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US10345066B2	Pistol frame disassembly bed with single piece and multi-piece constructions A firearm disassembly bed system comprised of A top unit and a base unit, wherein the top unit is further comprised of either a bed having a bed depression configured to hold a firearm frame within the bed depression, at least one raised frame guide, and at least one aperture located on the surface of the top unit, wherein the base unit is comprised of a drawer capable of receiving at least one firearm component through the at least one aperture, and the firearm disassembly bed is comprised of apparatus for removeably attaching the top unit and base unit to each other. The top unit may also have a Y-block capable of being attached to the top unit.
US10345065B2	Rifle magazine loader apparatus A magazine loader apparatus includes an elongated body; a slider device secured within an interior of the elongated body; a first cradle to hold a cartridges and to slidingly engage with the slider device within the interior of the elongated body; the first cradle is to align with a magazine; and applying force to the first cradle via the magazine causes the first cradle to slide away from the magazine, thereby releasing the cartridges into the magazine.
US10345061B2	Gas regulator and locking front sight for a firearm and firearm with gas regulator and locking front sight A gas regulator for a rifle, having: an elongated member having a first end and a second end; a head portion located at the first end; a pair of openings passing through the elongated member, wherein one of the pair of openings is larger than the other one of the pair of openings; a recessed area located at the second end; and wherein the gas regulator is located in a front sight of the rifle, the sight, comprising: a mounting block; a tower pivotally mounted to the mounting block for movement between a first position and a second position; a first locking mechanism comprising a plurality of spring biased members for retaining the tower in the first position and the second position, the plurality of spring biased members being configured to allow movement of the tower between the first position and the second position in response to a force applied to the tower; and a second locking mechanism configured to lock the tower in the second position, wherein the second locking mechanism must be manually released before the tower can be moved from the second position to the first position.
US10345060B2	Recoil mitigation and buttstock floating system, method, and apparatus A buffer tube for firearms, including assault rifles, carbines, shotguns, and other rifles is disclosed. The floating buffer tube comprises a recoil mitigation mechanism, including a helical spring or an elastic or viscous energy absorption device, and a buttstock mounting bracket mounted outside the buffer tube. The buttstock mounting bracket can rotate relative to the buffer tube, which changes the axial angle of the buttstock relative to the firearm. The angle can be locked under an expansive force by forcing a bolt or pin into grooves to select the proper axial angle of the buttstock relative to the firearm in the field without the user having to disarm himself to perform the angle change.
US10345054B2	Thermal bridge element and method for the production therof A flexible, thermal bridge element, particularly for a space flight instrument, a satellite, a transportation device, or a machine component, includes a number of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFK) layers stacked on top of one another. Each of the CFK layers is composed of a plurality of heat-conductive carbon fibers embedded in a matrix. In at least two segments, particularly opposing end segments, the CFK layers are freed of the material of the matrix so that the carbon fibers of a respective CFK layer are exposed in the at least two segments. The exposed segments of the carbon fibers are provided with an associated metallization, by way of which within the framework of a thermally assisted joining process, the bridge element is connected to a thermally conductive connector element.
US10345051B1	Ground source heat pump heat exchanger A heat pump, heat pump exchanger component, and method of using a heat exchanger, the heat pump exchanger has long pipes arranged in at least one layer in fluid communication with one another, and spaced a minimum of about two (2) feet apart. Shorter pipes may be disposed between long pipes, and connectors between adjacent pipes. The long pipes are composed of high thermal conductive materials, such as aluminum, while the short pipes and/or connectors may be composed of flexible lower thermal conductive materials. Heat exchanger is placed a minimum of twenty-four (24) inches beneath the ground surface.
US10345047B2	Heat exchanger configured to accelerate discharge of liquid refrigerant from lowest heat exchange section A heat exchanger includes a plurality of principal heat exchange sections and auxiliary heat exchange sections. Each of the auxiliary heat exchange sections is in series connection to a corresponding one of the principal heat exchange sections. Tube number ratios of the principal heat exchange sections are obtained by dividing the number of the flat tubes constituting each of the principal heat exchange sections by the number of the flat tubes constituting a corresponding one of the auxiliary heat exchange sections. Of the principal heat exchange sections, the first principal heat exchange section, which is the lowermost one, has the smallest tube number ratio. Consequently, discharge of liquid refrigerant from a lower portion of the first principal heat exchange section is accelerated during defrosting, thereby shortening the time required for defrosting.
US10345044B2	Non-contact strip guiding A process and apparatus for controlling the strip run (4) of a metal strip (10) through a floating furnace (3). The strip run (4) is controlled contact-free with the aid of an electromagnetic device (1) that generates a Lorentz force acting transversely to the strip run.
US10345043B2	Dryer exhaust heat recovery A system and method for extracting waste heat from the exhaust (20) of a biomass dryer (14), such as in a grain alcohol plant (10). A boiler circuit (74) provides steam at a high pressure to a balance of the plant (64). A recovered energy circuit (76) extracts heat from the exhaust and provides steam (60) at an intermediate pressure, thereby eliminating the need for a pressure reducing valve in order to satisfy an intermediate pressure steam demand in the plant. Working fluids in the boiler and recovered energy circuits are intermixed in a boiler feed vessel (72).
US10345041B2	Method of drying wet paper and waste paper recycling apparatus In a press area, a wet paper is pressed against a heating surface to heat the wet paper with a conveying surface to conveying the wet paper to form a pressure regulating gap between the heating surface and the conveying surface. The pressure regulating gap is provided in a size less than a thickness of the wet paper and more than a thickness of recycled paper to be produced therefrom.
US10345039B2	Integrated pre-cooled mixed refrigerant system and method A system and method for cooling and liquefying a gas in a heat exchanger that includes compressing and cooling a mixed refrigerant using first and last compression and cooling cycles so that high pressure liquid and vapor streams are formed. The high pressure liquid and vapor streams are cooled in the heat exchanger and then expanded so that a primary refrigeration stream is provided in the heat exchanger. The mixed refrigerant is cooled and equilibrated between the first and last compression and cooling cycles so that a pre-cool liquid stream is formed and subcooled in the heat exchanger. The stream is then expanded and passed through the heat exchanger as a pre-cool refrigeration stream. A stream of gas is passed through the heat exchanger in countercurrent heat exchange with the primary refrigeration stream and the pre-cool refrigeration stream so that the gas is cooled. A resulting vapor stream from the primary refrigeration stream passage and a two-phase stream from the pre-cool refrigeration stream passage exit the warm end of the exchanger and are combined and undergo a simultaneous heat and mass transfer operation prior to the first compression and cooling cycle so that a reduced temperature vapor stream is provided to the first stage compressor so as to lower power consumption by the system. Additionally, the warm end of the cooling curve is nearly closed further reducing power consumption. Heavy components of the refrigerant are also kept out of the cold end of the process, reducing the possibility of refrigerant freezing, as well as facilitating a refrigerant management scheme.
US10345037B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator includes a speaker assembly disposed on an upper side of the cabinet so as to be inclined forward, and the speaker assembly is disposed to be exposed to the outside to efficiently transmit sound to the outside of the refrigerator. Further, the cover member disposed on the upper side of the speaker assembly may prevent the penetration of water, foreign matter, etc. on the outside. The refrigerator also includes a rotatable USB port located above the door so that the user may easily connect the USB device to the USB port.
US10345035B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator equipped with a door that becomes transparent as necessary to make the interior thereof visible is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment defined therein, a lighting device for illuminating the interior of the storage compartment, a door, which is hingedly coupled to the cabinet to open and close the storage compartment, and has an opening and a panel assembly including a front panel disposed on the front surface thereof, a sensor for detecting sound waves, which are generated by a knock input applied to the door and are transmitted through the front panel, and a controller for controlling the lighting device to allow light to be transmitted through the panel assembly, thus making the storage compartment visible from outside the door through the opening when a predetermined knock input is detected.
US10345034B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator having a structure in which, when a first door or a second door is opened, a lamp installed at sidewalls of an opening in the first door emits light so that food stored in a door guard disposed in the opening can be illuminated. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment; a first door that is rotatably disposed in front of the main body and opens/closes the storage compartment, and has an opening formed therein, where at least one door guard is disposed in the opening; a second door that is rotatably disposed in front of the first door, opens/closes the opening, and is rotated in the same direction as the first door; and a lamp installed at the sidewalls of the opening.
US10345033B1	Dispensing assembly for a refrigerator appliance A refrigerator appliance includes a dispensing assembly mounted to a dispenser recess for providing a flow of water. The dispensing assembly includes a flexible hose that is movable between an extended position and a retracted position and a retraction mechanism for urging the flexible hose toward the retracted position. A dispensing nozzle is fluidly coupled to an end of the flexible hose and is mounted to an external container by a mechanical clip. The flow of water may be activated by a button or voice activation system.
US10345027B1	Appliance installation pan Present embodiments relate to an appliance installation pan which provides multi-functional improvement for at least installation, collection of fluid, and direction of air flow to the appliance. The installation pan also improves installation by fixing the appliance to the pan and the pan to the mobile application structure, for example RV or marine craft. Further, the installation pan provides for a repeatable means of locating the appliance and consistent installation to reduce appliance problems that may be associated with incorrect installation.
US10345024B2	Barrel ice maker An ice maker includes a mold cavity. The mold cavity extends between a floor and an opening along a longitudinal axis. A first arm and a second arm are connected to opposite sides of an ejector pad and extend upward from the ejector pad. The ejector pad is movable via the first and second arms between a low position and a high position and can eject ice from the mold cavity when the ejector pad moves from the low position to the high position. A related refrigerator appliance is also provided.
US10345023B2	Temperature-adjusting fluid supply apparatus Provided is a temperature-adjusting fluid supply apparatus that causes a fluid for temperature adjustment to be circulated between a heat exchanger that transfers heat supplied from a refrigerant to the fluid, and an object to be adjusted for temperature that uses the heat of the fluid, the temperature-adjusting fluid supply apparatus being able to prevent the fluid from freezing. A temperature-adjusting fluid supply apparatus is provided with a heat exchanger that transfers heat supplied from a refrigerant to a fluid for temperature adjustment, a supply tube through which the fluid flows from the heat exchanger toward an object to be adjusted for temperature, a return tube through which the fluid returning from the object to be adjusted for temperature flows, a flow rate adjustable pump, a flow sensor, a flow switch, a temperature sensor, and a control part. The flow switch, in comparison with the flow sensor, is able to detect flow rate changes with coarser precision, and is less affected in detection accuracy by viscosity changes in the fluid. On the basis of the temperature of the fluid detected by the temperature sensor, the control part switches between pump control based on the detection results of the flow sensor and pump control based on the detection results of the flow switch.
US10345021B2	Active refrigerant charge compensation for refrigeration and air conditioning systems A variable refrigerant charge refrigeration/air conditioner system is described that allows the refrigerant charge for the system to be altered based on operating or environmental factors. The system includes a main refrigerant loop holding a volume of refrigerant corresponding to a first level of refrigerant charge, a compressor in the main refrigerant loop, a condenser in the main refrigerant loop, and an evaporator in the main refrigerant loop. A branch refrigerant loop allows the alteration of the refrigerant charge using a control valve in the branch refrigerant loop and a receiver in the branch refrigerant loop. The receiver acts to hold a volume of refrigerant when the control valve is open, thereby removing the volume of refrigerant from the main refrigerant loop. A return path from the receiver to the main refrigerant loop allows refrigerant to flow back into the main loop from the receiver.
US10345018B2	Ejector and refrigeration cycle apparatus having ejector An ejector and a refrigeration cycle apparatus having an ejector are provided. The ejector may include an ejector body having an accommodation space therein, a suction portion through which a high pressure refrigerant and a low pressure refrigerant may be suctioned into the accommodation space, and a mixing portion configured to mix the high pressure refrigerant with the low pressure refrigerant; a nozzle provided in the ejector body, having a nozzle neck and an expansion portion, and configured to inject the high pressure refrigerant into the mixing portion; a first needle moveably provided at the expansion portion, and configured to control a flow sectional area of the expansion portion; a second needle moveably provided at the nozzle neck, and configured to control a flow sectional area of the nozzle neck; a first needle drive configured to drive the first needle; and a second needle drive configured to drive the second needle. With such a configuration, the flow sectional area of the nozzle neck and the flow sectional area of the expansion portion may be independently controlled in correspondence to a drive condition.
US10345013B2	Cryocooler and rotary valve mechanism A rotary valve mechanism of a cryocooler includes a valve rotor and a valve stator. A rotor recessed portion is formed such that the rotor recessed portion fluidally communicates with a stator recessed portion at a first opening degree at a second phase of a valve rotation. The valve rotor includes a first rotor communication groove and/or a second rotor communication groove formed in the valve rotor such that the rotor recessed portion fluidally communicates with the stator recessed portion at an opening degree which is smaller than the first opening degree at a first phase preceding the second phase, and/or the valve stator includes a stator communication path formed in the valve stator such that the rotor recessed portion fluidally communicates with the stator recessed portion at an opening degree which is smaller than the first opening degree at the first phase preceding the second phase.
US10345012B2	Cooling systems and methods incorporating a plural in-series pumped liquid refrigerant trim evaporator cycle Cooling systems and methods use first and second evaporators and first and second liquid refrigerant distribution units to increase the efficiency of the cooling systems and methods. The first evaporator is in thermal communication with an air intake flow to a heat load, and the first liquid refrigerant distribution unit is in thermal communication with the first evaporator. The second evaporator is disposed in series with the first evaporator in the air intake flow and is in thermal communication with the air intake flow, and the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit is in thermal communication with the second evaporator. A trim compression cycle of the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit is configured to further cool the air intake flow through the second evaporator when the temperature of the first fluid flowing out of a main compressor of the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit exceeds a predetermined threshold temperature.
US10345010B1	Heat exchange system reactive to internal and external temperatures The present invention includes a heat exchanger reactive to external and internal temperatures for carrying a working fluid, including two pairs of nested pipes; each pair including one pipe with a channel portion and a stress relief portion and a second pipe with just a channel portion, one of said pipes enclosing the other with an interference fit and both pipes having different coefficients of thermal expansion. The first pair of pipes positioned co-axially with and encompassing the second pair. A fluid is positioned in the space defined by the inner surface of outer pair of pipes and the outer surface of inner pair of pipes. The two pipe pairs have positions responsive to the internal and external temperatures in which the space defined by pipe pairs is either minimized or maximized by expansion and contraction of the pipe pairs caused by differences in coefficients of thermal expansion.
US10345005B2	Boiler A boiler, including: electrodes immersed in contained water, for heating thereof; and a separating circuit, for supplying electric power from an electric grid supply to the electrodes therethrough in an electric separated manner, thereby the water electrified by the electrodes is electrically separated from the electric grid supply, thereby providing safety.
US10345000B2	Air-conditioning apparatus and air-conditioning system An air-conditioning apparatus includes an outside-air processing device including a total heat exchanger exchanging heat between outdoor air and return air, and blowing out the outdoor air from a supply-air outlet port into a room as supply air, an indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger exchanging heat between the return air and refrigerant, and blowing out the return air from an indoor outlet port as indoor outlet air, a joining unit connecting the supply-air outlet port and the indoor outlet port to join the supply air and the indoor outlet air, an opening-closing unit arranged in the joining unit and opening and closing the joining unit, a supply-air temperature detecting unit detecting a supply-air temperature of the supply air, an indoor outlet temperature detecting unit detecting an indoor outlet temperature of the indoor outlet air, and a control unit controlling an operation of the opening-closing unit based on the supply-air temperature and the indoor outlet temperature.
US10344999B2	Ubiquitous connectivity and control system for remote locations A thermostat control system for monitoring and controlling environmental characteristics of a building includes a base station unit and a remote access unit continuously interfacing through instant wireless private direct connectivity. The system also includes a plurality of sensors that measure the environmental characteristics and provide the thermostat unit with the measurements.
US10344993B2	Extractor fan with wear indicator An extractor fan for use in a sugarcane harvester is configured to generate a flow of air to separate debris from sugarcane billets produced by the sugarcane harvester. The extractor fan comprises an extractor fan blade configured to contribute to generation of the flow of air. The extractor fan blade comprises a wear indicator configured to indicate wear of the extractor fan blade.
US10344990B2	Set and method for assembling a heat source unit A set for assembling a heat source unit of an air conditioner at the site of the air conditioner, includes a heat source heat exchanger module having a first casing, a heat source heat exchanger and a compressor module port fluidly communicated with the heat source heat exchanger, a compressor module having a second casing separate from the first casing, a compressor and a heat source heat exchanger module port fluidly communicated with the compressor, wherein the heat source heat exchanger module and the compressor module are fluidly communicatable via the compressor module port and the heat source heat exchanger port, a main board comprising a control logic of the air conditioner and a first electric connector, wherein at least one of heat source heat exchanger and compressor modules has a circuit board comprising a second electric connector, the circuit board of such a module being configured for data communication with the main board upon electrical connection of the circuit board and the main board via the first and second connectors. Further, a method for assembling a heat source unit of an air conditioner at the site of the air conditioner uses such a set.
US10344986B2	Door assemblies for appliances An appliance defining a vertical direction includes a door, a catch, and a door assembly. The door defines a cavity accessible through an opening. The catch may be spaced apart from the door along the vertical direction. The door assembly may include a latch assembly and a trigger. The latch assembly may include a latch movable along the vertical direction. The trigger may be coupled to the latch assembly. In addition, the trigger may be movable between a first position and a second position. When the trigger is in the first position, the latch may engage the catch. In contrast, when the trigger is in the second position, the latch may be spaced apart from the catch along the vertical direction.
US10344984B2	Safety burner system with automatic shut-off A gas burner safety system comprises dual sensor arrays, the first array positioned proximal to the gas burner and the second array positioned proximal to a control used to turn on and off and regulate the flame of the gas burner. The first array senses the flame components such that a flame signature is obtained when no object is placed on or above the flame and a flame image is obtained when an object is proximal to the flame. By comparing the flame signature and the flame image, a central control unit operatively connected to the sensor arrays can determine the presence or absence of an object proximal to the flame. The second sensor array is positioned to detect a human hand proximal to the control. In operation, if the flame image matches the flame signature and a human hand is not detected proximal to the control, the central control unit turns off the gas burner by causing the closure of a valve in the gas supply line to the gas burner.
US10344976B2	Multipurpose solar lighter A multipurpose solar lighter for conveniently lighting a cigarette, tinder, or other flammable objects, includes a hollow upper part, which further includes an upper elongated piece, a convex lens, and a stopping tab, and a window with an optical filter; and a hollow lower part; such that the upper part connects to the lower part, whereby a cigarette can be inserted into the solar lighter, until it reaches the stopping tab, and is lighted by focused solar light. The upper part can also be used separately to ignite tinder. Furthermore, the solar lighter can include a fire steel surface and a fire striker, and end mounted pivotable thumb tabs for holding the upper and lower parts, when striking the fire steel surface with the fire striker to produce sparks that can light a fire.
US10344974B2	Methods and systems for burning liquid fuels Methods and systems for clean-up of hazardous spills are provided. In some aspects, there is provided a system for burning an water-oil emulsion that includes an enclosure configured to hold a water-oil emulsion; one or more conductive rods disposed throughout the enclosure, each rod of the one or more roads having a heater portion to be submerged in the water-oil emulsion and a collector portion to project above the water-oil emulsion, wherein the collector portion is longer than the heater portion; and a delivery system for supplying an water-oil emulsion to the enclosure, the delivery system is configured to maintain a constant level of the water-oil emulsion in the enclosure as the water-oil emulsion is burned. The enclosure may further include one or more adjustable air inlets.
US10344967B2	Burner tip, combustion burner, and boiler In a burner tip, combustion burner, and boiler, the burner tip is provided with: a mixing chamber provided at an inner portion of the tip body; a plurality of first mixed fluid jet holes of which base end portions communicate with the mixing chamber, of which front end portions open on a lateral side of the tip body, and which are placed in circumferential direction of the tip body at predetermined intervals; a fluid fuel supply passage configured to supply a fluid fuel to the mixing chamber; and an atomizing medium supply passage configured to supply an atomizing medium to the mixing chamber, thereby, combustibility is improved by facilitating the mixing of a fluid fuel and an atomizing medium and thus making the size of liquid fuel droplets smaller.
US10344965B2	Integrated liquid injection evaporation container An integrated liquid injection evaporation container that includes a container body provided with a space for storing a liquid, a seal gasket configured to seal the container body from an upper end portion is provided on an upper portion of the container body, a press cap configured to press the seal gasket tight on the container body. A first injection hole configured to inject a fluid is provided on an upper end of the container body, and a second injection hole corresponding to the first injection hole is provided on the press cap. Use of the first injection hole, the second injection hole, and the seal gasket provides convenient liquid injection without contamination, and simple mechanical liquid injection.
US10344964B2	Lighting structure for ceiling fan A lighting structure for a ceiling fan includes a substrate. The substrate has a top surface and a bottom surface. At least a lamp is disposed on the bottom surface. A plurality of fins and an upright wall are disposed on the top surface. The upright wall extends upward and extends around an enclosure to form therein a receiving chamber for receiving a ceiling fan control device. A first connection portion is disposed near the top end of the upright wall and connected to the ceiling fan.
US10344962B2	Removable transparent or translucent debris shield for a light fixture device A debris shield for preventing debris from entering a light fixture device during a construction process while allowing the light fixture device to be used to illuminate an area where the construction process is taking place includes a transparent or translucent body and at least one projection arranged on or associated with the body for removably retaining the debris shield to the light fixture device. The debris shield can be removed from the trim ring after the construction process is completed by puncturing a closure covering an opening in the body of the debris shield and grasping the opening to pull the debris shield from the trim ring. Alternatively, the debris shield can be removed from the trim ring after the construction process is completed by grasping a pull tab on the body of the debris shield and using the pull tab to pull the debris shield from the trim ring.
US10344961B2	Optical apparatus An optical apparatus has a LED plate, a lens plate, a cup body, a driver plate and two metal pins. The lens plate has a central lens and a plurality of micro optical structures. The cup body has a dome portion, a tube portion and a bottom portion. The dome portion and the tube portion are manufactured together as a single body. A portion of light emitting from the LED plate runs through the central lens of the lens plate to form a focus light beam and another portion of light emitting from the LED modules running through the plurality of micro optical structures to form soft light. Two input terminals of the driver plate are inserted into the two metal pins.
US10344953B2	Apparatus and method to self-align LED modules in a luminaire and secure with a single fixation point Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for connecting a light-emitting diode (LED) module and a mounting structure such as a luminaire. The configuration enables the LED module to self-align while securing the module and luminaire with a single fixation point.
US10344949B2	Bi-function lighting module made of transparent material A lighting module, able to form a light beam along an optical axis, notably for a motor vehicle, having a body made of transparent material. The lighting module includes a first light rays input surface and a first reflection surfaceable to reflect to one or more focuses the light rays coming from the first input surface. A dioptric reflection folder surface essentially is extended along the optical axis and forms a cut-off edge at the level of the focus or focuses. Also included is a second light rays input surface, opposite to the first input surface with respect to the optical axis and a second reflection surface able to reflect the light rays coming from the second input surface towards the cut-off edge.
US10344941B2	Vehicle lamp An embodiment of the present invention relates to a vehicle lamp structure capable of removing condensation from a lens part, in which a heat source is supplied to a heat absorbing part of a thermoelectric module to increase a temperature of a cooling region, together with a temperature of a heat generation part (a heat generation region) of the thermoelectric module, thereby improving limited heat conversion efficiency of the thermoelectric module, and furthermore, a hot current of air and a high-temperature heat source are supplied to a lens part of a head lamp, thereby maximizing dehumidification efficiency in the lamp.
US10344939B2	Vehicle lighting assembly A vehicle lighting assembly includes a light housing having a first part and a separate second part. A first light assembly provided in the first part includes a first lens having a first light pipe, a separate second lens having a second light pipe, first and second light sources for illuminating the first and second lens, a first reflector adjacent the first lens, and a second reflector adjacent the second lens. A second light assembly provided in the second part includes a third lens having a third light pipe, a separate fourth lens having a fourth light pipe, a third light source for illuminating the third and fourth lens, a third reflector adjacent the third lens and defining a first channel receiving a portion of the third lens, and a fourth reflector adjacent the fourth lens and defining a second channel receiving a portion of the fourth lens.
US10344936B2	Vehicle light assembly A low profile light assembly for a vehicle. The assembly includes a first lens having an outer profile that provides a portion of an external profile of the vehicle. The assembly also includes a second lens disposed on a side of the first lens that is opposite the outer profile. The light assembly also includes a light curtain that includes a first side that corresponds to a portion of an inner profile of the second lens and a second side, opposite the first side, that includes protrusions evenly spaced along a length of the second side, the protrusions include a first surface that extends a width of the second side. The assembly also includes at least one light source that is directed toward at least some of the first surfaces of the protrusions.
US10344935B2	Optical unit An optical unit includes a rotary reflector configured to form a light distribution pattern by reflecting light emitted from a light source and scanning the reflected light, a motor as a rotation drive unit configured to rotate the rotary reflector, a magnet attached to a predetermined reference portion of the rotary reflector, and a Hall element configured to generate a position detection signal indicating a timing at which the magnet passes through a predetermined position.
US10344932B2	Method for generating a light distribution on a road using a motor vehicle headlight Method for producing a light distribution on a road (8) using a motor vehicle headlight, wherein at least one laser beam (2) that can be modulated in intensity is directed in at least one coordinate direction in a scanning manner to a light conversion means (5) using at least one controlled beam deflection means (3) in order to generate an illuminated image (6) on same, said illuminated image being projected as a light image (6′) onto the road using projection optics (7), wherein the image generated from the laser beam (2) using the beam deflection means (3) is split by deflecting the laser beam (2′) by means of an image convolution means (4), and the sub-images are projected in a mirror-imaged manner in relation to a division line onto the light conversion means (5) to be combined and form an entire illuminated image (6). The invention also relates to a corresponding headlight for motor vehicles, wherein an image convolution means (4) is arranged between the beam deflection means (3) and the light conversion means (5).
US10344926B2	Modular LED retrofit lamp system The modular LED retrofit lamp system includes a high-power LED light engine, together with an integrated optics mount, an integrated yet serviceable LED dimmable driver, and a point of attachment on the center area of the engine for mounting the LED engine. Different mounts for the engine can include, but are not limited to, PAR56, PAR46, PAR64, PAR38, Mini Candelabra, Intermediate Screw Base, Mogul Screwbase, and Fresnel-based Theatrical Fixtures. One LED light engine can replace a wide range of tungsten lamps ranging up to 500 watt equivalents in output performance, as well as dimming performance. Additional brackets and lamp sockets easily retrofit into an existing lighting fixture, while dimming capabilities are retained.
