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US10197251B2	Fastening element for fixating two components at each other A fastening element for fastening a first component, like a circuit board fitted with LEDs, including a pass through opening with a second component, like a lamp element which includes a recess like e.g. a dead hole or a pass through opening, the fastening element including a shaft which includes at least one spring elastic support element which anchors the fastening element at the second component, a shaft head which has a larger diameter than the shaft, wherein the shaft head is arranged at one end of the shaft, a clamping element which clamps the first component against the second component with a defined contact pressure, wherein the clamping element is formed by a spring elastic clamping arm that is displace able in a spring elastic manner and which forms a portion of the shaft head and which contacts the first component.
US10197246B2	Zoom lamp A zoom lamp includes a lamp body, a light emitting component, a movable ring, a lens, and a rotation ring. The lamp body defines a receiving groove. The movable ring includes a plurality of guiding posts protruding from an outer wall thereof and a plurality of resilient members. The lens is fixed to the movable ring. An external wall of the rotation ring is provided with a latching hook, the rotation ring defines a plurality of inclined grooves. When the rotating ring rotates, the guiding post is guided by the inclined groove to slide, thereby driving the lens to move adjacent to or away from the light emitting component.
US10197244B2	Stage light fixture Stage light fixture provided with: a short arc lamp adapted to emit a light beam along an optical axis; a reflector associated to the short arc lampso as to concentrate light beam rays substantially at a work point; an output optical assembly, arranged at the most downstream point along the optical axis, having a focal point arranged between the light source and the output optical assembly and coinciding with the work point; at least one color assembly comprising a plurality of color devices configured to selectively color the light beam; the color assembly being arranged between the short arc lampand the work point (PL).
US10197241B2	Illuminating device and manufacturing method thereof Various embodiments may relate to an illuminating device including a lens unit, a housing part and a lighting assembly. The lighting assembly is arranged in a cavity defined by the lens unit and the housing part. The lens unit includes a plurality of micro lens structures, a plurality of locating structures are arranged between the plurality of micro lens structures on one side of the lens unit facing to the lighting assembly, and the locating structures at least partially pass through the lighting assembly to positionally fixed the lighting assembly in relation to the lens unit. Various embodiments may further relate to a method for manufacturing the illuminating device.
US10197238B2	Lighting apparatus The present invention relates to a lighting apparatus using linear light having a three dimensional effect, the lighting apparatus comprising: a light guide unit which has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and has a predetermined thickness between the first side and the second side; a three dimensional effect formation unit which is disposed inside or on the surface of the light guide unit and has a pattern; a first light source, disposed in a first area of the pattern, for irradiating an incident light of a first color to the pattern; and a second light source, disposed in a second area of the pattern, for irradiating, to the pattern, an incident light of a second color different from the first color, wherein the pattern is sequentially arranged on a pattern arrangement surface parallel to the second side, has an inclined surface forming an inclination angle with respect to the pattern arrangement surface, and guides an incident light in a first side direction that the first side faces or in a second side direction that the second side faces by refraction or reflection on the inclined surface, to thereby generate a linear light of a first path.
US10197229B2	Light emitting apparatus A light emitting apparatus is provided. The light emitting apparatus includes a light source which emits laser light. A first light guide, which is flexible, extends from the light source for guiding the laser light emitted by the light source. A second light guide, which has a fixed shape, is connected to the first light guide for guiding the laser light emitted by the light source. A body holds the second light guide and sends out, to an outside of the body, light based on the laser light guided by the first light guide and the second light guide.
US10197227B2	Quantum dot containing optical element An illumination device including a light source positioned at the distal end of a reflecting unit and a heat sink light transmissive substrate including quantum dots positioned at the proximal end of the reflecting unit with the reflecting unit having one or more reflecting side walls and a reflecting bottom wall and with the light source being separated a distance from the light transmissive substrate including quantum dots. In certain embodiments, the light source is an LED.
US10197219B1	Secondary light curtain for detecting crush zone intrusion in a secondary process and associated method for use A secondary light curtain for preventing injury to an operator of a press brake during formation of a second flange on a workpiece and a method for using the same. The secondary light curtain detects intrusion by the operator into a crush zone, i.e. the area, between the ram and the leading edge of a prior formed flange. In order to provide for ready adjustment of the height of the secondary light curtain, a mounting bracket having a longitudinal mounting slot, and a cooperating secondary angle bracket are provided. The mounting bracket of the present invention allows the secondary light curtain light assemblies to be mounted directly on the front or side of the ram.
US10197218B2	Medical apparatus, and display supporting structure and arm structure used in the same A medical apparatus includes an elastic compensation member providing a first link that is rotatable with respect to a first rotational axis so that a display apparatus is movable, with a torque in an opposite direction to a torque acting due to a load of the display apparatus in order to compensate for the torque acting due to the load of the display apparatus, in order to minimize a length variation of the elastic compensation member despite movement of the display apparatus, a first end portion of the elastic compensation member is not fixed to the first link but is supported by an additional rotatable supporting portion so that the first end portion of the elastic compensation member is movable relative the first link while the display apparatus is being moved.
US10197217B2	Wall anchor assemblies An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and a second anchor component. The first anchor component includes a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, and at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base and has a downwardly curved configuration. The second anchor component includes a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base of the second anchor component and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base of the second anchor component and has a curved configuration. The second anchor component is pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation.
US10197198B2	Flexible pipe The invention concerns a flexible pipe for offshore applications, such as for use as a riser in oil production. The flexible pipe has a longitudinal axis and contains a pressure resilient core pipe structure with an inner surface defining a bore, and at least a pair of cross wound and non-bonded tensile armor layers surrounding said core pipe structure. The pressure resilient core pipe structure contains an embedded pressure armor structure, wherein the embedded pressure armor structure contains a plurality of layers of helically wound continuous fibers, wound with a winding angle of about 60 degrees or more relative to the longitudinal axis of the pipe and embedded in a cured polymer matrix. The fibers are individually bonded to the cured polymer matrix. Preferably each of said layers of helically wound continuous fibers have a fiber density of at least about 40%.
US10197195B2	Anti-slide device for the self-centering of an inner tube inside an outer tube of an element of unit length of a subsea pipeline for transporting fluids An anti-slip and self-centering device for an inner tube inside an outer tube of a unit length element for an undersea fluid transport pipe, the device having a ring (4) made of elastomer material sandwiched between two annular metal plates (6, 8) having an inside diameter that corresponds substantially to the diameter of the inner tube and an outside diameter that corresponds substantially to the diameter of the outer tube, the device further having a clamp (10, 12) for clamping the plates together to compress the ring.
US10197188B2	Microfluidic valve In an example implementation, a method of controlling a microfluidic valve includes activating a first inertial pump at a first frequency, and a second inertial pump at a second frequency to create a first fluid flow pattern within a microfluidic valve. The method also includes adjusting at least one of the first frequency and the second frequency to change the first fluid flow pattern to a second fluid flow pattern.
US10197186B2	Two-stage solenoid valve A valve for controlling fluids, in particular hydraulic fluid, includes a first connector opening and a second connector opening, a preliminary stage with a first valve seat and a first displaceable closing body, and a main stage with a second valve seat and a second displaceable closing body. The first valve seat is assigned to a through opening of the second closing body. A filtering gap is formed in a flow path from the first connector opening to the preliminary stage by way of a constriction of the flow path.
US10197183B2	Valve stem and plug connections and staking tools Example valve stem and plug connections and example staking tools are described herein. An example apparatus includes a valve plug having a first side, a second side opposite the first side and a bore extending from the first side to the second side. A first portion of the bore is tapered from a first diameter to a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. A valve stem is disposed within the bore of the valve plug. The valve stem includes a first section, a second section and a third section between the first and second sections. The third section is tapered from a third diameter to a fourth diameter smaller than the third diameter. The tapers of the first portion of the valve plug and the third section of the valve stem, when engaged, create a frictional force that resists movement of the valve stem out of the bore.
US10197178B2	Electrohydraulic valve including a vibration-resistant, flexible hermetic seal A vibration-resistant, flexible metallic seal for use in an electrohydraulic servo valve (EHSV), the EHSV comprising an armature, an armature support comprising a base, and a flapper, the seal surrounding a portion of the flapper, the seal having a first end, a second end, a thickness along a length of the seal between the first end and the second end, the thickness being defined between first and second outer surfaces of the seal, and one or a plurality of convolutions between the first end and the second end, the first end disposed between and hermetically connected to the flapper and the armature, the second end disposed within the first opening and hermetically connected to the base, wherein the seal comprises: a non-porous metal that comprises a first fraction of the thickness; a porous metal comprising a plurality of pores that comprises a second fraction of the thickness; and an elastomeric material encompassed by the pores of the second fraction of the thickness, wherein the second fraction comprises one or both of the first and second outer surfaces of the seal.
US10197176B2	Thermally-controlled fluid supply assembly A fluid supply assembly having a conduit through which a fluid may be supplied. A thermal shut-off may be provided to control the supply of fluid through the conduit in response to an environmental temperature condition.
US10197175B2	Hydrostatic tank floor relief valve A hydrostatic tank floor relief valve of a construction described herein provides for equalization of hydrostatic pressure of fluid in a storage tank with hydrostatic pressure of ground water surrounding the storage tank. A high efficiency grate located in a flow channel of the hydrostatic tank floor relief valve blocks debris from entering the storage tank during pressure equalization, yet does not reduce effective flow rates through a flow channel of a given diameter. The hydrostatic tank floor relief valve optionally includes an elastomeric seal surface and a stainless steel seat ring that reduce the likelihood of particulate matter disrupting valve operation, and provide a more reliable seal.
US10197172B2	Clapper valve A valve assembly adapted for use in oil and gas operations. In one aspect, the valve assembly includes a valve body defining an internal region, an inlet passageway, and an outlet passageway, the inlet and outlet passageways extending into the internal region; a valve seat connected to the valve body and defining a fluid passageway; a clapper extending within the internal region and defining an annular groove; and a seal extending within the annular groove of the clapper and adapted to sealingly engage the valve seat. In an example embodiment, the clapper is actuable between an open configuration, in which fluid flow is permitted through the fluid passageway; and a closed configuration, in which the seal sealingly engages the valve seat to at least partially restrict fluid flow through the fluid passageway.
US10197165B1	Cold installation of elastomeric valve seat A method is provided for installing a valve seat in the hole of a valve element. The valve seat is fabricated from a seal material having a freezing temperature. The seal material is stretched such that a portion thereof has a reduced diameter that is less than the diameter of the valve element's hole. The stretched portion of the seal material is immersed in a first environment having a temperature that is less than the freezing temperature of the seal material to thereby freeze the stretched portion and fix its reduced diameter. The stretched and frozen portion is then placed in the valve element's hole with the combination then being placed in a second environment having a temperature that is greater than the freezing temperature of the seal material.
US10197161B2	Machining process for trapezoid rings with small axial dimensions, used in pistons of internal combustion engines A method for producing a piston for internal combustion engines, where the piston includes a circumferential trapezoid annular groove for receiving trapezoid rings with small axial dimensions the groove having a groove base with adjoining surfaces and groove flanks. The groove base with adjoining surfaces is created in a first method step by machining using a cutting steel tool and the groove flanks are created in a further method step. Also disclosed are a piston produced according to the method and a cutting steel tool.
US10197155B2	Controller for vehicle When an engagement-side clutch taking charge of rotation control in an upshift is the same as a rotation control clutch of a previous gear shift, it is determined that there is a likelihood that a thermal load of a clutch friction material will increase, and the thermal load of the clutch friction material is decreased by delaying gear shift start. By setting a delay time by which the gear shift start is delayed when an accelerator depression amount is small to be shorter than when the accelerator depression amount is large depending on the accelerator depression amount, a gear shift which is an upshift can be performed without unnecessary waiting.
US10197153B2	Device for positioning meshing teeth of a gear drive without any play The invention relates to a device (4) for positioning meshing teeth (3, 8, 9) of a gear drive without any play, comprising a gear assembly (5), which gear assembly (5) comprises a main gear (6) having first teeth (8) and a gear (7) that is rotatable relative thereto in the circumferential direction having second teeth (9), and the main gear (6) comprises a hub part (10) on which the rotatable gear (7) is disposed, and a tolerance compensating element (12) comprising a shaft part (13) and a compensating part (14) is disposed radially underneath the main gear (6), and the compensating part (14) is connected to the shaft part (13) and to the hub part (10) of the main gear (6) so that the main gear (6) is connected exclusively via the compensating part (14) to the shaft part (13), and the compensating part (14) is made at least partially from a rubber elastic material.
US10197147B2	Continuously variable transmission Components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for continuously variable transmissions (CVT) are provided. In one embodiment, a CVT has a number of spherical planets in contact with an idler assembly. Various idler assemblies can be used to facilitate to improve durability, fatigue life, and efficiency of a CVT. In one embodiment, the idler assembly has two rolling elements having contact surfaces that are angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the CVT. In some embodiments, a bearing is operably coupled between the first and second rolling elements. The bearing is configured to balance axial force between the first and second rolling elements. In one embodiment, the bearing is a ball bearing. In another embodiment, the bearing is an angular contact bearing. In yet other embodiments, needle roller bearings are employed.
US10197144B2	Drive unit with torque vectoring and an axle disconnect and reconnect mechanism A differential assembly having a torque coupling unit and an axle disconnect. A first end portion of an intermediate portion of a differential case is integrally connected to a ring gear. Integrally connected to an inner surface of the intermediate portion of the case is a first plurality of clutch plates. Disposed within a hollow portion of the intermediate portion is a first and a second differential side gear that are meshing with one or more pinion gears. Drivingly connected to the first side gear is a first output shaft. A clutch can having a second plurality of clutch plates is drivingly connected to the first output shaft. Within the hollow portion of the intermediate portion of the case is a clutching assembly that selectively engages the second side gear. A first clutch actuator selectively engages the plurality of plates and a second clutch actuator selectively engages the clutching assembly.
US10197140B2	Dual clutch transmission for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a dual clutch transmission (10) for a motor vehicle, having an input shaft (11) and a main shaft (13), wherein the input shaft (11) can be connected to a first counter shaft (16) via all engageable first clutch (18) and to a second counter shaft (17) via an engageable second clutch (19), wherein the first counter shaft (16) and the second counter shaft (17) can each be drivingly connected to the main shaft (13) via at least one gear stage (ZA1, ZA2, ZA3, ZA4, ZA5, ZR1) which can be selected via a selector device (20), and wherein a range group transmission (21) is arranged between the main shaft (13) and an output shaft (12) of the dual clutch transmission. High flexibility and variability in the arrangement and design of the permanent brake device and a powershift range group shift is made possible if at least one counter shaft (16) can be drivingly connected directly to the output shaft (12) via at least one gear stage (ZA7) bypassing the range group transmission (21), and if said counter shaft (16) or an intermediate shaft (16a) that can be connected to said counter shaft (16) can be or is drivingly connected directly or via a further gear stage (ZA8) to a permanent brake device (30).
US10197138B2	Drive apparatus A drive apparatus according to an embodiment includes a first rotation unit, a base, a lead screw unit, and a second rotation unit. The first rotation unit includes a gear rotatable in first directions by a drive power source. The base is joined to the gear and is rotatable in the first directions with the gear. The lead screw unit is provided to the base and moves a shaft back and forth in a certain direction. The second rotation unit is pivotally supported by the base, rotates in second directions different from the first directions, and supports a certain supported member rotatably in the second directions.
US10197136B2	Reversal mechanism for a rolling ring drive Reversal mechanism for a rolling ring drive. A reversal mechanism for a rolling ring drive (10) comprising a motor (12) attached to an inner ring housing (16), a controller controlling the angle of the rolling rings via the motor (12) in dependence upon a sensor which detects the position of the rolling ring drive (10) and other desired parameters.
US10197134B2	Hybrid transmission having electro-magnetically actuated pawl clutch An electro-magnetically actuated pawl clutch is adapted to establish a fixed overdrive ratio in a powersplit type hybrid gearing arrangement. The electro-magnetically actuated clutch includes a first race splined to the transmission input shaft and a second race integrally formed into a first gear that is supported for rotation about the input shaft. Electrical current in a non-rotating coil establishes a magnetic field in the first race. The magnetic field causes a set of pawls to pivot with respect to the first race and to engage a cam surface in the second race. The pawls and cams are designed such that, when engaged, the second race can rotate faster than the inner race but cannot rotate slower. The first gear meshes with a second gear fixed to the transmission output shaft.
US10197130B2	Damping device and vehicle-mounted gimbal using the same A damping device includes an upper damping connecting member, a lower damping connecting member opposite to and spaced apart from the upper damping connecting member, a steel wire rope damper disposed between the upper damping connecting member and the lower damping connecting member, and a carrying damper connected with the upper damping connecting member. Two ends of the steel wire rope damper are connected with the upper damping connecting member and the lower damping connecting member, respectively.
US10197119B2	Sliding caliper disc brake having evacuation of air between pins and bores A motor vehicle disc brake including a cover (12) including two bores, a sliding caliper, two pins (16) for guiding the caliper, each whereof includes a guiding section (24) which is slidably mounted in a section (28) of a bore wherein each pin (16), engaging with the wall of the bore (29), defines an axial channel (65), and each pin (16) receives a tubular sealing cap wherein an inner wall includes at least one radial groove or a radial channel communicating with the axial channel (65) defined by the associated pin.
US10197118B2	Brake cylinder A brake cylinder for an air-operated brake, in particular for commercial vehicles, has a housing including a front cover (11), wherein the front cover (11) is provided with a cylindrical lateral surface (16) and with a base wall (18) adjoining the lateral surface (16). The base wall (18) is provided with an elevated portion (19) having a central bore or middle opening (23) for a cylinder plunger. The front cover (11) is provided with a rib (46). The rib (46) extends on the base wall (18) in addition to the elevated portion (19).
US10197116B2	Method for the control of the slip of a clutch device of a gearbox A method for controlling a slip of a clutch device of a gearbox of a vehicle includes measuring at least one rotational speed value on a gearbox shaft of the gearbox; determining an active gearbox shaft; determining the angular acceleration on the active gearbox shaft determined, on the basis of the at least one measured rotational speed value; producing a rattling characteristic value on the basis of the angular acceleration determined over at least one time interval; and controlling the slip of the clutch device on the basis of a comparison of the rattling characteristic value produced with at least one rattling threshold value.
US10197114B2	Determination of a clutch temperature A hybrid drive including a first drive motor coupled by a clutch to a shaft, and a second drive motor coupled rigidly to the shaft. A method for determining the temperature of the clutch in the hybrid drive includes the steps of: determining a temperature of the clutch; determining a temperature of the clutch housing; determining the temperature difference between the clutch and the clutch housing; determining the heat conductivity between the clutch and the clutch housing, wherein the heat conductivity is determined as a function of the rotational speed of the first drive motor and the rotational speed of the second drive motor; determining the heat flow between the clutch and the clutch housing on the basis of the product of the heat conductivity and the temperature difference; and adjusting the ascertained clutch temperature on the basis of the ascertained heat flow.
US10197111B2	Installation structure of one-way clutch An installation structure of a one-way clutch in which torque transmission is limited to one direction includes a flywheel, first and second rotary structures, housing and stopper plates, and a rivet. The first rotary structure is arranged coaxially with the flywheel while connected to an engine block. The second rotary structure is arranged coaxially with the first rotary structure while connected to the flywheel. The housing plate is disposed between the flywheel and the first and second rotary structures and arranged coaxially while connected to the second rotary structure. The stopper plate is attached to the second rotary structure to hold first rotary structure with the housing plate. The rivet fastens the stopper plate, the second rotary structure, and the housing plate. A first clearance between one face of the flywheel and a top face of a head of the rivet is narrower than a thickness of the stopper plate.
US10197107B2	Friction element A friction element includes a friction lining that is connected to a lining carrier, and includes a carrier element, wherein the lining carrier is connected to the carrier element, and a connecting element is also used to connect the lining carrier to the carrier element, the connecting element being guided through a recess in the lining carrier and a recess in the carrier element, and having a connecting element head that is supported on the lining carrier. The lining carrier has a shoulder in the region of the connecting element head, the internal dimension of which shoulder is greater than the external dimension of the connecting element head, such that at least part of the connecting element head is accommodated in the shoulder.
US10197101B2	Deep groove ball bearing with a rotor A deep groove ball bearing with a rotor is disclosed by the present invention. The deep groove ball bearing with a rotor comprises a mandrel, at least one bearing assembly structure mounted on the periphery of the mandrel, and a magnet structure; wherein the bearing assembly structure, along with the mandrel to constitute the deep groove ball bearing structure, includes an outer ring sleeved on the periphery of the mandrel, steel balls, and an inner sealing cover; wherein the periphery of the mandrel is provided with at least one lap of channel that matches with a groove provided on the inner surface of the outer ring, and the steel balls are installed between the channel and the groove; wherein an inner sealing cover is axially embedded in a sealing groove of the out ring for sealing an inner side of the outer ring; wherein the magnet structure includes a permanent magnet glued on the periphery of the mandrel, a reinforcing sleeve sleeved outside the permanent magnet, and a balance ring provided at one end of the permanent magnet.
US10197098B1	Load absorbing direct metal deposition raceway bearing with rolling contact A bearing constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure includes at least one inner bearing ring, at least one outer bearing ring, at least one rolling element and a direct metal deposition (DMD) raceway architecture. The DMD raceway architecture is disposed between the at least one inner and outer bearing rings. The DMD raceway architecture includes an inner DMD structure that defines an inner raceway and an outer DMD structure that defines an outer raceway. The inner and outer raceways are configured to support the at least one rolling element.
US10197094B2	Double-row spherical roller bearing A double-row spherical roller bearing, comprising: an outer ring having an radially inner spherical raceway and a radially outer peripheral surface, an inner ring having a radially outer curved-shaped raceway, and roller elements arranged in two axially displaced rows. The outer ring includes an outer peripheral surface first circumferential groove. The first circumferential groove has an axial outer peripheral surface width X fulfilling the following relation: L1≤X≤L2, L2 extends between first end point (intersecting the first normal vector and the outer peripheral surface) and second outer peripheral surface axial end points (intersecting a second normal vector and the outer peripheral surface). The first normal vector is an inverted normal vector of the outer raceway. The second normal vector is an inverted normal vector of the inner raceway. L1 has a length of L2*⅓. End points of L1 are located equidistant to each respective first and second end point of L2.
US10197084B1	Avionics cam retainer assembly A retainer assembly is adapted to secure a removable electronic unit within an avionics equipment mounting tray. The retainer assembly includes a latch having a base portion and a handle portion. The base portion is pivotally coupled to one of the removable electronic unit and the avionics equipment mounting tray. The handle portion projects outward from the base portion. The base portion includes a cam surface adapted to releasably contact the other of the removable electronic unit and the avionics equipment mounting tray.
US10197076B2	Pneumatic volume booster A pneumatic volume booster to amplify a control pressure output signal can include a pneumatic control outlet for attachment to a pneumatic working chamber of the pneumatic actuator; a pneumatic aeration inlet configured to receive the pneumatic control pressure signal from the position controller, a pneumatic amplification inlet configured to receive a constant pneumatic air amplification signal, a pneumatic de-aeration connection from the control outlet to a pressure sink configured to aerate the control actuator, a deaerator seat-valve separating and/or opening the pneumatic de-aeration connection, a pneumatic aeration connection between the first aeration inlet and the control outlet; an aerator seat-valve separating and/or opening the pneumatic aeration connection, a pneumatic amplification connection between the amplification inlet and the control outlet; an amplification seat-valve separating and/or opening the pneumatic amplification connection; and a mechanical seat-valve-operator for commonly operating the de-aeration seat-valve, the first aerator seat-valve and the amplification seat-valve.
US10197073B2	Axial valve for controlling the differential pressure between a delivery branch and a return branch of a hydraulic circuit An axial differential pressure control valve (DPCV) having an annular body, a tubular body, a coaxial closing member for closing an outlet aperture for exit of the fluid from the tubular body, sealing separation means arranged between first and second chambers containing the return fluid and the delivery fluid, respectively, said separation means being movable axially upon activation of a thrust due to a pressure differential ΔP=P1−P2 and to the spring, wherein the closing member is fixed, and further comprising pins axially arranged between the ring nut and the abutment flange of the spring, wherein the pins pass through the pipefitting so as to come into contact with the said abutment flange and are designed to be displaced axially upon operation of the ring nut independently of the fixed closing member, so as to vary the compression of the spring.
US10197070B2	Diffusor, ventilator having such a diffusor, and device having such ventilators The invention relates to a diffusor having a wall (8) that encloses an inlet having a round cross-section that transitions into an angular cross-section on the outlet of the diffusor over the height of the wall (8) of the diffusor. The transitions (15) between the sides (34 to 37) of the wall (8) have a twist in the height direction that follows the twirl of the flow of air through the diffusor. The ventilator has such a diffusor. The device has a housing on which at least two ventilators, each having one diffusor, are arranged.
US10197069B2	Outer airseal for gas turbine engine An airseal for sealing between a rotating component and a stationary component of a turbine engine includes a sealing surface defining a spacing between the airseal and a rotating component of the turbine engine and a mounting flange to secure the airseal to a stationary component of the turbine engine. An airseal body extends between the sealing surface and the mounting flange. The airseal body includes a cavity configured to absorb thermal energy transferred into the airseal from a flowpath of the turbine engine. A gas turbine engine includes a rotating component and a stationary component located radially outboard of the rotating component. An airseal is located therebetween and includes a sealing surface and a mounting flange to secure the airseal to the stationary component. An airseal body extends between the sealing surface and the mounting flange and includes a cavity to absorb thermal energy transferred into the airseal.
US10197067B2	Rotation body of rotary machine and method of manufacturing the rotation body According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment, there is provided a rotation body of a rotary machine, the rotation body comprising: an impeller comprising a blade; and a shroud that is integrally formed with the impeller and has a cladding stack structure in which a plurality of laser cladding layers are stacked.
US10197065B2	Centrifugal compressor, turbocharger provided with the centrifugal compressor, and method for producing the centrifugal compressor An object is to provide a centrifugal compressor in which an axial force applied from a shrink-fit impeller to a sleeve section is ensured even if the sleeve section is separated from a clamp surface in an axial direction of an attachment hole, as well as a turbocharger provided with the centrifugal compressor and a method of producing the centrifugal compressor. An inner peripheral surface of an attachment hole formed on a hub includes a clamp surface and a diameter-widening surface, and an outer peripheral surface of a sleeve section includes a diameter-reducing surface. The diameter-widening surface and the diameter-reducing surface respectively include an impeller-side contacting portion and a sleeve-side contacting portion which contact each other, and a relationship represented by an expression θs
US10197063B2	Centrifugal fluid machine A centrifugal fluid machine includes a rotor, a low pressure compression unit provided on one side in the axial direction of the rotor, a high pressure compression unit provided on the other side in the axial direction of the rotor, a partition wall 13 that separates the low and high pressure compression units, and a high pressure-side discharge passage 54 formed on the side of the high pressure compression unit of the partition wall 13, extending in the radial direction of the rotor, and provided along the partition wall 13, wherein the partition wall 13 has a wall body 71, a passage deformation suppression member 72 that is provided between the wall body 71 and the high pressure-side discharge passage 54 and can deform the high pressure-side discharge passage 54, and an biasing mechanism 73 that is provided between the wall body 71 and the passage deformation suppression member 72.
US10197062B2	Aero-engine low pressure pump An aero-engine low pressure pump is provided for supplying fuel at a raised pressure to a high pressure pump. The low pressure pump has a pumping mechanism which raises the pressure of fuel flowing though the mechanism. The low pressure pump further has electrical motor which drives the pumping mechanism. The low pressure pump further has a variable frequency motor drive which supplies electrical power to the electrical motor. The variable frequency motor drive measures the electrical power supplied to the electrical motor. The low pressure pump further has a control unit which compares the measured electrical power to a reference power, and, when the measured electrical power is less than the reference power by a predetermined amount, controls the motor drive to increase the power supplied to the electrical motor thereby increasing the pressure rise produced by the pumping mechanism.
US10197060B2	Gas lock resolution during operation of an electric submersible pump Gas lock resolution during operation of an electric submersible pump is provided. An example method, module, or computing hardware with software product, detects a gas lock during current operation of an electric submersible pump (ESP) and intervenes to relieve the gas lock without stopping the ESP. After sensing a gas lock condition, an example module calculates a pump speed for attempting gas lock resolution. The example module may decrease the speed of the ESP to flush the gas lock, and then reaccelerate the ESP to check that the gas lock has been eliminated. The example module may apply one or more stored motor speed patterns that iteratively seek a pump speed that succeeds in clearing the gas lock, without stopping the ESP. The example module has built-in protections to protect the ESP from thermal overload and other damage.
US10197057B2	Gear pump for compressible liquids or fluids Disclosed is a gear pump including a pumping chamber in which a first shaft and a second shaft are rotated about their respective axes, each of the first and second shafts supporting at least one hydraulic-pumping element that hydraulically pumps a fluid in the pumping chamber, the at least one hydraulic-pumping element of each of the first and second shafts being positioned in the pumping chamber and each having at least one first radial projection. In the pumping chamber, each of the first and second shafts further supports at least one mechanical drive pinion that rotates each of the first and second shafts, each mechanical drive pinion having second radial projections. The at least one mechanical drive pinion is separate from the at least one hydraulic-pumping element, and the number of the at least one first radial projection and of the second radial projections is different.
US10197054B2	Positive displacement transfer gear pump for molten metal A self-cleaning transfer gear pump for transferring molten metal includes the following features: a transfer conduit extends upward from an outlet of a base, two rotatable gears are formed of refractory material and disposed in the gear chamber and engage each other during rotation. A boss functioning as a bearing extends from the drive gear and is adapted to be received in an opening in the base. A shaft is fastened at a lower end to the drive gear. A filter is fastened to the base so as to cover the inlet and prevents particles and objects in the molten metal from entering the gear chamber. In operational mode, a motor rotates the shaft and the drive gear whereby the drive gear and the second gear engage each other while being rotated so as to positively displace molten metal from the inlet to the outlet and along the transfer conduit to the remote location. In self-cleaning mode, the motor rotates the shaft and the drive gear effectively to draw molten metal from the transfer conduit by positive displacement, through the outlet, and toward the inlet therefore cleaning the filter by removing the particles adhering to the filter. Also included are a system with optional filter and optional self-cleaning mode but including an inlet portion of a die casting machine, and a method for operating the gear pump. A flow sensor may be used to transmit pulses into and from the transfer conduit so as to enable determination of a volume of molten metal being charged. The control of the molten metal volume being charged is not solely controlled by the flow sensor.
US10197051B2	Pump control switch A pump control switch for controlling the operation of a pump, where the pump switch includes a pressure activated switch and a run capacitor located in a single housing. The pressure switch is attached by a pipe fitting to be in fluid communication with the water line that feeds into a storage tank, to sense the water system pressure. The water system pressure sensed by the switch moves the electrical contacts in the switch between their open and closed positions. The pressure switch is disposed to operably electrically interconnect a power source, the run capacitor, and the pump motor.
US10197050B2	Reciprocating rod pumping unit A reciprocating rod pumping unit includes a tower; a counterweight assembly movable along the tower; and a drum connected to an upper end of the tower and rotatable relative thereto. The unit also includes a belt having a first end connected to the counterweight assembly, extending over the drum, and having a second end connectable to a rod string. The unit further includes a prime mover for reciprocating the counterweight assembly along the tower; a sensor for detecting a condition of the pumping unit; a brake system for halting movement of the counterweight assembly; and a controller in communication with the at least one of the sensors and operable to activate the brake system in response to detection of the faulty condition of the pumping unit.
US10197045B2	Reducing spring load prior to maintenance on an actuator A safety device that is useful to release load on a spring found in an actuator. In one embodiment, the actuator can have a housing comprising a pair of housing members and a fastening device coupling the pair of housing members to one another. The embodiment can also have an output shaft extending longitudinally in the housing, the output shaft having an end configured to couple with a process device. The embodiment may also have a spring coupled with the output shaft. The embodiment can further have a safety device coupled to the spring and configured to operate to reduce loading of the spring from a first load to a second load. In one example, the safety device is in position to prevent access to the fastening device at the first load and to allow access to the fastening device at the second load so that the pair of housing members can separate to allow access to the spring in the housing.
US10197044B2	Automatic lubrication system for a bearing, and method for operating an automatic lubrication system An automatic lubrication system for automatic and demand-driven charging of a bearing with a lubricant includes an automatic lubrication device configured to automatically charge the bearing with the lubricant, a detecting device configured to detect at least one operating parameter of the bearing, and a data-transmission device that is configured to transmit data from the detecting device to the lubrication device. The automatic lubrication device is configured to charge the bearing with the lubricant based on the operating parameters detected by the detecting device.
US10197041B2	Methods for joining surface features to wind turbine rotor blades Methods for joining surface features to wind turbine rotor blades are provided. A method includes providing the surface feature after forming of the rotor blade. The surface feature includes a thermoplastic resin. The formed rotor blade includes a plurality of blade components joined together to form an exterior surface defining a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge each extending between a tip and a root. The formed rotor blade further includes a thermoplastic resin. The method further includes positioning the surface feature adjacent the exterior surface, and welding the thermoplastic resin of the surface feature and the thermoplastic resin of the formed rotor blade together.
US10197038B2	Helical longitudinal blade turbine system including a funnel throat valve comprising a plurality of semi-circular valve plates The invention disclosed herein comprises a system focusing water current into a relatively smaller diameter lumen, imparting vortical movement to the current, and directing the water vortex through an even smaller diameter lumen en route to turbine blades having long curved blades rotatable along an axis parallel with the lumen. Rotation of the turbine blades turns gearing interfacing with the circumference of the turbine assembly, to rotate a drive shaft connected to a generator.
US10197034B2	Nozzle assembly and fuel injection valve for a combustion engine The present disclosure generally relates to nozzles for a valve and, more specifically, to a fuel injection valve for a combustion engine. In some embodiments, a nozzle assembly for a fuel injection valve for a combustion engine may include: a valve body with a central longitudinal axis; a valve cavity within the valve body; a nozzle tip body comprising a protrusion limiting a free volume of the valve cavity; and at least one nozzle aperture out from the valve cavity through the protrusion. The protrusion may extend from an end surface of the nozzle tip body in an extending direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the nozzle tip body away from the valve cavity and comprise a first section adjacent to the end surface, the first section having a cylindrical outer surface, and a second section adjacent to the first section, the second section having an outer surface of decreasing diameter in the course away from the end surface along the extending direction.
