment 300 comprises a storage unit 300configured to store a variable indicating a route type of an operational instruction on the information equipment 300.
US10152074B2	Energy management using a wearable device Energy management using a wearable device is described herein. One apparatus includes a user interface, a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive a communication from a utility information system of a utility, wherein the communication includes information associated with energy being provided to a facility by the utility, provide, via the user interface, the information to a user of the apparatus, receive, via the user interface, a command from the user to adjust energy consumption of the facility based, at least in part, on the information, and send the command to an energy management system of the facility, wherein the apparatus is a wearable device.
US10152073B2	Power distribution management apparatus and abnormality detection method A power distribution management apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a detection unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire predetermined data at a predetermined interval from meters classified into a predetermined group, the data containing power consumption. The detection unit is configured to detect, as an abnormal place, a facility of a power distribution system associated with the group when the predetermined data is not acquired within the predetermined interval from the respective meters included in the group.
US10152067B2	Programmable thermostat A thermostat for a climate control system includes an electronic memory in which at least three occupancy settings are stored. The occupancy settings including a pre-defined unoccupied temperature set-point associated with an unoccupied state, a pre-defined occupied temperature set-point associated with an occupied-awake state and a pre-defined sleep temperature set-point associated with an occupied-asleep state. The thermostat's microprocessor is configured to communicate with the memory, and to establish at least three time periods during the day. The microprocessor assigns to each time period one of at least three user-selectable occupancy states including an unoccupied state, an occupied-awake state and an occupied-asleep state. The microprocessor controls operation of the climate control system to maintain the unoccupied temperature set-point during any time period assigned the unoccupied state, the occupied temperature set-point during any time period assigned the occupied-awake state, and the sleep temperature set-point to any time period assigned the occupied-asleep state.
US10152066B2	Water storage tank and method for controlling full water level thereof Disclosed are a water storage tank and a method for controlling the full water level thereof. The water storage tank according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a tank main body for storing water which flows in through a water inlet and discharging water through an outlet; and a control unit for controlling inflow and outflow of water into and from the tank main body, wherein the control unit can change the height of the full water level of the tank main body according to a user's selection or the degree of water discharge from the tank main body.
US10152065B2	Valve A valve includes an inlet unit including an inlet hole into which a fluid is introduced, a pressure adjusting unit which adjusts a pressure of the fluid introduced through the inlet unit, and a discharging unit having an opening and closing member which selectively discharges the fluid which had its pressure adjusted, and a water outlet hole which discharges the fluid passing through the opening and closing member to the outside, wherein a cross-sectional area of the inlet hole is greater than a cross-sectional area of the water outlet hole and a flow direction of a fluid from the pressure adjusting unit to the opening and closing member and a flow direction of a fluid from the opening and closing member to the water outlet hole are perpendicular to each other.
US10152056B2	Method for selecting an optimized trajectory A method for generating a signal for transferring a partly or highly automated vehicle into a safe system state at a target site. First, a need to transfer the vehicle into a safe system state is ascertained. A vehicle state is then determined, the vehicle state encompassing the current vehicle position. At least one target site is ascertained. Travel trajectories are ascertained from the current vehicle position to the at least one target site. The travel trajectories are related. One of the travel trajectories is selected based on the rating that has been carried out. A signal is generated on the basis of the selected travel trajectory.
US10152051B2	Human-machine interface (HMI) system having elements with aggregated alarms A system manages human machine interface (HMI) applications for industrial control and automation. Software instructions stored on a tangible, non-transitory media and executable by a processor receive data indicative of a manufacturing/process control system being monitored and display a user interface indicative of a status of the manufacturing/process control system being monitored wherein the status is based on the received data.
US10152049B2	Glucose sensor health monitoring and related methods and systems Infusion systems, infusion devices, and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary method of operating an infusion device capable of delivering fluid to a user involves determining one or more signal characteristics associated with a subset of the measurements corresponding to a monitoring period, determining a reliability metric for the monitoring period based on the one or more signal characteristics, and providing indication of a maintenance condition when the reliability metric violates a threshold.
US10152043B2	Robot system An object is to prevent automatic operation from being started while a monitoring function is in a disabled state. The present invention provides a robot system includes a robot, a control unit controlling the robot, and an operation monitoring unit having a monitoring function for monitoring contact or the possibility of contact between the robot and a peripheral object. The operation monitoring unit has a monitoring changeover switch that switches between enabling and disabling of the monitoring function. The control unit has a mode changeover switch that switches between a manual operation mode, and an automatic operation mode. The control unit performs control so as to inhibit the operation of the robot in a state in which the monitoring function is disabled and in which the operation mode is set to the automatic operation mode.
US10152040B2	Methods and systems for remotely operating a machine tool by means of a mobile communication device This disclosure describes systems and methods for remotely operating machine tools that include a stationary operating device that can operate in a control mode for controlling the machine tool or in a mode without control authorization. The methods include activating a first communication connection between a mobile communication device and the stationary operating device. The methods also include configuring the stationary operating device to operate in a mode without control authorization. The methods further include transferring control authorization from the stationary operating device to the mobile communication device by configuring the mobile communication device to operate in a remote control mode for controlling the machine tool based on transferred control authorization. The control authorization is transferred to the mobile communication device simultaneously or after the stationary operating device is configured to operate in the mode without control authorization based on information that is accessible only locally at the machine tool.
US10152037B2	System and method for feedback error learning in non-linear systems A method for operating an actuator is disclosed. The actuator may be a linear or non-linear actuator. In one example, a pseudo-inverse piecewise bilinear model is adapted in response to output of a feedback controller to improve feed forward control.
US10152033B2	Proportional integral derivative control incorporating multiple actuators Embodiments of the disclosure provide proportional integral derivative control (PID) using multiple actuators. In one embodiment, a process includes providing a PID controller in communication with a primary actuator and a secondary actuator, the primary actuator and the secondary actuator coupled to a handler. The process further includes receiving position feedback and a specified trajectory for the handler, and generating a dynamic feedforward force command and a position correction command for the handler based on the position feedback and the specified trajectory. The process further includes providing, from the PID controller, the dynamic feedforward force command to the secondary actuator and the position correction command to the primary actuator.
US10152031B2	Generating checklists in a process control environment A method executed in a process control environment automatically generates, displays, and tracks check lists according to assigned work items. The work items include information such as required equipment, required safety equipment, required tools, target function, and target equipment. The target function and/or target equipment information can be associated, together or separately, with the required equipment, required safety equipment, and required tools if the required equipment and tools are not specifically included in the work items. The check lists indicate the required equipment, tools, devices, parts, maintenance materials, manuals, and/or documents, that are necessary to perform the target function on the target equipment. A check list is displayed on a user interface device, which tracks, internally or in cooperation with a supervisor engine, whether a user of the user interface device has checked off the items on the check list.
US10152028B2	Wristwatch type smart terminal Disclosed is a wristwatch type smart terminal. The wristwatch type smart terminal includes a display and a band for accommodating the display, and implements a wide display for displaying information and enabling a user to watch a movie or DMB, and enables the display to be accommodated in the wrist band such that the display can be worn on the wrist of the user when stored, thereby enabling the wristwatch type smart terminal to be conveniently used and carried. Furthermore, the wristwatch type smart terminal enables the display to slide or rotate on the fixing band as an axis according to the convenience, use, and purpose of the user so as to simply adjust the use position and angle, thereby preventing inconvenience of use even when the wrist type smart terminal is used in a limited space such as on the wrist.
US10152027B2	Smart watches and associated systems and methods for lock-screen management thereof Smart watches and associated systems and methods thereof for lock-screen management are disclosed. A smart watch includes a heart rate sensor, and a method for lock-screen management of the smart watch includes: reading, by the heart rate sensor, a heart rate; determining based on the heart rate whether the smart watch has been taken off by the user, and if yes, stopping the heart rate sensor from working and entering by the smart watch a password-lock-screen mode. Thus, using the method according to the present disclosure can improve the information security on the smart watch.
US10152023B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus in which a process cartridge including a recess is configured in a detachable manner inside an apparatus main body, the image forming apparatus including, a guiding member guiding the process cartridge into the apparatus main body in a longitudinal direction, the guiding member moving up and down together with the process cartridge moving the process cartridge to an image forming position, and a lock member moving in a lifting and lowering direction intersecting a mounting direction of the process cartridge by interlocking with an up and down movement of the guiding member, in which the lock member moves in the lifting and lowering direction by interlocking with the upward movement of the guiding member, and the movement of the process cartridge in the longitudinal direction is restricted by the lock member engaging with the recess of the process cartridge.
US10152019B2	Image forming apparatus having mountable and demountable photosensitive member cartridge and developing cartridge A monochrome laser printer including, a main body including a front wall and a rear wall, a feeding tray, a pickup roller being closer to the rear wall than to the front wall, a drum cartridge comprising a photosensitive drum that is closer to the rear wall than to the front wall and is configured to feed recording sheet upward, a developing cartridge comprising a developing roller that is disposed below the photosensitive drum and faces the photosensitive drum, an exposing unit being closer to the front wall than to the rear wall and is disposed above the feeding tray, a pressing member that is disposed below the developing roller, and a compression spring that is disposed below the pressing member and is configured to press the pressing member upward to press the developing roller upward via the pressing member.
US10151996B2	Image forming apparatus In an image forming apparatus, a correction control unit of an image clock control unit controls the frequency of an image clock, so that the partial magnification of each position in an image region in which an image is formed is corrected in a main scanning direction that is a direction in which a laser beam scans a scanning region of one line. When controlling the frequency of the image clock, the correction control unit makes the change rate (the slope) that is a change amount of the image clock per unit time, be smaller in a non-image region being a region other than the image region, than the change rate in the image region.
US10151995B2	Image forming apparatus with adjustable mirror for reflecting optical scanning beam In one embodiment, an image forming apparatus has a mirror which reflects an optical scanning beam toward a photoreceptor, so as to expose the photoreceptor. A rotating member makes contact with the mirror, at an end portion of the mirror, to support the mirror, and rotates, to perform swing adjustment of the mirror. A stopper engages with the rotating member, at a position except a position on a straight line passing through a rotating shaft line of the rotating member and a contact position of the rotating member and the mirror, seen from a rotating shaft direction of the rotating member, to fix a rotation position of the rotating member.
US10151994B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, a charging roller, a voltage source, a current detecting member, and a setting portion configured to set the DC voltage applied to the charging roller in an image forming period on the basis of a detection result of the detecting member when a DC voltage less than a discharge start voltage is applied from the voltage source to the charging roller in a period other than the image forming period, wherein the setting portion sets the DC voltage so that an absolute value of the DC voltage when an absolute value of the detected current is a first value is larger than an absolute value of the DC voltage when the absolute value of the detected current is a second value smaller than the first value.
US10151989B2	Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method An immersion lithography apparatus comprises a temperature controller configured to adjust a temperature of a projection system, a substrate and a liquid towards a common target temperature. Controlling the temperature of these elements and reducing temperature gradients may improve imaging consistency and general lithographic performance. Measures to control the temperature may include controlling the immersion liquid flow rate and liquid temperature, for example, via a feedback circuit.
US10151986B2	Signal response metrology based on measurements of proxy structures Methods and systems for estimating values of parameters of interest of actual device structures based on optical measurements of nearby metrology targets are presented herein. High throughput, inline metrology techniques are employed to measure metrology targets located near actual device structures. Measurement data collected from the metrology targets is provided to a trained signal response metrology (SRM) model. The trained SRM model estimates the value of one or more parameters of interest of the actual device structure based on the measurements of the metrology target. The SRM model is trained to establish a functional relationship between actual device parameters measured by a reference metrology system and corresponding optical measurements of at least one nearby metrology target. In a further aspect, the trained SRM is employed to determine corrections of process parameters to bring measured device parameter values within specification.
US10151978B2	Methods and apparatuses for directed self-assembly Provided herein is a method, including creating a first layer over a substrate, wherein the first layer is configured for directed self-assembly of a block copolymer thereover; creating a continuous second layer over the first layer by directed self-assembly of a block copolymer, wherein the second layer is also configured for directed self-assembly of a block copolymer thereover; and creating a third layer over the continuous second layer by directed self-assembly of a block copolymer. Also provided is an apparatus, comprising a continuous first layer comprising a thin film of a first, phase-separated block copolymer, wherein the first layer comprises a first chemoepitaxial template configured for directed self-assembly of a block copolymer thereon; and a second layer on the first layer, wherein the second layer comprises a thin film of a second, phase-separated block copolymer.
US10151976B2	Solder resist composition, and covered-printed wiring board A solder resist composition includes: (A) a carboxyl group-containing resin; (B) an epoxy compound; (C) titanium dioxide; (D) a photopolymerization initiator; and (E) an antioxidant. The component (B) contains a hydroquinone epoxy compound represented by following formula (1). The component (D) contains (D1) a bisacylphosphine oxide-based photopolymerization initiator and (D2) an α-hydroxy alkylphenone-based photopolymerization initiator.
US10151973B2	Imprint lithography method, method for manufacturing master template using the method and master template manufactured by the method An imprint lithography method includes disposing a mask layer on a base substrate in first and in second areas, reducing a thickness of the mask layer in the first area, disposing a first planarization layer on the mask layer in the first and second areas, forming a first imprint pattern on the first planarization layer, forming a first planarization layer pattern by etching the first planarization layer using the first imprint pattern, forming a first mask pattern in the first area by etching the mask layer using the first planarization layer pattern, diposing a second planarization layer on the first mask pattern and the mask layer in the first and second areas, forming a second imprint pattern on the second planarization layer, forming a second planarization layer pattern by etching the planarization layer using the second imprint pattern, and forming a second mask pattern in the second area.
US10151972B2	Manufacturing method of photomask and recording medium A manufacturing method of a photomask according to the embodiment sets an exposure condition applied when a resist is formed into a three-dimensional target shape by using a photomask including a plurality of light-shielding areas. Subsequently, the method sets a hypothetical target shape obtained by correcting a target shape based on a development characteristic of the resist for the exposure condition. Subsequently, the method creates a pattern of the photomask corresponding to the hypothetical target shape. Subsequently, the method simulates a prediction shape of the resist when the pattern is used. Subsequently, the method calculates a cost function related to an error between the prediction shape and the hypothetical target shape. Subsequently, the method adjusts the pattern based on a result of the calculation of the cost function.
US10151971B2	System for and method of seeding an optical proximity correction (OPC) process A method, of seeding an optical proximity correction (OPC) process, includes: receiving, at an input device of a computer, a subject pre-OPC design-signature for a subject pre-OPC design package; selecting, by the processor and via interaction with an OPC database operatively connected to the computer, one amongst archived post-OPC design packages based on relatedness between the subject pre-OPC design-signature and archived post-OPC design-signatures corresponding to the archived post-OPC design packages, and thereby retrieving the selected archived post-OPC design packages; and generating one or more seeds for the OPC process based on the selected archived post-OPC design package.
US10151968B2	Multi-camera mount The multi-camera mount includes a base plate having a center portion and a plurality of L-shaped brackets. Each L-shaped bracket includes a horizontal portion extending radially outward from the center portion, and a vertical portion. The horizontal portion includes a proximal end connected to the center portion of the base plate and an opposing distal end. The vertical portion includes a first end connected to the distal end of the horizontal portion and an opposing second end. The multi-camera mount also includes a plurality of adjustable support members, each adjustable support member being pivotally attached to the second end of the vertical portion of the corresponding L-shaped bracket. Further, the multi-camera mount may also include an actuating mechanism including a motor having a drive shaft and a worm gear mounted on the drive shaft, the worm gear configured for allowing for finer and remote adjustments of each camera module.
US10151967B2	Electronic stabilizing system for a camera In embodiments, a roll axis assembly may include a camera mounting plate to mount with a camera such that an optical axis of the camera is approximately parallel with the camera mounting plate and coincident with a first axis of the apparatus. The roll axis assembly may further include a roll motor coupled with the camera mounting plate, the roll motor to rotate the camera mounting plate around the first axis. The apparatus may further include a pan/tilt axis assembly coupled with the roll axis assembly, the pan/tilt axis assembly to rotate the camera mounting plate around a second axis of the apparatus that is perpendicular to the first axis of the apparatus and also perpendicular to the camera mounting plate. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10151959B2	FPC-attached optical modulator and optical transmission device using the same An optical modulator including a flexible printed circuit performing an electrical connection with an external circuit substrate, in which the flexible printed circuit includes a plurality of first pads and the like provided on one surface of the flexible printed circuit along one side of the flexible printed circuit, a plurality of second pads and the like provided on the other surface of the flexible printed circuit at locations that respectively correspond to the plurality of first pads, and a plurality of metal films and the like provided at locations that respectively correspond to the first pads on a side surface of the flexible printed circuit along the one side of the flexible printed circuit.
US10151952B2	Display device and electronic apparatus According to an aspect, a display device has a first electrode, a second electrode and liquid crystal layer. When a voltage is not applied to the first and second electrodes, the major axes of the liquid crystal molecules are oriented in a third direction. When a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes, the major axes are oriented so as to rise in a direction perpendicular to a first substrate while rotating clockwise in a vicinity of one of long sides of comb tooth portion that face each other and counterclockwise in a vicinity of the other of the long sides. An angle between an electrode base-side portion of a long side of each comb tooth portions and the third direction is larger than an angle between a distal end-side portion of the long side of each comb tooth portions and the third direction.
US10151943B2	Irregular shape display device having hole An irregular shape display having a hole according to the present disclosure may insert a cylinder-shaped guide member with the same material as that of a light guide plate within a hole to reduce a luminance difference between the front and the back of the hole, thereby improving a dark portion in the vicinity of the hole.Furthermore, the present disclosure may attach a reflection sheet to an upper portion of the guide member to block light leaked out between the light guide plate and the guide member.
US10151942B2	Display device In a display device using a substrate having flexibility, a drop in reliability due to defects such as cracks in the case where a substrate is made to curve is controlled. A display device is provided including a first substrate having flexibility, the first substrate including a curved part, an organic film covering a first surface of the first substrate and a second surface opposing the first surface in the curved part; and a pixel part and a drive circuit part arranged on the first surface.
US10151941B2	Optical modulation element, optical modulator, and manufacturing method of optical modulation element Provided is an optical modulation element which includes an optical waveguide. The optical waveguide includes: a rib part; a first slab part extending from the first side face of the rib part; aid a second slab part extending from the second side face of the rib part. The optical waveguide includes a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region which have an opposite conductive type from each other. The first semiconductor region includes an upper section, a lateral section, and a lower section. The second semiconductor region is sandwiched between the upper section and the lower section so as to be substantially in direct contact with the upper section, the lateral section, and the lower section. At least one of an end face of the upper section and an end face of the lower section flushes with the first side face of the rib part.
US10151939B2	Athermal optical filter with active tuning and simplified control Embodiments of the invention describe systems, apparatuses and methods for providing athermicity and a tunable spectral response for optical filters. Finite impulse response (FIR) filters are commonly implemented in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to make devices such as wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) devices, asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers (AMZIs) and array waveguide gratings (AWGs). Athermicity of an FIR filter describes maintaining a consistent frequency transmission spectrum as the ambient temperature changes. A tunable spectral response for an FIR filter describes changing the spectrum of an FIR filter based on its application, as well as potentially correcting for fabrication deviations from the design. In addition, embodiments of the invention reduce energy dissipation requirements and control complexity compared to prior art solutions.
US10151936B2	Contact lens packaging solutions The present invention relates to improved contact lens products which not only have an improved and sustainable wettability. The contact lens product of the invention comprises a soft hydrogel contact lens immersed and autoclaved in a packaging solution including a polyoxyethylene-polyoxybutylene block copolymer and a high molecular weight copolymer of N-vinylpyrrolidone and at least one amino-containing vinylic monomer. The present invention also provides methods for making contact lens products of the invention.
US10151934B2	Lens barrel capable of accurately positioning and fixing magnetic sensor, image pickup apparatus, and image blur correction device A technique enabling accurate positioning of a flexible printed circuit board and a magnetic sensor to an image blur correction device. A lens holding section holds a correction lens in a manner movable in a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A Hall element is mounted on the flexible printed circuit board to detect change in magnetic field of a magnet provided in the lens holding section. A Hall element-holding section holds the Hall element. An area of the flexible printed circuit board where the Hall element is mounted is locked to the Hall element-holding section in a manner movable in the first direction in a state restricted in movement in the second direction. The Hall element is movable relative to the Hall element-holding section in the second direction, in a state restricted in movement in the first direction.
US10151930B2	Stereoscopic image display device having a barrier cell Discussed is a stereoscopic image display device, which acquires design parameters based on the same aperture ratio and the same back distance regarding a single barrier cell when displaying different numbers of views using the barrier cell. The barrier cell, which includes first and second substrates opposite to each other, first electrodes arranged at an interval on the first substrate, a second electrode formed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, is driven to display different numbers of views. Assuming that a region of the barrier cell corresponding to a small view number is one unit, the number of unit drive regions divided in one unit is defined by K/A (where, ‘A’ is an aperture ratio of the barrier cell, and ‘K’ is {large view number/small view number}*n (‘n’ is a natural number between 1 and the small view number).
US10151927B2	Virtual reality and augmented reality head set for ride vehicle A method for operating a ride attraction includes moving a ride vehicle along a pathway, with at least one rider in or on the ride vehicle, and with the at least one rider wearing a headset having a display and a window. Virtual images are created on the display based at least in part on a position of the ride vehicle along the pathway, with the at least one rider viewing the virtual images, and with the at least one rider also simultaneously viewing real world images of real world objects through the window. The virtual images may be overlaid onto the real-world images.
US10151923B2	Portable heads-up display Provided is a heads up display system having a platform having a receiver configured to removably receive and physically support a mobile phone and/or tablet having a display screen, a medium oriented at an angle with respect to the platform, and an opening defined in the platform between the receiver and the medium. The system may include a couple configured to couple the platform to a structure or surface. The coupler can be configured to enable the platform to be coupled to the surface or structure at a selected angle.
US10151922B2	Wavefront correction element for use in an optical system A wavefront correction element for an optical system, in particular an optical system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus or a mask inspection apparatus, has a carrier film (110, 210, 410) which at least partly transmits electromagnetic radiation that has an operating wavelength of the optical system and that impinges on the carrier film during operation of the optical system. The carrier film (110, 210, 410) is configured such that the real part of the complex refractive index of the carrier film varies over a used region of the surface of the carrier film (110, 210, 410).
US10151914B2	Optical scanning observation apparatus An optical scanning observation apparatus includes: a light source selectively emitting a plurality of illumination lights of different colors; a light emission timing controller controlling light emission timing, based on a predetermined ratio of number of light emissions of each color of the illumination light emitted from the light source; a fiber guiding the illumination light from the light source; an actuator vibratory driving the tip part of the fiber; an optical system for irradiating the illumination light emitted from the fiber; an optical detector; and a signal processor.
US10151903B2	Telephoto lens A telephoto lens includes, from an object-side to an image-side: a first lens having a positive refractive power, wherein an object-side surface of the first lens is convex, an image-side surface of the first lens is convex; a second lens having a refractive power; a third lens having a refractive power, wherein the third lens includes plastic material, each of an object-side and an image-side surface of the third lens is aspheric; a fourth lens having a refractive power, wherein an object-side surface of the fourth lens is convex, the fourth lens includes plastic material, and each of the object-side and image-side surfaces of the fourth lens is aspheric; wherein, the telephoto lens satisfies: 0.7
US10151902B1	Camera optical lens The present disclosure discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens including, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens and a seventh lens. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions.
US10151885B2	Optical connector apparatus An optical connector apparatus includes a connector which is connected to an electro-optical composite cable including an optical fiber and a metal conductor, and a connection object to be connected. The connector is provided with a ferrule which has a conductive portion on at least a part of the surface thereof. The connection object to be connected is provided with an electrically conductive connection member to be connected to the ferrule. The ferrule and the cable are connected by a crimping structure. When the ferrule is inserted in the connection member, the connector and the connection object to be connected are electrically and optically connected to each other. Provided is also an optical connector apparatus which comprises a connector having a plurality of ferrules having distances between the end of the ferrules and the conductive portions so that the timing of the connection of the connector to the object to be connected is delayed, and thus the optical connector apparatus is capable of hot swapping. The connection object to be connected can be a combination of an adapter and a mating connector, or an optical element and an adapter which holds the same, etc.
US10151883B2	Optical coupling device and method An optical coupling device can include a first birefringent layer having opposing first and second surfaces. The first birefringent layer can split incident light received at the first surface into first and second beams. The first and second beams can have respective polarization orientations that are orthogonal to each other. The first birefringent layer can propagate the first and second beams along respective first and second paths within the first birefringent layer to the second surface. The first and second beams can be spatially separated at the second surface. A redirection layer facing the second surface of the first birefringent layer can include first and second grating couplers configured to respectively redirect the first and second beams to propagate within the redirection layer as respective third and fourth beams. In some examples, the third and fourth beams can have respective polarization orientations that are parallel to each other.
