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US10336013B2	Large scale smart susceptor heater blankets requiring multi zone control A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation.
US10336010B2	Resin body and manufacturing method of resin body A resin body includes: a core member including an internal structure and a planar structure covering the internal structure; and a resin face material containing resin and joined so as to cover a surface of the planar structure on an opposite side to a side where the planar structure covers the internal structure.
US10336008B2	Method for automatic calibration of a device for generative production of a three-dimensional object A method for automatically calibrating a device for generatively producing a three-dimensional object (8) comprises the following steps: irradiating an applied layer of a material (3) or a target by means of a first scanner (14) in order to produce a first test pattern (33) in the material (3) or the target; irradiating the applied layer of the material (3) or the target by means of a second scanner (15) in order to produce a second test pattern (34) in the material (3) or the target; detecting the first and second test patterns (33, 34) by means of a camera (24) and assigning the first and second test patterns (33, 34) to the first and second scanners (14, 15), respectively; comparing the first and/or the second test pattern (33, 34) with a reference pattern and/or comparing the first and second test patterns (33, 34) with one another; determining a first deviation of the first test pattern (33) from the reference pattern and/or a second deviation of the second test pattern (34) from the reference pattern and/or a relative deviation between the first test pattern (33) and the second test pattern (34); and calibrating the first and/or the second scanner (14, 15) in such a way that the first and/or the second deviation from the reference pattern and/or the relative deviation between the first test pattern (33) and the second test pattern (34) falls below a setpoint value.
US10336007B2	Sensor fusion for powder bed manufacturing process control A system for additive manufacturing a component includes an additive manufacturing machine for building a component layer by layer and a first sensor configured to collect a first physical property data for each layer of the component as each layer is formed by the additive manufacturing machine. The system also includes a second sensor configured to collect a second physical property data for each layer of the component as each layer is formed by the additive manufacturing machine. A computing device is operatively connected to the first and second sensors and configured to receive the first physical property data and the second physical property data of the component and configured to compare the first physical property data with the second physical property data to determine a potential failure mode in the component.
US10336006B1	Methods and apparatus for additive manufacturing Additive manufacturing methods and apparatus are described for the direct, automated, tooling-less fabrication of composite parts with complex shapes such as fiber-reinforced composite parts with isotropic properties. In some embodiments, fibers parallel to one axis (e.g. Z) are provided initially (e.g., as a preform) and layers are fabricated by selectively curing a resin around these fibers while adding other fibers with other orientations. In some embodiments, fibers are rendered substantially transparent by immersing them in a refractive index matching liquid, thus allowing selective curing of a resin in the presence of the fibers.
US10336003B2	Method and devices to minimize work-piece distortion due to adhering stresses and changes in internal stresses A method of allowing a work-piece to obtain its free state shape while bonded to an adhesive fixture includes allowing the fixing surfaces to change shape or position relative to a fixture base without degrading the holding strength of the adhesive joints. A floating adhesive fixture may use one or more floating adhesive fixture devices. Each device includes a fixture element with an integral fixing surface that can displace relative to the fixture, a clamping system that can release or prevent this motion, and a suspension that keeps the fixture element in a nominal position when the clamping system is disengaged. A method includes unclamping the fixture elements and allowing them to displace as the adhesive joints and work-piece reduce strain energy. The clamping of the fixture elements prepares the fixture for the ensuing manufacturing process.
US10335991B2	System and method for operation of multi-nozzle extrusion printheads in three-dimensional object printers A method of operating a multi-nozzle extrusion printhead includes operating with a controller a first actuator to produce relative movement between the printhead and an image receiving surface along a predetermined path for one layer of a three-dimensional printed object. The method further includes first printing an outline of a given layer and then printing the interior of the given layer using a plurality of extrusion nozzles. The method further optionally includes extruding material through a portion of the plurality of nozzles and turning on or off individual nozzles to ensure the swaths printed in the interior conform to the profile of the outline.
US10335984B2	Imprint apparatus and article manufacturing method Provided is an imprint apparatus for contacting a resin applied to a substrate with a mold to perform patterning on the substrate. The imprint apparatus includes a substrate holding unit for holding the substrate, wherein the substrate holding unit comprises a plurality of holding areas arranged in a predetermined direction, the plurality of holding areas has different width dimension in the direction respectively based on positions in the direction, a surface ratio between two holding areas of the plurality of holding areas with different width dimension respectively is within a range of 0.8 to 1.2.
US10335983B2	Out-of-autoclave compression molding An out-of-autoclave compression molding system is disclosed herein. The system includes a mold, a vacuum bag, a vacuum valve, a pressure plate, and a pressure valve. The mold includes a concave feature and a flange. The vacuum bag covers at least the concave feature. The pressure plate is positioned outside the vacuum bag clamped to the flange and on the mold to form a pressure cavity between the vacuum bag and the plate. An out-of-autoclave compression molding process is also described. The process includes pressing a composite material and thermoset resin into a mold having a flange; surrounding the mold, composite material, and resin with a vacuum bag; sealing and evacuating the vacuum bag; clamping a pressure plate to the flange; and pressurizing the cavity.
US10335978B2	Fabrication of three-dimensional structures using reflowed molding A method of fabricating three-dimensional (3D) structures comprises forming a patterned area in a handle wafer, and bonding a mold wafer over the patterned area to produce one or more sealed cavities having a first pressure in the handle wafer. The mold wafer is heated past its softening point at a second pressure different from the first pressure to create a differential pressure across the mold wafer over the sealed cavities. The mold wafer is then cooled to harden the mold wafer into one or more 3D shapes over the sealed cavities. One or more materials are deposited on an outer surface of the mold wafer over the 3D shapes to form a structure layer having 3D structures that conform to the hardened 3D shapes of the mold wafer. The 3D structures are then bonded to a device wafer, and the handle wafer is removed to expose the 3D structures.
US10335967B2	Shaver with light source The present invention is concerned with an electrically operable shaver with an elongate shaver housing defining a longitudinal axis (I), at least one short-hair cutter unit, at least one long-hair trimmer unit disposed on the shaver housing and at least one light source. The at least one light source is movable substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (I) between a retracted position and an extended position.
US10335964B2	Method and system for controlling robot In a robot control system, the distance from an operating region of a robot arm to a person who is approaching the region is measured using a laser sensor. Information necessary to acquire a safety skill level that is stored in an RFID tag possessed by the person is acquired using an RFID reader. A controller classifies distances into a short distance, which is a distance within the operating region of the arm, a long distance, which is a distance that exceeds a movable region of the arm, and an intermediate distance, which is a distance between the short distance and the long distance. The motion of the arm is controlled by the controller, depending on the distance (i.e., the long distance, the intermediate distance, or the short distance) and the safety level.
US10335959B2	Joint driving apparatus and robot apparatus The present invention allows a joint driving apparatus of a robot apparatus to measure joint driving torque with high accuracy and perform joint torque control accurately and reliably using a simple, inexpensive, small, lightweight and sturdy configuration without being affected by cross-axis disturbance forces. A joint driving apparatus includes a housing unit fixed to a first link; a bearing mounted in the housing unit and adapted to rotatably support a second link; a driving unit housed in the housing unit and adapted to rotationally drive the second link; a supporting unit installed between the driving unit and the housing unit and adapted to support the driving unit on the housing unit; and a sensor adapted to detect torque generated on the supporting unit.
US10335955B2	Proximity sensor arrangement The invention relates to a proximity sensor arrangement (1) comprising a substrate (2), a circuit board (4) carrying contact surfaces (35, 37) which is mounted on a surface (3) of the substrate (2) and at least one support (5) which carries contact surfaces (36, 38) complementary to the contact surfaces (35, 37) of the circuit board (4) and at least one proximity sensor (7) with a measuring electrode (8) and a shield electrode (9) extending between measuring electrode (8) and surface (3). In order to bring the contact surfaces (35, 36, 37, 38) of the circuit board (4) and of the support (5) into contact, the substrate (2) and support (5) are plug-connected in a plugging direction (R, L) running parallel to the surface (3) of the substrate (2).
US10335954B2	Methods and systems for managing dialogs of a robot A computer-implemented method of handling an audio dialog between a robot and a human user comprises: during the audio dialog, receiving audio data and converting audio data into text data; in response to text data, determining a dialog topic, the dialog topic comprising a dialog content and a dialog voice skin; wherein a dialog content comprises a plurality of sentences; determining a sentence to be rendered in audio by the robot; receiving a modification request of the determined dialog sentence. Described developments for example comprise different regulation schemes (e.g. open-loop or closed-loop), the use of moderation rules (centralized or distributed) and the use of priority levels and/or parameters depending on the environment perceived by the robot.
US10335953B2	Pharmacy automation using autonomous robot A pharmacy automation system having a robot having a hardware device and a software for internal mapping to perform simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is disclosed herein. The robot is configured to use the SLAM technique to carry out at least the following different interactions: the robot communicates autonomously with a physician or an assistant directly or via an intermediary; the robot interacts with an inventory of goods and browses the inventory of goods to determine if a prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy; if the prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy, the robot interacts with a medication dispenser, using the internal mapping to fill a container with the prescribed medication, and store the container; when a patient or a proxy arrives to pick up the prescribed medication, the robot checks and approves an identification of the patient or the proxy; and when the patient or proxy presents a prescription containing the prescribed medication, the robot retrieves the container with the prescribed medication and hands the container with the prescribed medication over to the patient or proxy.
US10335945B2	Substrate transport appartatus with multiple movable arms utilizing a mechanical switch mechanism A substrate transport apparatus including a frame, a drive section connected to the frame and including at least one independently controllable motor, at least two substrate transport arms connected to the frame and comprising arm links arranged for supporting and transporting substrates, and a mechanical motion switch coupled to the at least one independently controllable motor and the at least two substrate transport arms for effecting the extension and retraction of one of the at least two substrate transport arms while the other one of the at least two substrate transport arms remains in a substantially retracted configuration.
US10335936B2	Firing control device for a pneumatic tool A firing control device for use in a pneumatic tool includes a flow path unit, a conditioning valve and a switch valve. The flow path unit is connected to a main. chamber and an operating chamber of the pneumatic tool. The conditioning valve blocks fluid communication between the main chamber and the operating chamber via the flow path unit. When the switch valve is activated, the pressure in the casing is permitted to move the conditioning valve. The conditioning valve is moved to permit the fluid communication between the main chamber and the operating chamber via the flow path unit when the switch valve is continuously activated by a predetermined time period.
US10335932B2	Braking structure of ratchet wrench A braking structure of a ratchet wrench comprises: a wrench head, having an operating portion, a rear end thereof being a head pivoting portion, a peripheral of the head pivoting portion having plural urging grooves; a wrench handle, a front end thereof having a handle pivoting portion pivotally connected with the head pivoting portion, the handle pivoting portion having a pivoting room, an acting through hole at a rear end of the pivoting room and extending toward the wrench handle, a positioning device being neighbor to a rear end of the handle pivoting portion and having a slim acting slot, a hole being in the acting slot and being perpendicular to an extension direction of the wrench handle; an urging device, having an urging rod; an operation device, having a pushing member that has an inserting rod, the inserting rod having a positioning through hole vertical to the inserting rod.
US10335931B2	Impact rotation tool An impact rotation tool includes a motor, an impact mechanism, and a housing, which covers the motor and the impact mechanism. The impact mechanism includes an output shaft, which is rotatable by the motor, and an anvil, which is rotatable integrally with the output shaft. The impact mechanism applies a striking impact to the anvil when the motor outputs rotation. The impact rotation tool further includes a motor seat and a vibration reducer. The motor seat is fastened to the motor to hold the motor in the housing. The vibration reducer is located in the housing to reduce striking vibration transmitted to the motor.
US10335930B2	Shaft ratchet release and sealing mechanism A torque wrench having a handle and an output shaft is disclosed. The output shaft may be constrained to turn only unidirectionally due to a ratchet. Rotation of the output shaft may be permanently disabled by an internal mechanism. Torque imposed on the output shaft may be limited by a torque responsive cam clutch. The handle forms or is part of an enclosure enclosing internal components such as the ratchet, the internal disablement mechanism, and the torque responsive cam clutch. A seal between the body and the output shaft prevents ingress and egress of lubricants and contamination between the inside of the body and the output shaft.
US10335925B2	Skate blade holder tool A blade holder tool is disclosed for a user to hold a skate blade and insert the skate blade into a sharpener unit for a sharpening operation. The blade holder tool includes an upper portion graspable by a user to hold the blade holder tool and place the blade holder tool in an inserted position in the sharpener unit. It further includes a lower blade-engaging portion that grasps the skate blade and locates the skate blade in a sharpening position in the sharpener unit.
US10335921B1	Continuous shot peening apparatus and method for coil spring The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for shot peening a coil spring, and to a continuous shot peening apparatus and method for a coil spring, in which a coil spring revolves and rotates at the same time during shot peening processing to enable more uniform processing of the coil spring, and a shot peening process and a preparing process thereof are simultaneously performed through simultaneous rotation of a housing in a processing position and a housing in a preparation position, so that the inventive apparatus and method require a simpler configuration and a smaller work space for a shot peening process than those of the prior arts and can perform shot peening of many coil springs in a short period of time.
US10335920B2	Multiple nozzle slurry dispense scheme An apparatus includes a slurry dispensing arm, multiple nozzles formed on the slurry dispensing arm, and a slurry supply module connected to the slurry dispensing arm. The slurry supply module is configured to provide slurry to the multiple nozzles and the multiple nozzles are configured to dispense the slurry.
US10335918B2	Workpiece processing apparatus A workpiece processing apparatus including: a center drum that is rotatable around a rotation axis and has at least one first groove formed in the axial direction on the peripheral surface, a carrier having a holding hole to insert and hold a workpiece to be processed, an upper and lower turn table that are rotatable around the rotation axis in a state wherein the carrier holding workpiece is interposed, at least one hook fitted in the upper turn table's internal circumference, with the tip being inserted into the first groove and movable along first groove; wherein the center drum has at least one second groove formed in the axial direction on peripheral surface, and second groove has a length different from that of the first groove and has a supporting surface to support the hook from below at a position above a position where upper turn table processes the workpiece.
US10335916B2	Method for forming a workpiece A method of forming a workpiece having machinability rating not greater than a machinability rating of Inconel 718. The method may include removing material from the workpiece by moving at least one grinding tool relative to the workpiece and may be conducted at a specific grinding energy of not greater than about 7 Hp/in3 min (about 19 J/mm3) for a material removal rate of at least about 2.5 in3/min·in (about 25 mm3sec/mm).
US10335915B1	Kits and methods for installing a light source on a tool rest A kit and method for installing a light source onto a lathe tool rest for improving the illumination of the workpiece is described. The kit includes a rectangular array of two or more LED light sources on a front side of a strip and a power source comprising a cord having one end connected to a rear side of the strip. Methods for installing the kit may include drilling a hole through a tool rest so that the cord extends through the rear side to avoid obstructing the lathe.
US10335913B2	Temperature control system for machine tool A temperature control system for a machine tool is equipped with a first temperature control device configured to control the temperature of gas supplied to a gas bearing, a second temperature control device configured to control the temperature of a room interior and to issue a notification of its own operation state to the outside, a gas supply section configured to supply gas whose temperature has been controlled by the first temperature control device, and a gas supply control section configured to perform the gas supply control of the gas supply section so that gas is distributed to both of the gas bearing and an interior space, when receiving the notification that the operation state of the second temperature control device is abnormal.
US10335912B2	Radiating structure for main spindle in machining apparatus In a radiating structure for a main spindle having a tapered bore formed at a distal end of the main spindle, into which a tapered portion of a tool holder is mounted, a key fixing member provided with a drive key is fixed to the distal end of the main spindle, and the drive key is fit into a key groove formed in the tool holder. This configuration prevents a phase shift in rotation direction of the tool holder arising from rotation of the main spindle. A radiating member which exchanges heat with an ambient atmosphere is provided to the key fixing member provided with the drive key.
US10335911B1	Tool holder assembly mountable on a machine spindle having a spindle coolant channel A tool holder assembly includes a holder body, a pull stud and a flow adjustment unit. The holder body has a holder coolant channel extending through a first end and a second end thereof. The pull stud has an insertion portion, a grip portion, and a longitudinal passage extending through the insertion portion and the grip portion, and fluidly communicating with the holder coolant channel. The flow adjustment unit includes a connection tube that extends into the longitudinal passage and projects outwardly from the grip portion, a resilient member urging the connection tube to project outwardly from the grip portion, and a flow guide channel extending through the connection tube and fluidly communicating with the holder coolant channel.
US10335909B2	Vapor deposition apparatus, vapor deposition method and method of manufacturing organic EL display apparatus A vapor deposition apparatus disclosed in an embodiment is configured to allow an electromagnet (3) to attract a vapor deposition mask, and comprises a control circuit (7) connected between the electromagnet (3) and a power supply circuit (6) for driving the electromagnet (3). The control circuit gradually changes a magnetic field to be generated by the electromagnet (3) when a current is applied to the electromagnet (3). As a result, the change in current to flow in an electromagnetic coil (32) of the electromagnet (3) becomes gradual and an effect of electromagnetic induction is reduced, thereby suppressing the defect of elements formed on a substrate for vapor deposition or the deterioration in property of the element.
US10335908B2	Rotary table device A rotary table device for a machine tool includes a main shaft that is rotatably supported in an insertion hole formed in a frame; a table that is secured to an end side of the main shaft, and on which a workpiece, serving as an object to be processed, is mounted; a clamp piston that is provided so as to be movable in an axial direction of the main shaft in the insertion hole; and a bearing that is provided between the table and the frame, and that directly supports the table with respect to the frame. The main shaft has a clamp surface facing the table. A pressure chamber is defined by the frame and the clamp piston. When an operating fluid is supplied to the pressure chamber, the clamp piston is caused to press-contact the clamp surface, so that the table is brought into a clamped state.
US10335905B2	Iso-grid composite component An iso-grid composite component according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a spacer transverse to a uni-tape ply bundle, the spacer interrupted by the uni-tape ply bundle.
US10335903B2	Clamping device for soldering operations A clamping device which uses its own weight to apply pressure during a soldering operation to a solderable part or component for attachment to a circuit board is provided. The clamping device includes a base plate and at least one press block which is configured to be arranged on the base plate and is free to move up or down by gravity relative to the base plate. When the gravitational orientation of the clamping device is correct, the press block moves down relative to the base plate and so presses on the solderable part during soldering.
US10335899B2	Cross jet laser welding nozzle A compact nozzle for laser welding is provided that includes an air knife cross-jet to protect the laser optic, coaxially supplied process shield gas and active air cooling in a singular and compact nozzle. Generally, the nozzle includes a mounting interface at a first end to connect to the laser processing device. An air knife section is positioned adjacent the mounting interface and the optical output of the laser so that the air knife flow can protect the optic from plasma and spatter damage. Further the air flow in the air knife is directed through the nozzle for direct cooling. Adjacent the air knife is the process gas shield that is isolated from the air knife such that the process gas is not contaminated by flow from the air knife.
US10335887B2	Methods and systems for plasma cutting holes and contours in workpieces Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods of using a plasma arc torch to cut holes and contours in workpieces having varying thickness and material properties. The systems and methods of the present invention allow for the cutting of holes and contours without the need for using secondary processing by using particular overburn, tail out and/or cutting parameters.
US10335885B2	Stud welding gun set up teaching tool A method and apparatus for teaching a programmed controlled robot at least one of two set up position coordinates by use of a tool having a first surface aligned with the end of a stud welding gun collet when the tool is mounted in the collet, a second surface on the tool spaced from the first surface by a predetermined set up distance. A probe carried by the stud welding engagable with the second surface on the tool to establish a predetermined set up distance. A third surface on the tool spaced from the first surface and engagable with a work piece to establish a minimum stud-welding gun set up dimension. The coordinates of the stud-welding gun when the third surface is engaged with the work piece are transmitted to a robot control program to establish the predetermined stud weld gun travel distance dimension.
US10335882B2	Apparatus and method for attaching interconnector of solar cell panel Disclosed is a method for attaching an interconnector of a solar cell panel. The method includes forming a first interconnector-jig coupling by fixing a plurality of first interconnectors to a jig, locating the first interconnector-jig coupling over a working table, fixing the first interconnectors and a first solar cell to each other, separating the jig from the first interconnectors, and attaching the first interconnectors to the first solar cell by applying heat to the first interconnectors and the first solar cell, which are thereby fixed to each other.
US10335877B2	Multilayer braze tape A method may include positioning a multilayer braze tape at a joint between a first part comprising a ceramic or CMC and a second part comprising at least one of a ceramic, a CMC, a metal, or an alloy. The multilayer braze tape may include at least one layer comprising a silicon-containing braze material and at least one layer comprising a reinforcement material. The method also may include applying pressure to compress the multilayer braze tape between the first part and the second part, and heating the multilayer braze tape to melt the silicon-containing braze material and join the first part and the second part.
US10335874B2	Reciprocating tool A reciprocating tool with a reduced number of parts is provided. A jigsaw reciprocates a saw blade in a direction along an axis with the power of an electric motor. The jigsaw includes a housing accommodating the electric motor, a guide member fixed to the housing and provided along the axis, a connector member sandwiching the guide member and reciprocating when the power of the electric motor is transmitted thereto, and a plunger attached to the connector member and holding the saw blade.
US10335863B2	Machine tool A machine tool includes: a column; a spindle head supported by the column; a spindle in the spindle head; a draw bar moved upward to clamp a tool to the lower end portion of the spindle and moved downward to release the tool therefrom; a biasing portion biasing the draw bar upward; a cam mechanism including a cam in the column and an arm whose one end slides on a cam surface such that the other end pushes down the draw bar; a measurement portion measuring the position of the draw bar; a storage portion storing a position relationship between the spindle head and the draw bar when the cam mechanism is normal; and an abnormality determination portion determining an abnormality in the cam mechanism based on the position of the draw bar measured with the measurement portion and the relationship stored in the storage portion.
US10335861B2	Double-sided, indexable turning insert and turning tool Indexable, double-sided turning inserts for turning operations and and a turning tool are provided with cutting edges at alternating corners on opposite sides of the insert. Chipbreaker structures can be provided without interfering with providing large supporting surfaces. When the insert is used in a cutting operation, chips from one of the cutting edges in use are unlikely to damage cutting edges that are not in use but are on adjacent corners.
US10335860B2	Machine tool The invention provides a machine tool capable of facilitating a switching between a guide bush mode and a non-guide bush mode. A machine tool comprises a headstock provided with a main spindle for gripping a workpiece, a rail extended along a main spindle axis, a first bearing fixed to the headstock and guided on the rail, a second bearing fixed to the headstock on the front side of the first bearing and guided on the rail, a supporting bed on which a guide bush is removably mounted, and a guide mounted on the supporting bed to movably support the headstock in a direction of the main spindle axis when the guide bush is removed. The rail provides a larger play on the second bearing when the headstock is supported by the guide than when the headstock is not supported by the guide.
US10335859B2	Wheel lightweight machining fixture and method Disclosed are a wheel lightweight machining fixture and method. The fixture comprises a rotating chuck, an electric cylinder, a guide rail, a slide block, a first linear motor, radial positioning blocks and the like. When the electric cylinder drives the slide block to move along the guide rail, the position where an first ultrasonic thickness measuring sensor is in contact with a wheel spoke can be adjusted, so that the spoke thicknesses at different positions can be detected. Through motion of the turrets, an second ultrasonic thickness measuring sensor can contact the outer rim of the wheel and detect the rim wall thickness. By integrating a measurement feedback system into the manufacturing process, the disclosure provides a fixture and a method for minimum entity machining of the rim wall thickness and the spoke thickness of a wheel during the first stage turning process, thereby realizing lightweight manufacturing of the wheel.
US10335856B2	System for temperature controlled additive manufacturing An additive manufacturing system includes a platen having a top surface to support an object being manufactured, a dispenser to deliver a plurality of successive layers of precursor material over the platen, a plurality of lamps disposed below the top surface of the platen to heat the platen, and an energy source to fuse at least some of the outermost layer of precursor material.
US10335854B2	Method and apparatus for producing three-dimensional work pieces A method for producing three-dimensional work pieces comprises the steps of supplying gas to a process chamber accommodating a carrier and a powder application device, applying a layer of raw material powder onto the carrier by means of the powder application device, selectively irradiating electromagnetic or particle radiation onto the raw material powder applied onto the carrier by means of an irradiation device, discharging gas containing particulate impurities from the process chamber, and controlling the operation of the irradiation device by means of a control unit such that a radiation beam emitted by at least one radiation source of the irradiation device is guided over the layer of raw material powder applied onto the carrier according to a radiation pattern containing a plurality of scan vectors.
US10335852B2	System and method for moulding metal parts A system and method for moulding metal parts having a first metal structure (4) which is integrally attached to a rotating machine, where said structure (4) is associated with a cover (3) and a plurality of fastening elements (1, 2), and where, in turn, the structure (4) is integrally attached to a cylindrical metal die (5) containing a ceramic mould (7) and hardened sand (6) for filling the die (5).
US10335846B2	Manufacturing method and manufacturing device of sheared components In a manufacturing method of sheared components, the shearing including a process of fixing a workpiece to a die, and a process of punching the workpiece by bringing a punch and the die relatively close to each other, is performed a plurality of times, and when a shearing sequence is started, the shearing is performed by using a punch including a first cutting edge having a first tip end surface which opposes the workpiece, and a first retracting surface which retracts from the first tip end surface considering an approaching direction to the die as a standard; and a die including a second cutting edge having a second tip end surface which opposes the workpiece, and a second retracting surface which retracts from the second tip end surface considering an approaching direction to the punch as a standard.
US10335844B2	Folding device for forming a corrugation in a metal sheet and method for using a folding device A bending device for forming a corrugation in a metal sheet, the bending device having a frame, a die having two die elements, each having a concave half-impression, mounted able to slide on the frame; a punch having a head able to engage inside the impression of the die so as to press the metal sheet; and two side clamps mounted sliding and able to move vertically with respect to the lower frame so as to clamp the metal sheet against the bearing surfaces of the die elements. During the displacement of the punch into its bending position, the metal sheet transmits a traction force to the die elements and to the side clamps so as to displace them into their near position.
US10335842B2	Method and apparatus for encoding data on a work piece A method and apparatus for encoding data on a work piece. The method includes engraving a plurality of first features (e.g., circular features) on the work piece, wherein the plurality of first features are arranged in a first pattern. The method also includes engraving a plurality of second features (e.g., rings) on the work piece within a selected one of the plurality of first features. The plurality of second features are arranged in a second pattern according to a data encoding schema such as binary code or code 39.
US10335839B2	Component connector servicer A system includes a body having a front end and a back end, a channel within the body that is configured to hold at least a portion of a service unit, a guiderail extending along a portion of the channel and configured to couple with a pushrod, and an adapter configured to couple with a portion of the service unit and a portion of the body. The channel also includes a front opening positioned proximate to the front end of the body, wherein the front opening is configured to allow at least a portion of the service unit, or at least a portion of a connector, to pass through the front opening, and a back opening positioned proximate to the back end of the body, wherein the back opening is configured to allow at least a portion of the pushrod to pass through the back opening.
US10335838B2	System and method for high speed FOD detection A system for the detection of foreign object debris material on a surface of a composite part being manufactured. A platform is configured to move over the surface. A thermal excitation source is fixed to the platform and configured to direct infrared radiation across the surface. An infrared camera is also fixed to the platform and configured to scan the surface as the platform moves over the surface to detect and output a signal proportional to infrared radiation emitted by the surface and/or by any foreign object debris material on the surface in response to the infrared radiation from the excitation source. A controller is coupled to the excitation source and to the infrared camera and is configured to compare the signal from the infrared camera with a first predetermined threshold signal to detect if any foreign object debris material is located on the surface.
US10335831B2	Sieve cleaners, sieve unit, and methods Sieve cleaners (1) for cleaning a sieve surface (2) of a sieve box (3), which sieve box contains a sieve surface (2) and bottom (4). The sieve cleaners (1) contain a wobble foot (5), which extends along a main axis (A) of the sieve cleaner (1) and is designed such that the wobble foot can be placed onto the sieve bottom (4) and the sieve cleaner (1) can be tipped about the wobble foot (5). At least one cleaning element (6) has a cleaning region (7), and each cleaning region (7) has a plurality of cleaning surfaces (8) for cleaning the sieve surface (2). The cleaning surfaces (8) are each designed for at least linear contact with the sieve surface (2) and are separated from one another by slots (9) formed in the cleaning region (7). Sieve units and methods for upgrading or converting a sieve box are also disclosed.
US10335829B2	Device for generating mechanical vibrations There is disclosed a mechanical-vibration-generating-device for generating a mechanical vibration, the mechanical vibration having a vibration direction. The mechanical-vibration-generating-device comprises: rigid bushings comprising at least a beginning rigid bushing and a end rigid bushing, at least one axial piezoelectric stack positioned between the beginning rigid bushing and the end rigid bushing, the at least one axial piezoelectric stack having an imaginary axis; the imaginary axis being aligned with the vibration direction, a coupling for interconnecting the beginning rigid bushing and the end rigid bushing, a common internal channel defined in the rigid bushings and the piezoelectric stack, the first connective passage and the second connective passage defined in the rigid bushings providing a fluid path between the common internal channel and an ambient environment, the first connective passage having a first valve and the second connective passage having a second valve, the first valve being configured as an inlet valve and the second valve being configured as an outlet valve.
US10335828B2	Vibration motor A vibration motor is provided in the present disclosure. The vibration motor includes a shell providing an accommodating space, and a vibrating system elastically suspended and accommodated in the accommodating space. The vibrating system includes a magnet assembly and a coil assembly arranged opposite to each other. The coil assembly includes a coil unit with a lead wire, and a first circuit board connected to the lead wire. The vibrating system further includes a second circuit board fixed to the shell, and a twist line unit connected between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
US10335826B2	Applying fluid to a substrate According to one example, a method may include determining a desired pattern of fluid to be applied to a substrate, controlling a first array of fluid applicators to apply fluid to the substrate to form a first portion of the pattern, in which an applicator of the first array of fluid applicators spans a section of the substrate that includes portions of the substrate both in and out of the pattern. The method may also include controlling the first array of fluid applicators to cause the applicator to not apply fluid to the section of the substrate and controlling a second fluid applicator to apply fluid to the section of the substrate, the second fluid applicator being separately movable from the first array of fluid applicators.
US10335820B2	Painting method and painting facility After completion of a preceding painting in a preceding painting area, by an action of a preceding painting robot, a painting object (object to be painted) is caused to be held together with a holder by a transfer section near two painting areas. In succession, with maintaining connection between the painting object and the holder, connection between an arm leading end portion of the preceding painting robot and the holder is released. Thereafter, by an action of a subsequent painting robot, an arm leading end portion of the subsequent painting robot with keeping its connection to the painting object is connected to the holder held to the transfer section. With this, in the course of transfer of the painting object between the painting robots for displacing the painting object relative to a spraying means, a relative positional relation between the arm leading portions of the painting robots and the painting object can be maintained same.
US10335817B2	System for spraying a dispensable material and methods relating thereto According to one aspect of the invention, a method for directing the use of a sprayer includes the step of directing a user to affix a sprayer to a neck of a water bottle (114) via an attachment mechanism (112). The method further includes the step of directing the user to adjust the attachment mechanism (112) to change the internal geometry thereof and attach the sprayer to the neck of the bottle.
US10335816B1	All plastic water resistant pump A water resistant hand pump fabricated entirely from plastic components is provided. The pump comprises a pump housing, actuator, piston, chaplet, stem and a pump spring where the pump spring is in the form of an elastic dome made from an elastomeric polymer. The all plastic hand pump is suitable for dispensing liquids and creams from a dispenser bottle. Used pumps do not require disassembly to be recycled.
US10335813B2	Push-type nozzle assembly A push-type nozzle assembly includes a cylinder, a check valve, a plunger, a piston, a spring, a rotating member, a locking member, an upper push rod, a suction valve and a push head. When pushing the push head downward, and the outer chamber contact the locking member, the liquid in the cylinder is pushed out. When releasing the push head, the piston moves back by the spring to create a vacuum suction force to suck the liquid left in the nozzle back. When the outer chamber locks with the locking member, the bottom end of the piston rod seals the plunger to seal the cylinder so as to prevent leakage. When the outer chamber is separated from the locking member, the upper push rod seals the suction valve to avoid liquid from leakage. The inlet valve avoids the liquid from being accumulated in the cylinder and the top of the piston.
