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| US10315426B2 |
Method for forming patterned film and method for producing liquid ejection head
A method for forming a patterned film on a substrate includes: step of patterning a mask material on the substrate, thereby covering, with the mask material, the region except a patterned film forming region on a substrate surface on which the patterned film is to be formed; step of covering, with a protective member, at least a part of the surface of the mask material opposite to the substrate so as to allow the patterned film forming region to communicate with outside air, thereby forming a workpiece to be subjected to film formation in following step; step of forming a film on at least the patterned film forming region of the surface of the workpiece communicating with the outside air; step of releasing the protective member from the mask material; and step of removing the mask material and a part of the film on the mask material. |
| US10315422B2 |
Liquid discharging head substrate, liquid discharging head, and liquid discharging apparatus
A liquid discharging head substrate, in which driving elements for driving discharging elements are arranged, the substrate comprising a conductive film, for supplying a power-supply voltage to the driving elements, provided to cover the driving elements in a plan view, and a power-supply pad, for receiving the power-supply voltage, provided at an end of the substrate in the plan view, wherein the conductive film has an outer shape that is not linearly symmetrical in the plan view, openings are formed in the conductive film, the conductive film has a first portion and a second portion whose impedance from the pad in the conductive film is smaller than that of the first portion, and the substrate further comprises a conductive pattern connecting the first portion and the second portion. |
| US10315414B2 |
Printhead waveform voltage amplifier
In some examples, a drive signal generator for a fluid ejection element of a piezoelectric printhead, includes a core amplifier to amplify an input waveform to provide an amplified waveform, and a plurality of rail power circuits, each coupled to a different power input of the core amplifier. Each rail power circuit of the plurality of rail power circuits includes a comparator to compare an instantaneous voltage of the amplified waveform to a subset of a plurality of voltage sources, and a switch to, based on the comparing by the comparator, couple to a respective power input of the core amplifier a voltage source in the subset of the plurality of voltage sources that is closest to the instantaneous voltage and sufficient to generate the amplified waveform. |
| US10315409B2 |
Method of selective laser sintering
A method of selective laser sintering is disclosed. The method comprises providing composite particles made by emulsion aggregation, the composite particles comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer and at least one carbon particle material. The composite particles are exposed to a laser to fuse the composite particles. |
| US10315408B2 |
Additive manufacturing apparatus and method
An additive manufacturing apparatus includes: a build enclosure having an upper platform defining a planar worksurface and an inner side wall extending downwardly from the upper platform, the inner side wall defining a build chamber; an actuator in sealing engagement with the inner side wall and configured to move vertically along the inner side wall; and a build platform releasably secured to the actuator. |
| US10315407B2 |
Environmental wood laminate flooring and method for forming the same
A novel environmental wood laminate flooring and a method for forming the same are provided. The flooring includes a base board layer and a stacked structure adhered to a top surface of the base board layer, wherein the stacked structure comprises a wear-resistant layer, a wood veneer layer and a layer of glue-soaked paper which are stacked successively from top to bottom, and wherein the layer of glue-soaked paper is dip-dyed with different shades of colors. |
| US10315404B2 |
Bonding of composite materials
A method for surface preparation of composite substrates prior to adhesive bonding. A curable surface treatment layer is applied onto a curable, resin-based composite substrate, followed by co-curing. After co-curing, the composite substrate is fully cured but the surface treatment layer remains partially cured. The surface treatment layer may be a resin film or a removal peel ply composed of resin-impregnated fabric. After surface preparation, the composite substrate is provided with a chemically-active, bondable surface that can be adhesively bonded to another composite substrate to form a covalently-bonded structure. |
| US10315403B2 |
Method for cutting object to be processed
A silicon substrate 12 has a main face in a (100) plane, whereby a fracture 17 generated from a molten processed region 13 acting as a start point extends in a cleavage direction of the silicon substrate 12 (a direction orthogonal to the main face of the silicon substrate 12). Here, a rear face 1b of an object to be processed 1A and a front face 10a of an object to be processed for separation 10A are bonded to each other by anode bonding, whereby the fracture 17 reaches a front face 1a of the object 1A continuously without substantially changing its direction. When generating a stress in the object for separation 10A, the fracture 17 has reached a rear face 10b of the object for separation 10A and thus easily extends toward the object 1A. |
| US10315402B2 |
Transfer for application to a surface
A conductive transfer for application to a surface is described. The conductive transfer comprises first and second non-conductive ink layers and an electrically conductive layer positioned between the first and second non-conductive ink layers. The conductive transfer also includes an adhesive layer for adhering the conductive transfer to the surface of an article. |
| US10315401B2 |
Transferring method of graphene using self-adhesive film
The present invention relates to a transferring method of graphene using a self-adhesive film. |
| US10315388B2 |
Method of manufacturing laminate and laminate
A method of manufacturing a laminate in which a spray coating film made of a material different from a base material is laminated on the base material includes: a base material heating step of heating the base material; an intermediate layer forming step of forming, on a surface of the heated base material, an intermediate layer made of a material different from the base material and the spray coating film; and a spray coating film forming step of forming the spray coating film on a surface of the intermediate layer. |
| US10315387B2 |
High content PCBN compact including W—Re binder
The present invention relates to tungsten-rhenium coated compounds, materials formed from tungsten-rhenium coated compounds, and to methods of forming the same. In embodiments, tungsten and rhenium are coated on ultra hard material particles to form coated ultra hard material particles, and the coated ultra hard material particles are sintered at high temperature and high pressure. |
| US10315386B2 |
Gypsum composites used in fire resistant building components
A composite product includes gypsum in an amount of 70 to 90% by weight, fibers in an amount of 1.5 to 26% by weight substantially homogeneously distributed through the composite, and a rheology-modifying agent in an amount of 0.5 to 6% by weight. The composite is caused or allowed to cure to form a cured composite. The cured composite is a fire resistant component used in a fire-rated door core, a fire-rated door or a fire-rated building panel. The fire resistant component may include a building panel, a door panel, a door core, a door rail, a door stile, a door lock block, a door border, or a door insert. |
| US10315383B2 |
Method and apparatus for blind stitching a formed component and components formed from the method
A method of applying stitching to an outer skin layer of an interior component is provided herein, the outer skin layer having a contoured surface. The method including the steps of: a) penetrating the contoured surface of the outer skin layer at an entry point on a first surface of the contoured surface of the outer skin layer with a curved needle; b) exiting the contoured surface of the outer skin layer at an exit point on the first surface with the curved needle, wherein the steps of penetrating and exiting cause a first thread to pass through the entry point and the exit point on the contoured surface of the outer skin layer; c) grabbing the first thread with a hook located proximate to the exit point; d) retracting the needle through the exit point and the entry point while pulling a second thread through the exit point via the first thread to form a stitch; e) advancing the contoured surface of the outer skin layer to a new location with respect to the needle and hook; and f) repeating steps a-e until a predetermined amount of stitches are applied to the contoured surface of the outer skin layer. |
| US10315380B2 |
Process for the manufacture of a multilayer material sheet, multilayer material sheet and use hereof
The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a multilayer material sheet comprising unidirectional high performance fibers, the process comprising the steps of positioning the fibers in a parallel fashion, consolidation of the fibers to obtain a monolayer, stacking at least two monolayers such that the fiber direction in one monolayer is at an angle α to the direction of the fibers in an adjacent monolayer and fixation whereby the stack of at least two monolayers is subjected to a pressure and temperature treatment for a duration of a least 2 seconds, followed by cooling the stack under pressure to a temperature of 120° C. or lower. The invention furthermore relates to the multilayer material sheet obtainable with the process according to the invention. This multilayer material sheet has a reduced uptake of liquids. |
| US10315374B2 |
Pneumatic tire manufacturing method and pneumatic tire
A method of manufacturing a pneumatic tire has a winding step of forming a rubber ribbon winding body constructing a tread rubber by spirally winding a rubber ribbon obtained by co-extruding a first rubber and a second rubber which are different in hardness. The first rubber is mainly arranged in a first area by making a cross sectional area ratio of the first rubber greater than that of the second rubber. The second rubber is mainly arranged in a second area by making the cross sectional area ratio of the first rubber smaller than that of the second rubber. The cross sectional area ratio of the first rubber becomes progressively smaller in a part of the first area as the second area approaches. The rubber ribbon retains an interface boundary between the first rubber and the second rubber to at least a part of the second area. |
| US10315371B2 |
Multiphase optical grating
Methods for improving the manufacturing of optical gratings and surface relief grating structures are described. An optical grating may be formed by spin coating a liquid monomer solution that includes a solvent, a liquid monomer, and a nanoparticle filler with a higher refractive index than the liquid monomer on a substrate. The optical grating may be formed by pressing a mold that includes nanostructures on its surface into the liquid monomer to form gratings and then hardening the liquid monomer while the mold is held within the liquid monomer. After the mold has been pressed into the liquid monomer, two regions within the liquid monomer may be formed: a first region that includes the gratings and that does not include nanoparticles (or that includes less than a threshold number of nanoparticles) and a second region arranged below the gratings that includes nanoparticles. |
| US10315368B2 |
Forming tool with integral cutting for composite material
A forming and trimming tool (100) operable to form and trim a composite material part. The tool includes a lower die (150), a core (115) mounted to the lower die, at least one lower pressure pad (120) mounted to the lower die, and a cutter (125) mounted to the lower die. Additionally, the tool includes an upper die (105), a cavity mounted to the upper die, and at least one upper pressure pad (110) mounted to the upper die. |
| US10315366B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for making reinforcement structures
Apparatuses and methods for making reinforcement structures are provided. In one example, an apparatus for making a reinforcement structure includes a rigid mandrel and a flexible bladder. The flexible bladder at least partially surrounds the rigid mandrel for supporting a reinforcement structure-forming material during fabrication of the reinforcement structure. The flexible bladder is configured to apply a force to the reinforcement structure-forming material in a direction opposite the rigid mandrel in response to a pressure differential between inside and outside of the flexible bladder. |
| US10315365B2 |
Three-dimensional object manufacturing method, three-dimensional shaping method and three-dimensional shaping system
A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional object, the method comprises, a step of forming the three-dimensional object including a structure and a support body; a step of removing the support body from the three-dimensional object; wherein the step of forming the three-dimensional object comprising: a step of generating slice data of the three-dimensional object; a step of stacking a structural material constituting the structure and a support material constituting the support body based on the slice data; and the support material which is stacked based on the slice data has weakened parts dividing the support body into a plurality of parts. |
| US10315361B2 |
Method of forming raceway knockout
A method for forming a knockout on a raceway includes removing a knockout from the raceway to form an opening, positioning the knockout within the opening, and thereafter attaching the knockout to the raceway by welding the knockout and the raceway together. |
| US10315359B2 |
Three-dimensional printing method
A three-dimensional printing method for a three-dimensional printer is provided. The three-dimensional printer includes a model printing head and a color printing head arranged along an X-axis and co-constructed, wherein the model printing head prints a forming layer on an X-Y plane of a platform of the three-dimensional printer, and the color printing head colors a coloring zone of the forming layer along a Y-axis. The three-dimensional printing method includes: providing information of the coloring zone of the forming layer; determining the number of colorings of the color printing head according to the information of the coloring zone by a processor; and driving the model printing head by the processor to print the forming material outside a region of the forming layer. |
| US10315344B2 |
Imprint apparatus, imprint method, and method of manufacturing article
The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which forms a pattern in an imprint material on a substrate by using a mold, the apparatus including a tilt unit configured to tilt the mold and the substrate relatively, a detection unit configured to detect an interference pattern between light reflected by the mold and light reflected by the substrate, and a control unit configured to control, based on the interference pattern detected by the detection unit in a state in which the mold and the imprint material on the substrate are in contact with each other, the tilt unit to reduce relative tilts between the mold and the substrate in the state. |
| US10315343B2 |
Manufacturing method for molded article of fiber-reinforced composite material and molded article of fiber-reinforced composite materials
A manufacturing method for a molded article of a fiber-reinforced composite material obtains a molded article of a fiber-reinforced composite material having a three-dimensional shape by: preparing a sheet-shaped prepreg containing reinforcing fibers and a matrix resin composition; preliminarily shaping the prepreg to produce a plurality of partial preforms having shapes obtained by dividing the shape of the molded article; producing a first partial preform group and a second partial preform group, which have the shape of the molded article, by combining the plurality of partial preforms so that the ends thereof in the direction perpendicular to the thickness direction do not overlap in the thickness direction; producing a preform by bringing the first and second partial preform groups into close contact with each other in the thickness direction; and compression molding the preform using a molding die. |
| US10315341B2 |
Systems and methods for curing composite structures
Systems are disclosed for curing composite parts within a container, wherein a pressurized environment may be created via a body of water. Disclosed systems may include the container, a heating system, and a mechanism for raising and/or lowering the container within the body of water. The container may include one or more rigid walls, one or more non-rigid walls, and/or one or more port holes extending through one or more of the rigid walls and/or non-rigid walls. Methods of curing composite parts using such systems are also disclosed. Methods may include providing a container having a cavity configured to receive a composite part, thermally coupling a heating system to the container, inserting the composite part into the cavity, submerging the container under a depth of external liquid, flowing a volume of fluid into the cavity, heating the volume of fluid, thereby curing the composite part. |
| US10315340B2 |
Methods and systems for modeling of distortion in molded composites
Methods and systems are provided for generating a mold. In one embodiment, a method includes: determining, by a processor, a fiber orientation for a plurality of points in a part; determining, by the processor, a distortion value based on the fiber orientations; and generating, by the processor, mold dimensions based on the distortion values. |
| US10315339B2 |
Set of molding elements and mold
The invention provides for a set of molding elements (4, 5) adapted to be attached in a mold for molding tires, each molding element being able to mold a cut in a tire tread, wherein the set of molding elements comprises complex shaped molding elements, each molding element being able to connect to another molding element from the set of molding elements along a generally straight interface (54) defined between connecting molding elements The invention also provides for a mold for molding tires, said mold comprising a set of molding elements as described above attached to a main cast aluminum body. |
| US10315337B2 |
Methods and system for controlling a surface profile of a wafer
Methods for controlling the surface profiles of wafers sliced from an ingot with a wire saw include measuring an amount of displacement of a sidewall of a frame of the wire saw. The sidewall is connected to a bearing of a wire guide supporting a wire web in the wire saw. The measured amount of displacement of the sidewall is stored as displacement data. Based on the stored data, a pressure profile for adjusting a position of the sidewall is determined by a computing device. Pressure is applied to the sidewall using a displacement device according to the determined pressure profile to control the position of the sidewall. |
| US10315334B2 |
Automated door assembly, press, and adhesive therefor
Provided is a system and method of making a door having first and second door skins and an internal frame. The top and bottom surfaces of the frame are coated with an adhesive and the frame is placed on a first door skin. The second door skin is then placed on the opposite surface of the frame. The assembled components are then pressed to bond the first and second door skins to the frame. |
| US10315331B2 |
Thermo treatment process for wood
Thermo treatment process for wood comprising the following steps: a. Placing the wood batch to be treated in a treatment chamber; b. Exchanging the atmosphere inside the treatment chamber by evacuating the air, replacing the evacuated air by an inert gas atmosphere in gas form, at 8 to 12 bar pressure; c. Heating the inert gas atmosphere up to 165 to 175° C., d. increasing the pressure in the inert gas atmosphere to 14-16 bar; e. maintaining the temperature in step c. and the pressure in step d. for from 90 to 150 minutes; f. cooling the inert gas atmosphere to a temperature of 20 to 35° C. g. retrieving the treated wood batch. |
| US10315330B2 |
Treated porous material
A treated cellulosic material comprising a cellulosic material having a porous structure defining a plurality of pores, at least a portion of the pores containing a treating agent comprising a polymer comprising a modified cellulose polymer; and a modifying agent comprising a hydrophobic amine, a metal ion, or a quat. The present disclosure further describes a method for preparing a treated cellulosic material comprising (a) providing a cellulosic material; (b) a first treatment protocol comprising impregnating the cellulosic material with a dispersion comprising a polymer, the polymer comprising a modified cellulose polymer; and (c) a second treatment protocol comprising impregnating the cellulosic material with a modifying agent, the modifying agent comprising a hydrophobic amine, a metal ion, or a quat. |
| US10315327B2 |
Saw device
A saw device for split sawing of elongated timber elements has at least two upright post elements horizontally spaced from each other, each of which in a lower portion is adapted to support the saw device. An elongated, lying guide beam is supported in the upper portions of the post elements and is adapted to displaceably carry a saw assembly along the longitudinal extent of the guide beam. Each of at least two lying timber carriers projects perpendicular from and are displaceable in height along a respective post element. Each of the timber carriers is formed as a console beam which is upwards and downwards displaceable and unturnably connected with the respective post element, and is displaceable by a rotatable threaded rod which is rotatably beared in the post element, extends in its height and engages a threaded hole in the rear portion of the timber carrier. |
| US10315323B2 |
Razor cartridge with a printed lubrication control member
A razor cartridge including a guard at a front portion of the cartridge, a cap at a back portion of the cartridge, at least one blade positioned between the guard and the cap, a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, and a lubricating member positioned in the cartridge at the top surface. The lubricating member has a visible surface with a visible surface area. The visible surface includes a printed lubrication control structure on the visible surface of the lubricating member. The printed lubrication control structure is formed from a UV curable ink and covers a portion of the visible surface area creating a covered portion and an open portion. |
| US10315319B2 |
Formation of thin uniform coatings on blade edges using isostatic press
The invention discloses isostatic-pressing (IP) applied to polymer (e.g., PTFE) coated razor blade edges to produce thin, dense, and uniform blade edges which in turn exhibit low initial cutting forces correlating with a more comfortable shaves. The isostatic press utilized may be a hot isostatic press (HIP) or cold isostatic press (CIP) or any other isostatic press process. The HIP conditions may include an environment of elevated temperatures and pressures in an inert atmosphere. The HIP conditions may be applied to non-sintered coatings or sintered coatings or before or after a FLUTEC® process is applied to coatings. CIP conditions may include room temperature and elevated pressure. The polymeric material may be a fluoropolymer or a non-fluoropolymer material or any composite thereof. It may be deposited initially by any method, including but not limited to, dipping, spin coating, sputtering, or thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD). |
| US10315317B2 |
Blade cartridges and lockable safety covers
Apparatuses, systems, and methods in which a utility knife includes a blade cover that is movable from a locked position to an unlocked position relative to at least one of a blade cartridge, a blade holder, and a tool handle are provided. When the blade cover is in an unlocked position, the blade cover can advantageously be moved from a blade covering configuration to a blade exposing configuration. |
| US10315316B2 |
Floating joint
A space-saving floating joint including a locking mechanism that locks a swing of a movable base with respect to a fixed base is provided. A floating joint includes: a fixed base; a movable base; a floating mechanism that floatingly supports the movable base swingably with respect to the fixed base; and a locking mechanism that fixes the movable base in a state of not being swingable with respect to the fixed base. The floating mechanism includes a spherical bearing having a spherical surface, and a spherical washer part that supports the spherical surface slidably. The locking mechanism is provided in an inner part of the spherical bearing. |
| US10315315B2 |
Systems and methods for providing dynamic vacuum pressure in an articulated arm end effector
A system is disclosed for providing dynamic vacuum control to an end effector of an articulated arm. The system includes a first vacuum source for providing a first vacuum pressure with a first maximum air flow rate, and a second vacuum source for providing a second vacuum pressure with a second maximum air flow rate, wherein the second vacuum pressure is higher than the first vacuum pressure and wherein the second maximum air flow rate is greater than the first maximum air flow rate. |
| US10315306B2 |
Domestic robotic system
A domestic robotic system including a robot, which includes a movement system for moving the robot over a surface, an image obtaining device, and a processor. The processor is programmed to detect a predetermined pattern within the images, the predetermined pattern being associated with a marker provided on a base station, respond to the detection of the predetermined pattern by determining, by a first process, an estimate of the robot's position and/or orientation, this estimate of the robot's position and orientation being relative to the base station, the processor and the image obtaining device thereby forming part of a first positioning system, determine, by a second process, an alternative estimate of the robot's position and/or orientation, the processor thereby forming part of a second positioning system, and perform at least one calibration of the second positioning system using the first positioning system. |
| US10315305B2 |
Robot control apparatus which displays operation program including state of additional axis
A robot control apparatus controls a robot having six drive axes and a drive axis as an additional axis. The control apparatus includes a display control part which controls a display of a display part. The display control part displays, on the display part, a first picture which displays an operation program including an operation statement and a second picture which displays a state of the drive axes included in the operation statement. The display control part displays the operation statement including a state of the additional axis without including a state of the six drive axes in the first picture. |
| US10315300B2 |
Dust collecting device and impact tool
A dust collection device, that collects dust particles generated by an impact tool, has a feature that enables the attachment of the device to the impact tool, which is not provided with an attachment section for the device. The dust collection device has a tool body and an auxiliary handle, attached removably to the tool body, and is attached to an electric hammer that, in the lengthwise direction, linearly operates a tool bit mounted to the tip region of the tool body, and collects dust generated by the electric hammer. The dust collection device has: a dust collection unit that has a dust intake port at the tip; a dust collection hose, connected to the dust collection unit, for transferring dust to the downstream side; and a hose-holding unit that holds the dust collection hose. The hose-holding unit can be attached to and removed from the auxiliary handle. |
| US10315295B2 |
Fastener, installation tool and related method of use
A fastener installation tool and related method are provided for installing fasteners in boards. The tool can include a feed mechanism that automatically and sequentially feeds collated fasteners to a nose assembly. The nose assembly can include a guide having an alignment projection extending downwardly from the guide, and configured to engage a board corner and/or side surface, so as to align an angled bore through which fasteners are guided with the board corner and or side surface. The nose assembly can include a magnetic element located adjacent a path on which the collated fasteners are advanced. The magnetic element can exert a magnetic force on an individual fastener, aligning it for precise entry into the angled bore. The nose assembly can include a guide pocket to positively constrain a fastener as it rotates to ensure a desired advancement trajectory. A related method of installation is provided. |
| US10315292B2 |
Power tool
A power tool comprises a housing (1), a motor (2) provided inside the housing and for outputting rotary power, and an output shaft (4) driven by the motor to rotate. The output shaft has an output end connected to a drill bit (9) and a second end provided on the other end of the output shaft; in a non-working state, the output shaft can axially move relative to the housing along the output shaft; and in a working state, the output shaft is limited in moving in a first axial direction, the first axial direction being an axial direction from the output end to the second end. The drill bit of the power tool can extend in different length according to different positions of the output shaft, so that a working mode is rapidly switched in different working conditions, especially in a small space. |
| US10315290B2 |
Polishing brush
A polishing brush (1) includes a brush-shaped grindstone (12) holding grinding element bundles (11) of wire-shaped grinding elements (27) in an annular shape and a grinding element displacement-restricting member (13) for restricting displacement of the grinding element bundles (11) outward. The brush-shaped grindstone (12) has a grinding element holder (15) holding the base end portions (upper end portions) of the grinding element bundles (11). The grinding element displacement-restricting member (13) has an annular part (33) surrounding the wire-shaped grinding elements (27) from the outer peripheral side at a position between the tip ends of the wire-shaped grinding elements (27) and the grinding element holder (15) in the direction of the axis of center of rotation (L) and at a distance away from the tip ends of the wire-shaped grinding elements (27) and the grinding element holder (15). Since the portions on the side closer to the grinding element holder (15) of the grinding element bundles (11) held in the grinding element holder (15) are exposed outward, cutting fluid or air supplied from the outer peripheral side of the polishing brush (1) easily reaches the polished portion of a workpiece. |
| US10315287B2 |
Vertical motion impeller-type shot peening device and coil spring
A vertical motion impeller-type shot peening device performs a second shot peening to a coil spring including first shot peening indentations. The vertical motion impeller-type shot peening device includes a workpiece holding mechanism including a lower end turn support and an upper end turn support, a stress applying mechanism which compresses the coil spring, a rotation mechanism, and a projection mechanism which includes a pair of vertically movable impeller units. A first rough surface including first shot peening indentations is formed on a part of end turn portions of the coil spring. A second rough surface including second shot peening indentations is formed on the entire surface of wire except for the first rough surface. |
| US10315286B2 |
Chemical mechanical planarization carrier system
A system includes a CMP carrier that includes a resilient flexible membrane upon which a wafer is mounted, at least three ports for supplying air to the resilient flexible membrane to pneumatically pushing on the wafer through pressure applied throughout the surface area of the resilient flexible membrane to have more uniform pressure. Each port provides pressure to different components of the carrier to adjust pressure or vary pressure during processing of the wafer. Further, the system includes a processor and software program for implementing the CMP carrier with existing CMP machines. The software application converts the air pressure applied to the carrier into units that allow the CMP machine to receive expected data and operate in accordance with the existing commands. |
| US10315285B2 |
CMP composition and method for polishing rigid disks
The invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing composition and a method of chemically-mechanically polishing a substrate, such as a nickel-phosphorous substrate. The composition contains water, silica particles, a first alcohol comprising one or more of monohydric alcohol, polyhydric alcohol, and diglycol, a second alcohol in the form of polyvinyl alcohol, a nickel complexing agent, and optionally hydrogen peroxide, pH adjuster, and/or biocide. The method involves contacting the substrate with a polishing pad and the chemical-mechanical polishing composition, moving the polishing pad and the polishing composition relative to the substrate, and abrading at least a portion of the substrate to polish the substrate. |
| US10315284B2 |
Removable electro-mechanical device for burnishing and smoothing metal parts
The invention relates to a removable electro-mechanical device for burnishing and smoothing metal parts, said device comprising: a tank (2) containing an electrolytic solution and the cathode (c); a main body (3) which closes the tank (2), and in which the electrical contacts (6), the mechanical components and the drive systems (5) are incorporated, said drive systems being located in the lower portion of the main body (3) and being vertically and radially secured to a part (7) such that, in addition, when said body (3) is coupled to the tank (2), they remain immersed in the solution; and a detachable head (4) that can be coupled to the main body (3) and includes an electric motor (14) linked to a rotating body (15) and a removable, coupleable, rod-shaped supporting structure (41) or anode (a) having securing means (42) for the parts to be treated, and being disposed in such a way that, when said head (4) is coupled to the main body (3), the parts remain immersed in said solution. |
| US10315283B2 |
Tool cleaning device for machine tool
A tool cleaning device for a machine tool has a chip removing device which removes the chip, a moving device to which the chip removing device is attachable, a detecting device which detects a storing state of the chip to the tool of the machine tool, an information processing device which processes information according to the storing state of the chip acquired by the detecting device and judges a region where a chip removing is necessary, and a controller of the moving device which moves the chip removing device to the region where the chip removing is necessary judged by the information processing device. The chip stored on the tool is cleaned by the chip removing device. |
| US10315281B2 |
Reconfigurable interface assembly, adaptable assembly line work-piece processor, and method
A reconfigurable interface assembly includes, but is not limited to, a first sub-assembly that is adapted for attachment to a work-piece supporter. The first sub-assembly includes a first brake. The reconfigurable interface assembly further includes a second sub-assembly attached to the first sub-assembly. The second sub-assembly is adapted for attachment to a work-piece manipulator. The second sub-assembly includes a second brake. The first sub-assembly is configured to move the second sub-assembly in a first direction with respect to the first sub-assembly and the first brake is configured to inhibit movement of the second sub-assembly in the first direction with respect to the first sub-assembly. The second sub-assembly is configured to move the first sub-assembly in a second direction with respect to the second sub-assembly and the second brake is configured to inhibit movement of the first sub-assembly in the second direction with respect to the first sub-assembly. |
| US10315280B2 |
Integrated robotic press and reaction frame
A press frame for a robot system includes a base, a bridge and a set of columns supporting the bridge above the base. A first robot holds a part on the base and a second robot manipulates a pressing tool to press a component into an opening. The pressing tool is backed by the bridge that opposes a reaction force resulting from pressing the component part into the part. A method of assembling components to a part by pressing the part into an opening while engaging the bridge of a reaction frame. The part is transferred to the base by a first robot that positions the part on the base. A pressing tool and a component are selected by a second robot that orients the component to be inserted in the opening. Data relating to displacement, load and time is collected by the controller. |
| US10315278B2 |
Adjustable clamp used for marine deck welding test
An adjustable clamp used for a marine deck welding test includes a supporting device, a guiding and positioning device and a clamping device; the guiding and positioning device comprises a plurality of guiding shafts, a plurality of guiding plates and a plurality of positioning rods, the guiding shafts located at the two sides of a working platform are detachably connected with supporting blocks, the guiding shafts penetrate through the guiding plates, the guiding plates can slide horizontally along the guiding shafts, at least one column of through-holes are formed in each guiding plate in the direction perpendicular to the sliding direction, the through-holes located at the central part are guiding plate bolt holes, the through-holes located at the two sides are guiding plate positioning holes, the positioning rods are placed in the guiding plate positioning holes, and the upper ends of the positioning rods are higher than the guiding plates; the clamping device comprises a plurality of pressing plates located on the upper parts of the guiding plates and provided with pressing plate bolt holes corresponding to the guiding plate bolt holes, and the pressing plates are connected with the guiding plates via bolts. The clamp provided in the present invention has advantages including simple structure, easy operation, low cost, accurate positioning, and the positioning points and the clamping force can be adjusted at will. |
| US10315276B2 |
Method for producing a glass ceramic element with patterned coating
A method is provided for producing a glass ceramic element with a patterned coating is provided. The method includes: providing a glass ceramic element with a coating which is at least partially light-blocking and preferably opaque in the visible spectral range; irradiating the glass ceramic element with a pulsed laser beam on the face provided with the coating so that the coating is removed by ablation; during irradiating the laser beam is directed over the surface of the glass ceramic element so that a portion of the coating is removed which has a greater lateral extent than the diameter of the laser beam; and once the coating has been removed, irradiating the glass ceramic with the laser in the region where the coating has been removed, thereby optically modifying the glass ceramic in the irradiated region. |
| US10315275B2 |
Reducing surface asperities
Surface asperities, such as roughness characteristics, are reduced or otherwise mitigated via the control of surface regions including the asperities in different regimes. In accordance with various embodiments, the height of both high-frequency and low-frequency surface asperities is reduced by controlling characteristics of a surface region under a first regime to flow material from the surface asperities. A second regime is implemented to reduce a height of high-frequency surface asperities in the surface region by controlling characteristics of the surface region under a second regime to flow material that is predominantly from the high-frequency surface asperities, the controlled characteristics in the second regime being different than the controlled characteristics in the first regime. Such aspects may include, for example, controlling melt pools in each regime via energy pulses, to respectively mitigate/reduce the asperities. |
| US10315274B2 |
Laser marking method and system and laser marked object
A laser marking method and system, and laser marked object are disclosed. The method includes directing a pulsed laser beam towards an object such that an interface between an oxidized layer and non-oxidized substrate is in a mark zone of the pulsed laser beam, and scanning the pulsed laser beam across the object in a predetermined pattern to create a mark having an L value of less than 40 and a surface roughness that is substantially unchanged compared to adjacent unmarked areas. The system includes a fiber laser generating amplified pulses that are directed towards a galvo-scanner and focusing optic, while the object includes an oxidized surface layer, an underlying non-oxidized substrate, and a mark having an L value of less than 40 with substantially unchanged roughness features. |
| US10315267B2 |
TIG welding system
A TIG welding system is provided including a power source having a controller in communication therewith, the controller having a memory storing at least one waveform and associated with a welding electrode composition (color) in combination with a welding electrode diameter (detected or input). |
| US10315266B2 |
Cutting nozzle for a postmixed oxy-fuel gas torch
A cutting nozzle for a gas torch, such as a postmixed oxy-fuel gas torch, comprising a body with a torch end adapted to engage the gas torch, a discharge end, and a peripheral surface between the torch end and the discharge end. The body has a plurality of bores for respectively conducting fuel gas, preheat oxygen and cutting oxygen through the nozzle, each of the plurality of bores extending from the torch end and terminating in a respective discharge orifice at the discharge end of the body. A set of the plurality of bores are preheat oxygen bores connected to an oxygen source at the torch end for discharging the preheat oxygen at the discharge end. A plurality of air bores each have an inlet orifice located on the peripheral surface of the body and open to an air source, and a discharge orifice in or proximal to the discharge end. |
| US10315262B2 |
Wire electrode storage device for wire electrical discharge machine
A wire electrode storage device for a wire electrical discharge machine is provided with a used wire electrode storage box configured to recover a used wire electrode and a dielectric fluid suction unit into which a fluid is poured to produce a negative pressure based on a Venturi effect so that a dielectric fluid accumulated in the storage box can be drawn in through an outlet of the storage box. |
| US10315260B2 |
Blade sharpening and setting system
A system for setting and sharpening teeth of a saw blade includes a frame, a sharpening assembly and a setting assembly. A block affixed to the frame defines at least in part a blade path. The sharpening assembly is configured to sharpen a first tooth of the saw blade in a first position of the blade path. The setting assembly configured to set the first tooth of the saw blade in a second position of the blade path, wherein the blade path is defined through the sharpening assembly and the setting assembly. An advancement assembly is configured to move the saw blade along the blade path in an advancement direction to advance teeth of the saw blade into and out of the first position, and into and out of the second position. |
| US10315255B2 |
Machine tool with an assembly configuration with a cantilevered tool
A machine tool for carrying out operations on a part includes a longitudinal rail, a transverse arm, a module for connection between the transverse arm and the longitudinal rail, the module being fitted in translation on the longitudinal rail, a tool which is supported by the transverse arm, and a retention unit which is arranged at one end of the transverse arm, and includes at least one sucker. The machine tool has an assembly configuration—in which the retention unit and the tool are positioned respectively on both sides of the longitudinal rail, such that the tool is fitted cantilevered relative to the longitudinal rail. This provides the machine tool with great polyvalence, in that it makes it possible to carry out operations in areas which in particular have significant curvatures, which are difficult to access, or which are unsuitable for securing of the sucker(s) of the retention unit. |
| US10315252B2 |
