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US10203175B2	Ammunition storage system Ammunition containers are reloadable from within an armored vehicle to supply a remote weapon system mounted externally on the vehicle. The ammunition containers are designed to be fixedly mounted within an internal compartment of a weapon turret. In a first embodiment, at least one guide wall defines a spiral guide path for an ammunition belt, and a rotatable sprocket enables the belt to be loaded into the guide path. In a second embodiment, an ammunition clamp holds a round of ammunition, and the clamp is rotatable to wind the ammunition belt about the clamp's axis of rotation. A third embodiment has a guide sprocket and an adjacent peg to facilitate reloading an ammunition belt in horizontal layers. A fourth embodiment includes a pair of spaced support rails for hanging an ammunition belt in vertical columns, wherein rear ends of the rails may be located outside the container for easier loading.
US10203172B2	Pistol with a rotary barrel A pistol with a frame, a slide which is movable thereon and a rotary barrel which is located in the slide. The rotary barrel is rotated and moved axially with respect to the slide between a locked position and an open position by means of cams and grooves. In order to avoid the wear which is customary in weapons of this type, the slide is provided with a stop surface running obliquely with respect to the bore axis, and the barrel has a corresponding contact surface. During the locking by the flat contact between said surfaces, the beginning of the relative rotational movement is initiated. By virtue of this precisely guided and directed interaction, wear can be reduced by orders of magnitude relative to the prior art.
US10203171B2	Adjustable multi-pass heat exchanger system In various implementations, a heat exchanger system may include one or more flow paths. At least one of the flow paths may be associated with more than one pass and/or fluid flow through the flow path may be restricted. A setting of the heat exchanger system may include associations between flow path(s) and/or pass(es). A setting for the heat exchanger system may be determined, and the heat exchanger system may be allowed to operate in the determined setting, in some implementations.
US10203168B2	Hinged waterbox cover method Embodiments described in this specification are generally directed to a bolted hinge assembly for a waterbox cover (a “waterbox hinge assembly”). The waterbox hinge assembly generally does not require welding on the waterbox cover or the heat exchanger in an HVAC system (“HVAC unit” hereinafter). Further, the waterbox hinge assembly may be installable to the HVAC unit without removing the heat exchange fluids (e.g., water, refrigerant, etc.) from the HVAC unit. In some embodiments, the waterbox hinge assembly can be installed on an HVAC unit without removing any bolts from the waterbox cover. Once installed, the waterbox hinge assembly can be left in place so that it can be reused anytime the HVAC unit is serviced.
US10203160B2	Cooling module A cooling module including a first heat exchanger cooling a first heat exchange medium, a second heat exchanger cooling a second heat exchange medium, a third heat exchanger cooling a third heat exchange medium, and a fan and shroud assembly arranged in parallel in an air flow direction, wherein a flow of the first heat exchange medium inside first tubes forming the first heat exchanger is perpendicular to a flow of the second heat exchange medium inside second tubes forming the second heat exchanger and parallel with a flow of the third heat exchange medium inside third tubes forming the third heat exchanger. The cooling module capable of sufficiently securing the first heat exchange medium condensing performance, the third heat exchange medium cooling performance, and the second heat exchange medium cooling performance and being miniaturized.
US10203151B2	Domestic refrigeration appliance with an individually creatable additional compartment and method for the formation of an additional compartment A domestic refrigeration appliance with a housing in which a receiving chamber for foodstuffs is formed, is delimited by walls of an interior container, and is formed with an additional compartment for foodstuffs in the receiving chamber comprising delimiting walls by way of which a receiving volume of the additional compartment is delimited. Delimiting walls can be separated and joined non-destructively, thus enabling the additional compartment to be reversibly assembled and disassembled in the receiving chamber.
US10203150B2	Indoor device for air conditioner An indoor device for an air conditioner is provided. Display of an operation state of the indoor device and reception of an operation signal of a remoter controller may be performed through a single window, reducing production costs and realizing a more elegant exterior.
US10203142B2	Ice compartment assembly for refrigerator An insulated icemaking compartment is provided in the fresh food compartment of a bottom mount refrigerator. The icemaking compartment may be integrally formed with the liner of the fresh food compartment, or alternatively, may be modular for installation anywhere in the fresh food compartment. A removable bin assembly with a front cover normally seals the icemaking compartment to maintain the temperature in the compartment. A cold air duct formed in the rear wall of the refrigerator supplies cold air from the freezer compartment to the icemaking compartment. A return air duct directs a portion of the air from the icemaking compartment back to the freezer compartment. An air vent in the icemaking compartment directs another portion of air into the fresh food compartment. A control system provides for controlling refrigerator functions in a manner that promotes energy efficiency.
US10203139B2	Cooling device The present invention provides precise temperature control of a cooling chamber and comprises: a cooling chamber; a refrigeration circuit having a compressor, a condenser installed at the outlet side of the compressor, an evaporator, installed between the outlet side of the condenser and the inlet side of the compressor, for cooling the cooling chamber, and a decompression means installed at the inlet side of the evaporator; and a refrigerant control unit which has a refrigerant control valve installed between the condenser and the evaporator, and which adjusts the refrigerant flow rate that flows into the evaporator by controlling the opening/closing time of the refrigerant control valve.
US10203137B2	Sorption module A sorption module may include a housing enclosing a working chamber including a sorption zone and a phase change zone arranged therein. The sorption module may also include a sorption structure, which may be arranged in the sorption zone and coupled in a heat-transmitting manner to a sorption path for guiding a sorption path medium, and a phase change structure, which may be arranged in the phase change zone and coupled in a heat-transmitting manner to a phase change path for guiding a phase change path medium. The sorption module may further include a control device configured to control a fluidic connection through which a working medium may be reversibly displaceable between the sorption zone and the phase change zone. The control device may include an actuator configured to control the fluidic connection depending on an adjustment of the actuator and an actuating drive configured to adjust the actuator.
US10203134B2	Solid state solar thermal energy collector A system for receiving, transferring, and storing solar thermal energy. The system includes a concentrating solar energy collector, a transfer conduit, a thermal storage material, and an insulated container. The insulated container contains the thermal storage material, and the transfer conduit is configured to transfer solar energy collected by the solar energy collector to the thermal storage material through a wall of the insulated container.
US10203132B2	Water heater system A water heater system having a running water inlet through which running water flows in and a hot water outlet through which hot water heated in a heat exchanger is discharged is disclosed. The water heater system may include a first connection pipe connecting a gap between the running water inlet and an entry of the heat exchanger, a second connection pipe connecting a gap between an outlet of the heat exchanger and the hot water outlet; a bypass pipe connecting a gap between the first connection pipe and the second connection pipe, a bypass valve installed to the bypass pipe so as to control the direction of water flowing through the bypass pipe, and a controller, in a hot water usage mode, controlling the bypass valve so that the water moves from the first connection pipe to the second connection pipe through the bypass pipe, and in an inner circulation mode, controlling the bypass valve so that the water moves from the second connection pipe to the first connection pipe through the bypass pipe.
US10203131B2	Fluid heating system and instant fluid heating device A fluid heating system may be installed for residential and commercial use, and may deliver fluid at consistent high temperatures for cooking, sterilizing tools or utensils, hot beverages and the like, without a limit on the number of consecutive discharges of fluid. The fluid heating system is installed with a tankless fluid heating device that includes an inlet port, an outlet port, at least one heat source connected with the inlet port, and a valve connecting the at least one heat source to the outlet port. A temperature sensor is downstream of the at least one heat source and connected to the valve. Another temperature sensor is on the heat source to enable it to be kept at an elevated temperature. The valve is operated so that an entire volume of a fluid discharge from the fluid heating system is delivered at a user-specified temperature on demand, for every demand.
US10203127B2	Time-constrained control of an HVAC system An HVAC system includes an indoor unit, an outdoor unit, a thermostat, and a remote control device. The indoor unit comprises a first variable speed drive (VSD) to control a speed of HVAC rotary components within the indoor unit, and the outdoor unit comprises a second VSD to control a speed of HVAC rotary components within the outdoor unit. The thermostat in communication with the indoor unit and the outdoor unit comprises a communication interface, and a system controller in communication with the communication interface. The remote control device transmits a signal to the system controller to alter the speed of the HVAC rotary components, where the HVAC rotary components operate at a high speed mode which is above the preset speed limit of the respective HVAC rotary component to achieve an enhanced cooling mode.
US10203125B2	Air flow rate controlling system and air flow rate controlling method A flow rate controlling system includes: a flow rate balance determining portion that determines a supply flow rate, regulated by a supply air valve, and a common exhaust flow rate, regulated by a common exhaust air valve, so that a difference between the supply flow rate and an exhaust flow rate, regulated by the common exhaust air valve, matches a set point; a valve monitoring portion that monitors the supply air valve, the common exhaust air valve, and a local exhaust air valve; and a flow rate changing portion that issues a flow rate changing instruction to the flow rate balance determining portion. When there is a fault in the supply air valve and/or the common exhaust air valve, the flow rate balance determining portion, upon receipt of the flow rate changing instruction from the flow rate changing portion, changes neither the supply nor common exhaust flow rate.
US10203120B2	Insulation for baking ovens Baking oven insulation including at least a first insulating layer composed of a fiber material, and a metallic sheet material layer and a second insulating layer at least partially composed of a fiber material. The first and second insulating layers are located at opposite sides of the metallic sheet material layer. The first insulating layer is an inner layer to be arranged immediately at the outer side of a cavity wall of a baking oven and immediately at the inner side of the metallic sheet material layer. Moreover, the second insulating layer is an outer layer adapted to be spaced from the cavity wall of the baking oven. The first insulating layer has a thickness d1 which enables the first insulating layer to reduce the heat conduction from the cavity wall to the metallic sheet layer.
US10203119B2	Low profile damper system for ovens A damper system comprises a damper slide adapted to couple to a wall with a first outlet. In one embodiment, the damper slide has a first opening and is adapted to operate in a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first opening is at least partially aligned with the first outlet. The first opening and the first outlet are at least partially offset in the second position.
US10203116B2	Screw top grate for portable stove A portable, collapsible holder for a cooking container has a threaded collar that screws onto the neck of a chafing dish fuel container. Three panels are each rotatably connected to the collar with an offset hinge. The panels rotate between a first collapsed position in which the panels contact a top surface of the collar and a second position in which the panels are in a deployed position at an angle of about 105 to 155 degrees outward from the top surface. Rotation stops on the panel and collar limit the rotation.
US10203111B2	Combustion process A combustion process wherein a fuel, a comburent and a component B), sulphur or sulphur containing compounds, are fed to the combuster in an amount to have a molar ratio B′/AI≥0.5, wherein: B′ is the sum by moles between the amount of sulphur present in component B)+the amount of sulphur (component BII)) contained in the fuel, AI is the sum by moles between the amount of alkaline and/or alkaline-earth metals (component AII)) contained in the fuel+the amount of the alkaline and/or alkaline earth metals (component A)) in the form of salts and/or oxides contained in component B), being the combustor isothermal and flameless.
US10203106B2	Illuminated vest An illuminated vest comprises an enclosure including a light-emitting diode and control electronics that control the light emitting diode. Coupled to the enclosure is a belt made of passive material. A limb loop is created by an optical fiber structure that includes a first end and a second end. The light-emitting diode is optically coupled to the first end of the fiber optic structure. The optical fiber structure is also independent of passive material, such that the optical fiber structure forms a structure for the vest.
US10203101B2	Lighting system and control thereof The invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device to produce user customizable realistic lighting effects while compensating for rolling shutter, the method comprising: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter, said parameter comprising a user selectable camera frequency; and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a realistic lighting effect, wherein the minimum pulse width of said time varying lighting value is determined by said camera frequency so as to avoid rolling shutter artefacts.
US10203100B2	Method and apparatus for hanging lighting fixtures A modular lighting system for providing light in various areas includes one or more canopies, a set of buses, a set of hangers for supporting the bars from canopies and, optionally other supports, a set of pendants with light emitting elements and a set of hangers for supporting the pendants from the bars. The bars include two segments with conductive rails disposed or imbedded in their inner surfaces. The hangers have one or two rods and bases shaped and sized for mounting on the bars with the rods contacting the conductive rails. The hangers and bars cooperate to allow the hangers to be placed anywhere along the bars. The pendants and hangers may be sized and shaped so that the pendants trapped the ends of the hangers forming a supporting mechanical interlock therebetween. Pendants can be hanged on the bars singly, or in clusters. In this manner systems can be formed easily and quickly to achieve systems having various esthetic and utilitarian configurations.
US10203098B1	Dual-use side-lighting netting lamp box A dual-use side-lighting netting lamp box with a box body. The box body has a top frame structure and a bottom frame structure. The top frame structure is formed by assembling short cross rod profiles and long cross rod profiles through top netting fixing blocks; and the bottom frame structure is formed by assembling short cross rod profiles and long cross rod profiles through bottom netting fixing blocks. A table surface at the top of the lamp box adopts a detachable structure, so that the lamp box can be used as not only a lamp box table when the table surface is placed normally, but also a single lamp box when the table surface is removed. Thus, the dual-use function is realized, the functionality of the lamp box is obviously improved, and the resource utilization rate is high.
US10203089B2	Light flux controlling member, light emitting device and method for manufacturing light flux controlling member A light flux controlling member includes a lens body and a cut part. The lens body and the cut part are an integrally molded article composed of a cured product of a liquid resin composition. The cut part extends outward from the entire circumference of the outer peripheral part of the lens body in plan view of the light flux controlling member. The cut part includes the outward-facing end surface bearing a blade mark or a melting mark. In the front-rear direction of the light flux controlling member, the distance between the bottom surfaces of the cut part and the lens body is 20 μm or more.
US10203085B2	Light source device A light source device includes a Fresnel lens having a light incidence surface and a light emission surface, and equipped with a light transmissive part and a light reflective part provided on an outside of the light transmissive part; and a light emitting element that is disposed opposite the light incidence surface of the Fresnel lens, and is disposed below the light transmissive part and part of the light reflective part on the light transmissive part side.
US10203082B2	Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp includes a plurality of light sources and a light guide plate configured to guide light from the plurality of light sources, the light guide plate has a light diffuser configured to diffuse the light, the light diffuser has a plurality of hole sections, the hole section passes through the light guide plate in a thickness direction thereof and includes a light guide emission surface and a light guide incident surface opposite to each other in a direction in which the light entering from one end surface advances, and a plurality of concave stripe section formed in parallel to a direction crossing with the direction in which the light advances is provided at the light guide emission surface and the light guide incident surface.
US10203076B2	Friction blade trim retention system A friction blade trim retention system is disclosed. The friction blade trim retention system uses friction blades that are biased radially outward to engage the interior wall of a can housing to hold a trim assembly of a recessed light fixture therein. The system includes vertical translating components that include spring biased detents to toggle between an upper position and a lower position. The detent lower position allows the installer to install the friction blade inside the can in a first step. The installer in the second step pushes the trim assembly upward into the can to engage the upper detent, thus completing installation.
US10203075B1	Bendable LED bar Disclosed herein is a light-emitting diode (LED) bar which can be desirably bent at various angles in vertical and lateral directions. The bendable LED bar includes: a plurality of LED units each configured such that one or more LEDs are surface-mounted on a rectilinear bar-shaped printed circuit board (PCB) substrate; and one or more bending units electrically connected between the plurality of LED units spaced apart from each other at regular intervals in a front-back direction, and configured to connect the plurality of LED units in a joint fashion so that each of the plurality of LED units can be bent within a predetermined angle. Each of the bending units includes a plurality of rectilinear spring-shaped connection copper lines and a casing mold. The casing mold enables the LED units to be bent in vertical and lateral directions.
US10203073B2	Shabbat bulb with gear controlled blackout mechanism A Shabbat bulb and a related method allows control of illumination without electrical intervention by a person observing strictures of Shabbat orthodox Jewish law. The bulb includes a blackout mechanism with shutter disc having at least one disc aperture for transmission of light and gear teeth; and an arm projecting radially outward from the shutter disc fitted with drive gear teeth. Manual rotation of the arm engages drive gear teeth with shutter disc gear teeth moving the disc apertures from an open to a closed position respectively allowing full or totally no illumination to exit the bulb.
US10203068B2	Method and device for precooling a cryostat A method is provided for precooling a cryostat having a hollow cold head turret into which a neck tube protrudes and connects an object to be cooled to the exterior of the cryostat, wherein a cold head having a cold head stage for cooling a cryogenic working medium may be introduced into the neck tube. During a condensation operation the cryogenic working medium flows through a heat pipe into an evaporator chamber which is thermally conductively connected to the object to be cooled. During a precooling phase a precisely fitting, thermally conductive short circuit block is inserted through the neck tube into the heat pipe to provide thermal conduction between the object to be cooled and a cooling device The short circuit block is removed from the heat pipe after the target temperature is reached, and heat is subsequently transmitted through the heat pipe during a condensation operation.
US10203066B2	Tank equipped with a wall having a specific zone through which passes a through-element A sealed and thermally insulating tank intended for the storage of a fluid, the tank having a secondary insulating barrier having juxtaposed insulating panels; and a primary insulating barrier having insulating panels that are each arranged straddling at least four secondary insulating panels and anchored to the latter. The sealed tank is equipped with a through-element passing through a specific zone of the wall. In the specific zone of the wall, the longitudinal directions of the primary panels are perpendicular to the longitudinal directions of the secondary insulating panels. The through-element passes successively through an opening made in one of the secondary insulating panels and an opening made in one of the primary insulating panels.
US10203059B2	Dual-air tap inflation nozzle for inflation pump A dual-air tap inflation nozzle includes a body, a first cap assembly, a second cap assembly, a slidable valve slidably disposed in the body, and a lever member. The body has a first end, a second end, a first passage and a second passage in communication to the first passage. The first cap assembly is mounted to the first end and has a third diameter. The second cap assembly is mounted to the second end and has a fourth diameter larger than the third diameter. The lever member is abutable against the slidable valve to cause the second passage to move in relation to the first passage. Thus, the second passage is in communication with a first inflatable space or a second inflatable space of the body.
US10203053B2	Fluid permeable hose carcass A flexible hose assembly includes a flexible fluid permeable annular carcass arrangement having an inner and an outer diameter formed about a central axis. The carcass arrangement provides skeletal strength to the hose assembly against radial forces. The carcass arrangement has a plurality of interconnecting strips forming convoluted joints between the strips. The convoluted joints have an inner lip and an outer lip at opposite ends of the strips; and the carcass further comprises a plurality of channels formed along an entire length of first and second sides of the strips, the channels creating at least one fluid passage in each of the convoluted joint forming the carcass for the passage of fluids between the inner and outer diameters.
US10203050B2	Bracket for fixing reducer in fire sprinkler Disclosed is a bracket for fixing a reducer in a fire sprinkler, the bracket including: a main body part provided with a cutaway seat for allowing the reducer to be seated therein; and a coupling part openably coupled with the main body part, formed with a groove at a side thereof to lock the reducer seated in the cutaway seat of the main body part, and configured to lock and release the reducer seated in the cutaway seat of the main body part by being opened and closed, wherein an edge of the cutaway seat of the main body part is provided with a main body part wing to increase a contact area with the reducer seated in the cutaway seat, and an edge of the groove of the coupling part is provided with a coupling part wing to increase the contact area with the reducer.
US10203046B2	Degressive pneumatic actuator spring rate A valve actuator (100) and method for controlling such is disclosed. The valve actuator (100) may include a body (126), a piston (134), a first spring (136) displaceable between a primary position (154) and a secondary position (156), and a second spring (138) displaceable between a first position (158a) and a second position (160a). The first and second springs (136, 138) are configured to be simultaneously displaced during movement of the piston (134) from a first piston position (142) to a second piston position (144). The first spring (136) is configured to compress to a higher first spring force (F1) during displacement from the primary position (154) to the secondary position (156), and the second spring (138) is configured to have a decreasing second spring force (F2) during displacement from the first position (158a, 158b) to the second position (160a, 160b), the second spring force (F2) decreasing non-linearly.
US10203045B2	Switch valve with impact damping An electrically or electromagnetically operated valve has a movable structural group with a magnetic armature, which is movable along an axis between a first and a second position to open or close the valve. The valve has a valve sleeve in which the magnetic armature is movable between the first and the second position, the magnetic armature defining on its axial sides two volumes in the valve sleeve. There is provided a throttling element elastic in the radial direction, which is arranged between the first volume and the second volume such that upon axial movement of the movable structural group it throttles an air stream between the first volume and the second volume in order to decelerate a movement of the movable structural group.
US10203043B2	Systems and methods for high-reliability valve opening Safety valves accurately control closure and opening of fluid passage through the valve. Valves include a barrier that blocks the fluid until removal only by a high-energy projectile. Following removal and opening, the barrier or the projectile can flow through the valve, which remains open. Bullets, pneumatic pistons, shot, coilgun pellets and any other forceful projectile may impact and remove the barrier. The projectile is actuated with any type of chemical reaction, firing pin, spring release, accelerating circuit, ignition circuit. Catchers in the valve envelop or otherwise retain the projectile or barrier pieces and enter the fluid flow of the opened valve without blocking it. Disruptable barriers include strong but breakable glass plates, thin steel sheets, a rotatable door and other barriers that can withstand potentially over 10,000 psi of fluid pressure while closing the valve. Valves can use circuits to both monitor valve open/closed status and initiate firing the projectile.
US10203035B1	Joint seal system An integral multilayer joint seal. Layers of foam, layered co-planar to the adjacent surface, are interspersed with a barrier layer which extends beyond the foam layers to provide a protective surface, a surface for attachment atop adjacent substrates, or a connecting tab for use with adjacent joint seals. The foam layers may be uncompressed or partially compressed at the time of joint formation and may be composed of open or closed, or hybrid, cell foam. The foam may be impregnated with a fire retardant or may be composed of a fire retardant material, if desired. The barrier may have a tensile strength greater than the adjacent foam. The joint seal may have an elastomer, such as silicone, at its top and/or bottom, and may even include an elastomer layer within or about the barrier.
US10203033B2	Transmission control module with multiple sensor inputs An exemplary transmission system includes a first sensor configured to measure a quantity and output a first signal representative of the quantity measured. A second sensor is configured to separately measure the quantity measured by the first sensor and output a second signal representative of the quantity measured. A transmission control module in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor is configured to process the first signal along a primary processing path, process the second signal along a secondary processing path, compare the processed first signal to the processed second signal to determine if the primary processing path is reliable, and compare the processed first signal to the processed second signal to determine if the first sensor is reliable.
US10203032B2	Updating shifting profiles for adaptive transmissions A computer having a processor and memory that stores instructions executable by the processor, wherein the computer is programmed to: receive adaptive transmission clutch data from a plurality of first vehicles, the data from each first vehicle including a modified shifting profile; determine, using the received data, an updated initial shifting profile; and provide the updated initial profile to a plurality of second vehicles.
US10203014B2	Cover member and shock absorber A dust cover is provided in a cylindrical shape in an axial direction of a suspension apparatus configured to dampen a shock, and is extendable and compressible in the axial direction, or can be bent. A dust cover has a plurality of peak sections provided in the axial direction and configured to protrude outward in a radial direction, a plurality of valley sections provided in the axial direction and configured to protrude inward in the radial direction, and a plurality of connection sections provided in the axial direction and configured to connect the peak sections and the valley sections. At least one of axial concave sections and axial convex sections, which are formed in the axial direction, are provided in at least any of the peak section, the valley section, and the connection section.
US10203004B2	Method of using a tolerance ring A tolerance ring has a band with outwardly extending corrugated protrusions forming waves that engage an outer surface of a shaft. At one end of the tolerance ring is an inwardly flared guide surface extending axially and radially from the band. The guide surface acts as a tapered entrance to a bore of a housing to assist during assembly.
US10203002B2	Bearing for internal combustion engines A bearing for an internal combustion engine may include a steel support layer. A coating layer containing a Cu alloy may be laid over the steel support layer. A Ni-based anti-diffusion barrier layer may be laid over the coating layer, and an anti-friction layer containing a matrix of Sn—Zn and Zn precipitates may be laid over the anti-diffusion barrier layer.
US10203001B2	Suction cup and bracket and method A suction cup includes a flexible cup, a stem connected to the flexible cup, and a connector connected to the stem, wherein the stem is of a square, rectangular or other shape in cross section. A bracket may be provided having a recess configured to fit onto the stem such that the suction cup and the bracket are prevented from rotating relative to one another. A method for preventing rotation between the suction cup and the bracket is provided.
US10202992B2	Workstation accessory including a clamp mechanism A workstation includes a working surface, a channel within the working surface, a rail positioned within the channel, and a clamp mechanism having an accessory and an actuator operable to removably couple the clamp mechanism to the rail. The actuator includes a first side that has a first manually engageable surface and a second side that has a second manually engageable surface. The actuator is movable to a first position in which the clamp mechanism disengages the rail when a force is exerted on the first manually engageable surface, and is movable to a second position in which the clamp mechanism engages the rail when a force is exerted on the second manually engageable surface.
US10202990B2	Complex stress-engineered frangible structures A stress-engineered frangible structure includes multiple discrete glass members interconnected by inter-structure bonds to form a complex structural shape. Each glass member includes strengthened (i.e., by way of stress-engineering) glass material portions that are configured to transmit propagating fracture forces throughout the glass member. Each inter-structure bond includes a bonding member (e.g., glass-frit or adhesive) connected to weaker (e.g., untreated, unstrengthened, etched, or thinner) glass member region(s) disposed on one or both interconnected glass members that function to reliably transfer propagating fracture forces from one glass member to other glass member. An optional trigger mechanism generates an initial fracture force in a first (most-upstream) glass member, and the resulting propagating fracture forces are transferred by way of inter-structure bonds to all downstream glass members. One-way crack propagation is achieved by providing a weaker member region only on the downstream side of each inter-structure bond.
US10202988B2	Cushion mechanism for a hydraulic cylinder A hydraulic assembly includes a barrel having a head port disposed proximate an end of the barrel, a piston assembly disposed within the barrel and movable relative thereto, the piston assembly including a bore terminating at a back wall, the bore defining a longitudinal axis, and a plunger at least partially received within the bore and translatable along the longitudinal axis. The plunger includes a main body having an end facing the head port, a shoulder extending radially-outwardly from the main body, and a passageway extending through the main body. A spring is disposed in a first region defined between the shoulder and the back wall, the spring configured to exert a biasing force on the shoulder.
US10202987B2	Valve assembly having dual functionality for directional control of a piston on a fluid actuated device Embodiments of a directional valve assembly that provides a single device with functionality of a two-position design for automated operation and functionality of a three-position design for manual operation. The embodiments can include a housing with a piston chamber and a spool member that transits in the housing to regulate the flow of a working fluid to a cylinder. The embodiments can also have one or more pilot operators that regulate the flow of pilot air into the piston chamber to move the spool member between two positions, i.e., two open positions. The embodiments can also have a manual operator (e.g., a lever) that can move the spool to the open positions and to a closed position. In one embodiment, the spool member is configured to remain in either a first position, a second position, or a third position in the absence of an outside stimulus on the pilot operators.
US10202981B2	Modular fan blade A modular fan blade includes a first fan blade and a second fan blade. The first fan blade includes a hub and plural first vanes, and the hub has an external periphery, and the first vane is combined with the external periphery, and a flange is formed at the external periphery and a retaining space is formed on a surface of the flange; and the second fan blade includes a fan frame and plural second vanes, and the fan frame is installed at the flange of the hub, sheathed on the hub, and installed in the retaining space, so as to achieve the effects of increasing the wind output of the fan effectively and replacing the blades conveniently.
US10202980B2	Centrifugal compressor apparatus and method for preventing surge therein There is provided a centrifugal compressor apparatus including a centrifugal compressor that centrifugally compresses a gas, an electric motor that rotatably drives the centrifugal compressor, a current detector that detects a drive current I of the electric motor, and an exhaust valve that discharges a compressed gas to a lower pressure section. The centrifugal compressor apparatus (A) detects the drive current I at a sampling cycle ts, (B) updates, as a current threshold, in real time, a value “(moving average)−n×(standard deviation)” for which a plurality of drive currents measured in a sampling period tp serves as a population, where n is a positive number in the range of 3 to 4 and, (C) determines that surging has occurred when the exhaust valve is closed and the drive current I is below the current threshold X, and (D) further opens the exhaust valve to discharge the compressed gas when determining that surging has occurred.
US10202978B2	Scroll compressor A scroll compressor is provided that may include a first compression chamber, a second compression chamber separated from the first compression chamber and having a greater compression ratio than the first compression chamber, a first discharge port that communicates with the first compression chamber and provided with a first discharge inlet and a first discharge outlet, and a second discharge port separated from the first discharge port, that communicates with the second compression chamber, and provided with a second discharge inlet and a second discharge outlet, the second discharge inlet having a larger sectional area than the first discharge inlet. The first discharge inlet and the first discharge outlet may have a same cross section, and the second discharge inlet and the second discharge outlet may have a same cross section. Accordingly, a discharge delay in each compression chamber may be prevented in advanced, and thus, compression loss may be suppressed.
US10202977B2	Vane pump device having different discharging pressures An embodiment provides a vane pump device includes a pump unit that includes a high pressure side discharge through-hole which discharges oil at a first discharge pressure, and a low pressure side discharge through-hole which discharges oil at a second discharge pressure lower than the first discharge pressure; and a housing which accommodates the pump unit, and includes a high pressure side discharge outlet through which oil discharged from the high pressure side discharge through-hole of the pump unit is discharged to the outside, and a low pressure side discharge outlet through which oil discharged from the low pressure side discharge through-hole is discharged to the outside, and in which the high pressure side discharge outlet and the low pressure side discharge outlet are formed to face the same direction.
US10202973B1	Intelligent force reducing double-acting counterweight A movable counterweight that can reduce lifting and lowering torque. In one embodiment, a beam pumping unit can have a movable beam counterweight attached to a positioning drive on the beam and can be intelligently positioned to achieve lowest net torque required by one or more of a prime mover and lowest net gear torque in in the speed reducer. Optionally, positioning can be calculated by one or more of monitoring current requirements of the motor and monitoring the beam load with a load cell, which can then be merged with crank position readings and processed into signals sent to the positioning drive, which causes the counterweight to move to the best position along the on the length of the beam to achieve one or more of near to lowest current draw by the prime mover and lowest net gear torque in in the speed reducer.
US10202971B2	Peristaltic pump A peristaltic pump having at least first, second, and third stages is provided. The peristaltic pump includes a plunger, inlet and outlet valves, a spring, and an actuator. The plunger actuates toward and away from a tube, the inlet valve is upstream of the plunger, the outlet valve is downstream of the plunger, the spring biases the plunger toward the tube, and the actuator mechanically engages and disengages from the plunger. In the first stage, the inlet valve is opened and the plunger is actuated from the tube, in the second stage, the inlet valve is closed, the plunger is actuated toward the tube, and the actuator is mechanically disengaged from the plunger, and in the third stage, the outlet valve is opened. In the third stage or in a fourth stage, the actuator actuates the plunger toward the tube to discharge fluid downstream past the outlet valve.
US10202968B2	Proportional air flow delivery control for a compressor Provided herein are systems that enable proportional air flow delivery control for an air compressor. One system includes a pneumatic air compression system having a flow control member and being adapted to receive inlet air and to compress the inlet air to produce compressed air. The system also includes a pneumatic flow control system including a proportional control valve having a proportionally variable activation state. Varying the activation state of the proportional control valve regulates a pressure acting on the flow control member to regulate the flow of the compressed air produced by the pneumatic air compression system in a variable manner, and further regulates a power demand placed on the engine by the pneumatic air compression system in a variable manner.
US10202963B2	Rotor blade of a wind turbine and wind turbine A rotor blade of an aerodynamic rotor of a wind turbine, comprising: at least a first and a second wing fence, with the first wing fence being arranged at the rotor blade in radial direction, in relation to an axis of rotation of the rotor, in a range between 25% and 40%, and the second wing fence being arranged at the rotor blade in radial direction, in relation to an axis of rotation of the rotor, in a range between 45% and 60%.
US10202959B2	Combustion pre-chamber and method for operating same A method for operating an internal combustion engine includes operating at least one cylinder pre-chamber in a homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion mode by providing an air/fuel mixture in the pre-chamber that is fluidly connected to the at least one engine cylinder, creating H and OH radicals in the pre-chamber to achieve an ignition in the at least one pre-chamber, determining whether an ignition timing is advanced or delayed relative to a desired timing, and delaying the ignition when the ignition is advanced relative to the desired timing by cooling the pre-chamber and the at least one engine cylinder.
US10202955B2	Holder for fastening a fuel distributor to an internal combustion engine, and connecting method A holder serves for fastening a component, in particular a fuel distributor, onto an internal combustion engine. A holding element that has a component-side connecting segment is provided. The holding element is connectable at the component-side connecting segment to the component. The holding element furthermore has a fastening-means-side connecting segment at which the holding element is fastenable via a fastening means onto the internal combustion engine. A receiving part and a fastening sleeve are provided. The receiving part serves to connect the fastening sleeve to the fastening-means-side connecting segment of the holding element. The fastening sleeve has a through opening through which the fastening means is guidable. An assemblage having such a holder is also described. A connecting method is furthermore described.
