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US10294436B2	Fuel composition Use of a liquid fuel composition comprising (a) a gasoline base fuel and (b) from 0.5 to 50% v/v of naphtha as a fuel for a spark ignition internal combustion engine, wherein the spark ignition internal combustion engine is comprised within the powertrain of a hybrid electric vehicle.
US10294426B2	Liquid crystalline media having homeotropic alignment The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline media (LC media) having negative or positive dielectric anisotropy, comprising a low-molecular-weight component and a polymerizable component. The polymerizable component comprises self-aligning, polymerizable mesogens (polymerizable self-alignment additives) which effect homeotropic (vertical) alignment of the LC media at a surface or the cell walls of a liquid-crystal display (LC display). The invention therefore also encompasses LC displays having homeotropic alignment of the LC medium without alignment layers. The invention discloses novel structures for polymerizable self-alignment additives which have a certain position of the functional groups.
US10294419B2	Charged particle radiation measuring method and charged particle radiation measuring device [Problem] To provide highly heat-resistant and radiation-resistant radiation measuring equipment.[Solution] Provided are a charged particle radiation measuring method and a charged particle radiation measuring device using a scintillator comprising a phosphor in which the main component is a SiAlON phosphor.
US10294417B2	Metal-assisted delayed fluorescent materials as co-host materials for fluorescent OLEDS A light emitting device includes a first electrode, a hole transporting layer in contact with the first electrode, a second electrode, an electron transporting layer in contact with the second electrode; and an emissive layer between the hole transporting layer and the electron transporting layer. The emissive layer includes a metal-assisted delayed fluorescent (MADF) emitter, a fluorescent emitter, and a host, and the MADF emitter harvests electrogenerated excitons and transfers energy to the fluorescent emitter.
US10294416B2	Yellow to transmissive electrochromic polymers Yellow electrochromic polymers (ECPs) are prepared that display a yellow neutral state and a highly transmissive oxidized state. The ECPs are copolymers where a dyad of dioxyhetereocyclic repeating unis alternate with a monad of an aromatic repeating unit. An alternate yellow ECP has an oxidation potential of 450 mV or less and is an alternating copolymer of an acyclic dioxythiophene (AcDOT) or a propylene dioxythiophene (ProDOT) with an aromatic repeating unit that has an electron donating substituent. The yellow ECPs can be processed from solution for electrochromic devices.
US10294415B2	Electrochromic composition and electrochromic device using same Electrochromic compositions for use in devices with electrically controlled absorption of light such as light filters of variable optical density, light emission modulators, and information image displays. The described electrochromic compositions may be used, for example, for creating light-transmitting coatings of buildings for controlling indoor microclimate by regulating the flow of natural light. Specifically, described is an exemplary organic electrochromic composition that is based on biocompatible and biodegradable components and is characterized by an increased service life, a high rate of light-transmission change. The described electrochromic compositions may be prepared in a wide range of light-absorption spectra and coating colors.
US10294411B2	Fracturing or gravel-packing fluid with CMHEC in brine A treatment fluid is described suitable for use in subterranean formations comprising an aqueous phase, a carboxymethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, and a breaker. The aqueous phase comprises water having at least 1,000 ppm total dissolved inorganic salts and at least one of: a sulfate concentration of about 4,000 ppm or greater, a phosphate concentration of about 100 ppm or greater, a carbonate concentration of about 100 ppm or greater, or a barium concentration of about 37,000 ppm or greater. The carboxymethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose has a carboxymethyl degree of substitution in the range of about 0.3 to about 0.45 per glucopyranose unit in the carboxymethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose polymer; and a hydroxyethyl molecular substitution in the range of about 2.1 to about 2.9 per glucopyranose unit in the carboxymethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose polymer; The treatment fluid is substantially free of any crosslinker.
US10294409B2	Modified graphite particle system for strengthening polymer/binary/ternary composite oil displacement system and preparation and application thereof The invention provides a modified graphite particle system for strengthening a polymer/binary/ternary composite oil displacement system. The modified graphite particle system comprises the following components: 1-5 parts by mass fraction dispersed graphite particles, 0.2-0.6 parts by mass fraction dispersant, 0.1-0.5 parts by mass fraction wettability modifier, and deionized water that accounts for the remaining content, based on 100 parts by total mass fraction of the components. In addition, the present invention also provides a preparation and a use of the modified graphite particle system for strengthening the polymer/binary/ternary composite oil displacement system. The modified graphite particle system for strengthening the polymer/binary/ternary composite oil displacement system can be used to improve mobility regulation ability and oil displacement efficiency in an injection stage, enhance injection pressure in a follow-up water displacement stage, and increase the oil displacement effect of the composite oil displacement system to the greatest extent.
US10294407B2	Barite filter cake removing composition and method A barite filter cake removing composition, and single- and multi-stage methods of removing a barite filter cake from a wellbore. The composition comprises at least one polymer removal agent, at least one chelating agent, and at least one converting agent. The single-stage method includes contacting the barite filter cake with the composition to dissolve the barite filter cake from the wellbore. The multi-stage method includes contacting the barite filter cake from the wellbore with at least one polymer removal agent to remove a polymer coat present on the barite filter cake, contacting the barite filter cake with at least one converting agent to convert barium sulfate in the barite filter cake to a barium salt of carbonate, formate, cyanide, nitrate, and/or chloride, and removing the barium salt of carbonate, formate, cyanide, nitrate, and/or chloride with at least one chelating agent.
US10294401B2	Downhole fluids with high dielectric constant and high dielectric strength The present disclosure relates to a composite fluid including an electrically insulating foundation fluid having a dielectric constant and a dielectric strength, and an additive combined with the foundation fluid that results in a composite fluid having a dielectric constant and a dielectric strength greater than the dielectric constant and the dielectric strength of the foundation fluid.
US10294396B2	Post-curable rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesive The present disclosure is directed to a curable precursor of a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a) a (co)polymeric material comprising a rubber-based elastomeric material; b) a polyfunctional aziridine curing agent; and c) an acid generating agent. The present disclosure is also directed to a method of manufacturing such pressure sensitive adhesives and uses thereof.
US10294395B2	Adhesive composition, semiconductor device containing cured product thereof, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device using same The purpose of the present invention is to provide an adhesive composition which allows an alignment mark to be recognized, ensures sufficient solder wettability of a joining section, and is excellent in suppression of void generation. The adhesive composition includes: a high-molecular compound (A); an epoxy compound (B) having a weight average molecular weight of 100 or more and 3,000 or less; and a flux (C); and inorganic particles (D) which have on the surfaces thereof an alkoxysilane having a phenyl group and which have an average particle diameter of 30 to 200 nm, the flux (C) containing an acid-modified rosin.
US10294391B2	Process for making urethane-isocyanurates A method for exposing a substrate to water under superatmospheric pressure at a temperature of at least 70° C. includes (a) applying a reaction mixture to a substrate, which reaction mixture has an isocyanate index of at least 10 and includes an aromatic polyisocyanate component, a polyol component having a polyol with a hydroxyl equivalent weight of at least 500, and a catalyst component having an isocyanate trimerization catalyst, and at least partially curing the reaction mixture to form a polyisocyanurate or polyurethane-isocyanurate polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 80° C., and (b) exposing the substrate and the polyisocyanurate or polyurethane-isocyanurate polymer to water under superatmospheric pressure at a temperature of at least 70° C.
US10294385B2	Dipping material for cord fabrics and a production method thereof The present invention relates to a dipping solution for cord fabrics and a production method thereof comprising the steps of adding acrylic resin (polymer) into water (11), adjusting pH value (12), adding epoxy to the composition (13), adding polyisocyanate to the composition (14), adding latex to the composition (15), obtaining the dipping material (16); enabling the synthetic fiber and the rubber used in cord fabric reinforced rubber materials production to be attached to each other by providing an interface between two said materials; not as hazardous as RFL for human health and also being environmental friendly.
US10294383B2	Coating layers of a nanocomposite comprising a nano-cellulose material and nanoparticles The invention provides articles and methods for making such articles including a substrate coated on at least one region thereof with a layer of nanocomposites nano-cellulose materials and nanoparticles.
US10294378B2	Method for manufacturing hybrid packaging material Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a hybrid packaging material, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a colloidal inorganic nanosol; (b) surface-treating the inorganic nanosol of step (a) with an organic metal alkoxide containing an organic function group by stirring the inorganic nanosol together with the organic metal alkoxide; (c) replacing a solvent of the inorganic nanosol with an organic solvent different in type from the solvent to prepare an organic solvent-type inorganic nanosol; (d) substituting the organic solvent of the inorganic nanosol of step (c) with a functional organic monomer or a silicon compound, followed by concentration to prepare a solvent-free organic-inorganic hybrid material; and (e) adding a nanoclay dispersed in a solvent to the solvent-free organic-inorganic hybrid material.
US10294373B2	Method of reducing iridescence This invention relates to an optically clear film of predominantly thermoplastic polyester base layer and a carbodiimide-crosslinked, polyester and polymethylmethacrylate blend primer layer. The base layer preferably has a particle-free core layer and outer layers containing nonpolyester, organic and/or inorganic particles. The primer layer is preferably applied to the base layer from solution that is organic solvent-free. The primer layer and base layer composite can be laminated with a protective layer of primarily acrylic polymer to form a solar control film. Functional additives, such as UV light blockers, can be present in various layers of the solar control film. Polymethylmethacrylate in the primer, especially in combination with crosslinking by the carbodiimide, provides the acrylic coated polyester base solar control film with notably reduced iridescence. Adhesion between the acrylic layer applied from organic solvent solutions and the polyester layers is durable in moist and warm service conditions.
US10294370B2	Polyolefin asphalt modifiers, methods of modifying asphalt, asphalt compositions and methods of making An asphalt additive comprising a primary rheology modifying component and a secondary rheology modifying component, and asphalt compositions and products having such additive incorporated therein. The primary rheology modifying component is generally a polymer, and the secondary rheology modifying component may comprise a petroleum micro-wax.
US10294369B2	Reinforced poly(phenylene ether) compositions, and articles prepared therefrom A composition includes specific amounts of a poly(phenylene ether), a poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer, a homopolystyrene, a flame retardant, and a reinforcing filler. The composition exhibits a desirable balance of flame retardancy, heat resistance, stiffness, and melt flow. Articles that can be prepared from the composition include frames and chassis of office equipment, fuser module parts for printers, copiers, and facsimile machines, cooling fan blades, cooling fan housings, parts for automotive kinetic energy recovery systems, and parts for electric vehicle junction boxes.
US10294368B2	Polyarylene sulfide composition having excellent adhesiveness with metal The present invention relates to a polyarylene sulfide resin composition with a low outgas content, the composition containing: a polyarylene sulfide and a silane-modified epoxy resin. The polyarylene sulfide resin composition of the present invention shows excellent tensile strength and metal bonding strength as well as a low outgas content, and thus can be favorably used as a resin composition for manufacturing a product requiring molding accuracy.
US10294366B2	Crystalline polyamide resin composition The present invention is a crystalline polyamide resin composition, comprising 100 parts by mass of a crystalline polyamide resin and 1 to 10 part(s) by mass of a modified polyolefin resin. The crystalline polyamide resin composition of the present invention can provide a molded product which has so excellent sliding durability that changes in surface appearance against repeated slidings for tens of thousands times with high load are small and which has excellent mechanical strength and moldability, while keeping excellent characteristics inherent to a crystalline polyamide resin.
US10294365B2	Polycarbonate-based resin composition and molded article thereof The present invention relates to a polycarbonate-based resin composition and a molded article thereof, and more specifically, to a polycarbonate-based resin composition exhibiting improved impact strength (impact resistance) and chemical resistance while including a glass fiber in a relatively small content, and a molded article formed therefrom.
US10294357B2	Multi-modal polymer blend, hot melt adhesive comprising same and use thereof A multi-modal polymer blend of at least three fractions as determined by TREF is provided. The blend comprises a first propylene-based polymer, a second propylene-based polymer; and a third propylene-based polymer; wherein when subjected to TREF, the polymer blend exhibits: a first fraction that is soluble at −15° C. in xylene, the first fraction having an isotactic (mm) triad tacticity of about 55 mol % to about 85 mol %; a second fraction that is insoluble at −5 C in xylene or dichlorobenzene and soluble at 40° C. in xylene or dichlorobenzene; and a third fraction that is insoluble at 70° C. in xylene or dichlorobenzene and having an isotactic (mm) triad tacticity of about 85 mol % to about 98 mol %. Also provided are hot melt adhesive compositions comprising the polymer blend, tackifier, wax; and optionally a nucleating agent, articles containing the adhesive and methods of fabricating the articles.
US10294354B2	Polymer composition for fiber optic cable having low thermal strain and methods of manufacturing the same A polymer composition is provided. The polymer composition includes a polyolefin, at least 30% by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer, and a filler material. When the polymer composition is formed into an article having a longitudinal axis, the polymer composition has an average coefficient of thermal expansion along a longitudinal axis of less than or equal to 150×10−6 m/mK as measured from −40° C. to 25° C. Further, the polymer composition has an elastic modulus of less than 3000 MPa as measured using dynamic mechanical analysis (ASTM D4065), and the polymer composition has an elongation at break of greater than 200% along the longitudinal axis (measured according to ASTM D638). An article made from the polymer composition and a cable including the polymer composition are also provided.
US10294349B2	Rubber composition for tire, pneumatic tire, and method for manufacturing rubber composition for tire Provided is a rubber composition for tires which can prevent discoloration and improve ozone resistance while maintaining or improving good elongation at break, and further can be produced with high efficiency. Also provided are a pneumatic tire formed from the same, and a method for producing the same. Included is a rubber composition for tires, including: a rubber component; a phenylenediamine antioxidant; and a masterbatch, the masterbatch containing a specific nonionic surfactant and a silica having a BET value of 40-250 m2/g at a mass ratio of 1:5 to 1:0.15, the rubber component containing a diene rubber in an amount of 70-100% by mass per 100% by mass of the rubber component, the rubber composition including, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 1.0-10.0 parts by mass of the phenylenediamine antioxidant and 0.1-5.0 parts by mass of the nonionic surfactant introduced in the form of the masterbatch.
US10294344B2	Fluoroelastomer component for contacting ammonia and/or urea Described herein is a component for contacting ammonia and/or urea having a surface that in use will come into contact with urea and/or ammonia. The component comprises fluoroelastomer composition comprising fluoropolymer and a hydrotalcite compound.
US10294341B2	Thermosetting resin composition for semiconductor package and prepreg using the same The present invention relates to a thermosetting resin composition for a semiconductor package and a prepreg using the same. Specifically, a thermosetting resin composition for a semiconductor package which exhibits a low curing shrinkage ratio and has a high glass transition temperature and greatly improved flowability by introducing acrylic rubber and mixing two specific inorganic fillers surface-treated with a binder of a specific composition at a certain ratio, and a prepreg using the same, are provided.
US10294339B2	Method for producing modified molded article of fluororesin A method for producing a modified molded article which includes molding a fluororesin to provide a molded article and irradiating the molded article with radiation at an irradiation dose of lower than 100 kGy at 50° C. to 200° C. to provide a modified molded article.
US10294337B2	Process for preparing poly(glycolide-co-lactide) copolymer microparticles A process for preparing poly(lactide-co-glycolide) copolymer particles with an average particle size in the range of 50-800 nm includes transferring a mixture of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) copolymer, ethanol and carbon dioxide from a first reactor into a second reactor under rapid reduction of the pressure and expansion with phase separation into a gas phase, an ethanol aerosol and an ethanolic suspension containing poly(lactide-co-glycolide) copolymer particles, removing the carbon dioxide gas and the ethanol aerosol from the second reactor, and obtaining the poly(glycolide-co-lactide) copolymer particles in the form of an ethanolic suspension or in dry form from the second reactor.
US10294328B2	Transesterification of polylactic acid with natural oils Disclosed is a transesterified polylactic acid product which has been transesterified with a diol and at least one natural oil. The transesterified polylactic acid product has surprisingly improved properties compared to unmodified polylactic acid including: a liquid state at room temperature, a reduced melting temperature and increased solubility in a variety of solvents. Also disclosed is a method for producing the transesterified polylactic acid product. The transesterified polylactic acid product is economical to produce and includes a high content of renewable resources. In addition, the product is biodegradable.
US10294324B2	Resin composition, conductive resin composition, adhesive, conductive adhesive, paste for forming electrodes, and semiconductor device There is provided a resin composition which has long-term heat resistance, rapid curing properties, high adhesive strength during heating, a low change ratio of adhesive strength, and a low normal temperature elastic modulus. The resin composition includes (A) a compound having in its molecule an OH group and any one of primary to tertiary amines, (B) dicyandiamide and/or imidazoles, (C) bismaleimides, and (D) a compound having in its molecule one or more epoxy groups, or cyanate ester.
US10294321B2	Switchable materials, methods and uses thereof The present application provides a composite material that comprises a solid and solid-supported non-polymeric switchable moiety, wherein the switchable moiety comprises a functional group that is switchable between a first form and a second form, said first form being neutral and hydrophobic, and said second form being ionized and hydrophilic. The composite material converts to, or is maintained in, said second form when the switchable moiety is exposed to CO2 at amounts sufficient to maintain the ionized form. The composite material converts to, or is maintained in, said first form when CO2 is removed or reduced to an amount insufficient to maintain the ionized form. CO2 is removed or reduced by exposing the composite material to heat and/or a flushing inert gas such as N2, Ar, or air. Envisioned uses of these composite materials includes removing water from non-aqueous solvents, removing water vapor from gaseous mixtures, and cleaning industrial reaction vessels and/or pipelines.
US10294313B2	Process for preparing aminomethylated bead polymers Aminomethylated bead polymers for use as ion exchangers, especially as anion exchangers, or for the preparation of chelate resins, are prepared in the presence of 1,3-dichloropropane as solvent and swelling agent.
US10294311B2	Ziegler-natta catalysts doped with non-Group IV metal chlorides A process may include contacting ethylene monomer with Ziegler-Natta catalyst to form polyethylene. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst may be formed by contacting an alkyl magnesium compound with an alcohol and a metal reagent to form a blend, and contacting the blend with a first agent to form a solution of reaction product “A”. The solution of reaction product “A” may be contacted with a second agent to form a solid reaction product “B”, and the solid reaction product “B” may be contacted with a third agent to form a solid reaction product “C”. The solid reaction product “C” may be contacted with a fourth agent to form a solid reaction product “D”, and the solid reaction product “D” may be contacted with a fifth agent to form a catalyst component.
US10294309B2	Extraction of polyisoprene with high molar mass The invention relates to a method for extracting high-quality polyisoprene by grinding plants via rotary shearing using a device comprising at least one rotor and at least one stator, into particles of size smaller than 1 mm, or grinding at a pH higher than 3 and lower than 8. This method is implemented in aqueous phase and allows the preparation of a dispersion of polyisoprene in water having a weight average molecular weight (MW) higher than 800 000 g/mol. The polyisoprene is extracted from plants and in particular from guayule (Parthenium argentatum). It is a method that is particularly heedful of the environment.
US10294303B2	Method of treating or ameliorating metabolic disorders using binding proteins for gastric inhibitory peptide receptor (GIPR) in combination with GLP-1 agonists Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the antigen binding protein is administered in combination with a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
US10294300B2	Antibody constructs for DLL3 and CD3 The present invention relates to a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first binding domain which binds to human DLL3 on the surface of a target cell and a second binding domain which binds to human CD3 on the surface of a T cell. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising said polynucleotide and a host cell transformed or transfected with said polynucleotide or vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a medical use of said antibody construct and a kit comprising said antibody construct.
US10294299B2	Immunological reagents This disclosure relates to binding agents with specificity for programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) and to methods for using the same to treat, prevent and/or ameliorate an infectious disease (e.g., human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)), cancer and/or autoimmunity. In addition, this disclosure identifies a novel binding patch (“P2”) on PD-1 that is linked with a previously unidentified functional activity of PD-1 that is distinct from the interaction site involved with either the PD-L1 or PD-L2 ligands. Furthermore, we demonstrate that antibodies that interact with this region of PD-1 are able to act as antagonists of PD-1 and that this antagonism is further enhanced with the addition of antibodies that act through the blockade of the PD-1/PD-L1/L2 interaction.
US10294295B2	Methods for modulating angiogenesis of cancers refractory to anti-VEGF treatment A method for modulating angiogenesis in a cancer or tumor refractory to anti-VEGF, including identifying a cancer cell as being referactory to anti-VEGF, and then contacting the cancer cell refractory to anti-VEGF with an effective amount of an agent that modulates interaction between Gal1 or a Gal1 fragment and the natural binding partner of Gal1 or the Gal1 fragment to thereby modulate angiogenesis.
US10294294B2	Synthetic antibodies to BAX and uses thereof Synthetic fragment antigen-binding (Fab) antibodies are disclosed that bind to an N-terminal activation site of BCL-2-associated X-protein (BAX) and inhibit BAX activation. Also disclosed are methods of using the Fabs for measuring inactive monomeric BAX levels, screening for small molecules that bind to an N-terminal activation site of BAX, inhibiting apoptotic cell death, and predicting the ability of a cancer therapy to promote apoptotic cell death.
US10294280B2	Constrained proteins and uses therefor A fusion protein comprising an N-terminal portion and a C-terminal portion, wherein the N-terminal portion is a heterologous protein of interest which includes membrane proteins and antigens and the C-terminal portion is a polyhedrin targeting peptide which is derived from cypovirus polyhedrin and binds to cypovirus polyhedrin. The polyhedrin targeting peptide is described as a C-terminal portion of cypovirus polyhedrin and as C-terminal portion of cypovirus polyhedrin absent all or part of the N-terminal H1 helix sequence. Vectors and cells capable of expressing the fusion proteins are also provided. The fusion proteins fold with cypovirus polyhedrin to form modified complexes, polyhedra/microcubes useful in myriad applications, including as a platform technology for prophylactic or therapeutic vaccinations, therapeutics and diagnostics, including vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics etc. employing membrane proteins.
US10294279B2	Stabilized soluble pre-fusion RSV F polypeptides This disclosure provides stable pre-fusion respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F polypeptides, immunogenic compositions comprising the polypeptides, and uses thereof for the prevention and/or treatment of RSV infection.
US10294274B2	Polypeptide ligands specific for plasma kallikrein The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which are specific for the human and rat protease plasma kallikrein and are modified in one or two peptide loops to enhance potency and/or protease resistance.
US10294273B2	Macrocyclic peptidomimetics for alpha-helix mimicry Methods and compositions are provided for generating macrocyclic peptides constrained by side-chain-to-C-terminus non-peptidic tethers for use as functional and structural mimics of α-helical motifs, including in therapeutic applications. These methods can be used to produce libraries of conformationally constrained peptidomimetics to identify compounds with desired activity properties.
US10294268B2	Methods for separating and purifying endogenous, exogenous and recombinant proteins/peptides from plants and animals using aqueous-free, anhydrous strategies The present invention relates to recombinant proteins/peptides from plant and animal materials, compositions comprising the proteins/peptides and methods for making them.
US10294265B1	Functionalized bile acids for therapeutic and material applications The subject disclosure is directed to functionalized bile acids, preparation thereof, and usage thereof for therapeutic and material applications. In one embodiment, a method of generating functionalized bile acid materials can comprise directly activating a carboxylic acid of a bile acid compound using a coupling agent comprising an amide or ester compound, thereby generating an intermediate bile acid derivative material. The method can further comprise attaching a functional group material to the intermediate bile acid derivative material by reacting the functional group material and the intermediate bile acid derivative material, thereby generating a functionalized bile acid material.
US10294261B2	Compound, nucleic acid, labeling substance, and detection method The present invention provides a compound represented by the following chemical formula (I); a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound; or a salt of the compound, the tautomer, or the stereoisomer. In the chemical formula (I), R1 and R2 are each a Group 1 element or a protecting group of an amino group and may be identical to or different from each other, or alternatively, R1 and R2 together may form a protecting group of an amino group. R3 is a Group 1 element or a protecting group of a hydroxy group. R4 is a Group 1 element or —PR5R6R7R8 (R5, R6, R7, and R8 are each a Group 1 element, a lone electron pair, a Group 16 element, a Group 17 element, or a protecting group of a phosphorus atom, and may be identical to or different from each other). J is a hydrogen atom or an arbitrary atomic group, A is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an alkoxy group, an electron-withdrawing group, a silylene group, or a sulfide group, or alternatively, J and A together may form a linker. L is a single bond or a linker (a linking atom or a linking atomic group), the main chain length (the number of main chain atoms) of the linker is arbitrary, L may or may not contain each of C, N, O, S, P, and Si in the main chain, and may or may not contain each of a single bond, a double bond, a triple bond, an amide bond, an ester bond, a disulfide bond, an imino group, an ether bond, a thioether bond, and a thioester bond in the main chain. Z is an atomic group that can form a peptide bond with a labeling compound, or is an atom or atomic group including a label.
US10294258B2	Functionalization and purification of molecules by reversible group exchange Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and compositions for functionalizing molecules, such as oligonucleotides, with functional groups, including polyhistidine tags useful in affinity methods. Some embodiments include methods for modifying and purifying complex mixtures of molecules by exchange of functional tags.
US10294255B1	Multifunctional crosslinking agent, crosslinked polymer, and method of making same A multifunctional crosslinking agent, a crosslinked polymer, and a method of making the same are disclosed. The multifunctional crosslinking agent, which may be used to crosslink amine-terminated polyamides, polyimides, or poly(amide-imide)s, includes three or four anhydride functional groups. The multifunctional crosslinking agent may be defined by a general chemical formula (I): (Z—Ar—)n—W, wherein W represents an anhydride functional group that is directly or indirectly bonded to Ar; Ar represents an aryl group that is directly bonded to W; and n is equal to 3 when W is P═O or N, or n is equal to 4 when W is Si or a carbon moiety.
US10294254B2	DNA/Dithiocarbamato phosphine metal complex Gold(I) complex with mixed ligands as an anticancer agent. The gold(I) ion is coordinated to a dithiocarbamate ligand and a phosphorus-containing ligand (e.g. phosphines). Also described are a pharmaceutical composition incorporating the gold(I) complex, a methods of synthesizing the gold(I) complex, and a method for treating cancer.
US10294247B2	Beta-lactamase inhibitors Described herein are compounds and compositions that modulate the activity of beta-lactamases. In some embodiments, the compounds described herein inhibit beta-lactamase. In certain embodiments, the compounds described herein are useful in the treatment of bacterial infections.
US10294243B2	Bicyclic compounds as pesticides The present application relates to novel bicyclic compounds, to their use for controlling animal pests and to processes and intermediates for their preparation.
US10294242B2	Diaryl macrocycle polymorph This disclosure relates to polymorphs of (7S,13R)-11-fluoro-7,13-dimethyl-6,7,13,14-tetrahydro-1,15-ethenopyrazolo[4,3-f][1,4,8,10]benzoxatriazacyclotridecin-4(5H)-one that are useful in the treatment of disease, such as cancer, in mammals. This disclosure also relates to compositions including such polymorphs, and to methods of using such compositions in the treatment of diseases, such as cancer, in mammals, especially in humans.
US10294241B2	Substituted polycyclic pyridone derivatives and prodrugs thereof The present invention provides the following compounds having anti-viral activity. A1 is CR1AR1B, S or O; A2 is CR2AR2B, S or O; A3 is CR3AR3B, S or O; A4 is CR4AR4B, S or O; the number of hetero atoms among atoms constituting the ring which consists of A1, A2, A3, A4, nitrogen atom adjacent to A1 and carbon atom adjacent to A1, is 1 or 2; R1A and R1B are each independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or the like; R2A and R2B are each independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or the like; R3A and R3B are each independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or the like; R4A and R4B are each independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or the like; R3A and R3B may be taken together to form non-aromatic carbocycle or non-aromatic heterocycle; X is CH2, S or O; R1 is each independently halogen, hydroxy, or the like; m is any integer of 0 to 2; and n is any integer of 1 to 2.
US10294236B2	Compounds as rearranged during transfection (RET) inhibitors This invention relates to novel compounds which are inhibitors of the Rearranged during Transfection (RET) kinase, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, to processes for their preparation, and to their use in therapy, alone or in combination, for the normalization of gastrointestinal sensitivity, motility and/or secretion and/or abdominal disorders or diseases and/or treatment related to diseases related to RET dysfunction or where modulation of RET activity may have therapeutic benefit including but not limited to all classifications of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) including diarrhea-predominant, constipation-predominant or alternating stool pattern, functional bloating, functional constipation, functional diarrhea, unspecified functional bowel disorder, functional abdominal pain syndrome, chronic idiopathic constipation, functional esophageal disorders, functional gastroduodenal disorders, functional anorectal pain, inflammatory bowel disease, proliferative diseases such as non-small cell lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, follicular thyroid cancer, anaplastic thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer, brain tumors, peritoneal cavity cancer, solid tumors, other lung cancer, head and neck cancer, gliomas, neuroblastomas, Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome and kidney tumors, breast cancer, fallopian tube cancer, ovarian cancer, transitional cell cancer, prostate cancer, cancer of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction, biliary cancer, adenocarcinoma, and any malignancy with increased RET kinase activity.
US10294231B2	Crystalline forms of a Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor Described herein is the Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) inhibitor 1-((R)-3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, including crystalline forms, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include the Btk inhibitor, as well as methods of using the Btk inhibitor, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases or conditions, heteroimmune diseases or conditions, cancer, including lymphoma, and inflammatory diseases or conditions.
US10294227B2	Compounds A first aspect of the invention relates to a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, (Formula (I)) wherein: R1 is (CH2)mNR11R12; R2 is selected from H, halo, OR13, NHR13, alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl; R3 is selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, halo, aryloxy, NHCO2R4, NHCONR5R6, NHCOR7, NH-alkyl, NH-alkenyl, NH(CH2);n-aryl, (CH2)p-heteroaryl, (CH2)qCO2R8, (CH2)rCOR9 and NHSO2R10, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl moiety in the aforementioned list is optionally further substituted by one or more groups selected from alkyl, halo OH, NH2, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylamino, arylamino, carboxyl and carboxamide; R4 to R10 and R13 are each independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl and aryl; R11 and R12 are each independently selected from alkyl and alkenyl; or R11 and R:12 are linked together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl group; n, m, p, q and r are each independently selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Further aspects relate to pharmaceutical compositions, therapeutic uses and process for preparing according to the invention.
US10294223B2	Quinolone derivatives as fibroblast growth factor receptor inhibitors Compounds that are Fibroblast Growth Factor Inhibitors (FGFR) and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of FGFR are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds.
US10294222B2	Benzomorpholine and benzomorpholine-substituted compounds as MGLUR4 allosteric potentiators, compositions, and methods of treating neurological dysfunction Compounds which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction.
US10294218B2	4,6-disubstituted aminopyrimidine derivatives have anti-HIV activity Novel 4,6-disubstituted aminopyrimidine derivatives with the following structure (I) have anti-HIV activity.
US10294215B2	Therapeutically active compounds and their methods of use Provided are compounds useful for treating cancer and methods of treating cancer comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a compound described herein.
US10294209B2	Difunctional monomer compounds containing clickable pendant furyl group and polymers therefrom The present invention discloses novel difunctional monomers compound containing pendant clickable furyl group of formula (I), process for the preparation and polymers prepared there from. wherein, X is selected from —COOCH3, —COOH, —CON3, —NCO, —CONHNH2, —CH2OH n is selected from 2 to 12.
US10294203B2	Organic compound and electronic device comprising an organic layer comprising the organic compound An organic compound suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show improved luminescent properties.
US10294200B2	Mixed branched eicosyl polysulfide compositions and methods of making same A composition comprising polysulfides, wherein at least about 50 wt. % of the polysulfides are branched C20 to C60 polysulfides represented by general formula R15S1—[S]n—S2R16 wherein R15 and R16 are each independently a branched C10 to C30 alkyl group and wherein n is an integer from 1 to 10. A process of producing a polysulfides crude product comprising one or more branched C20 to C60 polysulfides comprising: (A) reacting a feedstock comprising one or more branched C10 to C30 mercaptans and sulfur in the presence of a catalyst and (B) collecting the polysulfides crude product.
US10294197B2	Purifying method, production method, and distillation apparatus for acrylonitrile A method for purifying acrylonitrile involving a purification step of distilling an acrylonitrile solution containing acrylonitrile, hydrogen cyanide, and water, wherein the purification step involves a first step of separating a side stream withdrawn from a first position of a distillation column into an organic layer and an aqueous layer, and then returning the organic layer to a second position of the distillation column, the second position being positioned below the first position and a second step of supplying water from a third position of the distillation column, the third position being positioned below the second position and above a lowermost stage of the distillation column is a novel method in which stabilization of product quality and reduction in load on the acrylonitrile production process can be achieved by stabilizing a hydrocyanic acid-removing dehydration column in the process for producing acrylonitrile.
US10294196B2	Process for the synthesis of intermediates useful for preparing 1,3,4-triazine derivatives A process for the synthesis of 1,3-diethyl 2-(2-methylhydrazinylidene)propanedioate comprising the step of: reacting 2-halosubstituted diethyl malonate or mixtures of 2-halo-substituted diethyl malonates with methylhydrazine or the salt thereof in the presence of an acid catalyst is disclosed. 1,3-diethyl 2-(2-methylhydrazinylidene)propanedioate is an intermediate useful for preparing 1,3,4-triazines.
US10294195B2	Diamine crosslinking agents, crosslinked acidic polysaccharides and medical materials The invention provides a diamine crosslinking agent for acidic polysaccharides consisting of a diamine compound having a primary amino group at both terminals and an ester or thioester bond in the molecule, wherein the number of atom in the linear chain between at least one of the amino groups and the carbonyl carbon in the ester or thioester is 1 to 5; in particular, a diamine crosslinking agent for acidic polysaccharides which is represented by the general formula (I) below: [the symbols in the formula are as described in the specification]; a crosslinked acidic polysaccharide obtained by forming crosslinks by amide bonding between the amino groups in the diamine crosslinking agent and carboxyl groups in an acidic polysaccharide; and a medical material including the crosslinked product.