US10151882B2	Optical beam expanding module and connector An optical beam expanding module that has a housing, a ferrule mounted in the housing, a cable extending into the housing, an optical fiber of the cable being received in an inner bore of the ferrule; and an optical lens mounted in the housing at a front end surface of the ferrule for expanding the diameter of a light beam output from the optical fiber. The optical beam expanding module is adapted to be assembled as a single component in any one of assembly channels in mounting bodies of different connectors. There is provided a standardized optical beam expanding module being adapted to be applied to different beam expanding connectors.
US10151880B2	Optical light guide element and a method for manufacturing The present invention relates to an optical light guide element having a first end section with a light entrance area designed for facing a light source and having a second end section with a light exit area designed for facing a light target area, wherein the light exit area is defined by a second surface area on the optical light guide element which faces a light target area, and wherein the light entrance area is defined by a first surface area on the optical light guide element which faces the light source, wherein the first end section comprises a first inclined surface area which forms an acute angle with the first surface area of the light entrance area, wherein the second end section forms a second inclined surface area which encloses an acute angle with the surface area of the light exit area, characterized in that said first surface area on the optical light guide element which faces the light source comprises a first replicated polymer lens.
US10151871B2	Ultra-thin LED bar lights A ultra-thin LED bar lights includes a bar house, a light module, a reflection film, a light guide plate, and a cover having a light transmittance less than 90%. An angle between the circuit board and the accessory placed board being larger than 80 degrees and less than 90 degrees. The light guide plate includes an incidence wall for receiving the emitted light of the light module, three reflective walls for reflecting light, and a diffusion surface contacting with the reflection film. A width of the diffusion surface of the light guide plate is between 3 times or 4 times the length or the maximum diameter of the LED chips and provides a plurality of light guide points thereon. The light guide points include a plurality of spaced apart circular dots, the total area of which is 50% to 55% of the total area of the diffusion surface.
US10151868B2	Backlight module and display device A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate and a light-adjusting member. A light source chromaticity is measured from light generated by the light source. The light guide plate has a light-incident surface and a light-emitting surface. Light generated by the light source enters the light guide plate and emits out from the light-emitting surface. With the light-adjusting member, a first light guide plate chromaticity is measured from the light-emitting surface. There is a first difference value between the first light guide plate chromaticity and the light source chromaticity. Without the light-adjusting member, a second light guide plate chromaticity is measured from the light-emitting surface. There is a second difference value between the second light guide plate chromaticity and the light source chromaticity. The first difference value is different from the second difference value.
US10151865B2	Compact external grating PBS/PBC coupler Approaches to Compact External Grating PBS/PBC Coupling are described according to embodiments of the present invention. In one embodiment, a YVO4 crystal is used to split a beam or combine multiple beams into a single beam. A lens is used to convert a mode of the light to match a mode of a grating port. A glass wedge is designed to bend the light from horizontal to a nearly vertical orientation to match an exit angle of a grating port. When a source or a receiver utilizes an optical fiber, a fiber holder may be used to bond the fiber to the source or receiver. The PBS/PBC described has much less insertion loss compared to existing 2D grating coupler techniques, and has a wider spectral bandwidth due to flexibility in mode matching compared to existing 2D grating couplers. The PBS/PBC described herein also has a better polarization-extinction ratio than the existing 2D grating couplers, and the horizontal coupling configuration enables a design that is thinner and more compact compared to the near vertical coupling in 2D grating coupling.
US10151864B2	Optical film, illumination device, and image display device An optical film having a positive C-plate sandwiched by circular polarization reflection layers with different center wavelength of reflection band, wherein the circular polarization reflection layer closest to a light exit side of the optical film does not have the shortest center wavelength of reflection band among the circular polarization reflection layers, can suppress an oblique tint change when the optical film is incorporated into a liquid crystal display device.
US10151862B2	Color filter array having low density of blue color A color filter array having a lower density of the color blue is provided. The color filter array includes: a plurality of color filter units arranged in a 3×3 array. The color filter units include a blue filter and a plurality of other filters, and the blue filter is disposed in the center of each 3×3 array, wherein a number of the blue filter is fewer than that of each kind of the other filters in each 3×3 array.
US10151861B2	Coated glass article and display assembly made therewith A coated glass article includes a coating formed over a glass substrate. The coating comprises an optional base layer of an oxide of silicon, a first coating layer of an oxide of titanium, niobium or chromium, a second coating layer of an oxide of silicon, and a third coating layer of an oxide of tin. The coated glass article exhibits a Tvis of 40%-55% and an Rf of 40%-60%. A video display can be mounted behind the coated glass article, such that when the video display is in operation it is visible through the coated glass article and when the video display is not in operation is it concealed by the coated glass article.
US10151858B2	Device including halide perovskite structure, methods of forming and operating the same Various embodiments may provide a device for providing a first optical light of a first wavelength and a second optical light of a second wavelength. The device may include a halide perovskite structure including a first pattern and a second pattern different from the first pattern, so that the first pattern is configured to provide the first optical light of the first wavelength and the second pattern is configured to provide the second optical light of a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, upon a light incident on the first pattern and the second pattern. The halide perovskite structure may include a halide perovskite material.
US10151857B2	Downhole interpretation techniques using borehole dips Embodiments of the disclosure involve a method comprising a method comprising inputting borehole dip data; determining characteristics of a plurality of dips based on the borehole dip data; applying one or more geological models to the characteristics; and generating one or more geological cross-sections based on geological modeling.
US10151850B2	Buried service detection Some embodiments of the invention relate to a mobile detection device for an evaluation of a distance value from the mobile detection device to an occluded AC-current carrying structure according to its emanated magnetic field, like a location of underground services. The mobile detection device may include multiple detection coils arranged with a spacing with respect to one another and an electronic signal evaluation unit for detecting the structure according to an electrical signal induced in the detection coils by the magnetic field and to evaluate the distance value according to a difference of the electrical signal in-between at least two of the detection coils.
US10151848B2	Helical conveyor for underwater seismic exploration The present disclosure is directed to a helical conveyor for underwater seismic exploration. The system can include a case having a cylindrical portion. A cap is positioned adjacent to a first end of the case. A conveyor having a helix structure is provided within the case. The conveyor can receive an ocean bottom seismometer (“OBS”) unit at a first end of the conveyer and transport the OBS unit via the helix structure to a second end of the conveyor to provide the OBS unit on the seabed to acquire the seismic data.
US10151845B1	Configurable analog-to-digital converter and processing for photon counting A photon counting system includes a photon sensor, a charge-sensitive amplifier (CSA) and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The CSA is configured to convert photon energy detected by the photon sensor to voltage pulses. The ADC is configured to digitize the voltage pulses generated by the CSA. The ADC includes successive approximation circuitry. The successive approximation circuitry includes an N-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC), an N-bit successive approximation register (SAR), a plurality of N-bit registers, and a multiplexer configured to selectively route outputs of the SAR and outputs of the N-bit registers to the DAC for conversion to an analog signal.
US10151844B1	Local indoor positioning and navigation by detection of arbitrary signals A wireless mobile device for local indoor positioning and navigation by detection of arbitrary signals comprising a GPS signal module capable of detecting a GPS constellation, an arbitrary signal module capable of interacting with a local device constellation, an application processor coupled to the GPS signal module and the arbitrary signal module, and memory coupled to the application processor including code segments executable on the application processor for a) identifying a GPS constellation with the GPS receiving module, b) identifying a local device constellation with the arbitrary signal module, and c) implementing a position and navigation process using at least one of a detected GPS constellation and a detected local device constellation.
US10151835B2	Distance measurement system and solid-state imaging sensor used therefor A distance measurement system includes: a signal generator which generates a light emission signal that instructs light emission and an exposure signal that instructs exposure of reflected light; a first illumination and distance measurement light source which receives the light emission signal and, according to the signal received, performs the light emission for illumination without a purpose of distance measurement and the light emission with the purpose of distance measurement using the reflected light; an imaging device which receives the exposure signal, performs the exposure according to the signal received, and obtains an amount of light exposure of the reflected light; and a calculator which calculates distance information using the amount of light exposure and outputs the distance information, wherein the distance measurement system has operation modes including an illumination mode and a first distance measurement mode.
US10151832B2	Method for determining the distance and relative speed of a remote object The invention relates to a method for determining the distance (R) and relative speed (v) of at least one object remote from an observation point, comprising the following method steps: continuous transmission of at least one first and one second electromagnetic signal in each case of a signal period (Tchirp) from the observation point; the signals consist of signal portions (bursts) having a constant frequency and a predetermined equal duration, wherein the signal portions of a signal cover a predetermined modulation range by means of frequency steps; the signals are transmitted interlaced in that signal portions of the different signals follow one another in time, wherein a frequency hop occurs between the successive signal portions of different signals, receiving the signals reflected by the object as an echo signal and carrying out a mixed operation with the transmission signal for transformation of the received signal into the baseband in a common analog channel; carrying out an analog-to-digital conversion and sampling the received signal portions of the echo signals and extraction of at least one sampling value for each signal portion; separately evaluating the sampling values for the different echo signals of the different emitted signals by means of a Fourier transformation stage and determining the frequency of the peaks corresponding to signal portions and determining a phase difference between the echo signals of the transmitted signals, characterised in that the signal portions of the second signal (B) are transmitted by means of the same frequencies as corresponding signal portions of the first signal (A).
US10151829B2	Systems and associated methods for producing sonar image overlay Overlaying a sonar image over a chart at a corresponding location can provide a beneficial and easy to understand view of the underwater environment for a user. However, in some cases, the watercraft may be close to a boundary of the body of water when the sonar data is gathered. In such a scenario, inaccurate sonar returns or preset display distances of the sonar image can cause the resulting sonar image to be displayed over the boundary and covering land. This can be confusing and can be difficult to decipher. Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for cropping the sonar image for presentation over the chart such that no portion of the image extends beyond the boundary line of the body of water. This creates a smooth and easy to read sonar image/chart display.
US10151828B2	Sensor system A sensor system is provided which includes an electroacoustic transducer, which is designed as a thickness oscillator and accordingly includes a front element having a bottom area and an end face, at least one disk-shaped piezoelectric element having a first surface and a second surface, and a rear element having a first end face and a second end face, the end face of the front element being coupled to a diaphragm which is suitable for emitting and receiving sound waves. The bottom area of the front element is joined to the first surface of the piezoelectric element integrally and/or in a force-fit manner, and the second end face of the rear element is joined to the second surface of the piezoelectric element integrally and/or in a force-fit manner. The distance between the first end face and the second end face of the rear element, plus half of the thickness of the piezoelectric element, corresponds to half of the wavelength of a resonance oscillation of the sensor system in the thickness direction.
US10151823B2	Method for passive approximate localization using frequency modulation and software defined radio A method for localizing for GPS denied environments is provided with a plurality of broadcasting transmitters and a software-defined radio (SDR). A pre-processing stage and a query phase is executed for localizing an unknown location. The results from the preprocessing stage are made available to the query stage. A simulated power spectrum is computed for a region of interest during the pre-processing phase via the plurality of broadcasting transmitters. A transmitter location, a radius of influence, and a power contour plot of each of the plurality of broadcasting transmitters are used for computing the simulated power spectrum. Next, a peak-finding process, a filtering process, and a localization process is executed during the query phase in order to identify the unknown location.
US10151822B2	Tester A tester including a source and measuring device and a TX port connected to the source and measuring device is provided. The tester is configured to determine a source reflection coefficient using an extension circuit. The extension circuit includes a TX port connectable to the source and measuring device, a termination switch and a calibration device providing one or more terminations, wherein each of the terminations is individually connectable to the TX port by the termination switch, wherein one of the terminations is a power sensor. The source and measuring device is configured to measure one or more reflection coefficients at the TX port for the one or more terminations provided by the calibration device including the reflection coefficient for the power sensor. The tester is configured to determine the source reflection coefficient based on the one or more measured reflection coefficients including the measured reflection coefficient for the power sensor.
US10151820B2	Apparatus and method for mapping and measurement of spatially and temporally distributed induced small phase deviations in magnetic resonance utilizing deconvolution Phase variations of the transverse magnetization in magnetic resonance induced by superimposed physical phenomenae or by intrinsic deviations of the main magnetic B0 field are separated from Feature Space set by demodulation and deconvolution, either by electrical circuits or by equivalent computational methods, permitting mapping and measurement of these induced phase variations independent of Feature Space.
US10151819B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and method of scanning blood vessel A method, which is performed by an MRI apparatus, of scanning a blood vessel, includes: sequentially applying, according to a time-of-flight (TOF) method, radio frequency (RF) pulses respectively to first grouped slabs during a first repetition time (TR); sequentially acquiring MR signals respectively corresponding to the RF pulses applied during the first TR; sequentially applying, according to the TOF method, RF pulses respectively to second grouped slabs during a second TR; and sequentially acquiring MR signals respectively corresponding to the RF pulses applied during the second TR.
US10151817B2	Flowmeter with a measuring device implementing a tomographic measuring principle A flowmeter for determining the flow of a multi-phase medium through a measuring tube has a first and a second measuring device, one of which operates on a tomographic measuring principle and one of uses a measuring principle based on nuclear magnetic resonance. The first measuring device operates in a different manner from the second measuring device, e.g., using a measuring device operating on the measuring principle of pre-magnetization contrast measurement and having a pre-magnetization section with a constant magnetic field. The magnetic field has at least one component perpendicular to the direction of flow of the multi-phase medium and is generated by using magnetic field generating elements, which are arranged around the measuring tube. Additionally, an assembly for exciting nuclear spin by a RF excitation pulse or a RF excitation pulse sequence is part of the measuring device.
US10151807B2	Magnetic field sensing apparatus with anisotropic magneto-resistive resistors and detection method thereof A magnetic field sensing apparatus and a detection method thereof are provided. The magnetic field sensing apparatus includes first and second AMR resistors, a current generator, and an arithmetic device. A magnetized direction of the first AMR resistor is set as a first direction. A magnetized direction of the second AMR resistor is set as a second direction opposite to or the same as the first direction. The current generator provides a current in a direction parallel to the first direction to flow through the first and second AMR resistors. The arithmetic device obtains a first detection voltage according to a voltage difference between two terminals of the first AMR resistor, obtains a second detection voltage according to a voltage difference between two terminals of the second AMR resistor, and performs his an arithmetic operation on the first and second detection voltages to obtain a first magnetic field detection result.
US10151802B2	Reusable battery indicator with electrical lock and key A reusable battery indicator includes a voltage sensor, a communication circuit communicatively connected to the voltage sensor, an antenna operatively coupled to the communication circuit, and a connection mechanism having a connector and a retainer. The connector and the retainer are electrically connected to the voltage sensor, and the connector is adapted to be removably connected to a first battery terminal, thereby providing an electrical connection between the voltage sensor and the first battery terminal. The retainer is adapted to removably secure the voltage sensor to a can of a battery, thereby providing an electrical connection between the voltage sensor and the can of the battery. An electrical circuit is completed between the voltage sensor and the first battery terminal and between the voltage sensor and the can. The connection mechanism includes part of an electrical lock and key assembly.
US10151801B2	Method and system for monitoring the status of battery cells A method for monitoring the status of a plurality of connected battery cells in a battery pack includes: arranging the battery cells in at least two groups of cells; connecting the groups of cells to a sensor unit; and providing a measurement of at least one parameter indicative of the state of operation of the battery pack by the sensor unit. The method further includes arranging the groups of cells in a manner so that at least two of the groups include two or more cells and at least two of the groups overlap so that a cell forms part of the overlapping groups; and connecting the sensor unit to the groups; and wherein the number of groups is less than the number of cells.
US10151799B2	Detection of bending effects in the case of electric drives A method and a corresponding system for detecting a malfunction in an electric drive unit. The method comprises the following steps: ascertain (S17) a current flow characteristic (1) of an electric drive unit; detect (S33) a gradient change in the current flow characteristic (1) at a first point in time (t=n); compare (S35, S39) the gradient change with a predefinable gradient change range; establish (S45) a malfunction in the electric drive unit if the gradient change is outside the predefinable gradient change range.
US10151792B2	Manufacturing method and program of semiconductor device A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes forming a plurality of semiconductor chips on a main surface of a semiconductor wafer, electrically testing each of the semiconductor chips, dicing the semiconductor wafer into individual semiconductor chips and assembling each of the semiconductor chips into a package to be a semiconductor device, subjecting the packages to a burn-in test, determining whether each of the semiconductor chips requires the burn-in test to be performed, and generating a determination model for determining whether the semiconductor chips require the burn-in test to be performed.
US10151789B2	Method and device for testing the connections of batteries For testing the connections (13) of batteries (8) that are connected in a battery module (5) to several bus bars (6, 7) that are electrically in parallel with their battery electrodes (10, 11) by a resistance measurer (16) comprising a pair of contact pins (17, 18), during a measurement a first batten’ electrode (10) is contacted by a first contact pin (17) and a point on the conductor arrangement (13, 6, 13, 10) connected to the first battery electrode (10) is contacted by the second contact pin.
US10151788B2	Autonomously powered inductively coupled time domain reflectometer sensor device Devices, systems and methods for use of an autonomously powered inductive time domain reflectometer sensor device are provided. A sensor device for a power line can include a first induction coil and a second induction coil coupled to the power line and a control device. The first induction coil can be configured to inject a first signal on a power line by inducing a first current on the power line. The second induction coil can be configured to inject a second signal on the power line by inducing a second current on the power line. The control device can be configured to control the second induction coil to inject the second signal to cancel a portion of the first signal. As a result of the second signal cancelling a portion of the first signal, the first signal can be configured to propagate in a single direction on the power line.
US10151786B2	Estimating leakage currents based on rates of temperature overages or power overages An operating point of one or more components in a processing device may be set using a leakage current estimated based on at least one of a rate of temperature overages or a rate of power overages. In some embodiments, a power management controller may be used to set an operating point of one or more components in the processing device based on at least one of a rate of temperature overages or a rate of power overages for the component(s).
US10151783B2	Antenna measuring station An apparatus and a method for determining an antenna characteristic of an antenna under test in free space is disclosed. Measurement results of a transmitted power of a measurement signal transmitted between the reference antenna and an antenna under test are detected, wherein detecting takes place in the frequency domain. The detected measurement results are transformed into the time domain and a time-domain filter is applied to the measurement results converted into the time domain. A filter width of the time-domain filter is determined in dependence on a spatial distance between the reference antenna and the antenna under test. Measurement result portions that result due to a multipath propagation of the measurement signal between the reference antenna and the antenna under test are reduced or removed.
US10151779B2	Measuring resistor and corresponding measuring method The invention relates to a measuring resistor (1), in particular a low-resistance current-measuring resistor, comprising two terminal parts (2, 3) that consist of a conductor material for introducing and discharging a current, and a resistor element (4) that consists of a resistor material, wherein the resistor element (4) is arranged between the two terminal parts (2, 3) in the direction of the current and current flows through the resistor element (4). According to one variant of the invention, the measuring resistor (1) has several pairs of voltage-measuring contacts (7) for measuring the voltage falling across the resistor element (4) in order to be able to compensate metrologically for inhomogeneities in the current density. In contrast, according to another variant of the invention, one pair of voltage-measuring contacts (7) is arranged at a location at which the measuring resistor (1) exhibits neither a capacitive behavior nor an inductive behavior, such that the current flowing through the measuring resistor (1) and the voltage across the voltage-measuring contacts (7) are substantially in phase.
US10151776B2	Method and device for monitoring and measuring a current on a magnetically biased choke In order to measure a choke current through a choke, a flux density of a magnetic field which is emitted by the choke is consecutively measured at a sampling rate at a location which is fixed in relation to the choke. A magnetic bias of the choke is ascertained from the measurement values of the flux density at a known choke current which occurs during operation of the choke, wherein the choke current is known only in longer time intervals than the inverse value of the sampling rate during measurement of the flux density. The actual choke current is determined from the actual measurement values of the flux density taking into account the ascertained magnetic bias.
US10151774B2	Electrical contact having electrical isolated members for contacting an electrical component Disclosed are an electrical contact for contacting an electrical component, an apparatus for testing an electrical component and a method of assembling an apparatus comprising an electrical contact for testing an electrical component. The electrical contact comprises a first member longitudinally extending and having an end, said first member having a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side; a second member having a first segment extending longitudinally adjacent to the first longitudinal side of the first member, a second segment extending longitudinally adjacent to the second longitudinal side of the first member, and a third segment extending substantially transverse to the first member and located adjacent to the end of the first member, the third segment being provided to couple the first segment to the second segment; wherein a continuous channel is defined between the first member and the second member such that the first member and the second member are electrically isolated from each other.
US10151772B2	Hot wire anemometer A hot wire anemometer circuit has a calibrate subcircuit and an operate subcircuit which are selectively invoked via a user-activate mode switch. The calibrate subcircuit includes a detector configured to compare an amplified sensor voltage with an amplified drive voltage and output an indicator signal when the two voltages match. The drive voltage is derived from a user-adjusted drive resistance of a bridge subcircuit. The operate circuit includes a feedback loop which provides a signal to a bride node of a bridge circuit. After a sensor is connected to the anemometer circuit, the drive resistance is adjusted until the indicator signal is produced, signifying that the circuit is tuned and impedances are matched to prevent oscillations. A slewing network protects the sensor by shorting the drive resistance upon switching the anemometer circuit to the calibrate mode from the operate mode, and gradually restoring the drive resistance when switching back.
US10151770B2	Method for constant tension and slippage setting on a reel using accelerometers to detect rotational direction The present invention is a reel apparatus, system and method of using same that may utilize accelerometers for determining the rotational direction of an offshore reel as a component of maintaining a constant tension and constant slippage setting on the umbilical of the offshore reel as the radius to the umbilical varies and the deployment direction is reversed.
US10151763B2	Treatment and differential diagnosis of Cushing's disease and ectopic Cushing's syndrome Improved methods and systems for diagnosing and for treating Cushing's syndrome and Cushing's Disease are provided herein, including methods and systems for concurrently treating Cushing's syndrome and differentially diagnosing Cushing's Disease from Ectopic Cushing's Syndrome in a patient with an established diagnosis of ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome. Treatment methods can use glucocorticoid receptor antagonists (GRAs), which differentially affect the ratio of cortisol to ACTH levels in patients having Cushing's Disease versus patients having Ectopic Cushing's Syndrome. Methods for concurrently treating and differentially diagnosing Cushing's Disease from Ectopic Cushing's Syndrome include obtaining baseline cortisol and ACTH levels of a patient, treating the patient with a GRA according to a protocol that would typically substantially elevate cortisol levels, obtaining post-treatment cortisol and ACTH levels of the patient, determining a differential relationship between baseline cortisol and ACTH levels and post-treatment cortisol and ACTH levels and providing a positive diagnosis based on the differential relationship.
US10151760B2	Method for validating existence of urinary exosome, non-invasive method for identifying urothelial cancer, and method for predicting recurrence and progression of urothelial cancer patient after treatment The present disclosure relates to a method for validating an existence of a urinary exosome including steps as follows. A urine sample is obtained from a subject. The urine sample is performing a serially centrifugation step to obtain a third precipitate. The third precipitate is resuspended with an extraction solvent to obtain a third mixture, and the third mixture is centrifuged to obtain a fourth supernatant. The fourth supernatant is analyzed by a mass spectrometry to detect whether there is a particular peptide therein.
US10151749B2	Method and kit for the detection of microorganisms There is provided a method of detecting an analyte in a sample. The method is based on colorimetry and also on the binding affinity between the analyte and a chemical substrate which may be a recognition receptor thereof. The method involves a support and a colored carrier. A kit for use in the detection is also provided.
US10151747B2	Immunochromatographic test strip and detection method using immunochromatography for detecting object in red blood cell-containing sample A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip and a detection method using immunochromatography avoiding aggregation of colloidal gold conjugates while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a blood-agglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent. To solve the problem, the present inventers reviewed a past reagent configuration itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than selecting type and amount of polyanions and, as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventers surprisingly found that aggregation of colloidal gold can be suppressed by using a certain buffer solution without using neutralization by polyanions.
US10151745B2	Methods for determining the risk of acute graft versus host disease The present invention relates to a method for determining whether a candidate human transplant donor is at risk of inducing acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) in a human transplant recipient, which may in turn allow the selection of a donor exhibiting no risk for the recipient. The present invention also relates to a method for adjusting the immunosuppressive treatment administered to a human transplanted recipient following its graft transplantation after having performing the method for determining risk of the invention. The methods comprise expanding the candidate donor's iNKT cells (invariant NKT cells) and determining the presence or absence of expansion of the CD4(−) iNKT cell sub-population. In particular, CD3+CD4− TCRV[alpha]24V[beta]11 cells are determined. Kits are disclosed.
US10151735B2	Solid contents verification systems and methods Solid contents verification systems and methods are provided. The system includes a contents sensor unit, a container-carrying unit and a control unit. The contents sensor unit has at least one contents sensor configured to send and receive sonic pulses to determine a state of contents in a container. The contents sensor unit is configured to send a signal communicating a state of the contents in a container. The container-carrying unit is configured to hold a container in substantial alignment with the contents sensors to expose the contents to the sonic pulses. The control unit is operatively connected to the contents sensor unit. The control unit is configured to receive the signal communicating the state of the contents and to compare the state of the contents with a desired state of the contents.