US10197029B2	Fuel injection control apparatus A drive current applied to a coil is reduced from a time at which a first collision signal indicating collision of a movable core with a valve element is input to a time at which a second collision signal indicating collision of the movable core with a stationary core is input.
US10197028B2	Fuel injector A fuel injector is provided. A movable iron core is provided relatively displaceable to a valve body. A fixed iron core is opposed to the movable iron core. A first spring member energizes the valve body in a valve closing direction. A second spring member energizes the movable iron core in a valve closing direction. Contact portions are in contact with each other in a case where the movable iron core displaces in a valve opening direction with respect to the valve body. A gap is formed between the contact portions in a valve closing state. In a state in which the movable iron core and the valve body move in different directions after the movable iron core collides with the fixed iron core while a valve is opened, a spring force is not applied between the movable iron core and the valve body.
US10197027B2	Dual fuel injector In a dual-fuel fuel injector comprising a first injector unit for a first injector operating mode using a first main fuel and a second injector unit for a second injector operating mode using a second main fuel and an injector-reservoir, the reservoir is connected at one end to a first main fuel supply and at the opposite end to a second main fuel supply with a separating element disposed in the injector reservoir so as to be movable between the opposite ends so that, in each operating mode, the full volume of the reservoir can be used for accommodating the respective main fuel.
US10197018B2	Exhaust gas recirculation and control with twin scroll turbines Systems and methods for internal combustion engine operation with exhaust gas recirculation and turbocharging are disclosed. The systems include an exhaust gas recirculation loop for recirculating exhaust gas flow from a first portion of the cylinders of the engine into an intake system prior to combustion. The system further includes a turbine with first and second inlets for receiving exhaust gas flows from respective first and second parts of the exhaust gas of the remaining portion of the cylinders.
US10197015B2	Feedstock delivery system having carbonaceous feedstock splitter and gas mixing A feedstock delivery system transfers a carbonaceous material, such as municipal solid waste, into a product gas generation system. The feedstock delivery system includes a splitter for splitting bulk carbonaceous material into a plurality of carbonaceous material streams. Each stream is processed using a weighing system for gauging the quantity of carbonaceous material, a densification system for forming plugs of carbonaceous material, a de-densification system for breaking up the plugs of carbonaceous material, and a gas and carbonaceous material mixing system for forming a carbonaceous material and gas mixture. A pressure of the mixing gas is reduced prior to mixing with the carbonaceous material, and the carbonaceous material to gas weight ratio is monitored. A transport assembly conveys the carbonaceous material and gas mixture to a first reactor where at least the carbonaceous material within the mixture is subject to thermochemical reactions to form the product gas.
US10197012B2	Carburetor for gaseous fuels A carburetor for supplying gaseous fuels in internal combustion engines, comprises a main body in which there are defined an intake section, a first pressure reduction section, a second pressure reduction section connected to the first section, a supply section connected to the second pressure reduction section, a Venturi device connected to the supply section, wherein the Venturi device forms a central portion of the carburetor, the first pressure reduction section and the supply section extending on opposite sides of the Venturi device, the second supply section being interposed between the first pressure reduction section and the supply section and wherein the supply section further comprises an actuating device that can to allow passage of gas through a third connecting conduit towards the third chamber.
US10197011B2	Afterburner and aircraft engine The present embodiment improves the durability of an afterburner and yet suppresses a reduction in the engine efficiency of an aircraft engine. A ring-shaped cooling channel through which cooling air flows is formed between the outer peripheral surface of a liner and the inner peripheral surface of a rear duct. A plurality of cooling holes for blowing the cooling air along the inner peripheral surface of the liner are formed penetrating the liner. A ring-shaped annulus flame-holding member on the inner peripheral surface of the liner is provided concentrically with respect to a plurality of radial flame-holding members. The inner diameter of the annulus flame-holding member decreases in the downstream direction. The annulus flame-holding member functions as a throttle ring which throttles the flowing of a main flow of a mixed gas inside the liner.
US10197010B2	Long-duct, mixed-flow nozzle system for a turbofan engine A long-duct mixed-flow nozzle system for a turbofan engine, the nozzle system may include an inner housing configured to enclose a core and form a core flow duct, the inner housing terminating in a core nozzle having a core exit aperture, an outer housing forming a fan flow duct and terminating in a fan exit aperture at a location downstream of the core exit aperture, the fan exit aperture having a plurality of chevrons, and the core exit aperture having a plurality of chutes separated by radially extending lobes configured to mix exhaust gas from the core flow duct with bypass gas flow in the fan flow duct, the radially extending lobes varying in profile from each other.
US10197005B2	Fuel injectin control method and fuel injection control device for compression self-ignition engine The compression self-ignition engine fuel injection control device is configured to, during one combustion stroke, perform multiple fuel injections to induce multiple combustions in a cylinder. The fuel injection control device comprises a PCM (70) configured to set an interval between temporally-adjacent two of the multiple fuel injections, so as to allow valley regions of a curve indicative of a frequency characteristic of a combustion pressure wave generated by the multiple combustions to fall within respective ranges of a plurality of resonant frequency bands of a structure of an engine body of the engine, wherein the PCM is operable to increase the interval between the temporally-adjacent multiple fuel injections to 1.7±0.1 msec.
US10197003B2	Control device for supercharging system A control device (10) for a supercharging system for supplying compressed intake air to an engine (2) includes: an engine controller (10A) including an engine-signal input part (10A1) and an engine control part (10B1) configured to control an operational state of the engine; and a turbo controller (10B) including a turbo-signal input part (10B1) and a turbo-control part (10B2) including a turbo-control-command-value computing part (10B2a) configured to compute a turbo control command value corresponding to a target boost pressure of the supercharger (3). The boost-pressure control unit is controlled so that a boost pressure of the supercharger reaches the target boost pressure through output of the turbo control command value computed by the turbo-control-command-value computing part to the boost-pressure control unit.
US10197001B2	Method of correcting injector characteristic for controlling closing time of injector A method for correcting an injector characteristic defining a relationship between an injector injection time and a valve closing time for a cylinder of an internal combustion engine by sensing an injector closing time includes steps of: sensing the injector closing time; determining a compensation amount for compensating for a commanded injection time using a number of sensing failures or a result of a learning of a relationship between a required commanded injection time and the injector closing time in a relevant cylinder, in addition to the number of sensing failures when there is a failure to sense the injector closing time; and controlling a commanded injection time according to an amount of required fuel injection in the relevant cylinder, based on the determined compensation amount.
US10197000B1	Systems and methods for diagnosing a vehicle humidity sensor Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing a humidity sensor positioned in an intake system of a vehicle engine system. In one example, a method comprises rotating an engine unfueled in reverse and injecting a fluid into an exhaust system of the engine system, to draw the fluid into the intake system, where a humidity sensor output signal greater than a baseline output signal by a predetermined threshold is indicative of a humidity sensor that is functioning as desired. In this way, a humidity sensor may be periodically rationalized which may prolong engine lifetime by ensuring the engine is operating at optimal parameters.
US10196999B2	Method and system for pre-ignition control Methods and systems are provided for mitigating knock and/or pre-ignition. Each of a spark timing retard, cylinder enrichment, and engine load limiting is adjusted based on a knock sensor output generated in a single defined crank angle window, and not based on knock sensor output generated outside the defined crank angle window. A severity of the mitigating actions is adjusted in proportion to the knock sensor output intensity with the severity of the mitigating action increased as the knock sensor output intensity increases.
US10196996B2	Methods and systems for diagnosing an engine intake humidity sensor Methods and systems are provided for a diagnostic of a humidity sensor positioned in an intake of an engine and adjusting engine operation responsive to findings of the diagnostic. In one example, the method may include sealing a vehicle exhaust system of an engine, combusting fuel at cylinders of the engine while flowing gases through the engine in a first direction, and then, flowing the combusted exhaust gases through the engine in a reverse, second direction to the humidity sensor positioned in the intake. The method may further include indicating degradation of the humidity sensor based on the output of the humidity sensor while flowing gases in the first and second directions.
US10196993B2	System and method for operating a turbocharged engine A method includes substantially eliminating surge of a compressor and reducing specific fuel consumption and exhaust emissions of an engine by adjusting exhaust flow through an exhaust gas recirculation system, by adjusting airflow through a compressor recirculation valve, by adjusting fuel injection timing, or by adjusting a combination thereof in response to variance in a plurality of parameters. The parameters include quantity of exhaust emissions, a maximum in-cylinder pressure of the engine, an area ratio of an exhaust gas recirculation mixer of the exhaust gas recirculation system, estimated or sensed compressor surge, engine load, altitude of operation, or combinations of the parameters thereof.
US10196989B2	Gas turbine engine gear train An epicyclic gear train includes a carrier that supports star gears that mesh with a sun gear. A ring gear surrounds and meshes with the star gears. The star gears are supported on respective journal bearings. Each of the journal bearings includes a peripheral journal surface and each of the star gears includes a radially inner journal surface that is in contact with the peripheral journal surface of the respective journal bearing.
US10196987B2	Shaft sealing mechanism A shaft sealing mechanism (11) that partitions an annular space (14) that is formed between a fixed part (12) and a rotating shaft (13) into a high-pressure-side region and a low-pressure-side region, that obstructs the flow of a fluid (G), and that is provided with: a plurality of annularly laminated thin-plate seal pieces (22) that are fixed to an annular seal housing (21) that is provided to the fixed part and are in sliding contact with the rotating shaft; and an annular low-pressure-side plate (26) that is sandwiched and held such that a low-pressure-side gap (δL) is formed between the seal housing and a low-pressure-side side edge part (22d) of the thin-plate seal pieces. The thin-plate seal pieces have pressure-conduction holes (31) that are formed further to the inside in the radial direction of the rotating shaft than an inner-circumferential-side tip part (26a) of the low-pressure-side plate.
US10196986B2	Hydrodynamic seals in bearing compartments of gas turbine engines In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a bearing compartment sealing system including a bearing for supporting a shaft. A housing encloses the bearing and defines a compartment for holding lubricant therein. At least two seals are located between the shaft and the housing. The at least two seals, the housing, and the shaft collectively enclose the compartment. Only one of the at least two seals is a hydrodynamic seal.
US10196984B2	Method and apparatus for controlling gas turbine when gas turbine is started A method for controlling a gas turbine when the gas turbine is started may include measuring the number of rotations of the gas turbine, determining a target acceleration rate based on the number of rotations of the gas turbine, measuring a current acceleration rate, determining a flow rate of fuel based on a difference between the current acceleration rate and the target acceleration rate, and supplying fuel to the gas turbine at the determined flow rate. The flow rate of the fuel may be determined between a maximum flow rate of the fuel that has been previously stored and a minimum flow rate of the fuel. A temperature of the exhaust gas after controlling the flow rate of the fuel may be monitored.
US10196981B2	Bearing raceway and a method of manufacturing a bearing A component 2 for a bearing, the component 2 comprising a bearing surface 4, wherein the bearing surface 4 is formed so as to be tapered at rest, thereby offsetting deformation of the bearing during an operational condition which generates an induced angle in the bearing surface 4 or an opposing surface of the bearing. A method of manufacturing a bearing is also provided. The method comprises: determining an induced angle of a component 2 of the bearing caused by deformation of the bearing during an operational condition: and providing a surface 4 of the component 2 or an opposing component with a taper at rest so as to offset the induced angle generated during the operational condition.
US10196980B2	Bearing outer race retention during high load events A retention housing for the outer race of a bearing of a gas turbine engine includes a spring finger housing connected to and overlying a bearing housing that is connected to the outer race of the bearing. The spring finger housing includes an arrangement of spring fingers that yields a lightweight housing capable of withstanding very high radial loads combined with very high torsional windup and axial thrust load. A plurality of edge recesses are defined in the bearing housing and a plurality of lug tabs extending radially from the engine's interface shell limit are disposed in the edge recess to limit the deflection and self-arrest the distortion of the retention housing. A gas turbine engine includes the retention housing described above.
US10196977B2	Balanced channel combustion system Experimental and numerical investigations on an atmospheric diffusion oxy-combustion flame in a gas turbine model combustor are conducted. The combustor is fuelled with CH4CH4 and a mixture of CO2 and O2 as oxidizer. The stability of the oxy-combustion flame is affected when the operating percentage of oxygen in the oxidizer mixture is reduced below 25%. A new 3D reactor design is introduced for the substitution of ITM reactors into a gas turbine combustor. A new oxygen permeation equation model has been developed by fitting the experimental data available in the literature for a LSCF ion transport membrane. The monolith structure design ITM reactor is capable of delivering power ranging from 5 to 8 MWe based on cycle first law efficiency.
US10196976B2	System and method for producing hydrogen rich fuel A system for providing hydrogen enriched fuel includes first and second gas turbines. The second gas turbine receives a fuel from a fuel supply and portion of compressed working fluid from the first gas turbine and produces a reformed fuel, and a fuel skid provides fluid communication between a turbine in the second gas turbine and a combustor in the first gas turbine. A method for providing hydrogen enriched fuel includes diverting a portion of a first compressed working fluid from a first compressor to a second compressor and providing a second compressed working fluid from the second compressor. Mixing a first portion of a compressed fuel with the second compressed working fluid in a reformer to produce a reformed fuel, flowing a second portion of the compressed fuel to a second turbine for cooling, and flowing the reformed fuel through the second turbine to cool the reformed fuel.
US10196958B2	Catalyst deterioration diagnosis method A method for diagnosing the degree of deterioration of a catalyst disposed in an exhaust path of an internal combustion engine and oxidizes or adsorbs a target gas, including at least one of a hydrocarbon gas and a carbon monoxide gas in an exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine, is adapted to determine whether deterioration exceeding an acceptable level of a catalyst occurs or not by comparing the concentration of a target gas detected downstream from the catalyst in the exhaust path when a diagnosis-gas atmosphere containing a target gas higher in concentration than a target gas during a steady-operation state of the internal combustion engine is intentionally produced and introduced into the catalyst with a threshold value corresponding to the temperature of a catalyst at the timing which the diagnosis-gas atmosphere is introduced.
US10196956B2	Method for controlling an injector for injecting a reductant into an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine A method is disclosed for controlling an injector for injecting a reductant into a selective catalytic reduction system of an internal combustion engine. A value of a concentration of nitrogen-oxides in the exhaust gas aftertreatment system downstream of the selective catalytic reduction system is measured, and a first difference is calculated between the measured value of the nitrogen-oxides concentration and a predetermined reference value thereof. A value of a concentration of ammonia in the exhaust gas aftertreatment system downstream of the selective catalytic reduction system is measured, and a second difference is calculated between the measured value of the ammonia concentration and a predetermined reference value thereof. A quantity of reductant to be injected by the injector is calculated as a function of the calculated first difference and second difference, and the injector is operated to inject the calculated quantity of reductant.
US10196952B2	Vehicle exhaust system having variable exhaust treatment injector system An exhaust system directs flow of an exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. The exhaust system includes an exhaust pipe, a first exhaust treatment device configured to introduce a first substance into the exhaust pipe and a second exhaust treatment device configured to introduce a second substance into the exhaust pipe. A switch is operably connected to the first and second exhaust treatment devices and is positionable in a first position and a second position. An injector is operably connected to the switch and the exhaust pipe. With the switch in the first position, the injector is configured to inject the first substance into the exhaust pipe. With the switch in the second position, the injector is configured to inject the second substance into the exhaust pipe.
US10196949B2	Method and system for the removal of particulate matter from engine exhaust gas or process equipment Method and system for removal of particles such as soot, ash and heavy metals, and optionally additionally NOX and SOX being present in exhaust gas from an engine or process equipment.
US10196944B2	Mechanical lash control for a switchable roller finger follower A switchable finger follower, including an inner lever and an outer lever. The outer lever is mounted for pivoting movement to the inner lever. A coupling device is located on one of the inner or outer levers and has a locking pin arranged to move between a locking position, in which the inner and outer levers are connected together for movement in an activation direction, and an unlocked position, in which the inner lever is pivotable relative to the outer lever. A coupling projection is located on the other of the inner or outer lever. The locking pin engages beneath the projection in the locking position, and the locking pin includes a flat at a defined flat height that contacts the coupling surface in the locking position and is selected from a number of locking pins having different flat heights to set a desired mechanical coupling device lash.
US10196942B2	Multi-shaft combined cycle plant, and control device and operation method thereof In an operation method of a multi-shaft combined cycle plant, a low-load mode in which an output of the multi-shaft combined cycle plant is adjusted by adjustment of only an output of a gas turbine and a high-load mode in which the output of the multi-shaft combined cycle plant is adjustable by adjustment of the output of the gas turbine and adjustment of an output of a steam turbine are switched according to a demanded load. In the low-load mode, steam at a standby flow rate at which the steam turbine is capable of maintaining a predetermined initial load is supplied to the steam turbine, and the initial load is applied to the steam turbine.
US10196938B2	Casing assembly The present invention provides a casing assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising a radially inner casing and a radially outer casing. The assembly further comprises an axial mounting arrangement for mounting the inner casing and outer casing in a fixed axial relationship. The axial mounting arrangement allows radial movement of the outer casing relative to the inner casing such that distortion of the inner casing as a result of engine carcass loads on the outer casing is obviated as the inner casing is radially isolated from the outer casing.
US10196934B2	Rotor support system with shape memory alloy components for a gas turbine engine A rotor support system for a gas turbine engine may generally include a bearing assembly and a load reduction member configured to be coupled between the bearing assembly and a support frame of the engine. The load reduction member may include a fuse portion configured to fail when a load transmitted through the load reduction member exceeds a predetermined load threshold. The system may also include a load recoupling member provided between the bearing assembly and the support frame. The load recoupling member may be formed from a super-elastic shape memory alloy that allows the load recoupling member to undergo recoverable deformation without failing when the fuse portion fails such that the load recoupling member maintains a mechanical connection between the bearing assembly and the support frame.
US10196931B2	Tortuous cooling passageway for engine component One exemplary embodiment of this disclosure relates to a gas turbine engine including a component having a body. The body includes a tortuous cooling passageway, which provides a flow path extending between an inlet in a first surface of the body and an exit in a second surface of the body.
US10196930B2	System and method for controlling an environmental condition of an engine electronic component The present disclosure relates generally to a gas turbine engine that includes a fan configured to generate a fanstream and a fanstream duct configured to receive the fanstream flowing therethrough. An engine electronic component is positioned in flow communication with the fanstream. A heating element is positioned in the fanstream upstream from the engine electronic component and is operative to heat at least a portion of the fanstream in flow communication with the engine electronic component. The position of the engine electronic component passively thermally conditions the engine electronic component and the heating element actively thermally conditions the engine electronic component.
US10196927B2	System and method for locating a probe within a gas turbine engine A method for locating probes within a gas turbine engine may generally include positioning a plurality of location transmitters relative to the engine and inserting a probe through an access port of the engine, wherein the probe includes a probe tip and a location signal receiver configured to receive location-related signals transmitted from the location transmitters. The method may also include determining a current location of the probe tip within the engine based at least in part on the location-related signals and identifying a virtual location of the probe tip within a three-dimensional model of the engine corresponding to the current location of the probe tip within the engine. Moreover, the method may include providing for display the three-dimensional model of the engine, wherein the virtual location of the probe tip is displayed as a visual indicator within the three-dimensional model.
US10196926B2	Lubricating a rotating component during forward and/or reverse rotation An assembly is provided for a turbine engine. This turbine engine assembly includes a rotating component, a turbine engine component and a lubrication system. The lubrication system is adapted to lubricate the turbine engine component where the rotating component rotates a first direction about an axis. The lubrication system is also adapted to lubricate the turbine engine component where the rotating component rotates a second direction about the axis.
US10196925B2	VSV actuation arrangement An actuation arrangement for effecting actuation of a variable stator vane pivotally mounted on a tubular casing. The actuation arrangement includes: an actuator connector connected to the variable stator vane via an actuating lever; an anchor fixedly mounted relative to the circumference of the tubular casing; an actuator; and a belt extending from the actuator to the fixed pulley. The actuation arrangement further includes a movable pulley movable relative to the tubular casing and connected to the actuator connector. The belt has a loop portion provided between the proximal and distal ends which loops around the movable pulley, the loop portion for transferring forces generated in the belt by the actuator to the movable pulley to effect movement of the movable pulley and actuator connector towards the anchor to effect actuation of the variable stator vane via the actuating lever.
US10196924B2	Conduit cooling system and method of supplying cooling fluid to a conduit A conduit system for a gas turbine engine includes, a heat exchanger configured to cool fluid flowing therethrough having an inlet and an outlet, at least one by-pass in operable communication with the heat exchanger that is configured to allow fluid to exit the heat exchanger before reaching the outlet, and a conduit that is in fluidic communication with the outlet and the at least one by-pass.
US10196918B2	Blade outer air seal made of ceramic matrix composite A blade outer air seal (BOAS) segment has a transversely concave inner diameter (ID) surface along a main body portion and extending from a first circumferential end to a second circumferential end. A first mounting ear extends outward from the main body portion and cooperates with a first end portion of the main body portion to define a first circumferentially outwardly open mounting recess. A second mounting ear extends outward from the main body portion and cooperates with a second end portion of the main body portion to define a second circumferentially outwardly open mounting recess. An outwardly open well is between the first mounting ear and the second mounting ear; a plurality of layers are formed of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material and include: a first plurality extending along the first circumferentially outwardly open mounting recess; a second plurality extending along the second circumferentially outwardly open mounting recess; and a third plurality extending along from the first mounting ear to the second mounting ear. One or more first wedges are between layers along the first mounting ear to circumferentially flare the layers along the first mounting ear. One or more second wedges are between layers along the second mounting ear to circumferentially flare the layers along the second mounting ear.
US10196916B2	Rotor disk having an end-side sealing element A rotor disk arrangement having a rotor disk which has, distributed around the outer circumference, a plurality of axially extending blade holding grooves and an encircling fastening protrusion and/or a plurality of fastening protrusions arranged in a circumferentially distributed manner, and having a plurality of sealing elements arranged in a circumferentially distributed manner, the sealing elements covering the blade holding grooves at least in portions on the end side and having, on the side facing the rotor axis, at least one fastening portion that bears against the underside of the fastening protrusion, wherein the fastening protrusion is embodied in an undercut manner, wherein the distance thereof from the rotor axis at the free end facing away from the rotor disk is less than in a region within the fastening protrusion.
US10196914B2	Turbine exhaust housing A turbine assembly can include a turbine wheel, a shroud component, a turbine housing and a seal that includes a wall and a lower lip that that extends radially outwardly from the wall where the seal is disposed, at least in part, between an outer surface of the shroud component and an inner surface of the turbine housing and where the lower lip is in contact with the turbine housing.
US10196911B2	Assembly for sealing a gap between components of a turbine engine A turbine engine assembly includes a first component, a second component and a third component arranged along an axis. The first component houses at least a portion of the third component. The assembly also includes a seal carrier, a seal land and a seal element, which seals a gap between the seal carrier and the seal land. The seal carrier is connected to the first component, and includes a groove surface and a groove. A first portion of the seal carrier seals a gap between a second portion of the seal carrier and the second component. The seal land is connected to the third component and includes a seal land surface. The seal element extends radially into the groove. The seal element is axially engaged with the groove surface and radially engaged with the seal land surface.
US10196908B2	Turbine bucket having part-span connector and profile Various embodiments of the invention include turbine buckets and systems employing such buckets. Various particular embodiments include a turbine bucket having: an airfoil having: a suction side; a pressure side opposing the suction side; a leading edge spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; a pair of part-span connectors extending from the airfoil at the suction side and the pressure side, respectively, wherein each of the pair of part-span connectors is located between approximately 40 percent and approximately 70 percent of a radial span measured from the base to a radial tip of the airfoil; and a base connected with a first end of the airfoil along the suction side, pressure side, trailing edge and the leading edge.
US10196906B2	Turbine blade with a non-constraint flow turning guide structure A turbine blade including a pressure sidewall (24) and a suction sidewall (26), and at least one partition rib (34) extends between the pressure and suction sidewalls (24, 26) to define a serpentine cooling path (35) having adjacent cooling channels (36a, 36b, 36c) extending in the spanwise direction (S) within the airfoil (12). A flow turning guide structure (50) extends around an end of the at least one partition rib (34) and includes a first element (52) extending from the pressure sidewall (24) to a lateral location in the cooling path between the pressure and suction sidewalls (24, 26), a second element (54) extending from the suction sidewall (26) to the lateral location in the cooling path between the pressure and suction sidewalls (24, 26). The first and second elements (52, 54) include respective distal edges (52d, 54d) that laterally overlap each other at the lateral location.
US10196904B2	Turbine endwall and tip cooling for dual wall airfoils An airfoil may include a spar comprising a passageway inside of the spar for a cooling fluid, a pedestal on an outer surface of the spar, and an inlet configured to direct the cooling fluid from the passageway to the outer surface of the spar. The airfoil may further include a coversheet, wherein an inner surface of the coversheet is positioned on the pedestal of the spar and an edge of the coversheet is positioned along an end of the spar. The inner surface of the coversheet, the pedestal, and the outer surface of the spar may define a cooling path from the inlet to an outlet at the edge of the coversheet. The outlet at the edge of the coversheet may be configured to direct cooling fluid onto the end of the spar, onto a footing, and/or onto a fillet positioned along an intersection of the footing and the spar.
US10196897B2	Fan exit guide vane platform contouring A turbofan engine includes a fan section with a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an engine axis generating an airflow, a bypass passage through which the airflow passes, and a fan exit guide vane. The fan exit guide vane assembly includes a plurality of airfoils disposed between an inner platform wall and an outer platform wall. At least one of the inner platform wall and the outer platform wall includes a contoured surface between adjacent airfoils. The contoured surface includes at least one concave region and at least one convex region. A method of reducing secondary flow structures in bypass air flow with the turbofan is also disclosed.
US10196896B2	Rotor damper A rotor stage (100) of a gas turbine engine (10) comprises a platform (120) from which rotor blades extend. The platform is provided with a circumferentially extending damper ring (200), the damper ring having an engagement surface (210) that engages with a platform engagement surface (110) of the platform (120). In use, the damper engagement surface (210) and the platform engagement surface (110) move relative to each other in a radial direction, in response to diametral mode excitation. This causes friction between the two surfaces, thereby dissipating energy and damping the excitation. The rotor stage (100) is arranged such that the engagement load between the damper engagement surface (210) and the platform engagement surface (110) is a function of the rotational speed of the rotor stage (100).
US10196895B2	Cooled turbine runner for an aircraft engine A cooled turbine runner for a gas turbine, in particular an aircraft engine, with turbine blades that are radially arranged at the circumferential surface of a rotor disk, wherein respectively a turbine blade is inserted with a profiled blade root into a correspondingly profiled disk finger groove at the circumferential surface of the rotor disk. A cooling device with at least one cooling air supply channel is provided, which extends at least substantially axially and at least over a part of the axial length of the blade root, and which has at least one inlet with an inlet opening at an inflow side of the blade root, wherein the inlet is embodied with a projection. A middle axis of the inlet has, in a direction oriented towards the inlet opening and in the area of the inlet opening, an extension component in the rotational direction of the rotor disk.
US10196893B2	Inter-tool communication flow control in toolbus system of cable telemetry Systems and methods for inter-tool communication in toolbus systems in cable telemetry. The systems can include downhole equipment deployable into a wellbore via a cable, The downhole equipment can include a toolbus, a toolbus master node including a buffer, and nodes operatively coupled to the toolbus master node via the toolbus. Each of the nodes includes a buffer. Of the one or more nodes, a sending node sends a message, and a receiving node receives the message via the toolbus master node and sends a buffer full message to the toolbus master node when the buffer of the receiving node is full. The toolbus master node sends a buffer full message to the sending node and the receiving node when the buffer of the receiving node is full, and buffers the message at the toolbus master node until the receiving buffer is not full.
US10196892B2	Detection of downhole data telemetry signals An assembly for receiving telemetry signals from downhole equipment is located at a top end of a drill string above a drill rig floor. The assembly may be configured to receive multiple types of telemetry signals, for example, two or more of electromagnetic telemetry, mud pulse telemetry and drill string acoustic telemetry signals. The assembly may comprise a cap comprising a coupling and an end separated by an electrically-insulating gap region. The end of the cap may be connected to a grounding system for the drill rig.
US10196884B2	Method for enhancing oil recovery in huff-puff oil production of tight oil from a fractured horizontal well A method for enhancing oil recovery in huff-puff oil production of tight oil from a fractured horizontal well by an optimized reservoir pressure, washing the horizontal well by sand flushing, injecting water into the reservoir to increase the stratum pressure around the horizontal well, and stopping the water injection when the pressure retention level is 100% at end stage of the water injection period. The method for enhancing oil recovery in huff-puff oil production of tight oil from a fractured horizontal well enables the crude oil in the pores of the matrix in the tight reservoir rock developed by the natural fracture to be further recovered. Comprehensive utilization of stratum energy boost, and imbibition replacement between the injected water and the reservoir crude oil improves the single-well production to enhance the oil recovery of a tight oil reservoir.
US10196880B2	Multilateral junction with wellbore isolation A wellbore isolation system includes a junction positioned at an intersection of a first wellbore and a second wellbore, and a deflector disposed in the junction such that a path into the first leg of the junction is obstructed and engaged with the first leg of the junction to form a fluid and pressure tight seal. The junction includes a first leg extending downhole into the first wellbore, and a second leg extending downhole into the second wellbore.
US10196877B2	Modular directional control valve A directional control valve includes: a base and a slider longitudinally movable relative to the base. The base includes: a rectangular body having a longitudinal bore, a transverse bore, and a chamber formed at an intersection between the bores; supply and function seal plates, each having a stinger disposed in the transverse bore, one or more receptacles, and a passage extending from each receptacle through the stinger; and a supply, first function, and second function blocks, each fastened to the body and having a stinger disposed in the respective receptacle and a coupling for connection to a flow line. The slider includes: a sliding seal assembly disposed in the chamber; and an operating rod fastened to the seal assembly.
US10196876B2	Method and apparatus for dropping a pump down plug or ball An improved method and apparatus for dropping a ball, plug or dart during oil and gas well operations (e.g., cementing operations) employs a specially configured valving member with curved and flat portions that alternatively direct fluid flow through a bore or opening in the valving member via an inner channel or around the periphery of the valving member in an outer channel. In one embodiment, the ball(s), dart(s) or plug(s) are contained in a sliding sleeve that shifts position responsive to valve rotation. An optional indicator indicates to a user or operator that a ball or plug has passed a selected one of the valving members.
US10196872B2	Installation of an emergency casing slip hanger and annular packoff assembly having a metal to metal sealing system through the blowout preventer An emergency casing packoff assembly (170) that is adapted to be installed in a wellhead (100) through a blowout preventer includes an upper packoff body (171), a lower packoff body (174) releasably coupled to the upper packoff body (171), and a metal seal ring (175) that is adapted to create a metal to metal seal between the packoff assembly (170) and a casing (110) supported in a wellhead (100) when a pressure thrust load is imposed on the packoff assembly (170). The casing packoff assembly (170) further includes a lock ring energizing mandrel (173) threadably coupled to the upper packoff body (171), wherein at least a portion of the lock ring energizing mandrel (173) is adapted to be threadably rotated relative to the upper packoff body (171) so as to lock the packoff assembly (170) into the wellhead (100) while the imposed pressure thrust load is maintained on the packoff assembly (170).
US10196870B2	External slip having expandable slots and a retainer An external slip includes a slip body comprising a wall having internal and external surfaces. The internal surface includes a ramp portion, and a plurality of teeth is disposed on the external surface of the wall of the slip body. A plurality of expansion slots extends through a thickness of the wall, at least one extending from a first end of the wall toward a second end of the wall but not reaching the second end. At least another of the plurality of expansion slots extends from the second end toward the first end of the wall but does not reach the first end. An installation slot extends through a thickness of the wall along a length of the wall, and a retainer is coupled to first and second gap ends of the wall across a gap created by the installation slot.
US10196869B2	Recycle diluent for wellbore fluid sampling system A wellbore fluid sampling system may comprise a mixing system coupled to a wellbore sample supply and a recycled diluent supply, a fluid analysis system coupled to the mixing system, and a diluent recycle system coupled to the fluid analysis system and the mixing system, wherein the diluent recycle system comprises an evaporator and a condenser. A method for recycling diluent may comprise combining a wellbore fluid sample with a diluent to form a diluted wellbore fluid sample, analyzing the diluted wellbore fluid sample to determine one or more fluid properties, separating at least a portion of the diluent from the wellbore fluid sample in the diluted wellbore fluid sample, and recycling the separated portion of the diluent for re-use.
US10196866B2	Handling tool with integrated sensor for real time monitoring during operation A handling tool includes a body having a high-stress location, a pocket formed in the high stress location, and a sensor adhered to a surface of the pocket and oriented along an axis of the body. The sensor is configured to measure at least one of stress, strain, load, and fatigue applied to the high-stress location and is at least partially covered by a protective coating having a surface profile that matches a surface profile of the high-stress location. The sensor comprises a transmitter/receiver unit configured to communicate measurement data with a feedback unit via wired or wireless communication.
US10196865B2	Method and system for lubricating riser slip joint and containing seal leakage A fluid containment system for a riser slip joint includes a fluid container sealingly engaged to a fixed part of the slip joint. A movable part of the slip joint is axially movably engaged with the fixed part. An annular seal is disposed between the fixed part and the movable part. A body of fluid disposed in the fluid container has a level selected to submerge the annular seal and at least a portion of the movable part. The system includes means for maintaining a level of the body of fluid substantially constant.
US10196862B2	Methods and apparatus for operatively mounting actuators to pipe An apparatus for mounting one or more transducers to a drill pipe. The apparatus comprises a sub-pipe having a bore and a transducer-holding assembly, wherein the transducer-holding assembly is insertable into the bore of the sub-pipe from an axial end of the sub-pipe. The apparatus further comprising a tension collar connected to the bore-defining surface of the sub-pipe and bearing upon the transducer-holder.
