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US10196592B2	Enhanced catalyst stability for alkaline detergent formulations Stabilized catalyst detergent compositions are provided in solid alkaline detergent formulations are disclosed. The compositions are suitable for use with additional detergent and/or bleaching compositions while providing stabilized catalysts within an encapsulated cellulose derivative coating. Methods of use for cleaning are disclosed.
US10196591B2	Gel cleaning composition Cleaning compositions in the form of a self-adhesive aqueous gel are provided. The aqueous gel may be a rigid, “hard” aqueous gel that resists deformation of its shape. The gel composition may desirably have a hardness of at least about 150 g and/or a gel melt temperature of about 50-90° C. The cleaning compositions may include a polyalkoxy nonionic surfactant, such as an alkoxylated alcohol and/or polymeric alkylene oxide block copolymer, a co-hardening agent, and water. Methods for treating a hard surface, such as a toilet bowl, using the cleaning compositions are also provided.
US10196578B2	Motorcycle engine lubricant The present invention relates to lubricant compositions for motorcycle engines where the crankcase lubricant is also used to lubricate a wet clutch. The lubricant compositions contain antimony dithiocarbamates in combination with one or more ash-free friction modifiers.
US10196577B2	Low friction squeak free assembly A tribologically modified polyoxymethylene polymer composition is disclosed. The polyoxymethylene polymer composition is comprised of a polyoxymethylene polymer and at least one tribological modifier. The tribological modifier may comprise an ultra-high molecular weight silicone having a kinematic viscosity of greater than 100,000 mm2 s−1. When tested against itself, the composition of the present disclosure exhibits an extremely low dynamic coefficient of friction and produces no discernible noise over a very broad temperature range, such as from −20° C. to 60° C.
US10196566B2	Persistent phosphorescent composite material The invention relates to a persistent phosphorescent ceramic composite material which is a sintered dense body comprising two or more phases, a first phase consisting of at least one metal oxide and a second phase consisting of a metal oxide containing at least one activating element in a reduced oxidation state. The invention furthermore relates to a method for the preparation of a phosphorescent ceramic composite material as defined in any of the previous claims, the method comprising the following steps: preparing a mixture of a metal oxide and a phosphor; fabricating a green body from the mixture; and heat treating the green body in a reducing atmosphere.
US10196564B2	Luminescent graphene patterns A luminescent nanocomposite comprising functionalized graphene and a luminescent moiety, its fabrication, and uses are described. The luminescent moiety is anchored non-covalently to the functionalized graphene. Luminescence properties of the nanocomposite may be modulated by choosing appropriate luminescent moieties such as native lactoferrin, native lactoferrin protected gold clusters, and so forth. Mechanical properties of the nanocomposite may be modulated by adding a biopolymer such as Chitosan. The nanocomposite may be used as a luminescent ink for encoding information, or a luminescent film for tagging articles of manufacture such as electronic waste components.
US10196563B2	Phosphor powder and method of manufacturing the same There is provided a phosphor powder which includes a wavelength converting material and a silica-based inorganic substance surrounding the wavelength converting material and represented by the following Formula 1, wherein a content of a hydrosilyl group (Si—H) is greater than or equal to 10 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the silica-based inorganic substance: wherein X represents oxygen (O) or an amine group (NH), Y represents hydrogen (H), a hydroxyl group (OH), an amino group (NH2), or an alkyl group containing heteroelements, and the heteroelements include at least one selected from the group consisting of phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), oxygen (O), and a halogen element.
US10196562B2	Quantum dots stabilized with a metal thiol polymer A composition of matter comprises a plurality of quantum dots and a metal thiol polymer that acts to stabilize the quantum dots. In certain embodiments, the metal thiol polymer is a zinc thiol polymer. The zinc thiol polymer may be a zinc alkanethiolate. The zinc alkanethiolate may be zinc dodecanethiolate (Zn-DDT). A composition comprising a plurality of quantum dots and a metal thiol polymer may be formulated with one or more additional polymers as a quantum dot-containing bead or as a quantum dot-containing composite material—e.g., a multilayer film.
US10196556B2	Surfactant composition The invention provides a synergistic surfactant composition comprising: (a) from 5 to 95 wt % of a first surfactant which is selected from derivatives of alkyl polyglucosides and mixtures thereof; and (b) from 5 to 95 wt % of a second surfactant which is selected from: amphoteric surfactants, cationic surfactants, anionic surfactants, non-ionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof. This surfactant composition may be used to generate foam that is used for unloading a liquid from a hydrocarbon reservoir. It may be that the liquid unloading of foam generated using the surfactant composition is greater than that of foam generated from the first and second surfactants when they are foamed individually.
US10196555B2	Subterranean producing zone treatment A preconditioning fluid is provided for producing crude oil from a subterranean formation. The preconditioning fluid produces an interface with crude oil in the formation that is more elastic than the interface between formation brine and the crude oil and has a favorable Amott-Harvey wettability index for oil recovery under the dominant hydrocarbon recovery mechanisms. The more elastic interface and improved Amott-Harvey wettability index is consistent with higher recoveries of crude oil from the formation.
US10196554B2	Decreasing foulant deposition on at least one surface by contacting the surface(s) with at least one protein Corrosion and/or calcium scale deposition on a surface in contact with corrosion forming components and/or scale forming components within a subterranean formation may be decreased, prevented, and/or inhibited by contacting the surface with at least one protein. The protein(s) may be or include, but is not limited to, at least one aspein protein, at least one aspolin protein, at least one dentine protein, at least one DRICH-1 protein, at least one nacrein protein, at least one SMDT-1 protein, derivatives thereof, fragments thereof, mimetics thereof, and combinations thereof. The surface may be or include, but is not limited to a metal surface, a plastic surface, a ceramic surface, a painted surface, a coated surface, and combinations thereof.
US10196552B2	Composition for heat cycle system, and heat cycle system To provide a composition for a heat cycle system having less influence over the ozone layer, having a low global warming potential and having excellent durability, and a heat cycle system.A composition for a heat cycle system comprising a working fluid containing trifluoroethylene and difluoromethane, and a lubricating oil, wherein the interaction distance (Ra1123) between trifluoroethylene and the lubricating oil as determined from the Hansen solubility parameters is shorter than the interaction distance (Ra32) between difluoromethane and the lubricating oil.
US10196550B2	Liquid crystal element The present application relates to a liquid crystal element and a use of the liquid crystal element. The exemplary liquid crystal element of the present application is, for example, an element capable of realizing a normally transparent mode, having a high contrast ratio, and being driven with a low driving voltage. Such a liquid crystal element may be applied in a variety of light modulators including a smart window, a window protective film, a flexible display element, an active retarder for displaying a 3D image and a viewing angle controlling film.
US10196549B2	Multi-phase polymer composition Multi-phase polymer composition comprising a comb polymer (A) which forms a continuous acrylate phase and a discontinuous hydrocarbon phase, and at least one hydrocarbon compound (B) which is soluble in the hydrocarbon phase of the comb polymer (A), an adhesive mass comprising the multi-phase polymer composition.
US10196546B2	Frame sealing adhesive and method for producing the same, display panel and method for manufacturing the same, and display device Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a frame sealing adhesive, a method for producing a frame sealing adhesive, a display panel, a method for manufacturing a display panel, and a display device. The frame sealing adhesive includes: a host adhesive material; and glass fibers having thermally conductive layers formed on their surfaces, wherein a thermal conductivity of the thermally conductive layers is greater than a thermal conductivity of the glass fibers.
US10196545B2	Shielding film and shielded printed wiring board There is provided a shielding film that simultaneously satisfies excellent high-speed transmission characteristics and excellent flame retardancy. A shielding film according to the present invention includes: a metal layer; and a conductive adhesive layer arranged on one side of the metal layer. The conductive adhesive layer contains a cured product of an epoxy resin and a carboxyl group-containing elastomer, an organic phosphorus-based flame retardant, and a conductive filler; the metal layer has a thickness of from 0.3 μm to 7 μm; and a conductive adhesive forming the conductive adhesive layer contains 10 parts by weight to 50 parts by weight of the organic phosphorus-based flame retardant and 10 parts by weight to 80 parts by weight of the conductive filler with respect to 100 parts by weight of a total of the epoxy resin and the carboxyl group-containing elastomer.
US10196543B2	Fast bonding hair/eyelash extension adhesive compositions based on medical grade high viscosity cyanoacrylates A fast-bonding and long-lasting adhesive composition with a high viscosity for attaching eyelash/hair extension systems to human eyelash/hair, comprising: a cyanoacrylate monomer having a straight alkyl chain length of from 4 to 16 carbon atoms; an organic polymer thickening agent; an inorganic thickening agent; and a bonding accelerator, wherein the inorganic thickening agent does not separate from the composition.
US10196542B2	Abrasive, abrasive set, and method for abrading substrate The polishing agent of the invention comprises water, an abrasive grain containing a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element, and a specific glycerin compound.
US10196536B2	Slurry for thermal spraying, thermal spray coating, and method for forming thermal spray coating A thermal spray slurry of the present invention contains ceramic particles in a content of 10% by mass or more and 85% by mass or less, and has a viscosity of 3,000 mPa·s or less. The ceramic particles have an average particle size of, for example, 1 nm or more and 5 μm or less. The thermal spray slurry may further contain a dispersant. The thermal spray slurry may further contain a viscosity modifier. The thermal spray slurry may further contain a flocculant.
US10196533B2	Hydrophilic pigment dispersant for an inkjet ink A hydrophilic pigment dispersant for an inkjet ink includes water and a hydrophilic polyurethane having a weight average molecular weight from 3,000 to 15,000, and an acid number ranging from 50 to 100. The polyurethane is formed from 25 wt % to 70 wt % of a non-aromatic polyisocyanate; 0 wt % to 60 wt % of a polyol having a weight average molecular weight from 500 to 5,000; 0 wt % to 30 wt % of an aromatic diol having a weight average molecular weight ranging from 100 to 1000; 5 wt % to 25 wt % of an acid monomer having a hydroxyl functional group, an amino functional group, or both hydroxyl and amino functional groups; and 0 wt % to 5 wt % of a polyethyleneoxide compound having a hydroxyl functional group, an amino functional group, or both hydroxyl and amino functional groups; wherein at least one of the polyol or the aromatic diol is present.
US10196531B2	Pigmented inkjet ink comprising dispersed polyurethane and olefin ionic copolymer The present disclosure provides an ink for inkjet printing. The ink contains an aqueous vehicle, a dispersed pigment colorant, a dispersed polyurethane polymer, and a dispersed olefin ionic copolymer. The ink exhibits improved short-term durability.
US10196527B2	Cationic water-dilutable binders The invention relates to cationic water-dilutable binders comprising a water-soluble bismuth salt or chelate complex B, and a chain-extended epoxy-amine adduct EA which comprises moieties derived from epoxide compounds E2 having at least two epoxide groups per molecule, low molar mass epoxide compounds E3 having two epoxide groups per molecule, amidoamines A41 having at least one amide group and at least one amino group, made from amines A1 having at least two amino groups per molecule and a fatty acid A4, and one or more further amines A1, an amine A2 which has at least one secondary amino group per molecule, an amine A3 having at least one tertiary, and at least one primary amino group per molecule, fatty acids A4, and phenolic compounds A5 having at least two phenolic hydroxyl groups, to a process for their preparation, and to the use thereof as corrosion protection coatings.
US10196526B2	Transparent conductive film, information input device, and electronic device A transparent conductive film including metal nanowires and a colored compound adsorbed by the metal nanowires is provided. The metal nanowires are a material which absorbs light in the visible light region, and also each has a functional group which is bound to a metal constituting the metal nanowire.
US10196525B2	Production method for basic zinc cyanurate powder and production method for rust-preventive pigment composition A method produces a basic zinc cyanurate powder, the amount of a portion thereof which remains in a sieve having a mesh size of 1,000 μm being less than 1 mass %. The method includes heating, at 30 to 300° C., a powder-form mixture which is composed of zinc oxide, cyanuric acid, and water, which has a ratio by mole of zinc oxide to cyanuric acid of 2 to 3, and which has a water content of 9 to 18 mass %, in a closed or unclosed state.
US10196523B2	Functionalized quinacridone pigments Quinacridone pigments that are surface-functionalized with glycidyl methacrylate, maleic anhydride, or 4-methacryloxyethyl trimellitic anhydride to create a functionalized pigment. The functional groups are then activated to bond hydrophobic polymers, thereby coating the pigment with the hydrophobic polymers. The quinacridone pigments can be used for a variety of applications. They are well-suited for use in electro-optic materials, such as electrophoretic media for use in electrophoretic displays.
US10196517B2	Interior train components having low smoke and low heat release, and methods of their manufacture Interior railway components (seat components and claddings) comprise a thermoplastic composition comprising: a first polymer comprising bisphenol A carbonate units and monoaryl arylate units, or a second polymer comprising bisphenol A carbonate units, monoaryl arylate units, and siloxane units, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and a polyetherimide; wherein a sample of the thermoplastic composition has: a smoke density after 4 minutes (Ds-4) of ≤150 measured in accordance with ISO 5659-2 on a 3 mm thick plaque, an integral of the smoke density as a function of time up to 4 minutes (VOF4)≤300 measured in accordance with ISO 5659-2, a maximum average heat release (MAHRE) of ≤300 90 kW/m2 measured in accordance with ISO 5660-1 on a 3 mm thick plaque, and a ductility in multiaxial impact of 80 to 100%, measured in accordance with ISO 6603.
US10196515B2	Glass-fiber-reinforced polycarbonate resin composition A glass-fiber-reinforced polycarbonate resin composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of a resin component consisting of a polycarbonate-polydiorganosiloxane copolymer resin and an aromatic polycarbonate resin; (B) 10-300 parts by weight of glass fibers having a flat cross section which have an average value of a long diameter of the fiber cross section of 10-50 μm and an average value of a ratio of the long diameter to a short diameter (long diameter/short diameter) of 1.5-8; (C) 5-25 parts by weight of an adhesion improving agent, which is at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a phenoxy resin, an epoxy resin, a glycidyl methacrylate resin, a polybutylene terephthalate resin, a polyethylene terephthalate resin and a polyarylate resin; (D) 5-45 parts by weight of a phosphorus-based flame retardant; and (E) 0.01-3 parts by weight of a fluorine-containing dripping inhibitor, wherein the polydiorganosiloxane is 0.05-4.00 wt % in the composition.
US10196514B2	Thermoplastic polyester elastomer composition The present invention provides a thermoplastic polyester elastomer composition which is flexible and exhibits excellent thermal aging resistance and water resistance. According to the present invention, there is provided a thermoplastic polyester elastomer composition wherein, to 100 parts by mass in total of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) and a modified hydrogenated styrene-type elastomer (B), 0.1 to 10 part (s) by mass of a carbodiimide compound (C), 0.01 to 5 part (s) by mass of an antioxidant of a hindered phenol type (D) and 0.01 to 5 part (s) by mass of an antioxidant of a sulfur type (E) are contained, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) comprises a hard segment comprising a polyester constituted from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol or an alicyclic diol and a soft segment comprising an aliphatic polyether as main constituent ingredients, wherein a content of the soft segment is 3 to 40% by mass, wherein a rate by mass of the above (A) to the above (B) ((A)/(B)) is from 95/5 to 40/60.
US10196513B2	Epoxy resin composition, semiconductor sealing agent, and semiconductor device An epoxy resin composition includes: (A) epoxy resin; (B) a curing agent; (C) 0.1 to 10 mass % of silica filler with an average particle size of 10 nm or more and 100 nm or less; (D) 47 to 75 mass % of silica filler with an average particle size of 0.3 μm or more and 2 μm or less; and (E) 0.1 to 8 mass % of elastomer, wherein the component (C) and the component (D) are contained by 50.1 to 77 mass % in total.
US10196512B2	Method of determining an analyte concentration An electrochemical sensor system comprises an electrochemical sensor and a hydrogel composition. The electrochemical sensor has at least a counter electrode and a working electrode. The hydrogel composition contacts the working electrode. The hydrogel composition comprises a first monomer, a second monomer, a cross-linking agent, and a solvent. The first monomer has hydrophilic characteristics. The second monomer has hydrophobic characteristics. The ratio of the first monomer to the second monomer is from about 0.1:99.9 to about 99.9:0.1.
US10196509B2	Inhibiting fouling tendency in high coal ash-containing water systems Dispersions of coal ash in water can be inhibited or prevented from scaling and simultaneously be inhibited or prevented from fouling by introducing thereto an additive blend that includes an anionic water-soluble polymer and a second polymer different from the anionic water-soluble polymer, where the second polymer is selected from the group consisting of copolymers and terpolymers having a plurality of hydrophobic groups.
US10196505B2	Resin composition, forming resin composition prepared by using the same, laminate, and laminate producing method A resin composition is provided, which comprises: an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (A); and a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (B) having an ethylene content of not less than 70 mol %, wherein the component (B) is present in a proportion of 1 to 30 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the component (A). Where the resin composition is used in combination with a scrap laminate including a polyolefin resin layer and an EVOH layer for recycling the scrap laminate, die build-up is suppressed, and a product formed from the resulting recycled material is excellent in appearance and substantially free from coloration.
US10196504B2	Tire with tread for combination of low temperature performance and wet traction This invention relates to a tire with a tread for promoting all season performance, a combination of winter service at low temperatures and for promoting wet traction, while also providing good rolling resistance and resistance to treadwear performance. The tread rubber contains a combination of a high Tg styrene/butadiene elastomer, cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber, reinforcing filler comprised of chemically pretreated precipitated silica, rubber processing oil and polyethylene glycol.
US10196502B2	Resin composition and uses of the same A resin composition, comprising the following components: (a) a thermal-curable resin system, which has a dielectric loss (Df) of not higher than 0.004 at 10 GHz; and (b) an alkenyl phenoxy phosphazene component, wherein the amount of the component (b) is 1 wt % to 30 wt % based on the total weight of the resin system (a) and the component (b).
US10196501B2	Polymerizable composition for optical material, optical material produced from same, and process for producing same Provided is a polymerizable composition for an optical material including (A) isocyanates having two or more isocyanato groups, which include at least an isophorone diisocyanate, (B) at least one predetermined thiol having two or more mercapto groups, (C) an acidic phosphoric acid ester represented by General Formula (1), and (D) a tin compound represented by General Formula (2), in which the acidic phosphoric acid ester (C) is contained in an amount of 0.05 parts by weight to 0.9 parts by weight, with respect to a total of 100 parts by weight of the isocyanates (A) and the thiols (B), and the tin compound (D) is contained in such an amount that the content of tin is 0.05 parts by weight to 0.3 parts by weight, with respect to a total of 100 parts by weight of the isocyanates (A) and the thiols (B).
US10196499B2	Cross-linkable nitrile rubber composition and cross-linked rubber A cross-linkable nitrile rubber composition has a carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber (A) with an iodine value of 120 or less, polyamine cross-linking agent (B), and at least one compound (C) selected from an aliphatic alcohol (c1) having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, hydroxyl group-containing aromatic compound (c2), and nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound (c3).
US10196494B2	Polymeric sheets, methods for making and using the same, and articles comprising polymeric sheets In one embodiment, a polymeric sheet, comprising: a foamed layer comprising a polymeric material, wherein the polymeric material has a Tg of greater than or equal to 100° C.; and wherein the sheet has a weight reduction of 10% to 60%, as compared to a solid sheet of the same geometry and size formed from the same polymeric material. The sheet, at the thickness of 1.0 mm, has a smoke density of less than or equal to 200 particles after four minutes of burning according to ASTM E662-06. The sheet is thermoformable.
US10196493B2	Polyurethanes having reduced aldehyde emission The present invention relates to a process for the production of polyurethanes where (a) polyisocyanate, (b) polymeric compounds having groups reactive toward isocyanates, (c) catalysts, (d) a CH-acidic compound of the general formula R1—CH2—R2, where R1 and R2 independently of one another are an electron-withdrawing moiety of the general formula —C(O)—R3 or —CN, where the moiety R3 is selected from the group consisting of —NH2, —NH—R4—NR5R6, OR7 or R8, where R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of aliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons, which may have substitution, and optionally (e) blowing agent, (f) chain extender and/or crosslinking agent, and (g) auxiliaries and/or additives are mixed to give a reaction mixture, and the reaction mixture is allowed to complete a reaction to give the polyurethane. The present invention further relates to polyurethanes produced by this process and to the use of these polyurethanes in the interior of means of transport.
US10196492B2	Barrier film and method for preparing the same Provided are a barrier film and a method for preparing the same. Particularly, the barrier film is applied to an organic or inorganic phosphor, a display, or a photovoltaic device to effective block chemical materials such as water or oxygen, protect an electronic device therein, and maintain excellent optical characteristics.
US10196491B2	Microencapsulated aminosiloxanes for protective material formulations Disclosed herein are methods and formulations for the microencapsulation of aminosiloxanes, for example for use as an additive in protective material formulations such as those used in the protection and/or joining of metal substrates. The additives may be used in conjunction with a second reactant that may or may not be similarly microencapsulated for self-healing (and associated corrosion resistance) or delayed cure applications, or they may be used alone or in conjunction with other corrosion inhibitors for protective formulations with improved corrosion resistance on appropriate substrates.
US10196479B2	Modified amine curing agents, their preparation and use in curable compositions A method for producing a modified form of an aromatic amine compound represented by the following structure I: where A is an amine group —NHR, R is independently selected from hydrogen, linear and branched alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably A is NH2; X is a halogen selected from Cl, Br, F, I, and At, or hydrogen (H). The method includes heating the aromatic amine compound, in its initial crystalline form, to a temperature above its melting point in order to obtain a molten material, then cooling the molten material to a temperature below the melting point of the crystalline compound so as to produce an amorphous, glassy form of the aromatic amine compound. The modified aromatic amine compound is suitable as a curing agent in resin compositions that are used for fabricating fiber-reinforced composites.
US10196477B2	Energetic compounds and compositions Energetic nitrogen-rich monomers represented by the general Formula I: wherein each of X1 and X2 is independently NR or a covalent bond. R is H or C1-4 alkyl, each of T1 and T2 is independently a moiety selected from the group consisting of a triazole moiety, a tetrazole moiety and a guanidine moiety, at least one of T1 and T2 being substituted by at least one polymerizable group, are disclosed herein, as well as polymers based thereon, and uses of such polymers.
US10196474B2	Block copolymer The present application provides the block copolymers and their application. The present application may provide the block copolymers that have excellent self assembling and phase separation properties and therefore that can be effectively used in various applications. The present application may also provide applications of the block copolymers.
US10196473B2	Fluorine-containing diblock copolymer Provided is a fluorine-containing diblock copolymer having good water and oil repellency by using, as a raw material, a fluorine-containing (meth)acrylic ester having low bioaccumulation potential. The fluorine-containing diblock copolymer is produced by: process (A) a process for producing a fluorine-containing diblock copolymer by polymerizing a fluorine-containing (meth)acrylic ester represented by the following formula (1) in the presence of a trithiocarbonic ester compound and a radical polymerization initiator and then polymerizing a non-fluorine vinyl-based monomer, or process (B) a process for producing a fluorine-containing diblock copolymer by polymerizing a non-fluorine vinyl-based monomer in the presence of a trithiocarbonic ester compound and a radical polymerization initiator and then polymerizing a fluorine-containing (meth)acrylic ester represented by the following formula (1).
US10196471B1	Curable composition having an electron deficient olefin The invention relates to a curable composition having an electron deficient olefin.
US10196464B1	Pre-ceramic monomer formulations for making preceramic polymer waveguides Pre-ceramic monomer formulations for creating self-propagating polymer waveguides, and a system and method of using the same, is disclosed. The formulation includes a plurality of unsaturated molecules, wherein the unsaturated molecules contain a significant amount of non-carbon atoms, a molecule having structure of R′—X1-H (e.g., X1=O, S, N), and a photoinitiator. R′ can also have non-carbon atoms. The system includes a light source, a reservoir having a monomer formulation and a patterning apparatus configured to guide a light beam from the light source into the pre-ceramic monomer formulation to form at least one self-propagating polymer waveguide and can be directly converted to interconnected three-dimensional ceramics.
US10196459B2	Intrinsically disordered protein brushes The disclosure relates to molecular protein brushes and devices comprising regions of protein brushes.
US10196458B2	Anti-immunoglobulin E antibodies and methods of using thereof The present disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to circulating and receptor-bound IgE and inhibit IgE-mediated cell activation. The antibodies find use in various treatment, diagnostic, and monitoring applications, which are also provided.
US10196456B2	Anti-HER3 antibodies and uses thereof The present invention relates to antibodies binding to human HER3 (anti-HER3 antibody), methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.
US10196446B2	Cysteine engineered fibronectin type III domain binding molecules Cysteine engineered monospecific and bispecific EGFR and/or c-Met FN3 domain containing molecules comprising one or more free cysteine amino acids are prepared by mutagenizing a nucleic acid sequence of a parent molecule and replacing one or more amino acid residues by cysteine to encode the cysteine engineered FN3 domain containing monospecific or bispecific molecules; expressing the cysteine engineered FN3 domain containing molecules; and recovering the cysteine engineered FN3 domain containing molecule. Isolated cysteine engineered monospecific or bispecific FN3 domain containing molecules may be covalently attached to a detection label or a drug moiety and used therapeutically.
US10196445B1	Ipilimumab variant with enhanced ADCC The present invention provides anti-CTLA-4 antibodies having enhanced ADCC activity, and their use in treating cancer. In one embodiment, the anti-CTLA-4 antibody is ipilimumab, and ADCC activity is enhanced by introducing G236A, S239D, A330L and I332E mutations (“GASDALIE”) into the Fc region of the heavy chain constant domain.
US10196440B2	Anti-PHG-tau antibodies and their uses The present invention relates to anti-PHF-tau antibodies and methods of making and using them.
US10196439B2	Antibodies specific for hyperphosphorylated tau and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to a novel class of monoclonal antibody that specifically binds the phosphorylated serine 396 residue on pathological hyperphosphorylated (PHF) tau (pS396), as well as to methods of using these molecules and their tau binding fragments in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and tauopathies.
US10196435B2	OX40L fusion protein for the immunotherapy of tumors of veterinary animals Provided is an isolated recombinant polypeptide comprising an immunoglobulin domain and a canine OX40L extracellular domain polypeptide fragment or a biological equivalent thereof and compositions comprising: an isolated recombinant polypeptide comprising an immunoglobulin domain and a canine OX40L extracellular domain polypeptide fragment; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also provided are methods for treating or ameliorating the symptoms of cancer in a canine comprising administering an effective amount of the isolated recombinant polypeptide of the disclosure and/or a composition of the disclosure to a canine in need thereof.
US10196434B2	ALK4:ActRIIB heteromultimers and uses thereof In certain aspects, the disclosure provides soluble heteromeric polypeptide complexes comprising an extracellular domain of an ALK4 receptor and an extracellular domain of ActRIIB. In certain aspects, such soluble ALK4:ActRIIB complexes may be used to regulate (promote or inhibit) growth of tissues or cells including, for example, muscle, bone, cartilage, fat, neural tissue, tumors, and/or cancerous cells. In certain aspects, such ALK4:ActRIIB complexes are can be used to improve muscle formation, bone formation, metabolic parameters, and disorders associated with these tissues, cellular networks, kidney, and endocrine systems.
US10196428B2	Modification of cupredoxin derived peptides The present invention provides modified cupredoxin derived peptides with pharmacologic activity that have improved pharmacokinetic properties, and methods to use them to treat mammals suffering from various conditions related to the pharmacologic activities. Modifications of the cupredoxin derived peptides include amino acid sequence variants and structural derivations that increase the plasma half-life of the peptide, increase the specific activity of the pharmacologic activity, decrease immunogenicity, and decrease the biotransformation of the peptides. The modified cupredoxin derived peptides can be used in methods to treat mammals for cancer, conditions related to inappropriate angiogenesis, viral and bacterial infections, and specifically HIV and malaria, conditions related to ephrin signaling, and to deliver cargo compounds, including diagnostic compounds to cancer cell.
US10196427B2	Epitope focusing by variable effective antigen surface concentration The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for the generation of an antibody or immunogenic composition, such as a vaccine, through epitope focusing by variable effective antigen surface concentration. Generally, the composition and methods of the disclosure comprise three steps: a “design process” comprising one or more in silico bioinformatics steps to select and generate a library of potential antigens for use in the immunogenic composition; a “formulation process”, comprising in vitro testing of potential antigens, using various biochemical assays, and further combining two or more antigens to generate one or more immunogenic compositions; and an “administering” step, whereby the immunogenic composition is administered to a host animal, immune cell, subject or patient. Further steps may also be included, such as the isolation and production of antibodies raised by host immune response to the immunogenic composition.
US10196413B2	Chiral dihydrobenzoazaphosphole ligands and synthesis thereof This invention relates to novel phosphorous ligands useful for organic transformations. Methods of making and using the ligands in organic synthesis are described. The invention also relates to processes for preparing the novel ligands.
US10196412B2	Probe for imaging PARP-1 activity Provided are embodiments of a small molecule tracer for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of the enzyme activity of PARP-1 that is responsible for DNA-damage sensing and critically involved in radiation therapy and some chemotherapy response mechanisms. These PARP-1 tracers are derivatives of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), which is the natural substrate for PARP-1. Provided are NAD derivatives that include a linker moiety to which may be attached a label moiety such as a PET detectable fluorine to generate a 6N-(triazo-PEG2-18F)-NAD. Especially advantageous for use in PET and MRI scanning detection systems is the attachment of a chelating agent that allows for the formation of a chelator-metal ion complex.
US10196406B2	Process for the preparation of aminoaryl- and aminoheteroaryl boronic acids and esters The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of aminoaryl- and aminoheteroaryl boronic acids and esters thereof of formula (I) in high yields starting from a dialkyl ketal derivative of formula (V)
US10196400B2	Process for the preparation of lurasidone and its intermediate The present invention provides an improved process for preparation of the substantially pure (3aR,7aR)-4′-(benzo[d]isothiazol-3-yl)octahydrospiro[isoindole-2,1′-piperazin]-1′-ium methanesulfonate (referred to as compound-II), which is useful as a key intermediate for the synthesis of lurasidone ((3aR,4S,7R,7aS)-2-{(1R,2R)-2-[4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1ylmethyl]cyclohexylmethyl}hexahydro-4,7-methano-2H-isoindole-1,3-dione). The process comprises reaction of the compound-III (as described herein) with the compound-IV (as described herein) in the presence of a solvent mixture selected from an alcohol and water; and a base The improved process for the preparation of compound II provides the product with total amount of unreacted compound-IV as impurity in less than 0.06% and the product with HPLC purity as ≥99.8%. The process further refers purification of Lurasidone hydrochloride, wherein the product contains the residual acetone <5000 ppm.
US10196398B2	Pesticidally active tetracyclic derivatives with sulfur containing substituents Compounds of formula I, wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides and can be prepared in a manner known per se.
US10196395B2	Crystalline form alpha of IPI-145 and preparation method thereof The present disclosure relates to crystalline Form α of a compound of formula (I) used for preparing a blood-cancer drug and preparation method thereof. The crystalline Form α in the present disclosure has better stability, and its solubility and hygroscopicity meet the requirements of medical use. Form α has simple preparation method and low manufacturing cost, and provides great value to future optimization and development of this drug.
US10196391B2	Tetrahydropyridopyrimidines and tetrahydropyridopyridines for the treatment and prophylaxis of hepatitis B virus infection The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, Q, U, W, Z, X and Y are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds. These compounds are HbsAg inhibitors and are useful as medicaments for the treatment or prophylaxis of HBV infection.
US10196386B2	Compounds having muscarinic receptor antagonist and beta2 adrenergic receptor agonist activity Compounds of formula I defined herein act both as muscarinic receptor antagonists and beta2 adrenergic receptor agonists and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of broncho-obstructive or inflammatory diseases.
US10196381B2	Benzimidazole-2-piperazine heterocyclic compound, pharmaceutical composition containing the same, preparation method and use thereof The present invention relates to a class of benzimidazole-2-piperazine heterocyclic derivatives, a preparation method and medical use thereof. Specifically, the present invention relates to a new benzimidazole-2-piperazine heterocyclic derivative of general Formula (I), a preparation method, a pharmaceutical composition containing the same, and use thereof as a therapeutic agent and especially as a poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) inhibitor.
