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| US10160266B2 |
Pneumatic tire
The present technology relates to a pneumatic tire in which a plurality of small blocks is delineated and formed by a plurality of rectilinear circumferential narrow grooves and a plurality of widthwise narrow grooves that communicate with the circumferential narrow grooves, and small block rows with the small blocks aligned along a tire circumferential direction are formed between adjacent circumferential narrow grooves. Each of the small blocks has a surface area differing from that of at least one small block that belongs to an adjacent small block row on at least one side with respect to a tire width direction and has an overlapping tire circumferential directional region. The small blocks have surface areas of no less than 20 mm2 and no more than 400 mm2. |
| US10160263B2 |
Tire with non-spliced multilayered film innerliner
The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a non-spliced film innerliner comprised of a plurality of film layers where said film layers are of varied film moduli physical properties. |
| US10160260B2 |
Device for applying heat radiation to a surface
A device (1) for applying heat radiation to a surface, for softening and/or removing one or more coatings, includes a head assembly (2) and a handle assembly (3) connected to the head assembly. The head assembly includes at least one heat radiation element (6) arranged in a reflector unit (4), which has an aperture intended to be directed towards the surface to be radiated. The head assembly and the handle assembly are separated by a clearance and at least one heat dissipating member that spans the clearance connects a first attachment area (14) of the head assembly and a second attachment area (16) of the handle assembly. At least a portion of the heat dissipating member has a curvature such that the length of the heat dissipating member exceeds the distance between the first and second attachment areas. |
| US10160259B2 |
Rigid high pressure laminates (HPL)
A method for producing rigid high pressure laminates (HPL) with an embossed-in-structure texture on the surface, wherein a first structure embossed on the surface of the HPL is in perfect alignment with a second identical structure printed on the decor sheet of the HPL. |
| US10160254B2 |
Lift tab hanging structure
Disclosed herein are adjustable tab mechanisms for a hanging folder. An example tab mechanism includes an indexing portion movable between an expanded position and a retracted position. The example tab mechanism also includes a support portion positioned in a pocket formed by a cover panel of the folder. The support portion has a first fold extending over a hanging member. |
| US10160253B2 |
Single-detent binder
A single-detent binder for a file folder has a housing, one pair of baseplates, ring shaped components, a control component, a pull rod, rotary locking pieces and an intermediate junction component. The control component, intermediate junction component, pull rod and rotary locking pieces are connected in series. When the control component rotates, the rotary locking pieces are triggered to rotate in the trough of the first baseplate based on the mechanical principle of connecting rod, thus performing the locking/unlocking function. When the binder is closed, the baffle plates on the second baseplate hinder the rotary locking pieces from rotation, thus generating a clamping force. After the baffle plates and rotary locking pieces work jointly to close the binder, the ring shaped components generate a scrambling force, thus enhancing the locking effect and preventing the single-detent binder from opening unexpectedly. |
| US10160251B1 |
Digitally encoded seal for document verification
Techniques are described for generating a seal that is applicable to an object, and scanning the seal to access encoded data to be used for verifying one or more characteristics of the object. The seal may be applied to a tangible document, such as a document printed on paper. The seal may encode data that is particularly associated with the document. For example, the seal may encode a hash of at least a portion of the information (e.g., text) included in the document. In some instances, the seal may encode a digital version and/or metadata of at least a portion of the information in the document. A scan of the seal may retrieve information useable to verify the authorship, provenance, originality, and/or unaltered contents of the documents. In some instances, the seal may encode information that enables the presentation of hidden information and/or metadata associated with the document. |
| US10160250B2 |
Laminating device and use of this laminating device
Binding element (1) for a bundle of leaves (9), whereby the binding element (1) comprises a spine (2) for enclosing an edge of the bundle (9) and two plastic cover sheets (3,4) fastened to the spine (2), characterized in that a first of the cover sheets (3) is transparent and the second of the cover sheets (4) is translucent but not transparent. |
| US10160245B2 |
Heat-sensitive recording material
The invention relates to a heat-sensitive recording material. A heat-sensitive recording material, comprising a carrier substrate and a heat-sensitive, color-forming layer that contains at least one color former and at least one phenol-free color developer, is characterized in that said at least one color developer is a compound of formula (I) where Ar1 and Ar2 are a phenyl group and/or a C1-C4-alkyl substituted phenyl group. The invention also relates to a method for producing this heat-sensitive recording material and to the use, in a heat-sensitive recording material, of the color developer of formula (I) that is present in said heat-sensitive, color-forming layer. |
| US10160242B2 |
Liquid ejection head
A liquid ejection head includes: a first head unit; a second head unit disposed adjacent to the first head unit in a first direction and located on a first side of the first head unit in a second direction; and a heat uniforming unit shared by the first head unit and the second head unit. Each of the first head unit and the second head unit includes: a unit body including an actuator; and a first driver integrated circuit disposed on the first side of the unit body in the second direction. The heat uniforming unit includes a first heat uniforming member disposed on the first side of the first head unit and the second head unit in the second direction. The first heat uniforming member includes a first protrusion located next to the second head unit in the first direction and protruding toward the first head unit. |
| US10160233B2 |
Printer having guide for guiding print media around curved media path
A printer having a beltless guide for guiding print media around a curved media feed path. The guide includes: first and second opposed guide surfaces for guiding print media therebetween; and a chicane corresponding to a point of inflection in the curved media feed path. The media path does not follow a curvature of the chicane and the chicane is configured to transfer print media from contact with the second surface to contact with the first surface or vice versa. |
| US10160232B1 |
Ink-jet printing systems
A media transport system for conveying sheets of media along a process path extending from a media-uptake zone and thereafter through a print zone. The system includes a transport belt for holding the sheets of media generally flat via vacuum for ink jet printing. The media transport system includes a seamed vacuum transport belt, and a platen supporting the belt. The belt comprises a partially-conductive coating having a surface resistivity of from about 101 to about 106 ohms per square on a polymeric substrate. The partially-conductive coating comprises a polyester and a conductive component such as carbon black, and optionally includes a plasticizer and a leveling agent. The polymeric substrate is either a thermoplastic or a thermoset material. |
| US10160229B2 |
Method of laser beam writing with shifted laser surface texturing
The shifted laser surface texturing method is a method of writing of large arrays of small objects (5) on surface or inside of a material. The whole array of objects (5) is produced by repeated linear raster (1) laser processing with sequential shifting of linear raster between each repetition of the scanning process. The linear raster is a set of paths (1) for laser beam scanning. Distance between spots (2) in the laser beam path (1) of the linear raster is defined by speed of laser beam scanning and by period between laser pulses. Sequence of linear raster shifts (4) defines the form of the small objects (5) in the array. Computational data for an array of the same objects (5) is very low. It is comparable to the number of lines N in one linear raster plus number of spots in one object. The presented method eliminates heat accumulation effect and strongly decreases plasma shielding effect, while at the same time enables effective use of high average power pulsed lasers. |
| US10160227B2 |
Dual and single drop weight printing
In an example implementation, a method of dual and single drop weight printing includes operating a printing system in a hybrid drop weight print mode to enable ejecting black ink from high drop weight nozzles and low drop weight nozzles, and ejecting color ink from high drop weight nozzles but not from low drop weight nozzles. |
| US10160226B2 |
Liquid discharging head, liquid discharging unit, and device for discharging liquid
A liquid discharging head includes: a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzles from which liquid is discharged; a channel member including a plurality of individual liquid chambers that lead to the plurality of nozzles, respectively, and including a plurality of circulation channels that lead to the plurality of individual liquid chambers, respectively; and a common liquid chamber member for forming a common liquid chamber that supplies liquid to the plurality of individual liquid chambers and for forming a circulation common liquid chamber that leads to the plurality of circulation channels. |
| US10160221B2 |
Liquid cartridge having engaging surface, and liquid-consuming device using the same
A liquid cartridge includes: a front surface facing frontward, a rear surface spaced apart from the front surface, an upper surface facing upward and is disposed between the front surface and the rear surface, a liquid supply portion provided at the front surface, a detection portion, an electrical interface disposed at the upper surface, and an engaging surface. The detection portion includes a light-receiving portion configured to receive incident light thereon. The light-receiving portion is positioned upward relative to the upper surface and configured to change a state of the light depending on a state of the liquid cartridge. The engaging surface faces rearward and configured to be engaged with an external member such that the engagement between the engaging surface and the external member restricts the liquid cartridge from moving rearward. The electrical interface and the engaging surface are positioned frontward relative to the light-receiving portion. |
| US10160217B2 |
Tablet printing apparatus and tablet printing method
According to one embodiment, a tablet printing apparatus includes: a conveyor; an inkjet head configured to eject ink from a nozzle to a tablet conveyed by the conveyor to perform printing; an ink tank configured to contain the ink to be supplied to the inkjet head; a moving device configured to change the height of the ink tank; and a control unit configured to control the moving device. The control unit controls the moving device to change the height of the ink tank based on a use amount of the ink figured out in advance to maintain a head difference between the height of the liquid level of the ink in the ink tank and the height of a nozzle forming surface, where the nozzle is formed in the inkjet head, at a predetermined value. |
| US10160212B2 |
Method of printing with air blowing across inkjet printhead
An ink distribution assembly for distributing different inks from respective ink sources to a plurality of print chips which together define an inkjet printhead. The assembly includes: a longitudinal distribution molding having an ink duct for each of the different inks extending longitudinally therealong; an ink inlet port corresponding to each ink duct, each ink inlet port being in fluid communication with a respective ink source for delivering ink from each ink source to a respective one of the ink ducts; and a laminated ink distribution stack in fluid communication with the distribution molding for distributing ink from the ducts to the print chips. |
| US10160210B2 |
Selecting a nozzle column based on image content
In an example, a non-transitory processor-readable medium stores code representing instructions that when executed by a processor cause a printing system to determine a text and line print mode or a graphics print mode to use for printing upcoming image content. The printing system selects a first nozzle column to print the image content when the text and line print mode is determined, and selects a second nozzle column to print the image content when the graphics print mode is determined. |
| US10160208B2 |
Electromechanical-transducing electronic component, liquid discharge head, liquid discharge device, and liquid discharge apparatus
An electromechanical-transducing electronic component includes at least one element array of electromechanical transducer elements. A piezoelectric material of each transducer element is made of a composite oxide having a perovskite structure preferentially oriented to at least one of (100) and (001) planes and has a drop of diffraction intensity in a rocking curve corresponding to at least one of (200) and (002) planes measured at a position (2θ=θmax) of a diffraction peak intensity P where the diffraction intensity is largest in a diffraction intensity peak corresponding to the at least one of the (200) and (002) planes out of diffraction intensity peaks measured by an X-ray diffraction θ-2θ method. ΔP/PAVE is 20% or less where PAVE represents an average of the intensity P in the element array in the piezoelectric material of each transducer element and ΔP represents a maximum difference of the intensity P in the array. |
| US10160207B2 |
Print head for printing a suspension fluid comprising particles, printing apparatus and method
The invention is directed at a print head for printing a suspension fluid. The print head comprises a nozzle having one or more nozzle outlets for allowing the suspension fluid to be ejected from the nozzle, a flow path including a supply channel for supplying the suspension fluid to the one or more nozzle outlets, and a supply pump for establishing a flow within the flow path. The nozzle further comprises an actuator for imparting pressure fluctuations on the suspension fluid at the one or more nozzle outlets for generating a stream of droplets therefrom. The flow path further comprises a shear section for locally increasing the shear rate at least at a location in the flow path upstream of the one or more nozzle outlets. The flow path further includes a return channel for allowing excess fluid not ejected from the nozzle to flow away from the one or more nozzle outlets. The shear section is configured to locally increase the shear rate to be larger than a shear rate obtained near at least one of the one or more nozzle outlets. The invention is further directed at a printing apparatus, a method of printing, and a method of manufacturing a print head. |
| US10160205B2 |
Inkjet recording apparatus, inkjet recording method
An inkjet recording apparatus includes a piezoelectric element, an extraction processing portion, and a drive control portion. The piezoelectric element is provided in correspondence with a nozzle, and upon input of a first drive signal, causes ink to be ejected from the nozzle. The extraction processing portion, when a print process is executed, extracts a non-ejection period during which a non-ejection state continues for more than a reference time period, from an execution period of the print process based on image data printed in the print process, wherein ink is not ejected from the nozzle in the non-ejection state. The drive control portion inputs a second drive signal for causing the piezoelectric element to stir the ink in the nozzle, to the piezoelectric element during a partial period of the non-ejection period extracted by the extraction processing portion. |
| US10160204B2 |
Liquid ejection head
A liquid ejection head includes a support member extending in a first direction, a print element board having an ejection port through which liquid is ejected, and first and second members arranged in the support member adjacent to each other along the first direction, each having a supply path extending in the first direction. The print element board element generates energy used for ejection of the supply paths supplied liquid. The first member includes an outlet port through which the supplied liquid flows out. The second member includes an inlet port through which the liquid from the outlet port flows. The outlet port is provided near a first member supply path end portion on the support member side on which the second member is provided. The inlet port is provided near a second member supply path end portion on the support member side on which the first member is provided. |
| US10160199B2 |
Liquid discharging apparatus and liquid discharging module
There is provided a liquid discharging apparatus including: a discharging portion which discharges liquid; a fixing portion which fixes the discharging portion; a circuit substrate for controlling discharge of the liquid; a head cover which covers the circuit substrate; and a covering portion which connects the fixing portion and the head cover to each other, and covers a part between the fixing portion and the head cover. |
| US10160198B2 |
Printer calibration
A printer includes a page wide array of printing elements extending in a first orientation and co-located with a media path extending in a second orientation generally perpendicular to the first orientation. The printer is selectively operable according to a calibration involving current calibration values for a first subset of the page wide array of printing elements and a substitute calibration value for at least one non-first subset printing element of the page wide array immediately adjacent to at least one of the first subset printing elements. |
| US10160189B2 |
Polyimide aerogel insulated panel assembly
A panel assembly that includes a core having first and second opposing major surfaces, a first laminate skin secured to the first major surface of the core, a second laminate skin secured to the second major surface of the core, and at least a first layer of polyimide aerogel incorporated into one of the first laminate skin or the second laminate skin. |
| US10160188B2 |
Reinforced paper board and pallet using same
The present invention addresses the problem of increasing the bending strength of a board consisting of paper, the increased bending strength being obtained without largely increasing the thickness of the board. The present invention provides a board consisting of paper, the board comprising a board-shaped structure and a paperboard layer which is adhered to the board-shaped structure. The board-shaped structure includes a core, a first paper liner layer, and a second paper liner layer, the first and second paper liner layers being adhered to the core so that the core is sandwiched and held between the first and second paper liner layers. The paperboard layer is adhered to the first paper liner layer, the thickness of the board-shaped structure is in the range of approximately 15 mm to approximately 40 mm, the thickness of each of the first paper liner layer and the second paper liner layer is in the range of approximately 0.5 mm to approximately 1.2 mm, and the thickness of the paperboard layer is in the range of approximately 1 mm to approximately 4 mm. |
| US10160185B2 |
CFKC multiple protection system structure
The claimed invention differs from what currently exists as Kevlar core is encased by resinated Jute/burlap, with optional addition of one or more layers of resinated Kevlar, and/or Carbon Fiber for additional structural support. Insulation and barrier is inserted to overcome backface deformation and blast overpressure to the composite. Less the 0.2 mm aluminum sheeting is inserted to deflect electromagnetic pulse jamming. Entire composite is then coated with insulating intumescing or other class A fire resistant coating. This results in a Composite which becomes very strong with a reduction in raw material costs, that is not only resistant to projectiles, but is also resistant to acid, blast overpressure, backface deformation, electromagnetic pulse and direct flame in excess of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| US10160184B2 |
Insulated radiant barriers in apparel
Fabrics made for apparel, tents, sleeping bags and the like, in various composites, constructed such that a combination of substrate layers and insulation layers is configured to provide improved thermal insulation. The fabric composites are constructed to form a radiant barrier against heat loss via radiation and via conduction from a body. |
| US10160183B2 |
Cover for a three-dimensional printer build surface
A cover for a print bed for a three-dimensional object, and methods of manufacturing the same, are disclosed. The cover may include a polycarbonate substrate having a selectively textured upper surface and a double coated adhesive layer provided to adhere the polycarbonate substrate to a print bed. |
| US10160181B2 |
Laminated structure
A laminated structure includes a surface sheet material, and a backing material joined to a back surface of the surface sheet material. The surface sheet material has seams where the surface sheet material is sewn to another piece. The seams are provided in two positions that are adjacent to each other in an in-plane direction of the surface sheet material. The surface sheet material includes a backside uneven portion with a protrusion. The backside uneven portion is provided on a portion of the back surface within a region between the seams. The backing material is joined to the back surface of the surface sheet material such that the backing material is in surface contact with the back surface of the surface sheet material and the backing material conforms to the backside uneven portion. |
| US10160177B2 |
Protective packaging device queue control
A control device, comprising a processor and a memory that contains computer readable instructions. When executed by the processor, the computer readable instructions cause the processor to receive a first user input corresponding to first parameters for forming a first unit of packaging material, add first instructions corresponding to the first unit to a queue for a packaging device, receive a second user input corresponding to second parameters for forming a second unit of packaging material, add second instructions corresponding to the second unit to the queue, and transmit the queue to the packaging device to cause the packaging device to create the first and second units of packaging material according to the first and second parameters. |
| US10160176B2 |
Apparatus configured to dispense a plurality of connected inflatable structures and associated system and method
An apparatus configured to dispense a plurality of connected inflatable structures is provided. The apparatus may include a motor which is configured to advance a dispensing device to thereby advance the connected inflatable structures. A sensor is configured to detect a pulling force applied to the dispensing device and configured to output a signal corresponding to the pulling force. A controller is configured to receive the signal and output a control signal to direct the motor to advance the dispensing device in response to the signal to thereby dispense the connected inflatable structures. A related system includes the apparatus in addition to an inflation device configured to inflate the connected inflatable structures and an accumulation bin configured to store the connected inflatable structures. A related method is also provided. |
| US10160174B2 |
Method of manufacturing sports protective equipment, and sport protective equipment manufactured by the same
Disclosed are a method of manufacturing sport protective equipment and sport protective equipment manufactured by the method. A thin casing is manufactured by a thin sheet material in a vacuum forming process; protrusions are formed apart from one another on a surface of the thin casing; a containing space is formed on an inner side of each protrusion for filling a filler; and a substrate is provided to seal the bottom of the thin casing, so that the filler in each of the containing spaces will not fall out, so as to improve the manufacturing efficiency and the product quality. The sport protective equipment manufactured by this method does not require any sewing manufacture or increase thickness, so that the flexibility of wearing and using is improved, and the thin casing and the filler are provided for absorbing shocks to improve the protective effect. |
| US10160171B2 |
Wind turbine blades
A method of making a wind turbine blade in a blade mould is described. The wind turbine blade comprises a plurality of elongate reinforcing structures each comprising a stack of strips of fibre-reinforced polymeric material, and the method comprises: stacking strips of fibre-reinforced polymeric material to form a plurality of stacks (40), each defining a longitudinal axis; aligning the stacks relative to one another in an alignment zone outside the blade mould; supporting the stacks to maintain their relative alignment; transferring the plurality of stacks into the blade mould simultaneously while maintaining the relative alignment of stacks as the stacks are transferred; and integrating the stacks with other blade materials forming the blade in the blade mould. An apparatus for use in the method is also described. |
| US10160167B2 |
Method for manufacturing a ring-shaped frame
A method for manufacturing a ring-shaped frame made from composite material includes slipping at least one tubular casing of dry fibers over an assembly having at least two coaxial sub-assemblies axially movable relative to one another and between which a peripheral groove is defined. The assembly is disposed in the general plane of the frame. A portion of the tubular casing is forced into the groove and the two sub-assemblies are tightened so as to hold a portion of the tubular casing in the groove. Two parts of the casing that are outside the groove are coupled, and the obtained coupling is folded onto one of the two sub-assemblies in order to obtain a preform of dry fibers. The preform is solidified by polymerization. |
| US10160165B2 |
Three-dimensional printer with an inverted cutting surface and a movable platform for creating layered objects
There is provided a three-dimensional (3D) printer for creating a 3D object using a fabric including a cutting device, an inverted cutting surface, a securing mechanism to secure the fabric against the inverted cutting surface for cutting the fabric by the cutting device into a plurality of layers, a movable platform for receiving each of the plurality of layers, in sequence, from the inverted cutting surface after each layer is cut from the fabric, and a bonding tool to bond each layer of the plurality of fabric layers to a previously received layer as the fabric layers are sequentially received by the movable platform to create the 3D object. |
| US10160161B2 |
Apparatus and processes for protecting an ultrasonic welding horn using a thin-film separator
An apparatus and processes for protecting an ultrasonic welding horn (504) during welding of polymeric composites, use a thin separator, or membrane (502) configured to transfer high-frequency acoustic vibrations while keeping the horn (504) isolated from molten workpiece material. Systems and methods for welding polymeric composites, use a conductive mechanical intermediary, reducing cycle time, compensating for any surface unevenness, and improving weld accuracy and connection strength. |
| US10160160B1 |
Minimally invasive surface attachment apparatus
A minimally invasive surface attachment apparatus for non-penetrating mechanical attachment of components to a target surface includes a cartridge assembly and mounting assembly. Actuation of the cartridge assembly causes first and second exothermic reactants located between outer casing and the inner casing to come into contact and cause an exothermic reaction. This reaction liquefies a bonding material between the cartridge assembly and mounting assembly, allowing it to flow around the mounting assembly and onto a target surface creating a seal. Vacuum pressure will bind the mounting assembly to a target surface. |
| US10160159B2 |
Build material container
A build material container for use in 3D printing includes a reservoir to hold build material and a build material outlet structure. The container also includes a throughput structure to allow air to enter into the reservoir through the throughput opening, wherein said throughput opening provides access to build material in and out of the reservoir. |
| US10160158B2 |
Pipe-liner eversion system and method
A pipe-liner system for lining a pipe and methods of use thereof. A continuous, eversible extended liner is formed from a pipe-liner attached to an extender-tube via a substantially leak-proof connection there between. Lengths of the extender-tube and the pipe-liner are each chosen so that the pipe-liner is caused to be accurately positioned within the pipe upon everting the extended liner into the pipe by a pressurized fluid. The pipe-liner is held against an interior surface of the pipe being lined by inserting an inflatable bladder into the extended liner and filling the bladder with pressurized fluid. When a resin in the pipe-liner has hardened, the bladder is removed and the extender-tube is detached from the pipe-liner. |
| US10160157B2 |
Elongated film manufacturing method, long polarizing film, and liquid-crystal display device
The present invention provides a method for producing a stretched film, the method including: (a) a first step of stretching a long-length pre-stretch film in a diagonal direction at a stretch ratio B1 to obtain a long-length intermediate film; and after the first step, (b) a second step of performing free uniaxial stretching of the intermediate film in a flow direction at a stretch ratio B2 while continuously conveying the intermediate film to obtain a long-length stretched film, wherein the stretch ratios satisfy B1>B2. |
| US10160154B2 |
Extrusion blow molded tube
The invention relates to an extrusion blow molded tube, which is filled or can be filled by way of its rear end, and the body, shoulder and neck of which are produced in one piece by extrusion blow molding. The tube has an LLDPE-rich layer with an LLDPE content of 50 to 95% by weight, and the average wall thickness of the tube in the region of the body is 0.3 to 0.85 millimeters. |
| US10160152B2 |
Long fiber extrusion apparatus and method
A long fiber extrusion apparatus applies a polymer melt to a length of fiber using a die and an extruder where the length of fiber is directed to the die through a glass tube. The transparency of the glass tube enables viewing of the fiber as it is directed through the glass tube to monitor for any difficulties or problems encountered by the fiber passing through the glass tube. The glass interior surface of the glass tube reduces friction between the fiber and the glass surface and thereby reduces abrasion of the fiber and dust produced from abrasion of the fiber inside the glass tube. |
| US10160148B2 |
Manifold system nozzle retention
A nozzle retention arrangement is provided for an injection molding manifold system, such as a hot runner manifold system. The nozzle retention arrangement couples an injection nozzle to a distribution manifold in a manner that locates the nozzle in its final operating position and applies an initial assembly load to retain the nozzle in position on the manifold to facilitate installation of a manifold system into a manifold plate. The nozzle retention arrangement may provide a compliant load application feature to limit sealing surface pressure between the nozzle and the manifold to prevent surface damage between the components, while also accommodating thermal expansion of the heated components during operation of the system. The nozzle retention arrangement may also provide a load control feature to prevent the machining quality of the nozzle bore in the manifold plate from determining the sealing load between the nozzle and the manifold. |
| US10160146B2 |
Thermoplastic fiber composites having high volume fiber loading and methods and apparatus for making same
A method and apparatus are provided which enable formation of a thermoplastic article having a high volume loading of a long fiber reinforcement. The method includes providing a first thermoplastic composite material having at least about 40 volume percent of at least one reinforcing fiber; providing at least one mold, the mold(s) each comprising at least one first mold section having an inlet and an outlet and defining a first mold cavity and at least one second mold section having an inlet and an outlet and defining a second mold cavity, wherein the outlet of the first mold section is in communication with the inlet of the second mold section; introducing the first thermoplastic composite material into the first mold cavity; applying heat and pressure to the first thermoplastic composite material in the first mold cavity until the first mold section reaches at least a first process temperature; releasing the pressure on the mold; and reapplying pressure to the mold while cooling, wherein at least a portion of the first thermoplastic composite material flows out of the least one outlet of the first mold section and into the second mold cavity, wherein said cooling solidifies the first thermoplastic composite to form a molded article having the shape of the second mold cavity. Articles formed from such methods and apparatus are also disclosed. |
| US10160137B2 |
Device and method for producing a slab from artificial stone material
A device (1) for producing a slab (9) from artificial stone material by means of a double-belt press having a lower belt (2) and an upper belt (3), the double-belt press comprising a charging device (4) for loading a starting material for producing the slab (9) onto the lower belt (2), and the charging device (4) comprising at least one drum (5, 6) that is rotatable about its longitudinal axis (a1, a2). |
| US10160131B2 |
Detachable cutting head for the apparatus for feeding sets of filter segments, drive apparatus for detachable cutting head and method of replacement of detachable cutting head
The object of the application is a detachable cutting head for an apparatus for feeding filter segments provided with a drum conveyor having flutes for crosswise movement of filter rods, provided with circular knives situated in knife units mounted in the housing of the head, characterized in that it comprises a housing of the head (8) provided with a reference surface (23) for positioning in the apparatus for feeding filter segments; seatings (20, 21) for positioning the knife units (10) and lead-out channels (25), knife units (10) with circular knives (6), whereas the positioning seatings (20, 21) are situated so that the circular knives (6) do not overlap. Furthermore, the object of the application is a drive apparatus of a cutting head and a method of coupling a cutting head. |
| US10160130B2 |
Cutting board assembly
A cutting board assembly for slicing a food item includes a food slicer that may be manipulated thereby facilitating the food slicer to slice a food item into a plurality of slices. A plate is provided and the plate is selectively positioned on a support surface. A plurality of pegs is provided and each of the pegs is coupled to and extends upwardly from the plate. A food item is selectively placed on each of the pegs. Moreover, the plurality of pegs space the food item from the plate thereby facilitating the food slicer to slice fully through the food item. |
| US10160123B2 |
Kit for modifying a corrugated sign assembly
A corrugated sign modification kit that includes a handheld cutting device with a handle with a first end, a second end, and a handle length separating the first and second ends, a first blade member, and a blade guide member. The first blade member is coupled to the handle and has a cutting edge that faces in a longitudinal direction of the handle, extends outwardly away from the handle, and has a width of less than approximately 1 inch separating its proximal and distal ends. The blade guide member is coupled to the distal end of the first blade member, is orientated in a substantially parallel direction to the longitudinal direction of the handle, and has a distal end protruding to a point in front of the cutting edge so as to define a channel to guide inserted objects within the channel to the cutting edge. |
| US10160122B2 |
Locking folding knife and knife lock mechanism
A folding knife having a blade pivotably connected to a handle. The blade has a tang including a contoured peripheral surface and an open block engagement tang surface, and an axis of rotation. The handle has a slot having at least one top surface. The knife has a locking block translatable on a plane orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the blade. The locking block has an engagement surface positioned to contact at least one of the contoured peripheral surface and the open block engagement tang surface when the blade is in an open position. The locking block has at least two bearing surfaces engaging the at least one top surface along two lines, with the at least two bearing surfaces positioned so that a force applied by the blade to the engagement surface is directed along a line between the at least two bearing surfaces. |
| US10160121B2 |
Module connection system
A module connection system is configured by connecting a plurality of modules by means of connectors. The modules include a base module, a first module and a second module, and the connectors include a first connector and a second connector. The base module transmits power and signals provided from a driving source, the first module is electrically/mechanically connected to the base module by means of the first connector, and the second module is electrically/mechanically connected to the first module by means of the second connector. The first connector includes a larger number of connection terminals in comparison to the second connector in order to transmit power and signals from the base module to the second module and simultaneously supply power and signals required for the first module. |
| US10160115B2 |
Dynamic byte order determination and conversion for robotic component
A management system (or controller) is configured to send commands to robotic components of different types (e.g., different command types, byte order types, etc.). Once configured, a translation component may be deployed to translate some commands to some robotic components that use a different command type than a native command type used by the management system. The management system uses a native byte order type to create commands, which may be big endian or little endian. While some of the robotic components (e.g., first robotic components) may also use the native byte order type, other robotic components (e.g., second robotic components) may use a non-native byte order type (in relation to the management system). For example, the native byte order type may be big endian while the non-native byte order type may be little endian, or vice versa. |
| US10160113B2 |
Tool repair package and replacement system
A tool repair system that aids in the repair of malfunctioned inner tool components. The system includes a package having a fully assembled component disposed on top of a component locating structure and held in place by one or more retainers. After removing the malfunctioned component, the tool can be lowered onto the component locating structure, thereby pushing the retainers off the fully assembled component and coupling the fully assembled component to the tool via an opening in the tool. Repairing the tool is therefore quick, easy, and does not require extensive knowledge of the inner workings of the tool. |
| US10160111B2 |
Machine tool that can be guided manually and having a housing
A machine tool that can be guided manually has an outer housing that extends along a longitudinal axis and has a hand grip region. An electrical drive unit and a tool unit are accommodated in the outer housing and are mechanically uncoupled relative to the outer housing. The outer housing has a center of mass that, with respect to the length of the outer housing, is arranged along the longitudinal axis in a section that extends toward the rear from the geometric center of the outer housing. |
| US10160106B2 |
Programmable tool orientation based, assembly tightening control
In an embodiment herein, a tool is described. The tool comprises an inclinometer configured to determine a first inclination of the tool; and transmit a first indicator to a controller in response to determining the first inclination of the tool. The tool further comprises a controller interface configured to receive a first program from the controller in response to transmitting the first indicator. The tool further comprises a tool head configured to tighten a first fastener based, at least in part, on the first program. |
| US10160102B2 |
Jaw wrench
A jaw wrench includes two first bodies, a second body a function end unit and a control unit. The first bodies each have a first toothed hole. The second body has a second toothed hole. The function unit includes a third body and a fourth body pivotably connected to the third body. The third body has a first toothed portion and is connected to the second body. The fourth body has a second toothed portion. An object is clamped between the first and second toothed portions. The control unit has two control members, two second resilient members and two covers. The two control members extend into the two first and second bodies and each have a third toothed hole which is engaged with the first/second toothed hole. When the control members are pushed, the third toothed holes are disengaged from the first toothed hole. |
| US10160100B2 |
Method and apparatus for forming wire
The present invention is a method and apparatus for forming wire loops using wire looping pliers. In one embodiment of the invention, the pair of wire pliers having a cylindrical jaw and a recessed jaw for accepting the cylindrical jaw allows the user of the tool to make symmetrical wire loops on a consistent basis. Additionally, the width of the recessed jaw can be set such that the user can use the recessed jaw to measure the distance from a particular point where the neck of the wire loop should be broken. The recessed surface of the recessed jaw and the cylindrical jaw mate together in such a manner as to provide uniform pressure around a significant portion of the loop so as to prevent marring of the surface of the wire. |
| US10160099B2 |
Selectively leached, polycrystalline structures for cutting elements of drill bits
The rate of leaching of a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) cutting layer for cutting elements or other wear parts is varied by introduction into the PCD of an additive prior to leaching. Selective introduction of the additive into one or more regions of a PCD cutting structure allows controlling leaching rates of selective leaching of parts of the PCD structure, which allows for creating of a boundary between the leached and non-leached regions of a PCD structure to be made so that is not parallel to the surface or surfaces exposed to the leaching solution. The additive is comprised of a material that increases the permeability of the PCD or acceptance of the PCD to the leaching solution, such as a hydrophile. |
| US10160098B2 |
Cleaning apparatus for wire clamp and cleaning system including the same
A cleaning apparatus, including a body; a tip connected to a first end of the body, the tip including a support extending in a direction away from the body; a polishing member including a first surface including a polishing surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a fixer to adhere and fix the polishing member to the support so that the polishing surface is brought in contact with a cleaning target surface. |
| US10160095B2 |
Dressing tool and method for the production thereof
Dressing tool including a main body having a working surface covered with hard-material grains distributed on the main body. Recesses for accommodating the hard-material grains are created in the main body and then filled with an adhesive, the excess adhesive is removed across the main body, and thereafter the hard-material grains are flung onto the main body so that only the grains located in the recesses remain adherent to the working surface of the tool. The hard-material grains can then be bonded to the main body by a physical and/or chemical bond. Thus, a distribution of the grains over the working surface of the tool that can be precisely defined in advance is ensured. |
| US10160092B2 |
Polishing pad having polishing surface with continuous protrusions having tapered sidewalls
Polishing pads having a polishing surface with continuous protrusions having tapered sidewalls are described. Methods of fabricating polishing pads having a polishing surface with continuous protrusions having tapered sidewalls are also described. |
| US10160089B2 |
Polishing apparatus