US10196857B2	Ladder knee rest A ladder knee rest comprising a padded frame with top and bottom lateral arms separated by a central support column. The frame can be hung in front of a ladder with a positioning strap, and the length of the positioning strap can be adjusted to move the frame vertically up or down the ladder. Securing straps extending from the lateral arms can be connected behind the ladder and tightened to prevent side-to-side movement. A user's knees can be placed between the padded top and bottom lateral arms to reduce pain and/or discomfort in the user's legs while the user works on the ladder.
US10196853B2	Door and method of forming a door A door includes a single panel folded to form a latch face and first and second main faces of the door. The door preferably further includes edge tabs folded to form upper, lower and hinge faces of the door. The panel is preferably a composite panel including an inner metal sheet, an outer metal sheet, and a plastics core material between the metal sheets.
US10196850B2	Frameless supplemental window for fenestration A novel and useful frameless supplemental window for fenestration incorporating infiltration blockers suitable for use with existing windows. The supplemental window, in one embodiment, comprises plastic sheet material with bullnose edging around it. Corner braces add rigidity and strength to corners in several embodiments. An attachment mechanism secured either to the sheet material or the bullnose edge functions to fasten and/or seal the supplemental window to an existing window. Infiltration blockers fastened to the sheet or bullnose prevent or minimize air leakage around various window elements. The bullnose edging and infiltration blockers function to substantially enclose (i.e. trap) a volume of air between the window pane and the plastic sheet material. The supplemental window is configured such that the layer of air enclosed is of an optimum thickness within a preferred range of 0.15 to 0.75 inches to maximize thermal insulation properties of the supplemental window.
US10196847B2	Hydraulic hinge, in particular concealed hinge for doors A hinge for the controlled rotatable movement of a closing element, such as a door, a door leaf or the like, anchored to a stationary support structure, such as a wall, a floor, a frame or the like. The hinge comprises a hinge body and a pivot defining a first axis reciprocally coupled to allow the closing element to rotate between an open position and a closed position. The hinge further comprises a working chamber defining a second axis substantially perpendicular to said first axis and a plunger element sliding within the working chamber along the second axis between a position proximal to the bottom wall of the working chamber and a position distal therefrom. The pivot includes a pinion member, whereas the plunger element includes a rack member engaged with the pinion member.
US10196842B2	Retention mechanism for insertion member in vehicular door handle assembly A door handle assembly includes a bracket mountable to the door and an insertion member received in and retained in the bracket via a retaining mechanism. The retaining mechanism includes a biasing member and a movable locking member that retains the insertion member in the bracket. The movable locking member is biased into a securing position by the biasing member when the insertion member is fully received in the bracket to retain the insertion member in the bracket. The movable locking member is selectively displaceable from the securing position against a force of the biasing member either to permit insertion of the insertion member in the bracket during assembly or to accommodate disassembly by permitting the insertion member to be removed from the bracket.
US10196841B2	Lid locking device and lid locking mechanism In a lid locking device of the present invention, a first rod constituting portion at the front end of a rod is eccentrically located on a side of the rod which is a side spaced away from the lid at a forward extending region of the second rod constituting portion linearly movably supported at the tip cylindrical portion. Therefore, even where an engagement protrusion piece presses a side close to the lid of a tip swelling face of the first rod constituting portion, the device of the present invention is able to receive an axial force F derived from pressing force at a position closer to the central axis of the second rod constituting portion and also decrease in resistance on operation of closing the lid compared to a conventionally structured device.
US10196838B2	Vehicle door latch device A vehicle door latch device which efficiently performs connecting a motion-transmitting member to an operating lever and attaching an auxiliary cover to a housing simultaneously from one direction is provided. The auxiliary cover comprises a holding portion which is capable of holding the motion-transmitting members to the side facing a coupling area; and positioning mechanism which can position coupling portions of the motion-transmitting member. Without fixing the auxiliary cover to the coupling area, the motion-transmitting members are held by the holding portion. The coupling portions are positioned by the positioning mechanism. By fixing the auxiliary cover to the coupling area, the coupling portions can be coupled to coupled portions of the operating levers which are stationary at a predetermined position.
US10196837B2	Ceramic spine security cable A cable lock including a lock body having a locking mechanism with a locked state and an unlocked state. A ceramic body cable includes a plurality of nested ceramic bodies and a cord, wherein each one of the plurality of ceramic bodies includes a center portion having an aperture. Each aperture of the plurality of nested ceramic bodies forms a channel through which the cord is positioned. Each of the ceramic bodies also includes a projection and a space such that the projection of one of the ceramic bodies overlaps the space of an adjacent ceramic body. A mesh sleeve is positioned on an exterior of the ceramic body cable and a shrunken heat shrinkable tube is positioned over the mesh sleeve. The combined ceramic body cable, mesh sleeve, and shrunken heat shrinkable tube are coupled to the lock body.
US10196836B2	Locking system A locking system includes a first wire, a first block, a locking core, and a cam. The first wire includes at least one positioning structure and the first block is attached to the first wire at a first positioning structure of the at least one positioning structure to prevent movement of the first block on the first wire. The locking core rotates between a locked position and an unlocked position, and the cam is secured to the locking core to move the first block between a first position that corresponds to the locked position and a second position that corresponds to the unlocked position.
US10196834B2	Fabrication system for key making machine A fabrication system is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The fabrication system may have a housing with a slot configured to receive a key blank, and a receiving unit configured to accept a shank of the key blank at the slot. The receiving unit may be configured to mechanically align the shank as it is inserted by a user. The fabrication system may also have a clamp movable between an open position and a closed position, and an actuator. The actuator may be configured to move the receiving unit and the key blank to the clamp, and to move the receiving unit away from the key blank after the clamp has moved to the closed position.
US10196829B2	Molding/trim concealed slide-on system A concealed slide-on trim attachment method reduces the work effort and materials involved to refinish walls, ceilings, or anywhere trim is attached on a building using the conventional nailing method. When removing the existing trim, this invention eliminates the damage to the trim, walls, and ceilings, along with the issues previously associated with the current fastening process. With this invention, refinishing or renovation of the trim, walls, ceilings or any other associated building components can be completed without damage to surrounding surfaces or the existing trim, making the trim reusable. This is a simple way to attach and detach the trim when compared to the current nailing method or use of other fasteners. During initial construction, this invention may also reduce time and man-hours required for installation.
US10196828B2	Floor underlayment having self-sealing vapor barrier A flooring material having a textile pad substructure with a density of greater than 10 pounds per cubic foot is provided. The textile pad has reinforcement and binding fibers. The binding fibers are thermoplastic and are used to bind the reinforcement fibers together. The pad is created by heating and compressing a fibrous textile batt so that it has a density of greater than 13 pounds per cubic foot.
US10196823B2	Roof ridge vent A roof ridge vent system for roofs which includes a vent slot located through the roof structure along the roof ridge. A vent strip is provided that has a sufficient width to extend over the vent slot and partially over the shingles on each side of the vent slot. The vent strip has a longitudinal groove on an upper side located in a medial position that extends the length of the vent strip. The longitudinal groove forms a fold line to define a ridge line of the roof. Longitudinally extending glue strips are provided on a lower side of the vent strip adjacent to each of the longitudinal sides, which are adapted to contact the roofing on either side of the vent slot.
US10196821B2	Roofing panels A roofing panel has a field, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first end, and a second end. The field of the roofing panel is ornamented such as by being coated and/or embossed and/or pressed to emulate the appearance of a traditional roofing shingle. A clip extends along the forward edge of the roofing panel and projects downwardly therefrom. A slot extends along the rear edge of the roofing panel and the slot has an upwardly facing elongated opening. The slot is cut short or truncated at the first end of the roofing panel such that the second end of a like shingle can be overlapped onto the first end in such a way that the ornamentation on the field of the roofing panel prevents water migration through the region of overlap of the roofing panel and the like roofing panel. The clip is configured to be pressed down by an installer through the opening of the slot and lock within the slot to attach one course of shingles securely to a next lower course of shingles.
US10196818B1	Device for building concrete roofs and method An apparatus used in roof construction wherein insulation material is held flush within the channels formed by the apparatus. The flush engagement between the insulation material and the walls defining the channels of the apparatus leads to a greater surface area securing the insulating material in place. The apparatus includes attachment means on its top flanges to mount rebar members to the apparatus holding the rebar grid in place. The vertically disposed flanges of the apparatus include openings that allow concrete to pass through the apparatus preventing fatigue points caused by the interruption of concrete. The apparatus can be employed in a method that allows a roof to be transported to a job site with the rebar grid already secured to an apparatus.
US10196810B2	Building with modules and method for mounting such a building The present invention relates to a building and a method for assembling a building. The building comprises an external framework 10 with at least three external walls connected with a floor structure and a roof structure such that a space is formed within said framework, the external framework further comprises a support system for each floor, and at least two modules 1, wherein each module comprises four walls 2a,2b,2c,2d, a floor 4 and a roof 3, wherein said at least two modules are mounted in the space in said external framework, which said at least two modules rests on said support system 15, such that an air gap of at least 150 mm is formed between two adjacent walls of said at least two modules.
US10196806B2	Floor sink strainer and assembly A strainer for a floor sink and a floor sink strainer assembly. The strainer includes a central body defining a perimeter and further includes a generally planar flange extending outwardly from the perimeter of the body. The flange has a shape and size corresponding to the size and shape of the bottom wall of the floor sink. As a result, the strainer is constrained from lateral movement and lifting during a high influx of water.
US10196797B2	Pressure peak reduction valve for excavator and pressure peak reduction system for excavator comprising same The present disclosure provides a pressure peak reduction valve for an excavator. The pressure peak reduction valve includes at least: a poppet seat which has an inlet port, and at least one communication hole which communicates with a hydraulic tank and is formed in an outer circumferential surface of the poppet seat; a main poppet which slides in the poppet seat; a poppet spring which is provided in the main poppet; a valve seat which has one end portion inserted into the main poppet so as to be in contact with one end portion of the poppet spring; a cone which is provided to be inserted into an openable hole formed at an end portion of the valve seat; an adjustment screw which is provided in the valve seat; and a piston which slides in the adjustment screw.
US10196795B2	Work vehicle A wheel loader includes a console box, a link rod, and a shutoff valve. The console box is disposed on the side of an operator's seat, is able to rotate in the forward and backward direction between an operation position in which the console box is disposed horizontally and a retracted position in which the console box is rotated rearward from the operation position, and has a slot. The link rod is connected at one end to the slot and transmits the rotation of the console box. The link rod is able to rotate a shaft to switch between an open position in which an actuator drive-use hydraulic circuit can be actuated, and a closed position in which the actuator drive-use hydraulic circuit cannot be actuated. A second end of the link rod is linked to the shaft.
US10196794B2	Adjustable guided rake apparatus and method An adjustable guided rake apparatus and method, which enable an adjustable guided rake user to configure an adjustable rake guide to a specified height in relation to a secondary surface, which will then define the height of the grading edge of the grading rake head in relation to a primary surface. The adjustable guided rake user is able to move the grading rake head along a primary surface, in order to shift material along the surface, while the adjustable rake guide runs along the secondary surface, guiding the grading rake head.
US10196791B1	Compacting machine and method of monitoring compacting member of compacting machine A compacting machine includes a frame supporting a compacting member and a monitoring system. The monitoring system includes a sensor, a computer-readable medium bearing a compacting member monitoring program, a controller, and an interface device in communication with the controller. The sensor is arranged with the compacting member to sense a parameter of its ground-engaging surface and to generate a surface parameter signal indicative of the parameter. The controller is in communication with the sensor to receive the surface parameter signal therefrom and is configured to execute the compacting member monitoring program. The compacting member monitoring program is configured to determine whether a piece of the material being compacted becomes adhered to the ground-engaging surface based upon the surface parameter signal satisfying a condition and to produce, through the interface device, an indicator alerting the operator once the surface parameter signal satisfies the condition.
US10196789B1	Plow trip edge spring sharer A plow may include a main plow body, a plurality of trip edges hinged to the main plow body, at least one spring sharer hinged to the main plow body, and a plurality of springs each of which is configured to resist rotation of one of the plurality of trip edges and/or the at least one spring sharer. The at least one spring sharer may be configured for engagement with at least two of the plurality of trip edges, and at least one of the plurality of springs may be configured to resist rotation of at least two of the plurality of trip edges via engagement with the at least one spring sharer.
US10196785B2	Device for damping vibrations of a bridge A damping device for damping vibrations of a bridge with a bridge deck comprises at least one damping wing comprising a center and configured to dampen vibrations of the bridge. A longitudinal direction of the at least one damping wing is disposed parallel to a longitudinal direction of the bridge deck and the at least one damping wing is stationary upon wind acting on the bridge in a given direction. At least one support structure is laterally attached to at least one side of the bridge deck and configured to attach the at least one damping wing to the bridge deck such that the at least one damping wing is disposed with a lateral offset from an outer edge of the bridge deck facing the at least one damping wing.
US10196782B2	Continuous action spike puller for rail applications The present disclosure generally relates to a rail vehicle having a frame and a carriage assembly coupled to the frame. The carriage assembly includes at least one workhead coupled thereto. The workhead includes a jaw member that is operable to engage and remove rail spikes during rail maintenance operations. Further, the carriage assembly and workhead are operable to move longitudinally along the frame and relative to the frame.
US10196781B2	Hypereutectoid steel rail and preparation method thereof The present invention discloses a method for preparing hypereutectoid steel rail in which the composition of the billets adopted is: C: 0.86-1.05 wt. %; Si: 0.3-1 wt. %; Mn: 0.5-1.3 wt. %; Cr: 0.15-0.35 wt. %; Cu: 0.3-0.5 wt. %; P: 0.02-0.04 wt. %; S: ≤0.02 wt. %; Ni: ½-⅔ of the content of Cu; at least one of V, Nb and Re; Fe and unavoidable impurities of the rest. The present invention further provides a hypereutectoid steel rail prepared by the foregoing method. By the hypereutectoid steel rail preparation method provided by the present invention, the high-carbon billets with a specific composition provided by the present invention can be made into hypereutectoid steel rails with good corrosion resistance and tensile properties.
US10196778B2	Tobacco-derived nanocellulose material The present disclosure relates to cellulose nanomaterials made or derived from tobacco and methods for the production thereof. The tobacco-derived cellulose nanomaterials can be employed in various industrial applications such as film forming applications and solution thickening technologies. In particular, the disclosure is directed to methods for preparing tobacco-derived cellulose nanomaterials using less fibrillation cycles than in the production of wood pulp. The invention includes a method for preparing tobacco derived nanocellulose material comprising receiving a tobacco pulp in a dilute form such that the tobacco pulp is a tobacco pulp suspension with a consistency of less than about 5%; and mechanically fibrillating the tobacco pulp suspension to generate a tobacco derived nanocellulose material having at least one average particle size dimension in the range of about 1 nm to about 100 nm.
US10196775B2	Method for processing grass for manufacturing paper, paperboard and cardboard The present invention relates to a method for processing grass or hay as paper pulp having the steps of pre-reducing the grass or hay with a bale breaker and/or a shredder to an average fiber length between 500 mm and 10 mm, preferably between 120 mm and 10 mm, removing impurities and foreign or extraneous substances by means of a cyclone; reducing and fibrillating the grass or hay in a fiber mill, fraying the grass or hay; and screening and/or sifting the grass or hay by means of a circulating-air separator and/or a cyclone screener.
US10196768B2	Washing machine A washing machine may include a cabinet, a tub in the cabinet, a drum inside the tub, a driving module at the tub for rotating the drum, a water supply module for supplying the wash water to the tub, a drainage module for discharging the wash water from the tub, and a drying module at the cabinet for supplying heated air into the tub from an upper side of the tub to dry the laundry.
US10196766B2	Non-kinking self-wrapping woven sleeve and method of construction thereof A wrappable textile sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The wrappable textile sleeve includes an elongate wall extending along a longitudinal axis between opposite ends with lengthwise extending edges extending parallel or substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis between the opposite ends. The wall is woven from lengthwise extending warp yarns and circumferentially extending weft yarns. The weft yarns form a plurality of discrete annular bands, with adjacent bands having weft yarns of different diameters to provide the wall with discrete enhanced hoop strength regions and with discrete enhanced flexibility regions, where the enhanced hoop strength and enhanced flexibility regions alternate in adjacent relation with one another.
US10196763B2	Air rich yarn and fabric and its method of manufacturing The present invention relates to air rich yarn and fabric with pores throughout the cross-section. Air rich yarn and fabric have high wettability, easy dryability, quick absorbency and increased thickness. When air rich yarn is used to make terry fabric it makes thicker fabric with increased capacity to absorb water and also release moisture faster while drying.
US10196762B2	Enhanced suture braid strength through click chemistry The present disclosure relates to a method of forming yarns and preparing surgical devices therefrom. The yarns include at least one first filament possessing a polymer core and first reactive members known to have click reactivity on a surface thereof and at least one second filament possessing a polymer core and second reactive members known to have click reactivity on a surface thereof. The first and second reactive members are complementary such that they interact to covalently bond the filaments together.
US10196761B2	Method for operating a spindle of a two-for-one twisting or cabling machine A method for operating a spindle (2) of a two-for-one twisting or cabling machine which has an adjustable balloon-yarn-guide-eye (9), wherein for the operation of the spindle (2) under production conditions, the balloon-yarn-guide-eye (9) is adjusted, on the basis of a measured value (i) correlating with the energy consumption of the spindle drive (3), to a first operating position (AP1), in which a position-dependent minimum of the energy consumption of the spindle drive (3) is reached.
US10196760B2	Fastening device for comb elements on a circular comb A circular comb of a combing machine has a base body oriented parallel to a rotational axis of the circular comb, the base body including an inner support surface and a radially oriented opening. A comb element is disposed on an outer circumference of the base body, and a retaining element having a threaded bore is connected to the comb element. A threaded bolt has a threaded first section that engages into the threaded bore, a middle section that protrudes through the radially oriented opening the in base body, and a second end section supported on the inner support surface of the base body. A spring element is configured with the middle section of the fastening element and includes a first end supported on a support surface of the second end section of the fastening element, and a second end supported on the support surface of the base body. In one embodiment, the retaining element comprising a detent point into which the first end section of the fastening element is transferred by a longitudinal displacement of the fastening element against an elastic force of the spring element.
US10196757B1	Integrated system for nanofiber production The invention provides a system for producing nanotubes, nanofibers and nanorods, the system comprising a wire array shaped as a cylinder such that the cylinder defines a void; a first furnace positioned within the void; a second furnace positioned opposite the first furnace to define a channel adapted to receive a portion of the cylinder as the cylinder rotates about its axis; a device for depositing spun fiber onto the wire array as the cylinder rotates; and a device for removing the deposited fiber from the array after the deposited fiber is heated within the channel. The invention also provides a method for producing nanotubes, the method comprising: supplying a cylindrical wire array, wherein the array defines an internal void; positioning a first furnace within the void; positioning a second furnace opposite the first furnace so as to define a channel between the first furnace and second furnace, the channel adapted to receive a portion of the cylindrical array as the array rotates about its axis; depositing spun fiber onto the array as the array rotates; heating the deposited fiber as it enters the channel; and removing the deposited fiber as it exits the channel.
US10196756B2	β-Ga2O3 single-crystal substrate A β-Ga2O3-based single-crystal substrate includes a β-Ga2O3-based single crystal, and a principal surface being a plane parallel to a b-axis of the β-Ga2O3-based single crystal. A maximum value of Δω on an arbitrary straight line on the principal surface that passes through a center of the principal surface is not more than 0.7264. The Δω is a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of values obtained by subtracting ωa from ωs at each of measurement positions, where ωs represents an angle defined by an X-ray incident direction and the principal surface at a peak position of an X-ray rocking curve on the straight line and ωa represents an angle on an approximated straight line obtained by using least-squares method to linearly approximate a curve representing a relationship between the ωs and the measurement positions thereof.
US10196755B2	Concentric flower reactor A gas phase nanowire growth apparatus including a reaction chamber, a first input and a second input. The first input is located concentrically within the second input and the first and second input are configured such that a second input fluid delivered from the second input provides a sheath between a first fluid delivered from the first input and a wall of the reaction chamber. An aerosol of catalyst particles may be used to grow the nanowires.
US10196752B2	Method for producing a multicoat paint system The present invention relates to a method for producing a multicoat paint system on a metallic substrate, in which a basecoat or a plurality of directly successive basecoats are produced directly on a metallic substrate coated with a cured electrocoat, a clearcoat is produced directly on the one basecoat or the uppermost of the plurality of basecoats, and then the one or more basecoats and the clearcoat are jointly cured, and wherein at least one basecoat material used for production of the basecoats comprises at least one linear hydroxy-functional reaction product (R) having an acid number of less than 20 mg KOH/g, the preparation of which involves using at least one compound (v) containing two functional groups (v.1) and an aliphatic or araliphatic hydrocarbyl radical (v.2) which is arranged between the functional groups and has 12 to 70 carbons atoms.
US10196751B2	Nitrogen containing polymers as levelers Polymers of reaction products of polyamines and nitrogen containing cyclic compounds are included in metal electroplating compositions to provide level metal deposits on substrates.
US10196750B2	Electroformed housings and methods for making the same Electroformed housings for electronic devices and methods for making the same are provided. An electronic device is provided having at least one electronic part and an electroformed housing constructed from a metal that encloses the at least one electronic part.
US10196747B2	2,2′-diaminobiaryls having two secondary amines Novel 2,2′-diaminobiaryls having two secondary amines and an electrochemical process for preparation thereof.
US10196746B2	Microwave assisted synthesis of metal oxyhydroxides A method for making a metal oxyhydroxide electrocatalytic material comprises titrating a precursor solution with a (bi)carbonate salt, the precursor solution comprising a first metal salt and a solvent, wherein the titration induces reactions between the (bi)carbonate salt and the first metal salt to provide first metal carbonate species in the titrated precursor solution; and exposing the titrated precursor solution to microwave radiation to decompose the first metal carbonate species to form the metal oxyhydroxide electrocatalytic material and carbon dioxide. Mixed metal oxyhydroxide electrocatalytic materials such as nickel-iron oxyhydroxide may be formed. Also provided are the materials themselves, electrocatalytic systems comprising the materials, and methods of using the materials and systems.
US10196745B2	Lid and method for sealing a non-magnetic package A non-magnetic lid for sealing a hermetic package. The lid includes a molybdenum substrate having a sputtered adhesion layer and a copper seed layer. The lid also includes a plated palladium solder base layer, and has a gold/tin solder preform attached to a sealing surface of the lid.
US10196738B2	Deposition process monitoring system, and method of controlling deposition process and method of fabricating semiconductor device using the system Provided are a deposition process monitoring system capable of detecting an internal state of a chamber in a deposition process, and a method of controlling the deposition process and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device using the system. The deposition process monitoring system includes a facility cover configured to define a space for a deposition process, a chamber located in the facility cover, covered with a translucent cover dome, and having a support on which a deposition target is placed, a plurality of lamps disposed in the facility cover, the lamps respectively disposed above and below the chamber, the lamps configured to supply radiant heat energy into the chamber during the deposition process, and a laser sensor disposed outside the chamber, the laser sensor configured to irradiate the cover dome with a laser beam and detect an intensity of the laser beam transmitted through the cover dome, wherein a state of by-products with which the cover dome is coated is determined based on the detected intensity of the laser beam.
US10196731B2	Treatment method for modifying the reflected colour of a sapphire material surface A treatment method for modifying the reflected color of a sapphire material surface comprising bombardment by a single- and/or multi-charged gas ion beam so as to modify the reflected color of the treated sapphire material surface, wherein the ions are selected from ions of the elements from the list consisting of helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), boron (B), carbon (C), nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), fluorine (F), silicon (Si), phosphorus (P) and sulphur (S).
US10196728B2	Plasma spray coating design using phase and stress control To manufacture a coating for an article for a semiconductor processing chamber, the article including a body of at least one of Al, Al2O3, or SiC is provided and a ceramic coating is coated on the body, wherein the ceramic coating includes a compound of Y2O3, Al2O3, and ZrO2. The ceramic coating is applied to the body by a method including providing a plasma spraying system having a plasma current in the range of between about 100 A to about 1000 A, positioning a torch standoff of the plasma spraying system a distance from the body between about 60 mm and about 250 mm, flowing a first gas through the plasma spraying system at a rate of between about 30 L/min and about 400 L/min, and plasma spray coating the body to form a ceramic coating, wherein splats of the coating are amorphous and have a pancake shape.
US10196727B2	High strength galvanized steel sheet having excellent bendability and weldability, and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a galvanized steel sheet includes a two-stage temperature raising process which includes: primary heating the sheet from 200° C. to an intermediate temperature of 500 to 800° C. at a primary average heating rate of 5 to 50° C./second at an excess air ratio of 1.10 to 1.20 maintained up to the intermediate temperature; secondary heating the sheet from the intermediate temperature to an annealing temperature of 730 to 900° C. at a secondary average heating rate of 0.1 to 10° C./second at an excess air ratio of less than 1.10 maintained up to the annealing temperature; holding the sheet to the annealing temperature for 10 to 500 seconds; cooling the sheet to 450 to 550° C. at an average cooling rate of 1 to 30° C./second; and subjecting the sheet to a galvanizing process and, optionally, an alloying process.
US10196726B2	High-strength hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent baking hardenability and low temperature toughness with maximum tensile strength of 980 MPa or more Provided is a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.01% to 0.2%, Si: 0% to 2.5%, Mn: 0% to 4.0%, Al: 0% to 2.0%, N: 0% to 0.01%, Cu: 0% to 2.0%, Ni: 0% to 2.0%, Mo: 0% to 1.0%, V: 0% to 0.3%, Cr: 0% to 2.0%, Mg: 0% to 0.01%, Ca: 0% to 0.01%, REM: 0% to 0.1%, B: 0% to 0.01%, P: less than or equal to 0.10%, S: less than or equal to 0.03%, O: less than or equal to 0.01%, one or both of Ti and Nb: 0.01% to 0.30% in total, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities. The steel sheet has a structure in which a total volume fraction of tempered martensite or lower bainite is 90% or more, a dislocation density thereof is greater than or equal to 5×1013 (1/m2) and less than or equal to 1×1016 (1/m2) and 1×106 (numbers/mm2) or more iron-based carbides are included therein.
US10196723B2	Production method for Fe-Ni based heat-resistant superalloy A production method for an Fe—Ni based heat-resistant superalloy inhibits abnormal grain growth and yields a fine crystal grain structure having an ASTM crystal grain size number of 9 or greater. The production method comprises at least a hot working step in which a material having a prescribed composition is subjected to hot working, wherein the hot working step includes at least a step in which the above material of 930 to 1010° C. is subjected to hot working so that the relation of (effective strain)≥0.139×(effective strain rate(/sec))−0.30 is satisfied in the entirety of the above material.
US10196720B2	Steel for nitrocarburizing, nitrocarburized steel part, and producing method of nitrocarburized steel part Steel for nitrocarburizing includes, by mass %, C: 0% to less than 0.15%; Si: 0.01% to 1.00%; Mn: 0.01% to 1.00%; S: 0.0001% to 0.050%; Al: 0.0001% to 0.050%; Ti: more than 0.50% to 1.50%; N: 0.0005% to 0.0100%; and the balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities, in which P is limited to 0.050% or less; O is limited to 0.0060% or less; and the amount of Ti [Ti %], the amount of C [C %], the amount of N [N %], and the amount of S [S %] satisfy 0.48<[Ti %]−47.9×([C %]/12+[N %]/14+[S %]/32)≤1.20.
US10196719B2	Die steel and method for producing same A mold steel that is a steel having a composition containing, in terms of mass %: 0.07 to 0.15% of C; more than 0 and less than 0.8% of Si; more than 0 and not more than 1.0% of Mn; less than 0.05% of P; less than 0.02% of S; more than 0 and not more than 0.5% of Ni; more than 0 and less than 0.8% of Mo and W, either alone or as a complex (Mo+½W); more than 0 and less than 0.15% of V; and 0.25 to 1.5% of Cu, with the balance consisting of Fe, Cr and unavoidable impurities, wherein the content of Cr is more than 4.9% and not more than 5.3% and the hardness of the mold steel is 30 to 42 HRC.
US10196709B2	Systems for recovering rare earth elements Methods and systems for recovering or extracting rare earth elements under mild conditions include subjecting a material including rare earth element to a rare earth element crystallization medium under solvothermal conditions sufficient to form rare earth element crystals capable of gravity separation and purification.
US10196708B2	Engineered microbes for rare earth element adsorption This disclosure provides engineered microbes modified such that the surface of the microbe contains one or more rare earth element (REE) binding ligands, as well as methods of use thereof.
US10196704B2	Steel for resistance to complex corrosion from hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid, having excellent wear resistance and surface qualities There are provided a steel sheet for resistance to composite corrosion from sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid, having excellent wear resistance and surface quality, and a method of manufacturing the same. The steel sheet having excellent surface qualities may be provided by improving resistance to erosion occurring due to coal cinders to increase a lifespan thereof and securing excellent resistance to composite corrosion from sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid. Wear resistance may be significantly increased by adding P, and in order to solve a problem in that wear resistance is deteriorated due to the addition of P, a component system and a hot rolling process condition may be controlled, thereby forming a corrosion resistant layer having excellent corrosion resistance.
US10196700B2	Multivolume devices, kits and related methods for quantification and detection of nucleic acids and other analytes Provided are devices comprising multivolume analysis regions, the devices being capable of supporting amplification, detection, and other processes. Also provided are related methods of detecting or estimating the presence nucleic acids, viral levels, and other biological markers of interest.
US10196698B2	DNA methylation markers for metastatic prostate cancer The present invention relates to the field of cancer. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions useful for assessing prostate cancer. In a specific embodiment, present inventors have developed and applied a new technology and associated computation methods enabling simultaneous genome-scale analysis of genetic (copy number) and epigenetic (total methylation (TM) and allele-specific methylation (ASM) alternation, This method, called MBD-SNP, features affinity enrichment or methylated genomic DNA fragments using a methyl-binding domain polypeptide.
US10196697B2	Prostate cancer classification A method is provided for characterizing and/or prognosing prostate cancer in a subject comprising determining the expression level of at least one of CREM, ERRFI1, SRSF5, PDK4, HJURP, PDRG1, TRPM3, PDE4D, FI2, ADAMTS1, ADAMTS9, B3GNT5, CD38, CEBPD, CENPF, DKK1, EMP1, F3, IL1R1, IL8, JUNB, KLFIO, KLF4, LDLR, LGALS3, LPARI, MALAT1, MTUS1, MYBPC1, NFIL3, NR4A3, OAT, PI15, PTGS2, RHOBTB3, RIN2, RNFT2, SELE, SLC15A2, SOCS2, SOCS3, SSTR1, ST6GAL1, TSC22D1, XBP1 and ZFP36 in a sample from the subject. The method may be used to predict the likelihood of metastasis. Also disclosed are methods for diagnosing and selecting treatment for prostate cancer, together with corresponding methods of treatment. Systems, kits and computer programs for performing the methods are also provided.
US10196696B2	RNA-biomarkers for diagnosis of prostate cancer The invention relates to the identification and selection of differentially expressed transcripts (biomarker) in tumour cells. Specific determination of the level of these biomarkers can be used for screening and diagnosis of prostate cancer. Clinical application of assays based on these biomarker help reduce the high number of false positives of current standard screening assays.
US10196695B2	RNA-biomarkers for diagnosis of prostate cancer The invention relates to the identification and selection of differentially expressed transcripts (biomarker) in tumour cells. Specific determination of the level of these biomarkers can be used for screening and diagnosis of prostate cancer. Clinical application of assays based on these biomarker help reduce the high number of false positives of current standard screening assays.
US10196691B2	Colon cancer gene expression signatures and methods of use A gene expression signature of colon cancer, microarrays including them and methods of using the colon gene expression signature are provided. The gene expression signature is especially useful for determining the prognosis of a patient diagnosed with colon cancer, such as stage II colon cancer. The gene signature described herein is also useful for determining effectiveness of surgical resection with or without adjuvant chemotherapy, and determining possibility of cancer recurrence in patients with colon cancer.
US10196690B2	Biomarkers for the diagnosis of lacunar stroke This invention provides gene expression profiles useful for diagnosing lacunar stroke and for distinguishing lacunar stroke from non-lacunar stroke.
US10196686B2	Kits including stem-loop oligonucleotides for use in preparing nucleic acid molecules The present invention concerns preparation of DNA molecules, such as a library, using a stem-loop oligonucleotide. In particular embodiments, the invention employs a single reaction mixture and conditions. In particular, at least part of the inverted palindrome is removed during the preparation of the molecules to facilitate amplification of the molecules. Thus, in specific embodiments, the DNA molecules are suitable for amplification and are not hindered by the presence of the palindrome.
US10196673B2	Isolation of nucleic acids Improved compositions for and methods of processing and analyzing samples are described. In particular, the compositions and methods liberate nucleic acids from a biological sample allowing direct downstream processing of the nucleic acids in microfluidic systems. These compositions, methods and kits are useful in diagnosing, staging or otherwise characterizing various biological conditions.
US10196671B2	Assay method for the detection of viable microbial cells in a sample The present invention discloses an assay method for the detection of viable microbial cells in a sample, the assay method comprising the steps of: i) adding an ATP degrading enzyme to a sample suspected of containing viable microbial cells to substantially degrade any extracellular ATP in the sample; ii) adding a phosphate containing compound to the sample to substantially halt action of the ATP degrading enzyme; and iii) subjecting the sample to a detection assay to establish the level of undegraded ATP in the sample to provide an indication of the level of viable microbial cells in the sample.