US10335812B2	Mixing and dispensing apparatus A mixing and dispensing apparatus having first and second containers. The first container has a main body portion which retains a first substance. A separate compartment is located in the first container and an internal passageway is formed between the main body portion and the compartment. The second container is configured to retain a second substance, and is compressible. The second container has a top end and a closed spout, wherein the closed spout is located in the compartment with the spout extending through the internal passageway into the main body portion of said first container. A release mechanism is formed by a plunger extending within the second container. The plunger has a first end in communication with the top end of the second container, and a second end aligned with the closed spout. The second end opens the closed spout when the second container is compressed to release the second substance into the main body portion of the first container.
US10335809B2	Rotating projector and method for spraying a coating product Rotating projector for a coating product including a spraying device having a circular spraying edge, driving means for driving the spraying device around a rotational axis, a body including primary openings arranged on a primary contour for ejecting primary air jets in a primary direction. The air jets having an axial component and an orthoradial component which are nonzero. The primary direction has a nonzero radial component, which is centrifugal relative to the rotation axis. Each primary jet extends along the rotational axis at a distance from the rotational axis than the radius of the spraying edge. The body includes secondary openings arranged on a secondary contour for ejecting the secondary air jets in a secondary direction having axial and centripetal radial components. The secondary jets hit an external surface of the spraying device. The contours coincide with a circle centered about the rotation axis.
US10335804B2	Centrifuge with damping elements A centrifuge (10), in particular a laboratory centrifuge, comprising a rotor (12) for receiving containers with material to be centrifuged, a drive shaft (14) on which the rotor (12) is supported, a motor (18) which drives the rotor (12) via the drive shaft, a bearing unit (30) with damping elements (36) each having a spring axis (36a), and a support element (54) for fixing the motor (18) in the centrifuge via the bearing unit (30), wherein the spring axes (36a) of the damping elements (36) are placed at an acute angle σ to the rotational axis Y of the motor (18). The invention is characterized in that the bearing unit (30) comprises a plurality of struts (34), preferably 3 to 21, which are connected to the damping elements (36), wherein the struts (34) are placed and arranged so that they are concentrically aligned with the respective spring axis.
US10335796B2	Sizing screens for comminuting machines A grinder for grinding relatively loose materials includes a reducing unit and a screen arrangement. The arcuate screen defines a plurality of tracks of apertures that extend in a cutting direction of the cutters. In some cases, only one respective cutter passes over each track and each cutter passes over only the respective one of the tracks. The width of a cutter may be greater than a width of the apertures of a track. The apertures of the screen arrangement may form chevron patterns. The screens may be clamped to a frame by coupling members extending through notches in the screen.
US10335794B2	Device, system and method for cooling a reagent compartment The present invention is directed to a device, system and method for cooling a reagent compartment. The invention also relates to a use of the device. The device comprises a housing with a first side for attachment to the reagent compartment, a cooling unit with at least one cooling element with a warm upper side and a cold lower side, that is equipped with a cold side heat exchanger comprising at least one first fan, a at least one cold air channel and at least one cold air opening at the first side of the housing for circulating cold air between the at least one cooling element and the reagent compartment in a closed system.
US10335791B2	Methods and devices for sample analysis Methods for detecting target analytes utilizing an array of wells are advantageous for detection of low concentrations of target analytes. Use of an array of wells requires sealing of the wells. The methods provided herein utilize digital microfluidics to seal wells of an array with a fluid that is immiscible with the aqueous liquid present in the wells to prevent evaporation and contamination of the aqueous fluid during analysis of signals from the wells. The disclosed method include generating a biphasic droplet composed of the immiscible fluid and an aqueous fluid. The immiscible fluid present in the biphasic droplet is moved over the array of wells to seal the wells by electrically actuating the aqueous fluid present in the biphasic droplet which in turn pulls the immiscible fluid.
US10335789B2	Magnetic separation filters for microfluidic devices A magnetic separation device has a membrane having a plurality of pores, a magnetically soft material layer disposed on the membrane, and a passivation layer disposed on the magnetically soft material layer. The magnetic separation device may be part of a microfluidic device having a lateral flow channel and a vertical flow magnetic separation filter. The magnetic separation device may be used to separate magnetically tagged particles, such as cells.
US10335788B2	Removing bubbles in a microfluidic device Methods of removing bubbles from a microfluidic device are described where the flow is not stopped. Methods are described that combine pressure and flow to remove bubbles from a microfluidic device. Bubbles can be removed even where the device is made of a polymer that is largely gas impermeable.
US10335787B2	Specimen acceptance devices and attachable disposable assay cartridges An apparatus includes a device for storing a liquid sample, in which the device has a sample acceptance well, one or more storage chambers, and one or more fluidic channels fluidly coupling the sample acceptance well to the one or more storage chambers. The apparatus also includes a well plate having a plate and multiple wells formed in the plate, in which the device and the well plate are configured to be attached to one another.
US10335779B2	Highly stable Ni-M F6-NH2O/onpyrazine2(solvent)X metal organic frameworks and methods of use Provided herein are metal organic frameworks comprising metal nodes and N-donor organic ligands. Methods for capturing chemical species from fluid compositions comprise contacting a metal organic framework characterized by the formula [MaMbF6-n(O/H2O)w(Ligand)x(solvent)y]z with a fluid composition and capturing one or more chemical species from the fluid composition.
US10335773B2	Fe-based hydrogenation catalyst and use thereof The present invention relates to a Fe-based hydrogenation catalyst having Fe as a primary active metal component, and zinc and potassium as a first co-active metal component. The molar ratio of the primary active metal component to the first co-active metal component is 0.5-200:1. The Fe-based hydrogenation catalyst in present invention overcomes the problem of limiting to the active metal components as used over decades for the conventional hydrogenation catalyst, and thus has long-term values for industrial application.
US10335772B2	Catalyst comprising gold homogeneously dispersed in a porous support A catalyst comprising gold and a porous support containing at least one refractory oxide, in which the gold content is in the range 0.01% to 5% by weight with respect to the total weight of catalyst, and in which the particles of gold are distributed homogeneously through said porous support and have a dimension, measured by transmission electron microscopy, in the range 0.5 to 5 nm.
US10335766B2	Super absorbent polymer and manufacturing method thereof The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer and a manufacturing method thereof, and more specifically, to a super absorbent polymer having improved porosity and permeability and a manufacturing method thereof.
US10335763B2	Microporous carbon monoliths from natural carbohydrates A carbon pyrolyzate material is disclosed, having utility as an adsorbent as well as for energy storage and other applications. The pyrolyzate material comprises microporous carbon derived from low cost naturally-occurring carbohydrate source material such as polysaccharides. In adsorbent applications, the carbon pyrolyzate may for example be produced in a particulate form or a monolithic form, having high density and high pore volume to maximize gas storage and delivery, with the pore size distribution of the carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent being tunable via activation conditions to optimize storage capacity and delivery for specific gases of interest.
US10335751B2	Bioreactor with impeller assembly A bioreactor includes a flexible container and an impeller assembly having a hollow tube. The impeller assembly is coupled to the flexible container. At least one mixing element is removably disposed on the hollow tube. A drive shaft is adapted to engage the hollow tube of the impeller assembly and facilitate rotational movement of the hollow tube.
US10335740B2	Submerged-type filtration apparatus Disclosed is a submerged-type compact filtration apparatus of minimized footprint which can be installed easily, maintained safely and conveniently, and operated with substantially reduced energy. The submerged-type filtration apparatus of the invention comprises a filtration bath disposed over a ground; a filtration membrane cassette configured to be installed in the filtration bath; and a first guide disposed in the filtration bath and configured to guide the filtration membrane cassette when the filtration membrane cassette is inserted into the filtration bath so as to be installed therein.
US10335738B1	System and method for detecting time-bomb malware According to one embodiment, a system comprises one or more counters; comparison logic; and one or more hardware processors communicatively coupled to the one or more counters and the comparison logic. The one or more hardware processors are configured to instantiate one or more virtual machines that are adapted to analyze received content, where the one or more virtual machines are configured to monitor a delay caused by one or more events conducted during processing of the content and identify the content as including malware if the delay exceed a first time period.
US10335734B2	Gas separation process A process for separating a feed gas comprising polar and non-polar gases into a gas mixture enriched in polar gas(es) and a gas mixture depleted in polar gas(es), the process comprising passing the feed gas through a gas separation unit comprising at least two gas-separation modules in order of decreasing selectivity for the polar gas(es), wherein the feed gas entering the gas separation unit comprises 1 to 35 mol % of polar gas(es).
US10335731B2	Filter device for a motor vehicle A filter device for a motor vehicle includes a housing having a receiving space with a first chamber having an adsorption medium and a second chamber having a further adsorption medium, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are designed such that flow can pass through them in series from a first inflow opening of the filter device to an outflow opening of the filter device via the receiving space. The filter device further includes a partition between the first chamber and the second chamber for a series flow through the first chamber and the second chamber; a flow transfer chamber for flow through the receiving space, the flow transfer chamber being designed to connect the first chamber and the second chamber such that flow can pass through; and a barrier formed in the receiving space for diverting the loading flow and/or the purging flow.
US10335728B2	Filter medium for air filter, filter pack, and air filter unit Provided are a filter medium for an air filter capable of having extended life even when composed of embossable material. The filter medium (1) has a tensile elongation of 10% or greater, and includes a main collection layer (30) having a filing rate of 5% to 15%, a thickness of 0.35 mm to 0.70 mm, and a peak in a fiber diameter distribution at less than 1.0 μm and a peak at 1.0 μm or greater. An average fiber diameter of small fiber diameters of less than 1.0 μm is from 0.1 μm to less than 0.8 μm, and an average fiber diameter of large fiber diameters of 1.0 μm or greater is from 1.2 μm to less than 3.0 μm. A volume ratio of the fibers having the small fiber diameter to the fibers having the large fiber diameter is from 30:70 to 80:20.
US10335725B2	Tool-less filtration assembly A tool-less air filtration device having a two-piece housing with a filter. The tool-less air filtration device is simple, is totally tool-less for removing and replacing HEPA air filters and cleaning the interior of the air filtration device, and allows for quick, seamless filter changes in the field, while providing the convenient accessibility required to fully clean all surfaces of the unit.
US10335724B1	Filter and barrier An elongate barrier material comprising an elongate apertured load-bearing sheet material and an elongate apertured filter material attached to the load-bearing sheet material. The apertures in the filter material have an ASTM D-4751 size less than 500μ and the size of the apertures in the load-bearing material is at least 4 times the size of the apertures in the filter material. The length of the filter material can be changed elastically so that the barrier material can be transported in the form of a roll which can be unrolled for installation.
US10335716B2	Filter element and filter unit A filter element has: a carrier element permeable to fluid and having a support surface, the support surface having a surface area increasing contour; and a filter medium deposited onto the support surface of the carrier element forming a filter layer adapted to the surface area increasing contour.
US10335711B2	System including a direct contact desublimating heat exchanger for reducing fouling A process to prevent fouling using a desublimating heat exchanger is disclosed. An outlet stream from the desublimating heat exchanger may be split into a plurality of parallel streams. The parallel streams may be sent through other devices for performing a unit operation, and the devices for performing a unit operation may change the temperature of at least one of the parallel streams. Parallel streams of differing temperature may emerge from the devices for performing a unit operation. The parallel streams of differing temperature may be sent to a mixing chamber. A mixed stream of uniform temperature may emerge from the mixing chamber, and the mixed stream may be recycled back to the desublimating heat exchanger. The mixing chamber may be separate from the desublimating heat exchanger, or the parallel streams of differing temperature may be mixed in the desublimating heat exchanger.
US10335707B2	Modular demountable safety panels, compatible with application on concrete bases or metal barriers at motor racing circuits and their respective assembly process A new type of demountable modular panel and its respective assembly process, intended for use on motor sports circuits, particularly on urban circuits. It has the advantage of being easily assembled and disassembled, allowing easy access to any point on the circuit. It can be used on metal barriers or on concrete bases fitted with “U” section metal guides at their ends, into which a metal support profile is inserted. Above the base, a fencing panel is placed, with a top section included at 45°. A tubular metal shaft is introduced vertically through metal connectors and tightly clamped in rectangular retention brackets. The attachment of the panel is reinforced by “L” section metal brackets and respective bolts with washers.
US10335699B2	Car type model [Problems to be Solved] The present invention has been made to solve such a problem and has an object to enable a more enhancement in opening/closing stability of left and right doors in reliable abutment of a bottom area provided under the doors of a body formed by a resin on a reinforcing member formed of a metal in an ornamental minicar configured to fix the reinforcing member formed of a metal to the body having the doors configured openably.[Means for Solution] A reinforcing member 20 formed of a metal is fixed to a body 10 formed by a resin to which left and right doors 12 are to be attached openably, and a bottom portion 16 positioned under the doors 12 is fixed to a frame portion 29 of the reinforcing member 20. Consequently, the body 10 is molded by a resin to easily enable processing of a fine part, and at the same time, the body 10 (particularly, a side sill member 13 portion positioned directly under the door 12) is caused to be flexed with difficulty by the reinforcing member 20 formed of a metal. Thus, it is possible to enable opening/closing stability of the door 12 to be exhibited and to enable a massive feeling to be exhibited when a user performs holding in a hand.
US10335690B2	Automatic video game highlight reel In one example, a gaming platform may use a variety of protocols to identify video game events for inclusion in a highlight reel. The gaming platform may store a highlight criterion for a video game to mark a highlight event in the video game. The gaming platform may play a video game session of the video game. The gaming platform may identify a video game event in the video game session that matches the highlight criterion. The gaming platform may trigger an application programming interface to mark the video game event as a highlight event for inclusion in a highlight reel presenting highlight events from the video game session. The gaming platform may present the video game session to a player.
US10335688B2	Administrative control features for hosted sessions Techniques described herein enable administrative control features for hosted game applications. A user with appropriate credentials can override an administrator of a game application to control and view all aspects of a game session from a companion application operating on a remote computing device. The techniques disclosed herein enable a remote user with appropriate credentials to control and modify aspects of a game application or a game session. The features can include, but are not limited to, the ability to shape a 3D virtual environment, add players, remove players, modify possessions of players, call players to a beacon, modify attributes of an environment, locate items, and listen to player communication.
US10335687B2	System and method for processing virtual objects in a computing environment Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a system and method for processing virtual objects in a computing environment. The method includes hiding a plurality of virtual objects at a plurality of user navigating virtual locations. The hided plurality of virtual objects is dynamically generated in response to the plurality of user navigating virtual locations associated with a plurality corresponding real-time locations. The method includes collecting the dynamically generated plurality of virtual objects by a user and dynamically generates the plurality of virtual objects at the plurality of user navigating virtual locations. The user enabled to use a plurality of virtual game objects for collecting the plurality of dynamically generated virtual objects within the plurality of user navigating virtual locations. The method further includes offering a plurality of virtual rewards to the user based on the collection of plurality of virtual objects within the plurality of user navigating virtual locations and the offer plurality of virtual rewards configured to be processed for participating in an uber hunt. The method further includes solving a plurality of interactive queries by using the plurality of virtual rewards for participating in the uber hunt. An uber virtual object in the uber hunt configured to provide a higher level reward to the user once the uber virtual object collected.
US10335686B2	Program, control method, and information processing apparatus A program that may cause an information processing apparatus that executes a game to execute: storing, in a storage unit, a first parameter associated with a first game content arranged in virtual space and a second parameter associated with a second game content arranged in the virtual space; starting a match between the first game content and the second game content; automatically changing a third parameter regarding a positional relationship between the first game content and the second game content in the virtual space to be closer to a first target value at a certain time change rate; changing the second parameter associated with the second game content, on the basis of the third parameter and the first parameter associated with the first game content; and determining that a user wins the match when the second parameter becomes a second target value.
US10335682B2	Computer control method, control program and computer Provided is a method for controlling a computer, etc., which makes it possible to improve the usability of city building games. The computer is provided with a storage unit configured to store game contents arranged within a game space, positions of the game contents, and a template defining positions of one or more of game contents, and progresses a game by arranging the game contents within the game space based on a command by a player. The method includes when the template is applied to a predetermined area within the game space based on the command by the player, moving, by the computer, the game contents arranged within the game space to the positions of the game contents defined by the template.
US10335676B2	Game system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with executable game program stored thereon, which can provide vibration to user In a game system, one or more processors provide such a screen representation that an object moving in a virtual space turns left in accordance with a first operation input by a user onto an operation portion and such a screen representation that an object moving in the virtual space turns right in accordance with a second operation input by the user onto the operation portion. The one or more processors vibrate a first vibration portion more strongly than a second vibration portion when the screen representation that the object turns left is provided and vibrate the second vibration portion more strongly than the first vibration portion when the screen representation that the object turns right is provided.
US10335674B1	Video game controller A video game controller can automatically operate as a video game controller with audio capability and a video game controller without audio capability based upon a signal received via a switch in communication with an audio jack of the video game controller when a headset is coupled to the audio jack. Connection of the headset to the controller automatically causes video game audio to be communicated from the video game console to the headset via the controller. The video game audio is communicated at a default volume level to the headset upon coupling of the headset to the video game controller. The volume level of the audio communicated to the headset can be adjustable up or down via a directional pad of the video game controller while an audio control button on the video game controller is pressed.
US10335670B2	Card shoe apparatus and table game system A table game system for detecting special arrangements of shuffled playing cards having: a shuffle card set made up of a predetermined number of decks; a computer; and a card shoe apparatus, which is communicably connected to the computer, for storing the shuffled playing cards and manually dealing the cards housed in the card shoe apparatus one by one onto a game table, the card shoe apparatus that stores rules of a card game, the card shoe apparatus having: a card housing unit for housing the shuffled playing cards; an opening for drawing out the cards from the card housing unit one by one; a card reading unit that reads information from the card being drawn from the card housing unit; a restriction unit for preventing any cards from moving in a slot; and a motion sensor for detecting movement of any cards travelling through the slot.
US10335668B2	Electric vehicle and method for controlling electric vehicle An electric vehicle includes a carrier, a free-wheel unit, a foot-wheel unit, a driving unit, a first angle-detecting unit and a micro processing unit. The carrier is for supporting a user. The free-wheel unit is disposed at one end of the carrier. The foot-wheel unit is disposed at the other end of the carrier. The driving unit is disposed at the free-wheel unit or the foot-wheel unit, and is for providing a power to the electric vehicle. The first angle-detecting unit is disposed at the free-wheel unit or the carrier, and is for detecting a swinging status between the free-wheel unit and the carrier so as to provide a swinging signal. The micro processing unit is signally connected to the driving unit and the first angle-detecting unit. When the swinging signal achieves a predetermined condition determined by the micro processing unit, the driving unit is turned on.
US10335667B2	Removable assembly for a skateboard A removable assembly for a skateboard comprises a base piece (1) configured for the fixing thereof to a board (40); an upper piece (7) configured for the fixing thereof in a removable manner to a wheel unit (36), the base piece (1) being coupled to the upper piece (7) such that they can rotate with respect to each other; and a torsion spring (6) arranged between the base piece (1) and the upper piece (7) to exert a force aimed at causing them to regain a neutral position.
US10335665B1	Splitboard latching device A latching device that can latch two splitboard skis together over their lengthwise common edge. The latching device accommodates variation in the distance between latching device mounting holes. The latching device rotates about a fastener assembly secured through one of the latching device mounting holes through the first of the two splitboard skis. A slot in the latching device, engages a second fastener assembly by tension between the outside edge of the slot and the lengthwise common edge between the splitboard skis. The slot includes a series of detents that can engage the second fastener assembly. The detents are distanced progressively closer to the axis of rotation of the latching device to accommodate various distances between the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole.
US10335662B2	Exercise balance and flexibility method A method for performing balancing and squatting exercises that uses a kit that includes a clip attached to the brim on a hat or visor worn by the exerciser. Attached to the clip is a string that attaches to a weight. When the clip attaches to the brim the length of the string is adjusted so the weight hangs just above the ground when standing and when lowering to a squat position while standing on one leg or two legs. During use, exerciser stands upright with his arms extended outward and then bends his knees to a squatting position while keep the back straight. The exerciser identifies a spot on the ground and squats to place the weight over the spot. As the exerciser becomes more flexible, the length of the string is shortened. The kit may also include an optional elongated stick that extends over the exerciser's two shoulders.
US10335661B2	Breaststroke leg strength training device A breaststroke leg strength training device, including a lower panel, and a prostrate platform connected with the panel through an elastic band and located below one side of the panel; a slit consistent with a breaststroke leg movement trajectory is formed in the panel, and an elastic band attachment column is respectively arranged at positions on both sides of the slit and on the panel; two foot pedal middle shafts are arranged in the slit and extend to the lower side of the panel; and the elastic band is connected with the attachment columns through a fixed beam fixed to the platform and the two foot pedal middle shafts. The device has a smart structural design, a trainer can comprehensively train all the muscle groups involved in the breaststroke leg actions in a continuous and efficient manner, and the breaststroke leg actions of the trainer can be specified and corrected.
US10335660B1	Ball return device A ball return device having a frame and an elastic reflector supported on the frame. The elastic reflector has a first open end that is connected to a rim, and an opposite second end that is downwardly tapered from the first end to form a vertex at the second end. The elastic reflector is connected at the second end to the frame by a tension cord that supplies tension to the elastic reflector. The degree of tension in the tension cord, as well as the location of the attachment point of the tension cord on the frame, are adjustable.
US10335655B2	Golf clubs and golf club heads The invention is a golf club head with a strike face including a first elongated channel and a second elongated channel which both extend from a top-to-bottom center line of the striking face toward the heel edge and the toe edge of the strike face. The channels can be filled with a fill material, for example a polymer, and a groove may be defined in the strike face or in the fill material of one or more of the channels. The height of the channels, the hardness of the fill material, and the positioning of the groove can all affect the performance of the golf club head. In some embodiments, the golf club head is a putter-type club head.
US10335653B1	Method of manufacturing golf club heads A golf club head comprising at least one part manufactured via a metal injection molding process, and attached to another part of the golf club head via electrical resistance welding, is disclosed herein. The present invention is also directed to a method of making said golf club head, the method comprising the steps of providing a first golf club head part made from a first metal material, metal injection molding a second golf club head part from a second, different metal material, and electrical resistance welding the second golf club head part to the first golf club head part to form a combined part.
US10335649B2	Golf club A golf club having unique mass properties and all the benefits afforded therefrom.
US10335646B2	Golf club face plates with internal cell lattices Embodiments of golf club face plates with internal cell lattices are presented herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
US10335645B2	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a first interior cavity portion and a second interior cavity portion. The first interior cavity portion may be located between the face portion and the second interior cavity portion. The first interior cavity portion may be at least partially filled with a polymer material. The polymer material may be coupled to the face portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
US10335639B2	Threaded tree step tool An installation tool for tree steps is disclosed allowing for one-handed operation through inserting the tool onto the tree step in either a perpendicular or parallel orientation to the tree step, with the orientation of the tree step to the tool chosen based on the amount of torque desired when installing and removing a tree step. The tool is placed onto the tree step in a parallel orientation by placing the platform portion of the tree step inside the tool's central cylindrical cavity. The tool is placed onto the tree step in a perpendicular orientation by placing the platform portion of the tree step inside the tool's slot-and-lock system and securing the lever portion of the tree step against one of the slots using a groove cut into the tool's main body. This perpendicular orientation effectively extends the lever portion of the tree step and provides additional leverage to the user. The tree step is additionally ergonomic through the use of such features to aid in gripping the tool as a thermoplastic polymer to reduce friction between the user and the tool, a palm swell, and a textured handle surface.
US10335632B2	Treadmill including a deck locking mechanism A treadmill may include a lock mechanism operative to selectively lock a deck assembly in one or more positions relative to a base frame. The lock mechanism may include an engagement member that locks the deck assembly in an operating position while allowing incline adjustment of the deck assembly relative to the frame during use of the treadmill.
US10335631B2	Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus comprising a foot support movable by the user on the frame back and forth through any one of a plurality of complete, reproducible and different arc segments of a master arcuate path, the foot support being interconnected to an arc segment selection device that is manually actuatable to enable the user to manually select any one of the plurality of different arc segments, the foot support being interconnected to an arm having a handle manually graspable by the user to reduce or increase power or energy required by the user to move the foot support.
US10335621B2	Flexible dry sprinklers A flexible dry sprinkler includes a flexible tube, an inlet attached to an inlet end of the flexible tube, an inlet seal assembly configured to seal an inlet orifice of the inlet, and an inlet release unit configured to release the inlet seal assembly. The inlet release unit includes a frangible member configured to support the inlet seal assembly in the inlet orifice. An outlet is attached to the outlet end of the flexible tube, and includes an outlet orifice sealed by an outlet seal assembly having a thermally responsive element and an outlet seal. A flexible linkage extends between the inlet and the outlet through the flexible tube, and translates, when the outlet seal is released, a predetermined distance to operate the inlet release unit.
US10335620B2	Methods of making manufactured housing components and manufactured homes Methods of making manufactured housing components and manufactured homes are disclosed. Manufactured housing components and manufactured homes are also disclosed.
US10335617B2	Respiratory protection equipment Respiratory protection hood comprising a flexible envelope and a reservoir of pressurized oxygen comprising an outlet orifice that leads into the internal volume of the envelope, the outlet orifice being closed off by a removable stopper, characterized in that the reservoir of oxygen comprises, upstream of the orifice, a passage for the pressurized gas and a needle that is able to move in a given direction of displacement in said passage, the needle being subjected to two opposite forces in the direction of displacement, said forces being respectively generated on the one hand by the pressure of the gas in the reservoir and the other hand by a return member, the needle having a section with a defined profile that is variable in the direction of displacement in order to modify the degree of closure of the passage depending on the position of said needle relative to the passage so as to regulate the flow rate of gas allowed to escape via the passage towards the orifice as a function of time and the pressure of gas in the reservoir.
US10335609B2	Multitube esophageal brachytherapy catheter A system for delivery of radiation to a target portion of a native tissue is provided. The system includes a catheter having a catheter body with a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a longitudinally oriented lumen therebetween. The system further includes an expansion device disposed about at least a portion of the catheter body and having an expanded configuration and a non-expanded configuration. The system also includes a plurality of tubes disposed about at least a portion of the expansion device. Each of the plurality of tubes is configured to selectively guide exposure of a radiation source to the target portion of the native tissue.
US10335606B2	Use of transcranial magnetic stimulation to modulate permeability of the blood-brain barrier Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is used to modulate permeability of the blood brain barrier in a transient, safe and non-invasive manner. A conventional or deep TMS coil may be placed on a head in a vicinity of a tumor, for example. A series of magnetic pulses is provided to the brain with a tailored stimulation protocol. In one of many possible clinical applications, a pharmaceutical substance may be introduced during a time frame before, during or after providing the magnetic pulses to treat a tumor in the brain.
US10335604B2	Apparatus for monitoring a cardiac rhythm during CPR A defibrillator and method for using a defibrillator which adopts an ECG analysis algorithm that can detect a cardiac arrhythmia in the presence of noise artifact induced by cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) compressions. The apparatus and method offers guidance throughout a cardiac rescue protocol involving both defibrillation shocks and CPR that improves the effectiveness of the rescue, resulting in more CPR “hands-on” time, better treatment of refibrillation, and reduced transition times between CPR and electrotherapy.
US10335601B2	User interface for custom patterned electrical stimulation A neurostimulation system includes a programming control circuit and a user interface. The programming control circuit may be configured to generate a plurality of stimulation parameters controlling delivery of neurostimulation pulses according to one or more neurostimulation programs each specifying a pattern of the neurostimulation pulses. The user interface includes a display screen, a user input device, and a neurostimulation program circuit. The neurostimulation program circuit may be configured to allow for construction of one or more pulse trains (PTs) and one or more train groupings (TGs) of the one or more neurostimulation programs, and to allow for scheduling of delivery of the one or more neurostimulation programs, using the display screen and the user input device. Each PT includes one or more pulse blocks each including a plurality of pulses of the neurostimulation pulses. Each TG includes one or more PTs.
US10335600B2	Cardiac device for treating Brugada syndrome Brugada syndrome and related forms of ion channelopathies, including ventricular asynchrony of contraction, originate in the region near the His bundle or para-Hisian regions of the heart. Manifestations of Brugada syndrome can be corrected by delivering endocardial electrical stimulation coincident to the activation wave front propagated from the atrioventricular (AV) node. By performing the start of the activation of the HIS bundle or para-Hisian region early enough, electrical stimulation can be delivered fast enough to compensate for the conduction problems that start in those region, such that the activation wave front, as stimulated, transitions from the AV node to the His bundle in a normal, albeit electrically-supplemented, fashion. This stimulation not only helps resolve the conditions that trigger Brugada syndrome, but also resolves the asynchrony of the contraction of the heart.
US10335598B2	Electrical stimulation device having remote access An electrical stimulation device configured to perform an electrical stimulation therapy on a patient includes a stimulation circuit, at least one electrode lead comprising one or more electrodes, a communication circuit and a controller. The controller is configured to execute a stimulation program received through the communication circuit. Electrical stimulation pulses are generated by the stimulation circuit and delivered to the at least one electrode lead in response to the execution of the stimulation program.
US10335597B2	Spinal cord stimulator system Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system having a recharging system with self-alignment, a system for mapping current fields using a completely wireless system, multiple independent electrode stimulation outsource, and IPG control through software on Smartphone/mobile device and tablet hardware during trial and permanent implants. SCS system can include multiple electrodes, multiple, independently programmable, stimulation channels within an implantable pulse generator (IPG) providing concurrent, but unique stimulation fields. SCS system can include a replenishable power source, rechargeable using transcutaneous power transmissions between antenna coil pairs. An external charger unit, having its own rechargeable battery, can charge the IPG replenishable power source. A real-time clock can provide an auto-run schedule for daily stimulation. A bi-directional telemetry link informs the patient or clinician the status of the system, including the state of charge of the IPG battery. Other processing circuitry in current IPG allows electrode impedance measurements to be made.
US10335596B2	Method and apparatus for neuromodulation treatments of pain and other conditions Systems, devices, and methods for neurostimulation using a combination of implantable and external devices to treat pain are disclosed.
US10335595B2	Dynamic control of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy using continuous sleep detection Apparatus for providing transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy to a user, said apparatus comprising: a housing; an application unit for providing mechanical coupling between the housing and the user's body; a stimulation unit for electrically stimulating at least one nerve of the user; a sensing unit for (i) sensing the user's body movement and body orientation to determine whether the user is in an “out-of-bed” state or a “rest-in-bed” state, and (ii) analyzing the sleep characteristics of the user during the “rest-in-bed” state; and a feedback unit for at least one of (i) providing the user with feedback in response to the analysis of the sleep characteristics of the user, and (ii) modifying the electrical stimulation provided to the user by the stimulation unit in response to the analysis of the sleep characteristics of the user; wherein the sleep characteristics comprise a likelihood measure of the user's sleep quality.
US10335592B2	Systems, devices, and methods for improving hemodynamic performance through asymptomatic diaphragm stimulation Hemodynamic performance of a heart may be improved by determining, from a location associated with a diaphragm, an occurrence of a valid cardiac event; and then delivering asymptomatic electrical stimulation therapy directly to the diaphragm at termination of a diaphragmatic stimulation delay period that is timed relative to the occurrence of the valid cardiac event. The diaphragmatic stimulation delay period may be automatically established by sensing a plurality of cardiac events directly from a diaphragm; and for each of the sensed cardia events, determining whether the sensed cardiac event represents a valid cardiac event or a non-valid cardiac event. The diaphragmatic stimulation delay period is then calculated based on a plurality of sensed cardia events that are determined to be valid.
US10335586B2	Irreversibly closable flow control clamp A flow control clamp having a first member and a second member movable from a first open position to a second irreversibly closed position wherein flow through a tube associated with the clamp is irreversibly prevented and cannot be restored. Systems and methods using such clamps are also disclosed.
US10335576B2	Anchor systems and methods Some embodiments of a medical device anchor system include an anchor device that receives a medical instrument (such as a catheter or the like) and secures the instrument in place relative to a skin penetration point. In some circumstances, the anchor device may allow the anchor device to be used after medical instrument is already in place without the need for a second penetration point for the anchor device.
US10335574B2	Accelerometer-based contact sensing assembly and system A catheter system including an accelerometer-based sensing assembly is provided. In particular the present teachings relate to an accelerometer based assembly used to determine contact between a catheter and surrounding proximate tissue, such as cardiac tissue. An embodiment of such a system may, for example, be used for visualization, mapping, ablation, or other methods of diagnosis and treatment of tissue and/or surrounding areas.