US10202951B2	Handheld work apparatus having a pump, said pump and pump bulb therefor A handheld work apparatus has a fuel supply system and a pump for delivering fuel from the fuel supply system. The pump has an elastic pump bellows which can be actuated by the operator. The pump bellows has a fastening section at which the pump bellows is fastened to a housing. The pump bellows has a main section and a roof section, wherein the roof section has a dome-shaped section adjoining the main section and a cap which adjoins the dome-shaped section and closes off the dome-shaped section. In order to achieve a rapid return of the pump bellows from the actuated position into the unactuated position, even at low temperatures, it is provided that the smallest wall thickness (g) of the main section is at least 10% greater than the smallest wall thickness (h) of the dome-shaped section.
US10202946B2	Power turbine system The power turbine system includes two power turbines communicating with an ion transport membrane (ITM) reactor. Heavy liquid fuel is atomized and burned within the reactor to drive the first turbine, with the first turbine producing useful power. Exhaust from the first turbine is recycled back into the reactor. The reactor includes a series of concentric cylindrical ion transport membranes that separate atmospheric and exhaust gases into suitable components for combustion therein, with at least some of the gases being “cracked” to alter their molecular structure for further combustion to power the second turbine. The second turbine drives a compressor to supply air to the reactor. At least one of the ITMs precludes atmospheric nitrogen from the combustion processes, with the resulting exhaust including pure water and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is either recycled into the reactor to facilitate fuel atomization, or compressed for sequestration.
US10202944B2	Method for diagnosing the operation of the purging of a canister A method for diagnosing operation of a valve to purge a canister of an internal combustion engine, the method, carried out during a purge, including: a) detecting, at an instant to, that the purge valve is open; b) executing a forced closing of the valve at an instant t2; c) measuring a pressure P1m of the intake manifold and calculating a corresponding modelled pressure P1c, at an instant t1 between the instant t0 and the instant t2; d) measuring a pressure of the manifold P2m and calculating a corresponding modelled pressure P2c, at an instant t3 after the instant t2; e) calculating a deviation E1 between P1m and P1c and calculating a deviation E2 between P2m and P2c; f) calculating a criterion C=E1−E2; and g) diagnosing malfunction of the purge valve if the criterion C is lower than a predetermined threshold value Cs.
US10202942B2	Portable engine working machine and rotary carburetor incorporated therein To improve responsiveness of fuel supply control, a rotary carburetor 100 has a nozzle 8 including a fuel discharge port 8a and a needle 10 disposed coaxially with the nozzle 8 and disposed with a portion inserted into the nozzle 8. The needle 10 can be displaced relative to the nozzle 8 to change an effective area of the fuel discharge port 8a. The rotary carburetor 100 has an electric motor 14 for displacing the needle 10 along an axis, and a drive mechanism component 12 interposed between the electric motor 14 and the needle 10 and converting a rotational movement of the electric motor into a linear movement.
US10202937B2	Monolithic galleryless piston and method of construction thereof A galleryless piston for an internal combustion engine and method of construction thereof are provided. The piston has a monolithic piston body extending along a central longitudinal axis. The piston body has an upper wall forming an upper combustion surface with first and second portions, with the first portion extending annularly along an outer periphery of the upper wall and the second portion forming a combustion bowl. The upper wall has an undercrown surface on an underside of the combustion bowl directly opposite the second portion of the upper combustion surface. The undercrown surface has an openly exposed surface area, as viewed looking along the central longitudinal axis, thereby providing an expansive area against which oil being splashed or sprayed can freely contact to cool the piston.
US10202936B2	Zero oil cooled (ZOC) piston incorporating heat pipe technology A steel piston for heavy-duty diesel engines designed with features that increase adiabaticity, reduce weight, and improve passive cooling without loss of power density is provided. The piston includes a pair of skirt walls extending longitudinally from a crown to a lower end. The skirt walls include a plurality of heat sink wells extending axially from the crown to a lower end of the skirt wall. Each heat sink well is at least partially filled with a cooling medium and is sealed. The piston also includes a plurality of ribs each radially aligned with one of the heat sink wells and extending inwardly and upwardly from a first rib end at an inner surface of the skirt wall to a second rib end at the inner surface of the crown.
US10202934B2	Cylinder head A cylinder head for an internal combustion comprises a plurality of exhaust outlets distributed along a longitudinal axis of the cylinder head, wherein the exhaust outlets are configured to align with corresponding exhaust gas transfer tubes of the exhaust manifold and each exhaust outlet comprises a mating surface configured to receive flanges on the exhaust gas transfer tubes. The cylinder head further includes two or more abutment shoulders, each abutment shoulder associated with a different exhaust outlet and extending beyond the mating surfaces, the abutment shoulders being integral with the remainder of the cylinder head. The abutment shoulders each include an abutment surface configured to interface with the exhaust gas transfer tubes so as to restrict contraction of the exhaust manifold along a length of the exhaust manifold extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cylinder head.
US10202930B2	Internal combustion engine A fuel injection valve has first injection holes, second injection holes, a first needle that opens and closes the first injection holes, and a second needle. The fuel injection valve is arranged such that a part of fuel injected from the first injection hole and a part of fuel injected from the second injection hole are gathered together at a position spaced from the side wall of the cavity by a predetermined distance. The second needle starts operating to open the second injection holes, after a predetermined time elapses from a point in time at which the first needle starts operating to open the first injection holes.
US10202929B1	Additive-mixing fuel-injection system for internal combustion engines A system and method for fast control of the timing of combustion in an internal combustion engine, comprising actuating a fast-acting fuel-additive supply valve to meter a variable amount of fuel additive into a fuel stream, thereby forming an additive-enhanced fuel with an additive concentration that can be dynamically adjusted as fast as each engine cycle; injecting the additive-enhanced fuel directly or indirectly into a combustion chamber or into an intake port; and combusting the additive-enhanced fuel.
US10202914B2	Method to determine canister load Methods and systems are provided for determining a load of a canister included in an evaporative emissions system of a vehicle. One example method comprises flowing each of purge vapors, refueling vapors, and breakthrough vapors through a common hydrocarbon sensor and using output from the hydrocarbon sensor based on the flowing of different vapors to estimate the load of the canister.
US10202913B2	Method and system for boosted engine system Methods and systems are provided for operating an electric supercharger as an on-board air pump and/or vacuum pump. During conditions when a vehicle is not being propelled and the vehicle engine is idling, a portion of an air intake passage is sealed and the supercharger is operated to deliver compressed air into the sealed portion. Compressed air can then be picked up directly from the sealed portion for use in tire inflation, or picked up via an ejector to provide vacuum for vacuum actuators.
US10202908B2	Oil pressure control for a variable camshaft timing system Methods and systems are provided for adjusting an oil pressure supplied to an engine and a variable cam timing (VCT) responsive to a condition of the VCT system. In one example, a method may include adjusting the oil pressure based on engine speed, engine load, and engine oil temperature, and responsive to a request to shift the VCT system during specific engine operating conditions, increasing the oil pressure to an upper threshold oil pressure for the duration of the shift.
US10202907B2	Screw on throttle body adapter An adapter assembly connected to a throttle body housing of an electronic throttle control assembly with a connecting feature. The adapter assembly of the present invention provides significantly lower cost assembly, and permits single side molding of the adapter assembly. The adapter assembly also includes alternative features for a captured seal or a void to contain excess thread sealer, and also permits a an anti-rotation feature, or locking tab, that is indexed to the receiving element, where the screw stop angle of the adapter assembly does not have to be controlled to provide a desired tab orientation.
US10202903B2	Apparatus and method for air particle separation in a gas turbine engine A particle separator for removing particles in a flow of air is provided. The particle separator having: a conduit for directing air towards a curved section of the conduit; and a drum in fluid communication with the conduit proximate to the curved section of the conduit, wherein particles in the air travelling towards the curved section will contact a surface of the drum.
US10202901B1	Infinitely variable compression ratio mechanism of a reciprocating double-acting piston-type gas compressor A crank-piston mechanism for a reciprocating double-acting piston-type gas compressor that allows for infinitely variable compression ratios during operations. The mechanism includes a gear pin crankshaft, a forward piston-connecting rod, a rearward piston-connecting rod, a forward crosshead, a rearward tubular crosshead, and a tandem piston assembly. The forward piston-connecting rod and the rearward piston-connecting rod are each rotatably connected to the gear pin crankshaft about two parallel but offset axes. On the opposite end, the forward piston-connecting rod and the rearward piston-connecting rod are connected to the forward crosshead and the rearward tubular crosshead, respectively. Wherein, the forward crosshead is slidably mounted within the rearward tubular crosshead. The forward crosshead is connected to a forward piston from the tandem piston assembly and the rearward tubular crosshead is connected to a rearward piston from the tandem piston assembly. The forward piston and the rearward piston are aligned for reciprocating motion.
US10202894B2	Internal combustion rotary engine An internal-combustion engine includes an engine housing having an interior space with an inner wall, which section-wise corresponds to a segment of a circular cylinder and a segment deviated from the circular cylinder, wherein a rotary disc is centrally rotatably mounted in the interior space around an axis, and an intake area, a compression area, an ignition area, a working area and an exhaust area are formed, wherein the rotary disc is a circular cylinder with two slots in the circumferential area, into each of which slots a sliding element is inserted, wherein each sliding element movable along the slot, and is moved along the slot on rotation of the rotary disc.
US10202892B2	Supercharger system for motorized vehicles and related transportation A supercharger system is disclosed herein having a front end, a rear end, an inlet and an outlet, the system contained within a housing, wherein the supercharger system includes a rotor assembly, and a plurality of intake runners that comprise an interlaced cross-runner pattern, wherein the supercharger system comprises a front drive, front inlet configuration and an inverted orientation.
US10202881B2	Integration of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), exhaust heat recovery (EHRS), and latent heat storage in a complete exhaust thermal management module A thermal energy management system for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle includes a coolant circuit including the internal combustion engine and a first heat exchanger. The coolant circuit is configured to convey a coolant therethrough. The thermal energy management system includes a gas circuit including the internal combustion engine, the first heat exchanger, and an exhaust line configured to convey an exhaust gas produced by the engine from the gas circuit. The first heat exchanger exchanging heat energy between the coolant flowing through the coolant circuit and the exhaust gas flowing through the gas circuit.
US10202879B2	Reduced order selective catalytic reduction Technical features are described for an emissions control system for a motor vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine are described. The emissions control system includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device fluidically including an SCR inlet and an SCR outlet. The emissions control system further includes a controller that computes a correction factor for a kinetics model of the SCR device based on an amount of NO and an amount of NOx in the emissions control system. The controller further predicts an amount of NOx output by the SCR device using the kinetics model and the correction factor. The controller further inputs an amount of catalyst into the SCR device based on the predicted amount of NOx. The correction factor is a ratio of the amount of NO and the amount of NOx at the SCR inlet.
US10202877B2	Camshaft having an axially guided sliding element A camshaft may include a shaft as well as a sliding element that is disposed on the shaft such that the sliding element is axially displaceable along a shaft axis. The shaft may comprise an external tooth for transmitting torque between the shaft and the sliding element. The external tooth may engage a mating tooth geometry formed in a passage of the sliding element. The sliding element on its axial end faces may comprise bearing collars that with the shaft form radial supporting bearings of the sliding element on the shaft. Further, the shaft may comprise cylindrical bearing portions for forming the radial supporting bearings, wherein the bearing portions can be configured with a diameter that is smaller than a diameter circumscribed by tips of the mating tooth geometry that protrude into the passage of the sliding element.
US10202868B2	Attachment of a discharge conduit of a turbine engine A discharge conduit suitable for use with a turbine engine. The discharge conduit includes an air intake end, an air outlet end and a tubular duct for guiding air between the air intake and air outlet ends. The air intake end is equipped with attachment elements for attachment to an intermediate casing of the turbine engine. The attachment element can be of the resilient snap-in type.
US10202862B2	Sliding seal The present disclosure relates generally to a sliding seal between two components. The sliding seal includes a first seal section, a second seal section, and (in some embodiments) a third seal section. Two or three of the seal sections are uncoupled, which allows the uncoupled seal sections to move relative to one another during relative movement between the two components. One or more spring tabs extend from the second seal section and bias the first and third (or in some embodiments, the first and second) seal sections away from one another.
US10202861B2	Sealing arrangement for sealing a gap between two components which bear flat against one another on the gap side at room temperature A sealing arrangement for sealing a gap between two components which bear flat against one another on the gap side and which can be assembled only by transverse movement, wherein each component has a step on the gap side to form an overlapping stop and the steps are curved along their edges. One of the two components has a first groove which extends in a manner analogous to the curved edge and which is arranged in the set-back partial surface of the gap side of the component in question. The other of the two components has a recess located opposite the groove, and a modular sealing element comprising a sealing strip and a spiral strip is provided, which bears with its first sealing section, protruding from the groove, against a side face of the recess.
US10202860B2	Nozzle guide vane passage A method of constructing the nozzle guide passage may include the steps of: providing a tubular pre-form having a plurality of layers of unconsolidated CMC fibers in which the internal walls of the tubular preform provide either working surfaces which define the main gas path walls of the assembled nozzle vane, or extraneous wall portions which do not provide working surfaces of the assembled nozzle guide vane arrangement; cutting the wall portions to provide one or more flaps which remain attached to the pre-form via a connecting portion of wall; and, displacing the flap from a first pre-cut position, to a second consolidation position to provide one or more ancillary features.
US10202858B2	Reconfiguring a stator vane structure of a turbine engine A turbine engine assembly and methods involving a turbine engine assembly are provided. In one method, the turbine engine assembly is received. The turbine engine assembly includes an annular stator vane structure disposed at a first orientation. The stator vane structure is reconfigured with the turbine engine assembly to be disposed at a second orientation.
US10202857B2	Vane stages A vane stage includes an arcuate platform defining a axial centerline axis having a pair of flanges that extend radially inward from the platform. The flanges are axially spaced from one another and from respective forward and aft ends of the platform. The vane stage includes a vane extending radially outward from the platform and a seal carrier mounted to the flanges of the platform. A method for constructing a vane stage includes sliding a seal carrier between flanges of an arcuate platform. Each flange includes at least a pair of through holes and interfaces with a respective axial side of the seal carrier. The method includes drilling through holes in each axial side of the seal carrier by using the through holes of each flange as guides.
US10202852B2	Rotor blade with tip shroud cooling passages and method of making same A rotor blade includes an airfoil portion that extends in a radial direction from a root end to a tip end. A plurality of internal airfoil cooling passages is defined in the airfoil portion. The rotor blade also includes a tip shroud. The tip shroud includes a shroud plate coupled to the tip end. A plurality of tip shroud cooling passages is defined within the shroud plate. Each of the tip shroud cooling passages extends within the shroud plate in a direction generally transverse to the radial direction. Each tip shroud passage includes an inlet coupled in flow communication with at least one of the airfoil cooling passages, and an exit opening defined in, and extending therethrough, a radially outer surface of the tip shroud. The exit opening is coupled in flow communication with the inlet.
US10202849B2	Rotary engine vane drive method and apparatus The invention comprises a rotary engine method and apparatus configured with a self-actuating/self-damping vane system. In the rotary engine apparatus, a set of vanes extend from a rotor to a housing, whereby the rotary engine is divided into expansion chambers. Each of the vanes enclose a stressed band wound at least partially around two or more rollers. Potential energy of the stressed band, which is optionally a smart metal, provides a radially outward force on the vane toward the housing, aiding in seal formation of the vane to the housing.
US10202848B2	Method and system of coal mine roof stabilization The present application relates to a system for supporting a roof of a portion of a mine. The system includes a first plurality of stabilizing members disposed above the roof at a first elevation. The first plurality of stabilizing members originate from a first common location and terminate at a second elevation that is higher than the first elevation. The system further includes a second plurality of stabilizing members disposed above the roof and the first plurality of stabilizing members at a third elevation. The second plurality of stabilizing members originate from a second common location and terminate at a fourth elevation that is higher than the third elevation. The second plurality of stabilizing members are disposed generally perpendicular to the first plurality of stabilizing members.
US10202847B2	Use of metamaterial to enhance measurement of dielectric properties of a fluid Systems, tools, and methods for enhancing a measurement of a fluid in a borehole, pipe, conduit and/or the like involve an electromagnetic measurement tool that includes a transmitting antenna configured to transmit electromagnetic energy, a receiving antenna configured to receive the electromagnetic energy, and a metamaterial element comprising a negative refractive index. The metamaterial element may focus the electromagnetic energy. The electromagnetic system may comprise one or more antennas that are disposed adjacent to or in contact with the fluid, electromagnetic energy may be transmitted via the transmitting antenna, and the electromagnetic energy may be received with the receiving antenna to measure a property of the fluid.
US10202846B2	Stoneley wave based pipe telemetry A downhole telemetry well system transmits data at a high rate inside a tubular pipe by encoding signals on a Stoneley wave. Telemetry devices for the Stoneley mode are implemented in short pipe joints inserted at various intervals between the tubulars. Each telemetry device includes Stoneley transducers, which may act as a transmitter, receiver, or repeater. The Stoneley telemetry devices transmit and receive the Stoneley waves making up the carrier of the signal. The Stoneley telemetry devices may be powered by on-board batteries or via some remote power source.
US10202830B1	Methods for recovering light hydrocarbons from brittle shale using micro-fractures and low-pressure steam Methods for hydraulically re-fracturing a brittle shale formation section having a Young's Modulus of 20 GPa or more are disclosed involving injecting steam through a horizontal wellbore and into the brittle shale formation section; transferring heat from the injected steam through the shale matrix to pores that contain hydrocarbon gas or liquid; rupturing at least some of the pores by heating hydrocarbon gas or liquid contained in those pores and raising the pressure of hydrocarbon gas being heated in those pores to a level sufficient to rupture those pores, weaken the structure of the brittle shale matrix, and form micro-fractures in the brittle shale matrix; and injecting hydraulic fracturing fluid through the horizontal wellbore and into the primary fracture to form one or more macro-fractures in the brittle shale matrix having a weakened structure by expanding or coalescing at least some of the micro-fractures during the injecting of the hydraulic fracturing fluid.
US10202828B2	Self-degradable hydraulic diversion systems and methods for making and using same Systems and methods for treating formation intervals including forming a low permeability layer on a surface of the interval and pumping a treating fluid, where the treatment fluid is diverted through the layer permitting improved treatment uniformity across the formation or intervaland permitting a longer interval to be treated, where the layer comprises self-degradable material that degrade over time without harm to the formation or interval surfaces.
US10202827B2	Device for stimulation of wells and diagnostic method for such a stimulation device A device (20) for stimulation of wells, includes a tool (200) including a capacitive element (205) and a stimulation head (210). The device further includes switching elements capable of placing the tool (200) in at least two states: i) a charging state in which the capacitive element and the stimulation head are electrically in series between the first terminal and the second terminal of the tool, in such a way that the electrical source charges the capacitive element through the stimulation head (210), and ii) a discharging state in which the capacitive element discharges through the stimulation head (210). Also, a diagnostic method for such a device (20) for stimulation of wells.
US10202824B2	Well tool actuator and isolation valve for use in drilling operations A well tool actuator can include a series of chambers which, when opened in succession, cause the well tool to be alternately actuated. A method of operating a well tool actuator can include manipulating an object in a wellbore; a sensor of the actuator detecting the object manipulation; and the actuator actuating in response to the sensor detecting the object manipulation. A drilling isolation valve can comprise an actuator including a series of chambers which, when opened in succession, cause the isolation valve to be alternately opened and closed. A method of operating a drilling isolation valve can include manipulating an object in a wellbore, a sensor of the drilling isolation valve detecting the object manipulation, and the drilling isolation valve operating between open and closed configurations in response to the sensor detecting the object manipulation.
US10202822B2	Plugs including insert for composite threaded mandrel for downhole applications An apparatus for use in a wellbore is disclosed that in one non-limiting embodiment includes a mandrel having a recess on a lower section thereof, a packing element around the mandrel, wherein the packing element provides a seal between the apparatus and the wellbore when the packing element is expanded radially outward from the mandrel; and a threaded member having a threaded outer surface placed around the lower section of the mandrel, and wherein strength of the threaded member is greater than the strength of the lower section of the mandrel. The apparatus may further include a guide member threaded on the threaded member to provide support to the mandrel. The apparatus may be utilized as a frac plug and a bridge plug.
US10202821B2	Method of plugging a well A method of plugging a well includes providing a tubing in a wellbore, wherein in a location for a well plug, the tubing is provided with an internal cable section placed inside of the tubing and/or an external cable section placed outside of the tubing, the external cable section including a fluid-tight cable suitable for forming a sealing part of the well plug, and forming a plug in the well in the location for the well plug without pulling the tubing from the wellbore.
US10202817B2	Packer assembly with inserts for blowout preventer A blowout preventer (“BOP”) includes a housing comprising a vertical bore extending through the housing and a packer assembly movably positioned within the housing and configured to form a seal within the housing. The packer assembly includes an elastomeric body comprising an elastomeric material and inserts positioned within the elastomeric body and in parallel alignment with respect to each other.
US10202816B1	Apparatus and method of manufacture for retrofittable containment cellar A modular well containment cellar system having a bottom portion, two co-planar half-panels joined to the bottom portion and separated by a through-channel portion, and a one side wall joined to a bottom portion and to the half-panels, forming a closed container with an open top for mating to another cellar component at the half-panels, wherein a well pipe may be received into the through-channel. A plurality of drip diverters prevent downward-moving liquid from running between the mated half-panels and between the well pipe and the through-channel, to capture dripped and running liquids from above the containment cellar system.
US10202809B2	Threaded joint for steel pipes A threaded joint in which the outer peripheral face of the pin nose has a single tapered shape, the seal face of the box has an outwardly convex curved shape, and a seal point xp defined by equation (1) is greater than or equal to 0.2 inches, x p = ∫ x 1 x 2 ⁢ p ⁢ ⁢ x ⁢ ⁢ d ⁢ ⁢ x F ⁢ ⁢ F = ∫ x 1 x 2 ⁢ p ⁢ ⁢ d ⁢ ⁢ x ( 1 ) where p is a contact face pressure, x is a distance from an end of the pin in a pipe axis direction, and x1 and x2 are respectively a lower limit and an upper limit of a domain of x corresponding to the seal portion.
US10202807B2	Vertical shaft drilling rig using novel drilling method A vertical shaft drilling rig which includes a derrick and a flatcar element. The rig includes a drill pipe connecting to the derrick, a pipe joint provided on the drill pipe, a device for stabilizing cutterhead pressure connecting to the drill pipe, a torque amplification driver at which the device for stabilizing cutterhead is installed, a cutter head connected to the torque amplification driver, a separate plant on the ground surface, a muck removal system transporting the muck produced to the separate plant, an electric cabinet, a hydraulic station, a power line, and a deep shaft line extension device between the hydraulic station and the power line. The torque amplification driver includes a pressure balance valve, a planetary reducer, a drive flange and a main bearing. The deep shaft line extension device includes a float, a pulley assembly, a line reel, a steel wire and a winch.
US10202806B2	Bearing assembly for a drilling tool A bearing assembly for a drilling tool. A thrust bearing assembly for use in a drilling tool may include a first thrust frame having a generally cylindrical hollow body with a first inner surface, where the first thrust frame includes: (i) first flow diverters protruding laterally from the first inner surface toward a longitudinal axis of the thrust bearing assembly and (ii) first flow ports formed along the first inner surface between adjacent first flow diverters. The thrust bearing assembly may also include a stationary thrust bearing having a generally cylindrical base with legs extending in an axial direction from the base, where the legs may be generally positioned within the first flow ports.
US10202805B2	Roof mounted ladder safety bracket A roof mounted ladder safety bracket comprises a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, a first hinge and a second hinge. The first plate and the second plate are rotably coupled via the first hinge and the second plate and the third plate are rotably coupled via the second hinge. The first plate further comprises a plurality of arms extending therefrom, each of the plurality of arms comprises thereon at a distal end, a hook having an open end facing outward in a first direction and the open end of the hook is configured to be temporarily attached to a leg of a ladder. The third plate further comprises at least one opening configured to enable the ladder safety bracket to be temporarily coupled to a roof structure. The roof mounted ladder safety bracket secures to the ladder via the open end of the hook by using a locking mechanism and secures to the roof structure via the at least opening by nailing a nail through a portion of the at least one opening.
US10202801B2	Shading and lighting control using a control network A control system is disclosed that includes a room controller transmitting signals to both a shade control network and a light control network, directing that motorized roller shades and dimmable lights be set to desired intensity levels. The control system further includes an intelligent hub that provides a trickle-charge re-charge current via power-over-Ethernet cables to batteries associated with each of the motorized roller shades for re-charging the batteries, thereby eliminating power supplies being installed within walls. The intelligent hub provides for communication with the room controller based on streaming protocol and with the shade control network based on event-based protocol. A computer running user-interface software can be connected to the system to facilitate programming.
US10202798B2	Method and device for forming corners in spacers for insulating glass In order to produce sharp corners in edge regions (2) of a strand (1) of deformable material which is applied to a glass pane, the strand (1) forming a spacer in the insulating glass, a tool (5) is forced against the outer corner (3) and a tool (6) against the inner corner (4). The tools (5, 6) have active portions (7, 8) which correspond to the shape of the outer corner (3) and to the shape of the inner corner (4).
US10202795B2	Doorsill A doorsill having a substrate, a dam, and a sill deck is described. The dam is removably attached to the substrate to extend upwardly therefrom. The sill deck is removably attached to the substrate and removably attached to the dam. The dam has a vertical wall, and a lower portion of the vertical wall engages the substrate.
US10202794B1	Vinyl jamb system A plastic cladding for a wooden frame for a building opening, the wooden frame having at least a top frame component, and respective side frame components on opposite sides of the opening, and having a plurality of cladding components, which can be selectively and separately attached to the wooden frame components, including: an interior cladding component, an exterior cladding component, an interior rectangular channel extending along an edge of the interior cladding component, and an exterior rectangular channel extending along an edge of the exterior cladding component.
US10202793B2	Garage door opener system and method of operating a garage door opener system A garage door opener system having a garage door opener and a remote input device electrically connected to the garage door opener by an electrical conductor. The remote input device receives power by the electrical conductor. The remote input device includes a device controller to communicate an event message, monitor for an acknowledgement message within a time period, and repeat the event message when the acknowledgement message is not received within a time period. The garage door opener includes a master controller. The master controller receives the event message and communicates the acknowledgement message in response to receiving the event message. Also disclosed is a method of operating the garage door opener system.
US10202789B2	Door check and release mechanism A check and release mechanism for holding a door in a desired opened position against the force of a closing cylinder which is separate but alongside a door closing actuator which acts to close the door upon its release, the catch and release mechanism includes a catch and release operator rod separate from an actuator operator rod and parallel thereto moved, the door catch and release operating rod has a latch element pivotally mounted to one side of the catch and release operator rod and is moved along a guide slot in a catch and release mechanism case, by continued opening movement of the door into an enlarged engagement chamber in the case, and the leading end of the latch element engages a first fixed feature therein at the approximate location where it is desired to hold the door open. That engagement causes a slight tilting of the latch element and stops further opening advance of the door and operating rod. A slight retraction of the door and the catch and release operating rod causes a trailing end of the tilted latch element to engage a second fixed feature in the chamber which causes the latch element to tilt further in the same direction preventing further closing movement of the door. The engagement of the latch element with the second fixed feature is released by manually moving the door back in the opening direction, causing one side of the tilted latch element to engage the first fixed feature to tilt the latch element further, and upon release the door again moves in the closing direction and the opposite side of the latch element then contacts the second fixed feature be pivoted so as to again be in alignment with the guide slot, allowing the door to close with the latch element advancing down the guide slot.
US10202786B1	Equipment rack A lockable equipment rack for a backpack blower is presented. A lockable equipment rack includes adjustable components configured to storage of a variety of backpack blowers. The equipment rack can be installed in a variety of locations, for example a trailer, and securely store the backpack blower. The lockable equipment rack prevents theft of the backpack blower and tampering of its components.
US10202785B2	Universal control module for electrical lock, retrofit and method for operating A control unit for retrofit to electromechanical or magnetic door locks is provided. The control unit includes a casing with an electrical exit port that is connected to the electrical connectors of a standard electromechanical door lock in order to provide an additional way of controlling the lock. Especially, the external control unit receives lock commands from a mobile device, such as a telephone, for locking or unlocking the door lock.
US10202783B2	Roof canopy for an outdoor shelter A roof canopy for an outdoor shelter is disclosed herein. The roof canopy includes a canopy fabric material configured to form a roof cover of an outdoor shelter; a pocket structure attached to a second surface of the canopy fabric material, the pocket structure including a pocket fabric sheet at least partially spaced apart from the canopy fabric material, the pocket fabric sheet and the canopy fabric material together defining a pocket cavity configured to receive an end portion of a roof frame member of the outdoor shelter therein; and a handle member attached to a first surface of the canopy fabric material, the handle member overlapping at least a portion of the canopy fabric material that partially defines the pocket cavity, the handle member configured to be grasped by a user so as to facilitate the pocket structure being fitted over the end portion of the roof frame member.
US10202780B2	Rostrum support structure A rostrum support structure comprising a plurality of frame units (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) which can be stacked with respect to one another, at least one support member being provided for directly supporting at least two of the frame units when stacked so that they can be lifted together. The at least one support member is preferably in the form of a flat plate.
US10202779B1	Universal panels and structures comprised of the same Embodiments of the present technology provides universal panels and structures made from the same. The panels are formed using specific ratios for width and length of the panels, which are related to ratios of aperture spacings for the panels. These ratios are used to ensure that panels can be used in a universal manner to form walls, roofs, and doors. Additionally, the universality of the panels reduces the likelihood that installation errors will occur when building structures with these panels. Installation errors can deleteriously affect the structural integrity of the resulting structure.
US10202773B2	Flexible cladding wrap, system and methods A flexible cladding wrap for an exterior or interior wall of a building, a building wall panel, and/or a building surface is provided, the flexible cladding wrap comprising a flexible facing layer including a, preferably absorbent and more preferably porous, flexible facing substrate and powdered aggregate bonded to the facing substrate; and a flexible backing layer including a flexible backing substrate to which the facing layer is attached. A system utilizing said flexible cladding wrap to create a continuous aesthetic impression of the building is also provided, in addition to methods of making and using said flexible cladding wrap.
US10202769B2	Elongated composite profile and method for mounting the same An elongated composite profile has a first flange and a second flange. The first flange and the second flange together form an L-profile. Each of the flanges, inside the L-profile have a first rib and a second rib, respectively. The first flange, the second flange, the first rib and the second rib form a longitudinal closed channel in the composite profile. A method is for mounting the same.
US10202767B2	Lighting system for simulating natural lighting and including an infared light source A lighting system to simulate a window open to the sky and comprising an optical system including: a visible optical source, which emits visible optical radiation; and a chromatic optical device, which includes a diffusion region and defines a first emission surface arranged downstream of the diffusion region. The chromatic device receives the visible optical radiation and generates, on the first emission surface, a visible output beam, which has an angular luminance profile that exhibits a peak with FWHM below 20° in two planes, mutually orthogonal and containing the direction of maximum luminance. In each point of the first emission surface, the visible output beam comprises a direct component, emitted in the direction of the luminance peak, and a diffuse component emitted at angles that differ by more than 40° from the direction of the direct component. The CCT of the diffuse component is at least 1.2 times higher than the CCT of the direct component. The lighting system also includes an infrared source, which defines a second emission surface and emits, downstream of the second emission surface, an infrared output beam substantially without visible components.
US10202766B1	Rafter bracket A rafter bracket configured to connect a vertical post to a rafter and beam(s) is described herein. The rafter bracket may include lower vertical side plates, a horizontal plate, and upper vertical side plates. The horizontal plate may be perpendicular to the upper and lower vertical side plates and may separate the upper vertical side plates from the lower vertical side plates. The horizontal plate and lower vertical side plates may create a lower cavity that receives the vertical post. Meanwhile, the rafter may be positioned on one of the upper vertical side plates and positioned between two of the upper vertical side plates and may be angled at an acute angle relative to the vertical post as well as the upper and lower vertical side plates. One or more of the lower vertical side plates may receive lateral plates that define a lateral cavity receiving the beam.
US10202763B2	Perimeter wall An outer covering of a building includes anchor bolts configured to extend outwardly from an exterior side of floor support structures of the building, a plurality of anchor plates that adjustably mount to the plurality of anchor bolts, and a plurality of spandrel units that mount to an exterior side of the plurality of anchor plates. Each of the plurality of spandrel units includes a first mounting structure that receives a first outer covering section from above and supports a dead weight and lateral load of the first outer covering section via a corresponding one of the plurality of anchor plates and associated anchor bolts, and a second mounting structure configured to rotationally receive a second outer covering section after dead weight of the second outer covering section is loaded on an adjacent spandrel unit located below that one of the plurality of spandrel units.
