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US10204098B2	Method and system to communicate between devices through natural language using instant messaging applications and interoperable public identifiers A system and method to communicate between devices through natural language using instant messaging applications and interoperable public identifiers where the method comprises the stages of receiving an instant messaging module from an instant messaging client, an instant message in natural language, with an interoperable public identifier, identifying said message as a message to be processed because said interoperable public identifier corresponds to the public identifier that uniquely identifies said instant messaging module, processing said instant message and resending said message to a natural language processing module, processing the content of said message in said natural language processing module to translate said content into at least one specific command for a target device and launch the execution of the at least said command in said target device.
US10204095B1	Processing and delivery of private electronic documents Electronic documents may be large and have numerous pages, sections and areas of information that are useful to some individuals and not others. It is common for large documents to include some information that is intended for only certain recipients and other information that is intended for other recipients. One example may provide receiving a document including a number of pages, identifying a number of extraction attributes corresponding to various users identified in the document, querying the document for the extraction attributes, and creating a number of new documents corresponding to the extraction attributes.
US10204094B2	Inserting new elements in a tabular data structure Embodiments of the present invention provide a method to quickly insert new rows or columns in a tabular data structure (such as a spreadsheet, or a table). The user expands a row height (or a column width). The expanded row (or column width) is automatically displayed with proposed divisions (for example, represented with dashed lines). The user indicates acceptance of the proposed divisions. The expanded row (or column) is automatically divided into multiple rows (or columns) as indicated by the proposed divisions.
US10204092B2	Method and system for automatically updating automation sequences A technique is provided for automatically updating automation sequences. The technique includes automatically identifying a difference between a current image of a screen of a graphical user interface (GUI) application and a baseline image of the screen of the GUI application, based on one or more image comparison techniques. Each of the current image and the baseline image include one or more fields. The technique further includes determining a change in one or more fields of the current image and the one or more corresponding fields of the baseline image, based on the identified difference. The change is based on one or more similarity scores. The technique further includes updating one or more automation sequences based on the determined change.
US10204089B2	Conversion tool for XPS and openXPS documents A conversion tool enables XPS documents to be automatically converted into the Open XPS format and for Open XPS-formatted documents to be automatically converted into the XPS format. The conversion tool may convert content types, package-level relationships, part-level attributes, and image parts into a format supported by either document format.
US10204087B2	Media interaction method and apparatus A media interaction method, apparatus, and system is provided. A terminal device sends a triggering request for representing media information, and receives a history statistic number M of previous triggering requests for representing the media information, where M is a positive integer or zero; determines whether M is smaller than a preset positive integer N which is not smaller than 1; and blurs the media information and represents blurred media information if M is smaller than the preset positive integer N; and represents all media information if M is larger than or equal to the preset positive integer N.
US10204083B2	Computer systems and methods using multiple neutral type characters as delimiters between segments in structured, multi-segment data values A computer system for processing bidirectional characters includes a processor and memory. An application stored in the memory includes instructions that are executable by the processor and memory and that are configured to determine an embedding direction and at least one of output, export or display data including characters using bidirectional code. While at least one of outputting, exporting or displaying the data, the instructions are configured to parse a multi-segment data value including a plurality of segments and a delimiter arranged between adjacent ones of the plurality of segments. The delimiter includes two or more neutral type characters that are arranged immediately adjacent to one another. The delimiter causes the bidirectional code to apply the embedding direction to the delimiters of the multi-segment data value to maintain relative ordering of adjacent ones of the segments in the multi-segment data value.
US10204082B2	Generating digital document content from a digital image One or more embodiments of systems and methods for a digital content management system for creating a digital document from handwritten content are described herein. For example, the digital content management system receives a digital image of handwritten content and analyzes the digital image to identify handwritten content as well as to identify specific command indicators. In response to identifying a command indicator associated with a command to create a digital document, the digital content management system creates a new digital document and adds digital content portions to the digital document that correspond to the identified content portions identified within the handwritten content depicted within the digital image.
US10204081B2	Combined episodic and continuous parameter monitoring A method for displaying physiological data on a medical display device includes receiving one or more first units of physiological data from a first monitoring device. At least one of the first units of physiological data is received on a continuous basis. Each first unit of physiological data corresponds to a medical parameter being monitored by the first monitoring device. One or more second units of physiological data are received from a second monitoring device. At least one of the second units of physiological data is received on a non-continuous basis. Each second unit of physiological data corresponds to a medical parameter being monitored by the second monitoring device. The first and second units of physiological data are displayed on a single display screen of the medical display device.
US10204079B2	Method and apparatus for displaying an extended function information area The present disclosure is applicable to the field of browser, and it provides a method and apparatus for displaying an extended function information area. The method comprises receiving an instruction for activating the extended function information area, acquiring a location where the extended function information area is to be displayed on a page according to the instruction; adjusting layout of the page according to the location and a predefined size of the extended function information area, so as to obtain a blank area on the page; and displaying the extended function information area in the blank area. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the extended function information area is directly displayed, which enables the extended function information area to be displayed on the same layer as the page, ensures visual areas available to be browsed by users, and facilitates browsing of users.
US10204077B2	Rich text editor The disclosure is directed to a rich text editor (“editor”) that facilitates generation and manipulation of rich text content. The editor can be integrated into an application, e.g., a social networking application, to support rich text content creation in the application. The application renders a document containing rich text content using a document object model (DOM). The editor stores a state of the document, e.g., features such as formatting style of content, separate from the DOM, thereby eliminating and/or minimizing any inconsistencies that can be caused due to storing the state with the DOM. The editor stores the content as multiple data blocks and the state as multiple feature data objects. A rendering component of the text editor renders the document by outputting the document into the DOM using the data blocks and the feature data objects. The rendering component includes APIs for rendering the document in various formatting styles.
US10204072B2	Method for automatically allocating addresses to similar bus users In a method for allocating addresses in a CAN network having at least one master bus user and at least one slave bus user, the master bus user initiates the address allocation via a query message that is arranged for all bus users. Slave bus users which have already been assigned an address respond to this query message by transmitting a message at their assigned address. Slave bus users which have not yet been assigned an address take measures in response to this query message to be able to transmit on the bus without collisions, and transmit their serial number to the master bus user using these measures. At least the slave bus users which have not yet been assigned an address are assigned a suitable address by the master after receipt of the serial number, and use this address for further communication on the bus.
US10204070B2	Method, device, system and storage medium for implementing packet transmission in PCIE switching network Embodiments of the present invention disclose a peripheral component interconnect express interface control unit. The unit includes a P2P module, configured to receive a first TLP from a RC or an EP and forward the first TLP to a reliable TLP transmission RTT module for processing; the reliable TLP transmission module, configured to determine, according to the received first TLP, sending links connected to active and standby PCIE switching units, and send the first TLP to the active and standby PCIE switching units through the sending links at the same time, so that a destination PCIE interface controller of the first TLP selectively receives the first TLP forwarded by the active and standby PCIE switching units and sends the first TLP to a destination EP or a destination RC, thereby implementing reliable transmission of a TLP in a case of a PCIE switching dual-plane networking connection.
US10204067B2	Data transfer device of display equipment and data transfer method A data transfer device of a display equipment and a data transfer method are provided. The data transfer device of the display equipment includes a display panel, a first transfer connector, a second transfer connector, a configuration switch and a control unit. The first and the second transfer connector are in line with a universal serial bus (USB) protocol including a plurality of data paths. When a first electronic device is connected to the first transfer connector, the control unit separates the data paths of the first transfer connector into at least one video data path and at least one data-transferring data path dynamically. A video signal of the first electronic device is transferred to the display panel through the video data path, and the first electronic device and the second electronic device transfer data to each other through the data-transferring data path.
US10204066B2	Dynamic definition of slave address in I2C protocol A system includes a multi-conductor bus, a master device coupled to the multi-conductor bus, and at least one slave device coupled to the multi-conductor bus. The multi-conductor bus has a clock line and a data line. The master device is arranged to transmit an address configuration sequence, and the at least one slave device is arranged to configurably determine its own address based on at least one portion of the address configuration sequence. The at least one slave device has a physical address configuration input coupled to either a fixed voltage potential or a changing voltage potential. The at least one slave device is arranged with a first address during a pre-initialization state and arranged with a second address during a post-initialization state. During the post-initialization state, the first address and the second address are a same address when the address configuration sequence represents the first address and the first address and the second address are different addresses when the address configuration sequence does not represent the first address.
US10204064B2	Multislot link layer flit wherein flit includes three or more slots whereby each slot comprises respective control field and respective payload field Transaction data is identified and a flit is generated to include three or more slots and a floating field to be used as an extension of any one of two or more of the slots. The flit is sent over a serial data link to a device for processing, based at least in part on the three or more slots.
US10204063B2	Local internal discovery and configuration of individually selected and jointly selected devices A memory controller interfaces with one or more memory devices having configurable width data buses and configurable connectivity between data pins of the memory devices and data pins of the memory controller. Upon initialization of the memory devices, the memory controller automatically discovers the connectivity configuration of the one or more memory devices, including both individually selected and jointly selected devices. After discovering connectivity of the connected devices, the memory controller configures the memory devices according to the discovered connectivity and assigns unique addresses to jointly selected devices.
US10204057B2	Memory emulation mechanism In an embodiment, a method comprises: obtaining a virtual bus address; translating the virtual bus address to a physical address of a portion of NVM storing first data; determining that the first portion of NVM has been allocated previously; reading the first data from the first portion of NVM; determining whether writing second data to the first portion of the NVM would change one or more bits in the first data; responsive to the determining that a write operation only changes data bits in the first data from 1 to 0, writing the second data over the first data stored in the first portion of NVM; and responsive to the determining that one or more bits in the first data would be flipped from 0 to 1, reallocating the first portion of NVM to a second portion of NVM, copying the first data from the first portion of NVM to the second portion of NVM with the first data modified by the second data.
US10204050B2	Memory-side caching for shared memory objects Methods and systems for memory-side shared caching include determining whether a requested memory access is directed to shared portion of memory by referencing a lock address list in a memory controller. If the requested memory access is for the shared portion of memory, it is determined whether an associated data object is present in a memory-side cache. If the associated data object is present in the memory-side cache, the memory-side cache is accessed. If the associated data object is not present in the memory-side cache, an external memory is accessed.
US10204049B2	Value of forward state by increasing local caching agent forwarding Methods and apparatus relating to improving the value of F-state by increasing a local caching agent's data forwarding are described. In one embodiment, the opportunity for forwarding from a local caching agent is improved by allowing the local caching agent to keep an F-state copy of the line while sending an S-state copy to the requestor (e.g., in response to a non-ownership read operation). Other embodiments are also disclosed.
US10204042B2	Memory system having persistent garbage collection Non-volatile memory systems such as those using NAND FLASH technology have a property that a memory location can be written to only once prior to being erased, and a contiguous group of memory locations need to be erased simultaneously. The process of recovering space that is no longer being used for storage of current data, called garbage collection, may interfere with the rapid access to data in other memory locations of the memory system during the erase period. The effects of garbage collection on system performance may be mitigated by performing portions of the process contemporaneously with the user initiated reading and writing operations. The memory circuits and the data may also be configured such that the data is stored in stripes of a RAID array and the scheduling of the erase operations may be arranged so that the erase operations for garbage collection are hidden from the user operations.
US10204039B2	Host controlled hybrid storage device A host based caching technique may be used to determine caching policies for a hybrid hard disk drive. Because the host based caching may make use of knowledge about what data is being cached, improved performance may be achieved in some cases.
US10204038B2	System and method of embedding messages into trace data In one or more embodiments, one or more methods, processes and/or systems may receive multiple characters (e.g., a string), determine multiple offsets respectively corresponding to the multiple characters, determine multiple addresses based on a base address and the multiple offsets respectively corresponding to the multiple characters, and execute multiple subroutine call instructions to each of the multiple addresses. In one or more embodiments, an execution log of the subroutine call instructions to each of the multiple addresses may be analyzed. For instance, the execution log of the subroutine call instructions to each of the multiple addresses may be utilized in determining the multiple characters (e.g., the string) that were received. In one or more embodiments, determining the multiple characters may include determining offsets from a base address and utilizing the offsets as a mapping to characters. For example, the string may be recovered and/or recreated from the offsets.
US10204036B2	System and method for altering application functionality Disclosed are systems and methods for altering a functionality of an application installed in a computer. In one aspect, an exemplary method comprises, by a hardware processor of the computer, receiving an application update to the application, wherein the application update comprises one or more of a patch, service pack and software update, updating the application based on the application update by applying the application update to the application, detecting one or more events occurring on a computer after the updating of the application based on the application update, determining one or more portions of the application which caused the one or more events to occur on the computer, and altering the one or more portions of the application when a number of detected events exceeds a threshold, wherein how the one or more portions are altered depends on the one or more events.
US10204032B2	Generating test data from samples using natural language processing and structure-based pattern determination A method may include receiving a plurality of samples that include textual content. The method may include extracting unit values, corresponding to structural units, from the plurality of samples. The structural units may identify characteristics of the plurality of samples to be used to identify pattern information. The pattern information may identify unit values that are shared between at least two samples of the plurality of samples. The method may include generating one or more structural representations based on the unit values. The one or more structural representations may identify the pattern information. The method may include generating one or more additional samples based on the one or more structural representations. The one or more additional samples may include at least one of the unit values, and may be generated based on the pattern information. The method may include outputting the one or more additional samples.
US10204029B2	Stack pattern breakpoint in COBOL Examples of techniques for setting a stack pattern breakpoint for a COBOL program are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include providing a static program control flow view of a plurality of COBOL paragraphs of the COBOL program. The method may further include enabling a user to select the stack pattern using the static program control flow view of the plurality of COBOL paragraphs of the COBOL program. The method may also include setting, by a processing device, the stack pattern breakpoint in source code of the COBOL program using information from a compiler compiling the COBOL program to create a pseudo-stack that can be operated on by a debugger to evaluate stack pattern conditions for the plurality of COBOL paragraphs.
US10204027B2	Log information collection system and log information collection method A log information collection system includes a first storage device, to-be-monitored devices each including a second memory, a monitor device including a third processor, and a management device including a fourth processor. The third processor is configured to allocate a storage region of the first storage device to each of the to-be-monitored devices and control each of the to-be-monitored devices to copy first log information among log information stored in the second memory to the allocated storage region. The fourth processor is configured to collect the first log information stored in the first storage device, when a failure occurred in any of the to-be-monitored devices is detected, by accessing a second storage device to which the first log information is copied from the first storage device or by accessing the first storage device through a first access channel established between the management device and the first storage device.
US10204025B2	Mechanism to provide back-to-back testing of memory controller operation Embodiments are generally directed to a mechanism to provide back-to-back testing of memory controller operation. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a test controller including a specialized self-testing mechanism for memory control testing, the memory control testing including testing with back-to-back transactions; and a memory controller, the memory controller including one or more transaction arbiters, one or more arbiter queues for memory transactions, an auto response mechanism to provide a response to a read transaction, and a switching mechanism to switch the memory control between a functional mode and an auto response mode. The test controller is to generate test transactions and transfer the test transactions to the memory controller. The memory controller is to block the one or more transaction arbiters, place the plurality of test transactions in the one or more arbiter queues, and to unblock the transaction arbiters upon an event.
US10204020B2	System, method, and computer program product for dynamic volume mounting in a system maintaining synchronous copy objects In one embodiment, a computer program product for dynamic volume mounting includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are executable by a processing circuit to cause the circuitry to perform a method including receiving, from a host, a command directed to a volume. The command includes a parameter. A policy associated with the host is evaluated. Based on the evaluation, a value of the parameter included in the command is determined. In response to the parameter including a first value, two copies of the volume are opened. The parameter is set to include the first value when the one of the two copies of the volume is already open, and the two copies of the volume are opened in response thereto. In response to the parameter including a second value, only one of the two copies of the volume are opened.
US10204017B2	Variable drive health determination and data placement The relative health of data storage drives may be determined based, at least in some aspects, on data access information and/or other drive operation information. In some examples, upon receiving the operation information from a computing device, a health level of a drive may be determined. The health level determination may be based at least in part on operating information received from a client entity. Additionally, a storage space allocation instruction or operation may be determined for execution. The allocation instruction or operation determined to be performed may be based at least in part on the determined health level.
US10204015B2	Methods and apparatus for providing hypervisor level data services for server virtualization A data center for data backup and replication, including a pool of multiple storage units for storing a journal of I/O write commands issued at respective times, wherein the journal spans a history window of a pre-specified time length, and a journal manager for dynamically allocating more storage units for storing the journal as the journal size increases, and for dynamically releasing storage units as the journal size decreases.
US10204013B2	System and method for maintaining a distributed and fault-tolerant state over an information centric network A replica management system facilitates maintaining a distributed and fault-tolerant state for a variable over an Information Centric Network (ICN) by replicating the variable across a set of ICN nodes. During operation, a variable-hosting ICN node can receive an Interest that includes a value-updating command for a replica instance of the variable, current values for a set of replicas of the variable, and a new value for the variable. The ICN node can determine, based on the current values for the set of replica variables, whether the current value for the local replica variable is an authoritative value. If so, the ICN node updates the local replica variable to the new value. However, if the current local value is not the authoritative value, the ICN node rolls back a state of the local replica variable to a previous state, and updates the local replica variable to the new value.
US10204011B1	Techniques for partially restarting a computing device in response to a configuration change A method of initializing a computing device is provided. The method includes (a) powering up the computing device, (b) initially setting a flag to indicate no need to reboot the computing device, (c) sequentially starting a set of computing components operating on the computing device, (d) in response to one component of the set making a configuration change to the computing device, setting a flag to indicate a need to partially reboot the computing device, and (e) upon all components of the set of components completing to load, partially restarting the computing device conditioned on the flag indicating the need to partially reboot, partially restarting including sequentially restarting the set of computing components without powering up the computing device again. An apparatus, system, and computer program product for performing a similar method are also provided.
US10204007B2	Systems and methods for inter-cell interference mitigation in a flash memory The present inventions are related to systems and methods for accessing data from a flash memory, and more particularly to systems and methods for inter-cell interference handling in a flash memory. The systems and methods may include a soft information correction circuit that is operable to receive soft information corresponding to information accessed from a block of memory cells, and modify the soft information based upon a variance of the soft information and a median of the soft information to create corrected soft information, the corrected soft information being used to mitigate inter-cell interference in the block of memory cells.
US10204006B2	Systems and methods for side data based soft data flash memory access Embodiments are related to systems and methods for data storage, and more particularly to systems and methods for storing and accessing data from a flash memory.
US10204004B1	Custom host errors definition service A custom host errors definition service is provided. The custom host errors definition service can create separate endpoints through which different customers can define custom host errors for one or more host computing systems, which might operate in a distributed execution environment. A custom host error definition can specify one or more host computing systems, one or more system components of the one or more host computing systems, one or more attributes, one or more error conditions for the one or more attributes, and one or more actions to perform as a result of the error conditions being satisfied. The error conditions can be, but are not limited to, threshold conditions, component failure conditions, missing hardware conditions, degraded hardware conditions, system firmware failures, incorrect firmware conditions, and the like.
US10204002B1	Method for maintaining a cache index on a deduplicated storage system A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for maintaining a cache index inside a deduplicated storage system is discussed. A determination is made to flush a cache buffer to the cache index, wherein both the cache buffer and the cache index comprise a plurality of cache buckets, wherein the cache buckets are stored on a plurality of logical data blocks. A write is initiated to at least one of the plurality of logical data blocks, wherein the write comprises at least one of the cache buckets. An error is received in response to the write request. The error is stored in a memory on the deduplicated storage system.
US10204001B2	Data I/O circuits and semiconductor systems including the same A semiconductor system may include a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device may output an external strobe signal and external data. The second semiconductor device may extract error information from the external data in synchronization with the external strobe signal during a write operation and outputs the external data and the error information through input/output (I/O) lines during the write operation. The second semiconductor device may correct errors of internal data with the error information loaded on the I/O lines to output the corrected internal data as the external data during a read operation.
US10203999B2	Spreading load for highly popular content with asynchronous counted writes A method for execution by one or more processing modules of one or more computing devices of a dispersed storage network (DSN), the method begins by receiving a store data object request from the user device. The method continues by initiating storage of N instances of the received data object in the storage set. The method continues by issuing a status response to the user device when detecting that M instances have been successfully stored and sending an instance i of the data to the user device when receiving a read instance i of the data object request from the user device.
US10203996B2	Filtering system noises in parallel computer system during thread synchronization Various embodiments monitor system noise in a parallel computing system. In one embodiment, at least one set of system noise data is stored in a shared buffer during a first computation interval. The set of system noise data is detected during the first computation interval and is associated with at least one parallel thread in a plurality of parallel threads. Each thread in the plurality of parallel threads is a thread of a program. The set of system noise data is filtered during a second computation interval based on at least one filtering condition creating a filtered set of system noise data. The filtered set of system noise data is then stored.
US10203992B2	Worker node rebuild for parallel processing system A method includes creating communication agents in each worker node in a distributed processing cluster, creating communication agents in nodes other than the distributed processing cluster as redundant nodes, the worker nodes and redundant nodes forming a communicator group, numbering and identifying each worker node in the distributed processing cluster using the communication agents, detecting a distributed processing worker node fault using the communication agent between nodes of the distributed processing cluster, spawning a new worker node via the communication agent from one of the redundant nodes in the communicator group for use as a new worker node, rebuilding the new worker node by using the communication agent to operate with the distributed processing cluster, and starting the new worker node to join the distributed processing cluster to work with the other worker nodes utilizing the communication agents for communications between the worker nodes in the communicator group.
US10203991B2	Dynamic resource allocation with forecasting in virtualized environments In a virtualized data processing system where an operating system assigns resources to a virtualized computing entity (VCE) according to a container configuration of the VCE, and by using performance data corresponding to a type of the VCE, an initial resource allocation for a new VCE is computed at an initialization of the new VCE. The performance data includes at least a processor utilization information corresponding to the type of VCE for a past period. An operation of the new VCE is initiated using the initial resource allocation. New performance data is collected from the operation of the new VCE. For a future period of operation of the new VCE, a resource requirement is forecasted. An instruction to a provisioning system is constructed, specifying a portion of the resource requirement and the future period, which causes the provisioning system to adjust the initial resource allocation.
US10203980B2	Dynamic batch management of shared buffers for virtual machines Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing dynamic batch management of shared packet buffers are disclosed. A virtualized computer system may include a hypervisor with access to memory and executed by a processor to maintain a pool of host memory to store a plurality of incoming network packets received by a network device, adjust a number of memory buffers associated with the pool of host memory to resize the pool of host memory, receive an indication of an incoming network packet stored in the pool of host memory by the network device, and provide the incoming network packet to a guest. In an example, the hypervisor uses the pool of host memory to perform batch processing of the incoming network packets and dynamically adjusts the size of the pool during the processing by adding or removing memory buffers in response to an event, condition, request, etc.
US10203979B2	Virtual machine control device, method for controlling virtual machine control device, management device, and method for controlling management device A virtual machine control device that controls a C-Plane base station virtual machine for providing a base station function of a virtual base station. The virtual machine control device includes: a virtual machine controller configured to activate a clone of the C-Plane base station virtual machine that is a target of software update; and a virtual base station switching controller configured to assign a network assigned to the C-Plane base station virtual machine to the clone after performing the software update to the clone.
US10203977B2	Lazy timer programming for virtual machines A system and method for programming a timer in a virtualized system are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, a hypervisor executed by a processing device stores, in a first memory location that is readable by a virtual machine (VM), a first time that is associated with a first future interrupt. The hypervisor programs a timer to trigger at the first time, and detects a request by the VM for a second future interrupt at a second time, wherein the detecting comprises reading the second time from a second memory location that is writeable by the VM.
US10203976B2	Virtual appliance management in a virtualized computing environment based on operational modes associated with virtual appliance An example method to manage a virtual appliance in a virtualized computing environment may comprise obtaining, by a computing system, data relating to the virtual appliance that specifies a virtual machine implementing a software application. The method may also comprise configuring, by the computing system, an operational mode for the virtual machine to customize the virtual appliance for deployment. The method may further comprise deploying, by the computing system, the virtual appliance with the virtual machine operating in the operational mode.
US10203973B2	High availability service virtual machine in virtualization environment A service virtual machine provides service to any number of virtual machines on a hypervisor over a first communication channel. When an anomaly is detected within the provided service, any virtual machine using the first communication channel switches to a second communication channel and receives service from a second virtual machine. The second virtual machine may execute upon the same computer or on a different computer. Hooking points within the hypervisor provide a means for the service virtual machines to monitor traffic and provide service to the protected virtual machines. When a service virtual machine is suspended, it is repopulated, upgraded or rebooted, and then restored to service. Once restored, any protected virtual machine may be switched back to the restored service virtual machine. Virtual machines may be switched to a different communication channel by modifying a configuration file. Both communication channels may be in use at the same time.
US10203968B1	Recovering source code structure from program binaries Recovering structure from binaries is disclosed. A binary file having components including a plurality of linker objects is received. A cross reference map of linker objects is created. The linker objects are associated based on calls. An address space distance for each call is determined. Boundaries are defined in the cross reference map based on the address space distance. Subsets are defined as portions of the file that are separated by the boundaries.
US10203962B2	Tigersharc DSP boot management chip and method A TigerSharc DSP boot management chip and the method thereof, the boot management chip comprises an interface unit, a two-port RAM unit, a management unit and a DSP download management unit; further comprises a flash drive unit and a NOR flash chip; the management unit is connected to the flash drive unit; the two-port RAM unit is connected to the NOR flash chip via the flash drive unit; and, the NOR flash chip is communicated with the DSP download management unit via the flash drive unit. The management unit provides two booting modes: booting via the NOR flash chip or booting via an external bus; the host boot startup method is improved and two booting program download methods are provides, which can greatly improve the booting speed of the TigerSharc DSP chip.
US10203961B2	BIOS control method for PCI-E lane A BIOS control method for PCI-E lanes includes the following steps. A BIOS obtains information of whether a first expansion card and a second expansion card are respectively inserted in a first PCI-E slot and a second PCI-E slot, and if the second expansion card is inserted in the second PCI-E slot, then the BIOS instructs a CPU to reverse the order of PCI-E lanes electrically connected between the CPU and the second PCI-E slot.
US10203960B2	Reconfigurable processor and conditional execution method for the same A reconfigurable processor and a conditional execution method for the same are provided. The reconfigurable processor includes: a routing unit, configured to assign a conditional judgment statement and a conditional execution statement to process the conditional judgment statement and the conditional execution statement in parallel; a first arithmetic logic unit, configured to process the conditional judgment statement according to an assignment of the routing unit to obtain a single-bit signal; a second arithmetic logic unit, configured to: process the conditional execution statement according to the assignment of the routing unit to obtain a conditional execution result; receive the single-bit signal; and control an output of the conditional execution result according to the single-bit signal. The reconfigurable processor according to embodiments of the present disclosure may reduce a dependence distance and a running time of the conditional branch statement and enhance an execution efficiency of the conditional branch statement by executing the conditional judgment statement and the conditional execution statement in parallel.
US10203936B1	Scaling high-level statistical languages to large, distributed datasets A system and method for performing large-scale data processing using a statistical programming language are disclosed. One or more high-level statistical operations may be received. The received high-level statistical operations may be dynamically translated into a graph of low-level data operations. The unnecessary operations may be removed and operations may be fused or chained together. Operations may then be grouped into distributed data processing operation. The low-level operations may then be run.
US10203935B2	Power control within a dataflow processor Techniques are disclosed for power conservation. A plurality of processing elements and a plurality of instructions are configured. The plurality of processing elements is controlled by instructions contained in a plurality of circular buffers. The plurality of processing elements can comprise a dataflow processor. A first processing element, from the plurality of interconnected processing elements, is set into a sleep state by a first instruction from the plurality of instructions. The first processing element is woken from the sleep state as a result of valid data being presented to the first processing element. A subsection of the plurality of interconnected processing elements is also set into a sleep state based on the first processing element being set into a sleep state. At least one circular buffer from the plurality of circular buffers remains awake while the first processing element is in the sleep state, and the at least one circular buffer provides for data steering through a reconfigurable fabric.
US10203934B2	Parallell processing of a single data buffer Technologies for executing a serial data processing algorithm on a single variable-length data buffer includes padding data segments of the buffer, streaming the data segments into a data register and executing the serial data processing algorithm on each of the segments in parallel.
US10203933B2	Context-based command surfacing A computing device receives a trigger to surface commands. A possible set of commands is identified and broken into categories. A category is surfaced for user interaction.
US10203931B2	Transitional digital display assembly fixture A Digital visualization sphere and hemispherical dome display relates to a modular Virtual Reality (VR) remote visualization chamber with telepresence and telexistance utilizing hi-density light-emitting diode (LED) or organic light-emitting diode (OLED) spherical display module(s) constructed monolithically.
US10203927B2	Display apparatus and display method A display apparatus and a display method are provided. The display apparatus includes a display configured to display a multi-window screen image comprising windows. The display apparatus further includes an audio output interface, and a controller configured to detect a movement of focus from a window to another window among the windows, analyze a stream of content that is reproduced in the focused other window, in response to the controller detecting the movement of focus, and control the audio output interface to output audio data based on the analysis.
US10203923B2	Linking a roaming device to a network-enabled resource through a cloud service using an address obtained through a local interaction A roaming device obtains an identifier for a network-enabled resource as a result of interacting with the network-enabled resource. The roaming device uses the identifier to obtain a link for the network-enabled device through a cloud service. The address is used to access and use the network-enabled resource using the cloud service.
US10203922B2	Image forming apparatus, method performed in the image forming apparatus, and storage medium An image forming apparatus forms an image on a printing medium based on a print job and includes at least one memory containing instructions and at least one processor executing the instructions. The instructions are executed to set whether or not to delete a selected print completed job for which printing has been completed for each of a first user group in which a user instructing the printing is charged a fee at the time of performing printing based on the print job, and a second user group in which a user instructing the printing is not charged the fee at the time of performing printing based on the print job.
US10203918B2	Information processing apparatus including access point function, control method for controlling information processing apparatus, and storage medium An information processing apparatus including an access point function includes a display unit that displays wireless connection information corresponding to the access point function, a determination unit that determines whether a user who issued an instruction for activating the access point function matches a user who logged into the information processing apparatus, and a control unit that controls the display unit to display the wireless connection information in a case where the determination unit determines that the user who issued the instruction for activating the access point function matches the user who logged into the information processing apparatus and not to display the wireless connection information in a case where the user who issued the instruction for activating the access point does not match the user who logged into the information processing apparatus.
US10203915B2	Information processing apparatus and control method of information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus according to the present invention is operated by at least switching between a first power state and a second power state in which its power consumption is less than that of the first power state. In a case where an event detected during a period from start to end of processing of making transition from the first power state to the second power state is a communication establishment event, the information processing apparatus causes a communication unit to transmit to a communication partner a notification for maintaining connection of communication in the second power state.
US10203906B2	Data backup apparatus and method When a data backup apparatus is powered on, a quantity of dead blocks and a quantity of live blocks are counted. After the data backup apparatus is powered off, a proportion occupied by dead blocks corresponding to each sequence access identifier at the power-on time point in a total quantity of sampled cache blocks corresponding to the sequence access identifier, is calculated according to the counted quantities of dead blocks and live blocks that correspond to the sequence access identifier at the time point when the data backup apparatus is powered on. The calculated proportion is compared with a preset threshold, and a dead block in a volatile memory unit is predicted according to a comparison result. During backup, a cache block that is predicted to be a dead block is not backed up.
US10203903B2	Geometry based, space aware shelf/writegroup evacuation A method for migration of data is provided. The method includes triggering a rebuild of data according to a first migration mechanism from a first storage drive to a second storage drive. Monitoring space utilization associated with the second storage drive, and adaptively switching the migration of the data from the first migration mechanism to a second migration mechanism based on the monitoring.
US10203901B2	Transparent hardware-assisted memory decompression Provided are methods and systems for memory decompression using a hardware decompressor that minimizes or eliminates the involvement of software. Custom decompression hardware is added to the memory subsystem, where the decompression hardware handles read accesses caused by, for example, cache misses or requests from devices to compressed memory blocks, by reading a compressed block, decompressing it into an internal buffer, and returning the requested portion of the block. The custom hardware is designed to determine if the block is compressed, and determine the parameters of compression, by checking unused high bits of the physical address of the access. This allows compression to be implemented without additional metadata, because the necessary metadata can be stored in unused bits in the existing page table structures.
US10203899B2	Method for writing data into flash memory apparatus, flash memory apparatus, and storage system A flash memory apparatus for controlling storage of data comprises a plurality of blocks for storing data and a controller. Each block includes a plurality of pages. The controller receives first target data and identifies a first block to store the first target data. Then, the controller divides the first target data into two parts. A size of a first part is equal to the available capacity of the first block. And a size of a second part is equal to the size of the first target data minus the size of the first part. The controller further determines a second block that has stored data but is not full. At last, the controller writes the first part into the first block and write the second part into the second block.
US10203897B1	Dynamic data compression Techniques for performing compression operations on persistently-stored data blocks during read/write commands. A method embodiment performs in-line data compression operations over data blocks referenced by a caller. The in-line data compression operations are performed during execution of a storage input-output (I/O) command, between the event of receipt of the storage I/O command and the event of returning status of the storage I/O command. The storage I/O operation is associated with at least one data group comprising one or more data blocks that are identified by the caller. Upon receipt of the storage I/O command, one or more compression rules are applied to the data blocks to determine one or more compression parameters, which compression parameters are used to form specific compression operations that are performed over at least a portion of the data group. The status pertaining to the execution of the storage I/O operation is returned to the caller.