US10151734B2	Data processing system and method for chromatograph A data processing system for a chromatograph including a standard sample data storage section; a standard sample sensitivity factor calculator; a post-correction standard sample chromatogram strength calculator; a specific designated retention time and specific designated wavelength setter; a measurement sample data storage section; a measurement sample sensitivity factor calculator; and a post-correction measurement sample chromatogram creator.
US10151732B1	Sealed micro gas chromatography columns and methods thereof The present application relates to microfabricated columns having a sealed flow channel. In particular, the channel is sealed during dicing, thereby preventing debris from accumulating within channels. In use, the seal is ruptured mechanically to connect one or more fluidic connections, which deliver analytes to the flow channel. Additional details are provided for making and using sealed columns.
US10151729B2	Apparatus and method for detection of imperfections by detecting changes in flux of a magnetized body An apparatus and method for detection of imperfections by detecting changes in magnetic flux of a magnetized metal body includes a housing carrying first and second magnets for magnetizing the metal body that are located adjacent opposite ends of the housing and a conductor member intermediate the first and second magnets that has a forward end adjacent the metal body and extends outwardly from the metal body to an outer end of the conductor member. At this outer end there is provided a third magnet directing its magnetic field into the conductor member, and at the forward end of the conductor member there is provided a magnetic field sensor to detect changes in magnetic field in the metal body generated by the imperfections as the housing is moved in scanning movement along the metal body.
US10151727B2	Automatic localized substrate analysis device and analysis method An object of the present invention is to provide an analysis apparatus in which local analysis of a substrate with ICP-MS is automated. The present invention relates to an automatic analysis apparatus for a local region of a substrate, including: a nozzle for local analysis having: analysis-liquid supply means that ejects analysis liquid onto a substrate; analysis-liquid discharge means that takes the analysis liquid including an object to be analyzed from the substrate into the nozzle to feed the analysis liquid to a nebulizer; and exhaust means including an exhaust channel in the nozzle; automatic liquid-feed means that automatically feeds the collected analysis liquid to ICP-MS; flow adjustment means that adjusts the flow of the analysis liquid; and automatic control means that simultaneously performs local analysis and analysis of the object to be analyzed with the ICP-MS to perform automatic analysis to a plurality of adjacent predetermined regions, successively.
US10151726B2	Bioimaging nucleic acids, proteins and enzymes Systems and methods for labeling, staining, and bioimaging of nucleic acids, their fragments, proteins, polypeptides and enzymes are described. In one aspect, a percentage concentration agarose gel or polyacrylamide gel is generated with agarose or polyacrylamide powder respectively. Silicon nanoparticles are added to the agarose or polyacrylamide gel at a required concentration via the agarose or polyacrylamide powder or after agarose or polyacrylamide solubilization in a loading buffer. The nucleic acid is added to agarose gel slots and proteins or enzymes are added to polyacrylamide gel slots in the loading buffer. The loading buffer is then electrophoresed in each case for an amount of time, causing the added silicon nanoparticles or the added ethidium bromide (after agarose solubilization) to generate a bound and labeled nucleic acid and their fragments and proteins or enzymes (with silicon nanoparticles only).
US10151724B2	Systems and methods of discriminating between a control sample and a test fluid using capacitance Methods for distinguishing between an aqueous non-blood sample (e.g., a control solution) and a blood sample are provided herein. In one aspect, the method includes using a test strip in which multiple current transients are measured by a meter electrically connected to an electrochemical test strip. The current transients are used to determine if a sample is a blood sample or an aqueous non-blood sample based on characteristics of the sample (e.g., amount of interferent present, reaction kinetics, and/or capacitance). The method can also include calculating a discrimination criteria based upon these characteristics. Various aspects of a system for distinguishing between a blood sample and an aqueous non-blood sample are also provided herein.
US10151723B2	Particulate matter sensor and measurement method thereof A particulate matter sensor is disposed in an exhaust line of an exhaust system, and configured to sense particulate matter included in exhaust gas. The particulate matter sensor includes: a first substrate, a second substrate, and a third substrate stacked sequentially from a bottom to form a sensing unit at one end part and a signal processor at another end part. The sensing unit includes: a reference electrode formed on one surface of the first substrate and having a constant capacitance value; a temperature sensor formed on one surface of the second substrate and sensing a temperature and a heater electrode disposed to be adjacent to the temperature sensor; and a main electrode formed on one surface of the third substrate and having a capacitance value that is varied by the particulate matter.
US10151720B2	Interfacial nanofibril composite for selective alkane vapor detection A nanofiber composite sensor for detecting alkanes can include a network of contacting nanofibers having multiple contact points. Each contact point can form an interfiber interface of interdigitated alkyl chains. Alkanes can be adsorbed at the interfiber interface which results in an increased interfiber distance between first and second nanofibers and a decreased charge transfer efficiency. The detected alkanes can be in a vapor or liquid phase.
US10151718B2	Quantitative analysis device for trace carbon and quantitative analysis method for trace carbon The present invention makes it possible to analyze trace carbon in a sample without the effects of contamination. In an electron probe microanalyzer, a liquid nitrogen trap and a plasma or oxygen radical generator are jointly used as a means for suppressing contamination, and two or more carbon detection units for detecting characteristic x-rays of carbon in the sample are provided.
US10151716B2	System and method for internal inspection of rail components An internal imaging system has a radiation source and a plurality of detectors positioned to receive portions of the plurality of collimated beams that have been attenuated by interaction with the target. The radiation source is configured to irradiate a target with a plurality of collimated beams of radiation. Two of the plurality of collimated beams of radiation may have different beam shapes. Another internal imaging system includes a radiation source configured to irradiate a target with at least one collimated beam of radiation and at least one detector. A planar rotating collimator is positioned adjacent to the radiation source and is configured to form the at least one collimated beam. The at least one detector is positioned to receive attenuated portions of the at least one collimated beam. The radiation source may be or include a neutron source. The detectors may be or include a plurality of neutron converters.
US10151706B1	Inspection for specimens with extensive die to die process variation Methods and systems for detecting defects on a specimen are provided. One method includes identifying first and second portions of dies on a specimen as edge dies and center dies, respectively. The method also includes determining first and second inspection methods for the first and second portions, respectively. Parameter(s) of comparisons performed in the first and second inspection methods are different. The method further includes detecting defects in at least one of the edge dies using the first inspection method and detecting defects in at least one of the center dies using the second inspection method.
US10151705B2	Method of generating a compensation matrix during a substrate inspection The present invention relates to a method for generating a compensation matrix during a substrate inspection. The method comprises the steps of: selecting information of N1 (N1≥2) feature objects which are randomly predetermined within a field of view (FOV) on a substrate; generating a first compensation matrix on the basis of information of the feature objects which are extracted on the substrate; comparing an offset value of each of all the feature objects with a predetermined reference value by applying all the feature objects within the FOV to the compensation matrix to count the number of the feature objects of which the offset value of the each of all the feature objects is less than the predetermined reference value; and repeatedly performing the above steps N2 times (N2≥1), and generating a second compensation matrix using information of the feature objects which have the offset value which is less than the predetermined reference value, in case the number of the counted feature objects is the maximum.
US10151704B2	Device for single molecule detection The disclosure relates to a device for single molecule detection. The device includes a chamber having an inputting hole and an outputting hole, a carrier including a substrate and a metal layer located on the substrate, a detection device, and a controlling computer. The carrier includes a substrate and a metal layer on the substrate, wherein the substrate includes a base and a patterned bulge located on a surface of the base, the patterned bulge includes a number of strip-shaped bulges intersected with each other to form a net and define a number of holes, and the metal layer is located on the patterned bulge. The carrier for single molecule detection has a relative higher SERS and can enhance the Raman scattering.
US10151701B2	Spectrally resolved super-resolution microscopy and ultrahigh-throughput single-molecule spectroscopy Systems and methods for spectrally resolved super-resolution microscopy (SRM) and ultrahigh-throughput single-molecule spectroscopy to synchronously and rapidly measure the fluorescence spectra and positions of millions of single molecules in dense samples.
US10151700B2	Method for the detection of analytes via luminescence quenching A sensing element for use in the detection of an analyte based on a luminescent response, the sensing element comprising a luminescent triaryl amine compound provided as a coating on a substrate.
US10151697B2	Two-color fluorescence localization super-resolution biological microscopy method and system A two-color fluorescence localized super-resolution biological microscopy method and system are disclosed. The method includes: performing two-color fluorescence labeling on a biological sample by using Alexa647 and Alexa750 fluorescent molecules or Cy5 and Cy7 fluorescent molecules, and soaking the biological sample in an imaging buffer solution; illuminating the biological sample by laser to generate a flashing fluorescent signal of a first channel and a flashing fluorescent signal of a second channel respectively; constructing a super-resolution image of a first biological structure and a super-resolution image of a second biological structure respectively; and aligning the super-resolution image of the first biological structure and the super-resolution image of the second biological structure so as to construct a super-resolution image of a third biological structure. Thereby, the present method and system do not generate channel crosstalk and can significantly reduce background noise, so that the imaging quality is improved.
US10151693B2	Photoelectric smoke sensor A photoelectric smoke sensor includes a housing having a circuit accommodation chamber, an inflow chamber provided in the housing, a light emitting portion provided in the inflow chamber, and a light receiving portion provided in the inflow chamber. The light emitting portion includes a first light and a first support portion surrounding the first light guide. The light receiving portion includes a second light guide and guiding the light to the light receiving element and a second support portion surrounding the second light guide. The first support portion and the second support portion are configured to prevent escape of a flame from the circuit accommodation chamber to the inflow chamber.
US10151691B2	Gas sensor kit and gas measurement system To provide a gas sensor kit and a gas measurement system in which a problem in arrangement of a signal processor and an atmospheric pressure sensor at the time of measuring a gas is solved. A gas sensor kit includes a sensor and a connector. The connector includes an atmospheric pressure sensor measuring an atmospheric pressure and a signal processor. The signal processor receives a measurement signal indicating a transmitted light quantity of a target gas from the sensor and obtains a measurement value of a concentration or a partial pressure of the target gas based on the measurement signal. The signal processor corrects the measurement value of the concentration or the partial pressure of the target gas by using an atmospheric pressure value measured by the atmospheric pressure sensor.
US10151685B2	Ultraviolet-based gas sensor A solution for evaluating a sample gas for a presence of a trace gas, such as ozone, is provided. The solution uses an ultraviolet source and an ultraviolet detector mounted in a chamber. The chamber can include reflecting walls and/or structures configured to guide ultraviolet light. A computer system can operate the ultraviolet source in a high power pulse mode and acquire data corresponding to an intensity of the ultraviolet radiation detected by the ultraviolet detector while a sample gas is present in the chamber. Using the data, the computer system can determine a presence and/or an amount of the trace gas in the sample gas.
US10151681B2	Optofluidic flow meter An optofluidic flow meter to determine a rate of fluid flow in a flow member includes: the flow member; a primary fluid conduit disposed in the flow member and that receives a fluid; a secondary fluid conduit disposed in the flow member; and a fiber optic comprising a fiber Bragg grating interposed between a first flow region of the primary fluid conduit and a second flow region of the secondary fluid conduit and that: physically distorts relative to a pressure differential between the primary fluid conduit and the secondary fluid conduit; and produces a shift in a Bragg wavelength in response to a physical distortion due to the pressure differential.
US10151680B2	Nanoparticles for self referencing calibration Systems and methods for high-throughput processing of assay plates include a calibration nanoparticle to facilitate automated focusing of the imaging system. An assay plate includes a base layer, a transparent layer in contact with the base layer, and at least one calibration nanoparticle having a pre-defined size immobilized on the assay plate surface. The assay plate surface can be functionalized to selectively bind to biological targets. The assay plate can be used in an imaging system for high-throughput autofocus and biological target detection.
US10151678B2	Evaluating solid particle separation in wellbore fluids Turbidity measurement systems and methods of using the same are described. A turbidity measurement system comprises a vessel configured to hold a wellbore fluid, wherein a porous media is positioned in the vessel; a light source positioned to direct light at the vessel; a light detector positioned to measure light intensity of light emitted by the light source and passing through the vessel; a backscatter detector configured to measure the light intensity of reflected light emitted from the light source; and a computer system communicatively coupled to at least one of the light source, light detector, or light detector.
US10151673B2	Treatment device for treating histological or cytological samples A treatment device (1) for treating histological or cytological samples has a plurality of containers (6) for different treatment agents and a detection apparatus (2) for detecting a code which unequivocally identifies a type of a treatment agent or a type of a group of treatment agents from a package or replacement container of a treatment agent or group of treatment agents. The device furthermore has an evaluation apparatus (18) that, based on a detected code, ascertains which of the containers is or are to be replenished or replaced, and an indicating apparatus (4) which communicates to a user the ascertained container (6) or containers (6) that is or are to be replenished or replaced. The indicating apparatus may include a display (5) presenting a schematic image of the plurality of containers (6) with image(s) of each ascertained container being marked, and/or a light source (15) that illuminates each ascertained container.
US10151671B2	Sampling device and gas curtain guide A sampling device and a gas curtain guide are disclosed. In one aspect, the sampling device includes a chamber body. The chamber body includes a sample inlet, located at a first end of the chamber body, configured for suction of a sample. The chamber body further includes a sample outlet, located adjacent to a second end opposite to the first end of the chamber body, configured to discharge the sample. The chamber body further includes a gas inflation inlet, in a wall of the chamber body, configured to introduce a swirl gas flow into the chamber body. The chamber body further includes a gas exhaust opening configured to discharge gas so as to, together with the gas inflation inlet, generate a tornado type gas flow in the chamber body, which moves spirally from the first end to the second end of the chamber body.
US10151669B2	Sampler and sampling method for molten material A sampler has a sample chamber for a sample forming from a molten material, at least one lower cooling body, at least one upper cooling body, at least one inner cooling body, and at least one filling part. The sample chamber is surrounded jointly at least by the lower cooling body and the inner cooling body, such that at least the sample chamber can be cooled by at least the lower and inner cooling bodies. The filling part merges into the sample chamber by a filling opening. Between a region of the outer surface of the inner cooling body and a region of the outer surface of the upper cooling body opposite the outer surface of the inner cooling body, the sampler has at least one gap for conducting at least one gas. The volume of the respective cooling bodies is larger than the volume of the gap.
US10151667B2	Method for monitoring deformation of a rotating element via a monitoring device employing optical fibre, and wind turbine equipped with such a device In the field of monitoring the aging of parts subjected to a rotary movement and, more precisely, of monitoring the deformation to which a peripheral surface of a rotating part is possibly subject, an improved method is provided. The method includes: a step of emitting a light signal at a first end of an optical fiber at least one section of which runs between two points of the surface of the part; a step of measuring a characteristic of the light signal received at a second end of the optical fiber, the characteristic varying as a function of the length of the optical fiber between its ends; and a step of comparing the characteristic of the light signal to a reference signal.
US10151666B2	Torque command generation device The purpose of the present invention is to provide a torque command generation device for generating a motor-generated-torque command that makes it possible to maximize excitation force while ensuring necessary acceleration, and the like, within a limited motor torque range. A torque command generation device (6) is provided with: a maximum torque calculation unit (633) for calculating, according to a motor speed, a maximum torque value for a motor-generated-torque-command signal value; a DC component limiter (635) for calculating a DC signal value; a surplus amplitude calculation unit (637) for calculating a surplus amplitude by subtracting the maximum torque value from the sum of the DC component value calculated by the DC component limiter (635) and an externally input excitation amplitude; a sine-wave transmitter (639) for generating a sine wave having an amplitude obtained by subtracting the surplus amplitude from a base amplitude; and a summing unit (640) for calculating the motor-generated-torque-command signal value by adding the DC component value and the sine wave value.
US10151665B2	Lens meter A lens meter includes a measurement optical system that projects measurement light to a test lens, and receives the measurement light which has passed through the test lens, a control part that calculates an optical characteristic value of the test lens based on the received measurement light, and controls the measurement optical system, a display part that displays the optical characteristic value by control of the control part, and an imaging part that obtains a lens image of the test lens, wherein the control part generates a mapping image showing distribution of the optical characteristic value of the test lens based on the optical characteristic value and position information of a measurement position of the optical characteristic value, generates a superimposed image in which the mapping image is superimposed onto the lens image, and displays the superimposed image on the display part.
US10151662B2	Method and apparatus for assessing treatment effectiveness of tooth sensitivity with an oral care product An apparatus (40) for assessing treatment effectiveness of tooth sensitivity with an oral care product comprising a tooth shaped member (50) comprises an outer layer (60) simulating an enamel, wherein the outer layer (60) at least partially covers an exterior surface of an inner layer (70) simulating a pulp, and a liquid sensor (80) contained either between the outer layer (60) and inner layer (70), or within the inner layer (70); and a plurality of holes (90), simulating open dentin tubules, configured through the outer layer (60) to the inner layer (70), and in fluid communication with the liquid sensor (80); wherein the liquid sensor (80) is configured to sense liquid passing through at least one of the plurality of holes (90) as simulating the treatment effectiveness of tooth sensitivity of the oral care product.
US10151660B2	Balance opposition comparator A tennis player needs multiple playing racquets available for their use, and the mass proportions of every racquet in their bag needs to match, otherwise players will likely experience a degradation of their swing mechanics, BOC provides an accurate measurement of player racquets mass proportions by comparator testing of any 2 racquets, thus providing a simplified solution for accurate measurement, and then equalization process of player racquets mass proportions.
US10151656B2	Pressure sensor configured to detect pressure of fluid to be measured that embrittles material A pressure sensor includes a pressure sensor element, a joint provided to a target member, and an attachment member that is fitted into the joint through the connection section and connected to the target member. Each of the pressure sensor element and the joint is formed of a material that is not embrittled upon being in contact with a fluid to be measured that embrittles a material, and more rigid than the attachment member. The connection section is subjected to a plastic deformation connection (metal flow). An expensive hydrogen embrittlement resistant material is used for the pressure sensor element and the joint that are brought into contact with the fluid to be measured, and an inexpensive material is used for the attachment member that is not brought into contact with the fluid to be measured, thereby reducing the production cost of the pressure sensor.
US10151653B2	System for reproducing a dry friction torque applied to an actuator of a valve located in a hydraulic line of an engine of a spacecraft including an electrical actuator controlling orthogonal forces of plates on a disc to apply resistive torque to a shaft of the actuator A system for reproducing a dry friction torque applied to an actuator on a valve of a hydraulic line including a disc coupled to a power transmission shaft; a disc brake including a caliper mounted on a frame and plates adapted to be put into contact with the disc; and an electric actuator configured to control the force of application of the plates onto the disc so as to apply a controlled resistive torque to the power transmission shaft, is provided.
US10151651B2	Hollow machine element and assembly for measuring a force or a torque A hollow machine element for transmitting a force and/or a torque is provided. The hollow machine element forms a component of an assembly for measuring the acting force and/or torque by using inverse magnetostrictive effect. The hollow machine element extends along an axis and has a cavity that extends along the axis. The machine element includes at least one magnetization region for magnetization, and which includes a magnetostrictive material. A magnetic field measurable via the assembly can be caused by the magnetization and by the force and/or by the torque. The magnetization region is directed toward the cavity and has an axially central segment, in which the magnetization region is arranged at a radial distance from a ferromagnetic region of the machine element to define a gap therebetween. The gap may be empty or filled with insulation, to provide magnetic insulation.
US10151650B2	Torque measurement assemblies A measurement assembly for determining a torque applied to a shaft including a disk coupled to a motor such that the motor is to drive rotation of the disk about a central axis. The measurement assembly also includes a first ring and second ring coupled to the disk and the shaft, respectively, and a sensor unit to measure a rotational displacement between the first and second rings about the central axis. The measurement assembly further includes one or more deformable members coupled between the disk and the shaft, each including a pair of ends and a body extending therebetween. For each deformable member, one of the ends is coupled to the shaft and the other end is coupled to the disk such that a rotation of the shaft relative to the disk about the central axis is to cause the deformation of the body.
US10151648B2	Footwear having sensor system A sensor system is adapted for use with an article of footwear and includes an insert member including a first layer and a second layer, a port connected to the insert and configured for communication with an electronic module, a plurality of force and/or compression sensors on the insert member, and a plurality of leads connecting the sensors to the port.
US10151647B2	Integrated SOI pressure sensor having silicon stress isolation member In one embodiment a pressure sensor is provided. The pressure sensor includes a housing having an input port configured to allow a media to enter the housing. A support is mounted within the housing, the support defining a first aperture extending therethrough. A stress isolation member is mounted within the first aperture of the support, the stress isolation member defining a second aperture extending therethrough, wherein the stress isolation member is composed of silicon. sensor die bonded to the stress isolation member. The sensor die includes a silicon substrate having an insulator layer on a first side of the silicon substrate; and sensing circuitry disposed in the insulator layer on the first side, wherein a second side of the silicon substrate is exposed to the second aperture of the stress isolation member and the second side is reverse of the first side.
US10151637B2	Film forming apparatus and thermometry method A film forming apparatus includes: a support, a rotator, a gas supplier, and a radiation thermometer configured to measure a temperature of a surface of a substrate, wherein the radiation thermometer includes: a light source of an irradiation light to be irradiated to the surface of the substrate; a first light receiver configured to receive a reflected light from a first measurement region at a predetermined distance from the rotation center on the surface of the substrate; and a second light receiver configured to receive a heat radiation light from a second measurement region extending in a rotation direction of the substrate at the predetermined distance from the rotation center on the surface of the substrate.
US10151636B2	Eyeglasses having inward-facing and outward-facing thermal cameras Described herein are systems and methods for detecting a physiological response based on thermal measurements while accounting for effects of the environment. In one embodiment, a system includes an inward-facing head-mounted thermal camera (CAMin) that takes thermal measurements of a region of interest (THROI) on a user's face, and an outward-facing head-mounted thermal camera (CAMout) that takes thermal measurements of the environment (THENV). CAMin does not occlude the region of interest, and the system further includes a computer that detects the physiological response based on THROI and THENV. Optionally, the computer generates feature values based on sets of THROI and THENV, and utilizes a machine learning-based model to detect, based on the feature values, the physiological response.
US10151633B2	High accuracy absorbance spectrophotometers Spectrophotometers and spectroscopy processes are described that can provide for in-line calibration at every spectral acquisition as well as for continuous response correction during sample processing. The spectrophotometers include multiple polychromatic light sources that include characteristic emission spectra for use as an internal wavelength drift calibration system that is independent of environmental factors. Correction functions provided by the internal calibration process can be applied continuously and across an entire sample spectrum. The intensity response of each spectrometer in a spectrophotometer can also be monitored and continuously corrected for stray light, dark current, readout noise, etc.
US10151632B2	Simultaneous overlapping order spectral imager and method An imaging spectrometer and method are provided. In one example, the imaging spectrometer includes foreoptics positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation from a scene, a diffraction grating positioned to receive the electromagnetic radiation from the foreoptics and configured to disperse the electromagnetic radiation into a plurality of spectral bands, each spectral band corresponding to a diffraction grating order of the diffraction grating, and a single-band focal plane array configured to simultaneously receive from the diffraction grating overlapping spectra corresponding to at least two diffraction grating orders.
US10151631B2	Spectroscopy with tailored spectral sampling A spectrometer for tailored spectral sampling includes a dispersive element for spatially dispersing a spectrum of a light beam, a detector including a plurality of pixels distributed along a sampling direction, and a spectrum reshaping element including at least one of a reflective surface or a transmissive surface for reshaping the spatially-dispersed spectrum of the light beam from the dispersive element along the sampling direction to provide a selected distribution of the spectrum to the detector. The detector may spatially sample the spectrum of incident light with the plurality of pixels at selected spectral intervals based on the selected distribution of the spectrum.
US10151630B2	Analyte system and method for determining hemoglobin parameters in whole blood An optical spectrometer for use in a COOx analyzer includes a spectrometer housing having an optical fiber housing end, a light-receiving input slit positioned adjacent the optical fiber housing end, a light dispersing element mounted to but spaced from the optical fiber housing end and positioned within an optical path along which light travels from the light-receiving input slit. The light dispersing element receives the light transmitted through the input slit and separates the light into a plurality of light beams, a light-array detector capable of receiving the plurality of light beams and converting the plurality of light beams into the electrical signal, an achromatic lens positioned in the optical path to direct the light from the input slit to the light dispersing element and to direct the plurality of light beams reflected from the light dispersing element onto the light-array detector, and a thermal-compensating means for the spectrometer housing.
US10151629B2	Spectral imaging sensors and methods with time of flight sensing Spectral imaging sensors and methods are disclosed. One spectral imaging sensor includes a light source, an array of coded apertures, one or more optical elements, and a photodetector. The light source is configured to emit a plurality of pulses of light toward an object to be imaged. The array of coded apertures is positioned to spatially modulate light received from the object to be imaged. The optical elements are configured to redirect light from the array of coded apertures. The photodetector is positioned to receive light from the one or more optical elements. The photodetector comprise a plurality of light sensing elements. The plurality of light sensing elements are operable to sense the light from the one or more optical elements in a plurality of time periods. The plurality of time periods have a same frequency as the plurality of pulses of light.