US10202762B2	Concealed fastener window or curtain wall assemblies Window or curtain wall assemblies and concealed window fastening assemblies are disclosed. Each window panel includes two layers of glass or other material separated by a spacing mullion, which lines the perimeter of the window panel to create a sealed chamber. The depth of the sealed chamber between the two layers is variable to accommodate either thermal requirements, vertical and horizontal structural loads, or both. The chamber reduces heat loss due to convection allowing it to outperform current double or triple glazing window walls. Each chamber can connect through tubes to allow for air or gas transfer to enhance thermal performance and create the potential for other functional and aesthetic effects. When the window panels are assembled, the latching mechanism structurally unifies each panel to become a single monolithic surface that can also account for thermal expansion. Elements of the latching mechanism are arranged to allow the window or curtain wall to be assembled from the interior, leaving only caulking to be performed from the exterior. Concealing all of such elements helps eliminate the exposure of window mullions and minimizes maintenance of the window or curtain wall.
US10202761B2	Curtain wall system, corner bracket for curtain wall system, and associated method In certain embodiments, a curtain wall system comprises first and second curtain wall member supporting apparatuses and a corner latching apparatus. The first and second supporting apparatuses each have a respective: vertically-disposed member; horizontally-disposed supporting member; and locking member coupled to the vertically-disposed member. The locking member is disposed beneath a lower surface of the horizontally-disposed supporting member. The corner latching apparatus has a corner shape and comprises a first horizontally-disposed latching arm oriented in a first direction and adapted to engage with the locking member of the first supporting apparatus. The corner latching apparatus comprises a second horizontally-disposed latching arm oriented in a second direction and a stabilizing resilient member disposed beneath a lower surface of each of the first and second horizontally-disposed latching arms, at least a portion of the stabilizing resilient member adapted to compress against an upper surface of a curtain wall member.
US10202760B1	Self-aligning, double wire corner bead for fireproofing structural steel member and method of using same A self-aligning, double wire corner bead for fireproofing structural steel along a plurality of surfaces, the corner bead having a single strip of welded wire fabric cut to a predetermined width for the fireproofing thickness and bent along a plurality of longitudinally extending lines, to provide a profile having a plurality of dihedral angles is disclosed. A nose is installed along two edges. A method of finishing the corners for fireproofing of structural steel member using an improved corner bead includes the step of attaching the corner bead through a lath to the structural steel member utilizing fasteners. The mesh of the corner bead provides a dam to form a roughened surface on the first application of fireproofing material until it hardens.
US10202759B2	Dynamic, fire-resistance-rated thermally insulating and sealing system having a F-rating of 120 min for use with curtain wall structures Described is an approved dynamic construction for effectively thermally insulating and sealing of a safing slot between a floor of a building and an exterior wall construction wherein the exterior wall construction comprises a curtain wall configuration defined by an interior wall glass surface including one or more aluminum framing members, wherein the vision glass extends to the finished floor level below. The dynamic, thermally insulating and sealing system comprises a first element for receiving the insulating elements and positioned in the zero spandrel area of a glass curtain wall construction including only vision glass to maintain thermally insulating and sealing of the safing slot during exposure to fire and heat as well as movement in order to maintain a complete seal extending across the safing slot.
US10202749B2	Water jet waste fragmenting apparatus A waste fragmenting toilet apparatus with pressurized water jets is disclosed. The apparatus includes a toilet bowl, a toilet trap, a water supply, and a plurality of oscillating water jet nozzles. The oscillating water jet nozzles are located within line of sight of recurrent waste blockage zones, interior to the toilet trap and/or toilet bowl. When actuated, the oscillating water jet nozzles inject pressurized water into a trap area breaking up waste material as it passes through. The oscillating water jet nozzles may be used to preemptively prevent blockages and to remove existing blockages.
US10202744B2	Flexible, constant-downward-pressure obstructed piping clearing system A system and a tool for clearing an obstructed pipe or drain is presented. The system comprises the tool and a housing. The tool comprises a plunger and a protective sleeve with a closed end. The plunger comprises a dowel shaped flexible portion and a dowel shaped rigid handle portion, the distal end of the rigid handle portion being fixedly attached to the proximate end of the flexible portion by a connection device. The protective sleeve is comprised of a water soluble material that is configured to conform to the shape of the dowel shaped flexible portion and at least a portion of the dowel shaped rigid handle portion when the flexible portion is inserted therein, the water soluble material being chemically formulated and mechanically formed to maintain watertight integrity when submerged in water. The housing is configured to store the plunger and the protective sleeve when not in use.
US10202742B2	Excavator An excavator includes a machine guidance device having a machine guidance function, wherein the machine guidance function performs voice sound guidance by emitting a report sound when a region of work by an end attachment approaches a predetermined distance to an excavation target surface, and performs the voice sound guidance by emitting a report sound when the region of work by the end attachment approaches a predetermined distance to an extension surface, also in an area along the extension surface set in an extended direction from the excavation target surface.
US10202741B2	Closed-circuit hydraulic system for construction machine The present disclosure relates to a closed circuit hydraulic system for a construction machine including a plurality of actuators and a plurality of hydraulic pumps selectively supplying working oil to the plurality of actuators bidirectionally and the closed circuit hydraulic system includes: a charge line selectively connected with a low-pressure side hydraulic line which returns to the hydraulic pump from the actuator among hydraulic lines connecting the hydraulic pumps and the actuators; a charge pump supplying a supplement flow to the charge line; and a variable relief valve selectively changing a normal mode to limit a pressure of the charge line to a predetermined pressure or less and a boost mode to limit the pressure of the charge line to a pressure lower than the pressure of the charge line in the normal mode.
US10202737B2	Free-flowing waterproofing system A water management system provides much improved waterproofing drainage system particularly, but not limited to foundations, new or existing. The includes a form, clean washed stone, soil separating filter cloth, backfilling soil, and drainage pipe to drain out all water away from the structure. This system is easily installed and creates an even “wall” of gravel around structural walls minimizing the costs of materials making it very cost-effective. This system removes all hydrostatic pressure from structural walls eliminating the cause of water infiltration to the interior of basement walls. Water infiltration in basement walls results in mold, mildew, high humidity, and poor air quality.
US10202736B1	Monolithic manhole fabric and method The instant invention provides an apparatus and method for renewing and repairing a manhole including the barrel, the plenum, and the chimney, in a single installation to seal off penetration of ground water into the manhole. The manhole repair liner and method utilizes a stretchable liner material which is precut and fused together to loosely approximate the geometry of the manhole. The liner material includes an acid-resistant layer made from an elastic closed-cell polymeric material. Included and fixed to one side or surface of the elastic liner is a felt, or other loosely woven or organized fabric of fibers intended to receive and retain in place a resin, which when cured, fixes the shape of the liner in position.
US10202730B2	Roadway cable barrier system A roadway cable barrier includes a post located adjacent to a roadway and extending vertically from a ground level to a top end, a connector having a first leg and a second leg spaced apart and extending in the same downward direction from a top section, the top section is positioned on the top end of the post such that the first leg and the second leg are positioned on opposite sides of the post from one another, a retaining loop is formed by one of the first leg and the second leg and a longitudinally extending roadway barrier cable is disposed within the retaining loop.
US10202729B2	Mobile bridge module A mobile bridge module includes a reinforcement applied in a non-destructive manner. This might alternatively and/or additionally be defined as a non-destructively reinforced mobile bridge module.
US10202726B2	Paint-striping laser guidance system and related technology A system configured in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a paint-striping machine having a carriage, an outrigger operably connected to the carriage, and a downwardly oriented nozzle carried by the outrigger. The carriage moves along pavement while the nozzle dispenses paint, thereby forming a paint stripe on the pavement. The system further includes a guidance system operably connected to the paint-striping machine. The guidance system includes a light-emitting device and a mounting and containment assembly that provides an adjustable connection between the light-emitting device and the paint-striping machine. The light-emitting device forms a planar light region having a vertical orientation. The mounting and containment assembly includes an adjustment mechanism operable to move the light-emitting device relative to the paint-striping machine, thereby changing a yaw angle of the planar light region.
US10202725B1	Wave-shaped ramp A wave-shaped ramp has two ascending platforms and a curved platform. Each ascending platform has a ground end, a tip end, and a slope. The tip end is higher than the ground end. The slope connects the ground end and the tip end. The curved platform is mounted between the two ascending platforms. Two ends of the curved platform are higher than a middle of the curved platform. With the curved platform forming a cavity shape between the two ascending platforms, the wave-shaped ramp provides more varieties in height, and thereby the player can perform more fancy stunts on the wave-shaped ramp. Besides, the wave-shaped ramp is a combination of the ascending platforms and the curved platform, so the wave-shaped ramp is separable and is capable of being stacked for storage.
US10202723B2	Method of treating polyester textile Provided is an enzymatic treatment on polyester/cellulose blend textile by contacting the textile with a cutinase and preferable with cellulose as well.
US10202722B2	Method of applying a theromplastic polymer coating The invention comprises a method. The method comprises applying a quantity of an aqueous dispersion of thermoplastic polymer particles to a primary backing and loop backs of a tufted carpet or a tufted synthetic turf, wherein the thermoplastic particles have an average particle size less than 1,000 microns. The method also comprises heating the aqueous dispersion to a temperature sufficient to remove water therefrom, and heating the thermoplastic particles on the primary backing and loop backs to a temperature at or above the melting temperature of the thermoplastic particles. The method further comprises allowing the heated thermoplastic polymer particles to cool below their melting temperature whereby the loop backs are adhered to the primary backing.
US10202720B2	Flame resistant textile A flame resistant textile is provided. The textile is a sateen weave fabric containing cellulosic fibers, where the sateen weave fabric has a thickness of at least 19.5 mils, a thickness of at least 25 mils after 3 home washes at 120° F., an air permeability of at least 60 cfm, and a weight of less than about 7 oz/yd2. The sateen weave fabric also contains a treatment, where the treatment contains a tetramethylhydroxy phosphonium salt or its condensate and chemical selected from the group consisting of urea, guanidines, guanyl urea, glycoluril, and polyamines. When the sateen weave fabric to which the treatment has been applied has been heat-cured and oxidized at least a portion of the cellulosic fibers have a pentavalent phosphate compound polymerized therein. The method for producing the flame resistant textile is also provided.
US10202717B2	Fabric enhancer and laundry additive dispensation in laundry appliances Systems, components, and methodologies for uniformly distributing fabric enhancers onto laundry loads in laundry treating appliances. The methods may include accepting one or more of a laundry detergent, a fabric softener, and a bleach for dispensation into the laundry treating appliance, accepting a plurality of fabric enhancers in respective compartments of a fabric enhancer storage assembly, receiving indications of the types of fabric enhancers stored in the respective compartments, selecting dispensation patterns suitable for each of the types of fabric enhancers, and dispensing the plurality of fabric enhancers in accordance with the selected dispensation patterns.
US10202713B2	Ticking Ticking having excellent flexibility is described. A woven fabric is obtained by using a multifilament having a monofilament fineness of not more than 0.5 dtex, the number of filaments of 100 or more and a total fineness of not more than 50 dtex and used as ticking. The woven fabric can be made of a polyester.
US10202706B2	Silicon carbide single crystal wafer and method of manufacturing a silicon carbide single crystal ingot Provided is a SiC single crystal wafer, which is manufactured from a SiC single crystal ingot grown by the sublimation-recrystallization method, and which brings about high device performance and high device manufacture yield when used as a wafer for manufacturing a device. The SiC single crystal wafer has, in a surface thereof, a basal plane dislocation density of 1,000 dislocations per cm2 or less, a threading screw dislocation density of 500 dislocations per cm2 or less, and a Raman index of 0.2 or less. Further provided is a method of manufacturing a SiC single crystal ingot, including controlling heat input from a side surface of the single crystal ingot during growth of a single crystal, to thereby grow the crystal while changes in the temperature distribution of the single crystal ingot are reduced.
US10202703B2	Method for treating waste liquid from process of etching indium tin oxide This disclosure provides a method for treating an etching waste liquid from an etching process of indium tin oxide comprising hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, tin ions, indium ions and water, comprising the steps of: distilling the etching waste liquid to obtain a distillate comprising hydrochloric acid and acetic acid and a post-distillation liquid comprising tin ions and indium ions; generating a precipitate by reacting tin ions in the post-distillation liquid with sulfide ions to remove tin ions from the solution so as to obtain a post-precipitation solution containing indium ions; and electrolyzing the post-precipitation solution to obtain crude indium.
US10202699B2	Fuel cell system for generating energy and water Fuel cell systems aboard means of transport can be used for generating energy and for producing water. In order to reduce the overall weight of the system, the fuel cell is controlled or regulated in dependence on a current fill level or a limit level of the water tank, as well as a predicted future water consumption. In this way, it may be possible to minimize the water quantity to be stored in the water tank.
US10202694B2	2-substituted imidazole and benzimidazole corrosion inhibitors Disclosed are methods of using nitrogen-containing compounds as corrosion inhibitors. The present method is used to inhibit corrosion of a metal surface in contact with an aqueous system using 2-substituted imidazoles and 2-substituted benzimidazoles, and provides enhanced protection against corrosion of metals in the aqueous system. The method comprises the use of corrosion inhibitors that are generally resistant to halogen attack and provide good corrosion resistance in the presence of oxidizing halogen-based biocides. Formulations comprising 2-substituted imidazoles and 2-substituted benzimidazoles are also disclosed.
US10202691B2	Showerhead curtain gas method and system for film profile modulation Disclosed are methods of and systems for depositing a film. The methods may include: (a) determining process conditions, including a flow condition of a curtain gas that flows around the periphery of each station in the chamber, for performing film deposition in the chamber, (b) flowing the curtain gas to each station in the chamber during film deposition according to the process conditions determined in (a), (c) determining, during or after (b), an adjusted flow condition of the curtain gas in the chamber to improve substrate nonuniformity, and (d) flowing, after (c), the curtain gas during film deposition according to the adjusted flow condition determined in (c). The systems may include a gas delivery system, a processing chamber, and a controller having control logic for performing one or more of (a)-(d).
US10202690B2	Substrate treating apparatus and method Disclosed is an apparatus and method of processing substrate, which facilitates to improve deposition uniformity of a thin film deposited on a substrate, and to control quality of a thin film, wherein the apparatus includes a process chamber; a substrate supporter for supporting at least one of substrates, wherein the substrate supporter is provided in the bottom of the process chamber; a chamber lid confronting the substrate supporter, the chamber lid for covering an upper side of the process chamber; and a gas distributor for locally distributing activated source gas on the substrate, wherein the gas distributor locally confronting the substrate supporter is provided in the chamber lid, wherein the gas distributor forms plasma by the use of plasma formation gas, and activates the source gas by distributing the source gas to some of plasma area for formation of the plasma.
US10202684B2	Method for neutral beam processing based on gas cluster ion beam technology and articles produced thereby A method for Neutral Beam irradiation derived from gas cluster ion beams and articles produced thereby including optical elements.
US10202683B2	Thin film encapsulation layer manufacturing apparatus and method of manufacturing display apparatus using the same A thin film encapsulation layer manufacturing apparatus is provided that may include a transfer chamber, a sputtering chamber, a monomer deposition chamber, a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) chamber, and an atomic layer deposition (ALD) chamber. The transfer chamber may be connected to each of the other chambers, and may be configured to align a substrate. Each of the other chambers may be configured to receive from and transfer to the transfer chamber a substrate. The sputtering chamber may be configured to form a first inorganic layer on the substrate by a sputtering process. The monomer deposition chamber may be configured to deposit a first organic layer on the first inorganic layer. The CVD chamber may be configured to form a second inorganic layer on the first organic layer. The ALD chamber may be configured to form a third inorganic layer on the second inorganic layer.
US10202681B2	Copper-gallium sputtering target A Ga-containing and Cu-containing sputtering target has a Ga content of from 30 to 68 at %. The sputtering target contains only CuGa2 as Ga-containing and Cu-containing intermetallic phase or the proportion by volume of CuGa2 is greater than the proportion by volume of Cu9Ga4. The sputtering target is advantageously produced by spark plasma sintering or cold gas spraying. Compared to Cu9Ga4, CuGa2 is very soft, which aids the production of defect-free sputtering targets having homogeneous sputtering behavior.
US10202675B2	Duplex stainless steel A stainless steel contains, by mass %, C: 0.005% to 0.03%, Si: 0.05% to 1.0%, Mn: 0.1% to 4.0%, Ni: 3% to 8%, Cr: 20% to 35%, Mo: 0.01% to 4.0%, Al: 0.001% to 0.30%, N: 0.05% to 0.60%, one or more selected from Re: 2.0% or less, Ga: 2.0% or less, and Ge: 2.0% or less, and a balance consisting of Fe and impurities.
US10202667B2	High strength hot rolled steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same There is provided a high strength hot rolled steel sheet having a composition comprising C: 0.040% to 0.100%, by mass %, Si: 0.50% or less, by mass %, Mn: 1.00% to 2.00%, by mass %, P: 0.03% or less, by mass %, S: 0.006% or less, by mass %, Al: 0.08% or less, by mass %, N: 0.0080% or less, by mass %, Ti: 0.14% to 0.22%, by mass %, and Fe and incidental impurities, and a method for making the same. The high strength hot rolled steel sheet includes a microstructure in which a primary phase is a ferrite phase and fine carbides containing Ti are dispersion-precipitated.
US10202665B2	Spring steel and method for producing the same A spring steel according to the present embodiment has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.4 to 0.7%, Si: 1.1 to 3.0%, Mn: 0.3 to 1.5%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.05% or less, Al: 0.01 to 0.05%, rare earth metal: 0.0001 to 0.002%, N: 0.015%, O or less: 0.0030% or less, Ti: 0.02 to 0.1%, with the balance being Fe and impurities. In the spring steel, the number of oxide inclusions having an equivalent circular diameter of equal to or greater than 5 μm is equal to or less than 0.2/mm2, the oxide inclusions each being one of an Al-based oxide, a complex oxide containing REM, O and Al, and a complex oxysulfide containing REM, O, S, and Al. Further, a maximum value among equivalent circular diameters of the oxide inclusions is equal to or less than 40 μm.
US10202663B2	Shot peening treatment for cavitation erosion resistance In some examples, a material may be subject to shot peening of a relatively long duration to improve cavitation erosion resistance of the material. For example, the material surface may be shot peened to cause grain reduction and an increase in hardness to a depth of 60 μm or more, while the surface remains relatively smooth. As one example, the method may include treating a surface of austenitic stainless steel by impacting the surface with shot media for a treatment duration of 15 to 40 minutes at a shot peening intensity corresponding to an Almen strip type A intensity of 5A to 10A.
US10202660B2	Methods for increasing sugar yield with size-adjusted lignocellulosic biomass particles A method of increasing sugar yield in a bioproduct production process is provided comprising pretreating one or more size-adjusted lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) particles with a pretreatment, such as an ammonia pretreatment, wherein the one or more size-adjusted LCB particles form a substrate, with the one or more particles having an average particle size in at least one dimension greater than 5 mm.
US10202657B2	Adeno-associated virus virions with variant capsid and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides adeno-associated virus (AAV) virions with altered capsid protein, where the AAV virions exhibit greater infectivity of retinal cells, when administered via intravitreal injection, compared to wild-type AAV. The present disclosure further provides methods of delivering a gene product to a retinal cell in an individual, and methods of treating ocular disease.
US10202654B2	Methods for detecting Legionella nucleic acids in a sample Methods for detecting Legionella (such as Legionella spp., Legionella pneumophila, Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1, Legionella bozemanii, Legionella dumoffii, Legionella feeleii, Legionella longbeachae, and/or Legionella micdadei) are disclosed. A sample suspected of containing one or more Legionella nucleic acids is screened for the presence or absence of that nucleic acid. Determining whether Legionella nucleic acid is present in the sample can be accomplished by contacting the sample with detectably labeled probes capable of hybridizing to a Legionella nucleic acid and detecting hybridization between the probes and nucleic acids in the sample. Detection of hybridization indicates that a Legionella nucleic acid is present in the sample. Also disclosed are probes and primers for the detection of Legionella, and kits that contain the disclosed probes and/or primers.
US10202653B2	Compositions and methods for detecting markers associated with bladder cancer Compositions and methods for detecting bladder cancer are provided. In some embodiments, methods of monitoring recurrence of bladder cancer are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise detecting a set of markers consisting of CRH, IGF2, KRT20, and ANXA10.
US10202648B2	Prognosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and treament for COPD The preset invention relates to a method for predicting the disease outcome and/or prognosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using a variant of surfactant protein D (SP-D) as a biomarker, which is the G-G-C-C-A haplotype of SP-D.
US10202647B2	Mutations in DSTYK cause dominant urinary tract malformations Congenital abnormalities of the kidney or the urinary tract (CAKUT) are the most common cause of pediatric kidney failure. These disorders are highly heterogenous, and their etiology is poorly understood. Dual serine/threonine and tyrosine protein kinase (DSTYK) mutations were detected in 2.2% of patients with congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract, suggesting that DSTYK is a major determinant of human urinary development, downstream of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling. Methods and kits are provided for identifying and treating subjects at greater risk of developing CAKUT based on the presence of DSTYK mutations. Techniques include obtaining a biological sample from a subject and determining if the biological sample indicates a mutation of a gene for DSTYK. If it is determined that the biological sample indicates the mutation of the gene for DSTYK, then it is determined that the subject has or is at risk of developing CAKUT.
US10202644B2	Method and device for identifying nucleotide, and method and device for determining nucleotide sequence of polynucleotide The present invention provides technology that uses current measurements to identify nucleotides and determine a nucleotide sequence in polynucleotides. The present invention calculates a modal value of a tunnel current that arises when a nucleotide or polynucleotide for analysis passes through between electrodes, and then employs the calculated modal value. The present invention accordingly enables direct rapid implementation to identify nucleotides and to determine a nucleotide sequence in a polynucleotide without marking.
US10202638B2	Compositions and methods for performing hybridizations with separate denaturation of the sample and probe The invention provides methods and compositions for separately denaturing a probe and target in hybridization applications. The invention may, for example, eliminate the use of or reduce the dependence on formamide in hybridization applications. Compositions for use in the invention include an aqueous composition comprising at least one polar aprotic solvent in an amount effective to denature double-stranded nucleotide sequences.
US10202636B2	Electrospun fibers for protein stabilization and storage An electrospinning approach is disclosed for generating a dissolvable formulation of a reagent of interest in a nanoscale fiber medium. In one embodiment, the nanoscale fibers can incorporate and stabilize biological agents of interest, such as for storage at room temperature for extended periods. In one implementation, the fibers can be produced in a continuous manner and dissolve rapidly.
US10202635B2	SRM/MRM assay for the ephrin type-A receptor 2 protein Specific peptides, and derived ionization characteristics of the peptides, from the Ephrin Type-A Receptor 2 (EPHA2) protein are provided that are particularly advantageous for quantifying the EPHA2 protein directly in biological samples that have been fixed in formalin by the method of Selected Reaction Monitoring (SRM) mass spectrometry, or what can also be termed as Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) mass spectrometry. Such biological samples are chemically preserved and fixed and are selected from tissues and cells treated with formaldehyde containing agents/fixatives including formalin-fixed tissue/cells, formalin-fixed/paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue/cells, FFPE tissue blocks and cells from those blocks, and tissue culture cells that have been formalin fixed and or paraffin embedded. A protein sample is prepared from said biological sample using the Liquid Tissue™ reagents and protocol and the EPHA2 protein is quantitated in the Liquid Tissue™ sample by the method of SRM/MRM mass spectrometry by quantitating in the protein sample at least one or more of the peptides described. These peptides can be quantitated if they reside in a modified or an unmodified form. An example of a modified form of an EPHA2 peptide is phosphorylation of a tyrosine, threonine, serine, and/or other amino acid residues within the peptide sequence.
US10202633B2	Polypeptide substrate for the detection of von Williebrand factor cleaving protease ADAMTS13 In a first aspect, there is provided an isolated polypeptide substrate for a disintegrin-like and metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type-1 motif, 13 (ADAMTS13) that is from 45 to 70 amino acids in length and has an amino acid sequence that is substantially similar to part of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, with one or more of the following modifications: (i) the amino acid corresponding to position 1599 of SEQ ID NO: 2 is mutated from Q to K; (ii) the amino acid corresponding to position 1610 of SEQ ID NO: 2 is mutated from N to C; and (iii) the amino acids corresponding to Q1624 to R1641 of SEQ ID NO: 2 are deleted. In another aspect, there is provided an ADAMTS13 polypeptide substrate that is from 50 to 75 amino acids in length and has an amino acid sequence that is substantially similar to part of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, with one or more of the following modifications: (i) the amino acid corresponding to position 1599 of SEQ ID NO: 2 is mutated from Q to K; (ii) the amino acid corresponding to position 1610 of SEQ ID NO: 2 is mutated from N to C; (iii) the amino acid corresponding to position 1629 of SEQ ID NO: 2 is mutated from G to E; and (iv) the amino acids corresponding to G1631 to R1641 of SEQ ID NO: 2 are deleted.
US10202632B2	Enzymatic determination of HbA1c A method for determining the amount of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), in which—if required—the erythrocytes in a sample are hemolyzed, the haemoglobin that is then released—if required—is contacted with a proteolytic agent and the glycated hemoglobin degradation products obtained in this way or otherwise are quantified is disclosed. In order to provide such a process and reagents employable therein that has/have the property of sufficient stability of the chemical compounds that are essential to the reaction, the provision of the requisite proteolytic agent in the form of an inactivated protease is proposed, which is then only reactivated in situ. For the stabilization of the hemoglobin, which is unfolded at a very low pH in the range from 1 to 3, at least one suitable stabilizer should be present in the hemolysis solution, and, where a leuco dye is used in connection with the determination of the amount of HbA1c, it is proposed that the latter be stabilized with particular phosphine compounds and/or thio compounds.
US10202623B2	Recombinant cell, and method for producing 1,4-butanediol An object of the present invention is to provide a series of techniques for producing 1,4-butanediol from methanol or the like. Provided is a recombinant cell prepared by introducing a gene encoding at least one enzyme selected from the group consisting of succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase, succinyl-CoA synthase, CoA-dependent succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase, 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase, 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase, 4-hydroxybutyraldehyde dehydrogenase, and alcohol dehydrogenase, into a host cell which is a methylotroph, wherein the gene is expressed in the host cell, and the recombinant cell is capable of producing 1,4-butanediol from at least one C1 compound selected from the group consisting of methane, methanol, methylamine, formic acid, formaldehyde, and formamide.
US10202619B2	Compositions and methods directed to CRISPR/Cas genomic engineering systems The invention relates to engineered CRISPR/Cas9 systems for genomic modification in mammalian cells. The present specification describes the design and testing of a polynucleotide encoding the Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes) Cas9 protein, where the nucleotide sequence has been optimized for expression in mammalian cells. The specification also describes all-in-one systems for RNA-guided genome engineering in mammalian cells, including human cells.
US10202616B2	Promoter and regulatory elements for improved expression of heterologous genes in host cells Disclosed are a recombinant expression vector and a host cell that contains the vector.
US10202613B2	Methods for altering the reactivity of plant cell walls Methods and means are provided to produce positively charged oligosaccharides in the plant cell wall by introducing into said plant cell a Nodulation C protein fused to a heterologous Golgi signal anchor sequence.
US10202611B2	Vectors and methods for improved plant transformation efficiency Methods and compositions for improved bacterial-mediated plant transformation are provided. The methods generally allow plant transformation with reduced vector backbone integration and a high frequency of low-copy transformation events. Vectors for achieving these results are described, as are methods for their use.
US10202607B2	Cleavable fusion tag for protein overexpression and purification Provided are compositions and methods for enhancing recombinant protein production. The compositions and methods involve use of Ribose Binding Protein (RBP) as a segment of a fusion polypeptide, whereby the RBP segment enhances production of the fusion protein. The fusion proteins contain the RBP sequentially in a single fusion protein with a polypeptide for which enhanced expression is desired. Recombinant expression vectors encoding the fusion proteins that contain and RBP segment are included, as are cells that contain the expression vectors. Methods for separating fusion proteins and for liberating a polypeptide segment that is part of the fusion protein are also provided.
US10202604B2	Methods of using microRNA-141 Provided herein are methods of treating a cancer in an individual. A microRNA-141 oligonucleotide or mimic that increases the expression of microRNA-141 in the cancer cell is administered to the individual. Also provided is a method of inhibiting proliferation of a cancer cell and treating a cell associated with a cancer. The cell is contacted with the microRNA-141 oligonucleotide or mimic.
US10202599B2	Selective antisense compounds and uses thereof The present invention provides oligomeric compounds. Certain such oligomeric compounds are useful for hybridizing to a complementary nucleic acid, including but not limited, to nucleic acids in a cell. In certain embodiments, hybridization results in modulation of the amount activity or expression of the target nucleic acid in a cell.
US10202597B2	Rapid cell purification systems Methods and systems for purifying cells and/or viruses are provided. The sample is added to a well disposed in a medium. A potential is applied across the medium to cause the contaminants to enter one or more walls of the well, and retain the cells and/or viruses in the well. The cells and/or viruses can be removed from the well, and optionally adhered or fixed to a surface, or detected. In one embodiment, the cells and/or viruses may be retained in the well by embedding in the medium. The medium including the embedded cells and/or viruses may be excised or otherwise removed and transferred to a glass slide or other solid surface.
US10202595B2	Chimeric clotting factors The invention provides chimeric clotting factors comprising an activatable clotting factor and an enhancer moiety. The activatable clotting factor allows the chimeric clotting factor to be activated at the site of coagulation. The enhancer moiety can additionally improve procoagulation activities of the chimeric clotting factors. The chimeric clotting factors can further be improved by fusion to a half-life extender, which improves a pharmacokinetics property of the chimeric clotting factor. The invention also includes methods of making and methods of using these chimeric clotting factors.
US10202593B2	Evolved sortases and uses thereof Evolved sortases exhibiting enhanced reaction kinetics and/or altered substrate preferences are provided herein, for example evolved sortases that bind recognitions motifs comprising a LAXT or LPXS sequence. Also provided are methods (e.g., orthogonal transpeptidation and diagnostics methods) for using such sortases. Kits comprising materials, reagents, and cells for carrying out the methods described herein are also provided.
US10202589B2	Engineered CRISPR-Cas9 nucleases with altered PAM specificity Engineered CRISPR-Cas9 nucleases with altered and improved PAM specificities and their use in genomic engineering, epigenomic engineering, and genome targeting.
US10202588B2	Therapeutic nuclease compositions and methods Hybrid nuclease molecules and methods for treating an immune-related disease or disorder in a mammal, and a pharmaceutical composition for treating an immune-related disease in a mammal.
US10202587B2	Vulcanisaetal phosphotriesterase-like lactonases (PLL) having enhanced properties and the uses thereof Provided is a mutated hyperthermophilic PTE having a lactonase activity derived from a hyperthermophilic phosphotriesterase corresponding to the consensus sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, the mutated PTE including the at least one mutation chosen amongst 55 putative positions and the mutated PTE having enhanced properties. Also provided are compositions including the mutated hyperthermophilic PTE and the uses thereof, notably as bioscavenger of organophosphate compounds or as quorum quencher of the bacteria using lactones to communicate.
US10202584B2	Red-shifted luciferase-luciferin pairs for enhanced bioluminescence A bioluminescent protein is provided that includes a substituted luciferase polypeptide having amino acid substitutions at positions 21 and 166, and with one or more additional amino acid substitutions at positions 3, 16, 20, 29, 30, 71, 87, 114, and 144, compared to the parent polypeptide. Also provided is a luciferin that has a selenium-containing group at position C8 of an imidazopyrazine backbone, and methods of making the luciferin. In addition, nucleic acids encoding the bioluminescent protein, cells expressing the bioluminescent protein, and reactions between the bioluminescent protein and luciferin substrates are also provided. Fusions between the substituted luciferase polypeptide and a fluorescent protein are also provided for bioluminescence resonance energy transfer based reporters.
US10202583B2	Arrays of memory cells individually comprising a capacitor and an elevationally-extending transistor, methods of forming a tier of an array of memory cells, and methods of forming an array of memory cells individually comprising a capacitor and an elevationally-extending transistor A method of forming a tier of an array of memory cells within an array area, the memory cells individually comprising a capacitor and an elevationally-extending transistor, the method comprising using two, and only two, sacrificial masking steps within the array area of the tier in forming the memory cells. Other methods are disclosed, as are structures independent of method of fabrication.