US10294187B2	Process for the isolation of levulinic acid The invention relates to a process for the isolation of levulinic acid from an organic solution, comprising washing said organic solution with an alkaline aqueous stream to yield a washed organic solution; subjecting the washed organic solution to a distillation to yield a distillate and a distillation residue; and recovering levulinic acid from the distillate or the residue. This process may result in high yields of levulinic acid.
US10294185B2	Control of a process for the purification of (meth)acrylic acid using on-line, near IR analysis An improved process for the manufacture of technical grade (meth)acrylic acid, e.g., acrylic acid, the process comprising producing a hydrated reaction product from the gas-phase oxidation of at least one (meth)acrylic acid precursor, e.g., propylene, followed by first dehydrating and then concentrating the reaction product, the improvement comprising controlling at least one of the water, acetic acid and (meth)acrylic acid content of the reaction product during the purification of the reaction product using on-line, near IR spectroscopy.
US10294184B2	Catalysts for the mechanocatalytic oxidative depolymerization of polymer-containing materials and methods of making oxidized reaction products using same The presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) relates generally to oxidative oxidized reaction products made from the mechanocatalytic oxidative depolymerization of lignin. More particularly, but without limitation, the mechanocatalytic oxidative depolymerization of lignin is performed in a non-aqueous/non-solvent based and solvent-free process, i.e., via a solid-solid mechanocatalytic oxidative reaction methodology. In one particular embodiment, the process of making such oxidative oxidized reaction products includes, without limitation, the step of mechanocatalytically reacting an oxidation catalyst with lignin or a lignin-containing material. The oxidative reaction products obtained from the process include, for example, at least one of vanillin, and syringealdehyde, vanillic acid, and syringic acid.
US10294182B2	Method and device for separating a substance out of a solution The present invention relates to a method for separating off a substance from a solution, in which electromagnetic radiation is radiated into the solution, an intensity of the electromagnetic radiation which has been scattered by crystals located in the solution is detected, the detected intensity is compared with a desired intensity (IS) and the temperature of the solution is regulated depending on the difference between the detected intensity and the desired intensity (IS) in such a way that the amount of this difference is reduced. If the amount of the difference between the detected intensity and the desired intensity (IS) is less than a limiting value, a crystallization method is started in which crystals of the substance are obtained which are then separated off.
US10294180B2	Process for preparing ethylene glycol from a carbohydrate source Ethylene glycol is prepared from a carbohydrate source in a process,wherein hydrogen, the carbohydrate source, a liquid diluent and a catalyst system are introduced as reactants into a reaction zone;wherein the catalyst system comprises a tungsten compound and ruthenium as hydrogenolysis metal and further at least one promoter metal, selected from transition and post-transition metals;wherein the carbohydrate source is reacted with hydrogen in the presence of the catalyst system to yield a product mixture comprising ethylene glycol and butylene glycol. Butylene glycol may selectively be removed from the product mixture by azeotropic distillation using an entraining agent.
US10294179B2	Process for producing a chlorinated C3-6 alkane Disclosed is a process for producing a chlorinated C3-6 alkane comprising providing a reaction mixture comprising an alkene and carbon tetrachloride in a principal alkylation zone to produce chlorinated C3-6 alkane in the reaction mixture, and extracting a portion of the reaction mixture from the principal alkylation zone, wherein: a) the concentration of the chlorinated C3-6 alkane in the reaction mixture in the principal alkylation zone is maintained at a level such that the molar ratio of chlorinated C3-6 alkane:carbon tetrachloride in the reaction mixture extracted from the alkylation zone does not exceed 95:5 when the principal alkylation zone is in continuous operation; and/or b) the reaction mixture extracted from the principal alkylation zone additionally comprises alkene and the reaction mixture is subjected to a dealkenation step in which at least about 50% or more by weight of the alkene present in the reaction mixture is extracted therefrom and at least about 50% of the extracted alkene is fed back into the reaction mixture provided in the principal alkylation zone; and/or c) the reaction mixture present in the principal alkylation zone and extracted from the principal alkylation zone additionally comprises a catalyst, and the reaction mixture extracted from the principal alkylation zone is subjected to an aqueous treatment step in which the reaction mixture is contacted with an aqueous medium in an aqueous treatment zone, a biphasic mixture is formed and an organic phase comprising catalyst is extracted from the biphasic mixture.
US10294175B2	Process for conversion of acyclic C5 compounds to cyclic C5 compounds and catalyst composition for use therein Disclosed is a process for the conversion of acyclic C5 feedstock to a product comprising cyclic C5 compounds, such as for example, cyclopentadiene, and catalyst compositions for use in such process. The process comprising the steps of contacting said feedstock and, optionally, hydrogen under acyclic C5 conversion conditions in the presence of a catalyst composition to form said product. The catalyst composition comprising a crystalline aluminosilicate having a constraint index of less than or equal to 5, and a Group 10 metal, and, optionally, a Group 11 metal, in combination with a Group 1 alkali metal and/or a Group 2 alkaline earth metal.
US10294172B2	Systems and processes for recovery of light alkyl mono-aromatic compounds from heavy alkyl aromatic and alkyl-bridged non-condensed alkyl aromatic compounds Provided here are processes and systems for conversion of alkyl-bridged non-condensed alkyl multi-aromatic compounds to alkyl mono-aromatic compounds. One system includes a hydrodearylation reactor adapted to receive a hydrogen stream and a feed stream and to produce a reactor effluent stream in presence of a catalyst. The feed stream contains one or more of heavy alkyl aromatic compounds and one or more alkyl-bridged non-condensed alkyl multi-aromatic compounds. The reactor effluent stream contains one or more alkyl mono-aromatic compounds. The system also includes a first separator fluidly coupled to the hydrodearylation reactor and adapted to receive the reactor effluent stream and to produce a hydrodearylated gas stream and a hydrodearylated liquid stream. The system also includes a second separator fluidly coupled to the first separator and adapted to receive a portion of the hydrodearylated gas stream and to produce a hydrocarbon liquid stream and a vapor stream rich in hydrogen.
US10294170B2	Conditioning agent for a particulate fertilizer for reducing hygroscopicity and dust formation The invention relates to a conditioning agent for reducing water absorption and dust formation of a particulate fertilizer, comprising 10 to 50 weight % of wax, 40 to 90 weight % of mineral oil and 1 to 15 weight % of a resin being mineral oil-soluble and miscible with wax and mineral oil, wherein the agent further comprises 0.1 to 1 weight % of a viscoelastic elastomer selected from the group of polyisobutylene and styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer which is soluble in mineral oil and has an average molecular weight of 30.000 to 5.000.000. The invention further relates to a particulate fertilizer composition, preferably a urea-ammonium sulfate (UAS) fertilizer, a urea fertilizer or a calcium nitrate fertilizer, comprising a particulate substrate, preferably an hygroscopic fertilizer, preferably a nitrogen-containing fertilizer, and 0.05 to 2 weight % of said coating thereon for reducing moisture uptake and dust formation of said fertilizer.
US10294166B2	Densified polymer infiltrated and pyrolysis-based CMC articles A method of densifying a CMC article includes the steps of pyrolyzing a CMC article until a desired initial porosity is achieved, coating CMC pores within the CMC article with carbon, pyrolyzing the carbon to form carbon pores, coating the carbon pores with silicon, and heat treating the CMC article to create a silicon carbide filled pore integrated with silicon carbide of the CMC article to densify the CMC article.
US10294165B2	Flexible composite aerogel and process for producing same The present invention relates to a flexible composite organic aerogel (1) comprising: a textile reinforcement (5), an organic aerogel (3) placed within said textile reinforcement (3), said organic aerogel (3) being based on a resin resulting at least in part from polyhydroxybenzene(s) R and formaldehyde(s) F, said organic aerogel (3) being a polymeric organic gel comprising at least one water-soluble cationic polyelectrolyte, or said organic aerogel (3) being a pyrolysate of said gel in the form of a porous carbon monolith comprising the product of the pyrolysis of said at least one water-soluble cationic polyelectrolyte P, said organic aerogel (3) exhibiting a specific thermal conductivity of between 10 and 40 mW·m−1·K−1 at atmospheric pressure.
US10294160B2	Manufacturing of a ceramic article from a metal preform or metal matrix composite preform provided by 3D-printing or 3D-weaving The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a ceramic article (3) from a metal or metal matrix composite preform (1) provided by 3D-printing or by 3D-weaving. The preform (1) is placed in a heating chamber (2), and a predetermined time-temperature profile is applied in order to controllably react the preform (1) with a gas introduced into the heating chamber (2). The metal, the gas and the time-temperature profile are chosen so as to induce a metal-gas reaction resulting in at least a part of the preform (1) transforming into a ceramic. Preferred embodiments of the invention comprises a first oxidation stage involving a metal-gas reaction in order to form a supporting oxide layer (5) at the surface of the metal, followed by a second stage in which the heating chamber (2) is heated to a temperature above the melting point of the metal to increase the kinetics of the chemical reaction. The invention also relates to a number of advantageous uses of a ceramic article manufactured as described.
US10294159B2	Paver adhesive and method of laying pavers One inch paver tiles may now be set over a concrete pad for use by vehicular traffic. The method and dry concrete mix may be used to overlay concrete driveways. The paver tiles may be laid over a dry concrete mix comprising a latex polymer, Portland cement, sand and a hydration control agent. After laying the paver tiles in a field over the concrete mix in the dry state, a border of paver tiles or other material may be laid in a wet concrete mix prior to hydrating the field paver tiles. The dry concrete mix cures after hydration to form a strong layer adhering the paver tiles to the concrete pad for use by vehicular traffic.
US10294158B2	Hydraulic composition A hydraulic composition comprising an AE agent, water-soluble cellulose ether, defoamer, cement, water, and aggregate is provided. The AE agent contains a fatty acid-based surfactant consisting of a fatty acid, alkali metal salt, lower alkylamine salt or lower alkanolamine salt thereof and a nonionic surfactant consisting of a polyoxyethylene phenyl ether. The hydraulic composition has frost damage resistance and experiences little bleeding.
US10294154B2	Methods for determining reactive index for cementitious components, associated compositions, and methods of use A variety of methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one embodiment, a settable composition comprising: water; and a cementitious component having a calculated reactive index.
US10294152B2	Method for producing a pozzolanic or latent-hydraulic cement clinker substitute Methods for producing pozzolanic or latent hydraulic cement clinker substitutes may involve calcining clay with a fuel comprising a mineral substance at temperatures in the range from 500 to 1250° C., preferably from 550 to 1150° C., most preferably from 700 to 900° C. A resulting mixture of mineral substance from the fuel and the calcined clay forms a pozzolanic or latent hydraulic cement clinker substitute, in which a fraction of the mineral substance incorporated into the pozzolanic or latent hydraulic cement clinker substitute by the fuel is 1-60% by weight.
US10294150B2	Coated article with low-E coating having low visible transmission This invention relates to a coated article including a low-emissivity (low-E) coating. In certain example embodiments, the low-E coating is provided on a substrate (e.g., glass substrate) and includes at least first and second infrared (IR) reflecting layers (e.g., silver based layers) that are spaced apart by contact layers (e.g., NiCr based layers) and a dielectric layer of or including a material such as silicon nitride. In certain example embodiments, the coated article has a low visible transmission (e.g., no greater than 60%, more preferably no greater than about 55%, and most preferably no greater than about 50%).
US10294149B2	Low emissivity coating for windows in cold climates A low emissivity coating 30 includes a plurality of phase adjustment layers 40, 50, 62; a first metal functional layer 46; and a second metal functional layer 58 located over and spaced from the first metal functional layer 46. A ratio of the geometric thickness of the first metal functional layer divided by the geometric thickness of the second metal functional layer is in the range of 0.6 to 1. The low emissivity coating 30 provides a reference IGU summer/day SHGC of at least 0.4 and a reference IGU winter/night U factor of no greater than 0.4 BTU/hr-ft2-° F. (2.27 W/m2-K).
US10294145B2	Coating composition and electronic component A coating composition contains 5 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less (i.e., 5 to 20) of a first resin composition, 5 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less (i.e., 5 to 20) of a second resin composition, and 40 parts by mass or more and 65 parts by mass or less (i.e., 40 to 65) of an inorganic powder. The first resin composition is a poly(meth)acrylate with a glass transition temperature Tg of ≤−20° C., and the second resin composition is a compound having structures represented by general formulae (1) and (2), below, one or more structures for each. R1, in general formula (1), and R2, in general formula (2), are each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. X, in general formula (2), is any substituent that is not a hydrogen atom.
US10294141B2	Chemically temperable glass sheet The invention relates to a glass sheet having a boron- and lithium-free glass composition comprising the following in weight percentage, expressed with respect to the total weight of glass: 65≤SiO2≤78% 5≤Na2O≤20% 0≤K2O<5% 1≤Al2O3≤4% 0≤CaO<4.5% 4≤MgO≤12%; as well as a (CaO/MgO) ratio which is less than 1. The invention corresponds to an easy chemically-temperable soda-silica type glass composition, which is more suited for mass production than aluminosilicate glass, and therefore is available at low cost, and with a base glass/matrix composition that is close to or very similar to compositions already used in existing mass production.
US10294140B2	Localized heating via an infrared heat source array of edge seals for a vacuum insulating glass unit, and/or unitized oven with infrared heat source array for accomplishing the same Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to edge sealing techniques for vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units. More particularly, certain example embodiments relate to techniques for providing localized heating to edge seals of units, and/or unitized ovens for accomplishing the same. In certain example embodiments, a unit is pre-heated to one or more intermediate temperatures, localized heating via at least one substantially two-dimensional array of heat sources is provided proximate to the peripheral edges of the unit so as to melt frits placed thereon, and cooled. In certain non-limiting implementations, the pre-heating and/or cooling may be provided in one or more steps. An oven for accomplishing the same may include multiple zones for performing the above-noted steps, each zone optionally including one or more chambers. Accordingly, in certain example embodiments, a temperature gradient proximate to the edges of the unit is created, thereby reducing the chances of breakage and/or at least some de-tempering of the substrates.
US10294139B2	Method and apparatus for making a glass laminate An apparatus for making a glass laminate, including: a source of a glass core sheet; a source of a first force that tensions the glass core sheet in a first axial direction; a source of a second force that tensions the glass core sheet in a second axial direction; and at least one molten glass reservoir extending along a length of the apparatus and on opposite sides of the glass core sheet that delivers a source of at least two glass clads to the opposite side surfaces of the bi-axially tensioned glass core sheet. Also disclosed are methods for making a glass laminate sheet using the disclosed apparatus, as defined herein.
US10294136B2	Production of biomass for use in the treatment of Fischer-Tropsch reaction water A process for producing a biomass for use in the treatment of Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reaction water includes introducing a nutrient component comprising Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P), and water into an aerobic reaction zone containing a sewage sludge, and maintaining, in the aerobic reaction zone and under aerobic conditions, a F/M ratio of 0.25-2 kg COD/kg MLSS, where F/M=Food to Microorganism Ratio; COD=Chemical Oxygen Demand, expressed as mg oxygen/B of liquid in the aerobic reaction zone; and MLSS=Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids, expressed as mg solids in the aerobic reaction zone/B of liquid in the aerobic reaction zone. The F/M ratio is maintained for a period of time, to produce a biomass suitable for use in the treatment of FT reaction water.
US10294134B2	Systems and methods for enhanced facultative biosolids stabilization A control system and method for digestion of waste activated sludge (“WAS”) includes treating the WAS first at anaerobic conditions for≤ a fixed period of time and then at aerobic conditions for≤a fixed period of time prior to either dewatering or optional anoxic conditions followed by dewatering, supplying air to initiate aerobic conditions when a predetermined set point for maximum ammonium nitrogen has been reached within the fixed anaerobic time, and initiating dewatering or optional anoxic conditions followed by dewatering when a predetermined set point for minimum ammonium nitrogen and optional standards for vector and pathogen reduction are met within the fixed aerobic time, the method and system including monitoring either consumption of soluble alkalinity or orthophosphate reduction or both for maximum orthophosphate reduction within aerobic time.
US10294130B2	Construction of devices for purification and disinfection of waste water with electrical current The invention provides a device to purify waste water by a two-step procedure containing an electroflotation unit and an electrical disinfection unit integrated into the same overall construction. Characteristic to the construction is that the said two units have a common anode and two individual cathodes which can be in different potentials in respect to the common anode.
US10294129B2	Polymeric-metal composite electrode-based electrochemical device for generating oxidants A water treatment system comprises at least one electrolytic cell comprising at least one electrode and a power source for powering the electrode. The electrode may be a metal electrode comprising a coating of polymer comprising structural units of formula I (I) wherein R1 is independently at each occurrence a C1-C6 alkyl radical or —SO3M wherein M is independently at each occurrence a hydrogen or an alkali metal a hydrogen or an alkali metal, R2 is independently at each occurrence a C1-C6 alkyl radical, a is independently at each occurrence an integer ranging from 0 to 4, and b is independently at each occurrence an integer ranging from 0 to 3. An associated method is also described.
US10294128B2	Device for preparing drinking water by electrolysis A device prepares drinking water by electrolysis, belonging to the technical field of equipment for electrolysis of water. The device includes a water container, at least one pair of a cathode and an anode arranged within the water container, and an electrolysis power source used for supplying electricity to the cathode and the anode; a water-permeable membrane is arranged between the coupled cathode and anode, and the water-permeable membrane covers the anode, the range of the distance δ between the water-permeable membrane and the cathode being 0≤δ≤10 mm. The device, when electrolyzing water, can prepare water which has a low oxidation reduction potential, is rich in hydrogen and has a certain sterilization capability and is suitable for drinking.
US10294127B2	Method of operating reverse osmosis membrane apparatus To enable energy-saving operation and stable supply of permeate water while water quality level of the permeate water is satisfied during operation, clarified seawater sw subjected to pretreatment and stored in to-be-treated water tank 12 is supplied to reverse osmosis membrane module 14 via clarified seawater supply passage 16. Permeate water pw obtained by an earlier stage element of the reverse osmosis membrane elements 36 of the reverse osmosis membrane module 14 is sent to a subsequent process from permeate water sending passage 46, and permeate water pw obtained by the reverse osmosis membrane element 36 is circulated into the to-be-treated water tank 12 via permeate water circulation passage 48. The flow rate of the clarified seawater sw supplied to the reverse osmosis membrane module 14 is controlled by variable flow rate high-pressure pump 22 provided in the clarified seawater supply passage 16, and opening degree of flow regulating valve 68 provided in the permeate water circulation passage 48 is controlled, whereby the circulation flow rate of the permeate water is controlled.
US10294124B2	Method and apparatus for liquid disinfection by light emitted from light emitting diodes An ultraviolet (UV) liquid treatment apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include a conduit having an inlet to receive liquid to be treated and an outlet to discharge treated fluid, the conduit defining a plurality of liquid flow paths between the inlet and the outlet. The apparatus may further include an UV light emitting diode (LED) module array to illuminate the liquid, wherein the UV LED module array comprises a plurality of UV LED modules arranged on a curved surface of an array holder, such the UV LED module array is configured to generate a customized spatial light flux distribution within the conduit that matches the liquid flow paths so as to obtain a desired UV dose distribution.
US10294122B2	Seawater desalination device and seawater desalination method Embodiments of the invention provide a seawater desalination device, including a steam re-compressor configured to pressurize steam by pressurizing a steam; a first heat exchanger configured to exchange an amount of sensible heat of seawater to be desalinated with an amount of liquid sensible heat after pressurized steam is condensed, and an amount of sensible heat of a concentrated liquid after seawater is concentrated; a second heat exchanger configured to exchange an amount of heat of pressurized steam, an amount of latent heat of vaporization of seawater, and an amount of sensible heat when seawater is evaporated, and configured to concentrate seawater; a seawater supply means; a steam supply means; a first discharge means; a second discharge means; and a water-droplet separation means.
US10294118B2	System and method for purifying vanadium pentoxide The present invention provides a system and method for purifying vanadium pentoxide. Industrial grade vanadium pentoxide is converted to vanadium oxytrichloride by low temperature fluidizing chlorination, wherein chlorinating gas is preheated via heat exchange between fluidizing gas and chlorination flue gas, and an appropriate amount of air is added to enable a part of carbon powder to combust so as to achieve a balanced heat supply during the chlorination, thereby increasing the efficiency of chlorination and ensuring good selectivity in low temperature chlorination. The vanadium oxytrichloride is purified by rectification, and then subjected to plasma oxidation, thereby obtaining a high-purity vanadium pentoxide product and chlorine gas. The chlorine gas is returned for low temperature chlorination. The system and method have advantages of favorable adaptability to raw material, no discharge of contaminated wastewater, low energy consumption and chlorine consumption in production, stable product quality, etc.
US10294117B2	Extraction of products from titanium-bearing minerals The invention relates to a process for extracting metals and salts from titanium-bearing minerals such as perovskite. More particularly, although not exclusively, the invention relates to extracting titanium dioxide and optionally other compounds from melter slag derived from an iron-making process.
US10294116B2	Synthetic rutile products and processes for their production This invention relates broadly to the production of titanium alloys by electrolytic reduction processes, and is concerned in one or more aspects with the preparation of a feedstock for such processes. In other aspects, the invention relates to a novel synthetic rutile (SR) product and to methods of producing titanium alloy from titaniferous material.
US10294115B2	PCC with reduced portlandite content The present invention is directed to a process for producing an aqueous suspension of precipitated calcium carbonate, wherein a milk of lime is prepared by mixing water, a calcium oxide containing material, and a precipitation enhancer, and subsequently, the milk of lime is carbonated to form an aqueous suspension of precipitated calcium carbonate.
US10294111B2	Method of preparing hydrophobic silica aerogel and hydrophobic silica aerogel prepared thereby The present invention relates to a method of preparing a high hydrophobic silica aerogel having a low tap density and a hydrophobic silica aerogel prepared thereby. The method of preparing a hydrophobic silica aerogel according to the present invention may have good productivity and economic efficiency, because preparation time is reduced by simultaneously performing surface modification and solvent substitution in a single step, and may control a degree of hydrophobicity of the prepared silica aerogel by controlling a surface modification reaction by including a step of adding ammonium hydroxide. Thus, a hydrophobic silica aerogel having excellent physical properties, such as tap density and specific surface area, as well as high hydrophobicity obtained by controlling the degree of hydrophobicity may be prepared.
US10294109B2	Primary distillation boron reduction The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for producing polycrystalline silicon having a reduced amount of boron compound impurities. Especially, the boron compounds are removed from the process for producing polycrystalline silicon, while the trichlorosilane is purified by distillation. The invention feeds condensed liquid trichlorosilane into a primary distillation tower below the liquid level inside the primary distillation tower thereby scrubbing the boron impurities upon contact inside the primary distillation tower. There result is trichlorosilane leaving the primary distillation tower with total amount of boron at least 10 times less.
US10294103B2	Improvements relating to hypochlorous acid solutions A process for preparing an aqueous solution comprising hypochlorous acid, the process comprising: (i) treating an aqueous starting solution comprising hypochlorite and a precipitable counter-ion with a precipitation agent to form a counter-ion precipitate and a supernatant liquid having a pH greater than 6; (ii) removing at least part of said precipitate; and subsequently (iii) acidifying at least part of the supernatant liquid with a strong inorganic acid other than hydrochloric acid, to a pH in the range of from 3.0 to 6.0, to form an aqueous product solution comprising hypochlorous acid. Solutions obtainable by the process are also described, as are related uses.
US10294102B2	Method of catalyst reduction in a hydrogen plant The present invention relates to a method of reducing a catalyst utilized in a hydrogen plant. More specifically, the invention relates the reduction of a catalyst employed in the steam methane reformer.
US10294099B1	Templated nanostructure sensors and methods of manufacture A microsensor and its method of manufacture are disclosed based on templated metal or metal oxide nanostructures. The microsensor includes an electrode that in one embodiment may be configured as a first sawtooth patterned electrode having a series of first peaks and first valleys and a second electrode that by be configured as a second sawtooth patterned electrode having a series of second peaks and second valleys where the second peaks generally align with the first peaks of the first electrode. A plurality of templated metal or metal oxide nanostructures connect on one side to the first electrode and on another side to the second electrode, where an electrical property of the microsensor changes in response to exposure to an environment to be monitored.
US10294098B2	Method for manufacturing a MEMS device by first hybrid bonding a CMOS wafer to a MEMS wafer A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) structure and method of forming the MEMS device, including forming a first metallization structure over a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) wafer, where the first metallization structure includes a first sacrificial oxide layer and a first metal contact pad. A second metallization structure is formed over a MEMS wafer, where the second metallization structure includes a second sacrificial oxide layer and a second metal contact pad. The first metallization structure and second metallization structure are then bonded together. After the first metallization structure and second metallization structure are bonded together, patterning and etching the MEMS wafer to form a MEMS element over the second sacrificial oxide layer. After the MEMS element is formed, removing the first sacrificial oxide layer and second sacrificial oxide layer to allow the MEMS element to move freely about an axis.
US10294096B2	Process for manufacturing a packaged device, in particular a packaged micro-electro-mechanical sensor, having an accessible structure, such as a mems microphone and packaged device obtained thereby In order to manufacture a packaged device, a die having a sensitive region is bonded to a support, and a packaging mass of moldable material is molded on the support so as to surround the die. During molding of the packaging mass, a chamber is formed, which faces the sensitive region and is connected to the outside environment. To this end, a sacrificial mass of material that may evaporate/sublimate is dispensed on the sensitive region; the packaging mass is molded on the sacrificial mass; a through hole is formed in the packaging mass to extend as far as the sacrificial mass; the sacrificial mass is evaporated/sublimated through the hole.
US10294092B2	Beverage dispensing system A system and method for the automated dispensing of bulk keg wine is provide having, in combination: integrated temperature control; pressure monitoring; automated purging; and integrated point of sale data acquisition for determining inventory usage statistics for each keg of wine dispensed. The system provides for precise measurement of each portion. An error alarm system warns an operator about beverage tank low level. A system for forcing the flashing of poor quality beverage. Recording of all delivery process events allows for operator or management review and control.
US10294086B2	Dual actuator assembly A boom assembly includes a lower boom, an upper boom, and an actuator assembly. The lower boom has an upper end and a base end. The base end is configured to be pivotally coupled to a lift device. The upper boom has a lower end pivotally coupled to the upper end of the lower boom. The actuator assembly has (i) a first end coupled to at least one of the upper end of the lower boom and the lower end of the upper boom, and (ii) an opposing second end coupled to the upper boom. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator and a second actuator. The second actuator is rigidly joined to the first actuator at the first end of the actuator assembly and flexibly joined to the first actuator at the opposing second end of the actuator assembly.
US10294084B2	System and coupling device for automatically coupling a mobile machine, in particular a container-stacking crane, to a mobile consumer supply system, and a coupling therefor A system for automatically docking a container stacker crane, in particular a RTG, to a movable supply, having a docking device with a transverse advancer unit and an extendable extension arm of which an end portion can be advanced transversely to the movable supply and connects thereto. An energy guiding chain with an entrainment member serves as a movable supply. A mechanical coupling is proposed with a coupling piece on the end portion and a coupling counterpart on the entrainment member. The entrainment member floatingly supports the coupling counterpart with transverse play. A plug connector on said end portion cooperates with a socket on the entrainment member. The mechanical coupling has a coupling piece configured as a funnel and a cooperating coupling counterpart configured as coupling head. The coupling head includes at least one extension, which cooperates with the funnel and/or a locking bolt for securing perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The locking bolt cooperates with the extension for securing in the longitudinal direction, and for securing the coupling head in a fixed position.
US10294081B2	Escalator braking system and escalator braking control method The present invention provides an escalator braking system and an escalator braking control method, belonging to the field of escalator braking control technology. In the escalator braking system and the escalator braking control method according to the present invention, a braking mode is determined based on the classification of failure information in combination with the corresponding image information, and a braking device is controlled based on the braking mode, so that the braking is more intelligent, scientific and accurate, the occurrence of security problems caused by the failure can be effectively prevented, and the probability of accident is reduced.
US10294078B2	Elevator car compartment and assembly method for same In a car compartment of an elevator, a standing end section of a panel is fixed to a standing section of a car floor by a screw member which is fastened by being passed through a ventilation hole and a car floor fastening hole from the car floor side, and therefore an operator can assemble the panel on the car floor from the inside of the car compartment, and the workability of assembling the panel on the car floor is improved.
US10294071B2	Elevator activity level management of mobile device access A method of managing mobile elevator call requests from a mobile device is provided. The method includes: receiving an elevator call parameter from a management interface; receiving at least one mobile elevator call request from a mobile device; comparing the mobile elevator call request to the elevator call parameter; and restricting the mobile device from sending additional mobile elevator call requests when the mobile elevator call request conflicts with the elevator call parameter.
US10294070B2	Regenerative electrical power supply for elevators An energy storage system is provided including: an elevator; an elevator motor; a power system coupled to the elevator motor. The power system including at least one capacitor operable to store energy received form the elevator motor and to supply stored energy to the elevator motor; and at least one flywheel operable to store energy received from the elevator motor and to supply stored energy to the elevator motor.
US10294063B2	Sheet processing apparatus with delayed processing A sheet processing apparatus includes a stapler that executes a stapling process on sheets set in a sheet insertion opening by a user, and a sheet detecting sensor that detects the sheets set in the sheet insertion opening. The sheet processing apparatus displays a setting screen for setting a time until the staple process is executed, and causes the stapler to execute the stapling process according to elapse of the set time after the sheet detecting sensor detects the sheets.
US10294060B2	Sheet discharge apparatus and image forming apparatus A discharge extension tray can be extended in a sheet discharge direction from a discharge tray. A front end regulating portion is coupled to the discharge extension tray on a downstream side in the sheet discharge direction of the discharge extension tray such that the front and regulating portion is turnable with respect to the discharge extension tray. A sheet guide portion guides a front end portion of the sheet to a direction separating from a turning center of the front end regulating portion when a sheet having a length longer than a predetermined size is discharged in a state where the discharge extension tray is not extended from the discharge tray.
US10294058B2	Roller covered with covering comprising woven fabric, and apparatus employing same A roller which has woven fabric at a surface thereof and which is employed in an apparatus permitting achievement of conservation of resources, conservation of energy. Roller 1 provided with covering 3 includes woven fabric at its surface is idler means or drive means for conveying, supply, of an object, means for air cooling or drying a moving object, rotating means making use of suction of an object, or is for cleaning a contact surface to which roller 1 is opposed, and has at the surface woven fabric 2 with variation or combination of weave pattern(s). The woven fabric 2 includes weaving in a linear pattern of bands or different patterns. It also has open holes including lattice-like gaps 8 or a rectangular pattern 6 for control of air permeability formed from weft yarn 25 and warp yarn 26.
US10294056B2	Web guiding device and device for processing a web of material The invention relates to a web guiding device (3) for guiding a material web (2), in particular a film web, with a first and a second frame element (31, 32), which are pivotably mounted on a first spindle (33) in respective first end areas (311, 321), are connected via a rotatably mounted web guide roller (34) in respective second end areas (321, 322) and are connected via a second spindle (35) which is connected to the first spindle (33) by means of a fixing element (37).
US10294053B2	Image forming apparatus and feeding apparatus A feeding apparatus includes a feeding member, first and second conveying members, a separation member, and drive and control units. The feeding member feeds a recording material placed on a tray. The separation member and the first conveying member form a nip portion and separates recording materials at the nip portion. The second conveying member conveys a conveyed recording material. The drive unit drives at least the feeding member. The control unit controls to feed first and second recording materials such that a second recording material front edge passes the nip portion before a first recording material rear edge passes the nip portion, and controls to stop the second recording material after the second recording material front edge has passed the nip portion such that the first recording material rear edge reaches the second conveying member before the second recording material front edge reaches the second conveying member.
US10294052B2	Sheet feed roller, and method of producing the same A sheet feed roller (1) is provided, which is formed of an elastomer composition containing a thermoplastic elastomer, a spherical filler and a low friction silicone compound, and has a friction coefficient of not greater than 0.5. A production method is also provided, which includes the step of extruding the elastomer composition through a die configured as corresponding to a sectional shape of the sheet feed roller.
US10294042B2	Transfer system A transfer system according to an aspect of the invention includes a stator including a plurality of coils, a carriage capable of moving along the stator, a carriage drive magnet provided on the carriage and configured to drive the carriage by magnetic force generated by the plurality of coils, and a power receiver provided on the carriage and including a power receiving magnet configured to drive an actuator by magnetic force generated by the plurality of coils.
US10294039B2	Systems and methods for sleeve detection A device, system, and method for detecting a covering sleeve on a container. A sleeve detection system includes a conveyor, a height profile acquisition device, and a processor in communication with the height profile acquisition device. The height profile acquisition device is configured to acquire height profiles of a tray traveling on the conveyor. The processor is configured to analyze height profiles received from the height profile acquisition device to determine a sleeve status of the tray. In some embodiments, a light gate is disposed across the conveyor and configured to detect the presence of a tray on the conveyor approaching the height profile acquisition device.
US10294037B1	Carrier monitoring system and method thereof A carrier monitoring system and a method thereof are disclosed. The carrier monitoring system includes carriers for carrying and positioning at least one circuit board, and a reflow oven including a conveyor, a processing module and a database. When one of the carriers is placed on the conveyor, some sensing units are pressed by a plurality of bumps disposed on a bottom of the carrier, and each of the pressed sensing units transmits a sensing signal to the processing module. According to the sensing signals, the processing module obtains a carrier code; and, according to a plurality of identification codes stored in the database and the carrier code, the processing module can determine which carrier is placed on the conveyor. As a result, the technical effect of monitoring the carrier entering the reflow oven can be achieved.