The polishing apparatus has: a polishing pad that has a polishing surface to polish a semiconductor wafer; a polishing table to which a back surface of the polishing pad on an opposite side of the polishing surface can be attached; a top ring that is opposed to the polishing surface, and can hold the semiconductor wafer; and an eddy current sensor that is arranged in the polishing table, and detects an end point of polishing. The polishing table has on an attachment surface a projection member projecting from the attachment surface to which the polishing pad is attached. The back surface of the polishing pad has a concave portion in a portion opposed to the projection member, and at least a part of the eddy current sensor is arranged inside the projection member. |
| US10160088B2 |
Advanced polishing system
A method for polishing a polishing pad includes detecting a presence of a defect formed on a groove of a polishing pad; removing the defect from the groove of the polishing pad; after removing the defect, measuring a remaining depth of the groove; and based on the measured remaining depth of the groove, applying a polishing condition on the groove. |
| US10160082B2 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring automated drilling processes
A system and method for mapping the cutting of a plurality of features in a three dimensional workpiece with a plurality of cutting tools controlled by a plurality of cutting tool machines according to process information is disclosed. The method comprises receiving the process information describing cutting parameters the plurality of features from the plurality of cutting tool machines, parsing the process information to extract the cutting parameters, transforming each feature location in the workpiece from a three dimensional space to a two dimensional space, initiating a call to retrieve cutting tool tracking information from each cutting machine for each of the plurality of cutting tools while cutting the plurality of features in the three dimensional workpiece and providing cutting status associated with each feature at the coordinate transformed location of each feature for presentation in the two dimensional space. |
| US10160079B2 |
Portable rail system for mounting an engraving device
A portable rail system for mounting an engraving device includes rails and crossbar members that are precisely joined, and include height adjustment devices for incrementally adjusting the height of the rail system relative to a work surface or contact surface, thus making the portable rail system capable of being assembled and disassembled at a work site to enable the use of an engraving device, such as a CNC router engraving systems, in situ, or on-site, rather than in a workshop. The portable rail system enables the use of a CNC router device or other engraving device on vertical surfaces. |
| US10160076B2 |
Edge stabilizing system and method for composite barrel segments
An edge stabilizer for a composite structure includes an elongate edge support segment, defining a geometric shape of an edge of the composite structure, and a connector, configured to attach the edge support segment to the edge of the composite structure. The edge support segment comprises first and second halves configured to attach together around the edge, each half including a shoulder, opposing mating relationship of the shoulders defining a slot for receiving the edge. The edge stabilizer can be part of a system for stabilizing an edge of a composite barrel section. The system can also include a moveable cart, the barrel section being supportable upon the cart. |
| US10160072B2 |
Liquid-cooled, composite heat sink assemblies
A method of fabricating a liquid-cooled heat sink assembly, including: providing a heat transfer element including a heat transfer base having opposite first and second sides, and a plurality of thermally conductive fins extending from the first side of the heat transfer base, the second side of the heat transfer base to couple to a component(s) to be cooled; providing a coolant-carrying structure including a coolant-carrying base and a coolant-carrying compartment through which liquid coolant flows, the coolant-carrying base including a plurality of fin-receiving openings sized and positioned for the plurality of thermally conductive fins of the heat sink base to extend through; and attaching the heat transfer element and coolant-carrying structure together with the plurality of thermally conductive fins extending through the fin-receiving openings in the coolant-carrying base into the coolant-carrying compartment. |
| US10160069B2 |
Method for manufacturing headrest stay
A headrest stay is manufactured with a metal round pipe having a predetermined length and a predetermined thickness by performing a boring process on the metal round pipe by a cutting length of 5 mm or more from each of both distal ends of the metal round pipe to form a thin-walled portion that is thinner than the predetermined thickness; forming each of the distal ends of the metal round pipe into an curved chamfered shape having a radius of 5 mm or more by inserting each of the distal ends of the metal round pipe into a cylindrical hole; and bending the metal round pipe to have a shape of the headrest stay. |
| US10160065B2 |
Flux-cored wire for carbon dioxide gas shielded arc welding
A flux-cored wire for carbon dioxide gas shielded arc welding including, in terms of % by mass with respect to a total mass of the wire, 0.03 to 0.08% of C, 0.2 to 0.7% of Si, 1.4 to 3.0% of Mn, 0.01 to 0.5% of Cu, 0.8 to 3.0% of Ni, 0.05 to 0.5% of Ti, 0.002 to 0.015% of B, 0.05% or less of Al, 4 to 8% in terms of TiO2, 0.1 to 0.6% of in terms of SiO2, 0.02 to 0.3% in terms of Al2O3, 0.1 to 0.8% of Mg, 0.05 to 0.3% in terms of F, 0.05 to 0.3% in terms of Na and K in a fluorine compound, 0.05 to 0.2% of Na2O and K2O, and 0.2% or less in terms of ZrO2. |
| US10160063B2 |
Braze materials and earth-boring tools comprising braze materials
A method includes disposing a braze material adjacent a first body and a second body; heating the braze material and forming a transient liquid phase; and transforming the transient liquid phase to a solid phase and forming a bond between the first body and the second body. The braze material includes copper, silver, zinc, magnesium, and at least one material selected from the group consisting of nickel, tin, cobalt, iron, phosphorous, indium, lead, antimony, cadmium, and bismuth. |
| US10160062B2 |
Luminescent braze preforms
A braze preform is provided that includes a filler metal and a luminescent material that covers at least a portion of the filler metal and that can luminesce when exposed to a black light. The luminescent material may include a luminescent ink and a solvent that are mixed together before being applied to filler metal. Presence of the braze preform may be determined using automated equipment by detecting luminescence of the braze preform with a sensor. A decision may be made on whether to advance a parts assembly for brazing based on the determination of presence or absence of the braze preform on such parts assembly. |
| US10160055B2 |
Welding assembly and associated method for welding and heat treating metals and metal alloys
A welding method including steps of providing a welding assembly having a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the second electrode includes an engagement surface and defines a recess in the engagement surface; positioning between the first and second electrodes a workpiece assembly, the workpiece assembly including at least a first workpiece member, a second workpiece member and an auxiliary member; passing a welding current through the workpiece assembly to form a weld joint; and cooling at least one of the first and second electrodes during the passing step. |
| US10160054B2 |
Instantaneous gas purge apparatus
An instantaneous gas purge apparatus distributes a flow of a gas, such as an inert gas, directly juxtaposed to a welding seam between two adjacent tubes. The device includes a central hub having radially extending stabilizer arms, mounted inside one of the tubes to be welded. A counterweight and a gas dispersion unit are independently rotatable relative to the hub. The welding operation comprises a continuous rotation of the tubes. Using a stationary welding device, the gravitational pull on the counterweight maintains the gas dispersion unit proximate the welding seam. |
| US10160051B2 |
Ferrule type wheel deburring device
Disclosed is a ferrule type wheel deburring device, which includes a machine frame, cylinders, motors, clamp units, a brush, guide posts, guide sleeves, etc. According to the ferrule type wheel deburring device, when in use, the size of a lower brush can be automatically adjusted according to the diameter of a wheel, and burrs of all places of a front surface of the wheel can be effectively removed; and meanwhile, the ferrule type wheel deburring device has the characteristics of advanced technology, high degree of automation, high universality and safe and stable performance. |
| US10160048B2 |
Articulating jig saw
A power tool includes a motor housing having a motor configured to rotate an output shaft about a drive axis and a gear housing defining a gear compartment. A pinion gear is supported by the gear housing that is coupled to the output shaft for rotation about the drive axis. A bevel gear is supported by the gear housing for rotation about a bevel axis and includes a geared portion that is meshingly engaged with the pinion gear. A crank pin extends from the same side of the bevel gear as the geared portion at a position offset from the bevel axis. An articulating housing is pivotably supported by the gear housing for pivotal movement about the bevel axis. A plunger member is supported by the articulating housing for reciprocating movement along a reciprocating axis. The plunger member includes a yoke end portion coupled to the crank pin. |
| US10160046B2 |
Multi-flute ball end mill
A multi-flute ball end mill of the present invention includes: a shank portion configured to rotate about a rotational axis; a cutting edge portion; three or more ball edges formed on the cutting edge portion; gashes formed between the ball edges; peripheral cutting edges continuous with end portions of the ball edges on the shank portion side; and flutes formed between the peripheral cutting edges continuously with the gashes. The degree of curvature of the ball edges is 35% to 55%. Each of the gashes includes four faces of a rake face of each of the ball edges, a gash wall face, a first gash face, and a second gash face. The second gash face is formed such that the closer the second gash face is to the rotation center point, the more inwardly the second gash face enters a second face of each of the ball edges. |
| US10160042B2 |
Reducer sleeve with thru coolant flow and a cutting assembly using such reducer sleeve
A reducer sleeve includes a reducer sleeve body that has an axial forward end and an axial rearward end, as well as a flange at the axial forward end thereof. The flange contains a first nozzle. The reducer sleeve body contains a first trough extending from the axial rearward end to the axial forward end. The first trough is in communication with the first nozzle whereby coolant is able to enter the first trough and flow along the first trough and into the first nozzle wherein the coolant is ejected by the first nozzle. |
| US10160041B2 |
Device configured to selectively apply tools against a workpiece on a lathe
A device for selectively moving a first or second tool relative to a workpiece on a lathe, the device including a first and a second tool providing system, each of the tool providing systems including a guide rail having a length direction, a slide slidably mounted on the guide rail, the slide being shiftable from a waiting position to a work position, a tool retainer on the slide, a block fixed relative to the guide rail, a first lever pivotably mounted to the block, a second lever having a first end pivotably mounted to the block and a second end pivotably mounted to the slide, and a linear actuator having a rod pivotably connected to the first lever, the rod extending in a direction not parallel to the length direction of the guide rail and being shiftable from a first position to a second position. |
| US10160037B2 |
Rare earth magnet and its preparation
A rare earth magnet is prepared by disposing a R1-T-B sintered body comprising a R12T14B compound as a major phase in contact with an R2-M alloy powder and effecting heat treatment for causing R2 element to diffuse into the sintered body. The alloy powder is obtained by quenching a melt containing R2 and M. R1 and R2 are rare earth elements, T is Fe and/or Co, M is selected from B, C, P, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, In, Sn, Sb, Hf, Ta, W, Pt, Au, Pb, and Bi. |
| US10160036B2 |
Stabilized lithium metal formations coasted with a shell containing nitrogen, and a method for the production of same
The invention relates to particulate lithium metal formations having a substantially spherical geometry and a core composed of metallic lithium, which are enclosed with an outer passivating but ionically conductive layer containing nitrogen. The invention further relates to a method for producing lithium metal formations by reacting lithium metal with one or more passivating agent(s) containing nitrogen, selected from the groups N2, NxHy with x=1 or 2 and y=3 or 4, or a compound containing only the elements C, H, and N, and optionally Li, at temperatures in the range between 60 and 300° C., preferably between 100 and 280° C., and particularly preferably above the melting temperature of lithium of 180.5° C., in an inert organic solvent under dispersion conditions or in an atmosphere that contains a gaseous coating agent containing nitrogen. |
| US10160035B2 |
Apparatus for texturing the surface of a brake plate
A method for texturizing a workpiece uses a die assembly installed within a press having a press ram. The method includes (a) delivering the workpiece onto a center die plate; (b) forcing the press ram against an upper die plate mounted above the center die plate to descend a first contact surface associated with the upper die plate and a plurality of blades mounted to the upper die plate toward the center die plate; (c) actuating horizontal movement of the blades; (d) driving the blades down into the workpiece; and (e) contacting the first contact surface to a second contact surface associated with the center die plate to descend the center die plate in unison with the upper die plate. |
| US10160032B2 |
Handheld loop former for beading wire
A handheld loop former for beading wire is provided. The loop former comprises a cutting lever, a slotted forming platform, a forming lever, and two scissors links. The cutting lever has a combination shear blade/forming die at its distal end. The slotted forming platform has a medially located slot, a shearing ledger, and a forming stanchion. The forming lever has a second forming die at its distal end. The cutting lever, forming platform at the medially located slot, and forming lever are journaled together with a pivot pin. Each of the forming lever and the cutting lever is journaled to one of the scissors links. Both scissors links are journaled to the forming platform. The sheer blade/forming die passes closely to the shearing ledger and with the second forming die envelops the forming stanchion when the forming lever and cutting lever are urged together. The forming platform is drawn proximally. |
| US10160030B2 |
Cassette and bicycle wheel assembly
A cassette for a bicycle may include a plurality of sprocket portions joined together into a single unit. The cassette may include a cavity formed in the large end of the cassette. A related manufacturing method may include joining a first generally planar sprocket portion having a plurality of connector portions extending transverse to the plane of the first sprocket portion, to a second generally planar sprocket portion, e.g., by fusing at least one of the connector portions to the second sprocket portion. |
| US10160029B2 |
System and method for assembling vehicle components with reinforced moldable rivet
A system for assembling vehicle components includes a die assembly securing first and second vehicle components having first and second apertures, respectively. The die assembly positions the first and second vehicle components with the first and second apertures overlapping, and at least one of the first and second vehicle components including a polymeric material. The system further includes a joining component extending through the first and second apertures. The die assembly supports the joining component, and the joining component including a support shank and a moldable body at least partially encasing the support shank. The system also includes a punch member selectively engaging and deforming the moldable body of the joining component. The die assembly guides the moldable body into engagement with the first and second vehicle components, and the die assembly locates the support shank within at least one of the first and second apertures. |
| US10160026B2 |
Variable pitch punch apparatus
A variable pitch punch apparatus (1) for punching holes in material. The apparatus comprises a rotary punch head (2) comprising at least one punch member (4a-c) to punch at least one hole in a material at least one desired location. The apparatus (1) further comprises a die head (6) comprising at least one die (7) corresponding to said punch member (4a-c). The apparatus (1) further comprises an actuator for providing a selective relative speed difference between the material and the rotary punch head (2). |
| US10160024B2 |
Deep-drawing method and forming die therefor
The present invention provides a deep-drawing method and a forming die therefor which can prevent the occurrence of cup side wall wrinkles and the collapse of the bottom during the process of deep-drawing a blank and which can increase the drawing ratio. A wrinkle pressing surface of a pressure pad (1) or an upper surface of a draw die (2) includes a flat inner edge surface (11), a tapered surface (12) which becomes deeper as the surface advances from the flat inner edge surface toward an outer circumference, a deepest flat surface (13), and a flat outer edge surface (14), which are provided in that order from an inner edge through which a draw punch passes toward an outer edge. |
| US10160021B2 |
Deep-drawing of a work piece
A method for deep-drawing a work piece includes recording an image arrangement with at least one image of a deep-drawn work piece arranged on a lower part of a deep-drawing tool while opening or after opening the deep-drawing tool. A characteristic arrangement with at least one characteristic in the image arrangement is detected and compared with a predefined reference arrangement. |
| US10160020B2 |
Method for manufacturing a rotationally symmetrical shaped article
A method for manufacturing a rotationally symmetrical shaped article, which has a cylindrical, concentric hub axially closed on one side, in a shaping process is performed such that at least one pressure roll is in contact with a rotating, closed, planar circular blank sheet and presses the material of the blank radially from the outside inward against a projecting part that runs upright on the circular blank such that the thickness of the circular blank decreases and the hub including a blind hole is formed. |
| US10160019B2 |
Machine and method for the semi-continuous cold-bending of sections with low ductility
The invention relates to a machine and method for the semi-continuous cold-bending of sections (3) with low ductility, of the type including a horizontal mount (1) and an interchangeable tool (4) against which the section (3) is bent. The machine includes a gantry support (10). The tool (4) is located in a zone delimited by the mount (1), vertical supports (5) for the tool (4), and a compression plate (7) actuated by vertical pressure cylinders. The tool (4) is positioned facing an actuation plane defined by a double set of hydraulic positioning (23) and push (20) cylinders. The bent sections (3) can be used for tents, skylights, facades, solar shading louvres, or three-rail frames for truck tarps, guaranteeing a uniform bend in all bent sections, without the section becoming pinned in the machine during bending. |
| US10160017B2 |
Torque balancing roll forming machine
A roll forming machine is provided having a series of mill stands, each having an upper roller and a lower roller that performs a roll forming step. The upper roller rotates on a central axis that is parallel to the lower roller. Each roller has a driven feature that connects to a driving feature. The driving feature for the upper roller can rotate independently from the driving feature of the lower roller. A control system is capable of monitoring, controlling, and displaying the individual torque and speed of separate motors that rotate the individual driving features. |
| US10160016B1 |
Cleaning system for an intermediate bulk containers
A cleaning system can be used on an intermediate bulk container. The cleaning system includes a chemical tank, filled with a chemical liquid. A first chemical pump and a second chemical pump, are mechanically coupled to the chemical tank and configured to pump the contents of the chemical tank. A dispensing valve is mechanically coupled to the first chemical pump and the second chemical pump and configured to dispense the chemical liquid. A water tank, is filled with water. A first water pump and a second water pump are mechanically coupled to the water tank and configured to dispense the water. A topside washing assembly is attached to the chemical tank and mechanically coupled to the first chemical pump and the second chemical pump. The topside washing assembly disperses water from the water tank in order to clean the chemical tank. |
| US10160015B2 |
Foreign substance removal apparatus and foreign substance detection apparatus
An apparatus for removing at least one foreign substance includes a detection unit detecting the at least one foreign substance adhered to a holding surface of a suction holding unit configured to suck and hold a substrate, a removal unit removing the at least one foreign substance adhered to the holding surface using fluid, and a movement mechanism configured to move the detection unit and the removal unit. |
| US10160014B2 |
Chuck cleaner and cleaning method
According to one embodiment, a chuck cleaner includes a support, an adhesive layer, and a support substrate. The support includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion provided between the first portion and the second portion. The support substrate is provided between the support and the adhesive layer. The support substrate includes a first region fixed to the first portion, a second region fixed to the second portion, a third region provided between the first region and the second region and having variable distance from the third portion, a fourth region provided between the first region and the third region and separated from the support, and a fifth region provided between the second region and the third region and separated from the support. |
| US10160012B2 |
Cup and substrate processing apparatus
A cup intermediate portion and a cup lower portion surround a substrate. The cup intermediate portion is arranged above an upper surface of the cup lower portion. A sidewall surrounds the cup intermediate portion and the cup lower portion. A spacing between the upper surface of the cup lower portion and a lower surface of the cup intermediate portion gradually decreases outward from an outer peripheral portion of the substrate while a clearance is formed between the lower surface of the cup intermediate portion and the upper surface of the cup lower portion in respective outer peripheral portions of the cup intermediate portion and the cup lower portion. An inner peripheral surface of the sidewall is spaced apart from the clearance outside the clearance and surrounds the clearance. |
| US10160007B1 |
Aluminum alloy hub surface treatment process
Disclosed is an aluminum alloy hub surface treatment process. The specific process flow comprises: providing an aluminum alloy hub blank, sanding, polishing, pre-treating, spraying electroplating silver paint, flash-drying, spraying celluloid paint, curing and discharging. The process not only has the mirror effect of electroplated products, but also has many advantages of simplicity, low cost, no heavy metal pollution and the like. |
| US10160003B2 |
Discharge system
The purpose is to provide a discharge system that can reduce an adhered amount of fluid to a coupler on a discharging device side to be smaller than an adhered amount of the fluid to a coupler on a refilling device side during a refilling operation of the fluid to the discharging device. A discharge system includes a discharging device capable of discharging the fluid and a refilling device capable of refilling the discharging device with the fluid. A refill-side coupler provided to the refilling device side and a discharge-side coupler provided to the discharging device side is fitted and connected to refill the discharging device side with the fluid from the refilling device side. |
| US10160001B2 |
Substrate treating apparatus
An apparatus for treating a substrate is provided having a treating module, a buffer module, and an index module arranged in sequentially along a first direction. The index module includes a load port where a substrate receiving container places an index module configured to transfer the substrate between the load port and the buffer module. The buffer module includes a first and second buffer unit arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The treating module includes a first treating unit, a second treating unit, a first transfer chamber, and a second transfer chamber, wherein the first transfer chamber includes a first transfer robot configured to transfer the substrate between the first buffer unit and the first treating unit, and wherein the second transfer chamber includes a second transfer robot configured to transfer the substrate between the second buffer unit and the second treating unit. |
| US10159999B2 |
Hub paint spraying equipment equipped with spraying robot having combined spray gun
Disclosed is a hub paint spraying equipment equipped with a spraying robot having a combined spray gun, comprising a control system, a wheel type recognition system, a brace recognition system, a paint supply device, a quick color changing device, spraying robot, combined spray gun, a cleaning system, a conveying chain and an accessory device. Combined spray gun installed at the end of spraying robot of system is formed by assembling a plurality of spray gun individuals, spraying process and parameter are automatically called by automatic recognition of wheel type recognition system, category of a colored paint is automatically changed, spraying parameter and robot spraying path program are called, and mixed-line intelligent spraying of a hub is realized, so that problems of low utilization rate of equipment due to consumption of a lot of time for replacing colored paint and excessive in-process caused by classification and temporary storage stacking are avoided. |
| US10159996B2 |
System for dispensing multiple component chemical sprays
A system for dispensing a plurality of chemicals includes a respective storage tank for each chemical. A respective metering, rotary positive displacement pump is in hydraulic communication at an inlet thereof with an outlet of each tank. An outlet of each pump is connected to a respective discharge hose. At least one heater is in thermal contact with each discharge hose. At least one temperature sensor is provided for measuring a temperature of each chemical in each respective discharge hose. A pressure sensor is provided for measuring pressure at an inlet end and at an outlet end of each discharge hose. A processor is in signal communication with each temperature sensor, each pressure sensor, a metering signal output of each pump and in control communication with each heater. The processor is programmed to operate each heater to maintain a temperature of each chemical such that a selected difference between pressure is measured between the inlet end and the discharge end of each discharge hose when each respective chemical is moved therethrough. |
| US10159994B2 |
Spray-coating gun for spray coating objects with coating powder
The present invention relates to a spray-coating gun for the spray coating of objects with coating powder. The front end region of the spray-coating gun has a coating-powder spray head and the opposite, rear end region of said spray-coating gun has a coating-powder connection and at least one compressed-gas connection. Coating powder can be supplied via the coating-powder connection to a coating-powder channel extending to the coating-powder spray head, while compressed gas can be supplied via the at least one compressed-gas connection to at least one compressed-gas channel extending to the front end region of the spray-coating gun. In order to optimize the coating quality which can be achieved with the spray-coating gun, it is provided according to the invention that the compressed-gas channel has at least one compressed-gas branch via which at least some of the compressed gas added to the compressed-gas channel is supplied to the coating-powder channel in order to adjust a powder/air mixture necessary for atomizing at the coating-powder spray head and/or for homogenizing the coating powder supplied to the coating-powder channel. |
| US10159990B2 |
Dust separation apparatus and intelligent control system including the apparatus
The dust separation apparatus includes a dust intake unit including a blower, an inertial separation unit, a centrifugal separation unit, and a filtering separation unit. The dust intake unit, the inertial separation unit, the centrifugal separation unit, and the filtering separation unit are sequentially connected in series and together form a horizontal structure. The inertial separation unit and the centrifugal separation unit are connected in a horizontal-axis direction to form an inertial and centrifugal separation unit. A dust collection box is provided below and connected to the inertial and centrifugal separation unit. The filtering separation unit includes a dust collection barrel. The intelligent control system includes the dust separation apparatus and an intelligent control unit. |
| US10159989B2 |
Cyclone separator apparatus and methods of production
There is provided a method of forming a hydrocyclone body including assembling sintered alumina blocks (27) against a form (37), holding the blocks (27) in place with tape (40), locating a hydrocyclone housing over the blocks (27), filling a space between them with settable epoxy/ceramic composite to secure the blocks (27) to the casing, and removing the form (37), resulting in a substantially continuous, wear resistant surface. |
| US10159988B1 |
Gold and gemstone wet or dry recovery method and machine
A method and machine for the purpose of separating heavy materials from lighter materials by specific gravity. The machine consists of a vertical cylindrical body, supported on legs, and across the top a flexible diaphragm of appropriate material is draped, and fastened at the perimeter. The diaphragm forms a bowl-shaped depression, and is manipulated by a rotating assembly. The assembly having any number of arms, mounted in a fashion in which they are offset from the center of rotation, and extending radially nearly to the perimeter. The assembly is mounted on a vertical shaft which may be turned by a motor, or manually. The force of the arms, acting against the underside of the diaphragm, causes an upward projecting, moving wave in the diaphragm. Raw material is fed through a feed funnel to the center of the diaphragm, forming a conical pile. The pile is agitated by the moving wave, causing the heavier materials to sink down to the upper surface of the diaphragm while the lighter waste moves down and across the pile, and over the edge. The machine operates either with, or without water. The heavy materials, once in contact with the surface of the diaphragm, move down the slope of the diaphragm to the center. The heavy materials are encouraged to move more quickly and positively to the center by the offset nature of the arms, which cause a sweeping action to the materials in contact with the diaphragm. The sweeping action also assists in holding the heavy material at the center, and preventing its return to the waste stream. |
| US10159984B2 |
Method for making recesses in a rolling roller
A method for making recesses in the surface of a roller for a rolling press. A thermal treatment is applied to a cylindrical roller surface by heating the surface in a region of the desired recesses until the material properties of the roller surface change permanently, i.e., even after cooling, with respect to the hardness of the roller material. The thermally treated regions produce a softer material in those regions than in the surrounding surface of the roller. By virture of a first start-up of the rolling press with abrasive material to be comminuted, the desired profiling is formed spontaneously due to a wearing down of the soft regions to form the desired recesses. The thermal treatment represent a particularly simple and cost-effective method for profiling rolling rollers, and in particular, rolling rollers which have already become worn, which that thereby be readily refurbished. |
| US10159983B2 |
Replacement cone crusher wear liners
A cone crusher wear liner to crush feed materials such as minerals, rocks, or the like includes a stationary bowl liner. The stationary bowl liner is a downward curvature element with double open ends to allow feed material to be fed thereabove. The stationary bowl liner includes an inner circumferential crushing surface. The inner circumferential crushing surface includes a plurality of crushing protrusions. The wear liner also includes a gyrating mantle liner. The gyrating mantle liner is a downward curvature element with double closed ends, and gyrates at axial axis at an off-set angle to enable the feed materials between a pre-set gap to be crushed to smaller portions by the plurality of crushing protrusions. |
| US10159981B2 |
Plastic body configured for engagement with an automated receptacle transport mechanism
A plastic body including a generally cylindrical upper portion having an open end configured for engagement with an automated pipettor. The plastic body further includes a plurality of longitudinally oriented ribs disposed on an inner surface of the open end of the upper portion and a plurality of concave recesses disposed on an outer surface of the upper portion. Each of the recesses is disposed directly opposite an associated one of the ribs, and each of the recesses extends along at least part of the length of the associated rib. |
| US10159976B2 |
Fabrication of microfluidic chips having electrodes level with microchannel walls
The present invention is notably directed to method of fabrication of a microfluidic chip (1), comprising: providing (S1-S7) a substrate (10), a face (F) of which is covered by an electrically insulating layer (30); obtaining (S8) a resist layer (40) covering one or more selected portions (P1) of the electrically insulating layer (30), at least a remaining portion (P2) of said electrically insulating layer (30) not being covered by the resist layer; partially etching (S9) with a wet etchant (E) a surface of the remaining portion (P2) of the electrically insulating layer (30) to create a recess (40r) and/or an undercut (40u) under the resist layer (40); depositing (S10) the electrically conductive layer (50) on the etched surface (35), such that the electrically conductive layer reaches the created recess (40r) and/or undercut (40u); and removing (S11) the resist layer (40) to expose a portion (P1) of the electrically insulating layer adjoining a contiguous portion (P2) of the electrically conductive layer (50). The present invention is further directed to microfluidic chips obtainable by such methods. |
| US10159971B2 |
Apparatus and method for economic, fast and easy sampling of food and environmental samples
A handheld solid sample pipette device includes a pipette tube with a number of sharpened teeth adapted to pierce solid or substantially solid sample material, the pipette tube adapted to be matingly attached to a device that includes a handle, a plunger, and a piston within a shell of the device. A spring may be positioned to return the plunger to a non-depressed position following depression of the plunger. A sample of the material can be ejected from the handheld device. The handheld device may further include a shear ring apparatus, that in-turn includes a tube portion, a plurality of shear ring teeth, and a knobbed plate for rotating the shear ring. Following insertion of the pipette with sharpened teeth into the sample, the shear ring apparatus is pressed into the sample as well, such that the shear ring tube, which is slidingly engaged about the pipette tube, slides over the pipette tube into the sample. The shear ring teeth pierce the sample, and at a certain point of insertion, the shear ring apparatus is rotated in either or both a clockwise or counter-clockwise manner such that the shear ring teeth sever a portion of the material to be sampled such that the portion remains within the pipette tube, for removal, and analysis. |
| US10159967B1 |
Method for making a catalyst and cracking a hydrocarbon stream to form propylene/ethylene
A method of producing propylene and ethylene from a butene-containing hydrocarbon stream by cracking olefin compounds in the butene-containing hydrocarbon stream in the presence of a core-shell ZSM catalyst, wherein the core-shell ZSM catalyst comprises a ZSM-5 core and a silica shell disposed thereon. Various embodiments of the method of producing propylene and ethylene, and the method of making the core-shell ZSM catalyst are also provided. |
| US10159962B2 |
Catalysts for oxidative sulfur removal and methods of making and using thereof
Catalysts for oxidative sulfur removal and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. The catalysts contain one or more reactive metal salts dispersed on one or more substrates. Suitable reactive metal salts include those salts containing multivariable metals having variable valence or oxidation states and having catalytic activity with sulfur compounds present in gaseous fuel streams. In some embodiments, the catalyst contains one or more compounds that function as an oxygen sponge under the reaction conditions for oxidative sulfur removal. The catalysts can be used to oxidatively remove sulfur-containing compounds from fuel streams, particularly gaseous fuel streams having high sulfur content. Due to the reduced catalyst cost, anticipated long catalyst life and reduced adsorbent consumption, the catalysts described herein are expected to provide a 20-60% reduction in annual desulfurization cost for biogas with sulfur contents ranges from 1000-5000 ppmv compared with the best adsorbent approach. |
| US10159960B2 |
Catalysts with atomically dispersed platinum group metal complexes
A catalytic converter includes a catalyst. The catalyst includes a non-modified metal oxide support and platinum group metal (PGM) complexes atomically dispersed on the non-modified metal oxide support. The PGM complexes include a PGM species selected from the group consisting of an atom of a platinum group metal, a cluster including from 2 atoms to less than 10 atoms of the platinum group metal, and combinations thereof. An alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal is bonded to the PGM species. The alkali or alkaline earth metal is part of a structure including oxygen atoms and hydrogen atoms. |
| US10159959B2 |
Templated active material
The invention relates to templated active material, including those deriving order from organic and/or inorganic templating agents. The invention also relates to methods for producing templated active material, and to active material produced by such methods, and the use of such templated active material for producing oxygenate. |
| US10159955B2 |
Multi-mode reactor for non-thermal plasma ion direct injection
A plasma reactor comprises a housing, a first fluid inlet, a second fluid inlet, a first electric field generator, and an effluent outlet. The housing includes an axial aligned passageway and an internal reactor chamber coupled with the passageway. The first fluid inlet receives and delivers a first fluid to the reactor chamber. The second fluid inlet receives and delivers a second fluid to the reactor chamber. The first electric field generator is positioned in the reactor chamber and includes a first electrode and a spaced apart second electrode. The first electric field generator generates a first electric field, wherein the first fluid passes through the first electric field creating a plasma which is injected into the second fluid while the second fluid is flowing through the passageway to create an effluent. The effluent outlet receives the effluent from the reactor chamber and delivers it to a destination. |
| US10159950B2 |
Particle separating catalytic chemical reactor and particle separator
A catalytic reactor comprises a particle separator which extracts particles from the fluid flow stream above the reactor internals by means which makes the fluid flow stream perform a radial outwards and upwards S-curve flow path, which enables the particles to be extracted and settle in a collection section with low flow activity and turbulence. |
| US10159949B2 |
Advanced fluid processing methods and systems
This disclosure features methods of forming chemical compositions. The method includes (1) mixing a plurality of continuous material flows in a mixing tank to form a chemical composition, each continuous material flow including at least one component of the composition; and (2) moving a continuous flow of the chemical composition to a packaging station downstream of the mixing tank. The mixing and moving steps are performed continuously. This disclosure also features systems that can be used to perform such methods. |
| US10159948B2 |
Drum agitation actuator having a series of offset magnets
A mixing apparatus (130) for a syringe (110), the mixing apparatus comprising a dock (134) configured to receive the syringe and having an agitation component actuator (132) integral to the dock configured for magnetically coupling to an agitation component (136) of a magnetic material located within a chamber of said syringe, and configured for manipulation of said agitation component within said chamber when coupled; wherein the actuator is in the form of a drum having a series of magnets attached thereto offset in relation to one another so as to manipulate said actuation component in a reciprocating motion upon rotation of the drum. |
| US10159946B2 |
Homogenising process and apparatus with flow reversal
A homogenizing apparatus (1) comprising: —an inlet (2) for receiving a pressurized fluid, possibly also containing solid particles; —a zone wherein homogenization of the fluid takes place; —an outlet (10) for the fluid at a lower pressure with respect to the inlet pressure, wherein, in the homogenization zone, the fluid passes from a zone having a larger diameter (or volume) to a zone having a smaller diameter (or volume), the homogenization zone comprising an interacting element (9) shared by a first stage (equipped with a first deflector plug (6)) and a second stage suitable for creating back pressure (equipped with a second deflector plug (12)), where the deflector plugs (6 and 12) operate with the interacting element (9) they share, generating an increase in the shear rate within the first stage. The invention also concerns a homogenization process. |
| US10159944B2 |
Aerosol generating and mixing system operating at high temperature and pressure
Disclosed herein is an aerosol generating and mixing system operating at a high temperature and a high pressure which includes an aerosol generating device; and an aerosol mixing device, wherein the aerosol generating device includes a pre-mixing tank and a mixing tank, and the mixing tank and the pre-mixing tank include a wing configured to rotate about a central shaft of the tank so as to agitate an inside aerosol, and an agitating motor configured to rotate the wing, and a filling nozzle of the mixing tank and the pre-mixing tank is configured to inject any of an aerosol aqueous solution and an aerosol particle. |
| US10159942B2 |
Separation membrane, sheet channel material, and separation membrane element
The present invention provides a separation membrane and a separation membrane element capable of exhibiting a good water production performance even at a high temperature and also excellent handleability and quality. The separation membrane of the present invention includes a separation membrane main body having a feed-side face and a permeate-side face; and a permeate-side channel member fixed onto the permeate-side face of the separation membrane main body, and the permeate-side channel member includes polypropylene as a main component and satisfies the following requirements (a) to (c): (a) a softening point temperature is 60° C. or higher; (b) a tensile elongation in a standard state is 10% or more; and (c) a yield point stress under a wet condition at 50° C. is 2 MPa or more. |
| US10159938B2 |
Hollow fiber membrane module and method for producing the same
A module includes a bonded portion in which the hollow-fiber-membranes are bonded and fixed together by potting material at least in an end portion of each of the hollow-fiber-membranes. Each of the hollow-fiber-membranes has a resin impregnation portion in which resin is impregnated into an outer surface side of each of the hollow-fiber-membranes at least in the end portion where each of the hollow-fiber-membranes is bonded and fixed together. In the end portion of the hollow-fiber-membranes, a leading edge of the resin impregnation portion toward the other end of each of the hollow-fiber-membranes is located closer to the other end than a leading edge of the bonded portion toward the other end. The thickness of the resin impregnation portion in the direction of the wall thickness of the hollow-fiber-membranes is 10 to 70% with respect to the thickness of the hollow-fiber-membranes. |