US10203895B2	Storage management apparatus, storage system, and storage management method According to an embodiment of the present invention, a storage management apparatus to manage a plurality of storage combinations which are combinations of storages included in a storage group, includes a combination failure probability calculator and an allocation ratio calculator. The combination failure probability calculator calculates a failure probability of the storage combination based on a failure probability of each of the storages. The allocation ratio calculator calculates an allocation ratio of received data with respect to the storage combination based on the failure probability of the storage combination.
US10203893B2	Memory channel storage device detection Technologies are disclosed herein that allow for utilization of memory channel storage (“MCS”) devices in a computing system. The MCS device may be detected during a boot phase of the computing system, and the address data for the MCS device may be detected through repeated manipulation of a logical offset. The address data may then be stored for later use in memory allocation.
US10203890B1	Multi-tier mechanism to achieve high availability in a multi-controller system Techniques to achieve high availability in a multi-controller system are disclosed. In various embodiments, an indication is received that a network ping-based heartbeat mechanism has failed. In response to said indication, an alternative heartbeat is provided at least in part by periodically updating a heartbeat data stored in an on-disk heartbeat data structure, in a portion of a disk that is available to both an active controller and a standby controller of the multi-controller system.
US10203889B2	Multi-tier file system with transparent holes The technology disclosed includes access to content and encryption key rotation in a multi-generational file system that has a first tier file, and automatically initializes a second tier file accessible using a same path and file name as the first tier file. The disclosed technology includes copying forward blocks of data from the first tier file to the second tier file, and prior to completion of the copying forward, responding to an access request by accessing the second tier file by providing data available from the second tier file that has been copied forward and by following links associated with the holes to access blocks in the first tier file to provide data from the first tier file. The first tier files are encrypted using a first encryption key; and applying a second encryption key to encrypt data in the second tier files during the copying forward and write access.
US10203874B1	Managing time scheduled data placement in data storage systems A technique for managing temporal data placement in data storage systems is disclosed. An application program interface (API) is provided, where a host application is configured to communicate sub-LUN data segment location, application configuration tiering, and timing parameter information to the API. The sub-LUN data segment location, application configuration tiering, and timing parameter information is transmitted to the data storage system via an out-of-band communications path. The sub-LUN data segment location, application configuration tiering, and timing parameter information is received at the data storage system and associated with the corresponding LUN. A timing estimate for implementing sub-LUN data segment relocation is generated based on system derived tiering information and recent relocation timing information. Relocation of the sub-LUN data segment is scheduled such that the sub-LUN data segment is relocated to a tier corresponding to the application configuration tiering information during the time period associated with the timing parameter.
US10203872B2	Creation method for characters/words and the information and communication service method thereby This invention rotates to a method for entering characters into a small keypad with a limited number of keys or information appliances with a liquid crystal panel such as PDA. The object of the present invention is to provide a character entry method to ensure the efficiency of letter entry, the expandability and adaptability of information services, and the information and communication service method thereby, which substantially obviates problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the multi-tap and single-tap method. The distinctive features of the present invention are representative character keys, a virtual keypad, and virtual key entry method on the virtual keypad mode, in entering multiple characters by means of a keypad with about 12 keys. Moreover, the present invention provides a character entry method ensuring the input efficiency of various characters. The present invention can be utilized as an interface in the mobile info-communication services.
US10203868B2	Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for manipulating user interface objects with visual and/or haptic feedback A device displays a user interface that includes a content area and a deletion control. The device detects an input that includes a contact on the deletion control. In response, the device deletes content in the content area based on a duration and intensity of the contact, including: when the contact was maintained for a first time period without the intensity increasing above a threshold, deleting a first-type of sub-units of the content at a rate that does not vary based on the intensity; when the contact was maintained for a second time period without the intensity increasing above the threshold, deleting a second-type of sub-units of the content at a rate that does not vary based on the intensity; and when the intensity of the contact increased above the threshold, deleting sub-units of the content at a rate that varies based on the characteristic intensity of the contact.
US10203867B2	Control of search results with multipoint pinch gestures A device displays a listing of items in an item data display area on a display. The device receives an indication of a pinch gesture from a touch-enabled screen and scales a facet of the item data to produce a scaled-facet listing responsive to the pinch gesture. The device scales by modifying a degree of a characteristic corresponding with a facet of the item data displayed in the scaled-data display area in an increasing amount responsive to the pinch-in gesture. The modifying further comprises producing a scaled-out listing implemented as an updated portion of item data having a temporal indicator that is later than an initial display of item data by an amount proportional to a magnitude of a pinch gesture characteristic corresponding to the pinch-in gesture. Finally, the device displays the scaled-facet listing as an updated set of item data.
US10203865B2	Document content reordering for assistive technologies by connecting traced paths through the content Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for document content re-ordering for assistive technology processing. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for document content re-ordering for assistive technology processing is provided. The method includes sensing in a computer display a drawing of a path across different portions of displayed content in the computer display. Thereafter, a sequence of the different portions of the displayed content can be identified from the path. As such, meta-data indicative of the sequence can be generated in the memory of the computer and the content can be annotated with the generated meta-data. Finally, the portions of the content can be processed with assistive technology in an order dictated by the sequence.
US10203863B2	Flexible display device and operating method thereof A flexible display device is provided. The flexible display device includes a display unit including an expandable or reducible screen, a sensing unit to detect a size of the screen, and a control unit coupled with the display unit and the sensing unit, the control unit is further capable of: displaying a first execution window of a first application on the screen corresponding to a first distance; and executing a second application if the size of the screen is expanded by an area corresponding to a predetermined distance in a first direction after the size of the screen is reduced by the area corresponding to the predetermined distance in a second direction.
US10203862B2	Multi-level constrained communication system A constrained communication system may receive from a first user a plurality of constraints for a first constrained communication. A first constrained communication record is created based on the plurality of constraints. A first communication is generated based on the first constrained communication record. The first communication is provided to a second user. The second user provides response data and the underlying constrained communication is updated based on the response data.
US10203858B2	Portable electronic device and method of controlling the display of information A method of controlling display of information on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device includes displaying selectable elements in an application screen. The first selectable element is located at a first location and, in response to receipt of an input, entering the display control mode of the portable electronic device. The method also includes, while in the display control mode and in response to receipt of a gesture on keys on a mechanical keyboard, moving, by an operating system on the portable electronic device, the application screen on the touch-sensitive display such that the first selectable element is moved to a second location. In response to detecting a touch at the second location while the first selectable element is displayed at the second location, utilizing, by the application, the touch to select the first selectable element. Returning the application to an original location on the touch-sensitive display when exiting the display control mode.
US10203856B2	Display apparatus and controlling method thereof A display apparatus and a controlling method are provided. The display apparatus includes a communication interface configured to receive a plurality of image signals from a plurality of external devices, a display configured to display a screen including a plurality of regions respectively corresponding to each of the plurality of image signals, and a processor configured to, in response to a directional touch gesture being input on the display, select a region from among the plurality of regions based on a direction of a directional touch gesture and control the display to display the selected region as a full screen.
US10203853B2	Method and system for providing segment-based viewing of recorded sessions An approach for providing segment-based viewing of recorded sessions is described. A video platform may determine one or more segments of a communication session based on content of the communication session. The video platform may also associate one or more segments with a recording of the communication session. The video platform may cause, at least in part, a presentation of the recording and one or more indicators for navigating playback of the recording based on the one or more segments, wherein the one or more indicators correspond to the one or more segments.
US10203851B2	Defect classification apparatus and defect classification method Provided is a GUI including: an unadded pane region that hierarchically displays folders which are sets of images having no class information added thereto; an image pane region that displays the images displayed in the unadded pane region, the displayed images having no classification added thereto; and a class pane region that displays images having classification added thereto, wherein by externally inputting class information for one image having the class information added thereto, the input class information is displayed.
US10203850B2	Data editing apparatus, data editing method, and data editing program A data editing apparatus has: a storage unit which stores first and second project data; a temporary screen data creating unit which creates temporary screen data based on screen data selected from among a first group of screen data; a temporary label list creating unit which creates a temporary label list including a label written in the temporary screen data; a temporary data changing unit which replaces the label written in the temporary screen data and the temporary label list with a label which does not overlap with the label written in a second label list, when the label written in the temporary screen data and the temporary label list is written in the second label list; and a project data adding unit which adds allocation information written in the changed temporary screen data and temporary label list to the second label list.
US10203848B2	Sleep state for hidden windows Systems and methods are provides for changing a user interface for a multi-screen device. The user interface can change based on the movement of a window. The system can receive a user interface event that modifies the display of windows in the user interface. Upon receiving the user interface event, the system determines if a window has been covered or uncovered. If a window has been covered, the window is placed in a sleep state. If a window is uncovered, the window is activated from a sleep state. A sleep state is a window state where an application associated with the window does not receive user interface inputs and/or does not render the window.
US10203846B1	System and method for non-deterministically providing denominated virtual currencies in a virtual space A system and method for non-deterministically providing denominated virtual currency in a virtual space are disclosed. The units of virtual currencies may be classified by different denominations and levels. Non-purchasing utilities may be obtained for the denomination and level of the virtual currencies and provided to users in the virtual space. In one example, the denomination and level of the virtual currencies may be used as socketing elements to provide boosts to base attributes to virtual items. In some implementations, an amount of boost provided by a denomination and level of virtual currency when socketed to a virtual item may be determined based on numerical relationships among the denomination and level of the virtual currencies. The denomination and level of virtual currencies may be harvested non-deterministically by users based on probabilities determined for the users.
US10203842B2	Integrating query interfaces A method includes receiving, in a first query interface, a query composed by the user by typing commands into a query box of the first query interface and based on the receiving of the query, causing events corresponding to query results of the query to be displayed in the first query interface with fields corresponding to the events. Based on the selection by the user of an option, a second query interface is displayed with a table that includes events that correspond to query results of a loaded query. The table includes columns corresponding to event attributes, rows corresponding to events. Cells are populated with the data items of event attributes, where one of the columns corresponds to a field of the fields displayed in the first query interface. The table also includes interactive regions selectable by the user to add one or more commands to the loaded query.
US10203841B2	In place creation of objects A system and method to receive, via a graphical user interface layout, a request to create a data element; and present within the graphical user interface layout, in response to receiving the request, an expanded user interface element including user interface input fields to specify at least one attribute of the data element.
US10203840B2	Method and apparatus for removing notification icons A method and an apparatus for removing notification icons. The method includes displaying a notification icon corresponding to newly-obtained data on a user interface, obtaining information of the newly-obtained data, obtaining a pre-defined data type corresponding to the newly-obtained data by using the information of the newly-obtained data, obtaining information of a module having access to an interface for removing the notification icon by using the data type, starting the module based on the information of the module, and removing, by the module, the notification icon from the user interface by using the interface.
US10203834B2	Component data visualization method A method of creating a graphical representation of a plurality of components that are grouped in a plurality of component groups, wherein the component groups are formed based on two or more different group types, and values of one or more selectable metrics are associated with the components, the method including the steps of: detecting a selection of the one or more metrics; retrieving metric values for the selected metric associated with components belonging to component groups of a first group type; determining the relative proportion of the retrieved metric values across components that are members of a second type component group; and graphically representing the first type component group using one or more first icons that are graphically represented based on the retrieved metric values, and positioned within a section of the graphical representation based on the determined relative proportion.
US10203832B2	Color film substrate, manufacturing method thereof and display device A color film substrate, manufacturing method thereof and a display device are provided. The color film substrate includes: a basal substrate, a color film layer formed on the basal substrate, a transparent insulating layer formed on a light output surface of the color film layer, and a touch electrode wire pattern formed on a light output surface of the transparent insulating layer; the refractive index of the transparent insulating layer is consistent with the refractive index of the touch electrode wire pattern. The color film substrate provided effectively weakens the brightness difference line caused by the touch electrode wire pattern.
US10203826B2	Apparatus and method for TFT fingerprint sensor A low cost, two-dimensional, fingerprint sensor includes a pixel array, each pixel including a switch and a pixel electrode for forming a capacitance with a fingertip. One or more active transmission electrodes are spaced from a selected row of the pixel array, and transmit a carrier signal into the finger without direct coupling into the selected pixels. Signals sensed by the pixel array are coupled to an independent integrated circuit, and connections between the IC and the pixel array are reduced by demultiplexing row select lines, and by multiplexing sensed column data. Differential sensing may be used to improve common mode noise rejection. The fingerprint sensor may be conveniently incorporated within a conventional touchpad LCD panel, and can mimic the performance of lower density touchpad pixels.
US10203825B2	Array substrate having an embedded touch structure and display panel An array substrate having an embedded touch structure is disclosed. A common electrode layer is divided in to multiple first and second electrodes. Multiple first and second electrode connecting lines disposed in a touch wiring layer are respectively connected the first and second electrodes to a driving integrated chip one by one. A common voltage signal line, a first switching signal line and a first and second switches are disposed in a layout area. In a display sequence, the first switching signal controls the first and second switches to turn on, so the first and second electrode connecting lines are respectively connected to the common voltage signal line. In a touch sequence, the first switching signal controls the first and second switches to turn off to disconnect the first and second electrode connecting lines and the common voltage signal line. A display panel having the array substrate is also disclosed.
US10203824B2	Capacitive touch panel The present invention provides a capacitive touch panel in which malfunction hardly occurs even when an operation is performed after a finger of an operator touches the capacitive touch panel for a long period of time in an ordinary temperature. The capacitive touch panel according to the invention is a capacitive touch panel comprising: a display device; a lower pressure sensitive adhesive layer; a capacitive touch panel sensor; an upper pressure sensitive adhesive layer; and a protective substrate, in this order, in which temperature dependence of a relative dielectric constant of the upper pressure sensitive adhesive layer which is obtained by a temperature dependency evaluation test described below is 10.0% or less.
US10203820B2	Self-capacitance touch liquid crystal grating, manufacturing method thereof, driving method thereof, display panel and display device Embodiments of the invention provide a self-capacitance touch liquid crystal grating, a manufacturing method thereof, a driving method thereof, a self-capacitance touch liquid crystal 3D display panel, and a self-capacitance touch liquid crystal 3D display device. In the grating provided by embodiments of the present invention, as orthographic projections of strip-shaped electrodes on a sensing electrode layer are respectively located in row spacing areas or column spacing areas formed through sensing electrodes arranged in a matrix form, the sensing electrode-to-earth capacitance is located between a surface-shaped electrode and the sensing electrodes, and the strip-shaped electrode will not cause the sensing electrode-to-earth capacitance to be increased. Therefore, RC loading of the sensing electrodes can be largely reduced, and also the interference between the sensing electrodes and the grating can be avoided, so that touch operations will not interfere with operations of the grating.
US10203818B2	Touch screen panel including at least one dummy pattern A touch screen panel includes a substrate, sensing electrodes, outer wirings, contact units, and at least one dummy pattern. The substrate includes an active region and a non-active region, the non-active region disposed outside the active region. The sensing electrodes are disposed in the active region. The outer wirings are disposed in the non-active region. Each of the outer wirings is connected to a respective group of the sensing electrodes. The contact units connect the respective groups of sensing electrodes to the outer wirings. The at least one dummy pattern is disposed between adjacent contact units of the contact units.
US10203817B2	Method for forming an electrode structure for a capacitive touch sensor A method of forming an electrode structure for a capacitive touch sensor in a transparent conductive layer located on a transparent non-conductive layer which is located on a color filter layer by a direct write laser scribing process using a pulsed solid state laser, the laser wavelength, pulse length and beam profile at the substrate being selected to have a wavelength in the range 257 nm to 266 nm, a pulse length in the range 50 fs to 50 ns, and a top hat beam profile having a uniformity of power or energy density between a value (Emax) and a minimum value (Emin) of less than 10%, where uniformity is defined as (Emax−Emin)/(Emax+Emin). 1 Grooves can thus be formed in the transparent conductive layer to electrically isolate areas of the transparent conductive layer on opposite sides of each groove with substantially no damage to the transparent non-conductive layer or the color filter layer beneath the transparent conductive layer.
US10203816B2	Apparatus and method for TFT fingerprint sensor A low cost, two-dimensional, fingerprint sensor includes a pixel array, each pixel including a switch and a pixel electrode for forming a capacitance with a fingertip. One or more active transmission electrodes are spaced from a selected row of the pixel array, and transmit a carrier signal into the finger without direct coupling into the selected pixels. Signals sensed by the pixel array are coupled to an independent integrated circuit, and connections between the IC and the pixel array are reduced by demultiplexing row select lines, and by multiplexing sensed column data. Differential sensing may be used to improve common mode noise rejection. The fingerprint sensor may be conveniently incorporated within a conventional touchpad LCD panel, and can mimic the performance of lower density touchpad pixels.
US10203811B2	Non-contact user interface system A user interface system having rows of photon sensors for detecting an actuating body and lenses, each lens at least partially covering, with the exception of the central portion of the lens, a row of photon sensors.
US10203810B2	Touch processing method and electronic device for supporting the same An electronic device and method thereof are provided. In one aspect, the electronic device includes a housing, a touch screen with edges, and one or more processors. First and second touch recognition regions are defined adjacent to one of the touch screen edges. The one or more processors determine whether to ignore a touch input based at least on whether the touch input is in one of the first and second touch recognition region and at least one of the type and the duration of the touch input.
US10203809B2	Interference detection An input device including: a first in-phase touch sensing block including: an analog mixer configured to mix a resulting signal associated with a capacitive sensor electrode with a local oscillator (LO) signal; an analog to digital converter (ADC) configured to convert an output of the analog mixer into a digital signal; and a first decimation filter configured to determine an in-phase component of an interference at a frequency of the LO signal based, at least in part, on the digital signal; and a first quadrature interference detection block including: a second decimation filter configured to determine a quadrature component of the interference at the frequency.
US10203808B2	Position input device and display device having position input function A touch panel pattern TPP includes detection electrodes 38, driving electrodes 39, floating electrodes 45, and reference width floating electrode 48, a smallest width floating electrode 49, and an intermediate width floating electrode 50 that are included in the floating electrodes 45. The smallest width floating electrode 49 is disposed at an end-side one of the floating electrodes 45 with respect to a second direction and has a smallest width. The intermediate width floating electrode 50 is disposed closer to the end-side one than the reference width floating electrode 48 is and closer to a middle than the smallest width floating electrode 49 is and has a width FW2 smaller than that of the reference width floating electrode 48 and larger than that of the smallest width floating electrode 49.
US10203807B2	Method for sampling output from a grid based digitizer sensor Signals from a plurality of sensing lines of a grid based digitizer sensor based is combined based on matrix multiplication with a Hadamard Matrix. The combining provides a plurality of signal combinations. Each of the plurality of signal combinations is sampled with a different Analog to Digital Converters (ADC) in a group of ADCs. The sampling is performed simultaneously. The sampled outputs from the group of ADCs are post processed including multiplying an inverse of the Hadamard Matrix with the sampled outputs from the group of ADCs. The presence of an object interacting with the grid based digitizer sensor is detected based on the post processing.
US10203804B2	Input device, and control method and program therefor A degree of approach of an object in positions of a detection surface is periodically detected by a sensor unit, a group of detection data items indicating a result of the detection is generated in every one of cycles. The group of detection data items generated in the sensor unit is acquired in every one of cycles by a detection data acquisition unit. In the error determination unit, it is determined in every one of cycles whether there is an error in the detection operation due to noise based on a degree of a temporal change and a degree of a positional change in the detection data. When it is determined by the error determination unit that there is an error in the detection operation of one cycle, a process of acquiring the detection data generated in the one cycle is skipped in the detection data acquisition unit.
US10203802B2	Driver circuit, touch display device, and method of driving the touch display device A driver circuit, a touch display device, and a method of driving the touch display device. Touching force is sensed by driving a plurality of first electrodes disposed in a display panel and a second electrode located outside of the display panel. The first electrodes corresponding to force sensors for sensing the touching force and the second electrode are driven by alternating in-phase driving and antiphase driving. Touching force components are selectively and accurately extracted from sensing data, and the touching force can be accurately sensed.
US10203801B2	Remote control A remote control is described herein that is configured to sense a variety of user input types on a specific button and that can also sense a variety of user input types on a click pad or region/location of the click pad. By utilizing these capabilities, the remote control can provide a very powerful and versatile user interface. Furthermore, the foregoing can be achieved with only a relatively small number of buttons, thus also providing a user interface that is simple, clean and elegant.
US10203798B2	Touch screen, touch display apparatus and method for manufacturing touch screen The present disclosure provides a touch screen, a touch display apparatus and a method for manufacturing a touch screen so as to improve the positioning precision of the touch screen. The touch screen comprises a substrate and a plurality of first optical devices, a plurality of second optical devices, a light source, a third optical device, a plurality of first light-receiving means and a plurality of second light-receiving means. The touch screen further comprises control means for determining positional information of the touch point according to the light receiving results of the plurality of first light-receiving means and the plurality of second light-receiving means.
US10203796B2	Touch prediction for visual displays Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
US10203791B2	Display substrate, touch panel and display panel, and fabricating method thereof The present application discloses a display substrate having a first area for bonding a driver integrated circuit. The display substrate includes a base substrate; an overcoat layer on the base substrate in a second area of the display substrate; the overcoat layer having an interface portion in an area abutting the first area, the interface portion having a plurality of teeth and a plurality of slits, two adjacent teeth being spaced apart by a slit; and a conductive line layer on a side of the overcoat layer proximal to the base substrate, having a plurality of conductive lines extending from the second area to the first area; each of the plurality of conductive lines electrically connected to a signal line in the second area.
US10203787B2	Touch display device and improvement method therefor A touch display device and an improvement method to a touch display device are disclosed. The improvement method first determines whether the touch display device turns on the touch mode. If yes, image data input to the touch display device is obtained and feature data is extracted from the image data. Then, adjustment or compensation factors are obtained according to the feature data. Grey level compensation sequence is also obtained. The duty cycle of the control signal for the touch display device is adjusted according to the factors and the grey level compensation sequence, so as to improve the display difference for a same grey level image due to the turning on of the touch mode.
US10203786B1	Touch enabled user device with unpowered display A user device includes an unpowered display and a touch sensor. User input such as touching or writing on the unpowered display with a stylus produces visual indicia indicative of the input. A touch sensor is used to acquire touch data indicative of the user input. The touch data may be sent wirelessly to another device, such as a server for further processing.
US10203784B2	Touch panel, method for manufacturing the same and touch display device Embodiments of the present disclosure discloses a touch panel; a plurality of second electrodes; a plurality of the first electrode leads for leading the first electrodes, which are connected to each other, out of a touch area; a plurality of the second electrode leads for leading the second electrodes, which are connected to each other, out of the touch area. The touch panel further includes at least one transparent conductive layer which is formed on at least one surface of each of the first and/or second electrode leads and which is formed in the same layer as at least one of the first and second electrodes, the first and second connecting wires. The embodiments of the present disclosure may prevent oxidation of the electrode leads and increase adhesion without increasing manufacture processes.
US10203778B2	Active stylus motion vector Examples are disclosed herein that relate to capacitive touch sensor operation. An example provides a method for operating a display system having a capacitive touch sensor comprising operating the touch sensor over a plurality of successively repeating touch frames, with the touch sensor, determining a motion vector for an active stylus in relation to the touch sensor, and in each of the touch frames, for a stylus-interaction sub-frame of that touch frame allocated for performing electrostatic interaction between an active stylus and the touch sensor, selecting a portion of the touch sensor based on the motion vector. In each of the stylus-interaction sub-frames, the selected portion of the touch sensor may be operated differently than other portions of the touch sensor to carry out the electrostatic interaction.
US10203775B2	Switching assembly A switching assembly for changing relative states of a first object and a second object is provided. The switching assembly includes a fixing member fixed on the first object, a first guiding rod, a second guiding rod, and a moving member movably disposed on the first object. The fixing member has a guiding rib with an extension direction parallel to a first axis, and the first guiding rod is slidably coupled to the guiding rib to move along the first axis. The second object is movably coupled to and driven by the moving member. The second guiding rod is pivoted between the first guiding rod and the moving member in the first axis. The first guiding rod is suited for being forced to move the second guiding rod and the moving member, so as to rotate the second guiding rod relative to the first guiding rod and the moving member.
US10203771B1	Folding keyboard A folding keyboard includes a number of keypads, a number of telescopic rods arranged on opposite sides of the number of keypads, and a number of connecting cables for electrically coupling the number of keypads together. The number of keypads are combined into a unified piece by the number of telescopic rods being in a contracted state. The number of keypads are separated from each other by the telescopic rods being in an extended state. The number of keypads separated from each other can be stacked on top of each other.
US10203762B2	Methods and systems for creating virtual and augmented reality Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise an image capturing device to capture one or more images, the one or more images corresponding to a field of the view of a user of a head-mounted augmented reality device, and a processor communicatively coupled to the image capturing device to extract a set of map points from the set of images, to identify a set of sparse points and a set of dense points from the extracted set of map points, and to perform a normalization on the set of map points.
US10203756B2	Systems and methods for shifting haptic feedback function between passive and active modes Systems and methods for shifting haptic feedback function between passive and active modes are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes receiving a first signal from a sensor, the first signal associated with a mode of interaction with a graphical user interface; receiving a second signal associated with an interaction with the graphical user interface; determining a haptic feedback effect based at least in part on the mode of interaction with the graphical user interface and the interaction with the graphical user interface; and generating a haptic signal configured to output the haptic feedback effect.
US10203754B2	Visibility improvement method based on eye tracking, machine-readable storage medium and electronic device A visibility improvement method using gaze tracking includes detecting a gaze of a user using a camera; determining a focus object at which the user gazes from among at least one object viewed through a display unit of an electronic device; and displaying, on the display unit, an image with high visibility that corresponds to the focus object and has higher visibility than the focus object.
US10203751B2	Continuous motion controls operable using neurological data Computer systems, methods, and storage media for generating a continuous motion control using neurological data and for associating the continuous motion control with a continuous user interface control to enable analog control of the user interface control. The user interface control is modulated through a user's physical movements within a continuous range of motion associated with the continuous motion control. The continuous motion control enables fine-tuned and continuous control of the corresponding user interface control as opposed to control limited to a small number of discrete settings.
US10203747B2	Workload placement based on heterogeneous compute performance per watt An apparatus for selecting a function includes a comparison module that compares energy consumption characteristics of a plurality of processors available for execution of a function, where each energy consumption characteristic varies as a function of function size. The apparatus includes a selection module that selects, based on the size of the function, a processor from the plurality of processors with a lowest energy consumption for execution of the function. The apparatus includes an execution module that executes the function on the selected processor.
US10203741B2	Configuring power management functionality in a processor In one embodiment, a multicore processor includes cores that can independently execute instructions, each at an independent voltage and frequency. The processor may include a power controller having logic to provide for configurability of power management features of the processor. One such feature enables at least one core to operate at an independent performance state based on a state of a single power domain indicator present in a control register. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10203740B2	Information processing device and semiconductor device According to an embodiment, an information processing device includes a memory device, one or more peripheral devices, a processor, and a state controller. The processor is able to change between a first state, in which a command is executed, and a second state, in which an interrupt is awaited. When the processor enters the second state and if an operation for data transfer is being performed between at least one of the peripheral devices and the memory device, the state controller switches the information processing device to a third state in which power consumption is lower as compared to the first state. If the operation for data transfer is not being performed between any of the peripheral devices and the memory device, the state controller switches the information processing device to a fourth state in which power consumption is lower as compared to the third state.
US10203739B2	Electronic device for controlling power and method therefor An embodiment of the present invention relates to a device and a method for controlling power in an electronic device. The method for controlling power comprises an operation for determining a power consumption level necessary for the execution of a program in response to an execution input of the program, and an operation for executing the program on the basis of the power consumption level. Various other embodiments are also possible.
US10203731B1	Semi-solid hinge cover In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may include a first member, a second member hingedly coupled to the first member via one or more hinges, and a hinge cover coupled between the first member and the second member for enclosing the one or more hinges, the hinge cover comprising an outer cover member and an inner cover member generally internal to the outer cover member and comprising a flexible, elastic material configured to elongate and compress to overcome hinge interference of the one or more hinges during rotation of the first member relative to the second member in order to minimize a physical size of the hinge cover.
US10203727B2	Curvature adjustment device of curved display screen, curvature adjustment method for curved display screen, and curved display device A curvature adjustment device of a curved display screen, a curvature adjustment method for a curved display screen and a curved display device. A curvature adjustment device for a curved surface display screen includes: a supporting back plate, which is a supporting plate having a fixed curvature; an elastic back plate, which is connected to the supporting back plate and capable of being elastically deformed to change a curvature; and an adjusting device, configured to adjust the curvature of the elastic back plate. The adjustment device is used to change the curvature of the elastic back plate, such that the display screen can be curved into different arc shapes, improving the applicability of the curvature adjustment device of the curved display screen.
US10203726B2	Rollable display device A rollable display device is provided. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a rollable display device including: a display body including a display unit configured to display various types of information as an image on one surface thereof and provided to be rollable; and a flexible battery provided on the display body and configured to supply power to the display body.
US10203724B2	Electronic device, and fabrication method and apparatus for manufacturing exterior member of the same According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a fabrication method for fabricating an exterior member of an electronic device. The fabrication method may include a film disposing step of disposing a film on an exterior member in which one face is formed as a first curved face, and a lamination step of laminating the film on the exterior member. The fabrication method as described above may be variously implemented according to embodiments.
US10203719B2	Devices and methods for dispensing hand sanitizer A portable sanitizer dispenser for use with a cellular phone includes a hand sanitizer dispenser configured to releasably engage at least one surface of a cellular phone. The sanitizer dispenser includes a compressible cavity defined therein configured to retain a sanitizer therein. The sanitizer dispenser further includes a nozzle disposed on an outer surface thereof. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compressible cavity such that when pressure is applied to the compressible cavity, sanitizer is expelled from the nozzle.
US10203713B2	Method and system for recommending potential changes in energy consumption in a built environment The present disclosure provides a system and method for recommending one or more potential changes in operating parameters of a built environment. The one or more potential changes are associated with a plurality of energy load sources. The method includes a step of fetching a first set of statistical data associated with each of a plurality of energy consuming devices. The method includes another step of collecting a third set of statistical data associated with one or more ambient parameters of the built environment. The method includes yet another step of analyzing the first set of statistical data, the second set of statistical data and the third set of statistical data. In addition, the method includes yet another step of recommending the one or more potential changes for the energy consumption of each of the plurality of energy consuming devices.
US10203710B2	Voltage regulator with output capacitor measurement A voltage regulator which provides an output current at an output voltage at an output node of the voltage regulator, based on an input voltage at an input node of the voltage regulator is described. The voltage regulator has an output amplification stage for deriving the output current at the output node from the input voltage at the input node in dependence of a drive voltage. Furthermore, the voltage regulator has a differential amplification stage to determine the drive voltage in dependence of the output voltage and in dependence of a reference voltage. In addition, the voltage regulator has an adaption unit to determine a capacitance indication of a capacitor value of an output capacitor coupled to the output node of the voltage regulator. The adaption unit also adapts the differential amplification stage in dependence of the capacitance indication.
US10203708B2	Power regulator to control output voltage using feedback A power regulator has an input terminal to receive an input voltage, an output terminal to output an output voltage, a transistor connected to the input and terminals, a feedback terminal to receive a feedback voltage, and a control circuit to control the transistor based on the feedback voltage at the feedback terminal and a reference voltage so as to keep the output voltage constant. Various implementations include an open detection circuit to detect an open state of the feedback terminal and, on detecting the open state, to vary the reference voltage and thereby keep the transistor in an OFF state, or a voltage holding circuit configured to hold the output voltage constant at a second voltage lower than the first voltage when the feedback terminal is in an open state.
US10203704B2	Fluid metering valve A servovalve system comprising a pilot stage valve in communication with an hydraulic stage valve, the hydraulic stage valve comprising a valve member movably mounted in a valve chamber to selectively meter fluid flow in a flow path from an upstream inlet port to a downstream outlet port and at least two variable-sized orifices disposed in the flow path between the inlet and outlet ports, an upstream pressure sensor, a downstream pressure sensor, a fluid temperature sensor, a position sensor sensing a linear position of the valve member, a controller that receives input from the upstream pressure sensor, the downstream pressure sensor, the fluid temperature sensor and the position sensor; and the controller configured to provide a control signal to the pilot stage valve as a function of the input from the upstream pressure sensor, the downstream pressure sensor, the fluid temperature sensor and the position sensor.
US10203702B2	Drug dosing device and method for dosage metering and control A drug dosing device and method for dosage metering and control, the drug dosing device including a drug dosing canister, a first flow channel, a second flow channel, a third flow channel, a metering flow channel, a switch valve, a control valve and a pressure release port; the upper part or top of the drug dosing canister communicates with the upper part or top of the metering flow channel via the first flow channel; the lower part or bottom of the drug dosing canister communicates with the lower part or bottom of the metering flow channel via the second flow channel; the switch valve disposed on the second flow channel; the bottom or lower part of the metering flow channel communicates with the control valve via the third flow channel; the pressure release port is disposed at the upper part or top of the drug dosing canister; and the cross section area of the metering flow channel is less than the cross section area of the drug dosing canister.
US10203701B2	Dynamic task allocation in an autonomous multi-UAV mission A mechanism for dynamically allocating tasks among multiple UAVs operating autonomously during a mission is discussed. Task assignment is adjusted by each UAV dynamically during the mission based on criteria related to the individual UAV's operational status and/or mission parameters. Task allocation is determined independently without group communication between the UAVs actively taking part in the mission and without direct communication to a ground-based controller. A communication UAV provides a shared memory space that may be utilized by each UAV in determining its own task allocation.