US10151627B2	Method and system for performing testing of photonic devices A photonics system includes a transmit photonics module and a receive photonics module. The photonics system also includes a transmit waveguide coupled to the transmit photonics module, a first optical switch integrated with the transmit waveguide, and a diagnostics waveguide optically coupled to the first optical switch. The photonics system further includes a receive waveguide coupled to the receive photonics module and a second optical switch integrated with the receive waveguide and optically coupled to the diagnostics waveguide.
US10151624B2	Combination scale A virtual weight value is set, and a dummy run mode is set and activated. Then, a zero point, reference value used to calculate the weight value of articles to be weighed in each weighing hopper, is corrected based on the virtual weight value. This enables a dummy run of a combination scale to be performed with the actually empty weighing hopper being assumed to contain the articles equivalent to the virtual weight value.
US10151621B2	Dispensing assembly with continuous loss of weight feed control A dispensing system is disclosed for dispensing material from multiple hoppers to a convey line. As disclosed, material is dispensed from the hoppers via operation of a variable rate feed device. The application discloses a controller device configured to utilize input from a first load cell for a first hopper and a second load cell for a second hopper to determine a mass flow rate to increase or decrease the feed rate so that the flow rate of material dispensed into the convey line matches a set mass flow rate of material. In the embodiments disclosed, the hoppers include hoppers connected in series to the convey line and hoppers connected in parallel to the convey line. The controller device determines the mass flow rate based upon input from one of the first or second load cells during a first time period and both the first and second loads cells during a second time period for different operating phases of the system.
US10151616B1	Flowable material level sensing with shaped electrodes Level sensing designs and techniques that inherently compensate for physical variations in the flowable material. An illustrative container includes an electrode arrangement having two electrodes along a vertical span creating corresponding capacitances indicative of a level of the material within that vertical span. Differing electrode shapes or positions provide the capacitances with different dependences on the level. A level detection method includes: (i) measuring a first capacitance between a drive electrode and a first sensing electrode; (ii) measuring a second capacitance between the drive electrode and a second sensing electrode; and (iii) determining a ratio of variances in the first and second capacitances, the variances being relative to first and second capacitances for a container empty of the material. The ratio is indicative of said level and insensitive to temperature and permittivity of the material.
US10151615B2	Liquid level sensor, method for controlling the same and reactor with the same A liquid level sensor, a method for controlling the same, and a reactor with the same are provided. The liquid level sensor includes a first mounting base and a cable assembly. The cable assembly includes a metal shell disposed on the first mounting base; a heating element for heating the metal shell; and a temperature detector for detecting a temperature of the metal shell.
US10151613B2	Vibratory flow meter and method to generate digital frequency outputs A device and method to generate digital serial frequency outputs in a Coriolis flow meter is provided. The present invention provides the theoretically lowest jitter for a given input clock, the highest possible pulse count accuracy, the highest possible absolute accuracy, easily implementable other aspects (including Quadrature, pulse width, etc.) and requires no specialized external hardware, and is, therefore, implemented with commonly available serial output hardware found in most microcontrollers.
US10151609B2	Magnetic inductive flow measurement device and method with reduced electrochemical interference voltage The invention relates to a measuring device for measuring a flow rate of an electrically conducting medium in a volume which is permeated by a magnetic field, comprising a device for producing the magnetic field, at least one resistor, at least two electrodes, the at least two electrodes being electrically interconnected via the at least one resistor, and an evaluation unit for evaluating the measurement signal of the electrodes measured in parallel to the at least one resistor, and for calculating the flow rate.
US10151606B1	Tracking position and movement using a magnetic field In a general aspect, a position tracking system includes a sphere magnet that produces a magnetic field in a space. A magnetic field control system is configured to change the magnetic field by rotating the sphere magnet through a time-series of rotations over a time period. A position marker includes a magnetic field sensor that is configured to measure the magnetic field in the space during the time period. A data processing apparatus is configured to determine the position of the position marker based on magnetic field measurements obtained by the magnetic field sensor in the space during the time period.
US10151602B2	Electronic device and method for calibrating gyro sensor thereof An electronic device and method for calibrating a gyro sensor thereof is disclosed. The electronic device includes an acceleration sensor configured to measure an acceleration of the electronic device, a gyro sensor configured to measure an angular velocity of the electronic device, and a sensor control module configured to set a calibration period of the gyro sensor based on a state of the electronic device, to determine a stop state of the electronic device using the acceleration sensor if the set calibration period arrives, and to calibrate the gyro sensor if the electronic device is determined to be at a stop state.
US10151595B2	Predicting fuel consumption and time of arrival for a vehicle navigation system The present disclosure is related to vehicle navigation systems. The teachings may be embodied in methods for predicting fuel consumption and time of arrival, including: recording a destination user input; calculating a distance to the destination from a current location of the vehicle; recording a driving speed profile for the destination user input or for a route to the destination, as calculated by the vehicle navigation apparatus; storing the driving speed profile together with a driver feature; recording a user input comprising a desired speed, time of arrival, or fuel consumption trend; recording a second destination user input; and calculating the fuel consumption and the time of arrival for the new destination user input on the basis of a route to the further destination, as calculated by the vehicle navigation apparatus, and a consumption value representing fuel consumption of the stored driving speed profile applied to the route.
US10151594B1	Technology for generating alternate navigation directions for vehicles Systems and methods for generating alternate navigation directions for vehicles are provided. According to certain aspects, image sensor data of a vehicle operator may be used to determine the emotional state of vehicle operators in a plurality of vehicles in proximity to each other. The plurality of vehicles in proximity to each other may be considered to be a group of vehicles. If it is determined that more than one vehicle operator in the group of vehicles is frustrated, the electronic device of a vehicle operator of an approaching vehicle may notify the vehicle operator that there is a nearby group of vehicles with frustrated vehicle operators. The electronic device of the vehicle operator of the vehicle approaching the group of vehicles with frustrated vehicle operators may generate and provide alternate navigation directions to the vehicle operator in order to avoid the group of vehicles with frustrated vehicle operators.
US10151592B2	Map matching quality evaluation A method is provided for generating ground truth data for positional data with matched road segments. The method comprises identifying a route comprising one or more road segments. Positional data, collected while traveling the route, is received. A plurality of candidate road segments is identified. The positional data is matched to one of the plurality of candidate road segments, wherein the one or more road segments are prioritized for matches.
US10151589B2	Open water swim navigation apparatus and method An open water navigation apparatus for use by a swimmer, the navigation apparatus includes a pair of swim goggles having a right lens, a left lens, and a head strap, a navigation module retained on the head strap of the pair of swim goggles, and a navigational signal output mechanism connected for signal communications to the navigation module.
US10151581B2	Method and device for determining the position and orientation of a specular surface forming a diopter A method of determining the position and the orientation of at least one interface comprises illuminating the interface that is determined with at least one non-polarized diffuse light source point, using an image-forming device to acquire an image enabling polarization information determined about the reflection(s) of the source point on the interface to be determined, and in the image, locating any reflection of the light source point as reflected by the interface. For each located reflection, the light ray reaching the image-forming device together with at least its degree of polarization as its polarization parameter is calculated. The light ray as reflected on the interface that to be determined is calculated. Using the light ray reflected on the interface, its polarization parameter, and the known position of the source point, the position and the orientation of the surface element is deduced.
US10151578B2	Thickness measurement device and thickness measurement method A thickness measurement device includes a chassis provided with an installation surface on which a measurement object is installed and a facing surface disposed parallel to the installation surface with a gap therebetween. A distance measurement instrument measures the distances to objects in two opposite directions. A movement mechanism positions the distance measurement instrument at a measurement point between the installation surface and the facing surface such that the measurement directions thereof are aligned with the direction along the gap between the installation surface and the facing surface. An arithmetic unit calculates the difference between the total of the distances measured at the measurement point in a state in which the measurement object is not installed on the installation surface and the total of the distances measured in a state in which the measurement object is installed on the installation surface.
US10151577B2	Elevator hoistway dimension measuring apparatus and measuring method therefor An elevator hoistway dimension measuring apparatus includes: a base that is mounted to a floor; a first arm that extends in a first direction from the base so as to penetrate inside a hoistway; a pair of second arms that extend from two sides of the base when viewed in the first direction, and that are respectively placed in contact with inner surfaces of a facing pair of jambs of a doorframe; a pair of third arms that extend parallel to the second arms beyond the jambs of the doorframe; and a three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine that is mounted to an end portion of the first arm to measure the hoistway three-dimensionally from inside the hoistway, whereby measuring time is shortened significantly, and safety is also improved.
US10151575B2	Position sensing device and position sensing method A position sensing device includes at least one light receiver, and a processor. The light receiver receives lights that are emitted from a plurality of light exit positions of a scanning light source component to scan a predetermined area and are reflected by a sensing object within the predetermined area. The processor controls the scanning light source component, and senses position of the sensing object based on a light reception signal of the light receiver. The processor further determines from which of the scanning lights the light reception signal is obtained, and senses the position of the sensing object based on optical paths of the scanning lights.
US10151568B2	Guided projectile and method of enabling guidance thereof A guided projectile that includes a warhead case, a cartridge case coupled to the warhead case, and a tail kit assembly positioned within the cartridge case. The tail kit assembly includes a hollow casing including a plurality of fin slots defined therein, a control fin selectively extendable from within the hollow casing through each fin slot of the plurality of fin slots, and a fin slot cover positioned within each fin slot with a minimum clearance fit such that the control fin is retained within the hollow casing. The fin slot cover is releasable from within each fin slot such that the control fin is deployable therethrough.
US10151562B1	Sight system for projectile-launching devices An archery sight with a sight line that is capable of movement on an arced path along a radius that approximates the distance between an archer's eyeball and the sight. The arc is the part of the radius that includes the portion needed to position the sight accurately to compensate for an arrow's trajectory from the shortest to longest range that the bow is capable of. This results in a sight line that always aligns perfectly with an archer's eye.
US10151556B2	Concealable firearm A concealable firearm is disclosed. The handle of the firearm is adjustable from a concealed position to an in-use position. When the handle is in the concealed position, the firearm has the appearance of a cell phone. This allows the firearm to be carried in the open and be easily accessible without drawing attention to the person carrying the firearm. The firearm cannot fire when in the concealed position because the trigger is not accessible.
US10151553B2	Piercing device for gas bottle, magazine and pistol comprising the same A piercing device is provided, which comprises a housing movable with respect to a gas bottle holder having a gas bottle held therein; a piercing element received in the housing and configured for piercing into a sealing membrane of the gas bottle; and a stressing element, received in the housing; the piercing element being fixed on one end of the stressing element that is close to the gas bottle; the stressing element being capable of synchronously rotating along with the housing for being inserted into the gas bottle, or individually rotating and moving with respect to the housing for pushing the piercing element to pierce into the sealing membrane or releasing gas inside the gas bottle.
US10151546B2	Shotgun with magazine loading system A firearm including a barrel, a receiver, a magazine well and a magazine can be provided. The barrel may include a breech end at which a chamber is provided. The receiver can include a forward end coupled to the breech end of the barrel and a first side having an ejection port. Further, the receiver may have a bolt movable therealong, with the bolt including a stripping lug removably attached thereto. The magazine well that can be received along and mounted externally to the receiver may include an attachment portion for attaching the magazine well to the receiver, a magazine release latch, and a feed ramp. This feed ramp may include a body that is removably mounted to an existing tubular magazine, in front of the magazine well. A magazine loading system for converting a conventional shotgun into a magazine loaded shotgun may further be provided.
US10151542B2	Encapsulated phase change material heat sink and method According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an encapsulated phase change material (PCM) heat sink is provided. The encapsulated PCM heat sink includes a lower shell, an upper shell, an encapsulated phase change material, and an internal matrix. The internal matrix includes a space that is configured to receive the encapsulated phase change material. Thermal energy is transferrable between the encapsulated phase change material and at least one of the lower shell and the upper shell. For a particular embodiment, the upper shell is coupled to the lower shell at room temperature and room pressure.
US10151537B2	Heat exchanger unit A heat exchanger unit includes tube units arranged within a duct unit for heat exchange with combustion gas supplied from a furnace of a thermal power plant, and heat exchanger fins longitudinally formed on outer peripheral surfaces of the tube units and having different thickness and sizes while heat exchange with the combustion gas is performed through the heat exchanger fin.
US10151536B2	Controlling evaporative cooling tower chemistry The automatic reset of an evaporative cooling water dissolved solids set point based on detection of water softener performance is provided. A controller has a sensor, or is given an input signal, which confirms that the softener is operating properly. Positive confirmation of water softener performance allows the controller to maintain a user specified high total dissolved solids set point in the evaporative cooling water. Should a failure of the softener be detected, the controller then maintains a user specified lower total dissolved solids set point.
US10151525B2	Harvest bin assembly A refrigerator appliance includes a compartment and a door having an interior wall and at least one rail attached thereto. A harvest bin assembly is attachable to the at least one rail and includes a housing having a mount for securing the housing to the at least one rail. First pivot elements are disposed on each side of the housing. A removable bin defines a storage space and includes a plurality of holes formed in a bottom wall thereof. Second pivot elements are disposed on a side wall of the removable bin and engage a corresponding first pivot element on the housing. The first pivot elements and the second pivot elements define a pivot axis whereby the removable bin pivots between a first, closed position and a second, open position. A tray engages the bottom wall of the removable bin when the removable bin is in the first, closed position.
US10151524B2	Refrigerator having a door A refrigerator includes a door having a handle groove, a grip portion located in front of the handle groove, and a front panel located in front of the grip portion. The grip portion is close to a rear surface of the front panel or is in contact with the rear surface of the front panel. The door includes at least a metal reinforcement member disposed in the grip portion.
US10151521B2	Method for cooling a plant for superconductive cables A method for cooling a plant for superconductive cables is provided, where the plant includes two thermally insulated end closures (1, 2) and at least one thermally insulated, tubular cryostat (3) arranged between the end closures, in which at least one superconductive cable is arranged. Liquid nitrogen contained in a cooling agent supply is pumped by means of a pump (9) through a first end closure and the cryostat to a second end closure. At least one vacuum insulated tank (7) is used for the cooling agent supply, where the tank (7) contains nitrogen at operating temperature and out of which the nitrogen is pumped. For making available a quantity of liquid nitrogen necessary for operating the plant, the supply of liquid nitrogen contained in the tank (7) is supplemented during operation or is switched over to another tank (10) containing liquid nitrogen.
US10151520B2	Food and beverage cooler system A cooler for maintaining food, beverage containers and/or consumable liquids in a thermally managed state. The cooler generally includes a housing having one or more cavities, a cover to selectively close or open the cavities and a plurality of tie down notches within the exterior portion of the housing to receive an elongated fastener for tying down the cooler. The cooler may include a first cavity that receives a food container and a second cavity that receives beverage containers. The first cavity may also store a liquid, such as water, that is dispensed from a spigot connected to the housing. A first cover and a second cover selectively close and open the cavities. The first cover includes a first access opening that removably receives the food container so the first cover doesn't have to be opened to retrieve the food container and its contents.
US10151518B2	Refrigeration system with brushless DC motor compressor drive A refrigeration system for a temperature-controlled storage device includes a refrigeration circuit, a cooling circuit, and a controller. The refrigeration circuit includes a compressor driven by a brushless DC motor operable at multiple different speeds, a first heat exchanger, an expansion device, and a cooling unit in fluid communication via a first working fluid. The cooling circuit includes a pump and a second heat exchanger in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger via a second working fluid such that the first heat exchanger is liquid-cooled by the second working fluid. The controller operates the brushless DC motor at multiple different speeds to accommodate multiple different thermal loads experienced by the refrigeration system. Each of the speeds corresponds to a different thermal load. The controller modulates the speed of the brushless DC motor to maintain a desired temperature of a temperature-controlled space within the temperature-controlled device.
US10151515B2	Vortex tube cooler A vortex tube cooling system for cooling compressed gas in air drilling assemblies comprises a gas source, a compressor, a plurality of vortex tube coolers and a drilling pipe in fluid communication with the plurality of vortex tube coolers. Each vortex tube cooler has an inlet nozzle for receiving compressed gas from the gas source into a swirl chamber. The swirl chamber is in fluid connection with a vortex tube defining a hot outlet, and a cold outlet. An inlet of the drilling pipe receives a cold air stream leaving the cold outlet of the plurality of vortex tube coolers.
US10151509B2	Water heater A water heater of a latent heat recovery type adapted to an exhaust suction system includes a drainage water discharge path. The drainage water discharge path includes a drainage water tank having a water-seal mechanism, and the drainage water tank has a first chamber and a second chamber communicating with the first chamber through a hole. The second chamber is capable of storing drainage water up to a storage water plane located at a position higher than an upper end of the hole, and the first chamber senses a fluid level in the first chamber reaching a prescribed sensing plane. A height difference between the sensing plane in the first chamber and the storage water plane is greater than a height of a water head obtained by converting a difference between atmospheric pressure and a minimum pressure at the drainage water inlet to the water head.
US10151502B2	HVAC zoning devices, systems, and methods A system for developing HVAC system configurations for a building may develop suggested HVAC system configurations based, at least in part, on obtained building information. A user interface may accept building information that at least partially defines an interior or exterior of a building. The building information may include, among other information, current HVAC system configuration information for an HVAC system of the building including current locations of register vents within the building. A processing module in communication with the user interface may determine one or more suggested HVAC system configurations based, at least in part, on building information accepted at the user interface. The user interface may display the suggested one or more HVAC system configurations to a user.
US10151496B2	Anti-spill receptacle for door latch A cooking appliance includes an oven cavity and a door for selectively opening and closing the oven cavity. The door includes an interior space and a latch opening defining a hole into the interior space. A spill receptacle is provided within the door and is aligned with the latch opening. The receptacle defines a compartment that is isolated from the interior space of the door and oriented to capture foreign items that penetrate the latch opening. In one example, a door latch is provided latch for locking the door in a closed position. The latch includes a hook member receivable through the latch opening when the door is in the closed position.
US10151495B2	Household appliance light A household appliance light, in particular a light for cooking devices like ovens, microwaves or steam cookers, the household appliance light including a LED configured as an illuminant; a light housing configured to be arranged at a wall of the household appliance; a light exit opening arranged in the light housing which is enclosed by a light permeable cover; a spacer element which is arranged between the LED and the light exit opening and which is arranged in front of a light outlet plane of the LED; and a reflection device which conducts light emitted by the LED to the cover, wherein the spacer element is a light conductor that is made from one uniform material, wherein the reflection device is a reflector which defines a reflector cavity, and wherein the light conductor is run into the reflector cavity.
US10151494B2	Hob and method for controlling a hob A hob has a first communications interface which is designed to receive control commands from a portable multimedia device by means of a first radio link. The hob additionally has a second communications interface, which is designed to communicate with the multimedia device via a second radio link.
US10151489B2	Combustor arrangement with fastening system for combustor parts A combustor arrangement with a front panel, a combustor liner, and a carrier structure element is provided for carrying the front panel and the combustor liner, wherein the combustor arrangement further includes a fastening system for connecting the front panel, the combustor liner, and the carrier structure element to one another. The fastening system includes at least one elastic connection element, the latter being fixedly connected to the carrier structure element and extending therefrom to the combustor liner and to the front panel. The elastic connection element is further fixedly connected to the combustor liner and/or the front panel such as to clamp the front panel, the combustor liner, and the carrier structure element to one another in a substantially fluid tight manner.
US10151485B2	Annular combustion chamber A turbine engine having an annular combustion chamber formed by two coaxial annular shrouds, an inner shroud and an outer shroud relative to the axis of the turbine engine, which shrouds are arranged one inside the other and are connected together at their upstream ends by an annular chamber end wall that is fastened to an outer casing surrounding the outer annular shroud, the downstream ends of the inner and outer annular shrouds being connected to flanges fastened to an inner casing and to the outer casing, respectively. The upstream end of at least one of the inner and outer shrouds is centered by bearing radially against the annular chamber end wall and co-operates therewith in leaktight axial sliding.
US10151481B2	Material utilization with an electropositive metal A material is utilized with an electropositive metal. This can be used as post-oxyfuel process for oxyfuel power stations. Here, an energy circuit is realized by the material utilization. An electropositive metal, in particular lithium, serves as energy store and as central reaction product for the conversion of nitrogen and carbon dioxide into ammonia and methanol. The power station thus operates without CO2 emissions.
US10151477B2	Candle having a planar wick and method of and equipment for making same A candle having a body of a meltable fuel and a planar wick. When lit, the candle provides a unique flame formation, usable in a variety of decorative applications. The wick can be configured to evenly deplete the meltable fuel, while allowing for candles having relatively large and unique body configurations. The body of candle and/or the wick may include scented oil to promote the release of fragrance upon heating. The wick preferably is formed of wood, thereby providing an acoustic contribution to ambiance and improved combustion that generates less soot than conventional cotton wick candles.
US10151470B2	Slim recessed light fixture A heat sink for a light emitting diode light fixture is provided. The heat sink comprises a housing for receiving driver electronics for powering one or more light emitting diodes of the light fixture. The housing comprises a cavity facing a direction of light emission. The cavity is shaped to receive the driver electronics when the heat sink is connected to the light fixture. The heat sink also comprises a heat exchanging portion thermally coupled to the housing. The heat exchanging portion is for absorbing heat from at least one of the one or more light emitting diodes and the driver electronics, conducting the heat to extremities of the heat exchanging portion, and dissipating the heat to an environment external to the light fixture.
US10151468B2	Lighting device A lighting device that allows efficient heat discharge from a light source while avoiding accidents such as firing due to a flammable foreign object in contact with the light source or the like and failures such as reduction in luminous efficiency due to dust or the like adhered to and accumulated on the internal surface of a lens unit.
US10151465B2	Modular lighting system with a plurality of power bars A modular lighting system for providing light in various areas includes one or more canopies, a set of bars, a set of hangers for supporting the bars from canopies and, optionally other supports, a set of pendants with light emitting elements and a set of hangers for supporting the pendants from the bars. The bars include two segments with conductive rails disposed or imbedded in their inner surfaces.
US10151464B2	User-actuated lighting effect device A user-actuated lighting effect device, to provide a lighting effect for a performer during a performance, includes lower and upper portions. The lower portion has an upper surface with a plurality of devices thereat. The upper portion has a first surface. The upper portion is placeable in (1) a closed state with the first surface directly overlying the upper surface, and (2) an open state with the first surface being in an upwardly facing orientation not overlying the upper surface to provide overhead access to the plurality of devices. The upper portion can be pivotally mounted to the lower portion for movement between the open and closed states.
US10151463B2	LED light bulb and lighting fixture An LED light bulb including a heat sink including a base and series of cooling fins arranged around the base defining external threads, an LED light board including at least one LED light on an upper end of the heat sink, a pressure ring surrounding the LED light board on the upper end of the heat sink, and a translucent cover configured to cover the LED light board. The translucent cover includes a cover body and a series of hooks extending from the cover body. Each hook includes a resilient arm and an elastic arm extending inward from a free distal end of the resilient arm. When the translucent cover is connected to the pressure ring, a lower edge of the cover body is pressed against an upper surface of the pressure ring and the elastic arms are pressed against a lower surface of the pressure ring.
US10151461B2	Lighting device and lighting assembly A lighting device is disclosed, in particular for installation behind a flat wall or ceiling element. Further provided is a lighting assembly wherein the wall or ceiling element comprises a first light passage opening, and the lighting device is arranged on a rear side of the wall or ceiling element such that the focal point is located in the first light passage opening and/or in the plane of a front side of the wall or ceiling element opposite the rear side, whereby the lighting device contacts the rear side of the wall or ceiling element in particular flatly.
US10151456B2	Lamp holder The utility model discloses a novel lamp holder which comprises a lamp holder for installing a lamp and a base; the lamp holder is fixed to the base, wherein a wire-fixing device is integrally formed at the bottom of the base; the wire-fixing device is composed of a wing-shaped support and a wire-clamping plate; the wing-shaped support is a winding support which is formed by suspended extension towards the left side and the right side of the base from the edge of one side of the bottom of the base; the two sides of the front end of the wire-clamping plate are provided with wire-clamping grooves respectively; and the middle part of the wire-clamping plate is provided with a wire-clamping hole. The novel lamp holder is simple in structure, reduces product parts, lowers production cost and is convenient to dismantle and operate, and a process is simplified.
US10151455B2	Downlight apparatus A downlight apparatus has a major housing, multiple hook slots, and multiple hooks. The major housing has a surface ring and a main cup. The main cup contains a LED plate and a driver circuit. The LED plate emits light through an opening of the surface ring. The multiple hook slots are located surrounding the main cup. The multiple hooks have bottom hooks inserted and locked in corresponding hook slots respectively and have top hooks to fix the major housing on a ceiling.