US10196668B2	Reagents and methods for screening MPS I, II, IIIA, IIIB, IVA, VI, and VII Reagents, methods, and kits for assaying enzymes associated with lysosomal storage diseases MPS-I, MPS-II, MPS-IIIA, MPS-IIIB, MPS-IV A, MPS-VI, and MPS VII. In one aspect, the invention provides methods for assaying one or more enzymes associated with a lysosomal storage disease. In a first embodiment, the method includes: (a) contacting a sample with a first solution to provide a solution comprising one or more lysosomal enzymes; (b) contacting the one or more lysosomal enzymes in solution with an enzyme substrate for each lysosomal enzyme to be analyzed and incubating the substrates with the enzymes for a time sufficient to provide a solution comprising an enzyme product for each lysosomal enzyme present in the sample.
US10196667B2	Processes using amino acid dehydrogenases and ketoreductase-based cofactor regenerating system The present disclosure relates to the use of an amino acid dehydrogenase in combination with a cofactor regenerating system comprising a ketoreductase. In particular embodiments, the process can be used to prepare L-tert-leucine using a leucine dehydrogenase.
US10196663B2	Methods of producing glycolipids Provided are methods and yeast cultures for producing glycolipids and glycolipid compositions.
US10196661B2	Cellulase-producing novel strain and saccharification method using the same The present invention relates to the novel strain Pholiota adiposa SKU714, a method for producing cellulase from the strain and a method for saccharifying cellulose using the produced cellulase. Since the cellulase produced by the novel strain according to the present invention exhibits better saccharification yield than the existing saccharification enzymes, it can be used in various applications, including bioenergy production, textile industry, papermaking industry, detergent industry, feed industry, food industry, production of low-calorie foods, fermentation of food wastes, or the like.
US10196660B2	Xylene monooxygenase-producing strain Arthrobacter woluwensis and its application The present invention belongs to microbial technology field and relates to a strain producing toluene o-xylene monooxygenase (Arthrobacter woluwensis) HW-1 and its application in preparation of 5-methylpyrazine-2-carboxylic acid by microbial fermentation. The present invention providing a new strain HW-1 which could produce toluene o-xylene monooxygenase, and the strain is identified as Arthrobacter woluwensis. The strain is firstly found to convert 2, 5-dimethylpyrazine by bio-fermentation to obtain the medicine intermediate 5-methylpyrazine-2-carboxylic acid. The concentration of accumulated product could reach 34.19 g/L and the yield rate is 81.4% by shake flask fermentation. Compared with 20.41 g/L reported in the literature, this method has a greater advantage and could be industrialized. The conditions to prepare 5-methylpyrazine-2-carboxylic acid provided in the present invention is mild, the reaction process is controllable and has good performance in environmental protection and energy saving. So this invention has great value in industry.
US10196657B2	Methods of producing 7-carbon chemicals via methyl-ester shielded carbon chain elongation This document describes biochemical pathways for producing pimelic acid, 7-aminoheptanoic acid, 7-hydroxyheptanoic acid, heptamethylenediamine or 1,7-heptanediol by forming two terminal functional groups, comprised of carboxyl, amine or hydroxyl group, in a C7 aliphatic backbone substrate. These pathways, metabolic engineering and cultivation strategies described herein rely on enzymes or homologs accepting methyl ester shielded dicarboxylic acid substrates.
US10196655B2	Apparatus for producing organic substance from waste and method for producing organic substance from waste The present invention provides an apparatus and a method which are suitable for producing an organic substance using a synthesis gas from a waste gasification furnace. The apparatus 1 for producing an organic substance from waste comprises a synthesis gas generation furnace 11 for generating a synthesis gas by partial oxidation of the waste; and an organic substance production unit 12 for producing an organic substance from the synthesis gas. The organic substance production unit 12 further comprises: a synthesis unit 13 for synthesizing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to catalytic reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst, and a fermenter 14 for producing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to microbial fermentation.
US10196653B2	Synthetic biochemistry molecular purge valve module that maintain co-factor balance The disclosure provides a metabolic pathway for producing a metabolite, the metabolic pathway having a co-factor purge valve system for recycling a cofactor used in the metabolic pathway.
US10196645B2	Expression vector An expression vector including two separately inducible converging promoters P1 and P2, and expression system including such an expression vector and an additional regulator vector, a method of protein expression using such an expression system, and a method of investigating (meta)genome libraries using such an expression system.
US10196641B2	Modified oligonucleotides for telomerase inhibition Compounds comprising an oligonucleotide moiety covalently linked to a lipid moiety are disclosed. The oligonucleotide moiety comprises a sequence that is complementary to the RNA component of human telomerase. The compounds inhibit telomerase activity in cells with a high potency and have superior cellular uptake characteristics.
US10196633B2	Methods for modulating the activity of insecticidal proteins Compositions and methods for controlling pests are disclosed. In particular, methods for modulating the activity of Cry1Ba proteins against lepidopteran or coleopteran pests are provided. Further, mutant Cry1Ba proteins having modulated insecticidal activity compared to native Cry1Ba proteins are disclosed.
US10196627B2	Carbon fixation cycle and use thereof The present invention relates to a novel carbon dioxide fixation cycle synthesizing a carbohydrate product from carbon dioxide in vitro. In addition, the present invention relates to a unit or a composition carrying out carbon dioxide fixation in cyclic manner. Additionally, the present invention relates to a method to fix carbon dioxide or a method to produce glyoxylate from the carbon dioxide fixation cycle. The present carbon dioxide fixation cycle is not found in natural world, and we found that, when the novel carbon dioxide fixation cycle is used, only three ATP molecules are consumed to fix one carbon dioxide molecule, and thus novel carbon dioxide fixation cycle has an energy conversion efficiency approximately 2.5 times higher than that of the Calvin cycle.
US10196626B2	Hexuronate C4-epimerase mutant with improved conversion activity, and method for producing D-tagatose by using same A hexuronate C4-epimerase with improved conversion activity and a method for producing D-tagatose using the hexuronate C4-epimerase. The hexuronate C4-epimerase includes an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, in which serine (S) at position 125, serine (S) at position 185, valine (V) at position 267, serine (S) at position 268, threonine (T) at position 272, tryptophan (W) at position 306, arginine (R) at position 386 and tyrosine (Y) at position 403 from an N-terminal of hexunorate C4-epimerase are mutated.
US10196624B2	Aspartic proteases The invention relates to aspartic proteases, and particularly to aspartic proteases for plants. Disclosed are modified plant aspartic proteases, and methods for their manufacture, and uses thereof. Particularly contemplated are the uses of aspartic proteases in clotting milk.
US10196620B2	Polypeptides having glucoamylase activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having glucoamylase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US10196616B2	Altered avian virus for in-ovo inoculation and methods of use thereof An altered avian NDV that contains the coding sequence of avian interleukin-4 (IL-4), or a portion thereof, in the reverse orientation suppresses in-ovo IL-4 production via RNAi when administered to embryonic birds. An immunogenic composition containing this altered NDV is included in this invention. The altered avian NDV can, optionally contain a polynucleotide encoding a heterologous antigen from a heterologous avian pathogen and can produce said heterologous antigen in-ovo.
US10196612B1	Method of characterizing and manipulating adipose stem cell depots to a metabolically healthy state A method of reprogramming omental adipose cells to a subcutaneous-like lineage is presented herein. The method comprises exposing omental adipose cells to a small molecule such as Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (bFGF); TRC105; long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) MALAT1, GAS5, linc-VLDLR; transcription factors Sox15, Oct4, KLF4, Nanog, Sal4, BMI1; or combinations thereof.
US10196611B2	Device and surgical system for rapid aseptic isolation and concentration of autologous fat derived stem cells The present disclosure provides an apparatus for harvesting stem cells from fat tissue. The apparatus may include a first transducer coupled to a first end of an resonant horn to form an ultrasonic resonator. The resonant horn may include an elongated body having a plurality of through-holes configured to accommodate a plurality of specimen containers that are positioned substantially perpendicular to the elongated body. The apparatus may also include a wave generator coupled to the first transducer to generate an ultrasonic wave, wherein the elongated body has a length that is multiples of the half-wavelength of the ultrasonic wave.
US10196610B2	Animal cell culture kit, method for culturing animal cells, method for selective culture of animal cells and cell differentiation method The invention provides an animal cell culture kit to be used favorably for culturing animal cells, a method for culturing animal cells, a method for culturing selectively animal cells, and a method for differentiating a cell. An animal cell culture kit according to the invention includes an incubator containing one or more types of functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydrophilic functional groups and hydrophobic functional groups at predetermined contents on a surface, and a serum-free culture medium. Since the animal cell culture kit includes an incubator having a functional group suitable for adhesion and proliferation of specific animal cells, proliferation of animal cells can be promoted even with a serum-free culture medium.
US10196609B2	Composition for promoting cardiac differentiation of pluripotent stem cell comprising EGFR inhibitor The present invention provides a composition for promoting cardiac differentiation of a pluripotent stem cell containing an EGFR inhibitor. The present invention also provides a kit for promoting cardiac differentiation containing an EGFR inhibitor and a method for inducing cardiac differentiation of a pluripotent stem cell comprising culturing the pluripotent stem cell in a medium containing an EGFR inhibitor.
US10196606B2	Method of producing multipotent stem cells The present invention provides a method of producing a multipotent stem cell, said method comprising culturing at least one fibroblast cell in the presence of an effective amount of at least one small molecule reprogramming factor(s) that induces the cell to de-differentiate into a multipotent stem cell, wherein the method excludes the use of reprogramming factor(s) that are not small molecules. The small molecule reprogramming factor(s) may include a G9a HMTase inhibitor(s) and/or a MEK inhibitor(s) optionally in combination with other small molecule reprogramming factor(s). The invention also includes methods of differentiating the multipotent stem cells, cells produced by the methods, assays using the cells and kits for use in the methods.
US10196605B2	Treatment of CNS disorders using descendants of MSCS expressing an exogenous Notch intracellular domain There is provided a method of inducing differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells to neural cells or skeletal muscle cells by introduction of a Notch gene. Specifically, the invention provides a method of inducing differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells to neural cells or skeletal muscle cells in vitro, which method comprises introducing a Notch gene and/or a Notch signaling related gene into the cells, wherein the finally obtained differentiated cells are the result of cell division of the bone marrow stromal cells into which the Notch gene and/or Notch signaling related gene have been introduced. The invention also provides a method of inducing further differentiation of the differentiation-induced neural cells to dopaminergic neurons or acetylcholinergic neurons. The invention yet further provides a treatment method for neurodegenerative and skeletal muscle degenerative diseases which employs neural precursor cells, neural cells or skeletal muscle cells produced by the method of the invention.
US10196602B2	Biomaterial based on a hydrophilic polymeric carrier The present invention relates to a biomaterial for cell or tissue culture, based on a polymeric carrier, which contains at least one crosslinkable hydrophilic polymer. The polymer is functionalized with groups that are selected from maleimide, vinylsulfonic, acrylate, alkyl halide, azirine, pyridyl, thionitrobenzene acid groups, or arylating groups. The invention relates further to a method of production of said biomaterial, and the use of particular functionalizing groups for the production of a biomaterial for the cultivation of tissue and/or cells. The biomaterial can have biofactors that exert a particular action on cells.
US10196590B1	Formulation for a bio based 99% natural cleanser for an autoclave unit A cleanser for an autoclave unit, comprising natural ingredients, including natural citric acid in powder form of 50 pounds; high purity deionized water having 38 gallons; natural lemon juice having a range of 1 to 1½ gallons; dried cloves having a range of 1 to 3 ounces; dried ground garlic having a range of 1 to 3 ounces; dried peppermint leaves having a range of 1 to 3 ounces; dried thyme leaves having a range of 1 to 3 ounces; dried cinnamon having a range of 1 to 3 ounces; dried pimento leaves having a range of 1 to 3 ounces; and a bio-detergent powder made of natural soap having a range of 5 to 10 gallons added to the deionized water.
US10196589B2	Home care composition comprising a mixed hydrophobically modified cationic polysaccharide The presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) relates to a liquid home care composition comprising a mixed hydrophobically modified cationic polysaccharide comprising a polysaccharide backbone having at least one cationic group, at least one C3-C8 short chain hydrophobic group and at least one C9-C24 long chain hydrophobic group attached thereon; at least one surfactants, and at least one additive agent used on the liquid home care composition. The liquid home care composition is a single clear, transparent liquid.
US10196588B2	Detergent formulation for dishwashing machine The objective of the present invention is in the field of cleaning agent in particular detergents. In particular, it relates to a novel detergent formulation for an automatic dishwashing. The formulation provides excellent cleaning and finishing; it is environmentally friendlier than traditional compositions and allows for a more energy efficient automatic dishwashing process.
US10196587B2	Cleansing composition for skin or hair The present invention provides a cleansing composition for skin or hair which can provide a good durability of foam and rinse feel, give good combability and softness from during rinsing to after drying while imparting manageability to hair when the cleansing composition is applied to hair, and give good moist feeling to skin when the cleansing composition is applied to skin.The cleansing composition for skin or hair is a cleansing composition comprising an internal olefin sulfonate (A) having 12 or more and 24 or less carbon atoms.
US10196584B2	Production method of highly unsaturated fatty acid with high purity/high yield A production method of highly unsaturated fatty acids with a high purity/high yield that compensates for shortcomings of conventional techniques is provided.A purification method of highly unsaturated fatty acids and/or derivatives thereof comprising (a) contacting and stirring first raw materials comprising the substances with a first silver salt aqueous solution to collect a first oil layer and a first aqueous layer; (b) separating the first aqueous layer into a second silver salt aqueous solution and the substances; and (c) contacting and stirring the first oil layer with the second silver salt aqueous solution for separation into an oil layer and an aqueous layer to obtain a second aqueous layer comprising the substances.
US10196582B1	System and method for obtaining fluid from plant parts A method and system for extracting fluids from plant parts is provided. Plant parts are placed into a filter bag that is placed within a fluid impermeable holder, which is generally a non-stick holder such as wax paper or parchment. The fluid impermeable holder is placed into a press that is operable at an elevated temperature. The press applies pressure at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time to the fluid impermeable holder and filter bag to compress the plant parts and squeeze or extrude the fluid from the plant parts. After a predetermined time, the press is opened and the fluid impermeable holder is removed. The filter bag, with residual plant parts, is removed from the fluid impermeable holder. The fluid impermeable holder is manipulated to collect the fluids, which manipulation may include freezing the fluids and peeling the fluids from the inner surface of the bag.
US10196580B2	Lubricating composition with seals compatibility The disclosed technology relates to a lubricating composition additives that prevent or reduce seals degradation, especially in the presence of basic amine compounds which impart basicity (measured as total base number or TBN) to the lubricating composition. The lubricating composition contains (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity, (b) a basic amine compound, and (c) a 1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione compound.
US10196579B2	Refrigerator oil, refrigerator oil composition, and refrigerator The refrigerator oil according to the present invention includes a base oil including an oxygen-containing organic compound and a phosphorus-based compound represented by the following general formula (1). In the formula (1), n represents an integer of 1 to 10; R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and Ar represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.
US10196574B2	Industrial production plant having minimal emission of greenhouse gases, in particular emission of carbon dioxide, and method for the operation thereof The invention relates to an industrial production plant (1), which comprises a first production plant (2), which produces a CO2-poor and H2-rich exhaust gas from a carbon-containing feed material and which has an associated first exhaust-gas cleaning device (3) and an associated second exhaust-gas cleaning device (14). The problem addressed by the invention is that of creating a solution by means of which a carbon capture and utilization method can be effectively and efficiently performed. This problem is solved in that the industrial production plant (1) also comprises a gas-processing plant (4), which divides the exhaust gas into a carbon-containing, at least substantially H2-free partial gas flow (6) and a carbon-free, H2-rich partial gas flow (7); comprises an apparatus (19) for producing a CO2-rich gas flow, to which apparatus at least a part of a CO2-containing exhaust-gas flow (17) arising in a firing apparatus (11) can be fed after flowing through the second exhaust-gas cleaning device (14); and comprises a water electrolysis plant (24), which produces hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (02), and a second production plant (20), which produces methanol and/or secondary methanol products and which has a CO2 line connection (21) to the apparatus (19) on one side and an H2 line connection (23) to the gas-processing plant (4) and the water electrolysis plant (24) on the other side.
US10196572B2	Process for conversion of natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons and a plant for carrying out the process A process and plant for conversion of a feed hydrocarbon stream to liquid hydrocarbon products in a small scale GTL plant, comprising the use of a cryogenic air separation unit (ASU), optionally together with vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA), an autothermal reformer (ATR) or catalytic partial oxidation (CPO), and pressure swing adsorption (PSA) unit to produce a synthesis gas for downstream Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis for production of liquid hydrocarbons.
US10196571B2	Conversion of lignin to fuels and aromatics Methods are provided for converting lignin-containing biomass into compounds that are more readily processed to form fuel and/or chemical products. The methods can allow for removal of at least a portion of the oxygen in lignin, either during or after depolymerization of lignin to single ring aromatic compounds, while optionally reducing or minimizing aromatic saturation performed on the aromatic compounds. The methods can include use of quench solvent to control reactions within the product stream from a pyrolysis process and/or use of a solvent to assist with hydroprocessing of lignin, lignin-containing biomass, or a pyrolysis oil.
US10196568B2	Production method for polymerizable liquid crystal composition The present invention provides a method for producing a polymerizable liquid crystal composition which produces films being uncolored and having no cissing and good alignment when applied to a substrate, and also provides a polymerizable liquid crystal composition produced by the method and an optically anisotropic body using the polymerizable liquid crystal composition. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing a polymerizable liquid crystal composition, the method comprising a step (I) of preparing a polymerizable solution by mixing at least one polymerizable compound having at least one polymerizable functional group and one or two or more organic solvents and heating and stirring the resultant mixture; and a step (II) of mixing the polymerizable solution with a polymerization initiator, and also provides a polymerizable liquid crystal composition produced by the method and an optically anisotropic body using the polymerizable liquid crystal composition.
US10196567B2	Soil treatment A method for wetting and/or conditioning soil comprises applying a soil treatment composition containing hydrolyzed protein to the soil. The soil treatment composition preferably contains a surfactant selected from ethylene oxide-propylene oxide (EO/PO) block copolymer and/or an alkyl polyglycoside. The soil treatment composition may also contain an additional alkoxylate surfactant.
US10196565B2	Enhanced color-preference light sources Light sources that emit light having enhanced color spectrum characteristics are described. A color metric called the Lighting Preference Index (LPI) is disclosed that enables quantitative optimization of color preference by tailoring the spectral power distribution of the light source. In an embodiment, a lamp includes at least one blue light source having peak wavelength in the range of about 400 nanometer (nm) to about 460 nm, at least one green or yellow-green light source having peak wavelength in the range of about 500 nm to about 580 nm, and at least one red light source having peak wavelength in the range of about 600 nm to about 680 nm, wherein the lamp has an LPI of at least 120.
US10196559B1	Coated proppants and nanites and methods of making and use of coated proppants and nanites Methods and compositions applied to proppants and/or nanites in order to reduce the microorganisms in fracking wells are disclosed.
US10196558B2	Particle coating process and compositions for ceramic proppant extrusion Methods include providing an aqueous slurry of ceramic forming raw materials, where at least a portion of the ceramic forming raw materials are enhanced particulates, and flowing the slurry through at least one extrusion die face to form slurry bodies while the slurry is under a hypotensive condition which is less than about 30 kPa, or otherwise pressure lower than conventional extrusion pressures using unenhanced raw materials. The slurry bodies may then be received in a collecting hopper, and thereafter sintering to form particles, such as ceramic proppant particles. Enhanced particulates may be raw material particulates that are coated, selectively shaped, of particular size(s), or any combination thereof.
US10196551B2	Fixed abrasive articles and methods of forming same A fixed abrasive article having a body including abrasive particles contained within a bond material, the abrasive particles including shaped abrasive particles or elongated abrasive particles having an aspect ratio of length:width of at least 1.1:1, each of the shaped abrasive particles or elongated abrasive particles having a predetermined position or a predetermined three-axis orientation.
US10196548B2	Oxalate ester—polyamine thermosetting compositions Polymeric materials are disclosed herein that include a reaction product of components comprising: a) a first amine component having at least two and at most three primary amino groups, secondary amino groups, or a mixture thereof, with the proviso that the first amine component is not a silicone diamine; b) a second amine component having (i) greater than three primary amino groups, or (ii) at least three primary amino groups and a plurality of secondary amino groups, wherein the second amine component is a polymeric material having a carbon backbone or a polymeric material having a carbon backbone with a plurality of catenated nitrogen atoms; and c) an oxalate ester.
US10196540B2	Aqueous coating composition An object of the present invention is to provide an aqueous coating composition comprising acrylic urethane composite resin particles that is excellent in storage stability and compatibility with other resin components and that achieves excellent performance of the obtained coating film, such as in finished appearance and water resistance.Provided as a means for achieving the above object is an aqueous coating composition comprising acrylic urethane composite resin particles (A), a reactive group-containing resin (B), and optionally a crosslinking agent (C), the acrylic urethane composite resin particles (A) comprising an acrylic urethane resin (I) and a graft acrylic resin (II), and being acrylic urethane composite resin particles prepared by synthesizing the acrylic urethane resin (I) in the presence of the graft acrylic resin (II), the graft acrylic resin (II) being a hydrophobic-chain- and hydrophilic-chain-containing resin having a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 or more.
US10196539B2	Thermosetting powder coating compositions comprising methyl-substituted benzoyl peroxide The invention relates to thermosetting powder coating compositions comprising an unsaturated resin comprising ethylenic unsaturations and a thermal radical initiator comprising a first thermal radical initiator, wherein the first thermal radical initiator is a methyl-substituted benzoyl peroxide abbreviated herein as MBPO. The invention further relates to a process for making said thermosetting powder coating composition and processes for coating an article with said thermosetting powder coating composition. The invention further relates to a cured thermosetting powder coating composition derived upon curing of the thermosetting powder coating composition of the invention. The invention further relates to an article having coated thereon said thermosetting powder coating composition as well as to an article having coated and cured thereon said thermosetting powder coating composition. The invention further relates to the use of said thermosetting powder coating composition, to the use of an article having coated thereon said thermosetting powder coating composition and to the use of an article having coated and cured thereon said thermosetting powder coating composition. The invention further relates to cured thermosetting powder coating compositions derived upon curing of the thermosetting powder coating compositions comprising an unsaturated resin comprising ethylenic unsaturations and a first thermal radical initiator, said first thermal radical initiator being methyl-substituted benzoyl peroxide, abbreviated herein as MBPO. The invention further relates to the use of MBPO for thermosetting powder coating compositions and especially wherein the thermosetting powder coating compositions are heat-curable at low temperatures on heat-sensitive articles.
US10196538B2	Thermosetting powder coating material and coated article A thermosetting powder coating material includes powder particles that include a core which contains a thermosetting resin and a thermosetting agent having a blocked isocyanate group and a resin coating portion which contains a thermosetting resin having a glass transition temperature of equal to or higher than 45° C. and coats a surface of the core, and satisfy the followings (1) to (4): (1) a volume particle diameter distribution index GSDv of the powder particles is equal to or less than 1.50; (2) an average circularity of the powder particles is equal to or greater than 0.96; (3) a melting temperature of the powder particles measured according to a ½ method by using a flow tester is from 90° C. to 115° C.; and (4) an exothermic peak is within a range of from 80° C. to 150° C. in a differential scanning calorimetry measurement of the powder particles.
US10196535B2	Low VOC adhesion pretreating and paint additive compositions, pretreating and paint compositions therefrom and methods of making and using same Surface pretreating additive compositions, surface pretreating compositions therefrom, surface adhesion promoting compositions, and paint compositions therefrom including an adhesion promoter system, a surfactant system, a solvent system, a solid system, a drying agent system, a crosslinking agent system, a biocide system, a UV stabilizer system, an abrasion resistance system, a wetting system, a defoaming system, and/or a paint additive system and to methods for making and using the compositions.
US10196528B2	Method for producing a multicoat paint system The present invention relates to a method for producing a multicoat paint system on a metallic substrate, in which a basecoat or a plurality of directly successive basecoats are produced directly on a metallic substrate coated with a cured electrocoat, a clearcoat is produced directly on the one basecoat or the uppermost of the plurality of basecoats, and then the one or more basecoats and the clearcoat are jointly cured, and wherein at least one basecoat material used for production of the basecoats comprises the following components: an aqueous dispersion comprising at least one specific copolymer, a specific linear hydroxy-functional reaction product and a polyurethane resin, the preparation of which involves using at least one compound containing at least one carboxylic acid group and at least one group reactive toward isocyanate groups.
US10196520B2	Direct dyes and composition comprising the dyes The present invention relates to novel direct dyes and compositions comprising them for dyeing keratin fibers especially human hair. The novel dyes of the present invention have benzothiophene structure providing intensive and homogeneous dyeing on keratin fibers, especially human hair.
US10196518B2	Polyamide moulding compound, moulded article produced herefrom and also purposes of use The present invention relates to a polyamide moulding compound which consists of a blend of two specific polyamides. The first polyamide is thereby based substantially on 1,5-pentanediamine as diamine component used during polycondensation. The second polyamide is thereby polyamide 6I/6T. The polyamide moulding compounds according to the invention are distinguished by extremely low shrinkage and low differential shrinkage (difference between shrinkage of the moulded article longitudinally and transversely relative to the injection flow). In addition, the present invention relates to moulded articles which are producible from the polyamide moulding compounds according to the invention and also to purposes of use of the polyamide moulding compounds.
US10196511B2	Thermoplastic resin composition and molded product article including the same The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article including the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition including 100 parts by weight of a base resin that includes an acrylic graft copolymer and an acrylic non-graft copolymer; and greater than 0.3 parts by weight and less than 1.2 parts by weight of a zinc-based antimicrobial agent, and a molded article including the same, wherein the zinc-based antimicrobial agent has an average particle diameter of greater than 3 μm to 30 μm. In accordance with the present invention, a thermoplastic resin composition providing superior transparency and excellent initial antimicrobial activity and persistent antimicrobial activity while providing the same mechanical properties as existing resin compositions, and a molded article including the same are provided.
US10196503B2	Vinyl chloride resin composition for powder molding, vinyl chloride resin molded article and laminate A vinyl chloride resin composition of the present invention for powder molding comprises: 100 parts by mass of (a) vinyl chloride resin particles having an average polymerization degree of 2300 to 4100; and 100 parts by mass to 200 parts by mass of (b) a plasticizer containing a trimellitate plasticizer and/or a pyromellitate plasticizer.
US10196498B2	Method for making colored film, colored film, colored material, and ophthalmic lens A method for making a colored film includes following steps of providing a mixture comprising a hydrophilic monomer, a functionalized vinylic monomer, a clay, a cross-linking agent, and an initiator; mixing a pigment and a solvent with the mixture to form a colored material; and placing the colored material into a mold, and exposing the colored material to ultraviolet radiation or heating the colored material, to cause the hydrophilic monomer, the functionalized vinylic monomer, the cross-linking agent, and the initiator in the colored material to undergo a polymerization reaction to form a cross-linking network, and the clay in the colored material to be dispersed in the cross-linking network, thereby forming the colored film. The disclosure also provides a colored film made by above method, a colored material making for the colored film, and an ophthalmic lens.
US10196497B2	Ethylene-acrylic rubber composition, ethylene-acrylic rubber, rubber metal composite, and bonded piston sealing An object of the present invention is to provide an ethylene-acrylic rubber composition that is excellent in the compression set and also in the crosslinking bonding even when no secondary crosslinking is caused therein, an ethylene-acrylic rubber produced by causing primary crosslinking in the composition, a rubber metal composite formed by bonding the ethylene-acrylic rubber and a metal with each other, and a bonded piston sealing including the rubber metal composite. The object is achieved by an ethylene-acrylic rubber composition including 1 to 7 PHR by weight of calcium hydroxide relative to 100 PHR by weight of a binary ethylene-acrylic rubber polymer that includes ethylene and an acrylic acid ester, an ethylene-acrylic rubber produced by causing peroxide-crosslinking by primary crosslinking in the ethylene-acrylic rubber composition, a rubber metal composite formed by crosslinking-bonding the ethylene-acrylic rubber and a metal with each other bonded with the primary crosslinking, and a bonded piston sealing including the rubber metal composite.
US10196495B2	Functionalized porous membranes and methods of manufacture and use A functionalized microporous, mesoporous, or nanoporous membrane, material, textile, composite, laminate, or the like, and/or a method of making or using such functionalized membranes. The functionalized porous membrane may be a functionalized microporous, mesoporous, or nanoporous membrane that has a functional molecule attached, such as a functional polymer, to the surface and/or internal fibrillar structure of the membrane.
US10196489B2	Aqueous dispersion of polyester-type elastic material, and method for producing same The present invention provides an aqueous dispersion of a polyester-containing elastic material, the aqueous dispersion comprising an aqueous medium, a non-ionic surface active agent and a polyester-containing elastic material, wherein the aqueous dispersion comprises 1 to 20 parts by mass of the non-ionic surface active agent relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyester-containing elastic material. The present invention also provides: a method for producing an aqueous dispersion of a polyester-containing elastic material; a molded article produced from the aqueous dispersion; and a method for producing a molded article.
US10196487B2	Method of producing polyarylene sulfide The present invention is to provide a method of producing highly pure polyarylene sulfide (PAS) while the produced amount per unit volume is enhanced and side reactions are suppressed. The method of producing PAS according to an embodiment of the present invention, the method including: a preparation step of preparing a mixture containing an organic amide solvent, a sulfur source, water, a dihalo aromatic compound, and an alkali metal hydroxide in an amount that is less than an equimolar amount per 1 mol of the sulfur source; a first-stage polymerization of heating the mixture; an alkali addition step of adding the alkali metal hydroxide, in an amount that is not less than an equimolar amount per 1 mol of the sulfur source, into the mixture that has undergone the first-stage polymerization step; a concentration step of removing at least a part of the organic amide solvent and/or at least a part of the water in the mixture that has undergone the first-stage polymerization step; and a second-stage polymerization step of heating the mixture that has undergone the alkali addition step and the concentration step and continuing the polymerization reaction.
US10196486B2	Polyarylene sulfide production method and polyarylene sulfide produced using production method The present invention is a production method for producing polyarylene sulfide, wherein an unreacted dihalo aromatic compound is recovered and reused. The present production method includes: (a) a polymerization step; (b) a separation step; and (c) a recovery step of recovering unreacted dihalo aromatic compound from a water-containing mixture of the separated liquid by steam distillation entailing adjusting the reflux ratio of water in the steam distillation column without adding water other than the refluxed water. Alternatively, the production method includes: (a) a polymerization step; (d) a dehydration step; and (c) a recovery step of recovering unreacted dihalo aromatic compound from a water-containing mixture of a water-containing liquid mixture and/or a water-containing steam mixture containing a raw material mixture and/or a polymerization reaction solution by steam distillation entailing adjusting the reflux ratio of water in the steam distillation column without adding water other than the refluxed water in the dehydration step.
US10196483B2	Fluoropolyether-containing polymer-modified silane, surface treating agent, and article A fluoropolyether-containing polymer-modified silane having formula (1) is provided wherein Rf is a fluorooxyalkyl or fluorooxyalkylene-containing polymer residue, Y is a divalent to hexavalent hydrocarbon group, R and R′ are C1-C4 alkyl or phenyl, X and X′ are hydroxyl or a hydrolyzable group, n is an integer of 1 to 3, a is an integer of 0 to 3, m is an integer of 1 to 5, and α is 1 or 2. A surface treating agent comprising the silane has storage stability and cures into a water/oil repellent layer having weatherability.
US10196482B2	Mixed alkyl terminated polyether dendrons A polyether dendrimer of formula (I), wherein the symbols and indices have the following meanings: each Y is independently [R1—(O—CH2—CH2)p—O—]; each Z is independently [R2—(O—CH2—CH2)q(O—CH(CH3)—CH2)r—O—]; each R1 is independently H, CH3 or C2-C4-alkyl; each R2 is independently linear or branched C8-C22-alkyl; X is H or C1-C4-alkyl; m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; n, o are rational positive numbers >0, with the proviso that the sum of n and o is 2m; p is a natural number from 5 to 50; q is a natural number from 1 to 50; r is 0 or is a natural number from 1 to 30, with the proviso that 5≤q+r≤50, and ˜ denotes the bonding of the respective group to the dendron scaffold, is useful for solubilizing sparingly-water soluble active ingredients, in particular pesticides.
US10196478B2	Composition in the form of a lignin polyol, a method for the production thereof and use thereof The present invention relates to a composition comprising a lignin polyol, a method for the manufacturing of said composition and use thereof in different application areas, such as in adhesives, binders, castings, foams (such as in rigid polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams for thermal insulation and construction applications, semi-rigid, flexible, moulded, laminated, microcellular and viscoelastic polyurethane foams), fillers, glues, sealants, elastomers and rubbers. The present invention also relates to a method for the manufacturing of a foam and use of this foam.
US10196476B2	Amine catalyst for improving the stability of polyurethane systems having halogen containing blowing agents Catalyst compositions useful in the production of insulating polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam are disclosed. The catalyst compositions impart increased stability of a mixture of the catalyst, a halogen-containing blowing agent, and a polyol. These catalyst compositions comprise of at least 10% of a tetraalkylguanidine and at least 10% of a tertiary amine catalyst with an isocyanate reactive group. These improved catalysts can be used with any halogenated blowing agent, and provide substantial stability benefits with the use of hydrofluoroolefins and hydrofluorochloroolefins. In an exemplary embodiment, a process includes providing a pre-mix comprising a hydrohaloolefin blowing agent, at least one polyol, water, and a catalyst comprising 10-50% tetramethylguanidine and 10-90% of one or more of an amine catalyst containing an isocyanate reactive group.
US10196472B2	Molding material for light-reflecting bodies A molding material for light-reflecting bodies contains unsaturated polyester, cross-linking agent, and filler. The unsaturated polyester contains at least one of first unsaturated polyester having a fumaric acid residue and a 1,6-hexanediol residue, and second unsaturated polyester having a fumaric acid residue, a 1,4-butanediol residue, and a trimethylolpropane residue.
US10196470B2	Hydrophobic intraocular lens A hydrophobic intraocular lens (IOL) with excellent non-glistening characteristics, high Abbe number, excellent mechanical properties comprising at least one copolymer comprising: (a) a first monomeric subunit comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group and at least one alkoxyalkoxyalkyl side group, (b) a second monomeric subunit different from the first monomeric subunit comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group, at least one side group comprising (i) an aryloxy moiety with at least one halogen, and (ii) an aliphatic carbon moiety linking the aryloxy moiety with the polymerized (meth)acrylate group, wherein the aliphatic carbon moiety comprises at least one hydroxyl substituent.