US10196376B2	Hepatitis B antiviral agents The present invention includes a method of inhibiting, suppressing or preventing HBV infection in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of the invention.
US10196374B2	1-alkyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-yl compounds and use as SGRM modulators This specification generally relates to 1-alkyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-yl compounds (including salts thereof). This specification also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such a compound, uses of such a compound (including treatment methods and medicament preparations), and processes for making such a compound.
US10196373B2	Substituted 2-hydroxy-4-(2-(phenylsulfonamido)acetamido)benzoic acid analogs as inhibitors of STAT protein In one aspect, the invention relates to substituted 2-hydroxy-4-(2-(phenylsulfonamido)acetamido)benzoic acid analogs, derivatives thereof, and related compounds, which are useful as inhibitors of STAT protein activity; synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating disorders of uncontrolled cellular proliferation associated with a STAT protein activity dysfunction using the compounds and compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
US10196372B2	MYC G-quadruplex stabilizing small molecules and their use Methods for treating a tumor, such as a benign or malignant tumor, are disclosed herein. The methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of a small molecule that selectively binds to and stabilizes G-quadruplex DNA in the promoter of the c-MYC gene to the subject. The methods are also of use to decrease the size and/or number of metastases. Compounds for use in the disclosed methods are also provided.
US10196370B2	Method for the epoxidation of an olefin with hydrogen peroxide In the method for the epoxidation of an olefin, the olefin is continuously reacted with hydrogen peroxide in a mixed reactor in the presence of a water soluble epoxidation catalyst, comprising a manganese complex, the reaction is carried out in a reaction mixture comprising an aqueous liquid phase and an organic liquid phase with mixing of the liquid phases, reaction mixture is continuously withdrawn from the mixed reactor and separated into a separated aqueous phase and a separated organic phase, and part of the separated aqueous phase is continuously recycled into the mixed reactor, with the combined hold-up time of aqueous phase in withdrawing, separating phases and recycling aqueous phase being kept at less than 15 minutes.
US10196368B2	2-aryl-4-hydroxy-1,3-thiazole derivatives useful as TRPM8-inhibitors in treatment of neuralgia, pain, COPD and asthma The invention relates to compounds acting as selective antagonists of Transient Receptor Potential cation channel subfamily M member 8 (TRPM8), and having formula (I). Said compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases associated with activity of TRPM8 such as pain, inflammation, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, psychiatric disorders, itch, irritable bowel diseases, cold induced and/or exacerbated respiratory disorders and urological disorders.
US10196364B2	Pyrimidine carboxamides as sodium channel blockers The present disclosure provides substituted pyrimidine carboxamides of Formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof wherein A1, X, A2, W1, W2, W3, E, Z, and R4 are defined as set forth in the specification. The present disclosure is also directed to the use of compounds of Formula (I) to treat a disorder responsive to the blockade of sodium channels. Compounds of the present disclosure are especially useful for treating pain.
US10196360B2	Crystal forms of bedaquiline fumarate and preparation methods therefor Provided are crystal forms I, II, and III of bedaquiline fumarate, and preparation methods thereof. The crystal forms have high purity, excellent physicochemical properties, and good stability. The preparation methods can effectively improve the quality of products, and are applicable to preparation and mass production of medicines.
US10196356B2	Mixed disulfide conjugates of thienopyridine compounds and uses thereof This invention is in the field of medicinal chemistry. In particular, the invention relates to mixed disulfide conjugates of thienopyridine compounds, and their use as therapeutics for the treatment, amelioration, and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
US10196352B2	Method for producing epsilon-caprolactam A method for selective production of ε-caprolactam, wherein a substance inducible from a biomass resource is used as a material; the reaction process is short; ammonium sulfate is not produced as a by-product; and production of by-products is suppressed; is disclosed. The method for producing ε-caprolactam comprises the step of reacting a particular compound inducible from a biomass resource, such as α-hydromuconic acid, 3-hydroxyadipic acid, or 3-hydroxyadipic acid-3,6-lactone, or a salt thereof with hydrogen or ammonia.
US10196346B2	Substituted acethydrazide derivative, preparation method and use thereof The present invention pertains to the field of pharmaceutical chemicals, and relates to a substituted acethydrazide derivative, preparation method and use thereof; preferably, relates to a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound of the present invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can effectively inhibit proline hydroxylase, stabilize HIF-α, particularly HIF-1α, and has potency in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment and/or prophylaxis and/or adjuvant therapy of anemia, acute ischemic reperfusion injury.
US10196343B2	Hydrogen sulfide scavengers Disclosed herein are scavenging compounds and compositions useful in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the compounds and compositions as scavengers, particularly in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas.
US10196342B2	Synthesis of intermediates for producing prostacyclin derivatives The present disclosure provides regioselective methods for synthesizing intermediates useful in making prostacyclin derivatives, such as treprostinil.
US10196340B2	Clean process for preparing chloroformyl-substituted benzene Clean process for preparing a chloroformyl-substituted benzene by oxidation of a tail gas hydrogen chloride from a chlorination reaction and a chloroacylation reaction and recycling of the resulting oxidation product chlorine gas into the chlorination reaction. The present invention provides a clean process for preparing a polymer-grade chloroformyl-substituted benzene.
US10196338B2	Chiral diamine compounds for the preparation of chiral alcohols and chiral amines Processes for stereoselective preparation of a chiral alcohol or a chiral amine are described. The processes include reacting a first prochiral reactant selected from the group consisting of a ketone, an aldehyde, and an imine, with a second reactant that includes a Grignard reagent, in the presence of a chiral trans-diamine of formula (1) as defined herein:
US10196337B2	Processes for the preparation of hydroxylated cyclohexyl compounds The present application relates to processes for the preparation of polyhydroxylated cyclohexyl compounds of Formula I:
US10196334B2	Process for the alkylation of phenols The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2,6-di-tert-butyl phenol by reacting phenol with isobutylene in presence of an aluminum phenoxide catalyst, comprising i) preparing an aluminum phenoxide catalyst and phenol comprising mixture a) by mix-ing aluminum metal with phenol, and activating the catalyst by heating the mixture to a temperature of 100 to 180° C., and ii) carrying out a reaction b) by reacting mixture a) with an isobutylene comprising stream comprising 20 to 90% by weight of isobutylene and 10 to 80% by weight of 1-butene and/or 2-butene, which reaction is carried out under pressure and the maximum pressure is 5 to 20 bar.
US10196331B2	Method for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene This invention provides a method for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, which is a precursor of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, in two or three reaction steps, using at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane, 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane, and 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene as a starting material, the reaction products of at least two of the steps being supplied to the same distillation apparatus to subject the products to a separation operation simultaneously. With this method, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, which is a precursor of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, can be efficiently produced with reduced energy and equipment costs in an economically advantageous manner.
US10196329B2	Process for making para-xylene Disclosed is a process for making para-xylene from toluene and/or benzene comprising (i) converting toluene and/or benzene to a first product mixture comprising mixed xylenes, (ii) obtaining a xylene mixture from the first product mixture, (iii) separating para-xylene from the xylene mixture, and (iv) transalkylating meta-xylene and/or ortho-xylene with toluene and/or benzene.
US10196328B2	Catalyst systems and ethylene oligomerization method A catalyst system comprising i) a 2-[(phosphinyl)aminyl] cyclic imine transition metal compound complex and ii) an organoaluminum compound. A process comprising contacting i) ethylene, ii) a catalyst system comprising (a) a 2-[(phosphinyl)aminyl] cyclic imine transition metal compound complex, and (b) an organoaluminum compound, and iii) optionally hydrogen to form an oligomer product.
US10196327B2	Production of at least 1-hexene and octene from ethene The invention is concerned with the production of 1-hexene and octenes from ethene. 1-Butene is optionally also to be produced. The problem addressed by the present invention is that of developing a process for producing 1-hexene from ethene by MTHxE etherification to achieve better chemical utilization of the employed carbon atoms. This problem is solved by catalytic retrocleavage of MTHxE into the C6 olefins and the alcohol, reuse of the alcohol in the etherification and reaction of the obtained C6 olefins with ethene to afford C8 olefins. In this way the alcohol is not lost from the process but rather is internally recirculated as a derivatizing agent. The less attractive C6 olefins from the cleavage product are upgraded to octene with further ethene in order to provide a further commercial product.
US10196326B2	Process for the production of dienes Process for the production of a diene, preferably a conjugated diene, more preferably 1,3-butadiene, comprising the dehydration of at least one alkenol in the presence of at least one catalytic material comprising at least one acid catalyst based on silica (SiO2) and alumina (AI2O3), preferably a silica-alumina (SiO2-AI2O3), said catalyst having a content of alumina (AI2O3) lower than or equal to 12% by weight, preferably ranging from 0.1% by weight to 10% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the catalyst. Preferably, said alkenol can be obtained directly from biosynthesis processes, or through the catalytic dehydration of at least one diol, preferably a butanediol, more preferably 1,3-butanediol, even more preferably bio-1,3-butanediol, deriving from biosynthesis processes. Preferably, said 1,3-butadiene is bio-1,3-butadiene.
US10196325B2	Process for converting syngas to aromatics and catalyst system suitable therefor The present invention relates to a multistage process and catalyst system therefor to convert syngas to aromatics. In a first stage, syngas is converted to a C1-C4 alcohol mixture by contacting syngas with a first catalyst comprising rhodium or copper at moderate temperature. In a second stage, the C1-C4 alcohol mixture is converted into an aromatic product by contact with a second catalyst comprising a molecular sieve and at least one Group 8-14 element, the molecular sieve having a Constraint Index about 1 to 12 and a silica to alumina ratio of about 10 to 100 at effective conversion conditions. The final aromatic product is rich in benzene, toluene, and xylenes (e.g. greater than 50% aromatics on a hydrocarbon basis).
US10196320B2	Plant food, nutrient and soil conditioner formulation The present invention describes a plant growth and soil enhancement formulation, and method of using said formulation for enhanced plant growth and soil enrichment, comprising generally an organic substance such as humus and at least one mineral, preferably a bedrock material known as Geza.
US10196316B2	Reinforcement method for three-dimensional shaped object Provided is a method for easily reinforcing a three-dimensional shaped object. The method for reinforcing a three-dimensional shaped object comprises reinforcing the three-dimensional shaped object using an impregnating composition containing a 2-cyanoacrylic acid ester having a specific structure, said impregnating composition having a viscosity at 25° C. in a range of from 1 to 1000 mPa·s, and said impregnating composition having a Shore hardness D in a range of from 20 to 75 when being hardened. Preferably, the three-dimensional shaped object is formed of an inorganic powder.
US10196313B2	Zirconia fine powder and production method therefor Provided is a zirconia powder that has excellent moldability and a high sintered density, and that can produce a zirconia sintered product in a simple manner; also provided is a method for producing the zirconia powder. The zirconia powder according to the present invention comprises 2 to 6 mol % of yttria, has a volume of pores with a pore diameter of 200 nm or less of 0.14 to 0.28 mL/g, and has a relative molding density of 44 to 55% when the zirconia powder is molded at a molding pressure of 1 t/cm2, wherein the relative molding density is represented by the following formula (1): relative molding density (%)=(molding density/theoretical sintered density)×100 (1).
US10196309B2	High temperature lightweight thermal insulating cement and silica based materials A high temperature lightweight thermal insulating material is formed from a mixture that includes cement or silica sand, water and a foaming agent. The foaming agent can be an aluminum powder or a surfactant. The insulating material has a maximum use temperature greater than about 600 degrees Celsius.
US10196307B2	Admixture for hydraulic composition To provide a chemical agent whereby adjustment of air volume is easier, particularly in a hydraulic composition having fly ash blended therein. An admixture for a hydraulic composition, having a structure indicated by general formula (1) and including a carbon blocker including either one type of compound selected from a group comprising phosphate esters or at least two mixtures; and a water-reducing agent. (In the formula, R1 indicates a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a (meth)acryloyl group, A1O indicates a C2-3 oxyalkylene group, n indicates an average added molar number for the oxyalkylene group A1O of 2-150, m indicates an integer between 1 and 3, M indicates a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, a group II metal atom, an ammonium group, or an organic ammonium group.)
US10196304B2	Glass and chemically toughened glass using same An object is to provide a glass for chemical toughening treatment satisfying low brittleness, low melt viscosity and high chemical toughening characteristics, and a chemically toughened glass using the same. Provided is a glass for chemical toughening treatment containing, in mass % in terms of oxides, SiO2 63 to 76, B2O3 0 to 2, Al2O3 2 to 10, MgO 2 to 12, CaO 0.1 to 8, Na2O 14.5 to 19, K2O 0 to 3, and Fe2O3 0 to 0.5, satisfying a total content of alkali earth metal oxides (RO) being from 5 to 15, satisfying 15×MgO/RO−RO≥3, and having a temperature T2 at which a glass viscosity reaches 102 dPa·s being 1,600° C. or lower.
US10196303B2	Coated article with low-E coating having low visible transmission This invention relates to a coated article including a low-emissivity (low-E) coating. In certain example embodiments, the low-E coating is provided on a substrate (e.g., glass substrate) and includes at least first and second infrared (IR) reflecting layers (e.g., silver based layers) that are spaced apart by contact layers (e.g., NiCr based layers) and a dielectric layer of or including a material such as silicon nitride. In certain example embodiments, the coated article has a low visible transmission (e.g., no greater than 50%, more preferably no greater than about 40%, and most preferably no greater than about 39%).
US10196301B2	High strength glass-ceramics having lithium disilicate and beta-spodumene structures Glass and glass ceramic compositions having a combination of lithium disilicate and β-spodumene crystalline phases along with methods of making the glass and glass ceramic compositions are described. The compositions are compatible with conventional rolling and float processes and have high mechanical strength and fracture resistance. Further, the compositions are able to be chemically tempered to even higher strength glass ceramics that are useful as large substrates in multiple applications.
US10196298B2	Glass compositions with improved chemical and mechanical durability The embodiments described herein relate to chemically and mechanically durable glass compositions and glass articles formed from the same. In another embodiment, a glass composition may include from about 70 mol. % to about 80 mol. % SiO2; from about 3 mol. % to about 13 mol. % alkaline earth oxide; X mol. % Al2O3; and Y mol. % alkali oxide. The alkali oxide may include Na2O in an amount greater than about 8 mol. %. A ratio of Y:X may be greater than 1 and the glass composition may be free of boron and compounds of boron. In some embodiments, the glass composition may also be free of phosphorous and compounds of phosphorous. Glass articles formed from the glass composition may have at least a class S3 acid resistance according to DIN 12116, at least a class A2 base resistance according to ISO 695, and a type HGA1 hydrolytic resistance according to ISO 720.
US10196295B2	Laminated and ion-exchanged strengthened glass laminates A method of making a glass sheet comprises laminating a high CTE core glass to a low CTE clad glass at high temperatures and allowing the laminate to cool creating compressive stress in the clad glass, and then ion exchanging the laminate to increase the compressive stress in the outer near surface regions of the clad glass. The core glass may include ions that exchange with ion in the clad glass to increase the compressive stress in inner surface regions of the clad glass adjacent to the clad glass/core glass interfaces. The glass laminate may be formed and laminated using a fusion forming and laminating process and fusion formable and ion exchangeable glass compositions.
US10196293B2	Procedure for stabilizing high pH levels in biosolids-containing processed sewage product In accordance with one aspect of the invention a testing procedure, a processing procedure and a resulting product are provided whereby sewage sludge is primarily or firstly pre-hydrolyzed in whole or in part by means other than alkali. The alkali is then added to the pre-hydrolyzed product. The pre-hydrolyzed product from step one has a reduced potential for further hydrolysis and is more effectively stabilized in step 2 as a liquid biosolids-containing product or BSP. As a result, in accordance with the invention less of the alkali is used up in the step 2 further alkali-based hydrolysis of the pre-hydrolyzed product. The pH of the BSP product after the step 2 alkali treatment drops less over the period of storage and the BSP product will be better preserved against microbial regrowth.
US10196291B1	Wastewater treatment Tertiary wastewater treatment wherein a tank is divided into a primary separation chamber, an aerobic chamber, and a clarifier chamber. Media are preferably disposed in the aerobic chamber and most preferably, the media can be contained in one or more porous containers. A recirculation path is preferably provided between the aerobic chamber and the primary separation chamber. In one embodiment, the recirculation between the two chambers can be powered by an air lift pump.
US10196288B2	Device for purifying cropland effluents A device for purifying first-stage drainage effluents from dry croplands, the device including: a) a plastic corrugated pipe including an upright segment and a horizontal segment, the upright segment comprising plastic mesh openings; b) a steel wire mesh box filled with stuffing pellets including biological carriers; and an inspection cover. The plastic mesh openings are disposed at one end of the upright segment, the other end of the upright segment is connected to one end of the horizontal segment, and the other end of the horizontal segment is connected to the steel wire mesh box. The upper surface of the upright segment of the plastic corrugated pipe is lower than the upper surface of the field ditch, and the lower edge of the plastic mesh openings is higher than the bottom surface of the field ditch.
US10196286B2	Method for removing fluorinated organic compounds from contaminated fluids, and adsorbent component and adsorbent kit used therefor A method may be provided for removing fluorinated organic compounds from contaminated fluids by means of a kit that comprises a first and a second adsorbent component, or only by means of the first adsorbent component alone. The second adsorbent component is a solid adsorbent; the first adsorbent component is a chemical compound that contains a lipophilic group and a hydrophilic group, or contains such a compound in dissolved form, wherein the hydrophilic group contains at least one cationic group and wherein the lipophilic group is selected from alkyl groups that comprise at least one octylene unit, from aryl groups, and from aralkyl groups. The contaminated fluid may be brought in contact with the first adsorbent component, and optionally the fluid is also brought in contact with the second adsorbent component. The adsorbent component(s) may be removed from the fluid together with the adsorbed fluorinated organic compounds.
US10196279B2	Method for efficiently preparing ferrate based on nascent interfacial activity A method for efficiently preparing ferrate based on nascent state interfacial activity. The method is as follows: (a) preparing nascent iron solution; (b) adding an oxidizing agent to the iron solution of step (a); (c) adding alkali solution or alkali particles to the mixed solution of step (b), mixing by stirring, and carrying out solid-liquid separation; (d) adding a stabilizing agent to the liquid separated out in step (c), and thus obtaining ferrate solution. The yield is 78-98%. The prepared ferrate solution is stable and can be stored for 3-15 days.
US10196278B2	Aluminate fluorescent material and light emitting device Provided is an aluminate fluorescent material having a composition represented by the formula X1aMgbMncAldOa+b+c+1.5d, in which X1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr; and Ca, a, b, c, and d satisfy 0.5≤a≤1.0, 0.0≤b<0.4, 0.3≤c≤0.7, 8.5≤d≤13.0, and 9.0≤b+c+d≤14.0.
US10196277B2	Method for compression of ammonia synthesis gas and recycle gas for the production of ammonia by screw compressors A method for producing ammonia may be provided. The method may include supplying ammonia synthesis gas to a synthesis gas screw compressor and compressing the synthesis gas. The compressed synthesis gas may be joined with a flow of recycle gas compressed in a recycle gas screw compressor. The compressed combined flow may then be introduced to an ammonia reactor. The ammonia reactor may discharge ammonia, purge gas, and unconverted gas, which may be the recycle gas.
US10196273B2	Device for manufacturing polysilicon using horizontal reactor and method for manufacturing same The present invention relates to a polysilicon production apparatus. The apparatus includes: a horizontal reaction tube positioned in an insulated tube and having an inlet port through which gaseous raw materials including silicon-containing reactant gases and a reducing gas are supplied, an outlet port through which residual gases exit, a reaction surface with which the gaseous raw materials come into contact, and a plurality of bottom openings through which molten polysilicon produced by the reactions of the gaseous raw materials is discharged; one or more internal structures placed in the horizontal reaction tube to provide additional reaction surfaces; and first heating means adapted to heat the reaction surface of the horizontal reaction tube. The present invention also relates to a method for the production of polysilicon using the apparatus.
US10196269B1	Manufacturing of macroscopic nanomaterials using fluid under elevated temperature and pressure A process is disclosed for removing impurities from a carbon nanotube structure and then orienting the nanotubes within the structure. The process may use environmentally benign materials and minimize damage to the carbon nanotubes. The process may provide a cost-effective way to manufacture nanomaterials based macroscopic parts and components, whose properties approach to those of the individual nanoparticles.
US10196267B2	Method of producing oxide particles The object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing oxide particles, which can improve crystallinity of the obtained oxide particles, more desirably can form single crystal oxide particles stably. The present invention provides a method of producing oxide particles, which comprises at least two fluids to be processed including the first fluid and the second fluid, wherein one of the first fluid and the second fluid is an oxide raw material liquid obtained by mixing at least an oxide particle raw material with a solvent, and the other of the first fluid and the second fluid is an oxide precipitation solvent obtained by mixing at least a basic substance with a solvent, and wherein the method comprises mixing the first fluid and the second fluid in the space between the processing surfaces which are disposed so as to face each other, being capable of approaching to and separating from each other, at least one of which rotates relatively to the other; and discharging the mixed fluid in which the oxide particles are precipitated from the space between the processing surfaces; and wherein the method controls crystallinity of the oxide particles discharged from the space between the processing surfaces, by changing at least one selected from the group consisting of the temperature of the first fluid to be introduced in the space between the processing surfaces, the temperature of the second fluid to be introduced in the space between the processing surfaces, and the temperature of the first fluid and the second fluid at the time of mixing.
US10196263B2	Arrangement for applying conductive nanoparticles onto a substrate An arrangement for applying metal nanoparticles onto a wafer or another substrate, is characterized by a metal or semiconductor part arranged in a liquid reservoir, laser or particle emitter for removing nanoparticles from the metal or semiconductor part in the liquid inside the liquid reservoir, and means for applying the removed metal particle containing liquid onto the substrate.
US10196261B2	Microfabricated ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods Micromachined ultrasonic transducers integrated with complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) substrates are described, as well as methods of fabricating such devices. Fabrication may involve two separate wafer bonding steps. Wafer bonding may be used to fabricate sealed cavities in a substrate. Wafer bonding may also be used to bond the substrate to another substrate, such as a CMOS wafer. At least the second wafer bonding may be performed at a low temperature.
US10196256B2	Beverage supply device A beverage supply device is provided with: physical buttons (3a) to (3c) for receiving an indicator operation indicating that a beverage selected from among the plurality of types of beverages is to be supplied; a control unit that causes a selected beverage to be discharged from a predetermined nozzle while one of the physical buttons (3a) to (3c) is receiving an indicator operation; and a storage unit that stores the number of sales for each beverage. The control unit increases the number of sales for a beverage by one sale when the same beverage is supplied continuously and the interval during which the beverage is supplied continuously is longer than a predetermined period. The control unit does not increase the number of sales for a beverage when the interval during which the beverage is supplied continuously is shorter than a predetermined period.
US10196254B2	Compact portable cooling container and keg dispenser The present invention is directed to a portable container for a beverage, such as beer, from a Sixth barrel or Cornelius keg. The portable container is specifically designed for storing, cooling, transporting and dispensing a beverage, such as beer. The portable container has a self-contained container of CO2, a regulator, and a tap for the keg.
US10196253B2	Container treatment machine and method for supplying and discharging containers to and from the container treatment machine A container-treatment machine having plural treatment stations for treating containers includes a transport element that rotates about a vertical machine axis, thereby moving the treatment stations circumferentially. A first transfer star supplies untreated containers simultaneously to corresponding treatment stations that are next to each other in the circumferential direction. A second transfer star removes treated containers simultaneously from corresponding treatment stations.
US10196250B2	Bi-pod rescue strut system Embodiments in the present description are provided for a Bi-pod rescue strut system for use in stabilizing a vehicle or other object. The Bi-pod rescue strut system includes stabilizing feet and support legs. Each of the stabilizing feet is pivotally connected to an end of each support leg so that the stabilizing feet rotate around the support legs. The Bi-pod rescue strut system further includes a yoke disposed at an end of the support legs. The yoke permits the support legs to extend and retract towards or away from the other support leg. The yoke connecting to a telescoping strut extension. The telescopic strut extension extending and coming into contact with vehicle or other object, stabilizing the vehicle or other object.
US10196248B2	Jack with two masts A jack for lifting segments of a structure includes a pair of masts, a mast base, a mast cap, a hydraulic ram, a bottom bracket and a shuttle. The masts are identical and upright with a plurality of evenly spaced holes. The mast base supports the mast and the mast cap receives the upper ends of the masts and maintains the masts in a parallel, relationship. The hydraulic ram moves between a retracted position and an extended position with a stroke distance which is significantly less than the mast height. The bottom bracket is removably pinned to the masts and receives and supports the lower end of the hydraulic ram. The shuttle receives the upper end of the hydraulic ram. The bottom bracket and shuttle, when not pinned to the masts, can slide vertically up the masts. The shuttle includes features for connecting to a segment of a structure.
US10196245B2	Apparatus and method for detecting and protecting telescopic oil cylinder of crane An apparatus for a crane comprises a large-cavity pressure sensor, a small-cavity pressure sensor, a controller, a telescopic oil cylinder, and a telescopic oil cylinder regulator. The large-cavity pressure sensor can measure the oil pressure in a large cavity of the telescopic oil cylinder. The small cavity pressure sensor can measure the oil pressure in a small cavity of the telescopic oil cylinder. The controller can control an output electrical signal according to a large-cavity oil pressure fed back by the large-cavity pressure sensor and a small-cavity oil pressure fed back by the small-cavity pressure sensor, and, by means of the electrical signal, control a change of the amount of hydraulic oil flowing into and out of the large cavity and the small cavity of the telescopic oil cylinder so as to regulate the oil pressures in the large cavity and the small cavity.
US10196243B1	Heavy compressor valve lifting tool and associated methods Embodiments of a heavy compressor valve removal tool to remove and lift heavy compressor valves and associated methods are provided. An embodiment of a heavy-compressor valve removal tool can include one or more valve interfacing surfaces to position along, interface with, and abuttingly contact a plurality of outer surfaces when positioned around a perimeter of a compressor valve. The tool also can include one or more reinforcing arms connected to the one or more valve interfacing surfaces to reinforce the one or more valve interfacing surfaces when lifting the heavy compressor valve and one or more tool lifting arms connected to the one or more reinforcing arms to lift the heavy compressor valve from a designated position when the tool is positioned around a perimeter of the heavy compressor valve.
US10196237B2	Method for performing an emergency stop using a declaration profile of an electric motor A method for performing an emergency stop with an elevator and a safety arrangement of an elevator. In the method, when an emergency stop criterion is fulfilled, the elevator car is driven with the electric motor of the hoisting machine to a stop with a given deceleration profile.
US10196235B2	Generating destination calls for an elevator system A method and a system for generating destination calls for an elevator system is described, wherein a passenger can give personal destination calls with his/her terminal device as well as on the basis of identification of the person in at least one identification point. A passenger is identified at an identification point, on the basis of which the home floor of the passenger is determined and a destination call to the home floor is generated for the elevator system if the passenger does not have a valid destination call at the time of identification.
US10196229B2	Field and barbed wire unroller apparatus A wire unroller apparatus having a base configured to be removably mounted to a vehicle and at least one first spindle and a second spindle mounted to the base and configured to receive one or more spools of wire. The base has a base surface, left and right arms extending away from the base surface and terminating at ends, and a cross bar removably connected to the ends of the left and right arms. The first spindle is oriented in a first direction and is connected between the base surface and the cross bar. The second spindle is oriented in a second direction and is mounted between the left and right arms. The spools of wire on the first spindle and the second spindle may be unrolled at the same time.
US10196228B2	Method and apparatus for adjusting fold roller gaps A collation folding device comprising one or more fold rollers mounted in fixed positions. Below and adjacent to the fold rollers are adjustable nip rollers to form nip spacing between the rollers. The adjustable nip roller is mounted on a nip axis shaft. An adjustment mechanism is used for moving the nip axis shaft to adjust the nip spacing. The nip adjustment mechanism includes a bearing block cam follower on which the nip axis shaft is fixedly mounted and supported. An eccentric cam in operative contact with the bearing block cam follower. Rotation of the eccentric cam on the eccentric cam axis drives the bearing block cam follower in its linear motion to adjust the nip spacing.
US10196225B2	Delivery accumulating apparatus According to one embodiment, a delivery accumulating apparatus includes a collection base which is capable of accumulating a plurality of deliveries to be sequentially overlapped in a standing state in an accumulating direction on a surface thereof; an accumulating paddle which is capable of supporting a plurality of the deliveries accumulated on the collection base from an opposite direction of the accumulating direction, the accumulation paddle being arranged from above the collection base so that evacuation is possible; and an accommodation box which is arranged below the collection base, and is capable of accommodating a plurality of the deliveries.
US10196224B2	Media load damper guide for printers Embodiments of the present invention are related to a media transport assembly for printers, such as a kiosk printer. The media transport assembly may comprise a biased guide roller structured to dampen media tension shocks, discontinuities, or variations. Other embodiments of the present invention may also provide a media transport assembly configured to allow increased flexibility in media supply roll mounting and for easy loading and threading of the media.
US10196220B2	Sheet feeding device, image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet feeding device, and device attachment body of the sheet feeding device A sheet feeding device, which is included in an image forming apparatus and includes a device attachment body, includes a sheet container configured to accommodate a sheet, a support configured to support a lower face of the sheet in the sheet container, a sheet width regulator configured to regulate a position of the sheet in a sheet width direction, a conveying force applier configured to apply a sheet conveying force in a sheet conveying direction to the sheet in the sheet container, and a sheet guide disposed above the sheet in the sheet container and configured to regulate movement of the sheet in an upper direction.
US10196219B2	Detection device and method for a layer transfer device Disclosed is a transfer device for transferring preformed layers of products between an external conveyor and a pallet on which layers can form a stack, the transfer device including a support structure including at least one vertical guide column, a tray, mounted on the at least one guide column and receiving the pre-formed layer, a tool, mounted on the support structure, for transferring a layer between the tray and the pallet or the stack. This transfer device includes an object detector with a wide detection angle, for detecting products at the same vertical level in a wide horizontal field of observation, the detector being movable in the vertical direction along the support structure. Also disclosed is a corresponding method.
US10196218B2	Stacking systems for structural components A stacking system including an inverting arm arranged above the stacking system for selectively overturning a first elongated metal member into a second elongated metal member or not overturning the first elongated metal member into the second elongated metal member.
US10196214B2	Conveyor car system A transport vehicle system includes: a first transport vehicle configured to travel on a lower track in one direction; a second transport vehicle configured to travel on an upper track in one direction; a first transfer section onto which a conveyed object is delivered from the second transport vehicle and from which the conveyed object is received by the first transport vehicle; and a second transfer section onto which the conveyed object is delivered from the first transport vehicle and from which the conveyed object is received by the second transport vehicle.
US10196213B2	Device for conveying and sorting piece goods and method for sorting piece goods Device for conveying piece goods along a conveying path includes a sorting device for sorting piece goods, track profile members extending transversely to a track conveying direction and connected together to form an endless conveyor track with an upper and a lower run. The upper run has a conveyor surface for conveying the piece goods in the track conveying direction. Push shoes are successive along the conveying path and each is displaceable along at least one track profile member of the track profile members so as to constrainedly displace the piece goods laterally on the conveyor surface transversely to the track conveying direction of the endless conveyor track. A drive drives the endless conveyor track in the track conveying direction. Each push shoe includes a guide roller, which is arranged below the upper run and mounted to be rotatable about an axis of rotation extending transversely to the conveyor surface.
US10196211B2	Storage system for storing objects of plastic material processed in a bottling line A storage system for storing objects of plastic material processed in a bottling line (45) comprises: a plurality of drawers (4) configured to contain groups of objects (5); a frame (2) which defines a plurality of compartments (3) configured to house the drawers (4); a conveyor (8) movable in the storage system (1) itself and configured to access the compartments (3) in such a way as to withdraw and place drawers (4) from and into the compartments (4); a loading bay (11) having one or more loading compartments for receiving corresponding drawers (4) and having a loading manipulator (28) configured to place in the drawers (4) the loose objects (5) received from an infeed conveyor (29); an unloading bay (12) having at least one unloading compartment for receiving a corresponding drawer (4) and having an unloading manipulator (41) configured to place onto an outfeed conveyor (43, 44) the loose objects (5) stored in the drawer (4).
