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US10232494B2	Ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench includes a body with a ratchet wheel, a pawl and a switch unit connected thereto. The pawl has a toothed portion on the front side thereof, and a concaved area in the rear side thereof. A first face and two second faces are defined in the concaved area. The first face is located between the two second faces. Each of two sidewalls of the concaved area has a third face. An engaging recess is defined between the second and third faces on the same side relative to the first face. The switch unit controls the pawl to move to engage the toothed portion of the pawl with the ratchet portion of the ratchet wheel so as to control the rotational operations of the ratchet wrench.
US10232491B2	Retruing of a grinding wheel using EDM machine A process for retruing a profile in an abrasive wheel is provided. A lathe table including an edged cutting tool is used for fixturing a grinding wheel having an outside metal edge and an abrasive matrix adjacent thereto for rotation along an axis compatible for lathe removal of material at at least the outside edge of said wheel. A predetermined amount of material along said edge with the edged lathe cutting tool is removed using the lathe cutting tool. A rotating electrical discharge profiling tool which is attached to an electrical discharge machine is used for profiling of the wheel by electrical discharge machining of the abrasive surface with the rotating electrode. The process uses a machine specifically designed for electrical discharge machining of the profile. The machine also has a mechanism cutting a predetermined profile into the electrode without removing it from the machine.
US10232487B2	Method and apparatus for trimming photovoltaic modules An apparatus and a method for trimming a module are disclosed. In and embodiment the method includes fixing a rear transverse side of module, guiding the rear cutting head along the rear transverse side thereby cutting off a rear overlapping portion of the overlapping film and releasing the rear transverse. The method further includes moving the module into a region of two longitudinal cutting devices, fixing the module on both longitudinal sides, guiding longitudinal cutting heads along the longitudinal sides thereby cutting off longitudinally overlapping film portions on both longitudinal sides, and releasing the longitudinal sides of the module. The method furthermore includes moving the module into a region of the front cutting device, fixing a front transverse side of the module, guiding a front cutting head along the front transverse side thereby cutting off a front overlapping portion of the overlapping film.
US10232484B2	Method and device for simultaneous centreless cylindrical grinding of multiple workpieces A method and device for simultaneous centerless cylindrical grinding of multiple workpieces (11, 12, 13, 14), at least sections of which are rotationally symmetrical, the workpieces are arranged on a support apparatus (200) one behind the other between at least one grinding wheel (110) and at least one regulating wheel (120), and wherein the axis of rotation of the regulating wheel is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane extending parallel to the workpiece axes of rotation and the grinding wheel axis of rotation by an inclination angle (α). During grinding the workpieces are arranged with a height offset relative to each other corresponding to at least a quarter of the inclination angle (α) of the axis of rotation of the regulating wheel with respect to the parallel plane to render the respective bearing angles (γ) of the workpieces on the inclined regulating wheel consistent.
US10232482B2	Work seating detection device and adjustment method for same A work seating detection device including a detection hole formed to discharge air from a work seating face of a chuck, a detection flow path connecting an air supply source supplying compressed air and the detection hole, a pressure switch detecting a secondary-side pressure of a throttle portion formed in the detection flow path, and a pressure regulator adjusting the secondary-side pressure is provided. An adjustment flow path branching on a secondary side of the throttle portion is formed in the detection flow path, an on-off valve is disposed at the adjustment flow path, an adjustment block provided with an adjustment face pressing an adjustment gauge is integrally formed in a tip portion, and an adjustment hole having the same size as the detection hole and communicating with the adjustment flow path is formed in the adjustment block for an opening portion to be positioned in the adjustment face.
US10232480B2	Numerical controller of machine tool A controller of a machine tool capable of suppressing heat generation and realizing a stable cutting operation during deep cutting is provided. A numerical controller for controlling a machine tool including a spindle motor formed of an induction motor and a feed axis driving motor includes: a magnetic flux amount acquisition means that acquires a present magnetic flux amount of the spindle motor; and a speed change means that changes a speed of the feed axis driving motor on the basis of the magnetic flux amount.
US10232479B2	Power tool including a battery pack isolation system A power tool includes a housing, a motor positioned substantially within the housing, a drive mechanism supported by the housing and coupled to the motor, a battery pack electrically coupled to the motor, and an isolation system. The isolation system includes an interface member positioned substantially within the housing. The interface member receives a portion of the battery pack to electrically couple the battery pack to the motor. The isolation system also includes a plurality of isolators coupled between the housing and the interface member to isolate the battery pack from the housing during operation of the power tool.
US10232478B2	Tool magazine device and machine tool A tool magazine device includes a rail that is annularly formed and that has a separation section at a part in a circumferential direction of the rail and a holding ring that is arranged coaxially with the rail and that is rotated by a driving motor. The holding ring is provided with a plurality of holding sections that are open in an axial direction of the holding ring. The holding sections are arranged in the circumferential direction of the holding ring. A tool pot is held to be insertable into and extractable from each holding section. A conveyance unit sends out the tool pot placed in the holding section to an exchange position and sends the tool pot into the holding section from the exchange position. A roller supported by each tool pot rolls on the rail in response to the rotation of the holding ring.
US10232475B2	Device for automatically mounting screw and automatically mounting system The invention discloses a device for automatically assembling screw and an automatically assembling system, the device includes a frame, a locating member, a taking member, a driving member and a screw feeding member: the locating member is for locating a product to special position; the taking member includes a rotating plate, at least three sucking elements fixed below the rotating member and located at a same circumference, and an electric screwdriver connected with the driving member and located upon the circumference; the driving member drives the rotating plate rotating, the electric screwdriver is movably located on the driving member; the screw feeding member includes a feeding plate including feeding positions, each feeding position corresponds to one sucking element; the driving member drives the sucking element acquiring the screw, and drives the sucking element moving the acquired screw to a position for the electric screwdriver assembling the screw to the product.
US10232470B2	Temporal pulse shaping for laser shock peening Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for temporal pulse shaping of laser pulses used in laser shock peening applications. In one embodiment, a system for temporal pulse shaping of a laser beam used for laser shock peening comprises a laser; a modulator; a high voltage driver, a waveform generator, a polarizer, and an optical amplifier.
US10232469B2	System and method for manufacturing component A method of manufacturing a component is disclosed. The method includes depositing a material on a removable form structure having geometry corresponding to an internal space of the component. The material is deposited on the removable form structure by an additive manufacturing technique. The method includes removing the removable form structure to obtain a pre-machined component, and then machining the pre-machined component to manufacture the component having the internal space.
US10232463B2	Tool and method for bonding layers of a metallic axisymmetric structure having complex curvatures A tool and method for bonding layers of a shell by the differential pressure bonding process. The tool and method includes a plurality of separable mandrel segments that combine to form a mandrel having a longitudinal axis, an outer surface, an upper end, and at least one substantially continuous inner surface. The inner surface has a substantially axisymmetric shape having complex curvature. In this embodiment, the tool further includes a retort configured to at least partially shroud the outer surface and upper end of the hollow body. The retort includes at least one vacuum port. The tool is configured to facilitate the compression of a plurality of layers of a multi-layer shell having complex curvature as the shell layers and an interdisposed bonding material are heated to an elevated bonding temperature.
US10232462B2	Spot welding A system for spot welding two metal sheets together includes a plurality of conductive particles placed in an interface between the two metal sheets, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are arranged to clamp the two metal sheets together such that the conductive particles become embedded into the metal sheets at the interface between the metal sheets. A conductive path is formed from the first electrode to the second electrode through the metal sheets and the plurality of metallic particles.
US10232461B2	Method for producing a composite component A method for producing a composite component includes providing a first component with a plastic layer, providing a second component which is formed at least partially from metal, and connecting the first component to the second component to form the composite component. At least one connecting element made of metal is positively connected to the first component and electrical resistance welding to the second component so that between the connecting element and the second component a welded connection is produced.
US10232460B2	Center pipe for plasma torch, contact piece, electrode, and plasma torch A center pipe is used in a plasma torch for plasma cutting including a base portion and an electrode. The center pipe is inserted into the electrode and supplies cooling water into the electrode. The center pipe includes a pipe body and a contact piece. The pipe body is electrically connected to an electrical power source outside of the plasma torch via the base portion. The pipe body includes a cooling water channel therein. The pipe body is formed with an electrically conductive body. The contact piece is provided on the external circumferential surface of the pipe body and energizes the electrode through contact with the internal circumferential surface of the electrode. The contact piece has elasticity to produce a counterforce when pressed in the radial direction of the pipe body. The contact piece is formed with an electrically conductive body.
US10232455B2	Welded, laminated apparatus, methods of making, and methods of using the apparatus The invention describes methods of welding onto laminated devices using a low temperature welding process. Also described are laminated devices with welds that do not disrupt a brazed core block of sheets in the laminated devices. Novel laminated devices with welded features for servicing the devices are also described.
US10232453B2	Battery plate cutter system and method A system, apparatus and method for cutting battery grids or plates from a continuous strip of a plurality of connected battery grids. The continuous strip moves toward a rotating cutter with at least two cutter blades with cutting edges equally circumferentially spaced apart and extending parallel to the cutter axis of rotation and a rotating cooperating anvil. The cutting edges and the anvil are rotated at the same tangential speed to cut in a nip between them a plate or grid from the continuous strip of connected grids. At a point upstream of the cutter, an electric signal indicative of each lug of the grid of the continuous strip moving past this point is used to control the speed of movement of the strip through the nip to cut a plate or grid from the continuous strip at a longitudinal speed which is essentially the same as the tangential speed of the cutting edges.
US10232450B1	Hole saw with properties to allow for easy removal of sawed-off materials A hole saw, including a rotatable drill bit, a plurality of rotatable saw jaws disposed around the drill bit to encase at least a portion of the drill bit therewithin when the rotatable saw jaws are in a closed position, a fixed locking collar portion disposed at base ends of the plurality of rotatable saw jaws, and a movable locking collar portion to move with respect to the fixed locking collar portion, such that the plurality of rotatable saw jaws pivot away from each other into an open position as the movable locking collar portion moves away from the fixed locking collar portion.
US10232447B2	Drilling machine and method of manufacturing drilled product According to one implementation, a drilling machine includes a drilling structure and a travelling machine. The drilling structure drills an object to be drilled composed of at least one structural object on a platy part. The travelling machine positions the drilling structure in a travelling direction of the travelling machine by travelling in a longitudinal direction of the at least one structural object using the at least one structural object as a guide.
US10232442B2	Method of making machine component with aluminum alloy under temperature-limited forming conditions A method of making a machine component includes extruding a supply of an aluminum alloy to produce an extrusion. The extrusion is formed under temperature-limited forming conditions of 275° C. or less to produce a blank. The blank is machined to at least one predetermined tolerance to produce the machine component.
US10232441B2	Fabrication of articles from nanowires A method of fabricating an article includes providing an arrangement of loose nanowires, forming the loose nanowires into a gas turbine engine airfoil by depositing the loose nanowires into a mold that has a geometry of the gas turbine engine airfoil, and bonding the loose nanowires together into a unitary cellular structure that has the geometry of the gas turbine engine airfoil.
US10232437B1	Method and system of metallic part fabrication A method of metallic part fabrication includes loose metal powder spread over an additive manufacturing build tank. A fluid binder/ceramic agent solution is selectively deposited upon a predetermined portion of the loose metal powder to create a printed layer. The printed layer is dried to remove a portion of the fluid binder/ceramic agent solution from the printed layer, to create a dried layer. A plurality of dried layers is stacked longitudinally to create a green part. The green part is bulk sintered to create a metallic part with uniformly dispersed and distributed ceramic particles in the metal matrix. A system for metallic part fabrication is also provided.
US10232430B2	Mould material mixture having improved flowability The invention relates to a mold material mixture for producing casting molds for metal processing, a process for producing casting molds, casting molds which can be obtained by the process and their use. The production of the casting molds is carried out using a refractory base molding material and a binder based on water glass. A proportion of a particulate metal oxide selected from the group consisting of silicon dioxide, aluminium oxide, titanium oxide and zinc oxide is added to the binder, with particular preference being given to using synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide. The mold material mixture contains a surface-active material as further significant constituent. The addition of the surface-active material enables the flowability of the mold material mixture to be improved, which makes it possible to produce casting molds having a very complicated geometry.
US10232428B2	Blind track bolt with higher clamp-up strength A blind tack fastener includes a pull stem having an elongated shaft with an extended tail portion. The blind tack fastener also includes a crush-initiating washer, a crush sleeve, and a swage collar, surrounding the elongated shaft of the pull stem. The elongated shaft has a breakaway groove configured to create a predictive fracture point below the head-end surface of the swage collar, such that a hole in the swage collar serves as a centering lead-in for a drill that can be used to remove the blind tack fastener.
US10232423B2	Marking method, marking tool, and punch press machine In a method for marking on a surface of a work, kept is a state where an end of a rotating tool for marking is contacted with a surface of the work, and a rotation of the rotating tool is started at the same time when a relative movement of the work in an X-axis direction and/or in a Y-axis direction relative to the rotating tool is started. According to the above marking method, a width of a marked line can be made constant over its entire length.
US10232421B2	Method of producing inner spiral grooved tube and apparatus for producing inner spiral grooved tube A method produces an inner spiral grooved tube using a first drawing die, a second drawing die, and a revolving flyer. The method includes two twisting-drawing steps. The first twisting-drawing step forms an intermediate twisted tube by reducing the diameter of a linear grooved tube, which has plural straight grooves formed along the longitudinal direction on its inner surface, by passing the linear grooved tube through the first drawing die and then by revolving the liner grooved tube wrapped around the revolving flyer with the revolving flyer, in conjunction with imparting twist to the linear grooved tube. The second twisting-drawing step forms the inner spiral grooved tube by reducing the diameter of the intermediate twisted tube by passing the intermediate twisted tube, which revolves with the revolving flyer, through the second drawing die in conjunction with imparting twist to the intermediate twisted tube.
US10232420B2	Method for determining the stamping quality of profiled bar material A method for determining the stamping quality of profiled bar includes steps of: a) upstream of the rolling stand performing shaping, the initial speed VA of the starting product is determined and the initial diameter DA or initial cross-sectional area FA are determined contactlessly. b) After the rolling stand, the final speed VE of the end product is measured and the diameter DE or area FE of a virtual enveloping shell for the end product is determined contactlessly. c) The diameter DN of a virtual, round end product is determined contactlessly as DN=square root of (DA2VA/VE) and/or the average cross-sectional area FNE of the end product (2) is determined contactlessly as FNE=FAVA/VE. d1) The characteristic stamping variable PKG is calculated, and the characteristic stamping variable PKG is compared with a pre-set setpoint value PKGset. A device for carrying out the method is also provided.
US10232419B2	Motor speed control device for rolling mill A motor speed control device for a rolling mill, which includes a rolling roll that rolls a metal material, a roll rotation shaft directly connected to the rolling roll, a motor rotation shaft that transmits power to the roll rotation shaft, and a motor that drives the motor rotation shaft, includes: a non-contact type speed sensor arranged at a position close to the rolling roll with spacing to a circumferential surface of the roll rotation shaft to detect a roll rotation shaft angular speed of the roll rotation shaft; and a speed controller that controls a speed of the motor based on a comparison value between an actual value and a target angular speed of the rolling roll so that the actual value coincides with the target angular speed. The actual value is the roll rotation shaft angular speed to be fed back to the speed controller.
US10232418B2	Method for producing seamless metal pipe A solid billet is piercing-rolled using a 4 roll-type inclined rolling mill including larger-diameter cone-type main rolls arranged horizontally or vertically to face each other across a pass line and smaller-diameter auxiliary rolls arranged vertically or horizontally to face each other similarly across the pass line between the facing main rolls, while maintaining a feed angle β and cross angle γ of the main rolls and a feed angle β′ and cross angle γ′ of the auxiliary rolls to be within the ranges: 5°≤“β, β′”≤25°; 3°≤“γ, γ′”≤35°; and 10°≤“β+γ, β′+γ′”≤55°.
US10232417B1	Recycling method and apparatus for soil contaminated with mercury and dioxin The present disclosure provides a method for recycling soil contaminated with mercury and dioxin. The method includes: desorbing mercury and dioxin from the contaminated soil by an indirect rotary furnace; condensing the mercury and discharging it by a condensing and discharging unit; and a secondary indirect burner for decomposing dioxin at a high temperature, so as for the concentration of the contaminants in the exhaust being examined to meet regulation standards and the treated soil to meet the current regulations. The present disclosure also provides an apparatus for recycling contaminated soil containing mercury and dioxin.
US10232406B2	Magnetically secured screen assembly for a conveyor A magnetically retained screen assembly for a conveyor for processing goods is disclosed. The magnetically retained screen assembly includes one or more magnetic screens and one or more magnet assemblies, wherein the one or more magnet assemblies are configured to magnetically retain the one or more magnetic screens within the conveyor support structure.
US10232405B2	Method for coating a substrate with a lacquer and device for planarising a lacquer layer A method for coating a substrate with a lacquer is disclosed. First, the lacquer is uniformly applied to the substrate. Then, the solvent proportion of the lacquer applied to the substrate is reduced, and the coated substrate is exposed to a solvent atmosphere. In some embodiments, the lacquer is heated. The invention also relates to a device for planarizing a lacquer layer.
US10232403B1	Spreading tool having a variable width and variable depth blade A spreading tool has blade for which the width and depth deployment of the blade are each variable. A pair of plates sandwich the blade between them and allow the blade to slide up and down therebetween in order to vary depth deployment. The blade is formed from two plates that each has a blade edge, the two plates slide with respect to each other, varying the overlap of the two blade edges and thus blade width. Slots on each plate with a connector passing therethrough, hold the blade plates together. Aligned slot pairs on the sandwiching plates receive a connector to hold the blade in its sandwiched position, each connector slides within its slot pair and abuts one of the sides of the blade to hold the blade in its selected width. Additional connectors connect the main plate and press plate without passing through the blade.
US10232402B2	Piston driven one shot grease dispenser The device and method are for one shot greasing of tractor trailer fifth wheels and other structures. The device has an upper tube and a lower tube where the upper tube acts as a piston to push down on the lower tube to dispense a grease supply. The lower tube bottom, or a bottom cap connected thereto, has a plurality of dispensing orifices. Preferred embodiments include a stop mechanism to prevent relative movement of the upper tube and lower tube prior to dispensing, and a removable seal on the bottom that prevents grease release until the seal is removed.
US10232401B2	System for coating a stent A systems and method for reducing coating defects on a stent may involve a support apparatus comprising wire cage for carrying a stent. The support apparatus may have no structure that extends inside the stent. A support apparatus may include a plurality of wires that pass through the stent but do not pass through the midplane of the stent. A support apparatus may contact only the proximal ends of the stent. The method may involve keeping the stent in motion during a spray coating process to prevent the stent from having a point remain in continuous contact with a support apparatus.
US10232399B2	Slot coater having fluid control unit Disclosed is a slot coater, which includes a feeding unit having a passage through which a coating fluid flows in, a manifold for accommodating the coating fluid supplied through the feeding unit, a discharge unit communicating with the manifold to discharge the coating fluid accommodated in the manifold, a plurality of shim plates arranged at regular intervals in a length direction of the manifold, and a temperature control unit for generating a temperature difference between a shim plate located relatively closer to the feeding unit and a shim plate located respectively farther from the feeding unit.
US10232397B2	Apparatus for masking a nut plate during painting of an aircraft part containing the nut plate Apparatus (42) for masking a nut plate (4) during painting of an aircraft part (6) containing the nut plate (4), comprising: (i) a masking formation (8) which is made of a rigid plastics material; (ii) a bore (10) which extends axially through the masking formation (8); and (iii) a mandrel (12) which is made of a flexible material and which extends through the bore (10) and projects beyond the masking formation (8), and the apparatus (42) being such that the masking formation (8) comprises a body portion (14), a masking portion (16), and a skirt portion (20); there are no supporting formations which extend between the body portion (14) and a face (30) of the masking portion (16) and which would act to provide unwanted masking of areas of parts of the aircraft being painted; and the body portion (14) and/or the masking portion (16) are provided with internal integral reinforcing.
US10232394B2	Device for distributing a liquid particularly a cosmetic liquid A device for distributing a liquid. The device includes a bottle including a reservoir designed to store liquid, and a distribution element, and a concealment assembly. The distribution element allows the liquid to be distributed from the inside to the outside of the reservoir. The concealment assembly includes a base and a concealment ring that is movable along a main displacement axis from a first, operating position, to a second, locking position. The displacement of the concealment ring occurs through a helical movement of the concealment ring relative to the base in relation to the main displacement axis. As well, the displacement of the concealment ring from the operating position to the locking position allows at least part of the distribution element to be concealed. Finally, the concealment element further includes a ballast rigidly connected to the concealment ring.
US10232391B2	Dispensing attachment for a shower head A dispensing attachment for a shower head 1 has an attachment means 2, 3, 4 configured to allow the dispensing attachment 1 to be removably and repeatably connected to and disconnected from a shower head in normal use without modification of the shower head; a product container 6 configured to hold a quantity of body product in use, the product container 6 comprising a water receiving aperture 7, a main body 8 within which body product is located in use, and a plurality of outlet apertures 9, the attachment means 2, 3, 4 and product container 6 further configured so that when connected to a shower head, the water receiving aperture 7 will receive at least some of the water stream from the shower head, the water stream passing through the product container 6 to intermix with the contents therein and then pass through the outlet apertures 9.
US10232389B1	Fluid delivery system for collected rainwater A fluid delivery system utilizes Bernoulli pressure differentials and kinetic forces is provided. The system includes a pressurized channel in fluid communication with a flexible pressurized line for translating pressurized fluids to a mixing chamber. The mixing chamber is also in fluid communication with a source channel receiving fluids from a flexible source line. The mixing chamber is configured for entraining the source fluids with the pressurized fluids 26 using Bernoulli principles. Kinetic valves may be used in conjunction with, or in lieu of, the Bernoulli siphoning.
US10232388B2	Multiple orientation rotatable sprinkler A rotatable sprinkler including a water outlet nozzle providing a pressurized axial stream of water along a nozzle axis, and a rotatable water deflector assembly, downstream of the water outlet nozzle and receiving the pressurized axial stream of water therefrom, the rotatable water deflector assembly being rotated during sprinkler operation by the pressurized axial stream of water about a rotatable water path deflector assembly axis, the rotatable water deflector assembly including a first rotatable water path deflector portion and a second rotatable water path deflector portion, which is user rotatable relative to the first rotatable water path deflector portion about a second rotatable water path deflector axis, thereby enabling user selection of at least one water distribution parameter.
US10232386B1	User-friendly water discharge device with pause structure A user-friendly water discharge device with a pause structure includes a valve body, a valve core front cover, a gasket, a push block, a magnet, an iron push rod, and a button. The valve core front cover has a water inlet chamber and an inner chamber. The water inlet chamber is provided with a drain hole. The button is pressed and cooperates with a magnetic structure to close or open a through hole of the gasket to achieve a pause function, such that the water can only slightly flow out from the drain hole. It is convenient for operation. The button may be pressed again to open the waterway. There is no need to spend time in re-adjusting the temperature of the water.
US10232376B2	Pipette travel limiting apparatus An apparatus for limiting pipette head travel with respect to a ground surface, and for limiting insertion of a pipette into a tube, has a top surface including at least one aperture. Each aperture selectively and concurrently accepts a corresponding pipette head of a pipette device therethrough. A bottom surface extends substantially parallel to the top surface and selectively contacts the ground surface. A plurality of side surfaces extends transversely between the top and bottom surfaces. The side surfaces each have a predetermined height correlated with a desired minimum approach distance of each pipette head toward the ground surface. The top, bottom, and side surfaces collectively enclose and define a spacer volume, at least partially through which each pipette corresponding to a pipette head extends. Methods of limiting pipette head travel with respect to a ground surface, and of limiting insertion of a pipette into a tube, are also provided.
US10232375B2	Support device for a sample material container for centrifugation The invention relates to a support device (14) for supporting a bag (20) containing material to be centrifuged in a centrifuge receptacle (12), said support device (14) comprising a resiliently elastic panel (16) which—when bent—will generate a restoring force, said panel (16) being of a material and a size which will allow it to be bent elastically at least to such an extent that its two ends will contact one another.
US10232374B2	Method of processing dried samples using digital microfluidic device Methods are provided for the preparation of a sample using a digital microfluidic platform and the optional subsequent mass analysis of an extracted analyte. A sample is dried, optionally on a solid phase support, and contacted with digital microfluidic array. An analyte present within the dried sample is extracted into an extraction solvent by electrically addressing the digital microfluidic array to transport a droplet of extraction solvent to the dried sample spot. The extracted sample may be dried and subsequently processed on the digital microfluidic array for derivatization. The digital microfluidic device may further include an integrated microfluidic channel having an output aperture, and the method may further include contacting a droplet containing extracted analyte with the microfluidic channel and applying a suitable electric field for generating nano-electrospray, thereby enabling the device to be directly interfaced with a mass analysis device.
US10232372B2	Integrated nanofluidic arrays for high capacity colloid separation A technique relates to an integrated nanofluidic device. A loading layer includes an inlet channel reservoir, a diverted fraction reservoir, and a passed fraction reservoir. A sorting layer is attached to the loading layer such that fluid is permitted to communicate between the loading and sorting layers, where the sorting layer includes a bank of sorting elements. The sorting layer has inlet channels and outlet channels connected to the sorting elements, and the inlet channel reservoir is connected to the inlet channels by an inlet feed hole. The diverted fraction reservoir is connected to the outlet channels by a diverted fraction outlet feed hole, and the passed fraction reservoir is connected to the sorting elements by passed fraction feed holes. The passed fraction feed holes are respectively connected to the sorting elements.
US10232365B2	Test device and sample carrier A test device (80) for testing for the presence of a substance in a sample held on a sample carrier (30) includes a holder (82) for holding a sample carrier (30) which includes one or more chambers (50,52). The test device (80) also includes an actuator for compressing or depressurizing the chamber(s) (50,52). The actuator is configured to prevent reinflation of the chamber(s) (50,52) after compression or depressurization.
US10232364B2	Aspiration tip An aspiration tip is provided with: a syringe section including an inner tubular passage defining an aspiration path for aspirating an object; and a plunger movable in the tubular passage while coming in contact with an inner wall surface of the tubular passage. The syringe section includes an aspiration opening formed in a distal end of the tubular passage for aspirating the object, and the plunger includes a plunger leading end portion configured to protrude from the aspiration opening before the aspiration of the object and at the time of discharge of the object, and retract in the syringe section at the time of the aspiration of the object.
US10232363B2	Safety cabinet A safety cabinet has a second operation chamber in a first operation chamber and into which clean air is supplied, a second suction opening for sucking in air in the second operation chamber and a portion of the air in the first operation chamber, and a second operation opening part that is provided facing a first operation opening part and communicates the second operation chamber with the first operation chamber. Airflow containment (air barrier) is doubled with respect to the outside of a safety cabinet. In cases where decontamination and disinfection operations are carried out according to the changeover procedures, intensive decontamination and disinfection of the second operation chamber is sufficient, and decontamination and disinfection of the first operation chamber is hardly required. Decontamination and disinfection operations in the changeover procedures and the like can be carried out in a greatly reduced time.
US10232360B1	Use of organic dopants to enhance acetylene hydrogenation catalysts A composition comprising a supported hydrogenation catalyst comprising palladium and a support, wherein the supported hydrogenation catalyst is capable of selectively hydrogenating highly unsaturated hydrocarbons to unsaturated hydrocarbons; and a dopant comprising a fluorene structure. A method of making a selective hydrogenation catalyst including contacting a support with a palladium-containing compound to form a supported-palladium composition; contacting the supported-palladium composition with a dopant comprising a fluorene structure group to form a selective hydrogenation catalyst precursor; and reducing the selective hydrogenation catalyst precursor to form the selective hydrogenation catalyst. A method of selectively hydrogenating highly unsaturated hydrocarbons to an unsaturated hydrocarbon enriched composition by contacting a supported catalyst comprising palladium and a dopant comprising a fluorene structure with a feed comprising highly unsaturated hydrocarbon under conditions suitable for hydrogenating at least a portion of the highly unsaturated hydrocarbon feed to form the unsaturated hydrocarbon enriched composition.
US10232358B2	Pentasil-type zeolite, and method for manufacturing same [Problem] The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a pentasil-type zeolite that combines a higher BET specific surface area and a higher acid amount than previously; and a method for manufacturing said pentasil-type zeolite.[Solution] A pentasil-type zeolite characterized in that the BET specific surface area thereof is 450 m2/g or more, and furthermore the acid amount thereof, measured by the ammonia-TPD method, is 0.38 mmol/g or more. This pentasil-type zeolite can be obtained by a manufacturing method which has a crystallization step for crystallizing a mixture containing tetrabutylphosphonium cations, a silica source, an alumina source, an alkali metal source, and water, and which is characterized in that the molar ratio of the alkali metal relative to the silica in the mixture is greater than 0.04 and less than 0.10.
US10232357B2	Crystalline ammonia transition metal molybdate A hydroprocessing catalyst has been developed. The catalyst is a unique crystalline ammonia transition metal molybdate material. The hydroprocessing using the crystalline ammonia transition metal molybdate material may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking.
US10232355B2	Carbon nanotube-coated catalyst particle The present invention applies carbon nanotubes to catalyst particles, thereby providing catalyst particles which are usable in fluidized bed reactions, have high catalytic activity, and are easy to handle. The catalyst particles are carbon nanotube-coated catalyst particles which each comprise a carrier particle and a coating layer disposed on the surface of the carrier particle, wherein the carrier particles are flowable in fluidized beds and the coating layer comprises carbon nanotubes which have metal nanoparticles supported thereon and/or which have been doped with nitrogen or boron. The carbon nanotube-coated catalyst particles are flowable in fluidized bed reactions.
US10232353B2	Gold-based catalyst for the oxidative esterification of aldehydes to obtain carboxylic esters Catalysts for oxidative esterification can be used, for example, for converting (meth)acrolein to methyl (meth)acrylate. The catalysts are especially notable for high mechanical and chemical stability even over very long time periods, including activity and/or selectivity relatively in continuous operation in media having even a small water content.
US10232350B2	Photocatalyst functional film and method for producing the same A photocatalytic functional film has a structure of a substrate, a barrier layer and a photocatalytic layer stacked one on another. The barrier layer is a SiO2 film, the photocatalyst layer comprises an amorphous TiO2 film, and particles of visible light responsive photocatalytic material formed on the surface of the amorphous TiO2 film. A method for producing a photocatalytic functional film includes: adding an alcohol solvent and an acid to a silicate precursor to obtain a SiO2 sol by dehydration and de-alcoholization reaction; applying and drying the SiO2 sol on a substrate to form a barrier layer; adding an alcohol solvent and an acid to a titanium precursor to obtain a TiO2 amorphous sol by dehydration and de-alcoholization reaction; and applying and drying a composition formed by mixing particles of visible light responsive photocatalyst material with the TiO2 amorphous sol on the barrier layer, to form a photocatalyst layer.
US10232349B2	Non-noble metal-supported zirconium phosphate catalyst for generating cyclic hydrocarbon, and method for preparing cyclic hydrocarbon by using same This invention relates to a catalyst for preparing a cyclic hydrocarbon, which is a non-noble-metal supported on zirconium phosphate, and to a method of preparing a cyclic hydrocarbon, including preparing a cyclic hydrocarbon from a lignin derivative through hydrodeoxygenation and hydrogenation using the catalyst for preparing a cyclic hydrocarbon.
US10232346B2	Methods for the preparation of alumina beads formed by dewatering a highly dispersible gel A process for the preparation of an alumina in the form of beads with a sulphur content in the range 0.001% to 1% by weight and a sodium content in the range 0.001% to 1% by weight with respect to the total mass of said beads is described, said beads being prepared by shaping an alumina gel having a high dispersibility by drop coagulation. The alumina gel is itself prepared using a specific precipitation preparation process in order to obtain at least 40% by weight of alumina with respect to the total quantity of alumina formed at the end of the gel preparation process right from the first precipitation step, the quantity of alumina formed at the end of the first precipitation step possibly even reaching 100%. The invention also concerns the use of alumina beads as a catalyst support in a catalytic reforming process.
US10232345B2	Aminoglycoside hydrogel microbeads and macroporous gels with chemical crosslink, method of preparation and use thereof Methods and materials for the generation of amikacin antibiotic-derived microbeads, (FIG. 3). These beads may function as anion-exchange resins for use in pDNA purification as well as in situ capture of DNA from mammalian cells. New microresin and macroporous monolith based materials also are disclosed and may function for plasmid DNA binding and purification, mammalian whole cell genomic DNA extraction, and in-vitro cell culture.
US10232344B2	Solid sorbent materials for acid-gas separation Solid sorbent materials have been prepared by combining polyethyleneimine (PEI) with silica precursors. The solid sorbent materials can be used, for example, for acid gas separation, gas purification, and water purification applications. Advantageously, such materials can be water stable and the capacity of such solid sorbent materials does not diminish substantially after repeated use and regeneration.