US10294035B2	Conveyor roll assembly, use thereof and end cap for a conveyor roll An integral metal end cap for use in a conveyor roll assembly is suitable for use in an environment subject to significant temperature variation. The metal end cap comprises a first end connectable to rotary means, and a second end comprising an integral body adapted to fit over the end of a ceramic spool. The integral body contains a torque transmission portion having a plurality of deformable strips enabling transmission of torque during temperature variations. A conveyor roll assembly comprises a ceramic spool having a longitudinal axis and, at least at one end of the ceramic spool, a metal end cap as described.
US10294032B2	Conveying arrangement An arrangement for conveying an electronic device includes a conveyor arrangement, a plate configured to move with respect to the conveyor arrangement and to carry an electronic device to a predetermined area, a stopper coupled with the plate, and an elevator configured to shift the conveyor arrangement into first, second and third positions. The first position being for conveying an electronic device on the conveyor arrangement such that the conveying of the electronic device stops at the stopper, the second position being for carrying the electronic device on the plate to the predetermined area and back from the predetermined area, and the third position being for conveying the electronic device on the conveyor arrangement over the stopper.
US10294030B2	Dew condensation prevention device for discharge chute, and particulate feeding device using same Provided is a dew condensation prevention device for a discharge chute. A tip end portion of the discharge chute has inverted truncated cone-shaped internal and external chutes, a space is provided between an outer surface of the internal chute and an inner surface of the external chute, and a first air discharge port that communicates with the space is provided between respective lower ends of the two chutes. A cylindrical portion having an air reservoir in the interior thereof is provided to surround an outer peripheral surface of the external chute, and by providing an opening between an inner peripheral edge of a lower surface of the cylindrical portion and the outer peripheral surface of the external chute, a second air discharge port that communicates with the air reservoir is provided. Air input pipes for introduction of dry air are connected to the external chute and the cylindrical portion, respectively.
US10294028B2	Warehouse automation systems and methods A warehouse automation system adapted to improve warehouse operating productivity includes a plurality of carts for transporting products within a warehouse and a controller. The controller is adapted to associate a first one of the plurality of carts with a first person and to control the first cart to lead the first person around the warehouse. According to one advantage, the time the first person spends restocking, picking, counting, sorting, moving, and packing product into customer orders and shipments, for example, is reduced.
US10294020B2	Optical readable code support and capsule for preparing a beverage having such code support providing an enhanced readable optical signal An optically readable code support to be associated with or be part of a capsule intended for delivering a beverage in a beverage producing device, the support including at least one sequence of symbols represented on the support so that each symbol is sequentially readable by a reading arrangement of an external reading device while the capsule is driven in rotation along an axis of rotation. The symbols are essentially formed of a succession of light reflective surface portions and light absorbing surface portions. The light absorbing surface portions provide a lower light-reflective intensity than the light-reflective surface portions, and the code support includes at least one base layer extending continuously at least along the sequence of symbols. The light-absorbing surface portions are roughened surface portions having a higher rugosity (Rz) than the light-reflective surface portions.
US10294013B2	Package to dispense a foaming composition Disclosed is a package to dispense a composition, wherein the package comprises: a flexible inner container made of gas-impermeable material and holding the composition wherein the composition comprises a blooming agent in an emulsified liquid form; a sealed rigid outer container which encloses the flexible inner container and which is filled with a driving gas compressing the inner container; and a dispenser attached to the inner container and in a fluid connection with the composition by which the composition is allowed to be dispensed by the pressure of the driving gas; wherein the pressure of the driving gas is higher than the vapor pressure of the emulsified liquid blooming agent in the inner container, throughout the usage of the package until the exhaustion of the composition in the inner container.
US10294012B2	Fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser includes a bottle having an opening, a fluid dispensing tube inside the bottle, an inner cap having a top surface having first and second openings separated from each other, a lower cylindrical post extending from the top surface and being coupleable to the opening of the bottle, and an upper cylindrical post extending from the top surface and in an opposite direction relative to the lower cylindrical post; and a cap connector detachably coupled to the upper cylindrical post, the cap connector expanding and contracting between an expansion position and a contraction position and providing an extension path of the fluid dispensing tube in the bottle.
US10294005B2	Ventilated container for produce A ventilated container for produce includes a bottom, sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom, and a rim having a flattened top surface. The sidewalls include at least one ventilation opening located proximate the rim of the container thereby permitting the rim of the container to be generally flat and uninterrupted. The location of ventilation opening(s) proximate the rim of the container allows the flow of rising ethylene gas within the container to exit near the top of the container improving ventilation within the container. A plastic film can be applied over the top of the container and is adhered to the container with an adhesive to form a secure and rigid seal between the film and the container. The flattened surface of the rim improves the adherence between a film and the container to enclose and seal the container, aids the rigidity of the container, and lessens the likelihood of the edges of the rim being bent or folded when pressure is exerted to protect produce provided within the container. Moreover, an aperture on the bottom of the container provides drainage of liquid from the container and allow air to flow.
US10294004B2	Shipping structure and methods of making and using same A shipping structure is formed from a mixture of small pieces of tumbled glass. The shipping structure can incorporate a wick element to allow the shipping structure to function as a candle. The glass and wax may be from post-consumer materials. The shipping structure can be chilled for use in shipping of materials where cooling of shipped materials will be beneficial. Multiple shipping structures can be combined to house or shield shipped items within a container.
US10294001B2	Package for a product A package for holding a product. The package can comprise a liner for at least partially receiving the product and at least partially wrapping around the product. The package further can comprise a construct wrapped at least partially around the liner. The construct can comprise a first portion and a second portion, the first portion at least partially overlapping and engaging the second portion.
US10293997B2	Film and method for packaging a compressible product in a compressed state and packaged compressible product The present invention relates to a method for packaging a compressible product in a compressed state, comprising the step of sealing at least two parts of a polymeric machine direction oriented (MDO) film which encloses at least part of the compressible product in the compressed state, characterized in that the seal has a seal elongation at failure of about 20% to about 100%, as measured in accordance with ASTM F88/F88M-09. The present invention also relates to a compressible product in a compressed state packaged in a polymeric MDO film which encloses at least part of the compressible product, wherein at least two parts of the MDO film are sealed and characterized in that the seal has a seal elongation at failure of about 20% to about 100%, as measured in accordance with ASTM F88/F88M-09.
US10293989B2	Container fitting and container utilizing same A fitting for affixing to a mouth portion of a receiving container and for receiving a drinking straw comprises a tubular body including a side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, an open bottom end and a closed top end formed by a top wall having a frangible region therein configured to permit passage of the drinking straw therethrough. A seal layer is coupled to the closed top end and is configured to overlap the frangible region. The fitting may also be mounted onto a container body including a container side wall, an integral container bottom wall and an open top end defined by an open mouth portion. A drinking straw may be releasably coupled to the container body.
US10293988B2	Fitment and overcap therefor A closure assembly (20) that includes a cap or overcap (28) and a fitment (24) for a container is provided wherein the fitment (24) has a laterally projecting shear member (40), and the overcap (28) has an aperture (74) for initially receiving the shear member (40) when the overcap (28) and fitment (24) are in an initially assembled orientation or condition. The aperture (74) and the shear member (40) cooperate in the initially assembled orientation such that when subjected to a flow of a sterilizing gas, turbulence is created in the sterilizing gas flow to enhance sterilization of the combination. The closure assembly (20) may, instead, or additionally, be provided wherein the overcap (28) has an elongate, hollow plug (58) for establishing a first seal between the fitment (24) and the overcap (28) in the initially assembled orientation, and the wherein overcap (28) has a skirt (50) for establishing a second seal between the fitment (24) and the overcap (28) in the initially assembled orientation.
US10293985B2	Slider bag with a detent A storage bag includes at least one zipper profile provided adjacent to an opening to the interior of the bag. The at least one zipper profile has opposing closure elements that respectively interlock with each other. The storage bag also includes a slider with at least one opening member and at least one detent on at least one end of the bag. The at least one detent is configured to engage with the at least one opening member of the slider to provide a leak-proof end seal.
US10293983B1	Garbage bag set and associated use thereof A garbage bag set for improving trash maintenance and management. The garbage bag set includes a plurality of detachably interconnected garbage bags configured to be simultaneously seated within an existing trash receptacle. Such detachably interconnected garbage bags include at least a first garbage bag and a second garbage bag wherein the first garbage bag is removably lined with the second garbage bag. In this manner, the detachably interconnected garbage bags are coextensively shaped. The detachably interconnected garbage bags are further configured such that the first garbage bag is detached from the second garbage bag while the second garbage bag remains seated within the existing trash receptacle.
US10293981B2	Non-continuously laminated structures of thermoplastic films with differing material compositions and functional material properties A non-continuously laminated structure of thermoplastic films comprises thermoplastic films with differing material compositions and differing functional benefits. In particular, one or more embodiments comprise thermoplastic films that are co-extruded separately and then combined together by a post-extrusion bonding process. The differing composition of the various films of the non-continuously laminated structure of thermoplastic films and the post-extrusion bonding process, provide the structures with the functional benefits of the individual films.
US10293979B2	Thumb hole paint container and holder An improved paint container is disclosed. A paint container which may be a tray or an edger tray, is shown having two halves each being configured to hold and contain a liquid. The paint container may have a plurality of walls to form reservoirs therebetween, and a base. The two halves may be separated by an elevated member such as a ridge forming two reservoirs. The elevated member may have a rounded surface for permitting scraping of a pad or brush. In another embodiment, a can holder may include at least one opening that may be formed in a lower section of a base portion. The at least one opening may be as many as four holes and sized to accept fingers of a user. The plurality of holes may be configured and located below a thumb hole. The holes may be recessed permitting near simultaneous insertion of a thumb and fingers into the respective holes.
US10293977B2	Vodka bottle: pass through logo insert A container having a fluid reservoir and a channel for receiving an insert. The channel allows the insert to be secured to the container for displaying a portion of the insert, such as a faceplate of the insert and/or a back end of the insert. The insert may also be visible through a transparent portion of the container. The insert may include a marking or advertising logo. For example, the insert may include a 3-dimensional logo that extends through at least a portion of the container. In an embodiment, the insert is made from a different material than the container. For example, the container may include a transparent glass material and the insert may include an aluminum material that is visible through the transparent glass material of the container.
US10293972B2	Opening device and apparatus for moulding an opening device on a sheet packaging material An opening device for a package made of a sheet packaging material—said sheet packaging material comprising at least a first layer and a second layer, and having a hole formed through said first layer and sealed by a cover portion of said second layer—is made of plastic material molded onto said cover portion, and in turn comprises a spout defining a pouring opening and a wall portion closing said pouring opening, said wall portion defining, together with said cover portion, a user-removable sealing portion of said spout, a weakening region being interposed between said wall portion and said spout and said cover portion covering said weakening region; a molding apparatus for molding an opening device on a sheet packaging material is also disclosed.
US10293967B2	Label-feeding apparatus and labelling apparatus An apparatus for labeling a container includes a label-strip feed that provides a label strip having individual labels to be separated by cutting. A first portion of the strip abuts a first transfer-device that causes slippage between the first portion and itself. A cutting device cuts a length of the strip to create a cut label. A portion of the length abuts a second transfer-portion prior to cutting. A holding force generated by this second transfer-device causes slippage between the portion of the length and the second transfer-device. After the cutting device creates the cut label, it transports the cut label. Either one of the two transfer-devices is a linearly-conveying transfer device.
US10293966B2	Device for transporting in a packaging line flexible packaging held suspended Device for transporting containers in a packaging line, having a number of guides that determine a closed route including a horizontal stretch and upon which a first and second carrying element slide. The guides are directed on a vertical plane and each carrying element has two arms, each one of which extends to one side of the vertical plane, each arm (5a; 6a) of a carrying element is designed to work alongside the arm arranged on a same side of the vertical plane of the other carrying element adjacent to them, to jointly secure and transport a corresponding container, so as to be secured and transported along the length of the horizontal stretch of the route and at least two containers between each two adjacent carrying elements at the same time, one at each side of the vertical plane.
US10293964B2	Sterilizing unit comprising a heater A sterilizing unit comprising at least one heater is provided, wherein said heater comprises a housing and at least one heating element extending in said housing for heating a flow of air being directed through the housing, and wherein said heating element is formed as a band of an electrically conductive material.
US10293961B2	Method and modular, mobile mixing and packaging plant The present invention relates to a modular, mobile mixing and packaging plant for powdery or granular products comprising a carrying structure having dimensions suitable for being introduced in a standard maritime container and internally housing a reception and manual weighing module, a material loading module, a mixing module and a packaging module.
US10293946B2	Hybrid electric An airplane is provided. The airplane includes a vapor cycle air conditioning system that receives outside air, a bleed system with at least one port, and an electric fan. A source of outside air when the airplane is on ground is forced air from the electric fan. The source of the outside air when the airplane is at cruise is bleed air from the at least one port.
US10293944B2	Components for enhancement of a low profile crew attendant seat A crew attendant seat (CAS) positioned within a wall of an aircraft cabin includes a frame defining a periphery of the CAS. A seat portion is positioned within the frame that includes a seat bottom connected to a seatback by a hinge mechanism in which the seat bottom rotates between stowed and deployed positions. A spring member is mounted at one end to the frame and at another end to an aperture on the hinge mechanism, which causes the seat bottom to move to the stowed or deployed position based on relative positioning between the aperture and pivot points for the spring member and hinge mechanism. A harness includes at least one shoulder strap and lap belt coupled together by a buckle. A storage area retains the lap belt and the buckle within the frame when the seat bottom is in the stowed position.
US10293943B1	Seat back pocket spring and method In an illustrative embodiment, an aircraft seatback pocket spring provides a pre-loaded spring force for holding the pocket closed. The pocket spring may include a length of a wire extending between inner surfaces of frame members on either side of the seat and forming an upper edge of the pocket. Second lengths of wire may extend from ends of the first length of wire in a vertical direction to form side edges of the seatback pocket. Coils may be formed at each end of the second lengths of wire and may be mounted to receiving elements provided on inner surfaces of the frame members. Extension members extending from the coils may contact a contact point on the same or proximate frame members to maintain the pre-loaded spring force on the coils.
US10293941B2	Galley compartment for a galley system of an aircraft A galley system includes a galley compartment defining a cavity. The galley compartment has a door that allows access to the cavity. A galley cart is positionable in the cavity of the galley compartment that has a first opening and a second opening. An air supply and return system is coupled in flow communication with the first opening of the galley cart and the second opening of the galley compartment. A space is defined about the galley cart when the galley cart is positioned in the cavity. The space provides flow communication between the second opening of the galley cart and the second opening of the galley compartment.
US10293940B2	Lift apparatus for an aircraft and an aircraft including the lift apparatus A lift apparatus for transporting objects between compartments of an aircraft through an aperture in a floor structure separating the compartments and an aircraft in which such lift apparatus is mounted. The lift apparatus includes a conveyor with a retaining portion to selectively retain and release objects to be transported, a guide to which the conveyor is mounted to be linearly movable along a predetermined path of motion defined by the guide, and a moving mechanism for driving the conveyor to linearly move along the predetermined path of motion. The retaining portion and a closing portion of the conveyor are along the path of motion, and the lift apparatus mounts in an aircraft with the path of motion extending through the aperture. The conveyor is selectively movable along the predetermined path of motion between positions.
US10293939B2	Anti-rattling device for pallets in cargo aircraft An anti-rattling restraint device and system for pallets in the cargo hold of an aircraft comprising a frame body with an upper side, lateral sides, a first and a second slot sets positioned on said lateral sides, a first and a second shaft, configured to slide along the first and second slot sets respectively, a threaded stud, a lever, comprising a first end, a second end and a lever slot substantially positioned on the second end of the lever, and lock positioned on the upper side of the frame body, wherein the threaded stud is connected to the second shaft, and further connected to the frame body by the lock, and the lever is connected to the frame body by the first and second shafts, and further connected to the threaded stud by the second shaft.
US10293930B2	Spar end cap with drain hole provisions A rotor blade spar for use in a rotor blade is provided comprising a housing defining an interior and having an open end. An end cap is affixed to and sealed on the open end to seal the interior from an exterior outside of the housing. The end cap includes a first port and a second port fluidly coupling the interior to the exterior. A port sealing system closes the first and second ports. The first port is connectable to an external device configured to generate a pressure differential between the interior and the exterior sufficient to create an airflow through the first and second ports which removes a liquid disposed in the housing through one of the first and second ports.
US10293929B2	Multicopter-assisted system and method for launching and retrieving a fixed-wing aircraft The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight.
US10293927B1	Control system for a stopped rotor aircraft While an aircraft is mid-flight, a braking start point associated with a stoppable rotor is calculated where the stoppable rotor includes a first and second blade and the stoppable rotor is configured to rotate about a substantially vertical axis. A process to stop the stoppable rotor is started, while the aircraft is mid-flight, when the stoppable rotor reaches the braking start point, where the stoppable rotor is stopped with the first blade pointing forward and the second blade pointing backward.
US10293923B2	Robustness and availability of aircraft acceleration evaluation A system for determining a deceleration rate of an aircraft, in various embodiments, includes at least one component capable of transmitting a first deceleration rate. The system also includes a brake control unit coupled to the at least one component and having a brake controller that is configured to receive the first deceleration rate from the at least one component and to determine a likely accurate deceleration rate based on the first deceleration rate, a second deceleration rate and a hierarchy of sources of deceleration rates.
US10293922B2	Cockpit control system for controlling ground travel in aircraft equipped with engine-free electric taxi system A cockpit control system and method for efficiently controlling ground travel in an aircraft equipped with an engine-free electric taxi system are provided. The cockpit control system is configured with a display that provides a maximum amount of information during aircraft ground movement with a minimal amount of input from and distraction to pilots or cockpit crew to facilitate essentially hands free operation and control of aircraft ground travel. System test and drive procedures ensure safe aircraft ground travel with the engine-free electric taxi system. Constant pilot hand or other input is not required to achieve safe and maximally efficient aircraft ground travel powered by the aircraft's engine-free electric taxi system or, under selected defined conditions, by the aircraft's engines to achieve this maximum efficiency. The system may further be designed to be uninterruptible by unauthorized persons.
US10293921B2	Powerless self operated uplock system Systems and methods for uplock systems are provided. An uplock system may comprise a body, a hook having an opening defining at least a first surface and a second surface, the hook being rotationally engaged with the body, a first biasing member configured to bias the hook in a first rotational direction relative to the body, and a cam in operable communication with the hook and the body such that the hook has at least a first stable position and a second stable position relative to the body when biased in the first rotational direction.
US10293920B2	Landing gear toggle lock mechanism A landing gear lock assembly includes a first lock link, and a second lock link, a first end of the second lock link being rotatably coupled to the second end of the first lock link so that the first and second lock links unfold relative to each other in a first rotation direction. A toggle lock mechanism has a crank link and a toggle link rotatably coupled to each other, the toggle link being rotatably coupled to the second lock link, and the crank link being rotatably coupled to the first lock link so that the toggle link rotates relative to the second lock link, in a direction opposite the first rotation direction, to rotate the second lock link to a fully extended position relative to the first lock link. Rotation of the toggle link mechanically locks the second lock link in the fully extended position.
US10293919B2	Flight control device for an aircraft The invention concerns a flight control device (1) for an aircraft, comprising: —a housing (2), —a handle (4) mounted rotating relative to the housing (2) about a center of rotation (O), —a first drive shaft (31), a second drive shaft (32) and a third drive shaft (33), the drive shafts (31-33) being mounted rotating relative to the housing (2) about a same axis of rotation (X), —a first connecting part (34) mounted pivoting on the first shaft (31) about a first axis of rotation (A1), and on the handle (4) about a fourth axis of rotation (B1), —a second connecting part (35) mounted pivoting on the second shaft (32) about a second axis of rotation (A2), and on the handle (4) about a fifth axis of rotation (B2), —a third connecting part (36) mounted pivoting on the third shaft (33) about a third axis of rotation (A3), and on the handle (4) about a sixth axis of rotation (B3), the first axis of rotation (A1), the second axis of rotation (A2) and the third axis of rotation (A3) intersecting at the center of rotation (O) of the handle (4).
US10293917B2	Methods and apparatus to control and monitor a folding wingtip actuation system Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to control and monitor a folding wingtip actuation system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a collection module to obtain flight stage information of an aircraft. The example apparatus further includes a sequence and control module to calculate a first position of a folding wingtip assembly operatively coupled to a wing of the aircraft, determine actions during a first stage and a second stage to complete in sequence to move the folding wingtip assembly, determine a status of a component of the folding wingtip assembly based on a measurement of a sensor, and control a movement of the folding wingtip assembly in accordance with the actions and based on the status.
US10293915B2	Apparatuses and methods for aerodynamic window assemblies A window assembly for an aircraft is provided that includes a windshield, a side window, a post, and an airflow surface. The windshield is oriented toward a front of the aircraft. The side window is oriented toward a side of the aircraft. The post is interposed between the windshield and the side window. The airflow surface is disposed on the post and on an exterior of the aircraft. The airflow surface extends along a length from a leading edge proximate the windshield to a trailing edge proximate the side window, and extends along a height between a top and a bottom. The airflow surface has a first radius of curvature proximate the leading edge and a second radius of curvature proximate the trailing edge, wherein the first radius of curvature is less than the second radius of curvature.
US10293913B1	Termination assembly for use with balloon envelopes The present disclosure provides an apparatus for use on a balloon having a balloon envelope. The apparatus includes a frame body comprising first and second members, an adjustable arm attached to the first member and a circular heating element disposed on a surface of the second member. The adjustable arm may be configured to cause the first member to move in a direction with respect to the surface the second member. The surface of the second member may be arranged to receive a termination plate and a portion of a balloon envelope. By moving the adjustable arm between first and second positions with respect to the surface of the second member, the termination plate and the portion of a balloon envelope are pressed together. In this regard, the circular heating element, when activated, is configured to cause the termination plate to heat bond with the portion of the balloon envelope.
US10293912B2	Marine propulsion unit and a valve for a marine propulsion unit A valve for a marine propulsion unit comprises a valve body (11) having an end face (13) and a wall (14) extending from the end face. An aperture (15) is defined in the end face. A valve stem (12) is moveable within and with respect to the valve body, such that, in the closed state of the valve, the valve stem closes the aperture. A maximum width (d1) of the valve stem is greater than the width (d2) of the aperture in the end face of the valve—so that, if the valve stem should fracture, the detached portion(s) of the valve stem will be retained in the valve body. The valve may for example be used as a cylinder drain valve in a marine propulsion unit.
US10293910B1	Cooling systems and strainers for cooling systems for marine engines A cooling system is for a marine engine. The cooling system has a cooling fluid conduit that is configured to convey cooling fluid for cooling at least one component of the marine engine; a strainer disposed in the cooling fluid conduit and configured to strain the cooling fluid; and a quick connector that is manually operable to connect and disconnect the strainer from the cooling fluid conduit.
US10293909B1	Outboard motor An outboard motor includes a shift rod including a first rod, a second rod, and a joint. The first rod extends in a vertical direction. The second rod extends in the vertical direction and is located below the first rod. The second rod is disposed eccentrically with respect to the first rod. When viewed in a plan view, the second rod overlaps with at least a portion of the first rod or is in contact with the first rod. The joint connects the first rod to the second rod.
US10293897B2	Stable fishing raft A stable fishing raft that is easily transportable to the water without a trailer and has a deck large enough to easily and securely carry fishing gear. The deck and bottom are flat, and the sides are perpendicular to the deck and bottom. The deck is connected to the bottom at the bow and stern with a circular arc. The core of the raft is a buoyant foam, preferably polyurethane, and covered in a water-resistant resin, preferably polyethylene. The raft is steerable and propelled by paddle or trolling motor that attaches to a removable motor mount. In a preferred embodiment the raft has a recessed accessory track and a series of recessed rings on the deck to receive the bottom edge of a bucket and hold it in place as a seat. Rafts can be joined together with couplers.
US10293892B2	Sealed tank with corrugated sealing membranes The invention concerns a sealed tank including adjacent first and second walls each comprising a corrugated sealing membrane. The sealing membranes of the first and second walls join at the level of an edge, wherein the sealing membrane of the first wall includes a first series of corrugations and a second series of corrugations intersecting at the edge, and the sealing membrane of the second wall includes a third series of corrugations intersecting at the edge. The tank further includes a corner arrangement comprising a sealing membrane that is welded in sealed manner to the sealing membrane of the first wall and to the sealing membrane of the second wall, such that the corrugations of the first series of corrugations are connected to corrugations of the third series of corrugations and the corrugations of the second series of corrugations are connected to the corrugations of the third series of corrugations.
US10293889B2	Automatic watercraft cover A watercraft lift with hydraulically actuated arms which self-installs a fitted three-dimensional watercraft cover on a powerboat. A mechanism enables a linear actuator to drive a swing arm up to 180 degrees. The upper end of a two part arm articulates mechanically as the arm moves to reduce vertical elevation while operating. A spring-tensioned elongated roller keeps the cover tight and self-rolls the cover on the elongated roller when the actuated arms are pivoted forward. The mechanism can be attached to the guides of most watercraft lifts.
US10293886B2	Watercraft vessel with a planing hull A watercraft vessel with at least one planing hull, in the form of a single unitary hull or with two or more interconnected hulls, each hull having at its bottom portion a deadrise angle in the interval 5°-70° and provided with at least one water-deflecting surface which extends rearwardly and outwardly in relation to a keel region and which is oriented and configured so as to create a lifting force, and also a forward thrust on the hull. The forward thrust is caused by a lateral spray water stream, which is redirected rearwardly by the water-deflecting surface. The latter should be located laterally outwardly of but adjacent to an approximately triangular bottom part which is submerged at the planing speed. The hull will also provide a smoother ride than conventional, planing hulls, especially in heavy sea.
US10293883B1	Snowmobile A vehicle has a frame, a ski, an endless track, a motor, a rear suspension assembly supporting the endless track, and a continuously variable transmission operatively connecting the motor to the endless track for driving the endless track. The continuously variable transmission has a primary pulley operatively connected to the motor, a transmission belt, and a secondary pulley operatively connected to the primary pulley via the transmission belt. The secondary pulley is operatively connected to the endless track. The continuously variable transmission is positioned forwardly of the motor.
US10293878B2	Brake assist system for a cyclist on a bicycle by a haptic feedback A brake assist system for a cyclist on a bicycle by a haptic feedback includes: a first sensor for measuring the angular speed of a first bicycle wheel, suitable for generating a signal representing the first wheel angular speed; a second sensor for measuring the angular speed of a second bicycle wheel, suitable for generating a signal representing the second wheel angular speed; an actuator applicable to a bicycle portion, suitable for producing vibrations; and a control module.
US10293876B2	Removable backrest for a vehicle A backrest for selectively connecting to a frame of a vehicle having a straddle seat has a back support, and first and second arms connected to the back support and extending forward thereof. Each of the arms has a first portion at least partially defining a first slot, a second portion slidably connected to the first portion, and a biasing member disposed between the first and second portions. The second portion defines a second slot. The first and second slots open in opposite directions. A vehicle having the backrest and a method of installing the backrest on a vehicle are also disclosed.
US10293875B2	Axel lift mechanism A lifting mechanism for a vehicle axle is provided wherein a vehicle includes a vehicle frame having a first rail component and a second rail component. A first mounting bracket is attached to the first rail component of the vehicle frame. A lifting component is attached to the first mounting bracket. A lateral load component has a first end attached to the lifting component and a second end attached to the second rail component of the vehicle frame. A bracket attaches the lateral load component to the vehicle axle such that upon extension of the lifting component, the vehicle axle is lifted.
US10293872B2	Aerodynamic system and adjustable fairings Embodiments provide an aerodynamic fairing system that may comprise a base configured to mount to a vehicle, an arm coupled to the base at a proximate end and extending laterally, and a fairing mounted to the arm having an inboard and an outboard surface. The fairing outboard surface may provide an aerodynamic outer surface to direct flow to an angle to the rear. The arm may a fixed or adjustable length arm. The arm may provide a mounting area for a mud flap such that aerodynamic system may act as a mud flap hanger. Embodiments also provide an adjustable mud flap hanger.
US10293868B2	Removable tailgate with locking hinge A hinge assembly for moving a tailgate about a hinge axis. The hinge assembly includes a first hinge part and a second hinge part for mating with the first hinge part. The second hinge part may be moved to a release position for releasing from the first hinge part, and a lock is provided for locking the second hinge part in the release position. A tailgate including the hinge assembly is also disclosed, which may also be provided with a powered raising and lowering capability. A related method is also disclosed.
US10293863B2	Vehicle body panel securing structure A three-wheeled automobile is described herein. The automobile may include a unibody frame, a flexible engine cowling, and a fastener. The unibody frame may include an exposed unibody panel and/or a removable-panel securing fixture disposed adjacent to the exposed unibody panel. The engine cowling may be secured to the securing fixture. The fastener may pass through the engine cowling panel and may be affixed to the securing fixture, thereby securing the engine cowling panel to the unibody frame. The engine cowling panel may pass over the securing fixture and/or behind the unibody panel. The engine cowling panel may be pressed against the unibody panel outwards from the automobile by a bending force in the engine cowling panel such that the exposed unibody panel may prevent bowing of an outside edge of the engine cowling panel directly adjacent to the unibody panel.
US10293854B2	Movable rig and steering system A drill rig with a steering system may include a substructure having a wheelhouse, a drill floor arranged atop the substructure, a mast extending upwardly and above the drill floor, and a steering system arranged within the wheelhouse. The steering system may include a wheel assembly comprising an electric motor configured for driving rotational motion of a wheel, a deployment device configuring for deploying the wheel assembly to carry the drill rig, and a steering mechanism configured for selective engagement with the wheel assembly and rotating the wheel assembly.
US10293853B2	Vehicle having independently driven and controlled right and left drive wheels A self-propelled vehicle includes a maneuvering unit, a drive unit including first and second drive sections, which are driven and controlled by drive wheel control commands, a drive wheel unit including left and right drive wheels driven by the first and second drive sections, respectively, at least one caster wheel which is controlled by a caster wheel control command, a bank detector for detecting a degree of bank of the vehicle and a control unit including a drive wheel control section for generating the drive wheel control commands. The control unit further includes a caster wheel control section which generates the caster wheel control command for controlling the steering angle of the caster wheel during a bank traversing travel, based on the bank degree so as to resolve a difference between a target travel and the actual travel which occurs during the bank traversing travel.
US10293851B2	Motor control device, electric power steering device, and vehicle An electric motor can be accurately drive-controlled even when a failure occurs in a motor electric angle detection unit. When at least one of a resolver and an angle computation unit is diagnosed as abnormal in an initial diagnosis after a system restart, a motor electric angle initial value is estimated on a basis of a response output of a three-phase electric motor in response to input of a motor drive signal to the three-phase electric motor, a motor electric angle estimation value is calculated on a basis of an output shaft rotation angle detection value detected by an output-side rotation angle sensor and a relative offset amount estimated on a basis of the estimated motor electric angle initial value, and the three-phase electric motor is drive-controlled on a basis of the calculated motor electric angle estimation value.
US10293844B2	Changes enabling the elimination of processes for a torsion bar In one aspect of the invention, a torsion bar assembly is provided. The assembly includes a first shaft having a first bore, a second shaft having a second bore, the second shaft operatively coupled to the first shaft, and a torsion bar positioned within the first and second bores. The torsion bar includes a splined first end having a first diameter extending to a first end face having a diameter generally the same as the first diameter, a splined second end having a second diameter extending to a second end face having a diameter generally the same as the second diameter, and an active diameter extending between the splined first end and the splined second end. The torsion bar is fabricated from a material having a hardness greater than 45 Rockwell C-Scale.
US10293843B2	Juvenile stroller A stroller includes a chassis and a child support. The chassis is configured to roll along the ground in response to being pushed by a caregiver. The child support is coupled selectively to the chassis and is configured to support a child resting therein.
US10293842B2	On-board device, signaling system, and control method of moving vehicle An on-board device is loaded in a moving vehicle and includes a control device configured to control the traveling of the moving vehicle. In the control device, an in-field traveling instructing section determines whether a blockade moving vehicle exists to hinder the traveling of the moving vehicle on a traveling route to an inspection field in a railyard, based on different moving vehicle related data in the railyard when the moving vehicle is an inspection waiting vehicle. A traveling route securing section requests securement of the traveling route to a railyard interface device that controls branching on the traveling route when there is not the blockade moving vehicle on the traveling route. A traveling permission section permits the traveling of the moving vehicle on the secured route based on traveling route state data from the railyard interface device.
US10293841B2	Device and method for rail-side monitoring of the position of stabled rail-based vehicle A device for infrastructure-side monitoring of a position of a stabled rail-based vehicle includes a detector for infrastructure-side detection of a change of location of the stabled vehicle and a communications entity or device configured to communicate the detected change in location over a communications network to a user of the communications network. A corresponding method, a corresponding system, a method for operating the system and a computer program product are also provided.
US10293834B2	Method for estimation of a trailer wheelbase length A method is provided for estimating the effective wheelbase length of a trailer in a vehicle combination including a towing vehicle and at least one towed trailer. The method includes driving the vehicle combination forwards, determining the speed of the vehicle combination, determining the steering angle of the towing vehicle, determining the steering angle of each towed trailer, determining the yaw rate of the towing vehicle and the yaw rate of the towed trailer or determining the articulation angle for each towed trailer, and using the determined values to calculate a value for the effective wheelbase for each towed trailer. An arrangement for estimating the effective wheelbase length of a trailer in a vehicle combination is also disclosed.
US10293833B2	Driving assistance apparatus A driving assistance apparatus includes: an estimation unit configured to estimate a brake-on vehicle speed as a vehicle speed at which a driver of a vehicle starts a brake operation, based on information related to deceleration of the vehicle and vehicle-speed information; a deceleration-operation-point calculation unit configured to calculate location information of a deceleration-operation point where the driver of the vehicle starts a deceleration operation, based on the brake-on vehicle speed; and an information presentation unit configured to present driving assistance information for prompting the driver of the vehicle to perform the deceleration operation, corresponding to the calculated location information of the deceleration-operation point and a running position of the vehicle.