US10151454B2	End cap for light fixture End caps for light fixtures that can be used, for instance, to reduce light leaks along lens seams and gaps are provided. In one example embodiment, a light fixture can have a fixture body. The fixture body can have an end portion. The light fixture can further include a lens and a light source positioned within the fixture body so as to provide light through the lens. The light fixture can further include an end cap having a cover plate. The cover plate can have a shape adapted to cover at least a portion of the end portion of the fixture body. The end cap can further include a magnetic coupling element configured to removably secure the end cap to the fixture body. The end cap can have a top portion configured to overlap at least a portion of the lens when the end cap is secured to the fixture body.
US10151450B2	Flexible driving device A flexible driving device includes: a first driving unit adapted to maintain a specific shape at room temperature; and a second driving unit adapted to be bent at a preset temperature or higher according to an electric signal supplied from an outside, thereby adjusting at least one of a direction and an angle of an object to be driven, which is coupled to the driving device. It is possible to adjust the direction and angle of the object to be driven, which is coupled to the driving device, install the driving device at different places by changing the shape thereof, change brightness and angle of a light source or a panel to an optimum brightness or direction on the basis of the user's movement and peripheral environment information, and change the brightness and angle of the light source or the panel according to a command received from the outside.
US10151447B2	Lighting device using light-emitting elements as light source A lighting device includes a light source and first and second reflection surfaces. The first reflection surface reflects source light from the light source, and projects first light on first and second regions on an illuminated surface. The second region is closer to the lighting device than the first region. The second reflection surface is tinted in a prescribed color, and reflects secondary and higher-order reflection light of the source light, and projects second light on the second region. An absolute value of a difference between correlated color temperatures of the first light projected on the first region and of mixed light of the first and second lights projected on the second region is smaller than an absolute value of a difference between correlated color temperatures of the first light projected on the first region and of the first light projected on the second region.
US10151446B2	Light-emitting device with total internal reflection (TIR) extractor A variety of light-emitting devices are disclosed that are configured to output light provided by a light source. In general, embodiments of the light-emitting devices feature a light source and an extractor element coupled to the light source, where the extractor element includes, at least in part, a total internal reflection (TIR) surface. Luminaires incorporating light-emitting devices of this type are also disclosed.
US10151444B1	Electromechanical free prompt light An electromechanical free prompt light includes a direction divider, a carrier base and a light emitting module. The direction divider includes a main body, and a plurality of reflecting plates in a radial arrangement by regarding the main body as a center. The carrier base includes a platform for erecting the main body, and a plurality of direction divided regions jointly defined by every two adjacent reflecting plates and the platform. The light emitting module includes a plurality of light sources disposed correspondingly to the direction divided regions, respectively, and a controller electrically connected to the light sources.
US10151443B2	LED module and light fixture with the same An LED module includes light sources that are disposed on a surface of a circuit substrate and each of which has LED chips and a wavelength conversion member covering the LED chips. The light sources include first light sources and second light sources. LED chips in each of the first light sources differ in number from LED chips in each of the second light sources. The circuit substrate includes a conductive pattern that is connected with the first and second light sources, and that forms each of one or more series circuits along with at least one of the first light sources and at least one of the second light sources.
US10151442B2	Light environment producing apparatus A light environment producing apparatus includes: a light source; a light diffuser having a translucency; and a case which houses the light source. In addition, the case has a blue non-mirror finished inner surface which is a light diffusing surface. Furthermore, the light diffusing surface receives light emitted from the light source. The light diffuser is fixed to the case so as to allow passage of light diffused by the light diffusing surface.
US10151441B2	Light emitting device and vehicle lamp A light emitting device includes a planar light emitting body configured to emit light in a planar shape, and a transparent member configured to control the light from the planar light emitting body. The transparent member has a light incidence surface arranged so as to face a light emitting surface of the planar light emitting body and configured to cause the light from the planar light emitting body to be incident on the transparent member and a light emission surface configured to emit, to the outside, the light which is propagated in the transparent member. The transparent member is formed so as to extend in a predetermined direction and formed such that a distance between the light incidence surface and the light emission surface changes in accordance with a position in the predetermined direction.
US10151437B2	Lighting system for motor vehicle headlight A lighting system for a motor vehicle comprising at least one primary optical device for emitting a light beam exhibiting a cutoff profile, the primary optical emission device comprising at least one light source and one single-piece primary optical member comprising an input surface suitable for receiving a light beam emitted by the light source, a ray interception surface configured to form the cutoff profile in the light beam received and an output surface for the light beam.This system also comprises a projection device arranged downstream of the primary optical emission device(s) and comprising an input surface arranged facing the primary optical emission device(s), and through which are introduced rays of the light beam derived as output from the primary optical emission device(s); a single continuous output surface through which the light beam is projected.
US10151432B1	Flashlight with battery seperator tube Disclosed is a flashlight comprised of a bezel assembly, a case configured to enclose a first battery and a second battery in a side-by-side manner, and a tube extending from the bezel into the case assembly to at least partially enclose the first battery and provide a physical barrier between the first and second batteries.
US10151425B1	Post mountable object holder A clamp fixture configured for affixing a tool tray to a post for supporting objects includes first and second clamp portions. Each clamp portion includes an engagement leg and a clamp leg. The engagement legs of the first and second clamp portions are configured to adjustably mate, such that the clamp legs of the first and second clamp portions engage surfaces of the post. The clamp legs of the first and second clamp portions are adjustably separable relative to each other via the engagement legs of the first and second clamp portions to affix the tool tray to the post. The first and second clamp portions each include overlapping flange portions and upright walls on the flange portions, to form tool tray halves.
US10151420B2	Solidified, thermally insulating composition A thermally insulating composition comprises: (A) an aqueous liquid, wherein the aqueous liquid is the continuous phase of the composition; (B) a particulate, wherein the particulate is silica, and wherein the particulate is a dispersed phase of the composition; and (C) an activator, wherein the activator causes at least some of the particulate to aggregate and form a network of at least the particulate, wherein the formation of the network causes the insulating composition to become a gel, and wherein the gelled insulating composition inhibits or prevents heat loss from two areas having different temperatures. A method of thermally insulating a portion of an annulus comprises: introducing the insulating composition into a portion of an annulus, wherein the gelled insulating composition inhibits or prevents heat loss from the portion of the annulus to an area adjacent to the outside of a second object.
US10151416B2	Pipe joint A pipe joint has a tube for fluid detachably fitted thereto, and is connected to a hydraulic device such as a cylinder. The pipe joint is provided with a body into which the tube for fluid is inserted, and an attachment/detachment mechanism which is provided inside the body and which can attach/detach the tube for fluid. An inner sleeve for connecting the tube for fluid and the hydraulic device is provided in the body, the inner sleeve being interchangeable with orifices having different opening diameters.
US10151413B2	Modular fluid connection assembly A modular fluid connection assembly includes a female connector (1) for fluid connection, provided to receive a male connector (2) having an external annular retaining rim (24), the female connector including a body (10) with an axial bore X, and a slide forming a transverse housing (4), the housing (4) including two parallel lateral grooves (41, 42) and the housing opening at at least one of its ends (40) along the direction of the slide Z, the assembly including a non-unlocking locking element (3), in the form of a deformable locking ring (3), the assembly including an unlocking locking element (5), in the form of a locking slider (5), in which the female connector is configured to receive equally either a non-unlocking element, or an unlocking element.
US10151409B2	Coupling assembly with retaining clip member A female coupling device includes: a main body, and a clip member coupled to the main body, the clip member having a plurality of arms extending perpendicularly therefrom, with the plurality of arms forming at least one pair of arms, with the pair of arms including a first distance therebetween and a second distance therebetween, with the first distance being sized to engage a clip groove of a mating male coupling device, and with the second distance being sized to disengage the mating male coupling device. In a locked position, the pair of arms is positioned so that the first distance is adjacent to the mating male coupling device. In an unlocked position, the pair of arms is positioned so that the second distance is adjacent to the mating male coupling device.
US10151405B1	Valve integrated pressure regulator with shroud and digital display for gas cylinders A valve integrated pressure regulator (VIPR) device is provided that includes a gas flow valve arrangement, a shroud and digital gauge display that can be attached or coupled to a gas cylinder, and which can monitor the amount or pressure of the gas in the gas cylinder. Features of the disclosed valve integrated pressure regulator device include an electronic control, electronic alarm and the electronic display that are powered by a battery that may be disposed within the shroud. The battery and/or electronic control are accessible via a removable access panel disposed on the front surface of the shroud.
US10151401B2	Oil control valve for supplying oil at end portion and assembly method thereof The present disclosure provides an oil control valve with an end oil supply and an assembling method for the same, the oil control valve includes: a valve body, provided with an oil inlet at one axial end thereof; a compression spring located in the valve body and being in a compressed state; and a filter for filtering hydraulic oil flowing from the oil inlet into the valve body, wherein the filter comprises an annular body portion and a strainer fixedly disposed on the annular body portion; the filter is located in the valve body, the compression spring is located on a side of the filter far away from the oil inlet and stands against an end surface of the annular body portion; an inner circumferential surface of the valve body is provided with a clamping slot; and the filter further comprises a bump, the bump protrudes from an outer circumferential surface of the annular body portion and outwardly extends into the clamping slot along a radial direction. Technical solution of the present disclosure simplifies structure of an oil control valve, thus assembling process is simplified, assembling time is shortened, and cost is reduced.
US10151397B2	Composite valve plugs and related methods Example composite valve plugs and related methods are disclosed. Example apparatus disclosed herein include a valve plug tip, a valve plug body, and an additively deposited material. The valve plug tip includes a head portion and a tail portion extending from the head portion. The valve plug body includes a cavity extending from a first end of the valve plug body toward a second end of the valve plug body. The cavity matably receives the tail portion of the valve plug tip. The additively deposited material is bonded to the valve plug body to retain the tail portion of the valve plug tip in the valve plug body.
US10151396B2	Multi-purpose valve for vacuuming, de-vacuuming, gas injecting and pressure regulating A multifunctional valve features an injection function, a vacuuming function, a devacuuming function with fast and slow mode, and a pressure regulating function. The valve can be implemented on any sealingly closed container having a removable lid or a bag having a resealable zipper or any other similar sealable feature. The valve also features a tethered plug with a latch system to secure it in place to additionally provide sealing. The valve is incorporated into a container with a removable lid for microwave pressure cooking. The same valve is incorporated into a plug to close an opening on a barrel.
US10151395B2	Flexible concrete hose shut-off valve A concrete flow leakage-preventing shut-off valve includes an outer flexible casing configured to be disposed around a concrete delivery hose. A flexible inflatable bladder is disposed within the casing and defines a gas chamber therein. A gas intake/exhaust device extends through the casing and into the gas chamber such that pressurized gas introduced and exhausted from the gas chamber enables movement of the bladder to define closed and open concrete flow conditions of concrete relative to an outlet end of the hose. A clamping arrangement secures opposite ends of the casing and the bladder in radially and axially spaced apart relationship, and is configured to maintain a surrounding relationship of the casing and bladder with respect to the hose.
US10151394B2	Leak patching system A leak patching system includes a container that may contain a fluid. The container is perforated such that the container has a leak. A first magnet is selectively positioned to engage the container. The first magnet magnetically engages the container when the container is comprised of a ferromagnetic material and the first magnet is aligned with the leak. A sealant is applied to the first magnet. The sealant seals the leak when the first magnet is applied to the container. In this way the sealant inhibits the fluid from escaping through the leak. A second magnet is selectively positioned to engage the container when the container is comprised of a non-ferromagnetic material. The first magnet magnetically engages the second magnet to retain each of the first magnet and the second magnet on the container.
US10151390B2	Method and apparatus to control a continuously variable transmission A method and apparatus for controlling a continuously variable transmission (CVT) of a powertrain system includes determining a target clamping pressure and an actual clamping pressure, and determining a proportional correction term and an integral correction term based upon the target clamping pressure and the actual clamping pressure. An adapt correction term is determined based upon the target clamping pressure and a temperature of the CVT. A commanded clamping pressure for controlling the CVT is determined based upon the proportional correction term, the integral correction term and the adapt correction term. A pressure command is employed to drive an actuator of a moveable sheave of a pulley of a variator of the CVT based upon the commanded clamping pressure.
US10151388B2	Method for controlling transmission for vehicle A method for controlling a transmission for a vehicle includes: sensing, by a controller, an opening degree of an accelerator pedal; checking, by the controller, a gear stage engaged with an input shaft, with which a Reverse (R) gear and a second gear of a Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT) are engageable, if the opening degree of the accelerator pedal is less than or equal to a reference value as a result of the sensing; and controlling, by the controller, the vehicle in a parking mode in which disengagement of the R gear is prevented if the R gear is engaged with the input shaft as a result of the checking.
US10151386B2	Control method for vehicle with DCT A control method for a vehicle with a DCT may include: a sensing step in which a controller senses a currently engaged gear of the vehicle, an inclination of a road, and a vehicle speed; a comparing step in which the controller compares a temperature of an odd-numbered clutch of the transmission with a set temperature when the currently engaged gear is a first gear, the inclination of the road is within a set range, and the vehicle speed is a set vehicle speed or less, after the sensing step; and an adjusting step in which the controller adjusts a shifting pattern to shift into a second gear when the temperature of the odd-numbered clutch is the set temperature or more, as the result of the comparing step.
US10151384B2	Shift lever apparatus and control method thereof A shift lever apparatus is provided and includes an operating part having fastening pins extracted therefrom and inserted thereinto, based on a signal input. A select lever part is coupled to a shift lever that rotates based on a shift pattern to rotate along with the shift lever. Additionally, the shift lever corresponds to a position of a shift stage based on the shift pattern and includes a plurality of insertion apertures into which the fastening pins are inserted. The fastening pins selectively permit or limit the rotation of the shift lever based on whether the fastening pins are inserted into the plurality of insertion apertures.
US10151382B2	Planetary gear carrier assembly and related method of making An improved planetary gear carrier assembly is disclosed including a carrier and a ring. The carrier has a hub extending in an axial direction. The hub has splines on a radially-outward facing surface that extend in an axial direction and further has a first set of groove sections on the radially-outward facing surface in which the first set of groove sections extends circumferentially around the hub and through the splines. The ring is received around the hub of the carrier and has splines on a radially-inward facing surface. The splines in the ring are received in the first set of groove sections by axially nesting the splines of the carrier and ring into one another and then angularly rotating the ring relative to the carrier. With the splines of the ring twisted in the groove sections of the carrier, the ring can be axially restricted relative to the carrier.
US10151375B2	Motorized gearbox mechanism The improved motorized gearbox mechanism of the present invention includes a plurality of cam-actuated gear block assemblies, which transfer power from an integral rotor and stator assembly contained in a cam/rotor assembly, to a secondary or output gear element. Each gear block assembly includes a gear block having a surface that periodically interfaces with a secondary or output gear element. When energized, the stator assembly interacts with the rotor assembly inducing the cam/rotor assembly to rotate about its central axis, thereby driving the output gear element via the plurality of cam-actuated gear block assemblies. The motorized gearbox mechanism may be powered electrically, hydraulically, pneumatically or by steam, or any conventional power source that can be adapted to use an integral stator/rotor assembly configured in the cam assembly body to generate rotative power in the cam/rotor assembly.
US10151372B2	Torque transmission apparatus A torque transmission apparatus including a first rotor, a second rotor, an elastic body deployed in a torque transmission path between the first rotor and the second rotor to absorb torque fluctuation between the first and second rotors, and a pair of seat members. The pair of seat members include holding portions for holding ends of the elastic body at one end surfaces and contact surfaces at the other end surfaces, and the contact surfaces are formed into convex curved surfaces so as to rollably contact concave curved lateral end surfaces of a housing of the first rotor and concave curved lateral end surfaces of projecting portions of the second rotor.
US10151368B2	Nested canted coil springs, applications thereof, and related methods A spring assembly having at least two canted coil spring lengths nested together are disclosed. Two sections of coils of a canted coil spring length can each be positioned between two adjacent coils of another canted coil spring. Each section of the coils of the canted coil spring length includes at least one coil and up to several coils or a plurality of coils. The canted coil spring lengths are nested together to increase the deflection force of the overall spring assembly. The spring assembly having two or more nested spring lengths can be used in connector applications.
US10151363B2	Systems and methods for forming a layer onto a surface of a solid substrate and products formed thereby A method for forming a vehicular brake rotor involving loading a shaped metal substrate with a mixture of metal alloying components and ceramic particles in a dieheating the contents of the die while applying pressure to melt at least one of the metal components of the alloying mixture whereby to densify the contents of the die and form a ceramic particle-containing metal matrix composite coating on the metallic substrate; and cooling the resulting coated product.
US10151356B2	Hydraulic engagement device A hydraulic engagement device includes a first friction engagement element, a second friction engagement element, a cylinder, a piston, an oil chamber, hydraulic oil, and a release groove. The first friction engagement element and the second friction engagement element are to rotate around a third rotational axis. The piston is slidably provided in the cylinder. The oil chamber is defined between the piston and the cylinder. The hydraulic oil is supplied to the oil chamber to move the piston to push the first friction engagement element or the second friction engagement element so that the first friction engagement element engages the second friction engagement element. The release groove is provided on the cylinder or the piston. The hydraulic oil in the oil chamber is released through the release groove when a stroke of the piston exceeds a predetermined level.
US10151355B2	Using phase change materials for temperature management in clutch assemblies, torque converter clutch assemblies, and brake assemblies A clutch assembly, a torque converter clutch assembly, and a brake assembly for a vehicle are disclosed. The clutch assembly and the brake assembly may have at least one reaction plate comprising an internal cavity containing a phase change material. The torque converter clutch assembly may have a front cover plate comprising an internal cavity containing a phase change material. The phase change material may be capable of absorbing at least some friction-induced heat generated at a friction interface of the reaction plate or front cover plate when the clutch assembly, the torque converter assembly, or the torque converter assembly is shifted to a closed position, such as when the clutch is activated or when the brakes are applied.
US10151353B2	Mechanical clutch with friction reducing interface A mechanical clutch such as a dog clutch includes a plurality of balls or rollers disposed in a carrier and positioned between opposed sets of straight cut teeth extending from opposed drive and driven elements. A ball or roller is positioned between each adjacent pair of teeth such that the torque load is transferred from the tooth on a first or drive element, through the ball or roller, to an adjacent projection or tooth on a second or driven element. The balls or rollers are maintained in position by the carrier having an inner ring and a concentric outer ring. Greatly reduced disengagement force, even under load, is exhibited by a clutch of this configuration.
US10151350B2	Drive shaft splint joint The Drive Shaft Splint Joint is a receptacle with a tapered interior and with a drive shaft extending from the receptacle. A bushing having a tapered body is inserted into the receptacle tapered interior and the receptacle and bushing are immovably affixed with bolts. The bushing has a keyed aperture which receives a keyway drive shaft. Push bolts allow the bushing to be urged away from the receptacle allowing the drive shaft to be disassembled.
US10151349B2	Rolling bearing, machine element, and solid-film formation method A method is provided that forms a solid film on a bearing component of a rolling bearing. A solution containing a fluorine compound and a lubricant having no functional group is allowed to adhere to the bearing component as a liquid film, the fluorine compound containing 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate, hexafluoropropene, and methyl methacrylate as components. The solid film is formed on the at least one of the bearing components by hardening the adhering liquid film.
US10151348B2	Bearing retainer, bearing and associated method A bearing retainer for use in a bearing is provided. The bearing includes an inner ring, rolling elements and an outer ring. The bearing retainer has a body. The body defines an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the body. The body further defines a plurality of openings extending from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the body. The plurality of openings are adapted to retain the rolling elements in a spaced apart relationship. The body further defines opposed faces extending from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the body. The body further defines a plurality of face pockets formed in at least one of the faces of the body. The face pockets are adapted to storing lubrication. The body further includes a pathway from at least one face pocket of the body to the inner periphery of the body.
US10151345B2	Center bearing bush unit for propeller shaft A center bearing bush unit for a propeller shaft can effectively decrease the amount of large/small displacement that occurs in the propeller shaft during driving of a vehicle. A center bearing bush unit for a propeller shaft includes an inner pipe; an outer pipe disposed on a common axis as the inner pipe at the outside of the inner pipe; a cushion rubber attached between the inner and outer pipes, and having a plurality of voids disposed on the common axis; and a plurality of stoppers attached to the outer circumferential surface of the inner pipe while being spaced apart from the cushion rubber at a predetermined interval.
US10151344B2	Turbocharger A turbocharger comprises: a rolling bearing provided with a plurality of rolling elements arranged between a raceway formed on an inner ring and a raceway formed on an outer ring; and a housing for holding the outer ring. The housing is provided with: a first dam for restricting the outflow of a lubricant through a first discharge passage for discharging the lubricant from the outer ring; and a second dam for restricting the outflow of the lubricant through a second discharge passage for discharging the lubricant from an opening formed so as to be in communication with an axially intermediate portion of the outer ring and with a peripheral wall of a space.
US10151341B2	Load-limiting thrust bearing system and an associated method thereof A system for distributing an axial load between load-limiting thrust bearing units is disclosed. The system includes a shaft disposed at least partially within a housing. Further, the system includes a first thrust collar and a second thrust collar axially spaced apart from each other and coupled to the shaft. The first thrust collar and/or the second thrust collar are disposed within the housing. The system further includes a first bearing unit disposed between the first thrust collar and a first side of the second thrust collar. The first bearing unit is disposed proximate to the first thrust collar. Further, the system includes a second bearing unit disposed proximate to a second side opposite to the first side of the second thrust collar. The system further includes a mechanical component disposed between the first bearing unit and the second bearing unit.
US10151339B2	Cable length automatic adjustment device for vehicle window lifter A cable length automatic adjustment device for a vehicle window lifter includes a housing (1) having a hollow internal, a cable axial shaft (2) arranged inside the housing (1) and an adjusting member (3). The cable axial shaft (2) includes an axle base (20), an axial shaft (21) extended from the axle base (20) and a first elastic member (22) abutted between the axle base (20) and an inner wall of the housing (1). The adjusting member (3) includes a slotted base (30), positioning pieces (32) moveably attached onto the slotted base (30) and a second elastic member (33) abutted between the axle base (20) and the positioning pieces (32). The axial shaft (21) includes indented positioning portions (210), and the positioning pieces (32) include corresponding engagement portions (320). The positioning pieces (32) are clamped onto the positioning portions (210) of the axial shaft (21) with the engagement portions (320).
US10151337B2	Through bolted connection hardware A through bolted connection hardware includes a bolt that has a partially threaded shaft and a head. At least one nut connector defines a shaft hole and a coaxial head hole. The shaft hole is sized to receive the shaft of the bolt and not to allow the head to fit through the shaft hole, and the head hole is sized to receive the head. The hardware also includes a tube that has an axially extending threaded bore that is configured to matingly receive the shaft at a first end of the threaded bore.
US10151335B2	Rotatable connection A rotatable connection between a first component and a second component, the rotatable connection comprising: a first connecting piece composed of metal and which is to penetrate the first component over at least the entire thickness of the first component, in which at an end facing the second component, the first connecting piece is welded to the second component.
US10151332B2	Hybrid work machine A hybrid work machine includes: an engine controller (14) that controls rotational speed of an engine (7) in accordance with a target rotational speed input from an EC dial (31); an assist motor (10) that generates electricity using power of the engine (7); a hydraulic pump (6) operated using power of the engine and/or of the assist motor; and a vehicle body controller (11) that estimates power (Pe) the engine is required to output when a request to generate electricity is sent to the assist motor and permits the assist motor to generate electricity only when the engine power requirement is not greater than an electricity generation threshold value (Eth1). The electricity generation threshold value (Eth1) is determined based on the power and characteristics of energy loss of the engine (7).
US10151325B2	Gas turbine diffuser strut including a trailing edge flap and methods of assembling the same A gas turbine diffuser for use with a gas turbine power system is provided. The diffuser includes an annular inner wall and an annular outer wall circumscribing the inner wall such that a gas path is defined between the inner and outer walls. The diffuser further includes a plurality of circumferentially-spaced struts extending from the inner wall to the outer wall across the gas path. At least one of the struts has a flap.
US10151320B2	Compressor and gas turbine A compressor includes a rotor; a rotor casing surrounding the rotor from an outer circumferential side of the rotor and defining a main flow passage of a fluid between the rotor and the rotor casing; an extraction-chamber casing at an outer circumferential side of the rotor casing, and defining an extraction chamber in communication with the main flow passage between the rotor casing and the extraction-chamber casing; and an extraction nozzle connected to the extraction-chamber casing from an outer circumferential side of the extraction-chamber casing and configured to guide the fluid inside the extraction chamber to an outside of the compressor. A gap in a radial direction between the extraction-chamber casing and the rotor casing is larger at a first side of the extraction nozzle in a rearward rotation direction of the rotor than at a second side of the extraction nozzle in a forward rotation direction of the rotor.