Three-dimensional printing of three-dimensional objects
The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, systems and/or software to form one or more three-dimensional objects, some of which may be complex. The three-dimensional objects may be formed by three-dimensional printing using one or more methodologies. In some embodiments, the three-dimensional object may comprise an overhang portion, such as a cavity ceiling, with diminished deformation and/or auxiliary support structures. |
| US10315248B2 |
Methods and apparatuses using cast in core reference features
The present disclosure generally relates to methods and apparatuses for forming cast parts having cast in features aligned with a casting core. The part is cast around a casting core within a casting shell. The casting core has a first feature that creates a corresponding second feature of the cast part. The casting core includes a third alignment feature that creates a corresponding fourth feature of the cast part spaced apart from the second feature of the cast part. A machining tool is aligned with the second feature of the cast part based on the fourth feature of the cast part. The machining tool machines the cast part to create the at least one passageway aligned with the second feature. |
| US10315244B1 |
Method of forming a die for roll forming a dual threaded bolt
The die forming process includes first passing a circular coarse thread cutter over the forming surface of the die at an angle away from parallel to a side edge matching a pitch for coarse threads to be formed by the die. The coarse thread cutter is truncated with a notch within a flattened tip, the notch forming upper portions of crests in the forming surface of the die. A fine thread cutter of circular form is then utilized to cut portions of the root of the dual threaded die. The fine thread cutter is angled relative to side edges of the die at an angle substantially half of an angle at which the coarse thread cutter is angled. The fine thread cutter cuts at a variable depth as the fine thread cutter advances along the root between the crests to form flanks of a bridge within the root. |
| US10315238B1 |
Testing subterranean water for a hazardous waste material repository
Techniques for testing subterranean water for one or more radioactive isotopes for a hazardous waste material repository include collecting, from a test drillhole formed from a terranean surface to a subterranean formation, a subterranean water sample from the subterranean formation; determining, with an accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) system, a concentration of a radioactive isotope of an element in the subterranean water sample relative to a stable isotope of the element in the subterranean water sample; comparing the determined concentration of the radioactive isotope of the element in the subterranean water sample with a concentration of the radioactive isotope of the element in a surface water sample relative to the stable isotope of the element in the surface water sample; and based on the determined concentration of the radioactive isotope in the subterranean water sample being a specified percentage of the concentration of the radioactive isotope in the surface water sample, determining that the subterranean formation is a hazardous waste storage repository. |
| US10315237B2 |
Pig, in particular inspection or cleaning pig
A pig, in particular an inspection or cleaning pig, for passing through an elongate pipe having a pipe wall, preferably a gas pipeline, said pig comprising at least one functional unit for cleaning the pipe and/or for gathering pipe information and comprising a plurality of magnets, and said pig having an eddy current-braking unit formed by the magnets. |
| US10315232B2 |
Cleaning member and substrate cleaning apparatus
A cleaning member 10, for use in cleaning a substrate W, comprises: a tip surface 13 configured to be in contact with the substrate W when cleaning the substrate W, and the tip surface 13 being not covered with a skin layer 11; and a circumferential part having a covered part 16, which is disposed on the base end side and a circumferential surface of which is covered with the skin layer 11, and an exposed part 17, which is disposed on the tip end side and a circumferential surface of which is not covered with the skin layer 11. |
| US10315228B2 |
Postal sorting equipment with a tray interchanger for slanting L-shaped shuttle trays
Postal sorting equipment for sorting flat mailpieces comprises a postal sorting machine, a storage-tray conveyor for conveying open-topped storage trays that are filled with mailpieces stacked flat, a shuttle-tray conveyor for conveying open-fronted shuttle trays that are substantially L-shaped, and in which the mailpieces are placed on-edge in stacks, and a tray interchanger that is suitable for automatically transferring the mailpieces stored flat in an open-topped storage tray to an open-fronted shuttle tray, the transfer being achieved by turning the storage tray over relative to the shuttle tray, which is held on a slant relative to the horizontal and vertical directions in order to obtain jogging by gravity of the transferred stack of mailpieces against the far inside surface of said shuttle tray. |
| US10315227B2 |
Stepped wall singulator conveyor for oversized item removal
This invention relates generally to a conveyor assembly for separating and aligning parcels, packages, bags and other articles prior to processing with a singulator. The stepped wall assembly includes a low friction conveying surface having both forward and lateral conveying forces for moving articles toward a lateral sidewall and a downstream conveyor. A series of offsets disposed between straight and diverging sidewalls force parcels toward the center of the conveyor against the lateral forces of the low friction conveying surface gradually separating and converging the parcels toward a selected sidewall of the conveyor and in line with a singulator apparatus. |
| US10315226B2 |
Screening system for portable vibratory machine
Apparatus, systems, and methods for providing a screening surface in a vibratory machine are provided. In one example embodiment, a screening system includes a plurality of bucker bar covers. Each bucker bar cover is adapted to fit over one of a plurality of bucker bars. Each bucker bar cover can have one or more recesses. The system further includes a plurality of panel fastening members (e.g., panel fastening straps, panel fastening shrouds, etc.). Each panel fastening member is adapted to extend across the plurality of bucker bar covers in one of the one or more recesses of the bucker bar covers. Each panel fastening member can have a fastening feature. The system can further include a plurality of screen panels. Each screen panel can have a fastening recess having a shape adapted to engage with the fastening feature of one of the panel fastening members. |
| US10315225B2 |
Drum, a machine comprising such drum, and a method for drum and manufacturing of such drum
A drum (100) for sorting objects is provided. The drum has a cylindrical shape, and said drum (100) comprises a cylindrical body (101), with an inner and an outer envelope surface. A plurality of pockets (104) are arranged on the inner envelope surface of the cylindrical body (101), and said pockets (104) are provided with openings (105) opening up into the outer envelope surface. At least one groove (106) is arranged on the outer envelope surface, said groove (105) interconnecting at least two openings (105). A machine (1000) comprising such a drum (100) and a method for manufacturing such drum (100) are also provided. |
| US10315221B2 |
Vibration motor
A vibration motor is provided in the present disclosure. The vibration motor includes a shell providing an accommodating space, a vibrating system accommodated in the accommodating space, a pair of elastic connectors for suspending the vibrating system in the accommodating space, and at least one block member fixed to the shell. The vibrating system includes at least one mass member with a limiting groove, the limiting groove is formed at a surface of the at least one mass member along a direction perpendicular to a vibrating direction of the vibrating system. The at least one block member is partly received in the limiting groove, and a distance between the at least one block member and the at least one mass member is not greater than a maximum vibrating amplitude of the vibrating system. |
| US10315219B2 |
Method of manufacturing a panel
A method for producing a panel is disclosed. The method includes the step of applying steam on a dry powder layer on a core. Thereafter heat and pressure are applied to the powder layer in order to bond the powder together. |
| US10315218B2 |
Method for repairing turbine component by application of thick cold spray coating
A method for repairing a Ni-based alloy component includes preparing a surface of the Ni-based alloy component for receiving a cold spray repair; spraying a stream of particles onto a the surface of the Ni-based alloy component to form a coating thereon; and removing any over-spray on the surface of the Ni-based alloy component. The particles are formed from an alloy material having a melting point such that the particles are sprayed at a spray temperature that is less than the melting point of the alloy material. |
| US10315217B2 |
Method for manufacturing elastic tubular body
A method for manufacturing an elastic tubular body, comprises a first step of inserting a rod-like conductive member 2 into an elastic tubular body 1; a second step of giving a first electrical potential to the rod-like conductive member 2; and a third step of applying a coating material 31 charged to a second electrical potential to the elastic tubular body 1; wherein the rod-like conductive member 2 has a deformed cross-sectional shape in a direction vertical to an axial direction. |
| US10315216B2 |
Highly curable coating formulation for the inner surfaces of cans
The present invention relates to a water-based can inner coating based on a copolymer or a copolymer blend of at least one aliphatic and acyclic alkene having at least one α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid in water-dispersed form, wherein the can inner coating contains a water-soluble curing agent selected from inorganic compounds of the elements Zr and/or Ti, so that the need for using organic hardener systems can be largely avoided. The present invention further relates to a method for the internal coating of tin cans or aluminum cans, in which the previously mentioned can inner coating is directly applied to the metallic inner surfaces of the cans and cured without any need to carry out a conversion treatment for improving coating adhesion of the inner surfaces of the cans. |
| US10315214B2 |
Lighted waterfall device with spreading manifold
A low profile, lighted waterfall apparatus for producing a sufficiently lit artificial waterfall having a light source chamber, distal to a waterfall slot/primary outlet and substantially aligned on the same plane therewith, and a port for accessing the light source, such that the light source can be easily accessed, inserted, removed, and/or replaced. The light source chamber having a transparent, semi-transparent, or translucent divider to shine light towards and across the waterfall slot/primary opening via a spreading manifold/area/passage that is configured to spread the flowing water, and direct the water as a fluid wave guide towards the waterfall slot/primary outlet. |
| US10315211B1 |
Retractable spray shield for agricultural use
A retractable spray shield for agricultural use has a spray barrier; a storage tube; a deployment and concealment drive that in one direction deploys the spray barrier from the storage tube and in a second direction opposed to the first direction conceals the spray barrier within the storage tube; and a pivotal quick release support and boom arm coupling. The spray barrier has a generally triangular and flaccid liquid barrier film, a pair of framing legs coupled to opposed edges of the liquid barrier film, a hinge plate, a pair of pintles coupling the pair of framing legs to the hinge plate, a spring guide post intermediate between the first and second pintles, and a tension spring wrapped about the spring guide post and configured to operatively stretch the pair of framing legs apart from each other and thereby expand the barrier film toward a planar, generally triangular geometry. |
| US10315208B2 |
Sprayer for liquids with precompression chamber
A description is given of a sprayer of liquids (10) with trigger-operated pump comprising a body (11) which can be attached to the mouth of a container and a nozzle (16) of delivery of the liquid, in the body (11) being formed a pumping chamber (22) in communication with the interior of the container and with the delivery nozzle (16), via a one-way valve of suction and of delivery (30), in the outlet duct (29) for the liquid a system of precompression being placed comprising a piston (41) pushed with constant force by a spring (42) in occlusion of said outlet duct (29) such as to increase the pressure of the liquid in said outlet duct (29) during the pumping, and therefore the speed or the acceleration of the liquid in output from the nozzle (16). |
| US10315207B2 |
Pneumatic spraying assembly, restrictor for such an assembly and installation for projecting a coating product comprising such an assembly or such a restrictor
A pneumatic spraying assembly for a coating product including a pneumatic sprayer and a supply line for the pneumatic sprayer from a pressurized coating product source to which the supply line is connected by its upstream end, the pneumatic sprayer including a sprayer body and a control valve for controlling flow of the coating product toward a spraying area for the coating product, the controlling valve including a needle selectively closing off an outlet orifice of an inner volume of the sprayer body and the spraying assembly defining a flow path for the coating product, from the upstream end of the supply line to the outlet orifice of the inner volume, wherein a restrictor for restricting flow of the coating product is mounted on the flow path to create a pressure loss upstream from the outlet orifice. |
| US10315203B2 |
Outlet nozzle for a centrifuge drum
An outlet nozzle for centrifuge drums is disclosed. The outlet nozzle includes a nozzle body which has an inlet channel extending axially therein and an outlet channel extending at an obtuse angle to the inlet channel. The outlet channel has an inlet opening and an outlet opening, where the diameter of the outlet channel increases at least in certain portions. The point on the outlet channel which is narrowest in terms of the cross-section is formed by the inlet opening itself and the cross-section of the outlet channel is not reduced at any point over the axial length of the outlet channel in the outlet direction. |
| US10315202B2 |
Engulfed nano/micro bubbles for improved recovery of large particles in a flotation cell
A method of recovering particles from a liquid, a froth flotation apparatus, and a method of recovering particles in a flotation cell are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method comprises a technique of exposing the particles to first-size bubbles having a first predetermined size; the first-size bubbles adhering to the particles; and exposing the particles in a liquid, with the first-size bubbles adhering to the particles, to second-size bubbles having a second predetermined size, the second predetermined size being at least approximately ten times larger than the first predetermined size. The method further comprises the second-size bubbles adhering to the particles and engulfing the first-size bubbles on the particles; and using the second-size bubbles adhering to the particles to recover the particles from the liquid. In one embodiment a first surfactant is used to form the first-size bubbles, and a second surfactant is used to form the second-size bubbles. |
| US10315200B2 |
Apparatus and system for storing and transporting magnetic devices
An apparatus for storing magnetic materials may include a tray. The apparatus for storing magnetic materials may include a sheet. The apparatus for storing magnetic materials may include a first set of height modulators. The apparatus for storing magnetic materials may include a diamagnetic material. The tray may include one or more pockets. The one or more pockets may be configured to receive a magnetic device. The sheet may be configured to couple with the tray. The sheet may be located adjacent to a bottom of the one or more pockets. The sheet may include the diamagnetic material. The sheet may include the first set of height modulators. The first set of height modulators may protrude from a surface of the sheet. The first set of height modulators may be configured to extend into the one or more pockets at a first distance. |
| US10315194B2 |
Chip device and a particle analyzing apparatus
A chip device is provided. The chip device includes a flow channel configured to pass a fluid therein; an ejection portion including an opening toward an end face of a substrate layer including at least one layer, the ejection portion is configured to provide the fluid from the flow channel, and a cavity provided between the opening of the ejection portion and the end face of the substrate layer, wherein at least a portion of the cavity is provided at the end face of the substrate layer. |
| US10315192B2 |
Honeycomb structure
A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb substrate having porous partition walls defining a plurality of cells extending from one end face to the other end face, and one-side plugging portions configured to plug the cells in the one end face in accordance with a predetermined arrangement standard, and the partition walls include catalyst impregnated partition walls formed in a first region of a predetermined length extending from the one end face in which the one-side plugging portions are provided, along an axial direction of the honeycomb substrate and formed by impregnating a catalyst into partition wall inner portions, and catalyst layer partition walls formed in a second region of a predetermined length extending from the other end face along the axial direction of the honeycomb substrate and having catalyst layers which coat partition wall surfaces with the catalyst in the form of layers. |
| US10315185B2 |
Polyfunctional sorbent materials
Disclosed herein is a material comprising a functionalized solid support surface, wherein the functionalization comprises a thioalkylene linker bound to the support surface and the thioalkylene linker is coupled to a moiety derived from a ligand, wherein the ligand includes a terminal alkenyl and at least one first functional group configured to bind to at least one predetermined target species. |
| US10315176B2 |
Plug flow reactor with internal recirculation fluidized bed
A reactor comprises an outer sidewall and a bottom wall enclosing a hollow chamber comprising a lower fluidized bed zone and an upper freeboard zone. A plurality of inlets is provided for injecting at least one fluidizing medium into the fluidized bed zone and creating a swirling flow. At least one feed inlet communicates with the fluidized bed zone; and at least one product outlet is provided for removing a product from the chamber, the outlet(s) communicating with either the fluidized bed zone or the freeboard zone. The reactor has at least one internal barrier located inside the hollow chamber, and at least partly located in the fluidized bed zone. The internal barrier(s) have at least one opening within the fluidized bed zone, such as an underflow opening, to permit internal recirculation of material from the product zone to the feed zone, thereby simplifying reactor structure. |
| US10315174B2 |
Compounding device, system, kit, software, and method
An exemplary pharmaceutical compounding system and device for mixing materials from at least two distinct material sources can include a valve including a valve housing and a valve structure located within the valve housing. The valve structure can be configured to permit fluid to flow through the valve when in an open position, and can include a gravity wall wherein, when the valve structure is in the open position, fluid moving through the valve structure moves upward against a force of gravity when travelling through the valve and traversing the gravity wall. |
| US10315171B2 |
Mixer assembly apparatus and method
A mixing apparatus and system includes a hub, a plurality of blades, and a respective hinge for each blade to pivotally secure each blade to the hub. Each hinge including a lock having a tab and a detent to secure the respective blade in an operating conformation. |
| US10315169B2 |
Universal scalable and cost-effective surface modifications
Disclosed are fouling resistant filtration membranes comprising a polymeric thin-film membrane comprising a surface. Also disclosed are methods of modifying thin-film filtration membranes, thereby improving, for example, the anti-fouling properties of the membranes. Also disclosed are methods of purifying water using the disclosed membranes. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. |
| US10315168B2 |
Hydrophilic porous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane (II)
Disclosed are hydrophilic porous PTFE membranes comprising PTFE and an amphiphilic copolymer of the formula (I): wherein Rf, Rh1, Rh2, Y, m, n, and o are as described herein. Also disclosed are a method of preparing hydrophilic porous PTFE membranes and a method of filtering fluids through such membranes. |
| US10315167B2 |
Apparatus for heat-treating inner side surface of braid for hollow fiber membrane reinforcement for water treatment and braid for hollow fiber membrane reinforcement for water treatment manufactured using the same
Disclosed herein are an apparatus for heat-treating an inner side surface of a braid for a hollow fiber membrane reinforcement for a water treatment and a braid for a hollow fiber membrane reinforcement manufactured using the heat-treatment apparatus, wherein a fiber tissue forming an inner side surface of a braid becomes dense, and the inner diameter of the braid can be expanded, and the circularity of the inner and outer diameters can be accurate, and a compressive strength can be increased, whereby the physical property of a reinforcement membrane of a hollow fiber can be enhanced, and a filtration reliability and water penetration can be improved, thus obtaining an increased service life of a product and an economical saving effect. |
| US10315165B2 |
Continuous electrokinetic dewatering of phosphatic clay suspensions
Various methods and systems are provided for electrokinetic dewatering of suspensions such as, e.g., phosphatic clay. In one example, among others, a system for continuous dewatering includes a cake formation zone including a first anode and a first cathode each extending across a first portion of a separation chamber; a cake dewatering zone including a second anode and a second cathode; an inlet configured to supply a dilute feed suspension comprising solids suspended in water to the cake formation zone; and a conveying belt extending between the first anode and the first cathode and between the second anode and the second cathode. A first electric field between the first anode and the first cathode forms a cake on the conveying belt by consolidating the solids, and a second electric field between the second anode and the second cathode dewaters the cake on the conveying belt. |
| US10315161B2 |
Gauging the autonomy of a system for storing and delivering gaseous ammonia
Method for gauging the autonomy of a system for storing and delivering gaseous ammonia to a consumer unit (3), the system comprising: a gaseous-ammonia storage cell (8) comprising a dedicated heating means (9), and at least one sensor (61, 64) of at least one parameter of the system, the method comprising steps consisting in: controlling the system on the basis of an intrusive reference datum independent of an ammonia demand from the consumer unit (3), during the control step, taking an intrusive measurement of at least one parameter of the system using the sensor (61, 64), and comparing the intrusive measurement against a threshold value of at least one parameter under the control conditions in order to estimate the autonomy of the system with respect to a filling threshold of the cell (8) that corresponds to the threshold value of the parameter. |
| US10315158B2 |
Centrifugal air separators
Centrifugal air separators, systems including the same, and methods of separating gas are disclosed. Centrifugal air separators include a separation section configured to separate an input air stream into a clean air stream emitted from an exit port of the separation section and a waste stream emitted from a waste port of the separation section. The separation section includes a coiled duct and is configured to transmit through a duct entrance port a duct input air stream that is at least a portion of the input air stream and to at least partially separate the duct input air stream according to a molecular weight of gaseous components of the duct input air stream into a duct clean air stream that is at least a portion of the clean air stream and a duct waste stream that is at least a portion of the waste stream. |
| US10315153B2 |
Systems and methods for removing hydrogen sulfide from an ammonia stream
Systems and methods for removing hydrogen sulfide from an ammonia stream in the NH3 purification and liquefaction stage of a conventional two-column sour water stripping system using an adsorbent bed. |
| US10315143B2 |
Method for producing a filter element provided with a sealing part
A method for producing a filter element provided with a sealing part in which the sealing material is introduced into a casting chamber between two tundish parts when in the non-cured state, and a compensation space connected to the casting chamber for the expansion of the sealing material. |
| US10315142B2 |
Separator column
Separator column (1) with at least one demister, such as a swirl deck (17), crossing the flow path, and a coalescer deck (7) crossing the flow path upstream the demister. The coalescer deck carries at least one coalescer (8) comprising an uninterrupted coalescer tube (9) with an upstream open end (11), a downstream open end (12), and a swirler (13) between the two open ends. A direct flow path extends between a downstream edge of the coalescer tube and the demister. |
| US10315141B2 |
Thermally bonded multi-layer felt filtration media
A filter formed essentially from a staple fiber is provided. A nonwoven staple fiber is compressed in to a mat or sheet of selected porosity. The mat or sheet does not include a binder or bicomponent fibers. The staple fibers may be heat treated. The sheet is formed into a selected geometric shape and the staple fibers are thermally fused to bind the staple fibers into a porous filter element. The preferred shape is a helically wound tube or plural sheets, each sheet being self-overlapped and compressed to overlap another sheet. Each sheet is preferably heated and compressed individually and the sheets may be selected to have different porosities and densities. |
| US10315139B2 |
Fuel filter assembly, filter element and method for draining water from a fuel filter assembly
The disclosure relates to a fuel filter assembly, a filter element, and a method of draining water from a fuel filter assembly. The fuel filter assembly comprises a filter element with a water collecting space; the filter element being connected to a fuel pipe for feeding an upstream side of the filter element with fuel and for providing filtered fuel from a downstream side of the filter element to a combustion engine or parts thereof; a fuel pump arranged downstream from the filter element, wherein the fuel pump can be operated in a first mode for drawing fuel through the filter element and in a second, reverse mode for feeding fuel back to the filter element; a one-way fuel valve arranged upstream of the filter element allowing for flow towards the upstream side of the filter element; a pressure-actuated one-way drain valve in communication with the water collecting space. |
| US10315134B2 |
Chromatography column assembly with snap fit end cap and adaptor shaft
The invention relates to a chromatography column assembly that offers an affordable self-packed column for performing chromatographic separation. The chromatography column assembly comprises a column tube having a first and a second opening at substantially opposite ends, and an end cap of either a snap fit design or a bolted design. The column assembly may further include an adaptor shaft inserted into the column through the end cap for achieving a desired bed volume. The column assembly may also include a second end cap enclosing the second opening, and an optional adaptor shaft may be inserted into the column through the second end cap, enabling further adjustment of the bed volume. |
| US10315133B2 |
Method for separating viruses from a contaminant-containing liquid
The present invention relates to a method for separating viruses from a contaminant-containing liquid medium using two adsorbents having cationic groups, wherein the viruses are adsorbed to the first adsorbent and subsequently eluted and wherein the contaminants present in the resulting eluate are subsequently adsorbed to the second adsorbent. The yield and purity of the viruses obtained as per the method according to the invention is increased by the addition of multivalent anions during the adsorption of the contaminants to the second adsorbent. |
| US10315132B2 |
Process for seperating xylenes by simulated counter-current, treating a feed including oxygen-containing aromatic impurities of the phenol type
The present invention describes a process for separating xylenes in simulated counter-current (simulated moving bed, SMB) for the treatment of feeds including oxygen-containing aromatic impurities of the phenol type and/or derivatives thereof, by controlled injection of water in the ingoing streams. |
| US10315129B1 |
Extraction method
A method for extraction of desirable compounds from cannabis provides for high-cannabinoid full spectrum (HCFSE) extractions, using CO2 at low temperature to extract the compounds in an extraction vessel. The CO2 with extracted compounds is transferred to a heated vessel which converts the CO2 to a gas, allowing the desired compounds to drop out and be removed. |
| US10315128B2 |
Dephlegmator
A dephlegmator is provided comprising two stages connected in series wherein a first stage includes an air-cooled reflux condenser and a second stage includes a generally horizontal tube bundle of smooth or finned tubes that can be operated selectively in either an air-cooled (dry) mode under selected ambient conditions or in a wet evaporatively cooled mode under other selected ambient conditions including that of elevated ambient temperature. Spray nozzles may be installed above the tube bundle whereby water can be sprayed onto the tube bundle. One or more collection troughs are preferably provided beneath the tube bundle for collecting run-off water and enabling recycling of excess deluge water. Preferably, the tube bundle comprises at least two, and preferably three groups of tubes communicating with each other wherein the second group of tubes has appreciably fewer tubes in it than the first group of tubes and any third group of tubes has appreciably fewer tubes in it than the second group of tubes. |
| US10315127B2 |
Distillation system
A pot distillation system, in particular for whiskey, includes a distillation bubble with a base equipped to heat an alcoholic liquid, and a top removing alcohol vapors. The alcoholic liquid in the base is heated by a heating unit having a heat exchanger which is in thermal contact with the alcoholic liquid and heated by water vapor. A condenser having a cooling water circuit recirculating cooling water across the condenser condenses the alcohol vapor supplied from the top. The cooling water circuit includes a separator which removes water vapor from the cooling water circuit. The water vapor removed by the separator is pre-compressed in a mechanical compressor and supplied to an intake port of a steam jet pump which is driven by water vapor from a water vapor source and which further compresses the pre-compressed water vapor, and the steam jet pump supplying the further compressed water vapor to the heat exchanger for heating same. |
| US10315125B2 |
Motion chair and motion chair control system
The present invention relates to a motion chair included in a 4D theater and a motion chair control system for controlling a plurality of the motion chairs. More specifically, the present invention relates to a motion chair, including a control unit configured to receive control data from an operating server and selectively control some or all of effect device control units, the effect device control units configured to correspond to one or more effect devices and to independently control corresponding effect devices under the control of the control unit, and the effect devices for implementing special effects, and a system for controlling the motion chairs. |
| US10315123B2 |
Convertible toy vehicle playset
Disclosed is a convertible toy vehicle playset convertible from a first configuration to a second, altered configuration upon a predetermined interaction with a toy vehicle. A convertible track segment includes a tower, a base mounted atop the tower, and a platform rotatably mounted atop the base. The base includes a retractable support, and the platform includes a trigger operable to retract the retractable support into the base. |
| US10315122B2 |
Doll carrier
A doll carrier is described. The doll carrier may include an elastic housing with a longitudinal slit and the width of the slit may be configured to expand widthwise upon pressing upon the top and bottom of the housing. The doll carrier may further include a clip allowing the carrier to be clipped to a backpack or another substrate. |
| US10315120B2 |
Boom coaster
A boom coaster includes a passenger vehicle, a track, a bogie coupled to the passenger vehicle and the track and configured to move along the track, and a simulated ride surface positioned above the track and beneath the passenger vehicle. The simulated ride surface is configured to imitate a path of the passenger vehicle, the bogie is coupled to a surface of the passenger vehicle via a leg member extending around the simulated ride surface, and the leg member suspends the passenger vehicle above the simulated surface such that the bogie and the track are blocked from a passenger view perspective of the passenger vehicle. |
| US10315119B2 |
Video game with concurrent processing of game-related physical objects
A video game includes a peripheral device that senses the presence and identity of toys near or on the peripheral. Each of the toys includes an identification device such as an RFID tag. Each of the toys is also associated with a corresponding game character or object. A toy stores information about the status of the corresponding character or object in the game, for example, a character name, a score, and an owner of the toy may be stored in a character toy. The information about the toy is updated during game play. The toys may be sensed, read, and written concurrently. |
| US10315118B2 |
Identifying an individual's abilities, skills and interests through gaming data analytics
Personal characteristic may be identified by receiving, at a server, game data indicative of a plurality of games, determining a first comparative game performance associated with a first game of the plurality of games, deriving a personal character from the first comparative game performance, and providing an indication of the personal characteristic. Each game of the plurality of games is designed to assess at least one personal characteristic. The personal characteristics may comprise abilities, skills, and/or interests. The first comparative game performance is determined, for example, based on the game data and comparative game information that is indicative of a comparison between game performance associated with the first game and respective game performance associated with at least one other game of the plurality of games. |
| US10315116B2 |
Dynamic virtual environment customization based on user behavior clustering
A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a Clustering Engine that determines that respective actions, performed in a first instance of a virtual environment by a first user during a first time range, correspond with a first latent state. The Clustering Engine determines that respective actions, performed in a second instance of the virtual environment by a second user during the first time range, correspond with a second latent state. The Clustering Engine triggers a first virtual environment feature based on a first latent state parameter space for the first user. The Clustering Engine triggers a second virtual environment feature based on a second latent state parameter space for the second user. |
| US10315115B2 |
Gaming environment reward system
Systems and methods to track users' progression through an activity simulation, which may resemble related sporting events, are provided. One or more performance levels with respect to one or more measurable parameters may be monitored during the same or different times. Physical activity may be monitored. Exceeding a first performance level may provide an option to join a sponsoring organization and exceeding a second threshold (for the same or different parameter of interest) may result in transmitting a redemption code to a contact point for an option to obtain a physical item. The physical item may mimic equipment used in a simulated activity. |
| US10315108B2 |
Local application quick start with cloud transitioning
A method is provided, including: receiving at a client device a first command to initiate a cloud video game; in response to receiving the first command, retrieving, by the client device, initial content from a client local storage; rendering the initial content to a display device; sending a first request from the client device to a cloud gaming service to access the cloud video game, the cloud gaming service being configured to assign the client device to a gaming machine configured to execute the cloud video game; receiving at the client device a second command to initiate interactive gameplay; in response to receiving the second command, sending a second request from the client device to the cloud gaming service, the cloud gaming service being configured to, in response to receiving the second request, initiate streaming of interactive gameplay content generated by the executing cloud video game to the client device. |
| US10315107B2 |
Controller button having a simulated axis of rotation
A user input device is provided that includes a button-based control mechanism. The button-based control mechanism includes a button, the button including a user-depressible button top and a button stem, and a button depression guide disposed within an internal cavity of the user input device that engages with the button stem to cause the button to move from a default position and along a substantially arc-shaped path when pressure is applied to the button top. The substantially arc-shaped path may be around an axis of rotation that is external to the user input device. The button-based control mechanism further includes a button biasing mechanism disposed within the internal cavity that returns the button to the default position when the pressure is removed from the button top and at least one sensor that detects actuation of the button responsive to the movement of the button away from the default position. |
| US10315105B2 |
Multi-image interactive gaming device
An image capture device, including: a housing; a first camera defined along a front surface of the housing; a first camera controller configured to control the first camera to capture images of an interactive environment during user interactivity at a first exposure setting, the captured images from the first camera being analyzed to detect a dynamic range of the interactive environment and to track a user; a second camera defined along the front surface of the housing; a second camera controller configured to control the second camera to capture images of the interactive environment during the user interactivity at a second exposure setting based on the detected dynamic range, the second exposure setting being lower than the first exposure setting and configured to enable capture of objects that are the brightest objects in the interactive environment, the captured images from the second camera being analyzed to track an illuminated object. |
| US10315103B2 |
Modular game case
A new game piece chamber has a front surface, a rear surface, and an interior. Spaced apart railings extend in parallel from the front surface to the rear surface and have smooth surfaces facing the interior. A securing mechanism is attached to the railings opposite the smooth surfaces. One or more dividers are configured to be removably secured to the securing mechanism and to organize game pieces stored in the interior. A new game board chamber has a first side and a second, opposing side and a securing mechanism on at least one of the two sides. One or more game piece holders are configured for removable attachment to, and repositioning on, the securing mechanism. A game board organizer is attached to the first side or the second side. A new modular gaming case is configured to house game piece chambers and game board chambers. |
| US10315102B2 |
Instant win gaming ticket and method
Methods and apparatus for playing an instant win gaming ticket. An instant win gaming ticket has multiple instant win games which can be played by the player. The amount won per game is dependent on the results of at least one previous game on the same ticket. The player plays the games on a single ticket and the amount the player wins for each game depends on whether previously played games on the same ticket were won or lost. |
| US10315098B2 |
Accessory traction device for skis
An accessory traction device removably attached to undersides of backcountry skis is described herein. The device will provide users' ability to ascend terrain without removing skis and walking uphill. As designed, the device has novel structure with flanged or clamping ends with a threaded fastening rod that improves longevity while minimizing any possible damage to the ski itself. The traction wave patterns and grooves are also optimally designed and tapered. An additional inventive aspect involves a few hinge options wherein the hinge allows the device to be conveniently folding and stowed in a backcountry skier's backpack. |
| US10315097B2 |
Motorized snowboard system
The subject invention provides a snowboard that is propelled over the snow by a battery powered motor/wheel array. The preferred embodiments include a pair of motor/wheel arrays disposed on both sides of the board, on which are fitted specialized snow propellers designed for various snow conditions. The motor and wheel array are attached to the snowboard with a universal mounting plate, which utilizes any snowboard's standard binding mounting holes or channels. The motor/wheel array can be mounted to the board with L shaped brackets, or alternatively with spring loaded hinges. The motor/wheel arrays can be elevated with spacers, which position the wheels slightly lower than the deck of the board to provide traction during propulsion. Shock absorbers can also be utilized to provide downward force to the motor/wheel arrays, and allow upward articulation to accommodate inclined terrain. |
| US10315095B1 |
Sports helmet with shock absorber system
A helmet is disclosed for sports that protects the wearer from impact that may cause head trauma. The helmet includes a recoiling shock absorber system on one or more portions likely to sustain direct blows. The shock absorber system may move omnidirectionally in response to the line of force received at impact by a facemask connected to the shock absorber. Impact to the portion of the helmet receiving a hit may be dissipated through the shock absorber system and distributed into the remaining shell of the helmet. |
| US10315089B2 |
Basketball shooting training device
A basketball shooting training device includes a main frame, a first vertical rail structure having vertical and oblique rail portions, a first sliding base, and a first basketball imitation member. The first vertical rail structure is disposed on the main frame. The first sliding base is slidably disposed on the first vertical rail structure for sliding along the first vertical rail structure. The first basketball imitation member is connected to the first sliding base. When the first basketball imitation member is propped and then propelled upwardly by a user's hand, the first sliding base slides from a first initial position on the vertical rail portion to a shooting position on the oblique rail portion for guiding the user's hand to complete a set shot along the first vertical rail structure. |
| US10315086B1 |
Baseball and softball slide trainer