US10196210B2	Display for improved efficiency in robot assisted order-fulfillment operations A robot capable of autonomously navigating through a warehouse to execute orders on items at locations in the warehouse with the assistance of the human operators. There is a mobile base unit and a display device associated with the mobile base unit having a display area to allow the human operators to interact with the robot. And, there is a processor configured to display on a first portion of the display area information corresponding to an item on which an operator is to assist the robot execute the order at a first location and to display on a second portion of the display area icons representing other robots within a predetermined area surrounding the first location.
US10196205B2	Ejector for refuse vehicle A refuse vehicle includes a chassis and a body assembly. The chassis includes a cab positioned at one end of a frame. The body assembly includes a plurality of panels configured to contain a volume of refuse therein, a ramp, and an ejector. The plurality of panels define a longitudinal direction, a hopper volume and a storage volume, the ramp is disposed within the hopper volume, and the ejector is configured to fully eject refuse from the storage volume. The ejector includes a wall at least partially defining an opening within a plane and a panel pivotally coupled to the wall. The panel is selectively rotatable relative to the wall between a closed position and an open position, the panel spanning the opening when selectively rotated into the closed position and angularly offset relative to the plane of the opening when selectively rotated into the open position.
US10196203B2	Waste separation system Disclosed is a system for separating liquid and solid waste. The system provides a plurality of ways of moving liquids from initial disposal to a reservoir. The system may comprise an insert and a shell, or may include a funnel, insert and shell. The funnel allows for direct collection of liquids. The insert allows for indirect collection of liquids.
US10196201B2	Capsule and system for the beverage preparation A capsule for preparation of a beverage from a brewing device, and a system including the capsule and brewing device. The capsule includes a lateral wall, a water inlet wall and an outlet wall forming a hollow body where a brewing product is contained. The hollow body has a central axis passing through the inlet and outlet walls. At least one portion of the inlet wall extends along an ellipse curve as defined by a circumference, having a diameter substantially equal to the maximum diameter of the lateral wall of the capsule lying on a plane inclined at an angle with respect to a first plane perpendicular with respect to the central axis of the capsule, the planes intersecting at an axis, the circumference being projected on a plane perpendicular to the first plane containing an axis selected from the intersection axis or an axis parallel to the intersection axis.
US10196197B2	Packaging container with improved discharge rate of capsule-shaped contents A container for storing capsules and discharging them individually, including an upwardly open capsule-holding receptacle, a cap rotatably mounted on the receptacle, an upright discharge guide rod having one or plural outwardly opening vertical movement passages on its periphery, fixedly mounted in the receptacle, and a hollow cylinder concentrically surrounding the guide rod within the receptacle and coupled to the cap for rotation therewith. A thread on the inner surface of the cylinder faces and cooperates with the vertical movement passages to receive capsules admitted from the receptacle through an entry port in the cylinder and, as the cap is rotated, to raise the admitted capsules one by one to a central discharge port in the cap.
US10196195B2	Packaging device designed to separately package a first and a second fluid The invention relates to a package for packaging a first fluid and a second fluid, the second fluid being separated from the first, wherein the package comprises a first part for packaging a first fluid and a second part for packaging a second fluid, wherein the first part and the second part are designed to move from a first position, wherein the first part and the second part are separated, to a second position which makes it possible to mix the first fluid and the second fluid.
US10196192B2	Compartmented bag A compartmented bag with at least two pouches that can be separated along a tear line. Each pouch has front and back panels and a standing base formed of a base gusset panel constituted of a separate piece of film that is fastened by welds to the front and back panels.
US10196191B2	Closure device for bottles with evidence of first opening The present invention relates to a closure device for bottles with evidence of first opening where before the first opening the closure shows a capsule with a perimetral line, and after the first opening, a separation line visually evidencing said first opening now appears where the perimetral line was previously located.
US10196178B2	Lid for an opening device A lid for an opening device for a container includes a body having a longitudinal axis and provided with an end wall and with a side wall internally provided with a thread element suitable for cooperating with a further thread element of a spout of the opening device, the lid further includes at least one driving element having a first side arranged to receive the fingers of a user during unscrewing of the lid from the spout and a second side arranged for receiving the fingers of a user during screwing of the lid on the spout, the first side being defined by a wall and the second side being defined by a cavity.
US10196170B2	Reinforced packing container A container has a plurality of panels integrally arranged with respect to a set of orthogonal x, y and z axes, the z-axis defining a direction line in which the container is configured to support a stacking load. The panels are folded to define a form having a plurality of folded edges oriented perpendicular to the z-axis. At least one of the plurality of folded edges has a cutout region having a planar edge oriented perpendicular to the z-axis. The plurality of panels includes a plurality of cut edges oriented and disposed inline with respective ones of the plurality of folded edges. At least one of the plurality of cut edges has a projection disposed contiguous and planar with a respective panel. The projection includes a planar edge oriented perpendicular to the z-axis, the planar edge being disposed within an adjacently disposed cutout region.
US10196164B2	Container conveying apparatus A container conveying apparatus wherein retainers (1) are disposed along a retainer movement rail (52), and the one-time movement distance of a retainer is set to be an integer multiple of the spacing p of the retainers and to be different values in the two straight sections (A lane and B lane) of the retainer movement rail. If the maximum value of the one-time movement distance of a retainer in the straight sections is n times the spacing p, and the maximum number of retainers that can be disposed along the retainer movement rail is m, then the number of retainers actually disposed along the retainer movement rail is preferably m−n. The number of retainers m−n is an integer multiple of n, and all retainers disposed along the retainer movement rail are linked together in groups of n retainers at spacing p.
US10196163B2	Filling machine for filling packaging containers with products, and method therefor A filling machine for filling packaging containers made of cardboard composite material with products, in particular liquid foods, includes a gripper that removes a packaging jacket from a magazine only partially erected in the manner of a parallelogram by a guide and at least one of two retaining elements for accommodating an outer fold edge of the partially erected packaging jacket can be move back and forth between an initial position and an end position. The cross-section of the packaging jacket accommodated by the two retaining elements is rectangular in the end position of the movable retaining element.
US10196159B2	Filling needle for filling a container with a fluid A filling needle for filling a container with a fluid, in particular a pharmaceutical or cosmetic fluid, having a housing that extends along a longitudinal axis and has an inlet opening and an outlet opening, having a core element arranged within the housing so as to be displaceable between an opening position and a closure position, having a plunger element coupled to the core element that closes and opens the outlet opening, and having an actuating arrangement for the displacement of the core element between the opening position and the closure position. The core element has at least one core magnet, wherein the actuating arrangement is arranged outside the housing and has at least one actuating magnet, and wherein core actuating magnets are arranged such that they interact with an attractive action and the core element and the actuating arrangement are displaceable jointly parallel to the longitudinal axis.
US10196153B2	Method of monitoring a composite material The method allows to monitor a composite material comprising an epoxy resin filled with electrically conductive nanoparticles, wherein at least one electrical property i.e. impedance of the composite material is influenced by being subjected to a mechanical deformation. The method provides for inserting the composite material in an electric circuit emitting an electric signal whose value depends on the electrical property, so that, when the value of the signal overcomes a given threshold value, a warning message is delivered.
US10196149B2	Second stage turbine nozzle with erosion coating surface finish A second stage turbine nozzle includes a second stage disk portion having a central axis, and a plurality of second stage vanes positioned radially around and attached to the second stage disk portion. Each second stage vane extends a vane height H away from the second stage disk portion and each second stage vane has a first end positioned at a diameter D away from the central axis. The second stage turbine nozzle also includes a plurality of second stage throats defined between radially adjacent second stage vanes. Each second stage throat has a throat width W between radially adjacent second stage vanes. The second stage turbine nozzle also includes a coating on a sidewall of each second stage vane, wherein a surface roughness of the sidewall is between 125 microinches Ra and 200 microinches Ra.
US10196144B2	Drone device for real estate A fact checking system utilizes social networking information and analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The social networking fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information and/or provides a status of the information, including automatically modifying a web page to include the fact check results. The fact checking system is able to be implemented utilizing a drone device.
US10196142B2	Method for adaptive mission execution on an unmanned aerial vehicle A method for adaptive mission execution by an unmanned aerial vehicle includes receiving a set of pre-calculated mission parameters corresponding to an initial UAV mission; collecting UAV operation data during flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle; calculating a set of modified mission parameters from the set of pre-calculated mission parameters and the UAV operation data, the set of modified mission parameters corresponding to a modified UAV mission; and executing the modified UAV mission on the unmanned aerial vehicle.
US10196140B2	Methods for separating rotor blade cuffs from rotor blade bodies A rotor blade disassembly method includes applying spanwise support to a rotor blade body and heating a bond disposed on an end of the rotor blade body. The method also includes removing the spanwise support from the rotor blade body and exerting shear stress on the bond using weight of the rotor blade body. A blade disassembly system is also described.
US10196139B2	Rotor hub elastomeric bearings An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing including a socket, wherein the socket comprises a cross-sectional area, and a bearing cartridge disposed within the socket, wherein a cross-sectional area of the cartridge is less than the cross-sectional area of the socket. An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing having a socket, and a bearing cartridge positioned within the socket and comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is configured to undergo compression when a load is applied to the drivelink, and wherein the second portion is configured to not be in tension when the load is applied to the drivelink.
US10196137B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle and operations thereof The present invention provides methods and apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with improved reliability. According to one aspect of the invention, interference experienced by onboard sensors from onboard electrical components is reduced. According to another aspect of the invention, user-configuration or assembly of electrical components is minimized to reduce user errors.
US10196136B2	Cable cutter system Some examples of a cable cutting system include a first cutting apparatus that includes a recess to receive a cable. The system includes a second cutting apparatus separate from and attached to the first cutting apparatus. The second cutting apparatus includes multiple cutting surfaces arranged to cut the cable received at the recess.
US10196134B2	Drive system for aircraft landing gear A drive system for rotating a wheel of an aircraft landing gear is disclosed including a motor operable to rotate a drive pinion via a drive path; and a driven gear adapted to be attached to the wheel so as to be capable of rotating the wheel. The drive system has a drive configuration in which the drive pinion is capable of meshing with the driven gear to permit the motor to drive the driven gear via the drive path. The drive path includes a first compensating gear mounted on a common drive shaft with the drive pinion so as to be capable of rotating in tandem with the drive pinion, and a second compensating gear which is meshed with the first compensating gear. One of the drive pinion and the driven gear includes a roller gear having a series of rollers arranged to form a ring, each roller being rotatable about a roller axis, and the other of the dive pinion and the driven gear comprises a sprocket.
US10196132B2	Aircraft landing gear assembly An aircraft landing gear assembly having a main strut configured to move between a deployed condition and a stowed condition, a damping device to oppose movement of the main strut as it approaches the deployed condition, a retraction actuator and a mechanical retraction linkage coupled between the aircraft and the main strut, and a locking device. The locking device is operable to change the retraction linkage between a locking condition in which the retraction actuator can apply a stowing force to the main strut through the retraction linkage to move the main strut from the deployed condition to the stowed condition, and an extensible condition in which the retraction linkage permits the main strut to be deployed by way of gravity.
US10196131B2	Hydraulic system and method for an aircraft flight control system A hydraulic system of an aircraft may include a system pump configured to provide hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic system at a first working pressure. The hydraulic system may further include a booster pump configured to supply hydraulic fluid to at least one boostable actuator at a second working pressure higher than the first working pressure. The boostable actuator may be operatively coupled to and configured to actuate at least one flight control surface of an aircraft.
US10196129B2	Aerofoil and wings for air vehicles Two element aerofoils are provided, having an aerofoil chord, a primary element having a first leading edge and a first trailing edge, a secondary element having a second leading edge and a second trailing edge, a gap between the primary element and the secondary element, and an axial overlap between the first trailing edge and the second leading edge. The secondary element is deflectable with respect to the primary element about a fixed hinge point by a flap deflection angle. The secondary element is configured to operate in airbrake mode when deflected by a respective the flap deflection angle corresponding to a design airbrake deflection angle wherein to generate an airbrake drag. In at least some examples, the axial overlap is numerically greater than −0.5% of the aerofoil chord, at least for the design airbrake deflection angle. Also disclosed are methods for operating air vehicles, and methods for designing two-element aerofoils.
US10196126B2	Rib structure and method of forming thereof A rib structure for use in an aircraft is provided. The rib structure includes a web portion, a plurality of hat stiffener portions coupled to the web portion, and at least one chord portion coupled to the web portion. The plurality of hat stiffener portions extend substantially parallel, and the at least one chord portion extends substantially perpendicularly relative to the plurality of hat stiffener portions. Moreover, the web portion, the plurality of hat stiffener portions, and the at least one chord portion are fabricated from composite material, and include features such that the rib structure has a buckling ratio of at least about 4.
US10196120B2	Universal mounting bracket for outboard marine equipment A universal mounting bracket for outboard marine equipment is provided. The universal mounting bracket includes a first member mounted to one end of an arm, and a second member mounted to the other end of the arm. The first and second members mate with the arm to define respective first and second adjustment axes. The arm is adjustable relative to the first member about the first axis. The second member is adjustable relative to the arm about the second axis. Adjustment about the first and second axes allows a user to govern the distance of marine equipment mounted to the second coupling relative to a watercraft.
US10196119B2	Sail printing process A process of printing an image or images on the sails of a watercraft or other wind powered vessel without altering or compromising the efficacy of the sails is described. The process employs a method of printing large-scale, single or multiple panel, continuous, high-resolution photographic and graphic images on sails. The dynamics and curvatures of a sail are integrated into manufacturing process when employed for sails, though the process may be applied to any large-scaled fabric print. The process of the present invention produces printed sails providing for the highest resolution photographic, art, and graphic printing with virtually no weight gain, nor effect on the sail's original performance. Modern equipment is employed to achieve printing of realistic, high quality images directly on to the fabric of sails without compromising flexibility or durability, as well as without infringing on the speed and agility of the sailing craft.
US10196118B2	Propellable aquatic board A propellable aquatic board includes a main body that is at least partially buoyant. The propellable aquatic board also includes a flexible member secured to the main body by a fastener. The flexible member extends away from the main body in a longitudinal direction. The flexible member is configured to selectively deflect to propel the aquatic board through water.
US10196116B2	Connection system comprising a closing device for diving regulator A connection system, in particular for a pressure reducer of a diving regulator, the system comprising a connector (1) having a first end (2) adapted to be fastened to a pressure reducer and a second end (2′) adapted to be fastened to a valve of a compressed air cylinder, said connector (1) having an internal passage (4) extending substantially axially between said first and second ends, said internal passage (4) including a filter (5), preferably made of sintered stainless steel, and a retaining member (6a; 6b; 6c; 6c′; 6d; 6e) fastened to said second end (2′) and supporting firstly said filter (5) and secondly a main O-ring (7; 9e), said retaining member (6a; 6b; 6c; 6c′; 6d; 6e) forming an inlet opening, said system including a shutter device comprising a shutter member (9a; 9b; 9c: 9c′; 9d; 9e) that is deformable and/or movable between a shut position in which it shuts said inlet opening, and an open position in which it does not shut said inlet opening, said shutter member (9a; 9b; 9c: 9c′; 9d; 9e) being urged resiliently towards its shut position and being deformed and/or shifted towards its open position by compressed air coming from said compressed air cylinder, said shutter member (9a; 9b; 9c: 9c′; 9d; 9e) being deformed and/or shifted towards its open position in a direction extending substantially transversely relative to the flow direction of the compressed air stream.
US10196110B1	Adjustable positive restraint docking or mooring system Contemplated herein is an adjustable positive restraint docking system, the system having a latching assembly, the latching assembly being configured to be affixed to a docking point on a dock so as to act as a mooring point for a watercraft to said docking point. The latching assembly can also include a latching head assembly, the latching head assembly wherein in the embodiments shown the latching head assembly can also be provided with a receiving channel having an open portion being configured to receive a secondary locking component provided about the watercraft. A linkage assembly can be provided which within or about the channel, which can selectively block or open the open portion of the receiving channel. In some embodiments, the linkage assembly can be configured to pass through a toggle point between an open state and a locked state.
US10196104B1	Terrain Evaluation for robot locomotion An example method includes determining a plurality of candidate support regions for a support member of a robotic device. The method also includes determining a support region score (SRS) for each candidate support region, wherein the SRS for a given candidate support region depends on a surface geometry of the given candidate support region. The method additionally includes determining an adjacent relation scores (ARS) for each candidate support region, wherein the ARS for a particular candidate support region is based at least on a plurality of SRSs of a plurality of support regions surrounding the particular candidate support region. Based on the determined SRSs and the determined ARSs, the method further includes selecting at least one support region from the plurality of candidate support regions and providing instructions for the robotic device to place the support member on the at least one selected support region.
US10196101B2	Automatically adjusting swing legs for mounting and aligning and reorienting crawlers A paving machine for spreading, leveling and finishing concrete having a main frame, center module, bolsters laterally movably, and a crawler track associated with respective aft and forward ends of the bolsters. A bolster swing leg for each crawler track supports an upright jacking column. A worm gear drive permits rotational movements of the crawler track and the jacking column. A hinge bracket is interposed between each swing leg and a surface of the bolsters to enable pivotal movements of the swing leg. A length-adjustable holder engages the pivot pin on the hinge bracket and pivotally engages the swing leg. The holder permits pivotal motions of the swing leg in its length-adjustable configuration and prevents substantially any motion of the swing leg in its fixed-length configuration. A feedback loop cooperates with transducers keeping the crawler tracks position. The paving machine can be reconfigured into a narrowed transport configuration.
US10196100B2	Pickup truck cab extender system and method Cab extender systems and methods are provided for reducing the aerodynamic drag on a pickup truck. A cab extender system includes a cab with a roof panel and a rear wall. The cab extends upward on the vehicle to the roof panel and the rear wall extends downward from the roof panel. A tailgate is disposed at a rear of the vehicle and a utility box extends between the rear wall and the tailgate. An extender extends in a rearward direction from the roof panel a length of between ten and twenty centimeters from the rear wall.
US10196097B2	Reinforcement structure A structural reinforcement comprising a base reinforcing structure including a plurality of ribs and having a first surface and a second surface, an expandable adhesive material located onto a first portion of the first surface, and a sealant material located around an edge of the second surface, the second surface being substantially free of any of the plurality of ribs.
US10196091B2	Automobile member This automobile member has a closed cross section including joint portions in which edge portions of two side walls of an inner panel are joined with edge portions of two side walls of an outer panel, in which in a first region, a first region outer height ho1 and a first region inner height hi1 have a constant value and the difference between the first region outer height ho1 and the first region inner height hi1 is smaller than the difference between a second region outer height ho2 and a second region inner height hi2; in a second region, the second region outer height ho2 has a value which is larger than the second region inner height hi2 and constant, or the second region outer height ho2 has a value which is smaller than the second region inner height hi2 and constant; in a first transition region, a first transition region outer height ho1˜2 is continuously varied between the first region outer height ho1 and the second region outer height ho2, and a first transition region inner height hi1˜2 is continuously varied between the first region inner height hi1 and the second region inner height hi2.
US10196090B2	Press-molded product, press-molded product producing method, and press-molded product producing apparatus Provided is a press-molded product capable of improving the bonding strength between a vehicle body reinforcing member and the other member or the rigidity of a vehicle body by enlarging a cross-section of a member to a fullest extent of a design cross-section without forming a notch for preventing a press-molding failure in a ridge-portion flange.A press-molded product is formed by a steel plate having a tensile strength of 340 MPa or more, and includes an inward continuous flange in at least one end portion in a predetermined direction, the inward continuous flange being obtained by continuously forming a ridge-portion flange formed inward in the end portion of the ridge portion, a first flange formed inward in at least a part of an area of the end portion of a first surface portion, and a second flange formed inward in at least a part of an area of the end portion of a second surface portion.
US10196087B2	Method for drilling a steering knuckle casting The present invention relates to a method for drilling in steering knuckles, which comprises locating a casted steering knuckle onto a drilling fixture for a steering knuckle, and aligning the center lines of the maching points of the left and right pieces of the steering knuckle. The method provided by the present invention can meet the requirement for simultaneously drilling the left and right symmetrical pieces of the steering knuckle when in use, and in the meantime, has outstanding advantages of advance technology, high positioning precision, firmness in positioning, high machining efficiency and the like.
US10196086B2	Methods and apparatus for robust trajectory control of an autonomous vehicle A method for performing autonomous operation of a vehicle is provided. The method identifies, by at least one processor, an error condition of an electric power steering (EPS) device onboard the vehicle; obtains, by the at least one processor, input trajectory data for the autonomous operation of the vehicle; calculates, by the at least one processor, a feedforward rear steer angle, based on the input trajectory data; calculates, by the at least one processor, a feedback signal of the feedforward rear steer angle; calculates, by the at least one processor, a final steer angle command, using the feedforward rear steer angle and the feedback signal; and operates a steering mechanism of the vehicle using the final steer angle command, to autonomously maneuver the vehicle according to the final steer angle command.
US10196081B2	Locking device for locking a movable component The invention relates to a locking device for locking a movable component, in particular a superposition drive of a superimposed steering system, comprising a locking element reciprocatable between a locking position and a release position, which in the locking position cooperates with a movable component located outside a housing of the locking device; and a damping device which damps a movement of the locking element into the release position. The damping device comprises a damping element with a damping portion which is located outside the housing of the locking device. The locking device is designed such that during a movement of the locking element into the release position an end of the locking element moves out of the housing of the locking device and impinges on the damping portion.
US10196080B2	Steering apparatus for vehicle The present invention provides a steering apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus including: a plate bracket supported on distance brackets and having a first slot through which an adjustment bolt passes, the distance brackets being coupled to the outer circumferential surface of an upper tube to face each other; a stationary gear coupled to the plate bracket, wherein the stationary gear has a second slot that corresponds to the first slot and through which the adjustment bolt passes and first gear teeth formed at opposite edges thereof; and a movable gear having a through-hole through which adjustment bolt passes and second gear teeth formed on opposite sides thereof and engaged with the first gear teeth.
US10196078B2	Diagnostic system for a rail vehicle A visual diagnostic system for a rail vehicle having multiple assets is disclosed. The visual diagnostic system may have a data interface configured to receive a data stream from a wayside unit. The data stream includes values of a plurality of parameters measured made by the wayside unit. The data interface may also be configured to receive geo-information and configuration-information. The system further includes a memory device configured to store the data stream and a controller configured to determine, from the geo-information and the configuration-information, a geographic location of each of the multiple assets. The controller is further configured to determine prognostic information associated with an operational status of each of the multiple assets. The controller may further render for display in a user interface a visual representation of the rail vehicle with the prognostic information for each asset of the rail vehicle.
US10196073B2	Linear transport system and method for operating the linear transport system A linear transport system comprises at least one carriage which has at least one permanent magnet and at least one roller, an energizable stator device which has multiple coils, and a guide rail which is arranged on the stator device and which serves for guiding the carriage. The guide rail comprises a running surface for the rolling of the roller of the carriage, such that the roller can roll on the running surface during a displacement, guided by way of the guide rail, of the carriage, wherein at least one electrical contacting device is provided which is formed separately from the roller and which is designed to form an electrical connection between the carriage and the guide rail during the displacement, guided by way of the guide rail, of the carriage.
US10196071B1	Method and apparatus for monitoring driving behavior of a driver of a vehicle A method and apparatus for automatically monitoring driving behavior of a driver of a vehicle, are described. Information pertaining to one or more loads to be transported by vehicles is received. One or more first driving behavior parameter thresholds are determined based at least in part on a first fragility indicator of a load to be transported by the vehicle during a first portion of a route. The first fragility indicator is determined at least in part based on the information pertaining to the one or more loads. The driving behavior of the driver of the vehicle is caused to be monitored during the first portion of the route based on the one or more first driving behavior parameter thresholds.
US10196069B2	Methods and systems of algorithmically controlling automotive functions In one aspect, a computerized system for controlling automotive functions of a vehicle, includes a multi-core system on chip; a hypervisor including a multi-core synchronization function for a plurality of cores on the system on chip; and a plurality of automotive function modules in communication with the plurality of cores through the hypervisor.
US10196068B2	Convenience apparatus for vehicle and vehicle A convenience apparatus for a vehicle includes a user sensing unit configured to sense a user located outside the vehicle; an object sensing unit configured to sense an object other than the user located outside the vehicle; and a processor. The processor is configured to determine at least one geo-fence established around the vehicle; determine, based on the user sensing unit sensing the user outside the vehicle, whether an entrance event or an exit event of the user has occurred based on the at least one geo-fence; determine that the object sensing unit has sensed an object outside the vehicle; and based on determining that the object sensing unit has sensed the object outside the vehicle and that the entrance or exit event of the user has occurred, provide a signal that controls an operation of the vehicle according to the entrance or exit event of the user.
US10196063B2	Vehicles, systems, and methods for shifting manual transmissions into neutral during autonomous braking Vehicles, systems, and methods for shifting a manual transmission into neutral during autonomous braking are provided. An exemplary system for shifting a vehicle into neutral during autonomous braking includes a manual transmission for transferring power from an engine to a differential using gears manually selected by a gear selector. Also, the system includes an actuator mounted to the vehicle and to the gear selector. Further, the system includes a controller coupled to the actuator and configured to direct the actuator to force the gear selector into neutral during an autonomous braking event.
US10196059B2	Vehicle speed control A speed control system for a vehicle includes an electronic controller configured to automatically cause a vehicle to operate in accordance with a target speed value. The electronic controller is further configured to receive information relating to movement of at least a portion of a vehicle body or at least a portion of a body of an occupant relative to a vehicle, and to automatically adjust the value of the target speed value in dependence on the received information.
US10196057B2	Vehicle stability control device A vehicle stability control device includes a yaw moment generation device and a control device. A variation yaw moment generated by simultaneous turn and acceleration/deceleration is expressed as a function of a longitudinal acceleration and a lateral acceleration. A longitudinal force and a lateral force of a tire have non-linear load dependency. The variation yaw moment when assuming that the load dependency is linear is a first variation yaw moment. The variation yaw moment considering the non-linear load dependency is a second variation yaw moment that is expressed as a product of the first variation yaw moment and a correction gain. In vehicle stability control, the control device controls the yaw moment generation device to generate a counter yaw moment counteracting the second variation yaw moment, based on the longitudinal acceleration, the lateral acceleration, and the correction gain.
US10196055B2	Control of internal combustion engine and rotating electrical machine for vehicle A power control device of a vehicle disallows generation of additional power of rotating electrical machines when power of an internal combustion engine is transmitted to a transmission via a clutch and an amount of operation of an accelerator pedal is lower than an operation threshold value. The power control device allows generation of additional power of the rotating electrical machines when power of the internal combustion engine is transmitted to the transmission via the clutch and the amount of operation of an accelerator pedal is higher than the operation threshold value.
US10196050B2	Brake device It is an object of the invention to provide a brake device capable of detecting a failure in each of components, by which booster control is performed, at an early stage even during vehicle running. The brake device is configured to discharge brake fluid into a communicating fluid path that connects a fluid path of a primary system and a fluid path of a secondary system, and to control a first communicating valve for restricting a flow of brake fluid from the communicating fluid path to the fluid path of the primary system and a second communicating valve for restricting a flow of brake fluid from the communicating fluid path to the fluid path of the secondary system in respective valve-closing directions, so as to check at least a state of the pump.
US10196048B2	Caster capable of removing foreign substance A caster capable of removing a foreign substance includes a flange mounted to a carrier or a plate on which cargo is loaded so as to be spaced apart from a lower surface of the carrier or the plate, the flange having a plurality of coupling holes formed therein, a rotator rotatably mounted to a lower surface of the flange, lower support members mounted respectively to opposite sides of the rotator, each lower support member having a rotating shaft coupling hole formed in a lower portion thereof, a wheel located between the lower support members and supported by a rotating shaft, which penetrates the rotating shaft coupling hole, and a foreign substance removal device fixed to and supported by the rotating shaft, the foreign substance removal device serving to remove and collect the foreign substance attached to a surface of the wheel that is being rotated.
US10196047B1	Contamination prevention of vehicle cameras and sensors Methods and apparatus are disclosed for contamination prevention of vehicle cameras and sensors. An example vehicle includes an exterior, a camera along the exterior and including a lens, and a controller. The controller is to determine, based upon images captured by the camera, whether a contaminant is approaching the lens and identify a contaminant state upon determining the contaminant is approaching the lens. The example vehicle also includes a nozzle to spray washer fluid to prevent contamination of the lens responsive to the controller identifying that the contaminant is a liquid.
US10196045B2	Wiper blade assembly The present invention relates to a wiper blade assembly including a primary lever, a secondary lever disposed to be adjacent to the primary lever, a secondary lever connecting structure coupled to the secondary lever, and a yoke member hinge-coupled to the secondary lever connecting structure, wherein the yoke member includes a claw portion, the claw portion being moved apart from the secondary lever and in the present invention, claw portions coupled to both ends of a contact member may be disposed in certain regions of yoke members and the yoke members may be moved apart from secondary levers such that the claw portions may be moved apart from the secondary levers to allow for improvements in the property of following the curvature of glass, thereby wiping performance of a wiper.
US10196041B2	Imaging system An imaging system mounted on a vehicle is proposed. The imaging system includes: an imager configured to capture an image of the outside of a vehicle through a glass of the vehicle; a heater configured to heat at least an imaging region of a windshield included in an imaging range of the imager; an image processer configured to detect a fogging level of an image captured by the imager; and a controller configured to adjust the output of the heater based on a detected fogging level and allow the heater to heat the imaging region of the windshield.
US10196040B2	Direction crossing detector for containment boundary A containment area can be defined by a single cable carrying an asymmetric electromagnetic signal that generates a magnetic field comprising an asymmetric waveform. A single inductor circuit configured to detect a single axis of the magnetic field can detect the asymmetric waveform and determine which direction the inductor is traveling relative to the cable. A human-propelled cart can have a wheel that includes the single inductor circuit and detect whether the cart is being pushed from inside-to-outside the containment area (which may reflect the cart is being stolen or improperly used) or from outside-to-inside (which may reflect the cart is being returned). The cart can include an anti-theft system (e.g., a locking or braking wheel), which can be triggered if the cart is being moved from inside to outside the containment area. The single cable, single inductor system can be less expensive and more efficient than multi-cable, multi-inductor systems.
US10196039B2	System and method for keyless entry and remote starting vehicle with an OEM remote embedded in vehicle A vehicle comprising a keyless go system, and at least one key fob, said keyless go system being operatively connected to a locking/unlocking subsystem and an engine start subsystem, said vehicle further comprising at least one LF transmitter, at least one LF receiver, at least one HF transmitter and at least one HF receiver, said vehicle further comprising an aftermarket keyless go system interfacing with said keyless go system, wherein at least one of said at least one key fob is embedded into said vehicle, and wherein when a user sends a lock/unlock command, or a start command with a portable device, said aftermarket keyless go system interacts with said embedded key fob to selectively enable and disable low frequency communication between said embedded key fob and said keyless go system.
US10196036B2	Mobile alert and security system A safety alert system for a specific vehicle includes an Internet-connected server executing software, a digital data repository, a profile associated with the specific vehicle and identifying the specific vehicle and comprising contact information for a person, a computerized monitoring apparatus located in the specific vehicle with a two-way Internet connection to the Internet-connected server, global positioning system (GPS) circuitry coupled, a plurality of sensors, sensing both environmental conditions and status of apparatus of the specific vehicle, and reporting to the monitoring apparatus, and at least one set of variable values stored in the digital data repository indicating an alert status. The server keeps a log of reported variable values for the specific vehicle, periodically compares the variable values reported with the at least one set of variable values indicating an alert status, and issues an alert accordingly.
US10196035B2	Safe driving method, device and system for vehicle The present disclosure provides a safe driving method, a safe driving device and a safe driving system, for a vehicle. The safe driving device includes an information processor, and a brake controller connected to the information processor. The information processor is configured to acquire vehicle information and information about a driving license of a driver, and determine, in accordance with the vehicle information and the information about the driving license of the driver, whether or not the driver meets a requirement for driving the vehicle. The information processor is further configured to, in the case that the driver does not meet the requirement for driving the vehicle, control the brake controller to brake the vehicle.
US10196033B2	Seat mounted adjustable seat belt webbing guide A webbing guide for a vehicle seat includes a base defining a length between a first end and a second end and defining first and second spaced-apart post holes extending through the base between top and bottom surfaces thereof. The webbing guide further includes a guide body coupled with the base and defining a guide channel extending through the guide body in a direction generally normal to the length of the base and normal to the posts.