| US10159935B2 |
Exhaust gas purification catalyst
An exhaust gas purification catalyst having an excellent exhaust gas purification ability while reducing the increase in pressure loss. Exhaust gas purification catalyst includes entrance cell, exit cell, and a wall-flow substrate having partition wall to separate these cell, a catalytic layer formed from exhaust inlet-side ends in the extending direction in sections of the interior of partition wall facing entrance cell, and a catalytic layer formed on the surface of partition wall facing exit cell from exhaust outlet-side ends in the extending direction of partition wall, having a length shorter than the entire partition wall length. |
| US10159926B2 |
Tunable nanofiber filter media and filter devices
A tunable nanofiber filter device can include a filter housing defining an interior space, the housing having defined therein and inlet and an outlet, each in fluid communication with the interior space, and a plurality of filter laminas disposed within the interior space, each filter lamina including an upper surface, a lower surface, and an aperture defined therethrough. The plurality of filter laminas can be arranged in a stack wherein the opposing surfaces of adjacent filter laminas define a portion of an interlaminar flow space extending between the opposing surfaces. The flow space can be in fluid communication with the apertures of corresponding adjacent filter laminas to form a continuous flow passage extending through the lamina stack from the inlet to the outlet. An array nanofibers can extend into the flow passage from a portion of each filter lamina such that a fluid flowed through the flow passage flows across a portion of said array. |
| US10159924B2 |
Inlet air filtration system with self-cleaning hydrophobic filter bag
The present application provides a pulse filtration system for use with a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The pulse filtration system may include a pulse filter, a compressed air system in communication with the pulse filter, and a hydrophobic filter bag surrounding the pulse filter in whole or in part. |
| US10159914B2 |
Fractionator annular drain apparatus and method
A tank system may be conventional and fixed, or mobile, such as a fracking fluid or other tank trailer. A drain port thereof is fitted with an adapter connecting a snorkel system to drain liquids from near the top of the liquid level in the tank. A snorkel head at the extreme distal end of a tube near the longitudinal center of the tank is suspended by a system of buoys. A flow field controller plate resists formation of vortices near the snorkel head, so it can operate as near the surface as possible, withdrawing the highest grade oil efficiently. At its exit, the proximal end of the tube drains oil through an inner conduit of an adapter at a penetration in the wall of the tank. The adapter forms an annulus around the inner conduit draining tank bottoms directly from the tank. |
| US10159908B2 |
Method and apparatus for extracting botanical oils
An apparatus for extracting an oil from plant material includes an extraction chamber for plant material. The plant material is exposed to a heated gas stream with a temperature sufficient to volatilize on oil from the plant material. The gas stream is rapidly cooled to liquefy the oil into entrained droplets. The oil is collected with a collection solvent. |
| US10159906B1 |
Sparking jump rope
A sparking jump rope configured to emit sparks while a user is jumping rope includes a rope made of a non-sparking material; and a sparking portion positioned along a length of the rope, the sparking portion configured to create sparks when the jump rope contacts a ground surface. The sparking portion may include at least one spark pad made of a flint material. |
| US10159904B2 |
Water toy
Water toys and methods of attaching and detaching different types of upwardly protruding objects on the toy with a hydrofoil underneath comprising a skeg and a wing/vanes. The assembled toy can ride incoming waves back to shore. The hydrofoil can have weights being extra weight or thickened portions at any location on the wing vanes, skegs, any combination, or have no extra weight. The wings/vanes can be bendable to different positions to enhance the toy's performance. Different versions of pegs can be used to attach the main wing, skeg, flotation device and upwardly protruding objects together. The upwardly protruding objects can include figurines, vehicles, toys, sails and the like, and the toy can be used without an upwardly protruding object. The toy can also be pulled through the water with motorboats and/or fishing poles. |
| US10159903B1 |
System and method for enhanced video of game playback
One aspect of the disclosure relates to facilitating the development and provision of enhanced video of game playback, including the ability to augment a video of game playback with information relating to the game state of the game. A video may be generated based on game state information associated with one or more selected portions of the game. The video may include visual features that may not have been present in corresponding views that were presented to the user during game play of those one or more portions of the game. The user may augment the video with displayed information based on game logic for the online game. For example, displayed information may include commentary, tips on how the user could have maximized his game play, influential plays from the one or more portions of the game, and/or other information based on the game logic. |
| US10159901B2 |
Client side processing of character interactions in a remote gaming environment
Embodiments of the present invention split game processing and rendering between a client and a game server. A rendered video game image is received from a game server and combined with a rendered image generated by the game client to form a single video game image that is presented to a user. Control input is received by a client device and then communicated to a game server, potentially with some preprocessing, and is also consumed locally on the client, at least in part. An embodiment of the present invention processes and renders some or all of a character's interactions with game objects on the client device associated with the character. A character is associated with a client device when control input associated with the character is received from a user of the client device. |
| US10159896B2 |
Smart trigger-stops for videogame controllers
Videogame controllers with smart trigger stops may include: a housing including A trigger, the trigger movable along a path of travel; a sensor configured to detect the position of the trigger and to generate a signal representing trigger position; a processor configured to interpret signals generated by the sensor and cause an output signal to be transmitted to a gaming console; a trigger-stop that is movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the trigger-stop in the disengaged position allowing the trigger to move along the entire path of travel, the trigger-stop in the engaged position blocking the trigger from moving along the entire path of travel; and a switch coupled with the housing and the trigger-stop, wherein movement of the trigger-stop from the disengaged position to the engaged position flips the switch and causes the processor to map received signals to generated signals in a different manner. |
| US10159893B2 |
Fantasy sports team league
In a fantasy sports team league, a player salary cap is established and a draft is conducted by enabling players to select teams or team characteristics from a list of game matchups. Each team or team characteristic is assigned a cost and a point value based on each team's chance of winning. The players are required to keep a total cost of the selected teams below the player salary cap. After the game matchups have been played, the point value for each winning team or team characteristic selected by each of the players is awarded. |
| US10159887B2 |
Method for making a water permeable and water shuttling sand bunker
A method to create a water permeable and water shuttling sand bunker by forming a continuous bunker edge, installing a drain assembly, installing a synthetic tufted surface and a continuous integral edge overlapping polymer mesh, depositing a non-woven dual smooth surfaced geo-textile over the mesh and forming a sand layer. Water flows from the continuous bunker edge over the synthetic tufted surface and the non-woven dual smooth surfaced geo-textile to the drain assembly preventing the drain assembly from clogging, thereby forming a water permeable and water shuttling sand bunker. |
| US10159886B1 |
Convertible golf alignment and measurement device
A golf device including a first elongated portion. The golf device may include a second elongated portion. The golf device may include an arch portion slideably engageable inside the first elongated portion and the second elongated portion. |
| US10159884B2 |
Basketball make-miss shot sensing
An apparatus including a data acquisition device, a processing unit, a memory and an output device. The data acquisition device obtains at least one attribute of a shot of a basketball towards a basket. The at least one attribute is sensed by at least one sensor carried by the basketball or derived from signal output by the at least one sensor. The memory contains instructions to direct the processing unit to determine whether the shot is a made basket shot or a missed basketball shot by comparing the at least one attribute of the shot to one or more predetermined signature characteristics of a made basket. The output device presents output to a person based on the determination of whether the shot is a made basket shot or a missed basket shot. |
| US10159883B2 |
Spring-form banner with cinch straps for mounting to poles of variable size and cross-sectional geometry
A goal training aid mountable to a pole for use as a target for goal training practice is provided. The goal training aid includes: a canvas target portion including an edge binding encompassing the canvas target portion, the edge binding including a flexible strip formed into a loop within the edge binding and joined together with a seizing band; a cinch loop attached to a front side of the canvas target portion by a cinch loop attachment strap; a strap adjustor attached to a rear side of the canvas target portion with a strap adjustor attachment strap; and a hook and loop cinch strap installed on the strap adjustor, the hook and loop cinch strap including a hook region and a loop region, both the hook region and loop region formed on a same side of the hook and loop cinch strap. |
| US10159881B2 |
Rotatable goal posts
Rotatable and hinged goal posts are operably rotatable so that the goal post may rotated to a first position with the uprights being disposed toward a playing field such as for use when playing football, and to second position where the uprights being disposed away from the playing field such as for use when playing soccer. In addition, the rotatable and hinged goal posts are operably pivotable from a raised orientation and a lowered orientation, and vice versa. |
| US10159879B2 |
Club heads for adjusting vertical spin of a golf ball and methods of providing the same
Some embodiments include a club head for adjusting vertical spin of a golf ball. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed. |
| US10159878B2 |
Composite ball bat including a barrel with structural regions separated by a porous non-adhesion layer
A composite ball bat or other sporting-good implement includes a handle and a barrel attached to or integral with the handle. The barrel has a wall including a first structural region and a second structural region between which a porous separation layer is positioned. The separation layer is at least partially coated with a release agent that prevents, or substantially prevents, adherence of the separation layer to at least one of the first or second structural regions. |
| US10159876B2 |
Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion with a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a back portion, a front portion, and an interior cavity at least partially filled with an elastic polymer material. The golf club head may include a first set of weight portions and a second set of weight portions on the body portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US10159875B2 |
Adjustable length golf clubs and methods of manufacturing adjustable length golf clubs
Embodiments of adjustable length golf clubs and methods of manufacturing adjustable length golf clubs are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US10159871B2 |
Computerized exercise apparatus
A training, rehabilitation, and recovery system comprises an exercise apparatus including a user interface member coupled to a plurality of links and joints, brakes capable of resisting movement of at least a subset of the links or joints, and sensors capable of sensing movement at the joints or the user interface member. The system also includes a processor configured to receive from the sensors positional data of the links or joints over an initial movement of the apparatus by a user, from which positional coordinates of the user interface member are calculated and a reference trajectory is established. An end space is defined based on the reference trajectory. Over a subsequent movement of the apparatus by the user, the processor receives additional positional data and determines a completion of a repetition based on the positional coordinates of the subsequent movement and the defined end space. |
| US10159868B2 |
Bar-bell design with rotatable hand grips
A weight lifting apparatus is provided and includes a pair of weight supports, a pair of handle assemblies coupled to the pair of weight supports, and a central bar interposed between each handle assembly of the pair of handle assemblies. The central bar is coupled to each handle assembly. Each handle assembly includes a handle housing, a grip that is rotatably supported within the handle housing, and a ratchet pawl. The ratchet pawl is selectively manipulatable from a first position that inhibits rotation of the grip relative to the handle housing to a second position that permits rotation of the grip relative to the handle housing. |
| US10159866B2 |
Gym cage
An exercise apparatus has at least one vertical wall structure, a floor and a ceiling forming a cage that can be square, rectangular, circular, oval or another suitable configuration. An arrangement of strategically placed attachment points on the wall structure, floor and ceiling enables easy attachment and detachment of a variety of resistance devices (e.g., a handheld and/or inline cable operated resistance creation device, or a stretch band resistance device) to any of the vertical and/or horizontal structures within the gym cage, thereby providing a nearly 360 degree dimensional point of resistance to perform a wide variety of exercises for different muscle groups and subgroups of the body. In one embodiment, the cage includes an arrangement of spaced apart vertical and horizontal frame members forming a rear wall and opposite side walls. |
| US10159863B2 |
Water-enhancing, fire-suppressing hydrogels
The present application provides water-enhancing, fire-suppressing hydrogels that are formulated to minimize toxicity and negative environmental impact. The present application provides a composition comprising: (i) at least one thickening agent; (ii) at least one liquid medium; and, optionally, (iii) one or more suspending agents, wherein the composition consists of >75%, by weight, consumer-grade components and wherein the composition is a concentrate that can be mixed with water or an aqueous solution to form a fire-suppressing, water-enhancing hydrogel. Each of the at least one thickening agent, suspending agent and liquid medium can be non-toxic and biodegradable. Also provided are the fire-suppressing, water-enhancing hydrogel and methods of production and use thereof during fire fighting or fire prevention. |
| US10159861B2 |
Method for delivering a liquid pressurised by the combustion gases from at least one pyrotechnic charge
A method for delivering a liquid contained in a reservoir, the reservoir having a port for delivering the liquid which is closed off by a blow-out disk that is removable at a threshold pressure applied to the liquid, includes: the combustion of a pyrotechnic charge to generate combustion gases, the pressurization of the liquid by the combustion gases, and the removal of the removable blow-out disk from the delivery port and the delivery of the pressurized liquid. The flow rate of generated combustion gases during the delivery of the liquid ensures virtually constant pressurization of the liquid and thus the delivery of the liquid at a virtually constant flow rate. The pressure of the liquid during the delivery of the liquid varying only by a maximum of +/−30% with respect to its initial value at the time at which the blow-out disk is removed. |
| US10159859B2 |
Fall protection and buffering device
A fall protection and buffering device includes a retaining strip, and a buffer strip having a length shorter than the retaining strip. The buffer strip has first and second strip sections between two ends and includes first and second textile layers overlappedly affixed with each other. The first and second textile layers are separated at one end of the buffer strip at the first strip section thereof and are affixed to top and bottom ends of the retaining strip respectively. The first and second textile layers are torn from each other sequentially along the first and second strip sections of the buffer strip in response to a falling force applied to the retaining strip. A tensile strength of tearing the first and second textile layers at the first strip section is different from a tensile strength of tearing the first and second textile layers at the second strip section. |
| US10159857B2 |
Personal air filtration apparatus and method
An apparatus and methods for air filtration are disclosed. The apparatus includes a body and first and second replaceable filters. The body of the apparatus further contains an air-exchange assembly and a filter receiver attached to the air exchange assembly. The air-exchange assembly contains an exhaust tube with an open end and a closed end, two wings on opposite sides of the exhaust tube, and an intake check valve and an exhaust check valve inside the exhaust tube. The first replaceable filter surrounds the filter receiver; and the second replaceable filter is inside the filter receiver. Several apertures and the check valves are strategically disposed in the exhaust tube to achieve optimal air filtration and avoid contamination of a user's exhaust. |
| US10159856B1 |
Apparatus and method for replacing an air filter of an air filtration mask
A device for replacing an air filter of an air filtration mask in which the air filter has an inlet side adapted to be exposed to the environment and an outlet side adapted for connection to the air filtration mask. The device includes a housing having an airflow passageway with an outlet on one side of the housing and an inlet on a different outer portion of the housing. A connector detachably connects the housing to the filter so that the one side of the housing overlies at least a portion of the inlet side of the filter. An airflow mechanism, such as an impeller or source of compressed air, then creates an airflow through the airflow passageway from the housing inlet and to the housing outlet. |
| US10159854B2 |
Composition for altering the color of keratin fibers
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for altering the color of hair comprising a first mixture comprising from about 1% to about 50% of at least one starch, from about 1% to about 50% of at least one liquid fatty substance and from about 0.5% to about 40% of at least one silica material, and a second mixture comprising from about 1% to about 40% of at least one oxidizing agent, from about 0.5% to about 30% of at least one acrylic polymer and from about 0.1% to about 10% of at least one chelant compound. |
| US10159852B2 |
Systems and methods for use in emission guided radiation therapy
Described herein are systems and methods for positioning a radiation source with respect to one or more regions of interest in a coordinate system. Such systems and methods may be used in emission guided radiation therapy (EGRT) for the localized delivery of radiation to one or more patient tumor regions. These systems comprise a gantry movable about a patient area, where a plurality of positron emission detectors, a radiation source are arranged movably on the gantry, and a controller. The controller is configured to identify a coincident positron annihilation emission path and to position the radiation source to apply a radiation beam along the identified emission path. The systems and methods described herein can be used alone or in conjunction with surgery, chemotherapy, and/or brachytherapy for the treatment of tumors. |
| US10159850B2 |
Brachytherapy clip and applicator
A surgical implant is provided comprising a biocompatible member configured for securement to an underlying target surgical site and a radiation source integrated into or onto the biocompatible member. The surgical implant may be one of a clip, pin, or coil and the radiation source includes at least one brachytherapy capsule, or other radioactive material incorporated therein or provided thereon. The radioactive material provides a dose of radiation to the target surgical site. The surgical implant may also be formed from titanium, stainless steel or polymers. A surgical applier is provided for allowing a surgeon to apply the implant to a patient's tissue. |
| US10159849B2 |
Remote medical device alarm
A wearable remote device includes a user interface, a strap configured to removably secure the wearable remote device to a wrist of a patient such that the user interface is accessible by the patient, and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with a wearable defibrillator. The wearable remote device includes a processor coupled to the user interface and wireless transceiver to provide a notification relating to at least one of device information relating to the wearable defibrillator and a cardiac arrhythmia communicated by the wearable defibrillator via the wireless transceiver. Responsive to a determination that the notification is of an urgent nature, the processor is configured to cause the user interface to communicate the notification, and responsive to a determination that the notification is not of an urgent nature, cause the user interface to store information relating to the notification in a memory of the wearable remote device. |
| US10159848B2 |
Transmitting treatment information
A system includes a first computing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory. The processor and the memory are configured to receive at least one of (i) information indicative of treatment of a victim by a first caregiver using the first computing device and (ii) information indicative of a health status of the victim; determine that treatment of the victim by the first caregiver using the first computing device is completed; and transmit the received information to a second computing device. |
| US10159845B2 |
Biocompatible bonding method and electronics package suitable for implantation
The invention is directed to a method of bonding a hermetically sealed electronics package to an electrode or a flexible circuit and the resulting electronics package that is suitable for implantation in living tissue, for a retinal or cortical electrode array to enable restoration of sight to certain non-sighted individuals. The hermetically sealed electronics package is directly bonded to the flex circuit or electrode by electroplating a biocompatible material, such as platinum or gold, effectively forming a plated rivet-shaped connection, which bonds the flex circuit to the electronics package. The resulting electronic device is biocompatible and is suitable for long-term implantation in living tissue. |
| US10159844B2 |
Implantable medical device and a method for optimizing power consumption thereof
The present disclosure discloses an implantable medical device and a method for optimizing power consumption of the implantable medical device. The implantable medical device comprises a time synchronization unit, a decoder, and a processor. The time synchronization unit may receive a time signal transmitted by an atomic clock of a satellite using radio waves upon occurrence of an event. The event may be an internal command or an external command to activate the time synchronization unit. Further, the decoder may decode the time signal in order to obtain a time data. Further, the processor may generate a log of the time data and metadata. The metadata indicates physiological parameters of a patient. The implantable medical device further comprises an amplifier to amplify the time signal carrying the time data when strength of the time signal is in a predefined range. |
| US10159841B2 |
System and method for rate modulated cardiac therapy utilizing a temperature senor
A cardiac rhythm management system provides an increase in pacing rate as a combination of responses to three characteristics of a relative-temperature signal: a dip, a positive slope, and a positive magnitude. The relative-temperature signal is the difference between a short-term and a long-term temperature average. A dip produces a limited and temporary rate increase having a first proportionality. A positive slope produces a rate increase with a second proportionality. A positive magnitude produces a rate increase with a third proportionality. The dip response seeds the slope response to provide a seamless and immediate rate transition after a dip. The cardiac rhythm management system limits and filters the sum of the rate increases to provide a sensor indicated rate, which is used to stimulate the heart. |
| US10159838B2 |
Methods for stimulating a dorsal root ganglion
Some embodiments of the present invention provide stimulation systems and components for selective stimulation and/or neuromodulation of one or more dorsal root ganglia through implantation of an electrode on, in or around a dorsal root ganglia. Some other embodiments of the present invention provide methods for selective neurostimulation of one or more dorsal root ganglia as well as techniques for applying neurostimulation to the spinal cord. Still other embodiments of the present invention provide stimulation systems and components for selective stimulation and/or neuromodulation of one or more dorsal root ganglia through implantation of an electrode on, in or around a dorsal root ganglia in combination with a pharmacological agent. |
| US10159837B2 |
Preferential therapeutic modulation without patient-perceived paresthesia
A method of providing therapy to a patient. The method comprises conveying pulsed electrical current at a defined pulse width and a defined pulse rate into spinal cord tissue. The defined pulse width is equal to or less than 200 μs, and the defined pulse rate is less than 1500 Hz, such that neural elements in the dorsal horn are modulated and/or the patient does not perceive paresthesia during the conveyance of the pulsed electrical current into the spinal cord tissue. |
| US10159836B2 |
Activation map based individualized planning for deep brain stimulation
Example apparatus and methods plan and control neuro-modulation of a distributed multi-region network in a brain. A location for a deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrode that participates in activating a combination of white matter pathways associated with the network is selected. The location is selected based on a pre-implantation image of the brain and a probabilistic activation model of the network. An initial stimulation parameter for DBS to be applied through the DBS electrode is selected based on a post-implantation image of the brain and the probabilistic activation model of the network. A modified stimulation parameter for DBS being applied through the DBS electrode is selected based on the initial stimulation parameter, a local field potential measured in the distributed multi-region network in response to DBS applied using the initial stimulation parameter, the probabilistic activation model of the distributed multi-region network, and the post-implantation image of the brain. |
| US10159834B2 |
Compact implantable medical device and delivery device
Methods and systems for positioning a leadless pacing device (LPD) in cardiac tissue are disclosed. A delivery device is employed that comprises a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen therebetween sized to receive the LPD. The LPD has a leadlet extending therefrom that includes a means to fixate the leadlet to tissue. The delivery device comprises an introducer to introduce the LPD into the lumen of the delivery device. The LPD is loaded in the distal end of the lumen of the delivery device. The leadlet extends proximally from the LPD while the fixation means extends distally toward the LPD. A LPD mover is configured to advance the LPD out of the delivery device. A leadlet mover is configured to advance the leadlet out of the lumen delivery device and cause the leadlet to engage with cardiac tissue. |
| US10159833B2 |
Torque lock anchor and methods and devices using the anchor
A lead anchor includes a body defining a lead lumen having a first opening and a second opening through which a lead can pass. The body further defines a transverse lumen that intersects the lead lumen. An exterior member is disposed around at least a portion of the body. The exterior member is formed of a biocompatible material. A fastener anchors the lead to the body through the transverse lumen by deforming a portion of the lead. The transverse lumen is configured and arranged to receive the fastener. At least at least two suture tabs extend from the exterior member and are configured and arranged for receiving a suture to suture the lead anchor to patient tissue. |
| US10159830B2 |
Method to secure an elastic component in a valve
An apparatus for controlling fluid flow to provide long-term access to the vascular system, and methods of making the same, are disclosed. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention describe a wedge or other similarly shaped geometrical features for fixing an elastic component and controlling an internal stress of the elastic component. |
| US10159829B2 |
Packaging container for antimicrobial caps
Systems, methods, and articles for providing an antimicrobial composition to the proximal elements of a trans-dermal catheter and into the lumen of the transdermal catheter are disclosed. In an embodiment, an antimicrobial composition on surface a cap element transfers antimicrobial to the proximal end of the transdermal catheter. The system comprises an elongate member configured for insertion into a lumen of a catheter, the elongate member containing an antimicrobial. |
| US10159827B2 |
Disinfection cap
A disinfection cap is provided with a cap main body and a wiping body held by the cap main body. The cap main body includes a cap side locking section that prevents pullout of the cap main body by engagement with a medical connector side locking section. The wiping body includes an impregnation section impregnated with an antiseptic solution and is movable with respect to the cap main body so as to wipe at least the surface of a top face wall, the inner peripheral face of an opening of the top face wall, or the surface of a valve body in a male connector connection section of a medical connector with the impregnation section with the cap side locking section engaged with the medical connector side locking section. |
| US10159826B2 |
Adaptor for a drug delivery device and method for mounting said adaptor thereon
The invention relates to an adaptor for a distal tip of a drug delivery device. The adaptor includes an inner ring having retaining means capable of exerting a radial inward force on said distal tip and of switching from a free configuration to a locked configuration, in which the radial inward force exerted on said conical distal tip limits the axial movement of the adaptor. The adaptor further includes compressing means movable axially with respect to said retaining means between a proximal position, in which said compressing means does not exert a centripetal pressure on said retaining means, and a distal position, in which centripetal pressure is exerted on said retaining means. The invention further relates to a drug delivery device comprising such an adaptor and to a method for mounting said adaptor on said drug delivery device. |
| US10159825B2 |
Rapid closing surgical closure device
A surgical or wound closure device utilizes a slide fastener for rapidly closing a surgical incision or wound with precise apposition of the sides of the incision. The surgical closure devices are configured for linear incisions, shaped incisions, such as used for wedge biopsy or excisional biopsy, and long incisions, such as used for laparotomy or surgical removal of redundant skin. The surgical closure device may be adhered to the patient's skin prior to making an incision and is subsequently used for closing the incision. |
| US10159823B2 |
Topical substance application device including applicator
An application device for dispensing a fluid, including a liquid, gel, topical fluid, or other flowable substance, stored within a volume of the application device package is disclosed. The application device is manually deformable so as to permit breakage and establish an opening to the volume storing the topical fluid. In one embodiment, the application device comprises a sealed package that defines a volume in which the fluid is disposed. The package includes a partial slit that is configured to provide an opening to the volume when the package is deformed. The opening is configured to enable the fluid to be released from the volume. An applicator element is also included within the package and exposed upon package opening. The applicator element can include a gauze, foam, compliant pad, or other suitable element, and is configured to assist with dispersion of the fluid on a surface, such a patient's skin. |
| US10159822B2 |
Catheter and treatment methods for lower leg ischemia
A method of treating lower leg ischemia in a patient includes advancing a wire guide upstream through a vascular access sheath extending into an artery of the patient at a percutaneous entry point in the lower leg, and increasing a downstream flow of blood through the artery at least in part by dilating a constriction in the artery with a treatment mechanism guided into the constriction via the wire guide. A low profile balloon may be used as the treatment mechanism, and is advanced through the artery while the vascular access sheath protects the artery from irritation such that spasm of the artery is less likely to occur. Reduced risk of spasm advantageously enables retrograde access to chronic total occlusions such that multiple entry points into a patient's body are not necessary. |
| US10159820B2 |
Anatomical structure access
A method of accessing a hollow anatomical structure (HAS) of a patient includes puncturing the patient's skin with a needle, upon which is disposed a cannula. A tip portion of the needle is inserted into the HAS. A distal portion of the cannula is advanced distally along the needle, until the distal portion of the cannula is in the HAS. The needle is removed from the HAS while the distal portion of the cannula remains in the HAS. A guide wire is inserted into the HAS via the cannula. The cannula is removed from the HAS while at least a portion of the guide wire remains in the HAS. |
| US10159817B2 |
Over-the-needle catheter sleeve
The present disclosure is directed to an over-the-needle (OTN) catheter assembly having a sleeve configured thereon. The catheter includes a body having an outer diameter. The body also includes a proximal end and a distal end and defines a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. A needle is configured within the lumen of the catheter and extends from the proximal end to the distal end. The sleeve is configured around a portion of the outer diameter of the catheter that passes through an insertion site of the catheter. Further, the sleeve includes a length extending from a first end to a second end and is configured to prevent the catheter from collapsing along the length of the sleeve. In addition, the sleeve is configured to prevent leakage from the insertion site of the catheter. |
| US10159814B2 |
Components for breathing circuits
An expiratory limb for a breathing circuit includes an enclosing wall defining a flexible singular expiratory flow passage between an inlet and an outlet and bounding the flexible singular expiratory flow passage and ambient air. The expiratory limb includes one or more regions of the enclosing wall that made from a material that allows passage of water vapor without allowing passage of liquid water, thereby forming a water vapor flow path from the flexible singular expiratory flow passage to the ambient air through the material. The expiratory limb is configured to allow diffusion of water vapor along the flexible singular expiratory flow passage and dry the flow of expiratory gases between the inlet and the outlet. |
| US10159813B2 |
Gas supply mask apparatus
A gas supply mask apparatus comprises a mask main body which can be put on a mask wearer relatively simply and relatively reliably by extending a head-worn band such as an elastic bandage relatively simply and relatively reliably over the head of the mask wearer even when there is no head-worn string such as a rubber string at hand. A string attaching short hole and band attaching long hole are formed in each of the left and right end portions of the outer peripheral portion of the mask main body. |
| US10159811B2 |
Wireless ventilator reporting
A medical ventilation monitoring system is provided. The system includes: a patient ventilation unit defining an airflow path, and arranged so that when the unit is applied to a patient, the airflow path is in fluid communication with the patient's airway. The patient ventilation unit includes: an airflow sensor positioned to sense the presence of ventilation airflow to or from the patient and a communication link. The system also includes at least one processor arranged to communicate with the ventilation unit by the communication link. The at least one processor is configured to: provide an initial treatment protocol for providing care to the patient, receive data regarding a current condition of the patient from the ventilation unit, and determine an updated treatment protocol. The updated treatment protocol includes applying ventilation at an updated ventilation volume or at an updated ventilation rate based on information from the airflow sensor. |
| US10159810B2 |
Respiration device and method for a respiration device
The present invention relates to a method and a respiration device having a respiration unit for generating an airflow for the respiration and having a monitoring unit. The monitoring unit is used to detect a respiration parameter and to classify events in the respiration on the basis of monitoring of the respiration parameter. In this case, the monitoring unit is able and designed to carry out an event analysis to recognize an occurrence, which is characteristic for Cheyne-Stokes respiration, of chronologically successive events and for this purpose to ascertain the period length thereof and to compare them to one another and to register the presence of Cheyne-Stokes respiration when the compared period lengths each deviate by less than 40% from one another. |
| US10159808B2 |
Retractable needle safety syringes
A barrel adapter mountable to a syringe barrel includes a barrel tip, a biasing member, a locking mechanism, and a needle assembly. A safety syringe includes a barrel, a plunger assembly, and a barrel adapter. The needle assembly includes a needle, a needle hub, and a needle seal. The needle is configured to pass-through the needle assembly, locking mechanism, biasing member, and barrel tip such that, at one end the needle is within the barrel and at another end the needle passes through an aperture in the barrel tip. The barrel may be substantially cylindrical, having along its longitudinal axis a distal end for drug injection, a proximal end for injection control, and at least a portion of the barrel interior for drug containment. The barrel adapter provides needle retraction mechanisms to the barrel to form a safety syringe. Methods of assembling, manufacturing, and using such syringes are also provided. |
| US10159807B2 |
Pen injector apparatus
A pen injector apparatus is disclosed for use with a cartridge to deliver a plurality of single metered doses therefrom. The injector apparatus includes a body arranged to provide a conduit which, in use, provides a fluid communication path between the cartridge and a delivery needle and a mechanism arranged to expel therapeutic material from the cartridge. The mechanism is arranged to draw therapeutic material from the cartridge into the conduit by negative pressure and discharge a metered dose from the conduit via the delivery needle. |
| US10159806B2 |
Medicament delivery device
A medicament delivery device is presented having a housing configured to receive a medicament container having a delivery member and a shield, a protective cap, and wherein the protective cap comprises connecting means for connecting to the shield of the medicament container such that removal of the protective cap from the housing causes removal of the shield from the medicament container. The delivery device is characterized in that a protective cap assembly has a first disconnecting means configured to interact with corresponding second disconnecting means of the housing and of the protective cap such that activation of the first disconnecting means of the protective cap assembly causes the displacement of the protective cap relative to the housing. |
| US10159803B2 |
Drug delivery device with needle protection
A drug delivery device for dispensing a dose of a medicament may include an elongated housing extending in an axial direction to accommodate a cartridge containing a medicament to be dispensed, wherein the housing being further adapted to detachably support a needle assembly at a distal end thereof, a drive mechanism comprising a piston rod to operably engage with a piston of the cartridge, a protecting sleeve slidably attached to the distal end of the housing to enclose the needle assembly in a distal stop position and to expose the needle assembly in a retracted proximal stop position, and an interlocking member operably engaged with the protecting sleeve and being axially displaceable relative to the housing between a locking position, in which the protecting sleeve is locked to the housing, and a release position, in which the protecting sleeve is axially displaceable relative to the housing. |
| US10159802B2 |
Medicament delivery device
A medicament delivery device includes a housing, a container holder for a medicament container, a first energy-accumulating member for powering a dispensing of a medicament from the medicament container, a releasable first locking arrangement for locking the first energy-accumulating member in a first energy-storing position, a second energy-accumulating member for powering a mixing of the medicament in the medicament container, and a releasable second locking arrangement for locking the second energy-accumulating member in a second energy-storing position. The second locking arrangement in a first state prevents the first locking arrangement from being released, and in a second state permits the first locking arrangement to be released. |
| US10159800B2 |
Medicament delivery device with delivery finish signal delay
A medicament delivery device is present having a housing with a distal and a proximal end, the housing being adapted to receive a medicament container with a delivery member or with a connectable delivery member for delivery of a medicament. A drive mechanism acts on the medicament container to deliver the medicament. An actuator is interactively connected to the drive mechanism for holding the drive mechanism in a pre-tensioned state. A biased delivery member cover is positioned at least partially and axially movable within the housing and is interactively connected to the actuator, such that when the biased delivery member cover is pressed against a delivery site the actuator releases the drive mechanism from the pre-tensioned state. A signal delay mechanism is operably connected to said drive mechanism to generate an audible and/or tactile and/or visual signal indicating that the medicament has been completely delivered. |
| US10159798B2 |
Supplemental device for attachment to an injection device
A supplemental device for attachment to an injection device including a dosage window covering a sleeve on which dose values are marked is provided. The supplemental device comprises: a main body; an arrangement for supporting the main body of the supplemental device in a predetermined positional relationship with the injection device; a transparent protection window located at a surface of the main body that is aligned with the dosage window of the injection pen when in use; and a sensor arrangement supported in the main body and having a sensor directed at the protection window. The protection window has an optical power. The protection window may be a cylindrical lens or a toric lens. |
| US10159795B2 |
Drug delivery device
A drug delivery device for administering a drug is presented having a body adapted to retain a cartridge containing a drug, at least one electrical unit and a port for electrically contacting the electrical unit, an adapter for attaching an injection needle to the drug delivery device, a safety mechanism arranged to prevent access to the port while an injection needle is in fluid communication with the cartridge and arranged to prevent establishing a fluid communication between an injection needle and the cartridge while the port is accessible. |