US10232342B2	Method, synthesis, activation procedure and characterization of an oxygen rich activated porous carbon sorbent for selective removal of carbon dioxide with ultra high capacity The present disclosure pertains to materials for CO2 adsorption at pressures above 1 bar, where the materials include a porous material with a surface area of at least 2,800 m2/g, and a total pore volume of at least 1.35 cm3/g, where a majority of pores of the porous material have diameters of less than 2 nm as measured from N2 sorption isotherms using the BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller) method. The present disclosure also pertains to materials for separation of CO2 from natural gas at partial pressures of either component above 1 bar, where the materials include a porous material with a surface area of at least 2,200 m2/g, and a total pore volume of at least 1.00 cm3/g, where a majority of pores of the porous material have diameters of greater than 1 nm and less than 2 nm as measured from N2 sorption isotherms using the BET method.
US10232339B2	Fouling protection for an oligomerization reactor inlet Disclosed herein are systems and processes which prevent fouling of a reactor inlet of an oligomerization reactor. The systems and processes involve placement of an inlet sleeve around at least a portion of a reactor inlet such that a curtain of inert material flows through an annular space coaxially with respect to an outer surface of the end of the reactor inlet and into the reactor.
US10232335B2	Method for producing β-eucryptite fine particles The β-eucryptite fine particle production method of the invention includes spraying, into an atmosphere at 50° C. to a temperature lower than 300° C., a solution containing a water-soluble lithium salt, a water-soluble aluminum salt, and colloidal silica, in such amounts that the mole proportions among lithium atoms, aluminum atoms, and silicon atoms (Li:Al:Si) are adjusted to 1:1:1, to thereby dry the solution, and, subsequently, firing the dried product in air at 600 to 1,300° C.
US10232330B2	Dye dispensing system An apparatus for dye dispensing is disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a controller and a tray. The tray communicates with the controller and is configured with at least one opening. At least one canister is configured with an identifier and a dye. The dye is associated with the identifier. A reader communicates with the controller. A dispenser comprises an actuator communicating with the controller and a lever arm. The lever arm is coupled to the actuator and configured with a projection. The reader, based on the identifier, identifies a selected dye in a selected canister associated with a dye formulation. When the selected canister is aligned with a dispensing area, the dispenser applies a downward force on the selected canister and dispenses the selected dye.
US10232324B2	Gas mixing apparatus Embodiments of gas mixing apparatus are provided herein. In some embodiments, a gas mixing apparatus may include a container defining an interior volume, the container having a closed top and bottom and a sidewall having a circular cross section with respect to a central axis of the container passing through the top and bottom; a plurality of first inlets coupled to the container proximate the top of the container to provide a plurality of process gases to the interior volume of the container, the plurality of first inlets disposed such that a flow path of the plurality of process gases through the plurality of first inlets is substantially tangential to the sidewall of the container; and an outlet coupled to the container proximate the bottom of the container to allow the plurality of process gases to be removed from the interior volume of the container.
US10232323B2	Membranes for dewatering acid mixtures The invention provides a membrane suitable for dewatering acidic mixtures, comprising a bridged organosilica directly applied on a macroporous support in the absence of an intermediate mesoporous or finer layer. The bridged organic silica comprises divalent C1-C9 organic groups A2 and/or trivalent C1-C9 organic groups A3 directly bound to the silicon atoms of the organosilica. In particular, the membrane comprises bis-silylmethane or bis-silylethane groups. The membranes effectively separate water from acidic mixtures at high temperatures and without decrease in performance for at least several months.
US10232313B2	Continuous diffusion denuding with moving denuding surface A duct can be configured to receive a denuding gas flow. A solid denuding surface that is connected to a drive system can be configured to move the solid denuding surface within the duct while the solid denuding surface is continuously concentrating one or more gas-phase species from the denuding gas flow on the denuding surface. Also, a denuding gas flow can be passed along a denuding surface to concentrate one or more gas phase species from the denuding gas flow onto the denuding surface with a diffusion denuding action. The denuding surface can be moved while continuing to concentrate the one or more gas phase species from the denuding gas flow onto the denuding surface.
US10232309B2	Method and device for cool-drying a gas with circulating cooling liquid with bypass line Method for cool drying gas, whereby the cool dryer is characterized by curves that show the setpoint for the evaporator temperature or evaporator pressure for a load as a function of the lowest gas temperature, whereby the method comprises the following steps:—the determination of a curve and Tset or pset as a function of the load that is required to cool the gas to LATset; the control of a supply of coolant from the compressor to an injection point (P) downstream from the expansion means and upstream from the compressor in order to make the evaporator temperature or evaporator pressure equal to Tset or pset.
US10232305B2	Direct air capture device A vacuum chamber (2) for a direct air capture process and enclosing an interior space (13) for housing an adsorber structure (1) is given comprising a contiguous circumferential wall structure (115) along an axis (15), which circumferential wall structure (115) in an axial direction is closed by an inlet and an outlet axial wall (116), respectively. Both axial walls (116) comprise at least one closing stainless steel lid (6) allowing for, in an open position, gas to be circulated through the vacuum chamber (2) for passing an adsorber structure (1), and, in a closed position, to close the interior space (13) and to allow evacuation of the interior space (13) down to pressure of 500 mbarabs or less.
US10232304B2	Carbon dioxide concentration control system and carbon dioxide concentration control device Consumed energy and cost relating to control of a carbon dioxide concentration is reduced. Each of CO2 concentration control systems (100 to 105) includes a measuring unit (20) that measures a CO2 concentration, a CO2 absorption unit (30) that has a CO2 absorption material (31) for absorbing CO2 at a rate depending on the temperature thereof, and a control unit (10) that controls the temperature of the CO2 absorption material (31) by using exhaust heat of a power system (40), so as to control a CO2 absorption rate of the CO2 absorption material (31).
US10232303B2	Sensor system and oxygen separator comprising a sensor system The invention relates to an a sensor system (100) for quantitatively detecting at least one compound in a fluid mixture, said fluid mixture comprising the compound to be detected, wherein the sensor system (100) comprises a sorbent material (102) being capable of sorbing the at least one compound to be detected, wherein the sorbent material (102) undergoes a temperature change when sorbing the at least one compound; at least a first temperature sensor (104) for measuring the temperature of the sorbent material (102); and a control unit (110) being adapted for quantitatively determining the at least one compound to be detected based on the temperature change of the sorbent material (102). Such a sensor system (100) provides an improved measurement especially in the field of oxygen concentrators. The invention further relates to an oxygen concentrator (10) for generating oxygen enriched gas as well as to a method of quantitatively detecting at least one compound in a fluid mixture.
US10232302B2	Gas-adsorbing device and evacuated insulating material using same A gas-adsorbing device (1) includes: a container (2); a gas adsorbent (3) configured to be disposed inside the container (2) so as to adsorb a gas; and an aeration member (4) having a predetermined aeration rate. The gas adsorbent (3) is disposed in a space formed by the container (2) and the aeration member (4). Further, the space is configured to be completely enclosed by the container (2) and the aeration member (4). In this configuration, it is possible to attain a gas-adsorbing device in which it is possible to reduce consumption of the gas adsorbent due to contact with air, even when the gas-adsorbing device is handled in air.
US10232301B2	Filter and filter media having reduced restriction A pleated filter media comprises a plurality of pleats comprised of pleat segments extending in an axial direction between first and second axial ends and extending in a transverse direction that is perpendicular to the axial direction between first and second sets of pleat tips at least partially defined by first and second sets of bend lines. Axial flow channels are defined between the pleat segments in the lateral direction and the plurality of pleats has a width in the transverse direction that varies along the axial direction.
US10232298B2	Honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body having a porous partition wall. The honeycomb structure body includes a plurality of cells defined by the partition wall so as to extend from a first end face to a second end face of the honeycomb structure body, the partition wall is formed by a porous body including a silicon phase as a main phase, and the silicon phase as the main phase has content of each of metals other than silicon and metals making up silicide that is 0.3 part by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of silicon.
US10232294B2	Separation element and pressure accumulator system A separation element for a pressure accumulator system for separating liquid from a media stream is provided with a hollow cylindrical filter body. The filter body has a support body and a coalescing stage filter medium radially outwardly of the support body. The filter body is flowed through radially by the media stream and separates a dirty side from a clean side of the separation element. First and second end disks are disposed on opposite sides of the filter body. A receiving recess is arranged centrally on the first end disk and is open toward the filter body interior. The receiving recess supports the separation element on a central tube of the pressure accumulator system. The second end disk has an outlet opening. Liquid that has been separated by the filter body from the media stream drains via the outlet opening of the second end disk from the separation element.
US10232290B2	Multistage complex water screen filter with automatic alarm in micro-irrigation and its composition method The present invention relates to a self-alarm multi-stage complex screen filter for micro-irrigation and the assembly method thereof. The filter comprises a housing, an alarm, a multi-stage screen filtering element, and a segmented brush. The housing comprises a left housing, a middle housing, and a right housing. The multi-stage screen filtering element comprises a plurality of screen filter cylinders. The segmented brush comprises a plurality of bristle frames, a plurality of connecting rods, a connector and a power device. The middle housing is provided with a water inlet. The left housing is provided with a discharge pipe. The installation, disassembly, repair, maintenance of the filter of the present invention can be done more conveniently.
US10232275B2	Yo-yo having a magnetically supported bearing yoke integrated with the axle A yo-yo having improved spin time is disclosed. The yo-yo has a body comprising two side members joined together at their centers by a fixed axle. A yoke for receiving a string in winding relation is magnetically supported for substantially frictionless rotation about the axle. A pair of radially-magnetized ring magnets disposed at opposite ends of the yoke are received within a corresponding pair of radially-magnetized ring magnets disposed within recesses in the side members. A pair of axially-magnetized ring magnets disposed at opposite ends of the yoke confront a corresponding pair of axially-disposed ring magnets set into the body side members. The magnets are magnetically polarized such that they mutually repel each other. As a result, the yo-yo is free to spin around the yoke for an extended period of time.
US10232274B2	System and method for multi-client control of an avatar using different, but related, views A system for multi-client control of an avatar. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a game engine configured to execute game code configured to create a game in a game space and accept a response stream to allow said avatar to be controlled and (2) a cooperative play engine associated with said game engine for communication therewith and having a stereoscopic device driver configured to render left-eye and right-eye views of said game space, said cooperative play engine configured to: (2a) transmit said left-eye view toward a first client associated with a first player and (2b) transmit said right-eye view toward a second client associated with a second player.
US10232272B2	System and method for replaying video game streams A system and method is provided that generates a game log that specifies game events during gameplay to enable efficient distribution of video game playback, facilitates the annotation of gameplay through content from users and others, and generates a video game stream that includes the game log and content. The system facilitates the efficient sharing of video game playback, as well as annotations from users and others. For example, e-sportscasters may use the system to broadcast video game playback with their commentary and/or graphical overlays. Video game players may use the system to share video game playback efficiently with other users. The system may also facilitate the sharing of loadout conditions and micro-transactions relevant to video game playback.
US10232269B1	Unlocking game content based on amounts of collaborative gameplay This disclosure relates to unlocking game content for users of an online game based on amounts of collaborative gameplay. Groups of users interacting with the online game cooperatively are identified and amounts of cooperative gameplay engaged in by the individual groups are quantified. Content in the online game is made available to the groups of users based on the quantified amounts of cooperative gameplay. In implementations, the quantification of the amount of cooperative gameplay engaged in by the groups is made independent from achievement and/or successful accomplishment of any game objective in the online game by the groups.
US10232268B2	Promotion generation engine for a money transfer system A money transfer system is promoted by providing a user access to a game or contest generated by a promotions engine computer. The user is directed to a customer relations portal accessible via an access device to participate in the game or contest. The customer relations portal comprising a server configured to manage the game or contest and associated with the promotions engine computer. A response is received from the user at the server related to the user's participation in the game or contest. The server determines whether the user is to receive a reward or prize based on the response from the user, and an output is provided to the user on the access device indicating whether the user is to receive the reward or prize.
US10232260B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and program Retrieval performance when selecting a game playing video can be improved. An information processing apparatus {12(n)} includes: a storage section (66) in which at least one tag and a tagging condition of the tag are stored in association with each other; and an attaching section (74) which, when playback data to be used to play back a game playing video of a game has been generated and an event during the play of the game satisfies the tagging condition, attaches the tag, which is associated with the tagging condition, to the playback data as an index of the game playing video.
US10232259B2	Apparatus, method and computer readable storage medium for collecting doobers in an electronic game An apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium for efficiently collecting doobers. A game area may be presented in a graphical user interface on a display device. The game area may include a game character associated with a first player, regions and objects within the regions. The character may move within the regions and interact with the objects. One or more doobers may be presented in the game area, and the doober(s) may be identified as collected by the first player in response to one or more inputs to the graphical user interface by the first player. The doober(s) may be marked as collected if an input is within a particular distance from the doober(s).
US10232258B2	Fusing game control inputs A method for fusing game control inputs includes, on a computing device, receiving a first game control input from a first input device having a first housing and receiving a second game control input from a second input device having a second housing. The first game and second game control inputs are fused into a fused game control input mimicking a game control input from a single input device having a single housing. The fused game control input is provided to a video game application.
US10232254B2	Game controller with removable paddle accessory A game controller includes a grip, one or more finger-actuatable controls on the grip, and a rim located on the grip. The rim defines an aperture. The game controller further includes a paddle-actuatable sensor accessible through the aperture and a pivot spaced apart from the aperture. The pivot is configured to removably affix a selected paddle accessory to the game controller and to translate a touch applied to the selected paddle accessory outside of the aperture to an actuation of the paddle-actuatable sensor inside the aperture.
US10232252B2	Information processing system, information processing method, program, and information storage medium A front end server receives a request to start executing a game on at least one game server, the at least one game server being capable of executing at least one game, having an upper limit set to a total of amounts of resources that can be secured in executing at least one game, and executing a game as an object of execution when an amount of resources associated with the game as the object of execution can be secured. A management server starts a new game server when an amount of resources associated with the game according to the execution start request exceeds an amount of remaining resources that can be secured in each game server already started or being started at a time of receiving the execution start request. The management server makes one of the game servers execute the game according to the execution start request.
US10232249B2	Building brick game using magnetic levitation Described herein are systems and methods for stacking block games, which may include a game board or base including magnetized portions and a hover platform having at least one magnet connected thereto and being suspended above the game board or base and in a floating or hovering arrangement that can be generated by magnetic repulsion between the magnet of the platform and the magnetized portions of the game board or base. Further, a plurality of game pieces may be arranged in a stacked orientation on the platform.
US10232248B2	Game machine operating device and game machine A game machine operating device mounted on a game machine with a game board and provided on a front side of the game board includes: an operation unit which receives an operation; and a projection unit which radiates light in a direction toward the game board to project a first image on an area in a field of view of a player viewing the game board. The projection unit includes: a first light source; and a light guide into which light emitted from the first light source is guided. The light guide has a light diffusion pattern formed on one or both of a front surface and a rear surface, wherein light is emitted through the light diffusion pattern to form the first image. A part on which the light diffusion pattern is formed is disposed to be directed in the direction toward the game board.
US10232247B2	Instant ticket redundancy via multi-chromatic indicia A redundantly printed security-enhanced document, printing method and system are provided for ensuring the meaning of the information imparted by variable indicia printed on documents with removable scratch-off coatings by the redundant printing. By printing the variable indicia with multiple colors, redundancy and integrity of the intended indicia is achieved. Additionally, inverted color indicia countermeasures to pinprick attacks are also disclosed. The redundantly printed document, methods and systems enhance the overall appearance of the redundantly printed document, and reduce the consequences possibly resulting from misprinted variable indicia.
US10232243B2	Rock climbing training apparatus Disclosed herein is an exercise apparatus comprising a conveyor mechanism comprising a continuous track and a plurality of bars movable along the continuous track in a closed loop path. The plurality of bars extend lengthwise in a lateral direction across a width of the conveyor mechanism. The conveyor mechanism has a front side and a back side, opposite the front side. The plurality of bars move in a downward direction along the front side of the conveyor mechanism and in an upward direction along the back side of the conveyor mechanism. The upward direction and the downward direction are perpendicular to the lateral direction. The conveyor mechanism also comprises a plurality of carriage components movable along the plurality of bars in the lateral direction. The conveyor mechanism additionally comprises at least one hold coupled to each carriage component of the plurality of carriage components.
US10232242B2	Devices to improve swing technique, and methods of use thereof Described herein are devices that can be used to improve swing technique and methods of using the same. The devices provide alerts indicating a trainee's use of proper and/or improper technique during a swing either in real-time or after a delay, thereby improving the trainee's swing technique, including body positioning. Exemplary uses include improving swing technique in baseball, golf, and similar sports or activities.
US10232236B2	Satellite golf club carrier A satellite golf club carrier for porting a club subset from a golfing cart to the hole shot, easing the port through a balanced carrier grip and a place to place a subset of clubs without scattering clubs on the golfing ground near tee-off follow on stroke shots.
US10232234B2	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a hollow body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, a top portion, a plurality of ports on the bottom portion and a plurality of inner support portions in the hollow body portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
US10232233B2	Golf club head A golf club head includes a metal body, a metal strike plate connected to the metal body, and a composite shell that is adhesively bonded to a crown portion of the body via corresponding abutment surfaces. A method for forming a golf club head comprises placing an uncured composite material between a core and a mold that comprises a first piece and a second piece. The second piece is moved towards the first piece such that the uncured composite material is compressed between the core and at least a portion of the mold. The uncured composite material is heated. A first portion of the golf club head is removed from the mold. A second portion of the golf club head is provided. The first portion is attached to the second portion. In certain arrangement, the second portion is formed from a metallic material.
US10232229B2	Ball collection device A ball collection device, including a handle; a first tube segment and a second tube segment coupled substantially perpendicularly to the handle; a multi-directional roller ball coupled to the first and second tube segments; a crossbar coupled to the handle adjacent and substantially parallel to the first and second tube segments; a first arm coupled to and extending substantially perpendicular from the first tube segment; a first wing extending from the first arm that is configured to deflect objects downward; a second arm coupled to and extending substantially perpendicular from the second tube segment; a second wing extending from the second arm that is configured to deflect objects downward; and at least one roller rotatably mounted on each of the first and second tube segments and the crossbar.
US10232228B2	Sports ball funneling net with releasable restraining element Described herein include various implementations of a ball funneling net that can capture sport balls, such as baseballs, directed into the ball funneling net. The ball funneling net can include a ball directing feature, such as a funnel, and a releasable restraining element that controls the sport balls from being released from the ball capturing net, such as from a distal dispensing end. In some implementations, a user can pick up a part of the ball directing feature and release the releasable restraining element thereby allowing any sport balls captured in the ball capturing net to exit the distal dispensing end. For example, the ball funneling net described herein can improve training efficiency in sports, such as baseball and softball, as well as reduce damage to equipment and improve user experience.
US10232227B2	Golf ball and method of manufacture In a golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layer encasing the core, an outermost layer of the cover is molded of a thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyurea and mixtures thereof, and the surface of the cover is treated with a polyisocyanate compound that is free of organic solvent. A method of manufacturing the golf ball is also described. Such golf balls are endowed with an excellent spin performance and scuff resistance, in addition to which productivity of the golf balls is high.
US10232226B2	Golf ball A golf ball 2 includes a core 4, a mid layer 6, and a cover 8. A difference DH in hardness between a surface and a central point of the core 4, a thickness Tm and a hardness Hm of the mid layer 6, a thickness Tc and a hardness Hc of the cover 8, and an amount of compressive deformation Sb of the golf ball 2 meet the following mathematical formulas (DHHm)/(HcTc)>80 and ((SbTc)/(HcHmTm))1000>0.75. A hardness Hc of the cover 8 is equal to or less than 40. A material of the cover 8 is a resin composition. The resin composition includes a polyurethane (A) and a polyrotaxane (B).
US10232221B1	Spring-loaded boot Disclosed is a spring-loaded boot. The invention consists of a rigid boot bound to a set of plates, with shock absorbers situated on each end of, and sandwiched between, the plates. The top plate provides the platform for binding a ski boot, and the bottom plate provides ground contact and traction. The device allows the user to bounce with pogo-like motion. The rigid shell of the boot provides the ample ankle support and protection needed for rugged terrain.
US10232218B2	Multi-planar rotational platform and suspension device The present invention relates to a device which enables a selective therapeutic exercise regimen by providing a tensioning mechanism attached to a rotatable platform along with the unique feature is where two trollies on curved rails operating on X-axis and Y-axis when pressure is applied, will work in unison to travel in any desired direction creating a unique spherically rotational reaction. The platform will react to changes in the operator's weight shifts and center of gravity placed upon it. When this novel multi-rotational aspect of the platform responds to subtle changes in the operator's center of gravity, movement of the platform will occur. These changes trigger muscular contractions around the joints of the operator responding to the rotation of the platform while the tensioning mechanism allows for selective resistance to the free movement of the platform enabling selective exercise and therapy routines for various muscle groups. Additionally, the present Multi-Planar Rotational Platform and Suspension Device offers easy scalability and uniform or non-uniform scaling in the X-axis, the Y-axis and/or the Z-axis.
US10232213B1	Multi-purpose exercise bench An exercise bench comprises a pair of perforated side frames, each including a rear member projecting upward from a rear side of a base member, and an angled member fixed at an angle between the rear and base members. The pair of side frames are mutually aligned and fixed together at perforated forward and unperforated top cross members. A seat fixed between the pair of side frames at the angled members and attached thereto with pivot mechanisms is moveable along the side frames. The rear, base, and angled members are moveable relative to each other and fixable to at least one resistant band anchor.
US10232212B1	Exercise apparatus, studio, and methods Provided is an exercise studio configuration including a floor, at least one overhead support, and at least one pair of resilient bands hanging from the at least one overhead support at a first end of each of the resilient bands. Each of the resilient bands has a free end distal to the first end and a connection member adapted for the connection of user accessories between the first end and the free end, the resilient bands being resilient between the first end and the free end with a consistent spring constant. A glove may be attached simultaneously at two locations thereof to the free end of at least one of the pair of resilient bands.
US10232208B2	Trampoline enclosure system A trampoline comprising a trampoline frame having legs. The trampoline frame has a trampoline frame horizontal portion. A trampoline bed is suspended across the trampoline frame horizontal portion. Springs extend between the trampoline frame and trampoline bed. An enclosure is connected to the trampoline frame. The enclosure has an enclosure upper support. The enclosure supports an enclosure net. A pad system covers the springs. The pad system includes a wall pad extending upwardly from the springs and terminating at a pad system apex. The pad system further includes a buttress pad connected to the pad system apex at an apex angle from the wall pad, which is defined as an angle between a wall pad outside surface and the buttress pad. The buttress pad extends downwardly to cover at least partially the trampoline frame horizontal portion.
US10232202B1	Self contained stovetop fire suppressor with alert signal and method An automatic stovetop fire suppressor with suppressor activation triggering an audible alert of a fire condition and method are provided herein. A plastic bottom lid is secured to a bottom of a can, forming a closed container. A fire suppressing agent and a sound board are housed within the closed container. As the fire suppressor actuator is triggered, the bottom lid lowers releasing the fire suppressing agent and tripping a sound board alert switch. A microcontroller generates a desired fire condition signal which is played across a low voltage magnetic transducer. The suppressor is user friendly, provides an automated release of fire suppressing agent in the presence of a stovetop fire, and emits a continuing audible alert signal until a user disables the same. The fire suppressing agent and battery powered sound board are stored in the closed from manufactured end to activation of the suppressor in a fire condition.
US10232200B2	Recessed concrete anchor A fall protection permanently embedded safety anchor comprises a unitary housing having outwardly diverging side walls and an interior cavity. Opposed apertures in the side walls receive a uniformly curved retaining bar, the ends of which extend outside the cavity and are embedded in the concrete. The anchor may be easily installed stored and transported and installed in the field. The side walls terminate in an outwardly extending collar that receives a cover that is flush with the surrounding concrete surface.
US10232198B2	Method for detecting a fall of a worker and apparatus for detecting a fall of a worker A method for detecting a fall of a worker attached to an anchor device includes steps for: a) measuring an orientation of a worker, using an orientation sensor with six axes on board a fall detection apparatus secured to the worker; b) calculating statistical properties representative of the measured orientation; and c) comparing statistical properties of reference values, a fall being considered to be detected only if the statistical properties correspond to the reference values according to predefined criteria, the comparison being done using an automatic classifier.
US10232197B2	Fermented cationic peptide-based antimicrobial extract compatible with anionic compounds An antimicrobial composition compatible with anionic compounds is prepared by a process of contacting a cationic peptide-based antimicrobial extract with an ion exchange resin.
US10232193B2	Particle beam treatment system, particle beam treatment management system and method According to an embodiment, a particle beam treatment system has: a CT device that is a three-dimensional image acquisition part installed in a treatment room for acquisition of a three-dimensional internal image on a day of treatment; a dose distribution display part that displays a dose distribution in the three-dimensional image acquired on the day of treatment and a dose distribution in treatment plan data designed in advance; a treatment management device that is a selection part to select whether or not to change the treatment plan data based on the dose distribution in the three-dimensional image acquired on the day of treatment and the dose distribution in treatment plan data designed in advance; and an irradiation part that irradiates an affected part with a particle beam according to the treatment plan data based on selection made by the treatment management device.
US10232192B2	Efficient treatment plan trade-off analysis A planning image memory stores a volume diagnostic image. A user inputs data defining clinical objectives including organs-at-risk with a user interface device. An auto-planning module generates a candidate treatment plan. A trade-off module having a processor evaluates the treatment plan against the clinical objectives. When one or more objectives is not met, the trade-off module performs a trade-off analysis to determine an effect on other clinical objectives and generates at least one trade-off treatment plan which more closely meets the not met objectives. The candidate and at least one trade-off plan are displayed on a display device and/or analyzed by the processor and a final treatment plan is selected from the at least one trade-off or candidate treatment plan.
US10232191B2	Method of use of an embolic implant for radio-ablative treatment A method of radio-ablation in conjunction with embolic implants used for pre-embolization of branch arteries in radio-ablation of the liver or other diseased tissue.
US10232188B2	Single cable apparatus and method for hyperthermic treatments A medical apparatus operable to induce localized hyperthermia in a patient via an electromagnetic field emitted by an antenna of an applicator connected to an output of the medical apparatus includes a signal generator, a bidirectional coupler, and a controller. The signal generator generates a radio frequency signal as a function of an operating parameter to a single cable to an applicator. The bidirectional coupler provides the radio frequency signal generated by the signal generator to the output and receives a reflected signal from the output at the applicator. First and second low pass filters isolate the radio frequency signal and reflected signal from a temperature sensing signal transmitted via the single cable to at least one temperature sensor of the applicator.
US10232184B2	Extracorporeal unit for inspecting the insulation of an electrical wire of an implanted medical device A system is provided for testing the electrical integrity of an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator lead. The system includes a container holding an electrically conductive solution, such as a saline solution. A voltage source and two electrodes are provided to pass an electrical current through the solution. To use the system, the proximal end of the electrical lead is disconnected from the implanted electronic device, passed through the saline solution and then electrically connected to a device/monitor. During testing, the device/monitor sends a test pulse through the lead and monitors electrical activity in the lead. To test sequential locations along the length of the proximal segment, the segment is drawn through the saline solution and between the electrodes while test pulses are sent and monitored. The monitor detects abnormal electrical activity in the lead indicative of a break in lead insulation.
US10232182B2	Detecting and responding to anti-tachyarrhythmia shocks In some examples, an implantable medical device determines that another medical device delivered an anti-tachyarrhythmia shock, and delivers post-shock pacing in response to the determination. The implantable medical device may be configured to both detect the delivery of the shock in a sensed electrical signal and, if delivery of the shock is not detected, determine that the shock was delivered based on detection of asystole of the heart. The asystole may be detected based on the sensed electrical signal. In some examples, an implantable medical device is configured to revert from a post-shock pacing mode to a baseline pacing mode by iteratively testing a plurality of decreasing values of pacing pulse magnitude until loss of capture is detected. The implantable medical device may update a baseline value of the pacing pulse magnitude for the baseline mode based on the detection of loss of capture.
US10232181B2	Techniques for current steering directional programming in a neurostimulation system A neurostimulation system comprises at least one neurostimulation lead configured for being implanted within tissue. The neurostimulation lead(s) carries a plurality of electrodes capable of being arranged in a two-dimensional pattern. The neurostimulation system further comprises a neurostimulator configured for delivering electrical stimulation energy to the electrodes to create a volume of activation, and an external control device including a current steering direction control element capable of being rotated about an axis. The external control device is configured for prompting the neurostimulator to deliver the electrical stimulation energy to the electrodes in a manner that gradually translates the volume of activation in a specific direction, and for defining the specific direction in which the volume of activation is translated in response to rotation of the direction control element about the axis.
US10232174B2	Non-invasive electrical and magnetic nerve stimulators used to treat overactive bladder and urinary incontinence Transcutaneous electrical and magnetic nerve stimulation devices and methods of treating lower urinary tract disorders deliver energy noninvasively to nerves within a patient. The disorders comprise overactive bladder, urge incontinence, stress incontinence, urge frequency, non-obstructive urinary retention and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. For example, a posterior tibial nerve of a patient is stimulated non-invasively. Protocol parameters are selected for a nerve stimulation session for treating each individual patient, where modules of the bladder of the patient are represented as coupled non-linear oscillators.
US10232173B2	Contactless electropermeabilization electrode and method Devices and methods for delivering an electropermeabilizing pulse of electric energy to a tissue surface to enable delivery into cells in the tissue therapeutic substances. The device incorporates a source capable of generating a sufficient voltage potential to deliver a spark across a gap and delivers same to the tissue surface.
US10232171B2	Implant magnet system A magnetic alignment system that can form part of a cochlear implant system. The magnetic alignment system prevents substantial movement of a magnet of an implanted component during an MRI procedure or allows for easy removal of the magnet to facilitate the MRI procedure.
US10232168B2	System for active skull replacement for brain interface and method of using the same An active skull replacement system including an implant having an area A, an upper surface, and a bottom surface, adapted to be implanted at least in part into a skull of a subject so to substitute a portion of the skull, the bottom surface arranged to face at least in part a cranial cavity, and having a first wireless bidirectional data communication device, a device operably connected to the bottom surface of the implant, the device adapted to at least one of stimulate a physiological response and record a physiological parameter of the subject, and an external reader adapted to be placed on the scalp of the subject and including a second wireless bidirectional data communication device configured to communicate with the first wireless bidirectional data communication device of the implant to operate the device, wherein the external reader and the implant are fixed and aligned among each other through a magnetic device.
US10232161B2	Ultrasonic device for transversely manipulating drug delivery carriers and method using the same An ultrasonic device for transversely manipulating drug delivery carriers includes a driving unit and a transducer. The transducer is electrically connected to the driving unit and has a piezoelectric sheet in a curved shape. The piezoelectric sheet includes a plurality of channels, and a phase difference is generated between every two of the channels by the driving unit for producing an acoustic vortex.
US10232160B2	Transdermal drug delivery apparatus and methods A transdermal drug delivery apparatus includes a housing for being fastened to a user, a microneedle assembly for being engaged against the skin of the user, a first force provider for providing a first force for forcing the microneedle assembly outwardly from the housing and against the skin, a reservoir movably carried by the housing for containing the fluid and for being in fluid communication with the microneedle assembly, and a second force provider for providing a second force for causing at least some of the fluid to flow from the reservoir to the microneedle assembly after the reservoir has moved into fluid communication with the microneedle assembly.
US10232159B2	Microneedle based cell delivery The invention relates to a device for use in skin improvement or repair, including promoting hair growth, comprising the use of microneedles for the transplantation of cells and a method employing the use of same.
US10232148B2	Balloon catheter system and method of using same A system for dilating a stenosed vessel is provided. The system includes a balloon mounted on a catheter shaft, the balloon being composed of a first material and fibers forming a grid attached to a surface of the balloon or integrated within a wall thereof. The fibers are composed of a second material having less elasticity than the first material such that when the balloon is inflated beyond a predetermined pressure balloon regions protrude from the grid formed by the fibers.
US10232144B2	Electrically-responsive hydrogels Implants comprising electrically-responsive hydrogel are described. Systems to provide electricity to induce response in hydrogel-containing implants are described. Methods for utilizing said system and methods for utilizing said hydrogel-containing implants are described.
US10232130B2	Anti-run dry membrane An intravenous delivery system may have a liquid source containing a liquid, tubing, and an anti-run-dry membrane positioned such that the liquid, flowing form the liquid source to the tubing, passes through the anti-run-dry membrane. The anti-run-dry membrane may have a plurality of pores through which the liquid flows, and may be formed of a hydrophilic material that resists passage of air through the pores. The intravenous delivery system may further have a bubble point raising component that raises the bubble point of the anti-run-dry membrane. The bubble point raising component may, in some embodiments, be a high surface energy coating or additive.