US10203700B2	Emergency autoland system Autoland systems and processes for landing an aircraft without pilot intervention are described. In implementations, the autoland system includes a memory operable to store one or more modules and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The processor is operable to execute the one or more modules to identify a plurality of potential destinations for an aircraft; calculate a merit for each potential destination identified; select a destination based upon the merit; and create a route from a current position of the aircraft to an approach fix associated with the destination that accounts for the terrain characteristic(s) and/or obstacle characteristic(s). The processor can also cause the aircraft to traverse the route, determine a final approach segment associated with the route; identify terrain characteristic(s) and/or obstacle characteristic(s) associated with the final approach segment; and determine an adjusted final approach segment accounting for the terrain characteristic(s) and/or obstacle characteristic(s).
US10203697B2	Real-time image-based vehicle detection based on a multi-stage classification The present disclosure is directed to an autonomous vehicle having a vehicle control system. The vehicle control system includes a vehicle detection system. The vehicle detection system includes receiving an image of a field of view of the vehicle and identifying a region-pair in the image with a sliding-window filter. The region-pair is made up of a first region and a second region. Each region is determined based on a color of pixels within the sliding-window filter. The vehicle detection system also determines a potential second vehicle in the image based on the region-pair. In response to determining the potential second vehicle in the image, the vehicle detection system performs a multi-stage classification of the image to determine whether the second vehicle is present in the image. Additionally, the vehicle detection system provides instructions to control the first vehicle based at least on the determined second vehicle.
US10203693B2	Flight control system with synthetic inertial glideslope deviation and method of use A flight control module for computing glideslope deviation during landing of an aircraft is provided. The flight control module includes a communication interface and a processor. The communication interface is configured to receive inertial data for the aircraft. The processor is coupled to the communication interface and configured to compute an inertial glideslope deviation based on the inertial data.
US10203692B2	Structure from motion (SfM) processing for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) A method of imaging an area using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) collects a plurality of images from a sensor mounted to the UAV. The plurality of images are processed to detect regions that require additional imaging and an updated flight plan and sensor gimbal position plan is created to capture portions of the area identified as requiring additional imaging.
US10203690B2	Formation setting apparatus, formation setting method, and computer readable medium A formation setting apparatus includes a display unit, a selector, a region calculator, a display controller, and a communication controller. The display unit displays a formation of formation flying that includes aircrafts. The selector selects, as a first aircraft, one of the aircrafts displayed on the display unit, on a basis of an operation performed by a user. The region calculator calculates a movable region of the first aircraft, on a basis of a distance, to the first aircraft, from one or a plurality of second aircrafts of the aircrafts excluding the first aircraft. The display controller causes the calculated movable region to be displayed on the display unit. The communication controller transmits a control signal to the first aircraft when a position within the movable region displayed on the display unit is selected by the user. The control signal causes the first aircraft to move to the selected position.
US10203688B2	Manufacturing device, system and method for outputting a manufacturing process flow having the shortest total process time among a plurality of manufacturing process flows A manufacturing device inputs design information including three-dimensional structure data, generates a manufacturing process flow, and displays the manufacturing process flow on a screen for a user to check, modify, and confirm the flow based on design information and setting information. A process method includes a first process method of a direct modeling method having an FIB method and a second process method of a semiconductor manufacturing process method which is a non-FIB method. The manufacturing device generates a plurality of manufacturing process flows by a combination of cases where each of the process methods is applied to each of the regions of the three-dimensional data. The manufacturing process flow includes a process device, the process method, a control parameter value, a process time, and a total process time for each of process steps. An output unit outputs a manufacturing process flow having, for example, the shortest total process time.
US10203684B2	System and method for virtually calibrating computer numeric controlled machine axes A method for virtually calibrating a CNC machine including the steps of selecting a true axis of movement of a toolhead of the CNC machine, instructing the toolhead to travel along the true axis of movement, selecting multiple points along an actual axis traveled by the toolhead, comparing the distance of the multiple points along the actual axis from the true axis to determine offset amounts from the true axis corresponding to a lack of straightness, and modifying g-code instructions to compensate for the offset amounts before uploading the g-codes to a CNC controller.
US10203677B2	Apparatus for checking a state of a machine part Apparatus for checking a state of a machine part of a shaping machine, comprising an evaluation unit, at least one power loss sensor for ascertaining a power loss measurement signal which is representative of a power loss in and/or at the machine part, and at least one movement sensor for ascertaining a movement measurement signal which is representative of a movement of the machine part, wherein the evaluation unit is adapted to compute a damage indicator for the machine part from the power loss measurement signal and from the movement measurement signal.
US10203673B2	Apparatus and method for occupancy based energy consumption management An apparatus for controlling consumption of a resource includes devices, a network operations center (NOC), and control nodes. The devices are within the facility. The NOC is external to the facility, and generates run time schedules that coordinate run times for each of the devices to control consumption while maintaining local environments, and adjusts the schedules based upon occupancy levels generated by the NOC, where the levels are exclusively generated based on the consumption of the resource and outside temperature. The control are coupled together via an energy management network that is operatively coupled to the NOC, and transmit sensor data and device status to the NOC for generation of the plurality of run time schedules. The nodes execute selected ones of the run time schedules to cycle the devices on and off.
US10203670B2	Information processing equipment and method for controlling information processing equipment Information processing equipment includes: arithmetic processing units configured to execute jobs, respectively; a supply channel through which a coolant flows, the coolant absorbing heat generated by the arithmetic processing units; a circulating device configured to circulate the coolant in the supply channel through an outlet to output the coolant; and a job allocation device configured to allocate a job, when allocating the jobs to the arithmetic processing units, to a job non-execution arithmetic processing unit, if any, that is the arithmetic processing unit executing no job among the arithmetic processing units, the job non-execution arithmetic processing unit being positioned closer to the outlet side on the supply channel.
US10203669B2	Controlling electronic devices based on footstep pattern The disclosure is related to controlling electronic devices in a target control area based on a footstep pattern of a registered member. Such controlling may be performed through identifying a person detected by a sensor based on footstep information received from the sensor, obtaining control information associated with the identified registered member, and controlling target devices in the target control area based on the obtained control information.
US10203666B2	Cell controller for finding cause of abnormality in manufacturing machine A cell controller includes an inside information acquiring unit for acquiring the inside information of the plurality of manufacturing machines, and an inside information comparing unit which compares, with regard to a first manufacturing machine and a second manufacturing machine, which are selected by the comparison object selecting unit, first inside information and second inside information, which are acquired, and the inside information comparing unit extracting a difference therebetween. The cell controller also includes an abnormality cause finding unit for finding a cause of an abnormality that occurs in the first manufacturing machine or the second manufacturing machine, based on the difference, and an abnormality cause conveying unit for conveying the cause of the abnormality to the outside of the cell controller.
US10203656B2	Processing cartridge A processing cartridge detachably mounted to an electronic imaging device is provided. The processing cartridge comprises a first housing, and a power receiving component configured to receive a driving force from a driving component of the electronic imaging device. The processing cartridge has a first position and a second position in the imaging device, and the processing cartridge is able to move in a longitudinal direction of the processing cartridge between the first position and the second position. When the processing cartridge is in the first position, the power receiving component disengages with the driving component, and the power receiving component is unable to receive the driving force from the driving component, and when the processing cartridge is in the second position, the power receiving component moves in an opposite direction and the power receiving component is able to receive the driving force from the driving component.
US10203655B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a cartridge supporting member configured to move with respect to a main body of the apparatus in a state in which a cartridge is mounted to take a mounting and demounting position where the cartridge supporting member is located at an exterior of the main body and allowing the cartridge to be mounted and demounted, and an image forming position where the cartridge supporting member is located within an interior of the main body to locate the cartridge at a position which allows formation of an image. A first unit of the cartridge includes a position-restricted portion, and the cartridge is located below a second unit in which the cartridge is mounted on the cartridge supporting member. The cartridge supporting member includes a position restricting portion configured to restrict movement of the cartridge with respect to the cartridge supporting member by engaging the position-restricted portion.
US10203654B2	Cartridge and method for manufacturing cartridge A cartridge includes a cartridge frame member including a developer accommodation portion, an image bearing member rotatably provided to the cartridge frame member, an end sealing provided to the cartridge frame member and abutting on an end of the image bearing member in a longitudinal direction, a cleaning unit for acting on the image bearing member, a sealing portion integrally provided with the cartridge frame member and abut on an end of the cleaning unit in the longitudinal direction, a sheet member provided along the longitudinal direction and abut on the image bearing member at an end of the sheet member in a direction that crosses the longitudinal direction, and a fixing portion for fixing the sheet member and the cartridge frame member. The sealing portion and the fixing portion are integrally formed with the cartridge frame member.
US10203652B2	Cartridge and drum unit for electrophotographic image forming apparatus A cartridge mountable to a printer, said printer including a coupling guide contactable to a coupling of the cartridge to guide the coupling member. A case of the cartridge is provided with a hole for exposing a free end portion of the coupling to an outside of the cartridge, and a retracted portion provided in downstream of the hole with respect to the mounting direction of the cartridge. When the cartridge is mounted to a main assembly of the printer, the coupling guide enters the retracted portion from which the coupling member has retracted.
US10203648B2	Cleaning blade for electrophotographic equipment The disclosure shows a cleaning blade for electrophotographic equipment, the cleaning blade through which both high hardness and low warping are obtained and excellent toner scraping properties are realized. The cleaning blade (10) includes a blade part (12) comprising a cured material of a urethane composition containing a polyol, an isocyanate, and a crosslinker or a chain extender. The content of the isocyanate is 28.0 mass % or more with respect to the entire composition. The crosslinker or the chain extender comprises a triol having a molecular weight of 150 or less. The content of the crosslinker or the chain extender is 4.0 mass % or less with respect to the entire composition. The content of the triol having a molecular weight of 150 or less is 0.8 mass % or more with respect to the entire composition.
US10203646B2	Drive transmission unit and image forming apparatus incorporating same A drive transmission unit is described that includes a drive source, and a rotatable drive transmitting member to transmit a driving force from the drive source. The drive transmitting member includes a bottom part intersecting an axis of the drive transmitting member, a circular transmitting part extending from the bottom part in an axial direction of the drive transmitting member and including an internal toothed surface on an inner circumferential surface of the transmitting part to mesh with a first member, and a first projecting part and a second projecting part projecting in opposite directions from the bottom part along the axial direction of the drive transmitting member and having different diameters.
US10203642B2	Image forming apparatus and a recording medium for determining image defects based on development current An image forming apparatus includes a development current detector that detects an actual measurement value of a development current, a development current calculator that calculates a provisional calculation value of a development current based on an image formation condition, and an image-defect determiner that determines whether or not an image defect occurs, based on the actual measurement value of the development current detected by the development current detector and the provisional calculation value of the development current calculated by the development current calculator.
US10203639B2	Silicone rubber composition for highly heat conductive thermal fixing roll or thermal fixing belt, fixing roll, and fixing belt A thermal fixing roll or belt-forming silicone rubber composition having a high thermal conductivity, a low compression set, and an improved heat resistance which is well adapted for use as a coating material in a fixing roll or fixing belt is provided. Also provided are a fixing roll and a fixing belt formed by using such composition. The thermal fixing roll or belt-forming silicone rubber composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a heat-curable silicone rubber composition and 50 to 800 parts by weight of silicon carbide having an iron content of up to 0.2% by weight at the surface and an average particle size of 1 to 50 μm.
US10203635B2	Image forming apparatus, method for image forming apparatus, and program An image forming apparatus includes first and second conveyance and calculation units, a reverse unit, a control unit, an image forming unit, and a stack unit to stack sheets. A recording material is conveyed from the stack unit to the image forming unit. The recording material is conveyed reversely, and is conveyed to a double-sided conveyance path and to the image forming unit. Without causing a recording material to wait in the reverse unit, a first recording material is conveyed from the stack unit, then a second recording material is conveyed, and subsequently a third recording material is conveyed. A conveyance interval time and a maximum waiting time are calculated. When the conveyance interval time exceeds the maximum waiting time, the second recording material conveyance starts at timing based on a waiting time after conveyance of the first recording material, and the third recording material conveyance starts at a timing.
US10203630B2	Developing apparatus and image forming apparatus A developing apparatus includes: a developer carrying member carrying a developer; a plurality of developer feeders accommodating the developer carried by the developer carrying member and being arranged in an axial direction of the developer carrying member; and a collecting part that collects the developer from the developer carrying member and feeds the developer to a second developer feeder different from a first developer feeder located at a position where the developer is collected from the developer carrying member in the axial direction, among the plurality of developer feeders.
US10203628B1	Toner agitator assembly A toner agitator assembly according to one example embodiment includes a shaft rotatable about a rotational axis. A wiper extends outward from the shaft and is rotatable with the shaft. The wiper is composed of a flexible film material. The wiper includes at least two fingers formed in a distal end of the wiper relative to the shaft. The fingers are individually deflectable counter to an operative rotational direction of the shaft.
US10203627B2	Electrophotographic deposition of unpackaged semiconductor device A method of depositing an unpackaged semiconductor die (“die”) onto a substrate. The method includes writing a latent image on a photosensitive drum. The latent image represents an outline for the die to be placed onto the substrate. The photosensitive drum is configured to have an electro-static charge and the die is transferred from the developing unit to the photosensitive drum so as to deposit the die onto the substrate according to the outline.
US10203621B2	Image forming method and toner set for developing electrostatic latent image An image forming method includes using yellow toner, magenta toner, cyan toner, and black toner in which each of the yellow toner, the magenta toner, the cyan toner, and the black toner includes a crystalline polyester resin having a constitutional unit derived from a linear chain aliphatic diol, an amorphous resin, a colorant, and a releasing agent. A carbon number of a linear chain aliphatic diol component forming the crystalline polyester resin contained in the black toner is 6 or more, and a carbon number of a linear chain aliphatic diol component forming the crystalline polyester resin contained in each of the yellow toner, the magenta toner, and the cyan toner is 3 or more and 5 or less.
US10203619B2	Toner and method for producing toner A toner including: a binder resin containing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer; a polysiloxane derivative A represented by structural formula 1; and a polysiloxane derivative B represented by structural formula 2: (in structural formula 1, R1 to R10 each independently represent a methyl group or a phenyl group, and l, m and n each independently represent an integer of at least 1) (in structural formula 2, at least one of R11 to R20 is an organic group having a C4-30 alkyl group, a C4-30 alkoxy group, an acrylic group, an amino group, a methacrylic group or a carboxyl group, the remaining groups among R11 to R20 each independently represent a methyl group or a phenyl group, and p, q and r each independently represent an integer of at least 1).
US10203618B2	Electrostatic charge image developing toner An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes a binder resin and a release agent. A ratio of a crystalline polyester resin to the total amount of a amorphous polyester resin and the crystalline polyester resin is within a range exceeding 40% by mass to 60% by mass. A temperature at which a storage modulus before heat left G′ before being left to stand at a temperature of X° C. becomes 1.0×108 Pa is within a range exceeding 45° C. to 55° C. A storage modulus after heat left G′ at a temperature of X′° C. at which a value of a ratio of the storage modulus after heat left G′ at a temperature of X° C. after being left to stand at the temperature of X° C. for 2 hours to the storage modulus before heat left G′ at the temperature of X° C. becomes the maximum is within a range of 1.0×108 to 5.0×108 Pa.
US10203616B2	Electrophotographic photoreceptor, electrophotographic photoreceptor cartridge, and image forming apparatus The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising: a conductive support; and a photosensitive layer on the conductive support, wherein the photosensitive layer contains a charge transport substance, a binder resin, and a compound which has a molecular weight of equal to or less than 350, and is represented by General Formula (1).
US10203614B2	Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device Exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by irradiating the substrate with exposure light via a projection optical system and a liquid. The exposure apparatus is provided with a liquid immersion mechanism for supplying the liquid and recovering the liquid. The liquid immersion mechanism has an inclined surface, which is opposite to a surface of the substrate and is inclined with respect to the surface of the substrate, and a liquid recovering port of the liquid immersion mechanism is formed in the inclined surface. A flat portion is provided between the substrate and the projection optical system. A liquid immersion area can be maintained to be small.
US10203610B2	Apparatus and method for providing fluid for immersion lithography A liquid immersion lithography apparatus includes a projection system having a final optical element and a nozzle member having a first opening disposed on a first side of the final optical element and from which an immersion liquid is supplied, a second opening disposed on a second side of the final optical element and from which the immersion liquid is recovered, and a liquid recovery portion disposed to surround a path of an exposure beam and from which the immersion liquid is recovered. A tank is fluidicly connected to the liquid recovery portion of the nozzle member. During exposure of a substrate to the exposure beam, an upper surface of the substrate faces the liquid recovery portion, and the immersion liquid is supplied from the first opening while performing liquid recovery from the second opening and the liquid recovery portion.
US10203600B2	Photoresist bottle capable of improving poor coating coverage A photoresist bottle capable of improving poor coating coverage is disclosed, which comprising: a sealed photoresist bottle body having a connector, a hard groove-shaped projection fixed on the bottom of the bottle body, an inner liner having an opening at the bottom, which is hermetically connected to the groove sidewall of the projection and is used to fill with the photoresist, a nitrogen gas tube inserting into the interspace between the bottle body and the soft liner through the connector, and a photoresist conduit inserting into the soft liner through the connector. Wherein, the top of the inner liner is hermetically connected to the upper lateral wall of the photoresist conduit, the lower end of the photoresist conduit reaches within the groove of the projection. When the soft liner is pressured, since unable to touch the photoresist outlets at the lower end of the photoresist conduit, a blocking can be avoided. Thereby, air bubbles and coating problems are prevented.
US10203598B2	Gradient spray coating polymer pen arrays The disclosure provides a method of inking a polymer pen lithography tip array (“PPL tip array”), including applying an ink composition to a PPL tip array using at least two spray applicators to deposit the ink as a non-uniform ink layer. The disclosure further provides a method of depositing at least two ink compositions on PPL tip array, including applying a first ink to a first defined area using a first spray applicator, and applying a second ink to a second defined area using a second spray applicator. The disclosure further provides a method of scaling a linear ink composition gradient provided by at least two spray applicators to a PPL tip array having a length, L, including positioning the spray applicators at a distance of about 5.0 L to about 8.0 L relative to the surface of the PPL tip array, positioning the spray applicators at a distance of about 0.5 L to about 3.0 L relative to each other, and applying an ink composition.
US10203595B2	Autofocus testing device The present disclosure relates to an autofocus testing device. The autofocus testing device includes a first focusing plate; a second focusing plate; a driver configured to drive at least one of a camera and the first and second focusing plates to aim a lens of the camera at the first and second plates in turn, wherein a first distance between the first focusing plate and the camera is different from a second distance between the second focusing plate and the camera; and a controller configured to obtain status information of the driver, determine whether the lens is aimed at one of the first and second focusing plates based on the status information, and control the camera to perform an autofocus image capture operation when the lens is aimed at one of the first and second focusing plates.
US10203593B2	Light source device having a retardation plate and projection display apparatus including the light source A light source device according to the present disclosure includes: a plurality of solid-state light source units; a polarization combination mirror for combining polarized lights incident from the plurality of the solid-state light source units; a half-wavelength plate having a strip shape, for converting a polarization azimuth of one of polarized lights coming from the polarization combination mirror; another half-wavelength plate for controlling proportions of intensities of polarization components of the polarized lights incident from the former half-wavelength plate; a dichroic mirror for separating the polarized lights incident from the latter half-wavelength plate; a phosphor plate for emitting light, upon being excited by the polarized light having been separated by the dichroic mirror.
US10203591B2	Wavelength conversion device, light-emitting device and projection system Disclosed are a wavelength conversion device, a light-emitting device and a projection system, comprising a wavelength conversion layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite each other. The first surface receives an excitation light. The wavelength conversion layer absorbs the excitation to produce a converted light and emits the converted light or the mixture of the converted light and the excitation light from the first surface and the second surface. A scattering reflective substrate is stacked with the wavelength conversion layer and includes a white porous ceramic or a white scattering material for scattering the incident light. The scattering reflective substrate includes a third surface facing the second surface and scatters at least a part of the incident light on the third surface and then emits all the light from the third surface to the second surface.
US10203589B2	Wavelength converter, illuminator, and projector A wavelength converter includes a rotating device, a substrate rotated by the rotating device, and a wavelength conversion element and a plurality of fins provided on a first surface of the substrate, and the first surface is so provided as to face an opening of an air introduction channel through which air for cooling the wavelength conversion element is introduced.
US10203587B2	Electronic device and method for manufacturing the same An electronic device according to the present disclosure may include: a housing including a substantially transparent plate that includes a first surface facing in a first direction, and a second surface facing in a second direction; a display exposed in the first direction; and a camera device exposed in the first direction. The camera device may include: a barrel structure including a side wall defining a space therein and an opening facing the first direction and a camera housing structure including a side portion surrounding at least a portion of the side wall of the barrel structure and an upper portion facing the first direction. The camera housing structure may include a first protrusion formed on the upper portion. The present disclosure implements a waterproof/dustproof structure for capping at least a portion of the camera device.
US10203581B2	Electrochromic photonic-crystal reflective display device and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed are an electrochromic photonic-crystal reflective display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The electrochromic photonic-crystal reflective display device includes a substrate having lower electrodes, a first solid polymer electrolyte thin film, a block copolymer photonic-crystal thin film, a second solid polymer electrolyte thin film, and upper electrodes. The first solid polymer electrolyte thin film is formed on the top of the substrate, and is made from a mixed solution including a polymer electrolyte and an ionic liquid. The block copolymer photonic-crystal thin film is formed on the top of the first solid polymer electrolyte thin film. The second solid polymer electrolyte thin film is formed on the top of the block copolymer photonic-crystal thin film, and is made from a mixed solution including a polymer electrolyte and an ionic liquid. The upper electrodes are formed on the top of the second solid polymer electrolyte thin film.
US10203579B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes a counter substrate and an active matrix substrate, and a liquid crystal layer that is provided between the counter substrate and the active matrix substrate. The active matrix substrate includes gate interconnect lines, data interconnect lines, a thin film transistor, a pixel electrode that is connected to the thin film transistor via a through hole, a common electrode, and an interlayer insulating layer that is disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode. Also, a photo spacer for providing a constant spacing between the counter substrate and the active matrix substrate is provided inside the liquid crystal layer, and equipotential lines having a voltage less than a threshold value are formed inside the photo spacer.
US10203576B2	Display substrate with a common electrode and liquid crystal display panel having the same A display substrate includes a display area corresponding to a plurality of pixels, a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a thin film transistor for driving a corresponding one of the pixels, a gate line electrically coupled to the thin film transistor, a data line crossing the gate line and electrically coupled to the thin film transistor, a pixel electrode electrically coupled to the thin film transistor, and a common electrode overlapping the pixel electrode and having a first opening overlapping a first pixel of the pixels, and a second opening overlapping a second pixel of the pixels adjacent the first pixel, wherein the first opening and the second opening extend in different directions, and wherein the common electrode is continuous and overlaps the first and second pixels.
US10203571B2	Liquid crystal display device It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid crystal display device which has a wide viewing angle and less color-shift depending on an angle at which a display screen is seen and can display an image favorably recognized both outdoors in sunlight and dark indoors (or outdoors at night). The liquid crystal display device includes a first portion where display is performed by transmission of light and a second portion where display is performed by reflection of light. Further, a liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal molecule which rotates parallel to an electrode plane when a potential difference is generated between two electrodes of a liquid crystal element provided below the liquid crystal layer.
US10203565B2	Liquid crystal display Liquid crystal display includes a first substrate which includes a pixel electrode disposed in each pixel, a second substrate which faces the first substrate and includes a common electrode and an insulating layer, and a liquid crystal layer which is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, where the common electrode includes a first common electrode which is disposed on the whole surface defining the second substrate and a second common electrode which is disposed on the first common electrode with the insulating layer interposed therebetween and includes an opening defined in each pixel, and each pixel includes a first region in which the pixel electrode and the first common electrode face each other through the opening and a second region in which the pixel electrode and the second common electrode face each other.
US10203563B2	Forming methods of liquid crystal layers, liquid crystal panels, and liquid crystal dripping devices The present disclosure relates to a formation method of liquid crystal layers, a liquid crystal panel, and a liquid crystal dripping device. A first dripping is applied toward a central area of the plastic frame of a first substrate, and a second dripping is applied toward a rim area of the plastic frame of a second substrate, wherein a liquid crystal amount of a single droplet with respect to the first dripping and the second dripping are different. That is, the dripping process applied to one substrate may be adjusted in accordance with the diffused result of the liquid crystals on the other substrate, such that the uniformity of the diffused liquid crystals may be enhanced. In addition, the issues, such as sealing puncture, edge gap, and bubble, may be avoided so as to enhance the product quality.
US10203562B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between an element substrate and an opposing substrate; a plurality of spacers; and a Hack matrix provided on a surface on the element substrate side of the opposing substrate and having a first portion that extends in a row direction to separate a plurality of subpixels arranged in a column direction and a second portion that extends in the column direction to separate a plurality of subpixels arranged in the row direction, are included. The first portion is formed by alternately disposing first regions and second regions having a narrower area than the first regions every two subpixels arranged in the row direction. The spacer is disposed in any of the first regions. The spacer in disposed in the first regions. Spacers arranged in odd-numbered rows and spacers arranged in even-numbered rows do not adjoin each other in the column direction.
US10203560B2	Method for manufacturing liquid crystal display device The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device which includes a liquid crystal panel, and the method includes transforming the liquid crystal in a liquid crystal panel into a solid state before processing the liquid crystal panel, and transforming the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal panel into a liquid state after the liquid crystal panel is processed. In the method, the liquid crystal in a liquid crystal panel is transformed into a solid state before processing the liquid crystal panel, which can greatly enhance the pressure resistance of the liquid crystal panel, and prevent the pressure in the processing from breaking the liquid crystal panel.
US10203552B2	Rubber frame and manufacturing method thereof, backlight module, and display device and assembling method thereof A rubber frame, a manufacturing method thereof, a backlight module, a display device and an assembling method thereof, for solving the problem that breakage is prone to occur at a position with single-layer glass. The rubber frame includes a rubber frame body and a protective structure member providing cushioning effect, the protective structure member is in a shape of sheet and made of a same material as that of the rubber frame body, and is used in mutual cooperation with the rubber frame body within a bonding region of the rubber frame body.
US10203550B2	Display device A display device includes a display panel and a backlight unit providing the display panel with light. The backlight unit includes a first light source including a top emitting diode package and second and third light sources arranged in a first direction to allow the first light source to be disposed between the second and third light sources. Each of the second and third light sources includes a side emitting diode package. An optical distance between the top emitting diode package of the first light source and the optical member is greater than optical distances between the optical member and the side emitting diode packages of the second and third light sources.
US10203549B2	Backlight unit and display device including backlight unit A backlight unit can include a frame including a bottom and a sidewall extending from the bottom; at least one substrate located on the frame, and a plurality of light sources mounted on the at least one substrate; and a reflecting sheet located on the at least one substrate, in which the reflecting sheet includes a first sheet part located on the bottom, the first sheet part including a plurality of holes corresponding to the plurality of the light sources; and a second sheet part extended from the first sheet part, the second sheet part including a horizontal dot area located along a long side of the reflecting sheet and a vertical dot area located along a short side of the reflecting sheet, and at least one of the horizontal dot area and the vertical dot area comprising first areas and second areas. Further, the first areas correspond to outermost holes among the plurality of holes, and the second areas are located between the first areas, the first areas and the second areas include a plurality of dot areas, each of the dot areas includes a plurality of dots, a size of dots included in one of the plurality of dot areas is different from a size of dots included in another of the plurality of dot areas in the first area, a size of dots included in one of the plurality of dot areas is different from a size of dots included in another of the plurality of dot areas in the second area.
US10203548B2	Backlight assembly and display device The embodiments of the present invention provide a backlight assembly and a display device. The direction of light for display can be adjusted without increasing the thickness of the display device. The backlight assembly comprises: an adjustable liquid crystal lens; a first polarizer located on a light input side of the adjustable liquid crystal lens; a determining unit configured for determining an output direction for light from the backlight assembly; and a controlling unit configured for controlling a tilt angle of the liquid crystal in the adjustable liquid crystal lens based on the output direction determined by the determining unit, thereby ensuring light from the backlight assembly propagating in the determined output direction.
US10203546B2	Liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing the same A liquid crystal display device includes: an upper substrate; a light blocking layer disposed on the upper substrate; a residual pattern disposed on the light blocking layer; a color conversion portion disposed at an area defined by the residual pattern; a planarization layer disposed on the color conversion portion and the residual pattern; and an upper polarization plate disposed on the planarization layer.
US10203542B2	Color film substrate and manufacturing method thereof The present disclosure discloses a color film substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, increase a translucent pattern with one layer has groove structure between the substrate and the color blocking pattern, and increase the contact area between the color blocking pattern and the translucent pattern through the groove structure, by means of the contact of the translucent pattern and the substrate, thereby increasing the contact area between the color blocking pattern and the substrate, it is possible to avoid the color blocking pattern peeling, to improve the quality of the product.
US10203541B2	Display substrate and method for manufacturing the same, and display device A display substrate, a method for manufacturing the display substrate, and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The non-display area of the display substrate includes a shading pattern, to prevent light from being transmitted through the non-display area.
US10203538B2	Touch substrate, touch display panel and display apparatus having the same, and fabricating method thereof The present application discloses a touch substrate including a base substrate; a touch electrode layer on a base substrate comprising a plurality of columns of first touch electrodes, a plurality of rows of second touch electrodes, and a plurality of columns of electrode bridges in a same layer and made of a same electrode material; and a black matrix layer on the base substrate. The plurality of columns of first touch electrodes are insulated from the plurality of rows of second touch electrodes, and cross over the plurality of rows of second touch electrodes forming a plurality of intersections. A plurality of first touch electrode in each column are electrically connected by a plurality of electrode bridges. A plurality of second touch electrode in each row are electrically connected by the black matrix layer.
US10203537B2	Electronic component and electronic device using the same An electronic component is equipped with a pad. The pad includes a lower transparent electric conductive layer formed on an insulating substrate. An insulating layer is formed on the lower transparent electric conductive layer. A contact hole is formed in the insulating layer for exposing the lower layer transparent electric conductive layer. A metal layer is formed on the lower transparent electric conductive layer and covered with the insulating layer so as to surround the contact hole. An upper transparent electric conductive layer is formed on the insulating layer and connected with the lower transparent electric conductive layer through the contact hole.
US10203536B2	Photo-tunable liquid crystal composition and methods for their fabrication and use A photo-tunable liquid crystal composition may include a polymer matrix and a liquid crystal mixture dispersed within the polymer matrix. The liquid crystal mixture may include at least one achiral nematic liquid crystal material, at least sine photo-active chiral dopant, at least one photo-inactive chiral dopant, and at least one emissive dye. The composition may be fabricated in the form of an emulsion, a wet film, or a dry film. The dry film may be used in a photo-tunable liquid crystal film laser. The output wavelength of the photo-tunable liquid crystal film laser may be tuned by exposing the dry film to illumination having at least one wavelength at one or more transition wavelengths.
US10203534B2	Display motherboard comprising first and second sub-supporting layers each comprising a plurality of layer structures and manufacturing method thereof, display panel and display device Embodiments of the present invention provide a display motherboard and a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel and a display device. The display motherboard includes a plurality of display panels defined by a plurality of cutting lines, each of the display panels having a display area and a peripheral area, each of the display panels including a first substrate and a second substrate provided opposite to each other, a position corresponding to the peripheral area between the first substrate and the second substrate being provided with a sealant. The display motherboard further includes a supporting layer provided between the sealant and the cutting lines, the supporting layer being provided on the first substrate and/or the second substrate for supporting the first substrate and the second substrate when cutting the display motherboard.
US10203533B2	Display device A display device includes a display panel, a cover, a bonding member, a guide mold and at least one fastening member. The cover is above the display panel. The bonding member is on a surface of the cover and includes a plurality of non-recessed portions and a plurality of recessed portions between the plurality of non-recessed portions. The guide mold accommodates a light source below the display panel and includes a plurality of protruding portions protruding from a side surface thereof, each of the plurality of protruding portions respectively corresponding to each of the plurality of non-recessed portions. The at least one fastening member penetrates a corresponding one of the plurality of protruding portions of the guide mold to be fastened to a corresponding one of the plurality of recessed portions.
US10203528B2	Integrated polarization converter and frequency shifter An optical device is described. This optical device includes an electro-optical material having an X-cut, Y-propagate orientation. In particular, a Y crystallographic direction of the electro-optical material is parallel to an optical waveguide defined in the electro-optic material and an X crystallographic direction of the electro-optical material is parallel to a vertical direction of the optical device. By applying drive signals having an angular frequency to the electro-optic material, the optical device may perform modulation, corresponding to a traveling-wave configuration, of an optical signal based at least in part on the drive signals. where the modulation involves a polarization conversion and a frequency shift. The angular frequency of the drive signals may be selected to approximately cancel electro-optic cross terms in X-Z plane of the electro-optical material. Moreover, an amplitude of the drive signals may be selected so that the optical device emulates a half-wave-plate configuration.
US10203524B2	Transparent optical article having a colorless appearance The present invention relates to a transparent optical article comprising at least one dye at least partially inhibiting light having a wavelength ranging from 400 to 460 nm and at least one selective optical brightener that emits light by fluorescence at a wavelength ranging from 400 to 460 nm. The optical brightener acts as a means for at least partially balancing the color imparted to the transparent optical article by the dye, thus allowing for perception of said optical article as less yellow, and even colorless to an user or an observer.