| US10159793B2 |
Nozzle for use in an ultra-high velocity injection device
An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a nozzle, for use in an injection device, that projects material at an ultra-high velocity. The nozzle includes an integrally formed body having an interior passageway that has a longitudinal axis. The input of the nozzle is configured to interface with a cartridge, and the output is configured to be placed proximate to a target. The passageway includes a taper, and its path length, from an initial diameter to a position along the passageway where the passageway first reaches a smallest diameter, is at least 0.5 mm. The taper of the passageway defines a shape, in a plane that includes the longitudinal axis, that is a continuous and monotonically decreasing function of distance along the longitudinal axis in a direction of flow through the nozzle. |
| US10159791B2 |
Injection device
An injection device comprising a medicament container, a needle attached to the container, and a mechanism for automatic penetration of the needle, injection of medicament and withdrawal of the needle. The device operates by initiating a penetration sequence, followed by an injection sequence and followed by a withdrawal sequence. A previous sequence can trigger a subsequent sequence. The device further comprises a dampening mechanism arranged and designed to dampen the movement of the injection mechanism during an injection sequence. |
| US10159788B2 |
Attachment device for medical fluid container
An attachment device for connecting a fluid path set to a medical container includes a body having a pointed distal end configured for puncturing a membrane of the medical container and a proximal end configured for connecting to the fluid path set. The attachment device further includes a fluid channel extending along a longitudinal axis of the body between the distal end and the proximal end. The fluid channel is configured for delivering a medical fluid between the medical container and the fluid path set. At least one deflectable retaining element projects from the body of the attachment device between the distal end and the proximal end. The at least one retaining element is configured from non-removably retaining the attachment device with the medical container after the attachment device is connected to the medical container. |
| US10159782B2 |
Method and system for enhanced imaging visualization of deep brain anatomy using infusion
Provided is a method and system for delivering a diagnostic agent to a site in the brain of a subject for imaging at least a portion of the brain site on a medical imaging system. The method and system includes a catheter device with associated lumens having diagnostic agent ports for delivering the diagnostic agent (e.g., infusate) through the lumens and advancing the diagnostic agent so as to exit out from the lumens to at least a portion of the brain site and while sealing a portion of the brain site thereby preventing the exited diagnostic agent from travelling proximally beyond the sealing location, and at the same time imaging at least a portion of the brain site during at least a portion of the sealing duration so that the brain site can be visualized on a medical imaging system. The diagnostic agent (infusate) is able to highlight borders and internal patterns of the deep structures of the brain thereby enabling direct targeting. Ultimately this leads to reduced complications, enhanced therapy, and the elimination of the need for awake surgery. The method and system provides the capability heretofore not possible to visualize the small, often indistinct regions, which will greatly improve clinical outcomes with therapeutic interventions. |
| US10159781B2 |
Pericardial space imaging for cardiac support device implantation
A method for implanting a cardiac support device (CSD) on a patient's heart. An amount of contrast agent sufficient to cause structures on the heart to be visible upon fluoroscopic or other imaging is introduced into the pericardial space surrounding the heart. The heart and contrast agent are imaged to provide a visual indication of the location of the structures of the heart. The CSD is placed on the heart using the visual indications provided by the imaging. |
| US10159779B2 |
Vital sleeve
A combination of an AV shunt for hemodialysis patients and a protective sleeve that protects the shunt and the shunt site. The sleeve includes a clear window and technology to monitor and detect a weakening pulse, allowing for early intervention before more serious problems develop. |
| US10159778B2 |
Biological fluid filters having flexible walls and methods for making such filters
Flexible housing filters for filtration of fluids and methods of making such filters are disclosed. The filters may include one or more peripheral seals in the flexible housing. |
| US10159773B2 |
Blood pump
A blood pump includes a hollow body in which an impeller with blading is provided for producing an axial propulsion of blood along the impeller. An at least partly actively stabilized magnetic bearing device is provided wherein the impeller may be set into a rotation about a rotation axis of the impeller, with a motor stator. The hollow body has an inlet for the flow of blood into the hollow body in an inflow direction which is essentially parallel to the rotation axis, and an outlet for the outflow of the blood out of the hollow body in an outflow direction. |
| US10159772B2 |
Flanged heart tissue blocker
An apparatus for protecting heart tissue from an implanted inlet element of a blood pump. The apparatus includes a flange member having a first radially constricted configuration and a second radially expanded configuration, the flange member being biased in its second radially expanded configuration. The flange member defines an opening there through sized to receiving the inlet element of the blood pump. A retaining element extending from the flange member is included, the retaining element being flexible and sized to be disposed about at least a portion of the inlet element. |
| US10159771B2 |
Compressible wound fillers and systems and methods of use in treating wounds with negative pressure
Apparatuses and methods disclosed herein relate to various embodiments of wound fillers that, in some cases, preferentially collapse in one direction as compared to another direction. Such apparatuses and methods may aid in the closure of wounds and may further be used in combination with pressure sensors and controllers to provide for controlled collapse of the wound fillers. |
| US10159769B2 |
Medical devices for delivering a bioactive to a point of treatment and methods of making medical devices
Methods of making medical devices are described. A method of making a medical device for delivering a bioactive includes preparing a suitable solution comprising the bioactive; placing a vessel containing the solution over a substrate comprising a biocompatible foam and defining open cells; initiating flow of the solution from the vessel and toward the substrate such that the solution exits the vessel and contacts the substrate; and maintaining flow of the solution for an amount of time sufficient to achieve a desired volume of the solution within the substrate. Medical devices made by the methods are also described. |
| US10159766B2 |
Layered cell sheet incorporating hydrogel
The present invention relates to layered cell sheets comprising living cells and methods for producing the same. Specifically, the present invention provides methods for layering cell sheets, comprising layering cell sheets using hydrogel or preferably gelatin hydrogel. The present invention also provides layered cell sheets produced by such methods, and pharmaceutical compositions or therapeutic agents comprising layered cell sheets. |
| US10159760B2 |
HER2 binders
Imaging agents comprising an isolated polypeptide conjugated with a radionucleide and a chelator; wherein the isolated polypeptide binds specifically to HER2, or a variant thereof; and methods for preparing and using these imaging agents. |
| US10159758B2 |
Core/double shell structured red light-emitting upconversion nanophosphors
Provided is a nanophosphor having a core/double shell structure, the nanophosphor including a upconversion core including a Yb3+, Ho3+, and Ce3+− co-doped fluoride-based nanophosphor represented by Formula 1; a first shell surrounding at least a portion of the upconversion core, and comprising a Nd3+ and Yb3+ co-doped fluoride-based crystalline composition represented by Formula 2; and a second shell surrounding at least a portion of the first shell, and having paramagnetic properties represented by Formula 3. |
| US10159757B2 |
Fluorescent conjugates
The invention provides a conjugate with fluorochrome moiety F coupled to a targeting moiety T. Moiety F is described by formula (I), and the targeting moiety T is characterized in that it has affinity to a tumor marker, such as an antibody or antibody fragment. The conjugate may be used for tumor diagnostics including photodetection of tumor nodules during resection surgery. |
| US10159751B2 |
ExPEC glycoconjugate vaccine formulations
Compositions and methods for inducing an immune response against extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) are described. In particular, multivalent vaccines containing E. coli antigen polysaccharide covalently bound to a exotoxin A of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (EPA) carrier protein that can withstand multiple environmental stresses are described. |
| US10159750B2 |
Immunogenic compositions and reagents for preparing
The invention described herein pertains to compounds and conjugates, to compositions, complexes and formulations comprising the compounds and/or conjugates, and to methods of use of the compounds, conjugates and their compositions, complexes and formulations in vaccines and vaccinations and generating immune responses. |
| US10159746B2 |
Cyclodextrin complexation methods for formulating peptide proteasome inhibitors
This disclosure provides methods for formulating compositions comprising one or more peptide proteasome inhibitors and a cyclodextrin, particularly a substituted cyclodextrin. As well as cyclodextrin complexation methods of formulating a peptide proteasome inhibitor (e.g., a compound of formula (1)-(5) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) with one or more cyclodextrins. Such methods substantially increase the solubility and stability of these proteasome inhibitors and facilitate both their manufacture and administration. For example, homogenous solutions of a compound of formula (5) (carfilzomib) can be obtained at a pharmaceutically useful pH (e.g., about 3.5) and at higher concentrations (e.g., about 5 mg/mL) than could be obtained without one or more cyclodextrins and the processes of complexation between the compound and one or more cyclodextrins provided herein. |
| US10159742B2 |
Hydrogel compositions
Fragmented polysaccharide based hydrogel compositions and methods of making and using the same are provided. The subject polysaccharide based hydrogel compositions are prepared by combining a polysaccharide component with a hydrophilic polymer and a cross-linking agent. Also provided are kits and systems for use in preparing the subject compositions. |
| US10159741B2 |
Methods and compositions comprising hyaluronan for enhancing bone marrow cell therapy
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for treating cardiovascular disease and damaged cardiac tissue which employ at least one hyaluronan (HA) compound and one or more cells selected from the group consisting of stem cells, precursor cells, progenitor cells, committed cells, mature somatic cells, and recombinant cells. |
| US10159733B2 |
Stable aqueous formulations of adalimumab
The invention provides aqueous pharmaceutical adalimumab compositions suitable for long-term storage of adalimumab, methods of manufacture of these compositions, methods of administration, and kits containing same. |
| US10159723B2 |
Methods of treating abnormalities of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of the foot
A method for treating abnormalities of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of the foot of a mammal includes administering an amount of neuromuscular toxin effective to treat the abnormalities via intramuscular injection to the extensor hallucis brevis muscle of the affected foot of the mammal. Further effectiveness can be achieved by also administering the toxin to adductor hallucis and/or the flexor hallucis brevis (lateral head) muscles of the affected foot. One of the abnormalities to be treated is hallux abductovalgus, commonly referred to as a bunion. |
| US10159720B2 |
Thrombin microcapsules, preparation and uses thereof
Provided are spray-dried thrombin powders comprising microcapsules, methods of preparation and uses thereof. |
| US10159719B2 |
Kit with stabilized thrombin
The present invention is directed to compounds, methods for stabilizing thrombin activity with a thrombin binding oligonucleotide and to stabilized thrombin. The thrombin binding oligonucleotide is capable of inhibiting thrombin activity whereby the inhibition can be reversed with an antisense oligonucleotide. |
| US10159718B2 |
Process for production and purification of recombinant lysosomal alpha-mannosidase
The present invention relates to a process for purification of recombinant alpha-mannosidase, a process for production of alpha-mannosidase, a composition comprising alpha-mannosidase, use of the composition as a medicament, use as a medicament for the treatment of alpha-mannosidosis and a method of treating alpha-mannosidosis and/or alleviating the symptoms of alpha-mannosidosis. |
| US10159713B2 |
Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
The present invention refers to lixisenatide for use in the reduction of progression of urinary albumin excretion in a type 2 diabetes mellitus patient. |
| US10159712B2 |
Embryo implantation
The present invention relates to methods of and compositions comprising cytokines for, improving the success rate of embryo implantation and the success rate of pregnancy rates in females, by providing an immunopermissive uterine environment prior to insemination or implantation of embryos. The methods of the present invention are used to make the uterus more receptive or less hostile to, for example, transferred embryos, sperm or other allografted tissue. |
| US10159710B2 |
Cyclotides as immunosuppressive agents
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a cyclotide for use in immune suppression as well as to a method for immune suppression comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a cyclotide to a subject in need thereof. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a cyclotide for use in treating or preventing a disorder selected from the group consisting of (i) an autoimmune disorder; (ii) a hypersensitivity disorder; and (iii) a lymphocyte-mediated inflammation. Likewise, the present invention also relates to a method for treating or preventing a disorder selected from the group consisting of (i) an autoimmune disorder; (ii) a hypersensitivity disorder; and (iii) a lymphocyte-mediated inflammation. The present invention further relates to a method of screening for and/or selecting an immunosuppressive cyclotide or a mutation which results in a mutated cyclotide having an induced or enhanced immunosuppressive activity. The present invention further relates to a method of producing an immunosuppressive cyclotide or an immunosuppressive pharmaceutical composition. The present invention further relates to a mutated cyclotide having immunosuppressive activity and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. |
| US10159709B2 |
HSP for use in treatment for imiquimod related side effects
The invention relates to a healthcare product comprising (i) a component selected from the group of heat shock proteins from alfalfa and heat shock protein hydrolysates from alfalfa, the product further comprising imiquimod or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or derivative thereof. Further, the invention relates to a healthcare product for use in the prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of a skin disorder. Further, the invention relates to HSP for use for use in preventing the occurrence of a negative-side effect of a treatment with imiquimod, or alleviating such side effect. |
| US10159708B2 |
Method for the treatment of acne
A composition for the treatment of acne is provided. The composition includes fermentation products of leuconostoc bacterium. A method for the treatment of acne using the composition is also provided. |
| US10159706B2 |
Methods and compositions comprising a C-terminal Bax peptide
In an aspect, the invention relates to compositions and methods for permeabilizing membranes of cells. In an aspect, the invention relates to compositions and methods for killing cells. In an aspect, the invention relates to compositions and methods of permeabilizing the membranes of cancer cells or microbial cells. |
| US10159703B2 |
Traditional chinese medicine composition for relieving chronic pain and preparation method and use thereof
The present invention relates to the technical field of health-care food, especially relates to a traditional Chinese medicine composition for relieving chronic pain and preparation method and use thereof. The traditional Chinese medicine composition includes cinnamon bark oil and nutmeg oil. The traditional Chinese medicine composition of the present invention can effectively relieve chronic pain, and the effect of the composition is superior to single agent, and cinnamon bark oil and nutmeg oil can be used pharmaceutically and bromatologically and do not have side effects. |
| US10159696B2 |
Methods for treating obesity and/or metabolic syndrome
The present disclosure provides methods of treating or preventing obesity or causing weight loss or treating or preventing metabolic syndrome comprising administering to a subject a population of cells enriched for STRO-1+ cells and/or progeny thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom. |
| US10159689B2 |
Aminoglycosides and uses thereof in the treatment of genetic disorders
A new class of paromomycin-derived aminoglycosides, which exhibit efficient stop-codon mutation suppression activity, low toxicity and high selectivity towards eukaryotic cells are provided. Also provided are chemical and chemo-enzymatic processes of preparing these paromomycin-derived aminoglycosides and intermediates thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and uses thereof in the treatment of genetic disorders. |
| US10159686B2 |
Dosage form comprising an active ingredient and a plurality of solid porous microcarriers
The present application provides a dosage form and related methods for making the dosage form. The dosage form generally comprises a hydrophilic active ingredient, a plurality of solid, porous microcarriers, each having a hydrophobic surface, an optional hydrophobic encapsulant, and a hydrophilic delivery agent, wherein (i) the hydrophilic active ingredient is associated with the plurality of solid, porous microcarriers, (ii) the plurality of solid, porous microcarriers is encapsulated by the hydrophobic encapsulant, and (iii) the hydrophilic delivery agent is physically separated from a majority of the hydrophilic active ingredient by a boundary between the hydrophilic delivery agent and the hydrophobic encapsulant. In some embodiments, the dosage form is for topical application. In some additional embodiments, the plurality of solid, porous microcarriers is formed by modifying the microcarriers to increase their hydrophobicity. |
| US10159683B2 |
Use of sustained release dexamethasone in post-cataract surgery inflammation
The present embodiments provide for a treatment regimen and use of a short-term sustained release liquid formulation of dexamethasone in citrate, wherein a single administration of a minute dosage form into the anterior chamber of the eye provides for anti-inflammatory therapy following cataract surgery. |
| US10159677B2 |
4-OXO-3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-benzotriazine modulators of GPR139
The present invention provides a method for treating a disease, disorder or condition associated with GPR139 using compounds of formula 1: which are agonists of GPR139, certain compounds encompassed by formula 1, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, processes for making the compounds, and intermediates thereof. |
| US10159672B2 |
Chemically and metabolically stable dipeptide possessing potent sodium channel blocker activity
A very stable, selective and nrenally safe sodium channel blocker represented by the formula: The invention also includes a variety of compositions, combinations and methods of treatment using this inventive sodium channel blocker. |
| US10159667B2 |
Composition containing a DPP-IV inhibitor for preventing or treating renal diseases
The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating renal diseases. The composition of the present invention improves lipid metabolism, prevents histological damage including renal fibrosis, alleviates microalbuminuria, and maintains nephrons of renal glomeruli. Therefore, the composition is useful for treating renal diseases. |
| US10159666B2 |
Dosing of cabozantinib formulations
The invention relates to administration of various pharmaceutical formulations of N-(4-{[6,7-bis(methyloxy)quinolin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-N′-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxamide, (cabozantinib) a c-Met inhibitor, and its metabolites, to achieve desirable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects. |
| US10159664B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition and preparation method therefor
The present invention provides an oral pharmaceutical composition and a usage thereof, comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable acidic medicinal auxiliary material whose surface is modified and dabigatran etexilate or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or aquo-complexes thereof. The present invention further provides a surface modification method for a medicinal auxiliary material. |
| US10159663B2 |
Substituted macrocycles useful as kinases inhibitors and methods of use thereof
The present invention is directed to novel substituted macrocycles compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof. The compounds and compositions of the present invention have protein kinases inhibitory activities and are expected to be useful for the treatment of protein kinases mediated diseases and conditions. |
| US10159662B2 |
Azetidine derivative, preparation method therefor, and use thereof
The present invention relates to an azetidine derivative for use as a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, a drug composition comprising same, a preparation method therefor, and a use thereof in the treatment of JAK-related diseases comprising, for example, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, and cancers. |
| US10159655B2 |
Agent for inhibiting odor of pyrazine derivatives
Provided is an agent for reducing odors of pyrazine derivatives based on an olfactory receptor antagonism. The agent for reducing odors of pyrazine derivatives includes at least one antagonist of olfactory receptor OR5K1 as an active ingredient. |
| US10159654B2 |
Formulation of curcumin with enhanced bioavailability of curcumin and method of preparation and treatment thereof
Disclosure provides a formulation of curcuminoid with essential oil of turmeric to enhance the bioavailability of curcumin and to augment the biological activity of curcumin, wherein curcumin is the main constituent of curcuminoid and wherein Ar-turmerone is the main constituent of the essential oil of turmeric. An application of curcuminoid with essential oil of turmeric to enhance the bioavailability of curcumin for oral supplementation against a variety of diseases and method of doing the same is provided. |
| US10159650B2 |
Film coating composition and methods of making and using the same
A film coating composition comprising a cellulosic polymer, an opacifying agent, and a fatty acid is disclosed herein. Also disclosed is a film coating composition comprising a cellulosic polymer, an opacifying agent, a plasticizing agent, and a polyol. The disclosed film coating compositions may be mixed with a solvent to produce a film coating suspension. The film coating suspension can be applied to a substrate, such as a nutritional supplement, pharmaceutical, tablet, capsule, softgel, granule, particle, food confectionary form, agricultural seed, and the like to form a film coating on the substrate. Methods of coating a substrate with the film coating suspensions are also provided. |
| US10159646B2 |
Biphasic lipid-vesicle compositions and methods for treating cervical dysplasia by intravaginal delivery
This invention relates to biphasic lipid-vesicle compositions and methods for treating cervical displasia by intravaginal delivery. |
| US10159644B2 |
Inhalable vaccine compositions and methods
Dry powder inhalable compositions and methods for using and making the compositions are disclosed for vaccinating a subject against disease. In particular, the compositions are inhalable dry powders useful for preventing and/or treating diseases caused by microorganisms, for example, microorganisms such as viral or bacterial pathogens, including, the influenza virus. In particular, the method comprises the administration of an inhalable composition comprising virus-like particles and/or specific protein/s or antigenic peptides, peptide fragments and/or derivatives thereof using a dry powder drug delivery system. |
| US10159643B2 |
Oral anesthesia application
The present invention provides a device for administering an active agent to a localized mucous membrane in the oral cavity of a mammal, as well as an oral dissolving film formed therefore. |
| US10159639B2 |
Composition comprising a combination of an acrylic polymer and an amino silicone
The present invention relates to a composition for treating keratin fibers, comprising at least an aqueous dispersion of hybrid hydrophobic film-forming acrylic polymer particles and at least one amino silicone and also to a process for treating keratin fibers using such a composition. |
| US10159638B2 |
Personal care compositions containing complexing polyelectrolytes
Compositions of the invention contain, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, a) a cationic polyelectrolyte, b) at least one surfactant; and (c) from about 0.01 to about 1.2 weight percent of an anionic polyelectrolyte, where the weight ratio of the anionic polyelectrolyte to the cationic polyelectrolyte is from about 0.05 to about 1.2, and where the composition exhibits a viscosity change that is below a minimum significant-change-threshold (Δηmin) and exhibits no measurable yield stress or increase in yield stress value when compared to a substantially identical composition that does not contain from about 0.01 to about 1.2 weight percent of the anionic polyelectrolyte, at a weight ratio of anionic polyelectrolyte to cationic polyelectrolyte of from about 0.05 to about 1.2. |
| US10159637B2 |
Non-comedogenic and non-acnegenic hair and scalp care formulations and method for use
An improved hair and scalp treatment composition comprising a hair care product wherein the improvement comprises reducing the comedogenicity thereof by excluding therefrom comedogenic elements having a Fulton scale grade greater than 2. |
| US10159636B2 |
Cosmetic composition containing acetylated oligoglucuronans
The present invention relates to the field of cosmetic and dermopharmaceutical compositions. It concerns oligomer compounds of D-glucuronic acid or D-glucuronate with a β (1-4) sequence (or oligoglucuronans) containing a degree of acetylation specifically between 8.7±0.5 and 9.2±0.5% by weight of O—CO—CH3 group compared to the weight of glucuronic acid and with a degree of polymerisation (DP) of 18-19±2. The oligomer compounds according to the present invention are intended to stimulate the elasticity of the dermis and epidermis although they also act to increase dermo-epidermal cohesion in order to combat skin ageing, lines, wrinkles, visible and/or tactile skin discontinuities, loss of firmness, elasticity and tone and to combat skin tissue deformability. The invention also concerns a cosmetic composition containing at least one compound as recited according to the present invention. |
| US10159635B2 |
Cosmetic and pharmaceutical uses of saccharides
The present invention provides cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions and therapies capable of reducing skin pigmentation and valuable in treating and managing disorders of skin pigmentation. The invention uses safe and well tolerated non-digestible oligosaccharides as the active agents providing numerous advantages over the harsh chemicals of previously available compositions. |
| US10159631B2 |
Method of enhancing hair growth
Methods and compositions for stimulating the growth of hair are disclosed wherein said compositions include a cyclopentane heptanoic acid, 2-cycloalkyl or arylalkyl compound represented by the formula I wherein the dashed bonds represent a single or double bond which can be in the cis or trans configuration, A, B, Z, X, R1 and R2 are as defined in the specification. Such compositions are used in treating the skin or scalp of a human or non-human animal. Bimatoprost is preferred for this treatment. |
| US10159625B2 |
Package with a fulcrum and a lever arm
A package including a container and a cover sheet, the container having a first section and a second section connected at a breakable joint, the first section includes a well, and the cover sheet is adhered to at least a portion of the first section and at least a portion of the second section and the cover sheet covers the well. Either the first section or the second section is adapted to pivot to assist in breaking the breakable joint in order to separate the first section and the second section, and allow removal of the cover sheet. |
| US10159624B2 |
Method for facilitating control of a bathing unit system and control panel implementing same
A method and a control panel are described for facilitating the control of a bathing unit system so that the bathing unit system is caused to transition between operating in accordance with a first operational mode to operating in accordance with a second operational mode. A control signal is generated in response to a unitary user input event performed by a user at a control panel of the bathing unit system, the control signal conveying an ambiance activation command associated with a specific ambience setting, the generation of the control signal comprising selecting the specific ambience setting from a set of ambience settings stored in a memory device. The control signal is then transmitted from the control panel to the controller over a communication link where it is processed to cause the bathing unit system to transition from being in the rest mode to operating in accordance with the specific ambience setting. The method and a control panel may allow simplifying the control of the bathing unit system in order to achieve a desired total effect by allowing a user to cause the bathing unit to operate in accordance with an ambience setting by way of a unitary user input event performed at the control panel. |
| US10159621B1 |
Lip suction device and related methods
A lip suction device. A rigid hollow form has an opening at a first end of the rigid hollow form and a cavity therein extending from the first end to a second end of the rigid hollow form. The rigid hollow form has an outer surface and a thickness at the opening between the outer surface and a surface of the cavity. The opening has an edge with a rounded shape, across the thickness at the opening, which is configured to form a substantially air-tight seal between a user's face and the edge when the rigid hollow form is pressed against the user's face near the user's lips. The rigid hollow form is configured so that when the user draws air into the user's mouth after forming a substantially air-tight seal, the user's lips are drawn into the rigid hollow form towards the second end of the rigid hollow form. |
| US10159617B2 |
Tabletop sections for surgical tables
Tabletop section for a surgical table, the tabletop section including a first connector for connecting the tabletop section to a second tabletop section, the first connector having a hook disposed around a space and defining an opening into the space, and a lock pin for locking the connector to the second tabletop section, the lock pin being movable relative to the hook to change a degree to which the lock pin blocks the opening. The tabletop section has a center of mass between first and second handle portions thereof. |
| US10159616B2 |
Modular wall for dividing rooms in a healthcare facility
A modular architectural wall system for a patient room may support accessories and include panels. The architectural wall system may include gas outlets and electrical outlets mounted to a surface of the architectural wall system. |
| US10159613B2 |
Vehicle, device and method for loading a vehicle
A device (1) for loading a vehicle (50) includes a platform for positioning inside the larger vehicle, a ramp having a sidewall, and a bridging member connectable between the platform and ramp, wherein the bridging member and ramp are configured to move to a deployed position in which the bridging member extends between the platform and the ramp such that the bridging member and platform are substantially coplanar, and the ramp extends at an angle from the bridging member. A mobility vehicle includes a body having a floor, wherein the floor has an upper side and a ground-facing side, at least one front wheel and a plurality of rear wheels, and a guide (53) attachable to the body and movable away from the floor to a deployed position on the ground-facing side of the floor. The mobility vehicle may ascend the ramp of the device and the guide contacts the sidewall and lifts the at least one front wheel off the floor of the device. |
| US10159611B2 |
Fixed and removable absorbent cores for absorbent articles
A multiple use absorbent article includes a chassis absorbent unit having a chassis topsheet, a chassis backsheet, and a chassis absorbent core sandwiched between the chassis topsheet and the chassis backsheet. The article also includes an absorbent insert bonded to the chassis absorbent unit, a removable portion of the absorbent insert configured to be selectively removable from the chassis absorbent unit, wherein the absorbent insert includes an insert topsheet, an insert backsheet, and an insert absorbent core sandwiched between the insert topsheet and the insert backsheet. The absorbent insert further includes a line of weakness that provides for separation of the absorbent insert into a removable portion configured to be removed from the chassis absorbent unit, and a resident portion that remains bonded to the chassis absorbent unit. |
| US10159610B2 |
Absorbent article with partially enclosed waist containment member and method of manufacturing thereof
An absorbent article (10, 110) can include a waist containment member (54) with a first longitudinal side edge (72), a second longitudinal side edge (74), a proximal portion (76), an intermediate portion (77), and a distal portion (78). The proximal portion (76) can be coupled to the chassis (11) of the absorbent article (10, 110). The intermediate portion (77) can be free to move independent of the proximal portion (76) and the distal portion (78) and free to move independent of the body facing surface (19) of the chassis (11) to provide a containment pocket (82) for containing body exudates. The distal portion (78) can be disposed underneath the intermediate portion (77) when the absorbent article (10, 110) is in the stretched, laid-flat configuration. The waist containment member (54) can also include a first lateral tack-down region (83a) and a second lateral tack-down region (83b). |
| US10159605B2 |
Dressing
A dressing, comprising an inner layer and an outer layer; wherein the inner layer and the outer layer are aligned with trimming at one side of edge. The inner layer comprises hydrogel and meltblown nonwoven, and the outer layer comprises polyurethane film and pressure sensitive adhesive film. The dressing increases watertight closure. It could be applied in circular wound covering. |
| US10159603B2 |
Goggles for snowsports
A goggle for use in snowsports including a flexible frame and a lens assembly, magnets or magnetic elements being provided on upper and lower edges of an inner surface of the lens assembly and magnets or magnetic elements being provided in corresponding positions on an outer surface of the frame, for releasably holding the lens assembly in the frame, and at least two releasable clips being provided on the frame, the clips being movable between a released position and an engaged position, the clips in the engaged position overlying a portion of the lens assembly and each clip including at least one retaining member which in use passes into an aperture at least part way through the lens assembly, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the lens assembly, for preventing or limiting movement of the lens assembly in a direction away from the lateral side of the frame. |
| US10159601B2 |
Delivery system and method of use for the eye
A method and delivery system are disclosed for creating an aqueous flow pathway in the trabecular meshwork, juxtacanalicular trabecular meshwork and Schlemm's canal of an eye for reducing elevated intraocular pressure. Pulsed laser radiation is delivered from the distal end of a fiber-optic probe sufficient to cause photoablation of selected portions of the trabecular meshwork, the juxtacanalicular trabecular meshwork and an inner wall of Schlemm's canal in the target site. The fiber-optic probe may be advanced so as to create an aperture in the inner wall of Schlemm's canal in which fluid from the anterior chamber of the eye flows. The method and delivery system may further be used on any tissue types in the body. |
| US10159598B2 |
Underbody convective blanket
A full body convective blanket has a head portion, a body portion and a foot portion. The head and foot portions each taper in a decreasing manner from a corresponding opposite side of the body portion to the head and foot ends, respectively, so that the blanket has a rectangular shaped body portion and head and foot portions that are shaped in the form of isosceles trapezoids. Two elongate openings are provided longitudinally along the body portion sandwiching a non-inflatable area. An opening is provided at the head portion of the blanket. |
| US10159594B2 |
Foley catheter bag support sleeves
Foley catheter bag support sleeves for receiving and securing a catheter bag that can be secured to the inside of a user's clothes, including flexible support sleeves preferably made with fabric that are equipped with a lining on at least one side to avoid irritation to the user's skin. In some examples, the catheter bag support sleeve is secured using hook or loop material (such as Velcro®) that mates with corresponding material that is attached to the interior of a garment worn by the user, such as a pair of pants. In other examples, the catheter bag support sleeve can be secured to the user's garment using any removable attachment means. In some further examples, the support sleeve includes ends that can be opened or secured shut to provide alternative or additional securing of an enclosed catheter bag. |
| US10159590B2 |
Toe orthosis
An orthosis configured to stretch tissue around an ankle joint of a patient and methods for assembling and using the same are provided. The orthosis includes a first member affixable to a lower leg of the patient, a second member affixable to a foot of the patient, the second member including a second extension member having an arcuate shape configured to move along an arcuate path relative to the first member when the second member is moved from a first position to a second position relative to the first member, and a drive assembly coupled to the first member and the second member, the drive assembly configured to move the second member with respect to the first member. |
| US10159587B2 |
Medical device delivery system with force reduction member
Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter shaft. The catheter shaft may include an inner member having a distal region and a deployment sheath disposed about the inner member. A stent may be disposed between along the distal region of the inner member. A handle may be coupled to the catheter shaft. An actuation mechanism may be coupled to the handle for proximally retracting the deployment sheath. The actuation mechanism may be designed to shift relative to the handle from a pre-deployment position, along an early deployment region, and along a full deployment region. The medical device may also include a force reduction member for applying a force to the actuation mechanism while the actuation mechanism is disposed along the early deployment region. |
| US10159582B2 |
Removable, bone-securing cover plate for intervertebral fusion cage
A secondary cover plate that contacts a stand-alone fusion cage without rigidly connecting to the cage, and instead only docks against the cage (or passes through a fixation cage) and is secured into the adjacent bone. The secondary cover plate is the last item that would be added to the fixation cage construct and would at least partially cover the head of one or more angled screws. The secondary cover plate could slidably engage the fixation cage without permanently snapping into any features of the cage itself. The secondary cover plate would then be final positioned by advancing into one or more adjacent vertebral bodies. The secondary cover plate advancing step could be achieved by tapping it into place (into bone) or rotating it into place (into bone) so that it is finally secured into the bone. |
| US10159579B1 |
Tubular instruments for percutaneous posterior spinal fusion systems and methods
A system includes tubular members removably positionable over a passageway device connected to a connecting element attached to a vertebra. The tubular members may each include a sidewall having an opening positionable adjacent a proximal end of the passageway device when the tubular member is positioned over the passageway device. The tubular members include channels therein to receive respective blades of the passageway devices. One of the tubular members may be a counter torque tube, and another two of the tubular members may be a hinge shaft and a ball shaft, respectively, of a compression and distraction system. The blades of each passageway device may be integrally formed with a cage of the connecting element to form a monolithic blade-screw. The blades of the monolithic blade-screw may be constructed by affixing distal ends of non-threaded blade extensions to proximal ends of threaded reduction portions integrally connected to the cage. |
| US10159578B2 |
Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device
Instrumentation for implanting a cervical disc replacement device includes cervical disc replacement trials for determining the appropriate size of replacement device to be implanted, an insertion plate for maintaining the elements of the replacement device in fixed relation to one another for simultaneous manipulation, an insertion handle for attachment to the insertion plate for manipulation of the elements, an insertion pusher for releasing the insertion handle from the insertion plate, a drill guide that cooperates with the insertion plate to guide the drilling of tap holes for bone screws to be placed through bone screw holes in the flanges of the replacement device, clips that are applied to the flanges after placement of the bone screws to resist screw backout, and a clip applicator for applying the clips to the flanges. |
| US10159577B2 |
Dynamic cervical disk prosthesis provided with damping
The invention relates to a dynamic cervical disk prosthesis (1) comprising two upper (11) and lower (12) rigid plates containing a viscoelastic element (10), said upper and lower plates (11 and 12) having a slightly cambered and striated contact face, the main characteristic of this invention being that the lower plate (12) is in the form of a housing, compatible with a twist-lock of the upper plate (11) while allowing the mobility and damping of the two plates (11 and 12) around the viscoelastic element (10) that can be freely distorted thereby avoiding all risk of detachment of the prosthesis when subjected to applied forces. |
| US10159575B2 |
Retaining member for a joint prosthesis
A novel and improved retaining member can be used with a joint prosthesis which may be implanted with a minimally invasive surgical technique. The retaining member can be configured to releasably link together two or more components of a joint implant in an orientation suitable for implantation. The retaining member can be removed once the joint implant has been positioned within the implant site. |
| US10159572B2 |
Threaded augmentable acetabular shell with augments
An acetabular prosthesis is described that includes a shell having an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface defining an external shape. There is at least one through bore extending from the outer surface of the shell to the inner surface of the shell. At least one augment is configured to be positioned at least partially within the at least one through bore of the shell such that, in an assembled state, the shell and the at least one augment define a modified external shape. |
| US10159562B2 |
Intraocular pseudophakic contact lenses and related systems and methods