US10232129B2	Injection device An injection device includes a syringe having a body with a piston disposed therein with an open end along with a viscous fluid disposed in the body for injection by the piston. A needle assembly is provided which includes a cannula having a luer connection engageable with the syringe distal end with the luer connector including a hub. Mating engagement is provided by way of internal threads at the syringe distal end and external threads of a hub with a pitch sufficient to prevent detachment of the hub from the syringe distal end during ejection of the viscous fluid. In addition, a stepped cavity, disposed in the hub, further prevents detachment of the hub from the syringe distal end during ejection of the viscous fluid.
US10232128B2	Method for producing needle-equipped outer tube and needle-equipped outer tube A method of manufacturing a needle-equipped outer tube includes a preheating step comprising heating a distal end connecting section to a temperature at or below a softening point of a material forming an outer tube member with a joint member inserted in a distal end connecting section of the outer tube member, and with a needle being inserted or inserted and fixed in the needle insertion hole; and a joint member welding step, performed after the preheating step, comprising thermally welding the joint member to the distal end connecting section of the outer tube member with a distal end portion of the joint member pressed toward the proximal end of the joint member by a pushing member with a pressing force in a range of 4 N to 30 N.
US10232126B2	Disposable pre-filled syringe A disposable pre-filled syringe has a protecting tube, a medication filling tube, a separating plug, a pushing module, and a needle module. The medication filling tube is made of chemically inert material and is mounted in the protecting tube. The separating plug is mounted in an end of the medication filling tube. The pushing module is slidably inserted into the medication filling tube opposite to the separating plug. The needle module is mounted on an end of the protecting tube.
US10232123B1	Device and system for drug information detection An injected dose detection device including a housing having a joint surface surrounding an injection device, a vibration sensor disposed in an internal part of the housing configured to detect at least one vibration signal of a dose-setting action based on a minimum vibration threshold, an acoustic sensor disposed in the internal part of the housing configured to detect at least one dosage click of the dose-setting action, a vibration transmitting element positioned directly between the vibration sensor and the injection device and configured to transmit the at least one vibration signal and a processing unit configured to process the at least one vibration signal from the dose-setting action and the at least one dosage click from the dose-setting action for generating set dose information corresponding to the injected dose wherein a bottom plate and a side wall of the vibration transmitting element form a shell structure to cover the vibration sensor.
US10232118B2	Drive assembly for a drug delivery device A drive assembly for a drug delivery device includes a drive mechanism comprising a piston rod and a drive member to drive the piston rod to dispense a dose of drug and a dose member coupled to the drive member. The assembly further comprises a return mechanism comprising a spring member. The assembly further comprises a movable member which is coupled to the spring member. In a setting, the movable member is coupled to the dose member and, the movable member is movable from an initial position to a dose set position, thereby biasing the spring member. In the dispensing, the drive member and the movable member are decoupled such that the drive mechanism is operable by the user by application of a driving force to the drive mechanism, wherein the spring member of the return mechanism drives the movable member independently of the driving force towards its initial position.
US10232113B2	Infusion devices and related methods and systems for regulating insulin on board Infusion systems, infusion devices, and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary method of operating an infusion device capable of delivering fluid to a user involves determining a current amount of active fluid in the body of the user, determining a threshold amount of active fluid in the body of the user, and automatically altering operation of the infusion device to modify delivery of the fluid to the user based on a relationship between the current amount and the threshold amount.
US10232112B2	Reservoir plunger position monitoring and medical device incorporating same Apparatus are provided for infusion devices and related control systems and methods. In one embodiment, an infusion device includes a voided portion adapted to receive a shaft portion that includes a shaft coupled to a plunger of a reservoir. The shaft portion includes a detectable feature, and the infusion device includes a sensing arrangement proximate the voided portion to sense the detectable feature. In some embodiments, a control module is coupled to the sensing arrangement to determine a remaining amount of fluid in the reservoir based at least in part on the sensed position of the detectable feature. In other embodiments, the control module identifies an anomalous condition based at least in part on the sensed position of the detectable feature.
US10232109B2	Mini lead screw pump utilizing a magnetoresistive sensor and manufacturing method thereof A mini lead screw pump monitors the rotation of a lead screw by using a magnetoresistive sensor and an MCU, and uses feedback to control the rotation direction and speed of the lead screw through a motor controller so as to control the speed of infusion to a patient. Furthermore, this mini lead screw pump can control the infusion speed of insulin according to the patient's blood sugar concentration monitored by CGM. This mini lead screw pump has several advantages, comprising high sensitivity, high reliability, low power consumption, low cost, and ease of use.
US10232107B2	Illuminated medical infusion Disclosed are various embodiments for illuminated medical infusion including, for example, a medical infusion system which includes a source of illumination and an illuminating infusion line and wherein the illuminating infusion line includes an integrated fluid transmission channel and light transmission channel.
US10232105B2	Multi-chamber microfluidic device A liquid handling device having an upstream liquid handling structure connected to a downstream liquid handling structure by a conduit. The upstream and downstream liquid handling structures are sealed or sealable such that the conduit provides the only fluidic communication paths between the upstream and downstream liquid handling structure. The device is arranged such that a driving force causes liquid in the upstream liquid handling structure to at least partially fill the conduit to separate gas in the upstream liquid handling structure from gas in the downstream liquid handling structure. With the device set up such that the two gas volumes are separated by a liquid volume, gas pressures and liquid flow in the device can be controlled by control of the driving force. The device may be arranged for rotation about an axis of rotation to provide the driving force.
US10232104B2	Cell filter separation system Separation of a wash liquid from red blood cells is disclosed using a filter separation and pressure differential system. The filter may include a membrane filter.
US10232103B1	System, method, and composition for removing uremic toxins in dialysis processes Methods and devices for providing dialysis treatment are provided. The device comprises a cartridge for providing regenerative dialysis, the cartridge comprising: a body having an inlet and an outlet and defining an interior, the interior including at least a layer comprising urease, a layer comprising zirconium oxide, a layer comprising zirconium phosphate, and a layer comprising carbon, wherein at least two of the layers are blended together to provide a gradient of the two materials.
US10232101B2	Gas exchange devices and related methods of use A gas exchange system may include an elongate member including a liquid circuit and configured to be inserted into a body lumen, and a gas exchanger in fluid communication with the elongate member. A gas transfer fluid may be disposed within the liquid circuit of the elongate member. The gas transfer fluid may be configured to absorb carbon dioxide from a body fluid disposed in the body lumen, and subsequently release the carbon dioxide in the gas exchanger.
US10232100B2	Container for dialysis concentrate A dialysis concentrate container for single-use, comprising a container portion (1, 2) which can be filled with dialysis concentrate and a connecting portion (13, 3) connected thereto for connecting the dialysis concentrate container to a dialysis machine, wherein the connecting portion (13, 3) has laterally spaced fluid connection elements (31) for connecting to a fluid outlet and a fluid inlet of the dialysis machine, wherein the container body (1, 2) is formed as a rigid box, wherein the connecting portion (13, 3) is further arranged at the lower end of the container body, wherein the connecting portion (13, 3) is formed by a plate body which can be clamped into a connecting block of the dialysis machine, and on the underside of which the fluid connecting elements (31) are formed, one of which being connected to a fluid inlet of the container body (1) and the other one being connected to a fluid outlet thereof.
US10232092B2	Stents and other devices having extracellular matrix coating Provided herein are devices comprising a stent; and a coating on said stent comprising a polymer and an active agent, wherein the active agent comprises at least one of: extracellular matrix and an extracellular matrix component. Provided herein are methods of preparing a device comprising a stent and a coating on said stent; said method comprising: providing a stent; and forming a plurality of layers on said stent; wherein the coating comprises a polymer and at least one of said layers comprises one or more active agents; wherein at least a portion of the active agent comprises at least one of extracellular matrix and an extracellular matrix component.
US10232091B2	Stent for inhibiting restenosis and stimulating reendothelialization prepared by femtosecond laser processing and method of preparing the same Provided are a stent in which a surface of a stent strut is treated by femtosecond laser radiation and is modified by a natural polymer and a method of preparing the stent. The stent and the preparing method may inhibit restenosis and stimulate reendothelialization.
US10232086B2	Three-dimensional porous biodegradable cell scaffold Disclosed are composites comprising water-soluble polymeric fibers dispersed in a biodegradable polymer matrix, as well as methods of making and using such composites.
US10232079B2	Gel-forming system for removing urinary calculi and fragments thereof Primarily described are gel-forming systems, consisting of or comprising a composition (A), comprising one or several cationically crosslinkable polymer(s), and a composition (B), comprising one or several crosslinking agent(s) for crosslinking the cationically crosslinkable polymer(s) for use in a method for removing urinary calculi and/or fragments thereof, more particularly kidney stones and/or fragments thereof, from a region of the urinary tract, more particularly a kidney, that contains urinary calculi and/or fragments thereof, more particularly kidney stones and/or fragments thereof, that are to be removed, with the following steps: (i) providing the compositions (A) and (B), (ii) introducing the compositions (A) and (B) into a region of the urinary tract, more particularly the kidney, that contains urinary calculi and/or fragments thereof, more particularly kidney stones and/or fragments thereof, that are to be removed, under conditions enabling crosslinking of the cationically crosslinkable polymer(s) upon contact of composition (A) with composition (B) so that a crosslinked gel is formed that partly or fully surrounds the urinary calculi and/or fragments thereof, more particularly kidney stones and/or fragments thereof, that are to be removed, (iii) removing the crosslinked gel together with the urinary calculi and/or fragments thereof, more particularly kidney stones and/or fragments thereof, that are surrounded by it from the urinary tract, more particularly the kidney.
US10232076B2	Purified hydrogen peroxide gas generation methods and devices The present disclosure provides for and includes improved devices and methods for the production of Purified Hydrogen Peroxide Gas (PHPG) that is substantially non-hydrated and substantially free of ozone.
US10232074B2	Scented electronic candle device Scented electronic candle devices are described that facilitate operation and usage of a variety of features such as light or scent or movement of the flame, or a combination thereof. The disclosed features also include multiple settings for the variety of features. For instance, the scent feature can be activated or deactivated by multiple switches, remote, sensors, timers, or similar devices. In addition, the intensity of the scent features can be increased or decreased by increasing or decreasing the amount of heat or air. Similarly the light feature can be activated, deactivated, or set on a timer. Additionally, the scented electronic candle devices can be equipped with rechargeable batteries that can be charged using a wireless charging station or by connecting the scented electronic candle device to an electrical wall outlet.
US10232072B2	Devices, systems and methods for treating medical devices having passageways with ozone gas The present disclosure is generally related to devices, methods and systems for cleaning, disinfecting and/or sterilizing a medical device, medical hoses and tubes and accessories thereof with ozone gas, in particular the disclosure relates to devices, methods and systems with multiple receptacles for providing closed-loop fluid pathways to distribute ozone gas to inner passageways and the outer compartments of medical devices. The devices in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure have two or more receptacles for distributing ozone gas, a gas-tight compartment, an ozone operating system, and one or more connector units configured to fluidly migrate ozone in closed-loop treatment systems.
US10232067B2	Mobile disinfector using UV LED A mobile disinfector using UV LEDs can include: a case forming an exterior structure of the disinfector; a cover including two parts coupled to respective sides of the case and including openings formed on the cover; and LED units exposed to outside through the openings formed on the cover. Since the cover is coupled to the case such that an angle between the cover and the case is adjusted, an irradiation angle of light emitted to the outside from the LED units is controlled.
US10232066B2	High intensity narrow spectrum light indicator systems Indicator systems and methods associated with high intensity narrow spectrum light are provided. In one example embodiment, a lighting system can include one or more high intensity narrow spectrum (HINS) light sources configured to emit HINS light. The system can further include an indicator circuit configured to provide at least one indicator associated with one or more parameters of the HINS light and/or operational performance of the HINS light sources.
US10232061B1	Freeze-dried formulation for gas-filled microvesicles A freeze-dried powder composition comprising a phospholipid and a polyethylene glycol, said polyethylene glycol having a percentage of folded polymeric chains of 40% or higher. The composition is suitable for preparing gas-filled microvesicles.
US10232060B2	CEST systems exhibiting a concentration independent responsiveness The present invention relates to the use of non-equivalent mobile protons belonging to NMR distinguishable stereoisomers of a CEST agent in a ratiometric based CEST imaging procedure and to Lanthanide (III) complex compounds displaying at least two NMR-distinguishable stereoisomers in solution useful as concentration independent CEST responsive agents.
US10232059B2	Functionalized magnetic nanoparticles and use in imaging amyloid deposits and neurofibrillary tangles The present disclosure provides functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) comprising a functional group that binds to β-amyloid deposits and/or neurofibrillary tangles. The present disclosure provides compositions comprising the functionalized MNPs, and methods of using the functionalized MNPs in imaging β-amyloid deposits and neurofibrillary tangles.
US10232055B2	RNA containing modified nucleosides and methods of use thereof This invention provides RNA, oligoribonucleotide, and polyribonucleotide molecules comprising pseudouridine or a modified nucleoside, gene therapy vectors comprising same, methods of synthesizing same, and methods for gene replacement, gene therapy, gene transcription silencing, and the delivery of therapeutic proteins to tissue in vivo, comprising the molecules. The present invention also provides methods of reducing the immunogenicity of RNA, oligoribonucleotide, and polyribonucleotide molecules.
US10232053B2	Immunomodulatory oncolytic adenoviral vectors, and methods of production and use thereof for treatment of cancer Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating cancer in a subject. This involves administering an oncolytic virus containing a heterologous DNA sequence encoding one or more immunomodulatory and/or immunostimulatory polypeptide(s) of interest to the subject under conditions effective to enhance an anti-tumor immune response in the subject, and to treat cancer. It also relates to a method of enhancing the delivery to and distribution within a tumor mass of therapeutic viruses.
US10232050B1	Multi-functional particles and methods of using the same Provided herein are multi-functional particles. The particles may include poly(lactide-co-glycolide)-g-polyethylenimine (PLGA-g-PEI (PgP)), at least one targeting moiety, at least one therapeutic agent, and/or at least one nucleic acid. Also provided herein are methods of using the multi-functional particles.
US10232049B2	Targeted therapeutics The present invention provides pharmacological compounds including an effector moiety conjugated to a binding moiety that directs the effector moiety to a biological target of interest. Likewise, the present invention provides compositions, kits, and methods (e.g., therapeutic, diagnostic, and imaging) including the compounds. The compounds can be described as a protein interacting binding moiety-drug conjugate (SDC-TRAP) compounds, which include a protein interacting binding moiety and an effector moiety. For example, in certain embodiments directed to treating cancer, the SDC-TRAP can include an Hsp90 inhibitor conjugated to a cytotoxic agent as the effector moiety.
US10232048B1	Apitherapy method and composition A bee venom composition and method for preparing such a composition. The bee venom can be placed in a base that allows it to be applied directly to the skin. Skin penetration enhancers promote percutaneous absorption to increase the speed at which the effects of the bee venom are experienced. A skin penetration enhancer is also disclosed.
US10232041B2	Combination of lenalidomide and polypeptide construct, and uses thereof Methods for cancer treatment include administering to a cancer patient an anti-CD38 antibody-attenuated human IFN alpha-2b construct and lenalidomide or pomalidomide. Tumors that may be treated according to these methods include tumors which comprise CD-38 expressing tumor cells, including B-cell lymphoma, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and acute lymphocytic leukemia.
US10232039B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of tissue fibrosis Provided are methods of treating tissue fibrosis comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment an effective amount of an agent that inhibits a hyaluron synthase (HAS) or CD44. Further provided are methods of inhibiting myofibroblast invasion, or of reducing matrix deposition in the lung, the methods comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment an effective amount of an agent that inhibits a HAS or CD44. Further provided are methods of determining the progression of pulmonary fibrosis, the methods comprising determining the level of matrix metalloproteinase expression in a cell, and comparing the level of expression to that of a control cell, wherein an increased level of expression relative to the control cell indicates progression of the disease.
US10232036B2	Vaccine formulation, preparation method therefor and use thereof The present invention provides a vaccine formulation, a preparation method therefor and a use thereof. The vaccine formulation comprises a vaccine carrier and an antigen component, wherein the vaccine carrier is obtained by hydrothermal transformation of microorganisms. The vaccine formulation of the present invention is obtained by compounding the vaccine carrier obtained by hydrothermal transformation of microorganisms with the antigen component.
US10232034B2	Compositions comprising CH505 envelopes, and trimers In certain aspects the invention provides a selection of HIV-1 envelopes suitable for use as immunogens, and methods of using these immunogens to induce neutralizing antibodies. In certain embodiments, the immunogens are designed to trimerize. In other embodiments, the immunogens comprise an immune modulating component.
US10232033B2	Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine comprising a recombinant fusion protein antigen. In one embodiment, the recombinant fusion protein antigen comprises a phosphoprotein (P) moiety, wherein the P moiety is a polypeptide that shares at least 90% identity to the polypeptide represented by SEQ ID NO 2 or SEQ ID NO 4; and a flagellin moiety, wherein the flagellin moiety is a polypeptide that shares at least 90% identity to the polypeptide represented by SEQ ID NO 8; whereby the P moiety and flagellin moiety are covalently coupled so as to form a linear polypeptide.
US10232031B2	Influenza virus reassortment New influenza donor strains for the production of reassortant influenza B viruses are provided.
US10232028B2	Compounds and methods for affecting cytokines The present invention discloses isolates and fractions from a phyto-percolate and methods for affecting various cytokines by administering an effective amount of one or more of said isolates or fractions to an animal. In various exemplary embodiments, the isolates are useful for the treatment of bovine, canine and swine infection or inflammation, including bovine mastitis, by regulation of TNF-a, lactoferrin, IFN-γ, IL-I β, serum amyloid-A (SAA), IL-6 and/or β-defensin associated with infection or an immune response generally.
US10232026B2	Vaccine for mycoplasma infection Disclosed is a vaccine which has a high therapeutic effect on mycoplasma infection and is highly safe. For the purpose of developing effective therapeutic methods for mycoplasma infection, mycoplasma-mimic particles which are effective as a vaccine for mycoplasma infection are provided, and also provided are bacterium-mimic particles including common bacteria. Bacterium-mimic particles such as mycoplasma-mimic particles can be provided by producing liposome particles in which a lipid antigen specific to a pathogenic bacterium such as mycoplasma is contained as a liposome-constituting lipid component. The administration of the mycoplasma-mimic particles enables the induction of a potent immunological activity in living bodies. The mycoplasma-mimic particles can be used as an excellent vaccine for the prevention or treatment of mycoplasma infection.
US10232018B2	ACTH for treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome Provided herein are methods of treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome comprising administration of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). or fragment, analog, complex or aggregate thereof, or any combination thereof, to an individual in need thereof.
US10232017B2	Method of treating cancer by administering tumor necrosis factor receptor ligand superfamily (TNFRSF) single-chain polypeptides Polypeptides and agents that bind a TNF receptor superfamily protein are disclosed, particularly agents that specifically bind GITR, OX40, or CD40. The polypeptides or agents may include fusion polypeptides, particularly polypeptides comprising GITRL, OX40L, or CD40L and/or bispecific agents. Also disclosed are methods of using the polypeptides or agents for inducing and/or enhancing the immune response, as well as methods for the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
US10232014B2	Tear lipocalin muteins binding IL-4 R alpha The present invention relates to novel muteins derived from human tear lipocalin, which bind to IL 4 receptor alpha. The sequences of the muteins comprise particular combinations of amino acids. In particular a mutated amino acid residue is present at any one or more of the sequence positions 27, 28 30, 31, 33, 53, 57, 61, 64, 66, 80, 83, 104-106 and 108 of the linear polypeptide sequence of the mature human tear lipocalin. A mutated amino acid residue is also present at any 2 or more of the sequence positions 26, 32, 34, 55, 56, 58 and 63 of the linear polypeptide sequence of the mature human tear lipocalin. The invention also provides a corresponding nucleic acid molecule encoding such a mutein and a method for producing such a mutein and its encoding nucleic acid molecule.
US10232002B1	Oncolytic HSV1 vectors and methods of using the same Malignant tumors that are resistant to conventional therapies represent significant therapeutic challenges. An embodiment of the present invention provides an oncolytic virus capable of killing target cells, such as tumor cells. In various embodiments presented herein, the oncolytic viruses described herein are suitable for treatment of several types of cancer, including glioblastoma.
US10232001B2	Selection and use of lactic acid bacteria preventing bone loss in mammals The present invention comprises a method for selecting lactic acid bacterial strains effective for preventing bone loss in humans and strains that have been selected according to the presented method. The selection method is based on the strain's capability of reestablishing an altered microbial community to normal and/or harboring at least one of four specific SNPs.
US10232000B2	Stem cells derived from basal portion of chorionic trophoblast layer and cell therapy comprising same The present disclosure relates to stem cells derived from the basal portion of the chorionic trophoblast layer (bCT), which is a part of the issues of the placenta, and cell therapy comprising same. Stem cells derived from the basal portion of the chorionic trophoblast layer according to the present invention exhibit uniform growth characteristic, and superb proliferation and differentiation characteristic as compared with the conventional stem cells derived from the full placenta or other tissues, and exhibit excellent tissue regeneration effect in an animal model, thus can be effectively used in cell therapy.
US10231996B2	Biocampatible polymer coated silver Prussian blue nanoparticles (SPB-NPs: Ag3[Fe(CN) 6]) The present invention relates to highly biocompatible or nontoxic PVP (poly(n-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) coated silver prussian blue nanoparticles (SPB-NPS: Ag3[Fe(CN)6] where PVP acts as stabilizing or capping agent. The as-synthesized nanoparticles (SPB-NPs) have been thoroughly characterized by several analytical tools. The SPB-NPs are highly stable for more than two weeks towards different physiological buffers or solutions with different pH (pH=6, −7.4 & −8). These nanoparticles (SPB-NPs) exhibit biocompatibility towards various normal cells (HUVEC, CHO, & ECV304) but show significant inhibition of proliferation of different cancer cells in vitro and tumor growth in C57/BL6/J mice model (aggressive murine melanoma cancer model: B16F10). Additionally, the SPB-NPs show excellent antibacterial activity towards gram-negative (E. coli) and gram-positive (B. subtilis) bacteria. Consider all results together; these biocompatible SPB-NPs would be potentially useful for the development towards alternative anti-cancer agent as well as anti-bacterial agent in near future.
US10231994B2	Selenium-containing compositions and uses thereof The use of selenite- or selenate-containing preparations supplemented with pharmaceutically acceptable or food-compatible acids for the preparation of an agent intended for topical or buccal application or mucosal administration is described.
US10231988B2	Patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 (PNPLA3) iRNA compositions and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNAi agents, targeting the Patatin-Like Phospholipase Domain Containing 3 (PNPLA3) gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a PNPLA3 gene and methods of treating subjects having Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and/or a PNPLA3-associated disorder.
US10231987B2	Maintenance of platelet inhibition during antiplatelet therapy A method for reducing or maintaining platelet inhibition in a patient by administering cangrelor prior to an invasive procedure is described. The method of this invention can be used for patients in need of antiplatelet therapy or at risk of thrombosis. The method can further be used in patients who were previously treated with long-acting platelet inhibitors without increasing the risk of excessive bleeding.
US10231983B1	Use of ACTH in assessment and prophylactic treatment of hypokalemia associated with glucocorticoid receptor modulator treatment of Cushing's syndrome patients This invention provides new methods for a) identifying Cushing's Syndrome patients at high risk of developing hypokalemia during glucocorticoid receptor modulator (GRM) treatment, and b) for prophylactically treating such patients to prevent, or reduce the severity of, hypokalemia. Patients at such high risk may be identified prior to their developing hypokalemia. Such a patient may be an adult patient with endogenous Cushing's Syndrome having type 2 diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance to control hyperglycemia secondary to hypercortisolism. Patients may be identified by an above-threshold level of ACTH or cortisol in a patient sample taken post-GRM administration or pre-GRM administration, respectively. Upon identifying such a patient prior to the development of low potassium, the present methods provide for prophylactically treating the patient by administration of one or more hypokalemia treatments concurrently with an increased dose of GRM or with an initial dose of GRM to prevent hypokalemia.
US10231980B2	Cortexolone 17alpha-benzoate for use in the treatment of tumours The present invention provides certain cortexolone derivatives of formula (I), and the same for use as antitumor active ingredients for the curative or adjuvant, or neoadjuvant or palliative treatment of precancerous lesions, dysplasias, metaplasias and tumor diseases, including malignant neoplasias and metastasis. Another aspect of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising cortexolone derivatives of formula (I) as active ingredients and at least one physiologically acceptable excipient, and to the use of said pharmaceutical compositions as antitumor medicinal products.
US10231976B2	Methods for the use of progestogen as a glucocorticoid sensitizer Provided are methods and kits for administering progestogen as a glucocorticoid sensitizer to restore corticosteroid sensitivity or reverse the glucocorticoid insensitivity or enhance glucocorticoid sensitivity, in order to treat one or more glucocorticoid insensitivity related diseases or conditions. For example, these include methods for reversing the glucocorticoid insensitivity in a subject having no history of menstrual cycle-related exacerbation or allergy to self-hormones, particularly progesterone, such as premenstrual or perimenstrual deterioration in the symptoms, e.g., premenstrual worsening of atopic dermatitis or premenstrual exacerbations of asthma, and exhibiting relatively or totally refractory responses to glucocorticoid therapy, e.g., glucocorticoid resistance. The methods and kits provide for the administration of a sex hormone to the subject who is corticosteroid dependent or corticoid resistant or unresponsive or intolerant to corticosteroids.
US10231975B2	Use of aerosolized levofloxacin for treating cystic fibrosis Methods for treating cystic fibrosis. The method includes administering to a human in need thereof an aerosol solution comprising levofloxacin or ofloxacin and a divalent or trivalent cation. More particularly, the method includes administering the aerosol solution to a human having a pulmonary infection comprising P. aeruginosa.
US10231967B2	Compounds and their use as BACE inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutical compositions. In addition, the present invention relates to therapeutic methods for the treatment and/or prevention of Aβ-related pathologies such as Down's syndrome, β-amyloid angiopathy such as but not limited to cerebral amyloid angiopathy or hereditary cerebral hemorrhage, disorders associated with cognitive impairment such as but not limited to MCI (“mild cognitive impairment”), Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, attention deficit symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration associated with diseases such as Alzheimer's disease or dementia including dementia of mixed vascular and degenerative origin, pre-senile dementia, senile dementia and dementia associated with Parkinson's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy or cortical basal degeneration.
US10231963B2	Methods for treating depressive symptoms The present application relates methods for treating a depressive symptom comprising administering an effective amount of a μ opioid receptor agonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject in need thereof. Non-limiting examples of such agonist include the compounds of Formulas I, II, III, and IV, as well as the compounds of Table A.
US10231956B2	3-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-C]pyridin-2-YL)-1 H-pyrazolo[4,3-B]pyridines and therapeutic uses thereof 4-Azaindazole compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present disclosure concerns the use of a 4-azaindazole compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, fibrotic disorders, bone or cartilage diseases, and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases due to mutations or dysregulation of the Wnt pathway and/or of one or more of Wnt signaling components. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related disease states.
US10231955B2	Enhanced delivery of immunosuppressive drug compositions for pulmonary delivery The present invention includes compositions and methods for making and using a rapid dissolving, high potency, substantially amorphous nanostructured aggregate for pulmonary delivery of tacrolimus and a stabilizer matrix comprising, optionally, a polymeric or non-polymeric surfactant, a polymeric or non-polymeric saccharide or both, wherein the aggregate comprises a surface area greater than 5 m2/g as measured by BET analysis and exhibiting supersaturation for at least 0.5 hours when 11-15-times the aqueous crystalline solubility of tacrolimus is added to simulated lung fluid.
US10231954B2	Neurodegenerative therapies The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) wherein: Y represents a C or N atom which may be substituted or form a cyclic group with R″′ but may not be a quaternary C atom; R′ is —OR1, —CONH2, —CF3, F, —OH, —NO2, —CN or —OCOR1 in which R1, is C1-3 alkyl and each may be in the beta or gamma position; R″ is C1-3 alkyl or H; and R″′ is H or a group consisting of 1-12 non-hydrogen atoms and may be linear, branched and/or incorporate one or more cyclic groups, cyclic groups may be aromatic and/or heterocyclic and 2 or more cyclic groups may be linked or fused and each may be substituted; or a salt, hydrate or solvate of a compound of formula (I) for use in the treatment or prevention of a neurodegenerative disorder by inhibiting formation of neurofibrillary (tau) tangles and/or by inhibiting Dyrk 1A. The invention further relates to non-therapeutic uses of these compounds.
US10231953B2	Inhibitors of bromodomains The present disclosure relates to compounds capable of acting as covalent inhibitors of bromodomains and the therapeutic use of these inhibitors.
US10231951B2	Tesofensine, beta blocker combination formulation The present invention relates to a controlled release formulation comprising the active compounds tesofensine and a beta blocker, such as metoprolol or carvedilol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention further relates to use of the controlled release formulation in a method of treatment of diabetes, obesity or an obesity associated disorder.
US10231944B2	Receptor subtype and function selective retinoid and rexinoid compounds in combination with immune modulators for cancer immunotherapy Disclosed herein are methods for treating cancer comprising administering CAR-modified immune cells and at least one Retinoic Acid Receptor and/or Retinoid X Receptor active agent.
US10231941B2	Use of short chain fatty acids in cancer prevention The invention relates to compositions for preventing or delaying the onset of hepatocellular cancer. The compositions of the invention may comprise short chain fatty acids. The compositions of the invention may also comprise probiotic bacteria. The compositions of the invention include compositions for preventing or delaying the onset of hepatocellular cancer by treating or preventing liver inflammation, liver disease, and precancerous lesions.
US10231940B2	Method of producing a safe, whole-extract of curcuma for oral and topical use Methods of making safe extracts of Curcuma longa L. are provided. The processes provided include methods that use an extraction solvent that is at least substantially non-toxic and useful also as a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier in liquid dosage forms. The processes can produce a significantly higher yield from a single extraction than the state-of-the-art processes. For example, liquid dosage forms can be produced directly from the extraction process without requiring removal of the extraction solvent, reducing complexity and cost of processing over the state-of-the-art. Methods of making microemulsions and nanoemulsions are also provided to enhance the bioavailability and stability of the extracts.
US10231937B2	Process for encapsulating soluble biologics, therapeutics, and imaging agents An “inverse” precipitation route to precipitate aqueous soluble species with copolymers as nanoparticles having a hydrophilic, polar core and a less polar shell is described.
US10231935B1	Process for manufacturing pullulan hard capsules having improved film properties The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing pullulan hard capsules having improved film properties. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for manufacturing pullulan hard capsules having improved film properties by solving the problems, such as, sticky among pullulan hard capsules, storage stability and/or brittleness.
US10231932B2	Process of preparing pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of CFTR mediated diseases Processes of preparing pharmaceutical compositions comprising 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid (Compound 1) in Form I and a solid dispersion comprising substantially amorphous N-(5-hydroxy-2,4-ditert-butyl-phenyl)-4-oxo-1H-quinoline-3-carboxamide (Compound 2), methods of treating, lessening the severity of or symptomatically treating CFTR mediated diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, methods of administering, and kits thereof are disclosed.
US10231931B1	Thyroid hormone oral dosage forms and methods of using the same Novel thyroid hormone oral dosage forms and methods of making and using the thyroid hormone oral dosage forms are disclosed.
US10231923B2	Rapid establishment and/or termination of substantial steady-state drug delivery The present invention is directed to treatment methods for a disease or condition, in a subject in need of such treatment, that provide alternatives to treatment by injection that give, relative to treatment by injection, improved treatment outcomes, 100% treatment compliance, reduced side effects, and rapid establishment and/or termination of substantial steady-state drug delivery. The method typically includes providing continuous delivery of a drug from an implanted osmotic delivery device, wherein substantial steady-state delivery of the drug at therapeutic concentrations is typically achieved within about 7 days or less after implantation of the osmotic delivery device in the subject and the substantial steady-state delivery of the drug from the osmotic delivery device is continuous over a period of at least about 3 months. In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus using incretin mimetics.
US10231921B2	Use of an essential oil of Origanum majorana, as an agent for treating and/or preventing greasy skin and/or the associated aesthetic skin defects The present invention relates to the cosmetic use, as an agent for treating greasy skin and/or preventing greasy or greasy-prone skin and/or the associated aesthetic skin defects, of an essential oil of Origanum majorana and/or of origanum hybrids. The invention also relates to a cosmetic composition comprising same, to a non-therapeutic cosmetic care and/or cleansing treatment process for greasy skin, and also to said essential oil as a dermatological agent.