US10335571B2	Breathable gas inlet control device for respiratory treatment apparatus A breathable gas inlet control device permits flow regulation at the inlet of a flow generator for a respiratory treatment apparatus such as a ventilator or continuous positive airway pressure device. The device may implement a variable inlet aperture size based on flow conditions. In one embodiment, an inlet flow seal opens or closes the inlet to a blower in accordance with changes in pressure within a seal activation chamber near the seal. The seal may be formed by a flexible membrane. A controller selectively changes the pressure of the seal activation chamber by controlling a set of one or more flow control valves to selectively stop forward flow, prevent back flow or lock open the seal to permit either back flow or forward flow. The controller may set the flow control valves as a function of detected respiratory conditions based on data from pressure and/or flow sensors.
US10335570B2	Method of separating and distributing oxygen Disclosed is a method of providing oxygen rich gas. Oxygen is separated from ambient air with an oxygen separator in discrete pulses, one pulse at a time. The start of the pulse is synchronized with the beginning of an inhalation of a person. The oxygen rich gas in each pulse is separated from the ambient air in real time during a nitrogen adsorption step concurrent with each inhalation.
US10335567B2	Nitric oxide upper airway delivery system and method The present invention provides a system and method for delivery of nitric oxide to the upper respiratory tract without resulting in nitric oxide delivery to the lungs. In certain embodiments, the invention comprises the use of a flow sensor to sense the exhalation of the subject, and delivering a nitric oxide containing gas upon sensed exhalation.
US10335566B2	Systems and methods for providing ventilation Systems and methods for providing ventilation assistance or control are disclosed. Systems and methods for providing randomized ventilation are disclosed. Methods for operating a ventilation system while preventing or reducing the occurrence of ventilator associated lung injury are disclosed. Devices, systems, and methods for providing passive ventilation are disclosed.
US10335563B2	Actuator for an inhaler An actuator for an inhaler, in particular a nasal actuator, is disclosed, the actuator comprising a body, a stem post and fixing means for fixing the stem post in the body. The body comprises a delivery passage for delivery of a medicament and a canister opening for insertion of a canister having a metering valve with a valve stem. The stem post comprises a stem socket for receiving the valve stem of a canister and comprises an orifice for discharging a medicament to the delivery passage. The stem post and body are adapted so they cooperate to define a transition chamber when the stem post is fixed in the body. Also disclosed is a method of forming an component for an actuator for an inhaler, and a method of assembling an actuator for an inhaler by inserting the stem post through the canister opening and into the body thereby.
US10335559B2	Combined laryno-tracheal anesthetic and stylet device A device for delivering medication is presented. The device has a conduit with an upstream end and a downstream end. The downstream end of the conduit delivers the medication. The device has a housing with an open end and an end forming a flat substrate. The housing receives a syringe containing medication and having a plunger. The device also has mechanism for releasing the medication from the syringe and a mechanism for pressurizing the medication. The device has a connector from providing a connection between the syringe and the upstream end of the conduit.
US10335555B2	Single-use pneumatic safety syringe providing gas-driven needle retraction A pneumatic retractable syringe has a plunger having an interior retraction lumen. The plunger and syringe barrel have cooperating locking elements so that the plunger is locked after use within the syringe barrel. After injection of medicament is completed, the needle is retracted into the lumen by compressed gas that is released from a gas cell within the syringe when the gas cell is ruptured just before the plunger reaches the end of its downstream path of travel.
US10335550B2	Pharmaceutical injection device A pharmaceutical injection device includes a main body case, a cartridge holder, a latching receiver, a driver, and a manipulation component. The cartridge holder has a holding space and a holder latching component. The holding space is capable of holding a pharmaceutical cartridge. The latching receiver is configured to latch or release the holder latching component according to whether the cartridge holder is closed or open. The driver is configured to automatically release a latching of the latching receiver and the holder latching component. The manipulation component is configured to manually release the latching of the latching receiver and the holder latching component by moving the latching receiver upon being subjected to external pressure. The driver or the manipulation component is configured to release the latching between the latching receiver and the holder latching component.
US10335545B2	Time dependent drug delivery apparatus A drug delivery apparatus provides autonomous variable rate delivery of a substance. In some embodiments, the delivery apparatus may be programmable. In some embodiments, the delivery apparatus may be disposable. Optionally the rate of delivery may be dependent on a temperature of a component of the apparatus. Optionally, there may be a time delay between activation of the apparatus and delivery power of the substance.
US10335543B2	Insertion device for an infusion set An insertion device for an infusion set includes an advancement unit or a sliding element for moving the infusion set along a central axis from a proximal position into a distal position, a retaining element for retaining the infusion set that includes a guide element, a base part for accommodating the retaining element that includes a mating guide element and a contact surface for placing the insertion device on an application point of a patient's body, and a head part arranged rotatably about a central axis in relation to the base part. Upon relative rotation between the head part and the base part in one direction, the guide element of the retaining element can be guided with the mating guide element provided on the base part such that the retaining element is movable along the central axis relative to the base part from the distal position into the proximal position.
US10335542B2	Fluid-connection mechanism and methods for patch-pumps Embodiments may include a method of delivering a drug. The method may include removing or releasing a structure from a patch-pump assembly. The patch-pump assembly may include a sealed prefilled drug-reservoir, a fluid passageway, a cannula-containing assembly, and a penetrator. The method may also include penetrating the sealed prefilled drug-reservoir containing the drug to establish fluid communication between the sealed prefilled drug-reservoir and a fluid passageway by removing or releasing the structure. The method may further include flowing the drug from the prefilled drug-reservoir to the fluid passageway. In addition, the method may include flowing the drug from the fluid passageway to a cannula-containing assembly. Furthermore, the method may include delivering the drug subcutaneously to a subject using the cannula-containing assembly.
US10335534B2	Dialysis prescription optimization for decreased arrhythmias Systems and methods are provided for determining an estimated risk of arrhythmia during or after dialysis based on changes in serum potassium concentration of a patient and an amount of fluid removed from the patient during dialysis. The systems and methods allow for a determination of a risk that arrhythmia will occur due to the changes in potassium and fluid volume of a patient during dialysis, and for optimizing a dialysis prescription in order to minimize the risk of arrhythmia.
US10335529B2	Extra-corporeal blood treatment device and method for switching off or reducing the speed of a non-occluding pump in a fluid system of an extra-corporeal blood device An extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus having a fluid system and a pump for conveying fluid in the fluid system, wherein the pump is a non-occluding pump, and a method for shutting off or reducing the speed of rotation of a non-occluding pump in a fluid system of an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus. The apparatus and the method are characterized in that before the speed of rotation is reduced or the pump is shut off, the fluid flow into the feed line and out of the discharge line is first interrupted, and after a predetermined time interval after interruption of the fluid flow has elapsed, the speed of rotation of the pump is reduced or the pump is shut off. The time-delayed shut-off of the pump prevents a reverse flow of fluid, particularly of blood into the arterial blood line, even in the absence of occlusion. As a result of the time-delayed shut-off or reduction in the speed of rotation of the pump, however, an excess pressure is produced in the fluid system. Therefore the blood treatment apparatus and the method provide for counter-measures to prevent uncontrolled fluid flow when the shut-off elements are opened, due to the excess pressure.
US10335527B2	Ventricular assist assembly, system, and method An implantable anastomotic assembly, which is configured to be attached to cardiovascular tissue, includes a connection interface, a plurality of outer plates, and a plurality of connectors configured to extend between and interconnect the connection interface and the plurality of outer plates, respectively, according to various embodiments. An outer plate of the plurality of outer plates is configured to be engaged against the cardiovascular tissue before a respective connector of the plurality of connectors is interconnected between the connection interface and the outer plate of the plurality of outer plates, according to various embodiments.
US10335526B2	Detachable percutaneous connector A cover for a percutaneous connector extending through the skin of a patient. The cover includes a structure having an inner side and an outer side. A first separable connector is mounted to the structure and disposed entirely within the structure, the first separable connector being configured to detachably engage and electrically connect with the percutaneous connector. A second separable connector is mounted to the structure and electrically connected to the first separable connector, the second separable connector being exposed at the outer side of the structure and being configured to detachably engage and electrically connect with an external device. The inner side of the structure defines a skin-engaging surface at least partially surrounding the first separable connector and the percutaneous connector, when the first separable connector is engaged with the percutaneous connector.
US10335519B2	Dynamic silk coatings for implantable devices Provided herein relates to implantable devices and systems with dynamic silk coatings. In some embodiments, the dynamic silk coatings can be formed in situ or in vivo.
US10335517B2	Porous polymer material, preparation method therefor, and biomaterial using same The present invention relates to: a porous polymer material having a porous structure over the entire polymer and having a dense porous structure in which pores are connected to each other therein. The porous polymer material is harmless to the human body as it does not use toxic organic solvents. In addition, a porous polymer material can be prepared without using any additives for forming pores and the particle size can be easily controlled, and thus a polymer material suitable for various uses can be prepared. Furthermore, the extended release of a loaded bioactive material is possible only by the dense porous structure of a polymer itself without using an additive and a surface modification method in the porous polymer material of the present invention. Therefore, the porous polymer material can be applied to a biodegradable material in various bio-fields requiring the extended release of a bioactive material.
US10335515B2	Hydrogel precursors having nanoparticles An implantable hydrogel precursor composition can include: a cross-linkable polymer matrix that is biocompatible; and a plurality of polymer particles in the cross-linkable polymer matrix. The cross-linkable polymer matrix can include a cross-linkable hyaluronic acid polymer that has cross-linkable functional groups. The hyaluronic acid polymer can be a methacrylated hyaluronic acid polymer. The methacrylated hyaluronic acid polymer can have a molecular weight from about 500 kDa to about 1.8 MDa. The polymer particles can include a cross-linked hyaluronic acid. The cross-linkable polymer matrix having the polymer particles has a yield stress. The cross-linkable polymer matrix having the polymer particles has shape retention at physiological temperatures. The composition can include live cells in the cross-linkable polymer matrix. The composition can include a biologically active agent in the cross-linkable polymer matrix.
US10335514B2	Composition, cell structure, pancreatic islet transplantation kit, pancreatic islet cell transplantation treatment agent and hypoglycemic agent, composition containing pancreatic islet, kit containing pancreatic islet, and pancreatic islet transplantation treatment agent and hypoglycemic agent An object is to provide a composition containing a pancreatic islet, a cell structure containing a pancreatic islet or a pancreatic islet cell, a pancreatic islet transplantation kit, a pancreatic islet transplantation treatment agent, and a hypoglycemic agent which improve at least one of glucose sensitivity or blood sugar level-reducing performance after transplantation, and to provide a composition containing a pancreatic islet, a kit containing a pancreatic islet, a pancreatic islet cell transplantation treatment agent, and a hypoglycemic agent which can improve glucose sensitivity. A composition including (A): a cell structure containing a biocompatible macromolecular block and at least one kind of cell and in which a plurality of the above-described macromolecular blocks are arranged in gaps between a plurality of the above-described cells; and (B): a pancreatic islet, and a composition containing a pancreatic islet; and a spheroid formed of at least one type of stem cell are provided.
US10335512B2	Dermal filler based on crosslinked hyaluronic acid and carboxymethyl cellulose lubricant The present invention relates to injectable dermal filler compositions in the form of a gel, comprising hyaluronic acid (HA), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and, optionally, microparticles such as calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHAP) microparticles. The injectable dermal filler compositions have improved rheological properties while at the same time have low extrusion forces. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing such injectable dermal filler compositions and their use for cosmetic and therapeutic purposes.
US10335510B2	Method and device for female urinary incontinence A method and device for use in stress female urinary incontinence. A small, flexible adhesive patch is applied directly to the clitoris of a person suffering from stress female urinary incontinence. The adhesive is of a type sufficient to stimulate the mechanoreceptors located in the clitoris whereby to inhibit discharge from the bladder. The patch is formed of a backing sheet of an impervious material containing adhesive on one side. A release liner prevents the adhesive from drying out.
US10335508B2	Systems and methods for sanitizing surfaces Systems and methods for sanitization of surfaces, such as hands, are provided. In general, the described techniques utilize a system including a housing having an active agent receptacle in fluid communication with at least one nozzle, and an air pump in fluid communication with the at least one nozzle. The system also includes a control module configured to control the delivery of an active agent as an aerosol spray through the at least one nozzle in a delivery dose. The delivery dose is expelled onto the surface as a thin uniform layer and dried such that the entire surface sanitization process is completed in less than or equal to 5 seconds. The active agent receptacle can be configured to receive a removable and replaceable cartridge carrying the active agent.
US10335506B2	Mobile ultraviolet lamp apparatuses having a reflector system that redirects light to a high touch area of a room Apparatuses are disclosed having an ultraviolet lamp and a reflector system arranged to project light emitted from the lamp to a region 2-4 feet from a floor of a room in which the apparatus is arranged. The apparatuses include a mobile carriage with wheels and one or more compartments underneath the lamp that hold operational components for the apparatus. The apparatuses are configured such that the lamp is not moveable beyond vertical planes aligned with a casing of the carriage. In some cases, a lowermost surface of the lamp is arranged at an elevation substantially level with or above an upper surface of the casing that is at least 36 inches above the floor of the room. In addition or alternatively, the carriage may include a handle exterior to its casing having an uppermost surface arranged at substantially the same level or lower than a lowermost surface of the lamp.
US10335505B2	Sterilization device for incision and wound sites utilizing low intensity UV-C radiation and ozone A sterilization system uses ultraviolet radiation and ozone to eradicate deadly pathogens to sterilize wound/incision sites. The sterilization system offers a safe sterilization method prior to or after surgery and/or closure wounds/incisions. The sterilization system has ultraviolet emitters that emit ultraviolet light in wavelengths that kill pathogens and in wavelengths that produce ozone at the sites, therefore killing/disabling several hard-to-kill pathogens. The sterilization system has surface detectors to enable ultraviolet emission only when the system is properly seated against the skin so as to protect from unwanted radiation from the ultraviolet light.
US10335503B2	Compound that specifically binds to AMPA receptor The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof. (In the formula, each of A and Z independently represents CO, SO or SO2; each of X and Y independently represents S or O; each of R1-R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group or a halogen group; each R5 independently represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group or a halogen group; and n represents an integer of 0-4.) This compound is capable of specifically binding to an AMPA receptor, and shows extremely high brain uptake.
US10335502B1	Freeze-dried formulation for gas-filled microvesicles A freeze-dried powder composition comprising a phospholipid and a polyethylene glycol, said polyethylene glycol having a percentage of folded polymeric chains of 40% or higher. The composition is suitable for preparing gas-filled microvesicles.
US10335499B2	Block copolymers and uses thereof Block copolymers containing charged blocks or chemical moieties sensitive to oxidation or hydrolysis have been developed. We describe the use of such block copolymers in supramolecular structures, e.g., micelles or vesicles, and pharmaceutical compositions and in methods of preparing the supramolecular structures and pharmaceutical compositions. The invention is particularly useful for the delivery of pharmaceutical agents, e.g., nucleic acids, to cells.
US10335498B2	RNA based biomaterial for tissue engineering applications The present disclosure provides compositions and methods useful for tissue engineering including a composition having chemically modified RNA (cmRNA) encapsulated in or complexed with a non-viral delivery vehicle and a biocompatible, bioresorbable scaffold and methods of using the composition to regenerate, for example, bone tissue.
US10335497B2	Pyrrolobenzodiazepines and conjugates thereof A compound which is either A: or B: and salts and solvates thereof, as well as their conjugates with a cell-binding agent.
US10335491B2	Catalytic delivery nanosubstrates (CDNS) for highly efficient delivery of biomolecules This invention relates, e.g., to a molecular delivery system comprising A. a substrate having a nanostructured surface region which comprises a plurality of nanostructures and, covalently attached to the substrate, multiple copies of a first member of a binding pair; and B. at least one vector nanoparticle which comprises, encapsulated therein, a molecule of interest, and on its surface, multiple copies of second member of the binding pair. Methods of using the molecular delivery system to deliver a molecule of interest to a cell are also described.
US10335487B2	Methods for targeting or stimulating cells or organisms using nanoparticles and external field This invention presents methods for targeting and killing types of cells or organisms using Magneto-Electric Nano-Particles under the control of an external magnetic field. A method was also presented for using Magneto-Electric Nano-Particles to stimulate or rejuvenate cells under an external magnetic field.
US10335486B2	MRNA combination therapy for the treatment of cancer The present disclosure relates to the use of nucleic acid (e.g., mRNA) combination therapies for the treatment of cancer. The disclosure provides compositions, and methods for their preparation, manufacture, and therapeutic use, wherein those compositions comprise at least two polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) in combination wherein the at least two polynucleotides are selected from the group consisting of (i) a polynucleotide encoding an immune response primer (e.g., IL23), (ii) a polynucleotide encoding an immune response co-stimulatory signal (e.g., OX40L), (iii) a polynucleotide encoding a checkpoint inhibitor (e.g., an anti CTLA-4 antibody), and, (iv) a combination thereof. The therapeutic methods disclosed herein comprise, e.g., the administration of a combination therapy disclosed herein for the treatment of cancer, e.g., by reducing the size of a tumor or inhibiting the growth of a tumor, in a subject in need thereof. In some aspects, the combination therapies disclosed herein disclosed are administered intratumorally.
US10335482B2	Method of inducing an anti-HIV-1 immune response comprising administering a C5/TM-GP41 peptide dimer The present invention relates to novel combinations of active agents and methods for the treatment of HIV infection and AIDS. In particular, the present invention relates to novel combinations of (1) therapeutic agents which can effect stabilization of a complex between domains in certain HIV proteins with (2) HIV-specific vaccine peptides.
US10335478B2	Avirulent, immunogenic flavivirus chimeras Chimeric flaviviruses that are avirulent and immunogenic are provided. The chimeric viruses are constructed to contain amino acid mutations in the nonstructural viral proteins of a flavivirus. Chimeric viruses containing the attenuation-mutated nonstructural genes of the virus are used as a backbone into which the structural genes of a second flavivirus strain are inserted. These chimeric viruses elicit pronounced immunogenicity yet lack the accompanying clinical symptoms of viral disease. The attenuated chimeric viruses are effective as immunogens or vaccines and may be combined in a pharmaceutical composition to confer simultaneous immunity against several strains of pathogenic flaviviruses.
US10335474B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against CLL and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US10335472B2	Therapeutic cancer vaccine The present invention relates to vaccine(s) comprising cancer cells expressing antigen(s), excipients, optionally adjuvant wherein the said antigen(s) is expressed on contacting the said cancer cell with p38 inducer, for use in treatment of Cancer. The vaccine composition induces specific immune response against homologous and heterologus cancer cells of the tissue/organ. The invention also provides method of preparing the same.
US10335467B2	Methods of treatment using alpha-1-antitrypsin compositions A streamlined method for purifying alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) from an AAT-containing protein mixture, such as Coh fraction IV precipitate, is provided. In the method of the invention, contaminating proteins are destabilized by cleavage of disulfide bonds with a reducing reagent, such as dithiol, which does not affect AAT. The destabilized proteins are then preferentially adsorbed on a solid protein-adsorbing material, without the addition of a salt as a precipitante. Spearation of the solid absorbent from the solution leaves a purified AAT solution that is directly suitabale for chromatographic purification, without the need for extensive desalting as in prior art processes. A process incorporating this method, which provides pharmaceutical grade AAT in high yield on a commercial scale, is also described.
US10335465B1	Mutant OPAA enzyme with increased catalytic efficiency on organophosphorus compound GP The invention is directed toward mutant, non-wild-type organophosphorus acid anhydrolase enzymes having three site mutations, methods of production, and methods of use to effectively degrade toxic organophosphorus compounds, most preferably GP (2,2′-dimethylcyclopentyl methylphosphonofluoridate).
US10335464B1	Device for titrating basal insulin The invention relates to a novel administration regime useful in the treatment of diseases or conditions where administration of insulin will be of benefit. In particular, the invention relates to a long-acting or ultra-long acting insulin for use in treating a disease or condition where administration of insulin will be of benefit, wherein the administration of said insulin includes or consists of one or more of the following steps: (a) obtaining a first data set of the subject, (b) obtaining a second data set of the subject, (c) obtaining a first data structure of the subject, and (d) obtaining a second data structure of the subject. When a determination is made that the at least first data structure, second data structure, first data set, and second data set collectively do contain the set of evaluation information, the device further includes providing the long-acting or ultra-long-acting insulin dose guidance recommendation.
US10335458B2	Pharmaceutical compositions for treating or preventing bone conditions Provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition for treating, preventing or ameliorating a bone or cartilage condition and methods of making and using the same.
US10335455B2	Method for prevention or treatment of intractable inflammatory bowel disease An object of the present invention is to provide methods for preventing or treating a steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammatory bowel disease. The object can be achieved by a method for preventing or treating a steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammatory bowel disease in a patient in need of the prevention or treatment of the inflammatory bowel disease, comprises administering an effective amount of adrenomedullin, a modified product thereof having an activity of suppressing steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammation, or a salt thereof having an activity of suppressing steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammation, to the patient.
US10335453B2	Compositions and methods for improving sexual function The embodiments include methods of improving sexual function in a male with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), using compositions containing compounds based on small peptides and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The method includes, but is not limited to, administering the compounds intramuscularly, orally, intravenously, intraprostatically, intrathecally, intratumorally, intranasally, topically, transdermally, etc., either alone or conjugated to a carrier to a male in need thereof.
US10335450B2	Methods and systems for delivery of ZW1 heptapeptide The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for the transdermal delivery of the heptapeptide ZW1. In some aspects, ZW1 may be contained with a composition comprising a lecithin, such as phosphatidylcholine. In certain embodiments, the lecithin is present in liposomes, micelles, liquid crystals, or other configurations. The composition can take the form of a gel, a cream, a lotion, an ointment, a solution, a solid “stick,” etc., that can be rubbed or sprayed onto the skin. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to methods of making or using such compositions, methods of promoting such compositions, kits including such compositions, or the like.
US10335445B2	Compositions and methods of antiallergic phorbol ester and phorbol derivatives as the main active ingredients from the seeds of aquilaria malaccensis The present invention relates to phorbol esters from the seeds of Aquilaria malaccensis by a series of chromatographic processes, and compositions containing these congeners for the treatment of allergic responses.
US10335444B2	Method for extracting high content of chlorogenic acids from green coffee beans An extract from green coffee beans is disclosed which contains polyphenols and bioactive compounds e.g. Chlorogenic acids in a significantly higher concentration (70-80%) than in extracts of prior art methods (40-50%). The extract has greater ability to quench oxidative stress and destroy free radicals and offers health benefits due to its anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, antihypertensive, anti-tumor and anti-acid properties. The higher concentration of bioactive compounds has been achieved by use of polar solvents having polarity less than that of alcohols used for extraction. The use of such solvents of lower polarity such as n-Butyl alcohol, ethyl acetate or acetone results in extraction of enriched Chlorogenic acid fractions into the extract, leaving polar impurities behind in aqueous medium. The extract obtained has significantly higher content of polyphenols and chlorogenic acids ranging from 70-80% and a distinctive HPLC profile.
US10335443B2	Orodispersible film The present invention relates to orodispersible films comprising a plant extract and to film forming suspensions comprising a plant extract. Further, the present invention relates to processes for preparing the orodispersible films and the film forming suspensions.
US10335441B2	Oral composition containing bifidobacteria and cruciferous vegetable Further enhancement in useful effects of Bifidobacteria. An oral composition comprising (A) Bifidobacterium breve MCC1274 (FERM BP-11175) and (B) at least one cruciferous vegetable selected from the group consisting of broccoli and cabbage.
US10335438B2	Camelid compound(s), composition(s) and method(s) Described herein are compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of a subject having cancer, skin conditions, blood flow and/or growth failure. In one aspect of the present invention, there is provided compositions and methods for treating a subject having cancer, skin conditions, blood flow and/or growth failure, comprising fat derived from a camel. There are also described sunscreen and photoprotective compounds, compositions and methods, comprising fat derived from a camel.
US10335435B2	Method for endoscopically delivering stem cells to the brain using an intranasal, injectable approach A method is disclosed for delivery of stem cells to the central nervous system, particularly the brain, using an intranasal, injectable approach for the treatment of neurological deficits. The injectable approach employs a syringe to inject a stem cell solution or suspension into mucosal tissue of the nose using endoscopy. The approach provides direct endoscopic visual access to mucosal and sub-mucosal tissue selected for injection and the depth of placement of stem cells within the selected mucosal and sub-mucosal tissue. Placement of stem cells solely within the mucosal and sub-mucosal tissue assures survival of the stem cells and improves the likelihood the stem cells will reach specific sites of damage within the brain. This endoscopic intranasal approach is useful as therapy for patients who may benefit from cellular therapy as a result of stroke, brain trauma, and neurodegenerative conditions.
US10335431B2	Method for producing polyguanidines A method for preparing polycondensation products of guanidine, aminoguanidine or diaminoguanidine G with one or more benzyl or allyl derivatives BA according to the following reaction scheme is provided: wherein X, R1, Gua, Y and Z are as defined in the specification. In the disclosed method, at least one benzyl or allyl derivative BA is subjected to a polycondensation reaction with excessive guanidine, aminoguanidine or diaminoguanidine G upon elimination of HX.
US10335430B2	Inulin products with improved nutritional properties Inulin products which consist of a particular mixture of an easily fermentable inulin (EFI) component and a hardly fermentable inulin (HFI) component are provided. The products have advantageous nutritional effects/benefits which include dietary fiber effects, improved mineral absorption, particularly calcium and magnesium, bone mineral density increase, reduction of bone mineral density loss, modulation of lipid metabolism, stimulation of the immune system, and anti-cancer effects.
US10335429B2	Association of beta-glucans and arabinoxylans The present invention relates to an association of beta-glucans from a first cereal and arabinoxylans from a second cereal different from the first cereal, and their use to improve the microbiota balance in human gut.
US10335427B2	Tumor prevention and treatment drug and applications thereof The present invention discloses a medicament for the prevention and treatment of tumors, in particular relating to the use of 8-oxo-deoxyguanosine triphosphate (8-oxo-dGTP) in the manufacturing of a medicament for the prevention and treatment of tumors, and a medicament comprising 8-oxo-dGTP for the prevention and treatment of tumors, and falls within the pharmaceutical field. The 8-oxo-dGTP can be used in the manufacturing of a medicament for at least one of the treatment, prevention and control of tumors. The 8-oxo-dGTP has a significant inhibitory effect on tumorigenesis and tumor cell proliferation for many types of tumors, and can serve as a new candidate medicament for the prevention and treatment of tumors. Animal experiments show that the 8-oxo-dGTP is significantly superior to 5-FU in terms of tumor inhibition, therefore has a good industrial availability and great business and social values.
US10335424B2	Compositions for oral administration of zoledronic acid or related compounds for treating disease Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as zoledronic acid, in an acid or a salt form can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions, such as arthritis.
US10335422B2	Small molecules that promote skin regeneration Provided herein are small molecules for the induction of fibroblast proliferation and increased secretion or production of proteins. The small molecules described herein can be used for the promotion of skin regeneration. Also provided herein are methods for promoting skin regeneration and wound healing.
US10335415B2	(Alpha-substituted aralkylamino and heteroarylalkylamino) pyrimidinyl and 1,3,5-triazinyl benzimidazoles, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and their use in treating proliferative diseases Provided herein are (alpha-substituted aralkylamino or heteroarylalkylamino) pyrimidinyl and 1,3,5-triazinyl benzimidazoles, e.g., a compound of Formula I, and their pharmaceutical compositions, preparation, and use as agents or drugs for treating proliferative diseases.
US10335414B2	Use of TRPV4 antagonists to ameliorate hydrocephalus and related materials and methods The present invention provides uses of TRPV4 antagonists in the treatment or prevention of hydrocephalus symptoms, also known as hydrocephaly, including hydrocephalus as a result of any structural defect, any metabolic defect, any injury (direct force to the head, indirect force to the head, shock waves, pressure changes, etc.), any insult (microbial, chemical, toxins, allergic reactions or other inflammatory process, or other pathology, eg. cancer, benign tumor, etc.). Related materials and methods are also provided herein.
US10335413B2	Substituted xanthine derivatives This invention relates to novel compounds that are substituted xanthine derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. For example, this invention relates to novel substituted xanthine derivatives that are derivatives of pentoxifylline. This invention also provides compositions comprising one or more compounds of this invention and a carrier and the use of the disclosed compounds and compositions in methods of treating diseases and conditions for which pentoxifylline and related compounds are beneficial.
US10335400B2	Treatment of tauopathies with mGluR5 antagonists The treatment of abnormal hyperphosphorylation of tau in brains of patients with metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) antagonists. The treatment uses the signaling pathway in which the inhibition of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) through phosphorylation of its catalytic subunit PP2Ac at Tyr307 is induced by the activation of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) and leads to hyperphosphorylation of tau. The mGluR5-PP2A axis has a central role in neurofibrillary degeneration and thus is be a therapeutic target for the treatment of tauopathies.
US10335398B2	Bioadhesive compositions for intranasal administration of granisetron Sprayable aqueous pharmaceutical compositions containing granisetron or a pharmaceutically salt thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable inactive ingredients, including tonicity agents, preservatives, and water soluble polymers with bioadhesive properties and/or capable of changing the rheological behavior in relation to ions, pH and temperature. The compositions are intranasally administered to a subject in need thereof in the rapid management and or prevention of nausea and/or vomiting induced by cytotoxic chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery. The composition has the advantages of rapid absorption and onset of action, prolonged drug plasma concentration and pharmacological effects comparable to intravenous infusion, as well as reduced nasal stinging sensation.
US10335397B2	Methods of treating hepatic encephalopathy The application describes treatment of hepatic encephalopathy using gastrointestinal specific antibiotics. One example of a gastrointestinal specific antibiotic is rifaximin.
US10335396B2	Methods of reversing autonomic nervous system damage Provided herein are methods for preventing, reducing or reversing acute and/or chronic autonomic damage by the suppression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in a subject in need thereof, which methods comprise administering to said subject an effective amount of an antibiotic; polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid; and oleic acid; providing VNS (vagal nerve stimulation) to the subject; and placing said subject on an intermittent fasting regimen.
US10335395B2	Methods of administering immunosuppressants having a specified pharmacodynamic effective life and therapeutic macromolecules for the induction of immune tolerance This invention relates to methods that provide immunosuppressants and therapeutic macromolecules that are administered within a pharmacodynamically effective window of the immunosuppressants to induce immune tolerance to the therapeutic macromolecules. The methods allow shifting the immune response in favor of tolerogenic immune response development specific to the therapeutic macromolecule.
US10335392B2	Cyclic compounds useful as modulators of TNF α Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I) or a salt thereof, wherein: Ring A is 3- to 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; X is CR1 or N; Y is —(CR5R5)m—; Z is —(CR5R5)n—; and q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds as modulators of TNFα, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in treating inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
US10335390B2	Secnidazole for use in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis Embodiments are directed to a secnidazole formulations and the use of a secnidazole formulation for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV).
US10335387B2	Method for treating infectious diseases with isothiocyanate functional compounds A method for treating an infectious disease, including the step of administering an isothiocyanate functional surfactant to a patient having an infectious disease. In one embodiment, the protonated form of the isothiocyanate functional surfactant is represented by the following chemical structure:
US10335386B2	Lipid comprising polyunsaturated fatty acids The present invention relates to extracted plant lipid, comprising fatty acids in an esterified form.
US10335381B2	Stabilized formulation of triamcinolone acetonide A stabilized formulation of triamcinolone acetonide in a bioadhesive base material is provided. The present invention further includes a method of producing a stabilized non-aqueous TAA formulation and methods of measuring the stability of such TAA formulations.
US10335380B2	Compounds suitable for the treatment of myeloproliferative neoplasms as well as methods for the diagnosis/prognosis of myeloproliferative neoplasms The present findings point to mutant HSCs as the cause of BM neuroglial damage that compromises MSC survival and function, critically contributing to MPN pathogenesis. In this sense, the present invention shows that the niche damage triggered by the mutant HSC is essential for the development of a haematopoietic malignancy previously considered to be caused by the HSC alone. Targeting HSC niche-forming MSCs and their neural regulation paves the way to more efficient therapeutic strategies in MPN. For this purpose, the present invention shows that an efficient therapeutic strategy for the treatment of MPN lies on the administration of neuroprotective compounds, such as 4-methylcatechol, capable of protecting BM sympathetic nerve fibers. Additionally, another efficient therapeutic strategy is shown herein as the administration of selective β3-adrenergic agonists such as BRL37344 or Mirabegron, since this strategy will compensate for deficient sympathetic stimulation of nestin+ MSCs.
US10335379B2	Oral dosage forms of ketamine The present invention relates to an oral dosage form for administration of ketamine and a method of preparing an oral dosage form for administration of ketamine, preferably once or twice a day.
US10335376B2	Raloxifene sprinkle composition The present invention relates to a capsule composition of raloxifene comprising multiparticulates comprising a) a core comprising raloxifene, and b) a taste-masking coating present in amount of from about 0.5% to about 50% w/w based on the core weight.