US10344925B2	Elongated lighting device having a curved shape and method for manufacturing A lighting device and a method for manufacturing a lighting device, the lighting device comprising an elongated body (10), a cover (20), and one or more light sources (30). The body (10) of the lighting device comprises a bottom (13) and walls (11, 12) extending from the bottom and having open edges, whereby the cover (20) of the lighting device is formed from a light transmitting plastic material tube arranged between the open edges of said walls (11, 12) at a distance from the bottom (13), the one or more light sources (30) being located in a space delimited by the body (10) and the cover (20) of the lighting device, the body of the lighting device comprising at least one curved portion to provide a curved lighting device.
US10344923B2	LED package having protrusions for alignment of package within a housing A LED package (10) for use in a lamp as well as a method for manufacturing such kind of a LED package (10) are disclosed, wherein the LED package (10) comprises at least one LED (16), an optical element (18) for guiding light emitted by the LED (16), and a cover (26) for covering, at least partially, electrical components (20, 22, 24) connectable to the LED (16). The cover (26) includes three protrusions (38) that form the highest points on the package. The protrusions (38) abut a surface in a housing for accurately positioning the LED package relative to a lens (52) in the housing. The LED package (10) may be spring-loaded. Side protrusions (28) of the cover (26) additionally help to position the package within the housing.
US10344920B2	Lighting device A lighting device includes a filament, a filament fixing element, a driving circuit, a lamp holder and a bulb shell. The filament has a long strip bottom, installed with a plurality of LED modules. The filament fixing element has a bearing surface and a heat dissipation part. The bearing surface connects to the long strip bottom of the filament. The heat dissipation part is connected to the bearing surface to dissipate the heat. The driving circuit provides a suitable current to the filament for emitting light. The lamp holder houses the drive circuit and carries the filament fixing element. The bulb shell and the lamp holder constitute an accommodating space for receiving the filament and the filament fixing element.
US10344919B2	Subsea module pressure control A method of controlling fluid pressure in a closed system including using a pressure regulating unit connected to the system, the unit including a first conduit fluidly connecting the closed system to an external system. A first regulating valve is interposed between the external system and one end of the conduit and a second regulating valve interposed between the closed system and the other end of the conduit. The method further includes: a) opening one of the first or second regulating valves; b) closing said one regulating valve; c) opening the other regulating valve; d) closing the other regulating valve; and e) repeating steps a) to d) in turn until the desired fluid pressure is achieved in the system.
US10344917B2	LPG filling system of bi-fuel vehicle A liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) filling system of a bi-fuel vehicle is provided. The LPG filling system may be configured for reducing the temperature and pressure in an LPG bombe for storing LPG in the case in which the external temperature is very high, e.g. in the hot season, whereby it is possible to easily refill the LPG bombe with LPG. The LPG filling system is configured to cool the inside of an LPG bombe and to reduce the vapor pressure of LPG by supplying some gasoline from a gasoline tank into the LPG bombe using the fact that the temperature of gasoline in the gasoline tank is lower than the temperature of LPG in the LPG bombe, whereby it is possible to easily refill the LPG bombe with LPG even in the case in which the external temperature is very high, e.g. in the hot season.
US10344916B2	Magnetic mount A device for holding objects such as key rings, security cameras, and the like to the corner of a pair of walls. The device is a mount having a pair of bodies each having magnets and attachment features. The device also includes connectors which can be used to connect mounts together and object supports which can be attached in multiple ways.
US10344913B1	Systems and methods associated with an auxiliary support for a display device Examples of the present disclosure relate to methods and systems associated with an auxiliary support for a display device. More particularly, embodiments are related to a hinged auxiliary support that is configured to be positioned between the display device and a display stand.
US10344911B2	Tilt mechanism A tilt mechanism for a display device support apparatus including a base member and a tilt head. The base member includes a bearing portion, a mounting portion, and a fastener recess. The tilt head includes an attachment portion and a sliding portion. The attachment portion is configured to couple the tilt head to a mounting plate, and the sliding portion engages the bearing portion. A friction member engages the tilt head and applies a friction force to the tilt head. A mounting fastener extends through a portion of the base and is connected to the friction member. The mounting fastener has a head that is positioned in the recess. The mounting fastener sets the amount of friction force on the tilt head.
US10344910B1	Systems and methods relating to support assemblies that support electronic devices Portable electronic device stands and related methods are described. The electronic device stands include a base, a first arm, and a second arm. The base includes: (i) a horizontal support; (ii) a first vertical support including a first arm-receiving portion having first grooves defined therein; (iii) a second vertical support including a second arm-receiving portion having second grooves defined therein. The base is configured such that the first and second vertical supports are disposed on two ends of the horizontal support, with each of the first and second arms rotatably engaged with the first and second vertical supports, respectively, using a first fastening assembly or a second fastening assembly, respectively. In a collapsed configuration, the first and second arms are disposed antiparallel to and abutting each other; in an open configuration, the first and second arms are disposed parallel to each other, each extending about 90 degrees from the base.
US10344908B2	Quick mount adapter A quick mount adapter for mounting and fixing mountable devices, such as surveying equipment, on a support apparatus, such as a tripod or pole. The quick mount adapter allows a mountable device to be quickly and easily mounted on a support apparatus without the need for screwing the mountable device onto the support apparatus with a threaded joint.
US10344906B2	Isolated human work platform for stabilized positioning of collaborative robotics An isolated human work platform for stabilized positioning of collaborative robotics. A base platform is provided, and a work platform is positioned above the base platform for supporting one or more humans. One or more robots are supported on the base platform independently of the work platform, so that movement of the work platform does not affect the robots' positions. The work platform is isolated from the robots for stabilized positioning of the robots, so that the base platform and work platform together provide a collaborative workspace for the robots and the humans.
US10344904B2	Strengthened polyethylene tubular member A strengthened polyethylene tubular member, where the polyethylene tubular member has an outer surface, a circumference, a wall thickness, an area to be strengthened, and the outer surface of the polyethylene tubular member contains polyethylene. The strengthened polyethylene tubular member contains a fabric layer wrapped around the circumference of the tubular member at least two full rotations and covering the area to be strengthened. The fabric layer contains a plurality of interwoven tape elements with a base layer of a strain oriented olefin polymer disposed between covering layers of a heat fusible olefin polymer. The tape elements within the fabric layer are bonded together and the tape elements adjacent the tubular member are bonded to the tubular member.
US10344899B2	Lightweight, high flow hose assembly and method of manufacture A hose assembly, preferably a garden hose assembly, including a fabric jacketed tube that is lightweight, durable and versatile. The tube is radially expandable when pressurized by a fluid, such as water, but does not increase in length. The two layer construction of the hose assembly allows for storage in relatively compact spaces, similar flow rates, approximately one-half the weight, and improved maneuverability when compared to conventional hose constructions. In one embodiment the jacket is formed around the tube in a continuous process that welds a fabric, preferably using hot air, into the jacket. The welded joint forms a region of jacket that is preferably about twice the thickness of the rest of the jacket. This thicker region results in a stiffer section of jacket that makes the hose more controllable and consistent in use.
US10344898B2	Pull-up by torque fitting with female threaded nut and integral dynamic wedge A fitting is provided that may optionally be pulled-up to its final assembled condition by torque rather than by turns. In one embodiment, at least one fitting component includes a structure that facilitates pull-up by torque. The structure may take a wide variety of different forms.
US10344896B2	Vertical ratcheting anti-rotation device In one embodiment, a vertical ratcheting anti-rotation device includes a ratchet mechanism pivotally coupled at a proximal end to a first tubular member in a first recessed area located on a shoulder of the first tubular member. A distal end of the ratchet mechanism includes a first plurality of angled teeth and a spring allowing the ratchet mechanism to pivot in a vertical direction within the first recessed area. The anti-rotation device may also include a toothed insert mechanically coupled to a second tubular member in a second recessed area located on a shoulder of the second tubular member. The toothed insert may include a second plurality of angled teeth positioned to engage the first plurality of angled teeth of the ratchet mechanism. The spring is compressible during coupling of the tubular members to allow the ratchet mechanism to move vertically over the second plurality of angled teeth.
US10344891B1	Fluid throttling valve A choke valve that allows an operator to remove and replace the flow trim of the choke valve without disassembling and/or removing the choke valve from the flow line, and without removing the actuator, which eliminates the step of recalibrating the actuator.
US10344885B2	Hydraulic servovalves A servovalve has a pilot stage having a piezoelectric element actuating a pilot stage spool valve, which pilot stage spool valve comprises an output control fluid line to a main stage.
US10344884B2	Valve with a welded valve housing A valve (1) comprising a first housing part (2) and a second housing part (3), the first housing part (2) and the second housing part (3) being made from a sheet metal material, and being joined by means of welding, preferably laser welding, to form a closed housing of the valve (1). An actuator (9) is arranged inside the housing for driving movements of a first valve member (7) and/or a second valve member (8), said actuator (9) being arranged directly in a flow of fluid flowing in the fluid flow path during operation of the valve (1). The valve (1) is hermetically sealed due to the welding of the housing parts (2, 3).
US10344882B2	Check valve A check valve comprises a valve housing defining an unobstructed valve opening and a pair of flapper elements each having a proximal end and a distal end. The flapper elements are pivotally mounted to the valve housing at opposed sides of the valve opening at their proximal ends for pivotal movement between a closed position, in which together they block the flow of fluid through the valve opening and an open position in which they permit the flow of fluid through the valve opening. The valve further includes a bumper element arranged at the proximal end of each flapper element for engagement with the valve housing when in the open position for limiting the angle of rotation of each flapper element.
US10344874B2	Clamp device and methods for making and using Releasable tubing pinch clamps of a generally U-shaped configuration are described. The embodiments include ones that prevent cross-clamping of the tube by various interlocking features on riser portions of the clamp. Methods and molds for making the pinch clamps are also described. For example, a pinch clamp can have a strip that curves so that its ends can be brought together by manually squeezing the strip at its end, which oppose each other as a result of the strip curve. The strip ends have locking edges or surfaces that cause the strip ends to interferingly engage with each other and lock together. The strip also has opposing pinch projections that can pinch a tube.
US10344868B2	Seal assembly with detachable spacer members A seal assembly includes an annular inner casing disposed on a shaft and including an axial portion and two radial portions. An annular outer casing is disposed about the inner casing and includes an axial portion engageable with the body bore and a radial portion. An annular elastomeric seal member is coupled with the first radial portion of the inner casing and is engageable with the outer casing axial portion. An annular bumper has a fixed end coupled with the outer casing radial portion and a free end disposed adjacent to the inner casing second radial portion. At least one spacer extends from the bumper free end and is disposed against the inner casing second radial portion or within an opening through the inner casing second radial portion. The spacer(s) are detachable from the bumper when one of the inner and outer casings angularly displaces relative to the other casing.
US10344867B2	Sliding component In an embodiments, a slide component includes a pair of slide parts that relatively slide on each other, one of the slide parts being provided in a sealing face with fluid circulation grooves 10 that communicate with a high-pressure fluid side via inlet portions and outlet portions and are separated from a low-pressure fluid side by land portions, the other of the slide parts being circumferentially provided in a sealing face with a plurality of interference grooves 15, 16, 17, 20 for producing pressure variations in a fluid in the fluid circulation grooves 10, adjacent ones of the interference grooves 15, 16, 17, 20 being set to have different shapes.
US10344862B2	Shaft coupling seal assembly A sealing element for a shaft coupling is disclosed. The sealing element may include an annular seal body and a plurality of projections circumferentially spaced around the seal body. One or more of the plurality of projections may include at least one of an axial component extending longitudinally in an axial direction from the seal body and/or a radial component extending radially inwards from the seal body towards the center axis. The sealing element is configured to retrofit into existing standard o-ring grooves and provides optimal lubrication, for example in a spline joint, by keeping the spline joint contact area submerged in lubricant and includes heat and debris removal with lubricant flow-through.
US10344860B2	Highly heat conductive piston ring for internal combustion engine There is provided a highly heat conductive piston ring for an internal combustion engine capable of exhibiting a gas seal function and a heat transfer function for a long period of time in a stable manner when used in an automobile gasoline engine having a high compression ratio. The highly heat conductive piston ring for an internal combustion engine is a piston ring for an internal combustion engine having an Mn—Cr steel as a base material, the Mn—Cr steel including C in the range of from 0.52 to 0.65 mass %, Si in the range of from 0.15 to 0.35 mass %, Mn in the range of from 0.60 to 1.00 mass %, Cr in the range of from 0.60 to 1.00 mass %, P in the range of 0.04 mass % or less, S in the range of 0.04 mass % or less, a slight amount of components (total content of Al, Ni, and Cu) in the range of from 0.05 to 3.0 mass %, and a remnant being Fe and unavoidable impurities.
US10344855B2	CVT variator gross slip detection A continuously variable transmission (CVT) and a method is provided for CVT variator gross slip detection includes determining if a difference between a commanded variator speed ratio and a real variator speed ratio is greater than a predetermined variator speed ratio threshold, and then determining if a variator rate of change ratio is outside of predetermined variator rate of change ratio limits. Further, the method includes determining if a real torque capacity ratio is greater than a predetermined torque capacity ratio threshold, and performing at least one remedial action when the variator rate of change ratio is outside of predetermined variator rate of change ratio limits, and the real torque capacity ratio is greater than the predetermined torque capacity ratio threshold when the difference between the commanded variator speed ratio and the real variator speed ratio is greater than the predetermined variator speed ratio threshold.
US10344850B2	Shift control apparatus of automatic transmission A shift control apparatus of an automatic transmission includes: an input detecting unit configured to detect a real rotational speed of the input shaft; an output detecting unit configured to detect a real rotational speed of the output shaft; an estimating unit configured to estimate an estimated rotational speed of the input shaft, which corresponds to a shift request, by multiplying the real rotational speed of the output shaft by a target gear ratio; and a control unit configured to control the rotation of the input shaft based on a detection result from the input detecting unit. The control unit controls the rotation of the input shaft such that an upper-limiting rotational speed of a variation in real rotational speed of the input shaft is lower than the estimated rotational speed.
US10344838B2	Planetary roller speed changer An axial end of an output shaft facing toward an input shaft has a first hole that is concentric with the output shaft and that axially extends to a predetermined depth. An axial end of the input shaft facing toward the output shaft has a second hole that is concentric with the input shaft and that axially extends to a predetermined depth. A connection pin is inserted in the first hole and the second hole to connect the first hole and the second hole. When the output shaft and the input shaft axially approach each other, the connection pin interposed between the output shaft and the input shaft allows the output shaft and the input shaft to avoid coming into contact with each other.
US10344837B2	Vehicle transmission Disclosed is a vehicle transmission with multiple gear stages, the transmission being capable of improving fuel economy and the performance of a vehicle. The vehicle transmission includes four planetary gear sets and six friction members. A shifting operation is performed such that rotary elements of the planetary gear sets are selectively connected and disconnected by the friction members so that the speed and direction of rotation of each gear are changed. Through this shifting operation, a vehicle can drive with one of ten or more forward speed gear ratios and one or more reverse speed gear ratios.
US10344836B2	Vehicle transmission Disclosed is a vehicle transmission capable of improving fuel economy and performance of a vehicle with an increased number of gear stages. The vehicle transmission includes three simple planetary gear sets and one compound planetary gear set or includes five simple planetary gear sets. A shifting operation is performed by changing speed and direction of rotation of gears in a manner of selectively connecting and disconnecting rotary elements of the gear sets and a plurality of friction members. The vehicle transmission provides ten or more forward speed ratios and one or more reverse speed ratios through this shifting operation.
US10344835B2	Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission is disclosed. The planetary gear train includes an input shaft receiving torque of an engine and an output shaft outputting torque. A first planetary gear set includes first, second, and third rotation elements, a second planetary gear set includes fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements, a third planetary gear set includes seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements, and a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements. Each of a first plurality of shafts is fixedly connected with one of the rotation elements from the first, the second, the third, and the fourth planetary gear sets. A second plurality of shafts is formed by combinations of remaining rotation elements of the first, the second, and the fourth planetary gear sets that are not connected to the first plurality of shafts, and selectively and respectively connected to a transmission housing.
US10344832B2	Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle A planetary gear train may include input and output shafts, first to third planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, and seventh to ninth elements, a first shaft connected to the first element, and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a second shaft connected to the fifth element, and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a third shaft connected to the eighth element and the output shaft, a fourth shaft connected to the second element and the fourth element, a fifth shaft connected to the third and seventh elements, a sixth shaft connected to the sixth element and the transmission housing, and a seventh shaft connected to the ninth element and selectively connectable to the transmission housing.
US10344828B2	Dual-shaft push-moving varying speed device A dual-shaft push-moving varying speed device includes a drive unit; an input shaft, having at least an odd-numbered input gear and at least an even-numbered input gear is coupled with the drive unit; an output shaft, having an end thereof penetrate through the input shaft and the drive unit, and the another end thereof possesses an output gear; a transmission shaft, including at least an odd-numbered output gear, at least an even-numbered output gear, and a transmission gear where the odd-numbered output gear is meshed with the corresponding odd-numbered input gear while the even-numbered output gear is meshed with the corresponding even-numbered input gear, and the transmission gear is meshed with the output gear; and at least a push-moving fork, being furnished between the odd-numbered input gear and the even-numbered input gear, selectively pushes the odd-numbered input gear and the even-numbered input gear to move.
US10344825B2	Spring loaded plant gear assembly A split ring planetary drive for an engine or use with an electric phaser. The split ring planetary drive includes a sun gear, a plurality of planet gears, a spring ring gear, a camshaft ring gear, and at least one spring. The sun gear has teeth and is driven to rotate around a sun axis. The plurality of planet gears are arranged around the sun gear with each planet gear comprised of planet teeth maintaining the planet gear in meshing engagement with the sun gear teeth. The sprocket ring gear has teeth and is driven by a crankshaft. The camshaft ring gear has teeth is rotatable with a camshaft. The teeth of the sprocket and camshaft ring gears maintain the ring gears in meshing engagement with each of the planet gears. The spring biases the planet gear teeth into meshing engagement with the sprocket and camshaft ring gear teeth.
US10344824B2	Pivotable block lock A block lock for connecting two chain ends is disclosed including two opposing block lock halves extending in the longitudinal direction when the block lock is in the locked state, which interlockingly engage in each other, and which lock to form at least one receiving opening for receiving a chain link. The block lock halves are pivotably coupled together in the region of a pivoting end such that the block lock halves can be shifted into an open position or locked position by performing the pivoting movement. In the locked position, the block lock halves integrally engage in one another at an opposite locking end and can be locked.
US10344819B2	Damper for a vehicle having a flange for connecting an external module tube A shock absorber having a shock absorber tube (10) is disclosed and has an external module tube (11) which is connected to the shock absorber tube (10) via a flange (12), wherein the flange (12) has one or more fluid ducts (13, 14) which fluidly couple the module tube (11) to the shock absorber tube (10). The flange (12) has at least one metallic support cage (15) which forms a retentive connection between the shock absorber tube (10) and the module tube (11), and the flange (12) has a plastics body (16) in which the fluid duct (13, 14) for the fluidic coupling of the module tube (11) to the shock absorber tube (10) is formed.
US10344818B2	Article, particularly an air spring bellows, a metal-rubber element, or a vibration damper The invention relates to an article (1) having a main body composed of a polymeric material having elastic properties, in particular an air spring bellows (1), a metal-rubber element or a vibration damper.In order to improve its fire-retardant and/or flame-retardant properties, the article has been provided partially or completely with a flock (9).
US10344816B2	Pressure plate with phase change material A pressure plate for a friction coupling such as a clutch or brake system includes one or more pockets with a phase change material disposed therein. The phase change material operates to absorb and release heat when the friction coupling cycles between activation and deactivation so as to minimize a maximum temperature of the pressure plate.
US10344813B2	Brake actuator and brake apparatus A support portion (23) has three screw insertion portions (23d1, 23d2, and 23d3) which is fixed to a caliper, and arranged so as to surround an output shaft (39). Therefore, it is possible to firmly fix a case (21) to the caliper at these fixing locations. Additionally, since the fixing locations are determined so as to collectively define a “plane”, it is possible to effectively inhibit a sway of the case (21) with respect to the caliper. Furthermore, it is possible to inhibit a twist of the case (21), and it is possible to sufficiently support a vehicle requiring large torque such as a truck.
US10344810B2	CVT low oil pressure input clutch fill compensation A method for CVT low oil pressure input clutch fill compensation includesperforming a garage shift when a modeled fill pressure is equal to a commanded modeled fill pressure. Then the line pressure is checked to determine if it is less than the commanded fill pressure when performing the garage shift. If so, then the modeled fill pressure is set to the line pressure and the primary and secondary actual pulley pressures are read by sensing devices. Next, the primary and secondary commanded pulley pressures are checked to determine if they are greater than the modeled fill pressure. If so, then a first dPressure value for the flow rate model based on the lowest of the modeled fill pressure, the primary actual pulley pressure, or the secondary actual pulley pressure is determined and it is used to compensate the flow rate model.
US10344807B2	Synchronizer device and synchronization method Provided is a synchronizer device and method for a manual transmission, having a sliding sleeve which includes an internal toothing having sliding sleeve teeth, a clutch body, the clutch body having an external toothing having a multitude of clutch body teeth for internal toothing of the sliding sleeve to engage therein, and a synchronizer unit. The clutch body teeth at the axial tooth ends adjacent the sliding sleeve and/or at least some of the sliding sleeve teeth at the axial tooth ends adjacent the clutch body each include at least one convex end face which extends in the circumferential direction from a root point adjacent to a tooth flank of the respective tooth via an axially protruding apex portion as far as to a root point adjoining an opposite tooth.
US10344805B1	Flexural torque limiter In example embodiments, a discrete torque limiter is described that includes a first cylindrical member including grooves along a longitudinal surface of the first cylindrical member. The discrete torque limiter includes a second cylindrical member arranged concentrically with the first cylindrical member. The second cylindrical member can be adapted to move independently around the first cylindrical member. The second cylindrical member can include flexural spokes with teeth that engage the grooves along the first cylindrical member when no torque is applied and that disengage from the grooves when a torque that exceeds a threshold torque is applied to the first cylindrical member or second cylindrical member.
US10344803B2	Sealing device A sealing device provided between an outer member and an inner member that coaxially rotates relative to the outer member. The sealing device includes a first member in a form of a double cylinder being fitted onto the inner member; and a second member including a core member that is fitted into the outer member and a seal lip portion made of elastic material that is fixed to the core member and elastically contacts the first member, the first member and the second member being combined. The first member includes an inner diametrical side cylindrical portion and an outer diametrical side cylindrical portion that extend toward the second member in an axial direction. The outer diametrical side cylindrical portion of the first member has a first labyrinth portion and a second labyrinth portion between the outer diametrical side cylindrical portion and the second member, the first labyrinth portion being provided in the axial direction, the second labyrinth portion being provided in a radial direction and connected to the first labyrinth portion, the first labyrinth portion being equal to or more than 1.5 mm in length along a shaft.
US10344802B1	Seal assembly for spherical plain bearing A seal assembly is for a spherical plain bearing with an inner ring mounted on a shaft and an outer ring disposed about the inner ring and having a concave inner surface slidably displaceable against the inner ring convex outer surface. The seal assembly includes an annular inner member disposed about the shaft axially adjacent to the bearing inner ring and having opposing first and second axial ends and an outer engagement surface extending axially between the first and second ends. A generally annular outer member has a base portion coupled with the bearing outer ring and a lip portion extending radially inwardly from the base portion and having an outer end sealingly engageable with the outer engagement surface of the seal inner member. The lip portion slidably displaces generally axially along the inner member engagement surface when the outer ring displaces axially relative to the inner ring.
US10344799B2	Sliding bearing Provided is a sliding bearing wherein radial play is prevented. A sliding bearing (1) comprises: an upper case (2) mounted to an upper support for mounting the strut assembly of a strut-type suspension to a vehicle body; a lower case (3) which is mounted to an upper spring seat for supporting the upper end of the coil spring of the strut-type suspension, is combined with the upper case (2) so that the upper case (2) and the lower case (3) can pivot relative to each other, and forms an annular space (5) between the upper case (2) and the lower case (3); and an annular center plate (4) disposed in the annular space (5) and enabling the upper case (2) and the lower case (3) to pivot relative to each other. The center plate (4) has a circular conical surface-shaped bearing surface (41). The upper case (2) has a circular conical surface-shaped load transmission surface (27) sliding on the bearing surface (42) of the center plate (4).
US10344797B2	Hinge with multiple preset positions A hinge with multiple preset positions is described. According to various embodiments, the hinge mechanism enables a support component to be adjustably attached to an apparatus, such as a computing device. In at least some embodiments, the hinge mechanism utilizes preset hinge positions that enable the support component to be placed at different preset positions. For instance, the hinge mechanism is configured such that an attached support component tends to “snap” into various preset positions. In at least some embodiments, the hinge mechanism includes an emergency escape position that enables the support component to be rotated beyond normal operating positions without damaging the support component.
US10344796B2	Retention mechanism for a forward folding seat assembly A hinge assembly for a folding vehicle seat includes upper and lower arms pivotally coupled to one another between open and closed positions. The lower arm is fixedly coupled to a support surface, such as a vehicle body, and the upper arm is fixedly coupled to a lower surface of a seat pan. A retaining bar is disposed on the lower arm and outwardly extends therefrom. An outwardly opening clip member is disposed on the upper arm. The clip member releasably receives the retaining bar of the lower arm when the upper and lower arms are in the closed position to retain the vehicle seat in a folded down use position.
US10344791B2	Minimal fastner assembly methodoligy Techniques are provided for constructing an appliance housing without the need for vertical fasteners. In one or more implementations, the structural components of an appliance housing are fashioned with a set of engagement points and slots, the engagement points and slots acting to physically arrest the structural components when assembled. Horizontal fasteners are then used to further secure the appliance housing.
US10344789B2	Self-drilling drywall anchor and a method of securing an anchor in a drywall Inexperienced users of conventional self-drilling drywall anchors may apply too much torque to its screw drive, even after the anchor has become fully bedded down in the drywall, under the mistaken impression that applying a greater torque will improve security of the anchor within the drywall. However, continuing to rotate the anchor after it has been fully inserted into the dry wall continues to rotate the anchor within the drywall and gouges out drywall material from around the anchor. Such gouging causes a cavity to form around the anchor, reducing its security within the wall. The present invention provides a self-drilling drywall anchor having a screw drive 16 that comprises a clutch configured to limit an amount of torque transmitted to the shank 5 by a tool engaged with the screw drive 16. In this way, a user may drive the anchor into a drywall, but over-tightening is prevented as the clutch limits the amount of torque transmitted to the shank 5, thereby preventing the external threads 7 on the shank from gouging out drywall material adjacent to the anchor and reducing the anchor's security within the drywall.