US10203519B2	Systems and methods for augmented reality Methods for augmented reality, and to lenses, systems and methods for improving visual comfort of a wearer equipped with a head-mounted device configured for display of information content.
US10203515B2	MEMS-based optical image stabilization In one example, a camera is provided that includes: a plurality of MEMS electrostatic comb actuators, each actuator operable to exert a force on at least one lens; and an optical image stabilization (OIS) algorithm module operable to command the plurality of actuators to actuate the at least one lens responsive to motion of the camera.
US10203513B2	Minimization of cross-talk in a multi-mode fiber A method of minimizing cross-talk between optical modes propagating in a multi-mode optical fiber, comprises superimposing a plurality of optical wavefunctions; determining a relationship between superpositions of at least some of the optical wavefunctions and at least one measure of orthogonality of the optical modes at an output of the multi-mode optical fiber; and identifying a superposition of at least some of the optical wavefunctions that provides a desired or optimized value of the at least one measure of orthogonality using the determined relationship. The method further comprises generating, using light from a laser and at least one optical component, the identified superposition of at least some of the optical wavefunctions that provides the desired or optimized value of the at least one measure of orthogonality.
US10203504B1	Scanning waveguide display A waveguide display is used for presenting media to a user. The waveguide assembly includes a light source, a source waveguide, an output waveguide, and a controller. The light source emits image light based on scanning instructions from the controller. The source waveguide receives the image light from the light source, expands the image light in at least one dimension, and outputs an expanded image light to the output waveguide at an input area. The output waveguide outputs the expanded image light from a portion of an output area based on a direction of the expanded light from the source waveguide.
US10203501B2	Head mounted display, and image displaying method in head mounted display Disclosed herein is A head mounted display including: (A) an eyeglasses frame-like frame to be mounted to an observer's head; (B) an image display device; (C) an image sensing device mounted to the frame; and (D) a correction section, wherein the image display device includes (B-1) an image generating device, and (B-2) see-through type light guide section which is mounted to the image generating device, on which beams emitted from the image generating device are incident, through which the beams are guided, and from which the beams are emitted toward an observer's pupil.
US10203500B2	Display, in particular heads-up display, particularly for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a display (1), in particular a heads-up display, for displaying a virtual image in a vehicle driver's field of view, said display (1) comprising a semi-reflective blade (5) for displaying said virtual image and one or more optical elements (3, 7) for projecting an image toward said semi-reflective blade (5), said display (1) being configured to allow a movement of said optical element or elements (3, 7) so as to allow said semi-reflective blade (5) to be retracted when the display (1) is stopped, along a path passing through a location of said optical element or elements (3, 7) when the display (1) is operating.
US10203498B2	Long distance imaging head-up display device The present invention relates to a long distance imaging head-up display device, which includes an imaging projection module, a reflective diffuser and a concave mirror module, wherein a reflective diffuser is used with a concave mirror module to increase a reflective distance, to thereby obtain a longer optical path distance, so as to project image to a far distance under the same magnification of concave mirror, to reduce visual vertigo and obtain the best visual effects for drivers, to thereby improve driving safety.
US10203495B1	Via under insulated notch of electrowetting display device A display device includes a first support plate and an opposing second support plate. A pixel region is positioned between the first support plate and the second support plate. A thin film transistor (TFT) structure is formed on the first support plate and associated with the pixel region. The TFT structure includes a source and drain electrode layer. A reflective layer is formed or disposed over the source and drain electrode layer. The reflective layer includes a pixel electrode within the pixel region. A via is between the source and drain electrode layer and the reflective layer to electrically couple the pixel electrode to the source and drain electrode layer. An organic layer is formed or disposed over the via. The organic layer includes an elevated surface over the via.
US10203494B2	Optical module and electronic apparatus An optical module includes a circuit substrate that has a concave portion and a flat surface, an optical sensor that is disposed inside a space, and an optical filter device that has a base which accommodates a variable wavelength interference filter and has a light-through hole through which light emitted from the variable wavelength interference filter passes and a first glass member which is disposed in the light-through hole. The first glass member is positioned inside the space. The base is bonded to the flat surface. The distance between the first glass member and the optical sensor is set to a distance at which light emitted from the variable wavelength interference filter does not interfere between the first glass member and the optical sensor.
US10203493B2	Optical systems for multi-sensor endoscopes There is provided herein an optical system for a tip section of a multi-sensor endoscope, the system comprising: a front-pointing camera sensor; a front objective lens system; a side-pointing camera sensor; and a side objective lens system, wherein at least one of said front and side objective lens systems comprises a front and a rear sub-systems separated by a stop diaphragm, said front sub-system comprises, in order from the object side, a first front negative lens and a second front positive lens, said rear sub-system comprises, in order from the object side, a first rear positive lens, an achromatic sub-assembly comprising a second rear positive lens and a third rear negative lens, wherein the following condition is satisfied: f(first rear positive lens)≤1.8f, where f is the composite focal length of the total lens system and f(first rear positive lens) is the focal length of said first rear positive lens.
US10203491B2	Pathology data capture A method for pathology data capture includes magnifying a pathology sample with a microscope to form magnified pathology images. The method also includes recording the magnified pathology images with a digital camera optically coupled to the microscope, and recording voice annotations from a user of the microscope with a microphone. The magnified pathology images and the voice annotations are transferred to a processing apparatus electrically coupled to the digital camera and the microphone. The processing apparatus performs operations including recording the magnified pathology images and the voice annotations to a storage medium, indexing the magnified pathology images and the voice annotations with respect to recording time, and tagging the voice annotations of the user to one or more specific locations in the magnified pathology images.
US10203488B2	Zoom lens, optical apparatus, and method for manufacturing zoom lens A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side along an optical axis, a first lens group G1 having positive refractive power, a second lens group G2 having negative refractive power, and a third lens group G3 having positive refractive power. Upon zooming from a wide-angle end state W to a telephoto end state T, a distance between the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2 increases, and a distance between the second lens group G2 and the third lens group G3 decreases. Given conditions are satisfied. Accordingly, a zoom lens having high optical performance with suppressing variations in aberrations, an optical apparatus equipped therewith, and a method for manufacturing the zoom lens are provided.
US10203487B2	Imaging lens system, imaging apparatus and projector An imaging lens system (imaging lens) having a focal length f is formed of a first lens group formed of three negative lenses and a single positive lens or a cemented lens and a second lens group having a positive focal length with the first lens group and the second lens group sequentially arranged from the enlargement side and employs the stereographic projection method that satisfies a condition of y=a·f·tan(θ/2) (α: 1.8≤α≤2.2). The thus configured imaging lens system readily allows distortion to be reduced at each image height y and the degree of compression to be also reduced for sufficient resolution at the periphery.
US10203482B2	Imaging lens A compact imaging lens which meets the demands for low-profileness and a wide field of view and corrects various aberrations properly. The imaging lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side: an aperture stop; a first lens with positive refractive power having a convex surface on the object side; a second lens with negative refractive power as a meniscus lens having a concave surface on the image side; a third lens having a concave surface on the image side; a fourth lens; a fifth lens with positive refractive power having a convex surface on the image side; and a sixth lens with negative refractive power having a concave surface on each of the object side and the image side.
US10203481B2	Lens module A lens module may include a first lens having positive refractive power; a second lens having positive refractive power; a third lens having negative refractive power; a fourth lens having refractive power; a fifth lens having refractive power; a sixth lens having negative refractive power; and a seventh lens having refractive power and one or more inflection points formed in locations thereof not crossing an optical axis, wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, the fifth lens, the sixth lens and the seventh lens are disposed in a sequential order from the first lens to the seventh lens.
US10203479B2	Image pickup lens Embodiments relate to an image pickup lens including a first lens having both convex surfaces, a second lens in the form of a positive meniscus lens and a third lens in the form of a negative meniscus lens, the first lens to the third lens being arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side. The first lens to the third lens are formed of the same material.
US10203474B2	Method of attaching an auxiliary lens to a mobile telephone Some embodiments disclosed herein relate to a lens component having one or more lenses attached to a retainer portion configured to removably attach to communication devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, media players, and the like. The retainer portion may be configured so as not to interfere with a user's view of a display panel of the communication device. In some embodiments, a plurality of lenses may be provided, and the lenses may be removably attached to the retainer portion and may be interchangeable. A structure for providing a flash may also be provided. In some embodiments, additional features may be provided, such as attachment components to facilitate attachment to stability devices, such as tripods, and to user-wearable accessories.
US10203473B2	Lens barrel A lens barrel includes a frame body, a frame body holder that holds the frame body, and an adjuster adjusting the inclination of the frame relative to a predetermined axis of the frame body holder. The adjuster includes an adjustment screw having a screw shaft with an external thread portion formed thereon, an internal thread portion screwed together with the external thread portion, a through hole formed in the frame body, a contact portion that is provided at a circumferential portion of the through hole, a hole portion formed in the frame body holder so as to be continuous with the internal thread portion, and a fitting portion extending from the external thread portion toward the screw tip of the adjustment screw with a fitting portion to be fitted into the hole portion.
US10203472B2	Autofocus camera systems and methods A method for focusing a miniature camera includes providing a current through a coil, moving a lens of a camera based on the current to adjust a focus of the camera, and limiting movement of the lens along an optical path of the camera.
US10203470B2	Autofocus camera apparatus and method using multiple motors An autofocus camera apparatus and method using multiple motors are provided. The AF camera apparatus includes a housing, an AF lens group disposed in the housing, a processor configured to generate a control signal to control movement of the AF lens group according to a determined focus location, and a plurality of motors configured to move the AF lens group in an optical axis direction according to the control signal of the processor.
US10203469B2	Auto focus locking unit and photographing apparatus including the same Provided are an auto focus (AF) locking unit and a photo-graphing apparatus including the AF locking unit. In particular, the AF locking unit supports a lens group barrel holder that is descended by a movement of a front barrel in an optical axis direction by using a locking lever provided with an elastic force, and the photographing apparatus includes the AF locking unit. According to an embodiment, the AF locking unit supports the lens group barrel holder including lenses in the optical axis direction by using a driving force transmitted from a motor in correspondence to movements of a cam barrel and a front barrel, and the photographing apparatus includes the AF locking unit.
US10203468B2	Lens apparatus A lens apparatus includes a can ring for moving an optical member in an optical axis direction by rotating about an optical axis relative to a fixed barrel. One end surface of the cam ring in the optical axis direction is in contact with a first ball array, while an opposite end surface of the cam ring in the optical axis direction is in contact with a second ball array, the first ball array is rotatably held by and between a ring member movable in the optical axis direction and the one end surface, the second ball array is rotatably held by and between a cap member fixed to the fixed barrel and the opposite end surface, and the ring member is biased by an elastic member toward the cam ring, and the cam ring is thereby biased toward the cap member.
US10203465B2	Managed connectivity in cable spool assemblies A communications panel includes a chassis configured to receive at least one spool arrangement. Each spool arrangement includes a spool and at least one optical termination port that rotates in unison with the spool. PLM can be provided at the communications panel so that PLI stored electronically on optical connectors received at the optical termination ports can be provided to a data management network via the panel.
US10203456B1	Fiber optic cable to emitter/detector alignment apparatus and method An apparatus for aligning a fiber optic connector with a detector or an emitter in a housing includes a stationary base mountable on the housing, a mobile stage movable relative to the stationary base, and spring-loaded adjustment screws on the stationary base oriented orthogonally relative to one another to adjust a position of the mobile stage in x and y directions. The stationary base and mobile stage include central openings that allow the adjustment mechanism to be positioned around the fiber optic connector. The stationary base and mobile stage also include lateral slots extending inwardly from their respective peripheral edges to their respective central openings to allow passage of a fiber optic cable when positioning or removing the apparatus.
US10203454B2	Dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) network and method A dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) optical network includes an optical input port configured to receive unmodulated optical signals from the optical fiber comprising wavelength channels; one or more modulators coupled to the optical input port wherein the one or more modulators are each configured to modulate a respective first wavelength channel of the wavelength channels with respective data to produce a modulated first wavelength channel when the modulator is in a transmit state; wherein an input optical power of each modulator is kept at substantially a first level and an output optical power of the each modulator is kept at substantially a second level during operation of the modulator. A method and an optical network node are also disclosed therein.
US10203449B2	Light assembly, backlight module and liquid crystal display A light assembly, a backlight module and a liquid crystal display are described. The light assembly includes a carrier, a light guide plate, a light source, a constraining member and a securing unit. The light guide plate is disposed on the carrier and has an incident surface. The light source which emits light towards the light guide plate and is adjacent to the incident surface of the light guide plate. The constraining member is disposed above the carrier and has a constraining surface. The securing unit is used to combine the constraining member with the carrier while the light guide plate is restrained against movement by the constraining surface of the constraining member.
US10203447B2	NVIS compatible backlight device and LCD using the same Exemplary embodiments provide an electronic display assembly comprising a liquid crystal layer and a light guide positioned behind the liquid crystal layer. The light guide preferably includes a light emission surface and a light-collecting portion opposing the light emission surface. A pair of opposing side portions may define the periphery of the light guide. A first plurality of LEDs are placed so as to direct the emitted light into the light-collecting portion. An NVIS filter is preferably placed adjacent to at least one of the side portions. A second plurality of LEDs are placed to direct the emitted light through the NVIS filter and into a side portion of the light guide. Alternative embodiments can contain directing elements to direct the light from the second plurality of LEDs into the edge portions of the light guide.
US10203445B2	Backlight unit, display panel and display device A backlight unit, a display panel and a display device are provided. The backlight unit includes a plurality of fixed supports (4) and a back plate (1) provided with a receiving space. Each of the fixed supports (4) is connected to an outer side of a side wall of the back plate (1) and includes a blocking part (41) protruding into upper portion of the receiving space of the back plate (1).
US10203433B2	Display apparatus with a display panel having a flat display area and a curved display area A display apparatus includes: a display panel including a flat display area and a curved display area; and an optical sheet on the display panel. The optical sheet includes a first optical pattern overlapping the curved display area and configured to change a traveling direction of light exiting from the display panel.
US10203431B2	Microlens array, image display apparatus, object apparatus, and mold A microlens array includes N lenses ranging from a 1st lens to an Nth lens and a lens arrangement area. N is a positive integer. The lens arrangement area has the N lenses arranged in array. The lens arrangement area receives light emitted from a light source. An ith (i being 1st to Nth) lens satisfies a conditional expression below: −20°≤θ≤20° where θ denotes an angle formed by a main-axis orientation of double refraction and a reference orientation.
US10203430B2	Method of producing optical laminate comprising hard coat layer comprised of cured product of composition comprising (meth)acrylic prepolymer having hydroxyl group There is provided an optical laminate excellent in adhesiveness between a (meth)acrylic resin film (base material film) having low moisture permeability and a UV absorbing ability and a hard coat layer, and has suppressed interference unevenness. An optical laminate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a base material layer formed of a (meth)acrylic resin film; a hard coat layer formed by applying a composition for forming a hard coat layer to the (meth)acrylic resin film; and a penetration layer formed through penetration of the composition for forming a hard coat layer into the (meth)acrylic resin film, the penetration layer being placed between the base material layer and the hard coat layer, wherein the penetration layer has a thickness of 1.2 μm or more.
US10203427B2	Correlation techniques for passive electroseismic and seismoelectric surveying A method for surveying, may include receiving, by a processor, first survey data from a first source, the first source comprising a first signal generated by a subsurface earth formation in response to a passive-source electromagnetic signal, wherein the electromagnetic signal is generated by an electroseismic or seismoelectric conversion of the passive-source electromagnetic signal. The method may also include receiving, by the processor, second survey data from a second source and processing the first survey data and the second survey data to determine one or more properties of a subsurface earth formation.
US10203418B2	Method for estimating the position of a portable device Method for estimating the position of a portable device which includes: a first estimation step (11), in which is estimated the position and the extension of a first spatial region (100) where the portable device is located and; a second estimation step (12), in which is estimated the position of the portable device by the selection of the position where the portable device is located among the positions included in the first spatial region (100).
US10203415B2	Methods for topology and automatic neighborhood detection in lighting system Apparatuses and methods, the methods including installing a plurality of lighting fixtures, each of the lighting fixtures being installed at a location where they are to be operated and including at least one of a motion sensor and a global positioning system (GPS) device; receiving a signal from the plurality of lighting fixtures; storing a dataset including data representing the signals from the plurality of lighting fixtures; determining a correlation between the plurality of lighting fixtures and/or determining neighboring lighting fixtures for the plurality of lighting fixtures; and determining a topology of the installed lighting fixtures based on the determined correlation between the plurality of lighting fixtures.
US10203411B2	System and method for reducing ambient light sensitivity of infrared (IR) detectors Aspects of the disclosure pertain to a system and method for reducing ambient light sensitivity of Infrared (IR) detectors. Optical filter(s) (e.g., absorption filter(s), interference filter(s)) placed over a sensor of the IR detector (e.g., gesture sensor) absorb or reflect visible light, while passing specific IR wavelengths, for promoting the reduced ambient light sensitivity of the IR detector.
US10203410B2	Probabilistic weather severity estimation system A method implementing a probabilistic weather severity estimation system is provided. The method includes gathering meteorological information from a plurality of vehicles based on a non-periodic iteratively optimized communication method that at least in part takes into consideration an vehicle's position and heading in relation to a weather event. A probabilistic weather severity estimation for future weather conditions is calculated based at least in part on the gathered meteorological information and an assigning of computed probabilistic weather severity values to nodes in a matrix. Each node is associated with a respective part of space volume in which the plurality of vehicles are gathering the meteorological information.
US10203407B2	Illumination device and detection method thereof An illumination device is provided. The illumination device includes a lamp body, a stage, at least one first light source, a first radiator, and a first feed conductor. The stage is disposed in the lamp body. The first light source is disposed on the stage. The first opening is formed on the first radiator, the first light source corresponds to the first opening, and the first radiator transmits a first wireless signal. The first feed conductor is connected to the first radiator.
US10203403B2	Low-cost underwater acoustic system for real-time three-dimensional imaging Examples described herein include an acoustic system for the imaging of underwater objects, comprising an underwater transceiver antenna of electro-acoustic type, and control and processing means configured to carry out an imaging step.
US10203402B2	Method of error correction for 3D imaging device A method is presented for correcting errors in a 3D scanner. Measurement errors in the 3D scanner are determined by scanning each of a plurality of calibration objects in each of a plurality of sectors in the 3D scanner's field of view. The calibration objects have a known height, a known width, and a known length. The measurements taken by the 3D scanner are compared to the known dimensions to derive a measurement error for each dimension in each sector. An estimated measurement error is calculated based on scans of each of the plurality of calibration objects. When scanning target objects in a given sector, the estimated measurement error for that sector is used to correct measurements obtained by the 3D scanner.
US10203401B2	System and method for increasing coherence length in lidar systems Various implementations of the invention compensate for “phase wandering” in tunable laser sources. Phase wandering may negatively impact a performance of a lidar system that employ such laser sources, typically by reducing a coherence length/range of the lidar system, an effective bandwidth of the lidar system, a sensitivity of the lidar system, etc. Some implementations of the invention compensate for phase wandering near the laser source and before the output of the laser is directed toward a target. Some implementations of the invention compensate for phase wandering in the target signal (i.e., the output of the laser that is incident on and reflected back from the target). Some implementations of the invention compensate for phase wandering at the laser source and in the target signal.
US10203400B2	Optical measurement system incorporating ambient light component nullification An optical measurement system is provided for performing time-of-flight distance measurement with ambient light suppression. The system has a detector circuit that includes a photodetector and an additional current gain element that amplifies the photocurrent produced by the photodetector. Placement of the additional current gain element near the photodetector allows low-power optical signals to be detected without amplifying noise from sources of the system that are outside of the detector circuit, thereby allowing a high signal-to-noise ratio to be achieved. Embodiments of the system include circuitry that automatically regulates the bias voltage of the photodetector to compensate for temperature and for fabrication process variations.
US10203397B2	Methods and apparatus for improving time of arrival determination Devices, systems, and methods for improving performance in positioning systems. Performance may be improved using disclosed signal processing methods for separating eigenvalues corresponding to noise and eigenvalues corresponding to one or more direct path signal components or multipath signal components.
US10203396B2	Measurement error correction method and electric component property measurement device A likely value is calculated by a maximum-likelihood method for all coefficients of a relative error correction circuit network model derived by assuming that, for all pairs of two ports selected from among signal line ports related to application or detection of a high frequency signal and non signal line ports other than the signal line ports, there exists a leak signal directly transferred between the ports. A coefficient of a first relative error correction circuit network submodel derived by assuming that, for all pairs of two ports selected only from among signal line ports, there exists a leak signal directly transferred between the ports, and a coefficient for a non signal line port of a second relative error correction circuit network submodel derived by assuming that there exists a signal reflected at a non signal line port are used as initial values.
US10203395B2	Quality assurance apparatus and method for magnetic resonance based radiation therapy planning A system (20) for quality assurance of a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging device (23) used in magnetic resonance based radiation therapy planning includes a phantom (10) weighing less than 18.2 kg (40 lbs.). The phantom includes a three dimensional spatial distribution of MR and CT imagable elements (12) located in an MR and CT inert foam support (14), and an MR and CT inert external support structure (16) which surrounds and hermetically seals the foam support. The spatial distribution is sized to completely fill an imaging volume of the magnetic resonance imaging device.
US10203388B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic resonance imaging method A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes control circuitry and processing circuitry. The control circuitry executes a first pulse sequence performing MR (Magnetic Resonance) spectroscopy and configured to execute a second pulse sequence applying an MT (Magnetization Transfer) pulse. The processing circuitry causes a display to present first data acquired based on the first pulse sequence and second data acquired based on the second pulse sequence.
US10203387B2	MR imaging with enhanced susceptibility contrast An object (10) in an examination volume of a MR device (1) is imaged with improved susceptibility weighted contrast. The imaging includes the steps of: a) generating at least two echo signals at different echo times by subjecting the object (10) to an imaging sequence of RF pulses and switched magnetic field gradients; b) acquiring the echo signals; c) repeating steps a) and b) for a plurality of phase encoding steps; d) reconstructing an intermediate MR image for each echo time from the acquired echo signals; and e) generating a susceptibility weighted MR image by computing, for each voxel of the susceptibility weighted MR image, a non-linear combination of the voxel values of the intermediate MR images at the respective image position. The non-linear combination emphasizes lower voxel magnitude values more than higher voxel magnitude values.
US10203383B2	Magnetic resonance magnet unit having a magnet housing A magnet unit for a magnetic resonance apparatus has a superconducting basic field magnet, a vacuum vessel, within which the superconducting basic field magnet is situated, and a cylindrical magnet housing. The magnet housing has a housing surface having a first sub-area and a second sub-area, with the first sub-area inwardly offset from the outside, in the direction of a longitudinal extent of the magnet unit, in relation to the second sub-area.
US10203382B2	Wirelessly powered magnetic resonance imaging signal amplification system for ingestible devices having L-C mesh circuit An implantable parametric circuit enables local signal amplification and wireless transmission of RF signals in connection with magnetic resonance imaging systems. The parametric circuit detects RF signal detected during magnetic resonance imaging procedure, amplifies the detected RF signal, and transmits the amplified RF signal in a wireless manner to an external pick-up coil. The parametric amplifier is also configured to use another RF signal generated by an external source as the primary power source. As a result, implanted or catheter coils could be used as a wireless signal transducer without the need for a battery or a power connection.
US10203381B2	NMR probe head comprising a releasable HF seal An NMR probe head (1) comprising one or more HF coils (2) arranged around a vertical axis of symmetry (z), and an HF network (3) surrounded by an apparatus (4) for shielding from external HF radiation comprising an electrically conductive shielding tube (5) arranged along a z-axis and that can be moved around the HF coils and the HF network in a z direction towards a base disc (6)A shielding disc (7) is provided at an axial distance from the base disc, wherein a tensible HF seal (8) is arranged between the shielding disc and the shielding tube. When the shielding tube is in a mounted state, the HF seal, in a first mounting state, can slide over the shielding disc in an unbraced and force-free manner. When the HF seal is in a second mounting state, the HF seal is mechanically braced between the shielding disc and the shielding tube to ensure an electrically conductive connection.
US10203380B2	Electronic device An electronic device may include a semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory may include a free layer having a variable magnetization direction; a pinned layer having a pinned magnetization direction; and a tunnel barrier layer between the free layer and the pinned layer, wherein the free layer may include a first magnetic layer; a second magnetic layer having a smaller perpendicular magnetic anisotropy energy density than the first magnetic layer; and a spacer interposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer.
US10203378B1	Power source capability detection This disclosure is directed to apparatuses, methods, and systems for detecting a capability of a power source connected to a device. For example, a device may include a standardized connector that may allow an unknown power source to provide power to the device. When a power source is connected with a device, a controller powers up and initiates power capability detection procedures. A ramping current sink begins drawing current from the power source at an initial value and increases that amount to a maximum current value. If a voltage on the device voltage bus falls below a voltage threshold during the ramping current sink operation, the current sink is disconnected and an indication is provided to the controller that the power source is underpowered. Further, a safety timer turns off the ramping current sink to prevent excessive heat generation.
US10203375B2	Method for ascertaining storage battery state, state-ascertaining system, and computer program This method for ascertaining the state of a fixed storage battery has: (a1) a step for storing operating history data for a storage battery; (a2) a step in which the storage battery is completely discharged and the charging energy required to fully charge the storage battery is measured by a charge amount measurement device, thereby updating, at regular intervals, data on the charging energy required for the storage battery to be fully charged; and (a3) a step for estimating the electric storage capacity of the storage battery from the operating history data and the updated data on the charging energy required for the storage battery to be fully charged.
US10203374B2	System and method for sensing battery capacity One embodiment of the invention includes a battery sense system. The system includes a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of a battery and a memory configured to store predetermined data associated with steady-state and transient behaviors of the battery relative to a depth of discharge (DOD) of the battery. The system also includes a controller configured to measure a voltage of the battery and to calculate a state of charge (SOC) of the battery based on the voltage, the predetermined data, and the temperature.
US10203369B2	Test board, test equipment, test system, and test method A test interface board includes an encoder, a signal copier, and a decoder. The encoder digitally encodes test data to generate a modulation signal. The signal copier copies the modulation signal by inductively coupling the modulation signal and outputs at least one copy signal corresponding to the modulation signal. The decoder decodes the modulation signal and the at least one copy signal in order to test at least two semiconductor devices.
US10203366B2	Transducer reliability testing A transducer reliability testing and VCSEL failure prediction method are provided. The method includes applying a testing temperature and a constant current to a VCSEL for a testing time. The method monitors a forward voltage of the VCSEL and determines if a first change in forward voltage is above a first predetermined threshold over the testing time and if a second change in forward voltage is above a second predetermined threshold over a portion of the testing time. The method determines failure of the VCSEL if either of these predetermined thresholds are exceeded. The method determines passage of the VCSEL if the first change in the forward voltage and the second change in the forward voltage are both below the first predetermined threshold and the second predetermined threshold, respectively.
US10203361B2	Method and apparatus for electrical impedance measurements An impedance measurement method is provided having a certain level of measurement sensitivity across all ranges of impedance and capable of covering a wide measurement range. In the method, a device under test (DUT) is connected in series or in parallel to a signal line, a measurement signal is transmitted from a signal source, an input signal a1 into the DUT, a reflected signal reflected from the DUT, and a passed signal that passed through the DUT are measured, S-parameters S11 and S21 are calculated based on respective measured values of the input signal, the reflected signal, and the passed signal, and an impedance Zx of the DUT is calculated based on a formula: Zx=2Z0S11/S21, where Z0 is a characteristic impedance.
US10203360B2	Power monitoring system Disclosed embodiments relate to a power monitoring system. In some embodiments, the power monitoring system includes: a sampling device configured to measure patterns of energy consumed by loads included in the power system; an electric meter configured to measure an amount of second energy supplied from a system to the power system; a power supply configured to supply power stored therein or generate power to supply the power system and measure an amount of third energy supplied; and an external server configured to receive at least one of the patterns, the amount of the second energy and the amount of the third energy and analyze the patterns to acquire an amount of first energy for each of the loads. In some embodiments, the external server calculates at least one of the amount of the first, second and third energy.
US10203358B2	Systems for determining a voltage out-of-range high condition and a voltage out-of-range low condition of a battery module A system for determining a voltage out-of-range high condition of a battery module is provided. A microcontroller determines first, second, and third voltage values from first, second, and third voltage sensors, respectively, coupled to first, second, and third battery cells, respectively; and determines a battery module voltage value based on a fourth signal. The microcontroller sums the first, second, and third voltage values to obtain a battery module high voltage sum value. The microcontroller generates a first control signal to induce a contactor to transition to an open operational position to electrically decouple the battery module from an electrical load, if a difference between the battery module high voltage sum value and the battery module voltage value is greater than or equal to a battery module voltage out-of-range high error value.
US10203354B2	Cantilever for a scanning type probe microscope The present invention provides a cantilever for a scanning type probe microscope, the cantilever including a support portion, a lever portion extending from the support portion, a protrusion portion formed on a free end side of the lever portion, an apex angle of the protrusion portion being an acute angle, and a probe in which a fine wire formed at a distal end of the protrusion portion is coated with a functional film, and a major axis/minor axis ratio of a cross-sectional shape of the probe is smaller than a major axis/minor axis ratio of a cross-sectional shape of the fine wire.
US10203345B2	Compounds and methods for use in detecting gabapentin Compounds and methods for use in detecting gabapentin in a sample suspected of containing gabapentin are disclosed. Gabapentin derivatives are used to produce gabapentin conjugates. A gabapentin-immunogenic carrier conjugate may be used as an immunogen for the preparation of an anti-gabapentin antibody. A gabapentin-detectable label may be used in a signal producing system in gabapentin assays.
US10203340B2	Pregnancy testing A method of determining the stage (gestation) of a pregnancy—comprising the steps of quantifying the amount of the hormone hPL or a fragment thereof in a body fluid sample derived from a human female selected from a blood, plasma, serum and/or urine sample, and establishing the stage of pregnancy corresponding thereto. The disclosure also extends to a device adapted to detect the levels/amount of hPL or a fragment thereof in a body fluid sample, derived from a human female, selected from a blood, plasma, serum and/or urine sample, for establishing the stage of pregnancy.
US10203339B2	Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease This invention relates to methods for the detection of cardiovascular disease, e.g., acute coronary syndrome, heart failure and/or pulmonary embolism, in high body mass index (BMI) individuals, e.g., with a BMI of 25-29, or 30 or above, and those with impaired renal function.
US10203338B2	Stabilized liquid formulations containing receptors Methods and reagents are disclosed for preparing a liquid solution of a receptor. The methods comprise combining in a liquid medium the receptor, a chelating agent and a C2-C6 polyol. An amount of the chelating agent and the C2-C6 polyol is sufficient to achieve a stable and active receptor in the liquid solution, which is maintained at a temperature of about 2° C. to about 40° C. The compositions may be employed in assays for the determination of analytes that include receptor-binding analytes.
US10203337B2	Kisspeptin-54 detection by tandem mass spectrometry Methods are described for measuring the amount of a kisspeptin-54-derived peptides in a sample. More specifically, mass spectrometric methods are described for detecting and quantifying a kisspeptin-54 derived peptides in a sample utilizing on-line extraction methods coupled with tandem mass spectrometric techniques.
US10203335B2	Fluorescent labeling of transfer RNA and study of protein synthesis Provided are methods for labeling transfer RNA comprising replacing the uracil component of a dihydrouridine of said transfer RNA with a fluorophore. The disclosed methods may comprise fluorescent labeling of natural tRNAs (i.e., tRNAs that have been synthesized in a cell, for example, in a bacterium, a yeast cell, or a vertebrate cell) at dihydrouridine (D) positions, or fluorescent labeling of synthetic tRNAs. In another aspect, the present invention provides methods for assessing protein synthesis in a translation system comprise providing a tRNA having a fluorophore substitution for the uracil component of a dihydrouridine in a D loop of the tRNA; introducing the labeled tRNA into the translation system; irradiating the translation system with electromagnetic radiation, thereby generating a fluorescence signal from the fluorophore; detecting the fluorescence signal; and, correlating the fluorescence signal to one or more characteristics of the protein synthesis in the translation system. The disclosed methods are useful in single molecule as well as in ensemble settings.
US10203332B2	Apparatus for and method of separating target matter An apparatus and method for separating a target material. The apparatus for separating a target matter includes a mixture including a target matter, a density gradient material layer disposed under the mixture and having a greater density than a density of the mixture, magnetic beads including a magnetic material and binding to the target matter to form a complex, and a magnetic field generating device applying a magnetic field to the complex to precipitate the complex at the bottom of the density gradient material layer.
US10203330B2	Methods and materials for identifying and treating mammals having lung adenocarcinoma characterized by neuroendocrine differentiation This document provides methods and materials involved in identifying mammals having lung adenocarcinoma characterized by neuroendocrine differentiation as well as methods and materials involved in treating mammals having lung adenocarcinoma characterized by neuroendocrine differentiation. For example, methods and materials for using ASCL1 and RET expression levels to identify lung cancer patients having lung adenocarcinoma characterized by neuroendocrine differentiation are provided.
US10203329B2	Biofilm formation to define risk for colon cancer Methods of identifying subjects at increased risk of cancer, based upon detection of biofilms and/or biofilm-associated microbes within a subject, are disclosed. Therapies designed to prevent formation and/or reduce the size of biofilms in a subject identified to be at increased risk of cancer based upon detection of biofilms and/or biofilm-associated microbes are disclosed. In particular embodiments, the invention provides for identification of a subject at elevated risk of developing or having colorectal cancer and/or a colorectal adenoma, based upon detection of a biofilm and/or biofilm-associated bacteria within the gastrointestinal tract of the subject (optionally, within a biopsy specimen and/or stool sample of such subject). Therapies involving administration of an antibiotic agent and/or a probiotic agent to a subject, to prevent or reduce biofilm formation within the gastrointestinal tract of the subject, optionally provided in combination with additional cancer therapy, are also disclosed.