US10335372B2	Compositions with modified nucleases targeted to viral nucleic acids and methods of use for prevention and treatment of viral diseases Antiviral compositions comprising a modified nuclease, or a plurality of such modified nucleases having at least one non-natural amino acid residue substituted for a naturally occurring amino acid in a parent nuclease are provided, as are methods of use and kits providing unit dosages of such compositions.
US10335368B2	Ultrasound-triggerable agents for tissue engineering The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for delivering a tissue scaffold comprising ultrasound-triggerable agents to an individual.
US10335365B2	Bladder cancer specific ligand peptides The present invention is directed to bladder cancer specific ligand peptides, comprising the amino acid sequence X1DGRX5GF (SEQ ID NO: 1), and methods of their use, e.g., for imaging detection for diagnosis of bladder, tumor localization to guide transurethral resection of bladder cancer, imaging detection of bladder cancer for follow-up after the initial treatment that can replace or complement costly cystoscopy, imaging detection of metastatic bladder cancer, and targeted therapy for superficial and metastatic bladder cancer.
US10335358B2	Hair cosmetic A hair cosmetic comprising the following ingredients (A) and (B): (A) a cationic polymer having a charge density of 5.0 to 7.0 meq/g and (B) an anionic polysaccharide derivative wherein a part of the H atoms of the OH group of a polysaccharide compound having the constituent unit described below are substituted with a —(CH2)mCOO− group (m is an integer of 1 to 5) at an average substitution degree of 0.5 to 2.0 per constituent unit, and wherein optionally a part of the H atoms of the remaining —OH groups are substituted with C1-40 alkyl groups and/or alkylene groups, wherein the viscosity of the ingredient (B) in a 2 mass % aqueous solution (25° C.) is 0.5 to 800 mPa·s wherein R′ represents a C2-4 alkylene group optionally substituted with an —OH group, and n represents a number by which the average number of added moles of R′O per constituent unit is 0 to 10.
US10335353B2	Cream-type hair coloring agent III The subject of the present disclosure is agents for oxidative hair dyeing containing from about 70-about 86 wt. % water, oxidation dye precursor(s), alkalizing agent and a specific mixture of a crosslinked copolymer of acrylic acid and non-ethoxylated esters of acrylic acid with linear C10-C30-monoalcohols, surfactic, cationic or zwitterionic polymer and linear, saturated C8-C22-alkan-1-ol, wherein the dye obtains the optimal viscosity for application and the consistency of a gel-like cream with outstanding haptics.
US10335347B2	Closing system for a container The invention relates to a closing system for a container to be held with a single hand. The closing system includes a cap having a skirt and a transversal wall provided with an access port, and a cover substantially parallel to the cap and with a guiding member intended to be used by a user to manipulate the cover. A hinge allows a planar rotation of the cover regarding the cap from a first position to close the access port to a second position to access the access port.
US10335341B2	Walking assistance method and apparatus A walking assistance method and apparatus, in detail, a control device that may estimate a gait motion of a user based on pressure data indicating information on a pressure applied to a sole of the user, and provide a feedback corresponding to the gait motion to the user by controlling a vibrator to apply a vibration to the sole of the user, is provided.
US10335339B1	Portable examination chair A pivoting examination chair mechanism for an examination chair related to a substantially immovable examination tool, which includes a rotation mechanism portion rotating about a first vertical axis, a rotation arm integral with, and extending from, the rotation mechanism portion, and a chair support portion attached proximate a distal end of the rotation arm and offset from the rotating base portion including a chair gimbal, in which the chair gimbal rotates around a second vertical axis and the first and second vertical axes are substantially parallel to one another, so that moving the rotation arm through 180°, the examination chair is moved about the first vertical axis to provide a clear access area to the substantially immovable examination tool.
US10335337B2	Incubator with thermoregulating arrangement for newborns suffering from pathologies The invention relates to an incubator with a thermoregulating arrangement for newborns suffering from pathologies, comprising a closed compartment consisting of a horizontal partition that separates an upper part from a lower part, wherein the upper part has receiving and housing elements for the newborn, while the lower part has respective means and elements for thermoregulation, measurement, etc., which allow the production of air flows that maintain environmental conditions according to the newborn's needs.
US10335336B2	Incubator An incubator having a cassette tray accommodation space which allows for a cassette tray to be readily stored in or taken out of the space through one of a plurality of tray loading or unloading ports. The cassette tray accommodation space includes at least two of the following: a front tray loading or unloading port, a rear tray loading or unloading port, a left tray loading or unloading port, and a right tray loading or unloading port.
US10335331B2	Powered wheelchair, wheelchair powering device and method The present disclosure describes devices and systems that can be integrated with a foldable, manual wheelchair to convert the wheelchair into a hybrid chair capable of both manual operation and motor-powered operation. A wheelchair powering device includes a motor that is operatively coupled to a roller member so that rotation of the motor shaft causes rotation of the roller member. The roller member may be engaged against a tire of the wheelchair so that rotation of the roller member causes rotation of the tire via friction between the roller member and tire.
US10335325B2	Ergonomic disposable absorbent garment A disposable undergarment is disclosed. The undergarment includes a chassis and an absorbent core assembly. The chassis includes a front section, a crotch section and a rear section. The absorbent core is located in the crotch section, with portions of it extending into the front and rear sections. A large plurality of closely spaced elastic threads extends across the full width of the undergarment in the front and rear sections. A large plurality of closely spaced elastic threads extends across the full width of the undergarment in portions of the crotch section adjacent the front and rear sections. The elastic threads are broken in the areas of the core assembly. The core assembly includes a first section of a slow acting but high absorbency SAP in pockets thereof and an underlying second section of a fast acting by lower absorbency SAP in pockets thereof.
US10335320B2	Reduced-pressure dressings, systems, and methods for use with linear wounds Systems, methods, and dressings for treating a linear wound, such as an incision, on a patient are presented. The systems, dressings, and methods include a sealing ring that helps form a fluid seal around the linear wound. In one instance, a sealing material is extruded around the linear wound to help form a seal. In another instance, a sealing ring is coupled to a lower portion of a dressing bolster to form a seal. Other systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed.
US10335319B2	Method and apparatus for cleaning isthmus of eustachian tube A method for cleaning an isthmus of a Eustachian tube (ET) of a patient includes using an instrument. The instrument includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a shaft extending therebetween, and a treatment feature disposed at the distal portion. The method includes directing the instrument into an oro-nasal cavity of the patient and advancing at least the distal portion of the instrument into an opening of the ET. The method further includes further advancing the instrument within the ET so that the treatment feature is disposed past, or is coincident with, the isthmus. The method further includes moving the treatment feature relative to the isthmus to clean the isthmus.
US10335316B2	Capsular membrane treatments to increase accommodative amplitude This apparatus treats the lens capsule so as to increase accommodation of the eye. The treatment of the lens capsule may comprise treating a portion of the lens capsule so as to stiffen the treated portion and improve accommodation of the eye. The intermediate portion of the lens capsule may be located between an optically used central portion of the lens capsule and a peripheral portion of the lens capsule connected to zonules of the eye. The stiffened intermediate portion of the lens capsule can improve coupling of the peripheral portion of the lens capsule to the central portion of the lens capsule, such that an amount of accommodation of the optically used central portion of the lens is increased. As the force of the lens capsule to a lens disposed within the lens capsule is increased, the lens may comprise the natural lens of the eye or an artificial lens such as an accommodative IOL. The treatment of the eye to stiffen the intermediate portion may comprise application of one or more of an energy or a substance to the intermediate portion.
US10335308B2	Flexible barrier films containing cyclic olefins Various polymeric barrier compositions are described which when formed into films, are useful in reducing transmission of odors. The films can be incorporated into a wide range of products such as multilayer barrier films used in medical applications and particularly in ostomy appliances. In certain versions, the films include blends of amorphous cyclic olefin copolymers and semi-crystalline cyclic olefin copolymers.
US10335306B2	Supporter A supporter includes a body section having a back-contact section, a first auxiliary band section of which one end is fixed to the top end of a left side of the back-contact section and the other end is fixed to the bottom end of a right side of the back-contact section, a second auxiliary band section forming a pair with the first auxiliary band section, a first ring arranged to slide between the one end and the other end of the first auxiliary band section, a second ring forming a pair with the first ring, a first adjustment band section of which one end is fixed to loops on a right end side of the body section and the other end can be fastened to loops on the right end side of the body section, and a second adjustment band section forming a pair with the first adjustment band section.
US10335304B2	Pressing tool for pelvic floor muscle group With respect to a pressing tool main body 10B of a pressing tool for a pelvic floor muscle group 1B, a convex upper surface has a hardness of 10 to 20, which is a value of the International Rubber Hardness Degree (IRHD) complying with JIS K 6253, when the pressing tool main body 10B is in an initial state in which the pressing tool main body 10B is subject to no external force and is not squashed, and has a hardness of 25 to 35, which is a value of the International Rubber Hardness Degree (IRHD) complying with JIS K 6253, when the pressing tool main body 10B is subject to an external force, and a height from a seat surface to the convex upper surface becomes a half of the height from the seat surface to the convex upper surface in the initial state.
US10335291B2	Hydraulic system for a knee-ankle assembly controlled by a microprocessor A prosthesis can include a femoral segment suitable for a femoral connection to a user and a tibial segment connected to the femoral segment based on an articulation which reproduces movements of the knee, the tibial segment being articulated on a foot segment based on an articulation reproducing movements of the ankle, a first hydraulic damper the ends of which are joined respectively with the femoral and tibial segments, and a second hydraulic damper of which the ends are joined respectively with the tibial and foot segments.
US10335290B2	Expandable interbody fusion device An apparatus and method is provided for interbody fusion including distracting, in a given direction, and supporting opposing vertebral bodies. A plurality of wafers are consecutively inserted between the vertebral bodies to create a column of wafers. The column of wafers is oriented between the vertebral bodies so as to expand in the given direction as the wafers are consecutively added to the column.
US10335289B2	Stand alone intervertebral fusion device An angled fixation device, such as an angled screw. This angled fixation device may be used by the surgeon to secure a spacer to a spinal disc space. The proximal end portion of the angled fixation device is driven perpendicular to the anterior wall of the spacer, and so is parallel to the vertebral endplates and in-line with the inserter. The distal end portion of the angled fixation device is oriented at about a 45 degree angle (plus or minus 30 degrees) to the vertebral endplate it enters.
US10335285B2	Reviseable stemless prostheses and methods Disclosed herein are orthopedic revision systems including a base member having a collar portion and at least one stabilization portion extending outwardly from the collar portion. The systems may further include a stem member having an attachment portion and a shaft portion, the stem member configured to be received at least partially through an opening in the collar portion such that the attachment portion lies adjacent the collar portion and the shaft portion lies adjacent the at least one stabilizing portion. In a method of performing revision surgery with such orthopedic systems includes forming an opening in the collar of the base member for receipt of the stem member by removing an inner portion of the collar portion and inserting the stem member at least partially through the opening in the collar portion such that the attachment portion lies adjacent the collar portion and the shaft member lies adjacent the at least one stabilizing portion.
US10335281B2	Cartilage mosaic compositions and methods Compositions comprising a cartilage sheet comprising a plurality of interconnected cartilage tiles and a biocompatible carrier are provided. Methods of manufacturing cartilage compositions comprising a cartilage sheet comprising a plurality of interconnected cartilage tiles are also provided.
US10335279B2	Method and device for treating dysfunctional cardiac tissue Various methods and devices are provided for reducing the volume of the ventricles of the heart. In one embodiment, a method for reducing the ventricular volume of a heart chamber is provided including the steps of inserting an anchoring mechanism onto dysfunctional cardiac tissue, deploying one or more anchors into the dysfunctional cardiac tissue, raising the dysfunctional cardiac tissue using the anchors, and securing the anchors to hold the dysfunctional cardiac tissue in place. Further, a device for reducing the volume of the ventricles of a heart chamber is provided where the device has one or more clips for placement on dysfunctional cardiac tissue of a heart, one or more anchors for deployment and securement into the dysfunctional cardiac tissue, and a lifting mechanism for raising the one or more anchors and the dysfunctional cardiac tissue.
US10335277B2	Adjustable nosecone A percutaneous valve delivery system may include an outer sheath and an inner catheter disposed within the outer sheath. The inner catheter may include a plurality of lumens formed therein. A tubular extension may extend distally from a distal end of the inner catheter, wherein the tubular extension is axially movable relative to the inner catheter. A nose cone may be attached to the tubular extension. A handle may be attached to the outer sheath, wherein the handle is configured to shift the outer sheath between a first position and a second position relative to the inner catheter. A valve replacement implant may be releasably coupled to the inner catheter.
US10335275B2	Methods for delivery of heart valve devices using intravascular ultrasound imaging Methods related to delivery of various heart valve implants are described. The implant may be delivered using an ultrasound imaging delivery system. The ultrasound imaging delivery system may be used to deliver a variety of different devices, including mitral valve reshaping devices, mitral valve replacement valves, and others. A deployment catheter carrying an implant having a tissue anchor is advanced to a deployment site in a heart. An imaging element is positioned adjacent the implant and a relationship between the tissue anchor and an anatomical landmark in the heart is visualized. The implant is then attached by driving the tissue anchor into tissue in the heart.
US10335274B2	Ergonomic mitral heart valve holders A holder for a prosthetic mitral heart valve that attaches to an inflow end of the valve and includes a simple tensioning mechanism that flexes the heart valve commissure posts inward to help prevent suture looping. The tensioning mechanism may include relatively movable rings of the holder or a generally unitary holder with a tensor, or rotatable knob. Connecting sutures thread through internal passages in the holder and travel in the outflow direction along valve commissure posts, emerging at the post tips and mutually crossing over the outflow side of the valve. A handle attaches off-center on the holder to increase visualization of and access to the heart valve through a central window for enhanced access to the commissure posts and leaflets. The holder is constructed of non-metallic materials so as to avoid interfering with imaging devices, and the handle is ergonomically curved and shaped to facilitate manipulation.
US10335273B2	Leaflet engagement elements and methods for use thereof The present invention relates to apparatus for methods for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve. The apparatus includes an expandable anchor with leaflet engagement elements on the proximal end of the anchor and a replacement valve. The leaflet engagement elements can be used to prevent distal migration and insure proper positioning of the apparatus.
US10335272B2	Apparatus and method for repairing the function of a diseased valve An apparatus for repairing the function of a diseased valve includes a tubular first support member which is expandable to a first average diameter and has oppositely disposed proximal and distal first support member ends. A tubular second support member is spaced axially apart from the first support member and is expandable to a second average diameter that is smaller than the first average diameter. The second support member has oppositely disposed proximal and distal second support member ends. A tubular graft section interconnects the first and second support members and has oppositely disposed proximal and distal graft section ends axially spaced apart by a graft section body. The proximal graft section end is connected directly to the distal first support member end and the distal graft section end is connected directly to the proximal second support member end.
US10335271B2	Systems for assessing and cutting pericardial tissue Systems, dies, and methods are provided for processing pericardial tissue. The method includes positioning a die-cut assembly over the pericardial tissue, the die-cut assembly including a die having a plate, a the pattern, and an opening, the die pattern attached to the plate, the opening formed in the plate to provide access to the pericardial tissue, and measuring a thickness of the tissue through the opening. The die-cut assembly may be mounted for automated vertical movement, and a platen on which the tissue is placed is capable of automated horizontal movement. Different target areas on the tissue can be assessed by measuring the thickness through the die, and when an area is deemed suitable the die pattern cuts a shape therefrom. The system is useful for cutting uniform thickness heart valve leaflets, and can be automated to speed up the process.
US10335268B2	Anterior-posterior-capsule-actuated hydraulic accommodative intraocular lenses and lens systems An accommodative hydraulic intraocular lens system (AHIOL) has a cylindrical actuator contained within which is a hydraulic lens assembly. The hydraulic lens assembly has a transparent elastically reconfigurable membrane coupled to a fixed focus lens by a bellows and a refractive hydraulic fluid contained in the space defined by the membrane, the bellows and the lens, and is maintained at the upper range of its diopter power by the elastic properties of the bellows, springs, or both.
US10335266B2	Flexible stretch stent-graft A stent device includes a first graft member, a second graft member and a stent frame defining a central axis. The frame has an abluminal surface engaged with the first graft member and a luminal surface engaged with the second graft member such that the first graft member and the second graft member encapsulates the stent frame along the length of the central axis. The stent frame includes a configuration where the stent frame is disposed on a curvature such that the abluminal surface has a radius of curvature of approximately 20 millimeters about a center of the curvature and the luminal surface defines a substantially constant effective cross-sectional area at any portion generally transverse to the central axis of the stent frame disposed about the curvature.
US10335265B2	Ring on a closed web stent-graft for use in tip capture A stent-graft has a closed web end configuration in which endmost stent crowns do not extend beyond an end or edge of a tubular graft. In order to couple the stent-graft to tip capture fingers or prongs of a delivery system, the stent-graft includes a ring woven between the endmost crowns of an end stent. When end stent is in a compressed delivery configuration, sections of the ring between adjacent endmost crowns form attachment loops that longitudinally extend beyond the end of the tubular graft for engaging the tip capture fingers of a delivery system. When the end stent is in an expanded fully deployed configuration, the attachment loops retract back to the stent so that the ring is a circular band having a diameter substantially equal to the expanded diameter of the stent.
US10335262B2	Embolic protection devices having short landing zones The invention provides an embolic protection device for removing emboli from a blood vessel in a patient's body. The device comprises an elongate host element, an embolic protection element having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, and a flexible tether connected to a distal end of the host element and to a proximal portion of the embolic protection element. The tether allows the host element to move axially and laterally relative to the embolic protection element over a limited range of motion when the embolic protection element is in an expanded configuration. The embolic protection device has a landing zone of 4 cm or less.
US10335255B2	Straw for the preservation of a predetermined dose of liquid-based substance, in particular a biological substance The invention relates to a straw comprising a tube (11) extending between a first end (13) and a second end (14) and comprising a stopper (12) placed in the tube near the first end thereof and extending between a first end (17) facing the first end of the tube, and a second end (20) facing the second end of the tube, said stopper and said tube being configured such that, after a liquid substance (22) has come in contact with the stopper via the second end thereof, the stopper blocks the passage of the liquid substance therethrough and is, by pushing on the first end thereof, slidable into the tube toward the second end thereof. Moreover, the stopper comprises, on the side of the second end of the tube, a barrier pad (16) consisting of hydrophobic threads over the entire cross-section of the tube.
US10335251B2	Orthodontic digital setups Methods for recognizing a virtual tooth surface, defining a virtual tooth coordinate system, and simulating a collision between virtual teeth are provided. Methods include receiving input data specifying a point on the rendered surface model associated with a tooth, deriving a perimeter on the surface model of the tooth based on the input data, and analyzing the surface model along a plurality of paths outwardly extending from points on the perimeter along the three-dimensional surface to produce gingival margin data. Methods also include receiving point input data that defines a point on the virtual tooth, receiving axis input data that defines first and second axes associated with the virtual tooth, computing a substantially normal vector for a portion of the tooth surface surrounding the point, and computing a coordinate system based on the axis input and the computed vector. Methods also include receiving permissible movement input data directed to permissible movement of a first virtual tooth, simulating, in three dimensional space, bringing the first virtual tooth into contact with a second virtual tooth while constraining movement of the first virtual tooth based on the permissible movement input data, and displaying data resulting from the simulation.
US10335249B2	Syringe for multi-component materials, method of activating a syringe, mixing and dispensing apparatus and multi-component cartridge A syringe for multi-component materials includes a mixer housing, a mixing element, a multi-component cartridge and a mixing head, the mixing head being arranged at least partly within the mixer housing and adjacent to the multi-component cartridge. The mixing head is arranged moveable in an axial direction of the syringe between at least two positions, the at least two positions including a sealed position and a dispensing position. The axial movement of the mixing head is brought about by rotation of at least a part of the mixer housing relative to the multi-component cartridge. The mixing head is axially displaced in a direction opposite to a dispensing direction on a displacement of the mixing head from the sealed position into the dispensing position.
US10335244B2	Mobile medical cart A medical cart having a chassis with a plurality of wheels attached thereto; a plurality of drawers supported on the chassis; a temperature-regulated compartment in the chassis; a locking bar pivotally attached to the chassis; a headwall mount attached to the chassis; a display mounted on the chassis; and a positionable task light attached to the chassis. Each drawer includes a drawer lock shiftable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The locking bar is shiftable between a locked position and an unlocked position so that the locking bar serves as a secondary safety lock for all the drawers and the door of the temperature-regulated compartment.
US10335242B2	Indicator for tool state and communication in multi-arm robotic telesurgery A method comprises receiving an input at a control system indicating a status change for a first tool coupled to a first manipulator assembly of a telesurgical system. The status change is correlated to a procedure to decouple the first tool from the first manipulator assembly or manually reconfigure the first manipulator assembly. The method also includes transmitting a command to the first manipulator assembly. Responsive to the transmitted command, a multiple-color light emitting diode array in an indicator section on the first manipulator assembly is activated to generate a signal indicating a reconfiguration action for the first tool or the first manipulator assembly to a first user.
US10335241B2	Method and apparatus for intraoperative measurements of anatomical orientation Electronic devices that detect their position and/or orientation with respect to earth's frame of reference are described. A coupler can removeably maintain the electronic devices in physical proximity of one another. Each electronic device can have a housing and the coupler can be included on the housing and arranged to physically connect the housing of the electronic device to the housing of at least one other electronic device. Alternatively, the coupler can be a packaging that maintains the electronic devices in physical proximity of one another. Each electronic device can be calibrated using the orientation or position information obtained by other electronic devices maintained by the coupler. Further, each electronic device can include a power source that remains inactive until the device is ready for use.
US10335234B2	Ablation cannula and kit with insert An ablation tool includes a trocar and cannula with a hollow shaft. The hollow shaft is configured to permit passage of the trocar therethrough and has a proximal segment and a distal segment. The distal segment includes a distal tip aligned with the hollow shaft of the cannula to permit passage of the trocar within the hollow shaft of the cannula, and has tissue-adhering irregular surfaces protruding therefrom. An auxiliary port extends from an exterior surface of the cannula and defines a hollow passageway into the hollow shaft. Notably, an insert is provided as part of the tool. The insert defines a hollow shaft and is adapted to be inserted into the hollow shaft of the cannula and includes a diameter of less than an interior diameter of the hollow shaft of the insert so as to permit passage of a laser fiber through the hollow shaft of the insert. An auxiliary port extends from an exterior surface of the insert defining a hollow passageway into the hollow shaft of the insert.
US10335233B2	Myoma/polyp in-office treatment with lasers A noninvasive treatment of uterine growths such as myomas (fibroids) and polyps is presented. Treatment involves carrying out diagnostic hysteroscopy and ultrasound procedures to detect, measure, and evaluate unwanted uterine growths; then inserting optical fiber into a hysteroscope, reaching target tissue with optical fiber and eliminating said tissue or shrinking it to a size/shape for easy mechanical removal. Finally, ultrasound imaging is used to confirm success of procedure. In one embodiment, optical fiber has an off-axis firing end but can be inserted inside a conventional hysteroscopy device. In another embodiment, a laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) fiber is used to treat myomas found on the outside of the uterus. A high energy laser is used that can emit at wavelengths easily absorbed by water and blood, such as 980 nm and 1470 nm. Procedure is fast and can be done in the physician's office with little or no anesthesia used.
US10335229B2	Vessel sealing instrument with suction system The present disclosure is directed to a forceps having an end effector assembly including first and second jaw members. At least one of the jaw members is movable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween. Each jaw member includes an electrically-conductive tissue-contacting surface adapted to connect to a source of energy to treat tissue grasped between the jaw members. A suction system is disposed proximate the first and second jaw members and is configured to apply suction to a surgical site upon activation thereof.
US10335228B2	Surgical instrument with switch activation control A surgical instrument includes a housing and an elongated shaft operably coupled to an actuating mechanism moveable between an actuated position and an unactuated position. An end effector includes a pair of opposing first and second jaw members and is adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy. A switch is moveable between an activated position to initiate delivery of electrosurgical energy to the end effector and a deactivated position to terminate delivery of electrosurgical energy to the end effector. A switch activation member is configured to move the switch between an activated position and a deactivated position. A switch control member is configured to maintain the switch in the activated position during at least partial movement of the actuating mechanism from the actuated position to the unactuated position.
US10335227B2	Electrosurgical tissue sealer and cutter A surgical instrument comprises an end effector including a pair of jaw members configured to move with respect to one another between an open configuration and a closed configuration for clamping tissue. At least one jaw member includes an elongate cam slot extending in a longitudinal direction over a substantial a length a tissue clamping surface of the at least one jaw member. A plurality of electrically isolated, and longitudinally spaced electrodes is supported by the tissue clamping surface and is configured to deliver electrosurgical energy to tissue. A reciprocating member engages the elongate cam slot and is extendable to a sealing position with respect to each of the electrodes to define a predetermined gap distance between a particular electrode and an opposing tissue clamping surface.
US10335225B2	Electrosurgical medical device handpiece with insulated aspiration system An electrosurgical instrument for the treatment of tissue via an electrode assembly is disclosed having at least one active electrode and an aspiration system for configured to collect aspirated materials and to remove those aspirated materials from a surgical site while preventing the materials from melting and thereby clogging the aspiration system. In at least one embodiment, the aspiration system may include an internal aspiration collection chamber positioned at a distal end of the instrument to collect aspirated material and insulate the aspirated material to prevent the aspirated material from melting within the aspiration system and thereby clogging the aspiration system. The internal aspiration collection chamber may also be subjected to reduced heating from the active electrode by limiting the exposure of the internal aspiration collection chamber to a minimally sized support arm extending from active electrode to the channel of the aspiration system in the electrosurgical instrument shaft.
US10335224B2	Method of destroying tissue cells by electroporation An apparatus and method for performing non-invasive treatment of the human face and body by electroporation in lieu of cosmetic surgery is provided. The apparatus comprises a high voltage pulse generator and an applicator having two or more electrodes in close mechanical and electrical contact with the patient's skin for applying the pulses to the patient's skin. The applicator may consist of two pieces with one electrode having a sharp tip and another having a flat surface. High voltage pulses delivered to the electrodes create at the tip of the sharp electrode an electric field high enough to cause death of relatively large subcutaneous fat cells by electroporation. Moving the electrode tip along the skin creates a line of necrotic subcutaneous fat cells, which later are metabolized by the body. Multiple applications of the electrode along predetermined lines on the face or neck create shrinkage of the skin and the subcutaneous fat volume underlying the treated area.
US10335223B2	Hemostasis instrument A hemostasis instrument for actively stopping the bleeding, in particular after an open, laparoscopic, or endoscopic operation on a patient, having several hemostasis components. The hemostasis instrument has at least the following hemostasis components: a thermal hemostasis device for tissue coagulation by producing a temperature above the coagulation temperature of biological tissue by means of a coagulation electrode; a biochemical hemostasis device for producing a silent electric discharge by means of at least one discharge electrode, and an insulating device, wherein the insulating device is arranged between the discharge electrode and the tissue to be treated; a supplying device for supplying substances that influence blood clotting to the tissue to be treated; and a supply device for supplying noble gas to the tissue to be treated.
US10335219B2	Method and implant for stabilizing two bone portions separated by a cut or fracture In a human or animal patient, two bone portions separated by a cut or fracture are stabilized in a desired position relative to each other by bringing the two bone portions into this desired position, by pulling them against each other, by providing an opening having a mouth on a bone surface and reaching across the cut or fracture and walls in both bone portions, by inserting an implant into the opening and anchoring the implant in the walls of the opening with the aid of a material having thermoplastic properties and energy transmitted into the implant for in situ liquefaction of at least part of the material having thermoplastic properties. One exemplary application of the stabilizing procedure concerns the two tibial bone portions separated by tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in a canine patient suffering from cranial cruciate ligament damage or rupture in a stifle joint.
US10335218B2	Multichannel cannula and methods for using same A method for delivering a substance to bone includes placing a stabilizing wire in a bone, creating a hole in the bone around the stabilizing wire, and providing a multichannel cannula, comprising. The multichannel cannula includes a first channel having an open proximal end and an open distal end, the first channel being configured to receive the stabilizing wire, and a second channel having an inlet portal and an exit portal that are in fluid communication. The method further includes inserting the multichannel cannula into the hole in the bone such that the first channel receives the stabilizing wire, and delivering the substance into the bone by introducing the substance into the inlet portal of the second channel such that the substance exits the second channel through the exit portal.
US10335217B2	Pedicle screw with large-diameter bone thread A pedicle screw system includes a receiving sleeve for a longitudinal support, a bone screw and a shank head element. The bone screw has a bone thread configured as an outer thread and a connection thread configured as an inner thread. The shank head element has at the proximal end a head on which the receiving sleeve is mounted and, at the distal end, a connection thread configured as an outer thread screwed into the connection thread of the bone screw. The connection threads are configured as multi-threads, each with a distal connection thread portion and a proximal connection thread portion. The distal connection thread portion and the proximal connection thread portion have an identical thread pitch. The distal connection thread portion has a smaller diameter than the proximal connection thread portion.
US10335214B2	Multiplexed screws A bone fixation element comprises a shaft extending substantially along a longitudinal axis of the fixation element in combination with a head including a plurality of fixation element openings distributed about a perimeter thereof. Each of the fixation element openings extends through the head from a proximal surface thereof to a distal surface of the head. Each of the fixation element openings extends through the head along an opening axis.
US10335207B2	Spinous process plate fixation assembly A spinous process plate fixation assembly is provided that has a pin plate including a first central aperture and a pin plate interior surface. The assembly has a lock plate including a second central aperture and a lock plate interior surface opposingly facing the pin plate interior surface. The interior surfaces have a pluralities of spikes extending therefrom. A pin receptacle is disposed within the pin plate and is configured to receive a lock pin. A pivoting lock mechanism is disposed within the lock plate. A connector shaft extends from the pin plate to the lock plate and passes through the first central aperture and the second central aperture. The connector shaft includes a pin side configured to receive the lock pin, and a lock side opposite the shaft side, the lock side configured to operatively engage the pivoting lock mechanism so as to secure the plates and the shaft.
US10335206B2	Low profile connectors Devices and methods for coupling first and second adjacent vertebrae. The device includes a first coupling element and a second coupling element. The first coupling element has a first body portion for receiving a first bone fastener and an elongate rod portion extending transversely from the first body portion. The second coupling element has a second body portion for receiving a second bone fastener and an extension portion extending transversely from the second body portion. The extension portion defines a recess sized and configured to receive the rod portion of the first coupling element. When unlocked, the rod portion is moveable in the recess to allow for rotational and translational movement of the first and second coupling elements. When locked, the relative position of the first and second coupling elements is fixed.
US10335202B2	Lockable pedicle fastener A spinal fixation system comprising at least one fastener having a fastener head at a proximal end and at least one body. The body comprises a rod receiving channel for receiving a fixation rod, a pressure cap for engaging the fastener head, and a fastener head receiving chamber for retaining the fastener head within the body. The fastener head receiving chamber allows for multi-axial movement of the body in relation to the fastener when the pressure cap is disengaged from the fastener head. The body is secured in a mono-axial position in relation to the fastener when the pressure cap is biased against the fastener head.
US10335197B2	Orthopedic anchoring methods Methods for performing orthopedic surgical procedures to treat a patient are presented herein. A method may include: positioning an implant assembly at the pelvic region, the implant assembly including an implant body including at least a portion of a locking element, an implant outer layer, and a fastener including a longitudinal axis and an attachment feature configured to mechanically interlock with the locking element in an interference mechanical engagement, the attachment feature comprising a distal end and a contracted neck region; delivering the implant outer layer into the ilium, across the sacroiliac joint, and into the sacrum such that a fastener opening of the implant outer lay resides within the sacrum; delivering the fastener through a posterior surface of the sacrum such that the distal end of the attachment feature is received within the implant outer layer; and interlocking the locking element and the attachment feature with each other.
US10335196B2	Surgical instrument having a stop guard Surgical instruments and methods including a stop guard are described herein. An exemplary instrument can include an inner shaft disposed within an outer shaft, the inner shaft including a tissue-piercing tip and being effective to secure an end effector to the device. A stop guard can be coupled to the inner shaft and extend through outer shaft sidewall openings when the tip is advanced distally or retract into the outer shaft when the tip is retracted proximally. In a percutaneous procedure, external force applied to the stop guard by the tissue can retract the tip to prevent damage to surrounding tissue as the instrument is advanced distally. Moreover, once passed through pierced tissue, the stop guard can be redeployed when the inner shaft is advanced distally to secure an end effector to the instrument and can prevent inadvertent withdrawal of the instrument.