US10202580B2	Adult oligodendrocyte-type 2 astrocyte progenitor cell production method The present invention provides a method for producing adult oligodendrocyte progenitor cells from proliferative oligodendrocyte progenitor cells, and a pharmaceutical composition having for an active ingredient thereof adult OPC produced according to that method. The method for producing adult OPC of the present invention is characterized by inducing proliferating OPC to differentiate into adult OPC by culturing in the presence of a ligand of a thyroid hormone receptor or retinoic acid receptor in a low oxygen environment. The present invention further provides adult OPC produced according to the production method of the present invention, and a pharmaceutical composition having these adult OPC as an active ingredient thereof.
US10202577B2	Microfluidic sorting using high gradient magnetic fields Microfluidic devices are described that include a microfluidic channel, a first array of one or more magnets above the microfluidic channel, each magnet in the first array having a magnetic pole orientation opposite to a magnetic pole orientation of an adjacent magnet in the first array, and a second array of one or more magnets beneath the microfluidic channel, each magnet in the second array having a magnetic pole orientation opposite to a magnetic pole orientation of an adjacent magnet in the second array. The first array is aligned with respect to the second array such that magnetic fields emitted by the first array and second array generate a magnetic flux gradient profile extending through the channel. An absolute value of the profile includes a first maximum and a second maximum that bound a local minimum. The local minimum is located within the microfluidic channel or less than 5 mm away from a wall of the microfluidic channel. Methods of using the new devices are also described.
US10202574B2	Incubator The invention relates to an incubator (10) for creating and maintaining a microclimate with controlled air humidity and temperature conditions. The incubator has a tray opening (12) for inserting trays (16) into an internal space which is bounded by walls (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d), as well as telescopic rails (20) having a first rail part (34) which can be connected to a side wall (14a, 14b) and a further second rail part (35) which can be connected to the tray (16). The invention is characterized in that the telescopic rails (20) are formed as components separately from the internal space of the incubator and from the trays (16), in that supports (22, 28) for the telescopic rails (20) are provided on the side walls (14), and in that the trays (16) can be detached from the telescopic rails (20) and the telescopic rails (20) can be detached from the supports (22, 28).
US10202571B2	Co-incubating confined microbial communities This invention provides devices and methods that enable co-incubation of microorganisms. Also provided are methods of making such devices for co-incubation of microorganisms, and various applications of such devices.
US10202570B2	Blade tip-provided micropipette holding apparatus and intracytoplasmic sperm injection method A blade tip-provided micropipette holding apparatus has a tubular micropipette holder so constructed that a blade tip-provided micropipette to be inserted into a living cell can be mounted on a front-end portion thereof and a holder-holding device for holding the micropipette holder. The holder-holding device has a base member and a tubular rotating member which is rotatably held by the base member and into which the tubular micropipette holder can be penetrated. The tubular rotating member has holder position adjusting mechanisms each composed of a plurality of side holes formed on a side surface of the tubular rotating member at different positions of the side surface thereof in a circumferential direction thereof and holder position adjusting members each capable of entering into the tubular rotating member from the side holes and contacting an outer surface of the micropipette holder penetrating through the tubular rotating member.
US10202566B2	Degradable substance preservation device A device for the preservation of degradable substances (e.g. degradable by oxidation) such as liquids or powders, especially edible substances, beverages (e.g. wine), or foods (e.g. coffee) as well as oils, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, colorants or paints in an opened container, e.g. a bottle, exposed to the oxygen of the air is provided herein. Aspects of the invention include an apparatus for removing oxygen from an opened container or bottle by coupling the container or bottle to a shell that contains an oxygen absorbent material such as reduced iron.
US10202564B2	Biodiesel emulsion comprising a lecithin-based emulsifier for cleaning bituminous coated equipment Methods of cleaning equipment such as hand tools dirtied by bituminous mixture. A biodiesel emulsion comprising biodiesel, water and emulsifier(s), is applied to the surface of the equipment for a period of time (e.g., at least about 15 minutes) and optionally agitated. The biodiesel emulsion produces cleaning properties comparable to straight biodiesel, at a cost reduction, due to the replacement of biodiesel with water.
US10202560B2	Amorphous hydrocarbon based film, and sliding member and sliding system with said film A low-friction coating includes: an aliphatic hydrocarbon group showing a peak in a region of 2,900 cm−1 to 3000 cm−1 in an infrared absorption spectrum; a carbonyl group showing a peak in a region of 1,650 cm−1 to 1,800 cm−1 in an infrared absorption spectrum; an aromatic component (C7H7+) showing a peak at mass 91.1 in a positive ion spectrum obtained by TOF-SIMS; and a condensed ring based component (C9H7+) showing a peak at mass 115.2 in the positive ion spectrum obtained by TOF-SIMS.
US10202559B2	Diesel detergent without a low molecular weight penalty The composition of the present invention related to a quaternary ammonium salt detergent and the use of such quaternary ammonium salt detergents in a fuel composition to reduce diesel injector deposits and remove or clean up existing deposits on the diesel injectors.
US10202550B2	Process for stabilizing an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion A process for the preparation of at least one ARN acid or salt thereof comprising: (I) allowing at least one ARN acid salt to form during the production of crude oil in the presence of water; (II) removing at least 5 wt % of the formed at least one ARN acid salt, e.g. from the oil water interface; and optionally (III) converting said salt into an acid.
US10202549B2	Mixtures of aluminum phosphite with sparingly soluble aluminum salts and foreign ions, process for the production thereof and the use thereof The invention relates to mixtures of aluminum phosphite with sparingly soluble aluminum salts and nitrogen-free extraneous ions, comprising 80 to 99.898% by weight of aluminum phosphite of the formula (I) Al2(HPO3)3xH2O (I) in which x is 0 to 4, 0.1 to 10% by weight of sparingly soluble aluminum salts and 0.002 to 10% by weight of nitrogen-free extraneous ions; to a process for preparation thereof and use thereof.
US10202548B1	Modification of sand with superhydrophobic silica/wax nanoparticles The modification of sand with superhydrophobic silica/wax nanoparticles may provide for water storage, applicable, for example, in desert environments. In particular, highly thermal stable superhydrophobic coats for sand are made of nanoparticles composed of superhydrophobic silica capped with paraffin wax. Superhydrophobic sand modified by such nanoparticles addresses issues of water storage in desert environments, capitalizing on sand resource utilization. Superhydrophobic sand, as modified, has excellent water repellency and great water-holding capacity. The superhydrophobic sand modified with superhydrophobic silica/wax nanoparticles can be applied for the desert water storage for agriculture and planting.
US10202547B2	Adjustment component and light-emitting device Disclosed is an adjustment component that: includes a complex fluoride fluorophore represented by A2(M1-xMnx)F6 (in the formula: M is one or two or more of type of tetravalent element selected from Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ge, and Sn; A is one or two or more of type of alkali metal selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs and including at least Na and/or K; and x is from 0.001 to 0.3); and adjusts the chromaticity and/or color rendering index of illumination light by absorbing light having a wavelength of from 420 nm to 490 nm inclusive, and emitting light including a red wavelength component.
US10202544B2	Light-diffusion powder, quantum-dot-containing photoresist, and quantum-dot-containing color film, and preparation methods The present disclosure provides a light-diffusion powder, a quantum-dot-containing photoresist, and a quantum-dot-containing color film, and their preparation methods. The light-diffusion powder is obtained from an alkoxysilane having a chemical structure represented by formula (I): where R1 includes a C1˜C50 alkyl group, and R′ includes one or more of an alkyl and a substituted alkyl group.
US10202540B2	Zirconium gel particle combination flooding system and preparation method thereof The invention belongs to the field of oilfield chemistry and specifically relates to a zirconium gel particle combination flooding system. The zirconium gel particle combination flooding system comprises multi-scale 1 zirconium gel particles, polyether nonionic surfactant, and water as mixing liquid; the weight percentage of multi-scale zirconium gel particles in the combination flooding system ranges from 0.16% to 0.24%; the weight percentage of polyether nonionic surfactant in the combination flooding system ranges from 0.1% to 0.4%; the rest is water, and the sum of the weight percentage of the each component is 100%. The multi-scale zirconium gel particles and polyether nonionic surfactant of the present invention perform good synergistic effect, which reduces the oil/water interfacial tension to the order of magnitude of 10−3 mN/m, significantly improves the displacing efficiency of the flooding agent, avoids the adverse effects caused by polymer viscosity loss in binary combination flooding or ternary combination flooding and the adverse effects caused by alkalis, as well as improves the flooding performance of the combination flooding system.
US10202537B1	Cement compositions comprising high viscosity elastomers on a solid support A composition forming a free-flowing cement additive, the composition comprising a high viscosity elastomer, the high viscosity elastomer having a viscosity between 50,000 cP and 300,000 cP at room temperature; and an inert support, where the high viscosity elastomer is deposited on the inert support.
US10202536B2	Overcoming the retardation of cement hydration from dispersing agents used in suspension of additives A method of cementing a subterranean formation includes forming a cement composition comprising cementitious material, an aqueous base fluid, a nano-reinforcement particle suspension comprising a surfactant; nano-reinforcement particle such as single-wall carbon nanotubes or multi-wall carbon nanotubes; and pozzolanic material; introducing the cement composition into a subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set in the subterranean formation. A method of making a cement composition includes combining cementitious material, an aqueous base fluid, a nano-reinforcement particle suspension comprising a surfactant, nano-reinforcement articles such as single-wall carbon nanotubes or multi-wall carbon nanotubes, and a pozzolanic material, where the rate of hydration of the surfaces of the cementitious material is less retarded by the surfactant than an equivalent cement composition without pozzolanic material.
US10202535B2	Method for treating subterranean formations Method of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising the injection of an aqueous fluid containing a modified polysaccharide bearing ethylenically unsaturated double bonds and an initiator of radical polymerization.
US10202534B2	Viscosifier for oil well fluids The present invention comprises a viscosifier for oil well fluids, said viscosifier comprising a cross-linked micro- or nano-fibrillated cellulose (MFC).
US10202532B2	Drilling fluid and method for drilling a wellbore A method for drilling a wellbore into a formation uses a mixed metal-viscosified drilling fluid including at least 1% potassium salt and/or at least 0.05% calcium sulfate; circulating the drilling fluid through the well; and drilling into a formation. An anionic thinner may be added if the clay concentration of the drilling fluid reaches a problematic level to adversely affect pumpability of the fluid.
US10202530B2	Composition for heat-dissipation members, heat-dissipation member, electronic device, and method of producing heat dissipating member The present invention relates to a composition capable of forming a heat dissipating member having high thermal conductivity and a heat dissipating member. The composition for a heat dissipating member of the present invention is a composition for a heat dissipating member that includes a first inorganic filler having thermal conductivity that is bonded to one end of a coupling agent; a second inorganic filler having thermal conductivity that is bonded to one end of a coupling agent, in which a bifunctional or higher polymerizable compound is additionally bonded to the other end of the bonded coupling agent; wherein the other end of the coupling agent bonded to the first inorganic filler is to be bonded to the polymerizable compound on the second inorganic filler during curing.
US10202529B2	Silicone composition and method for manufacturing heat-conductive silicone composition A silicone composition that contains an organopolysiloxane having at least two aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon groups per molecule, a filler containing an aluminum powder and a zinc oxide powder, an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having two or more SiH groups per molecule, and a platinum group metal catalyst, in which when a storage and loss elastic modulus G″ of the silicone composition is measured by means a viscoelasticity measurement apparatus capable of measuring shear modulus, the silicone composition can provide a cured product wherein G′ after 3,000 seconds from the start of holding is 10,000 Pa or less, G′ after 7,200 seconds from the start of holding is 100,000 Pa or less, and G′ exceeds G″ after 800 seconds or more from the start of holding. As a result, there is provided a silicone composition excellent in crushability, spreadability, and heat conductivity.
US10202524B2	Anisotropic conductive film, connection method, and joined body An anisotropic conductive film for anisotropically conductively connecting a terminal of a first electronic component and a terminal of a second electronic component, the anisotropic conductive film including: a conductive particle-containing layer, which contains an adhesive layer-forming component and conductive particles, wherein the conductive particle-containing layer has two endothermic peaks in differential scanning calorimetry where endothermic peak temperatures are measured under conditions that a measuring temperature range is from 10° C. to 250° C. and a heating speed is 10° C./min, and wherein T2 is 30° C. or higher, and T4−T2 is greater than 0° C. but 80° C. or less, where T2 is a temperature of the endothermic peak present at a lower temperature side, and T4 is a temperature of the endothermic peak present at a higher temperature side.
US10202522B2	Superamphiphobic surfaces and compositions and methods of forming the same Provided herein are fluid compositions comprising at least one silane having one or more hydrophilic groups, at least one silane having one or more fluorinated moieties, and stringed silica nanoparticles. Additionally, superamphiphobic surfaces resulting from coating and curing a fluid composition on a substrate are disclosed. Also provided are methods of forming a superamphiphobic surface, comprising coating a substrate of interest with the fluid composition and curing the coated substrate.
US10202520B2	Multi-function soft wall and manufacturing method thereof The invention discloses a multi-function soft wall, comprising a surface printing layer and a base material, the base material further including a top layer, and a second layer, a third layer and a bottom layer that are all foaming layers, wherein both the second layer and the third layer have a foaming ratio less than that of the bottom layer, and a fiber layer is disposed between the third layer and the bottom layer. The invention further provides a method of manufacturing a multi-function soft wall, comprising: sequentially coating a top layer, a second layer, a third layer, a fiber layer and a bottom layer on a release paper, respectively, and then obtaining a base material, and performing a foaming process with respect to the second layer, the third layer and the bottom layer, respectively, and performing a drying and cooling process after the coating step; and separating the base material from the release paper, and printing a surface printing layer on the top layer. The multi-function soft wall can release negative ions, and continuously eliminate various pollutions indoors.
US10202517B2	Polymer compositions and coatings This document provides polymer compositions (e.g., biopolymer compositions) and coatings. For example, methods and materials related to polymer compositions (e.g., biopolymer compositions) and coatings as well as methods and materials for making and using such compositions (e.g., biopolymer compositions) and coatings are provided.
US10202516B2	Printed matter, printer, and printing method A printed matter is provided. The printed matter comprises a print medium and a print layer on the print medium. The print medium comprises a porous layer having an average pore diameter of from 100 to 400 nm and an average thickness of from 1 to 50 μm. The print layer comprises silver and an aliphatic compound having amino group and hydroxyl group, and has an average thickness of from 50 to 300 nm.
US10202512B2	Conductive paste, method for forming an interconnection and electrical device According to embodiments of the present invention, a conductive paste is provided. The conductive paste has a composition including a plurality of conductive nanoparticles and a plurality of conductive nanowires, wherein a weight ratio of the plurality of conductive nanoparticles to the plurality of conductive nanowires is between about 10:1 and about 50:1. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method for forming an interconnection and an electrical device are also provided.
US10202509B2	Colouring composition comprising starch derivatives as a hydrocolloid The present invention relates to a colouring composition to be used in the manufacture of food and pharmaceutical products.
US10202507B2	Antithrombotic compounds, methods and uses thereof Provided herein are polymers and methods for their use in binding a phosphate containing biological macromolecules. Specifically, the methods and uses provided herein may be used to inhibit thrombin binding to polyphosphate or as an antithrombotic agent for the treatment of stroke, acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary embolism, atrial fibrillation, venous and arterial thromboembolism, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), peripheral artery disease, trauma-induced coagulopathy, extracorporeal circulation, cancer-associated thrombosis, sepsis, septic shock, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), or inflammation.
US10202504B2	Polyethylene composition with high flexibility and high temperature resistance suitable for pipe applications The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising, preferably consisting of, a base resin comprising a copolymer of ethylene and at least two comonomers selected from alpha-olefins having from three to twelve carbon atoms, wherein the ethylene copolymer comprises a low molecular weight component (A) and a high molecular weight component (B) with the low molecular weight component (A) having a lower weight average molecular weight than the high molecular weight component (B), and optional additives, suitable for the production of an article, preferably pipe.
US10202501B2	Fibers treated with polymerization compounds and fiber reinforced composites made therefrom Methods of making fiber reinforced composite articles are described. The methods may include treating fibers with a sizing composition that includes a polymerization compound, and introducing the treated fibers to a pre-polymerized composition. The combination of the treated fibers and pre-polymerized composition may then undergo a temperature adjustment to a polymerization temperature at which the pre-polymerized composition polymerizes into a plastic around the fibers to form the fiber-reinforced composite article. Techniques for introducing the treated fibers to the pre-polymerized composition may include pultrusion, filament winding, reactive injection molding (RIM), structural reactive injection molding (SRIM), resin transfer molding (RTM), vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM), long fiber injection (LFI), sheet molding compound (SMC) molding, bulk molding compound (BMC) molding, a spray-up application, and/or a hand lay-up application, among other techniques.
US10202500B2	Heavy metal free CPVC compounds The disclosed technology relates to chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) compounds being free of heavy metals, particularly heavy metals in the form of stabilizer additives, the most common heavy metal being tin.
US10202495B2	Enzymatically modified lignins The present invention relates to water-soluble modified lignins preparable by enzymatic reaction of at least one water-insoluble lignin with at least one organic compound which possesses at least one group selected from primary or secondary amino group, hydroxyl group and phenyl group and has an average molecular weight in the range from 75 to 2500 g/mol. The water-soluble modified lignins are preparable under mild conditions in a simple process. They can be used as dispersants for mineral binder compositions, where they act as plasticizers and in so doing prolong the setting time to much less of an extent than the water-insoluble lignins used in their preparation.
US10202491B2	Liquid crystal photoalignment agent, liquid crystal display device including the same, and method of manufacturing the same A liquid crystal photoalignment agent is provided. The liquid crystal photoalignment agent is a copolymer of a cyclobutane dianhydride (“CBDA”) and a CBDA derivative.
US10202487B2	Polyarylate and molded article using same The present invention can provide a polyarylate obtained from a dihydric phenol component and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component. The polyarylate is characterized in that the dihydric phenol component contains a compound represented by general formula (A) or (B) as a primary raw material, and the pencil hardness of the polyarylate is H or higher. (In the formula, R1 and R2 each independently denote a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms or a phenyl group. However, neither R1 nor R2 represents a methyl group.) (In the formula, R3 and R4 each independently denote a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. In addition, a is an integer between 4 and 11. However, a is not 5 if R3 and R4 are both hydrogen atoms.)
US10202486B2	Poly(oxyalkylene)urethanes as a solubilizer and stabilizer in active ingredient formulations Poly(oxyalkylene)urethane surfactants of the formula (I) R2—X—OCHN—[R1—NHCO—O—[(CH2)q—O]x—CONH—]nR1—NHCO—X—R2 (I) in which R1: an alkylene radical, a cycloalkylene radical or an arylene radical; X: —O— or —NH—; R2: a linear or branched (C1-C4)-alkyl radical, monosubstituted by a group selected from: sulfo, carboxyl and [N,N-di-(C1-C4)-alkyl]amino, or disubstituted by: carboxyl; carboxyl and hydroxyl; carboxyl and mercapto; or, if X=—O—, R2 may also be defined as [R3—O—CONH—R1—NHCO—O—]mR4 in which R3: a linear or branched (C1-C4)-alkylene radical, monosubstituted by COOH, especially a —CH2—[C(COOH)(CH3)]—CH2— radical, R1 is as defined above, and R4: C2-C22-alkyl or a —CH2—[C(COOH)(CH3)]—CH2—OH radical, and m=an integer from 1 to 10; n=an integer from 1 to 7; q=an integer from 3 to 5; and x=an integer from 10 to 70; and the water-soluble or water-dispersible salts thereof are described as a solubilizer and stabilizer in active ingredient formulations.
US10202484B2	Shape-memory-self-healing polymers (SMSHPS) A shape-memory self-healing polymeric network (SMSHP) is useful as a molded part, a coating, or as a matrix for a composite that can be repaired by heating to a controlled temperature. The SMSHP has thermally reversible repeating units where a thermally reversible adduct is situated between two common linking units formed during a polymerization process between thermally reversible monomers and cross-linking monomers. Optionally, other repeating units can be present from other monomers. Shape-memory results when the SMSHP is warmed to a temperature in excess of its glass transition temperature and self-healing then proceeds when a higher temperature is achieved where thermally reversible adducts dissociates to complementary groups that subsequently reform the adduct without distortion of the memorized shape. The thermally reversible adducts can be Diels-Alder (DA) adducts in a polyurethane, poly urea, or amine epoxy SMSHP network.
US10202479B2	Poly(cyclohexylethylene)-polyacrylate block copolymers, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same Disclosed herein is a block copolymer comprising a first block derived from a cyclo-alkyl vinyl monomer, a hydrogenated vinyl aromatic polymer or a hydrogenated vinyl pyridine polymers; and a second block derived from an acrylate monomer. Disclosed herein too is a method comprising reacting a first block derived from a cyclo-alkyl vinyl monomer, a hydrogenated vinyl aromatic polymer or a hydrogenated vinyl pyridine polymers with an initiator to form a macroinitiator; and polymerizing a second block onto the first block to form a block copolymer; where the second block is derived by polymerizing an acrylate monomer; and where the block copolymer has a chi parameter of greater than or equal to about 0.05, when measured at a temperature of 200° C. to 210° C.; where the chi parameter is a measure of interactions between the first block and the second block of the copolymer.
US10202474B2	Process for producing polydienes A method for producing a polydiene, the method comprising the steps of (i) forming an active catalyst by combining a lanthanide-containing compound, an alkylating agent, and a halogen source; and (ii) polymerizing conjugated diene monomer in the presence of the active catalyst and a catechol compound.
US10202471B2	1,3-dipolar compound bearing an imidazole functional group In a 1,3-dipolar compound of formula Q-A-B, Q comprises a dipole containing at least and preferably one nitrogen atom, A, which is preferably divalent, is an atom or a group of atoms connecting Q to B, and B comprises an imidazole ring. An unsaturated polymer modified by grafting the 1,3-dipolar compound is also disclosed.
US10202469B2	Sugar chain-attached linker, compound containing sugar chain-attached linker and physiologically active substance or salt thereof, and method for producing same To provide a carrier linker that is capable of improving the water solubility of a physiologically active substance and more quickly releasing the physiologically active substance under specific conditions without utilizing light or enzymatic cleavage.[Solution]A novel sugar chain-attached linker comprising a sugar chain that is attached as a carrier.
US10202462B2	Bi-specific antigen-binding polypeptides The present invention provides antigen-binding polypeptides (e.g., bi-specific antigen-binding polypeptides) that specifically bind to a first and a second target antigen with high affinity. The present invention also provides novel antigen-binding polypeptides that specifically bind to HER2 and antagonize HER2 activation. The invention also provides nucleic acids encoding the antigen-binding polypeptides, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such antigen binding polypeptides. Methods of using antigen-binding polypeptide of the invention to treat disease (e.g., cancer) are also encompassed by the invention.
US10202461B2	Anti-human TROP-2 antibody having an antitumor activity in vivo The present invention provides: an antibody which specifically reacts with hTROP-2 and has anti-tumor activity in vivo (particularly, a humanized antibody); a hybridoma which produces the aforementioned antibody; a conjugate of the aforementioned antibody and a drug; a pharmaceutical composition for diagnosing or treating a tumor; a method for detecting a tumor; and a kit for detecting or diagnosing a tumor.
US10202460B2	CD37-binding molecules and immunoconjugates thereof Novel anti-cancer agents, including, but not limited to, antibodies and immunoconjugates, that bind to CD37 are provided. Methods of using the agents, antibodies, or immunoconjugates, such as methods of inhibiting tumor growth are further provided.
US10202458B2	IGF-1R antibody and its use as addressing vehicle for the treatment of cancer The present invention relates to an antibody, in particular a monoclonal antibody, capable of binding to IGF-1R, as well as the amino and nucleic acid sequences coding for said antibody. From one aspect, the invention relates to an antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof, capable of binding to IGF-1R and, by inducing internalization of IGF-1R, being internalized into the cell. The invention also comprises the use of said antibody as an addressing product or vehicle in conjugation with other anti-cancer compounds such as toxins, radio-elements or drugs, and the use of same for the treatment of certain cancers.
US10202456B2	Method for producing polypeptides using PDK-inactivated cells Provided is a recombinant cell including inactivated pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK) gene, a composition for producing a polypeptide of interest including the recombinant cell, and a method of producing a polypeptide of interest using the recombinant cell.
US10202454B2	Anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies and fragments thereof The present invention is based, in part, on the discovery of monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to the cytoplasmic domain of PD-L1 antibodies useful for diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic applications, as well as immunoglobulins polypeptides, and nucleic acids thereof.
US10202453B2	Antibody therapeutics that bind CTLA4 There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-CTLA4 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind CTLA4, CTLA4-antibody binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and CTLA4-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating a disease requiring either stimulation of immune responses or suppression. Stimulation is achieved using antibodies that block binding of human CTLA4 to human B7 and diseases amenable to treatment by stimulation and augmentation of prolonging of immune responses include cancers of the prostate, kidney, colon, lung or breast; pathogenic infections; diseases associated with the CNS e.g. amyloidogenic diseases including Alzheimer's disease; and diseases with inflammatory or allergic components. Diseases amenable to treatment include graft versus host disease, host versus graft disease, allergy, autoimmune diseases and other inflammatory diseases.
US10202444B2	Anti-tau antibodies The present invention relates, in part, to isolated antibodies that specifically interact with and show measurable binding affinity to an epitope of the tau protein. Such antibodies may be used for the modulation of tau activity and/or aggregation, to study the effects of the tau protein on cell function and, in certain embodiments, for the treatment and/or prevention of a disease or condition associated with neurodegenerative tauopathy.
US10202440B2	Methods of treating and preventing Staphylococcus aureus infections and associated conditions The present invention relates to methods and compositions for preventing and treating Staphylococcus aureus in a subject. Therapeutic compositions of the present invention comprise leukocidin E and/or D proteins or polypeptides and anti-leukocidin E and/or D antibodies. The invention further relates to methods of identifying inhibitors of LukE/D cytotoxicity and inhibitors of LukE/D-leukocyte binding.
US10202439B2	Biological therapeutics for infection-relating disorders or conditions The present invention discloses products and the methods of uses of the products for preventing and treating infectious diseases and the disorders or conditions inducible by harmful antibodies. The harmful antibodies are induced during infection, or vaccination, or use of therapeutic antibodies. The products of the present disclosure comprise immunoglobulin products, serum or plasma, specific antibodies to viral pathogens.
US10202437B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against esophageal cancer and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US10202436B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against various tumors The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US10202435B2	Anti-PACAP antibodies and uses thereof The present invention is directed to antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof having binding specificity for PACAP. The antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof comprise the sequences of the VH, VL, and CDR polypeptides described herein, and the polynucleotides encoding them. Antibodies and antigen binding fragments described herein bind to and/or compete for binding to the same linear or conformational epitope(s) on human PACAP as an anti-PACAP antibody. The invention contemplates conjugates of anti-PACAP antibodies and binding fragments thereof conjugated to one or more functional or detectable moieties. Methods of making said anti-PACAP antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof are also contemplated. Other embodiments of the invention contemplate using anti-PACAP antibodies, and binding fragments thereof, for the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of diseases and disorders associated with PACAP and conditions where antagonism of PACAP-related activities, such as vasodilation, photophobia, mast cell degranulation, and/or neuronal activation, would be therapeutically beneficial.
US10202431B2	Stabilized P53 peptides and uses thereof Cross-linked peptides related to human p53 and bind to HMD2 or a family member of HDM2 useful for promoting apoptosis, e.g., in the treatment of and identifying therapeutic agents that binding to HMD2 or a family member of HDM2.
US10202425B2	Selective recovery Provided herein are methods of selective screening. In addition, various targeting proteins and sequences, as well as methods of their use, are also provided.
US10202418B2	Hydroxy-ethylene derivatives for the treatment of arthrosis The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I and in particular medicaments comprising at least one compound of the formula I for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of physiological and/or pathophysiological conditions in the triggering of which cathepsin D is involved, in particular for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of arthrosis, traumatic cartilage injuries, arthritis, pain, allodynia or hyperalgesia.
US10202411B2	3′-substituted methyl or alkynyl nucleosides nucleotides for the treatment of HCV Provided herein are compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of Flaviviridae infections, including HCV infections. In certain embodiments, compounds and compositions of nucleoside derivatives are disclosed, which can be administered either alone or in combination with other anti-viral agents. In certain embodiments, the compounds are 3′-substituted methyl or alkynyl nucleosides of Formula I: (I); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, stereoisomeric form, tautomeric form or polymorphic form thereof, wherein Base, PD, RA, RB1, RB2, RC and Z are as defined herein.
US10202406B2	Boron cluster compounds and uses thereof The present invention relates to novel cluster boron compounds and their use as sodium channel blockers. The invention also provides methods for making and using the compounds.
US10202404B2	Polycyclic pyridone derivative having integrase inhibitory activity The present invention relates to a novel compound having an antiviral effect, more specifically, a pyridone derivative having HIV integrase inhibitory activity, and a medicament containing the same, in particular, an anti-HIV agent. The compound of the present invention has integrase inhibitory activity and/or cell proliferation inhibitory activity against viruses, in particular, HIV and drug-resistant strains thereof. Thus, the compound is useful in preventing or treating various diseases, viral infections (for example, AIDS), and the like in which integrase participates.
US10202403B2	Macrocyclic benzofuran compounds for the treatment of hepatitis C Compounds of formula I, including their salts, as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds are set forth. The compounds have activity against hepatitis C virus (HCV) and may be useful in treating those infected with HCV.
US10202400B2	Cortistatin analogues and syntheses thereof The present invention relates to analogs of cortistatin A, J, K, and L, having the general formula: and salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, n, and m are as defined herein; processes for preparing such compounds and intermediates thereto; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods for treating a proliferative disease; methods for treating a disease associated with aberrant angiogenesis; methods for inhibiting angiogenesis; and processes for preparing cortistatin A, J, K, and L, and analogs thereof.
US10202396B2	Process for improved opioid synthesis Compounds and compositions for use as starting materials or intermediate materials in the preparation of opioids including, e.g., oxycodone base and/or an oxycodone salt; processes for preparing these compounds and compositions; uses of these compounds and compositions in the preparation of APIs and pharmaceutical dosage forms; and uses of said APIs and pharmaceutical dosage forms in the treatment of medical conditions.
US10202394B2	Processes for the preparation of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]-pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide and solid state forms thereof The present disclosure relates to processes for preparing (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, solid state forms thereof, and corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment (including treatment of rheumatoid arthritis), kits, methods of synthesis, and products-by-process.
US10202393B2	Processes for the preparation of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-α]pyrrolo[2,3-e]-pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide and solid state forms thereof The present disclosure relates to processes for preparing (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, solid state forms thereof, and corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment (including treatment of rheumatoid arthritis), kits, methods of synthesis, and products-by-process.
US10202390B2	Heteroaryl substituted aminopyridine compounds Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I) or salts thereof, wherein: HET is a heteroaryl selected from imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazinyl and pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl, wherein said heteroaryl is attached to the pyridinyl group in the compound of Formula (I) by a carbon ring atom in the heteroaryl and wherein said heteroaryl is substituted with zero to 2 Rb; A is pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, or triazolyl, each substituted with zero or 1 Ra; and R3, Ra, and Rb are define herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds as modulators of IRAK4, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, or in the treatment of cancer.
US10202385B2	Use of substituted 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-C]quinazolines The present invention relates to: —use of a 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-c]quinazoline compound, or of a pharmaceutical composition containing same, as a sole active agent, or of a combination of a) said compound or a pharmaceutical composition containing said compound and b) one or more further active agents, for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of cancer; —combinations of a) said compound and b) one or more further active agents; —a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compound as a sole active agent for the treatment of breast cancer; —a pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of a) said compound and b) one or more further active agents; —use of biomarkers involved in the modification of Bel expression, HER family expression and/or activation, PIK3CA signaling and/or loss of PTEN for predicting the sensitivity and/or resistance of a cancer patient to said compound and providing a rationale-based synergistic combination as defined herein to increase sensitivity and/or to overcome resistance; and —a method of determining the level of a component of one or more of Bcl expression, HER family expression and/or activation, PIK3CA signaling and/or loss of PTEN.
US10202383B2	8-[3-amino-piperidin-1-yl]-xanthines, the preparation thereof and their use as pharmaceutical compositions The present invention relates to substituted xanthines of general formula wherein R1 to R3 are as defined herein, the tautomers, the stereoisomers, the mixtures, the prodrugs thereof and the salts thereof which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibiting effect on the activity of the enzyme dipeptidylpeptidase-IV (DPP-IV).
US10202382B2	Azamorphinan derivatives and use thereof The application is directed to compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, Y, and Z are defined as set forth in the specification. The invention is also directed to use of compounds of any one of Formulae I-VIII, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, to treat disorders responsive to the modulation of one or more opioid receptors, or as synthetic intermediates. Certain compounds of the invention are especially useful for treating pain.
US10202380B2	Pesticidally active tetracyclic derivatives with sulfur containing substituents Compounds of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides and can be prepared in a manner known per se.