Various intraocular pseudophakic contact lenses are disclosed. For example, an intraocular pseudophakic contact lens can include a first optical lens and multiple anchors. The first optical lens is configured to at least partially correct a residual refractive error in an eye. The anchors are configured to be inserted through an anterior surface of an intraocular lens into lens material forming a second optical lens of the intraocular lens in order to secure the intraocular pseudophakic contact lens to the intraocular lens. The anchors can be configured to couple the intraocular pseudophakic contact lens to different types of intraocular lenses, including intraocular lenses not specifically designed to be coupled to or receive the intraocular pseudophakic contact lens. The intraocular pseudophakic contact lens could also include at least one drug-eluting device located on the first optical lens and configured to deliver at least one medication. |
| US10159547B2 |
Measuring apparatus and method for three-dimensional measurement of an oral cavity
Apparatus for three-dimensionally measuring a row of teeth, having, on a shaft, an autonomously movable measuring head including a central measuring member and at least two lateral measuring members movably interconnected and defining a variable measurement space. The head, placed on a row of teeth, is guided therealong using guiding elements. Measuring units in the measuring members measure structures in the measurement space. Measurements are taken from multiple solid angle positions of the measuring units, the positions being preset in the measuring members, being adjusted by moving the measuring members, being taken by having mirrors move, in a controlled manner, the beam path generated by the measuring units, or being aligned by changing the angular position of the head relative to the shaft in an automatically controlled manner. |
| US10159536B2 |
Alignment difference safety in a master-slave robotic system
A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and an apparatus for operating the robotic control system comprising a master apparatus (64) in communication with an input device (58, 60) having a handle (102) and a slave system (54, 74) having a tool (66, 67) having an end effector (73) whose position and orientation is determined in response to a current position and current orientation of the handle. The method involves producing a desired end effector position and orientation in response to a current position and orientation of the handle. The method involves causing the input device to provide haptic feedback that impedes translational movement of the handle, while permitting rotational movement of the handle and preventing movement of the end effector, when a rotational alignment difference between the handle and the end effector meets a disablement criterion. The method further involves re-enabling translational movement of the handle when the rotational alignment difference meets an enablement criterion. |
| US10159534B2 |
Robotic-assisted device for positioning a surgical instrument relative to the body of a patient
The robotic device for positioning a surgical instrument relative to the body of a patient includes a first robotic arm with a device for rigidly connecting to at least one surgical instrument, a device for anatomical realignment of the first arm by realigning an image that is of an area of the anatomy of the patient, and a device for compensating the movements of the first arm on the basis of detected movements. One version of the device includes at least one second robotic arm having sensors for detecting inner movements of the anatomical area, and a device for controlling the positioning of the first arm relative to sensed inner movements and to the outer movements induced in the second arm. |
| US10159527B2 |
Selective stiffening catheter and methods for operating a selective stiffening catheter
A method for delivering RF energy to living tissue includes the steps of extending a guidewire to a tissue treatment site in a body. A controllable stiffness catheter is provided with a stiffness device having non-metallic properties and a temperature-changing device. The stiffness device is in a stiff state below a given temperature and in a soft state above the given temperature. While supplying power to the temperature-changing device, the catheter is threaded along the guidewire up to the treatment site in the soft state. Power is removed from the temperature-changing device to alter the non-metallic properties of the stiffness device and directly result in a change of the stiffness device to the stiff state without straightening the catheter. The RF energy supply device is physically contacted with the treatment site and RF energy is delivered to the treatment site from the RF energy supply device. |
| US10159519B2 |
Polyaxial bone anchoring device
A polyaxial bone anchoring device includes a receiving part having a longitudinal axis, a channel for receiving a rod, and an accommodation space for pivotably holding a head of a bone anchoring element, and a pressure member configured to be positioned in the receiving part and to exert pressure onto the head to lock the head in the receiving part. The pressure member includes a pressure exerting surface and a deformable portion having a free end, wherein the deformable portion is configured to assume at least a first configuration and a second configuration. The polyaxial bone anchoring device further includes a locking member configured to be inserted into the channel and to exert a force onto the deformable portion. When the head and the pressure member and the locking member are in the receiving part, the free end of the deformable portion is supported in the receiving part, and the locking member is movable in the channel along the longitudinal direction in such a manner that the locking member first contacts the deformable portion and exerts a force onto the deformable portion to bring the deformable portion from the first configuration into the second configuration thereby locking the head. Thereafter the locking member comes into contact with the rod and locks the rod. |
| US10159514B2 |
Method of implanting a bone plate
In one aspect, a bone anchor assembly is provided having a bone anchor with a head, a resilient locking cap extending about a portion of the bone anchor head, and a cap drive member having a depending annular wall. The annular wall and locking cap have engagement surfaces configured to engage and expand the locking cap as the cap drive member is shifted from an unlocked to a locked position. In another form, a bone plate system is provided including a bone plate having an elongated throughbore and a resilient support member received therein. The support member has an opening sized to receive a bone anchor head and an actuator device carried thereon. The bone plate and support member have interfering portions configured to be shifted to a locked orientation to lock the support member and the bone anchor head at an axial position in the throughbore. |
| US10159513B2 |
System and method for image segmentation in generating computer models of a joint to undergo arthroplasty
A custom arthroplasty guide and a method of manufacturing such a guide are disclosed herein. The method of manufacturing the custom arthroplasty guide includes: a) generating medical imaging slices of the portion of the patient bone; b) identifying landmarks on bone boundaries in the medical imaging slices; c) providing model data including image data associated with a bone other than the patient bone; d) adjusting the model data to match the landmarks; e) using the adjusted model data to generate a three dimensional computer model of the portion of the patient bone; f) using the three dimensional computer model to generate design data associated with the custom arthroplasty guide; and g) using the design data in manufacturing the custom arthroplasty guide. |
| US10159512B2 |
Hallux abducto valgus assemblies
Disclosed is an assembly for in vivo alignment of two or more bones in a living body. The assembly comprises a cannulated sleeve (132) configured to secure in a bore (133) in a first bone, a mesh body (136) having a proximal arm configured to be engaged by the cannulated sleeve, and a distal arm configured to be secured to a portion of a second bone. The assembly further includes a fastener (138) configured to secure the distal arm to the portion of the second bone. |
| US10159510B2 |
Intravaginal fertility device
A device and method for improving fertility among couples after intercourse is disclosed. The device and method uses an intravaginal device that collects ejaculate from the vaginal canal after intercourse and presents it to the os of the cervix. The device also serves to contain ejaculate near the cervical os to increase the chances of successful fertilization. |
| US10159509B2 |
Atherectomy with subintimal space
A method and dissecting device are disclosed for treating a stenotic vessel. The method including inserting a directional guide member of a dissecting device into a subintimal space of a blood vessel, the dissecting device including the directional guide member and a cutting member located proximally to a distal end of the directional guide member; and cutting a stenotic region within the blood vessel with the cutting member while advancing the distal end of the directional guide member through the subintimal space. |
| US10159508B2 |
Follicle punch for use with curled follicles
A punch that is particularly useful for removing curled hair follicles from a donor site comprises a generally tubular body disposed about a generally longitudinal axis between distal and proximal ends, and having a distal cutting end region terminating distally in an opposing pair of distally-extending, generally prong-like members having an anterior notch and a posterior notch therebetween. In one variation, the prong-like members each have a curved anterior cutting edge and a curved posterior edge meeting at a cutting tip. In the preferred embodiment, the posterior notch extends proximally further than the anterior notch and has a generally “V”-shaped distal segment which carries cutting edges together with a generally “U”-shaped proximal segment extending proximally from the distal segment. |
| US10159506B2 |
Methods and devices for actuating surgical instruments
Various exemplary methods and devices for actuating surgical instruments are provided. In general, a surgical device can include one or more actuation shafts configured to facilitate actuation of the device. In an exemplary embodiment, the device can include four actuation shafts, two actuation shafts to facilitate articulation of the device, one actuation shaft to facilitate opening and closing of jaws at a distal end of the device, and one actuation shaft to facilitate moving a cutting element of the device. In an exemplary embodiment, each of the one or more actuation shafts can include a distal elongate member and a proximal elongate member having a proximal end attached to a distal end of the distal elongate member. The proximal elongate member can be rigid, and the distal elongate member can be flexible. |
| US10159502B2 |
Arthroscopic positioning instrument
An arthroscopic positioning instrument is provided to overcome the problem of inconvenient operation of the modern arthroscopic positioning instrument. The arthroscopic positioning instrument includes a handle, a positioning member and a guiding cylinder is disclosed. The handle includes a finger holding member, a palm holding member and at least one connecting member. The palm holding member is connected to the finger holding member via the at least one connecting member. The finger holding member includes one end provided with an engaging portion and an arched guiding groove. The palm holding member does not intrude into a maximum axial range of the engaging portion. The positioning member includes an arched end and a hook end. The arched end is received in the arched guiding groove. The guiding cylinder is coupled with the engaging portion of the finger holding member. |
| US10159501B2 |
Guided punch for talar augments
A guided punch is disclosed. The guided punch generally comprises a strike cap comprising a strike surface, a punch comprising a distal cutting edge, and a guide rod. The strike cap defines a first cavity therein. The punch defines a second cavity therein in communication with the first cavity. The guide rod is located within the first and second cavities and extends a predetermined distance beyond the distal cutting edge of the punch. The strike cap and the punch are moveable relative to the guide rod. |
| US10159499B2 |
Bone implants and cutting apparatuses and methods
Reamer sleeves, reamer assemblies, and methods of assembling the reamer assemblies are disclosed. The reamer sleeves include a base portion with a top surface and a bottom surface and a securement mechanism extending away from the top surface of the base portion. The securement mechanism includes an opening, at least one engagement member adjacent the opening, and at least one engagement protrusion extending away from the engagement member into the opening. The opening extends through the securement mechanism to the bottom surface of the base portion. The bone reamer assembly including a reamer and a reamer sleeve removably coupled to the reamer. The reamer including a shaft with a first and second end, a cutting member coupled to the second end of the shaft, and a groove near the second end of the shaft. A method of assembling a hard tissue reamer assembly is also disclosed. |
| US10159496B2 |
Method, implant and instruments for percutaneous expansion of the spinal canal
A bone saw and a method for using the bone saw. The bone saw includes a saw blade comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and a distal tip comprising a cutting edge. The flexible saw blade is rectangular in shape over at least a portion thereof. The bone saw further includes a saw handle base insert a saw shaft tip assembly comprising an opening through which the flexible saw blade is advanced. The saw shaft tip assembly may comprise a saw shaft tip comprising a channel comprising a distal end and a proximal end and a saw channel insert disposed within the channel of the saw shaft tip to form a lumen between the saw shift tip and the saw channel insert. The bone saw may further comprise a saw blade advancement mechanism coupled to the flexible saw blade for moving the flexible saw blade in discrete amounts. |
| US10159495B1 |
Drill bit for a handheld surgical instrument
A drill bit comprises a shank extending along an axis and an interface comprising at least one outermost drive portion spaced at a first interface distance from the axis. The drill bit further comprises a resilient arm extending from a proximal end of the shank. The resilient arm comprises an outer arm surface facing away from the axis and a retention surface facing toward a distal end of the shank. The retention surface may be radially aligned about the axis with respect to the outermost drive portion. The resilient arm is movable between: a first position where the outer arm surface is spaced from the axis at a first arm distance greater than the first interface distance, and a second position where the outer arm surface is spaced from the axis at a second arm distance less than or equal to the first interface distance. |
| US10159491B2 |
Endoscopic reposable surgical clip applier
A surgical clip applier is provided and includes a handle assembly and an endoscopic assembly selectively connectable to a housing of the handle assembly. The handle assembly includes a housing, a trigger pivotally supported on and extending from the housing, and a drive assembly supported within the housing and operatively actuatable by the trigger. The endoscopic assembly includes a shaft assembly extending from the housing, the shaft assembly including an outer tube and a pair of jaws supported in and extending from a distal end of the outer tube. |
| US10159487B2 |
Incisionless gastric bypass system
A system for endoscopically forming an anastomosis between two naturally adjacent points in the digestive tract. The system utilizes elongate magnetic devices that, when connected across a tissue boundary, necrose tissue until an anastomosis forms and the devices are passed naturally. Despite the elongate shape of the devices, the resulting anastomosis is substantially round. As such, round anastomoses can be formed having increased diameters merely by increasing the lengths of the devices, obviating the need for wider endoscopes. |
| US10159473B2 |
Actuation cable having multiple friction characteristics
A surgical device includes a first cable portion that engages a first component such that a first friction exists between the first cable portion and the first component. The surgical device includes a second cable portion having a first end operatively coupled to a first end of the first cable portion. The second cable portion engages a second component such that a second friction exists between the second cable portion and the second component, such that the second friction is greater than the first friction. |
| US10159469B2 |
Cohesive robot-ultrasound probe for prostate biopsy
An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a device and method for a transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy. The device includes an ultrasound wand equipped with a lateral fire ultrasound sensor. The ultrasound wand also defines a channel having an oblique path though the wand. The channel accommodates a biopsy needle, which can be pivoted as well inserted through the channel to different depths in order to perform a biopsy of the prostate. The device therefore uses only three degrees-of-freedom of movement in order to obtain the biopsy samples. Additionally, the ultrasound wand can be used to generate a three-dimensional image of the prostate. |
| US10159467B2 |
Method for seam elimination and reconstruction of coplanar images from intravascular ultrasonic data
Methods, devices, and systems for providing seamless, co-planar intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) images are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include projecting a first A-scan line from a distal frame onto a reconstruction plane that extends perpendicular to an imaging axis, projecting a second A-scan line parallel to the first A-scan line from the proximal frame on the reconstruction plane; and determining a grayscale value of a point on the reconstruction plane by a weighted average of the first A-scan line and the second A-scan line. |
| US10159463B2 |
Ultrasound probe
An ultrasound probe including a housing, a head part provided on the housing so as to enable expansion and contraction, an array provided in the housing and having one or more transducers, a rotary part provided at a rear surface of the array to rotate the array, a pressing part configured to expand the head part by applying pressure to the head part, and a control part, when the head part is inserted into a target object, configured to allow the array to control the pressing part such that the head part is expanded, and allow the array to be rotated in the expanded head part, by controlling the rotary part, thereby relieving pain involved with insertion of the ultrasound probe. |
| US10159462B2 |
Catheter with ultrasound sensor and method for creating a volume graphic by means of the catheter
A method is provided for creating a volume graphic via a catheter for introduction into a vessel which has an ultrasound unit, which is embodied to transmit ultrasound, to measure an echo of the transmitted ultrasound, and to create image data for a two-dimensional cross-section of the vessel on the basis of the measured echo. The method involves creating image data of a cross-section with the ultrasound unit at a plurality of different positions on a movement track of the catheter, and, in addition to the image data, creating position data for the current position of the ultrasound unit with a localization device. The method further involves creating the volume graphic from the image data of all cross-sections in which the cross-sections are arranged relative to one another in accordance with the position data. |
| US10159452B2 |
Correction of an x-ray image for effects of an anti-scatter grid
A method for correction of an x-ray image recorded with an x-ray device with an anti-scatter grid for effects of the anti-scatter grid is provided. The anti-scatter grid has a spatially periodically repeating geometrical embodiment, and a calibration image recorded without an imaging object is used. The calibration image and the x-ray image are transformed by a transformation into the position frequency space. In the position frequency space, adaptation parameters describing changes of the calibration image optimizing a measure of matching between the x-ray image and the calibration image are established. For correction, the adapted calibration image is subtracted from the x-ray image, and the x-ray image is transformed back into the position space again using an inverse of the transformation. |
| US10159447B2 |
Alignment CT
Methods and systems for navigating to a target through a patient's bronchial tree are disclosed including a bronchoscope, a probe insertable into a working channel of the bronchoscope including a location sensor, and a workstation in operative communication with the probe and the bronchoscope the workstation including a user interface that guides a user through a navigation plan and is configured to present a three-dimensional (3D) view for displaying a 3D rendering of the patient's airways and a corresponding navigation plan, a local view for assisting the user in navigating the probe through peripheral airways of the patient's bronchial tree to the target, and a target alignment view for assisting the user in aligning a distal tip of the probe with the target. |
| US10159442B2 |
Physiological information processing system
First and second sensors attached to a living body are connected to first and second input connectors respectively. An analog-to-digital converter converts a first analog voltage signal input from the first sensor through the first input connector into a first digital voltage signal. A first voltage-to-current converter converts the first digital voltage signal into a first analog current signal. A first interface connector outputs a second analog voltage signal and the first analog current signal, the second analog voltage signal being input from the second sensor through the second input connector. A physiological information processing apparatus has a second interface connector through which the first analog current signal and the second analog voltage signal are input to the physiological information processing apparatus. |
| US10159439B2 |
Devices and methods for remote hydration measurement
Devices and methods are described for a hand-held hydration monitor including a micro-impulse radar component; a data storage component including stored information associated with reference reflected pulses correlated with reference hydration states; a user interface; and a computing component including a processor and circuitry, the circuitry including micro-impulse radar control circuitry configured to actuated the micro-impulse radar component, distance-finding circuitry configured to determine a distance between the hand-held hydration monitor and a target location on a subject, and hydration determination circuitry configured to receive information associated with one or more reflected pulses from a target tissue associated with the target location on the subject and to compare the information associated with the one or more reflected pulses from the target tissue with the stored information associated with the reference reflected pulses correlated with the reference hydration states to determine a relative hydration state of the target tissue. |
| US10159436B2 |
Method and apparatus for recognizing fatigue affecting a driver
A method is described for recognizing fatigue, the method comprising an ascertaining step, a determining step, and a comparing step. In the ascertaining step a first saccade and at least one further saccade of an eye movement of a person are ascertained using a gaze direction signal that models the eye movement. In the determining step, a first data point representing a first amplitude of the first saccade and a first peak velocity of the first saccade, and at least one further data point representing a further amplitude of the further saccade and a further peak velocity of the further saccade, are determined using the gaze direction signal. In the comparing step, the first data point and at least the further data point are compared with a saccade model. The person is recognized as fatigued if the data points have a predetermined relationship to a confidence region of the saccade model. |
| US10159428B1 |
Instrumented handheld tool for measuring upper extremity freezing
An apparatus, system and process for measuring, tracking, and analyzing unintentional muscle movements associated with upper body freezing of a user while using a handheld tool are described. The method may include receiving signals from a motion sensor of a handheld tool, the signals indicating motions of the handheld tool when used by a user during an activity. The method may also include analyzing the motions of the handheld tool. The method may also include detecting motions of the handheld tool having one or more predetermined characteristics. Furthermore, the method can include determining that the user experienced an upper extremity freezing while using the handheld tool during the activity based on the detected one or more predetermined characteristics. |
| US10159427B2 |
Passive foot sensor insole real-time feedback device
A feedback device determines when a person has placed enough weight upon his/her foot to safely take the next step, and then communicate that information to the person via a haptic device on the person's ankle or an audio, visual and/or vibration feedback display on an application on the person's smart phone. Three or more sensors in an insole between the person's foot and shoe determine the force of the person's leg. The force data is sent to a microprocessor where the force data is processed and compared with a baseline. If the processed data exceeds the baseline, the microprocessor will activate the haptic device on the person's ankle to vibrate and/or transmit the processed data through a wireless communications device to an application on a smart phone to activate an audio, visual and/or vibration feedback display on the application. The person will then safely take the next step. |
| US10159421B2 |
Detection of periodic breathing
Methods and apparatus perform periodic breathing detection, such as Cheyne-Stokes respiration detection. The detection may be performed by one or more processors, such as by analysis of data from one or more sensors. In some cases, the detection may be based on an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal, such as from ECG electrodes and/or an accelerometer signal, such as from an accelerometer. An occurrence of periodic breathing may be detected based on features derived from the signal(s). For example, detection may be based on deriving a respiration signal from the sensed signal(s) and/or analysis of RR interval times or relative QRS amplitude values, which may be evaluated on a segment-by-segment basis. The detection may provide monitoring and reporting of the occurrence of periodic breathing by a monitoring device and/or provide a basis for controlling changes to a provided respiratory treatment or therapy, such as by a respiratory pressure therapy device. |
| US10159420B2 |
Nerve impulse signal stimulation device and method for fabricating the same
A nerve impulse signal stimulation device and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The nerve impulse signal stimulation device includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first metal layer formed on the first surface of the substrate; a second metal layer formed on the first metal layer; a plurality of openings exposing a portion of the first surface of the substrate, a portion of the first metal layer and a portion of the second metal layer; and a ferromagnetic material attached to the second surface of the substrate. The openings cause the nerve impulse signal stimulation device to obtain a parallel circuit structure, thereby increasing the current load and the magnetic field intensity, reducing the size of the device, and ensuring the safety of operations. |
| US10159418B2 |
Information obtaining apparatus, image capturing apparatus, and method for obtaining information
An information obtaining apparatus capable of obtaining information about a blood vessel with high accuracy includes a first unit configured to obtain three or more image data pieces different in imaging conditions, a second unit configured to obtain a first index value of a first region and a second index value of a second region, a third unit configured to select a pair of the image data pieces from the three or more image data pieces using the first index value and the second index value of the image data, and a fourth unit configured to obtain information about a blood vessel using the selected pair of the image data pieces. |
| US10159416B2 |
Biological information measuring apparatus and biological information measuring method
A biological information measuring apparatus and a biological information measuring method are provided. The biological information measuring apparatus includes a pulsation information detecting unit configured to detect heartbeat information relating to a heartbeat of a subject, a blood pressure waveform measuring unit configured to measure a blood pressure waveform of the subject in an invasive manner, and a calculating unit configured to detect a cardiac cycle from the heartbeat information and to calculate, based on a detection of a maximal blood pressure value of the blood pressure waveform in the cardiac cycle, at least one of a systolic pressure of the subject, an end-diastolic pressure of the subject, an augmentation pressure of an IABP (intra-aortic balloon pumping), a systolic pressure assisted by the IABP and an end-diastolic pressure assisted by the IABP. |
| US10159413B2 |
Apparatus and method for non-invasive measurement of blood parameters
The present invention provides techniques for non-invasive measurement of blood related parameters based on NMR (nuclei) relaxation techniques carried out using a relatively low constant magnetic field in the range of 0.15 to 0.5 Tesla. A plurality of electromagnetic excitation pulse sequences having relatively low radiofrequencies are applied over a living tissue placed in the magnetic field and blood related parameters of the examined subject are determined using a plurality of nuclear spin echo signals received from the tissue in response to the applied excitation sequences, thereby allowing to improve the accuracy of the obtained signals and substantially reducing the time duration of the process. |
| US10159412B2 |
Handheld processing device including medical applications for minimally and non invasive glucose measurements
The present disclosure includes a handheld processing device including medical applications for minimally and noninvasive glucose measurements. In an embodiment, the device creates a patient specific calibration using a measurement protocol of minimally invasive measurements and noninvasive measurements, eventually creating a patient specific noninvasive glucometer. Additionally, embodiments of the present disclosure provide for the processing device to execute medical applications and non-medical applications. |
| US10159411B2 |
Detecting irregular physiological responses during exposure to sensitive data
A system that detects an irregular physiological response while being exposed to sensitive data includes: a head-mounted display (HMD), an inward-facing head-mounted thermal camera (CAM), and a computer. The HMD exposes sensitive data to the user who wears the HMD. The CAM takes thermal measurements of a region of interest (THROI) on the user's face while the user is exposed to the sensitive data. And the computer detects, based on certain THROI taken while the user was exposed to certain sensitive data, whether the user experienced the irregular physiological response while being exposed to the certain sensitive data. |
| US10159409B2 |
Opthalmoscope device
An ophthalmoscope device includes a support structure, an image capture device, and a display device. The support structure is configured to be worn by a subject. The image capture device is configured to capture images of the eye fundus of the subject. The display device is configured to overlay images in the field of view of the subject. The overlaid images are used to align the pupil/fovea orientation axis with the optical axis of the image capture device. |
| US10159408B2 |
Detection apparatus and detection method
Provided is a detection apparatus and detection method. The detection apparatus includes an imaging unit that images a subject and an eye gaze detector detects the subject's eye gaze direction based on a captured image. A diagnostic image is displayed that includes an image including a face image and a geometric pattern image. A first gaze point is detected as a gaze point of the subject in the person image based on the eye gaze direction and a second gaze point is detected as a gaze point of the subject in a determination region in the geometric pattern image. |
| US10159402B2 |
Optical trocar with scope holding assembly
An optical access apparatus for receiving an endoscope to permit visualization during passage through tissue includes an access member dimensioned for insertion through body tissue. The access member defines a longitudinal axis and has a longitudinal opening for receiving an endoscope. The access member has a closed penetrating end adapted to pass through tissue. The closed penetrating end is transparent to permit visualization of tissue with the endoscope. The optical access apparatus further includes a locking collet coaxially mounted relative to the longitudinal axis of the access member and a manual member mounted adjacent the locking collet and operatively engageable therewith. The locking collet has internal surfaces defining an internal passage to permit passage of the surgical instrument. The manual member is adapted for rotational movement about the longitudinal axis to reduce an internal dimension of the internal passage of the locking collet to cause the internal surfaces of the locking collet to securely engage the surgical instrument. |
| US10159399B2 |
Dust suction apparatus
There is provided a dust suction apparatus comprising: a base; a side frame wherein the base and frame defines a dust suction space; a dust suction panel disposed in the dust suction space; and a dust-collection device air-communicated with the dust suction panel, wherein the dust suction panel includes a plurality of dust suction panel modules, wherein the dust suction panel modules are mounted in the dust suction space in a modular fashion to allow the plurality of dust suction panel modules to be removed individually. |
| US10159397B2 |
Dishwasher wire rack provided with a carrier adaptor structure
A dishwasher is provided that includes a carrier structure adapted to be mounted on the wire rack thereof for carrying wine glasses and the like. More particularly, the dishwasher includes a washing process chamber to place various kitchenware and cooking equipment to be washed and a spraying system spraying water to effect washing. The dishwasher further comprises a dishwasher rack in the form of a wireframe structure located in the washing process chamber. |
| US10159396B1 |
Undercounter appliance drain pan
An appliance drain pan comprises an upturned rim around an outer edge of the drain pan, a horizontal rear ledge, a horizontal front ledge, horizontal left and right side support ledges, and a central depression between the rear and front ledges. The central depression is deeper than the rear, front, and side support ledges relative to a top edge of the rim. At least a portion of the central depression extends under at least a portion of each of the side support ledges. |
| US10159395B1 |
Dirt, dust, hair, and debris collection apparatus
A lightweight, pliable, and disposable cleaning apparatus is disclosed that is in the shape of a ball to assist with cleaning any type of dust, dirt, or debris from a floor or carpeted area. In particular, the cleaning apparatus can include a core region and several bristles secured to the core region, wherein the bristles form a round configuration for the cleaning apparatus. In addition, the bristles can include an electrostatic charge and additional adhesive properties to help with collecting and adhering to any type of debris, among other advantages. |
| US10159382B2 |
Systems and methods involving a computer system and a kitchen appliance
Systems and methods herein relate to arrangements involving a computer system and a kitchen appliance. In one illustrative implementation, such computer system may include a data processing device on which a computer-implemented process is run as a web application, the process being designed to set up a control program for the kitchen appliance, wherein the control program enables an automated preparation of a meal via preparation instruction(s) of the kitchen appliance. Further, in some implementations, the kitchen appliance may comprise a microprocessor, a heatable stirring vessel, and a stirring mechanism located in the stirring vessel, wherein the microprocessor is set up to control the stirring mechanism and/or the heater based on the control program generated. |
| US10159375B2 |
Method for the production of beverages by means of capsules
A method is provided for the production of beverages by means of a capsule comprising a side wall (5), an entry surface (6) for the entrance of water under pressure into the capsule (1), the side wall (5) and the entry surface (6) forming the containment volume (V) for containing the infusion or soluble product (P), and the entry surface (6) comprising one or more reduced thickness areas (3), wherein the method comprises the following steps: pushing the entry surface (6) of the capsule (1) using pushing means (S) and injecting a flux of water under pressure so as to open the one or more reduced thickness areas (3) of the entry surface (6) so as to allow the water under pressure to enter the capsule (1). |
| US10159366B2 |
Container closure assemblies
A method for providing pre-assembled and sterilized container closure assemblies that are each adapted to be secured onto a container including manufacturing pre-assembled container closure assemblies each adapted to be secured onto a container, injection molding a monolithic spout body of thermoplastic material, injection molding a manually removable rotational cap, securing the cap onto the neck of the spout body in a closed position of the cap, submerging each of the pre-assembled container closure assemblies in a bath of sterilizing liquid, and removing the container closure assemblies from the bath of sterilizing liquid, and allowing the sterilizing liquid to drain. A pre-assembled container closure assembly adapted to be secured onto a container is also disclosed. |
| US10159362B2 |
Two piece collapsible display hutch
A two piece, easy-to-assemble hutch for shipping and displaying items is provided. The hutch comprises two laterally opposing, hinged sidewalls, one or more elongated horizontal front panels, a rear wall and shelves made of two halves. The hutch is moveable between a first position in which each shelf is folded up against itself and a second position in which each shelf forms a substantially planar load supporting surface. |
| US10159361B2 |
Retail display tray and knockdown
A knockdown that can be assembled into a display tray, such as that of a PDQ style tray, having a bottom, front, rear and opposing side panels, and an alignment panel having an alignment portion and a connection portion divided by a fold line. The alignment panel provides for automatic alignment of the rear and side panels from the knockdown form to the display tray form. A display tray is also provided. |
| US10159360B2 |
Stacked can merchandiser
A stacked can merchandiser includes a floor component. The floor component has a glide surface allowing movement of merchandise, a plurality of engagement tabs disposed on the sides of the floor component, and a plurality of interfit spaces disposed on the sides of the floor component. The plurality of engagement tabs has a thickness equal to a thickness of the track component, and at least one engagement tab includes a snap lock feature disposed thereon. At least one of the interfit spaces includes a snap lock feature. The stacked can merchandiser further includes a divider extending upwardly from the track component. At least one finger element is disposed at a front edge of the divider and extends laterally therefrom. At least one pusher element is coupled to the divider and configured to travel along a length of the divider. |
| US10159356B1 |
Infant lounger
A three pivot point foldable frame has first and second lower front hubs, first and second upper front hubs, a lower rear hub, and an upper rear hub. Six support members interconnect the hubs. First and second support members pivotally engage each other at a first pivot. Third and fifth support members pivotally engage each other at a second pivot. Fourth and sixth support members pivotally engage each other at a third pivot. A child seat or bedding having a receptacle formed therein is engaged to the upper hubs. The frame folds out to an operating position and in to a compact position. |
| US10159354B2 |
Portable headrest
Described in an example embodiment herein is a portable headrest. The portable headrest may be deployed on a surface in front of a user, such as a tray table on an aircraft or a desk. |
| US10159352B2 |
Adjustable and dismountable arm rest
An adjustable, dismountable arm-rest designed to maintain the precision and stability of an arm while holding objects such as binoculars and photographic and video cameras. The device itself consists of two horizontal rails and two vertical posts that create a frame wherein the horizontal rails exhibits holes running the length of each rail that are made to accept the vertical posts at a point, equally numbered, selected and desired by the user on both top and bottom horizontal rails where the upper distance between the vertical posts is greater than the lower distance. The device itself is secured by running a belt thorough centrally deposed slots in the horizontal rails which are designed to be pulled taut to secure the device from disassembly. The lower horizontal rail is made to communicate with the user's thigh and the upper horizontal rail is designed to receive the user's arm. |
| US10159351B1 |
Variable stiffness textile panel assembly
A panel assembly includes a frame and a textile panel. The frame has a first member and a second member spaced apart from each other. The textile panel is attached to and extends between the first member and the second member. A tension controlling system is attached to the textile panel. The tension controlling system is reconfigurable between a first state for tensioning the textile panel to provide a first tensile force and a first maximum sag distance, and a second state for tensioning the textile panel to provide a second tensile force and a second maximum sag distance. The first tensile force is greater than the second tensile force, and the first maximum sag distance is less than the second maximum sag distance. |
| US10159350B2 |
Chair
A chair is provided in which a seat-receiving member is provided with outward flanges for regulating upward/downward displacement to support left and right lateral edges of a seat plate. Engaging grooves supported by the outward flanges are provided at the respective left and right lateral edges of the seat plate. Warpage allowable parts in which warpage deformation of the lateral edges is allowed without the upward displacement being regulated by the seat receiving member are provided in regions of the left and right lateral edges of the seat plate, in which the regions are located at a rear side from engagement parts between the engaging grooves and the outward flanges. With this constitution, it is possible to prevent the seat plate from being detached from the seat-receiving member while ensuring that, when an user is seated, the sides of the buttocks of the user are reliably held, and thus improve the seating stability of a seat body. |
| US10159346B2 |
Lifting device for armrest
A lifting device for an armrest contains: a first fitting tube, a second fitting tube, and a holder. The first fitting tube includes a connector, a hollow part, a first channel, and a second channel. The first channel has a vertical section and a hollow section, the second channel has an operation area, multiple positioning teeth, multiple limitation areas, plural protrusions, and multiple defining recesses. The second fitting tube is hollow and includes a lateral part and a longitudinal part fitted on an outer wall of the lateral part of the first fitting tube, and the longitudinal part has a projection arranged on an inner wall of the longitudinal part and housed in one of the multiple defining recesses. The holder is mounted on a top of the lateral part of the second fitting tube. |
| US10159344B2 |
Pull-out guide
A pull-out drawer guide having a cabinet rail for attaching to a furniture cabinet, a drawer rail for attaching to a drawer, a roller carriage having rollers, which, during relative movement of the rails, roll on a guide face of the respective rail. The pull-out guide includes on the cabinet rail, an automatic retraction mechanism which, by means of a catch element, catches the drawer rail in a closure movement and moves it to a closed position relative to the cabinet rail. The cabinet rail has a stop element, and the drawer rail has an abutment element, wherein, at a catch position of the cabinet rail, a distance between the stop and abutment elements is smaller than a maximum length of movement of a coupling element of a force accumulator of the automatic retraction mechanism, the distance being parallel to a direction of movement of the drawer rail. |