US10335195B2	Percutaneous access systems and methods Percutaneous access systems, including trocars, for accessing desired locations within a subject's body through the subject's skin or other tissues that are configured to minimize incision sizes are disclosed. Such a percutaneous access system includes a cannula and an obturator. The cannula includes a passageway with a tapered section and an expandable section at its distal end. The expandable section may include leaves that are configured to extend radially outward as an elongated instrument that has an outer diameter that exceeds a minimum relaxed inner diameter of the tapered section of the passageway is forced through the tapered section. Methods for using such a percutaneous access system, including medical procedures, are also disclosed.
US10335190B2	Pixel array medical systems, devices and methods Systems, instruments, methods, and compositions are described involving removing a portion of the epidermis within a donor site on a subject, and harvesting dermal plugs within the donor site. An injectable filler is formed by mincing the dermal plugs. The injectable filler is configured for injecting into a recipient site on the subject.
US10335188B2	Methods of manufacture of catheter with helical drive shaft Drive shafts having helical blades and methods of making are disclosed. In one method a helical auger blade is formed by twisting or sculpting a heated polymer tube which has been placed over a cylindrical drive shaft. In another method a drive shaft is placed within a helical winding and heat is applied to melt polymer which has been coated over one or both of the drive shaft and helical winding.
US10335187B2	Atherectomy devices and methods Rotational atherectomy devices and systems can remove or reduce stenotic lesions in blood vessels by rotating one or more abrasive elements within the vessel. The abrasive elements can be attached to a distal portion of an elongate flexible drive shaft that extends from a handle assembly that includes a driver for rotating the drive shaft. In particular implementations, individual abrasive elements are attached to the drive shaft at differing radial angles in comparison to each other (e.g., configured in a helical array). The centers of mass of the abrasive elements can define a path that fully or partially spirals around the drive shaft. In some embodiments, a distal stability element with a center of mass aligned with the longitudinal axis is fixedly mounted to the drive shaft.
US10335186B2	Methods and apparatus for treating embolism A method and apparatus for treating a clot in the blood vessel of a patient, and particularly the treatment of a pulmonary embolism is disclosed. The treatment includes restoring flow through the clot followed by clot removal, either partially or substantially completely. The clot treatment device is expandable into the blood vessel and may contain radial extensions that assist in restoring flow as well as in removing clot material.
US10335184B2	Negative pressure tissue debridement devices, systems, and methods In some embodiments, a debridement tool may include a housing, a reduced-pressure lumen, a debridement head, an impeller, and a drive system. The debridement head may be moveable relative to the housing. The impeller may be positioned in fluid communication with the reduced-pressure lumen and be moveable relative to the housing by operation of reduced pressure being applied to the impeller. The drive system may be coupled between the impeller and the debridement head and be configured to impart movement from the impeller to the debridement head.
US10335181B2	Transducer/waveguide engagement mechanisms for ultrasonic surgical instruments An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a transducer assembly having a distal engagement member and configured to supply ultrasonic energy. A waveguide defines a longitudinal axis and has a proximal engagement member configured to threadingly engage the distal engagement member. The waveguide is configured to transmit the ultrasonic energy therealong to a distal end thereof for treating tissue. A torque member is coupled to the transducer assembly and is disposed about the longitudinal axis. The torque member is selectively rotatable about the longitudinal axis and relative to the waveguide to threadingly engage the transducer assembly and the waveguide to one another. The torque member includes a plurality of fingers pivotably coupled thereto and movable between a closed position and an open position. In the open position, each finger extends substantially perpendicularly from the longitudinal axis to define a moment arm that facilitates the engagement of the transducer assembly and the waveguide.
US10335179B2	Surgical device with knife lockout Methods and devices are provided having a locking mechanism configured to selectively prevent actuation of the surgical device, e.g., opening and closing of jaws at a distal end of the device, moving a cutting element of the device, etc. In an exemplary embodiment, a device is provided having a closure lever actuator that can move between an open position and an actuated position, thereby opening and closing, respectively, jaws at the distal end of the device. In addition, the device can include a knife trigger that is configured to move a cutting element through the jaws. The device can further include a knife lockout feature that can prevent actuation of the knife trigger until the closure lever is in the actuated position.
US10335178B2	Anvil grasper A surgical grasping instrument is provided which includes a body portion having an elongate tubular member extending from the body portion and a jaw assembly movably mounted on a distal end of the elongate tubular member. The jaw assembly includes first and second jaws having arcuate grasping portions for securely grasping a circular surgical stapler anvil shaft. The jaw assembly is mounted on a movable head portion which is movable relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate tubular member to rotate and articulate the jaw assembly relative to the longitudinal axis to manipulate the anvil within the body of a patient.
US10335176B2	Rotary input for lever actuation A medical device includes a lever with an applied force position, a load position, and a fulcrum position. A first cable extends from the applied force position of the lever to a first capstan, the first cable wrapping around the first capstan. A second cable extends from the applied force position of the lever to a second capstan, the second cable wrapping around the second capstan. A rod couples the load position of the lever and a surgical end effector. The first and second capstans may be fixed to an axle. The axle may receive a rotational input from a rotary actuator. A hand wheel may be coupled to the axle. There may be a spring between a support structure and the lever to bias the lever to rotate about the fulcrum position of the lever.
US10335162B2	Tibial tubercle osteotomy Patient-specific guides for a tibial tubercle osteotomy are provided. The guides include a guide body defining a portion with a bone-engaging surface that conforms as a negative surface to a corresponding surface of a specific patient's tibia, and a guide portion that guides a surgical instrument to a specific location on the specific patient's tibia, wherein the bone-engaging surface and guide portion are configured during a pre-operative planning stage. Methods for performing a tibial tubercle osteotomy with the patient-specific guides are also provided.
US10335161B2	Apparatus and method to stop bleeding A hemostatic device is provided to stop bleeding at a puncture site on the wrist of a patient, the device comprising a transparent flexible band to be wrapped at the site where the bleeding is to be stopped, a curved frame having an inner peripheral side and possessing a first curved portion in its first half and a second curved portion in its second half, a first balloon provided on the inner peripheral side in the first half of the curved frame and a second balloon provided on the inner peripheral side in the second half of the curved frame. The bleeding from a first artery is stopped by compressing the first artery at the puncture site using inflation of the first balloon and the blood flow in the first artery is increased by compression of a second artery using inflation of the second balloon.
US10335159B2	Reloadable mechanical device for ligating living tissue and achieving hemostasis A system for treating tissue includes a clip assembly including a pair of clip arms, each of the clip arms extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end of the clip arms connected to one another via a central member slidably received within a channel of a capsule to be moved between a tissue receiving configuration and a closed configuration, a cartridge for encasing the clip assembly including a groove formed therein to accommodate the clip assembly and an opening extending thereinto in communication with a portion of the groove such that the groove is open to an exterior of the cartridge via the opening, and an applicator releasably connectable to the clip assembly to move the clip assembly between the open and closed configurations, a distal portion of the applicator insertable through the opening of the cartridge to be connected to the clip assembly.
US10335157B2	Asymmetrical surgical clip with penetrating lock, non-slip clamping surface, severable hinge, hinge boss and pivoting applicator tip A surgical plastic clip with a hinged pair of opposed arms. A male locking pin on the free end of one arm is configured to penetrate tissue in its path when the male locking pin is urged towards a female aperture on the free end of second arm. A clamping side of one arm includes a wedge-shaped feature, and a clamping side of the second arm includes a V-shaped trough that conforms to the shape of the wedge shaped feature. Each clamping side includes non-slip protrusions such as non-slip protruding ribs. A clip applicator includes a pivoting jaw assembly that pivots at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft of the applicator.
US10335156B2	Self-adapting floating diameter embolic coil An embolic coil configured with a self-adaptive floating diameter in a relaxed condition substantially assuming the shape of the inner surface of the vessel at the site of an embolization procedure. The embolic coil comprises a distal end having an anchoring loop for anchoring at the site, a proximal end with a loop for detaching from a gripper assembly adapted to deliver to the site, a primary framing coil formed of a plurality of primary omega curves extending between the proximate and distal ends, and a secondary filling coil arrangement formed from a plurality of secondary omega curves that follow the trajectory of the plurality of primary omega curves along the longitudinal length of the embolic coil between the proximate and distal ends. The embolic coil conforms to the diameter of the aneurysm sac enabling retractability and rapid disconnect detachment for such embolic coil advantageously requiring fewer embolic coils.
US10335155B2	Positioning and detaching implants Intravascular implant systems and methods of positioning and detaching implants are described. One such system carries an implant by retaining an engagement member in a position proximal to an aperture at a distal end of the delivery system. The engagement member is retained proximal to the aperture by an elongate member that is coupled to the implant. Once the implant is in a desired implant position, the elongate member is released from the engagement member, and the implant is allowed to move away from the delivery system.
US10335154B2	Polymeric electrospun embolization device and methods of use An embolization device may include a fiber section having a plurality of polymeric electrospun fibers and, optionally, a contrast agent. An embolization device may further include a plurality of fiber sections, wherein each fiber section is separated by a linker. A method of deploying such an embolization device may include inserting the embolization device into a vessel. The method may further include applying an electrical current to one or more of the linkers, applying electrothermal heat to at least a portion of the device, or applying force to at least a portion of a delivery vehicle for the device. A method of manufacturing the device may include electrospinning a fiber section, and processing the fiber section by straining, twisting, heating, or shaping it.
US10335153B2	Systems and methods for enclosing an anatomical opening Implantable therapeutic devices and methods for endovascular placement of devices at a target site, such an opening at a neck of an aneurysm, are disclosed. Selected embodiments of the present technology have closures that at least partially occlude the neck of an aneurysm to stabilize embolic or coagulative treatment of the aneurysm. In one embodiment, for example, an aneurysm closure device comprises a closure structure and a supplemental stabilizer. The closure structure can have a curved portion configured to extend along a first vessel, such as a side branch of a bifurcated vessel that extends along a lateral axis. The supplemental stabilizer extends from the closure structure along a longitudinal axis transverse to the lateral axis of the first vessel. The supplemental stabilizer is configured to exert an outward force against a second vessel, such as a parent vessel, that extends transversely to the first vessel.
US10335152B2	Partial aortic occlusion devices and methods for cerebral perfusion augmentation Methods are provided for partial aortic obstruction for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. Alternatively, the methods can be used to partially obstruct aortic blood flow to condition the spinal cord to secrete neuroprotective agents prior to abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Partial obstruction of a vessel can be accomplished by a device comprising an elongate catheter and a distally mounted expandable member. The expandable member may comprise one or two balloons. Other medical devices, such as an angioplasty, stent, or atherectomy catheter, can be inserted distal the expandable member to provide therapeutic intervention.
US10335151B2	Robotically-driven surgical instrument A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument comprises an end effector, an elongate shaft assembly, a housing, a rotatable drive screw, a firing member configured to be advanced during a firing cycle by the rotatable drive screw, and a sled member configured to be advanced during the firing cycle to eject staples from a staple cartridge to form a staple pattern At least a portion of the sled member is positioned distal to the staple pattern at a completion of the firing cycle. The housing comprises a plurality of rotatable disks couplable to a robotic device. The surgical instrument further comprises means for closing the end effector to a clamped position and opening the end effector to an unclamped position. The means is coupled to a first one of the plurality of rotatable disks.
US10335146B2	Surgical fastener applying apparatus, kits and methods for endoscopic procedures An endoscopic surgical device is provided and includes a handle assembly including a handle housing and a trigger operatively connected to the handle housing, and a drive mechanism actuatable by the trigger; and an endoscopic assembly selectively connectable to the handle assembly. The endoscopic assembly includes an outer tube defining a lumen therethrough and having a helical thread disposed within the lumen thereof; an inner tube rotatably supported in the outer tube and being operatively connectable to the drive mechanism, the inner tube defining a splined distal end, wherein the splined distal end of the inner tube is defined by a pair of opposed longitudinally extending tines and a pair of opposed longitudinally extending channels; and a plurality of surgical anchors loaded in the splined distal end of the inner tube.
US10335142B2	Twist needle passer closure device A tissue closure device includes a needle and a suture extending therefrom, a proximal head including a proximal slot and a proximal locking mechanism for releasably engaging a first end of the needle in the proximal slot in a first configuration, and a distal head movably coupled to the proximal head so that the proximal and distal heads are movable relative to one another between an open configuration, in which a target tissue is received therebetween, and a closed configuration, in which the target tissue gripped therebetween. The distal head includes a distal slot and a distal locking mechanism for releasably engaging a second end of the needle in the distal slot in a second configuration, the needle movable between the first and second configurations by rotating the needle, the needle alternatingly passed between the proximal and distal heads to thread the suture through the target tissue.
US10335138B2	Suture passer and method Certain embodiments relate to method of passing a suture through a material using a suture passer. In certain embodiments, the suture passer includes a housing defining a linear motion axis, a needle mounted for translation along the motion axis, and a foot mounted to the housing. The foot has a distal portion with a proximal facing surface extending along a distal portion axis crossing the motion axis and a distal facing surface, the distal portion including an opening in the proximal facing surface aligned with the motion axis and able to receive the needle in the second position. In certain embodiments, a method includes positioning a distal portion of the foot of the suture passer behind the material, extending the needle through the material and into the opening in the distal portion, and retracting the needle to retrieve a bight of suture from the distal portion proximally through the material.
US10335132B2	Retractor Provided is a retractor that makes it possible to reduce operation costs, is less likely to cause damage to surgical incision sites, do not reduce workability, and also makes it possible to easily maintain the desired surgical field and to change the surgical field or widen or narrow the area of the surgical field, depending on the surgical situation. The retractor 1 for holding a surgical incision open and maintaining a surgical field during an operation includes a belt-shaped body A made of a wire; and a connecting part B that is provided at one end portion of the belt-shaped body A and capable of being connected to another end portion or an intermediate portion of the belt-shaped body A so that the belt-shaped body A can be formed into a loop of a desired size. The retractor 1 is so configured that when the belt-shaped body A is formed into a loop, the outer surface of the belt-shaped body A resists the force generated at the surgical incision and acting in such a direction as to close the surgical incision.
US10335130B2	Surgical retrieval apparatus A surgical retrieval apparatus includes an elongate tubular member having a drive rod slidably disposed therein. A support member is operably coupled to a distal end of the drive rod. A pouch is attached to the support member and has a closed end and an open end. The pouch may be releasably coupled to the support member. An end effector is repositionable with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tubular member. The support member may include an expandable member.
US10335129B2	Methods and devices for auto return of articulated end effectors Various exemplary methods and devices for auto return of articulated end effectors are provided. In general, a surgical device can include an end effector configured to articulate. The device can include an actuator configured to be actuated to move the end effector from an articulated position to an unarticulated position. In at least some embodiments, the actuator can also be configured to be actuated to move the end effector from the unarticulated position to the articulated position. In at least some embodiments, the device can include the actuator and include another actuator configured to rotate the end effector about a longitudinal axis of an elongate shaft having the end effector at a distal end thereof. In at least some embodiments, the device can include the actuator and include another actuator configured to articulate the end effector from the unarticulated position to the articulated position.
US10335128B2	Biopsy device and insertable biopsy needle module A biopsy device includes a drive unit configured to receive a disposable unit having a needle carrier. The drive unit is configured to move a cutting element such that the needle carrier is driven a predetermined distance to move a needle-shooting mechanism to a cocked configuration. A user-actuatable control is configured to release the needle-shooting mechanism to cause the needle-shooting mechanism to shoot a biopsy needle simultaneously with the cutting element by an amount of the predetermined distance.
US10335123B2	System and method for identification of biological tissues The present invention provides for a system, method, and device for analyzing, localizing and/or identifying tissue types. The method includes analyzing, localizing and/or identifying one or more tissue samples, characterized in that the method comprises: (a) generating gaseous tissue particles from a site in the one or more tissue samples, (b) transporting the gaseous tissue particles from the site to an analyzer, (c) using the analyzer for generating tissue-related data based on the gaseous tissue particles, and (d) analyzing, localizing and/or identifying the one or more tissue samples based on the tissue-related data. The invention can either be used in close conjunction with a surgical procedure, when one or more surgical tools are an integrated part of ionization, or as a separate mass spectrometric probe for the analysis of one or more tissue parts.
US10335119B2	Ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus An ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound probe, a transmitter and an image generator. The ultrasound probe transmits ultrasound to a subject and generates a reception signal. The transmitter drives the ultrasound probe to transmit ultrasound that satisfies the following requirements: a wave packet duration is equivalent to or more than the length of 1.5 waveforms at the lower limit frequency of the −6 dB transmission bandwidth of the ultrasound probe; signal intensity of frequency components in the −6 dB transmission bandwidth has a standard deviation of 6 or less; and lower limit frequency components in the −6 dB transmission bandwidth have a signal intensity of −8 [dB] or higher, the signal intensity being normalized with respect to the maximum intensity of 0 [dB]. The image generator extracts harmonic components from the reception signal and generates ultrasound image data.
US10335118B2	Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, medical image processing apparatus, and medical image parallel display method According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe, scanning unit, ultrasonic image data generation unit, layout setting unit, and display unit. The ultrasonic probe includes transducers. The scanning unit scans an object with an ultrasonic beam via the ultrasonic probe. The ultrasonic image data generation unit generates data of ultrasonic images based on outputs from the scanning unit. The layout setting unit sets a specific display layout based on an aspect ratio of a display frame of the ultrasonic image or a size of the ultrasonic image and the number of ultrasonic images for simultaneous display. The display unit displays the ultrasonic images in accordance with the set display layout.
US10335116B2	Robot assisted ultrasound system According to some embodiments of the invention, a robot-assisted ultrasound system includes a first ultrasound probe, a robot comprising a manipulator arm having a tool end, and a second ultrasound probe attached to the tool end of the manipulator arm. The robot-assisted ultrasound system further includes a robot control system configured to control at least one of a position or a pose of the second ultrasound probe based on a contemporaneous position and pose of the first ultrasound probe, and an ultrasound processing and display system configured to communicate with at least one of the first and second ultrasound probes to receive and display an ultrasound image based on the first and second ultrasound probes acting in conjunction with each other.
US10335113B2	Apparatus for ultrasound flow vector imaging and methods thereof Apparatus and methods of use are provided for complex flow imaging and analysis that is non-invasive, accurate, and time-resolved. It is particularly useful in imaging of vascular flow with spatiotemporal fluctuations. This apparatus is an ultrasound-based framework called vector projectile imaging (VPI) that can dynamically render complex flow patterns over an imaging view at millisecond time resolution. The VPI apparatus and methods comprise: (i) high-frame-rate broad-view data acquisition (based on steered plane wave firings); (ii) flow vector estimation derived from multi-angle Doppler analysis (coupled with data regularization and least-squares fitting); and (iii) dynamic visualization of color-encoded vector projectiles (with flow speckles displayed as adjunct).
US10335110B2	Radiographic image capturing system and radiographic image capturing apparatus A radiographic image capturing system includes the following. A radiographic image capturing apparatus includes a two-dimensional array of radiation detecting elements and a control circuit which controls reading of image data from each of the radiation detecting elements based on a predetermined capturing sequence. An image processor has first gain data to correct gains of the radiation detecting elements, and generates a radiographic image based on the corrected image data. The control circuit of the radiographic image capturing apparatus is capable of varying at least one of a reverse bias voltage and a signal line voltage to be applied to the corresponding signal line. The control circuit reads a signal value from each of the radiation detecting elements, creates second gain data based on the read signal value, and corrects the radiographic image with the first gain data and the second gain data.
US10335109B2	Radiation phase-contrast imaging device Provided is a radiation phase difference imaging apparatus in which a separation distance between a phase grating and a radiation detector is optimized. The separation distance between the phase grating and a detection surface of an FPD is determined based on the magnitude of noise corruption in a self-image projected onto the detection surface. The magnitude of the effect of the noise is used as a basis for assessing the separation distance. It is determined whether a distance Zd is appropriate for imaging, based on the magnitude of noise corruption in the self-image in a self-image picture which is obtained when the distance Zd is the distance between the phase grating and the detection surface of the FPD. The separation distance can thus be optimized based on actual conditions of an actual X-ray source that emits a plurality of types of X-rays.
US10335104B2	Multi energy X-ray microscope data acquisition and image reconstruction system and method A multi energy, such as dual-energy (“DE”), x-ray imaging system data acquisition and image reconstruction system and method enables optimizing the image contrast of a sample. Using the DE x-ray imaging system and its associated user interface applications, an operator performs a low energy (“LE”) and high energy (“HE”) x-ray scan of the same volume of interest of the sample. The system creates a low-energy reconstructed tomographic volume data set from the set of low-energy projections and a high-energy tomographic volume data set from the set of high-energy projections. This enables the operator to control the image contrast of selected slices, and apply the information associated with optimizing the contrast of the selected slice to all slices in the low-energy and high-energy tomographic data sets. This creates a combined volume data set from the LE and HE volume data sets with optimized image contrast throughout.
US10335102B2	Mobile X-ray imaging apparatus A mobile X-ray imaging apparatus includes a first column rotatably coupled to a main body and extending in one direction; a second column extending in the one direction and slidably coupled to the first column in an extension direction of the first column; a display provided in the main body; and a indicator arranged in one end of the second column.
US10335100B2	X-ray scatter reducing device for use with 2D mammography and tomosynthesis Systems and methods for reducing X-ray scatter during breast imaging, and more specifically during tomosynthesis imaging. In one embodiment, an anti-scatter grid having a plurality of septa may be configured to be positioned relative to an X-ray imaging device such that each septum of the plurality of septa extends along a direction substantially parallel to a coronal plane of a subject during imaging of the subject using the X-ray imaging device. The X-ray imaging device may be operable in a tomosynthesis mode for imaging of a breast of the subject and may include the anti-scatter grid disposed between a breast platform and the X-ray detector. The anti-scatter grid may be configured to move in a direction substantially parallel to a sagittal plane of the subject during tomosynthesis imaging.
US10335098B2	Panoramic imaging apparatus and diagnostic imaging method in same apparatus In a panoramic imaging apparatus, a panoramic image is displayed on a monitor. The panoramic image is an image in which an overall dentition is in optimal focus, or an image in which a region of interest that is a portion of the image of the overall dentition is in optimal focus. Both images are reconstructed from frame data that has been collected by an initial first scan. Feature points of one or more teeth and a supporting portion that supports the tooth in the dentition in the panoramic image displayed on the monitor are designated. A length based on the positions of the designated feature points is measured in the panoramic image. The degree of loss in alveolar bone that supports the tooth is analyzed based on the measured length. The analysis information is provided to a dentist as check information regarding periodontal disease.
US10335089B1	Stiffness enhanced filaments Biocompatible stiffness enhanced pliable electrically conductive filaments configured for contact with living tissue and electrical communication with such tissue. The pliability of the filaments allows the distal end of the filaments to remain at the original site of penetration into the tissue despite the movement of the tissue relative to their surrounding environment. To temporarily stiffen the filaments, a soluble stiffness enhancing coating is disposed over the filaments. The coating may be in the form of a liquid which dries to a solid state after being applied to the filaments and renders the filaments sufficiently rigid such that under appropriate force, the filaments are capable of penetrating into dense tissue. Once in place, the stiffness enhancing coating dissolves due to contact with body fluids, the filaments, in the absence of such a coating, return to their initial pliability.
US10335087B2	Biosignal processing apparatus and biosignal processing method Provided are a biosignal processing apparatus and a biosignal processing method. The biosignal processing apparatus includes: a first measurement module configured to detect a biosignal of a subject in a non-invasive manner in response to the biosignal processing apparatus being in contact with the subject; a second measurement module configured to measure a contact state with respect to the subject; and a controller configured to determine whether the contact state is equal to or greater than a reference value.
US10335085B2	Device and method for detection of periodic leg movements The present invention is directed to a computer application for monitoring and tracking leg and foot movements and positions and a device for facilitating the computer tracking of the leg and foot movements. The application uses an accelerometer, gyroscope or other movement detectors in available devices such as a phone, movement tracker, personal music device, tablet computing device, other similar device or a device specifically designed to detect movements and positions and to track the movement and changes in position of the patient's leg and foot. The device can be held onto the patient's leg using a band type device that is easy to use and comfortable during sleep or by incorporation into a comfortable wearable band. The application includes a user interface and a backend for use by physicians or other healthcare staff to review and diagnose the patient's leg and foot movement patterns.
US10335081B2	Apparatus and method for interfacing time-variant signals An improved apparatus and method for interfacing a time variant waveform between two hardware environments. In one aspect, the invention comprises a circuit for accurately simulating the output of one or more types of sensing device (e.g., passive bridge pressure transducer) for use with a plurality of different monitoring and/or analysis devices, thereby obviating the need for specialized interface circuitry adapted to each different monitor/analyzer. In one exemplary embodiment, the sensing device comprises a non-invasive blood pressure monitor (NIBPM), which universally interfaces with prior art patient monitors via the interface circuit of the invention. In a second aspect of the invention, an improved NIBPM device incorporating the interface circuit is disclosed. An improved disconnect circuit adapted to sense the status of the electrical connection between the sensing device and monitor is also described.
US10335080B2	Biomechanical activity monitoring A wearable sensor apparatus comprises a motion sensor configured to sense two or three dimensional movement and orientation of the sensor and a vibration sensor configured to sense acoustic vibrations. The apparatus includes means for attaching the motion sensor and the vibration sensor to a body. The sensor apparatus enables long term monitoring of mechanomyographic muscle activity in combination with body motion for a number of applications.
US10335078B2	Device for separation and collection of plasma A method for separating and collecting cell-free plasma by finger stick that minimizes contamination with genomic DNA from a donor. The method comprising placing a tourniquet on one of the digits of the donor's finger to apply pressure, lancing the digit to create an incision in the digit, and collecting blood from the incision from the incision site. The collected blood is placed on a separation membrane wherein the separation membrane is in contact with a collection membrane and both the separation and collection membrane are inserted into a substrate configured to provide overlap between the membranes. A kit and instructions for carrying out the method is also provided.
US10335077B2	Application of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in sensor systems, devices, and related methods A diagnostic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) procedure is applied to measure values of impedance-related parameters for one or more sensing electrodes. The parameters may include real impedance, imaginary impedance, impedance magnitude, and/or phase angle. The measured values of the impedance-related parameters are then used in performing sensor diagnostics, calculating a highly-reliable fused sensor glucose value based on signals from a plurality of redundant sensing electrodes, calibrating sensors, detecting interferents within close proximity of one or more sensing electrodes, and testing surface area characteristics of electroplated electrodes. Advantageously, impedance-related parameters can be defined that are substantially glucose-independent over specific ranges of frequencies. An Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) enables implementation of the EIS-based diagnostics, fusion algorithms, and other processes based on measurement of EIS-based parameters.
US10335075B2	Advanced calibration for analyte sensors Systems and methods for processing sensor data and calibration of the sensors are provided. In some embodiments, the method for calibrating at least one sensor data point from an analyte sensor comprises receiving a priori calibration distribution information; receiving one or more real-time inputs that may influence calibration of the analyte sensor; forming a posteriori calibration distribution information based on the one or more real-time inputs; and converting, in real-time, at least one sensor data point calibrated sensor data based on the a posteriori calibration distribution information.
US10335074B2	Noninvasive sensor housing A flexible sensor pad includes a cavity to hold a sensor unit with an attached cable. According to one aspect of the present invention, a light-shielding layer is coupled to a bottom surface of the sensor pad, surrounds the sensor unit, and extends past two sides of the sensor pad. A transparent adhesive layer is coupled to the light-shielding layer and extends past two sides of the light-shielding layer. Another light shielding layer is coupled to a top surface of the sensor pad and covers the sensor unit. The cable divides the sensor pad into a first side and a second side which are mirror images of each other.
US10335069B2	Oximeter probe with light wavelengths to avoid surgical dyes A tissue oximetry device utilizes at least three or at least four different wavelengths of light for collection of reflectance data where the different wavelengths are longer than 730 nanometers. The three or four wavelengths are utilized to generate a range of reflectance data suited for accurate determination of oxygenated hemoglobin and deoxygenated hemoglobin concentrations. The relatively long wavelengths decrease optical interference from certain dyes, particularly methylene blue and PVPI, which may be present on tissue being analyzed for viability and further enhance the generation of accurate reflectance data. The wavelengths are 760 nanometers, 810 nanometers, and 850 nanometers, or 760 nanometers, 810 nanometers, 850 nanometers, and 900 nanometers.
US10335066B2	Subcutaneous sensor inserter and method An inserter assembly for continuous glucose monitoring with medication delivery capability where the assembly has a deployment button containing a needle deployment mechanism having a sharp held in a pre-release position, a housing body in which the deployment button is movably received within a top end of the housing body, the housing body having a sensor deployment assembly containing a lumen and a sensor disposed within the lumen and extending out of the lumen to a circuit board that is part of the sensor deployment assembly, the sensor deployment assembly matingly connected to the sharp where the sharp extends beyond the sensor deployment assembly and contains the sensor not fixedly attached to the sharp, and a sensor housing releasably received within a lower end of the housing body, the sharp extending into a sensor deployment assembly recess within the sensor housing and directly above a sensor opening in a bottom of the sensor housing.
US10335065B2	Systems and methods for a continuous monitoring of analyte values Systems and methods for a continuous monitoring of analyte values received from an analyte sensor system are provided. One method for a wireless data communication between an analyte sensor system and a mobile device involves storing identification information associated with a transceiver of the analyte sensor system, the identification information entered by a user of the mobile device via a custom application running on the mobile device; causing the custom application to enter a background mode; searching for advertisement signals; receiving an advertisement signal from the transceiver; authenticating the transceiver based on the identification information; prompting the user to bring the custom application to a foreground mode; causing the custom application to request a confirmation from the user that a data connection with the transceiver is desired; receiving the confirmation from the user; and completing the data connection with the transceiver.
US10335062B2	Electronic device including fingerprint sensor An electronic device is provided which includes a housing including a first face that faces a first direction and a second face that faces a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction, the housing including a transparent cover that forms at least a portion of the first face, a display disposed between the first face and the second face of the housing and exposed through the transparent cover, a fingerprint sensor disposed between the transparent cover and the display, a touch sensor disposed between the fingerprint sensor and the display, and a pressure sensor disposed between the display and the second face of the housing.
US10335061B2	Methods and apparatus for detecting hand-to-mouth behavior A sensor system detects hand-to-mouth behavior. The system includes an electrical bio-impedance spectrometer and an inertial measurement unit. The sensor system may be worn on the forearm. The sensor system recognizes hand-to-mouth behavior in real-time, facilitating monitoring and immediate interventions An electrode positioning strategy optimizes the device's sensitivity and accuracy. Machine learning algorithms are leveraged to infer the hand-to-mouth detection. A prototype of the sensor system achieves 92% detection accuracy for recurrent usage by a single user and 90% accuracy for users that have not been previously encountered.
US10335058B2	Apparatus for performing timed up-and-go test A chair enabling standardized performance testing under Timed Up and Go procedures. The chair has a seat portion, a base portion, a support element, a force sensor, a timer, and a processor. The processor initiates timing of the standardized performance test in response to receiving an output signal corresponding to a force value less than or equal to a minimum threshold force. The processor ceases timing of the standardized performance test in response to receiving an output signal corresponding to a force greater than or equal to a maximum threshold force. The processor determines a time interval of the standardized performance test based upon the output of the timer.
US10335051B2	Beat alignment and selection for cardiac mapping A method including measuring cardiac beats in signals at one or more electrodes on a catheter in response to electrical activity in the heart cavity and collecting a plurality of additional data signals related to the cardiac beats, computing criteria that is used to characterize beat morphology of a cardiac beat in the plurality of additional data signals, the criteria based on a comparison of the plurality of additional data signals and a beat template, selecting a subset of less than all of the cardiac beats in the signals measured by the one or more electrodes by determining, based on the criteria, whether to select the cardiac beat and include beat data for the cardiac beat, and determining physiological information based on the selected subset of less than all of the cardiac beats in the signals measured by the one or more electrodes.
US10335046B2	3D physiological detection system and operating method thereof A physiological detection system including an image sensor, a converting unit, a retrieving unit and a processing unit is provided. The image sensor includes a plurality of pixels respectively configured to output a PPG signal. The converting unit is configured to convert a plurality of PPG signals of a plurality of pixels regions to a plurality of frequency domain signals. The retrieving unit is configured to respectively retrieve a spectral energy of the frequency domain signals corresponding to each of the pixel regions. The processing unit is configured to construct a 3D energy distribution according to the spectral energies.