US10293828B2	Engine starting system An engine starting system for hybrid vehicle is provided. The engine starting system is applied to a hybrid vehicle in which a friction clutch is disposed between an engine and a power distribution device. In order to reduce gear noise and vibrations, a second motor establishes a cancel torque to cancel a reaction torque acting on an axle when starting the engine. The engine starting system is configured to increase the torque of the second motor in a direction of a drive torque rotating the axle, when starting the engine while bringing the friction clutch into engagement in a slipping manner.
US10293826B2	Systems and methods for navigating a vehicle among encroaching vehicles Systems and methods use cameras to provide autonomous navigation features. In one implementation, a method for navigating a user vehicle may include acquiring, using at least one image capture device, a plurality of images of an area in a vicinity of the user vehicle; determining from the plurality of images a first lane constraint on a first side of the user vehicle and a second lane constraint on a second side of the user vehicle opposite to the first side of the user vehicle; enabling the user vehicle to pass a target vehicle if the target vehicle is determined to be in a lane different from the lane in which the user vehicle is traveling; and causing the user vehicle to abort the pass before completion of the pass, if the target vehicle is determined to be entering the lane in which the user vehicle is traveling.
US10293820B2	Vehicle speed control system and method A vehicle control system having a plurality of speed control systems, each operable to cause the vehicle to operate in accordance with a respective target speed. The system is operable wherein one of the plurality of speed control systems may be selected to control vehicle speed at a given moment in time, wherein when responsibility for speed control is transferred from a first one of the plurality of speed control systems to a second one of the speed control systems, the second one of the speed control systems is operable to set a value of target speed thereof to a value corresponding to that of the target speed of the first.
US10293818B2	Teleassistance data prioritization for self-driving vehicles A self-driving vehicle can operate by analyzing a live sensor view to autonomously operate acceleration, braking, and steering systems of the SDV along a current route. Based on a detected anomaly associated with the live sensor view, the SDV can transmit a teleassistance inquiry to a backend transport system in accordance with a data prioritization scheme. The SDV can receive a resolution response from the backend transport system based on the teleassistance inquiry, and proceed in accordance with the resolution response.
US10293814B2	Method and control unit for a motor vehicle A method for operating a motor vehicle originates from a condition in which a torque converter lockup clutch (6) or a master clutch (13) is engaged and the transmission (2) is friction-locking. The torque converter lockup clutch (6) or the master clutch (13) is then brought into a slip condition on a control side, and a prime-mover rotational speed is decoupled from a driven-end rotational speed. The torque converter lockup clutch (6) or the master clutch (13) is brought into the slip condition without reducing a pressure control of the torque converter lockup clutch (6) or the master clutch (13) and by specifying a target rotational speed or a target torque for the prime mover (1) such that a torque or a target torque is greater than a power transmission capacity of the torque converter lockup clutch (6) or the master clutch (13) and slip is built up.
US10293809B2	Shifting control method for hybrid vehicles The present disclosure relates to a shifting control method that improves driving stability by reducing roll-back of a vehicle during the process of shifting on an uphill slope. The shifting control method for a hybrid vehicle includes: determining a degree of roll-back of the vehicle on the basis of a change in the number of revolutions of a transmission input shaft, when power-off down-shifting into a lowest gear is requested; decreasing a disengaging clutch torque, increasing an engaging clutch torque, and increasing a motor torque so that the motor torque follows a desired motor torque, when the degree of roll-back is equal to or greater than a set value; synchronizing a motor speed with an engaging input shaft speed by decreasing the motor torque, when the disengaging clutch torque is equal to or less than a set torque; and finishing the shifting by increasing the motor torque when the synchronization is finished.
US10293808B2	Constant power control A system for increasing fuel efficiency of a vehicle includes a power source designed to convert a fuel into power and an input device designed to receive user input corresponding to a request to operate in a constant power mode. The system further includes at least one sensor designed to detect vehicle data corresponding to a current power of the power source and a memory designed to store an upper power threshold and a lower power threshold. The system further includes an electronic control unit (ECU) that is designed to determine the current power of the power source based on the detected vehicle data and to control the power source such that the current power remains between the upper power threshold and the lower power threshold when the user input corresponds to the request to operate in the constant power mode.
US10293807B2	Power control system and method for hybrid vehicle A power control system for a hybrid vehicle is provided. The system includes a high-voltage battery that is capable of being charged or discharged, a first motor and a second motor, a first inverter connected to the first motor, and a second inverter connected to the second motor. Additionally, a converter has a first side connected to the battery and a second side connected in parallel to the first inverter and the second inverter and a diode is connected in parallel to both sides of the converter. A controller is configured to operate the converter and the first and second inverters to cause electric power of the high-voltage battery to be bypassed via the diode and directly supplied to the first inverter or the second inverter.
US10293805B2	Generator system and control method A system includes an engine, a generator assembly, a direct current voltage bus, and a controller. The assembly is coupled to and driven via the engine, and has an electric generator, field windings, and a voltage rectifier collectively producing a generator output voltage. An inner control loop of the controller provides a field duty cycle signal to the field windings in response to an adjusted voltage control signal. An outer control loop of the controller provides a torque-based voltage control signal as an input to the inner control loop in response to a commanded engine torque and an estimated generator torque. An output torque of the generator is directly controlled via the outer control loop. The inner control loop calculates the adjusted voltage control signal as a difference between the torque-based voltage control signal and the output voltage.
US10293803B2	Levitation system for a train The present invention relates to a fender, bogie, train, track and methods. The fender according to the invention comprises: a support surface provided on the underside during use; an inner pressure chamber provided in or on the support surface; a feed arranged in the pressure chamber for feeding a fluid; a first rim present round the inner pressure chamber, wherein at least a part of the rim is flexible; and a second rim arranged round the first rim such that a pressure chamber is created between two adjacent rims.
US10293801B2	Method for the adaptive control of a driver operation-dependent actual vehicle deceleration A method for the adaptive control of a driver operation-dependent actual vehicle deceleration in a commercial vehicle includes determining an operating variable that indicates a displacement of a brake pedal of a brake valve demanded by the driver as well as an assistance deceleration demand, providing a mass-dependent feeling curve that associates a driver's deceleration demand with the operating variable, adapting the mass-dependent feeling curve if there is no assistance deceleration demand so that the determined operating variable is associated with an actually prevailing actual vehicle deceleration, specifying a target vehicle deceleration depending on a driver operation-dependent driver's deceleration demand determined from the corresponding feeling curve and the assistance deceleration demand if there is an assistance deceleration demand, and actuating a brake pressure corresponding to the target vehicle deceleration for adaptively adjusted, driver operation-dependent control of the actual vehicle deceleration.
US10293788B2	Control system for vehicle A control system for a vehicle includes a portable authentication terminal configured to authenticate a user who carries the portable authentication terminal, and a vehicle configured to communicate with the portable authentication terminal. The vehicle includes a sound generation unit configured to generate a predetermined sound within a vehicle cabin, an information reception unit configured to receive information transmitted from the portable authentication terminal, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the portable authentication terminal is within the cabin based on the received information. The portable authentication terminal includes a sound collection unit configured to collect a sound, and an information transmission unit configured to transmit information based on the collected sound to the vehicle. The determination unit is configured to determine whether the portable authentication terminal is within the cabin based on whether the received information is information based on the sound generated by the sound generation unit.
US10293787B2	Vehicle key management Systems and methods for managing keys that operate a given vehicle include a processor. Responsive to identifying a received first key for operating the vehicle as having an administrative status, the processor is configured to enable creation of a second key for operating the vehicle having the administrative status, and enable creation of a third key for operating the vehicle having a secondary status and a passcode. Responsive to receiving and identifying the third key as having the secondary status, the processor is configured to enable alteration of the passcode.
US10293785B2	Certificate-based pairing of key fob device and control unit A control unit, in a disclosed embodiment, includes a transceiver, memory, and a processor. The processor is coupled to the transceiver and memory and executes instructions from the memory to cause the control unit to receive a first transmission containing a certificate, verify the authenticity of the certificate, and, after verifying authenticity of the certificate, execute a public key agreement protocol to generate a first common secret encryption key, receive a second transmission containing an encrypted first public key that is encrypted by the first common secret encryption key, decrypt the encrypted first public key using the first common secret encryption key to determine the first public key, execute a public key agreement protocol to generate a second common secret encryption key, generate an operational key, encrypt the operational key using the second common secret encryption key, and transmit the encrypted operational key.
US10293784B2	On-board unit and method for operating the same, corresponding transportation and method for operating transportation anti-thief system An on-board unit (OBU) coupled to an integrated starter generator (ISG) is disclosed. The ISG controls an engine. The OBU includes a communication unit and a processing unit. The communication unit receives a control signal from a mobile device. The processing unit is coupled to the communication unit for setting a setting state of the ISG according to the control signal, wherein the setting state is a start unallowable state or a start allowable state, and the ISG forbids the engine to be started or allows the engine to be started according to whether the setting state is the start unallowable state or the start allowable state. The control signal generates the setting state according to a start counter value, wherein the setting state is set to the start allowable state or the start unallowable state according to whether the start counter value is larger than a predetermined value.
US10293782B1	Method and apparatus for providing seatbelt notifications A method and apparatus for providing a seatbelt reminder are provided. The method includes determining whether a seat is occupied, in response to determining that the seat is occupied, determining whether a seatbelt corresponding to the seat is buckled, in response to determining that the seatbelt corresponding to the seat is unbuckled, determining whether a latch anchor corresponding to the seat is engaged, and in response to determining that the latch anchor corresponding to the seat is unengaged, outputting a seatbelt reminder notification.
US10293781B2	Hinge device with lifting device A hinge device of a front hood of a motor vehicle is adjustable from a normal position into a protective position in the event of a collision. A front-hood surface and a lifting device with an actuator contact surface and a front-hood contact surface are provided on a front-hood-fastening part. An actuator surface can be brought to bear against the actuator contact surface and the front-hood contact surface can be brought to bear against the front-hood surface during an adjustment from the normal position into the protective position. The distance, which is provided substantially in the actuating direction of the actuator on the lifting device, between the front-hood contact surface and the actuator contact surface is greater than the distance between the actuator surface and the front-hood hinge-lever contact surface. Furthermore, a correspondingly equipped motor vehicle and a method for opening out the hinge device are provided.
US10293778B2	Frontal airbag, frontal airbag module and motor vehicle A frontal airbag (10) having an outer skin (12) enclosing a gas space (G). The outer skin (12) forming an impact area (14) in front a vehicle occupant (P) and extends horizontally in a first direction (Y) and in a second perpendicular direction (Z′) when the airbag (10) is fully deployed. A first tether (20) extends in the first direction (Y) from a first end (21) connected to the impact area (14) at a first connection (25) to a second end (22) connected to the impact area (14) at a second connection (26). The first connection (25) extending in the second direction (Z′) from a lower end to an upper end and the second connection (24) extending in the second direction (Z′) from a lower end to an upper end, such that an intermediate impact area section (14c) is spanned by the first tether (20). The first tether (20) is under tension when the outer skin (12) is fully deployed such that the tension in the intermediate section (14c) of the impact area (14) is reduced relative to impact area sections (14a, 14b) next to the intermediate section (14c).
US10293777B2	Multi-cushion airbag assemblies for reducing rotational velocity of an occupant's head Airbag assemblies can reduce rotational velocity of an occupant's head during a collision event. Some airbag assemblies include a first airbag cushion that is disposed forward of an occupant and a second airbag cushion that is disposed generally lateral to the occupant. When the occupant moves in an oblique direction during a collision event, the second airbag cushion may contact the head of the occupant and reduce its rotational velocity.
US10293776B2	Vehicle curtain airbag device There is provided a vehicle curtain airbag device including: an inflator; a curtain airbag; a rear seat side impact chamber; a front chamber; and a protective cloth that is configured separately from the curtain airbag, is anchored to at least an upper edge side of the curtain airbag, is disposed ranging from a vehicle width direction inner surface of a front portion of the rear seat side impact chamber to a vehicle width direction inner surface of a rear portion of the front chamber, in the completely deployed state of the curtain airbag, and covers, from a vehicle width direction inner side, a recess portion that has different heights in a bag thickness direction and that is formed between the front portion of the rear seat side impact chamber and the rear portion of the front chamber.
US10293775B2	Frontal airbag assemblies for reducing rotational velocity of a head of an occupant Airbag assemblies are disclosed that can reduce rotational velocity of an occupant's head during a collision event and thereby mitigate traumatic brain injury/head injury to an occupant. An airbag includes a pair of lobes or protrusions to deploy and extend from the rear face of the airbag on either side of the occupant's head to limit rotation of the head. A pair of vertical tethers within an interior of the airbag configure the lobes and contour the rear face to form one or more low fabric tension zones or bubbles. The lobes maintain high fabric tension, similar to a pressurization of a main inflatable chamber of the airbag.
US10293769B2	Routing and securing system with nested support arrangement A routing and securing system with a nested support arrangement is provide that includes a base block and a retainer in a nested relationship with respect to each other. Routed components which may include various ones of hoses, lines, and wire harnesses of vehicles are captured between the base block and retainer at predetermined positions to allow for straightforward and repeatable installation of the routed components.
US10293767B2	Apparatus and method for controlling power of vehicle There are provided an apparatus and a method for controlling power of a vehicle. The apparatus for controlling power of a vehicle includes: a first load and a second load; a first power supply supplying power to at least one of the first load and the second load from a main battery; a second power supply supplying power to at least one of the first load and the second load from an auxiliary battery supplied with and charged by the power from the main battery; a switch set including a plurality of switches intermitting lines between the first load, the second load, the first power supply, and the second power supply; and a power controller checking a state of the vehicle and controlling a turn-on or off for the plurality of switches in response to the checked state of the vehicle.
US10293758B2	Self-leveling and spin free steering wheel mount assemblies A mounting assembly, for mounting an electronic device to a steering wheel assembly, includes: a base, attached to a first portion of the steering wheel assembly; a stud shaft, protruding from the base and to which the electronic device is selectively attachable via a clip attached to a back surface of the electronic device; a restraining leash, a first end of which is attached to a second portion of the steering wheel assembly, and a second end of which is secured to the base such that the base is attached to the steering wheel assembly at the first portion and the second portion; a locking mechanism, for selectively locking the electronic device to the stud shaft; and a stabilizing wand, for preventing inadvertent rotation of the electronic device about the stud shaft.
US10293757B2	Pivoting hitch-type vehicle-mounted equipment carrier with equipment weight compensation feature A vehicle-mounted equipment carrier includes a mounting member, an equipment support, and a mast. A lower end of the mast is pivotably interconnected with the mounting member and an upper end of the mast supports the equipment support. The mast is pivotable between an upright position for transport and a lowered position that positions the mast rearwardly of the vehicle. A movable connection between the mast and the equipment support lowers an inner end of the equipment support while raising an outer end when the mast is lowered, and raises the inner end of the equipment support while lowering the outer end when the mast is raised. The center of gravity of the equipment carried by the equipment support remains at a constant elevation during movement of the mast between the upright position and the lowered position.
US10293755B2	Folding handrail for work vehicle A handrail system for a work vehicle has a handrail including a first rail member configured to extend in first direction and a second rail member coupled to the first rail member and configured to extend in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The handrail system also has a fold structure configured to couple the handrail to the work vehicle and move the handrail between an upright position and a folded position with respect to the work vehicle. When in the folded position, the handrail has a support surface that is elevated along a central area of the handrail higher than at least one side of the handrail.
US10293754B2	Mirror device for vehicle A mirror device for a vehicle is provided in which a support member is housed and fixed within a housing supported on a vehicle, a mirror disposed in the housing is held by a mirror holder, a joint having a spherical portion is projectingly provided on the support member, a hollow hemispherical fitting and supporting part having the spherical portion fitted thereinto is provided on the mirror holder, and a ring-shaped spring for maintaining the fitted state of the spherical portion within the fitting and supporting part is fitted around the fitting and supporting part. An engagement part that engages with the spring so as to prevent the spring from disengaging from the fitting and supporting part is formed integrally with the mirror holder while being capable of flexing so as to allow the spring to be fitted onto the fitting and supporting part.
US10293753B2	Rearview assembly for a motor vehicle A rearview assembly for a motor vehicle includes a dome, a foot attachable to the motor vehicle, a head rotatable relative to the foot, the head including at least one base body with a bearing opening for receiving an axis of rotation associated with the foot, where the foot is shaped together with the dome as an injection molded part, the dome includes at least one first stop element for engagement with at least one complementary second stop element of a cap nut screwed onto the dome, the cap nut providing a stop for a spring which extends around the dome, and the cap nut is an injection molded part.
US10293746B2	Method for operating an interior lighting device for a motor vehicle, interior lighting device for a motor vehicle and motor vehicle Method for operating an interior lighting device for a motor vehicle, comprising a lighting device and a sensor device, which senses a position of an operator control object for the lighting device in its sensing area, wherein the lighting device is controlled on the basis of sensor data from the sensor device, wherein the lighting device has multiple actuatable lighting units that each have an associated local section defined in the sensing area, wherein when an operator control object is detected in a local section, the associated lighting unit is activated and activated lighting units not associated with the local section are deactivated.
US10293740B2	Method for the operation of a headlight and motor vehicle headlight A motor vehicle headlight and method for operating the headlight is disclosed, wherein the headlight is operated in a main beam mode or in a partial main beam node. A light distribution of the main beam of the headlight is adapted as a function of a course of a road which is being traveled along by the motor vehicle. In addition, a motor vehicle headlight is described.
US10293736B2	Floating partition and loft for a livestock shipping container A shipping container for livestock having a plurality of walls, a container roof and a container floor enclosing an interior storage space. The front wall may include a container door and one or more of the sidewalls may be mounted with one or more column support plates that support web support plates. A floating partition, end wing, loft and feed troughs may be mounted with the web support plates. Additionally, the floating partition may be tilted inward to efficiently divide space and provide access to the loft. A catwalk may also be mounted with the floating partition.
US10293734B2	Vehicle mounted loading and unloading apparatus A vehicle mounted loading and unloading apparatus is provided which has a stationary mounting rack removably attachable to a roof of a vehicle and a top rack that includes a container for storing cargo, such as bales of hay. A moving mechanism is provided to move the top rack relative to the mounting rack from a transporting position to a loading/unloading position in which the top rack is lowered behind the vehicle to facilitate loading cargo. The top rack is guided from the transporting position to a loading/unloading position by a track structure extending from the mounting rack, which cooperates with a bearing structure fixed to sides of the top rack. A movable shelf may be provided on the top rack for assisting with loading and unloading cargo. The shelf is slidable between a rear end of the top rack and a front end of the top rack for placing the cargo.
US10293731B2	Platform system for vehicle interior At least one embodiment of the inventive technology may be a disassemblable platform system in a pickup truck cab, or other vehicle, such as, but not limited to, a SUV or van that (after installation), comprises: a plurality of panels (generally, 40, as installed) relatively positioned to form a flat, raised rigid platform 41 in a pickup truck cab and that is elevated above lower seat cushions, where such panels include two rear panels 1,2 (i.e., in the rear seat area), a driver area panel 3, a passenger area panel 6, and a console area panel 42 between said driver area panel and said passenger area panel. The system further includes horizontal supports 43 that underlie at least some of said panels, such horizontal supports including at least two right-left horizontal support bars 44 (i.e., a horizontal support bar that is installed in a right-left direction defined by the vehicle); and panel-attached horizontal supports 45, each of which is attached to a panel to which it is dedicated.
US10293729B2	Vibration generator Provided is a vibration generator that even if a vibration is generated in the seat surface of a seat, allows a seated person to easily feel the vibration. A vibration generator (1) includes a vibration transmission member (10) and an exciter (20). The vibration transmission member (10) is disposed in a seat surface (2a) of a seat (2) so as to extend in the horizontal direction of the seat surface (2a) and is able to transmit a vibration in the extending direction. The exciter (20) is able to transmit a vibration to the vibration transmission member (10) in the extending direction of the vibration transmission member (10).
US10293728B2	Acoustic transducer assembly disposed in vehicle seat The technology described in this document can be embodied in a system that includes a seat headrest enclosing at least one first acoustic transducer that generates audio output in a first frequency range. The system also includes an adjustable headrest wing disposed in front of the seat headrest, the headrest wing being pivotally coupled to the seat headrest and adjustable to one of multiple positions. The headrest wing includes at least one second acoustic transducer that generates audio output in a second frequency range that includes frequencies higher than the upper end of the first frequency range. The system further includes a controller configured to adjust, for a given position of the headrest wing, one or more parameters of at least one of: (i) the first acoustic transducer and (ii) the second acoustic transducer in accordance with a target acoustic distribution.
US10293726B2	Device for mounting a headrest in a seat structure of a vehicle seat A device for mounting a headrest in a seat structure of a vehicle seat, in particular a vehicle seat of an automobile. The device includes a connecting part formed from a plate and a tubular receiving element for a retaining rod of a headrest. The receiving element is connected to a bearing section of the connecting part. The connecting part includes a supporting section configured at an angle to the bearing section. The supporting section contacts a seat structure of a vehicle seat in the vehicle height direction.
US10293722B1	Seat cover A seat cover that includes a lower seat panel for covering a seat cushion. The lower seat panel includes both a front storage pocket and a first elastic edging for attaching the lower seat panel to the seat cushion. A seat back panel covers a seat back. The seat back panel includes a second elastic edging around its outer perimeter for attaching the seat back panel to the seat back. A transition panel having a third elastic edging around its outer perimeter for selectively attaching the transition panel to the seat back, and a fourth elastic edging within the third elastic edging for selectively attaching the transition panel to the seat cushion. The transition panel includes two (2) surfaces which selectively become exposed to provide clean seating surfaces.
US10293720B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat according to the present invention includes: a seat back frame constituting a framework of a seat back; a blower disposed in the seat back; a bracket to which the blower is fixed; and a cover member provided on the rear side of the seat back frame. Herein, the bracket is fixed to the cover member with the seat back frame being held between the bracket and the cover member.
US10293715B2	Motor vehicle ISOFIX systems are used for fastening child seats in a motor vehicle. A motor vehicle is provided in which the ISOFIX restraint systems have adequate crash safety despite being longer than customary ISOFIX securing clamps. This is achieved in that at least individual ISOFIX securing clamps have an overall length lying within a range of 50 mm to 120 mm, and a reinforcing component is mounted on each ISOFIX securing clamp at a body-side end of each ISOFIX securing clamp. Each reinforcing component has a height which corresponds to a length of longitudinal portions of each ISOFIX securing clamp, and a body-side portion of the longitudinal portions of each ISOFIX securing clamp is supported by each reinforcing component.
US10293714B2	In-vehicle signage techniques System and method for displaying data to a vehicular occupant about road signs includes a display system arranged to be visible to the occupant and a processor coupled to the display system for receiving data about signs along roads on which the vehicle travels and displaying the received data to the occupant. The data may be provided by a map database containing data about signs along roads on which the vehicle travels, with the processor being coupled to the map database and receiving data about signs along the roads from the map database. A communications unit may be arranged in the vehicle and receives data about signs along the roads on which the vehicle travels from a transmission unit coupled to each sign. The processor may be coupled to or integrated with the communications unit and receives data about signs along the roads from the signs via the communications unit.
US10293713B2	Child-restraint harness A child-restraint harness is coupled to a juvenile vehicle seat and arranged to restrain a child seat in the juvenile vehicle seat. The child-restraint harness includes first and second shoulder straps.
US10293711B2	Device and method for controlling vehicle seat The present invention relates to a vehicle seat control apparatus and a control method thereof. The present invention is based on a structure in which a hall sensor is applied to a seat motor for providing an operation power of a power seat, and a seat caught situation is judged through a sensing operation of the hall sensor and a maximum current is supplied to the seat motor in the present invention. Therefore, the present invention has an advantage of solving the seat caught situation by improving the operation mode of the seat control apparatus to which the soft start mode is applied.
US10293708B2	Recuperative brake on a vehicle The present invention relates to a method for recuperation based braking of a vehicle in which electrical energy generated during a braking process is decreased by operating at least one second electric machine of the vehicle in a zero slip mode in order to prevent overcharging of a traction battery of the vehicle.
US10293707B2	Method for controlling deceleration of vehicle using driving information of vehicle A method for controlling deceleration of a vehicle includes: controlling a feed forward torque output unit to output feed forward torque stored in a map table, which corresponds to a current velocity of the vehicle and a deceleration target velocity of the vehicle when a deceleration event for the vehicle occurs; outputting feedback torque corresponding to the deceleration target velocity based on a vehicle velocity difference; controlling an adjustment factor output unit to adjust an application ratio of the feed forward torque stored in the map table, which corresponds to the vehicle velocity difference and a residual distance up to the deceleration event; and controlling a final control torque output unit to calculate final control torque for decelerating the vehicle based on the output feed forward torque and feedback torque and the adjusted application ratio and output the calculated final control torque to a powertrain of the vehicle.
US10293703B2	Method for controlling a voltage source for charging a battery of a motor vehicle A method for controlling a voltage source is used to charge a battery of a motor vehicle, wherein the desired voltage value of the voltage source is selected and controlled. The method changes between at least two charging modes at planned time intervals, wherein a first charging mode applies a different desired voltage value for charging the battery than a second charging mode. In particular, the two charging modes are a process of equalization charging the battery and a process of float charging the battery.
US10293700B2	Wireless charging system for electric vehicle with adjustable flux angle A method includes: detecting a position of a moving, wireless charging-capable vehicle which travels over a primary coil of a wireless charging system operable to wirelessly charge the vehicle via a secondary coil installed in the vehicle; controlling the plurality of cross-coil junction units such that electric current flows through one or both of the top coil and the bottom coil in a manner which produces a first angle of magnetic flux for optimally wirelessly charging the vehicle given a position of the primary coil in relation to the detected position of the vehicle; and when a switching time occurs, controlling the plurality of cross-coil junction units to change the flow of electric current through one or both of the top coil and the bottom coil in a manner which produces a second angle of magnetic flux for optimally wirelessly charging the vehicle given the position of the primary coil in relation to an updated position of the vehicle as the vehicle traverses the primary coil.
US10293697B2	Vehicle An electrically powered vehicle includes: a floor panel forming a lower surface of the electrically powered vehicle; a battery disposed on a lower surface of the floor panel; and a power reception device disposed below the floor panel and configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmission device provided externally. The power reception device has a lower surface that is located below a lower surface of the battery. The electrically powered vehicle is one of various kinds of vehicles such as a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle, in which protection of the battery is achieved.
US10293695B2	Circuit arrangement for operating an electrical machine in a motor vehicle with provision of a DC voltage The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement (100) for operating an electrical machine (101) in a motor vehicle, having a first electrical drive train (103-1) in which a first battery direct converter (105-1) can be connected to the electrical machine (101) via a first switching device (107-1); a second electrical drive train (103-2) in which a second battery direct converter (105-2) can be connected to the electrical machine (101) via a second switching device (107-2); a third electrical drive train (103-3) in which a third battery direct converter (105-3) is connected to the electrical machine (101), one converter connection of which can be connected to the second drive train (103-2) via a third switching device (107-3) and the other converter connection of which can be connected to the second drive train (103-2) via a fourth switching device (107-4); a DC voltage section (109) for providing a DC voltage for a vehicle electrical system, which DC voltage section is connected to the first, second and third drive trains (103-1, 103-2, 103-3) via a rectifier (111-1, 111-2, 111-3) in each case; and a charging section (113) for supplying a charging current to the first, second and third battery direct converters (105-1, 105-2, 105-3), which charging section is connected to the first drive train (103-1) and to the third drive train (103-3).
US10293692B2	Motor generated assist torque control for hybrid vehicles A hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle includes an acceleration pedal, an engine configured to generate an engine torque based on a position of the acceleration pedal, an electronic control unit communicatively coupled to the engine and configured to calculate a target torque based on the position of the acceleration pedal, and estimate a motor-generated (MG)-assist torque based on difference between the target torque and the engine torque, a motor generator communicatively coupled to the electronic control unit and configured to generate the estimated MG-assist torque, and a power distribution unit configured to deliver the generated MG-assist torque combined with the engine torque to one or more wheels.
US10293690B2	Vehicle information projecting system and vehicle information projecting method A vehicle information projecting system includes: an image-capturing unit capturing an image of a road in front of a vehicle; a display mechanism projecting vehicle information onto a display region set as a portion of a windshield and displaying the vehicle information in the display region so that a virtual image of the vehicle information overlaps the actual landscape from the viewpoint of the vehicle driver; a rear vehicle information acquiring unit acquiring rear vehicle information representing the fact that a rear vehicle is present at the rear of the vehicle; lane change information acquiring units acquiring lane change information representing the fact that the vehicle is changing lanes from a traveling lane to a lane adjacent to the traveling lane; and a processing unit assessing the degree to which attention should be paid to the rear vehicle, based on the rear vehicle information and the lane change information.
US10293689B2	Display device, vehicle A display device is for displaying a virtual image in front of a driver of a vehicle. The display device includes a detecting unit that receives light surrounding the vehicle, and detects a brightness of the received light; a restricting unit that restricts an angle of the received light; a correcting unit that adjusts a luminance of a display image, according to the detected brightness of the light; and a displaying unit that superimposes and displays the display image on a field of vision of the driver as the virtual image, based on the adjusted luminance. The restricting unit includes two opening restricting elements arranged on a front side of the detecting unit, such that an angle θ2 at which the detecting unit receives the light is restricted according to an angle θ1 formed by light beams directed from the virtual image toward eyes of the driver.
US10293687B2	Four-wheel drive vehicle and control apparatus for four-wheel drive vehicle A control apparatus for a four-wheel drive vehicle includes a current detector configured to output a detection signal in accordance with the magnitude of an actual control current, a target current value calculator configured to calculate a target current value that is a target value of the control current, and a current controller configured to control a current output circuit to output the control current having the target current value calculated by the target current value calculator based on a result of detection performed by the current detector. When the four-wheel drive vehicle is in a two-wheel drive mode in which first and second friction clutches are released, the current controller performs zero-point adjustment for adjusting a zero point of the control current to be output from the current output circuit.
US10293686B2	Vehicle and method of controlling a vehicle A vehicle comprising a prime mover, first and second groups of wheels, and a driveline configured to connect the prime mover to the wheels. The driveline includes an auxiliary driveline comprising a driveshaft and drive means between the driveshaft and the second group of wheels, the drive means being operable to connect the second group of wheels to the driveshaft when the driveline transitions between first and second modes. The drive means has an input portion, an output and first and second releasable torque transmitting means coupled in series therebetween. The first releasable torque transmitting means is operable to allow slip between the input and output to modulate an amount of torque transmitted therebetween, The second releasable torque transmitting means is operable between a first condition in which an input portion is isolated from an output portion and a second condition in which the input and output portions are directly coupled.
US10293684B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes: a vehicle body; a gas tank having a tank main body that includes a cylindrical barrel part and a cap that is provided at one end of the tank main body in a longitudinal direction; a bracket fixing the cap to the vehicle body; and a band surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the barrel part and fixing the barrel part to the vehicle body, wherein the gas tank is arranged such that the longitudinal direction extends along a front-rear direction of the vehicle, the bracket includes an engaging part that restrict movement of the gas tank in the longitudinal direction by engaging with an engaged part provided in the cap, and movement of the gas tank in the longitudinal direction is restricted by the engaging part only at the one end, and not at the other end, of the gas tank in the longitudinal direction.
US10293682B2	Working vehicle A working vehicle according to an embodiment includes an exhaust pipeline and a cover. The exhaust pipeline includes an exhaust gas purification device provided to stand on one of left and right sides of a running vehicle body. The cover is provided to cover at least a peripheral surface of the exhaust gas purification device of the exhaust pipeline and has an opening in a bottom thereof. The cover has a plurality of vent holes with a diameter less than that of the opening that are formed above the opening.
US10293680B2	Apparatus and method for reducing overall weight of rear differential cooling system A method and apparatus are provided to reduce the overall weight of a rear differential cooling system of a motor vehicle. The apparatus includes a body panel system. That body panel system includes (a) a rear diffuser, having a front air inlet, (b) an underbody panel, overlying the rear diffuser as well as (c and d) first and second air tunnels formed between the rear diffuser and the underbody panel, and (e) a rear valance, including first and second vent openings for discharging air received from the first air tunnel. A heat exchanger is provided between the air tunnels and the vent openings. A related method for improving weight distribution and reducing overall weight of a rear differential cooling system is also provided.
US10293679B2	Aerodynamic device to optimize air flow through heat exchangers An air flow optimization device is provided for motor vehicle heat exchangers. The device includes a body having a first air flow opening with an inlet side and an outlet side. A series of fixed vanes are provided across the opening and divide the opening into a plurality of air flow channels.
US10293678B1	Breakable pin and holding structure for in-vehicle component The present disclosure provides a breakable pin for an in-vehicle component disposed on a vehicle body. The breakable pin includes a first portion, a second portion, and a breakable portion. The first portion is inserted into the in-vehicle component along a first direction and detachably connected to the in-vehicle component. The second portion is fixed to the vehicle body. The breakable portion is positioned between the first portion and the second portion. The breakable portion has a cross-section taken along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The cross-section of the breakable portion has an outer shape shape of rotational symmetry except a circular shape.
US10293676B2	Vehicle having non-axial drive A two-wheeled vehicle is provided. The two-wheeled vehicle includes a chassis having a height, a length and a width, a first wheel rotatably connected to the chassis, the first wheel having a perimeter, a diameter and a geometric center, and the diameter of the first wheel being at least 75% of the height of the chassis, a motor for providing a drive energy to the first wheel, an axle rotated by the motor, a drive gear connected with the axle such that the drive gear rotates with a rotation of the axle, and a plurality of teeth disposed about the first wheel and mechanically engaged with the drive gear at a location closer to the perimeter of the first wheel than to the geometric center of the first wheel.