A slide trainer for a softball or baseball student features a resilient pad and a load-spreading member. The load-spreading member distributes the load of a student landing on the load-spreading member over a relatively large are and hence volume of the resilient pad. The resilient pad may be thinner and hence less bulky and less costly than a resilient pad without the load-spreading member. For embodiments where the load-spreading member is not covered by a fabric, the load-spreading member provides a relatively slippery surface on which the student may slide. |
| US10315085B2 |
Baseball pitch simulation and swing analysis system
A virtual reality baseball system uses a virtual reality device to present a simulated pitch to a batter. The system may include a bat mount configured to be removably secured to a bat. The bat and/or bat mount may include a sensor. The bat mount is configured to be attached to a knob of the bat such that it is not intrusive to a swing of the bat. A sensing device is configured to track movement of the sensor in the bat mount when the bat mount is secured to the bat. |
| US10315083B1 |
Golf club grip
The invention generally relates to a grip for a golf club having a housing portion specifically for housing an accessory, the grip specifically configured to enhance performance and enjoyment of the game of golf. Grips of the invention help to provide a smoother gripping surface and to prevent relative motion between the accessory and the club when the accessory is coupled to the club. |
| US10315080B2 |
Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion with a toe portion, a heel portion, a rear portion, a front portion with a strike face, a sole portion, and a top portion with a plurality of weight ports. The body portion may define a periphery of the golf club head. The golf club head may also include a plurality of weight portions with each weight portion disposed in one weight port of the plurality of weight ports. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US10315077B2 |
Golf ball with built-in IC chip
A golf ball includes: a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag including an IC chip and an antenna; a protection layer surrounding the outer periphery of the RFID tag; a relaxation layer surrounding the outer periphery of the protection layer; a core surrounding the outer periphery of the relaxation layer; and a cover surrounding the outer periphery of the core. The curing temperature of the protection layer is 60° C. or less, and the protection layer is formed with a material having a hardness of Shore D 60 or more. The relaxation layer is formed with a thermoplastic elastomer-based material having a hardness with a difference from a hardness of a surface of the core on a side contacting the relaxation layer of Shore D 20 or less. |
| US10315074B2 |
Re-configurable multi-purpose exercise device
The present invention extends to a re-configurable multi-purpose exercise device. In general, aspects include a re-configurable multi-purpose exercise device that can be configured as an abdominal roller, a pair of pushup stands, or a jump rope. Some aspects include a first roller and a second roller that can attach to one another by mating extending members formed on each respective roller with slots formed on each respective roller. A first handle and a second handle can attach to one or another of the respective rollers by either attaching to the extending members on the rollers or inserting through a hole formed in the rollers. A rope can connect on each end to the first handle and the second handle to form a jump rope. Additionally, some aspects include a two-piece cavity configured for storing the rope. |
| US10315068B1 |
Exercise methods and apparatus
A variable stride exercise apparatus may provide a novel linkage assembly and corresponding exercise apparatus suitable for linking circular motion to relatively more complex, generally elliptical motion. Left and right cranks are rotatably mounted on a frame. A foot supporting linkage is movably connected between a rocker and the left and right cranks in such a manner that may provide variable paths of motion controlled by a user of the apparatus. |
| US10315060B2 |
Pressure indicating fire sprinkler device
A device and method for verifying the readiness of a building's fire sprinkler system. The device includes an adapter that is secured between the sprinkler pipe and the sprinkler assembly, a pressure switch to measure the fluid pressure in the fire sprinkler system, an indicator which notifies occupants if there is enough fluid pressure at the sprinkler assembly for the sprinkler to operate properly, and a power source for the pressure switch and indicator. During operation of the sprinkler system, water flows from the sprinkler pipe, through the adapter and into the sprinkler assembly. |
| US10315059B2 |
Back pressure flap valve arrangement and the use thereof
A back pressure flap valve arrangement is disclosed. The arrangement comprises a housing (101) having an inlet opening (102) and an outlet opening (103) adapted for connection of the housing (101) to a ducting (200), and at least one side wall (104) extending along a flow direction through the housing (101) from the inlet opening (102) to the outlet opening (103). A flap (1) is pivotably hinged about a shaft (5) thereby being movable between an open position and a closed position, said shaft (5) extending transverse the flow direction. At least one locking device (10) is fixedly mounted to the side wall (104) and comprises a locking pin (14) and a stopping member (12). The locking pin (14) is movable between a retracted position and a locking position, and being biased towards said locking position. The stopping member (12) is movable from a stop position in which the stopping member (12) is adapted to hold the locking pin (14) in its retracted position, to a release position by the flap (1) acting on the stopping member (12) in case of a back pressure. Thereby the locking pin (14) is allowed to move into the locking position in which the locking pin (14) maintains the flap (1) in the closed position. |
| US10315051B2 |
Collimator for radiotherapy apparatus
A collimator for a radiotherapy apparatus, comprising a block of isolation-attenuating material having a front face forming the leading edge of tie block and at least one main rear face defining the trailing edge of the block, in which the or each rear face is substantially planar in the direction of the depth of the block and non-parallel to the front face. The collimator may form part of a radiotherapy apparatus, and methods of operation of such apparatus are described. |
| US10315049B2 |
System and method for monitoring structural movements throughout radiation therapy
A computer-implemented method, a system or a non-transitory computer-readable medium of doing the same, for monitoring movement of anatomical features throughout a radiation treatment session. The method may include monitoring the movement of the anatomical features with a first modality. The method may further include obtaining positional information of the anatomical features with a second modality over a finite acquisition time. The method may also include providing an indication of a clinically relevant movement associated with the anatomical features during the finite acquisition time based on the monitored movement from the first modality. |
| US10315043B2 |
Method and device for monitoring and treatment of seasonal affective disorder
This invention provides for an energized biomedical ophthalmic device and associated method of measuring changes in biomarkers contained in tear film to generate data related to a light therapy regimen used to treat symptoms associated with seasonal affective disorder. In some embodiments, the energized biomedical ophthalmic device can include an energized contact lens with a light source in communication with a processor controlling said light source according to the light therapy regimen. The light therapy regimen may be generated or modified by the processor from the measured changes and sometimes from user's preferences, and/or additional measurements, including for example, light exposure and/or circadian rhythm of the user. |
| US10315040B2 |
External defibrillator
An external defibrillator estimates the phase of ventricular defibrillation (VF) by deriving, from an ECG exhibiting VF, at least one quality marker representing the morphology of the ECG and, therefore, the duration of the VF. The duration of the VF is calculated as a function of the value (s) of the quality marker (s). The quality marker (s) may comprise any one or more of the median slope of the ECG, the average slope of the ECG, the ratio of the power in relatively high and low frequency bands of the ECG, and a measure of the density and amplitude of peaks in the ECG, over a predetermined period. |
| US10315039B2 |
Microwave field stimulator
A system includes a controller module, which includes a storage device, a controller, a modulator, and one or more antennas. The storage device is stored with parameters defining a stimulation waveform. The controller is configured to generate, based on the stored parameters, an output signal that includes the stimulation waveform, wherein the output signal additionally includes polarity assignments for electrodes in an implantable, passive stimulation device. The modulator modulates a stimulus carrier signal with the output signal to generate a transmission signal. The one or more antennas transmit the transmission signal to the implantable, passive stimulation device such that the implantable, passive stimulation device uses energy in the transmission signal for operation, sets the polarities for the electrodes in the implantable, passive stimulation device based on the encoded polarity assignments, generates electrical pulses using the stimulation waveform, and applies the electrical pulses to excitable tissue. |
| US10315036B2 |
Cardiac pacing sensing and control
A cardiac pacing system having a pulse generator for generating therapeutic electric pulses, a lead electrically coupled with the pulse generator having an electrode, a first sensor configured to monitor a physiological characteristic of a patient, a second sensor configured to monitor a second physiological characteristic of a patient and a controller. The controller can determine a pacing vector based on variables including a signal received from the second sensor, and cause the pulse generator to deliver the therapeutic electrical pulses according to the determined pacing vector. The controller can also modify pacing characteristics based on variables including a signal received from the second sensor. |
| US10315034B2 |
Systems and methods for reducing pain during spinal cord stimulation trial
The present disclosure provides a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system. The system includes at least one SCS lead including a lead body, at least one distal electrode located at a distal end of the lead body, the at least one distal electrode configured to apply electrical stimulation to a stimulation target of a patient, and a pain reduction assembly coupled to the lead body and configured to reduce post-operation pain at an incision site associated with implantation of the at least one SCS lead. The system further includes a pulse generator coupled to the at least one SCS lead and configured to control electrical stimulation delivered to the patient via the at least one SCS lead. |
| US10315028B2 |
Active fixation medical electrical lead
A medical electrical lead and a method of its use. The lead has an elongated lead body having an outer circumference and provided with an electrode. A push tube is mounted circumferentially around the lead body and the lead body is longitudinally movable with respect thereto. A fixation helix is mounted to the push tube, extending along a generally helical axis around the outer circumference of the lead body. The lead may be employed by advancing the lead to a desired location for the fixation helix and then rotating the push tube to secure the helix to tissue. The lead body may then be moved longitudinally with respect to the push tube to place the electrode in a desirable location. |
| US10315023B2 |
Minimally invasive methods for hemostasis in a bleeding closed tissue volume
Disclosed herein are improved methods and apparatuses for providing hemostasis within a cavity defined by an internal surface of a bleeding tissue space. A catheter comprising a proximal end and a distal end may be advanced into the cavity through a proximal opening of the tissue space into the cavity. A distal balloon coupled to the catheter may be positioned adjacent a distal opening of the tissue space, and expanded to seal the distal opening. A hemostatic agent may be applied from the catheter to the internal surface of the tissue space to inhibit bleeding of the tissue space. The hemostatic agent may be applied without occluding the proximal opening, the distal opening, and a path extending therebetween with the hemostatic agent. |
| US10315021B2 |
Collapsible patch and method of application
A microneedle patch includes a base, at least one collapsible side wall extending from the base, and a lip disposed along the at least one collapsible sidewall and opposite the base. An adhesive is disposed along the base, and a microneedle array is affixed to the base. |
| US10315018B2 |
Catheter shaft designs
Disclosed is a balloon catheter that can comprise an elongate support member, an inflation tube, a guidewire tube and a balloon. The guidewire tube can define a guidewire port at its proximal end, and can extend from the port through an opening in a wall of the elongate support member and distally through a first lumen of the elongate support member, in some cases to the distal end of the catheter. The inflation tube can be disposed over a distal portion of the elongate support member, a portion of the guidewire tube, a portion of the inner assembly, or any combination thereof, forming a second lumen. The distal end of the balloon can be attached to the guidewire tube and the proximal end of the balloon can be attached to the inflation tube. The inside of the balloon can be in fluid communication with the first lumen and with the second lumen, allowing the balloon to be inflated and/or deflated. The elongate support member can also have cuts in it. For example, the elongate support member can have apertures formed in it, or apertures and spiral cuts. |
| US10315015B2 |
Cuff-resistant anchoring balloon for medical device
A medical device having an elongate support structure and an inflatable balloon including a first-end portion secured to the support structure at a first location, a second-end portion secured to the support structure at a second location distal to the first location, and a middle-body portion. The first-end portion has a wall thickness greater than a wall thickness of the middle-body portion; the balloon defines a sealed interior through which the support structure extends. The balloon being stretch-mounted to the support structure in tension relative to the support structure; the balloon is formed in a diamond-like configuration that transitions to a substantially spherical configuration when the balloon is inflated to a inflation pressure that is at least about ten percent greater than atmospheric pressure, such that when inflated to the inflation pressure and anchored in an anatomical body region, resists movement of the support structure relative to the balloon. |
| US10315014B2 |
Balloon catheter having a retractable sheath and locking mechanism with balloon recapture element
An intravascular balloon catheter device is disclosed having an inner member, an outer member disposed about the inner member and further comprising a balloon. A sheath is disposed about the outer member that moves relative to the balloon so as to selectively expose some or all of the balloon for inflation. A clamp may be used to selectively secure the sheath at a desired position relative to the balloon. A balloon recapture element may permit incremental adjustment to the balloon length and facilitate balloon recapture. |
| US10315006B2 |
Dilation delivery system for a medical device
A kit including a sheath having a tubular body with proximal and distal ends, an axis extending between the ends and a wall defining a bore extending along the axis to the distal end of the body. A delivery tube having proximal and distal ends and a lumen is adapted for disposition within the bore of the sheath in sealing engagement with the sheath, the delivery tube being slideable distally relative to the sheath. An elongated cannula having proximal and distal ends and a lumen is adapted for disposition inside the lumen of the delivery tube and an elongated dilator is adapted to fit within the lumen of the cannula with a proximal portion of the dilator extending proximally beyond the proximal ends of the cannula and delivery tube and in sealing engagement with the delivery tube proximal to the cannula. |
| US10315004B1 |
Catheter support
A catheter support comprising a pliant tubular structure of rigidity greater than the penis including a region surrounding the penis shaft, a region surrounding the penis head, and a substantially closed end having an aperture aligned with the penis terminal opening through which the catheter is received. The catheter support limits or eliminates catheter movement substantially radial to the axis of the catheter and thus radially against the inner opening if the penis head, substantially reducing or eliminating abrasion or other insult to the penis surfaces and tissue that interface with the catheter. One embodiment comprises 2 substantially identical elongated halves having longitudinal recesses and hinged together to close around the penis end and catheter providing the catheter support in a structure having improved comfort and wearability. |
| US10315001B2 |
Cranium cuddler
A headgear for securing a patient airway interface device to a patient's head comprising a concave partial helmet having an outer surface and an inner surface and having a left lateral element, a right lateral element, a top portion and a back portion, wherein the left lateral element and the right lateral element are separated at a front half of the concave partial helmet by a void between the front half top portion of the concave partial helmet and the left lateral element and the right lateral element; when on the patient's head the top portion of the concave partial helmet terminates at the forehead of the patient's head with a front face of the top portion of the concave partial helmet that is proximal to the forehead having a stabilizer for supporting a hub and wherein the left lateral element and the right lateral element is structured to terminate on either side of a patient's face near a cheek portion without directly touching the check portion and wherein a section of the right lateral element and the left lateral element that is near the cheek portion includes an opening that permits passage of a strap from the outer surface to the inner surface and wherein a portion of the inner surface of the concave partial helmet that is structured to overlay the back half of the skull when the headgear is in use is separated from the patient's head by a pliable material that is attached to the inner surface. |
| US10314997B2 |
Mask system
A mask system for providing respiratory therapy to the airways of a patient includes a frame, a sealing arrangement adapted to form a seal with the patient's nose and/or mouth, an elbow, and headgear to maintain the mask system in position on the patient's face. The frame has a main body and a forehead support extending from a top end of the main body. The forehead support includes an upper headgear connector, and the main body includes a lower headgear connector. The sealing arrangement is structured to interface with the frame. The sealing arrangement comprises a cushion having a face-contacting side and a non face-contacting side. |
| US10314995B2 |
Endotracheal intubation and supraglottic airway device
An intubation and supraglottic airway medical device. The device includes an air tube for ventilation, and a tube for guiding a fiber-optic-probe-scope to the distal end of the device. The distal end of the device is configured with a balloon around the tube system and between a bottom plate and the tube system such that when inflated the distal end of the air-tube is moved and thereby positioning the air-tube distal opening in front of a laryngeal inlet. Additionally, the balloon forms a seal with the surrounding tissue. The device includes a drainage loop and an esophageal blocker preventing aspiration. The air tube distal end can include a lifting plate configured to lift an epiglottis when the balloon is inflated. |
| US10314993B2 |
Laryngeal mask
A laryngeal mask (1) comprising an air-way tube (2) and a mask portion (6) with an inflatable cuff (8) which is arranged around the airway tube (2) at the distal end thereof. A gastric tube (12) which extends at least partially along the outer surface of the airway tube (2), penetrates through the wall of said inflatable cuff (8) at a first location, extends through said inflatable cuff (8), and ends in a connection to an opening (12) in the wall of the cuff at a second location at the tip part of the laryngeal mask, so as to provide a passage through said circumferential cuff. With respect to a central mirror symmetry plane said gastric tube extends along the outer surface of the airway tube (2) in an asymmetrical manner, through said inflatable cuff (8) at the first location arranged asymmetrically with respect to said central plane, through said inflatable cuff (8), and ends in the connection to the wall of the cuff (8) at the second location at the tip part. |
| US10314985B2 |
Patient-contact activated needle stick safety device
A device that is used in conjunction with a needle-based medication injection device (e.g. a prefilled syringe) that prevents needle stick injuries. The used needle is shielded by a needle guard that surrounds and extends beyond the needle tip. In a preferred embodiment, before the needle is inserted into the patient, the needle guard projects forward to substantially hide visibility of the needle for safety and to reduce patient anxiety. |
| US10314984B2 |
Tip protector for a safety catheter
A safety catheter includes a catheter hub, a needle cannula having a tip, and a tip protector. The tip protector includes an outer member and an inner member therein. The outer member has a projection releasably engaging the catheter hub. The inner member has a pair of arms extending to free ends from a base. The inner member is axially shiftable relative to the outer member between a first position wherein the needle tip is distal of the tip protector and the free ends of the arms are spread apart such that the distal tip is not shielded, and a second position wherein the tip is within the inner and outer members and the free ends of the arms are brought into close proximity such that the distal tip is shielded. The inner member is entirely received within the outer member in both the fort and the second positions thereof. |
| US10314982B2 |
Drug delivery device with anti-counterfeit features
A drive assembly for a drug delivery device includes a housing; a number sleeve threadedly engaged with the housing; a dial link rotatably fixed with the number sleeve in a first axial arrangement relative to each other, the number sleeve being rotatable relative to the dial link in a second axial arrangement; a clutch component connected to an inner proximal section of the number sleeve through multiple flexible assembly fingers. The clutch component can engage the number sleeve with the dial link in the first axial arrangement and disengage the number sleeve from the dial link in the second axial arrangement. The drive assembly includes means for preventing an access to the flexible assembly fingers from the outer proximal section of the number sleeve and/or the flexible assembly fingers from flexing inwardly and disengaging from the connection with the inner proximal section. |
| US10314981B2 |
Thermal locking mechanism for a medication delivery device
A medication injection device (2) includes a housing (4) and a needled syringe (8) supported by the housing. The needle syringe has a plunger (10) and a volume containing medication. The medication injection device further includes an expelling mechanism (6) operably coupled to the plunger. Additionally, the device includes a thermal locking mechanism (20) operably coupled to the expelling mechanism, comprising a material which is solid when the device is refrigerated and transitions to a liquid or gel-like state at a phase-change temperature when the device is taken out of refrigeration and warms up together with the contained drug to a temperature which is suitable for performing an injection. In the solid state, the material keeps the expelling mechanism locked in a disabling condition inhibiting delivery of the medication and in its liquid state creates an enabling condition permitting delivery of the medication. |
| US10314980B2 |
Dispensing mechanism for a medical device
A dispensing mechanism for administering a dosage of a medicament includes dosage setting means (7) for setting the dosage of a medicament to be administered; expelling means (15) for expelling a medicament from a medicament container; and coupling means (21) operatively coupled with the dosage setting means (7) and the expelling means (15), wherein the coupling means (21) is arranged to convert displacement of the dosage setting means (7) into a displacement of the expelling means (15) in a first direction, wherein the expelling means (15) includes a ratchet means (18a, 18b), and wherein the mechanism includes a first and a second independently moveable resisting pawl (14a, 14b) means facing a common side of the ratchet means (18), the first and the second resisting pawl means (14a, 14b) being configured to engage with the ratchet means (18a, 18b) and resist displacement of the expelling means (15) in a second direction opposite to said first direction. |
| US10314979B2 |
Injection pen
An injection pen (1) includes a housing (2), a lead screw (75), a dose set member (6), a setback member (17), and a rotatable driver (60). The lead screw (75) is axially moveable in the housing (2). The dose set member (6) is connected to the housing (2) for dose setting and dose correcting. The setback member (17) is operatively connected to the dose set member (6). The rotatable driver (60) is operatively connected to the setback member (17) and the lead screw (75). The driver (60) is prevented from rotating during dose setting and dose correcting, and the driver (60) rotates during an injection to axially move the lead screw (75). |
| US10314978B2 |
Assembly for a drug delivery device
An assembly for a drug delivery device is provided, wherein the assembly comprises an actuator which is configured to perform a setting movement in order to set a dose and which is configured to perform a dispense movement in order to dispense a dose and a piston rod which is configured to be moved in a distal direction in order to dispense a dose, and a snap feature which is configured to snap into engagement with the piston rod. The snap feature may be configured to inhibit a dispense movement of the actuator and/or a setting movement of the actuator when a maximum amount of medication has been delivered. |
| US10314975B2 |
Device for administration of a pharmaceutical
The invention relates to a device for administration of a pharmaceutical with a) a reservoir (1) for storage of the pharmaceutical, wherein the reservoir (1) has a dispensing opening (2), b) a trigger means (3) for triggering an administration of a pharmaceutical, in which the pharmaceutical is dispensed through the dispensing opening (2), c) an information storage medium (4) for storage of administration data, wherein d) a converter means (5) for converting analog administration data into digital administration data, e) a wireless information transmitter means (6) for transmitting the administration data to an external display and/or storage medium, and e) a power generator means (7) for providing electrical power for the converter means (5), information storage medium (4) and/or the information transmitter means, are provided. |
| US10314974B2 |
System for monitoring and delivering medication to a patient and method of using the same to minimize the risks associated with automated therapy
A system and method for monitoring and delivering medication to a patient. The system includes a controller that has a control algorithm and a closed loop control that monitors the control algorithm. A sensor is in communication with the controller and monitors a medical condition. A rule based application in the controller receives data from the sensor and the closed loop control and compares the data to predetermined medical information to determine the risk of automation of therapy to the patient. A system monitor is also in communication with the controller to monitor system, remote system, and network activity and conditions. The controller then provides a predetermined risk threshold where below the predetermined risk threshold automated closed loop medication therapy is provided. If the predetermined risk threshold is met or exceeded, automated therapy adjustments may not occur and user/clinician intervention is requested. |
| US10314968B2 |
Medical injection device with electric motor drive control
This invention relates to an injection device for delivering a medicament to the human or animal body, in particular, but not exclusively, to a device having a replaceable medicament cartridge, including an auto-injector, wherein the injector device comprises: a housing; a piston rod for driving a bung of a medicament container; a drive mechanism including a motor for providing an output drive to the piston rod for delivering the medicament; and control means for controlling operation of the device. |
| US10314960B2 |
Blood treatment cassette having a sterilization opening and an associated closure, and blood treatment apparatus
A blood treatment cassette having a cassette body embodied as a hard part and, optionally, a film which is connected to the hard part and at least partially covers the hard part, wherein the hard part comprises at least one sterilization opening, and wherein the sterilization opening comprises a closure device. The invention also relates to a blood treatment apparatus for using the blood treatment cassette. |
| US10314953B2 |
Partial venting system for occlusion surge mitigation
A surgical system comprises a hand piece, an irrigation conduit in fluid communication with the hand piece to carry fluid toward a surgical site, an aspiration conduit in fluid communication with the hand piece to carry fluid away from the surgical site, a pump interfacing with the aspiration conduit, the pump to create a vacuum pressure in the aspiration conduit to draw fluid through the aspiration conduit, a vacuum relief valve in fluid communication with the aspiration conduit to relieve the vacuum pressure in the aspiration conduit, a pressure sensor to detect a pressure associated with the surgical site, a controller in communication with the vacuum relief valve and the pressure sensor to control the vacuum relief valve to decrease the vacuum pressure in the aspiration conduit when the pressure detected by the pressure sensor is less than a first pressure threshold. |
| US10314952B2 |
Method and device for simultaneously documenting and treating tension pneumothorax and/or hemothorax
A method and device are provided for simultaneously or near-simultaneously diagnosing and treating tension pneumothorax and/or hemothoraxA Veress-type needle portion includes a hollow needle for puncturing the chest wall over a blunt hollow probe biased by one or more springs to extend distally into the pleural cavity. Openings in the blunt hollow probe connect via a pathway to an automatic check valve, which permits the flow of air and/or fluid only in a proximal direction. Pressure from within the pleural cavity is transmitted to the interior surface of a pressure documenter. If pressure greater than atmospheric pressure is present in the pleural cavity, the pressure documenter will be automatically urged proximally to simultaneously allow air and/or fluid to escape from the pleural space through the device, thus treating the tension pneumothorax and/or hemothorax, as well as providing a stable indicator to positively document the diagnosis of increased pressure. |
| US10314951B2 |
Kits for local delivery of water soluble agents and methods of use
A kit includes a mesh substrate and a polymer that is fixed to the mesh substrate. The polymer includes an active agent that is configured to elute over time. The kit further includes a hemostatic agent. The hemostatic agent is separate from the mesh substrate and the polymer. Systems and methods are disclosed. |
| US10314948B2 |
Local delivery of water-soluble or water-insoluble therapeutic agents to the surface of body lumens
A method and device for local delivery of water-soluble or water-insoluble therapeutic agents to the surface of a normal or diseased body lumen is disclosed. An expandable structure of a medical disposable device, such as a balloon of a balloon catheter, is coated with an amphiphilic polymer coating comprising a therapeutic agent and an amphiphilic polymer or co-polymer. The medical disposable device is inserted into a body lumen, and expanded to contact the amphiphilic polymer coating against the body lumen. The total solubility of the polymer or co-polymer in vivo prevents any embolic hazard associated with the amphiphilic polymer coating. |
| US10314942B2 |
Manufacture of biomaterial implants via three-dimensional printing technology
The present invention relates to the manufacture of shaped biomaterial-based implants via three-dimensional printing technology. |
| US10314940B2 |
Collagen-based therapeutic delivery systems
A collagen-based therapeutic delivery device includes an insoluble synthetic collagen-fibril matrix comprising a polymerization product of soluble oligomeric collagen or a polymerization product of a mixture of soluble oligomeric collagen with one or more type of non-oligomeric soluble collagen molecules, such as, for example, soluble telocollagen and/or soluble atelocollagen, and an active agent dispersed throughout the collagen-fibril matrix or within a portion of the collagen-fibril matrix. A pre-matrix composition includes an aqueous solution including soluble collagen-fibril building blocks and an active agent in the aqueous solution. The soluble collagen-fibril building blocks include soluble oligomeric collagen or a mixture of soluble oligomeric collagen with non-oligomeric soluble collagen molecules. The building blocks are operable to self-assemble into a macromolecular synthetic collagen-fibril matrix in the absence of an exogenous cross-linking agent. Methods of making and using the pre-matrix composition and the device are also provided. |
| US10314937B2 |
Biocompatible hemostatic product and preparation method thereof
Provided herein are a biocompatible hemostatic product and a tissue sealant, including polyethylene oxide particles with a viscosity-average molecular weight ranging from 100,000 to 7,000,000 Daltons, a particle size ranging from 0.5 μm to 2000 μm and a water absorbency capacity ranging from 1 to 500 times of its own weight. Also provided herein is a method for preparing biocompatible hemostatic product and tissue sealant and the use of the biocompatible hemostatic product and tissue sealant in hemostasis, preventing adhesion, avoiding infection, promoting tissue healing, and sealing wound of tissues and organs either on animal's body surface, or inside body's cavity. |
| US10314936B2 |
Cross-linked polymers and implants derived from electrophilically activated polyoxazoline
A biocompatible, covalently cross-linked, polymer that is obtained by reacting an electrophilically activated polyoxazoline (EL-PDX) with a nucleophilic cross-linking agent is disclosed. The EL-PDX comprises m electrophilic groups; and the nucleophilic cross-linking agent comprises n nucleophilic groups, wherein the m electrophilic groups are capable of reacting with the n nucleophilic groups to form covalent bonds; wherein m≥2, n≥2 and m+n≥5; wherein at least one of the m electrophilic groups is a pendant electrophilic group and/or wherein m≥3; and wherein the EL-PDX comprises an excess amount of electrophilic groups relative to the amount of nucleophilic groups contained in the nucleophilic cross-linking agent. Biocompatible medical products and kits comprising the cross-linked PDX-polymers are also disclosed. |
| US10314925B2 |
Thymidine kinase
A polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a thymidine kinase wherein at least one of the nucleotides corresponding to the splice donor site nucleotides is replaced by another nucleotide and wherein the nucleotides of the splice acceptor sites are not altered. |
| US10314919B2 |
Hydrazinyl-indole compounds and methods for producing a conjugate
The present disclosure provides conjugate structures (e.g., polypeptide conjugates) and hydrazinyl-indole compounds used to produce these conjugates. The disclosure also provides methods of production of such conjugates, as well as methods of using the same. |
| US10314914B2 |
Iodophor composition and methods of use
Described are stable topical formulations useful in the treatment of viral wart infection, demodex infection and bacterial infection of the skin, and genitalia and the method of treating viral wart infection, demodex infection and bacterial infection of the skin, and genitalia with said compositions. |
| US10314912B2 |
Polymer coating compositions and coated products
Described herein are coating compositions for consumer and/or medical products. The coating compositions can be used to confer desirable properties to the consumer and/or medical products. |
| US10314907B2 |
Methods and compositions for eliciting an immune response against hepatitis B virus
The present invention relates to immunization of hypo-responsive groups of individuals. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for eliciting a potent immune response to hepatitis B virus in individuals in need thereof. |
| US10314906B2 |
Virus-like particle compositions and vaccines against Epstein-Barr virus infection and disease
The present inaveation relates to prophylactic and/or therapeutic vaccines thatpoatairj Newcastle disease Virus (NDV) virus-like particles (VLPs) comprising one or more Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) antigens, in one embodiment, the invention provides a recombinant virus-like particle (V'UP) comprising, i is operable combination, a) Newcastle disease virusΛ iNDVj matrix (M) protein, and b) one or more Epstein-Barr Virus (BBV) antigens. The im'eniion's prophylactic and/or therapeutic vacclrses are useful for preventing asc/or treatmg, infection with EBY aixi/or disease associated Epstein-Barr Virus, such as cancer. |
| US10314905B2 |
Use of a genetically modified infectious measles virus with enhanced pro-apoptotic properties (MV-deltaC virus) in cancer therapy
The invention relates to a genetically modified infectious measles virus derived from a live-attenuated measles virus strain, in which the gene encoding the viral accessory C protein has been knocked out (MV-deltaC). It concerns in particular the use of said genetically modified infectious MV-deltaC in the treatment of malignant tumor or cancer conditions, and for the preparation of agents or compositions for such treatment. |
| US10314902B2 |
Outer membrane vesicles and uses thereof
The disclosure relates to outer membrane vesicles from Francisella and Piscirickettsia, and their use in vaccine compositions. In particular, the present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful in inducing protective immunity against francisellosis or salmon rickettsial septicaemia (SRS) in fish. |
| US10314899B2 |
Peptides and combination of peptides and scaffolds for use in immunotherapy against Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) and other cancers
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules. |
| US10314898B2 |
Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against NHL and other cancers
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules. |
| US10314888B2 |
Therapeutic and cosmetic uses and applications of calreticulin
The invention relates to therapeutic and cosmetic uses of calreticulin including reducing or eliminating wrinkles and/or fine lines, tissue repair and reconstruction, repairing damaged bone and/or cartilage, stimulating regeneration of an epidermal appendage, enhancing phagocytosis of bacteria by phagocytes within a wound, treating a wound in a patient suffering from delayed wound healing, treating a corneal wound, and treating or preventing a surgical adhesion. |
| US10314886B2 |
Implantable meshes for controlling the movement of fluids
Meshes for use to control the movement of bodily fluids, such as blood, are described herein. The mesh can be partially or completely biodegradable or non-biodegradable. In one embodiment, the mesh is formed from one or more self-assembling peptides. The peptides can be in the form of fibers, such as nanofibers. The peptides can be assembled prior to formation of the mesh or after the mesh has been formed but before it is applied. Alternatively, the mesh can be prepared from unassembled peptides, which assemble at the time of application. The peptides can assemble upon contact with bodily fluids (e.g., blood) or can be contacted with an ionic solution to initiate assembly. |
| US10314885B2 |
Oxytocin treatment to modify blood glucose and treat metabolic disease
The disclosure provides a method for enhancing memory of a subject, lowering blood glucose levels in a subject, and treating schizophrenia, the methods comprise intranasally administering to the subject an amount of a oxytocin peptide or analog thereof having a beneficial effect. |
| US10314883B2 |
Compositions and methods for regulating blood pressure
Both purinergic signaling through nucleotides such as ATP and noradrenergic signaling through molecules such as norepinephrine regulate vascular tone and blood pressure. Pannexin1 (Panx1), which forms large-pore, ATP-releasing channels, is present in vascular smooth muscle cells in peripheral blood vessels and participates in noradrenergic responses. Using pharmacological approaches and mice conditionally lacking Panx1 in smooth muscle cells, we found that Panx1 contributed to vasoconstriction mediated by the α1 adrenoreceptor (α1AR), whereas vasoconstriction in response to serotonin or endothelin-1 was independent of Panx1. Analysis of the Panx1-deficient mice showed that Panx1 contributed to blood pressure regulation especially during the night cycle when sympathetic nervous activity is highest. Using mimetic peptides and site-directed mutagenesis, we identified a specific amino acid sequence in the Panx1 intracellular loop that is essential for activation by α1AR signaling. Collectively, these data describe a specific link between noradrenergic and purinergic signaling in blood pressure homeostasis. |
| US10314880B2 |
Composition comprising bortezomib
The present invention relates to ready to dilute injectable formulations of bortezomib comprising bortezomib, non-aqueous solvents enhancing the solubility and pH modifying agent. |
| US10314875B2 |
Plant-derived formulations for treatment of HIV
Disclosed herein are methods for treating mammals with HIV/AIDS comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising an extract of Rubia cordifolia. The extract is preferably an alcohol extract, an aqueous extract, or mixtures thereof. The alcohol preferably comprises ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, or mixtures thereof. |
| US10314873B2 |
Method of treatment of diseases using hoodia extracts
A method for treating a disease comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective dosage of an extract of a plant of the genus Hoodia, wherein the disease is selected from the group consisting of immune-mediated disorders, immune-associated disorders, inflammatory diseases, coronary disease, insulin resistance and liver-related diseases. In a preferred embodiment, the Hoodia is Hoodia parviflora. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for treating the above diseases comprising an effective dosage of an extract of a plant of the genus Hoodia. |
| US10314861B2 |
Flowable tissue matrices
Disclosed herein are flowable tissue matrix compositions comprising small pieces of partially or completely decellularized tissue suspended in a gelatinized tissue or gelatin gel comprising partially or completely decellularized tissue or synthetic gelatin. The flowable tissue matrix compositions can contain factors that promote or enhance native cell migration, proliferation, and/or revascularization after implantation into a subject. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the flowable tissue matrix compositions. The compositions can be implanted into a tissue in need of repair, regeneration, healing, treatment, and/or alteration, and can promote or enhance native cell migration, proliferation, and/or revascularization. |
| US10314860B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating and preventing venom related poisoning