US10202376B2	Heterocyclic compound Provided is a compound having an antagonistic action on an NMDA receptor containing the NR2B subunit, and is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for major depression, bipolar disorder, migraine, pain, peripheral symptoms of dementia and the like. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, (excluding N-(4-bromo-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)thiophen-2-yl)-2-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl)acetamide) or a salt thereof.
US10202375B2	N-pyridinyl acetamide derivatives as Wnt signalling pathway inhibitors Disclosed are compounds useful as inhibitors of the Wnt signalling pathway. Specifically, inhibitors of Porcupine (Porcn) are contemplated by the invention. In addition, the invention contemplates processes to prepare the compounds and uses of the compounds. The compounds of the invention may therefore be used in treating conditions mediated by the Wnt signalling pathway, for example, in treating cancer, sarcoma, melanoma, skin cancer, haematological tumors, lymphoma, carcinoma, and leukemia; or enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment.
US10202368B2	CXCR7 receptor modulators The present invention relates to derivatives of formula (I) wherein (R1)n, ring (A), Y1, Y2, X, R4, L1, L2, and Ar1 are as described in the description, to their preparation, to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and to their use as pharmaceuticals, to pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more compounds of formula (I), and especially to their use as CXCR7 receptor modulators.
US10202362B2	Inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase This present disclosure is directed to compounds of formula (I): where R1a, R3, Y, and Z are described herein, as single stereoisomers or as mixtures of stereoisomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, clathrates, polymorphs, ammonium ions, N-oxides or prodrugs thereof; which are leukotriene A4 hydrolase inhibitors and therefore useful in treating inflammatory disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds described herein and methods of preparing the compounds described herein are also provided.
US10202361B2	Pyridazinones as herbicides Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, (N-oxides), and salts thereof, wherein A, R1, R2 Q and J are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
US10202358B2	Energy-efficient and environmentally friendly process for the production of target chemical compounds from cellulosic material The present invention is directed to an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly process for the production of chemical target compounds from cellulosic material. In a further aspect, the present invention is directed to a system for conducting the process according to the inventive process.
US10202355B2	Hydantoins that modulate bace-mediated app processing In certain embodiments hydantoin compounds are provided herein that are effective to inhibit BACE activity against APP. Without being bound to a particular theory, it is believed the activity of the hydantoins identified herein appears to be associated with binding to BACE and/or to APP particularly when these moieties form a BACE/APP complex. Accordingly, it is believed the compounds described herein represent a new class of compounds designated herein as APP-Binding-BACE Inhibitors (ABBIs) and provide a new mechanism to modulate APP processing. The hydantoins described herein appear to show improved brain permeability and functional BACE inhibition.
US10202354B2	Therapeutic compounds and uses thereof The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of one or more histone demethylses, such as KDM2b. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the present invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
US10202351B2	Pyrazolyl derivatives as pest control agents The invention comprises novel pyrazolyl derivatives of the general formula (I) Also described are processes for preparing the compounds of the formula (I). The compounds according to the invention are especially suitable for controlling insects and archnids in agriculture, and ectoparasites in veterinary medicine.
US10202342B2	Targeted delivery of imaging probes for in vivo cellular imaging The present invention relates to nitroxide imaging probes that are isotopically modified or unmodified. Such nitroxide imaging probes may be included in liposomes that encapsulate self-quenching concentrations thereof, wherein the liposomes optionally comprise a targeting ligand specific to and having affinity for targeted tissue.
US10202341B2	Compositions comprising a reactive monomer and with a urea or urethane functional group Disclosed herein are compositions comprising a reactive monomer, and, in particular, coating and/or reactive coating compositions. More particularly, compositions containing monomers comprising a lactam moiety, a urethane or urea functional group, and a polymerizable moiety are disclosed.
US10202338B2	Topical compositions for the treatment of dermatological disorders The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods useful for the treatment of dermatological disorders, and in particular acne vulgaris and skin pigmentation disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more arginine, salicylic acid and/or azelaic acid that are useful for the treatment of dermatological diseases and the symptoms and underlying causes of such dermatological diseases are also disclosed.
US10202337B2	Method for producing tri-carbobenzoxy-arginine A tri-carbobenzoxy-arginine represented by the following formula (2): is produced by carbobenzoxylating the arginine or arginine derivative (1) represented by the following formula (1), or a salt thereof: by adding carbobenzoxy chloride and a base in a water/organic solvent bilayer system to an arginine or arginine derivative (1) represented by the formula (1), or a salt thereof.
US10202334B2	Pendant amines and derivatives as inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase This present disclosure is directed to compounds of formula (I): where R1a, R1b, R1c, R1d, R1e, R3, R4a, R4b, R4c, R4d, R6, R7, and R8 are described herein, as single stereoisomers or as mixtures of stereoisomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, clathrates, polymorphs, ammonium ions, N-oxides or prodrugs thereof; which are leukotriene A4 hydrolase inhibitors and therefore useful in treating inflammatory disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds described herein and methods of preparing the compounds described herein are also provided.
US10202331B2	Antifibrinolytic compounds The present invention provides novel and antifibrinolytic compounds, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions thereof, and their use in medicine, in particular for the treatment of bleeding. The present application relates to numerous embodiments of chemical structures which in whole or in part mimic or are analogs of the amino acid Lysine such that they bind to specific binding site(s) within specific protein sub structures in the structures of Plasminogen, and/or Plasmin, and/or Plasminogen Activators, and/or Thrombin.
US10202330B2	Lysine specific demethylase-1 inhibitors and their use The present invention relates to a compound of Formula 1, wherein: (A) is heteroaryl or aryl; each (A′), if present, is independently chosen from aryl, arylalkoxy, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryloxy, halo, alkoxy, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkoxy, and cyano, wherein each (A′) is substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently chosen from halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, amido, —CH2C(=0)NH2, heteroaryl, cyano, sulfonyl, and sulfinyl; X is 0, 1, 2, or 3; (B) is a cyclopropyl ring, wherein (A) and (Z) are covalently bonded to different carbon atoms of (B); (Z) is —NH—; (L) is chosen from a single bond, —CH2—, —CH2CH2—, —CH2CH2CH2—, and —CH2CH2CH2CH2—; and (D) is an aliphatic carbocyclic group or benzocycloalkyl, wherein said aliphatic carbocyclic group or said benzocycloalkyl has 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently chosen from —NH2, —NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —N(C1-C6 alkyl)(C1-C6 alkyl), alkyl, halo, amido, cyano, alkoxy, haloalkyl, and haloalkoxy. (A′)X-(A)-(B)—(Z)-(L)-(D) formula (I) The compounds of the invention show activity for inhibiting LSD1, which makes them useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases such as cancer.
US10202328B2	Optimized process for extraction of ferulic acid with pretreatment A process for extraction of ferulic acid present in an aqueous phase, obtained by treatment of at least one plant material, and also containing polysaccharides, is described, said process comprising at least the following steps: 1) the treatment of said plant material followed by a solid/liquid separation to recover a solid phase and an aqueous liquid phase comprising the ferulic acid and said polysaccharides, 2) the treatment of said liquid phase to selectively separate, on the one hand, the polysaccharides and, on the other hand, the ferulic acid present in an aqueous fraction, 3) the concentration of said aqueous fraction containing the ferulic acid so as to recover a ferulic acid-concentrated stream, 4) the recovery of the ferulic acid in solid form.
US10202327B2	Highly robust efficient catalyst for selective dehydrogenation of neat glycerol to lactic acid A catalyst system includes a complex having formula I which advantageously has a sterically protecting N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) carbene-pyridine ligand to handle harsh reactions conditions than many prior art catalysts: wherein M is a transition metal; o is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R1 is a C1-6 alkyl, a C6-18 aryl, or an optionally substituted C5-18 heteroaryl. In a refinement, R1 is methyl, ethyl, butyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, or t-butyl; R2, R3, R3′ are independently an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, halo (e.g., Cl, F, Br, etc), NO2, an optionally substituted C6-18 aryl, or an optionally substituted C5-18 heteroaryl; R4, R4′ are independently an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, halo, NO2, an optionally substituted C6-18 aryl, or an optionally substituted C5-18 heteroaryl; and X− is a negatively charge counter ion and L1, L2 are each independently a neutral ligand.
US10202326B2	Polyprenylated phloroglucinol compounds as potent P-glycoprotein inducers The present invention relates to the polyprenylated phloroglucinol compounds of formulae I and II. The present invention also provides synthesis and p-glycoprotein induction activity of the alkyl- and acyl-polyprenylated phloroglucinol compounds. Further, use of the compounds as p-glycoprotein inducers and methods of treatment of Alzheimer's disease using compounds of the invention are also provided.
US10202325B2	Methods for selective oxidation of alpha tocotrienol in the presence of non-alpha tocotrienols A method of producing alpha-tocotrienol quinone or a stereoisomer thereof, the method comprising selective opening of alpha-tocotrienol chroman to alpha-tocotrienol quinone in the presence of non-alpha tocotrienol chromans by oxidizing alpha-to-cotrienol with a metal salt oxidizing agent, wherein the stoichiometric ratio of metal salt oxidizing agent/alpha-tocotrienol is at least 4:1 and wherein said metal oxidizing agent is added in sequential additions, in order to reduce oxidation of any amounts of non-alpha tocotrienol chromans that might have been present in the starting alpha-tocotrienol chroman material. This process uses conditions favoring oxidation rates of the alpha tocotrienol chroman vs. the non-alpha tocotrienol chromans.
US10202324B2	Process for the preparation of melonal A process for preparing 2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal, comprising oxidizing citral of which more than 50% are present as geranial with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst comprising a Baeyer-Villiger oxidation catalyst, preferably a tin-containing molecular sieve.
US10202322B2	Resorcinol derivatives The disclosure relates to cannabinoid derivative compounds, pharmaceutical compositions made thereof, and methods for treating various diseases and disorders including cancer.
US10202320B2	Catalyst and method for its preparation A catalyst including gold, or a compound thereof, and sulphur, a compound of sulphur, trichloroisocyanuric acid or a metal dichloroisocyanurate on a support, together with a process for manufacturing the catalyst and its use in a chemical process are described.
US10202314B2	Controlled release fertilizer employing epoxidized fatty acid triglyceride oil as a coating additive A controlled release fertilizer material comprising a particulate plant nutrient surrounded by at least one coating comprising the reaction product of a mixture comprising a polyol, an isocyanate, a wax and an epoxidized fatty acid triglyceride oil.
US10202312B2	Process for producing a fuel from lignocellulosic feedstock The present invention relates to a method for producing a composition for use in land application. The method comprises: (a) obtaining a fermentation product by a production process comprising the steps of: (i) treating lignocellulosic feedstock to produce sugar; (ii) fermenting the sugar to produce a fermented mixture comprising the fermentation product; and (iii) recovering the fermentation product from the fermented mixture in one or more stages to produce a concentrated fermentation product and still bottoms; and(b) recovering the still bottoms, the still bottoms comprising organic and inorganic components; and (c) providing the still bottoms for use in a land application. Also provided is a soil conditioning composition for use in land application. The soil conditioning composition contains still bottoms and optionally other components.
US10202311B2	Urea fertilizer having improved hardness The present invention discloses a urea fertilizer having a lignin compound and elemental sulphur dispersed throughout the fertilizer and having improved hardness.
US10202302B2	Lithium containing glass with high and low oxidized iron content, and products using same A low infrared absorbing lithium glass includes FeO in the range of 0.0005-0.015 wt. %, more preferably 0.001-0.010 wt. %, and a redox ratio in the range of 0.005-0.15, more preferably in the range of 0.005-0.10. The glass can be chemically tempered and used to provide a ballistic viewing cover for night vision goggles or scope. A method is provided to change a glass making process from making a high infrared absorbing lithium glass having FeO in the range of 0.02 to 0.04 wt. % and a redox ratio in the range of 0.2 to 0.4 to the low infrared absorbing lithium glass by adding additional oxidizers to the batch materials. A second method is provided to change a glass making process from making a low infrared absorbing lithium glass to the high infrared absorbing lithium glass by adding additional reducers to the batch material. In one embodiment of the invention the oxidizer is CeO2. An embodiment of the invention covers a glass made according to the method.
US10202299B2	Glass film ribbon manufacturing method and glass film ribbon manufacturing device Provided is a glass film ribbon manufacturing device (1), including: a transverse conveyance unit (4), which is configured to convey a glass film ribbon (G) in a transverse direction; and a cleaving unit (5), which is arranged on a conveyance path of the transverse conveyance unit (4), and is configured to cleave the glass film ribbon (G) along a preset cleaving line extending in a longitudinal direction, the transverse conveyance unit (4) including a wrinkle-smoothing unit (14) configured to smooth a wrinkle generated in the glass film ribbon (G) before the glass film ribbon (G) is cleaved by the cleaving unit (5).
US10202293B2	Detection and removal of selenate from aqueous solution Systems and methods for detecting and/or removing selenate from an aqueous selenate-containing solution are described. The method includes adding sufficient acid to the aqueous selenate-containing solution to acidify the aqueous selenate-containing solution; contacting the acidic aqueous selenate-containing solution with an underpotantial deposited copper-coated electrode; and removing selenate from the aqueous selenate-containing solution by forming copper-selenide on the underpotential copper-coated electrode.
US10202291B2	Reverse osmosis membrane apparatus and method of operating same A reverse osmosis membrane apparatus has a plurality of high pressure vessels 12a and 12b in parallel with each other with respect to introducing passage 18 of clarified seawater obtained by subjecting raw seawater to sterilization and removal of relatively large foreign substances. The high pressure vessels 12a and 12b have first-stage reverse osmosis membrane elements 14a and 14b, respectively. Concentrated seawater subjected to membrane separation in the high pressure vessels 12a and 12b flows into a high pressure vessel 16. In the high pressure vessel 16, a plurality of reverse osmosis membrane elements 42 are arranged in series. When a detected value obtained by a differential pressure meter 56a or 56b provided for the high pressure vessel 12a or 12b exceeds a threshold value, introduction of the clarified seawater is stopped, and the reverse osmosis membrane element is washed or replaced.
US10202268B2	Aligner chair, support system including the aligner chair and method for suspending the aligner chair from a lift A chair configured to movably couple to parallel guide rails of a frame includes a support bar having a first end and an opposing second end. A transverse cross-member is coupled to the first end of the support bar. The transverse cross-member has a first side portion and an opposing second side portion. A first support assembly is coupled to the first side portion of the transverse cross-member. The first support assembly is configured to removably couple to a first guide rail of the parallel guide rails. A second support assembly is coupled to the second side portion of the transverse cross-member. The second support assembly is configured to removably couple to a second guide rail of the parallel guide rails.
US10202267B2	Systems and methods for sensing a load carried by a material handling vehicle Systems and methods for sensing the presence of a load carried by a material handling vehicle are provided. The material handling vehicle includes a vehicle body, and a load supporting member configured to support the load. The material handling vehicle further includes a load sensor configured to determine the presence of the load within a defined range of the load supporting member.
US10202263B2	Manufacturing method for belt axle connecting piece of winch The invention provides a belt axle connecting piece of a winch and a manufacturing method in the field of mechanical technologies. The winch comprises a bracket and a belt axle axially arranged on the winch, wherein the belt axle includes three rods arranged along the axial direction. Bundling belts or ropes can be placed within the clearance between any two adjacent rods. The belt axle connecting piece comprises a cylindrical body, with three bent positioning petals arranged at one end of the body. Every two adjacent positioning petals form positioning holes for securing the rods to the bracket. The connecting piece is simple in structure, sturdy, and easy to manufacture.
US10202256B2	Interfacing destination entry system with building security using switches A system and method for interfacing a destination entry system with existing security infrastructure of a space. The destination entry system may include at least one destination entry device configured to receive a destination request from a user and an interface device to facilitate communication between the destination entry system and a security system). The interface device may be configured to receive credentials of the user from the security system, co-relate the credentials with areas within a space that the user is authorized to access, identify which one of the at least one destination entry device originated the destination request from the user and communicate the authorized areas and the identified one of the at least one destination entry device to the destination entry system.
US10202255B2	Method of using dispenser roll lock device A dispensing roll lock device comprises at least one rod and end caps designed to attach to ends of the rods. The rod is sized to be inserted through end locks on sides of a dispensing box and through the roll in the box. The end caps secure the rod in the box so that the roll of the dispensing box is secured in the box when dispensing material from the roll.
US10202253B2	Method for winding an elastic yarn package A method is provided for winding an elastic yarn into a cylindrical substantially straight-ended yarn package. The method includes feeding an elastic or elastomeric yarn at a substantially constant speed to a tube core to form the yarn package. The yarn package is rotated such that the yarn package with a substantially constant surface speed. The yarn is wound to form layers of helical coils, while providing a helix angle variation of greater than zero up to +/−80%.
US10202248B2	Transformable tray and tray system for receiving, transporting and unloading items Features for loading, transporting and unloading of items are disclosed. Systems, devices and methods for such operations using a tray are described. In some embodiments, a tray having a moveable bottom allows for switching between a configuration for loading and unloading items in and out of the tray and a configuration for transportation of items inside the tray. The trays may also be stacked, for transportation of multiple trays at once, and nested, for saving space when storing the trays. In some embodiments, the trays may be used in conjunction with loading and unloading systems.
US10202246B2	Pedestal for supporting an adhesive melter and related systems and methods A method of supplying adhesive particulates from a hopper to an adhesive melter is described. Initially, a flow tube is fluidly coupled between the adhesive melter and the hopper. Next, forced air is supplied through the flow tube to move the adhesive particulates from the hopper into the adhesive melter for melting the adhesive particulates into a fluid adhesive.
US10202244B2	Workpiece supplying device, robot, and robot system A workpiece supplying device includes a pallet that has a stepped portion and accommodates a workpiece, a vibration unit that applies vibration to the pallet, and a posture change unit that changes a posture of the workpiece.
US10202243B1	Air pressure assisted conveyance system Disclosed are various embodiments for using air pressure to increase or decrease the force of static friction between an item and the surface of a conveyance system. The conveyance system can include a track and a conveyor segment affixed to the track. The conveyor segment can include an air permeable surface on which an item can be placed. Mounted underneath the air permeable surface is an air displacement device.
US10202239B2	Multi-level storage system with transportation devices movable in substantially perpendicular directions and method of transferring containers in desired sequence A storage system having multiple storage sections, each configured for storing containers arranged in multiple rows at various horizontal levels with respect to ground. Multiple lifting transportation devices are configured for moving in a first horizontal direction along pairs of first rails arranged at predetermined horizontal levels in passages between the storage sections so as to take containers stored in the adjacent storage sections and place them to a selected row of the adjacent storage sections. At least one container carriage is configured for moving in a second horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to the first horizontal direction so as to take the containers placed in the selected row and move them in the second horizontal direction.
US10202238B2	Locking device for a container A locking device for a container is provided. The locking device contains a weighted mechanism having a mounting block and at least one paddle mounted on the mounting block. The weighted mechanism is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The at least one paddle having two opposing ends. A first end is mounted to the mounting block by a rotatable coupling to allow the paddle to pivot thereon. A second end of the paddle is detachably mounted to a surface of the mounting block, such that a sudden jerking or jarring motion, such as by impact with the ground, causes the second end to detach from the mounting block to block the weighted mechanism from moving from the locked position to the opened position.
US10202232B2	Dispenser with multi-directional pushbar A product dispenser includes a housing adapted to receive a refill unit having a product reservoir. A multidirectional pushbar is carried by the housing and movable in a plurality of directions to actuate the pump. The multidirectional pushbar may be carried by a collar pivotally secured around a pushbar support member in the shape of a spherical zone. Pivoting movement of the multidirectional pushbar is converted into an actuating force by a transfer mechanism, which may include a vertically movable carriage. In other embodiments, the multidirectional pushbar may include ramped surfaces and may support a carriage having rolling elements. Lateral movement of the multidirectional pushbar causes the carriage to roll up the ramped surfaces and actuate a pump to dispense a product.
US10202230B2	Animal litter box package body Provided is a package body packaging an animal litter box with a large opening in an upper part so as to be visually recognizable from the outside, which can secure strength required for distribution. An animal litter box package body includes an animal litter box with an open upper part that can store animal excrement, an accessory, and a case packaging the animal litter box and the accessory. The case includes a top face portion that covers at least the opening, a case bottom face portion that is in contact with a bottom face portion, and a pair of side face portions facing one another; at least the top face portion is configured of a transparent sheet-like member; and the package body further includes an accessory storage container that stores the accessory and has a height from a top face of the bottom face portion to the top face portion.
US10202228B2	Carton with asymmetrical corners A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton comprises a first corner and a second corner at a closed end. The first corner has a first configuration and the second corner has a second configuration, the first configuration being different than the second configuration so that the first corner and second corner are asymmetrical.
US10202225B2	Cap with toy device A cap (1) with guarantee seal (14) for flexible packages (100) has a toy compartment (22, 44) and a ball (42) free to move by agitation of the cap, in the toy compartment (22, 44).
US10202223B2	Multi-purpose cap for tube dispenser The multi-purpose cap for a tube dispenser includes a cap for sealing an open end of a squeezable tube dispenser. The multi-purpose cap is formed as a hollow body having a closed upper end and an open lower end. A cylindrical retaining member is mounted, substantially centrally, to a lower face of the closed upper end within the hollow body. The cylindrical retaining member is adapted for releasably receiving and sealing a spout of a squeezable tube dispenser. The multi-purpose cap can have a first sidewall having a flat planar contour and a second sidewall having an arcuate contour. The flat, planar first sidewall of the hollow body is adapted for pressing against the squeezable tube dispenser to selectively manually manipulate contents thereof. Alternatively, the multi-purpose cap can have a substantially cylindrical sidewall and a squeezing member attached to an exterior surface thereof.
US10202216B2	Decorative glass container and method for manufacturing decorative glass container A decorative glass container has clear boundary lines and good adhesion properties, and has a lower layer including a thick wall portion and a thin wall portion, a vapor-deposition layer patterned by a forming region and a non-forming region, and an overcoat layer made of a UV curable resin, on the upper part of the glass container in order. A method for manufacturing the decorative glass container, in which the forming region of the vapor-deposition layer is disposed on the upper part of the thick wall portion of the lower layer, the non-forming region of the vapor-deposition layer is disposed on the upper part of the thin wall portion of the lower layer, and a contact region is provided in which the lower layer and the overcoat layer are in direct contact with each other by way of the non-forming region of the vapor-deposition layer.
US10202214B2	Controlled non-classified filling device and method An injection member penetrates an elastic septum of a device defining a sealed, empty, sterile chamber in fluid communication with the septum. During penetrating, an annular interface is formed between the septum and the injection member extending axially between a penetration point on an interior surface of the septum in fluid communication with the sterile chamber, and an exterior surface of the septum engaging the injection member. The injection member is de-contaminated by (i) friction between the septum and injection member at the annular interface, and (ii) elongation of the septum at the annular interface. A substance is introduced through the injection member and into the sterile chamber of the device, the injection member is then withdrawn from the septum, the septum reseals itself at the resulting penetration aperture, and the chamber is maintained sterile throughout the foregoing steps.
US10202211B2	Free-falling body verification device for drag-free spacecraft A free-falling body verification device for a drag-free spacecraft comprises a spacecraft simulation device (1), used for carrying out free-falling body motion on the ground; an inertial sensor or accelerometer (2), used for measuring the residual disturbance acceleration of the spacecraft simulation device (1); an attitude sensor (3), used for measuring attitude parameters of the spacecraft simulation device (1); a drag-free controller (4), used for processing the residual disturbance acceleration and the attitude parameters so as to obtain a feedback control signal; and a propeller (5), used for generating thrust action applied on the spacecraft simulation device (1) under the control of the feedback control signal, so as to enable the spacecraft simulation device (1) to overcome the residual disturbance of the external environment and maintain the attitude. The space operating environment is simulated by means of the free-falling body motion of the spacecraft on the ground within short time; the inertial sensor or accelerometer (2), the attitude sensor (3), the drag-free controller (4), and the propeller (5) are combined, so that the performance and function test verification for a space drag-free aerospace system is realized in the technical ground environment within short time.
US10202210B2	Circular mass accelerator A mass accelerator for launching objects, such as a payload, via rotational acceleration is disclosed. The system may comprise a chamber maintained at near vacuum pressure, a motor that rotates a hub attached to a tethered projectile in a circular motion inside the vacuum chamber, accelerating the payload until the payload reaches a desired launch speed. The payload may be released from the tether upon reaching the desired launch speed and may exit the chamber through an exit port that is opened briefly to allow the payload to exit. In various embodiments, the circular mass acceleration system can be used to launch a payload into space orbit. By employing rotational acceleration via a mechanical approach, the acceleration system provides a cost-effective reusable system for launching objects.
US10202208B1	High control authority variable speed control moment gyroscopes A variable speed control moment gyroscope (VSCMG) having a desired offset between the center of mass of the gimbal frame and the center of mass of the flywheel. This gives the VSCMG a higher control authority than an otherwise identical VSCMG without the desired offset at identical gimbal and flywheel rotation rates. Thus the VSCMG generates more angular momentum and torque than an otherwise identical VSCMG without the desired offset at identical gimbal and flywheel rotation rates and per the same unit power consumption. The VSCMG can be operated without any control singularities in a map between the gimbal rate and/or the flywheel rate and the angular momentum or torque produced by the VSCMG. The desired offset is typically at least an order of magnitude greater than an offset between the center of mass of the gimbal frame and the center of mass of the flywheel occurring during manufacture of the VSCMG due to manufacturing tolerances.
US10202205B2	Exterior airplane light unit and method of warning ground personnel An exterior airplane light unit includes a housing and a lens cover, the housing and the lens cover being shaped to embed the exterior airplane light unit into a side portion of a fuselage of an airplane in front of a wing root section of the airplane, with the lens cover blending into the side portion of the fuselage of the airplane, and at least one light source and at least one optical system, with the at least one light source and the at least one optical system being arranged between the housing and the lens cover and being arranged to direct a warning light output towards an engine of the airplane.
US10202202B2	Method for repairing lightning protection material, and member provided with lightning protection material The present invention provides a method for repairing a lightning protection material that is made of a metal material and is provided along a surface of a member formed by using a fiber reinforced resin includes: bonding a repair material made of a metal material over a lost region of the member where the lightning protection material is lost by using a liquid adhesive and a sheet-shaped holder that contains and holds the adhesive and is arranged at the lost region.
US10202197B2	Aircraft air conditioning system with an electrically driven ambient air compressor and method for operating such an aircraft air conditioning system An aircraft air conditioning system comprising an ambient air supply line with a first end connected to an ambient air inlet and a second end connected to a mixing chamber. A first electrically driven ambient air compressor in the ambient air supply line compresses the ambient air flowing therethrough. A first ambient air branch line branches off from the ambient air supply line upstream of the first ambient air compressor and rejoins the supply line downstream of the air compressor. A second ambient air compressor in the first ambient air branch line compresses the ambient air flowing therethrough. A cabin exhaust air line has a first end connected to an air conditioned aircraft area. A cabin exhaust air turbine in the exhaust air line is driven by the exhaust air flowing through the cabin exhaust air line and is coupled to drive the second ambient air compressor.
US10202183B2	Deformable aircraft window An aircraft window assembly (10) includes a first panel (12) having a first surface (14) and a second surface (16). In a first state in which there is no pressure difference between the first surface (14) and the second surface (16), the first panel (12) has a cross-sectional shape selected from planar, outwardly convex, or inwardly convex. In a second state in which there is a pressure difference between first surface (14) and the second surface (16), the first panel (12) has an outwardly convex cross-sectional shape.
US10202181B2	Electric propulsion device An electric propulsion device includes a duct having a cylindrical shape and that includes a stator. A rim includes a rotor rotatable relative to the duct, and a plurality of fins. A bracket supports the duct so as to allow the duct to turn about a turning axis that intersects with the rotation axis of the rim, and a turning actuator that integrally turns the duct and the rim. The turning actuator is fixed to the bracket, and the duct is turnable relative to the bracket.
US10202179B2	Mounting assembly for positioning stern-mounted propulsion units with a forward convergence There is provided a mounting assembly for a marine vessel having a pair of stern-mounted propulsion units. The assembly includes a pair of angle-setting members which forwardly angle the propulsion units towards a bow of the marine vessel when each propulsion unit is at the center of its total steering range. Each propulsion unit has a line of action of its propulsion force. The lines of action of the propulsion units intersect each other between a center of rotation of the marine vessel and a stern of the marine vessel when the propulsion units are steered forwardly towards each other.
US10202175B2	Apparatus for transferring people and/or goods to or from a vessel Apparatus for transferring people and/or goods to or from a vessel (10), comprising a movable platform (1) connected to a movement assembly (4;2), said movement assembly (4;2) being arranged on a support base (3) which is coupled to said vessel (10), said platform (1) being maintained at an inclination substantially parallel to the water line of the vessel (10) by suitable means (301, 301′; 214, 334; 722, 822), the position of said platform (1) being able to be adjusted and controlled.
US10202169B2	Snow vehicle A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.
US10202165B2	Bicycle wheel-securing axle A wheel-securing axle secures a wheel to a bicycle body. The axle has a shaft and a one-way clutch mechanism. The axle includes a shaft that has a threaded section and a rotational center axis. The one-way clutch mechanism includes a lock member for contacting the bicycle body. The one-way clutch mechanism permits relative rotation between the lock member and the shaft in a first direction about the rotational center axis and limits relative rotation between the lock member and the shaft in a second direction. The lock member limits relative rotation between the shaft and the bicycle body in the first direction when the lock member contacts the bicycle body.
US10202163B2	Collapsible electric vehicle The teachings provided herein are generally directed to compact vehicle drive mechanisms that can be used in the design of a foldable, carry-on vehicle. The compact drive mechanisms presented herein, for example, have contributed to the advent of the compact, carry-on bicycles set-forth in the teachings which include drive-and-steering units and drive-and-chassis units.
US10202162B2	System for packing a human-powerable wheeled vehicle A system and method for packing a human-powerable vehicle uses two frame sections that pivot about a horizontal axis parallel to the central axis of the bottom bracket housing cylinder to convert from a rideable configuration to a packed configuration. The pivot axis for folding the two frame sections is located forward of a main seat tube and above a bottom bracket housing that are permanently and rigidly attached to each other and to rear stays for holding a rear wheel. The bottom of the main seat tube is located forward of the bottom bracket housing on the rear frame section. The front frame section rotates downward and clockwise, when looked at from the starboard side, through a rotation of approximately of about 180 degrees to convert from a rideable configuration to a packed configuration. A detachable connection located above the pivot axis rigidly secures the front frame section to the rear frame section when the frame is in a rideable configuration.
US10202159B2	Absolute acceleration sensor for use within moving vehicles A communication system for a vehicle comprises a mechanism for sensing a change in speed of the vehicle and a control device for sending a signal to a headlight activation circuit to modulate the vehicle's headlights based upon the change in speed. In particular, a headlight of the vehicle is able to be modulated as the vehicle reduces speed and/or is decelerating as it approaches an intersection. Additionally, the headlight of the vehicle is able to be modulated as the vehicle accelerates from a stopped position or reaches a certain traveling speed. The headlight activation circuit is able to modulate the headlight between an on position and an off position or modulate the headlight between a high beam position and a low beam position. Consequently, the vehicle is better seen as it approaches likely congestion areas such as intersections and slowing or stopped traffic and attempts to enter traffic.
US10202157B2	Method of manufacturing a motor vehicle A motor vehicle includes: a front section comprising a front chassis, and an engine; and a rear section comprising a rear chassis, rear chassis beams connected by cross bars. The motor vehicle is manufactured by a method including a step of connecting the rear chassis to the front chassis. To achieve a relatively light yet strong motor vehicle, left and right of the rear chassis, the cross bars are provided with side profiles, said side profiles comprising an outer first profile section comprising at least one longitudinally extending angled edge.
US10202150B2	Rockers for vehicles and vehicles comprising such rockers A rocker (2) of a vehicle, the vehicle and the rocker (2) comprising a main elongation axis, a width axis (Y) and a height axis (Z), a lower portion and an upper portion, the rocker (2) further comprising a central core (3) comprising a length along the main elongation axis and a height along the height axis (Z); two hollow units (4, 5) extending along the length and on one side and the other of the central core (3), such that one of the units (4) is closer to the outside of the vehicle (1) than the other unit (5), and a cross-section of the units in the main elongation axis, forms a closed polygon on the length of the central core (3); and two flanges (6) projecting from the lower and upper portions of the rocker (2).
US10202145B2	Electric power steering system In an electric power steering system, a low-pass filter executes a low-pass filtering process on a detected steering torque value detected by a torque sensor. A steering torque deviation computing unit computes a deviation ΔT between a detected steering torque value T* obtained through the low-pass filtering process and the detected steering torque value detected by the torque sensor. A PI control unit generates a vibration compensation value used to lead the detected steering torque value to the steering torque value obtained through the low-pass filtering process, by executing PI computation on the steering torque deviation computed by the steering torque deviation computing unit.
