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| US10324272B2 |
Photographing optical lens assembly, image capturing device and electronic device
A photographing optical lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element and a seventh lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The second lens element has negative refractive power. The sixth lens element has at least one of an object-side surface and an image-side surface being aspheric, wherein at least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the sixth lens element comprises at least one inflection point. The seventh lens element has an object-side surface and an image-side surface being both aspheric. |
| US10324258B2 |
Light emitting device with improved gratings and method for manufacturing the device
A light emitting device, an optical module and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. According to an example of the disclosure, the light emitting device may comprise an optical waveguide chip, a light emitting chip and a grating between the light emitting chip and the optical waveguide chip. The light emitting chip may emit laser light. The grating may couple the laser light emitted from the active layer into the optical waveguide chip in a way that the laser light is output along a length direction of the optical waveguide chip. |
| US10324250B2 |
Circadian-friendly LED light sources
Methods and apparatus for providing circadian-friendly LED light sources are disclosed. A light source is formed to include a first LED emission (e.g., one or more LEDs emitting a first spectrum) and a second LED emission (e.g., one or more LEDs emitting a second spectrum) wherein the first and second LED emissions are combined in a first ratio and in a second ratio such that while changing from the first ratio to the second ratio the relative circadian stimulation is varied while maintaining a color rendering index above 80. |
| US10324248B2 |
Film, backlight module and display device
A film, a backlight module and a display device are provided. The film includes: a first body having a platy structure, a protrusion protruded from an edge of the first body in a plane where the first body is located, and a positioning structure intersected with one surface of the protrusion wherein the positioning structure includes a second body and one or more openings; the second body includes a blocking portion and a connecting portion; the blocking portion is connected with the protrusion through the connecting portion; and the one or more openings are disposed between the blocking portion and the protrusion. |
| US10324246B2 |
Lighting display device and light guide body
There is provided a light guide body, containing: a first end region; a second end region located on an opposite side of the first end region; first dots; and second dots having a dot in the first end region being smaller than a dot in the second end region, wherein a size difference between the first dots and the second dots in the first end region is smaller than a size difference between the first dots and the second dots in the second end region. |
| US10324245B2 |
Backlight unit for holographic display
A backlight unit for a holographic display is provided. The backlight unit includes: at least one light source; at least one input coupler; a light guide panel (LGP) that guides light; a first holographic element on a first surface of the LGP; and a second holographic element on a second surface of the LGP, wherein the at least one input coupler is configured to uniformly transmit rays emitted from the at least one light source toward the first holographic element through the LGP, and the LGP is configured to transmit the rays incident from the at least one input coupler toward the first holographic element, and the first holographic element redirects the rays toward the second holographic element, the redirected rays being substantially parallel to one another, and the second holographic element emits rays incident from the first holographic element toward an outside of the LGP. |
| US10324244B2 |
Polarizer and display device including the same
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a polarizer including a first retardation layer and a second retardation layer having different retardation values with respect to each other, a polarization layer disposed on the first retardation layer, a first compensation layer disposed between the first retardation layer and the second retardation layer, and a second compensation layer disposed below the second retardation layer. |
| US10324243B2 |
High brightness polarizing plate and liquid crystal display device including the same
There are provided a high brightness polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device including the high brightness polarizing plate as a lower polarizing plate. The high brightness polarizing plate includes: a polarizer; and a protective film disposed on a side of the polarizer, wherein the protective film faces a backlight unit, and a primer layer including a low-refractive polymer resin and fine hollow particles is formed on a side of the protective film opposite to a side thereof facing the polarizer. |
| US10324237B2 |
Transparent displays with scattering nanoparticles and thin films for enhanced scattering
A transparent display includes nanoparticles having wavelength-selective scattering (e.g., resonant scattering) to preferentially scatter light at one or more discrete wavelengths so as to create images. The nanoparticles transmit light at other wavelengths to maintain a high transparency of the display. The nanoparticles are disposed in proximity to a thin film, which can enhance the scattering the process by reflecting light back to the nanoparticles for re-scattering or increasing the quality factor of the resonant scattering. |
| US10324236B2 |
Optical device with a piezoelectrically actuated deformable membrane shaped as a continuous crown
An optical device with a deformable membrane (2) including an anchor area (2.3) on a support (1) entrapping a liquid or gas fluid, a central area (2.1) reversibly deformable from a rest position, actuating means for moving the fluid (4) biasing the membrane (2) into an intermediate area between the anchor area (2.3) and the central area (2.1), the actuating means include a piezoelectric continuous crown accommodating several actuators (5.1), this crown surrounding the central area (2.1), the actuating means (5) being anchored to the membrane (2) in at least the intermediate area (2.2), the actuating means (5) and the membrane (2) to which they are anchored, forming at least one piezoelectric bimorph (B), the actuating means (5) radially contracting or extending upon actuation so as to generate a movement of said fluid (4) from the intermediate area (2.2) to the central area (2.1) of the membrane (2) or vice versa, aiming at deforming the central area (2.1) with respect to its rest position. |
| US10324235B2 |
Partial coating of lenses
A coated substrate includes a substrate having a glow-discharged surface; and a coating having a submicrometric layer thickness sputter deposited onto the substrate. The coating having a submicrometric layer thickness has a predetermined absorbance. The predetermined absorbance regulates an amount of light transmitted from a light source through the substrate from a first side to a second side of the substrate. The substrate is opaque on the second side of the substrate when the light source is deactivated on the first side of the substrate. The predetermined absorbance varies as a function of one or more controlled process parameters. |
| US10324234B2 |
Substrate with antireflection layer
The present invention provides a substrate with an antireflection layer not only which is excellent in the antireflection properties but also which has high water repellency and oil repellency and favorable oil and fat stain removability, and a display device provided with a substrate with an antireflection layer.A substrate with an antireflection layer, which comprises an antireflection layer on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the antireflection layer contains a silica porous film having fluorinated organic groups, and the surface of the antireflection layer on the opposite side from the substrate has an element number ratio F/Si of at least 1 as obtained from the peak height of F1s and the peak height of Si2p in surface analysis by scanning X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (ESCA) and has an arithmetic mean roughness (Sa) of at most 3.0 nm. |
| US10324229B2 |
System and method of pore type classification for petrophysical rock typing
Embodiments of a method of pore type classification for petrophysical rock typing are disclosed herein. In general, embodiments of the method utilize parameterization of MICP data and/or other petrophysical data for pore type classification. Furthermore, embodiments of the method involve extrapolating, predicting, or propagating the pore type classification to the well log domain. The methods described here are unique in that: they describe the process from sample selection through log-scale prediction; PTGs are defined independently of the original depositional geology; parameters which describe the whole MICP curve shape can be utilized; and objective clustering can be used to remove subjective decisions. In addition, the method exploits the link between MICP data and the petrophysical characteristics of rock samples to derive self-consistent predictions of PTG, porosity, permeability and water saturation. |
| US10324228B2 |
Gridless simulation of a fluvio-deltaic environment
The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for performing gridless simulation of a fluvio-deltaic environment. For example, one disclosed embodiment includes a system that includes at least one processor, and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor performs operations that include generating a set of channel centerlines corresponding to a set of channels that are indicative of flow units in a fluvio-deltaic environment; and generating channel widths for each of the channel centerlines. In one embodiment, the operations for generating the set of channel centerlines of the reservoir include selecting a seed point for each channel, assigning each seed point a direction of propagation, and iteratively generating each channel. |
| US10324223B2 |
Method, an apparatus, and a system for automated inspection of motorized vehicles
A method, an apparatus, and a system for x-ray scanning inspection of motorized vehicles are described. The apparatus or system comprises a concrete facility that has a concrete housing, multiple x-ray beam sources, multiple x-ray beam detectors on respective opposite sides of the multiple x-ray beam sources, and a conveyor belt. The apparatus or system is automated to deliver alerts if any of the scanned motorized vehicles contain prohibited materials. The method, apparatus, and system are able to detect organic versus inorganic matter. Specific beam strength and a distance between the motorized vehicles make this technology automated and more accurate for security screening of a large number of motorized vehicles. |
| US10324222B2 |
Methods and systems employing NMR-based prediction of pore throat size distributions
Systems, methods, and software for predicting a pore throat size distribution are described. A representative method includes obtaining a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation-time distribution data set. The method also includes training a radial basis function (RBF) model based on the NMR relaxation-time distribution data set and a measured pore throat size distribution data set. The method also includes obtaining a subsequent NMR relaxation-time distribution data set. The method also includes employing the trained RBF model to predict a pore throat size distribution data set based at least in part on the subsequent NMR relaxation-time distribution data set. The method also includes storing or displaying a predicted pore throat size distribution corresponding to the predicted pore throat size distribution data set. The predicted pore throat size distribution is associated with a rock sample or subsurface formation volume. |
| US10324216B2 |
Method for foreign object detection for an induction charging device and induction charging device
A method for foreign object detection for an induction charging device is described, including an oscillator circuit, in particular, for a hand-held power tool, a resonance frequency and an associated actual quality of the oscillator circuit being detected and the actual quality is subsequently compared to a setpoint quality as a function of the resonance frequency and a decision is made about the presence of a foreign object based on a defined setpoint quality range. The method provides that an internal temperature of induction charging device is detected, in particular, during the wireless energy transmission, and the actual quality is multiplied by a correction factor based on the internal temperature. Also, an induction charging device is described that includes an oscillator circuit and a control and regulating unit, as well as at least one temperature sensor for carrying out the method. |
| US10324210B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining rough sea topography during a seismic survey
A method comprising for deghosting seismic data is disclosed. The method includes the steps of acquiring seismic data by conducting a survey of a subsurface area of interest wherein the seismic data includes ghost data and estimating a time-varying wave height above the subsurface area of interest during at least a portion of the survey, wherein the estimation of the wave height is based at least in part on a remote measurement of the wave height during the survey. The estimated time-varying wave height is used to characterize the ghost data and deghost the seismic data based at least in part on the characterized ghost data. |
| US10324206B2 |
Method of modelling a subsurface volume
Disclosed is a method monitoring changes in saturation of a subsurface volume. The method comprises: obtaining observed data of saturation behavior from the subsurface volume over time; using one or more models, obtaining simulated data of saturation behavior from the subsurface volume over time; and transforming each of the observed data and simulated data. The transformation is done such that in each case the data is described in terms of: a front location parameter, wherein a cell of the subsurface volume is attributed a value according to its location relative to a front of the fluid for which saturation is being monitored, and a sweep intensity parameter, wherein a cell of the subsurface volume is attributed a value according to either the observed saturation variation over a time period, or an estimated saturation variation over the time period, finally, a mismatch between saturation behavior in said transformed observed data and saturation behavior in said transformed simulated data over said time period is calculated. |
| US10324205B2 |
Device and method for full waveform inversion
Computing device, computer instructions and method for determining an image of a surveyed subsurface. The method includes receiving recorded wave fields D recorded with seismic sensors over the subsurface; generating a series of modified recorded wave fields Dn based on the recorded wave fields D; iteratively applying an objective function Fi to (1) one element Di of the series of modified recorded wave fields Dn and (2) predicted wave fields Pmi, where “i” is an index associated with a given iteration; calculating with a computing device an updated velocity model mi+1 based on a previous velocity model mi and a step length; and producing the image of the subsurface based on the recorded wave fields D and the updated velocity model mi+1. The predicted wave fields Pmi are predicted by the previous velocity model mi. |
| US10324204B1 |
Diffraction imaging systems and methods using specularity gathers
In some embodiments, a seismic processing method comprises assembling a specularity gather by determining a specularity value at each of a plurality of subsurface locations, and summing trace amplitudes into a plurality of bins, each bin characterized by a range of specularity values. The specularity value at a subsurface location is computed according to an angle between a normal to a local reflector and a direction of a total (source+receiver) traveltime gradient. For example, the specularity may be proportional to (e.g. equal to) a magnitude of the cosine of the angle. A diffraction image may be generated by summing specularity gather data over specularity, with specular event amplitudes attenuated relative to diffractive event amplitudes. |
| US10324202B1 |
Systems and methods for collecting radiation detection
The systems and methods receive signals from pixelated anodes for at least one event, and pass the signals from the pixelated anodes through corresponding channel pairs, attenuate the signal from a plurality of select anodes at the first and second shaper circuits coupled to the plurality of the select anodes to form a candidate energy signals and an authentication energy signals, respectively, compare a ratio to identify whether the select anode is a collected energy signal or a non-collected energy signal, repeat the attenuating and comparing operations for a plurality of select anodes have one or more collecting anode and a plurality of peripheral anodes, subdivide the collecting anode having the collected energy signal into a plurality of sub-pixels, and identify a location of the at least one event relative to the plurality of sub-pixels based on non-collected energy signals from the plurality of peripheral anodes. |
| US10324200B2 |
Systems and methods for improved collimation sensitivity
A detector assembly is provided that includes a semiconductor detector, a pinhole collimator, and a processing unit. The semiconductor detector has a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other. The first surface includes pixelated anodes. The pinhole collimator includes an array of pinhole openings corresponding to the pixelated anodes. Each pinhole opening corresponds to a corresponding group of pixelated anodes. The processing unit is operably coupled to the semiconductor detector and configured to identify detected events from the pixelated anodes. The processing unit is configured to generate a trigger signal responsive to a given detected event in a given pixelated anode, provide the trigger signal to a readout, and, using the readout, read and sum signals arriving from the given pixelated anode and anodes surrounding the given pixelated anode. |
| US10324195B2 |
Visual inertial odometry attitude drift calibration
Disclosed embodiments pertain to a method on a UE may comprise determining a first absolute position of the UE at a first time based on GNSS measurements from a set of satellites. At a second time subsequent to the first time, the UE may determine a first estimate of displacement of the UE relative to the first absolute position using non-GNSS measurements. Further, at the second time, the UE may also determine a second estimate of displacement relative to the first absolute position and/or a second absolute position of the UE based, in part, on: the GNSS carrier phase measurements at the first time from the set of satellites, and GNSS carrier phase measurements at the second time from a subset comprising two or more satellites of the set of satellites, and the first estimate of displacement of the UE. |
| US10324187B2 |
Three-dimensional triangulation and time-of-flight based tracking systems and methods
A three-dimension position tracking system is presented. The system includes transmitters and receivers. A transmitter scans continuous or pulsed coherent light beams across a target. The receiver detects the reflected beams. The system recursively determines the location of the target, as a function of time, via triangulation and observation of the time-of-flight of the incoming and outgoing beams. The transmitter includes ultra-fast scanning optics to scan the receiver's field-of-view. The receiver includes arrays of ultra-fast photosensitive pixels. The system determines the angles of the incoming beams based on the line-of-sight of the triggered pixels. By observing the incoming angles and correlating timestamps associated with the outgoing and incoming beams, the system accurately, and in near real-time, determines the location of the target. By combining the geometry of the scattered beams, as well as the beams' time-of-flight, ambiguities inherent to triangulation and ambiguities inherent to time-of-flight location methods are resolved. |
| US10324185B2 |
Reducing audio noise in a lidar scanner with a polygon mirror
An optical scanner includes a rotatable polygon mirror and a second mirror. The rotatable polygon mirrors includes a block having a first wall, a second wall, and reflective surfaces extending between the first and second walls, the reflective surfaces being angularly offset from one another along a periphery of the block; a polygon mirror axle extending into the block through at least one of the first and second walls, about which the block rotates; a motor driving rotation of the block; and chamfers in the block, each of the chamfers being bounded by a pair of adjacent reflective surfaces and the second wall. The second mirror is pivotable along an axis orthogonal to the polygon mirror axle and more proximate to the second wall of the block than the first wall of the block. |
| US10324184B1 |
Object detecting apparatus, object detecting method, and design method of object detecting apparatus
An object detecting apparatus is provided with: a lens assembly that converts laser light emitted by plural light-emitting points to a laser beam having a divergence angle in an arrangement direction of plural light-emitting points; and an optical assembly that projects the laser beam outward along an optical axis and guides an incident light toward a light-receiving element along the optical axis. The optical assembly is provided with a collective lens that forms an image of the incident light on a focal plane and an aperture located on the focal plane. The aperture satisfies α≤β, where α is the divergence angle along the arrangement direction of plural light-emitting points, D is a size of a light passing region of the aperture in a direction corresponding to the divergence angle, d is a distance between the collective lens and the aperture, and β=arctan(D/d). |
| US10324180B1 |
Severe weather detection, classification and localization using dual-polarization radar
The present disclosure provides a system that predicts the occurrence and location of a severe weather event including a non-transitory tangible media containing software or firmware encoded thereon for operation by one or more processors that receive a plurality of weather variables, at least one of said weather variables being from radar data from a dual-polarization radar, where the processor (i) generates at least one derived radar variable based on the weather variables, (ii) identifies a geographical region of interest, (iii) validates the presence of the region of interest, (iv) determines whether there is a vertical column of regions of interest, wherein the presence of the vertical column of regions of interest is indicative of the vertical size of the severe weather event and (viii) validates the presence of the vertical columns of regions of interest. |
| US10324179B2 |
Multistatic radar via an array of multifunctional automotive transceivers
A first multifunction radar transceiver comprises a first transmitter and a first receiver. The transmitter is operable to transmit a first radar burst. The receiver is operable to receive reflections of the first radar burst and reflections of a second radar burst transmitted by a second multifunction radar transceiver. The receiver is operable to generate, based on characteristics of the received reflections of the first radar burst and the received reflections of the second radar burst, a first scene representation. The receiver is operable demodulate the second radar burst to recover a second scene representation. The receiver is operable to combine the first scene representation and the second scene representation to generate a composite scene representation. |
| US10324174B2 |
Two dimension and three dimension imaging with coded pulses based on speed changes of sound/ultrasound
During transmission, a speed of sound pulses gradually reduces due to acoustic impedance. Regulating a length or a density or a sound speed of the sound pulses affects their average speed in the transmitting medium, sound intensity and detecting depth. Time of flight (TOF) and TOF shift can be used to calculate the depth and moving speed of detecting objects. Calculating a speed of moving objects by simultaneously detecting TOF shift at same site from two separated piezoelectric (PZT) elements improves the testing results with accuracy, simplification and reproducibility. Coding sound pulses to obtained the TOF and the TOF shift will simultaneously calculate the depth and the moving speed of sampling points, which can be used to construct 2D and 3D images for these motionless and/or moving sampling points. Coded sound pulses also improves the quality of the imaging. |
| US10324172B2 |
Calibration apparatus, calibration method and calibration program
[Problem]To provide a calibration apparatus capable of reducing a workload for calibrating a position and a direction of each range sensor.[Solving Means]In the measurement arithmetic unit 100, the social group identification portion 5610 identifies a group candidate that is detected as a group out of moving measuring objects in each laser range finder. The group comparison portion 5612 identifies a group in agreement for each pair of the laser range finder, and calculates the relative position of each pair of the laser range finder according to the position and the directions of the identified matching group. The network position identifying portion 5620 calibrates the position and the direction of each laser range finder in the sensor network coordinate system such that the error of the position of the object observed in common from each pair becomes minimum. |
| US10324171B2 |
Light detection and ranging sensor
An electro-optical device includes a laser light source, which emits at least one beam of light pulses, a beam steering device, which transmits and scans the at least one beam across a target scene, and an array of sensing elements. Each sensing element outputs a signal indicative of a time of incidence of a single photon on the sensing element. Light collection optics image the target scene scanned by the transmitted beam onto the array. Circuitry is coupled to actuate the sensing elements only in a selected region of the array and to sweep the selected region over the array in synchronization with scanning of the at least one beam. |
| US10324168B2 |
Systems and methods for spatial filtering using data with widely different error magnitudes
A method for spatially filtering data includes receiving a plurality of signal parameter vectors including spatial-type information derived from a sensor and associated with a signal emitter, determining error magnitudes of a plurality of first and second coordinates, and transmitting the plurality of coordinates to at least two arrays of differing sparsity in an array data structure when the error magnitudes differ by a predetermined amount, where each array is representative of a physical spatial domain from which a plurality of signals are received by the sensor. The method also includes determining a plurality of elliptical error region probability objects representative of probability density functions of the plurality of coordinates, where each object is stored in association with at least one of the at least two arrays, and determining an intersection region between the plurality of objects that is representative of a location of the signal emitter. |
| US10324164B1 |
Systems and methods for radar characterization and model formation
Methods for characterizing radar can include the steps of receiving a plurality of radar emissions, and determining a plurality of Pulse Repetition Intervals (PRIs) corresponding to the emissions. A plurality of clocks Xi can be calculated using the PRIs. A clock range and a clock interval can be defined for the plurality of calculated clocks Xi and a clock X can be estimated, but only for the clocks Xi that are within the defined clock range. Countdowns Ci can be determined using the calculated clock X, and a mode M and crystal b can be calculated based on Ci. Clock X, countdowns Ci, mode M and crystal b, when considered together can accurately characterize a specific radar emission (and radar the emission came from). The systems and methods can be accomplished using emissions that are being received in real time using a receiver and emissions data from a database simultaneously. |
| US10324162B2 |
Determining the geographic location of a mobile communications device using a positioning reference signal
A communications device includes: a receiver configured to receive signals including at least one positioning reference signal transmitted in each of a plurality of time units; at least one antenna connected to the receiver; a motion detector configured to determine a relative local position of the communications device; and a controller configured to generate a measurement data set including plural measurement samples of at least a phase of the positioning reference signal according to a sampling rate, and a location of the communications device at which the phase of the positioning reference signal was determined. The controller is configured to estimate a relative angle of arrival of the received radio signals, used to determine an estimation of a location of the communications device, wherein the controller is configured to adapt at the rate of sampling to generate the measurement data set in accordance with predetermined conditions. |
| US10324159B2 |
Signal assessment system and signal assessment method
The present invention provides a signal assessment system for assessing air traffic control signals, the signal assessment system comprising at least two wireless signal receivers configured to receive wireless signals, a signal comparator coupled to the wireless signal receivers and configured to compare the received wireless signals and to provide respective comparison results, and a user indicator coupled to the signal comparator configured to indicate to a user based on the comparison results if the received wireless signals originate from the same wireless source signal or if the received wireless signals originate from different wireless source signals. Further, the present invention provides a signal assessment method. |
| US10324153B2 |
System and method for flip angle determination in magnetic resonance imaging
A system and method for calculating a flip angle schedule is provided. The technique includes selecting an initial condition, providing a function for calculating flip angles, calculating flip angles, assessing the flip angles, and repeating the calculation of the flip angles by adjusting the function until a desired flip angle schedule is obtained. |
| US10324151B2 |
Magnetic resonance method and apparatus for producing an image data set for display
In a method for generating an image data set for display, magnetic resonance data of a patient are provided to a computer that contains parameters of the protons underlying the measured magnetic resonance signal in measured voxels. The image data set is generated dependent on at least one user specification, taking into consideration at least two parameters per voxel. |
| US10324145B2 |
Transverse-electromagnetic (TEM) radio-frequency coil for magnetic resonance
A transverse-electromagnetic (TEM) radio-frequency coil (1) for a magnetic resonance system, especially for a magnetic resonance imaging system, includes a coil (1) in which at least one of the opposite end regions of the elongate strip section (4) of each TEM coil element (2) has a lateral extension (6) transverse to a longitudinal extent of the strip section (4). These lateral extensions (6) combine with strip sections (4) to form L- or U-shaped TEM coil elements (2) and provide ‘ring-like’ current contributions resulting in a reduction of the z-sensitivity compared with a conventional TEM coil. The result is a coil array having TEM coil elements (2) that provide smaller sensitivity profiles in the z-direction, yet preserve the characteristics of a well-defined RF ground, e.g. via an RF shield or screen (3). The reduced field of view in z-direction not only reduces noise reception but also reduces the SAR generated in those regions during transmission. |
| US10324143B2 |
Apparatus for redundantly measuring a magnetic field
In various embodiments, a Hall sensor arrangement for the redundant measurement of a magnetic field may include a first Hall sensor on a top side of a first semiconductor substrate; a second Hall sensor on a top side of a second semiconductor substrate; a carrier having a top side and an underside; wherein the first Hall sensor is arranged on the top side of the carrier and the second Hall sensor is arranged on the underside of the carrier; and wherein the measuring area of the first Hall sensor projected perpendicularly onto the carrier at least partly overlaps the measuring area of the second Hall sensor projected perpendicularly onto the carrier. |
| US10324142B2 |
Diamond crystal, diamond devices, magnetic sensor, magnetic sensor system, and method for manufacturing sensor array
A diamond crystal according to the present invention has an NV region containing a complex (NV center) of nitrogen substituted with a carbon atom and a vacancy located adjacent to the nitrogen, on a surface or in the vicinity of the surface, wherein the NV region has a donor concentration equal to or higher than the concentration of the NV centers, or a crystal of the NV region is a {111} face or a face having an off-angle that is ±10 degrees or less against the {111} face, and a principal axis of the NV center is a <111> axis that is perpendicular to the {111} face. Such a diamond crystal enables almost 100% of the NV center to be a state (NV−) of having a negative electric charge, and spin states of the NV− centers to be aligned in one direction. |
| US10324140B2 |
Zero sequence sensing apparatus and method
Zero sequence current sensors for single-phase and multiphase power systems are disclosed. In one implementation, a zero sequence current sensor is positioned between conductors associated with a single-phase power system or a multiphase power system. The current sensor may be shaped to accommodate maintaining a substantially equal distance between the conductors associated with the single-phase power system or the multiphase power system. |
| US10324139B2 |
Method and electronic device for detecting internal short circuit in battery
Embodiments herein provide a method and electronic device for detecting an internal short circuit in a battery. The method includes obtaining, by a battery management system, battery gauge data. Further, the method includes estimating, by the battery management system, an internal resistance of the battery using the battery gauge data. Furthermore, the method includes detecting, by the battery management system, the internal short circuit in the battery by comparing a change in the internal resistance with a pre-defined resistance change threshold value. |
| US10324137B2 |
Intelligent method for calibrating battery capacity
Various embodiments of the present technology provide methods for calibrating a full-charge capacity of a battery system. In some implementations, the battery system can be caused to enter into a static learning mode. During the static learning mode, current and past battery cell characteristics for each battery cell of the battery system can be collected, analyzed, and used to build up or update a database of correlations between a full-charge capacity of a specific type of battery cell and cell characteristics of a corresponding type of battery cell. The full-charge capacity of the battery system can be determined based at least upon cell characteristics of battery cells of the battery system, or the database of correlations between a full-charge capacity of a specific type of battery cell and cell characteristics of battery cells in the battery system. |
| US10324136B2 |
Method and device for testing electrical energy storing systems for driving vehicles
A method for testing electrical energy storage systems for driving vehicles provides that the load current of the energy storage system traces by means of a control loop, if possible without delay, a reference current that varies over time according to predetermined test cycles. The control loop is created by means of a model-based controller design method in which a model of the impedance of the energy storage system is integrated in the model of the controlled system. |
| US10324135B2 |
Methods and systems for data-driven battery state of charge (SoC) estimation
Methods and systems for estimating a state of charge (SoC) of a battery are disclosed. A method determines a first joint Gaussian distribution of values of the SoC given a set of historical measured physical quantities of the state of the battery and a corresponding set of historical values of the SoC of the battery. The method determines a second joint Gaussian distribution of SoC using the set of historical measured physical quantities and the corresponding set of historical values of the SoC, current measurement physical quantities of the battery and the first joint Gaussian distribution. Finally, the method determines a mean and a variance of the current value of the SoC of the battery from the second joint Gaussian distribution. The mean is an estimate of the current SoC of the battery, and the variance is a confidence of the estimate. |
| US10324134B2 |
Method and device for ascertaining required charging time
A method and a device are provided for ascertaining the time required to fully charging a battery of the device. The device ascertains the type of power supply being used when charging the device by ascertaining the time required to fully charge the device based on a historical charging speed and an empirical charging speed corresponding to the power supply's type. Using the method and device provided by the present disclosure can ascertain the required charging time with more accuracy. |
| US10324131B1 |
Laser-based integrated circuit testing techniques
The present disclosure provide techniques for semiconductor testing, and more particularly, to systems and methods for laser-based fault isolation and design for testability (DFT) diagnosis techniques. In one embodiment, an integrated chip (IC) testing apparatus, includes an input pin; a decompressor connected to the input pin; a plurality of scan chains, each scan chain of the plurality of scan chains comprising a plurality of scan cells; a plurality of scan chain control elements, each scan chain control element of the plurality of scan chain control elements being connected between the decompressor and a respective scan chain of the plurality of scan chains, wherein each scan chain control element is configured to enable or disable test data from flowing from the compressor to the respective scan chain; a compressor connected to an output of each scan chain of the plurality of scan chains; and an output pin connected to the compressor. |
| US10324128B2 |
Method of testing semiconductor devices and system for testing semiconductor devices
Provided are a method of testing semiconductor device and a system for testing semiconductor device. The method includes measuring a minimum operating voltage of each of a plurality of sample semiconductor devices and an operating frequency of corresponding ring oscillators included in each of the plurality of sample semiconductor devices, generating a model between the operating frequencies of the ring oscillators and the minimum operating voltages of the sample semiconductor devices, measuring an operating frequency of ring oscillators included in a target semiconductor device, and determining a target minimum operating voltage of the target semiconductor device based on the operating frequency of the ring oscillators of the target semiconductor device and the model. |
| US10324118B2 |
Apparatus and method for correcting power usage measurements
Embodiments herein provide a method for correcting power usage measurements at an apparatus. The method includes receiving, by the apparatus, a first power usage measurement from a utility meter measured at a first time unit and a second power usage measurement from a submeter measured at a set of second time units, wherein the set of second time units is dynamically defined with respect to the first time unit. Further, the method includes determining, by the apparatus, a time difference error based on the first time unit and each of the second time unit. Further, the method includes correcting, by the apparatus, the second power usage measurement based on the time difference error. |
| US10324114B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit device and electronic device for driving a power semiconductor device
Adjustment of drive control based on a detection voltage of a transformer requires a loop time, and therefore high-speed processing of the adjustment is difficult. A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a driving circuit that drives a power semiconductor device and a driving capability control circuit that controls a driving capability of the driving circuit. The driving circuit stops driving of the power semiconductor device based on an abnormal current detected from a sense current of the power semiconductor device. The driving capability control circuit controls the driving capability of the driving circuit based on a normal current detected from the sense current of the power semiconductor device. |
| US10324113B2 |
Current sense amplifier with enhanced common mode input range
The overall performance of a current sense amplifier system may be improved by increasing the common mode rejection of the system. In particular, improved current sense amplifiers may be configured to use a first signal path coupled to the amplifier and a first input terminal, wherein the first signal path is configured to measure the current through a device by generating a voltage proportional to the measured current, wherein the generated voltage includes a small signal voltage with a large common mode voltage, and a second signal path coupled to the amplifier and the first input terminal, wherein the second signal path is configured to reduce the common mode of the generated voltage by level shifting the generated voltage to reduce the common mode voltage. |
| US10324105B2 |
Mechanical low pass filter for motion sensors
Mechanical low pass filters for motion sensors and methods for making same are disclosed. In some implementations, a motion sensor package comprises: a substrate; one or more mechanically compliant dampers formed on the substrate; one or more mechanically compliant metal springs formed on the one or more dampers and the substrate; and a sensor stack attached to the one or more metal springs, wherein the one or more metal springs and dampers provide a mechanical suspension system having a resonant frequency that is higher than a sensing bandwidth of a motion sensor in the sensor stack and lower than a resonant frequency of the motion sensor. |
| US10324101B1 |
HVI sample feed kit
Apparatus for automating a high volume instrument (HVI) used for the classification of all Upland and American Pima cotton, including determining trash and color. A sub-sample delivery tube sub-system and a sample drum air chamber sub-system allow the HVI to receive sub-samples from an automated cotton system. A delivery tube, with an air dissipater, delivers the automated sub-sample to the HVI sample drum while an air chamber below the sample drum applies a negative air pressure to the drum. A sub-sample air-knife extraction sub-system and an autoMIC transfer tube assist sub-system allow the HVI to release automated sub-samples after the sample drum in the HVI has completed its operations on the sub-sample. An air-knife applies air jets to the sample plate of the HVI sample drum to release the sub-sample. As the sub-sample leaves the drum an air jet is actuated to push the sub-sample along a transfer tube. |
| US10324093B2 |
Methods and compositions for diagnosis and prognosis of renal injury and renal failure
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using a one or more assays configured to detect a kidney injury marker selected from the group consisting of Cathepsin B, Renin, Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV, Neprilysin, Beta-2-microglobulin, Carbonic anhydrase IX, and C-X-C motif chemokine 2 as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in renal injuries. |
| US10324092B2 |
Detectable nucleic acid tag
Provided herein are nucleic acid tags that are linked to, or capable of linking to, a protein of interest. In particular, the nucleic acid tags are oligonucleotides comprising a reporter function and a protein tagging function. Also provided herein, are nucleic acid tag compositions, kits and methods of use thereof. |
| US10324090B2 |
Mycobacterium biomarkers and methods
This disclosure provides a method for detecting infection of an animal by Mycobacterium bovis. The method generally includes obtaining a biological sample from a host animal at risk of being infected by Mycobacterium bovis and analyzing the sample for the presence or absence of at least one M. bovis polypeptide. In some embodiments, the method can further include analyzing the sample for the presence or absence of at least one M. bovis lipid. In some embodiments, the method can further include detecting at least one host polypeptide whose expression is greater in a host infected with M. bovis compared to expression in a host known to be uninfected with M bovis. |
| US10324088B2 |
Methods for establishing a vedolizumab dosing regimen to treat patients with irritable bowel disease
The present invention provides methods for predicting whether an individual having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is likely to respond to vedolizumab treatment. Also provided are methods for predicting whether an individual with IBD such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis will develop autoantibodies against vedolizumab. The present invention also provides a treatment regimen for an IBD patient which includes measuring the level of one or more predictive markers of response to vedolizumab prior to administering the anti-α4β7 integrin drug. |
| US10324087B2 |