US10196468B2	Method for producing ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer, and saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer product The present invention provides a saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer product from which a film having reduced fish eyes can be obtained and a method for producing an ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer that is a precursor thereof. At the time of producing the ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer, as a vinyl ester monomer, the oxygen concentration at storage and/or transportation is adjusted to from 2 to 8 ppm and the oxygen concentration at polymerization is adjusted to less than 2 ppm.
US10196466B2	Polyolefin production with chromium-based catalysts A system and method for feeding a chromium-based catalyst to a polymerization reactor; adding a reducing agent to the chromium-based catalyst, and polymerizing an olefin into a polyolefin in the polymerization reactor in the presence of the chromium-based catalyst.
US10196463B2	Method for producing an aqueous polymer dispersion The present invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous polymer dispersion by radical-initiated aqueous emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and to polymer dispersions obtainable according to said method. The invention also relates to the use of the said polymer dispersions, in particular for the production of coating products for wood.
US10196461B2	Efficient process for preparing an ester of a cellulose ether A process for producing an esterified cellulose ether can be efficiently be produced by reacting a moist cellulose ether having a water content of at least 10 percent, based on the weight of the moist cellulose ether, with an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid anhydride, a dicarboxylic acid anhydride or a combination thereof. Further improvements in efficiency and reduction in process steps are achieved in a process for producing an esterified cellulose ether which comprises the steps of a) reacting cellulose with an alkaline material to produce alkali cellulose, b) reacting the produced alkali cellulose with one or more etherifying agents and washing the produced cellulose ether to obtain a moist cellulose ether having a water content of at least 10 weight percent, and c) reacting the moist cellulose ether with an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid anhydride and/or a dicarboxylic acid anhydride and with a depolymerizing agent.
US10196460B2	Graphene-containing viscose fiber and preparation method thereof The present invention relates to a graphene-containing viscose fiber and a preparation method thereof, wherein the graphene is a non-oxidized graphene of no more than 10 layers. The preparation method comprises introducing a graphene into a viscose prior to spinning. The viscose fiber obtained according to the present invention possesses significant far-infrared and antibacterial properties.
US10196457B2	Artificial immunoglobulin fragment composition The present invention is intended to provide an artificial polyclonal immunoglobulin composition or artificial immunoglobulin fragment composition having a high therapeutic effect and high safety, and being capable of stable supply in a large amount. Specifically provided is an artificial polyclonal immunoglobulin composition containing, as active ingredients, 204 polypeptides represented by amino acid sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 204 of the sequence listing, the polypeptides being plural kinds of single chain variable fragments (also referred to as ScFvs) each comprised of a heavy chain variable region, heavy chain constant region 1, and hinge region (VH-CH1-hinge) of an immunoglobulin, in which the heavy chain variable regions are different each other. An artificial immunoglobulin fragment composition is also provided that can include at least one polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 204, for example, SEQ ID NO. 31.
US10196453B2	Compositions and methods for treating Clostridium difficile infection Clostridium difficile is the most common hospital acquired pathogen in the United States, and infection is in many cases fatal. Toxins A and B are its major virulence factors, but increasingly a third toxin may be present, known as C. difficile transferase (CDT). An ADP-ribosyltransferase that causes actin cytoskeletal disruption, CDT is typically produced by the major, hypervirulent strains and has been associated with more severe disease. It is disclosed herein that CDT enhances the virulence of two PCR-ribotype 027 strains in mice. The toxin induces pathogenic host inflammation via a novel Toll-like Receptor 2 (TLR2) dependent pathway, resulting in the suppression of a protective host eosinophilic response. Finally, it is disclosed that restoration of TLR2 deficient eosinophils is sufficient for protection from a strain producing CDT. These findings offer an explanation for the enhanced virulence of CDT-expressing C. difficile and demonstrate a mechanism by which this binary toxin subverts the host immune response.
US10196451B2	Methods of treating immune diseases by administering antibody polypeptides that specifically bind CD40L Antibody polypeptides that specifically bind human CD40L are provided. The antibody polypeptides do not activate platelets. The antibody polypeptides are useful in the treatment of diseases involving CD40L activation, such as graft-related diseases and autoimmune diseases. The antibody polypeptides may be domain antibodies (dAbs) comprising a single VH or VK domain. The half-life of the antibody polypeptides may be increased by modifying the antibody polypeptides to be dual specific reagents that can also bind human serum albumin (HSA) or another antigen.
US10196450B2	Anti-OX40 antibodies and methods of using the same Human antibodies, preferably recombinant human antibodies, both humanized and chimeric, which specifically bind to human OX40 are disclosed. Preferred antibodies have high affinity for OX40 receptor and activate the receptor in vitro and in vivo. The antibody can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. The antibodies, or antibody portions, are useful for modulating receptor activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which OX40 activity is detrimental. Nucleic acids, vectors and host cells for expressing the recombinant human antibodies are provided, and methods of synthesizing the recombinant human antibodies, are also provided.
US10196447B2	Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) antibody and methods of use thereof for detecting VEGFR2 and for inhibiting tumor growth, tumor angiogenesis and/or inducing cancer cell cytotoxicity An isolated antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof having a specific binding affinity to an epitope located within the domain 1 or domain 3 of human vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2; SEQ ID NO: 74) is disclosed. The epitope within the domain 3 of the VEGFR2 is located between amino acid residues 250 and 270 of SEQ ID NO: 74. Use of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for inhibiting tumor growth, tumor angiogenesis, and/or inducing cancer cell cytotoxicity in a subject in need thereof is also disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of detecting the presence of VEGFR2 in a tumor vascular endothelial cell or a cancer cell in a biological sample.
US10196442B2	Methods of inhibiting growth of a colon cancer tumor in a subject by administering monoclonal antibodies to G protein-coupled receptor 49 (GPR49) Described herein are antibodies against GPR49 and uses of such antibodies. Various aspects relate to monoclonal, humanized, or fully human antibodies against GPR49, hybridomas or other cell lines expressing such antibodies, nucleic acids and vectors comprising nucleic acids encoding for such antibodies, and methods of treating cancer with such antibodies.
US10196441B2	Compositions and methods for treating fatty tissue buildup The present disclosure is directed to the treatment of diseases or conditions involving the buildup of fatty tissues, such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, etc. A composition containing a monoclonal antibody directed against gastric inhibitory polypeptide is administered. This results in a reduced rate of weight gain and a marked decrease in lipid synthesis and accumulation.
US10196438B2	Human antibodies binding to RSV G protein The disclosure relates to isolated antibodies and antigen-binding fragments that bind to the G protein of RSV and which are capable of neutralizing RSV A and B subtypes, and the use thereof in the diagnosis, prophylaxis, and/or treatment of RSV infections.
US10196436B2	Inhibitors of the fibroblast growth factor receptor Described herein are inhibitors of FGFR, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and methods of using such compounds and compositions to inhibit the activity of tyrosine kinases.
US10196433B2	Osteogenic proteins The invention relates to novel designer osteogenic proteins having altered affinity for a cognate receptor, nucleic acids encoding the same, and methods of use therefor. More preferably, the novel designer osteogenic proteins are designer BMPs and have altered affinity for a cognate BMP receptor. The designer BMPs demonstrate altered biological characteristics and provide potential useful novel therapeutics.
US10196431B2	Light-activated chimeric opsins and methods of using the same Provided herein are compositions comprising light-activated chimeric proteins expressed on plasma membranes and methods of using the same to selectively depolarize excitatory or inhibitory neurons.
US10196429B2	Neisseria meningitidis composition and methods thereof In one aspect, the invention relates to a non-lipidated and non-pyruvylated Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B subfamily A A12 polypeptide. In another aspect, the invention relates to an immunogenic composition including an isolated non-lipidated, non-pyruvylated ORF2086 polypeptide from Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B, and at least one conjugated capsular saccharide from a meningococcal serogroup.
US10196425B2	Peptide compositions The present invention relates to polypeptide compounds that are modulators (e.g., agonists and antagonists) of the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same. The compounds described herein are polypeptide of the following structural Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Values and preferred values of the variables in structural Formula (I) are described herein.
US10196424B2	Oral peptide inhibitors of interleukin-23 receptor and their use to treat inflammatory bowel diseases Peptide inhibitors of the interleukin-23 receptor, and related compositions and methods of using these peptide inhibitors to treat or prevent a variety of diseases and disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease, are disclosed.
US10196423B2	NPR-B agonists Disclosed are novel compounds having NPR-B agonistic activity. Preferred compounds are linear peptides containing 8-13 conventional or non-conventional L- or D-amino acid residues connected to one another via peptide bonds.
US10196421B2	Nucleophile-reactive sulfonated compounds for the (radio)labelling of (bio)molecules; precursors and conjugates thereof Nucleophile-reactive sulfonated compounds used as precursors to (radio)labelled (bio)molecules are produced by pre-introduction of a nucleophilic compound R* through an unusual nucleophile-induced ring-opening reaction of the sultone moiety of the precursor. The precursors and compounds conform to respective formulae (Ip) and (I): Also disclosed are methods for producing these precursors and compounds, as well as for conjugation of these compounds with (bio)molecules, and to the drugs obtained by this method.
US10196420B2	Methods of treating and preventing gastrointestinal motility disorders using aminosterols This invention relates to methods of stimulating the activity of the human and animal enteric nervous system. The method comprises orally administering an aminoserol, such as squalamine, a naturally occurring aminosterol isolated from Squalus acanthias, or derivatives thereof, to a subject in need.
US10196417B2	Baicalin magnesium compound and its preparation method and application A baicalin magnesium compound and methods for preparing and extracting the same. The method for preparing the baicalin magnesium compound includes steps of preparation of a baicalin suspension, preparation of a magnesium ion-containing suspension, reaction and drying. The method for extracting the baicalin magnesium compound includes steps of pretreatment of macroporous resin, extraction, adsorption and elution, concentration and drying and purification. The methods restores the baicalin to the original form as found in radix scutellariae, and the baicalin magnesium compound may be used as a substitute for the baicalin in pharmaceutical applications. As compared to the baicalin, the baicalin magnesium has a greatly increased solubility, faster adsorption rate and higher oral bioavailability. The baicalin magnesium compound may also be easily formulated as a water-soluble injection or a powder injection. Pharmacological tests show that the baicalin magnesium compound is more pharmacologically active than the baicalin.
US10196414B2	Organic compounds A process for the hydrogenation of a substrate comprising a carbon heteroatom double bond in the presence of a transition metal complex comprising a tridentate or bisdentate-ligand containing a nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus atom, of which at least the N- and P- and optionally also the S-atom coordinates with the transition metal.
US10196411B2	Tizoxanide phosphate and alkane sulfonate and pharmaceutical applications thereof The invention relates to tizoxanide phosphate or alkane sulfonate compounds represented by Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, isomers thereof, hydrates thereof or solvates thereof, and pharmaceutical applications of the compounds.
US10196407B2	Process for silane oligomer composition preparation and use thereof Epoxy silane oligomers are prepared from a glycidoxypropyl alkoxysilane in the presence of an alcohol and an esterification and/or transesterification catalyst, and have improved storage stability. The oligomers are particularly useful as scrub-resistant additives for aqueous architectural coatings.
US10196405B2	Ataxia telengiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) protein kinase inhibitors Macrocyclic compounds having the structure of Formula (A), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are provided: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the macrocyclic compound and methods for treating cancer in a patient comprising administering to the patient the macrocyclic compound.
US10196399B2	Metabotrophic glutamate receptor 5 modulators and methods use thereof Compounds that modulate GluR5 activity and methods of using the same are disclosed.
US10196396B2	Compounds antagonizing A3 adenosine receptor, method for preparing them, and medical-use thereof The present disclosure provides compounds useful in the amelioration, prevention or treatment of A3 adenosine receptor mediated diseases, such as glaucoma and glaucoma-related ocular disorders, having the structure of Formula I as defined in the detailed description; pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one of the compounds; and methods for ameliorating, preventing or treating A3 adenosine receptor mediated diseases using the compound.
US10196394B2	Hydrochloride salts of 8-[1-(3,5-bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-ethoxymethyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one and preparation process therefor Disclosed are hydrochloride and tosylate crystalline salt forms of (5S,8S)-8-[{(1R)-1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-2-one, represented by Formula I and methods of preparing the same.
US10196393B2	JAK inhibitors containing a 4-membered heterocyclic amide The invention provides compounds of formula (I): which contain a 4-membered heterocyclic amide, where the variables are defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, that are useful as JAK kinase inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat respiratory diseases, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.
US10196392B2	Fused heterocyclic compounds as selective BMP inhibitors The present invention provides small molecule inhibitors of BMP signaling. These compounds may be used to modulate cell growth, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis, and thus may be useful for treating diseases or conditions associated with BMP signaling, including inflammation, cardiovascular disease, hematological disease, cancer, and bone disorders, as well as for modulating cellular differentiation and/or proliferation.
US10196387B2	Carbazole compounds useful as bromodomain inhibitors The present invention is directed to carbazole compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
US10196385B2	Tetrahydropyranyl benzamide derivatives The present invention provides compounds of the Formula below wherein R, R1-R3 are as described herein; methods of treating patients for diabetes using the compounds, and processes for preparing the compounds.
US10196383B2	Substituted quinazoline compounds and preparation and uses thereof The present invention relates quinazolinone compounds of Formula (I), as well as their preparation and uses, and further relates pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and their uses; wherein the compounds or pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein can be used for antagonizing the orexin receptor. The present invention also relates to uses of the compounds or pharmaceutical compositions in treating or preventing neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases of the central nervous system in mammals, especially in humans.
US10196380B2	Bicyclic aza compounds as muscarinic M1 receptor and/or M4 receptor agonists This invention relates to compounds that are agonists of the muscarinic M1 receptor and/or M4 receptor and which are useful in the treatment of muscarinic M1/M4 receptor mediated diseases. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the therapeutic uses of the compounds. Compounds include those according to formula 1, or a salt thereof, wherein Q, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein.
US10196379B2	Viologen compound, and electrolyte, light-transmittance-variable panel and display device including the viologen compound A display device comprises a light-transmittance-variable panel including a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a first transparent electrode on the first substrate; a second transparent electrode on the second substrate; and an electrochromic layer between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode and containing a viologen compound; and a display panel on one side of the light-transmittance-variable panel and including a plurality of display units and a plurality of transparent units.
US10196377B2	Glutarimide derivatives, use thereof, pharmaceutical composition based thereon and methods for producing glutarimide derivatives A compound having the following formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A medicament or pharmaceutical composition contains the compound. A method of treating a respiratory tract disease includes administering to a patient an effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10196367B2	Bleed-out preventing agent, composition for preventing bleed-out including the same, and method of preventing bleed-out Provided are a bleed-out preventing agent and a composition for preventing bleed-out including the same.
US10196366B2	Formation of N-protected 3,6-bis-(4-aminoalkyl)-2,5,diketopiperazine The disclosed embodiments detail improved methods for the synthesis of diketopiperazines from amino acids. In particular improved methods for the cyclocondensation and purification of N-protected 3,6-(aminoalkyl)-2,5-diketopiperazines from N-protected amino acids. Disclosed embodiments describe methods for the synthesis of 3,6-bis-[N-protected aminoalkyl]-2,5-diketopiperazine comprising heating a mixture of an amino acid in the presence of a catalyst in an organic solvent. The catalyst is selected from the group comprising sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, 1-propylphosphonic acid cyclic anhydride, tributyl phosphate, phenyl phosphonic acid and phosphorous pentoxide among others. The solvent is selected from the group comprising: dimethylacetamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, diglyme, ethyl glyme, proglyme, ethyldiglyme, m-cresol, p-cresol, o-cresol, xylenes, ethylene glycol and phenol among others.
US10196365B2	Quinazoline derivative, preparation method therefor, and pharmaceutical composition and application thereof Disclosed are a quinazoline derivative, a preparation method therefor, and a pharmaceutical composition and an application thereof. The present invention provides a compound represented by general formula I, a stereoisomer thereof and a pharmaceutical acceptable salt or a solvate thereof. The quinazoline derivative of the present invention has a unique chemical structure, is characterized by irreversibly inhibiting EGFR tyrosine kinase, has high biological activity, apparently improves the inhibiting effect on the EGFR tyrosine kinase, has quite strong tumor inhibiting effect on tumor cells and a transplantation tumor pathological model of animal tumors, and has good market developing prospects.
US10196362B2	Carbamate compound and use thereof A carbamate compound represented by formula (I),wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C3 alkyl group; R2, R3, R4 and R5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms or a C1-C3 alkoxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms; Z1 represents a halogen atom, a C1-C3 alkyl group or a C1-C3 alkoxy group; and m represents any one of integers from 0 to 3; has an excellent effect of controlling plant diseases.
US10196361B2	Sodium salt of uric acid transporter inhibitor and crystalline form thereof Provided are a sodium salt of a uric acid transporter inhibitor and a crystalline form thereof, In particular, provided are a uric acid transporter (URAT1) inhibitor 1-((6-bromo-quinoline-4-yl)thio)cyclobutyl sodium formate (the compound of formula (I)), a crystal form I, and preparation method thereof. The obtained crystal form I of the compound of formula (I) has a good crystal form stability and chemical stability, and the crystallization solvent used has a low toxicity and low residue, and can be better used in clinical treatment.
US10196359B2	2-alkyloxy benzene formyl arylamine compound and pharmaceutical use thereof 2-alkoxy benzene formyl arylamine compounds and their pharmaceutical salts are disclosed. The compounds can act as sphingomyelin synthase (SMS) inhibitors to treat diseases caused by abnormal increasing of sphingomyelin (SM). The pharmaceutically acceptable salts and pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds are used as active ingredients in drugs which can prevent and cure diseases caused by SM level abnormal increase. These diseases include atherosclerosis, fatty liver, obesity, type diabetes, and other metabolic syndromes.
US10196353B2	Chemical compounds This invention relates to non-steroidal compounds that are modulators of androgen receptor, and also to the methods for the making and use of such compounds.
US10196351B2	Sulfide alkyl compounds for HBV treatment 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.
US10196349B2	Tunable nitric oxide-releasing macromolecules having multiple nitric oxide donor structures Provided here are nitric oxide-releasing compounds that include at least two different NO donor functional groups of the same class. In some embodiments, such nitric oxide-releasing compounds are macromolecules such as dendrimer and co-condensed silica. Pharmaceutical compositions, wound dressings, kits and methods of treatments are also provided herein.
US10196348B2	Method for revamping a urea production complex The present invention provides a method for increasing the capacity of a urea production complex, the method comprising a step of adding to an existing urea production complex a CO2 production unit, which unit employs a CO2 production method comprising: i) subjecting a hydrocarbon feed to short contact time catalytic partial oxidation (SCT-CPO) to produce a first gas mixture comprising H2, CO and CO2, ii) subjecting said first gas mixture to a water gas shift reaction yielding a second gas mixture, iii) separating CO2 from said second gas mixture yielding a purified CO2 stream and a hydrogen containing stream and subsequently iv) reacting said purified CO2 stream with ammonia from the ammonia production unit to produce urea. The invention also provides a urea production complex realized by the application of this method and a urea production method.
US10196344B2	Glaucocalyxin a derivative and preparation method and application thereof Provided is a glaucocalyxin A derivative, or salt thereof, as represented by the formula (I), a method for preparation of said glaucocalyxin A derivative, and a use for said glaucocalyxin A derivative in preparing pharmaceuticals for fighting autoimmune diseases and tumors, e.g. difficult-to-treat diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriasis and triple-negative breast cancer
US10196341B2	C-halogen bond formation Methods of halogenating a carbon containing compound having an sp3 C—H bond are provided. Methods of fluorinating a carbon containing compound comprising halogenation with Cl or Br followed by nucleophilic substitution with F are provided. Methods of direct oxidative C—H fluorination of a carbon containing compound having an sp3 C—H bond are provided. The halogenated products of the methods are provided.
US10196339B2	Rh/WxC heterogeneous catalyst for preparing acetic acid by carbonylation reaction This invention relates to a catalyst used in a carbonylation of methanol using carbon monoxide to acetic acid, and more particularly to a heterogeneous catalyst represented by Rh/WxC (where x is an integer of 1 or 2) in which a complex of a rhodium compound and 3-benzoylpyridine is fixed on a support of tungsten carbide.
US10196336B2	Process for the preparation of lightly-branched hydrophobes and the corresponding surfactants and applications thereof Processes to prepare lightly branched surfactant products comprise combining at least one olefin and a coordination-insertion catalyst under conditions such that at least one oligomer product is formed. The surfactant products comprise a main carbon chain containing an average of between 0.5 and 2.5 branches, wherein more than 50% of the branches are ethyl branches, wherein the branches are located more than one carbon away from each end of the main carbon chain in more than 20% of surfactant product molecules.
US10196335B2	Prenylated hydroxystilbenes Prenylated stilbene compounds and the use of such compounds in the treatment of diseases and medical disorders, for example cancer, skin ageing, inflammation, bacterial or fungal infection and immunosuppression.
US10196319B2	Plant nutrient coated nanoparticles and methods for their preparation and use Embodiments described herein provide for nanofertilizers having at least one plant nutrient coated onto a metal nanoparticle. Some embodiments provide for a method of making a nanofertilizer including providing a metal nanoparticle and coating the metal nanoparticle with at least one plant nutrient or precursor thereof. In some embodiments, a method of making a nanofertilizer may include mixing a metal salt and a plant nutrient in an aqueous medium to form a solution and adding a reducing agent to the solution to form a coated metal nanoparticle. Some embodiments provide for a boron nanofertilizer and methods of making the same. Some embodiments provide for a method of treating a plant nutrient deficiency, such as, for example, a boron deficiency. Some embodiments also provide for a kit for making a plant nutrient coated nanoparticle.
US10196317B2	Alkali metal ion source with moderate rate of ion release and methods of forming An alkali metal ion source with a moderate rate of release of the ion (e.g. potassium) is formed by a method that includes: 1) combining an particulate ore that contains at least one of an alkali metal ion-bearing framework silicate (e.g. syenite ore) with at least one of an oxide and hydroxide of at least one of an alkali metal and alkaline earth metal such as calcium hydroxide; 2) milling the mixture of these two components optionally, with water, optionally, milling the dry components separately and blended thereafter, optionally, with water; 3) forming a mixture by adding water to the solid mixture after milling, if water was not added before milling; 4) exposing the mixture to an elevated temperature and pressure to form a gel that includes silica and the alkali metal of the framework silicate.
US10196315B2	Melt infiltration with SiGa and/or siln alloys Methods for forming a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) are generally provided. The method may include melt infiltrating a silicon mixture into a ceramic matrix composite preform, with the silicon mixture including SiGa, SiIn, or a mixture thereof. The silicon mixture may include silicon metal in combination with SiGa, SiIn, or the mixture thereof. Additionally, the silicon mixture may further include B within the SiGa, SiIn, or the mixture thereof (e.g., in the form of SiBGa, SiBIn, or a mixture thereof).
US10196314B2	Method of preparing a multimodal cubic boron nitride powder Multi-step milling processes to prepare cBN composite powder forms a first powder mixture by adding a binder and a first cBN component, mills the first powder mixture for a first time period, combines a second cBN component with the milled first powder mixture to form a second powder mixture, and mills the second powder mixture for a second time period (less than the first time period) to form the cBN composite powder. A ratio of the D50 value of the second cBN component to the D50 value of the first cBN component is at least 3.0. Two-step milling with different milling times for the two cBN component fractions controls the amount of mill debris in the cBN composite powder mixture. Further processing of the cBN composite powder under HPHT conditions forms a cBN-based ceramic with an average value of a cBN particle free diameter of less than 2.0 microns.
US10196312B2	Method for manufacturing coloring ceramics via colloidal dispersion followed by conventional pressing techniques A colored ceramic powder is produced from a mixture of coloring solutions consisting of metallic salts that are introduced to a ceramic slurry and subsequently dried. The coloring solution may comprise for example of chosen metallic salts, a solvent, an organic solvent such as derivatives of propylene oxides, an acid and a possible binder. Once all the constituents are thoroughly mixed to a homogeneous state, the slip is dried to a powder form, which spray drying equipment can be used. The dried powder can then be subjected to an isostatic or biaxial press manufacturing process to create a green state ceramic body. Once pressed, the ceramic body can be subjected to a sintering process. After final sinter, the resulting ceramic body possesses an innate color that is homogenous throughout its composition. The method is especially useful for coloring zirconia dental restorations.
US10196311B2	Compositions and methods for controling setting of carbonatable calcium silicate cements containing hydrating materials The invention provides compositions and methods for controlling setting of carbonatable calcium silicate compositions that are contaminated with hydrating materials. These carbonatable calcium silicate cements are suitable for use as non-hydraulic cement that hardens by a carbonation process and may be applied in a variety of concrete components in the infrastructure, construction, pavement and landscaping industries.
US10196310B2	Cold fusion concrete A cold fusion concrete formulation including a mixture of water, silicon based mineral aggregates acting as a filler material; sodium or potassium metasilicate/pentahydrate acting as an activator; waste from steel production including Granulated Ground Blast Slag acting as a cementitious ingredient; high calcium or low calcium waste from coal combustion (fly ash or bottom ash) acting as a cementitious ingredient; sodium tetraborate, sodium citrate dihydrate, citric acid, or boric acid acting as set-time retarders; strengthening agents including calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium, or aluminium hydroxides; attapulgite, kaolin, red, or other fine grained, high alumino silicate containing clay, for increasing the silicon and alumino-silicate concentration and associated strength; a protein or synthetic protein material to form a weak covalent bond with the hydroxides and silicates, for the purpose of maintaining a consistent volume during the curing process; and a pollinated fern oil to reduce water content of the mixture and decrease viscosity.
US10196300B2	Frit material, photoelectric packaged device and packaging method thereof, and display apparatus Examples of the present invention provide a frit material, a photoelectric packaged device and a packaging method thereof, and a display apparatus. They relates to the field of display technology, and may reduce the bubbles generated during the sintering of the frit material at high temperature, improve the flatness of the surface of the frit material, and increase the proportion of the packaged area after the frit material is adhered to the device substrate, to increase the mechanical strength of the packaged OLED panel, while the viscosity of the frit material is not affected. The frit material comprises frit-powders and an organic material comprising an organic thickener, wherein the frit material further comprises an inorganic thickener consisting of a clay mineral material. Examples of the present invention are used for production of the frit material, the photoelectric packaged device comprising the frit material, and the display apparatus.
US10196290B2	Electrolytic treatment method of olive mill waste water The invention refers to the electrolytic treatment of olive mill waste water with recovery of the residual oil, removal and valorization of the solids and subsequently to the wet oxidation of oil free waste through electrolytic produced oxidants, the inactivation of the oxidants, the passing of the treated wastewater through activated carbon and their final treatment by the process of reverse osmosis and the recovery of the Sodium Chloride that is recycled, returning in the process of the electrolytic treatment of the oil free olive mill waste water.
US10196289B2	Treatment of phosphate-containing wastewater A method for treating, and recovering phosphate compounds from, phosphate-containing wastewater. The method includes the steps of: (a) removing fluoride from the wastewater; (b) recovering a phosphate compound from the wastewater by maintaining super saturation conditions for the phosphate compound; and (c) polishing the wastewater. A silica removal step may be optionally performed after step (a) and before step (b).
US10196280B2	Compositions containing doped nickelate compounds The invention relates to electrodes comprising doped nickelate-containing compositions comprising a first component-type comprising one or more components with an 03 structure of the general formula: AaM1V M2W M3X M4y M5Z O2 wherein A comprises one or more alkali metal selected from sodium, lithium and potassium; M1 is nickel in oxidation state 2+, M2 comprises one or more metals in oxidation state 4+, M3 comprises one or more metals in oxidation state 2+, M4 comprises one or more metals in oxidation state 4+, and M5 comprises one or more metals in oxidation state 3+ wherein 0.85≤a≤1; 00; x≥0; z≥0; and wherein a, v, w, x, y and z are chosen to maintain electroneutrality; together with one or more component-types selected from a second component-type comprising one or more components with a P2 structure of the general formula: A′a′0; x′≥0, preferably x′>0; z′>0; and wherein a′, v′, w′, x′, y′ and z′ are chosen to maintain electroneutrality; and a third component-type comprising one or more components with a P3 structure of the general formula: A″a″M1″v″M2″w″M3″x″M4″y″M5″z″O2 wherein A″ comprises one or more alkali metals selected from sodium, lithium and potassium; M1″ is nickel in oxidation state 2+, M2″ comprises one or more metals in oxidation state 4+, M3″ comprises one or more metals in oxidation state 2+, M4″ comprises one or more metals in oxidation state 4+, and M5″ comprises one or more metals in oxidation state 3+ wherein 0.4≤a″<1, 00; x″≥0; z″≥0; and wherein a″, v″, w″, x″, y″ and z″ are chosen to maintain electroneutrality.
US10196276B2	Synthesis of a boron-containing zeolite with an MWW framework structure The present invention relates to a process for the production of a boron-containing zeolitic material having an MWW framework structure comprising YO2 and B2O3, wherein Y stands for a tetravalent element, wherein said process comprises (a) providing a mixture comprising one or more sources for YO2, one or more sources for B2O3, one or more organotemplates, and seed crystals, (b) crystallizing the mixture obtained in (a) for obtaining a layered precursor of the boron-containing MWW-type zeolitic material, (c) calcining the layered precursor obtained in (b) for obtaining the boron-containing zeolitic material having an MWW framework structure, wherein the one or more organotemplates have the formula (I): R1R2R3N, wherein R1 is (C5-C8)cycloalkyl, and wherein R2 and R3 are independently from each other H or alkyl, as well as to a synthetic boron-containing zeolite which is obtainable and/or obtained according to the inventive process as well as to its use.
US10196275B2	Process for the production of a zeolitic material employing elemental precursors The present invention relates to a process for the production of a zeolitic material having a framework structure comprising YO2, wherein said process comprises: (1) preparing a mixture comprising one or more tetravalent elements Y in elemental form, one or more organic hydroxide salts, and one or more protic solvents; (2) reacting the mixture obtained in step (1) for converting at least part of the one or more tetravalent elements Y into an oxidic form thereof containing one or more Y—O single bonds and/or one or more Y═O double bonds; and (3) crystallizing a zeolitic material from the mixture obtained in step (2).
US10196270B2	Conversion of additively manufactured organic polymer parts to substantially pure carbon In one embodiment, a method includes creating a three-dimensional, carbon-containing structure using an additive manufacturing technique and converting the three-dimensional, carbon-containing structure to a substantially pure carbon structure. Moreover, the substantially pure carbon structure has an average feature diameter of less than about 100 nm. In another embodiment, a product includes a substantially pure carbon structure having an average feature diameter of less than about 100 nm. In yet another embodiment, a product includes an aerogel having inner channels corresponding to outer walls of a three-dimensional printed template around which the aerogel was formed. In addition, the inner channels have an average feature diameter of less than about 100 nm.
US10196266B2	Process for producing hydrogen Process for producing hydrogen in which tail gas from a separate plant for production of gasoline or diesel is added downstream the steam methane reforming stage and upstream the water gas shift stage of a hydrogen production plant.
US10196265B2	Reformer of system preparing hydrogen with an aqueous solution of methanol, system preparing hydrogen with an aqueous solution of methanol, method of preparing hydrogen The disclosure discloses a reformer of a system for preparing hydrogen with an aqueous solution of methanol, a system for preparing hydrogen with an aqueous solution of methanol and a hydrogen production method. An end of a reformer of a system for preparing hydrogen with an aqueous solution of methanol has an initiation device, the initiation device includes a holder, the holder has a material input tube, a heating vaporization tube, an ignition device and a temperature detection device; the material input tube and the heating vaporization tube are communicated, the material enters the heating vaporization tube through the material input tube and is exported from an end of the heating vaporization tube; a position of the ignition device is corresponding to the end of the heating vaporization tube, the ignition device is applied to ignite the material exported from the heating vaporization tube.
US10196264B2	Reactor for release of hydrogen from a liquid compound A reactor configured to release hydrogen from a hydrogen-bearing, liquid compound, having a reactor vessel which comprises at least one body with metallic support structure. A solid, highly porous coating is applied on said at least one body which comprises catalytically acting substances for the release of hydrogen from the liquid, hydrogen-bearing compound, wherein the at least one body with metallic support structure comprises at least one cutout with a volume that remains the same or becomes larger from along a cross-sectional dimension extending from bottom to top, based on the reactor vessel.
US10196262B2	Process for manufacturing a microelectromechanical interaction system for a storage medium A process for manufacturing an interaction system of a microelectromechanical type for a storage medium, the interaction system provided with a supporting element and an interaction element carried by the supporting element, envisages the steps of: providing a wafer of semiconductor material having a substrate with a first type of conductivity (P) and a top surface; forming a first interaction region having a second type of conductivity (N), opposite to the first type of conductivity (P), in a surface portion of the substrate in the proximity of the top surface; and carrying out an electrochemical etch of the substrate starting from the top surface, the etching being selective with respect to the second type of conductivity (N), so as to remove the surface portion of the substrate and separate the first interaction region from the substrate, thus forming the supporting element.
US10196260B2	Wafer-level package with enhanced performance The present disclosure relates to a wafer-level package that includes a first thinned die, a multilayer redistribution structure, a first mold compound, and a second mold compound. The first thinned die resides over a top surface of the multilayer redistribution structure. The multilayer redistribution structure includes at least one support pad that is on a bottom surface of the multilayer redistribution structure and vertically aligned with the first thinned die. The first mold compound resides over the multilayer redistribution structure and around the first thinned die, and extends beyond a top surface of the first thinned die to define an opening within the first mold compound and over the first thinned die. The second mold compound fills the opening and is in contact with the top surface of the first thinned die.