US10344787B2	Side lock sleeve assembly A side lock sleeve assembly includes: a first tube, a sleeve having a first coupling portion defining a first receiving space for sleeving over the first tube, wherein a hole is formed on the first coupling portion at a position between a center of the first receiving space and an outer surface of the sleeve; and a fastening screw having an operation section and an extension section, wherein a diameter of the screw gradually decreases from the operation section toward the extension section such that threadedly extension of the extension section through the hole to retain the extension section between the sleeve and the first tube and such that threadedly insertion of the extension section of the screw through the hole results in a threaded fitting portion on an outer surface of the first tube complementing with the extension section, thereby snugly receiving the extension section of the screw therein.
US10344786B2	Quick fastener, method for connecting two components by means of the quick fastener and production method therefor A quick fastener by means of which at least a first and a second component are connectable to each other. The quick fastener includes a fastening bolt having a fastening thread of a first spiral direction, which is fastenable at the second component, and a compressible pretension element which is fastenable at the first component. The compressible pretension element includes a pretension thread at a radial inner side having a second spiral direction opposite to the first spiral direction, a hollow cylindrical thread element which is screwable with an outer thread at a radial outer side into the pretension thread of the pretension element having an inner thread at its radial inner side into which the fastening thread of the fastening bolt is screwable. At least a constructive rotation protection is provided between the hollow cylindrical thread element and the compressible pretension element. A production method for the quick fastener is further provided.
US10344785B1	Multiple component fairing A fairing for suppressing a vortex induced vibration (VIV) of a tubular including an encircling member dimensioned to encircle a tubular, the encircling member having a first side that extends toward a second side when the encircling member is positioned around a tubular. The fairing further including a support member positioned between the first side and the second side, the support member having a channel formed therein, and an opening to the channel is positioned between the first side and the second side. In addition, the fairing includes a tail member positioned within the channel, the tail member having a substantially planar surface that extends radially outward from the channel.
US10344783B2	Pilot control mechanism for boom bounce reduction A hydraulic system (600) and method for reducing boom dynamics of a boom (30), while providing counter-balance valve protection, includes a hydraulic actuator (110), first and second counter-balance valves (300, 400), first and second control valves (700, 800), and first and second blocking valves (350, 450). A net load (90) is supported by a first chamber (116, 118) of the hydraulic actuator, and a second chamber (118, 116) of the hydraulic actuator may receive fluctuating hydraulic fluid flow from the second control valve to produce a vibratory response (950) that counters environmental vibrations (960) on the boom. The first blocking valve prevents the fluctuating hydraulic fluid flow from opening the first counter-balance valve. The first blocking valve may drain leakage from the first counter-balance valve.
US10344780B2	Pressure regulation servo-valve with reduced leakage flow rate A pressure regulation servo-valve comprising a body having a utilization port, a feed port, and a return port, a spool mounted as a sliding fit in the body, the spool co-operating with the body to define a pilot chamber connected to the utilization port. The spool and the body together further define a priming chamber connected to the feed port via a second constriction and connected to the nozzle via a third constriction, and in which there exists a priming pressure acting on the spool in the first direction.
US10344777B2	Ejector with temperature-sensitive drive device In an ejector, formed in a body is a swirling space which lets a high-pressure refrigerant flowing from a refrigerant inlet port swirl and introduces the swirling high-pressure refrigerant into a depressurizing space in which the swirled high-pressure refrigerant is depressurized and expanded. A passage formation member that defines a nozzle passage and a diffuser passage is shaped to have a cross-sectional area increasing with distance from the depressurizing space. Further, a temperature sensing unit of a drive device that displaces the passage formation member is housed in the body, and the temperature sensing unit and a diaphragm have annular shapes to surround at least the axial line of the passage formation member.
US10344775B2	Water pump Realized is a water pump having improved readiness of maintenance. The water pump includes a first unit having a rotatably driven drive shaft and a second unit having a partition wall and configured to circulate cooling medium in association with rotation of the drive shaft. The first unit and the second unit are connectable to and detachable from each other. The partition wall defines an insertion hole for the drive shaft. In this arrangement, there is provided a closing member for closing the insertion hole of the partition wall when the first unit is detached from the second unit.
US10344774B2	Casing for a gas turbine engine and a method of manufacturing such a casing A gas turbine engine casing comprising: an inner circumferential wall; an outer circumferential wall spaced radially outwardly from the inner wall; wherein the inner and outer circumferential walls are formed by an axially repeating profile comprising an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion connected to one another by an intermediate portion, the axially repeating profile being arranged such that the inner wall portion abuts against and is connected to an adjacent inner wall portion to form the inner circumferential wall and the outer wall portion abuts against and is connected to an adjacent outer wall portion to form the outer circumferential wall.
US10344769B2	Clearance control between rotating and stationary structures Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a system of an engine, comprising: a clearance control thermal ring, and a seal ring, where a radial gap with respect to an axial centerline of the engine is formed between a radial end of the clearance control thermal ring and a facing radial surface of the seal ring, where the clearance control thermal ring is made of a first material and the seal ring is made of a second material that is different from the first material, and where a first coefficient of thermal expansion of the first material is less than a second coefficient of thermal expansion of the second material.
US10344768B2	Gas compression process with introduction of excess refrigerant at compressor inlet A process for compressing a gaseous fluid comprising a step (a) of injecting refrigerant during which a refrigerant substance is sprayed into the gaseous fluid to be compressed, and also a compression step (b), during which the passage of said gaseous fluid loaded with refrigerant substance is forced through said compressor in order to compress said gaseous fluid, the mass flow rate (Q3) of the refrigerant substance injected into the gaseous fluid represents between 1% and 5% of the mass flow rate of the gaseous fluid to be compressed, and the refrigerant substance is sprayed in the form of particles having a maximum dimension of less than or equal to 25 pm, and preferably less than or equal to 10 pm.
US10344766B2	Blower tray Methods, systems, and apparatus, including a housing defining a top surface, a bottom surface, and first and second side surfaces. Also included is a first rail extending from the first side surface and a second rail extending from the second surface such that when the first and second rails are slidably engaged with a third surface. A blower device is included that is axially disposed between the top and bottom surface, wherein a first end of the housing defines a first plenum outlet, the top surface defines a plenum inlet, the bottom surface defines a second plenum outlet that is positioned on a second side of the blower device and that fluidly couples the first plenum chamber to the second plenum chamber. Further, the second plenum chamber is formed by the first and second rails, the bottom surface and the third surface has a third plenum outlet.
US10344765B2	Stable liquid formulation of AMG 416 (etelcalcetide) A liquid formulation comprising a peptide agonist of the calcium sensing receptor and method of preparing and using the formulation are provided.
US10344764B2	Axial blower and series-type axial blower An axial blower includes: a housing including a wind tunnel; an impeller that is disposed in the wind tunnel and includes a plurality of blades; and a motor that includes a rotation shaft and is secured to the housing, the impeller being secured to the rotation shaft. When an angle between a chord of the blade at a cross-sectional surface of the blade cut by a virtual cylindrical surface centering the rotation shaft, and a surface perpendicular to the rotation shaft is defined as a mounting angle, the blade includes an intermediate part between an inside diameter side part and an outside diameter side part of the blade, and this intermediate part has a mounting angle equal to or larger than a mounting angle of the inside diameter side part, and larger than a mounting angle of the outside diameter side part.
US10344763B2	Disc turbo charger A disc turbocharger includes a multi-disc engine in which each disc engine includes a turbine blade, a compressor blade, and a bearing without requiring a shaft between the turbine blade and the compressor blade. The power produced by each turbine blade is consumed by its own joined compressor. The disc turbocharger has a multi-disc engine that works as a multi-stage turbocharger with a smaller size and no piping between the turbochargers. The disc turbocharger uses a waste spool valve for control of the.
US10344761B2	Rotary compressor with vapor injection system A compressor may include a crankshaft, first and second cylinder housings, first and second rotors, a divider plate, and first and second valves. The crankshaft includes first and second eccentric portions. The cylinder housings define cylindrical recesses. The rotors are disposed within respective cylindrical recesses and engage respective eccentric portions of the crankshaft. The first rotor and the first cylindrical recess define a first compression chamber therebetween. The second rotor and the second cylindrical recess define a second compression chamber therebetween. The divider plate may be disposed between the cylinder housings and may include first and second fluid openings in communication with the first and second compression chambers. The valves may be moveable relative to the divider plate between a first position allowing fluid flow through the fluid openings and a second position restricting fluid flow through the fluid openings.
US10344758B2	Precipitation hardened martensitic stainless steel and reciprocating pump manufactured therewith An end block is disclosed. The end block may include a body extending between a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a top side and a bottom side. Furthermore, the body may include a first bore extending through the body between an inlet port and an outlet port and a cylinder bore extending between a cylinder port and the first bore. Moreover, the body may include a precipitation hardened martensitic stainless steel comprising between 0.08% and 0.18% by weight carbon, between 10.50% and 14.00% by weight chromium, between 0.65% and 1.15% by weight nickel, between 0.85% and 1.30% by weight copper, iron, and a first precipitate comprising the copper.
US10344754B2	Improper opening detection method of multiple suction reciprocating compressor suction valve A method for detecting an improper opening of a multiple suction reciprocating compressor suction valve of a reciprocating compressor includes monitoring, by an electronic processing core, a variable proportional to torque of an electrical engine that cooperates with a piston of the reciprocating compressor, the variable being measured by a sensor. A detection of the improper opening of the suction valve is made by a detection of at least one peak of the variable proportional to torque of the electrical engine during power of the electromagnetic field generator element.
US10344748B2	Bearing device A bearing device includes: a bearing portion that has an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of balls interposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a cage that holds the balls; and an oil supply unit provided adjacent to the bearing portion in the axial direction. The oil supply unit has a pump that discharges a minute amount of lubricating oil to the bearing portion, and varies the amount of oil supplied to the bearing portion by discharge of lubricating oil from the pump.
US10344741B2	Hydro-pneumatic energy storage system A hydro-pneumatic energy storage system for deep sea water (DSW) is described. The system includes a floating support structure including a floating support platform, and a floating air chamber mounted on the floating support platform. The floating air chamber is configured for holding compressed air. The system also includes a sea-bottom mounted structure including a sea-bottom accumulator chamber configured for holding the compressed air and the DSW to store the DSW under pressure of the compressed air, and an air umbilical pneumatically interconnecting the floating air chamber with the sea-bottom accumulator chamber.
US10344740B2	Methods and systems for detecting sensor fault modes A method of detecting a fault mode of a sensor is provided. The sensor may be, for example, a bending moment sensor and may sense a bending moment of a blade on a wind turbine generator (WTG). The method includes comparing data output by a first sensor with reference data indicating what is expected to be output by the first sensor to produce a first comparison result and comparing data output by the first sensor with data output by a second sensor to produce a second comparison result. A determination of whether the first sensor has entered a fault mode is made based at least in part on the first and second comparison results.
US10344738B2	Rotor blade element for a wind turbine, rotor blade, and a production process therefor and wind turbine with rotor blade A rotor blade element, in particular produced by a process according to claim 10, in particular a rotor blade edge for a wind turbine, with a base comprising a fiber material saturated with curable resin and with a surface foil, with, arranged between base and surface foil, a bonding layer. The invention proposes that the surface foil comprises polyethylene with ultra-high molecular weight and that the bonding layer comprises a first rubber layer and a second rubber layer, where the first rubber layer is allocated to the surface foil and the second rubber layer is allocated to the base.
US10344735B2	System and method for analyzing carbon build up in an engine An induction cleaning analyzing system includes a pressure sensor, an ignition event detector, and a control module. The pressure sensor measures airflow pressures of intake air and/or exhaust from cylinders in a common airflow pathway of a vehicle. The ignition event detector determines ignition events of the cylinders. The control module obtains pressure waveforms representative of the airflow pressures and divides the pressure waveforms into waveform segments. The control module associates different subsets of the waveform segments with different ones of the cylinders using the ignition events. The control module also identifies cyclic variations in the airflow pressures flowing in the common airflow pathway and caused by at least one of the cylinders by examining the waveform segments associated with the at least one of the cylinders.
US10344732B2	Electromagnetic switch device for starter Provided is an electromagnetic switch device for starter in which an auxiliary relay is provided and which has a small size and can be easily manufactured. The electromagnetic switch device for starter includes: a main contact chamber forming a space in which a pair of main fixed contacts are located and a main movable contact can move; and a sub contact chamber forming a space in which a pair of sub fixed iron cores (A), (B) are located and a sub movable contact can move; and a cylindrical terminal block in which the main contact chamber and the sub coil are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other in the radial direction with a partition wall provided therebetween and separating the sub coil and the main contact chamber from each other.
US10344729B2	Engine including direct injector and port injector A cylinder block including: a plurality of cylinders; a cylinder head attached on the cylinder block and including, for each of the cylinders, an intake port extending from a combustion chamber upward and obliquely relative to an axis of the cylinder; a direct injector disposed at a position on an outer side of the intake port in a cylinder radial direction and directly injecting fuel into the combustion chamber; a port injector disposed at a position on a same side as the direct injector relative to the intake port, and injecting fuel into the intake port are provided. The intake port includes: a valve seat provided at an intake air inlet opened to the combustion chamber; and an arc portion protruding downward in a center area of the intake port on an upstream side of the valve seat, and an injection direction of the port injector is orientated in a direction in which the fuel injected from the port injector passes through a lower area of the arc portion.
US10344725B2	Fluid injector spray disc having offset channel architecture, and methods for constructing and utilizing same A fluid injector for injecting fluid includes a body with a fluid passageway extending from an inlet to an outlet of the fluid injector; a valve seat; a valve element that is selectively engages with the valve seat; and a disc member disposed in the fluid passageway downstream of the valve seat. The disc member includes a plurality of channels defined along a first surface of the disc member, and a plurality of orifices defined through the disc, with each disc member being fluidly coupled to a plurality of channels. The channels fluidly coupled to each channel are in offset relation to each other at the orifice such that fluid flowing through the orifice forms a swirl pattern when exiting the orifice.
US10344721B2	Fuel injector and method for manufacturing fuel injector A fuel injector 100 includes a nozzle member 60 having a fuel passage 60a leading to an injection port 60b; a valve main body 51 adapted to reciprocate for opening and closing the fuel passage 60a; an elastic portion 56 elastically deformable in closing the fuel passage 60a by movement of the valve main body 51 in a closing direction, the elastic member being attached to one of the nozzle member 60 and the valve main body 51 and adapted to be abutted against the other of the nozzle member 60 and the valve main body 51 to close the fuel passage 60a by moving the valve main body 51 in the closing direction; and a stopper 70 adapted to restrict movement of the valve main body 51 in the closing direction by being abutted against the valve main body 51, the stopper 70 being formed of material different from the nozzle member 60.
US10344716B2	Tunable intake system for exhaust gas recirculation in an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a tunable intake system for exhaust gas recirculation in an internal combustion engine with a plurality of cylinders. The system comprises an exhaust gas recirculation manifold arranged to distribute recirculated exhaust gas in an intake air stream to be introduced into the combustion engine; wherein the manifold has an exhaust gas recirculation inlet and an intake air inlet as well as at least one outlet leading to the multiple cylinders of the engine. The system also comprises a first distribution pipe, which has a first pattern of flow distribution perforations for distributing the recirculated exhaust gas into the manifold. The system further includes a second distribution pipe with a second pattern of flow distribution perforations for distributing the recirculated exhaust gas into the manifold, and at least one of the first and second distribution pipes being rotatable with respect to the other.
US10344715B2	Purge pressure sensor offset and diagnostic systems and methods A fuel vapor control system for a vehicle includes a fuel vapor canister that traps fuel vapor from a fuel tank of the vehicle. A purge valve opens to allow fuel vapor flow to an intake system of an engine and closes to prevent fuel vapor flow to the intake system of the engine. An electrical pump pumps fuel vapor from the fuel vapor canister to the purge valve. A pressure sensor measures a pressure within a conduit at a location between the electrical pump and the purge valve. A purge control module, based on the pressure measured using the pressure sensor at the location between the electrical pump and the purge valve, controls at least one of a speed of the electrical pump and opening of the purge valve.
US10344714B2	System for delivering a fluid stored in liquefied form to an end user in gaseous form A system and method is disclosed for storing a fluid in a storage vessel in liquefied form and delivering it in gaseous form to an end user through a supply line. The system comprises a pressure relief circuit for returning the fluid from the supply line to the vessel when predetermined conditions are met. The pressure relief circuit comprises a return line connected to the supply line and the storage vessel, a diversion line to divert the fluid elsewhere and a switching device operable to direct the fluid to either one of the lines, as a function of predetermined conditions.
US10344710B2	Engine with a thrust reverser lockout mechanism A turbofan engine having a thrust reverser having at least one movable control surface, movable to and from a reversing position where at least a portion of the bypass air flow is at least partially reversed, a thrust reverser actuation system having multiple actuators and a lockout mechanism movable between an inhibit condition, wherein movement of the multiple actuators is prevented, and a permit condition, wherein movement of the multiple actuators is permitted.
US10344707B2	Piston for a two-stroke engine operating with advanced scavenging and a two-stroke engine A piston for a two stroke engine which operates with advanced scavenging has a piston base and a piston skirt. The center axis of the piston skirt forms a longitudinal center axis of the piston. The piston has two piston pin eyes, in which piston pin receptacles are configured. The center axis of the piston pin receptacles forms a transverse axis of the piston. The piston has at least one piston pocket. At least one piston pin eye is connected via at least one connecting rib to the piston skirt. Here, the connecting rib runs on that side of the piston pocket which faces away from the piston base.
US10344706B2	Galleryless piston with cutout above pin bore A galleryless piston having a reduced weight and a reduced operating temperature is provided. The piston includes an undercrown surface exposed from an underside of the piston, a ring belt, pin bosses each presenting a pin bore, and skirt panels depending from the ring belt and coupled to the pin bosses by strut. The piston further includes an inner undercrown region extending along the undercrown surface and surrounded by the skirt panels, the struts, and the pin bosses. The piston also includes outer pockets each extending along the undercrown surface and each surrounded by a portion of the ring belt, one of the pin bosses, and the struts coupling the one pin boss to the skirt panels. Cutouts are located in the pin bosses above the pin bores to increase the area of the undercrown surface and thus allow cooling oil to remove more heat from the undercrown surface.
US10344700B2	Engine control device A control device of the present invention is applied to an engine provided with a fuel injection valve which directly injects fuel into a combustion chamber. The control device includes a pre-ignition prediction unit which predicts occurrence of pre-ignition when the engine is started; and an injection control unit which causes fuel to be injected in an expansion stroke from the fuel injection valve when occurrence of pre-ignition is predicted by the pre-ignition prediction unit. Thus, it is possible to prevent pre-ignition without lowering the effective compression ratio.
US10344695B1	Engine controls including dynamic load correction An internal combustion engine operatively coupled with a variable load and an electronic control system operatively coupled with the internal combustion engine. The electronic control system is structured to receive an engine speed target value, a first engine speed feedback value, and a second engine speed feedback value. The electronic control system processes the first engine speed feedback value and the second engine speed feedback value to determine a feedforward correction value. The feedforward correction value is determined to correct for first variation between the second engine speed feedback value and the first engine speed feedback value due to variation in the variable load and to distinguish between the first variation and a second variation due to operation of the internal combustion engine. The control system processes the first engine speed feedback value target, the second engine speed feedback value and the feedforward correction value to determine an engine fueling command, and controls fueling of the internal combustion engine using the fueling command.
US10344685B2	Apparatus and method for diagnosing engine having variable compression ratio apparatus An apparatus for diagnosing an engine including a variable compression ratio apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, may include a piston configured to reciprocally move in a cylinder of the engine, a detector configured to determine a position of the piston, a variable compression ratio apparatus configured to adjust a moving range of the piston, and a controller configured to determine whether the variable compression ratio apparatus is defective based on a position signal of the piston determined by the detector.
US10344684B2	Control device of engine and control method of engine An engine includes a variable compression-ratio mechanism adapted to change a compression ratio of an engine and a supercharger adapted to supply a compressed air to the engine. An engine control device that controls the engine controls the variable compression-ratio mechanism by setting target compression ratio such that the higher responsiveness of a supercharging pressure rise by the supercharger is, the lower the target compression ratio is.
US10344680B2	Method for regulating a gas turbine power supply The method effects control upon engines, in particular to regulating power of a gas-turbine-generator system used in gas-turbine locomotives, hybrid locomotives, etc. A control signal for the fuel metering unit actuator is formed by an electronic engine control system on the basis of processing of a signal from a turbine rpm sensor and a design value of the generator active electric output power. The system power can be preset. A preset power value is compared to a real power calculated value which is obtained according to measured values of current and voltage. An obtained difference is taken as the basis for forming a control signal for the fuel metering unit actuator in order to provide a certain turbine rpm and a control signal for a current regulator supplying energy to the generator excitation winding in accordance with the load curve of the gas turbine-generator system.
US10344678B2	Additive manufactured non-round, septum tied, conformal high pressure tubing A septum-tied tube pack is provided that includes a first outer wall formed by a multiple of first connected radiuses. A second outer wall is formed by a multiple of second connected radiuses. A first end radius connects the first outer wall and the second outer wall. A second end radius connects the first outer wall and the second outer wall. A multiple of septum elements extend between the first outer wall and the second outer wall. A gas turbine engine is also provided that includes an engine case structure and a fluid conduit mounted to the engine case structure. The fluid conduit includes a septum-tied tube pack section.
US10344674B2	Heat exchanger for embedded engine applications: transduct segments A transduct segment, that can include a main tube extending from a first end to a second end and defining a hollow passageway therethrough, a lower platform attached to an outer surface of the main tube on first side of an aperture defined within the main tube, and an upper platform attached to the outer surface of the main tube on second side of the aperture that is opposite of the first side, is provided. The upper platform is integral with the lower platform to define a supply channel therebetween, and the supply channel is in fluid communication with the hollow passageway of the main tube through the aperture defined by the main tube. The lower platform and the upper platform define an interface defining a plurality of channels in fluid communication with the hollow passageway defined by the main tube.
US10344671B2	Helical follower internal combustion engine The present invention is helical follower internal combustion engine. The present invention has a smooth, cylindrical follower orthogonally attached to a piston rod. The follower fits into two connected half-cylindrical, helical grooves formed by a two-piece cylindrical sleeve. The two-piece cylindrical sleeve is attached to a rotating cylindrical hub. Reciprocal motion of the piston causes rotation of the rotating cylindrical hub. The present invention has a feature that prevents the piston from rotating. The present invention can create electricity by connecting a rotor coil to the rotating cylindrical hub and placing a stator coil in near proximity. In an alternative embodiment, the present invention has an external drive shaft attached to the rotating cylindrical hub.
US10344669B2	Variable compression ratio mechanism and internal combustion engine The variable compression ratio mechanism 1, 1′ comprises: a connecting rod 20 provided with a crank receiving opening 23; an eccentric member 30, 30′ provided with a piston pin receiving opening 36 and attached to the connecting rod to be able to turn so as to change a length between a center axial line of the piston pin receiving opening and a center axial line of the crank receiving opening; a swing member 40, 50, 40′ attached to the connecting rod to be able to swing and able to engage with the eccentric member; and an actuating member 60, 60′ swinging the swing member from an initial position toward a stop position. The swing member engages with the eccentric member to turn the eccentric member when swinging from the initial position toward the stop position, and returns from the stop position to the initial position when disengaged form the eccentric member.
US10344666B2	Turbine wastegate A method can include applying a force to a control arm operatively coupled to a shaft; transmitting at least a portion of the force from the shaft, via an arm, to a plug positioned with respect to a wastegate seat of a turbine housing; maintaining an isostatic condition for relative positions of the shaft, the arm and the plug wherein contact exists between the plug and the wastegate seat; and in the isostatic condition, fixing the relative positions of the shaft, the arm and the plug via welding.
US10344665B2	Compressor recirculation system having compressor inlet recirculation duct configured to reduce noise from Rossiter excitation and cavity acoustic resonance A compressor includes a compressor housing defining a cavity, and a compressor wheel disposed in the cavity, the compressor housing defining an inlet for leading air into the compressor wheel, a discharge volute for receiving air compressed by the compressor wheel, and a recirculation duct connected to the inlet at a location upstream of the compressor wheel. A recirculation valve is disposed between the discharge volute and the recirculation duct for regulating air flow through the recirculation duct into the inlet. The recirculation duct defines multiple parallel channels, the multiple parallel channels respectively conducting multiple parallel streams of air from the recirculation valve into the inlet.
US10344662B2	Intelligent seawater cooling system A seawater cooling system adapted to mitigate salt crystallization in a seawater cooling loop. The system may include a pump operatively connected to the cooling loop and configured to pump seawater through the cooling loop, a temperature sensor operatively connected to the cooling loop and configured to monitor a temperature of the seawater in the cooling loop, and a controller operatively connected to the temperature sensor and to the pump, the controller configured to issue a warning and to increase a speed of the pump if it is determined that the monitored temperature of the seawater exceeds a predetermined threshold temperature.
US10344658B2	Exhaust device An object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust device capable of preventing a silencer from interfering with a component disposed in front of the silencer by allowing the silencer to slide down even when a load is input from a rear of the vehicle. A first tailpipe 34 is provided with an inclined bracket member 37. The inclined bracket member 37 has a sliding contact surface 37b inclined rearward and downward of a vehicle. A pressing portion 44 inclined rearward and downward of the vehicle is provided in an exhaust finisher bracket member 42 attached to an exhaust finisher 40. The pressing portion 44 contacts the sliding contact surface 37b when the exhaust finisher 40 is displaced forward of the vehicle. Then, the pressing portion 44 transmits the load so as to push down a silencer 32 via the sliding contact surface 37b.
US10344655B2	Exhaust gas purification catalyst An exhaust gas purification catalyst having an excellent exhaust partition ability while reducing the increase in pressure loss. Exhaust gas purification catalyst includes a substrate having a wall-flow structure with partition wall, upstream coating section formed in portions of partition wall facing entrance cell, from exhaust inlet-side end in the extending direction of partition wall, and downstream coating section formed in portions of partition wall facing exit cell, from exhaust outlet-side end in the extending direction, having a length shorter than the entire length Lw of the partition wall. In downstream coating section, a catalytic metal is concentrated in the surface layer in contact with exit cell.