US10151319B2	Wiring box fixing structure for ventilating fan A ventilating fan, includes a housing having an opening at a bottom surface thereof, a casing disposed in the housing, fan blades and a motor disposed in the casing, and a wiring box fixed on the casing and composed of a box body and a cover. The wiring box is fixed on the casing through a fixing structure, the fixing structure includes a first fixing means and a second fixing means, and the first fixing means includes a screw fixing structure, and the second fixing means includes an engaging fixing structure. An advantage of the ventilating fan lies in that, while preventing a user from detaching the wiring box manually, the ventilating fan has reduced components and can simplify operating steps during fixing the wiring box on the casing, and is thereby less time consuming.
US10151314B2	Gear-driven flow-through pitot tube pump A centrifugal pump of the pitot type is structured with axially-arranged inlet and discharge features positioned on opposing axial sides of a rotor, the rotor being journalled between a rotating sleeve and a suction inlet, and the rotating sleeve being concentric with the discharge, the rotating sleeve being gear-driven by a drive mechanism.
US10151309B2	Peristaltic pump A peristaltic pump device includes a resilient tube secured in a pump housing with a rotor having rollers squeezing against the resilient tube facilitating the pumping of a liquid or gas. A cylindrical rotor rotates in a bore provided in the pump housing. The rotor has steps in which rollers freely slide and rotate. As the rotor rotates, the rollers also rotate and are slidingly held in the rotor step thereby frictional contact with the compressing resilient tube and consequently the liquid or gas within goes out of the resilient tube. The pump is inexpensive to build, reliable, and by design promotes the long life of the resilient tube as compared to existing roller type peristaltic pumps.
US10151308B2	Reciprocating compressor having a gas bearing A reciprocating compressor is provided. The reciprocating compressor may include a cylinder having a compression space, a piston inserted into the cylinder to define the compression space while being reciprocated, the piston having a suction passage to communicate with the compression space, a gas bearing having at least one bearing hole that passes through the cylinder, so that a refrigerant gas may be injected between the cylinder and the piston to support the piston with respect to the cylinder, and a flow resister disposed at an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder or at one side of the cylinder to restrict a flow of the refrigerant gas flowing through or toward the at least one bearing hole.
US10151303B2	Lightning current transfer arrangement of a wind turbine A lightning current transfer arrangement for a wind turbine enables lightning current and electrostatic discharge current to be discharged between first and second parts of the wind turbine that are rotatable relative to each other. The lightning current transfer arrangement comprises a current transfer unit electrically coupled to the first part, and an electrically conductive slideway electrically coupled to the second part and rotatable relative to the current transfer unit. The current transfer unit comprises a slider elastically biased towards the slideway, where the slider comprises a slide piece formed of a conductive plastic material, and a metal electrode rigidly coupled with the slide piece.
US10151302B2	Compact wind power generation system Exemplary compact wind power generation systems are configured to be suitable for residential and other locations where concealed moving parts are desirable. The wind power generation systems utilize a propeller disposed behind a contracting inlet. The propeller blades may be oriented “into the wind” to develop consistent torque across a variety of wind speeds. The propeller may rim-drive power generation components, further reducing vibration, or may share a common rotational axis with the power generation components.
US10151299B2	Method for starting a wind turbine in a cold climate environment A method of starting a wind turbine in a cold climate environment includes providing a wind turbine in the cold climate environment in a stand-still or near stand-still condition; allowing the rotation speed of the rotor to increase during start up of the wind turbine; optimizing heat generation within the gear box; and generating power using the wind turbine, wherein heat generation within the gear box is optimized prior to providing the generated electrical power to an electrical grid. Optimizing heat generation within the gear box may include maximizing internal power losses in the gear box during start up. This may allow the start up to be achieved without using external heaters. Aspects of this method may be used during periods of low wind conditions in cold climate environments so that once sufficient wind conditions are reestablished, the wind turbine is ready for immediate power production.
US10151298B2	System for dynamic pitch control The present invention relates to a system for dynamic pitch control primarily for wind turbine blades, which system calculates the pitch position of the wind turbine blades independently, which control system performs feedback regulation. The object of the pending patent application is to perform effective pitch regulation and hereby to reduce thrust on the tower and the rotor. This can be achieved if the system performs feed forward regulation of the pitch of the blades, based on the load of the previous blade in substantially the same position. Hereby it can be achieved that the actual load on the previous blade has passed the same position in relation to the wind blowing around the wind turbine. Hereby it can be achieved that measured parameters are used after a short delay to perform a very precise and highly efficient adjustment of the next wind turbine blade passing the same position. The feed forward regulation can be combined with already existing control parameters for pitch control of wind turbine blades.
US10151289B2	Vehicle remote start system with ignition switch wire learning and related methods A remote start system is for a vehicle including an ignition switch sequentially movable to a plurality of switch positions, and a plurality of ignition switch wires coupled to the ignition switch. The remote start system may include a wiring harness having a plurality of remote start wires to be arbitrarily coupled to the plurality of ignition wires, a wireless receiver responsive to a wireless remote start signal, and a controller coupled to the wiring harness and the wireless receiver. The controller may, in a learning mode, perform a mapping of the remote start wires to the ignition wires based upon sequential movement of the ignition switch to the plurality of switch positions. The controller may, in an operating mode, selectively activate the remote start wires based upon the mapping to remote start an engine of the vehicle responsive to the wireless receiver.
US10151287B2	Self-locking internal damper and fuel rail assembly The present disclosure relates to the field of motor vehicles. The teachings thereof may be embodied in a self-locking internal damper comprising: a damper body with a closed chamber; each of two ends of the closed chamber in the length direction including a straight plate section projecting therefrom, with a center line of the straight plate section passing through a center point of the closed chamber; two connecting portions located at ends of the two straight plate sections, respectively; and at least one of the two connecting portions including a bent structure formed by extending and bending one of the straight plate sections.
US10151286B2	Clip for fuel injection valve and fuel injection valve unit A clip—for a fuel injection valve includes a load transmitting member—and a fitting member. The load transmitting member is formed from a single wire material and includes a contacting portion, which contacts a contactable surface formed in the fuel injection valve, a depressible portion, which is depressible in a downward direction by a pressing surface formed in a fuel supply conduit, and a spring portion, which is formed between one end of the contacting portion and the depressible portion and is resiliently deformable by a load. The fitting member-is formed separately from the load transmitting member and is connected to the load transmitting member on a side of the contacting portion, which is opposite from the spring portion. The fitting member is fittable to a fittable portion of the fuel supply conduit.
US10151284B2	Pressure regulator for a high-pressure rail of a fuel injection system The invention relates to a pressure regulator for a high-pressure ramp of a system for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine, comprising a solenoid valve element (10) which receives an electromagnet (40). The electromagnet controls a needle (20) that closes a valve seat (30) which is connected to a high-pressure inlet and opens into a discharge chamber (13), said discharge chamber communicating with a liquid recirculation system (5) by means of outlet openings (14). The rear face (12) of the solenoid valve element (10) receives a coil (40) which controls the opening process of an armature (41) that is rigidly connected to the needle (20) and is subject to a closing return spring (25). The discharge chamber (13) is located on the front face (11) of the solenoid valve element (10) on the axis (XX) of the needle (20), and the discharge chamber surrounds the needle. A cavity (15) passes through the discharge chamber, said cavity receiving an inlet valve element (50), and a bore (51) which opens into the valve seat (30) passes axially through the inlet valve element. The discharge chamber (13) through which the needle (20) passes axially and the outlet openings (14) which are connected to the liquid recirculation system open transversally into a wall (131) in the discharge chamber (13) below the upper part (132) of the chamber. The regulator is characterized that the regulator comprises an annular expansion (70) of the discharge chamber (13) below the outlet openings (14) along the extension of a conical surface (31), which forms the valve seat (30) and an annular dead volume (70), above the surface (54) of the valve element (50), which forms the base of the discharge chamber (13) and has the valve seat (30) in the center of the valve element.
US10151281B2	Multi-physics fuel atomizer and methods A fuel atomizer that includes a housing having a fuel inlet and at least one primary orifice positioned at the inlet, wherein the at least one orifice configured to disperse a stream of fuel into a plurality of fuel droplets. The plurality of fuel droplets contact a fuel impingement surface to break up the plurality of fuel droplets into a plurality of smaller secondary droplets and create a thin film of secondary droplets on the impingement surface. At least one pressurized air channel delivers an airflow into contact with the secondary droplets. The secondary droplets pass through a plurality of secondary outlet orifices to exit the housing. A size of the plurality of secondary droplets is reduced when passing out of the plurality of secondary orifices.
US10151279B2	Apparatus for cooling vehicle engine An apparatus for cooling a vehicle engine includes a combustion chamber having a reciprocating piston, a water jacket for flowing cooling water to cool the combustion chamber, and a cylinder block forming a structure of the engine, wherein the cylinder block is equipped with a cylinder block body that includes the combustion chamber, and wherein the cylinder block includes a plurality of EGR coolers that exchange heat with the cooling water supplied to the combustion chamber.
US10151278B2	System and method for a variable exhaust gas recirculation diffuser Methods and systems are provided for an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system for an internal combustion engine. In one example, the EGR system comprises an inlet air duct configured to provide the internal combustion engine with inlet air, an EGR diffuser configured to provide recirculated exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine to the inlet air duct through an outlet, and a resilient element, the EGR diffuser and resilient element adapted to provide homogenous mixing of EGR gases and inlet air at a specific operating condition of the vehicle.
US10151276B2	Exhaust heat recovery system An exhaust heat recovery system may include an exhaust pipe through which exhaust gas exhausted from an engine moves, a main channel through which a working fluid moves, a turbine rotated by the working fluid exhausted from the main channel to generate energy, an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) line circulating a portion of the exhaust gas exhausted from the engine to an intake manifold, and channel control valves disposed in the main channel and configured to control movement of the working fluid so that the exhaust gas moving along the EGR line and the working fluid moving along the main channel exchange heat with each other.
US10151274B2	Abnormality detection device for internal combustion engine An abnormality detection device of an internal combustion engine includes an ECU that is an abnormality detection unit detecting a leakage occurrence of a second pure pipe. When the internal combustion engine is in a supercharging operation state that a supercharger operates and the second purge pipe is closed by a second purge valve, the ECU detects the leakage occurrence of the second purge pipe based on a differential pressure between a pressure in the second purge pipe and an atmospheric pressure. In this case, the valve pressure in the second purge pipe is a pressure in the second purge pipe between the second purge valve and the intake pipe.
US10151268B2	Method for manufacturing piston for internal combustion engine, and piston for internal combustion engine Concave part is formed in a crown surface of the top of piston made of an aluminum alloy. This concave part is filled with mixed powder constituted of zirconia powder as a filler material and pure aluminum powder as a bonding material. Solid cylindrical rotary implement is brought into contact with concave part filled with mixed powder, and then pressed against piston under load while being rotated. Mixed powder is softened by frictional heat with rotary implement, whereby mixed powder is bound in a solid phase to concave part to form low thermal conductive part. With this, the bonding strength of low thermal conductive part to the crown surface of the top of the piston is improved.
US10151266B2	Control system of internal combustion engine A control system of an internal combustion engine includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: (i) obtain a detection value of a fuel pressure sensor at fixed sampling time intervals; (ii) calculate a center fuel pressure value of a pulsation of the fuel pressure, based on at least a first latest fuel pressure value and a second latest fuel pressure value as detection values of the fuel pressure sensor, (iii) calculate an amplitude of the pulsation of the fuel pressure, based on at least the second latest fuel pressure value and the first latest fuel pressure value; (iv) calculate an initial phase of the pulsation of the fuel pressure, based on at least one of the second latest fuel pressure value and the first latest fuel pressure value, and (v) predict a fuel pressure value corresponding to the crank angle, based on a predetermined formula.
US10151256B2	Systems and methods to control cold transient response via air assist A control system and method to control cold transient response of an engine. The control system can provide compressed air from a compressed air source to a turbocharger to boost speed of a turbine of the turbocharger, based on determined desired operating characteristics associated with upstream or downstream operation of the engine relative to the turbocharger. The control system can receive data corresponding to actual operating characteristics associated with the upstream or downstream operation of the engine relative to the turbocharger, compare the desired operating characteristics with the data corresponding to actual operating characteristics, and control the air assist from the compressed air source based on the comparison.
US10151252B2	Control valve for an exhaust system and an exhaust system having such a control valve A control valve (10) for an exhaust system of a motor vehicle, especially a motorbike, comprising a valve housing (11) in which a shut-off body (12) is movably arranged for changing the cross-section of a flow channel (21) of the exhaust system, wherein expansion play in the radial and axial direction is provided between the shut-off body (12) and the valve housing (11), which allows thermal expansion of the shut-off body (12) within the valve housing (11), wherein the shut-off body (12) comprises a perforated ball (12a).
US10151251B1	Method and controller for engine torque control in a vehicle during a default throttle condition A method for controlling engine torque in a vehicle during a default throttle condition includes determining whether a throttle of the engine is in a default throttle condition, determining whether the engine is producing more torque than desired if the throttle of the engine is in the default throttle condition, and applying an accessory load to the engine if the engine is producing more torque than desired in the default throttle condition.
US10151250B2	Method of operating a gas turbine assembly and the gas turbine assembly The invention relates to a method of operating a gas turbine assembly, which includes a compressor, a combustor and a gas turbine. The method includes operating the gas turbine assembly at a partial load with respect to a base load of the gas turbine assembly; bypassing a portion of blow-off air from the compressor; and introducing the portion of blow-off air into an exhaust gas duct after the gas turbine. The gas turbine assembly, when operating at partial load, can maintain the air-to-fuel ratio approximately constant and hence to control the combustion flame temperature at a level where emissions are kept below the permission limit.
US10151249B2	Gas turbine architecture A geared architecture for a gas turbine comprising an output shaft for connection with a fan, an input shaft and a gearbox connecting the input shaft with the output shaft. The gearbox has a forward planet carrier plate supported by a forward radially fixed bearing structure and a rearward planet carrier plate supported by a rearward radially fixed bearing structure. By supporting the carrier plates on radially fixed bearing structures the planet carriers can rotate about their own axis to lower vibration and mesh forces within the gearbox.
US10151243B2	Cooled cooling air taken directly from combustor dome A gas turbine engine includes a compressor, a turbine, and a combustor. The combustor includes a fuel injector and a vaporizer within the combustor positioned to receive liquid fuel from the fuel injector to vaporize the liquid fuel therein. The gas turbine engine includes an enclosed passage external to the combustor having a wall, a diffuser positioned to direct the air into the passage, causing the air to cool by transferring heat through the wall from the air within the passage to the vaporized fuel within the vaporizer, and a cooled cooling air passageway positioned to receive the air from the passage and direct the air after being cooled to at least one of the turbine and the compressor.
US10151241B2	Sealing mechanism for a regenerative gas turbine combustor A regenerative gas turbine combustor is provided that enable to reduce an amount of leakage of compressed air before preheating to compressed air after the preheating.The regenerative gas turbine combustor is such that a compressed air passage between a combustor inner cylinder 10 and a tail cylinder 12, and a combustor outer cylinder 7 is blocked by a division wall 15 at a position between a bleeding port 13 and an injection port 14, and compressed air is preheated in a regenerator 4 and then the compressed air thus preheated is burnt together with fuel. This combustor includes seal rings 17a-17c, a holder 16 installed on the inner circumferential portion of the division wall 15 and having ring grooves 25a-25c for holding the respective seal rings 17a-17c, and gaps 20 provided between the inner circumferential surfaces of the ring grooves 25a-25c and the outer circumferential surfaces of the seal rings 17a-17c.
US10151240B2	Mid-turbine frame buffer system A mid-turbine frame buffer system for a gas turbine engine includes a mid-turbine frame that supports a shaft by a bearing. An air compartment and a bearing compartment are arranged radially inward of the mid-turbine frame. The bearing compartment is arranged within the air compartment and includes first and second contact seals arranged on either side of the bearing. The air compartment includes multiple air seals. A high pressure compressor is fluidly connected to the air compartment and is configured to provide high pressure air to the air compartment. A method of providing pressurized air to a buffer system includes sealing a bearing compartment with contact seals, surrounding the bearing compartment with an air compartment, and supplying high pressure air to the air compartment.
US10151239B1	Explosion relief valve with annular flame arrestor An explosion relief valve for a crankcase of an engine includes a carrier plate, a cap, and an annular flame arrestor. The carrier plate includes a valve plate that has a sinuous shape for redirecting flame back into the engine. The flame arrestor includes a plurality of layers of smooth metal sheets, with each layer having a pattern of apertures that is different in size and spacing than the pattern of apertures of its adjacent layer. The apertures of each layer are partially, and only partially, aligned with the perforations of its adjacent layers. The layers are laid flush against each other to minimize or eliminate air space between the layers, leaving only the air channels existing between the apertures of the metal sheet layers as passageways for exhaust gases to be released from the valve.
US10151236B2	Exhaust control valve controlling exhaust gas flow in a turbocharger system Methods and systems for adjusting a branch communication valve in a dual scroll turbocharger system are provided. In one example, a method may include adjusting a position of a valve arranged between a first adaptor and a second adaptor to enable mixing of exhaust received from an exhaust manifold, the exhaust delivered to a first scroll and a second scroll of a turbocharger to drive a turbine during certain engine operating conditions.
US10151235B2	Ducted combustion system for an internal combustion engine A ducted combustion system for an internal combustion engine includes a combustion chamber, a fuel injector, and a plurality of ducts. The combustion chamber is defined between a flame deck surface of a cylinder head and a piston crown of a piston disposed within a cylinder bore. Further, the fuel injector is configured to inject fuel into the combustion chamber as a plurality of fuel jets. The plurality of ducts is disposed within the combustion chamber between the flame deck surface and the piston crown. The plurality of ducts is disposed such that each of the plurality of fuel jets at least partially enters one of the plurality of ducts. The at least one of the plurality of ducts is configured to move to vary an angle of a corresponding at least one of the plurality of fuel jets relative to a longitudinal axis of the fuel injector.
US10151234B2	Outboard motor An outboard motor includes a water jacket provided in a water-cooled engine, a first channel configured to allow a downstream-side end of a coolant flow of the water jacket to communicate with the external air, a thermo-valve provided between a downstream-side end of the coolant flow of the water jacket and an upstream-side end of the coolant flow of the first channel, a second channel configured to allow an upstream side of the coolant flow of the thermo-valve to communicate with the external air, and a second valve configured to open or close a second channel.
US10151227B2	Nitrogen oxides (NOx) storage catalyst A catalyst for storing nitrogen oxides (NOx) in an exhaust gas from a lean burn engine comprising a NOx storage material and a substrate, wherein the NOx storage material comprises a NOx storage component and an NO oxidation promoter on a support material, wherein the NO oxidation promoter is manganese or an oxide, hydroxide or carbonate thereof.
US10151225B2	Integrated oil separator assembly for crankcase ventilation An internal combustion engine includes an engine block defining a plurality of cylinders each receiving a piston. A crankcase extends from the engine block and supports a crankshaft drivingly connected to the pistons and including a chamber enclosed by a wall portion that defines a first blow-by flow passage and first and second drain passages therethrough. An oil sump mounted to the crankcase. A first oil separator is mounted to the wall of the crankcase in communication with the first blow-by flow passage and the first drain passage and defining a second blow-by flow passage therethrough and a third drain passage extending therethrough in communication with the second drain passage. A second oil separator mounted to the first oil separator in communication with the third drain passage and defining a third blow-by flow passage in communication with the second blow-by flow passage.
US10151224B2	Thermostat and component of an oil circuit A thermostat includes a carrier element which can be anchored in a housing, and a valve element which is movable relative to the carrier element. The valve element contacts the carrier element in a first position, whereby a duct within the housing can be closed. In a second position, which differs from the first position, the valve element does not contact the carrier element, whereby the duct can be opened. A wax element is arranged on the carrier element and is mechanically connected to the valve element. The wax element is configured to generate a stroke in case of a temperature change, by which the valve element can be moved.
US10151222B2	Electric cam phasing system including an activatable lock An electric cam phasing system is provided. The electric cam phasing system includes an electric motor including a center shaft; a camshaft; a center fastener extending into a center of the camshaft and a gearbox including a sprocket and a drive unit. The drive unit includes an input shaft coupling connected to the center shaft. The drive unit is configured for coupling the camshaft to the sprocket in a manner such that relative phasing of the camshaft with respect to sprocket is adjustable via the electric motor driving the drive unit. The electric cam phasing system also includes a lock positioned axially between the center shaft and the camshaft, the lock being configured for selectively engaging the center fastener to lock the gearbox.
US10151220B2	System for thermoelectric energy generation using natural gas Embodiments of the invention provide methods and apparatus for using a controllable heat source to generate electricity. One embodiment provides an energy generation module comprising a controllable heat source, one or more jackets of thermoelectric devices, and heat conducting fluids surrounding or otherwise thermally coupled to the jackets. The energy generation module can be used to convert heat from a heat source such as a gas combustion chamber into electricity. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for generating electricity when electrical power is not existent, cost prohibitive or otherwise in short supply. The generated electricity can be used by the user, stored in an electrical storage battery or sold to a local or remote power grid.
US10151219B2	Gas turbine engine and frame One embodiment of the present invention is a unique gas turbine engine. Another embodiment is a unique frame for a gas turbine engine. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines and gas turbine engine frames. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.
US10151218B2	Gas turbine engine attachment structure and method therefor An attachment structure for a gas turbine engine includes a frame that has a first annular case. A second annular case extends around the frame. The first annular case and the second annular case include a plurality of interlocks. Each of the interlocks includes a first member mounted on one of the first annular case or the second annular case and a corresponding second member mounted on the other of the first annular case or the second case. The first member is received in the second member such that the plurality of interlocks restricts relative circumferential and axial movement between the first annular case and the second annular case.
US10151214B2	Integral instrumentation in additively manufactured components of gas turbine engines A pressure probe includes a non-deflecting airfoil, a sensing feature, and an interior passage. The non-deflecting airfoil is made of a metal and configured for use in a gas turbine engine. The airfoil extends from a base to a tapered portion, and then to a linear portion, along a primary axis. The sensing feature is formed monolithically with the airfoil, as by additive manufacturing. The interior passage is operatively connected to the sensing feature and passes through both the airfoil and the base.
US10151213B2	State observer for a steam generator of a thermal power plant A state observer for a steam generator of a thermal power plant is provided. Accordingly, provision is made for the state observer to be a multi-variable state observer which has a Kalman filter designed for linear-quadratic state feedback. The state observer can be used for validating measured variables of the steam generator of the thermal power plant, wherein measured variables of the steam generator are compared with output variables of the state observer.
US10151212B2	Clapper arm retention device A retention device for restraining movement of a clapper arm used in a clapper valve during removal of a clapper valve shaft that extends through the clapper arm. The device includes an adapter plate mounted to a wall of a clapper valve casing wherein the adapter plate includes a hole having an internal thread. The device also includes a retaining element having an outer thread that threadably engages the internal thread. Further, the device includes a retaining end that is formed on an end of the retaining element, wherein the retaining end includes a circumferential contact surface that abuts against the clapper arm to restrain movement of the clapper arm during removal of the clapper valve shaft.
US10151211B2	Apparatus and process for converting an aero gas turbine engine into an industrial gas turbine engine for electric power production An apparatus and a process for converting a twin spool aero gas turbine engine to an industrial gas turbine engine, where the fan of the aero engine is removed and replaced with an electric generator, a power turbine is added that drives a low pressure compressor that is removed from the aero engine, variable guide vanes are positioned between the high pressure turbine and the power turbine, and a low pressure compressed air line is connected between the outlet of the low pressure compressor and an inlet to the high pressure compressor, where a hot gas flow produced in the combustor first flows through the high pressure turbine, then through the low pressure turbine, and then through the power turbine.
US10151206B2	Turbomachine, circulation structure and method A turbomachine having at least one circulation structure is disclosed. The circulation structure has an annular space with baffle elements surrounding a main flow path and is open to the main flow path. A housing of the turbomachine to receive the circulation structure is divided in an axial plane into a front housing region and a rear housing region and the circulation structure is divided into a front structure region and a rear structure region in the axial plane of separation. A circulation structure divided into two parts in the axial direction and a method for the same is also disclosed.
US10151202B2	Rib strap A mine rib support includes first and second elongate members each having a first end and a second end, a center plate having a body defining a first opening that receives the first elongate member, a second opening that receives the second elongate member, and an installation opening configured to receive a mine bolt, a first end plate defining first and second openings for receiving the first end of the first and second elongate members, respectively, and a second end plate defining first and second openings for receiving the second end of the first and second elongate members, respectively.
US10151200B2	Ore removal production line, twin ramps and ground support installation method The present invention refers to a set of methods and procedures that may be combined in order to greatly increase the speed of development of an access ramp in a underground hard-rock mine. More particularly, the present invention was designed to target all the bottle-necks comprised by the access operation of a hard-rock mine that employs a RAIL-VEYOR machine. The invention also comprises of an ore production line which consists in the sequential arrangement of a series of mining equipment between the work face and the entrance of a hard-rock mine. The invention also comprises a Hard Rock Mining Access Plan for a hard-rock mine which encompasses two parallel ramps interconnected by cross-cut passageways. Further, invention also comprises a Ground Support Installation method configured to shorten the time required for the installation of ground support inside of a hard-rock mine.