| US10159342B2 |
Work and discussion space
A work and discussion space includes two installation blocks that are positioned opposite one another. Each installation block accommodates two people and includes a vertical partitioning structure, two seats positioned against the vertical structure and separated by at least one module for storing professional and/or personal accessories, and a work surface each associated with a seat. The work surfaces are movable between a position that is distant from, and a position that is close to, the corresponding seat. |
| US10159337B2 |
Accessory cart
In the specification and drawings an accessory cart is described and shown with a base, a housing element that is connected to the base and extends upward from the base, and a platform, which is connected to the housing element with the height of the platform being automatically adjustable. |
| US10159336B2 |
Electrically-lifted computer desk and office desk thereof
An electrically-lifted computer desk and office desk thereof, wherein the computer desk comprises a bottom plate, a driving mechanism, an intermediate support member, a first side-support member, a second side-support member and a face plate, wherein the driving mechanism is fixedly disposed on the bottom plate; the face plate is fixedly disposed on the first side-support member and the second side-support member; and the driving mechanism drives the face plate to rise or fold via the intermediate support member, the first side-support member and the second side-support member. |
| US10159326B2 |
Two-liquid mixing-type aerosol product
The present invention has as its object the provision of a two-liquid mixing-type aerosol product having high storage stability and being capable of easily forming a highly viscous discharge material with high functionality.The two-liquid mixing-type aerosol product of the present invention has a double-structure container including a propellant filling space and two liquid concentrate filling spaces and having a discharging mechanism for simultaneously discharging the contents in the two liquid concentrate filling spaces. The propellant filling space is filled with a propellant composed of a compressed gas. A first liquid concentrate filling space is filled with a first liquid concentrate composition, and a second liquid concentrate filling space is filled with a second liquid concentrate composition. The first liquid concentrate composition and the second liquid concentrate composition have different properties and each have a viscosity of from 1,000 to 125,000 mPa·s at a temperature of 20° C. |
| US10159325B2 |
Case for liquid lipstick and lip gloss
A liquid lipstick container includes an applicator of which surface is subjected to flocking to improve the applicability of liquid lipstick and has symmetric application holes to uniformly apply the liquid lipstick. |
| US10159320B2 |
Protective enclosure for encasing an electronic device
A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a top member adapted to be removably coupled to a bottom member to enclose the electronic device. A first back engagement feature is disposed on an inside surface of a perimeter wall portion of the bottom member, and the first back engagement feature is adapted to engage a first front engagement feature disposed on an inner perimeter wall of the top member to removably secure the top member to the bottom member. A second back engagement feature is disposed on an outside surface of the perimeter wall portion of the bottom member, and the second back engagement feature is adapted to engage a second front engagement feature disposed on an outer perimeter wall of the top member to further removably secure the top member to the bottom member. |
| US10159316B2 |
Intelligent shading charging systems
An intelligent shading charging system, includes a housing having a rechargeable battery installed therein, a lower support assembly connected to the housing and an upper support assembly, the upper support assembly including one or more arm support assemblies. The intelligent shading charging system further includes a hinging assembly connecting a lower support assembly to an upper support assembly to allow an upper support assembly to rotate with respect to the lower support assembly, one or more arms connected to the one or more are support assemblies, a shading fabric; and one or more solar cell arrays mounted on or integrated within the shading fabric. |
| US10159312B2 |
Cap, button group and method for forming button group
There is provided a cap, which is one part of a button fastener. The cap comprises a bottom and a circumferential side rising from an edge of the bottom. The cap is composed of an inner layer made of aluminum or aluminum alloy as a first material and an outer layer made of copper or copper alloy as a second material. The first and second layer are laminated on each other continuously across the bottom and the circumferential side. A Vickers hardness of the second material may be harder than a Vickers hardness of the first material. A tensile strength of the first material may be less than 260 N/mm2, and a tensile strength of the second material may be equal to or higher than 260 N/mm2. |
| US10159310B2 |
Rear closing upper for an article of footwear with front zipper to rear cord connection
An article of footwear comprises a sole structure, and an upper. The upper includes a front section and a rear section, both secured to the sole structure. The front section is fixed to the sole structure at least partially forward of the rear section and includes a medial portion and a lateral portion that together define a foot-receiving cavity over the sole structure, and a foot entry opening of the foot-receiving cavity. A zipper is secured to the medial portion and to the lateral portion. The zipper includes a slider movable between a zipped position and an unzipped position forward of the zipped position. An anchor is secured to one of the front section or the sole structure forward of the zipped position of the slider, and a cord is engaged with the zipper and with the rear section of the upper, and routed through the anchor. |
| US10159305B2 |
Article of footwear having a sole structure
An article of footwear may include a sole structure and an upper secured to the sole structure and configured to receive a foot. The sole structure may comprise a lasting board and sole plate construction. One of the lasting board and sole plate may have an opening along the center such that there is little to no overlap, or lamination, between the lasting board and the sole plate along the center of the article of footwear. Such a construction may eliminate weight while maintaining the support provided by the layers of the sole. Additionally, such a construction may enhance flexibility. In some embodiments, the article of footwear may include an insole. In some embodiments, the sole structure of the article of footwear may consist of an insole, a lasting board, and a sole plate. |
| US10159304B2 |
Footwear having pivotable heel
A heel portion for a footwear including: a heel assembly having a brace member including a first support member and a second support member, a U-shaped guide fixedly secured to and extending generally perpendicularly from the second support member, and a key having a first engagement member fixedly secured to the first support member, a base member, a locking mechanism fixedly secured to the base member having an activation arm, a locking lug portion including a first lug portion opening, a second lug portion opening and a first engagement lug disposed within the first lug portion opening and adapted to releasably engage the first engagement member, the locking lug portion is connected to the activation arm, a spacer including a first spacer opening and a second spacer opening, the first spacer opening substantially aligned with the first lug portion opening and the second spacer opening substantially aligned with the second lug portion opening, and a spring disposed within the second lug portion opening and the second spacer opening; and, a hinge fixedly secured to the heel assembly and the base member adapted to permit pivotal movement therebetween. |
| US10159303B2 |
Antistatic shoe
An antistatic shoe includes an outsole having a conducting portion that is made of a conducting material and an insole that has a conducting portion mad of a conducting material. An antistatic unit is sewn to the conducting portion of the insole from below so as to be located between the outsole and the insole. An upper is mounted on the outsole and the insole. Electric connection between the components allows static electricity from a human body to be transmitted to a resistor in the antistatic unit, so that static electricity that would otherwise accumulate in the human body can be stably removed by the resistor and sent to the ground. This eliminates the risk of a transient electrostatic discharge that may disadvantageously damage adjacent electronic devices or generate sparks. |
| US10159300B2 |
Convertible footwear apparatus
According to the present invention, a convertible footwear apparatus can be worn as a shoe or converted to a boot by attaching or removing an upper section from the shoe. The apparatus is configured to allow someone wearing the shoe component to attach or remove the upper section with a single continuous operation and without having to remove the shoe component from the wearer's foot. In one embodiment of the invention, the apparatus comprises a zipper. In another embodiment of the invention, the shoe component includes a heel. |
| US10159299B2 |
Footwear securing device
A footwear securing device is provided. The device includes a front strap, a mid strap, a rear strap, an ankle strap, a connector strap, and a base plate; the base plate configured to attach to a sole of a shoe and comprising a front portion, a mid portion, and a rear portion, the front portion comprising a front slot, the mid portion comprising a mid slot, and the rear portion comprising a rear slot; and the front strap configured to enter the front slot, the mid strap configured to enter the mid slot, and the rear strap configured to enter the rear slot. |
| US10159298B2 |
Article of footwear incorporating an illuminable panel
An article of footwear may have an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The upper includes an illuminable panel and a plurality of strands positioned to extend adjacent and parallel to the illuminable panel. The illuminable panel has a surface with a covered area and an exposed area. The covered area includes a substantially opaque covering, and the exposed area is at least partially visible from the exterior of the footwear. The strands are located to correspond with the exposed area of the illuminable panel. Light from the exposed area of the illuminable panel may enhance, highlight, or otherwise increase the visibility of the strands or areas of the upper that include the strands. |
| US10159297B2 |
Patterned plexus of filaments, method of producing and articles containing patterned filaments
Disclosed herein is a plexus of filaments which is composed of groups of filaments, whose filament members are linked together, in a repetitious pattern, and whose filaments may be interlaced or linked to bisecting groups of filaments, creating a patterned plexus whose filament members generally follow spiraling paths, while linking with neighboring filaments, creating a group, or interlaced groups, of tension distributive filaments within a plexus of filaments; said plexus exhibiting greater conformal and constrictive qualities in comparison to the prior art. Also disclosed is a method of producing filament structures for a variety of uses including composite structures with tension displacement properties, and sporting goods requiring conformal load distribution with minimal weight; such as, running shoes. |
| US10159294B2 |
Lighted solar hat
Headgear as provided herein includes a light source for providing light away therefrom, a rechargeable battery for providing power to the light source, and a solar panel for recharging the rechargeable battery mounted thereto. The headgear can include a housing configured to at least partially receive the light source, the solar panel, and the rechargeable battery therein. The housing is configured to mount to the hat and orient the electronic components in desired configurations. |
| US10159292B2 |
Applicators for artificial eyelashes and kits for applying artificial eyelashes
The present disclosure relates to an applicator for artificial eyelashes and a kit for applying artificial eyelashes. The applicator includes a first leg, a second leg rotatably coupled to the first leg at a hinge joint, a first body portion connected to the first leg, and a second body portion connected to the second leg. The first body portion includes a first flange positioned opposite the hinge joint, and the second body portion includes a second flange positioned opposite the hinge joint. The first flange matingly receives the second flange when the second leg is rotated toward the first leg. |
| US10159290B2 |
Outwear with body mapping
Outerwear, such as thermally insulated jackets and pants are disclosed. The outerwear may include insulative panels that are positioned, oriented, sized, and shaped according to a body mapping. The body mapping may indicate areas where insulative material should be reduced to improve the mobility of a wearer of the outerwear. |
| US10159286B2 |
System and method for configuring electrical contacts in electrical device
A system is provided, including a primary device and a secondary device, the primary device having electrical contact pins configured to engage electrical contacts on the secondary device to allow for the exchange of power and data between the devices; the primary device having n electrical contact pins, where n is a positive integer greater than two; the devices are constructed such that the pins of the primary device are engageable with the contacts of the secondary device in a plurality of m distinct electrical orientations, wherein m is a positive integer less than n; and the primary device is configured to determine which of the m orientations the secondary device is in relative to the primary device by comparing voltages measured between at least m different pairs of contacts with a voltage record stored in a memory in the primary device. |
| US10159279B2 |
Electronic vapor provision system
An electronic vapor provision system is provided including: a pressure drop or air flow sensor for monitoring inhalation by a user through the electronic vapor provision system; and a control unit for detecting the start and end of inhalation based on readings from the sensor. The control unit is configured to: monitor the cumulative period of inhalation (Ti) over a predetermined window (Tw); and transfer the electronic vapor provision system to a sleep mode if the cumulative period (Ti) exceeds a predetermined threshold (Th). |
| US10159278B2 |
Assembly directed airflow
A personal vapor inhaling unit is disclosed. An electronic flameless vapor inhaler unit that may simulate a cigarette has a cavity that receives a cartridge in the distal end of the inhaler unit. The cartridge brings a substance to be vaporized in contact with a wick. When the unit is activated, and the user provides suction, the substance to be vaporized is drawn out of the cartridge, through the wick, and is atomized by the wick into a cavity containing a heating element. The heating element vaporizes the atomized substance. The vapors then continue to be pulled by the user through a mouthpiece and mouthpiece cover where they may be inhaled. |
| US10159277B2 |
Smoking article with non-overlapping, radially separated, dual heat-conducting elements
A smoking article is provided, including a combustible heat source having opposed front and rear faces; an aerosol-forming substrate downstream of the rear face of the heat source; a first heat-conducting element including one or more radially inner layers of heat-conductive material overlying a rear portion of the combustible heat source; and a second heat-conducting element including one or more radially outer layers of heat-conductive material overlying at least a portion of the aerosol-forming substrate, such that the one or more radially outer layers of heat-conductive material do not overlie the one or more radially inner layers of heat-conductive material. |
| US10159276B2 |
Packaging sleeve
A sleeve operable to at least partially contain two cylindrical articles in side-by-side or back-to-back relation, the sleeve including first and second openings or a single opening in a bottom thereof and the first and second cylindrical articles contained within the sleeve such that portions of the first and second cylindrical articles are exposed outside the sleeve. |
| US10159268B2 |
Reduced sodium food products
Naturally-derived compounds having various structures elicit the perception of salty taste, enhance the perception of salty taste of a salt, or act at one or more sodium channels. Food products may include such naturally-derived compounds, which may be used to reduce the sodium content, while imparting a similar level of saltiness. |
| US10159264B2 |
Tunicate extract for use in animal feeds
Animal feeds and feed components are provided which comprise tunicate material. The tunicate material may be whole tunicate, e.g. washed and/or dried, or a tunicate extract. Preferred tunicate extracts include protein- and/or lipid-enhanced extracts. Also provided are uses of tunicates and tunicate extracts as, or in, animal feeds and methods for feeding animals, e.g. fish, comprising administering feeds containing tunicate material. |
| US10159262B2 |
Frosty swirl machine
A frosty swirl machine includes a housing, a funnel, an auger for swirling ice-cream with other additives to become a mixture, and a protective cap. The protective cap has a passage opening movably mounted at a mixture outlet of the funnel, in such a manner that the protective cap is capable of moving between a opened position and a closed position, wherein in the opened position, the protective cap is moved to align the passage opening with the mixture outlet of the funnel so as to allow the mixture to pour out of the funnel through the mixture outlet and the passage opening, wherein in the closed position, the protective cap is moved to block the mixture outlet so as to prevent the mixture from being poured out of the funnel. |
| US10159257B2 |
Paenibacillus strain, antifungal compounds, and methods for their use
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a biologically pure culture of a fungicidal Paenibacillus sp. strain comprising a variant fusaricidin synthetase lacking a functional adenylation domain in the third module. The present invention also provides a composition comprising a biologically pure culture of a fungicidal Paenibacillus sp. strain or a cell-free extract thereof comprising at least one Paeniserine and at least one Paeniprolixin. Also provided are isolated compounds and methods of treating a plant to control a plant disease with the disclosed compositions and compounds. |
| US10159255B2 |
Biocidal glazing composition, method, and article
A biocidal additive package comprises at least one metal or metal containing compound selected from the group consisting of Cu2O, Cu(OH)2, Cu, CuO3, Cu2O3, and a combination thereof, and at least one non-copper metal or non-copper containing metal compound. Non-limiting examples of non-copper metal and non-copper containing metal compounds are Ag, Ag2O, Bi, Bi2O3, Zn, ZnO, or a combination thereof. A biocidal ceramic glaze layer and an article comprising a biocidal ceramic glaze layer are provided. Also provided is a method of affixing a biocidal ceramic glaze to a substrate. |
| US10159252B2 |
Fungicidal compounds and compositions
This invention is related to compounds and/or compositions useful against pathogens affecting meats, plants, or plant parts. In one embodiment, the provided compounds are products of certain oxaborole moieties. In a further embodiment, the compound comprises certain halogen substitutions on the boron atom. Delivery systems are also provided to take advantage of their fungicidal activity and/or volatile nature of these compounds and/or compositions. In another embodiment, the compounds disclosed have herbicidal activity. |
| US10159246B2 |
Copolymers of N-vinylcarboxamide and diallyldialkylammonium salt as dispersant for agrochemical formulations
The present invention relates to a composition comprising an agrochemical active substance and a copolymer which comprises an N-vinylcarboxamide and a diallyldialkylammonium salt incorporated into the polymer. The invention furthermore relates to a method of preparing this composition; to the use of this composition for dispersing agrochemical active substances; to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired plant growth and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or on the crop plants and/or on their environment; and furthermore to seed comprising the composition. |
| US10159241B2 |
Animal trap
An animal trap having a housing including an open end, the open end having a bottom wall plate, both side wall plates and both side lateral guides; and a door slidably and movably mounted to the housing through the both side lateral guides for swinging upward and downward between an open position and a closed portion, whereby an animal that enters the housing through the door is automatically trapped. |
| US10159238B2 |
Portable lighting system
A portable lighting system includes a vehicle that has a hitch receiver and a lighting system. A lighting unit is removably coupled to the hitch receiver. The lighting unit has a telescopically adjustable height ranging between approximately 1.0 meters and 2.5 meters. Moreover, the lighting unit is selectively positioned in a first position having the lighting unit being vertically oriented. In this way the lighting unit may emit light at a height that is sufficient to attract bugs away from a user. The lighting unit is selectively positioned in second position having the lighting unit being horizontally oriented. |
| US10159235B2 |
Enclosure for a fishing reel in the form of a toy vehicle
A fishing reel which includes a covering or enclosure that can also be functionally used as a toy car when detached from the fishing rod. The fishing reel functions as traditional spincast fishing reel when attached to the fishing rod. The reel enclosure is formed in the shape of a toy vehicle and is detachable from the fishing rod. Once removed, the reel enclosure can be reassembled and used as a toy vehicle independent of the rod. |
| US10159231B1 |
Adjustable geometry fishing lure
A fishing lure with an adjustable geometry that can be adjusted as desired by a fisherman. The variably adjustable geometry enables the fisherman to vary and control the spin of the lure, as well as the depth of the lure during trolling. In addition, the adjustable geometry enables the fisherman to orient the lure such that it behaves in a manner similar to a wounded or injured fish, thereby attracting predator fish. |
| US10159230B1 |
Continuous trawl fishing method
A continuous trawl fishing method includes: by dragging a fishing net in water through a vessel, carrying out trawling operation so that catches to be fished enter a cod-end of a fishing net tail; then tractioning and moving the cod-end so that a sucking fish tube of a vacuum sucking fish pump reaches into the cod-end; and a tube mouth of the sucking fish tube contacting the catches in the cod-end to run the vacuum sucking fish pump to suck the catches from the cod-end into the collection tank through the sucking fish tube, and the catches in the collection tank being then transferred and frozen or directly processed. The fished catches of the present invention are obviously improved in indicators such as the stiffness time and the number of the first-grade fresh fish and so on. The histamine content is obviously reduced and the catch quality is improved. |
| US10159229B2 |
Continuous production system for culturing dipteran insects
Methods and apparatus are provided for culturing Dipteran insects, particularly Hermetia illucens. The apparatus include a mating chamber that contains adult insects, and adaptations for the scheduled and/or metered introduction of inputs, such as: empty egg laying substrate, prepupae, bedding, carbohydrate (sugar) and/or water); and, the scheduled and/or metered collection of outputs, such as: egg laying substrate containing eggs, exuvia and bedding, and/or dead adults. The systems may also include adaptations to optimize the use of space, including the use of controlled environmental conditions within a confined space. |
| US10159228B2 |
Precision water delivery system for insects
A water delivery system for supplying water to an insect habitat. The water delivery system including a water tray equipped with a sensor to monitor an amount of water within a water tray. The sensor to cause water to be delivered to the water tray when the amount of water within the tray falls below a predefined threshold amount. |
| US10159227B2 |
Alzheimer's disease animal model
The present invention relates to a vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence that encodes the APP protein and/or the PS1 protein or variants thereof. The invention also relates to a method for inducing the Alzheimer's disease in an animal using the vector of the invention and to animal model having the Alzheimer's disease obtained by said method. |
| US10159224B1 |
Disposable bird feeder with onboard suspension means
A disposable bird feeder preferably containing suet cake or other edible substance, is housed in a protective container carrying a removable, adhesive backed manufacturer's label. Concealed behind the label and in front of the container's one wall is a flat collapsed, multi-part suspension linkage. The arrangement is such that the linkage, when unfolded and extended, can be utilized to hang the container from a tree or other support. At one end of the linkage is a split suspension loop. In the event of loss or breakage of the container or its contents, a new unit can be installed, with a minimum of time, mess, and expense. Metal cages and the like are neither required, nor utilized in most installations. |
| US10159221B1 |
Animal conditioning and training apparatus
An automated and motorized animal conditioning device that can be configured to tilt or pivot relative to a foundation or base. A shaft can be integrated into the animal conditioning device and configured to rotate via a serviceable motor, gears, and chain mechanism. Further, as the shaft rotates, arms emanating from a supporting structure of the conditioning device can continuously change angles relative to the ground. Further, a tether, cable, or other such object can be attached to an arm so that an animal connected to it is encouraged to move as the arm rotates. Here, the continuous changing of the arm's angle allows an animal either tethered to, or moving in between panels, to move more naturally without being confined to a strictly defined path. |
| US10159220B1 |
Interactive pet toy
An interactive pet toy is provide having a housing body in the form of a thread spool or plastic egg configuration having a cylindrical center forming a containment volume in which an interactive sound element may be contained. The outer surface of the cylindrical center may be covered with a tactile sleeve formed of carpet, fabric, sisal, corrugated cardboard, jute, sea grass, cork, or similar material known to function as claw scratcher elements. Catnip or similar attractant may further be incorporated into the sleeve as a composite material. A sound unit is secured to the housing. The sound unit sounds a noise when the toy is manipulated by the user. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. |
| US10159217B2 |
Methods of fabricating a boot for promoting healing of animal foot or hoof
A form fit therapy boot along with methods of fabricating the boot for animals (including zoo animals, domestic animals and farm animals) to treat foot and/or hoof injuries is described. Embodiments of the boot permit the maintenance of a clean, reasonably sterile environment surrounding a wound or infection. |
| US10159214B2 |
Easy clean animal litter box
An animal litter box is designed for convenient cleaning. An animal leaves waste that is generally made up of clumps and fecal material inside or on top of animal litter. A flexible and lift-able tray is immersed in the animal litter. To clean the litter box, the tray is lifted up which strains the pet waste out of the animal litter. The tray is rotated further so the animal waste is conveniently discharged into a waste bag. The tray is returned to position for re-use by rotating the litter box so as to drain the animal litter away from the tray's normal position. The litter box is rotated back to normal position, and the tray and litter then are repositioned into a re-usable litter box. |
| US10159213B2 |
Fluid measurement device and methods of making and using the same
A fluid measurement device and methods of manufacturing and using the same are disclosed. The fluid measurement device includes a conduit configured to transport a fluid, a conductivity sensor in the conduit, and a voltage sensor in the conduit and having first and second rings, probes, or plates. The conductivity sensor is configured to determine the conductivity of the fluid. The voltage sensor is configured to receive a first voltage on the first ring, probe, or plate and detect a capacitance or a second voltage on the second ring, probe, or plate. A value of the capacitance or second voltage corresponds to the amount of fluid in the voltage sensor. The total amount of fluid through the conduit may be determined from amount of fluid in the voltage sensor, the fluid flow rate, the fluid velocity, and the number of samples or the sampling rate. |
| US10159211B2 |
Dill variety ‘teddy’
A new dill variety designated ‘Teddy’ is described. ‘Teddy’ is a dill variety exhibiting stability and uniformity. |
| US10159208B1 |
Maize inbred PH42YG
A novel maize variety designated PH42YG and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH42YG with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH42YG through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH42YG or a locus conversion of PH42YG with another maize variety. |
| US10159201B2 |
Apparatus and methods for cutting an object
The present embodiments are directed to apparatus and methods for cutting an object. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a cutting device and an actuation device operatively coupled to the cutting device. A guide structure may be coupled at least partially between the cutting device and the actuation device. A supporting framework may provide a guiding path for linear advancement or retraction of the guide structure, and in turn linear advancement or retraction the cutting device, upon actuation of the actuation device. |
| US10159199B1 |
Compost leveling apparatus
A mushroom compost leveling apparatus includes a panel with a bottom edge where the panel is vertically suspended in a mushroom compost receptacle leaving a gap between the bottom edge and the floor of the receptacle. The panel reciprocates from side to side as mushroom compost is conveyed under the panel. Optionally, the panel includes vanes extending outwardly from a first face surface, and a rake outwardly and downwardly extending from the panel at or near the bottom edge. Optionally, a pair of wheels are mounted for rotation either to the first face of the panel or to a rail of a frame to be isolated from the panel, and the wheels each include paddles that push compost toward the side edges of the mushroom compost receptacle as the wheels are rotated. Optionally, the leveling apparatus is removably attached to sleeves depending over sidewalls of the compost receptacle, and a roller assembly is removably attached to such sleeves downstream of the leveling apparatus. |
| US10159194B2 |
Hedgetrimmer with saw blade
A hedgetrimmer having a blade assembly that includes a sawblade for cutting through larger branches and other vegetative foliage. The blade assembly includes a reciprocating blade having an integrally formed sawblade portion that moves back and forth cutting motion. The other blade is fixed and includes a bevelled interior edge that helps debris being cut to pass over the blade and prevent getting stuck. |
| US10159190B2 |
Round bale sled system and method of use
A sled assembly for the transport of a one or more round bales across a ground surface being soft. Said sled configured to slide on top of said ground surface. Said hitch assembly having said lowered configuration and said raised configuration. Said hitch assembly configured to selectively attach to said vehicle and to enable said sled assembly to be dragged behind said vehicle. Said sled comprising said side rail assemblies and said cross beams. Said hitch assembly fixed to a first end of said sled. Said sled assembly further comprising a one or more wheel assemblies. |
| US10159189B2 |
Stalk conditioner for a header of an agricultural combine
A header for a combine harvester, the header including a frame mountable to a forward end of the combine harvester, at least one row unit mounted to the frame to receive and process stalks of corn, a stomping shoe mounted to the frame behind the row unit to flatten stalks of corn, and a stalk splitter mounted to frame behind the row unit to split stalks of corn. The face of the stomping shoe is provided with a plurality of structures to guide each stalk of corn along a predefined path on the face while the stalks of corn are flattened. The stalk splitter includes a disk blade biased against the ground for splitting stalks of corn after they are processed by row units of the corn header. |
| US10159187B2 |
Chopper assembly
A chopper assembly having a discharge conduit. A first and a second beater disposed within the discharge conduit and a first door and a second door in the bottom wall of the discharge conduit positioned below the first beater and the second beater respectively. |
| US10159185B2 |
Chopper assembly for a harvesting implement
A chopping assembly for a harvesting implement having a blade assembly, a housing, and a guide. The blade assembly is disposed within the housing and the guide directs cornstalks toward an input port on the housing. The blade assembly not only cuts the cornstalk from its root but also chops the stalk into stover. A fluid dynamic force is created by the blade assembly to direct the stover with the aid of the housing to an output port. |
| US10159184B2 |
Vegetation cut and application method and apparatus
The present invention provides an apparatus and method particularly well suited for cutting vegetation and applying chemical fluids to the stump efficiently over wide areas, particularly with common mechanical devices such as sickle bar trimmers, rotary mowers, and flail mowers. Furthermore, the chemical fluids are precisely applied to the desired vegetation stumps so that the biomass has low chemical residue and the chemicals does not disturb the soil. Therefore, the biomass is preserved, soil residues are reduced, chemical waste is reduced, undesired vegetation is treated with a correct dosage, and manual labor is dramatically reduced. Thus, the soil residues are reduced and the biomass is preserved for further downstream processes. |
| US10159181B2 |
Automated secure door for robotic mower
A doorway system for a robotic vehicle that accesses a separated area through a barrier that has a doorway formed through it. The system includes a wireless transmitter that transmits an electronic signal from the robotic vehicle, and a door movably disposed within the doorway, between a closed position and an open position. A doorway device with a wireless receiver that is coupled to a locking mechanism is configured to selectively engage and lock the door at the closed position, and unlock the door upon receipt of the electronic signal by the wireless receiver. Movement of the robotic vehicle toward the doorway device enables communication of the electronic signal from the wireless transmitter to the wireless receiver. Upon passage of the robotic vehicle through the doorway to the separated area, and return of the door to the closed position, the controller controls the locking mechanism to engage and lock the door. |
| US10159180B2 |
Robotic mowing of separated lawn areas
A method of mowing multiple areas includes training a robotic mower to mow at least two areas separated by a space, including moving the robotic mower about the areas while storing data indicative of location of boundaries of each area relative to boundary markers, training the robotic mower to move across the space separating the areas, and initiating a mowing operation. Training the robotic mower to move across the space separating the areas includes moving the robotic mower to a traversal launch point of a first of the areas and moving the robotic mower to a traversal landing point of a second of the areas. The mowing operation causes the robotic mower to move to the traversal launch point, move from the traversal launch point across the space to the traversal landing point, and then mow the second of the areas. |
| US10159171B1 |
Variable tooth coulter blade with sized inserts
A system and method are disclosed for cutting and increasing surface area of surface stubble material while contemporaneously cutting and aerating the soil. A discoidal coulter blade is configured with a plurality of circumferential teeth for cutting the surface stubble as well as reducing the downward pressure required for the blade to enter the type and depth of soil desired. The circular coulter blade is configured with a plurality of inserts oriented normal to the rotational movement of the blade as the blade cuts the soil. Each insert is shaped to aerate a specific type of soil anticipated by an operator. The inserts are positioned on the blade for desired impact with the soil and angled in placement on the blade to maintain the desired effect on the soil. |
| US10165719B2 |
Electronic component mounting system and electronic component mounting method
An electronic component mounting system includes: a printing apparatus; an electronic component mounting apparatus; and a mounting information storage unit which stores mounting information. The mounting information includes execution mode information in which one of a first mounting mode and a second mounting mode is set for each of electronic components. In the first mounting mode, the electronic component is placed at a mounting position corrected on the basis of a recognition result of a first recognition mark formed on a board. In the second mounting mode, the electronic component is placed at a mounting position corrected on the basis of a recognition result of a second recognition mark formed by paste printed on the board. The electronic components are mounted on the board according to mounting modes set for the respective electronic components by referring to the mounting information. |
| US10165718B2 |
Component replenishment support method and component replenishment support system in component mounting line
Provided are a component replenishment support method, and a component replenishment support system of a component mounting line that are capable of preventing a decrease in facility operation rate due to component shortage, in which a component shortage time of each part feeder is predicted, a component replenishment work is started from the present time in a case where the component shortage time is earlier than the virtual work end time, a work end time of the work target selection feeders in sequence of early time by using the part feeder within the warning consideration start time as a target is predicted, and a worker is warned of the component replenishment to the selection feeder of which the work end time is within the warning start time, in a case where the selection feeder of which the component shortage time is earlier than the work end time is not present. |
| US10165716B2 |
Substrate conveyance mechanism and component mounting method
A substrate conveyance mechanism that includes conveyance units and a working area length change part to easily change the types of substrates to allow substrates of different lengths to be selected to mount electronic components onto the substrate. The conveyance units include a working area for substrates having different length that are conveyed from a stand-by area, an area length of the working area that is variable in accordance with the length of the substrate, and a stand-by unit corresponding to a stand-by area for the substrate to be carried in to the working area. The working area length change part changes an interval between a commonly used first pulley and one of a plurality of second pulleys selectively used in accordance with the area length of the working area by changing a belt winding path of a conveyance belt wound on the pulleys in the working unit. |
| US10165715B2 |
Apparatus and method of manufacturing display device using a rotating bending unit
An apparatus and a method of manufacturing a display device are disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a stage on which at least a portion of a component of the display device is seated and a bending unit provided on the stage. The bending unit is configured to bend the component of the display device and attach a portion of the component of the display device to another portion of the component of the display device. |
| US10165714B2 |
Noise current absorber
A noise current absorber including a pair of housing parts capable of housing each of the pair of magnetic bodies, wherein the pair of magnetic bodies forms an overall cylindrical shape or a ring shape when abutted against each other; an engaging portion and an engaged portion capable of maintaining a closed state of the pair of housing parts; and a wall molded integrally with at least a first housing part of the pair of housing parts, adjacent to an abutting surface of at least the first housing part against a second housing part of the pair of housing parts, the wall protruding to a side where the second housing part abuts. |
| US10165711B2 |
Electrical device with a cooling channel between compartments
An electrical device comprising electrical components, the electrical components of the electrical device being arranged in at least two separate compartments (1, 2) having walls, wherein the at least two compartments are substantially closed and arranged at a distance from each other and the walls of the at least two compartments are arranged to form walls of a cooling channel (7) between the compartments (1, 2). |
| US10165710B1 |
Cooling system for data center
A data center can include at least one computing room, and at least one rack system disposed in the computing room. The rack system includes a plurality of racks each having a rack housing and a plurality of computing devices mounted to the rack housing. The data center can further include a cooling system that includes a modular air distribution duct configured to direct cold air to different ones of the racks. |
| US10165708B2 |
Cooling mechanism used inside gimbal
A cooling mechanism used inside a gimbal includes a heat dissipating module, a main board and fasteners. The main board is fixed to a lower surface of the heat dissipating module through the fasteners. The main board includes a main chip. The heat dissipating module includes an upper sealing cover; a lower sealing cover fixedly connected to the upper sealing cover, wherein a lower surface of the lower sealing cover has a hole for accommodating the main chip; an air storehouse, wherein a bottom surface of the air storehouse contacts with the main chip, a side surface of the air storehouse is adjacent to a cooling chamber; and sealing rings located between the upper sealing cover and the lower sealing cover. A cooling chamber is formed by the upper sealing cover, the lower sealing cover and a baffle, the cooling liquid is provided in the cooling chamber. |
| US10165701B2 |
Electric power conversion device for providing a stabilized potential to a cooler
In a converter circuit of an electric power conversion device, an adjustment portion divides a voltage of a battery input to a semiconductor module, by a first capacity element and a second capacity element that are connected in series to each other. Then, a middle point between the first capacity element and the second capacity element is connected to a cooler to fix a potential thereof. The electric power conversion device can ensure that a waveform of a surge voltage that is generated on a creepage surface between a lead frame terminal and the cooler has a negative voltage range (a range where an offset voltage is applied). |
| US10165699B2 |
Oxidied and coated articles and methods of making same
One example provides a method of manufacturing. The method comprises oxidizing, using plasma, a first surface of a substrate comprising a metal-material. The method further comprises cutting into the substrate through the oxidized first surface to expose a non-oxidized second surface of the substrate, the second surface not parallel to the first surface. The method further comprises disposing, using electrophoretic deposition, a coating layer over the exposed second surface to form an article having the oxidized first surface and the coated second surface. |
| US10165694B1 |
Concealed barometric vent for an electronic device
Embodiments are directed to a portable electronic device having a substantially concealed barometric vent. The vent may be used to equalize air pressure within the enclosure while forming a barrier between external contaminants, moisture, and so on and various internal component and assemblies of the device. In one embodiment, the vent may include a screen configured to impede ingress of particulates and an air-permeable membrane configured to impede ingress of moisture. |
| US10165693B2 |