US10344646B2	Exhaust gas burner assembly An exhaust gas burner assembly includes a body, an inlet opening, an outlet opening, a first chamber, a second chamber, and an intermediate opening. The exhaust gas burner assembly also includes a perforated pipe disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber, a fluid injector adapted to discharge a combustible mixture, and an igniter adapted to ignite the combustible mixture to generate combustion products. The perforated pipe allows at least a portion of the exhaust gas to flow therethrough from the first chamber to the second chamber such that the exhaust gas exiting the outlet opening has a higher temperature than the exhaust gas entering through the inlet opening.
US10344642B2	Systems and methods for controlling exhaust flow through dual after treatment device Systems and methods for controlling a valve for directing an exhaust gas stream through an exhaust duct having a first after treatment device and a second after treatment device in an exhaust system. The method includes receiving sensor signals from a sensor coupled to the second after treatment device. The method includes processing the sensor signals to determine a temperature of the second after treatment device, and determining a position for the valve based on whether the temperature exceeds a pre-defined threshold for the temperature of the second after treatment device. The method includes outputting a control signal to move the valve to a first position in which the exhaust gas stream flows through a first portion of the first after treatment device or a second position in which the exhaust gas stream flows through a second portion of the first after treatment device based on the temperature.
US10344640B2	Oil strainer support structure for internal combustion engine An oil strainer support structure for an internal combustion engine capable of improving the maintainability of an oil strainer is provided. In an oil strainer support structure for an internal combustion engine having an oil strainer, the oil strainer is supported by a drain bolt provided in the internal combustion engine. The oil strainer can be detached by removing the drain bolt to improve maintainability.
US10344639B1	Cooling apparatuses for cooling lubricant in a crankcase of a marine engine A marine engine has a crankcase having a crankshaft that rotates about a vertical crankshaft axis; a cover on the crankcase; and a cooling member disposed in the crankcase. The cooling member has an inner surface that faces the crankshaft and an outer surface that faces the cover. The cooling member is configured such that rotation of the crankshaft causes lubricant in the crankcase to impinge on and drain down both the inner and outer surfaces of the cooling member.
US10344638B2	Internal combustion engine system An internal combustion engine system is provided with a cam switching device including a cam groove provided on the outer peripheral surface or a camshaft and an actuator capable of protruding, toward the camshaft, an engagement pin that is engageable with the cam groove. The internal combustion engine system is configured, in causing the cam switching device to perform a cam switching operation, to control the actuator such that the engagement pin is seated on a forward outer peripheral surface which is located more forward than an end of the cam groove on the forward side with respect to an insert section of the cam groove in the rotational direction of the camshaft.
US10344632B2	Multi-mode variable camshaft timing device with two locking positions A system including a phaser with a first lock pin and a second lock pin in the rotor assembly. The first and second locks pins having a locked position where they engage a recess in the housing assembly and an unlocked position in which they do not engage the housing assembly. The first lock pin locks the rotor assembly to the housing assembly when the phaser is in an intermediate phase angle position. The second lock pin locks the rotor assembly to the housing assembly when the phaser is at a full retard position. The control valve includes a recirculation check valve and an inlet check valve.
US10344627B2	Heat recovery steam generator and power plant According to the embodiment of the present invention, there are provided a first stage auxiliary burner configured to heat up the exhaust gas in the upstream side of the superheater,a second stage auxiliary burner configured to heat up the exhaust gas in the upstream side of the evaporator, a fuel supply system configured to distribute fuel so as to be supplied to the first stage auxiliary burner and the second stage auxiliary burner. Distribution of fuel charged to each of the first stage auxiliary burner and the second stage auxiliary burner is controlled in accordance with a predetermined distribution ratio of each charging quantity to whole charging quantity in all the range thereof.
US10344625B2	Jacking assembly for rotor A jacking assembly for a rotor of a turbine includes an arc-shaped saddle which extends around and supports a lower portion of a rotor. A lifting beam extends over the rotor transversely to an axial direction of the rotor. The lifting beam is axially aligned with the arc-shaped saddle. Two connectors are disposed on respective lateral sides of the rotor, each connector extending between and being coupled to the lifting beam and the arc-shaped saddle such that the saddle is configured to lift the rotor vertically when the lifting beam is displaced vertically.
US10344623B2	Pre-diffuser strut for gas turbine engine A pre-diffuser of an inner diffuser case of a gas turbine engine may comprise an annular outer wall and an annular inner wall radially inside of the annular outer wall to define a passage for primary airflow therebetween. The pre-diffuser may further comprise at least one strut extending radially between the annular inner wall and the annular outer wall and at least one aperture formed in the strut that extends radially through the strut, the annular inner wall, and the annular outer wall. The pre-diffuser may further comprise at least one hollow cavity formed in the strut, and the hollow cavity may be separate from the aperture.
US10344619B2	Cooling system for a gaspath component of a gas powered turbine A gaspath component includes a flowpath body. A cooling plenum is disposed within the flowpath body. The cooling plenum includes a first region configured to receive a cooling flow and a second region configured to expel the cooling flow from the flowpath body. A metering obstruction is positioned between the first region and the second region and is configured to meter a flow of coolant through the cooling plenum.
US10344615B2	Method and system for schedule predictive lead compensation A method and system of scheduling a demand for a process inner loop are provided. The loop controller includes an inner loop control system configured to generate a control output signal for a controllable member and a schedule demand module configured to receive parameter values for a controlled variable of a process from a parameter source and to generate a scheduled demand output using a demand schedule. The loop controller also includes a schedule prediction module configured to predict a future value of a scheduling parameter based on a historical performance of the inner loop control system and current system dynamics and to generate a scheduled rate output. The schedule prediction module includes the rate-of-change of a scheduling parameter and a lead time input that defines a look-ahead time period used with the parameter rate signal to determine a future predicted value of the controlled variable.
US10344614B2	Active clearance control for a turbine and case Aspects of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for receiving operating state parameters associated with an operative state of an aircraft, determining a clearance value between a first structure of the engine and a second structure of the engine, where the clearance value is determined based on the operating state parameters and a passive clearance model that includes a specification of an uncertainty in the clearance value, determining that the clearance value deviates from a clearance target in an amount that is greater than a threshold, and engaging an active clearance control (ACC) mechanism based on the deviation.
US10344613B2	Hyperjet superconducting turbine blisk propulsion and power generation A turbine assembly system and apparatus for a Hyperjet™ and method for making same is provided. Specifically, the turbine assembly provides a power generation system for a turbine engine and includes a plurality of stages. Each stage of the turbine assembly includes a stator having a wire distributed winding; and a rotatable blisk that encircle the stator with an air gap disposed therebetween. The rotatable blisk includes a rotor disk and a plurality of blades that extend radially outward from the rotor disk. The rotor disk includes six superconducting magnets positioned in a circular arrangement within the rotor disk to encircle the stator. An electromagnetic field providing high power and power density is generated between the superconducting magnets and the stator with the blisk rotates about the stator during engine operation.
US10344609B2	Bifurcated sliding seal The present disclosure relates generally to a sliding seal between two components. The sliding seal includes a first seal section and an uncoupled second seal section which allows the first and second seal sections to move relative to one another during relative movement between the two components. One or more spring tabs extend from the first seal section and/or the second seal section, are disposed between the first and second seal sections, and bias the first and second seal sections away from one another.
US10344600B2	Ceramic matrix composite A novel ceramic matrix composite is disclosed for forming components that are operable in high temperature environments such those in gas turbine engines and the like. The ceramic matrix composite can include at least one layer of non-crimped fibers positioned substantially parallel to one another. A relatively small diameter elastic fiber can be constructed to stitch the non-crimped fibers together and a ceramic matrix may be deposited around the at least one layer of non-crimped fibers.
US10344596B2	Gas turbine engine tie bolt arrangement A rotor stack assembly and method of assembling same. The rotor stack assembly comprises a tie bolt, at least one rotor disk, and a stub shaft. The rotor disk and stub shaft are carried by the tie bolt. The stub shaft is threadably engaged with a threaded end of the tie bolt and comprises a rotatable seal member and an engagement surface for contacting the rotor disk. Engagement of the stub shaft with tie bolt allows for tensioning and pre-loading of the tie bolt to desired levels.
US10344594B2	Actuator bearing arrangement Embodiments of the present invention describe the arrangement of bearings in actuators. In particular, the bearings are fit into a surface of the actuation member instead of into the housing for the actuation member. In an exemplary embodiment of a rotary vane actuator, the bearings are fit into the axial surfaces of the vane actuation member instead of in the floor and rotor cap of the housing. In this way, the problem of an axial bearing working loose and grinding a leak path into the actuation member is addressed.
US10344591B2	History matching multi-porosity solutions A computer implemented method can include selecting a first flow rate model for a well, providing reservoir data to the first flow rate model, providing production history data to the first flow rate model, computing a solution to the first flow rate model and comparing the solution to production history data. A method can include implementing dual, triple or quad porosity models of a reservoir and history matching a model against actual well production data. A method can include comparing one or more models and determining whether a parameter has a unique solution. A system can include a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform one or more methods.
US10344583B2	Acoustic housing for tubulars Provided is an acoustic housing including a cover including a first perimeter defining an open cover portion, the cover having a cover length, and a cover height, and a body including a second perimeter defining an open body portion, wherein either the first or second or both perimeters are chamfered, configured to receive one or more electrical components and to sealingly engage with the first chamfered perimeter, the body having a body length, a body height, and an under-surface, and the body including an engagement portion projecting from the under-surface and having an engagement length, an engagement height, and an engagement surface configured to engage an outer surface of a tubular.
US10344581B2	Use of natural low-level radioactivity of raw materials to evaluate gravel pack and cement placement in wells Methods for logging a well utilizing natural radioactivity originating from clay based particulates are disclosed. The methods can include utilizing a gravel pack slurry containing a liquid and gravel pack particles to hydraulically place the particles into a gravel pack zone of a borehole penetrating a subterranean formation and obtaining a post gravel pack data set by lowering into the borehole traversing the subterranean formation a gamma ray detector and detecting gamma rays resulting from a native radioactivity of the gravel pack particles. The methods can further include using the post gravel pack data set to determine a location of the gravel pack particles and correlating the location of the gravel-pack particles to a depth measurement of the borehole to determine the location, height, and/or percent fill of gravel-pack particles placed in the gravel pack zone of the borehole.
US10344579B2	Processes for producing hydrocarbons from a reservoir There is provided a process for producing hydrocarbons from a reservoir. The process includes within the hydrocarbon reservoir, electrically heating a liquid heating fluid such that the liquid heating fluid is evaporated to produce a gaseous heating fluid, heating hydrocarbon material with the gaseous heating fluid such that the heated hydrocarbon material is mobilized and such that the gaseous heating fluid is condensed to produce a condensed heating fluid, and electrically heating at least a fraction of the condensed heating fluid such that the at least a condensed heating fluid fraction is re-evaporated, and while the evaporation, the condensing, and the re-evaporation are being effected, producing a produced fluid including at least the mobilized hydrocarbon material.
US10344578B2	Hydrocarbon recovery system with slidable connectors and related methods An RF antenna assembly may include first and second tubular conductors, a dielectric isolator, and first and second electrical contact sleeves respectively coupled between the first and second tubular conductors and the dielectric isolator. The RF antenna assembly may include an RF transmission line having an inner conductor and an outer conductor extending within the first tubular conductor, and a feed structure coupled to a distal end of the RF transmission line. The feed structure may include a first radially compressible connector coupled to the outer conductor of the RF transmission line to slidably engage adjacent portions of the first electrical contact sleeve, a second radially compressible connector coupled to the inner conductor of the RF transmission line to slidably engage adjacent portions of the second electrical contact sleeve, and a dielectric tube coupled between the first and second radially compressible connectors.
US10344575B2	Process and system for producing carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery A process for producing carbon dioxide for use in hydrocarbon recovery includes the steps of transporting a combustion turbine generator to an oilfield, operating the combustion turbine generator in combined cycle so as to produce steam, power and carbon dioxide, injecting the carbon dioxide into a reservoir located within the oilfield so as to produce hydrocarbons from the reservoir, and transmitting the power to a utility or for use by equipment at the oilfield. The combustion turbine generator has a size of no more than 175 megawatts. The combustion turbine generator operating in combined cycle has a heat rate of between 7,500 to 12,000 BTUs per hour. The carbon dioxide is compressed prior to be injected into the reservoir.
US10344574B2	Method for increasing recovery of oil from carbonate oil reservoirs utilizing an “in situ” organic approach A method of increasing oil recovery form a carbonate oil reservoir by determining the presence of microorganisms, determining a specific nutrient package to stimulate the microorganisms, delivering the nutrient package to the carbonate oil reservoir, and allowing the stimulated microorganisms to change the adhesion tension between the carbonate oil rock formation and the oil and the water.
US10344572B2	Apparatus and method for producing oil and gas using buoyancy effect A method of producing oil and gas from a gathering manifold or a well. The method includes the steps of channeling field production into a sealed vessel through an inlet pipe, and permitting oil and gas components of the field production to separate naturally from water and other fluids within the vessel. The method further includes the steps of evacuating the separated oil and gas from the vessel via pipelines attached to the vessel at locations corresponding to the separated oil and gas, and pumping seawater into the vessel to pressurize the vessel and thereby aid in the production of oil and gas from the vessel.
US10344571B2	Optimization of excitation source placement for downhole ranging and telemetry operations Methods to accurately plan and optimize clamped source excitation in ranging or telemetry operations approximate a well having a complex pipe structure as a simple solid pipe (“effective model”) with an effective pipe cross-section and resistance. The simple solid pipe is then treated as a thin wire and analyzed using a FAST Code.
US10344570B2	Completion deflector for intelligent completion of well A completion system and method for intelligent control of multilateral wells. A completion deflector defines a hollow interior that is fluidly coupled with a uphole tubing and downhole main completion strings. Hydraulic, electric, and/or fiber-optic communication line segments extend between the uphole end and downhole end of the completion deflector for providing power, control or communications between the surface and production zones associated with the main wellbore. The communication line segments are located outside the completion deflector interior and may be located within longitudinal grooves formed along the exterior wall surface of the completion deflector. A self-guided, wet-matable connector is provided at the uphole end, which connects the both interior flow path and communication lines, and which may allow connection at any relative radial orientation. The uphole end of the completion deflector has an inclined upper surface for deflecting various tools and strings into a lateral wellbore.
US10344567B2	Systems and methods for cloud-based automatic configuration of remote terminal units A remote terminal unit (RTU) may control one or more operations a well device associated with a hydrocarbon well. The RTU may include a processor that may broadcast a request to communicatively couple to a cloud-computing system. The processor may then receive a confirmation from the cloud-computing system indicating that the RTU has successfully communicatively coupled to the cloud-computing system and send one or more attributes regarding the RTU, the well device, the hydrocarbon well, or any combination thereof to the cloud-computing system. The processor may then receive one or more software packages from the cloud-computing system based on the attributes. Using the software packages, the processor may control the operations of the well device.
US10344566B2	Method for launching a cleaning element A deformable cleaning element is encased within soluble packaging to maintain deformation. The deformed cleaning element is launched into the bore of a drill pipe/conduit or tubular. Contact with fluids within the bore dissolves the soluble packaging allowing the cleaning element to expand to its original shape.
US10344561B2	Tools and methods for use in completion of a wellbore A ported tubular is provided for use in casing a wellbore, to permit selective access to the adjacent formation during completion operations. A system and method for completing a wellbore using the ported tubular are also provided. Ports within the wellbore casing may be opened, isolated, or otherwise accessed to deliver treatment to the formation through the ports, using a tool assembly deployed on tubing or wireline.
US10344560B2	Wellbore tool with pressure actuated indexing mechanism and method Pressure activated counting/indexing mechanisms for hydraulic fracturing sleeves and related processes are provided. The hydraulic fracturing apparatuses can include a tubular body having a housing and a flow port, a movable inner sleeve within the tubular body slidable from a first position blocking the flow port and a second position exposing the flow port; an inner indexing mechanism capable of being moved through a plurality of positions and can include the inner sleeve having a counting track comprising a plurality of different grooves; and a counting mechanism that can include a circular ring and pin that can be axially and rotationally movable in the counting track; an actuating mechanism can rely on the auto-jay counting mechanism to provide a mechanical signal to either allow an actuating member to pass through and not open the flow ports or be retained so pressure shifts the sleeve to open the flow ports.
US10344559B2	High temperature high pressure seal for downhole chemical injection applications An injection system comprises a fluid control member and a reciprocating member; wherein the fluid control member is configured to form a carbon composite-to-metal seal with the reciprocating member in response to application of a compressive force; the carbon composite comprising carbon and a binder containing one or more of the following: SiO2; Si; B; B2O3; a filler metal; or an alloy of the filler metal, and the filler metal comprising one or more of the following: aluminum; copper; titanium; nickel; tungsten; chromium; iron; manganese; zirconium; hafnium; vanadium; niobium; molybdenum; tin; bismuth; antimony; lead; cadmium; or selenium.
US10344558B2	Systems and method for reverse cementing A material detection and sealing device includes a body comprising a bottom end and a top end, and configured to fit within a casing string. The device includes a valve located within the body configured to open and close an orifice formed through the body. The device also includes a density meter located on or within the body configured to continuously sense the density of a neighboring fluid. The valve is configured to close upon the density meter sensing a certain density condition.
US10344557B2	Method of sealing a fracture in a wellbore and sealing system In a method of sealing a fracture (1) in a formation (2) surrounding a wellbore provided with a non-cemented perforated liner (4), a placement tool (6) is introduced into the liner, and a first and second annular flow barrier (8, 9) create an upstream (10), an intermediate (11) and a downstream section (12). A cross flow shunt tube (13) connects the upstream section and the downstream section, and a sealing fluid outlet (14) is arranged in the intermediate section. A placement fluid is caused to flow into the fracture and controlled to obtain a desired fluid flow in an annular space between the liner and the formation that is directed in downstream direction at a position upstream the fracture and in the upstream direction at a position downstream the fracture. When said desired flow is obtained, sealing fluid is ejected from the sealing fluid outlet. A sealing system is furthermore disclosed.
US10344556B2	Annulus isolation in drilling/milling operations A method can include increasing a pressure differential from an interior to an exterior of a packer, thereby deactivating a lock that prevents setting of the packer, and applying a compressive load to a tubular string, thereby setting the packer. A packer can include an annular seal that extends radially outward in response to a compressive load applied to opposite ends of the packer, and a lock that prevents relative longitudinal displacement between sections of the packer, the lock including a radially displaceable piston. In another packer, an inner mandrel can have circumferentially spaced apart engagement structures that are engageable with other circumferentially spaced apart engagement structures, displacement of one packer section relative to another packer section in a longitudinal direction being prevented when the engagement structures are engaged, and such displacement being permitted when the engagement structures are rotationally misaligned.
US10344554B2	Article for removing contaminants from a fluid, and related methods A swellable downhole article includes a swellable material and a carbon nitride material. The swellable material may include at least one of an elastomeric material and an absorbent material. The carbon nitride material may remove cations from a downhole fluid. Methods of forming the swellable downhole article are also disclosed, as are methods of forming a carbon nitride containing material for removing contaminants from a fluid.
US10344552B2	Rotating control device having a partition seal assembly A rotating control device (RCD) which partitions the rotating speed of an inner barrel relative to a rotary and stationary seal via a roller bearing assembly. The roller bearing assembly causes the rotary seal to rotate at near half the speed, or portion of the speed thereof, of the inner barrel. Alternatively, a rotary seal assembly is rotatable by frictional contact with the inner barrel, and a stationary seal assembly is in frictional contact with the rotary seal assembly to prevent the rotary seal assembly from rotating at the same speed as the inner barrel. The speed differential between the inner barrel and the rotary seal, as well as between the rotary seal and the stationary seal is reduced by nearly half, which reduces wear and increases performance life of each seal.
US10344549B2	Systems for removing blockages in subsea flowlines and equipment Disclosed are various to blockage remediation systems for removing blockages, e.g., hydrate plugs, debris plugs, etc., from subsea flowlines and subsea equipment. In one illustrative embodiment, the system includes, among other things, an ROV (102) deployed into a body of water from a surface vessel (10) and a blockage remediation skid (104) that is operatively coupled to the ROV (102), wherein the skid (104) includes at least a skid fluid inlet (108A) and a skid fluid outlet (106A). The system also includes a returns downline (106) and a pressurized lift-gas supply downline (108) that extends into the body of from the vessel (10). The returns downline (106) is operatively coupled to the skid fluid outlet (106A), while the pressurized lift-gas supply downline (108) is adapted to be operatively and directly coupled to the blockage remediation skid (104) or operatively and directly coupled to the returns downline (106). The system also includes a remediation flow line (110) that is operatively coupled to the skid fluid inlet (110A) and a flowline (16) or an item of subsea equipment (12, 15 or 17).
US10344546B2	Method and valve assembly for flushing of debris The invention concerns a method for flushing of debris from a valve assembly arranged in a fluid line. The valve assembly comprises at least two flow regulating units arranged in series between an inlet and an outlet of the valve assembly. The inlet pressure is larger than the outlet pressure, and each flow regulating unit has a spring element and an opening is provided for each flow regulating unit which initially is set as a minimum opening allowing fluid to pass from one side of the each of the flow regulation unit to the other side of the flow regulation unit. The spring element regulates the opening in response to the pressure difference over the flow regulating unit. The method comprises the following steps in the case when at least one of the openings clogs: —equalizing the pressure over the other flow regulating unit(s) downstream and upstream to the clogged opening thereby—providing a pressure difference across the flow regulating unit where clogging occurs, which pressure difference exceeds the spring force and increases the opening for this flow regulating unit for flushing the debris. The invention also concerns a valve assembly, a use of the valve assembly and a fluid injection valve assembly.
US10344543B2	Device for securing and catching a cable in an oil well A security device placed at a wellhead over a blowout preventer valve, which can be activated to catch a cable and/or a string of pipes upon a cut event or accident, preventing the fall of the same into the well, which includes: an upper horizontal plate and lower horizontal plate, vertically aligned, each having a circular central orifice for the passing of a string of pipes and/or a cable, and a cutout on the front part thereof, located between its front edge and the circular orifice; lateral support device, located between the upper and lower plates, that connect the plates together, delimiting an aperture at the front part of the device that together with the cutouts on the upper and lower plates form a front passage toward the inside of the device; at least two clamps driven by corresponding hydraulic cylinders, which are arranged at an acute angle with the vertical axis of the device; and a movable vertical plate arranged on the front part of the device between the lateral support means, pivotally connected by one of its sides to the upper and lower plates. The movable vertical plate, in a first position, allows for the horizontal passing of a string of pipes and/or cables through the front passage to a location at the center of the device, and in a second position, the movable vertical plate blocks the front passage. In a first position the clamps allow for vertical movement of the string of pipes and or cables and in a second position the clamps block the movement of the same.
US10344537B2	Earth-boring tools, methods of forming earth-boring tools, and methods of forming a borehole in a subterranean formation An earth-boring tool comprises a body, a plurality of blades, and cutting elements. The body has a face at a leading end thereof and comprises a cone region, a nose region, a flank region, a shoulder region, and a gage region. The plurality of blades extends longitudinally and radially over the face. The cutting elements are disposed within the shoulder region of the body on different blades of the plurality of blades than one another, a first of the cutting elements exhibiting a different size than a second of the cutting elements. A method of forming an earth-boring tool and a method of forming a borehole in a subterranean formation are also described.
US10344535B2	Regression relationship approaches The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for improving well production using a regression relationship approach. For example, one disclosed embodiment includes a system that includes at least one processor and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor performs operations for analyzing a first set of data from at least one previously drilled well to predict fracture orientation for determining a drilling angle to optimize drilling of a new well by increasing fracture density along the new wellbore.
US10344531B2	Daylighting slat and daylighting device A daylighting slat (40) includes a daylighting plate (40) extending in one direction. The daylighting plate (40) includes: a transparent base material (41) having a curved or angled shape in a cross-section taken perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the daylighting plate (40); a plurality of transparent daylighting sections (42) at least in a first region (41Aa) of a first face (41A) of the base material (41); and gap portions between the daylighting sections (42), wherein each of the daylighting sections (42) has a side face in contact with one of the gap portions, a part of the side face serving as a reflection face where light incident to that daylighting section (42) is reflected.
US10344523B2	Opposing door opener A track-guided power door operator used to simultaneously open a set of opposing hinged doors is disclosed. The door operator comprises a pair of articulated arm linkages, each pair of which is pivotally mounted at one end to a vertically oriented pivot pin at one end of a guide member and pivotally connected at the other end to a vertically oriented pivot pin of a yoke member of a translating carriage, which is engaged by a horizontal lead screw. Translation of the carriage member due to rotation of the lead screw causes lateral separation between the knuckles of the articulated arm pairs to cause doors contacted by the knuckles to rotate about their respective hinges. The door operator may include a control unit to control operation of the doors. The operator may further include magnetic latches to lock the doors closed.
US10344521B2	Sliding window mechanism I This invention pertains to mechanisms for opening and closing sliding windows especially in homes and buildings. A sliding window comprises a pane which is installed in a sliding frame. The frame is sliding vertically or horizontally within a static outer frame which has two parallel guides that guide the sliding frame. There are three similar approaches for such a mechanism: a two cables mechanism, a single roller chain mechanism and a two roller chains mechanism. The two cable approach uses four pulleys and two flexible cables. The single roller chain approach employs two sprockets. The two roller chains approach uses four sprockets. The window can be operated manually or by using an electric motor. The window assembly includes two safety systems which protect persons from being caught by a closing window. The window assembly also includes a burglar alarm and does not require a latch for window locking.
US10344516B2	Vehicle door control system In an aspect, a vehicle door control system for a vehicle having a vehicle body and a vehicle door is provided, and includes a check arm having an end that is mounted to one of the vehicle body and the vehicle door, a check arm holder at least a portion of which is mounted to the other of the vehicle body and the vehicle door, and a controller. The check arm holder is configured to apply at least three different amounts of braking force to the check arm. The controller is programmed to control the operation of the check arm holder based on input from at least one sensor.
US10344515B2	Travel assistance device and sliding door device provided with same A travel assistance device includes a first rail inclined downward from a first end portion side to a second end portion side in longitudinal direction, a second rail provided parallel to the first rail and inclined, in opposite direction to the first rail, downward from the second end portion to the first end portion in the longitudinal direction, a holding member having a runner portion slidably guided by the rails and holding a travelling body, and a switch mechanism configured to be switched between a state in which the runner portion is guided by the first rail and is assisted to travel downward on the first rail by a load applied to the runner portion and a state in which the runner portion is guided by the second rail and is assisted to travel downward on the second rail by the load applied to the runner portion.