US10151198B2	Tracer based flow measurement An apparatus for tracer based flow measurement may include a tracer chamber for installation in and/or on a production tubing, wherein the tracer chamber is for holding tracer and is arranged to be linked, in use, to the pressure in an annulus about the production tubing. The tracer chamber may include an outlet for fluid communication between the tracer chamber and the fluid within the production tubing, whereby tracer is released from the tracer chamber into the production tubing in accordance with a pressure differential between the annulus and the production tubing.
US10151195B2	Electronic devices for high temperature drilling operations The present disclosure provides the printed circuit board assembly suitable for operating downhole at high temperatures. The printed circuit board assembly has a ceramic circuit board with a plurality of chips installed on it. At least one of the chips has an aluminum nitride or a silicon nitride substrate. In some of the chips, aluminum nitride is used as the oxide layer in a Si-on-Insulator configuration. In other chips, integrated circuits are fabricated on a substrate made from aluminum nitride, silicon nitride, silicon carbide, or sapphire.
US10151194B2	Electrical submersible pump with proximity sensor A system and method for producing fluid from a subterranean wellbore that includes an electrical submersible pump (“ESP”) system and a receptacle. The ESP system is landed in the receptacle while sensing the presence of the ESP system with respect to the receptacle. The ESP system includes a motor, a pump, a monitoring sub, and a stinger on the lower end of the pump. A sensor on the receptacle detects the position of the stinger within the receptacle, and provides an indication that the stinger has inserted a designated length into the receptacle so that a fluid tight seal is formed between the stinger and receptacle.
US10151191B2	Apparatus, rock drilling rig and method for rock drilling An apparatus, rock drilling rig and method for rock drilling includes a turning device for moving a drilling tool around longitudinal axis of the tool. The turning movement is controlled by an alternating turning system so that direction of turning movement is continuously reversed to first and second turning directions. The turning angle of the tool is restricted and a safety system (is configured to monitor the operation and to ensure that a predetermined turning angle is not exceeded.
US10151189B2	Single trip—through drill pipe proppant fracturing method for multiple cemented-in frac sleeves The present invention relates to a method, a system (1) and tool(s) (300, 2, 3) for single trip through drill pipe proppant fracturing of subterranean formations (130) surrounding oil and/or gas production wells (100).
US10151187B1	Hydrocarbon resource recovery system with transverse solvent injectors and related methods A hydrocarbon resource recovery system may include an RF source, and an RF antenna assembly coupled to the RF source and extending laterally within a wellbore in a subterranean formation for hydrocarbon resource recovery. The RF antenna assembly may include first and second tubular conductors, and a dielectric isolator coupled between the first and second tubular conductors to define a dipole antenna. The hydrocarbon resource recovery system may include solvent injectors within respective laterally extending wellbores extending transverse and above the RF antenna assembly and configured to selectively inject solvent into the subterranean formation adjacent the RF antenna assembly.
US10151183B2	Method and apparatus for control of a plunger lift system A method and apparatus for operating a plunger lift system in a well can include: opening a control valve and allowing a plunger to rise to a top of the well; determining an actual rise time of the plunger based on a time it takes the plunger to rise to the top of the well; using actual rise time of the plunger and a target rise time calculating adjustments to the afterflow time or close time; and allowing the afterflow time to pass before closing the control valve and keeping the valve closed for the close time. The methods are repeated, each time calculating a new adjusted afterflow time or adjusted close time to incrementally alter these times.
US10151181B2	Selectable switch to set a downhole tool A perforating gun includes a carrier, an explosive charge positioned within the carrier, a detonator positioned within the carrier, and a switch positioned within the carrier. The detonator detonates the explosive charge when the detonator receives power. The switch actuates between at least a first position and a second position. The switch transmits power to the detonator when the switch is in the first position, and the switch transmits power to a pyrotechnic device when the switch is in the second position. The pyrotechnic device detonates or deflagrates when the pyrotechnic device receives power.
US10151177B2	GRB An enclosure installed on oil well equipment to capture escaping gas emissions and recover them using intermittent use of a vapor recovery unit which evacuates the gas that slowly accumulates in the enclosure to a custody line for commercial or treatment elsewhere.
US10151176B2	Heater and supporting structure thereof A heater includes a heater housing extending along a heater axis; a fuel cell stack assembly disposed within the heater housing and having a plurality of fuel cells which convert chemical energy from a fuel into heat and electricity through a chemical reaction with an oxidizing agent; a first medium conduit fixed relative to the heater housing and in fluid communication with the fuel cell stack assembly, the first medium conduit including a first medium conduit shelf extending laterally from the first medium conduit; a second medium conduit fixed relative to the heater housing and in fluid communication with the fuel cell stack assembly, the second medium conduit including a second medium conduit shelf extending laterally from the second medium conduit; wherein the fuel cell stack assembly is supported on the first medium conduit shelf and the second medium conduit shelf.
US10151175B2	Remote downhole actuation device A remotely deployed untethered device for actuation of a downhole application. The device may be equipped with inductive measurement capacity for interaction with a downhole well architecture. Such capacity affords the ability to trigger an actuation remotely at a site specific location in the well without further intervention relative surface equipment.
US10151169B2	Dual barrier pump-out plug Wellbore isolation is used for a tubing string in a well. A first plug is held by a first temporary retention in a bore of a housing disposed on the tubing string and is sealed in the bore with a first seal. A second plug is also held in the bore by a second temporary retention and is sealed in the bore with a second seal. The first and second seals seal a space in the bore between the plugs. Both plugs can be of a dissolvable material. An uphole end of the first plug facing away from the space can have a non-dissolvable coating, while a downhole end of the second plug facing away from the space can have a non-dissolvable coating. The first plug releases in the bore when an uphole pressure is applied in the tubing string, and the second plug then releases after the first plug.
US10151168B2	Downhole expandable tubular The present invention relates to a downhole expandable tubular to be expanded in a well downhole from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter to abut against an inner face of a casing or borehole, the downhole expandable tubular having an outer face and a longitudinal extension and comprising at least one first circumferential edge and at least one second circumferential edge provided on the outer face and spaced apart in the longitudinal extension, wherein a sealing element and a split ring-shaped retaining element are arranged between the first and second circumferential edges, the split ring-shaped retaining element forming a back-up for the sealing element and wherein the split ring-shaped retaining element has more than one winding, so that when the expandable tubular is expanded from the first outer diameter to the second outer diameter, the split ring-shaped retaining element partly unwinds. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an annular barrier.
US10151164B2	Single-trip casing cutting and bridge plug setting A downhole tool may include a bridge plug releasably coupled to a casing cutting tool. The bridge plug may be set within a wellbore and the casing cutting tool may be used in a milling or perforating operation during a single downhole trip of the downhole tool. A method for using a downhole tool may include setting the bridge plug in a wellbore and performing a casing cutting operation during a same downhole trip. The casing cutting tool may be a section mill and a section milling operation may be performed before or after uncoupling the bridge plug from the section mill while downhole. The section milling operation may remove an entire portion of casing within a region of the wellbore for receiving a cement plug. The casing cutting too may be a perforation tool and perforating may be used to remove portions of casing.
US10151160B2	Drilling fluid measurement system Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a drilling fluid system that includes a conduit configured to convey a fluid from a first sub-system of the drilling fluid system to a second sub-system of the drilling fluid system, an ultrasonic measurement system configured to determine a flow rate of the fluid in the conduit, and a controller configured to receive feedback from the ultrasonic measurement system and to adjust one or more operating parameters of the drilling fluid system based at least on the feedback.
US10151159B2	Kick detection systems and methods An apparatus for detecting potential kicks in a well is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a drill string positioned in a well, a mud circulation system coupled to supply drilling mud to the drill string, and a mud analyzer. The mud analyzer includes a sensor that is positioned along a drilling mud return path closer to a wellhead assembly installed at the well than to a mud tank of the mud circulation system, and the mud analyzer enables identification of a potential formation kick based on data acquired by the sensor. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
US10151156B2	System and method for automated pipe handling A pipe handling apparatus and method for using the pipe handling apparatus is described. The pipe handling apparatus can be used by putting a boom of the pipe handling apparatus in a nesting position. The boom of the pipe handling apparatus is pivotally mounted to a base and at least one arm. In the nesting position, a pivot point between the at least one arms and the boom is moved within an elongated slot of the boom and the length of the at least one arm is simultaneously adjusted.
US10151155B2	Modular carousel for a drilling rig A modular carousel for holding a drill pipe segment in a drilling rig includes a central support having a top end and a bottom end, and a top plate removably coupled to the top end of the central support, the top plate including a top plate slot sized to receive an upper end portion of the drill pipe segment. A breaker plate has a breaker plate slot sized to receive an intermediate portion of the drill pipe segment, and a coupler assembly is configured to removably attach the breaker plate to the bottom end of the central support. A base plate is coupled to the breaker plate by an extension support, the base plate including a cup sized to receive a bottom end portion of the drill pipe segment.
US10151150B2	Insert and method for directional drilling An insert to convert a conventional rotary drill bit to a rotary steerable bit for a rotational directional drilling system. The insert comprises a cylindrical body adapted to be arranged within an intermediate space of the drill bit for receiving drilling fluid from a drill string and selectively directing the drilling fluid to nozzles of the drill bit. The insert may be rotatable and connected to a geostationary platform. Alternatively, the insert may be fixated in the drill bit, combined with a flow diverter connected to a geostationary platform. The insert is suitable to be introduced in the drill bit at a drilling location, including remote locations and off-shore rigs.
US10151147B2	Method for steering a direction of a drilling device drilling a hole into the ground Method for controlling the direction of a drilling device which drills a hole into a ground wherein a hammering and rotatable bit (3) is used as the drilling bit and the device comprises coupled with the bit (3) a hammering device (2) behind the bit (3) and a drill arm which is potentially related to it wherein the rear part (15) of the hammering device or the drill arm locates in the drilled hole or inside a casing tube (1) which covers the drilled hole in a free space so that there is space for the mentioned rear part (15) to move in the direction of the radius of the drilled hole and that the location of the bit (3) in the ground during the drilling is observed on the grounds of the data received from the position sensors which indicate the location of the bit (3), characterized in that in the method the direction of the drilling is steered by adjusting only the position of the mentioned rear part (15) in relation to the center line (C) of the drilling by organizing a support, which is deviated from the center line (C) or located on the center line (C), for the mentioned rear part (15) with the help of a support element (5, 5′, 7) which is located in the drilled hole or at the inner surface of the casing tube (I) which support is adjusted at the feed end of the drilling device and wherein a direction angle (a) is formed only for the bit (3) and hammering device in relation to the mentioned center line (C).
US10151144B2	Ladder, wide rung and method A ladder having a first rail and a second rail. The ladder having a standard rung having a width permanently attached to the first rail and the second rail. The ladder having a first wide rung having a width greater than the width of the standard rung, which is permanently attached to the first rail and the second rail. The ladder having a second wide rung having a width greater than the width of the standard rung, which is permanently attached to the first rail and the second rail. The first wide rung and the second wide rung are disposed in a work zone of the ladder. The work zone of the ladder is where a user typically stands on the ladder while performing tasks. The standard rung is disposed outside the work zone. A wide rung. A method for using a ladder. A method for producing a ladder.
US10151143B2	Signal light assembly An all welded signal light assembly transportable in secure, stacked condition with a plurality of all welded signal light assemblies of like construction.
US10151142B2	Roll-up window covering having an adjustable lower element to facilitate cordless height adjustment A window covering can be configured to facilitate height adjustment of window covering material. In some embodiments, a handle or clips may be utilized to help maintain the position of the window covering material so that the use of an operator cord and/or exposed lift cords can be avoided or minimized.
US10151134B2	Method for opening a movable panel of the motor vehicle and corresponding opening control device The invention relates to a method for opening a movable panel of a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps of: —projection of at least one light spot (102) with which an authorized user (U) has to interact, —determining if there is an intention to open the panel (100), and if so—authorizing the opening of the panel (100). The step of determining if there is an intention to open the panel (100) comprises: —acquiring a measurement signal of a movement performed by the user (U), —filtering the signal, —identifying if the movement performed by the user (U) is in a predefined correct order with at least the following steps: moving the user's part towards the light spot (102), keeping it in the light spot (102) and moving it outside the light spot (102), and —determining if the movement performed by the user (U) meets a predefined specific time condition.
US10151125B2	Hatch cover lock A hatch cover lock comprises a front member including a pair of flanges, a rear member positioned between the pair of flanges; a gap defined between front member and the rear member; a clamp defining a J-shaped cross-section in a plane normal to a length thereof, the clamp having one leg thereof disposed in the gap and having another leg thereof disposed parallel to an outer surface of the rear member and at a distance therefrom, a handle, a first pivotal connection between the handle and the front member, a gravity lock, a second pivotal connection between the gravity lock and the handle, and a weld-free connection between the main portion of the rear member and the main portion of the front member.
US10151122B2	Illuminating locks with multiple lights and touch-sensitive switch The locks includes a housing, a locking mechanism, a first illuminating element projecting light in a first direction to illuminate the locking mechanism, a second illuminating element projecting light in a second direction, a power source, and a touch-sensitive switch for selectively energizing at least one of the first and second light sources when actuated.
US10151118B2	Tile leveller and spacing system A tile leveller and spacer system that allows rapid and reliable spacing and levelling of tools is described. The tile spacer comprises a base for locating the spacer under the tiles, and a stem that includes an alignment cross which is used to correctly space the tiles. The stem tile spacer is placed over the stem and engages with teeth on the stem. The tile leveller is pushed down over the stem to level the tiles between the base and the bottom of the tile leveller. The stem further comprises a frangible portion located between the base and the tile alignment portion, and when the stem is pulled with sufficient force, the frangible portion breaks to allow removal of the stem. A hand tool may be used to assist in this process. The hand tool can have an adjustable stop which can be set to a first setting to level the tiles, and a second setting to cause the frangible portion to break, allowing removal of the stem and leveller.
US10151117B2	Hanger for precast cladding panels, and precast panel incorporating same An elongate hanger for precast cladding panels includes an anchorage band embeddable in an upper region of a precast panel; an abutment band contiguous with the anchorage band and providing an abutment surface for the lower edge of an upper panel in a panel assembly mounted to a support wall; a ventilation band contiguous with and extending horizontally from the abutment band, and having one or more ventilation openings; and a mounting band contiguous with and extending upward from the ventilation band in a tilted off-vertical plane when the panel is mounted to a support wall by fasteners extending through a lower region of the mounting band. The hanger vertically supports the cladding panel at a distance from the support wall corresponding to an air space defined by the selected hanger geometry, with the ventilation openings facilitating the flow of water or water vapor out of the air space.
US10151116B2	Awning canopy assembly An awning assembly and method of construction that includes a first main member rotatably coupled to a vertical track at a first end of the first main member; a second main member pivotally coupled to and at a second end of the first main member; a first supplemental member rotatably and slidably connected to the vertical track at a first end of the first supplemental member; a second supplemental member having a first end pivotally coupled to and at a second end of the first supplemental member. The second supplemental member has a second end pivotally coupled to the second main member. The first main member includes first, second, and third cross-sections spaced the second cross-section comprising slot that allows for the passage of the first supplemental member through the first main member, wherein the first cross-section differs from the second cross-section.
US10151114B2	Roof mount assembly A mount assembly is provided for mounting a structure to a roof having a top surface. The mount includes a flashing including an aperture; a bracket including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an opening and a countersink extending around the opening, the second portion extending at an angle away from the flashing, the second portion including a slot configured to be coupled to the structure; a fastener extending through the aperture and through the opening of the bracket; and a seal extending around the aperture and positioned between the flashing and the first portion of the bracket, the seal engaging the countersink of the bracket and being compressed against the flashing.
US10151113B2	Rebar centralizer for use in a drilled shaft/bore hole A system for centering a reinforcing member within a drilled shaft/bore hole includes a first cage member and a second cage member. The first cage member is operable to surround a first half of the reinforcing member. The second cage member is operable to surround a second half of the reinforcing member. The second cage member is operably connected to the first cage member, and the first and second cage members have identical shapes.
US10151112B2	Wall mounted receiver This invention presents a wall mounted receiver to accommodate insulated or non-insulated pipes and at least one inlet or portal for at least one pipe conduit or wiring per portal and with a high degree of flexibility and unique mechanical connection security; this receiver is arranged to receive the piping from any directional angle with a unique flexible inlet capability; without limitation, this receiver is for use with refrigeration or air conditioning equipment and related connections, such as insulated pipes, non-insulated pipes, condensation piping, conduit and wiring. The receiver can be mounted to different wall surface types without the assistance of a wall bracket; can also be fit into tight space service areas depending on refrigeration equipment requirements; can be installed in new construction applications; and can also upgrade existing installations without the need to cut the existing piping.
US10151111B1	Concrete block insulation An insulation system for a concrete block having an open end and a closed end, the insulation system including a single sheet of a foam material configured to have opposite end portions with a middle portion intermediate the end portions and a hinge defined between each of the end portions and the middle portion to enable the sheet to be folded so that the middle portion is disposed perpendicular to the end portions to render the sheet in a u-shaped orientation so as to be insertable into the open end of the concrete block; and a panel of foam material configured as a rectangle to conform to the closed end of the concrete block. The sheet of foam material is sized to provide a snug interference fit with the open end of the concrete block when folded into the u-shaped orientation and the panel is sized to provide a snug interference fit with the closed end of the concrete block. The sheet of foam material and the panel of foam material are each made of a closed cell flexible foam.
US10151110B2	System, method and apparatus for wall support of ceiling suspension grid A wall support for a ceiling support grid with grid members is disclosed. Each grid member can have a top with a bulb, a web extending downward from the bulb, and a bottom with a flange extending from the web opposite the bulb. Examples of the wall support may include a bracket having a C-shaped channel with a back, a lower flange at a lower end of the back, and an upper flange at an upper end of the back. In addition, the bracket may include only one tab in the lower flange for each grid member. The only one tab may be configured to engage and retain the flange of a respective grid member. The grid member may rest on the lower flange. The lower flange may have no other features for positive engagement with and retention of the flange of the respective grid member.
US10151109B2	Building structure having a roof that is convertible between open and closed configurations The present disclosure relates to a building structure having a convertible roof with at least one moveable roof section. The moveable roof section can include an integrated overhang. The moveable roof section can also include a roller that rides on a track formed by an angle member. The convertible roof can further have a configuration that reduces rafter visibility.
US10151102B2	Base member for an anchor assembly and method of use A base member for cooperating with a support member and at least one fixing member to form an anchor assembly mountable to a form board on which wet concrete may be poured during formation of a concrete substrate. The base member includes: a mounting portion for positioning the anchor assembly on the form board prior to inserting the fixing members into the form board; an aperture having first and second generally opposed ends, the first end being open to facilitate insertion of the support member into the aperture; and a barrier reconfigurable in use from a first configuration, in which the barrier restricts ingress of wet concrete into contact with the support member via the second end of the aperture, to a second configuration in which the barrier allows an object to extend via the second end of the aperture into contact with the support member.
US10151101B2	Joining element and method of joining wood structures A joining element includes at least two joint holes for pin joints as well as a first plane surface and a second plane surface and an inclined surface slanting towards an outer edge of the joining element and arranged at an angle with respect to at least one said plane surface. A method includes joining two wood structures to one another by using the joining element.
US10151100B2	Frame systems for building structures A frame system for a building structure includes beam members. Each beam member comprises two opposed, parallel flanges. A web is interposed between the flanges. Spreader members comprise two opposed, parallel side flanges, a web interposed between the side flanges and two opposed end flanges bridging the side flanges at respective terminal ends of the web. The beam members and the spreader members are configured to be fastened to each other to form a frame assembly.
US10151093B2	Portable dialysis drainage system and method A toilet modified for disposal of dialysis waste includes a base, a bowl, a water supply port, and a dialysis drain port. In the dialysis drain port is an air gap device that establishes a gap between ends of first and second drain tubes of a dialysis machine and a fluid level in the air gap. RO water and effluent from the dialysis machine enter the chamber of the air gap and mix, before being passed along a path from the dialysis drain port to the bowl of the toilet, where it can be dispelled in a sanitary manner in compliant with all pertinent codes and regulations.
US10151091B2	Toilet apparatus A toilet apparatus according to an embodiment includes a wall-mounted-type toilet body, a sanitary washing device, a switching part, and a fixation member. The toilet body includes a skirt part that forms an outline of a toilet bowl. The sanitary washing device is disposed on a top face of the toilet body and washes a private part of a user. The switching part can execute at least one of a first operation and a second operation, wherein the first operation is to switch a supply and a stop of water to the sanitary washing device, and the second operation is to switch a supply and a stop of electric power to the sanitary washing device, and wherein the first operation and the second operation are executed manually. The fixation member fixes the switching part at a manually operable position inside the skirt part, wherein the switching part is manually operable at the position.
US10151090B2	Flush actuator A flush actuator for engaging a flush valve. The flush actuator provides a mechanism assembly for automatically flushing the flush valve. A sensor provides a presence detection to trigger the automatic flushing. Redundant manual activation is provided.
US10151086B2	Flexible drainage trap The present disclosure generally relates to flexible drainage trap assemblies and methods for constructing and installing such drainage traps. In one exemplary embodiment, a flexible drainage trap assembly includes a plumbing fixture connector, a discharge joint, and a trap portion connecting the plumbing fixture connector and discharge joint. The trap portion is shaped in such a way that it is operable to retain a pool of water inside the trap portion. The disclosed flexible drainage assemblies include a flexible portion that has a substantially smooth inner surface.
US10151080B2	Valve assembly for work attachment A hydraulic control for an attachment on a work vehicle. The attachment is mounted on the chassis of the work vehicle and movable between a first position and a second position. A hydraulic cylinder is operable to power movement of the attachment. A fluid circuit communicates with the hydraulic cylinder and is configured to carry hydraulic fluid. A fluid reservoir is in communication with the fluid circuit. Accumulators that are in communication with the fluid circuit automatically store and release hydraulic fluid in response to movement of the attachment. A valve assembly controls fluid communication between the fluid reservoir and the fluid circuit in response to movement of the attachment to its second position.
US10151076B2	Apparatus for bi-directional load testing of driven piles and injection piles, and method thereof An apparatus for carrying out bi-directional load testing of close ended driven piles and injection piles utilizing a hydraulic jack, comprising an enclosure for housing the hydraulic jack (13). The enclosure (1) includes a first hollow body (10) a second hollow body (15). The first hollow body (10) had a covered upper end (10a) and an open lower end (10b), with the upper end being capped by an attached top plate (11) having an external surface (11a) which the lower end (81b) of a first pile (81) may be axially attached to, and an internal surface (11b). The open lower end (10b) has a cut-out (12) originating on the edge of the open end (10b) of the first hollow body for receiving a hydraulic connection (14) for the jack (13). The second hollow body (15) is capable of housing the hydraulic jack (13), has an open upper end (15a) and a lower end (15b). The lower end (15b) is capped by an attached base plate (17) having an external surface (17a) which the upper end (82a) of a second pile (82) may be axially attached to, and an internal surface (17b) for attaching the base (13a) of the hydraulic jack, and an opening (16) on the capped lower end (15b) originating at a point where the edge of the lower end (15b) abuts the base plate (17) for receiving the hydraulic connection (14) for the jack. The first hollow body (10) and the second hollow body (15) are capable of axial movement relative to one another when actuated by the hydraulic jack.
US10151075B2	Concrete mounting systems, apparatuses, and methods for fences and other concrete mounted structures Concrete mounting apparatuses, concrete connector installation assemblies, and methods of installing a concrete mounting apparatus are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods may include positioning a plurality of connectors at a predetermined distance below a top surface of concrete in a concrete form during curing of the concrete, and forming one or more channels from the top surface to the plurality of connectors during curing of the concrete. The methods may additionally include attaching a concrete mounting apparatus to one or more of the plurality of connectors through the one or more formed channels of the cured concrete. The concrete mounting apparatus may be configured to support one or more rails of a fence.
US10151074B2	Wave damping structures A seismic, water, or acoustic wave damping structure can include a structural arrangement of at least two elements, each with an inner volume and containing a medium resistant to passage of an anticipated wave. Example elements can be earth boreholes or water pylons. The structural arrangement can taper from an upper aperture to a lower aperture, the structural arrangement defining a protection zone at the upper aperture. The structural arrangement can be configured to attenuate power from the anticipated wave within the protection zone relative to power from the anticipated wave external to the protection zone. A grouping may include elements that form acute or obtuse angles with a direction of a wave to attenuate wave power. High-value buildings or other structure in a protection zone on land or in water can be substantially shielded from seismic or water waves.