US10203328B2	CSN5 polypeptides and uses thereof for screening therapeutic agents The present invention relates to mutated CSN5 polypeptides and their use in a method of screening modulators of CSN5 activity that could be used as therapeutic agents.
US10203323B2	Identifying new therapeutic agents Disclosed herein are methods for identifying novel drug candidates.
US10203321B2	Method of identifying when a patient undergoing hemodialysis is at increased risk of death The invention is directed to a method of identifying a patient undergoing periodic hemodialysis treatments at increased risk for death that includes determining at least one of the patient's clinical or biochemical parameters, consisting of serum bicarbonate concentration level, serum potassium concentration level, serum calcium concentration level, hemoglobin concentration level, serum phosphorus concentration level, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, equilibrated normalized protein catabolic rate (enPCR), equilibrated fractional clearance of total body water by dialysis and residual kidney function (eKdrt/V), EPO resistance index, transferrin saturation index, serum ferritin concentration level, serum creatinine concentration level, platelet count, Aspartat-Aminotransferase level, and Alanin-Aminotransferase level at periodic hemodialysis treatments, and identifying a patient as having an increased risk for death if the patient has a significant change in the rate of change of at least one of the patient's clinical or biochemical parameters. The invention is also directed to a method of identifying an increased mortality risk factor for a patient undergoing periodic hemodialysis treatment. The method includes analyzing data of deceased patients that were previously undergoing periodic hemodialysis treatments by performing a longitudinal analysis backwards in time of changes in a clinical or biochemical parameter the patients, and identifying a significant change in the rate of decline or the rate of increase in a clinical or biochemical parameter before death of the patients.
US10203314B2	Method for calculating feed value of alfalfa hay using information available at time of baling A method where the weight of the bale is measured by a scale on the baler, the moisture of the bale is measured by sensors on the baler and this information is sent to a processor. Based on compaction properties of the leaf verses the stem of the alfalfa, the processor calculates a feeding value for the hay including protein, energy and relative feed value on the dry density of the bale. Additional inputs such as the compaction setting of the baler and information about the hay being harvested can also be input into the processor for making adjustment to the feeding value calculation.
US10203309B2	Chromatogram display method, chromatogram display device, and chromatograph comprising said device Chromatographs of a measurement target sample measured in FID and MS are displayed on display unit in a time range defined with reference to the retention index of the target component computed based on the standard retention time and calibration retention time for the target component in FID. The retention index is not readily influenced by difference in column length, thus making it possible to display the peaks of the target component measured with FID and MS in a corresponding time range by displaying the chromatograms on display unit in a time range defined with reference that retention index. Therefore, even in cases where the retention times of the target component in FID and MS are different, measurement results for an identical target component from FID and MS can be easily compared.
US10203308B2	Sample concentration device A controller for controlling the operations of an autosampler, a sample push unit, and a make-up unit includes a pump stop timing setting unit for setting a first timing T1 of completion of dilution of a sample, and a subsequent second timing T2 of completion of trapping of a sample in the trap column, a dilution control unit for causing a solvent delivery pump for make-up of the make-up unit to operate, and for stopping operation of the solvent delivery pump for make-up at the first timing T1 set by the pump stop timing setting unit, and a sample push control unit for causing a solvent delivery pump for sample push of the sample push unit to operate, and for stopping operation of the solvent delivery pump for sample push at the second timing T2 set by the pump stop timing setting unit.
US10203307B2	Microfluidic devices for liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and microscopic imaging Systems, methods, and apparatus provide integration of microscopic imaging and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry on a microfluidic device. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a first wafer, a second wafer, and an emitter. The emitter is disposed between the first wafer and the second wafer. The first wafer defines a sample input hole. The first wafer and the second wafer define a first channel, the first channel including a first end and a second end. The first end of the first channel is proximate the sample input hole. The first channel is configured to contain separation media. The second end of the first channel is proximate the emitter.
US10203305B1	Tandem ion modulator for characterizing larger biomolecules in a differential mobility spectrometer The tandem differential mobility spectrometer (DMS)-ion modulator instrument provides improved resolution relative to traditional DMS for molecules with larger masses. The instrument includes multiple ion-bunching electrodes, each with an AC field synchronized to the transit time of the ion flow which is positioned downstream of a DMS. The ion bunching electrodes produce each a mobility-dependent modulation of the ion current. The ratio of AC to DC current provides a measure of the mobility of a large ion, even if it has little differential mobility, thereby extending the useful range of mobility characterization of a DMS system. The instrument does not require high voltages or high frequencies. Modulation before DMS separation or between tandem DMS separations produces a variable range of analyte and reactant ion densities as well as spatially separating negative and positive ions to reduce ion recombination.
US10203304B2	Gel electrophoresis and transfer combination using conductive polymers and method of use A precast gel and blotting membrane combination unit and method of use. The device includes two plates, each plate having a conductive opaque region with conductive polymers and a transparent region having static-dissipative polymers. Between the plates are a gel matrix and blotting membrane. The device is placed in a tank capable of both performing the electrophoresis phase and transfer phase of a western blot. During the electrophoresis phase, current flows from a pair of electrophoresis electrodes to separate proteins by size. The user can visualize the extent of protein separation by observing a tracking dye through the transparent region. After the electrophoresis phase, voltage is switched to a pair of transfer phase electrodes. The device allows current to flow through the conductive opaque regions of the plates to transfer separated proteins to a blotting membrane directly after electrophoresis without having to remove or reorient the device in the tank.
US10203301B2	Gas sensor A gas sensor includes a sensor element having an electrode pad and a metal terminal member including a forward metal terminal member connected to the electrode pad, and a rear metal terminal member connected to the forward metal terminal member and a lead wire. The rear metal terminal member includes a forward end portion, a central portion, and a lead-wire connection portion. The forward end portion and the central portion are integrally connected through a first neck portion smaller in sectional area than the forward end portion and the central portion. The central portion and the lead-wire connection portion are integrally connected through a second neck portion smaller in sectional area than the central portion and the lead-wire connection portion. The first neck portion is greater in moment of inertia of area than the second neck portion.
US10203300B2	Methods and apparatus for measuring analytes using large scale FET arrays Methods and apparatus relating to very large scale FET arrays for analyte measurements. ChemFET (e.g., ISFET) arrays may be fabricated using conventional CMOS processing techniques based on improved FET pixel and array designs that increase measurement sensitivity and accuracy, and at the same time facilitate significantly small pixel sizes and dense arrays. Improved array control techniques provide for rapid data acquisition from large and dense arrays. Such arrays may be employed to detect a presence and/or concentration changes of various analyte types in a wide variety of chemical and/or biological processes. In one example, chemFET arrays facilitate DNA sequencing techniques based on monitoring changes in hydrogen ion concentration (pH), changes in other analyte concentration, and/or binding events associated with chemical processes relating to DNA synthesis.
US10203298B2	Electrochemical cell and method of making an electrochemical cell Electrochemical test cells are made with precision and accuracy by adhering an electrically resistive sheet having a bound opening to a first electrically conductive sheet. A notching opening is then punched through the electrically resistive sheet and the first electrically conductive sheet. The notching opening intersects the first bound opening in the electrically resistive sheet, and transforms the first bound opening into a notch in the electrically resistive sheet. A second electrically conductive sheet is punched to have a notching opening corresponding to that of first electrically conductive sheet, and this is adhered to the other side of the electrically resistive sheet such that the notching openings are aligned. This structure is cleaved from surrounding material to form an electrochemical cell that has a sample space for receiving a sample defined by the first and second conductive sheets and the notch in the electrically resistive sheet.
US10203287B2	Aquatic environment water parameter testing systems An aquatic environment water parameter testing system and related methods and chemical indicator elements. The aquatic environment water parameter testing system includes an electronics portion having an optical reader element and a sample chamber portion. Conductivity and/or temperature may be utilized to calibrate readings by the optical reader element. A system may optionally have a sample chamber portion having a chemical indicator element which may be removably connected. A chemical indicator element may include an information storage and communication element used, in part, to provide identification of a chemical indicator of the chemical indicator element.
US10203286B2	Continuous interleaved process for conducting an assay in a multi-well plate We describe a method for conducting an assay in a multi-well assay plate using an apparatus comprising a light detection subsystem, a liquid handling subsystem, and a plate handling subsystem. This is particularly well suited for conducting automated sampling, sample preparation, and analysis in a multi-well plate assay format. For example, it may be used for automated analysis of particulates in air and/or liquid samples derived therefrom in environmental monitoring.
US10203285B2	Apparatus, methods, and systems for high-power and narrow-linewidth lasers A system includes a build-up cavity to locally increase the power of light beams within the build-up cavity, where the light beams interact with samples to sense a substance of interest. The build-up cavity is disposed within a main cavity that includes a gain material to amplify the light beams. A portion of the light beams oscillating in the build-up cavity propagators through the build-up cavity and functions as a feedback to control the linewidth of the light beams. The two cavities can function as two separate “filters” and light beams at wavelengths that propagate through both of these “filters” can be preferentially amplified. The combination of the build-up cavity and the main cavity can achieve high power and narrow linewidth for the light beams without complex electronics, thereby decreasing the size, weight, and power (SWaP) of the system.
US10203280B2	Micro object detection apparatus A micro object detection apparatus includes an optical system. The first optical system includes a first reflection region, a second reflection region, and a light reception element. The first reflection region has an ellipsoidal shape, and reflects scattered light scattered when irradiation light hits a particle to direct the scattered light to the light reception element, by utilizing two focal point positions of the ellipsoidal shape. The second reflection region reflects scattered light coming from the particle to direct the scattered light to the first reflection region, so that the scattered light is directed to the light reception element by utilizing the ellipsoidal shape of the first reflection region. The light flux diameter of the scattered light reflected by the second reflection region is larger than the particle, at the position of the particle at which the scattered light is generated.
US10203279B1	Optical measuring device, a refractometer and an arrangement for an optical measurement An optical measuring device including a measuring head, an inner shell including a light transmitter and a light receiver, an outer shell including a measurement orifice in one end and a fastening flange part in another end, the inner shell is arranged at least partially in the outer shell, the measuring head is arranged in the outer shell and attached to the measurement orifice from its first end and to an end of the inner shell from its second end, a gasket is arranged between the measuring head and the measurement orifice, and inside the outer shell is arranged a fluid flow path extending from the gasket towards the fastening flange part, wherein to the outer shell is formed a leak detection port having one end opening into the fluid flow path and another end opening into a side surface of the outer wall in the fastening flange part wherein a fastening flange protrudes between the opening into the side surface and the measurement orifice.
US10203277B2	Automatic analysis device and automatic analysis method There is provided a technique for automatically determining or predicting a line range specific to a sample that appears in a reaction curve in an automated analyzer for mixing a specimen and a reagent and measuring a change in a mixture of the specimen and the reagent with time. This invention approximates reaction curve data by a function and automatically determines a curve part at an early stage or a second stage of a reaction. The invention determines a line range not including a curve part for each sample and calculates a laboratory test value using absorbance data within the determined line range. This invention also automatically determines a start time of line at the early stage of the reaction on the basis of absorbance data obtained up to a point halfway through the reaction curve, predicts a line range on the basis of the end time of line and a planned end time of line, and calculates a predictive value on the basis of a result of the prediction.
US10203275B2	Method and apparatus for automated whole blood sample analyses from microscopy images A method and apparatus for identifying one or more target constituents (e.g., white blood cells) within a biological sample is provided. The method includes the steps of: a) adding at least one colorant to the sample; b) disposing the sample into a chamber defined by at least one transparent panel; c) creating at least one image of the sample quiescently residing within the chamber; d) identifying target constituents within the sample image; e) quantitatively analyzing at least some of the identified target constituents within the image relative to one or more predetermined quantitatively determinable features; and f) identifying at least one type of target constituent within the identified target constituents using the quantitatively determinable features.
US10203272B2	MEMS aerosol impactor Embodiments of the invention include aerosol impactors comprising one or more micromechanical resonators. Impactors according to embodiments of the invention can provide size classification and/or concentration of aerosol particulate. Aerosol impactors can use an air flow device, such as a pump, to create a constant flow of air. Nozzles of varying diameters are used to separate particulate of varying sizes and the particles that pass through strike a measuring device. MEMS resonators can be integrated into arrays to provide mass sensitivity in a small, lightweight and cost effective package, which will effectively allow for the measurement of the mass of every micro/nanoscale particle landing on the surface.
US10203270B2	Micro-fluid measuring apparatus with an actuator and a tuning fork It is an object of the present invention to provide a measuring apparatus having a reduced size by a substitution of an optical measuring device. A measuring apparatus for measuring micro-fluid or floating particles therein according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a micro-tube containing the micro-fluid; an actuator vibrating the micro-tube; and a tuning fork converting vibration of the micro-tube into an electrical signal.
US10203268B2	Methods for measuring and modeling the process of prestressing concrete during tensioning/detensioning based on electronic distance measurements Methods are disclosed for nondestructive testing and measuring the structural health of prestressed concrete structures, such as slabs, columns, girders, bridges, towers, elevated storage tanks, silos, cooling towers, wind power generation towers, liquefied gas storage tanks, nuclear power containment buildings, and the like. Measurements are made as the structure undergoes tensioning and detensioning operations. By measuring actual movements of cardinal points on the structure, in an absolute three-dimensional coordinate system, and comparing the measurements to a model—as tension on a tendon is changed—a margin of safety is assured. High accuracy measurements are made by electronic distance measurement (EDM) instruments over hundreds of meters, which yield coordinates of cardinal points with an uncertainty of the order of one part per million. The methods are proposed as possible alternatives to prior failures of post-tensioned concrete, including the Las Lomas Bridge, the Kapiolani Interchange On-Ramp, Turkey Point Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant, and Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant. An extensive review of the most closely related prior arts is included.
US10203261B2	Fluid measuring device and measuring head device for moisture detection, in particular in containers for fluid-sensitive electrical and/or electronic components in road vehicles A fluid measuring device includes a measuring head device having a measuring head with separated and electrically insulated electrodes and measuring head contacts each connected to a respective electrode. A measuring circuit includes terminal contacts each connected to a respective measuring head contact. The measuring circuit includes a current source for pulsed energizing of the measuring head connected to the terminal contacts. The measuring circuit includes an output circuit between the terminal contacts including a measuring capacitor and an evaluation circuit ascertaining state-of-charge information regarding the measuring capacitor. A supplementary circuit in the measuring head is connected to the measuring head contacts and establishes basic capacitance and resistance properties therebetween corresponding to capacitance and resistance properties between the measuring head contacts upon contact with predefined partial wetting of the electrodes by conductive fluid having predefined conductivity without the supplementary circuit. A measuring head device is also provided.
US10203260B2	Oil filter-leak pressure-test station An apparatus and a method are provided for an oil filter-leak pressure-test station. The oil filter-leak pressure-test station comprises an air pump, a pressure gauge, a vent valve, an overflow reservoir, and a manifold configured to receive an oil filter. The oil filter-leak pressure-test station is configured to apply a desired internal air pressure to an oil filter for observing the oil filter assembly for any potential leaks, such as along a seal ring, rolled seam or a nut-end. The oil filter-leak pressure-test station is also configured to be mounted in a vise or similar mechanical attachment for observation to determine the extent or existence of any leak in the oil filter. The oil filter-leak pressure-test station may also be submerged in water using a submersion reservoir, so as to determine the existence and location of any leaks.
US10203259B2	Apparatus for detecting vehicle pitch angle using acceleration sensor and gyro sensor and method therof The present disclosure includes a vehicle state recognition unit configured to determine states of a vehicle using an acceleration value and an angular velocity value, a stopping state gravity vector calculation unit configured to calculate a stopping state gravity vector value, an accelerating state vehicle acceleration vector calculation unit configured to calculate a vehicle acceleration vector value, a vehicle pitch angle vector calculation unit configured to calculate a vehicle pitch angle vector value, and a vehicle pitch angle calculation unit configured to calculate a vehicle pitch angle using a corresponding vehicle pitch angle vector value.
US10203258B2	Pressure sensor diaphragm with overpressure protection A pressure sensor includes a base having at least one high-pressure contact portion and a diaphragm positioned over the base and having an external top surface facing away from the base and internal surfaces facing the base. The internal surfaces comprising a raised perimeter surrounding an interior, a raised central boss within the interior, and a raised boss arm contiguous with and extending from the raised perimeter toward the interior. At least one of the raised boss arm and raised central boss are aligned with and contact a high-pressure contact portion of the base during an over-pressure event.
US10203254B2	Strain sensor with thermally conductive element Embodiments are directed to a strain sensor having a thermally conductive element and methods related to the use thereto. In one aspect, an embodiment includes a substrate. A first strain-sensitive element may be positioned on a first surface of the substrate and a second strain-sensitive element may be positioned on a second surface of the substrate. The embodiment may further include a thermally conductive post positioned within the substrate and extending beyond at least one of the first or second surfaces. The embodiment may further include a thermally conductive plate separated from the substrate and attached to the thermally conductive post.
US10203249B2	Ambient temperature sensing A device and system are disclosed for sensing ambient temperature. The device includes a housing having an exterior surface and an interior surface, a channel, formed through an opening in the housing from the exterior surface to the interior surface, a conductive element, thermally responsive to ambient air entering the channel, comprising an external surface and an internal surface, and a sensor situated within the housing and thermally coupled to the conductive element, wherein the sensor determines the ambient temperature of the device based at least on a detected temperature of the conductive element.
US10203248B2	Electro-optic terahertz detector An electro-optic detector for detecting terahertz radiation comprising an electro-optic material through which the terahertz radiation passes; a probe for transmitting probe radiation into the electro-optic material; an optical arrangement for causing the probe radiation to make multiple passes through the electro-optic material and a radiation detector for detecting the probe radiation after the multiple passes are made.
US10203247B2	Systems for providing illumination in optical metrology A system for providing illumination to a measurement head for optical metrology is configured to combine illumination beams from a plurality of illumination sources to deliver illumination at one or more selected wavelengths to the measurement head. The intensity and/or spatial coherence of illumination delivered to the measurement head is controlled. Illumination at one or more selected wavelengths is delivered from a broadband illumination source configured for providing illumination at a continuous range of wavelengths.
US10203245B2	Ultraviolet-sensitive sheet, method for manufacturing ultraviolet-sensing sheet, and method for sensing ultraviolet Provided an ultraviolet-sensing sheet that facilitates measurement of ultraviolet irradiance over a wide area, that is suitable in ultraviolet irradiance in a range from 1 to 1,000 mJ/cm2, a method for manufacturing such an ultraviolet-sensing sheet, and a method for sensing ultraviolet. The ultraviolet-sensing sheet has a change in reflection density ΔD1 of 0.2 or more over a range of cumulative illuminance 1 mJ/cm2 or more and less than 10 mJ/cm2, a change in reflection density ΔD2 of 0.2 or more over a range of cumulative illuminance 10 mJ/cm2 or more and less than 100 mJ/cm2, and a change in reflection density ΔD3 of 0.2 or more over a range of cumulative illuminance 100 mJ/cm2 or more and 1,000 mJ/cm2 or less, as measured at a wavelength of 365 nm when the ultraviolet-sensing sheet is irradiated with a high-pressure mercury lamp.
US10203244B2	Light detection device and electronic apparatus A light detection device includes a semiconductor substrate, a signal detection light receiving portion, and an infrared light receiving portion. First and second color filters cover the signal detection light receiving portion and the infrared light receiving portion, respectively. The first color filter passes therethrough visible light in a first wavelength range as well as infrared light. The second color filter passes therethrough visible light in a second wavelength range as well as infrared light. A third color filter covers the infrared light receiving portion. The third color filter passes therethrough visible light in a third wavelength range different from the second wavelength range as well as infrared light. An infrared cut filter covers the signal detection light receiving portion and has an opening in a region opposite to the infrared light receiving portion.
US10203240B2	Bucket-carrying system applicable to a weighing machine A bucket-carrying system that comprises a bucket, provided with sliding means; a support, that establishes a frame so that the bucket can rest in a stable support position (A) on said support; and connection means that are prepared to connect the bucket to the support mechanically, but in a detachable way, said connection means being articulated to the support to allow a certain vertical gap between the bucket and the support. This allows the bucket to adopt not only the support position (A) on the adapter, but also other positions, of which at least one is a weighing position (B), in which the bucket is slightly raised with respect to the support, and when initiating the forward movement of the support this movement is transmitted by the connection means to the bucket, making it possible for the bucket to slide, while being supported, by its sliding means, for example on a weighing scale; and another position is the coupling position (C) in which the bucket can be separated from the support.
US10203239B2	Method of controlling air conditioner based on level of condensed water A method of controlling an air conditioner includes a step of sensing the capacitance of condensed water through a plurality of electrode pads to sense the level of condensed water stored in a condensed water storage part during cooling, a step of sensing an increase in the level of condensed water and calculating an amount of condensed water that is generated per unit time based on the sensed increase in the level of condensed water, a step of comparing the sensed level of the condensed water with a drainage level stored in a memory, and a step of operating a drainage pump based on the sensed level of condensed water or the calculated amount of condensed water that is generated per unit time.
US10203236B2	Metering of granular materials including seeds Wheat or other granular, flowable material is supplied from a metering hopper at a controlled rate through a limiting aperture at a base of a hopper side wall. A moving surface which has served as a floor of the hopper emerges through the aperture, carrying a covering of material out and toward a material disposal area and is then recirculated into the hopper. The moving surface is a repeatedly used upper surface of a disc or cone that is rotated by a motor. Supply of material is immediately varied by varying the speed of the moving surface.
US10203235B1	Measuring device and methods of using thereof A device for measuring and dispensing predetermined volumes of dry powdered or dry granular materials, and methods for using the device are disclosed. The device comprises: a rotatable cap, a rotatable measuring cylinder, a rotatable cylindrical fill ring; and a base cylinder, such that the rotatable cap, the rotatable measuring cylinder, the rotatable cylindrical fill ring; and the base cylinder are mechanically or physically attached or joined, while preserving their operational, rotatable, releasable, or stationary functionality. A rotatable leaf partition and a blocker form a measuring volume between them within a predetermined volume from ¼ teaspoon (tsp.), ½ tsp, 1 tsp, or 1 tablespoon (tbsp.). A minimum measuring volume may be formed in a hollow cylindrical measuring compartment by creating a cavity that provides reproducible measurement of the granules or powders within +/−10% by volume.
US10203231B2	Sonde An apparatus can include a controller; memory accessible to the controller; a bus operatively coupled to the controller; sensor circuitry operatively coupled to the bus where the sensor circuitry generates measurement information representative of an environmental condition; and where the controller determines codes, each of the codes representative of an individual operational state of the apparatus, and where the controller associates, in the memory, at least a portion of the measurement information with at least one of the codes.
US10203228B2	Crash sensor assembly A sensor assembly specially adapted for use as a crash sensor for motor vehicle applications. The sensor assembly includes a connector housing assembly and a separate sensor element. The sensor element is formed with a pair of spade type terminals. The sensor element is received by a passageway within the housing assembly which further incorporates receiving terminals connected with electrical pigtail wires. The assembly housing incorporates features for secure mounting of the unit to a vehicle or other device, and provide accurate location when needed for directional sensing. The unit provides a snapfit assembly of the sensor element and includes features for preventing improper assembly of the unit and provides a desired mechanical connection between the sensor element and the associated vehicle.
US10203225B2	Rotation detector A rotation detector includes the following: a rotor and stators comprising a rotor substrate and stator substrates, each of which is a multilayer substrate; a rotor coil provided on the rotor substrate; and detection coils provided on the stator substrates. The frequency of an excitation signal used by said rotation detector is set so as to be higher than a prescribed frequency that would be required if the rotor and the stators were each made of a magnetic material.
US10203223B2	Device for determining the absolute position of a movable body In a device for determining absolute position of a mobile element in reference to two magneto-sensitive sensors, having a source of a magnetic field fastened to the element, a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal are measured with one magneto-sensitive sensor each. An amplitude ratio of the respective sensor signals and the off-set values about the respective zero point of the sensor signals are determined from the minimum and maximum values of the sensor signals, and from these values, scaled sensor signals are calculated that form a sum signal and a difference signal, which are scaled, with the determination of the minimum and the maximum values occurring by a relative movement of the element over a full range of motion, and an absolute position is calculated via the scaled sum signal and the scaled difference signal.
US10203222B2	Method for manufacturing magnetic encoder Provided is a method for a magnetic encoder having a magnetic body comprised of a magnetic rubber molded article, comprising a mixing step of mixing and then kneading a nitrile rubber (A), a ferrite magnetic powder (B) and a vulcanizing agent (C) to provide a magnetic rubber composition; and a molding step of molding and vulcanizing the magnetic rubber composition in a mold to which a magnetic field is applied to provide the magnetic rubber molded article, wherein a content of the ferrite magnetic powder (B) is 700 to 1500 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the nitrile rubber (A); and a compressed density of the ferrite magnetic powder (B) is 3.5 g/cm3 or more. According to this method, a magnetic encoder having a magnetic body with high coercivity and residual magnetic flux density can be produced by vulcanizing a magnetic rubber composition having favorable moldability.
US10203221B2	Sensor having moisture protection A method for detecting a phase angle difference between a first periodic measurement signal and a second periodic measurement signal, wherein, for the purpose of determining a torque applied to a shaft, the two periodic measurement signals describe a rotation of the shaft at an axial distance from one another including superimposing a periodic auxiliary signal which simulates a previously known rotational speed for the shaft on the first periodic measurement signal in order to form a superimposition signal, and determining the phase angle difference on the basis of the superimposition signal and the second measurement signal.
US10203220B2	Recreational vehicle interactive telemetry, mapping, and trip planning system An interactive system for use in connection with recreational vehicle usage includes a server system, including an off-road trail database containing trail data, trail condition information, and points-of-interest information, as well as a trip mapping system accessible by any of a plurality of riders, allowing a rider to create a route based on the data in the off-road trip database. The server system further includes a trail maintenance interface accessible by users affiliated with an authorized group to edit the trail data, trail condition information, and points-of-interest information associated with the authorized group. The server system includes a location data management system configured to receive location data, allowing a rider to publish location information to one or more other riders, and a user feedback interface configured to receive trip data from riders for publication, including information describing an actual route and user data associated with that route.
US10203216B2	Duration-based customized media program Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for building customized media programs for a specified duration are provided. An example media-playback device for generating customized media programs for a route to a specified duration includes a user preferences engine to determine a user's listening preferences, a duration engine to determine a duration of the route, and a duration-based media program engine for building a playlist of news and entertainment media content based on the duration of the route and the preferences of the user.
US10203210B1	Systems and methods for road scene change detection using semantic segmentation System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to identifying changes to a location. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to receiving current sensor data about the location, extracting a semantic feature distribution from the current sensor data according to a semantic-change model that identifies sensed integral features and sensed transient features from the current sensor data. The method includes identifying a scene change to the location by determining whether the sensed integral features differ from learned integral features of a normal distribution that indicates both learned integral features and learned transient features of the location. The method includes updating a map of the location in response to identifying that one or more of the sensed integral features differ from the learned integral features of the normal distribution. The method includes controlling one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle according to the map.
US10203203B2	Orientation detection device, orientation detection method and program storage medium In the preset invention, in an initial stationary state of a drumstick section, a CPU stores acceleration that occurs due to gravity and is obtained by an acceleration sensor in a RAM, obtains, at every predetermined timing, acceleration that occurs due to a motion provided to the drumstick section and is obtained by the acceleration sensor at a predetermined timing, accumulates the accelerations each obtained at the predetermined timing for each predetermined interval, and conforms the accelerations obtained by accumulation to the acceleration stored in the RAM.
US10203201B2	Measurement device An on-machine measurement device comprises: a moving mechanism that makes scanning irradiation with a laser beam by moving a cutting target as a measurement target relative to a laser source; a half mirror that causes the beam from the laser source to enter the cutting target vertically; a lens that focuses the beam scattered, diffracted, and reflected on the cutting target; a projection plane for a focal image of the beam having passed through the lens; a light-receiving element array that converts an optical signal at the projection plane to an electrical signal and outputs an analog signal; and a calculator that stores received beam information in chronological order acquired by the light-receiving element array, converts the received beam information stored in chronological order to space information to generate an optical diffraction image, and acquires a beam intensity distribution based on the generated optical diffraction image.
US10203199B2	Strain monitoring of MRAM arrays A method is presented for determining strain in a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) structure. The method includes exposing long lines of the MRAM structure to monochromatic light to produce a diffraction pattern, measuring changes in interference fringe spacing in the diffraction pattern, determining the changes in the local strain in the MRAM structure from the measured changes in the interference fringe spacing, and assessing a performance of the MRAM structure from values of the changes in the local strain.
US10203197B2	Range measurement apparatus and range measurement method A region projected with pattern light in an image sensed by an image sensing unit which senses an image of a target object projected with pattern light is specified. Geometric features of the target object are searched for from a region other than the region projected with the pattern light in the sensed image based on the specified region. A position and orientation of the target object are derived based on the searched geometric features of the target object and geometric features of a model of the target object.
US10203194B2	Method and device for measuring the thickness of a coating layer on a running strip A method and device for measuring the thickness of a coating material layer of a running strip according to which, by means of an eddy current sensor for at least one area of the strip, a quantity is measured, representative of the thickness of the coating layer and the thickness of the coating layer is determined from the measured quantity and from at least one calibration value. The measurement made with an eddy current sensor comprises the measurement of the complex impedance of a coil facing the running strip for a low excitation frequency and a high excitation frequency and the elaboration of a quantity representative of the thickness of the coating layer from said complex impedance measurements. A device for applying the method and a coating installation equipped with the device.
US10203193B2	Apparatus and methods to find a position in an underground formation Various embodiments include apparatus and methods related to finding a position in an underground formation. Apparatus and methods can include receiving signals from a receiver in an underground formation in response to signals generated from transmitting sources, each of the transmitting sources located at a known position; and processing the received signals, based on the signals generated from the transmitting sources, to determine the position of the receiver. A number of techniques can be applied to processing the received signal. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US10203192B2	CMM with object location logic A method and apparatus for measuring an object using a coordinate measuring machine locates the object using logic associated with the coordinate measurement machine. In response to locating the object, a controller directs a measuring device of the coordinate measuring machine to measure the object.
US10203191B2	Control ring A control ring and a method of using a control ring on fasteners can be used to verify a headed fastener having a band coating a fastener shaft. The ring comprises a cylindrical tubular body extending along an axis of revolution (B) and two opposite extremities. A first extremity includes two adjacent arc segments, each arc segment having an end wall extending in a plane perpendicular to the axis of revolution (B) of the ring, the planes of the two walls not being one and the same and axially offset from the first extremity. Each arc segment comprises at least one side wall extending over a radial plane going through the axis of revolution (B) of the ring. The width of an arc segment allows verifying a minimum band width, and the width of the two arc segments allows verifying a maximum band width on the fastener.
US10203190B2	Measuring device A measuring device which reduces reading errors caused by parallax. The measuring device has a gauge head abutting against an object to be measured, and includes a pointer-type display part which displays displacement of the gauge head obtained by being enlarged by an enlarging mechanism and being converted into a rotation amount of a pointer. The measuring device further includes a transparent cover plate provided so as to cover the pointer-type display part, and the cover plate has an antireflection film on the surface. The cover plate further has an antifouling film on the antireflection film. The cover plate has a flat surface.
US10203188B1	Rotational control actuation system A projectile incorporates one or more spoiler-tabbed spinning disks to effect flow around the projectile and thus impart steering forces and/or moments. The spoiler tabs may be deployed only during steering phases of travel thus minimizing the drag penalty associated with steering systems. The disks are driven by motors and informed and controlled by sensors and electronic control systems. The spoiler tabs protrude through the surface of the projectile only for certain angles of spin of the spinning disk. For spin-stabilized projectiles, the disks spin at substantially the same rate as the projectile, but the disks may function in fin-stabilized projectiles as well. Any number of such spinning flow effector disks may be incorporated in a projectile, with the manner of functional coordination differing slightly for even and odd numbers of disks.
US10203187B1	Archery nock system An archery nock system includes a bushing and a nock assembly. A hollow interior of the bushing can define a first inner diameter region, a reduced inner diameter region, a sloped inner diameter region and an expanded inner diameter region. A diameter of the reduced inner diameter region is smaller than that of the first inner diameter region. The diameter of the reduced inner diameter region is smaller than that of the expanded inner diameter region. The first inner diameter region is located longitudinally between the reduced inner diameter region and the proximal end of the bushing. The expanded inner diameter region is located longitudinally between the reduced inner diameter region and the distal end of the bushing. The sloped inner diameter region spans longitudinally between the reduced inner diameter region and the expanded inner diameter region. An LED turn ON force can be greater than the turn OFF force.
US10203183B2	Multispectral camouflage material A fabric (30) includes a first flexible fabric layer (32), having fabric emissivity properties in a visible radiation range that are selected so as to mimic ambient emissivity properties of a deployment environment of the fabric, and at least one second flexible fabric layer (34), which is joined to the first flexible fabric layer, and which is configured to scatter long-wave radiation that is incident on the fabric. The first and second flexible fabric layers are perforated by a non-uniform pattern of perforations (44) extending over at least a part of the fabric.