This invention relates to compositions and methods for treating, ameliorating and preventing the toxic effects of venom poisoning. In particular, the invention provides compositions comprising carbon monoxide releasing molecules (CORM) or compositions comprising CORM and iron releasing molecules (IRM) for one or more of enhancing coagulation, reducing fibrinolysis, and/or inactivating venom related metalloproteinase activity in a subject suffering from or at risk of suffering from venom poisoning. |
| US10314858B2 |
Compositions and methods of Aloe polysaccharides
The present invention describes a method for preparing a polymannan extract from freeze-dried aloe powder. The polymannan extract of the present invention is further used to formulate a sterile injectable formulation for the treatment of one or more cancers, leukemias and lymphomas, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer, immune diseases, particularly immune related neoplasms, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and hepatitis C. |
| US10314856B2 |
Methods and compositions for administration of iron
The present invention generally relates to treatment of iron-related conditions with iron carbohydrate complexes. One aspect of the invention is a method of treatment of iron-related conditions with a single unit dosage of at least about 0.6 grams of elemental iron via an iron carbohydrate complex. The method generally employs iron carbohydrate complexes with nearly neutral pH, physiological osmolarity, and stable and non-immunogenic carbohydrate components so as to rapidly administer high single unit doses of iron intravenously to patients in need thereof. |
| US10314855B2 |
Methods relating to lung cancer
The methods and assays described herein relate to detection, diagnosis, and treatment of lung cancer, e.g., by detecting the level of expression of certain miRNAs described herein and/or by therapeutically increasing the level of those miRNAs. |
| US10314852B2 |
Mixtures of HMOs
The invention relates to a mixture of human milk oligosaccharides that consists essentially of: a) a component A which is 3-FL or DFL, a component B which is LNT, LNnT, LNFP-I or 2′-FL, a component C, which is LNFP-II when component B is LNT, or LNFP-III when component B is LNnT, or LNDFH-I when component B is LNFP-I, or DFL when component B is 2′-FL, and a component D, which is lactose when component A is 3-FL, or 2′-FL when component A is DFL, with the proviso that if component B is 2′-FL, then component A is 3-FL; or consists essentially of: b) 3-FL, a component E which is LNT, LNnT or LNFP-I, and a component F, which is LNFP-II when component E is LNT, or LNFP-III when component E is LNnT, or LNDFH-I when component E is LNFP-I, and to processes for producing them and their uses. |
| US10314850B1 |
Use of ACTH in assessment and prophylactic treatment of hypokalemia associated with glucocorticoid receptor modulator treatment of Cushing's syndrome patients
This invention provides new methods for a) identifying Cushing's Syndrome patients at high risk of developing hypokalemia during glucocorticoid receptor modulator (GRM) treatment, and b) for prophylactically treating such patients to prevent, or reduce the severity of, hypokalemia. Patients at such high risk may be identified prior to their developing hypokalemia. Such a patient may be an adult patient with endogenous Cushing's Syndrome having type 2 diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance to control hyperglycemia secondary to hypercortisolism. Patients may be identified by an above-threshold level of ACTH or cortisol in a patient sample taken post-GRM administration or pre-GRM administration, respectively. Upon identifying such a patient prior to the development of low potassium, the present methods provide for prophylactically treating the patient by administration of one or more hypokalemia treatments concurrently with an increased dose of GRM or with an initial dose of GRM to prevent hypokalemia. |
| US10314848B2 |
Use of testosterone and a 5-HT1A agonist in the treatment of sexual dysfunction
The invention relates to the field of male and/or female sexual dysfunction. The invention specifically relates to the use of testosterone and a 5-HT1A agonist. |
| US10314844B2 |
Inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase
Inhibitors for Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) are disclosed as are compositions thereof, methods for their preparation, and methods for their use. |
| US10314842B2 |
Methods for treating B cell proliferative disorders
Described herein are methods for treating B cell proliferative disorders, in an individual in need thereof. The methods include administering to an individual in need thereof a Btk inhibitor (e.g., ibrutinib), in combination with a CDK4 inhibitor (e.g., palbociclib). |
| US10314841B2 |
Substituted pyrazoles as IRAK inhibitors
The present invention provides compounds of Formula (II) for the treatment of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases. |
| US10314834B2 |
Therapeutic agent or treatment method for Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) having IKZF1 mutation
According to the present invention, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition for treating Philadelphia chromosome positive lymphocytic leukemia, including a thalidomide derivative and BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor. According to the present invention there is also provided a method of treating Philadelphia chromosome positive lymphocytic leukemia, including administering a thalidomide derivative and a BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor to a patient suffering from Philadelphia chromosome positive lymphocytic leukemia. |
| US10314830B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions
The present invention relates to the field of methods for providing pharmaceutical compositions comprising poorly water-soluble drugs. In particular the present invention relates to compositions comprising stable, amorphous hybrid nanoparticles, comprising at least one protein kinase inhibitor and at least one polymeric stabilizing and matrix-forming component, useful in pharmaceutical compositions and in therapy. |
| US10314829B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions
The present invention relates to the field of methods for providing pharmaceutical compositions comprising poorly water-soluble drugs. In particular the present invention relates to compositions comprising stable, amorphous hybrid nanoparticles, comprising at least one protein kinase inhibitor and at least one polymeric stabilizing and matrix-forming component, useful in pharmaceutical compositions and in therapy. |
| US10314828B2 |
Methods of treating hepatic encephalopathy
The application describes treatment of hepatic encephalopathy using gastrointestinal specific antibiotics. One example of a gastrointestinal specific antibiotic is rifaximin. The instant application also provides methods for determining if a subject has a neurological condition or hepatic encephalopathy by determining the critical flicker frequency and/or the venous ammonia level of the subject at two or more time points. The invention further provides methods for treating these subjects. |
| US10314825B2 |
Agent for treatment of PBC
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), in which containing a therapeutically effective amount of (R)-2-[3-[[N-(benzoxazol-2-yl)-N-3-(4-methoxyphenoxy)propyl]aminomethyl]phenoxy] butyric acid, a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof. |
| US10314824B2 |
Compositions and methods of treating cardiac fibrosis with ifetroban
The present invention is directed to methods of treating, preventing, and/or ameliorating fibrosis syndrome, and in particular cardiac fibrosis, by administration of a therapeutically effective amount of ifetroban, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US10314820B2 |
Imidazole-based heterocyclic compounds
The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) suitable e.g. as therapeutic agents for use in the treatment of mammalian disease and in particular to novel therapeutic agents suitable for use in the treatment of microbial infection in mammals. The present invention further relates to the use of pharmaceutical compositions comprising said agents in the treatment of medical conditions in mammals, in particular in the treatment of microbial infection. The agents and pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are of particular relevance in the treatment of diseases associated with antibiotic-resistant microbes. The present invention also relates to processes for making said agents. |
| US10314813B2 |
Antimicrobial compositions for Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile infects and kills 30,000-40,000 people a year in the United States. Provided herein are methods to inhibit growth and reduce the spread of C. difficile using puupehenone, a natural marine product that is excreted from some species of sponges and coral as a defense mechanism. |
| US10314811B2 |
Compositions and methods for selectively inhibiting intestinal carboxylesterase 2 enzyme activity
A method for treating diarrhea induced by a chemotherapy agent by administering a carboxylesterase 2 (CES2) inhibitor, i.e., hesperetin, naringenin, or 2′,4′-dihydroxychalcone. Also disclosed is a method for treating cancer by administering a chemotherapy agent together with hesperetin, naringenin, or 2′,4′-dihydroxychalcone. Furthermore, a composition for treating cancer is provided, the composition containing a chemotherapy agent and hesperetin, naringenin, or 2′,4′-dihydroxychalcone. |
| US10314810B2 |
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) modifiers as novel cancer therapeutics
Provided herein are novel agents that modulate AhR activity for use in therapeutic compositions and methods thereof for inhibiting cancer cell proliferation and tumor cell invasion and metastasis. The agents comprise AhR inhibitors or non-constitutive AhR agonists of Formula (I) and (II) for the inhibition of cancer cell growth and parameters that characterize tumor metastasis, such as tumor cell invasiveness. |
| US10314808B2 |
Aminocarbonylcarbamate compounds
The present disclosure provides a compound represented by Formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt which are effective as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor and a method of using the compound: wherein X is independently halo, alkyl, alkoxy or nitro; m is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; n is 1 or 2; R1 and R2 are independently H— or alkyl; R3 is H—, alkyl or aralkyl; and R4 is H— or aryl. |
| US10314806B2 |
Preparation containing chlorogenic acid crystal form and use thereof
A preparation containing a chlorogenic acid crystal form. The crystal form is an orthorhombic crystal system, a space group is P212121, cell parameters are as follows: a=7.7291(2)Å, b=10.9808(2)Å, c=36.5334(7)Å, α=β=γ=90.00°, Z=8, and a cell volume is 3100.65(11)Å3. The content of the chlorogenic acid crystal form in the preparation is 10-5000 mg/g. The preparation is advantageous to bioavailability, and can be used for preparing medicines for treating tumor, psoriasis and other immune system diseases, resisting oxidation, protecting liver and gallbladder, treating cardiovascular diseases, and resisting viruses. |
| US10314802B2 |
Isoprenyl compounds and methods thereof
Among other things, the present invention provides novel isoprenyl compounds capable of effectively modulating inflammatory responses and pharmaceutical, cosmetic, cosmeceutical and topical compositions comprising these isoprenyl compounds. Anti-inflammatory compounds of the present invention are useful in treating or preventing diseases or conditions associated with inflammation. Proinflammatory compounds of the present invention are useful in treating or preventing diseases or conditions associated with suppression of inflammatory responses. Thus, the present invention also provides methods useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases or conditions associated with inflammation as well as methods useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases or conditions associated with suppression of inflammatory responses. |
| US10314797B2 |
Selective androgen receptor degrader (SARD) ligands and methods of use thereof
This invention is directed to pyrrole, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, and morpholine based selective androgen receptor degrader (SARD) compounds including heterocyclic anilide rings and their synthetic precursors, R-isomers, and non-hydroxylated and/or non-chiral propanamides, and pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof in treating prostate cancer, advanced prostate cancer, castration resistant prostate cancer, triple negative breast cancer, other cancers expressing the androgen receptor, androgenic alopecia or other hyperandrogenic dermal diseases, Kennedy's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and uterine fibroids, and to methods for reducing the levels of androgen receptor-full length (AR-FL) including pathogenic or resistance mutations, AR-splice variants (AR-SV), and pathogenic polyglutamine (polyQ) polymorphisms of AR in a subject. |
| US10314795B2 |
Sigma receptor ligands and methods of modulating cellular protein homeostasis using same
The present invention includes compounds useful in preventing, treating or ameliorating Sigma-related disorders or diseases. The compounds of the invention may modulate cellular protein homeostasis, which includes: translation initiation, folding, processing, transport, and degradation (including ubiquitin selective autophagy) of proteins. The present invention also includes methods of preventing, treating or ameliorating a Sigma-related disorder or disease in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a Sigma-modulating compound. The present invention also includes methods of preventing, treating or ameliorating a Sigma-related disorder or disease in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a Sigma-modulating compound, further comprising administering an effective amount of a compound that inhibits the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS) and/or autophagic survival pathways. |
| US10314784B2 |
Compositions of glycopyrronium salt for inhalation
A process for preparing dry powder formulations of a glycopyrronium salt for inhalation that have good stability. The process involves (a) micronising a glycopyrronium salt together with an anti-adherent agent, and (b) admixing carrier particles to form the dry powder formulation. |
| US10314783B2 |
Articles and methods of treating vascular conditions
The present invention relates to articles and methods of treating vascular conditions with a thixotropic, turbid, bioactive agent-containing gel material capable of being essentially removed from an implantation site upon re-establishment of fluid flow at the implantation site. |
| US10314780B2 |
Drippable opthalmic bimatoprost gel
The invention refers to a drippable ophthalmic gel, said gel having composition comprising bimatoprost in an amount of 0.003 to 0.03% by weight, polyacrylate in an amount of >0.2% by weight, povidone (PVP), dextrane, polyethylene glycols (PEG), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) or poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) in an amount of 0.2 to 10% by weight, an isotonizing agent in an amount to produce an osmolality of 200 to 400 mosml/kg, a salt for adjusting the viscosity in an amount of 0.05 to 0.4% by weight, a base in an amount to adjust the pH to 6 to 8 and excipients normally used in ophthalmic gels, having a viscosity in the range of 200 to 2000 mPa·s. |
| US10314777B2 |
Delivery of hydrophobic bioactive agents
A composition for delivery of a hydrophobic bioactive agent is provided that provides for a partially solubilized storage solution that upon exposure to the air results in a fully solubilized bioactive agent in a molecular form for optimal delivery to the skin of a subject. The composition is used for the therapeutic treatment or diagnosis of numerous skin conditions such as inflammation, and epidermal or musculoskeletal pain. |
| US10314775B2 |
Methods of increasing hair growth and improving hair appearance
In one aspect, a method of increasing hair growth includes administering to an individual in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of isomyosmine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle therefor. In another aspect, a method of improving the appearance of hair includes administering to an individual in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of isomyosmine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle therefor. |
| US10314770B2 |
Multi-purpose cosmetic water-in-silicone emulsion
Disclosed is a water-in-silicone emulsion and methods for its use that includes 5% to 8% w/w of octinoxate, 1% to 3% w/w of niacinamide, 0.01% to 0.1% w/w of Salix nigra bark extract, 0.01% to 0.1% w/w of adenosine, and 0.001% to 0.01% w/w of Silybum marianum extract. |
| US10314767B2 |
Dispensing inspection device, dispensing inspection method, and recording medium
There are provided a dispensing inspection device, a dispensing inspection method, a program, and a recording medium capable of inspecting whether dispensing is appropriately performed with high reliability. By obtaining a first image captured by imaging a rear surface of a medicine sheet and a second image obtained by imaging a lateral side thereof, and a third image obtained by irradiating a front surface of a fractional medicine with light from an inclined lower side, detecting a medicine name using OCR and/or code recognition from the first image, detecting the number of medicine sheets from the second image, detecting the number of fractional medicines from the third image, detecting a total number of medicines from the number of the medicine sheets and the number of the fractional medicines, and determining whether a medicine name and the number of medicines in prescription information and the detected medicine name and the detected total number of medicines match each other. |
| US10314763B2 |
Eyelid care appliance
Disclosed herein is an improved eyelid care appliance and method of using such appliance for preventing and treating blepharitis and mammalian meibomian gland dysfunction caused by gland obstruction. The method and apparatus of the invention enable restoration and maintenance of eyelid hygiene and the natural flow of secretions from the meibomian glands. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus comprises an oscillating spongehead affixed to the distal end of the eyelid care appliance that is equipped with a video camera, near field communications link, and a display, thereby enabling a user to “fly” the spongehead onto an eyelid margin for self-administered cleaning of the user's eyelid margins. The spongehead can be impregnated with topical pharmacologic or cleansing agents to better facilitate cleaning and therapeutic efficacy. |
| US10314759B1 |
Grip and forearm enhancer device and method
A device for enhancing grip strength and forearm health of a user is disclosed herein. The device comprises a body in the form of a strap, a cuff disposed within a portion of the body, a tensioner comprising a rounded contact point and a threaded bolt. The device of the present invention allows a user to stretch and expand the fascia, allowing for blood to be increased in these muscles with less restriction. |
| US10314752B2 |
Self-powered microclimate controlled mattress
Disclosed are apparatus and methodology for reducing humidity (i.e., moisture) and/or heat within and/or adjacent a patient support mattress, without requiring any electrical power. A spacer fabric is used to create a non-crushable area of support below a patient's core area, where moisture and heat more commonly buildup. Integrated air cells in the mattress have resilient elements such as open-celled foam interiors. The air cells are connected by air tubing to the spacer fabric, and the mattress is otherwise vented externally from the spacer fabric. As a result, the patient's movement causes air to be expelled from or drawn into the air cells, which in turn results in air movement in the spacer fabric below a patient or user, resulting in cooling effects by removing moisture and/or heat, all without requiring external or internal electrical power. |
| US10314749B2 |
Waist assembly having apertured layer and non-apertured layer for absorbent articles
An absorbent article having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between and connecting the front region and the back region generally includes an absorbent assembly extending longitudinally between the front region and the back region, and a waist assembly attached to the absorbent assembly along the front region and the back region. The absorbent assembly includes an inner layer for facing a wearer, an outer layer for facing away from the wearer, and an absorbent structure disposed between the inner and outer layers. The waist assembly defines a waist opening of the absorbent article when the article is in a wear configuration, and includes an elastic laminate including a non-apertured body-facing layer, an apertured garment-facing layer, and an elastic layer disposed between the body-facing layer and the garment-facing layer. |
| US10314745B2 |
Automatic centration of a surgical pattern on the apex of a curved patient interface
An apparatus to treat a patient comprises a laser beam, a measurement module, a scanner and a curved patient interface lens. The curved patient interface is measured with a pattern so as to determine a plurality of distances of the curved surface at a plurality of measurement locations. The measurement pattern may comprise the plurality of measurement locations distributed about a central measurement axis corresponding to the laser treatment axis. The plurality of measurement locations of the curved surface may correspond to a portion of a planned treatment profile, such that the measured distances correspond to alignment of the planned treatment. The plurality of distances can be used to determine an apex of the curved surface of the patient interface and to align the laser treatment axis with the apex of the curved surface. |
| US10314738B1 |
Thermal therapeutic apparatus
A thermal therapeutic apparatus is provided which includes a resilient shell, a thermal exchange material, and a flexible sleeve. The resilient shell includes an outer surface and inner cavity in which the thermal exchange material is disposed. The flexible sleeve at least partially covers the shell and defines a vent region which permits communication of air and through the sleeve. |
| US10314737B2 |
Molded cooling and heating face mask
A molded face mask for treating a user's face, the molded face mask having a rigid, inflexible body molded to the user's face, and a way to couple the molded face mask to the user's face. The body has a top edge, a bottom edge, a left side edge and a right side edge and at least one nostril opening disposed proximate the user's nostrils. |
| US10314734B2 |
Lumbar support plate
A lumbar support system and device is disclosed herein which includes a lumbar support plate. The lumbar support plate may be incorporated or used in conjunction with a body armor protective garment. |
| US10314732B2 |
Posture performance garment
Various embodiments are described herein for a garment for improving an individual's posture when the individual wears the garment. The garment may comprise front and rear garment portions to cover at least a front portion and a rear portion respectively of the individual's torso. The garment also includes an adjustable set of straps that are adjustable from a rest position to a tensioned position and are collectively disposed over shoulder regions and under armpit regions of the front and rear garment portions. When the individual wears the garment and adjusts the straps to the tensioned position, the straps exert a downward retraction pulling force on the individual's shoulders and a backward pulling force on the individual's chest region thereby improving the individual's posture. |
| US10314729B2 |
Knee brace devices and systems and methods of using the same
Knee brace devices and systems and methods of using the same. In an exemplary embodiment of a knee brace system of the present disclosure, the system comprises a knee brace configured to fit around at least part of a user's knee, and a strap having an optional strap connection portion coupled thereto, the strap configured to couple to the knee brace or a component coupled thereto and further configured to wrap around the user's shoulder so that the knee brace is maintained around at least part of the user's knee. |
| US10314728B2 |
Potentiating support with expandable framework
A method of donning a potentiating support for a hinge joint of a body includes positioning a garment proximate an area of a body; positioning an expandable and recoverable framework in abutment with the area of the body such that the framework spans a hinge joint of the body, the framework defining a plurality of permanent openings extending therethrough regardless of whether the support is donned; applying tension at points of the framework such that the framework is expanded and the framework is tensioned in its abutment with the area of the body, said step of applying tension being performed by pulling on one or more fastening components that are attached at one or more points to said framework; and affixing each of the fastening components to the garment while applying tension to the framework to secure the expanded framework in its forced abutment with the area of the body. |
| US10314722B2 |
Inserter for expanding an expandable device
An expandable device for expanding and supporting body tissue comprises an inferior endplate having an outer surface configured to contact one body tissue surface and a superior endplate having an outer surface configured to contact an opposing body tissue surface. The inferior endplate and the superior endplate are movable relative to each other in a direction of expansion. The device includes an elevator captively supported between the inferior endplate and the superior endplate for independent movement along the direction of expansion. In the first direction the elevator is moved toward said superior endplate to lift the superior endplate and expand the device. In the second direction the elevator moves away from said superior endplate toward said inferior endplate to create a space for insertion of an insert into the expanded device. |
| US10314721B2 |
Intervertebral spacers
Medical devices suitable for implantation in spaces between bones are described. An example medical device suitable for use as an intervertebral spacer includes a main body having an exterior proximal wall, an exterior distal wall, a first exterior lateral wall, a second exterior lateral wall, an upper surface, a lower surface, an interior proximal wall, an interior distal wall, a first interior lateral wall, a second interior lateral wall, and a longitudinal axis. The interior proximal wall, the interior distal wall, the first interior lateral wall, and the second interior lateral wall cooperatively define an interior cavity. The first and second exterior lateral walls are outwardly directed at an angle from the lower surface to the upper surface relative to the longitudinal axis. |
| US10314717B2 |
Expandable vertebral prosthesis
The present invention relates to an expandable prosthetic implant device for engagement between vertebrae generally comprising an inner member, outer member, gear member and a locking assembly positioned coaxial with respect to each other such that the inner and outer members are moveable relative to each other along an axis. The gear member is axially fixed to the outer member and freely rotatable with respect to the outer member and the gear member threadedly engages a threaded portion of the inner member to translate inner member along the axis. The implant is configured to engage the vertebrae in a predetermined alignment and the gear member includes gear teeth exposed to the exterior and configured to be accessible by a tool member at a plurality of angular positions around the perimeter of the implant device. |
| US10314715B2 |
Biologic balloon and method of use
A surgical balloon composed of an aseptically recovered umbilical cord vessel is provided. Methods of preparing a balloon and methods of using the same are also provided. |
| US10314709B2 |
Bone regeneration device
Disclosed is a bone regeneration device which forms an electric field on a scaffold inserted into a bone damage site. The present bone regeneration device comprises: a battery; a first electric conductor to be connected to a first electrode of the battery and inserted into a bone located on one side of the scaffold; and a second electric conductor to be connected to a second electrode of the battery and inserted into a bone located on the other side of the scaffold, wherein the battery forms an electric field on the scaffold by applying voltage to the first electric conductor and the second electric conductor. |
| US10314708B2 |
Adaptively positioned mitral valve closure plate blocker for repairing mitral regurgitation
An adaptively positioned mitral valve closure plate blocker for repairing mitral regurgitation, comprising a suture and shaping ring (4.1) sutured on a mitral ring (2.1) and a closure plate (4.2); the closing plate (4.2) comprises a tongue-shaped plate and a strut (4.3) located at the top of the tongue-shaped plate and connected to the suture and shaping ring; the closing plate (4.2) can be connected to the suture and shaping ring (4.1), being capable of flapping back and forth and twisting left and right. The suture and shaping ring is sutured on the valve ring (2.1) of the mitral valve (2) of a patient in a thoracotomy and open heart surgery, thus shaping the disease expanded mitral ring (2.1), and supporting the closing plate (4.2); when a heart contracts and valve leaflets close, the closing plate (4.2) flaps and twists depending on the position of a regurgitation opening at the free edge of the valve leaflets to realize adaptive positioning of the closing plate (4.2), so that the closing plate (4.2) is at the free edge when two valve leaflets are closed, covering the regurgitation opening, and is tightly attached to the free edge of the valve leaflets, reducing or avoiding regurgitation of the mitral valve (2). |
| US10314707B2 |
Asymmetric mitral annuloplasty band
An annuloplasty band and method of implantation. The band is shaped and sized to avoid the adjacent aortic valve structure and better protects against dehiscence along the muscular mitral annulus. The band is asymmetric and when implanted spans more around the side of the mitral annulus having the posterior commissure than the side with the anterior commissure. The band has a saddle shape with a posterior upward bow centered on a minor axis of the mitral annulus, and a span extending clockwise therefrom is longer than a span extending counter-clockwise. The longer span may be about 150° while the shorter span extends about 90°. A set of rings may have different saddle profiles and different plan view shapes for different sized bands. A method includes implanting so that the band extends over the posterior leaflet and a short distance past the posterior commissure outside of the anterior leaflet. |
| US10314706B2 |
Methods of implanting a cardiac implant with integrated suture fasteners
A cardiac implant system including a cardiac implant such as an annuloplasty ring, a prosthetic heart valve, or a valved conduit pre-assembled at the time of manufacture with devices for securing the implant to a heart valve annulus using knotless suture fasteners. The knotless suture fasteners may be embedded within a pliant sealing edge of the cardiac implant, or they may be positioned adjacent to the sealing edge. The knotless suture fasteners are spring-biased so as to grip onto annulus anchoring sutures pass to therethrough upon removal of a restraining device, such as a hypotube inserted within the suture fasteners. Guide tubes are assembled in line with the suture fasteners to permit introduction of suture snares that pass through the suture fasteners and through the sealing edge to facilitate capture of the pre-installed annulus anchoring sutures. |
| US10314702B2 |
Transapical method of supplanting an implanted prosthetic heart valve
A method of delivering a prosthetic heart valve to the aortic valve annulus while a patient's heart is beating is disclosed. The method includes accessing the left ventricle through an intercostal incision and forming a puncture in the left ventricle. A guidewire is advanced into the left ventricle and through the aortic valve. An introducer is passed over the guidewire and into the left ventricle. A valve delivery device is advanced over the guidewire and through the introducer until a prosthetic heart valve positioned thereon is located within the aortic valve. The prosthetic heart valve is then radially expanded within the aortic valve annulus for replacing the function of the native aortic valve. |
| US10314701B2 |
Stent-valves for valve replacement and associated methods and systems for surgery
Stent-valves (e.g., single-stent-valves and double-stent-valves), associated methods and systems for their delivery via minimally-invasive surgery, and guide-wire compatible closure devices for sealing access orifices are provided. |
| US10314699B2 |
Recapturable valve-graft combination and related methods
A therapeutic device includes a prosthetic heart valve including a collapsible and expandable stent having an aortic section and an annulus section, and a valve assembly disposed within the annulus section of the stent, the valve assembly including a plurality of leaflets; and a graft coupled to the aortic section of the stent. The graft has a body and at least one lining disposed on the body and defining a lumen therethrough. |
| US10314697B2 |
Frame with integral sewing cuff for prosthetic valves
Described embodiments are related to a prosthetic valve for surgical placement with a sewing cuff durably attached to a frame. The durability of the attachment is accomplished by sandwiching a fabric between the frame and a composite material. The fabric extends beyond the frame base to form a sewing cuff that is integral to a frame assembly. The sewing cuff facilitates tissue ingrowth while tissue ingrowth is discouraged elsewhere around the frame. |
| US10314696B2 |
Prosthetic heart valves having fiber reinforced leaflets
A prosthetic heart valve leaflet includes a plurality of electrospun fibers at least partially embedded in a polymer matrix. The plurality of fibers includes a first polyisobutylene urethane copolymer having a first predetermined weight average percentage of hard segment portions and the polymer matrix includes a second polyisobutylene urethane copolymer having a second predetermined weight average percentage of the hard segment portions, wherein the first predetermined weight average percentage of the hard segment portions is greater than the second predetermined weight average percentage of the hard segment portions. |
| US10314695B2 |
Methods and apparatus for endovascular heart valve replacement comprising tissue grasping elements
The present invention provides an apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes an expandable anchor supporting a replacement valve, the anchor and replacement valve being adapted for percutaneous delivery and deployment to replace the patient's heart valve, the anchor having a braid having atraumatic grasping elements adapted to grasp tissue in a vicinity of the patient's heart valve. |
| US10314692B2 |
Voice prosthesis
A voice prosthesis for mounting in a fistula between trachea and esophagus is provided. The voice prosthesis comprises a tubular body having a lumen, a valve disc and a valve seat. The valve disc and a valve seat are arranged in the lumen of the tubular body, such that the valve disc and the valve seat control the connection through the lumen by interaction between the valve disc and the valve seat. A sealing rim is arranged between the valve disc and the valve seat, such that the interaction between the valve disc and the valve seat is obtained via the rim. A method for manufacturing a voice prosthesis is also provided. |
| US10314691B2 |
Intra-ocular device
An intra-ocular device includes an electronic lens that can be controlled to control the overall optical power of the device. The device can be installed within a flexible polymeric material shaped to conform to the inside surface of a lens capsule of an eye. Accommodation forces applied to the device and/or polymeric material via the lens capsule can cause a change in the optical power of the device and/or polymeric material. Further, such accommodation forces can be detected by an accommodation sensor of the device and the optical power of the electronic lens can be controlled based on the detected accommodation forces. Operated in this way, the device and polymeric material can restore a degree of accommodation to the eye that is related to existing mechanisms for controlling such accommodation, i.e., forces exerted by the eye via the lens capsule. |
| US10314685B2 |
Silicone reflux valve for polymeric stents
An anti-reflux valve having a mesh scaffolding and a valve extending from the mesh scaffolding, the valve supported by a loop. The loop can be formed by a filament extending from the mesh scaffolding or by a loop filament separate from the filament(s) forming the mesh scaffolding. |
| US10314684B2 |
Simultaneous rotating separator, irrigator microcatheter for thrombectomy
The described invention provides several aspects designed to help mechanically break up a clot inside vessels and/or remove a clot via aspiration simultaneously. According to some embodiments, the devices are adapted to irrigate a blood vessel during thrombectomy; to macerate an obstruction during thrombectomy, to block blood flow in a blood vessel during aspiration of a thrombus; or to capture and remove distal emboli. With the described invention, when used to ameliorate arterial clots, irrigation and aspiration are performed simultaneously in conjunction with a balloon or occlusive catheter to reverse flow of the vessel. With the described invention, when used to ameliorate venous clots and most arterio-venous dialysis grafts, a filter-tipped aspirator is used downstream from the clot to capture and remove dislocated emboli. |
| US10314673B2 |
System for producing a one-piece orthodontic jig and brackets
A method for producing a one-piece orthodontic jig and brackets employs a computer-aided design (CAD) system to create a model of a patient's dental anatomy. A set of orthodontic brackets and their desired positions are also designed in the CAD model. An orthodontic jig for temporarily positioning the brackets during the bonding process is then designed that includes features for registering the jig to selected teeth, together with connecting members that detachably connect the brackets to the jig and hold the brackets in their desired position on the patient's teeth during the bonding process. The orthodontic jig and brackets is fabricated as a single piece by computer-controlled manufacturing (e.g., 3D printing) based on the CAD model. |
| US10314667B2 |
Cleaning device for cleaning medical instrument
A cleaning device for cleaning a medical instrument. First and second body portions in a closed position define a flushing chamber. The medical instrument extends through the flushing chamber. First and second sealing members secured to the first and second body portions engage one another to seal the flushing chamber and engage the medical instrument to form a seal thereabout. Portions of at least the first sealing member are disposed within the flushing chamber. Positive pressure in the flushing chamber urges the first sealing member toward the second and toward the medical instrument to enhance the tightness of the flushing chamber seal. |
| US10314666B2 |
System and method for precise prosthesis positioning in hip arthroplasty
Provided are systems and methods for precise intra-operative placement and positioning of components of hip prostheses, particularly with respect to avoiding acetabular prosthetic implant malpositioning in the human hip. In one embodiment the system includes at least a pair of electronic sensors as tilt and direction sensors, which are positioned on the patient's native bone structure and the prosthesis, plus at least one of an electronic angle sensor and an electronic leg length measurement unit, plus a computer processor running application software that is capable of receiving and using information from the various electronic sensors to calculate relevant angular relationships and, optionally, distance relationships. The system electronically measures a living subject's pelvic tilt and position while lying in the lateral decubitus position during the surgery. The systems and methods provide accurate and precise measurements of the subject's pelvic tilt, angle of inclination, and angle of forward flexion to the surgeon during the procedure by which the hip prosthesis is surgically implanted into the subject. |
| US10314660B2 |
Automated hair transplant device
Disclosed are an automated hair transplant device for transplanting a selected hair into a hair loss area, and the transplanting method comprising selecting a hair of which the root is healthy, making the selected hair have a predetermined length without harming the follicle thereof, putting the hair of a predetermined length in a hair transplant needle, inserting the hair transplant needle into the scalp into which the hair is transplanted, and then separating the hair transplant needle from the scalp while leaving the hair therein. |
| US10314655B2 |
Systems and methods for providing personalized estimates of bioheat transfer
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing personalized estimates of bioheat transfer through a patient's body or a portion of a patient's body. One method includes receiving a patient-specific vascular model of a patient's anatomy, including at least one vessel of the patient; receiving a patient-specific tissue model including at least a portion of tissue of the patient's anatomy; receiving an estimate of heat content of the portion of tissue of the patient-specific tissue model or tissue surrounding the portion of tissue; determining an estimate of heat distribution of the portion of tissue of the patient-specific tissue model or tissue surrounding the portion of tissue based on the vascular model, the tissue model, or the received estimate of heat content; and output the determined estimate of heat distribution to a storage medium or user display. |
| US10314653B2 |
Systems and methods for prosthetic component orientation
A computer-implemented method determines an orientation parameter value of a prosthetic component. The method includes receiving a first desired separation distance between a tibial prosthetic component and a femoral prosthetic component at a first flexion position of a knee joint and estimating a first estimated separation distance between the tibial prosthetic component and the femoral prosthetic component at the first flexion position of the knee joint for at least one potential orientation of the femoral prosthetic component. The method also includes determining a first orientation parameter value of the femoral prosthetic component by comparing the first estimated separation distance to the first desired separation distance and outputting the first orientation parameter value via a user interface. |
| US10314652B2 |
Flexible microwave catheters for natural or artificial lumens
A microwave delivery device, including a coaxial feedline having an inner conductor, an inner dielectric insulator coaxially disposed about the inner conductor, and an outer conductor coaxially disposed about the inner dielectric, and a radiating portion operably coupled to a distal end. The radiating portion includes a radiating portion inner conductor operable coupled to and extending from a distal end of the coaxial feedline inner conductor, a shielding outer conductor helically wrapped about the radiating portion inner conductor and operably coupled to the coaxial feedline outer conductor; and a shielding dielectric positioned between the radiating portion inner conductor and the shielding outer conductor wherein the width of the shielding outer conductor varies according to the longitudinal position thereof along the coaxial feedline inner conductor, and a cap operably coupled to a distal end of the radiating portion inner conductor and the shielding outer conductor to provide an electrical connection therebetween. |
| US10314651B2 |
Device and methods for renal nerve modulation monitoring
Systems and methods for monitoring and performing tissue modulation are disclosed. An example system may include an elongate shaft having a distal end region and a proximal end and having at least one modulation element and one sensing electrode disposed adjacent to the distal end region. The sensing electrode may be used to determine and monitor changes in tissue adjacent to the modulation element. |
| US10314649B2 |
Flexible expandable electrode and method of intraluminal delivery of pulsed power