US10202142B2	Rack guide device and steering apparatus including same A rack guide device includes a rack guide, a blocking member, a plate spring and a holding member. The rack guide is accommodated in an accommodating portion that is formed in a housing through which a rack shaft is inserted so as to move towards or away from the rack shaft and that supports the rack shaft so that the rack shaft slides in an axial direction thereof. The blocking member is fixed to an external opening end provided on an opposite side of the accommodating portion to a side thereof that faces the rack shaft. The disc spring is interposed between the blocking member and the rack guide to bias the rack guide towards the rack shaft. The holding member holds the disc spring and is directly or indirectly held to the rack guide or the blocking member through frictional engagement.
US10202141B2	Vehicle, vehicle drive assembly and vehicle steering assembly A drive assembly is provided and includes a rotatable housing, a motor disposed within and to rotate with the housing, the motor including a drive element and first and second drive shafts, which are independently rotatably drivable by the drive element, a first drivable element coupled to the first drive shaft such that rotation thereof is transmitted to the first drivable element and configured to propel the housing in a first direction during first drive shaft rotation and a second drivable element coupled to the second drive shaft such that rotation thereof is transmitted to the second drivable element and configured to propel the motor in a second direction, which is transversely oriented relative to the first direction, relative to the housing during second drive shaft rotation.
US10202138B2	Vehicle steering wheel In order for a core metal member having three spoke parts to be usable in a three-spoke steering wheel and a two-spoke steering wheel having one fewer spoke part than the three-spoke steering wheel, one of the spoke parts of the core metal member is a separable spoke part, which is separable along separation marks provided on vertical spokes forming the separable spoke part. Each vertical spoke constituting the separable spoke part is provided with an indented first fragile portion and an indented second fragile portion which also act as the separation marks.
US10202136B2	Large panel handling and moving device A panel handling device, has a wheeled portion, having plural wheels at a bottom section thereof, and having a plurality of teeth along a section thereof, said teeth being at different heights relative to the wheeled portion, and a second handle portion, separable from the first wheeled portion, but selectively attachable there to, said handle portion having a handle at one end, and having a slot at the other end, into which slot a surface of the wheeled portion is received, and having a panel handling tray at said other end, the panel handling tray having a surface for holding a panel, and the second handle portion having a teeth holding portion, which holds a position between said first handle portion and said second handle portion by holding into the teeth.
US10202129B2	Bellows, E.G. of a gangway between two articulately connected vehicles A bellows of a gangway between two articulately connected vehicles, of a canopy roof of an air passenger stair or a bridge or of a gangway into a building, comprises several successively arranged frames and all the frames are divided, preferably in a plane, on two opposite sides, thus forming several bellows parts.
US10202124B2	Rough terrain vehicle A determination unit in an ECU of a rough terrain vehicle determines a reverse running state in a case that an engine rotational speed of an engine decreases when a traveling drive force is generated in the rough terrain vehicle. Further, if the determination unit determines occurrence of the reverse running state, the ECU refers to a clutch hydraulic pressure map, and sets a target hydraulic pressure so as to decrease gradually over time.
US10202122B2	Device for controlling a vehicle Disclosed herein is a device for controlling a vehicle. The device includes: a driving operation evaluator; a brake device controller for executing a brake hold control if a predetermined brake hold condition is met while the vehicle is stationary; and a threshold modifier. The driving operation evaluator evaluates driver's operation of the vehicle positively if an evaluation target value is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, or otherwise negatively if the evaluation target value is more than the predetermined threshold value. When the accelerator pedal is depressed in a situation where the brake hold control is being executed while the vehicle is stationary, the threshold modifier increases the predetermined threshold value for a predetermined period since the driver started to depress the accelerator pedal.
US10202120B2	Methods and system for decelerating a vehicle A method for improving operation of a vehicle that includes an engine, a transmission, and a torque converter clutch is disclosed. In one example, the method assesses whether or not driver braking is expected and adjusts driveline braking accordingly. The method freewheels the driveline to extend vehicle coasting when driver braking is not expected and the method increases or decreases driveline braking based on a closing distance between the vehicle and an object in the vehicle's path.
US10202116B2	Mining machine control system, mining machine, mining machine management system, and mining machine management method A control system of a mining machine controls a driving device that drives a traveling device of the mining machine. The control system includes an acceleration command value calculation unit that calculates an acceleration command value for accelerating the mining machine, a correction value calculation unit that calculates a correction value for the acceleration command value based on a first driving force component of the driving device to cause the mining machine to travel at a target traveling speed and a second driving force component of the driving device to offset a resistance component against traveling of the mining machine, an addition processing unit that calculates a correction acceleration command value by adding the acceleration command value and the correction value, and an acceleration command value output unit that outputs the correction acceleration command value to the driving device.
US10202115B2	Method and apparatus for triggering vehicle sensors based on human accessory detection An approach is provided for triggering vehicle sensors based on human accessory detection. The approach involves receiving a location of a detection of a human accessory object in a travel network. The human accessory object is a physical object associated with a probability that a human or an animal is within a vicinity of the human accessory object. The approach also involves generating a location-based record of the human accessory object in a map database based on the location. The approach further involves a sensor of a vehicle being activated to detect the human or the animal when the vehicle is detected to enter a geographic area of the travel network associated with the location-based record of the human accessory object.
US10202113B2	Engine starting control system for hybrid vehicle An engine starting control system for hybrid vehicles is provided to prevent a temporal drop in drive force when starting an engine. The control system maintains an operating mode of a switching mechanism when starting the engine by the first motor, in a case that the vehicle is propelled in the forward direction by the first motor and that the switching mechanism is in a second mode, or in a case that the vehicle is propelled in the reverse direction by the first motor and that the switching mechanism is in the first mode. Thereafter, the control system increases a rotational speed of the engine to a self-sustaining speed, switches the operating mode of the switching mechanism, and increases torque of the engine.
US10202109B2	Brake system for a vehicle and method for operating a brake system for a vehicle A brake system includes a brake activation element, an activation-element-coupling device having a first piston which is moved into a first internal chamber of the activation-element-coupling device by activating the brake activation element, a master brake cylinder with a second piston to which a driver braking force is transmitted in a driver braking mode to move the second piston into a second internal chamber of the master brake cylinder, a braking medium reservoir, which is hydraulically disconnected from the second internal chamber when the second piston moves a minimum travel distance, and at least a first wheel brake cylinder and at least a first pump. In an external force braking mode, movement of the second piston is prohibited despite the driver's braking force, and the at least one first pump pumps a braking medium volume out of the braking medium reservoir into the at least one first wheel brake cylinder.
US10202102B2	Keyless system In a keyless system including a car-mounted device and a portable device carried by a user, the portable device detects the static state of the portable device for an arbitrarily set time period or longer with a static action detection section, and transmits a response signal serving as a response to a challenge signal transmitted from the car-mounted device on condition that the static state has been detected by the static action detection section. This can allow vehicle control such as locking and unlocking of a door of a vehicle through a simple action not requiring operation with a user's hand, and can prevent unnecessary vehicle control not intended by the user.
US10202101B2	Vehicle and method for controlling the vehicle A vehicle includes a communication unit for transmitting a Low Frequency (LF) signal including a test value to an external device, and for receiving a Radio Frequency (RF) signal including a verification value from the external device, a timer for determining a passage time from a point of time of transmission of the test value to a point of time of reception of the verification value, and a controller for authenticating the external device based on the passage time and whether the test value and the verification value correspond to each other.
US10202090B2	Circuit for controlling an acceleration, braking and steering system of a vehicle A circuit for controlling an acceleration, braking and steering system of a vehicle having at least two separate motors for actuating the acceleration and braking system, at least two separate motors for actuating the steering system and at least one electronic control unit for controlling the motors. The control unit comprises three identical CPUs and one programmable logic component. Each of the CPUs generates control signals for the motors depending on input control signals and sensor signals of the motors and forwards these control signals to the programmable logic component. The programmable logic component, depending on its programming, forwards the control signals of one of the CPUs to the motors.
US10202088B2	Combined remote sensing, processing, and solid state power control system A single-unit aerospace remote sensing and solid state power controller may include a processing module, a remote data concentrator (RDC) module in communication with the processing module, and configured to receive analog or discrete or discrete input comprising load sensor information and translate the analog or discrete input into a protocol operable by the processing module. The single-unit aerospace remote sensing and solid state power controller may further include a solid state power controller in communication with the RDC and the processing module, configured to receive load sensor information from the RDC module and control at least one load mechanism based on the load sensor information.
US10202087B2	Wiring structure for sliding door A wiring structure for a sliding door includes a flexible conductor that connects a sliding door and a vehicle body across a trajectory space through which a slide portion of the sliding door passes, the slide portion being guided by a guide portion provided on a vehicle body side, and a forming member that forms a curved portion in a portion of the conductor traversing the trajectory space, and extends a portion of the conductor connected to the curved portion along the guide portion.
US10202086B2	Tailgate A tailgate for opening/closing an opening of a vehicle includes an outer panel configured to form an outer surface of the tailgate, a garnish mounted on the outer panel and configured to form the outer surface of the tailgate, and a switch unit including at least a switch configured to instruct an opening operation of the tailgate. The switch unit is arranged in a space between the outer panel and the garnish, and mounted on the outer panel and the garnish.
US10202085B2	Fastener A fastening element includes a gripping portion having a gripping face and a back face opposite the gripping face, an anchoring portion comprising an anchor proximal end affixed to the gripping portion and an anchor distal end, the anchoring portion comprising at least one resilient clip configured to anchor the fastening element in a substrate with a retention force greater than an insertion force necessary for inserting the anchoring portion into a mounted position on a substrate.
US10202083B2	Crossbar-to-vehicle coupler having adjustable toe angle A crossbar-to-vehicle coupler may include an intra-coupler toe adjustment mechanism. The toe adjustment mechanism may include a pair of structural frames connected at a pivot joint. In some examples, the frames may be secured by a securement mechanism and/or limited in rotation by a mechanical stop. In some examples, an outer housing of the coupler may be fixed to only one of the two frames. A detent mechanism may be provided, including the outer housing and one of the two frames.
US10202082B2	Automobile rooftop mount The present disclosure teaches a device and method of vertically mounting a selected item on the roof of a automobile. The item may be put in a horizontal position when entering a garage or tunnel. The item may be a Christmas tree, a menorah, an oversized football helmet, ball, or anything else that can be positioned on a pole.
US10202073B2	Shading arrangement of a vehicle roof A shading arrangement of a transparent roof section of a passenger car, having a flat shading element displaceable between a shading position and an uncovering position and having a lower side facing towards a vehicle interior and an upper side facing towards a vehicle environment. An indirect illuminating device can be provided which illuminates the shading element from the upper side and/or the lower side. The shading element can have a lighting effect material that interacts with the illuminating device.
US10202071B2	Mounting bracket, vehicular approach lighting assembly and method for installing the same A mounting bracket sub-assembly used to mount a vehicular approach lighting assembly including a base member, wherein the base member is adapted for securement to a drain aperture located on an undercarriage of a vehicle body, a cover member, wherein the cover member mates with the base member to secure a vehicular approach lighting assembly, and at least one fastener, wherein the at least one fastener releasably secures the cover member to the base member.
US10202070B1	Vehicle backup flashing device The vehicle backup flashing device is electrically connected in to the electrical system of the automobile such that the vehicle backup flashing device will initiate operation when the transmission of the automobile is placed in a setting to allow the automobile to travel in the reverse direction. Upon initiation, the vehicle backup flashing device periodically illuminates and extinguishes the each of the plurality of brakes lights associated with the automobile. The vehicle backup flashing device further generates an audible sound. The vehicle backup flashing device is designed such that the operation of the brakes of the automobile will override the operation of the vehicle backup flashing device in a manner consistent with FMVSS regulation. The vehicle backup flashing device comprises a timing circuit and a diode. The timing circuit and the diode, are electrically interconnected.
US10202068B1	High/low beam switching device for vehicle headlight A high/low beam switching device for a vehicle headlight includes a fixing plate and a frame, wherein the frame is fixed to one side of the fixing plate. The fixing plate defines a passage at a top edge thereof and two rods are fixedly provided at the fixing plate. A shielding panel is connected to a shaft of a solenoid device which is located in the frame fixed to the fixing plate. The shielding panel has a main portion and two bars respectively extending from two opposite sides of the main portion, which are configured to be in slight contact with the two rods. The two bars, which extend horizontally, can be stopped by the rods. The high/low beam switching device is easily made and assembled.
US10202067B2	Vehicle lamp control system and operation method thereof A vehicle control system includes a first control apparatus that controls a first lamp mounted in a vehicle and a second control apparatus that controls a second lamp mounted in the vehicle. The first control apparatus starts light-on/off control of the first lamp under a condition that a light-on/off command is inputted, turns on/off the first lamp such that a light quantity of the first lamp is gradually changed over a first transition time from the start of light-on/off control to when the light quantity of the first lamp reaches a target and light-on/off is completed, and inputs an auxiliary light-on/off command to the second control apparatus. The second control apparatus starts light-on/off control of the second lamp under a condition that the auxiliary light-on/off command is inputted, and turns on/off the second lamp such that a light quantity of the second lamp is gradually changed over a second transition time from the start of light-on/off control to when the light quantity of the second lamp reaches a target and light-on/off is completed. The first transition time is longer than the second transition time by an amount of time corresponding to a time lag from the start of light-on/off control of the first lamp to the start of light-on/off control of the second lamp.
US10202065B2	System for moving loads comprising a locking arrangement that is operable by means of a transport vehicle A system for moving loads, in particular within an aircraft, comprising: a cargo hold floor, at least one row of rollers including a plurality of rollers integrated into the floor one behind another, at least one guide rail in the floor extending substantially parallel to the row of rollers, and at least one transport vehicle removably received in and movable along the guide rail. At least one coupling arrangement selectively couples the vehicle with a load arranged on the row of rollers, the load being movable with the vehicle. At least one locking arrangement, in an active state, locking the load relative to the floor and, in a non-active state, allowing a relative movement between the load and the floor. The vehicle operates the locking arrangement according to at least one of the following: so that it assumes the active state; and, so that it assumes the non-active state.
US10202055B2	Seat device The seat device includes: wires (31), fixed at a car body frame, and adapted to fix a child seat; opening portions (33), disposed at a right seat (13A), and adapted to enable the child seat to be connected to the wires (31); and covering portions (35), a base end of each being mounted at the right seat (13A), a front end being a free end, and the covering portions (35) covering the opening portions (33). Each of the covering portions (35) includes a fixing portion (36). The fixing portion (36) is disposed at a front end of the covering portion (35), and is clamped between the right seat (13A) and a wire (31) so as to be fixed.
US10202053B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat in which a thickness of a seatback is reduced is provided. A supporting mechanism comprises a pivot shaft, a hub member, and a reinforcement shaft. A front end of a seat base frame is connected to a lower frame through a first joint in a pivotal manner. One end of a pivot shaft is connected to a rear end of the seat base frame in a pivotal manner, and other end of the pivot shaft is connected to a hub through a second joint in a pivotal manner. The pivot shaft and the reinforcement shaft are overlapped in a width direction of the vehicle at least partially.
US10202052B2	Seat cushion adjuster, seat, and adjustment method of seat A seat cushion adjuster in one aspect of the present disclosure comprises at least one bracket, at least one slider, and a plurality of interposing members. The plurality of interposing members is disposed between an inner wall of the at least one bracket and the at least one slider so as to interpose the at least one slider among the plurality of interposing members in an inner hollow portion of the at least one bracket. At least one interposing member of the plurality of interposing members comprises at least one supporting protrusion portion protruding toward the at least one bracket.
US10202042B2	Electric vehicle power conversion system A power conversion system includes a controller to control discharge of a smoothing condenser based on at least one signal received through an input. The at least one signal indicates a failure of a discharge circuit configured to discharge the smoothing condenser The controller controls discharge of stored charge in the smoothing condenser through parasitic resistance components of a power system which includes the smoothing condenser. The power conversion system may be used with an electric vehicle.
US10202030B2	Power generation apparatus including internal combustion engine and rotary electric machine disposed adjacent thereto Provided is a power generation apparatus, which includes an internal combustion engine, and a rotary electric machine disposed adjacent to the internal combustion engine in an axial direction. The rotary electric machine includes coils to which an electric current is supplied from an external power apparatus via an electric power supply cable. Terminal parts connected to the coils and connection terminals of the electric power supply cable are connected in a predetermined connection space that is formed in part of a lower block of an engine block of the internal combustion engine.
US10202029B2	High voltage unit A high voltage unit installed in a vehicle includes a high voltage component and a casing that accommodates the high voltage component. The casing includes a side wall provided with a pressure receiving portion that receives impact in a horizontal direction and a planer portion on which the high voltage component is arranged, the planer portion being adjacent to an inner side of the side wall. The high voltage component is arranged on the planer portion with a gap from the side wall provided with the pressure receiving portion. An area corresponding to the gap of the planer portion includes a portion, between the pressure receiving portion and the high voltage component, provided with a brittle portion, and includes a portion, other than the brittle portion, provided with a high strength portion having higher strength than the brittle portion.
US10202027B2	Rear view mirror protective cover An external rear view mirror protective cover including a main body made of an elastic material and a trimmed edge arranged at one end of the main body that is folded towards an inside surface of main body. Another end of the main body opposite to the trimmed edge is in the shape of a circular arc. The main body includes a mirror opening, also formed with a trimmed edge, that is arranged to accommodate a rear view mirror. Securing bands are arranged on the trimmed edge. The elastic material is nylon, lycra or latex. The mirror opening is square or elliptic in shape. The protective cover is suitable for various kinds of rear view mirror due to its use of elastic material. The trimmed edge can effectively prevent the cover from sliding from the rear view mirror. The cover can effectively protect the external rear view mirror from external scuffing and damage caused by collision.
US10202026B1	Multi-panel moonroof and method of using the same A moonroof for a motor vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The second panel is between the first and third panels when the moonroof is closed. Further, the first and second panels are independently moveable relative to the third panel. A method is also disclosed.
US10202024B2	Vehicle door assembly with removable door panel for easy ingress and egress A vehicle door assembly includes a primary door body having a receiver, a removable interior door panel and a retainer. That retainer secures the removable interior door panel to the receiver. A related method of enhancing the ease of ingress and egress from a motor vehicle is also disclosed.
US10202020B2	Electric compressor control system and electric compressor for vehicular air conditioning device provided with said system The present invention suppresses electromagnetic noise generated from a substrate on which a microcomputer and the like are mounted. An electric compressor control system has regions divided by a plurality of ground patterns formed on a substrate. On the substrate, a vehicle information obtaining line is formed so as to traverse the regions divided by the plurality of ground patterns, and the vehicle information obtaining line is connected to a microcomputer provided on the substrate. On the vehicle information obtaining line, a coil is provided at a location that traverses the region and the region divided by the different ground patterns. The coil reduces noise generated from the vehicle information obtaining line.
US10202016B2	Heat-sensitive recording material for offset printing A heat-sensitive recording material suitable for offset printing, having a web-shaped substrate, having a front side and a reverse side opposite the front side, a heat-sensitive recording layer disposed at least on one of the two sides of the web-shaped substrate having at least one dye precursor and at least one (color) developer reactive with the dye precursor. The heat-sensitive recording layer has particles including an organic surface whose extent in the direction of the thickness of web-shaped substrate and heat-sensitive recording layer is greater than the thickness of the heat-sensitive recording layer.
US10202015B2	Vehicle twist axle assembly The twist axle assembly includes a twist beam which is made of a single integral piece, extends along a length between opposite ends and the twist beam has an open cross-sectional shape between the ends. The twist beam is stamped into a U-shape with a middle section that extends in a first direction between a pair of trailing arm sections. The trailing arm sections extend at least partially in a second direction that is generally transverse to the first direction to reduce twisting stresses within the trailing arm portions during operation of the twist axle assembly.
US10202012B2	Suspension link and production method therefor [Problem] To provide a suspension link having excellent reliability in strength or the like of a coupling portion of the suspension link while being inexpensive.[Solution] The present invention relates to a production method for a suspension link (100) having a tire coupling portion (11) that rotatably couples a tire to a suspension and a suspension coupling portion (12) that is coupled to a sub-frame member constituting the suspension, the method including: a bending process in which a plate is bent, a bent portion of the bent plate is formed into a hollow shape, and the hollow shape is used as one of the tire coupling portion and the suspension coupling portion; and an edge bending process in which an outer peripheral edge portion of the plate is bent prior to the bending process. The outer peripheral edge portion of the plate is bent by the edge bending process, the outer peripheral edge portion of the plate including an area from an arm (15) to a bent portion (24).
US10202009B2	Trailer hitch architecture adaptable to multiple conventional drawbar sizes having drawbar adaptor size-reducing sleeve for attachment pin The disclosed inventive concept provides a trailer hitch arrangement for use with a drawbar that is adaptable to universally use a high strength conventional hitch pin. Particularly, a reducing pin sleeve is fitted into the hitch pin hole of the drawbar. The inner diameter of the reducing pin sleeve is less than the hitch pin hole conventionally formed in the drawbar while the inner diameter of the reducing pin sleeve is the same as that of the receiver. When the drawbar is fitted into the receiver, the reducing pin sleeve is captured therein, thus preventing side-to-side movement relative to the drawbar. The disclosed inventive concept allows vehicle owners having a standard 3″ receiver trailer hitch which conventionally includes a ⅝″ hitch pin hole to safely and effectively handle above 20,000 lbs. trailer rating by insertion of the hitch pin sleeve into the ¾″ hitch pin hole provided in the drawbar.
US10202004B2	Pneumatic tire In a tire in which thickness from a boundary B between a cap layer 22 and a base layer 21 to a tire reference contour line L is thicker in a center land section 30 than in a shoulder land section 40, the center land section 30 and the shoulder land section 40 project to an outer side further than the tire reference contour line L, a thickness of the cap layer 22 in a projecting state is thicker in the center land section 30 than in the shoulder land section 40, and the shoulder land section 40 projects the most in a region A between a central position of the shoulder land section 40 in a tire width direction and a position on a main groove side therefrom by ¼ of a length of the shoulder land section 40 in the tire width direction.
US10202003B2	Pneumatic tire with specified first and second carcass plies A pneumatic tire comprising: first carcass ply that is comprised of; a tire-inner-face part extending along inner face of the tire to span between the tire bead portions; and turned-up parts extended as turned up from outer faces of the tire bead portions up to inside beyond fringes of a belt layer; and second carcass ply that is substantially omitted at between the tire bead portions and extends as being turned up from outer faces of the tire bead portions up to inside beyond fringes of a belt layer; and cords forming the tire-inner-face part, the turned-up part and the second carcass ply having inclination to radial direction of the tire; and direction of the inclination of the cords being alternated in respect of leftward or rightward, between two adjacent ones of the tire-inner-face part, the turned-up part and the second carcass ply.
US10201992B2	Image recording apparatus provided with first and second conveying rollers and first and second motors An image recording apparatus includes first and second conveying passages, a recording portion for recording images, first and second conveying rollers, first and second motors, a power transmission mechanism switchable between a first state and a second state, and a controller. In the first state of the mechanism, the controller drives the first motor to rotate the first and second conveying rollers, thereby conveying a recording medium along the first conveying passage in a first conveying direction. During this conveyance, the controller controls the recording portion to record an image on one surface of the recording medium. Then, the controller switches the mechanism from the first state to the second state, and drives the second motor in the second state of the mechanism to rotate the second conveying roller independently of the first conveying roller, thereby conveying the recording medium along the second conveying passage in a second conveying direction.
US10201991B2	Inkjet printing apparatus and method for controlling inkjet printing apparatus An inkjet printing apparatus includes a conveyer conveying a printing medium; an image former discharging ink on the printing medium; a mover relatively moving the image former and the conveyer; a first detector; a second detector; and a controller controlling image formation. The mover performs a first move operation to expand a distance between the image former and the printing medium and a second move operation to expose the conveying surface. Upon detection of an abnormal conveyance state of the printing medium by the first detector, the conveyer stops conveyance and the mover performs the first move operation. After stopping the conveyance and the first move operation, the controller checks for the contact of the printing medium and the image former during the second move operation based on the detection results at the second detector, and only if no contact is determined, the mover performs the second move operation.
US10201990B2	Duplex printing In one example a method is disclosed for printing duplex images. The method includes printing an image on side A of media, including an alignment mark. Detecting the alignment mark with a sensor. The velocity of the media is determined when the alignment mark is detected. Printing an image on side B of the media where the location of the image on side B is dependent on the velocity of the media. In another example a printer is disclosed that uses the method to print duplex images.
US10201989B2	Method for inputting print data for printing upon a print object using a printer and printer for implementing the method A method for inputting print data for printing on a print object with a printer having a housing, a printing device, a holding device for an exchangeable magazine which holds the print object to be printed on, a control and evaluation unit, a memory and an input and display apparatus. Inputting print data is facilitated by the following steps of the method: inserting a magazine having the print object into the holding device outside of the printing chamber; moving the holding device into the printing chamber, optically sensing a marking arranged on the print object and/or on the magazine; selecting an input screen, from a plurality of input screens stored in the memory on the basis of the marking of the inserted print object sensed and/or on the magazine sensed by the sensor; and displaying the selected input screen or screens on the input display apparatus.
US10201983B2	Ink-jet recording apparatus and ink-jet recording method An ink-jet recording apparatus is provided, including a first transport section which transports a recording medium; a recording section which is formed with a plurality of nozzles and which records an image on the recording medium by discharging ink droplets from the nozzles; an interference member which is provided at a position separated from the recording section; and a control unit which controls the recording section so that only a part of the nozzles is used for a certain area of the recording medium.
US10201980B2	Liquid discharge head, liquid discharge apparatus, and liquid discharge method A liquid discharge head includes discharge orifices, recording elements that generate energy, supply channels that supply liquid to the recording elements, a common supply channel communicating with the supply channels, recovery channels that recover liquid supplied to the recording elements, a common recovery channel that recovers liquid from the recovery channels, a first inlet port that supplies liquid to the common supply channel, a first recovery port that recovers liquid from the first common supply channel, a second inlet port that supplies liquid to the common recovery channel, and a second recovery port that recovers liquid from the second common recovery channel. The first inlet port and the first recovery port communicate without going through channel portions where recording elements are disposed, and the second inlet port and the second recovery port communicate without going through channel portions where recording elements are disposed.
US10201979B1	Fluid level sensor with orientation indicator A fluid level sensor has a sensing element mounted to the end of a member that requires a predetermined orientation for accurate fluid level detection. A knob on the housing of the sensor operatively connected to the member includes an orientation indicator. The member includes a thread that extends a distance along the member that corresponds to a thickness of the wall into which the member of the fluid level sensor is inserted. A portion of the thread extends beyond the wall to enable bidirectional rotation of the knob to position the element for accurate fluid level detection while a portion of the thread remains within an opening in the wall to enable pressure to be applied to an O-ring seal mounted about the member to prevent leakage from the bore.
US10201977B2	Ink-jet printing apparatus and cleaning method An ink-jet printing apparatus includes a print head having a first discharge port and a second discharge port, a cap, a suction unit connected to the cap for sucking ink from the print head, and a determining unit which determines one to be performed by the print head between a first printing operation using the first and second discharge ports and a second printing operation using the first discharge port only, wherein before the first printing operation, the suction unit is controlled to perform first and second suction operations sucking at different strengths. A storing unit further provided therein stores history information indicating the past performance of that the first printing operation. Before the second printing operation, the suction unit is controlled to perform the first suction operation only and, based on the history information after the printing operation, perform the second suction operation.
US10201974B2	Process for producing liquid discharge head A process for producing a liquid discharge head including a substrate having a liquid supply path passing through from its first surface to second surface and an discharge port forming member having a discharge port communicating with the supply path through a flow path, the process including providing a first layer of photosensitive resin in a region covering an opening of the supply path in the first surface; forming a latent image of a pattern of the flow path in the first layer by exposure; providing a second layer of negative photosensitive resin on the first layer; curing a portion, opposing to the opening of the supply path in the first surface, of the second layer; forming a latent image of a pattern of the discharge port in the second layer by exposure; and developing latent images of patterns of the flow path and discharge port.
US10201973B2	Method and inkjet printer for acquiring gap information An inkjet printer including an inkjet head, a head scanning unit, a wave shape generating mechanism to deform a recording medium into a predetermined wave shape, an obtaining device to obtain information concerning a type of the recording medium to be used in a printing operation, a gap information storing device to store gap information related to a gap between an ink discharging surface and the recording medium in association with a predetermined type of the recording medium, the gap information being acquired from a predetermined range in the recording medium, and a correcting device to correct the gap information according to the type of the recording medium obtained by the obtaining device when the type of the recording medium obtained by the obtaining device is different from the predetermined type of the recording medium stored in association with the gap information, is provided.
US10201972B2	Recording element substrate and liquid ejection head A recording element substrate includes: a substrate on which a plurality of energy generating elements that generate energy used for ejecting liquid are arranged side by side, an ejection port forming member in which ejection ports are formed at positions corresponding to the plurality of energy generating elements, a plurality of supply passages which are channels extending in a thickness direction of the substrate and through which liquid is supplied to the energy generating elements, and a support member that is formed between the substrate and the ejection port forming member and supports the ejection port forming member, in which supply ports that are apertures of the plurality of supply passages are linearly arranged side by side on the substrate, and a plurality of support members are provided side by side between adjacent supply ports on the substrate in a direction in which the supply ports are aligned.
US10201971B2	Liquid-tolerant liquid droplet ejecting apparatus A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus includes a liquid container, a liquid ejection chip that is fixed to a lower surface of the liquid container to receive liquid from the liquid container, and includes a pressure chamber formed therein, a nozzle to eject liquid from the pressure chamber, and an actuator disposed adjacent to the nozzle, a base member having an opening at which the liquid container is fixed such that the nozzle is exposed on a lower surface of the base member, and a circuit substrate fixed to a lower side of the base member and including a wiring electrically connected to the actuator on a lower surface of the circuit substrate.
US10201970B2	Liquid ejection head, liquid ejection apparatus, and control method The liquid ejection head includes a wall member having formed therein a void for communicating between a first liquid chamber and a second liquid chamber; a first energy generation element to eject the liquid in the first liquid chamber; a second energy generation element to eject the liquid in the second liquid chamber; a first electrode arranged in a vicinity of the first energy generation element in the first liquid chamber; a second electrode for forming, between the first electrode and the second electrode, an electric field in liquid inside the first liquid chamber; and a supply port which supplies liquid to the first energy generation element. The wall member includes a channel wall defining a channel through which the second liquid chamber, the void, and the supply port communicate, and the second electrode is arranged between the second liquid chamber and the supply port in the channel.
US10201967B2	System and method for securing a device with a dynamically encrypted password The present invention relates to a system and method of securing a printer. The system includes a printer, having a nontransitory storage medium, configured to: store a password encrypted with a first encryption scheme; re-encrypt the stored password with a second encryption scheme upon a predetermined interval/event; receive a data stream from a host computer; determine whether the received data stream contains the password encrypted with the second encryption scheme; and print a document upon determining that the data stream contains the password encrypted with the second encryption scheme.
US10201966B2	System and method for pad printing An apparatus for pad printing includes a printing pad (12). A textured transfer member (13) is configured to be pressed alternately by the printing pad (12) against an ink carrier (17) and against a substrate (24) so as to transfer an ink pattern to the substrate.
US10201959B2	Gradient curing of composite laminate parts Composite laminate parts are made using a gradient cured subset of fiber reinforced thermoset resin plies. A portion of the subset is cured to rigidity to thereby maintain the shape of a part layup, while other plies in the subset are actively cooled to prevent them from curing. Additional plies are laid up on the uncured plies of the subset to complete the layup. The completed layup is then fully cured.
US10201954B2	Metallized multi-layer structure film for in-mold labels, printed in-mold labels formed from such film and methods of applying the printed labels to an article during the molding of the article A multilayer, metallized, laminate film employed to form in-mold labels, includes first and second multilayer structures adhesively bonded together. The first multilayer structure (12) includes a polymer core layer (16) and first and second outer polymer layers on opposed sides of the core layer. The first outer polymer layer (18) includes a metal layer (22) thereon, and the second polymer layer (20) having an outer matte surface that is adapted, in the in-mold label formed from laminate film, to engage and bond to a molded article. The second multilayer structure (14) is a clear structure including a core layer (16′) and first (18′) and second (20′) outer polymer layers on opposed sides of the core layer. The bonded interface of the first and second multilayer structures is free of any printed indicia or other graphics. Preferably both outer surfaces of the film are bottom outer layers and include matte surfaces. A label in accordance with this invention is formed from the above-described laminate film by printing an outer surface of the film either before or after the film/label is printed.