US10203180B2	Missile canister gated obturator Apparatus and methods relating to a missile canister that utilizes a variable obturator assembly. The variable obturator assembly can include a plurality of gates that adjust based upon canister pressure at a base plate. In a maximum pressure situation experienced during successful missile egress from the canister, one or more of the gates can open in response to canister flyout pressure so as to increase flow area through the base plate, thereby reducing canister pressure. In a restrained firing scenario, the plurality of gates remain closed thereby preventing missile exhaust gases from flow up past the base plate which could lead to heating of a rocket motor and warhead. The variable obturator assembly can have multiple individual gates that are mounted to the base plate with a hinge assembly, with the gates held in a closed position against the base plate with a spring assembly.
US10203179B2	Motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer A motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer which creates a stabilizing effect for single shot, semi-automatic, and fully automatic weapons. The rotating mass that generates the gyroscopic stabilizing effect can be the rotor of the motor. The motor is designed to allow the mass to rotate around the open core of the motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer. Because of its open core design the motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer allows the fired projectile to pass through it, or be mounted in line with the sighting mechanism allowing the target alignment-line of sight to pass through the motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer, or both.
US10203178B2	Firearm chassis with integrated rail system A chassis for a firearm includes sidewalls, a forearm, and a first rail portion. The sidewalls define a trigger well and a magazine well therebetween. The sidewalls also define a proximal portion of a channel. The forearm is monolithically formed with the chassis and extends distally from the magazine well. The forearm defines a distal portion of the channel which is configured to receive a barrel of a firearm. The first rail portion extends from the forearm adjacent the channel on a first side of the chassis. The first rail portion defines part of a rail system that is configured to securely mount an accessory directly to the chassis.
US10203167B2	Matching network cooling block A cooling block and method therefor are provided. The cooling block defines a plurality of straight channels, the straight channels including an inlet channel, a diagonal channel, a transverse channel, and an outlet channel, the straight channels being serially communicative to provide a continuous path for coolant flow, wherein the diagonal channel meets the transverse channel at an acute angle at a diagonal and transverse channel junction.
US10203165B2	Device and method for storing thermal energy A device to store energy includes a phase change material (PCM), with a phase change temperature Tc, contained in a sealed container and constituting a storage core. A source to exchange heat with the PCM, at a temperature TA, to cause a phase change of the PCM. A recuperator to exchange heat with the PCM, at a temperature TB, to cause a phase change of the PCM in the opposite direction to the phase change produced by the source. A controller to control the heat flows between the PCM, the source and the recuperator. An apertured support in contact with the PCM in the sealed container and in thermal contact with the source and the recuperator.
US10203163B2	Cooling system and electronic device The purpose of the present invention is to more efficiently cool exhaust heat, of an apparatus or the like that emits heat, by preventing a situation where a gas-phase medium is cooled and turns into a liquid-phase medium and thereby transfer of the gas-phase medium is hindered. For this purpose, a cooling system includes a heat receiving means for receiving a gas heated by heat emitted by an electronic apparatus and changing a liquid-phase heat medium into a gas-phase heat medium. a heat radiation means for cooling the gas-phase heat medium so as to be changed into the liquid-phase heat medium. a first transfer means for transferring the gas-phase heat medium from the heat receiving means to the heat radiation means. and a second transfer means for transferring the liquid-phase heat medium from the heat radiation means to the heat receiving means. wherein at least part of the first transfer means is heated by the heat emitted by the electronic apparatus.
US10203159B2	Heat exchanger with integral bleed air ejector A heat exchanger assembly includes a plurality of first and second fluid passages defined by a pair of opposing first fluid passage walls and a plurality of first fluid diverters disposed between the first fluid passages walls. The second fluid passages are defined by a pair of opposing second fluid passage walls and a plurality of second fluid diverters disposed between the second fluid passage walls. An ejector is integrated into the heat exchanger assembly. The ejector includes: an integral ejector passage, wherein the integral ejector passage is a first fluid passage; a primary inlet configured to receive a hot fluid; an outlet nozzle configured to eject the hot fluid; a secondary inlet configured to receive a cold fluid, wherein the secondary inlet is in fluid communication with a second fluid passage; and a mixing section in fluid communication with the outlet nozzle and the secondary inlet.
US10203157B2	Airflow in autoclaves A method and system are presented. The system comprises a plurality of baffles positioned to split an airflow from a door of an autoclave into a counter-rotating flow pattern.
US10203155B2	Method and device for condensing a first fluid rich in carbon dioxide using a second fluid The present invention relates to a process and device for condensing a first fluid rich in carbon dioxide using a second fluid.
US10203154B1	Lighting assembly and cooler system A cooler has a rear, front, side walls, a bottom wall. The upper edges of the front, rear, and side walls form an upper periphery. A chamber is formed Between the front, rear, side, and bottom walls. A peripheral lighting assembly has an inverted U-shaped housing located above the upper periphery forming a passageway. A plurality of light emitting diodes have connecting wires. Each Light emitting diode has an inner section, an outer section, and a central section. The inner section of each light emitting diode is located within the passageway. A lid has an upper surface. The lid has a lower surface with a lower periphery. A hinge pivotally couples the lid to the cooler allowing movement between raised and lowered orientations. The lid is of a size and shape to rest in contact with the peripheral lighting assembly.
US10203152B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator of the present invention comprises: a cabinet that includes a storage compartment having an opening formed on the front side thereof; a door rotatably connected to the cabinet to open and close the opening; a drawer disposed within the storage compartment to accommodate stored goods therein; a drawer guide that supports the drawer and guides the drawer in order to enable the drawer to move forward and rearward; an extraction mechanism that includes a base part that is disposed below the drawer and moves forward while the door is opened and rearward while the door is closed, a rear frame that extends from the base part toward the rear side of the drawer and pushes the drawer forward when the base part moves forward, and an arm that extends forward from the rear frame and is disposed between the drawer and a side of the storage compartment; and an arm guide disposed between the side of the storage compartment and the drawer to guide the arm in order to enable the arm to move forward and rearward.
US10203149B2	Freezer and hinge for same The present application relates to a freezer and a hinge for the same. The hinge comprises a base, in which a left side of the base is provided with a first flange portion, a right side of the base is provided with a second flange portion opposite to the first flange portion, and the first flange portion and the second flange portion is provided with sliding grooves opposite to each other; a connecting seat; a first pivot shaft; a second pivot shaft parallel to the first pivot shaft, in which both ends of the second pivot shaft may slide in the corresponding sliding grooves respectively; a guide rod; a supporting seat; a positioning part; a spring sheath fitted over the guide rod and movable between the positioning part and the supporting seat; and a spring fitted over the spring sheath.
US10203148B2	Refrigerator Provided is a refrigerator having only a second door opened/closed or having both of a first door and a second door opened/closed using one handing by allowing a latch device to fix the second door to the first door or release the second door from being fixed to the first door. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment, a first door that is rotatably disposed in front of the main body and has an opening formed therein, a second door that is rotatably disposed in front of the first door to open/close the opening, a handle coupled to a front side of the second door to open/close the first door and the second door, and a latch device allowing the second door to be fixed and released to/from the first door.
US10203147B2	Refrigeration device having automatic defrosting and method for operating a refrigeration device of this type The invention relates to a refrigeration device, in particular a domestic refrigeration device, comprising a refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant circuit has a compressor, an evaporator, and a shut-off valve between an outlet of the compressor and an inlet of the evaporator. The refrigeration device also comprises a heater for defrosting the evaporator and a control unit that is designed to prepare for defrosting of the evaporator by operating the compressor with the shut-off valve closed.
US10203143B2	Wrinkle free geometric opening in a vacuum insulated panel At least one puck is used to manufacture a vacuum insulated panel with a shaped opening. A pair of barrier films are positioned about an insulated core having a shaped opening such as a through bore, cutout, or relief. The puck includes a protrusion having a shape similar to that of the opening of the insulated core. With the barrier films positioned about the insulated core, the pucks are inserted into the opening from opposite sides of the insulated core to thereby compress the barrier films between the shaped protrusions of the pucks to thereby prevent wrinkles and/or creases in the barrier films. The insulated core is then subjected to a vacuum to evacuate the insulated core of any gases and the barrier films are heat sealed to maintain the insulated core in the evacuated state. Excess barrier film is then removed to provide a wrinkle and/or crease free seal.
US10203141B1	Multi-stage compressor with variable speed drive and method of use A control system for a multi-stage compressor. The control system includes an AC line voltage source, a variable-voltage variable-frequency drive, and a processor. The AC line voltage source is configured to operate the multi-stage compressor. The variable-voltage variable-frequency drive is coupled to the AC line voltage source and is configured to operate the multi-stage compressor at a variable speed. The processor is coupled to the AC line voltage source and the variable-voltage variable-frequency drive, and is configured to alternatively coupled the AC line voltage source and the variable-voltage variable-frequency drive to the multi-stage compressor to operate the multi-stage compressor. The processor is further configured to transmit a capacity control signal to the multi-stage compressor. The capacity control signal is instructive to operate the multi-stage compressor in one of a high-capacity setting and a low-capacity setting.
US10203135B2	Regenerative refrigerator A disclosed regenerative refrigerator including a regenerator filled with a regenerative material for accumulating cooling of a refrigerant gas, wherein the regenerator is divided into a central region and a peripheral region on a cross-sectional face of the regenerator, and a specific heat of the central region is larger than a specific heat of the peripheral region.
US10203130B2	Universal air conditioning support bracket An air-conditioner support bracket does not require any drilling into the home and has a higher weight rating of 150 lb. The support bracket is configurable to accommodate a wide range of window Air Conditioning unit shapes and sizes, is adaptable to a variety of opening widths, and may be tilted to support the air conditioning unit in a horizontal position.
US10203129B2	Air diffuser outlet system An air diffuser having a single air inlet has air outlets straddling a wall of a structure to distribute air to two or more rooms of the structure. The air diffuser includes an adjustable baffle that selectively directs air toward the first and second rooms. The air diffuser includes an acoustic dampener that prevents sound from moving through the air diffuser from one room to the next.
US10203126B2	Rotation detection for ring-shaped user input member of smart-home device According to one embodiment, a thermostat includes a main body, a rotatable input component that is rotatably coupled with the main body, and a rotation detection system that is configured to sense user rotation of the rotatable input component. The rotatable input component is configured to be rotated by a user to enable the user to provide input to the thermostat. The rotation detection system includes a magnetic component that is positioned on an inner surface of the rotatable input component and that is magnetized so as to have a plurality of alternating north and south magnetic regions. The rotation detection system also includes a sensor that is positioned adjacent the magnetic component. The sensor is configured to detect polarity changes as the rotatable input component and magnetic component are rotated relative to the sensor.
US10203123B2	Humidification and air cleaning apparatus Provided is a humidification and air cleaning apparatus. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus includes an intake flow passage suctioning external air, a discharge flow passage discharging internal air, a blower unit flowing air flowing to the intake flow passage to the discharge flow passage, a discharge humidification medium disposed on the discharge flow passage to additionally humidify flowing air, a water tank humidification medium disposed between the blower unit and the discharge humidification medium to humidify flowing air, and a watering unit spraying water between the water tank humidification medium and the discharge humidification medium.
US10203121B2	Air conditioner and method for controlling the same An air conditioner (AC) indoor unit includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet; a heat exchanger arranged inside the housing; a blower fan for sucking in air at the inlet to be subject to heat exchange with the heat exchanger, and discharging the heat-exchanged air out of the outlet; and an air flow control device for controlling an air flow discharged from the outlet by sucking in air around the outlet. The AC indoor unit may control the direction of a discharged air flow without a conventional blade structure, thereby increasing an amount of discharged air, reducing circulation noise, and enabling design differentiation.
US10203115B2	Gas turbine engine variable porosity combustor liner A gas turbine engine variable porosity combustor liner has a laminated alloy structure. The laminated alloy structure has combustion chamber facing holes on one side and cooling plenum facing holes on a radially opposite side. The combustion chamber facing holes are in fluid communication with the cooling plenum facing holes via axially and circumferentially extending flow passages sandwiched between metal alloy sheets of the laminated alloy structure. Porous zones having respective different cooling flow amounts are formed in the laminated alloy structure based on at least one of an arrangement of the combustion chamber facing holes, an arrangement of the cooling plenum facing holes, and an arrangement of the flow passages.
US10203113B2	Automatic candle snuffer Provided is an automatic candle snuffer. The snuffer includes a holder having a penetrating part to be seated on a top opening of a candle housing according to an outer circumference size of the candle housing, a cover coupled via a hinged coupling part to limit the supply of oxygen by closing the penetrating part of the holder, and a rotary lid rotatably coupled to an upper end of the cover. The automatic candle snuffer is capable of automatically extinguishing a candle when a predetermined time has passed after the candle is lit.
US10203112B2	Oxy boiler power plant oxygen feed system heat integration A coal fired oxy boiler power plant is disclosed in which a steam coil oxygen preheater located on an oxygen line Air Separation Unit is thermally integrated with the condensate system. Thermal energy for the steam coil oxygen preheater is provided via an extraction line connected to a steam extraction port of an intermediate pressure steam turbine. A drain line of the steam coil oxygen preheater fluidly connects the steam coil oxygen preheater to a point of the Rankine steam cycle fluidly within the condensate system.
US10203109B2	Systems and methods for agitating fuel within a heat exchanger A burn box includes a font, a rear, a first and a second side, a lower, and an upper interior surface, as well as a first push member, a first coupler, and a first torque member. The first push member includes a first end, a second end, and a first coupler portion. The first coupler pivotally couples the first coupler portion to the first interior surface. The second end is vertically intermediate the first end and the lower interior surface. The first torque member provides a first torque to the first push member. When the first torque is provided to the first push member, the first push member rotates about a first rotational axis. The first rotational axis is through the first coupler portion of the first push member. The first rotational axis is parallel to the longitudinal axis. The second end rotates toward the second side interior surface.
US10203104B2	LED lamp The present invention provides an LED lamp comprising a lamp housing, a lamp cover and a light source plate, the lamp cover is located at one end of the lamp housing, and the other end of the lamp housing is provided with an opening, the light source plate comprises an insulating plate and lamp beads provided on the insulating plate. The insulating plate is connected with the lamp housing, and the insulating plate encloses the opening; the original aluminum plate is replaced by the insulating plate, while the insulating plate is directly connected with the lamp housing, the heat produced by the lamp beads is directly dissipated through the insulating plate and the lamp housing.
US10203103B2	LED luminaire having enhanced thermal management In one aspect, luminaires are described herein enabling independent thermal management of driver and LED assemblies. For example, a luminaire comprises a driver assembly vertically integrated with a LED assembly, the driver assembly comprising a driver heatsink having an interior in which a circuit board assembly is positioned, and the LED assembly comprising an array of LEDs and LED heatsink, wherein a barrier is positioned between the driver heatsink and the LED heatsink, separating convective cooling of the driver assembly from convective cooling of the LED assembly.
US10203099B1	Shade for a headlamp A shade for removable attachment to a headlamp assembly having a headlamp connected to a head-strap where the shade is formed from first and second flexible, translucent wall panels which may lay flat against each other when not in use. The shade includes notches formed in each wall panel to which the segments of the head-strap located on either side of the headlamp may be removably connected. The headlamp assembly and shade when connected together may be suspended from a fixed point or placed upon a flat surface thereby creating a hands-free lantern.
US10203095B2	Helmet with hidden light sources and method for manufacturing same A method for manufacturing a helmet with hidden light sources includes: fixing a helmet housing with at least one light transmitting portion to a base mold; providing a light source protector and a light source belt, and fixing the light source protector to the light source belt, wherein the light source belt comprises a circuit board and a plurality of light sources mounted on, wherein the light source protector comprises a plurality of accommodating holes corresponding to the light sources one by one, and the light sources each are received in a corresponding accommodating hole and enclosed by the light source protector and the circuit board; aligning the light sources to the light transmitting portion and fixing the light source protector to an inner surface of the helmet housing; and injecting a buffer material into the base mold to form a base.
US10203094B2	Light emitting device and image surveillance apparatus thereof A light emitting device includes a casing, a lighting module, and a lens module. The lighting module is disposed in the casing for providing light and includes first and second light sources. The lens module faces the lighting module and includes a first lens aligned with the first light source, a second lens aligned with the second light source, a sliding frame, and a driving motor. The sliding frame is fixed to the first lens and has a thread portion. The driving motor has a screw rod for engaging with the thread portion, to make the sliding frame movable along the screw rod. The driving motor rotates the screw rod to make the thread portion drive the first and second lenses close to or away from the first and second light sources. Accordingly, the present invention reduces the manufacturing cost of the light emitting device and simplifies its mechanical design.
US10203091B2	Motor vehicle lighting system and motor vehicle A motor vehicle lighting system including: a lighting device capable of emitting a light beam, a projection device having a projection lens, and an array of micro-mirrors having micro-mirrors mounted in a pivoting manner about a pivot axis. Each micro-mirror is capable of pivoting to the maximum by an angle, referred to as the maximum pivoting angle. The light beam emitted by the lighting device exhibits an angle at the upper vertex greater than the maximum pivoting angle and wherein the at least one projection lens viewed in a frontal section has the form of a rectangle having a longitudinal side extending in a direction that is substantially parallel to the pivot axis of the micro-mirrors.
US10203090B1	Retractable rotatable LED lamp An LED lamp includes a lamp holder; a lamp body; and a retractable rotatable mechanism having a gear seat arranged on the lamp body. A central hole of the gear seat has a gear. Two sides of the central hole are symmetrically provided with deep holes. Each deep hole has a first elastic body. One end of the first elastic body contacts the bottom of the deep hole, the other end of the first elastic body contacts a latch engaged with the gear. One end of a retractable rod is connected to the gear, and the other end of the retractable rod is hinged to a threaded rod. The threaded rod is arranged on a fixing box. A first convex column and a second convex column extend out from two sides of the fixing box. A second elastic body is arranged between the first convex column and the second convex column.
US10203086B2	Optical lens, light emitting module, and light unit including the same An optical lens is provided. The optical lens may include a bottom surface, a concave recess provided in a center region of the bottom surface, a first light exit surface having a convexly curved surface on a side opposite to the bottom surface and the recess, and a second light exit surface between the bottom surface and the first light exit surface. A length in a first axis direction on the bottom surface is D1, and a length in a second axis direction perpendicular to the first axis direction is D2, a length in the first axis direction on the bottom of the recess is D3, and a length in the second axis direction on the bottom of the recess is D4, where a length of the bottom surface may have a relationship of D1D4.
US10203084B1	Illumination feature for electronic devices The present disclosure provides an illumination feature for an electronic device. A light cone is used to direct light from a light emitter to an interior surface of a housing of an electronic device in one of a variety of geometric, alphabetic, or numerical designs.
US10203083B2	Lamp shade A lamp shade, comprising a multi-axis carrier; a plurality of support bars being pivotally connected to the multi-axis carrier to be pivotable between an open-up position and a folded position, the pivot axes of the plurality of support bars being parallel to each other or coaxial; and a cloth member mounted on the plurality of support bars, having an opening portion whose two corresponding sides being provided with two fastening elements; wherein when the support bars pivotally rotated to radially distribute is in the open-up position, the fastening elements is in the connected position, so as to the cloth member be extended to form a lampshade by a plurality of support bars, and by separating the fastening elements the plurality of support bars reversely pivot to be close to each other in the folded position so as to the cloth member co-pivot and fold.
US10203081B2	Lighting device and headlight for vehicle A small and thin lighting device with high efficiency and good design and a headlight for a vehicle. A lighting device includes a first lens taking light generated by a light emitting device and emitting the light, and a second lens taking an emitted light from the first lens and emitting the light, in which the second lens is an anamorphic lens in which curvatures are different in a vertical direction and a right and left direction and a center of a lens surface in the vertical direction of the second lens is positioned in an upper direction with respect to an optical axis of the first lens. A headlight for a vehicle including the plural lighting devices is forming a low beam light distribution by superimposing lights from respective lighting devices for irradiation of the center, right and left in a horizontal direction respectively.
US10203078B2	Daylighting structure When daylighting into a building interior, this daylighting structure attenuates the brightness of a setting sun or a winter-time incoming light of small elevation angles, and causes the incoming light to be diffusely emitted toward the ceiling surface or into a deep portion of the indoor space domain regardless of the elevation angle thereof. An incoming light (E20) of 20° in elevation angle is caused to be diffusely emitted toward the ceiling surface on the internal upper side of the building through the refraction and reflection actions mediated by a light-transmitting material mounted in a horizontal direction opening of a wall. The light-transmitting material comprises: an outdoor region curved surface wherethrough the incoming light is refracted and let into the interior of the light-transmitting material in a focused form; a lower side reflection surface internally reflecting the refracted incoming light; and an indoor region curved surface wherefrom the internally reflected light is refracted and emitted toward the ceiling surface in a diffused form. Also disclosed are the installation wherein the light-transmitting material is inclined from the illustrated horizontal state, and the installation of a plurality of the light-transmitting materials, each in upper and lower directions and left and right directions.
US10203077B1	Prefabricated cove First and second ribs are attached to a wall mounting bracket, each rib extending from the wall mounting bracket and then turning upwardly to form respective end tips. A front piece is shaped to pivotally mount to the wall mounting bracket and then rotate into a position where it snaps on to the end tips of the ribs to form a cove. Molded corner piece and sectional joiner components are also provided.
US10203070B2	Light bar and display device A light bar for use as a light source of a backlight module in a liquid crystal display, comprising a circuit board (1) and LEDs (2) arranged on the circuit board (1), wherein a light compensation unit (5) is arranged between the LEDs (2) on the circuit board (1).
US10203067B2	Automatic thermal decoupling of a cold head A cryostat has a cooling arm with a first thermal contact surface which can be brought into thermal contact with a second thermal contact surface on an object to be cooled. A hollow volume (2) between the inner side of the neck tube, the cooling arm, and the object is filled with gas and the cooling arm is pressurized by the inner pressure of the gas and also by atmospheric pressure. A contact device brings the first and the second contact surfaces into thermal contact below a threshold gas pressure and moves them away from each other when the threshold pressure has been exceeded such that a gap (13) filled with gas thermally separates the first and second contact surfaces. Operationally safe and fully automatic reduction of the thermal load acting on the object to be cooled is thereby obtained in case the cooling machine fails.
US10203064B2	Locking release mechanism for an articulated support arm Various embodiments concern locking release mechanisms that allow an articulated support arm to be moved between various vertical orientations. A locking release mechanism may include a handle release mechanism positioned within the handle of the articulated support arm, and a gas spring release mechanism positioned within the body of the articulated support arm. The articulated support arm can include a gas spring that remains locked until the handle release mechanism is activated, e.g. by applying pressure to a grip actuator. Other embodiments concern cable management techniques for articulated support arms. Oftentimes, an articulated support arm will include cables routed through the arm that are configured to support an attachment. For example, the cable(s) may be adapted for audio signals, video signals, power, etc. The cable(s) can be readily cleaned and/or serviced when routed through an articulated support arm composed of one or more removable pieces.
US10203063B2	Internal anticorrosive and abrasive resistant protection coating for steel pipes The present invention relates to an inner anticorrosive and abrasive resistant coating (10) for steel pipes (1) used for the transport of fluids. The coating includes: a layer of epoxy resin (2) having free hydroxyl groups, which are applied directly to the inside 1a of the steel pipe (1); a layer of thermoplastic adhesive (3) applied directly onto the layer of epoxy resin; and a layer polyethylene (4), which is applied directly onto the layer of thermoplastic adhesive.
US10203061B2	Fluid regulator with field convertible slam-shut device Installing a fluid regulator in a fluid distribution system by: determining the position and orientation of the fluid regulator in the fluid distribution system; determining if a first opening and/or a second opening in the body of the regulator, are accessible with the fluid regulator in the determined position and orientation; installing the slam-shut device in the first opening, if accessible, and securing a plate over the second opening; and installing the fluid regulator in the fluid distribution system. The first and second openings are dimensioned such that the slam-shut device can be secured at least partially within the first opening in a first configuration and can be secured at least partially within the second opening in a second configuration.
US10203060B2	After the mass-spring principle operating vibration absorber A vibration damper (1) operating in accordance with the mass-spring principle, which is provided for fitting on an injection line pipe, includes a main body (2) which comprises an elastomeric vibration-damping material and has an inside hollow space (3) which passes therethrough in the longitudinal direction and which in the fitted condition surrounds the injection line pipe, the longitudinal axis (4) of the inside hollow space (3) coinciding with the longitudinal axis of the pipe, and is characterized in that it has a mass distribution eccentric with respect to its longitudinal axis (4) and can be non-rotatably fitted on the injection line pipe.
US10203056B2	High-pressure tolerant integrated leakage-proof sleeve compensator The present invention relates to a high-pressure-resistant integrated leakage-free rotating compensator, comprising an inner pipe, an outer sleeve, a connecting pipe and a filler flange. The outer sleeve is arranged on the inner pipe in a sleeved mode. One end of the inner pipe is inserted into the connecting pipe through the outer sleeve. The filler flange is arranged on the inner pipe in a sleeved mode. One end of the filler flange extends into the outer sleeve. An annular inner boss is arranged on the inner surface of the outer sleeve. The portion between the annular inner boss and the end, extending into the outer sleeve, of the filler flange is arranged on gland packing. The outer sleeve and the connecting pipe are of an integrally-formed integrated structure. An anti-impact plate is arranged between the gland packing and the annular inner boss.
US10203055B2	Connecting device for tubes and guide ring with forced circulation in potential retention areas A connection device comprising a body defining a channel having at least one tube end reception segment. Centering means for centering the tube end are arranged in a zone extending between the outer surface of the tube, a facing surface of the segment, and the sealing element. The centering means include positioning elements that are arranged to co-operate with a surface of the segment and with an outer surface of the tube and to define at least one sweeping duct for sweeping the zone, the duct having at least one inlet in the vicinity of which there extends at least one deflector arranged to insert, into the sweeping duct, fluid diverted from the flow traveling through the device, and at least one outlet for returning the fluid that has passed through the sweeping duct back to the flow.
US10203051B2	“Flexible-rigid” air pipe A pipe for forming air flow pipelines in a structure that includes a flexible tube made from composite material, the tube having, on the length of same, sections for which the wall of the tube is stiffened by means of structural elements made from a rigid composite material incorporated into the wall of the tube. The structural elements are configured and arranged at the surface of the tube in such a way as to form a lattice framework surrounding the wall of the tube. The pipe further includes electrical conductors, disposed longitudinally on the wall of the pipe, the electrical conductors having a straight path at the stiffened sections of the pipe and a meandering path at certain of the non-stiffened sections of the pipe, the meandering allowing the conductor to tolerate the possible twisting of the pipe when it is installed in the structure.
US10203042B2	Self-contained actuated safety valve for gaseous or liquid fuel lines and the like A method for turning off fluid flow through a valve. The method includes: movably disposing a member in an interior of a housing between a first position in which an inlet and an outlet are in fluid communication with each other and a second position blocking the fluid flow; restraining the member in the first position when a fluid temperature in the interior or an ambient temperature outside the housing is below a threshold temperature; and releasing the restraint such that the member is capable of moving to the second position when the fluid temperature or the ambient temperature is above the threshold temperature; wherein the releasing comprises changing the shape of an actuator from a first shape restraining the member to a second shape releasing the restraint upon a change in the fluid temperature or the ambient temperature from below the threshold temperature to above the threshold temperature.
US10203040B2	Hydrant valve with internal shut-off valve A hydrant valve with an internal automatic shut-off valve. The internal valve blocks communication between a piston chamber and a hydrant chamber when in a closed position. An upper valve opens the internal valve against its biasing force permitting the flow of fluid between the hydrant chamber and the piston chamber. The internal valve closes in response to a disconnection of the upper valve.
US10203039B1	Bite valve with hollow valve core A bite valve for controlling fluid flow from a fluid source includes a sleeve and a hollow valve core. The sleeve includes an outlet end and an opposite, a sleeve outer surface and an opposing sleeve inner surface, and an outlet lip. The core includes a core body including distal and inlet ends. The core includes an inlet defining a flow channel. The core includes a core central chamber and the flow channel extending to the central chamber. The core includes an annular chamber formed about the core body within the sleeve inner surface. The core includes flow ports disposed radially about the core body. The core includes an outer rim that is cooperatively sized and configured with the outlet lip with the outer rim in sealing engagement with the outlet lip and out of sealing engagement when the sleeve deformed towards the core body for discharging fluid flow.
US10203038B2	Controlling mechanism for a three-way valve A controlling mechanism for a three-way valve includes a transmission axis movably received in the valve and having first teeth formed on a free end thereof. A rotation axis is movable and intermittently rotatable in the valve and having second teeth integrally formed on the rotation axis to correspond to the first teeth. A spring is received inside the valve to provide a recoil force to the rotation axis to maintain the second teeth of the rotation axis to be in contact with the first teeth of the transmission axis so that movement of the transmission drives the rotation axis to move and rotate simultaneously for selectively blocking the inlet of the valve.
US10203036B2	Shaft seal assembly A shaft seal assembly may include a stator and a rotor. The rotor may be configured to rotate with a shaft, and the stator may be engaged with a housing. The stator and rotor may be configured with radial and/or axial recesses and/or radial and/or axial projections. These various features may be configured such that the stator and rotor cooperate to form a ring cavity. A cooperating ring may be positioned in the ring cavity, and the cooperating ring may be configured such that is circumferentially expandable so that the cooperating ring changes size and/or shape when it rotates as opposed to when it is not rotating.
US10203031B2	System and method for changing driving modes using navigation and control Methods, systems, and apparatus for automatically changing vehicle driving modes. An automatic shift control system includes a transmission configured to provide engine output for movement of the vehicle and a navigation unit configured to obtain navigational information including a current location of the vehicle. The automatic shift control system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the navigation unit. The ECU is configured to determine a current route having multiple segments based on the current location and a destination location and determine a shift schedule based on a driver behavior pattern. The ECU is configured to control the transmission to cause shifts of the transmission based on the shift schedule and the current location.
US10203028B2	Drive gear unit The present invention provides a drive gear device that can easily be made compact and lightweight with a simple configuration, and that has little friction loss. Among externally toothed sun gear members (12a, 12b) and ring gear members (16, 17) of first and second planetary gear mechanisms (11a, 11b), one pair, which are first paired members (12a, 12b), are coupled to a coupling member (12) for equalizing the rotational speeds and rotational directions of the first paired members (12a, 12b), and the other pair, which are second paired members (16, 17) are coupled to opposite rotation members (18, 19) for making the second paired members (16, 17) rotate in opposite directions. Rotational torque inputted to the coupling member (12) is distributed to the first planetary gear mechanism (11a) and the second planetary gear mechanism (11b), and is outputted from planetary carriers (15a, 15b).
US10203027B2	Reciprocating piston mechanism A reciprocating piston mechanism comprises a crankcase and a crankshaft. The crankshaft is supported by the crankcase and rotatable with respect thereto about a crankshaft axis. The mechanism further comprises at least a connecting rod including a big end and a small end, a piston which is rotatably connected to the small end, and a crank member which is rotatably mounted on the crankpin. The crank member comprises at least a bearing portion and has an outer circumferential wall which bears the big end of the rod such that the rod is rotatably mounted on the bearing portion of the crank member via the big end. The crank member is provided with a crank member gear. The crank member gear meshes with at least an intermediate gear, which also meshes with an auxiliary gear. The auxiliary gear is fixed to an auxiliary shaft that extends concentrically through the crankshaft.
US10203025B2	Belt tensioner with supplemental force element Zed-type belt tensioners are described that include an arm having a first end rotatable about a first axis to move a second end of the arm into engagement with a belt, a tensioner component coupled to the first end of the arm, and a supplemental force element positioned between the arm and the tensioner component. The second end of the arm while tensioning a belt experiences a hub load applied by the belt and the supplemental force element is positioned at a point to apply a force that counteracts the hub load thereby reducing cocking of the arm. Also described herein are methods of counteracting the hub load using such belt tensioners and methods of assembly of such belt tensioners.
US10203022B2	Elliptically interfacing wobble motion gearing system and method A wobble plate drive system may include a stator having a central axis and a plurality of stator teeth disposed on an inner cylindrical surface. The system may further include a wobble plate having a wobble axis disposed at a non-zero angle relative to the central axis, an outer cylindrical surface, and an upper annular surface. A plurality of wobble teeth may be disposed on the outer cylindrical surface and a plurality of face teeth may be disposed on the upper annular surface. The system may further include an output gear having an output axis substantially aligned with the central axis and a lower annular surface. A plurality of output teeth may be disposed on the lower annular surface. The wobble plate may be configured to rotate, the plurality of wobble teeth may be configured to engage with the plurality of stator teeth, and the plurality of face teeth may be configured to engage with the plurality of output teeth as the wobble plate nutates around the stator.
US10203021B2	Drive belt with a carrier ring and transverse segments The disclosure relates to a transverse segment (33) for a drive belt with a carrier ring and with a plurality of these transverse segments (33) that are placed slideably on the carrier ring, which transverse segments (33) are provided with main body surfaces (38, 41), where between the transverse segment (33) extends in thickness direction, one main body surface (38) being provided with a rocking edge (42) that defines a transition between an upper side and a tapered lower side of the transverse segment (33) with a lowermost edge (34). The lower side of the transverse segment (33) includes at least one opening (44) and at least an upper, radially outward limiting boundary surface (46) of the opening (44) is provided with an undulating shape, i.e. is provided with multiple protrusions (47) that protrude generally towards the lower, radially inward limiting boundary surface (46) of the opening (44).
US10203020B2	Centrifugal pendulum A centrifugal pendulum, including a rotation element and a pendulum flange. The pendulum flange is connected to the rotation element by means of a fastening means to transmit torque between the rotation element and the pendulum flange. The fastening means is designed in such a way that for the torque greater than a certain amount, some slip, or relative rotation, occurs between the pendulum flange and the rotation element.