A surgical instrument, such as an electrical ablation device, includes an elongate member having therealong disposed a first electrode extending along an axis. A first expandable portion extends along the axis and defines a first perimeter of the first electrode and has an associated first diameter with respect to the axis. The first expandable portion includes a first framework selectively expandable to transition the first expandable portion from a contracted state to an expanded state. The first framework is selectively contractible to transition the first expandable portion from the expanded state to the contracted state. When the first framework is expanded, the first diameter is expanded and the first expandable portion is transitioned from the contracted state to the expanded state. When the first framework is contracted, the first diameter is contracted and the first expandable portion is transitioned from the expanded state to the contracted state. |
| US10314647B2 |
Electrosurgical cutting instrument
An electrosurgical device having a tubular outer shaft and an inner shaft is disclosed. The tubular outer shaft includes an axis and a distal end region. The distal end region includes a distal-most tip and a cutting edge defining a window in the outer shaft proximal along the axis to the distal-most tip. The inner shaft inner shaft coaxially maintained within the outer shaft such that the inner shaft is movable about the axis with respect to the outer shaft and wherein a portion of the inner shaft is exposed in the window of the outer shaft. A first electrode is disposed on the outer shaft in a region proximal along the axis to the window, and a second electrode is electrically isolated from the first electrode and disposed on the inner shaft. The second electrode is exposed in the window of the outer shaft. |
| US10314644B2 |
Cut and seal instrument
A surgical system including a cartridge having a first tissue sealing electrode and a surgical instrument including a first jaw and a second jaw, wherein the first jaw comprises a second tissue sealing electrode facing the second jaw, and wherein the second jaw is configured to removably receive the cartridge in a position where the first tissue sealing electrode is opposite the second tissue sealing electrode. The surgical system further includes a cut and seal controller, wherein the cut and seal controller automatically generates a command to the surgical instrument to reduce a clamping force between the first and the second jaws after sensing that tissue sealing is complete. |
| US10314643B2 |
Instrument for sealing vessels
A surgical instrument 10 suitable for sealing tissue includes a tool 15 with at least one branch 16 comprising an electrode unit 35, which consists of a sheet metal part 35. The part 35 is anchored in a positive manner in a plastic body 34. Strip sections 40, 41 of the metal part 35 extend into the plastic body 34, encompassing openings 42, 42 or slits 43, 43a, through which the plastic body 34 extends. A positive anchoring of the sheet metal part 35 in the plastic body 34 and minimizing of the heat introduction into the plastic body 34 is thus attained. The thermal capacity of the sheet metal part 35 and the thermal conductivity of the plastic body 34 are low, so that consistently positive coagulation results are reached even after repeated use in short succession, regardless of the initial temperature of the tissue contact surfaces 36. |
| US10314640B2 |
Pixel array medical devices and methods
Systems, instruments, and methods are described in which an apparatus comprises a housing including a scalpet device. The scalpet device includes a scalpet array that includes scalpets arranged in a pattern. The scalpets are deployable from the housing to generate incised skin pixels at a target site. The housing is positioned and the scalpet array is deployed into tissue at the target site. Incised skin pixels are generated when the target site is a donor site, and skin defects are generated when the target site is a recipient site. The incised skin pixels are harvested. |
| US10314639B2 |
Jaw assemblies for electrosurgical instruments and methods of manufacturing jaw assemblies
A jaw assembly includes an electrically-conductive tissue-engaging structure, a jaw member including a support base, and a non-electrically conductive member including a first portion configured to engage the electrically-conductive tissue-engaging structure and a second portion configured to engage the support base of the jaw member. The non-electrically conductive member adapted to electrically isolate the electrically-conductive tissue-engaging structure from the jaw member. The electrically-conductive tissue-engaging structure and the non-electrically conductive member cooperatively define a longitudinally-oriented knife channel therethrough. |
| US10314637B2 |
Transporter for controlling the longitudinal movement of an electrode
A transporter for controlling the longitudinal movement of an electrode of a urological resectoscope, with a guide tube which is secured lengthwise on the resectoscope and on which a carriage is mounted so as to be longitudinally movable, with a spring mounted at one end on the carriage and at the other end on one of the ends of the guide tube, and with finger supports secured on the carriage and on one of the ends of the guide tube, is characterized in that the spring is formed in one piece with at least one of the finger supports, and wherein the spring is designed as a leaf spring and has portions curved in opposite directions. |
| US10314635B2 |
Tensioning instruments
Instruments for applying tension to a securing device, such as a cable or wire, for securing bones in place and fastening implants, such as plates, to bones. In some forms, the tensioning instrument is configured with minimal parts for ease of manufacturing and allowing single use applications. The instrument may include a pretensioning mechanism for applying desired preload before connecting a cable to be tensioned to the instrument. The instrument may be sized and configured to remain attached to a tensioned cable while other cables are connected to a bone. In another form, the instrument may be expandable to remove any slack from the securing device and apply tension thereto. |
| US10314634B2 |
Catheter device with longitudinally expanding interior components for compressing cancellous bone
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for a catheter device for use in a medical procedure wherein the interior of the catheter device expands to accommodate longitudinal expansion of the expandable member to compress cancellous bone. |
| US10314633B2 |
Shape memory device with temperature-dependent deflectable segment and methods of positioning a shape memory device within a bone structure
A system for augmenting a bone structure. A shape memory device includes a deflectable distal segment including temperature-dependent memory metal material. The shape memory device is slidably received within a guide cannula. The deflectable distal segment may include a substantially longitudinally straightened form, such as when subjected to a force from the guide cannula. The deflectable distal segment forms a first deflected shape having a first bend away from said straight longitudinal axis at a first elevated temperature greater than an initial temperature, and forms a second deflected shape having a second bend away from said straight longitudinal axis at a second elevated temperature greater than said first elevated temperature. The shape memory device may create voids within the bone structure with the deflectable distal segment at the first and/or second bends. Methods for positioning a shape memory device within a bone structure are also disclosed. |
| US10314629B2 |
Fixing pin for orthopedic surgery enabling internal fixation
A fixing pin for orthopedic surgery is provided. The fixing pin for orthopedic surgery includes: an inner fixing pin inserted from one-side cortex of a bone to the opposite-side cortex thereof; an outer fixing pin including a first hole and a first screw portion formed to protrude from a front end thereof, the first hole being penetrated by the inner fixing pin so that front and rear ends of the inner fixing pin protrude, the outer fixing pin being inserted into only one-side cortex of the bone, and the inner fixing pin being fixed to the outer fixing pin; and a sleeve including a second hole and fixed to the outer fixing pin, the second hole being penetrated by the outer fixing pin so that front and rear ends of the outer fixing pin protrude. Therefore, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to perform internal fixation even after reposition of bone fracture has been performed using a fixing pin. |
| US10314627B2 |
Alignment guide for cervical spine plate
A cervical spine plate attachment system includes a bracket and an alignment guide. The bracket is configured to mount to a cervical spine plate. The alignment guide includes a first connector proximate to a first end of the alignment guide, wherein the first connector is configured to attach to a first pin inserted into a first vertebra. The alignment guide also includes a second connector proximate to a second end of the alignment guide, wherein the second connector is configured to attach to a second pin inserted into a second vertebra. The alignment guide further includes a fastener configured to secure the alignment guide to the bracket such that the alignment guide is secured to the cervical spine plate. |
| US10314618B2 |
System and method for an external hip fixator
Embodiments of the invention provide a fracture fixation device and method for treatment of a bone fracture. The fracture fixation device includes a main body having a recess formed therein, and a compression element is configured to be received in the recess. The compression element has a passage dimensioned to receive a fracture fixation pin. A compressive force is generated across the bone fracture upon the compression element receiving the fracture fixation pin to promote healing of the bone fracture. The fracture fixation device is an external fixator that provides adjustable aspects of compression, rotation, and length in a simple design that facilitates bone healing by compression. |
| US10314605B2 |
Apparatus and methods for disrupting intervertebral disc tissue
An apparatus for disrupting tissue in the intervertebral disc space that includes a barrier member having a first configuration for insertion into the disc space and a second configuration when deployed within the disc space. The second configuration of the barrier member is adapted to at least partially define a perimeter of a working region within the disc space. The apparatus also includes a tissue disruption tool configured for insertion into the working region. |
| US10314604B2 |
Endoscopic treatment instrument and endoscope system
A treatment instrument apparatus, which is an endoscopic treatment instrument, includes a sheath having an opening in a distal end; an actuator placed in the sheath and driven by a gas supplied via a tube; a treatment unit connected with the actuator by a wire and placed on a distal end side of the opening of the sheath; and an opening and closing switch, which is an operation portion used for an operation of supplying the gas into the sheath and supplying the gas to the actuator. |
| US10314603B2 |
Rotational coupling device for surgical instrument with flexible actuators
Rotational couplers for use with surgical devices that are actuated by semi-flexible actuators such as wires and the like. The couplers enable the actuators to apply various actuation motions to actuation features on the surgical device as well as other actuators to apply axial and rotational motions to the surgical device to manipulate the device into various orientations relative to an elongate shaft to which the device is movably attached. |
| US10314602B2 |
Embolectomy devices and methods
An embolectomy device includes a tubular body having a plurality of interconnected primary struts that define a plurality of openings when the tubular body is in a radially expanded deployed configuration, and a plurality of secondary struts connected to the primary struts that move from being aligned with the primary struts to a non-aligned configuration in which the secondary struts extend at least partially into and/or across the openings, to thereby ensnare or encapsulate a vascular obstruction within the primary and secondary struts after the tubular body is deployed proximate the obstruction and allowed to expand into or through the obstruction. |
| US10314599B2 |
Navigated patella clamp
Disclosed herein are systems and methods of patella arthroplasty. A navigated patella clamp used in an arthroplasty procedure includes first and second movable jaw members and an actuation member coupled to the first and second jaw members for moving the first and second jaw members along a plane toward and away from one another. The patella clamp further includes a tracker and adjustable stylus for positioning the clamp on a patient's patella below a desired resection plane. The adjustable stylus coupled to the clamp is used to check the position and orientation of the clamp with respect to the patella to ensure the correct amount of bone will be resected from the patella corresponding to the thickness of a patella component that will be implanted on the resected patella. |
| US10314598B2 |
Drill guide
A drill guide for drilling bone comprising a housing having a bore running through the housing is disclosed. In one embodiment, the drill guide may comprise a locking member coupled to the housing that is adapted to engage with a locking portion of a drill bit to lock the drill bit axially within the housing. The locking member may also be adapted to disengage with the drill bit to allow the drill bit to move within the bore of the housing and be inserted into bone. A movable guide may also be provided with the drill guide, such movable guide including a bore for receiving a portion of the drill bit and allowing the same to move axially within the housing. Methods of using the aforementioned drill guide are also disclosed. |
| US10314597B2 |
Ankle arthroplasty systems and methods
An ankle arthroplasty system may have a talar prosthesis and a tibial prosthesis, each of which has an articular surface and a bone engagement surface. Each bone engagement surface may have an anterior-posterior curvature and a medial-lateral curvature with a convex shape. A burr with a rotatable cutting element may be used to form a prepared surface on the talus or the tibia to receive the corresponding prosthesis. A cutting guide may be used to guide motion of the burr; the cutting guide may include a base and an arm movably coupled to the base. One of the base and the arm may have a guide surface, and the other may have a follower that slides along the guide surface to constrain motion of the burr such that the prepared surface has at least one concave curvature and one convex curvature. |
| US10314594B2 |
Assembly and method for left atrial appendage occlusion
An assembly and method for performing the occlusion of the left atrial appendage including a delivery instrument being positioned in communicating relation with the interior of the left atrial appendage and disposing a distal end portion of the delivery instrument in covering relation to the entrance thereof. Occlusion material is movably connected to the delivery instrument and includes at least one elongated single strand of flexible material. A length of the single strand is progressively fed through the delivery instrument into the interior of the left atrial appendage and the flexibility thereof is sufficient to progressively form an arbitrarily intermingled array of occlusion material therein. The dimension and configuration of the formed arbitrarily intermingled array is sufficient to fill a predetermined portion of the interior of the left atrial appendage and thereby conform to the configuration thereof. |
| US10314592B2 |
Electrically self-powered surgical instrument with cryptographic identification of interchangeable part
A surgical instrument that comprises a receiving portion for removably receiving therein an interchangeable part, wherein the receiving portion has a communication connection, a handle having a controller electrically connected to the communication connection, and an interchangeable part removably connected to the receiving portion and having an encryption device electrically removably connected to the communication connection when at the receiving portion, wherein the encryption device is programmed to authenticate the interchangeable part upon an exchange with the controller when the interchangeable part is at the receiving portion and, after at least a partial use of the interchangeable part, store a used status of the interchangeable part. |
| US10314589B2 |
Surgical instrument including a shifting assembly
A surgical instrument comprising a rotary motion generator, a shifting assembly, a rotatable shaft, an end effector, and a firing member is disclosed. The shifting assembly comprises a first output, a second output, a switch, and a biasing mechanism. The first output and the second output are selectively drivable by the rotary motion generator. The switch is configured to switch between the selective drivability of the first and second outputs. The biasing mechanism is configured to motivate and maintain an operative meshment between the rotary motion generator and one of the first output and the second output. The end effector comprises a first jaw and a second jaw. The first jaw is moveable relative to the second jaw during a closing motion. The firing member is moveable relative to the end effector during a firing motion. The closing motion is separate and distinct from the firing motion. |
| US10314588B2 |
Fluid penetrable buttress assembly for a surgical stapler
An apparatus includes an end effector, a cartridge, and a buttress assembly. The end effector includes an anvil and a lower jaw. The anvil is configured to move toward and away from the lower jaw. The lower jaw is configured to receive the cartridge. The cartridge includes a housing, staples disposed in the housing, and a deck disposed over the staples. The buttress assembly is configured to be attached to either the anvil or the cartridge. The buttress assembly includes an adhesive layer, a film layer, and a buttress body. The adhesive layer is configured to adhere to either the anvil or the deck of the cartridge. The adhesive layer is attached to a first side of the film layer. The buttress body is attached to a second side of the film layer such that the film layer is interposed between the adhesive layer and the buttress body. |
| US10314587B2 |
Surgical staple cartridge with improved staple driver configurations
A surgical staple driver array configured for operable use with a surgical staple cartridge. A distal staple driver is slidably supportable in the surgical staple cartridge and is configured to operably support a distal surgical staple thereon that is oriented in a distal direction. At least one intermediate staple driver is configured to be slidably supported in the surgical staple cartridge adjacent the distal staple driver. Each intermediate staple driver is configured to operably support a first surgical staple that is oriented in a first direction, a second surgical staple that is oriented in a second direction and a third surgical staple that is oriented in a third direction. A proximal staple driver is slidably supported adjacent a proximal most one of the intermediate staple drivers. The proximal staple driver is configured to operably support a proximal surgical staple thereon. |
| US10314580B2 |
Surgical staple cartridge with compression feature at knife slot
An apparatus includes a body, a shaft assembly, an end effector, and a staple cartridge. The end effector includes an anvil and a lower jaw. The anvil is pivotable toward the lower jaw to capture tissue between the anvil and the lower jaw. The staple cartridge is coupled with the lower jaw. The staple cartridge includes a deck and a plurality of staples. The deck faces the anvil. The anvil or the deck (or both) includes a compressible that extends toward the other of the anvil or the deck. The compressible feature of the anvil of the deck is configured to compress tissue against the other of the anvil or the deck. |
| US10314576B2 |
System and method for making tapered looped suture
An active anvil assembly for use in forming a looped suture is provided. The active anvil assembly includes an anvil member, a first sensor operably connected to the anvil member, and a control assembly. The first sensor is configured for measuring at least one of force, torque, and distance feedback. Also provided are systems and methods for forming a looped suture including an active anvil assembly. |
| US10314565B2 |
Surgical device having actuator biasing and locking features
Surgical devices and methods are described. The surgical devices can generally include a housing having one or more actuators such as a closure actuator. An elongate shaft can extend distally from the housing and an end effector can be selectively coupled to a distal end of the shaft. The surgical device can include various features that prevent a user from actuating the device when the end effector is not properly coupled to the shaft. More specifically, the housing can include a locking member that can be pivoted or otherwise move relative the housing to cause various internal features of the housing to move to a ready-to-load position. With the locking member and actuator so positioned, an end effector can be loaded onto the shaft and the locking member can be moved from the ready-to-load position to the ready-to-actuate position, thus allowing the closure actuator to be in a ready-to-actuate position. |
| US10314560B2 |
Over-the-wire ultrasound system
Disclosed are embodiments of devices and methods for imaging the inside of a body part, such as a blood vessel. In particular embodiments, a catheter has a chamber within which is a transducer. A wire guide channel extends throughout the length of the catheter. The transducer is rotatable around the wire guide channel. |
| US10314556B2 |
Optimal energy weighting of dark field signal in differential phase contrast X-ray imaging
Apparatus and related method for dark-field imaging. The apparatus operates on projective intensities detected at a detector in different energy channels. An energy weighting is used to improve the signal to noise ratio. The model operates in a logarithmic domain. |
| US10314553B2 |
Focal spot position control using pre-patient collimator with beam tracking
A CT scanning system includes a rotatable gantry having an opening for receiving an object to be scanned, an x-ray tube, and a detector comprising an imaging area of pixels and a calibration area of pixels. The system further includes a pre-patient collimator positioned between the x-ray tube and the detector having first and second apertures that pass x-rays respectively to at least a portion of the imaging area of pixels, and to the calibration area of pixels, a motor configured to move the pre-patient collimator, and a computer programmed to determine a focal spot location using energy derived from x-rays that fall upon the calibration area of pixels, and issue commands to a motor to adjust a position of the pre-patient collimator based on the determination. |
| US10314549B1 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring development of medication induced febrile neutropenia
Systems and methods for home monitoring and detection of febrile neutropenia in a patient are provided. The system includes a photoplethysmographic sensor for sensing photoplethysmographic signals of the patient, and one or more blood borne parameter sensors for sensing parameters in the patient's blood. A febrile neutropenia monitoring application receives information sensed by the photoplethysmography sensor and the one or more blood borne parameter sensors and determines, based on the received information, the presence or deterioration of febrile neutropenia. The method includes the steps of: sensing photoplethysmographic signals of the patient with a photoplethysmographic sensor worn by the patient; sensing blood borne parameters in the patient's blood with one or more blood borne parameter sensors; transmitting the sensed photoplethysmographic signals and blood borne parameters to a febrile neutropenia monitoring application; and determining, by the febrile neutropenia monitoring application, the presence or deterioration of febrile neutropenia based on the received information. |
| US10314547B2 |
Calibration of a wearable medical device
A technology for a wearable medical device for monitoring medical parameters. Medical measurement data can be received at the wearable medical device from a medical measurement sensor attached to the wearable medical device or a medical measurement sensor in communication with the wearable medical device. A calibration coefficient can be determined for calibrating the wearable medical device based on the medical measurement data. The wearable medical device can be calibrated based on the calibration coefficient. |
| US10314546B2 |
Capacitance enhanced physiological measurements
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for measuring and determining physiological parameters of a patient are presented. In one example, a physiological measurement system includes an optical system configured to emit one or more optical signals into tissue of a patient, and detect the one or more optical signals after propagation through the tissue. The physiological measurement system includes a capacitance system configured to apply one or more electric field signals to a single side of the tissue to determine a capacitance signal based at least on changes in the one or more electric field signals, and a processing system configured to process at least the one or more detected optical signals and the capacitance signal to determine a physiological parameter of the patient. |
| US10314544B2 |
Method, apparatus and computer program for activity sensor data processing
According to one aspect there is provided a method comprising: loading, with an application, a webpage comprising an embedded activity recognition module; causing collection of activity sensor data from at least one sensor of a mobile device with a sensor polling module; causing transmission of the activity sensor data to the embedded activity recognition module; causing processing of the collected sensor data with the embedded activity recognition module to form processed activity sensor data; and receiving the processed activity sensor data from the activity recognition module. |
| US10314533B2 |
Method and apparatus for recommending a route
A method and an apparatus for recommending a route are provided. The route recommending method includes obtaining user's current body information; obtaining geographic information from a current position to a destination; and determining a recommended route to the destination on the basis of the body information and the geographic information. |
| US10314529B2 |
Vocal monitoring and biofeedback device
A vocal dosimeter receives a first set of sensor data as sensor outputs through a sensor array including an acoustic sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, and an accelerometer. The dosimeter generates normalized sensor waveforms by filtering for an amplitude range from the quadratic mean of each individual raw sensor waveform through control of a first band-pass filter, and operates laryngeal activity detection to configure a vocalization filter with a vocalization threshold within a vocalization analysis window. A feedback control is generated in response to identifying a statistically similar vocalization amplitude in a vocal characteristic database. |
| US10314528B2 |
Patient support pad
A support pad, including a first cushion layer, a second cushion layer, and a sensing device, is provided. The sensing device is positioned between the first and second cushion layers. The sensing device includes a plurality of sensing elements and a substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of tab portions and a plurality of expandable portions. The sensing elements are respectively mounted to the tab portions. The expandable portions are moveable between contracted and expanded positions in response to pressure applied thereto. |
| US10314527B2 |
Sensors for analyte detection and methods of manufacture thereof
Disclosed herein is a sensor comprising a conduit; the conduit comprising an organic polymer; a working electrode; the working electrode being etched and decorated with a nanostructured material; a reference electrode; and a counter electrode; the working electrode, the reference electrode and the counter electrode being disposed in the conduit; the working electrode, the reference electrode and the counter electrode being separated from each other by an electrically insulating material; and wherein a cross-sectional area of the conduit that comprises a section of the working electrode, a section of the reference electrode and a section of the counter electrode is exposed to detect analytes. |
| US10314523B2 |
Method, system and apparatus for image capture and registration in image-guided surgery
A method, system and apparatus for image capture and registration are described. The method includes: obtaining a position of an imaging device in a tracking system frame of reference; obtaining a position of a patient in the tracking system frame of reference; determining, based on the position of the imaging device and the position of the patient, a transformation for registering an imaging device frame of reference with a patient frame of reference; receiving an instruction to capture an image, the instruction including coordinates identifying a target area in the patient frame of reference; applying the transformation to convert the coordinates to the imaging device frame of reference; and controlling the imaging device to capture an image based on the converted coordinates. |
| US10314522B2 |
System, method, and program for initializing attachment location of measurement sensor
Disclosed are a system, a method, and a program for initializing an attachment location of a measurement sensor. The method of initializing an attachment location of at least one measurement sensor includes requesting selection of the measurement sensor that is attached to a specific body unit (S100); recognizing identification information of the measurement sensor, which agrees with a selection manipulation of the measurement sensor (S200); matching the identification information with the body unit (S300); and determining sensing data received from the measurement sensor, which corresponds to the identification information, as motion data of the body unit. According to the inventive concept, because attachment locations of a plurality of measurement sensors are initialized, a terminal may accurately calculate a posture or motion of the user. |
| US10314521B2 |
User condition evaluation system through touch screen device usage pattern change
Technology for use with a touchscreen user interface device that uses gesture swipe data to provide an early potential indication of onset of Parkinson's disease. Technology for use with a touchscreen user interface device that uses gesture swipe data to provide an information about motor skill development of a child. Technology for use with a touchscreen user interface device that uses gesture swipe data to provide an information about reading ability development of a child. |
| US10314518B2 |
System and methods for the measurement of lung volumes
A system and method for determining FRC, TGV, TLC and RV includes a hand-held unit with a shutter assembly designed to minimize measured air displacement due to shuttering. Measurements of flow and pressure are used to derive the lung parameters. |
| US10314517B2 |
Respiration monitoring system and method
A wearable respiration monitoring system and associated method that is configured to (i) determine three dimensional displacement of the spine of a subject with respect to the axial displacement of the subject's chest wall, (ii) process the three dimensional anatomical data, (iii) determine at least one respiration parameter associated with the monitored subject as a function of the three dimensional anatomical data, and (iv) generate at least one respiration parameter signal representing the respiration parameter. |
| US10314515B2 |
Capnography device and method
There is provided a method for dynamically determining a breath related parameter, which includes averaging a breath related parameter over a first period of time, calculating a breath related value over a second period of time and adapting the duration of the first period of time according to the calculated breath related value. |
| US10314514B2 |
System and method for using a capsule device
A capsule device configured to navigate through a patient's GI track is disclosed. System and method to turn on the capsule device based on acceleration is described. First the capsule is monitored at a slow sampling mode. Then the capsule is monitored at a fast sampling mode. A user can input hand motion to change the acceleration to turn on the capsule device. |
| US10314510B2 |
Determining intensity of a biological response to a presentation
Example methods, apparatus/systems and articles of manufacture for determining intensity of a biological response to a presentation are disclosed. An example method includes accessing galvanic skin response (GSR) data obtained from a subject while exposed to a presentation. The GSR data includes a plurality of trough-to-peak instances. The example method includes generating a GSR intensity profile by assigning trough-to-peak scores to corresponding ones of the trough-to-peak instances, defining a plurality of time windows, and assigning window scores to corresponding ones of the time windows based on the trough-to-peaks scores of the trough-to-peak instances occurring within the corresponding time windows. The example method also includes determining an effectiveness of the presentation based on the window scores of the GSR intensity profile. |
| US10314503B2 |
Systems and methods for tracking non-stationary spectral structure and dynamics in physiological data
Systems and methods for tracking dynamic structure in physiological data are provided. In some aspects, the method includes providing physiological data, including electroencephalogram (“EEG”) data, acquired from a subject and assembling a time-frequency representation of signals from the physiological data. The method also includes generating a dynamic model of at least one non-stationary spectral feature, such as at least one non-stationary spectral peak, using the time-frequency representation and a user indication, and applying a dynamic model of at least one non-stationary spectral feature in a parameter estimation algorithm to compute concurrent estimates of spectral parameters describing the at least one non-stationary spectral feature. The method also includes tracking the spectral parameters of the at least one spectral feature over time. |
| US10314495B2 |
Subject holding unit and photoacoustic apparatus
Provided is a photoacoustic apparatus capable of recognizing variation in reception characteristic among a plurality of receiving elements that detect an acoustic wave in the photoacoustic apparatus, with a simple configuration unique to the photoacoustic apparatus.A photoacoustic apparatus includes a detecting unit including a plurality of receiving elements configured to detect an acoustic wave that is generated when an analyte is irradiated with light; a signal processing unit configured to acquire information about the inside of the analyte from a detected signal acquired from the detecting unit; an optical absorber configured to absorb the irradiation light; and a reception characteristic calculation unit configured to calculate reception characteristic information of the plurality of receiving elements on the basis of detected signals when the plurality of receiving elements receive an acoustic wave that is generated from the optical absorber. |
| US10314489B2 |
Wearable health monitoring system
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to remotely monitoring the health of an individual. The individual wears a health monitoring device, with an attached strap, capable of sensing characteristics of the individual. These characteristics may include voice level and tone, movements, blood pressure, temperature, etc. The device allows individuals to constantly monitor their health without having to physically visit a doctor or other health care professional. Wireless communication, for instance with an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) set-top box, allows measurements to be made and evaluated by a computerized healthcare service provider. For a more accurate evaluation, measurements are sent over the INTERNET to a service. The device communicates with services in order to diagnose the individual based upon the characteristics. |
| US10314485B2 |
Portable google based VOG system with comparative left and right eye ocular response analysis with MTBI analysis using percent of saccade function of smooth pursuit test
A head mounted compact goggle based video oculography system comprises: a goggle base surrounding the subject's eyes; an angled hot mirror; at least one digital camera attached to the goggle base along the top side of the goggle base taking images of at least one of the subject's eyes via a hot mirror reflection; an integral display for selectively displaying visual stimulus to the subject through the hot mirror and attached to the goggle base along the rear side of the goggle base; a controller coupled to the display generating each visual stimulus for each neuro-otologic test to be displayed to the subject via the display and coupled to each digital camera and receiving and storing data signals there from, the controller configured to calculate eye related data from the digital camera images during each neuro-otologic test, and configured to display the eye related data to users. |
| US10314481B2 |
Apparatus for retinoscopy
The present invention provides a retinoscope comprising: a refractor that has a lens module therein and is located at a predetermined distance from eyes of a person to be tested such that a line of sight of the person to be tested passes through an optometry window, wherein the lens module is configured such that a plurality of lenses necessary for correction are selectively located on the optometry window in order to obtain a correction value for correcting the eyes of the person to be tested; a main body for supporting the refractor; a retinoscope unit coupled to one surface of the main body and maintained at a predetermined distance from the refractor, wherein the retinoscope unit radiates light beams to the eyes of the person to be tested so as to be close to the line of sight of the person to be tested and rotates or reciprocates the light beams when receiving a signal of an operating unit; and the operating unit that operates driving of the refractor and the retinoscope unit. |
| US10314480B2 |
Ophthalmologic imaging apparatus and method for controlling the same
An ophthalmologic imaging apparatus includes a data acquisition unit and a controller. The data acquisition unit is configured to repeatedly acquire data by repeatedly scanning an eye using optical coherence tomography. The controller is configured to perform first control to adjust optical path length difference between a sample arm and a reference arm of an interference optical system for optical coherence tomography to place an image of the eye in a reference position in an image frame based on the data repeatedly acquired by the data acquisition unit. Further, the controller is configured to perform second control to change the optical path length difference so as to place the image of the eye in a new reference position in the image frame based on the data repeatedly acquired by the data acquisition unit. The apparatus can perform preparatory operations for OCT measurement of the subject's eye. |
| US10314476B2 |
Method for determining visual aid means by reference to the behaviour of an individual subjected to a test
Disclosed is an individual during a specific reading phase. The main feature of a method is that it includes the following steps, a step of subjecting the individual to a test involving the specific reading of a material including a text including a series of common words and into which errors have been inserted between the words at predefined locations, a step in which the individual reads the text out loud, a step of assigning an optical indicator linked to the reading errors identified and making it possible to characterize the quality of reading, a step of selecting the most appropriate visual aid unit depending on the determined optical indicator. |
| US10314471B2 |
Endoscope reprocessing method
A method for reprocessing a balloon endoscope, the method including the steps of deflating a balloon of a balloon endoscope to a negative pressure state following clinical use thereof and thereafter maintaining the interior of the balloon in a negative pressure state during at least part of reprocessing the balloon endoscope. |
| US10314469B1 |
Spectrally encoded probes
A forward-viewing spectrally encoded endoscope (SEE) probe includes a light guiding component, a light focusing component, and a grating component arranged along a longitudinal axis of a drive cable. The SEE probe is configured for guiding light from the light guiding component, through the light focusing component, and to the grating component, and then forwarding a spectrally dispersed light line from the grating component towards an image plane. One or more of the light guiding component, the light focusing component, and the grating component is arranged at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the drive cable so that at least one wavelength of the spectrally dispersed light line goes to the direction of axis of the drive cable. |
| US10314466B2 |
Conduit control device
A conduit control device includes a cylinder member, a piston member, an attachment section including a rigid cylinder, a compression spring, a first elastic member being brought into contact with a contact surface of the rigid cylinder and elastically deformed to thereby seal a gap in a state in which the piston member is depressed via the button section, and a second elastic member brought into contact with an exterior member and elastically deformed to thereby seal a gap in a state in which the piston member is depressed via the button section. |
| US10314462B2 |
Observation apparatus
An observation apparatus includes an imager, a light source unit, an image processor and a light intensity adjusting section. The imager includes types of elements which generate a first signal when the elements receive light included in a sensitivity region. The light source unit includes light sources to emit narrow spectrum light, wavelengths of the light being different from one another and being set so that at least one of the wavelengths is included in each of the sensitivity regions. The image processor generates display data indicating a color image on the basis of the image data. The light intensity adjusting section separately adjusts respective light intensity of the light sources. |
| US10314458B2 |
Fluid circulation system for dishwasher appliances and related methods
A method of operating a dishwasher appliance includes initiating a wash cycle of the dishwasher appliance. The wash cycle includes operating the dishwasher appliance in a wash mode for a first predetermined amount of time by positioning a diverter in a first position to direct a fluid flow to a spray assembly of the dishwasher appliance. The method also includes positioning the diverter in a second position to direct the fluid flow to a filter cleaning manifold for a second predetermined amount of time. The method further includes sensing the second position of the diverter with a position sensor. The method further includes performing a predetermined action after the second predetermined amount of time when the second position of the diverter is sensed before the first predetermined amount of time has elapsed. |
| US10314455B2 |
Vacuum cleaner
Provided is a vacuum cleaner including a cleaner body; a suction hose connected to the cleaner body and configured to suction dust; a moving wheel installed at the cleaner body; a main motor provided inside the cleaner body and configured to generate a suction force for suctioning the dust; a base frame provided inside the cleaner body and configured to form a space partitioned from the main motor; a battery unit provided inside the base frame and configured to supply electric power; a rear opening formed at a rear surface of the cleaner body and opened for entering the battery unit; a rear cover configured to open and close the rear opening; and a battery guide formed at both side surfaces of the base frame to extend toward the rear opening and configured to guide entering and withdrawing of the battery unit. |
| US10314453B2 |
Cleaner holder
A cleaner holder includes: a first body having a first charging port configured to charge a cleaner; a second body protruding to a front side of the first body; and a battery accommodating space recessed downward from an upper surface of the second body to accommodate a battery detachably mounted to the cleaner, wherein a second charging port configured to charge the battery is provided in the battery accommodating space, and a cleaner guide configured to perform guiding such that terminals of the cleaner come into contact with the first charging port is provided in the second body. |