US10231920B2	Skin cleansing composition A skin cleansing composition comprising the following components (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G): (A) from 0.5 to 20% by mass of an oil agent having a viscosity at 30° C. of more than 30 mPa·s, (B) from 0.5 to 20% by mass of an oil agent having a viscosity at 30° C. of 30 mPa·s or less, (C) from 1 to 15% by mass of a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of 10 or more and having a residue obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from at least one hydroxyl group in sugar, reducing sugar, or polyglycerin as a hydrophilic group, (D) from 1 to 15% by mass of a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of 8 or less, (E) from 10 to 60% by mass of a polyhydric alcohol, (F) from 10 to 50% by mass of water, and (G) from 4 to 45% by mass of a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of 10 or more and having a polyoxyethylene chain as a hydrophilic group, wherein the mass ratio of the component (A) to the components (B), (A)/(B), is from 0.05 to 30, and the ratio of the total mass of the components (A) and (B) to the total mass of the components (C), (D), and (G), ((A)+(B))/((C)+(D)+(G)), is from 0.1 to 1.5.
US10231919B2	Excellent water resistance with an association of two film formers The present disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition comprising: (a) Sulfopolyester; and (b) Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate copolymer; wherein the combination of the sulfopolyeseter and Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate copolymer improves the water resistance of the cosmetic composition and reduces the stickiness of the cosmetic composition.
US10231906B2	Enzymatically and hydrolytically stable dental preventive and restorative systems A composition of matter includes one or more functionalized vinylbenzyl components of the formula wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1 covalently connected to one or more R functional components; the one or more R functional groups selected from a group including one or more hydroxyl methyl (—CHOH—) moieties and/or derivatives thereof, one or more ethoxy (—CH2—CH2—O—) moieties and/or derivatives thereof, and one or more benzene derivatives; and ether links that connect the functionalized vinylbenzyl components and the R functional components.
US10231898B2	Massage apparatus A message apparatus includes a support frame, a moving unit, and a massage unit. The support frame includes an upright base wall. The moving unit includes two upright guide rails mounted to one of inner and outer surfaces of the base wall, a support seat including two slide members that engage respectively and slidably the guide rails, and a driving member disposed at an inner side of the inner surface of the base wall for driving the slide movement of the support seat. The massage unit is disposed at an outer side of the outer surface of the base wall, and includes a motor, a driving shaft driven rotatably by the motor, and a massage head coupled co-rotatably to the driving shaft.
US10231892B2	Laminar-flow operating theatre Laminar-flow operating theater that comprises a support (4) that defines a horizontal plane, on which the patient (2) rests, which has a main longitudinal direction, on which support (4) there is, in addition, an operating region (R), laminar-flow-emitting unit (5) and an air-absorption unit (6), wherein the laminar-flow-emitting unit (5) emits the laminar flow in a horizontal direction which is oblique with respect to the longitudinal position of the support (4) such that said direction of incidence of the flow reaches the operating region (R) for the patient (4), and the air-absorption unit (6) is in a horizontal absorption direction which is oblique with respect to said longitudinal direction of the patient's support (4).
US10231884B2	Method and a machine for producing absorbent sanitary articles and corresponding absorbent sanitary article A method and a machine for producing absorbent sanitary articles comprising a central body and pairs of front and rear side panels. The side panels are obtained from two continuous web materials on which a series of first transverse cuts are carried out, alternating with a series of second transverse cuts, defining on each of said web materials a first and a second succession of front and rear side panels in which each of the front panels is preceded and followed by one of the rear panels, and each of the rear panels is preceded and followed by one of the front panels, and wherein the proximal edge of each of the rear panels is aligned with the distal edge of each of the front panels and the distal edge of each of the rear panels is aligned with the proximal edge of each of the front panels.
US10231876B2	Medical dressing A medical dressing comprising an absorbent adhesive layer having a pharmaceutically active agent incorporated, the non-skin-facing surface being provided with a backing layer and the skin facing surface being interrupted by a pattern of cavities. The cavities provide a storage room and distribution centre for wound exudates enabling the dressing to be applied to fast exuding wounds and at the same time allows for an increased initial release of the pharmaceutically active agent.
US10231874B2	Wound dressing and method of treatment A wound dressing, a method of manufacturing a wound dressing, and a method of treating a patient are disclosed. The wound dressing may include an absorbent layer for absorbing wound exudate; and an obscuring element for at least partially obscuring a view of wound exudate absorbed by the absorbent layer in use.
US10231871B2	Enhancement of aqueous flow Drainage of body fluid from an area of undesirably high pressure can be accomplished by interconnecting an artificial non-blood fluid conduit with the vascular system. For example, an artificial non-blood fluid conduit can be inserted into the eye to fluidly interconnect the anterior chamber with a location of lower pressure. The conduit can have a growth factor for stimulating growth of new blood vessels in the location of lower pressure to connect the new blood vessels with the non-blood fluid conduit.
US10231870B2	Devices and methods for ocular surgery Devices, systems, and methods for performing an ophthalmic procedure in an eye are disclosed. The devices include a hand-held portion and a distal, elongate member coupled to the hand-held portion having a lumen operatively coupled to a vacuum source. A drive mechanism operatively coupled to the elongate member is configured to oscillate the elongate member. When in use, the device is configured to aspirate ocular material from the eye through the lumen. The drive mechanism retracts the elongate member with a retraction speed profile and advances the elongate member with an extension speed profile. The retraction speed profile is different from the extension speed profile.
US10231868B2	Eye surgical cutting tool An eye surgical cutting tool includes a tubular outer part and an axially movable tubular inner part arranged in the outer part. The outer part has a closed distal end, and the inner part has an open distal end. Both parts have an opening in the tube. Both openings are bounded on the distal side by a distal cutting edge in the respective tube. The axial position of the distal cutting edge of the inner part as a function of the circumferential direction initially proceeds towards the proximal end, and then back to the distal end again. The tool is provided with suction means to have, during use of the cutting tool, ocular tissue extended through the opening of the outer part into the interior of the outer part and to convey severed tissue via the interior of the inner part to a proximal end of the inner part.
US10231865B2	Endocavity temperature control device An apparatus for temperature controlling an endocavity such as the rectum during thermal therapy of nearby tissues is disclosed. In some aspects the apparatus is mechanically configured to best conform to the patient. In other aspects the apparatus is designed to eliminate gas bubbles from forming or accumulating in certain volumes that would interfere with the thermal therapy. In other aspects the apparatus is optimized for use in cooling the rectum during ultrasound thermal therapy of the prostate.
US10231863B2	Method of adjusting snoring mouthpiece A method of adjusting a snoring mouthpiece includes the steps of: reading a first medical image, establishing a first respiratory tract model, performing a first respiration simulation, reading a second medical image, establishing a second respiratory tract model, performing a second respiration simulation, calculating an adjustment distance, and adjusting the snoring mouthpiece. The method is so designed that tomographic images of a patient's respiratory tract are read at two separate times in order to establish models, perform respiration simulations, and thereby provide the correct distance by which to adjust the snoring mouthpiece. This allows the snoring mouthpiece to be adjusted rapidly and correctly and work effectively.
US10231860B2	Orthopedic device An orthopedic device has an elongate, tubular body defining a patella opening located generally at a center portion of the tubular body. A patella buttress including a buttress pocket is located on the tubular body and about the patella opening. The buttress pocket has various stretchability characteristics relative to the tubular body. A buttress element is associated with the buttress pocket.
US10231857B2	Treating endoleakages in aortic aneurysm repairs Method for sealing a stent graft in an endovascular aneurysm repair. Includes following steps/procedures. Positioning the stent graft to extend across an aneurysm in aneurysmatic host vessel. Introducing and placing a balloon catheter in the host vessel at a location distal to the graft distal end. Inflating balloon to pressure configured for unconstrained balloon expansion with maximal balloon diameter equal to or greater than smallest inner diameter of host vessel, thereby occluding normal blood flowing thereacross. Infusing contrast enhancing material through balloon catheter for allowing radiographic visualization of endoleakage between stent graft and a host vessel wall. Deflating and repositioning balloon to another location within stent graft. Pressurizing balloon to another pressure configured for plastically expanding selected section of stent graft from a smaller diameter to a fixed enlarged diameter.
US10231856B2	Stent with segments capable of uncoupling during expansion Examples of a stent is provided with interlocking joints removably coupling adjacent axial stent segments. Mating elements forming the interlocking joints maintain circumferential and axial engagement when the stent is in the radially compressed configuration, for example, during tracking of the stent to a treatment site of a body vessel, and become disengaged during radial expansion of the stent. The length of mating elements may be sized as large as the strut width. When disengaged, the disconnected the axial stent segments remain discrete stent structures separated from one another along the point of treatment.
US10231848B2	Said impacting device for imparting an impact to a stem An impaction device (1) intended to impart a blow to a stem, the stem itself being coupled to an element forming an insert intended to be inserted into a receiving element, in particular a ceramic insert in a cup of a cotyloid cavity of a hip; the impaction device (1) including an element (4) forming a barrel defining a channel (5) or an internal chamber that has an opening via which at least part of the stem, in particular a proximal end segment of the stem, can be inserted; means of applying a blow intended to apply to the part of the stem introduced into the chamber a pre-determined blow force; and means (12, 14) for triggering the blow application means.
US10231845B2	Cage apparatus for minimal invasive surgery The present invention relates to a cage apparatus for minimal invasive surgery. The cage apparatus includes: a first main body inserted between a first vertebra and a second vertebra adjacent to the first vertebra; a second main body inserted between the first vertebra and the second vertebra to face the first main body; a torsion prevention unit fixed to each of both edges of each of the first and second main bodies and disposed between the first and second main bodies; and a locking unit forwardly/reversely rotatably mounted between the first and second main bodies to suppress movement of the torsion prevention unit between the first and second main bodies. Thus, when the surgery is performed, the cage apparatus may be easily inserted between a vertebra and an adjacent vertebra to previously prevent damage due to torsion from occurring.
US10231844B2	Cage assembly for spine interbody fusion The present invention relates to a cage assembly for spinal interbody fusion comprising: a main body which is inserted between a vertebral body of a spine from which a disc is removed, and a neighboring vertebral body; a first screw part which is formed on the upper surface of the main body, and which has a spiral shape formed along a first direction heading outward from the center; a second screw part which is formed on the lower surface of the main body, and which has a spiral shape formed along a second direction heading outward from the center; and a space part which is formed to penetrate the upper surface and the lower surface of the main body, and which enables the bones forming the vertebral body and the neighboring vertebral body to fuse together. The purpose of the present invention is to promote the smooth progress of surgery for the bone fusion of two neighboring vertebral bodies, or more than two vertebral bodies, forming the spine.
US10231839B2	Elbow prosthesis A method and apparatus for replacing a selected portion of the anatomy is described. In particular, a prosthesis can be provided to replace a portion of an articulating joint, such as an elbow. The apparatus can be modular for various reasons and each of the modular portions can include a different dimension to achieve a selected result. For example, the prosthesis can achieve a different size condylar replacement, a selected offset, a selected articulation, or combinations thereof.
US10231838B2	Venous valve prosthesis A venous valve prosthetic implant for treatment of venous disease may include an expandable anchoring frame, a valve seat attached to the anchoring frame, a ball retention member attached to the anchoring frame, and a ball disposed within the lumen of the anchoring frame, between the valve seat and the ball retention member. The anchoring frame may include a first end, a second end, and a middle valve portion, where the middle valve portion expands to a smaller diameter than a diameter of either the first end or the second end. The ball may move back and forth within the middle valve portion, between a fully open position and a fully closed position.
US10231835B2	Replacement heart valve A prosthesic valve for implantation in a body duct that can cover a range of target sizes by a single device. The valve comprises of three main elements:1) a support cylindrical frame structure that can be collapsed to a small diameter for insertion into the body and that can expand to a large diameter when positioned in the target implantation site, the expansion of the frame being limited by the native valve diameter, which the valve is implanted within. In some cases this may be self-expandable;2) A frustoconical leaflet support frame that has an inflow side and an outflow side. The inflow side of the leaflet support frame is attached to the cylindrical frame and can be expanded along with the cylindrical frame to a range of diameters up to the diameter of the body duct, while the outflow side is limited in its opening diameter to a smaller constant diameter;3) Flexible leaflets are attached to the leaflet support frame to create a valve that allows flow from inflow to outflow, but prevents flow in the opposite direction.A delivery catheter dilates the valve while the frustoconical leaflet support system enables the valve to function (open and close) during the deployment process. Unlike prior prosthetic valves that only allow valve expansion, the valve of the invention may be collapsed if needed in order to re position or retrieve the valve.
US10231825B2	Alternative to resection procedure using Rakan's adjustable squint device The present invention is a device that is used in squint surgeries which contains two parts: the first part is fixated to the insertion and the second part is fixated to the muscle/muscle tendon, and the two parts are connected to each other with two threads at both sides, in this device the distance between the two parts can be adjusted; hence the magnitude of muscle resection or recession. Also a new procedure (alternative to resection procedure) is provided; in which we shorten the muscle without resecting it. In addition to the main device, there is a tiny sclera screws that can fixate any device implanted on the sclera.
US10231823B2	Tenodesis implants and tools Methods and devices are provided for anchoring a ligament or tendon to bone. In one embodiment, a biceps tenodesis system is provided and includes a sheath inserter tool, an expandable sheath configured to couple to the sheath inserter tool, an expander inserter tool, and an expander configured to couple to the expander inserter tool. The sheath inserter tool is configured to advance the expandable sheath, with a tendon disposed therearound, into a bone hole, and the expander inserter tool is configured to advance the expander through an outer shaft of the sheath inserter tool and to drive the expander into the sheath. The expander is configured to be received within a lumen extending at least partially through the expandable sheath to thereby expand the sheath. In this way, the system delivers the tendon or ligament into the bone hole and locks the sheath and tendon within the bone hole.
US10231821B2	Composite lumen with reinforcing textile and matrix A composite hollow lumen and a method for producing the lumen are provided. The lumen includes a tubular textile formed of yarns having a first tensile strength and a matrix material in which the tubular textile is embedded to form a conduit having a bore and a sidewall substantially impermeable to liquid. The matrix material has a second tensile strength that is lower than the first tensile strength. The method for producing a composite lumen includes selecting yarns having a first tensile strength, selecting an elastomeric matrix material having a second tensile strength that is lower that the first tensile strength, forming a tubular textile of the yarns, and embedding the tubular textile in the matrix material to form a conduit having a bore and conduit walls that are substantially impermeable to liquid. The elastomeric matrix material is a biodegradable or bioresorbable polyester.
US10231819B2	Anti-aspiration prosthesis A prosthesis and a method of manufacturing the prosthesis for controlling flow through a bodily lumen are provided. The prosthesis includes a body having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a lumen extending therethrough. The prosthesis also includes a valve operably connected to the body. The valve has a proximal portion, a distal portion and a lumen extending through the valve, where the valve lumen is connected to the body lumen. The valve is configured to be closed in the absence of an antegrade pressure and a retrograde pressure, the retrograde pressure being greater than the antegrade pressure. The valve includes a material portion operably connected to the valve, the material portion providing increased stiffness to the valve relative to the valve alone, wherein the material portion is configured to facilitate self-reversion of the valve to the closed configuration.
US10231811B2	Device and method for teeth treatment A teeth whitening device and method are presented. The teeth whitening device is configured for controllable application of AC activation signal to a regular toothpaste contacting teeth under treatment, thereby providing relatively short and effective whitening process while avoiding a need for strong oxidizing agents.
US10231806B2	Aligning apparatus used in fabricating dental prostheses A tray appliance system is usable for obtaining a bite registration and includes a maxillary tray appliance and optionally a mandibular tray appliance. The maxillary tray appliance includes a first contacting portion that extends downwardly from a first base portion. The first contacting portion includes a first contacting surface, a first ridge line, and a first ridge line midpoint. The optional mandibular tray appliance includes a second contacting portion that includes a second contacting surface, a second ridge line, and a second ridge line midpoint. The first contacting portion and second contacting portion contact each other when a patient bites down with the maxillary tray appliance and the mandibular tray appliance situated in the patient's mouth.
US10231805B2	Method of preparing dentition for the taking of a dental impression A method of taking a dental impression of dentition including conditioning a surface comprising one or more of dentition and a dental appliance by the application thereto of a wetting agent to form a controlled hydrophilic wet film. The wetting agent includes water, a surfactant, a compatibilizing agent and a film stabilizing agent. The controlled hydrophilic wet film is hydrophilic and is formed by brushing the wetting agent onto the dentition. The brushing controls the thickness and hydrophilicity of the controlled hydrophilic film to a thickness and hydrophilicity that is capable of inducing flow of an impression material that comes into contact with the controlled hydrophilic film. The flow is sufficient to flow into sub-gingival places. The film is contacted with a dental impression material selected from the group consisting of hydrophilic and hydrophobic dental impression materials.
US10231804B2	Implant arrangement with an internal socket for a turning tool An implant is provided with an upper portion in which an internal socket extends. The implant can be tightened by a turning instrument which has first lateral surfaces that can cooperate with corresponding second lateral surfaces in the internal socket. One or more of the first and/or second lateral surfaces is/are arranged completely or partially with friction-enhancing means. The implant and the tool are arranged with interacting parts which extend beyond the first and second lateral surfaces and completely or substantially take up bending moments which act in or on said portion or are directed toward said portion and occur in the event of skewing, or a tendency toward skewing, between the implant and the tool. The arrangement counteracts mechanical stresses in said portion, the latter being able to retain its original shape even in the case of implants with small dimensions.
US10231802B2	Customized orthodontic appliance and method An orthodontic bracket is disclosed having three archwire retention channels in the mesial-distal directions, a central channel and two side channels. The two side channels each include a pair of spaced apart inverted archwire retaining regions having a recess that opens generally towards the bracket base. Each such recess is for grasping or holding an archwire therein. Other aspects are directed to a self ligating orthodontic bracket system that includes a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of a bracket; embodiments that include an orthodontic appliance and method of producing and using the same, and preferably employed in a lingual orthodontic system, that includes friction reducing features between an interior of an archwire slot portion of the appliance and an archwire placed within the archwire slot.
US10231799B1	Overhead light shield An overhead light shield is disclosed including a first and a second optically transparent film being partially circle. The first and second optically transparent film includes a notch. The first and second optically transparent films have an upper film side and a lower film side wherein the lower film side has an adhesive layer. The first and second optically transparent films include a plurality of film tabs extending outwardly from the optically transparent circumferential edges. The optically transparent films are protected by a first and a second peel-away film that is removably affixed. The peel-away films contain tabs extending outwardly from the first peel-away film circumferential edges. The optically transparent film tabs and the peel-away film tabs define grasping tabs for positioning the optically transparent film to the surgical room light. The optically transparent film adhesive layers couple the optically transparent films to the surgical room light.
US10231793B2	Object removal through a percutaneous suction tube A method is described for using percutaneous access to a patient to remove an object from a cavity within the patient. The method includes inserting a suction tube into a port created by a percutaneous cut. An endoscope is also advanced into the cavity, however the endoscope passes through a patient lumen rather than through the port. Using a working channel within the endoscope, fluid is irrigated through the cavity. Additionally, a negative pressure is applied to the suction tube, such that the combination of fluid irrigation and negative pressure assist in removing the object from the cavity through the suction tube.
US10231775B2	Robotic surgical system with tool lift control A robotic surgical system is provided that includes an electromechanical tool coupled to a surgical instrument such as an end effector adapted to apply ultrasound energy to tissue when the end effector holds the tissue. The electromechanical tool is mounted on an electromechanical arm and configured to move relative to the arm. A controller operatively coupled to the tool and the arm measures electrical impedance of tissue as ultrasound energy is applied to the tissue by the end effector. The controller determines, based on the tissue impedance measurements, that the tissue is fully cauterized. In response to the detection, the surgical system automatically lifts the end effector, either by lifting the arm to which it is coupled or independently from that arm, thereby the end effector cuts the cauterized tissue to complete the tissue cauterization/cutting. The controller also determines and controls a velocity with which the end effector is lifted.
US10231769B2	Apparatus, system, and method for passing cable through a pass-through hole in bone An apparatus for passing a cable through a pass-through hole in a bone that includes a hole-forming tool and a cable. The hole-forming tool has a shank, a cutting portion, and a first connection feature. The cutting portion is interposed between the shank and the first connection feature and the shank is detachably coupleable to a driving tool. The cable has a first-end portion that has a second connection feature. The cable is detachably coupleable to the hole-forming tool via the first connection feature of the hole-forming tool and the second connection feature of the first-end portion of the cable.
US10231764B2	System for fixing cervical vertebrae, an apparatus for fixing cervical vertebrae and a driver used for an apparatus for fixing cervical vertebrae A fixing apparatus for cervical vertebrae in which in which a fixing plate is made to be in proximity with cervical vertebrae and screws are inserted into the cervical vertebrae through screw holes formed in the fixing plate, includes an opening and closing member that opens and closes the screw holes while being moved between a closing position for covering the screw holes and an opening position for opening the screw hole on the fixing plate.
US10231763B2	Securing fasteners A fastener, for example a bone screw, is sized to pass into an aperture of an implant, for example, a bone plate, the fastener having an anchor portion engageable with body tissue, and a head portion formed by an assembly of an insert and an anchor extension. The insert and anchor extension cooperate to form a reduced dimension passable into the aperture, and an expanded dimension not passable out of the aperture. The size of the assembly may be configurable, for example, by tabs, ramped surfaces, or an expanding diameter of a threadable insert.
US10231761B2	Surgical tool A battery pack for a use with a powered surgical tool. The battery pack may include a housing with an outer wall and opposing first and second ends. The housing may include an elongated shape that extends between the first and second ends. A first member may extend across the first end of the housing and include a first aperture, and a second end member may extend across the second end of the housing and may include a second aperture. A passage may extend through the housing with a first end that aligns with the first aperture and a second end that aligns with the second aperture. The housing may be sized for a plurality of storage locations positioned between the first and second members and around the passage, and each of the storage locations may be configured to store a power cell.
US10231754B2	Method for anchoring and sealing a cannula assembly to the body of a patient A cannula assembly for use in laproscopic surgery includes a cannula having a proximal end for use in orientating the assembly into an abdominal cavity, a distal end for insertion into a patient, and a passage through which surgical instruments can be inserted. An expandable feature in the form of an anchor is located toward the distal end of the cannula and is selectively expandable and collapsible. The feature in its expanded state prevents withdrawal of the cannula. A collar is pushed distally until it releasably cinches to the outside of the abdominal cavity thereby creating an airtight seal and stabilizing the assembly. The collar has a friction fit with the cannula designed to prevent excessive force against the cavity walls.
US10231752B2	Scalpel handle having a blade shield utilizing over center spring A scalpel handle for holding a blade includes a handle member and a finger-operable actuator having a blade shield portion. The actuator is mounted upon the handle member for movement relative thereto between a first condition at which the blade shield portion covers the edge of the blade and a second condition at which the blade shield portion is disposed in out-of-the-way position so that by moving the actuator between the first and second conditions, the blade shield portion is moved between its blade-covering and its out-of-the-way positions. An over center spring is interposed between the actuator and the handle member so that upon movement of the actuator into its second condition, the blade shield portion is biased into the out-of-the-way position and so that upon movement of the actuator into its first condition, the blade shield portion is biased into the blade-covering position.
US10231751B2	Thrombus removal and intravascular distal embolic protection device A clot extraction catheter comprises a tubular mesh, a rim attached to the tubular mesh proximal end, control wires, an inner sheath, a clot macerator advancable from the inner sheath, and an outer sheath advancable over the guidewire channel and inner sheath. To extract a clot, the catheter is advanced through the clot. The inner sheath is retracted, allowing the rim and the tubular mesh to expand as well as exposing the clot macerator. The tubular mesh is retracted to capture the clot, constrained proximally by the distal portion of the inner sheath, and retracted with the inner sheath into the outer sheath. The clot macerator breaks apart large clots as the clot is captured, and the tubular mesh is retracted over the clot macerator. The control wires may be manipulated to control the angle of the rim, thereby facilitating clot capture and retraction of the tubular mesh.
US10231745B2	Adaptive surface surgical guiding apparatus and systems and methods of manufacturing adaptive surface surgical guiding apparatus The present application relates to adaptive surface surgical guiding apparatuses. A surgical guiding apparatus may include one or more rigid portions configured to attach to a first region of an underlying anatomical surface. The surgical guiding apparatus may further include a variable deformable portion coupled to the one or more rigid portions, the variable deformable portion configured to conform to a shape of a second region of the underlying anatomical surface to provide a stable attachment of the surgical guiding apparatus to the underlying anatomical surface. The present disclosure further provides methods for manufacturing surgical guiding apparatuses and uses of the apparatuses for placement onto an underlying anatomical surface.
US10231743B2	Bone marrow harvesting device and storage methods Bone harvesting tools and methods of use thereof are disclosed. In an embodiment, the tool comprises a chamber having a first aperture, a second aperture, an internal cavity, and a suction source fluidly connected with the chamber. The suction source is effective to generate negative pressure within the internal cavity of the chamber. The tool also has a reamer having a reaming portion, the reamer being sized to extend through the first and second apertures of the chamber, wherein the reamer is movable relative to the chamber. Additionally, the tool includes a storage container fluidly connected to the internal cavity of the chamber and effective to receive bone and/or cellular material extracted from the patient, the bone and/or cellular material being extracted during reaming a bone of the patient with the reamer.
US10231736B2	System and method for soft tissue gripping Systems and methods disclosed stimulate nerve growth by applying a tensile (axial pulling) load on a proximal stump of the nerve. This load may be imposed once, at the time of repair. This implementation may be advantageously employed to remove tension away from the repair site, for any number of soft tissues, e.g., nerves, ligaments, tendons, and so on. Alternately, for a larger gap, by progressively elongating a nerve through tensile stimulation, the nerve may regenerate and be fully functional, particularly if elongated at a proper rate. After sufficient regrowth, nerve ends may be reattached, resulting in more complete functional recovery. Two implementations, which have been embodied in prototype devices, also include particularly useful features, one of which uses a screw and clamp with slotted insert design, and the other of which enables the use of sutures or straps to secure the tissue to the clamp.
US10231731B2	Puncture needle assembly A puncture needle assembly is disclosed, which includes a puncture needle adapted to puncture biological tissue; and a connector adapted to connect an elongated body insertable in a living body to a needle tip section of the puncture needle, the connector having a dissecting section adapted to dissect biological tissue by moving in a direction opposite to a direction in which the puncture needle punctures the biological tissue. The puncture needle assembly further includes a connection mechanism capable of connecting the puncture needle and the connector to each other; and a rotation restricting mechanism adapted to restrict rotation about an axis of the connector in relation to the puncture needle.
US10231729B2	Ferrule holder with suture relief lobes A surgical suturing instrument has a chamber for receiving and aligning a ferrule with a reciprocating needle. The chamber includes a plurality of protuberant concave and convex surfaces for positioning and aligning the ferrule within the chamber and the plurality of suture receiving chambers disposed between the aligning ridges for receiving a suture and preventing the suture from jamming the ferrule in the chamber.
US10231726B2	Perfected device for the transosseous insertion of suture threads The invention concerns a perfected device for the transosseous insertion of suture threads. This device comprises a main body (1) supporting a protruding cannula (3) provided with an active end (30); the device comprises a flexible threadlike element (4), on which there are fashioned a sharp tip (40) and an opening (41) that serves for the threading of at least one suture thread (5), said element (4) being housed in a coaxially sliding manner inside said cannula (3) and, on command, exiting from the active end (30) of the cannula, assuming a curved position; the device comprises first means for producing the coaxial movement of the threadlike element (4) in the two directions with respect to the cannula (3) and second means for producing a coaxial movement of the threadlike element in the exiting direction from the cannula (3); for a short tract, the movement produced by the second means is disengaged from the advancement of the threadlike element produced by the first means.
US10231722B2	Micrograft for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms and method for use A device for occluding a vasculature of a patient including a micrograft having an absorbent polymeric structure with a lumen of transporting blood. The micrograft has a series of peaks and valleys formed by crimping. The occluding device is sufficiently small and flexible to be tracked on a guidewire and/or pushed through a microcatheter to a site within the vasculature of the patient. Delivery systems for delivering the micrografts are also disclosed.
US10231719B2	Articulating surgical instruments A surgical instrument and its method of use are disclosed. In one embodiment, the surgical instrument may include a handle and an elongated shaft assembly extending distally from the handle. The elongated shaft assembly may include an articulable portion with an articulation direction. The elongated shaft assembly may also include a tubular member with a flexible portion with a preferential bending direction and a direction of bending resistance. The tubular member may permit articulation of the elongated shaft assembly when the preferential bending direction is aligned with the articulation direction.
US10231709B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, signal processing method for ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, and recording medium An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, a signal processing method, and a recording medium capable of appropriately superimposing data and obtaining high quality images when correcting data by superimposing a plurality of data. A transmission frequency of an ultrasonic beam is set according to a processing condition in a data processor, and second element data is generated using a plurality of first element data obtained by transmitting the ultrasonic beam at the transmission frequency.
US10231704B2	Method for acquiring ultrasonic data Methods for acquiring ultrasonic data are disclosed. An image-acquiring system is provided. A three-dimensional target region is selected. A plurality of fiducial positions corresponding to anatomical features in the target region are calculated. A model of the target region comprising a plurality of target locations representing a plurality of planned locations in the target region at which ultrasonic data is to be acquired is created, and a visual representation of the model comprising a plurality of graphical elements is displayed. Ultrasonic data at each of the planned locations is acquired. A transformation of the visual representation is executed, comprising: performing a data quality test at each target location; for any target location that fails the data quality test, altering a graphical element corresponding to the failed target location to indicate failure of the data quality test at that location; and displaying a transformed visual representation comprising updated graphical elements on the visual display.
US10231703B2	Devices and methods for three-dimensional internal ultrasound usage There are disclosed embodiments of devices and methods for ultrasound imaging, for example of the inside of a body part such as a blood vessel. In particular embodiments, a catheter has a tip chamber, within which is an ultrasound transducer mounted on a pivot mechanism, a motor for turning the transducer, and an implement for pivoting the transducer. Examples of such an implement are a second motor operating a shaft or a filament, and the pivot mechanism may be biased to return to a base position when the implement is not pivoting the transducer. In other embodiments, a mirror reflecting ultrasound signals from the transducer may be rotated and/or pivoted, using similar mechanisms.
US10231699B2	Ultrasonic wave-dissipation block and ultrasonic probe having same The present invention provides an ultrasonic wave-dissipation block and an ultrasonic probe having the same, which reflect and diffract a backward ultrasonic wave progressing toward the rear of piezoelectric ceramics for generating ultrasonic waves, so as to dissipate the ultrasonic wave, thereby improving the absorption performance of the ultrasonic wave, while reducing the weight and size of a part performing the role of absorbing the ultrasonic wave. The ultrasonic wave-dissipation block comprises: a base body in which an accommodation space is formed; and an ultrasonic reflector disposed in the accommodation space of the base body, and reflecting the ultrasonic wave, flowing in from the outside of the base body, in the direction of the inner sides of side walls of the base body.
US10231698B2	System and method of adventitial tissue characterization Disclosed herein is a system and method for characterizing adventitial tissue. In one aspect, a system and method is disclosed that characterizes tissue types within the adventitial tissue including nerve bundles and blood vessels. In a further aspect, the adventitia is imaged and characterized to provide guidance for crossing lesions within an occluded vessel.
US10231694B2	Automatic blood vessel identification by name A device is configured for interrogating a blood vessel to derive flow characteristics (S628) and for, responsive to the deriving and based on the derived characteristics, anatomically identifying the vessel. A spatial map of the vessels may be generated based on the interrogating, and specifically the Doppler power computed from data acquired in the interrogating. Subsequent interrogating (S668) may occur, based on the map and on a user-selected set of vessels and/or vessel categories, to derive clinical Doppler indices. The device can be designed to automatically set a sample volume (509) for the subsequent interrogating, and to operate automatically from the user selection to display of the indices. The display may further include an image (524) of the vessels summoned by the set, annotated by their individual anatomical names, and optionally a diagnosis relating to blood flow. The displayed image may be enlarged to zoom in on the user's onscreen selection. The device may feature a two-dimensional ultrasound non-phased array of transducer elements.
US10231690B2	X-ray imaging device The X-ray imaging device includes an irradiation unit which includes an X-ray tube and a collimator; and a tape measure which has a scale band on which distances from the irradiation unit are printed so as to increase from one end to the other and a winding mechanism that holds and winds the other end of the scale band. The irradiation unit has a scale band fixing portion which fixes one end of the scale band, and a winding mechanism fixing portion which fixes the winding mechanism.
US10231688B2	Radiation image analysis device, method, and program The distance between the radiation source and an object (SOD value) is acquired, distance dependent information which is obtained from a radiation image and changes with the distance between a radiation source and a radiation detector (SID value) is acquired, a temporary thickness of the object is determined by a first function representing the correspondence relationship of first information having at least one piece of the distance dependent information, the SID value, and the thickness of the object, and the temporary SID value is determined by adding the SOD value to the determined value. The thickness of the object is determined by a second function representing the correspondence relationship of second information having at least one piece of the distance dependent information, the SID value, and the thickness of the object, and the SID value is determined by adding the SOD value to the determined value.