US10196258B2	Method and system for mobile distribution station A system includes one or more mobile fuel distribution stations that have a mobile trailer, a pump, a manifold, a plurality of hoses, detachably connectable fuel caps connected or connectable with the hoses, valves, and fuel level sensors. The mobile fuel distribution station is configured to operate the pump responsive to a low fuel threshold to provide fuel to the manifold, from the manifold to the valves, and from the valves through the hoses. One or more servers are operable to communicate with the mobile fuel distribution station. The server is configured to receive fuel operating parameter data from the mobile fuel distribution station, determine whether the fuel operating parameter data is within a preset limit, and send a control action in response to the operating parameter data being outside the preset limit.
US10196255B2	Portable wine dispenser A wine dispenser that includes a wine refrigerator unit having at least two independent temperature-controlled compartments, each one of the two compartments having a plurality of supports to support a wine container, and a wine dispenser unit residing atop the wine refrigeration unit, the wine dispenser unit including a plurality of fountain heads, each one of the plurality of fountain heads being connected to a respective fluid-tight wine supply line that extends from the fountain head to an interior of a respective one of the two independent temperature-controlled compartments.
US10196252B2	Method and apparatus for cleaning filler At least one of COP and SOP treatments is performed by spraying a predetermined working fluid from spray nozzles (17a, 17b) within an aseptic chamber (9) accommodated with a filler (1) in a predetermined order, when such at least one of the COP and SOP treatments is performed, the predetermined working fluid is blasted toward externally of the filler (1) in the predetermined order while moving a movable spray nozzle (17b) opposing to the filler around the filler (1) from an outer periphery thereof, thus performing the filler cleaning operation. Accordingly, downtime at the drink filling working can be reduced.
US10196251B2	Wine bottle opener A manual bottle opener (1) that provides a means to slowly and steadily remove a stopper made from cork, foam or plastic, from a bottle by utilizing a gearbox (26) to allow a high number of low torque rotations of a handle (9) to be converted into a lower number of high torque rotations of a corkscrew (2). As a result the stopper is removed without any sudden change in pulling force and there is therefore a risk that the user will not realize that the stopper is out and keep turning the handle (9) and as a result damage the stopper. A corkscrew (2) locking method is therefore provided to protect the stopper and an overload clutch (16) is provided to protect the gearbox (26) and provide auditory feedback to the user.
US10196249B2	Compact device for lifting a load secured in order to be transported on forks A lifting device includes a chassis, a turret connected to the chassis so as to rotate around a vertical axis, and a lifting arm, extending between a first end connected to the turret, and a second end connected to a unit for carrying the load. It includes a first sleeve and a second sleeve, each able to receive a respective fork, arranged on the chassis, on either side of the turret, parallel to one another.
US10196247B2	Electric winch device Provided is an electric winch device including: an electric motor; a winch drum; a brake; an operation lever; and a controller. The controller includes: a first torque derivation unit which derives a value of a first torque applied to the winch drum due to a load of an object; a second torque derivation unit which derives a value of a second torque generated in the winch drum by a drive torque of the electric motor; and a brake control unit which determines a timing for releasing a braking action on the winch drum after the operation lever has been operated, on the basis of a differential between the second torque value and the first torque value, and which causes the brake to release the braking action on the winch drum by transmitting, to the brake, a control signal instructing release of the braking action on the winch drum at the determined timing.
US10196246B2	Hydraulic control circuit for crane slewing gear The present disclosure relates to a hydraulic control circuit for crane slewing gear having directional valves arranged in work lines and controllable separately for the inflow and outflow to the hydraulic motor for the carrying out of a rotational movement of the slewing gear, wherein an inflow valve serves the control of the oil inflow from a hydraulic pump via the work line to the hydraulic motor and an outflow valve is provided via which the hydraulic motor can be relieved to the tank, wherein the work lines are each connected via at least one check valve to a common inlet of the outflow valve to relieve the hydraulic motor independently of the direction of rotation of the slewing gear via an outflow valve into the tank.
US10196244B2	Jib connection structure Provided is a jib connection structure capable of connecting a jib base end engagement part and a jib connection shaft even when a boom undergoes natural extension, and capable of restraining a jib from swinging sideways in a state where the jib is projected. This jib connection structure includes: jib connection shafts projecting horizontally toward both sides from a boom tip end part; and jib base end engagement parts respectively provided to bifurcated jib base end parts. Each jib base end engagement part is U-shaped into which the jib connection shaft can be fitted, and is provided with an insertion hole into which a pin for preventing the jib connection shaft from slipping out is inserted. When the jib base end engagement part and jib connection shaft are connected, a gap is formed between the pin and jib connection shaft. When a jib is projected, the gap becomes smaller.
US10196241B2	Elevator system According to one embodiment, an elevator system includes a camera, a passenger detection module and a controller. The camera is capable of imaging a particular range in a direction from a vicinity of a door of a car to a hall when the car arrives at the hall. The passenger detection module detects presence or absence of a passenger who intends to get into the car by focusing on movement of a movable body within a specific area by using a plurality of time-series continuous images which are captured by the camera. The controller controls an opening/closing operation of the door based on a detection result of the passenger detection module. A width of the area is being set greater than at least a width of the door.
US10196239B1	Tree house elevator This elevator provides a travelling system between the ground and a higher level, such as a tree limb, in places where guide rails, towers or other structures may be impractical. The elevator has a pipe body which is stabilized by, and rides on, a cable or rope guide.
US10196238B2	Articulated funiculator The disclosure is related to systems and methods regarding transit and movement of people. The Articulated Funiculator is a continuous and connected system of trains that moves people in mass. The trains lie horizontal at specific floor levels (designated as stations) in tall buildings or underground levels (designated as stations) in mining operations and underground subway stations. The Articulated Funiculator transitions from horizontal alignments at the stations to vertical, slanted or curved alignments between the stations, albeit the passengers remain horizontal in a standing position. The Articulated Funiculator captures the energy from the braking, dynamic braking’ of the trains and stores it. The stored energy is then used to accelerate the Articulated Funiculator. This re-use of energy makes the Articulated Funiculator sustainable.
US10196233B2	Elevator system assigning cars to floor groups A ropeless elevator system may include a plurality of elevator cars, a first hoistway, a second hoistway, an upper transfer station, and a lower transfer station. Movement of each of the plurality of elevator cars may be controlled according to a predetermined assignment in which: a plurality of floors is divided into a plurality of floor groups, each of the plurality of elevator cars is assigned to at least one of the plurality of floor groups, and each of the plurality of elevator cars is dispatched only to floors within the at least one floor group assigned thereto.
US10196232B2	Hose assembly A hose storage device including an open cylindrical core having an outer circumference and an inner circumference, the inner circumference including an inner track, a first wall and a second wall coupled to the open cylindrical core, the outer circumference of the open cylindrical core, the first wall, and the second wall defining a hose storage portion configured to receive a hose, a rotating ring operatively coupled to the inner track, and a handle pivotably coupled to the second wall, the handle configured to pivot between an operative position and a storage position.
US10196231B2	Method and device for restoring of cores A method (and device) of removing material residues, from cores to make possible reuse of them in the same manner as new and unused cores a number of times wherein cores with material residues in the form of a number of material turns are processed using a mechanism for lifting and tearing the material residues for subsequent simple removal thereof, the mechanism for lifting and tearing of the material residues is displaced along the core and the mechanism for lifting and tearing of the material residues is displaced from a position in on the core out towards and past the ends of the core.
US10196230B2	Fiber winding device and method for producing a fiber material blank The present invention relates to a winding device (1) and a method for winding a frame (7) to produce a fiber material blank (18). For this, a frame (7) is clamped in a clamping device and put into rotation about a rotational axis (5) by a drive (3). According to the invention it is provided that fixing pins (6) are folded down during the passing of a thread (9) to be wound.
US10196227B2	Sheet folding device A sheet folding device includes first and second folding rollers as a pair arranged on a sheet transfer path located downstream of a printing unit and configured to form a fold on a printed sheet. At least the first folding roller includes a small-diameter portion formed at a position corresponding to a range of a width of a separating roller in the sheet width direction, and a large-diameter portion formed at a position other than the position of the small-diameter portion.
US10196222B2	Document conveying apparatus, determination method, and computer-readable, non-transitory medium A document conveying apparatus includes a light source, a disk including a plurality of slits spaced apart with a predetermined interval in a rotation direction of the disk, which rotates in the rotation direction with a rotation speed as a document is conveyed, a light reception element provided at a position facing the light source with the disk interposed therebetween, a first signal generator for generating a first signal in accordance with light received by the light reception element, a second signal generator for generating a second signal obtained by removing, from the first signal, a noise component according to the rotation speed of the disk, and a controller for determining whether a document is conveyed by comparing the second signal with a predetermined threshold value.
US10196221B2	Sheet conveyer and image forming apparatus A sheet conveyer, including a tray, a pickup roller, a separator roller, a separator pad, a driving source, a roller holder with an arm, an engagement member engageable with the arm, a load applier lever, and a first urging member coupled with the load applier lever, is provided. The load applier lever is movable between a first position, wherein the load applier lever supports the first end of the first urging member at a position where the first urging member causes the engagement member to be urged against the arm and to apply a load that acts in a direction to cause the pickup roller to be pressed against the sheets to the arm; and a second position, wherein the load applier lever supports the first end of the first urging member at a position where the first urging member is in the natural length thereof.
US10196216B2	Conveyor belt and conveyor belt device A conveyor belt includes a main body rubber which extends in a belt longitudinal direction and a loop coil which is embedded in the main body rubber and has an annular shape in a plan view when viewed in belt thickness direction, in which the loop coil includes wire portions which are disposed in a direction which extend in the plan view and in which end portions are joined by a joining portion. A pair of longitudinal portions extend in the belt longitudinal direction. A pair of width portions, which extend in a belt width direction, and a plurality of joining portions are disposed in the direction which extend in the plan view, and the number of the joining portions disposed in the longitudinal portion of the loop coil is greater than the number of the joining portions disposed in the width portion of the loop coil.
US10196208B1	Inventory storage module having a closed conveying loop in a horizontal plane In one embodiment, an inventory storage module has first to fourth conveyor segments that define a closed conveying loop in a horizontal plane. The storage module can translate inventory carriers around the closed loop until a desired one of the inventory carriers is presented at one end of the module. The first conveyor segment translates inventory carriers along a first longitudinal direction. The second conveyor segment is offset from the first segment along a first lateral direction and translates inventory carriers along a second longitudinal direction, opposite the first longitudinal direction. The third conveyor segment translates inventory carriers from the first conveyor to the second segment along a first lateral direction at a second end of the module. The fourth conveyor segment translates inventory carriers from the second segment to the first segment along a second lateral direction, opposite the first lateral direction, at a first end of the module.
US10196206B2	Automatic control of a refuse front end loader An automatic control system for a refuse vehicle includes a mode select switch disposed within the vehicle that generates a mode select signal based on input from an operator of the vehicle, a control mechanism disposed within the vehicle that operates in response to the mode select signal, and a plurality of sensors adapted to sense a plurality of characteristics of the vehicle and adapted to communicate the plurality of sensed characteristics. The system further includes a control module that receives control instructions from the control mechanism and selectively controls at least one component of a plurality of components of the vehicle based on the mode select signal, at least one of the plurality of sensed characteristics, and the control instructions.
US10196199B2	Convertible support structures for shipping large machinery A progressive shipping stand includes a stage one assembly, and a stage two assembly. The stage one assembly and the stage two assembly together define a first profile, and the stage two assembly alone defines a second profile, smaller than the first profile. The stage two assembly may be attachable directly to a load. The stage two assembly is operable independently in a discrete support configuration and is selectively cooperable with the stage one assembly in a full support configuration. The shipping support allows for large machinery such as a turbine or the like to meet at least one shipping criteria that would not otherwise be feasible using a standard shipping support.
US10196196B2	Watertight liquid dispenser with syringe-like functions The present disclosure describes a capped syringe-like device for storing and dispensing liquid, with a movable plunger actuated by a rod inside a fluid dispensing container. The face sharing contact between the fluid dispensing container and the actuated plunger results in leak-proof dispensing of a controlled amount of liquid through a dispensing tip. The device may be used for refilling liquid containing vessels, for example.
US10196193B2	Insulation element comprising a handle label and handle label for this insulation element An insulation element includes a roll, or a panel, of insulating material, such as glass wool or rock wool, the insulation element further including at least one label including, on the one hand, an outer film having a top printed face and, on the other hand, a layer of adhesive material situated under the outer film, the label being applied against a surface of the insulation element and adhering to this surface by the layer of adhesive material, the label having a handle to manually grasp the insulation element, wherein the label includes at least two longitudinal incisions which both pass through the outer film and the layer of adhesive material over all of their respective thicknesses and a portion of support film which is situated on the one hand at least partly between the two longitudinal incisions and on the other hand under the layer of adhesive material.
US10196188B2	Electronic cigarette sealing piece for adding liquid by injection, liquid container and electronic cigarette An electronic cigarette sealing piece, a liquid container and an electronic cigarette are provided. The electronic cigarette sealing piece includes a silicone substrate and a Teflon coating layer coated on a surface of the silicone substrate. The liquid container includes a liquid container main body provided with a liquid adding opening thereon, the liquid adding opening is provided with the electronic cigarette sealing piece for adding liquid by injection, the liquid container main body seals the liquid adding opening with the electronic cigarette sealing piece for adding liquid by injection, and the Teflon coating layer of the electronic cigarette sealing piece for adding liquid by injection is provided at an inner side of the liquid adding opening. The electronic cigarette includes an electronic cigarette main body having the liquid container.
US10196185B2	Push-pull aseptic cap for bottles A bottle push-pull aseptic dispenser cap comprising a guide-body having a reference axis and designed to be coupled to the mouth of a bottle; the guide-body being provided with a tubular shaped inner chamber closed at the bottom, and with through openings designed to place the inner space of the bottle in communication with the inner chamber. The cap further comprises a shutter-nipple which is coupled in an axially sliding manner to the guide-body so as to translate axially inside the inner chamber along the reference axis, between a retracted position, in which the shutter-nipple closes the through openings in a fluid-tight manner, and an extracted position, in which the shutter-nipple projects cantilevered outwardly from the guide-body and disengages the through openings so as to be able to receive, from the latter, said beverage through said inner chamber.
US10196184B2	Manual container sealer and methods A self-aligning, pivotally engaging container sealing device is provided. The device comprises a base, a sealing head including an upper die member pivotally mounted relative to the base, and a lower die member supported by the base for free pivotal and vertical movement relative thereto. The lower die member is biased generally upwardly by a spring or other biasing mechanism, while permitted to tilt substantially freely about a generally horizontal axis. The device may be manually actuated by pivotally lowering the sealing head to operatively engage the die members. Initial contact by the descending upper die member on a part of the lower die member impels the lower die member to tilt into parallel alignment with the upper die member, before any significant force from the biasing member is transmitted through the lower die member to the upper die member to clamp and form a seal between a container flange and container cover located between the upper and lower die members.
US10196182B2	Container with bottom cap A container includes a body defining an inner cavity, where the body has a top opening and a bottom opening, and a removable bottom cap that mates with the body such that the bottom cap covers the bottom opening. The bottom cap may include a seal member disposed on the bottom cap for fluidly sealing the bottom opening. The seal member may include a gasket or any other suitable seal.
US10196175B2	Tool chest lifting solution A tool chest may include a base portion and two opposing sidewalls. The sidewalls may extend substantially perpendicularly upward from the base portion to define a tool repository between the sidewalls. Each of the sidewalls may include a lift-handle assembly that includes a first handle and a second handle. Each of the sidewalls may include at least one recessed portion configured to receive at least one of the first handle or the second handle. The first and second handles may be rotatable between a rest position and a transport position such that the at least one of the first handle or the second handle extends through a plane defined by one of the sidewalls when in the transport position and does not extend through the plane when in the rest position.
US10196171B2	Carton having integrated pouch cup for meal preparation and consumption and method for producing same A carton, formed from a blank, has an integrated pouch cup for meal preparation and consumption. The blank comprises a main panel, a first side panel adjoining the main panel along a first fold line, and a second side panel adjoining the main panel along a second fold line. A bottom panel adjoins the main panel along a third fold line. The bottom panel has first and second bottom sections having a crease in between. The bottom panel further comprising an attachment tab section which extends from the second bottom section. The bottom panel has a width which is less than the width of the main panel so as to form open edge portions at a bottom edge of the main panel on both sides of the bottom panel, the open edge portions extending to the first and second fold lines.
US10196168B2	Container having a bottom provided with a stepped arch A plastic container (1) is provided with a body (5) and a bottom (6) that extends from a lower end of the body (5), the bottom (6) including: a peripheral base (7) defining a bearing surface (8); a concave arch (10) that extends from a central zone (11) to the base (7); and a series of main reinforcing grooves (13) hollowed into the arch, extending radially from the central zone (11) at least to the base (7) and dividing the arch into a series of angular sectors (15). Where each groove (13) joins each sector (15) of the arch (10) adjacent thereto it is bordered laterally by a reinforcing rib (18) projecting in relation to the sector (15).
US10196165B2	Robot system, container opening method, and manufacturing method of object to be processed A robot system includes a robot, a hand attached to the robot, and a controller configured to control operation of the robot. The controller includes an initial control unit configured to rotate the hand in a state where the hand holds the screw cap tightened onto a conical tube in a first attitude, and a normal control unit configured to rotate the hand in a state where the hand holds the screw cap in a second attitude different from the first attitude after the hand is operated by the initial control unit.
US10196162B2	Apparatus for packaging batches of products packed in cartons or in wrapping film An apparatus for wrapping batches of products for insertion into a carton includes a lifter for lifting a batch from a first height to a second height at which a pusher pushes the batch into a tunnel toward a loading zone along a direction of movement, a station for feeding wrapping film to a folder that supports and guides the film around the tunnel; a longitudinal sealer configured to join two longitudinal flaps of the film to form a tubular shape; a transverse sealer positioned close to a rear end of the tunnel for joining the top and bottom flaps of the tubular film; and a pair of panels for containing/retaining the batch coming out from the tunnel; the panels being slideable along respective side walls of the tunnel to modify the operating length of the tunnel.
US10196157B2	Bottom of a coupling module as an interface between a passenger bridge or stairs and the fuselage of an aircraft A bottom of a coupling module as an interface between a passenger bridge or stairs and the fuselage of an aircraft, the coupling module featuring an exit opening, the floor comprising a floor head part, the floor head part being horizontally slidable, under the control of at least one sensor arrangement, in the direction of the exit opening of the coupling module, while forming a front side distance between the floor head part and the aircraft fuselage.
US10196156B2	Polymeric foam composite for vehicle arresting system Embodiments of the present invention relate to composite materials for use as a vehicle arresting system (also referred to as an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS). Specific embodiments may use modified polymeric foams composites. The polymeric foams may include additives, coatings, combinations of both, or other features than render them useful for an EMAS. The polymeric foams may also have one or more modified surfaces that provide a protective crust. For example, the one or more surface may be modified by application of heat in order to help close the polymeric foam cells and/or to create an encapsulative surface. These features can provide enhanced weather resistance, fire resistance, moisture absorption, jet blast resistance, improve their energy absorbing properties, or other desired features.
US10196152B2	Sensor data processing for condition monitoring systems A sensor system and method includes first and second sensing elements, digital sensors, a host computer and a digital bus. The first sensing element is configured to collect first sensor data and the second sensing element is configured to collect second sensor data. The digital sensor includes a controller that is configured to receive the first and second sensor data and process the first sensor data together with the second sensor data to generate processed data. The host computer is configured to receive the processed data from the digital sensor over the digital bus.
US10196150B2	System for aligning a propeller A motor assembly that includes a motor (102) having a rotatable shaft, a hub coupled to the rotatable shaft, the hub having a propeller indexer to receive a propeller (104), when the propeller is present, a sensor trigger rotatable with the shaft (100) and positioned at a propeller offset angle θPROP from the propeller indexer, and a sensor coupled to the motor and positioned to detect the sensor trigger so that the propeller indexer may be positioned at the propeller offset angle θPROP from the sensor through rotation of the shaft so that said sensor is proximate to the sensor trigger.
US10196146B2	Self propelled air cushion supported aircraft cargo loading systems and methods A cargo management system may include an air cushion cargo shuttle, an air cushion cargo shuttle, an air blower configured to blow air beneath the air cushion cargo shuttle and a shuttle drive unit that interacts with a linear guide rail and configured to cause linear motion, wherein the shuttle drive unit is configured for self-propulsion.
US10196143B2	System and method for modular unmanned aerial system A modular Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has first and second flight configurations, and includes an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) parent module and a plurality of UAV child modules. The parent module may have a fuselage, forward and aft wings connected to the fuselage, and a first plurality of flight propulsion devices. The child modules have a corresponding second plurality of flight propulsion devices. Each child module docks wingtip-to-wingtip with the parent module or an adjacent edge of a child module using the docking mechanisms. The child modules undock and separate from the forward wing and each other, and achieve controlled flight independently of the parent module while in the second flight configuration. A method for controlling the modular UAS is also disclosed.
US10196138B2	Self-tightening rotor Systems, methods, and devices for propelling self-propelled movable objects are provided. In one aspect, a rotor assembly for a self-propelled movable object comprises: a hub comprising a first fastening feature; a drive shaft comprising a second fastening feature and directly coupled to the hub by a mating connection of the first and second fastening features, wherein the drive shaft is configured to cause rotation of the hub such that the mating connection of the first and second fastening features is tightened by the rotation; and a plurality of rotor blades coupled to the hub and configured to rotate therewith to generate a propulsive force.
US10196135B2	Device aircraft undercarriage leg including rack-and -pinion type means for controlling the orientation of the wheels of the undercarriage leg An aircraft undercarriage leg having an orientation control for wheels that causes a sliding rod to pivot. The orientation control has a rotating member mounted on the strut assembly having a toothed sector forming a pinion and is rotationally coupled to the sliding rod, and a rack mounted to slide on the strut assembly along a sliding axis perpendicular to the pivot axis to mesh with the pinion, the rack being moved by drive means. The drive include a rotary drive inside the rack adapted to turn about the sliding axis and to cooperate via a helicoidal coupling with the rack, The rotary drive is immobilized axially by two opposite axial thrust bearings allowing angular tilting of the rotary drive. The thrust bearings are carried by at least one elongate support inside the rack having a proximal end fixed to an end of a cylinder in which the rack slides.
US10196130B2	Adjustable and rotary rudder bar for a rotary wing aircraft An adjustable and rotary rudder bar for a rotary wing aircraft. The rudder bar comprises a pedal bar, a main body, two pedals connected to the pedal bar on either side of the main body, a slider device enabling the pedal bar to slide relative to the main body, a structure fastened to a floor of the aircraft, and a shaft having a first axis (A1). The shaft is secured to the main body, and the main body is movable in turning relative to the structure about the first axis (A1) thus causing the main body, the pedal bar, and the pedals to turn simultaneously.
US10196128B2	Articulation mechanism for forming a lock to hold a wing tip device in a ground configuration An aircraft wing is disclosed having a wing tip device configurable between a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations to reduce the span. The wing includes an actuator and an actuation assembly having an articulation mechanism having a master bell crank connected to the actuator and a slave link connecting the master bell crank with the wing tip device. The slave link is pivoted, at one end, to the master bell crank about a first pivot, and at the other end, to the wing tip device about a second pivot. The master bell crank being pivotably mounted, at its base, about a third pivot.
US10196125B2	Method for cavity noise reduction A stretchable mesh material extends across the opening of a cavity of the landing gear of an aircraft when the landing gear is in the deployed position. The mesh material alters the flow of air across the opening of the landing gear cavity and significantly reduces the amount of noise produced by the wheel well at low-to-mid frequencies.
US10196124B2	Aircraft external part with inflatable panels An external part of an aircraft (such as a fairing) comprising a skin made with flexible materials attached to rigid supporting elements (such as longerons and frames) arranged in, at least, two directions. The skin comprises inner inflatable panels in all bays delimited by the rigid supporting elements and/or an external inflatable panel. The skin is joined to the supporting elements so that its external surface complies with aerodynamic requirements.
US10196123B2	Systems and methods including elevation control A system for elevation control. The system comprises a substantially gastight envelope containing lifting gas wherein the envelope further comprises a plurality of envelope segments in fluid communication with one another. At least one tension cable connects at least two of the envelope segments. A control device including a motor adjusts the length of the tension cable to change the pressure within the envelope to thereby facilitate ascent and descent of the system. The control device causes the system to operate in ascent, descent, or vertically stationary modes.
US10196122B1	Steering system and method providing steering alignment recovery A method of operating a steer-by-wire steering system on a marine vessel includes receiving an initial component position of a steerable component and receiving an initial wheel position of a manually rotatable steering wheel with respect to a zero position. An initial normalized steering value is then calculated based on the initial component position, and the initial normalized steering value is correlated to the initial wheel position. The correlation between a subsequently received wheel position and a subsequently calculated normalized steering value is then adjusted by a recovery gain until the steering wheel reaches an aligned position with the steerable component.
US10196115B2	Watercraft dry dock storage system and method There is provided a storage system for storing and retrieving watercraft or other items to or from a storage position in a storage area as part of an enclosure having a plurality of storage areas. The storage system may include at least one carrier to support the item during movement to or from a storage position, and a positioning system to move the carrier system. An elevator system is usable to move the positioning system and carrier system to and from a storage area, and a control system is usable to control the positioning system to move the carrier system and item into and out of its storage position.
US10196113B2	Multi-position user support device for a stand-up paddle board A multi-position user-support device for a stand-up paddle board includes a base configured to mount on a stand-up paddle board, and a support post with a pad connected thereto to support a user's weight while leaning or sitting thereon. The support post is rotatably mounted to the base, with a spring component configured to maintain a return force on the support post when rotated toward a rear of the stand-up paddle board in a stored position. A spring-activated latch retains the post in the stored position until released by the paddler. The post may include a telescopic portion to adjust its length. The device may also include a seat attachment.
US10196112B2	Adaptive observation platform device for sea surface An observation platform device, including a platform deck, an observation mechanism disposed on the platform deck, a primary swing reduction and self-righting mechanism, and a secondary swing reduction mechanism. The primary swing reduction and self-righting mechanism includes a hollow upper support rod, a solid lower support rod, a buoyant cabin, and a counter weight cabin. The lower support rod includes a lower end fixedly connected to the counter weight cabin, and an upper end fixedly connected to the buoyant cabin. The secondary swing reduction mechanism includes a water pond, a plurality of wing-type supports, and a plurality of spaced fan-shaped floating cabins. The plurality of wing-type supports each includes an upper end fixedly connected to a lower plane of the platform deck, and a lower end fixedly connected to an upper plane of the fan-shaped floating cabins.
US10196109B2	Bicycle gearshift A bicycle gearshift comprising first and second moveable bodies, a rocker arm rotatably connected to the second body on a rotation axis, an elastic element that rotates the rocker arm about the rotation axis, and a unidirectional damping device operatively arranged between the rocker arm and the second body. The unidirectional damping device comprises a first ring nut arranged coaxially to the rotation axis and rotatable with the rocker arm and a second coaxially arranged positioned axially adjacent to the first ring nut. The first and second ring nuts have matching saw-toothings. An actuator for the unidirectional damping device acts on one of said ring nuts to axially push that ring nut towards the other ring nut so as to mutually engage the saw-toothings when the rocker arm is moved about the rotation axis in a second direction of rotation. A first friction surface is associated with the second ring nut and a second friction surface is associated with the second body and is configured to slide on the first friction surface when the rocker arm is moved around the rotation axis the second direction of rotation.
US10196108B2	Transmission A transmission for a system, in which a directed force is introduced eccentrically with respect to a main shaft of the transmission, comprising the main shaft which is rotatably mounted in relation to a stationary housing by a main shaft bearing, a sun gear which is fixedly connected to the housing being arranged concentrically around the main shaft, and at least one control housing that rotates around the housing, wherein the first section thereof acts on the main shaft in a rotationally fixed manner and a planetary wheel is rotatably mounted by a first rotary bearing on the second section thereof, said planetary gear meshing with the sun gear. According to the invention, a force transmission means is fastened to the control housing and a drive crank rigidly engages the first end on the planetary wheel, wherein a second end of the drive crank is mounted in an articulated manner on a crank arm, said crank arm being supported in relation to the control housing by a movable coupling means. The aim of the invention was to provide a transmission having structural dimensions which are as compact as possible in the axial direction of the main shaft. Said aim is achieved in that the movable coupling means is a linear guide which absorbs tilting torques transmitted by the crank arm.
US10196106B1	Suspension assembly for a cycle A trailing link multi-bar suspension assembly for a cycle having improved stability includes a first arm having a first arm fixed pivot and a first arm shock pivot. A shock link has a shock link fixed pivot and a shock link floating pivot. A shock absorber has a first shock mount and a second shock mount. A wheel carrier has a wheel carrier first pivot and a wheel carrier second pivot spaced apart from one another, and a wheel mount that is adapted to be connected to a wheel. A control link has a control link floating pivot and a control link fixed pivot, the control link floating pivot being pivotably connected to the wheel carrier second pivot, and the control link fixed pivot being pivotably connected to the first arm control pivot.
US10196103B2	Self-moving device and walking control method thereof The self-moving device comprises an outer frame (100), and a base body (200) rotatably connected on the outer frame (100). The base body (200) includes a control unit and a walking unit. A fixing pin (300) is connected to the base body (200). One end of the fixing pin (300) is movably fixed to the base body (200), and the other end is a pin head (320). When the pin head (320) is engaged within the pin slot (110), the base body (200) is connected to and engaged with the outer frame (100). When the pin head (320) is separated from the pin slot (110), the base body (200) rotates with respect to the outer frame (100). When the detection mechanism detects that the pin head (320) is engaged and fixed within the pin slot (110), the control unit controls the walking unit.
US10196096B2	Vehicle-body structure of vehicle A vehicle-body structure of a vehicle includes a first frame forming a closed cross-section portion, a reinforcing member disposed in the closed cross-section portion and connected to the first frame, and another vehicle-body member connected to an outer surface of the first frame. A connection portion of the first frame and the reinforcing member includes a rigid joint portion where the first frame and the reinforcing member are joined, and a flexible joint portion where the first frame and the reinforcing member are joined, with a damper member being disposed therebetween. The other vehicle-body member is connected to the first frame in a manner such that at least a part of the other vehicle-body member overlaps the flexible joint portion in a thickness direction of the first frame, and has a high rigidity portion that enhances rigidity at the part that overlaps the flexible joint portion.
US10196093B2	Vehicle front portion structure A vehicle front portion structure includes a cowl having an outside air introduction duct and a cowl louver. The cowl louver includes an outer plate portion and an inner plate portion disposed below the outer plate portion and covering the outside air introduction duct from the upper side of the vehicle. An outside rib protruding from the outer plate portion toward the inner plate portion and an inside rib protruding from the inner plate portion toward the outer plate portion are disposed in an intake space. A virtual straight line passing through an end portion of the intake space on a front side of the vehicle and an end portion of the intake space on a rear side of the vehicle intersects with at least one of the outside rib and the inside rib.
US10196089B2	Vehicle trailer control system with wireless capability A method of controlling a backing system for a vehicle and trailer assembly comprises initiating a backing system mode with an electronic control unit (ECU) for the backing system when a start system input is received from a control device. At least one input is received by the ECU from the control device which includes information about a desired vehicle action. The ECU interprets from the at least one input the desired vehicle action and calculates a required vehicle response to achieve the desired vehicle action. The ECU then sends a request to at least one vehicle system to perform the calculated vehicle response.
US10196085B2	Electric power steering device In an electric power steering device assisted by a brushless motor, an induced voltage from a brushless motor is detected when a main power supply is off. The motor is determined to be in a high rpm state when the induced voltage is in a first transient state from a voltage≤a high rpm detection threshold Th1 to a voltage≥Th1, thereby setting an intermittent excitation cycle of a revolution angle sensor connected to the motor to a short cycle. The motor is determined to be in a low rpm state when the induced voltage becomes a voltage≥a high rpm detection threshold Th2 after a wait period corresponding to an electrical angle between peaks or valleys of an output voltage has elapsed in a second transient state from a voltage≥Th1 to a voltage≤Th2, thereby setting the cycle to a long cycle.
US10196083B2	Bearing assembly of steering apparatus and steering apparatus having the same Disclosed herein is a bearing assembly for a vehicle steering apparatus, which includes a bearing including an inner ring fastened to a rack bar, an outer ring disposed outside the inner ring with a ball interposed therebetween, and a sealing member provided between the inner ring and the outer ring, and an elastic clip including a body pressed against an outer peripheral surface of the outer ring, fastening portions bent toward sides of the outer ring from both ends of the body, and elastic portions extending from respective ends of the fastening portions and protruding laterally of the outer ring to each have a curvature.
US10196079B2	Temperature control device for a steering device A temperature control device for temperature control of a steering device, characterized in that the temperature control device has at least one heat-conducting device, at least one thermoelectric device, and at least one fluid transport apparatus.
US10196076B2	Coupler knuckle An improved coupler knuckle with an improved interior configuration for handling forces imparted on the knuckle and transferring said imparted forces through the knuckle and improving handling of linear force loads and their transmission the interior having a force handling structure that includes spaced apart layers and cavities, with a cavity extending between the nose section and the tail section of the coupler knuckle.
US10196070B2	Safety and clean vehicle monitoring system Certain embodiments use image-based technologies (e.g., digital cameras, light detection and ranging (LIDAR) systems, etc.) to monitor a driver-side floor space in a vehicle cabin and warn the driver when a foreign object is blocking or may potentially block a vehicle control (e.g., brake pedal). A foreign object can include a bottle, can, electronic device, keys, books, or the like. In some cases, foreign objects are detected by comparing a current image of the driver-side floor space with a reference image that is known to be free of foreign objects. The difference image can be used to identify any foreign objects in the driver-side floor space, and a corrective action can be taken to address the potential danger. Some corrective actions may include an audio and/or video alert to the driver, or in some cases, the vehicle may autonomously guide the vehicle to a safe location and stop.
US10196066B2	Automotive productivity manager for power shift transmissions A system includes an engine, a transmission driven by the engine, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a speed input, receive feedback indicative of a load of the engine at a current engine speed, compare the load to a predetermined load threshold at the current engine speed, determine an expected engine speed based at least on the current engine speed, a current gear ratio, and an expected gear ratio, determine an estimated engine power at the expected engine speed and a current engine power at the current engine speed, and command a gear downshift when the load is greater than or equal to the predetermined load threshold and when the estimated engine power is greater than the current engine power.