US10201948B1	Three-dimensional sticker with high-resolution image and removable adhesive A three-dimensional sticker is disclosed that includes a body. The body has the following components: a rigid main sheet constructed from a thermoformable plastic layer, and a flexible/stretchable ink layer adhered the main sheet. Additionally, the body may employ an adhesive layer comprising a repositionable adhesive adhered to the rigid main sheet and a thermoformable release liner detachably adhered to the adhesive layer. The body is thermoformed into a three-dimensional shape with an anchor region and an elevated region. The anchor region is substantially planar and defines an anchor plane, and the elevated region is outside of the anchor plane. The adhesive layer and release liner may be present in the anchor region and elevated region. Additionally, the three-dimensional sticker may comprise a multi-part construction wherein the parts can be separated from each other for easier transport and installation.
US10201947B2	Method of forming a spectral selective coating A method of forming a spectral selective coating is disclosed. The method may include providing particles on a substrate, wherein the particles include submicron particles. The method may farther include sintering the particles under atmospheric pressure to form a sintered layer an the substrate and texturing the sintered layer to provide a submicron surface roughness height on the sintered layer.
US10201946B2	Separation welding device and method for the sectional joining and sectional separating of weldable film layers using a separation welding device A separation welding device for the sectional joining and sectional separation of weldable film layers includes a temperature-controlled working surface that is designed to support joinable and separable film layers and further includes an electrical heating device as well as a counterholder for sectionally applying pressure to the joinable and separable film layers, which delimits a variably adjustable working gap with the working surface and that includes two mutually spaced joining stamps and one separating stamp arranged between the joining stamps wherein the separating stamp and/or at least one joining stamp is moveably attached to the counterholder wherein provision can be made for the separating stamp and/or the joining stamp to each be assigned a force sensor and/or a motion sensor to calculate a separation sequence determined by the separating stamp and/or a joining sequence determined by the joining stamp.
US10201945B2	Process and plant for manufacturing mutually different tyres Production of carcass structures and/or production of crown structures includes: positioning a first continuous elongated element so that its end stretch is aligned with a cutting position; positioning a second continuous elongated element so that its end stretch is in side by side relationship with the end stretch of the first continuous elongated element; forming first strip-like elements from the first continuous elongated element; depositing the first strip-like elements on at least one forming drum; translating the end stretches of the first and second continuous elongated element in a transverse direction relative to their longitudinal extension to align the end stretch of the second continuous elongated element to said cutting position; forming second strip-like elements from the second continuous elongated element; and depositing the second strip-like elements on said at least one forming drum.
US10201944B2	Method for dyeing a transparent article made of a polymeric substrate with gradient tint A method for dyeing a transparent article made of a polymeric substrate with gradient tint comprising: a) a first step of photodegrading the polymeric substrate (1) of the transparent article, by irradiation (3) of at least one first surface of the article to UV radiations to produce a gradiently photodegraded surface layer of the polymeric substrate, and b) a second step of dyeing said first face of the article with a dyeing agent so as to diffuse said dyeing agent into the gradiently photodegraded surface layer of the polymeric substrate.
US10201943B2	Method for manufacturing nearly-natural black polarizing plate and polarizing plate manufactured thereby The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate, the method comprising the sequential steps of: preparing a polarizing element comprising a polyvinyl alcohol-based polarizer dyed with any one or more of iodine and a dichroic dye; irradiating the polarizing element with light having a specific wavelength selected from a wavelength range of 200 nm to 800 nm; and moistening the polarizing element, and to a polarizing plate manufactured by the method.
US10201934B2	Applicator mitt assembly system An applicator mitt assembly system comprises an applicator mitt tooling including: a tooling body having a mitt-perimeter cutter and weld bead thereon which are shaped to a perimeter of an applicator mitt to be cut; a heating element associated with the tooling body, the heating element being shaped so as to match or substantially match a shape of the weld bead so as to create a perimeter weld for the applicator mitt when engaged with the tooling body; and an ejector platen which is actuatable relative to the tooling body to eject a cut and welded mitt away from the tooling body. The system can further comprise a conveyor device adapted to feed uncut and unwelded mitt material towards the applicator mitt tooling and a tooling actuator adapted to actuate the applicator mitt tooling relative to the conveyor device.
US10201933B2	Support materials for 3D printing A three-dimensionally printed article is comprised of a hydroxyethyl methylcellulose (HEMC) having a DS of 1.7 to 2.5 and an MS of at least 0.5, wherein DS is the degree of substitution of methoxyl groups and MS is the molar substitution of hydroxyethoxyl groups. The HEMC may advantageously be used as a support material when making a three-dimensionally printed article using a build material such as a different thermoplastic polymer such as a poly(acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene), polylactic acid, polyethylene and polyprophylene. When the HEMC is a support material it may be easily removed from the build material by contacting the three dimensionally printed article with water, which may be at ambient temperatures and a pH that is neutral or close to neutral.
US10201931B2	Additive manufacturing system and process with material flow feedback control A liquefier assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system, which includes a rigid member having a gap, a liquefier tube operably disposed in the gap, one or more heater assemblies disposed in the gap in contact with the liquefier tube, and configured to heat the liquefier tube in a zone-by-zone manner, preferably one or more thermal resistors disposed in the gap between the rigid member and the heater assemblies, and preferably one or more sensors configured to operably measure pressure within the liquefier tube. The one or more heater assemblies may be operated to provide dynamic heat flow control.
US10201930B2	Acoustic transfude 3-D printing 3-D printers include a transfuse station having at least one roller on one side of an ITB supporting the ITB, and a transmission device on the same side of the ITB. A charge neutralizer is included on a second side of the intermediate transfer surface. The charge neutralizer outputs an opposite charge to neutralize existing static charge on a layer of the build material and the support material on the ITB, before the layer reaches the transfer station. Additionally, the intermediate transfer surface transfers the layer to a platen each time the platen contacts the second side of the intermediate transfer surface, at the transfer station, to successively form layers of the build material and the support material on the platen. Also, the transmission device outputs acoustic waves to cause the layer to move from the intermediate transfer surface to the platen, or to the layers on the platen.
US10201927B2	Imprint apparatus, foreign particle removal method, and method of manufacturing article The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which performs an imprint process of molding an imprint material on a substrate using a mold and forming a pattern on the substrate, the apparatus including a substrate chuck configured to hold the substrate, a protective plate configured to surround the substrate chuck, and a suction mechanism configured to suction at least a part of a gap between the substrate chuck and the protective plate, wherein while the suction mechanism suctions at least the part of the gap, the substrate chuck holds a plate which is different from the substrate on which the pattern is to be formed.
US10201926B2	Thermoforming machine and method of instituting a format change Format change method for a thermoforming machine and a thermoforming machine. A station of the machine includes an upper tool and a lower tool, at least one of the upper and lower tools being suitable for moving in a substantially vertical actuating direction during the operation of the machine. In the method, the upper tool is supported on the lower tool and both tools are subsequently withdrawn from the station and are replaced with new tools. When withdrawing the upper and lower tools from the station and when introducing the new tools therein, the tools are moved simultaneously and jointly in a replacement direction different from the actuating direction.
US10201923B2	Injection molding machine including mold rotating device A first rotation controller that rotates a rotary table by feedback control based on a rotation amount detected by a rotation amount detection unit and a second rotation controller that rotates the rotary table by the feedback control based on a distance detected by a distance detection unit are included and rotation control by the first rotation controller is switched to that by the second rotation controller at a predetermined rotation angle.
US10201920B2	Apparatus for forming polymer, comprising polymer backflow prevention portion The present invention provides an apparatus for forming a polymer, comprising: a chamber having a predetermined pressure and storing a molten polymer resin; a foaming agent injection portion connected to the chamber and supplying a foaming agent, which is supplied from the outside, into the chamber by forming a pressure equal to or higher than the pressure inside the chamber; and a polymer backflow prevention portion provided at the foaming agent injection portion, and through which the supplied foaming agent passes so as to increase a contact surface area with the polymer resin, thereby preventing the backflow of the polymer resin.
US10201914B2	Material loading apparatus A material loading apparatus includes a movable material support surface that is pivotally mounted to the frame. The loading apparatus also includes a first link that extends between the support surface and the frame and is pivotally connected to the support surface at a first end of the first link and pivotally connected to the frame at a second end of the first link. The loading apparatus also includes a second link that extends between the support surface and the frame and is pivotally connected to the support surface at a first end of the second link and pivotally connected to the frame at a second end of the second link. The loading apparatus also includes an actuator that is pivotally connected to the frame and configured to move the support surface between a generally horizontal position and a generally vertical position.
US10201912B2	Manufacturing process of a stone provided with lighting for floors or carriageways Manufacturing process of a stone providing for the following steps: positioning a die and a base platform under punches of a press, filling cavities of the die with a sand layer, placing a tube on the sand, actuating the actuation means to actuate the punches from the idle position to the operating position so that each punch presses the tube in the sand and presses the sand in the cavities of the die, actuating the actuation means to raise the punches, placing the stones in a drying station, extracting the solidified sand inside the tube from each stone, and placing a lighting device in the tube.
US10201910B2	Wood preservative formulation According to the present invention there is provided the use of one or more low aromatic or substantially low aromatic solvents as a carrier, for efficacious use within a preservative formulation for treating wood or other cellulosic species. The invention also provides for a wood preservative formulation comprising such a carrier. In an embodiment, the carrier is selected from the commercially-available range of Exxsol® D and Isopar® fluids.
US10201908B2	Cutting tool A wood or resin cutting tool with improved durability is provided. The wood or resin cutting tool is composed of a base material made of steel or a cemented carbide alloy, and a coating formed on at least one of the rake face and the clearance face of the cutting tool. The coating includes a periodic structure layer made of chromium oxynitride, in which high oxygen regions having a high concentration of oxygen in the texture and low oxygen regions having a lower concentration of oxygen in the texture than the high oxygen regions periodically exist in the thickness direction of the coating. The periodic structure layer is formed such that the nitrogen concentration periodically turns high and low in the thickness direction of the layer corresponding to the high oxygen regions and the low oxygen regions.
US10201905B2	Fiber cutting device A fiber cutting device is disclosed having a cutting head with one or more blades disposed across a surface of the cutting head and disposed to rotate about a cutting head axis. An anvil roller is disposed and driven to rotate about an anvil axis and has a surface in momentary contact with each the one or more blades of the cutting head. Fibers are delivered to the device across a feeder. A feed control toggle may be moved to a stop position, where a first end of the feed control toggle presses the plurality of fibers against the feeder to stop motion of the fibers and prevent cutting. Contact with the anvil roller to draw the fibers between the cutting head and the anvil may also be controlled by the feed control toggle. A flap for sliding contact between the fibers and the anvil may also be used.
US10201903B1	Punch-in / punch-out smoothing for takeover of automated movement with haptic controller Example implementations relate to punch-in transitions to smoothly transition operation of parts of a robotic system from control tracks to real-time input, such as to smoothly transition a control track rotating a knob at a handheld controller to real-time input received at the handheld controller. Similarly, example implementations relate to punch-out transitions to smoothly transition operation of parts of a robotic system from real-time input to control tracks, such as to smoothly transition from the real-time input received at a handheld controller to a control track rotating a knob at a handheld controller. In particular, an example system may include a handheld haptic controller, a control system, and a robotic component.
US10201901B2	Robot apparatus, method for controlling robot, program, and recording medium An object of the present invention is to sense forces from a fine external force to a large external force with high precision, and enable high-precision control. A multi-joint robot arm has a first sensor arranged in an end portion, and second sensors arranged in joints, respectively. The first sensor and the second sensor have different detectable ranges from each other for a detectable force. A controlling apparatus selects which sensing result of a sensor should be used between sensing results of the first sensor 131 and the second sensor, and controls a robot arm by using the selected sensing result of the sensor.
US10201898B2	System for dispatching cleaning robots and method thereof The present application discloses a system for dispatching cleaning robots. The system includes an input subsystem configured to provide an input signal including information about foot traffic in a time period in an area. The system includes a processing subsystem to receive and process the input signal and further to determine a cleaning task under an operation scheme and generate a control signal for the cleaning task. Further the system includes a communication subsystem configured to receive the control signal from the processing subsystem and one or more first signals respectively from the one or more cleaning robots. The communication subsystem sends the control signal based on the one or more first signals to dispatch at least one cleaning robot to the area to perform the cleaning task and receives one second signal from the cleaning robot to update the operation scheme.
US10201897B2	Method for controlling robot and robot system A method for controlling a robot includes a first step and a second step. In the first step, the robot is controlled to hold at least one of a pipette and a container containing a liquid and to change a position of the pipette relative to the container so as to make a tip of the pipette contact a sediment in the container. In the second step, the robot is controlled to move the pipette in an upward direction from a predetermined position in the container with the tip of the pipette in contact with an inner side surface of the container.
US10201895B2	Collapsible mobile work bench and tool support stand A collapsible mobile bench has a work surface that has opposed ends and a middle section. The opposed ends are wider than the middle section. The middle section is adapted to receive a tool. The work surface is adjustable between collapsed and raised positions, with the work surface being positionable at infinite positions between the collapsed and raised positions. A set of wheels are mounted to the work surface for transportation of the work bench. The work surface can be used as a work bench or a tool support and collapsed for transport and raised to a desired height for use.
US10201892B2	Driving-in apparatus having a heated pneumatic accumulator A driving-in apparatus comprises a hand-held housing having an energy transmission element accommodated therein for transmitting energy to a fastening element to be driven in, and a drive device for driving the energy transmission element, wherein the drive device comprises an energy accumulator having a gas chamber which is fillable with a driving gas at a defined overpressure, wherein the overpressure is present in the gas chamber as stored driving energy prior to initiation of a driving-in operation, and wherein a piston of the energy transmission element forms a variable wall section of the gas chamber. The apparatus also includes a heating member providing thermal energy that is transferable into the driving gas enclosed in the gas chamber.
US10201891B2	Alignment and adjustment clamp The present invention comprises an improved clamp for securing two members together. The invention includes a pair of damp jaws that may be positioned in spaced relation to each another and adjusted in three dimensions from one vantage point or position of the user.
US10201884B2	Knife sharpening device A knife sharpener for the manual sharpening of knives that includes a knife clamp member having first and second clamping members, a guide member that defines upper and lower guide members, and a base member. Each upper and lower guide member includes a plurality of apertures sized and shaped for receiving a guide rod that includes a sharpening stone. The knife clamp member further includes embodiments assuring the knife blade is held securely and positioned between the first and second clamping members in the same position in which the knife blade was installed the last time it was sharpened.
US10201882B2	Machine tool and machine tool unit A motor-driven machine tool unit having a stator unit and at least one rotor unit having a rotor shaft that is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The rotor unit includes at least one first bearing unit arranged in the end region of a tool and/or workpiece receptacle, and a second bearing unit arranged at the opposite end region for mounting the rotor shaft in the stator unit. At least one electrical power transmission unit for transmitting electrical power between the stator unit and the rotor unit is provided. The problem addressed by the invention is that of better satisfying the increasing demands on modern machine tools or machine tool units. This problem is solved by the electrical power transmission unit is arranged in the end region opposite the tool and/or workpiece holder and/or on the second bearing unit.
US10201880B2	Welding material and welding joint There is provided a welding material used for welding of SUS310 stainless steel base metal that contains at least one of Nb and V and is excellent in intergranular corrosion resistance, the chemical composition of the welding material consisting, by mass percent, of C: 0.02% or less, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 2% or less, Cr: 26 to 50%, N: 0.15% or less, P: 0.02% or less, S: 0.002% or less, and Ni: a content percentage satisfying [5≤Ni≤Cr−14], and the balance of Fe and impurities. Also, there is provided a welding joint of an austenitic stainless steel, which consists of the base metal and a weld metal formed by using the welding material.
US10201879B2	Silver paste composition and semiconductor device using same A silver paste composition comprising silver particles having a particle diameter of 0.1 μm to 20 μm, and a solvent, wherein the above-described solvent comprises a solvent having a boiling point of 300° C. or more.
US10201877B2	Puddle forming and shaping with primary and secondary lasers A material processing system for a base material is provided. The system includes a feeder having a distal end proximate to a surface location of the base material. The feeder supplies a deposit material to the surface location. The deposit material has a width having a first side and a second side. A first laser is directed to the deposit material at the surface location. The first laser is directed across the width from the first side to the second side. A second laser is directed to a desired location within the width. A control system drives the process of cladding the deposit material. The control system includes a shape controller to control the movement of the secondary laser along the deposit material based on feedback from a sensor.
US10201871B2	Welding power system with integrated purge gas control A welding power system including a controller with (a) a data input device via which a an operator can input parameters relating to a volume of an interior of one more pieces to be welded and (b) that calculates and outputs a purge time, the purge time being a time period needed to replace an atmosphere within the volume with a purge gas at a predetermined flow rate of the purge gas.
US10201865B2	Portable electric cutter A portable electric cutter includes a housing in which a motor is accommodated, a saw blade driven to rotate by the motor, a base coupled to the housing and having a bottom surface slidable on a surface of a material to be cut, a fan driven to rotate by the motor, a driving circuit for switching power supplied to the motor, and a control circuit for controlling the driving circuit. A circuit board on which the driving circuit, the control circuit and others are mounted is provided, motor cooling air vents are provided in the housing on a side opposite to the saw blade, and circuit board cooling air vents are provided in the housing on the side opposite to the saw blade.
US10201864B2	Guide attachment for a rotary power tool A guide attachment for a rotary power tool includes a body and an outer guard. The body defines a central opening configured to receive a shank of the rotary power tool, and the central opening defines a central axis. The outer guard extends circumferentially around at least a portion of the body, and the outer guard and the body define a disk receiving recess adapted to receive at least a portion of a cutting disk of the rotary power tool. The outer guard further defines a first aperture that extends through the outer guard in a first direction that is generally orthogonal to the central axis.
US10201863B2	Chop saw for a cutting machine The invention relates to a chop saw for a cutting machine, having an axis of rotation (2) and comprising a circular first sawtooth disk (4) and a first carrier (3) holding the first sawtooth disk (4), wherein the first saw tooth disk (4) has a plurality of sawteeth (5) over the circumference thereof and/or on the flat surfaces thereof, and wherein the first carrier (3) is symmetrical along the axis of rotation (2), and wherein the first carrier (3) has, on a first carrier surface (7), a retaining mandrel (9) for holding the chop saw (1) in a machine chuck of the cutting machine, and wherein the first sawtooth disk (4) is positioned on a second carrier surface (8) of the first carrier (3), which faces away from the first carrier surface (7), and wherein the chop saw (1) has a second sawtooth disk (11), which is arranged parallel to the first sawtooth disk (4). According to the invention, an outside first disk diameter (DA1) of the first sawtooth disk (4) is smaller than an outside second disk diameter (DA2) of the second sawtooth disc (11), and an axial distance (A) is formed between the first sawtooth disk (4) and the second sawtooth disk (11).
US10201861B2	Hole machining tool and guide pad adjustment mechanism therefor A hole machining tool includes an outwardly facing pad pocket and a guide pad secured therein. The pad pocket includes a pocket base surface and a wedge member which includes opposite wedge top and bottom surfaces which forming an acute wedge angle therebetween. The wedge bottom surface abuts the pocket base surface and the guide pad abuts the wedge top surface. The machining tool further includes an adjustment screw which abuts the wedge member and configured to move the wedge member along the pocket base surface. The machining tool further includes a clamping member which passes through a wedge opening in the wedge member and configured to secure the guide pad and the wedge member in the pad pocket.
US10201857B2	Tool holder assemblies and methods of using the same In one aspect tool holder assemblies are described herein. Such tool holder assemblies can employ outer and inner spring-like members. For example, a tool holder assembly described herein comprises a drawbar having an outer diameter surface and an inner diameter surface defining an interior of the drawbar. The drawbar is movable or actuatable along a longitudinal axis between a locked position and an unlocked position. The tool holder assembly can further comprise a first spring-like member positioned around the outer diameter surface of the drawbar and a second spring-like member positioned in the drawbar interior.
US10201856B2	Method for designing a cutting edge of a cutting tool, cutting tools comprising the same, and cutting elements with multiple such cutting portions A method for designing a cutting edge of a cutting element configured for removing material from a workpiece to leave therein a desired end profile (B22,B24,B26). The method comprises the steps of modeling a desired end profile (B22,B24,B26) of the workpiece, the profile having a longitudinal axis and being defined by a bottom surface (B12), a side surface (B16) and an adjustment surface (B14) extending therebetween; defining a lead profile plane (RPL) and an trail profile plane (RPT) spaced therefrom, each of the planes being oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; determining a profile contour defined by the intersection line between the end profile (B22,B24,B26) and the lead profile plane (RPL). The contour profile includes a bottom contour, an adjoining contour and a side contour defined as the intersection lines between the lead profile plane (RPL) and the bottom surface (B12), the adjustment surface (B14) and the side surface (B16) respectively; designing a rake surface and a relief surface, the intersection line between which defines a cutting edge lying in the adjoining surface (B14) and spanning between the lead profile plane (RPL) and the trail profile plane (RPT). The cutting edge is designed such that in any reference plane (RP; FIG. 6A) oriented perpendicularly to the cutting edge, the intersection between each of the rake surface and the relief surface with the reference plane (RP) defines a respective rake line (RK; FIG. 7) and relief line (RF; FIG. 7), the angle (θB) between the lines RK,RF) being equal to or smaller than a similar angle (θB) taken along each of a plurality of similar reference planes (RP) disposed between the reference plane (RPn) and the lead profile plane (RPL).
US10201854B2	Magnetohydrodynamic deposition of metal in manufacturing Devices, systems, and methods are directed to applying magnetohydrodynamic forces to liquid metal to eject liquid metal along a controlled pattern, such as a controlled three-dimensional pattern as part of additive manufacturing of an object. The magnetohydrodynamic force can be pulsed to eject droplets of the liquid metal to provide control over accuracy of the object being fabricated. The pulsations can be applied in fluid chambers having high resonance frequencies such that droplet ejection can be effectively controlled over a wide range of frequencies, including high frequencies suitable for liquid metal ejection at rates suitable for commercially viable three-dimensional fabrication.
US10201846B2	Retrieval snare for extracting foreign objects from body cavities and method for manufacturing thereof A retrieval snare for entrapping and retaining a foreign object located in a body and a method for manufacturing of the snare are provided. The snare comprises a structure having a proximal portion and a distal portion and includes a plurality of filaments. The filaments extend from an end of the proximal portion towards the distal portion and return to the end of the proximal portion to form a plurality of loops. The loops are not interconnected at the distal portion, but each side of each loop are connected to a side of an adjacent loop in the proximal portion at more than one point, thereby providing structural rigidity and dilatation ability to the snare.
US10201845B2	Method for manufacturing brush seals with obliquely positioned bristles and a corresponding device The invention relates to a device and a corresponding method for manufacturing brush seals with obliquely positioned bristles. The method comprises the following steps: As the first step, a metal filament or wire (50) comprising a material for bristles is wound over two wire cores (42, 46) disposed at a distance from and running parallel to one another, to form a tightly packed metal filament or wire package (48). As the next step, the metal filament or wire package (48) is fastened to at least one wire core (42, 46). Then the region around at least one of the two wire cores (42, 46) is locally heated. Subsequently, at least one of the two wire cores (42, 46) is displaced.
US10201842B2	Pipe bending for reel-lay operations A method and an apparatus bend a pipe to mitigate internal wrinkling, with particular benefit when bending a lined pipe upon spooling. Bending is performed continuously by advancing the pipe through a bending zone while an internal mandrel is held at the bending zone to resist wrinkling. In one variant, the mandrel includes longitudinally-spaced pipe-engaging elements and a tensile link between the elements allows relative movement between the elements. A hold-back connection on one of the elements applies hold-back force to that element to be transmitted to the other element via the tensile link. In another variant, the mandrel includes an elongate pipe-engaging body with a hold-back connection at one end of the body. The body is flexible to bend with the pipe and is shaped to engage an inner surface of the pipe along most of the length of the body.
US10201837B2	Inspection system An inspection system is configured for use with a conveyer apparatus including carrier bars. Each carrier bar conveys pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The inspection system includes at least one camera unit for sensing a predetermined characteristic of the pellet-shaped articles, a removal unit, and a controller. The removal unit, downstream from the at least one camera unit, removes selected pellet-shaped article(s) from the carrier bar(s) depending on whether the characteristic is sensed by the at least one camera unit. The controller is in communication with the at least one camera unit and the removal unit. The controller provides a signal to the removal unit in accordance with the sensed characteristic. The removal unit includes a rotatable ejection drum having extended vacuum nozzles along its length, equal to the number of articles conveyed in each carrier bar. Each vacuum nozzle selectively removes article(s) from the carrier bar(s) by suction.
US10201836B2	Powder classifying apparatus The powder classifying apparatus classifies raw material powder having a particle size distribution into fine powder and coarse powder and includes a disk-like centrifuge chamber formed as a space between two facing members, a plurality of air nozzles for supplying gas into the centrifuge chamber to generate a whirling stream, a raw material ejecting nozzle for supplying the raw material powder to the whirling stream generated in the centrifuge chamber, a fine powder collecting tube disposed in a central portion of one of the two facing members and communicating with the centrifuge chamber to discharge the gas including the fine powder separated in the centrifuge chamber to the outside, a cylindrical first wall disposed at an opening portion formed of the fine powder collecting tube, and a cylindrical second wall disposed on the other one of the two facing members and facing the first wall with a given interval.
US10201835B1	Mounting System for a wire screen panel A system for mounting a wire screen panel to a frame for screening particulate materials. The frame has a stringer with a ferrule defined therein. The system comprises a screen panel having a first plurality of wires and a second plurality of wires disposed. The screen panel has a first side and a second side disposed opposite from the first side. The screen panel has a first end and a second end disposed opposite from the first end. A plate is disposed along at least a portion of the length of the first side of the screen panel. A fastener having a shaft and a head portion is configured and arranged to extend adjacent to the plate and to engage with a bushing disposed in the ferrule in the stringer. The head portion of the fastener engages with the plate on the side of the plate opposite the stringer such that the screen panel is fixed in position relative to the frame.
US10201830B2	Dispensing device A dispensing device includes a drive unit, a detector and a controller. The drive unit is configured to operate a material dispenser. The detector is configured to detect a velocity of the material sensor. The controller is programmed to maintain the material dispenser at a constant velocity based on the velocity detected by the detector.
US10201821B2	Vented closure assembly for a spray container A closure assembly includes a vented closure and a dispensing fitment. The closure includes an upper deck, a tubular hub extending downwardly from the upper deck, an annular outwardly threaded fitment neck extending upwardly from the upper deck, and a fitment seat surrounding the fitment neck. The fitment seat has a vent hole radially spaced from the hub. The dispensing fitment includes a fitment body, an arbor extending downwardly from the fitment body, an annular inwardly threaded sealing wall extending downwardly from the fitment body, and a dispensing neck extending upwardly from the fitment body. The arbor is movable between an open venting position and a closed position which blocks the vent hole.
US10201820B2	System for coating granular materials A system for heating, coating, cooling and screening a granular substrate is provided. The system, such as an apparatus for continuous coating granular particles, includes a preheater apparatus for heating granular particles, a rotary drum having an inlet horizontally coupled to the preheater for receiving heated granular particles directly from the fluidized bed preheater, a coating apparatus positioned within the drum for applying a coating to the heated granular particles, and a cooling apparatus positioned horizontally in association with the drum for cooling the granular particles subsequent to coating.
US10201817B2	Method for controlling discharge timing of centrifugal separator and centrifugal separator based on pressure measurement The method controls timing of a discharge event of a centrifugal separator, during which discharge event at least part of a heavier liquid and/or sludge or solids separated from a lighter liquid is discharged from the separator through at least one discharge opening. The discharge opening is opened and/or closed hydraulically. The method comprises the steps of waiting for a scheduled discharge time, measuring the pressure of the liquid used for opening and/or closing the discharge opening, comparing the measured pressure to a predetermined limit value, and, in the case the pressure is below the limit value, delaying the discharge event.
US10201810B2	Vacuum resid upgradation and graphite production The present invention discloses a catalyst and process for hydrocracking of heavy hydrocarbon oils having majority portion boiling above 525° C. in the presence of hydrogen. A process comprising first step of converting heavy oil into lighter products in the presence of catalyst and hydrogen in slurry phase is disclosed. The process further comprises recycling of part of liquid products (HVGO) along with fresh heavy oil for improving the product selectivity. This recycled HVGO is having high concentrations of aromatics compounds. The separation of particles generated during the reaction at reactor exit also avoids the chances of choking of downstream sections.
US10201809B2	Photocatalyst sheet There is provided a photocatalyst sheet comprising a base material and a photocatalyst layer containing at least a photocatalyst, wherein the photocatalyst layer is firmly adhered to the base material. In an embodiment, there is provided a photocatalyst sheet comprising a base material; and a photocatalyst layer that contains at least a photocatalyst, and is formed on at least one surface of the base material through an aerosol deposition method. This photocatalyst sheet has an excellent photocatalytic activity and an excellent adhesion.
US10201805B2	Exhaust gas purification apparatus A exhaust gas purification apparatus is provided with; a substrate having a wall-flow structure and including entry-side cells, exit-side cells, and a porous partition; a first catalyst region formed in small diameter pores having relatively small pore diameters among internal pores in the partition; and a second catalyst region formed in large diameter pores having relatively large pore diameters among the internal pores in the partition. The first catalyst region contains a support and any one or two species of precious metal selected from Pt, Pd, and Rh loaded on the support, while the second catalyst region contains a support and any one or two species of precious metal selected from Pt, Pd, and Rh loaded on the support and other than at least the precious metal present in the first catalyst region.
US10201804B2	Platinum group metal (PGM) catalysts for automotive emissions treatment Catalytic materials for exhaust gas purifying catalyst composites comprise platinum group metal (PGM)-containing catalysts whose PGM component(s) are provided as nanoparticles and are affixed to a refractory metal oxide, which may be provided as a precursor. Upon calcination of the catalysts, the PGM is thermally affixed to and well-dispersed throughout the support. Excellent conversion of hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides can advantageously be achieved using such catalysts.
US10201803B2	Polymer-metal organic framework materials and methods of using the same Disclosed herein, inter alia, are polymerized metal organic framework compositions and polymer compositions, and methods of making and using the same.
US10201802B2	Method of making hetero-atom doped activated carbon A method of making heteroatom-doped activated carbon is described in this application. Specifically, it describes a process that utilizes liquid furfuryl-functional-group compounds as starting materials, which are then used to dissolve the heteroatom containing source compounds, before being polymerized into solids using catalysts. The polymerized solids are then carbonized and activated to make the heteroatom-doped activated carbon. Electric double-layer capacitors (EDLC) were fabricated with activated carbons doped with boron and nitrogen, and tested for performance. Also, the boron and nitrogen content in the activated carbons was confirmed by chemical analysis.
US10201800B2	Reactive self-indicating absorbent materials, methods, and systems The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, reactive self-indicating adsorbent materials, methods, and systems. A system may comprise, for example, a reactive self-indicating adsorbent material, wherein the reactive self-indicating adsorbent material comprises at least one super paramagnetic particle and a semi permeable support, wherein the at least one super paramagnetic particle is configured such that at least one magnetic property of the at least one super paramagnetic particle changes upon contact with an adsorbate; and/or at least one detector configured and arranged to detect the at least one magnetic property. In some embodiments, a method for assessing the performance and/or remaining life of an adsorbent material may comprise (a) contacting a fluid comprising an adsorbate with the adsorbent material under conditions that permit the adsorbate to contact the at least one super paramagnetic particle, wherein a change in a magnetic property of the at least one super paramagnetic particle occurs upon contact with the adsorbate; (b) detecting the magnetic property of the at least one super paramagnetic particle; and/or (c) comparing the detected magnetic property to a reference to produce an assessment of the performance and/or remaining life of the adsorbent material.
US10201798B2	Polymerization reactor The present invention relates to a polymerization reactor. The polymerization reactor according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a housing including a supply part for supplying a reactant; a tube which is provided inside the housing and extends along the height direction of the housing; a first impeller including a blade which spirally surrounds the tube along the height direction of the housing; a second impeller which is provided inside the housing in order to enable the reactant to flow into the tube; and a partition wall which is provided to surround the second impeller along the circumferential direction.
US10201797B2	Reaction device for mixing and manufacturing method using the reaction device A reaction apparatus includes first and second reaction material accommodation parts, each of which accommodates a solid, gaseous, or liquid reaction material. A feed pump feeds the reaction material to one or each of the first and second accommodation parts. A reactor mixes the reaction material fed from the feed pump. The reactor is configured to have a cylinder that has a reaction chamber which accommodates the reaction material therein. The reactor has injection ports on which one side of each of the upper portion and lower portion thereof are connected to the first and second reaction material accommodation parts, respectively. A stirring shaft is disposed to be rotatable in the cylinder and stirs the reaction material supplied from the first and second reaction material accommodation parts. A stirring motor provides torque for the stirring shaft.
US10201796B2	Plasmonic assisted systems and methods for interior energy-activation from an exterior source A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent.