Thermocouples comprising a polymer for detecting analytes and related methods
A device for detecting an analyte includes a thermocouple having an assay polymer over a surface of the thermocouple. The assay polymer is formulated to bind to the analyte, and a heat transfer property of the assay polymer varies responsive to an amount of the analyte bound thereto. A method of forming a sensor includes providing an assay polymer over a thermocouple. A method for detecting an analyte includes passing a liquid containing an analyte adjacent a thermocouple having an assay polymer over a surface thereof, binding an analyte to the assay polymer, detecting a temperature of the thermocouple, and calculating a concentration of the analyte in the liquid based at least in part on the heat transfer property of the assay polymer. |
| US10324086B2 |
Magnetic removal or identification of damaged or compromised cells or cellular structures
A method for magnetic cellular manipulation may include contacting a composition with a biological sample to form a mixture. The composition may include a plurality of particles. Each particle in the plurality of particles may include a magnetic substrate. The magnetic substrate may be characterized by a magnetic susceptibility greater than zero. The composition may also include a chargeable silicon-containing compound. The chargeable silicon-containing compound may coat at least a portion of the magnetic substrate. The biological sample may include cells and/or cellular structures. The method may also include applying a magnetic field to the mixture to manipulate the composition. |
| US10324084B2 |
Combination product for detecting target marker
The present invention relates to a combination product for detecting a target marker simply and with high sensitivity. More specifically, the present invention relates to a combination product for detecting a target marker in a biological sample in combination with a target marker binding molecule which is capable of binding specifically to the target marker in the biological sample, the combination comprising, at least: (a) a first binding agent comprising a first binding molecule which is capable of directly or indirectly binding specifically to the target marker binding molecule, and a labeling substance; (b) a linker molecule which is capable of binding specifically to the first binding agent; and (c) a second binding agent which is capable of binding specifically to the linker molecule, and comprises a second binding molecule and a labeling substance. |
| US10324082B2 |
Methods for quantitation of insulin levels by mass spectrometry
Methods are described for determining the amount of insulin in a sample. Provided herein are mass spectrometric methods for detecting and quantifying insulin and C-peptide in a biological sample utilizing enrichment and/or purification methods coupled with tandem mass spectrometric or high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometric techniques. Also provided herein are mass spectrometric methods for detecting and quantifying insulin and b-chain in a biological sample utilizing enrichment and/or purification methods coupled with tandem mass spectrometric or high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometric techniques. |
| US10324080B2 |
Systems and methods for automated image-guided patch-clamp electrophysiology in vitro
Automated, image-guided systems for automatically performing in vitro cell patch clamping are provided. The systems are configured for use with a patch-clamp arrangement and include a camera system for providing images from tissues under investigation and a computer to execute calibration, detection, and whole-cell patching algorithms based on the collected image data. Automated methods for carrying out in vitro cell patch clamping using this automated, image-guided system are also provided and include using images to automatically calibrate a manipulator relative to a tissue of interest, detect and extract coordinates for a plurality of cells, and utilizing the coordinates with a patch-clamp arrangement to automatically move a manipulator directly above each of the plurality of cells and initiate the performance of an automated patch clamp mechanism for each of the plurality of cells driven by the system. |
| US10324079B2 |
Method for rapid testing allergy
The present invention provides a method for testing an allergy capable of rapidly and highly accurately testing an allergic reaction. The method can determine whether or not a patient has an allergy or whether or not an agent that may be allergenic to a patient has an allergenicity (an allergic reactivity) in the patient. The method may comprise the steps of causing migration of leukocytes separated from a healthy human or cells of an established cell line with a chemotactic factor contained in a sample such as body fluid or blood of the patient to be tested or a sample stimulated with the agent that may be allergenic to the patient and analyzing the cell kinetics such as migration velocity, migration distance, and migration direction. |
| US10324075B2 |
Transmitter and receiver configuration for detecting content level
A measurement device includes a transmitter configured to transmit an interrogation signal. The measurement device also includes a receiver configured to receive the interrogation signal that has been reflected within a container. The received reflected interrogation signal corresponds to a fill level of the container. A protective barrier covers at least the transmitter or the receiver. If the protective barrier covers the transmitter, the transmitter transmits the interrogation signal through the protective barrier and the transmitter and the protective barrier are separated by a gap. |
| US10324072B2 |
Polydiacetylene water sensors
Moisture sensing color change compositions are built of nanofibers of suitable small dimension based on diacetylene monomers that are polymerized in situ in a dried film containing a hygroscopic polymer that is bound to the nanofibers either directly or through crosslinkers. |
| US10324071B2 |
Chromatograph mass spectrometer
A chromatograph mass spectrometer including: an MSn-1 analysis setter for setting an analysis execution period for performing an MSn-1 analysis, an execution time for the analysis and a loop time; an analysis period divider for dividing the analysis period into segments according to a change in number or analysis condition of MSn-1 analyses to be performed within the same time window; an MSn analysis setter for performing MSn-1 analysis to obtain mass spectrum data and for scheduling MSn analysis, an ion corresponding to a peak satisfying a set condition being designated as a precursor ion; an MSn analysis execution time allotter for allotting, in each segment, a time period for execution of the MSn analysis, the time period being calculated by subtracting an event execution time from the loop time; and an analysis executer for repeatedly performing MSn-1 analysis and MSn analysis in each segment. |
| US10324069B2 |
Chromatographic system temperature control system
A temperature controller for simultaneously controlling the temperatures of a plurality of heating elements for use in chromatographic analysis including columns, detectors, valves, transport lines and other components. |
| US10324068B2 |
Temperature compensation in wave-based damage detection systems
A method performed by a processing device, the method comprising: obtaining first waveform data indicative of traversal of a first signal through a structure at a first time; applying a scale transform to the first waveform data and the second waveform data; computing, by the processing device and based on applying the scale transform, a scale-cross correlation function that promotes identification of scaling behavior between the first waveform data and the second waveform data; performing one or more of: computing, by the processing device and based on the scale-cross correlation function, a scale factor for the first waveform data and the second waveform data; and computing, by the processing device and based on the scale-cross correlation function, a scale invariant correlation coefficient between the first waveform data and the second waveform data. |
| US10324066B1 |
System and method for the improved analysis of ultrasonic weld data
A system is disclosed that increases the efficiency of a weld inspector by reducing the amount of weld data that needs to be examined for any non-destructive (“NDT”) phased array and time-of-flight, diffraction ultrasonic testing of welds. The system reads ultrasonic testing data from an NDT scan of a series of metal welds and creates a table of target weld indications ranked by a series of filters representative of predetermined exclusion and significance criteria. The invention acts as a weld analysis concentrator by focusing the attention of an inspector on potential weld flaws that merit their attention, thereby increasing the efficiency of the inspector. The process typically reduces 95% to 98% of the ultrasonic weld testing data that must be reviewed by the inspector, while retaining flaw indications necessary for an inspector's competent review in conformity with various code requirements and regulations. |
| US10324064B2 |
Apparatus and method for non-intrusive assessment of gas in packages
A method and apparatus are disclosed for assessment of a sealed package. Light is emitted from a narrow-band laser source towards said package from outside of said package. An absorption signal of said light scattered in said package is measured, wherein said absorption is caused by said at least one gas when said light is scattered and travels in said sealed package. Measuring is made outside of said package, whereby said assessment is non-intrusive with regard to said package. It is determined if a deviation exists from a predetermined, expected gas composition and/or concentration of said at least one gas within said sealed package based on said measured absorption signal. Thus sealing of said package for said gas is detected. |
| US10324061B2 |
Electrochemical cell method for determining phenol
A method of determining a concentration of phenol and/or a phenol derivative in a first solution. The method includes (a) subjecting a graphite pencil electrode system comprising a graphite pencil working electrode, a counter electrode, and a reference electrode to cyclic voltammetry in a second solution such that a surface of the graphite pencil working electrode is charged by the cyclic voltammetry to form a charged surface, (b) contacting the charged surface of the graphite pencil working electrode with the first solution for sufficient time to electropolymerize the phenol and/or the phenol derivative on the charged surface in open circuit fashion, and (c) determining the concentration of the phenol and/or the phenol derivative in the first solution, wherein the amount of the electropolymerized phenol and/or the electropolymerized phenol derivative formed on the charged surface correlates with the concentration of the phenol and/or the phenol derivative in the first solution. |
| US10324059B2 |
Carbon nanotube bioFET with a local amplifier in a system array for analysis of biomarkers and method of analysis of same
A bioFET cell for measuring a time dependent characteristic of an analyte bearing fluid includes a source, a drain, a semiconductive single wall carbon nanotube network layer extending between the source and drain electrodes and electrically coupled there between, a gate insulatively spaced from and disposed over and extending between the source and drain electrodes, a layer of at least one selected antibody disposed on and linked to the polymer layer to functionalize the semiconductive single wall carbon nanotube network layer to a selected target biomarker corresponding to the at least one selected antibody so that electron transport into the semiconductive single wall carbon nanotube network layer is facilitated, where the source, drain and gate electrodes with the carbon nanotube network layer form a defined channel through which the analyte bearing fluid may flow, and a high impedance source follower amplifier coupled to the source electrode. |
| US10324057B2 |
Detection apparatus and method for a flexible pipe
A detection apparatus and method arranged to detect defects within a flexible pipe at least partially surrounded by seawater. The detection apparatus comprises a seawater electrode, an impedance monitor and a processor. The seawater electrode is arranged to be in contact with seawater surrounding at least part of a flexible pipe. The impedance monitor is arranged to measure the impedance between a metallic structural component of the flexible pipe extending at least partially along the length of the flexible pipe and the seawater electrode in response to an electrical test signal applied to the seawater electrode. The processor is arranged to determine the distance from the seawater electrode to a pipe defect electrically connecting the metallic structural component to seawater using the measured impedance. |
| US10324053B2 |
Humidity sensors with transistor structures and piezoelectric layer
An illustrative humidity sensor may include a substrate and a sensing field effect transistor. The sensing field effect transistor may comprise a source formed on the substrate, a drain formed on the substrate, a gate, and a piezoelectric layer disposed over the gate. Another illustrative humidity sensor may comprise a substrate, a semi-conductor layer disposed over the substrate, a piezoelectric layer disposed over the semi-conductor layer, a first electrode disposed on the piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode disposed on the piezoelectric layer. In some instances, the piezoelectric layer may comprise aluminum nitride. |
| US10324050B2 |
Measurement system optimization for X-ray based metrology
Methods and systems for optimizing measurement system parameter settings of an x-ray based metrology system are presented. X-ray based metrology systems employing an optimized set of measurement system parameters are used to measure structural, material, and process characteristics associated with different semiconductor fabrication processes with greater precision and accuracy. In one aspect, a set of values of one or more machine parameters that specify a measurement scenario is refined based at least in part on a sensitivity of measurement data to a previous set of values of the one or more machine parameters. The refinement of the values of the machine parameters is performed to maximize precision, maximize accuracy, minimize correlation between parameters of interest, or any combination thereof. Refinement of the machine parameter values that specify a measurement scenario can be used to optimize the measurement recipe to reduce measurement time and increase measurement precision and accuracy. |
| US10324047B2 |
Method for online measurement of a plasticizer in an endless filter rod and a device for producing an endless filter rod of the tobacco processing industry
A method for online measurement of a plasticizer in an endless filter rod, includes: measuring a resonance shift (A) and line broadening (B) with a microwave resonator at a passing endless filter rod, determining a mass per length of plasticizer from the measurement variables (A, B), measuring a reference mass of plasticizer applied per time with the application of the plasticizer onto the filter tow band, determining an averaged reference mass per length of plasticizer from the measured mass applied over a time period, averaging the values for mass per length of plasticizer, determined using the measurement variables over the same time in which the reference mass of plasticizer is determined, determining a deviation between the averaged reference value for the mass per length and averaged mass per length and correcting the mass per length, determined from the measurement variables of the microwave resonator, according to the determined deviation. |
| US10324040B2 |
Quantitative analysis method for analyzing the elemental composition of materials by means of LIBS technique
The quantitative analysis method for analyzing the composition of materials of the invention is based on a functional relationship (curve Cσ) between line intensity and the concentration of the element in the material. The method comprises: obtaining characteristic parameters, selecting the spectral lines of neutral atoms and ions of the elements of interest, obtaining their atomic data; calculating, for the selected lines, a line crosssection; measuring line intensities; determining the concentrations of the elements of interest by means of fitting two graphs Cσ, one for neutral atoms and another for ions with a unit charge, the fitting being performed by means of an iterative algorithm which compares the experimental graphs with the curves Cσ calculated with a plasma model; calculating, for the data of the graphs Cσ, the product of line optical depth by Lorentzian width; evaluating, for the data of the graphs Cσ, a condition on the validity limit of the model, the datum for which the mentioned product is greater being eliminated if the condition is not complied with; repeating the three preceding steps until all data comply with the mentioned condition. The invention has the advantage of not requiring prior calibrations. |
| US10324030B2 |
Portable moisture analyzer for natural gas
Methods, devices, and systems are provided for analyzing the moisture content in natural gas. In one embodiment, a portable moisture analyzer system is provided and can include a moisture analyzer and a housing. The moisture analyzer can include a tunable diode laser absorption spectrometer (TDLAS) and a natural gas sample conditioning system. The TDLAS can be configured to detect water vapor content within a natural gas sample. The sample conditioning system can be in fluid communication with the TDLAS and can be configured to condition at least one of temperature, flow rate, and pressure of a natural gas sample. The housing can be configured to receive the moisture analyzer therein and to protect the moisture analyzer from vibration and/or shock. |
| US10324029B2 |
Concentration measurement device
A concentration measurement device including at least one light source; a measurement cell for containing a fluid to be measured; a splitter for dividing light from the light source into incident light being incident into the measurement cell and non-incident light not being incident into the measurement cell; a transmitted-light detector for detecting transmitted light that is the incident light having passed through the measurement cell; a non-incident light detector for detecting the non-incident light; and an arithmetic part for correcting a detection signal of the transmitted-light detector using a detection signal of the non-incident light detector. |
| US10324027B2 |
Elastic wave receiving apparatus, elastic wave receiving method, photoacoustic apparatus, and program
An elastic wave receiving apparatus includes: a probe that receives an elastic wave generated from a subject; a plate-like compression plate that supports the subject and whose surface is scanned by the probe; a motor for driving the probe; a controller that supplies a drive signal to the motor so that the probe moves to a predetermined target position on the compression plate; and a load estimating unit that preliminarily acquires and stores a physical value corresponding to a load generated at the time of scanning the compression plate by the probe. The controller corrects the drive signal so that the probe moves to the target position regardless of the load by using the physical value stored in the load estimating unit. |
| US10324025B2 |
Optical flow cell and test head apparatus
A sample cell apparatus for use in spectroscopic determination of an analyte in a body fluid sample includes a first plate member made from an optically clear material and a second plate member made from an optically clear material and opposing the first plate member. A channel extending into a surface of the first plate member and an opposing surface of the second plate member houses a floating seal. The floating seal surrounds a fluid chamber that retains a sample of body fluid for optical measurement. The fluid chamber may be opened for flushing by separating the first plate member from the second plate member. During measurements the fluid chamber is closed to define a repeatable optical path-length therethrough by urging the first plate member against the second plate member without compressing the floating seal between the first plate member and the second plate member. |
| US10324020B2 |
Fluidic optical cartridge
Embodiments are directed to an apparatus that includes a fluidic structure and optical components. The fluidic structure includes a transparent channel through which objects in an analyte fluid can travel along respective paths during operation of the apparatus. The optical components are configured to provide measurement light to the objects traveling through the transparent channel. The fluidic structure is configured to reversibly engage with a host structure. The host structure includes a source of the measurement light and electronics to receive and process output light emanating from the objects traveling in the channel. The fluidic structure makes an air-tight seal when engaged with the host structure. |
| US10324019B2 |
Cell sorting using a high throughput fluorescence flow cytometer
In one aspect, a method of sorting cells in a flow cytometry system is disclosed, which includes illuminating a cell with radiation having at least two optical frequencies shifted from one another by a radiofrequency to elicit fluorescent radiation from the cell, detecting the fluorescent radiation to generate temporal fluorescence data, and processing the temporal fluorescence data to arrive at a sorting decision regarding the cell without generating an image (i.e., a pixel-by-pixel image) of the cell based on the fluorescence data. In some cases, the sorting decision can be made with a latency less than about 100 microseconds. In some embodiments, the above method of sorting cells can have a sub-cellular resolution. In some embodiments, a single radiofrequency shift is employed to separate the optical frequencies while in other such embodiments a plurality of different radiofrequency shifts are employed. |
| US10324017B2 |
Local effective permeability measurements for complex porous structures
Disclosed are various embodiments for measuring a local permeability of a porous material. A probe can be positioned perpendicular to the surface of the material. The probe can be configured to sense a velocity of a fluid flowing over the surface. The probe can be positioned at a distance determined based on an average porosity of the material. The probe can take measurements at various positions at the distance by moving a minimum dimension between each measurement. |
| US10324016B2 |
Method for measuring metal ion permeability of polymer film and device for measuring metal ion permeability of polymer film
The present invention relates to a method for measuring metal ion permeability of a polymer film, comprising the steps of applying a voltage to the polymer film, while at least one side of the polymer film is brought into contact with an electrolyte comprising metal ions, an organic solvent and an aqueous solvent; and measuring the change rate of resistance or change rate of current of the polymer film according to time, after the voltage is applied, and a device for measuring metal ion permeability of a polymer film used therefor. |
| US10324007B2 |
Passive device for vapor intrusion sampling
Disclosed herein is a passive vapor intrusion measurement device including a barrier layer having first and second major sides; an absorbent stack disposed on a first portion of the surface of the barrier layer first major side, the absorbent stack including a first absorbent layer, an optional second absorbent layer; and spacer layer(s) disposed between the first and second (if present) absorbent layer and the barrier layer; and an adhesive disposed on a second portion of the surface of the barrier layer first major side and transversely surrounding the absorbent stack. The device is applied to a substrate in need of vapor intrusion sampling. A method of vapor intrusion analysis includes individually collecting the first and second (if present) absorbent layers after a test period; analyzing the amount of an analyte the absorbent layer(s); and subtracting the amount of the analyte in the second absorbent layer (if present) from the amount of the analyte in the first absorbent layer. |
| US10324006B2 |
Method for detecting a malfunction during drilling operations
A method for detecting a malfunction during a drilling operation is carried out by making use of a drill bit, the method including the following: a) the comparison of a first magnitude (E) representative of the mechanical specific energy (MSE), with a first threshold value (Emax); b) when the first magnitude is greater than the first threshold value, the comparison of the ratio (E/S) between the first magnitude and a second magnitude (S) representative of the drilling force with a second threshold value ((E/S)max); c) the detection of a malfunction in the drilling operation when the ratio (E/S) between the first magnitude (E) and the second magnitude (S) is greater than the second threshold value ((E/S)max). The method provides the ability to ensure more precise detection of a malfunction during drilling operations. |
| US10323996B2 |
Pressure sensor and manufacturing method thereof
A pressure sensor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The pressure sensor includes a thin-film transistor (TFT) array and a pressure-sensitive layer covering the TFT array. The pressure-sensitive layer includes a plurality of insulating layers and one of one-directional materials arranged on the same plane and two-directional materials. The insulating layers and the one- or two-directional materials are alternately stacked so as to effectively enhance pressure resolution. |
| US10323991B2 |
Device for local temperature measurement, associated cell and method for use
A device for local temperature measurement that is suitable for taking temperature measurements of an immediate vicinity of said device. The device comprises: a cell comprising a heat-conductive base and at least one first material having a predetermined fixed state-change temperature and arranged in said base; a heat-energy transfer device thermally connected to said base and said at least one first material; a local temperature measurement probe received in said base and in thermal contact with said at least one first material, the heat-energy transfer device being suitable for causing a change of state of said first material in order to carry out at least one metrological verification of the local temperature measurement probe. An associated cell and method for use are also provided. |
| US10323990B2 |
Wireless sensing system using sensing device with excitation element
At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature a mobile sensing system comprising a sensing device for measuring a thermal property of an object, comprising an RF circuit and an antenna electronically coupled to the RF circuit, a sensor electronically coupled to the RF circuit, and a thermal source thermally coupled to the sensor and electronically coupled to the RF circuit, a mobile device having a processor, an RF reader connected to or integrated with the mobile device, wherein the RF reader is configured to interrogate the sensing device; wherein the sensing device receives power when the RF reader interrogates the sensing device and provides at least a portion of the power to the thermal source. |
| US10323981B2 |
Compact interferometer
An example embodiment may include an interferometer. The interferometer may include a multimode waveguide with an input waveguide optically coupled to a first side of the multimode waveguide, for feeding a light signal to the multimode waveguide. The interferometer may also include a first waveguide at one end optically coupled to a second side of the multimode waveguide, and at the other end terminated by a first waveguide mirror. The interferometer may also include a second waveguide at one end optically coupled to the second side of the multimode waveguide and at the other end terminated by a second waveguide mirror. The multimode waveguide may be adapted to distribute the light signal towards the first and second waveguide mirror via the first waveguide and via the second waveguide. |
| US10323980B2 |
Tunable photocapacitive optical radiation sensor enabled radio transmitter and applications thereof
A sensor system, device and method for generating a wireless signal in response to a sensed illumination. A sensor is disclosed having: a photosensitive element; a device that converts a sensed illumination detected by the photosensitive element into a corresponding impedance response; and a wireless signal generator that generates a wireless output based on a characteristic of the corresponding impedance response, wherein the wireless output correlates to the sensed illumination. |
| US10323978B2 |
Vibration visualization element including optical member
A vibration visualization element includes an optical member that retroreflects light or electromagnetic wave. The optical member includes: a fixed section, relative positional relationship of which with respect to a measurement object is fixed; and a movable section movably supported by the fixed section to allow relative positional relationship with the fixed section to be changed by application of an acceleration to the fixed section in a predetermined direction. The fixed section and the movable section are configured such that, according to the change in the relative positional relationship between the fixed section and the movable section, a reflection direction of the light or the electromagnetic wave is changed to change a luminance of reflected light in a retroreflection direction or an amount of reflected electromagnetic wave in the retroreflection direction. |
| US10323971B2 |
Method for determining the profile of an underground hydrocarbon storage cavern using injected gas and reflected acoustic signatures
Underground storage caverns are used for the bulk storage of hydrocarbon liquids, such as crude oil and gases, such as natural gas. The cavern is accessed through a bore hole which has casing and, for some bore holes, internal tubing with an annulus between the casing and tubing. The upper end of the cavern has a roughly cylindrical region termed the chimney. In order to check it for physical integrity, it is necessary to measure the profile of the chimney. This is also referred to as conducting a survey of the cavern. The cavern typically has hydrocarbon liquid above brine up to the surface. An inert gas can be injected above the hydrocarbon liquid to form an interface. The profile is conducted by driving the gas/liquid interface downward with gas pressure to a reference level determined by sequentially transmitting acoustic pulses to locate the reference level. Gas is injected to increase the pressure by a predetermined value and thereby drive down the interface by a known distance. The volume of the gas injected is used together with the known distance to determine a profile of the chimney. The process of injection of gas to increase the pressure by the predetermined value and measurement of the volume is repeated sequentially to determine the chimney profile at progressively lower regions, thereby producing an extended profile of the chimney. |
| US10323963B2 |
Flexible optical measuring device
A flexible optical measuring device comprises an optical distance measuring module, an optical fiber adapter and an optical coupling module. The optical distance measuring module comprises a light source, an optical receiver and a computing unit. The optical fiber adapter is disposed and connected between the optical distance measuring module and the optical coupling module. The optical coupling module comprises a first optical fiber, a two-in-one optical coupler, a detector and a second optical fiber. A measuring beam is emitted from the light source and reaches the detector. The measuring beam then passes through the detector to the object and forms a reflected beam which is reflected back to the detector, then enters the second optical fiber and passes through the optical receiver and the optical receiver outputs a measurement signal. The computing unit calculates the distance between the object and a terminal of the detector accordingly. |
| US10323962B2 |
Using a variable switching threshold for providing an output
A magnetic circuit may include a magnetic sensor. The magnetic sensor may determine an adjustment factor associated with calculating a variable switching threshold. The variable switching threshold may be a configurable switching threshold based on which the magnetic sensor provides outputs associated with a speed signal corresponding to a rotation of a tooth wheel. The magnetic sensor may provide an output, associated with the speed signal, based on the variable switching threshold. |
| US10323960B2 |
Method of making sensing mechanism and machine system using same
A method of making a machine system includes assembling sensing elements with a sensor frame, and contacting ferrite cores of the sensing elements with a locating tool to conform an arrangement of the sensing elements to a cylindrical shape of a surface of the locating tool. The sensing elements are secured to the sensor frame in the determined arrangement, and coupled with a housing of a machine system to monitor position of a rotatable component therein. The ferrite cores may be E-type cores, with bridge connections used to sensitize the sensing mechanism to displacement of a rotatable component in X, Y, and Z directions. |
| US10323956B1 |
Method and system for providing speed limit alerts
A method and system may provide speed limit data to users driving in vehicles. A user's client device such as a smart-phone, smart watch, or tablet computer, may provide visual, audible, and/or haptic alerts to the user when the user exceeds a posted speed limit by more than a threshold amount. For example, when the user exceeds the posted speed limit by more than the threshold amount, the user's smart-phone may play a beeping sound and may announce the posted speed limit to the user. A map of a geographic area including the user's travelled route may also be displayed, with annotated areas along the route where the user exceeded the posted speed limit. The map may also include an indication of a proportion of a duration or distance of the route in which the user travelled above the posted speed limit. |
| US10323955B2 |
Viewing, modifying, and/or creating routes
Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for creating, modifying, and viewing geographic areas and their corresponding routes and items of work. For example, an interface can be provided with a map display area and a route display area. The map display area and the route display area can be synchronized to create new routes, modify existing routes, and/or view information about various routes and/or items of work. |
| US10323949B1 |
Utilizing a geo-locator service and zone servers to reduce computer resource requirements for determining high quality solutions to routing problems
A method involves utilizing a geo-locator service and zone servers to reduce server resource requirements for determining high quality solutions to routing problems. The use of a geo-locator service and zone servers enables the use of servers having less memory which can handle determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a smaller geographic area even if they are incapable of handling determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a larger geographic area, and enables efficient assignment of requests to an appropriate server without unduly burdening high value servers having sufficient memory to handle determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a very large geographic area with determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a smaller geographic area. |
| US10323948B2 |
GPS data repair
Repairing GPS data is disclosed. Repairing GPS data includes repairing an effort, comprising determining that the effort includes inaccurate GPS data; and adjusting the effort using a repaired base map. Repairing GPs data includes repairing a segment, comprising determining an inaccurate shape data in the segment; and adjusting shape data for the segment based on a repaired base. |
| US10323944B2 |
Systems and methods of tracking locations visited by mobile devices to quantify a change computed based on matching populations used in change measurement
Systems and methods including mobile devices determining their locations using location determination units, such as GPS receivers. A computing device generates a statistical measurement of location pattern changes in relation to a predetermined region for a predetermined period of time. The measurement is generated from a difference between responses of exposed mobile devices and responses of non-exposed mobile devices, which devices are selected based on a cluster analysis to match the distributions of the exposed mobile devices and the non-exposed mobile devices in an attribute space. Each response of a mobile device can be computed based on applying, at a time instance, an anti-symmetric weight function having an exponential distribution to a time series of visitation measurements to generate a response corresponding to the time instance, and summing the responses corresponding to time instances falling within the predetermined period of time as the response of the mobile device. |
| US10323941B2 |
Offshore positioning system and method
A system for measuring the attitude of an object in a fixed frame of reference from a moving frame of reference, comprising a first imaging device for producing image data for the object from a first direction, a second imaging device for producing image data for the object from a second direction having a component perpendicular to the first direction and an attitude sensing arrangement for determining an attitude of the first and second imaging devices with respect to the fixed frame of reference at the time the respective images are taken and for generating attitude data. An image processing system analyses and combines the respective image data and attitude data to determine the attitude of the object. The system is particularly useful for determining attitude of offshore piles during piling operations or for monitoring the departure angles of pipes and cables during laying thereof. |
| US10323939B1 |
Navigation apparatus
A navigation system operable without a visible horizon is provided. The system can include a collapsible sextant apparatus having a first holder to accommodate a visual spotting scope and a second holder connected to the first holder to accommodate an electronic navigation device. The electronic navigation device can include elevation and timing factors for navigation. The first holder can include a rotatable base extending in a first direction, and a retention element disposed on the rotatable base to retain the visual spotting scope. The second holder can include a longitudinal member to retain the electronic navigation device extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction such that the first holder is disposed substantially perpendicular to the second holder and the visual spotting scope and the electronic navigation device can be aligned at a predetermined angle. |
| US10323937B2 |
System and method of determining top-dead-center (TDC) of reciprocating compressor
Various embodiments include approaches for determining a top-dead-center (TDC) of a reciprocating compressor. In some cases, an apparatus includes: a pressure transducer configured to measure pressure fluctuations inside a compressor cylinder and convert the pressure fluctuations into an asynchronous waveform; and at least one computing device operably connected with the pressure transducer, the at least one computing device configured to: extract a data set representing piston angles over a single revolution of a piston within the compressor cylinder from the asynchronous waveform; remove data representing invalid piston angles from the data set to form a refined data set; determine an average piston angle for the single revolution from the refined data set; and adjust the refined data set to identify a top-dead-center (TDC) position of the piston within the compressor cylinder. |
| US10323936B2 |
Calibration system for sensors and cameras on vehicles
A sensor calibration tool, in particular for calibrating sensors on a vehicle, includes a vertical rail that defines a first rail axis, a vertically movable carriage assembly, and a horizontally movable carriage assembly. The vertically movable carriage assembly is supported by the vertical rail and movable along the first rail axis, and has a horizontal rail that defines a second rail axis transverse to the first rail axis. The horizontally movable carriage assembly is supported by the horizontal rail and is movable along the second rail axis. The horizontally movable carriage assembly has a transverse mounting bar with a plurality of target mounts. Each target mount is configured to releasably support a respective calibration target. Different combinations and positions of calibration targets enables calibration of sensors on different vehicles based on predetermined specifications corresponding to the different vehicles. |
| US10323930B1 |
Systems and methods for a movable structured light projector
A system for a movable structured light projector may include (1) a light projector assembly that receives a light control signal and projects structured light into a local area based on the light control signal, (2) an imaging device that receives a capture control signal and captures a reflection of the structured light from the local area based on the capture control signal, and (3) an actuator, coupled to the light projector assembly, that receives an actuator control signal and moves the light projector assembly relative to the imaging device based on the actuator control signal. Various other systems and methods are also disclosed. |
| US10323927B2 |
Calibration of a triangulation sensor
A method for calibrating a triangulation sensor including a light emitting unit for emitting measuring light and a light receiving unit. The light emitting unit is arranged with known position and orientation relative to the light receiving unit and the triangulation sensor which is adapted to provide triangulation-based position measurements. A calibration setup which comprises the triangulation sensor and a calibration target providing a defined calibration pattern, and a calibration measurement is performed with reference to the calibration target by means of the triangulation sensor. An image of the calibration target is captured by means of the light receiving unit, and the captured image is processed with deriving a pattern image position with reference to the inner sensor image coordinate system and deriving a light image position with reference to the inner sensor image coordinate system. |
| US10323926B2 |
Crosstalk elimination or mitigation in optical coherence tomography
One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for performing optical coherence tomography (OCT) while reducing and/or eliminating crosstalk noise are provided. Examples of such applications include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, capsules and needles (e.g., a biopsy needle). Preferably, the OCT devices, systems methods and storage mediums include or involve a method, such as, but not limited to, a complex conjugate method or a shift method, for handling the crosstalk noise in a way to mitigate or eliminate the noise from an image field of view. For example, a reference reflection or reference arm may be positioned or re-positioned in the image field of view at different locations depending on the crosstalk noise mitigation method being employed. |
| US10323923B2 |
Resistive telemetry system and method
A telemetry system with a matrixed telemetry switch unit array and a method for determining the switch position of a telemetry switch unit. The switch units include steering diodes and parallel signal paths each with unique resistance values. The signal paths correspond to switch positions and are closed when the switch unit is in the corresponding switch position. A signal source is electrically connected to an input current path and output current path of the array with a corresponding telemetry switch unit coupled into the signal path. A plurality of sensing signals are applied through the array and the resultant signals are measured. The switch position is determined from the resultant signals indicating the resistance value of the switch signal path currently coupled into the array signal path while accounting for the voltage drop of the steering diodes. |
| US10323920B2 |
Coordinate measuring machine with carbon fiber air bearings
A coordinate measuring machine has a base for supporting an object, a movable assembly having a probe for measuring the object, and a rail movably guiding the movable assembly along its length. The rail includes carbon fiber and has a rail CTE. The coordinate measuring machine also has an air bearing member circumscribing the rail and fixedly coupled with the movable assembly. The air bearing member has a member CTE, which is about equal to the rail engineered CTE. |
| US10323919B2 |
Frangible, ceramic-metal composite objects and methods of making the same
In making frangible objects, including lead-free bullets and other projectiles, powdered metal primary and powdered ceramic secondary phases are mixed and densified at an elevated temperature such that the ceramic phase forms a brittle network. Different combinations of metal and ceramic phases may be used to achieve desired chemical and physical properties. Any appropriate mixing, forming, and/or thermal processing methods and equipment may be used. Degrees of frangibility, strength, and toughness can be adjusted to suit a given application by precursor selection, degree of mixing, relative amounts of metal and ceramic phases, forming method, and thermal and mechanical processing parameters. |
| US10323914B2 |
Method for operating a throwing system for discuses