US10231672B2	ECG signal processing apparatus, MRI apparatus, and ECG signal processing method In one embodiment, an ECG signal processing apparatus is configured to be connected with an electrocardiograph and an MRI apparatus and includes memory circuitry and processing circuitry configured to (a) store a parameter of an ECG signal as a first parameter in the memory circuitry, the ECG signal being acquired from the electrocardiograph operating in combination with the MRI apparatus in a period during which a gradient pulse is not applied by the MRI apparatus, (b) implement an adaptive filter for estimating noise mixed into the ECG signal due to the gradient pulse, by using the first parameter stored in the memory circuitry and a gradient magnetic field signal acquired from the MRI apparatus in a period during which the gradient pulse is applied, and (c) remove the noise mixed into the ECG signal in the period during which the gradient pulse is applied, by using estimated noise.
US10231671B2	Reduction of MRI interference from the electrocardiogram using lead information A circuit (32) for use in an magnetic resonance (MR) system to reduce MR interference of a physiological signal S(f) includes a first summing/subtraction node (36), a high pass filter (40), and a second summing/subtraction node (42). The first summing/subtraction node (36) inputs a first signal (34) including radio frequency magnetic interference N(f) and a physiological signal S(f), and a second signal (38) including the physiological signal S(f) and an error signal E(f), and subtractively combines the second signal with the first signal to generate a difference signal N(f)−E(f). The high pass filter (40) filters the difference signal N(f)−E(f) from the first summing/subtraction node. The second summing/subtraction node (42) subtractively combines the first signal S(f)+N(f) (34) and the filtered signal H(f)*[N(f)−E(f)] from the high pass filter, and generates the second signal S(f)+E(f) (38).
US10231669B2	Equine performance tracking and monitoring system An equine performance tracking and monitoring system having real-time feedback may include a horse heart rate monitoring strap configured to be secured against a portion of a horse while extending only part of the way around the horse. To measure the horse's heart rate, the disclosed systems may utilize such a discrete-length horse heart rate monitoring strap having electrodes, one of which is positioned behind the left elbow of the horse. The horse's heart rate may be transmitted to a wearable device work by a rider. The wearable device may include a sensor configured to measure the heart rate of the rider. The heart rate of the horse and the heart rate of the rider may each be presented to the rider, for example, via a display of the wearable device.
US10231666B2	Device and method for determining spinal cord stimulation efficacy Device and method for determining an efficacy of chronic pain treatment including providing a first set of at least one stimulus to a subject, obtaining first measurements of at least two physiological parameters in response to the first set of at least one stimulus, providing chronic pain treatment to the subject, providing a second set of at least one stimulus to the subject, obtaining second measurements of the at least two physiological parameters in response to the second set of at least one stimulus; and determining an efficacy of the chronic pain treatment by applying a classification algorithm on the first and second measurements of the at least two physiological parameters.
US10231665B2	Diagnosing and treating movement disorders A system for obtaining and analyzing data for overall joint motion from a plurality of joints of a subject experiencing a movement disorder involves a plurality of kinematic sensors configured to be placed on a body of a subject experiencing a movement disorder proximal a plurality of joints of the subject. The kinematic sensors are selected to measure overall joint motion with sufficient degrees of freedom for individual joints so that data collected by the sensors can be deconstructed into multiple degrees of freedom for individual joints and analyzed to provide amplitude of the movements caused by the movement disorder and/or relative contributions from and/or directional bias for each muscle group that may be implicated in the movement of each joint. Such a system permits methods for determining a treatment regimen for treating the movement disorder, whereby the treatment regimen is based on the amplitude of the movements and/or the relative contribution and/or directional bias of each muscle group to the movements caused by the movement disorder.
US10231658B2	Endoscope system, processor device for endoscope system, operation method for endoscope system, and operation method for processor device Information for assisting a doctor based on the oxygen saturation of an observation target is presented. An endoscope system includes a light source device, an image sensor, an oxygen saturation calculation unit, a distribution pattern generation unit, a disease state score calculation unit, and a monitor. The light source device emits light to irradiate the observation target. The image sensor images the observation target with reflected light of the light, and outputs an image signal. The oxygen saturation calculation unit calculates an oxygen saturation of the observation target based on the image signal. The distribution pattern generation unit generates a distribution pattern showing the distribution of the oxygen saturation. The disease state score calculation unit calculates a disease state score indicating the disease state of the observation target based on the distribution pattern. The monitor displays the disease state score or information based on the disease state score.
US10231657B2	Total hemoglobin screening sensor A total hemoglobin index system derives total hemoglobin (tHb) index value utilizing a depopulated emitter with an index set of LEDs. A patient fails a tHb index test if tHb measurements are trending down and/or tHb values fall below a predefined index threshold. If a patient fails the tHb index test, a high resolution sensor derives a specific tHb measurement utilizing a high resolution set of LEDs. The number of high resolution set LEDs is greater than the number of index set LEDs.
US10231656B2	Systems and methods for measuring oxygenation Optoacoustic diagnostic systems, devices, and methods are described. A system may comprise a console unit and a handheld probe. The console unit comprises a controller, a processor, a photodiode array, an acoustic processing subsystem, and a cooling subsystem. The probe directs light signals from the photodiode array to patient tissue. The light signals each have different wavelengths selected based on the physiological parameter of interest. The probe further comprises an acoustic transducer that receives acoustic signals generated in response to the directed light signals. The probe may comprise a finger-held working end that can be directed to the skull of a fetus within the uterus during labor. The probe can then accurately determine blood oxygenation of the fetus to determine if a caesarian section is necessary.
US10231652B2	Systems and methods for obtaining and analyzing biological data Systems and methods for obtaining and analyzing biological data are described. In some embodiments, a local user system may perform steps such as receiving a first message including an indication of a stimulus to be applied, applying the stimulus, detecting a biological response to the stimulus, generating first data including an indication of the detected biological response, and transmitting a second message comprising the first data.
US10231650B2	Generation of sleep quality information based on posture state data This disclosure describes techniques for generation of sleep quality information based on posture state data. The techniques may include obtaining posture state data sensed by a medical device for a patient, generating sleep quality information based on lying posture state changes indicated by the posture state data, and presenting the sleep quality information to a user via a user interface.
US10231648B2	Freezing of gait (FOG), detection, prediction and/or treatment A method and system for provoking gait disorders, such as freezing of gait; usable, for example, for diagnosing and/or treatment thereof. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, displays of situations calculated to cause freezing of gait are presented to a subject, optionally using virtual reality displays. Optionally or alternatively, incipit freezing of gait is identified using changes in gait parameters, and optionally used to guide attempts at causing freezing of gait. Optionally or alternatively, a portable device is provided which detects incipit freezing of gait and generates a corrective signal to the subject.
US10231646B2	Device for measuring an aortic valve annulus in an expanded condition A device for measuring an expanded internal orifice of a patient includes an orifice-expanding device, a pressure measuring device, and a size-measuring device. The size-measuring device measures a dimension of the orifice after it has been expanded by the orifice-expanding device.
US10231645B2	Screening devices and methods for obstructive sleep apnea therapy Devices and methods for treating obstructive sleep apnea by first performing an assessment of the patient that involves observing the patient's upper airway during a tongue protrusion maneuver. The assessment may, for example, be done using endoscopy to observe the upper airway while the patient is awake in the supine position. An adequate response of the upper airway during the tongue protrusion maneuver is indicative of likely therapeutic success with hypoglossal nerve stimulation, and may be used for making clinical decisions. The principles of the present invention may be applied to other therapeutic interventions for OSA involving the upper airway.
US10231642B2	Apparatus and method for registering images in real-time The invention relates to a device for superimposing known patterns, characteristic of a region, on (real) images of said region. The device comprises, a memory in which patterns are stored, which are representative of a selected region, of known position and orientation with relation to a common reference and processing means, for determining a pattern representative of the selected portion in the memory, on receipt of the designation of at least one portion of an observed image of the selected region, taken at a selected angle and at least one representative attribute of said region, taking account of the attribute selected, then superimposing the determined pattern on the selected portion of the image taking account of the selected angle.
US10231641B2	Electromagnetic (EM) probes, methods of using such EM probes and systems which use such electromagnetic EM probes An electromagnetic (EM) probe for monitoring at least one biological tissue. The EM probe comprises a spiral antenna conductor (not shown) and an EM radiation absorbing layer (92) mounted along the antenna. The EM radiation absorbing layer has a plurality of substantially concentric frame shaped regions (93A-C) corresponding to portions of said spiral antenna having equal surface of antenna conductor, any of said plurality of concentric frame shaped regions has an EM radiation absorption coefficient different than any other of said neighbouring concentric frame shaped regions.
US10231639B2	Algorithm of NTproBNP and hand held ECG to detect arrhythmia in an elderly population The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing whether a subject with no known history of atrial fibrillation is suffering from atrial fibrillation, or not, said method comprising the steps of a) determining the amount of a BNP-type peptide in a sample of said subject; b) comparing the amount the BNP-type peptide to a reference, and c) assessing intermittent ECG recordings obtained from said subject over a period of at least one week by using a handheld ECG device.
US10231638B2	ECG sensing with noise filtering Various embodiments are directed to signal processing. In accordance with example embodiments, methods and apparatuses involve using at least two electrodes that sense an ECG signal. A denoising module is communicatively coupled to the at least two electrodes, and receives the ECG signal sensed by the sensing electrodes. The denoising module includes circuitry that conditions and digitizes the ECG signal, and a computing circuit that processes the digitized ECG signal to denoise the ECG signal. A communications circuit generates a communication including the denoised ECG signal for access by a remote device.
US10231635B1	Impedance plethysmograph using concurrent processing A system and method for measuring the impedance and impedance changes in a body segment are disclosed. By utilizing an ECG buffer, at least one plethysmograph buffer, and concurrently performing at least extraction of an ECG waveform stored in the ECG buffer and extraction of impedance waveforms stored in the at least one plethysmograph buffer, enhanced signal-to-noise ratios of output signals of impedance plethysmographs are achieved. In an embodiment, improved waveform selection using template matching is also achieved. With template matching, a new candidate waveform is compared in shape to the previous average waveform and may be accepted for current averaging based on the comparison.
US10231633B2	Multi-protocol heart rate monitor Embodiments described herein provide for monitoring a user's heart rate. One embodiment comprises a heart rate monitor that includes a pair of contacts that are configured to electrically couple to one of a pair of sensors in a garment worn by a user. The monitor detects a change in impedance across the contacts, and responsive to the impedance being below a threshold, the monitor senses a cardiac electrical activity of the user utilizing the pair of sensors. The monitor calculates a heart rate of the user based on the cardiac electrical activity, determines if the heart rate is within a range of heart rate values, and responsive to the heart rate being within the range of heart rate values, the monitor simultaneously transmits the heart rate utilizing different protocols to at least one external device.
US10231624B2	Intra-operative head and neck nerve mapping The invention provides both systems and kits for medical imaging of nerves in the head and neck of a subject.
US10231623B2	Roll-to-roll printing process for manufacturing a wireless nanosensor A roll-to-roll printing process for large scale manufacturing of nanosensor systems for sensing pathophysiological signals is disclosed. The roll-to-roll manufacturing process may include three processes to improve the throughput and to reduce the cost in manufacturing: fabrication of textile based nanosensors, printing conductive tracks, and integration of electronics. The wireless nanosensor systems can be used in different monitoring applications. The fabric sheet printed and integrated with the customized components can be used in a variety of different applications. The electronics in the nanosensor systems connect to remote severs through adhoc networks or cloud networks with standard communication protocols or non-standard customized protocols for remote health monitoring.
US10231618B2	Rapid measurement of individual cone photoreceptor pointing for evaluation of eye health using focus diversity Systems and methods are described for measuring angular direction of individual photoreceptors in an eye. A light source is projected through the pupil of the eye onto the retina. An image of the light reflected back from the plurality of photoreceptors is captured at a first focal depth and then at a second focal depth, where the first focal depth is different than the second focal depth. At least one individual photoreceptor is identified in both images and a lateral difference of the position of the identified photoreceptor is measured. The angular direction of the photoreceptor is then calculated based on the measured lateral difference.
US10231617B2	Systems and methods for using eye movements to determine traumatic brain injury Systems and methods for detecting a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The system comprises a sensing arrangement and a control unit. The sensing arrangement collects eye movement data of a user. The control unit is in communication with the sensing arrangement and configured to compare the eye movement data to one or more baseline measurements of eye movement dynamics. The control unit is also configured to generate an alert indicating the presence or severity of the TBI for delivery to control unit administrator if the eye movement data diverges from one or more of the baseline measurements by a threshold amount.
US10231609B2	Systems and methods for optimizing and maintaining visualization of a surgical field during the use of surgical scopes A method of defogging and cleaning a laparoscope includes: (1) inserting a laparoscope into a sheath; (2) inserting the laparoscope and sheath into a body cavity; (3) providing gas to a plurality of gas lumens within a wall of the sheath such that the gas flows through the gas lumens and over a lens of the laparoscope to defog the lens while the laparoscope is in the body cavity; and (4) providing a fluid comprising a surface-active agent to a fluid lumen within the wall of the sheath such that the fluid flows through the fluid lumen and over the lens to clean the lens while the laparoscope is in the body cavity.
US10231608B2	Illumination system for variable direction of view instruments An illumination system for variable direction of view instruments is disclosed generally comprising an endoscope having a longitudinal axis and a variable view vector that pivots about a pivot axis angularly offset from the longitudinal axis. The view vector has an attendant viewing field that travels along a path as the view vector pivots, defining a viewing range. A source of illumination is arranged in a plane offset from the plane in which the view vector pivots and provides an annular, solid angle of illumination that covers the viewing range. In certain embodiments, the pivot axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and the illumination plane is parallel to the pivot plane. In some embodiments, the source of illumination is a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged around the pivot axis.
US10231607B2	Surgical visualization systems A surgical device includes a plurality of cameras integrated therein. The view of each of the plurality of cameras can be integrated together. A surgical tool that includes an integrated camera may be used in conjunction with the surgical device. The image produced by the camera integrated with the surgical tool may be associated with the images generated by the plurality of cameras integrated in the surgical device. The position and orientation of the cameras and/or the surgical tool can be tracked, and the surgical tool can be rendered as at least partially transparent. A surgical device may be powered by a hydraulic system, thereby reducing electromagnetic interference with tracking devices.
US10231606B2	Method for determining measured data from the stomach of a patient In a method to obtain measurement data from the stomach of a patient using an endoscope, a degassed aqueous drink solution is administered to the stomach of the patient and the measurement data are acquired with the degassed aqueous drink solution present in the stomach.
US10231605B2	Endoscope There is provided an endoscope capable of realizing equal operability by either a left or right hand without upsizing an operation portion. For this purpose, an operation portion is formed in a bilaterally symmetrical shape; a suction button and a bending lever are disposed at a center in a left and right width direction of the operation portion facing each other; and respective arm portions are disposed in a state of being rotated around a central axis of the bending lever by a predetermined angle relative to up, down, left and right tilt directions defined for the bending lever.
US10231599B2	Lower rack assembly for dishwasher appliance A lower rack assembly for a dishwasher appliance includes a lower rack and a lift assembly connected to the lower rack. The lift assembly includes a gear assembly that includes an output spur gear and an input drive gear, and includes a first arm extending between a first end and a second end, the first end of the first arm pivotally coupled to the lower rack, the second end of the first arm coupled to the output spur gear. Movement of the input drive gear causes movement of the lower rack along the transverse direction between a retracted position wherein the lower rack is within the wash chamber and an extended position wherein the lower rack is positioned outside of the wash chamber and along the vertical direction between a lowered position and a raised position wherein the raised position is above the lowered position along the vertical direction.
US10231598B2	Dish washing machine A dish washing machine having a structure improved to increase washing efficiency is provided. The dish washing machine includes a washing tub for washing dishes, an injection unit to inject washing water into the washing tub, and a deflection unit to move inside the washing tub to deflect the washing water injected from the injection unit toward the dishes. The deflection unit includes a first vane to be linearly movable in a direction in which the washing water is injected and a second vane to interwork with the first vane.
US10231596B2	Fixed nozzle assembly and dish washing machine having the same There is provided a dish washing machine, including a main body; a washing tank provided inside the main body; and a fixed nozzle assembly fixed in one side of the washing tank and configured to jet washing water, wherein the fixed nozzle assembly includes, a nozzle body having a jet nozzle configured to jet washing water; and a nozzle front cover combined with a front surface of the nozzle body, and wherein the nozzle front cover and/or the nozzle body include corresponding ribs to cover a combining portion between the nozzle front cover and the nozzle body to minimize a foreign substance from being introduced into the combining portion of the nozzle front cover and the nozzle body. According to such a configuration, it is possible to minimize contaminants from accumulating in the fixed nozzle assembly.
US10231595B2	Appliance with a pin retention feature An appliance with a case and a door is provided. A bracket of the appliance is mounted to the case and includes a hinge slot. The hinge slot of the bracket has a channel, a tapered pin retainer and a pin opening. A pin of the door is disposed within the pin opening of the hinge slot in order to pivotally mount the door to the case.
US10231593B2	Cleaning pad A cleaning pad including at least one strip of relatively lower absorbency material, at least one strip of relatively higher absorbency material and at least one strip of scrubbing/bristle material.
US10231592B1	Robotic floor cleaning device A robotic floor cleaning device that contains a cleaning fluid reservoir to store cleaning fluid and uses ultrasonic oscillators to vaporize the cleaning fluid. Vapor is delivered via nozzles to a work surface to remove debris therefrom.
US10231590B2	Battery-powered cordless cleaning system A cleaning system including a motor, an impeller driven by the motor, a battery receptacle, and a motor controller. The battery receptacle is configured to receive a battery pack. The battery pack includes one or more battery cells and a battery controller. The motor controller is configured to receive from the battery controller one of a first type of data and a second type of data, and operate the motor at a defined speed, the defined speed being a first speed upon receiving the first type of data, and a second speed upon receiving the second type of data.
US10231589B2	Hose support mechanism for vacuum cleaner A hose support mechanism for a vacuum cleaner including a machine body includes at least one elastic support for supporting a hose, wherein the elastic support can elastically deform to mutually buckle with or separate from the machine body. The hose support mechanism can be assembled and disassembled conveniently without using other tools, and can be adapted for hoses with different hose diameters. When the vacuum cleaner is provided with hoses with different hose diameters, there is no need to redesign the hose support mechanism, thereby enhancing the generality of the vacuum cleaner.
US10231588B2	Autonomous vacuum An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an outer housing and a separator assembly that is removably received by the autonomous vacuum cleaner. A portion of the separator assembly defines a portion of at least two walls of the outer housing.
US10231585B2	Latch for vacuum cleaner A latch mechanism has two pieces that mount in an opening on the lid of a conventional vacuum cleaner. A stationary part is held in place by a hooked end that fits over a pivot edge on the lid, and by a retaining surface that engages a retaining edge on the lid. The other part is a pivoting latch that hooks onto the same pivot edge. In a latched position, an engagement surface on a deflectable arm fits over a latching surface on the stationary part, holding a moving part in position with a latching part beneath a bead on the tank. A tab surface can be used to force the deflectable arm to deflect over the latching part and simultaneously move the latching part clear of the bead.
US10231584B2	Cleaner A cleaner that includes: a main body; a suction assembly; and a coupling hose, wherein the main body includes: an air suctioning device, a case, a driving motor that is coupled to a first surface of the case and that is configured to generate driving force, a traveling wheel that is coupled to the first surface of the case and that is configured to rotate based on driving force generated by the driving motor, a motor cover that is configured to cover the driving motor such that the driving motor is located in a space between the first surface of the case and the motor cover, a rotating shaft that is coupled to the driving motor and that is configured to transfer driving force generated by the driving motor to the traveling wheel, and a coupling unit that couples the rotating shaft to the traveling wheel is disclosed.
US10231580B2	Multiple orifice nozzle with cavity A sheet product dispenser for dispensing sheet product from a roll of sheet product is provided. The sheet product dispenser includes a housing defining an interior space configured to receive the roll of sheet product therein. The housing includes a nozzle configured to allow the sheet product to be dispensed therethrough and out of the interior space of the housing. The nozzle includes a first orifice disposed at or near an outer end of the nozzle, a second orifice disposed at or near an inner end of the nozzle, and a cavity disposed between the first orifice and the second orifice. The first orifice, the second orifice, and the cavity are configured to allow the sheet product to pass therethrough. The first orifice has a first cross-sectional area, the second orifice has a second cross-sectional area, and the cavity has a third cross-sectional area, wherein the third cross-sectional area is greater than the first cross-sectional area and greater than the second cross sectional area.
US10231578B2	Safety device A safety device: including a first internal chamber and an attachment arrangement to allow the device to be attached to a fluid delivery spout, so that fluid delivered through the spout is directed into the first internal chamber. At least one first exit conduit having a first end in communication with the first internal chamber and at least one second exit conduit having a first end in communication with the fluid inlet. The first internal chamber and first exit conduit are separated from the fluid inlet and second exit conduit so that fluid entering the device through the attachment arrangement and passing through the device to the second end of the first exit conduit will not come into contact with fluid entering the device through the fluid inlet and passing through the device to the second end of the second exit conduit.
US10231575B1	Cabinet A cabinet for supporting one of a plurality of cooking devices having varying sizes includes a frame defining a center axis and having a top surface including an edge defining an opening. The opening has an initial configuration. The cabinet further has at least one adjustment element directly attached to the top surface of the frame to extend a distance toward the center axis to form an adjusted configuration of the opening for receiving one of the cooking devices.
US10231569B2	Capsule system with flow adjustment means The present invention relates to a capsule system for preparing beverages by centrifugation of a capsule (1) in a centrifuging brewing device comprising: —a centrifuging brewing device comprising control means (25) capable of operating the device in centrifugation by controlling the beverage flow rate and/or the volume of the beverage, and —a capsule to be inserted in the brewing device wherein the capsule is designed to form, alone or in cooperation with the centrifuging brewing device, a flow restriction or flow restriction valve which provides a backpressure for the centrifuged liquid, wherein the control means (25) of the device selectively adjusts the rotational centrifugation speeds of the inserted capsule (1) and/or the volume of injected liquid in the capsule as a function of the exerted backpressure by the restriction or restriction valve.
US10231565B2	Electric pressure cooker The present invention discloses an electric pressure cooker, which includes a cooker body and a cooker cover, wherein the cooker body is provided with a magnetic sensitive switch and a magnetic member, and the magnetic member can move between a first position and a second position relative to the magnetic sensitive switch so that a control circuit of the electric pressure cooker can be powered on or powered off; and the cooker cover is arranged on the cooker body, and can rotate relative to the cooker body so that the magnetic member can move between the first position and the second position. According to the electric pressure cooker, the magnetic sensitive switch and the magnetic member constitute a detection device for detecting whether the cooker cover is closed in place, and therefore the electric pressure cooker is simple in structure and low in manufacturing cost.
US10231564B2	Screw extrusion juicer A screw-rod squeeze juicer includes a base having a motor, a crushing chamber mounted on the base, and a screw rod arranged inside the crushing chamber. The crushing chamber includes a crushing chamber body, the crushing chamber body has a juice outlet and a residue outlet, the crushing chamber has a feeding opening and a feeding channel connected to the feeding opening, the feeding channel includes an upper opening and a lower opening connected to the feeding opening. A rotatable overturn storage container is provided at the upper opening, a rotation center of the overturn storage container traverses the upper opening, and the overturn storage container is configured for placing a material and is rotatable about the rotation center in any direction.
US10231563B2	Integrated curtain system and method A curtain system may include a track system configured to be mounted to an interior structure of a vehicle. The track system may include three or more track sections oriented in at least two different directions. Each track section may be configured to support at least one curtain suspended from and slidable along the track sections. The track system may include at least one junction fitting interconnecting three or more track sections and allowing movement of a curtain from one of the three or more track sections to either one of two or more other track sections of the three or more track sections. In this regard, the junction fitting and the track sections may define different curtain paths for the curtain.
US10231557B2	Balloon display structure A balloon display structure and method of use. The display structure includes a base member and an upstanding member with the upstanding member having a plurality of sides with elongate apertures therein. The elongate apertures are arranged to receive sticks bearing air-filled balloons.
US10231555B2	Infant care apparatus An infant care apparatus includes a base; a drive mechanism disposed on the base; a controller electronically coupled to the drive mechanism; and a support device coupled to the drive mechanism. The support device is configured to be moved in both a horizontal and vertical direction relative to the base by the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is controlled by the controller to move the support device in a plurality of motion profiles relative to the base.
US10231549B2	Multi-function seat cushion A multi-function seat cushion including an inner layer adapted to resist compression in response to force applied in a longitudinal direction of the inner layer, and compress in response to force applied in a transverse direction of the inner layer, such that the multi-function seat cushion can be used as an armrest or armrest extension when in a first orientation, and can be used as a lumbar support when oriented in a second orientation different from the first orientation.
US10231548B2	Double folding chair with rotation angles The invention discloses a double folding chair with rotation angles. The double folding chair comprises four backrest pipes and two armrest pipes, wherein the a wrest pipes and the backrest pipes form a folding chair frame, rotation-angle transverse-bracing pipes are arranged between the two backrest pipes in the middle so that a flare angle can be formed between two chair backs, and intermediate connecting pieces which can rotate coaxially are arranged on a front support of the folding chair frame so as to be matched with the rotation-angle transverse-bracing pipes. Since the flare angle can be formed between two chair bodies, chair users can communicate conveniently, and the double folding chair has the advantages of being reasonable in structure, good in user experience etc.
US10231546B2	Chair back tilt mechanism A chair can include a chair back, or backrest, that is coupled to a base of a chair above a seat of the chair. A tilt mechanism can attach the backrest to the base at spaced apart locations. In some embodiments, the tilt mechanism can be configured so that the backrest rotates about multiple pivots as it reclines from an upright position to a reclined position to drive forward motion of the seat during recline of the backrest.
US10231545B2	Oscillation mechanism for chairs An oscillation mechanism for chairs includes a support frame, a structure coupled to the support frame to rotate about a first axis, an elastic element interposed between the support frame and the structure and configured to oppose a reaction force to an oscillation of the structure. The reaction force generates a reaction moment acting on the structure with respect to the first axis. An oscillation adjustment system is able to vary the reaction moment with the oscillation being unchanged. The adjustment system includes a pin movably coupled to the structure and a movement system of the pin for varying the distance between the pin and the first axis. The elastic element is directly fastened to the pin so that the reaction force is transmitted to the structure with the application point corresponding to the pin and with direction and orientation unchanged.
US10231542B2	Domed felt furniture slider A furniture pad including a body having a floor engaging surface portion and a peripheral edge portion at least partially surrounding the floor engaging surface portion. The peripheral edge portion has a first density and the floor engaging surface portion has a second density, the first density being greater than the second density. The peripheral edge portion extends away from the floor engaging surface portion such that the peripheral edge portion does not contact an associated supporting surface when the floor engaging surface portion is in contact with the associated supporting surface, whereby the peripheral edge portion has a relatively more durable surface as compared to the floor engaging surface portion.
US10231537B2	Desk system with expandable benching A multipurpose desk system assembly and an associated method of assembling the desk system are disclosed. The desk system assembly may include a top panel assembly and a base support system configured with clamping devices for convenient assembly. The desk system assembly may comprise multiple top panel assemblies and can be configured to be readily converted or customized to fit the needs of an end user.
US10231536B2	Oral care implement having multiple soft tissue cleaner components An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleanser. The oral care implement may include a handle and a head, the head having a first surface and an opposite second surface. A first cleanser may be fixed to the first surface of the head such that the first cleanser has a hole through which a portion of the first surface of the head is exposed. Furthermore, a second cleanser may be fixed to the portion of the first surface of the head that is exposed through the hole of the first cleanser.
US10231535B2	Magnetic pocket retainer For example, a magnetic retention system comprising: (A) a piece of clothing with a pocket with an opening and outer and inner surfaces of a portion of pocket fabric; (B) a tab device comprising material A, the tab device placed near the opening on the outer surface; (C) an electronic device with a viewing screen on a major surface and a cover on an opposing major surface, the cover incorporating or having affixed complementary surface comprising material B, wherein one of materials A and B is magnetic, and the other is magnetically susceptible, and wherein the tab and material B are situated and such that when the electronic device is in the pocket with appropriate orientation there is a strong attraction between materials A and B such that greater force is needed for the electronic device to slip from the pocket.
US10231534B1	Back support frame attachment system for a backpack A back support frame attachment system for a container, such as a backpack. A back support frame has a slot at its bottom end. A back portion of a container has a sleeve at its top end and a strap at its bottom end. The top end of the back support frame is insertable into the sleeve at the top end of the back portion and the strap is positionable through the slot in the bottom end of the back support frame. A first portion of the strap has hook material and a second portion of the strap has loop material, or vice versa. A folded middle portion of the strap is insertable through the slot at the bottom end of the back support frame such that the hook material can be attached to the loop material. The strap is operable to disconnect the bottom end of the back support frame from the bottom end of the back portion when a free end of the strap is pulled.
US10231533B2	Wearable pack A wearable container or pack that is quickly convertible into front and rear body armor without removing the pack from the torso of the wearer. The container or pack may include a bag that may be easily separated from the container or pack, and quickly dropped from the container or pack, providing supplies for another person.
US10231531B2	System, method and device for analysis of hair and skin and providing formulated hair and skin products A method, system and device for determining the properties of hair and skin. The method, system and device facilities the selection and application of an application of a product to the hair or skin of an individual to achieve a desired target result. The hair or skin properties measured may include the hair composition and chemical components of the hair, as well as substances that may coat the hair, and other substances on, absorbed or absorbed on or into the hair. A hyper-spectral imaging component is employed to obtain information from the hair or skin and that information is used to provide a produce used to produce the target result.
US10231528B2	Apparatus for holding cosmetics There is a container that allows the movement of a cosmetic product in a holder within a sheath from a first position to a second position with the force translated from a button slider outside the sheath to underneath the product holder.
US10231520B2	Walker glide A durable walker glide that is configured to be placed on the rear legs of a 2-wheeled walker to allow smooth gliding along flooring surfaces in all directions. The walker glide has a housing and a base shoe removably affixed to the housing via friction. The housing can be wrapped in a plastic sleeve having a design or text.
US10231517B2	Article having sole assembly with cleats An article of footwear has a sole assembly that is further comprised of a chassis, a reinforcing member and a forefoot plate. The reinforcing member includes lateral and medial forefoot portions that fit with corresponding recesses in the forefoot plate and the reinforcing member in the forefoot region of the chassis. The reinforcing member includes a central portion that figs with a corresponding recess in the heel region of the chassis. The chassis and the forefoot plate include ridges on their outer surfaces. Cleats extending from ridges in the forefoot of the chassis are vertically aligned with protrusions on ridges in the forefoot plate. The protrusions can help diffuse forces applied by the cleats against the inner components of the sole and foot to reduce point loading.
US10231515B2	Cup-shaped shank for heeled shoes The present invention relates to a shank adapted for being integrated into a shoe sole and for mounting a heel element, wherein said shank at its heel portion is adapted to be connected to the heel element and wherein said shank comprises an upper surface pointing towards the inner shoe. At least a part of the upper surface at the heel portion is cup-shaped and adapted for receiving sole material inside the cup when integrating said shank in said sole during molding of said shoe sole. Thereby, due to the amount of sole material present in the heel portion, the sole material covers the means used for connecting the shank to the heel element. Thereby, based on the properties of the sole material, the heeled shoe becomes comfortable and flexible at the heel portion. The invention further relates to a sole for a shoe with a cup-shaped shank and more specifically to a shoe with a cup-shaped shank.
US10231513B1	Three layer shoe construction with improved cushioning, breathability, and flexibility A three-layered shoe construction having an outsole with a first section located in the arch portion and extending into the proximal side of the forefoot and hind foot areas, and a second section located in the remainder of the outsole, the first section including a plurality of horizontal grooves, the second section including a plurality of small and elongated apertures, the outsole including first and second angled grooves extending across the outsole, the outsole having a first cavity on its interior face; a dual density midsole having a first density in the forefoot area and a second density in the hind foot area, the second density being greater than the first density, the midsole having a second cavity on its proximal face; and an insole having a top face including a plurality of raised projections. The specific construction associated with the three-layered shoe enhances flexibility, cushioning, and breathability.
US10231509B2	Item of footwear The present invention relates to an item of footwear comprising a sole with an upper surface having a concave rear portion and a forward portion that is flat in the lateral direction. An item of footwear comprises: a securing means for securing the item of footwear to a foot of a wearer; and a sole having an upper surface that in use contacts the foot of a user, wherein: the upper surface has a first portion (7) and a second portion (6), the first portion (7) located forwardly of the second portion (6); the upper surface is substantially flat in the lateral direction in the first portion (7); and the upper surface is concave in the lateral direction in the second portion (6).