US10293675B2	Powertrain for eco-friendly vehicle A powertrain for a vehicle includes an engine, a first motor serving as a motor for driving of a vehicle or serving as a generator, a first power transmission mechanism disposed between the engine and the first motor to transmit the power of the engine to the first motor or to cut off transmission of power between the engine and the first motor, a second power transmission mechanism disposed between the first motor and a driving shaft of running wheels to transmit the power of the first motor to the driving shaft of the running wheels or to cut off transmission of power between the first motor and the driving shaft of the running wheels, and a second motor connected to the second power transmission mechanism via a third power transmission mechanism to transmit power to the second power transmission mechanism and outputting power for driving the vehicle and transmit the power to the driving shaft of the running wheels.
US10293665B2	Laminated glass and automobile door A laminated glass provided in an automobile door panel including two panel boards facing each other and seal members provided on facing surfaces of the panel boards at regions along a beltline, the laminated glass being openable and closable by being provided between the two panel boards so as to slide between the seal members, the laminated glass includes: a laminated glass main body including at least two glass plates and an interlayer film sandwiched between the glass plates and having a storage modulus G′ of 1.5×106 Pa or more; and a viscoelastic member provided on a surface of the laminated glass main body, the viscoelastic member abutting on the seal member or the panel board and sealing a gap between the seal member or the panel board and the laminated glass main body, at a closed time of the laminated glass.
US10293664B2	Vehicle environment imaging systems and methods A vehicle includes a vision system configured to output a signal indicative of exterior conditions in a vicinity of the vehicle and a temperature sensor configured to output a signal indicative of an interior temperature of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a plurality of articulable openings arranged to allow fluid flow communication between an interior and an exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes a controller programmed to adjust at least one articulable opening toward an open position in response to the interior temperature exceeding a temperature threshold. The controller is also programmed to adjust at least one articulable opening toward a closed position in response to detection via the vision system of a threat condition in the vicinity of the vehicle.
US10293659B2	Heat pump system for vehicle The present invention relates to a heat pump system for a vehicle. The heat pump system includes a refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger for exchanging heat between refrigerant circulating through a refrigerant circulation line and coolant circulating through electronic units of the vehicle. The heat pump system can operate the heat pump mode even though outdoor air temperature is zero or lower or frosting is formed on the external heat exchanger because waste heat of the electronic units is retrieved through the refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger, thereby further enhancing heating performance and efficiency.
US10293654B2	Passenger cabin preconditioning during DC fast charging events A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, automatically preconditioning a passenger cabin of an electrified vehicle during a DC fast charging event of a battery assembly if the electrified vehicle is turned OFF.
US10293653B2	Obstacle avoidance system with active suspensions The present disclosure generally relates to an obstacle avoidance system with active suspensions. The obstacle avoidance system uses one or more active suspensions to lift or jump one or more corresponding wheels over an obstacle in the vehicle's path to avoid contact with the obstacle when the vehicle cannot practically drive over, steer around, or stop before hitting the obstacle.
US10293652B2	Axle unit An axle unit includes an axle tube and a suspension arm element, wherein the axle tube extends substantially along a tube axis, wherein the suspension arm element has a first joining region comprising a recess, wherein the first joining region of the suspension arm element is adjacent to the axle tube, wherein the suspension arm element is substantially transverse to the tube axis, and wherein a weld portion between the suspension arm element and the axle tube is located in the first joining region.
US10293650B2	Axle arrangement for a vehicle An axle arrangement for a motor vehicle includes two opposite wheel carriers which are connectable to a bodywork of the motor vehicle via links, and a transverse leaf spring which is connected to the two wheel carriers. The transverse leaf spring is manufactured as one piece from fiber-reinforced plastic, has at least two bands spaced apart from one another and is at least partially integrated in a shear field. The shear field extends between the two wheel carriers and on both sides is connected fixedly to the body or the bodywork of the vehicle and projects beyond the transverse leaf spring, as viewed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
US10293648B2	Amphibious marsh craft A tracked, amphibious vehicle, comprising at least two, spaced, elongated pontoons disposed generally parallel to one another. A platform structure can be supported by and structurally connects the pontoons, the platform structure including a transom, a lowermost generally horizontally extending panel above a free clearance area under a bottom panel and between the pontoons through which terrain and debris can pass. A hydraulic drive system can propel the vehicle, said drive system including left and right hydraulic motors mounted on the pontoons. At least one series of longitudinally spaced bogie wheels for supporting said vehicle can be mounted along the bottom of the pontoons. A continuous, endless belt can encircle each pontoon and engages the bogie wheels. Ground-engaging cleats assembled on the outer surface of each belt and covering the pontoon bottom provide traction to the vehicle. Gearing interfaces the motor with the endless belts. A supplemental, marine drive assembly includes: a hydraulic motor having a rotary device, shaft, with an axis, a propeller shaft having an axis wherein the motor axis and propeller axis are aligned, a universal joint connecting the hydraulic motor to the transom, and a housing including a sleeve that contains the propeller shaft, a first vertical plate connected to the sleeve and a second vertical plate connected to the sleeve below the first plate.
US10293646B2	Hitch ball with locking bail A hitch ball with a locking bail for use with gooseneck hitch assemblies. The hitch ball includes a hitch ball body having a ball-mount on a first end. A second end forms a base that is insertable into a mating receiver mounted in a tow vehicle. A locking bail is pivotably coupled to the hitch ball body and is moveable from an unlocked orientation overlying the ball-mount to a locked orientation extending generally transversely to the hitch ball body. The locking bail is configured to function as a handle when in the unlocked orientation to provide a clean and easily graspable structure for handling and installing the hitch ball in a tow vehicle. The locking bail prevents coupling of a trailer or hitch assembly with the hitch ball when in the unlocked orientation and provides a visual indication of the locked or unlocked state of the hitch ball.
US10293642B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion provided with blocks divided by main grooves extending continuously in the tire circumferential direction, and axial grooves connecting between the main grooves. The blocks include a siped block. The siped block is provided with a first sipe extending in the tire axial direction across the block, and second sipes respectively disposed in regions subdivided by the first sipe. Each of the second sipes is a closed sipe whose both ends are closed, and the maximum depth of the second sipe is less than the maximum depth of the first sipe.
US10293641B2	Motorcycle tire for uneven ground travel The purpose of the present invention is to provide a motorcycle tire for uneven ground travel for which the sticking of dirt to block grooves can be effectively prevented. Provided is a motorcycle tire for uneven ground travel in which a tread portion has a block pattern in which a plurality of blocks are provided. The blocks include, at the tread surface, at least one grooved block which has a block groove which is substantially C-shaped in plan view. The block groove has a pair of first groove portions that mutually extend in the same direction from the edge of the tread surface, and a second groove portion that links the first groove portions. The groove width W2 of the second groove portion is larger than the groove width W1 of the first groove portions, or the groove depth d2 of the second groove portion is larger than the groove depth d1 of the first groove portions.
US10293636B2	Wheel end assembly having a deflector A wheel end assembly having a steering knuckle, a hub, and a deflector. The steering knuckle may have an opening that may extend around a spindle. The hub may be rotatably disposed on the spindle. The deflector may be disposed on the hub and may be at least partially disposed in the opening.
US10293634B2	Foldable canvas blank A foldable canvas blank including a working panel, the working panel including a top end, a bottom end, a right side, and a left side; a top end panel flexibly attached to the top end, the top end panel defining a right top end locking tab and a left top end locking tab; a bottom end panel flexibly attached to the bottom end, the bottom end panel defining a right bottom end locking tab and a left bottom end locking tab; a right side panel flexibly attached to the right side, the right side panel configured to frictionally engage the right top end locking tab and the right bottom end locking tab; and a left side panel flexibly attached to the left side, the left side panel configured to frictionally engage the left top end locking tab and the left bottom end locking tab.
US10293633B2	Writing instrument that reduces impact of attention deficit disorders A writing instrument that comprises a writing instrument base and a focus tool is provided. The writing instrument base includes a marking system coupled with a barrel. The marking system is configured to provide writings on a writing medium, such as paper. The focus tool is coupled with the writing instrument base. The focus tool is configured to blend in with the writing base. The focus tool includes a device that engages a user's senses and reduces the negative impact of attention deficit disorders when used by the user. The fidget tool stimulates the user's vestibular system and proprioceptive senses through one or more of the following: movement, sound, smell, visual, and tactile action. The fidget tool may be discreet such that the tool is hidden or not viewable when not in use.
US10293632B2	Writing instrument A writing instrument according to an embodiment of the invention including, a chuck that chucks a writing lead, wherein the chuck includes a first chuck pawl which comes into point contact or line contact with the writing lead to press the writing lead so as to apply first contact stress to the writing lead; and a second chuck pawl which presses the writing lead so as to apply, to the writing lead, second contact stress that is lower than the first contact stress, and the first contact stress is configured such that, when a prescribed impact is applied to the writing lead, a contact portion of the writing lead subjected to the first contact stress fractures and absorbs the prescribed impact.
US10293631B2	Agitatable coloring utensil An agitatable coloring utensil is an apparatus that spins the tip of a drawing, coloring, or writing utensil as the user is using the drawing, coloring, or writing utensil. The apparatus includes a tubular body, a marking tip, a motor, a portable power source, and at least one user control. The tubular body is the structural housing for the other component of the apparatus and allows the user to have a firm grasp of the apparatus while using the apparatus to write or draw. The motor is used to drive the rotation of the marking tip. The portable power source is used to electrically power the motor and allows the apparatus to be easily transportable by the user. The user control allows the user to either activate, deactivate, or adjust the rotation of the marking tip.
US10293625B2	Print bar for a multi-pass printer and multi-pass page-wide-array printer A print bar for a for a multi-pass printer, the print bar comprising a static part configured to extend across a print area of a print target and a moveable part comprising a print bar beam and printer comprising such a print bar.
US10293623B2	Modular machine arrangement for sequential processing of sheets A press assembly has a plurality of processing stations for the processing of sheets. These processing stations are arranged in sucession in a transport direction of the sheets for inline processing of the sheets. At least one of these processing stations is a non-impact printing unit and at least one processing station downstream of the non-impact printing unit is embodied as a dryer. At least one additional processing station is embodied as a coating unit. The coating unit is configured for applying a coating in a form of a varnish to each sheet. A plurality of individually controlled, non-impact printing units are arranged along the transport path of the sheets. Each of the plurality of non-impact printing units is configured as an ink jet printer.
US10293621B2	Printing device, printing method, and nonvolatile computer-readable recording medium A printing device includes: a thermal head including heater elements arrayed into a line along an array direction intersecting a conveying direction of a printing medium; and controller that causes the thermal head to print onto the printing medium based on multiple line print data, each of the multiple line print data being data into which print data is divided along the array direction. The controller performs either of a first energization control to energize the heater elements in one line cycle for printing based on a single line print data among the multiple line print data and a second energization control to energize the heater elements so that a non-energization period in which the heater elements are not energized is included in the one line cycle, depending on a temperature of the thermal head.
US10293618B2	Liquid consumption apparatus having cartridge, cartridge attachment section provided with tank, and consuming device In a state where a supply portion of a cartridge is connected to a connecting portion of a cartridge attachment section, a first base part and a first protruding part of the cartridge and a second base part and a second protruding part of the cartridge attachment section have the following positional relationship: as viewed in the horizontal direction, the first base part is overlapped with both of the second base part and second protruding part, the first protruding part is overlapped with the second base part, but is not overlapped with the second protruding part; and as viewed in the vertical direction, the first base part is not overlapped with the second base part, and is not overlapped with the second protruding part, and the first protruding part is overlapped with the second protruding part, but is not overlapped with the second base part.
US10293615B2	Liquid supply apparatus A liquid supply apparatus includes: a tank including a liquid storage chamber, a first wall configured such that liquid stored in the liquid storage chamber visually recognizable from outside, and a second wall having a supply opening; a cover configured to cover at least the first wall and including a third wall having a light transmitting portion via which a particular portion of the first wall is visually recognizable from outside; a film bonded to the tank and partly protruding toward the cover from a portion of the first wall different from the particular portion; and a positioner configured to position the tank with respect to the cover. The film extends in a direction containing a component in an up and down direction. A length of the portion of the film which protrudes from the first wall is greater than the particular length.
US10293613B2	Multifunction peripheral An recording device includes a recording head that performs recording using ink; a liquid containing body that is capable of accommodating ink; a casing of which at least the recording portion and the liquid containing body are provided on an inside portion; a tube that connects the liquid containing body and the recording head with each other; and a operating panel that constitutes a portion of an outer covering of the recording device and operates the recording device. The operating panel is provided to be capable of performing an opening/closing operation with respect to the casing between two positions which are an opened position which exposes and a closed position which does not expose an inside of the casing, and at least a portion of the liquid containing body is exposed, by an opening operation of the operating panel.
US10293608B2	Liquid ejection head and recording device A liquid ejection head in the present disclosure provided with a first channel member including a first surface, a plurality of ejection ports in the first surface, a plurality of pressurizing chambers which are individually communicated with the plurality of ejection ports, and a second surface on the opposite side to the first surface; a pressurizing member on the second surface; and a second channel member including a third surface, a fourth surface on the opposite side to the third surface, a raised part which protrudes from the fourth surface, and a first through hole in the raised part. The second channel member is provided on a region in the second surface of the first channel member, in which the pressurizing member is not arranged. When viewed on a plane, an outer circumference of the raised part is located on inner side from an outer circumference of the fourth surface.
US10293607B2	Recording element board and liquid discharge head A recording element board includes a discharge orifice configured to discharge liquid, a pressure chamber communicating with the discharge orifice, a recording element configured to generate thermal energy to cause bubbling of the liquid, the recording element being disposed in the pressure chamber facing the discharge orifice, and a substrate on which the recording element is formed. When the recording element is driven and the liquid of within the pressure chamber is discharged, a generated bubble communicates with the atmosphere. A discharge orifice projection region where the discharge orifice has been projected on the substrate includes a region includes a region extending beyond a heat-generating region projection region where the heat-generating region of the recording element has been projected on the substrate, the outline of the discharge orifice projection region is circumscribed by the outline of the heat-generating region projection region.
US10293605B2	Liquid discharging device A liquid discharging device, including a liquid discharging head, a carriage, a carriage movement mechanism, a sheet conveyer, and a controller, is provided. The controller conducts a printing process, in which a path-printing operation and a conveying operation are repeated alternately for a plurality of times. The controller calculates discharging timing for the liquid discharging head to discharge the liquid in a path-printing operation, for an upstream area located on an upstream side of a predetermined reference position with regard to a carriage-movable direction, by delaying the discharging timing from a predetermined reference timing; and for a downstream area located on a downstream side of the predetermined reference position, by advancing the discharging timing from the predetermined reference timing to be earlier.
US10293599B2	Method and device for producing decorative article, and decorative article The present invention discloses a method for producing a decorative article which includes a step of performing inkjet printing onto the surface of a humidity-conditioning base material using an aqueous inkjet ink containing at least water, a water-dispersible resin and a colorant, and also discloses a device for producing the decorative article.
US10293597B2	Tablet printing apparatus According to one embodiment, a tablet printing apparatus includes: a conveyor belt that includes a suction hole connected to a suction chamber, and conveys a tablet while sucking the tablet to the suction hole; an ink jet print head that has a nozzle surface where a nozzle is formed, and is located above the conveyor belt such that the nozzle surface faces the conveyor belt, and performs printing on the tablet conveyed by the conveyor belt; and a control plate that is located on the upstream side of the print head in the conveying direction of the tablet between the conveyor belt and the height position of the nozzle surface of the print head, and controls an airflow generated between the conveyor belt and the print head.
US10293594B2	Method and apparatus for fabricating a composite object A method for fabricating a composite object with a computer-controlled apparatus, and the apparatus therefor. The comprises a reservoir containing liquid, curable first material, means to selectively solidify the first material and means to selectively deposit a second material. The method involves the steps of selectively depositing portions of the second material, and selectively solidifying portions of the first material, such that the solidified portions of the first material and the deposited portions of the second material form the composite object.
US10293589B2	System and method for additive fabrication using laminated sheets A method and system for fabricating a part includes sectionalizing a computer-generated representation of a part into strata having an order, forming layers corresponding to the strata from sheet material, stacking at least two of the layers in the order, and joining the layers together. The method and system are suitable for producing a phase-change material container for a thermal energy harvesting device, for example.
US10293588B2	Arrangement for producing a corrugated board web laminated on one side An arrangement for producing a corrugated board web. The arrangement includes corrugating rollers to produce a corrugated web, a glue application mechanism and a pressure belt module, which comprises a deflection roller with a deflection roller longitudinal center axis, a belt tensioning and belt running regulating roller with a belt tensioning and belt running regulating roller longitudinal center axis and a pressure belt, which is guided about the deflection roller and the belt tensioning and belt running regulating roller, to press a cover web onto the corrugated web provided with glue.
US10293587B2	Substrate for a label laminate, a label laminate and a method for manufacturing a label laminate The invention relates to a label laminate and a release liner of the label laminate. According to an embodiment release liner comprises a substrate comprising propylene block copolymer. The substrate may be oriented in a machine direction of the substrate. The substrate may have an elongation of the substrate in a machine direction of the substrate is less than 3% at a tension level between 200 and 1200 N/m. The substrate may have a ratio of 1% secant modulus in machine direction of the substrate to elongation in transverse direction of the substrate is between 2 and 15. Further the invention relates to a use of a release liner for self-adhesive label laminate and to a method for providing a label laminate.
US10293582B2	Cellulose ester multilayer interlayers An interlayer structure having a cellulose ester layer for use in structural laminates is described herein. The cellulose ester layer provides rigidity and support to multilayer interlayers comprising an array of different layers. Due to the diverse properties of the cellulose ester layers, the present interlayers can be useful in producing structural laminates having high stiffness and which possess good optical clarity for a variety of applications, including outdoor structural applications.
US10293581B2	Bonding material composition, aluminum nitride bonded body, and method for producing the same A first bonding material composition according to the present invention is a bonding material composition used when aluminum nitride sintered bodies containing a rare-earth metal oxide are bonded to each other, in which the bonding material composition contains, in addition to an O element-containing aluminum nitride raw material, (a) as a fluorine compound, at least one of a fluorine compound of an alkaline-earth metal and a fluorine compound of a rare-earth metal, or (b) as a fluorine compound, at least one of a fluorine compound of an alkaline-earth metal and a fluorine compound of a rare-earth metal, and a rare-earth metal oxide.
US10293577B2	Polyvinyl acetal and cellulose ester multilayer interlayers A multilayer interlayer structure having a first and second polyvinyl acetal (poly(vinyl acetal)) layer and a cellulose ester layer having a thickness of at least 10 mils disposed between the first and second poly(vinyl acetal) layers. The cellulose ester layer can have a higher storage modulus and/or higher Tg than at least one of the poly(vinyl acetal) layers. The interlayer structure is useful to make glass panels having high stiffness and which possess good optical clarity for a variety of applications, including outdoor structural applications.
US10293572B2	Method for joining sandwich truss core panels and composite structures produced therefrom Fluted core sandwich panels are joined together to form a composite structure. Variations in panel ends are accommodated by a core stiffener insert installed in a joint between ends of the panels.
US10293570B2	Resin tube, and method of manufacture thereof Disclosed herein is easy and efficient production of a light and strong resin tube. A resin sheet is molded into a tubular form having a gap, and at least the gap portion is sealed with resin to produce a resin tube. This enables easy and efficient production of a light and strong resin tube.
US10293568B2	Forming of vacuum bag packaging A system and method for forming a vacuum bag packaging material into a desired shape includes subjecting the exterior of the packaging material to a vacuum to expand the packaging material. The expanded packaging material is then pressed into or against a forming device. Expanding the packaging material renders a filler material inside a sealed packaging membrane free flowing, such that the packaging material can assume the shape of the forming device during the pressing operation. When the vacuum is removed, the membrane recompresses upon the filler material and renders it non-free flowing such that the formed packaging material maintains the formed shape during ordinary handling.
US10293566B2	Multi-layer tablet with recess, device and method for compacting such a tablet The invention relates to a press device for manufacturing compacted tablets from at least one mixture in powder form, comprising at least one compaction assembly comprising a lower punch (3) and an upper punch (4) each having an active compaction surface and placed on either side of a die, in which the lower punch has a longitudinal recess open on the side of the die, inside of which is mounted a central rod which is translatably mobile relative to the lower punch, characterized in that the central rod is coupled to the lower punch by means of a resilient link provided so as to hold, in an inoperative position, the central rod in a maximum deployed position in which the central rod protrudes relative to the active surface of the lower punch. The invention also relates to a specific compaction method and to a multi-layer compacted tablet with a recess.
US10293562B2	Apparatus and method for manufacturing flexible pipe A method and apparatus for manufacturing a composite layer of a flexible pipe are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a layer inspection station comprising at least one sensor, located down stream of and in an in-line configuration with an extrusion station or pultrusion station or winding station or deposition station for providing a tubular composite layer over an underlying substantially cylindrical surface via a continuous process. The inspection station automatically and continuously determines if at least one parameter of the tubular composite layer satisfies a respective predetermined condition in at least one region of the tubular composite layer as the tubular composite layer is transported proximate to the inspection station and indicates in real time at least one of a type, size and/or location of a defect in the tubular composite layer.
US10293561B2	Method for producing a container from thermoplastic material and plastic container produced according to said method The invention relates to a method for producing a tank from thermoplastic material, comprising the following method steps: extruding or providing a hose-like parison composed of plasticized thermoplastic material, and dividing and spreading the parison into two areal extrudate webs, or extruding or providing two parisons in web form, laying-in and molding the parisons in recesses of a multi-part blow-molding tool using differential pressure, wherein the recesses of the blow-molding tool delimit a mold cavity, punching out, or cutting out in a circular shape, at least one opening in at least one shell-like intermediate product, wherein the opening is produced by way of a punching or cutting tool which penetrates through a wall of one of the shell-like intermediate products, wherein in a second separate method step, a first attachment element of a line connection or of a line arrangement is welded, at the mold cavity side, to the wall of the shell-like intermediate product, in such a way that an encircling weld collar of the first attachment element sealingly surrounds the opening, joining the shell-like intermediate products to form a tank, and removing the tank from the blow-molding tool, and connecting a second attachment element, which is complementary to the first attachment element in the context of a plug-type connection, to the first attachment element, wherein the plug-type connection is produced within the contour of the tank as defined by the tank wall.
US10293559B2	Method and apparatus for forming a composite laminate stack using a breathable polyethylene vacuum film A method for forming a shaped composite structure. The method includes laying a composite laminate stack (12) onto a mold (18), where the composite laminate stack (12) comprises fabric laminate (14,16) and resin and wherein the mold (18) presents a predetermined shape, draping a vacuum film (22) comprising polyethylene onto the composite laminate stack (12), thereby establishing an evacuatable volume between the vacuum film (22) and the mold (18), applying suction to the evacuatable volume between the mold (18) and the vacuum film (22) to establish at least a partial vacuum within the evacuatable volume, thereby compressing the composite laminate stack (12) via pressure applied to the vacuum film (22) responsive to the at least partial vacuum within the evacuatable volume, and heating the composite laminate stack (12) while applying suction to the evacuatable volume, thereby at least partially consolidating the laminate stack (12).
US10293555B2	Liquid material for forming three-dimensional object and material set for forming three-dimensional object, and three-dimensional object producing method Provided is a liquid material for forming a three-dimensional object. The liquid material is adapted to harden a powder material for forming a three-dimensional object containing an organic material. The liquid material contains a solvent and a cross-linking agent. A dynamic contact angle of the liquid material over a film made of the organic material is from 20° to 80°.
US10293554B2	Three-dimensional object forming device and three-dimensional object forming method A three-dimensional object forming device, for forming a three-dimensional object by an additive manufacturing method, is provided. The three-dimensional object forming device includes: a head unit, having at least one inkjet head provided with at least one nozzle row; and a main scanning drive unit. The head unit has a plurality of nozzle rows, and forms a plurality of laminated ink layers on at least some area. Each of the nozzles in the plurality of nozzle rows discharges an ink droplet to each different position in an operation of forming one of the ink layers; and in an operation of forming at least any two ink layers, laminated successively, ink droplets are discharged in such a way that ink dots formed by the same nozzle are not stacked at the same position.
US10293553B2	Buttress brachytherapy and integrated staple line markers for margin identification A surgical buttress for use in a surgical stapling apparatus is provided. The surgical buttress includes an elongate rectangular body portion defining a width; a nose portion integrally formed with and extending from a distal end of the body portion, the nose portion defining a width that is less than the width of the body portion; a neck portion integrally formed with and extending from a distal end of the nose portion, the neck portion defining a width; a head portion integrally formed with and connected to a distal end of the neck portion, the head portion defining a width; and a tail portion integrally formed with and extending from a proximal end of the body portion, the tail portion defining a width that is less that the width of the body portion. The surgical buttress is formed from a material having filaments. The surgical buttress include radioactive material.
US10293550B2	Process and machine for reinforcing a thermoplastic pipe A process of reinforcing a thermoplastic pipe containing locating a thermoplastic pipe containing at least one defect on the outer surface extending at least partially into the pipe wall thickness. A tie-layer film is wrapped approximately one full rotation around the circumference of the pipe and energy is applied to the film, adhering the film to the outer surface of the pipe. An uncured reinforcing material containing a textile at least partially embedded into an uncured matrix is wrapped on the outer surface of the pipe at least one full rotation about the circumference of the pipe completely overlaying the defect. A machine is attached for reinforcing a thermoplastic pipe onto the thermoplastic pipe and energy is applied to cure the uncured matrix forming a cured reinforcing material. A machine for delivering the energy is also disclosed.
US10293547B2	Electrostatic 3-D printer using layer and mechanical planer A three-dimensional (3-D) printer includes build and support material development stations positioned to transfer layers of build and support materials to an intermediate transfer surface. The intermediate transfer surface transfers a layer of the build and support materials to a platen each time the platen contacts the intermediate transfer surface. A sensor detects the thickness of the layer on the platen, and a mechanical planer is positioned to contact and level the layer on the platen as the platen moves past the mechanical planer. Additionally, a feedback loop is electrically connected to the sensor and the mechanical planer. The mechanical planer adjusts the amount of the build material and the support material removed from the layer based on the thickness of the layer on the platen, as determined by the sensor.
US10293546B2	Powder application apparatus and method of operating a powder application apparatus A powder application apparatus is provided for use in a device for manufacturing work pieces by exposing powder layers to electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation. The powder application apparatus comprises a first powder storage provided in a first part of the powder application apparatus and configured to receive and store raw material powder. The powder application apparatus further comprises a first powder supply channel provided in a second part of the powder application apparatus and configured to discharge raw material powder from the first powder storage onto a carrier located below the apparatus. A first channel opening/closing element is configured to be moved between a first position to allow the discharge of raw material powder from the first powder storage onto the carrier, and a second position in which the discharge of raw material powder from the first powder storage onto the carrier is presented.
US10293534B2	Hybrid tracking of transaction read and write sets Tracking a processor instruction is provided to limit a speculative mis-prediction. A non-speculative read set indication and/or write set indication are maintained for a transaction. In addition, a queue(s) of at least one address corresponding to a speculatively executed instruction is maintained. For a received request from a remote processor, a transaction resolution process takes place, and a resolution is performed if an address match in the queue is detected. The resolution includes to hold a response to the receive request until the speculative instruction is committed or flushed.
US10293533B2	Method of manufacturing doorstep or door scuff A method of manufacturing a doorstep or a door scuff is provided. The method includes an ABS material injection step of injecting an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) material to have a doorstep (or a door scuff) shape; a plastic plating step of plating an ABS material with plastic; and a PP injection step of fixing the ABS material plated with plastic in a mold, and injecting PP to the ABS material fixed in the mold so that the ABS material and a polypropylene (PP) material have a one-piece structure.
US10293528B2	Continuous method for producing pre-insulated piping A method for the continuous production of pre-insulated piping having an inner metal carrier pipe having an interior surface and an exterior surface and an envelope of foamed insulation surrounding the inner metal carrier pipe exterior surface. A molding apparatus is provided for forming an annulus about a pipe to be insulated into which foam can be injected. The pipe is continuously moved through the apparatus with foaming material being injected into the annulus where it is molded and cured to form a foam insulated pipe. The molding apparatus is a roller-drum having a cylindrical length and a plurality of individual rollers arranged in a series of linearly staggered, circular arrays which define the annulus where the foaming material is cured.
US10293519B2	Mandrel bladder end fitting A mandrel bladder end fitting includes a compression housing defining a circumferential interior wall; the interior wall constitutes a first clamping surface. An expansion assembly, axially received within the interior wall, includes a plurality of wedges that collectively define a second clamping surface. The expansion assembly also includes a central core and a threaded member received within a threaded aperture of the central core. A radially extending flat washer, seated within the interior wall, prevents axial movement of the expansion wedges in one direction. Thus, upon rotation of the threaded member, the central core will move axially toward the washer, forcing the second clamping surface to move only radially outwardly toward the first clamping surface. As such, because the flat washer restricts axial movement of the expansion wedges, relative motion between first and second clamping surfaces; i.e., between the collective wedges and interior wall, is limited to radial movement, only.
US10293518B2	Forming mold, optical element, and method for producing optical element There is provided a forming mold 40 made on the basis of a standard more reliable than an average roughness of a surface of a metal film that generates surface plasmon resonance, the forming mold being capable of improving an S/N ratio of an optical element 20. A forming mold 40 for a substrate 21 of an optical element 20 used for measurements utilizing surface plasmon, wherein an Spc value of a molding surface 51t for transferring a shape onto a surface 21a of the substrate 21 on a side facing an object to be measured is equal to or less than 100 [1/mm].
US10293513B2	Dado indexing jig and method of cutting a dado A dado indexing jig includes a plurality of indexing members and indexing surfaces that are adjustable relative to one another and a cutting element to account for a width of a workpiece that corresponds to the width of a dado to be cut. In addition, the indexing surfaces are adjustable to account for a width of a blade or router to cut a dado.
US10293505B2	Cutting head assembly for centrifugal cutting apparatus and centrifugal apparatus equipped with same Cutting head assembly for a centrifugal cutting apparatus, comprising a plurality of drum stations, at least one of which is a cutting station, provided for together forming a drum, and fixing parts provided for assembling and holding the drum stations together. The drum stations have overlapping parts with each time at least one receiving part for receiving one of the fixing parts, such that in assembled condition the adjacent drum stations are each time fixed to each other by means of at least one of the fixing parts at the overlapping parts of the adjacent drum stations.
US10293498B2	Surgical robot system A robotic surgery system includes a robot assembly comprising at least one robot and an instrument assembly comprising at least one instrument that is guided by the robot assembly. The instrument assembly includes at least one instrument housing having at least one drive unit housing part containing a cavity designed to hold the drive unit. The drive unit housing part includes a seal for the sterile sealing of an insertion opening of the cavity in addition to a dynamic sterile barrier which delimits the cavity in a sterile manner and across which the drive train arrangement can be actuated. The drive unit is offset laterally in relation to a longitudinal axis of the instrument shaft towards a connection between the instrument housing and the robot assembly.
US10293497B2	Robotic surgery system One aspect of the robotic surgery system according to the invention relates to a robot assembly comprising at least one robot and an instrument assembly comprising at least one instrument that is guided by said robot assembly. Said instrument assembly comprises at least one instrument housing having at least one drive unit housing part containing a cavity designed to hold the drive unit, said drive unit housing part having a seal for the sterile sealing of an insertion opening of the cavity in addition to a dynamic sterile barrier which delimits the cavity in a sterile manner and across which the drive train arrangement can be actuated; and/or the drive unit is offset laterally in relation to a longitudinal axis of the instrument shaft towards a connection between the instrument housing and the robot assembly.
US10293495B2	Load-balancing device for articulated arm, associated load-handling apparatus and method The invention relates to a load-balancing device for an articulated arm capable of receiving a load having a weight, the balancing device being characterized in that it comprising a support system able to be fastened to a stationary element of the articulated arm, and an actuator element capable of being attached to a movable input element of the articulated arm, the balancing device also including a lever arm able to exert a force on the actuator element in order to apply said force on the input element of the articulated arm, the lever arm having an adjustable length as a function of the weight of the load.
US10293494B2	Bulk workpiece picking system and method A bulk workpiece picking system is configured by including: a robot which is provided with an electromagnetic hand capable of magnetically attracting a metal workpiece; a determination section which determines whether or not the workpiece is magnetically attracted by the electromagnetic hand; and a magnetic force control section which controls the magnetic force of the electromagnetic hand, the magnetic force control section being configured such that: before it is determined by the determination section that the magnetic attraction is performed; the magnetic force control section sets a magnitude of the magnetic force of the electromagnetic hand so that the electromagnetic hand can suspend one workpiece and cannot suspend two workpieces; and then, after it is determined by the determination section that the magnetic attraction is performed, the magnetic force control section increases the magnetic force of the electromagnetic hand.
US10293492B1	Finger assembly having a talon and spin paddle actuation Finger assemblies at the end of a robotic arm end effector includes talon that are retractable. Retraction may be accomplished by a vertical or horizontal barrel cam, a paddle and spin assembly, and/or a resilient plate.
US10293486B2	Omnidirectional wheeled humanoid robot based on a linear predictive position and velocity controller A humanoid robot with a body joined to an omnidirectional mobile ground base, and equipped with: a body position sensor and a base position sensor to provide measures, actuators comprising at least 3 wheels located in the omnidirectional mobile base, extractors for converting the measures into useful data, a controller to calculate position, velocity and acceleration commands from the useful data using a robot model and pre-ordered position and velocity references, means for converting the commands into instructions for the actuators, wherein the robot model is a double point-mass model, and wherein the commands are based on a linear model predictive control law with a discretized time according to a sampling time period and a number of predicted samples, and expressed as a quadratic optimization formulation with: a weighted sum of objectives and a set of predefined linear constraints.