A method for operating a throwing system for clay pigeons including at least one throwing machine arrangement respectively including at least one throwing machine and at least one throwing machine control unit, a central control unit for controlling the throwing machine arrangement and a microphone arrangement that is connected to the control unit for acoustically inputting a throwing command, wherein the central control unit performs a wireless and bidirectional data exchange with a stationary communication terminal and/or a mobile communication terminal, and the stationary communication terminal and/or the mobile communication terminal and the central control unit perform a data exchange relating to an operation of the throwing system with an external administration server for the throwing system through a communication network. |
| US10323913B2 |
Impact marking garment
A method and apparatus for use in facilitating force-on-force (FOF) training. Specifically, an impact marking vest (IMV) for use in registering a ballistic impact event upon a three-dimensional target surface. |
| US10323912B2 |
Area denial communication latency compensation
An area denial system may be operationally placed with communication latency compensation. The area denial system may include a plurality of munitions, one or more sensor devices, and a command and control unit, networked together and having a command and control latency for communication between the command and control unit and the remainder of the area denial system. Latency compensation may include determining a first target position, determining a first predicted position area for the target using the command and control latency and the first target position, receiving an authorization to arm one or more of the munitions, determining a second target position, and determining that the second target position is outside a threshold distance from a first authorized munition of the one or more authorized munitions, and in response, de-authorizing the first authorized munition. |
| US10323909B2 |
Blast-protection element
A blast-protection element for protecting a vehicle against a blast is disclosed. It includes a deformable impact section which has a blast facing surface, at least one apex part and at least two blast-guiding parts. The blast-guiding parts extend at opposed sides of the apex part, and the apex part further includes a protruding apex in the blast facing surface. The blast-guiding parts each include a concave portion of the blast-facing surface and the blast guiding parts in total span at least 75% of the width of the impact section and more than 90% of the blast-facing surface of each of the blast-guiding parts is concave. |
| US10323897B1 |
Firearm support and related method of use
A support pod that supports a weapon in a firing position includes a support tube telescopingly joined with a leg having a longitudinal axis. A lock portion defines grooves downwardly angled relative to the longitudinal axis. A guide portion defines recesses downwardly angled relative to the axis. The recesses can be distal and separate from the grooves, and both optionally are downwardly spiraling. The leg is operable in a locked mode, in which a lock element is in a groove, and a guide element is in a corresponding recess, to set a first overall length of the support. The leg can operate in an adjustment mode in which the lock and guide element can transition out from the groove and recess, and can move to other respective grooves and recesses chosen by a user to set the pod at another overall length. A related method of use is provided. |
| US10323893B2 |
Adapter for coupling ammunition magazines
An adapter for coupling ammunition magazines together comprises a structure formed to include a first interior pocket having an opening facing in a first direction, and a second interior pocket having an opening facing in a second direction opposite the first direction. The first interior pocket is configured to receive a base of a first magazine, while the second interior pocket is configured to receive a base of a second magazine. To enable receipt of a magazine base by a pocket and a tight, secure fit within the pocket, the first interior pocket has an interior dimension slightly less than a corresponding exterior dimension of the base of the first magazine, and the second interior pocket has an interior dimension slightly less than a corresponding exterior dimension of the base of the second magazine. |
| US10323887B2 |
Heat exchanger and fabrication
A heat exchanger and method for making a heat exchanger assembly is described, involving generating a digital model of a heat exchanger assembly that comprises a heat exchanger core within a housing. The digital model is inputted into an additive manufacturing apparatus or system comprising an energy source. The additive manufacturing apparatus applies energy from the energy source to successively applied incremental quantities of a metal powder, which fuses the powder to form incremental portions of the heat exchanger core and housing according to the digital model. Unfused or partially fused metal powder is enclosed in a first region of the heat exchanger assembly between the heat exchanger core and the housing. |
| US10323883B2 |
Heat exchange plate for plate-type heat exchanger and plate-type heat exchanger provided with said heat exchange plate
A heat exchange plate for a plate-type heat exchanger and a plate-type heat exchanger provided with said heat exchange plate. The heat exchange plate includes an opening used to form an end opening, a plurality of protrusions arranged around at least a portion of the opening along a circular line along the opening, the plurality of protrusions protruding towards one side of a plate plane; transition portions arranged between at least two neighbouring protrusions, the transition portions being located on one side of the plate plane, and being a preset distance from the plate plane. The distance from the tops of the protrusions to the plate plane is greater than the distance from the lowest points of the transition portions to the plate plane. |
| US10323882B2 |
Sports equipment drying rack with odor mitigating enclosure
Sports equipment racks of the present disclosure may include an enclosure having odor mitigating features. Sports equipment racks may include a drip pan for retaining liquid that may drip from associated wet sports equipment hanging on the rack. Sports equipment racks may include forced ventilation configured to draw air external from an associated enclosure. |
| US10323881B2 |
Method and apparatus for drying articles
A method and apparatus for drying a wet textile article with a radio frequency (RF) applicator and a controller, the method includes energizing the RF applicator to generate a field of electromagnetic radiation (e-field), determining a dynamic drying cycle of operation in the controller, and controlling the energization of the RF applicator according to the determination of the dynamic drying cycle of operation, wherein the wet article is dried. |
| US10323880B2 |
Mixed refrigerant cooling process and system
The present invention relates to methods of increasing the operability, capacity, and efficiency of natural gas liquefaction processes, with a focus on mixed refrigerant cycles. The present invention also relates to natural gas liquefaction systems in which the above-mentioned methods can be carried out. More specifically, a refrigerant used in a pre-cooling heat exchanger of a natural gas liquefaction plant is withdrawn from the pre-cooling heat exchanger, separated into liquid and vapor streams in a liquid-vapor separator after being cooled and compressed. The vapor portion is further compressed, cooled, and fully condensed, then returned to the liquid-vapor separator. Optionally, the fully condensed stream may be circulated through a heat exchanger before being returned to the liquid-vapor separator for the purpose of cooling other streams, including the liquid stream from the liquid-vapor separator. |
| US10323876B2 |
Refrigerator door ice maker and dispenser with a coupling unit for motor connection between the door and the main body
A refrigerator including a main body having a storage compartment; a door rotatably coupled to the main body to open or close the storage compartment; and an icemaker and an ice bucket configured to store ice cubes produced by the icemaker. The ice bucket is provided with a feeding device to feed the ice cubes stored therein. The main body includes a driving device configured to drive the feeding device. When the door is closed, the driving device is connected to the feeding device, and when the door is opened, the driving device is disconnected from the feeding device. |
| US10323872B2 |
Ice maker with rotating ice tray
A refrigeration appliance includes a fresh food compartment and a freezer compartment. An ice maker with an ice mold is disposed within the fresh food compartment for freezing water into ice pieces. A refrigeration system includes a system evaporator and an ice maker evaporator dedicated to cooling the ice mold. A frame rotatably supports the ice mold within the fresh food compartment between an ice-forming position and an ice-harvesting position. The frame supports the ice maker evaporator at a stationary position that serves as a pivot axis for the ice mold so the ice mold can rotate around the ice maker evaporator between the ice-forming position and the ice-harvesting position, while the ice maker evaporator remains stationary. In one example, a heater is rotatable with the ice mold, and a drip tray is located underneath ice mold and rotatable with the ice mold. |
| US10323870B2 |
Optimizing liquid temperature and liquid pressure in a modular outdoor refrigeration system
A refrigeration system includes a valve and a controller. The valve is configured to control the flow of refrigerant into an evaporator, the refrigerant having an associated liquid setting comprising a temperature and a pressure at which the refrigerant flows through the valve. The controller is operable to adjust the liquid setting, the adjusted liquid setting comprising a temperature and a pressure selected to improve energy efficiency under conditions currently being experienced by the refrigeration system, wherein the controller is operable to adjust the temperature and the pressure simultaneously such that the adjustment does not interfere with operation of the valve. |
| US10323869B2 |
Combined suction header and accumulator unit
A combined suction header and accumulator for a refrigeration system is described that may protect a compressor from refrigerant liquid entering the compressor while reducing superheat used to evaporate the refrigerant. The combined suction header and accumulator unit for a refrigeration system includes a suction header coupled to an exit side of an evaporator. The suction header includes a main body and receives a flow of refrigerant from the evaporator. The flow of refrigerant includes a liquid portion and a vapor portion. The combined suction header and accumulator unit includes a liquid accumulator disposed within the main body of the suction header. The liquid accumulator blocks the liquid portion of the flow of refrigerant from exiting the main body. |
| US10323867B2 |
Rooftop liquid desiccant systems and methods
Liquid desiccant air-conditioning systems cool and dehumidify a space in a building when operating in a cooling operation mode, and heat and humidify the space when operating in a heating operation mode. |
| US10323866B1 |
Efficiency heat pump system
A heat pump system includes a shared motor having a common shaft; a thermoelectric generator conductively coupled to the shared motor, the thermoelectric generator is configured to provide electricity to the shared motor; a high-temperature compressor rotatably attached to the common shaft, the high-temperature compressor is configured to rotate the shared motor via the shared shaft and configure to channel heated fluid to the thermoelectric generator; a low-temperature compressor rotatably attached to the common shaft, the low-temperature compressor is configured to rotate the shared motor via the shared shaft and configure to channel cooled fluid to the thermoelectric generator; a first evaporation core in fluid communication with the thermoelectric generator; and a second evaporation core in fluid communication with the first evaporation core and in fluid communication with the high-temperature compressor. |
| US10323863B2 |
Ejector refrigeration circuit
An ejector refrigeration circuit, which is configured for circulating a refrigerant, includes at least two controllable ejectors, which are connected in parallel and respectively comprise a primary high pressure input port, a secondary low pressure input port and an output port; and a control unit, which is configured for operating the ejector refrigeration circuit employing a method which includes a) operating a first ejector by controlling the opening of its high pressure port until the maximum efficiency of said first ejector has been reached or the actual refrigeration demands are met; b) operating at least one additional ejector by opening its primary high pressure input port for increasing the refrigeration capacity of the ejector refrigeration circuit in case the actual refrigeration demands are not met by operating the first ejector alone. |
| US10323858B2 |
Liquid heater with temperature control
A liquid heater such as a direct electrical resistance liquid heater having multiple flow channels is provided with a temperature-sensing element in the form of a wire extending across numerous channels, preferably all of the channels, near the downstream ends of the channels. The resistance of the wire represents the average temperature of the liquid passing through all of the channels, and hence the temperature of the mixed liquid exiting from the heater. A bubble suppressing structure is provided in the vicinity of the wire. |
| US10323856B2 |
Passive ductwork intumescent fire damper
There is disclosed a passive intumescent fire damper having a metal housing, an inner meltable liner and having a metal and intumescent laminate assembly surrounding the inner liner. |
| US10323855B2 |
Air cleaner
An air cleaner is provided. The air cleaner may include at least one air cleaning module including a fan, a filter and an inlet through which air is suctioned into the filter; an air flow controller configured to be movably disposed on the at least one air cleaning module and including an air flow control fan to control a flow of the air discharged from the at least one air cleaning module. The air flow controller may be movable from a first position at which the air is discharged in an upward direction to a second position at which the air is discharged in a diagonally upward direction. |
| US10323854B2 |
Dynamic control of cooling device based on thermographic image analytics of cooling targets
In one embodiment, a method comprises a controller receiving a thermographic image of an area to be cooled by one or more cooling devices; the controller identifying at least a first cooling target within the area to be cooled based on executing image analytics on the thermographic image, the first cooling target identified based on prioritizing hot zones on one or more identified objects in the thermographic image, and identifying among the prioritized hot zones the first cooling target as covering a first hot zone on a first identified object; and the controller generating and sending a cooling command to the one or more cooling devices for directed cooling of at least the first cooling target. |
| US10323853B2 |
Ventilation system and method
Embodiments of the invention provide a ventilation assembly including a scroll assembly that can include a blower assembly including a motor coupled to a blower wheel. Some embodiments include a discharge grid capable of being coupled to the scroll using a coupling pin or snap tabs. In some embodiments, the discharge grid includes a plurality of vertical and horizontal fins, and an outlet restriction. In some embodiments, at least one of the plurality of horizontal fins extends from the outlet restriction to couple with at least one vertical fin to form an aperture. In other embodiments, at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of vertical and horizontal fins includes a flared surface. Some embodiments include a scroll assembly that includes a scroll crescent. In some embodiments, a scroll including a discharge grid and scroll crescent can at least partially guide a fluid within the ventilation assembly. |
| US10323852B2 |
Vehicle shutter
Provided is a vehicle shutter capable of detecting a flap to which power transmission is cut off by providing turn restriction units each having a simple structure in flaps.The vehicle shutter is provided with: a plurality of flaps 13 capable of opening and closing an outside air introduction path 8 for introducing outside air into an engine compartment and arranged in parallel to each other so as to cross the outside air introduction path 8; a linkage operation section linking the flaps 13 with each other to perform an opening/closing operation of the flaps; a drive section driving the flaps 13 to be open and closed through the linkage operation section; an abnormality detection section detecting an abnormality of the flaps 13 on the basis of an operating state of the drive section; and an abnormality notification section notifying the abnormality to a user on the basis of output from the abnormality detection section. Opening failure detecting restriction units 13j and closing failure detecting restriction units 13k are formed on adjacent flaps 13 as turn restriction units which restrict, when power transmission to one of the adjacent flaps 13 from the drive section is cut off, the other flap 13 from turning. |
| US10323846B2 |
Safety and convenience system for a gas grill
The present disclosure introduces a safety and convenience system for a gas grill. The disclosed system can have a grill assembly, a sensor assembly, and a system controller. The grill assembly can include a grill body, a grill lid, a grilling surface, one or more burners, a gas feed line, a grill adjustment valve, and an igniter. The sensor assembly may include gas sensors, temperature sensors, and these sensors can reside in a single or multiple sensor housings. The system controller can be connected to the sensors and receive a gas sensor value and a temperature sensor value. Based on the gas sensor value and the temperature sensor value, the system controller can be able to indicating a condition of the grill to a user, or control a feature of the grill for convenience or safety. |
| US10323842B2 |
Watertube panel portion and a method of manufacturing a watertube panel portion in a fluidized bed reactor
A watertube panel portion for a fluidized bed reactor and a corresponding method. The watertube panel portion includes multiple parallel metal tubes having a tube length L1, an outer surface, an original outer diameter OD1, and an original wall thickness WT1, and a circumferentially extending recess formed in a central portion of each of the tubes, between first and second end portions. The recess has a constant depth D that is less than the wall thickness WT1. The recess encircles the outer surface of the central portion of the metal tube. A circumferentially extending metal coating has a constant thickness of at most the depth D of the recess to blanket the recess of each of the multiple metal tubes. A fin is continuously welded between each pair of adjacent tubes. |
| US10323836B2 |
Light emitting bowl assembly
A light emitting bowl assembly for facilitating an ornamental festive display includes a bowl that may be positioned on a support surface. A plurality of candle units is provided and each of the candle units is selectively positioned in the bowl. Each of the candle units is arranged in a selected arrangement and the bowl. Moreover, each of the candle units is selectively turned on to selectively emit light outwardly therefrom. In this way the candle units enhance an ornamental appearance of the bowl. |
| US10323835B1 |
Combination LED lighting system and angle power strip
A combination LED lighting system and angle power strip including an elongated and horizontally extending housing which may be placed on a vertical wall below a cabinet or the like. The housing has an inclined front wall which has a plurality of electrical outlets mounted thereon at an acute angle with respect to the wall. The housing also has a lens selectively removably secured thereto which is positioned above the electrical outlets. A LED lighting system is mounted in the housing for directing light downwardly and outwardly through the lens. The ends of the housing have caps removably secured thereto. The housing also has an outer wall member which may be selectively detached from the housing for repair or replacement of the components within the housing. |
| US10323833B2 |
Light bulb with a rotating base
A light bulb is disclosed herein, which in general, includes a light transmitting bulb portion and a base portion. The light transmitting bulb portion includes a first gear and an aperture. The base portion includes a second gear. The first gear is rotated independently of the second gear to direct light produced by the light bulb in a direction defined by a rotational position of the light transmitting bulb portion. |
| US10323826B2 |
Optical system, method, and applications
An optical system (200, 300, 400), including: at least one 2×2 LED array forming a node (204) consisting of four different color LEDs: LED1(G), LED2(R), LED3 (B), LED4(W) and at least one respective TIR light-directing housing forming an optic (202) having a base end (208) and a light-emitting end (210), in which the node is disposed in the base end. The optic is characterized by a shape having four different focal points (F1, F2, F3, F4), and each of the LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4 is disposed at a respective one of the focal points. |
| US10323825B2 |
Light guide, illumination device, sensor unit, reading apparatus, image forming apparatus, and paper sheet distinguishing apparatus
A first reflection light guide includes an axial part as an end part, and a main body part, has a linear rod-like shape including the end part and the main body part, and allows light from a first reflection light source to enter the end part and to be emitted from the main body part. The end part of the first reflection light guide is narrower than the main body part, and includes a contact surface in contact with a cap. The cap includes a light source side opening. A first reflection light source is arranged at the light source side opening. The first reflection light source faces the end part. |
| US10323818B2 |
Vehicle light assembly having moisture sensing and heating
A vehicle light assembly is provided that includes a light source, a lens in front of the light source, conductive circuitry provided on the lens and forming a capacitive sensor for sensing moisture on the lens and a heater for removing the moisture, and switching circuitry for selectively energizing one of the capacitive sensor and the heater. |
| US10323810B2 |
Electric candle and assembly thereof
An electric candle comprising a housing with an upper opening, a support element with a support tip, a flame element that includes an upper flame portion extending out of the upper opening and an engagement recess for receiving the support tip in a manner wherein the flame element rests on top of the support element and the contact point between the support tip and the engagement recess defines an engagement point, an actuator for applying a force to the flame element, and a light source for emitting light on the upper flame portion, wherein the support tip, the engagement recess and the actuator are configured so that the force causes the flame element to simultaneously swing about the engagement point and rotate about the vertical axis through the engagement point. |
| US10323807B2 |
Method of generating a light output and an elongate cornice lamp for the implementation thereof
The proposed method and device relate to the field of lighting technology and are intended for generating a light output indoors such as to provide uniform lighting. The housing of an elongate cornice lamp is comprised of the following components, fastened to one another: a primary plate for accommodating LED strips which generate a light output, a plate for reflecting the light output, a plate for restricting the light output, and a mounting plate. An electric power supply is disposed inside the cavity of the housing. The necessary number of LEDs is selected and these are mounted on LED strips which are fastened on the primary plates and on the plates for reflecting the light output, the LEDs are connected to the electric power supply, a set of light beams is produced, the luminous intensity of the light beams is controlled, the angles of spatial distribution of the light are modified by additional lenses, the light output is distributed with the aid of the reflecting surfaces, and the dispersion of the light output in unwanted directions is prevented with the aid of the restricting surfaces. |
| US10323806B1 |
Assembly light apparatus
An assembly light apparatus has a LED module, a light box, a driver box. The driver box is installed in a cavity of a ceiling via a fixing structure. The light box contains the LED module. The light box has an output opening and a back cover. The back cover has a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal connected to a first electrode and a second electrode of the driver box respectively. The light box and the driver box are detachably connected with a light box connector and a driver box connector. |
| US10323804B2 |
Light-emitting device, surface light source device and display device
The first light flux control member comprises: a concave first entrance surface, facing the plurality of light-emitting elements; and a first exit surface, and an outer exit surface. The second light flux control member controls and causes the light exiting from the first light flux control member to become oriented in the direction along the first central axis. In addition, when f represents the focal distance of the first light flux control member, and d represents the distance between the first central axis and the optical axis in the light-emitting element farthest from the first central axis, the surface light source device satisfies −0.6 |
| US10323802B2 |
Rotatable pocket lamp having dual LED light elements
A pocket LED light includes a cylindrical lamp body, a pen clip provided on the lamp body, a power supply provided in the lamp body, a light emitting module electrically connected with the power supply, a rotating shaft and a hook. The light emitting module is located on the side opposite to the pen clip, and the light emitting module includes an LED main light element provided on the exterior and an LED light element provided on a face of a protruding end. The rotating shaft is vertically provided in the lamp body and rotatable within the lamp body. The light emitting module is hinged to an end of the rotating shaft extended beyond the lamp body. One end of the hook is rotatably provided at the bottom of the lamp body and the lamp body is provided with a slot which matches with the hook. |
| US10323798B2 |
Control system in a gas pipeline network to increase capacity factor
A system and method for controlling delivery of gas, including a gas pipeline network having at least one gas production plant, at least one gas receipt facility of a customer, a plurality of pipeline segments, and a plurality of control elements, one or more controllers, and one or more processors. The hydraulic feasibility of providing an increased flow rate of the gas to the gas receipt facility of the customer is determined using a linearized pressure drop model. A latent demand of the customer for the gas is estimated using a latent demand model. Based on the hydraulic feasibility and the latent demand, a new gas flow request rate from the customer is received. A network flow solution is calculated based on the new gas flow request rate. The network flow solution is associated with control element setpoints used by a controller to control one or more control elements. |
| US10323796B2 |
Assembly of a support and gas container such as a medical gas cylinder
The invention relates to a container/container support assembly, notably for a medical gas cylinder, comprising a gas container (11) comprising a protective cap (3) comprising a peripheral wall (3), and a container support (20) able and designed to accept and bear said gas container (11). The protective cap (3) of the gas container (11) comprises a fixing element (10) projecting from the surface of the peripheral wall (3), and said container support (20) comprises an attachment system (24) for fixing said container support (20) to a bearing structure (30), and a housing (22) able and designed to accept said fixing element (10) borne by the protective cap (3) of the gas container (11) so as to secure said gas container (11) to said container support (20) when said fixing element (10) is positioned in said housing (22) of the container support (20). |
| US10323794B2 |
Hydrogen fueling systems and methods
A hydrogen fueling system and method comprises a container, a first tank, second tank, and third tank disposed within the container, and a nozzle coupled to the second tank and the third tank. One or more computer-readable storage media storing instructions executable by one or more processors may control flow of liquid hydrogen and hydrogen gas in the system, adjust temperature of the tanks, control pressure in the tanks, and transfer hydrogen gas from the second tank, the third tank, or a combination thereof to one or more target vessels. The system may also comprise flow control assemblies and flow control valves to manage the transfer of liquid hydrogen and hydrogen gas in the system. |
| US10323793B2 |
Mounting bracket
A mounting bracket having a base plate with a first set of apertures and a second set of apertures formed therein. A mounting plate couplable with one of the first set of apertures and the second set of apertures formed in the base plate. A bracket housing couplable with the base plate and having an inner surface and an outer surface. A retainer assembly coupled with the base plate and adjacent to and abuttingly engaged with the bracket housing. |
| US10323792B2 |
Rail post vertical extension system
A rail post mounting device/vertical extension systems for a deck, patio boundary or fence rail posts to alter the appearance of the posts by suspending plants in a structurally sturdy manner. The mounting device is configured to be inserted into a hollow fence post defining a chamber, and comprises a cover member having a top surface configured to hold one or more accessory items, and a bottom surface configured to engage the top of the hollow fence post, and an elongated insert member attached to the bottom surface of the cover member, which is configured for insertion into the post chamber. The elongated insert member also comprises a plurality of resilient retention arms configured to extend toward and pressingly engage with sidewalls of the post chamber. |
| US10323787B2 |
Elevator handrail supporting device
The present invention relates to an elevator handrail supporting device including: a fixing plate assembly 20 and a bracket 50 coupled to the fixing plate assembly, in which the bracket includes T-nut guides 60, a T-nut 70 coupled to the T-nut guides, a stopper 80 being in contact with a bolt head, a bolt support 90, and a catching projection 96, and when the bracket 50 is fitted with the fixing plate assembly 20 coupled to a handrail 10, a stepped portion 94 of the catching projection 96 is engaged with and coupled to a catching hole 24, a bolt is fitted into a fastening hole 22, and then the bolt is tightened into a threaded hole 76 of the T-nut 70, the fixing plate assembly 20 is bent downward by elasticity so as to apply an upward force to the handrail 10. |
| US10323783B2 |
Fusion tee outlet abandonment device
A system and method are provided for abandoning a tee assembly. The tee assembly comprises a tee member, a plug, and a retention member. The tee member is coupled to a conduit and defines a main passage and a branch passage. The main passage extends into the conduit, and the branch passage extends to the main passage. The plug is slideably disposed in the branch passage and extends at least partially into the main passage. The retention member is slideably disposed in the main passage and configured to interlock with the plug within the main passage. The plug is substantially prevented from sliding out of the branch passage when the plug is interlocked with the retention member. |
| US10323776B2 |
Marked conduit or tube
According to various embodiments, there is provided a marked conduit or tube including: a hollow body having an outer surface, a length dimension, and a plurality of markings along the length dimension, the plurality of markings including a first line marking, where the first line marking is positioned at a 0-degree point of a cross-sectional view of the hollow body, a second line marking where the second line marking is positioned at a 90-degree point relative to the 0-degree point of the cross-sectional view of the hollow body, a third line marking, where the third line marking is positioned at a 180-degree point relative to the 0-degree point of the cross-sectional view of the hollow body, and a fourth line marking, where the fourth line marking is positioned at a 270-degree point relative to the 0-degree point of the cross-sectional view of the hollow body. |
| US10323774B2 |
Mounting device with self-centering support surface
A mounting device configured to secure an elongate element to a threaded stud using a flexible cable tie is described herein. The mounting device includes a body portion defining a cavity oriented along a longitudinal axis having an opening configured to receive the stud. The cavity defines a flexible pawl configured to engage a thread of the plurality of helical threads, thereby securing the mounting device to the stud. The mounting device also includes a support portion arranged on a distal end of the body portion opposite the opening having a support surface configured to engage the elongate element and a first enclosed channel arranged along a lateral axis. The first channel defines a first pair of cable tie apertures configured to receive the flexible cable tie as it is wrapped about the elongate element, thereby securing the elongate element to the mounting device. |
| US10323771B2 |
Fluid control valve and recording medium with control program thereof recorded therein
The present invention provides a fluid control valve that improves usability by eliminating misunderstanding of a user. The fluid control valve includes a valve seat, a valve body disposed to be approachable to and separable from the valve seat, an actuator configured to move the valve body in an approaching or separating direction, a positional information detection part configured to detect a value corresponding to a relative position of the valve body with respect to the valve seat, and a position output part configured to set, irrespective of positional information acquired by the positional information detection part at an opening start position of the valve body, the opening start position to position zero. |
| US10323764B2 |
Valve device
A valve device includes: a valve body having assembly holes; solenoid components configured such that a first part is inserted into each assembly hole; and a fixing member fixed to the valve body. An engagement groove is provided in an outer circumferential surface of each solenoid component in a direction intersecting an axial center of the solenoid component. Each engagement groove is provided to a portion of the first part that is located outside the assembly hole when the first part is inserted in the assembly hole. The fixing member includes locking portions. Side walls of each engagement groove are engaged with each locking portion so as to set a position in an axial direction of each solenoid component. Each locking portion is engaged with a groove bottom of each engagement groove so as to set a phase around the axial center of each solenoid component. |
| US10323763B2 |
Check valve having polymeric seat and poppet
A check valve comprises a valve seat element along a fluid path that is formed of a polymeric material and comprises a hole that extends from an input end of the valve seat element to an output end of the valve seat element. The valve seat element includes an inner taper that transitions the input end to the output end, the valve seat element including a sealing surface along the inner taper. A poppet body is formed of a polymeric material and configured to engage the internal tapered sealing surface of the valve seat element. The poppet body moves between a first position at which the poppet body sealingly engages the tapered sealing surface of the valve seat element and a second position at which the poppet body is separate from the inner taper of the valve seat member. |
| US10323761B2 |
Guide vane check valves
Guide vane check valves, guide vane check valve assemblies, and poppets for guide vane check valve assemblies are disclosed. A guide vane poppet includes an elongate central core configured to form a fluid seal with a valve body of the check valve assembly. The guide vane poppet additionally includes an elongate outer skirt and at least one guide vane radially extending between the elongate central core and the elongate outer skirt. A check valve assembly includes a valve body with a central cavity, an inlet to the central cavity, an outlet from the central cavity, and a spring seat, and further includes a spring and a poppet. The spring is oriented to press against the poppet and to urge a poppet-side sealing surface of the poppet into sealing engagement with a body-side sealing surface of the valve body. |
| US10323755B2 |
Knife gate valve
A knife gate valve including a knife valve gate, a gate actuation mechanism, operatively connected to the knife valve gate, a two-part sleeve and a valve body. The two-part sleeve includes an upstream section and a downstream section with the knife valve gate being selectively insertable therebetween. The valve body includes an upper casing section and a lower casing section pivotally connected to one another. The upper casing section and the lower casing section each include a concave cavity together defining a sleeve receiving channel of the valve body. The two-part sleeve is removably engageable in the sleeve receiving channel. The upper casing section and the lower casing section are pivotable between an operative configuration preventing removal of the two-part sleeve from the sleeve receiving channel and a maintenance configuration allowing insertion and removal of the two-part sleeve from the sleeve receiving channel. |
| US10323754B2 |
Control plate for a high conductive valve
A high purity fluid control valve includes a moveable control plate having a flow-through passage to enhance fluid sweep of the internal valve volume. The valve is of jet and seat type using nested orifice ridges to achieve high conductance with small actuator movement. The flow-through control plate is especially useful in fast acting proportional control applications such as gas delivery in semiconductor manufacturing. |
| US10323753B2 |
Gasket seal seat ring
Some embodiments of the invention provide a valve including a body, a valve element arranged within the body to selectively inhibit flow through the body, and a seal assembly that includes a body gasket and a retaining ring. The retaining ring includes a cutter that is arranged to cut the body gasket during installation. A two-plane seal is formed by cutting the body gasket between the retaining ring and the body. |
| US10323751B2 |
Seal assembly for a submersible pumping system and an associated method thereof
A seal assembly for a submersible pumping system is presented. The seal assembly includes a housing and a support tube disposed within the housing. Further, the seal assembly includes a shape memory alloy (SMA) foil disposed within the housing, surrounding the support tube to define a first chamber between the shape memory alloy foil and the support tube. The first chamber is configured to store a motor fluid, and wherein the shape memory alloy foil is configured to restrict a flow of a wellbore fluid to the motor fluid. |
| US10323750B2 |
Seal mechanism
A seal mechanism that is provided with an annular resin seal lip which is disposed coaxially with a shaft and is brought into contact with a circumferential surface of the shaft. The seal mechanism is provided with a stopper that is provided in a metallic housing surrounding the shaft and is disposed between the shaft and a portion of the seal lip other than the edge portion coming into direct contact with the shaft while spaced apart from the circumferential surface of the shaft. The stopper is made of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient smaller than that of a material of which the seal lip is formed, and an axis of the seal lip is caused to correspond to an axis of the shaft by coming into contact with the seal lip which is reduced in diameter at the time of cooling. |
| US10323748B2 |
Closing plug
A closing plug for the sealed closure of an opening of a component of a car, wherein the closing plug includes a bottom part and a top part which can be connected to the bottom part, wherein the bottom part has a latching section with a connecting receptacle, which latching section can be inserted into the opening, and the top part has a connecting section which can be inserted into the connecting receptacle, wherein the connecting receptacle and/or the connecting section have/has holding means which hold the connecting section in the connecting receptacle, wherein, furthermore, the top part has a cover section which extends starting from one end of the connecting section, wherein latching means are provided on the latching section of the bottom part, with which latching means the latching section latches at the opening in the state in which it is inserted into the opening. |
| US10323744B2 |
Control device for continuously variable transmission
Control device for continuously variable transmission (4) with auxiliary transmission having variator (20); hydraulic pressure control circuit (11) having primary pressure solenoid (11b); and transmission ratio controller (12) controlling the transmission ratio of variator (20) by feedback control. The transmission ratio controller (12) has a high limiter control unit (FIG. 5) that, when receiving a high transmission ratio limiting request, performs a high limiter control that limits the transmission ratio to a High limit line. The transmission ratio controller (12) also has a primary pressure lower limit regulation control unit (FIG. 4) that, when operation of the high limiter control is started during a time period when the transmission ratio is present at a High transmission ratio side with respect to the high limit transmission ratio, regulates a decrease of a primary command pressure to the primary pressure solenoid up to a High limiter-operated final target primary lower limit pressure. |
| US10323740B2 |
Differential for automobile
A differential for an automobile according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a housing in which a pinion gear and a plurality of side gears are disposed and is provided with a flange portion in which a coupling hole is formed at an outer side thereof; and a bush which has an insertion portion which is inserted into the coupling hole and is provided with a thread at an inner surface thereof so as to be coupled with a coupling member. Since the coupling member is not directly coupled to the housing but is coupled to the bush which is connected to the housing, the direct contact friction between the housing and the coupling member which are made of different materials can be avoided and thus the damage of the coupling section can be prevented. |
| US10323739B2 |
Differential having externally mounted plenum
A differential gear mechanism configured for use with a transaxle housing includes a limited-slip differential assembly including a differential casing defining first and second output shaft openings that receive respective first and second axle shafts. A piston is slidably disposed in the differential casing and configured to actuate a clutch assembly. A bolt-on plenum assembly is configured to bolt onto the transaxle housing and includes a plenum assembly housing, a hydraulic coupling and a motor. The plenum assembly housing defines an axle opening configured to receive one of the first and second axle shafts therethrough. The hydraulic coupling can be arranged on the plenum assembly housing at the axle opening. The motor can be mounted on the plenum assembly housing at the axle opening and be configured to pump hydraulic fluid from the bolt-on plenum assembly, through the hydraulic coupling and into the differential casing to act onto the piston. |
| US10323738B2 |
Multiple material solenoid actuator plunger
In at least some implementations, a system for a vehicle differential that has multiple gears may include a coil, a drive member movable in response to a magnetic field generated by application of electricity to the coil and a lock member driven by the drive member to selectively engage a gear of the differential. The drive member is movable between a first position and a second position, has an axis and includes a first body formed at least partially from a first material that is magnetically responsive and a second body formed at least partially from a second material. The first body and second body are coupled together and overlapped in two opposing axial directions to limit or prevent relative axial movement between the first body and the second body. |
| US10323735B2 |
Tailgate and door adjustors
A tailgate adjuster in a preferred example comprises an adjustably locking rotatable bracket comprising a plurality of rotatably linked shank components, with at least one shank component joined to a sprocket component having a plurality of sprocket teeth, and at least one other shank component joined to a rotatable trigger component having a sprocket-engaging trigger tooth. The trigger component is preferably spring biased to maintain the trigger tooth in an engaged position with the sprocket teeth, and can be adjusted to disengage the trigger component from the sprocket teeth. The sprocket teeth are spaced to permit the locking of shank components at a desired angle to each other. Holes at each end of the tailgate adjuster permit the rotatable mounting of one such end to a vehicle tailgate or hatchback and the other end to a fixed location of the vehicle. In other examples the invention concerns a tailgate-reinforcing sheath and methods for maintaining a vehicle tailgate or other hinged door, gate or window in a one of a plurality of partly open positions. |
| US10323732B2 |
Continuously variable transmission