US10196030B2	Igniter assembly and gas generator using the same The present invention provides an igniter assembly in which reliability in operation is enhanced.An igniter assembly includes an igniter main body, a resin portion enclosing a periphery of the igniter main body, a metallic collar being arranged on a periphery of the resin portion and integrated with the resin portion, a cup-like shaped igniter housing filled therein with a gas generating agent or a transfer charge. The metallic collar includes a combination of a cylindrical collar and an annular collar, and the cup-like shaped igniter housing abuts against a portion with a reduced diameter on the side of a first end portion of the cylindrical collar, thereby being fixed from the outside.
US10196029B2	Cover element for an airbag module, and airbag module having such a cover element A cover element (10) for an airbag unit having a stationary section, a first flap (14), and a second flap (20), wherein the first flap (14) is connected to the stationary section by at least one first hinge (31), and the second flap (20) by at least one second hinge (32). The two flaps (14, 20) are connected to each other by a tear connection (35). The first flap (14) has an outer area (16) and an emblem area (18), which protrude at least partially from the outer area (16) and extend into the second flap (20). In order that the emblem area (18) is not in the way of the expanding airbag even if the emblem area (18) is relatively large, the emblem area (18) is connected to the outer area (16) of the first flap (14) by a third hinge (33), so that the emblem area (18) can swing against the outer area (16) when the first flap (14) is open.
US10196028B2	Steering wheel A steering wheel includes a steering wheel body including at least two insertion openings, and an airbag module including at least two hooks inserted into the insertion openings. The hooks are held by wires so that the airbag module is supported by the steering wheel body. Either the at least two hooks or the at least two insertion holes are provided with adjustment ribs which come into contact with the other ones of the at least two hooks and the at least two openings, thereby regulating the positions of the other ones, so as to receive the weight of the airbag module applied to the steering wheel body. Accordingly, a decrease in positioning performance of the airbag module is prevented, so as to regulate the position of the airbag module in the steering wheel body with high accuracy.
US10196017B2	Wire harness A wire harness includes electric wires, and an electromagnetic wave suppression member that includes a restricting member and an annular magnetic core, the restricting member being provided to cover a periphery of the electric wires and including an inner wall portion more rigid than the electric wires, and the magnetic core being provided around the inner wall portion. The restricting member includes fixing portions formed to fix the electromagnetic wave suppression member to a fixing target.
US10196014B2	Seal mold divided structure for combination cable and method for manufacturing the same A seal mold divided structure for combination cable is characterized in that it comprises the following structures: a first cable and a second cable separated from the combination cable; a connector provided at the end of said first cable; a division molding portion that molds the division part between said first cable and second cable and keeps said first cable and second cable separated from each other; a connector molding portion that molds the connection part between said connector and said first cable; a protection tube that protects said first cable, with its ends respectively fixed to said division molding portion and said connector molding portion; and isolation portions, which are respectively inserted from the inner sides of both ends of said protection tube and wrap the exterior of said first cable, capable of preventing inflow of a molding compound.
US10196013B2	Device and method for securing a wire assembly A wire assembly securement apparatus comprises a retainer body and first and second elongated arms. The retainer body is configured to attach, via a plurality of binding attachments, to a wire assembly. The first and second elongated arms are structured to extend from the retainer body and facilitate, via the plurality of binding attachments, attachment of the retainer body to the wire assembly. A retainer portion has a passage formed therein which is configured to a protrusion, such as a mounting stud. In various embodiments, first and second capture flanges extend via the passage and are configured to secure the securement apparatus to the protrusion. In various embodiments, the retainer body and first and second elongated arms are structured to attach to the wire assembly via a plurality of types of binding attachments.
US10196011B2	Glass chopped strand mat, glass chopped strand mat roll, method for manufacturing glass chopped strand mat and automotive molded ceiling material In a glass chopped strand mat, a short chopped strand layer having first glass chopped strands with an average length of 25.4 to 76.2 mm and a long chopped strand layer having second glass chopped strands with an average length of 76.2 to 203.2 mm are laminated, a difference between the average length of the first glass chopped strands and that of the second glass chopped strands is 25.4 mm or greater, the short chopped strand layer occupies 50 to 70 parts by mass, and the long chopped strand layer occupies 30 to 50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the glass chopped strand mat, a mass per unit area of the glass chopped strand mat is 180 g/m2 or lower, and a loss on ignition of the glass chopped strand mat measured on the basis of JIS R 3420 is lower than 10%.
US10196000B2	Vehicle trunk A vehicle trunk includes a panel having a leg protruding past a perimeter thereof and a trunk floor defining a recess and cavity. The leg occupies a first portion of the cavity to secure the panel perpendicular to the floor, and a second portion of the cavity different from the first to secure the panel flush within the recess such that the panel is disposed over unoccupied portions of the cavity.
US10195997B2	Horizontal retractable vehicle step A horizontally moving retractable vehicle step is attachable to a vehicle, such as a low to the ground vehicle like a van. The horizontal vehicle step can provide access to different portions of the vehicle. Further, the horizontal vehicle step can act as a safety mechanism to reduce potential harm to a user in accidentally stepping in gaps between the vehicle and a curb.
US10195996B2	Image display method and system of vehicle rearview mirrors An image display method for vehicle rearview mirrors is provided. The method includes obtaining at last two images to be displayed by an image obtaining module, and displaying the at least two images in a split-screen manner on at least one rearview mirror of the vehicle rearview mirrors.
US10195994B2	Vehicle side mirror automation Methods and systems are provided for automation of a side mirror of a vehicle. In one example, a side mirror is disposed on a side of the vehicle, and a camera is mounted on the side mirror. A processor is configured to at least facilitate determining whether a condition has been satisfied with respect to a vehicle having a side mirror, and providing instructions for automatic movement of the side mirror from a first position to a second position, when it is determined that the condition has been satisfied. An actuator is coupled to the processor, and is configured to move the side mirror from the first position to the second position based on the instructions provided by the processor when it is determined that the condition has been satisfied.
US10195993B2	Rear backup sideview mirror assembly A rear backup sideview mirror assembly to be used in conjunction with a vehicle's interior rearview mirrors to view other motor vehicles moving in a side to lateral direction. The rearview mirror assembly, located on the rear of the vehicle that allows the user to see laterally away from the vehicle in both directions for oncoming obstructions and down behind the vehicle in order to observe objects that may not appear in the rearview mirror but are behind the vehicle.
US10195992B2	Obstacle detection systems and methods Example obstacle detection systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method receives data from at least one sensor mounted to a vehicle and creates a probabilistic grid-based map associated with an area near the vehicle. The method also determines a confidence associated with each probability in the grid-based map and determines a likelihood that an obstacle exists in the area near the vehicle based on the probabilistic grid-based map.
US10195990B2	In-vehicle lighting device and vehicle An in-vehicle lighting device for alerting a driver driving a vehicle to an obstacle present in a vicinity of the vehicle, which obstructs driving of the vehicle. The in-vehicle lighting device includes: a light emitter that is installed in an interior side of a pillar in a front part of the vehicle and that emits light of different chromatic colors; a controller connected to the light emitter; and a detector that is connected to the controller and detects the obstacle present in the vicinity of the vehicle. When the detector detects the obstacle present in the vicinity of the vehicle, the controller causes the light emitter to emit light having a color according to a characteristic of the obstacle detected.
US10195989B2	Absolute acceleration sensor for use within moving vehicles A communication system for a vehicle comprises a mechanism for sensing a motion status of a vehicle, a control device, plurality of data acquisition sensors, and one or more alerting device activation circuits. The communication system is customizable with the plurality of data acquisition sensors and one or more alerting device activation circuits based upon the needs of the vehicle. In some embodiments, the communication system is customized before it is installed within the vehicle. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the communication system is customizable after it is installed within the vehicle by turning on and/or turning off one or more of the data acquisition sensors and one or more alerting device activation circuits. The communication system is able to be implemented on a bus or other such fleet vehicles.
US10195987B2	Motor vehicle having interior lighting device(s) for emitting moving light The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having one or more flashing light devices for generating a turn signal light or a blinking hazard light, one or more elongated interior lighting devices for emitting visible light in a form of moving light in the interior of the motor vehicle, and a control device associated with the interior lighting devices, and the control device is configured to to control the one or more interior lighting devices such that, during the time the turn signal light or the blinking hazard light is being generated by the one or more flashing light devices, visible light in the form of a moving light will be emitted by the one or more interior lighting devices.
US10195983B2	Motor vehicle jack positioning system and method A motor vehicle jack positioning system includes a light source located adjacent a jack point for the motor vehicle and a controller configured to activate the light source in response to a data signal representative of a triggering event.
US10195981B1	Headlight A headlight includes a shell unit defining a mounting space that extends in a front-rear direction, a mounting seat pivotally mounted in the mounting space, and having a plurality of mounting portions, a plurality of light emitting units respectively mounted to the mounting portions of the mounting seat, and an adjusting unit including an adjusting member that is mounted to the mounting seat, and that is operable for adjusting the angular position of the mounting seat. Each of the light emitting units includes a light emitting member, and a lens disposed in front of the light emitting member for allowing a light beam emitted from the light emitting member to pass therethrough.
US10195978B2	Apparatus for deploying and retrieving highway panels An apparatus facilitates the deployment and retrieval of highway panels and includes a work basket mountable on the rearward end of a truck to be vertically moveable relative thereto. A ramp member is detachably mounted on a selected side of the work basket to be movable therewith. A lift member is detachably mounted on a four-bar lift linkage carried by the truck along the selected side thereof. The lift member is vertically movable by the lift linkage to raise the highway panels from the ramp member to the level of the truck bed on which the highway panels are transported. Both the ramp and lift members are formed with rollers on the top surface to facilitate the movement of the highway panels in both deployment and retrieval. Retrieval is accomplished by moving the truck rearwardly and tipping the highway panel so the ramp member can slide underneath the base.
US10195977B2	Parallelogram arm vehicle lift A lift for transferring a user to and from a vehicle, the lift including a lift platform for receiving the user, the lift platform being arcuately movable between a first position and a second position; a vertical arm coupled to the lift platform, the vertical arm having a profile that is progressively convex along the entire length of the vertical arm; and a pair of parallel arms extending from the vertical arm, wherein each of the parallel arms is pivotally coupled to a bracket mounted to the vehicle; wherein the vertical arm has a generally U-shaped cross-section that forms a channel configured to receive at least a portion of the pair of parallel arms.
US10195975B2	Gear assembly for a seat adjuster A gear assembly for a seat adjuster includes a gear housing, a worm gear, a helical gear meshed with the worm gear, a wobble gear carried on an eccentric lobe of the helical gear, a pinion disc, a first ring gear disposed in the gear housing, a second ring gear disposed in the pinion disc, and a pinion member carrying the helical gear and the pinion disc. The wobble gear includes first and second sets of wobble gear teeth that mesh with the first and second ring gears, respectively. A housing side gear ring disposed in the gear housing defines part of the first ring gear and the gear housing defines another part of the first ring gear. A pinion disc gear ring disposed in the pinion disc defines part of the second ring gear and the pinion disc defines another part of the second ring gear.
US10195972B2	Method of producing a lumbar support device, lumbar support device and vehicle seat A lumbar support device comprises a carrier, a pair of arching elements molded to the carrier, and a support basket supported by the pair of arching elements. To produce the lumbar support device, the pair of arching elements may be molded to the carrier in a molding tool and the support basket may be formed in the same molding tool.
US10195967B2	Apparatus for adapting a seatbelt for a child Apparatus for adapting an adult three-point seatbelt for securing a child, the seatbelt comprising a belt extending from above the shoulder to an anchor point connected to chassis of vehicle, and a clasp attached to the chassis on opposite side of an occupant of the seat, such that the belt may be drawn downwards and across the occupant to engage the clasp, thereby restraining the occupant with both sash and lap sections of the seatbelt, the apparatus comprising: a mat with side catches for engaging the lap section of the seatbelt and holding it down over the legs of the child, and a strap fixed to the mat and having a clip at a distal end thereof, for extending behind the child, and the clip for clippably engaging the belt extending from the drum, to bring the sash section of the belt down, over the shoulder of the child.
US10195966B2	Seat core member, seat portion, and seat A seat core member of a seat portion provided with the seat core member made of a hard synthetic resin foam and a cushion layer made of a soft synthetic resin foam and covering the seat core member is provided, and the seat core member includes a plurality of ridges extending in a rising direction of the seat core member in a rising portion of the seat core member being in contact with the cushion layer and opposing to calves of a body is formed.
US10195961B2	Apparatus and method for controlling engine of hybrid vehicle The present disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for controlling an engine of a hybrid vehicle. The apparatus includes an environment information collection unit configured to collect traveling environment information of the hybrid vehicle, a determination unit configured to compare the traveling environment information with reference information and determine whether the traveling environment information meets a preset condition, a setting unit configured to set a reference coolant temperature based on the traveling environment information and change the reference coolant temperature based on the traveling environment information when the traveling environment information meets the preset condition, and an engine control unit configured to prevent the engine from operating heating and air-conditioning control of the hybrid vehicle when the traveling environment information meets the preset condition and a coolant temperature is lower than the reference coolant temperature changed by the setting unit.
US10195954B2	Method for negotiating a charging power between an electric vehicle and a charging station Method for operating a charging station for electric vehicles in which a charging power is negotiated between a charge control device of the electric vehicle and the charging station, the charge control device controls a charging current which is transmitted from the charging station to the electric vehicle in accordance with the charging power negotiated, wherein a continuous power rating and a maximum power of the charging station which is greater than the continuous power rating are determined. In order to optimize the charging power and to accelerate a charging operation, it is proposed that a charging power which is above the continuous power rating and which at most corresponds to the maximum power is first negotiated, that the temperature in the charging station be monitored, and that, when a limit temperature is exceeded, a new charging power which at most corresponds to the continuous power be negotiated.
US10195953B2	Charging a lithium battery on a utility vehicle A charging system charges a lithium battery of a utility vehicle. The charging system includes a receptacle configured to couple with an external charger, a lithium battery configured to provide lithium battery power to a set of electrical loads of the utility vehicle, and control circuitry coupled with the receptacle and the lithium battery. The control circuitry is configured to detect connection between the external charger and the receptacle and, in response to detecting connection between the external charger and the receptacle, ascertain a charging state of the lithium battery. The control circuitry is further configured to output, based on the charging state, a control signal to the external charger through the receptacle, the control signal being configured to control charging output from the external charger to charge the lithium battery.
US10195948B2	Controlling charge on a lithium battery of a utility vehicle A technique controls charge on a lithium battery of a utility vehicle. The technique involves operating electronic circuitry of the utility vehicle in a normal operating mode in which the electronic circuitry charges the lithium battery to a normal charge level. The technique further involves, after operating the electronic circuity in the normal operating mode, transitioning the electronic circuitry from the normal operating mode to a storage mode in which the electronic circuitry is configured to set an amount of charge on the lithium battery to within a predefined storage range (or level) which is lower than the normal charge level. The technique further involves, in response to transitioning the electronic circuitry, adjusting the amount of charge on the lithium battery from an initial charge level which is outside the predefined storage range to an adjusted charge level which is within the predefined storage range.
US10195945B2	Control device for electric vehicle and control method for electric vehicle A control device is provided for an electric vehicle that generates a braking force corresponding to an opening degree of an accelerator pedal to decelerate the electric vehicle. The control device for the electric vehicle includes a motor configured to generate a driving force or a regenerative braking force of the electric vehicle, a friction braking unit configured to generate a friction braking force, and a controller configured to control at least one of the motor and the friction braking unit corresponding to the opening degree of the accelerator pedal. The controller determines whether all of regenerative electric power generated by the motor is consumed in the electric vehicle when the motor is caused to perform a regenerative braking. The controller causes the motor to perform the regenerative braking when the regenerative electric power is determined to be consumed in the electric vehicle.
US10195944B2	Control apparatus for power supply system In a control apparatus mounted in a vehicle and configured to control a power supply system, a power generation controller is configured to operate an alternator such that a charge level of a second rechargeable battery becomes a target charge level. A target charge level setter is configured to variably set the target charge level of the second rechargeable battery based on changes in a state quantity correlated with at least one of a charge state and a discharge state of the second rechargeable battery. A limiter is configured to, if there is a change in the state quantity and if a prescribed permission condition is not met, limit an operation of the alternator.
US10195943B1	Instrument cluster for vehicle An instrument cluster for a vehicle includes a display panel including a surface light-emitting display portion, a pointer disposed under the display panel and configured to divide the surface light-emitting display portion into a light-emitting region and a non-light-emitting region, a rotary shaft unit for rotating the pointer so that the pointer moves in the longitudinal direction of the surface light-emitting display portion, and an illumination unit disposed under the rotary shaft unit to emit light to an interior of the pointer. The pointer includes a straight bar extending a predetermined length across the surface light-emitting display portion, and a bent bar bent at the distal end of the straight bar and disposed outward of the surface light-emitting display portion.
US10195937B2	Modular fuel storage system Methods and systems for modular fuel storage and transportation are provided. In an embodiment, a fuel storage system includes one or more fuel containers each supported by a fuel container support assembly. The fuel storage system may be mounted to a transportation device such as a vehicle or used in a stand-alone fashion. Each support assembly may include a plurality of detachable end support members such as end support members configured to support the end portions of the fuel container and side support members configured to support the body portion of the fuel container. Some of the end support members may include neck grooves such that when the end support members are coupled, the neck grooves form an enclosure around the neck portion of the fuel container. In an embodiment, the support assembly is configured to facilitate release of excess pressure in the fuel container.
US10195921B2	Vehicle air conditioning system A vehicle air conditioning system includes an air handler and a controller. The air handler defines a fresh air inlet, air outlets that directs air into a passenger compartment and a recirculation inlet that draws air from the passenger compartment into the air handler. The air handler operates in a fresh air mode and a recirculation mode. In the fresh air mode fresh air enters the air handler through the fresh air inlet and in the recirculation mode fresh air is prevented from entering the air handler, and instead air enters the air handler via the recirculation inlet. The controller switches the air handler to operate in the recirculation mode in response to determining the following: a diesel engine is operating in a regeneration mode and the air handler is in the fresh air mode.
US10195918B2	Hydraulic damper A position-and-velocity dependent hydraulic damper is provided. The hydraulic damper has piston valve fixed to a tip of a piston rod, a base valve, and a reservoir chamber. The base valve has a compression side port. Between a first valve and the base valve, a first spiral spring is provided, and between the first valve and the piston valve, a second spiral spring is provided. The compression side port is closed by the first valve around the maximum compression state, reducing the flow rate of oil to the reservoir chamber. A second valve passing through the centers of the first valve and the base valve adjusts the flow rate of the oil to the reservoir chamber with a pressure equal to or higher than a prescribed level of an oil chamber.
US10195914B2	Guidance systems and methods for coupling vehicles This disclosure includes a guidance system for coupling vehicles. The system has a hub and a first length of material secured to the hub and configured for spacing the hub from a coupling device of a first vehicle. A second length of material is secured to the hub and configured for spacing the hub from a wheel of a second vehicle for coupling with the first vehicle.
US10195913B2	Two-point hitch mount systems Two-point hitch mount systems for connecting an implement to a tow vehicle having two hitch arms are disclosed. The hitch mount systems may include a shaft configured to be attached to the two hitch arms of the tow vehicle and a yoke assembly. The yoke assembly includes a first and second shaft slots for removably receiving the shaft.
US10195912B2	Coupling assist system for a tractor trailer A tractor trailer coupling assist system includes a back-up sensor mountable to one of a rear surface of the tractor and a forward surface of the trailer. The back-up sensor is configured and disposed to determine a position of the tractor relative to the trailer. A driver feedback system is mountable to one of the tractor and the trailer. The driver feedback system is configured and disposed to provide visual feedback corresponding to the position to the driver.
US10195906B2	Tire A tire includes a tread portion having an installing direction to a vehicle so as to have an outboard tread edge. The tread portion is provided with a plurality of first inclined grooves each having an inclination to a circumferential direction of the tire and extending from at least a tire equator to the outboard tread edge, a plurality of second inclined grooves each having an opposite inclination to the inclination of the first inclined grooves and extending from at least the tire equator toward the outboard tread edge, and a plurality of blocks separated by the first inclined grooves and the second inclined grooves. Each second inclined groove includes an outboard end that terminates at one of the first inclined grooves so that a plurality of substantially trapezoidal shoulder blocks are arranged along the outboard tread edge.
US10195904B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire includes on a tread surface at least two circumferential main grooves extending in a tread circumferential direction, and a rib-like land portion partitioned by the two circumferential main grooves extending in the tread circumferential direction, wherein: the rib-like land portion has one or more circumferential sipes extending in the tread circumferential direction; and the rib-like land portion has one or more one-end opening lateral grooves and one or more first one-end opening sipes, the one-end opening lateral grooves extending from one of the two circumferential main grooves in a tread widthwise direction until a position connecting to the circumferential sipes, and ending within the rib-like land portion; the first one-end opening sipes extending from the other of the two circumferential main grooves in a tread widthwise direction, and ending within the rib-like land portion without connecting to the circumferential sipes.
US10195903B2	Pneumatic motorcycle tire A pneumatic motorcycle tire 1 is provided with a tread pattern having an intended tire rotational direction N. The tread portion 2 is provided on each side of the tire equator C with a unit pattern 9 repeatedly arranged in the tire circumferential direction to form the tread pattern. The unit pattern 9 comprises: a first oblique groove 11 extending axially outwardly from a vicinity of the tire equator C and obliquely, while inclining to the rotational direction N; a second oblique groove 12 disposed on the toe-side in the rotational direction N of the first oblique groove 11 and extending therealong; and a narrow oblique groove 15 extending axially outwardly from the axially inner end of the first oblique groove 11 to the axially inner end of the second oblique groove 12, while inclining to the opposite direction to the rotational direction N.
US10195902B1	Real-time engine sound reproduction method and vehicle using the real-time engine sound reproduction method A real-time engine sound reproduction method includes determining, with a signal processing controller, a drive condition of a vehicle based on a vibration value measured through a sensor for measuring vibration of an engine, and reproducing, with an output device, a controlled engine sound based on an order component indicated by the engine vibration characteristic outputted in real time.
US10195901B2	Smartwatch blackbox Techniques are provided for alerting drivers of hazardous driving conditions using the sensing capabilities of wearable mobile technology. In one aspect, a method for alerting drivers of hazardous driving conditions includes the steps of: collecting real-time data from a driver of a vehicle, wherein the data is collected via a mobile device worn by the driver; determining whether the real-time data indicates that a hazardous driving condition exists; providing feedback to the driver if the real-time data indicates that a hazardous driving condition exists, and continuing to collect data from the driver in real-time if the real-time data indicates that a hazardous driving condition does not exist. The real-time data may also be collected and used to learn characteristics of the driver. These characteristics can be compared with the data being collected to help determine, in real-time, whether the driving behavior is normal and whether a hazardous driving condition exists.
US10195891B2	Method for producing a composite web and security devices prepared from the composite web A composite security device is provided that is made up of a first polymer film that constitutes or embodies a security feature in the form of at least one high value material, and a second polymer film that constitutes, embodies, or is coated with one or more additional security features. The first polymer film is positioned on and adhered to a surface of the second polymer film, which has a width or diameter greater than the width or diameter of the first polymer film By way of the present invention, the high value material is applied to only a part of the security device, leaving remaining parts of the device available for one or more additional materials that do not impact upon the effect of the high value material.
US10195890B2	Secure lens layer A secure lens sheet or layer suitable for use in a micro-optic system, which is made up of a plurality of joined fine lens arrays (e.g., joined fine lenticular and/or joined fine non-cylindrical lens arrays), is provided. Each array has a lens pitch different from adjacent or contiguous arrays and/or is orientated in a direction different from adjacent or contiguous arrays. A micro-optic security device, which utilizes the inventive secure lens sheet and one or more overlying or underlying arrangements of micro-sized image icons (e.g., line data), is also provided. The image icon arrangement(s) and the secure lens layer are configured such that one or more synthetic images are projected by the security device. These projected images may show a number of different optical effects. With such a combination lens layer, some regions could be optically active when the device is tilted in one direction, some could be active when tilted in the opposite direction, and some areas could be active when the device is tilted in either (or any) direction. The inventive micro-optic security device may be partially embedded in and/or mounted on a surface of a security article (e.g., paper or polymer security document, label, card), or integrated therein.
US10195889B2	Optically variable element An optically variable element has first and second diffraction gratings which are high-frequency and therefore act reflectively into the zero diffraction order. Either a first color is generated by the first diffraction grating at a particular angle of rotation and a particular angle of illumination and simultaneously a second color, different from the first color, is generated by the second diffraction grating or a visible color is generated essentially only by the first diffraction grating at a first angle of rotation and a visible color is generated essentially only by the second diffraction grating at a second angle of rotation.
US10195887B2	Transparent film, printed matter, printing device, and printing unit A transparent film is provided, enabling a printed matter that is less likely to exhibit apparently white-tinged images and has less degraded image quality. The transparent film of an embodiment of the present application includes a support; an anti-reflection layer disposed on one side of the support; and an ink-absorbing layer disposed on the other side of the support. The anti-reflection layer preferably has, on the surface thereof on the side opposite to the support, an anti-reflection structure with multiple protrusions disposed at a pitch not greater than the visible light wavelength.
US10195886B2	Thermal transfer recording sheet set and image forming method A thermal transfer recording sheet set includes an image-receiving sheet that includes an image-receiving layer containing a compound represented by general formula (1) or (2) and an ink sheet that includes a yellow coloring material layer containing a particular dye and a cyan coloring material layer containing a particular dye.
US10195884B2	Microcontact printing with high relief stamps in a roll-to-roll process A method includes unwinding a web material from a support and providing an elastomeric stamp, wherein the stamp includes a base surface and an arrangement of pattern elements extending away from the base surface, and wherein each pattern element has a stamping surface with a lateral dimension of less than about 5 microns and a height with respect to the base surface, and wherein an aspect ratio of the height to the lateral dimension is at least 1.5. The stamping surfaces of the pattern elements are inked with an ink composition including a functionalizing molecule, wherein the functionalizing molecule includes a functional group selected to bind to said substrate material. The stamping surface of the pattern elements is contacted with a major surface of the web material for a print time sufficient to bind the functional group with the web material to form a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of the functionalizing material on the major surface of the web material according to the arrangement of pattern elements on the stamping surface.
US10195880B2	Automatic width detection A width detecting system includes a sensor-LED array positioned across a path of a media and/or ribbon within a printing apparatus. The LEDs are adapted to produce light directed toward the media and/or ribbon path. The optical sensors are configured to detect the LED light, produce analog signals proportionate to the received amount of light, and transmit the signals to a signal receiving assembly for processing. Additionally or alternatively, a width detecting system can have an array of LEDs facing an array of sensors in such a way that the media and/or ribbon path is located between the arrays. A method for width detection includes analyzing sensor data to determine one or more transition point between media and no-media sections, and calculating media width. The method can include using sensor data collected for a reflective and/or transmissive sensor arrays, and can be used for media and/or ribbon width detection.
US10195879B2	Bracket and printing apparatus There is provided a bracket of a printing apparatus including a thermal head and a platen and performing printing on a print medium. The bracket includes a frame; a moving mechanism supported to be movable with respect to the frame in a specified direction; a motor provided on the frame; a transmitting mechanism connected to the motor and to the moving mechanism; and an encoder which outputs a signal in accordance with movement of the moving mechanism. The moving mechanism includes: a first roller positioned, with respect to the platen facing the thermal head, on an upstream side of a conveyance path of the print medium; a second roller positioned, with respect to the platen, on a downstream side of the conveyance path; and a supporting member which rotatably supports the first roller and the second roller.
US10195876B2	Ink-jet recording apparatus There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus including: a transporting roller; a driven roller provided opposite the transporting roller to sandwich the recording medium between the driven roller and the transporting roller, while moving in an approaching-departing direction based on a thickness of the recording medium; a first biasing member biasing the driven roller to the transporting roller; a platen; a recording portion configured to jet ink droplets from nozzles; and a cooperative portion moving along with the movement of the driven roller in the approaching-departing direction to move the platen.
US10195874B2	Inert UV inkjet printing having dual curing modes for ultraviolet-curable ink Enhanced printing solutions are enabled by providing ultraviolet curing conditions without requiring complete evacuation of atmospheric oxygen. Increased ink coverage and adjusted surface appearance are also provided.
US10195873B2	Drying control In one example, a printer includes a paper path having a drying area, a printhead near the paper path upstream from the drying area, and a convection dryer to force air simultaneously into an upstream part of the drying area at a first density and into a downstream part of the drying area at a second density less than the first density and to force air into the upstream part of the drying area at a first air speed for a duration and then at a second air speed faster than the first air speed.
US10195869B1	Breaking switch for ink feeding channel and printing device using the same A breaking switch for ink feeding channel and a printing device using the breaking switch prevents leakage of ink when a printing device is not level or not well placed. The printing device includes a case, an ink box, an ink feeding channel from the ink box, and a breaking switch for ink feeding channel. The breaking switch clamps or releases the ink feeding channel and includes a supporting base and a pressing plate. The pressing plate is rotatable between open and closed positions. When on a level working surface, the supporting leg lifts the pressing plate away from the supporting portion. When the supporting leg is free and suspended the pressing plate presses on the supporting portion and closes off the ink supply.
US10195862B2	Off-axis printhead assembly attachable to a carriage An off-axis printhead assembly includes a printhead body that has an engagement element removably attachable to an attachment mechanism of a carriage of a printing system, the attachment mechanism of the carriage removably attachable to an on-axis printhead assembly. A fluid conduit interconnect is removably attached to the printhead body, the fluid conduit interconnect to connect to a fluid conduit to communicate printing fluid from at least one off-axis printing fluid supply through the fluid conduit interconnect to the printhead body.
US10195861B2	Printhead device including shipping fluid A printhead device includes firing chambers, nozzles, and shipping fluid. The shipping fluid includes a shipping fluid density and a shipping fluid viscosity greater than a corresponding ink density and ink viscosity of an ink that will be ejected from the firing chambers and through the nozzles.
US10195858B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus capable of suppressing ink from remaining on a nozzle surface.A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a head unit 16 capable of ejecting a liquid from a nozzle 27 provided in a nozzle surface 22a of a nozzle plate 22, an anchoring plate 17 in which the head unit 16 is anchored and that is provided with an opening region 17a that exposes the nozzle surface 22, and a wiper member 12 that wipes an anchoring plate exposed-surface 17b located on the opposite side of the head unit 16 of the anchoring plate 17 and the nozzle surface 22a. When an angle of contact between the nozzle surface 22a and the liquid is taken as θn, an angle of contact between the anchoring plate exposed-surface 17b and the liquid is taken as θs, and an angle of contact between the wiper member 12 and the liquid is taken as θw, the relationship θn>θs>θw>90° is fulfilled.
US10195855B2	Capping device and liquid ejecting apparatus A capping device includes a moisturizing cap which is brought into contact with a liquid ejecting unit configured to eject a liquid from a nozzle so as to allow forming of a space including the nozzle, a connection flow channel which is connected to the moisturizing cap, and a moisturizing liquid supply unit which is connected to the connection flow channel, includes a moisturizing liquid storage unit configured to allow storing of a moisturizing liquid, and allows a supply of the moisturizing liquid to the moisturizing liquid storage unit so as to cause a liquid surface of the moisturizing liquid in the moisturizing liquid storage unit to be a first position. The moisturizing cap includes an atmospheric communication portion configured to open the space to an atmosphere.
US10195854B2	Print device A print device includes a processor and a memory. The memory storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, perform processes. The processes include covering processing controlling a cap into a covering state in which the cap covers a nozzle. The processes include first purge processing purging, in a state in which the cap is in the covering state and a supply valve is closed, an ink from the nozzle by operating a pump at a first rotation speed. The processes include injection processing injecting, after the first purge processing and in a state in which the cap is in the covering state and the supply valve is open, the cleaning liquid into the interior of the cap by operating the pump at a second rotation speed to cause the cleaning liquid to soak a nozzle face.
US10195852B2	Printhead assembly In one example, a printhead assembly includes a molding with multiple printhead dies exposed at a front part of the molding and channels in a back part of the molding to carry printing fluid to the dies. The printhead assembly also includes a printed circuit board affixed to the back part of the molding, not covering any of the channels, and an electrical connection between each die and the printed circuit board.