US10335039B2	Methods for stent strut detection and related measurement and display using optical coherence tomography In one embodiment, the invention relates to a processor based method for generating positional and other information relating to a stent in the lumen of a vessel using a computer. The method includes the steps of generating an optical coherence image data set in response to an OCT scan of a sample containing at least one stent; and identifying at least one one-dimensional local cue in the image data set relating to the position of the stent.
US10335032B2	Systems and methods for quantification of, and prediction of smoking behavior Systems and methods for monitoring of biometric and contextual variables to assist in screening for, quantification of, and prediction of smoking behavior, and for assisting in smoking cessation are described.
US10335031B1	Vitals monitoring system A remote care system may include a platform that includes one or more memory devices and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memory devices. The platform may connect and communicate bi-directionally with a plurality of devices via a gateway device. At least some of the plurality of devices may include sensors capable of gathering vitals data from a patient. The vitals data may include different types of vitals data. The platform may connect and communicate bi-directionally with another plurality of devices. The other plurality of devices may be remote to the gateway device and the at least some of the plurality of devices. The platform may support continuous and live streaming of the vitals data from the sensors. The platform may perform a set of actions on a per patient basis based on analyzing the vitals data.
US10335028B2	Ophthalmology Apparatus for illuminating the retina of an eye. The apparatus includes an illumination device and a lens system. The illumination device and the lens system combine to provide incident illumination from an apparent point source located within the lens system. The apparatus also includes an illumination transfer device. The illumination transfer device has two foci and the apparent point source of the lens system is provided at a first focus point of the illumination transfer device and an eye is accommodated at a second focus point of the illumination transfer device. The illumination transfer device transfers the incident illumination from the apparent point source into the eye to illuminate the retina.
US10335027B2	Methods and apparatus for assessment of refractive condition In exemplary implementations of this invention, an aberrometer is used to measure the refractive condition of any eye. An artificial light source emits light that travels to a light sensor. Along the way, the light enters and then exits the eye, passes through or is reflected from one or more spatial light modulators (SLMs), and passes through an objective lens-system. The SLMs modify a bokeh effect of the imaging system (which is only visible when the system is out-of-focus), creating a blurred version of the SLM patterns. The light sensor then captures one or more out-of-focus images. If there are refractive aberrations in the eye, these aberrations cause the SLM patterns captured in the images to be distorted. By analyzing differences between the distorted captured patterns and the undistorted SLM patterns, refractive aberrations of the eye can be computed and an eyewear measurement generated.
US10335024B2	Medical inflation, attachment and delivery devices and related methods The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to procedural space maintenance devices, medical device positioning devices, and devices that provide both procedural space maintenance and device positioning. Further embodiments relate to medical device insertion and/or retraction devices.
US10335023B2	Endotracheal tube insertion device An intubation assembly rod is configured to have an endotracheal tube carried thereon and includes an elongated body having a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end of the intubation assembly rod body is tapered, rounded, or spherical, and defines a leading end of the intubation assembly rod. The intubation assembly rod includes a longitudinally extending channel configured such that an elongated member of a device to which the intubation assembly rod may be attached may be inserted into the channel.
US10335020B2	Medical devices for fluid delivery and related methods of use A medical device may include an insertion portion longitudinally extending between a proximal end and a distal end. The insertion portion may define a channel extending therethrough. The medical device may further include a handle coupled to the proximal end of the insertion portion. The handle may further include an irrigation port in fluid communication with the channel and coupled to a source of irrigation fluid. Additionally, the handle may include an actuator and a pressurizer. Manipulation of the actuator may be configured to actuate the pressurizer to urge irrigation fluid distally through the channel.
US10335017B2	Pressure relief vent for sealed instruments A pressure relief vent includes a vent enclosure, a connector, and a pressure relief arrangement. The vent enclosure defines a vent interior volume and the connector is operable to connect the vent enclosure to an instrument requiring pressure relief. The vent enclosure has a proximal end and a distal end, with the connector being located at the proximal end. The pressure relief arrangement is operable to remain in a closed condition in normal operation, but move from the closed condition to an open condition in response to a predefined pressure differential so as to release pressure from the instrument. A vent opening device may be included with the pressure relief vent and is operable to move the pressure relief arrangement to the open condition or open a separate passage through the vent enclosure to the atmosphere responsive to a manual operation applied at the vent enclosure distal end.
US10335012B2	Dishwasher spray fill Provided are systems, methods, and apparatus for spraying water in a dishwasher. A dishwasher may include a wash chamber and at least one dish rack. The dishwasher may include a water inlet selectively connected to a dish spray device, which may connect a dish spray conduit with the wash chamber. The dish spray device may be oriented towards the at least one dish rack, such that the spray device may be configured to direct water onto the dishes for washing. The water inlet may be selectively connected to a fill device, which may connect the fill conduit with the wash chamber. The fill device may be configured to provide water to the circulation assembly without impinging the at least one dish rack. The one or more valves may selectively direct water from the water inlet to one or both of the dish spray device and the fill device.
US10335011B2	Cleaning device having an individually switchable rinsing nozzle system Disclosed is a cleaning device for cleaning washware. The cleaning device may be a conveyor dishwasher. The cleaning device has at least one cleaning chamber and at least one transportation device. The transportation device transports the washware through the cleaning chamber in a transportation direction. The cleaning device has at least one final-rinse nozzle system for applying at least one final-rinse fluid, in particular fresh water, to the washware. The final-rinse nozzle system has at least two final-rinse nozzle units which are arranged in different positions transverse to the transportation direction. The final-rinse nozzle units can be switched independently of one another in order to apply the final-rinse fluid to the washware in the different positions independently of one another.
US10335010B2	Dish washer comprising an auxiliary arm with stoppers A dishwasher may include a tub configured to accommodate one or more items to be washed, a spray arm rotatably mounted to the tub, and configured to spray water onto the one or more items to be washed, a sump disposed at a bottom surface of the tub and configured to store water and to supply stored water to the spray arm, a fixed gear unit fixed to the tub with gear teeth arranged along an outer circumferential surface of the fixed gear unit, a rotary gear unit rotatably mounted on the spray arm and configured to engage the gear teeth of the fixed gear unit, and a link member connected to the rotary gear unit and the spray arm, where the spray arm may include, a main arm with a pair of arms, and a pair of auxiliary arms rotatably connected to the main arm.
US10335009B2	Dishwasher with permanent storage compartment A dishwasher, including a chamber for washing dishes and a chamber for storing dishes is provided. A mechanism is also provided allowing the dish racks to move the dishes from the washing chamber to the storage chamber of the dishwasher once the wash is completed.
US10335007B2	Bucket A bucket having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction includes: a first extension in the longitudinal direction; a second extension in the transverse direction, the first extension being greater than the second extension; two longitudinal sides; a front transverse side; a rear transverse side; and at least one substantially bow-shaped handle. The at least one handle extends in the longitudinal direction and is pivotable in the transverse direction. A spout of the bucket includes a self-contained through-hole and is arranged in the front transverse side.
US10335006B2	Container with trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side and related methods A container may include a body portion having opposing open and closed ends, and a trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side extending laterally between the open and closed ends. The open end may include a latch portion extending laterally and being opposite to the trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side. The container may also include a handle coupled to the open end, and switchingly coupled to the latch portion.
US10335002B2	Hand-held vacuum cleaner A hand-held vacuum cleaner includes a dust cup including a first cyclone, a cyclone assembly, and a filtration member. The cyclone assembly includes a plurality of second cyclones, a guiding channel is defined between two of the plurality of the second cyclones, the guiding channel is in communication with the first air vent and an airflow is guided to an outer circumference of the cyclone assembly by the guiding channel along a tangent line to a circumferential wall of the second cyclone adjacent to the guiding channel, each second cyclone has an air inducing notch and is provided with an air guiding pipe, the filtration member is disposed along the outer circumference of the cyclone assembly, and the airflow in the outer circumference of the cyclone assembly tangentially enters the second cyclone through the filtration member and the air inducing notch.
US10334997B2	Toilet paper dispenser A toilet paper dispenser is disclosed in which the dispenser does not need to be mounted to the wall or placed on the floor. The dispenser is typically made of a one-piece construction that installs easily to any existing toilet by way of the mounting bolt for the toilet seat. The toilet paper dispenser adjustably rotates between an extended position alongside the toilet seat and a storage position behind the toilet seat and under the toilet tank. The inventive toilet paper dispenser can receive any size roll of toilet paper, and loads by sliding the roll over the open end of the dispenser. A modified bolt hole can allow the dispenser to be installed and secured in place on the mounting bolt without the need of a retaining nut.
US10334995B1	Decorative cover for a paper towel roll and holder The decorative cover for a paper towel roll and holder is configured for use with a paper towel roll. The decorative cover for a paper towel roll and holder is placed over the paper towel roll for decorative purposes. The paper towel roll may be mounted on a paper towel holder. The decorative cover for a paper towel roll and holder comprises a cylinder, a top cap, and a slot. The cylinder is defined with a vertical face, a superior base, and an inferior base. The vertical face encloses the paper towel roll. The top cap encloses the superior base of the cylinder. The slot is an aperture formed in the vertical face. The free end of the paper towel roll is threaded through the slot such that paper towels may be drawn out of the paper towel roll without removing the decorative cover for a paper towel roll and holder.
US10334993B1	Shower stall floor and method of construction A method of manufacturing a customized shower pan or floor includes the steps in which the desired shower stall area is measured to determine an outer periphery with regard to the existing drain in situ and then a shower pan mold is constructed with both an outer and a drain periphery. In a first embodiment, a resin/filler is poured partway in to the mold and then pre-cut tiles are placed in a desired manner on top of the resin while it cures. In a second embodiment, a single slab is poured with a resin/filler mixed with crushed or powdered stone, metal, or the like. The set shower pan is then placed and the drain periphery is grouted to the existing drain and plumbed.
US10334992B2	Rotary unit for selectively adding additives to water in a conventional bathtub automatically A rotary unit selectively adds additives to water in a conventional bathtub automatically without a bather having to touch the additives or leave the conventional bathtub to get the additives. The rotary unit includes a plurality of pressurized canisters and a controller. The plurality of pressurized canisters are configured in a circular configuration and are disposed directly adjacent to, and communicatable with, the conventional bathtub. Each pressurized canister contains a different one of the additives. The controller is in communication with the plurality of pressurized canisters, and as such, the controller is utilized to choose one of the additives to add to the water in the conventional bathtub automatically without the bather having to touch the chosen one of the additives or leave the conventional bathtub to get the chosen one of the additives.
US10334990B2	Cutting board with removable drip pan system A cutting board with removable drip pan system includes at least one drip pan and a cutting board. The cutting board includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a back edge, and a pair of opposing sides, and is constructed from materials suitable for direct contact with food. A pair of guides is positioned along the bottom surface of the cutting board to receive the edges of the drip pan. A plurality of channels each having at least one aperture are positioned along the top surface to direct liquids from the top surface into the drip pan.
US10334987B2	Systems and methods for a mixing container A disposable mixing system includes a lid having an opening and configured to hold contents within a container, a strainer configured to couple with the container and the lid in a position between the container and the lid, where the strainer mixes the contents responsive to shaking the container, and a cap configured to cover the opening of the lid, where at least the lid and the strainer are formed in a unified piece. The system may be manufactured from a single sheet of plastic using thermoforming. The strainer may use flat surfaces and large triangular orifices for efficient mixing and manufacture, while the lid may have a spout sized to prevent clogging and pressure build-up.
US10334982B1	Beverage brewer for variable sized dispensers Beverage brewer (10) with a control system (FIGS. 5, 6) has a brew basket (22) with a central axis (38), a bottom with an offset drain hole (41) radially, outwardly spaced from the central axis (38) for passing the hot beverage or beverage concentrate to a container (34, 36) and a position detectable element(52). A circular collar (24) mounts the brew basket (22) to the housing (12, 18) in at least two different angular positions (FIG. 3) in which the drain hole (41) is respectively located in at least two different positions outwardly spaced from the central axis (38) to pass brewed beverage to the container (34, 36) when in two different positions (FIG. 1). A sensor (56) detects the angular positions of the brew basket (22, and a controller (66, FIG. 6) responds to the sensor (56) to enable only preselected functions of associated with the sensed angular position.
US10334980B2	Mobile beverage dispensing machine and method for preparing a beverage A mobile beverage dispensing machine is disclosed that includes a liquid tank, a beverage preparation unit, a fluid circuit, and/or heating means. The machine may further include a mobile power source. Also disclosed are methods of preparing and using the mobile beverage dispensing machine.
US10334972B2	Modular poster print stretch frame A modular poster print stretch frame for displaying a variety of sizes of poster prints. The modular poster print stretch frame may comprise a plurality of modular frame sections, each having a section body and two or more connectors disposed on at least two faces of the section body, each connector being configured to link the modular frame section to at least one other modular frame section. Modular frame sections may also include a plurality of retaining structures which may be used to retain a fabric sheet, such as a poster print. Some or all of the modular frame sections may be substantially identical to and interchangeable with each other, allowing for simple and easy assembly of the modular poster print stretch frame to a variety of sizes.
US10334969B1	Modular display A product holder has a base extending between a forward wall and a rearward wall. The product holder has a plurality of product holding slots positioned between a forward wall and a rearward wall. The product holder has at least two reliefs that are arranged to receive a placard. The product holder is provided in a mirror image format so that two product holders can be attached to a structural support to define a product display.
US10334967B2	Merchandiser and methods relating to same A product display merchandiser comprising a support member, an intermediate member movably attached to the support member, and a product support attached to the intermediate member. The intermediate member being movable between at least a retracted position and an extended position.
US10334966B2	Interlocking panels, modules with interlocking panels, and a modular display case with interlocking modules with interlocking panels Interlocking panels are assembled to form modules, and the modules are assembled to form a modular display case, for displaying, transporting and storing objects such as models, display items or valuable collectibles. The interlocking panels include interlocking side edge ball key tab including a resilient, compressible ball key, and ports for removably receiving the ball key tab and ball key.
US10334965B2	Monitoring device, monitoring system, and monitoring method A monitoring device includes a fixed area setter that sets an area of a part of a display shelf to be monitored as a fixed area, based on a captured image of the display shelf in a store, a shelf detector that detects the display shelf, by determining a similarity between an image of the fixed area set by the fixed area setter and an image at the same position as the fixed area, from the captured image of the store, and an alert notifier that notifies a user that the display shelf to be monitored is not detected, when it is determined that there is no similarity.
US10334963B2	Human carrying or transporting device and method of use A person carrying device with a first and second material unit that are joined together about a first side via an adhesion material; two straps disposed on said first material opposite said adhesion material; and two straps disposed on said second material opposite said adhesion material.
US10334960B2	Drop-in occupancy detection component for furniture A system and method for incorporating occupancy-detecting technology into furniture is provided. More particularly, the invention relates to detecting occupancy in a recliner using a sinuous wire detection array incorporated into a seat. Further embodiments of the invention are directed to a system and method for incorporating capacitance detection technology with one or more conductive features of a recliner mechanism. In some aspects, a sensor is provided based on coupling one or more conductive features to a control component of the capacitance detector control component. A controller may determine the corresponding response based on occupancy detection and/or presence detection. A processor may receive information regarding changes in capacitance and determines when a change in voltage satisfies a threshold. Based on a determination of occupancy and/or presence, a variety of corresponding features of the adjustable recliner may be activated.
US10334950B2	Slide rail assembly A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail and a third rail. The second rail is movably mounted between the first rail and the third rail. The second rail and the third rail are movable relative to the first rail. The second rail and the third rail are detachable from the first rail.
US10334941B2	Bottle brush with multiple bristle reaches A bottle brush includes a handle and a brush head connected to the handle. The brush head has a longitudinal axis and further includes a barrel having a sidewall substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. A first row of bristles extends from the sidewall at least in part transversely from the barrel to define a first bristle reach. At least two second rows of bristles extend from the sidewall at least in part transversely from the barrel to define a second bristle reach different from the first bristle reach. The at least two second rows of bristles may be spaced longitudinally from each other with the first row of bristles being longitudinally intermediate to the second rows of bristles.
US10334925B2	Necktie briefcase A necktie briefcase comprising top and bottom enclosures defining a storage compartment, support rods removably mounted within the storage compartment near and parallel to a first longitudinal side in each of the top and bottom enclosures, a restraining strap removably attached within the storage compartment near and parallel to a second longitudinal side in each of the top and bottom enclosures and a plurality of neckties hung on each of the support rods and positioned behind the restraining strap such that the neckties are secured against an interior wall in each of the top and bottom enclosures.
US10334922B2	Pocketed article and method of making the same A pocketed article includes a first primary panel, a liner panel having a first face bonded to the primary panel and a second face opposite the first face of the liner panel and a secondary panel having a first face facing the second face of the liner panel and a second face opposite the first face of the secondary panel. Outer portions of the liner panel are folded about edges of the secondary panel. The outer portions are bonded to the second face of the secondary panel. A second primary panel is joined to the first primary panel.
US10334917B2	Pendant adapter for interlocking building toy A pendant adapter for interlocking building toy. Its unique shape can be easily assembled with the building toy's interlocking structure and requires no alteration to the toy. It enables user to connect the toy to a chain, a thread or other accessories, effectively transforming the toy into an apparel or ornamental item. Additionally, a foldable configuration may allow the adaptor to be adjustably fitted with an array of toy parts which vary in sizes and shapes.
US10334914B2	Twist lock A locking mechanism that can be used to temporarily lock multiple component parts into a joined configuration includes a twist lock system. For example, the twist lock system includes a first male portion including a post having one or more features in one or more surfaces of the post and a second female portion including a ring arranged to fit over the post and to engage the features of the post.
US10334912B2	Multifunction key fob A multifunction key fob for retaining a plurality of keys and extending a selected key into a useable position. The multifunction key fob includes a housing with a motorized key tray inside the housing for selectively aligning a key with an ejection port in the housing. The key tray includes a plurality of key slots and a moveable key carriage in each key slot for moving a key up and down inside its respective slot. When a button on the surface of the housing is pressed, a key in a corresponding slot is extended.
US10334911B2	Buckle A buckle for releasable load coupling of two elements, the buckle includes a first and a second buckle component. Each of the buckle components may have a connection area via which one of the elements is connectable to the buckle component, and a coupling area wherein the buckle components can be coupled to one another in a form-fit manner. The buckle components may be releasably locked to one another at the coupled position by a locking element. Each of the coupling areas of the buckle components may be defined by a hook profile extending in the width direction. The hook profiles of the buckle components may be configured as complementary elements and interengage at the coupled position of the buckle components. One embodiment includes using the buckle to couple two elements on an object that can be worn on the human body, and in some cases, a ballistic vest.
US10334909B2	Elastic shoelace with a ring The object of the invention is an elastic shoelace with an eye and a ring. The elastic shoelace of the invention can easily be passed through holes (B) in a shoe (A) and by increasing or decreasing the tightening of an elastic string (1) a ring (5) is hooked onto a threaded pin (4) thus achieving favorable shoe tying.
US10334905B2	Heel-suspending protective boot A protective boot adapted to be worn by individuals when lying in a reclining position. The boot has leg and forefoot portions that provide foot and lower leg support for a wearer while suspending the wearer's heel. The boot may include low-friction materials at an exterior surface of its leg and forefoot portions and at a continuous rim separating the exterior surface from an interior surface of the body, in which case the boot also preferably includes a system for adjustably closing an anterior opening in the forefoot portion by drawing lateral regions of the forefoot portion inward and together. The boot may additionally or alternatively include an L-shaped backplate having portions located at the leg and forefoot portions of the body and adapted to inhibit buckling of the boot within the leg and forefoot portions.
US10334904B2	Sports helmet with rotational impact protection A sports helmet for protecting a head of a wearer, that comprises: an outer shell comprising an external surface of the sports helmet; inner padding disposed between the outer shell and the wearer's head; an adjustment mechanism operable by the wearer to vary an internal volume of the cavity to adjust a fit of the sports helmet on the wearer's head; and a rotational impact protection device disposed between the external surface of the sports helmet and the wearer's head when the sports helmet is worn, the rotational impact protection device comprising a surface movable relative to the external surface of the sports helmet in response to a rotational impact on the outer shell to absorb rotational energy from the rotational impact, the surface of the rotational impact protection device undergoing displacement when the adjustment mechanism is operated by the wearer to vary the internal volume of the cavity.
US10334903B2	Retractable displays for helmets The present invention relates to a helmet that includes an outer shell, a heads-up information system that comprises a display, and an attachment assembly. The heads-up information system is movable from a storage position within the outer shell to a use position in which the display of the heads-up information system is visible by a user, without obstructing the field of vision of the user, when the helmet is worn by the user. The attachment assembly is coupled to outer shell and the heads-up information system, and is operable to move the heads-up information system between the storage position and the use position.
US10334899B2	Wearable adaptive electroactive polymer fabric A smart fabric may include a smart material such as an Electroactive Polymer (EAP). An adaptive garment formed from the smart fabric may change textile density based on user needs, sensor states, context, and other inputs. In various embodiments, the EAP enables the adaptive garment to change textile density based on a sport or activity, based on calendar or scheduled events, or based on user preferences. In various embodiments, these smart fabrics may be implemented in sporting garments, uniforms, multiple-day clothing (e.g., for travel or military usage), furniture fabric, curtains, or other implementations.
US10334897B2	Quick-drying, tacky polymer film compositions and methods of use A formulation for coating surfaces, for example gloves, with a tacky film comprises a hydrophobically modified biopolymer, where the hydrophobic modifications of the biopolymer correspond to between 1 and 90% of available functional groups, a plasticizer, and a volatile solvent. The formulation quickly dries into a tacky film that provides an enhanced friction of the surface.
US10334896B2	Convertible garment Disclosed embodiments include a convertible garment. The convertible garment may be convertible between a garment in a first configuration to a plush toy in a second configuration. In some embodiments, the garment may include a main body portion and a hood portion with an interior compartment. In some embodiments the garment may be compacted and inverted through the compartment to flip into the plush toy configuration.
US10334895B1	Medical gown with easy tie strap A gown is provided for medical and other uses which allows the person wearing the gown or an assistant to quickly and easily tie the straps to close the open gap in the back of the gown. The gown includes an elongated first strap having a first end fixed to a back edge of the gown, and then extending upwardly over the shoulder, with a free end hanging in front of the gown. The elongated strap is releasably and temporarily secured near the shoulder of the gown. The person wearing the gown or the assistant can grasp the loose end of the strap and pull, so as to release the strap from the attachment mechanism, and then pull the strap upwardly to pass around the back of the person's neck and downwardly along the opposite side, and then tying to a second strap at a location in front of their body. The straps eliminate the need to reach behind the person's back to tie the gown.
US10334894B2	Sealing arrangement for garments A sealing arrangement for garments to sealingly connect an annular layer and a wearable layer to the sealing arrangement includes a sealing device and a reinforcement clip. The sealing device includes an annular sealing body and an annular base having inner and outer annular wall portions at least partly defining a recess in the annular base. The sealing device includes an annular sealing surface for sealingly connecting the annular layer to the annular base, and the annular sealing body is adapted to be locked into the recess to sealingly connect the wearable layer between the annular base and the annular sealing body. The reinforcement clip includes a sealing device locking portion arranged to be locked to the annular base, and a counteracting portion configured to, in use, counteract a relative movement of the outer and inner annular wall portions.
US10334885B2	Feature synchronization system and method for electronic vapor provision systems A method of synchronizing a feature between a first vaping system comprising a first electronic vapor provision system and a second vaping system including a second electronic vapor provision system, wherein the first and second vaping systems are members of a synchronization group, includes associating the first vaping system with a group identification (ID) associated with the synchronization group; detecting a signal from the second vaping system, the signal including data indicating that the second vaping system is a member of the group; and modifying a setting associated with an illuminated portion of the first electronic vapor provision system to a setting common to members of the group.
US10334880B2	Aerosol delivery device including connector comprising extension and receptacle The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device. The aerosol delivery device may include a control body with a first connector portion and a cartridge with a second connector portion. The first connector portion and the second connector portion may be configured to releasably engage each other. One of the first connector portion and the second connector portion may include an extension and the other of the first connector portion and the second connector portion may include a receptacle configured to receive the extension. The extension may include contact sections positioned along a longitudinal length thereof. The contact sections may be electrically insulated from one another by at least one spacer and may be configured to form an electrical connection with the receptacle. A related assembly method is also provided.
US10334876B2	System comprising a simulated cigarette device and a refill unit A simulated smoking device (1) comprising a simulated cigarette having a substantially cylindrical cigarette-like shape and a refill device (2, 50) having a substantially cuboid housing with a cigarette pack-like shape containing refill gas (32, 59) for the simulated cigarette and having means for selectively retaining the simulated cigarette. The simulated cigarette may be retained wholly within the housing. It may be retained at a location different from the refill location. A dose counter may be provided to give a visual indication of the doses in the refill device.
US10334875B2	Filter A filter for a cigarette comprises a porous fitter rod and a material sheet wrapped around the filter rod and a cellulose acetate thread formed from substantially uncrimped cellulose acetate filaments. The cellulose acetate thread is positioned within the filter rod and extends along the central axis of the filter rod.
US10334862B2	Methods for preserving processed meats A method includes preserving a meat product with propionic acid, the method including contacting meat with exogenous enzymes, maintaining the meat-enzyme mixture for a sufficient period and at a sufficient temperature for the enzyme to react with one or more meat substrates and produce propionic acid, and heating the meat-enzyme mixture for a sufficient period and at a sufficient temperature to inactivate the enzymes and cook the meat.
US10334860B1	Dough Stretcher A dough stretcher comprising a drive shaft mounted to rotate on a vertical system axis and a mechanism for rotating the drive shaft at a speed in the range of between 40 RPM and 100 RPM. The bottom end of a lower platen shaft is attached to the drive shaft to extend upwardly an angle of from 1° to 4° from the system axis. The lower platen is mounted to the top end of the lower platen shaft so that it rotates perpendicularly about the lower platen shaft. An upper platen is mounted above the lower platen to reciprocate vertically to the lower platen. In operation, as the upper platen is lowered, it touches the dough on the lower platen. As the lower platen gyrates, the upper platen flattens the dough and pushes it outwardly toward the edge.
US10334859B2	Method and pesticidal mixtures for controlling Pentatomidae pests The invention relates to a method for controlling pests from the family of Pentatonidae, comprising the step of contacting the pests, their food supply, habitat or breeding grounds with a pesticidal mixture comprising as active compound I at least one component of the ginkgo tree I, selected from the group consisting of bilobalide, ginkgolide A, ginkgolide B, ginkgolide C, ginkgolide J and ginkgolide M, and at least one pesticidally active compound II and/or at least one fungicidally active compound III, as defined in the description, in a synergistically effective amount.The invention further relates to certain of these mixtures.
US10334856B2	Non-toxic pest control compositions and methods and uses thereof The present specification discloses pest control compositions, articles of manufacture, containers or kits comprising such compositions, and methods and uses to control a population of invertebrate pests from a mammal, location, plant, structure treated of such pest control compositions.
US10334851B2	Herbicidal isoxazolo[5,4-B]pyridines The invention relates to isoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine compounds of formula I, to the agriculturally useful salts of isoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine compounds of formula I, and to their use as herbicides.
US10334844B2	Anti fungal and anti-microbial protection for storage items and protective covers Anti fungal and anti-microbial protection for storage items and protective covers.
US10334843B1	Agricultural adjuvant compositions, pesticide compositions, and methods for using such compositions Pesticide compositions containing an adjuvant which contains, based on 100 parts by weight of the adjuvant, (a) greater than about 50 parts by weight of at least one alkyl fatty acid ester, (b) from about 2 parts by weight to less than about 5 parts by weight of a surfactant comprising: (b)(i) one or more anionic surfactants selected from sulfonic acids, sulfonic acid esters, alkylsulfosuccinic acid esters, phosphate esters, sulfate esters, and oleoyltaurate salts, or (b)(ii) one or more non-ionic surfactants selected from sorbitan fatty acid esters, aryl alkoxylates, alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkoxylated fatty acids, alkoxylated triglycerides, alkoxy copolymers, alkylpolyglucosides, alkoxylated fatty amines, and ether amines, or (iii) a mixture (b)(i) and (b)(ii), exhibit improved performance, particularly when sprayed through a flat fan spray nozzle, an air induction spray nozzle, or other spray nozzle and at a pressure of from about 10 pounds per square inch to about 100 pounds per square inch.
US10334840B2	Bird anti-collision window film A bird anti-collision film prevents birds from flying into windows by disrupting visible habitat reflections that might appear on the outside of the windows. The anti-collision film blocks and/or absorbs light that may normally be reflected by a window and also actively scatters, and fluoresces light creating an active light disturbance. The disrupted light includes a light range highly visible by many birds but only partially visible by humans. A textured surface in combination with a fluorescent dye in the anti-collision film increases the intensity and range of the light disturbance. The anti-collision film may be attached to the inside of a window providing the unique advantages of easy inside window installation and insulation from external weather conditions.
US10334837B1	Applicator for pesticides with trigger and cartridge An applicator assembly for gel-based product and method of use that includes a housing enclosing a pump with a handle extending from the housing. The handle holds a flush mounted trigger assembly that operates the pump. Product is drawn from an external cartridge by vacuum. A movable plug maintains product structural integrity as product is withdrawn from the cartridge.
US10334836B2	Insect trap and method of making same An insect trap is provided. The insect trap includes a flexible bag having a first edge and a second edge that are connected together at a seam. The insect trap also includes a nozzle secured between the edges adjacent the seam. The nozzle has a tube defining a passageway for insects into the bag and a fin providing a transition for the edges extending over the tube from the seam.
US10334833B2	Spinning reel A spinning reel that forwardly releases a fishing line includes a reel unit, a handle, a drive shaft, a joint structure, and a rotation transmission mechanism. The handle includes a handle shaft and a handle arm, the handle shaft is rotatably supported by the reel unit at a first position, and the handle arm is mounted to the handle shaft and is unitarily rotatable with the handle shaft. The handle arm extends in a radial direction from a rotational axis of the handle shaft. The drive shaft includes a first end and a second end disposed opposite to the first end, and is rotatably supported by the reel unit at a second position different from the first position. The joint structure joins the handle shaft and the drive shaft, and the handle shaft is unitarily rotatable with the drive shaft.
US10334831B2	Fishing net and method of manufacturing same A fishing net includes a hoop formed of a section of tubing bent to a loop-like configuration, the hoop defining a net opening. An elongate handle is secured to the hoop at a proximal portion thereof, and a net bag is supported on the hoop. The hoop is formed with a cross-sectional profile that varies along at least a portion of the length of the section of tubing. A method of forming a hoop for a fishing net is also provided.
US10334830B2	Robotics system for culturing and conducting experiments on caenorhabditis elegans The present invention provides a robotic system for culturing and conducting experiments on C. elegans comprising a nutating tower, a well plate positioner, a reagent assembly, a liquid dispensing assembly, a wash and camera assembly, a housing assembly, a tip tray, and a three axes positioner wherein the nutating tower stores and nutates well plates. The present invention further provides a method of using the above-described system to culture C. elegans.
US10334829B2	IMiD screening methods IMiD-sensitive cells with mutant CRBN The present invention features a knock-in mouse comprising a mutation in an endogenous CRBN locus and methods of use thereof.
US10334828B2	Co-location of a heat source cooling subsystem and aquaculture The present disclosure provides systems for heat source, e.g., data center, cooling and aquaculture. In certain aspects, the systems include a heat source, e.g., data center, having a water cooling subsystem configured to receive cool water and output warm water and an aquaculture center co-located with the heat source, e.g., data center, and configured to receive the warm water. Aspects of the invention also include methods for cooling a heat source, e.g., data center, using a water cooling subsystem and cultivating aquatic organisms with an aquaculture center that is co-located with the heat source, e.g., data center.
US10334826B2	Thumb supported animal training leash A thumb supported leash is provided. The thumb supported leash includes a thumb tab grip having a first end and a second end, a lead portion having a first end and a second end, and a clasp. The first end of the thumb tab grip includes an aperture extending there through having a size to receive one thumb there through. The second end of the thumb tab grip is coupled to the first end of the lead portion. The second end of the lead portion is coupled to the clasp. The aperture of the thumb tab grip may receive a thumb from a hand there through and the remaining fingers of the hand may then grasp the second end of the thumb tab grip to operate the thumb supported leash.
US10334825B2	Harness for pets A harness (10) for pets, typically for dogs (30), comprises a first elongate and shaped front strap (11) designed to be fitted on the chest area, a second elongate and shaped rear strap (12) designed to be fitted on the abdominal area, and an element (13) connecting the above-mentioned first (11) and second (12) straps, designed to be fitted on the animal's back. Each end of the front strap (11) is connected to a corresponding end of the rear strap and to an end of the connecting element (13) at a pin (16, 17) which allows the straps (11, 12) to move relative to each other adapting anatomically to the body of the animal and thus forming a harness suitable for animals of different sizes.