A continuously variable transmission (CVT) can be used in concert with an electric motor to facilitate power assistance to a rider in a bicycle. In some embodiments, the CVT and motor is mounted on the frame of the bicycle at a location forward of the rear wheel hub of the bicycle. In some embodiments, the CVT is mounted on and supported by members of the bicycle frame such that the CVT is coaxial with the crankshaft of the bicycle. The crankshaft is configured to drive elements of the CVT, which are configured to operationally drive the traction rings and the traction planets. In some embodiments, the motor is configured to drive elements of the CVT. In other embodiments, the motor is configured to drive the crankshaft. Inventive component and subassemblies for such a CVT are disclosed. |
| US10323731B2 |
Pulley device for a belt, installation method of such a device and motor vehicle equipped with such a device
A pulley device for a belt that includes an eccentric adjusting member fixed on a support, an eccentric hub rotatably mounted on the eccentric adjusting member, a torsion spring between the eccentric adjusting member and hub to exert a biasing force, and a pulley rotatably mounted on the hub. The hub provides an upper radial surface and the eccentric adjusting member provides a radially outwardly projecting flange formed at an upper end of the eccentric adjusting member and forming an axial abutment for the upper radial surface. The upper radial surface provides a pair of axially projected stops formed integrally within, each stop being dedicated to come into abutment against a corresponding stop provided by the radially outwardly projecting flange of the eccentric adjusting member. The hub further provides engaging means adapted to cooperate with an external tool, the engaging means circumferentially located between the projected stops of the hub. |
| US10323729B2 |
Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicles
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission provides at least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed by combination of: first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotational elements, fourth to sixth rotational elements, seventh to ninth rotational elements, or tenth to twelfth rotational elements; and two transfer gears and five control elements selectively connecting one shaft to another shaft selected from first to tenth shafts or to a transmission housing. In particular, the input shaft is mounted with the first, second, and third planetary gear sets, the output shaft is mounted with the fourth planetary gear set, the eleventh rotational element is externally gear-meshed with the eighth rotational element and fixedly connected with the output shaft, and two transfer gear units are respectively arranged between the fifth and tenth rotational elements and between the eighth and eleventh rotational elements. |
| US10323724B2 |
Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle
A planetary gear train may include input and output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth elements, a first shaft connected to the second element and the input shaft, a second shaft connected to the twelfth element and the output shaft, a third shaft connected to the first and seventh elements, a fourth shaft connected to the fifth and eleventh elements, a fifth shaft connected to the eighth and tenth elements, and a plurality of shafts each selectively connecting a corresponding element to a transmission housing, the corresponding element being an element of the first, second and third planetary gear sets which is not interconnected. |
| US10323722B2 |
Multi-speed planetary transmission
A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include four clutches and two brakes. |
| US10323712B2 |
System for controlling variable load in a hydraulic device
A hydraulic device includes a tubular housing containing a rod to which a plunger is rigidly secured that separates an upper chamber and a lower chamber both filled with a hydraulic fluid such that the plunger and the rod move together in a relative manner axially inside the tubular housing, thereby moving the hydraulic fluid from one chamber to the other and varying the volumes thereof. The hydraulic device further includes a spring that operates under compression resisting the movement of the plunger in one direction when the plunger moves toward a maximum extension position of the hydraulic device. The hydraulic device also includes an open elastic ring, the ends of which define an adjustable intermediate passage for the hydraulic fluid in order to adjust damping at the end of maximum extension of the hydraulic device and in other relative positions. |
| US10323709B2 |
Shoe for a drum brake, and associated drum brake
The invention concerns in particular a lining-holder cartridge for a drum brake equipped with shoes comprising a block provided with a rim for fixing a friction lining, the assembly forming a shoe for a drum brake, wherein it comprises a curved support in the form of a cylinder sector able to be fixed directly to the rim of said block, and it is provided with a friction lining with a shape adapted to that of said support. The invention greatly simplifies the replacement of drum brake linings, without removal of the brake blocks. |
| US10323704B2 |
Bicycle brake disc
A bicycle brake disc includes: a disc body, having connecting portions extending from an inner periphery of the disc body, and each connecting portion including a connecting hole, and first connecting elements; a rotor carrier having a center hole and carrier arms formed by extending from the center hole to an outer periphery of the rotor carrier, and each carrier arm having a through hole; each heat dissipation baffle has a first and second end portions, and fitting holes, the first and second end portions of each heat dissipation baffle respectively clamped between two adjacent connecting portions and two adjacent carrier arms, so that the connecting hole, the fitting hole, and the through hole are sequentially aligned; and the first connecting element passing through the holes to fixedly connect the disc body, the heat dissipation baffles, and the rotor carrier. |
| US10323703B2 |
Caliper for a disc brake configured to facilitate attachment of a brake actuator
A disc brake caliper includes actuator and reaction portions disposed on opposite sides of a rotor and a bridge portion extending between the actuator and reaction portions and disposed radially outward of the rotor. The actuator portion houses a piston and a lever and defines a mounting flange for a brake actuator. Movement of the lever by the brake actuator causes the piston and the reaction portion to urge brake pads against opposite sides of the rotor. The mounting flange defines a pushrod bore and a fastener bore that receive a pushrod of the actuator and a shank of a fastener extending from the actuator, respectively. The fastener bore has a diameter that varies along at least a portion of a length of the bore beginning from a first end of the bore proximate the actuator and tapering moving towards a second end of the bore distant from the actuator. |
| US10323702B2 |
Adaption of off-going clutch torque
A vehicle includes a transmission and a controller. The transmission has clutches and multiple speed ratios that are established during gear upshifts upon torque being transferred from off-going to oncoming clutches. The controller is programmed to, in response to a difference between actual and target times of a desired flare at a transmission input exceeding a threshold during an upshift, adjust the torque of the off-going clutch during a torque transfer phase of a subsequent upshift based on the difference. |
| US10323700B2 |
Wedge clutch with wedge plate segments, cage and wave spring and method thereof
A wedge clutch, including: an axis of rotation; a hub; an inner ring located radially inward of the hub; a cage radially disposed between the hub and the inner ring; a plurality of circumferentially aligned wedge plate segments radially disposed between the hub and the inner ring; and a circumferentially continuous resilient element engaged with the cage and the plurality of circumferentially aligned wedge plate segments, and urging the plurality of circumferentially aligned wedge plate segments radially outward. |
| US10323698B2 |
Torque transferring clutch separation
A torque transferring transmission-drive system includes a first friction surface. A second friction surface is directed toward the first friction surface. A reaction plate is positioned between the first friction surface and the second friction surface. A piston is actuated by a fluid pressure to displace the first friction surface toward the second friction surface, frictionally engaging the reaction plate between the first friction surface and the second friction surface. At least one strap spring in a clutch engaged condition elastically compresses to allow the reaction plate to be frictionally engaged between the first friction surface and the second friction surface, and in a clutch disengaged condition the at least one strap spring elastically expands to create a clearance between the reaction plate and each of the first friction surface and the second friction surface. |
| US10323687B2 |
Snap joint for externally pressurized gas bearings
A gas bearing assembly includes a snap joint for attaching an externally pressurized porous gas bearing to a bearing cartridge. The gas bearing assembly has an adjustment screw which supplies a gas to an end of the adjustment screw via a through bore. The externally pressurized porous gas bearing has a housing portion with a washer and a snap ring. The gas bearing assembly additionally includes an air transfer tube positioned in the end of the adjustment screw and the housing portion. The washer and the snap ring retain the housing portion on the end of the adjustment screw to removably retain the bearing on the bearing cartridge. |
| US10323684B2 |
Cage-less ball roller thrust bearing
A cage-less thrust bearing includes first and second washers concentrically arranged such that the washers cooperate to define a ball chamber having a first pair of opposing axially extending race surfaces and a second pair of opposing radially extending race surfaces. A plurality of balls are disposed in the ball chamber without being retained by a cage. Each ball is configured to ride on each of the race surfaces. |
| US10323682B2 |
Apparatus and method for an actuator mounting assembly with a rocker pin
A mounting assembly for mounting an actuator having a base end and a piston end on an item of equipment. The mounting assembly comprises a plate that is adapted to be mounted to the item of equipment at a first location, a pin hole that is disposed on the plate and has a raised portion, and a pin that is disposed in the pin hole and has a pin diameter, a longitudinal axis, and a channel. The pin is affixed to the cap end of the actuator, the piston end of the actuator is mounted to the item of equipment at a second location, and the channel of the pin is seated on the raised portion of the pin hole. A method for mounting an actuator comprising providing a mounting assembly and moving the actuator between a retracted position and an extended position. |
| US10323681B2 |
Bowden cable connection for a motor vehicle lock
The object of the invention is a device (1) for axially fixing one end (9) of a Bowden cable (3), in particular a motor vehicle lock, comprising a housing (2), a Bowden cable (3), wherein the housing (2) has a receptacle (11), in which the end (9) of the Bowden cable (3) can be fixed, wherein the housing (2) has a means for introducing (12) the Bowden cable (3) into the receptacle (11) so that an incorrect assembly of the Bowden cable (3) can be prevented. |
| US10323678B2 |
Locking mechanisms with substrate-fixed washers
A fastener assembly is provided and includes a fastener member and a washer member. The fastener member includes an end, an opposing head, and an elongated threaded body portion extending therebetween. The threaded body defines a center axis. The head includes a pawl arm having a pawl tooth and a flange. The washer member includes an axial aperture formed therethrough and a lock tab extending therefrom. The lock tab is configured to be received within a recess defined in a substrate member to rotationally fix the washer member relative to the substrate member. The washer member further includes a plurality of lock teeth. The pawl tooth is configured to intermesh with the lock teeth to allow rotation of the fastener member relative to the washer member in a first direction about the center axis, and substantially prevent rotation in an opposite second direction about the center axis. |
| US10323677B2 |
System, apparatus, and method for securing structures
Systems, methods, and devices for securing structures include a fastener that includes a threaded body and a head. The head includes a rounded axial protrusion having a first radial diameter, and a noncircular radial portion for securing the fastener. The noncircular radial portion has a second radial diameter greater than the first radial diameter. The noncircular radial portion is positioned between the threaded body and the rounded axial protrusion. |
| US10323673B2 |
Metallic holding element for introducing a torque into a plastic housing
A metallic holding element for absorbing or introducing a torque in a plastic housing is presented, wherein the holding element in the holding area features a profile with three, four, or five main corners, which are connected to each other via straight or convex edges, preferably the edges are generally curved in a convex manner respectively through one or more obtuse-angled intermediate corners. |
| US10323672B2 |
Method of determining the magnitude of tension in a tension tie member
A load indicating washer, or tension washer, for visually indicating pre-determined magnitudes of tension force in a tension tie member. The tension washer comprises a body portion with a deformable, curved annular flange member depending from the body portion. When the tension washer is compressed against a flat bearing surface, the flange member deforms to produce a visual or color indication of the magnitude of load in the tie member. |
| US10323668B2 |
Plug connection element and transportation box having plug connection elements
The invention relates to a plug connection element for releasable connecting two adjacent wall elements of a transportation box, having a first U-shaped receptacle for an edge region of the first wall element, which is formed from a first base plate and an inner leg angled to the latter and an adjoined angled outer leg, and a second U-shaped receptacle for an edge region of the second wall element, which is formed from a second base plate and an inner leg angled to the latter and an adjoined angled outer leg, wherein the first and second U-shaped receptacle are identically aligned, wherein the first and second receptacle are connected to each other by means of a bending joint, so that the U-shaped receptacles is adjustable in terms of their angular position to each other. |
| US10323659B2 |
Open center control valve
An example valve section includes: a housing having: (i) a longitudinal bore, (ii) a first and second workport passages configured to be fluidly coupled to an actuator, (iii) a first and second return passages, (iv) an open-center passage configured to be fluidly coupled to a source of fluid, and (v) a supply passage disposed between the first and second workport passages. The valve section also includes a spool movable in the longitudinal bore to shift between: (i) a neutral position that allows the open-center passage to permit fluid flow therethrough, and (ii) a shifted position that allows fluid to be diverted from the open-center passage to the supply passage, and connects the supply passage to either the first or second workport passage while connecting the other workport passage to a corresponding return passage of the first and second return passages. |
| US10323656B2 |
Extracting dry gas from a wet-gas compressor
A wet-gas centrifugal compressor is disclosed. The compressor comprises a compressor casing and at least one impeller arranged in the compressor casing for rotation around a rotation axis. A stationary diffuser is arranged in the compressor casing and extends around the impeller. The diffuser has a curved end portion with a radially inner curved wall and a radially outer curved wall. A plurality of dry-gas extraction holes is provided, ending at a plurality of respective inlet ports arranged around the rotation axis and on the inner curved wall of the curved end portion of the diffuser. Each dry-gas extraction hole extends from the respective inlet port towards the rotation axis and is inclined over a radial direction, such that each dry-gas extraction hole is oriented in a counter-flow direction with respect to a direction of the gas flow in the curved end portion of the diffuser. |
| US10323651B2 |
Pool pump with multiple outlets
A liquid pump for use with a fluid circulation system for a body of water includes a strainer assembly; a centrifugal pump assembly having at least first and second outlet ports respectively oriented in vertical and horizontal directions; a motor; and, at least one cap configured and dimensioned to engage and close an outlet port. |
| US10323649B2 |
Electrically driven pump
An electrically driven pump for gases or gas mixtures having a pump housing and a motor housing. A radial pump having a pump impeller is formed in the pump housing, and the pump impeller is connected to a drive shaft which extends through a wall of the pump housing into the motor housing. At least one air gap is formed between the drive shaft and the wall of the pump housing. A pressure side is formed in the pump housing, and is arranged in the outer radial region of the pump impeller. An opening through the pump housing is formed in the region of the pressure side, and the opening connects the interior of the pump housing to the interior of the motor housing, such that the pressure prevailing on the pressure side may propagate into the interior of the motor housing. |
| US10323643B2 |
Low profile pump motor lead protector
A low profile pump motor lead protector with a head guard and a trailing guard, the head guard including a front section with a front end and a rear section with a rear end, the trailing guard having a pin end for insertion in a head guard socket, the lead protector for protecting a motor lead of a pump and motor assembly of a downhole production string for surfacing fluid from a reservoir such as a subterranean oil well. |
| US10323633B2 |
Pump control system having emergency run mode
A pump control system receives inputs from a low level fluid level sensor and a high level fluid level sensor. Based on inputs from the sensors, and in response to sensed trouble conditions, duplex pumping or pump specific simplex operation is restricted based on past and present pump current draws. |
| US10323627B2 |
Pump unit with electric drive
The technical solution relates to devices for pumping fluid media and can be used in industry, transport and the home for pumping liquids and other incompressible and compressible fluid media as well as for extracting oil from wells. The pump assembly with an electric drive consists of a housing, an electric drive armature situated inside the housing, and a displacer situated in the fore end of the housing, wherein the electric drive armature and the displacer are connected to one another. The displacer is in the form of a piston. The electric drive armature consists of the following, connected in series: an electric drive rear spacing block, an electric drive motion block capable of moving relative to the housing in the direction of a change in the length of the motion block, and an electric drive fore spacing block. Unlike the closest prior art, at least one electric drive spacing block is in the form of a magnetostrictive spacing block, and/or the electric drive motion block is in the form of a magnetostrictive motion block. The invention is intended to solve the technical problem of extending the range of existing technical equipment. The positive result of realizing the invention is that of achieving this purpose. |
| US10323625B1 |
Low dissipation elastic piston system for energy conversion and solar energy generation
The present invention comprise an elastic piston system for the conversion of solar energy to electrical energy, the system comprising a solar energy concentrator 202, and at least two solar energy conversion cells 200 being configured to receive the sunlight 204 reflected from the solar energy concentrator 202. The solar energy conversion cell 200 comprises at least two elastic piston 302, 304 components. The elastic pistons 302, 304 being coupled via a conduit 314, 416 for the transmittal of a predetermined working fluid 418. The elastic pistons 302, 304 are configured to receive polarized sunlight and generate electrical energy in response to the reception of the polarized sunlight, The solar energy conversion cell further comprises a controller 306 component, The controller 306 being configured to regulate the compression cycles within the elastic piston 302, 304 components and extract electrical energy produced within the cell 200. |
| US10323624B2 |
Spring-powered drive apparatus and self-propelled caster
There is provided a spring-powered drive apparatus including a casing (102), an output shaft (103) mounted on the casing (102) in a relatively rotatable manner, a one way clutch (112) externally fitted on the output shaft (103) in the casing (102) and, a spiral spring (105, 107) housed in the casing and wound by turning of the output shaft (103) in the direction in which the one way clutch (112) transmits torque. Thus, there can be provided a compact spring-powered drive apparatus and a self-propelled caster that can be applied to a work cart or the like. |
| US10323623B2 |
System and method for transporting or storing wind turbine tower sections
The present disclosure is directed to a system for transporting or storing one or more tower sections of a tower of a wind turbine. The system includes at least one pair of cradle elements having a first cradle element configured to support a lower portion of the tower section and a second cradle element configured to support an upper portion of the tower section. The first and second cradle elements are securable to a flange of one of the tower sections and are also reversible in that a first side of the first and second cradle elements is configured to accommodate a tower section having a first diameter and an opposite, second side of the first and second cradle elements is configured to accommodate a tower section having a different, second diameter. The system also includes a pair of support members coupled to each of the first and second cradle elements. |
| US10323616B2 |
Method of manufacturing an injector for injecting fluid and injector for injecting fluid
A valve assembly is provided with a valve body, a valve needle and an armature. An actuator assembly surrounds the valve assembly. The actuator assembly includes a housing and a coil. The coil can be energized so as to induce a force for axially displacing the armature. A flow characteristic of fluid to be injected by the injector is adjusted by axially shifting the valve assembly and the actuator assembly relative to one another. |
| US10323615B2 |
Fuel pump apparatus
A hydraulic head assembly includes a hydraulic head and an adaptor. The hydraulic head has a first bore and a pumping chamber. The adapter has a second bore. The adapter is connected to the hydraulic head such that the first and second bores are disposed coaxially to form a pumping element bore. A pumping element is disposed within the first and second bores for pressurizing fuel in the pumping chamber. A first seal is formed between the pumping element and the hydraulic head; and a second seal is formed between the pumping element and the adapter. |
| US10323614B2 |
Supercharged engine
A supercharged engine is provided, which includes an engine body having cylinders, an intake passage disposed outside the engine body and connected to the cylinders via intake ports, a supercharger provided in the intake passage and spaced apart from an intake-side side surface of the engine body, the intake-side side surface being connected to the intake passage, and a fuel pump disposed on the intake-side side surface. A portion of the intake passage constitutes an intervening part located between the supercharger and the engine body. The intervening part overlaps with the fuel pump in one of vertical and lateral directions of the engine body. |
| US10323610B2 |
Noise attenuation device for an intake system of an internal combustion engine
Methods and systems are provided for a noise attenuation device. In one example, a system may include a noise attenuation device located downstream of a throttle body with a height less than or equal to a difference in radiuses between a bore of the throttle body and an intake passage. |
| US10323601B2 |
Cooling jacket for cylinder head
A cooling jacket for an engine has upper and lower bodies. The upper body includes a plurality of upper portions. Each upper portion has a top orifice and a bottom orifice. The lower body is located below the upper body and includes a plurality of lower portions. Each lower portion has a lower orifice aligned with a respective one of the bottom orifices so as to permit a coolant to flow through the lower orifice and into the bottom orifice. The coolant flows from that lower portion to the respective one of the upper portions. Each upper portion has at least one upper passageway extending through that upper portion from the bottom orifice to the top orifice so that the coolant entering the upper passageway of that upper portion flows through the upper portion to the top orifice. |
| US10323600B2 |
Method for diagnosing failure of power stage of electronic waste gate actuator
The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing a failure of a power stage of an electronic waste gate actuator (EWGA). According to the present invention, whether the failure of the power stage of the EWGA occurs is determined by confirming, by an engine control unit (ECU), information on the failure of the power stage transferred from an EWGA driver IC at the time of EWGA position learning, after an engine is turned off. By doing so, even when a turbo-charger is not used for a long time, whether the failure of the power stage of the EWGA occurs may be diagnosed for every driving cycle, such that a failure of the ECU may be prevented in advance and unnecessary replacement of components may be prevented, thereby decreasing maintenance costs for a vehicle. |
| US10323599B2 |
Secondary system and method for controlling an engine
Systems and methods for operating an engine in response to a condition where air flow into an engine via an air filter of an engine air intake is limited are presented. In one example, a canister purge valve is adjusted responsive to accelerator pedal position to reduce engine torque reduction that may be caused by a partially clogged air filter or lower barometric pressure. In this way, the engine air amount may be adjusted to provide additional torque from an engine while engine air flow through the air filter may be limited. |
| US10323594B2 |
Methods and systems for treating vehicle emissions
A method for controlling exhaust gas aftertreatment in an exhaust gas aftertreatment system having at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalyst and at least one catalyst for selective catalytic reduction is provided, wherein, in phases of a high load, a combustion engine is operated with a substoichiometric fuel/air mixture, and nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas are reduced in the nitrogen oxide storage catalyst to ammonia, which is stored in the catalyst for selective catalytic reduction, and, when the storage capacity of the catalyst for selective catalytic reduction is exceeded, the combustion engine is operated with a superstoichiometric fuel/air mixture, thus allowing nitrogen oxides in the catalyst for selective catalytic reduction to be reduced by the stored ammonia. |
| US10323591B2 |
Method for accelerating the warming-up of a motor vehicle power unit in order to place it under operating conditions for testing and/or for a maintenance operation
A method for accelerating the warming-up of a power unit of a vehicle including an internal combustion engine, the unit needing to undergo a test and/or maintenance operation during which the vehicle remains stationary with its engine running, the unit needing to have achieved a minimum operating temperature prior to the test and/or the operation, the unit including a fuel injection system with a high-pressure pump supplying pressurized fuel to one or more injectors, the pressurizing of the fuel by the pump being controlled according to a combustion configuration that requires a nominal pressure value dependent on operating parameters including an engine speed and engine torque, the method including a step of warming up the unit by maintaining a greatly accelerated idling speed, which is effected at a modified pressure value higher than the nominal pressure value. |
| US10323590B2 |
Method and system for plug fouling monitoring and cleaning
Methods and systems are provided for detecting spark plug fouling and cleaning up fouled spark plug during pre-delivery phase of a vehicle. In one example, a method may include updating a spark plug fouling index saved in the non-volatile memory of the vehicle based on engine operating parameters, and indicating spark plug fouling based on the updated index. The method may further include cleaning the fouled spark plug by driving the vehicle along a planned route. |
| US10323589B2 |
Exhaust gas control apparatus for internal combustion engine
A rich control for temporarily declining an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas discharged from an engine combustion chamber is performed by an additional fuel being injected into a cylinder in an expansion stroke or an exhaust stroke in a state where a throttle opening degree is switched from a base throttle opening degree to a throttle opening degree for the rich control and an EGR rate is switched from a base EGR rate to an EGR rate for the rich control. The rich control is terminated by returning the throttle opening degree (VTH) to the base throttle opening degree (VTHB), stopping the injection of the additional fuel (Qa), and temporarily increasing the amount of a main fuel (Qm). Then, an EGR control valve opening degree (VEGR) is controlled such that the EGR rate (REGR) is returned to the base EGR rate (REGRB). |
| US10323584B2 |
Method of controlling an engine of a vehicle
A simple and effective control method is disclosed for starting and stopping a vehicle's engine and automatic lighting of position lamps to show the vehicle's location. The method uses brake and gear shift lever of the vehicle to generate selection signals, and a button switch can be pressed to stop or start the engine of the vehicle according to the selection signals, which can provide vehicle drivers a simple and secure way to control their vehicles while waiting at a stoplight. |
| US10323582B2 |
Vehicle drive system, and method for operating a vehicle drive system
A vehicle drive system is disclosed comprising an internal combustion engine for driving a vehicle, wherein the internal combustion engine comprises a combustion chamber with injectors for injecting diesel into the combustion chamber, a supply line for delivering a gas mixture to the combustion chamber, an electrolysis chamber for producing hydrogen gas and oxygen gas, and a vacuum pump for sucking the hydrogen gas and the oxygen gas from the electrolysis chamber. The vehicle drive system furthermore comprises a gasification tank with volatile organic compounds received therein, in particular methanol or ethanol, as well as a supply line for supplying a gas mixture to the combustion chamber, wherein the gas mixture comprises gasified organic compounds from the gasification tank and at least a part of the hydrogen gas and the oxygen gas. Furthermore a corresponding method for operation a vehicle drive system is disclosed. |
| US10323581B2 |
Gaseous fuel pumping system
In high horse power engines there are strict energy budgets allotted for each subsystem. It is a challenge for a gaseous fuel pumping system to supply the necessary gaseous fuel mass flow to the engine while staying within budget. A method for pressurizing a gaseous fuel supplied to an engine comprises providing first and second hydraulically actuated pumping apparatus comprising first and second shuttle valves in first and second hydraulic pistons respectively; and selectively communicating hydraulic fluid flow to the first and second hydraulically actuated pumping apparatuses. In a first mode hydraulic fluid is communicated through the first hydraulically actuated pumping apparatus to the second hydraulically actuated pumping apparatus. In a second mode hydraulic fluid is communicated through the second hydraulically actuated pumping apparatus to the first hydraulically actuated pumping apparatus. The method switches between the first and second modes when a pressure drop in hydraulic fluid pressure associated with the hydraulic fluid flowing through the first and second shuttle valves is detected. |
| US10323580B2 |
Isobaric piston assembly
A power cylinder assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a cylinder wall that surrounds a cylinder bore that extends along an axis. A piston assembly is positioned in the cylinder bore, and the piston assembly has a combustion surface that divides the cylinder bore into a combustion chamber on one axial side of the combustion surface and a crank case on an opposite axial side of the combustion surface. The combustion surface is partially defined by a first upper surface of a first piece and partially defined by a second upper surface of a second piece. The second piece is moveable relative to the piston body during operation of the power cylinder assembly to change a compression ratio of the power cylinder assembly. |
| US10323577B2 |
Self-cooled gas bottle
A gas bottle assembly may be provided for a gas turbine engine system. The gas bottle system may include a gas bottle, a regulator cavity, a conductor coil, and an insulating jacket. The gas bottle may be configured to store and selectively release pressurized fluid. The regulator cavity and conductor coil may be in fluid connection with the gas bottle. The conductor coil may be disposed around at least a portion of the gas bottle. The insulating jacket may disposed around at least a portion of the gas bottle, pressure regulator, and the conductor coil. The conductor coil may be configured to maintain or decrease a temperature of the gas bottle while the insulting jacket resists heat from other portions of the engine system. |
| US10323572B2 |
Gas turbine filtration system with inlet filter orientation assembly
The present application provides a filtration system for a gas turbine engine. The filtration system may include a holding frame with a positioning element extending therefrom and a filtration unit for mounting within the holding frame. The filtration unit may include a positioning slot therein such that the positioning element extends through the positioning slot when the filtration unit is mounted within the holding frame. |
| US10323567B2 |
Air charging apparatus driven by rotating magnetic field
Provided is an air charging apparatus driven by a rotating magnetic field and compressing or pressurizing and transferring air. The air charging apparatus includes at least one impeller sucking air and giving kinetic energy to intake air; an impeller case leading external air inhaled by the impeller into the impeller and converting velocity energy of air out of the impeller into air having pressure energy to discharge air; and a rotating body accelerator equipped with the impeller and the impeller case and driving the impeller. Here, the rotating body accelerator drives the impeller by generating a torque by interaction with an intake negative pressure, by generating a torque by interaction with the intake negative pressure and using supplied power, or by generating a torque using supplied power. |
| US10323553B2 |
Evaporative fuel vapor emission control systems
An evaporative emission control canister system comprises an initial adsorbent volume having an effective incremental adsorption capacity at 25° C. of greater than 35 grams n-butane/L between vapor concentration of 5 vol % and 50 vol % n-butane, and at least one subsequent adsorbent volume having an effective incremental adsorption capacity at 25° C. of less than 35 grams n-butane/L between vapor concentration of 5 vol % and 50 vol % n-butane, an effective butane working capacity (BWC) of less than 3 g/dL, and a g-total BWC of between 2 grams and 6 grams. The evaporative emission control canister system has a two-day diurnal breathing loss (DBL) emissions of no more than 20 mg at no more than 210 liters of purge applied after the 40 g/hr butane loading step. |
| US10323552B2 |
Internal combustion engine and oil treatment apparatus for use with the same
An internal combustion engine having an improved oil treatment system. The internal combustion engine may be a splash lubrication engine in which oil is flowed through an oil circulation circuit by a passive pump. In another aspect, a dipstick tube may be provided that includes a portion of the oil circulation circuit. In a further aspect, the internal combustion engine comprises one or more protuberances that automatically penetrate an oil treatment apparatus upon the oil treatment apparatus being mounted to the internal combustion engine, thereby fluidly coupling the oil treatment apparatus to the oil circulation circuit. |
| US10323551B2 |
Combustion engine, vehicle comprising the combustion engine and method for controlling the combustion engine
A method to control a four-stroke combustion engine, comprising at least one cylinder; a piston arranged in each cylinder; at least one inlet valve arranged in each cylinder which is connected with an inlet system; at least one first camshaft which controls each inlet valve; at least one exhaust valve arranged in each cylinder which is connected with an exhaust system; at least one second camshaft which controls each exhaust valve; and a crankshaft which controls each camshaft. At least one phase-shifting device is arranged between the crankshaft and the second camshaft, to phase-shift the second camshaft in relation to the crankshaft to a state, where the exhaust valve is controlled in such a way, that it is opened during the expansion stroke of the engine and closed during the exhaust stroke of the engine, to achieve engine braking through compression in the cylinders during the exhaust stroke. |
| US10323547B2 |
Steam drum level control system, computer program product and related methods
Various embodiments include a system having: at least one computing device configured to perform actions including: measuring at least one of the following parameters: a steam pressure within a steam drum, a load on a GT, a position of a bypass valve bypassing an HRSG, and a steam flow rate through the steam drum; defining a threshold range for each of: a steam pressure within the steam drum, a load on the GT, a position of the bypass valve bypassing the HRSG and a steam flow rate through the steam drum based upon the measured data and a target steam level; and adjusting the steam flow rate through the steam drum in response to at least one of the measured parameters deviating from the corresponding threshold range. |
| US10323544B2 |
System and method for supplying an energy grid with energy from an intermittent renewable energy source
A system and method for supplying an energy grid with energy from an intermittent renewable energy source having a production unit for producing Hydrogen and Nitrogen, a mixing unit configured to receive and mix the Hydrogen and the Nitrogen produced by the production unit, an Ammonia source for receiving and processing the Hydrogen-Nitrogen-mixture, an Ammonia power generator for generating energy for the energy grid, a heat distribution system with one or more heat exchangers, and an Ammonia cracker, which is fluidly connected to the Ammonia storage vessel and to the Ammonia power generator, and which is configured and arranged to receive Ammonia from the Ammonia storage vessel, to effect a partial cracking of the received Ammonia to form an Ammonia-Hydrogen-mixture and to direct the Ammonia-Hydrogen-mixture to the Ammonia power generator for combustion. |
| US10323542B2 |
Systems and methods for a visual alignment system
An alignment system includes a first visual indicia and a second visual indicia disposed on a first mobile unit, and a third visual indicia and a fourth visual indicia disposed on a second mobile unit. The alignment system also includes a visual inspection area configured to enable collective viewing of the first visual indicia, the second visual indicia, the third visual indicia, and the fourth visual indicia along a single direction. The alignment system is configured to align the first mobile unit with the second mobile unit along a vertical axis, a horizontal axis, and a rotational axis to help align a rotational coupling between the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit. |
| US10323535B2 |
Blade tip clearance systems
A blade tip clearance system includes first and second control rings. The first control ring has a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and a first thermal response rate. The second control ring is located radially outward of and operatively connected to the first control ring and has a second CTE that is different from the first CTE and a second thermal response rate that is different from the first thermal response rate. Thermal expansion and contraction of the first and the second control rings controls a radial position of the blade tip clearance system relative to a rotating blade component. |
| US10323532B2 |
Flow discourager and method of making same
The present disclosure generally relates to variable cellular structures, methods of making such cellular structures, and variable cellular flow discouragers for turbine engines for jet aircraft. |
| US10323525B2 |
Gas turbine engine component cooling with resupply of cooling passage
A gas turbine engine component includes a structure having a wall that provides an exterior surface. A first cooling passage is arranged adjacent to and interiorly of the wall. A second cooling passage is arranged in the wall and provides a first fluid flow direction. A resupply channel is arranged in the wall and is fluidly interconnected to the second cooling passage. A resupply hole fluidly interconnects the first cooling passage and the resupply channel. The resupply channel is transverse relative to the second cooling passage to provide a second fluid flow direction that extends from the resupply hole to the second cooling passage. |
| US10323523B2 |
Blade platform cooling in a gas turbine
A blade for a rotor of a gas turbine has: a root, a platform having a lower surface and an upper surface opposite to the lower surface, a hollow aerofoil, an inner cooling passage inside the hollow aerofoil for channelling a first cooling medium to a first plurality of outlet cooling holes on an external surface of the hollow aerofoil, a channel, separated from the first cooling circuit, extending through the platform for channelling a second cooling medium from at least one opening of the channel to a second plurality of outlet cooling holes provided on the upper surface of the platform. The at least one opening of the channel is provided on the lower surface of the platform in order to receive in operation the second cooling medium from an inner cavity of the rotor. |
| US10323522B2 |
Gas turbine engine component with diffusive cooling hole
A component for a gas turbine engine includes a gas path wall having a first surface, a second surface exposed to hot gas flow, and a cooling hole extending through the gas path wall. The cooling hole includes an inlet formed in the first surface, an outlet formed in the second surface, cooling hole surfaces that define the cooling hole between the inlet and the outlet, and a longitudinal ridge formed along at least one of the cooling hole surfaces. The longitudinal ridge separates the cooling hole into first and second lobes. The cooling hole diverges through the gas path wall, such that cross-sectional area of the cooling hole increases continuously from the inlet through the cooling hole to the outlet. |
| US10323520B2 |
Platform cooling arrangement in a turbine rotor blade
A platform cooling arrangement in a turbine rotor blade having a platform at an interface between an airfoil and a root, wherein the rotor blade includes an interior cooling passage formed therein that extends from a connection with a coolant source at the root to at least the approximate radial height of the platform. The platform cooling arrangement includes a platform slot formed through at least one of a pressure side slashface and a suction side slashface, the platform slot being in fluid communication with a high-pressure coolant region of the turbine rotor blade. An insert inserted in the platform slot, the insert having a blind channel extending inside the insert. The insert aligns with the platform slot to fluidly connect the channel to the high-pressure coolant region. At least one passage is in fluid communication with the channel and an exterior region of the turbine rotor blade. |
| US10323519B2 |
Gas turbine engine having a turbine rotor with torque transfer and balance features
A rotor disc assembly includes a rotor disc and a minidisc. The rotor disc has a first extension member, a first finger, and a second finger. The first extension member axially extends from a disc body disposed about an axis. The first finger extends axially from the first extension member. The second finger is circumferentially spaced apart from the first finger. The second finger extends axially from the first extension member. Each of the first finger and the second finger has a first portion and a second portion that extends radially from a distal end of the first portion. The minidisc is operatively connected to the rotor disc. The minidisc has an interlocking finger that radially extends from a minidisc body and is disposed between the first finger and the second finger. The interlocking finger, the first portion, and second portion define a ring groove. |
| US10323518B2 |
Turbocharger impeller, method of manufacturing the same, turbocharger, and turbocharger unit