US10231508B2	Skate boot having a lace member with at least one opening A skate boot comprising an outer shell including medial and lateral side portions for facing the medial and lateral sides of the foot. Each of the medial and lateral side portions has an upper edge. The skate boot also comprises a lace member mounted to either of the upper edges of the medial and lateral side portions. The lace member has at least one opening for receiving an insert. The lace member has a first flexion mode when no insert is received in the at least one opening and a second flexion mode when the insert is received in the at least one opening. The second flexion mode is different from the first flexion mode.
US10231503B2	Article of footwear having an upper with knitted elements A method of manufacturing a collar element for an article of footwear is disclosed. The method comprises knitting the collar element comprising a tubular structure defining an interior cavity and a plurality of floating yarns within the cavity. The method further comprises securing the collar element to an upper of the article of footwear. A method of manufacturing an upper for an article of footwear having a collar element is also disclosed.
US10231499B2	Disposable protective finger covers for use while eating A disposable protective cover for use on a finger while eating has a grease resistant flexible sheet that can be secured to a finger for repelling grease and sauces from foods being handled. The central body portion of the cover is approximately the same width and length as the finger. An upper tab extends from the upper end of the central body, and a lower tab extends from the lower end. A left tab and a right tab extend from the sides. The rear side of the sheet has an adhesive and a release sheet covering the adhesive. The user removes the release sheet to expose an adhesive on the rear surface, places the finger on the central body portion so that the lower tab extends onto the user's palm. The user then folds the upper tab over the fingertip and wraps the left and right tabs around the finger.
US10231498B2	Patch for sportswear and method for producing the same Disclosed are a patch for sportswear, which is fixed on the surface of a T-shirt or team uniform, and a method of producing the same, wherein the patch includes a substrate layer, including a polyester fabric layer having a pattern, a colorless polyurethane base coating layer, and first, second and third polyurethane-mixed coating layers, which are sequentially formed; an anti-migration shielding layer, including a hot-melt adhesive sheet layer, a first primer coating layer, a first barrier coating layer, a second barrier coating layer and a second primer coating layer; and a double-sided adhesive layer for bonding the substrate layer and the shielding layer to each other, whereby the patch can be simply fixed on a finished sportswear product, does not migrate over time, and is not stripped even after washing at least 50 times, thus exhibiting high durability, and whereby environmentally friendly production of the patch is possible.
US10231495B2	Medical mask with loupe light-compatible eye shield A face mask with full-face, wrap-around protection is disclosed. The face mask has a filter mask portion with an attached face shield portion and is adapted to be compatible with loupes and a loupe light. Specifically, the central portion of the face shield includes a horizontally centered cut out that extends downwardly from a top edge. The cut out is sized and positioned to allow a loupe light to pass through. The central portion of the face shield is hingedly connected to a pair of side portions. The side portions may include openings that allow straps from the filter mask to pass through and secure the side portions against the head.
US10231493B1	Modular vest system A modular utility vest system comprised of a harness portion and at least one frontal vest portion, the modular vest being constructed and arranged for independent use or removable engagement with an existing backpack. The harness portion includes a top element having an open slit for slidable engagement with a top handle on an existing backpack and two shoulder straps extending from opposing ends of the top element, each strap having adjustable buckling elements. The vest portion is comprised of a top end having a second buckling element and at least one pocket attached thereto. In use, the harness portion is positioned overtop of an existing backpack top handle, whereby the two shoulder straps on the harness portion lay overtop and are coupled to the shoulder straps on the existing backpack and the cooperating buckling elements on the vest portion are attached to the harness portion and depends vertically therefrom.
US10231492B1	Supportive light weight bra A breast supporting garment such as a shirt, bra or similar garment has a body section having a front bust section for supporting a woman's breasts. A band of elastic material is provided under the bust section for shape and support. Another band of elastic material is provided around the bottom of the garment and helps keep it from riding up. The bust section of the garment should be formed from two layers of fabric adhered with elastomeric adhesive. The fabric should be free cut knit fabric having a high level of spandex. The bra will be lightweight and free feeling, as if it is not there.
US10231491B2	Multi-layer nursing garment The present invention teaches a multi-layered nursing garment. The multi-layered nursing garment includes breasts support having a pair of breast cups, shoulder straps and a chest band. Each breast cup is comprised of two or more layers. Further a clasp for attaching an outer removable layer with a shoulder strap and a clip is configured for attaching another, inner layer. The invention provides a number of combinations of clips, clasps, and layers but which a breastfeeding woman can selectively open the nursing garment to accomplish breastfeeding and/or milk pumping from either breast, and has the capacity to engage in said events simultaneously.
US10231490B2	Bib with movable trough Bib designs are provided that generally include a bib body and a trough mounted with respect to the bib body. The trough may be detachably mounted with respect to the bib body. The trough advantageously moves between an open/expanded state and a close/collapsed state. The bib body may cooperate with a detachable burp cloth. The bib body and the trough may be provided or appear with various shapes and features to mimic the faces/upper torsos of animals, people, cartoon characters, clowns, comic book characters and the like.
US10231486B2	Vaporization device having integrated games A vaporization device that includes an entertainment mode or modes including one or more game modes. The vaporization device may enhance the user experience. The entertainment mode may be engaged by a sequence of predetermined manipulations of the vaporization device. The entertainment mode may include one or more interactive games using the device, and/or one or more display modes. The interactive games may include a pattern-following game, a memory game, a triggered output game, or a chance game. The entertainment mode may also include games that may be played by one or more persons. The entertainment mode may modify the operation (e.g., heater control, appearance, user interface, etc.) of the device while still permitting the vaporization of vaporizable material.
US10231478B2	Apparatus and method for making a smoking article An apparatus for making a smoking article, the smoking article having a rod of smoke able material (15) and a cylindrically wrapped layer of sheet material, comprises a holder (3) for holding sheet material, an embossing unit (8) configured to emboss sheet material drawn from the holder and an assembling station (14) for assembling the smoking article, configured to receive embossed sheet material from the embossing unit and to wrap the embossed sheet material at least partially around a part of the smoking article.
US10231476B2	Sweetener compositions and foods, beverages, and consumable products made thereof Provided herein are compositions with enhanced sweetness or reduced caloric content per weight when compared to the sweetener carbohydrate or sweetener polyol component thereof, and methods for the preparation thereof.
US10231473B2	Gel based livestock feed, method of manufacture and use A method of making a gel-type livestock feed includes initially forming a feed mixture by mixing feed nutrient components, water, alginate, and a calcium component insoluble in water or a sequestrate to inhibit the calcium component from reacting with the alginate. Once the feed mixture is formed, the calcium component is solubilized or the sequestrates affecting the reactivity between the alginate and the calcium component is removed such that a gel feed is formed that includes a gel matrix containing the feed nutrient components. The gel feed may then be fed to the livestock. In another aspect of the present invention, piglets are weaned by feeding the gel feed for at least seven days directly after weaning. The gel feed may also include protein derived from blood with or without egg protein.
US10231472B2	Zilpaterol animal premix formulation A new solid dosage form formulation and manufacturing process incorporating zilpaterol HCl is presented. This formulation is an animal feed premix with improved content uniformity and is manufactured by a simple method that uses a supersaturated solution of zilpaterol that is incorporated into a solid carrier matrix.
US10231471B2	Frozen confection kiosk and liquid-dispensing assembly for use therewith A kiosk for selling frozen confections such as shaved ice or ice cream may include with a liquid-topping dispenser assembly having liquid-dispensing faucets which are operable by a customer outside the kiosk to dispense liquid toppings onto the frozen confections.
US10231465B2	Continuous on-board processing of seafood after fishing on the sea The present invention relates to a continuous on-board drying method for Antarctic krill and a continuous on-board processing method of shelled Antarctic krill. The drying method includes the following steps: 1) subjecting fishing materials to cleaning, sorting, and dewatering with a vibrating screen; 2) rapidly heating the krill to the temperature of up to 70° C. using infra-red rays; 3) hot-air drying; 4) impurity removal by vacuum; 5) cooling to obtain dried krill. The processing method includes the following steps: a) subjecting fishing materials to cleaning, sorting, and dewatering with a vibrating screen; b) rapidly heating the krill to the temperature of up to 70° C. using infra-red rays; c) hot-air drying; d) subjecting the dried krill to shelling treatment to separate shell from meat, to obtain shelled krill; e) impurity removal by vacuum to obtain shelled krill product. The methods in the present invention are highly efficient, energy saving, green and environmental protection, and the krill products have high quality and safety.
US10231464B2	Controlled sausage manufacturing process The present invention relates to a method for co-extruding an elongated food product wherein the method comprises measuring the product characteristics of the viscous gelling agent provided and wherein the physical state of the collagen is controlled by balancing the process settings of the at least one subsequent processing step based upon the product characteristics measured.
US10231462B2	Comestible product sheeter and sheeter roller, and method of using the same To address the problems inherent in creating very thin sheets of dough in a sheeting machine at high speed and with efficient recycling and re-sheeting of the re-work cut out from the sheet, a new sheeting machine with a new front roller is provided, wherein the roller includes non-stick and non-release areas and a plurality of grooves in the non-release area.
US10231461B2	Steam generating system A steam generating system in an oven includes an external housing which encloses an oven chamber, a hot air channel where hot air is about to flow and a hot air inlet in the form of a series of openings in the wall of the oven chamber through which hot air is blown into the oven chamber, an exhaust outlet via which hot air is removed from the oven chamber and a door. The steam generating system includes a control unit adapted to control a baking or cooking procedure by generating control signals, and an elongated steam generating module horizontally arranged in the hot air channel, the steam generating module being rotatable along a longitudinal axis and including steam module elements. Each steam module element is elongated and includes one main surface provided with a generally flat extension, the steam generating elements are arranged in parallel above each other.
US10231458B1	Nanocomposite and a method of making the same A nanocomposite that includes a core containing silver nanoparticles, and a shell that includes polypyrrole and carbon nanotubes, wherein the polypyrrole covers at least a portion of the carbon nanotubes, and wherein the shell covers at least a portion of the core and a method of making the nanocomposite. Various combinations of the nanocomposite, the method of making the nanocomposite, and a method of disinfecting an aqueous solution with the nanocomposite, are also provided.
US10231456B2	Methods and compositions for controlling weed infestation and improving grass quality Methods for controlling unwanted vegetation, such as weeds, to turfgrass by applying an active compound combination including a triazolinone herbicide, for example, sulfonylamino-carbonyl-triazolinone, and at least one sulfonylurea herbicides, to turfgrass is described herein. The disclosure also provides for active compound combinations and methods of improving turfgrass quality.
US10231454B2	Fungicidal or bactericidal composition, and method for controlling diseases To provide a novel pesticidal composition, particularly a composition for a fungicide. A fungicidal or bactericidal composition comprising one or more compounds selected from oxime-substituted amide compounds represented by the formula (I), or their N-oxides or salts, and one or more compounds selected from known fungicidal or bactericidal compounds: wherein G1 represents a structure of G1-1, G1-27, etc., G2 represents a structure of G2-2, etc., W represents an oxygen atom, etc., X1 represents difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, etc., X2, X3, X4 and X5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, etc., Y1 represents a halogen atom, etc., Y2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, etc., Y3 represents a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, etc., Y4 represents a hydrogen atom, etc., R1 represents C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, etc., R2 and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, methyl, etc., R4 represents a hydrogen atom, etc., and R5 represents methyl, etc.
US10231436B2	Handle of toy for interaction with pet and slingshot mounted with handle A toy slingshot for interacting with pets, comprising a slingshot fork, a rubber band installed on said slingshot fork, a shooting pocket connected to said rubber band, and a handle connected to said slingshot fork, wherein a circular ball sleeve is provided at a lower position within a fork opening a top surface of the circular ball sleeve having a gap, and a plane of said ball sleeve coincides with that of said slingshot fork. Said handle comprises a left half handle and a right half handle, and upper ends of said left half handle and right half handle are fixed to a connector at a bottom portion of said slingshot fork, forming an integrated handle having an internal a cavity. The lower-most end of said handle is connected to a handle cover, and the cavity in said handle holds a cylindrical cookie box.
US10231435B2	Pet toy A pet toy. The pet toy may comprise: a base, roller assembly, return coil, and flexible sheet. The base may comprise a first arm portion and a second arm portion disposed in parallel relation. The first arm portion may comprise a first receiving cavity, and the second arm portion may comprise a second receiving cavity. The first receiving cavity may engage with a first end of the roller assembly, and the second receiving cavity may engage with a second end of the roller assembly to hold and rotatably secure the roller assembly. The roller assembly may comprise a flap hingedly coupled to the roller assembly. The flap may be adapted to grasp a portion of the flexible sheet. The return coil may be coupled to the base and the roller assembly and may bias and rotate the roller assembly back towards its original position when the roller assembly is rotated.
US10231433B1	Pet protection device The present subject matter relates to a pet protection device comprising a single layer of semi-rigid twenty gauge polycarbonate designed to protect pets such as small dogs from an attack by a bird of prey. In use, the device is strapped to the dogs' back and prevents the talons of birds of prey from penetrating through the back and/or sides of the dog's body.
US10231432B2	Pet grooming tool with replaceable comb plates A pet grooming tool includes a tool body extending longitudinally and having a transverse insert slot and a latch displacing space communicated with the insert slot, a latch member displaceable in the latch displacing space to insert a latch portion into the insert slot in a latch position so as to retain an insert plate portion of a comb plate in the insert slot, and to retreat into the latch displacing space in an unlatch position so as to permit removal of the comb plate from the tool body for replacement.
US10231431B1	Self-cleaning litter box A self-cleaning litter box configured to sift excrement from cat litter. The self-cleaning litter box includes a drum designed to rotate about an axis, having a hollow center with an interior volume designed to hold cat litter, with a pair of annular sides opposite one another coupled by a circumferential sidewall. An aperture disposed in the circumferential sidewall designed to provide access to the interior volume. A filter screen disposed within the interior volume and extending across the drum is designed to sift excrement from cat litter. The drum is disposed within a base such that each annular side is flush against the base. A waste container is positioned within the base. The waste container includes an opening in communication with the drum such that the aperture of the drum is configured to fit flush against the opening of the waste container when the drum is rotated for sifting excrement.
US10231428B2	Pepper hybrid SV0568PB The invention provides seed and plants of pepper hybrid SV0568PB. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SV0568PB and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another pepper plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
US10231427B1	Soybean cultivar S170030 A soybean cultivar designated S170030 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170030, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170030, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170030, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170030. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170030. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170030, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S170030 with another soybean cultivar.
US10231414B2	Lactuca sativa cultivar foreman The present invention relates to a new and distinctive lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) variety designated ‘Foreman’. “Foreman” demonstrates large head size, short core, slower bolting, smooth mid rib, round butt appearance, thick leaf texture, dark green color and high tolerance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae). This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar ‘Foreman’, to the plants of lettuce cultivar foreman, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar ‘Foreman’, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar ‘Foreman’ with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods.
US10231413B1	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH514613 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH514613. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH514613, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH514613 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH514613.
US10231409B1	Soybean variety 01064026 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01064026. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01064026. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01064026 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01064026 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10231404B2	Soybean variety 01064187 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01064187. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01064187. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01064187 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01064187 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10231402B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH301676 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH301676. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH301676, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH301676 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH301676.
US10231399B2	Genetic markers associated with drought tolerance in maize The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting, and/or producing drought tolerant maize plants or germplasm. Maize plants or germplasm that have been identified, selected, and/or produced by any of the methods of the presently disclosed subject matter are also provided.
US10231395B1	Hybrid corn variety 91721140 The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 91721140. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 91721140, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 91721140 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 91721140.
US10231394B1	Hybrid corn variety 49867198 The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 49867198. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 49867198, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 49867198 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 49867198.
US10231392B2	Self-watering system for a potted plant The invention provides a self-watering system for a potted plant comprising a liquid container and an insert with an in use position against the potted plant pointing upper part, which extends at least partially through an opening in the pot bottom. The invention is primarily intended for use in watering of potted plants ready for sale from e.g. horticultural greenhouses, but can obviously also be used for both the subsequent watering during the rest of the plant's life from end-users and for watering during the cultivation of a potted plant.
US10231390B2	Irrigation system with variable gear ratio transmissions A center-pivot irrigation system having mobile towers interconnected by spans actuatable about a center-pivot, constant speed motors for each of the mobile towers, and variable gear ratio transmissions each driven by one of the constant speed motors and each driving one of the mobile towers. The irrigation system may also include a control system sending command signals to the variable gear ratio transmissions, independently increasing or decreasing a speed of the mobile towers via the variable gear ratio transmissions. The irrigation system may also include a sensors for providing alignment information regarding the spans to the control system. The control system may independently command the transmissions to speed up or slow down one of the mobile towers relative to alignment information received from the sensors.
US10231385B2	Rigs for illuminating fields and methods of illuminating plants Disclosed are various embodiments for an irrigation rig (100) comprising a plurality of light sources (103) and methods of illuminating short-day plants. As described herein, a mobile irrigation rig (100) may comprise a plurality of light sources (103) attached to a support arm of the mobile irrigation rig (100), wherein the plurality of light sources (103) are configured to emit light on a subject during a mobile or stationary operation of the irrigation rig (100). The irrigation rig (100), using the plurality of light sources (103), may illuminate a short-day plant with light to control a bloom or a flowering of a plant subject.
US10231383B2	Nematode resistant crops Methods of inhibiting plant parasitic nematodes, methods of obtaining transgenic plants useful for inhibiting such nematodes, and transgenic plants that are resistant to plant parasitic nematodes through inhibition of plant nematode CLAVATA3/ESR (CLE) peptide receptor genes are provided. Methods for expressing genes at plant parasitic nematode feeding sites with plant nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters are also provided, along with nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters that are useful for expressing genes in nematode feeding sites as well as transgenic plants and nematode resistant transgenic plants comprising the promoters.
US10231381B2	Pneumatic grain level sensor and method therefore A combine including a frame, power unit and a crop gathering and processing device. A grain tank is mounted on the frame. An elongated closed end tube is vertically oriented within the grain tank and has a plurality of uniformly spaced openings along its length. A pneumatic pump pressurizes the interior of the tube. A pressure sensor senses the interior pressure of the elongated tube, so that grain building up therein selectively covers the plurality of openings to cause a proportionate increase in air pressure.
US10231380B2	Combine harvester A combine harvester includes a threshing unit for threshing picked-up crop to obtain grain, a driver assistance system, with a memory for storing data, for controlling the threshing unit, and a computing unit for processing at least the data stored in the memory. A sensor system ascertains at least a portion of the current harvesting-process state. A sensor configuration assigned to the sensor system is defined by the type and scope of operational sensors is stored or can be stored in the memory. A functional system model for at least a portion of the combine harvester is stored in the memory. The computing unit is designed to carry out an autonomous determination of a threshing-unit parameter based on the system model, and defines the system model forming a basis of the control of the threshing unit depending on the sensor configuration stored in the memory.
US10231371B2	Soil compaction mitigation assembly and method Disclosed is an assembly for mitigating soil compacted by wheels or belts of a vehicle moving over soil and carried by the vehicle. The assembly operates with a series of blades affixed to a rotatable shaft and displaying an elliptical pattern. A hood confines about the top half of the blades and spans about the width of the assembly. A motor rotates the rotatable shaft. A mounting assembly mounts the assembly to the vehicle behind and in alignment with the vehicle wheels or belts. A cylinder assembly reversibly moves the assembly from a home position downwardly into compacted soil for its mitigation.
US10238020B2	Component mounting machine A positive pressure command value which is appropriate for releasing a component is registered in component data, and a control device of a component mounting machine obtains the positive pressure command value to be used in releasing the component suctioned to the suction nozzle, and adjusts output positive pressure of the electropneumatic proportional valve by outputting the positive pressure command value to the electropneumatic proportional valve, with reference to the component data of the component suctioned to the suction nozzle.
US10238019B2	Wire harness A wire harness includes a plurality of electric wires, a plurality of tubular metal pipes corresponding the number to the plurality of electric wires, each of the plurality of electric wires being inserted through respective one of the plurality of tubular metal pipes, a connector configured to be connected to end portions of the plurality of electric wires, and a tubular metal connecting portion provided at a pipe end portion of each of the plurality of pipes and connected to the connector. Each of the pipes has a rigidity capable of self-holding a bent shape thereof when each of the pipes are bent. The connecting portion has a flexibility incapable of self-holding a bent shape thereof when the connecting portion is bent.
US10238014B2	Converter The present disclosure relates to converters. Embodiments of the teachings herein may be employed for converting an input voltage present between two input terminals into an alternating voltage with a prespecified amplitude and frequency for the activation of a single or multiphase load. For example, a converter may include: at least two submodules of an inverter arm connected in series with one another and a heat sink. Each of the submodules may include: a circuit carrier; at least two controllable switching elements electrically connected on the circuit carrier; and a first and a second terminal. The first main terminals of the controllable switching elements may be connected thermally to a cooling surface of the heat sink. The heat sink may include a number of heat sink parts electrically insulated from one another. An electrical connection of the second submodule terminal of the first submodule to the first submodule terminal of the second submodule may include a respective assigned heat sink part.
US10238013B2	Cooling system for cooling electronic aircraft equipment, aircraft equipped with a cooling system for cooling electronic aircraft equipment and method for cooling electronic aircraft equipment A cooling system for cooling electronic aircraft equipment comprises a primary cooling arrangement configured to provide basic cooling energy for cooling the electronic aircraft equipment and a supplemental cooling arrangement configured to provide supplemental cooling energy for cooling the electronic aircraft equipment. The supplemental cooling arrangement comprises a coolant supply system and a coolant distribution system. The coolant supply system is configured to supply a compressed coolant to the electronic aircraft equipment to be cooled, and the coolant distribution system is configured to selectively direct the compressed coolant supplied by the coolant supply system to at least one of a plurality of components of the electronic aircraft equipment.
US10238010B2	Rackmount appliance for server and rack liquid management and water control policy execution A Rack Information Handling System (RIHS) has more than one liquid cooled (LC) node containing heat-generating functional components, each LC node configured with a system of conduits to receive cooling liquid to regulate the ambient temperature of the node and provide cooling to the functional components inside the node by removing heat generated by the heat-generating functional components. A liquid control subsystem includes electrically-actuated control valves that selectively distribute cooling liquid to LC nodes each comprising a chassis received in a respective chassis-receiving bay of a rack. Liquid sensors detect a parameter of the liquid control subsystem. A liquid controller communicatively coupled to the electrically-actuated control valves and the liquid sensors detect a rack-level liquid event based at least in part on the parameter and communicates to any LC node that is affected by the rack-level liquid event.
US10238009B2	Coolant and ambient temperature control for chillerless liquid cooled data centers Cooling control methods include measuring a temperature of at least one component of each of multiple nodes and finding a maximum component temperature across all such nodes, comparing the maximum component temperature to a first and second component threshold and comparing the air temperature to a first and second air threshold, and controlling a proportion of coolant flow and a coolant flow rate to the air-to-liquid heat exchanger and the nodes based on the comparisons.
US10238008B2	Containment systems and related methods of use The present disclosure provides advantageous containment systems configured to be deployed in a data center, and improved methods/systems for using the same. The present disclosure provides light-weight, user-friendly and modular containment systems configured to be adjustably deployed in a horizontal or vertical orientation on the hot or cold aisle in a data center. The containment systems of the present disclosure can be deployed in a horizontal and/or vertical application and can be used on the cold or hot aisle. The containment systems of the present disclosure can be: (i) mounted to cabinets through bracketry; (ii) suspended overhead from the building infrastructure via threaded rod or the like; (iii) supported by overhead pathways (e.g., attached or mounted to cable/wire baskets, cable ladders, troughs, etc.); and/or (iv) secured from the floor (e.g., via post-like objects or structures or the like).
US10238006B2	Heat dissipating module A heat dissipating module including a casing, a fan, a plurality of blades and at least one locking element is provided. The casing has a first positioning side and a second positioning side opposite each other, and the casing includes a sliding recess located on the first positioning side. The fan is disposed in the casing. The blades respectively slide into the sliding recess and are positioned on the first positioning side and the second positioning side. The locking element passes through the sliding recess to limit the blades from moving out of the sliding recess.
US10238005B2	Installing assembly and heat sink using the same A heat sink includes a cooling module and an installing assembly for fixing the heat sink on a housing. The installing assembly includes a case, a handle rotatablely fixed in the case and a support including a fixing board with blocks and two brackets. The handle is actively connected with the support. The fixing board is fixed on a bottom plate of the case. The handle includes two bulges. The brackets include two slide openings for receiving the bulges. When the heat sink is installed, the handle is rotated to be vertical, the bulges are out of the slide openings, and the blocks are stuck on the housing. When the heat sink is dismantled, the handle is rotated to be horizontal and the bulges are stuck into the slide openings to resist the brackets, thereof the fixing board being uplifted and the blocks being pushed away from the housing.
US10237997B2	IMD having a core circuitry support structure A medical device includes a hybrid circuitry assembly and a core circuitry support structure. The core circuitry support structure includes a frame defining a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the hybrid circuitry assembly. An outer surface of the frame is shaped to correspond to an inside surface of a core assembly housing configured to enclose the hybrid circuitry assembly and the core circuitry support structure.
US10237994B2	Vertical mounting rail with cable management features An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure that includes side cross members between front and rear frames, a vertical mounting rail fastened to the frame structure, and a first cable management structure. The vertical mounting rail includes a fastening portion, for interfacing with the frame structure, and at least one support portion including an aperture therein. The first cable management structure has a boss adapted to be maneuvered into the aperture and seated therein so as to fasten the first cable management structure to the at least one support portion without a separate fastener.
US10237992B2	Electronic device housing An electronic device housing includes a first housing, a second housing, and a foaming buffer unit. The first housing has a first inner surface, and the first inner surface has a first abutting area. The second housing has a second inner surface, where the second inner surface has a second abutting area, the second housing is connected to the first housing, and the second inner surface is opposite to the first inner surface. The foaming buffer unit is disposed between the first inner surface and the second inner surface, and abuts against the first abutting area of the first inner surface and the second abutting area of the second inner surface.
US10237989B1	Flexible protective housing for electronic devices A flexible housing for a flexible electronic device is coupled to a cover lens for enclosing components disposed between the flexible housing and the cover lens. The flexible housing includes a flexible polymer substrate. A first metal layer covering at least a portion of the flexible polymer substrate. A second metal layer is disposed on the first metal layer. A protective coating covers the second metal layer.
US10237986B2	Shell structure for thyristor trigger unit A shell structure for a thyristor trigger unit comprises an integrally-formed shell body with a holder and a cuboid structure, and a side plate. The cuboid structure is a cuboid with an opening in its front where an open face is formed at the front opening of the cuboid. The cuboid further includes a rear panel, a left panel, a right panel, an upper panel, and a lower panel. The holder includes a square retaining plate and two triangular stiffener plates. The square retaining plate is formed by a bottom panel extending towards a side of the left panel in a long side direction of the cuboid while the triangular stiffener plates are fixedly connected between the square retaining plate and the left panel. The side plate is mated with and detachably mounted on the open face to produce a sealed 6-face cuboid structure by sealing off said open face.
US10237984B2	Method and installation for producing a multilayer element and multilayer element A method produces a multilayer element with a substrate and at least one conductor structure connected in an areal manner to the substrate, which has first regions of electrically conductive material, which is present in accordance with a prescribed pattern, while electrically non-conductive second regions lie between the first regions.
US10237983B2	Method for forming hole plug A method for forming a hole plug in a laminate structure is provided. A laminate structure, is formed, including at least a dielectric layer and a first conductive foil on a first side of the dielectric layer. An unpierced or blind hole is formed in the laminate structure extending toward the first conductive foil from a second side of the dielectric layer and at least partially through the dielectric layer, the hole having a hole depth to hole diameter aspect ratio of less than twenty (20) to one (1). In yet another example, the hole aspect ratio may be less than one (1) to one (1). Via fill ink may then be deposited in the hole. The via fill ink is then dried and/or cured to form a hole plug.
US10237981B2	Method of manufacturing mounting substrate and mounting substrate manufacturing apparatus A method of manufacturing a mounting substrate includes a provisional pressing process, a driver pressing process, and a flexible printed circuit board pressing process. In the provisional pressing process, a driver and a flexible printed circuit board are provisionally pressed. In the driver pressing process, the driver is thermally pressed with a pressing head having a driver pressing surface and a flexible printed circuit board pressing surface, and pressure force is applied to the driver with elastically deforming a buffer. In the flexible printed circuit board pressing process, the pressing head is moved closer to the glass substrate such that a height level of the flexible printed circuit board pressing surface with respect to a mounting surface and a height level of the driver pressing surface with respect to the mounting surface are same and pressure force is applied to the flexible printed circuit board with elastically deforming the buffer.
US10237980B2	Flexible substrate with conductive layer for mounting LED arrays A patterned conductive layer on a flexible substrate includes pads for mounting an array of LEDs, conductive strips, and conductive tabs that couple the conductive strips to the pads. The desired circuit configuration is created by removing select tabs by punching holes or otherwise piercing the flexible substrate at the location of the tabs. In some embodiments, the patterned conductive layer is arranged to permit each LED to be mounted in either of two mirrored orientations, and in some embodiments, the patterned conductive layer is arranged to permit a separation between LEDs that is not predefined by the pattern. In some embodiments, the unmodified patterned conductive layer is arranged to provide a parallel circuit configuration, and the modified patterned conductive layer is arranged to provide a series or series-parallel configuration.
US10237976B2	Substrate for printed circuit board, printed circuit board, and method for producing substrate for printed circuit board A substrate for a printed circuit board according to the present invention includes a base film having an insulating property and including at least one opening; a first conductive layer that is formed on both surfaces of the base film by applying and heat-treating a conductive ink containing metal particles, and that fills the at least one opening; and a second conductive layer formed, by plating, on at least one of surfaces of the first conductive layer. The metal particles preferably have a mean particle size of 1 nm or more and 500 nm or less.
US10237974B2	Metal nanowire thin-films A conductive nanowire film having a high aspect-ratio metal is described. The nanowire film is produced by inducing metal reduction in a concentrated surfactant solution containing metal precursor ions, a surfactant and a reducing agent. The metal nanostructures demonstrate utility in a great variety of applications.
US10237973B2	Multilayer wiring substrate Signal transmission characteristics in a case where a conductive pin is inserted into a through hole to perform connection with an external circuit are improved. A multilayer wiring substrate includes a front layer and a rear layer, and includes a plurality of layers in an inner layer. A conductive portion is provided in each of the layers, and a wiring is disposed on the rear layer. The conductive pin for connection with the external circuit is inserted into the through hole. A land is disposed around the through hole on the rear layer, and the land and the conductive pin are connected to each other through solder.
US10237972B2	Plastic component with at least one electrical contact element and method for the manufacture thereof A plastic component with at least one electrical contact element has a plastic body and at least one electrical strip conductor, by which the electrical contact element can be electrically connected. Provisions are made for the plastic component to be manufactured by a combined injection molding and metal casting method, in which the plastic body is manufactured by an injection molding method and the at least one electrical strip conductor is manufactured by a metal casting or metal injection molding method one after another. The component formed last is molded onto the component formed first. Further, a method for manufacturing a corresponding plastic component is described.
US10237968B2	Electrooptical apparatus and electronic device An electrooptical apparatus includes an element substrate of which a first terminal group and a second terminal group for connecting each flexible substrate are sequentially formed thereon from a displaying portion. A signal wiring for supplying a video signal to a display control circuit for driving the displaying portion is dispersed and connected to the first terminal group and the second terminal group. In addition, a resistance of the signal wiring for the video signal which passes through the first terminal group and reaches the display control circuit and a resistance of the signal wiring for the video signal which passes through the second terminal group and reaches the display control circuit are substantially equal to each other.
US10237965B2	Symmetrical and orthogonal component design The present invention relates an environmentally robust chassis design for use in high demand or mission critical environments, including power stations, sub-stations, roadside transportation, rail, and industrial applications. The present invention provides a) increased cooling and reliability for the components of electronic equipment, more particularly electronic components, which could affect the power supply, data transmission; and b) increased tolerance to excessive shock and vibration (e.g. can withstand over 20 G of force).
US10237963B2	Radio frequency cavities A radio-frequency (RF) cavity apparatus for accelerating charged particles includes first and second cavity arms. The first and second cavity arms have respective first and second axes of rotational symmetry and each cavity arm includes at least one cell. The first and second cavity arms are connected by a resonance coupler. The cell(s) of the first cavity arm have an axial dimensional parameter that is equal to a corresponding axial dimensional parameter of the cell(s) of the second cavity arm, and the cell(s) of the first cavity arm have at least one non-axial dimensional parameter that differs from corresponding non-axial dimensional parameter(s) of the cell(s) of the second cavity arm.