US10293483B2	Apparatus and methods for training path navigation by robots An apparatus and methods for training and/or operating a robotic device to follow a trajectory. A robotic vehicle may utilize a camera and stores the sequence of images of a visual scene seen when following a trajectory during training in an ordered buffer. Motor commands associated with a given image may be stored. During autonomous operation, an acquired image may be compared with one or more images from the training buffer in order to determine the most likely match. An evaluation may be performed in order to determine if the image may correspond to a shifted (e.g., left/right) version of a stored image as previously observed. If the new image is shifted left, right turn command may be issued. If the new image is shifted right then left turn command may be issued.
US10293478B2	Storage hutch assembly A storage hutch assembly 10 including a plurality of dissimilar storage assemblies, such as power tool holder assembly 120, which may be selectively and operatively deployed within the hutch assembly 10 upon a contained shelf 30 and/or upon a storage cart, such as cart 50, and/or upon a surface such as surface 25 contained within the storage hutch assembly 10.
US10293477B2	Storage equipment Storage equipment including at least one storage container with a vertical axis, on which a coupling bar, which can rotate about a rotational axis that is at a right angle to the vertical axis, is mounted on the outside, in the upper region of the front side of same. The coupling bar is designed as a pivot bar with only one arm, which is provided with an individual bar arm, projecting away from the rotational axis on one side, on which a coupling structure is arranged. The pivot angle of the pivot bar is limited to 90° by a stop, and the pivot bar can be pivoted exclusively between an inactive standby position with the bar arm oriented at a right angle to the vertical axis, and an active coupling position projecting upwards in the axial direction of the vertical axis.
US10293474B2	Side handle A rail has a guide surface on which the locking block is guided in a bearing manner between a position locking the bar, in which the toothed side engages in the toothed long side, and an unlocked position, in which the toothed side is not engaged with the toothed long side. A spring pretensions the locking block into the locking position. The guided side and/or the guide surface have a flank that is inclined with respect to the bar axis such that the locking block is forced in the direction of the bar in the event of a movement along the bar axis.
US10293468B2	Card extraction devices Apparatuses and methods of operating the same are described. An apparatus may include a substrate that is formed of substantially flexible material. The substrate may include a first portion, a second portion, and a fold line. The first portion may include an inner surface with an adhesive material. The second portion may include an inner surface with an adhesive material. The fold line between the first portion and the second portion which enables the substrate to be folded. The fold line may extend from a location at an edge of the substrate. A bottom part of the inner surface of the first portion and the second portion may adhere to a front and back surface of a card and a middle part of the inner surface of the first portion and the second portion may adhere to an edge of the card.
US10293466B2	Structured abrasive articles and methods of using the same Structured abrasive articles include a backing and shaped abrasive composites secured to the backing. The shaped abrasive composites include abrasive grits dispersed in a binder matrix. The shaped abrasive composites include a bottom surface and a top surface opposite and not contacting the bottom surface, and at least three sidewalls abutting both the bottom and top surfaces and two other sidewalls. In one embodiment, at least two cusps are formed by the top surface and individual sidewalls. In another embodiment, the top surface includes at least two triangular facets that contact at least two respective sidewalls and at least two cusps. The top surface includes at least one interior recessed portion nearer the cusps than the bottom surface. Methods of abrading a workpiece using the structured abrasive article are also disclosed.
US10293462B2	Pad conditioner and method of reconditioning planarization pad A planarization device includes a planarization pad and a pad conditioner over the planarization pad. The pad conditioner includes a rotatable plate having a lower surface separated from an upper surface of the planarization pad by a predetermined distance and at least one nozzle opening on the lower surface of the rotatable plate.
US10293461B2	System and method for manufacturing a face seal with controlled load tolerance A method for manufacturing a face seal may generally include positioning a machining device relative to the face seal such that the face seal is compressed between a machining surface of the machining device and a support member on which the face seal is supported. In addition, the method may include removing material from a seal flange of the face seal using the machining device while the face seal remains compressed between the machining device and the support member and monitoring a compressive load applied through the face seal as material is being removed from the seal flange. Moreover, the method may include adjusting the operation of the machining device to prevent further removal of material from the seal flange when the monitored compressive load is equal to a predetermined load setting.
US10293460B2	Method of producing polishing head and polishing apparatus A method of producing a polishing head including: a backing pad, for holding a workpiece back surface, stuck on a lower portion of a rigid body; and a ring template, for holding a workpiece edge, disposed on a lower surface of the backing pad. This polishing head brings a front surface of the workpiece into sliding contact with a polishing pad attached on a turn table while holding the workpiece back surface on the lower surface of the backing pad. The method includes sticking the backing pad on the lower portion of the rigid body with a double-sided tape under a reduced pressure without heating; and sticking the template on the backing pad with a double-sided tape or a liquid or paste reaction curable adhesive containing no solvent under a reduced pressure without heating. This method can polish the workpiece into a very flat workpiece.
US10293458B2	Composite ceramic abrasive polishing solution A polishing solution includes a fluid component and a plurality of ceramic abrasive composites. The ceramic abrasive composites include individual abrasive particles uniformly dispersed throughout a porous ceramic matrix. At least a portion of the porous ceramic matrix includes glassy ceramic material. The ceramic abrasive composites are dispersed in the fluid component.
US10293455B2	Polishing apparatus A polishing apparatus has a polishing pad, a top ring for holding a semiconductor wafer, and a vertical movement mechanism operable to move the top ring in a vertical direction. The polishing apparatus also has a distance measuring sensor operable to detect a position of the top ring when a lower surface of the top ring is brought into contact with the polishing pad, and a controller operable to calculate an optimal position of the top ring to polish the semiconductor wafer based on the position detected by the distance measuring sensor. The vertical movement mechanism includes a ball screw mechanism operable to move the top ring to the optimal position.
US10293450B2	Steady rest for supporting central workpiece regions during the machining of central and/or eccentric workpiece regions, in particular bearing points on crankshafts, and grinding machine having such a steady rest A steady rest for supporting, e.g., bearing points on shaft parts of crankshafts, during the grinding of central and/or eccentric workpiece regions. For the grinding, the steady rest is brought from a retracted position to a supporting position against the workpiece region to support the workpiece region at respective circumferential regions. The supporting parts are each arranged on a lateral flank of a prism opening in a fork-like manner on a steady-rest arm in a fixed position in relation to each other and to the steady-rest arm, the supporting parts thus forming an opening angle to each other. The supporting parts are arranged below center with respect to the longitudinal axis of the workpiece region such that an angle bisector between the two supporting parts has a fixed acute angle to the vertical extending through the longitudinal axis of the workpiece region and the CNC-controlled advancement occurs along said angle bisector. The invention relates to a grinding machine, which has a steady rest described above.
US10293449B2	Easy-clean surface and method of making the same A method of providing an easy-clean, water-sheeting coating on a substrate includes: abrading a surface of a substrate using an abrasive article to provide an abraded surface having a surface roughness R?a#191 in a range of from 100 nm to 3500 nm, contacting a coatable composition with the abraded surface, and removing water from the coatable composition. The coatable composition comprises silica nanoparticles and has a pH of 7.5 or less. A kit including the abrasive article and the coatable composition is also disclosed.
US10293440B2	Methods of forming energy-dissipative tubes One aspect of the invention provides a method of forming an energy-dissipative tube. In one embodiment, the method includes: extruding a resin layer over an outer surface of corrugated stainless steel tubing and impregnating the resin layer with metal particles. In another embodiment, the method includes: extruding a resin layer comprising a fire retardant over an outer surface of corrugated stainless steel tubing and impregnating the resin layer with metal particles. In another embodiment, the method includes: extruding a resin layer comprising between about 20% to 60% magnesium hydroxide, aluminum trihydrate, or halogenated fire retardants by weight over an outer surface of corrugated stainless steel tubing and impregnating the resin layer with metal particles selected from the group consisting of: copper, aluminum, gold, silver, and nickel.
US10293438B2	Device and method for manufacturing welded shaped steel A welded shaped steel manufacturing device for weld-connecting a butt portion of a web member having an end butting perpendicularly against a flange member and thereafter correcting in shape the flange member subjected to thermal deformation caused by heat input during welding, the device includes: a corrective device including flange-member correcting rollers arranged for respective ends of the flange member, each configured to press each end on a web-member side of the flange member so as to correct the thermal deformation over a range of the flange member from each end thereof to the butt portion thereof against the web member, and web-member supporting rollers configured to support a web surface of the web member, wherein the flange-member correcting rollers arranged for the respective ends of the flange member apply independent pressures to the respective ends so as to correct the thermal deformation.
US10293435B2	Pressure-sensitive adhesive film The pressure-sensitive adhesive film according to the present invention comprises a resin film as a substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided at least on a face of the resin film. The resin film has a multi-layer constitution consisting of at least two layers. The resin film has a laser beam reflectance of 5% or higher, but 40% or lower in a wavelength range of 1000 nm to 1100 nm, and has a laser beam transmittance of 5% or lower in the said wavelength range.
US10293433B2	Laser processing method and device A laser processing method which can efficiently perform laser processing while minimizing the deviation of the converging point of a laser beam in end parts of an object to be processed is provided.This laser processing method comprises a preparatory step of holding a lens at an initial position set such that a converging point is located at a predetermined position within the object; a first processing step (S11 and S12) of emitting a first laser beam for processing while holding the lens at the initial position, and moving the lens and the object relative to each other along a main surface so as to form a modified region in one end part of a line to cut; and a second processing step (S13 and S14) of releasing the lens from being held at the initial position after forming the modified region in the one end part of the line to cut, and then moving the lens and the object relative to each other along the main surface while adjusting the gap between the lens and the main surface after the release, so as to form the modified region.
US10293431B2	Friction stir spot welding apparatus and friction stir spot welding method A friction stir spot welding apparatus includes a pin member, a shoulder member, a rotation driver, a forward/backward movement driver, and a controller. The controller controls the forward/backward movement driver, such that the pin member and/or the shoulder member press workpieces before a clamp member presses the workpieces, and then controls the rotation driver and the forward/backward movement driver, such that the pin member and the shoulder member stir the workpieces.
US10293428B2	Resistance welding fastener, apparatus and methods An apparatus and method for fastening dissimilar metals like steel and aluminum utilizes a steel rivet and a spot welding machine. The rivet and metals are stacked and the heat from the welder's electric current softens the lower melting point aluminum allowing the rivet to penetrate the aluminum and weld to the steel layer. The fastener may be used to join stacks with several layers of different materials and may be used to apply a threaded socket or stud made from steel or titanium to an aluminum or magnesium alloy structure. Layers of non-conductive materials like plastic and ceramics may also be affixed to a conductive layer using the fastener made from a compatible material that extends through a pilot hole.
US10293421B2	Circular saw dust collection shroud A shroud for circular saws is provided. The shroud attaches to the shoe of a circular saw and includes a blade opening to allow the saw blade to pass through the shroud. Dust is collected from the front and back of the blade and directed to a vacuum through an internal plenum. The shroud may include vertical hoods which extend up from the front and back of the blade opening and cooperate with the circular saw blade guard to capture dust and debris. The bottom of the shroud may include wheels to assist in using the shroud and saw.
US10293416B2	Hydraulic rolling-cut shears A hydraulic rolling-cut shears, including: a horizontally disposed hydraulic cylinder; a shear mechanism including an upper tool post and a lower tool post; a linkage mechanism including a first upper connecting rod, a first lower connecting rod, a second upper connecting rod, a second lower connecting rod, and a synchronous connecting rod; and supports including a hydraulic cylinder support and a guiding rod support. The hydraulic cylinder is hinged to and disposed on the hydraulic cylinder support through a first pin. One end of the first upper connecting rod, one end of the first lower connecting rod, and one end of the synchronous connecting rod are hinged to one end of a piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder via a second pin. The first upper connecting rod, the synchronous connecting rod, and the first lower connecting rod are disposed at one side of the hydraulic cylinder support.
US10293415B2	Cutting tool and cutting method A shaft portion and a blade portion provided on a side surface of the shaft portion are included, and the blade portion includes cutting blades arranged in a plurality of lines on a side surface of the shaft portion along a peripheral direction, and arranged in a plurality of stages in an extending direction of a shaft center of the shaft portion in each line. Further, the cutting blade has a radial-direction clearance angle, a tip end-side clearance angle, and a base end-side clearance angle.
US10293411B2	Cutting tool A cutting tool according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes an attaching portion, a cutting portion having a core portion and a surface portion, and a joint portion. The attaching portion includes a hard component and a hard material. The hard component is at least one selected from the group consisting of TiC, TiCN, W, WC, Al2O3, and a combination of at least one of CBN and diamond and at least one of W and WC. The hard material includes one or two or more types of iron group elements, and has a Young's modulus of not more than 350 GPa. The core portion includes a cemented carbide material. The surface portion includes PCD or CBN. The cutting portion has a chamfer portion. The surface portion includes a groove, a flank face, and a cutting edge. The cutting edge extends toward the attaching portion.
US10293410B2	External deburring tool A deburring tool includes a deburring head and a shaft portion connected to the deburring head. The deburring head includes a conical hollow body, a primary cutting edge and a secondary cutting edge both formed on the conical hollow body. The conical hollow body has at least one flute extending between interior and exterior conical surfaces of the conical hollow body, and at least one recessed cutout defined in the interior conical surface. The primary cutting edge is formed at a junction of a wall surface of the flute and a bottom surface of the recessed cutout. The secondary cutting edge is formed at a junction of a wall surface of the recessed cutout and the interior conical surface.
US10293402B2	Gooseneck operation device of full-servo multi-axis die-casting machine A gooseneck operation device of a full-servo multi-axis die-casting machine includes a gooseneck operation device body, which includes a servomotor, a first transmission arm, a second transmission arm, and an injection unit. The servomotor includes a speed reduction mechanism, which is mounted, in an eccentric manner, in a spindle hole formed in the first transmission arm. The second transmission arm includes a rotatable joint section rotatably mounted to an opposite end of the first transmission arm and a transmission section that is provided with two bifurcation sections. The injection unit includes projection sections coupled to the bifurcation sections such that the operation of the servomotor causes the first and second transmission arms to drive the transmission section to rotate and make the bifurcation sections to oscillate frontwards and rearwards with the rotation of the transmission section so as to drive the injection unit to operate.
US10293396B2	Viewing tool used in the operation of hand bending pipe One embodiment of a mirror or reflective surface is set onto a ridged material. The mirror or reflective surface is set at a precise angle by support legs that inserted into holes in the ridged material. The support legs can also be placed in storage notches in ridged material.
US10293394B2	Sheet material bending system A sheet material bending system includes a tool changing apparatus that changes tools between a press brake and a tool stocker. The tool stocker is arranged behind the press brake. To change tools from the front and rear of the tool stocker, the front and rear of the tool stocker are opened. The tool changing apparatus has a pivot that is movable in front-rear, left-right, and up-down directions and is rotatable around an axis extending in the up-down direction. A front end of the pivot is provided with tool holding units to hold tools.
US10293393B2	Deck leverage anchor with extension swivel mounted pulley holder A deck anchor assembly a deck leverage anchor body configured to engage a frame deck and a first coupler yoke configured to couple a second coupler yoke assembly thereto. The second coupler yoke assembly comprises a base portion having second yoke extensions extending therefrom and a swivel post extending from the base portion opposite the second yoke extensions. The swivel post is mounted to the first coupler yoke using a fastener.
US10293390B2	Rolling mill laying head A laying head for forming an axially moving hot rolled product into a helical series of rings includes a quill rotatable about an axis, with a tubular body journaled for rotation between axially spaced bearings, and a nose projecting axially and forwardly from its tubular body. A product guide is carried by the quill. The product guide is configured to form the product into a helical series of rings. A guide trough provides a helical extension of the product guide. Major portions of the product guide and the guide trough are carried on a continuous helical support on the nose of the quill. The guide trough is channel shaped, with a continuous bottom defining the rim of the helical support, and with segmented detachable side walls.
US10293389B2	Metal sheet and method for its manufacture A metal sheet that features a substructure of a first aluminum alloy and at least one reinforcement that is pressed into at least one surface of the substructure, wherein the reinforcement has in at least a direction extending parallel to the surface a large extent in relation to the thickness of the metal sheet and consists of a second aluminum alloy that is harder than the first aluminum alloy.
US10293384B2	Centrifugal cleaning installation and method for operating a centrifugal cleaning installation In order to adapt a centrifugal cleaning installation (1) in a simple manner to different components (7), the centrifugal cleaning installation (1) is provided with a clamping unit (14) for clamping and retaining a component holder (4a, 4b, 5a-5d) for the component (7). The clamping unit (14) and a drive (6) are removably connected to the component holder (4a, 4b, 5a-5d) and said component holder (4a, 4b, 5a-5d) is adapted to a specific component (7) by positioning devices (25) and/or balance weights (26) provided on the holder.
US10293383B2	Mobile high-pressure cleaning apparatus A mobile high-pressure cleaning apparatus is provided with a vehicle trailer, on the chassis of which at least two running wheels are held so as to be rotatable, and with a high-pressure cleaning appliance having a motor and a pump, and also with at least one water storage tank for storing water for the high-pressure cleaning appliance. So that water can be provided to the apparatus from the at least one water storage tank or from a water supply mains, without risk of water from the water supply mains being returned thereto, the high-pressure cleaning apparatus has a decoupling tank with at least one inlet which can be connected to the water supply mains, and at least one outlet which is connected to the high-pressure cleaning appliance and to at least one water supply tank via a shut-off member which can be actuated by the user.
US10293377B2	Micromachined ultrasonic transducers with a slotted membrane structure A piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer (PMUT) device includes a substrate having an opening therethrough and a membrane attached to the substrate over the opening. A portion of the membrane that overlies the opening is divided into a plurality of cantilevers that are mechanically coupled so that the cantilevers resonate at a common frequency.
US10293374B2	Capacitive transducer and method of manufacturing same Provided is a capacitive transducer including an element including a plurality of cells supported such that a vibrating membrane including one of a pair of electrodes formed with an gap inbetween is capable of vibration, wherein a distance between a pair of electrodes of a cell in an end portion of the element is greater than that between a pair of electrodes of a cell in a middle portion of the element.
US10293373B2	Method for producing and repairing a multicoat color and/or effect paint system Described is a method for producing a multicoat color and/or effect paint system. A pigmented aqueous basecoat material is used which comprises at least one phosphite of the formula (I): wherein at least one of the radicals R1 to R3 is selected from the group of aliphatic hydrocarbons. The sum total of the weight percentage fractions of all of the phosphites of structural formula (I) here is 0.1% to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the basecoat material used. Moreover, described are the corresponding basecoat materials, the corresponding multicoat color and/or effect paint system, and the use of the phosphites in pigmented aqueous coating materials. Also described is a method for repairing defects on multicoat color and/or effect paint systems produced with the aid of the above-identified method of the invention.
US10293368B2	Film-forming method A film-forming method for forming a thin film on a substrate includes a contact step, an external force removal step, and a film-forming step. At the contact step (step B), the substrate 30 and a member 31 in contact with one surface of the substrate is stacked, and the substrate 30 and the member 31 in contact with one surface of the substrate are placed under vacuum while an external force is applied in a direction in which the substrate 30 and the member 31 in contact with one surface of the substrate are stacked. At the external force removal step (step C), the external force is removed at atmospheric pressure or under vacuum. At a film-forming step (step E), a thin film is formed on the one surface or the other surface of the substrate 30.
US10293366B2	Waterproof tape for automobile battery and manufacturing method thereof The present invention provides a waterproof tape for an automobile battery which comprises a filler layer having formed on one side of a base film to exhibit excellent viscosity while being thin and has excellent shock resistance and an excellent waterproof property, and a manufacturing method.
US10293363B2	Paint roller system The present invention is a paint roller system comprising a frame, a paint roller that may be supported by the frame. The frame may not include any moving parts. The paint roller may have end caps incorporated therein or connected thereto that may prevent liquids from entering the paint roller. The paint roller system of the present invention may be configured to prevent paint becoming lodged in elements of the paint roller system, and to prevent corrosion or plugging. The paint roller may rotate substantially freely when positioned within the frame. The paint roller system may be utilized to adhere paint to a surface with minimal effort or force being applied by a user. The paint roller system may include a paint roller container operable for storage of a paint roller as well as engagement and disengagement of the paint roller from the frame without the user handling the paint roller directly.
US10293361B2	Cartridge for viscous-material dispenser A cartridge for a viscous-material dispenser includes a cylinder and a plunger axially slidably fitted in the cylinder and dividing the cylinder into a filling chamber and a pressurizing chamber and includes a plurality of solid spacers in an annular gap between the plunger and the cylinder for maintaining a minimum spacing between the plunger and the cylinder. The spacers at least partially define a plurality of passages that fluidically connect the filling and pressurizing chambers and are configured such that a first portion of the viscous material extending from the filling chamber into the plurality of passages forms a seal together with the solid spacers to prevent a second portion of the viscous material located in the filling chamber from entering the plurality of passages.
US10293358B2	Trigger dispenser device with a venting valve A head (10) of a trigger dispenser device includes a bulb (70) having an elastically deformable casing (72) that includes a vent lip (90), molded in one piece. With the casing (72), the vent lip (90) forms a venting valve.
US10293357B2	Foam-forming assembly and squeeze foamer A foam-forming assembly includes a housing having an air passage and a liquid passage, each ending in a mouth and being in communication with a dispensing passage having a dispensing opening, and a valve body which, in a rest position, covers the mouth of the liquid passage and the mouth of the air passage in a sealing manner in order to prevent a flow from the liquid passage and the air passage to the dispensing passage. During dispensing, the valve body opens the mouth of the liquid passage and the mouth of the air passage in order to allow mixing of air and liquid to take place in the dispensing passage. The mouth of the air passage is substantially annular, and the air passage includes a pressure balance chamber to divide the air pressure substantially equally over the substantially annular mouth.
US10293353B2	Automated flowable material dispensers and related methods for dispensing flowable material An automated flowable material dispenser for dispensing flowable material from a flowable material container is provided. The dispenser may include a dispenser housing and a motor assembly. The dispenser housing may include a dispensing opening and be configured to receive the flowable material container therein. The motor assembly may be positioned within the dispenser housing and configured to translate with respect to the dispenser housing between a home position and a dispensing position to dispense the flowable material from the flowable material container. The motor assembly may include a motor housing and a motor positioned at least partially within the motor housing.
US10293352B2	Hand held fluid dispensing apparatus A spray gun for dispensing fluids is provided. The spray gun provides a plurality of trigger members for activating a valve of the gun and enabling dispensation of a fluid. At least some of the trigger members can be provided in force transmitting communication with at least one additional trigger member, such that activation of any one or more of the trigger members is capable of enabling dispensation of a fluid.
US10293345B2	Collector compositions and methods of using thereof A collector composition comprising (a) refined tall oil wherein the refined tall oil is any tall oil that has been subjected to one or more refining or processing steps that results in an increase in acid value; and (b) a fatty acid wherein the refined tall oil has an acid value of at least 90 mg KOH/g and a weight average molecular weight of at least 750 g/mol. A mineral slurry comprising (a) an ore comprising a mineral of interest; (b) a collector composition comprising (i) a refined tall oil; and (ii) a fatty acid; and (c) a liquid. A method for the beneficiation of an ore, the method comprising (a) preparing a slurry comprising the ore dispersed in a liquid; (b) contacting the slurry with a collector composition comprising a refined tall oil; and (c) recovering a beneficiated ore.
US10293342B2	Vehicle system and method A vehicle and method of use in subsea operations related to crushing concrete mattresses including at least one lift assembly, at least one crushing roller, at least one blow out pipe cable of blowing crushed concrete mattress fragments into a rubble container. In a preferred embodiment, the vehicle has at least one fork lift connected to the lift assembly, a digger chain assembly arrangement, treads, an interface connected to the vehicle and capable of engaging the rubble container, and each rubble container is detachable from the interface.
US10293335B2	Rh-C3N4 heterogeneous catalyst for preparing acetic acid by carbonylation reaction This invention relates to a heterogeneous catalyst represented by Rh/C3N4 configured such that a complex of a rhodium compound and 3-benzoylpyridine is immobilized on a carbon nitride support.
US10293332B2	Hydrocracking catalyst for hydrocarbon oil, method for producing hydrocracking catalyst, and method for hydrocracking hydrocarbon oil with hydrocracking catalyst The present invention relates to a hydrocracking catalyst for hydrocarbon oil comprising a support containing a framework-substituted zeolite-1 in which zirconium atoms and/or hafnium atoms form a part of a framework of an ultrastable y-type zeolite and a hydrogenative metal component carried thereon and a method for producing the same. The hydrocracking catalyst of the present invention makes it easy to diffuse heavy hydrocarbon oils such as VGO, DAO and the like into mesopores, is improved in a cracking activity and makes it possible to obtain a middle distillate at a high yield as compared with catalysts prepared by using zeolite comprising titanium and/or zirconium carried thereon.
US10293329B2	Doped-carbon composites, synthesizing methods and applications of the same A method of synthesizing a doped carbon composite includes preparing a solution having a carbon source material and a heteroatom containing additive, evaporating the solution to yield a plurality of powders, and subjecting the plurality of powders to a heat treatment for a duration of time effective to produce the doped carbon composite.
US10293328B2	Metal tungstates for use as nitrogen oxides reduction catalysts A nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction catalyst that includes a transition metal tungstate having the formula: MWO4 wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu. The catalyst may be utilized in various environments including oxygen rich and oxygen deficient environments.
US10293326B2	Polysilicon manufacturing apparatus Provided is a polysilicon manufacturing apparatus including a reactor disposed on a base plate to form a reaction chamber, a pair of electrical feedthroughs installed on the base plate to be extended to the inside of the reaction chamber, rod filaments installed on the electrical feedthroughs in the reaction chamber and connected to each other by a rod bridge at the upper end to form a silicon rod by chemical vapor deposition of source gas introduced to a gas inlet, and a cooling jacket inserted to a through-hole provided at the upper side of the reactor to be supported to the base plate, connected to a gas outlet formed on the base plate by forming a gas passage discharging the gas after reaction, and introducing and circulating a low-temperature coolant to a coolant passage from the outside of the reactor by forming the coolant passage at the outside of the gas passage to discharge a high-temperature coolant to the outside of the reactor.
US10293325B2	Core-shell multi-layer particles According to various aspects and embodiments, core-shell particles and methods of making the same are disclosed. The core-shell particles may include a liquid metal core, at least one layer of inorganic material surrounding the liquid metal core, and at least one layer of organic material attached to the at least one layer of inorganic material.
US10293324B2	Apparatus for manufacturing aerogel sheet The present invention relates to an apparatus of manufacturing an aerogel sheet. The apparatus of manufacturing the aerogel sheet includes: a plurality of fixing vessels into which a fiber sheet is inserted; and an impregnation vessels provided with an accommodation part in which the plurality of fixing vessels are stacked in multistage and a silica precursor injection part which injects a silica precursor into the accommodation part to impregnate the silica precursor into the fiber sheet inserted into each of the fixing vessels.
US10293316B2	Photo-resistor draw devices A photo-resistor draw device includes a photo-resistor bottle, a sealing cover arranged on an inlet of the bottle, an air tube passing through the sealing cover and being inserted within the photo-resistor bottle, and a photo-resistor draw tube. The photo-resistor bottle further includes a stirring component for stirring the photo-resistors. As the novel photo-resistor draw device includes the stirring component for preventing the high-precision photo-resistor from being subsided. Not only the stability of the color filter products may be enhanced, but also the defects may be eliminated. As such, the yield rate of the products is improved.
US10293313B2	Lump conditioner for a mixer A mixer having i) a vessel defining a mixing chamber surrounded by boundary walls for receiving a mixture containing lumps therein, ii) a plurality of mixing blades, and iii) a driving mechanism supporting the mixing blades in the mixing chamber for mixing motion relative to the vessel so as to mix the mixture within the mixing chamber of the vessel, further includes at least one lump conditioning blade. The lump conditioning blade is supported by the driving mechanism such that the lump conditioning blade is movable in a working direction along a respective one of the boundary walls with a working edge of the blade being maintained at a prescribed space from the boundary wall which is effective to reduce a lump size of the lumps in the mixture as the mixture passes between the working edge of the lump conditioning blade and the boundary wall.
US10293311B2	Mixing element for a static mixer A mixing element for a static mixer for installation into a tubular mixer housing has a longitudinal axis along which at least one first and one second installation body are arranged behind one another. An inlet element is provided which is arranged upstream of the first installation body, wherein the inlet element and the first installation body are connected to one another via a connection element. The inlet element has a body which can be sealingly taken up at the peripheral side in the mixer housing. The body has a first inlet passage and a second inlet passage, wherein the first inlet passage has a first entry opening and a first exit opening, wherein the second inlet passage has a second entry opening and a second exit opening so that the corresponding component can be conducted through the corresponding inlet passage.
US10293302B2	Humidity absorber Humidity absorber that does not drip, occupies a small space and can be reused, usable both outdoors and indoors, comprising a bag that houses a sack that in turn contains a hygroscopic material, the bag being made of a 3D spacer material configuring a single cavity that houses the sack, provided with an opening having closing means, the opening allowing the sack to be introduced in the cavity or removed from the same such that the sack with hygroscopic material can be replaced to reuse the absorber.
US10293300B2	Natural-gas purification apparatus A natural-gas purification apparatus includes: a plurality of carbon-dioxide separation units that are arranged in series and separate carbon dioxide, through carbon-dioxide separation membranes, from natural gas pressurized by a compressor, cooled by a cooling unit to liquefy and separate a high-boiling-point hydrocarbon component, and heated by a heating unit; a gas supply pipe that is provided between the plurality of carbon-dioxide separation units through on-off valves and that supplies the natural gas; a compressor that is provided to the gas supply pipe; a cooling unit that liquefies and separates a high-boiling-point hydrocarbon component by cooling the natural gas pressurized by this compressor; and a heating unit that heats the natural gas after the separation of the high-boiling-point hydrocarbon component by this cooling unit.
US10293299B2	Hybrid solvent formulations for total organic sulfur removal and total acidic gas removal A method of treating oil and gas streams to remove total organic sulfur or total acid gas including the step of treating the gas stream with a solution of an amine, physical solvent, and water wherein the amine solution may optionally also contain an activator.
US10293298B2	Apparatus and system for combined temperature and pressure swing adsorption processes related thereto Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve passing streams through adsorbent bed units to treat the pipeline quality natural gas to form a stream that complies with liquefied natural gas (LNG) specifications. The process may involve a combined TSA and PSA process, which is utilized to remove contaminants from the feed stream.
US10293295B2	System and method for filtering a gas-solids mixture A system for filtering a gas-solids mixture, comprises: a housing; a separating body dividing the housing in a raw gas chamber and a clean gas chamber, the raw gas chamber being accessible via an inlet for the gas-solids mixture and the clean gas chamber comprising an outlet for discharging a cleaned gas; a number of filter elements suspended from the separating body; lower ends of the filter elements being connected to a support grid, the support grid comprising a number of arms; one or more cleaning elements provided on the arms of the support grid for cleaning thereof.
US10293294B2	Air filter system and air filter element for an air filter system A filter system for intake air of an internal combustion engine has a housing with a cover. A filter element is arranged in the housing. An inlet feeds a medium to be filtered into the housing and an outlet discharges the medium from the housing. The filter element has a filter body with first end face and opposite second end face. The filter element has an open first end plate at the first end face and a second end plate at the second end face. A support tube is arranged concentrically about a longitudinal axis in the housing and attached with a first end to the housing. The support tube is arranged in the interior of the filter element and radially supports the filter body. The second end plate rests on the second end of the support tube and on an inner cover contour of the cover with anti-rotation action.
US10293293B2	Recirculation filter for an electronics enclosure One aspect of the technology relates to a recirculation filter. The recirculation filter has a first outer layer defining at least a portion of a first flow face of the recirculation filter, where the first flow face is configured to be positioned adjacent to a sensitive component in an electronics enclosure. A second outer layer defines at least a portion of a second flow face of the recirculation filter. A filter material layer is disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer. The filter material layer has a central region, wherein a substantial portion of the central region is offset from the first flow face of the recirculation filter. Other aspects are also described.
US10293288B2	Filter medium The present invention relates to a filter medium comprising a substrate and a fine fiber layer on top of the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a first layer comprising first fibers having a first average diameter and a first maximum fiber length; a second layer comprising second fibers having a second average diameter and a second maximum fiber length; and a third layer comprising third fibers having a third average diameter and a third maximum fiber length; wherein the boundary area between the first and the second layer forms a first blended area comprising first and second fibers; and the boundary area between the second and the third layer forms a second blended area comprising second and third fibers; and wherein the first and the third average diameters are each larger than the second average diameter.
US10293287B2	Water filter assembly In the water filter assembly, the flow path could be changed to the bypass flow path or the purified water flow path, when the inner moves upwardly and downwardly in the filter head by combining or separating of the filter body and filter head. The inner is movably inserted to the filter head. The elastic member changes the flow path to bypass flow path when the filter body is separated by elastic biasing the inner between the filter head and the inner to downward direction of the filter head. If the user pushes the inner to the inside of the filter head by mistake when the filter body is separated from the filter head, the inner is pushed out to be the original position, so that the filter body can be rapidly combined to the filter head including the inner.
US10293286B2	Water purification device based on filter cartridge anti-counterfeiting identification Disclosed is a water purification device based on filter cartridge anti-counterfeiting identification, comprising a filter cartridge assembly (1), a booster pump (2) and a membrane filter assembly (3); a water inlet and a water outlet of the filter cartridge assembly (1) are connected respectively to a water supply pipe and the booster pump (2), the water outlet of the booster pump is connected to a water inlet of the membrane filter assembly (3). The filter cartridge assembly (1) and the membrane filter assembly (3) are respectively provided with an identification chip to be identified and paired with an identifier installed on the water purification device; the booster pump (2) is connected to the identifier; the identifier transmits a signal to propel the booster pump (2) to work only after the identification chips are identified and paired with the identifier.