A turbocharger impeller is provided with a hub portion with a plurality of vane portions extending outwardly thereof. The hub portion is substantially shaped as a truncated cone with a diameter that gradually increases along a rotation axis. The vane portions are formed on a surface of the hub portion and guide a fluid flowing along the rotation axis radially outward relative to the hub portion. Grooves are formed in and/or on surfaces of the vane portions along a direction of the fluid flowing radially outward during rotation of the impeller. Protruding crest portions are formed between adjacent grooves. Crest portions in a central region near the rotation axis are lower in height than crest portions in an outer region further away from the rotation axis. |
| US10323514B2 |
Shear cutter pick milling system
This disclosure relates to a system for removing road material. In an embodiment, the system may include a milling drum and at least one pick mounted on the milling drum. Furthermore, the pick may include polycrystalline diamond at least partially forming one or more working surfaces of the pick. |
| US10323511B2 |
Dual rotor pulser for transmitting information in a drilling system
A rotary pulser for transmitting information in a mud pulse telemetry system of a drilling operation. The pulser has two rotors mounted adjacent each other so that obstruction of the passages formed between the blades in one pulser by the blades of the other pulser creates pressure pulses in the drilling fluid. Each rotor is separately controlled and can be rotated continuously in one direction or oscillated. The ability to rotate each rotor separately provides flexibility in the pulser's operating mode, so as to allow more efficient generation of pulses, and also enhances the ability of the pulser to clear debris that would otherwise jam or obstruct the pulser. |
| US10323500B2 |
Control system for downhole operations
A method of controlling a downhole operation includes: deploying a work string into a wellbore, the work string comprising a deployment string and a bottomhole assembly (BHA); digitally marking a depth of the BHA; and using the digital mark to perform the downhole operation. |
| US10323497B2 |
System and console for monitoring and managing well site operations
A well advisor system for monitoring and managing well drilling and production operations. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site, which may include drilling operations, running casing or tubular goods, completion operations, or the like. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of operation-specific consoles. The visual feedback includes a geometric performance metric display of the current status of selected parameters based upon established threshold values. |
| US10323496B2 |
System and console for monitoring and managing casing running operations at a well site
A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing installation of casing and tubular goods in a well. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. |
| US10323495B2 |
Self-sourced reservoir fluid for enhanced oil recovery
Disclosed techniques include a method of obtaining an enhanced oil recovery fluid from a hydrocarbon reservoir, comprising producing a hydrocarbon stream from the hydrocarbon reservoir, separating an associated gas stream from the hydrocarbon stream, and condensing at least a portion of the associated gas stream to obtain an enriched hydrocarbon fluid suitable for injecting into a liquid layer of the hydrocarbon reservoir to enhance recovery of hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon reservoir. |
| US10323492B2 |
System and method for controlling and optimizing the hydrothermal upgrading of heavy crude oil and bitumen
A system and method is provided for upgrading a continuously flowing process stream including heavy crude oil (HCO). A reactor receives the process stream in combination with water, at an inlet temperature within a range of about 60° C. to about 200° C. The reactor includes one or more process flow tubes having a combined length of about 30 times their aggregated transverse cross-sectional dimension, and progressively heats the process stream to an outlet temperature T(max)1 within a range of between about 260° C. to about 400° C. The reactor maintains the process stream at a pressure sufficient to ensure that it remains a single phase at T(max)1. A controller selectively adjusts the rate of flow of the process stream through the reactor to maintain a total residence time of greater than about 1 minute and less than about 25 minutes. |
| US10323490B2 |
Modular multiphase flow meter system including a flow test module coupled to a flow circuit
A technique facilitates evaluation of a fluid, such as a fluid produced from a well. The technique utilizes a modular and mobile system for testing flows of fluid which may comprise mixtures of constituents. A modular flow meter system comprises a plurality of modules which each have a multiphase flow meter coupled into a flow circuit. The flow circuits of the plurality of modules are selectively connectable to each other via flow connectors. Additionally, portions of the flow circuits may be selectively opened and closed to enable controlled routing of the fluid being tested through the desired multiphase flow meter or meters. |
| US10323482B2 |
Flow-actuated pressure equalization valve and method of use
A flow-actuated pressure equalization valve, for use with a downhole tool such as a treatment tool, for use in stimulating a subterranean formation. The equalization valve allows the pressure of treatment fluid above and below an isolation device to be equalized so the treatment tool can be moved. The valve can be closed when fluid flow exceeds a certain threshold and the treatment tool is set in the wellbore. While running in or pulling out of hole, the valve will not close regardless of the rate of fluid flow. The valve can be opened by stopping fluid flow and then bleeding off pressure above the isolation device, or by pulling up on the treatment tool. |
| US10323481B2 |
Downhole valve
A downhole valve includes a stationary sleeve for connection to a production string or a downhole tool, which includes one or more slots in the body of the stationary sleeve open to the interior of the stationary sleeve. A microcontroller is connected to a conducting cable and configured to control a flow of electrical power independently to a coil connected to an electrical power source at the surface. An inner sleeve is configured to fit within the stationary sleeve. The inner sleeve has an internal or external magnetized portion and one or more ports open to the interior of the inner sleeve. The sleeve is moveable within the stationary sleeve under power provided by a magnetic field generated by electrical current passing through the coil to align the ports with the slots to open the valve or to remove alignment of the ports with the slots to close the valve. |
| US10323479B2 |
Extended-life settable compositions comprising red mud
A method for using an extended-life settable composition is disclosed. The method includes providing an extended-life settable composition comprising red mud, calcium hydroxide, water, and a cement set retarder. The method further includes activating the extended-life settable composition. The method additionally includes introducing the extended-life settable composition into a subterranean formation and allowing the extended-life settable composition to set in the subterranean formation. |
| US10323478B2 |
Modular insert float system
The present disclosure provides a modular insert float system and method that can be inserted into a casing and attached to the casing internal surface by internal slips and sealing components. The system is modular in that three main components: an upper valve assembly, a lower valve assembly, and a pair of casing anchor and seal assemblies along with top and bottom shoes form a kit that can be used for virtually any casing of a given size regardless of the threads, casing material grades, length of joint, or other variations. Further, the system allows for insertion of the casing into the wellbore without damaging the formation from forcing wellbore fluid into the formation and causing the loss of wellbore fluid in the wellbore. |
| US10323476B2 |
Internally trussed high-expansion support for inflow control device sealing applications
A downhole system and method is disclosed for sealing an inflow control device installed in a subterranean formation along a length of production tubing adjacent a productive zone of the subterranean formation. The system includes a truss structure radially expandable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration and a sealing structure disposed radially external to the truss structure. The truss structure and the sealing structure are set in their expanded configurations so that the sealing structure is put into engagement with the inflow control device so as to restrict the flow of fluids from the subterranean formation into the production tubing at the location of the inflow control device. |
| US10323475B2 |
Fracturing fluid delivery system
A fracturing fluid delivery system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a fracturing manifold and a fracturing tree. A fluid conduit is coupled between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree to enable receipt of fracturing fluid by the fracturing tree from the fracturing manifold through the fluid conduit. Further, the fluid conduit is an adjustable fluid conduit that provides a line-of-sight fluid connection from the fracturing manifold to the fracturing tree. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. |
| US10323472B2 |
Slips positioning apparatus for a well operation
A slips positioning apparatus for a wellhead installation is installed in a fixed position relative to the blow out preventer and allows releasable locking of the slips relative to well center and driving movement of the slips relative to well center. The slips positioning apparatus includes a slips-mounting structure for accepting connection of the slips; an installation structure for mounting the apparatus rigidly above the blow out preventer and relative to well center. The installation structure is a plate that defines a first plane. The apparatus further includes a first and a second linear guides configured for movement of the slips-mounting structure relative to the installation structure along respective first and second directions in planes substantially parallel with the first plane; and first and second linear actuators for moving the slips-mounting structure respectively along the first and second linear guides. Slips are mounted on the slips mounting structure and positioned, including releasably locked and/or driven, by the apparatus relative to well center. |
| US10323470B2 |
Constant velocity joint apparatus, systems, and methods
The disclosure describes a constant velocity joint assembly for use in transmitting torque. The constant velocity joint assembly includes members that are connected in series via tongue-and-groove connections in a swivel joint pattern that allows for transferring torque between two skew lines, and further provide freedom of movement such that rotation about one longitudinal axis can be transformed into rotation about another longitudinal axis that is not aligned with the first longitudinal axis. Thus, the members of the constant velocity joint assembly do not necessarily need to share a common longitudinal axis. |
| US10323469B2 |
Collet device with an adjustable snap value
A collet device with an adjustable snap value can have a tubular body and beams. The tubular body can have a main body, an inner member in an inner area of the main body, and an outer member in an area external to the main body. The inner member and the outer member can each be axially moveable relative to the main body. The beams can be axially coupled to the main body, and a portion of the beams may extend axially from the tubular body. A length of the portion of the beams that extend axially from the tubular body can be adjustable by moving the inner member or the outer member for changing a snap value of the collet. The snap value corresponding to a magnitude of force exertable by the beams in a direction of a mating body that can be positioned radially adjacent to the beams. |
| US10323468B2 |
Well integrity monitoring system with wireless coupler
A technique combines a wireless coupler system with casing to communicate signals from and/or to a device external to the casing. The wireless coupler system may comprise an inductive coupler system formed with a female inductive coupler disposed along an exterior of the well casing and a male inductive coupler mounted along tubing disposed within the well casing. The female inductive coupler is operatively coupled with the sensor and the male inductive coupler is operatively coupled with a communication line routed along the tubing. The inductive coupler system is constructed to facilitate alignment of the male inductive coupler with the female inductive coupler as the tubing is moved along an interior of the well casing. Additionally, the inductive coupler system may be constructed with a bypass channel to facilitate the flow of fluid and routing of communication lines through the inductive coupler system. |
| US10323464B1 |
Wellbore drill bit nozzle
A wellbore drill bit assembly includes a drill bit that includes a drilling fluid pathway that has an inlet fluidly connected to a drilling fluid entrance of the drill bit and an outlet fluidly connected to a drilling fluid exit of the drill bit; and a nozzle positioned in the drilling fluid pathway, where at least a portion of the nozzle includes a removable material configured to dissolve or erode in contact with a drilling fluid additive. |
| US10323462B2 |
Stabilizer-reamer for drill string
Stabilizer-reamer for drilling string characterized in that it comprises a mixture of diamond impregnated inserts, the mixture comprising cutting diamond impregnated inserts and wear resistant diamond impregnated inserts, said wear resistant diamond impregnated inserts having smaller diamond grain size and higher diamond concentration than said cutting diamond impregnated inserts. |
| US10323459B2 |
Beach umbrella tool
The beach umbrella tool comprises a T-shaped armature with an auger blade surrounding the bottom portion of a vertical main armature. A bearing at the top of the main armature may be held with one hand while the other hand is used to move a handle located at the end of a horizontal armature in circular motion. The resulting rotation of the T-shaped armature causes the auger blade to rotate and thereby remove sand from the beach beneath the beach umbrella tool. The bottom of a beach umbrella may be placed into the resulting hole. |
| US10323458B2 |
Dual pressure logic for a track drill circuit
A hydraulic circuit may be used for controlling a plurality of hydraulic implements. The hydraulic circuit may include a first directional valve, a second directional valve, and a relief valve. A variable displacement pump may be fluidly coupled to the first directional valve, the second directional valve, and the relief valve. The hydraulic circuit may be communicably and operably coupled to a controller, and the controller may be programmed to selectably control the hydraulic circuit between a first operational mode and a second operational mode. Additionally, the controller may be programmed to actuate the first directional valve between an open position and a closed position and to actuate the second directional valve between a first open position, a second open position, a first closed position and a second closed position. |
| US10323441B2 |
Forged frame handcuffs
A handcuff of the present invention includes a first forged cheek frame half including a first cheek arm and a first lockset cavity portion and a second forged cheek frame half including a second cheek arm and a second lockset cavity portion. When the first and second forged cheek frame halves are combined, the first and second lockset cavity portions combine to form a lockset cavity between the first and second cheek frame halves. A bow having outwardly facing teeth along a portion of the bow is rotatably fastened to the first and second cheek arms. A removable lock mechanism disposed within the lockset cavity, the lock mechanism comprising movable pawls corresponding to the teeth, wherein the pawls releasably engage the teeth when the bow is rotated into engagement with the lock mechanism. |
| US10323438B2 |
Two-point lock
A two-point lock includes a casing unit, an adjusting unit and a locking unit. The adjusting unit includes two first adjusting guide plates pivoted to casing unit, and two second adjusting guide plates pivoted to the casing unit. The locking unit includes first and second hook members respectively pivotable between the first adjusting guide plates and between the second adjusting guide plates. The first adjusting guide plates are operable to adjust an extent by which the first hook member extends out of the casing unit. The second adjusting guide plates are operable to adjust an extent by which the second hook member extends out of the casing unit. |
| US10323428B2 |
Sequence for constructing a building from prefabricated components
A method of assembling a building from prefabricated components may include erecting a first plurality of columns spatially separated along a first line, erecting a second plurality of columns spatially separated along a second line, coupling a plurality of beams to and between the first and second pluralities of columns, coupling a prefabricated floor panel to and between adjacent beams of the plurality of beams, coupling a prefabricated demising wall above and along at least one of the plurality of beams positioned between the ends of adjacent prefabricated floor panels, and coupling a prefabricated end wall above and along at least one of the plurality of beams positioned at a terminal end of the building. |
| US10323423B2 |
Removable form tie system
A removable form tie system and methods of construction using same are disclosed. The removable form tie system may comprise first and second brackets for respectively mounting to a first and second forms spaced apart from one another. A wire runs from the first bracket to the second bracket. Each bracket preferably comprises a fastening wall and a channel adapted to receive one end of the wire. Each bracket may further comprise a holder for receiving the wire at a substantially orthogonal angle after being received by the channel. The holder may comprise a portion of a stiffening wall extending substantially orthogonally away from the fastening wall, as well as a detent extending substantially orthogonally away from the first stiffening wall. In the alternative, the holder may be an extension from the fastening wall, wherein the holder extends substantially orthogonally away from the first fastening wall and then bends back to be generally parallel to the first fastening wall. Where the forms are plywood, a bracket may include a stiffening wall extending generally orthogonal away from the fastening wall, wherein the stiffening wall includes a sleeve adapted to receive a pin. Methods of using the form tie system include using the brackets with sleeve and pin arrangement to secure one or more braces, such as walers or strong backs, to maintain rigidity of the forms. The disclosed inventions advantageously permit wet concrete to be poured between the forms and troweled with ease. The wire may be easily removed from the concrete, even days after the concrete has cured, for an aesthetically pleasing result without concern of wire oxidization issues. |
| US10323420B2 |
Facade for a building, constructed from composite elements
Provided herein is a facade for a building, made up of composite elements, the composite elements respectively having an inner cover layer, a polymer foam layer as the core and an outer metallic cover layer, and are fastened to a supporting structure. Each composite element has at least two fastening regions, in one fastening region the composite elements are immovably connected to the supporting structure and in the other fastening regions the composite elements are displaceably connected to the supporting structure, or the composite elements resting with the ground-facing side on a mounting and all fastening regions displaceably connected to the supporting structure. |
| US10323419B2 |
Support bracket apparatus
A support assembly supports external veneer such as face-brick. A bracket mounts to a load bearing wall support structure. A shelf angle includes a horizontal leg that defines a surface upon which to mount the veneer. The mounting bracket may be a channel having a seat that includes an outwardly protruding toe, an accommodation for the shelf angle, and an overhanging finger. The back of the shelf angle may have apertures to admit the toes of the mounting bracket. The seat includes an oversized slot having a relief angle to permit the shelf angle web to be rotated angularly during assembly. The mounting bracket has an overhanging arm for engaging the part of a cross-wise running beam, such as an I-beam upper flange. The mounting bracket has an abutment for contacting a lower part of the beam, such as a lower flange of an I-beam. There is a fitting to secure the bracket to the beam. |
| US10323410B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for insulating adjacent to a top of an attic
An insulation system and method comprising an insulation layer, an atmospheric regulation layer, a structural support, and an external surface; wherein the atmospheric regulation layer is supported by the structural support, wherein the insulation layer is located between the atmospheric regulation layer and the external surface, wherein the atmospheric regulation layer has a water vapor permeability of not greater than 3 perms at a relative humidity of 25% as measured by ASTM E96 Procedure A Dry Cup, and a water vapor permeability of at least 6 perms at a relative humidity of 75% as measured by ASTM E96 Procedure B Wet Cup, wherein the atmospheric regulation layer has a fire class A rating as measured by ASTM E84, and wherein the continuous atmospheric regulation layer has a ACH50 value of not greater than 10, wherein ACH50 represents an air exchange at 50 Pascals. |
| US10323407B1 |
Water and fire-resistant expansion joint seal
The present disclosure relates generally to systems for providing a durable water-resistant and fire-resistant foam-based seal in the joint between adjacent panels. A fire-resistant and water-resistant expansion joint seal is provided which includes one or more foam members and a plurality of intumescent members interspersed within the foam member or members to provide a spring recovery force and fire resistance. |
| US10323405B2 |
System for connecting structural elements of prefabricated jail cells
The prefabricated jail cells to which the connection system of this invention relates comprises a plurality of rectangular structural elements, including rear, side and front walls, each comprising studs and a steel wall plate forming the inside surface of the wall. According to the invention, a structural channel is attached to the back side of the extended end of the wall plate and defines the end of the structural wall element. The connection between two of such structural elements is made with a nut and bolt where the bolt passes through the web of the end-defining channel, through the adjacent wall plate and into and through a connecting component of the wall element to be connected. |
| US10323400B2 |
Wash-out type toilet
A wash-out type toilet according to an embodiment includes a bowl that receives waste and a drainage water trap. The drainage water trap includes an inlet that is connected to a lower part of the bowl, a rise pipeline that is connected to the inlet and extends upward toward its own top part, a fall pipeline that extends downward toward an inlet of a drainage water pipe that is arranged on a floor surface, and an intermediate pipeline with an upstream-side portion that is connected to the rise pipeline and a downstream-side portion that is connected to the fall pipeline. Furthermore, the intermediate pipeline includes a retention surface that is formed to slope downward from an upstream side to a downstream side and temporarily retains waste at a time of toilet washing. |
| US10323398B1 |
Method and apparatus for prevention of toilet running
Apparatus and method for preventing a toilet from running. The apparatus comprises a hollow, cylindrical tube, with a diameter at least slightly larger than the chain of a toilet tank. The toilet chain is run throughout the tube, fixing critical links of the chain in place. This is desirable to prevent the chain from catching on the toilet piston or rod, both of which are leading causes of toilets running. |
| US10323396B2 |
Way out valve for urinals with double little ball
A way out valve for urinal with double little ball, characterized by being formed by two chambers, one lower and one upper, with small balls that move to let the liquids deposited in the urinal pass or seal and prevent the exit of gases of drainage; the upper chamber has truncated cone base that, when it has liquid, floats the ball that is in this chamber and allows the liquids to pass to the lower chamber; the lower chamber has an inclined roof that allows, on its upper face, to slide the liquids up to the vertical passage that transports the liquids to the lower chamber, passing them through the lower orifice; the lower chamber has a central perforation in its inclined floor where the liquids of this chamber pass to the liquid conduit towards the drainage. |
| US10323388B2 |
Display system for construction machine
A display system for a construction machine includes: a moving direction computing section for computing a predictive moving direction of a bucket; a work-tool display control section that, if the moving direction computing section predicts a movement of the bucket, changes the display position of a bucket image based on the predictive moving direction such that the area of a region located on the predictive moving direction side from the bucket image on the display screen of a monitor is displayed wider than when the bucket image is displayed at a reference position and that displays the bucket image at the reference position if a movement of the bucket cannot be predicted. A target-surface display control section displays on the display screen an image of a target surface when the bucket image is displayed at the display position determined by the work-tool display control section. |
| US10323385B2 |
Hydraulic actuator
A hydraulic actuator is disclosed. The hydraulic actuator may have a cylinder barrel. The hydraulic actuator may also have a piston rod reciprocally received by the cylinder barrel. The piston rod may have at least one first piston rod end extending out of the cylinder barrel. The hydraulic actuator may further have an intermediate element attached to the at least one first piston rod end by a first set of screws extending in a first direction. In addition, the hydraulic actuator may have a connecting element attached to the intermediate element by a second set of screws extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction. |
| US10323384B2 |
Active damping ride control system for attenuating oscillations in a hydraulic actuator of a machine
A ride control system includes four independent metering valves (IMVs) that are independently and selectively controlled by a controller for attenuating oscillations in a hydraulic actuator of a machine. The controller is configured to open at least one of the IMVs for supplying pressurized fluid from a tank to a head end chamber of the hydraulic actuator when a pressure of the head end chamber drops to a value less than an initially registered pressure. Additionally, when the displacement of the piston block is positive and the pressure in the head end chamber falls to a value less than the pressure of fluid in a rod end chamber of the hydraulic actuator, the controller may also open another one of the IMVs by which fluid from the rod end chamber could be supplied to the head end chamber for supplementing pump flow and attenuating oscillations in the hydraulic actuator. |
| US10323383B2 |
Seabed plow capable of over-the-stern release and retrieval in any of boulder clearing, trenching and backfill configurations
A seabed plow capable of over-the-stern release and retrieval is usable in any of boulder clearing, trench cutting and backfill modes. In its boulder clearing mode, the plow uses its skid in torquing configuration followed by moldboards to push boulders out of the path to be trenched. In the trench cutting mode, the plow uses the skid in the same configuration with its share and moldboards for initial trench depth and the same share and moldboards with moldboard extensions for increasing trench depth in subsequent passes. In the backfill mode, the plow uses its skid in trench-straddling configuration following a blade with a passage designed to discharge fragmented spoil directly onto the pipe being covered. Thus, a single plow can be reconfigured for all modes for release and retrieval to and from a relatively small vessel without use of heavy lifting equipment. |
| US10323381B2 |
Work vehicle and method of controlling work vehicle
A work implement has a boom, an arm, and a bucket pivotable around a bucket axis which is a pivot axis with respect to the arm and a tilt axis orthogonal to the bucket axis. The hydraulic cylinder has the bucket pivot around the tilt axis. The regulation valve regulates an amount of supply of a hydraulic oil to be supplied to the hydraulic cylinder based on a command signal. The position sensor measures a stroke length of the hydraulic cylinder. The control unit resets the stroke length measured by the position sensor. The control unit determines proximity to a stroke end of the hydraulic cylinder, generates a command signal for increasing a degree of opening of the regulation valve in the proximity of the stroke end, and resets the stroke length measured by the position sensor while the regulation valve is open in response to the command signal. |
| US10323380B2 |
Coupling pin extracting apparatus and working machine provided with same
Components of a jig are suppressed from coming into contact with a pin hole when a coupling pin is removed from the pin hole, and a length of the jig in a coupling pin axial direction is held down. A coupling pin attaching/detaching apparatus (a coupling pin extracting apparatus) includes a cylinder and a connection member. The cylinder is arranged outside a coupling pin in a radial direction of the coupling pin and is extensible. The connection member is connected to the coupling pin and the cylinder. Extension of the cylinder causes the coupling pin to be extracted from a pin hole via the connection member. |
| US10323377B2 |
Method and apparatus for emplacing steel columns
A sonic drilling apparatus with adapter for emplacing columns includes a sonic drilling apparatus having a fitting. An adapter is coupled to the fitting. The adapter includes a base having a socket extending upwardly therefrom and coupled to the fitting, and a coupling mechanism extending downwardly from the base. A tubular polygonal column is removably attached to the adapter by the coupling mechanism. |
| US10323369B2 |
Dynamic road marker
A road marker device comprising: a housing comprising a flat top surface and configured to be inserted in a road such that the flat top surface is leveled with the road surface; a light source housing operatively coupled with the housing, the light source housing comprising at least one aperture protruding from the flat top surface; at least one light source installed in the light source housing, wherein the at least one light source is visible to users of the road through the at least one aperture; and a tilt mechanism installed in the housing and operatively coupled with the light source housing, the tilt mechanism configured to allow descent of the light source housing below the road surface once a pressure is applied on the light source housing. |
| US10323365B2 |
Self-propelled milling machine, as well as method for controlling a self-propelled milling machine
In a self-propelled construction machine, specifically, a road milling machine, a surface miner or a recycler, for milling a ground surface, comprising a machine frame with a longitudinal axis, comprising a chassis with wheels or tracked ground-engaging units which support the machine frame, comprising a controller for the travelling and milling operation, comprising a height-adjustable working drum, comprising a slewable transport conveyor arranged in front of or behind the working drum as seen in the direction of travel of the milling machine with a discharge end from which worked-off milling material is dischargeable onto a point of impingement on a loading surface of a means of transport, wherein the transport conveyor is slewable about, as a minimum, a first slewing axis extending essentially orthogonal to the machine frame laterally under a slewing angle, wherein the controller comprises a control system which controls, as a minimum, the slewing angle of the transport conveyor automatically in the travelling and milling operation, it is specified for the following features to be achieved: that the control system, at least as a function of a virtual trajectory for positioning the transport conveyor which is freely specifiable in a stationary coordinate system that is independent of the position and alignment of the machine frame, controls, by means of open-loop control or closed-loop control, at least the slewing angle of the transport conveyor automatically in such a fashion that a reference point of the transport conveyor always remains on the specified trajectory in the case of a change in position of the machine frame within the coordinate system. |
| US10323364B2 |
Asphalt milling cutter arrangements
The present disclosure relates to grinders in the form of a planer or drum grinder for milling surfaces such as asphalt or concrete. The planer has a multiplicity of cutters oriented in selected arrangements. It is described in the context of a representative system that is added to prime movers, such as skid-steer loaders. |
| US10323357B1 |
Functional substance adsorption device for fiber
A functional substance adsorption device for fibers including: a casing having a space formed therein and an opening and closing door located on the front surface thereof; a drum rotatably disposed inside the casing and having a space formed therein to put the fibers therein and a plurality of fine through holes formed thereon; a driving part disposed on one side of the casing to rotate the drum; and a fine particle supply part comprising a fine particle supply hose communicating with the outer periphery of the casing, a vaporization tank connected to one side of the fine particle supply hose, a pneumatic ultrasound generator disposed inside the vaporization tank to vaporize an antimicrobial agent, and an air compressor for supplying pneumatic pressure to the pneumatic ultrasound generator. |
| US10323352B2 |
Aqueous impregnation bath for reinforcement fibres and uses thereof
The invention relates to an aqueous impregnation bath for reinforcement fibers for manufacturing prepregs having a thermoplastic matrix, resulting in highly satisfactory consolidation, in terms of residual porosity, of the composite material parts manufactured using the prepregs. The impregnation bath includes a least one thermoplastic polymer, a surfactant and water, and is characterized in that the surfactant is an ethoxylated stearyl alcohol of formula: HO—(CH2—CH2—O)n—CH2—(CH2)16—CH3 wherein n is 100. The invention also relates to a method for impregnating reinforcement fibers using the impregnation bath, to a method for manufacturing a prepreg having a thermoplastic matrix using the impregnation method, and to a method for manufacturing a part made of a composite material having a thermoplastic matrix using the method for manufacturing a prepreg. The invention is useful in any field for manufacturing parts made of composite materials and, specifically, in the aeronautical, space, rail, shipping and automotive industries. |
| US10323350B2 |
Washing machine motor and washing machine comprising same
Provided is a washing machine motor including: an inner rotor connected with an outer shaft; an outer rotor connected with an inner shaft; and a stator disposed with an air gap between the inner rotor and the outer rotor, wherein the outer shaft is rotated at the same speed as that of the inner rotor, and the rotational speed of the inner shaft is decelerated compared to that of the outer rotor so as to increase a torque, and wherein a first bearing and a second bearing are disposed on an outer surface of the outer shaft in order to rotatably support the outer shaft, and the first bearing is mounted in the stator. The washing machine motor includes a planetary gear set that decelerates the rotational speed of the inner shafts and increases the torque, to thereby implement a large-capacity washing machine. |
| US10323345B2 |
Mattress with casing having a quilted layer of high density foam method and system for making same
A mattress and method and system for making said mattress having a mattress casing 1 having a quilted top sleep panel (2) wherein one or more layers of high density foam (3) are stacked and quilted between an outer layer of fabric (4) and an inner layer of fabric (5). The high density foam is preferably Talalay foam and the panel may have multiple layers of high density foam and other materials such as wool, cotton batting and so forth. The inner layer of fabric, outer layer of fabric and at least one layer of high density foam are secured or quilted together by placing a plurality of stitched lines (7) across the area of the panel. The method and system of the present invention allows the high density foam to be continuously quilted without sewing needles being deflected or binding occurring. |
| US10323339B2 |
Aircraft brake disc materials and methods
The present disclosure provides methods related to infiltration of aircraft brake discs with titanium-containing compounds. In various embodiments, a method of making a self-coating carbon/carbon composite member may comprise infiltrating a carbonized fiber preform with a titanium-containing compound, drying the carbonized fiber preform, annealing the carbonized fiber preform at a third temperature, and densifying the carbonized fiber preform. |
| US10323338B2 |
Process for making composites comprising rigid-rod polymers and graphene nanoparticles
The present invention relates to composites comprising rigid-rod polymers and graphene nanoparticles, processes for the preparation thereof, nanocomposite films and fibers comprising such composites and articles containing such nanocomposite films and fibers. |
| US10323334B2 |
Method for producing a quartz glass crucible having a roughened inner surface region for pulling single crystal silicon
The present invention is a method for producing a quartz glass crucible for pulling a single crystal silicon from a silicon melt held therein, including the steps of: producing a quartz glass crucible having an outer layer including an opaque quartz glass containing bubbles therein and an inner layer including a transparent quartz glass containing substantially no bubbles; roughening a region of an inner surface of the produced quartz glass crucible, the region being in contact with the silicon melt when holding the silicon melt; and heating the quartz glass crucible having the roughened inner surface to crystallize a surface of the roughened region. This can produce a quartz glass crucible for pulling a single crystal silicon which can suppress generation of a brown ring on the inner surface of the crucible during pulling the single crystal silicon and can suppress crystallinity disorder of the single crystal silicon. |
| US10323330B2 |
Method of recovering nuclear fuel material
According to an embodiment, a nuclear fuel material recovery method of recovering a nuclear fuel material containing thorium metal by reprocessing an oxide of a nuclear fuel material containing thorium oxide in a spent fuel is provided. The method has: a first electrolytic reduction step of electrolytically reducing thorium oxide in a first molten salt of alkaline-earth metal halide; a first reduction product washing step of washing a reduction product; and a main electrolytic separation step of separating the reduction product. The first molten salt further contains alkali metal halide, and contains at least one out of a group consisting of calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium fluoride and magnesium fluoride. The method may further has a second electrolytic reduction step of electrolytically reducing uranium oxide, plutonium oxide, and minor actinoid oxide in a second molten salt of alkali metal halide. |
| US10323329B2 |
Hierarchically structured, nitrogen-doped carbon membranes
The present invention is a structure, method of making and method of use for a novel macroscopic hierarchically structured, nitrogen-doped, nano-porous carbon membrane (HNDCMs) with asymmetric and hierarchical pore architecture that can be produced on a large-scale approach. The unique HNDCM holds great promise as components in separation and advanced carbon devices because they could offer unconventional fluidic transport phenomena on the nanoscale. Overall, the invention set forth herein covers a hierarchically structured, nitrogen-doped carbon membranes and methods of making and using such a membranes. |
| US10323325B2 |
Light weight housing for internal component and method of making
A method of making a light weight housing for an internal component is provided. The method including the steps of: forming a first metallic foam core into a desired configuration; forming a second metallic foam core into a desired configuration; inserting an internal component into the first metallic foam core; placing the second metallic foam adjacent to the first metallic core in order to secure the internal component between the first metallic foam core and the second metallic foam core; and applying an external metallic shell to an exterior surface of the first metallic foam core and the second metallic foam core. |
| US10323321B1 |
Thermal chemical vapor deposition process and coated article
Thermal chemical vapor deposition processes and coated articles are disclosed. The coated article includes a surface having a surface impurity and a coating on the surface formed by thermally reacting a gas. In comparison to a comparable coating without the surface impurity, the coating on the surface has substantially the same level of adhesion, corrosion resistance over 24 hours in 6M HCl, corrosion resistance over 72 hours in NaClO, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results. Additionally or alternatively, the surface impurity has properties that reduce or eliminate adhesion of a comparative coating produced by decomposition of silane on a comparative surface following exposure of the surface to a temperature. |
| US10323319B2 |
Method and devices for controlling a vapour flow in vacuum evaporation
A method and a device for the coating of running substrates moving along a run direction through a treatment zone, in which the vapor of a coating material is generated in a chamber, this vapor passing through g a treatment aperture towards the treatment zone where the coating material condenses on the surface of the substrates. The vapor flow through the treatment aperture is controlled by adjusting the extent to which the treatment aperture is shut off by at least one shutter, between an open position, in which the vapor flows through the treatment aperture towards the treatment zone, and a closed position, in which the vapor is prevented from flowing towards the treatment zone through the treatment aperture. |
| US10323317B2 |
Gas barrier laminate, member for electronic device, and electronic device
The present invention is a gas barrier laminate comprising a base and a gas barrier unit, the gas barrier unit comprising at least two inorganic layers, at least one of the at least two inorganic layers being a silicon oxynitride layer, the silicon oxynitride layer including a composition-gradient region that has a thickness of 25 nm or more, the composition-gradient region being a region in which a content ratio of oxygen decreases and a content ratio of nitrogen increases in a thickness direction toward the base, and a ratio of the thickness of the composition-gradient region to the thickness of the entire silicon oxynitride layer being 0.15 or more. The present invention also relates to: an electronic device member that includes the gas barrier laminate, and an electronic device that includes the electronic device member. The present invention provides: a gas barrier laminate that exhibits a very high gas barrier capability and very high bendability, an electronic device member that includes the gas barrier laminate, and an electronic device that includes the electronic device member. |
| US10323316B2 |
Multi-mask alignment system and method
In a multi-mask alignment system and method, a carrier frame is provided having a number of apertures therethrough. A number of shadow mask-frame combinations are also provided. Each shadow mask-frame combination includes a first set of alignment features and each shadow mask-frame combination is positioned on a first side of the carrier with the frame supporting the shadow mask in alignment with one of the apertures. An alignment system is provided and a control system including a programmed controller is also provided. Under the control of the controller, the alignment system is caused to adjust the position of each shadow mask-frame combination with respect to the carrier based on positions of the first set of alignment features determined by the controller. |
| US10323314B2 |
Single bath autodeposition coating for combination metal substrates and methods therefor
This invention relates to an autodeposition bath composition comprising a nitrogen containing compound, said bath being suitable for generating a uniform autodeposition coating on two or more of ferrous, aluminum, magnesium and zinciferous multi-metal substrate surfaces, treated either sequentially or simultaneously. The invention also provides autodeposition concentrate compositions for use in the bath, methods of making and using the concentrate and bath, as well as metal articles comprising an autodeposition coating according to the invention. |
| US10323313B2 |
Method of metal coating and coating produced thereby
A method for coating a metal substrate, such as a steel strip, is disclosed. The method comprises vapor or electro-depositing an alloy control material, as described herein, onto the substrate and passing the substrate through a bath of molten coating material and forming a coating of the coating material onto the deposited alloy control material. |