US10344514B2	Snap lock balance shoe and system for a pivotable window A snap lock balance shoe of a balance system may be incorporated in pivotable double hung windows. In one embodiment, the snap lock balance shoe includes a pair of retractable tabs that partially extend through openings within an inverted window balance channel. The shoe includes a locking member that extends toward a window jamb when a cam of the shoe is rotated. This extension locks the balance system in place in the window jamb.
US10344507B2	Steering column lock cylinder module A keyed cylinder sleeve includes a body and an anti-rotation feature. The body extends between a first end and a second end along an axis. The body has a first face and second face disposed about the first end, an inner bore configured to receive a keyed cylinder, and a holding block extending from the second face towards the second end. The anti-rotation feature is connected to the body and is disposed adjacent to the holding and is disposed proximate the second end.
US10344506B2	Latch housing and method for isolating components in a latch housing A latch assembly is disclosed herein. The latch assembly having: a latch mechanism; an actuator assembly, the actuator assembly, comprising a housing, a cover configured to be secured to the housing, and a plurality of barriers located within peripheral edges of the housing, wherein the plurality of barriers extended upwardly from a bottom surface of the housing and terminate at an edge portion wherein the housing cover is configured to contact the edge portion of the plurality of barriers when the cover is secured to the housing and wherein the plurality of barriers are configured to mitigate dust intrusion towards components of the actuator assembly.
US10344505B2	Opening prevention device for sliding door of vehicle An opening prevention device for a sliding door which is slidably installed in a side surface of a vehicle is provided. The opening prevention device includes a vehicle movement detection unit that is installed within a vehicle body of the vehicle and is configured to detect movement of the vehicle, and a door opening prevention unit that is installed in the vehicle body and configured to prevent lateral translation of the sliding door when the vehicle movement detection unit detects movement of the vehicle. Additionally, an opening prevention latch is installed on the sliding door to be engageable with a portion of the door opening prevention unit.
US10344504B2	Lug nut locking systems Lug nut locking systems, including s for securing lug nuts on a wheel of a motor vehicle comprising a frame with ratcheting apertures. In some embodiments, the device has a pair of supports that fit over the wheel's lug bolts and underneath the frame. In other embodiments, the device comprises uniquely configured securing caps that fit over the lug bolts. In still other embodiments, the device comprises a plurality of protective covers that fit over the securing caps.
US10344503B2	Surfboard locking system A surfboard locking system includes a device for providing a securement point allowing a surfboard to be secured to a lock. The device includes at least a first piece and a second piece, each piece sized and shaped to be insertable into a fin box opening of a surfboard fin box. The first and second pieces are pieces couplable together within the fin box to form a securement, the securement sized and shaped such that the securement cannot be removed through the fin box opening. One of the pieces can include a passageway sized and shaped to accommodate a portion of a lock, such as the shackle of a padlock, to allow the surfboard to be securely locked to a cable or other object.
US10344502B2	User sensing exit device One embodiment relates to an exit device assembly. The exit device assembly includes a center case, a push pad movably mounted on the center case, and a mechanical case coupled to the center case, wherein the exit device includes an opening. The assembly also includes a sensor aligned with the opening, wherein the sensor is structured to detect a user from a distance through the opening and to generate an output signal in response to detecting the user. The assembly also includes a latch and a latch actuator. The assembly also includes a controller in communication with the sensor and the latch actuator, wherein the controller is structured to transmit an actuating signal in response to receiving the output signal from the sensor, wherein the latch actuator is configured to move the latch from the locked position to the unlocked position in response to the actuating signal.
US10344500B2	Key guard system A key guard system includes a key cover including a base and a retractable sheath. The retractable sheath includes at least one retracting point, a power source, a wireless connector and a locking mechanism. Further, the key guard system includes a reader having a powered. The key cover and the reader are in wireless communication with each other and further in wireless communication with an application of a mobile device. The key guard system is configured to secure a key within the retractable sheath and prevent tampering and otherwise unwanted removal of the key from the retractable sheath.
US10344495B2	Flood defense system Embodiments are described for a flood defense system having a barrier portion which is selectively engaged with a frame of an entryway. A seal on the interior barrier portion engages a gasket on the frame to provide a barrier for flood waters entering a structure.
US10344492B2	Flexible top cap for a pool A pool including a wall having a top end and a wall profile, and a reinforcing system for reinforcing the wall. The reinforcing system includes a plurality of top caps attached to the top end of the wall. Each top cap includes a shell body with a peripheral surface and at least one internal truss member such that each top cap is laterally flexible.
US10344489B2	Adjustable support column with uplift-resisting assembly An uplift-resisting assembly, connected to a top of a tubular member of a height adjustable structural column, acts to transfer load, particularly uplift loads imposed on the structure to which the column supports, therethrough and into the tubular member. The housing of the assembly is connected to the tubular member, which is connected to a base such as a footing. A threaded rod extends through the housing and into the tubular member. A top plate, connectable to a structure above is attached to the top of the threaded rod. An adjustment nut, threaded onto the threaded rod for adjusting the height of the column is sandwiched between the top of the housing and the top of the tubular member. The adjustment nut bears on the tubular member in compression and bears on the top of the housing during uplift, the uplift being transferred via the housing into the tubular member.
US10344484B2	Composite thermal insulation system The invention relates to an insulated building wall comprising a composite thermal insulation system and an external building wall, where the composite thermal insulation system is affixed to the side of the building wall facing away from the building, the composite thermal insulation system comprising an at least two-layer thermal insulation cladding, with at least two layers each containing from 25 to 95% by weight of aerogel and from 5 to 75% by weight of inorganic fibers and from 0 to 70% by weight of inorganic fillers, wherein the layers of the thermal insulation cladding are joined to one another by means of an inorganic binder and the composite thermal insulation system has a gross calorific potential of less than 3 MJ per kilogram.
US10344481B2	Self-cleaning gutter system The gutter consists of a gutter base, gutter flap, and pneumatic actuator. The actuator is controlled by a gutter controller which senses rain and controls the actuator. In rainy weather, a rain sensor at the gutter controller senses rain and pumps air into the actuator to raise the gutter flap to form a V-shaped gutter. In dry weather, when most of the debris is collected in the traditional gutter, the air is drained from the actuator and the gutter flap lies flat, letting the debris slide down to the ground.
US10344468B2	Structure of load-bearing columns and factory using the same The present application relates to the structure of a load-bearing column and a factory using the same. The load-bearing columns comprise a first column, a second column and a third column. The first column is a reinforced concrete column and is arranged on the underground floor. The second column is a pre-fabricated reinforced concrete column on the ground floor and is fixed to the top of the first column. The third column is fixed to the top of the second column, wherein the third column comprises a steel column and a third reinforcing bar assembly which surrounds the circumference of the steel column and extends from the bottom of the steel column in an axial direction to a predetermined distance.
US10344464B2	Flush toilet The present invention is a flush toilet (1) including: a bowl portion (8) having a bowl-shaped waste receiving surface (16), a rim portion (18), and a well portion (20) formed at the bottom of the waste receiving surface; a discharge trap pipe (12) connected to the bottom portion of the well portion; a flush water guide portion (40b) disposed on the waste receiving surface at the rear of the well portion so that flush water is directed toward the side wall surface inside the well portion; and a liquid membrane spouting portion (24) disposed on the rim portion, wherein this liquid membrane spouting portion induces a vertical circulating flow in the well portion, produced when discharged flush water assumes a liquid membrane form and collides with a flush water guide portion, and the colliding flush water drops along the side wall surface of the well portion.
US10344461B2	Valve actuation control for flush urinal and toilet apparatus An actuation control for a flush system includes a cartridge valve being actuated between an opened position and a closed position to compete a flushing cycle. The cartridge valve includes a cartridge housing having a valve inlet for communicating with a water source and the valve outlet for guiding water to flow to the flush system, and a control disc unit which is supported in the cartridge housing at the valve inlet thereof and is orientated perpendicular to a water-in direction of the water for biasing against water pressure from said water source. At the closed position, the valve inlet is closed by the control disc unit for blocking the water to pass through the valve inlet. At the opened position, the valve inlet is opened up for allowing the water passing to the valve outlet so as to complete the flushing cycle of the flush system.
US10344458B2	Hydraulic Drive System for work machine A hydraulic drive system 100A for a work machine includes: a boom cylinder 4; an arm cylinder 8; a hydraulic pump device 51; a control valve 5; a regenerative device 61; a first operation device 41; a second operation device 42; a sensor device 71; and a controller 27. The sensor device 71 includes at least one of pressure sensors 23, 24, 25, and 26. The controller 27 includes an abnormality detection part 142 and a first control part. The abnormality detection part 142 determines whether or not the sensor device 71 is abnormal. If the sensor device 71 is abnormal, the first control part controls the regenerative device 61 such that the hydraulic fluid returning from the boom cylinder 4 is not supplied to the arm cylinder 8 even if the values measured by the sensor device 71 satisfy regenerative conditions.
US10344449B2	Lifting arrangement for a construction machine A lifting arrangement for a construction machine comprises a main arm (3) which is provided with a pivot connector (4) at a proximate end thereof and an equipment connector (5) at a distal end thereof, a main arm support means (6) for pivotably supporting said pivot connector (4) of said main arm (3), wherein said main arm support means (6) is movable in a direction which includes at least a component in the front-rear direction with respect to said frame arrangement. Further a guiding means (7) is provided which is engaged to said main arm (3) at a guided portion (10) of said main arm (3) positioned between said pivot connector (4) and said equipment connector (5).
US10344448B2	Crusher bucket Provided is a crusher bucket including a casing in which there are mounted crushing elements including a fixed jaw and a movable jaw, in which the movable jaw is supported on the casing by a pair of eccentric shafts, and further including an adjustment device capable of varying a distance between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw at least in the region of a discharge of the material.
US10344446B2	System and method of monitoring a utility structure A system for monitoring a structures containing utility components is provided. The system includes a sensing devices, each being disposed within a structure and distributed within a geographic region, each of the sensing devices measuring parameters within the structure. A display is coupled to the sensing devices and is positioned remotely therefrom. One or more processors communicate with the sensing devices and the display. Wherein the processors perform a method comprising: receiving the measured parameters; comparing the measured parameters to thresholds; displaying on the display device elements, each device element representing one of the sensing devices, each of the device elements being geometrically arranged on the geographic distribution of the sensing devices; displaying on the display a plurality of elements, each associated with one of the device elements; and changing at least one of the elements when a measured parameter crossing one of the thresholds.
US10344445B2	Prefabricated and flexible earthquake-resistant self-resetting structure associated with a subway station The present disclosure discloses a self-reset flexible earthquake-resistant system of the prefabricated subway station, comprising prefabricated component prestressed tendon, waterproof rubber, and rubber bearing. The main structure of station is built by connection between prestressed tendon and prefabricated component, it changes the connection methods of connection node from consolidation joint to hinged joint which makes the subway station into a flexible system, while at the same time, self-reset function is realized by prestressed tendon; “T” and “” system is combined with rubber waterproof tape, and rubber bearing which is installed in connection site of prefabricated component, multi-protection measures of waterproof is realized, earthquake-resistant effect is also realized. Connection problem with the prefabricated component can be solved by the self-reset flexible earthquake-resistant system of the prefabricated subway station; underground station structure is changed into the flexible system through releasing bending moment in connection site of the prefabricated component, deforming ability of subway station is improved, the earthquake-resistant ability of underground subway station is improved.
US10344443B2	Foundation for the support of a structure and method of installation A method for installing a foundation in a ground for supporting a structure thereon, the method comprising the drilling of a main column borehole in the ground along an axis parallel to an axis of a force exerted by a load of the structure, inserting a main column into the main column borehole, drilling at least one anchor borehole at an angle away from the main column, inserting an anchor into each of the at least one anchor borehole, injecting a sealant into each of the at least one anchor borehole, after the sealant is dry securing a base to a top of the main column, securing to the base and placing under tension each anchor inserted into each of the at least one anchor borehole, the tension being such as to counteract radial forces to be induced by the structure to a longitudinal axis of the main column.
US10344442B2	Device for reducing underwater sound A device for reducing underwater sound has a holding device and a hydrosound damper with noise reducing elements. The device has a transport housing for transporting the hydrosound damper, a first end of the underwater sound damper being fixed to the transport housing and the transport housing being connected to a holding device via a support device has a cable winch with a support cable arranged on the transport housing and has a motor-driven drum, wherein using the support device, the transport housing is lowered from the holding device to the sea floor.
US10344436B2	Modular access structure An access module for a modular access structure has a longitudinally and vertically extending first frame and a longitudinally and vertically extending second frame. The second frame laterally opposes the first frame. A deformable lower support structure laterally extends between the first and second frames. The lower support structure includes a deck spanning a longitudinal length of the access module. A deformable upper support structure laterally extends between the first and second frames. The upper support structure is spaced above the deck. The access module is configurable by deformation of the lower and upper support structures between an extended configuration in which the first and second frames are spaced apart a first distance and the deck is generally horizontal and a collapsed configuration in which a distance between the first and second frames is less than the first distance. The access module is adapted to be fastened end to end to a second access module.
US10344435B2	Marking underground obstacles A method is provided for preparing an area of the ground surface to be milled by a milling machine. Prior to performing any milling operation on the area of the ground surface, a survey vehicle separate from the milling machine is used to traverse the area. The survey vehicle detects the presence of buried obstacles with a sensor and generates a sensor output signal indicative of the presence of the buried obstacle. The sensor output signal is received in a controller which generates a sprayer actuation signal and responds to the sensor output signal. A marking sprayer is actuated in response to the sprayer actuation signal and sprays the ground surface above the obstacle with a visible marking emitted from the sprayer. Subsequently, a milling machine separate from the survey vehicle may be utilized to mill the ground surface and by observation of the visible markings the operator may avoid impacting the milling drum with the buried obstacles.
US10344433B2	Subgrade peat stabilisation system for railway A ground stabilisation system is used for stabilising a subgrade region which includes a peat layer under a railway having rails supported across rail ties on a ballast layer over the subgrade region. The system uses a plurality of drain members submerged in an upright orientation within the peat layer of the subgrade region in which each drain member has a hollow interior and a plurality of openings therein which allow communication of fluid from the peat layer surrounding the drain member into the hollow interior of the drain member so as to be arranged to reduce fluid pressure in the peat layer when the peat layer undergoes dynamic loading from a passing train. Each drain member is a semi-rigid pipe having an axial stiffness greater than a dynamic stiffness of the peat layer to reduce loading on the peat layer under dynamic loading from a passing train.
US10344432B2	Absorbent paper product and method for manufacturing such absorbent paper product A method for manufacturing a paper product including providing a forming fabric and forming a web on the fabric. The forming fabric includes warp knuckles of directly adjacent warp yarns overlapping the cross-machine direction forming a continuous warp knuckle pattern angled to the machine and cross-machine directions. A first line connecting the centers of first two directly adjacent warp knuckles of the continuous warp knuckle pattern is angled to the machine direction at a first angle different from a second angle of a second line connecting the centers of second two directly adjacent warp knuckles of the continuous warp knuckle pattern so that a line connecting the centers of all warp knuckles forming the continuous warp knuckle pattern is non-straight. At least 50% of all the continuous warp knuckle patterns have an overlap of at least three consecutive weft yarns.
US10344430B2	Specialty pulp with high intrinsic viscosity A method for making a specialty fiber by activating pulp in an alkaline aqueous medium, then reacting it a water-soluble, multi-functional reagent able to bridge neighboring cellulose chain within a single fiber. The resultant specialty cellulose fibers have high intrinsic viscosity and may be used to make cellulose ethers, cellulose acetate, and viscose.
US10344427B2	Method for production of a closed-loop cable by splicing The present invention provides a production method for a closed-loop cable. The method includes the steps of providing a cable including a core and metal strands helically wound around the core, connecting two ends of the cable in splice areas via splice knots formed by ends of each metal strand, inserting the metal strand ends inside the cable after locally removing the core and subsequently overmolding each splice area using a polymer.
US10344425B1	Stocking pairing device A pair of arms includes a first arm and a second arm, each having a curvilinear configuration. Each arm has a lower portion and an upper portion. A U-shaped vertex couples the lower end of the lower portion of the first arm and the lower end of the lower portion of the second arm. A first outwardly curved portion has an upper end and a lower end. The lower end of the first outwardly curved portion is coupled to the upper end of the lower portion of the first arm. A second outwardly curved portion has an upper end and a lower end. The lower end of the second outwardly curved portion is coupled to the upper end of the lower portion of the second arm. First and second knobs are at the upper ends of the first and second outwardly curved portions respectively.
US10344422B2	Laundry treating apparatus A laundry treating apparatus includes: a body having a laundry introduction opening of a circular shape; a door configured to open or close the laundry introduction opening and having a display and a circular shape eccentric from the laundry introduction opening; and a hinge having a mounting portion mounted to the body, and configured to rotatably connect the door to the body, wherein a width of a lower end region of the mounting portion is narrower than a width of an upper end region of the mounting portion.
US10344421B2	Washing machine with drawer assembly A washing machine (100) has a drawer (1) having at least one compartment (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) for receiving an agent for treating laundry, a supporting structure (2) on which the drawer can slide and a removable retaining device (4) connectable to the supporting structure for delimiting a movement of the drawer with respect to the supporting structure. The removable retaining device is connected to the supporting structure by moving the removable retaining device along a fixing direction. The supporting structure has an engagement element (220) and the removable retaining device has a releasable locking element (420) engaging with the engagement element such that, when the removable retaining device is moved along the fixing direction in order to be connected to the supporting structure, the releasable locking element locks the retaining device in a connected condition.
US10344413B2	System and method for tufting sculptured and multiple pile height patterned articles A system and method for tufting sculptured and multiple pile height patterned articles, including controlling placement of yarns fed to the needles of the tufting machine by a yarn feed mechanism to form varying patterns includes a backing support over which the backing is fed, and which lifts/and biases the backing to a raised position. As the backing material is fed through the tufting machine, a series of loopers or hooks engage and pick loops of yarns from the needles. The yarn feed mechanism will be controlled to create a tension in selected loops of yarns, to cause the backing material to be pulled against the bias or spring force applied by the backing support toward the needle plate of the tufting machine to create tufts of different pile heights.
US10344409B2	Method of increasing abrasion resistance in nonwoven automotive textiles A production method which increases the abrasion resistance of nonwoven textiles used in the automotive sector includes the operation steps of mixing of two or more fibers that have different melting points, application of opening, carding, and needle operations on the fiber on the texture production line, and fiber root binding in a ram drying oven without the need for using any chemical substance.
US10344399B2	Gel-electrospinning process for preparing high-performance polymer nanofibers Disclosed are methods of forming a plurality of fibers, and nanofibers produced from such a method.
US10344398B2	Source material for electronic device applications Various embodiments include methods and apparatuses comprising methods for formation of and apparatuses including a source material for electronic devices. One such apparatus includes a vertical string of memory cells comprising a plurality of alternating levels of conductor and dielectric material, a semiconductor material extending through the plurality of alternating levels of conductor material and dielectric material, and a source material coupled to the semiconductor material. The source material includes a titanium nitride layer and a source polysilicon layer in direct contact with the titanium nitride layer. Other methods and apparatuses are disclosed.
US10344392B2	Electrodeposition electrode for use in the interior of a pipe A method is provided for electrodepositing a coating a conductive workpiece. The method provides for individually switching on or off electrodes both interior to and exterior to the workpiece so as to control the deposition of the coating material on the interior surface and the exterior surface of the workpiece. Further, an electrode having insulating positioners can be utilized to provide for better centering of the electrode in the interior of the workpiece.
US10344390B2	Aluminium smelter comprising a compensating electric circuit This aluminum smelter comprises a row of cells (50) arranged transversely in relation to the length of the row, the cells (50) individually comprising an anode (52), rising and connecting electrical conductors (54) running upwards along the two opposite longitudinal edges of the cell (50) to route the electrolysis current towards the anode (52), and a cathode (56) through which pass cathode conductors (55) connected to cathode outputs connected to linking conductors to route the electrolysis current to the rising and connecting electrical conductors of the next cell (50). Furthermore the aluminum smelter comprises a compensating electrical circuit separate from the electrical circuit through which the electrolysis current flows, running beneath the cells (50), through which a compensating current may flow beneath the cells (50) in a direction opposite to the overall direction of flow of the electrolysis current.
US10344389B2	Low temperature electrolytes for solid oxide cells having high ionic conductivity Methods for forming a metal oxide electrolyte improve ionic conductivity. Some of those methods involve applying a first metal compound to a substrate, converting that metal compound to a metal oxide, applying a different metal compound to the metal oxide, and converting the different metal compound to form a second metal oxide. Electrolytes so formed can be used in solid oxide fuel cells, electrolyzers, and sensors, among other applications.
US10344387B2	Solar fuels generator The solar fuels generator includes an ionically conductive separator between a gaseous first phase and a second phase. A photoanode uses one or more components of the first phase to generate cations during operation of the solar fuels generator. A cation conduit is positioned provides a pathway along which the cations travel from the photoanode to the separator. The separator conducts the cations. A second solid cation conduit conducts the cations from the separator to a photocathode.
US10344385B2	Method for forming conductive pattern by direct radiation of electromagnetic wave, and resin structure having conductive pattern thereon Provided are a method for forming conductive pattern by direct radiation of an electromagnetic wave capable of forming fine conductive patterns on various kinds of polymer resin products or resin layers by a simplified process, and appropriately implementing the polymer resin products having white color or various colors, and the like, even without containing specific inorganic additives in the polymer resin itself, and a resin structure having the conductive pattern formed therefrom.The method for forming the conductive pattern by direct radiation of the electromagnetic wave includes: forming a first region having a predetermined surface roughness by selectively radiating the electromagnetic wave on a polymer resin substrate containing titanium dioxide (TiO2); forming a conductive seed on the polymer resin substrate; forming a metal layer by plating the polymer resin substrate having the conductive seed formed thereon; and removing the conductive seed and the metal layer from a second region of the polymer resin substrate, wherein the second region has surface roughness smaller than that of the first region.
US10344383B2	Semiconductor package device and method of manufacturing the same In one or more embodiments, an apparatus for processing a wafer includes a ceramic wall, a metal wall and a frame. The ceramic wall defines a chamber for accommodating the wafer. The ceramic wall has a first surface defining a first opening. The metal wall surrounds the ceramic wall. The metal wall has a second surface defining a second opening adjacent to the first opening. The frame covers the second surface.
US10344378B2	Precursors and methods for atomic layer deposition of transition metal oxides Methods are provided herein for forming transition metal oxide thin films, preferably Group IVB metal oxide thin films, by atomic layer deposition. The metal oxide thin films can be deposited at high temperatures using metalorganic reactants. Metalorganic reactants comprising two ligands, at least one of which is a cycloheptatriene or cycloheptatrienyl (CHT) ligand are used in some embodiments. The metal oxide thin films can be used, for example, as dielectric oxides in transistors, flash devices, capacitors, integrated circuits, and other semiconductor applications.
US10344377B1	Stencil masks for making conformable electromagnetic device structures Methods of forming shaped structures on a surface are provided. The methods utilize 3D stencils in conjunction with depositing material(s) on a surface. The surface can be non-planar. In some exemplary embodiments, a method of forming a shaped structure on a surface includes placing a 3D stencil onto a non-planar surface such that a non-planar facing side of the stencil conformally covers the non-planar surface, and depositing a material onto the non-planar surface over which the 3D stencil is placed. The deposited material becomes the shaped structure that has at least a layer facing the non-planar surface that conforms to such surface. At least the non-planar facing side of the stencil maintains the shape that is congruent with the non-planar surface when no force is applied to both the non-planar facing side and an opposed opposing side of the stencil. Stencils, stencil masks, kits, and other methods are also provided.
US10344376B2	Mask frame assembly for thin film deposition and method of manufacturing the same A mask frame assembly may be constructed with a supporting bar and a plurality of stick-type split masks installed on a frame while crossing each other. The supporting bar and the split masks are fixed to each other by being welded to each other at points where the supporting bar and the plurality of split masks cross, and a partial cutting portion is formed around each of the welding points by cutting portions of the split masks. By using the supporting bar, the split masks are prevented from drooping, and adhesion between the split masks and a substrate is enhanced.
US10344375B2	Gas cooled substrate support for stabilized high temperature deposition Embodiments of the present disclosure provides apparatus and method for stabilizing substrate temperature by flowing a flow of cooling gas to an inlet of cooling channels in a substrate support, receiving the flow of cooling gas from an outlet of the cooling channel using a heat exchanger, and releasing the cooling gas to an immediate environment, such as a cleanroom or a minienvironment.
US10344371B2	Steel sheet for soft-nitriding treatment, method of manufacturing same, and soft-nitrided steel Provided is a steel sheet for soft-nitriding treatment which has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: more than or equal to 0.02% and less than 0.07%, Si: less than or equal to 0.10%, Mn: 1.1 to 1.8%, P: less than or equal to 0.05%, S: less than or equal to 0.01%, Al: 0.10 to 0.45%, N: less than or equal to 0.01%, Ti: 0.01 to 0.10%, Nb: 0 to 0.1%, Mo: 0 to 0.1%, V: 0 to 0.1%, Cr: 0 to 0.2%, and the balance: Fe and impurities, satisfies [Mn+Al≥1.5], and has a total content of Ti, Nb, Mo, V, and Cr present as precipitates in the steel sheet of less than 0.03% in mass %. The steel sheet for soft-nitriding treatment has a metal structure in which a ferrite area ratio is more than or equal to 80%, and a ferrite dislocation density at a position of 50 μm from a surface of the steel sheet is 1×1014 to 1×1016 m−2.
US10344366B2	Coinage alloy and processing for making coinage alloy A coinage alloy for coinage includes nickel present in an amount from 13 wt. % to 16 wt. %, based on a total weight of the coinage alloy; zinc present in an amount from 25 wt. % to 32 wt. %, based on the total weight of the coinage alloy; manganese present in an amount from 1 wt. % to 4 wt. %, based on a total weight of the coinage alloy; copper; an electrical conductivity from 5% International Annealed Copper Standard (IACS) to 6% IACS; and a color comprising a yellowness vector b* that is from 5 to 10, based on a CIE Lab* color space and determined in accordance with ASTM Standard E308-15 (2015).
US10344354B2	Nickel recovery process A nickel recovery process capable of decreasing nickel remaining in a byproduct by recovering nickel from the byproduct of electrolytic nickel manufacturing process by chlorine-leaching, and also, capable of simplifying a cementation step simultaneously, is provided. In a nickel recovery step S60, a nickel recovery step S70 and a nickel recovery step S80, nickel is recovered in each step from S0 slurry, residue flaker and chlorine-leached residue, which are byproducts of electrolytic nickel manufacturing process by chlorine-leaching, by using an aqueous solution containing 80 g/L to 390 g/L of chlorine and 30 g/L to 70 g/L of copper.