US10151073B2	Snow removal device comprising a pushing element with convex end portions and a scraping flange A snow removal device features a pushing element and handle. The pushing element has a main portion defining an upright plane with opposing front and rear surfaces and a bottom edge along the front surface. Laterally opposing end portions of the pushing element extend forwardly from the upright plane and have bottom edges. The bottom edges of the end portions adjacent the front surface are acute relative thereto so that the main portion is pivotal about its bottom edge from a normal working orientation in which the upright plane is substantially perpendicular to a flat surface along which the pushing element slides to a forward inclined orientation which is pivotally further forward of the normal working orientation without lifting the bottom edge of the main portion. The device further features a scraping flange extending rearwardly and downwardly from the rear surface.
US10151072B2	Composite structural panel and method of fabrication A structural panel and method of fabricating and manufacturing same comprises a top panel and a bottom panel separated by and attached to at least one, but preferably a plurality, of structural composite preforms which may be fabricated by a continuous manufacturing process and may be saturated by resin using a continuous wetting process. The composite preforms may take any cross sectional shape but are preferably trapezoidal. The top and bottom panels may be fabricated from a plurality of layers of woven fabric layers and non-woven fabric layers which are saturated with a resin that is subsequently cured using cure processes known in the art. The composite structural panel of the invention is usable as a flat structural member for use as bridge decking, ramps, trestles, and any application requiring a structural panel.
US10151070B2	Device for inserting artificial grass strands into the ground An apparatus for inserting artificial grass strands into the ground may be used, for example, to prepare an artificial grass surface for a sporting field. The apparatus may comprise a frame, a plurality of spools having artificial grass strands wound thereon, a rotary device having a plurality of clamps configured to hold the grass strands, a cutting device configured to cut the artificial grass strands, and an insertion device configured to insert the artificial grass strands into the ground.
US10151067B2	Hybrid continuous indexing tamper vehicle The present disclosure generally relates to an improved tamping operation where a rail tamping machine advances at different speeds during different stages of tamping and workhead assembly operation. The workhead assembly is also capable of moving longitudinally relative to the rail tamping machine frame when it is detected that the rail tamping machine is at an appropriate distance from a reference point. Related methods of tamping are also described.
US10151064B2	Softwood kraft fiber having an improved α-cellulose content and its use in the production of chemical cellulose products A bleached softwood kraft pulp fiber with high α-cellulose content and a low CED viscosity is provided, A surfactant treated fiber useful in the production of chemical derivatives is also described. Methods for making the kraft pulp fiber and products made from it are also described.
US10151056B2	Sewing machine for sewing together a plurality of cloth pieces A sewing machine that includes a sewing bed on which a plurality of cloth pieces are placed in a manner of being overlaid on each other; a felting needle; a woolen yarn guide provided at a lower end of a safety cover for covering the felting needle; and a device configured to raise and lower the felting needle toward the plurality of overlaid cloth pieces, and the woolen yarn guide is configured to guide a woolen yarn from a bobbin or a woolen yarn ball to a sewing location, and the device is configured to raise and lower the felting needle so that needle felting in which the felting needle is thrusted into the plurality of cloth pieces and the woolen yarn is performed, and thereby the plurality of cloth pieces are sewn together.
US10151055B2	Fibers of polymer-wax compositions Disposable article that include fibers formed from compositions comprising thermoplastic polymers and waxes are disclosed, where the wax is dispersed throughout the thermoplastic polymer.
US10151054B2	Spacer knit fabric and method for producing a spacer knit fabric section A spacer knit fabric if formed with a first two-dimensional knit fabric layer and a second two-dimensional knit fabric layer. The first and the second two-dimensional knit fabric layers are interconnected via knitted spacer threads. The first two-dimensional knit fabric layer has openings formed by a plurality of stitches in each case. Threads of a first thread system, which forms the first two-dimensional knit fabric layer, are connected to each other solely by mutual intertwining. Channels are formed between the first and the second two-dimensional knit fabric layers that are free from spacer threads. The threads of a second thread system, which forms the second two-dimensional knit fabric layer, are connected to one another by intertwining and by at least partial fusion.
US10151051B2	Carbon fibers having improved strength and modulus and an associated method and apparatus for preparing same The invention is directed to carbon fibers having high tensile strength and modulus of elasticity. The invention also provides a method and apparatus for making the carbon fibers. The method comprises advancing a precursor fiber through an oxidation oven wherein the fiber is subjected to controlled stretching in an oxidizing atmosphere in which tension loads are distributed amongst a plurality of passes through the oxidation oven, which permits higher cumulative stretches to be achieved. The method also includes subjecting the fiber to controlled stretching in two or more of the passes that is sufficient to cause the fiber to undergo one or more transitions in each of the two or more passes. The invention is also directed to an oxidation oven having a plurality of cooperating drive rolls in series that can be driven independently of each other so that the amount of stretch applied to the oven in each of the plurality of passes can be independently controlled.
US10151050B2	Nanofiber production apparatus Provided is a nanofiber production apparatus which is capable of eliminating a need to use high voltage as in the ESD system to ensure high safety, and is free from influence of temperature and humidity at a production site. The nanofiber production apparatus comprises: a nanofiber generation device (2) comprising an air nozzle configured to generate high-speed and high-temperature air, and an ejector nozzle configured to eject a liquid polymer toward the high-speed and high-temperature air generated by the air nozzle; a collection device (6) provided on a downstream side of the nanofiber generation device (2) and configured to collect nanofibers generated by the nanofiber generation device (2); a suction device (8) provided on a downstream side of the collection device (6) and configured to suck gas; and a tubular-shaped guide member (4) provided on the downstream side of the nanofiber generation device (2) and on an upstream side of the collection device (6) and configured to allow the high-speed and high-temperature air to pass therethrough.
US10151048B1	Manufacturing method of epitaxial contact structure in semiconductor memory device A manufacturing method of an epitaxial contact structure in a semiconductor memory device includes the following steps. A recess is formed in a semiconductor substrate by an etching process. An etching defect is formed in the recess by the etching process. An oxidation process is performed after the etching process. An oxide layer is formed in the recess by the oxidation process, and the etching defect is encompassed by the oxide layer. A cleaning process is performed after the oxidation process. The oxide layer and the etching defect encompassed by the oxide layer are removed by the cleaning process. An epitaxial growth process is performed to form an epitaxial contact structure in the recess after the cleaning process.
US10151045B2	Method for producing crystal A method for producing a crystal, according to the present invention, where the lower surface 4B of a seed crystal 4 which is rotatably arranged and made of silicon carbide is brought into contact with a solution 5 of silicon solvent containing carbon in a crucible 6 which is rotatably arranged and the seed crystal 4 is pulled up and a crystal of silicon carbide is grown from the solution 5 on the lower surface 4B of the seed crystal 4, comprising the steps of bringing the lower surface 4B of the seed crystal 4 into contact with the solution 5 in a contact step, rotating the seed crystal 4 in a seed crystal rotation step, rotating the crucible 6 in a crucible rotation step, and stopping rotation of the crucible 6, while the seed crystal 4 is rotated in the state in which the lower surface 4B of the seed crystal 4 is in contact with the solution 5, in a deceleration step.
US10151044B2	Removable anodising agent, in particular for local anodic oxidation of metal surfaces The invention relates to a removable anodizing agent, in particular for local anodic oxidation of metal surfaces, and its use, and a method for anodic oxidation by means of an anodizing agent according to the invention.
US10151039B2	Systems and methods of protecting electrolysis cell sidewalls A system is provided including an electrolysis cell configured to retain a molten electrolyte bath, the bath including at least one bath component, the electrolysis cell including: a bottom, and a sidewall consisting essentially of the at least one bath component; and a feed material including the least one bath component to the molten electrolyte bath such that the at least one bath component is within 30% of saturation, wherein, via the feed material, the sidewall is stable in the molten electrolyte bath.
US10151038B2	Electrolytic device and anode assembly intended for the production of aluminium, electrolytic cell and apparatus comprising such a device An electrolysis device comprising a pot shell (3) and an inner lining (5) defining an opening (16) through which an anode block (15) suspended from an anode support (13, 17) forming an anode assembly (12) moves vertically by means of an anode receiver (25), said anode receiver being placed outside a space defined by the top of said anode block (15), said anode receiver comprising an anode contact surface (27) working in conjunction with the anode support (13, 17) to establish therewith electrical contact and mechanical contact to moving the anode assembly (12) vertically.An anode assembly (12).An electrolytic cell and an electrolysis installation comprising such an anode assembly.
US10151032B2	Protective covers A multi-layer fabric used to fabricate a garment or a protective cover includes a top and bottom textile layer and an air permeable, moisture-vapor-transmissive, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene middle layer. The fabric exhibits an MVTR rating of at least 4000 g/m2/day. The fabric may also include a top layer coating or fiber treatment of a nano-ceramic material designed to increase the durability of the garment/cover and increase the resistance to abrasion and wear while also resisting environmental conditions including exposure to solar radiation, temperature and humidity. Alternatively, the upper layer of the multi-layer fabric may incorporate ceramic coated fibers or ceramic co-extruded fibers, or carbon nanotubes while in another embodiment may also feature a fire resistant application as well as a permanent, highly breathable and highly durable electro-static discharge feature added to the inside of the layer by laying down a carbon based printed pattern on the inside of the layer.
US10151029B2	Silicon nitride film forming method and silicon nitride film forming apparatus A silicon nitride film forming method for forming a silicon nitride film on a substrate to be processed, includes forming a silicon nitride film doped with a predetermined amount of titanium by repeating, a predetermined number of times, forming a silicon nitride film by repeating, a first number of times, a process of causing a silicon source gas to be adsorbed onto the substrate and a process of nitriding the adsorbed silicon source gas with plasma of a nitriding gas, and forming a titanium nitride film by repeating, a second number of times, a process of causing a titanium source gas containing chlorine to be adsorbed onto the substrate and a process of nitriding the adsorbed titanium source gas with the plasma of the nitriding gas.
US10151027B2	Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition methods for graphene deposition A graphene deposition process. The process includes the steps of placing a substrate into a deposition chamber and heating the chamber, generating radio frequency plasma at a location proximate to the substrate while flowing a precursor gas containing carbon through the plasma and over the substrate.
US10151024B2	Method for producing transparent conductive film For use in a method for producing a transparent conductive film having an ITO transparent electrode layer, a roll-to-roll sputtering apparatus includes at least three deposition chambers adjacent to a deposition roll. While a transparent film substrate is conveyed on the deposition roll, a base conductive layer is formed by sputtering deposition in one or more deposition chambers, and a main conductive layer is formed thereon by successive sputtering deposition in two or more film deposition chambers. The applied power in the deposition chambers where the underlying conductive layer is formed is 5% to 20% of the total of the applied power in each the deposition chamber where the underlying or main conductive layer is formed. In formation of the main conductive layer, the applied power in the deposition chamber where the ITO thin film is first deposited is less than the applied power in the next deposition chamber.
US10151021B2	Durable cosmetic finishes for titanium surfaces A method for providing a surface finish to a metal part includes both diffusion hardening a metal surface to form a diffusion-hardened layer, and oxidizing the diffusion-hardened layer to create an oxide coating thereon. The diffusion-hardened layer can be harder than an internal region of the metal part and might be ceramic, and the oxide coating can have a color that is different from the metal or ceramic, the color being unachievable only by diffusion hardening or only by oxidizing. The metal can be titanium or titanium alloy, the diffusion hardening can include carburizing or nitriding, and the oxidizing can include electrochemical oxidization. The oxide layer thickness can be controlled via the amount of voltage applied during oxidation, with the oxide coating color being a function of thickness. An enhanced hardness profile can extend to a depth of at least 20 microns below the top of the oxide coating.
US10151020B2	Ferritic stainless steel foil The ferritic stainless steel foil has a composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.050% or less, Si: 0.20% or less, Mn: 0.20% or less, P: 0.050% or less, S: 0.0050% or less, Cr: 10.5% or more and 20.0% or less, Ni: 0.01% or more and 1.00% or less, Al: more than 1.5% and less than 3.0%, Cu: 0.01% or more and 1.00% or less, N: 0.10% or less, and further contains one or more elements selected from Ti: 0.01% or more and 1.00% or less, Zr: 0.01% or more and 0.20% or less, and Hf: 0.01% or more and 0.20% or less, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities. This enables a composite layer of an Al oxide layer and a Cr oxide layer to be formed on the surface of the ferritic stainless steel foil in a high-temperature oxidizing atmosphere at 800° C. or more.
US10151016B2	Process for extraction of copper from arsenical copper sulfide concentrate A process for extraction of copper from an arsenical copper sulfide concentrate is provided. The process includes atmospheric oxidative leaching of a feed slurry including the arsenical copper sulfide concentrate and an acidic iron sulfate-containing leach solution, in the presence of oxygen, to produce a leach slurry including copper and arsenic dissolved into the leach solution. After dissolving the copper and arsenic, scorodite-containing seed is introduced to the leach slurry to induce precipitation of the arsenic dissolved during the oxidative leaching, as scorodite. The process also includes recovering solids from the leach slurry to produce the solids, including the scorodite, and a pregnant leach solution including the copper, subjecting the pregnant leach solution to solvent extraction for recovering copper and thereby producing a raffinate including sulfuric acid and iron sulfate, and recycling at least a portion of the raffinate including the sulfuric acid and iron sulfate to the oxidative leaching.
US10151013B2	Hot press forming parts having excellent bending properties and method for manufacturing the same Provided is an HPF member having excellent bending characteristics and a hot-dip aluminum plated layer formed on a surface of a base steel sheet. The base steel sheet includes, in terms of wt %, 0.18-0.25% of C, 0.1-0.5% of Si, 0.9-1.5% of Mn, 0.03% or less of P, 0.01% or less of S, 0.01-0.05% of Al, 0.05-0.5% of Cr, 0.01-0.05% of Ti, 0.001-0.005% of B, 0.009% or less of N, the balance Fe and other impurities; a ferrite phase having a thickness within 50 μm is continuously or discontinuously formed inside a surface portion of the base steel sheet; the fraction of the surface portion occupied by the ferrite phase is 5% or less; and carbide materials having a size of 1 μm or less are scattered and distributed in the surface portion of the base steel sheet so as to occupy 90% or more of the overall carbide distribution.
US10151012B2	High-strength stainless steel pipe A method of manufacturing a high-strength stainless steel pipe includes forming a steel pipe having a predetermined size, the steel having a composition comprising by mass % 0.005 to 0.05% C, 0.05 to 1.0% Si, 0.2 to 1.8% Mn, 0.03% or less P, 0.005% or less S, 14 to 20% Cr, 1.5 to 10% Ni, 1 to 5% Mo, 0.5% or less V, 0.15% or less N, 0.01% or less O, 0.002 to 0.1% Al, and Fe and unavoidable impurities as a balance; applying a quenching treatment two times or more to the steel pipe where the steel pipe is quenched by reheating to a temperature of 750° C. or above and cooling to a temperature of 100° C. or below at a cooling rate equal to or higher than an air-cooling rate; and applying a tempering treatment where the steel pipe is tempered at a temperature of 700° C. or below.
US10151010B2	Soft nitrided induction hardened steel part A soft nitrided induction hardened steel part which is excellent in bearing fatigue strength comprised of a predetermined chemical composition wherein a dissolved N concentration from the surface to 0.2 mm depth is 0.05 to 1.50%, a Vicker's hardness from the surface to 0.2 mm depth after tempering at 300° C. is HV 600 or more, and t/r≤0.35 when an effective hardened layer depth “t” is 0.5 mm or more and a radius of a breakage risk site or half of the thickness is “r” (mm).
US10151006B2	Method of detecting abnormality at blast furnace and method of operating blast furnace A method of detecting an abnormality in a blast furnace, wherein the abnormality causes clogging of a tuyere unit of the blast furnace, the method including capturing an image of a raceway unit through an in-furnace monitor window disposed at the tuyere unit; and determining that the abnormality has occurred when a brightness of the captured image is lower than or equal to a predetermined brightness threshold and a rate of decrease in the brightness is lower than or equal to a predetermined brightness-decrease-rate threshold.
US10151001B2	Quantification of Lamin C and Lamin A for tumor classification A method for detecting cancer by determining ratios of alternatively spliced Lamin A/C gene mRNAs in tissue samples, especially an increased ratio of Lamin C to Lamin A mRNAs. Therapeutic for subjects having a tumor or cancer characterized by an elevated ratio of Lamin C to Lamin A mRNA or protein.
US10150999B2	miRNAs as biomarkers for distinguishing benign from malignant thyroid neoplasms The present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying a miRNA profile for a particular condition, such as thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer, and using the profile in the diagnosis of a patient for a condition, such as thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer.
US10150998B2	Genetic test The present invention relates to a method of determining the susceptibility of a dog to, or the likelihood that a dog is protected from, hip dysplasia. The present invention uses mutations linked to canine hip dysplasia to generate a model predicting disease.
US10150993B2	Macromolecule positioning by electrical potential Provided herein is technology relating to depositing and/or placing a macromolecule at a desired site for an assay and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods and systems for placing or guiding a macromolecule such as a protein, a nucleic acid, or a protein: nucleic acid complex to an assay site, such as near a nanopore, a nanowell, or a zero mode waveguide.
US10150990B2	Ribonucleotide tag nucleic acid detection The present application provides polynucleotides comprising 5′-tails with sequence segments useful for the detection of target nucleic acid sequences, and methods for their use in detecting target nucleic acids. The polynucleotides are used to amplify a subsequence of a target nucleic acid in the presence of one or more ribonucleotides. The ribonucleotides are incorporated into amplification products at regular intervals complementary to the 5′-tail sequence segments. Cleavage of amplification products at the bond immediately 3′ to incorporated ribonucleotides produces detectably distinct fragments indicative of the presence or absence of a target nucleic acid.
US10150989B2	Fibrosis susceptibility IL22RA2 gene and uses thereof The present invention discloses the identification of a fibrosis susceptibility gene locus, the IL22RA2 gene locus, which can be used for detecting predisposition to, diagnosis and prognosis of fibrosis as well as for the screening of therapeutically active drugs. The invention further provides a method for determining the likelihood of a patient affected with a viral infection to respond to a treatment with an antiviral agent and/or an interferon, which method comprises determining alteration in IL22RA2 gene locus or in IL22RA2 expression or IL22RA2 protein activity in a biological sample of the patient.
US10150987B2	Labeled circular DNA molecules for analysis of DNA topology, and topoisomerases and for drug screening The present invention provides labeled circular plasmid DNA molecules for studying DNA topology and topoisomerases. The molecules of the present invention also provide tools for high throughput drug screening for inhibitors of DNA gyrases and DNA topoisomerases for anticancer drug discovery and antibiotics discovery.
US10150982B2	Microbial ecology shift assay The disclosure provides assay methods for characterizing the effects of an agent on a microbiome of a subject. Moreover, the disclosure provides methods for practical applications of assay results. The biological sample is extracted and the microbial population is enumerated by using signals or markers specific to the microbial species. The enumerated population is subjected to the action of one or many therapeutic agents and the efficiency is assessed by deriving a score based on the effects in the individual samples and in the population of samples.
US10150979B2	Purification of secreted polysaccharides from S. agalactiae The invention relates to bacterial mutants, particularly from Streptococcus agalactiae, that secrete capsular polysaccharide and methods of purifying the secreted bacterial capsular polysaccharides from culture medium. The extracted polysaccharides are useful for producing vaccines comprising the polysaccharides alone or conjugated to proteins.
US10150976B2	Microorganisms and methods for enhancing the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol, and for producing adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam related thereto Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam.
US10150975B2	Methods and compositions for producing hydrocarbons Compositions and methods for producing aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. The aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes can be used in biofuels.
US10150973B2	Apparatus and method for separating and refining product manufactured by microbial fermentation by using adsorbent The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for fermenting, separating, and refining a product, which is produced by cultivating a microorganism. The apparatus and the method for fermenting, separating, and refining, of the present invention, can separate and refine the product that is produced by microbial fermentation in a simple, continuous manner and with high efficiency.
US10150971B2	Polynucleotide sequences and proteins encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides. The present invention further relates to the uses of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides. For example, the nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides could be used in making enzymes or used to make plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having such modulated growth or phenotype characteristics that are altered with respect to wild type plants grown under similar conditions.
US10150967B2	MicroRNA compounds and methods for modulating miR-122 Described herein are compositions and methods for the inhibition of miR-122 activity. The compositions have certain nucleoside modifications that yield potent inhibitors of miR-122 activity. The compounds may comprise conjugates to facilitate delivery to the liver. The compositions may be administered to subjects infected with hepatitis C virus, as a treatment for hepatitis C virus and related conditions.
US10150966B2	RNA sequence having anti-tumour activity Provided is a novel useful microRNA having improved anti-tumor activity, obtained by introducing a variation in a microRNA which is present in-vivo and which exhibits an anti-tumor effect. This microRNA containing a base sequence (SEQ ID NO: 1) obtained by varying a predetermined region of the base sequence of miR-29b is able to exhibit a particularly outstanding anti-tumor effect.
US10150963B2	Partitioning and processing of analytes and other species The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, systems, and devices for polynucleotide processing. Such polynucleotide processing may be useful for a variety of applications, including polynucleotide sequencing.
US10150959B2	Immobilized ketoreductases and process for making and using immobilized ketoreductase The invention is directed to immobilized ketoreductases and methods of making and using them. Enzymes are protein molecules which serve to accelerate the chemical reactions of living cells (often by several orders of magnitude). Without enzymes, most biochemical reactions would be too slow to even carry out life processes. Enzymes display great specificity and are not permanently modified by their participation in reactions. Since they are not changed during the reactions, enzymes can be cost effectively used as catalysts for a desired chemical transformation.
US10150957B2	Protease variants and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to protease variants and methods for obtaining protease variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
US10150955B2	Stabilized reverse transcriptase fusion proteins Stabilized reverse transcriptase fusion proteins including a thermostable reverse transcriptase connected to a stabilizer protein are described. Attaching the stabilizer protein to the thermostable reverse transcriptase stabilizes the fusion protein and can aid in its purification, provide increased solubility, allow for longer storage, or allow the fusion protein to be used under more rigorous conditions such as higher temperature. The stabilized reverse transcriptase fusion protein can also include a linker between the stabilizer protein and the thermostable reverse temperature. The stabilized reverse transcriptase fusion proteins are suitable for use in nucleic acid amplification methods such as the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and other applications involving cDNA synthesis.
US10150953B2	Well-tolerated and highly specific tailored recombinase for recombining asymmetric target sites in a plurality of retrovirus strains The present invention relates to a method for preparing an expression vector encoding a well-tolerated and highly specific tailored recombinase, which tailored recombinase is capable of recombining asymmetric target sequences within the long terminal repeat (LTR) of proviral DNA of a plurality of retrovirus strains which may be inserted into the genome of a host cell, as well as to the obtained expression vector, cells transfected with these, expressed recombinase and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the expression vector, cells and/or recombinase. Pharmaceutical compositions are useful, e.g., in treatment and/or prevention of retrovirus infection, in particular, HIV infection. In particular, the invention relates to well-tolerated and highly specific tailored recombinases capable of combining asymmetric target sequences in a more than 90% of HIV-strains, thereby excising the HIV-1 sequences, and expression vectors encoding them.
US10150950B2	Method for culturing mesenchymal stem cells according to cell size A method for culturing mesenchymal stem cells. The method includes isolating mesenchymal stem cells having a size of 8 μm or less and culturing the mesenchymal stem cells in a medium containing calcium and magnesium and under a low oxygen condition. The method can significantly improve the proliferative capacity and differentiation potential of the mesenchymal stem cells.
US10150936B2	Branched biodegradable low foam nonionic surfactants A surfactant of structure (I) is useful as a biodegradable low foaming surfactant: where m is a value in a range of 3 to 10, n is a value in a range of 5 to 20 and z is a value in a range of 10 to 25.
US10150935B2	Breakfast cereal with non-allergenic natural nut flavor and methods of preparation Non-allergenic natural nut essential oil are derived from natural nut materials having 100 ppb or less protein such as nut butters by steam distillation or solvent extraction. The essential nut oils are preferably dissolved in a liquid edible carrier for use as nut flavor ingredients for food products. The food products flavored with such low protein essential nut oils are hypo allergenic. Methods of preparing the nut essential oils as well as methods of preparing nut flavored food products are disclosed.
US10150931B2	Grease compositions comprising estolide base oils Provided herein are grease compositions comprising at least one estolide compound of formula: in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; m is an integer equal to or greater than 2; R1, independently for each occurrence, is selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; R2 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and R3 and R4, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched. Also provided are methods of making estolide-based grease products.
US10150929B2	Urea grease A urea grease of the invention is prepared by applying shear at a shear rate of 102 s−1 or more to a mixture solution of an amine mixture containing an alicyclic monoamine and a chain aliphatic monoamine, and a diisocyanate compound to cause a reaction in the mixture, in which the urea grease has Peak High32-64s of 1.5 or less and Level High32-64s of 10 or less according to an FAG method.
US10150928B2	Polyester and use of polyester in lubricants The presently claimed invention is directed to novel polyesters which are obtainable by reacting a mixture comprising at least one C8-C20 Guerbet alcohol, at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid and at least one polyol with a hydroxyl functionality in the range of ≥2 to ≤6 and the use of these polyesters as a component of lubricating oil compositions.

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