| US10323310B2 |
Process for making finished or semi-finished articles of silver alloy
A process for making a finished or semi-finished article of silver alloy, said process comprising the steps of providing a silver alloy containing silver in an amount of at least 77 wt %, copper and an amount of germanium that is preferably at least 0.5 wt % and is effective to reduce tarnishing and/or firestain, making or processing the finished or semi-finished article of the alloy by heating at least to an annealing temperature, gradually cooling the article; and reheating the article to effect precipitation hardening thereof. The avoidance of quenching reduces the risk of damage to the article. |
| US10323309B2 |
Method and device for processing extruded profile segments composed of magnesium or magnesium alloys and a lightweight construction element produced therefrom
The invention for working extruded profile sections with respect to the outer contours thereof by way of hot shaping and/or hot stamping and/or cutting operations and/or punching operations comprises the following method steps: —inserting the profile sections (1) heated to a temperature in the range of 250 to 450° C. into a two-part shaping tool (2) preheated to a temperature of 300 to 600° C.; and —applying pressure to the shaping tool (2) by way of one or more pressing cylinders (3) of a press (4). The device for carrying out the method comprises a press (4) and a shaping tool, wherein the shaping tool (2) is formed of two tool halves I, II, which are displaceable with respect to each other, and between which the profile section (1) is inserted. |
| US10323304B2 |
Al-casting alloy
An Al casting alloy contains the following alloy components: Si: >3.8 wt.-% to 5.8 wt.-%, Mg: 0.1 wt.-% to 0.6 wt.-%, Cr: 0.05 wt.-% to 1.3 wt.-%, Fe: <0.18 wt.-%, Mn: <0.06 wt.-%, Ti: <0.2 wt.-%, Cu: ≤0.03 wt.-%, Sr; 0.010 to 0.030 wt.-%, Zr: <0.006 wt.-%, Zn: <0.006 wt.-%, Contaminants: <0.1 wt.-%, and is supplemented to 100 wt.-% with Al, in each instance. |
| US10323301B2 |
Hydrogen storing alloy, electrode, and nickel-hydrogen storage battery
Provided is a hydrogen storing alloy represented by the general formula: (RE1-a-bSmaMgb)(Ni1-c-dAlcMd)x (where 0.3 |
| US10323299B2 |
Recovering rare earth metals from magnet scrap
A method is provided for treating a rare earth metal-bearing scrap material by melting an extractant selected from the group consisting of bismuth (Bi) and lead (Pb) and contacting the melted extractant and the scrap material at a temperature and time to recover at least one of the light rare earth metal content and the heavy rare earth metal content as a metallic extractant alloy, which can be subjected to vacuum distillation or sublimation to recover the rare earth metal(s). The method can be practiced to recover the light rare earth metal content and the heavy rare earth metal content concurrently in a one-step process or separately and sequentially in a two-step process. |
| US10323297B2 |
Method for producing pellet and method for smelting nickel oxide ore
Provided is a method for producing a pellet capable of suppressing heat shock-induced crack occurrence, when nickel oxide ores are made into pellets and placed in a reducing furnace in a smelting process. In the method for producing a pellet from a nickel oxide ore, a nickel oxide ore, a binder and a carbonaceous reducing agent are mixed, the mixture is made into a lump, and then the resulting lump is subjected to a preheat treatment at a temperature of 350° C. to 600° C. In this preheat treatment, the lump more preferably undergoes the preheat treatment at a temperature of 400° C. to 550° C. |
| US10323295B2 |
Energy and water recovery from pressure oxidation flash vessel steam
The invention relates to a method for recovering energy and water from pressure oxidation flash steam where first flash steam directly obtained from a flash vessel is contacted with a first recirculating condensate having a first low condensate temperature to condense at least part of the water vapor in the first dirty flash steam and simultaneously to heat the first recirculating condensate to obtain a first recirculating condensate having a first high condensate temperature and a first vent steam. The invention further relates to a pressure oxidation arrangement adapted for use in the method. |
| US10323294B2 |
Austenitic stainless steel foil
Provided is an austenitic stainless steel foil that demonstrates a high degree of stretch formability and little deformation anisotropy with respect to stretch forming despite having a sheet thickness of 60 μm or less. The austenitic stainless steel foil of the present invention has a sheet thickness of 5 μm to 60 μm, a recrystallization rate of 90% to 100%, and a texture in which the total of the area ratio of a crystal orientation in which the difference in orientation from the {112}<111> orientation is within 10°, the area ratio of a crystal orientation in which the difference in orientation from the {110}<112> orientation is within 10°, and the area ratio of a crystal orientation in which the difference in orientation from the {110}<001> orientation is within 10°, in a measuring field thereof, is 20% or less. |
| US10323281B2 |
Kits and methods for evaluating, selecting and characterizing tissue culture models using micro-RNA profiles
A method for identifying a cluster or sub-cluster of microRNAs (miRNAs) that provides a signature profile for differentiating cells grown in one type of culture model from cells grown in another type of culture model. Also, kits and methods for evaluating, selecting, and/or characterizing tissue culture models using the miRNA profiles and a cluster or sub-cluster of miRNAs that provides the signature profile. Also, a method for identifying a putative mRNA target of a miRNA for evaluating and targeting with a drug candidate by using the cluster or sub-cluster of miRNAs and a method for selecting a culture model for use as a drug platform for screening a candidate molecule for activity against tumor cells in tumor stroma. |
| US10323278B2 |
Methods and systems for processing polynucleotides
The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, systems, and devices for polynucleotide processing. Such polynucleotide processing may be useful for a variety of applications, including polynucleotide sequencing. |
| US10323277B2 |
Reagents, methods, and libraries for bead-based sequencing
The present invention provides methods for determining a nucleic acid sequence by performing successive cycles of duplex extension along a single stranded template. The cycles comprise steps of extension, ligation, and, preferably, cleavage. In certain embodiments the methods make use of extension probes containing phosphorothiolate linkages and employ agents appropriate to cleave such linkages. The invention provides methods of determining information about a sequence using at least two distinguishably labeled probe families. In certain embodiments the methods acquire less than 2 bits of information from each of a plurality of nucleotides in the template in each cycle. In certain embodiments the sequencing reactions are performed on templates attached to immobilized beads. The invention further provides sets of labeled extension probes containing phosphorothiolate linkages In addition, the invention includes performing multiple sequencing reactions on a single template by removing initializing oligonucleotides and extended strands and performing subsequent reactions using different initializing oligonucleotides. |
| US10323275B2 |
Methods for sequencing a polynucleotide strand
Described is a method for sequencing a polynucleotide strand by sequencing by synthesis, the method including selecting a predetermined order of nucleotides to provide to a sequencing reaction, the order being selected to correlate with a predicted sequence for the polynucleotide strand; monitoring the reaction to detect incorporation of a nucleotide into a synthesized polynucleotide strand; wherein, in the event that nucleotide incorporation is detected, proceeding to provide the next nucleotide in the predetermined order. In the event that nucleotide incorporation is not detected, the predicted sequence for the polynucleotide strand may be revised and a new predetermined order of nucleotides selected, wherein the new predetermined order is selected to correlate with the revised predicted sequence. In this way, the sequencing reaction provides feedback to modify the order of nucleotides provided, thereby improving the efficiency of the sequencing reaction. |
| US10323274B2 |
Systems and methods for biological analysis
A biological analysis system is provided. The system comprises an interchangeable assembly configured to accommodate any one of a plurality of sample holders, each respective sample holder configured to receive a plurality of samples. The system also includes a control system configured to cycle the plurality of samples through a series of temperatures. The system further includes an optical system configured to detect fluorescent signals emitted from the plurality of samples. The optical system, in particular, can comprise a single field lens, an excitation source, an optical sensor, and a plurality of filter components. The excitation source can be one or more light emitting diodes. The field lens can be a bi-convex lens. |
| US10323268B2 |
Methods and processes for non-invasive assessment of genetic variations
Provided herein are methods, processes and apparatuses for non-invasive assessment of genetic variations. |
| US10323265B2 |
Rapid and high-sensitive bacteria detection
An improved method and related apparatus for detecting bacteria viability and drug effects using metabolic monitoring. A fluorescent material which is quenched by oxygen is co-localized with the target bacteria, and fluorescence signal is detected at the co-localized places. In some embodiments, the fluorescent material is a fluorescent nanoparticle mixed with the target bacteria in the sample, and co-localization is enhanced using centrifugation, electrophoresis, microflow path modified with antibodies, magnetic force, etc. In some other embodiments, the fluorescent material is a fluorescent film or 3-D matrix immobilized in the bacterial culture chamber, and bacteria in the sample is gathered into localized regions of the bacteria culture chamber where the fluorescent film or 3-D matrix is present by ways of centrifugation, electrophoresis or microflow path. Plasmonic nanoparticles with a metal core and plasmonic film with a metal film may be used as the fluorescent nanoparticles and fluorescent film. |
| US10323262B2 |
Microorganism producing O-phosphoserine and a method for producing O-phosphoserine or L-cysteine using the same
The present invention relates to a microorganism, wherein the activity of a polypeptide capable of exporting O-phosphoserine (OPS) is enhanced, and a method of producing O-phosphoserine, cysteine, or a cysteine derivative using the microorganism. |
| US10323257B2 |
Recombinant HVT vectors expressing multiple antigens of avian pathogens and uses thereof
The present invention provides recombinant herpesvirus of turkeys (HVT) vectors that contain and express antigens of avian pathogens, compositions comprising the recombinant HVT vectors and polyvalent vaccines comprising the recombinant HVT vectors. The present invention further provides methods of vaccination against a variety of avian pathogens and method of producing the recombinant HVT vectors. |
| US10323256B2 |
Transgenic plants having altered biomass composition
Methods and materials for modulating biomass composition in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass composition-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having altered biomass composition and plant products produced from plants having altered biomass composition. |
| US10323253B2 |
Transgenic plants with enhanced traits
This disclosure provides recombinant DNA constructs and transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency and enhanced drought tolerance; propagules, progeny and field crops of such transgenic plants; and methods of making and using such transgenic plants. This disclosure also provides methods of producing seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait. |
| US10323250B2 |
Promoter exhibiting high expression activity in Mortierella microorganisms
The present invention aims to provide a promoter showing high expression activity in microorganisms belonging to the genus Mortierella. The present invention provides a polynucleotide which contains any one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 to 28, or a variant thereof. |
| US10323249B2 |
Gold optimized CAR T-cells
Control Devices are disclosed including RNA destabilizing elements (RDE), RNA control devices, and destabilizing elements (DE) combined with Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CARs) or other transgenes in eukaryotic cells. Multicistronic vectors are also disclosed for use in engineering host eukaryotic cells with the CARs and transgenes under the control of the control devices. These control devices can be used to optimize expression of CARs in the eukaryotic cells so that, for example, effector function is optimized. CARs and transgene payloads can also be engineered into eukaryotic cells so that the transgene payload is expressed and delivered after stimulation of the CAR on the eukaryotic cell. |
| US10323248B2 |
Gold optimized CAR T-cells
Control Devices are disclosed including RNA destabilizing elements (RDE), RNA control devices, and destabilizing elements (DE) combined with Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CARs) or other transgenes in eukaryotic cells. Multicistronic vectors are also disclosed for use in engineering host eukaryotic cells with the CARs and transgenes under the control of the control devices. These control devices can be used to optimize expression of CARs in the eukaryotic cells so that, for example, effector function is optimized. CARs and transgene payloads can also be engineered into eukaryotic cells so that the transgene payload is expressed and delivered after stimulation of the CAR on the eukaryotic cell. |
| US10323247B2 |
Methods for improving expression levels of foreign proteins by means of phospholipase fusion expression
The invention discloses a method for improving the extracellular expression level of a foreign protein by means of phospholipase fusion expression. Four proteins, PLA2, MBP, CBD and SUMO, are used as a fusion tag to construct a fusion gene. Compared with an original protein MOH without any fusion tag, the extracellular expression level and enzymatic activity of all the four fusion proteins are increased to some degree. Among them, the fusion protein using PLA2 as the fusion tag has the highest expression level, which is 7.4 times higher than that of the original protein. Compared with other fusion tags, PLA2 has a low molecular weight and the fusion protein having PLA2 as the fusion tag has the highest expression level (up to 12 g·L−1 in a 7 L fermentation tank for high-density fermentation). It is shown that the secretory expression of a foreign protein can be effectively increased by using PLA2 as a fusion tag. |
| US10323231B2 |
Attenuated influenza vaccines and uses thereof
Provided herein are attenuated influenza viruses and methods of making attenuated influenza viruses. |
| US10323226B2 |
Feed material for biomass generator
A bacteria starter material for use in biomass generators without causing jamming of the feeder mechanism, particularly under high temperature and/or high humidity conditions, the starter material comprising one or more species of waste-decomposing bacteria, sucrose, and a soy based protein. Preferably, DI-PAC® sugar (sucrose and maltodextrin) and powdered KIKKOMAN® Soy Sauce are used as the sugar and protein ingredients. The starter material may also comprise a dried bran culture comprising Pseudomonas. The starter material ingredients are blended together and formed into a tablet or pellet having a particular shape, size, and hardness characteristics suitable for use in the feeder mechanism of a biomass generator. |
| US10323225B2 |
Apparatus, systems and methods for growing microorganisms
A fermentation system includes a fermentation tank, a plurality of sensors operable to measure a plurality of fermentation system parameters, a plurality of mechanisms operable to control the fermentation system parameters, and a controller in electronic communication with the sensors and with the mechanisms. The controller includes a memory, a receiver circuit, a transmitting circuit, and a control circuit. The memory stores a plurality of recipes each defining user operating instructions and parameter settings. The receiver circuit is configured to receive a batch identification code associated in the memory with one of the recipes. The transmitting circuit is configured to communicate the user operating instructions defined by the associated one of the recipes. The control circuit is configured to operate the mechanisms to adjust the fermentation system parameters in accordance with the parameter settings defined by the associated one of the recipes. |
| US10323223B2 |
Homogeneous cell dispensing mixer
A vessel having a mixer that ensures a homogeneous cell distribution in dispensed quantities. The vessel has a mixer therein for stirring contents of the vessel and an orifice in a lower wall to which a cell dispenser is attached. The cell dispenser dispenses quantities of suspended cells having a homogeneous cell distribution. |
| US10323213B2 |
Detergent containing amine oxide
The present application relates to a detergent with an improved cleaning performance, in particular on greasy stains, said detergent comprising a surfactant mixture containing amine oxide, alkylbenzene sulfonate, alkyl ether sulfate, and fatty alcohol ethoxylate. The invention also relates to the use of said detergent and to a method for improving the cleaning performance of a detergent. |
| US10323212B2 |
Polyols suitable for hot molded foam production with high renewable resource content
Polyols are produced by an alkoxylation process in which a vegetable oil containing hydroxyl functional groups is combined with a DMC catalyst to form a mixture, the DMC catalyst is then activated by adding ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide to the vegetable oil/catalyst mixture, and ethylene oxide and propylene oxide are added to the mixture containing activated DMC catalyst in amounts such that the total of percentage of ethylene oxide in the polyol plus percentage of primary hydroxyl groups in the polyol produced is from 50 to 77% and the percentage of primary hydroxyl groups is at least 30% but less than 50%. These polyols are useful for the production of molded polyurethane foams, particularly, hot-cure molded polyurethane foams. |
| US10323207B2 |
Gear and engine oils with reduced surface tension
A gear or engine oil or other type of lubricant, which effectively reduces churning losses in a dip lubrication system or any lubrication system where churning loss occur has a surface tension less than 28 mN/m and viscosity less than 400 mPa-sec at 25° C. (about 500 cSt at 25° C.). Formulations include Group I-IV base oil, in combination with an amount of silicone oil effective to decrease the surface tension of the oil, thereby reducing churning losses. When the base oil is prominently Group III, the coefficient of friction of the gear oil is also reduced. |
| US10323206B2 |
Lubricating grease composition
The invention provides a lubricating grease composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity, a metallic soap thickener and a boron-containing compound, wherein the boron containing compound comprises a borate ester comprising at least one alkyl group having a branch at the β position or higher. The invention further relates to a method of lubricating a mechanical device with the lubricant composition. |
| US10323202B2 |
Method for removing hydrogen sulfide from an acid gas
A method for removing hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from an acid gas comprises feeding the gas to a membrane separation unit, collecting the product gas from the membrane unit, heating the permeate stream to the necessary inlet temperature for catalytic oxidation of H2S and feeding the heated permeate stream to a catalytic oxidation unit, where H2S is oxidized to SO2. The heating of the permeate stream is accomplished by using a fraction of the feed gas to heat the permeate stream in a separate heater or by using a steam-fired heater. The method is especially suited for use on an off-shore facility. |
| US10323200B2 |
System and method for providing separation of natural gas from oil and gas well fluids
A system for heating water for an oil and gas well treatment system utilizing raw natural gas from an oil and gas well. The system includes a separation assembly to remove liquids from the raw natural gas, wherein at least a portion of heated water from a frac water heater is passed through the separation assembly to prevent freezing therein. |
| US10323198B1 |
High density renewable fuels from zizaenes
A process for making high density fuels having the potential to increase the range and/or loiter time of Navy platforms. Derivation of these fuels from a sustainable source will decrease the carbon footprint of the Department of Defense (DoD) and reduce reliance on nonsustainable petroleum sources. Fuels based on ziza-anes have volumetric net heats of combustion up to ca. 18% higher than conventional Navy jet fuel (JP-5). Moreover, ziza-anes can be generated from sustainable biomass sugars via fermentation. |
| US10323192B2 |
Systems and methods for improving quenched coke recovery
The present technology is generally directed to systems and methods for improving quenched coke recovery. More specifically, some embodiments are directed to systems and methods utilizing one or more of a screen, barrier, or reflector panel to contain or redirect coke during or after quenching. In a particular embodiment, a quench car system for containing coke includes a quench car having a base, a plurality of sidewalls, and a top portion. The system can further include a permeable barrier covering at least a portion of the top of the quench car, wherein the permeable barrier has a plurality of apertures therethrough. |
| US10323186B2 |
Nematic liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display element using the same
There is provided a liquid crystal composition that exhibits a sufficiently low viscosity (η), a sufficiently low rotational viscosity (γ1), and a large elastic modulus (K33) without decreasing the refractive index anisotropy (Δn) and the nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (Tni) and without increasing the solid phase-nematic phase transition temperature (Tcn). The liquid crystal display element that uses this liquid crystal composition satisfactorily obtains a pretilt angle and has a high voltage holding ratio (VHR) and high-speed response. Thus, a liquid crystal display element that has no or less alignment defects and display defects such as image sticking, and has high display quality and high response speed is obtained. |
| US10323184B2 |
Method of producing nitride fluorescent material, nitride fluorescent material, and light-emitting device using the same
A method of producing a nitride fluorescent material having a high light emission intensity and including a calcined product having a composition represented by formula MavMbwMcxMdyNz is provided. Ma is at least one element selected from Sr, Ca, Ba, and Mg; Mb is at least one element selected from Li, Na, and K; Mc is at least one element selected from Eu, Mn, Tb, and Ce; Md is at least one element selected from Al, B, Ga, and In; v, w, x, y, and z satisfy 0.8≤v≤1.1, 0.8≤w≤1.1, 0.001 |
| US10323181B2 |
Composition containing phosphorescent compound and light emitting device using the same
A composition containing a phosphorescent compound and solvents, which is useful for producing a film having excellent flatness when used in a discharge type application method, is provided. The composition contains a phosphorescent compound, a solvent (A) and a solvent (B), in which the boiling point under 1 atm of the solvent (A) (bpA (° C.)) and the boiling point under 1 atm of the solvent (B) (bpB (° C.)) satisfy formulas (11) and (12), and the content of the solvent (A) (wtA (by weight)) and the content of solvent (B) (wtB (by weight)) satisfy formula (13): bpB<200° C.≤bpA (11) 70° C.≤bpA−bpB≤120° C. (12) wtB≤wtA (13). |
| US10323177B2 |
Combo hydraulic fracturing fluid concentrate having both drag reduction and sand-carrying properties
A combo hydraulic fracturing fluid concentrate, is characterized by 1) firstly preparing “water-in-water” dispersion polymer drag reducer A, which is synthesized via dispersion polymerization to obtain water-soluble macromolecular colloidal particles dispersed in an aqueous solution of inorganic salts; 2) secondly, adding a dispersion B, which is a polymeric viscosifier, having shear-thinning properties, dispersed in aqueous inorganic salt solution; wherein the percentage by weight of drag reducing agent to viscosifier dispersion B is 20-80:80-20. |
| US10323173B2 |
Method for removing iron sulfide scale from oil well equipment
A method of removing an iron sulfide scale from a surface in fluid communication with a wellbore and/or subterranean formation comprising contacting the iron sulfide scale on the surface with a composition to dissolve the iron sulfide scale in the composition. The composition comprises (a) at least one chelating agent selected from the group consisting of DTPA, EDTA HEDTA, GLDA, CDTA, and MGDA, and salts thereof, and (b) at least one converting agent selected from the group consisting of potassium carbonate (K2CO3), potassium formate (HCOOK), potassium hydroxide (KOH), potassium chloride (KCl), cesium formate (HCOOCs), and cesium chloride (CsCl). In the composition, the weight ratio of (a):(b) lies in the range 7-60:2-20. |
| US10323169B2 |
Wellbore treatment fluids containing nano-carbohydrate based sheets and methods of using the same
A wellbore treatment fluid containing lost circulation materials and methods for using the treatment fluid, the fluid including a carrier fluid and nano-carbohydrate based sheets. The sheets may be folded or rolled into various cross-sectional surface area reducing configurations. The nano-carbohydrate based sheets may contain cellulose and or chitin materials. A method for utilizing the treatment fluid for creation or maintenance of a well includes forming or providing the treatment fluid and introducing the treatment fluid into a borehole. |
| US10323166B2 |
Resin additive composition and antistatic thermoplastic resin composition
Provided are: a resin additive composition capable of imparting excellent antistatic effect in a small amount, and an antistatic thermoplastic resin composition. The resin additive composition contains two or more selected from aromatic metal phosphates (H) represented by the following Formula (3) or (4) in an amount of 0.001 to 50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of a polymer compound (E). The polymer compound (E) has a structure in which a diol, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, a compound (B) which contains at least one group represented by the following Formula (1) and has hydroxyl groups at both ends, and an epoxy compound (D) having two or more epoxy groups are bound via ester bonds: |
| US10323161B2 |
Aqueous compositions for coating metallic surfaces, methods, and articles
The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for coating, particularly protecting and optionally cleaning, metallic surfaces, and articles containing such surfaces. |
| US10323160B2 |
BPA-free coatings
Provided are polytriglyceride-AAG compositions, and corresponding coatings and coated articles. Also provided are methods for preparing the polytriglyceride-AAG compositions, and corresponding reagents including β-ketoimide compositions and triglyceride-AAG (acetoacetyl group) compositions. Coatings using the polytriglyceride-AAG compositions may be useful for, e.g., replacing bisphenol-A cross-linked coatings used in food and beverage containers, coating metal articles, and the like. |
| US10323158B2 |
Coating slips based on partially soluble dextrins of high molecular weight
A coating slip includes water, at least one pigment and at least one modified starch, exhibiting: a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 250 000 to 2 000 000 Da; and a solubility, measured according to a test A, ranging from 50 to 85%. A process for the preparation of the slip, and a process for coating paper using this slip are also described. |
| US10323156B2 |
Method of three-dimensional printing
A sustainable material suitable for three-dimensional printing is disclosed. The sustainable material comprises a resin derived from a bio-based diacid monomer and a bio-based glycol monomer. The resulting sustainable material provides a much more robust 3-D printing material with different properties than conventional materials. |
| US10323155B2 |
Actinic radiation-curable inkjet ink and image forming method
An actinic radiation-curable inkjet ink containing a photocurable compound, a photopolymerization initiator, a fluorescent brightener, and a phenol-based antioxidant, in which the fluorescent brightener is a compound represented by general formula (1), and the photocurable compound contains a (meth)acrylate having two or more (meth)acryloyl groups in an amount of 80 mass % or more with respect to a total mass of the photocurable compound. |
| US10323153B2 |
Corrosion-resistant sprayed coating, method for forming same and spraying device for forming same
[Problem] To provide a corrosion-resistant coating that exhibits greater corrosion protection in saltwater environments and the like than was conventional, a method for forming the same, and a device for forming the same.[Solution] A corrosion-resistant alloy coating is formed on a substrate surface by: a) using a thermal spray gun, having a function wherein a flame including melted material particles is jetted toward a substrate, and the flame is partitioned from the open air in an upstream region on said jet path (which is to say the region in which the material particles are melted), and a function wherein, in a downstream region (the area continuing from the upstream region), the material particles and the flame are forcibly cooled by a jet-gas or jet-mist before reaching the substrate; and b) using a corrosion-resistant alloy material comprising aluminum, for the material particles. |
| US10323151B2 |
Coating to cool a surface by passive radiative cooling
Disclosed herein are implementations of a radiative cooling formulation, an apparatus including a substrate coated with the radiative cooling formulation, and a method of applying a coating of the radiative cooling formulation to an object. In one implementation, a radiative cooling formulation includes a binder which includes a first polymer and a second polymer that are practically water insoluble and are substantially non-absorbing to light having wavelengths in a solar spectrum. The radiative cooling formulation further includes a solar reflector material embedded in the binder. |
| US10323150B2 |
Azo compound, ink composition, ink jet recording method, and colored article
An azo compound and an ink composition containing the azo compound are used as inks for ink jet recording and have excellent gas (ozone) resistance when recording is done on special ink jet paper. The azo compound is represented by formula (1) or a tautomer thereof, or a salt of these. In formula (1), R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, R2 represents a cyano group, R3 and R4 each independently represent a C1-C4 alkoxy, R5-R10 each independently represent a group represented by formula (2), and R11-R13 each independently represent a nitro group. In formula (2), R14 is an anilino group, and R15 is a mono- or di-C1-C6 alkylamino group |
| US10323147B1 |
Asphalt composition containing ester bottoms
This invention involves the addition of ester bottoms to an asphalt paving composition to improve the usable temperature range (UTR). The ester bottoms are a byproduct of refining a feedstock containing all or a portion of vegetable oil or animal fat. |
| US10323143B2 |
Polyvinyl acetal composition
An object is to provide a polyvinyl acetal composition which includes polyvinyl acetals having different average amounts of remaining hydroxyl groups and from which a sheet having excellent transparency can be molded.A polyvinyl acetal composition comprising 3 to 100 parts by mass of polyvinyl acetal (B) with respect to 100 parts by mass of polyvinyl acetal (A), and 0.05 to 0.75 times by mass of compound (C) with respect to the total mass of polyvinyl acetal (A) and polyvinyl acetal (B). The polyvinyl acetal (A) has an average amount of remaining hydroxyl groups of X mol % (X is a positive number), the polyvinyl acetal (B) has an average amount of remaining hydroxyl groups of Y mol % (Y is a positive number), and |X−Y|≥3 is satisfied. The compound (C) is selected from a group consisting of a polyester containing a hydroxyl group, a polyalkylene oxide, and an ester compound containing a hydroxyl group, the ester compound containing a hydroxyl group being an ester compound of one molecule of an m-valent alcohol (m represents an integer of 1 to 3) and n molecules (n represents an integer of 1 to m) of a monovalent carboxylic acid. |
| US10323135B2 |
Reusable capture complex
An improved reusable capture complex and a method of capturing an additive releasable from a polymer material are disclosed. The capture complex includes a catalyst entity, a magnetic nanoparticle, and a bridging moiety between the catalyst entity and the magnetic nanoparticle. The method provides a high reduction of free additive of a polymer material. |
| US10323133B2 |
Molding material, sheet molding compound, and fiber-reinforced composite material obtained using same
The present invention relates to a molding material, having: (A): a fiber substrate made of carbon fibers 5 mm or longer; (B): at least either an epoxy (meth)acrylate resin or an unsaturated polyester resin; (C): (C-1) inorganic fibrous filler with a cross-sectional area of at least 0.8 μm2, or (C-2) inorganic flaky filler with a cross-sectional area of at least 0.05 μm2, both of which have an aspect ratio of 2.0 or higher and a length of less than 3 mm; and (D): a polyisocyanate compound. |
| US10323128B2 |
Method of manufacturing electrophoretic particle, electrophoretic particle, electrophoretic dispersion liquid, electrophoretic sheet, electrophoretic device, and electronic apparatus
A method of manufacturing an electrophoretic particle is a method of manufacturing an electrophoretic particle including a particle and a particle surface treatment agent which is bonded to the particle, the method including preparing a mixture containing a plurality of the particles, the particle surface treatment agent, an unreacted product of a raw material used at the time of generating the particle surface treatment agent, and a reaction by-product generated at the time of generating the particle surface treatment agent, the mixture having a content of the particle surface treatment agent which is set to be equal to or greater than 70% by weight in the mixture except for the plurality of particles; and bonding the particle surface treatment agent to a surface of the particle in the mixture. |
| US10323127B2 |
Poly(aspartic acid) derived co-polymers for a controlled release of perfuming ingredients
The present invention relates to the field of perfumery. More particularly, it concerns co-polymers, derived from aspartic acid and comprising at least one α- or β-aspartic acid derivative capable of liberating an active molecule such as, for example, an α,β-unsaturated ketone or aldehyde. The present invention concerns also the use of polymers or co-polymers in perfumery as part of a perfuming or malodor counteracting composition, as well as the perfuming compositions or perfumed articles comprising the invention's compounds. |
| US10323123B2 |
Method of forming polymers
Methods of metal-catalysed polymerisation are described using a metal catalyst of formula (III): wherein R3 in each occurrence is independently selected from C1-10 alkyl and aryl that may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents; y is 0 or 2; and Z−is an anion. Methods described include Buchwald-type and Suzuki-type polymerisation. |
| US10323122B2 |
Electrochromic composition and electrochromic element
An electrochromic composition is provided. The electrochromic composition includes 0.5˜10 parts by weight of a first oxidizable polymer, 0.5˜10 parts by weight of a reducible organic compound, 0.5˜20 parts by weight of an electrolyte, and 60˜98.5 parts by weight of a solvent. The first oxidizable polymer is a polymer of 1 molar part of diamine and 0.1˜20 molar parts of dicarboxylic acid, diacyl chloride, or dianhydride, a mixture of the aforementioned polymers, or a copolymer of the aforementioned polymers. An electrochromic element including the aforementioned electrochromic composition is also provided. |
| US10323111B2 |
Cyclopenta[b]fluorenyl transition metal compound, catalyst composition containing the same, and method of preparing ethylene homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene and alpha-olefin using the same
The present invention relates to a new transition metal compound based on cyclopenta[b]fluorenyl group, a transition metal catalyst composition containing the same and having high catalytic activity for preparing an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and one α-olefin, a method of preparing an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and α-olefin using the same, and the prepared ethylene homopolymer or the copolymer of ethylene and α-olefin. |
| US10323105B2 |
Water-absorbent resin and absorbent article
Provided are: a water-absorbent resin which, when used as an absorbent material, retains a high water-absorption performance, increases the diffusivity of a to-be-absorbed liquid and makes it possible to effectively decrease the amount of re-wet; and an absorbent article formed using an absorbent material including the water-absorbent resin. The water-absorbent resin according to the present invention is a water-absorbent resin obtained by polymerizing a water-soluble ethylenically monomer in the presence of an internal-crosslinking agent and thereafter post-crosslinking the polymer with a post-crosslinking agent, characterized in that when subjected to a liquid flow test, the water-absorbent resin has an effective absorbent material index (K) indicated by equation (I) of 250 or greater. Effective absorbent material index (K)=[(the amount of liquid flow) (g)]×[(artificial-urine absorption ratio) (g/g)] (I) |
| US10323097B2 |
Anti-C5a receptor antibodies
The present invention concerns human antibodies recognizing the human C5a receptor. By binding to C5aR the antibodies inhibit C5a signalling, whereby the pro-inflammatory signal is inhibited. Based on the role of C5a and its receptor in stimulation of inflammation the invention further relates to therapeutic use of said human anti-C5aR antibodies and in particular in relation to treatment of immunological disorders. |
| US10323096B2 |
Nucleic acids encoding silent Fc variants of anti-CD40 antibodies
The present invention relates to silent Fc variants of anti-CD40 antibodies and compositions and methods of use of said antibodies for treating pathological disorders such as autoimmune and inflammatory disorders and/or for preventing or reducing the risk of graft rejection in transplantation. |
| US10323095B2 |
Antibody-fynomer conjugates
Provided is a bi-specific fusion polypeptide comprising a fynomer sequence that binds to interleukin-17a (IL-17a) and is conjugated to an antibody or subsequence thereof that binds to interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R). The fusion polypeptide can bind to both IL-17a and IL-6R thereby suppresses, reduces, decreases, inhibits or blocks both IL-17a and IL-6R activities. |
| US10323090B2 |
PD1 and/or LAG3 binders
The present invention provides molecules, such as ISVDs and Nanobodies, that bind to PD1 and LAG3 and, optionally to human serum albumin. These molecules have been engineered so as to reduce the incidence of binding by pre-existing antibodies in the bodies of a subject administered such a molecule. Methods for increasing immune response, treating cancer and/or treating an infectious disease with such molecules are provided. |
| US10323088B2 |
Humanized anti-hepcidin antibodies and uses thereof
The present application relates to humanized antibodies that specifically bind to hepcidin and methods of using the humanized antibodies. Another aspect relates to humanized antibodies which bind hepcidin and regulate iron homeostasis. Another aspect relates to the use of humanized antibodies which bind hepcidin for the treatment of a disease or condition associated with hepcidin. |
| US10323087B2 |
Antibody against human NRG1 protein
An object is to provide an antibody capable of specifically recognizing a human NRG1 protein isoform, and suppressing signal transduction in which the isoform is involved. An antibody capable of binding to a region at positions 221 to 234 of a human NRG1-α protein or an antibody capable of binding to a region at positions 213 to 239 of a human NRG1-β1 protein was successfully obtained. Further, it was also found that these antibodies had an activity of suppressing cleavage of the NRG1 protein, an activity of suppressing phosphorylation of an ErbB3 protein in a cancer cell, and an activity of suppressing in vivo tumor proliferation. |
| US10323086B2 |
Methods for treating osteoarthritis pain by administering a nerve growth factor antagonist and compositions containing the same
The invention concerns anti-NGF antibodies (such as anti-NGF antagonist antibodies), and polynucleotides encoding the same. The invention further concerns use of such antibodies and/or polynucleotides in the treatment and/or prevention of pain, including post-surgical pain, rheumatoid arthritis pain, and osteoarthritis pain. |
| US10323077B2 |
Expression of chimeric polypeptide with variable lymphocyte receptors on immune cells and uses for treating cancer
This disclosure relates to recombinant cellular expression of chimeric proteins with peptide sequences derived from lymphocyte receptors and uses for treating cancer. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to a recombinant vector comprising a nucleic acid that encodes a chimeric protein with a segment with a targeting moiety based on a variable lymphocyte receptor (VLR) capable of binding a tumor associated antigen and a segment with a T cell signal transduction subunit. In certain embodiments, the recombinant vectors are used in immune based cancer treatments. |
| US10323073B2 |
CRISPR-based methods and products for increasing frataxin levels and uses thereof
Methods and products (e.g., gRNAs, recombinant fusion proteins, frataxin targeting systems, compositions and kits) are described for increasing frataxin expression/levels in a cell, as well as uses of such methods and products, for example for the treatment of Friedreich ataxia in a subject suffering therefrom. |
| US10323067B2 |
Methods and compositions for controlling gene expression and treating cancer
Disclosed are peptides which specifically bind to preselected pre-miRNA or pri-miRNA targets, methods of down-regulating EMT in a cell using such peptides, and methods of preparing such peptides. Also provided are therapeutic compositions comprising peptides that specifically bind a preselected cancer marker which is a peptide or which is a pre-miRNA or a pri-miRNA and methods of treatment using the same. |
| US10323064B2 |
Peptides for treating bone diseases and use thereof
The present disclosure relates to a novel peptide for preventing or treating bone diseases. Further, the present disclosure relates to a polynucleotide encoding the peptide, a vector including the polynucleotide, a host cell transformed by the vector, and a method for producing the peptide by using the host cell. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing or treating bone diseases, including the novel peptide. The novel peptide according to the present disclosure induces mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells to blood and causes a decrease in the number of osteoclasts, and, thus, decreases bone erosion caused by osteoclasts, thereby suppressing progress of an osteoporotic lesion. Further, the novel peptide is safe since it does not cause rejection in the body. Furthermore, since the novel peptide is formed of 16 short amino acids, a low dose of the peptide can relieve symptoms of osteoporosis. |
| US10323057B2 |
Amphotericin B derivatives with improved therapeutic index
Provided are certain derivatives of amphotericin B (AmB) characterized by reduced toxicity and retained anti-fungal activity. Certain of the derivatives are C16 urea derivatives of AmB. Certain of the derivatives are C3, C5, C8, C9, C11, C13, or C15 deoxy derivatives of AmB. Certain of the derivatives include C3′ or C4′ modifications of the mycosamine appendage of AmB. Also provided are methods of making AmB derivatives of the invention, pharmaceutical compositions comprising AmB derivatives of the invention, and methods of use of AmB derivatives of the invention. |
| US10323056B2 |
Crystalline hydrates of 1-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-4-methyl-3-[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-thienylmethyl]benzene
The present invention relates to non-stoichiometric crystalline hydrates of 1-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-4-methyl-3-[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-thienylmethyl]benzene, processes for their preparation, and their use as medicaments. In addition the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of the novel crystalline hydrates. |
| US10323055B2 |
Plant extraction method and compositions
The present invention pertains to methods of extracting cardiac glycosides from cardiac glycoside containing plant material, such as Nerium oleander, through use of aloe. It further provides for compositions resulting from such extractions, pharmaceutical compositions, cosmetic compositions, and methods of treating skin conditions. |
| US10323054B2 |
Precursors for deposition of metal, metal nitride and metal oxide based films of transition metals
Metal coordination complexes comprising a metal atom coordinated to at least one aza-allyl ligand having the structure represented by: where each R1-R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, branched or unbranched C1-C6 alkyl, branched or unbranched C1-C6 alkenyl, branched or unbranched C1-C6 alkynyl, cycloalkyl groups having in the range of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, silyl groups and halogens. Methods of depositing a film using the metal coordination complex and a suitable reactant are also described. |