US10196064B2	Controller and method for controlling a motor vehicle A motor vehicle controller that carries out a method which includes: receiving a signal indicative of a surface friction parameter, surface_friction, the surface friction parameter corresponding to a coefficient of friction between a road wheel and a driving surface; receiving a signal indicative of a position of an accelerator control with respect to an allowable range of positions, accel_ctrl_pos; determining a critical powertrain torque limit value PT_TQ_CRIT in dependence at least in part on the value of surface_friction; and providing a traction warning indication to a driver in dependence on the value of accel_ctrl_pos and PT_TQ_CRIT.
US10196062B2	Method for longitudinal control of a vehicle A method for stopping of a motor vehicle including providing a creep torque via a drive train of the motor vehicle and then increasing, independently of the driver, engine speed of a drive engine of the drive train to increase a drive torque of the drive engine and simultaneously increasing, independently of the driver, a braking torque of a brake system of the motor vehicle to balance the drive torque and the braking torque of the motor wherein the maximum braking torque is as great as the creep torque during a standstill of the motor vehicle. The method then maintains the braking torque and simultaneously reduces the engine speed of the drive engine to point at which the motor vehicle comes to a standstill. In an alternative embodiment the method includes applying, independently of the driver, a braking torque by a brake system of the motor vehicle, wherein the applied braking torque is as great as the creep torque present when the motor vehicle is at a standstill and then maintaining the braking torque and simultaneously reducing the creep torque of the drive train up to a point at which the motor vehicle comes to a standstill.
US10196061B2	Control system of vehicle A control system of a vehicle includes an engine, a continuously variable transmission, drive wheels, a clutch, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to release the clutch and stop the engine when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied during traveling, such that the vehicle performs coasting. The electronic control unit is configured to keep the continuously variable transmission at a speed ratio established at start of the coasting, during the coasting of the vehicle. The electronic control unit is configured to restart the engine that has been stopped and perform downshift of the continuously variable transmission, when a predetermined return condition is satisfied during the coasting. The electronic control unit is configured to engage the clutch after the downshift is started, such that the vehicle returns from the coasting.
US10196058B2	Method for influencing entities at a roadway intersection One variation of a method for influencing entities proximal a road surface includes, at an autonomous vehicle: over a first period of time, detecting a pedestrian proximal a road surface; predicting an initial path of the pedestrian an initial confidence score for the initial path of the pedestrian based on and motion of the pedestrian during the first period of time; in response to the initial confidence score falling below a threshold confidence, replaying an audio track audible to the pedestrian and calculating a revised path of the pedestrian and a revised confidence score for the revised path based on motion of the pedestrian following replay of the audio track; and autonomously navigating across the road surface according to a planned route in response to the revised path of the pedestrian falling outside of the planned route and the revised confidence score exceeding the threshold confidence.
US10196056B2	Control system for hybrid vehicle and method The disclosure relates to a system for controlling a hybrid vehicle having a primary power source such as an electric motor and a secondary power source such as an internal combustion engine, the electric motor and internal combustion engine each being connectable to a driveline of the vehicle. The system comprises a control unit operable to cause the internal combustion engine to be pre-emptively initiated and subsequently connected to the driveline. The control unit is configured and arranged to determine when the vehicle is in a first driving mode (wherein the internal combustion engine is not initiated and is disconnected from the driveline of the vehicle and wherein the electric motor and battery pack are delivering a torque to the driveline in response to a driver demanded torque). The control unit is further configured and arranged to determine that a steering angle of the vehicle and a situational status of the vehicle are indicative of a driving situation in which an expected driver demanded torque will not be met by the primary power source alone. In response thereto, the control unit is configured and arranged to automatically and pre-emptively cause the internal combustion engine to be initiated and connected to the driveline at a time before the actual driver demanded torque reaches or exceeds said expected driver demanded torque.
US10196051B2	Brake control unit A brake control unit includes a primary piston and a secondary piston that respectively define a primary chamber and a secondary chamber. The primary piston carries an intermediate piston that slides in the secondary piston. A primary insulating seal is disposed between the pistons such that the primary insulating section of the primary insulating seal only depends on the equivalent section connecting the force applied at the inlet and the secondary pressure. The ratio of the hydraulic sections is configured to be modified without having to intervene on the primary and secondary pressure seals for the main piston and the secondary seal by way of modifying the section of the plunger piston and that of the seal thereof.
US10196044B2	Rain sensor of vehicle, and method of controlling the same A rain sensor of a vehicle and a control method thereof are provided to solve a problem that a measurement result of rainfall varies according to a glass specification of a windshield even under the same rainfall condition by tuning sensitivity of the rain sensor in accordance with the glass specification of the windshield. For this, a method of determining the glass specification of the rain sensor includes determining the glass specification of the windshield from a light-receiving signal obtained by receiving light reflected by the windshield of the vehicle, and eliminating a deviation between light-receiving signals by glass specification, which is caused by a difference in the glass specification, by applying parameter tuning according to a glass specification to the light-receiving signal.
US10196032B1	Safety restraint load dispersal brace apparatus A load-dispersing apparatus, configured to be placed against a torso front, includes a symmetric body having a breastplate, opposed legs extending downwardly from the breastplate, and opposed arms extending upwardly from the breastplate. The breastplate and the arms are rigid, and the legs are flexible.
US10196026B2	Method and system for recognizing a tilt angle through sensing of torque variation in vehicle Disclosed herein is a system for recognizing a tilt angle through detection of torque variation in a vehicle. The system includes a steering unit including a steering wheel steered by a driver and a steering shaft connected to the steering wheel, a torque detection unit configured to detect a torque variation according to a change in tilt angle of the steering shaft, and a control unit configured to calculate a torque variation using pre-stored data for a joint angle of the steering shaft and a plane angle of the steering shaft according to the change in tilt angle of the steering shaft, and to derive data for a tilt angle of the steering shaft by matching the calculated torque variation with the torque variation detected by the torque detection unit.
US10196024B2	System for controlling the deployment of an external safety device A vehicle safety system having an external safety system for protecting a pedestrian, and a device for activating the external safety system the device being connected to a pre-crash sensor system (10, 11) and an in-crash sensor system (16). The device is arranged to perform an object classification of a first signal from the pre-crash sensor system and to determine a threshold (T1, T2) for the in-crash sensor system as a function of the object classification.
US10196021B2	User profile synchronization for a vehicle The disclosure includes a system and method for reconfiguring a vehicle based on one or more preferences of a first user without the first user directly providing an input to the vehicle to reconfigure the vehicle. The method may include wirelessly receiving first user profile data at a vehicle. The first user profile data may be associated with a first user. The first user profile data may describe how one or more settings of the vehicle should be configured for the first user. Upon receipt of the first user profile data, the vehicle may be configured in accordance with second user profile data describing how the one or more settings of the vehicle should be configured for a second user. The method may include reconfiguring the one or more settings of the vehicle based on the first user profile data so that the vehicle is reconfigured for the first user.
US10196018B2	Concealed embedded circuitry, vehicles comprising the same, and related methods Electronic circuitry for mounting on articles, such as vehicles, is concealed by embedding the circuitry using at least an overlying polymeric material within a concealed embedded circuitry structure. The concealed embedded circuitry is capable of ready and effective application to an article and is capable of being retrofitted to articles after their fabrication.
US10196016B2	Protector A protector includes a lock mechanism locking a protector main body and a lid member. The protector main body is provided with a female lock portion that forms a lock hole, and the lid member is provided with a male lock portion with an engagement claw that is inserted into the lock hole. A frame of the female lock portion includes a pair of support portions formed with base-end-proximate top end surfaces that are continuous with a top end surface of one side wall; a crossbeam portion formed with a projecting-end-proximate top end surface that is continuous with the pair of support portions and positioned toward a projecting end side, where a distance from the one side wall increases, and further upward than the side wall top end surface; and an engagement projection portion projecting downward from the crossbeam portion the engagement projection portion snap-locking an elastic tab.
US10196009B2	Cover for a switch A cover for a switch includes a body having a thru-hole for receiving the switch. Retainers supported by the body each have a groove facing the thru-hole and guide surfaces extending upward from an edge of a bottom surface of the retainers to a lower edge of the groove. The outer surface may be contoured and the contoured outer surface may be oblong. The cover may be used in a switch assembly for a vehicle. The switch has a base extending from a surface of the vehicle and first and second flexible members extending outwardly from the base in a normal position. The guide surfaces deflect the flexible members from a normal position during installation of the cover. The flexible member returns to the normal position when the cover is placed such that an upper portion of the flexible member is retained within the groove.
US10196008B2	Cargo management system for motor vehicle A cargo management system for use with a motor vehicle cargo area having a floor. The system uses front, center are rear divider panels each configured to lay flat adjacent the floor when in a stowed position, and each is pivotally moveably into an upright, operative position. A first latching mechanism is used to releasably latch the front divider in the upright, operative position. The center divider panel is pivotally moveable from a stowed position to an operative position. The rear divider panel is pivotally moveable from a stowed position resting generally flat on the floor of the cargo area to an upright, operative position. A second latching mechanism is used to releasably hold the rear divider panel in the upright, operative position.
US10196005B2	Method and system of camera focus for advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) A camera and production technique for an ADAS. The camera lens and image sensor are positioned along multiple axes using a target located at a first distance from the lens to establish a first relative position between the lens and the image sensor. The first relative position between the lens and the image sensor is modified by a predetermined amount for an object located a second distance from the lens. The second distance is larger than the first distance.
US10196004B2	Display device for saddle-type vehicle, and saddle-type vehicle A display device for a saddle-type vehicle includes a display-form change operation input device, a preset switching operation input device, and a vehicle-information display device. The display-form change operation input device receives an operation for changing a display form. The preset switching operation input device receives an operation for switching a display form to a preset screen set in advance. The vehicle-information display device displays information about a saddle-type vehicle to enable a driver to recognize the information. This display device sets a display form of the vehicle-information display device in accordance with an operation for changing a display form received via the display-form change operation input device, and switches the display form of the vehicle-information display device to the preset screen if an operation for switching a display form to the preset screen is received via the preset switching operation input device.
US10196002B1	Vehicle seating assembly A vehicle seating assembly is provided herein. The seating assembly includes a support structure defining a bin. A subassembly is disposed over the support structure and includes a cushion. The subassembly defines a void within the cushion. The void has a larger cross-sectional area than the bin. A seat insert is disposed within the void and is disposed over the bin.
US10195999B1	Vehicle compartment systems A vehicle compartment system includes a tub establishing a storage compartment and a closure panel movable between a closed position and an open position for accessing the storage compartment. The closure panel is maintained below a vehicle down vision line in the open position. The closure panel may be raised from the closed position to a position above the storage compartment and then may be automatically slid rearward to the open position.
US10195985B2	Vehicle light system A vehicle is provided herein. The vehicle includes a headliner including a cover. A first luminescent structure is disposed on the cover and is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by a light assembly. The light assembly is disposed below the headliner. A controller is configured to activate the light assembly. The light assembly independently illuminates various portions of the luminescent structure.
US10195982B2	Driving assistance method and device A device for assisting with driving an automotive vehicle, the vehicle being equipped with at least one illuminating device able to emit a beam for illuminating a road scene (SR) in front of the vehicle, the assisting device comprising a variable transmission screen that is intended to be placed between the road scene (SR) and a driver of the vehicle, the assisting device being configured to, when active, control a light emission of at least one light source of the illuminating device and a transmission coefficient of the variable transmission screen, in relation to each other, with a pulsed signal, characterized in that the assisting device is configured to detect a vehicle equipped with a device of the same type via inter-vehicle communication and to modify the pulsed signal so as to avoid antiphase and/or phase effects, when the device detects such a vehicle.
US10195980B2	System for imaging A system (90) for emitting shaped light (26) from a vehicle (10) and for projecting the shaped light (26) onto a surface (18) external to the vehicle (10), the system comprising a controller, one or more light sources and at least one light emitter, wherein the at least one light emitter is arranged to emit at least a first light signal directed towards said surface (18) external to the vehicle (10), the light emitter comprising a projection head arranged to direct light externally to the vehicle (10) and a beam shaper element, wherein the at least one light emitter is coupled to at least one of said light sources by one or more optical fibers.
US10195976B1	Spreader with removable material transportation mechanism A spreader assembly may include a hopper configured for receiving a spreadable material, a removable cartridge configured for sliding engagement with the hopper and having a material transportation mechanism configured for receiving the spreadable material from the hopper, and a spreader configured for receiving the spreadable material from the material transportation mechanism and spreading the spreadable material onto a target surface. One of the hopper and the cartridge may include a roller having a roller surface, and the other of the hopper and the cartridge may include a bearing surface configured for rolling engagement with the roller surface. The cartridge may have one or more pull bars to facilitate removal of the cartridge from the hopper. Related methods are described.
US10195973B2	Vehicle structure body A vehicle structure body includes: a vehicle interior member; an exterior member; and a fastening portion in which a first fastening seat of the vehicle interior member and a second fastening seat of the exterior member are fastened and fixed to each other in a state of being disposed to face each other. A first fastening part to which a first fastener is attached with a shaft portion of the first fastener, and a second fastening part to which a second fastener is attached with a shaft portion of the second fastener are provided adjacent to each other. An input direction of a shear load that is applied to the shaft portion of the first fastener in an orthogonal direction and an input direction of a shear load that is applied to the shaft portion of the second fastener in an orthogonal direction differ from each other.
US10195971B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat capable of efficiently utilizing air delivered from an air conditioning device and thereby adjusting the temperature of heat generated by a seat heater is described. A vehicle seat comprises a seat heater between a cushion pad and a surface skin. A heater wire affixed to a seat base material of the seat heater is disposed at a position to partially overlap air passages formed on the cushion pad. Moreover, the heater wire is formed on the seat base material, is disposed at a position to partially overlap a plurality of through-holes having a greater width than the heater wire, and extends while avoiding center portions of the through-holes.
US10195968B2	Deployable seat system A seating system for use with a vehicle. The seating system includes: a seat device arranged proximal to a rear edge of the vehicle, arranged to be deployed at least partially beyond the rear edge; and a platform arranged to be moveable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. In the deployed configuration, the platform is arranged to be positioned for use as a footrest by a user seated on the seat device.
US10195962B2	Power seat assembly with spring loaded seatback dump and motor driven design rewind and reset functionality A seatback assembly pivotally supported upon a seat bottom and including each of forward spring assisted dump, rewind and reset protocols. A stationary sector is affixed to the seat bottom and has an abutment edge. A seatback sector is pivotally secured to the stationary sector and is influenced relative thereto in a forward rotating dump direction. A cam is rotatably supported upon the pivoting seatback sector, the cam having an outer engaging edge in abutting contact with the abutment edge for maintaining the seatback sector in an upright design position. A rotating sector plate is arranged in stacked fashion with the stationary and pivoting seatback sectors, the sector plate exhibiting a plurality of outer circumferentially arrayed teeth. A pinion gear extends from a pivot axis established between the cam and seatback sector, the gear engaging the outer arrayed teeth of the sector plate. Upon the cam being rotated out of engagement with the stationary sector, the seatback rotates to a forward dump position, with subsequent rotation of the pinion gear rotatably displacing the sector plate and the seatback in slaved fashion to retract the seatback to the upright design position, with a concluding and counter-rotation of the pinion gear counter-rotating and resetting the sector plate independently of the seatback sector to a final reset position.
US10195956B2	Secure charging method for electric vehicles The method of location-based charging for electric vehicles provides for secure charging of electric vehicles by applying various charging mechanisms depending on users' and suppliers' specific attributes. When an operator of an electric vehicle connects the electric vehicle to electric vehicle supply equipment, a message is securely received by the electric vehicle supply equipment, which includes a set of operator-specific parameters. Based on the set of operator-specific parameters, a secure notification is transmitted to an owner of the electric vehicle supply equipment requesting authorization for the operator to charge the electric vehicle. The applicable charging mechanism of the electric vehicle is applied based on the owner's authorization message transmitted to the electric vehicle supply equipment and the set of operator-specific parameters.
US10195950B2	Wireless power transmission device having user interface structure and method for controlling the same A wireless power transmission device may include a power transmitting module installed outside a vehicle for transmitting power, a power receiving module installed on the vehicle for receiving power from the power transmitting module, and a user interface module configured to control a position of the vehicle and the power transmitting and receiving modules so as to transmit power from the power transmitting module to the power receiving module.
US10195949B2	Charger A charger, in one possible configuration, has an AC/DC converter that converts alternating current power supplied from an external alternating current power supply into direct current power and outputs the direct current power, a DC/DC converter that transforms the direct current power output by the AC/DC converter and supplies the transformed direct current power to a vehicle-mounted battery, and a safety control unit that forcibly stops the DC/DC converter with detection of an occurrence of a fault during charging of the vehicle-mounted battery as a trigger, and subsequently causes the AC/DC converter to stop normally.
US10195946B2	Vehicle power sharing and grid connection system for electric motors and drives A power sharing system for electric motors and drives shares power between multiple power sources. Multiple motor drives share power between multiple energy sources, without the need for a DC to DC converter. A motor drive adapts the DC voltage range of the power source to either AC voltage or a different DC voltage range to operate one or more electric motors. Either a capacitor bank or a battery is directly connected to a motor drive's DC input. Two separate DC inputs exist, each able to operate at its own voltage and both feeding the same motor through separate motor drives, to allow batteries to be operated at one voltage level while capacitors are operated at another. The motor drives inherently cause power to flow between the motor and either power source, regardless of the relative voltages of the two sources, provided that each source is at a sufficient voltage to power the motor independently.
US10195940B2	Vehicle task recommendation system A method of providing one or more selectable vehicle tasks to one or more vehicles, comprising the steps of: receiving from each of a plurality of vehicle users at least one user-defined task to be carried out by the user's vehicle, wherein the user-defined task comprises at least one vehicle action and a conditional statement, wherein the conditional statement comprises of one or more vehicle conditions; grouping the received user-defined tasks into equivalency classes, wherein different user-defined tasks that have logically equivalent conditional statements and equivalent vehicle actions are grouped into the same equivalency class; analyzing the equivalency classes; selecting at least one vehicle task based on the analysis in step (c); and sending the selected vehicle task(s) to one or more vehicles for presentation to a user at the vehicle(s).
US10195939B2	Method for operating a multi-axle drive train for a motor vehicle, and corresponding multi-axle drive train A device and a method for operating a multi-axle drive train for a motor vehicle. A first axle and a second axle are operatively connected, at least temporarily, to a drive device. When the second axle is decoupled from the drive device and a request for multi-axle drive with a first value is present, the second axle is coupled to the drive device only when a noise-masking event occurs, or when the second axle is coupled to the drive device and the request for multi-axle drive is absent, the second axle is decoupled from the drive device only when the noise-masking event occurs.
US10195935B2	Filler pipe A filler pipe includes a nozzle guide that is mounted on an inlet part of the filler pipe and holds a nozzle end part of a fueling gun. The nozzle guide includes a nozzle guide mounting part, which is mounted on the inlet part of the filler pipe, a nozzle guide holding part, which is positioned in a distal end of the nozzle guide, and holds the nozzle end part of the fueling gun, and a nozzle guide connecting part that connects the nozzle guide mounting part and the nozzle guide holding part with each other. The nozzle guide holding part has a plurality of projecting parts that are able to abut on an outer surface of a nozzle of the fueling gun. The nozzle guide is mounted on the inlet part of the filler pipe, at the nozzle guide mounting part, by swaging or spot welding.
US10195931B2	Method to control a hybrid powertrain, vehicle comprising such a hybrid powertrain, computer program to control such a hybrid powertrain, and a computer program product comprising program code A method is provided for controlling a hybrid powertrain comprising a combustion engine, a gearbox, a range gearbox, and two electrical machines to achieve a shift operation from a low range position to a high range position with minimal to no torque interruption and optimal brake regeneration, on the one hand, and a large torque and a large number of gear steps are achieved on the other hand.
US10195929B2	Electrically-driven vehicle An electrically-driven vehicle includes a high-capacity battery unit and a high-output battery unit, both of which supply electric power to rotating electric machines, and a charging inlet serving as a charging port of an external power supply. The high-capacity battery unit receives more charge power from the charging inlet than the high-output battery unit and is positioned nearer to the charging inlet than the high-output battery unit is to the charging inlet. In this way, an electric power loss increase caused by a wiring resistance during an external charge can be suppressed in a plug-in type electrically-driven vehicle, which is chargeable by an external power supply.
US10195927B2	Pivotable motor vehicle tailgate In order to improve comfort when loading a motor vehicle which has a pivotable tailgate with a first tailgate element and a second tailgate element arranged thereon, the first tailgate element has a first region which can be mounted so as to be pivotable about a first pivoting axis arranged in the upper region of the vehicle body. The first tailgate element has a second region which lies opposite its first region and on which a second pivoting axis is arranged. The second tailgate element has a first region which is mounted so as to be pivotable about the second pivoting axis. The second tailgate element has a second region which lies opposite its first region and can be locked to a lower region of the vehicle body. At the second pivoting axis there is a pivoting angle between the first tailgate element and the second tailgate element with a positive rotational direction from the second tailgate element in the direction of the first tailgate element. The second tailgate element is arranged at a negative pivoting angle with respect to the first tailgate element, the absolute value of which pivoting angle is larger in the non-pivoted state of the second tailgate element than in its pivoted state.
US10195926B2	Vehicle side door structure A vehicle side door structure that includes: a side door body portion configured to open and close a side door opening, the side door body portion including a door inner panel and a door outer panel; and a sensor placed inside the side door body portion, the sensor including a detection component configured to face outward in the vehicle width direction and to detect information in the side direction of the vehicle by using a detection medium, wherein a transmissive portion is disposed on the vehicle width direction outside of the detection component, the transmissive portion configuring part of the door outer panel and being configured by a material that allows the detection medium to be transmitted through the material.
US10195919B2	Adjustable blow-off suspension Altering the damping rate of a vehicle suspension damper. A pressure of a damping fluid is exerted against a second valve mechanism connected to the vehicle suspension damper. The pressure of the damping fluid is increased beyond a threshold of the second valve mechanism that is adjustable by an adjustment member. The adjustment member is exposed through a high pressure side of the vehicle suspension damper. The second valve mechanism is then opened.
US10195916B2	Suspension isolation portions, and suspension members incorporating same An isolation portion for a suspension member may include a substantially monolithic material configured to couple to a connected end of each of a first link and second link of the suspension member. The substantially monolithic material may be configured to dampen a vibration between the first link and the second link.
US10195915B2	Middle hoop system for an articulated vehicle A middle hoop system for a vehicle joint arranged between a vehicle front part and a vehicle rear part of a vehicle and forms a passage between the vehicle front part and the vehicle rear part. The middle hoop surrounds the passage. The middle hoop system comprises a cable strand which extends between the vehicle front part and the vehicle rear part, wherein the cable strand is arranged above the passage. The middle hoop system comprises a pivot lever between the middle hoop and the cable strand. A first pivot joint is formed between the pivot lever and the middle hoop. In a preferred embodiment, the pivot lever guides the cable strand at a distance from the first pivot joint. The middle hoop system is cost-effective and provides reliable guidance for the cable strand.
US10195910B2	Tire The carcass of this tire (1) has a carcass body and folded sections each folded around a bead core. A circumferential recessed section, which is recessed inward in the tire width direction and extends in the tire circumferential direction, is formed on the outer surface of the tire side section, and turbulence-generating protrusions are provided on the circumferential recessed section. In a cross-section of the tire, wherein the distance between the inner surface of the carcass body section and a rim-separation point where the inner surface comes into contact with a normal rim is defined as a tire reference thickness, and the distance between the inner surface of the folded section and the tire outer surface at the circumferential recessed section is defined as a tire thickness, the multiple turbulence-generating protrusions are provided in an area where the tire thickness is between 20% and 60% of the tire reference thickness.
US10195908B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire 1 is provided in a tread portion 2 with center blocks 22 divided by a center main groove 10, middle main grooves 11, and center lateral grooves 21; middle blocks 32 divided by the middle main grooves 11, shoulder main grooves 12, and middle lateral grooves 31; and shoulder blocks 42 divided by the shoulder main grooves 12, tread edges Te, and shoulder lateral grooves 41. The groove width WA of the center lateral grooves 21 is equal to the groove width WB of the middle lateral grooves 31. The ratio WC/WA of the groove width WC of the shoulder lateral grooves 41 and the groove width WA of the center lateral grooves 21 is 1.3 to 2.3.
US10195900B2	Pneumatic tire with specified tread thickness distribution and specified section width in relation to bead diameter A pneumatic tire includes a carcass extending between bead cores of bead portions through a tread portion. A tire section width Wt (unit: mm) in relation to a bead diameter Db (unit: inch) satisfies the following equations, Wt≤−0.7257×(Db)2+42.763×Db−339.67, and Wt≥−0.7257×(Db)2+48.568×Db−552.33. In a tread thickness distribution curve f(y) represented by equation f(y)=1−t(y)/t(0), when y=0.4, the value of f(y) is of from 0.03 to 0.06, and a rate of change of the value of f(y) increases to y=0.4 and decreases thereafter, where t(y) denotes a tread thickness at each tire axial position Py, and y represents a ratio of an axial distance from the tire equatorial plane, to the maximum-width L of the carcass.
US10195899B2	Pneumatic radial tire for a passenger vehicle and method of using the tire Provided is a pneumatic radial tire for a passenger vehicle, having a carcass constituted of plies as radially-disposed cords and toroidally provided across a pair of bead portions, and including: a belt constituted of one or more belt layers; and a tread, which are disposed in this order on the outside in the radial direction of the carcass, in which: a section width SW and an outer diameter OD of the tire have a ratio of SW/OD≤0.26 when SW<165 (mm), and SW and OD satisfy a relationship formula OD≥2.035×SW+282.3 when SW≥165 (mm); and provided that V1 represents a volume of rubber lying inside in the tire width direction than the both ends in the width direction of a maximum-width belt layer having a maximum width in the tire width direction among the belt layers while lying outside in the tire radial direction than the reinforcing member which is the outermost layer of the belt layers in the tire radial direction at the center position in the tire width direction, and that V2 represents a total volume of all the grooves formed in a surface of the tread, V1 and V2 has a ratio V2/V1≤20%.
US10195895B2	Inserter sealer system An optimized system and method for application of liquid for moistening adhesive on envelope flaps as part of an automated mail production process. Envelopes with open envelope flaps are transported beneath a moistening brush so that an interior side of the flaps, having adhesive thereon, come into contact with a lower end of the moistening brush. A flow of liquid is provided from a liquid supply coupled to the moistening brush to keep the moistening brush wet as moisture is transferred to the envelope flaps. The rate at which liquid is regulated such that moisture is maintained on the brush and a selected quantity of liquid (a dose) is provided for each envelope flap that it moistened. The dose is automatically determined as a function of physical dimensions of the envelope flap, and to optimize sealing of the envelope without excess dripping.
US10195894B2	Art medium surface treatment tool An art medium applicator includes a rotating shaft and an art medium coupled thereto for causing the medium to travel through an application path for transfer to a substrate. The applicator includes a coupling assembly, and may include an applicator tip including a cavity into which the art medium is inserted and supported. An art medium modifier includes a rotating shaft and an art medium modifier coupled thereto for causing the modifier to travel through an application path for modification of an art medium previously applied to a substrate.
US10195885B2	Ink, inkjet recording method, ink cartridge, and image recording device An image forming method includes applying an ink for the first time to a recording medium to form an image and rolling up the recording medium in a roll form, wherein the recording medium is continuous paper, the ink includes water, an organic solvent, and a coloring material, and the image has a tackiness power of from 80 to 110 nN.
US10195883B2	Leader film on a ribbon supply roll A ribbon supply includes a supply spool and a ribbon material wound onto the supply spool. A tack down bond prevents unwinding of the ribbon material from the supply spool. A leader film extends from the tack down bond, with the leader film having a length that is sufficient to allow installation of the ribbon supply and connection of the leader film to a take-up spool without detaching the tack down bond.
US10195881B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a switching mechanism which switches a motive force transmission state from a motive force source, includes a sun gear which is driven by the motive force source, a planet gear which performs planetary motion around the sun gear, a rotational movement member which causes the planet gear to perform planetary motion by rotationally moving, and a regulating member which engages with a regulated portion which is provided in the rotational movement member to restrict the rotational movement of the rotational movement member.
US10195867B2	First and second reservoirs for printable compositions An example device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first reservoir for a printable composition, a pump fluidically coupled to the first reservoir and a second reservoir, and a valve to prevent backflow from the second reservoir to the pump. The valve is to selectively isolate the second reservoir from the pump based on a threshold pump pressure under which the valve is to close.
US10195866B2	Recording apparatus There is provided a frame which holds a recording section, a support unit which is provided on the outer side of the frame and which supports liquid containers which contain the liquid which is to be ejected from the recording section, liquid supply tubes which supply the liquid which is contained in the liquid containers to the recording section, and a pump which is arranged in the support unit and which sends the liquid which is contained in the liquid containers to the recording section via the liquid supply tubes.
US10195865B2	Method and device for regulating an ink circuit pump A pumping circuit for fluid of an ink circuit in a continuous inkjet printer, including a diaphragm pump, an inlet circuit having an inlet conduit into the pump for the fluid to be pumped, an outlet conduit for the fluid pumped by the pump, the pumping circuit including a back-flow line which removes, from the outlet of the pump, part of the pumped fluid and returns it to the inlet circuit of fluid to be pumped, at least one singular restriction being arranged on the path of the fluid in the back-flow line, and the back-flow line regulating the pressure and the flow rate of the fluid at the outlet of the pump.
US10195859B2	Inkjet recording apparatus In an inkjet recording apparatus, a recording head has an ink ejection port through which ink is ejected, a cleaning liquid supplying portion has a cleaning liquid supply port through which cleaning liquid for cleaning an ink ejection surface having the ink ejection port, is supplied, and a cleaning member cleans the ink ejection surface by the cleaning liquid by moving while in contact with the ink ejection surface. The cleaning liquid supplying portion includes a main body portion and a protruding portion. The main body portion is disposed on an upstream side of the recording head in a moving direction of the cleaning member. The protruding portion protrudes from the main body portion toward a downstream in the moving direction, and covers, from below, lower ends of side surfaces of the recording head and the main body portion that face each other in the moving direction.
US10195857B1	Recovery of missing jets A jet recovery print process is performed each time before printing a print job, when an inactivity period of non-printing has been exceeded, or during a long print job, where the jets might clog with debris. The jet recovery print process ejects the ink from the inkjets by printing (using the inkjets) a sacrificial page in a jet recovery pattern, while operating the actuators in the inkjets at their maximum voltage rating. The jet recovery pattern is designed to purge all the ink from all the inkjets. Thus, in the jet recovery print process, the controller operates the actuators at their maximum voltage rating so as to provide a higher driving force for the ink to be ejected from the inkjets and thereby make the purge process more effective.
US10195853B2	Ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording apparatus includes a recording head having a plurality of nozzles through which an ink composition containing an inorganic pigment is ejected, a nozzle surface having nozzle orifices, and a liquid-repellent film disposed on the nozzle surface; an absorbing member that absorbs the ink composition containing the inorganic pigment from the nozzle orifices and the nozzle surface; and an actuating mechanism including a pressing member that presses the absorbing member, which contains an impregnation liquid, and the nozzle surface relative to each other. The actuating mechanism moves at least one of the absorbing member and the recording head relative to the other to perform a cleaning operation in which the ink composition is removed from the nozzle surface with the absorbing member.
US10195851B2	Printhead die A print bar may include a mounting structure and a printhead mounted to the mounting structure. The printed may include multiple printhead dies molded into a monolithic body and arranged parallel to one another in the body. The body may have multiple channels therein through which printing fluid may pass directly to the dies.
US10195850B2	Element substrate and method for manufacturing the same An element substrate includes a substrate including a supply port configured to supply liquid, and a discharge port forming member including a discharge port configured to discharge the liquid supplied from the supply port. The discharge port forming member includes a liquid flow path communicating between the discharge port and the supply port on a surface opposed to a surface where the discharge port is provided. The discharge port forming member includes thick film portions and thin film portions in a region where the liquid flow path is formed. The thick film portions are lined up in a first direction so as to sandwich the discharge port therebetween and thicker than an adjacent portion adjacent to the discharge port. The thin film portions are lined up in a second direction intersecting with the first direction so as to sandwich the discharge port therebetween and thinner than the adjacent portion.
US10195845B2	Head unit with driver IC and liquid ejecting device with the same A head unit includes: a structure; and a driver IC, the structure including a plurality of ejection sections, the plurality of ejection sections being divided into a first array and a second array that differs from the first array, each of the plurality of ejection sections including an actuator and ejecting a liquid corresponding to a drive signal applied to one end of the actuator, the driver IC including: a first block that is electrically connected to one end of the actuator included in the first array, and applies the drive signal to the actuator included in the first array; a second block that is electrically connected to one end of the actuator included in the second array, and applies the drive signal to the actuator included in the second array; and a third block that is electrically connected to the other end of the actuator included in the first array and the other end of the actuator included in the second array, and applies a hold signal to the actuator included in the first array and the actuator included in the second array, the driver IC being mounted on the structure so as to seal the actuator included in the first array and the actuator included in the second array, and the third block being situated between the first block and the second block when viewed perpendicular to a mounting surface of the driver IC that is mounted on the structure.
US10195842B2	Apparatus for forming high definition lithographic images on containers The present invention relates to using soft secondary plates and specialty inks in a printing process. More specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus and methods of using soft secondary plates made of a rubber comprising a saturated chain of polymethylene or a photopolymer material to decorate an exterior surface of cylindrical metallic containers with high definition graphics and other indicia.
US10195839B2	Thermoform labeling Processes for forming a thermoformed labeled article are described. Labels are attached to a sheet to be thermoformed or to a section thereof. Label attachment can optionally use an adhesive. If the label material is completely or partially compatible with the sheet then the use of adhesive may not be necessary. The labels may also receive various graphics or other designs, such as by printing. After appropriate placement of the label relative to the sheet, the assembly of both sheet and label is thermoformed. After thermoforming, a finished and labeled article is produced. Also described are various labels and label assemblies which are uniquely suited for use in the processes described herein.