US10201794B2	High efficiency/low pressure catalytic cracking spray nozzle assembly A gas assisted liquid spray nozzle assembly having a nozzle body that defines a mixing zone, a liquid inlet communicating with the mixing zone from an end, and a pressurized gas inlet communicating with the mixing chamber from an upstream side. The liquid inlet includes a liquid injector extending into the nozzle body having a liquid inlet extension passage and a plurality of discharge orifices adjacent a closed downstream end which define an impingement surface for directing liquid into the mixing zone in transverse relation to a central axis of the mixing zone. The nozzle body and liquid injector define a plurality of concentrating gas discharge passages at respective locations of the injector liquid discharge orifices for causing individual pressurized gas to directly interact with transversely directed liquid into the mixing zone for enhanced atomization and ultimate discharge from a downstream spray tip.
US10201793B2	Fluidized bed reactor including liner A fluidized bed reactor includes a reactor core and a stack of liner segments. The stack includes a first liner segment and a second liner segment. The first liner segment includes a first edge having a base surface and an angled surface. The base surface and the angled surface form an obtuse angle. The second liner segment includes a second edge. The first edge and the second edge form a shiplap joint to connect the first liner segment to the second liner segment.
US10201792B2	Reactors and reactor-internal devices for dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons A fixed bed reactor for cyclic, catalytic dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, such as alkanes and a reactor-internal device for improving distribution of hydrocarbon feed into the fixed catalyst bed of the reactor. The device comprises a vertical deflector plate with multiple horizontal slits and a frustum cone with multiple perforations on the lateral surface, connected to the bottom end of the plate. The reactor includes a main horizontal reaction vessel containing a fixed catalyst bed and a cactus-shaped inlet assembly sub-divided into three inlets at the upper half portion to supply fluid streams, including hydrocarbon feed, to the catalyst bed. The distributor device is positioned inside a main central vertical arm of the inlet assembly form by the convergence of the three inlets. Various embodiments of the distributor device where the slit thicknesses, distance between slits, perforation diameter, distance between perforations are varied, are also provided.
US10201785B2	Device for dispensing carbonated water A system and method is described for providing different levels of carbonated water on demand. The system includes a pressurized chamber to hold at least one of water and carbonated water, a gas canister to dispense carbon dioxide (CO2) into the pressurized chamber, a controller to control the dispensing of the CO2 according to level of carbonation required and a valve to vent excess gas from the pressurized chamber after carbonation.
US10201780B2	Method and device for improving the capture of sulfur dioxide from the gases of electrolysis tanks by a set of filtering modules Disclosed is a method and a device for capturing the SO2 present in gases by igneous electrolysis implemented on a group of at least two filtering modules traversed in parallel by the gas flow to be purified, and supplied with a powder material sorbent capable of adsorbing effluents in the gas flow by bringing the sorbent into contact with the gas flow, each filtering module having a unit for collecting the sorbent after it has been brought into contact with the gas flow, in the filtering module, and a unit for discharging the sorbent collected being contact with the gas flow to a unit for injecting same into at least one other of the filtering modules of the at least one series, except for the last filtering module of each series, and, on exiting the last filtering module or modules, the gas flow is sent to a desulfurization unit.
US10201777B2	Scrubber with multi-filtering system A deodorizer system for cleaning polluted gas is provided. The system includes a first deodorizer sub-system including a first tank containing cleaning first fluid therein, a first diffractive plate disposed above the first tank, a first eliminator installed above the first diffractive plate, and a second deodorizer sub-system disposed above the first deodorizer sub-system, wherein the second deodorizer sub-system includes a distribution plate, a second tank containing second fluid, a second diffractive plate installed above the distribute plate, a multi-filter installed above the second diffractive plate; and a second eliminator installed above the multi-filter.
US10201774B2	Suspendable filter bag system A bag house filter bag is suspended vertically from a separable hanger. The filter bag has a closure at the top, which is constructed by a series of tucks and folds. The closure also provides a support loop for engagement with the hanger. The filter bag is constructed mainly of woven fabric formed into a cylinder. The folding and stitching pattern of the fabric at the top end enables the bag to transition from linear at the site of the support loop to cylindrical with an even distribution of stress on the fabric. The hanger includes a cross member and a surrounding tube to reduce specific stress on the fabric. The hanger has a removable joint opening clasp at one end of the cross member to enable rapid insertion and removal of the hanger from within the suspension tube without contact, removal or other disturbance of the filter bag.
US10201770B2	Fuel filter for vehicle A fuel filter for a vehicle may include an upper case with a fuel inlet at a first side; a lower case provided in a structure having a fuel outlet and bonded to a second side of the upper case; and a main filter disposed in an inner space by bonding the upper case and the lower case and filtering fuel, wherein a first auxiliary filter assembly filtering the fuel toward an inner diameter of the main filter is mounted on a first surface of the main filter and a second auxiliary filter assembly filtering the fuel toward a second surface of the main filter is mounted on the second surface of the main filter.
US10201769B2	Filter device A filter device has a filter element (3) in a filter housing (1). Corresponding threads (23, 33) form a screw connection between a housing cover (5) of the filter housing (1) and the filter element (3). A seal (29, 35) is between the filter element (3) and the housing cover (5). The screw connection is formed by threads (33) on a connecting pipe piece (31) that is part of an end cap (17) of the filter element (3) and that extends into the inner filter cavity (22) and by the threads (23) of the housing cover (5). The housing cover threads (23) are on a receiving pipe piece (21) formed by a separate component attached to the housing cover (5).
US10201762B2	Transformable toy with reversible head and integrated book A toy includes a body having a first side representative of a first body appearance, and a second side opposite the first side and representative of a second body appearance different from the first body appearance. The toy also includes a head coupled to the body, the head being reversible between a first face and a second face, the first face corresponding to the first body appearance and the second face corresponding to the second body appearance. When the first face of the head is exposed to view, the second face of the head is concealed from view inside the head, and when the second face of the head is exposed to view, the first face of the head is concealed from view inside the head. The toy further includes a book coupled to the second side of the body.
US10201758B2	Customized change-based items A system configured to facilitate user customization of the distribution of virtual items usable in a virtual space. Virtual items may be distributed via probability item bundles. Probability item bundles may be associated with a set of potential awards. The potential awards included in the set of potential awards may be individually associated with a probability of being distributed once the probability item bundle is activated by a user. Customization of probability item bundles may comprise facilitating user selection of the potential awards included in the sets of potential awards of the probability item bundles.
US10201755B2	System and method for providing a platform for real time interactive game participation A method is disclosed of providing real time interactive participation during a game by a plurality of users through a plurality of game clients, respectively, wherein progress of the game is defined by a plurality of plays, the method is implemented by a system in which one or more nodes on a network are configured to communicate with a plurality of game clients and a central system, each node including one or more servers, the one or more servers are programmed to execute the method, the method comprising: requesting, by a game client, to communicate with the central system via a node in a cluster; searching for a node in the cluster with available bandwidth to communicate with the game client; initiating a direct connection between the client and the node with available bandwidth for communication; assigning the node the game client to enable direct communication relating to the game between the game client and the node; receiving, via the game client, a selection from the user of a play in the game, the selected play having a risk and/or reward; and receiving, an actual play based on the actual outcome in the game.
US10201754B1	Systems and methods for incentivizing user log-in to a user account associated with an online game User log-in to a user account of an online game may be incentivized by providing awards to the users for logging in. Reengagement time periods for individual ones of the user accounts may be determined. The reengagement time periods may be determined to expire at times when a user may be logged out and/or may be expected to be logged out. By way of non-limiting example, the reengagement time periods may expire during wait periods for ongoing in-game tasks. The awards may be provided based on the expiration of the reengagement time periods and the user accounts conveying satisfaction of award redemption criteria.
US10201751B2	Gaming via peer-to-peer networks A method includes discovering, via a device, a peer-to-peer gaming service of a peer-to-peer network offered by a peer device, wherein the peer-to-peer gaming service facilitates a user of the device to select, access, and play a plurality of specific networked games of the peer device, wherein the specific networked games are not already installed on the device, selecting, via the device, a networked game from the plurality of specific networked games of the peer device, and downloading a program by the device, wherein the program is configured to execute the selected networked game on a processor of the device, wherein downloading the program comprises downloading the program from a third party computing arrangement and receiving from the peer device, authentication for access to the third party computing arrangement, wherein the authentication limits the downloaded program for play of the networked game with only the peer device.
US10201750B2	Method and apparatus of preloading browser game on client The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus of preloading a browser game on a client. The method includes: acquiring a browser game preloading instruction pushed by a server, and parsing the preloading instruction to obtain an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the browser game; acquiring a background loading component corresponding to the preloading instruction, where the background loading component is configured to load the browser game on the client; and loading the browser game according to the background loading component and the IP address. In embodiments, a browser game is preloaded before a user enters the browser game, so that the user quickly enters the browser game, thereby improving resource utilization of a browser game server.
US10201745B2	RFID-enabled systems for facilitating table games A gaming table provides for use of RFID technology to track chip movement on a table game and to infer an association between a wager and a player position based on a chip identifier of a chip placed on a particular position of the table. In some embodiments, previous position history of the chip is also taken into account in determining a player position associated with a wager.
US10201742B1	Sports equipment bag A sports bag configured as a backpack for use in storing gear is provided. The sports Tag includes a main body having a pair of straps coupled to the top or back of the main body, and a pair of storage pouches coupled to the back and bottom of the main body, each pouch including a fastening member to provide access to the pouch, and each pouch including at least one strap to stow the pouch when not in use.
US10201731B2	Golf ball A golf ball 2 includes a core 4, a cover 8 positioned outside the core 4, and a paint film 10 positioned outside the cover 8. The paint film 10 includes an inner layer 12 and an outer layer 14 positioned outside the inner layer 12. A 10% modulus Mo of the outer layer 14 is lower than a 10% modulus Mi of the inner layer 12. A difference (Mi-Mo) between the modulus Mi and the modulus Mo is not less than 25.0 kgf/cm2. The cover 8 has a Shore D hardness Hc of not less than 50 and not greater than 65. The cover 8 has a thickness Tc of not less than 0.80 mm and not greater than 1.80 mm.
US10201730B2	Exercise device and method of exercising using said device An exercise device (1) having a base (2); a wall (3) extendable away from said base to a closure (4). The base, wall and closure defining a space (7) therebetween adapted to receive exercise equipment (10). A plurality of mounting means (12) locatable about said wall. A plurality of display means (14) each operatively associated with a respective one of said mounting means. The display means adapted in use to display an exercise to be performed by a user, so that in use said users positioned adjacent said device are provided information as to exercises to be performed at a particular location.
US10201729B2	Exercise device having damped oscillating foot platforms An exercise device including two foot platforms riding on elongated rails for longitudinal motion relative thereto. The platforms are directly connected to each other by one or more elastic elements. The platforms are also connected by linear and/or rotary dampers to provide motion damping. In addition, weights and/or flywheels may be used to smooth the oscillations. When the two platforms are side-by-side, the elastic elements run in a substantially crosswise direction. A seated user may place the user's feet on the platforms and move his/her feet and lower legs back and forth in a scissoring motion to move the platforms in opposing directions along the rails. In so doing, the user overcomes the resistance of the elastic elements and dampers connecting the platforms. This provides the user with exercise and its accompanying benefits.
US10201728B2	Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus comprising a foot support movable by the user on the frame back and forth through any one of a plurality of complete, reproducible and different arc segments of a master arcuate path, the foot support being interconnected to an arc segment selection device that is manually actuatable to enable the user to manually select any one of the plurality of different arc segments, the foot support being interconnected to an arm having a handle manually graspable by the user to reduce or increase power or energy required by the user to move the foot support.
US10201727B2	Exercise machine An exercise device providing a fore and aft horizontal component of striding motion that is dynamically user-defined, while providing a vertical component of the motion that is maintained on a predetermined vertically reciprocating path in some embodiments. The exercise device guides the user's foot in a pseudo-elliptical stride path, while providing a dynamically variable stride length that allows the user to move with a natural stride length. The exercise device allows tall and short users to extend or curtail the stride length to match their natural stride lengths. The length of the reciprocating path is dynamically adjusted during the exercise operation without equipment adjustments by changes in the length of the stride input by the user at a pair of foot engagement pads disposed on laterally spaced apart foot support members.
US10201724B2	Exercise machine resistance adjustment system An exercise machine resistance adjustment system for providing an exerciser the ability to immediately adjust the resistance force by changing their body position on the movable carriage or end platforms. The exercise machine resistance adjustment system generally includes a frame, a carriage movably positioned on the frame, a spring connected to the carriage to apply a biasing force to the carriage, one or more left projections within the carriage adapted for a left hand of an exerciser to grasp, and one or more right projections within the carriage adapted for a right hand of an exerciser to grasp. The exerciser is able to efficiently adjust the amount of resistance force applied to the carriage by repositioning their hands (or feet) from a first set of projections at a first distance to a second set of projections at a second distance from the first end of the exercise machine.
US10201716B2	Brachytherapy apparatus and methods for using them Apparatus for delivering brachytherapy to a target tissue region includes an elongate body including a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a tissue tract and carrying a plurality of elongate members including pathways for receiving a source of radiation. The elongate members are movable between collapsed and expanded configurations. During use, a tract is created through tissue, and the elongate body carrying the elongate members is advanced through the tract into a target location with the elongate members in the collapsed configuration. The elongate members are directed to the expanded configuration at the target location, and radiation is delivered to treat tissue at the target location, e.g., by introducing one or more radiation sources along the pathways.
US10201713B2	Threaded connector assembly and methods of making and using the same A connector assembly includes a receptacle body that defines a portion of a connector lumen and further includes connector contacts disposed within the receptacle body along the connector lumen. The connector assembly further includes a rotational member that defines another portion of the connector lumen and includes a head portion and an elongated portion. The elongated portion defines an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface is rotatably coupled to the receptacle body. Fastener threading is disposed along at least a portion of the inner surface of the elongated portion. The receptacle body and rotational member are configured and arranged to receive a portion of a lead or a lead extension in the connector lumen.
US10201711B2	Pacing device with acoustic sensor In at least one example, a medical device is provided. The medical device includes at least one therapy electrode, at least one acoustic sensor, and at least one processor coupled with the at least one therapy electrode and the at least one acoustic sensor. The at least one processor is configured to deliver at least one pacing pulse via the at least one therapy electrode and to analyze processed acoustic data to determine whether the at least one pacing pulse resulted in capture.
US10201708B2	Method of treating a neurological disorder using network stimulation Methods are provided to treat a neurological disorder in a patient by adjusting connectivity between network nodes in a brain of patient using electrical stimulation. Connectivity between network nodes may be increased by synchronous stimulation at multiple network nodes depending upon the neurological disorder. Also, connectivity may be decreased by asynchronous or randomized stimulation at multiple network nodes depending upon the neurological disorder.
US10201703B2	Integrated surface stimulation device for wound therapy and infection control The present invention provides a thin and flexible device and method of use thereof for wound treatment and infection control. The integrated surface stimulation device may comprise a complete wireless stimulation system in a disposable and/or reusable flexible device for widespread use in multiple therapeutic applications. The invention would be situated on the skin surface of a patient and would be activated so as to reduce the overall occurrence of infections and/or increase wound healing rates. As provided, the device will comprise an integrated power supply and pre-programmable stimulator/control system on a flexible polymeric substrate layer with areas of stimulating electrodes, applied using techniques such as those found in additive manufacturing processes. The device is especially valuable in treating biofilm-based infections.
US10201698B2	Systems and methods for the treatment of oral and systemic maladies in animals using electrical current Systems and methods for the concurrent treatment of multiple oral diseases and defects while promoting general oral hygiene utilizing electricity are provided for non-human animals. Electrodes are used to deliver an electrical current to the gingival tissues of a mouth in order to achieve a number of therapeutic, prophylactic, and regenerative benefits. These benefits include killing oral microbes, increasing oral vasodilation, reducing oral biofilm, improving oral blood circulation, reversing oral bone resorption, promoting oral osteogenesis, treating gum recession, and fostering gingival regeneration. Other benefits include the treatment of gingivitis, periodontitis, and oral malodor, and other systemic diseases correlated with oral pathogens.
US10201693B2	Closed male luer A closed male luer includes a first connector having an upper end portion defining an axial recess, an inner circumferential slide track and several first ratchet teeth; and a second connector having lower end portion received in the axial recess of the first connector, having several second ratchet teeth selectively meshed with the first ratchet teeth such that rotation of the first connector in a first direction drives the second connector to rotate simultaneously in the first direction, wherein, after an upper end portion of the second connector is connected with a second member, rotation of the first connector in the first direction or rotation of the second connector in a second direction opposite to the first direction can break up the second ratchet teeth into pieces by the first ratchet teeth, hence permitting the second connector to rotate freely in 360° relative to the first connector.
US10201681B2	Method of preparing a ready-to-use urinary catheter and a catheter assembly for use in said method A method of preparing a ready-to-use catheter by providing a catheter assembly that has a first compartment that includes a catheter therein. The catheter includes on at least a part of its surface an exterior coating designed to reduce the coefficient of friction after treatment with a liquid swelling medium, and a second compartment containing a liquid swelling medium. The method includes sterilizing the catheter assembly, adding the liquid swelling medium to the first compartment for wetting/activating the exterior coating of the catheter, and storing the ready-to-use catheter. By using the method according to the invention, the sterilization of the catheter is effectuated in a dry-state, ensuring that the known problems with wet-sterilization are completely eliminated and the need for preparing complicated and expensive liquid swelling mediums are no longer required.
US10201678B2	Adjustable mask system and related methods An adjustable mask system (100) includes a cushion with a seal (130) having the ability to change size and/or shape. The seal is preferably a one-piece, continuous member without interruptions. To effect adjustment of the size and/or shape of the seal, an actuator may be provided, which may take the form of a dial (190).
US10201675B2	Blower and PAP system A blower includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet, a stationary component provided to the housing, an impeller positioned between the inlet of the housing and the stationary component, and a motor adapted to drive the impeller. The stationary component includes a tube portion structured to retain and align a pair of bearings that rotatably support a rotor to which the impeller is coupled. The tube portion includes a diameter in a side closest to the impeller that is sufficient size to accommodate adhesive to retain one of the bearings.
US10201662B2	Injection device and assembly method An injection device includes a housing containing a cartridge containing a medicament and a movable bung. The housing includes an inner thread. The injection device includes a piston rod for moving the bung during dose dispensing. The piston rod includes an outer thread engaging the inner thread of the housing a bearing at its end facing the bung. The injection device further includes a driver coupled to the piston rod for driving the piston rod during dose dispensing. In the unused delivery state of the device, the bearing abuts the bung. The invention further refers to an assembly method for such an injection device.
US10201661B2	Pen-type injector The present invention relates to injectors, such as pen-type injectors, that provide for administration of medicinal products from a multidose cartridge and permit a user to set a delivery dose. An injector may include a housing, a cartridge containing a medicinal product, the cartridge being retained within the housing, a dose setting mechanism to select a dose of the medicinal product to be expelled, and a dose delivery mechanism to expel the selected dose of the medicinal product. The housing may be a unitary housing within which the dose setting mechanism and the dose delivery mechanism are moveably retained.
US10201658B2	Auto-injector The invention refers to an auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament, comprising: an outer casing, a syringe with a hollow needle and a stopper a torsion spring and a gear arrangement for inserting the needle, delivering the medicament, and retracting the syringe after injection. At least one skin contact trigger element is arranged at a proximal end of the outer case, the skin contact trigger element translatable in longitudinal direction between a proximal position and a distal position and biased in proximal direction in a manner to protrude from the outer casing in the proximal position, wherein in its proximal position the skin contact trigger element is arranged to prevent the spring means from being released and wherein the skin contact trigger element in its distal position is arranged to allow release of the spring means.
US10201655B2	Methods and devices for inserting a needle An apparatus provides targeted placement of openings for infusing fluids into a body. The apparatus provides a driving force to a penetrating medical device, such as a needle, when the apparatus tip encounters material of high resistance. When the apparatus tip encounters a low resistance material, no further driving force is applied to the apparatus due to contraction of an element made of interlaced flexible elements. A multi-opening needle is provided in some embodiments wherein placement of one of the openings in a target region with a relatively lower external pressure allows pressurized fluid to exit the needle while openings remaining in higher pressure, non-target regions do not release substantial amounts of the fluid.
US10201648B2	Filter module The present disclosure relates to a filter module for a medical fluid delivery system capable of removing cytokine inducing substances (CIS) from a medical fluid.
US10201638B2	Systems and methods for forming materials in situ within a medical device A method for forming a material in an in situ medical device by initiating polymerization of water soluble polymer precursors in an aqueous solution during or after transport of the polymerizable solution from its storage container to a space inside the in situ medical device is described. The stored aqueous solution with water soluble precursors lacks a free radical initiator which, in a powder form, is introduced into the aqueous solution during or after its transport into the space inside the in situ medical device. This storage and delivery system provides greater stability to the stored aqueous solution, allowing it to be stored at ambient temperature and providing extended shelf life over the solutions used in existing in situ polymerization systems. The flexibility to store and deliver/transport only one aqueous solution, instead of requiring the use of two different solutions, is also a benefit.
US10201627B2	Solid air freshener The present invention relates to a solid pressed air freshener and odor neutralizer composition which can include greater than 10% fragrance. The air freshener comprises a fragrance; preferably the fragrance is impregnated within a water soluble substrate made from a foamed vegetable starch, a surfactant and a solidifier. The solid formulations break down easily in the presence of water and may be sprayed, within the area to be freshened.
US10201625B2	Radiolabelled octreotate analogues as PET tracers Novel radiotracer(s) for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging are described. Novel radiotracer(s) for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging of neuorendocrine tumors are described. Specifically the present invention describes novel [18F]Fluoroethyltriazol-[Tyr3]Octreotate analogs; in particular those that target somatostatin receptors found on the cell surface of gastroenteropancreatic neuorendocrine tumors. The present invention also describes intermediate(s), precursor(s), pharmaceutical composition(s), methods of making, and methods of use of the novel radiotracer(s).
US10201621B2	Charge-balanced imaging agents The present invention relates to compositions for and methods of optically imaging tissues or cells using imaging agents having desirable in vivo properties that result in improved signal-to-background ratio.
US10201616B2	Non-cleavable polymer conjugated with αVβ3 integrin thyroid antagonists Chemical compositions and methods of synthesis thereof. The compositions disclosed and described herein are directed toward and classified as anti-angiogenic thyrointegrin antagonists, which may be capable of reacting with one or more cell surface receptors of the integrin αvβ3 receptor family. Anti-angiogenic thyrointegrin antagonists or derivatives thereof are conjugated via a non-cleavable linker having an amine, diamine or triazole linkage to polymers of Polyethylene Glycol, cyclodextrin, chitosan, alginic acid or hyaluronic acid, forming a single chemical entity. Utility of the compositions disclosed may treat angiogenesis-mediated disorders such as Cancer (Solid tumors and Liquid tumors), ocular disorders (Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-related Macular Degeneration), inflammatory disorders (arthritis, osteoarthritis), atherosclerosis, lesions, and dermatology (Rosacea, Psoriasis, skin cancer) and diseases mediated or dependent upon the generation of new blood cells via angiogenesis to persist and the treatment thereof or dependent on antagonizing the formation of new blood vessels to slow or eliminate angiogenic pathways.
US10201614B2	Cytotoxic and anti-mitotic compounds, and methods of using the same Compounds having cytotoxic and/or anti-mitotic activity are disclosed. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions having the structure: (T)-(L)-D), wherein (T) is a targeting moiety, (L) is an optional linker, and (D) is a compound having cytotoxic and/or anti-mitotic activity.
US10201605B2	Gene-deleted variant strain of porcine pseudorabies virus, vaccine composition, method of making the same and use thereof The present invention provides an attenuated strain of porcine pseudorabies virus (PRV), in which said attenuated strain of PRV is a variant strain of PRV with inactivation of gI/gE/11K/28K proteins. In addition, the present invention also provides a vaccine composition comprising the attenuated strain of PRV as an antigen, a preparation method and use thereof. Proved by immunogenicity and pathogenicity testing of the live vaccine, said live PRV vaccine can provide a good protection for pigs with no clinical signs observed, indicating excellent immune protection.
US10201603B2	Therapeutic compositions and methods for treating HIV including identification and manipulation of particular domains associated with immunogenicity Selection of HIV vaccine antigens by use of intrapatient sequence variation to identify mutations in the HIV envelope glycoprotein that affect the binding of broadly neutralizing antibodies and polypeptides identified by these methods.
US10201597B2	Codon-optimized lentiviral vector for stem cell reprogramming The invention relates to methods and materials that can be used to product cytotoxic T cells that target cancer cells expressing the cancer-testis antigen NY ESO-1. Illustrative embodiments of the invention include peripheral blood stem cells transduced with a lentiviral vector that comprises a codon optimized TCR alpha and beta chain polypeptides specific for NY ESO-1. These gene-modified cells are useful, for example, in a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation setting to treat patients diagnosed with NY ESO-1 positive cancers.
US10201596B2	Peptide conjugated particles for the treatment of allergy The present invention provides compositions comprising peptide-coupled biodegradable poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) particles In particular, PLG particles are surface-functionalized to allow for coupling of peptide molecules to the surface of the particles (e.g., for use in eliciting induction of immunological tolerance).
US10201592B2	Compositions and methods for treating mesothelioma post-surgery Cancer is a complex group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Described herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer.
US10201591B2	TSLP induces neutrophil mediated killing of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus The invention provides a method of promoting the host defense of a patient to a bacterial infection comprising administering to a patient suffering or at risk of a bacterial infection, a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of the pleiotropic cytokine, thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) protein or polypeptide in an amount and at a location sufficient to promote the host defense of the patient to the bacterial infection. In a preferred embodiment, the bacterial infection is the infection of the patient with MRSA.The invention also provides a method of treating blood product, which comprises introducing a TSLP protein or polypeptide into such blood product, wherein the blood product is extracorporeal and comprises at least one neutrophil.
US10201590B2	Treatment of ocular disorders with anti-connexin proteins and mimetics Methods and compositions for modulating the activities of connexins are provided, including, for example, for use for treatment of cardiovascular, vascular, neurological, for wounds and for other indications. These compounds and methods can be used therapeutically, for example, to reduce the severity of adverse effects associated diseases and disorders where localized disruption in direct cell-cell communication or prevention of hemichannel opening is desirable.
US10201589B2	Compositions and methods for treating disease using Salmonella T3SS effector protein (SipA) The invention provides compositions and methods for reducing one or more symptoms of disease by administering compositions comprising SipA. The invention's compositions and methods are particularly advantageous in reducing symptoms of diseases that are associated with overexpression of P-gp and/or p53. The invention's compositions and methods are useful in reducing cancer symptom and/or cancer multidrug resistance (MDR). The invention provides a method for reducing one or more symptoms of cancer in a mammalian subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said subject a composition comprising purified SipA. In one embodiment, said SipA is operably conjugated to a nanoparticle. In another embodiment, said cancer comprises cancer cells resistant to at least one cytotoxin.
US10201587B2	Methods of inhibiting and treating biofilms using glycopeptide antibiotics The present invention is directed to methods of inhibition, delay of formation, treatment, prophylaxis and/or prevention of infections caused by bacteria that exhibit tolerance to antimicrobial agents, including slow growing, stationary-phase and biofilm forming bacteria, through the use of glycopeptide antibiotics, such as oritavancin.
US10201584B1	Compositions and methods for treating HCV This disclosure is directed to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise two or more therapeutic agents that, inter alia, are useful for inhibiting hepatitis C virus (HCV) and methods for inhibiting HCV by co-administering two or more anti-HCV therapeutic agents.
US10201583B2	Antioxidant dietary supplement and related method A supplement including a blend of turmeric, quercetin and rosemary, or holy basil, wasabi, and broccoli seed extract which are present in a balanced and predetermined ratio, and which stimulate the Antioxidant Response Element (ARE), Quinone Reductase, and/or induce related gene expression, for example, heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX-1) expression. The blend of ingredients can be formed as or in a dietary supplement adapted for administration to a subject. The dietary supplement can be formulated so that the turmeric, quercetin and rosemary are present in a predetermined ratio of 1:3:5, or holy basil, wasabi, and broccoli seed extract in a predetermined ratio of 1:1:0.2. Additional ingredients can be included in the supplement. The supplement can synergistically affect natural antioxidant response pathways within cells of a subject to whom the supplement is administered. A related method of use is also provided.
US10201580B2	Methods of feeding animals liquid feed with soluble fiber and sugar alcohol An animal feed such as a milk replacer includes a soluble fiber and a sugar alcohol. The milk replacer enhances weight gain, starter intake and reduces weaning time. The method of feeding the animal includes feeding a mixture of a soluble fiber and sugar alcohol. The animal feed may be used as a method of weaning young ruminants such as calves.
US10201577B2	Compositions and methods for enhancing working and long-term memory support using new combination of ginkgo biloba and panax ginseng and associated components A nutritional supplement composition and associated method enhances working and long term memory support in a healthy adult person, and includes a Panax Ginseng extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract in a ratio a:b, wherein a for the Panax Ginseng extract is between about 1.9 and 2.8 and b for the Ginkgo Biloba extract is between bout 0.8 and 1.1. It is formulated for oral administration such that the Panax Ginseng extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract together account for at least 90 wt % of a dosage unit of the nutritional supplement composition. The Panax Ginseng extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract together may be present in the amount from about 320 mg to 960 mg. The dosage unit of the composition may be equal to or less than about 1,000 mg.
US10201573B1	Human birth tissue material composition and methods for the treatment of damage associated with a cerebral vascular accident Methods of treating vascular damage caused by a cerebral vascular accident in a subject are provided. The method includes the step of administering an effective amount of a human birth tissue material composition to a damaged site in a brain.
US10201571B2	Nanoparticle compositions and methods for treating onychomychosis A nanoparticle composition for treating onychomycosis includes spherical-shaped nanoparticles having a particle size and a particle size distribution and coral-shaped nanoparticles having a particle size and a particle size distribution mixed within a penetrating solvent configured to deliver the nanoparticles to target area of a nail and/or surrounding tissue. The nanoparticle composition can be mixed with a carrier to provide or augment application of the nanoparticle composition to a target area. The penetrating solvent can deliver the nanoparticles to an infected area within the nail and/or at the bed of the nail so as to kill or deactivate the fungal microbes causing the onychomycosis.
US10201568B2	Brain, spinal, and nerve injury treatment A treatment for brain, spinal and nerve injury comprising use of a substance P receptor antagonist optionally in combination with a magnesium compound. There is also provided a formulation for use in this treatment comprising a substance P receptor antagonist and a magnesium compound.
US10201567B2	Article of apparel for topical delivery of bioresorbable material The present invention is directed toward an article of apparel configured to deliver a bioabsorbable alloy to the skin of a wearer. In an embodiment, the apparel is a textile base layer and a delivery layer oriented to contact the skin of the wearer. The delivery layer is formed from a composition including a magnesium alloy. In another embodiment, the textile is formed of strands coated with the magnesium alloy composition. In still further embodiments, the strands are formed of the alloy. The apparel may be configured to release a therapeutically effective amount to the user.
US10201566B2	Pharmaceutical preparation containing selenite or selenite-containing compounds for treating cervical dysplasia or carcinomas The invention relates to compositions containing selenite-containing compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable acids, selected from citric acid, acetic acid, malic acid, carbonic acid, sulphuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, fruit acids or mixtures thereof, for use for treating cervical inflammations, dysplasia and/or carcinomas. The invention further relates to methods of using such compositions.
US10201559B2	Compositions of selenoorganic compounds and methods of use thereof The present application relates to compositions comprising selenium compounds, such as 5′-Methylselenoadenosine, Se-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine, Gamma-glutamyl-methylseleno-cysteine, a compound of formula (I), formula (II), a compound of formula (III) and combinations thereof, and methods of using the same in enhancing mitochondrial function, or treating mitochondrial dysfunction.
US10201558B2	Compositions of selenoorganic compounds and methods of use thereof The present application relates to compositions comprising selenium compounds, such as 5′-Methylselenoadenosine, a compound of Formula (I), and combinations thereof, and methods of using the same for inhibiting β amyloid aggregation, ApoE4 expression, p38 or Tau protein phosphorylation, or increasing Neprilysin and Insulin Degrading Enzyme expression.
US10201553B1	Composition of natural products for improved brain functioning A pharmaceutical composition for the prevention, protective effect, or treatment of a neurodegenerative condition, is provided. The composition includes a combination of cannabidiol water soluble powder; astaxanthin; alpha-glyceryl phosphoryl choline; and phosphatidyl serine. Optional supporting ingredients may be provided also.
US10201546B2	Quinolinyl modulators of RORγt The present invention comprises compounds of Formula I. wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 are defined in the specification. The invention also comprises a method of treating or ameliorating a syndrome, disorder or disease, wherein said syndrome, disorder or disease is rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis. The invention also comprises a method of modulating RORγt activity in a mammal by administration of a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of claim 1.

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