US10237954B2	Battery-powered retrofit remote control device A remote control device may be configured to be mounted over the toggle actuator of a light switch and to control a load control device. The remote control device may include a mounting assembly and a control unit that is removably attachable to the mounting assembly. The mounting assembly may include a release tab that is configured to be operated from a locking position in which the control unit is secured to the mounting assembly, to a release position in which the control unit may be detached from the mounting assembly. The mounting assembly may include a clamp that is configured to engage with the toggle actuator of a mechanical switch to which the remote control device is mounted.
US10237953B2	Identifying and controlling light-based communication (LCom)-enabled luminaires Techniques are disclosed for identifying and controlling light-based communication (LCom)-enabled luminaires. In some cases, the techniques include a luminaire communicating its ID to a computing device via one or more LCom signals. In some cases, a user may be able to aim a rear-facing camera of a smartphone at the luminaire desired to be controlled. Once the luminaire is in the field of view of the camera, the ID of the luminaire can be determined using one or more LCom signals received from the luminaire. The ID of the luminaire may be, for example, its internet protocol (IP) address or media access control (MAC) address or another unique identifier. Once a luminaire has been identified, commands can be issued to the luminaire to adjust one or more characteristics of the light output, such as changing the dimming percentage of the light output.
US10237952B2	LED fixture and LED lighting arrangement comprising such LED fixture An LED fixture includes at least one LED; an electrical power terminal, electrically connected to the LED, the electrical power terminal for electrically connecting the LED to an LED driver, a storage device for storing data in relation to the LED, and a data processing device, electrically connected to the storage device for storing data in the storage device and reading data therefrom, the data processing device being arranged and connected for providing data communication via at least one of the electrical power terminal and the LED.
US10237949B1	Control device having an integral reflecting structure for a sensing circuit A wall-mounted keypad may include a light detector circuit located inside the keypad that is configured to measure an ambient light level in a space. The light detector circuit may receive ambient light through an aperture that is hidden from view by the keypad. The keypad may include a reflector for directing ambient light onto the light detector circuit. The keypad may include an enclosure that houses the light detector circuit. The enclosure may define a recess that exposes at least a portion of the light detector circuit. The enclosure may include a reflector that may focus ambient light received through the aperture onto the light detector circuit. The keypad may include a control circuit that may be configured to illuminate the indicia of respective buttons of the control device in response to actuations of the one or more buttons, in accordance with the measured ambient light level.
US10237948B1	Light controller Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for performing actions based on a determined relative composition of light. In some implementations, data representing an amount of ambient light detected within the portion of the property by a light sensor located at the portion of the property is initially obtained. Data indicating (i) a shape of an optical spectra for a natural light source, and (ii) a shape of an optical spectra for a non-natural light source is then obtained. A relative composition of the ambient light detected within the portion of the property is determined. An estimated amount of natural light within the portion of the property is then determined. In response, the amount of light output by one or more light sources located at the portion of the property is adjusted.
US10237947B2	Assembly for operating an organic radiation-emitting component An arrangement for operating an organic radiation-emitting component (D) is specified. The arrangement comprises a driver circuit (T) with at least two driver outputs (TA1, TAn), a decoupling unit (E) with at least two inputs (EE1, EEn) and outputs (EA1, EAn) corresponding to the inputs (EE1, EEn), the radiation-emitting component (D) with at least two electrodes (DE1, DEn), and a contact sensor (S) with a sensor electrode (SE1) which is at least partially formed by one of the electrodes (DE1, DEn) of the radiation-emitting component (D). The radiation-emitting component (D) emits electromagnetic radiation during operation. One of the driver outputs (TA1, TAn) of the driver circuit (T) is coupled in each case, in a low-impedance manner using DC technology, to one of the electrodes (DE1, DEn) of the radiation-emitting component (D). The driver circuit (T) and the contact sensor (S) can be coupled to a common energy source (Q). The contact sensor (S) is decoupled from the driver circuit (T) by means of the decoupling unit (E) in such a manner that contact of the sensor electrode (S) by a user can be detected during operation of the radiation-emitting component (D).
US10237946B1	Solid-state lighting with stand-alone test capability free of electric shock hazard An LED luminaire comprises a rechargeable battery, LED array(s), multiple driving circuits, a built-in test switch, and a voltage pull-down circuit. The multiple driving circuits comprise a charging circuit configured to charge the rechargeable battery, a first driving circuit configured to convert a DC voltage from the rechargeable battery to light up the LED array(s) when a line voltage from the AC mains is unavailable, and a second driving circuit configured to operate the LED array(s) when the line voltage from the AC mains is available. The built-in test switch and the voltage pull-down circuit are configured to enable or disable the first and the second driving circuits in proper situations and to meet regulatory test requirements without operational ambiguity and safety issues. Furthermore, the charging circuit and the second driving circuit are electrically isolated, no electric shock hazard possibly occurred.
US10237941B2	Lighting device operating at different power levels The current subject matter relates to a lighting device that can be installed in an already existing fixture in a structure. The lighting device can include a light emitting diode (LED) lighting segment and a fluorescent lighting segment. The LED lighting segment can include a LED lighting source, and the fluorescent lighting segment can include a fluorescent lighting source. The LED lighting source can be activated. Motion sensors and/or occupancy sensors can detect motion and/or occupancy of an occupant in the structure. If there is motion or if the occupancy is more than a predetermined threshold, the fluorescent lighting source can be activated. After each regular interval of time, the detection of motion or occupancy can be re-performed. If there is no detection of motion and/or occupancy, the fluorescent lighting source can be deactivated, after a period of time. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
US10237939B2	Devices, systems, and methods for maintaining light intensity in a gateway based lighting system The disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods to set, adjust, and/or maintain lumen levels of luminaires in a lighting system, for example. The lights may be a plurality of Light Emitting Diode (LED)-based luminaires, which are part of a smart illumination system. In certain exemplary embodiments, sensor subsystems detect degradation of luminaire lumen levels and servers/gateways are used to adjust dimming controls to reestablish proper lumen levels and predict a half-life or end of life for the luminaires.
US10237938B2	Drive circuit and vehicle lamp A drive circuit is configured to drive a light emitting unit which is provided in a vehicle lamp and includes a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements connected in series. The drive circuit includes a drive voltage generation unit configured to reduce an input voltage from a battery to generate a drive voltage for driving the semiconductor light emitting elements, and a control unit configured to perform ON/OFF control for a bypass switch connected in parallel to a part of the semiconductor light emitting elements and to perform interlock dimming control when the input voltage becomes a first threshold value or lower. The interlock dimming control selects a dimming mode and increases an ON ratio per unit time of the bypass switch as the input voltage drops in the dimming mode.
US10237937B2	Lighting device A lighting device is provided that includes a lighting controller that controls a light emitter that emits illumination light. The lighting controller includes a first filter that converts a first signal waveform that is defined by a first piecewise linear curve and whose intensity repeatedly increases and decreases into a signal waveform having a smooth rounded curve, and outputs the converted signal waveform as a first output waveform. The lighting controller causes the light emitter to repeatedly increase and decrease the intensity of the illumination light in accordance with the first output waveform.
US10237931B2	Regulated power supply voltage and triac hold-up current for a switching power converter A switching power converter is provided that includes a current source that controls the charging of a storage capacitor to provide a regulated internal power supply voltage.
US10237928B2	Long length electrodes An embodiment disclosed herein includes a monolithic graphite electrode. The electrode has a main body having a length of more than 3050 mm. Another embodiment disclosed herein includes an electrode column comprising a plurality of monolithic graphite electrodes. The column has a length of more than 3050 mm of electrode per joint. A further embodiment discussed herein is the practice of increasing the length of the electrode to minimize the occurrence of an electrode joint in the electrode column for a given length. This practice will improve efficiencies for both electrode manufacturers as well as electric arc furnace operators.
US10237927B2	Coil panel and an induction cooker This contrivance model discloses a coil panel consisting of the body, the base used for sealing the body as well as the magnetic stripe and the magnetic vane located at the base bottom from top to bottom. The magnetic vane is a cyclic structure. This contrivance model also discloses an induction cooker. This contrivance model not only can effectively reduce electromagnetic radiation arising from operation of the induction cooker and the coil panel and improve heat emission efficiency, but also features easy installation and disassembly.
US10237926B2	Inductive heater for area array rework system and soldering handpieces An induction heater having inner and outer chamber cylinders connected in an air tight manner to a base and cover with an inner chamber being formed within the inner chamber cylinder and an outer chamber being formed between the inner and outer chamber cylinders, a heat exchange core disposed in the inner chamber, and an induction heater coil disposed in the outer chamber extending around the inner chamber cylinder. A flow path is provided from a cool air inlet in the base, along the outer chamber, into the inner chamber and through the inner chamber and core to a heated air outlet in the base in a counterflow direction relative to the flow along the outer chamber. The heater is especially well suited for use in convective soldering and rework apparatus.
US10237925B2	Cooking appliance A cooking appliance apparatus includes an inductor, an inverter to supply a high-frequency heating current for the inductor, and a switch to break and/or establish at least one conduction path between the at least one inverter and the at least one inductor. A control unit is provided to deactivate the inverter during a first time interval and to initiate a switching of the switch, with the switching starting and ending within a second time interval, which in a normal operating state is arranged within the at least one first time interval and which in an incorrect operating state has at least one time point, which lies outside the at least one first time interval. The control unit is configured to match the first time interval and the second time interval dynamically to one another.
US10237916B2	Systems and methods for ESC temperature control This disclosure relates to a temperature control system that may be used in a plasma processing system that treats microelectronic substrates using plasma. The temperature control system may include a heating array disposed adjacent to the microelectronic substrate and that may selectively generate heat at different portions of the microelectronic substrate. The heating array may include heating modules that selectively generate heat depending upon a breakover voltage of a Silicon Diode for Alternating Current (SIDAC). The amount of heat generated heat may depend upon the resistance of the heating module and the duty cycle of the variable voltage signal.
US10237915B2	Heat treatment apparatus A heat treatment apparatus is provided which includes heating means for enabling a rapid temperature rise to a temperature of 1600 through 1900° C., and a thermometer capable of accurately measuring temperatures even when rapid temperature rises and drops are repeated, the heat treatment apparatus being capable of performing heat treatment of an SiC substrate with good mass productivity after ion implantation. The heat treatment apparatus enables the heat treatment of a semiconductor substrate at 1600 to 1900° C. by temperature control using a resistance heating element and thermocouple thermometers. The heat treatment apparatus is configured such that the resistance heating element and the thermocouple thermometers include a common constituent metal as a main component.
US10237909B2	Method for operating terminals in wireless communication system, and terminal using same Provided are a method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system, and a terminal using the method. The method is characterized in that a cell re-selection is performed during an RRC connection re-establishment process, and if a second cell selected through the cell re-selection does not provide D2D configuration, D2D operation is performed using D2D configuration obtained in a first cell, which is a cell that existed prior to the initiation of the RRC connection re-establishment process.
US10237907B2	Apparatus and method for supporting mobility in a heterogeneous wireless communication system An apparatus and method in a heterogeneous wireless communication system reconnect a Mobile Station (MS) to a previously connected cell upon occurrence of a Radio Link Failure (RLF) in a current cell when a portion of a coverage of the second cell is included in a coverage of the first cell. A Mobile Station (MS) stores system information of a first Base Station (BS) of a first cell when performing handover from the first cell to a second cell. When changed system information of the first BS is received from a second BS of the second cell, the MS updates the stored system information using the changed system information. When detecting that a connection with the second cell is lost prior to a handover from the second cell, the MS performs reconnection to the first BS using the stored system information.
US10237903B2	Remote maintenance system A remote maintenance system includes a maintenance management apparatus connected to a user apparatus and a communication relay apparatus connected to a remote-controlled apparatus. The maintenance management apparatus transmits, to the communication relay apparatus, message data whose destination is unique identification information of a mobile communication network assigned in advance to the communication relay apparatus. The communication relay apparatus notifies the maintenance management apparatus of an IP address that is dynamically assigned to itself upon reception of the message data. The maintenance management apparatus transmits, to the communication relay apparatus, information on remote operation received from the user apparatus whose destination is the notified IP address. The communication relay apparatus relays, to the remote-controlled apparatus, the information on the remote control received from the maintenance management apparatus.
US10237898B2	Arrangement for concurrent detection of signals in a receiver An arrangement for detection of multiple signals concurrently is disclosed. The arrangement includes a demodulator component, a mixer and a detector. The demodulator component is configured to demodulate or obtain one or more components from a received signal. The mixer is configured to mix the one or more components into a folded signal using a plurality of varied local oscillator (LO) signals. The detector is configured to identify a valid signal within the folded signal and to initiate a response for the identified valid signal.
US10237896B2	Facilitation of new radio random access channels for 5G or other next generation network The random access channel procedure for new radio NR can be designed to support multiple use cases with various requirements. The NR physical layer can support the independent configuration of resources used for the random access channel (RACH) procedures that can be transparent to user equipment (UE) devices and independent from resources configured for the UE. For instance, in the case of a standalone NR the RACH configuration can be obtained by the UE by either signaling on the NR carrier or fixed within the telecommunications standard. While in the case of non-standalone NR the RACH configuration can be obtained by the UE by broadcast or dedicated signaling on a different carrier than the NR carrier (e.g. a Long Term Evolution carrier).
US10237890B2	Method for sensing unlicensed band and device therefor A method by which a terminal performs an uplink (UL) transmission in a unlicensed band-secondary carrier, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving, in a primary carrier, a first channel including a unlicensed band UL prescheduling approval and a second channel including a unlicensed band UL transmission triggering approval; determining whether the unlicensed band UL transmission has been permitted, on the basis of the received first and second channels; and if it is determined that the unlicensed band UL transmission has been permitted, performing the UL transmission through a channel of the unlicensed band-secondary carrier only if the channel of the unlicensed band-secondary carrier is an idle state, wherein the first channel and the second channel can be received sequentially in predetermined time intervals.
US10237886B2	Communication relay device and communication relay method There is provided a communication relay device including at least one memory, and at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory, respectively, and the at least one processor configured to relay messages exchanged between a first wireless-base-station and a first wireless-network-side-device, or between a second wireless-base-station and a second wireless-network-side-device, acquire, from the messages, first and second statistic-information related to call processing between first and second wireless-base-stations and first and second wireless-network-side-devices, respectively, determine, in accordance with a number of first and second terminal-devices coupled to the first and second wireless-base-stations, respectively, included in first second statistic-information, respectively, an order of establishment of first and second communication sessions between the first and second wireless-base-stations and the first and second wireless-network-side-devices, respectively, and establish, when switching of a path of relaying a communication is performed, the first and second communication sessions in accordance with the order of establishment.
US10237880B2	Method and radio access point for handling communication between wireless devices Method and radio access point for handling a two-way communication between a first wireless device and a second wireless device which are both served by the radio access point. A set of candidate transmission modes are available for use in the two-way communication. The radio access point obtains a mode-specific quality metric related to a predicted Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio, SINR, for each one of the candidate transmission modes, and selects one of the candidate transmission modes based on the obtained mode-specific quality metrics. The radio access point is thus able to select the transmission mode that has the best mode-specific quality metric in the set. The selected transmission mode is then applied for the two-way communication. Thereby, the most favorable transmission mode may be selected and used to provide satisfactory or even optimal performance.
US10237877B1	Systems and methods for scheduling high power wireless devices for resource allocation Systems and methods are described for allocating resources from an access node in a wireless network. Power reports may be received from multiple wireless devices at the access node. Based on the received power reports, the access node may classify each wireless device of the multiple wireless devices as a high power wireless device or a low power wireless device. An offset scheduling factor may be selected for wireless devices classified as high power wireless devices at the access node. Resources can be allocated for high power wireless devices using the selected offset scheduling factor.
US10237870B2	Managing orthogonal frequency division multiple access uplink operations Managing orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) uplink acknowledgements is described herein. An example system can include an interface circuit to generate a physical layer convergence protocol data unit (PPDU) including a physical layer preamble, a first sub-channel field corresponding to a first station, and a second sub-channel field corresponding to a second station. The first sub-channel field can carry a first unicast trigger corresponding to the first station, and the second sub-channel field can carry a second unicast trigger corresponding to the second station. The interface circuit can also transmit the PPDU to the first and second stations.
US10237869B2	Method of transmitting a frequency plan in a telecommunication system A method of remote data transmission over a frequency spectrum divided into a plurality of different elementary channels, between a first device and a second device, including the transmission by the first device of a first signal including a succession of first data by modulation of the first data simultaneously over a number of elementary channels of the plurality of elementary channels and the transmission of a second signal representative of a plan of use of the plurality of elementary channels including a succession of second data at least by modulation of all the second data over a single elementary channel from among said number of elementary channels.
US10237863B2	Device and method of handling a hybrid automatic repeat request process in a licensed assisted access secondary cell A communication device for handling a HARQ process in a LAA SCell comprises a storage unit and a processing circuit configured to execute instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions comprise receiving at least one UL grant from a network in a DL subframe, wherein a UL grant of the at least one UL grant schedules at least one PUSCH transmission associated with a UL HARQ process in at least one UL subframe, and a first timer and a second timer are associated with the UL HARQ process; starting the first timer in a first UL subframe of the at least one UL subframe, if the communication device is not able to perform a PUSCH transmission of the at least one PUSCH transmission in the first UL subframe; starting the second timer, when the first timer expires; and monitoring a PDCCH, when the second timer is running.
US10237858B2	Method for de-configuring a cell from PUCCH resource in a carrier aggregation system and a device therefor The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for de-configuring a cell from PUCCH resource in a carrier aggregation system, the method comprising: configuring a Secondary Cell (SCell) with Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) resource; receiving an RRC signaling indicating that the PUCCH resource PUCCH resource is de-configured from the SCell; and de-activating the SCell after the UE de-configures the PUCCH resource from the SCell according to the RRC signaling.
US10237857B2	Beam reference signal based narrowband channel measurement and CQI reporting When beamforming (e.g., via a millimeter wave system (mmW)) is used for wireless communication, a base station may transmit beams that are directed to certain directions. Due to the directional nature of the beams in the mmW system, an approach to determine a beam that provides a desirable gain is studied. The apparatus may be a user equipment (UE). The apparatus receives, from a base station, a plurality of signals through a plurality of beams of the base station, each of the plurality of beams corresponding to a respective antenna port of a plurality of antenna ports of the base station. The apparatus performs channel estimation for each beam of the plurality of beams from the plurality of antenna ports based on the plurality of signals. The apparatus transmits, to the base station, a feedback signal including information about one or more beams selected from the plurality of beams, the feedback signal further including one or more candidate uplink precoders.
US10237855B2	PUCCH resource allocation with enhanced PDCCH Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and instructions for receiving at a user equipment (UE) of a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network an offset value selected from a plurality of offset values in downlink control information. The UE also receives one or more enhanced control channel elements (eCCEs) of an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH). The UE may then determine an allocation of an uplink resource for a transmission on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) based at least in part on the index of a first eCCE and the offset value.
US10237853B2	RRC messages and procedures A method and apparatus for radio resource control (RRC) messaging. A method in a wireless communication system includes receiving, at a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) an RRC change command including a plurality of commands from a Node B and receiving, at the Node B, an RRC change response from the WTRU, wherein the RRC change command includes a command for performing a measurement gap configuration procedure and a command for performing a measurement gap activation procedure.
US10237851B2	Methods and apparatuses for resource management in a multi-carrier telecommunications system The embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatuses and methods for resource management in a multi-carrier system wherein a plurality of component carriers (CCs) is defined per cell. According to a method in an apparatus corresponding to a radio base station, a message is assembled comprising information on the structure of the cell served by the radio base station; the information including one or more CCs used in the cell that is/are available for a user equipment for performing initial access in the cell. The method also comprises, transmitting the assembled message to the user equipment and indicating to the user equipment to what resources to use for random access in the cell. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention also relates to a method in the user equipment, to a radio base station and to a user equipment.
US10237849B2	Resource configuration method and apparatus Embodiments of the present invention provide a resource configuration method and an apparatus. User equipment (UE) includes a receiving module and a processing module, where the receiving module is configured to receive a broadcast message sent by a control node and including at least one first resource pool, where the control node is a base station serving the UE or a group head UE of a group to which the UE belongs. The processing module is configured to receive a device to device (D2D) service or send a D2D service by using a resource in the at least one first resource pool.
US10237847B2	Enhanced paging mechanism for cellular internet of things Technology for a mobility management entity (MME) operable to facilitate paging message transmissions using a user equipment (UE) location is disclosed. The MME can process data received for a user equipment (UE) from a Service Capability Exposure Function (SCEF). The downlink data can include a public land mobile network (PLMN) UE location associated with the UE location. The MME can compare at least one of a time stamp and a granularity level of the PLMN UE location to existing location area information for the UE. The MME can determine to overwrite the existing location area information for the UE with the PLMN UE location. The UE can generate a paging message for transmission only to an eNodeB associated with the PLMN UE location, and the eNodeB can be configured to forward the paging message to the UE.
US10237844B2	Methods and apparatus for supporting inter-frequency measurements A radio network node receives an indication from the user equipment that the user equipment is going to perform an inter-frequency measurement for positioning, which inter-frequency measurement requires measurement gaps. The radio network node may determine a measurement gap pattern for performing the inter-frequency measurement and may signal, to the user equipment, information to initiate use of the determined measurement gap pattern in the user equipment. Alternatively the user equipment configures the measurement gap pattern itself based on a set of pre-defined rules.
US10237843B2	Vehicle-mounted apparatus A position determining unit (4a) determines the position of each of wireless communication apparatuses carried into a vehicle cabin on the basis of the intensities of an electric wave which is transmitted by each wireless communication apparatus and is received by plural antennas (2), or on the basis of the difference between the intensities at the antennas of the electric wave which is transmitted by each wireless communication apparatus and is received by the plural antennas (2). By using a determination result outputted by the position determining unit (4a), a display control unit (4b) outputs, to a display unit (5), an image signal for showing the position in the vehicle cabin of each of the wireless communication apparatuses, and allowing the user to select a wireless communication apparatus which is to be wirelessly connected.
US10237842B2	Generation and management of network connectivity information Aspects of the disclosure relate to generation of network topology information for a network of assets, and management of such information. The management can comprise analysis and/or diagnostics of topology condition of a plurality of assets. In addition or in the alternative, the management can comprise consolidation of at least a portion of the network topology information in a data layer of the network of assets, or a network functionally coupled thereto. Integration of at least some of the network topology information with higher network layers also is disclosed.
US10237839B2	Phase tracking in training fields Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for phase tracking in wireless communications using frames with some portions that use relatively long symbol durations.
US10237836B2	Frequency and phase synchronization using full duplex radios over wireless mesh networks An approach is disclosed for synchronization of frequency and/or phase in a full duplex network. The method may comprise sending a timing beacon over a single full duplex radio channel from a timing master to a timing slave; receiving the timing beacon over the single full duplex radio channel at the timing slave; sending a retransmitted beacon over the single full duplex radio channel from the timing slave to the timing master; and sending a delta of the timing beacon and the retransmitted beacon from the timing master to the timing slave. The beacon may contain a timestamp. The retransmitted beacon may include a delay calculation. A hybrid analog/digital self-interference cancellation system may be used at the timing master or the timing slave. The method may also include simultaneously sending and receiving the synchronization information over the single full duplex radio channel.
US10237835B1	Temporal power control system and method Systems and methods are described for reducing processing time of messages that are repeatedly received, with increasing frequency, by a device (e.g., user equipment, base station etc.). For example, the systems and methods would have a mobile device increase power, possibly to maximum power-out, per policy, if messages beyond the original are received and the time between those messages is decreasing. The decrease in time between messages indicates a more urgent need for the mobile device to power up. The systems and methods can be adapted for different types of messages (e.g., power-up, power-down, resource request, bandwidth request, service type, call type origination, quality-of-service request, application type, etc.). Each message type is associated with a policy (pre-determined or adaptive) that indicates the default behavior when the method detects a decrease in time between messages.
US10237831B2	Outer loop power control method, apparatus, and device An outer loop power control method including determining, according to a target value of each control channel performance indicator of user equipment (UE) in each cell, a target value of at least one performance mapping indicator of the UE in each cell, acquiring a measured value of the at least one performance mapping indicator of the UE, determining a signal-to-noise ratio target value of the UE in each cell according to the target value of the at least one performance mapping indicator of the UE in each cell and the corresponding measured value of the performance mapping indicator, and performing outer loop power control on the UE in each cell according to the signal-to-noise ratio target value of the UE in each cell. The signal-to-noise ratio target value is controlled according to control channel quality.
US10237830B1	Dynamic battery power management Methods, systems, and devices, including machine-readable media, for dynamic battery power management are disclosed. In some implementations, an electronic device that is powered by a battery senses a voltage provided by the battery and an electric current provided by the battery. The electronic device determines a present state of the battery. The electronic device determines a current limit for the electronic device based on the sensed voltage and electric current and the determined present state of the battery. The electronic device manages power use of the electronic device to maintain electric current draw from the battery at or below the electric current limit.
US10237829B1	Method and apparatus for proximity sensor control Proximity sensors are used in many user devices to detect a user's proximity to it. The proximity detection may be used to control the transmit power of a user device to ensure that the transmit power is in the allowed power range. There are other uses of proximity detection. A proximity sensor, like many other electronic devices, needs power supply for its normal operation. Many user devices are battery operated and therefore reducing power consumption of a user device is essential. A method and apparatus are disclosed that may enable reduced power consumption for a proximity sensor. The disclosed method may be applied to any user device that employs a proximity sensor.
US10237828B2	Selection of an ADC for each RF chain of a remote radio head unit Apparatuses, methods, and systems for selecting an ADC for each RF chain of an RRU are disclosed. One embodiment of the RRU includes a plurality of antennas and a plurality of RF chains configured to receive a plurality of wireless signals, A plurality of outputs of the RRU connected to a front-haul, wherein the front-haul electrically connects the plurality of outputs of the RRU to a baseband unit (BBU), wherein each of the outputs is connected to an output of one of a plurality of ADCs. Further, the RRU selects a one of the plurality of ADCs having the plurality of ADC resolutions for each of the RF chains based on the capacity of the front-haul, a channel gain of each of the RF chains, and a performance parameter of the RRU. A switch connects each of the RF chains to a corresponding one of the plurality of ADCs.
US10237825B2	Data processing apparatus and method Embodiments of the present invention disclose a data processing apparatus and method that relate to the field of communications network technologies and are used to solve a problem of how to reduce power consumption of a UE. In embodiments of the present invention, an acquiring module acquires a first maximum downlink delay tolerance (MDDT) sent by a core network entity, and provides the first MDDT to a determining module, where the first MDDT indicates a maximum delay tolerance value corresponding to processing, by the apparatus, downlink data of all services on the apparatus; the determining module determines time information of a first MDDT timer by using the first MDDT; and a changing module changes a UE status according to the time information of the first MDDT timer determined by the determining module or changes a UE status according to time information of a first IST.
US10237813B2	Method of performing cell selection and re-selection using PMAX parameters and system adapted thereto The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A cell selection/re-selection method and an apparatus adapted thereto is provided. The cell selection method of a terminal includes: receiving, from a base station, first maximum power information, PEMAX1 and second maximum power information, PEMAX2, related to maximum transmission power levels of the terminal on the uplink; calculating a compensation parameter, Pcompensation, related to uplink transmission power of the terminal, using the first maximum power information and the second maximum power information; calculating a cell selection reception level value, Srxlev, using the compensation parameter; and selecting a cell based on the calculated cell selection reception level value.
US10237810B2	Method and apparatus for processing system information in communication system The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). Provided is a method for processing System Information (SI) by a User Equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system. The method includes receiving, from a first base station (BS), information related to change of SI; and waiting for reception of changed SI based on the information.
US10237794B2	System access and synchronization methods for MIMO OFDM communications systems and physical layer packet and preamble design A method and apparatus are provided for performing acquisition, synchronization and cell selection within an MIMO-OFDM communication system. A coarse synchronization is performed to determine a searching window. A fine synchronization is then performed by measuring correlations between subsets of signal samples, whose first signal sample lies within the searching window, and known values. The correlations are performed in the frequency domain of the received signal. In a multiple-output OFDM system, each antenna of the OFDM transmitter has a unique known value. The known value is transmitted as pairs of consecutive pilot symbols, each pair of pilot symbols being transmitted at the same subset of sub-carrier frequencies within the OFDM frame.
US10237793B2	Access control method and apparatus, and network device The present disclosure provides an access control method and apparatus, and a network device. The method includes: performing grid partitioning on a target cell covered by a wireless access point, to obtain multiple grids; grouping, based on a neighboring cell of the target cell, grids that satisfy a preset condition in the multiple grids into one or more interference clusters; calculating an access offset of each of the interference clusters; and sending, to a user in each interference cluster, an access offset of a corresponding interference cluster, so that the user selects a cell based on the access offset of the corresponding interference cluster. Grids of a target cell are grouped into interference clusters according to signal to interference plus noise ratios, and an access offset is set for each interference cluster, to ensure service quality and improve user experience.
US10237789B2	Device and method of handling failure in communications with multiple base stations A communication device comprises a storage unit for storing instructions and a processing means coupled to the storage unit. The processing means is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions comprise being configured to connect to a first base station and a second base station; detecting a connection failure in a first cell of the first base station when performing a secondary cell group (SCG) failure information procedure; performing a radio resource control (RRC) connection reestablishment procedure in response to the detection of the connection failure; and transmitting a SCG failure information message of the SCG failure information procedure to the first base station after transmitting a RRC connection reestablishment complete message of the RRC connection reestablishment procedure, or stopping performing the SCG failure information procedure in response to the connection failure or the RRC connection reestablishment procedure.
US10237782B2	Hardware acceleration for batched sparse codes Hardware acceleration for batched sparse (BATS) codes is enabled. Hardware implementation of some timing-critical procedures can effectively offload computationally intensive overheads, for example, finite field arithmetic, Gaussian elimination, and belief propagation (BP) calculations, and this can be done without direct mapping of software codes to a hardware implementation. Suitable acceleration hardware may include pipelined multipliers configured to multiply input data with coefficients of a matrix associated with a random linear network code in a pipelined manner, addition components configured to add multiplier output to feedback data, and switches to direct data flows to and from memory components such that valid result data is not overwritten and such that feedback data corresponds to most recent valid result data. Acceleration hardware components (e.g., number and configuration) may be dynamically adjusted to modify BATS code parameters and adapt to changing network conditions.
US10237779B2	Identifying congested access points within a network based on measured throughput Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate network access management based on measured throughput. In embodiments, throughput at one or more stations or bands of an access point may be monitored and various statistics associated with the monitored throughput may be calculated. Throughput at the stations or bands may be tracked over different durations and the monitored throughput may be compared to average throughputs observed for the stations or bands. The various throughput statistics may be analyzed to make a determination whether throughput at the stations or bands is decreasing and whether current throughput is less than an average throughput observed for the respective stations or bands. If the determination is made that throughput is decreasing and is below average throughput, one or more stations may be moved from a congested access point or band to an alternate access point or band.
US10237778B2	Method for reporting buffer status of terminal and apparatus therefor in system in which heterogeneous wireless communication technologies are utilized The present invention relates to a method for reporting a buffer status and an apparatus therefor in a heterogeneous wireless communication system. A terminal receives a configuration message for a multi-RAT integration scheduling from a cellular controller, and, on the basis of the configuration message, can report the buffer status in a format comprising identification information for a logic channel and a multi-RAT scheduling indication field.
US10237774B2	Method for network identification acquisition by regular users for supporting automated planning and optimization processes in cellular mobile radio networks The invention relates to a process for acquiring the parameters of a mobile radio network (3), whereby regular subscriber terminal devices (1) perform the acquisition without the use of additional external devices (GPS receiver, storage and processing module, notebook . . . ) being necessary. The acquisition of characteristic data can be configured dynamically by the mobile radio system (3) and is preferably performed every time that the user determines a position in any case (when using Location Based Services) or the subscriber terminal device (1) reaches a defined range (4) of the mobile radio network (3), whereby the definition of this range (4) is based either on network-standard field identifiers (Cell ID, LA, RA, URAI TA) or was defined by an open polygon of coordinates. The acquired data are transferred to an acquisition, analysis and processing unit (2).
US10237773B2	Device-assisted services for protecting network capacity Device Assisted Services (DAS) for protecting network capacity is provided. In some embodiments, DAS for protecting network capacity includes monitoring a network service usage activity of the communications device in network communication; classifying the network service usage activity for differential network access control for protecting network capacity; and associating the network service usage activity with a network service usage control policy based on a classification of the network service usage activity to facilitate differential network access control for protecting network capacity.
US10237768B2	Method of measuring small cell and user equipment A disclosure of the present specification provides a method of measuring a neighboring small cell. The method may include the steps of: receiving measurement configuration information from a serving cell; and measuring on the serving cell, the neighboring small cell, and a neighboring macro cell. The measurement configuration information may include one or more of a discovery signal measurement timing configuration (DMTC) and a measurement gap (MG) for the neighboring small cell. In addition, the DMTC may include DMTC periodicity information and information on the occasion section of a discovery signal. When a frequency band in which the serving cell operates, a frequency band in which the neighboring small cell operates, and a frequency band in which the neighboring macro cell operates are all the same, a measurement on the neighboring small cell may be performed for the time section by the DMTC and a measurement on the serving cell may be performed for sections other than the time section by the DMTC.