US10195848B2	Liquid discharge head and liquid discharge method A liquid discharge head includes a recording element configured to generate thermal energy and a discharge orifice disposed at a position facing the recording element. A bubble is generated in liquid by the thermal energy, liquid between the bubble and the discharge orifice is discharged from the discharge orifice by the pressure of the generated bubble, and the bubble communicates with the atmosphere on the outside of the discharge orifice.
US10195844B2	Liquid discharging apparatus, image processing apparatus and liquid discharging system A liquid discharging apparatus includes a tension applying unit configured to apply a predetermined tension capable of stretching an object, to the object; and a liquid discharging unit configured to discharge liquid on the object that is stretched by the predetermined tension applied by the tension applying unit to form a an original image or a corrected image of the original image on the object, the corrected image being corrected by a degree of stretching of a predetermined image when the object on which the predetermined image is formed is stretched by applying the predetermined tension to the object.
US10195834B2	Bonding process The invention relates to a process for bonding a silicone or silicone based material to a polyurethane and use of the bonded silicone-polyurethane in the manufacture of biomaterials, devices, articles or implants, in particular long term implantable medical devices in the fields of cardiology, orthopedics, plastic surgery and gastroenterology. The process involves the steps of (a) flame treating a surface of the silicone or silicone based material and (b) bonding the polyurethane to the flame treated surface of the silicone or silicone based material.
US10195830B2	Decorative panel for exterior use, and method for manufacturing same The purpose of the present invention is to provide a decorative panel which, while having weather resistance, exhibits an excellent gloss-matte effect through relative gloss differences, and can present tone gradations in surface gloss areas. A decorative panel has at least a surface coat layer, and a surface printing layer that is provided to part of the surface, said layers being laminated in the stated order on a heat-resistant substrate, wherein the surface coat layer is formed to a thickness of 5 μm or greater from a resin composition that contains a fluororesin and a delustering agent, the gloss value of the surface printing layer (at a light incidence angle of 60°) being 10 or less, and the gloss value of the surface printing layer (at a light incidence angle of 60°) being higher by 10 or greater than the gloss value of the surface coat layer surface (at a light incidence angle of 60°).
US10195828B2	Acoustic material and musical instrument An acoustic material is provided which includes a plurality of wood veneers laminated via an adhesive, in which the veneer is impregnated with the adhesive, and the adjacent veneers are substantially in contact with one another. The adjacent veneers are impregnated with the adhesive in an amount of preferably no less than 1 g/m2 and no greater than 50 g/m2 per unit area in and around a boundary region of the adjacent veneers. The adhesive may be a water-soluble adhesive or a water-based emulsion adhesive. The veneer may be a rotary veneer, a sawn veneer or a sliced veneer. A musical instrument is further provided which includes a sound board, in which the acoustic material is used as the sound board.
US10195825B2	Methods for strengthening the edge of laminated glass articles and laminated glass articles formed therefrom A method for strengthening an edge of a glass laminate including a glass core layer positioned between a first glass clad layer and a second glass clad layer may include forming a channel in the edge of the glass laminate. Sidewalls of the channel may be formed from the first glass clad layer and the second glass clad layer. Glass filler material having a filler coefficient of thermal expansion greater than a core coefficient of thermal expansion may be positioned in the channel. The glass filler material and the sidewalls of the channel may be fused to the second glass clad layer thereby forming an edge cap over the channel. The edge of the glass laminate is under compressive stress after the glass filler material is enclosed in the channel.
US10195824B2	Intermediate film for laminated glass, and laminated glass The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass capable of displaying images with a high luminous intensity when irradiated with a light beam and having excellent durability, and a laminated glass including the interlayer film for laminated glass. The present invention relates to an interlayer film for laminated glass, including a light-emitting layer that contains a polyvinyl acetal resin and a lanthanoid complex as light-emitting particles, the light-emitting layer containing not more than 100 ppm in total of a nitric acid-derived component and a carbonate component.
US10195823B2	Composite component A composite component has a continuous-filament reinforced thermoplastic material (1) and a metallic insert (2), which is obtainable in that (a) a metallic insert (2) having pin structures (3) attached to the surface is provided, (b) firstly the pinned metallic insert (2) is inserted into a forming tool, (c) subsequently an optionally pre-heated organic sheet (1) manufactured from the continuous-filament reinforced thermoplastic (1) is disposed thereon, (d) the forming tool is closed and subsequent to a dwell time is optionally cooled to room temperature, and finally (e) the composite component (4) thus obtained is removed, is proposed.
US10195822B2	Underpotential deposition of metal monolayers from ionic liquids A metal article comprises an alloy substrate having a surface and a non-diffused metal monolayer disposed thereon. The surface has a first surface work function value Φs. The non-diffused monolayer deposited on the surface has a second surface work function value Φs that is less negative than the first surface work function value. A method for depositing the monolayer via underpotential deposition (UPD) is also disclosed.
US10195811B2	Flexible compactor with reinforcing spine A device for compacting a contoured elongate composite layup includes flexible first and second fiber reinforced resin flexible sections flexible along their lengths. The first section is flexible within a first plane and the second section is flexible within the first plane as well as within a second plane. The second section includes flexible joints reinforced by a spine.
US10195806B2	Screw press separator and method for operating the screw press separator An embodiment of a screw press separator for separating a slurry containing solid and liquid components has a housing and a cylindrical screen, which is arranged in the housing and on which a longitudinal direction and a circumferential direction are defined. The screen is rotatable about the longitudinal direction. The separator also includes a screw arranged inside the screen for pressing out the slurry, the screw being rotatable about the longitudinal direction, at least one retaining element arranged in the housing, at least one actuator adapted to move the at least one retaining element between a locking position and a freewheeling position, and at least one stop connected to the screen. The separator is configured so that the screen is rotationally fixed in at least a circumferential direction in the locking position and the screen co-rotates with the screw in the freewheeling position.
US10195804B2	Process and plant for building tyres A plant for building tires for vehicle wheels, includes at least one forming drum having a supporting shaft axially projecting from opposite sides relative to a central body. A handling device is adapted to engage the forming drum and transfer it between at least one loading/unloading location and a work location provided for carrying out at least one process working on the forming drum. The handling device includes a grip assembly carrying at least two grip members each engaging the supporting shaft in the vicinity of each of the end portions thereof, and at least one motor associated with at least one of said grip members for driving the forming drum in rotation while the at least one process working is being carried out in the work location.
US10195802B2	Method for controlling a manufacturing device used in an optical lens manufacturing process A method for controlling a manufacturing device used in an optical lens manufacturing process. The method including providing optical lens data, the optical lens data representing the nominal and effective values of at least one optical lens parameter of an optical lens manufactured according to a manufacturing process using a manufacturing device, providing manufacturing data identifying at least the manufacturing device used to manufacture the optical lens, determining the difference between the nominal and effective values of the at least one optical lens parameter of the optical lens, determining a recommended value of a manufacturing parameter of the manufacturing device identified by the manufacturing data, the recommended value of the manufacturing parameter being determined based on the difference between the nominal and effective values of the at least one optical lens parameter.
US10195801B2	Polarized lens film production apparatus and method Disclosed herein is a polarized lens film production apparatus, which may include a humidification heat treatment part which is configured to transfer a film engaged to a ring-shaped fixing jig and heat-treat it under a humidification environment and elongate the exposed film at a center portion of the fixing jig; a forming part which is able to form at a predetermined curvature the elongated film by inserting a forming jig into the fixing jig which is configured to fix the film; a heat treatment part which is configured to harden the film by means of a heat treatment, while transferring the fixing jig configured to fix the film and the forming jig engaged to the fixing jig; and a cutting part which is provided to remove unnecessary portions by cutting the film, thus obtaining a polarizing lens film having a predetermined curvature.
US10195794B2	Method for producing porous polyimide film, and porous polyimide film There is provided a method for producing a porous polyimide film, including a first step of forming a coating film containing a polyimide precursor solution where a polyimide precursor and an organic amine compound are dissolved in an aqueous solvent, and a resin particle incapable of dissolving in the polyimide precursor solution, followed by drying of the coating film to form a coat containing the polyimide precursor and the resin particle, and a second step of heating the coat to imidize the polyimide precursor and form a polyimide film, the second step including a treatment for removing the resin particle.
US10195793B2	Water soluble support for joining pipes and methods of manufacture and use thereof A water-soluble insert for use in joining pipes, made of a material comprising a salt selected from the group consisting of KCl, Na Cl, and mixtures thereof; and MgO. Upon addition of a small amount of water to the material, the MgO reacts with hygroscopic impurities in the chloride salt to provide a material with superior properties. The insert is cast from the material, in general by being placed on a form and compressed. Also disclosed is the use of the insert in joining the ends of two pipes, especially pipes made from thermoplastic. The insert is placed in the matching pipe ends, which are then welded. After the join is complete, water is flowed through the pipe, dissolving the insert.
US10195791B1	Welded reinforcement for inflatable devices Embodiments of the present invention provide reinforcements for inflatable device assemblies. Specific embodiments provide a welded reinforcement for crotch areas of inflatable devices. Particular benefits may be achieved when the areas to be reinforced with the reinforcement system described are non-linear, defining a geometry with at least one curve or angle. Specific aspects of the reinforcement system provide one or more precut gusset elements that are configured to be secured with respect to a crotch area of a base substrate and welded.
US10195790B2	Forming assembly and method for forming a plurality of sealed packs for pourable food products starting from a tube of packaging material There is described a forming assembly (10b) for forming a plurality of sealed packs (3) starting from a tube (2) of packaging material, comprising first conveying means (15b) movable along a first path (Q) comprising: a first operative branch (Q1), which has a main elongation direction parallel to an advancing direction (A) of the tube (2); and a first return branch (Q2) comprising an initial portion (35b) which is arranged immediately downstream of the operative branch (Q1) and extends transversally to the advancing direction (A); first conveying means (14b, 15b, 14b′) comprise one of a sealing element (22b) or a counter-sealing element (22a); and a first half-shell (21b), which is movable along the operative branch (Q1) between: a first rest position, in which it is detached from the tube (2) or the formed pack (3); and a first operative position, in which it grips the tube (2) or the formed pack (3); the first half-shell (21b) is arranged in the first operative position along a first portion (34b) of the first operative branch (Q1); the first half-shell (21b) is kept in the first operative position along an initial portion (35b), so as to grip and convey the pack (3) in a staggered position with respect to the advancing direction (A); and moves, from the first operative position to the rest position at an end (36b) of the initial portion (35b) opposite to the first portion (34b), so as to discharge the pack (3) in a staggered position with respect to the advancing direction (A).
US10195786B1	Filament heating in 3D printing systems A method of heating thermoplastic filament in additive manufacturing systems, such as 3D printing systems. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment of the present invention, the temporal rate dE dt at which heat dE is added to a portion of a segment of filament is a function of the temporal rate d ⁢ ⁢ m dt at which the mass dm of the portion of the segment of filament is deposited. In particular, the temporal rate dE dt at which heat dE is added to a portion of a segment of filament is a non-linear function of the temporal rate d ⁢ ⁢ m dt .
US10195784B2	Systems for additively manufacturing composite parts A system for additively manufacturing a composite part comprises a delivery guide, movable relative to a surface. The delivery guide is configured to deposit at least a segment of a continuous flexible line along a print path. The continuous flexible line comprises a non-resin component and a thermosetting-resin component. The thermosetting-resin component comprises a first part and a second part. The system further comprises a first resin-part applicator, configured to apply a first quantity of the first part to the non-resin component, and a second resin-part applicator, configured to apply a second quantity of the second part to the first quantity of the first part of a thermosetting resin, applied to the non-resin component. The system also comprises a feed mechanism, configured to pull the non-resin component through the first resin-part applicator and the second resin-part applicator, and to push the continuous flexible line out of the delivery guide.
US10195775B2	Cushion, method of and apparatus for molding a cushion for a respiratory mask The present invention is related to a cushion (1) for a respiratory mask, to a method of manufacturing such a cushion (1) as well as to a respiratory mask including a cushion (1) and an apparatus for manufacturing a cushion (1) for a respiratory mask. It is particularly referred to a method of manufacturing a cushion (1) for a respiratory mask, comprising the steps of providing a mold comprising at least two mold halves (11, 13) and at least one core (12) therein, closing the mold, injecting a first material into the mold to form the cushion (1), wherein the core (12) is enclosed by the cushion (1) thereby forming at least one cavity (4), opening the mold, removing the core (12) from the cushion (1) to provide the at least one cavity within the cushion (1), and sealing the cavity (4).
US10195765B2	Gypsum board manufacturing method and manufacturing device As a lower forming plate 8, a forming plate having: a lower plate main body 10 constituted from an electrically conductive material; and a lower embedded electrode 12 embedded in the lower plate main body 10, the lower embedded electrode 12 being electrically insulated from the lower plate main body 10 by an insulator 14 and being embedded so as for a portion thereof to be exposed on the surface of the lower plate main body 10 making contact with a lower lining paper sheet 16 is used.
US10195764B2	Set-delayed cement compositions comprising pumice and associated methods Disclosed is a method of forming a set cement shape. The method comprises providing a set-delayed cement composition comprising water, pumice, hydrated lime, and a set retarder; forming the set-delayed cement composition into a shape; and allowing the shaped set-delayed cement composition to set.
US10195763B2	Method and device for manufacturing a canal component The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a canal component which comprises a connection portion 104, 106 designed to come into contact with a component 100, in particular an adjacent canal component, which is to be connected to the canal component 100, the method comprising the following steps: providing a concrete base body, coating the base body with a plasticized plastics material 110 in the region of the connection portion 104, 106 and in the region of an internal wall (108) of the base body facing the canal inner space 106, and curing the plastics material (110).
US10195760B2	Improvements to router apparatus A router power tool having a housing and a base, the housing mounted to be moveable with respect to the base. The base and housing are connected by first and second extendable assemblies, at least one of the assemblies including biasing means to bias the housing away from the base. This extendable assembly has a control portion which can be moved, while located with the extendable assembly, from a first position in which the biasing means provides the biasing force and a second position in which the biasing means is released. In one embodiment, the router power tool includes safety stop portions to prevent movement of the tool holder while cutting tool changing is being performed. In another embodiment, a safety stop portion limits movement of at least one of the extendable assemblies when the cover is held by the power switch when in the on position.
US10195756B2	Device to clamp logs during the cut thereof and sawing machine comprising said device The device comprises a log advancing path and a set of jaws in the form of double four-bar linkage, with an adjusting mechanism to adjust the position of the jaws according to the diameter of the logs to be cut.
US10195751B2	Rotary electric shaver A rotary electric shaver includes a gear case arranged inside a head unit, a lower gear arranged in a lower portion of the gear case, coaxially having an outer blade gear for driving an outer blade and an inner blade gear for driving an inner blade, an upper gear arranged in an upper portion of the gear case to drive the outer blade, and a transmission gear having an input gear arranged in the lower portion of the gear case and to which driving power is input from the lower gear, and an output gear arranged in the upper portion of the gear case to drive the upper gear, in which the input gear and the output gear are coaxial and a rotary shaft vertically penetrates the gear case. The driving power from the upper gear drives an outer blade drive gear for driving the outer blade.
US10195750B2	Robot and robot system A robot includes: a base which is provided on a first surface; and a robot arm which is provided on the base, in which the robot arm includes an n-th arm and an (n+1)th arm, in which the n-th arm rotates around an n-th rotating axis, in which the (n+1)th arm is provided to rotate around an (n+1)th rotating axis which is an axial direction different from an axial direction of the n-th rotating axis, in the n-th arm, in which the length of the n-th arm is longer than the length of the (n+1)th arm, and, when viewed from the axial direction of the (n+1)th rotating axis, the n-th arm and the (n+1)th arm overlap each other, and in which a connection part between the base and the robot arm is positioned above the first surface in a vertical direction.
US10195741B2	Controlling a robot in the presence of a moving object A method, system, and one or more computer-readable storage media for controlling a robot in the presence of a moving object are provided herein. The method includes capturing a number of frames from a three-dimensional camera system and analyzing a frame to identify a connected object. The frame is compared to a previous frame to identify a moving connected object (MCO). If an unexpected MCO is in the frame a determination is made if the unexpected MCO is in an actionable region. If so, the robot is instructed to take an action.
US10195740B2	Using object observations of mobile robots to generate a spatio-temporal object inventory, and using the inventory to determine monitoring parameters for the mobile robots Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for generating a spatio-temporal object inventory based on object observations from mobile robots and determining, based on the spatio-temporal object inventory, monitoring parameters for the mobile robots for one or more future time periods. Some implementations relate to using the spatio-temporal object inventory to determine a quantity of movements of objects that occur in one or more areas of the environment when one or more particular criteria are satisfied—and using that determination to determine monitoring parameters that can be utilized to provide commands to one or more of the mobile robots that influence one or more aspects of movements of the mobile robots at future time periods when the one or more particular criteria are also satisfied.
US10195739B2	Measuring robot performance A robot comprising: a base; an articulated arm extending distally of the base and including two arm members coupled by a joint; a motor; a gearbox having an input shaft coupled to an output of the motor and an output shaft configured to drive relative motion of the arm members about the joint; a position sensor configured to sense relative position of the arm members about the joint; and a control system coupled to the arm configured to drive the motor, the control system being arranged to perform a calibration operation to estimate torque loss in the gearbox by the steps of (i) estimating the inertia of the portion of the arm distal of the joint for motion about the joint; (ii) applying a determined drive power to the motor; (iii) receiving from the position sensor position data indicating the motion of the arm in response to the applied drive power; and (iv) estimating the torque loss in the gearbox in dependence on the estimated inertia, the determined drive power and the position data.
US10195735B2	Socket head storage and portage apparatus A socket head storage and portage apparatus is provided wherein a plurality of socket heads is selectively securable and conveniently locatable proximal a user. A body member includes a first lateral side and a second lateral side. A plurality of first apertures is disposed upon the first lateral side, each devised for accommodation of a particularly sized socket head, and a plurality of second apertures is similarly disposed upon the second lateral side. A medial wall member, disposed interiorly along a medial longitudinal axis bisecting the body member, secures each of the plurality of socket heads in contact therewith. A bar member spanning a U-shaped notch in a top side, a pair of hook members securable into a rear side, and at least one magnetic member disposed upon the front side, enable selective attachment to a variety of objects and surfaces in proximity to a user at a job site.
US10195730B2	Rotary hammer A rotary hammer includes a motor, a spindle coupled to the motor for receiving torque from the motor, a piston at least partially received within the spindle for reciprocation therein, a striker received within the spindle for reciprocation in response to reciprocation of the piston, and an anvil received within the spindle and positioned between the striker and a tool bit. The anvil imparts axial impacts to the tool bit in response to reciprocation of the striker. The rotary hammer also includes a synchronizing assembly operable in a first configuration in which the motor is drivably coupled to the piston for reciprocating the piston, and a second configuration in which the piston is decoupled from the motor. The rotary hammer further includes an actuator operable for switching the synchronizing assembly from the second configuration to the first configuration in response to depressing the tool bit against a workpiece.
US10195728B2	Fastener driving tool A nail driving machine capable of reducing vibrations is provided. A nail driving machine that strikes a nail to be driven into a workpiece W includes a driver blade that is provided to be capable of moving along an axis and moves in a first direction to strike the nail, a weight that when the driver blade strikes the nail, moves in a second direction reverse to the first direction, and a coil spring that is compressed along the axis to generate a repulsive force before the driver blade strikes the nail and causes the driver blade to move in the first direction to strike the nail due to the repulsive force and causes the weight to move in the second direction due to the repulsive force.
US10195722B2	Magnet chuck A magnet chuck includes a piston that is displaced inside a second sliding hole of a cylinder tube. One end surface of the piston abuts against a plate member when the piston reaches one displacement end point, whereas another end surface of the piston abuts against an entry member of a head cover when the piston reaches another displacement end point. At least one, and preferably both, of a first damper on the one end surface, and the second damper on the other end surface are disposed on the plate member.
US10195721B2	Hand tool step drive mechanism and crimping method The present invention relates to a step drive mechanism to be attached into the hollow body of a tool, making it possible to produce a thrust movement that can be easily carried out. To this end, the mechanism includes: a rack (2) that has a first (3) and a second (4) cog having back-slanted teeth (3a, 4a) arranged on an upper (2a) and a lower (2b) edge, respectively; a front end (2c); a pivotable lever (5) that comprises a hollow top end (5a) receiving a torsion spring (8), bearing against said hollow top end (5a) of the lever and against a thrust pawl (7) pivoting in the hollow body (1) in front of the hollow top end (5a) of the lever, and has a crosspiece (7a) inserted between the teeth (3a) of the first cog (3); and a pivotable locking pawl (8) provided with a crosspiece (8a) inserted between the teeth (4a) of the second cog (4). A compression spring (9) is arranged such as to bear against the locking pawl (8) and against an abutment (2d) located at a rear end (2e) of the rack (2).
US10195719B2	Conditioning device for conditioning a blade Conditioning devices for conditioning blades are provided. A conditioning device includes a first rod and a second rod, at least one of the first rod and the second rod rotatable about an axis, the first rod and the second rod oriented to define a blade conditioning zone therebetween, the blade conditioning zone being defined by a blade conditioning angle between the first rod and the second rod. The conditioning device further includes a stationary magnet and a movable magnet. The movable magnet is connected to the one of the first rod and the second rod and rotatable about the axis. The movable magnet has an opposite magnetic orientation relative to the stationary magnet. Rotation of the one of the first rod and the second rod adjusts the blade conditioning angle.
US10195718B2	Grinding wheel An abrasive grinding wheel (20) comprising an annular body (200) defining an abrasive front face (202) at least partly made of a layer of an abrasive mixture (21) and an opposite rear face (203), which grinding wheel (20) comprises an annular damping element (23) made of a resilient yielding material and fixed to the annular body (200), wherein the damping element (23) comprises a first face (231) facing towards the abrasive front face (202) and an opposite free second face (232) which defines at least a portion of the rear face (203) of the annular body (200).
US10195717B2	Abrasive tool having a particular porosity variation An abrasive tool can have a body including an abrasive portion with abrasive grains contained within a matrix material. A first reinforcing member can be contained within the body. The body can also include a porosity variation difference through at least half of a thickness of the body of not greater than 250% from a mean porosity of the body.
US10195710B2	Method for manufacturing in series optical grade polishing tools Disclosed is a method that includes a step of applying glue including carrying out with a pad printing machine a sequence of steps in which is driven a transfer pad from a glue taking position to an applying position in which the distal surface of the transfer pad is in contact with one surface of one component of the tool; and then carrying out again at least once the sequence of steps, whereby the glue is applied at least twice onto the one surface of one component.
US10195708B2	Method and apparatus for centralized compliance, operations and setup of automated cutting tool machines A system and method for cutting at least one of a plurality of features in a workpiece with at least one of a plurality of cutting tools controlled by at least one of a plurality of cutting tool machines is disclosed. The method receives process information describing cutting parameters from cutting tool machines, retrieves predicted cutting tool wear information relating a predicted cutting tool wear value to the cutting parameters, retrieves cutting tool information that include measured cutting tool wear information for the one of the plurality of cutting tools, computes a predicted cutting tool wear value for the one of the plurality of cutting tools from the measured cutting tool wear information, and cuts the at least one feature according to the computed predicted cutter wear value.
US10195707B2	Milling system In one example, a method including controlling milling of a component via a milling system, the milling system including a spindle, a tool holder coupled to the spindle, the tool holder configured to receive a milling tool; and the milling tool configured to remove at least a portion of the component via milling while the milling tool is rotated by the spindle and tool holder, wherein the milling system is configured to conduct an electrical signal between the milling tool and component during milling of the component when the milling tool is not broken; monitoring the electrical signal conducted between the milling tool and component; and determining whether the milling tool is broken based on the monitored electrical signal.
US10195704B2	Lift pin for substrate processing Lift pins and devices having lift pins are provided. According to an aspect, a lift pin may have a tapered distal portion. According to another aspect, a lift pin may have two portions threadedly engaged with each other. According to yet another aspect, a lift pin may be mounted to a lifting plate with slackness.
US10195702B2	Processing mechanism and processing device using same A processing mechanism for machining a workpiece includes a fixing base, a driving member, a connecting member, a cutter and a spring. The driving member is positioned above the fixing base. The connecting member is coupled to the driving member. One end of the cutter is fixed to the connecting member, and the cutter can be driven to pass through the fixing base to machine the workpiece positioned under the fixing base. The spring is positioned between the connecting member and the fixing base. The spring is compressed when the driving member drives the cutter away from the fixing base to machine the workpiece, and the spring under compression biases the cutter back toward the fixing base. The disclosure also supplies a processing device using the processing mechanism.
US10195701B2	Seal placement device A device (100) for placing a seal (J) on a mounting (S) including a vibration generator (10), that includes: a main body (11); a distal portion (12), movable relative to the main body, onto which a cap (13) having a contact surface (13a) for engaging with the seal is attached; and drive elements (14), configured to drive the distal portion in reciprocal translation relative to the main body, such as to place the seal on the mounting when the contact surface (13a) of the cap (13) engages with the seal (J) that is placed on the mounting (S). The device includes: a grasping handle (20), connected to the main body; and resilient connection elements (30a, 30b) that are located between the main body and the grasping handle and are configured such as to limit the propagation, in the grasping handle, of the vibrations generated by the reciprocal translation movement.
US10195700B1	High pressure press with tensioning assembly and related methods A high pressure press assembly along with related methods and components for the press assembly are provided. In one embodiment, a press assembly includes a first press base having one or more tie bar receiving holes extending therethrough. A second press base may also include one or more tie bar receiving holes extending therethrough. A tie bar extends between the first press base and the second press base. A tensioning assembly is operatively coupled to the tie bar to place the tie bar in tension.
US10195698B2	Lead-free high reliability solder alloys A lead-free, tin-based solder alloy contains about 0.6 to about 0.8 wt % copper, about 2.8 to about 3.2 wt % silver, about 2.8 to about 3.2 wt % bismuth, about 0.5 to about 0.7 wt % antimony, about 0.04 to about 0.07 wt % nickel, and about 0.007 to about 0.015 wt % titanium, exhibits low melting temperature, narrow solidification range and undercooling, high hardness and ultimate tensile strength at room temperature and high temperature, good formability, superior reliability performance such as creep resistance at high temperature, improved thermal cycle fatigue resistance on leadless (BGA and QFN) surface mount devices, stable microstructure at high temperature, very good solderability performance, low voiding in bottom terminated components, and mitigated tin whisker growth as compared with other lead-free solder alloys
US10195697B2	Palladium (Pd)-coated copper wire for ball bonding A palladium coated copper wire for ball bonding includes a core formed of pure copper or copper alloy having a purity of 98% by mass or more, and a palladium draw coated layer coated on the core. The copper wire has a diameter of 10 to 25 μm, and the palladium drawn layer contains sulfur, phosphorus, boron or carbon.
US10195691B2	Process for influencing the surface condition of a laser weld seam as well as a component A process is provided for influencing the surface condition of a laser weld seam, wherein at least one laser beam is guided over a joint of a component. The process parameters being selected such that a weld seam and an iron-oxide-containing layer adhering to the weld seam are formed at the joint.
US10195689B2	Laser welding of overlapping metal workpieces assisted by varying laser beam parameters A method of laser welding a workpiece stack-up that includes at least two overlapping metal workpieces is disclosed. The method includes advancing a beam spot of a laser beam relative to a top surface of the workpiece stack-up and along a beam travel pattern to form a laser weld joint, which is comprised of resolodified composite metal workpiece material, that fusion welds the metal workpieces together. And, while the beam spot is being advanced along the beam travel pattern, between a first point and a second point, which may or may not encompass the entire beam travel pattern, at least one of the following laser beam parameters is repeatedly varied: (1) the power level of the laser beam; (2) the travel speed of the laser beam; or (3) the focal position of the laser beam relative to the top surface of the workpiece stack-up.
US10195688B2	Laser welding system for a battery module The present disclosure relates generally to a welding process for a battery module. In an embodiment, a system for welding two components in a battery module includes a laser source configured to emit a laser beam onto a workpiece having a first battery module component and a second battery module component. The system also has an actuator coupled to the laser source and configured to move the laser beam along a first axis and a second axis and a controller electrically coupled to the laser source and the actuator. The controller is configured to send a signal to the laser source and the actuator to form a sinusoidal lap weld on a surface of the workpiece, such that the first battery module component is electrically coupled to the second battery module component.
US10195682B2	Method and system for enhanced numerical control plasma cutting of parts from a workpiece A system and method for cutting a workpiece utilizing a plasma cutting tool of fixed cut width into at least two parts having prescribed shapes from a metal plate comprising the steps of: identifying each of the parts by one or more contour lines; cutting a workpiece along one of the identifying contour lines into one of the parts using a tool of fixed cutting width; utilizing this cut contour of fixed width as part of the contour on an adjacent part fully overlapping the cut width. The process is repeated until all the required parts are cut.
US10195680B2	Shaft machining anti-vibration device An anti-vibration device for the machining of a shaft includes a first fixed ring intended to be kept inside a shaft by a shoulder, the anti-vibration device including: at least one first external groove and at least one first external seal for forming at least one contact with the internal surface of the shaft; at least one first internal circumferential groove and at least one first internal seal for forming at least one contact with the external surface of the bar; an internal circumferential cavity that is able to cause the circulation of a fluid arriving through a first duct and leaving through a second duct, the first duct and second duct passing through the radial thickness of the anti-vibration device, the internal circumferential cavity making it possible to realize a vibration-damping function when a fluid passes through it.
US10195678B2	Substrate cutting device and substrate cutting method A substrate cutting device includes: a first cutter including a plurality of first rotary blades; a second cutter including a plurality of second rotary blades; a first rotation drive unit for rotationally driving the first cutter; a second rotation drive unit for rotationally driving the second cutter; a cutter support unit; and a phase adjustment unit. The cutter support unit supports the first cutter and the second cutter such that the first and second cutters are radially opposed to each other so that rotation axes thereof are parallel to each other. The phase adjustment unit adjusts a phase of at least one of the first cutter and the second cutter such that each of the second rotary blades is located between two adjacent first rotary blades in an opposing area in which the first cutter and the second cutter are opposed to each other.
US10195674B1	Jig assembly A jig assembly structured to facilitate attachment of a device to a door including a base having oppositely disposed first and second end segments and an open interior, including first and second open faces. The open interior and the open faces are disposed between the end segments and are cooperatively structured therewith to receive a portion of the door in an operative position therein. A clamp member is movably connected to the first end segment and is least partially disposable into said open interior in clamping relation to the door portion, when in the operative portion. The second end segment is disposed and structured to receive passage therethrough of a tool, from an exterior to and interior of the base, into engaging relation with the door portion disposed in the operative position and into an interior channel of the clamp member.
US10195673B2	Ceramic cutting insert and method of making same A cutting insert includes a body made of a ceramic material. The body has a first surface, a second surface and at least one flank surface extending between the first surface and the second surface. The first surface includes a chip forming feature extending in a radially outwardly direction to a cutting edge and extending in a radially inwardly direction to an inner edge. The chip forming feature includes a front wall that slopes downward from the cutting edge radially inward toward a rounded bottom surface and a back wall that slopes upward from the rounded bottom surface radially inward to the inner edge. The chip forming feature can include an optional land surface between the cutting edge and the front wall.
US10195672B2	Cutting insert Inclined surfaces are formed on a rake face and a recessed groove is formed in the central portion between the inclined surfaces. A groove width of the recessed groove gradually increases from the position of the end cutting edge toward the rear, then gradually decreases such that the recessed groove has a narrowest portion at a position P2 forward of the position P3 of an upper end of a breaker wall and rearward of a positive rake angle rear end position P1, and then gradually increases toward the rear up to the position P3 of the upper end of the breaker wall. The dimensional relation W1
US10195670B2	Methods of controlling nanostructure formations and shapes A method of forming monodispersed metal nanowires comprising: forming a reaction mixture including a metal salt, a capping agent and a ionic additive in a reducing solvent at a first temperature; and forming metal nanowires by reducing the metal salt in the reaction mixture.