Attachment device for micro devices and wearable micro devices having the attachment device
The present invention relates to an attachment device for micro devices, comprising a main body and an attachment member seat in connection with the main body. The main body provides a receiving space to accommodate a functional module element. The attachment member seat provides a cavity to accommodate at least one attachment member to attach the attachment device to an article. A wearable micro device comprising the functional module element and the attachment device is also disclosed. |
| US10165689B1 |
Method for forming circuits for three-dimensional parts and devices formed thereby
A process for thermoforming a circuit onto a three-dimensional part comprises applying electrically conductive lines on a substrate to form a flexible circuit. The flexible circuit is heated to a temperature sufficient to thermoform the substrate into a shape that conforms to said three-dimensional part and attached to the three-dimensional part. |
| US10165687B2 |
Power tube connection structure of power amplifier and power amplifier
A power tube connection structure includes a substrate, a printed circuit board, and a power tube, where a through groove allowing the power tube to pass through is cut into the printed circuit board, a mounting groove is cut into the upper surface of the substrate at a location corresponding to the through groove, one end of the power tube extends through the through groove, and is welded onto a bottom face of the mounting groove, the end of the power tube that extends into the mounting groove abuts onto a side wall of the mounting groove close to an output end of the power amplifier, and a solder flux escape channel is made into the side wall of the mounting groove close to the output end of the power amplifier. |
| US10165684B2 |
Fluid control apparatus
A fluid control apparatus is provided which makes it possible to effortlessly perform cable connection even when a plurality of the fluid control apparatuses are disposed adjacent to each other. The fluid control apparatus includes fluid control units to control a flow rate or pressure of a fluid, an electric circuit board to send and receive a signal to and from the fluid control units, a casing to accommodate therein the fluid control units and the electric circuit board, and an apparatus-side connector interposed between the electric circuit board and a cable electrically connected thereto. The fluid control apparatus further includes a connector board configured to mount thereon the apparatus-side connector. The connector board is secured to the electric circuit board with at least a part of the connector board in surface contact with the electric circuit board, or overlapping the electric circuit board with a clearance therebetween. |
| US10165676B2 |
Circuit board system
A circuit board system includes a circuit board having a base part (101) and at least one changeable part (102) furnished with at least one electrical component (103) such as a light emitting diode. The base part includes an aperture for receiving the changeable part so that a perpendicular of the changeable part is parallel with a perpendicular of the base part. The aperture is shaped to allow the position of the changeable part to be changed with respect to the base part when the changeable part is in the aperture, and edges of the aperture and the changeable part have mutually cooperative connection portions (105, 106) which allow the changeable part to be introduced on the aperture when the changeable part is in a first position and which limit freedom of the changeable part to get away from the aperture when the changeable part is in a second position. |
| US10165673B2 |
Electronic device
A wiring board of an electronic device includes: a board terminal connected to a semiconductor device (semiconductor component); a wire formed in a first wiring layer and electrically connected to the board terminal; a conductor pattern formed in a second wiring layer and electrically connected to the wire via a via wire; and another conductor pattern formed in a third wiring layer and supplied with a first fixed potential. The conductor pattern and the another conductor pattern face each other with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, and an area of a region where the conductor pattern and the another conductor pattern face each other is larger than an area of the wire. |
| US10165671B2 |
Paddle card with improved performance
A paddle card construction disclosed for use in connecting electronic devices together. The paddle card takes the form of a circuit board that has a plurality of conductive contact pads arranged thereon in pairs. The contact pads of each pair are spaced apart from each other to provide a pair of points to which cable wire free ends may be terminated, such as by soldering. The spacing of the pads apart from each other in effect reduces to amount of capacitance in the cable wire termination area on the circuit board, thereby reducing the impedance and insertion loss in that area at high frequencies. The contact pads of each pair may be further interconnected together by a thin, conductive trace that extends lengthwise between the contact pads. |
| US10165663B2 |
X-ray systems having individually measurable emitters
An x-ray system for simultaneously or concurrently measuring currents of multiple emitters is provided. The x-ray system includes a high voltage direct current (DC) supply configured to supply tube current to the multiple emitters and plural emitter circuits. Each of these circuits includes each comprising an alternating current (AC) voltage supply, at least one of the multiple emitters operatively coupled to the AC voltage supply and the high voltage DC supply, and a circuit coupling the AC voltage supply and the high voltage DC voltage supply to the at least one of the multiple filaments. At least one of the emitter circuits has a current measurement device between the high voltage DC supply and the emitter. |
| US10165649B2 |
LED device, LED driver, and driving method
An LED device comprises a substrate and a stack of layers defining an LED component and including an electroluminescent layer. A capacitive structure is formed on top of the stack of layers. The area of the defined capacitor encodes information concerning the electrical characteristics of the LED component. |
| US10165645B2 |
LED lighting module having tunable correlated color temperature and control method thereof
An LED lighting module comprises a plurality of serially-connected LED strings, which include N LED strings from a first LED string to an Nth LED string, and each LED string has a specific driven voltage. The control method comprises steps of: (a) receiving an AC voltage signal and converting the AC input signal into a first AC signal; (b) receiving the first AC signal and converting the first AC signal into a first DC signal; and (c) if the first DC signal exceeds the sum of the driven voltages from the first LED string to an nth LED string, driving the serially-connected LED strings from the first LED string to the nth LED string sequentially, wherein n is smaller than or equal to N, so as to adjust the correlated color temperature of the light emitted by the LED lighting module. |
| US10165644B2 |
Control features of imitation candle devices
Devices and methods for facilitating the operations and usage of electronic candle devices are disclosed. In one exemplary aspect, an imitation candle device is disclosed. The imitation candle device comprises a body; a flame element protruding from top of the body; one or more light sources positioned to illuminate the flame element to produce an appearance of a true fire flame; a plurality of touch sensitive segments positioned on, or embedded in, a peripheral section of the body, wherein each of the plurality of touch sensitive segments is operable to produce an electrical signal in response to sensing a touch; and an electronic control circuitry operable to receive the electrical signal produced in response to sensing the touch by one or more of the plurality of touch sensitive segments and to control at least an output of the one or more light sources based on the electrical signal. |
| US10165643B2 |
Two-level LED security light with motion sensor
A two-level LED security light includes a light emitting unit, a power supply unit, a loading and power control unit, a light sensing control unit, a motion sensing unit and a time setting unit. The lighting-emitting unit includes an LED load which may be turned on or turned off by the light sensing control unit and controlled by the loading and power control unit. When the motion sensing unit detects an intrusion, the LED load is switched to a high level illumination for a predetermined time length adjustable by the time setting unit. The LED load is configured with a plurality of LEDs accommodating to the power supply unit wherein a voltage V across each LED is confined in a range Vth |
| US10165641B2 |
Light emission module with enhanced control in particular for a motor vehicle
A light emission module, in particular for a motor vehicle. The module includes a substrate comprising a curved main portion extending in a longitudinal direction. A plurality of electroluminescent elements is arranged on the substrate and configured to emit light rays when supplied with electrical energy. The electroluminescent elements are distributed along the longitudinal direction, and a control assembly suitable for regulating the electrical energy supplied to the electroluminescent elements. The control assembly has a mode of operation in which the control assembly is configured to supply the electroluminescent elements with respective electrical energies and/or powers determined at least as a function of respective main directions of light emission of the electroluminescent elements to obtain at least two maximum light intensities emitted by the electroluminescent elements in the corresponding main direction of emission which are different along the longitudinal direction of the substrate. |
| US10165638B1 |
Controller structure for LED light strings
A controller structure is applied to electrically conduct at least one LED light string and contains: a control box, a high voltage circuit unit, and a lid. The control box includes an opening, a hollow accommodation portion, two pins, and a first fitting portion. The high voltage circuit unit is accommodated in the hollow accommodated portion and includes an input segment and an output segment, a positive-electrode contact and a negative-electrode contact of the input segment are electrically connected with the two pins, a positive-electrode contact and a negative-electrode contact of the output segment are electrically connected with at least two power wires, and the high voltage circuit unit further includes a control unit. The lid covers the opening and includes a socket and a connection portion which is electrically connected with the output segment of the high voltage circuit unit via the at least two power wires. |
| US10165636B2 |
Display device
A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a display panel including a first display panel and a second display panel. The display device also includes a first light source unit disposed to correspond to the first display panel, a second light source unit disposed to correspond to the second display panel, a direct current (DC)-DC converter configured to receive a driving power and generate a first light source driving voltage configured to drive the first light source unit, and a regulator configured to receive the driving power and generate a second light source driving voltage configured to drive the second light source unit. |
| US10165630B2 |
Traveling wave antenna for electromagnetic heating
A radio frequency antenna for radiating electromagnetic energy into a reservoir filled with a target material, the antenna being operatively connected to a feed transmission line. The antenna includes a waveguide, at least one slot formed in the outer waveguide layer, and a sleeve portion enclosing at least a portion of the waveguide. The sleeve portion comprises at least first and second dielectric layers where the permittivity of the second dielectric layer is higher than the permittivity of the first dielectric layer and the first dielectric layer is positioned in closer proximity to the waveguide than the second dielectric layer. When the antenna is inserted into the reservoir, the input impedance of the antenna remains matched to the feed transmission line for a wide range of target materials. |
| US10165628B2 |
Circuit for the inductive heating of a metal
An inductive welding device includes a circuit for the inductive heating of a metal that is embedded in a non-magnetic bed. A transformer induces eddy currents in the metal as a function of an exciter current and an exciter voltage and forms a load impedance together with the metal to be heated. Temperature monitoring is provided for the metal to be heated. The load impedance is operated in the region of the resonant frequency of the load impedance. The exciter current and exciter voltage and their phase shift relative to each other are measured and logged when the metal is heated. A temperature progression which is proportional to the phase shift is calculated from the exciter current, exciter voltage, and phase shift. |
| US10165621B2 |
Directional mobile ad-hoc network
A method for directional mobile ad-hoc communication may include transmitting a join message from a first node to a second node, receiving an accept message from the second node including a TDMA frame slot reassignment correlating to an available TDMA frame slot in a TDMA frame associated with the second node, reassigning a TDMA frame slot for the first node in the TDMA frame associated with the first node according to the frame slot reassignment, and assigning a TDMA frame slot for the second node in the TDMA frame of the first node. It may also comprise executing a discovery protocol to configure a directional mobile ad-hoc communication network between a first node and as second node, transmitting a bandwidth reservation request message from the first node to the second node, receiving a bandwidth reservation response message from the second node, and enabling a relay node. |
| US10165617B2 |
Methods of adapting receiver configuration for control channel reception based on DRX status
A method performed in a wireless device (300) of a cellular communication system is disclosed. The wireless device (300) has a first receiver configuration and a second receiver configuration and is capable of operating in DRX. The method comprises determining (110) a DRX configuration of the wireless device, wherein the DRX configuration indicates a time period during which the wireless device (300) should monitor a control channel. The method further comprises monitoring (120) the control channel during said time period using the first receiver configuration if the DRX configuration is a first DRX configuration or monitoring (130) the control channel during said time period using the second receiver configuration if the DRX configuration is a second DRX configuration. A method in a network node, a wireless device, a network node, computer program products, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US10165615B2 |
Communication method, and terminal
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a data retransmission communication method and a terminal for implementing inter-base station carrier aggregation, where the method includes: receiving, by a first Radio Link Control (RLC) entity of a terminal, a packet data unit PDU; and when the first RLC entity determines that the PDU reaches a maximum quantity of retransmissions, instructing, by the first RLC entity, a second RLC entity of the terminal to transmit the PDU, where the first RLC entity is corresponding to a first base station, and the second RLC entity is corresponding to a second base station. By using the method and the terminal in the embodiments, frequency of RRC connection re-establishment is reduced, and a data packet loss caused by frequent re-establishment is further avoided, thereby improving user experience. |
| US10165607B2 |
Multi channel communications for vehicular radio communications for bi-directional communications with local wireless device
A vehicular radio communications system establishes a bi-directional digital radio communications link between a local wireless communication device inside a moving vehicle and a sequence of radio transceivers in a wireless network. The local device operates in a plurality of different device frequency bands and the external transceivers operate in a plurality of different network frequency bands. Some or all of the device frequency bands are the same as some or all of the network frequency bands. The system comprises a set of one or more external radio antennas operating in an external downlink and an external uplink using a network frequency band and a set of one or more local radio antennas operating in a local downlink and a local uplink using a local frequency band different from the network band. |
| US10165604B2 |
Mobile communication system, user terminal, base station, processor, and communication control method
A mobile communication system includes a base station that configures a plurality of cells. The plurality of cells include D2D supporting cell that supports D2D communication in which data communication is directly performed between terminals and D2D non-supporting cell that does not support the D2D communication. The base station transmits D2D information indicating that the D2D communication is permitted even in the D2D non-supporting cell as well as the D2D supporting cell. |
| US10165603B2 |
Collision detection device, communication device, collision detection method, and program
A transmission part transmits a packet by radio. A power detection part performs, at a given cycle, sampling of power of a spatial radio signal in a packet transmission period during which the transmission part transmits the packet. A collision detection part calculates, as an index value, at least one of the average value and the degree of variation of power of the spatial radio signal in the packet transmission period on the basis of sampled data obtained in the sampling by the power detection part. The collision detection part also determines a reference value on the basis of transmission power of the packet. The collision detection part detects whether or not collision of the packet is present by comparing the index value with the reference value. |
| US10165601B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for performing preamble assignment for random access in a telecommunications system
The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses radio base station (120, 600) and UE (110, 700) for enabling a UE to perform a random access. According to embodiments of the present invention, an identification number of a dedicated random access preamble is, in a message, transmitted together with information indicating in which channel or channels the preamble is valid for the UE. The UE (110, 700) can then use the received information and based on that information perform a random access. |
| US10165596B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting frame in wireless local area network
Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for transmitting a frame in a wireless local area network. A method for transmitting a frame in a wireless local area network may comprise the steps of: an STA, operating on the basis of TPC, transmitting a TPC configuration request frame to an AP, the TPC configuration request frame containing information for a TPC STA communication resource requested by the STA; the STA receiving, from the AP, a TPC configuration response frame as a response to the TPC configuration request frame, the TPC configuration response frame containing information for allocating requested TPC STA communication resource; and the STA transmitting the frame to the AP by means of the requested TPC STA communication resource. |
| US10165592B2 |
Scheduling request resource selection
A plurality of cells comprise a primary cell with a primary physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and a PUCCH secondary cell with a secondary PUCCH. The wireless device transmits a scheduling request on one valid PUCCH resource for a scheduling request resource in a subframe. The wireless device selects one of the primary PUCCH and the secondary PUCCH as the one valid PUCCH resource for transmitting the scheduling request in the subframe when the wireless device has more than the one valid PUCCH resource for the scheduling request in the subframe. |
| US10165589B2 |
System and method for frequency and time domain downlink inter-cell interference coordination
An example method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving performance metric information from a plurality of small cell radios, wherein the performance metric information includes, at least in part, a number of user equipment that are to be scheduled on a first type and a second type of subframes for each small cell radio; determining resource allocation parameters for the plurality of small cell radios; exchanging interference information between two or more small cell radios of the plurality of small cell radios that includes an indication of whether a particular small cell radio is interfering with or is interfered by another small cell radio of the two or more small cell radios; and scheduling downlink resource transmissions on the first type and the second type of subframes for user equipment served by the two or more small cell radios. |
| US10165583B2 |
Scheduling method, apparatus, and system
A scheduling method, apparatus, and system are provided. The system includes at least one real scheduler and a centralized virtual scheduler. The centralized virtual scheduler is configured to determine transmit power of a first cell and send the transmit power determined by the determining unit to a real scheduler corresponding to the first cell, so as to instruct the real scheduler corresponding to the first cell to schedule UE in the first cell by using the transmit power determined by the centralized virtual scheduler. Therefore, by using a layered scheduling architecture according to the present application, an upper-layer centralized virtual scheduler instructs, by performing comprehensive coordination on transmit power of multiple cells, a lower-layer real scheduler to schedule UE by using the transmit power coordinated by the centralized virtual scheduler. This can reduce inter-cell interference and improve overall network performance. |
| US10165575B2 |
Apparatus, system and method of user-equipment (UE) centric access network selection
Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems of User Equipment (UE) centric access network selection. For example, a cellular node may include a transmitter to transmit to a User Equipment (UE) a cellular communication message over a cellular communication medium, the message including a value of a predefined parameter, which is based on a cellular network load of a cellular network controlled by the cellular node. |
| US10165574B2 |
Vehicle-to-everything control channel design
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A transmitting device may identify resource blocks (RBs) used to transmit data in a data transmission. The transmitting device may determine a frequency width of a data channel in a frequency domain that is used to transmit the data based at least in part on the identified RBs. The transmitting device may dynamically determine an allocation of RBs used to transmit control information in a control channel. The allocation of RBs may be based on the frequency width of the data channel and may cause a frequency width of the control channel to match the frequency width of the data channel in the frequency domain. The transmitting device may transmit the control information in the control channel to indicate a location of the data channel. |
| US10165573B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining priorities of buffer status reports in wireless communication system
A method and apparatus for determining priorities of buffer status reports (BSRs) in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) generates a BSR for uplink transmission to a network and a proximity-based services (ProSe) BSR for device-to-device (D2D) transmission between UEs, and prioritizes the BSR for uplink transmission over the ProSe BSR. |
| US10165568B2 |
Data communication apparatus, computer readable medium, and satellite communication system
When bandwidth is dynamically allocated for audio communication via satellite communication, newly occurring audio communication can negatively affect the communication quality of the existing audio communication. Provided is a data communication apparatus that communicates via a satellite and includes an allocation control section that allocates in advance, for audio communication via the satellite, a bandwidth that is larger than a bandwidth needed for current audio communication being performed via satellite by at least a predetermined bandwidth. A program causes a computer to function as this data communication apparatus. A satellite communication system includes this data communication apparatus and this satellite. |
| US10165567B2 |
Adaptive communication method and apparatus
A method of an electronic device and an electronic device using the same is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module and a processor. The processor confirms context information of the electronic device, selects at least one frequency band or at least one communication path, which are supported by the electronic device, based on the context information, and communicates data between the electronic device and an external electronic device, based on the at least one frequency band or the at least one communication path, using the communication module. |
| US10165563B2 |
Base station, wireless terminal and wireless communication system
A base station includes a scheduler which allocates a first radio resource and a second radio resource while the first radio resource is used to transmit a control channel signal from a wireless terminal, and the second radio resource is used to transmit from the wireless terminal a first reference signal corresponding to the control channel signal even when the wireless terminal does not transmit the control channel signal by using the first radio resource. |
| US10165562B2 |
Blind detection method and system for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH)
A blind detection method and system for a PDCCH. The method comprises: acquiring PDCCH data; grouping the PDCCH data according to a location identifier of a resource element, and obtaining soft bit data according to each set of PDCCH data after grouping; acquiring control channel soft bit data from the soft bit data; determining DCI data according to the control channel element soft bit data; and acquiring a random access radio network temporary identifier according to the DCI data, to complete blind detection of a PDCCH. The technical solutions in the present application are applicable to a case in which an RNTI of a user is not determined, can ensure accuracy of blind detection of a PDCCH, and greatly reduce a calculation amount and a calculation time. |
| US10165561B2 |
Communications device and method for resource allocation
Embodiments provide a communications device for resource allocation, including: a determining module, configured to acquire, from an S region corresponding to each beam, each beam ID fed back by user equipment, determine each T region including user equipment according to the beam ID, and determine a quantity of user equipments included in each T region; a calculation module, configured to select, according to a preset rule, to-be-connected user equipment from the user equipment included in each T region, and calculate, according to a resource allocation policy, a ratio of resources to be allocated to each to-be-connected user equipment; and an allocation module, configured to allocate, in a preset allocation manner according to the resource ratio, a resource to be allocated to each user equipment to the user equipment, and send PDCCH information to the user equipment to deliver the resource allocated to the user equipment to the user equipment. |
| US10165560B2 |
Configuring component carriers in carrier aggregation
A system and method for configuring component carriers in carrier aggregation is disclosed. The method comprises communicating a carrier aggregation capability for a selected UE to an enhanced Node B (eNode B) configured to provide service for a plurality of UEs. A plurality of component carriers at the eNode B can be configured for the selected UE based on the carrier aggregation capability of the selected UE. A component carrier configuration message is broadcast from the eNode B containing component carrier configuration information that is common to the plurality of UEs. Specific configuration information that is specific to the selected UE is communicated using dedicated communication signaling. Selected configured component carriers are then activated by the eNode B for the selected UE. Activation can be based on the UE's quality of service needs, bandwidth needs, and strength of signal for the component carriers. |
| US10165554B2 |
Control channel detection method and apparatus of MIMO system
A control channel transmission/reception method and apparatus are provided. The control channel transmission method of a base station includes acquiring a criterion for sorting control channels, sorting the controls channels into at least two control channel sets based on the criterion, configuring the control channels by allocating at least one antenna port to each control channel set, and transmitting the control channels as configured. |
| US10165553B2 |
Device and method of handling communication operations in a licensed frequency band and an unlicensed frequency band
A communication device for handling communication operations in a licensed frequency band and an unlicensed frequency band comprises a storage unit for storing instructions and a processing means coupled to the storage unit. The instructions comprise performing a first communication operation on a first carrier in a first unlicensed frequency band; receiving a message from a network for indicating the communication device to perform a second communication operation with the network on a second carrier in the first unlicensed frequency band; and switching the first communication operation from the first carrier in the first unlicensed frequency band to a third carrier in a second unlicensed frequency band. The processing means is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit. |
| US10165551B2 |
Resource allocation signaling in a high efficiency wireless local area network preamble
A device may signal a resource allocation scheme in a high efficiency wireless local area network (WLAN) preamble. In one example, a high efficiency (HE) WLAN signaling field is used to signal a resource allocation pattern to multiple devices. The HE WLAN signaling field includes a common user field that is decodable by the multiple devices and includes a resource allocation field. The resource allocation indicates resource unit distributions to the multiple devices and indicates which resource units in a multi-user PPDU correspond to multi-user MIMO transmissions and which resource units correspond to OFDMA single-user transmissions. The HE WLAN signaling field also includes dedicated user fields that are assigned to certain devices. The order of the dedicated user fields corresponds to the allocated resource units. The HE WLAN signaling field is transmitted with a WLAN preamble to the multiple devices. |
| US10165547B2 |
State change notification device, wearable communication device and state change notification method
An embodiment of the present invention not only protects user's privacy but also reliably notifies a user of a change in state of an external communication device. A state change notification device (1) includes: an information receiving section (11) that receives state change information in a case where a change in state occurs in a device (100, 200, 300, or 400) in which an external communication device (500) or the state change notification device (1) is provided; and an expansion control section (12) that controls inflation of a balloon (24) provided in a wristwatch-type communication device (100) so that an inner pressure of the balloon (24) will be a user-perceivable pressure. |
| US10165546B2 |
Protection of privacy in paging of user equipment
Techniques are provided for protecting the privacy of user equipment during paging operations in a communication system. In one example, a method includes determining at a mobility management element of a communication system that a paging operation is to be initiated for given user equipment. The method further includes restricting the paging operation between the mobility management element and the given user equipment to use of a temporary identifier for the given user equipment. By not using a permanent identifier of the given user equipment during paging operations, the given user equipment is effectively non-trackable by malicious base stations and active/passive listeners. |
| US10165545B2 |
PF/PO calculations and use thereof for EDRX
A specific hyper frame to be used for paging information in a cycle is determined. The cycle includes multiple eDRX periods, and includes a number of hyper frames. Each of the multiple eDRX periods has a same duration. The determining uses at least a value corresponding to an identification of a UE and the duration to determine the specific hyper frame. An index is determined of a first paging frame and paging subframe, in multiple consecutive paging frames, in the specific hyper frame. One or more of the consecutive paging frames and corresponding paging subframes in the specific hyper frame are monitored by using the determined index of the first paging frame and paging subframe. Apparatus, methods, programs, and computer program products are disclosed. |
| US10165543B1 |
Method and system for mobile device localization in extreme ambient conditions
A method and system for localizing a mobile device in extreme ambient conditions. The method, executed in a processor of the mobile device, comprises detecting, using a temperature sensor of the mobile device at a first sampling rate, an ambient temperature anomaly along an indoor route being traversed, determining, based on switching to a second sampling rate, that the ambient temperature anomaly persists over a sequence of positions along the indoor route, filtering a set of barometric ambient pressure measurements contemporaneously associated with the sequence of positions, the set obtained using a barometric pressure sensor of the mobile device, and localizing the mobile device based at least partly on the filtered set of barometric ambient pressure measurements. |
| US10165542B2 |
Localization of a mobile device
A method of determining a location of a mobile device based on a first location estimation performed using a first location system, the method comprising: obtaining an initial estimate of the mobile device's location based on a second location estimation that is coarser than the first location estimation; using the initial estimate to select a subset of the reference nodes of the first network that are within a defined vicinity of the mobile device's location; and from amongst a database of respective assistance data for each of the wireless reference nodes stored on a server of the first location system, selectively providing the respective assistance data for each of said subset of wireless reference nodes to a localization module on the mobile device, for the localization module of the mobile device to calculate a finer estimate of the mobile device's location. |
| US10165539B2 |
Spectrum admission control
A primary user of a spectrum, such as a licensed user, has primary access authority to use of a spectrum. A plurality of secondary users of the spectrum, which may be unlicensed users, have secondary access authority to use of the spectrum. When the primary user wants to use the spectrum, the primary user sends a message that is propagated to all the secondary users in a geographic region that the primary user wants to use the spectrum. The message specifies the duration of time and the geographic region (location of use) where the primary user wants to use the spectrum. The secondary users in the location of use immediately stop using the spectrum for the duration of time specified in the message and then may resume use of the spectrum. |
| US10165537B1 |
Distributed network time synchronization using geo-beacons
Embodiments are directed to synchronizing time among nodes in a network. In one scenario, a first node receives a timing message which provides an indication of the current time as measured by a second node at transmission of the timing message. The first node determines the timing message propagation time between the first and second nodes using a determined transmission frequency of the timing messages, an internal clock reading of a clock that indicates the current time in the first node, and timing and frequency measurements obtained at the first and second nodes. The first node also applies a weighting factor to the current time of the first node to adjust the current time forward or backward, and combines the determined propagation time with the adjusted clock time of the first node to generate a new, synchronized time and transmission frequency, which is broadcasted to other nodes in the network. |
| US10165535B2 |
Methods and wireless devices for enabling synchronization in D2D communications
A first and a second wireless device and a respective method performed thereby for enabling D2D communication there between are provided. The method performed by the first wireless device comprises obtaining a timing reference and a time offset, from a wireless network; and transmitting, to the at least one second wireless device, an SA in accordance with the obtained timing reference, the SA comprising the time offset. The method further comprises transmitting data, to the at least one second wireless device, in accordance with an uplink timing, wherein the uplink timing is based on the time offset and the timing reference. |
| US10165531B1 |
Transmission and reception of signals in a time synchronized wireless sensor actuator network
In a wireless sensor actuator network, a time slot for transmission of a signal to a first device and a second device of the wireless sensor actuator network may be determined. During the time slot, the signal may be transmitted via a first frequency channel and first antenna to the first device and via a second frequency channel and second antenna to the second device in parallel. The first frequency channel may be different from the second frequency channel. Further, the first frequency channel and the second frequency channel may be selected based on a power level to transmit the signal to the first device, a power level to transmit the signal to the second device, an angle to transmit the signal to the first device, and an angle to transmit the signal to the second device. |
| US10165530B2 |
Verification of time information transmitted by time signals or time telegrams
A method is proposed for verification of time data from a time signal modulated on a continuous carrier signal with steps to receive a first time signal with a first reference time, to receive a second time signal with a second reference time, which follows the first reference time in time, for calculation of the target time interval lying between the reference times from the time data contained in the received time signal, to determine a time interval and determine a reference time interval, using counting of periods of the continuous carrier signal within the time interval, for comparison of the target time interval with the reference time interval and to send an error signal, if the deviation determined by the comparison surpasses a stipulated tolerance value. |
| US10165529B2 |
System and method for uplink MIMO transmission
Embodiments are provided for efficient uplink multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmission and retransmission schemes. The embodiments include determining transmission rank and stream for MIMO when there are pending retransmissions on one stream. When retransmitting previously failed transmitted data at a user device, the rank and stream are determined according to a relation between a defined minimum TBS and a TBS selected for transmission according to an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) transport format combination (E-TFC) selection procedure. An embodiment method includes detecting, at a user device, failed transmission of data on a secondary stream. If the selected TBS is less than the minimum TBS, then the user device selects rank-1 for retransmitting, on the primary stream, the data in the failed transmission regardless of rank indication by the network. Otherwise, the user device selects rank-2 for retransmitting, on the secondary stream, the data given a rank-2 indication. |
| US10165520B2 |
Mobile communication terminal and signal transmission method of mobile communication terminal
Disclosed by the embodiments of the present document are a mobile communication terminal including a signal output module, a main antenna module, a diversity antenna module, an acquisition module, a control module and a radio-frequency switching module, and a signal transmission method. The acquisition module is used to acquire transmitting power P1 of a transmitted signal when the signal output module generates the transmitted signal to transmit through the main antenna module, and acquire transmission capabilities of the main antenna module and the diversity antenna module when P1 is greater than a first preset value. The control module outputs a corresponding control signal to the radio-frequency switching module according to the transmission capabilities of the main antenna module and the diversity antenna module; and the radio-frequency switching module controls the output module to be connected with the main antenna module or the diversity antenna module according to the control signal. |
| US10165516B2 |
Systems and methods for switched protocol wireless connection
Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to selectively enable relatively higher data throughput and higher power WiFi bidirectional wireless protocol capability during times of system wireless activity, and to selectively disable the WiFi bidirectional wireless protocol and enable relatively lower data throughput and lower power wireless protocol capability during the absence of such system wireless activity. The systems and methods may be implemented to enable bi-directional wireless communication and/or external activation of a wireless device both during times of wireless device activity and during times in which wireless device activity is absent and/or a wireless device is inactive and not transmitting. |
| US10165515B1 |
Cognitive assistant for mobile devices in low power mode
A cognitive assistant for mobile devices in low power mode. A first signal may be received from a mobile device via a communication network, the first signal indicating that the mobile device entered low power mode. Responsive to receiving the first signal, communications from a plurality of servers directed to the mobile device may be rerouted to another hardware processor, wherein the hardware processor receives the communications instead of the mobile device receiving the communications. The hardware processor may analyze the communications' content and assign weights to the communications. A selected set of communications that are assigned weights exceeding a threshold value is transmitted to the mobile device in low power mode. |
| US10165503B2 |
Mobile station device and base station device
In a radio communication system in which a supplemental uplink-downlink configuration can be used, a mobile station device and a base station device efficiently communicate with each other. A mobile station device communicates in prescribed bands. This mobile station device transmits information related to support of a specific uplink-downlink configuration. |
| US10165497B2 |
Device for controlling an IP core network and control method implemented by this device
One embodiment relates to a device for controlling an IP core network including at least one router to an external data packet network and at least one switch connected to the router and to at least one base station of an access network. It may comprise a communication module configured to communicate with a mobility management entity of the core network and to receive information therefrom representative of a mobility state and/or an IP connectivity state of a terminal. It may comprise a module configured to update topology information representing connections between the router(s), the switch(es), the base station(s), and registered terminals, and to update at least some of the topology information as a function of the state information. It may comprise a control module configured to control the router(s) and/or the switch(es) with processing rules applied to data streams for the terminals, which are defined from the updated information. |
| US10165494B2 |
Radio network controller with IP mapping table
Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for routing data to mobile devices that undergo handovers from one access point to another. In one embodiment, a processor performs operations including obtaining a network location of a mobile device, updating a mapping table with the network location of the mobile device, obtaining a request to transfer a data packet to the mobile device, routing the data packet to the mobile device according to the mapping table, and forwarding the network location to a source of the data packet. Additional embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10165490B1 |