US10344352B2	Heat chamber furnace for heat treatment with gaseous atmosphere quenching A furnace for thermal treatment with gaseous atmosphere quenching having a bell inside which there are provided a rotor regulating the gas atmosphere flow, a heat exchanger regulating the temperature of the gas atmosphere and a thermal chamber configured for thermal treatment and the following gaseous atmosphere quenching. The thermal chamber has at least a surface positioned on a side adjacent to the heat exchanger and at least a surface positioned on an opposed side to the adjacent one to the heat exchanger and wherein at least a surface has a plurality of screens which connect the inside of the thermal chamber with the inside of the bell to allow the passage of the gas atmosphere from the thermal chamber to the bell, wherein the screens are adjustable to modify the passage section and so the flow of the gas atmosphere in function of the temperature required by the thermal treatment.
US10344349B2	Method for treating sheet metal A method for treating sheet metal is disclosed. An amorphous mass containing an alloying element is applied onto a first area of a surface of the metal sheet. A second area of the surface is kept free of the amorphous mass. The amorphous mass and at least the first area of the metal sheet are heated in order to alloy the alloying element into the first area of the metal sheet while the second area remains unalloyed.
US10344344B2	Cold-rolled flat steel product and method for its production The invention relates to a cold-rolled flat steel product which, despite high strength values, has a high level of deformability characterized by a high elongation at break and a good hole expansion ratio λM. For this purpose the flat steel product is produced from a steel that is composed of (in % by weight) C: 0.12-0.19%, Mn: 1.5-2.5%, Si: >0.60-1.0%, Al: ≤0.1%, Cr: 0.2-0.6%, Ti: 0.05-0.15% with the remainder being iron and unavoidable impurities caused by the production process, and which comprises a perlite- and bainite-free structure having 4-20% by vol. martensite, 2-15% by vol. residual austenite, remainder ferrite, an elongation at break A80 of at least 15%, a tensile strength Rm of at least 880 MPa, a yield strength ReL of at least 550 MPa and a hole expansion ratio λM of more than 6%. The invention also relates to a method which easily enables production of a flat steel product according to the invention.
US10344343B2	Multiple chamber material-stirring lance and method A multiple chamber material-stirring lance and method used to treat molten metal in a ladle, the lance having a stirring gas chamber, and a plurality of gas permeable ports arranged at a terminal end of the gas chamber, and at least one material chamber positioned parallel to the gas chamber and terminating in a plurality of material ports. In use, the multiple chamber material-stirring lance is lowered into the ladle of molten metal, and gas and material are both introduced into a respective chamber and emitted through their respective ports. Stirring gas emitted through the gas permeable ports under a gas pressure between 40 and 600 cfm causes the stirring gas to create a boiling effect in the molten metal, drawing material into the stirring gas bubbles and away from the lance body, improving material dispersion efficiency and thus impurity extraction from the molten metal.
US10344341B2	Method for detecting chikungunya virus Compositions, methods and kits for detecting Chikungunya viral nucleic acids. Particularly described are methods for detecting very low levels of the viral nucleic acids using nucleic acid amplification.
US10344334B2	Method of diagnosing neoplasms Disclosed are nucleic acid, RNA, and protein expression profiles which are indicative of the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a large intestine neoplasm. More particularly disclosed are nucleic acid molecules, the expression profiles of which are indicative of the onset and/or progression of a colorectal neoplasm, such as an adenoma or an adenocarcinoma. The expression profiles of the present invention are useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of colorectal neoplasms, such as colorectal adenomas and adenocarcinomas. Further disclosed are methods of screening a subject for the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a large intestine neoplasm by screening for modulation in the expression profile of the disclosed nucleic acid molecule markers.
US10344324B2	Electrical trapping and stretching of charged biomolecules by single electrode gating structure A technique is provided for controlling biomolecules in a nanodevice. A membrane has two reservoirs at opposing ends of the membrane. A nanochannel is formed in the membrane connecting the two reservoirs. A gate electrode is formed on the membrane such that the gate electrode extends laterally in a region of the nanochannel. A biomolecule is trapped in the nanochannel by applying a first voltage to the gate electrode. In response to trapping the biomolecule, the biomolecule is stretched in the nanochannel by applying a second voltage to the gate electrode. The biomolecule is stretched based on changing from the first voltage to the second voltage applied to the gate electrode.
US10344323B1	CPG sites differentially methylated in smokers and non-smokers The subject invention pertains to biomarkers for identifying the source of a cell as a current, former, or never smoker. In certain embodiments, the methylation status at the AHRR locus in the genomic DNA isolated from a cell is determined by pyrosequencing technique using specific primers described herein. Kits containing primers and reagents for carrying out the methods disclosed herein are also provided.
US10344309B2	Methods of compressing lignocellulosic feedstock into discrete units, and related systems The present disclosure relates to methods of processing lignocellulosic feedstock that include grinding lignocellulosic feedstock to provide ground lignocellulosic feedstock; and compressing at least a portion of the ground lignocellulosic feedstock to form at least one discrete unit. In some embodiments, a plurality of discrete units have a bulk density in the range from 4 pounds per cubic foot to 25 pounds per cubic foot. The present disclosure also includes related systems.
US10344297B2	Gene encoding FHB1 resistance to Fusarium Head Blight disease and uses thereof A protein conferring resistance to Fusarium Head Blight disease (FHB) is described, along with the DNA sequence of the corresponding gene and mRNA copy (cDNA). The cDNA of Fhb1 gene can be used to produce genetically-modified plants having increased resistance to FHB, particularly in wheat, barley and other plants affected by the disease. The protein has antifungal properties and inhibits fungal growth, thereby providing a means for reducing DON toxin in grains. Conserved functional domains are identified in the protein. Genetically-modified plants having increased resistance FHB are also described, along with methods for producing such genetically-modified plants.
US10344296B2	Fungal resistant plants expressing hydrophobin The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacopsoraceae plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved for instance by increasing the expression of a hydrophobin protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. In the transgenic plants hydrophobin can be expressed as a fusion protein to facilitate and/or enhance expression. Furthermore, the hydrophobin protein can be expressed including a secretion signal sequence which mediates secretion of the protein into the apoplast and/or into the cuticule.
US10344288B2	Glucoamylase-modified yeast strains and methods for bioproduct production Genetically engineered yeast with a heterologous glucoamylase and fermentation methods are described. The engineered yeast can have multiple exogenous nucleic acid sequences which each have a different sequence, but that encode the same or a similar glucoamylase protein that is heterologous to the yeast. The engineered yeast exhibit desirable bioproduct production profiles during a fermentation process. A fermentation medium with a starch material can be fermented with the engineered yeast to provide high ethanol titers, low glycerol titers, or both.
US10344285B2	DNA vectors, transposons and transposases for eukaryotic genome modification The present invention provides polynucleotide vectors for high expression of heterologous genes. Some vectors further comprise novel transposons and transposases that further improve expression. Further disclosed are vectors that can be used in a gene transfer system for stably introducing nucleic acids into the DNA of a cell. The gene transfer systems can be used in methods, for example, gene expression, bioprocessing, gene therapy, insertional mutagenesis, or gene discovery.
US10344273B2	High temperature germinating lettuce seeds The present invention relates to lettuce plants (Lactuca sativa L.) which may comprise a genetic determinant, which when homozygously present in a seed, provides the seed in an unprimed state with the capability to germinate at a high temperature, which genetic determinant is obtainable from a lettuce plant which may comprise said genetic determinant, representative seed which was deposited with the NCIMB under accession number NCIMB 41914, NCIMB 41915, NCIMB 41916, NCIMB 41917, NCIMB 41918, NCIMB 41919, NCIMB 41922, NCIMB 41923, NCIMB 41926, and NCIMB 42216.
US10344265B2	Sustained polypeptide expression from synthetic, modified RNAs and uses thereof Described herein are synthetic, modified RNAs for changing the phenotype of a cell, such as expressing a polypeptide or altering the developmental potential. Accordingly, provided herein are compositions, methods, and kits comprising synthetic, modified RNAs for changing the phenotype of a cell or cells. These methods, compositions, and kits comprising synthetic, modified RNAs can be used either to express a desired protein in a cell or tissue, or to change the differentiated phenotype of a cell to that of another, desired cell type.
US10344260B2	Melanocyte or progenitor cell thereof adapted to keratinocyte, and preparation method thereof The present invention relates to novel melanocytes and melanoblasts. In addition, the present invention relates to a novel method for producing melanocytes and melanoblasts. Specifically, provided is novel melanocytes of which gene expression, melanin content, and tyrosinase activity are different from those of conventional melanocytes. Even more specifically, provided is novel melanoblasts of which the gene expression, the melanin content the tyrosinase activity, and the protein expression are different from those of conventional melanocytes. Additionally, provided is a novel method for producing melanocytes or melanoblasts by culturing keratinocytes.
US10344259B2	Methods and compositions for producing stem cell derived dopaminergic cells for use in treatment of neurodegenerative diseases The present disclosure relates to methods for producing dopaminergic cells and evaluating their functionality. When pluripotent human embryonic stem cells are cultured on plates coated with laminin-111, laminin-121, laminin-521, laminin-421, or laminin-511 in cell culture medium containing a GSK3 inhibitor and a TGF-β inhibitor as well as timely administered fibroblast growth factor, desired neural cells are produced at far higher rates. Useful cell culture kits for producing such dopaminergic cells are also described herein, as are methods of using such cells for stem cell therapy.
US10344258B2	Sorting device and sorting method A sorting device is provided. The sorting device includes: a carrier substrate; an input unit disposed on the carrier substrate for inputting a biological sample into the sorting device; a porous material disposed on the carrier substrate and adjacent to the input unit, wherein the porous material contains antigen molecules having specificity to a target biological analyte; a driving module generating at least one driving force in the porous material so as to sort the biological sample based on the affinity for the antigen and the driving force; and an output unit disposed on the carrier substrate and adjacent to the porous material for collecting the sorted target biological analyte. A sorting method is also provided.
US10344255B2	Cell culture observation device and method to determine a content operation A cell culture observation device and a cell culture observation method which observe a plurality of culture containers and perform operations for each culture container capture an image without blurring caused by the operations for the culture container and improve the throughput of processing for the plurality of culture containers. The cell culture observation device includes a cell observation unit 30 that observes cells in each of a plurality of culture containers in which the cells are cultured, an operating unit 20 that performs a plurality of operations for each of the culture containers, and an operation content determination unit 41 that determines the content of an operation which can be performed for culture containers other than a culture container to be observed while the culture container to be observed is being observed among the plurality of operations.
US10344249B2	Gel-like polymer composition obtained by polymerizing a monomer containing acid groups in the presence of a polyether compound The present invention concerns a method for producing a gel-like polymer composition, in which an [alpha],[beta]-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is subject to radical polymerization in the presence of at least one polyether component, the gel-like polymer composition obtainable using this method and the use thereof.
US10344248B2	Use of a silicate and amino carboxylate combination for enhancing metal protection in alkaline detergents The invention includes ware detergent compositions which prevent buildup of precipitates and also surprisingly provides significant metal protection of items exposed to alkaline detergent composition. According to the invention alkaline ware detergents may include an effective amount of amino carboxylate. Surprisingly, detergents which included amino carboxylate also provided significant metal protection against corrosion, even when traditional corrosion inhibiting components are reduced.
US10344247B2	Tetrahydrofuran derivatives as fragrances What is proposed are specific tetrahydrofuran derivatives of the formula (I), fragrance and aroma substance mixtures comprising these tetrahydrofuran derivatives, their use in fragrance or aroma substance (mixture) and corresponding perfumed products.
US10344245B2	Lubricating oil compositions comprising a biodiesel fuel and a dispersant This invention encompasses lubricating oil compositions comprising a base oil, a biodiesel fuel and a dispersant. A method for inhibiting viscosity increase in a diesel engine fueled at least in part with a biodiesel fuel is also described.
US10344244B2	Low-friction and low-adhesion materials and coatings Disclosed are materials that possess both low adhesion and the ability to absorb water. The material passively absorbs water from the atmosphere and then expels this water upon impact with debris, to create a self-cleaning layer. The lubrication reduces friction and surface adhesion of the debris (such as an insect), which may then slide off the surface. The invention provides a material comprising a continuous matrix including a polymer having a low surface energy (less than 50 mJ/m2) and a plurality of inclusions, dispersed within the matrix, each comprising a hygroscopic material. The continuous matrix and the inclusions form a lubricating surface layer in the presence of humidity. The material optionally contains porous nanostructures that inject water back onto the surface after an impact, absorbing water under pressure and then releasing water when the pressure is removed. The material may be a coating or a surface, for example.
US10344241B2	Acid-free quaternized nitrogen compounds and use thereof as additives in fuels and lubricants The present invention relates to novel acid-free quaternized nitrogen compounds, to the preparation thereof and to the use thereof as a fuel and lubricant additive, more particularly as a detergent additive, as a wax antisettling additive (WASA) or as an additive for reducing internal diesel injector deposits (IDID); to additive packages which comprise these compounds; and to fuels and lubricants thus additized. The present invention further relates to the use of these acid-free quaternized nitrogen compounds as a fuel additive for reducing or preventing deposits in the injection systems of direct-injection diesel engines, especially in common-rail injection systems, for reducing the fuel consumption of direct-injection diesel engines, especially of diesel engines with common-rail injection systems, and for minimizing power loss in direct-injection diesel engines, especially in diesel engines with common-rail injection systems.
US10344240B2	Concentrated multi-functional fuel additive packages The disclosed technology relates to a concentrated multi-functional additive that can be continuously dosed in internal combustion engines.
US10344236B2	Process of preparing fuel in water emulsions from oil refining residues The present invention relates to a process for preparing fuel-in-water emulsions from oil refining residues, in both continuously or in batches, by adding an emulsifying agent to disperse the residual oil in water and facilitate its transportation. This process does not require the use of chemical substances like stabilizers or diluents for its preparation. The vacuum residue is not limited to specific characteristics and the water used, can be distilled, tap water or saltwater (seawater). The process requires low concentration of a non-ionic surfactant; and the emulsions obtained have proportions from 70 to 90% by weight of refining residues, 10 to 30% by weight of water and from 0.1 to 1% by weight of surfactant.The fuel-in-water emulsion is produced from oil refining residues, such as residues of atmospheric and vacuum distillation, heavy fuel oils and similar, and it is formed from 70 to 90% by weight of refining residues, 10 to 30% by weight of water and from 0.1 to 1% by weight of non-ionic surfactant. This fuel is efficient to its burned, because the fuel oil droplets have the best size to be completely burned into the flame, which has a favorable effect to reduce the unburned particle emissions. In addition, the emulsified fuel remains stable for an enough period for its storage and subsequent injection to the combustion equipment.
US10344234B1	Fuel including poly-oxygenated metal hydroxide A composition including poly-oxygenated metal hydroxide material that comprises a clathrate containing oxygen gas (O2) molecules and a fuel. The poly-oxygenated metal hydroxide material, such as OX66™ material, is added to a fuel, such as, but not limited to, fuels such as petrol, alcohol and diesel, which are combustible in engines to create significantly increased horsepower and torque. The OX66™ material is added to fuel in different ratios to generate improved performance. The different ratios are based on several factors including the type and design of the engine, the type of fuel, and environmental parameters.
US10344232B2	Processes for producing high biogenic concentration fischer-tropsch liquids derived from municipal solid wastes (MSW) feedstocks Processes for producing high biogenic concentration Fischer-Tropsch liquids derived from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (MSW) feedstock that contains a relatively high concentration of biogenic carbon (derived from plants) and a relatively low concentration of non-biogenic carbon (derived from fossil sources) wherein the biogenic content of the Fischer-Tropsch liquids is the same as the biogenic content of the feedstock.
US10344226B2	Process for preparing olefin-containing products by thermal steam cracking A process for preparing olefinic products by thermal steam cracking of a first furnace feed composed of hydrocarbons in at least one first cracking furnace and of a second furnace feed composed of hydrocarbons in at least one second cracking furnace. The first furnace feed is at least partly converted into a first product stream in the first cracking furnace and the second furnace feed is at least partly converted into a second product stream in the second cracking furnace. A first pyrolysis oil is isolated from the first product stream and is at least partly treated chemically. The first pyrolysis oil is at least partly recirculated as furnace feed from downstream of the chemical treatment to the first cracking furnace. The first cracking furnace and the second cracking furnace are operated under different cracking conditions.
US10344224B2	Improving catalyst lifetime A process for converting ethylene to liquid fuel products having substantially improved catalyst life. The catalyst has small zeolite crystallites and high pore volume to produce ethylene oligomerization and reduce coke production at productive temperature, pressure and flow rates.
US10344220B2	Methods and apparatus for fluid catalytic cracking Methods and apparatus for fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) of a hydrocarbon feedstock includes a first reactor (1), a second reactor (2), and a regenerator assembly (3) shared and connected with the two reactors. The regenerator assembly (3) includes a regenerator vessel which has a partition (17) dividing the regenerator vessel into a first subunit (18) and a second subunit (19); a plurality of regenerator inlets for receiving a first spent catalyst and second spent catalyst by the first subunit (18) and the second subunit (19); a plurality of regenerator inlet for receiving a first spent catalyst and a second spent catalyst by the first subunit (18) and the second subunit (10) respectively; an air controller (15) to allow for has flow to an air distributor (16) for supply of the gas to the first subunit (18) and the second subunit (19) to combust coke deposited on the first and the second spent catalyst, separately, to a desired degree to generate a fully and a partially regenerated catalyst.
US10344215B2	Polymerizable compounds and the use thereof in liquid-crystal displays The present invention relates to polymerizable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerizable compounds and liquid crystalline media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid crystalline displays, especially in liquid crystalline displays of the polymer sustained alignment type.
US10344209B2	White-light fluorescent material, and manufacturing method and use thereof The present disclosure discloses a fluorescent material and a manufacturing method and use thereof. The fluorescent material comprises SnO2 doped with Ag, wherein the molar ratio of Ag to SnO2 is 0.0014-0.007:1. The fluorescent material can emit fluorescent lights of two different colors which are complementary colors of each other, and the fluorescent material has a long service life. The fluorescent material is synthesized via a hydrothermal method under air atmosphere by using SnCl4.5H2O as a raw material. The method for manufacturing the fluorescent material is easy and simple, and significant economic and social benefits can be obtained when it is popularized and applied in the fields of illumination and display. The fluorescent material can be employed for manufacturing white-light fluorescent powder used in a white-light LED excitable by an ultraviolet-near ultraviolet LED diode chip.
US10344208B2	Electrochromic device and method for manufacturing electrochromic device The invention relates to devices that provide a color change under the influence of an electric voltage, in particular to an electrochromic device and a method for manufacturing such a device. Disclosed is the method for manufacturing an electrochromic device comprising at least two electrodes that are flexible and optically transparent with a hermetically closed space between the electrodes filled with an electrochromic composition that may contain transparent and insoluble microparticles that function as spacers.
US10344203B2	Methods and working fluids for recovering a hydrocarbon material contained within a subterranean formation A method of recovering a hydrocarbon material from a subterranean formation comprises forming a working fluid comprising substantially solid particles and an at least partially gaseous base material, the substantially solid particles exhibiting a greater heat capacity than the at least partially gaseous base material. The working fluid is introduced into a subterranean formation containing a hydrocarbon material to heat and remove the hydrocarbon material from the subterranean formation. An additional method of recovering a hydrocarbon material from a subterranean formation, and a working fluid are also described.
US10344201B2	Process for the production of nanoparticles and compositions This invention describes the development of technology for the preparation of superparamagnetic lipophilic nanofluids, as well as of drilling fluid additives based on the aforementioned nanofluids, which improve the properties which form walls or mud filter cakes and concomitantly act as contrast agents in RMN logging.
US10344197B2	Systems and methods for analyzing the characteristics and compositions of cement additives Optical analysis systems and methods may be used for analyzing the characteristics, including compositions, of cement additives, which may be used in formulating a cement slurry. For example, a cement additive may be optically interacting with an integrated computational element (“ICE”) configured to detect a characteristic of the cement additive. An output signal may then be generated corresponding to the characteristic of the cement additive detected by the ICE, which may be received and processed with a signal processor to yield a value for the characteristic of the cement additive. The value of the characteristic of the cement additive may then be used to determine an amount of the cement additive for use in producing a cement slurry.
US10344195B2	Controlling flow in downhole operations Systems and methods for controlling flow in downhole operations are described. Systems and methods may include a composition including a fracturing fluid base; one or more ionic compounds; a polymer; a crosslinking agent; and a pH modifier. A breaker may be provided in the composition. The composition may be provided to a formation to control flow, and syneresis may occur.
US10344194B2	Thermal interface composition comprising ionically modified siloxane A thermally conductive silicone composition is shown and described herein. The thermally conductive silicone composition comprises (A) an ionically modified siloxane, and (B) a thermally conductive filler comprising a first filler and a second filler, where the first filler and/or the second filler comprises a plurality of filler types, the plurality of filler types differing from one another in terms of particle size and/or morphology. The ionically modified siloxane may function as a dispersing aid or wetter for efficient dispersion of thermal conducting organic and inorganic fillers to achieve high thermal conductivity.
US10344193B2	Adhesive composition for vacuum thermoforming and decoration sheet for vacuum thermoforming using the same The present invention provides a vacuum thermoforming adhesive composition containing a polyurethane polymer and an acrylic polymer and having a difference in melting temperature and cross-linking temperature of 30-60° C. In addition, provided is a vacuum thermoforming decoration sheet comprising: an adhesive layer, a substrate layer formed on the adhesive layer; a printing layer formed on the substrate layer, and a transparent substrate layer formed on the printing layer, wherein the adhesive layer is formed from the defroster vacuum thermoforming adhesive composition.
US10344188B2	Acrylic polyvinyl acetal films comprising an adhesive layer A film is described comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer and polyvinyl acetal polymer composition. A layer of an adhesive composition is disposed proximate the film. The adhesive composition has a tensile elastic modulus of less than 1 MPa at 25° C. and 1 hertz.
US10344187B2	Polishing composition and polishing method using the same Provided is a polishing composition that does not contain abrasives and that is used for polishing a silicon wafer, the polishing composition including a pH buffer, a polishing accelerator, a water-soluble polymer, and a block-type compound. By polishing a silicon wafer by using the polishing composition, a polishing speed of greater than 0.1 μm/min can be achieved.
US10344186B2	Polishing composition comprising an amine-containing surfactant The invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising (a) wet-process ceria abrasive, (b) a surfactant comprising an amine-containing anchor group and ethylene oxide-propylene oxide stabilizing group, wherein the surfactant has a molecular weight of from about 1000 Daltons to about 5000 Daltons, (c) an aromatic carboxylic acid or heteroaromatic carboxylic acid, and (d) water, wherein the polishing composition has a pH of about 3 to about 6. The invention further provides a method of chemically mechanically polishing a substrate with the inventive chemical-mechanical polishing composition. Typically, the substrates contain silicon oxide.
US10344184B2	Polishing composition Proposed is a polishing composition including hydroxyethyl cellulose, water and abrasive grains, wherein the hydroxyethyl cellulose has a molecular weight of 500,000 or more and 1,500,000 or less, and the proportion of the hydroxyethyl cellulose adsorbed to the abrasive grains is 30% or more and 90% or less.
US10344183B2	Liquid suspension of cerium oxide particles The present invention relates to a suspension of cerium oxide particles in a liquid phase, in which said particles comprise secondary particles comprising primary particles, and a process for preparing said liquid suspension in which the cerium IV/total cerium molar ratio before precipitation is comprised between 1/10000 and 1/500000 and that the thermal treatment is being carried out under an inert atmosphere.
US10344182B2	Polyimide substrate and method for preparing the same, and flexible display The present invention relates to the field of displays and discloses a polyimide substrate, which is manufactured by reacting lignin, polyimide and a free radical initiator. Because lignin contains various active groups, for example, hydroxyl, carboxyl and aryl, etc., when it is introduced into the polymer structure of polyimide, the maximum absorption peak of the polymer can be made to redshift from less than or equal to 280 nm to less than or equal to 380 nm, so that a certain absorption and screening action may be laid on the light wave during a subsequent Laser Lift Off process, and the substrate and the liquid crystal may be prevented from being damaged during a Laser Lift Off process of the glass base substrate, thereby guaranteeing the display quality of the flexible display.
US10344176B2	Printable elastomer materials Printable elastomer materials that are conductive or insulating and that may be printed in three dimensions (3D) for use in applications, including for example fabrication of actuators such as dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs).
US10344172B2	Fluorine-containing copolymer and surface-modifying agent comprising the same as active ingredient A fluorine-containing copolymer that is a copolymer of: a polyfluoroalkyl alcohol (meth)acrylate represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cOCOCR═CH2 [I] (R: a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, n: 1 to 6, a: 1 to 4, b: 1 to 3, and c: 1 to 3); benzyl (meth)acrylate or styrene; and a Si group-containing crosslinkable (meth)acrylate represented by the general formula: CH2═CRCOO(CH2)dSi(OR1)eR23−e [II] (R: a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, R1, R2: an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, d: 1 to 3, e: 1 to 3). The surface-modifying agent comprising this fluorine-containing copolymer as an active ingredient have an excellent dynamic slip angle after washing with hexadecane, and anti-corrosive properties.
US10344170B2	Coating agent and films having increased mechanical and chemical resistance and sufficient deformability in 2-D film insert molding methods A coating agent and films coated with it are provided, of which the coating comprises an enhanced mechanical and chemical resistance and a formability adequate for 2-D-film-insert molding processes. The coating agent, comprising (a) at least one thermoplastic polymer with a proportion of at least 30% by weight of the solid content of the coating agent; (b) at least one UV hardenable reactive thinner with a proportion of at least 30% by weight of the solid content of the coating agent; (c) at least one photo-initiator; and (d) at least one organic solvent, wherein the proportion of ethylenically unsaturated groups amounts to at least 3 mol per kg of the solid content of the coating agent, wherein the at least one reactive thinner comprises at least three polymerizable (meth)acrylate functions in the molecule and wherein the ester-oxygen atoms of the (meth)acrylate functions in the molecule of the reactive thinner are separated from one another by a chain of at least six atoms.