US10195663B2	Robotic storage and retrieval systems and methods A system for storage and retrieval of items includes a shelving rack configured to store the items. The shelving rack has a plurality of vertical levels. The system includes at least one robotic carriage operable to move horizontally. The robotic carriage includes an extendable arm that extends horizontally and vertically to lift the items from an input slot and to carry and place the items on the shelving rack. The robotic carriage is also operable to lift the items from the shelving rack and to carry and place the items on a workstation. The workstation is positioned in close proximity to the shelving rack. By locating the workstation in close proximity to the shelving rack, the items may be transferred from the shelving rack to the workstation without requiring conveyors and ram drives.
US10195660B2	Casting device and casting method A device for casting a metallic component comprising an outer undercut comprises a base body with a first end portion and a circumferential side wall comprising a tapering inner surface; a first die part that is insertable into the base body and that forms a first molding surface for the component to be cast; a plurality of side die parts, which are insertable into the base body and which, in the inserted state, are radially supported against the circumferential side wall of the base body and form a die ring comprising an inner molding surface for the component to be cast; a second die part which is moveable into the die ring formed by the side die parts to a casting position, and which forms a second molding surface for the component to be cast, wherein in the casting position, the second die part is arranged in a completely contact-free manner with respect to the first die part.
US10195658B1	Crown cap fabrication method The first step is positioning a first die adjacent to the intermediate extent, the first die having a first radius of curvature, the first die being positioned adjacent to the free edge. The next step is activating the first die to create a primary curl in the intermediate extent. The next step is positioning a second die adjacent to the intermediate extent, the second die having a second radius of curvature, the second die being positioned adjacent to the primary curl. The last step is activating the second die to create a secondary curl.
US10195657B1	Servo-driven seamer assembly for sealing a container A seamer assembly includes a frame, a first servo assembly, a second servo assembly, a first support element, a second support element, a first die, and a second die. The first servo assembly is coupled to the frame. The first servo assembly includes a chuck that is configured to be rotated by the first servo assembly. The second servo assembly is coupled to the frame. The first support element is configured to support a can subassembly that includes a can body and a lid relative to the frame where at least one of the first support element, the first servo assembly and second servo assembly move relative to the other of the first support element, the first servo assembly and second servo assembly. The second support element is coupled to the second servo assembly. The first die is coupled to the second support element. The second die is coupled to the second support element. The first support element is configured to support a can subassembly such that the chuck is received in a first chuck position. The first servo assembly is configured to selectively rotate the can subassembly when the chuck is received in the first chuck position. The second servo assembly is configured to selectively reposition the second support element such that the first die and the second die are correspondingly repositioned.
US10195653B2	Tapered structure construction Feeding stock used to form a tapered structure into a curving device such that each point on the stock undergoes rotational motion about a peak location of the tapered structure; and the stock meets a predecessor portion of stock along one or more adjacent edges.
US10195647B2	Method and apparatus for sorting A method and apparatus for sorting objects is described, and which provides high-speed image data acquisition to fuse multiple data streams in real-time, while avoiding destructive interference when individual sensors or detectors are utilized in providing data regarding internal and external features and characteristics and qualities of products being inspected.
US10195644B2	Tissue engineering device and construction of vascularized dermis An inkjet printing method, system, and computer-usable tangible storage device to print cells and biomaterials for three-dimensional cellular scaffolds and engineered skin grafts are disclosed. The process simultaneously deposits living cells, nutrients, growth factors, therapeutic drugs along with biomaterial scaffolds at the right time and location. This technology can also be used for the microvasculature fabrication using appropriate human microvascular endothelial cells and fibrin to form the microvasculature. When printing human microvascular endothelial cells in conjunction with the fibrin, the cells aligned themselves inside the channels and proliferated to form confluent linings. The 3D tubular structure was also found in the printed patterns. Simultaneously printing biological materials to form a three-dimensional cellular scaffold promotes human microvascular endothelial cell proliferation and microvasculature formation.
US10195642B2	Inner liner barrier from multilayer thin film A tire has a coating with a quadlayer or multiple quadlayers, and a method produces the same. In an embodiment, the method for coating a rubber substrate includes exposing the rubber substrate to a first cationic solution to produce a first cationic layer on the rubber substrate. The method also includes exposing the first cationic layer to a first anionic solution to produce a first anionic layer on the first cationic layer. In addition, the method includes exposing the first anionic layer to a second cationic solution to produce a second cationic layer on the first anionic layer. The method further includes exposing the second cationic layer to a second anionic solution to produce a second anionic layer on the second cationic layer. A quadlayer includes the first cationic layer, the first anionic layer, the second cationic layer, and the second anionic layer. The coating includes the quadlayer.
US10195638B2	Apparatus for coating a separator having collection chamber and method for coating the separator Provided are an apparatus and method for coating a separator. The method includes supplying a coating solution to a receiving chamber; applying the coating solution received in the receiving chamber to a surface of the separator through a coating bar; collecting coating solution overflowing the receiving chamber by a collection chamber surrounding the receiving chamber; and returning coating solution from the collection chamber to the receiving chamber through a return line.
US10195637B2	Removal device for decoupling tip from body of applicator A removal device for decoupling a tip from a body of an applicator is disclosed. The removal device comprises a wall, comprising a proximal edge and a distal edge, opposite the proximal edge. The removal device also comprises a through channel in the wall. The removal device further comprises a pawl, comprising a proximal end, coupled to the wall, a distal end, opposite the proximal end, a first side between the proximal end and the distal end, and a second side, opposite to the first side. The distal end, the first side, and the second side of the pawl are delimited by the through channel and the pawl extends -between the proximal edge of the wall and the distal edge of the wall. The removal device additionally comprises a wedge, extending from the wall and perpendicular to the wall.
US10195632B1	Stratification detection and aerosol distribution system An improved apparatus and methods are presented for a new and improved ultrasonic aerosol generation apparatus and air/gas and deployed aerosol movement system, which is able to increase and improve the reliability and quality of coverage and treatment of the various targeted surfaces within an enclosed space, with the generated and deployed disinfecting aerosol, by providing an improved system to detect one or more of any layers and stratifications of gas(s) and deployed aerosols within the atmosphere of the treated area(s) at any time, and a means to remove and effectively disrupt, the said layers, so the deployed aerosol can effectively treat the targeted area(s), as well as additional enhancements to the systems used for processing the atmosphere in the targeted area(s) after the treatment cycle has completed deploying the aerosol, such as improving the cleaning of the dehumidification device, and the effective operation of the dehumidification and filter components.
US10195626B2	Trigger-type liquid dispenser A trigger-type liquid dispenser that, even when lateral force is applied to a trigger, prevents liquid leakage. The trigger-type liquid dispenser includes a pump, which includes: a cylinder, which includes an inner tubular wall and an outer tubular wall; a piston, which has a front-side end portion; a front-side sealing piece and a rear-side sealing piece; an outer-circumferential-side support portion; and an inner-circumferential-side support portion. The outer-circumferential-side support portion is provided with an annular cut-off portion, which forms a gap between the outer-circumferential-side support portion and an outer circumferential surface of the piston.
US10195623B2	Marker airbrush A marker airbrush device for transferring marking solution from a marking device onto a writing surface using air is provided. The airbrush device includes a housing with an air outlet, a dual-action trigger for controlling an amount of air travelling through the air outlet, and a marker positioner coupled to the housing. The dual-action trigger may be either pushed down or pulled back to control air flow through the air outlet. The marker positioner positions a marking device relative to the air outlet such that air traveling through the air outlet contacts at least one surface of the marking device to transfer marking solution onto a writing surface. The marker positioner may include a rotatable collar that couples the marking device within the marker position and creates a seal around the marking device to prevent pressurized air from escaping around the marking device.
US10195619B2	Catalytic cracking spray nozzle assembly with liquid inlet extension and diffuser A gas assisted liquid spray nozzle assembly having a nozzle body that defines a mixing zone, a liquid inlet communicating with the mixing zone from a side thereof, and a pressurized gas inlet communicating with the mixing chamber from an upstream end. The liquid inlet includes a liquid inlet extension and diffuser post extending transversely into the mixing zone having a liquid extension passageway and a closed downstream end that defines an internal impingement surface disposed on a central axis of the mixing zone against which liquid impinges and is transversely directed into the mixing zone for atomization by pressurized gas directed centrally through the mixing zone from the gas inlet. The spray nozzle assembly includes a barrel extension zone downstream of said mixing zone with a spray tip for directing the atomized liquid in a predetermined spray pattern.
US10195618B2	Spray nozzle and spray nozzle system A variable orifice spray valve including a valve body (42) having a spray discharge orifice (42A) formed therein. The spray valve further includes a liquid flow passage into the valve body, a deflector plate (45) in proximity to the spray discharge orifice (42A) onto which liquid discharged from the orifice is directed, a spray height adjuster (44) adjacent the orifice and movable relative to the deflector plate (45) into the liquid flow path from the orifice, and an adjustment mechanism (43) to adjust the position of the spray height adjuster (44) relative to the discharge orifice (42A).
US10195612B2	Small particle compositions and associated methods Milling methods that use grinding media particles formed of a ceramic material having an interlamellar spacing of less than 1250 nm.
US10195611B2	Method and apparatus for orienting pipette tips A pipette tip orienting apparatus includes a hopper adapted for receiving one or more pipette tips. A first alignment comb is inserted thorugh the hopper for orienting pipette tips inside the hopper. A second alignment comb is inserted through the hopper for orienting the pipette tips for delivery to a pipette tip rack. The first and second alignment combs are positioned perpendicular to one another through the hopper. Pipette tips are delivered to wells in a pipette tip rack by removing the alignment combs sequentially from the hopper.
US10195610B2	Cartridge-based thermocycler Cartridge-based thermocyclers can include cartridges that are configured to move a fluid between distinct chambers. In some cases, the cartridge-based thermocyclers can be used for thermocycling a sample fluid comprising a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) target to perform polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Individual chambers can be heated, cooled, and/or compressed to mix fluid within the chamber or to propel fluid in the chamber into another chamber. The cartridges can have a laminate construction. The cartridges can be configured to enable multiplexed thermocycling and/or detection.
US10195607B2	Microchip, DNA analysis method and DNA analysis system A microchip comprises a PCR section, a denaturing section, and an electrophoresis section. In the PCR section, a desired region in DNA is amplified. In the denaturing section, PCR amplicon of double-strand DNA is denatured into single-strand DNA. In the electrophoresis section, the PCR amplicon is separated based on the length of sequence.
US10195606B2	Systems and methods for detection and quantification of analytes Devices, systems, and methods for detecting molecules of interest within a collected sample are described herein. In certain embodiments, self-contained sample analysis systems are disclosed, which include a reusable reader component, a disposable cartridge component, and a disposable sample collection component. In some embodiments, the reader component communicates with a remote computing device for the digital transmission of test protocols and test results. In various disclosed embodiments, the systems, components, and methods are configured to identify the presence, absence, and/or quantity of particular nucleic acids, proteins, or other analytes of interest, for example, in order to test for the presence of one or more pathogens or contaminants in a sample.
US10195600B2	Catalysts and methods of making the same Catalysts including at least one microporous material (e.g., zeolite), an organosilica material binder, and at least one catalyst metal are provided herein. Methods of making the catalysts, preferably without surfactants and processes of using the catalysts, e.g., for aromatic hydrogenation, are also provided herein.
US10195599B2	Synthesis of functionalized carbon microspheres and their catalyst activity in C—O and C—N bond formation reactions Disclosed herein is a simple process for functionalization/grafting of carbon microspheres obtained from bagasse with various active functional groups onto it and use of the same as catalyst for various organic reactions, having very high selectivity and conversion rate.
US10195598B2	Process for the regeneration of a titanium zeolite catalyst for propylene epoxidation The invention relates to process for the regeneration of a catalyst comprising a titanium containing zeolite as catalytically active material comprising a stage comprising introducing a feed stream comprising propene, hydrogen peroxide or a hydrogen peroxide source, and an organic solvent into a reactor containing a catalyst comprising the titanium containing zeolite, subjecting the feed stream in the reactor to epoxidation conditions in the presence of the catalyst, removing a product steam comprising propylene oxide and the organic solvent from the reactor, stopping introducing the feed stream, washing the catalyst with a liquid aqueous system and calcining the washed catalyst.
US10195597B2	Manufacturing method of honeycomb structure The manufacturing method includes a step of mixing a coarse particle zeolite, a fine particle zeolite, and a raw material of an inorganic bonding material to prepare a zeolite raw material; a step of forming the prepared zeolite raw material into a honeycomb shape to prepare a honeycomb formed body; and a step of firing the prepared honeycomb formed body to prepare the honeycomb structure. In the step of preparing the zeolite raw material, as the coarse particle zeolite, a chabazite type zeolite having a specific average particle diameter, the fine particle zeolite having a specific average particle diameter, the raw material of the inorganic bonding material which includes at least basic aluminum lactate is used.
US10195595B2	Catalyst composition and process for producing aromatic hydrocarbon using the catalyst composition It is an object of the present invention to provide a catalyst that is excellent in stability even at a high catalyst-regeneration temperature. It is another object of the present invention to provide a process for producing an aromatic hydrocarbon from a lower hydrocarbon by using the above catalyst. The catalyst composition comprises molybdenum, a second metal that is not molybdenum, and a crystalline metallosilicate, wherein the content of molybdenum is 1 to 20% by weight in terms of a molybdenum atom, and the content of the second metal is 2 to 20% by weight in terms of a metal atom.
US10195593B2	Method for preparing a sodium faujasite catalyst and its use in producing acrylic acid The invention relates generally to a sodium faujasite catalyst, and in particular the use of the sodium faujasite catalyst in producing acrylic acid. In particular, the invention relates to the use of the sodium faujasite catalyst in catalytic dehydration of lactic acid and 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) to produce acrylic acid.
US10195591B2	Binder-free high strength, low steam-to-oil ratio ethylbenzene dehydrogenation catalyst The invention discloses a binder-free high strength and low steam-to-oil ratio ethylbenzene dehydrogenation catalyst, which is characterized by comprising the following components in percentage by weight: (a) 60-85% Fe2O3; (b) 3-25% K2O; (c) 0.1-5% MoO3; (d) 3-20% CeO2; (e) 0.1-5% CaO; (f) 0.1-5% Na2O; (g) 0.1-5% MnO2, wherein the weight ratio of sodium oxide to manganese dioxide is 0.1-10; (h) 0.1-100 ppm of at least one element or oxide of Pb, Pt, Pd, Ag, Au, Sn; and no binder is added during the preparation of the catalyst. The low steam-to-oil ratio ethylbenzene dehydrogenation catalyst provided by the present invention contains no binder and maintains high strength, and has high activity and stability at low steam-to-oil ratio.
US10195586B2	Reduced titanium dioxide and preparing method of the same The following description related to a reduced titanium dioxide, which is formed by reducing rutile titanium dioxide and includes a disordered surface, a preparing method the same, and a photocatalyst including the reduced titanium dioxide.
US10195584B2	Water absorbent resin material, and method for producing same An object of the present invention is to provide a water absorbent resin which attains high liquid permeability and water absorbing speed, and which does not have problems of coloring and odor. The water absorbent resin includes: (A) a water absorbent resin particle having a carboxyl group; (B) a covalent surface crosslinking agent in which the number of carbons is not more than 10; (C) 0.001 mass % to 0.2 mass % of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer whose Log P is not less than 1.0; and (D) 0.001 mass % to 1 mass % of a water-soluble polyvalent cation. The water absorbent resin has not less than 20 g/g of a fixed height absorption (FHA) at a height of 20 cm.
US10195580B2	Method of selectively masking one or more sites on a surface and a method of synthesising an array of molecules A method of creating a mask on a surface of a substrate is disclosed. The substrate comprises a plurality of spaced heating elements on or proximal to the surface. The method comprises applying a layer of masking material to the surface and employing the heating elements to apply energy to a phase change in the masking material at the selected sites such that it adheres to the surface or can be displaced from the surface to mask or unmask the selected sites respectively. A method of synthesising an array of molecules, an apparatus for selectively masking one or more sites on a surface and a semi-conductor chip that uses micro-heaters to modulate a masking layer on areas of the chip surface.
US10195578B2	Peptide library production method, peptide library, and screening method Object is to provide a method of constructing a library of peptides having, at a desired position in the random sequence of each peptide, an amino acid having a portion capable of binding to a target. The invention provides a method of producing a library of peptides having, at a designated position in the random sequence of each peptide, a special amino acid having a portion capable of binding to a target, including (i) preparing a library of mRNAs having, in the mRNA sequence coding for a random amino acid sequence, a base sequence having an altered codon encoding the special amino acid, (ii) preparing an aminoacyl tRNA with the special amino acid linked to a tRNA encoded by the altered codon, and (iii) translating the mRNAs by using a cell-free translation system containing the aminoacyl tRNA to obtain a library of peptides having, in the random sequence thereof, a predetermined special amino acid.
US10195577B2	Process for producing microcapsules A process for producing microcapsules containing a shell and a core of a liquid water-insoluble material is disclosed. The microcapsules are prepared using a bifunctional isocyanate, an anionically modified diisocyanate, a bifunctional amine, and a protective colloid. The protective colloid is a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer having hydrolysis degrees from 85 to 99.9%.
US10195573B2	Stirring element having segmented configuration, for circulating wastewater in basin, and apparatus A device for circulating wastewater is received in a tank, in which a conical or hyperboloid-like stirring body is mounted on a vertical stirring shaft, wherein the stirring body is composed from a plurality of segments produced from metal along radially extending joining zones.
US10195566B2	Oxidation catalyst A catalysed soot filter comprises an oxidation catalyst for oxidizing NO to NO2 and/or oxidizing CO to CO2 and/or HC to CO2 and H2O disposed on a wall flow filter monolithic substrate, the oxidation catalyst comprising: a platinum group metal component, and a pre-calcined support material comprising a mixed magnesium aluminium metal oxide having a magnesium content, calculated as Mg, of 15 wt % Mg or lower.
US10195562B2	Apparatuses, methods, and systems for removal of target compounds from gases Systems and methods for reducing a target molecule in a fluid are described. A fluid, such as a gas, may be contacted with a fluid capable of binding with the target molecules and removing the target molecules from the fluid. For example, emissions from a production process may be contacted with water to remove volatile organic compound (VOCs), thereby reducing the VOCs in the emissions. The fluid with bound target molecules may form a target fluid that may be discharged from the system or may be reused until the concentration of the target molecules in the target fluid reaches a threshold concentration. An illustrative production process is the fermentation of wine, which produces an off-gas that includes VOCs, such as ethanol. The systems and methods for reducing a target molecule may significantly reduce or even eliminate the amount of ethanol in the fermentation off-gas.
US10195559B2	Connector and joined pleated filter sections A baghouse and filter assembly is provided for at least partially removing particulate matter from a gas stream. The filter assembly includes a first and second filter sections to be coupled together by a coupler for establishing fluid communication between the first and second filter sections when connected. The coupler includes a first coupling portion including an interior passage through which the gas stream can pass in an axial direction between the first and second filter sections and a hook projecting from the first coupling portion. The coupler includes a gasket that sealingly engages both the first and second coupling portions when the first coupling portion is connected with the second coupling portion to form a substantially gas-tight seal.
US10195556B2	Laminated nonwoven fabric and air purifier A laminated nonwoven fabric includes a first nonwoven fabric containing first fibers, a second nonwoven fabric containing second fibers, a third nonwoven fabric containing third fibers, and an adhesive. The second nonwoven fabric is laminated on the first nonwoven fabric, and the third nonwoven fabric is laminated on the second nonwoven fabric on an opposite side with respect to the first nonwoven fabric. The adhesive is disposed between the first nonwoven fabric and the third nonwoven fabric. An average fiber diameter of the second fibers is equal to or less than 3 μm, and is smaller than an average fiber diameter of the first fibers. The third nonwoven fabric has a protrusion including a part of the third fibers entangled with each other on a surface facing the second nonwoven fabric. At least a part of the adhesive is disposed between the protrusion and the first nonwoven fabric.
US10195555B2	Filtration media A filtration media with improved filtration, strength, tear resistance and air permeability in the form of a relatively thin and lightweight wet-laid fibrous web that has a wet Mullen ratio of 60% to 80% to ensure that the media is flexible enough to be formed into a fluted structure, and strong enough to retain the fluted structure when wound into a roll and to permit further processing without the media becoming too brittle. The filtration media comprises a blend of cellulose and synthetic fibers having a weight percent of 81 wt % to 87 wt % of a weight of the media and a resin binder having a weight of 13 wt % to 19 wt % (preferably about 16 wt %) of the weight of the media.
US10195552B2	Waste processing system A device and method that removes moisture from human, animal, vegetable, and plant materials, yielding clear discharge water that can be returned to a sewage treatment plant. Some wastes can also yield fertilizer and an energy positive fuel source.
US10195549B1	Backwash shoe method and apparatus that increases effective surface area of cloth filter media Backwash shoes and methods of using backwash shoes are provided to increase the filtration area of a cloth filter media, the backwash shoe having a trailing surface formed from a series of merlons and crenels whereby some of the pile threads of the cloth filter media are compressed toward the support surface of the cloth filter media by the trailing surface and some of the pile threads remain in an extended or straightened position.
US10195548B2	Filter cartridge with integral lock ring A filter cartridge has first and second housing sections joined at a peripheral shoulder to define an interior space. The first housing section includes radially spaced inner and outer side walls connected by a first transition portion to define an annular space. A lock ring is secured to the housing within the annular space. The lock ring includes at least one engagement structure within the annular space.
US10195547B2	Method and system for buoyant separation A method and system for buoyant separation of a target constituent of a sample, the method comprising: at a process chamber, combining a volume of substrates having a first density with the sample, thereby producing a population of target-bound complexes comprising the target constituent bound to at least a portion of the volume of substrates; within the process chamber, physically separating the population of target-bound complexes from the sample based upon interaction between the volume of substrates and an applied force; aggregating the population of target-bound complexes at a collection region of the process chamber; extracting the population of target-bound complexes from the process chamber; and processing the target constituent from the population of target-bound complexes for further analysis.
US10195545B2	Separating system and method for separating liquid and gas flowing through a multiphase pipe A separating system (1) includes a riser (3) for receiving fluid from a multi-phase pipe (2) and for delivering gas to a subsea gas pipeline (8) through a gas delivering pipe (9). A liquid receiving pipe (12) has a lower end (14) with a liquid intake (15) being adapted to receive liquid from a liquid column (6) in the riser. A liquid delivering pipe (16) has an upper end (17) adapted to receive liquid from an upper end (13) of the liquid receiving pipe (12) and a lower end (18) adapted to deliver liquid to a subsea liquid pipeline (19). A level control system (22) controls the level of the surface of the liquid column by regulation of the liquid flow rate to the liquid pipeline. The riser encloses the liquid receiving pipe, the liquid delivering pipe and the gas delivering pipe. A method for separating is furthermore disclosed.
US10195544B2	Methods and devices used for redundant sterile filtration Redundant filtration system that includes at least one barrier filter as a process filter, the barrier filter having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic paths, allowing both fluid and gas permeability. The need for vents is eliminated, as is an intermediate drain filter. The device also can be dried in series. The filtration system includes a network of conduits and receptacles, the network receiving liquid raw and/or starting material at one end, conducting it through the process stream defined thereby, and producing the desired liquid product at another end. The network is provided with one or more inputs for introducing liquid raw material into the fluid process stream, and one or more output ports for discharging fluid out of the fluid process stream. The network is preferably an essentially closed network, and also, preferably sterile and/or aseptic.
US10195541B2	Method for transferring slurry A method and a slurry tank system for transferring chromatography media slurry from a slurry tank (3) to a chromatography column (9), said method comprising monitoring the content of slurry in the slurry tank (3) during the transferring and controlling the transferring of the slurry to the column (9) in dependence of the content of slurry in the slurry tank (3).
US10195537B2	Multi-configurable toy race track A system and method is provided for a toy race track. Preferred embodiments of the present invention operate in conjunction with a vehicle affixed to a track, wherein the track is supported in relation to at least one fixed surface via a plurality of support structures. In one embodiment, the track comprises a plurality of flexible sections, allowing a user to construct a track resembling a rollercoaster, having steep curves, upside-down portions, etc. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes a plurality rollers that can be used to both affix the vehicle to the track and propel the vehicle along the track. By affixing the vehicle to the track, the vehicle is prevented from leaving the track during extreme situations (e.g., steep curves, upside-down portions, etc.).
US10195536B2	Methods, systems, and kits for providing an experience for a child Various embodiments provide methods, systems, and kits for providing an experience for a child. For example, such a system can include: a first set of instructions for a facilitator to create an experience for the user; a kit comprising a plurality of interconnecting parts configured to produce a three-dimensional model; a second set of instructions for the user to build the three-dimensional model; a certificate of completion of the experience; a wearable object signifying completion of the experience; and a container configured to hold the first and second set of instructions, the kit, the certificate of completion, and the wearable object. The three-dimensional model can be a three-dimensional likeness of a person, a fictional character, an animal, or a thing. The system can include a character communication configured to begin the experience.
US10195533B2	Method and apparatus for presenting performances of gamers A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, receiving a first group of gaming results associated with a first gamer, receiving a second group of gaming results associated with a second gamer, presenting renditions of first and second peripherals, where the first peripheral represents a first gaming accessory for use by the first gamer to generate a first group of stimulus signals, and where the second peripheral represents a second gaming accessory for use by the second gamer to generate a second group of stimulus signals, and presenting competitive information of the first and second gamers determined from at least a portion of the first and second group of gaming results, the first and second group of stimulus signals, or combinations thereof. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US10195532B1	Purchasable tournament multipliers A system and method configured to enhance gameplay between users in an online game. In some implementations, the system and method include executing an instance of an online game and determining the value of a gameplay parameter for a user reflecting progress by that user within the online game. The system and method includes conducting an event in the online game that takes place during an event time period and determining, for individual users, values of an event parameter based on changes in the values of the gameplay parameter determined for users during the event time period and determining relative positions of users based on respective values of the event parameter and distributing awards based thereon. Users are further presented with offers to sell virtual items usable in the online game where the offers include an offer to sell virtual items, wherein the virtual items are usable by a user to enhance the value of an event parameter such that a scoring multiplier is applied to the determination of the value of the event parameter based on change in the value of the gameplay parameter subsequent to the use of the virtual item.
US10195527B2	Game system, control method used therein, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium The game system provides a game in which, by a player operating a touch panel when an object reaches a first determination line, the object can be hit back to a second determination line. The game machine includes a detection unit that detects tilting of the game machine. In a case that the detection unit detects tilting of the game machine when the player operates the touch panel, in a partial section of a moving path, the object moves at a moving speed that is set according to the tilting, and, in a remaining section, the object moves at a moving speed that is set so that the object moves from the first determination line to the second determination line in a setting time.
US10195525B2	Contactless tactile feedback on gaming terminal with 3D display An electronic gaming machine (EGM) includes a display having a display surface configured to provide stereoscopic 3D viewing of at least a portion of the game. The portion of the game includes a 3D interface element. The EGM further includes a locating sensor that generates an electronic signal based on a player's location in a sensing space. The EGM includes an ultrasonic emitter configured to emit an ultrasonic field. At least a portion of the ultrasonic field is located in the sensing space. The EGM also includes one or more processors configured to: identify a location of one or more player features based on the electrical signal from the locating sensor; determine that the location of the player features is associated with the 3D interface element; and control one or more of the ultrasonic emitters based on the identified location to provide tactile feedback to the player.
US10195521B2	Information processing apparatus and processing method An information processing apparatus erases, on the basis of a chained state of a plurality of pieces arranged on a game field, the pieces in the chained state. The arrangement of the pieces in the game field is controlled such that, in a predetermined region on the game field, an odd number of pieces and an even number of pieces are alternately arranged on imaginary lines in an advancing direction on the game field. For example, the information processing apparatus erases a serial piece group formed as a chain by determining, starting from operation for any one piece on the imaginary line corresponding to a frontmost row among the imaginary lines, whether a piece of a same kind as the one piece is present in left and right pieces adjacent to the one piece present on a next imaginary line in the advancing direction from the operated one piece.
US10195520B1	System and method for network gaming architecture Disclosed are systems and methods for selectively, dynamically, and quickly altering software without the need for a complete software update. The disclosed system allows for selectively, dynamically, and quickly altering software by using a plurality of script files that can alter any aspect of the software. More specifically, the software relates to videogames and the system provides event scripts that selectively, dynamically, and quickly change the players gaming experience and particularly related to multiplayer gaming. The event scripts can initiate group events during a multiplayer game session to increase player involvement, interest, and excitement.
US10195519B2	3D puzzle generation, algorithms for generation, and physical instantiations A system for generating a three-dimensional puzzle comprises a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to generate a three dimensional mesh representation. The processor is further configured to convert polygons comprising the three-dimensional mesh representation to one or more puzzle piece representations. The processor is further configured to add attachment points and receiving points to the one or more puzzle piece representations. The processor is further configured to provide the one of more puzzle piece representations with attachment points and receiving points. The memory is coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
US10195518B2	Launchable projectiles and launchers for the same A projectile for launching through the air comprises a body and one or more projecting members integral therewith extending outwardly a distance from the body, which can be hollow or solid. The projectile is formed from an elastomeric material capable of being stretched to energize the projectile for launching. The projecting members are positioned a distance apart from one another and include openings disposed therethrough at distal ends for engaging sections of a launching device. The launching device includes a handle with the sections extending outwardly therefrom to accommodate placement of the projectile openings thereagainst for retaining the projectile before and during launch. The projectile is launched from the device by pulling the body away from the launching device to energize the projectile, and then releasing the energized projectile, causing it to be propelled from the launching device into the air and towards a desired target.
US10195516B2	Fighting sports ring equipment Provided is ring equipment made on the basis of an idea going beyond conventional knowledge, which is capable, not only of enhancing the mood of spectators and further creating feeling of high tension and interest of a match, but of making it possible for players to effectively use the ring equipment for the handling of the match, or the like, thereby making the match richer in content. A rope strung between corner posts includes a rope body having translucency and a light emitting member buried in the rope body. The ring equipment is configured so that light from the light emitting member is passed through the rope body and emitted outward in the radial direction of the rope body.
US10195514B2	Hockey skate including a one-piece frame with integral pedestals A hockey skate includes a fiber-reinforced, composite frame, or an injected plastic frame, including a boot form and integral pedestals that serve as a blade-holder. The pedestals are integral with the bottom of the boot sole and are optionally spaced relatively far apart to provide a long span between them. An optional bridge assembly may be used to connect the blade to the pedestals. The bridge assembly may provide increased stiffness and vibration damping, as well as customized fit options.
US10195505B2	Hockey-stick blade with tailored performance regions A hockey-stick includes a blade and a shaft. The blade includes a heel region, a toe region spaced longitudinally from the heel region, and a mid-region located between the heel region and the toe region. The blade optionally also includes a hosel to which the shaft is attached. One or more tuning rods or similar structures are positioned in the blade to increase the blade's stiffness to substantially match the stiffness of the shaft. The tuning rods are optionally located in the mid-region of the blade and may extend into the hosel and, in some cases, into the shaft or the toe region.
US10195503B1	Disk throwing device A disk throwing device, comprising a handle and a fork. The fork is coupled to the handle and extending therefrom along a first axis. The fork having a pair of prongs extending therefrom from an end thereof opposite the handle. The pair of prongs meeting at a prong junction and having a common top surface substantially orthogonal to the first axis such that a disk may slide freely across the top surface. The disk throwing device also comprises a clip, extending orthogonally away from the fork in relation to the first axis at a first portion at the prong junction. The clip having a second portion coupled to the first portion that extends substantially parallel to the first axis such that it may trap a disk between the clip and the pair of prongs.
US10195501B2	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 having a first interior cavity portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a rear portion, a front portion having a face portion, and a second interior cavity portion having an elastic polymer material. The body portion may include a plurality of ports located on the bottom portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
US10195499B2	Golf club heads with ribs and related methods A golf club head comprising a ribbed region on at least one of a heel portion, a toe portion, sole, or crown. The ribbed region comprises a ribbed wall with an interior surface facing an interior of the golf club head, and a ribbed wall exterior facing an exterior of the golf club head. The ribbed region further comprises at least one rib protruding from the ribbed region. The first rib comprises a first rib length measured along a rib centerline of the first rib, a first rib interior section located at the ribbed wall interior surface, and a first rib exterior section located at the ribbed wall exterior surface.