Method and apparatus for collaborative measurement information transmission
As the variety and number of wireless client devices have increased, often there may be multiple client devices in close proximity of each other. In addition to the connectivity to the wireless wide area network (WWAN), the client devices may have a short range link to directly connect with each other. Two or more client devices in a given area may be camped on the same or neighboring cells of the same WWAN, and the client devices may be performing measurements on the same set or subset of cells. A method and apparatus are disclosed such that a client device may perform serving and neighbor cells measurements and relay the measurements information to other client devices over the short range link. This may enable other client devices to avoid having to perform measurements directly on the WWAN cells which may reduce their power consumption. |
| US10165487B2 |
Apparatus, systems, and methods for providing offloading to an alternate network
This disclosure relates to a system and method for offloading selected data to an alternate communication network. The offloading provides another route for selected packet traffic that can relieve the burden on a mobile operator's network, such as the backhaul and core networks. As the proliferation of data rich content and increasingly more capable mobile devices has continued, the amount of data communicated over mobile operator's networks has exponentially increased. Upgrading the existing network that was designed for voice calls is not desirable or practical for many mobile operators. This disclosure provides systems and methods for offloading data to the Internet or another IP network to relieve congestion on the mobile operator's network. |
| US10165483B1 |
Mitigating interference in a distributed antenna system
Mitigating interference in distributed antenna systems (DAS) includes determining, at a processing node of the DAS, that a first wireless device attached to a first access node is within a coverage area of one or more antennae of the DAS, and transmitting, from the processing node to the first access node, a request to trigger a handover of the first wireless device from the first access node to the DAS. The first access node triggers the handover by instructing the first wireless device to perform a signal measurement. |
| US10165482B2 |
Mobile communication system
A mobile communication system includes a CSG cell which is accessible by a CSG member, a hybrid cell which is the CSG cell where a non-CSG member is also allowed access at the same time, and a mobile terminal which is subscribed as the CSG member and connected to the CSG cell or the hybrid cell as the CSG member. Even in a case in which a subscription time period has expired, the mobile communication system enables the mobile terminal to continue the connection. When the subscription time period for the CSG member expires, in case of the mobile terminal's connection to the CSG cell, the CSG cell initiates a handover, in case of the mobile terminal's connection to the hybrid cell, the hybrid cell changes treatment for the mobile terminal from treating the mobile terminal as the CSG member to treating the mobile terminal as the non-CSG member. |
| US10165477B2 |
Distributed seamless roaming in wireless networks
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for configuring an access point in a wireless network. During operation, the access point discovers one or more existing access points associated with the wireless network. The access point then obtains a set of configuration information from one existing access point, and synchronizes a local timestamp counter to a selected existing access point, thereby allowing the access point to be configured without using a centralized management station. |
| US10165475B2 |
Transcoding avoidance during single radio voice call continuity (SRVCC)
Technology for transcoding avoidance during a single radio voice call continuity (SRVCC) procedure is disclosed. In an example, a mobile switching center (MSC) can include circuitry configured to: receive from a mobility management entity (MME) in a SRVCC packet switch (PS) to circuit switched (CS) request message, selected CODEC information for a selected CODEC used for a user equipment (UE) in an internet protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) over long term evolution (LTE) system; and communicate the selected CODEC information to a target MSC to enable the target MSC to identify the selected CODEC for the UE to allow the selected CODEC to be used in the CS domain. |
| US10165474B2 |
Volunteer domain change of existed service for supporting multiple services with service continuity
A method of performing volunteer domain-change to support multiple services with service continuity in a heterogeneous network is proposed. A user equipment (UE) establishes a first connection for transmitting and receiving voice or data in a first service domain in a heterogeneous network. The UE is equipped with one or multiple radio frequency (RF) transceivers. The UE triggers a volunteer domain-change of the first connection from the first service domain to a second service domain based on a detected condition. The detected condition indicates that a second connection is not supported in the first service domain, establishing the second connection failed in the first service domain, or establishing the second connection is predicted to fail in the first service domain. The UE then establishes the second connection for transmitting and receiving voice or data in the second service domain while simultaneously continuing the first connection without service interruption. |
| US10165472B2 |
Systems and methods for managing circuit switched fallback calls
Techniques described herein may enable a wireless cellular network to transfer a call from a packet-switched (PS) portion of the wireless cellular network to a circuit-switched (CS) portion of the wireless cellular network, in a manner that ensures that the CS network receiving the call can actually support the call. For instance, before the wireless cellular network selects RAT for the CS network for transferring a call, the wireless cellular network may identify a call type for the call (e.g., simple voice call, video call, etc.), identify a RAT for the CS network that can support the call type, and proceed to transfer the call to the CS portion of the wireless cellular network that can support the call type, thus ensuring that the call is not dropped as a result of the transfer. |
| US10165471B2 |
Interface selection for quality of service enforcement
In one embodiment, a method for selecting a software interface based on operator policy comprises receiving from a mobile device a message requesting that a packet data session be allocated, wherein the message includes a requested quality of service profile for the packet data session, selecting a software interface, from among a plurality of software interfaces, for communication with a packet node based on the contents of the message, for the packet node to provide the mobile device with access to a packet data network, and allocating the packet data session in communication with the packet node, wherein the requested quality of service profile is conveyed to the packet node using the selected software interface. |
| US10165470B2 |
High-efficiency (HE) station and method for configuring HE packets with long and short preamble formats
Apparatuses, methods, and computer readable media are disclosed. A HE station may include circuitry. The circuitry may be configured to: generate a HE packet with a short preamble format or a long preamble format, wherein the HE packet comprises one or more legacy signal (L-SIG) fields followed by one or more HE signal fields (HE-SIG) and an HE long-training field (HE-LTF); and configure the HE packet to indicate whether the HE packet is configured with the short preamble format or the long preamble format. The HE packet may be configured with the short preamble format or the long preamble format based on one from the following group: a symbol after the L-SIG fields, a L-SIG polarity of a repeated L-SIG, a number of times the L-SIG fields is repeated, or a length field of one of the one or more L-SIG fields. |
| US10165469B2 |
Multi-tier clustering apparatus in wireless communication system and method thereof
An apparatus and a method for configuring and managing/controlling a cluster, which is a set of Base Stations (BSs) for transmitting signals cooperatively, are provided. The method includes broadcasting cluster set information indicating information about a plurality of clusters including a serving BS to a User Equipment (UE), receiving a report of information about Received Signal Strength Indicators (RSSIs) of control signals transmitted from BSs included in the plurality of clusters from the UE, and assigning any one of the plurality of clusters to a cluster for servicing the UE based on the information about the RSSIs of the control signals. |
| US10165464B2 |
NAN datapath quality of service support
In embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring mobile stations, i.e., direct communication between the mobile stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to NAN datapath scheduling and NAN pre-datapath operation setup and scheduling. The NAN datapath embodiments described herein provide a mechanism through which devices can communicate and provide services. In particular, embodiments described herein provide a mechanism for NAN datapaths to support various levels of quality of service (QoS). Aspects of the datapath development include datapath scheduling, including datapath setup and scheduling attributes, as well as pre-datapath operation triggering and scheduling. Scheduling may include determination of a type of datapath, including paging and synchronized datapaths. NAN data cluster base schedules may be scheduled as equal-sets or subsets of datapath schedules. The datapath model may be implemented for unicast and multicast communication between wireless stations. |
| US10165462B2 |
Radio link issues in a carrier aggregation
A base station transmits to a wireless device at least one first message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells. The plurality of cells is grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising a primary PUCCH group comprising a primary cell with a primary PUCCH received by the base station and a secondary PUCCH group. The secondary PUCCH group comprising a PUCCH secondary cell with a secondary PUCCH received by the base station and one or more other secondary cells. The base station detects a radio link issue with the PUCCH secondary cell. The base station transmits at least one media access control (MAC) command configured to deactivate at least one of the one or more other secondary cells in the secondary PUCCH group in response to the radio link issue with the PUCCH secondary cell. |
| US10165461B2 |
Methods and systems for a ranging protocol
Disclosed are methods, systems and devices for obtaining a range between devices based, at least in part, on an exchange of wireless messages. For example, wireless devices may obtain measurements of range based, at least in part, on an exchange fine timing measurement (FTM) messages. In one implementation, a message transmitted from a first wireless transceiver device to a second wireless transceiver device may comprise one or more parameters indicative of a range between the first wireless transceiver device and the second wireless transceiver device, or a range between the first wireless transceiver device and a third wireless transceiver device other than the second wireless transceiver device. |
| US10165459B2 |
Remote monitoring of fronthaul radio signals
One or more remote radio probes (RRPs) may be installed in the fronthaul network of a cellular Radio Access Network. Each RRP may be designed as to be permanently, or semi-permanently, placed in the fronthaul network. The RRP may be designed to capture baseband radio data transmitted through the fronthaul network. The RRP may buffer and forward the captured baseband radio data to an analysis platform. The analysis platform may be a software implemented platform to perform signal and/or spectral analysis of the received baseband radio data. |
| US10165458B2 |
Inter-operability test indication for uplink-downlink configuration combinations for primary cell and secondary cell for wireless networks using carrier aggregation
A technique is provided to control transmitting, by a mobile station (MS) that uses carrier aggregation, a message including an interoperability test (IOT) indication for one or more uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configuration combinations of time-division-duplex (TDD) radio frames for use by a primary cell and a secondary cell. In one example implementation, an IOT indication may be provided for one or more (or each) uplink-downlink configuration combinations (e.g., one IOT indication per UL-DL configuration combination). In another example implementation, an IOT indication may be provided for one or more sets of uplink-downlink configuration combinations, where each set may include a plurality of UL-DL configuration combinations. |
| US10165457B2 |
System and method for root cause analysis of call failures in a communication network
A method comprises generating an advanced signaling call flow and monitoring one or more finite states for one or more calls using the advanced signaling call flow. The method further comprises determining that there is a failure in one of the one or more monitored finite states for a particular call, and comparing one or more performance indicators to one or more respective thresholds, the one or more performance indicators associated with a cell in which the particular call took place and comprising information about the cell at the time of the failure. The method further comprises flagging one or more of the one or more performance indicators that do not satisfy their respective threshold, and determining a root cause of the failure based at least in part on one or more of the one or more flagged performance indicators and the advanced signaling call flow. |
| US10165456B2 |
Methods for transmitting mobility signals and related network nodes and wireless devices
This disclosure provides by a method for transmitting a mobility reference signal, MRS, during a mobility measurement session to a wireless device, WD. The method is performed in a radio access network node, RANN. The RANN is configurable to transmit using a set of transmission beams. The method comprises dynamically assigning, a MRS identifier to each candidate transmission beam in a set of candidate transmission beams. The method comprises transmitting control information to the WD, the control information comprising the MRS identifier for each corresponding candidate transmission beam; and transmitting the mobility reference signal, MRS, to the WD in accordance with the transmitted control information. |
| US10165453B1 |
Systems and methods for propagating millimeter-waves in conjunction with an obstacle
A millimeter-wave communication component includes at least two millimeter-wave antennas located at two opposite sides thereof, in which the entire millimeter-wave communication component constitutes a single rigid mechanical element that can be easily mounted on a side of a pole, such that the millimeter-wave communication component is situated in front of the pole, and thereby positioning one of the millimeter-wave antennas to the right of the pole, and one of the other millimeter-wave antennas to the left of the pole. Said positioning of the two millimeter-wave antennas enables them to generate two millimeter-wave radiation pattern that together, and cooperatively, cover an entire and continuous sector surrounding the back of the pole. Further millimeter-wave antennas may be added to complete the coverage to a continuous 360 degrees coverage, while maintaining simple installation of the millimeter-wave communication component on the pole as a single rigid mechanical element. |
| US10165452B2 |
Mitigating interference between satellite systems and mobile wireless systems
Mitigating interference between transmitters and receivers associated with satellite systems and mobile wireless systems may include receiving information associated with the transmitter, determining a distance between the transmitter and the receiver based on the received information, determining if the distance is less than a distance threshold, estimating an interference level based on determining that the distance is less than the distance threshold, determining if the estimated interference level exceeds an interference threshold, computing an angle between an antenna of the transmitter and the receiver based upon determining that the estimated interference exceeds the interference threshold, and directing, when receiving a signal, a main lobe of a receive antenna pattern of the receiver towards the signal, and forming nulls in the receive antenna pattern in a direction of at least one side lobe of a transmit pattern of the transmitter. |
| US10165447B2 |
Network service plan design
A technique involves modular storage of network service plan components and provisioning of same. A subset of the capabilities of a service design system can be granted to a sandbox system to enable customization of service plan offerings or other controls. |
| US10165446B2 |
Methods and systems for enabling communication with a receiver device in a network
This application discloses a data transfer method for transferring information concerning a service set associated with a communication network. An electronic device obtains a plurality of data packets that comply with a specific data format corresponding to a network access protocol, and each data packet includes a respective header that further includes at least one data field. A service set identifier (SSID) data set is arranged in the at least one data field of the plurality of data packets according to a link layer data structure. The SSID data set at least includes a SSID and a SSID password, and identifies a wireless network that transmits the plurality of data packets and is accessible when the SSID password is verified. The data packets that include the SSID data set are encrypted, and to a receiver device that is communicatively coupled to the electronic device via the identified wireless network. |
| US10165442B2 |
Transmission device, reception device, transmission method, and reception method
A transmission device has a detector, a generator, and a transmitter. When the detector has detected that a communication rule of a message that has been broadcasted to a network by another transmission device coincides with a communication rule of a message that is broadcasted to the network by the present transmission device, the generator generates an abnormality notification message. Then, the transmitter broadcasts an abnormality notification message to the network. |
| US10165439B1 |
Passive wireless electronics detection system
A passive wireless electronics detection system is disclosed having one or more radio antenna assemblies able to receive digital data from a wireless electronic device located within a predetermined range, and storage associated with the radio antenna assemblies for storing at least some of the digital data received. The storage is through connection to the internet, or can be local to the antenna assemblies. The digital data includes wireless device meta-data such as the device name, MAC address, BSSID, previous Wi-Fi networks connected to, etc. A device listing is complied through frequency of detection or user input, and an alert may be triggered when an unexpected device is detected, which can then be sent to one or more digital devices. |
| US10165428B2 |
Method and device for managing warning notifications
In some implementations, a method for managing warning notifications includes identifying a trigger event. A status of a setting in User Equipment (UE) to indicate at least one of enablement or disablement of warning notifications in a wireless system is determined. In response to at least the trigger event, the status of the setting for warning notifications is automatically presented through the UE. |
| US10165427B1 |
Remote internet communication with RF network devices
Methods and systems for communication between remote internet enabled devices to RF network based devices. The remote device is able to communicate through a gateway device connected to the internet and capable of RF network communication. It is by communication to this gateway device is that a server is able to identify and communicate with an RF device, such as a Bluetooth enabled tracking device, to uniquely identify it and alter its state, so that multiple users could simultaneously control the RF device without having a direct RF connection to the device. |
| US10165423B2 |
Common search space for machine type communications
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications and more specifically to search space configuration in systems utilizing devices with limited communications resources, such as machine type communication (MTC) devices and enhanced MTC (eMTC) devices. An example method generally includes receiving a physical random access channel (PRACH) signal from a first user equipment (UE) on a first narrowband region within a wider system bandwidth and transmitting, in response to the PRACH signal, a random access response (RAR) signal in a first search space in a second narrowband region in at least a first subframe. |
| US10165421B2 |
Method for identifying contact between terminals, and computer program and application therefor
A method of identifying contact between terminals, and a computer program and an application for executing the method are disclosed. The method for identifying contact between terminals according to this invention includes the server receiving from a first terminal a first state information data of a first terminal based on information about an external magnetic force of the first terminal generated by a first terminal; receiving, by the server, second state information data of the second terminal based on the information about the external magnetic force of the second terminal generated in the second terminal from the second terminal; determining whether a difference between a time when the first state information data is generated and a time when the second state information data is generated is within a preset time; and the step of transmitting a message to at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal according to the determination by the server. |
| US10165417B2 |
Method and apparatus for normalizing navigation data for vehicle computing system playback
A system includes a processor configured to communicate wirelessly with a mobile device, wherein the processor is further configured to receive output data from a navigation application running on the mobile device. The processor is also configured to send data back through the mobile device to a standardization system, including a request for standardization, running on a remote system, if the output data is in an unusable format. Also, the processor is configured to receive a standardized form of the data, having been standardized by the remote standardization system. The processor is further configured to process the standardized data to provide navigation directions through one or more vehicle outputs controllable by the processor. |
| US10165413B1 |
Communication system and method
A communication system comprises a mobile reporting device and a server. The mobile reporting device comprises a signal receiver configured to receive data usable to determine the location of the reporting device; a communication module configured to transmit data to and receive data from a server, the data including location data from the location determiner; a display including a user interface. The server comprises a database with a location module configured to store a default room location for a plurality of personnel; a server communication module configured to transmit data to and receive data from the reporting device; an information module configured to provide information on the personnel; a controller configured to determine, based on the location data, which personnel default locations are within a predetermined distance of the reporting device, to control the server communication module to transmit to the reporting device information from the information module regarding the personnel associated with the default locations within the predetermined distance for display on the user interface. |
| US10165412B2 |
Information processing device and information processing method
There is provided an information processing device that can improve the precision of the action recognition process by considering the speed information, the information processing device including: an action recognition unit configured to recognize an action of a user based on sensor information; a speed acquisition unit configured to acquire speed information indicating a movement speed of the user; and a correction unit configured to correct an action recognition result based on a comparison result between the speed information and a speed threshold set according to the action recognition result. |
| US10165407B1 |
Magnetic landmark method and system for detecting in-building (local venue) threshold
A method and system for detecting an indoor threshold transition in a positioning state. The method may be executable using one or more processors and comprises, upon detecting a pattern of magnetic anomaly characteristics associated with a sequence of position changes of the mobile device, extracting the pattern, comparing the extracted pattern with a stored magnetic signature associated with the indoor threshold, and based on the comparing, inferring that the mobile device is one of transitioning in position and has transitioned in position across the indoor threshold. |
| US10165405B2 |
EMP-shielded, power-independent SMS text tower system for nuclear communications
In one embodiment, a base station for a cellular wireless communication system has one or more antennas that transmit and receive communications signals to and from wireless units within a coverage area of the base station, where the communications signals include text messages. A base station controller processes the communications signals. One or more solar arrays convert light into power and one or more batteries store power for operating the base station independent of a power grid. The base station has at least some components that are hardened against electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events. |
| US10165404B2 |
Method for triggering operation and portable electronic device
A method includes obtaining a first speed and a first location of a portable electronic device that are at a first time point, determining, according to the first speed and a time difference between a second time point and the first time point, a geo-fencing centering on a second location, where the geo-fencing is a virtual fence including points whose distances to the second location are equal to a reference distance, the reference distance is not greater than a product obtained by multiplying the first speed by the time difference, and the second time point and the second location are preset, and triggering a preset operation when the first location is outside the geo-fencing. |
| US10165402B1 |
System to track engagement of media items
An engagement tracking system monitors user interactions with media items to calculate an engagement score of the media item. The engagement tracking system may be or include a group of one or more server machines configured to detect an exposure of a client device to a media item maintained by the engagement tracking system. In response to detecting the exposure of the client device to the media item, the engagement tracking system tracks a location of the client device based on access requests to location based media items. The engagement tracking system may thereby monitor client devices exposed to the media item in order to calculate an engagement score of the media item. |
| US10165401B2 |
Adjusting security in response to alert communications
Systems and methods of security system settings adjustment are provided, including receiving an alert communication for a predetermined area with a communications interface of a security system, transmitting a notification message from the security system to a pre-selected device in response to the received alert communication, and changing at least one security setting of the security system in response to at least one of the received alert communication. |
| US10165399B2 |
Location monitoring feature of a mobile device for activating an application subsystem
Methods, program products, and systems for baseband location monitoring and related functions are disclosed. A mobile device can monitor its own current location using its baseband subsystem and decide whether to selectively activate its application subsystem based on whether particular conditions are satisfied by the current location. The mobile device can also correlate location and cellular signal information using its baseband subsystem and provide the correlated location and cellular signal information to a server. The server can receive the correlated location and cellular signal information from the baseband subsystems of a large number of widely distributed mobile devices and generate respective profiles of cellular network base stations that transmitted the cellular signals to the mobile devices. The profiles of the cellular network base stations can be used by the server in fulfilling subsequent positioning requests from mobile devices that do not currently have the baseband location monitoring enabled. |
| US10165396B2 |
Apparatus and method for activating wireless communication function automatically for geo-fence, system comprising the same and non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer program recorded thereon
Provided are apparatus and method for activating a wireless communication function automatically for geo-fence, a system comprising the same, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a computer program recorded thereon for providing a content by activating the wireless communication function while entering a geo-fence which is a predetermined virtual area for providing the content based on a current location of a user. Thus, it is possible to greatly improve efficiency of a content providing service using a geo-fence by automatically activating a wireless communication function of user equipment according to whether a user enters the geo-fence to receive store information through communication with a beacon or a WIFI AP provided in the store positioned at the geo-fence and transmitting the corresponding store information to a geo-fence service providing device providing a content related with the store to receive the content corresponding to the store information. |
| US10165395B2 |
Methods of supporting location and emergency calls for an over-the-top service provider
Methods and apparatuses for supporting location and emergency calls for an over-the-top (OTT) service provider are disclosed. A UE may send a request for an emergency call to an OTT service provider and may include in the request mobile network operator (MNO) data for a serving MNO for the UE. The OTT service provider may forward the emergency call request to an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). The IMS may determine routing information for the emergency call and either return the routing information to the OTT service provider to enable the OTT service provider to route the emergency call to a public safety answering point (PSAP) or may route the emergency call itself to the PSAP. The call request routed by the IMS or by the OTT service provider may include a reference identifier that may enable the PSAP to obtain a location for the UE from the IMS. |
| US10165394B2 |
Location accuracy for proximity services
Concepts and technologies are described herein for improving location accuracy for proximity services. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, an expression application server can receive an expression message generated by a Third Generation Partnership Project (“3GPP”) proximity service (“ProSe”)-enabled application executing on a mobile device. The expression message includes an expression code and a location tag. The expression application server can analyze the expression message to determine whether increased granularity is desired for use in determining an expression match to the expression code. In response to determining that the increased granularity is desired, the expression application server can request additional location information from a location platform. The expression application server can receive the additional location information from the location platform. The expression application server also can enhance the expression match with the additional location information to provide the increased granularity to the mobile device. |
| US10165385B2 |
System for generating calibrated multi-channel non-coherent signals
A system for generating calibrated multi-channel non-coherent signals. The system comprises a plurality of synthesizers for generating a corresponding plurality of signals, and a plurality of filters for band-pass filtering the plurality of generated signals. Each filter filters the signal generated by one of the plurality of synthesizers, by performing the band-pass filtering in a dedicated frequency band. The system comprises a plurality of loudspeakers for playing the plurality of filtered signals respectively filtered by the plurality of filters. The system comprises a channel configurator for configuring at least one of the filters for performing the band-pass filtering according to a calibrated amplitude spectrum of the signal. The calibrated amplitude spectrum is determined based on a reference amplitude spectrum of the signal and at least one of the following parameters: a target global signal amplitude, a directionality of the signal when played by the corresponding loudspeaker, and a frequency response of the synthesizer. |
| US10165382B2 |
Signal processing device, audio signal transfer method, and signal processing system
A signal processing device includes a selector configured to select one of a plurality of methods, in accordance with which a signal generation process is performed for generating a transfer signal in which additional information is added to an audio signal; a signal processor configured to execute the signal generation process of adding the additional information to the audio signal in accordance with the method selected by the selector; and a transferrer configured to transfer to a reproduction device the transfer signal generated by the signal processor. |
| US10165381B2 |
Audio signal processing method and device
Disclosed is an audio signal processing device for rendering an input audio signal. The audio signal processing device includes a receiving unit configured to receive the input audio signal, a processor configured to generate an output audio signal by binaural rendering the input audio signal, and an output unit configured to output the output audio signal generated by the processor. The processor obtains a first transfer function based on a position of a virtual sound source corresponding to the input audio signal with respect to a listener, generates at least one flat response having a constant magnitude in a frequency domain, generates a second transfer function based on the first transfer function and the at least one flat response, and generates the output audio signal by binaural rendering the input audio signal based on the generated second transfer function. |
| US10165375B2 |
Listening device with automatic mode change capabilities
A hearing aid includes a casing configured to fit behind an ear of a user's head and against a side of the user's head. The hearing aid further includes a first proximity sensor associated with the casing and configured to generate a first signal that is proportional to a proximity of the casing to the ear and includes a processor coupled to the first proximity sensor and configured to select an operating mode from a plurality of operating modes in response to the first signal. |
| US10165368B2 |
Method and system for headset with automatic source detection and volume control
Methods and systems for headset with automatic source detection and volume control may include in an audio headset: receiving one or more audio signals carrying audio channels; and processing the audio channels to generate stereo signals for output to a left and a right speaker of the audio headset. The processing may include: determining a quantity of the audio channels carried in the received audio signals by comparing a level of a channel of the received audio signals to a threshold during a determined time period; adjusting a level of one or more of the audio channels based on the quantity of the audio channels carried in the received audio signals; and combining the audio channels to generate the stereo signals. The processing may include adjusting gain and/or phase of the audio channels carried in the received audio signals such that a perceived location of a listener is changed. |
| US10165366B1 |
Moldable mounting wireless speaker system for use in a variety of settings
Embodiments described herein related a moldable mounting wireless speaker system which provides a secure wireless communication link between a set of wireless speakers and a selected host mobile device once a pairing code is established. The system includes a set of wireless speakers, Bluetooth module, processor, and infrared transceiver module enclosed within a hermetically sealed housing and located at each end of a flexible and moldable mounting strip comprised of a plurality of spherical connectors. The system is configured to receive both infrared and radio frequency inputs and convert to a digital signal to initially authenticate the pairing code by attempting to match the pairing code from the host mobile device with a plurality of stored pairing codes within the memory. Once authenticated, a light emitting diode will be illuminated and visible through a translucent portion of the housing to indicate that the secure communication link is established. The user may then secure and bend the system to a variety of objects using the securing grips located around each of the spherical connectors. |
| US10165362B2 |
Automated equalization
Techniques for improving speech recognition are described. An example of an electronic device includes an extracting unit to extract a reference spectral profile from a reference signal and a device spectral profile from a device signal. A comparing unit compares the reference spectral profile and the device spectral profile. A delta calculating unit calculates a delta between the reference spectral profile and the device spectral profile. A design unit designs a correction filter based on the computed delta. |
| US10165361B2 |
System and method for loudspeaker protection
Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing loudspeaker protection. An upstream loudspeaker model estimation component receives sensed electrical characteristics of a loudspeaker, estimates the impedance of the loudspeaker, fits an impedance model to the estimated impedance, and generates an excursion model of the loudspeaker and a gain change parameter from the estimated parameters of the impedance model. A downstream audio signal processing component utilizes the gain change parameter and the excursion model, or parameters thereof, to constrain the temperature of a voice coil of the loudspeaker and to limit a predicted excursion of the loudspeaker. The downstream audio signal processing component also utilizes processed signals associated with the constrained temperature and the limited excursion to suppress unwanted distortion for an output audio signal to be played back by the loudspeaker. |
| US10165359B2 |
Microphone assembly with pulse density modulated signal
The disclosure relates to a microphone assembly including a multibit analog-to-digital converter configured to generate N-bit samples representative of a microphone signal. The microphone assembly also includes a first digital-to-digital converter configured to generate a corresponding M-bit digital signal based on N-bit digital samples, wherein N and M are positive integers and N>M. The microphone assembly may include a data interface configured to repeatedly receive samples of the M-bit digital signal and write bits of the M-bit digital signal to a data frame. |
| US10165357B2 |
Systems and methods for automatic mixing of media
Audio mix information is received from a plurality of users. Mix rules are determined from the audio mix information from the plurality of users, wherein the mix rules include a first mix rule associated with a first audio item. The first mix rule relates to an overlap of the first audio item with another audio item. The first mix rule is made available to one or more clients. After making the first mix rule available, an indication, from a respective client device, that the first audio item is to be mixed with a second audio item at the respective client device in accordance with the first mix rule is received. In response to the indication, a specification of the first mix rule is transmitted to the respective client device to be applied by the respective client device to generate a transition between the first audio item and the second item. |
| US10165346B2 |
Headset connector
An in-ear hearing device having an ear interfacing portion integrally formed with an elongated stem portion, wherein the ear interfacing portion extends away from the elongated stem portion; a first acoustic port formed in the ear interfacing portion; a speaker disposed in the ear interfacing portion and aligned to emit sound from the acoustic port; a plurality of electrical contacts disposed at an end of the stem portion, the plurality of electrical contacts including first and second contacts; a second acoustic port formed at the end of the elongated stem portion between the first and second contacts; a microphone disposed in the stem portion; and a channel that fluidically couples the microphone to the second acoustic port. |
| US10165345B2 |
Headphones with combined ear-cup and ear-bud
Presented here is an apparatus and method to increase a listener's enjoyment of sound by combining in-ear headphones with either over-ear headphones or on-ear headphones. One embodiment is headphones that include an ear-cup with an ear-bud protruding toward the listener's ear-canal. The ear-cup substantially surrounds the listener's ear and delivers sub sonic and low-frequency vibrations to the listener's skin stimulating a vibrotactile response. The ear-bud is disposed within the listener's ear canal and delivers a full range of audible frequencies. Additionally, the headphones, along with the ear-cup in the ear-bud, provide both passive and active noise cancellation. |
| US10165344B2 |
Headphone
A headphone is provided. The headphone includes a housing and an speaker. The housing includes a first layer structure, a first receiving space, a first output path, a first trench and a sound output side. The speaker is located in the first receiving space, wherein the speaker includes a first speaker orientation, and the first speaker orientation corresponds to the first output path. The first output path includes the first trench, which is located at the first layer structure, extends around the speaker, and is connected to the sound output side. |
| US10165343B2 |
Multi-function synthetic jet and method of manufacturing same
A synthetic jet assembly includes a synthetic jet having a cavity and an opening formed therein. The synthetic jet assembly also includes an actuator element coupled to a second surface of the body to selectively cause displacement of the second surface, and a control unit electrically coupled to the actuator element. The control unit is configured to transmit a multi-frequency drive signal to the actuator element, the multi-frequency drive signal comprising a cooling frequency component and an acoustic frequency component superimposed on the cooling frequency component. The cooling frequency component causes a cooling jet to eject from the opening of the body. The acoustic frequency component produces a desired audible output. |
| US10165338B2 |
Provisioning commercial-free media content
Provisioning commercial-free or break-free media content. Example types of media or media content may include advertising media, broadcast media, social media, news media, and etc. In a satellite broadcast television implementation, subscribers may be provided the ability to search for and optionally access commercial-free programming. |
| US10165337B2 |
Methods and apparatus for supporting trick play functions in devices without local storage
Methods and apparatus for providing playback devices with trick play functionality are described. The system includes a playback device, e.g., without recording capability, and a gateway device with multiple tuner-demodulators and/or a cable modem and recording capability. During normal playback, in some embodiments, both the playback device and gateway receive content in parallel with the gateway recording content at the request of the playback device and supplying the content over the local network when a user of the playback device requests a trick play operation. A single gateway, with multiple tuner demodulator pairs and/or a cable modem, supports trick play functions. In some embodiments if the number of playback devices exceeds the number of tuner-demodulator pairs in the gateway, the playback device can stream content to the gateway for recording and to be returned via the local network in the event of a request for a trick play operation. |