US10344169B2	Free-radical polymerization methods and articles thereby A method of curing a curable composition includes contacting the free-radically curable composition with the solid primer layer thereby causing at least partial curing of the curable composition. The solid primer layer includes a binder material, optional beta-dicarbonyl compound, and an organic peroxide. The curable composition includes at least one free-radically polymerizable compound, a polyvalent metal compound, and a quaternary ammonium halide. The method can be used for adhesive bonding of substrates and preparation of various articles.
US10344168B2	Process for improving the particle size distribution of a calcium carbonate-containing material The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aqueous suspension comprising at least one calcium carbonate-containing material. The invention further relates to calcium carbonate-containing material having a ratio of particles having an average particle size d80 value to particles having an average particle size d20 value [d80/d20] of ≤2.50 and the use of the calcium carbonate-containing material in paper and board applications, in cosmetics, in caulks and sealants, in paints and coatings, or in plastics applications.
US10344166B2	Black azo pigment and colorant There are provided: a near-infrared non-absorbing black azo pigment having a sufficient blackness, having an excellent durability such as solvent resistance, and having a novel skeleton; and a colorant that uses the black azo pigment and is useful for forming a black matrix or a light-shielding film. The black azo pigment is represented by the following formula (1), wherein R1 represents an aryl group optionally having a substituent. In addition, the colorant contains the black azo pigment and is suitable as a material or the like for forming a black matrix for a color filter or for forming a light-shielding film.
US10344164B2	Compositions containing rosin esters and ethylene polymers Disclosed are compositions which include an ethylene polymer derived from at least one polar monomer with one or more ester groups, which polymerize with ethylene, (e.g., a copolymer, or low molecular weight copolymer having a relatively high melt index, derived from ethylene and vinyl acetate and/or a copolymer, or low molecular weight copolymer having a relatively high melt index, derived from ethylene and «-buty! acrylate) and a rosin ester. The rosin ester can have a low hydroxy! number (e.g., a hydroxy! number six or five or less), a low acid number (e.g., an acid number of ten or less), a relatively low PAN number (e.g., a PAN number less than twenty-two or in between eight and twenty), a relatively high third moment or third power average molecular weight (Mz), (e.g., an Mz value in between 2500 and 12000 g/mol), a low sulfur content (e.g., a sulfur content lower than 600 ppm prior to antioxidant addition) or combinations thereof. The compositions can exhibit a high heat stress resistance (e.g., a heat stress pass temperature value higher than 52° C. or in between 48° C. and 60° C.) and/or improved viscosity stability and/or color stability upon thermal aging and/or improved compatibility.
US10344161B2	Polylactic acid composition and stretch-molded bottle molded using same A polylactic acid composition including polylactic acid and an ethylene resin, characterized in that the ethylene resin is selected so that a melt flow rate ratio (RMF), defined by the following equation (1): RMF=APLA/BPE (1) where APLA represents the melt flow rate of the polylactic acid measured at 210° C. and 2.16 kg, and BPE represents the melt flow rate of the ethylene resin measured at 190° C. and 2.16 kg, in a range of 0.5 to 10 is satisfied. Also disclosed is a stretch-molded bottle formed using the polylactic acid composition. The polylactic acid composition is preferably used in molding a container particularly improved in alkali resistance and environmental stress crack resistance.
US10344157B2	Manufacturing process and composition for foamed PVC-P rock shields A plasticized PVC formulation for foam extrusion including polyvinyl chloride, at least one plasticizer, at least one nucleating agent and a chemical blowing agent, wherein the plasticized PVC formulation is a dry blend containing 0.5 to 5% by weight of one or more nucleating agents and 0.1 to 3% by weight of the chemical blowing agent, wherein the blowing agent is sodium bicarbonate and the nucleating agent is talcum, and a foam extrusion method using said formulation. The extruded plasticized PVC foam is particularly suitable for rock shield pads used for pipeline protection. The foams are lightweight and require less consumption of materials with comparable properties to corresponding solid articles.
US10344156B2	Aqueous dispersion mixture The present invention provides an aqueous dispersion mixture comprising; an aqueous dispersion (A) that comprises a crystalline polyolefin (a) as a dispersoid thereof; an aqueous dispersion (B) that comprises a crystalline polyurethane (b) as a dispersoid thereof; and an aqueous dispersion (C) that comprises a non-crystalline polyurethane (c) as a dispersoid thereof, wherein the crystalline polyolefin (a) is a non-chlorine modified polyolefin, wherein the crystalline polyurethane (b) has a crystal melting heat amount equal to or larger than 3 J/g measured by differential scanning calorimetry, wherein the non-crystalline polyurethane (c) has a crystal melting heat amount smaller than 3 J/g measured by differential scanning calorimetry, and wherein the aqueous dispersion (B) comprises a non-volatile content of 30 parts by mass to 100 parts by mass and the aqueous dispersion (C) comprises a non-volatile content of 20 parts by mass to 80 parts by mass, relative to a non-volatile content of 100 parts by mass of the aqueous dispersion (A).
US10344144B2	Stress-crack-resistant, halogen-free, flame-protected polyester 1. The invention relates to the use of polyester molding compositions composed of A) from 20 to 97.9% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester B) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of an epoxidized natural oil or fatty acid ester, or mixture of these, where the epoxide equivalent weight of component B) in accordance with DIN EN ISO 3001 is from 100 to 400 g/eq C) from 1 to 20% by weight of a metal salt of a phosphinic acid D) from 1 to 20% by weight of a melamine compound E) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additional substances, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to E) is 100%, for the production of stress-cracking-resistant and halogen-free flame-retardant polyester molding compositions.
US10344140B2	Process for producing nano-scale crystalline boehmite A crystalline Boehmite product and a method of forming said product is provided in which the crystalline Boehmite exhibits an average particle size (d50) that is less than 7,000 nanometers. This method comprises preparing an aqueous slurry by mixing together water, large aluminum oxide precursors, a highly dispersible Boehmite grade, and optionally, an organic dispersing agent; adjusting the pH of the slurry; heating the slurry for a predetermined duration of time; collecting the slurry to form a wet cake; and drying the wet cake to obtain the crystalline Boehmite product. The crystalline Boehmite product may be mixed with a plastic resin to form a flame retardant plastic mixture, which can be subjected to a conventional plastic processing method to form a flame retardant composite.
US10344136B2	Mixtures containing 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluorobutene and 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene The present invention relates to mixtures of 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutene (1336mzzm) and 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233zd). The blends are useful as blowing agents for polymer foam, solvents, aerosol propellants and heat transfer media.
US10344126B2	Method for manufacturing a thermoplastic material made from semi-crystalline polyamide The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a thermoplastic material, in particular a mechanical part made from said material, characterized in that it includes at least one step of injection molding a polyamide composition for a thermoplastic material or a composition of a thermoplastic material, or a step implemented by extrusion of same, said material including a thermoplastic matrix made from at least one thermoplastic polymer.
US10344125B2	Purification of 1,4-bis (4-phenoxybenzoyl)benzene by centrifugal filtration A method for manufacturing 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoylbenzene), including: reacting terephthaloyl chloride with diphenyl ether in a reaction solvent and in the presence of a Lewis acid, so as to obtain a product mixture including a 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoylbenzene)-Lewis acid complex; contacting the product mixture with a protic solvent, so as to obtain a first phase containing the Lewis acid and a second phase containing 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoylbenzene); subjecting at least the second phase to a solid/liquid separation step by centrifugal filtration, so as to recover solid 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoylbenzene).
US10344122B2	Preparing method of aliphatic polycarbonate A preparing method of an aliphatic polycarbonate is provided to synthesize oligomer monomers by a transesterification reaction of carbonic acid dialkyl esters and aliphatic diols with accelerants in an atmosphere of a protective gas, and generate an aliphatic polycarbonate polymer by a polycondensation reaction of the oligomer monomers in a condition of high temperature and low pressure. According to the disclosure, environmentally friendly compounds with low boiling points and low costs are utilized as the accelerants to substitute the enzyme or acid-base catalysts to prepare aliphatic polycarbonate polymers in the prior art, and the cost is reduced; meanwhile, in the process of generating the aliphatic polycarbonate polymers, the accelerants can be removed from the reaction system along with the pressure reduced in the reaction system. The synthesis system is simple; moreover, the aliphatic polycarbonate obtained by the preparing method provided by the disclosure has merits such as superior colors.
US10344120B2	Hydrolysis resistant and biodegradable aliphatic-aromatic copolyester resin composition The present invention relates to an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester resin composition with excellent hydrolysis resistance, wherein an unsaturated compound or an anhydride thereof is introduced into a molecular structure, and specifically, the aliphatic-aromatic copolyester resin composition can be manufactured into all molded products by extrusion, injection and the like, by solving problems with respect to physical properties, processability, reaction rates and water solubility of conventional biological resins.
US10344119B2	Continuous process for making polybutylene terephthalate using purified terephthalic acid and 1,4-butane diol Disclosed is a continuous process and device for making polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin, particularly high molecular weight PBT resin. The process includes combining 1,4-butane diol and purified terephthalic acid to form a mixture and continuously supplying the mixture to a tower reactor having a plurality of reactor zones for esterification and/or transesterification. The product is continuously supplied to a first continuously stirred tank reactor, and further to a continuous polycondensation reactor. Particular conditions for each step of the process are further described herein. Also disclosed are a device for conducting the process, and a monitoring process for determining the carboxylic acid end group concentration of the resulting PBT.
US10344115B2	Amine glyoxal resins Condensation polymers are prepared by agitating a mixture comprising glyoxal, a monomer comprising two or three primary aromatic amine groups, an organic solvent, and water at a temperature between 20° C. and 100° C. The resulting solution can be applied to a surface of a substrate, forming an initial film. Curing the initial film layer using two or more heating steps, wherein one of the heat steps is performed at a temperature of 150° C. to 250° C., produces a cured film layer. Depending on the relative amounts of glyoxal and monomer used, the film layer can contain predominantly high Tg imine-containing units or predominantly lower Tg aminal-containing units. All film layers were highly resistant to the solvent used to prepare the polymer. The Tg of the polymer can be about 190° C. to greater than 300° C.
US10344112B2	Alkylene oxide-modified dipentaerythritol (meth)acrylate and reactive composition containing same An alkylene oxide-modified polyfunctional (meth)acrylate is provided wherein the problems according to high crystallinity or high viscosity are improved, and the photosensitivity, etc. is enhanced. The compound has a structure represented by the following formula (I), provided that in the formula (I), R represents a substituent represented by the formula (II); AO represents one member or two or more members selected from alkylene oxide units represented by —CH2CH2O—, —CH2CH(CH3)O—, —CH2CH2CH2CH2O— and —CH2CH(C2H5)O—; l indicating the average polymerization degree of the added alkylene oxide is 0
US10344110B2	Functionalized polydicyclopentadiene polymer Disclosed herein are embodiments of methods for making and using functionalized forms of polydicyclopentadiene polymers. The disclosed polymers and methods enable a greater range of uses than the unmodified polydicyclopentadiene, which is currently used industrially. In addition, the presence of the functional groups contemplated by the disclosed compounds and formulae allow for the control of the polymer surface energy, and also enables the use of reversible chemical crosslinks, which permits recycling of the material.
US10344108B2	Poly(acrylic acid) from bio-based acrylic acid and its derivatives Bio-based glacial acrylic acid, produced from hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof and having impurities of hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof, is polymerized to poly(acrylic acid) or superabsorbent polymer using the same processes as petroleum-derived glacial acrylic acid.
US10344105B2	Process for making polyethylene copolymers with a reversed comonomer distribution The present invention relates to a process for the (co)polymerization of olefins to make polyethylene (co)polymers having sporadic long chain branches in high molecular weight fractions and a high molecular weight tail along with reversed comonomer composition distribution for improving processability, melt strength and optical properties. Such polyethylene (co)polymers have been prepared with a process comprising the reaction of at least the following components: (a) an advanced Ziegler-Natta catalyst precursor comprising titanium; (b) an activator comprising organohalogenous aluminum compounds; (c) ethylene; and (d) one or more alpha-olefins.
US10344104B2	Copolymer for polymer blend compatibilizer and resin composition An object of the present invention is to provide a copolymer for a compatibilizer capable of increasing impact resistance strength, heat resistance and toughness without lowering fluidity. The copolymer for a compatibilizer contains polyamide resin and at least one resin selected from ABS resin, SAN resin, ASA resin, AES resin. A resin composition comprising 0.5 to 11 mass % of copolymer (A) for a polymer blend compatibilizer, 25 to 60 mass % of polyamide resin (B), and 29 to 74.5 mass % of resin (C) is formed. The resin (C) is at least one resin selected from ABS resin, SAN resin, ASA resin, and AES resin. The copolymer (A) for a polymer blend compatibilizer has 30 to 60 mass % of a maleimide-based monomer unit, 35 to 69 mass % of a styrene-based monomer unit, 1 to 5 mass % of unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride monomer unit, and has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 60,000 to 125,000.
US10344103B2	Ziegler-Natta catalyst composition for preparing polyethylene The Zigler-Natta catalyst composition of the present disclosure provides uniform polyethylene having a molecular weight in the range from 1 million g/mol to 12 million g/mol. The Zigler-Natta catalyst composition of the present disclosure comprises external electron donor selected from the group consisting of substituted silanediyl diacetate, trialkyl borate and tetraalkoxysilane.
US10344101B2	Unified cooling for multiple polyolefin polymerization reactors A system and method for a polyolefin reactor temperature control system having a first reactor temperature control path, a second reactor temperature control path, and a shared temperature control path. The shared temperature control path is configured to combine and process coolant return streams, and to provide coolant supply for the first reactor temperature control path and the second reactor temperature control path.
US10344099B2	Antibody and antibody composition production method [Problem] To provide: an antibody comprising at least two kinds of Fab, and in particular having restricted light chain-heavy chain combinations; a corresponding antibody composition; and production methods for same. [Solution] The present invention provides production methods for (1) an antibody or (2) an antibody composition, the methods using non-natural disulfide bonds.
US10344093B2	Antibody gene expression-secretion system It is an object of the present invention to provide signal sequence information capable of secreting an antibody to the outside of cells in generation of the antibody by microorganisms of genus Bifidobacterium, and an antibody expression vector capable of secreting an antibody to the outside of cells by utilizing the signal sequence information. As a means for achieving the aforementioned object, there is prepared Bifidobacterium longum, which is transformed with a vector having inserted thereinto a DNA insert comprising the 5′-terminus of an antibody gene linked to the 3′-terminus of a DNA encoding a signal peptide-linker conjugate having a linker linked to the C-terminus of a signal peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1.
US10344086B2	Antibodies to IL-6 and use thereof The present invention is directed to antibodies and fragments thereof and humanized versions thereof having binding specificity for IL-6. Another embodiment of this invention relates to the antibodies described herein, and binding fragments thereof, comprising the sequences of the VH, VL and CDR polypeptides described herein, and the polynucleotides encoding them. The invention also contemplates conjugates of anti-IL-6 antibodies and binding fragments thereof conjugated to one or more functional or detectable moieties. The invention also contemplates methods of making said anti-IL-6 antibodies and binding fragments thereof. Embodiments of the invention also pertain to the use of anti-IL-6 antibodies, and binding fragments thereof, for the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of diseases and disorders associated with IL-6. These antibodies may bind at least one of soluble IL-6, cell surface expressed IL-6, IL-6/IL-6R and/or prevent the association of IL-6 and IL-6R, the association of IL-6/IL-6R and gp130 and or the formation of IL-6/IL-6R/gp130 multimers and thereby inhibit a biological effect associated with any of the foregoing.
US10344080B2	Antibody-based therapy of transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis and human-derived antibodies therefor Provided are novel human-derived antibodies specific for transthyretin (TTR), preferably capable of binding misfolded, misassembled, and/or aggregated TTR species, as well as methods related thereto. In addition, methods of diagnosing and/or monitoring diseases and treatments thereof which are associated with TTR amyloidosis are provided. Assays and kits related to antibodies specific for TTR or TTR deposits and aggregates are also disclosed. The novel anti-TTR antibodies can be used in pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions for TTR targeted immunotherapy and diagnostics.
US10344078B2	Type III secretion system targeting molecules This invention relates generally to molecules that specifically bind bacterial V-tip proteins of the type III secretion system of Gram negative bacteria such as PcrV from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. More specifically, this invention relates to molecules that block the injection of effector molecules into target cells. This invention also relates to molecules that specifically bind to bacterial lipoproteins, such as OprI. The molecules of the present invention are monospecific or multispecific and can bind their target antigen in a monovalent or multivalent manner. The invention also relates generally to molecules that specifically bind bacterial cell surface proteins such as OprI, and to methods of use these molecules in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic, and/or prophylactic indications.
US10344077B2	HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies and uses thereof (V3 antibodies) The invention is directed to HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies, CD4 binding site and V3 glycan antibodies, and methods for their uses.
US10344076B2	Means and methods for producing high affinity antibodies The invention provides means and methods for modulating the occurrence of somatic hypermutations in antibody producing plasmablast-like B-cells.
US10344074B2	T cell receptors The present invention relates to T cell receptors (TCRs) which bind the HLA-A2 restricted FMNKFIYEI (158-166) peptide epitope derived from α Fetoprotein (AFP). Certain preferred TCRs of the invention demonstrate excellent binding characteristics and specificity profiles for this AFP epitope. T cell receptors of the invention may comprise at least one TCR alpha chain variable domain and/or at least one TCR beta chain variable domain, the alpha chain variable domain which may comprise an amino acid sequence that has at least 90% identity to the sequence of amino acid residues 1-112 of SEQ ID No: 2, and/or the beta chain variable domain which may comprise an amino acid sequence that has at least 90% identity to the sequence of amino acid residues 1-112 of SEQ ID No: 3.
US10344073B2	Cell compositions and methods for cancer therapy Provided is directed to the field of immunotherapy. Specifically, provided are compositions and methods for improved T cell modulation ex vivo and in vivo and for the treatment of cancer and other pathologies. More specifically, embodiments of the subject matter are directed to the use of soluble NTB-A polypeptides or agonists thereof for the treatment of cancer patients, for preventing and treating cytopenia in susceptible patients, and for the ex vivo preparation of improved cell compositions.
US10344067B2	RNA viruses expressing IL-12 for immunovirotherapy The present invention relates to a recombinant virus of the family Paramyxoviridae, comprising at least one expressible polynucleotide encoding an IL-12 polypeptide, wherein said IL-12 polypeptide is an IL-12 fusion polypeptide comprising a p35 subunit of an IL-12 and a p40 subunit of an IL-12; to a polynucleotide encoding the same, and to a kit comprising the same. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for treating cancer in a subject afflicted with cancer, comprising contacting said subject with a recombinant virus of the family Paramyxoviridae of the invention, and thereby, treating cancer in a subject afflicted with cancer.
US10344063B2	Chemoenzymatic glycoengineering of antibodies and Fc fragments thereof The present invention provides for recombinant Endo-S mutants that exhibit reduced hydrolysis activity and increased transglycosylation activity for the synthesis of glycoproteins wherein a desired sialylated oxazoline or synthetic oligosaccharide oxazoline is added to a core fucosylated or nonfucosylated GlcNAc-protein acceptor. Such recombinant Endo-S mutants are useful for efficient glycosylation remodeling of IgG1-Fc domain to provide different antibody glycoforms carrying structurally well-defined Fc N-glycans.
US10344062B2	Method of inhibiting C5a The present invention relates to a vaccine comprising at least one peptide consisting of 7 to 19 amino acid residues consisting of the amino acid sequence (X3)mKDX2QLGX1 (SEQ ID No. 99), wherein X1 is an amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of alanine, asparagine, glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, serine, threonine, tyrosine and valine, X2 is an amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of alanine, arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, threonine, tyrosine and valine. X3 is (X4)nANISX5 (SEQ ID No. 100) or an N-terminal truncated fragment thereof consisting of 1 to 4 amino acid residues, X4 is VVASQLR (SEQ ID No. 101) or an N-terminal truncated fragment thereof consisting of 1 to 6 amino acid residues, X5 is an amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of alanine, asparagine, glutamine, glutamic acid, histidine, arginine, isoleucine, lysine, methionine, serine and threonine, m is 0 or 1, and n is 0 or 1, wherein said at least one peptide is coupled or fused to a carrier comprising at least one T-cell epitope.
US10344061B2	Peptide exhibiting hair growth promoting activity and/or melanin production promoting activity and use thereof The present invention relates to peptides exhibiting hair growth promoting activity and/or melanin production promoting activity, a composition for ameliorating hair loss comprising one or both of the peptides as an active ingredient, a composition for promoting hair growth and/or hair restoration comprising one or both of the peptides as an active ingredient, a use of one or both of the peptides for ameliorating hair loss, a use of one or both of the peptides for promoting hair growth and/or hair restoration, a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of melanin hypopigmentation comprising one or both of the peptides as an active ingredient, a cosmetic composition for the treatment of melanin hypopigmentation comprising one or both of the peptides as an active ingredient, and a use of one or both of the peptides for the amelioration and/or treatment of melanin hypopigmentation.
US10344058B2	Polypeptides for generating anti-influenza antibodies and uses thereof The present disclosure relates to a polypeptide comprising hemagglutinin stem domain fragments that can elicit broadly cross-reactive anti-influenza antibodies and confer protection against influenza virus. The disclosure also provides a method of preparing the polypeptide with biochemical and biophysical properties that enhance its immunogenic properties. Also provided are recombinant DNA constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide, as well as uses of the polypeptide, particularly in the prevention, and detection of influenza.
US10344050B2	Production of heterodimeric proteins The present invention relates to an in vitro method for production of heterodimeric proteins.
US10344046B2	Nucleotide and oligonucleotide prodrugs The present invention discloses compounds of formula (I): which exhibit antiviral properties. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject in need of anti-HBV treatment. The invention also relates to methods of treating a HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
US10344045B2	Method of performing a plurality of synthesis processes of preparing a radiopharmaceutical in series, a device and cassette for performing this method A method of performing a plurality of synthesis processes of preparing a radiopharmaceutical in series includes carrying out a first synthesis run including the steps of: a) providing water containing fluorine-18; b) trapping the fluorine-18 from the water provided in step a) on an anion exchange material; c) eluting the trapped fluorine-18 from the anion exchange material to a reaction vessel of first radiopharmaceutical synthesis cassette; d) preparing a radiopharmaceutical incorporating the eluted fluorine-18 using the first radiopharmaceutical synthesis cassette; where steps a)-d) are repeated in at least one subsequent run using another radiopharmaceutical synthesis cassette; and where the method includes a reconditioning step of the anion exchange material between two consecutive runs. A device for performing this method and a cassette for use in the device are also disclosed.
US10344043B2	Antiviral and antibacteria agents based on quaternary ammonium compound complexed with boric acid and its derivatives The present document describes compounds resulting from the complexation of quaternary ammonium compounds with boric acid and/or its derivatives, and methods of making the same, and methods of using the same for the treatment of pathogenic infections.
US10344040B2	Pyridone and aza-pyridone compounds and methods of use Pyridone and aza-pyridone compounds of Formula I are provided, including stereoisomers, tautomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful for inhibiting Btk kinase, and for treating immune disorders such as inflammation mediated by Btk kinase. Methods of using compounds of Formula I for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, and treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
US10344039B2	Macrocyclic spirocarbamate derivatives as factor XIa inhibitors, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions and their use The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and stereoisomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds and said stereoisomers, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for using said compounds and compositions for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
US10344037B2	Use of the FL-one hundred eighteen core chemical structure platform to generate FL-one hundred eighteen derivatives for treatment of human disease Described herein, are FL118 core structure platform compounds, matter of compositions, formulation, methods and uses for treating cancer or other human diseases. Chemical modifications of the FL118 structure are employed alone or in combination with other anti-cancer agents to preclude or reverse refractory cancer phenotypes and for unique personalized cancer treatment (personalized medicine or as Obama called precision medicine) through application of a series of structural relevant individual FL118 platform-derived analogs.
US10344036B2	Processes for the preparation of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-#a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]-pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-#carboxamide and solid state forms thereof The present disclosure relates to processes for preparing (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, solid state forms thereof, and corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment (including treatment of rheumatoid arthritis), kits, methods of synthesis, and products-by-process.
US10344034B2	Pyrazolopyrimidone or Pyrrolotriazone derivatives, method of preparing same, and pharmaceutical applications thereof Methods of preparation and pharmaceutical uses of pyrazolopyrimidone derivatives are described. Specifically, methods of preparation and pharmaceutical uses of pyrazolopyrimidone derivatives represented by the general formula (II) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described, wherein the definitions of substituents in the general formula (II) are the same as the definitions in the specification. The pyrazolopyrimidone derivatives are useful as gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists, such as for therapeutic agents for endometriosis.
US10344024B2	Compounds as ROR gamma modulators The present disclosure is directed to compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein ring A, ring B, L, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, Ra, Rb, n, m, p and q are as defined herein, which are active as modulators of retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma t (RORγt). These compounds prevent, inhibit, or suppress the action of RORγt and are therefore useful in the treatment of RORγt mediated diseases, disorders, syndromes or conditions such as, e.g., pain, inflammation, COPD, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, neurodegenerative diseases and cancer.
US10344017B2	Pyrrolcarboxamide derivatives for the inhibition of ERK5 The invention provides compounds of formula (I) or a tautomer, stereoisomer, N-oxide, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. The compounds are useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of a disease state or condition mediated by ERK5, in particular cancers.
US10344016B2	Bromotriazole intermediates Bromotriazole intermediates are useful in the synthesis of agonists of the APH receptor. Such compounds include those selected from
US10344015B2	Chemical process for the synthesis of 4-(4-bromo-2-fluoroanilino)-6-methoxy-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylmethoxy)quinazoline The present invention relates to chemical processes for the manufacture of certain quinazoline derivatives, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention also relates to processes for the manufacture of certain intermediates useful in the manufacture of the quinazoline derivatives and to processes for the manufacture of the quinazoline derivatives utilizing said intermediates. In particular, the present invention relates to chemical processes and intermediates useful in the manufacture of the compound 4-(4-bromo-2-fluoroanilino)-6-methoxy-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylmethoxy)quinazoline.
US10344012B2	Treprostinil derivative compounds and methods of using same Compounds represented by formulae I, II, III, and IV including pro-drugs for treprostinil and prostacyclin analogs. Uses include treatment of pulmonary hypertension (PH) or pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The structures of the compounds can be adapted to the particular application for a suitable treatment dosage. Transdermal applications can be used.
US10344011B1	Furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid purge process Disclosed is an oxidation process to produce a crude carboxylic acid product carboxylic acid product. The process comprises oxidizing a feed stream comprising at least one oxidizable compound to generate a crude carboxylic acid slurry comprising furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and compositions thereof. Also disclosed is a process to produce a dry purified carboxylic acid product by utilizing various purification methods on the crude carboxylic acid.