US10334823B2	Functional communication lexigram device and training method for animal and human The present invention is a functional communication lexigram device and training method for operation thereof that animals autonomously operate to initiate communication to “voice” their choices to (a) the people around them using recorded spoken words or sounds (or other detectable cue) and/or to (b) wired, wireless or internet connected accessory devices receiving an output signal from the device. The invention includes the method for training the human and the animal how to operate the device using operant conditioning techniques. Using the training method, the animal is taught to press or touch button-like modalities that are identified by visual-tactile-auditory cues and by position in a fixed array and to associate pressing each of the particular button-like modalities with particular positive consequences. The device is used by animals to initiate a communicative interaction with humans; it provides humans with an easily understood cue to meet an animal's needs to improve caregiving, and it provides the animal with more autonomy, choices, and control over environmental features important to it.
US10334821B2	Raincoat for dogs A raincoat for dogs includes a body portion that substantially covers and extends from a rump to a head of a dog, wherein the body portion is waterproof and the body portion includes a front edge, first and second front side edges, first and second side edges and a rear edge; a visor fixedly attached to the front edge of the body portion; first and second pliable metal wires that are parallel to each other and attached to the body portion along a spinal line of the dog, wherein the first and second pliable metal wires substantially extend from the front edge to the rear edge of the body portion; and a fastener for fastening and securing the raincoat to the dog.
US10334818B2	Rotary livestock feeder with gravity flow feed openings A feeder for dispensing feed to livestock includes a trough and a hopper mounted above the trough. The hopper includes a sidewall, a bottom, a central feed discharge hole through the bottom, and a plurality of gravity flow feed openings arranged around the central feed discharge hole. A deflector is mounted in the hopper above and vertically spaced from the hopper bottom to cover the central feed discharge hole to restrict gravity flow of feed from the hopper through the central feed discharge hole. A sweep member is mounted for rotation about a vertical axis for sweeping feed under the deflector to the central feed discharge hole for discharge into the trough. A closure system is associated with the gravity flow feed openings to automatically close the gravity flow feed openings once animals start moving the sweep member to sweep feed to the central feed discharge hole.
US10334816B1	Dual-purpose container and diversion device for animals and a method for its manufacture A dual-purpose container and diversion device for animals is disclosed including a base having a perimeter, a lower surface and an upper surface, the base having a first tensile strength, and a sidewall having a lower edge, an interior surface, and an exterior surface, the sidewall having a second tensile strength. Dual-purpose device includes at least a first linear fault region in its overall surface, defining a first curve on the overall surface and a first mating feature and having a third tensile strength less than the first tensile strength and the second tensile strength. The dual-purpose device further includes a second mating feature defined in the overall surface. The dual-purpose device is convertible from a first configuration having an interior compartment of the device to a second configuration by fracture of the at least a linear fault region and joining of the first mating feature and second mating feature.
US10334813B1	Bean variety SVGA4608 The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line SVGA4608. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of bean line SVGA4608 and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SVGA4608 with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SVGA4608, including the pods and gametes of such plants.
US10334812B1	Alfalfa variety RRL913T404 The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated RRL913T404. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety RRL913T404. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety RRL913T404 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety RRL913T404 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10334811B1	Soybean variety 5PQBB44 A novel soybean variety, designated 5PQBB44 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PQBB44, cells from soybean variety 5PQBB44, plants of soybean 5PQBB44, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PQBB44. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PQBB44 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PQBB44, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PQBB44, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PQBB44. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PQBB44 are further provided.
US10334808B1	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH181639 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH181639. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH181639, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH181639 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH181639.
US10334807B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH288822 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH288822. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH288822, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH288822 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH288822.
US10334806B2	Lettuce variety NUN 06773 LTL The invention relates to a new variety of lettuce designated NUN 06773 LTL as well as seeds and plants and heads or leaves thereof.
US10334803B1	Maize hybrid X95M224 A novel maize variety designated X95M224 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95M224 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95M224 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95M224, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95M224 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95M224 and methods of using maize variety X95M224 are disclosed.
US10334800B2	Variety corn line KID4330 The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated KID4330, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line KID4330 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line KID4330, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line KID4330, and plants produced according to these methods.
US10334795B2	Utilization of irrigation water saver A method to reduce the amount of irrigation water wherein the device is made of combusted product in cylinder shape (the device) made of biomass at 4 cm./6 cm./8 cm. diameter to be inserted in various depths, sizes/length under the source of water irrigation in proximity to tree or plant and in different numbers according to the season. The device has ability to absorb and store irrigation water in high capacity up to 300% in higher quantity than soil ground making it as sustainable source to supply the roots of a tree or plant by water in areas which suffer from shortfall of rain, with poor type of soil and depletion of underground water reservoir. The device will absorb water and make the surrounding soil constantly moisture and wet by allowing diffusion of water from device.
US10334791B2	Container systems and methods for controlling plant growth Container systems for manipulating growth of a plant or a portion thereof in a controlled environment are provided. The growth of the plant can be controlled for ornamental benefit, commercial benefit or both. The container system may comprise separable modular sections, thereby allowing control over the growth of different parts of the plant. The separate modular sections may be assembled together to control the growth of the entire plant.
US10334790B2	Substrate auto-paver for table-top culture The invention presents technology for elevated cultivation comprising an automatic paver and man-machine collaboration matrix control method in the field of agricultural equipment.The substrate auto-paver for the table-top culture machine is mainly composed of a moving car, a matrix and a matrix-packing mechanism, the substrate material in the cabinet, an evenly paving mechanism that realizes double-sided blanking, and a remote control. The manual push-pull arm is employed to ensure that the return wheel touches the ground, using the matrix agencies to van automatically. The remote control is used to move the car into the elevated inter-row cultivation bed, and then, the double-sided blanking and evenly paving mechanism is automatically activated until the track wheel falls into the slot on the skeleton. By means of the bending type of chain transmission mechanism, the soilless culture substrates are automatically conveyed owing to the bilateral symmetry of blanking trough. A moving trolley drives the stirring device along the elevated bed. Thus, an evenly mixed matrix is obtained for cultivation in the tank. A rubber band, which is fixed on the back board of the stirring device, makes the matrix flat and level. The challenges of substrate packing, transportation, and mobile paving are being solved through collaboration between many institutions and by means of some artificial automatic intervention, which can help realize good adaptability and convenient handling.
US10334788B2	Baler with mass flow sensing assembly and method of initiating stuffer trip A baler having a compression system for forming a bale. The baler also has a feed system having a pack mode for accumulating the crop in a pre-compression chamber and a lift mode for conveying the crop to the compression system. The baler also has a sensor arrangement having at least one sensor generating a signal, the at least one sensor being coupled to the feed system. The signal corresponds to a crop load on the feed system. A control unit is configured to receive the signal from the sensor arrangement and initiate the lift mode based on at least the signal.
US10334785B2	Hemp harvester A method and device for harvesting plants belonging to the family of hemp plants (Cannabaceae), in particular of the genus Hemp, with which the harvesting and separation of the individual plant parts is made possible without damaging the individual plant parts. In particular, during harvesting, the hemp stems are pulled downwards by a pair of rollers and the flowers are pulled backwards through a chain gap, whereby the flowers are stripped from the stems.
US10334781B2	Side shake rate based on machine throughputs An agricultural harvester has a chassis carrying a header for gathering a crop. The header is removably attached to a feeder housing for feeding the crop into the agricultural harvester to be processed. A threshing and separating system is connected to the feeder housing for separating grain from Material Other than Grain (MOG). A grain cleaning system is connected to the threshing and separating system for further cleaning the separated grain. The grain cleaning system has at least one sieve operable to oscillate fore and aft and a side shaker mechanism operable to produce a side to side shaking motion in the at least one sieve. A control system is connected to the side shaker mechanism and operable to automatically proportionately increase an amount of the side to side shaking motion as a function of an amount and type of crop being processed.
US10334780B2	Mower with folding frame A lawn mower includes a mower frame that is able to articulate between a rear frame portion and a forward frame portion. In one embodiment, the rear frame portion is supported by two main drive wheels and carries an engine and controls for operating the mower. The forward frame portion carries a mowing deck which is suitable for cutting grass. The frame may be latched in a lowered mowing position by a releasable frame latch, but, when frame latch is released, the rear frame portion and the forward frame portion may be folded with respect to each other to provide access to the underside of the raised portion.
US10334779B2	Balanced trim shield with a single, dual direction line cutting member A hand-held cutting device (10) may include an elongated member (45) graspable along a portion thereof by an operator, a trimmer head (25) disposed at one end of the elongated member (45) and configured to be rotatable to perform a cutting function using trimmer line (70) held at a portion of the trimmer head (25), a power unit operably coupled to the trimmer head (25) to selectively cause rotation of the trimmer head, and a trim shield (65) disposed to extend away from the elongate member (45) to a position radially outward relative to the trimmer head (25) proximate to at least a portion of a path traced by a distal end of the trimmer line (70) when the trimmer head is rotated. The trim shield (65) may include a first housing portion (100) disposed on one side of a longitudinal centerline (120) of the device, a second housing portion (110) disposed on an opposite side of the longitudinal centerline (120) and substantially symmetrical relative to the first housing portion, a cutter mount (130) and a cutter member (140). The cutter mount (130) may be disposed at the longitudinal centerline (120) on an interior portion of the trim shield (65) proximate to an intersection of the first housing portion (100) and second housing portion (110). The cutting member (140) may be operably coupled to the cutter mount (130) with substantially equal portions of the cutting member (140) extending to respective opposing sides of the longitudinal centerline (120).
US10342168B2	Feeder A feeder includes a discharge guide member which is provided on a feeder main body to communicate with a tape discharging section and guides such that a carrier tape which is discharged from the tape discharging section heads downward, a peeling member which is provided on the feeder main body and peels a cover tape from the carrier tape before the carrier tape which is conveyed by a front side sprocket reaches the tape discharging section, and a contacting and positioning member which is provided on the feeder main body, causes the cover tape which covers the carrier tape which is conveyed by the front side sprocket to contact the peeling member, and positions the carrier tape from which the cover tape is peeled and which is discharged from the tape discharging section at a regular position inside the discharge guide member.
US10342167B2	Electromagnetic shield for rearview assembly A rearview assembly having a circuit board. A grounded heat sink is proximate the circuit board. A thermal pad is disposed between and in abutting contact with the circuit board and the grounded heat sink. An electromagnetic shield includes a plurality of spring tabs disposed about a periphery of the electromagnetic shield.
US10342164B2	Rack mount-type information processing apparatus and rack mount-type information processing system A rack mount-type information processing apparatus includes: a plurality of slots, into each of which an electronic device is inserted, a liquid-cooled element provided in a cooling target included in the electronic device, a liquid to cool the cooling target being circulated in the liquid-cooled element; a manifold pipe extending in a direction where the slots are arranged; and a plurality of connection pipes configured to interconnect the liquid-cooled element and the manifold pipe, and coupled in parallel to the manifold pipe at a portion of the manifold pipe which corresponds to at least one slot among the plurality of slots.
US10342161B2	System with rack-mounted AC fans A computer system includes a chassis, one or more hard disk drives coupled to the chassis, and one or more air passages under at least one of the hard disk drives. The air passages include one or more air inlets and one or more air outlets. The inlets direct at least a portion of the air downwardly into the passages. The passages allow air to move from the air inlets to the air outlets.
US10342159B2	Liquid heat-dissipating assembly A liquid heat-dissipating assembly has a heat-guiding tube assembly, multiple heat-dissipating units, and at least one heat-dissipating tube. The heat-guiding tube assembly has a first tube, a second tube, and a separating segment. The first tube has at least one first channel. The second tube has at least one second channel. The separating segment is mounted between the first tube and the second tube. The heat-dissipating units are connected with the heat-guiding tube assembly, and each heat-dissipating unit has a heat-dissipating body, a first pipe, and a second pipe. The heat-dissipating body has a passage. The first pipe is connected with the passage and the at least one first channel. The second pipe is connected with the passage and the at least one second channel. The at least one heat-dissipating tube is connected with the at least one second channel of the second tube.
US10342158B2	Liquid cooling device and electronic device applying the liquid cooling device A liquid cooling device, which is used for performing heat dissipation to switching chips and optical modules in the electronic device, and comprises: a first cooling plate attached to the switching chip and used for performing heat dissipation to the switching chip; a second cooling plate attached to the optical module and used for performing heat dissipation to the optical module; an air-liquid heat exchanger used for containing cooling liquid and performing cooling to backflow cooling liquid through cooling air; a transmission pipe used for sequentially transmitting the cooling liquid flowing out from the air-liquid heat exchanger to the first cooling plate and the second cooling plate, which then flows back to the air-liquid heat exchanger; and a power device used for controlling the cooling liquid in the transmission pipe to be sequentially transmitted to the first cooling plate and the second plate and then flow back.
US10342154B2	Power supply apparatus A power supply apparatus is provided in which a cover can be easily attached to a housing without using attachment jigs. Provided is a power supply apparatus that holds a battery and an inverter in a housing, wherein a groove portion for drainage is formed on at least an upper part of an opening portion of the housing, a cover that covers the opening portion is arranged on the opening portion, and the cover includes at least one first fixing claw inserted into the groove portion and at least one second fixing claw that presses the groove portion from an outside.
US10342151B2	Circuit card rack system and method A method of maintaining a circuit card in a card rack and a circuit card rack system are disclosed. A card rack including a laterally oriented clamping slot is provided. The clamping slot is at least partially formed from a temperature-contractible material. A circuit card having a clamped side region is provided. At least a portion of the clamped side region is inserted into the clamping slot. A predetermined temperature differential is applied to the clamping slot to reduce a longitudinal dimension of at least a portion of the clamping slot. A compressive force is exerted on the portion of the clamped side region which is located longitudinally within the clamping slot, via thermal expansion of the clamping slot.
US10342146B2	Display device Provided is a display device including a first protection member including a flat part, in which a central area and a surrounding area that is adjacent the central area are defined, and a support part on the surrounding area of the flat part, and protruding upward from the flat part, a display module on the first protection member for displaying an image, and a second protection member between the first protection member and the display module, on the support part, and spaced a distance from the flat part to define a space on the central area.
US10342140B2	Printed circuit board to molded compound interface A printed circuit board has a first coefficient of thermal expansion. A compound is molded about the printed circuit board. The compound has a second coefficient of thermal expansion different than the first coefficient of thermal expansion. An interface is between an edge of the printed circuit board and the compound. The interface has a third coefficient of thermal expansion between the first coefficient of thermal expansion and the second coefficient of thermal expansion.
US10342136B2	Monitoring device A monitoring device includes a substrate having a circuit trace disposed thereon and a circuit carrier having a recessed portion. The substrate includes a flexible flange portion having a component disposed thereon. The substrate is disposed on the circuit carrier such that the flange portion and the component are disposed in the recessed portion.
US10342133B2	Display device having a first area, a second area adjacent to the first area, and a third area adjacent to the second area According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate that includes a first area, a second area adjacent to the first area, and a third area adjacent to the second area, a wiring substrate mounted at a position overlapping the third area on a surface side of the insulating substrate, and a supporting substrate attached to the insulating substrate on the other surface side of the insulating substrate, which is opposite to the surface side, wherein the second area is located between the first area and the third area, and the supporting substrate is provided so as not to overlap the second area.
US10342129B2	Substrate and method of manufacturing the same A substrate includes an insulation layer including a glass cloth impregnated with a resin, and a through hole having a hole included in the insulation layer and plating formed in an inner surface of the hole, where a location, intersecting with the glass cloth, of an outer circumferential portion of the through hole has a recessed portion recessed toward an outside of the hole.
US10342128B2	Depositing bulk or micro-scale electrodes Thicker electrodes are provided on microelectronic device using thermo-compression bonding. A thin-film electrical conducting layer forms electrical conduits and bulk depositing provides an electrode layer on the thin-film electrical conducting layer. An insulating polymer layer encapsulates the electrically thin-film electrical conducting layer and the electrode layer. Some of the insulating layer is removed to expose the electrode layer.
US10342123B2	Printed board and image forming apparatus The printed board includes a slit portion and a first conductive member that is provided straddling the slit portion. In a state in which the printed board is attached to an apparatus to which one end of a second conductive member having an elastic force is connected, another end of the second conductive member contacts the first conductive member, and the another end of the second conductive member passes through the slit portion.
US10342122B2	Interface for limiting substrate damage due to discrete failure An apparatus is provided with a component configured to be operatively coupled to an interface. In a first state, the component is mechanically and/or electrically attached to a substrate. Exposure of the interface to a thermal event that meets or exceeds a first temperature the resilient material is subject to undergo a state change to a second state. The state change includes a physical transformation of the interface, and includes a position change of the component.
US10342121B2	Flexible display unit and mobile terminal having the same A flexible display unit is disclosed including a flexible display, and a flexible frame coupled to the flexible display, the flexible frame including a first rigid portion, a second rigid portion, and a flexible portion located between the first and second rigid portions and configured to permit the frame to be bent, the flexible portion including a first region including a first plurality of holes having a first size, and a second region including a second plurality of holes having a second size, wherein the first size is greater than the second size, the first region is positioned closer to a center axis of the flexible frame than the second region, and an area of the first plurality of holes within a portion of the first region is greater than an area of the second plurality of holes within a portion of the second region having the same area.
US10342119B1	Thermal spring frame and shield for sealed processing systems A compliant electronics assembly mount frame and package are provided. The compliant frame may include a number of spring features configured to flexibly maintain and/or orient an attached PCBA inside a thermal conduction package. These spring features disposed in the compliant frame may be shaped, sized, and even tuned, to bias heat generating components attached to the PCBA evenly against a thermally controlled surface of the thermal package. The frame may be made or stamped from metal, such as sheet metal, and may be formed to include one or more integral spring features.
US10342117B2	Assembly The invention relates to an electrical assembly having a printed circuit board and having a component. The component can be, in particular, an electromechanical component, such as an electrical switching contact, an electrical switch, a relay or the like. The component is electrically and/or mechanically connected to the printed circuit board. A fork-shaped element is arranged between the component and the printed circuit board for the purpose of electrically and/or mechanically connecting the component to the printed circuit board.
US10342113B2	Controlled laser irradiation atom source A method of generating at least one trapped atom of a specific species, the method comprising the steps of: positioning a sample material (18) comprising a specific species in a vacuum (14); generate an atomic vapor (20) of the specific species by irradiating the sample material with a first laser (12); trapping one or more atoms from the generated atomic vapor.
US10342111B2	Electromagnetic pulse protection method and electromagnetic pulse protection system An electromagnetic pulse protecting method includes: searching a threat 2 that generates an electromagnetic pulse 2a; and generating plasma 6 in a light-condensed point 4 by condensing a laser beam 5 on a light-condensed point 4 in response to detection of the threat 2. Thus, various protection objects which contain a protection object having an electric opening indispensably can be protected from an attack by the electromagnetic pulse.
US10342110B1	Plasma power generator (z-box and z-tower) A plasma power generator wherein a plasma is generated by subjecting oxygen (O2) to a strong electromagnetic field. The oxygen plasma enters a chamber and is combined with free electrons from an electron-donation element thereby producing heat.
US10342109B2	Apparatus and method for generating extreme ultraviolet radiation A method of controlling an excitation laser includes detecting, at a droplet generator, a first signal of radiation scattered by a given target droplet irradiated by a first radiation source at a first position. The method of controlling the excitation laser further includes detecting, at the droplet generator, a second signal of radiation scattered by the given target droplet irradiated by a second radiation source at a second position a fixed distance away from the first position, and determining a speed of the given target droplet based on a time lag between the detecting of the first signal and the detecting of the second signal. The method further includes controlling a trigger time for triggering an excitation pulse for heating the given target droplet based on the determined speed of the given target droplet.
US10342106B1	Smart dimming system A smart dimming system includes: a server communicated with a control device; a Bluetooth series interface control module; a first series dimming control module electrically connected to a first light-emitting diode lamp module; and a second series dimming control module electrically connected to a second light-emitting diode lamp module. One of the first series dimming control module and the second series dimming control module is electrically connected to the Bluetooth series interface control module. A dimming control signal is transmitted to the server, the server provides a Bluetooth control signal to the Bluetooth series interface control module according to the dimming control signal, and the Bluetooth series interface control module provides a series dimming signal to one of the first series dimming control module and the second series dimming control module to dim light of the first light-emitting diode lamp module and the second light-emitting diode lamp module.
US10342103B2	Control device with multiple feedback types A load control system may include control devices for controlling electrical loads. The control devices may include load control devices, such as a lighting device for controlling an amount of power provided to a lighting load, and controller devices, such as a remote control device configured to transmit digital messages for controlling the lighting load via the load control device. The remote control device may communicate with the lighting devices via a hub device. The remote control device may detect a user interface event, such as a button press or a rotation of the remote control device. The remote control device or the hub device may determine whether to transmit digital messages as unicast messages or multicast messages based on the type of user interface event detected. The remote control device, or other master device, may synchronize and/or toggle an on/off state of lighting devices in the load control system.
US10342101B2	Light socket WiFi device Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing wireless radio functionality in a home or building. In some embodiments, a device may comprise a light socket attachment configured to be inserted into a corresponding light socket, a communications system comprising a non-wired communications device (e.g., a wireless radio, a LiFi device, etc.), a light bulb receptacle configured to receive a light bulb, and/or circuitry configured to receive electric power through the light socket attachment, to direct a specified current to the communications system, and to direct remaining current to the light bulb receptacle. In an additional aspect, the device might be configured to implement a two-terminal or a three-terminal power connection light socket to power the communications system. In some cases, Power-Line Communications (“PLC”) may be used to transmit data over the three-terminal power connection to and from the communications system.
US10342099B2	Turn-on procedure for a load control system A load regulation device is adapted to control an electrical load. The load regulation device may be in a low power state, a ready state, and/or an on state. The low power state is characterized by the electrical load being unenergized. The ready state is characterized by a load control device and/or the load regulation device using more power than the low power state and the electrical load being unenergized. The on state is characterized by the electrical load being energized. The load regulation device is configured to receive an indication of a user's presence when the load regulation device is in the low power state. The load regulation device is configured to change from the low power state to the ready state in response to receiving the indication. The load regulation device is configured to wait in the ready state for a change state instruction.
US10342097B2	Illumination system and controller An illumination system includes: a plurality of luminaires; and a controller including a brightness sensor that is used for light intensity control on one or more luminaires among the plurality of luminaires and detects the brightness of the one or more luminaires. The controller divides the plurality of luminaires into a plurality of groups and performs the light intensity control in a first mode or a second mode for each of the plurality of groups. The first mode is a mode in which the light intensity control is performed according to a result of detection by the brightness sensor, and the second mode is a mode in which the light intensity control is performed according to an instruction on a light intensity rate provided from outside.
US10342096B2	Device with a mid-frame structure and reverse draft An electronic reading device includes a mid-frame structure such that the mid-frame structure can include a reverse draft. A reverse draft corresponds to a back of the electronic reading device being a predetermined amount wider than a front of the electronic reading device. Additionally, a co-molded mid-frame stiffener provides a predetermined rigidity of the electronic reading device. The electronic reading device also includes a display integrated with the front of the mid-frame structure, wherein a space between the display and the mid-frame structure includes one or more electronic reading device components. Similarly, a back cover is integrated with the back of the mid-frame structure, wherein a space between the back cover and the mid-frame structure includes additional electronic reading device components.
US10342093B2	Display device and method for illuminating an edge area thereof The present disclosure relates to a display device comprising at least two display units as well as an illuminating device for illuminating a transition area between the at least two display units. The disclosure further relates to a method of operating such a display device as well as an entertainment machine comprising such a display device.
US10342089B1	Constant current device and heat dispersion module thereof A constant current device and a heat dispersion module thereof used for stabilizing a current of a light emitting unit are disclosed. The heat dispersion module includes an impedance element, a detection control unit, a switch unit, and a feedback unit. The detection control unit is used to detect a node voltage value between the light emitting unit and a current regulating unit. The switch unit switches between an on-state and an open state; when the switch unit is in the on-state, a current of the current regulating unit is conducted to a ground via the switch unit; when the switch unit is in the open state, the current of the current regulating unit is conducted to the ground via the impedance element. The feedback unit causes the switching unit to exhibit hysteresis when changing between the on-state and the open state.
US10342087B2	Systems and methods for intelligent dimming control using TRIAC dimmers Systems and methods for dimming control using TRIAC dimmers are provided. An example apparatus for a power conversion system includes: a process-and-drive component configured to receive an input signal and output a drive signal to a switch to affect a current that flows through a primary winding of a power conversion system. The input signal includes a first pulse associated with a first input period and a second pulse associated with a second input period. The drive signal is associated with a first modulation period for the first input period and a second modulation period for the second input period. The process-and-drive component is further configured to: determine the first modulation period for the first input period; change the drive signal between a first logic level and a second logic level at a modulation frequency during the first modulation period; determine the second modulation period for the second input period.
US10342083B1	Current driving control for high brightness LED matrix A LED driving system for a LED matrix having a plurality of LEDs connected in parallel. The LED driving system includes a plurality of driving modules. Each one of the plurality of driving modules drives a corresponding one of the plurality of LEDs. Each one of the plurality of driving modules can include a local current driver receiving a reference current and providing a driving current to the corresponding one LED, and a local current tuning module receiving a U-bit current tuning command to tune the driving current for the corresponding one LED to reach a desired driving current using the U-bit current tuning command which provides a predetermined number of tuning steps ranging from 0 to 2U.
US10342060B2	Inter-eNB Carrier Aggregation In a communication system where a primary cell is controlled by a first base station and a secondary cell is controlled by a second, different base station, flow control is performed between the primary cell and the secondary cell for data for a radio link control layer. According to the flow control, the data for the radio link control layer is communicated between the first and second base stations using a link between the first and second base stations. Flow control may be performed between the primary cell and the secondary cell by dynamically controlling a depth of queued radio link control data in the secondary cell for one or more UEs based on one or more factors, e.g., current/future loading of secondary cell, peak theoretical throughput for a UE in the secondary cell, and/or a UE's current channel quality information. Apparatus, methods, and computer program products are disclosed.
US10342057B2	Communication apparatus, control method, and storage medium A communication apparatus has a communication function for performing wireless communication using one of a first mode of performing first communication with a partner apparatus via another apparatus, a second mode of performing second communication with the partner apparatus not via another apparatus, and a third mode of concurrently performing the first communication and the second communication. When the third mode is the operation mode of the communication function, the communication apparatus controls the communication function so as to activate a function of the second communication after executing processing to establish a connection for the first communication. When the connection has not been established even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of connection processing for the first communication, the function for the second communication is activated even if the connection for the first communication has not been established.
US10342055B2	Reporting wireless local-area network terminal connections to 3GPP nodes A wireless local area network, WLAN, node determines (1120) whether one or more wireless terminals have connected to the WLAN and reports (1130) to a node in a wide-area cellular network, such as a 3GPP network, whether one or more terminals have connected to the WLAN. This report may be triggered, for example, when a terminal has connected to the WLA, or by the completion of a connection procedure, successfully or unsuccessfully, by one or a predetermined number of wireless terminals. Conditional reporting can be used to reduce the amount of signaling between the WLAN AP and the 3GPP network.
US10342050B2	Method for performing a random access procedure in a carrier aggregation with at least one scell operating in an unlicensed spectrum and a device therefor The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for performing a random access procedure in a carrier aggregation with at least one SCell operating in an unlicensed spectrum, the method comprising: configuring with a TAG to which at least two uplink cells belong, receiving a PDCCH order on a downlink cell associated with a first uplink cell in the TAG from an eNB; checking whether the first uplink cell belonging to the TAG is available for transmitting the random access preamble or not; selecting one uplink cell among uplink cells in the TAG which are available for transmitting the random access preamble if the first cell is not available for transmitting the random access preamble; and transmitting the random access preamble indicated by the PDCCH order received from the eNB on the selected uplink cell.
US10342049B2	Integrated circuit for controlling selection of random access preamble sequence A sequence allocating method and apparatus wherein in a system where a plurality of different Zadoff-Chu sequences or GCL sequences are allocated to a single cell, the arithmetic amount and circuit scale of a correlating circuit at a receiving end can be reduced. In ST201, a counter (a) and a number (p) of current sequence allocations are initialized, and in ST202, it is determined whether the number (p) of current sequence allocations is coincident with a number (K) of allocations to one cell. In ST203, it is determined whether the number (K) of allocations to the one cell is odd or even. If K is even, in ST204-ST206, sequence numbers (r=a and r=N-a), which are not currently allocated, are combined and then allocated. If K is odd, in ST207-ST212, for sequences that cannot be paired, one of sequence numbers (r=a and r=N-a), which are not currently allocated, is allocated.
US10342045B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting downlink in wireless communication system Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for transmitting a downlink in a wireless communication system. A method for transmitting the downlink in a WLAN comprises the steps of: an access point (AP) transmitting, to a plurality of stations (STA), each of a plurality of request to send (RTS) frames through each of a plurality of channels; and the AP receiving a clear to send (CTS) frame from at least one of the plurality of STAs through at least one channel from the plurality of channels, wherein each of the plurality of RTS frames may include channel information for indicating a channel to be used from among the plurality of channels when transmitting the downlink to each of the STAs, and identifier information for indicating the plurality of STAs.
US10342039B2	Terminal, base station, integrated circuit and signal transmission control method Provided are a terminal, a base station and a signal transmission control method whereby a response signal can be efficiently transmitted when the terminal receives downstream allocation control information via an R-PDCCH. An extraction unit receives downstream control information via one of a first downstream control channel, which is transmitted by use of one or more control channel elements (CCE) associated with an upstream control channel resource, and a second downstream control channel different from the first downstream control channel, and also receives data via a data channel. A control unit selects, from resources associated with CCE and from particular resources reported by a base station, an upstream control channel resource to be used in transmission of the response signal, and controls the transmission of the response signal.
US10342037B2	Radio receiver and method for processing an uplink transport block A radio receiver (300) includes: a decoding stage (301) configured to decode a downlink control channel (310) comprising an uplink grant and to derive a time budget (311) from a decoded uplink grant; a processing stage (302) configured to determine an amount of payload potentially generated for an uplink transport block (313) based on the time budget (311) and to generate a payload section (312) of the uplink transport block (313) based on the determined amount of payload; and an encoding stage (303) configured to generate a padding section of the uplink transport block (313) and to encode the uplink transport block (313) comprising the payload section (312) and the padding section.
US10342030B2	Network optimization method for large-scale MIMO network and base station thereof The present invention discloses a network optimization method for a large-scale MIMO network and a base station thereof. The base station enables, according to a user minimum SINR threshold of each user in a preset cell, instantaneous spectral efficiency of the cell at a specific moment to approximate or reach a maximum value. In the present invention, a newly added user minimum SINR threshold parameter is configured, and a characteristic of a concave function is used, so that average spectral efficiency and edge spectral efficiency of each cell are simply and effectively controlled, so as to achieve an objective of coordination adjustment of network capacity and network coverage.
US10342027B2	Scheduling algorithm for linear networks In accordance with the present disclosure, embodiments of an exemplary scheduling controller module or device implement and improved scheduling process such that the targeted reduction in schedule length can be achieve while incurring minimal energy penalty by allowing for a large rate (or duration) selection alphabet.
US10342025B2	Dynamic delay scheduling method and base station for voice data The present invention relates to a dynamic delay scheduling method and base station for voice data. The dynamic delay scheduling method includes the following steps: judging whether semi-persistent scheduling manner is started, and whether the UE supports semi-persistent scheduling manner; if semi-persistent scheduling manner is started, and the UE supports semi-persistent scheduling manner, implementing scheduling in semi-persistent scheduling manner; else if semi-persistent scheduling manner is not started, or the UE does not support semi-persistent scheduling manner, judging whether dynamic delay scheduling manner is started, if yes, implementing scheduling by binding two consecutive voice data packets in dynamic delay scheduling manner; else if not, implementing scheduling in dynamic scheduling manner. By adopting the dynamic delay scheduling method and base station provided by the present invention, the PDCCH resource overhead is reduced by half, meanwhile, higher level of modulation and encoding is kept, and flexibility of voice service scheduling is improved, which is beneficial to reasonable allocation of channel resources and improving user capacity of the base station.
US10342023B2	Method for interference cancellation in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor Provided herein is a method for interference cancellation for a UE having interference cancellation capability in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving information on a reference signal transmitted from an interfering cell having the possibility of causing inter-cell interference; and attempting to detect the reference signal using the received information on the reference signal, wherein the information on the reference signal is received when the interfering cell and a serving cell of the UE have the same cyclic prefix (CP) length and are synchronized with each other.