US10195838B2	Method for producing deposition mask The present invention relates to a method for producing a deposition mask having a structure in which a metal mask sheet with a plurality of opening patterns formed is disposed under tension on and fixed to a metal frame, the method including: a first step of bonding a peripheral part of the metal mask sheet to a synthetic fiber mesh to which constant tension is applied; a second step of cutting off a part of the mesh corresponding to a deposition effective region with a size capable of arranging therein the plurality of opening patterns of the metal mask sheet; a third step of connecting and fixing the frame to the peripheral part of the metal mask sheet on an opposite side to the mesh; and a fourth step of removing the mesh from the metal mask sheet.
US10195836B2	Splices comprising honeycomb cores supported by tie clips and methods of forming thereof Provided are splices comprising honeycomb cores and adhesive layers with tie clips supporting the honeycomb cores. Also provided are methods of forming such splices. Each tie clip includes two legs and a bridging portion joining the legs. When forming a splice, an adhesive layer is positioned between two honeycomb cores. One leg of the tie clip is inserted into the full cell of one honeycomb core, while the other leg is inserted into the full cell of the other honeycomb core. The bridging portion extends across the adhesive layer. While curing the adhesive layer, the tie clip supports the honeycomb cores with respect to each other and maintains their orientation. The tie clip becomes a part of the splice. The tie clip may be buried in the honeycomb cores without extending above the first face of the splice.
US10195833B2	Pre-coated bottom cover combination machine for tile carpet The present disclosure provides a pre-coated bottom cover combination machine for tile carpet comprising a carpet surface pre-coated processing line and a back bottom cover processing line. The back bottom cover processing line includes drive device for driving the carpet belt to move, black material feeding and automatic control device, scraper, white material feeding and automatic control device, composite device of bottom back and carpet surface, bottom back plasticizing and heating line, embossing device, carpet body water-cooled plate, carpet body water-cooled roller, carpet storage rack, deviation correction device, dicing machine, inspection table. The present invention can meet the requirements of reducing the manufacturing cost of tile carpets.
US10195832B2	Extensible paper laminates and their uses An extensible kraft paper laminate is disclosed that includes at least one layer of an extensible kraft paper and at least one layer of a non-extensible kraft paper and/or one or more additional layers of the extensible kraft paper. The extensible kraft paper can have a basis weight of 25-200 pounds per 3000 sq. ft. and the layers can be laminated. The extensible kraft paper laminate can have a thickness of 0.500 inches or less and can exhibit a mullen of at least 125 psi. Some non-limiting uses for these extensible kraft paper laminates can include a sleeve, a reel wrap, a slip sheet, a carrying crate, a fiber drum, a food carton, a medical carton, a box for trash, a furniture back panel, a sheathing board, a military packaging box, and/or a variety of other packaging or storage devices.
US10195831B2	Adhesive film and method of manufacturing the same and display device including the adhesive film Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an adhesive film including: preparing a transparent adhesion layer, disposing a film mask including a light-transmitting region and a light-shielding region on the transparent adhesion layer, applying ultraviolet (UV) light to the transparent adhesion layer through the film mask to precure an area of the transparent adhesion layer corresponding to the light-transmitting region of the film mask, and cutting the precured area of the transparent adhesion layer.
US10195829B2	Directly adhering, transparent heat-sealable binder for the coating and sealing of transparent plastics foils A transparent, heat-sealable coating for transparent PET packaging foils can be provided by using a heat-sealable lacquer based on styrene-containing copolymers, on poly(meth)acrylates, on at least one polyester and optionally on a tackifier, and also the process for the sealing of a foil coated with this lacquer. It is surprising here that, despite the use of a rubber based on styrene-containing polymers that is not optically compatible with polyesters and polymethacrylate, the transparency of the heat-sealable coatings is still very high.
US10195827B2	Ferroelectric film and method of producing same A ferroelectric film a plurality of fired films is provided. E each of the plurality of fired films is made of metal oxide in a perovskite structure including Pb, Zr, and Ti, a total content of Li, Na, and K in the each of the plurality of fired films is 3 mass ppm or less, and the total content of Li, Na, and K on one surface of each of the plurality of fired films is 5 times or more of the total concentration of Li, Na, and K on other surface of each of the plurality of fired films.
US10195826B2	Cellulose ester multilayer interlayers An interlayer structure having a cellulose ester layer for use in structural laminates is described herein. The cellulose ester layer provides rigidity and support to multilayer interlayers comprising an array of different layers. Due to the diverse properties of the cellulose ester layers, the present interlayers can be useful in producing structural laminates having high stiffness and which possess good optical clarity for a variety of applications, including outdoor structural applications.
US10195820B2	Composite adhesive layer for a laminate structure An article includes a substrate including a bonding surface area, a first adhesive disposed on the bonding surface area in a first discrete pattern, the first adhesive comprising a hot melt adhesive, and a second adhesive disposed on the bonding surface area in a second discrete pattern that is complementary to the first discrete pattern, wherein the first discrete pattern comprises about 1% to about 25% of the bonding surface area and the second discrete pattern comprises a balance of the bonding surface area.
US10195818B2	Reinforcing article A reinforcing article (10, 100, 200) includes a porous substrate layer (105, 205) and a plurality of parallel first continuous fiber elements (12, 114, 212) spaced apart from each other and extending along a first direction and fixed to the porous substrate (105, 205). Each first continuous fiber element (12, 114, 212) includes a plurality of parallel and co-extending continuous fibers (22, 122, 222) embedded in a thermoplastic resin (24, 124, 224).
US10195817B2	Skin-stringer design for composite wings Composite skin-stringer structures which reduce or eliminate the risk of delamination at the skin-stringer interface. This can be accomplished by arranging ply directions (i.e., the angles of the fiber paths of the ply) in a layup in a way such that for the dominant loading, the skin and stringer will each deform in a way that reduces relative opening (fracture Mode I) and/or sliding (fracture Mode II) and/or scissoring (fracture Mode III) at the skin-stringer interface. This is possible when coupling between specific deformations modes is purposefully activated instead of being suppressed. The ply directions in the stringer are adjusted so that the stringer deforms in a controlled fashion to suppress or “close” cracks that are about to form—before the undesirable modes of failure form—as load is applied.
US10195812B2	Ply blending and stacking sequence A composite laminate is presented. The composite laminate comprises a plurality of plies having non-traditional angles. Each of the plurality of plies has a respective shape configured to minimize a total length of the ply boundary over all of the plurality of plies. The composite laminate has a stiffness equal to a desired stiffness of a traditional composite laminate.
US10195809B2	Press-fit device The press-fit device includes a platform having an upper surface provided with a bearing base; a mounting rack disposed at the upper surface of the platform; a power cylinder mounted at the mounting rack, including a piston chamber, a piston rod and an actuating element intercommunicated with the piston chamber to provide pressure medium, wherein the piston rod is perpendicular to the bearing base; a guiding track disposed at the upper surface of the platform and arranged in parallel to the piston rod; and a press-fit plate disposed at one end of the cylinder rod and slidably sheathed on the guiding track, wherein a surface of the press-fit plate facing the bearing base is provided with a pressure base, and a surface of the pressure base facing the bearing base is provided with a press-fit frame and a pressure sensing device which is configured to detect a press-fit pressure.
US10195808B2	Compacting apparatus for compacting receptacles A compacting apparatus (1) for compacting receptacles has at least one advancing device (2) for conveying a receptacle (G) in a conveying direction (E) to an exit opening (6) of the compacting apparatus (1). The at least one advancing device (2) is configured to act on the receptacle (G) for compacting during conveying. A flap device (5) has an adjustable retaining flap (50) that closes the exit opening (6) in a closed position so that a receptacle (G) conveyed against the retaining flap (50) by the at least one advancing device (2) is retained on the retaining flap (50). The retaining flap (50) is adjustable out of the closed position to release the exit opening (6).
US10195807B2	Dynamically adjustable sensors for trash compactors and receptacles Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for dynamically adjusting sensors for use in compactors and receptacles. A receptacle first sends a signal from a transmitter on a first module in a receptacle to a receiver on a second module in the receptacle, wherein the first module is located on a first inner wall of the receptacle and the second module is located on a second inner wall of the receptacle, and wherein at least part of the first module and the second module is located a distance above a bin inside the receptacle. Next, the receptacle determines a signal-detection characteristic including a signal detection status or a number of signal pulses associated with a signal detection. Based on the signal-detection characteristic, the receptacle determines an operating condition of the receptacle, the operating condition including a fullness level or an obstruction level associated with the first or second sensors.
US10195803B2	Device for preheating at least one mold The invention relates to a device for preheating at least one mold for a tire heating press, which has a coupling for applying a heating medium to the mold. The mold to be heated is enclosed by a receiving container (19), which is secured within a framework and creates the coupling for the heating medium. The device helps to provide effective preheating of the mold by an insulating shroud (2), which is positioned over the receiving container (19) during the preheating process and reduces heat dissipation into the surroundings.
US10195800B2	Light guide plate, backlight unit having the same, and fabrication device and method thereof The present application discloses a light guide plate comprising a light incident portion having a light incident surface for receiving light from a plurality of light sources, and a plurality of closed cavities proximal to the light incident surface and within a plurality of dark regions of the light guide plate.
US10195799B2	Polarized lens film production apparatus Disclosed herein is a polarized lens film production apparatus, which may include a cover part which is configured in a circular plate; a heater part which is disposed at an inner center part of the cover part; a body part which is formed in a cylindrical shape having an accommodation space; a center part which is disposed at an inner center portion of the body part; a plurality of connection pipe parts which are disposed at a side surface of the center part and are connected communicating with the center part; a plurality of dish-shaped forming frames which are disposed at the top of each of the connection pipe part; and a vacuum hole which is defined at a center portion of each of the dish-shaped forming frames and communicates with the connection pipe part, by means of which mass production is available.
US10195797B2	Cartridge-based dispensing of nanostructure films The present disclosure provides systems and methods for storing and dispensing nanostructure material that can maintain the morphology of the nanostructures. The nanostructures are disposed on a flexible substrate that is spooled into a roll. The substrate can be provided with raised edges that space adjacent portions from each other in the roll to protect the nanostructures from damage or misalignment. The roll can be provided to a cassette that can be sealed to protect the nanostructure material from exposure to unwanted environments and to protect individuals from exposure to the nanostructure material. The substrate can be unrolled in the cassette to permit the nanostructure material to be applied to an item outside the cassette while maintaining the morphology of the nanostructures. Various controls can be provided to unroll the substrate and deposit the nanostructure material with high precision and repeatability.
US10195785B2	Printing apparatus for building three-dimensional object Provided is a 3D printing apparatus. The 3D printing apparatus includes a build tray on which a building object is layered, a head unit including a plurality of nozzles for spraying a source ink having a gel state onto the build tray, a curing lamp curing the source ink sprayed onto the build tray, and a maintenance unit disposed under the head unit to clean the source ink attached to the nozzles. The maintenance unit includes a case, a nozzle cleaner accommodated in the case to clean the source ink attached to the nozzles by horizontally moving in contact with the head unit, a moving unit disposed in the case, the moving unit being connected to the nozzle cleaner to move the nozzle cleaner in a front/rear direction of the head unit. The nozzle cleaner includes a cleaner housing connected to the moving unit and a cleaning part mounted on the cleaner housing to perform a suction operation for suctioning the ink attached to the nozzles and a wiping operation for wiping the ink the attached to the nozzles.
US10195782B2	Air filled gasket A foam twin-sheet formed air filled gasket is provided. The foam sheets need not be covered with one or more layers of air impermeable materials before, during or after the twin-sheet forming process. Methods for manufacturing the air filled gaskets are also disclosed.
US10195779B2	Systems and methods for making composite structures A system for depositing a composite filler material into a channel of a composite structure includes an end-effector configured to extrude a bead of the filler material into the channel. The filler material can comprise a first group of relatively long fibers, a second group of relatively short fibers and a resin. A drive system is configured to move the end-effector relative to the channel, and a position sensor is configured to detect the position of the bead relative to the channel. A controller is configured to operate the drive system in response to the detected position and to operate the end-effector to heat and compress the filler material so as to orient the longer fibers in a substantially longitudinal direction relative to the channel and the shorter fibers in substantially random directions relative to the channel when the bead is extruded into the channel.
US10195778B2	Three-dimensional printer systems and methods Disclosed are embodiments of a three-dimensional (3D) printer for building 3D objects with layer based, additive manufacturing techniques. The 3D printer can have an extrusion assembly including a hot end for heating consumable material and depositing the consumable material in layers on a printing bed. The hot end can be moved in a horizontal plane parallel the printing bed while the printing bed can be moved perpendicular to the horizontal plane to print the 3D object.
US10195777B2	Methods and machines for making oral products A method of forming an oral product includes extruding a mixture, conveying the extruded mixture through one or more pairs of forming rollers, and cutting the extruded mixture into one or more oral products. The mixture can include polymer and at least one flavorant, sweetener, active ingredient, or combination thereof. The extruded mixture forms an extrudate having a predetermined cross-sectional shape. The one or more pairs of forming rollers abut to define a passage there between as each forming roller rotates. The passage has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the predetermined cross-sectional shape. The method can be performed using a machine including an extruder, one or more pairs of forming rollers, and a cutting device.
US10195776B2	Toggle closure assembly for injection press A toggle mold closure assembly for injection presses includes: fixed, mobile and reaction planes, mounted on columns; a control unit of the toggle, having four pairs of levers, arranged symmetrically at two sides, in upper and lower parts of the structure, interconnected by a pin and to the reaction plane and mobile plane by respective pins; and an actuation unit of the control element. The control unit is placed on the axis of the toggle in the middle of the pairs of main side levers, which have an outward movement. The control unit is connected, by control connecting rods, to the levers of the toggle connected to the reaction plane, and is placed between the central connection pin of the levers and the reaction plane. The control unit is provided with heads for connection to the connecting rods external to the reaction plane and turned towards the reaction plane.
US10195773B2	Method and apparatus for manufacturing optical component, and optical component A method for manufacturing an optical component having an optical surface includes: injecting a molten resin into a cavity; curing the molten resin to form the optical component; and taking the optical component out from the movable mold by moving the movable mold away from the fixed mold, and piercing a part of the optical surface (first incident surface) of the optical component attached to the movable mold by the protruding pin, and then wherein a tip end face of the protruding pin includes: a first surface; and a second surface having an area smaller than an area of the first surface, and extending continuously from the first surface in a curved form, the second surface being located on at least a part of an outer circumferential edge portion of the tip end face, that is, a tip end in the first direction.
US10195771B2	Rotary press and method for operating a rotary press The invention relates to a rotary press with a rotor, whereby the rotor comprises one upper and one lower punch guide and a die plate between the upper and lower punch guides, furthermore with upper and lower press punches which interact with the die holes in the die plate, whereby the rotary press comprises several stations, namely at least one filling station in which the material to be pressed is filled into the die holes, at least one dosing station, in which the material filled into the die holes is dosed, at least one pressing station, in which the material that has been dosed and filled into the die holes is pressed through the upper and lower press punches into pellets, and at least one ejector station in which the pressed pellets are ejected, whereby at least one of the stations can be moved from its operating position to a resting position, in which the production process of the rotary press to produce pellets remains possible with the remaining stations in their respective operating positions, and the at least one station in a resting position does not affect the production process. The invention also relates to a method for operating a rotary press.
US10195770B2	Method of forming a structural oil pan via lost core molding A method of forming a structural oil pan via lost core molding is disclosed. The structural oil pan comprises a bracket portion configured for mounting to the vehicle, a pan portion integrated with the bracket portion and defining an oil reservoir, and a structural section formed via lost core molding and defining a cavity. The method comprises the step of lost core molding by forming a metal core, molding the bracket portion and/or the pan portion about the metal core, and removing the metal core to form the structural section in at least one of the bracket portion and the pan portion. The method also includes co-molding the bracket portion and the pan portion together to form the structural oil pan.
US10195769B2	Forming mold for gasket and method of manufacturing the gasket The object of the present invention is to provide a gasket forming mold with a structure in which curling of the reversing section of the gasket molding does not occur easily. To achieve said object, the forming mold for integrally forming an endless shaped gasket has forming grooves as cavities in the parting surfaces of the forming mold and the forming grooves have a reversing section in a part thereof. The reversing section has two linear portions and the ends of the two linear portions are connected by an arc-shaped curved section. The two linear portions are arranged at literally-symmetrical positions and are arranged so that a distance therebetween is enlarged little by little from one end toward the other. The ends where said distance is enlarged are connected by the circular arc-shaped curved section.
US10195767B2	Method and apparatus for cutting mosaic tile A mosaic tile design and manufacturing system is comprised of a mosaic design application, a network server and a tile cutting apparatus. A mosaic artist can use the mosaic design application to specify the placement, color and shapes of a plurality of mosaic tile comprising a mosaic design. The tile shapes can be a combination of standard and non-standard shapes, and the design tool can generate instructions that can be applied by the server to the tile cutting apparatus to control the cutting apparatus to make custom tile cuts that result in a tile with a non-standard shape.
US10195766B2	Cutting tool A cutting tool is provided. The cutting tool comprises a tip, a body and a shank. The tip has a tip radius and a tip length. The body has a body radius and a body length between the shank and a recess portion along a longitudinal axis of the body. The recess portion comprises a wall which forms a recess with a depth into the body for retaining a major part of the tip length within the recess. The body radius at half the depth of the recess does not exceed two tip radiuses. The tip is made of a hard metal alloy with a hardness of at least 1300 HV50 and the body is made of a steel alloy with a hardness of at least 450 HV30.
US10195762B2	Processed slabs, and systems and methods related thereto This document describes systems and processes for forming synthetic molded slabs, which may be suitable for use in living or working spaces (e.g., along a countertop, table, floor, or the like).
US10195761B2	Method and device for manufacturing a reinforcement for composite material made from natural fibers and reinforcement obtained using such a method A method for making a fibrous strip configured for making a ribbon with a thickness ranging between 0.1 mm and 1 mm and a width ranging between 2 mm and 10 mm. The ligneous logs or cans are cut into square-edged plank with a predefined length. The strip is separated from a surface of the square-edged plank by an orthogonal cutting process. The depth of cut is equal to the thickness of the strip. The cutting speed direction is parallel to the fibers of the square-edged plank. Also, a fibrous reinforcement is obtained using the method and a device for implements the method.
US10195758B2	Cut data generating apparatus and non-transitory recording medium recording cut data generating program A cut data generating apparatus configured to generate cut data for a cutting apparatus including a cut mechanism to cut a pattern from a workpiece, the cut data generating apparatus comprising: a controller, the controller being configured to control the cut data generating apparatus to: identify a size of an original pattern to be cut; judge whether the size of the original pattern identified is larger than a size of the workpiece; divide the original pattern into plural divided patterns smaller than the size of the workpiece in case the size of the original pattern is larger than the size of the workpiece; and generate cut data for cutting each of the divided patterns, determine whether at least one of the plural divided patterns divided falls within one workpiece along with another divided pattern, and generate cut data for cutting the divided patterns from one workpiece in case at least one of the divided patterns falls within one workpiece along with another divided pattern.
US10195757B2	Device with a blade for processing a product The device, which serves for processing, particularly for cutting and diffusing at least one product, particularly a food product, includes at least one blade that is connectable via at least one coupling member and an energy converter to an ultrasound source and that is fastened to a blade holder, which is connected to a drive device that is held by a framework. According to the invention the drive device includes a plurality of actuators, which are connected each on one side via a first rotary joint to the blade holder and on another side via a second rotary joint in such a way to the framework that the blade holder is held by the actuators alone and is displaceable and optionally turnable within a volume of operation.
US10195752B2	Shaving apparatus A shaving apparatus in which a rotary cutter and a fixed blade are used to shear a user's hairs therebetween during a shaving process. Rotation of the rotary cutter is driven by an electric motor. In certain embodiments, the rotary cutter comprises a cutting tube that comprises a plurality of apertures that are defined by cutting edges which form a closed-geometry. In other embodiments, a lubricating element is coupled to the rotary cutter. In further embodiments, the apertures are arranged in a pattern to control the number and selection of apertures that are capable of being active to shear hairs at any one time. In even further embodiments, the fixed blade is integrally formed with the housing of the head; the housing is formed by a plurality of flat plate segments; the rotary cutter is formed by a plurality of stacked flat plate segments; and/or the fixed blade can reciprocate.
US10195748B2	Humanoid robot A humanoid robot capable of identifying an individual in a natural way is described. This humanoid robot shakes a hand of a person to acquire biological information of the person and identify the individual person. Particularly, a near infrared light emitting device and a near infrared sensor are installed in a hand of the humanoid robot to irradiate a hand of a human being with near infrared light emitted from the near infrared light emitting device and detect a vein pattern by the near infrared sensor. The individual person can be identified by recording and collating this vein pattern.
US10195747B1	Multi-faced apparatus and system for automated handling of components An end effector is provided that includes a vacuum source and a plurality of gripping surfaces with each gripping surface including a plurality of vacuum zones having a non-smooth portion for distributing a vacuum, and a plurality of openings defined over the non-smooth portion for distributing the vacuum on the gripping surface using the vacuum source. The plurality of gripping surfaces is generally arranged in a polygonal shape. The plurality of vacuum zones are generally configured to grip cut-outs having a plurality of shapes. Methods are also provided for removing a cut-out from a sheet of material using an end effector having a plurality of gripping surfaces.
US10195744B2	Control device, robot, and robot system A control device controls a robot including an arm, an end effector provided in the arm, and a force detector provided in the arm and configured to detect force. After bringing a first portion of the end effector close to a work surface and detecting contact of the first portion and the work surface on the basis of an output from the force detector, the control device brings a second portion of the end effector different from the first portion close to the work surface, detects contact of the second portion and the work surface on the basis of an output from the force detector, and teaches the robot a position of the end effector with respect to the work surface.
US10195743B2	Horizontal articulated robot and method for manufacturing horizontal articulated robot A horizontal articulated robot in which an arm moves in the horizontal direction for use with objects to be transferred may include a hand on which the objects are to be mounted. The arm may have at least two arm portions including a hand-side arm portion to which the hand is rotatably joined to the front end thereof; and a second hand-side arm portion to which the base end of the hand-side arm portion is rotatably joined to the front end thereof; and a main body portion to which the base end of the arm is rotatably joined. A level which may be attached to the hand, the arm or the main body portion after an inclination of a center axis of rotation of the hand-side arm portion with respect to the second hand-side arm portion is adjusted relative to the vertical direction.
US10195737B2	Piezoelectric drive device, robot, and method for driving piezoelectric drive device A piezoelectric drive device includes a vibrating body, a support portion formed integrally with the vibrating body, and a piezoelectric element formed of a first electrode film, a piezoelectric body film, and a second electrode film on at least one surface of the vibrating body.
US10195736B2	Variable force exoskeleton hip joint An adjustable force exoskeleton hip joint system. The system includes a hip joint that includes a rotation axis, and a first member that is rotatable about the rotation axis. The first member has a lower body connection location configured to be coupled to a lower body link. The hip joint further includes a second member rotatable about the rotation axis and having an upper body connection location configured to be coupled to an upper body link. The system includes an adjustable force mechanism coupled to at least one member of the first member and the second member and configured to apply an adjustable force to the at least one member to hinder rotation of the upper body connection location with respect to the lower body connection location in a rotational direction.
US10195734B2	Tool stabilizer and methods of assembling the same In one aspect, a tool stabilizer system is provided. The tool stabilizer system includes a support deck, a mast coupled to the support deck, and a beam coupled to the mast. The beam includes a first end, a second end, and a body extending between the first end and the second end. A pulley system is coupled to the beam. The pulley system includes a first pulley coupled to the first end, a second pulley coupled to the second end, and a cable coupled to the first pulley and the second pulley. The cable includes a first end and a second end. The tool stabilizer system further includes a counter weight coupled to the cable first end proximate the first pulley and a tool coupled to the cable second end proximate the second pulley.
US10195727B2	Indirect firing fastening tool, a propelling member and a fastener supporting such member for the tool, and a setting method for a fastener An indirect firing fastening tool, comprising driving and propelling means for a fastener to be set into a support, such driving means being rotationally mobile and configured to directly cooperate with the fastener or with a propelling member supported by the latter, so that a rotation of the driving means directly causes the translational driving and the propulsion of the fastener.
US10195724B2	Ratcheting torque wrench A disposable ratcheting device and method is disclosed, which may include a shaft extending axially through at least a shank. The shank also provides a cup or chamber wherein a series of drive bodies reside in a movable fashion. The shank is placed in a body having an inner wall with teeth formed radially, The drive bodies have toes protruding beyond the shank and which, in a locked direction, engage the teeth inside the body.
US10195720B2	Electric clamp apparatus An electric clamp apparatus includes a body, a rotary drive unit which is driven rotatably by an electric signal, and a clamp arm disposed rotatably with respect to the body. By driving the rotary drive unit, a drive force is transmitted to the clamp arm through a drive force transmission mechanism, whereby the clamp arm is rotated via a link arm through a predetermined angle with respect to the body, and a workpiece is clamped between the clamp arm and a support member of the body. Further, rotational operation of the clamp arm is regulated by abutment of a sub-roller against an inclined portion of a displacement body.
US10195716B2	Dresser, method of manufacturing dresser, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device According to one embodiment, a dresser includes a base metal plate, and a plurality of chip portions that are provided on the base metal plate. Each chip portion includes a Si substrate having a projection at an upper portion thereof and a diamond layer provided on the projection of the Si substrate.
US10195713B2	Lapping pads and systems and methods of making and using the same The present disclosure relates to lapping pads which include an abrading layer, wherein the abrading layer includes a working surface and a second surface opposite the working surface having a projected area Ap, and at least one cavity having a cavity opening located at the second surface, the at least one cavity being defined by at least one rib, each rib having a distal end at the second surface; and a phase transition material having a thermally reversible phase transition, wherein the phase transition material is disposed in the at least one cavity. The present disclosure further relates to a lapping system, the lapping system includes a lapping pad of the present disclosure and a working fluid; a method of making a lapping pad; and a method of lapping using a lapping pad of the present disclosure.
US10195709B2	Motorized blade rest apparatus and grinding system with motorized blade rest apparatus A motorized blade rest apparatus for a grinding system includes a carriage, a ram assembly, a work rest assembly, a motor, and a computer processor. The carriage moves a regulating wheel along a first axis towards and away from a work wheel. The ram assembly, which moves along a second axis parallel to the first axis, supports the carriage and the work rest assembly. The work rest assembly includes first and second slide portions and a work rest blade. The first slide portion is mounted on the ram assembly. The second slide portion, which is movable relative to the first slide portion, moves along a third axis perpendicular to the first axis. The work rest blade is mounted on the second slide portion. The motor is coupled to the second slide portion, and the computer processor controls the motor to move the second slide portion along the third axis.
US10195699B2	Sucker rod The disclosure relates to the treatment of rods made of metal, particularly to the method of reclamation of used standard length rods, such as pump rods already used in the mechanical deep-pumping extraction of oil, as well as to the product made with the help of the mentioned method. The method of remanufacturing of standard length rods includes the reheating of the rod body to a temperature favorable for the plastic treatment of the rod such as plastic deformation of the rod body under pressure. Such methods allow for the reclamation of rods of the desired geometric form and enhancement of the mechanical properties of the remanufactured rod. The technical outcome of the claimed invention consists in the reclamation of rods of the desired geometric form and enhancement of the mechanical properties of the remanufactured rod.
US10195686B2	Method for joining two essentially metal sheet-type workpieces using friction squeeze welding The invention relates to a method for joining two essentially metal sheet-type workpieces. In said method, edge regions of the workpieces to be joined are bent by up to 90° in relation to a plane of the workpiece, the bent edge regions being placed against each other, and the edge regions are then heated to a predefined joining temperature by at least one first frictional element that moves relative to the edge regions, are subjected to a certain contact pressure, and are joined while being deformed.
US10195685B2	Capillary alignment jig for wire bonder A capillary alignment tool for installing a new capillary in the transducer on a wire bonding machine. A capillary alignment tool for installing a new capillary in a transducer on wire bonding machine. A method for installing a new capillary in the transducer of a wire bonding machine using the capillary alignment tool.
US10195679B2	Portable pipe saw assembly A portable pipe saw assembly includes a saw that may be manipulated thereby facilitating the saw to engage a member. The saw has a pair of housings. The housings are spaced apart from each other to define a cutting space. The cutting space receives the member. The cutting space has a width of at least sixteen inches and a depth of at least twenty inches. A cutting unit is movably coupled to the saw. The cutting unit engages the member thereby facilitating the cutting unit to cut the member.
US10195675B2	Twist drill with unequal flute spacing and unequal relief angles A twist drill having a shaft with a longitudinal axis, wherein the cutting tool includes a plurality of flutes extending about the longitudinal shaft along a helix angle and a plurality of lands adjacent the flutes. Each land has a cutting edge adjacent a corresponding flute and a margin (i.e. relief surface). A cutting point is adjacent a forward end of the shaft. A first, second and third forward cutting surfaces are adjacent the first, second and third cutting edges, respectively, and extend proximate the cutting point axially rearward for a predetermined length about the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The cutting edges are unequally angularly spaced from each other, and each forward cutting surface has a primary relief angle that are unequal to each other.
US10195671B2	System for preparing nanoparticles by supercritical hydrothermal synthesis A system for preparing nanoparticles by supercritical hydrothermal synthesis is provided. Firstly, a mixture of a first reactant and a second reactant and high-temperature water at an outlet of a heating furnace (10) are mixed and are heated to a reaction temperature, the mixture is connected to a supercritical hydrothermal synthesis reactor (14), and a product at an outlet of the supercritical hydrothermal synthesis reactor enters a heat regenerator (9); hot water at an outlet of a low-temperature section of the heating furnace (10) first enters the heat regenerator, and then enters a high-temperature section of the heating furnace so as to be continuously heated to a set temperature; fluid at the pipe side outlet of the heat regenerator separately passes through a heat exchange coil in a first reactant modulation pool (1) and a steam generator (2) in a waste heat power generation system (20).
US10195669B2	Process for the synthesis of nanostructured metallic hollow particles and nanostructured metallic hollow particles A process for the synthesis of nanostructured metallic hollow spherical particles, in which the metal is deposited onto sacrificial masks formed in a polymeric colloidal solution by the electroless autocatalytic deposition method. Deposition releases only gaseous products (N2 and H2) during the oxidation thereof, which evolve without leaving contaminants in the deposit. The particulate material includes nanostructured metallic hollow spherical particles with average diameter ranging from 100 nm to 5 μm and low density with respect to the massic metal. A process for compacting and sintering a green test specimen are also described.
US10195668B2	Method for continuous and controllable production of single walled carbon nanotubes The present disclosure is directed to methods for producing a single-walled carbon nanotube in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor. The methods comprise contacting liquid catalyst droplets and a carbon source in the reactor, and forming a single walled carbon nanotube at the surface of the liquid catalyst droplets.
US10195667B2	Powder removal systems A method includes placing an additively manufactured article having one or more internal channels in a non-reactive liquid to remove remainder powder from within the one or more internal channels, wherein the non-reactive liquid is a gas at room temperature and/or pressure. Placing the additively manufactured article in the non-reactive liquid includes can include placing the additively manufactured article in liquid nitrogen.
US10195656B2	Cooling method for hot press forming and hot press forming apparatus In hot press forming a thin steel sheet K, when cooling the thin steel sheet K by supplying a refrigerant to an ejection hole (27) communicated from a supply path (28) inside a lower mold (12), precooling in which an ejection amount per unit time period of the refrigerant from the ejection hole (27) is suppressed is carried out, and thereafter, main cooling is carried out by increasing the ejection amount per unit time period.
US10195654B2	Showerhead and showerhead manufacturing method The present invention has the object of providing a metal showerhead lighter than previous, at a low cost. A showerhead 3 furnished with an outer cylinder 31 in which a metal plate is plastically deformed and formed into a cylindrical shape in which the base end portion thereof is left open; and a water conduit member 32 which is inserted from the open end of the base end portion side into the outer cylinder to supply hot or cold water supplied from a hose into outer cylinder 31; whereby a gripping portion 311 for holding outer cylinder 31 by hand is provided on the base end portion of outer cylinder 31, and a spray portion 33 is provided in which multiple spray holes 33b are formed to spray hot or cold water supplied by water conduit member 32 to the front end portion side of outer cylinder 31.
US10195651B2	Blasting fluid effluent containment device This disclosure relates to a system and method for handling effluent during a hydroblasting operation of a vessel. The system includes a bag assembly comprising a containment bag and a drain. A throat opening is configured to interface with an end of a vessel. The sidewall extends approximately longitudinally from the throat opening. The sleeve is located substantially circumferentially around the containment bag near the throat opening and is formed of a resilient, anti-static material.
US10195650B1	Method and apparatus for cleaning an oil and gas well riser assembly with multiple tools simultaneously The present invention is directed to a method of cleaning an oil and gas well riser section that has a central larger diameter tubular member having a flow bore and a plurality of smaller diameter tubular members connected to the central larger diameter tubular member, each smaller diameter tubular member having a flow bore. The method includes placing a fitting on an end portion of the riser section, the fitting covering an end of the larger diameter tubular member and the ends of the smaller diameter tubular members, wherein the fitting preferably has multiple openings including one or more centrally located openings and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart outer openings that are spaced radially away from each of the one or more centrally located openings, said fitting having a drain opening. A cleaning tool is preferably inserted through the centrally located opening and into the larger diameter tubular member, wherein said pressure washing tool cleans the inside surface of the larger diameter tubular member. The cleaning tool is then preferably inserted through one of the outer openings and into one of the smaller diameter tubular members, wherein said second pressure washing tool cleans the inside surface of the smaller diameter tubular member. Fluid from the cleaning operations is preferably removed (suctioned) via the fitting discharge. The outer openings are preferably positioned along a curved line that is radially spaced outwardly of the centrally located openings. Preferably all tubular members are cleaned simultaneously or substantially simultaneously.

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