| US10314447B2 |
Surface cleaning apparatus
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and includes a cyclone bin assembly, a screen and a suction motor positioned in the air flow path. The screen is axially removable from the cyclone bin assembly. |
| US10314446B2 |
Suction unit
Provided is a suction unit to be provided in an electric vacuum cleaner including an electric blower. The suction unit includes a suction inlet arranged to extend in a longitudinal direction, and arranged opposite to a surface to be cleaned; a connection opening to be connected to the electric blower; a suction passage arranged to extend along a center line joining a middle of the suction inlet in the longitudinal direction and a middle of the connection opening in the longitudinal direction to connect the suction inlet and the connection opening; and a plurality of first partition walls each of which is arranged in the suction passage, and is arranged to extend from a side on which the connection opening is defined to a side on which the suction inlet is defined. The suction passage includes a first main passage and a plurality of first division passages. |
| US10314443B2 |
Free-standing, multiple roll toilet paper holder and dispenser
A free-standing, cylindrical container and multiple, core-free toilet paper rolls vertically stacked in an array which fills the container at the outset of its use. Peeled back from sites bounding a through opening within the array's uppermost roll and then fed through a narrow slot defined by the container's cap, each length of the paper so fed, prior to its being separated from paper yet to be dispensed, is part of a continuous paper ribbon extending from the leading paper sheet of said length to the outermost sheet of the array's lowermost roll. Configuring the ribbon in its initial state is a series of joints in each of which the outermost and the innermost sheets of the upper and lower rolls, respectively, of one of the array's contiguous pairs of rolls are fixedly connected, thus providing the user with immediate access to the entire body of paper stored within the container. |
| US10314439B2 |
Portable food and beverage container
A food and beverage carrier for carrying food and beverages includes a container having a front panel having a window opening for food placement, a rear panel, fourth side panels, a top panel including a handle, and a bottom panel including at least one drink cup opening. |
| US10314438B2 |
Grilling tool
A reconfigurable tool for use in barbequing and related grilling activities. Multiple components, such as forks, knives, spatulas and tongs, may be housed in separable handle halves that can be secured to one another to define a unitary structural whole. In one form, a first handle includes numerous recesses into which one or more of the components may be foldably disposed, while a second handle terminates with a pair of tongs. The first handle may further be made up of two separable portions each pivotally cooperative with one or more of the components. In a particular form, the handles define an interlockingly cooperative relationship with one another such that together they define a substantial entirety of the tool's gripping surface. The foldable nature of the components is such that they may be retracted into the recesses formed in the first handle to give the tool a compact outer profile. |
| US10314434B1 |
Foot-operated grill cover lifting apparatus
A foot-operated grill cover lifting apparatus including a rectangular hollow base unit, a slot vertically disposed on a front side of the base unit, and an aperture disposed on a top side of the base unit. A lever rod has a top end attached to a left side of a cover of a grill and a bottom end disposed through the aperture. A coupling lever arm is disposed within the base unit, with the coupling lever arm having a front end and a back end rotatably attached to the bottom end of the lever rod. A spring-loaded foot pedal has a front foot portion and a rearwardly extended support rod disposed through the slot and rotatably attached to the front end of the coupling lever arm. |
| US10314433B1 |
Barbeque oven
An oven for cooking foods includes a housing having a fire chamber and a cooking chamber disposed generally above the fire chamber. A vessel is receivable in the fire chamber and is adapted to hold combustible material therein to generate heat and smoke for cooking food in the cooking chamber. A blower is mounted on the housing. The blower is selectively operable to move air. A tube is attached to an outlet of the blower and extends into the fire chamber such that when the vessel is received in the fire chamber the tube extends to a position adjacent the vessel so that air from the blower is blown directly into the vessel without first passing a heating element. The oven does not require supplemental heat from a burner or similar heating element. |
| US10314432B2 |
Stove
A stove includes a stove unit having a top grilling surface, a cover unit, a guiding unit, and a balance-providing unit having a cross bar, at least one mounting seat, and at least one constant-force spring that is mounted on the at least one mounting seat and that is connected to the cross bar. During the movement of the cover unit in a top-bottom direction, the at least one constant-force spring provides a substantially constant resilient force which counteracts a weight of the cover unit to position the cover unit at any point between a lifted position, where the cover unit is spaced apart from the top grilling surface, and a cover position, where the cover unit covers the top grilling surface. |
| US10314430B1 |
Outdoor cooking apparatus
An improved outdoor cooking apparatus features a pot with multiple cooking inserts and burner frame that supports a burner element. One insert can be used for cooking an entire poultry carcass. Other inserts are perforated baskets that can be used to fry items. |
| US10314423B2 |
Holder for dental and similar accessories
Holders for maintaining personal items such as dental and hygienic products are disclosed. The holders include a series of sections, particularly, holding sections having different geometrical structures related to the different items intended to be hold. In this manner, they may be assembled at the convenience of the user and its holding units may be increased or decreased as well as selected based upon the particular structure of the holding units at the will of the users. The holder may be self-standing when using a disclosed base or alternatively, it may be secured to a commonly used toothbrush supporting base or even be supported via a suction cup over a given surface. |
| US10314415B2 |
Bag dispenser
Exemplary embodiments are related to a bag dispenser. The bag dispenser can include a support structure, a first arm, a second arm, and a pin. The support structure can have an elongated body. The first arm can be operatively coupled to, and can extending from, a first end of the support structure. The second arm can be operatively coupled to, and can extend from, a second end of the support structure. The pin can have a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the pin can be secured to the first arm and can be configured to translate within a first bounded channel between a first opposing channel ends. The distal end of the pin is configured to be received by a second bounded channel and can be configured to translate within a second bounded channel between a second opposing channel ends. |
| US10314412B2 |
Retractable hinged shelf display
A hinged drawer type shelving apparatus includes a shelf with a first portion and a second portion hinged to the first portion. The first portion is connected between opposing arms that have a guide connected to a rearward portion of the arm. A frame has opposing side members between which the shelf is disposed. Each side member has a channel for directing or guiding movement of the corresponding guide. The shelf moves between a first stored position, where the first and second shelf portions are coplanar with one another, and a second extended position to facilitate restocking of product. In the extended position, the first shelf portion is tilted and non-coplanar with the second shelf portion. |
| US10314408B2 |
Contouring device
The invention relates to a contouring device for a seat base, backrest, or mattress. The device comprises a substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first and second surfaces each comprising a plurality of pockets adapted to receive one or more inserts therein. Inserts of various sizes and shapes can be placed within selected pockets of the device to provide a contoured surface that suits the needs of the user of the device. For example, the device can be adapted to provide contours that encourage a user to adopt a preferred posture when seated or lying down. |
| US10314405B2 |
Floating beds
A device comprising: a bed frame comprising a platform frame and a headboard frame, wherein the platform frame is T-shaped as defined via a leg portion and a platform portion, wherein the platform portion comprises a spine portion extending longitudinally over the leg portion, wherein the headboard frame defines a U-shaped channel, wherein the spine portion extends through the U-shaped channel and the headboard frame is non-perpendicularly oriented to the platform portion when the headboard frame spans between a wall and a floor, the platform portion is secured to the wall cantileveredly, and the headboard frame is secured to the wall distal to the floor. |
| US10314404B2 |
Article of furniture
A rest component (14), (16) for an article of furniture (10) includes a body member (32) defining a plurality of surfaces (34). A cover member (36) is carried by at least one surface (34) of the body member (32) to define a pocket (38) associated with the at least one surface (34), the pocket (38) defining a mouth to enable a user to gain access to an interior of the pocket (38). At least one passage (24) is defined by at least one of the body member (32) and the cover member (36) and opening out into the pocket (38). The passage (24) is configured to accommodate an elongate element which extends through the passage to exit from an operatively bottom region of the body member. |
| US10314403B2 |
Chair / game combination
The invention provides a combination chair and bean bag game comprising a horizontally disposed frame having a first end, second end, and medially facing surface; a vertically disposed frame having a first end, second end, and medially facing surface, wherein the first end of the vertically disposed frame extends from the first end of the horizontally disposed frame; a webbing, or webbings overlaying the medially facing surfaces of the horizontally and vertically disposed frames; legs to keep the frame above the ground and support the weight of a person seated on the fabric cover overlaying the frame; an aperture extending through a portion of the webbing overlaying the horizontally disposed frame and positioned between the first and second ends of the horizontally disposed frame. |
| US10314398B2 |
Pull-out guide for the guidance of a drawer
A pull-out guide for the guidance of a drawer, including a cabinet rail for attachment to a furniture cabinet, a drawer rail for attachment to a drawer, and a roller unit having rollers that roll on guide surfaces of the respective rails during movement of the rails relative to one another. The cabinet rail has a vertically extending low-profile side element that does not extend upwardly above a support surface of the drawer rail over at least 75% of its total length. A vertically upwardly protruding flag-like element extends upwardly in the vertical direction to guide a drawer during assembly to the drawer rail. |
| US10314396B2 |
Quick detachable slide rail and drawer mounting structure
A quick detachable slide rail and drawer mounting structure includes a slide rail assembly, a drawer supported on the slide rail assembly, a connection member mounted at a distal end of an outer slide rail of the slide rail assembly, and a mating connection device set. After connection between the drawer and the outer slide rail of the slide rail assembly, a first toothed rack of the connection member is forced into engagement with a second toothed rack of the mating connection device set with an abutment member of the mating connection device set disposed at the bottom side of the connection member. |
| US10314395B2 |
Pallet spacer system and method of use
An elongated integral stop rail device extending the length of a row of pallet racks and carried from the racks by hangers which space the rail device at a desired distance from the lateral extent of the racks. The method involves a determination of the length of the row of racks, assembling a stop rail device to extend that length, and mounting the stop rail device from the respective racks the desired distance lateral of the racks. A pair of integral stop rail devices may be spaced laterally apart to block encroachment of pallets supported on adjacent rows of pallets into a flue space defined between the pair. |
| US10314388B2 |
Electric scrubbing system
An electric scrubbing system for using an electric drill to scrub a surface includes an electric drill that is selectively manipulated. A scrubbing unit is provided and the scrubbing unit is removably coupled to the electric drill. The electric drill rotates the scrubbing unit when the electric drill is turned on. The scrubbing unit is comprised of an abrasive material to remove contaminants from a surface. |
| US10314387B2 |
Head for an oral care implement
A head for an oral-care implement comprises at least two tufts extending from a mounting surface of the head. The tufts are inclined with respect to the mounting surface in at least two different directions. Each of the tufts comprises a first group of filaments having a first length and at least a second group of filaments having a second length wherein the first length is different from the second length. |
| US10314386B1 |
Mounting garment assembly
A mounting garment assembly for facilitating hands-free use of an electronic device includes a harness that is selectively worn on a torso. A pair of mounts is each coupled to the harness such that each of the mounts is positioned on a chest when the harness is worn. A mounting unit is provided and the mounting unit is removably coupled to a selected one of the mounts. The mounting unit receives an electronic device thereby facilitating hands-free use of the electronic device. Moreover, the mounting unit is flexible thereby facilitating the electronic device to be positioned at a selected angle with respect to a user. |
| US10314384B2 |
Combined carriers and protective vests
Bags or carriers are provided that can be transformed into protective vests and used as body armor and ballistic shields. The carriers can be assembled in a first arrangement that enables individuals to store and transport items. The carriers can quickly and easily be converted to or deployed in a second arrangement which enables the individuals to wear the carriers as protective vests. One or more shoulder straps can be detached from the carriers for use as tourniquets, doorway securing structures, and tools for dragging injured victims. |
| US10314382B1 |
Support harness
A support system with attachments configured to connect to an equipment belt, such as a utility or gun belt, but worn under exterior clothing. In an exemplary embodiment, the support system is worn beneath the clothing, but connects to exterior equipment, without requiring modification of the clothing. A formed joining area between a semi-flexible downward extension and upper extension accommodates a tucked shirt while attaching to an exterior equipment belt at approximate waist level. |
| US10314380B2 |
Applicator for cosmetic product and associated applicator assembly
The invention relates to an applicator for cosmetic product comprising a core, a plurality of protrusions projecting from the core to form a brush, and a spatula situated in the continuation of the core. The invention also relates to an applicator assembly for cosmetic product, comprising: a container comprising a body forming a reservoir intended to contain the cosmetic product, and an applicator as described above and suitable for being attached to the container, so that the applicator is accommodated inside the reservoir. |
| US10314379B2 |
Make-up item comprising an applicator and a make-up product dispenser
The make-up item including an applicator having application head defining an envelope surface, and a make-up product dispenser, which includes a site for receiving the applicator, and having an outer valve provided with at least one dispensing opening which faces a portion of the envelope surface when the applicator is received in the site, the valve being able to assume a closed position and an open position wherein the valve releases product directly against the head of the applicator. |
| US10314370B2 |
Clasp
A clasp includes a hook component and a catch component, which may be used to releasably attach two ends of an article. Among other elements, the hook component may include a stem (for manually operating the clasp) and a cantilevered lip suspended above the stem to form a slot for receiving a part of the catch component. In addition, the catch component may include a slot-engaging portion that is coupled between the stem and the cantilevered lip. |
| US10314363B2 |
Insole for shoe
Provided is an insole capable of supporting a foot in a well-balanced manner.An insole 1 for a shoe is configured to include a calcaneal anterior-part support protrusion 90 for supporting a calcaneal anterior part 12A from a sole. |
| US10314357B2 |
Anatomy shading for garments
Systems and methods for anatomy shading and the garments that result therefrom are provided herein. More specifically, anatomy shading is any deliberate manipulation or addition of shading (a brightness gradient) to a garment in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a desired appearance. |
| US10314353B2 |
Conformable seamless three dimensional articles and methods therefor
Waterproof, breathable garments and methods of making are provided. The garments may include a laminate of a seamless ePTFE membrane and at least one textile. The garment is conformable over a range of sizes, and may be shaped to fit numerous sizes and shapes of forming molds. The ePTFE membrane may shrink to fit, or, alternatively, be stretched to fit, a mold having a desired size to form a garment. Such a conformable ePTFE membrane may allow for forming multiple sizes of garments with various sizes and shapes of molds. In embodiments where the ePTFE membrane is seamless and continuous, the garment eliminates the need for a waterproof seam tape, which is conventionally used to make garments waterproof. |
| US10314351B2 |
Athletic headband with removable cooling elements
Provided is an athletic headband with removable cooling elements. The headband includes a body, first cooling elements, dropdown pocket, and second cooling element. The body has first and second openings. The body includes pockets disposed about the body between the first and second openings. The pockets have respective openings. The first cooling elements are configured to be received into the pockets through the respective openings to provide cooling about the head of the user. The dropdown pocket is secured to an interior of the body, extends below the body, and has an opening. The second cooling element is received into the dropdown pocket through the opening, wherein a first cooling element in a pocket of the body overlaps at least partially the second cooling element in the dropdown pocket and is configured to press the second cooling element into the neck of the user to provide cooling to the neck. |
| US10314350B2 |
Glove with impact guard
A glove has a top panel and a bottom panel that together form a main glove body. Fingers, including an index finger and other fingers, extend from the main glove body, each of the fingers having a top side and a bottom side corresponding with the top panel and bottom panels of the main glove body. A thumb extends from the main glove body. A region, at a juncture of the index finger and the main glove body on or adjacent the top panel and/or the thumb, has an insulating pad covering a portion of the region. |
| US10314346B2 |
Face mask having improved comfort through cooling of microclimate through use of a phase change material
A multi-layered face mask coated with discontinuous patterns of phase change material are incorporated into the face mask construction to provide for cooling of the microclimate in the dead space of the face mask. Optimized cooling is achieved by strategic placement of layers coated with a phase change material within the mask construction and the amount and density of the phase change material in contact with the temperature sensitive areas of the face, as well as areas experiencing the maximum amount of flux from exhaled breath. The shape of the mask can also be adjusted to increase skin contact with the phase change material and decrease dead space volume, which reduces the volume of warm exhaled air and can provide sufficient cooling with less phase change material. The discontinuous patterns of phase change material also provide inter-layer spacing between the layers of the mask, which can improve splash resistance. |
| US10314341B2 |
Electronic cigarette having an elevating portion
An electronic cigarette includes: a power supply portion which supplies power to the electronic cigarette; an elevating portion being controllable up and down by the supplied power; a smoke generating portion coupled to the elevating portion to be movable up and down; and a connector portion which connects between the smoke generating portion and the elevating portion. |
| US10314339B2 |
Electronic vapor provision system
An electronic vapor provision system includes a housing, a vaporizer contained within the housing, and a mouthpiece at one end of the system. The mouthpiece provides an air outlet. At least one air inlet hole is provided in a portion of the housing. In response to a user inhalation at the mouthpiece, air flows into the system through the one or more air inlet holes, past the vaporizer, and out through the mouthpiece. The system further includes a collar located around the portion of the housing in which the one or more air inlet holes are provided. The collar is movable with respect to the housing. The system further includes a mechanism for positively engaging the collar and the housing at a plurality of predetermined positions as the collar is moved with respect to the housing. Different ones of the plurality of predetermined positions result in different degrees of alignment between the one or more air inlet holes of the housing and the collar, thereby providing different levels of ventilation into the system. |
| US10314338B2 |
Electronic vaping device
A cartridge of an electronic Taping device includes a mouth-end insert. The mouth-end insert includes at least eight outlets configured to distribute vapor. The mouth-end insert has a surface area surrounding the outlets that is configured to absorb heat from the vapor and reduce a temperature of the vapor exiting the mouth-end insert via the outlets to a temperature ranging from about 60° C. to about 70° C. |
| US10314335B2 |
Electronic cigarette
An electronic cigarette has a vaporizer to produce vapor to be delivered to its mouth end. The vaporizer includes a tube having inlet and outlet ends. A porous matrix containing a vaporizable liquid, extends around the tube. Wicking fibers extend through side openings in the tube and are configured to wick the vaporizable liquid from the porous matrix into the tube, and electrical heater coil is powered by a battery to vaporize liquid on the wicking fibers in the tube, so that vapor is supplied along the tube end when the user draws on mouth end. The wicking fibers are wrapped around outer surface of the tube so as to contact and receive the vaporizable liquid by capillary action from the matrix. The wrapping of the wicking fibers may be in a spiral pattern in the same or opposite directions along the tube. |
| US10314334B2 |
Smoking article
A smoking article is provided and has opposed lighting and mouth ends. A mouth end portion is disposed at the mouth end and a heat generation portion is disposed about the lighting end. An outer wrapping material is wrapped at least about the heat generation portion and extends toward the mouth end portion, to define a cylindrical rod. An aerosol-generating portion is disposed within the outer wrapping material and between the heat generation and mouth end portions. The aerosol-generating portion is configured to generate an aerosol in response to heat received from the heat generation portion. Heat from the heat generation portion for aerosol formation is provided by igniting a combustible fuel element (e.g., a plurality of parts or pieces of clean burning carbonaceous material) located within an enclosed heat generation cartridge. |
| US10314329B2 |
Oral tobacco composition and production method thereof
An oral tobacco composition in which sensations to the throat and esophagus that are characteristic of raw tobacco are selectively removed, and a production method thereof are provided. Provided is an oral tobacco composition in which the ratio of total content of one or more of citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, acetic acid and formic acid to the nicotine content (A/N) is 1.30 or less. |
| US10314323B2 |
Methods for improving the condition of hair in non-human animals
The present invention involves methods for improving the quality of the hair of a non-human animal and for increasing the 18-methyleicosanoic acid content of the hair of a non-human animal comprising feeding to the animal an edible composition comprising an effective amount of an amino acid selected from the group comprising isoleucine, threonine, and mixtures thereof. |
| US10314318B2 |
Powdered compositions containing an edible oil and their use in food products
Compositions comprising: (i) from 25% to 90% by weight of an edible oil; (ii) one or more sugar alcohols; and (iii) one or more reducing sugars; wherein the oil comprises at least 20% by weight of one or more carboxylic acids containing at least 18 carbon atoms and at least 2 carbon-carbon double bonds, or an ester thereof, and the weight ratio of (ii) to (iii) is from 2:1 to 1:40, exhibit good stability and other advantages and can be used in food products. |
| US10314314B2 |
Bedding insecticide composition
A bedding insecticide composition for safely exterminating bed bugs is provided. The bedding insecticide composition includes vinegar, liquid dish soap, rubbing alcohol, peppermint extract, rosemary oil, geranium oil, and ground arbol chili seeds. In a preferred embodiment, the bedding insecticide composition is placed within a spray bottle, wherein the composition is applied to a surface containing a bed bug infestation. Once applied, the insecticide composition effectively rids the surface of any bed bugs. The bedding insecticide composition includes environmentally friendly ingredients allowing the composition to be safely used within a home. Alternatively, the bedding insecticide composition may be used on vegetation for exterminating parasitic insects. |
| US10314313B2 |
Antimicrobial materials exhibiting synergistic efficacy
Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a material including a carrier and a co-biocide including copper ions and a biocide such as ZnPT, Tralopyril or a combination thereof. The material may include a copper-containing glass particles or cuprous oxide particles. In some embodiments, the copper-containing glass may include glass phase and a cuprite phase. In other embodiments, the copper-containing glass may include as plurality of Cu1+ ions, a degradable phase including B2O3, P2O5 and K2O and a durable phase including SiO2. In some embodiments, the carrier is a paint. |
| US10314312B2 |
Synergistic antimicrobial composition of zinc pyrithione
The present invention discloses synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises zinc pyrithione and a zinc salt of pyridine carboxylic acid. |
| US10314309B2 |
Inorganic coating and composition
This disclosure relates to basic inorganic compositions. Methods of providing antifungal/antibacterial resistance and/or hydrophobicity and/or corrosion resistance by coating surfaces with the basic inorganic compositions are provided. In another aspect, a silicate composition comprising at least one alkali earth metal; and a Group IV element of silicon, germanium, tin, or lead having at least one hydrocarbon moiety covalently bonded thereto is provided. |
| US10314308B2 |
Microbiocidal benzoxaboroles
Compounds of formula (I) are as defined in the claims, and their use in compositions and methods for the control and/or prevention of microbial infection, particularly fungal infection, in plants and to processes for the preparation of these compounds. |
| US10314306B2 |
Bio-cellulose sheet, bio-cellulose sheet product, and production methods thereof
Disclosed herein are a bio-cellulose sheet without a supporting means, in which the bio-cellulose sheet includes coconut and contains a preservative including a plant extract, a bio-cellulose sheet product including the bio-cellulose sheet without a supporting means, and production methods thereof. The bio-cellulose sheet without a supporting means and the product including the same have a high content of a cosmetic composition, are less irritating to the skin, and are convenient to use. The use of the methods for producing the bio-cellulose sheet without a supporting means and the product including the bio-cellulose sheet results in increased efficiency and a reduced production cost. |
| US10314305B2 |
Liquid agrochemical compositions comprising a polymeric thickener and an alcohol-containing solvent system, and liquid herbicidal compositions having an alcohol-containing solvent system
The invention provides a liquid agrochemical composition, preferably in the form of an emulsifiable concentrate (EC), comprising a mixture of: one or more agrochemically active ingredients (in particular comprising one or more herbicides); a C1-C6 alkyl methacrylate polymer (preferably an isobutyl methacrylate polymer); and a solvent system comprising: (c1) an alcohol solvent comprising hexylene glycol (2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol), benzyl alcohol, diacetone alcohol (2-methyl-4-oxo-pentane-2-ol), isobutanol, n-pentanol, n-hexanol, n-heptanol, n-octanol, 2-ethyl-hexanol, cyclohexanol, dipropylene glycol, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol, or a mixture of two or more of these alcohols (preferably hexylene glycol); and (c2) a heavy aromatic hydrocarbon solvent. The C1-C6 alkyl methacrylate polymer generally acts as a thickener which is suitable for the defined solvent system, and which is for increasing the viscosity of the composition. The invention also provides a liquid herbicidal composition, preferably in the form of an emulsifiable concentrate, comprising a mixture of: (a) one or more agrochemically active ingredients comprising one or more herbicides, wherein the one or more herbicides comprise: (a1) pinoxaden; (a2) florasulam or a salt; (a2a) metosulamor a salt; (a2b) diclosulam or a salt; (a2c) cloransulam-methyl; or (a3) clodinafop-propargyl; or a combination of either (a2) florasulam or (a2a) metosulamor a salt of one of these with (a1) pinoxaden and/or (a3) clodinafop-propargyl; and (c) a solvent system comprising: (c3) a (C2-C6-alkylene) carbonate such as 1,2-propylene carbonate; and (c1a) an alcohol solvent comprising hexylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, diacetone alcohol, isobutanol, n-pentanol, n-hexanol, n-heptanol, n-octanol, 2-ethyl-hexanol, cyclohexanol, dipropylene glycol, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, or a mixture of two or more of these alcohols (preferably benzyl alcohol). |
| US10314303B2 |
Systems and methods for ex-vivo organ care
The invention provides, in various embodiments, systems, devices and methods relating to ex-vivo organ care. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to maintaining an organ ex-vivo at near-physiologic conditions. |
| US10314300B2 |
Method for controlling arthropod pests
A method for controlling arthropod pests includes the following steps: A) a step of forming furrows in the soil; B) a step of sowing seeds of a crop in the furrows; C) a step of applying clothianidin and an inorganic phosphate to the furrows; and D) a step of covering the furrows by gathering soil into the furrows. |
| US10314299B2 |
Insect trap
An insect trap includes an exothermic body, and a layered body. The exothermic body is configured to include exothermic powder enclosed in an inner bag that is air permeable; the exothermic powder contains iron powder that releases heat when oxidized. The layered body is configured with layers of plate-like elements and includes gaps as a pathway of entry for an insect pest. A housing space to house the exothermic body is arranged inside the layered body. The layered body and the inner bag are made of a biodegradable raw material. |
| US10314287B2 |
Cage cover with filter, shield and nozzle receptacle
Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems. |
| US10314286B2 |
Shape-shifting self-draining indoor-outdoor exercise pet tree, having rotatable slanting logs, rotatable slanting steps, rotatable slanting branches, rotatable slanting houses, rotatable slanting accessories, and rotatable slanting wheels
A shape-shifting self-draining water-repelling hygienic indoor-outdoor slanting pet tree system comprises: adjustable legs, a rotatable pedestal, at least one shape-shifting rotatable log, at least one shape-shifting rotatable step, at least one shape-shifting rotatable branch, at least one shape-shifting rotatable hygienic platform, at least one shape-shifting rotatable condo, at least one shape-shifting rotatable hygienic cap, at least one shape-shifting rotatable connector for rotatably connecting all the components of the pet tree together, multiple rotatable wheels to allow the pet tree to be wheeled anywhere, and at least one removable water-repelling cover to cover the components of the pet tree. All the components of the pet tree can rotate 360 degrees (by water, wind, pet, and human forces applied on the inside and outside of the pet tree) to allow users to customize the tree shapes, have internal doors to allow pets to move around from one component to another inside the tree, are made of water-repelling material, and have water-draining holes to allow the tree to be hosed down and able to be used indoor and outdoor. |
| US10314283B2 |
Curtain machine having sealed control enclosure
A curtain machine has a sealed control enclosure. The control enclosure, disposed in a machine interior of a machine housing, forms an enclosure interior and is configured to form a moisture impermeable seal separating the environment of the control enclosure from the environment of the machine interior and the external environment of the curtain machine. A motorized threaded member is configured to move a load block within the machine interior, for example to actuate a cable-based curtain mechanism, with both the load block and threaded member disposed outside the enclosure interior. The enclosure interior of the control enclosure includes a control circuit configured to operate the motor, and a mechanical limit switch configured to be mechanically actuated by the load block to stop the motor responsive to the load block moving along the threaded member beyond a predetermined threshold. |
| US10314280B1 |
Alfalfa variety 49W202
The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated 49W202. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety 49W202. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety 49W202 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety 49W202 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10314278B2 |
Soybean variety 01064635
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01064635. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01064635. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01064635 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01064635 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10314276B2 |
Soybean variety 01064370
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01064370. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01064370. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01064370 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01064370 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10314273B2 |
Soybean variety 01068110
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01068110. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01068110. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01068110 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01068110 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10314272B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH880905
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH880905. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH880905, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH880905 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH880905. |
| US10314270B2 |
Canola hybrid cultivar G3697124H
The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola, designated G3697124H. Also included are seeds of canola G3697124H, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola G3697124H and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the canola G3697124H with itself or another canola genotype, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of canola G3697124H. |
| US10314262B1 |
Pepper hybrid SVPB5112 and parents thereof
The invention provides seed and plants of pepper hybrid SVPB5112 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVPB5112 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another pepper plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. |
| US10314261B2 |
Hybrid tomato variety H1657
Hybrid tomato variety ‘H1657’ is described. The tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid tomato variety suitable for machine harvest, and is adaptable to the climactic conditions of regions such as California (USA), Ontario (Canada), Australia, Portugal, Spain, and Italy. |
| US10314255B2 |
Hybrid variety H1310
Hybrid tomato variety ‘H1310” is described. The ‘H1310’ tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid tomato variety suitable for machine harvest. |
| US10314252B2 |
Tomato line PSQ9Z14-9102
The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line PSQ9Z14-9102. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line PSQ9Z14-9102, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. |
| US10314251B2 |
System, apparatus and method for growing marijuana
Systems, apparatuses and methods for growing marijuana plants, particularly for regulated purposes, for example medical purposes or in some jurisdictions recreational purposes, have automated subsystems with sensors to provide feedback information about system, apparatus and plant growth parameters to one or more controllers so that the one or more controllers can alter one or more parameters to provide optimal conditions for the growing and harvesting of the marijuana plants. In particular aspects, the systems, apparatuses and methods provide for control of odors produced during the growing of marijuana, root management of the marijuana plants and control over important levels of chemicals provided to the plants, for example enzymes and flavor additives. |
| US10314250B2 |
Bag packaging mechanism for mushroom cultivation
The present invention discloses a bag packing mechanism for mushroom cultivation, which comprises two clamping seats, transport means, air duct, pumping means and push rod. Transport means supply collar. Air duct descends through the collar and extends into a bag from the opening of the bag, the two clamping seats clamp the top portion of the bag to close to the outer periphery of the air duct, the pumping means sucks the top portion, the two clamping seats open, the push rod is lowered to push down the collar to put on the top portion, the pumping means blow to open the top portion, the push rod is further lowered to fold the top portion down, the air duct and putter rise, and then complete the automation of packaging job. |
| US10314248B2 |
Bottomless in-ground garden-plant watering-well with border paver
Bottomless in-ground plant containers with watering-wells that are open at both ends that are both functional and decorative. The above-ground portions, the watering-well bowls, of these present embodiments have faux decorative pavers that add support in keeping the watering-wells above ground-level. The bottom, below-ground portions, the well barrels, have two attached horizontal flanges permanently attached to their bases to help prevent upward and downward movement, as-well-as adding extra stability in keeping the watering-well bowls above ground-level. These non-organic watering-well bowls replace the organic soil watering-wells; and these in-ground plant-containers with watering-wells are for conserving water and the localized containment of water contaminated by pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers. |
| US10314245B2 |
Irrigation sprinkler with turf cup
A turf cup is described that is mounted to a top of an irrigation sprinkler. The turf cup includes an outer sleeve and a plurality of drainage passages. |
| US10314242B2 |
Phenology-based plant care system
A computer-implemented method comprises the steps of using a processor to calculate, for a current calendar date, an initial growing degree day (GDD) warmth value based at least in part upon a past GDD warmth value for a calendar date in a previous year corresponding to the current calendar date; calculate a present GDD warmth value; calculate a deviation value from at least the initial GDD warmth value and the present GDD warmth value; calculate for a future calendar date a future growing degree day (GDD) warmth value based at least in part upon a past GDD warmth value for a calendar date in a previous year corresponding to the future calendar date; and determine a predicted GDD warmth value for the future calendar date by applying the deviation value to the future GDD warmth value. An apparatus to perform the method is also disclosed. |
| US10314241B1 |
Airborne vegetation cutting assembly
An airborne vegetation cutting assembly aerially suspended by an aircraft to simultaneously grapple and trim vegetation across a cutting plane that can be rotated and pivoted at multiple cutting angles. The assembly comprises a housing that contains the hydraulic mechanism and a power portion for operating the components. A tube extends from the aircraft to the housing. A knuckle detachably attaches the housing to the tube. Upper and lower grappling devices extend from the housing in a coplanar, spaced-apart relationship. The grappling devices grapple and release the vegetation independently of each other. A blade is coplanar with the grappling devices. The blade cuts a cross section of the vegetation along a cutting plane after the grappling devices grapple the vegetation. A connective knuckle rotates and pivots to enable rotational and pivotal control of the grappling devices and the blade, so as to change the orientation of the cutting plane. |
| US10314235B2 |
Method of loading bales
A method of loading bales into a bale processing chamber of a bale processor. The bale processing chamber is mounted on a chamber frame mounted on wheels for travel on a ground surface in a forward operating travel direction. A bale fork is pivotally mounted on the chamber frame such that in a lowered position the bale fork is oriented substantially horizontally and rests on the ground surface. The chamber frame is moved rearward such that the bale fork slides under a bale resting on the ground surface with a bale axis oriented substantially horizontally in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the operating travel direction. The bale fork and the bale supported thereon are raised above the ground surface. The bale fork is turned such that the bale axis turns to a second direction substantially parallel to the operating travel direction while maintaining the bale rearward of the bale processing chamber. The bale fork is raised to a raised position where the bale falls into the bale processing chamber with the bale axis oriented in the second direction. |
| US10314233B2 |
Stalk roll for a row unit of an agricultural harvester
A row unit for a header of an agricultural harvester is provided that includes a frame and two spaced apart stripping plates. The row unit further includes a first stalk roll mounted to the frame adjacent the first stripping plate and a second stalk roll mounted to the frame adjacent the second stripping plate. The first stalk roll includes a primary helical flight having a front end that starts at a front edge of the first stalk roll and the second stalk roll includes a secondary helical flight having a front end that starts at a position axially spaced from a front edge of the second stalk roll. |
| US10314232B2 |
System and method for destroying seeds in crop residue prior to discharge from agricultural harvester