| US10323052B2 |
Crystallization method and bioavailability
Preparation, in-vitro and in vivo characterization of novel forms of (1-hydroxy-2-imidazol-1-yl-1-phosphono-ethyl) phosphonic acid, suitable for pharmaceutical compositions in drug delivery systems for humans. |
| US10323051B2 |
Methods for controlling depolymerization of polymer compositions
A method of controlling or arresting the rate of depolymerization of a polymer composition during a biocide treatment, and use of such methods in oilfield and industrial applications. Also disclosed are methods of preparing a visco-stable application fluid containing a biocide in an amount effective to reduce bacteria count, as well as additive compositions capable of reducing bacteria count in application fluids while maintaining viscosity in such fluids. Also disclosed are methods of preparing biocide-containing application fluids with improved friction reducing properties, as well as related compositions. |
| US10323042B2 |
6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrazolo[5,1-b][1,3]oxazine-2-carboxamide compounds
The present invention is directed to compounds of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the substituents R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined herein. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, methods of treatment using the compounds, and methods of preparing the compounds. |
| US10323038B2 |
Pyrazole compounds and methods of making and using same
Provided herein are pyrazole compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. The subject compounds and compositions are useful as modulators of MAGL and/or FAAH. Furthermore, the subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of, for example, pain. |
| US10323035B2 |
Co-crystal of a CDK inhibitor and an MEK inhibitor and process of preparation thereof
The present disclosure relates to novel co-crystals of a CDK inhibitor and an MEK inhibitor and the preparation methods thereof. Specifically, the present disclosure provides hydrates or anhydrates which are named as Form I, Form II and Form III. The novel co-crystals provided in the present disclosure have good stability, low hygroscopicity and high solubility, and have an important value for further optimization and development of the drug. |
| US10323033B2 |
Imidazo[1,2-A]pyridine-3-carboxylate derivative and preparation method thereof
Provided are an imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate derivative and a preparation method thereof, and more particularly, a method of effectively preparing an imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate derivative by performing an aza-[3+2] cycloaddition reaction of a pyridine derivative with an α-diazo oxime ether derivative in the presence of a copper (II) catalyst, and an imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate derivative prepared thereby. |
| US10323032B2 |
P2X7 Modulators
The present invention is directed to a compound of Formula (I) or (Ia) The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I) or (Ia). Methods of making and using the compounds of Formula (I) or (Ia) are also within the scope of the invention. |
| US10323029B2 |
Sphinogosine-1-phosphate receptor modulators for treatment of cardiopulmonary disorders
The invention provides compounds effective as sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulators for treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases, such as hypertension (including malignant hypertension), angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, angina pectoris, dysrhythmias, cardiomyothopy (including hypertropic cardiomyothopy), heart failure, cardiac arrest, bronchitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, croup, emphysema, pleurisy, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, pulmonary embolus, pulmonary hypertension, mesothelioma, ventricular conduction abnormalities, complete heart block, adult respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis syndrome, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, scleroderma, systemic sclerosis, retroperitoneal fibrosis, prevention of keloid formation, or cirrhosis. |
| US10323028B2 |
1,3,4-thiadiazole compounds and their use in treating cancer
A compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where: Q can be 1,2,4-triazin-3-yl, pyridazin-3-yl, 6-methylpyridazin-3-yl, or 6-fluoropyridazin-3-yl; R1 can be hydrogen, methoxy, trifluoromethoxy, oxetan-3-yl, 3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl, 3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl, or 3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl; R2 can be hydrogen or fluoro; R3 can be hydrogen or methoxy; and R4 can be methoxy, ethoxy, or methoxymethyl; provided that when R1 is hydrogen, methoxy or trifluoromethoxy, then R3 is not hydrogen, and/or R4 is methoxymethyl. The compound of formula (I) can inhibit glutaminase, e.g., GLS1. |
| US10323023B2 |
Rho-associated protein kinase inhibitor, pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, as well as preparation method and use thereof
The present invention relates to a Rho-associated protein kinase inhibitor of Formula (I), a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, a preparation method thereof, and use thereof for the prevention or treatment of a disease mediated by the Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK). |
| US10323019B2 |
Pyrazolylaminobenzimidazole derivatives as JAK inhibitors
The present invention provides compounds of the formula below (I′): where R, and R1-R3 are as described herein, methods of treating patients for certain types of autoimmune diseases and cancer, and processes for preparing the compounds. |
| US10323018B2 |
Quinazoline and quinoline compounds and uses thereof
This invention provides compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein T, J, R, R4, Rq, o, RA, W and RB and subsets thereof are as described in the specification. The compounds are inhibitors of NAMPT and are thus useful for treating cancer, inflammatory conditions, and/or T-cell mediated autoimmune disease. |
| US10323017B2 |
Antioxidants and methods to maximize performance
A method of preventing or reducing the level of degradation of an organic substrate is described, wherein a composition is formed that includes the organic substrate together with an effective amount of a sacrificial base and a diarylamine antioxidant. |
| US10323014B2 |
Methods for purification of non-psychoactive isoprenoid compounds from biological extracts
A method for the extraction and isolation of the terpene and isoprenoid compounds from plant material, followed by a centrifugal force induced selective crystallization of isoprenoids resulting in a separation of terpene and isoprenoid fractions. This this method is suitable for the extraction of cannabinoids from Cannabis and the enrichment tetrahydrocannabinolic acid and reduction of tetrahydrocannabinol in an extract. The purity of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid resulting from centrifugal crystallization is such that dissolution and selective recrystallization of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid is possible resulting in >99.9% pure tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, w/w. |
| US10323006B2 |
Heterocyclic compound and organic light emitting element using same
The present specification provides a heterocyclic compound and an organic light emitting device using the same. |
| US10323004B2 |
Inhibitors of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and methods of their use
There are disclosed compounds that modulate or inhibit the enzymatic activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods of treating proliferative disorders, such as cancer, viral infections and/or inflammatory disorders utilizing the compounds of the invention. |
| US10323002B2 |
Process for the preparation of histamine H3 receptor modulators
The present invention is directed to novel processes for the preparation of histamine H3 receptor modulators, in the treatment of for example, cognitive disorders, sleep disorders and/or psychiatric disorders. |
| US10322999B2 |
Oxindoles derivatives, preparation method thereof and pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention or treatment of cancer containing the same as an active ingredient
The present invention relates to a novel oxindole derivative having anticancer activity, a preparation method thereof, and a method for treating cancer using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to an oxindole derivative produced as a result of CH alkylation and subsequent intramolecular cyclization reaction using a rhodium (III) catalyst, a preparation method of the same, and a method for treating cancer containing the same as an active ingredient. The novel oxindole derivatives according to the present invention have excellent anticancer activity against various human cancer cell lines and are expected to be useful for the treatment of cancer. In addition, the preparation method of an oxindole derivative using the rhodium (III) catalyst of the present invention can be applied and introduced into a wide range of functional groups, and is a reaction having positional selectivity and chemical selectivity. As a reaction for synthesizing a new drug or a compound having biological activity, it will be useful. |
| US10322996B2 |
Method for producing N-retinoylcysteic acid alkyl ester
A method for producing derivatives of N-retinoylaminoalkane sulfonic acid, the method comprising providing retinoic acid, chloroformate, aminoalkanesulfonic acid selected from the group consisting of cysteic acid and alkyl ester thereof, cysteinesulfinic acid and alkyl ester thereof, homocysteic acid and alkyl ester thereof, homocysteinesulfinic acid and alkyl esters thereof, taurine and derivatives thereof, and an organic solvent, and a base, mixing said components under substantial absence of oxidizing compounds thereby forming a reaction mixture comprising a liquid phase, wherein the liquid phase is one phase and the derivatives of N-retinoylaminoalkane sulfonic acid are formed in said liquid phase. |
| US10322995B2 |
Substituted cyano cycloalkyl penta-2,4-dienes, cyano cycloalkyl pent-2-en-4-ynes, cyano heterocyclyl penta-2,4-dienes and cyano heterocyclyl pent-2-en-4-ynes as active substances against abiotic plant stress
Substituted cyano cycloalkyl penta-2,4-dienes, cyano cycloalkyl pent-2-en-4-ynes, cyano heterocyclyl penta-2,4-dienes and cyano heterocyclyl pent-2-en-4-ynes as active substances against abiotic plant stressCyanocycloalkylpenta-2,4-dienes, cyanocycloalkylpent-2-en-4-ynes, cyanoheterocyclylpenta-2,4-dienes and cyanoheterocyclylpent-2-en-4-ynes of the general formula (I) or salts thereof where [X-Y], Q, R1, R2, A1, A2, V, W, m and n are each as defined in the description, to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof for enhancing stress tolerance in plants with respect to abiotic stress, and/or for increasing plant yield. |
| US10322993B2 |
Water-soluble UV-absorbing compounds and uses thereof
Described herein are dimethyl acetal-containing UV-absorbing compounds and their uses in preparing UV-absorbing polyvinyl alcohol prepolymers suitable for producing UV-absorbing contact lenses capable of blocking ultra-violet (“UV”) radiation and optionally (but preferably) violet radiation with wavelengths from 380 nm to 440 nm, thereby protecting eyes to some extent from damages caused by UV radiation and potentially from violet radiation. This invention also provides a UV-absorbing polyvinyl alcohol prepolymer. |
| US10322986B2 |
Removal of carbonyls from liquid phase hydrocarbon streams
Disclosed are methods and systems for removing a highly reactive polymer precursor such as carbonyls from a liquid hydrocarbon stream. Embodiments may disclose a method for removal of carbonyls from a liquid hydrocarbon stream comprising the steps of providing a liquid hydrocarbon stream containing carbonyls, providing a liquid bisulfite stream comprising an alkali metal bisulfite, and contacting the liquid hydrocarbon stream and the liquid bisulfite stream in a mass transfer device wherein at least a portion of the carbonyl reacts with the alkali metal bisulfite to form a solid adduct that is soluble in the bisulfite solution. |
| US10322985B1 |
Method and system for removal of oxygen in oxidative dehydrogenation process
The present invention relates generally to methods and systems for removing oxygen from at least one product stream of a hydrocarbon oxidative dehydrogenation process. More specifically, in some embodiments, the oxidative dehydrogenation process is an ethane oxidative dehydrogenation process for producing ethylene. |
| US10322983B2 |
Olefin metathesis method using a catalyst containing aluminum and molybdenum
The invention relates to a process for the metathesis of olefins implemented with a catalyst comprising a mesoporous matrix and at least the elements molybdenum and aluminum, said elements being incorporated into said matrix by means of at least one precursor comprising molybdenum and aluminum. |
| US10322980B2 |
Method of upgrading low-value linear alpha-olefins of C18 or more
Disclosed is a method of manufacturing high-quality lube base oil, by converting a low-value linear alpha-olefin having a C18 or more hydrocarbon chain into a linear internal-olefin having a controlled double bond position distribution and then oligomerizing the linear internal-olefin. |
| US10322979B2 |
Adsorptive separation of dimethyl biphenyl regioisomers using 12-member ring zeolite sorbents
A process for separating dimethyl biphenyl (DMBP) isomers, including contacting a mixture of 3,3′-DMBP, 3,4′-DMBP and 4,4′-DMBP in a first solvent with a 12-member ring zeolite exchanged with potassium or barium, or combinations thereof, and adsorbing the 3,3′-DMBP onto the 12-member ring zeolite, such as by passing the mixture through at least one packed bed of the potassium and/or barium exchanged 12-member ring zeolite. |
| US10322976B2 |
Calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate (CMAS) resistant thermal barrier coatings, systems, and methods of production thereof
The thermal barrier coating includes reactive gadolinia in its microstructures and the embedded gadolinia effectively reacts with CMAS contaminant reducing the damage from CMAS. Moreover, a method to produce a CMAS resistant thermal barrier coating can include a post-treatment to the thermal barrier coating with the reactive gadolinia suspension in sol-gel state. |
| US10322975B2 |
Method for producing liquid dispersion of ceramic microparticles
The present invention provides a method for producing a dispersion of fine ceramic particles, the method comprising: adding fine ceramic particles having a mean particle size of less than 1 μm to a dispersion medium selected from the group consisting of a lower alcohol and water; and dispersing the fine ceramic particles in the dispersion medium using a rotor-stator homogenizer. The present invention enables the production of a highly homogeneous and stable dispersion of a nanosized ceramic powder, which is prone to aggregation and the homogeneous dispersion of which is difficult to form, by conducting a simple, uncomplicated operation. |
| US10322966B2 |
Method for producing a macroporous and mesoporous geopolymer, with controlled porosity
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a macroporous and mesoporous geopolymer and especially a geopolymer foam, comprising the following successive steps (1) preparing a composite material comprising a geopolymer matrix and an organic liquid; then (2) eliminating said organic liquid by a treatment selected from the group consisting of heat treatment, oxidation treatment, photodegradation treatment and extraction using a supercritical fluid or ultrasounds. |
| US10322961B2 |
Electrostatically pinned glass roll, methods and apparatus for making
A roll (10) of glass ribbon (20) and an interleaf material (40) disposed in alternating layers, wherein a layer of the interleaf material is pinned to an adjacent layer of the glass ribbon by an electrostatic force that is of a value so that a shear force required to cause slip between the interleaf material and the glass ribbon is greater than or equal to 10 times that required to cause slip between them when not electrostatically pinned together. Methods for winding and unwinding the roll, as well as an apparatus for winding the glass ribbon and interleaf material into a roll, are also disclosed. |
| US10322951B2 |
System and method to prevent chemical fouling on reverse osmosis membrane
A reverse osmosis membrane apparatus 17 including an RO membrane 17a that yields recycled water 18 and concentrated water 19 from pre-treated raw water (inflow water 16), salts being removed in the recycled water and salts being concentrated in industrial park waste water 11; monitoring apparatuses 21A and 21B disposed at an inflow water line L1 through which the inflow water 16 flows into the reverse osmosis membrane apparatus 17 or a concentrated water line L2 through which the concentrated water 19 flows out from the reverse osmosis membrane apparatus 17, which monitor the presence of chemical fouling causal substances in the inflow water 16 or the concentrated water 19; and a chemical supply section 22, which is a removal apparatus that removes the chemical fouling causal substances from the inflow water 16 on the front upstream side of the inflow into the reverse osmosis membrane apparatus 17, upon the presence of chemical fouling causal substances in the inflow water 16 or the concentrated water 19 being confirmed. Thus, the chemical fouling preventing system removes chemical fouling causal substance from inflow water 16 before it enters the reverse osmosis membrane apparatus 17. |
| US10322946B2 |
Hydrophobised calcium carbonate particles
The present invention relates to a process for the reduction of pitch in an aqueous medium generated in a papermaking or pulping process, comprising the following steps: a) providing an aqueous medium comprising pitch generated in a papermaking or pulping process; b) providing a ground calcium carbonate and/or a precipitated calcium carbonate; c) providing a hydrophobizing agent selected from an aliphatic carboxylic acid having between 5 and 24 carbon atoms; d) contacting the ground calcium carbonate and/or the precipitated calcium carbonate of step b) with the hydrophobizing agent of step c) for obtaining a hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and/or a hydrophobized precipitated calcium carbonate; and e) contacting the aqueous medium provided in step a) with the hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and/or the hydrophobized precipitated calcium carbonate obtained in step d), to the use of a hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and/or a hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate for reducing the amount of pitch in an aqueous medium as well as to a hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and/or a hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and a composite of hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and/or hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and pitch. |
| US10322938B2 |
Poly-silicon manufacturing apparatus and method using high-efficiency hybrid horizontal reactor
According to the present invention, there is provided a polysilicon production apparatus including: a horizontal reaction tube having an inlet port through which gaseous raw materials including reactant gases and a reducing gas are supplied, an outlet port through which residual gases exit, a reaction surface with which the gaseous raw materials come into contact, and bottom openings through which molten polysilicon produced by the reactions of the gaseous raw materials is discharged; and first heating means adapted to heat the reaction surface of the horizontal reaction tube. The horizontal reaction tube includes reaction regions consisting of first reaction regions where polysilicon is deposited and second reaction regions where reaction by-products are converted to the reactant gases. The first reaction regions are connected in series with the second reaction regions. Also provided is a polysilicon production method using the polysilicon production apparatus. |
| US10322937B2 |
Doping agents for use in conjugated polymer extraction process of single walled carbon nanotubes
A method for modulation of yield and semiconducting (sc)-purity of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in a conjugated polymer extraction (CPE) process, the method comprising addition of an n-type dopant or a p-type dopant to the CPE process, wherein: the n-type dopant has a reduction potential of between −4.2 eV and −3.0 eV; and the p-type dopant has a reduction potential of between −6.0 eV and −4.5 eV. |
| US10322934B2 |
Silicon nitride substrate and silicon nitride circuit board using the same
A silicon nitride substrate including silicon nitride crystal grains and a grain boundary phase and having a thermal conductivity of 50 W/m·K or more, wherein, in a sectional structure of the silicon nitride substrate, a ratio (T2/T1) of a total length T2 of the grain boundary phase in a thickness direction with respect to a thickness T1 of the silicon nitride substrate is 0.01 to 0.30, and a variation from a dielectric strength mean value when measured by a four-terminal method in which electrodes are brought into contact with a front and a rear surfaces of the substrate is 20% or less. The dielectric strength mean value of the silicon nitride substrate can be 15 kV/mm or more. According to above structure, there can be obtained a silicon nitride substrate and a silicon nitride circuit board using the substrate in which variation in the dielectric strength is decreased. |
| US10322933B2 |
Quick-start system for preparing hydrogen via aqueous methanol and hydrogen preparation method
Disclosed are a quick-start system for preparing hydrogen via aqueous methanol, and hydrogen preparation method. The system comprises a liquid storage container, a raw material feeding device, a quick-start device, a hydrogen preparation equipment and a membrane separation device; the quick-start device comprises a first start device and a second start device; the first start device comprises a first heating mechanism and a first gasification pipeline, the first gasification pipeline is wound around the first heating mechanism; one end of the first gasification pipeline is connected to the liquid storage container, and methanol is fed into the first gasification pipeline via the raw material feeding device, for the first heating mechanism to heat and gasify; the hydrogen preparation equipment comprises a reforming chamber; the second start device comprises a second gasification pipeline, a main body of the second gasification pipeline is disposed in the reforming chamber; the methanol output by the first gasification pipeline and/or the second gasification pipeline heats the second gasification pipeline while heating the reforming chamber, to gasify the methanol in the second gasification pipeline. The present invention can be quickly started, while having less energy consumption and good practicability. |
| US10322932B2 |
Method and generator for hydrogen production
A hydrogen generator and methods of generating hydrogen are described in which a hydride is hydrolyzed in a reaction chamber in an exothermic reaction by the addition of liquid water to be vaporized in the reaction chamber, and/or the added water is controlled in relation to the hydrogen generated according to a value x defined by equations, which, for a divalent metal, reads: MH2+xH2O→(2−x)MO+(x−1)M(OH)2+2H2, wherein M symbolizing the divalent metal and x is preferred in the interval of 1.2 to 1.3. The equation as well as the values of x depend on the sort of hydride, i.e. whether a 1-, 2-, 3- or 4-valent hydride is applied. The hydrogen generator has a reaction chamber and an operably coupled water storage vessel acting also as condenser for recycled water. |
| US10322931B2 |
Dry scribing methods, devices and systems
A transducer includes a first substrate and an integrated circuit coupled to the first substrate. A sensor is electrically coupled to the integrated circuit and includes a second substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second substrate has scribe boundaries defining an outer edge of the second substrate and a chamber extending from the first surface towards but not reaching the second surface. A chamber extends from the second surface to meet the chamber from first surface. Scribe trenches in the second surface at the scribe boundaries have a width from the scribe boundary towards the chamber extending from the second surface. A membrane extends over the first surface and over the chamber extending from first surface. A plate extends from the first surface of the second substrate over the membrane. |
| US10322928B2 |
Multi-layer sealing film for high seal yield
A multi-layer sealing film for high seal yield is provided. In some embodiments, a substrate comprises a vent opening extending through the substrate, from an upper side of the substrate to a lower side of the substrate. The upper side of the substrate has a first pressure, and the lower side of the substrate has a second pressure different than the first pressure. The multi-layer sealing film covers and seals the vent opening to prevent the first pressure from equalizing with the second pressure through the vent opening. Further, the multi-layer sealing film comprises a pair of metal layers and a barrier layer sandwiched between metal layers. Also provided is a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) package comprising the multilayer sealing film, and a method for manufacturing the multi-layer sealing film. |
| US10322925B2 |
Shock caging features for MEMS actuator structures
Caging structures are disclosed for caging or otherwise reducing the mechanical shock pulse experienced by MEMS device beam structures during events that may cause mechanical shock to the MEMS device. The caging structures at least partially surround the beam such that they limit the motion of the beam in a direction perpendicular to the beam's longitudinal axis, thereby reducing stress on the beam during a mechanical shock event. The caging structures may be used in combination with mechanical shock-resistant beams. |
| US10322923B2 |
Beer dispenser
A novel beer dispenser, including a base, a main body and a cap; a receiving cavity is provided inside the main body. The receiving cavity accommodates a beer container. The main body is disposed on the base and has a bottom portion which communicates with the base. A base cup is provided inside the base. The base cup has a sealing flange on top. The base cup receives a bottom portion of the beer container. The main body has a top portion which is disposed with an air pump receiving cavity. An air pump is disposed inside the air pump receiving cavity. The cap is disposed at the top portion of the main body. The present invention is divided into three parts, namely the base, the main body and the cap. Such reasonable structure facilitates both assembly and cleaning. |
| US10322922B2 |
Lifting vehicle incorporating a load monitor
A lifting vehicle has a lifting device movably mounted on a mast. Raising and lowering of the lifting device is controlled by a lift cylinder. A load monitor including a strain gauge is mounted on a bridge that is secured at each end to locations that are either on the chassis or on the mast. An indicator in communication with the load monitor can signal an output to an operator of the vehicle. As the strain gauge is secured to a load-stressed part of the vehicle, the load monitor is able to measure the stress being imposed on the vehicle. However, as the locations to which the ends of the bridge are secured are static with respect to one another, the readings are not distorted by torsional and shear forces. This enables the weight of a load and also the stability of the vehicle as a whole to be judged. |
| US10322918B2 |
Block
A block comprises low friction sheave with inner hole, a U-shaped frame having two holes on the curved section on the top of the frame, a continuous loop and a lock bone, wherein the sheave and U-shaped frame are connected non-rigidly by the continuous loop, which is inserted through the holes on the curved section on the top of the frame and through the inner hole of the sheave, and the continuous loop and the whole structure of the block are kept together and locked by the lock bone. |
| US10322917B2 |
Portable winch
A portable winch and method of use is shown. One advantage of winches shown includes an ability to lower a boom or boom sections into limited access exit pit for winching operations such as pipe bursting. Sectional boom designs shown provide the ability to easily raise and lower a boom large distances without the need for a single long boom. Selected winch designs shown include flexible inserts between the boom and the winch frame that help resist damage from unforeseen shifting of the device during operation. Designs and methods shown also include multiple pulleys on a boom end unit. Fasteners are shown that reduce build up of debris. |
| US10322914B2 |
Crane socket for a loading crane
The invention relates to a crane socket for a loading crane, including a base part which has a bearing region for bearing the rotatable part of a loading crane, at least one support part which is used to additionally support the crane socket on a substructure, and a joint which connects the base part to the at least one support part. The joint is a torsionally flexible support, in which a first end of the support is connected to the base part, and a second end of the support is connected to the at least one support part. |
| US10322911B2 |
Rigging basket
A rigging assembly has no loose parts that an up-rigger may drop. The rigging assembly includes a length of steel cable terminating in a loop at each end. One loop extends through an oblong master link, while the other loop extends through a swivel hook. The ground-rigger can attach the hook of a hoist's chain to the master link on the ground. The ground-rigger can then tie the up-rigger's rope onto the master link. The up-rigger then pulls the rigging assembly and the hoist's chain up to the beam, leaving the master link and chain under the beam. Then the up-rigger grabs the hook end of the rigging basket assembly, bends it over the beam, and attaches the swivel hook end to the master link, thus creating a loop around the beam to support the hoist's chain and load, which is known in the industry as creating a basket. |
| US10322908B2 |
Arrangement for adjusting the tautness of a traction member of an elevator
The object of the invention is an arrangement for adjusting the tautness of a traction member of an elevator, which arrangement comprises an elevator car and a compensating weight, which are for their part connected to support the elevator car by the aid of a suspension member, such as a rope or belt, and also a hoisting machine provided with a traction sheave, and one traction member, such as a belt, which is adapted to transmit the rotational movement of the traction sheave into movement of the elevator car and of the compensating weight, and also a tension control means, which is arranged to adjust the magnitude of the tension forces exerted on the suspension member and on the traction member. The arrangement comprises a tensioning means connected to the traction member, and the tension control means is connected to that part of the traction member that is on the side of the compensating weight with respect to the traction sheave, and the tensioning means is connected to that part of the traction member that is on the side of the elevator car with respect to the traction sheave. |
| US10322907B2 |
Elevator
An elevator including an elevator car having an operating interface including at least one button associated with both manually controlling the motor from inside the interior space during a manual control mode and entering car calls from inside the interior space during an automatic control mode; a controller configured to automatically control the motor to move the elevator car, if the elevator is operating in the automatic control mode, and manually control the motor to move the elevator car based on a user actuating the operating interface such that a movement of the elevator car upwards from an uppermost landing is unobstructed, if the elevator is operating in the manual control mode; and an access control device including a lock, the lock configured to selectively allow or disallow access to the at least one of the plurality of buttons of the operating interface. |
| US10322903B2 |
Printing control apparatus, binding control apparatus, method for controlling printing control apparatus, and program therefor
A printing control apparatus configured to control a binding unit configured to perform a binding processing for binding sheets without using a staple includes a control unit that controls the biding unit to divide sheets subjected to printing into sheet groups in units of a number of sheets bindable by the binding unit, and to apply the binding processing to each of sheet groups or controls another binding unit to bind the sheets subjected to printing using a staple. |
| US10322901B2 |
Sheet processing apparatus
According to an embodiment, a sheet processing apparatus includes a first tray, a second tray, and a pressing member. The pressing member includes a turning shaft, the turning shaft being located on the downstream side of a transport direction of the sheet to the first tray, relative to an end of the upstream side of the sheet supported in the first tray, and when the sheet is moved from the first tray toward the second tray, rotates about the turning shaft. The pressing member rotates about the turning shaft, to press the sheet toward the second tray at a position on the upstream side relative to the turning shaft. |
| US10322894B2 |
Cleanable sheet feeder
A sheet feeder especially designed for use in the food and pharmaceutical industries is constructed in a hygienic manner and with suitable materials to permit rapid and effective cleaning and sanitizing thereof. Flexible, liquid impermeable bellows are mounted to the feeder housings in surrounding relation to the apertures through which the machine's several rotary shafts enter the housings. The bellows support bearing isolators that not only seal the housings from fluid entry, but because the bellows can flex, they also permit shaft spacings to be adjusted to adapt the machine to sheets of differing thicknesses and to set infeed belt tension. The sheet feeder's product input hopper and its discharge conveyor are designed to be easily detachable for cleaning in a dipping mode. |
| US10322889B2 |
Shingle with reinforced nail zone and method of manufacturing
A roofing shingle includes an asphalt-coated overlay sheet, an underlay sheet having a front surface secured to the overlay sheet, and a reinforcement member is secured directly to the asphalt coating of the headlap portion of the overlay sheet without extending into the tab portion. The asphalt coated overlay sheet includes a first granular material secured to a first portion of a front surface of the headlap portion of the overlay sheet along the nail zone, and a second granular material secured to a second portion of the front surface of the headlap portion of the overlay sheet adjacent to the first portion of the front surface of the headlap portion, with the first granular material providing a thinner cross-section than the second granular material to define a depressed surface extending along said longitudinal axis of the nail zone. |
| US10322874B1 |
Dumpster handling device and method
A dumpster handling device is disclosed for handling a first dumpster and a second dumpster comprises a lower support beam for supporting a first dumpster. A lower support beam, a first side frame and a second side frame define a lower dumpster holding channel. A first upper support beam and a second upper support beam define an upper dumpster holding channel. A dumpster lift vertically lifts the first dumpster from the lower dumpster holding channel to the upper dumpster holding channel. A beam lift pivots the lower support beam and the first dumpster. A lower hoist positions a second dumpster within the lower dumpster holding channel. A first telescoping support beam and a second telescoping support beam define an angled dumpster displacement channel. An upper hoist links with the first dumpster for displacing the first dumpster along the angled dumpster displacement channel. |
| US10322870B1 |
Enclosed container with removable sides
A container may comprise a support frame with sides and at least one of the sides being an open side defining an opening, a flexible panel configured to at least partially cover the open side of the support frame, and a panel mounting assembly configured to removably mount the panel over the opening. The panel mounting assembly may comprise at least one panel mounting element including a leverage structure configured to provide a fulcrum edge along at least a portion of the opening, with the at least one portion of the panel being tensionable over the fulcrum edge. The panel mounting element may also comprise a tensioning structure mountable on the leverage structure and configured to selectively apply tension to the at least one portion of the panel with the thicker thickness over the fulcrum edge of the leverage structure. |
| US10322862B2 |
Resealable packing-list pouch
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including a packing-list-pouch comprising a back sheet and a front sheet attached to a pocket, a protective lip sheet attached to cover a top edge of the front sheet, and a removable release liner attached to an exterior surface of the back sheet via an adhesive coating. The packing-list-pouch may include a flap sheet attached to the protective lip sheet and an adhesive strip configured to fasten a bottom portion of the flap sheet to the front sheet to form a resealable closure over an opening of the pocket and the protective lip sheet. |
| US10322860B2 |
Outer bag for disposable body warmer packaging and disposable body warmer
An outer bag for disposable body warmer packaging and a disposable body warmer are provided that are excellent in a gas barrier property that inhibits permeation of oxygen gas, water vapor, and the like, which can allow swelling due to hydrogen gas generated during a storage period to be prevented.Provided is an outer bag for disposable body warmer packaging having an accommodating portion accommodating a disposable body warmer accommodated in an air-permeable inner bag and generating heat through contact with air, the outer bag comprising a low air-permeability portion having an oxygen permeability of 1.5 to 20 cc/m2·day·atm measured at 20° C. and 90% RH and having a water vapor permeability of 0.05 to 10 g/m2·day measured at 40° C. and 90% RH; and an air-impermeable portion having an oxygen permeability of 1.3 cc/m2·day·atm or lower measured at 20° C. and 90% RH and a water vapor permeability of 2.0 g/m2·day or lower measured at 40° C. and 90% RH, wherein a ratio of an area of the low air-permeability portion to a total internal area of the accommodating portion is 15 to 75%. |
| US10322850B2 |
Bakery tray
A bakery tray includes a base and a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from side edges of the base. Front and rear walls extend upward from front and rear edges of the base. A plurality of recesses for receiving bakery items therein are formed in the base. This increases the number of bakery items that can be received in the tray and/or permits a decrease in the stacking height of the trays, thereby permitting another tray to be received on the stack. In one embodiment, the recesses are a plurality of parallel troughs formed in an upper surface of the base. In another embodiment, the plurality of recesses are formed in the ribs in the base, such that the bakery items are received in the recesses. |
| US10322848B2 |
Customizable pallet
A customizable pallet is disclosed that includes a plurality of length members, and a plurality of width members that are connected through a plurality of connecting members. Each length member includes a plurality of circular projections having a first circular holder positioned therein. Each first circular holder has a circular groove defined therein. Each width member includes a plurality of circular grooves having a second circular holder positioned therein. The second circular holder has a circular projection defined therein. The connecting members facilitate connection between the circular projections of the width members and the circular grooves of the length members. |
| US10322847B2 |
Pallet with support elements configured as one-piece skids and related methods
A pallet includes a base layer, a cargo layer and spaced apart support elements positioned between the base layer and the cargo layer and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member. The cargo layer includes a pair of spaced apart connector boards and a pair of spaced apart end deck boards orthogonal to the pair of connector boards. Each support element extends in length between the pair of spaced apart end deck boards and is configured as a one-piece skid, and includes an open recessed channel therein to receive a respective connector board from the cargo layer. |
| US10322844B2 |
Carton with insert
A carton for holding an article. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a first panel and a second panel. An insert can comprise a central panel, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and an inner flap foldably connected to the inner side panel. The first panel can at least partially overlap the central panel, the inner side panel can be spaced apart from the second panel, and at least a portion of the inner flap can extend from the inner side panel to the second panel. |
| US10322843B2 |
Collapsible insulating container liner
Collapsible insulating container liners and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. The container liner is formed as one unitary, foldable body that includes, in one example, beveled edges that form top panel(s), bottom panel(s), and side panel(s) that facilitate folding of the body to form the resulting liner. |
| US10322842B2 |
Multi-piece device for moving and storing potted plants and other objects having a base
A device for securely transporting multiple objects having a base, wherein the device comprises a foundation comprising multiple pieces wherein each piece has at least one adjustable opening that allows the base of an object to sit securely within the device. |
| US10322835B1 |
Method for preparing collagen-based materials
The present disclosure provides a variety of methods and compositions useful for making, sterilizing, and preserving tissues. The disclosure also features the acellular tissue matrices made by the methods. |
| US10322832B2 |
Systems for producing solid carbon by reducing carbon oxides
An apparatus for producing solid carbon and water by reducing carbon oxides with a reducing agent in the presence of a catalyst includes a reactor configured to receive reaction gas comprising at least one carbon oxide, at least one reducing agent, and water. The apparatus includes at least one mixing means configured to mix the reagents to form a combined feed, a first heat exchanger configured to heat the combined feed, at least one heater configured to further heat the combined feed, and a reaction vessel configured to receive the combined feed. The reaction vessel is configured to contain a catalyst, to maintain predetermined reaction conditions of temperature and pressure, and has an output configured to deliver a tail gas to the first heat exchanger. The system also includes a product separator, a water separation unit, and a product packaging unit. |
| US10322827B2 |
High frequency gravitational wave generator
A high frequency gravitational wave generator including a gas filled shell with an outer shell surface, microwave emitters, sound generators, and acoustic vibration resonant gas-filled cavities. The outer shell surface is electrically charged and vibrated by the microwave emitters to generate a first electromagnetic field. The acoustic vibration resonant gas-filled cavities each have a cavity surface that can be electrically charged and vibrated by acoustic energy from the sound generators such that a second electromagnetic field is generated. The two acoustic vibration resonant gas-filled cavities are able to counter spin relative to each other to provide stability, and propagating gravitational field fluctuations are generated when the second electromagnetic field propagates through the first electromagnetic field. |
| US10322826B2 |
Interplanetary spacecraft using fusion-powered thrust
A spacecraft propulsion system operated in the presence of an ambient flux of cosmic rays is provided, wherein the cosmic rays interact with deuterium-containing nuclear micro-fusion fuel material to generate products having useful kinetic energy. The propulsion system comprises a supply of the deuterium-containing particle fuel material, along with means (such as a gun) for projecting the material (e.g. as successive packages in the form of shell projectiles) outward from a spacecraft. The spacecraft has means (such as a pusher mechanism) for receiving at least some portion of the generated kinetic-energy-containing products to produce thrust upon the spacecraft. |
| US10322825B1 |
Satellite testbed for evaluating cryogenic-liquid behavior in microgravity
Provided is a testbed for conducting an experiment on a substance in a cryogenic liquid state in a microgravity environment. Such a testbed includes a frame with rectangular nominal dimensions, and a source section supported by the frame for supplying the substance to be evaluated in the cryogenic liquid form. An experiment supported by the frame includes an experiment vessel in fluid communication with the storage tank to receive and condense the substance into the cryogenic liquid state. A sensor senses a property of the cryogenic liquid in the experiment vessel as part of the experiment, and a bus section includes a controller configured to control delivery of the substance to the experiment vessel, and receives property data indicative of the property sensed by the sensor for subsequent evaluation on Earth. |
| US10322823B2 |
External systems for aircraft climate control