US10203015B2	Dust boot, method of manufacturing dust boot, and shock absorber A dust boot includes a tubular boot body and an annular flange portion linked to an upper end of the boot body. In an outer side of the flange portion, an angle between the flange portion and a line perpendicular to an axis of the boot body is set to be larger than 0° and smaller than 90°.
US10203013B2	Shock absorber and damping force generator One embodiment provides a damping force generator. The damping force generator includes: a valve body having a compression-side inlet port into which the oil pushed by the piston flows; and a compression-side damping valve provided so as to block a port outlet and elastically deformed according to pressure of the oil flowing into the compression-side inlet port to thereby exhibit damping force. An opening cross-sectional area of a port inlet opening is larger than a passage cross-sectional area of the compression-side inlet port.
US10203006B2	Selectable one-way clutch A selectable one-way clutch includes a pocket plate formed with a plurality of recessed receptacles on one face thereof, a notch plate arranged so as to oppose the face of the pocket plate on which the recessed receptacle is formed and capable of relatively rotating with respect to the pocket plate, an engagement recessed portion formed on a face of the notch plate corresponding to the recessed receptacle, a plate-shaped engagement piece received in the recessed receptacle, and an elastic member arranged between a bottom portion of the recessed receptacle and the engagement piece and biasing the engagement piece toward a side of the notch plate. An oil passage that discharges lubricant oil to a side of the recessed receptacle from a side of the engagement recessed portion is formed at the engagement piece.
US10203005B2	Passive opening low loss clutch pack A passive opening transmission clutch system includes a backing plate having multiple tab slots, each of the tab slots having a tapered wall. A first reaction plate has multiple first tapered spline teeth oriented transverse to a plane of the first reaction plate. The first tapered spline teeth are positioned at least partially in individual ones of the tab slots in a clutch disengaged condition. The first tapered spline teeth when displaced further into the tab slots and toward the backing plate define a clutch engaged condition. A first friction plate is in frictional contact with the first reaction plate in the clutch engaged condition, the first friction plate when rotated generating a rotational force on the first reaction plate. The rotational force acts against the first tapered spline teeth to induce the first reaction plate to slidably move away from the backing plate.
US10203003B1	Bearing assembly A bearing assembly comprises an inner ring having an inner circumferential surface, and an outer circumferential surface defining an inner bearing race thereon, an outer ring having an outer circumferential surface, and an inner circumferential surface defining in outer bearing race thereon. The inner bearing race of the inner ring and the outer bearing race of the outer ring are located in a radially spaced apart relationship. A bearing member comprising a rod, having one of a circular cross-section and an ovular cross-section, is formed as a wound helix and is disposed between, and in line contact with, the inner bearing race and the outer bearing race to support relative rotation of the inner ring and the outer ring.
US10202998B2	Anchor with an expansion section and a cutting thread An anchor (1) that can be secured in a drilled hole (2), with an expansion sleeve (10) for anchoring onto a wall of the drilled hole, and with an anchor bolt (20) that passes through the expansion sleeve and that has an expansion section (38) for widening the expansion sleeve, and it also has a sleeve stop (22) that limits axial movement of the expansion sleeve away from the expansion section (38) is provided. At least one rotary catch (24) is provided which non-rotatably couples the expansion sleeve (10) to the anchor bolt (20), and the expansion sleeve has at least one external thread helix (14) for creating an undercut in the wall of the drilled hole.
US10202997B2	Bi-directional bed rail assembly The present application provides a hook assembly having a latitudinal axis bisecting a body into an upper portion above the latitudinal axis further comprising a first bi-directional pin engagement slot and a lower portion below the latitudinal axis further comprising a second bi-directional pin engagement slot, wherein both the upper portion and the lower portion and the first bi-directional pin engagement slot and the second bi-directional engagement slot are mirror images of one another.
US10202994B2	Retention clip for securing instruments of different sizes and/or configurations to other objects A retention clip includes a base with a plurality of instrument engagement elements at a top of the base. A bottom of the base is configured to be secured to another object. The retention clip may have a size that enables it to be secured to and that enables it to secure other instruments to a portable object. As an example, the retention clip may be configured to secure a plurality of writing instruments to a hard hat, a tool box, a measuring tape or the like.
US10202993B2	Latching system Devices and methods based upon the concept of a split ring (604) having certain multiple interior angles (604a, 604b) to engage a stem or post (608) having annular ring(s) with angular geometries that are complimentary to those of the split ring. The disclosure provides designs for a wide range of insertion and desertion forces between latch engagement stems and latch engagement bodies. Changes to insertion contact angles and contact area on engagement stems and corresponding changes to insertion contact angles and engagement areas on engagement bodies can significantly modify insertion forces required to engage various devices. Similarly, changes in degrees of angle between desertion angles and contact areas on engagement stems with corresponding changes in desertion angles and contact areas on engagement bodies will significantly modify the total desertion forces required to disengage various devices. Accordingly, the instant latching mechanism provides insertion and desertion forces that can be controlled independently of each other.
US10202982B2	Production methods of gas turbine An object is to reduce the compressor flow rate in comparison with the reference model while maintaining a compression ratio equivalent to that in the reference model. Annulus areas required of a compressor 38 of a derivative gas turbine 200 are determined based on a compressor flow rate and a compression ratio required of the compressor 38 of the derivative gas turbine 200. Under the condition that the annulus area of each stage of the compressor 38 becomes equal to the determined annulus area, an inner radius increment and an outer radius decrement of an initial stage 36a are determined, the inner radius increment and the outer radius decrement of each of intermediate stages 36b-36e are determined so that the inner radius increment is not more than the inner radius increment of the previous stage and the outer radius decrement is not less than the outer radius decrement of the previous stage, and the inner radius increment and the outer radius decrement of a final stage 36f are determined so that the outer radius decrement is not less than the inner radius increment. The compressor 38 is designed by updating design data of components of the reference compressor 15 that deviated from the specifications due to the determination of the inner radius increment and the outer radius decrement so that the updated design data fulfill the specifications in each of the stages 36a-36f.
US10202979B2	Fan and arrangement having such a fan A fan with a nozzle mounted to a base plate, wherein the base plate has on its rear wall a mounting device with an upper and lower holding device for mounting the fan on a top-hat rail. The upper holding device and the lower holding device reach over an upper edge or a lower edge respectively of the top-hat rail in the mounted state and are arranged offset from one another in a direction running parallel to the longitudinal axis of the top-hat rail in the mounted state of the fan.
US10202976B2	System and method for emissions testing a compressor, turbine, or engine A mobile compressed natural gas (CNG) vessel and unloader are used to supply CNG to a compressor during regulatory emissions testing of the compressor (e.g., U.S. EPA's Quad J testing). CNG output by the compressor is recirculated to an inlet of the unloader so that it is reused during the emissions testing. Lean CNG from the vessel may be used to power the compressor during the testing. The unloader ensures that the compressor is run at at least a predetermined load factor during the emissions testing.
US10202970B2	System, method, and apparatus for infusing fluid A peristaltic pump, and related system method are provided. The peristaltic pump includes a cam shaft, first and second pinch-valve cams, first and second pinch-valve cam followers, a plunger cam, a plunger-cam follower, a tube receiver, and a spring-biased plunger. The first and second pinch-valve cams are coupled to the cam shaft. The first and second pinch-valve cam followers each engage the first and second pinch-valve cams, respectively. The plunger cam is coupled to the cam shaft. The plunger-cam follower engages the plunger cam. The tube receiver is configured to receive a tube. The spring-biased plunger is coupled to the plunger-cam follower such that the expansion of the plunger cam along a radial angle intersecting the plunger-cam follower as the cam shaft rotates pushes the plunger cam follower towards the plunger and thereby disengages the spring-biased plunger from the tube. A spring coupled to the spring-biased plunger biases the spring-biased plunger to apply the crushing force to the tube.
US10202969B2	Reciprocating compressor crankshaft adapter and method Method and device for lubricating a connection. A housing is configured to house a crankshaft adapter that connects an oil pump to a compressor. The housing includes a shell forming a round cavity configured to receive the crankshaft adapter; an oil feed conduit configured to enter through the shell into the round cavity and to deliver oil; a first drain conduit, opposite to the oil feed conduit, and configured to enter through the shell into the round cavity; a plug provided in the first drain conduit; and a second drain conduit configured to enter through the shell into the round cavity. The second drain conduit is located between the oil feed conduit and the first drain conduit, substantially between 50 and 130 degrees relative to the first drain conduit on a periphery of the shell.
US10202967B2	High-pressure rotating sealing coupling with continuous expandable ring A high-pressure rotating sealing coupling with continuous expandable ring (1) including a male hydraulic connector (2) rotating in a female hydraulic connector (4), the connectors (2, 4) including an inner duct leading into a communication chamber (10), a non-expandable sealing ring (42) being mounted freely about the male hydraulic connector (2) and being accommodated with little play in the female hydraulic connector (4), while a non-expandable ring spring (20) tends to draw the sealing ring (42) close to a ring annular bearing shoulder (14) connected to the male hydraulic connector (2) and to axially compress a continuous expandable ring (13) inserted axially between the non-expandable sealing ring (42) and the ring annular bearing shoulder (14) and having an expandable ring inner cylindrical face (15) placed in communication with the communication chamber (10).
US10202966B2	Wind turbine rotor blade having a spark gap A wind turbine rotor blade is provided. The wind turbine blade has a lightning receptor, a first electric line, and a potential equalization arrangement having a first electrode, which is connected to the lightning receptor, and a second electrode, which is connected to the first electric line, a spark gap being formed between the two electrodes, mutually facing sides of the two electrodes forming an air flow channel, which is arranged such that the ambient air that is incident when the wind turbine rotor blade is in operation flows through it.
US10202962B2	PSP blades with dihedral angles, comprising a longitudinal depression The invention relates to a novel rhomboidal wind turbine blade with a dihedral angle, as a supplement to another invention filed by the same applicant in 2013, said blade originally comprising four planar rhomboidal sides and a dihedral angle, and now including a longitudinal depression in the side forming the dihedral angle, from the center of the major axis of the blade, which traps more wind with a concave shape and directs same to the vertex of the angle, compressing the wind which rebounds from the vertex of the angle and powering the rotary movement with two sets of two blades per generator, as well as including an automatic safety system allowing the position of the blades to be changed in the event of high-speed winds by a computer system between a motor and a wind speed sensor, with the blades being coupled to the rotor with an angle that can be varied in response to high-speed winds.
US10202961B2	Fluid turbine semi-shroud and associated rotor blade dual-winglet design A semi-ringed airfoil is designed in conjunction with a fluid turbine rotor blade to provide increased rotor-tip speed, increased coefficient of power, reduced wind shear and reduced noise. A dual-winglet rotor blade in combination with a semi-ringed airfoil increases the above mentioned benefits by increasing the rotor-blade tip surface-area that is in contact with the area of increased fluid velocity over the semi-ringed airfoil.
US10202957B2	Push button starting system module for outdoor power equipment A self-contained starting module for outdoor power equipment that has control circuit and a start button. The starting module includes internal control circuit that can be either microprocessor based or analog. The control circuit receives a start signal from a start button of the starting module. The control circuit monitors for the presence of an enable device and, upon activation of the start button and the presence of the enable device, provides electric power to the electric load of the power equipment. When the start button is depressed for longer than a minimum engagement period, the control circuit initiates operation of the engine. If the start button is pressed for less than the minimum engagement period, the control circuit activates the electric load for an auxiliary period without starting the engine. During engine operation, if the start button is depressed, the operation of the engine is terminated.
US10202956B2	Method for starting an internal combustion engine with the aid of a belt-driven starter generator A method for starting an internal combustion engine using a starter generator to which the engine is connected via a belt drive, the belt drive including a belt pulley of the starter generator, a belt pulley of the internal combustion engine, and a belt connecting the belt pulleys in a torque-transmitting manner, includes operating the starter generator such that its drive torque output to the belt pulley of the starter generator is according to a drive torque curve by which an output torque generated temporarily on the belt pulley of the internal combustion engine exceeds the drive torque of the starter generator, taking a gear ratio of the belt drive into consideration.
US10202954B2	End seal structure of fuel rail for gasoline direct injection engine Provided is an end seal structure of a fuel rail for a gasoline direct injection engine that has a simple structure and allows an end cap part to meet higher pressure requirements in a fuel rail having the structure in which one end or both ends of a rail body composed of a tubular member, such as a pipe, is/are closed by an end cap or end caps. The end seal structure employs a thread fastening method using the end cap and a collar brazed at the opening end of the fuel rail body and a gasket sealing method as a sealing method, wherein a gasket interposed between the end cap and the fuel rail body is tightened by an axial force generated due to tightening of the end cap that is screwed and fastened to the fuel rail body so as to be sealed.
US10202950B2	Temperature varying circulation system for use with alternative fuels The present invention is a system and method for modifying an engine for use with an alternative fuel that needs to be conditioned. Coolant is diverted from the original engine heater core and is used to heat or condition the alternative fuel both in the alternative fuel tank and in a special manifold that heats and circulates the fuel before delivering it to the engine. An electronic control unit monitors the temperature and pressure to ensure proper viscosity and engine operation.
US10202943B2	Device for adjusting adjustment valve in carburetor An adjustment device for a carburetor adjustment valve includes a limit cap and a sleeve to prevent over-operation and destruction. The limit cap having first and second projecting parts formed in the insertion hole. The first projecting part engages a first groove on the shaft part of the adjustment valve to hold the limit cap in a first position where the limit cap and adjustment valve rotate freely relative to the sleeve. The second projecting part holds the limit cap in a second position pushed in from the first position where the adjustment valve having a limited range of rotation. The limit cap has an outer circumferential locking part formed on the outer circumference and the sleeve has an inner circumferential locking part formed on its inner circumference. In the second position, the inner circumferential locking part locks the outer circumferential locking part and prevents rotation of the limit cap.
US10202941B2	Reverse core turbine engine mounted above aircraft wing A gas turbine engine has a fan inlet and a fan configured to deliver air to an exhaust nozzle. A core gas turbine engine. including in serial order extending further into the engine, a core turbine section, a combustor and a core compressor section. A core engine inlet duct is spaced from the fan inlet. A method is also described.
US10202939B2	High stiffness shape memory alloy actuated aerostructure A shape memory alloy (SMA) actuated aerostructure operable to dynamically change shape according to flight conditions is disclosed. Deformable structures are actuated by SMA actuators that are coupled to face sheets of the deformable structures. Actuating the SMA actuators produces complex shape changes of the deformable structures by activating shape changes of the SMA actuators. The SMA actuators are actuated via an active or passive temperature change based on operating conditions. The SMA actuated aerostructure can be used for morphable nozzles such as a variable area fan nozzle and/or a variable geometry chevron of a jet engine to reduce engine noise during takeoff without degrading fuel burn during cruise.
US10202938B2	Welded engine block for small internal combustion engines A small air-cooled internal combustion engine includes an aluminum cylinder block at least partially defining an aluminum cylinder bore, an aluminum cylinder head attached to the aluminum cylinder block, and an aluminum push rod tube separate from and press fit between the aluminum cylinder block and the aluminum cylinder head. The aluminum push rod tube includes a cylinder block end portion, a cylinder head end portion, and a main body extending between the cylinder block end portion and the cylinder head end portion.
US10202935B2	Segmented piston for internal combustion engine The present invention relates to a multi-piece, in particular at least two-piece, piston (1) for an internal combustion engine having a longitudinal axis (L), comprising a piston outer part (10) having a closed piston head (11), which in the fitted state defines a combustion chamber, and a piston body (13) extending axially away from the piston head (11), and a piston inner part (20), which in the fitted state is connected to a connecting rod. An outer surface (2) radially defining the piston (1) is formed exclusively by at least one portion of the piston body (13) of the piston outer part (10). The piston inner part (20), viewed in an axial direction, is arranged radially entirely inside the piston body (13) or its circumferential surface.
US10202933B2	Combined oil filter and restrictor assembly A combined oil filter and restrictor assembly is disclosed having an oil flow restrictor interposed between first and second filters so that, irrespective of the direction of oil flow through the restrictor, debris cannot enter a small diameter bore 32 in a body of the restrictor thereby reducing the likelihood of restrictor blockage. The combined oil filter and restrictor assembly includes a metal threaded member that enables the combined oil filter and restrictor assembly to be easily and quickly assembled to or removed from a component such as a cylinder head of a variable displacement engine. The combined oil filter and restrictor assembly can be used to provide a restricted flow of oil from oil supply passages to signal oil passages used for controlling the operation of deactivatable hydraulic lash adjusters so as to purge the signal oil passages when the deactivatable hydraulic lash adjusters are not deactivated.
US10202932B2	Engine cooling structure A water jacket spacer is arranged to surround substantially an entire periphery of a portion of the cylinder liner which corresponds to the water jacket. An opening through which a coolant introduced from a coolant-introducing section is introduced to an inner side of a water jacket spacer is formed in a portion of the water jacket spacer which corresponds to the coolant-introducing section. An upper section of the water jacket spacer is positioned close to a cylinder block outer peripheral wall. A coolant passage through which the coolant introduced from the opening is circulated around an outer periphery of an upper portion of the cylinder liner is formed between the upper section of the water jacket spacer and the outer periphery of the upper portion of the cylinder liner. A lower section of the water jacket spacer is positioned close to the cylinder liner.
US10202928B2	Control device for internal combustion engine A lift amount variable mechanism is configured to switch a cam for driving an intake valve (drive cam) between two types of intake cams in lift amount (i.e. a large lift cam and a small lift cam). In a first embodiment of this disclosure, the lift amount variable mechanism is controlled by an ECU so that the small lift cam is selected as the drive cam for control that promotes activation of an exhaust gas cleaning catalyst (catalyst warm-up control).
US10202927B2	Fueling strategy for controlled-autoignition engines Methods and systems for controlling combustion performance of an engine during recompression HCCI combustion are provided. The method includes regulating a valve actuation timing and a fuel injection timing to cause a combustion phasing of at least one cylinder of the engine to approach a target combustion phasing, and estimating current combustion state information based on the combustion phasing. The current combustion state information includes at least one of a temperature, a pressure, and a pre-combustion charge composition associated with the at least one cylinder. The method further includes determining a target fuel injection amount, and determining whether the target fuel injection amount would require actuator settings that violate predetermined constraints in order to cause the combustion phasing to approach the target combustion phasing. A fuel injection amount is adjusted when the target fuel injection amount would require actuator settings that violate the predetermined constraints.
US10202926B2	Methods and system for diagnosing an engine component based on an engine speed profile during an engine shutdown event Various methods and systems are provided for diagnosing an engine component based on a measured engine speed during an engine shutdown event. As one embodiment, a method for an engine includes measuring an engine speed drop rate, via an engine speed sensor, during an engine shutdown event; and indicating a change in performance of one of the engine speed sensor or an additional engine component in response to the measured engine speed drop rate deviating from a reference engine speed drop rate by a pre-set or pre-defined threshold rate.
US10202925B2	Internal combustion engine controller According to the present invention, by providing control whereby a rising slope or a descending slope of step-up current flowing to a step-up coil is detected, and corrections are made to step-up switching control, the step-up upper and lower limit current values of the step-up circuit can be controlled within intended current threshold values regardless of constant modifications or change in characteristics due to fluctuations of the battery power supply voltage or degradation of step-up circuit elements over time; heat emission by step-up circuit elements can be kept to a minimum; and the step-up recovery time can be adjusted to a constant value regardless of the slope of the step-up current.
US10202921B2	Method and system for supplying diesel to a motor vehicle A method controls a system for supplying diesel fuel on a motor vehicle. The system includes a fuel tank, a first pump that is a low-pressure pump taking fuel from the tank and delivering the fuel to a second pump that is a high-pressure pump. The method includes controlling the first pump to regulate the quantity of fuel provided as a function of the needs of the second pump, and determining a geographical position of the vehicle. The first pump is controlled to a maximum pressure level when the vehicle is in one of several predefined probable stopping zones.
US10202920B2	Exhaust gas control system for internal combustion engine In an exhaust gas control system for an internal combustion engine operable at a lean air-fuel ratio, after a request to stop the internal combustion engine has been issued, the internal combustion engine is operated at a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio or lower until an air-fuel ratio in an SCR catalyst becomes lower than or equal to the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio, and then supply of fuel to the internal combustion engine is stopped.
US10202919B2	Engine output control device An engine output control device controls engine output at a time of a downshift speed change of a transmission. The engine output control device includes: engine speed detecting means for detecting an actual engine speed NeJ of a crankshaft; and engine output adjusting means capable of adjusting the engine output according to an operation of a rider. The smaller of a requested engine output PA calculated on a basis of the actual engine speed NeJ and a rider requested engine output PB adjusted by the engine output adjusting means is output as the engine output.
US10202918B2	System and method for controlling valve timing of continuous variable valve duration engine The present disclosure provides a system and a method for controlling valve timing of continuous variable valve duration engine. The method includes: classifying control regions depending on engine speed and engine load; applying a maximum duration to an intake valve and controlling valve overlap between the intake valve and an exhaust valve in a first control region; applying the maximum duration to the intake valve and reducing the valve overlap by using exhaust valve closing (EVC) timing in a second control region; advancing intake valve closing (IVC) timing according to an increase of the engine load in a third control region; controlling a throttle valve to be fully opened and controlling the EVC timing to an angle after top dead center in a fourth control region; and controlling the throttle valve to be fully opened and controlling the IVC timing according to the engine speed in a fifth control region.
US10202912B2	System and method for reducing variable compression ratio engine shutdown shake Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a compression ratio of a variable compression ratio (VCR) engine during engine shutdown. In one example, a method (or system) may include actuating a VCR mechanism from a higher compression ratio setting to a lower compression ratio setting after a last combustion event and before the engine spins down to rest. In this way, engine shake, for example, due to piston bounce-back, may be reduced.
US10202911B2	Method and system for an engine for detection and mitigation of insufficient torque A method may include restricting cam movement while the vehicle is moving in response to an oil pressure below a threshold oil pressure, and an engine speed below a threshold engine speed, and during a vehicle stopped condition, overriding the restricted cam movement. In one example, the vehicle stopped condition may include the oil over-temperature and the load above the threshold load.
US10202909B2	Spark ignition type internal combustion engine The control system of an internal combustion engine of the present invention comprises an S/V ratio changing mechanism able to change an S/V ratio of a combustion chamber and a detection device having an output value changing in accordance with a hydrogen concentration in exhaust gas, which increases along with an increase in the S/V ratio, the internal combustion engine being controlled by the output value of the detection device. Further, the output value of the detection device or a parameter relating to operation of the internal combustion engine is corrected in accordance with the S/V ratio of the above S/V ratio changing mechanism. Due to this, even if the hydrogen concentration in the exhaust gas increases along with an increase in the S/V ratio, the internal combustion engine can be suitably controlled.
US10202906B2	Two-shaft gas turbine A two-shaft gas turbine having high operability is provided. The two-shaft gas turbine includes: a gas generator having a compressor, a combustor and a high pressure turbine; a power turbine having a low pressure turbine; a load connected to the power turbine; a motor/generator capable of rotatably driving the gas generator and capable of extracting power from the gas generator; electric equipment controlling the rotational driving and the power extraction by delivering electric power between the electric equipment and the motor/generator; and a control device controlling the electric equipment, wherein the combustor has a plurality of combustion regions to which a fuel is supplied through fuel adjustment means which are independent from each other, and the control device controls a delivery amount of the electric power delivered by the electric equipment corresponding to the number of combustion regions to which the fuel is supplied.
US10202902B2	Geared architecture gas turbine engine with oil scavenge A gas turbine engine includes a geared architecture with a multiple of intermediate gears, and a baffle with an oil scavenge scoop adjacent to each of the multiple of intermediate gears. A geared architecture and method are also disclosed.
US10202900B2	Positioning the switching element for a mechanically switched VCR connecting rod The invention relates to an internal combustion engine having an adjustable variable compression ratio, a crankshaft having a crankshaft center line and at least one counterweight, which has an extent with a maximum distance from the crankshaft center line, at least one connecting rod, an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the adjustable variable compression ratio, a switchover element for switching the adjusting mechanism, wherein the switchover element is arranged on the connecting rod, and an actuating element for switching over the switchover element from a first position, which corresponds to a first compression ratio, into a second position.
US10202899B2	Device for compensating for the operating clearances of an engine A device for compensating for the operating clearances of an engine comprising a transmission device likely to move transversely in an engine block) during an engine cycle includes a pressing device exerting a holding force on the transmission device. The holding force is adjusted to the instantaneous speed of transverse movement of the transmission device in the engine block.
US10202895B2	Control device of a vehicle, vehicle including control device, and control method of vehicle A vehicle includes at least one sensor generating a signal to control an operation of an internal combustion engine; and a control unit configured to store a control parameter to control an operation of the internal combustion engine, and to correct the control parameter based on an output of the at least one sensor. The control unit stops correcting the control parameter while the vehicle is at a halt, and the power generator is generating electric power by driving of the internal combustion engine.
US10202891B2	Precombustion chamber gas engine An object is to provide a precombustion-chamber gas engine in which occurrence of knocking is restricted. The precombustion-chamber gas engine includes: a cylinder; a cylinder head; a piston delimiting a main combustion chamber with the cylinder head; a precombustion-chamber cap delimiting a precombustion chamber inside thereof and including a plurality of nozzle holes through which the precombustion chamber is in communication with the main combustion chamber; an intake valve for opening and closing an intake port that opens on the cylinder head; and an exhaust valve for opening and closing an exhaust port that opens on the cylinder head. In a planar view where the cylinder head is seen from below, there are at least one intake-side nozzle hole and at least one exhaust-side nozzle hole, and a total nozzle-hole area of the at least one intake-side nozzle hole is larger than that of the at least one exhaust-side nozzle hole.
US10202890B2	Structure for reducing amount of water splashed on vehicle engine A transverse engine adjacent to a drive shaft includes an engine body having a crankshaft, a first pipe connected to the engine body and running such that an engine coolant flows therethrough, and an accessory drive system. The accessory drive system includes an endless outer belt wound between a crankshaft pulley and an alternator drive pulley. A portion of the first pipe forms a water protector located between the drive shaft and the outer belt and overlapping with the outer belt as viewed from the front or rear of the vehicle.
US10202888B2	Engine air path cooling system Methods and systems are provided for selectively re-cooling intake air downstream of a charge air cooler. In one example, a system may include a cylinder head defining a plurality of cylinders, the cylinder head including a plurality of inlet ports each fluidically coupled to a respective cylinder, a refrigerant supply, and a refrigerant passage surrounding each inlet port and fluidically coupled to the refrigerant supply, the refrigerant passage shaped to correspond to an outer profile of each inlet port.
US10202887B2	Cooling water passage structure for internal combustion engine A cooling water passage structure (10) for an internal combustion engine (1) provided with a supercharger (8), comprises a passage forming member (14) attached to a main body (2) of the internal combustion engine, and internally defining a branch passage (13) communicating with an outlet (12B) of a main body water jacket (12) formed in the main body of the internal combustion engine, and a water temperature sensor (80) provided in the passage forming member to detect a temperature of the cooling water flowing through the branch passage. The water temperature sensor is positioned in a part of a main supply passage (31) defined in the passage forming member closer to an inlet end of the main supply passage than a junction between the main supply passage and a supercharger return passage (34) is.
US10202883B2	Common rail assembly, urea injection system and application thereof A common rail assembly used in a urea injection system, comprising at least a first common rail and a second common rail which are connected to each other, wherein the first common rail comprises a first housing, a pressure detecting device mounted on the first housing and a pressure adjusting device. The first housing comprises a first urea inlet channel, a first urea outlet channel, at least one first feeding inlet connected to the first urea inlet channel and at least one first back-flow outlet connected to the first urea outlet channel. The pressure detecting device is connected to the first urea inlet channel. The pressure adjusting device can connect/disconnect the first urea inlet channel to/from the first urea outlet channel. Also disclosed are a urea injection system and the application of the common rail assembly. A proper number of common rails selected based on different application requirements can be combined together by at least connecting the first common rail to the second common rail in series. The extension capability thereof is relatively high.
US10202882B2	Fault diagnosis device for exhaust pipe fuel injector A fault diagnosis device for an exhaust pipe fuel injector that diagnoses a normality or an abnormality of the exhaust pipe fuel injector which injects a fuel according to an instructed fuel injection amount, includes: a storage unit which stores a regeneration duration and an instructed fuel injection amount in the regeneration duration; a calculation unit which calculates an instructed fuel injection amount per unit time in the regeneration duration; and a fault diagnosis unit which diagnoses that the exhaust pipe fuel injector is abnormal when the instructed fuel injection amount per unit time in the regeneration duration exceeds a fault threshold, and diagnoses that the exhaust pipe fuel injector is normal when the instructed fuel injection amount per unit time in the regeneration duration does not exceed the fault threshold.
US10202878B2	Valve opening and closing timing control apparatus A valve opening and closing timing control apparatus includes a driving-side rotation member, a driven-side rotation member, a tubular member provided at an inner portion of the driven-side rotation member, a bolt in a tubular form provided at an inner side of the tubular member, an introduction passage provided at least at one of the bolt and the tubular member between the bolt and the tubular member and bringing a working fluid to flow in the rotation axis direction, an introduction communication passage provided at the bolt to bring the working fluid at the introduction passage to flow to an inner side of the bolt, an advanced angle communication passage and a retarded angle communication passage provided at different positions from each other in a longitudinal direction of the rotation axis, and a control valve body provided at the inner side of the bolt.
US10202875B2	Powertrain The present disclosure provides a powertrain including an engine housing to which a cylinder head and cam carrier are mounted, a camshaft mounted to the cam carrier, first and second cam portions on which cams are formed, in which the camshaft is inserted, of which relative phase angle with respect to the camshaft is variable and disposed corresponding to a first cylinder and second cylinder respectively, first and second inner brackets transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first and second cam portions respectively, a slider housing in which the first and second inner brackets are rotatably inserted and of which a position with respect to the cam shaft is variable, a lifter control portion controlling the position of the slider housing, a motor assembly engaged with the engine housing and in which a flywheel connected with a crankshaft is rotatably disposed, and a transmission connected with the motor assembly.
US10202874B2	Supercritical CO2 generation system applying plural heat sources The present invention relates to the supercritical CO2 generation system applying plural heat sources. The supercritical CO2 generation system applying plural heat sources includes a pump circulating a working fluid; a plurality of heat exchangers heating the working fluid using an external heat source and including a plurality of constrained heat sources having an emission regulation condition of an outlet end thereof and a plurality of general heat sources without the emission regulation condition; a plurality of turbines operated by the working fluid heated by passing through the heat exchangers; and a plurality of recuperators cooling the working fluid passing through the turbines by heat exchange between the working fluid passing through the turbines and the working fluid passing through the pump, wherein the working fluid passing through the turbine is branched into the recuperators, respectively.
US10202872B2	Method and device for rapid oil heating for oil-lubricated expansion machines The present invention relates to a method for lubricant heating during starting up of a thermodynamic cycle device, wherein the cycle device comprises a working medium with a working substance and a lubricant, an evaporator for evaporating the working substance, a lubricant separator for separating at least part of the lubricant from the working medium which is supplied by the evaporator, an expansion machine which is to be lubricated with the lubricant, and a condenser device with a condenser, and wherein the method comprises the following steps: delivery of lubricant from the lubricant separator to the condenser device and/or to the evaporator during shutdown of the cycle device, as a result of which a working medium which is enriched with lubricant is provided in the condenser device and/or in the evaporator; and heating of the working medium which is enriched with lubricant in the evaporator during starting up of the cycle device. Furthermore, the invention relates to a thermodynamic cycle device which comprises means for delivering lubricant from the lubricant separator to the condenser device and/or to the evaporator during shutdown of the cycle device, as a result of which a working medium which is enriched with lubricant can be provided in the condenser device and/or in the evaporator.
US10202871B2	Strainers A strainer body strainer body has a conical or bullet-like shape and includes a tip portion, a midsection, and a base portion. The midsection connects the tip portion to the base portion such that the tip portion, midsection, and base portion are aligned with one another along a straining axis defined by the strainer body. The strainer body includes a plurality of layers fused to one another and angled relative to the straining axis. The plurality of layers define flow passages that extend through the strainer body to impound particulate entrained in fluid traversing the strainer body through the flow passages of the strainer body.
US10202867B2	Modulated turbine cooling system A flow transfer apparatus for transferring cooling flow from a primary gas flowpath to a turbine rotor. The apparatus includes a first supply plenum communicating with the primary gas flowpath and first inducers, the first inducers configured to accelerate a first fluid flow from the first supply plenum and discharge it toward the rotor with a tangential velocity; a second supply plenum communicating with the primary gas flowpath and second inducers, the second inducers configured to accelerate a second fluid flow from the second supply plenum towards the rotor with a tangential velocity; and a cooling modulation valve operable to selectively permit or block the second fluid flow from the primary gas flowpath to the second supply plenum. The valve includes a flow control structure disposed in the primary gas flowpath and an actuation structure extending to a location radially outside of a casing defining the primary gas flowpath.
US10202863B2	Seal ring for gas turbine engines An annular ring for sealing a flow includes an inner ring and a tab. The tab extends radially and is configured to restrict axial movement of the seal.
US10202856B2	Decoupled gas turbine engine A decoupled gas turbine engine includes a high spool assembly and a low spool assembly each having a rotational axis that are spaced from one-another. The engine further includes a combustor that may have a centerline spaced from the rotational axes of each spool assembly. Turning ducts of the engine are configured to re-direct airflow from one spool assembly to the next and/or between one spool assembly and the combustor.