US10195492B2	Sports ball A ball includes a bladder and multi-layer cover. The multi-layer cover includes an outer layer and an intermediate layer between the outer layer and the bladder. The intermediate layer is formed of a plurality of perforated panels. In at least one embodiment, the plurality of perforated panels are foam panels defining an array of apertures. In at least some embodiments, the array of apertures in the intermediate layer are detectable by one or more human senses via the outer layer.
US10195491B2	Golf balls comprising a plasticized polyurethane layer A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein at least one of the core or cover layer comprises a plasticized polyurethane composition comprising at least one polyurethane and at least one plasticizer.
US10195490B2	Golf ball A golf ball 2 includes an inner core 4, an outer core 6, a mid layer 8, and a cover 10. A diameter D1, a volume V1, a hardness H1o at a central point, and a boundary inside hardness H1in of the inner core 4; a volume V2, a boundary outside hardness H2out, and a surface hardness H2s of the outer core 6; a thickness Tm and a hardness Hm of the mid layer 8; and a thickness Tc and a hardness Hc of the cover 10 meet the following mathematical formulas (1) to (4): 1.0
US10195489B2	Golf ball The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core composed of a spherical inner core layer and an outer core layer, an intermediate layer and a cover, wherein the inner core layer has a hardness difference (Hs1−Ho) between a surface hardness (Hs1) and a center hardness (Ho) of 5 or less in JIS-C hardness, the outer core is such that R2 of a linearly approximated curve obtained from a least square method is 0.95 or higher, when JIS-C hardness, measured at nine points obtained by dividing a thickness of the outer core in a radius direction of the spherical core into equal parts having 12.5% intervals therebetween, is plotted against distance (%) from a border point between the outer core layer and the inner core layer, and the intermediate layer has a slab hardness which is greater than a slab hardness of the cover.
US10195488B2	Golf ball resin composition and golf ball An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball resin composition having a high resilience, flexibility and high fluidity. The present invention provides a golf ball resin composition having a bending stiffness (M21-30) ranging from 600 kgf/cm2 to 5,000 kgf/cm2 within a bending angle from 21° to 30°, a rebound resilience (R) of 50% or more, a slab hardness (Shore D) ranging from 40 to 65, a melt flow rate (190° C., 2.16 kgf) of 1.0 g/10 min or more, and a resilience index value ((M21-30)0.5×(R/100)3) of 8.5 or more.
US10195485B2	Curvilinear golf ball dimples and methods of making same The present invention is directed to golf balls having surface textures with unique appearances and improved aerodynamic characteristics due, at least in part, to the use of curvilinear dimple plan shapes. In particular, the present invention is directed to a golf ball that includes at least a portion of its dimples having a plan shape defined by a number of convex or concave arcs that are derived from the vertices of a regular n-sided polygon, for example, an equilateral triangle or square.
US10195481B2	Stretch exercise tool Provided is a stretch exercise tool whereby muscles around the vertebrae can be uniformly extended. A stretch exercise tool provided with a stretching part the upper face of which projects into a crest type along the longitudinal direction and on which a user's body is placed with facing upward and extended, wherein the stretching part is configured of multiple body-supporting ribs in the width direction, said ribs being disposed along the longitudinal direction. According to this configuration, when the user's body is placed on the stretching part, a force in the longitudinal direction, said force acting to topically extend the body, is applied to the body at each interval among the ribs. Thus, the body can be uniformly extended compared with the conventional configurations.
US10195480B2	Horizontal rowing machine The present invention is a horizontal rowing machine having a frame with a removable seat, adjustably mounted on the frame and an adjustable chest pad. The present invention has angled foot plates. The foot plates enable the user to use the machine in various positions. The present invention has two fixed multi-grip handles with 8 fixed hand positions and 6 positions on which to attach swivel handles. The swivel handles allow for a more natural and free form rowing movement. Maximal adjustability of all aspects of the machine allow for a more optimal and beneficial training exercise for any user, regardless of body size. The user can lift a desired weight by pulling the handles.
US10195478B2	Exercise apparatus The present invention relates to exercise equipment, particularly for improved strength training exercises. More particularly, the invention relates to equipment that allows the user to vary tension when performing different exercises. The present invention is specifically designed for improved exercise through the variability of a tension component for use in such exercises as the plank exercise, sit-ups, push-ups and supine pull-ups that includes a bench area, a guide arm, a head area, and a foot area that work in conjunction to most optimally support the user. The bench area, the head area and the foot area are all connected, supported, and elevated from the floor by a base.
US10195477B2	Adjustable dumbbell system having a weight sensor An adjustable dumbbell system having a weight sensor is provided. The adjustable dumbbell system may include a handle assembly, a plurality of weights selectively fixedly connectable to the handle assembly, a sleeve rotatably coupled to the handle assembly, an indexing wheel rotatably coupled to the handle assembly and arranged to rotate with the sleeve, at least one sensor configured to detect the rotational position of the indexing wheel, and a computing device in communication with the at least one sensor. The rotational position of the sleeve may correspond to a different combination of the plurality of weights fixedly connected to the handle assembly. The computing device may be configured to determine the different combination of the plurality of weights fixedly connected to the handle assembly based on the rotational position of the indexing wheel detected by the at least one sensor.
US10195474B2	Electromagnetically actuated bicycle trainer and resistance control method thereof An electromagnetically actuated bicycle trainer includes a base, a support assembly disposed on the base, and a hysteresis resistance generating module. The support assembly includes a support arm, and a fastening member disposed on the support arm and for securing an axle of a pedaling wheel. The hysteresis resistance generating module includes an inner magnetic stationary member and an outer magnetic stationary member, a semi-hard magnetic rotating member between the inner magnetic stationary member and the outer magnetic stationary member, and a conductive coil. The conductive coil receives an electric power and senses opposite magnetisms that the inner magnetic stationary member and the outer magnetic stationary member generate. Thus, the semi-hard magnetic rotating member is caused to generate a hysteresis resistance when rotated in response to hysteresis effects.
US10195473B1	Dry sprinkler A dry sprinkler for a fire protection system. The preferred dry sprinkler has a metallic disc annulus positionable within a passageway to skew a central axis of a face of the metallic disc annulus with respect to a longitudinal axis of the dry sprinkler so that an expected minimum flow rate based on a rated discharge coefficient is provided. The dry sprinkler operates to provide an expected flow rate over a range of start pressures. The expected flow rate is based on a K-factor rating. The dry sprinkler provides an acceptable level of fluid flow rate from the expected flow rate based on the K-factor for a range of start pressures.
US10195468B2	Garment A temperature control garment arranged to be worn on a user's torso including a bladder defining a chamber for receiving a supply of gas, the bladder including a back portion which is arranged to overlie at least a portion of a user's back. An arrangement of holes is provided in the bladder for directing gas supplied to the chamber towards the user's body so as to modify the temperature of the user's body. The garment also includes a breathing duct coupled to the bladder for receiving a supply of gas, the breathing duct having at least one duct outlet for delivering the gas supplied to the breathing duct to the user.
US10195467B2	Ablation catheter system with wireless radio frequency temperature sensor Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus related to ablation catheter systems with wireless temperature sensing. The present subject matter provides an ablation catheter system including an ablation catheter configured to ablate a target zone of tissue and at least one temperature sensitive resonator coupled to the ablation catheter. The resonator is configured to wirelessly emit a signal indicative of a sensed temperature in response to an interrogation signal. The ablation catheter system also includes an external device configured to provide the interrogation signal and to receive and decode the emitted signal from the resonator. The temperature sensitive resonator is configured to be placed proximate to and in thermal conduction with the target zone of tissue and to resonate at a frequency dependent upon a temperature of the resonator when excited by the interrogation signal, in various embodiments.
US10195463B2	Method and apparatus pertaining to the use of imaging and surface information to influence a radiation treatment plan to accommodate dynamic physical changes during the treatment A radiation-treatment planning apparatus accesses imaging information regarding at least a patient's treatment volume and surface information regarding dynamic surfaces within the radiation-treatment environment as pertains to the radiation treatment. The apparatus acquires the imaging information using a first imaging technology and the surface information using a second technology that is different than the first imaging technology. The apparatus uses the imaging and surface information to influence a radiation treatment plan for treating the treatment volume with radiation to accommodate dynamic physical changes within the radiation-treatment environment during the radiation treatment of the treatment volume.
US10195462B2	Radiation irradiating apparatus and radiation dose management system A radiation irradiating apparatus includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a past cumulative dose distribution associated with patient identifying information, from a storage that is storable a cumulative dose distribution. The processing circuitry calculates a first cumulative dose distribution and a second cumulative dose distribution during a radiation irradiation to a patient associated with the patient identifying information, the first cumulative dose distribution being a cumulative dose distribution, the second cumulative dose distribution being generated by adding the first cumulative dose distribution to the past cumulative dose distribution. The processing circuitry displays, on a display, at least one of the first and second cumulative dose distributions during the radiation irradiation.
US10195461B2	Particle therapy apparatus for eye treatment A particle therapy apparatus for irradiating a diseased part of a patient's eye with a charged particle beam comprises a particle accelerator to generate the particle beam, a movable irradiation nozzle adapted to direct the particle beam towards the patient's eye according to different beam directions, and a patient support adapted to receive and hold the patient in a treatment position. The apparatus further comprises a pencil beam scanning subsystem configured to scan the particle beam over the diseased part of the patient's eye, a movable marker arranged in such a way that it is visible by the patient while he is in the treatment position and a controller configured to move said marker to a pre-determined and patient-specific position before starting an irradiation of the eye with the particle beam.
US10195460B2	System and method for performing brachytherapy A system for transporting a source for brachytherapy may include a source guide, a detector, and a controller. The source guide may be configured to guide a source transport for transporting the source, wherein the source guide includes at least one electronic tag. The detector may be configured to detect a frequency signal generated by the at least one electronic tag, wherein the frequency signal varies when the source transport is proximate to the at least one electronic tag. The controller may be configured to receive the frequency signal from the detector and determine a path of the source transport based on the frequency signal. A method for transporting a source used for brachytherapy may include detecting a frequency signal generated by at least one electronic tag associated with a source guide configured to guide a source transport for transporting the source. The frequency may vary when the source transport is proximate to the at least one electronic tag. The method may further include determining a path of the source transport based on the frequency signal.
US10195457B2	Intraoral phototherapy devices Intraoral phototherapy devices receive light from an associated light source and propagate the light into an oral cavity of a patient. The device comprises a light guide that receives light from an external light source. The light guide comprises a main body portion made of an optically transparent soft flexible biocompatible polymeric material sized and shaped to conform to contours of the oral cavity when inserted therein to direct the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. The main body portion comprises a pair of spaced apart side wings sized and shaped to be received between a patient's teeth and cheeks on opposite sides of the oral cavity and a center flap intermediate the side wings for transmitting and directing the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. A controller delivers light to the light guide in a controlled manner.
US10195453B2	Device including RF source of energy and vacuum system A method of soft tissue treatment of a patient includes placing an applicator onto a surface of the soft tissue, with the applicator including an electrode and a dielectric material vacuum cup. The soft tissue is heated via the electrode. Vacuum is applied to the vacuum cup. The electrode may be at least partially covered by a dielectric material of variable thickness.
US10195452B2	Variable sound system for audio devices A system capable of self-adjusting both sound level and spectral content to improve audibility and intelligibility of medical device audible cues. Audible cues are stored as sound files. Ambient noise is detected, and the output of the audible cues is altered based on the ambient noise. Various embodiments include processed sound files that are more robust in noisy environments.
US10195451B2	Medical device with lack-of-readiness alarm A medical device for caring for a patient includes a patient utility for measuring a patient parameter or administering a therapy to the patient and an alarm system that has a receiver to accept status information about the medical device. A use detector of the alarm system is structured to determine when the medical device is being prepared for use and a status detector of the alarm system is adapted to determine from the status information that the medical device is in a ready state. The alarm system further includes an alarm that is activated when the medical device is both being prepared for use and not in the ready state. This description also includes methods of generating an alarm when the medical device is both being prepared for use and not in the ready state.
US10195449B2	Housing for a medical implant with an electrical transmission A housing for a medical implant that includes a housing wall made of an electrically insulating material with an inner face and an outer face and an electrical transmission through the housing wall. The electrical transmission includes an electrically conductive first terminal contact surface disposed on the inner face of the housing wall, an electrically conductive second terminal contact surface disposed on the outer face of the housing wall, a capacitor integrated into the housing wall and that includes a first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode, a first connection line that electrically connects the first terminal contact surface to the first capacitor electrode, and a second connection line that electrically connects the second terminal contact surface to the second capacitor electrode. No continuously electrically conductive connection exists between the first terminal contact surface and the second terminal contact surface.
US10195446B2	Electrical stimulation system with intraoperative cable and methods of making and using An operating room cable assembly for electrically coupling at least one implantable electrical stimulation lead to a trial stimulator includes an elongated body; a trial stimulator connector disposed at one end of the elongated body; and a lead connector disposed at another end of the elongated body. The lead connector can include one or more buttons that can be pushed to load a lead into the lead connector and released to retain the lead. Alternatively, the lead connector can include a lever that can be operated to load the lead. A further alternative is a slider with a lead engagement element that can be slid between positions allowing loading of a lead and engagement of the lead. Other alternatives include a lead connector with doors that can swing open to allow loading of a lead or a collet/sleeve that can be tightened on the lead.
US10195445B2	Bent loop antenna for implantable medical devices An implantable medical device can include a device housing including a circuitry module and a header including a header core defining a bore configured to receive a distal end of a lead, an antenna, and a header shell disposed around the header core and the antenna. The antenna can be a closed loop antenna and arranged such that the antenna is positioned within two planes to maximize the area within the closed loop to increase the radiation characteristics of the antenna.
US10195444B2	Implantable hearing assistance apparatus and corresponding systems and methods Hearing assistance apparatus, systems and methods that involve the use of distributed power.
US10195440B2	Display of region of activation in neurostimulation programming screen A system for use with a neurostimulator coupled to one or more electrodes implanted adjacent neural tissue of a patient. The system comprises a user input device configured for allowing a user to select different nerve fiber diameters and to select a set of stimulation parameters. The system further comprises processing circuitry configured estimating regions of activation within the neural tissue of the patient based on the selected nerve fiber diameters and the selected stimulation parameter set. The system further comprises a display device configured for displaying the estimated regions of tissue activation. The user input device may further be configured for allowing the user to select different tissue regions of therapy, in which case, the display device may display the different tissue region on a human body map, and different indicia associating the displayed tissue regions for therapy to displayed estimated regions of tissue activation.
US10195439B2	Method and apparatus for composing spatio-temporal patterns of neurostimulation using a neuronal network model An example of a system for programming a neurostimulator may include a storage device and a pattern generator. The storage device may store a pattern library and one or more neuronal network models. The pattern library may include fields and waveforms of neuromodulation. The one or more neuronal network models may each be configured to allow for evaluating effects of one or more fields in combination with one or more waveforms in treating one or more indications for neuromodulation. The pattern generator may be configured to construct and approximately optimize a spatio-temporal pattern of neurostimulation and/or its building blocks using at least one neuronal network model.
US10195437B2	Implantable neurostimulator-implemented method for managing techyarrhythmia through vagus nerve stimulation An implantable neurostimulator-implemented method for managing tachyarrhythmias through vagus nerve stimulation is provided. An implantable neurostimulator, including a pulse generator, is configured to deliver electrical therapeutic stimulation in a manner that results in creation and propagation (in both afferent and efferent directions) of action potentials within neuronal fibers of a patient's cervical vagus nerve. Operating modes of the pulse generator are stored. A maintenance dose of the electrical therapeutic stimulation is delivered to the vagus nerve via the pulse generator to restore cardiac autonomic balance through continuously-cycling, intermittent and periodic electrical pulses. A restorative dose of the electrical therapeutic stimulation is delivered to prevent initiation of or disrupt tachyarrhythmia through periodic electrical pulses delivered at higher intensity than the maintenance dose. The patient's normative physiology is monitored via a physiological sensor, and upon sensing a condition indicative of tachyarrhythmia, is switched to delivering the restorative dose to the vagus nerve.
US10195434B2	Treatment of pain using electrical nerve conduction block Described herein are systems and methods for the treatment of pain using electrical nerve conduction block (ENCB). Contrary to other methods of pain treatment, the ENCB can establish a direct block of neural activity, thereby eliminating the pain. Additionally, the ENCB can be administered without causing electrochemical damage. An example method can include: placing at least one electrode contact in electrical communication with a region of a subject's spinal cord; applying an electrical nerve conduction block (ENCB) to a nerve in the region through the at least one electrode contact; and blocking neural activity with the ENCB to reduce the pain or other unwanted sensation in the subject.
US10195432B2	Systems and methods for non-obtrusive adjustment of auditory prostheses Systems and methods for performing non-obtrusive, automatic adjustment of an auditory prosthesis are disclosed. A control expression can be detected during a conversation. Upon detection of the control expression, an audio setting adjustment can be selected and applied to the auditory prosthesis. Multiple adjustments can be made in response to identifying multiple control expressions during a conversation.
US10195422B2	Delivery system for cardiac pacing A delivery device for installing a medical device in a patient comprising a body portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a chisel shaped tip, a receptacle disposed in the distal end of the body portion for receiving a medical device for implanting in the patient, a handle disposed at the proximal end of the body portion for facilitating advancement of the proximal end of the body portion into the patient.
US10195420B2	Detection of implantable lead failures by differential EGM analysis A method and system for the diagnosis of anomalies in a lead attached to an implantable medical device, such as an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), including an insulation breach resulting in a short circuit of the high-voltage shock pulse. Determination that the defibrillation pathway is shorted may be made by initial analysis of a Reference EGM and Diagnostic EGM and subsequent analysis of Differential Diagnostic EGMs. Upon determining if a specific defibrillation pathway is shorted, the nonessential defibrillation electrode of that pathway may be excluded from the defibrillation circuit, delivering defibrillation current only between functioning defibrillation electrodes. Alternatively, the ICD system can confirm the presence of a lead anomaly with one or more alternative diagnostic approaches. Patient and remote-monitoring alerts may be initiated.
US10195419B2	Electrode leads for use with implantable neuromuscular electrical stimulator An apparatus for neuromuscular electrical stimulation is provided. The apparatus may be a stimulation lead having an elongated member made up of at least one conductor and an insulative sheath surrounding at least a portion of the conductor. A distal portion of the elongated member may include one or more electrodes and at least one fixation element to secure the one or more electrodes in or adjacent to a desired anatomical site for providing stimulation thereto. The stimulation lead has a strain relief portion on the proximal side of the one or more electrodes, configured to reduce axial forces on the distal region of the elongated member, and the effects thereof, to reduce the risk of, or even prevent, displacement of the one or more electrodes and to accommodate localized flexural motion. The apparatus also may include at least one fixation element sized and configured to be deployed between muscle layers to maintain the electrode position at the stimulation site.
US10195418B2	Pinch clamp devices, methods, and systems A linearly actuated pinch clamp is provided, including a housing, a motor connected to the housing, a mechanical drive unit connected to the motor for converting a rotary motion of the motor to a linear motion and for introducing a mechanical advantage to the motion of the motor, and a pinching element having a body and a pinching surface. The pinching element body is coupled to the mechanical drive unit. In certain versions of the pinch clamp, the pinching element is slidably mounted to the housing such that the pinching element is linearly displaceable by the mechanical drive unit between a first position and a second position where the pinching surface cooperates with a fixed surface to pinch closed a flexible tube.
US10195413B2	Medical connectors and methods of use A medical connector for use in a fluid pathway includes a substantially transparent housing having a proximal end with a proximal opening and a distal end with a distal opening, and a cavity extending therebetween. The connector provides a substantially visible fluid flow path extending through a substantial portion of the connector.
US10195408B2	Transdermal drug delivery system containing donepezil Certain embodiments of the invention relates to a transdermal drug delivery system containing donepezil or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, more specifically to a transdermal drug delivery system containing a drug-containing matrix layer comprising donepezil or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a styrene copolymer, a hydrogenated rosin glycerol ester, and optionally a hydrocarbon resin.
US10195404B2	Chest drainage system A chest drainage system, including a circulation assembly having an intake for taking fluid into the system and an exhaust for exhausting fluid out of the system. An intake flow device is configured to selectively control fluid flow through the intake and an exhaust flow device is configured to selectively controlling fluid flow through the exhaust. The circulation assembly has a first configuration and a second configuration such that transitioning between the first and second configurations during operation of the circulation assembly displaces at least a portion of fluid within the system with fluid from outside the system via the intake and the exhaust. A sensor is arranged in fluid communication with the fluid within the system and configured to detect a concentration of a reference fluid in the fluid in the system.
US10195401B2	Wire guide for traversing body passages A wire guide for feeding a medical catheter through the body passage of a patient to a distant target site within the body has a variably flexible distal portion. The distal portion facilitates threading the guidewire in a tortuous path through acute bends at branch junctions in the body passages of the patient. The wire guide end is able to feed into very delicate vessels such as ventricles of the brain and the spinal canal without puncturing the wall or damaging organs.
US10195397B2	Actuator restraining assembly for medical device A medical device includes an elongate body having a proximal end and a deflectable distal region, a handle coupled to the proximal end, an actuator movable relative to the handle, and a resistance assembly adjacent the actuator. The resistance assembly exerts a force on the actuator that varies according to a direction in which the actuator is moving relative to the handle. For example, the resistance assembly can exert a lower (or zero) force when the actuator is moving relative to the handle in a direction that effects deflection of the distal region of the elongate body from neutral and higher when the actuator is moving relative to the handle in a direction that effects return of the distal region of the elongate body towards neutral. The resistance assembly can also include materials that exhibit anisotropic frictional properties and/or have surface finishes or treatments that yield directionally-dependent frictional forces.
US10195393B2	One-piece molded catheter and method of manufacture A one-piece catheter (30) and manufacturing method therefor are disclosed. The catheter (30) includes a catheter tube (33) and an adapter (31). The catheter catheter tube (33) includes a tip (331) at one end and an end portion (332) at another other end. The adapter (31) can be configured for receiving a septum (402). The adapter (31) includes a narrow opening. The end portion (332) of the catheter tube (33) is connected to the adapter (31) at the narrow opening for fluid communication between the catheter tube (33) and the adapter (31). The catheter tube (33) and adapter (31) are formed as a one-piece element that is preferably injection molded in a single-shot process. Additional elements, such as one or more retention tabs (313) for attaching to a base can be formed on the catheter (30). The one-piece catheter (30) can be made by a single-shot injection molding process. Additional structures, such as a base can be attached to the catheter (30) by a second-shot injection molding process.
US10195387B2	Locking tube clip A component useable with one or more tube including a body engageable with one or more external surface recesses of the one or more tubes. The component has a pair of jaws extending from the body for gripping an item. The component is configured, such that, in use, in a first orientation of the body relative to the respective tube(s) recesses, the component is movable along a length of the tube(s); and, in a second orientation of the body relative to the respective tube(s) recesses, the component is resistive to movement along a length of the tube(s).
US10195385B2	Forehead pad for respiratory mask A forehead pad for use in a respiratory mask with a forehead support, which includes a base portion to contact a user's forehead, a support post connected to the base portion, and a head adapted to connect the support post to a forehead support. A pair of forehead pads may be joined with a connector.
US10195382B2	Artificial respiration device for resuscitating a person in a state of cardiac arrest An artificial respiration device for resuscitating a person in a state of cardiac arrest is provided that includes a tubular element, auxiliary channels continuously injecting jets of breathing gas, a deflection element that forces the jets of breathing gas to converge inside the tubular element, and a local restriction of the internal cross-section of the tubular element.
US10195378B2	Power control in a medical ventilator A ventilator that is small, lightweight, and portable, yet capable of being quickly adapted to operate in a plurality of different modes and configurations to deliver a variety of therapies to a patent. A porting system having a plurality of sensors structured to monitor a number of parameters with respect to the flow of gas, and a number of porting blocks is used to reconfigure the ventilator so that it operates as a single-limb or dual limb ventilator. In the single-limb configuration, an active or passive exhaust assembly can be provided proximate to the patient. The ventilator is capable of operate in a volume or pressure support mode, even in a single-limb configuration. In addition, a power control mechanism controls the supply of power to the ventilator from an AC power source, a lead acid battery, an internal rechargeable battery pack, and a detachable battery pack.
US10195373B2	Inhaler A dry powder inhaler comprises a shell having upper and lower shell parts, and an inhalation piece, through which a user can inhale medicament. The inhalation piece is coupled to the lower shell part and the upper shell part is moveable between a closed configuration, coupled to the lower shell part and covering the inhalation piece, and an open configuration in which the inhalation piece is exposed. An actuation button is coupled to the lower shell part and biased by a first biasing mechanism acting between the actuation button and the lower shell part towards a projected position projecting from the surface of the lower shell part and moveable to a retracted position. Movement of the actuation button causes medicament to be dispensed for subsequent inhalation through the inhalation piece.
US10195371B2	Trocar sleeve A trocar sleeve that isolates the surgical device or movement thereof to inhibit or prevent an established non-jet streaming condition from becoming a jet streaming condition and a method of inhibiting or preventing a jet streaming condition from occurring due to instrument obstruction.
US10195370B2	Electronic cigarette An electronic cigarette (10), comprising an atomizing assembly (100) and a power supply assembly (300) connected in a detachable mode; the atomizing assembly (100) comprises a housing (120) and an atomizer (140) located in the housing (120); the housing (120) is provided with an abutment portion (160) therein; the atomizer (140) comprises a reservoir (142) and an atomizing element connected to the reservoir (142); the power supply assembly (300) comprises a first connecting portion (320) facing the atomizer (140); one end of the housing (120) facing the power source assembly (300) is provided with a second connecting portion (180) connected to the first connecting portion (320) in a detachable mode; one end of the atomizer (140) facing the power supply assembly (300) is provided with a third connecting portion (144); and when the first connecting portion (320) is connected to and fixed with the second connecting portion (180), the abutment portion (160) presses the atomizer (140) to enable the third connecting portion (144) to press against the first connecting portion (320).
US10195369B2	Personalizable system and method for anesthetizing the tympanic membrane Systems and methods are described for administering a solution to a tympanic membrane of an ear canal of a subject. In some embodiments, the system includes a fluid delivery channel with a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen defined therebetween. The proximal end can include at least one of a valve and Luer connector for selectively establishing fluid communication between a solution source and the lumen of the fluid delivery channel. The distal end can include an atraumatic tip defining a plurality of spray holes for providing fluid communication between the lumen and the ear canal. The atraumatic tip can be capable of being inserted into the ear canal and positioned near the tympanic membrane with the plurality of spray holes substantially facing the tympanic membrane to fill the ear canal with the solution from a portion near the tympanic membrane out toward an outer ear portion.
US10195364B2	Gas release cell A gas release cell for use with pneumatically actuated sharps-containing medical devices. The gas release cell has a rigid outer shell and a sealing membrane sealingly engaged with the rigid outer shell. A compressed propellant is retained within the gas release cell by the sealing membrane, and the sealing membrane is rupturable to actuate the medical device by releasing compressed propellant from the gas release cell.
US10195362B2	Safety needle device A safety needle device for a medical injector supporting a needle projecting forwardly from the front of the injector body has a tubular sleeve for a supported needle, the sleeve being slidable rearwardly with respect to the needle to expose at least the tip thereof. The sleeve has a forward end for contacting an injection site and a removable cover is engaged in sealing contact with the forward end of the sleeve. The sleeve may have an in-turned flange at its forward end defining an orifice through which the needle projects when the sleeve slides rearwardly. The removable cover may effect a seal to that flange.
US10195360B2	Member and assembly for a drug delivery device, drug delivery device and use of a member A member (1) for a drug delivery device is provided, the member comprising a main body (10), an interaction section (13) and a resilient section (12). Moreover, the main body (1) is unitarily formed with the resilient section (12) and the interaction section (13), wherein the resilient section (1) connects the main body (10) and the interaction section (13), and wherein the interaction section (13) comprises a clicker feature (14).
US10195356B2	Drug delivery device A drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament includes a dose limiter for preventing the setting of a dose, which exceeds the amount of liquid left in a cartridge of the drug delivery device. The device includes a cartridge containing liquid, a dosing element, which rotates during dose selecting, a last dose nut coupled to the dosing element during dose selecting such that rotation of the dosing element causes an axial movement of the last dose nut, and a stop element, which is provided on the dosing element and which blocks further movement of the last dose nut, if a dose is selected corresponding to the amount of liquid left in the cartridge. The device further includes a last dose sleeve rotationally coupled to the dosing element during dose selecting and rotationally decoupled from the dosing element during dose dispensing.
US10195355B2	Supplementary device for a manually operable injection device The present invention relates to a supplementary device for a manually operable injection device. The device has a body and a mating unit configured to releasably mount the body to the injection device in a specific position relative to an outside surface of the injection device.
US10195353B2	Pen-type injector A pen-type injector is improved so that a user may select a delivery dose of a medicinal product from a multidose cartridge. The injector includes a housing, a cartridge containing the medicinal product retained within the housing, a piston rod, a dose selecting member to select the dose of medicinal product to be expelled, and a drive member to expel the selected dose of the medicinal product. The housing is formed unitary so that the dose selecting member and the drive member are moveably retained within the housing. The injector may include a ratchet associated with an insert to ensure the piston rod only rotates in a single direction through the insert, a button located on the drive member, and a clutch which upon depression of the button prevents rotation between the dose selecting member and the drive member.
US10195352B2	Pen-type injection device and electronic clip-on module therefor A supplemental device for attachment to an injection device comprises an aligning arrangement for ensuring a predetermined positional relationship between the supplemental device and the injection device; and a securing arrangement for securing the supplemental device to the injection device.
US10195343B2	Devices, methods and systems for wireless control of medical devices A medical device system. The system includes a first medical device, a first remote interface, and a second remote interface in communication with the first remote interface and the first medical device, wherein the first medical device sends a command to the first medical device through the second remote interface, and wherein when the second remote interface receives the command, the command must be confirmed by the second remote interface before the command is send by the second remote interface to the first medical device.
US10195341B2	Systems and methods for fluid infusion device with automatic reservoir fill Systems and methods for a fluid reservoir for use with a fluid infusion device, which is automatically filled are provided. The fluid reservoir includes a barrel having a proximal end and a distal end. The fluid reservoir also includes a stopper received in the barrel and movable within the barrel from the distal end to the proximal end to dispense a fluid from a passageway of the barrel. The fluid reservoir includes at least one engagement feature defined along a portion of a perimeter of the barrel near the proximal end that removably couples the fluid reservoir to the fluid infusion device.
US10195340B2	Self-injection device A device (100) for delivering a medicament into a patient's body by injection into or through the patient's skin, including a main body having a top enclosure (116) and a bottom enclosure (104), a reservoir (160) disposed within the main body for containing the medicament, and an injection needle (152) for penetrating the skin of the patient, the needle (152) having a lumen and selectively communicating with the reservoir (160). The device also includes a pressurizing system (600, 140) for selectively pressurizing the reservoir (160). In a pre-activated position, the pressurizing system (600, 140) contacts and compresses the reservoir (160) to reduce the initial volume of the reservoir (160), thereby allowing for partial filling of the reservoir (160).
US10195335B2	Chamber for blood treatment system and method using same A chamber is provided for a blood treatment system and has at least one space defined by a chamber wall, at least one blood inlet, and at least one inlet for a further fluid, which are connected with the space. Both the at least one blood inlet and the at least one inlet for the further fluid are formed on tube sections that protrude into the space of the chamber. In the operating condition of the chamber the space of the chamber is at least partly filled with blood or with a mixture of blood and either the further fluid or some other fluid. At least one, or preferably both, of the tube sections have a length such that the blood inlet and/or the inlet for the further fluid are located below the blood or fluid level in the chamber.
US10195333B2	Localized therapy delivery and local organ protection A system for perfusing a localized site within a body includes a catheter assembly having a venous access line that is adapted to deliver perfusate to the localized site, a venous or arterial drainage line adapted to drain perfusate from the localized site, and an occlusion device adapted to prevent some or substantially all physiological blood flow between the localized site and the systemic circulation of the body during and in the course of perfusing and draining perfusate to and from the localized site. The system may include a blood circuit associated with the catheter assembly to facilitate blood conditioning for use as the perfusate, in the course of a controlled perfusion and/or drainage of untreated, treated, or inactivated treated blood to and from the localized site. A delivery machine may control the blood circuit and catheter assembly in order to both deliver perfusate to, and drain some or all perfusate from, the localized site in a manner that provides perfusate to substantially only the localized site.