US10237765B1	Passive intermodulation (PIM) measuring instrument and method of measuring PIM A measuring instrument for detecting a source of passive intermodulation (PIM) includes a signal source, a reference signal source, and a first transmitter module and a second transmitter module each configured to receive a signal from the signal source and a reference signal from the reference signal source and generate a tone at a first frequency and a second frequency, respectively. The measuring instrument further includes a receiver and a receiver module configured to receive the signal from the signal source and a harmonic of the test signal generated by a source of PIM to generate a sample signal at the fixed frequency of the reference signal. The receiver is configured to determine a shift in phase between the reference signal and the sample signal. The receiver determines an estimate of distance to the source of PIM using determinations of the shift in phase as the signal source is swept.
US10237764B2	Assistance device, assistance method and program An assistance device is provided with: a communication setting information generator which, from among a plurality of wireless terminals, extracts a first predetermined number of transmission-use wireless terminals to be tested, and a second predetermined number of receiving-use wireless terminals that are different from the transmission-use wireless terminals, which are treated together as one set, and while varying combinations thereof, specifies a predetermined number of sets; and a communication setting information generator which, for each of the specified predetermined number of sets, generates an execution plan of tests for performing a test of causing a transmission-use wireless terminal to transmit information and causing a receiving-use wireless terminal to receive the information transmitted by the transmission-use wireless terminal, and sequentially executing tests for all of the predetermined number of sets.
US10237761B2	Controller arrangement, method and computer program A controller arrangement comprising a transceiver capable of communication via a wireless communication network, a controller arranged to control a physical entity at which the controller arrangement is arranged, and an interface between the transceiver and the controller is disclosed. The transceiver is arranged to provide information via the interface about present or imminent interrupts in the communication via the wireless network. The controller is arranged to operate in at least a first state when the information indicates that no interrupts are present or imminent, wherein the first state includes closed loop control from a remote entity via the wireless communication network, and a second state when the information indicates that interrupts are present or imminent, wherein the second state includes autonomous control operations by the controller. A method and computer program are also disclosed.
US10237759B1	Coordinated multipoint set selection based on donor status Disclosed herein are methods and systems that can help to more effectively select a cooperating set of cells for coordinated multipoint (CoMP) service. One illustrative method involves: (a) determining a donor status of a first base station that serves a first cell, wherein the donor status indicates whether or not the first base station is configured as a donor base station for at least one relay node, and (b) based at least in part on the determined donor status of the first base station, determining whether or not to include the first cell in a CoMP cooperating set.
US10237758B2	System and method for a usage category specific self-organizing network A computer device may include a memory configured to store instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to select a base station; obtain one or more metric values for user equipment (UE) devices attached to the selected base station; and determine usage categories for at least some of the UE devices attached to the selected base station, wherein a usage category identifies a combination of a data type, a movement type, and a user type associated with a particular UE device. The processor may be further configured to execute the instructions to classify the obtained one or more metric values based on the determined usage categories; select one or more optimization actions for the selected base station based on the classified one or more metric values; and instruct the selected base station to perform the selected one or more optimization actions.
US10237756B2	Optimizing a neighbor list In one embodiment, a neighbor access point list is obtained. Statistics are maintained for a current access point that a client is currently associated with, including previous access points previous clients have roamed from prior to associating with the current access point, and next access points the previous clients associated with. The neighbor access point list for the client is optimized, by determining one or more previous clients that associated with a same previous access point as the client and prioritizing access points in the optimized neighbor access point list, based on the next access points the one or more previous clients associated with. The optimized neighbor access point list is sent to the client.
US10237754B1	Minimizing interference in different sectors of wireless networks Systems, methods, and processing nodes minimize interference in a wireless network. Minimizing interference includes determining that an angle between a first formed beam directed towards a wireless device and a relay signal directed towards a relay node is equal to or is less than a threshold angle. The wireless device can operate in a first area of network coverage, and the relay node operates in a second area of the network coverage. The first formed beam can interfere with the relay node upon the angle being equal to or less than the threshold angle. Minimizing interference also includes switching a connection of the relay node from a first access node to a second access node.
US10237753B2	Method for transmitting frame using selective beamforming and apparatus for performing the method Disclosed are a frame transmission method using a selective beamforming and a communication apparatus to perform the frame transmission method. The communication apparatus may determine a beamforming matrix based on classification information in which a plurality of subcarriers used for communication is classified into a plurality of frequency units, may map a long training field (LTF) sequence to the beamforming matrix, and transmit a beamforming training (BF-T) frame including the mapped LTF sequence to a plurality of stations, may receive, from the plurality of stations having receiving the BF-T frame, feedback information generated based on a reception strength of the BF-T frame, and may allocate frequency units to data frames to be transmitted to the plurality of stations based on the feedback information, and transmit the data frames using the allocated frequency units. The reception strength of the BF-T frame may be determined at each station for each frequency unit.
US10237751B2	Communications device A communications device comprising a transmitter, a receiver and a controller operable to transmit and to receive signals representing data to and from a network element across a first wireless access interface, the first wireless access interface being provided by the network element and access to resources of the first wireless access interface being controlled by the network element. The controller is configured to control the receiver to perform detection of signals transmitted across a second wireless access interface, and to control the transmitter to transmit a reporting message to the network element across the first wireless access interface, the reporting message including an indication of one or more properties of signals that have been detected across the second wireless access interface.
US10237748B2	Method, system, and device for downlink transmission A method, system, and device for downlink transmission. A downlink signal is sent to a UE in an available frequency band of an uplink frequency band, and no signal is sent or received in a guard frequency band of the uplink frequency band, where the guard frequency band is located in a highest-frequency part and/or a lowest-frequency part of the uplink frequency band. Because no signal is sent or received in the guard frequency band of the uplink frequency band, interference to communication of a UE in an adjacent frequency band is reduced when the uplink frequency band is occupied for downlink transmission, thereby improving system performance.
US10237747B2	Apparatus and method realizing a cognitive enabler for unlicensed band communication using licensed feedback in multi-band radio channels An apparatus for receiving data includes a data receiver for receiving the data, wherein the data is transmitted in a first channel by a first transmission. Moreover, the apparatus includes a transmit information transmitter for transmitting transmission information in a second channel by a second transmission. The transmission information is control information depending on the first transmission, or the transmission information is channel quality information indicating a channel quality of the first channel. The second channel is different from the first channel. Moreover, an apparatus for transmitting data and a system are provided.
US10237743B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle intrusion detection and countermeasures A system deploys electronic countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are determined to be a threat. A radio transceiver coupled to at least one antenna detects if radio signals are being communicated between a remote control unit and a UAV. A mitigation engine communicatively coupled to the radio transceiver synthesizes an exploit signal to be transmitted to the UAV, wherein the exploit signal is configured to inject commands into the UAV's navigation system. If the system determines that the UAV is operating in an autopilot mode, it transmits an induce-mode signal that causes the UAVs to switch to a communication mode so the UAV is responsive to the exploit signal.
US10237742B2	Wireless tracking of power tools and related devices A method and system for wirelessly tracking power tools and related devices to aid with inventory management and to help minimize, prevent, and recover misplaced or stolen tools throughout the job site. The tools and/or batteries include wireless transmitting capabilities (e.g., an ISM unit) to transmit data to a fob, puck repeater, and/or gateway over an ISM network. The gateway is operable to translate and output the ISM communications over a cellular network to a remote monitoring unit, such as a personal computer or smart phone. Additionally, the gateway is further operable to translate and output cellular communications from the remote monitoring unit to ISM communications over the ISM network. A wireless tethering system and method is also disclosed whereby an ISM battery places a power tool in a lock-out or limp mode after the ISM battery remains outside of ISM communications for a prolonged period of time.
US10237740B2	Smart management of mobile applications based on visual recognition Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising executing a first application on a mobile device, identifying a first user in proximity to the mobile device based on a predefined proximity criterion, and responsive to identifying the first person in proximity to the mobile device, identifying, in a registry, a first action defined on the basis of a predefined association between the first application and the first user, and performing the first action to modify at least one of the mobile device and the first application.
US10237739B2	Systems and methods for transmitting conditional access information Various multiple methods of data transport, and combinations thereof, may be used to initialize or update conditional access information on various devices. In an integrated device having both a broadcast receiver, such as an SDARS receiver, and a two-way communications transceiver, such as an LTE, 3G, 4G or 5G modem, or the like, conditional access information for the broadcast receiver may be sent to the transceiver, and then passed to the broadcast receiver, or vice versa. Additionally, for example, the broadcast receiver may be sent, over the broadcast communications channel, a “wake-up” message for the two-way transceiver, which message may then be passed to the two-way transceiver, so as to make it ready to receive conditional access information over the two-way communications channel, or vice versa. Moreover, because of the presence of a two-way communications path, various acknowledgements of conditional access status updates received and processed by the broadcast receiver may be sent—thus realizing a significant improvement over the current practice of sending multiple periodic messages over the broadcast channel, to insure (but never have confirmation of) receipt.
US10237738B2	Wi-Fi privacy in an access point using media access control address randomization Methods, systems, apparatuses, and devices are described for access point privacy using media access control (MAC) address randomization. The access point may identify a MAC address for use with over-the-air (OTA) transmissions and a persistent MAC address for backend communications. The access point may communicate the OTA MAC address and the persistent MAC address to a wireless station. The access point and the wireless station may exchange data frames and perform MAC replacement techniques to map the OTA MAC address to the persistent MAC address. The persistent MAC address may provide for data routing, mobility management, etc., whereas the OTA MAC address may provide for privacy for the wireless transmissions.
US10237735B2	Apparatus and method for multi cell communication using beamforming in wireless communication system A multicell access method using beamforming in a wireless communication system is provided. In the method for operating a terminal, an access procedure for accessing a first base station using a first antenna and accessing a second base station using a second antenna is performed. Communication with the first base station is performed using the first antenna. Communication with the second base station is performed using the second antenna.
US10237731B2	Communication system with PKI key pair for mobile terminal A PKI key pair comprising a private key and a public key is arranged for the end device. The public key is stored at the communication partner. The communication partner is arranged to provide a session key, encrypt data using the session key, encrypt the session key using the public key and convey the encrypted data to the end device. The communication system is further characterized in that it comprises a server system, remote from the mobile end device, in which the private key is stored in a secure environment. For this, the communication partner is furthermore arranged to transmit the encrypted session key to the server system. Moreover, the server system is arranged to decrypt the session key for the end device with the private key and to transmit it in decrypted form to the end device for decrypting the data.
US10237730B2	Methods and systems for encrypting communications using a secure element Disclosed herein are methods and systems for encrypting communications using a secure element. An embodiment takes the form of a method including the steps of performing a key-exchange procedure with an endpoint via a voice-communication device to obtain a symmetric seed key for a secure voice session with the endpoint; generating first and second symmetric session keys for the secure voice session based on the obtained symmetric seed key; receiving outbound voice packets from the voice-communication device in connection with the secure voice session, each outbound voice packet including a header and an unencrypted payload; using a first symmetric encryption algorithm and the first symmetric session key, followed by a second symmetric encryption algorithm and the second symmetric session key to generate and output twice-encrypted outbound-voice-packet payloads to the voice-communication device for transmission to the endpoint in connection with the secure voice session.
US10237724B2	Methods and systems for configuring radio frequency module The present invention discloses methods and systems for configuring at least one radio frequency (RF) module by a wireless communication apparatus. The wireless communication apparatus sends a first message to the at least one RF module, and the first message comprises a request for at least one international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) of at least one subscriber identity module (SIM) card. A second message is then received from the RF module, and the second message comprises the at least one IMSI. The wireless communication apparatus determines which wireless network service provider(s) the at least one SIM card is associated with. The wireless communication apparatus identifies at least one configuration information. The wireless communication apparatus then sends a third message to the at least one RF module, and the third message comprises the at least one configuration information. The at least one RF module is then configured based on the at least one configuration information.
US10237723B2	Managing multiple active subscriber identity module profiles A method and system performing the method includes receiving a request to activate an additional profile in a subscriber identity module that comprises at least one active profile associated with a first basic logical channel. The additional profile is in an inactive state. The method also includes requesting, using the first basic logical channel, the subscriber identity module to associate the additional profile with a second basic logical channel for communicating with the first profile. The method further includes transmitting a command to the additional profile using the second basic logical channel while the at least one active profile associated with the first basic logical channel is in an active state.
US10237722B2	System and method for multi-SIM profiles or embedded SIM Methods and apparatuses that select initial subscriber information module (SIM) profile via a mobile device are described. Multiple SIM profiles including a first SIM profile and a second SIM profile can be stored on a SIM card for the mobile device. The mobile device may attempt to connect to a first network via the first SIM profile. In response to a failure to connect to the first network according to the first SIM profile, the mobile device can access the second SIM profile to connect to a second network according to the second SIM profile. In an embodiment, this logic continues to the next SIM profiles stored on the SIM card for the mobile device until it is successfully connected to a network.
US10237721B2	Methods, systems, and computer readable media for validating a redirect address in a diameter message Methods, systems, and computer readable media for validating a redirect address in a Diameter message are disclosed. One method occurs at a Diameter node, e.g., a Diameter routing agent (DRA) node, a packet data network (PDN) gateway, a policy and charging enforcement function (PCEF) node, or a Diameter edge agent (DEA) node. The method includes receiving a message containing a redirect address that appears to be associated with a top-up server for facilitating a subscriber to recharge or top-up an account balance. The method also includes determining whether the redirect address is valid by querying, using a subscriber related identifier, a data structure containing one or more addresses. The method further includes performing at least one action based on the determining.
US10237718B2	Proximity discovery, authentication and link establishment between mobile devices in 3GPP LTE The invention enables a device to discover one or more other devices within range for a device-to-device mode of communication. This proximity discovery may trigger a target device, e.g. to start listening to signals from a source device or perform any other action based on the proximity discovery like e.g. charging at a toll gate. A source device that wants to be discovered broadcasts a message including an identifier or a representation of the identifier. This identifier may be an identifier of the target device to be contacted or of the source device or a derivation thereof or a common security association used by a set of peers. The target device compares the broadcast identifier with a known identifier to establish proximity discovery.
US10237713B1	Information exchanging system A system for facilitating personal information exchange includes a first computer peripheral device comprising a first near field communication system. A second computer peripheral device includes a second near field communication system. The first near field communication system is communicatively coupled to the second near field communication system. A web server is communicatively coupled to the first computer peripheral device and the second computer peripheral device. The web server is configured to receive personal information from the first computer peripheral device and the second computer peripheral device into a database. The near field communication between the first computer peripheral device and the second computer peripheral device results in sharing the information in the database.
US10237711B2	Dynamic types for activity continuation between electronic devices The described embodiments transfer an activity from a source electronic device to a companion electronic device. The source electronic device receives activity information describing an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device, determines an activity identifier for the activity information, and broadcasts an activity advertisement comprising the activity identifier. Upon receiving the activity advertisement, the companion electronic device determines whether a second application that is associated with the first application is available at the companion electronic device. If the second application is available, the companion electronic device requests extended activity data from the source electronic device. The source electronic device responds by sending extended activity data from the first application to the companion electronic device. Then, the companion electronic device uses the extended activity data to configure the second application and commences performing the activity with the second application at the companion electronic device.
US10237710B2	Control system with smart devices for hazardous environments A control system for hazardous environments decreases flame paths, decreases punctures to the control system when installing interfaces, and increases safety. The control system may be characterized as a “one size fits all” controller that is able to automatically recognize a plurality of user interfaces. The controller has an enclosure to which the interfaces can be attached. The interfaces may interact with control electronics wholly contained in the enclosure using a variety of “wireless” mechanisms. Such mechanisms include reflecting light waves, infrared (IR) communication, radio-frequency identification, inductive coils, short-range wireless communication, camera images, piezoelectricity, and magnetism, and the like. The interfaces may include switches, indicator lights, smoke detectors, and the like.
US10237708B2	Terminal device, control method, and recording medium storing control program In a network system in which a plurality of data utilizing networks are present, in order to achieve both prevention of data spread across different data utilizing networks and an increase in the number of terminals configuring a data forwarding network, a terminal device that reproduces and forwards data by the store-and-forward system determines participation in a data forwarding network and a data utilizing network by managing network control information for network control and data access control information for data access control simultaneously with data.
US10237703B2	Broadcast signal frame generating apparatus and broadcast signal frame generating method using layered division multiplexing An apparatus and method for broadcast signal frame using layered division multiplexing are disclosed. An apparatus for generating broadcast signal frame according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a combiner configured to generate a multiplexed signal by combining a core layer signal and an enhanced layer signal at different power levels; a power normalizer configured to reduce the power of the multiplexed signal to a power level corresponding to the core layer signal; a time interleaver configured to generate a time-interleaved signal by performing interleaving that is applied to both the core layer signal and the enhanced layer signal; and a frame builder configured to generate a broadcast signal frame including a preamble for signaling, start position information of Physical Layer Pipes (PLPs) and time interleaver information shared by the core layer signal and the enhanced layer signal.
US10237701B2	Geographical applications for mobile devices and backend systems In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request for a geographical destination from a mobile device, determining geographical coordinates of the destination, and transmitting the coordinates to the mobile device. In another embodiment, a method includes transmitting a request for a geographical destination from a mobile device to a remote location, receiving geographical coordinates of the destination, and outputting a map showing a present location of the mobile device and/or the geographical destination. In yet another embodiment, a method includes receiving a present geographical location of a remote mobile device at a local mobile device, and outputting a map showing a present location of the local mobile device and/or the received location of the remote mobile device. In a further embodiment, a method includes sending a present geographical location of a mobile device to a remote mobile device. Other methods for remote location determination/access are described as well.
US10237700B2	System and method for displaying mobility trails for mobile clients The present disclosure discloses a system and a method for displaying mobile trails for mobile client devices. Specifically, a network device obtains a plurality of performance measurements and a corresponding plurality of physical locations for a client device over a period of time. Then the network device generates a plurality of visual representations for the client device over the period of time, each visual representation representing a respective performance measurement and a respective physical location at a respective time during the period of lime. Moreover, the network device can display, store, and/or transmit a map of a physical environment with the plurality of visual representations.
US10237696B2	Location-based assistance for personal planning A method for location-based assistance includes maintaining in a personal digital assistant (PDA) (22, 24, 26) a data structure that is indicative of a state of a user (32, 34, 36) of the PDA. Responsively to the state, a map (30) is generated in the PDA indicating targets (42, 44, 46, 48) within an area of relevance surround a present location of the user. Based on the map, the PDA provides a suggestion to the user of an action to be taken by the user with respect to one or more of the targets.
US10237695B2	Proximity and interest determination by a wireless device A first wireless device determines whether the first wireless device is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device based on a signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device. Based on information transmitted by the second wireless device, it is determined whether the first wireless device shares a common interest with the second wireless device.
US10237694B2	Geo-classification of users from application log data Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe evaluation of log data of an application/service for the migration of user data to a data center in a geographic region of a user. Log data for the application/service is evaluated over a given time period on a per user basis. Evaluation of the log data comprises determining, for a user, one or more active days within the given time period. An active day comprises one or more call operations made to the application by the user. A primary geographic region of the user may be determined for the given time period based on analysis of the one or more active days of the log data. One or more data centers may be assigned for storage of user data based on the primary geographic region.
US10237693B2	Systems and methods for tracking a device in zero-infrastructure and zero-power conditions, and a tracking device therefor Disclosed are embodiments for a tracking device having multiple layers of localization and communication capabilities, and particularly having the ability to operate in zero-infrastructure or zero-power conditions. Also disclosed are methods and systems that enhance location determination in zero-infrastructure and zero-power conditions. In one example, a device, system and/or method includes an infrastructure-based localization module, an infrastructure-less localization module and a passive module that can utilize at least two of the modules to determine a location of the tracking device.
US10237692B2	Systems, devices, and methods for sharing geographic location The present disclosure provides system and methods for a sharing geographic location. A local terminal may be configured to display a map interface including a graphic indicator. The graphic indicator may correspond to a remote geographic location of a remote terminal. The local terminal may be further configured to receive a selection signal directed at the graphic indicator to track the remote terminal. In response to the signal, the local terminal may repeatedly receive a geographic location information update corresponding to the remote terminal. The geographic location information update may include an updated geographic location of the remote terminal. In addition, the local terminal may update a travel route indicative of a path between the updated geographic location of the remote terminal and a target geographic location. The terminal may display the travel route on the map interface in real time.
US10237690B2	Vehicle sensing and access control for on-demand services Methods, apparatuses, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media for providing on-demand services to vehicles are described. The disclosed technology determines information associated with the vehicle. The information includes a location of the vehicle. A request is generated for the on-demand service using the information and identification of the vehicle is confirmed using a wireless signal of the vehicle. Access is provided to the vehicle to enable performance of the on-demand service and the vehicle is secured after completion of the on-demand service.
US10237688B2	Method and system for improving the location of fixed wireless CBSD nodes Methods, systems and devices for determining a more precise location of a fixed wireless device and providing an enhanced location based service (eLBS). A fixed wireless device may be configured to determine its approximate location (e.g., a current location waypoint, etc.), communicate with other fixed or mobile wireless devices to receive location information, and determine a more precise location of the fixed wireless device based on the approximate location and the received location information. The fixed wireless device may use the computed location information to provide a location based service and/or send the more precise location to another wireless device for use in providing a location based service.
US10237686B1	Tracking proximities of devices and/or objects Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method, and/or computer program product embodiments for tracking proximities of devices and/or objects. In one embodiment, the system operates by determining whether a plurality of devices of a tethered segment are inside or outside a predefined area. The system also operates by determining that a first device of the plurality of devices is outside of the predefined area based at least partially on the determination of whether the plurality of devices are inside or outside the predefined area. The system further operates by transmitting at least one alert notification to at least one device based at least partially on the determination that the first device is outside the predefined area, wherein the alert notification identifies the first device outside the predefined area.
US10237681B2	Registration management method for terminal accessing 5G network on non-3GPP access A communication technique of fusing a fifth generation (5G) communication for supporting higher data transmission rate beyond a fourth generation (4G) system with an Internet of things (IoT) technology and a system thereof is provided. The technique may be applied to an intelligent service (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety related service, or the like) based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT related technology. A method is provided for effectively managing a registration state for a terminal in a 5G core network such as an access and mobility management function (AMF) in a situation of accessing a 5G network via a non-3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) access.
US10237679B2	Method, apparatus, and computer program product for location sharing An apparatus for location sharing may include a processor. The processor may be configured to access a point of interest and a geographic cell associated with the point of interest. In this regard, the geographic cell may include geographic cell boundaries. The processor may also be configured to receive location information. The location information may describe a location of a device. The processor may be further configured to determine whether the location described by the location information is within the geographic cell boundaries and associate the device with the point of interest in response to the location described by the location information being within the geographic cell boundaries. The processor may also be configured to share the association between the device and the point of interest via an online service. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided.
US10237678B2	Headset devices and methods for controlling a headset device According to various embodiments, a headset device may be provided. The headset device may include: an orientation determination circuit configured to determine an orientation of the headset device; a left emitter array including a first plurality of sound emitters; a right emitter array including a second plurality of sound emitters; and a controller configured to control for each sound emitter of the first plurality of sound emitters and of the second plurality of sound emitters the sound emitted by the respective sound emitter based on the determined orientation.
US10237676B2	Sparse decomposition of head related impulse responses with applications to spatial audio rendering This application describes methods of signal processing and spatial audio synthesis. One such method includes accepting an auditory signal and generating an impression of auditory virtual reality by processing the auditory signal to impute a spatial characteristic on it via convolution with a plurality of head-related impulse responses. The processing is performed in a series of steps, the steps including: performing a first convolution of an auditory signal with a characteristic-independent, mixed-sign filter and performing a second convolution of the result of first convolution with a characteristic-dependent, sparse, non-negative filter. In some described methods, the first convolution can be pre-computed and the second convolution can be performed in real-time, thereby resulting in a reduction of computational complexity in said methods of signal processing and spatial audio synthesis.
US10237675B1	Spatial delivery of multi-source audio content A system for enabling spatial delivery of multi-source audio data to a user based on a multi-layer audio stack is provided. The multi-layer audio stack includes a central layer located within a predetermined vertical distance from a reference line associated with the user, such as the horizon line of the user. The multi-layer audio stack can also include an upper layer located above the central layer and/or a lower layer located below the central layer. Audio data from multiple sources are collected and prioritized based on context data gathered for the user. Audio data on which the user would like to focus is assigned the highest priority and delivered on the central layer. Audio data that the user does not currently focus on, but would like to visit next, can be assigned a lower priority and be delivered in the upper layer or the lower layer.
US10237669B2	Electronic device and music visualization method thereof An electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device, the method including receiving an input of a command to reproduce music contents, determining audio characteristics information on the music contents and situation information on an environment where the music contents are being reproduced; and displaying a visualization effect of visualizing the music contents using the audio characteristics information and the situation information, and reproducing the music contents.
US10237667B2	Measurement system and measurement method A measurement method of this disclosure is for evaluating an electronic device (100) that transmits air-conducted sound, generated by vibration of a vibrating body (102), to a user by the vibrating body (102) being placed in contact with a human ear. The measurement method includes placing the vibrating body (102) in contact with an ear model unit (50), measuring air-conducted sound generated by the electronic device (100) and air-conducted sound generated in the ear model unit (50), and selecting a correction value from among a plurality of correction values.
US10237664B2	Audio logging for protected privacy Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for discontinuously recording audio input representative of an audio environment. The audio environment can be an environment of a recipient of a hearing prosthesis and the discontinuously recorded audio input can be used to characterize the audio environment of the recipient, to control settings of the hearing prosthesis, or to provide some other application. Discontinuously recording the audio input can provide a recording that characterizes the audio environment of the recipient while protecting the privacy of individuals speaking nearby the recipient. Discontinuously recording the audio input may include recording discontinuous time segments of the audio input such that the semantic content of speech within the audio input, the identity of speakers in the audio input, or other private information present in the audio input is masked.
US10237663B2	Devices and methods for hearing A device to transmit an audio signal to a user comprises a transducer and a support. The support is configured for placement on the eardrum to drive the eardrum. The transducer is coupled to the support at a first location to decrease occlusion and a second location to drive the eardrum. The transducer may comprise one or more of an electromagnetic balanced armature transducer, a piezoelectric transducer, a magnetostrictive transducer, a photostrictive transducer, or a coil and magnet. The device may find use with open canal hearing aids.
US10237660B2	One piece frame for a component in an electronic device An electronic device including a frame member suitable for use with an audio driver is disclosed. The frame member may include a recessed region that receives the audio driver. The frame member may further include a flange member surrounding the recessed region. The frame member may be formed from a material having a relatively high coefficient of thermal conductivity. Accordingly, the frame member can dissipate thermal energy (heat) generated from the audio driver. In addition, the frame member may be seated in an enclosure of an electronic device in a manner that allows the frame member to pass the thermal energy to the enclosure. Also, the frame member may include a ferromagnetic material, which may cause the frame member to direct magnetic flux from a magnet of the audio driver in a desired manner.
US10237659B2	Loudspeaker module A loudspeaker module, relating to the technical field of electroacoustic products. The loudspeaker module comprises a housing. A loudspeaker unit is accommodated in the housing. An electrical connection member which is a metal sheet is fixed on the housing. An inner bonding pad is disposed at one end of the electrical connection member, and an outer bonding pad is disposed at the other end of the electrical connection member. The inner bonding pad is located in the housing and is electrically connected to the loudspeaker unit. The outer bonding pad is exposed outside the housing and is electrically connected to a terminal circuit. The loudspeaker module of the present invention solves the technical problems in the prior art such as poor tone quality, low reliability, and a complicated assembling process of a loudspeaker module. The loudspeaker module of the present invention has good tone quality, high reliability, a long service life, a simple assembling process, and high production efficiency, and occupies a small space of a terminal, thereby facilitating the development of the terminal towards smaller size.
US10237650B2	Sensor component with enhanced acoustic overload point and electrostatic discharge protection A feedback signal is employed to facilitate enhancing an acoustic overload point and electrostatic discharge protection of a sensor component and associated circuit. The sensor component comprises a backplate component and a diaphragm component. The backplate component is biased to a low-level voltage associated with a ground. The diaphragm component is biased to a defined high-voltage associated with a charge pump. The diaphragm component generates a signal based on movement of the diaphragm component in relation to the backplate component in response to the input signal. A feedback component receives the signal from the diaphragm component and generates an inverted signal based on the signal. The inverted signal or a processed inverted signal, which can be derived from a filter component that filters the inverted signal, is transmitted to the backplate component.
US10237646B1	Travel real-time voice translation microphone for mobile phone The embodiments of the invention disclosed are configured with a voice translation software, and can be readily used after switching off the microphone of the mobile phone and inserted into the charging port of the mobile phone. In some embodiments, the invention comprises two microphones; when the mobile phone is directed at a speaker, the audio pickup is performed by using a “hypercardioid noise-filtering microphone”, and when the mobile phone is directed at oneself, the audio pickup is performed by using a “cardioid noise-filtering microphone”, such that the surrounding noises can be prevented from being picked up in order to achieve an accurate and fluent voice translation. In other embodiments, when the microphone is used to ask for directions or in communication while travelling abroad in particular, this use enables the user to keep an adequate distance from the opposite party in keeping with the international social etiquette.
US10237645B2	Audio systems with smooth directivity transitions An audio system includes a loudspeaker cabinet defining a longitudinal axis. Several loudspeaker transducers are distributed around the longitudinal axis. The audio system includes an audio rendering processor to cause the loudspeaker transducers to emit a sound field approximating a desired contour. The desired contour can be decomposed into a combination of several constituent modal beam components, and the audio rendering processor can render a truncated version of the decomposition to render an approximation of the desired contour. The desired contour can be one of a plurality of contours stored in a memory, or can be user defined. The cabinet includes a processor and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the audio system decompose a desired contour and to render a truncated version of the decomposition. Related principles are described by way of reference to method and apparatus examples.
US10237641B2	Sound output device and sound guiding device Provided is a sound output device worn on an ear of a listener and used, and having listening characteristics of an ambient sound in a wearing state. A sound output device 100 includes a sound generating portion 110 that generates a sound, a sound guiding portion 120 that takes in the sound generated in the sound generating portion 110 from one end 121, and a holding portion 130 that holds the sound guiding portion 120 in the vicinity of the other end 122. The holding portion 130 is engaged with an intertragic notch, and supports the sound guiding portion 120 such that a sound output hole of the other end 122 of the sound guiding portion 120 to face a depth side of an ear canal. Even in a state where the listener wears the sound output device 100, the sound output device 100 does not block an ear cavity of the listener, and the listener can listen to the ambient sound.
US10237638B2	Electric device, in particular a microphone having re-adjustable sensitivity, and adjustment method In order to adjust an electric device, it is proposed to integrate a programmable memory unit into the device and to address said programmable memory unit without enlarging the footprint, via contact areas that are obtained by dividing previous contact areas. In this case, an adjustment value in particular for compensating for a fault tolerance is fed into the memory unit, an operating parameter being readjusted with the aid of said adjustment value. In each case two divided contact areas are short-circuited via a common soldering location during the mounting of the device.
US10237634B2	Method of processing traffic in a node in a transport network with a network controller A network element of a transport network has three fabrics housed within a single shelf of a telco rack, namely a packet fabric, an electrical fabric and an optical fabric. A stream of traffic including a plurality of lambdas is received at a trunk interface of such a shelf. The optical fabric in the shelf performs optical switching on the stream to replace a first lambda in the stream with a second lambda. The first lambda is converted within the shelf into an electrical signal. Also within the shelf, first frames are recovered from the electrical signal. The packet fabric in the shelf is used to perform packet switching on the first frames to generate a flow of second frames. The flow of second frames is transmitted at a client interface of the shelf.
US10237630B2	Method and system for transmitting satellite signals and receiver thereof A transmission system, a receiver and a method for satellite signal transmission, wherein the satellite signals includes respective data streams consisting of a sequence of data packets. The method incudes: subdividing the data packets of the data stream, through a splitter, into a first and at least one second data pseudo-streams; modulating the first and at least one second data pseudo-streams through a first and at least one second modulators, respectively; transmitting the modulated data pseudo-streams through respective transmission channels (Ch#1 . . . Ch#N), wherein, in order to generate the data pseudo-streams, the splitter will: select each data packet of the data stream; interrogate the modulators in a sequential manner in order to identify that modulator which, among the modulators, is available to accept the data packet, and send the latter to it; send a null data packet to the remaining modulators.
US10237626B2	Integrated coax/ethernet distribution system The present invention provides for eliminating the requirement for cable modems and routers to be installed in CATV system subscriber homes, and/or establishments, by instead including the cable modems and routers in a CATV provider's main distribution line, for sharing amongst a plurality of subscriber homes and/or establishments.

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