A system processes seeds that are present in crop material. The system includes a first shearing surface, a second shearing surface arranged opposite the first shearing surface, and a clearance between the first shearing surface and the second shearing surface. The system passes crop material between the first and second shearing surfaces, where the crop material contacts the shearing surfaces as it passes through the shearing surfaces. Contact with the first and second shearing surfaces damages seeds that are present in the crop material. The system can be installed in an agricultural harvester to damage seeds that are present in crop residue to prevent the seeds from germinating after the crop residue is discharged from the agricultural harvester back into the field. |
| US10314229B2 |
Grass cutting head with a spool for the cutting line, spool for said head, and method to replacing the cutting line in a grass cutting head
The grass cutting head (1) comprises a housing (3), inside which a spool (11) is provided to wind the cutting line (F). The housing has holes (9) for the passage of the cutting line (F) towards the outside of the housing. The spool (11) has at least a flange (15) with openings (31) allowing to insert the cutting line (F) into a passage defined between the flange (15) and a transverse wall (3B) of the housing. |
| US10314228B2 |
Grass trimmer and cord delivering method of grass trimmer
The invention provides a grass trimmer and a cord delivering method for a grass trimmer, the grass trimmer comprises an extending rod, an housing, a grass trimming head, a handle, a main motor and a main switch, wherein the grass trimming head comprises a base, a cap and a spool having a first state relative static with the base, and the grass trimmer further comprises a cord delivering mechanism; the cord delivering mechanism comprises a cord delivering electronic switch independent of the main switch and a control device; and the cord delivering electronic switch operably electrically controls the control device to enable the spool to be in a second state capable of generating a rotary speed difference with the base. An operator does not need to interrupt work of the grass trimmer and can timely pay off required and the cord delivering operation is simple and convenient. |
| US10314221B2 |
Vertical tillage tool
The present invention relates generally to agricultural tillage equipment and, more specifically, to a vertical tillage sweep providing low surface disturbance. The sweep comprises a wing structure with a downward and generally vertical fin, and having specific wear coating placed on the various wear surfaces. |
| US10321620B2 |
Component supplying device and component supplying method
A component supplying device of the disclosure includes a main body, a carrier tape transport unit which transports a component to a component pick-up position, a detector which detects presence or absence of a carrier tape in the transport path, a designation unit which designates a transport mode of the carrier tape using a flag based on a change in the presence or absence of the carrier tape which is detected, a storage unit which stores the presence or absence of the carrier tape, the flag which is designated, and information of the component which is stored by the carrier tape which is mounted in the component supplying device, and a determination unit which determines a processing operation to be performed when power which is supplied to the component supplying device is reintroduced based on the presence or absence of the carrier tape and the flag which is designated. |
| US10321617B2 |
Arrangement for high voltage components located in a motor vehicle
An arrangement for high voltage components located in a motor vehicle, which has a housing for receiving the high voltage components, is completely lockable, conductive and suitable for electromagnetically screening the high voltage components. The housing has openings for electromagnetically compatibly connecting electrical lines to the high voltage components. The housing consists of plastic material which has been rendered electrically conductive by the addition of metallic particles, and has at least on one of its walls at least one support element for the same. The housing is manufactured of the plastic material filled with metallic particles by injection molding, in the shape being adapted to the spatial configurations of the location of mounting in the motor vehicle. |
| US10321609B2 |
Cooling system and method of cooling electronic device
A cooling system includes an immersion tank that includes a liquid coolant sealed therein, a housing that includes through-holes formed in a top portion and a bottom portion thereof, respectively, and disposed within the immersion tank, an electronic device disposed in the housing in a state of being immersed in the coolant, a coolant flow path formed between an inner surface of the immersion tank and an outer surface of the housing to couplet he through-hole in the top portion of the housing to the through-hole in the bottom portion of the housing so that the coolant flows therethrough, and a heat transfer member that transports heat of the coolant in the coolant flow path to an outside of the immersion tank. |
| US10321597B2 |
User interface enhanced storage sled handle with embedded security features
A latch for securing a compute sled into a chassis is provided. The latch includes a body with a user manipulable control, the body configured for mounting to a drawer of the compute sled, the user manipulable control configured for causing a slider to one of engage and disengage a deadbolt with a complimentary slot of a sleeve for containing the drawer, the latch further configured for engaging a retention element of the chassis. |
| US10321593B1 |
Interconnect device
Generally speaking, pursuant to various embodiments, interconnect apparatuses are provided herein to couple flexible circuits to control circuits. In some embodiments, the apparatus can include a first portion housing one or more control circuits and a second portion conductively coupled to a flexible circuit. In some embodiments, the first portion may be configured to be coupled to the second portion such that the control circuit can be conductively coupled to the flexible circuit when the first portion is coupled to the second portion. In some embodiments, the control circuit can be configured to capture temperature readings. In some embodiments, the control circuit can be configured to capture proximity readings. In some embodiments, the control circuit can be configured to include one or more communications devices. |
| US10321589B2 |
Tamper-respondent assembly with sensor connection adapter
Tamper-respondent assemblies and methods of fabrication are provided which include an enclosure, a tamper-detect sensor, a monitor, and a sensor connection adapter. The enclosure encloses, at least in part, one or more electronic components to be protected, and the tamper-detect sensor is disposed over an inner surface of the enclosure to facilitate defining a secure volume about the electronic component(s). The tamper-detect sensor includes sensor lines disposed over the inner surface of the enclosure, and the monitor monitors the tamper-detect sensor for a tamper event. The sensor connection adapter is coupled to the inner surface of the enclosure, and is disposed over the tamper-detect sensor within the secure volume. The sensor connection adapter facilitates electrically connecting the monitor to the sensor lines of the tamper-detect sensor. |
| US10321587B2 |
Integrated connector receptacle device
An electronic device is provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes an electronic device housing having a sidewall and a connector receptacle integral to the electronic device housing. An electrical connector is fixedly positioned at least partially within the connector receptacle. The electrical connector includes an electrical connector end at least partially within the connector receptacle and a connector body at least partially outside the connector receptacle. |
| US10321585B2 |
Power conversion apparatus and electric vehicle
The metallic case of a power conversion apparatus includes a casing having a side wall, as well as an upper case and a lower case, a first area being formed between a cooling jacket provided at the inner periphery of the side wall and the lower case, the metal base plate dividing the first area between the cooling jacket and the upper case into a lower side second area and an upper side third area, first and second power modules being fastened to a top surface and a capacitor module being provided in the first area, driving circuits that drive inverter circuits of the power modules respectively being provided in the second area, and a control circuit that controls the driver circuits being provided in the third area. |
| US10321583B2 |
Display device
The display device includes a housing, a first roller portion, a second roller portion, a rail portion, and a flexible display panel. The housing includes a support plate. The first roller portion is disposed at a first side of the support plate and is connected to the housing by a first sliding portion. The second roller portion is disposed at a second side of the support plate and is connected to the housing by a second sliding portion. The rail portion includes fixing rails affixed to the support plate, first moving rails connected to the first roller portion and engaged with the fixing rails, and second moving rails connected to the second roller portion and engaged with the fixing rails. The flexible display panel covers the rail portion. The flexible display panel has ends respectively connected to the first roller portion and the second roller portion. |
| US10321581B2 |
Single-layer circuit board, multi-layer circuit board, and manufacturing methods therefor
A single-layer circuit board, multi-layer circuit board, and manufacturing methods therefor. The method for manufacturing the single-layer circuit board (10) comprises the following steps: drilling a hole on a substrate (11), the hole comprising a blind hole and/or a through hole (S1); on a surface (12) of the substrate, forming a photoresist layer having a circuit negative image (S2); forming a conductive seed layer on the surface (12) of the substrate and a hole wall (19) of the hole (S3); removing the photoresist layer, and forming a circuit pattern on the surface (12) of the substrate (S4), wherein Step S3 comprises implanting a conductive material below the surface (12) of the substrate and below the hole wall (19) of the hole via ion implantation, and forming an ion implantation layer as at least part of the conductive seed layer. |
| US10321577B2 |
Wafer-level manufacturing method for embedding passive element in glass substrate
A wafer-level manufacturing method for embedding a passive element in a glass substrate is disclosed. A highly-doped silicon wafer is dry etched to form a highly-doped silicon mold wafer, containing highly-doped silicon passive component structures mold seated in cavity arrays; a glass wafer is anodically bonded to the highly-doped silicon mold wafer in vacuum pressure to seal the cavity arrays; the bonded wafers are heated so that the glass melts and fills gaps in the cavity arrays, annealing and cooling are performed, and a reflowed wafer is formed; the upper glass substrate of the reflowed wafer is grinded and polished to expose the highly-doped silicon passives; the passive component structure mold embedded in the glass substrate is fully etched; the blind holes formed in the glass substrates after the passive component structure mold has been etched is filled with copper by electroplating; the highly-doped silicon substrate and unetched silicon between the cavity arrays are etched, and several glass substrates embedded with a passive element are obtained; to form electrodes for the passives, a metal adhesion layer is deposited, and a metal conductive layer is electroplated. The process is simple, costs are low, and the prepared passive elements have superior performance. |
| US10321576B2 |
Curved display device
A curved display device includes a display panel including a terminal part configured to receive a driving signal, a driving circuit film including a base film and a driving chip on the base film, and a spacer disposed between the base film and the display panel. The driving chip is configured to generate the driving signal, the driving circuit film is configured to apply the driving signal to the display panel, and the driving circuit film is coupled to the terminal part and bent toward a lower surface of the display panel. The display panel and a surface of the spacer are curved along a first direction. |
| US10321573B2 |
Solder contacts for socket assemblies
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards techniques and configurations to provide solder contacts for electrical connection in socket assemblies. In one embodiment, a solder contact may be disposed on the bottom surface of a die package such that the solder contact is conductively coupled to electrical contacts of the die package. The solder contacts may be disposed to be coupled to pins of a socket assembly, to provide conductive coupling of the electrical contacts of the die package and the pins of the socket assembly. The solder may be selected to be sufficiently soft to provide for better electrical conduction. The pins may also be configured to penetrate the solder contact to provide for better electrical conduction. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US10321569B1 |
Electronic module and method of making same
Electronic module with all-sided electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and methods of making same. The electronic module includes an encapsulated circuit board between a top plate and a conductive bottom plate, electrical leads extending from the circuit board through the bottom plate, and a continuous conductive coating substantially covering the entire electronic module except for a bottom surface of the bottom plate. The conductive coating forms direct, independent connections at least to the circuit board and the bottom plate. The conductive coating provides EMI shielding across the top and sides of the electronic module. The conductive bottom plate provides EMI shielding across the bottom of the electronic module. Methods of manufacturing include encapsulating a circuit board between a top plate and bottom plate, separating materials from the encapsulated circuit board to expose conductive traces on the circuit board and bottom plate, and coating the sawed device with a conductive coating. |
| US10321562B2 |
Flexible circuit board, COF module and electronic device comprising the same
A flexible circuit board and an electronic device including a flexible circuit board are provided. The flexible circuit board may include a substrate having a bending area and a non-bending area, a wiring pattern layer provided on the bending area and the non-bending area, a plating layer provided on the wiring pattern layer and including an open area in an area corresponding to the bending area, and a protective layer that directly contacts one surface of the wiring pattern layer exposed at the open area and a side surface of the plating layer. The protective layer may have a larger thickness than a thickness of the plating layer. |
| US10321557B2 |
Printed circuit board assembly with air dielectric
An assembly that includes a printed circuit board having an air gap, and a method of fabricating the assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes at least one air gap. This air gap is created by using a soluble material during the PCB assembly process. The soluble material can preferably be processed in accordance with traditional PCB fabrication processes. For example, other materials can be bonded to the soluble material. Additionally, the soluble material is capable of withstanding a drilling process. After the PCB assembly is complete, the soluble material is then dissolved, leaving an air gap where the soluble material once existed. This assembly may be useful in configurations where an antenna, EBG material or other electronic structure is to be disposed above the top surface of the printed circuit board. |
| US10321556B2 |
Air dielectric printed circuit board
According to an example, an air dielectric printed circuit board (PCB) may include a first PCB layer including a first substrate and a first conductive layer formed of a first conductive material, and a second PCB layer including a second substrate and a second conductive layer formed of a second conductive material. The second conductive layer may be disposed in a directly facing configuration relative to the first conductive layer, and at a predetermined distance away from the first conductive layer to provide an air dielectric gap between the first and second conductive layers. The air dielectric PCB may further include a standoff that includes a first end and a second end that is opposite to the first end. The standoff may be attached to the first and second PCB layers respectively at the first and second ends thereof, and may include a predetermined length to maintain the predetermined distance. |
| US10321555B1 |
Printed circuit board based RF circuit module
An RF circuit module having RF and DC contacts on a surface of a circuit board. An RF component having RF and DC contacts is disposed in a cavity of the circuit board. Electrical connectors bridge the cavity to connect the RF contacts on the circuit board to the RF contacts on the RE component and the DC, contacts on the circuit board to the DC contacts on the RF component. A plug member is disposed in the cavity which has a dielectric member with an outer portion disposed over the RF and DC contacts on the circuit board and an inner portion elevated above the RF and DC contacts the RF component. The plug member has one portion of electrical conductors disposed on an upper surface of the inner portion and another portion disposed under the outer portion on, and electrically connected to, the DC contacts on the circuit board. |
| US10321550B2 |
Illuminated vehicle badge
A vehicle badge is provided herein that includes one or more light sources emanating emitted light through a viewable portion. The badge also includes a controller configured to adjust at least one of an intensity or a color of the emitted light. An electric current signal value is independently output to each of the one or more light sources and is configured to alter the intensity or the color of emitted light from the one or more light sources in a linearly perceived illumination pattern. |
| US10321547B1 |
Modular coordinated lighting system
A modular coordinated lighting system comprising one or more wireless lighting devices that can communicate over a network and coordinate their operation to provide illumination to an area is provided. Wireless control present in one wireless lighting device can be used to propagate the wireless control of that wireless lighting device to an entire of group of lights in a lighting system. In this manner, a user can easily install wireless lighting devices that work in coordination to illuminate an area as if they are one lighting device. A networked wireless lighting device may also be configured through the user input method to operate different groups of wireless lighting modules such that lighting groups may be created. Multiple lighting groups allow a user to configure lighting provided by the modular coordinated lighting system based on their preference. |
| US10321540B2 |
Switch controller, power supply device comprising the same, and driving method of the power supply device
The power supply device includes a power switch including one terminal to which an input voltage is transferred; an inductor including one terminal connected to another terminal of the power switch; a diode connected between a ground and a floating ground; a sensing resistor connected between the floating ground and the one terminal of the inductor. A switch controller compares a modulation sensing voltage depending on a sensing voltage generated from the sensing resistor with a high peak reference and a low peak reference when a LED string is connected between an inductor and the ground. The switch controller controls a switching operation of a power switch according to the comparison result. The high peak reference and the low peak reference are references for controlling an upper limit and a lower limit of an LED current flowing through the LED string, respectively. |
| US10321539B1 |
Input protection circuit
In an example, a circuit includes one or more switches, wherein the circuit is configured to receive a battery voltage from a battery, deliver an input voltage to a controller, deliver an output voltage, and receive signals from the controller. The signals may activate the one or more switches and deactivate the one or more switches and activating the one or more switches and deactivating the one or more switches may control the input voltage to the controller. |
| US10321534B1 |
Color error corrected segmented LED array
A method of color error correction for a segmented LED array is disclosed. The method includes calculating a target luminance for LED segments in a segmented LED array based on an initial luminance pattern, determining a luminance ratio based on the target luminance, the luminance ratio defined as a ratio of a primary luminance value of the primary LED segment to a secondary luminance value of the at least one adjacent LED segment, and comparing the luminance ratio to a predefined threshold ratio. If the luminance ratio is greater than or equal to the predefined ratio, then the secondary luminance value of the at least one adjacent LED segment is maintained. If the luminance ratio is less than the predefined ratio, then the secondary luminance value of the at least one adjacent LED segment is increased. |
| US10321523B2 |
Table top
Provided is a table top including: an upper plate, which is constituted by a plate-shaped non-magnetic member so as to support an electronic or cooking device placed thereon; an energy supply module, which is disposed under the upper plate so as to supply energy to the electronic or cooking device; at least one light source configured to generate light; and at least one light-transmissive portion, which is provided in the upper plate and through which the light generated by the light source is transmitted; and at least one light guide configured to guide the light, generated by the light source, to the light-transmissive portion, wherein the at least one light guide allows at least a portion of the light, generated by the light source, to be emitted upward from the upper plate through the light-transmissive portion. |
| US10321517B2 |
System and method for connecting aircraft to networks on ground
A system and method includes a core network located on an aircraft and a gateway included with the core network. The gateway connects with at least two of a wireless link, an optical link, a wired link and a crew wireless link. The gateway is configured to switch between the wireless link, the optical link, the wired link and the crew wireless link to transfer data from the core network to a telecom service provider network, an airport service provider network and an airport infrastructure network based on availability of connectivity service and data transfer conditions. |
| US10321515B2 |
Base station initiated proximity service discovery and connection establishment
The normal roles of wireless stations and wireless access points in initiating the establishment of wireless connections may be reversed without the need for changes in the network interfaces for either the station or access point device. This capability may be used to allow wireless devices acting as access points, but on which service clients operate, to initiate the establishment of a connection with a station, on which a wireless service provider operates. Discovery of services between wireless devices can be provided prior to establishing a connection between the devices. A service client device providing access point functionality may broadcast an invitation for service advertisements and then receive service advertisements from relevant service providers acting as wireless stations. An information element may be included as part of periodically broadcast administrative messages to wirelessly convey an invitation for service advertisements. In response to a service advertisement, the access point may send to the wireless station an invitation to connect, prompting the wireless station to begin to establish a connection according to a wireless communication protocol. |
| US10321510B2 |
Keep alive interval fallback
Methods and user equipment devices (UEs) are disclosed for performing keep alive interval fallback. During an active connection with a remote network, a UE may operate in a steady state configuration wherein keep alive message are periodically sent to the remote network. The UE may determine that a keep alive message has failed to receive an acknowledgement (ACK) response. Based on the determination that the keep alive message has failed, the UE may trigger keep alive interval fallback, wherein the UE sends keep alive messages at a shorter duration for a predetermined period of time. |
| US10321506B2 |
Mobile phone WIFI accelerator and method
Disclosed is a mobile phone wifi accelerator and method. The mobile phone wifi accelerator includes a smart mobile phone terminal including a WIFI module and a 4G module. The WIFI module is configured to establish a communication connection with a WIFI network. The 4G module is configured to establish a communication connection with a 4G network. An online game server is respectively connected to the WIFI network and the 4G network. The method avoids the problem that the WIFI network acceleration technology in the prior art cannot fundamentally solve the defect of instable WIFI networks. |
| US10321504B2 |
Method and device for searching for alternative link in wireless communication system
A method for searching for an alternative link by a terminal in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving from a serving link base station service information comprising a target quality value of a service to be provided to a terminal; determining whether or not a first alternative link is to be searched for on the basis of a reference scheduling quality value, which is to be used for scheduling the terminal in the future by the serving link base station, and the target quality value; if the first alternative link has been determined to be searched for, searching for candidate base stations for establishing the first alternative link; and establishing the first alternative link in a deactivation mode of unicast data transmission/reception with a first candidate base station among the candidate base stations. |
| US10321502B2 |
Terminal device, base station apparatus, communication system, communication control method, and integrated circuit
There are provided a terminal device, a base station apparatus, a communication system, a communication control method, and an integrated circuit, in all of which efficient communication control is possible in communication that uses multiple cells. In communication that uses first RLC which corresponds to a first cell group which includes at least the primary cell, second RLC which corresponds to a second cell group which does not include the primary cell, and one PDCP which belongs to the first cell group which processes pieces of data on the first RLC and the second RLC, the terminal device releases the second RLC based on a list that includes identifiers of data radio bearers relating to the second RLC, which is received from the base station apparatus. |
| US10321500B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving signal by device-to-device UE in wireless communication system
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for transmitting/receiving a signal by a device-to-device (D2D) UE in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a discovery signal; and checking a CRC of the discovery signal wherein when at least a part of the CRC is masked by a preconfigured sequence, the UE acquires, from the discovery signal, backhaul link quality information of an apparatus which has transmitted the discovery signal. |
| US10321499B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting signal in a wireless communication system
A method for transmitting a signal by a Device-to-Device (D2D) User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes determining a resource pool for a D2D control signal, determining a resource pool for a D2D communication signal based on the resource pool for a D2D control signal, and transmitting a D2D communication signal using the resource pool for a D2D communication signal. Subframes of the resource pool for a D2D communication signal were reindexed, starting from a first subframe following a last subframe of the resource pool for a D2D control signal. |
| US10321498B2 |
Co-frequency networking method and apparatus based on cluster service
A method, an apparatus and a system for co-frequency networking based on a trunking service are provided. The method includes: acquiring a multi-layer data flow generated through a layer mapping process; pre-coding the multi-layer data flow with a preset multi-port pre-coding method to obtain encoded data of each of the transmission trunking ports, where the multi-port pre-coding method matches with the preset plurality of transmission trunking ports; performing resource mapping on the encoded data and the trunking-specific reference signal of each of the transmission trunking ports to obtain transmission data of the transmission trunking port; and transmitting the transmission data of each of the transmission trunking ports to reception trunking ports which match with the transmission trunking port using the transmission trunking port. |
| US10321495B2 |
Disambiguation of target devices using ambient signal data
Techniques are described for automatically determining which of a plurality of target devices should be connected with a source device using data regarding ambient signals about the source device. For example, a request is received for an identifier to which a source device is to connect. Data is received describing at least one ambient signal detected by the source device. The data is compared with a plurality of target device profiles. It is determined that the data matches a target device profile of the plurality of device profiles. An identifier associated with the determined target device profile is returned. |
| US10321494B2 |
Method and apparatus for communicating in a wireless communication network
A communication method and a device, where the method includes receiving, by a first device, a first message sent by a second device using a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, where the first message includes address information of the second device in an infrastructure network and identification information of a radio access device connected to the second device in the infrastructure network, and when a radio access device connected to the first device and the radio access device connected to the second device in the infrastructure network are a same radio access device, communicating, by the first device, with the second device according to the address information using the connected radio access device. |
| US10321492B2 |
Wireless communication apparatus and wireless communication system
A wireless communication apparatus for performing wireless communication between wireless devices via a wireless communication network, wherein the wireless communication apparatus comprises: a packet processor for generating a first packet including first control information and discrimination information for discriminating between the first control information for connecting to the wireless communication network a set wireless device, which is a wireless device for which the setting of instrument information required for accessing the wireless communication network has been performed, and second control information for connecting to the wireless communication network a setting-required wireless device, which is a wireless device for which there is a need to set instrument information, and a second packet including the discrimination information and the second control information; and a wireless communication unit for transmitting the first packet and the second packet generated by the packet processor to the wireless communication network. |
| US10321487B2 |
Technique for increasing throughput for channel bonding
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for performing communications using a bonded channel across multiple channels. |
| US10321486B2 |
Rules for handling multiple EDCA parameters
Methods and devices are described for providing wireless stations (STAs) with two sets of enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) parameters. Legacy EDCA parameters that are for single user (SU) operations and may be used by both high-efficiency (HE) STAs and legacy STAs without multi-user (MU) capability. MU EDCA parameters are defined to be more restrictive than legacy EDCA parameters in favoring MU operations. Embodiments are described that define sets of rules for regulating how STAs capable of both SU and MU uplink operations can use the different sets of EDCA parameters. |
| US10321485B1 |
Multiple network allocation vector operation
A wireless device determines a Basic Service Set (BSS) associated with a wireless transmitter by receiving a first frame, determining an address of the first frame, receiving a second frame, and determining, using the address of the first frame, a property of the second frame. Determining the property of the second frame may include determining whether the second frame is intra-BSS frame or an inter-BSS frame. Determining the property of the second frame may be performed by comparing an address of the second frame with the address of the first frame, and the second frame determined to be an intra-BSS frame when the address of the first frame matches the address of the second frame, and determined to be an inter-BSS frame otherwise. The address of the first frame may be a transmit address (TA). |
| US10321484B2 |
Multi-band operation for wireless LAN systems
Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are provided to implement transmission scheduling. A multiband device may send a request via a first frequency band. The request may include a multiband Request to Send (MRTS) transmission. The request may be associated with a second frequency band and/or a beamforming training schedule. The first frequency band may be associated with a quasi-omni transmission and the second frequency band may be associated with a directional transmission. The first frequency band may be a 5 GHz band and the second frequency band may be a 60 GHz band. The multiband device may receive a multiband Clear to Send (MCTS) transmission via the first frequency band confirming the request. The multiband device may be configured to send a beamforming signal in accordance with the request, for example, via the second frequency band. The beamforming signal may be sent in accordance with a beamforming training schedule. |
| US10321481B2 |
Wireless communication device
According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: controlling circuitry configured to determine parameter information on a backoff time of carrier sensing performed according to CSMA/CA (carrier sense multiple access/collision avoidance) on basis of a number of other wireless communication devices which have established connections with the wireless communication device; and a transmitter configured to transmit a first frame which instructs to transmit a response frame according to the parameter information. |
| US10321480B2 |
Channel access method in wireless LAN system
A channel access method in a wireless LAN system is disclosed. The channel access method for a terminal comprises the steps of: receiving a beacon transmitted from an access point; determining a channel access slot of a terminal allocated on the basis of the beacon; transmitting a data transmission request from the channel access slot to the access point; and receiving data transmission slot allocation information corresponding to the data transmission request from the access point. Thus, the present invention can reduce power consumption of the terminal. |
| US10321479B2 |
Systems and methods for scheduling wireless communication
Provided are systems and methods for a network station receiving a communication schedule announced by a first wireless network station, determining that the first wireless network station has a right to generate an adjusted communication schedule, and transmitting an availability window schedule to the first wireless network station. The availability window schedule indicates one or more time slots during which communication with the wireless network station is inhibited. |
| US10321478B2 |
Method for transmitting uplink control channel in wireless communication system and device therefor
A method for transmitting an uplink control channel for a terminal configured to support multiple transmission time interval (TTI) lengths in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention is performed by the terminal and may comprises the steps of: receiving a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) according to a first TTI length at a first time point; receiving a second PDSCH according to a second TTI length differing from the first TTI length at a second time point; and when TTIs for transmitting uplink control channels for the received first PDSCH and second PDSCH overlap, transmitting uplink control information for the first PDSCH and second PDSCH on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) having the shorter TTI length among the first TTI length and the second TTI length. |
| US10321472B2 |
Uplink multi-user transmission method in wireless LAN system and apparatus therefor
The present document relates to a method for efficiently performing uplink multi-user transmission in a wireless LAN system and an apparatus therefor. To this end, an access point (AP) may transmit a downlink multi-user frame to a plurality of STAs, receive an uplink frame including an acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal for the downlink multi-user frame and an uplink scheduling request signal from at least two STAs among the STAs, transmit a downlink frame including uplink scheduling information to the at least two STAs on the basis of the uplink scheduling request signal, and receive an uplink multi-user frame including data from the at least two STAs in response thereto. Here, an SIG field of the downlink frame preferably comprises an indicator indicating that the downlink frame includes uplink multi-user scheduling information. |
| US10321469B2 |
Terminal device, integrated circuit, and radio communication method
A mobile station device (1) includes a measurement unit (1059) that performs interference measurement to calculate channel state information in a first subframe set or a second subframe set to which a channel state information reference resource belongs. A subframe which is valid as the channel state information reference resource and corresponding to report of periodic channel state information is decided based on first UL-DL configuration and third UL-DL configuration. A subframe which is valid as the channel state information reference resource and corresponding to report of aperiodic channel state information is decided based on second UL-DL configuration. |
| US10321464B2 |
Management method and apparatus for supporting multiple SIM cards to share RF processor
A management method and apparatus for supporting multiple SIM cards to share an RF processor. The method includes: after receiving a resource request sent by a first baseband communications processor, determining whether the RF processor is authorized be used by a second baseband communications processor in at least a part of a time period required for using the RF processor by the first baseband communications processor; if yes, comparing whether a priority of a type of a first communications service that needs to be performed by the first baseband communications processor is higher than a priority of a type of a second communications service performed by the second baseband communications processor; and if yes, sending an authorization message to the first baseband communications processor and instructing the second baseband communications processor to stop performing the second communications service. |
| US10321463B1 |
Method and apparatus for an accelerometer assisted control system for a reconfigurable antenna communication device
A wireless adapter front end for an information handling system may comprise a wireless adapter for receiving content via a transceiving antenna configurable to have a plurality of antenna radiation patterns, and a controller. The controller may execute code instructions to receive a trigger input indicating decreased signal strength, measure RSSI variance of the wireless link, measure a rate of mobility of the information handling system determined from accelerometer data or velocity data, identify an allotted training duration time period associated with the rate of mobility and RSSI variance, identify an optimal antenna pattern associated with a highest quality link within the allotted training duration time period, and instruct the transceiving antenna to operate according to the optimal antenna pattern. |
| US10321461B2 |
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) beam pointing and data rate optimization for high throughput broadband access
Systems and methods configured to form and manage different types of beams toward target ground terminals to “optimally” communicate with the terminals. In one set of embodiments, the UAV generates a set of beams to cover cells on the ground, the beams are divided into groups, and the UAV communications system deterministically and sequentially turns a subset of the beams on/off to reduce cross-beam interference and increase system throughput. In another embodiment, in order to increase throughput, the UAV communications system determines the highest data rate on the downlink and uplink that are decodable at the receiver given the received signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) while maintaining a low packet error rate. Systems and methods are described to determine the UAV antenna pattern toward different terminals needed for SINR calculation and data rate determination. |
| US10321455B2 |
Method and apparatus for low latency transmissions
A method and apparatus provide for low latency transmissions. A higher layer configuration message can be received. A first region of a subframe for receiving data packets can be determined based on the higher layer configuration message. The first region can include a first set of resource elements. The first set of resource elements can be a subset of a second set of resource elements in the first region. The first region can be used for control channel monitoring. The data packets can be mapped to at least one resource element of the first set of resource elements. The first region can be monitored by attempting to decode the data packets in the first region. Data in the data packet in the first region can be decoded. |
| US10321449B2 |
Remote controlled selection of network bearer
There are disclosed methods and apparatuses for providing configuration data 120 to a device 110. The configuration data may be provided to the device 110 by a configuration server 120 that is configured to output configuration data for sending to the device 110, wherein the configuration data comprises preferred communications bearer data indicating at least one preferred communications bearer for a device communications interface. |
| US10321446B2 |
Method and device for transmitting and receiving control signal
The present invention relates to a method and device for transmitting and receiving a control signal, and the method includes: receiving control information including scheduling information for data transmission and receipt through higher layer signaling; and receiving a trigger signal triggering data scheduling on a terminal using the scheduling information, wherein the trigger signal may be received through a physical channel that carries a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ)-acknowledgment (ACK) response for uplink data transmission. |
| US10321439B2 |
Method for device-to-device communication in wireless communication system and device therefor
Disclosed are a method for device-to-device (D2D) communication in a wireless communication system and a device therefor. Particularly, the method for performing D2D communication in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving, by a first terminal from a base station, downlink control information including resource allocation information for D2D transmission; transmitting, by the first terminal to a second terminal, D2D control information on a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) on the basis of the resource allocation information for the D2D transmission; and transmitting, by the first terminal to the second terminal, D2D data on a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) on the basis of the resource allocation information for the D2D transmission, wherein frequency hopping can occur between a resource of the PSCCH for a first transmission of the D2D control information and a resource of the PSCCH for a second transmission of the D2D control information. |