US10293280B2	Pumping system According to embodiments described in the specification, a pumping system for use in a tailings pond is provided. The pumping system comprises a pump support and at least one mooring element coupled to the pump support. The at least one mooring element has an extended position for fixing the pump support to a bed of the tailings pond, and a retracted position for permitting movement of the pump support towards a shore of the tailings pond. The at least one mooring element is configured for transitioning from the extended position to the retracted position when a distance from the shore to the pump support exceeds a threshold as a result of a change to tailings pond geometry, and for returning to the extended position following movement of the pump support to reduce the distance below the threshold.
US10293270B1	Multi-skill development and educational toy bead for infants and a toy piece of jewelry comprising a plurality of such toy beads The present invention concerns a toy bead (10, 100) comprising: two conjugated parts (11, 12; 110, 120), each part comprising a proximal end and a distal end; proximal ends of said conjugated parts comprising conjugated screwing means (11a, 12a; 110a, 120a) adapted to screw conjugated parts to each other in order to build the bead; distal ends of said conjugated parts comprising plugging means (17, 18; 170, 180), either male or female, adapted to plug said parts respectively to parts of other similar toy beads comprising corresponding plugging means; each conjugated part further comprising an internal canal (15, 16; 150, 160) extending from its proximal end to its distal end and opening to each end, the internal canal of one part being collinear to the internal canal of the its conjugated part when the conjugated parts are screwed to each other, so that a yarn can be threaded successively into internal canals of said conjugated parts.
US10293268B2	Block, block system, information processing apparatus, display method, and information processing method A block system 1 includes a block 102 and a host terminal 10. The block 102, configured such that two or more blocks are connectable with each other, includes a power supply mechanism 110 for supplying power to the block 102, a communication mechanism 114 for establishing connection with the host terminal 10 to transmit and receive various signals, a storage mechanism 112 for storing identification information related with the block 102, a display mechanism 118 for emitting light and displaying an image under the control of the host terminal 10, and a control mechanism 116 for executing programmed processing in accordance with a signal from the host terminal 10.
US10293256B2	System and method for providing persistent character personalities in a simulation Apparatus and methods are provided to implement a technique for managing the response of a digital entity in a simulation to reflect its interaction with one or more players over time, such as managing a non-player character's responses to player characters in an online computer game. In the system, a computer system tracks the interaction of the digital entity with other entities and the occurrence or status of internal and external events to control how the digital entity reacts to current events and interactions.
US10293253B2	Program, game control method, and information processing apparatus A program, a game control method, and an information processing apparatus, which are capable of improving operability of a game. A program causing an information processing apparatus to execute a step of causing an object arranged on a field object in a virtual space in which a coordinate system having a first axis and a second axis is set to be displayed on a screen in which a coordinate system having a third axis and a fourth axis is set, a step of detecting first and second positions on the screen while the first user operation is being detected, and a moving step of moving the object according to a first user operation.
US10293251B2	Pre-loading translated code in cloud based emulated applications Pre-translated code for an emulated application may be retrieved and executed to translate data from the emulated application into a form compatible with the client device before receiving a request for the emulated application from the client device. The translated data may be delivered to the client device platform over a network after receiving the request for the emulated application from the client device.
US10293250B2	Game device, game system, control method, and control program A game device (information processing device (4)) includes a communication unit communicable with a portable terminal (2), an executing unit that executes a game application, a rendering unit that renders a game screen of a game based on the game application, and a switching unit that switches an operating state. The game device is configured to be usable in an independent use form in which the executing unit executes the game application and the rendering unit renders the game screen to cause the game to progress and a task processing form in which the executing unit processes a partial task of a game application executed in the portable terminal (2) and transmits a processing result of the partial task to the portable terminal (2). The switching unit carries out switching to any of the independent use form and the task processing form to cause the game device to operate.
US10293249B2	Haptic peripheral having a deformable substrate configured for amplified deformation A haptic peripheral includes a housing, a deformable substrate coupled to the housing to be moveable thereto, and a smart material actuator coupled to a surface of the deformable substrate. The smart material actuator produces a force that deforms the deformable substrate relative to the housing in response to the control signal from a processor to thereby provide a haptic effect to a user of the haptic peripheral. The deformable substrate includes at least one user contact portion configured to contact the user and two opposing hinges. The deformable substrate also includes at least two stiff arms, each stiff arm extending between the user contact portion and one of the two opposing hinges. The stiff arms are relatively stiffer than the user contact portion and the hinges such that the deformable substrate is configured to increase the deformation of the deformable substrate relative to the housing.
US10293239B2	Action detection and activity classification Activities, actions and events during user performance of physical activity may be detected using various algorithms and templates. Templates may include an arrangement of one or more states that may identify particular event types and timing between events. Templates may be specific to a particular type of activity (e.g., types of sports, drills, events, etc.), user, terrain, time of day and the like.
US10293236B2	Direction indication device for golf putting Disclosed herein is a direction indication device for golf putting. The device includes a scale plate, a left and right slope angle indication needle, an indication needle rotation means, a vertical slope angle scale means, and a lid provided over the scale plate. The indication needle rotation means includes a first rotation cam including a wedge pin closely coupled vertically to an elongated hole formed on one end of the left and right slope angle indication needle and maintained vertically in a direction of the central axis of the earth. The indication needle rotation means also includes an angle adjustment bar rotatably connected with the first rotation cam such that the first rotation cam is rotated from side to side and moves back and forth. Additionally, the indication needle rotation means includes a first supporting rod to support the angle adjustment bar and installed on the scale plate.
US10293233B2	Sports training system A method of assembling a sports training ball includes locating at least one force sensor in the sports training ball for measuring an elevated force applied to the sports training ball. The sports training ball includes an outer surface that surrounds an inner core. An indicator is located in the sports training ball. The indicator is in electrical communication with at least one force sensor and is configured to receive a change in an electrical signal when the elevated force measured by at least one force sensor decreases below a predetermined elevated threshold. The indicator is configured to indicate to a user when the indicator receives the change in the electrical signal with a change in at least one of an audio signal or a visual signal.
US10293226B2	Golf club set having an elastomer element for ball speed control A golf club head including a striking face, a periphery portion surrounding and extending rearwards from the striking face, wherein the striking face comprises a front surface configured to strike a golf ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface, wherein the rear surface of the striking face comprises a supported region, a support arm spaced from the rear surface of the striking face, the support arm extending from the periphery portion towards the supported region, a deformable element residing between the support arm and the rear surface of the striking face, and wherein the deformable element comprises a front surface in contact with the rear surface of the striking face and a rear surface in contact with the support arm.
US10293224B2	Iron golf club head An iron golf club head comprises; a head main body including a club face provided with score lines; a weight member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body; and a fixing member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body and less than that of the weight member, and fixed to the head main body by welding so as to cover the weight member. In a forward tilting state of the club head in which the score lines are horizontal and the club face is vertical, the distance D in the perpendicular direction to the club face from the backmost position of the club head to the center of gravity of the weight member is not more than 47.3% of the maximum thickness W of the club head which is the shortest distance from the backmost position of the club head to the club face.
US10293222B2	Golf club irons including backing material behind ball striking face Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as iron heads, may include an iron body and a ball striking plate engaged with the iron body. The ball striking plate may include a face layer and a backing layer. The face layer of the ball striking plate may be formed of a metal material, while the backing layer may be formed of a polymeric material. The backing layer isolates the face layer from the iron body. In some arrangements, the backing layer of the insert may be visible at the top, the bottom, the side and/or the front surfaces of the iron head. Methods for making such iron devices are also described.
US10293218B2	Golf club head having a nanocrystalline titanium alloy Embodiments of a golf club head and methods to manufacture such a golf club head are generally described herein. The golf club head generally includes at least one ball-striking face, which comprises a titanium alloy that is associated with an average grain size measuring no more than about 1 micron (μm) in the longest dimension. The golf club head is associated with a coefficient of restitution of about 0.847 or more when a ball impacts the ball-striking face.
US10293213B2	Golf ball having non-planar parting line with non-circular dimples The present invention is directed to a golf ball having a non-planar parting line about non-circular dimples on its spherical surface. The parting line comprises non-concentric arcs having straight connecting line segments between the arcs. Each arc maintains a tangency with its connecting lines and a relief distance greater than or equal to 0.003 inches when measured from an average non-circular dimple diameter to one of the non-concentric arcs and an absolute relief distance of at least 0.001 inches when measured from all points on the non-circular dimple perimeter to one of the non-concentric arcs. The sum of the lengths of the non-concentric arcs relates to the sum of the straight connecting line segments according to the equation: (0.15)ΣLARCS≤ΣLLINES≤(0.50)ΣLARCS.
US10293210B2	Treadmill and control method for controlling the treadmill belt thereof A treadmill and a control method for controlling the treadmill belt thereof are provided. The treadmill includes a treadmill belt, a first sensor, an image sensor, and a controller. The first sensor retrieves a light pattern or the image sensor measures the characteristic properties of the image of the user so as to control the treadmill belt. The light pattern can be generated by a signal member, which can be disposed on a side or both sides of the treadmill belt.
US10293209B2	Systems and methods for time-based athletic activity measurement and display An athletic parameter measurement device worn by an athlete during an athletic activity session includes a housing which attaches to the athlete, a display, a processor associated with the display, and an athletic parameter measurement sensor. During the athletic activity, the device detects, using the sensor, a vertical jump height of the athlete, and displays, during the performance of the athletic activity session, a representation of the vertical jump height on the display.
US10293204B2	Leg-powered treadmill A motor-less leg-powered curved treadmill produced that allows people to walk, jog, run, and sprint without making any adjustments to the treadmill other than shifting the user's center of gravity forward and backwards. A closed loop treadmill belt running between front and rear pulley rollers is formed with a low friction running surface of transverse wooden, plastic or rubber slats attached to each other in a resilient fashion, wherein each transverse slat has at least one continuous fin descending downward therefrom.
US10293198B2	Shoulder end range of motion improving device A shoulder end range of motion improving device has a linkage, the linkage including a first link member, a second link member supported on the first link member, the second link member configured for being secured to an arm of a patient and being rotatable about a second link axis for rotating the arm of the patient about a shoulder joint of the patient through an arm range of motion, the second link axis being displaceable into a selectable fixed position, the fixed position being maintained during rotation of the second link member, an actuator for rotating the second link member about the second link axis, and a controller controlling the actuator for selectively rotating the second link member about the second link axis through the arm range of motion.
US10293193B2	Aircraft lavatory emergency oxygen device An aircraft emergency oxygen dispensing device includes an oxygen storage vessel having a frangible pressure seal, and a manifold, a pressure regulator, one or more flow control valves connected to the oxygen storage vessel. The manifold includes an initiator for breaking the pressure seal to initiate a flow of oxygen. A flow controller controls the flow control valves to dispense small quantities of oxygen by a pulse oxygen system or a modulated oxygen system based on ambient cabin air pressure. In the pulse oxygen system, the flow controller further controls the flow control valves based on input from at least one breathing mask air pressure sensor that monitors the breathing of a user.
US10293189B2	Ultrasonic apparatus, a therapeutic system and a method of increasing a workflow An ultrasonic apparatus (10) includes a support (2) for accommodating a portion of a patient (14). The support includes a first reservoir (8) with a transmission medium. The support further includes an ultrasonic wave source (9) having an emitting surface (7) being conceived to be oriented towards the portion of the patient (14) in use. The ultrasonic apparatus further includes a substantially transparent aperture (26) arranged in the support (2) for enabling an inspection of the first reservoir. A therapeutic system increases a workflow of the ultrasonic apparatus.
US10293188B2	Method and apparatus for the treatment of tissue A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the success of a proposed HIFU Treatment, of an ongoing HIFU Treatment, and/or of a completed HIFU Treatment. An energy density of a given HIFU Treatment may be used as a comparison factor between the given HIFU Treatment and other HIFU Treatments and as a predictor of the success of the given HIFU Treatment. One exemplary energy density is the amount of energy deposited in the treatment region divided by the volume of the treatment region. Another exemplary energy density is the amount of energy deposited in the treatment region divided by the pre-treatment mass of the treatment region. A method and apparatus is disclosed to detect the presence of focal hyperechoic features and non-focal hyperechoic features. A method and apparatus is disclosed to detect the presence of an acoustic obstruction.
US10293187B2	Histotripsy excitation sequences optimized for bubble cloud formation using shock scattering Methods and devices for producing cavitation in tissue are provided. In one embodiment, a shock scattering method of Histotripsy therapy comprises delivering an initiation pressure waveform from an ultrasound therapy transducer into tissue, the initiation pressure waveform being configured to produce at least one bubble in the tissue, delivering a scattering pressure waveform from the ultrasound therapy transducer into the at least one bubble within a life-cycle of the at least one bubble, and producing cavitation nuclei near the at least one bubble with the scattering pressure waveform. The scattering pressure waveform can be delivered during the life-cycle of the at least one bubble. In some embodiments, the scattering pressure waveform is delivered within 5 μs to 1 s of the initiation pressure waveform. Systems for performing shock scattering Histotripsy therapy are also discussed.
US10293186B2	Radiation therapy system The invention relates to radiation therapy system. The system includes a five-degree-of-freedom O-shaped arm radiation therapy device and a six-degree-of-freedom parallel radiation therapy bed. The five-degree-of-freedom O-shaped arm radiation therapy device includes an O-shaped arm movement mechanism, a linear accelerator device, a radiation dose detection device and a double-X-ray machine image positioning mechanism. The O-shaped arm movement mechanism includes an O-shaped arm, an accelerator displacement device, a rotational displacement device, a turning displacement device, a horizontal transverse displacement device, and a horizontal longitudinal displacement device. The double-X-ray machine image positioning mechanism includes an X-ray transmitter and receiver. The six-degree-of-freedom parallel radiation includes a base assembly, a connecting rod assembly and a bed plate assembly. The radiation therapy system of the invention achieves five-degree-of-freedom control of a radiation therapy process with high control accuracy and stability, and has flexible spatial positions and high positioning accuracy of the radiation therapy bed.
US10293183B2	Particle beam treatment system An object of the present invention is to provide a particle beam treatment system that can realize the reduction of treatment time for a specific patient, compared with treatment time in a conventional type. A control unit of a control system controls a beam routing system and irradiation devices so as to maintain the occupation of an accelerator when a certain treatment room of plural treatment rooms once occupies the accelerator except intentional operation to release the occupation of the accelerator or the occurrence of system failure.
US10293179B2	Physician directed radiation treatment planning The treatment planning engine empowers radiation treatment decision makers, such as a physician, to efficiently identify effective radiation treatment outcomes for a given patient during the contouring stage. Specifically, using the treatment planning engine, the physician may iteratively and in real-time evaluate different treatment outcomes for a patient before selecting an optimal outcome that will guide the delivery of radiation treatment to the patient. By providing real-time information as to potential toxicity and treatment efficacy during the contouring stage, the physician is empowered to make informed decisions at the preliminary contouring stage.
US10293176B2	Light therapy platform system Phototherapy systems comprising a therapeutic lamp platform for radiant lamps such as LEDs disposed in an assembly including a reflective surface facing towards a patient and a plurality of light apertures substantially aligned with the LEDs for communicating lamp radiation from the lamps to a user. The lamps and associated circuitry are disposed so that the reflective surface is relatively smooth and seamless towards the patient. The walls have a malleable rigidity for flexible adjustability relative to the user and, the device is mounted to the user with a frame.
US10293166B2	Fractionalized stimulation pulses in an implantable stimulator device A method for configuring stimulation pulses in an implantable stimulator device having a plurality of electrodes is disclosed, which method is particularly useful in adjusting the electrodes by current steering during initialization of the device. In one aspect, a set of ideal pulses for patient therapy is determined, in which at least two of the ideal pulses are of the same polarity and are intended to be simultaneous applied to corresponding electrodes on the implantable stimulator device during an initial duration. These pulses are reconstructed into fractionalized pulses, each comprised of pulse portions. The fractionalized pulses are applied to the corresponding electrodes on the device during a final duration, but the pulse portions of the fractionalized pulses are not simultaneously applied during the final duration.
US10293159B2	Measuring the “on-skin” time of a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS) device in order to minimize skin irritation due to excessive uninterrupted wearing of the same Apparatus for providing transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy to a user, the apparatus comprising: a stimulation unit for electrically stimulating at least one nerve of the user; an electrode array connectable to the stimulation unit, the electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve of the user; a monitoring unit electrically connected to the stimulation unit for monitoring the on-skin status of the electrode array; an analysis unit for analyzing the on-skin status of the electrode array to determine the effective on-skin time of the electrode array; and a feedback unit for alerting the user when the analysis unit determine that the effective on-skin time exceeds a threshold.
US10293153B2	Pseudoporous surface of implantable materials and methods of making the same An implantable medical device can include an electrode substrate electrically connected to at least one electrode. The device can have a pseudoporous surface across the electrode substrate and electrode. This surface can result in a real surface area (RSA) greater than the geometric surface area (GSA) of the device. The pseudoporous surface can be a macroporous surface enabling a charge injection capacity greater than 1 mC/cm2 while minimizing rejection of the device by surrounding tissue in chronic implant applications. The electrode can be a thin layer of conductive material, such as platinum or another metal, conformally deposited on the pseudoporous surface of the electrode substrate. A method of making the implantable device can include forming the device having an electrode substrate and at least one electrode electrically coupled to the electrode substrate, and forming a pseudoporous surface on the electrode substrate and electrode.
US10293152B2	Devices, systems, and methods for automated optimization of energy delivery Devices, systems, and methods for automated optimization of muscle stimulation energy. In some embodiments the disclosure optimizes stimulation parameters and/or stimulation location.
US10293144B2	Apparatus and methods for enhanced drug delivery Systems and method for using a sleeve for enhanced drug delivery are described. The sleeve may incorporate porous materials and may be coated or treated with various drugs and/or therapeutic agents. The sleeve may be utilized in cooperation with balloon catheters and/or other devices. When acting as a reservoir for holding various drugs and/or therapeutic agents, the drug delivery sleeve provides a means of reducing drug losses as well as a controlled mechanism for drug release. The materials for the sleeve, constructed by various techniques, may be circumferentially distensible, may be elastic, and may have varying degrees of recoil as needed for any particular purpose.
US10293142B2	Catheter assembly A catheter assembly is disclosed, which includes a catheter, a catheter hub fixed to a base end portion of the catheter, an inner needle having a needlepoint, inserted into the catheter, a needle hub coupled to the inner needle, and a needle support portion for supporting the inner needle through the catheter on a leading end side beyond the catheter hub, wherein the needle support portion has a pair of support arms openable and closeable in a left and right direction, and a restraining portion capable of restraining the pair of support arms in a closed state and releasing a restraint of the pair of support arms, the needle hub having an extension portion extending in a leading end direction beyond the catheter hub, the pair of support arms being laterally disposed between the restraining portion.
US10293140B2	Anchor device and method Some embodiments of an anchor device may include bendable anchor mechanism that is deployable in a subcutaneous layer to releasably secure the anchor device to a patient's body. Certain embodiments of the anchor mechanism may include one or more barbs that flexibly bend in response to an insertion or removal force. As such, the anchor mechanism may be inserted into a subcutaneous layer, and removed from the subcutaneous layer, without the need for a separate actuation device to extend or retract the barbs.
US10293135B2	Delivery catheter for and method of delivering implant, for example, bronchoscopically implanting a marker in a lung Systems and methods for treating a lung of a lung of a patient. One embodiment of a method comprises positioning a leadless marker in the lung of the patient relative to the target, and collecting position data of the marker. This method further comprises determining the location of the marker in an external reference frame outside the patient based on the collected position data, and providing an objective output in the external reference frame that is responsive to movement of the marker. The objective output is provided at a frequency (i.e., periodicity) that results in a clinically acceptable tracking error. In addition, the objective output can also be provided at least substantially contemporaneously with collecting the position data used to determine the location of the marker.
US10293130B2	Transtracheal ventilation device Disclosed is a transtracheal ventilation device including at least one base plate with an opening and comprising a tubular connecting part with a channel and a central axis. The base plate and the connecting part are connected to each other such that a lumen, when inserted into the device, extends into the channel through the opening along the central axis to a fixing element (a fastening). The fixing element can be pivoted relative to the central axis. The fixing element is arranged at a distance of at least 5 millimeters along the central axis from a base plate face which faces away from the fixing element, and the opening has an inner diameter which is at least 20% larger than an outer diameter of the lumen at least on a first plane perpendicular to the central axis.
US10293124B2	Respiration system and respiration apparatus and method The present invention relates to methods for operating a respiration apparatus and a respiration system, and also a respiration apparatus and a respiration system. The respiration system comprises a respiration apparatus and a computer software program for an external computer to operate the respiration apparatus. The respiration apparatus comprises a processor device and an apparatus software program and an apparatus configuration. The validities of the computer software, the apparatus software and the apparatus configuration are in each case characterized by a version. The versions are compared with one another to detect a version conflict. If invalid versions are present, the computer software is provided with a program component with a limit value and a plausibility rule, or the setting parameters are sorted into a first group and a second group. The setting parameters of the first group are retained.
US10293123B2	Test substance administration system for animal experiment [Subject]A test substance application system for animal experiment capable of administering a required amount of a test substance uniformly and reliably from a nose or a mouth into a nasal cavity or into a lung of an experimental animal is provided.[Means for Solution]The system includes a respiration monitoring device 2 that monitors a respiration state of an experimental animal detected by a respiration pick-up device 1 to thereby measure a timing upon switching from an expiratory phase to an inhalatory phase and outputs a trigger signal T at that timing, and an application device 3 that sprays a predetermined amount of a test substance into a nasal cavity or an oral cavity of the experimental animal when the trigger signal T is outputted from the device 2.
US10293122B2	Endoluminal introducer with contamination avoidance Described herein are introducer devices and methods for using an introducer device to facilitate passing an endoluminal instrument to a target region of a body cavity. An introducer device may include a tubular member having an inner wall that defines a channel configured to receive the endoluminal instrument and a plurality of projections disposed in the channel at perimetrically spaced apart locations around the inner wall, where the projections extend inward and are configured to offset the endoluminal instrument from the inner wall, thereby creating a space between the endoluminal instrument and the inner wall. A method for using an introducer device may include passing the endoluminal instrument to a first instrument insertion depth within the introducer device, advancing the introducer device in the body cavity, and advancing the endoluminal instrument to a second instrument insertion depth within the introducer device.
US10293118B2	Apparatus and methods for measuring peripheral venous pressure and applications of same In one aspect, an apparatus for measuring peripheral venous pressure includes a tubing having two ends with one end connectable to a fluid source and the other end connectable to a vein, a fluid controlling device configured to have an on position and an off position, and at least one pressure sensor configured to measure fluid pressures therein. When the fluid controlling device is in the on position, fluid flow in the tubing is allowed to pass through the fluid controlling device, such that the at least one pressure sensor measures both a fluid pressure from the fluid source and a distal venous pressure from the vein. When the fluid controlling device is in the off position, no fluid flow in the tubing is allowed to pass through the fluid controlling device, such that the at least one pressure sensor measures the distal venous pressure from the vein only.
US10293114B2	Drug delivery device The invention relates to a drug delivery device comprising: a syringe with a body from which a needle extends and an inner sheath; a piston rod comprising a piston and an actuation head, a support sheath for holding the body. It is envisaged that the support sheath and the actuation head comprise corresponding indicators.
US10293113B2	Drive mechanism for an injection device The present disclosure relates to a drive mechanism for an injection device for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the drive mechanism comprising: an inner body fixable inside a housing of the injection device, the inner body comprising an elongated shaft extending in an axial direction (z) and having an outer thread, a tubular-shaped display member having an inner thread engaged with the outer thread of the inner body, and a dose member axially displaceable between a dose setting position (S) and a dose dispensing position (D) relative to the display member, wherein the display member comprises at least one blocking member movable in axial direction (z) between a blocking position (B) and a release position (R) and engageable with a blocking structure on the outer circumference of the inner body, wherein when in blocking position (B) the blocking member axially engages with the dose member and with the blocking structure to block an axial displacement of the dose member from the dose setting position (S) towards the dose dispensing position (D).
US10293110B2	Pharmaceutical injection device, method for controlling pharmaceutical injection device, program, and recording medium Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to a pharmaceutical injection device, and it is an object thereof to optimize the mixing of pharmaceutical in a pharmaceutical cartridge. To achieve this object, a pharmaceutical injection device may comprise a main case, a piston, a drive motor, a buzzer, and a controller. The main case has a cartridge holder. The piston is inserted into a pharmaceutical cartridge mounted to the cartridge holder. The drive motor drives the piston. The buzzer emits a sound that tells the user to shake the pharmaceutical cartridge to mix or dissolve its contents. Before activating the drive motor and injecting the pharmaceutical, the control unit controls the buzzer so that a sound is emitted at specific intervals to prompt shaking.
US10293109B2	Adaptive system for optimizing a drug dosage regimen over time A system for optimizing a patient's basal insulin dosage regimen over time, adapted to determine from blood glucose values whether and by how much to vary a patient's present recommended amount of the insulin-containing drug in order to maintain the patient's future blood glucose level measurements within a predefined range, and wherein a given blood glucose value is disregarded if no patient-actuated operation being indicative of the administration of a dose of an insulin containing drug has been detected in a pre-defined amount of time prior to the determination of the given blood glucose value.
US10293103B2	Pump startup algorithms and related systems and methods An infusion pump includes a pumping mechanism having at least one sensor and a pump motor and a pump control subsystem configured to control operation of the pumping mechanism, the pump control subsystem including a processor, a memory, and a startup module configured to drive the pump motor at a first rate, receive input from the at least one sensor, and drive the pump motor at a second rate based on the input received from the at least one sensor. Startup algorithms command an infusion pump to reach a targeted delivery rate or steady state in minimal time without requiring priming of the pump line or otherwise engaging in known methods of pump startup analysis.
US10293102B2	Pump cassettes with piston and infusion pump systems Pump cassettes, infusion systems, and methods are described. An example pump cassette may include a rigid body comprising a frame portion, a base portion, a compliant membrane disposed substantially therebetween, and two opposing longitudinal edge sections. The rigid body may include a controllable fluid pathway defined in part by the compliant membrane and extending from an inlet port to an outlet port. The pump cassette may include a piston disposed at least partially within the rigid body such that movement of the piston varies a volume of a pump chamber defined within the controllable fluid pathway.
US10293100B2	Surgical stapling instrument having a medical substance dispenser An end effector for use with a surgical instrument includes a plurality of staples, an agent reservoir comprising a medical agent, a dispensing passage configured to convey the medical agent from the agent reservoir to tissue, and a firing system which includes a cutting member, a movable member, and a firing member, wherein the firing system is configured to cooperatively move the movable member and the firing member to simultaneously fire the plurality of staples and dispense at least a portion of the medical agent near the cutting member owing to the advancement of the firing member.
US10293092B2	Electrolyte and pH monitoring for fluid removal processes Methods include monitoring indicators of blood pH or blood electrolyte levels during a blood fluid removal session and adjusting concentrations of pH buffers or electrolytes in dialysate or replacement fluid used during the session based on the monitored indicators. Blood fluid removal systems may employ sensors that monitor blood pH or electrolyte levels to adjust the fluid parameters during a blood fluid removal session.
US10293091B2	Dialysis system having an autoconnection mechanism A dialysis system including a disposable fluid pumping cassette including at least one flexible membrane attached to a housing and at least one port extending from the housing, the at least one port including a spike; at least one dialysis fluid supply in fluid communication with at least one tubing and tubing connector; an autoconnection device including a shuttle for moving the at least one tubing and tubing connector towards the spike of the at least one port, the autoconnection device including at least one lead screw in mechanical communication with the shuttle, a motor and power transmission equipment to transmit power from the motor to the at least one lead screw; and a controller programmed to operate the motor to move the at least one tubing and tubing connector towards the spike of the at least one port of the disposable fluid pumping cassette.
US10293090B2	Percutaneous device and method for promoting movement of a bodily fluid The present invention provides a minimally-invasive percutaneous device that can be positioned within the body of a subject to aid in the movement or pumping of a bodily fluid. In one embodiment, the device comprises a plurality of pump units configured to transform from a first compressed configuration where the pump units are organized in a serial arrangement into a second expanded configuration where the pump units are reorganized into a parallel arrangement.
US10293086B2	Fluoropolymer coatings and related methods A coating for a medical device or appliance may include a fluoropolymer and a polyimide. Such coatings may provide a lubricious exterior surface that facilitates insertion or displacement of a medical device in a body lumen. Some coatings that include a fluoropolymer and a polyimide may, among other functions and characteristics, provide increased strength and/or durability relative to some other coatings.
US10293084B2	Extracellular matrix (ECM) structures for tissue regeneration An extracellular matrix (ECM) structure for tissue regeneration, the ECM structure having a a sheet member comprising small intestine submucosa (SIS), the SIS sheet member being folded and laminated proximate the sheet member edge, wherein a folded laminated ECM structure having a cavity therein is formed, the ECM structure further including an ECM composition that is disposed in the ECM structure cavity, the ECM composition including liver basement membrane, urinary bladder submucosa, a mesenchymal stem cell and a growth factor.
US10293082B2	Decellularization method and system and decellularized tissue formed thereby Systems and methods that establish a pressure differential across a tissue wall to encourage complete decellularization of the wall are described. The methods can be utilized for decellularization of blood vessel tissue including heart valves and surrounding tissues. The methods and systems can essentially completely decellularize the treated tissue segments. Systems can be utilized to decellularize one or multiple tissue segments at a single time.
US10293076B2	Intra-abdominal pressure to promote hemostasis and survival Systems, methods and kits for treating hemorrhages within cavities are provided. The methods utilize the application of a rapid spike of pressure to the closed cavity, followed by a steady state pressure or pressures.
US10293075B2	Ready-to-use, hydrophilic, self-dispersive, fragmentable and biodegradable porous sponge matrix and a method of manufacturing thereof The invention relates to porous absorbent Composite Material, which may be used e.g. in the form of a plug or tampon, for instance for controlling bleeding, wound closure, prevent tissue adhesion and/or support tissue regeneration. The invention provides a hydrophilic Self-Dispersive, fragmentable and Bio-Absorbable Porous Composite foams, suitable for packing antrum or other cavities of the body, comprising of composite of polymers, which polymer preferably comprises —C(O)—O—; NH2/3+; —OH; —CH2OCH2C(O)O— groups as functional or —CH—O— (e.g. C2H4O; C6H10O5; C6H8O6); —CH—N—O— (e.g. C8H13NO5); O—C—C— (e.g. O—CH2-CH2); —C(O)N— groups in the backbone of the polymers e.g. gelatin, chitosan, collagen, alginate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, keratin, cellulose.
US10293074B2	Wound dressing materials A wound dressing material comprising: a wound dressing carrier, N-acetyl cysteine or a salt or derivative thereof, and a stabilized ascorbate. Suitably, the stabilized ascorbate comprises an ascorbate-2-polyphosphate. Also provided are wound dressings comprising the materials, methods of treatment with the materials, and methods of making the materials.
US10293073B2	Moisture management for wound care There is provided an absorbent system for wound care products having a liquid-absorbing, wound-contacting, lower layer and a more highly absorbent upper layer in liquid communication with said lower layer. Liquid communication may be provided by pores running between the layers. The dressing may include antimicrobial agents, agents to promote healing and other functional agents.
US10293064B1	Systems and methods for tissue sterilization Systems and methods for sterilization of tissue are provided.
US10293060B2	Method for increasing expression of RNA-encoded proteins The invention relates to an RNA comprising at least one open reading frame (ORF) and comprising at least one modification, which increases the expression of the encoded peptide or protein. Furthermore, the invention relates to the medical use of such a modified RNA administered to a subject by jet injection. The invention relates further to a pharmaceutical composition and to a kit of parts comprising said modified RNA for administration by jet injection, preferably for use in the field of gene therapy and/or genetic vaccination. Additionally, the invention relates to a method for enhancing the (localized) expression of RNA-encoded peptides or proteins in the dermis or muscle (of a mammal) comprising administering the modified RNA by jet injection. And finally, the invention relates to a method of treatment comprising administering the modified RNA by jet injection to a subject in need thereof.
US10293057B2	Biodegradable lipids for delivery of nucleic acids The present invention provides, in part, a biodegradable compound of formula I, and sub-formulas thereof: Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where each X independently is O or S, each Y independently is O or S, and each R1 independently is defined herein; and a liposome composition comprising the cationic lipid of formula I or a sub-formula thereof, and methods of delivering agents, such as nucleic acids including mRNA, in vivo, by administering to a subject the liposome comprising the cationic lipid of formula I or a sub-formula thereof, where the agent is encapsulated within the liposome.
US10293056B1	Methods and compositions for non-viral gene therapy for treatment of hyperproliferative diseases The present invention relates to non-viral gene therapy methods and compositions for treatment of hyperproliferative disease in humans. More specifically, the invention is directed, in one embodiment, to lipid formulations which form stable liposome structures, capable of efficient in vivo nucleic acid transfer. In other embodiments, methods and compositions are directed to liposome transfer of anti-proliferative nucleic acids, wherein the transfer of the nucleic acids is cell specific via cell specific targeting moieties. The present invention, thus provides non-viral, liposome compositions and methods of gene transfer particularly useful for targeting and treating hyperproliferative disease.
US10293051B2	FGF-18 formulation in xyloglucan gels The invention relates to the field of pharmaceutical formulations. More particularly, it is directed to xyloglucan hydrogels comprising Fibroblast Growth Factor 18 (FGF-18) compounds and methods of producing such hydrogels. The hydrogels of the invention can be used, once formed in situ, for the treatment of cartilage disorders such as osteoarthritis or cartilage injury.
US10293050B2	Macrolide dosage forms Provided is a drug delivery composition comprising at least one polymer and at least one active agent; wherein the active agent is present in crystalline form on at least one region of an outer surface of the composition and wherein active agent surface content is adjusted to provide a selected active agent release profile.
US10293045B2	Stable liquid formulations of recombinant fusion proteins Provided is a liquid formulation that enables the stable storage of recombinant fusion proteins, comprising a recombinant fusion protein, a buffer salt, a stabilizer, and a surfactant.