A climate control system is intended to be temporarily connected externally to an aircraft when the aircraft is on the ground. The system directs air through flexible conduits from an external independent air handling unit to the aircraft. The system may include a transfer device with which the air handling device may be moved in relation to the aircraft. The transfer device may be an element of a telescopic boarding bridge. The system includes systems for conveying heated or cooled fluid from a distant source to the air handling unit. |
| US10322821B2 |
High wing compensation system
The present disclosure includes a fluid system that may include a fluid conduit (30) that may be configured for connection with a fluid source (20) and a fluid destination (80). The system may include a fluid regulator (40) that may be configured to regulate fluid flow between said fluid source (20) and said fluid destination (80). The system may include a nozzle (66) that may be connected to the fluid conduit and may configured to connect the fluid conduit with said fluid destination. The system may include a first sensor (70.1) that may be connected to the fluid conduit, and a second sensor (70.4) that may be configured to acquire information from which a height of the nozzle can be determined. The system may include a controller (50) that may be configured to control operation of the fluid regulator according to (i) an output of the first sensor and (ii) the information acquired by the second sensor. |
| US10322819B2 |
Autonomous system for taking moving images from a drone, with target tracking and improved target location
The displacements of the drone are defined by piloting commands to take moving images of a target carrying the ground station. The system comprises means for adjusting the sight angle of the camera during the displacements of the drone and of the target, so that the images are centerd to the target, and means for generating flying instructions so that the distance between drone and target fulfills determined rules, these means being based on a determination of the GPS geographical position of the target with respect to the GPS geographical position of the drone, and of the angular position of the target with respect to a main axis of the drone. These means are also based on the analysis of a non-geographical signal produced by the target and received by the drone. The system allows freeing from the uncertainty of the GPS systems equipping this type of device. |
| US10322817B2 |
Impact velocity reduction by mass ejection
A ballistic parachute associated with an aircraft is deployed where the aircraft includes a first part and a second part, the two parts are detachably coupled to each other when the ballistic parachute is deployed, and the ballistic parachute is coupled to the first part of the aircraft. A landing zone associated with the second part of the aircraft is determined and it is decided whether to decouple the two parts, including by deciding whether the landing zone associated with the second part of the aircraft is inhabited. If it is decided to decouple the two parts from each other, they are decoupled from each other. |
| US10322814B1 |
Aircraft vertical stabilizer having a lift propeller and the method of using the same
An aircraft design where the one or multiple numbers of vertical stabilizer each has a lifting propeller. |
| US10322812B2 |
Device for providing a signal indicating whether a deployed evacuation slide of an aircraft is ready for use
A device providing a signal indicating whether a deployed aircraft evacuation slide is ready for use. A tilt sensor measures tilt angle about a predetermined axis and a tilt sensor measurement signal is provided. An inertial sensor detects acceleration and provides an inertial sensor measurement signal. A slide signal input terminal receives a slide signal indicating deployment of an evacuation slide and of a deployment length. A tilt angle signal output terminal at which a tilt angle signal is provided, and a slide status output terminal and a control unit to determine, based on the detected acceleration, a moment when the device is at rest with respect to earth and to set orientation of the reference plane to a predetermined orientation. The control unit stores data depending on position of a door, and can determine a slide length. A slide status signal is provided at the slide status output terminal. |
| US10322808B2 |
Expandable seat leg attachment fixture
Described is an extendable joint (10,100) for attaching a passenger seat to a cabin floor or support structure. The extendable joint (10,100) exhibits behavior of a rigid mounting during normal usage, such as when carrying or securing passengers or luggage. However, if a force threshold is exceeded, such as with an emergency situation, the extendable joint (10,100) may lengthen to absorb energy applied from the cabin floor through the passenger seat and vice versa. Additional force damping mechanisms may also be incorporated into the joint to further absorb, distribute, or reduce loadings that may otherwise separate the passenger seat from the floor or support structure. |
| US10322807B2 |
Sequentially extending and rotating table mechanism
A passenger seat tray table mechanism that deploys by way of a controlled sequence of translational and rotational movements. Dependent on tray table mechanism position, the mechanism provides simultaneous unlocking of one motion and locking out of another motion in a predetermined mechanical sequence to avoid passenger entrapment and collisions with surrounding cabinetry of furniture. A wide range of table positions are achievable while all possible paths of table movement can be controlled. |
| US10322806B2 |
Sliding closet
A method and apparatus for providing a sliding closet. The sliding closet comprises an exterior wall, a first wall, a second wall, a number of openings, a movement system, and a number of cavities. The exterior wall faces into a passenger cabin of a vehicle. The first wall and the second wall are perpendicular to the exterior wall. The number of openings is parallel to the exterior wall. The number of cavities is formed by the exterior wall, the first wall, the second wall, and the number of openings. |
| US10322805B2 |
Video arm deployment method
The present invention is generally related to video assemblies and more particularly video assemblies for on-board entertainment systems. The video assembly may include a video arm coupled with a video monitor. The video assembly may be manually moveable by a user between a stowed position and a deployed position. The video arm may include a friction torque device. The video arm may provide variable resistance depending on a direction of movement of the video assembly. In some embodiments, the video arm may provide less resistance to a user when the user moves the video assembly toward the deployed position compared to the resistance provided to a user when the user moves the video assembly away from the deployed position. Further, the video arm may provide for a low torque zone where the resistance provided to a user is reduced when the user moves the video assembly through low torque zone. |
| US10322804B2 |
Device that controls flight altitude of unmanned aerial vehicle
A device controls a movement direction of an unmanned aerial vehicle having mounted thereon an imaging device that captures an image. The device includes one or more memories and a processor which, in operation, recognizes, as a plurality of markers, a plurality of objects from the image captured by the imaging device, each of the plurality of markers attached to one of the plurality of objects. The processor further calculates an area of a polygon formed by the plurality of markers, and controls the movement direction of the unmanned aerial vehicle such that the area of the polygon is maximized. |
| US10322803B2 |
Using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) in forestry productivity and control applications
A method includes generating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control signal to fly the UAV over a worksite and capture imagery information at different geographic locations. The imagery information is used to generate a tree inventory metric that indicates a tree inventory at the worksite, or is used to generate a productivity metric that identifies a productivity category for a geographic location at the worksite. The method also generates an action signal based on the tree inventory metric or productivity metric, such as an action signal to deploy machines to different geographic location, or an action signal to update a worksite completion metric. |
| US10322799B2 |
Transportation services for pod assemblies
In some embodiments, a pod assembly transportation system includes a transportation services provider computing system and a plurality of flying frame flight control systems, wherein the system is configured to receive, at the transportation services provider computing system, a request for transportation of a pod assembly; upload a flight plan to a flight control system of a flying frame including an airframe and a distributed propulsion system coupled to airframe; dispatch the flying frame by air to the current location of the pod assembly; couple the pod assembly to the flying frame; transport the pod assembly by air from the current location of the pod assembly to the destination of the pod assembly including transitioning the flying frame between a vertical takeoff and landing mode and a forward flight mode; and decouple the pod assembly from the flying frame at the destination of the pod assembly. |
| US10322793B2 |
Leading edge for an airfoil
A leading edge for an airfoil comprising a torsion box, the leading edge comprising a leading plate and a first inflatable element suitable for being filled with air. The leading plate comprises a convex side and a concave side. The first inflatable element is in contact with at least part of the concave side, thus reinforcing the leading plate. An airfoil comprising such a leading edge is also provided. |
| US10322790B2 |
Tail tracking antenna
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a system of communication between an unmanned aerial vehicle with a ground controller, the UAV having a top side, a bottom side, and an antenna side. The antenna side of the UAV can have a hinge to which a flat panel antenna can be disposed is pivotably coupled. The flat panel antenna can be actively controlled or passively controlled by gravity. |
| US10322787B2 |
Marine vessel station keeping systems and methods
A system for maintaining a marine vessel in a body of water at a selected position and orientation includes a global positioning system that determines a global position and heading of the vessel and a proximity sensor that determines a relative position and bearing of the vessel with respect to an object near the vessel. A controller operable in a station keeping mode is in signal communication with the GPS and the proximity sensor. The controller chooses between using global position and heading data from the GPS and relative position and bearing data from the proximity sensor to determine if the vessel has moved from the selected position and orientation. The controller calculates thrust commands required to return the vessel to the selected position and orientation and outputs the thrust commands to a marine propulsion system, which uses the thrust commands to reposition the vessel. |
| US10322786B1 |
Method for controlling a marine internal combustion engine
A method for controlling a marine engine's operating mode includes operating the engine in an initial operating mode according to an initial set of mapped parameter values configured to achieve an initial fuel/air equivalence ratio of an air-fuel mixture for combustion. If measured operating conditions of the engine meet lean-burn mode enablement criteria, the engine is operated in lean-burn mode according to a lean-burn set of mapped parameter values configured to achieve a lean-burn fuel/air equivalence ratio that is less than the initial fuel/air equivalence ratio. If the measured engine operating conditions no longer meet the lean-burn mode enablement criteria, the engine is operated in the initial operating mode. Transitions between the lean-burn mode and the initial operating mode are monitored. If the transitions indicate that the engine's operating mode is unstable, the engine is prevented from operating in the lean-burn mode until after a reset condition has been met. |
| US10322785B2 |
Outboard motor
An outboard motor includes an oil cooler, an engine cooling water passage, an oil cooling water passage, and a water discharge passage. The oil cooler is disposed forward of a crankshaft. The engine cooling water passage is disposed inside an engine. The oil cooling water passage is connected to the oil cooler and branches from the engine cooling water passage. The water discharge passage is connected to the oil cooler. The water discharge passage is disposed lower than the oil cooler and forward of a center axis of the crankshaft. |
| US10322783B2 |
Seismic autonomous underwater vehicle
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the deployment of a plurality of seismic autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) on or near the seabed. In one embodiment, the AUV comprises a buoyant body coupled to a pressure vessel that contains substantially all of the AUV's electronic components. The pressure vessel may comprise a plurality of composite components coupled together by a metallic ring to provide a substantially cylindrical shape to the pressure vessel. The AUV body provides lift to the AUV during lateral movement and compensates for an overall negative buoyancy of the AUV. The AUV may include a plurality of thrusters for propulsion. A vertical thruster may be used to create an upwards attack angle during takeoff and to maintain depth and orientation during flight. During normal flight operations, the AUV is configured to travel horizontally and vertically in a body of water by using only the horizontal thrusters. |
| US10322782B1 |
Combined autonomous underwater vehicle and buoy device
A combined autonomous underwater vehicle and buoy device that may travel underwater in a horizontal orientation as an underwater glider to a desired location and then, at the desired location, move into a vertical orientation and operate as a buoy. The combined autonomous underwater vehicle and buoy device includes an elongated device body having a ballast tank, a plurality of fins, and a deployable weight. While in water, the device body may operate the ballast tank to selectively increase its buoyancy to cause vertical descent and decrease its buoyancy to cause vertical ascent, with the fins generating lift that moves the device body horizontally from this vertical motion. To move to the vertical orientation, the device body may reposition the deployable weight to adjust the center of mass of the device body sufficiently to cause the device body to move from the horizontal orientation to the vertical orientation. |
| US10322781B1 |
Life raft system with reversible canopy
A life raft may include a base having a first side and a second side. The life raft may also include a first canopy support arm coupled proximate the base, a second canopy support arm coupled proximate the base, and a canopy coupled to the base. At least one of the first canopy support arm or the second canopy support arm may comprise a joint. |
| US10322779B2 |
Device for measuring difference between drafts on two sides of ship
The objective of the invention is to improve the durability and reduce the weight of a device for measuring the difference between the drafts on the two sides of ship, by making it possible to prevent the occurrence of bubbles in a measuring liquid and prevent leakage of the measuring liquid. In order to measure the difference between the drafts on the two sides of a ship, a measuring device (1) is provided with: two liquid level measuring tubes (11) attached respectively to the port and starboard sides of the ship; a communicating hose (41) which causes the two liquid level measuring tubes (11) to communicate with one another; and a drum (51) to which a central portion of the communicating hose (41) is secured, and onto which a left hose section (41a) and a right hose section (41b) are wound simultaneously. In order to bend the central portion of the communicating hose (41) into a U-shape to catch said central portion, the measuring device (1) includes a hose catching projection (51c) which protrudes from an outer peripheral surface of a shaft member (51a) of the drum (51), and a resin coil spring (42) mounted on the central portion of the communicating hose (41). |
| US10322776B2 |
Leash or cord lift system
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to an improved surfboard or paddleboard leash or other cord system that raises the leash line away from the board or surface in order to prevent it from interfering with the user's freedom of movement. |
| US10322773B2 |
Adjustable ballast bulb for a sailing vessel
A sailing vessel is disclosed which comprises a hull, a keel depending from the hull and a mast. A ballast bulb is provided at the lower end of the keel. A first control mechanisms is provided for rotating the ballast bulb about a transverse axis to change the angle of attack of the bulb. A second control mechanism is provided for rotating the bulb about a longitudinal axis of the vessel. |
| US10322771B2 |
Transmission device
A transmission device includes a plurality of guide pins, a first plate having multiple first guide slots, a second plate having multiple second guide slots, and a third plate having multiple third guide slots. A projection of each of the first guide slots on the third plate is deviated from a respective one of the third guide slots in a first rotational direction. A projection of each of the second guide slots is deviated from a respective one of the third guide slots in a second rotational direction which is opposite to the first rotational direction. The guide pins are respectively and slidably disposed in the second guide slots. When the first plate rotates, the guide pins slide synchronously and are equidistant from an axis. |
| US10322770B1 |
Electricity aided bicycle and auxiliary power controlling method thereof
An electricity aided bicycle and an auxiliary power controlling method thereof are provided. The electricity aided bicycle includes a driving circuit, a rotating speed detector and a command voltage generator. The driving circuit receives a command voltage, and drives an auxiliary motor of the electricity aided bicycle based on the command voltage. The rotating speed detector generates a detection signal having a plurality of pulses based on a rotation status of a driving gear of the electricity aided bicycle. The command voltage generator receives the detection signal, and is configured to: calculate times between two adjacent pulses in the detection signal, operate numerical value derivation operation based on the times to generate an estimated velocity value, set an electricity aid strategy table and calculate the command voltage based on the estimated velocity value and the electricity aid strategy table. |
| US10322768B2 |
Straddle vehicle
A motorcycle includes a fuel tank, an engine, an air cleaner box, and an electrical component unit. The fuel tank stores a fuel. The engine is driven by the fuel stored in the fuel tank. The air cleaner box purifies air to be supplied to the engine. The electrical component unit includes two or more types of electrical components driven by electricity. The fuel tank and the engine are arranged vertically one above the other. At least part of the air cleaner box is positioned in a space between the fuel tank and the engine. The longitudinal position of at least part of the electrical component unit is more frontward than the rear end of the fuel tank and more rearward than the air cleaner box. |
| US10322766B2 |
Self-balancing transportation device with angular movement of foot platform
A self-balancing transportation device having improved shock absorbing ability and operation. Several embodiments are disclosed including a single wheel or wheel structure device with foot platforms disposed for angular movement about an axis of rotation that is non-collinear with the axis of rotation of the drive wheel. Single and multiple wheel devices are disclosed as well as devices having independently movable foot platforms, and devices having load platforms that rotate independently and are movable longitudinally with respect to one another, among other embodiments. |
| US10322765B2 |
Smartpack device for a bike
Disclosed is a smartpack device detachably attached a bike. The smartpack device includes a housing, a locking unit, plurality of indication units, a battery unit, at least one camera, a tracking unit and a wireless communication unit, a computer and a battery unit to power peripheral electrical devices of the bike, and other components of the bike. The tracking unit monitor the movement of the bike and the wireless communication unit communicates the tracked data, processed digital content and sensed data over the communication network. The computer attached to the bike includes a memory unit to store plurality of modules, a touch display unit, and the processing unit. The plurality of modules includes a navigation module, a control module, and a monitoring module. |
| US10322762B2 |
Height adjustable seatpost assembly
A height adjustable seatpost assembly is basically provided with a first telescopic member, a second telescopic member, a positioning structure, an operating structure and an electric actuator. The second telescopic member is telescopically movable within the first telescopic member. The positioning structure is provided on one of the first and second telescopic members. The positioning structure includes a pair of longitudinal spaced positioning members configured to engage the other of the first and second telescopic members, respectively. The operating structure is at least partly movable with respect to the other of the first and second telescopic members in the longitudinal direction. The operating structure includes a release member that is disposed between the positioning members. The release member selectively disengages one of the positioning members. The electric actuator moves the operating structure relative to the other of the first and second telescopic members in the longitudinal direction. |
| US10322759B2 |
Track bushing for endless track
An endless track assembly formed from interconnected links pivotally interconnected by a track pin having a wear sleeve. A track bushing formed from high strength steel is positioned over the wear bushing of the track pin and has an inner sleeve formed from composite bearing material either pressed in or bonded to its inner diameter. The internal diameter of the track bushing is sized so that rotation relative to the track pin surface is permitted when the track bushing is engaged by the teeth of a drive sprocket. |
| US10322753B2 |
Vehicle body front structure
A vehicle body front structure includes a main body section (21) extending forward from a substantially central portion of a front pillar in an upward/downward direction, and an upper member (5) including an extension section (22) extending forward and downward from the main body section (21). The main body section (21) includes a first L-shaped member (31). The extension section (22) includes a second L-shaped member (33). Either one of the first L-shaped member (31) and the second L-shaped member (33) has an extension portion (51) overlapping a wall surface of the other one of the first L-shaped member and the second L-shaped member different from a flange (41) and a flange (42) of the other one of the first L-shaped member (31) and the second L-shaped member (33). The extension portion (51) is welded to the wall surface by at least one of a plurality of welded section (P1) separated from each other in a vehicle body forward/rearward direction and the welded sections (P1) continuously welded in the vehicle body forward/rearward direction. |
| US10322745B2 |
Torque steering mitigation for electric power steering
A system for mitigation of a torque steer includes a base gain generation module that generates a base gain based on a transmission torque, a learning module that generates a learned gain based on the transmission torque and the estimated pinion torque, and a command generation module that generates a motor torque command from the learned gain, the transmission torque, and the base gain. |
| US10322742B2 |
Steering device
A steering device 10 mounted on a vehicle includes: a steering body 12 having left and right sensors 22L and 22R installed in a rim 16 gripped by a driver to detect a driver's condition; and a detection circuit 14 configured to detect a driver's condition on the basis of a detection signal from at least the left and right sensors 22L and 22R, wherein a wire length Ll of a left harness 30L from the detection circuit 14 to the left sensor 22L is substantially equal to a wire length Lr of a right harness 30R from the detection circuit 14 to the right sensor 22R. |
| US10322736B1 |
Wheelbarrow fixer bracket assembly
A wheelbarrow bracket assembly for improving the performance of a wheelbarrow includes a wheelbarrow that has a bucket, a pair of handles, a pair of supports each extending between a respective one of the handles and the bucket, and a wheel that is rotatably coupled between the handles. A bracket is coupled between each of the supports. The bracket inhibits each of the handles from moving laterally away from the wheel. Thus, a nose piece that extends between the handles may be removed from the wheelbarrow. In this way the wheelbarrow may be rolled along the ground without having the nose piece engaging the ground and tipping the wheelbarrow. |
| US10322732B1 |
Coupler knuckle, cores and method of production
An improved method of production of a coupler knuckle, a core assembly for production of a coupler knuckle, and coupler knuckle having an improved interior configuration for handling forces imparted on the knuckle and transferring said imparted forces through the knuckle and improving handling of linear force loads and their transmission. The knuckle interior has a force handling structure that includes spaced apart layers and cavities, with a cavity extending between the nose section and the tail section thereof. |
| US10322728B1 |
Method for distress and road rage detection
A system for determining distress of a driver of a vehicle is provided, comprising a plurality of sensors, including interior vehicle image sensors, an interior vehicle audio sensor, vehicle data sensors, and Global Positioning System (GPS) data sensors. The system also includes one or more processors configured to receive inputs from the plurality of sensors, and process the received inputs to obtain a driver heat change estimate, a driver expression estimate, a driver gesture estimate, an on-board diagnostics (OBD) estimate, and a GPS estimate. The one or more processors are further configured to store the estimates in a memory, use the stored estimates to generate deviation scores for each of the estimates, execute a machine learning algorithm to classify driver behavior as normal or impaired based on the deviation scores, and generate a warning based on the classification indicating impaired driver behavior. |
| US10322727B1 |
Technology for assessing emotional state of vehicle operator
Systems and methods for analyzing sensor data to determine an inferred emotional state of a vehicle operator and generate a recommendation based on the inferred emotional state are disclosed. According to embodiments, an electronic device may analyze image data depicting a vehicle operator to identify a behavior. The electronic device may also compare vehicle dynamics data to baseline vehicle dynamics data to determine if the vehicle dynamics data differs from the baseline vehicle dynamics data by a threshold amount. Based on the identified behavior and the vehicle dynamics data, the electronic device may determine an inferred emotional state of the vehicle operator. The electronic device may generate a recommendation for the vehicle operator based on the inferred emotional state. |
| US10322726B2 |
Gear shifting control device
This gear shifting control device is equipped with a pedal operation detection unit (42) and a control unit (60). The control unit (60) includes a change rate calculation unit (60a) which calculates a time change rate (DFSA) of a pedal load detection value (FS), a load prediction unit (60b) which obtains a pedal load prediction value (FSC), a pedal load determination unit (60c) which determines whether or not the pedal load detection value (FS) reaches a first threshold value (FSCC), a predicted value determination unit (60d) which determines whether or not the pedal load prediction value (FSC) exceeds a second threshold value (FSCTC) when the pedal load detection value (FS) reaches the first threshold value (FSCC), and an output suppression control unit (60e) which performs output suppression control when it is determined that the pedal load prediction value (FSC) exceeds the second threshold value (FSCTC). |
| US10322723B2 |
Variator-assisted transmission and launch control methods for such a transmission
A launch control method for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) is provided, where the CVT comprises a hydro-mechanical variator, a summing transmission connected to an output side of the variator, and a clutch for selectively connecting the summing transmission to an output member. The method determines whether a launch has been requested, and adjusts a variable displacement pump of the variator to a predetermined fixed displacement. Engagement of the clutch is commenced, and the method then determines whether a predetermined degree of slip exists between input and output elements of the clutch. The clutch is held at its present state of engagement when the predetermined degree of slip has been established, and the variator is placed into a torque control mode. The method then determines when there is zero slip between the input and output elements of the clutch, and then instructs full engagement of the clutch. The method then holds the pump of the variator at its current displacement until a predetermined time period has elapsed, before reverting to a standard transmission control algorithm. A CVT is also provided. |
| US10322721B2 |
Adaptive cruise control system having center-console access
An adaptive cruise control system for a vehicle may include an access device configured to receive manual input and responsively generate control signals for use in controlling acceleration, braking and steering of a vehicle. The adaptive cruise control system may also include at least one additional device located remote from the access device and configured to receive manual input and responsively generate control signals for use in controlling acceleration, braking and steering of the vehicle. The adaptive cruise control system may further include a controller in communication with the access device and the at least one additional device. The controller may be configured to control acceleration, braking and steering of the vehicle based on the manual input received via the access device and the at least one additional device. |
| US10322717B2 |
Expert mode for vehicles
Systems and method are provided for controlling an autonomous vehicle. In one embodiment, a method for controlling an autonomous vehicle comprises determining that assistance is required for continued movement of the autonomous vehicle; and facilitating movement of the autonomous vehicle via implementation, by a processor onboard the autonomous vehicle, of manual instructions provided from a remote user that is remote from the autonomous vehicle. |
| US10322712B2 |
Methods and system for improving hybrid vehicle efficiency
Systems and methods for operating a hybrid powertrain that includes an engine and a motor/generator are described. The systems and methods provide different ways to transition engine operating conditions between two low engine fuel consumption operating regions that are separated by a higher engine fuel consumption operating region. In one example, engine torque is increased at a higher rate in a fuel economy mode to increase an amount of time an engine operates in one of the two low fuel consumption operating regions. |
| US10322711B2 |
Low-voltage battery charging split of hybrid vehicles with belt integrated starter-generators
A vehicle includes an electric machine, a starter-generator, and a controller. The electric machine is coupled to a traction battery via an inverter. The starter-generator is mechanically coupled with an engine and electrically coupled with a low-voltage battery. And, the controller charges the low-voltage battery with power from the traction battery, and in response to a torque demand of the electric machine falling below a threshold defined by losses of the inverter, transitions to the starter-generator to charge the low-voltage battery. |
| US10322709B2 |
Vehicle control apparatus
A vehicle control apparatus is mounted on a vehicle, which includes an engine and a motor configured to start the engine. The vehicle control apparatus is provided with: a first controller programmed to perform a departure prevention control, which is to prevent the vehicle from departing from a driving lane, when the vehicle is about to depart from the driving lane; and a second controller programmed to perform an automatic stop control, which is to automatically stop the engine on condition that a predetermined stop condition is satisfied, and which is to operate the motor and to restart the engine on condition that a predetermined start condition is satisfied after the engine is automatically stopped. The first controller is programmed to prohibit a start of an automatic stop of the engine by the automatic stop control, when the vehicle is about to depart from the driving lane. |
| US10322706B2 |
Stop maintaining system of vehicle
A vehicle stop maintaining system is provided, which includes a foot brake mechanism, a brake force control mechanism having a pressurizer and for braking the vehicle wheels by controlling the pressurizer independently from depression of a brake pedal, a controller for maintaining a vehicle stopped state by operating the brake force control mechanism when the stopped state is detected, and operating an automatic stop control, an automatic stop mode switch for selecting ON/OFF states of the automatic stop control upon receiving an input from a vehicle driver, and a control mechanism for controlling a given mechanism that is different from the brake force control mechanism, and operating the brake force control mechanism in response to a given operation by the driver. When the given operation is performed on the control mechanism by the driver, the controller switches the selected one of the ON/OFF states to the other state. |
| US10322701B2 |
Fastening device for a windscreen wiping device
The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (2) having an elongated upper part (10) and an elongated lower part (12), which are configured to be flexible, at least in part. Furthermore, the device comprises a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), which are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2), and which are configured to allow a movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part relative to one another with a motion component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The windshield wiper device (100) further comprises a fastening device. The fastening device comprises a wiper-blade-side fastening part (20) and a fastening element (50). The wiper-blade-side fastening part (20) and the fastening element (50) are configured in such a manner that, by means of rotation of the wiper-blade-side fastening part relative to the fastening element, an engagement can be formed in order to fix a position of the wiper-blade-side fastening part relative to the fastening element. |
| US10322697B2 |
Wiper lip for a windshield wiper device
The invention relates to a wiper lip (20) adapted to a windshield wiper device (20). The windshield wiper device (20) has an elongated, at least partially bendable upper part (10), an elongated, at least partially bendable lower part (12), and a plurality of connection elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12). The connection elements (18) are configured to allow a movement of the upper part (10) and of the lower part relative to one another with a movement component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The wiper lip is configured such that the rigidity of the wiper lip in the wiper direction (1) is greater than the rigidity of the wiper lip vertical to the wiping direction. |
| US10322695B1 |
System and method to detect vehicle movement
One general aspect includes a method of detecting vehicle movement, the method including: (a) measuring, via a controller, one or more signal variables as a first variable data set; (b) at some duration of time after the first variable data set is measured, via the controller, measuring the one or more signal variables as a second variable data set; (c) comparing, via the controller, the first and second variable data sets; (d) determining, via the controller, if substantial differences exist between the first and second variable data sets; (e) when it is determined that substantial differences exist between the first and second variable data sets, via the controller, generating a notification configured to indicate vehicle movement has been detected. |
| US10322693B2 |
Vehicle airbag
A vehicle airbag includes a main panel to form a main chamber deployed toward an inner part of a vehicle, and a protrusion panel provided outside the main panel to form at least one protrusion chamber that communicates with the main chamber and protrudes toward the inner part of the vehicle based on the main chamber. The protrusion panel is folded to have a wrinkle part when the vehicle airbag is not inflated. |
| US10322688B2 |
Controlling electrical access to a lithium battery on a utility vehicle
A battery management system (BMS) controls lithium battery access on a utility vehicle. The BMS includes a battery interface that couples with a lithium battery, a load interface that couples with a set of loads of the utility vehicle, and control circuitry coupled with the battery interface and the load interface. The control circuitry mechanically disconnects the battery interface from the load interface in response to a sleep event. Additionally, after the battery interface is mechanically disconnected from the load interface, the control circuitry mechanically reconnects the battery interface to the load interface in response to a wakeup event. Furthermore, after the battery interface is mechanically reconnected to the load interface, the control circuitry maintains connection between the battery interface and the load interface to convey power from the lithium battery to the set of loads of the utility vehicle through the battery interface and the load interface. |
| US10322687B2 |
Stabilization circuit for a vehicle electrical system
The present disclosure relates to electrical systems in general and embodiments of the teachings may include stabilization circuits for a vehicle electrical system comprising: a first connection for a first electrical system branch; a second connection for a pole of a first energy store of the first electrical system branch; a third connection for a second electrical system branch; a fourth connection for a third electrical system branch; a grounding connection for connection of the stabilization circuit to ground; a second energy store; a third energy store; a serial disconnection switch element between the second connection and the grounding connection; and a decoupling switch element connecting the first connection to the fourth connection. The second energy store is connected between the grounding connection and the third connection. The third connection is connected via the third energy store and a first converter to the fourth connection. |
| US10322681B2 |
Support for a device, such as a smartphone
A support for receiving and holding a device, such as a smart phone, in a vehicle. The support includes a first jaw, able to receive a first edge of the device, and a second jaw, able to receive a second edge of the device. The support also includes a sheath and an arm, the arm being able to translate relative to the sheath. The arm includes two segments, articulated to one another using a rotation axis such that the distal segment is urged to rotate relative to the proximal segment in the direction bringing the second jaw closer to the first jaw. |
| US10322674B2 |
Display control method and display control device
A display control method includes performing display control of detection information of an object detected by a detector including a camera. The detection information includes a first image based on a captured image captured by the camera and a second image based on an image rendered on the basis of a detection result of the detector. The display control method further includes switching and displaying the first image and the second image in accordance with a vehicle speed index of a vehicle. |
| US10322673B2 |
Driving assistance device
A driving assistance device includes: an imaging unit; a projection unit that projects an image based on image information from the imaging unit toward a projection surface; and an adjustment unit that is configured to form image information that an image sensor of the imaging unit acquires to be adjusted image information that is adjusted for the projection surface, wherein the adjustment unit includes an optical correction structure that causes the image sensor to acquire the adjusted image information by optical correction. |
| US10322671B1 |
System and application for auditory guidance and signaling
In various embodiments, methods, systems, and mobile platforms are provided for providing auditory guidance. In certain exemplary embodiments, a method includes receiving information pertaining to a guidance task to provide auditory guidance proximate a location or target for a platform; selecting, via a processor, a plurality of transducers proximate the location or target, the plurality of transducers including: a first transducer disposed on a first side of the location or target; and a second transducer disposed on a second side of the location or target, opposite the first side; and controlling, via the processor, the plurality of transducers to provide auditory signals, such that the first transducer and the second transducer produce respective auditory signals that are phase cancelled with respect to one another, to thereby provide the auditory guidance to the location or target. |
| US10322669B2 |
Mirror with integral light pipe illumination
A vehicle vanity visor assembly including an illuminated mirror. The assembly includes a component including a mirror portion and a light pipe portion, with the two portions separated by an air gap. The component may be a single piece of mirror stock. The light pipe portion includes one or more corners extending around the mirror portion, and the light pipe portion defines air gaps in the corner to assist in guiding light through the corners. |
| US10322661B2 |
Mobile kitchen
A mobile kitchen comprises a housing disposed atop one or more wheel axles and a plurality of appliances disposed within the housing. Each appliance is heated by combustion of a distillate fuel. One or more air channels are disposed about each of the appliances, such that each air channel substantially isolates excess heat from combustion of the distillate fuel from a workspace within the housing. One or more first air blowers are associated with the air channels, and each is adapted to force air through the air channels and vent the excess heat to the exterior of the housing. One or more second air blowers are coupled to the housing, and each second air blower is adapted to vent a predetermined volume of air from within the workspace at least once per minute. |
| US10322655B2 |
Composite component for a vehicle seat, and vehicle seat
A composite component (110) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a plurality of fabric layers (116) of a fiber material and a matrix material (118) fixing the fabric layers (116). The outer component contour of the composite component (110) is at least in some sections formed by a fabric strand (125) embedded into the matrix material (118). A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, includes a composite component, in particular with a backrest structure (110) designed as the composite component. |
| US10322654B2 |
Vehicle seat frame
A vehicle seat frame that uses one spacer to enable maintaining of positional relationship between three components is provided. The vehicle seat frame comprises a rod; a first frame; a second frame that comprises a first open hollow for the rod to pass through and extends to cross a rod axis; a third frame that extends to cross the rod axis; and a spacer that comprises a first spacer portion that is disposed between and contactable to the first frame and the second frame, and a second spacer portion that extends from the first spacer portion, passes through a second open hollow disposed in the second frame towards a third frame, and has an extending end that is contactable to the third frame. |
| US10322645B2 |
Power storage system
A power storage system for a vehicle includes a battery, a temperature sensor, a battery heater, a charger, and a controller. The battery is configured to supply electric power to a motor for traveling of the vehicle, and configured to be charged with external power supplied from an external power supply. The temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the battery. The battery heater is configured to raise the temperature of the battery. The charger is configured to be connectable with the external power supply, and deliver the external power to the battery and the battery heater, respectively. The controller is configured to perform charge control. The charge control is a control that charges the battery with the external power. The controller is configured to store a map. The map specifies, for each temperature of the battery, a ratio of a temperature-elevating power supplied to the battery heater to a maximum power of the external power at the time when a charging time is minimized. The controller is configured to calculate the ratio, using the map, from the temperature of the battery measured at the time when charging is started. The controller is configured to perform temperature regulation control during charging, using the temperature-elevating power corresponding to the calculated ratio. The temperature regulation control is a control that supplies a part of the external power to the battery heater during charging so as to raise the temperature of the battery. |