| US10321434B1 |
Managing signaling resources using hidden public land mobile network signals
The technology disclosed herein enhances the management of signaling resources of a wireless provider network using hidden public land mobile network (PLMN) signals. In one implementation, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) access node provides hidden and non-hidden PLMNs to wireless communication devices. During the communications for the wireless communication devices, the LTE access node identifies a transition condition for the network and a physical cell identifier (PCI) associated with a hidden PLMN. Once the PCI is identified, the PCI is provided to at least a subset of the wireless communication devices, permitting the subset to communicate using channels associated with the hidden PLMN. |
| US10321429B2 |
Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same, the mobile terminal including a location information module configured to acquire location information related to the mobile terminal based on one of a first positioning method that is configured to detect access points (APs) adjacent to the mobile terminal, receive location information related to the detected APs, and acquire the location information on the mobile terminal based on the received location information related to the APs, and a second positioning method that is configured to receive location information related to the detected APs and other APs located within a predetermined area where the detected APs are located, and acquire the location information on the mobile terminal based on the received location information related to the APs, a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with a first positioning server providing first AP information including the location information related to the detected APs or a second positioning server providing second AP information including the location information related to the detected APs and the other APs located within the predetermined area where the detected APs are located, a memory configured to store the first AP information or the second AP information, and a controller configured to perform a process of acquiring the location information on the mobile terminal according to the second positioning method for a preset time when the APs located adjacent to the mobile terminal are detected, and acquire the location information on the mobile terminal according to the first positioning method when the location information on the mobile terminal is not acquired for the preset time. |
| US10321424B2 |
Methods and system for synchronizing nodes in a wireless network
A method and nodes for wireless timing synchronization of a target node and a source node. In some embodiments, a request is sent to a source node for time synchronizing the target node with the source node. A first time, T1, indicative of time of transmission of a first radio signal from the source node to the target node is determined. A second time, T2, indicative of time of receipt of the first radio signal at the target node is determined. A third time, T3, indicative of time of transmission of a second radio signal from the target node to the source node is determined. A fourth time, T4, indicative of time of receipt of the second radio signal at the source node is determined. A clock offset based on T1, T2, T3 and T4 for use in time synchronizing the target node with the source node is determined. |
| US10321423B2 |
NAN data beacon
In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring mobile stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a mechanism for a wireless station to discover a neighboring peer wireless station, e.g., via peer-to-peer Wi-Fi communications, receive a synchronization beacon(s) from the neighboring peer wireless station, and synchronize timing with the neighboring peer wireless station based at least in part on the synchronization beacon(s). In addition, the wireless station may transmit, e.g., via Wi-Fi peer-to-peer communications, a data beacon to one or more neighboring wireless devices stations, wherein the one or more neighboring wireless stations are configured to synchronize timing with the wireless station based on the data beacon. |
| US10321420B2 |
Uplink transmission timing of a wireless device
A wireless device receives at least one control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs). The wireless device selects a first cell in a TAG according to a criterion. The TAG comprises one or more licensed cells and one or more unlicensed cells. The criterion comprises the first cell being a licensed cell. The wireless device transmits uplink signals in the TAG. Transmission timing of the uplink signals is derived employing the first cell as a timing reference cell. |
| US10321410B2 |
Apparatus and method for performing uplink power control in wireless communication system supporting carrier aggregation
A method of an apparatus controls transmit power of uplink channels in a wireless communication system. The method includes configuring, for a UE, a primary serving cell on which a first uplink control channel is transmitted from the UE, configuring, for the UE, a secondary serving cell on which a second uplink control channel is transmitted from the UE, configuring a first TPC command and a second TPC command in a single TPC command group, the first TPC command being associated with transmit power of the uplink control information of the primary serving cell, the second TPC command being associated with transmit power of the uplink control information of the secondary serving cell, scrambling downlink control information based on an identifier associated with a TPC, the downlink control information comprising the single TPC command group; transmitting, to the UE, a downlink control channel comprising the scrambled downlink control information. |
| US10321405B2 |
Apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable medium for communication in a wireless local area network
Various aspects related to various apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable medium are described herein. Some aspects may enable an apparatus to protect downlink (DL) communication(s). Some aspects may enable an apparatus to perform DL communication(s). Some aspects may enable an apparatus to communicate regarding uplink (UL) communication(s). Some aspects may enable an apparatus to perform operation(s) related to an allocation vector. Some aspects may enable an apparatus to perform operation(s) related to random access. Some aspects may enable an apparatus to perform UL communication(s). The written description and appended drawings provide detailed descriptions regarding these and many other aspects. |
| US10321403B2 |
Implicit sounding for OFDMA operation
A method for communication in a wireless local area network comprises receiving, at a first device, a control frame from a second device. The method further comprises determining, by the first device using the control frame, a channel state information (CSI) for each of a plurality of sub bands of a bandwidth of the control frame, and allocating, by the first device to the second device, one or more sub bands from the plurality of sub bands based on the determination, the one or more sub bands to be allocated to the second device for transmitting data to the second device from the first device via an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) frame. |
| US10321402B2 |
Wireless communication system and method to improve coexistence for wake-up packets
A wireless communication system and method. The system includes processing circuitry, and a transceiver coupled to the processing circuitry. The processing circuitry includes logic to generate a wake-up packet addressed to another wireless communication system and including a legacy preamble portion and a wake-up portion, the legacy preamble portion modulated according to a first modulation rate. The wake-up portion is modulated according to a second modulation rate lower than the first modulation rate and includes information to wake-up the other wireless communication system. The transceiver system is to transmit the legacy preamble using a first transmit power level, and to transmit the wake-up portion using a second transmit power level higher than the first transmit power level by a predetermined amount such that an average received power of the wake-up portion is equal to an average received power of the legacy portion at the third-party station. |
| US10321396B2 |
Inter base station handover method, radio communication system, DRX control method, base station, and communication terminal
The present invention provides a DRX control method and system in which power consumption of a mobile station can be reduced and an increase in the load of a network can be suppressed. A source base station forwards Dormancy Context, which is information for controlling the activity level of a mobile station that performs inter base station handover, to a target base station and, immediately after the mobile station completes handover, the target base station performs DRX control of the mobile station using the Dormancy Context. |
| US10321395B2 |
Data packet processing method and related device
A data packet processing method and a related device are provided. The data packet processing method includes receiving, by a modem of a mobile terminal, an Internet Protocol IP data packet from a network; determining an online status of a data service of the mobile terminal; and processing, by the modem, the IP data packet according to a transfer protocol type of the IP data packet if it is determined that the data service of the mobile terminal is not in an online state, where the modem does not forward the IP data packet to an application processor of the mobile terminal if it is determined that the data service of the mobile terminal is not in the online state. Technical solutions provided in embodiments of the present disclosure help reduce standby power consumption of a mobile terminal, thereby improving product experience of users. |
| US10321390B2 |
Wireless network aware self pointing antenna
An antenna system with network awareness includes a control system that points the antenna to a compatible network. The user provides the antenna with an input of a particular wireless service carrier and the control system begins searching for radio frequency signals that indicate the antenna is pointed at a compatible tower. Once a tower is located, the control system reads the carrier identification data transmitted from that tower to determine if the wireless carrier is compatible with the user's service. If an appropriate signal is not found, the control system will continue moving the antenna until another tower is found and the carrier identification information will again be checked. This process is repeated until a compatible tower is identified. Additional iterations can locate additional compatible towers. The antenna can be moved to a final position where the desired network signal is at the highest detected RF power. |
| US10321389B2 |
Network searching
A mobile RF communication device configured for dual SIM operation and configured to send a request for search data relevant to the second SIM module to a server, said request including an identifier for a first cell associated with the first operator; receive a response from said server, said response including a correlation for said first cell and search data for a second cell associated with the second operator, the search data including an identifier for the second cell; and adapt a network searching strategy for the second RF modem based on the correlated search data. |
| US10321384B2 |
User device and restriction method
A user device that communicates with a network apparatus and in which at least one application is installed. The user device includes a receiver that receives, from the network apparatus, restriction information including a destination identifier for identifying an external network connected to the network apparatus and a barring rate associated with the destination identifier, and a controller that when communication is to be started by the application, controls whether to allow or prevent the communication by the application based on the restriction information. |
| US10321382B2 |
Mobility and/or access selection between cells
There is provided a method, performed by a network node, for steering of access between cells. The method comprises receiving, from user equipment, a report indicating failure to access a cell, also referred to as a rejecting cell, due to internal reasons of another network node, also referred to as a rejecting network node, serving the rejecting cell. The method also comprises steering the access of the user equipment between cells by modifying at least one offloading parameter and/or threshold based on the report indicating failure to access the rejecting cell due to internal reasons of the rejecting network node serving the rejecting cell. With this new type of report the network can modify offloading parameter(s) and/or threshold(s) in a more suitable way since the network has more information available. |
| US10321379B2 |
Method and apparatus for reducing the length of a packet storm in a wireless mesh network
A broadcast transmission will generate a packet storm in a mesh network, which will last for a very long time and block the network for other traffic. There is a parameter in a broadcast control mechanism named radius which controls the duration of the packet storm. The invention proposes to dynamically select the smallest radius to reduce the packet storm to a minimum, by reporting the smallest possible radius parameter for the broadcast control mechanism. Each device or node of the network comprises a neighbor table for tracking which of its neighboring devices or nodes has successfully relayed the broadcast transmission. Additionally, each device or node comprises a broadcast transaction table to keep a record of any new broadcast transmission or transaction that is either initiated locally or received from a neighboring device or node. Each broadcast transmission comprises a so called radius parameter R which indicates an allowed number of hops through the mesh network before the broadcast transmission is discarded. The mechanism to report broadcast status may be realized in an exemplary embodiment of the invention by adding two new tables to track broadcasting status from neighboring devices: the child table, to which the concerned network node or network device has transmitted or relayed a broadcast transmission, and the broadcast listening table; and by adding three fields into the broadcast transaction table: the radius, report interval and report timeout; and also by adding two new parameters into broadcast message itself: report interval and report timeout. |
| US10321378B2 |
Device and method in wireless communication system
A system that determines a cell density and cell type in an area corresponding to a location of a user equipment; determines a mobility state of the user equipment based on the determined cell density and the determined cell type; and controls cell reselection for the user equipment based on the determined mobility state of the user equipment. |
| US10321369B2 |
Scheduling and handover of a vehicular connection with periodic messaging
The method provided in this embodiment improves the capabilities of automatic driving and ADAS of electric vehicles. The method can be applied to vehicle networking, such as V2X, LTE-V, V2X, etc. The method includes receiving, from the mobile device, an indication of a requirement for transmission resources, comprising at least an indication that the resources are required with a periodicity, transmitting, to the mobile device, an assignment of a first scheduling configuration for the device-to-device connection, transmitting, to the mobile device, an indication to begin use of periodically recurring radio resources, and handing over responsibility for providing radio resources for the device-to-device connection from the network node to a target network node such that the availability of radio resources with the periodicity is substantially maintained. |
| US10321366B2 |
Facilitation of wireless network session continuity
Internet protocol session continuity can be achieved via an access point registration process. Mobile devices near an access point device that has registered with a base station device can offload wireless communication from the base station device to the access point device. The access point device can be a known access point device that can be secured and subject to session continuity policies of a service provider. The session continuity policies can be stored at a content handover processor, which can oversee the handover processes between the base station device and the mobile device. |
| US10321365B2 |
System and method for seamless mobility in a network environment
In one example, an apparatus is provided that includes a processor configured to receive, in a first wireless network, an identifier of a base station in a second wireless network, and to determine an identity of a first device in the second wireless network. The apparatus is configured to transmit the identifier of the base station to the second wireless network. |
| US10321364B2 |
Network-instructed handover from WLAN to another radio access network
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a network-instructed handover of a wireless device from a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) to a Radio Access Network (RAN) of another Radio Access Technology (RAT), e.g., a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) or 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) RAT. In one embodiment, a WLAN access node determines that a handover of a wireless device from the WLAN to another RAN of a different RAT is to be performed and transmits a handover instruction to the wireless device that instructs the wireless device to perform a handover from the WLAN to a RAN of a different RAT. In this manner, the WLAN access node is able to steer the wireless device from the WLAN to a RAN of a different RAT. |
| US10321361B2 |
Method and device for requesting a quality of experience in a communications network
Systems, devices and methods are provided for incorporating a quality of experience (QoE) assessment into requests or negotiations for a particular quality of service (QoS) for an application in a communications network. A network may provide service in accordance with a particular set of QoS parameters in order to meet a user's requested QoE. A user may select a particular QoE for an application depending on costs associated with the corresponding sets of QoS parameters available from the network. Functionality to determine the correlation between a user's QoE and sets of QoS parameters may be implemented primarily in a user's electronic communications device, primarily in a network device, or in both of these devices. A separate device may be used for determining the QoE and corresponding sets of QoS parameters for various services or applications. |
| US10321359B2 |
Controlling data offload in response to feedback information
A first wireless access network node receives feedback information from a second wireless access network node that performs data offload for the first wireless access node, the feedback information identifying a user equipment (UE) and including information relating to a buffer condition of a data buffer in the second wireless access network node. In response to the feedback information, performing, by the first wireless access network node, control of the data offload that includes controlling an offload of at least one radio bearer of the UE identified by the feedback information. |
| US10321358B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving data in wireless communication system, and device therefor
A method for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system, and a device therefor are disclosed. Particularly, a method for transmitting downlink data in a packet data network gateway (P-GW) in a wireless communication system can comprise the steps of: receiving, from an application server, downlink data in which an Internet protocol (IP) header including an IP address of a terminal is encapsulated; removing the IP header from the downlink data; and transmitting, to a serving gateway (S-GW), the downlink data from which the IP header is removed through a bearer identified by the IP address of the terminal, so as to transmit, to the terminal, the downlink data from which the IP header is removed. |
| US10321356B2 |
System and method for performing retransmission of a packet
A method for reducing retransmission of packets by a sender is disclosed. The method includes: providing a network comprising a physical layer, a medium access control (MAC) layer and an Radio Link Control (RLC) layer; providing a retransmission packet in the physical layer, wherein the retransmission packet comprises a flow having a reordering feature in the RLC layer; enabling Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) in the physical layer and the MAC layer; receiving a HARQ request for a retransmission; and transmitting a new packet with the physical layer in response to the HARQ request, when the reordering feature for the flow in the retransmission packet is disabled. |
| US10321355B2 |
Access node, mobility management network element, and paging message processing method
A mobility management network element receives a node capability notification message from the access node, where the node capability notification message is used to indicate that the access node supports use of a user datagram protocol (UDP), to receive a paging message from the mobility management network element, the mobility management network element selects the UDP to send a first paging message to the access node such that a consumption degree of resources of the mobility management network element may be reduced, and occurrence of congestion on the mobility management network element may be avoided. |
| US10321352B2 |
Method and apparatus for traffic steering
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, apparatus and computer program for traffic steering. Particularly, a method is provided at a first service provisioning network operated by a first network operator for steering traffic from a second mobile network operated by a second network operator. The method comprises obtaining traffic steering information for the traffic from the second mobile network and generating, based at least on the traffic steering information, a traffic steering policy for the traffic from the second mobile network. The method also comprises informing the traffic steering policy to a traffic controller of the first service provisioning network so that the traffic controller steers the traffic from the second mobile network based on the traffic steering policy. Another method is provided for facilitating steering, within a service provisioning network operated by a first network operator, of traffic from a mobile network operated by a second network operator. The method comprises generating traffic steering information based at least on requirements from the mobile network and providing the traffic steering information to the service provisioning network for generating a traffic steering policy for the traffic from the mobile network. |
| US10321351B2 |
System and method for grant assignment
A system and method for forming bulk requests and prioritized grant assignments in a mixed network environment utilizing a request-grant or similar protocol and prioritized grouping of data as a function of Logical Channel Group (LCG). Described herein is the generation of a second network bulk request from a plurality of first network BSRs, which causes the generation of a bulk grant. Further described is the grouping of data from a plurality of UE, each having a data siloed into logical channel groups (e.g., LCG0-LCG3), and reorganizing the data into a first priority LCG data set (e.g., LCG0 data) comprising the LCG0 data from each of the plurality of UEs, a second priority LCG data set (e.g., LCG1 data) comprising the LCG1 data from each of the plurality of UEs, etc. |
| US10321350B2 |
Rate adapt algorithm for a wireless connection
In a radio device, an automatic repeat request circuit communicates data messages to remote radio devices at selected data rates. Responses to the data messages are collected and statistics developed about success rates of the data messages at the selected data rates. A current data rate is selected based on the statistics and a packet is transmitted. The data rate can be adapted using the statistics about success rates of the data messages. |
| US10321348B2 |
Terminal device, integrated circuit mounted on terminal device, and communication method
The present invention enables accurate measurement of RSRP, RSRQ, and the like in an LAA cell. Provided is a terminal device including: a higher layer processing unit for which a physical quantity configuration (quantityConfig) and Measurement objects are configured; and a measurement unit configured to perform measurement of a first frequency and a second frequency based on the physical quantity configuration and the Measurement objects. The physical quantity configuration at least includes a first filtering coefficient used for the measurement for the first frequency and a second filtering coefficient used for the measurement for the second frequency. |
| US10321346B2 |
Carrier-based RSRQ metric for efficient small cell offloading
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for controlling measurements and, in particular, a type of load-sensitive measurement, such as received signal, received quality (RSRQ), performed by a user equipment. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. |
| US10321344B2 |
System and method to facilitate troubleshooting and predicting application performance in wireless networks
An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include gathering current wireless local area network (WLAN) data for a WLAN, wherein the WLAN data comprises network data, Radio Frequency (RF) data, and transmission data for a plurality of user equipment (UE) operating within the WLAN; generating a plurality of color maps; merging the plurality of color maps to generate a combined color map; and calculating a predicted application score for at least one UE operating within the WLAN based, at least in part, on application of the combined color map to a trained statistical model that represents linking relationships between the WLAN data gathered for the WLAN and a plurality of possible application scores for the plurality of UE. The plurality of color maps can include an RF color map, a transmission color map, and a Quality of Service color map. |
| US10321342B2 |
Methods and systems for performance monitoring for mobile applications
The present invention is directed towards methods and systems for performance monitoring for mobile applications. In an embodiment, a method of monitoring performance of a mobile application is provided. A mobile application is operated on a wireless mobile device. A progress indicator being displayed on a display screen of the mobile device during operation of the mobile application on the wireless mobile device is automatically detected. Data indicative of a time duration of the progress indicator is obtained. The data indicative of the time duration is communicated to a centralized server. |
| US10321338B2 |
Method and apparatus for cancelling an interference in wireless communication system
A method and an apparatus for cancelling interference in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes acquiring interference signal information on a reception signal received from a base station based on a preconfigured constellation set, and cancelling an interference signal from the reception signal by using the acquired interference signal information. Accordingly, reception performance in a cell edge can be improved by acquiring dominant interference signal information. |
| US10321336B2 |
Systems and methods for robustly determining time series relationships in wireless networks
Quality of service problems in wireless networks can be identified, and in some cases resolved, autonomously using an optimization technique that adjusts parameters of the wireless network based on relationships between key quality indicators (KQIs) and key performance indicators (KPIs). A KQI may be used to gauge the quality of service/experience collectively observed by users/devices when communicating a particular type of traffic in a wireless network or wireless network area. A KPI may be any specific performance metric of a wireless network tending to have a causal or correlative relationship with a KQI. Different types of relationships between a KQI and KPIs may be used to evaluate a quality of service problem, including correlation coefficients, slopes of linear regression, hit-ratios, and others. |
| US10321335B2 |
Method and user equipment for switching to dual connectivity in carrier aggregation
A method and user equipment (UE) are provided for switching to dual connectivity in carrier aggregation. The UE applies configuration information to a second cell which is configured by a first cell for a carrier aggregation, and receives, from a base station, a message including a request for switching the second cell from the carrier aggregation to dual connectivity. The UE performs a procedure for the switching of the second cell from the carrier aggregation to the dual connectivity. The second cell becomes a primary secondary cell or a secondary cell of a secondary cell group (SCG). The UE transmits a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) to the primary secondary cell or the secondary cell of the SCG after the switching of the second cell from the carrier aggregation to the dual connectivity. |
| US10321334B1 |
Methods and systems for adjusting antenna beamforming settings
Systems and methods for adjusting a network signal in a wireless telecommunications network are provided. In aspects, the method can include identifying a broadcast cell having a plurality of TR components. The method can also include determining if a Sector Power Ratio (SPR) of one or more of the TR components is above an SPR threshold value. The method can also include adjusting the power and/or phase supplied to one or more of the TR components to adjust one or more network signal footprints. |
| US10321332B2 |
Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) coverage for millimeter wave communication
A system, in an active reflector device, adjusts a first amplification gain of each of a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals received at a receiver front-end from a first equipment via a first radio path of an NLOS radio path. A first phase shift is performed on each of the plurality of RF signals with the adjusted first amplification gain. A combination of the plurality of first phase-shifted RF signals is split at a transmitter front-end. A second phase shift on each of the split first plurality of first phase-shifted RF signals is performed. A second amplification gain of each of the plurality of second phase-shifted RF signals is adjusted. |
| US10321322B2 |
Method and device for processing information
The embodiments of disclosure disclose a method and device for processing information. The method includes that: according to a predefined rule, subframes of a first serving cell are divided into multiple subframe groups; a management mode is configured for each of the subframe groups; and according to the management mode configured for each of the subframe groups, information on the first serving cell is processed. By means of the embodiments of the disclosure, a problem that some downlink subframes in a serving cell cannot be scheduled is solved, and different requirements of all subframes can be met, thereby improving a performance of a system, and ensuring an efficiency of data transmission. |
| US10321319B2 |
Securing access to vehicles
A method for securing an access method for vehicles includes a mobile device and a remote control device for administration of access rights. The mobile device is repeatedly connected to the remote control device and characteristic synchronizing data are generated for each connection. One part of the synchronization data is stored in the mobile device and in the remote control device. Characteristic prior synchronization data of a preceding connection is transmitted from the mobile device to the remote control device. A consistency check is performed in the remote control device between the prior synchronization data received from the mobile device and the prior synchronization data stored in the remote control device. If the data are consistent, the connection is terminated and a synchronization interval is waited before the connection is restored for the next synchronization. If the data are inconsistent, the mobile device is blocked from further access to vehicles. |
| US10321316B1 |
Wireless multi-factor authentication with captive portals
Systems and methods for device-agnostic, multi-factor network authentication are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wireless network connection can authenticate a device over secure authentication means with a certificate that confirms a device identity. After authenticating the device, a user can be prompted to provide credentials in a captive portal. The captive portal can be inaccessible to devices that have not already authenticated using a certificate. After providing approved credentials to the captive portal, the user can access the network. This embodiment and additional embodiments are readily integrated into private wireless networks and others. |
| US10321315B2 |
Identity and phone number verification
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving, from a computer system, a request comprising a phone number, identifying a primary channel and one or more secondary channels based on, at least in part, respective performance data of the primary and secondary channels, sending a first message comprising a first text string via the primary channel to a destination device associated with the phone number, after sending the first message, determining that a conversion event for the message and the primary channel did not occur within a specified time period, and based on the determining, sending a second message comprising the first text string via a particular secondary channel to the destination device. |
| US10321312B2 |
Communication apparatus and control method thereof
A communication apparatus includes a search unit that searches for wireless networks which use a first frequency band and wireless networks which use a second frequency band, an association unit which associates a first wireless network which uses the first frequency band with a second wireless network which uses the second frequency band, the first wireless network and the second wireless network being formed by the same device, a selection unit which selects, a wireless network to connect to, and an authentication unit which performs authentication processing for connecting to the selected wireless network. In a case where the first wireless network is selected, the authentication unit performs control so as to perform authentication processing for connecting to the selected first wireless network before connecting to the selected first wireless network and perform authentication processing for connecting to the second wireless network associated with the first wireless network. |
| US10321309B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for wireless communication
One feature pertains to a method operational at a device. The method includes performing key agreement with a core network device, and generating an authentication session key based in part on a secret key shared with a home subscriber server (HSS), where the authentication session key is known to the core network device. The method further includes generating a mobility session key based in part on the authentication session key, where the mobility session key is known to a mobility management entity (MME) served by the core network device and serving the device. The method also includes cryptographically securing data sent from the device to a wireless communication network using the mobility session key. |
| US10321308B2 |
Method of refreshing a key in a user plane architecture 1A based dual connectivity situation
The invention provides a method of refreshing a key in a user plane architecture 1A based dual connectivity situation. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method, in a secondary eNB in a dual connectivity communication scenario, of refreshing a key, is provided, wherein a user equipment, a master eNB and a secondary eNB form dual connectivity, a user plane architecture 1A is applied for the dual connectivity, and the master eNB uses a master eNB key, the secondary eNB uses a secondary eNB key, the method comprises following steps: —receiving a new secondary eNB key from the master eNB; —receiving a key fresh complete from the master eNB, which indicates the user equipment has refreshed the secondary eNB key; —implementing a random access procedure with the user equipment; and —refreshing the secondary eNB key with the new secondary eNB key, and implementing data transmission with the user equipment with the new secondary eNB key. |
| US10321304B2 |
Identifying devices with transpositional modulation
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transmitting, by a first device, a transmission signal that includes a carrier signal modulated with a TM signal. Receiving a response signal from a second device in response to the transmission signal. Determining, whether the response signal includes the TM signal. |
| US10321303B1 |
Subscription management service pairing
The pairing of an entity solely to a single subscription management service may simplify the deployment of an Embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) profile management platform. The pairing includes selecting a subscription management service as a sole provider of eSIM profile management to an entity. The subscription management service may be provided by one or more subscription managers that execute on one or more computing devices, the one or more subscription managers including at least one of a Subscription Manager Data Preparation (SM-DP) or a Subscription Manager Secure Routing (SM-SR). Subsequently, the entity is mapped solely to the subscription management service to configure the eSIM management platform to route profile management communications for the entity between the entity and the subscription management service. The eSIM management platform provides an application program interface (API) abstraction layer for the entity to initiate profile management operations with respect the eSIM profiles. |
| US10321302B2 |
Method for acquiring use configuration information and terminal
The present disclosure provides a method and a terminal. The method includes the follows. When a communications server delivers a configuration file, or when a user performs setting based on the configuration file delivered by the communications server, the configuration file delivered by the communications server is stored as a server configuration file of a current service card, or configuration information set by the user based on the configuration file is stored as a user configuration file of the current service card. When the current service card of the terminal is replaced, the user configuration file of the current service card is searched to find a user configuration file corresponding to a replacement service card, and user configuration information is acquired according to the user configuration file corresponding to the replacement service card. |
| US10321301B2 |
EUICC card memorizing short numbers by subscriber profile to notify a subscription management server
The disclosure relates to the notification of an SM-SR subscription management server by an eUICC card or an eSE element. The card includes, in local memory, at least one short number (or “short code”), and more generally an address identifier, unique to a mobile-phone operator, wherein the number is associated with an operator subscriber profile within the secure card. The card is configured to retrieve, from the local memory, a short code associated with a subscriber profile in use to send, using the retrieved short code, a card status notification to the SM-SR server. In the absence of a short code, the card uses a unique international telephone number as the recipient of the notification. |
| US10321298B2 |
Selection of preferred mechanisms for telephone number validation
Systems and methods are disclosed for validating an association of a telephone number with a cellular communication device (e.g., validating an assignment of an MSISDN to an IMSI of the cellular communication device). For example, the validating may be performed as part of a process of registering the cellular communication device with a registration server for participation in online communication sessions. In other examples, the validation may be performed for purposes other than registration for participation in online communication sessions. Various mechanisms may be available for performing the validation. The registration server may determine the available mechanisms, and may provide to the cellular communication device an ordered list of mechanisms according to a preferred order. The cellular communication device may improve efficiency of validation by attempting the mechanisms in the preferred order. |
| US10321296B2 |
Neighbor awareness networking in dynamic frequency selection channels
Described herein are mechanisms to inform a first Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) device as to whether or not a second NAN device is connected to a dynamic frequency selection (DFS) master and/or whether the second NAN device is listening to the same DFS master as the first NAN device. In order for NAN client devices to operate in the 5 GHz band and be DFS compliant, all such devices that are communicating in a NAN peer-to-peer manner must either maintain association with a DFS master or must listen to the same DFS master for channel information. |
| US10321294B2 |
Signaling for proximity services and D2D discovery in an LTE network
Embodiments of an enhanced node B (eNB), user equipment (UE) and methods of signaling for proximity services and device-to-device (D2D) discovery in an LTE network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the eNB may transmit signaling to indicate D2D discovery zone configuration to proximity service (ProSe) enabled UEs. The signaling may indicate time and frequency resources and a periodicity of a discovery zone and may indicate operational parameters for the discovery zone. The resources of the D2D discovery zone may be allocated for D2D discovery signal transmission by the ProSe-enabled UEs. |
| US10321282B2 |
Provision of additional network addressable numbers on single mobile device
A method and system are described for servicing a second line service (“SLS”) based communication request originating from a subscriber's telecommunications device (“TD”) even if the call signal does not include sufficient information to identify the phone number from which the subscriber initiated the call. The method involves associating the SLS phone number of the subscriber, the primary number of the subscriber and the primary number of a third party via a special relationship number. |
| US10321281B1 |
SMS check in and check out
Providing SMS check in and check out, comprising receiving an SMS mobile originated entrance communication from at least one user, authenticating the SMS mobile originated entrance communication, determining at least one location of the authenticated SMS mobile originated entrance communication and authorizing the at least one user to enter the at least one location. |
| US10321279B2 |
Automated notification regarding hybrid electronic devices constructible from magnetically inter-attachable electronic devices
A system comprises: a first electronic device; a mobile electronic device operable to detect a proximity of the first electronic device; a data store containing an inventory of electronic devices associated with a user including the first electronic device and a second electronic device; and a processor in communication with the data store. The processor is operable to: receive an indication, from the mobile electronic device, of the proximity of the mobile electronic device with the first electronic device; responsive to the receiving, process the inventory to identify a hybrid electronic device constructible, from the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the mobile electronic device, by magnetically inter-attaching at least two of the devices using magnetic connectors in the respective devices; and send a user notification indicative of the hybrid electronic device. The user notification may be sent for display at the mobile electronic device. |