US10293039B2	Attenuated Listeria monocytogenes mutant as a vaccine vector for the delivery of exogeneous antigens Vaccines and compositions containing an attenuated L. monocytogenes prsA2 htrA deletion mutant for use in the presentation of foreign or exogenous antigens and in the treatment or prevention of diseases such as cancer or infectious disease are provided.
US10293037B2	DNA vaccine for use in pancreatic cancer patients The present invention relates to an attenuated mutant strain of Salmonella comprising a recombinant DNA molecule encoding a VEGF receptor protein. In particular, the present invention relate to the use of said attenuated mutant strain of Salmonella in cancer immunotherapy.
US10293027B2	Methods for treating metabolic disorders using FGF The method provides methods and compositions for treating metabolic disorders such as impaired glucose tolerance, elevated blood glucose, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, obesity, and fatty liver.
US10293026B2	Agent for preventing or treating demyelinating disease An object of the present invention is to provide a pharmaceutical preparation that can promote the proliferation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells to effectively prevent or treat a demyelinating disease. FGF21 acts to promote the proliferation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells, and thus, the administration of FGF21, DNA encoding FGF21, an FGF21 production-promoting substance, and/or FGF21-producing cells is effective for preventing or treating a demyelinating disease.
US10293017B2	Methods and compositions for treating and preventing laminitis, founder and overeating in an ungulate The present invention relates to the production and use of feed compositions useful in the treatment and prevention of laminitis, founder and overeating, particularly in horses and ponies. The feed composition may reduce the effects of carbohydrate overload whilst providing a controlled release of metabolizable energy to avoid excessive fermentation and lactic acid production in the hind gut. At the same time the feed composition can provide nutrition to the animal whilst avoiding overeating. The combination of controlled bulk and energy provides for a feed composition that can control the symptoms of excess energy sources in the gut which may manifest as laminitis and founder.
US10293013B2	Water soluble Psidium guajava leaf extract having standardized phytochemicals The present invention provides a method of obtaining Psidium guajava leaf extract standardized to phytochemicals. The extract obtained is highly soluble in water, and contains standardized phytochemicals such as, guijavarin specifically saponins and polyphenols, which may be used in food and beverage products. The method involves the specific method of filtration to obtain highly purified form of phytochemical. The extract obtained is subjected to bio-activity guided fractionation to isolate different compounds to obtain phytochemical enriched fraction followed by purification and isolation of the single phytochemical from the enriched bioactive fraction. The phytochemical is identified as guijaverin, which also exhibits anti-diabetic activity. The Psidium guajava leaf extract is useful in food and beverage industries and is used in different formulations such as chocolates, capsules, and aqua based supplement drinks.
US10293010B2	Methods for treatment of m-TOR inhibitor-associated stomatitis Embodiments of the invention relate to a method for the treatment of mIAS or prevention of symptoms associated with mIAS in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an amount of a composition comprising extracts of the plant species Sambucus nigra, Echinacea purpurea, and Centella asiatica. Optionally the ratio of Sambucus nigra, Echinacea purpurea and Centella asiatica is about 7:1:2. Further embodiments relate to use of extracts of the plant species Sambucus nigra, Echinacea purpurea, and Centella asiatica for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of mIAS or prevention of symptoms associated with mIAS in a patient in need thereof.
US10293009B2	Pharmaceutical or food composition comprising Oldenlandia brachypoda, Spergularia marina, Disporum smilacinum, Persicaria posumbu, or Geum aleppicum The present disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical composition or a food composition which has excellent activity of stimulating enteroendocrine cells while being safe with few side effects. The composition contains one or more of an Oldenlandia brachypoda extract, a Spergularia marina extract, a Disporum smilacinum extract, a Persicaria posumbu extract and a Geum aleppicum extract as an active ingredient. The composition of the present disclosure can be usefully used as a pharmaceutical composition or a food composition for preventing, improving or treating diabetes mellitus, improving or treating heart diseases, improving or treating arteriosclerosis, improving or treating digestive disorders and malabsorption, preventing or treating obesity or suppressing appetite, protecting nerves, treating or improving liver diseases, and so forth. In addition, the composition of the present disclosure can promote the secretion of GLP-1, CCK or 5-HT, affect the activation of hTGR5 and act as TRP, TRPA1, G protein and PLCβ2 agonists.
US10293008B2	Process for enhancing the viable counts of lactic acid bacteria and useful compositions thereof Disclosed herein is (i) a method related to the growth promotional activity of plant based fibers on Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856; (ii) the combination of plant based fibers and Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 to inhibit Gram Negative pathogenic bacteria; and (iii) the production of short chain fatty acids (SCFA) by Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 using plant based fibers.
US10293004B2	Butyrate-producing bacterium and use thereof A butyrate-producing bacterium belonging to Anaerostipes hadrus is provided. The amount of butyrate produced is at least 1.5 times that of Anaerostipes hadrus YIT 10092T (DSM 3319T) and is measured by thawing a frozen stock solution of the bacterial strain (a 10% (w/v) skim milk-2% sodium glutamate solution with suspended bacterial cells) (cell count: 2.0 to 5.5×1010 cells/mL), inoculating the solution at 1% to 4 mL of a PY liquid medium supplemented with 33 mM sodium acetate and 0.5 (w/v) % glucose (PYGA medium), followed by anaerobic culture at 37° C. for 24 hours, then inoculating the culture solution at 1% to a PYGA medium, followed by anaerobic culture at 37° C. for 24 hours, then inoculating the culture solution at 1% to a PY medium containing 33 mM sodium acetate and 0.5 (w/v) % L-sorbose, followed by anaerobic culture at 37° C. for 24 hours, and then measuring the butyrate concentration.
US10293001B2	Compositions and methods for restoring or rejuvenating stem/progenitor cell function This invention relates to the use of autologous stem/progenitor cells to restore or rejuvenate adult stem cell function in a mammal, wherein the restoration or rejuvenating extends lifespan and/or improves health of the mammal. In addition, the invention also relates to compositions containing one or more regulatory factors secreted or released from isolated mammalian stem/progenitor cells and use of such compositions to extend lifespan and/or improve health of a mammal. Also provided are methods of treating, delaying, preventing or reversing progeria or related syndromes in a mammal using isolated autologous or allogeneic stem/progenitor cells and/or regulatory factors secreted or released therefrom.
US10293000B2	Methods and compositions for the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases Nucleases and methods of using these nucleases for inserting a sequence encoding a therapeutic protein such as an enzyme into a cell, thereby providing proteins or cell therapeutics for treatment and/or prevention of a lysosomal storage disease.
US10292993B2	Method of inhibiting quorum sensing using D-galactose Provided are a use of D-galactose in inhibition of quorum sensing and/or in prevention and/or treatment of oral bacterial diseases; in particular, a composition for inhibiting quorum sensing and a composition for preventing and/or treating oral bacterial diseases, the composition comprising D-galactose, and a method of inhibiting quorum sensing and a method of preventing and/or treating oral bacterial diseases, the method comprising administering D-galactose.
US10292991B2	Small molecule therapeutic compounds that reduce the incidence of intracerebral hemorrhage and brain microhemorrhages The described invention relates to small molecule therapeutic compounds capable of reducing the incidence of intracerebral hemorrhage and brain microhemorrhages identified using zebrafish and mouse models of intracerebral hemorrhage and brain microhemorrhages.
US10292978B2	Specific Akt3 inhibitor and uses thereof Methods of selectively inhibiting Akt3 are provided. It has been discovered that 4-[(6-nitroquinolin-4-yl)amino]-N-[4-(pyridin-4-ylamino)phenyl]benzamide selectively inhibits Akt3. Because Akt3 modulates the suppressive function of natural Tregs and the polarization of induced Tregs, 4-[(6-nitroquinolin-4-yl)amino]-N-[4-(pyridin-4-ylamino)phenyl]benzamide can be used for modulating immune responses.
US10292977B2	Compositions and methods for treatment related to fall and fall frequency in neurodegenerative diseases The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for treating fall-related symptoms in patients with neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease or Parkinson-related diseases. In some embodiments, the disclosure utilizes nicotine or a salt thereof in combination of dopaminergic agent treatments for reducing fall-related symptoms such as reducing frequency of fall, reducing injuries related to fall, reducing severity of injuries related to fall, freezing of gait, improving posture stability, improving locomotion ability, improving balance and gait. In some embodiments, the methods predict fall frequency and tendency of recurrent falls in patients with Parkinson's disease, in particular, patients with typical Parkinson's disease.
US10292972B1	Pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer and a method thereof A pharmaceutical composition containing an anticancer compound, named isopicrinine, isolated from the plant Rhazya Stricta. The pharmaceutical composition may contain a salt, an analog, a derivative, and/or the prodrug of isopicrinine. A method of treating cancer with the pharmaceutical composition is disclosed. A method of extracting isopicrinine is also disclosed.
US10292967B2	Compositions comprising corneoscleral tissue cross-linking agents A composition for opththalmic administration comprising a formaldehyde releasing agent, sodium bicarbonate, and an ophthalmically suitable carrier or excipient is provided.
US10292963B2	Suppression and treatment of viruses Combinations of betaine and vitamin C are used to suppress or prevent malignant tumors or to treat viruses, e.g., by combining the two ingredients in a product consumed by a human, dog, or cat, such as an aqueous liquid such as grape juice, the ingredients being provided in containers with instructions for use, or in finished products, especially with support of tests demonstrating the effectiveness of the treatment for, e.g., preventing tumors in populations known to be at risk of developing tumors, or, treating existing cancers in combination with other cancer drugs such as anastrozole and/or fulvestrant and/or artemisinin either concurrently or sequentially to prevent the cancer from growing when the cancer drug is not being used, or in the treatment of viruses.
US10292961B2	Disulfur bridge linkers for conjugation of a cell-binding molecule The present invention relates to novel disulfur bridge linkers containing hydrazine used for the specific conjugation of compounds/cytotoxic agents to a cell-binding molecule, through bridge linking a pair of thiols on the cell-binding molecule. The invention also relates to methods of making such linkers, and of using such linkers in making homogeneous conjugates, as well as of application of the conjugates in treatment of cancers, infections and autoimmune disorders.
US10292960B2	Anticancer agent comprising aminoacetonitrile compound as active ingredient The present invention relates to an anticancer agent having a high safety and a superior anticancer activity, and an anticancer agent containing, as an active ingredient, an aminoacetonitrile compound represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, R2, R3, and R4 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, R5 and R6 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and the like, m is 0 or 1, R is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a phenyl group optionally substituted by an alkyl group and the like, an alkyl group and the like, Ar1 is a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridyl group, a pyrazolyl group, or the like, each of which is optionally substituted by a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, alkyl group and the like, and W is —O—, —S—, —SO2—, or —N(R7)— wherein R7 is a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group and the like, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.
US10292955B2	Composition for external use preparation with improved transdermal permeability Provided is a skin external composition, which includes tranexamic acid or a salt thereof and a skin penetration enhancer, thereby showing remarkably increased skin permeability and improved sense of use, skin irritation, and storage stability.
US10292952B2	Mixed salt compositions for maintaining or restoring electrolyte balance while producing elevated and sustained ketosis Ketogenic compositions including a beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) mixed salt are formulated to induce or sustain ketosis in a subject to which the ketogenic compositions are administered. The BHB mixed salt is formulated to provide a biologically balanced set of cationic electrolytes, and is formulated to avoid detrimental health effects associated with imbalanced electrolyte ratios. A ketogenic composition includes BHB salts of at least sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium. The BHB salts may also include at least other component such as a BHB compound containing other cations, such as transition metal cations (e.g., zinc or iron), a BHB-amino acid salts, medium chain fatty acid source, vitamin D3, flavorant, or other excipient.
US10292951B2	Methods and compositions for treating conditions associated with an abnormal inflammatory responses This disclosure features chemical entities (e.g., a compound exhibiting activity as a mitochondrial uncoupling agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or hydrate and/or cocrystal thereof; e.g., a compound, such as niclosamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or hydrate and/or cocrystal thereof; e.g., a compound, such as a niclosamide analog, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or hydrate and/or cocrystal thereof) that are useful, e.g., for treating one or more symptoms of a pathology characterized by an abnormal inflammatory response (e.g., inflammatory bowel diseases) in a subject (e.g., a human). This disclosure also features compositions as well as other methods of using and making the same.
US10292948B2	Tapentadol nasal composition Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions for nasal administration comprising tapentadol, their preparation and their use in the treatment of pain.
US10292942B2	Transdermal therapeutic system comprising active ingredient particles and having increased active ingredient flux The invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system, preferably a transdermal patch, having an active ingredient-containing matrix formed substantially of a water-insoluble base material, such as rubber and synthetic polymers, into which is incorporated water-soluble and/or water-swellable inclusion bodies, e.g. inclusion bodies formed from polyvinyl alcohol or polyethylene glycol, that further include micronized or nanoscale active ingredient particles.
US10292938B2	Methods and compositions particularly for treatment of attention deficit disorder There is described, inter alia, a coated bead comprising: (a) a granule; (b) a first layer coated over the granule, the first layer comprising a first amount of an active pharmaceutical ingredient comprising a central nervous system stimulant; and (c) a second layer coated over the first layer, the second layer being present in an amount sufficient to substantially delay release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient in the first layer until after the coated bead reaches a distal intestine portion of a subject to whom the coated bead is administered; and (d) the third layer coated over the second layer, the third layer comprising a second amount of the active pharmaceutical ingredient, the third layer being configured to permit substantially immediate release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient comprised therein. Embodiments related to a solid oral pharmaceutical composition are also described.
US10292929B2	Natural silicone replacements for silicone fluids in personal care formulations Described herein is a silicone replacement for use in a personal care formulation comprising a mixture of at least one polymeric ester and at least one non-polymeric ester. The polymeric ester is an esterification reaction product of (i) at least one first dicarboxylic acid, (ii) at least one first monofunctional alcohol or monofunctional carboxylic acid and (iii) glycerin or derivatives thereof. The non-polymeric ester is an esterification reaction product of (i) at least one second dicarboxylic acid and (ii) at least one second monofunctional alcohol, wherein the replacement is substantially free of silicone. As described is a personal care formulation that is substantially free of silicone, wherein the formulation comprises a silicone replacement consisting substantially of a mixture of at least one polymeric ester as described above, and a non-polymeric ester as described above. Related methods are also described.
US10292926B2	Use of a novel natural agent in cosmetic compositions The invention is directed to methods of treating dermatological conditions, including cosmetic treatments intended to moisturize the epidermis, improve the firmness of the dermis, combat ageing of the skin. The methods include application of cosmetic or dermatological compositions containing mannoproteins as an active ingredient and/or adjuvant, to the use of said cosmetic or dermatological compositions and to cosmetic treatment methods.
US10292924B2	Mixture composition comprising rhamnolipids The invention relates to a mixture composition comprising rhamnolipids, to a process for its preparation, to its use for producing formulations and to formulations comprising this mixture composition.
US10292920B2	Composition for dyeing keratin fibers The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising (a) at least one direct dye; and (b) at least one sulfone compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein each of R1 and R2 independently denotes a monovalent C1-30 aliphatic group or a monovalent C6-30 aromatic group, which may optionally be substituted with at least one substituent; or R1 and R2, together with the sulfur atom which they are binding, form a 3-10 membered ring which may optionally be substituted with at least one substituent. The composition according to the present invention is a one-part composition and can prevent or reduce skin staining by the direct dye on the skin such as the scalp, while providing the keratin fibers with good cosmetic effects such as good coloring properties.
US10292916B2	Anti-adherent alcohol-based composition The present disclosure is directed to alcohol-based anti-adherent compositions that do not adhere to or attract Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria once it is applied to a surface and dried. The composition may include as anti-adherent agents, hydrophilic film-formers such as cellulosics, gums, acrylates, nonionic polymers, and anionic polymers. Examples of anti-adherent agents include Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Cellulose gum, Acacia Senegal Gum; Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11, VP/Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester; Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Methylcellulose, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, VP/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer; Acrylates Copolymer, and any combination thereof. The anti-adherent may be applied to surfaces using a vehicle such as a wipe.
US10292914B2	Skin care formulations containing copolymers and inorganic metal oxide particles Provided are skin care compositions that are useful as SPF and UV absorption boosters in formulations containing inorganic metal oxides. The compositions comprise (a) 0.1 to 20 weight % inorganic metal oxide particles, based on the weight of the composition, wherein the inorganic metal oxide particles comprise ZnO and TiO2, and wherein the ratio of ZnO to TiO2 is from 1:10 to 10:1, (b) 0.1 to 15 weight % copolymer particles dispersed in an aqueous medium, wherein the copolymer particles comprise polymerized units derived from (i) 0.1 to 20 weight % of phosphorus acid monomers, and (ii) 80 to 99.9 weight % of comonomers, and (c) a dermatologically acceptable carrier. Also provided are methods of protecting skin from UVA and UVB damage comprising topically administering such compositions to the skin, and methods of boosting the SPF or UV absorption of a sunscreen composition containing inorganic metal oxide particles comprising including such copolymer particles in the composition.
US10292904B2	Pressure-regulating vial adaptors A vial adaptor can include a connector interface and/or a piercing member. The vial adaptor can include a regulator assembly. The regulator assembly can include a regulator base, a regulator nest coupled with the regulator base, and/or a storage chamber formed at least partially by one or both of the regulator base and regulator nest. The regulator assembly can include a cover connected to one or both of the regulator base and regulator nest and fitted around a radially outward portion of one or both of the regulator base and regulator nest. In some cases, the regular assembly includes a flexible enclosure connected to the regulator nest and configured to transition between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration. In some cases, the flexible enclosure is inhibited from transitioning to the expanded configuration prior to removal or modification of the cover from the regulator assembly.
US10292901B2	Support structure for administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation The present invention relates generally to a support structure for fixating a patient to a treatment unit, and especially to a support structure for fixating the patient to a cardiopulmonary resuscitation unit. An embodiment of the support structure includes a back plate for positioning behind said patient's back posterior to said patient's heart and a front part for positioning around said patient's chest anterior to said patient's heart. Further, the front part can include two legs, each leg having a first end pivotably connected to at least one hinge and a second end removably attachable to said back plate. Said front part can further be devised for including a compression/decompression unit arranged to automatically compress or decompress said patient's chest when said front part is attached to said back plate.
US10292900B2	Front part for support structure for CPR An embodiment of the support structure includes a back plate, a central part adapted to recite an automatic compression/decompression unit, and a front includes two legs coupled between the central part and the back plate. The support structure is arranged to automatically compress or decompress a patient's chest when the front part is attached to the back plate and when the compression/decompression unit is received in the central part.
US10292899B2	CPR chest compression machine adjusting motion-time profile in view of detected force A CPR machine (100) is configured to perform compressions on a patient's (182) chest that alternate with releases. The CPR machine includes a compression mechanism (148), and a driver system (141) configured to drive the compression mechanism. A compression force may be sensed, and the driving is adjusted accordingly if there is a surprise. For instance, driving may have been automatic according to a motion-time profile, which is adjusted if the compression force is not as expected (850). An optional chest-lifting device (152) may lift the chest between the compressions, to assist actively the decompression of the chest. A lifting force may be sensed, and the motion-time profile can be adjusted if the compression force or the lifting force is not as expected. An advantage is that a changing condition in the patient or in the retention of the patient within the CPR machine may be detected and responded to.
US10292898B2	Device for optimization of sleep apnea syndrome therapy by kinesthetic stimulation A device includes a processor configured to detect a respiratory disorder episode and generate kinesthetic stimulation control signals in response to the detection of a respiratory disorder episode. The device further includes at least one kinesthetic effector adapted to be applied to a patient's outer skin site and includes a vibrating electromechanical transducer capable of receiving stimulation control signals and outputting a kinesthetic stimulation energy determined by the stimulation control signals. The processor is further configured to determine the effectiveness of stimulation by detecting a cessation of the respiratory disorder episode. The processor is further configured to determine a stimulation energy by selecting an initial energy value and varying the energy value as a function of the effectiveness of previous stimulation.
US10292897B2	System for respiratory disorder therapy with selection of stimulation strategies A system includes a processor configured to generate stimulation control signals in response to a detection of a respiratory disorder. The system further includes at least one kinesthetic effector with a vibrating electromechanical transducer applied to a site on a patient's skin for delivering a kinesthetic stimulation energy determined by the control signals. The processor is further configured to determine the effectiveness of a stimulation by detecting a disappearance of the respiratory disorder. The processor is further configured to determine a therapy by selecting a stimulation strategy among several stimulation strategies according to a type of expected or detected disorder.
US10292896B2	Systems and methods for providing adaptive biofeedback measurement and stimulation The present invention is a physiological measurement and stimulation device that can autonomously adapt its actuation output behavior based on acquired data in the form of biofeedback sensory measurements. When operating the invention, the user can place the device on the body at the intended area of operation, at which time the physiological measurements sensors can initiate data collection. Either prior to or following this time, the actuator can be activated and controlled manually and/or autonomously per a command signal generated by the control system. The operation of the present invention can be continued until the invention detects that a predetermined threshold has been reached. When the invention is used as a sexual stimulation device, the predetermined threshold can be physiological data corresponding to various stages of arousal or orgasm.
US10292894B2	Compression therapy device and compression therapy protocols A compression therapy device may include a compression therapy appliance comprising a number of independently inflatable cells and a controller to control a flow of a pressurizing fluid into and out of each cell via a number of valves. The controller may direct the valves to inflate or deflate each cell in a sequence according to one or more compression therapy protocols. The compression therapy appliance may be placed on a portion of a patient's body to provide compression therapy according to one or more of the compression therapy protocols. The portion of the patient's body in contact with the compression therapy appliance may include a proximal end and a distal end. A compression therapy protocol may include alternating inflation and deflation steps of one or more cells placed in contact with the proximal end of the patient's body, thereby improving fluid flow into the proximal end of the patient.
US10292888B2	Bridge device for a patient positioning system A bridge assembly is described for use with a patient positioning system including a patient support panel. The panel includes a pair of side rails extending along a central longitudinal axis of the panel. The bridge assembly is configured to be releasably secured via respective clamps at any position along the side rails and includes a pair of side sections and a central section connected between the side sections. The length of each side sections can be adjusted independently to enable the distance of the central section at each of the side sections from the patient support panel to be individually established. The central section can also be adjusted laterally with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the patient support panel.
US10292887B2	Motorized joint positioner A motorized joint positioner includes a first holder configured for a first portion of a patient's anatomy to rest thereon, and a second holder configured for a second portion of the patient's anatomy to rest thereon. The joint positioner further includes a first robotic arm coupled to the first holder, and a second robotic arm coupled to the second holder. At least one of the first and second robotic arms comprises at least two joints providing movement of the corresponding first or second holder in at least two degrees of freedom. At least one of the first and second robotic arms includes an actuator controllable to position the corresponding first or second holder.
US10292886B2	Thermotherapy device for newborn and premature infants A thermotherapy device (10), for new-born and premature babies, has a bed substructure (30) and an incubator chamber (20) with a positioning aid (50) in the incubator chamber (20). The positioning aid (50) is a flexible sheet fixed to a holding structure (60). The positioning aid (50) can be stretched out by the holding structure (60). The width to which the positioning aid (50) can be stretched out is adjustable by adjusting a width of the holding structure (60). The positioning aid (50) can be pulled and/or pivoted out of the incubator chamber (20) with the aid of the holding structure (60). The holding structure (60) is movably mounted in the bed substructure. The holding structure (60) has at least two pivotable holding arms (61). The two holding arms (61) form a holding arm pair.
US10292884B2	Support frame A support structure device is configured to assist a human patient to rise. The support structure includes a tube bent into a shape described by way of a reference frustum such as a four-sided truncated pyramid. Each side of a top rectangular perimeter of the frustum is shorter than a corresponding side of the bottom rectangular perimeter, and each parallel side of a first trapezoidal perimeter of the frustum is shorter than a corresponding parallel side of a second trapezoidal perimeter. The reference frustum has a height between 10 and 18 inches, the top rectangular perimeter has a length between 10 and 16 inches and a width between 6 and 14 inches, and the bottom rectangular perimeter has a length between 12 and 18 inches and a width between 8 and 16 inches.
US10292883B2	System and method for mounting medical equipment Systems, devices and methods are described for mounting medical equipment on IV poles, bed rails and other supporting structures in medical facilities including operating rooms and critical care sections. A system including a mounting hanger and corresponding equipment housing is disclosed that allows quick mounting and dismounting of equipment from a supporting structure. The novel structural design of mounting hanger including a symmetrical t-slot feature and a plunger lock allows a piece of equipment to be mounted on a supporting structure in multiple orientations as per the requirement which allows a user to optimize the placement of equipment in the medical environment.
US10292877B2	Patient transport apparatus for transporting a patient over disturbances in floor surfaces A patient transport apparatus for moving a patient from one location to another. The patient transport apparatus comprises a suspension system to limit discomfort to the patient when the patient transport apparatus moves over disturbances in floor surfaces. The suspension system comprises suspension devices such as a spring and/or a damper. The suspension system is operable in an energy-absorbing mode in which the suspension system absorbs energy as wheels move over the disturbances during transport or a lockout mode in which the suspension system is relatively more rigid as compared to the energy-absorbing mode. A control system operates to place the suspension system in one of the modes.
US10292871B2	Wound care system with a mat of capillary membranes A wound care system comprising a single-layer arrangement of mutually parallel capillary membranes with a porous, semi-permeable wall, a lumen and at least one open end. The capillary membranes are connected to one another by connection elements to form a mat and are held at a distance from one another by the connection elements.
US10292869B2	Article for absorbing a physiological liquid, such as a dressing An article having properties allowing same to absorb a body fluid. The article includes at least three paths for the propagation of fluid from a fluid capture zone to at least one storage and/or evaporation area, each fluid propagation path being delimited by a fluid barrier preventing the passage of liquid from one path to another.
US10292868B2	Contact probe for the delivery of laser energy Systems, devices, and methods for treating a glaucomatous eye are provided. An amount of pulsed laser energy is delivered to the pars plana of the eye by a hand-holdable device which comprises a hand-holdable elongate member and a contact member disposed on an end of the elongate member. A contact surface of the contact member is placed in direct contact with the eye so that a reference edge of the contact member aligns with the limbus and a treatment axis defined by the elongate member is angularly offset from the optical axis of the eye. The amount of pulsed laser energy delivered is insufficient to effect therapeutic photocoagulation but is sufficient to increase uveoscleral outflow so as to maintain a reduction from pre-laser treatment intraocular pressure. Amounts of pulsed laser energy will be transmitted to a circumferential series of tissue regions of the eye.
US10292867B2	Ophthalmological laser system An ophthalmological laser system for photodisruptive irradiation of ocular tissue, including a crystalline lens or a cornea. The system includes an ultra-short pulse laser, the radiation of which is focusable as illumination light via an illumination beam path including a scanner unit and focusing optics. A control unit is programmed to execute determining irradiation control data for photodisruptions at irradiation points in an interior of the ocular tissue distributed three-dimensionally and non-equidistantly to create at least one predetermined target incision. The laser system then irradiates the ocular tissue according to the determined irradiation control data.
US10292866B2	Method of transplanting a cornea A method of transplanting a cornea from a donor to a recipient is disclosed. An undercut is incised within stromal tissue of the donor cornea. Following formation of the undercut, the donor cornea is grafted onto a recipient. The undercut may be formed before or after the cornea is removed from the donor, and is preferably formed by photoaltering the stromal tissue using a laser. A sidecut may also be incised in the donor cornea, thereby forming a corneal flap, prior to grafting. In addition, a corneal section may be excised from the donor cornea using a trephine, a laser, or other appropriate surgical equipment.
US10292865B2	Nonlinear optical photodynamic therapy (NLO-PDT) of the cornea The embodiments include method of nonlinear optical photodynamic therapy of tissue including the steps of providing pulsed infrared laser light for two-photon excited fluorescence tissue exposure, and selectively focusing the pulsed infrared laser light within the tissue at a focal plane to activate a photosensitizing agent to generate free radicals within a highly resolved axial and lateral spatial domain in the tissue. The invention is also directed to an apparatus for performing nonlinear optical photodynamic therapy of tissue including a pulsed infrared laser for providing two-photon excited fluorescence beam tissue exposure, a scanner for selectively and controllably moving the tissue and the beam relative to each other, and optics for selectively focusing the pulsed infrared laser light within the tissue at a point in a focal plane to activate a photosensitizing agent to generate free radicals within a highly resolved axial and lateral spatial domain in the tissue.
US10292861B2	Rotational alignment of fluid delivery device A device configured for use in an ocular surgical procedure is provided. The device, such as a sleeve or a needle, includes a proximal portion, a distal portion including at least one fluid opening formed at a predetermined orientation, and at least one visual marking provided at the proximal portion at a predetermined marking orientation relative to said predetermined orientation. The visual marking or markings provide a visual indication of orientation of the fluid opening when the device is employed in the ocular surgical procedure.
US10292858B2	Immobilization device utilizing a splint and pillow combination The present invention provides a combination of a splint and a pillow for use in treating and immobilizing a patient. The combination includes a first portion encased in an airtight container and a second portion also encased in an airtight container. The first portion and the second portion are interconnected by an air flow valve having a air flow regulator for controlling airflow between the portions. The first portion may include bean-bag or similar splint and the second portion includes a foam component. The two portions share the same air such that when the first portion is inflated, the second portion is deflated. Wherein, upon opening of the airflow regulator, the air pressure passes between the first portion, deflating the first portion, into the second portion, thus inflating the second portion.
US10292856B2	Cervical collar having height and circumferential adjustment A cervical collar has a front component formed from a compressible foam material and defines a recess constituting part of a tracheal opening. The collar also has a height adjustment mechanism secured to the front component which forms a substantially rigid border about the tracheal opening, and a sternum pad formed from a compressible foam material. The height adjustment mechanism selectively connects the front component to the sternum pad at a permanently locked position among a plurality of predefined distances.
US10292854B2	Gastrointestinal tract bypass devices Devices and methods can be used for the endoscopic treatment of conditions such as obesity and metabolic diseases. For example, this document provides devices and methods for bypassing portions of the gastrointestinal tract to reduce nutritional uptake. The devices provided herein can be endoscopically implanted such that direct visualization of the entire implant location within the gastrointestinal tract is attained. In some embodiments, the device is distally deployed utilizing a technique that is like that of single or double-balloon enteroscopy.
US10292850B2	Deployment handle for a prosthesis delivery device The present invention relates to a deployment handle for a prosthesis delivery device and to a delivery device including such a handle. The handle assembly facilitates the controlled release of a prosthesis from the delivery device, while ensuring that various deployment steps are performed in a particular sequential order. The handle assembly comprises a main handle and a second handle which is rotatably and/or longitudinally moveable relative to the main handle. The second handle has an initial position on the main handle such that it prevents access to, and premature manipulation of, a proximal stent release mechanism, until the stent graft has been at least partially unsheathed.
US10292846B2	Control system for a stent delivery system A control system for controlling movement of a stent delivery system, a stent delivery system and a method for controlling movement of a stent delivery system are provided. The control system includes a housing having a chamber formed therein, a first drive at least partially positioned within the housing and operably connected to the first shaft of the delivery system and a second drive at least partially positioned within the housing and operably connected to the second shaft. The control system also includes a pressure controller operably connected to the housing and configured to change the pressure within the chamber. The first drive and the second drives are movable in response to the pressure change within the chamber and movement of the second drive relative to the first drive causes the second shaft to move relative to the first shaft to expand or constrain a stent operably connected thereto.
US10292845B2	Stent, method for producing same and device for producing same According to a method for producing a stent which is formed into a tubular body and includes at least one marker formed from a marker housing and a marker insert including: using an indenter having a partially spherical shaped distal end, the distal end coming into contact with the marker insert when the marker insert is pressed with the indenter and is pressure fitted to an opening provided on the marker housing to fix it thereon, a sufficient load can be applied to a radiopaque marker insert when the marker insert is attached to the stent, and further a stent having a radiopaque marker whose marker housing has little damage can be produced.
US10292843B2	Medical implant maintaining gaps upon crimping, method and delivery device An implant, intended to be detachably fixed or crimped on a portion or an outer surface of a catheter for being delivered to an implantation site, includes a longitudinal axis, or an inner space or inner volume longitudinally extending within the implant, and a radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, space or volume. The implant includes a first structural element having a first portion, a second structural element having a second portion, and one or more interconnecting elements arranged between the first and the second structural elements. In the implant, the first portion and/or the second portion is/are located less radially as regards the longitudinal axis, inner space, or volume than a third portion of the one or more interconnecting elements.
US10292839B2	Gripping device with switchable prehension modes The present disclosure relates to a switchable terminal device that includes a first digit having a distal end and a proximal end, a second digit moveably attached to the first digit by a first connector such that the second digit reversibly rotates around the first connector and substantially within a plane, and a lever guide having a first portion and a second portion, the lever guide attached to the second digit at least by the first connector passing through the lever guide at an angle about perpendicular to the plane. The switchable terminal device also includes a lever having a proximal end and a distal end with the proximal end of the lever moveably attached to the first portion of the lever guide by a second connector, a third connector attached near the distal end of the first digit, and an elastic cord that includes a first segment having a first end, and a second segment having a second end. Further, the first end is attached to the first portion of the lever guide, a first part of the first segment contacts the second portion of the lever guide, a second part of the first segment spans a first distance between the lever guide and the third connector, a first part of the second segment spans a second distance between the third connector and the distal end of the lever, and the second end of the elastic cord is attached to the lever.
US10292833B2	Structurally supporting insert for spinal fusion cage An expandable implant includes a structural insert to provide a robust connection between an insertion instrument and the expandable implant. The structural insert can be made from a different material than the remainder of the implant to withstand compressive, tensile, shear, and torsional loads which may be present while inserting the implant into a patient. The structural insert may be formed as part of a bottom member of the implant or may be a separate element inserted into the implant body. The structural insert may provide a threaded connection to an insertion instrument. The expandable implant may include a bone graft port in fluid communication with a bone graft opening extending through the implant body.

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