US10195332B2	Renal therapy blood cleansing system with selective valve feature A renal therapy blood cleansing system is provided. The renal therapy blood cleansing system includes a blood circuit including a blood filtering device, a therapy fluid circuit including a balance chamber configured to exchange like volumes of fresh and used therapy fluid, a first pump configured to pump fresh therapy fluid to the balance chamber, a second pump configured to pump used therapy fluid to the balance chamber, and at least one valve located downstream from the balance chamber, the at least one valve enabling fresh therapy fluid from the balance chamber to be directed selectively to (i) a flow path leading to an inlet of the blood filtering device, or (ii) a flow path leading to the blood circuit at a location upstream or downstream of the blood filtering device.
US10195323B2	Method for operating a supply device which supplies a liquid to a channel, and supply device, hollow catheter, and catheter pump The present invention relates to a supply device for a channel (8), in particular within a hollow catheter (1), and to a method for operating a supply device of this type that supplies a channel (8) with a liquid and has two pumps (10, 19) arranged at points of the channel distanced from one another, characterized in that the parameter values of at least one operating parameter of both pumps are coordinated with one another in a controlled manner. As a result of the method, interruption-free and precisely controllable operation is to be ensured with simple structural means, in particular in the case of use of wear-free diaphragm pumps.
US10195320B2	Blood filtering component, apparatus, and method An apparatus including a hollow body, an inlet fluidly coupled to the hollow body, a piston slidably engaged within the hollow body, and a filter module arranged within the hollow body between the inlet and piston. The piston and hollow body cooperatively generate a negative pressure, relative to ambient, within the hollow body during distal piston translation from a first position to a second position, thereby drawing a fluid, such as blood, through the filter module into the hollow body. The piston and hollow body cooperatively generate a positive pressure, relative to ambient, within the hollow body during piston translation from the second position to the first position to egress the filtered fluid from the hollow body. The filter module may include a filter housing, a filter medium disposed within the housing, and a body valve configured to seal an open distal face of the filter housing.
US10195317B2	Foot pedal occlusion indicator system, apparatus, and method A system, method and apparatus for notifying a surgeon of an occlusion in an ocular surgical apparatus are disclosed herein. Through operation of a handpiece of the surgical apparatus, the handpiece may become blocked or occluded. An occlusion detector is configured to sense the occlusion in the handpiece, and an occlusion signal is generated. A control module is provided to send an occlusion warning signal to a foot pedal of the surgical apparatus, where a tactile notification is provided to a user of the apparatus that an occlusion has occurred.
US10195315B2	Systems and methods for subcutaneous administration of reduced pressure employing reconfigurable lumens Systems, method, and devices are disclosed that involve reconfiguring lumens or unblocking lumens relative to a blockage to maintain flow of reduced pressure to a subcutaneous tissue site. In one instance, a multi-lumen applicator includes an applicator body having a distal end and a proximal end and formed with a plurality of apertures for receiving fluid from the tissue site and for delivering reduced pressure, a first lumen fluidly coupled to the plurality of apertures, a first activation member having at least a closed position and a open position, and a second lumen fluidly coupled to the plurality of apertures but for the first activation member being in closed position. The configuration is such that when the first activation member is moved to the open position, the second lumen is fluidly coupled to the plurality of apertures. Other systems, methods, and devices are disclosed.
US10195314B2	Fractionation of charged keratin Methods are provided to produce optimal fractionations of charged keratins that have superior biomedical activity. Also provided are medical implants coated with these keratin preparations. Further provided are methods of treating blood coagulation in a patient in need thereof.
US10195312B2	Modified starch material of biocompatible hemostasis A modified starch material for biocompatible hemostasis, biocompatible adhesion prevention, tissue healing promotion, absorbable surgical wound sealing and tissue bonding, when applied as a biocompatible modified starch to the tissue of animals. The modified starch material produces hemostasis, reduces bleeding of the wound, extravasation of blood and tissue exudation, preserves the wound surface or the wound in relative wetness or dryness, inhibits the growth of bacteria and inflammatory response, minimizes tissue inflammation, and relieves patient pain. Any excess modified starch not involved in hemostatic activity is readily dissolved and rinsed away through saline irrigation during operation. After treatment of surgical wounds, combat wounds, trauma and emergency wounds, the modified starch hemostatic material is rapidly absorbed by the body without the complications associated with gauze and bandage removal.
US10195308B2	Bioactive load-bearing composites Methods of preparing bioactive composites are described. Also described are methods of molding such composites. Shaped bodies comprising bioactive composites are further described.
US10195307B2	Method for preparing an acellular organic tissue for revitalisation The invention concerns a method for preparing an acellular organic tissue for revitalisation by means of the reimplantation of living cells, said method involving the following stages: preparing the acellular tissue on an essentially flat surface, creating a plurality of holes on the surface of the tissue, distributed all over said surface and positioned so that they penetrate at least through a portion of the thickness of said tissue. The holes are suitable for containing the living cells when they are reimplanted.
US10195306B2	Modified ceramics with improved bioactivity and their use for bone substitute The present invention concerns ceramics having a modified surface with improved bioactivity, their process of preparation and their use for orthopedics, dentistry or reconstructive surgery, in particular for use as a bone filler.
US10195305B2	Bioactive flowable wash-out resistant bone graft material and method for production thereof The present invention relates to a flowable bone graft material including an inorganic composition comprising calcium phosphate having a particle size of about 100 μm to about 1,000 μm, bioactive glass, and one or more biocompatible polymers comprising carboxymethyl cellulose and a fluid.
US10195304B2	Functionalized microgels with fibrin binding elements Ultra-low crosslinked microgels made of an ultra-low crosslinked polymer are provided. The microgels, also referred to as Platelet-like Particles (PLPs), preferably have <0.5% crosslinking densities. One or more of the polymers are conjugated with a fibrin-binding element or moiety, preferably H6, in an amount effective to confer to the microgel selective binding to fibrin under physiological conditions. The PLPs can recapitulate multiple key functions of platelets including binding, stabilizing and enhancing fibrin clot formation, responsiveness to injury cues, and induction of clot contraction. In a preferred embodiment, the microgel or PLP has little or no binding to soluble fibrinogen under physiological conditions compared to its binding to fibrin. The microgels or PLPs are prepared using crosslinker-free synthesis conditions, and can promote or induce clotting and clot contraction.
US10195297B2	Iron garnet nanoparticles for cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy Iron garnet nanoparticles and or iron garnet particles containing various activatable nuclides, such as holmium-165 (165Ho) and dysprosium-164 (164Dy), are disclosed in this application. The iron garnet (e.g., HoIG and DyIG) nanoparticles and iron garnet particles can prepared using hydroxide co-precipitation methods. In some embodiments, radiosensitizers can be loaded on radioactive magnetic nanoparticles or radioactive iron garnet particles and, optionally, coated with suitable lipid bilayers. Methods of using the disclosed nanoparticles and particles for mediating therapeutic benefit in diseases responsive to radiation therapy are also provided. Another aspect of the invention provides films, electrospun fabrics or bandage coverings for the delivery of radiation to the site of a skin lesion amenable to treatment with radiation (e.g., skin cancers or psoriasis).
US10195293B2	Device and method for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal allergy A method and device for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal allergy. The method and the device expose a surface to at least one antigen at a fixed depth. The device includes an application point each having an antigen allowing for the application of the antigen to the surface at a fixed depth. The device may include multiple applications points each with an antigen for simultaneously applying the antigens to the surface.
US10195292B2	Method of gene transfer for the treatment of recessive catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) The present invention concerns a method for the treatment of recessive Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia comprising delivering a gene into a cardiac cell.
US10195291B2	Compositions and methods for the manufacture of lipid nanoparticles The invention relates to methods, processes and apparatuses for the manufacture of lipid nanoparticles having a therapeutic payload.
US10195285B2	AGTR1 aptamer-anticancer drug complex for cancer cell chemotherapy This invention relates to a complex for cancer cell chemotherapy and, more particularly, to an AGTR1 aptamer-anticancer drug complex for chemotherapy of cancer cells, which includes a nucleic acid aptamer specifically binding to AGTR1 and an anticancer drug linked with the nucleic acid aptamer, so that AGTR1-positive (overexpressed) breast cancer cells are selectively targeted and killed.
US10195284B2	Compositions and methods for controlled localized delivery of bone forming therapeutic agents The present invention provides compositions and methods for providing controllable local delivery of a therapeutic agent to promote bone formation. In certain embodiments, the invention is used as a treatment for a subject with osteoporosis, bone cancer or bone fracture. The invention provides a therapeutic agent that is tethered to a polymer to form a therapeutic-tethered macromer, where the therapeutic agent is controllably released from the conjugate by degradation of the tether. In certain embodiments, the therapeutic agent is an inhibitor of GSK3β. In certain embodiments, the composition of the invention is specifically targeted to a site in need of bone formation or treatment.
US10195282B2	Use of alginate formulation for intraincisional drug delivery Described herein are compositions of alginate formulations that include water, divalent ions, and alginate cross-linked by the divalent ions, and their use for treating incisional wounds, such as intra-incisional application.
US10195271B2	Antibody titer-increasing agent using lactic acid bacterium The present invention addresses the problem of providing an antibody titer-increasing agent, such as an adjuvant, capable of sustaining an effect achieved by, for example, vaccination, which is an antibody titer-increasing agent such as an adjuvant that is safe, convenient and economical and can be easily taken irrespective of age, and a method for manufacturing the same. A method for increasing an antibody titer and a method for enhancing the effect of a vaccine, each method comprising using Lactobacillus delbrueckii subspecies bulgaricus OLL1073R-1 or a culture thereof; and an antibody titer-increasing agent such as an adjuvant that comprises Lactobacillus delbrueckii subspecies bulgaricus OLL1073R-1 or a culture thereof.
US10195270B2	Peptide/β-1,3-glucan complex and production method thereof and pharmaceutical composition containing peptide/β-1,3-glucan complex This peptide/β-1,3-glucan complex includes β-1,3-glucan and a peptide/polynucleotide conjugate in which an antigenic peptide is bonded covalently to a polynucleotide or a derivative thereof. The polynucleotide or derivative thereof of the peptide/polynucleotide conjugate bonds via a hydrogen bond with β-1,3-glucan, forming a complex having a triple helix structure including a single molecular chain of the polynucleotide or derivative thereof and two molecular chains of the β-1,3-glucan. Alternatively, the side chain of the β-1,3-glucan and the antigenic peptide are bonded covalently formed by either a cycloaddition reaction between an alkyne and an azide derivative, or a reaction between a maleimide group or a vinyl sulfone group and a thiol group.
US10195267B2	Vaccination strategy In a first aspect, the present invention relates to the use of a TLR 9 agonist and/or a TLR 4 agonist in a prophylactic or therapeutic vaccine. According to the present vaccination strategy, the TLR 9 agonist and/or TLR 4 agonist is adapted or designed for use as a multiplying jump agent to enhance numbers and functionality of CD8 T cells in a prime-jump vaccination strategy for jump T cell expansion. In particular, the TLR 9 agonist and/or TLR 4 agonist is used as a component to be administered after priming of the individual to be vaccinated. The vaccination strategy is particularly useful against acute and chronic infections with intracellular pathogens or for anti-tumor vaccination. In another aspect, the present invention relates to a kit of part containing a prime agent and a multiplying jump agent according to the present invention.
US10195266B2	Versatile influenza virus vaccine composition The present invention relates to a versatile influenza virus vaccine composition using the HA2 helical domain of a hemagglutinin protein, which is an influenza surface protein, and to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating influenza virus infectious diseases. The polypeptide expressed by SEQ ID NO: 3 and the polypeptide expressed by residues 379 to 474 of SEQ ID NO: 1 of the present invention can be mass-produced in E. coli, and effectively produce neutralizing antibodies to various influenza virus subtypes, and thus the polypeptides can be widely utilized as versatile vaccines for influenza virus subtypes and new influenza virus variants.
US10195261B2	Adjuvant compositions and related methods The present disclosure provides for an adjuvant composition that is suited for injectable as well as transdermal administration. The adjuvant composition generally comprises a lipophile, a polymer of acrylic or methacrylic acid, saline, cholesterol, a saponin, and sodium hydroxide. A vaccine composition is also provided for that generally includes the vaccine composition of the present disclosure and an antigen. A method for vaccinating animals and humans utilizing the adjuvant composition of the present disclosure is also provided.
US10195258B2	Tape preparation of WT1 peptide cancer vaccine for transdermal administration The present invention provides a cancer vaccine tape preparation for inducing cellular immunity, comprising: a support, an adhesive layer comprising an adhesive disposed on one side of the support, wherein the adhesive layer carries a combination of: (i) a WT1 peptide and/or a modified WT1 peptide; and (ii) a first cellular immunity induction promoter. The tape preparation can provides high efficacy.
US10195257B2	Vaccine formulations comprising quillaja desacylsaponins and beta amyloid peptides or tau protein to induce a Th2 immune response The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such Alzheimer's disease, that are caused by misfolding, aggregating proteins. The compositions and methods of the present invention comprise a vaccine formulation comprising an antigen selected from the group consisting of i) amyloid-β or a peptide that has in its amino acid sequence part of the amyloid-β amino acid sequence, ii) hyperphosphorylated tau protein or one of its hyperphoshorylated peptides, or iii) a combination of antigens derived from groups i) and ii) and that are formulated with a non-acylated or deacylated, natural or synthetic, bidesmosidic triterpene glycoside carrying an aldehyde or ketone group, which acts as an adjuvant or immune agonist. These vaccine formulations are capable of stimulating a Th2 immunity or antibody response against antigens such as amyloid-β and tau derived antigens, but not a Th1 immune response.
US10195255B2	GLP-1 derivatives and uses thereof The invention relates to a derivative of a GLP-1 analogue, optionally C-terminally extended, which derivative comprises a first and a second protracting moiety in the form of a C20 or C22 diacid radical, a bis-amino branched linker, and a first and a second further linker each comprising an OEG-like linker element; wherein these elements are interconnected via amide bonds and attached to a Lys residue of the GLP-1 analogue. The invention also relates to intermediate products in the form of novel GLP-1 analogues incorporated in the derivatives of the invention, as well pharmaceutical compositions and medical uses of the derivatives. The derivatives have very long half-lives while maintaining a satisfactory potency, which makes them potentially suitable for once-monthly administration.
US10195251B2	Methods of treatment for retinal diseases using MANF and CNDF The present invention provides methods of treating a retinal disorder comprising administering an effective amount of a neurotrophic factor to a subject having the retinal disorder. The neurotrophic factors useful in the invention include mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) and conserved dopamine neurotrophic factor (CDNF). The present invention further comprises pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing MANF and CDNF.
US10195249B2	Activin-ActRII antagonists and uses for treating bone and other disorders Provided herein are methods for the treatment of bone disorders that are associated with kidney disease wherein the methods comprise administration of Activin-ActRIIA inhibitors to a subject in need of the treatment. Also provided herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of low turnover bone disorders wherein the methods comprise administration of Activin-ActRIIA inhibitors to a subject in need of the treatment. Further provided herein are compositions for the treatment of bone disorders that are associated with kidney disease and compositions for the treatment of low turnover bone disorders and vascular calcification.
US10195247B2	Co-activation of mTOR and STAT3 pathways to promote neuronal survival and regeneration Disclosed herein is a method of promoting sustained survival, sustained regeneration, in a lesioned mature neuron, sustained compensatory outgrowth in a neuron, or combinations thereof. The method comprises contacting the lesioned mature neuron with an effective amount of an inhibitor of PTEN and an effective amount of an inhibitor of SOCS3 to thereby promote survival and/or regeneration and/or compensatory outgrowth of the neuron. Therapeutic methods of treatment of a subject with a neuronal lesion by administration of a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of PTEN and a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of SOCS3, are also disclosed, as are pharmaceutical compositions and devices for use in the methods.
US10195244B2	Composition for preventing, relieving or treating colitis, containing complex extracts The present invention relates to a novel use of an Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge extract, and the like, and a Rhizoma Coptidis extract, and the like, and specifically, provides a composition for preventing, relieving, or treating colitis, including, as active ingredients: one or more selected from the Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge extract, a C3 to C8-alcohol-soluble fraction of the Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge extract, mangiferin, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of mangiferin, neomangiferin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of neomangiferin; and one or more selected from a Rhizoma Coptidis extract and a C3 to C8-alcohol-soluble fraction of the Rhizoma Coptidis extract.
US10195239B2	Extract of Trigonella foenum-graecum Disclosed herein is an extract obtainable from Trigonella foenum-graecum. In particular, the extract is obtainable by a process comprising the steps of preparing a mixture of a plant material obtained from Trigonella foenum-graecum and liquid, incubating said mixture for at least 3 hours, heating of said mixture, and recovering a liquid extract from mixture. The extract is useful in the manufacture of various types of compositions, such as pharmaceutical compositions, disinfectant or preservation agents. The pharmaceutical may be used for the treatment or prevention of an inflammatory disease or an infectious condition.
US10195238B2	Composition for inhibiting renal cancer cell growth and enhancing kidney function The present invention provides a composition for inhibiting renal cancer cell growth and enhancing kidney function. This composition is constituted of water-soluble base material, plasticity-increasing base material, Antrodia camphorata extract, Ganoderma lucidum extract, and auxiliary enzyme. Differing from the conventional therapeutics treating the glomerulonephritis by administering high-dosage steroid for 1-4 months, the renal function of a patient suffering with serious kidney failure can be obviously enhanced after administering this composition of 7 mg/day/kg to the patient for 20 days. Moreover, because the cell biological experiments have proved that the of the present invention possess the functionality to inhibit renal cancer cell growth, this novel composition can indeed be used with chemotherapy drugs clinically, so as to solve the issue that the chemotherapy drugs cannot effectively inhibit the renal cancer cell growth.
US10195236B2	Use of gram negative species to treat atopic dermatitis Pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed that includes a therapeutically effective amount of a purified viable gram negative bacteria and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions are formulated for topical administration. Methods of treating atopic dermatitis using these pharmaceutical compositions are also disclosed.
US10195235B2	Methods for treating ulcerative colitis The present disclosure provides methods and treatment regimens for treating ulcerative colitis in a subject in need thereof. In particular, the methods described herein comprise treating a subject in need thereof with a treatment regimen comprising the administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising live non-pathogenic fecal bacteria for at least 8 weeks and at least three times per week. In an aspect, the subject in need thereof exhibits a Mayo endoscopy score of 3 or lower. In some aspects, the subject in need thereof has no concomitant corticosteroid use during said method and has no corticosteroid use immediately prior to commencing said method.
US10195229B2	Generation of human induced pluripotent stem cells using nucleic acid sequences that inhibit Δ-NP63 and DGCR8 The present invention generally concerns particular methods and compositions for generation of induced pluripotent stem cells. In particular aspects, induced pluripotent stem cells are generated from adult somatic cells following downregulation of a particular gene of interest. In some embodiments, induced pluripotent stem cells are generated from keratinocytes upon downregulation of ΔNp63 or DGCR8.
US10195226B2	Medicinal carbohydrates for treatment of respiratory conditions A method of promoting recovery of cell viability of a damaged respiratory cell. The method includes a step of administering to the cell at least one pharmaceutically acceptable compound, which accelerates sialyglycoconjugate biosynthesis to restore sialylglycoconjugates on the surface of the respiratory cell. Also disclosed are a method and a pharmaceutical composition, both for treating a respiratory condition.
US10195222B2	Acyclic nucleoside phosphonate diesters The present disclosure relates, inter alia, to compositions and methods for treating viral diseases and cancer. There are disclosed lipophilic antiviral and anticancer acyclic nucleoside phosphonate diesters, preparation thereof, and methods of using the compounds to treat viral diseases and cancer.
US10195220B2	Hydrogen sulphide compounds The application describes Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S), or a (H2S) generating compound or compound capable of stimulating H2S production in a pregnant subject, for use in the treatment of pre-eclampsia (PE) or fetal growth restriction.
US10195211B2	Soft lozenge compositions Described herein are topical, non-systemic, slow releasing oral pharmaceutical compositions, methods for making the same, and methods for treating subjects in need thereof with such compositions. In particular, the oral composition provides topical, non-systemic administration of one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients to the oral cavity and upper gastrointestinal track, including the esophagus. In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition provides topical corticosteroids to the esophagus and oral cavity.
US10195209B2	Anti-huLRRC15 antibody drug conjugates and methods for their use The present disclosure provides antibodies, antibody binding fragments, and antibody drug conjugates that bind human LRRC15, their methods of making, and their uses to treat patients having cancer.
US10195207B2	Methods for treating, diagnosing and prognosing a haematological malignancy The invention relates to a serotonin receptor (5-HTR) inhibitor selected from the group consisting of a type 1 5-HTR inhibitor and a type 2 5-HTR inhibitor for use in the prevention and/or treatment of a haematological malignancy. Additionally, the invention relates to in vitro methods for the identification or isolation of a malignant cell from a haematological malignancy or for diagnosing a haematological malignancy based on detecting the expression of type 1 5-HTR and/or type 2 5-HTR. Furthermore, the invention relates to in vitro methods for determining the prognosis, for monitoring the effect of a therapy or for designing a customized therapy in a subject suffering from a haematological malignancy based on determining the levels of type 1 5-HTR and/or type 2 5-HTR.
US10195206B2	Two-component pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of pain The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition that includes a combination of about 2-5 milligrams of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and from about 2-30 milligrams of an opioid analgesic in a single pharmaceutical dosage unit that can provide effective chronic pain management with the added benefit of reduced side effects such as withdrawal and gastrointestinal disorders. The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug may be piroxicam and the opioid analgesic may be buprenorphine. The present invention also provides for a method of managing pain in a patient that includes administering the pharmaceutical composition previously described. The pharmaceutical composition previously described may be administered in a single or multiple dosage regimens.
US10195196B2	1,4-disubstituted pyridazine analogs there of and methods for treating SMN-deficiency-related conditions The present invention provides a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; a method for manufacturing the compounds of the invention, and its therapeutic uses. The present invention further provides a combination of pharmacologically active agents and a pharmaceutical composition.
US10195195B2	Selective histamine H4 receptor antagonists for the treatment of vestibular disorders The invention relates to Histamine H4 receptor antagonists or inhibitors of Histamine H4 receptor gene expression for the treatment and/or the prevention of vestibular disorders.
US10195193B2	Levocetirizine and montelukast in the treatment of inflammation mediated conditions The embodiments described herein include methods and formulations for treating viruses and diseases that are exacerbated by inflammatory responses in the body. The methods and formulations include, but are not limited to, methods and formulations for delivering effective concentrations of levocetirizine and montelukast to a patient in need. The methods and formulations can comprise conventional and/or modified-release elements, providing for drug delivery to the patient.
US10195191B2	Opioid agonist antagonist combinations The invention relates a composition comprising an opioid agonist and Compound-1:
US10195189B2	2-phenethenyltetrahydro isoquinolines useful as anti-HIV compounds This invention provides, among other things, tetrahydroisoquinolines useful for treating viral infections, pharmaceutical formulations containing such compounds, as well as methods of inhibiting the replication of a virus, such as HIV, or treating a disease, such as AIDS.
US10195185B2	3-(1H-imidazo[4,5-C]pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-B]pyridines and therapeutic uses thereof 4-Azaindazole compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present invention concerns the use of a 4-azaindazole compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, fibrotic disorders, bone or cartilage diseases, and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases due to mutations or dysregulation of the Wnt pathway and/or of one or more of Wnt signaling components. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related disease states.
US10195184B2	Antifibrotic compounds and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds having the general structural formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, as described generally and in classes and subclasses herein, and additionally provides pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for the use thereof for the treatment of any of a number of conditions or diseases involving abnormal or excessive fibrosis.
US10195182B2	ITE for cancer intervention and eradication A method of cancer intervention or eradication by administering an effective amount of an endogenous ligand for the aryl hydrocarbon (Ah) receptor (AhR) named ITE or one of its analogs (the active ingredient) to a subject with cancer is disclosed. An effective dose and dosing frequency of the active ingredient are determined by measuring its blood levels of the subject after dosing. The active ingredient formulated with a carrier system is applied topically, enterally, or parenterally to the subject. The formulated drug can also be administered together with one or more of other cancer therapeutic agents. A maintenance dosing is provided after the subject is free of cancer to insure the cancer eradication. Subjects with cancers of prostate, liver, lung, ovarian, and breast are preferably accepted for treatment.
US10195177B2	Use of acyl-homoserine lactone derivatives as anti-thrombotic agents Uses of acyl-homoserine lactone compounds are described. In particular, uses of acyl-homoserine lactone compounds as anti-thrombotic agents, to inhibit platelets from becoming hypersensitive, and/or to prevent thrombosis, are described.
US10195176B2	Methods and compositions for inhibition of ATR and FANCD2 activation This invention is announcing a composition of flavonoid skeleton in the formula I or formula II compound, wherein each of the substituents is given the definition as set forth in the specification and claims. This composition have the capacity to treating or preventing a virus infection in a subject.
US10195171B2	Process of preparation of nutritional supplement containing sulforaphane Processes for producing a nutritional supplement that contains sulforaphane, and supplements formed thereby. Such a process includes combining a cruciferous vegetable, for example, broccoli sprouts, with strains of Lactobacillus, Streptococcus and Bifidobacterium to form a mixture, causing the mixture to undergo lactic acid fermentation, transform a glucosinolate within the cruciferous vegetable to sulforaphane, and yield a fermented mixture that contains sulforaphane, and then producing from the fermented mixture a supplement that can be ingested by an individual.
US10195162B2	Tolterodine-containing adhesive patch The present invention provides a tolterodine-containing patch in which an adhesive layer is laminated on a backing, characterized in that the adhesive layer is obtainable by adding tolterodine to an adhesive base comprising a rubber adhesive, a tackifier resin, and a softener, wherein the tolterodine is present in the form of a free base in the adhesive base.
US10195161B2	Treatment of leber's hereditary optic neuropathy and dominant optic atrophy with tocotrienol quinones The present invention relates to methods of treating Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy and dominant optic atrophy with tocotrienol quinones, including alpha-tocotrienol quinone, in order to alleviate symptoms of the disease.
US10195150B2	Orally disintegrating tablet formulation for enhanced bioavailability In some aspects of the present invention is a formulation comprising a solid dispersion or intimate mixture of a poorly water soluble drug and an ionic polymer surprisingly exhibiting fast disintegration of tablet.
US10195140B2	Use of encapsulated cell therapy for treatment of ophthalmic disorders Described herein are methods and devices for the long term treatment of ophthalmic disorders. Also disclosed are encapsulated cell therapy (ECT) devices that secrete a biologically active molecule and methods for using the same for the treatment of various kinds of ophthalmic disorders, including retinitis pigmentosa, geographic atrophy (dry age-related macular degeneration), glaucoma and/or macular telangiectasia.
US10195138B2	Methods for the preparation of injectable depot compositions Injectable depot compositions, comprising a biocompatible polymer which is a polymer or copolymer based on lactic acid and/or lactic acid plus glycolic acid having a monomer ratio of lactic to glycolic acid in the range from 48:52 to 100:0, a water-miscible solvent having a dipole moment of about 3.7-4.5 D and a dielectric constant of between 30 and 50, and a drug, were found suitable for forming in-situ biodegradable implants which can evoke therapeutic drug plasma levels from the first day and for at least 14 days.
US10195135B2	Organopolysiloxane graft polymer The present invention relates to an organopolysiloxane graft polymer including an organopolysiloxane segment as a main chain thereof and an unsaturated monomer-derived copolymer segment containing a repeating unit derived from an unsaturated monomer containing a carboxylic acid or a carboxylic acid salt as a side chain thereof, in which a content of the organopolysiloxane segment in the organopolysiloxane graft polymer is 35 to 59% by mass, a content of the repeating unit derived from the unsaturated monomer containing a carboxylic acid or a carboxylic acid salt in the organopolysiloxane graft polymer is 4 to 17% by mass, and a content of a repeating unit derived from an unsaturated monomer whose homopolymer has a glass transition point of not lower than 150° C. (except for the unsaturated monomer containing a carboxylic acid or a carboxylic acid salt) in the organopolysiloxane graft polymer is not more than 14% by mass, and a number-average molecular weight of the organopolysiloxane segment is not less than 8,000 and not more than 200,000.
US10195134B2	Personal care compositions containing cationic polymers Provided are compositions and methods that are useful for personal care compositions. The compositions comprise (a) a cationic polymer comprising polymerized units derived from (i) 30 to 80 weight % of cationic monomers, (ii) 10 to 65 weight % of (meth)acrylamide monomers, and (iii) 0 to 30 weight % of polar non-ionic derivatives of acrylic monomers, and (b) silicone. Also provided are methods of treating hair with such compositions.
US10195132B2	Cosmetic composition containing combination of dispersion of acrylic and semi-crystalline polymers The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising a dispersion of acrylic polymer particles, a semi-crystalline polymer and an organic solvent. The compositions of the present invention may optionally contain at least one colorant. The invention also relates to a method for making up and/or enhancing the appearance of a keratinous substrate, in particular lashes, by applying these compositions to the keratinous substrate.
US10195131B2	Oral composition for alleviation of dentin hypersensitivity An oral composition for reducing dentinal hypersensitivity according to the present invention comprises a phosphorylcholine-containing polymer as an active ingredient. A general consumer can use the oral composition routinely in various forms. The oral composition is brought into contact with an oral cavity of a user to reduce the dentinal hypersensitivity.
US10195127B2	Cosmetic composition The present invention provides a cosmetic composition containing (A) a powder composed of one or more kinds of the N-medium-chain-acyl basic amino acid powder represented by the following formula (I), (B) an inorganic powder, and (C) an oil material: wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated straight hydrocarbon group having 5-9 carbon atoms, and m is an integer of 1-4.
US10195125B2	Oral care composition comprising zinc-lysine complex The invention provides a zinc-lysine complex having the formula [Zn(C6H14N2O2)2Cl]+Cl− having antibacterial and antiperspirant properties, together with personal care compositions comprising the complex, and methods of making and using these complexes and compositions.
US10195121B2	Photopolymerizable and dual-curing dental materials based on thiourea derivatives Radically polymerizable dental material which contains as initiator for the radical polymerization a combination of a thiourea derivative and a bisacyldialkylgermanium compound.
US10195120B2	Curable dental retraction composition, method of production and use thereof The invention relates to a curable dental retraction composition comprising alginate and a solvent, with the proviso that essentially no crosslinker in an amount effective to start setting of the curable dental retraction composition is present. The invention also relates to a container containing said composition and to a kit comprising two parts, wherein the first part comprises the curable dental retraction composition of the present invention and the second part comprises a crosslinker being able to start setting of the dental retraction composition.
US10195119B2	High refractive index addition-fragmentation agents Addition-fragmentation agents having the following functional groups: 1) a labile addition-fragmentation group that can cleave and reform to relieve strain, 2) at least one high refractive index group, and 3) at least one ethylenically unsaturated, polymerizable group are described.
US10195117B2	Vented bottle In one aspect of the invention features nursing bottle. The nursing bottle includes a container for holding a liquid and having a rim defining an open end and a nipple assembly secured to the container at the open end. The nipple assembly includes a flexible nipple extending away from the container and defining an interior nipple volume, a vent bulb disposed within the interior nipple volume and defining an interior bulb volume, a tube extending into the container to a distal end disposed in a closed end of the container, and a vent manifold. The vent manifold defines a first aperture providing fluid communication between the container and the interior nipple volume, a second aperture providing fluid communication between the tube and the interior bulb volume, and a vent conduit providing fluid communication between the interior bulb volume and atmosphere.
US10195115B2	Method and apparatus for the manufacture of softgels Provided is a die roll for manufacturing softgels, a softgel, and methods for producing a softgel. The die roll includes a die roll surface and a pocket defined therein. The pocket includes a floor, an interior sidewall surface, a chamfer, and an exterior sidewall surface. The floor is recessed relative to the die roll surface and the interior sidewall surface is connected to the floor and extends above the die roll surface to the chamfer. The pocket also includes a landing surface that is elevated from the die role surface and connects the chamfer to the exterior sidewall surface of the pocket. The landing surface includes a taper (such that the landing surface tapers inwardly towards the pocket floor) and a radius (such that the landing surface is not flat). Also provided is a softgel having a trailing edge thickness that is at least about 40% the thickness of the softgel wall thickness.

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