US10202854B2	Abrasive tips for ceramic matrix composite blades and methods for making the same A blade and method for producing the blade for a gas turbine engine are described herein. The blade may include a composite airfoil. The airfoil may comprise a ceramic material, and a distal end. A tip may extend from the distal end of the airfoil. The tip of the airfoil may comprise a substantially porous structure and may comprise infiltrated material extending from an airfoil preform to a tip preform to join the airfoil preform and the tip preform.
US10202851B2	Rotor for a radial compressor and a method for construction thereof A rotor for a radial compressor is provided. An axial shaft of the radial compressor includes longitudinal axial shaft segments. The rotor includes rotor discs, which are placed adjacent to one another, and which extend along a longitudinal axis of the radial compressor. The rotor discs include the respective axial shaft segments and impellers. A coupling means is provided to couple the rotor discs with one another. The coupling means permits reversible axial splitting of the axial shaft into the respective axial shaft segments.
US10202844B2	Method and system for transmitting a data frame of an electromagnetic telemetry signal to or from a downhole location Methods, techniques, and systems for transmitting a data frame of an electromagnetic (EM) telemetry signal to or from a downhole location can be performed using multi-channel transmissions in which at least two different channels at two different frequencies are used to send a long header and the data frame. At least a portion of the long header is transmitted at a first frequency, and at least a portion of the data frame and any remaining portion of the long header not transmitted at the first frequency are transmitted at one or more additional frequencies different from each other and the first frequency. In one example, only two channels are used: one channel is used to transmit all of the long header, another channel is used to transmit all of the data frame, and either of the channels is used to transmit an identifier identifying the type of the data frame.
US10202843B2	Measuring settling in fluid mixtures A method and apparatus for measuring a property of settling of a first phase in a second fluid phase of a mixture. In order to measure the property of settling, the mixture may be contained in a chamber, an acoustic wave may be repeatedly passed vertically through the mixture, a transit time may be measured for each acoustic wave to traverse the mixture, and the property of settling using a change in the transit times of the acoustic waves may then be determined. In various embodiments, the property of settling can be a degree of settling.
US10202840B2	Steerable drilling method and system A method for steerable drilling is presented herein. The method includes inducing a drill string rotation modulation system to modulate a rotational speed of a drill string during each revolution of the drill string. The method also includes inducing a Measuring-While-Drilling device (MWD) to transmit repeatedly measured orientations of a Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) between the drill string and the drill bit to the drill string rotation modulation system to steer a drill bit with a tilted toolface in a deviated drilling direction. The MWD divides each revolution of the BHA into a plurality of angular intervals, and transmits average percentages of time that the BHA rotates through the angular intervals to the drill string rotation modulation system to provide the modulation system with information about an angular orientation of the deviated drilling direction.
US10202839B2	Power and communications hub for interface between control pod, auxiliary subsea systems, and surface controls A power and communications hub (PCH) for oil and gas operations is disclosed. The PCH includes a port operable to provide electrical power to a device for use in oil and gas operations; a port operable to provide electrical communications for use in oil and gas operations; a multiplexer (MUX) interface for connection to a MUX cable; a PCH connection interface for connection to at least one additional PCH; and a PCH body. The PCH body is operable to be disposed proximate a blowout preventer (BOP) stack, and the PCH body is physically disposed apart from but in electrical communication with at least one control pod on the BOP stack.
US10202836B2	Methods for fracturing formations using aggregating compositions Methods of fracturing a formation including using a fracturing fluid including an aggregating composition including heterocyclic aromatic amines, substituted heterocyclic aromatic amines, poly vinyl heterocyclic aromatic amines, co-polymers of vinyl heterocyclic aromatic amine and non amine polymerizable monomers (ethylenically unsaturated mononers and diene monomers), or mixtures or combinations thereof in the absence of phosphate esters or amine-phosphate reaction products during fracturing operations to alter self-aggregating properties and/or aggregation propensities of the particles, surfaces, and/or materials in or entrained in the fluid.
US10202835B2	Pressure delivery proppant to offshore frac blender A system for using a pneumatic conveyor system to provide metered amounts of proppant to subterranean formation fracturing material blender in an offshore well environment. Plural pneumatic conveyor systems are provided which can be operated individually or in combination to provide the required amounts of proppant materials to blend with frac fluids.
US10202832B1	Processing of oil by steam addition The invention relates to injecting steam into crude oil for several benefits, primarily of which is to remove salt by transferring the salt into the condensed water from the steam. Steam transfers salt via a different transfer mechanism and therefore doesn't require the high shear mixing of conventional water injection systems. As such, steam injection through a variety of procedures, is more efficient at gathering salt into water that itself is easier to remove from the crude oil.
US10202826B2	Automatic method of generating decision cubes from cross dependent data sets Systems and methods are directed to oil and gas management. In example implementations, data relating to oil and gas management is aggregated and placed in a cube along several cube dimensions, which can include scalar, temporal and spatial dimensions. The dimensions can be structured as a hierarchy, such that output can be generated as a roll up or roll down along the hierarchy.
US10202818B2	Expandable sealing assembly and downhole system A sealing assembly configured to seal within an annulus, the sealing assembly including a support body including a backing ring having a substantially wavy sectional shape, and a plurality of ribs extending radially outwardly from the backing ring; and, a sealing member supported on the support body, the sealing member including a radially exterior sealing component, at least a portion of the radially exterior sealing component disposed between adjacent ribs on a radial exterior surface of the hacking ring, and, a radially interior sealing component disposed on a radial interior surface of the backing portion.
US10202815B2	Release lugs for a jarring device A release mechanism for a jarring tool is formed by a plurality of segmented release lugs. Each lug includes a plurality of axial spaced projections on an inner surface and a plurality of grooves on an outer surface. The projections have either different widths or are separated by varying distances and releaseably engage corresponding grooves in a mandrel located within a housing of the tool. The release lugs are positioned between a trigger sleeve and the mandrel.
US10202813B2	Coring tools including core sample flap catcher and related methods Core sample catchers for use with coring tools for obtaining core samples from subterranean formations may include at least one flap catcher member configured to be movably coupled to an inner barrel of the coring tool and configured to move between an open position and a closed position. A piston member including a central bore may be disposed in a passageway extending through the inner barrel. The piston member may be configured to move between a first position and a second position, the piston member configured to retain the at least one flap catcher member in the open position when the piston member is in the first position, and allow flap catcher member to move into the closed position when the piston member is in the second position.
US10202812B2	Mechanism for retaining bits on a blasthole drill A drill bit retaining assembly includes a ring, a bit clamp member coupled to the ring, and an actuator coupled to the ring. The bit clamp member is movable via the actuator between a first position, in which the bit clamp member is configured to be engaged with a drill bit and a second position in which the bit clamp member is configured to be disengaged from the drill bit.
US10202804B2	Fence opening and fence system Yard fences and land enclosures typically have a gate or other door structure that requires some sort of hinge, latch and looks different in overall appearance from the rest of the structure (just as the front door of a house appears different from the outer wall). Presented here is a simple mechanism by which any part of commonly used fences can be implemented as a fence opening. When closed, it appears as a continuous fence. However, when implementing the teaching herein, the space between any two fence posts can become a fence opening.
US10202803B2	Door operator having lock mechanism A door operator comprises a rotary shaft, a chain disk for rotating the rotary shaft, and a locking mechanism for locking the rotary shaft. The locking mechanism comprises a bidirectional rotary block, a plurality of push pins and anti-rotation posts. When the chain disk rotates, the push pins urge the bidirectional rotary block to rotate the rotary shaft, and when the rotary shaft rotates, the of anti-rotation posts lock the bidirectional rotary block, and preclude the rotary shaft from rotating.
US10202800B2	Temperature-controlled window and method of controlling thereof The invention concerns a window including a window pane with one or more glass panes, a window frame in which the window pane is provided, at least one temperature sensor arranged in or at the periphery of the window pane, and an electric circuit connected to the temperature sensor mounted on or in the window frame. The electric circuit is configured to be connected to an operation unit which is configured to regulate the incident light through the window pane. The invention furthermore concerns a method for controlling a window wherein the electric circuit controls the means configured to regulate the incident light through the window pane based on a set of parameters. The parameters are determined on the basis of the orientation and geographical position of the window whereby the supply of free energy is optimized and the amount of energy supplied from energy sources in the room is reduced. In an embodiment the window can be controlled by means of an application configured to run on a mobile communication unit.
US10202799B2	Double backbone core for automated door assembly line, door comprising same and method of using same The present invention relates to a double backbone core for automated hollow door manufacture and a door comprising same. The double backbone core comprises an expandable core component comprising two backbones with relatively smaller cells running parallel to one another along the length dimension of the door, wherein the core is formed from a plurality of interconnected strips.
US10202796B2	Press fit storm window system A system for mounting a panel within an existing window frame. The system includes an elongated fin portion and an elongated carrier. The fin portion has a ridge section, an extension extending from the base end of the ridge section, and a crosspiece coupled to a distal end of the extension. The ridge section tapers from its base end to a deflectable and compressible tip of the ridge section. The crosspiece includes a pair of shoulders at opposite ends of the crosspiece. Each shoulder protrudes laterally beyond the extension. The elongated carrier has a receiving slot opposite a panel gap. The receiving slot has a neck laterally narrower than an interior cavity of the receiving slot. The receiving slot is configured to securely receive the crosspiece of the bulb and to confine the shoulders of the crosspiece.
US10202792B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment, a door configured to open and close the storage compartment, and a door opening device configured to open the door. The door opening device includes a driving unit and a pushing member configured to be pushed out by the driving unit to thereby open the door. The pushing member includes a first rack configured to be driven by the driving unit in a first direction, and a second rack configured to be driven by the driving unit in the first direction. The first rack is slidably coupled to the second rack to thereby move relative to the second rack.
US10202787B2	Retaining feature for an adjustment rod clip An adjustment rod assembly includes an adjustment rod clip with a top portion, a bottom portion, and a clip connector coupling the top portion and the bottom portion, a lever to receive the bottom portion of the adjustment rod clip, and a cover, including a recessed cover to receive the top portion of the adjustment rod clip, and at least one retaining feature extending from the recessed cover portion, wherein the at least one retaining feature releasably engages the adjustment rod clip to prevent the rotation and translation of the adjustment rod clip.
US10202784B2	Clutch and handle for lockable mechanism A clutch and handle for applying rotation to a lockable mechanism is disclosed. In particular, the handle is adapted to prevent damage to the handle or a lockable mechanism when excess pressure or torque is applied to the handle. The torque limiting clutch mechanism limits the torque which can be applied by the handle such as to a lockable mechanism for securing a leaf within a frame. The torque limiting clutch mechanism comprises first and second rotors in confrontation to transmit rotational drive from the handle to the lockable mechanism. The first and second rotors are arranged to slip against each other beyond a maximum transferred torque.
US10202781B1	Swimming pool aerator The swimming pool aerator is an after-market accessory that is adapted for use with an existing swimming pool. Moreover, the swimming pool aerator utilizes circulated water to dispense via a two-tier water spray profile, which enables heat provided along a top portion of the swimming pool to be more effectively released. The swimming pool aerator features a sprayer body that generates a top tier water spray profile and a bottom tier water spray profile. The top tier water spray profile has smaller water droplets when compared to the bottom tier water spray profile. The swimming pool aerator includes an elbow member that is adapted to connect with a pressurized water source. The elbow member includes a shoulder where a seal is provided. A housing rests atop of the shoulder of the elbow member.
US10202777B1	Securement devices for securing molding to a surface, and methods of securing molding to a surface This disclosure includes a securement device for securing molding to a surface. The securement device has a base attached to a surface. A stem extends from the base and has a top portion opposite from the base. A pair of flexible curved structures extends laterally from opposite sides of the stem toward the base.
US10202774B2	Fitting external insulation systems to buildings There is disclosed a method of retro-fitting an external insulation system to a building, and a retro-fit external insulation system for a building. One disclosed method comprising the steps of: mounting a plurality of support elements (16) to an existing external surface (14) of a wall (12) of a building (10); providing a plurality of surface panels (22), each of which comprises an internal wall-facing surface (36) and an external surface (38); arranging the surface panels so that they cover at least a substantial part of the existing external surface of the wall; mounting each surface panel to one or more of the support elements, so that cavities (40) are defined between the internal wall-facing surfaces of the panels and the existing external surface of the wall; and supplying flowable insulation material (42) into the cavities; in which the step of mounting the support elements to the external surface comprises positioning at least one adjustable one-piece spacer (108) between each support element and the surface, the spacer comprising a first end (112) which abuts the surface and a second end (114) which abuts the support element, and adjusting the spacer to vary a space (110) between the support element and the surface.
US10202772B2	Self-actuating flood guard An upper level of a multi-level building is guarded from flooding by water present in one of the levels of the building where the upper level is reached from the lower level (or vice versa) by connecting stairs. A flight of stairs bridging the levels is buoyant and pivotally connected to the building at one end of the flight adjacent one of the levels such that on occasion of water rising originating in one of the levels, the flight rotates upward on the axis of the pivot to block water from entering the upper level.
US10202770B2	Reinforcing element and method for producing a reinforcing element A reinforcing element includes a first and a second reinforcing mat having metal mat rods, which are welded at angles to each other at junction points, which reinforcing mats are held spaced apart from each other at a normal distance by rod-shaped spacers with respect to the first mat plane and the second mat plane of the reinforcing mats. The spacers are metal and are permanently connected to individual mat rods of the first and second reinforcing mat by welding connections, preferably resistance welding connections, wherein at least individual spacers protrude outward at least beyond the first mat plane of the first reinforcing mat in a direction pointing away from the second reinforcing mat by a first protrusion length. Further, a double wall is furnished with the reinforcing element and a method produces the reinforcing element and the double wall.
US10202768B2	Directly printed panel having a two-layer design The present invention relates to a panel (10) and to a method for manufacturing of such a panel with a carrier plate (11), comprising a front side and a back side, and wherein the carrier plate (11) comprises a layer system at least at the front side that is built from various polymer layers with different hardness values.
US10202765B2	Deck panel for construction Provided is a deck panel for construction, including: an upper side deck panel which includes an upper side deck plate, an upper side truss girder which is disposed on the upper side deck plate, and an upper side reinforcement part which is coupled to the upper side deck plate or the upper side truss girder; a lateral side deck panel which includes a lateral side deck plate, a lateral side truss girder which is disposed on the lateral side deck plate, and a lateral side reinforcement part which is coupled to the lateral side deck plate or the lateral side truss girder, and is disposed on at least one lateral side of the upper side deck panel; and a coupling member which fixes the upper side deck panel and the lateral side deck panel.
US10202754B2	Thermal wall anchor A wall anchor for use in a cavity wall to connect to a veneer tie to join an inner wythe and an outer wythe of the cavity wall includes an elongate body having a longitudinal axis, a driven end portion and a driving end portion. The driven end portion is adapted to be threadedly mounted on the inner wythe of the cavity wall. The driving end portion includes a drive head including a receptor opening for capturing a portion of a veneer tie. The receptor opening extends transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body through the drive head. A thermal spacer is attached to the elongate bod. The thermal spacer has a conductivity less than a thermal conductivity of the elongate body and is configured and arranged to reduce thermal transfer in the cavity wall along the elongate body.
US10202752B2	Building construction A building is constructed from a plurality of rectangular wall sections secured to one another. At least some wall sections are formed of an upper and a lower beam, vertical studs extending between the upper and lower beams and a wall panel secured to the beams and to the studs. In the invention, each beam is formed of an elongate metal sheet folded through a right angle about at least one longitudinally extending line to define at least a horizontal first plate, and a vertical second. A plurality of separately formed sheet metal brackets are secured to at least one of the plates of the folded metal sheet at preset distances from one another along the length of the beam and secured to the ends of the studs.
US10202751B2	Set-delayed cement compositions comprising pumice and associated methods Disclosed herein is a method of cementing a surface with a set-delayed cement composition. The method comprises providing a set-delayed cement composition comprising water, pumice, hydrated lime, and a set retarder. The method further comprises placing the set-delayed cement composition into or onto a surface to be cemented and allowing the set-delayed cement composition to set in the surface.
US10202750B2	Structure and method for installing bathroom plumbing The present invention provides a structure for installing bathroom plumbing, the structure comprising: a structural post provided with at least one board installed parallel to the structural post and at least one building floor installed perpendicular to the structural post, the at least one board and the structural post defining a first accommodation space together, the first accommodation space provided with a first discharge pipe, the building floor forming a downward recessed area adjacent to the structural post; at least one detachable floor panel installed at the downward recessed area of the building floor to define a second accommodation space, the second accommodation space communicating with the first accommodation space; at least one toilet disposed on the at least one detachable floor panel.
US10202748B2	Sanitary washing device and toilet apparatus A sanitary washing device includes a body washing function unit, a casing, and a water supply connection unit. The body washing function unit includes a washing nozzle. The casing includes a base plate and a main body cover. The casing houses the body washing function unit in an enclosed space defined by the base plate and the main body cover. The water supply connection unit is provided in the enclosed space and has a connection port. The connection port is detachably connected to a water supply pipe. The casing has an opening at a bottom of the casing. The casing is configured such that the water supply pipe can be attached to and detached from the connection port. The connection port is disposed at a position accessible through the opening. The connection port is disposed at a position accessible from above when the main body cover is detached.
US10202747B2	Method and apparatus for controlling a waste outlet of a toilet An apparatus for controlling the waste outlet of a toilet includes, according to an implementation, a motor comprising a Hall effect sensor that detects the rotation of the motor and generates a position signal in response thereto; a mechanical actuator coupled to the motor; a door coupled to the mechanical actuator, wherein the door is disposed at the waste outlet of the toilet; logic circuitry that receives the position signal, generates a control signal to move the door based at least in part on the position signal, and transmits the control signal to the motor. The motor operates according to the control signal to drive the mechanical actuator to move the door.
US10202746B2	Fill valve assembly A fill valve assembly for use in a water storage tank including: a tube; an inlet valve assembly supported by the tube and including an inlet valve and a valve lever operatively coupled to the inlet valve, the inlet valve being on in a first position of the valve lever, and being off in a second position of the valve lever; a float constrained for axial movement in a direction along the tube and coupled to the valve lever; and a linkage assembly positioned between the valve lever and the tube and pivoting between a first upright position wherein the valve lever is maintained in the first position and a second folded position, the linkage assembly including a pivot axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tube, the float coupled to linkage assembly and constrained from axial movement when the linkage assembly is in the upright position.
US10202739B2	System and method thereof for off shore mining A system and method of off shore mining for retrieval and extraction of heavy mineral concentrate from placer deposits or other suitable materials. The system comprises a dredge vessel and a barge, coupled in conjunction to the dredge vessel. The dredge vessel having thereon a dredging unit, at least one gravity separator and spiral separators for procurement of total heavy minerals from dredged sediment and debris. The barge is configured to acquire and process the total heavy minerals, wherein the barge has thereon at least one magnetic separator, electro-magnetic separators, and density separators for separation of desired minerals based on their physical properties. The system further comprises at least one discharge conduit for tailing of wastes, leftover after extraction and separation of desired minerals, back into water bodies.
US10202738B2	Modular tile plow A tile plow, including a pivot bolt, a frame, a shank including a bottom at a first end of the shank, a top at a second end opposite the first end of the shank, a height measured from the bottom to the top, and a male connector, the shank hingeably connected with the frame at the pivot bolt, wherein the pivot bolt is positioned, in a direction extending from the bottom towards the top, at 66.4 percent of the height or more.
US10202734B2	Prefabricated resuable concrete pedestal element Disclosed is a base assembly for supporting a crane pedestal. The base assembly comprises four base units, each having a first end and a second end, and each base unit being of an L-shape with an outside beveled corner. Fastening devices connect each base unit at their first and second end to respective first and second ends of another of the four base units. The four base units are dimensioned so that, when connected by said fastening devices, they form an octagonal-shaped base structure. The four base units are also dimensioned to support four pads that each rest on a face of each unit adjacent to its beveled corner when the four base units are assembled in the octagonal-shaped base structure. Also disclosed is a method for assembling a base assembly for supporting a crane pedestal and a fastening device for connecting the ends of two units together.
US10202733B2	Method of using low-density, freezable fluid to create a flow barrier in a well Disclosed herein is a temporary wellbore sealant, comprising water, a gelling agent; and a filler, wherein: the filler has a lower specific gravity than the water of the sealant; and the sealant has a lower specific heat than the water of the sealant and a method of temporarily sealing a liquid filled wellbore therewith.
US10202732B2	Erosion prevention plank with interior lattice An erosion control plank is provided. The plank is a lattice of intersecting vertical walls and horizontal walls and includes an opening to permit a stake to secure the plank over an eroded region. The plank can be secured by a stake. The eroded region is filled with appropriate fill material which would pass through the lattice. Plants and other growth are introduced onto the plank and fill material on or through the lattice where their root networks would help secure the fill and the plank and prevent erosion. The plank is rectangular and includes connectors to permit multiple planks to be secured to one another in both a horizontal and vertical relationship, allowing the erosion control planks to fit over any of a variety of eroded surfaces and to prevent erosion from occurring there again. The erosion control planks may also be used on a non-eroded area to prevent the onset of erosion.
US10202731B2	Method for planning and designing debris flow drainage channels and applications thereof A method for planning and designing a debris flow drainage channel is provided. The position and total length of the drainage channel and a longitudinal slope of a gully bed of the drainage channel are determined. An inlet section, an outlet section and an acceleration section of the drainage channel are formed as fully lined channel type. After determining the length of the inlet section and the included angle between the side wall of the inlet section and the main channel, the length of the outlet section and the included angle between the side wall of the outlet section and the main channel, and the length of the acceleration section, the channel type and the length of the main channel section are also determined.
US10202728B1	Sliding groove type friction pendulum high-pier bridge seismic mitigation and isolation bearing A sliding groove type friction pendulum high-pier bridge seismic mitigation and an isolation bearing. The bearing includes an upper connecting steel plate, a lower connecting steel plate, and a frictional sliding component clamped between the upper connecting steel plate and the lower connecting steel plate. The frictional sliding component includes an upper bearing plate, a lower bearing plate, and a hyperbolic spheroid. The upper bearing plate and the lower bearing plate are disposed on corresponding connecting steel plates, and are mounted and cooperate by using a plurality of parallel protrusions and grooves. The hyperbolic spheroid is disposed between the upper bearing plate and the lower bearing plate. A plurality of hysteretic damping components, bearing positioning structures, butterfly-shaped spring components, and bearing limiting structures are disposed on opposite surfaces of the upper bearing plate and the lower bearing plate in a circumferential direction.
US10202724B2	Doctor control systems for papermaking machines and related methods A papermaking machine includes a Yankee dryer, a doctor, and a doctor blade loading control system. The doctor blade loading control system includes a first doctor loading cylinder coupled to the doctor and configured to selectively apply a loading force to the doctor, a second doctor loading cylinder coupled to the doctor and configured to selectively apply a loading force to the doctor, a first air line in communication with the first doctor loading cylinder, a second air line in communication with the second doctor loading cylinder, a first electronic pressure controller configured to control a loading pressure of the first doctor loading cylinder on the doctor based on a first loading pressure setpoint, and a second electronic pressure controller configured to control a loading pressure of the second doctor loading cylinder on the doctor based on a second loading pressure setpoint.
US10202719B2	Laundry treating appliance with tub having a flexible portion A vertical axis laundry treating appliance including a chassis defining a chassis interior, a tub disposed within the chassis interior and defining a tub interior, and a perforated wash basket disposed for rotation within the tub interior, wherein the tub includes a lower tub portion, an upper tub portion, and a flexible intermediate portion.
US10202712B2	Producing spinnable and dyeable polyester fibers The present invention relates to a process for producing dyed polyester fibers (C) from a terephthalate polyester (A), at least one polyester-containing additive (B) and optionally at least one component (G). The polyester-containing additive is obtainable by condensation of the monomers of an aliphatic 1,ω-diol, of an aliphatic 1,ω-dicarboxylic acid and of an aromatic 1,ω-dicarboxylic acid. Optionally, chain extenders (V) are also used in the production of the polyester-containing additive (B). For fiber production, the components (A), (B) and optionally (G) are mixed, melted in an extruder and extruded through spinneret dies. These polyester fibers (C) are preferably used in the production of dyed textile fabrics (F).
US10202711B2	Tunable surface An article can have a surface with selected wetting properties for various liquids.
US10202710B2	Process for producing group III nitride crystal and apparatus for producing group III nitride crystal A large Group III nitride crystal of high quality with few defects such as a distortion, a dislocation, and warping is produced by vapor phase epitaxy. A method for producing a Group III nitride crystal includes: a first Group III nitride crystal production process of producing a first Group III nitride crystal 1003 by liquid phase epitaxy; and a second Group III nitride crystal production process of producing a second Group III nitride crystal 1004 on the first crystal 1003 by vapor phase epitaxy by causing a Group III element metal to react with an oxidizing agent and nitrogen-containing gas. In the first Group III nitride crystal production process, the surfaces of seed crystals 1003a (preliminarily provided Group III nitride) are brought into contact with an alkali metal melt, a Group III element and nitrogen are cause to react with each other in a nitrogen-containing atmosphere in the alkali metal melt, and the Group III nitride crystals are bound together by growth of the Group III nitride crystals grown from the seed crystals 1003a to produce a first crystal 1003.
US10202709B2	Method for manufacturing silicon carbide single crystal A method for manufacturing a silicon carbide single crystal includes: packing a silicon carbide source material into a crucible, the silicon carbide source material having a flowability index of not less than 70 and not more than 100; and sublimating the silicon carbide source material by heating the silicon carbide source material.
US10202704B2	Side feed system for Czochralski growth of silicon ingots A Czochralski growth system is described comprising a growth chamber, a feed port, and a feed chamber comprising a container for feedstock and a feeder. The feed port is disposed in at least one side wall of the growth chamber, and the feed chamber is attached to the growth chamber at the feed port. The feeder is insertable into the growth chamber through the feed port and supplies the feedstock into the growth chamber. Preferably this system can be used for producing silicon ingots using a continuous Czochralski method.
US10202697B1	Chlorine generating system A chlorine generating cell and method of use are provided. The chlorine generating cell generally comprises one or more anode plates, one or more cathode plates, and one or more gaskets. The anode and cathode plates have a unique design allowing gas that builds up within the cell to escape, making the chlorine cell of the present invention safe.
US10202696B2	Electrochemical hydrogen pump Provided is an electromechanical hydrogen pump, including: (i) an electrolyte membrane; (ii) an anode electrode layer and an anode diffusion layer that are provided at one side of the electrolyte membrane; (iii) a cathode electrode layer and a cathode diffusion layer that are provided at the other side of the electrolyte membrane; (iv) an anode seal that has openings each surrounding the anode diffusion layer; (v) a cathode seal that has openings each surrounding the cathode diffusion layer; (vi) an anode separator that is placed on an outer side of the anode diffusion layer; and (vii) a cathode separator that is placed on an outer side of the cathode diffusion layer, wherein no spaces are provided between the anode diffusion layer and the anode seal or between the cathode diffusion layer and the cathode seal.
US10202695B2	Photoelectrolysis system and method A photoelectrolysis system includes at least one photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell having at least one photoanode and at least one photocathode. A light concentrator provides concentrated light to PEC cell. The PEC cell electrolyzes the electrolyte into H2 and O2 in response to excitons generated by the concentrated light on the PEC cell. An electrolyte flow apparatus moves the electrolyte over surfaces of one or both of the photoanode and the photocathode at a flow rate that is based on one or more characteristics of the photoelectrolysis.
US10202689B2	Laminate and gas barrier film A laminate (10) includes: a first substrate (11); an atomic layer deposition film (12) that is an inorganic oxide layer disposed on a first surface (11a) of the first substrate; a second substrate (14) disposed on one surface of the atomic layer deposition film; and a first adhesive layer (13) disposed between the atomic layer deposition film and the second substrate for adhering the atomic layer deposition film to the second substrate.
US10202687B2	Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus There is provided a substrate processing method using a processing chamber that is provided with a first process gas supply region, a first exhaust port through which a first process gas supplied to the first process gas supply region is exhausted, a second process gas supply region, a second exhaust port through which a second process gas supplied to the second process gas supply region is exhausted, and a communication space through which the first exhaust port and the second exhaust port communicate with each other, wherein an exhaust pressure in the first exhaust port is set higher than an exhaust pressure in the second exhaust port by a predetermined pressure so as to perform a substrate process while preventing infiltration of the second process gas into the first exhaust port.
US10202680B2	Apparatus for manufacturing display apparatus An apparatus for manufacturing a display apparatus, the apparatus including an organic material supply unit; a bagging pump unit that is connected to the organic material supply unit such that the organic material supply unit supplies an organic material to the bagging pump unit; an organic material adjusting unit that is connected to the bagging pump unit such that the bagging pump unit selectively supplies the organic material to the organic material adjusting unit; and a nozzle unit that is connected to the organic material adjusting unit such that the organic material adjusting unit adjusts an amount of the organic material provided to the nozzle unit, the nozzle unit changing the organic material into particles and spraying the particles.
US10202672B2	Magnesium casting alloy and method of manufacturing same A magnesium casting alloy is provided in which unlike an extruded alloy, a large amount of energy and a large cost are not needed for plastic processing, and in which in a high-temperature region of about 200 to 250° C., both mechanical properties and thermal conductivity are achieved. A magnesium casting alloy including Mg, Zn and Y, where a content of Zn is equal to or more than 1.2 atomic % but equal to or less than 4.0 atomic %, a content of Y is equal to or more than 1.2 atomic % but equal to or less than 4.0 atomic %, a composition ratio Zn/Y of Zn to Y is equal to or more than 0.65 but equal to or less than 1.35 and an Mg purity of an Mg mother phase is equal to or more than 97.0%.
US10202669B2	Process for the production of a PGM-enriched alloy A process for production of a PGM (platinum group metal)-enriched alloy containing iron and PGM(s) (platinum, palladium and/or rhodium) includes steps of: (1) providing a sulfur-free PGM collector alloy, (2) providing a copper- and sulfur-free material capable of forming a molten slag-type composition including silicon dioxide and magnesium and/or calcium oxide, (3) melting the PGM collector alloy and slag-forming material within a converter until a multi-phase system of a lower high-density molten mass of PGM collector alloy and an upper low-density molten mass of slag-type composition has formed, (4) contacting an oxidizing gas with the lower high-density molten mass of step (3) until conversion of the PGM collector alloy into a PGM-enriched alloy, (5) separating an upper molten slag formed in step (4) from the PGM-enriched alloy by difference in density, (6) allowing the separated molten masses to cool down and solidify, and (7) collecting the solidified PGM-enriched alloy.
US10202666B2	Process for treating steel alloys for gears A process for treating a steel alloy component includes the steps of: providing a steel alloy component having a plurality of teeth with a root portion and a tip; and processing the steel alloy so that the root portion of the gear teeth are hardened without through hardening of the tips of the gear teeth.
US10202664B2	High strength cold rolled steel sheet The present invention relates to high strength cold rolled steel sheet suitable for applications in automobiles, construction materials and the like, specifically high strength steel excellent in formability. In particular, the invention relates to cold rolled steel sheets having a tensile strength of at least 980 MPa and a method for producing such steel sheet.
US10202661B2	Recovering chrome from a tannery process A system and method for a chromium recovery process for recovering chromium from byproducts resulting from a tannery process. A system and process for solubilizing chromium contained in the oil byproduct into the remaining water content within the oil and extracting the water from the oil with the chromium sufficiently solubilized in the water such that the chromium content in the oil is sufficiently reduced below hazardous levels.
US10202659B2	Primers and methods for detecting human hepatitis C virus (HCV) variants in an isolated sample The invention relates to an in vitro method for determining in an isolated sample of a subject the presence of one or more Human Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) sequence variants comprising reverse transcription and amplifying HCV RNAs molecules using specific sets of primers allowing the amplification of the HCV regions named 5′-UTR-Core and NS5B. The method includes an step for purifying the amplified regions and a sequencing step of the amplified fragments. The invention also includes specific oligonucleotides than are used as primers in the method, as well as kits including one or more of these oligonucleotides as sets of primers.
US10202656B2	Dividing of reporter proteins by DNA sequences and its application in site specific recombination Methods and constructs for inserting an intron into a reporter protein coding sequence in a eukaryotic cell and their application of monitoring and reporting genomic modifications are provided. Various related compositions, cells and kits are also provided.
US10202655B2	Methods for making plants resistant to fungal pathogens This invention relates to polynucleotide sequences encoding genes that can confer resistance to the plant pathogen Colletotrichum, which causes anthracnose stalk rot, leaf blight and top dieback in corn and other cereals. It further relates to plants and seeds of plants carrying chimeric genes comprising said polynucleotide sequences, which enhance or confer resistance to the plant pathogen Colletotrichum, and processes of making said plants and seeds. The invention further presents sequences that can be used as molecular markers that in turn can be used to identify the region of interest in corn lines resulting from new crosses and to quickly and efficiently introgress the genes from corn lines carrying said genes into other corn lines that do not carry said genes, in order to make them resistant to Colletotrichum and resistant to stalk rot.
US10202650B2	Methods for monitoring ELOVL2, KLF14 and PENK gene expression following treatment with vitamin C Disclosed herein are methods of increasing the expression rate of epigenetic markers such as ELOVL2, KLF14, and PENK with administration of a therapeutic agent (e.g., vitamin C or its derivatives, analogs, metabolites, prodrugs, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof). Also described herein are methods of modulating the methylation pattern of epigenetic markers such as ELOVL2, KLF14, and PENK with administration of a therapeutic agent (e.g., vitamin C or its derivatives, analogs, metabolites, prodrugs, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof).

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