US10342021B1	Minimizing interference in wireless networks Minimizing interference including obtaining interference measurements for transmission angles of an interference-causing side lobe of a formed beam directed towards a wireless device in a beamforming mode, and determining threshold angles wherein an operating mode of another wireless device subject to the interference is switched to from a default mode to a carrier aggregation mode utilizing a different frequency than the formed beam. Upon the transmission angle of the formed beam meeting a second threshold angle, the operating mode of the other wireless device is switched back to the default mode.
US10342016B2	Radio station, radio terminal apparatus, and method for these A radio station (3) allocates a first plurality of time-frequency resources (430) and a second plurality of time-frequency resources (530) to at least one radio terminal (1, 2). The first plurality of time-frequency resources (430) are used to transmit or receive a first transport block (460) in accordance with a first transmission time interval (TTI). The first TTI is equal to a duration of one subframe (410, 510). The second plurality of time-frequency resources (530) are used to transmit or receive a second transport block (560) in accordance with a second TTI. The second TTI is shorter than the duration of the subframe (410, 510).
US10342012B2	Self-contained time division duplex (TDD) subframe structure Aspects of the present disclosure provide a subframe structure for time division duplex (TDD) carriers that can be entirely self-contained. That is, information transmitted on a TDD carrier may be grouped into subframes, where each subframe provides communication in both directions (e.g., uplink and downlink) in a suitable fashion to enable such communication without needing any further information in another subframe. For example, a single subframe may include scheduling information, data information corresponding to the scheduling information, and acknowledgment information corresponding to the data information.
US10342008B2	Terminal, base station, communication system, and communication method There is provided a terminal for performing OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing) communication with a base station forming a cell. The terminal includes a control channel processing unit configured to monitor, in a sub-frame, a first control channel in a cell-specific search space that is a search space common within the cell, and a first control channel in a UE-specific search space that is a search space specific to the terminal. In a case where monitoring of a second control channel different from the first control channel that is in the cell-specific search space or the UE-specific search space is configured, the control channel processing unit monitors, in a sub-frame, at least both the first control channel in the cell-specific search space and the second control channel in the UE-specific search space.
US10342007B2	Method and apparatus for fast assistive transmission operation A method for use in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for receiving data over physical downlink shared channels from different cells, monitoring physical downlink control channels of a first cell for downlink control information associated with the WTRU, and recovering data from the physical downlink control channel in response to the downlink control information.
US10342006B2	Almost blank subframe in carrier aggregation Methods, apparatus, and systems are described relating to wireless communications. A base station may transmit a message comprising a subframe allocation bitmap indicating a plurality of subframes. The indicated subframes may correspond to Almost Blank Subframes transmitted by the base station. The base station may transmit a message to a wireless device indicating measurement subframe allocation bitmaps. A first measurement subframe allocation bitmap may exclude the plurality of subframes. A second measurement subframe allocation bitmap may exclude subframes of the first measurement subframe allocation bitmap. These and other features are described.
US10342005B2	Methods for determining a HARQ-ACK codebook size for a user equipment and base station An embodiment herein discloses a method performed by a Base Station, BS. The BS determines a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request-Acknowledgement, HARQ-ACK, codebook size for a User Equipment, UE, based on data to be transmitted in a data transmission to the UE. The HARQ-ACK codebook size indicates the number of HARQ-ACK bits that the UE encodes for transmitting Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, feedback for the data transmission to the BS. The BS further transmits an indication of the HARQ-ACK codebook size in a Downlink Assignment Index, DAI, field of a Downlink, DL, assignment to the UE.
US10342004B2	Terminal device, base station device, integrated circuit, and communication method for communicating DCI format which includes HARQ information A terminal device receives a control channel containing a DCI format and transmits a PUSCH. The DCI format contains an uplink index and information indicating a HARQ process number; the PUSCH transmission is adjusted to a first sub-frame when the first bit of the uplink index is set to 1; the PUSCH transmission is adjusted to a second sub-frame when the second bit of the uplink index is set to 1; and the HARQ process number of the PUSCH corresponding to the second bit is assigned on the basis of at least the information indicating the HARQ process number and whether or not both the first bit and the second bit are set to 1.
US10342003B2	Device and method and program for performing radio communication To enable low latency uplink to be used in a more preferable mode can be provided. A device includes: a communication unit configured to perform radio communication; and a control unit configured to perform control such that control information is transmitted from the communication unit to a terminal, the control information indicating that a communication scheme in which data non-orthogonally multiplexed for a plurality of layers is demodulated through cancellation of interference between the layers and in which the data is transmitted from the terminal to a base station through a predetermined uplink resource, is available.
US10341998B2	User equipments, base stations and methods A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a higher layer processor configured to acquire a first dedicated radio resource control (RRC) configuration and a second dedicated RRC configuration. The first dedicated RRC configuration specifies a configuration of a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) which indicates a slot format. The second dedicated RRC configuration specifies a configuration of repetition of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The UE also includes PDCCH receiving circuitry configured to monitor the first PDCCH. The UE further includes PUSCH transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the PUSCH with the repetition. In a case that the first PDCCH indicates that a symbol for the PUSCH in a slot is other than either downlink or uplink, the PUSCH is not transmitted in the slot and the PUSCH in the slot is counted as one of the repetition.
US10341997B2	Method and device for transmitting uplink control information in wireless communication system Disclosed are a method and a device for transmitting uplink control information (UCI) by a terminal in a wireless communication system. The UCI transmission method comprises the steps of: generating an encoding information bit stream by performing channel coding for a UCI bit stream; generating complex modulation symbols by performing modulation for the generated encoding information bit stream; spreading the complex modulation symbols in block-wise on the basis of an orthogonal sequence; and transmitting the spread complex modulation symbols to a base station. The encoding information bit stream is generated by a channel coding for circularly repeating the UCI bit stream.
US10341992B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting pilot on multiple antennas A method and apparatus for transmitting using beam are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may transmit a first physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble to a base station using a first beam at a first power level. The WTRU may receive an indication that the first PRACH preamble was received by the base station. If the indication was received, the WTRU may transmit data. If the indication was not received, the WTRU may select the first beam or a second beam to use for a second PRACH preamble. Further, the first and second beams may be different beams. If the first beam is selected, the WTRU may increase a transmission power level of the second PRACH preamble by a first power ramp step. If the second beam is selected, the WTRU may not increase the transmission power level of the second PRACH preamble by the first power ramp step.
US10341989B2	Method and apparatus for delivering media content and backup media content using multiple networks Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, providing a content stream to a media processor over a first network where the content stream comprises first media content, evaluating a quality of the first media content according to a quality threshold, and responsive to a determination that the quality of the first media content does not satisfy the quality threshold, providing to a cellular device second media content over a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of a cellular network. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10341988B2	Transmitting content to devices Content service(s) to device(s) is provided. Availability of broadcast transmission of said content is determined after an indication is signaled that a dedicated unicast radio bearer is needed/is not needed for reception of said content. Subsequent to reception of the indication the content is transmitted over a dedicated unicast radio bearer or broadcasting. Transmission of the content can be supported by an indication of a need for a continued network connection for the device even when the amount of unicast traffic over the connection in a core network does not justify maintenance of the connection to cause the core network to refrain from releasing said network connection. Unicasting of content to a device moving from a first to a second cell can be continued based on signaling of a message to a control entity of a second cell, the message providing information of the identity of the service(s).
US10341987B2	Mobile electronic device, control method, and non-transitory storage medium There is provided a mobile electronic device including a first display, a second display overlaid on the first display and switchable between a transmissive state in which incident light is allowed to be transmitted and a reflective state in which incident light is allowed to be reflected, a storage configured to store therein a notification method determining condition for determining whether to provide notification of an interrupt event by using the first display or provide the notification of the interrupt event by using the second display, and at least one controller configured to, upon occurrence of the interrupt event, provide the notification of the interrupt event by using the first display or provide the notification of the interrupt event by using the second display, according to the notification method determining condition.
US10341984B2	Analytic system and analytic method The flight control part 201 makes the unmanned aerial vehicle fly along a flight path in a predetermined area. The radio wave acquisition part 202 acquires radio wave information including a radio wave intensity when the radio unit of the unmanned aerial vehicle detects a short-distance radio wave of the user terminal during the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The flight position acquisition part 203 acquires GPS position information of the unmanned aerial vehicle when the radio unit detected the short-distance radio wave, as a flight position of the unmanned aerial vehicle based on a GPS unit of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The terminal position calculation part 204 calculates a presence position of the user terminal in the area based on a radio wave intensity of the acquired radio wave information, and the acquired flight position of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The user attribute analysis part 205 arranges the calculated presence position of the user terminal in the map information corresponding to the area, and analyzes user attribute information of the user terminal based on place attribute information indicating a characteristic of the place where the presence position is arranged.
US10341980B2	Method for receiving reference signal in wireless communication system and device for same According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method by which a terminal receives a reference signal for determining a position in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving information, which relates to a neighboring cell, including information relating to a plurality of cells to which an aggregation positioning reference signal (PRS) is transmitted; receiving the aggregation PRS by using the information relating to a plurality of cells; and measuring a reference signal time difference (RSTD) for the plurality of cells by using the received aggregation PRS, wherein a sequence of the aggregation PRS can be initialized by unique identifiers allocated to the plurality of cells.
US10341977B2	Method for obtaining downlink synchronization, and MTC apparatus The present specification provides a method for obtaining downlink synchronization in a machine type communication (MTC) apparatus. The MTC apparatus may comprise the steps of: receiving an MTC-dedicated synchronization signal from a base station on the subframe before a subframe which attempts to receive a paging message; obtaining a downlink synchronization of the base station through the synchronization signal; and after obtaining the downlink synchronization, attempting to receive the paging message. Here, the MTC-dedicated synchronization signal may be received on the same sub-band as a sub-band on which the paging message is received, from among the entire system band of the base station.
US10341973B2	Determining reference frame information in a telecommunication network Embodiments of the present invention disclose a paging method, a core network device, a base station, and user equipment. The method includes: determining, by the core network device, reference frame information when the core network device determines that a synchronization occasion arrives, where the reference frame information includes a radio frame number; and sending, by the core network device, the reference frame information to a base station in a paging area, so that the base station synchronizes a radio frame in the base station according to the reference frame information. The embodiments of the present invention can reduce problems that UE cannot listen for a paging message.
US10341972B2	Method for time synchronization of domain based on time information of vehicle A time synchronization method performed by a communication node in a vehicle includes: receiving, from a road side unit (RSU), a first frame including time information of a first domain to which the RSU belongs; setting a time of the vehicle based on a time indicated by the time information of the first domain; and transmitting a second frame including the time information of the vehicle.
US10341968B2	Resource allocation and UE behavior for D2D synchronization signal transmission for inter-cell D2D discovery Technology to improve resource allocation for inter-cell device-to-device (D2D) discovery and timing synchronization between user equipments (UEs) connected to asynchronous network deployments is disclosed. Also, transmission rules are provided for networks wherein discovery-resource pools are allocated in a frequency-division-multiplexing (FDM) manner. In the first sub-frame of a transmission-resource pool, there may be overlap between resources that are allocated for a discovery-resource pool and resources that are allocated for D2D synchronization signals (D2DSSs). Non-overlapping PRBs in the discovery-resource pool can be allocated for WAN transmission or D2D-discovery transmission. In scenarios where discovery-resource pools are allocated using FDM, a measurement such as reference signal received power (RSRP) or path loss can be made for a UE. The measurement can be compared to a threshold value to determine whether the UE will transmit a D2DSS.
US10341966B2	Method for controlling uplink transmit power in inter-base station carrier aggregation, base station, and device A method for controlling an uplink transmit power in an inter-bas station carrier aggregation, a base station and a device are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes providing for a first base station, by a second base station, a status of an uplink resource that is scheduled by the second base station for a user equipment (UE), wherein a maximum uplink transmit power that is allocated by the UE to the first base station is based on the status of the uplink resource and scheduling for the UE, by the second base station, the uplink resource according to the status of the uplink resource.
US10341963B2	Systems and methods for managing radio frequency transmit power of nodes in a network of moving things Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). For example, a communication network implemented in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure may support transmission power adaptation in a network of moving things comprising various fixed nodes, mobile nodes, and/or a combination thereof, which are selectable to achieve any of a variety of system goals.
US10341959B2	Uplink transmit power control after beam change Uplink transmission power levels may be adjusted in response to changes in a directional beam used for wireless communications. A beam change may be identified, wherein the beam change includes a transition from a first transmission configuration based on a first beam direction of a cell to a second transmission configuration based on a second beam direction of the cell. A downlink (DL) message associated with the beam change may be received, wherein the DL message comprises a transmission power indication. An uplink (UL) message may be transmitted at a power level based at least in part on the transmission power indication.
US10341947B2	Node selection in virtual evolved packet core The present disclosure includes gateways and methods for node selection of virtual network nodes in virtual evolved packet core networks. The methods include receiving, at a gateway from an evolved Node B (eNodeB), an attach request for a user equipment (UE), and determining a network selection hint corresponding to the received attach request, where the network selection hint is used for determining a virtual network node for selection in a mobile cloud network. The methods further include determining a domain name for establishing a network connection based at least in part on the network selection hint, where the selected domain name is associated with a virtual network node in the mobile cloud network. The methods also include selecting a virtual network node associated with the determined domain name, and establishing a network session to the selected virtual network node.
US10341936B2	Method for transfer of information in a wireless cellular network The present invention relates to a method for transmitting system information from a base station to a user equipment, the user equipment being a limited-bandwidth device, camping on the base station, wherein the system information is divided in a plurality of system information blocks, which are at least once transmitted during one broadcast channel modification period, wherein the minimum broadcast channel modification period for limited-bandwidth devices lasts at least 10.24 seconds.
US10341933B1	Control of relay base station service based on MCS capability of associated UE-relay A method and corresponding system for controlling whether a UE is served by a relay base station, based on consideration of the maximum-supported MCS of the relay base station's associated UE-relay. The method could apply where the UE is already served by the relay base station, in which case the question could be whether the UE continues being served by the relay base station or rather hands over to another base station. Or the method could apply where the UE is not yet being served by the relay base station, in which case the question could be whether the UE should initially attach with or hand over to the relay base station. Further, the method could be carried out by the UE and/or by a base station or other network entity.
US10341929B2	PSTN / VoIP communication system and method A method and computing system for monitoring a data signal quality level for a wireless client electronic device. The data signal quality level is indicative of the level of data connectivity between the wireless client electronic device and a wireless data network. A cellular signal strength level is monitored for the wireless client electronic device. The cellular signal strength level is indicative of the level of cellular connectivity between the wireless client electronic device and a cellular network. A request for voice communication with the wireless client electronic device is received. If the cellular signal strength level is not sufficient to support the voice communication and the data signal quality level is sufficient to support the voice communication, the voice communication with the wireless client electronic device via the wireless data network is enabled.
US10341925B2	Providing communication services of a mobile communication network to a plurality of telecommunication devices A method for providing communication services of a mobile communication network to a plurality of telecommunication devices includes: establishing a connection or initiating an exchange of data between the mobile communication network and the plurality of telecommunication devices; and prior to or upon establishing the connection or initiating the exchange of data, sending service capability information to one or more telecommunication devices of the plurality of telecommunication devices.
US10341924B2	Primary secondary cell change method and base station Embodiments of the present invention disclose a primary secondary cell change method and a base station. The primary secondary cell change method in the embodiments of the present invention includes: determining, by a primary base station, to change a first primary secondary cell served by a secondary base station, and selecting a second primary secondary cell from cells served by the secondary base station; sending, by the primary base station, a first message to the secondary base station, which is used to request the secondary base station to change the primary secondary cell, where the first message includes an identity of the second primary secondary cell; and sending, by the primary base station, a second message to a user equipment UE, which is used to request the UE to use the second primary secondary cell.
US10341922B2	Radio base station and radio terminal A radio base station according to an embodiment constitutes a mobile communication network. The radio base station comprises: a controller configured to measure a stay time for which a radio terminal has stayed on a wireless LAN. The stay time is a period from when a first process through which the radio terminal switches a waiting destination or a connection destination from the mobile communication network to the wireless LAN is performed to when a second process through which the radio terminal switches the waiting destination or the connection destination from the wireless LAN to the mobile communication network is performed.
US10341921B2	Active hot standby redundancy for broadband wireless network In embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods implementing active-hot standby redundancy in server architectures are described. In an active-hot standby redundancy architecture, two or more matching service instances are installed in a network, on the same or different host computers. A standby service instance may maintain state information for every session maintained at an active service instance that it is poised to replace using a publish-subscribe communications network. When a failure occurs in the active instance, the standby instance may promote itself to active, and assume all aspects of the service identity and role of the active service instance it is replacing such that service to user devices continues without interruption.
US10341919B2	Handover initiation methods and systems for improvement of cellular network performance A mobile communication system including at least one individual mobile communicator in a population of mobile communicators served by a plurality of nodes, including at least one base station; wherein at least one individual mobile communicator is operative to at least once associating itself with a serving node from among the plurality of nodes using a serving node selection functionality operative for selecting the serving node so as to increase use of available bandwidth to and from at least one node which provides the individual communicator with an acceptable signal to noise ratio.
US10341918B2	Method and apparatus for performing data transmission in a wireless communication system using multiple radio access technologies A method for and apparatus for performing data transmission in a wireless communication system is provided. A wireless device acquires information including a threshold on an action, which is configured for a secondary radio access technologies (RAT) system, checks a condition to be triggered by the threshold and a measurement result of the secondary RAT system, performs a corresponding action according to the condition. The secondary RAT system is used for a User-Plane (U-plane) data, the threshold is changeable by at least one of a network preference including a primary RAT system or the secondary RAT system, a quality of service (QoS) information, and bearer information, the action includes whether an association/disassociation/data transition direction for the secondary RAT system is configured.
US10341913B2	Method for detecting uplink signal and relevant device and system A method for detecting an uplink signal includes: detecting, by a micro base station according to configuration information about an uplink signal sent by a UE, whether the uplink signal is received in an uplink receive window of a macro base station, where the macro base station and the micro base station have synchronized clock rates, there is a fixed time difference t1 between the uplink receive window of the macro base station and an uplink receive window of the micro base station, and \|t1\|≥0; and if it is detected that the uplink signal is not received in the uplink receive window of the macro base station, after the micro base station advances the uplink receive window of the macro base station by a length of at least one cyclic prefix, detecting, by the micro base station, the uplink signal, and sending the uplink signal to the macro base station.
US10341908B1	Seamless roaming for clients between access points with WPA-2 encryption A wireless network system that provides for seamless roaming of client devices is described. The wireless network system includes a plurality of access points. One access point is designated as the primary access point that is responsible for handling encrypted communication with the client device. The primary access point has access to the necessary encryption key(s) for encrypted communication. The primary access point receives broadcast updates from the other access points that includes connection scores. When a connection score for a second access point exceeds the connection score of the current primary access point, the current primary access point designates the second access point as the new primary access point and sends the new primary access point the encryption key(s) for encrypted communication. The handoff is seamless and does not require a new handshake between the new primary access point and the client device.
US10341894B2	Reliability monitoring for critical wireless services Techniques, such as might be implemented in a wireless device operating in a wireless network, for reporting measurements of interference affecting a wireless service provided by the wireless network. An example method includes receiving (210), from the wireless network, configuration information instructing the wireless device to perform measurements on one or more radio resources or signals, where the one or more radio resources or signals are solely associated with one or more wireless services that the wireless device is at least currently unable to use. The method further includes performing (220) one or more measurements on the radio resources or signals, in accordance with the received configuration information, and selectively reporting (230) results of the measurements, based on the configuration information.
US10341891B2	User equipment adaptation of reporting triggers based on active set size When a given user equipment (UE) has a plurality K of cells currently serving it, in various embodiments there is an algorithm for triggering the UE to wirelessly send a cell measurement report. The algorithm utilizes a parameter whose value is dependent on the number K of cells currently in the UE's active set. The UE updates K anytime a new cell is added to, or a serving cell is removed from, the UE's active set. In various examples the parameter is an offset that operates such that for adding a new cell increasing values of K make it more difficult to satisfy the algorithm. One example has the offset's value computed using a slope value provided by the network and a default offset value; another has the offset's value computed using maximum and minimum allowable values of both K and the offset which are provided by the network.
US10341887B2	Communication system, base station, communication method, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program A communication system according to the present invention includes a PDCP control base station (10) configured to execute a process in a PDCP layer, and an RLC control base station (20) configured to execute a process in an RLC layer on data transmitted by the PDCP control base station (10) and transmit the data on which the process in the RLC layer has been executed to a mobile station (30). The RLC control base station (20) transmits a response message to the PDCP control base station (10) when the data has been successfully transmitted to the mobile station (30). When the PDCP control base station (10) receives the response message, the PDCP control base station (10) transmits data to be transmitted next to the RLC control base station (20).
US10341884B2	Channel clearance techniques using shared radio frequency spectrum band Channel clearance using a shared radio frequency spectrum band may be performed for both a base station and a user equipment (UE). A base station may perform a listen before talk (LBT) procedure and verify one or more channels in a shared radio frequency spectrum band are available for transmissions and, if the LBT procedure is successful, transmit a pre-grant transmission to one or more UEs. The UEs may perform an LBT procedure for channel(s) indicated in the pre-grant transmission. If the UE LBT procedure passes, the UE may transmit a channel clearance signal, and may transmit a feedback communication responsive to the pre-grant transmission. The feedback communication may indicate, for example, the pre-grant transmission was received and which of the one or more channels are available based on the LBT procedure. The base station may receive the feedback communication and initiate transmissions to the UE.
US10341882B2	Optimization of NFC tag for different battery levels A mobile communication device has a processor, a radio, a near field communication (NFC) device, a battery, and memory for storing data. The power level of the battery is measured. When the measured power level is above a first predetermined level, power is provided to the radio to allow communication. Sufficient power is provided to operate the NFC device as a reader and a tag. When the measured power level of the battery falls below the first predetermined level, battery power to the radio is shut off. Sufficient power is maintained to the NFC device to allow it to operate only as a tag. Sufficient power is maintained to the memory to retain the data stored in the memory. When the measured power level of the battery falls below a second predetermined level, the NFC device is required to harvest all of its power from the field.
US10341880B2	Telecommunication systems with distributed base station functionality Examples of distributed base station functionality in a telecommunication system (e.g., a distributed antenna system) are disclosed. In some aspects, the telecommunication system can include an interface with circuitry configured to communicate with one or more base-station entities, base-station components (such as baseband units or remote radio heads), or core-network entities. The telecommunication system can also include radio units that are positioned in an area for providing wireless coverage to terminal devices. The telecommunication system can also include a head-end unit that is communicatively coupled between the interface and the radio units. One or more devices in the telecommunication system can include a low-layer processing module. In some aspects, the low-layer processing module can perform functionality of a secondary eNodeB, such as (but not limited to) radio transport layer processing. In additional or alternative aspects, the low-layer processing module can perform physical layer processing that is split between uplink physical layer processing and downlink physical layer processing and/or split between secondary and primary physical layer processing.
US10341873B2	System and method to provide uplink interference coordination in a network environment A method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining for each of one or more macro cell radios, a corresponding set of one or more small cell radios that are under a coverage area of each of the one or more macro cell radios, wherein each corresponding set is associated with a corresponding macro cell radio; calculating interference coordination parameters for each small cell radio belonging to each corresponding set, wherein the interference coordination parameters for each small cell radio belonging to each corresponding set comprises an uplink interference budget for each small cell radio; and communicating the interference coordination parameters to each small cell radio belonging to each corresponding set.
US10341866B1	Secure communication architecture for medical devices In one implementation, a computer-implemented method of establishing a secure wireless communication connection between an insulin pump device and a mobile computing device includes receiving, at a mobile computing device, a device identifier for the insulin pump device; obtaining, by the mobile computing device, device information for the insulin pump device from a remote server system using the device identifier; establishing, by the mobile computing device, a secure wireless connection with the insulin pump device using, at least in part, the device information; authenticating, by the mobile computing device, the insulin pump device based on asymmetric key verification using the public key for the insulin pump; and securely communicating, by the mobile computing device and in response to authenticating the insulin pump device, information with the insulin pump device.
US10341864B2	Network-based device registration for content distribution platforms A device can receive, from a network device, information that identifies a user device. The network device might have authenticated the user device based on the user device accessing a radio access network. The device can receive, from the user device, a request for a first token. The request can include an encrypted session identifier. A server device might have encrypted the session identifier. The device can determine the session identifier, and generate the first token based on the session identifier and the information that identifies the user device. The device can encrypt the first token using an application public key, and provide, to the user device, the encrypted first token. The user device can provide, to the server device, the encrypted first token. The server device can register the user device to receive content based on the encrypted first token.
US10341862B2	Authenticating mobile devices A device may receive an encrypted authorization request token from a mobile device. The encrypted authorization request token may be based on at least one parameter and may have been created by a third party device. The device may decrypt the encrypted authorization request token to obtain the at least one parameter. The device may determine, based on an address for the mobile device, a mobile device identifier for the mobile device. The device may create an identification token for the mobile device. The identification token may be based on the mobile device identifier and the at least one parameter. The device may send the identification token to at least one of the mobile device or the third party device to permit the third party device to authenticate the mobile device.
US10341859B2	Method and device of generating a key for device-to-device communication between a first user equipment and a second user equipment A method of generating a key for D2D communication between a first user equipment and a second user equipment in a first radio access node is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the method may comprise: receiving a request for D2D key generation from the first user equipment which is served by the first radio access node; determining whether the second user equipment is served by the first radio access node; when it is determined that the second user equipment is served by the first radio access node, generating a first random number and a second random number; generating a first D2D key based on the first random number and a second D2D key based on the second random number; sending the first D2D key and the second random number to the second user equipment; and sending the second D2D key and the first random number to the first user equipment; and when it is determined that the second user equipment is not served by the first radio access node, determining a second radio access node which serves the second user equipment; generating a first random number; generating a first D2D key based on the first random number; sending the first D2D key to the second radio access node; receiving a second D2D key from the second radio access node; and sending the second D2D key and the first random number to the first user equipment.
US10341858B1	Systems and methods for obscuring user location The disclosed computer-implemented method for obscuring user location may include (i) detecting a motion of a user mobile device through a motion sensor of the user mobile device, (ii) checking whether the motion of the user mobile device satisfies a specified threshold that defines a threshold level of motion, (iii) determining that the motion of the user mobile device satisfies the specified threshold that defines the threshold level of motion, and (iv) protecting a user of the user mobile device by obscuring, in response to determining that the motion of the user mobile device satisfies the specified threshold, an actual location of the user mobile device by outputting information indicating a decoy location of the user mobile device that deviates from the actual location of the user mobile device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10341857B2	Privacy preserving sensor apparatus A privacy preserving sensor apparatus is described herein. The privacy preserving sensor apparatus includes a microphone that is configured to output a signal that is indicative of audio in an environment. The privacy preserving sensor apparatus further includes feature extraction circuitry integrated in the apparatus with the microphone, the feature extraction circuitry configured to extract features from the signal output by the microphone that are usable to detect occurrence of an event in the environment, wherein the signal output by the microphone is unable to be reconstructed based solely upon the features.
US10341856B2	System and method for securing communication and information of mobile devices through a controlled cellular communication network The present invention discloses a system and a method for securing the privacy of cellular network subscribers and the security of data stored on the said subscribers' User Cellular Devices (UCDs). The system comprises a Controlled Cellular Network (CCN), interfacing a cellular Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), hosting a plurality of cellular subscribers. The said CCN system provides said security services to “serviced subscribers” of the hosting PLMN. The CCN encapsulates communication between UCDs of serviced subscribers and the hosting PLMN, including at least part of: control, signaling, SMS and data communications. The CCN is configured to identify security threats to the privacy of serviced subscribers and to the data stored on their UCDs, and determine said threats' category and probability, based on analysis of said encapsulated communication. CCN is configured to respond to said threats in real or near-real time, and take active measures to avert said suspected threats.
US10341855B2	Detection of unsecure calls by communications device Disclosed are communications devices which can send indications that they are secure, and which can detect when a far end device is not secure (unsecure). A secure device is one that is not connected to a speakerphone or other speaker which is capable of emitting—or actually is emitting—sound which is louder than a certain threshold. If a communication device detects that a remote endpoint is unsecure, the communication device will switch to an unsecure mode. When the switch is made, the communications device alerts the user that the call is not secure so that the user can proceed accordingly.
US10341854B2	Creating a secure physical connection between a computer terminal and a vehicle A computer terminal typically includes a retractable conduit and an actuator connected to the retractable conduit. The retractable conduit typically includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a barrier between the proximal end and the distal end. The distal end is typically configured to engage a portal of a vehicle positioned proximate to the computer terminal. The actuator is typically configured to extend the distal end of the retractable conduit away from the computer terminal and toward the portal of the vehicle. The computer terminal is typically configured to determine that the vehicle is proximate to the computer terminal; determine a location of the portal of the vehicle; and transmit a control signal that causes the actuator to extend the distal end of the retractable conduit away from the computer terminal so that the distal end engages the portal of the vehicle.
US10341852B2	Informational articles in response to detection of devices or software The present technology is an application that detects that a computing device associated with a user account has recently been paired with a new device, or a new service or application has been installed, and presents informational articles to the computing device in response to the detection of the new device, service or application. After the application determines that a new device or service has become present, the application requests an article pertinent to the new device or the new service from a database, displays user interface element representing the article pertinent to the new device, application, or service within the application.
US10341846B2	Controlling implementation of services in a mobile telecommunications network Methods and apparatus for controlling implementation of services in a mobile telecommunications network. A user database stores one or more user subscription profiles. Each user subscription profile is associated with services implemented in one or more network domains and includes a plurality of individual Operator Determined Barring indicators, ODBs, and respective status information. A network node includes a receiver configured to receive, from the user database, a user subscription profile, a master ODB indicating barring for a plurality of the services associated with the user subscription profile and master ODB status information. An ODB status determiner is configured to determine that the master ODB is active. An ODB initiator is configured to initiate, for the plurality of services, barring for all individual ODB indicators in the user subscription profile, irrespective of the received status information for the individual ODB indicators.
US10341844B2	Method and apparatus for implementing virtual communication card A method for implementing a virtual communication card is provided. The method is applied to a terminal device and includes: resolving a data file prestored locally to obtain communication card information carried in the data file; loading the data file when the data file is determined to be matched with communication card information to be used according to the communication card information; and activating the data file to be used as a virtual communication card when the data file is determined to be in an unregistered state. An apparatus for implementing a virtual communication card is further provided.
US10341842B2	Method and apparatus for using temporary mobile subscriber identification information in a device to provide services for a limited time period Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that receives a notification, from an identity proxy function, indicating an identity mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) is being registered. That is, a communication device sends a registration request that includes the IMSI to a first registration function. Further, the identity proxy function intercepts the registration request and sends the first notification to the device. Also, the system, sends a first registration message to the first registration function. The first registration function includes a first registry. Further, the first registration message indicates to the first registration function to add the IMSI to the first registry. The system also sends a second registration message to a second registration function. The second registration function includes a second registry. Further, the second registration message indicates to the second registration function to remove the IMSI to the first registry. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10341841B2	Operation of device and application discovery for a managed network An example embodiment may involve providing for display a discovery schedule creation page for creating a discovery schedule. The embodiment may also involve, in response to receiving user input indicative of creation of a discovery schedule via the discovery schedule creation page, providing for display a discovery process page. Providing the discovery process page for display may involve, while the discovery process is being carried out according to the discovery schedule, dynamically updating the discovery process page to include total numbers of discovery results. The discovery process page may include selectable links for navigating to and displaying three pages: a discovered configuration items page, an error flow page, and a scheduling summary page.
US10341839B2	Method and apparatus for maintaining mission critical functionality in a portable communication system A portable communication system (100) maintains mission critical functionality. An accessory (120) and a handset (130) are tethered and interoperate such that the accessory operates as the primary controlling device and the handset operates as a secondary device. The accessory (120) contains a main applications processor (102) that handles non-mission critical functions. The accessory further contains a mission critical processor (104) for handling mission critical functions of transmit and receive audio as well as PTT and emergency. In response to a failure of the mission critical processor (104), the mission critical functions are maintained by handing over the mission critical functions to the non-controlling device in a manner transparent to the user. The handover is triggered in response to status changes of the mission critical processor or as a result of battery depletion. Audio paths are re-routed through backup paths (146b, 148) negating reliance on processors of the accessory (120).
US10341836B2	System and method for reporting and tracking incidents There is provided a system and method for reporting incidents. Incident data indicative of the incident is received. At least one organization the incident is to be reported to is then determined from the incident data and the incident data is routed to the at least one organization.

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