US10344008B2	Process for the preparation of terpinolene epoxide The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of terpinolene epoxide by epoxidation of terpinolene.
US10344006B2	Amine-containing acyclic hydrofluoroethers and methods of using the same An acyclic fluorinated compound of formula (I) is amine-containing acyclic hydrofluoroethers. The acyclic fluorinated compound is useful as heat transfer, solvent cleaning, fire extinguishing agents and electrolyte solvents and additives.
US10344002B2	Compositions and methods for treating metabolic disorders Methods and compounds useful for reducing, treating, preventing, or sustaining the reduction of a metabolic disease or disorder are provided herein. Also provided herein are compositions and kits for practicing any of the methods described herein.
US10344001B2	Azolylacryloyl derivatives as therapeutic agents for sickle cell disease Azolylacryloyl derivatives with hypoxic properties are provided. The compounds have a generic formula: and are suitable for treating sickle cell disease and hypoxia-underlying diseases, e.g. hemorrhagic and traumatic shock, cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock, traumatic brain injury, cancer, stroke, myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia, vaso-occlusive crisis, etc.
US10343998B2	Synthetic path to pharmaceutically acceptable Vismodegib The present invention relates to a new route of synthesis to obtain pharmaceutically acceptable Vismodegib. In addition, besides the synthesis also suitable pharmaceutical compositions and the use of the compound for the treatment of basal-cell carcinomas are disclosed.
US10343996B2	Quaternary heteroatom containing compounds The invention provides heterocyclic compounds with quaternary centers and methods of preparing compounds. Methods include the method for the preparation of a compound of Formula (II): comprising treating a compound of Formula (I): with a transition metal catalyst and under alkylation conditions as valence and stability permit.
US10343994B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of inflammation and pain The invention relates to the compounds of formula I, formula II, formula III, formula IV and formula V or its pharmaceutical acceptable polymorphs, solvates, enantiomers, stereoisomers and hydrates thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of compounds of formula I, formula II, formula III, formula IV or formula V and methods for the treatment of inflammation and pain may be formulated for oral, buccal, rectal, topical, transdermal, transmucosal, intravenous, oral solution, buccal mucosal layer tablet, parenteral administration, syrup, or injection. Such compositions may be used to treatment of pain, oral mucosal inflammatory or oral infectious diseases.
US10343989B2	Processes for the convergent synthesis of calicheamicin derivatives This invention describes processes for the convergent synthesis of calicheamicin derivatives, and similar analogs using bifunctional and trifunctional linker intermediates.
US10343988B1	Hydroxytyrosol thiodipropionic acid ester with antioxidant activity and a method of preparing the same A compound having the following formula I: is disclosed. A method of preparing the compound of formula I is also disclosed.
US10343985B2	Cryopyrin inhibitors for preventing and treating inflammation Inhibitors that are anti-inflammatory agents are provided, as are methods of using the analogs to inhibit inflammation and prevent or treat diseases and conditions associated with inflammation, such as heart failure and autoimmune diseases.
US10343983B2	Process to produce polycarbamate, polycarbamate produced thereby and a coating composition comprising the polycarbamate A polycarbamate comprising having less than 5 wt % total of biuret, cyanuric acid, and polyallophanate; and has a Gardner level of equal or greater than 3 is provided. A coating comprising the polycarbamate is also provided.
US10343977B2	Tetrahydro-isohumulone derivatives, methods of making and using The present application provides novel tetrahydro-isohumulone (THIAA) derivatives and substantially enantiomerically pure compositions and pharmaceutical formulations thereof. The application further provides methods of using the disclosed compounds and compositions to activate PPARγ, inhibit inflammation, and treat conditions associated with inflammation and conditions responsive to PPARγ modulation such as diabetes.
US10343976B1	N-hydroxyalkylated polyamines, methods of making N-hydroxyalkylated polyamines, and fluids containing an N-hydroxyalkylated polyamine N-hydroxyalkylated polyamines, methods of making N-hydroxyalkylated polyamines, and drilling fluids containing N-hydroxyalkylated polyamines are provided, in which the N-hydroxyalkylated polyamine includes Formula (I): where R1 and R2 are independently a —C or —CH group; R3 is an aliphatic hydrocarbyl; R4 and R5 are independently acyclic hydrocarbyls, or R1, R2, R4, and R5 are covalently connected to form a cyclic hydrocarbyl; and R6, R7, R8, and R9 are independently acyclic hydrocarbyls or acyclic heterohydrocarbyls.
US10343970B2	Polyol esters of metathesized fatty acids and uses thereof Polyol esters of metathesized fatty acids are generally disclosed herein. Methods of using such compounds, for example, as cleaning agents, solvents, and coalescents for paints and coatings, are also disclosed.
US10343968B2	Deuterated idebenone The present invention in one embodiment provides a compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the variables shown in Formula I are as defined in the specification.
US10343965B2	Separation of dichlorophenols Various processes for the separation of a mixture containing dichlorophenols are described. In various aspects, the present invention relates to separation processes that produce an extract enriched in 2,4-dichlorophenol content and an extract enriched in 2,5-dichlorophenol content. The present invention further relates to various processes that integrate with these separation processes, such as a process for producing 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba) or salt or ester thereof or a process for producing 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) or salt or ester thereof.
US10343964B2	Processes for forming titanium catechol complexes Titanium complexes containing catecholate ligands can be desirable active materials for flow batteries and other electrochemical energy storage systems. Such complexes can be formed, potentially on very large scales, through reacting a catechol compound in an organic solvent with titanium tetrachloride, and then obtaining an aqueous phase containing an alkali metal salt form of the titanium catechol complex. More specifically, the methods can include: forming a catechol solution and heating, adding titanium tetrachloride to the catechol solution, reacting the titanium tetrachloride with a catechol compound to evolve HCl gas and to form an intermediate titanium catechol complex, and adding an alkaline aqueous solution to the intermediate titanium catechol complex to form an alkali metal salt form titanium catechol complex that is at least partially dissolved in an aqueous phase. The aqueous phase can be separated from an organic phase. The resulting complexes can be substantially free of alkali metal halide salts.
US10343957B2	Complex comprising ODH unit with integrated oxygen separation module Oxidative dehydrogenation is an alternative to the energy extensive steam cracking process presently used for the production of olefins from paraffins, but has not been implemented commercially partially due to the unstable nature of hydrocarbon/oxygen mixtures, and partially due to the cost involved in the construction of new facilities. An oxidative dehydrogenation chemical complex designed to reduce costs by including integration of an oxygen separation module that also addresses safety concerns and reduces emission of greenhouse gases is described.
US10343954B2	Gas generating composition and use thereof in pedestrian protection devices The invention relates to gas generating compositions for use in safety devices for vehicles. In particular, the invention relates to said compositions based on guanidine nitrate used in pedestrian protection devices. The composition substantially comprises 75 to 98% by weight of guanidine nitrate as fuel and 2 to 25% by weight of a burn accelerator selected from the group of the transition metal compounds, the metal nitrates, metal chlorates, metal perchlorates, ammonium perchlorate and mixtures thereof, wherein the transition metal compounds are selected from the compounds of the transition metals Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Zr and Mo and wherein the gas generating composition exhibits a burn rate of from 3 to 17 mm/s at 20 MPa.
US10343951B2	Magnesium fluoride sintered compact, method for manufacturing magnesium fluoride sintered compact, neutron moderator, and method for manufacturing neutron moderator According to an aspect, a magnesium fluoride sintered compact includes a disc-shaped magnesium fluoride sintered compact having a through hole passing through a center axis of the disc-shaped magnesium fluoride sintered compact. The magnesium fluoride sintered compact has a relative density of 95% or higher.
US10343946B2	Highly refractive thin glasses Glass sheets with high refractive indexes (nd), layer composite assemblies including the glass sheets, methods for manufacturing the glass sheets, and methods of using the glass sheets are all provided. The glass sheets can be processed in a glass sheet manufacturing process and nevertheless have the optical properties of a classical optical glass. The glass sheets of the are highly transparent, resistant to crystallization, chemically resistant and highly refractive. The glass sheets have a viscosity-temperature behavior that is adapted to the manufacturing procedure with glass sheet manufacturing processes.
US10343939B2	Ultraviolet light activated oxidation process for the reduction of organic carbon in semiconductor process water In a system for decomposing organic compounds in water for use in semiconductor manufacturing, a chemical reactor vessel having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a persulfate anion addition system upstream of the reactor vessel, and a light emitting device contained within the reactor vessel. The light emitting device provides light capable of decomposing persulfate anions.
US10343938B2	Magnetic separation device and raw water treatment apparatus A magnetic separation device includes magnetic separation units in each of which a flow direction of raw water in a separation vessel is set to the same direction as a rotation direction of a magnetic drum. In the left-side magnetic separation unit, a raw water feeding channel is connected to the left side of the separation vessel, so that the raw water flows from left to right in the separation vessel and the treated water flows out of a discharge channel. The magnetic drum rotates in a counter clockwise direction. In the right-side magnetic separation unit, the raw water feeding channel is connected to the right side of the separation vessel, so that the raw water flows from right to left in the separation vessel and the treated water flows out of the discharge channel. The magnetic drum also rotates in the clockwise direction.
US10343936B2	Membrane casing and membrane component A membrane casing that watertightly houses a membrane element for filtering raw water includes a tubular casing main body, a lid body, and a pressing mechanism. The casing main body houses a membrane element. The lid body fits an opening end of the casing main body and is movable in the axial direction of the casing main body while maintaining the attitude and while securing watertightness with the casing main body. The pressing mechanism and presses the lid body to press and hold the membrane element housed in the casing main body. The membrane casing has a simple configuration capable of watertightly securing using a predetermined pressing force by accommodating variations in size of the membrane element, even if the membrane casing cannot be formed into a cylindrical shape.
US10343935B2	Fluid treatment system There is described, a fluid treatment system comprising: a fluid treatment chamber comprising a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a fluid treatment zone; an elongate radiation source assembly comprising an elongate radiation source configured to be disposed in the fluid treatment zone; and a lamp socket element secured to a proximal portion of the fluid treatment chamber, the lamp socket element configured to be disengaged from the elongate radiation source assembly only when the fluid treatment chamber is fluid non-pressurized.
US10343928B2	Method for manufacturing plate-like alumina powder and plate-like alumina powder 96 parts by mass of a γ-alumina powder, 4 parts by mass of a an AlF3 powder, and 0.17 parts by mass of an α-alumina powder as a seed crystal were mixed by a pot mill. The purities of each raw material were evaluated, and it was found that the mass ratio of each impurity element other than Al, O, F, H, C, and S was 10 ppm or less. In a high-purity alumina-made sagger having a purity of 99.9 percent by mass, 300 g of the obtained mixed powder was received, and after a high-purity alumina-made lid having a purity of 99.9 percent by mass was placed on the sagger, a heat treatment was perforated at 900° C. for 3 hours in an electric furnace in an air flow atmosphere, so that an alumina powder was obtained. The value of AlF3 mass/container volume was 0.016 g/cm3.
US10343926B1	Synthesis of hierarchical zeolites by solid state crystallization of aluminosilicate nanogels Hierarchically porous ZSM-5 zeolites, having macropores, mesopores, and micropores are formed using a solid-state crystallization process. An aluminosilicate nanogel prepared with precursors, solvent, and a structure-directing agent is provided. The solvent is evaporated from the aluminosilicate nanogel at room temperature. The dried aluminosilicate nanogel is then heated to promote crystallization. The crystallized zeolites are calcined to remove the structure-directing agent.
US10343918B2	Three-dimensional carbon structures The method of the present disclosure is directed towards the formation of a three-dimensional carbon structure and includes the steps of adding a radical initiator to an amount of carbon starting material, forming a mixture, placing the mixture in a mold, maintaining the mixture and the mold at an elevated temperature for a period of time to form a thermally cross-linked molded mixture and removing the thermally cross-linked molded mixture from the mold. The disclosure also includes a three-dimensional carbon structure, with that structure including a thermally cross-linked carbon base material in a predetermined formation.
US10343911B2	Method of producing soluble polyphosphides from red phosphorous using solution chemistry A method of producing soluble polyphosphides from red phosphorous using solution chemistry is presented. A reaction between an alkali metal alkoxy compound or alkali metal alkyl thiolate compound, such as potassium ethoxide, and shelf stable red phosphorus generated soluble polyphosphides in a variety of organic solvents with the 31P NMR spectrum being used to detect the species of polyphosphides produced.
US10343910B2	Method of converting red phosphorous to soluble polyphosphides using solution chemistry A method of generating soluble polyphosphides using solution chemistry is presented. A reaction between an alkali metal alkoxy compound or alkali metal alkyl thiolate compound and shelf stable red phosphorus generated soluble polyphosphides in a variety of organic solvents with the 31P NMR spectrum being used to detect the species of polyphosphides produced.
US10343909B2	Stable aqueous dispersions of optically and electronically active phosphorene Methods for the preparation of few-layer phosphorene, compositions thereof and related devices fabricated therefrom.
US10343907B2	Method and system for delivering hydrogen peroxide to a semiconductor processing chamber In some embodiments, a system is disclosed for delivering hydrogen peroxide to a semiconductor processing chamber. The system includes a process canister for holding a H2O2/H2O mixture in a liquid state, an evaporator provided with an evaporator heater, a first feed line for feeding the liquid H2O2/H2O mixture to the evaporator, and a second feed line for feeding the evaporated H2O2/H2O mixture to the processing chamber, the second feed line provided with a second feed line heater. The evaporator heater is configured to heat the evaporator to a temperature lower than 120° C. and the second feed line heater is configured to heat the feed line to a temperature equal to or higher than the temperature of the evaporator.
US10343906B2	Method for producing deuterium-depleted water, method for separating heavy water and light water, and method for producing deuterium-enriched water Deuterium-depleted water is produced easily and inexpensively. A method for producing deuterium-depleted water by removing heavy water and semi-heavy water from water includes an adsorption step of supplying water vapor to a predetermined adsorbent at pressure at which heavy water and semi-heavy water are adsorbed by the adsorbent and light water is not easily adsorbed, causing the heavy water and semi-heavy water to be adsorbed, and recovering the water vapor not adsorbed by the adsorbent. The method also includes a desorption step of maintaining vapor pressure around the predetermined adsorbent which has adsorbed the water vapor in a range in which light water is desorbed and heavy water or semi-heavy water is not easily desorbed, and recovering the water vapor desorbed from the adsorbent.
US10343905B2	Hydrogen generating system The present invention relates to a solid fuel, a system and a method for generating hydrogen. The solid fuel comprises sodium borohydride, catalyst loaded fibers and a binder, wherein the catalyst loaded fibers and the binder form a scaffold structure within which the sodium borohydride is positioned. The system comprises a fuel cartridge containing the solid fuel of the present invention for generating hydrogen gas, a reactor configured to house the fuel cartridge, a tank for storing water, a pump and a liquid conduit for conveying water from the tank to the fuel cartridge housed within the reactor to induce a hydrolysis reaction of the solid fuel contained in the fuel cartridge and a controller for regulating flow of the water.
US10343903B2	Cationic polymer coated mesoporous silica nanoparticles and uses thereof A submicron structure having a silica body defining a plurality of pores is described. The submicron body may be spherical or non-spherical, and may include a cationic polymer or co-polymer on the surface of said silica body. The submicron structure may further include an oligonucleotide and be used to deliver the oligonucleotide to a cell. The submicron structure may further include a therapeutic agent and be used to deliver the therapeutic agent to a cell. An oligonucleotide and therapeutic agent may be used together. For example, when the oligonucleotide is an siRNA, the composition may be used to decrease cellular resistance to the therapeutic agent by decreasing translation of a resistance gene.
US10343898B1	MEMS microphone with tunable sensitivity A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone is provided. The MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a backplate, a diaphragm, a first insulating protrusion and a plurality of second insulating protrusions. The backplate is disposed on a side of the substrate. The diaphragm is disposed between the substrate and the backplate and is movable relative to the backplate. The first insulating protrusion and the second insulating protrusions are formed on the side of the backplate facing the diaphragm. The first insulating protrusion is connected to and affixed to the diaphragm permanently, and an air gap is formed between the diaphragm and each of the second insulating protrusions.
US10343897B2	Integrated package containing MEMS acoustic sensor and environmental sensor and methodology for fabricating same An integrated package of at least one environmental sensor and at least one MEMS acoustic sensor is disclosed. The package contains a shared port that exposes both sensors to the environment, wherein the environmental sensor measures characteristics of the environment and the acoustic sensor measures sound waves. The port exposes the environmental sensor to an air flow and the acoustic sensor to sound waves. An example of the acoustic sensor is a microphone and an example of the environmental sensor is a humidity sensor.
US10343894B2	MEMS device and process The application describes a MEMS transducer comprising a layer of conductive material provided on a surface of a layer of membrane material. The layer of conductive material comprises first and second regions, wherein the thickness and/or the conductivity of the/each first and second regions is different.
US10343885B2	Method and apparatus for cartridge-based carbonation of beverages Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A carbon dioxide source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate carbon dioxide gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the carbon dioxide source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the carbon dioxide source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making carbonated beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home.
US10343883B2	Lifting device of an industrial truck and method for setting down a load carried on load handling means of an industrial truck on a surface A lifting device of an industrial truck includes a load handling arrangement that is raised and lowered on a lifting frame and a hydraulic lift cylinder device that is actuated by an electrically actuatable control valve device, in which an electronic control device is provided to actuate the control valve device. The electronic control device has an automated set-down mode actuated during a lowering of the load handling arrangement. The load is lowered at a lowering speed specified by a deflection of a control element to the designated surface. As the control element continues to be deflected into the lowering position, the lowering of the load handling arrangement is terminated by the electronic control device by actuating the control valve device into a shut-off position to prevent the load handling arrangement from being set down on the designated surface.
US10343882B2	Loading device of forklift truck A loading device of a forklift truck includes outer masts provided at a truck body, mast support shafts rotatably supported by the truck body, and weld portions. Each weld portion is formed by weld bead. Each mast support shaft includes a shaft body that is rotatably supported by the truck body, a first flange portion extending forward and upward from the shaft body, and a second flange portion extending forward and upward from the shaft body. An outer periphery of the first flange portion is formed of a first curved surface. An outer periphery of the second flange portion formed of a second curved surface. Each weld portion includes a first weld portion formed along the first curved surface of the first flange portion of the mast support shaft and a second weld portion formed along the second curved surface of the second flange portion of the mast support shaft.
US10343881B2	Automatic batch picking robot A robotic system has a vehicle, a robot, a first removable rack and a second removable rack. The robot, the first removable rack and the second removable rack are mounted on a platform of the vehicle. A plurality of latches are used to lock or unlock the first removable rack and the second removable rack. The robot comprises a rotatable base. A method uses the robotic system to move a plurality of items from a stationary rack to a designated location.
US10343877B2	Component for replacing pipes, method of use, and kit of parts for use in removing pipes This invention relates to an improved component (10) for replacing pipes, in particular underground pipes. The invention also relates to a trenchless method of removing pipes using the improved component, and a kit of parts for use in removing pipes. The improved component (10) is securable to a cable (14) and has a body (30) with a recess (26) to accommodate the end (18) of the pipe (12) in use, the recess being surrounded by a collar (24). The improved component is a two-part component, the first part (20) being securable to the cable (14) and the second part (22) including the body, the two parts being made of different materials. There is also provided a kit of parts including cooperating alignment elements of standard dimensions, and a method of removing an underground pipe.
US10343874B2	Wireless device installation interface A system and a method of connecting to wireless hardware of an elevator system during installation are provided. The method includes detecting, using a mobile device, a sensor of the wireless hardware within range, connecting the mobile device and sensor using a wireless connection, and configuring a parameter of the sensor using the mobile device through the wireless connection to the sensor.
US10343867B2	Steel sheet shape control method and steel sheet shape control apparatus A steel sheet shape control method includes, (A) setting a target correction shape of the steel sheet at a position of an electromagnet to a curved shape, (B) measuring a steel sheet shape when electromagnetic correction is performed, (C) calculating the steel sheet shape in a nozzle position based on the steel sheet shape, (D) repeating (B) and (C) by resetting the target correction shape to a curved shape having a smaller amount of warp, (E) when the amount of warp of the steel sheet shape at the position of the nozzle is less than the upper limit value, (F) calculating vibration of the steel sheet at the position of the nozzle, and (G) adjusting a control gain of the electromagnet until amplitude of vibration is less than a second upper limit value when the amplitude of the vibration is equal to or more than the second upper limit value.
US10343866B2	Dragging element for dragging web materials Dragging element for dragging web materials comprising at least a portion with at least one through cut (2) apt to engage a part (40) of a web material (4) intended to be moved in a direction imposed by the same dragging element that follows a predetermined operating path, said at least one cut (2) is helicoidal.
US10343865B2	Method and device for handling flat and/or film material wound onto rollers The present invention includes a method and an apparatus (1) for handling flat material and/or film material wound onto rolls (5) and that serves as packaging material for the packaging of piece goods, bundles, or the like sets of articles. Rolls (5), which are at least partially unwound, are alternately removed from at least one installation position (EB1; EB2) of a packaging machine (3), and in each case a new roll (5) of flat material and/or film material is mounted in the particular installation position (EB1; EB2). After each mounting, an externally arranged layer (15) is extracted from the particular new roll (5) near or in the area of its free end and attached to a section of a material web of a further roll (5) being guided in the packaging machine (3). This is done in a manner such that flat material and/or film material is unwound interruption-free.
US10343863B2	Sheet feeding device This sheet feeding device includes a paper transport path, a first paper pass detection unit, a second paper pass detection unit, a transport processing mechanism, an actuation determining section, and a detection control section. The first paper pass detection unit detects that the paper passes through a first point on the paper transport path. The second paper pass detection unit detects that the paper passes through a second point on the paper transport path. The transport processing mechanism performs predetermined transportation processing on the paper traveling on the paper transport path. The actuation determining section determines whether the transport processing mechanism has been actuated. The detection control section controls the first paper pass detection unit to constantly perform detection, and, if the actuation determining section detects that transport processing mechanism has been actuated, controls the second paper pass detection unit to perform detection except for a certain time period.
US10343861B2	Sheet feeder A sheet feeder includes: a wheel for issuing a lowermost sheet out to a sheet processing unit; a grate for spacing the sheet apart from the wheel at a raised position and bringing the sheet into contact with the wheel at a lowered position; and a drive device for driving the grate up and down. The drive device includes: a link mechanism for movably supporting the grate; a spring for urging the grate to the lowered position; a grate raising/lowering cam for periodically driving the grate up/down; and a skip feed cam that is driven by a control device, separately from a drive system of the grate raising/lowering cam, and that, at a timing where reached is a phase at which the grate raising/lowering cam does not put the grate in the raised position, retains the grate at the raised position in order to skip feeding of the sheet.
US10343858B2	Perception-based robotic manipulation system and method for automated truck unloader that unloads/unpacks product from trailers and containers An automated truck unloader for unloading/unpacking product, such as boxes or cases, from trailers and containers is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mobile base structure provides a support framework for a drive subassembly, conveyance subassembly, an industrial robot, a distance measurement subassembly, and a control subassembly. Under the operation of the control subassembly, an industrial robot having a suction cup-based gripper arm selectively removes boxes from the trailer and places the boxes on a powered transportation path. The control subassembly coordinates the selective articulated movement of the industrial robot and the activation of the drive subassembly based upon a perception-based robotic manipulation system.
US10343857B2	Vision-assisted robotized depalletizer A vision-assisted robotized depalletizer receives at a pallet station a pallet loaded with products and outputs on a conveyor unitized products aligned in a desired orientation. Such depalletizers include a vision system having one or more image acquisition sensors that are positioned relative to the pallet station so as to have a field of view covering a top portion of the pallet. The sensors send to a controller one or more image of the top portion of the pallet that the controller uses along to determine the position of each product in the top portion of the pallet. The depalletizer further includes a robot equipped with a depalletizing tool that is coupled to the vision system controller for receiving information indicative of the position of each product from the top portion and uses that information to pick and position on the output conveyor each product from the top portion.
US10343856B2	Reconfigurable tamping system A sheet stacking system includes a main conveyor configured to carry sheets in a downstream direction, an accumulator section downstream of the main conveyor configured to receive the sheets from the main conveyor, at least one tamping plate in the accumulator section, and at least one linear motor connected to the at least one tamping plate. The at least one linear motor is configured to move the at least one tamping plate back and forth in a direction perpendicular to the downstream direction to tamp a stack of the sheets in the accumulator section.
US10343854B2	Pallet device, machine tool and machining system which clamp workpiece A pallet device which can prevent a hook fixed to a pallet from interfering with a workpiece or a tool for a machine tool. The pallet device includes a pallet including a pallet main body which clamps a workpiece, and a replacement hook movably provided in the pallet main body, the replacement hook being movable between a projection position at which the replacement hook projects outside the pallet main body and a retraction position to which the replacement hook is retracted from the projection position to the pallet main body, and a jig to and from which the pallet is attached and detached.
US10343851B2	Article diverting conveyor belt An article-diverting modular conveyor belt employs a transverse article diverter comprising rollers. The rollers are formed in a transverse diverting belt wrapped around a module or embedded in the module. The rollers can be activated by contact, motorization or linear induction.
US10343850B2	System for distributing objects Disclosed is a system for distributing objects designed to be inserted between an upstream machine delivering an input flow of objects in single-row form and a downstream machine requiring an output flow of objects in a controlled multiple-row form, including a conveyor belt that is configured to support and drive the objects in the direction of the flow, a deflector configured to deflect the input flow toward one of the rows of the output flow, and a unit for creating streams, configured to separate the input flow into streams of a predetermined quantity of objects, the unit for creating streams being placed immediately upstream from the rows of the output flow. Also disclosed is a method for distributing objects using such a system.
US10343849B2	Dry lubricating conveyor belt equipment The invention relates to a system for dry lubricating equipment for a moving conveyor, said system comprising a dry lubrication unit or a treatment unit associated in a movable manner with the supporting system, without having to remove all the return supporting elements attached to the supporting system.
US10343848B2	Device for monitoring a belt tear in a conveyor belt The invention relates to an arrangement for detecting a belt tear in a conveyor belt, comprising a trigger (1) which is arranged below the conveyor belt (2) transversely to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt and which is connected to a load limit switch (3). The arrangement also comprises a signalling device (4) for indicating and/or signalling a belt tear to a control unit (5). The invention is characterized in that a chain (6) which is suspended below the conveyor belt (2) is used as the trigger (1), said chain transmitting forces produced in the event of a belt tear to the load limit switch (3). In an advantageous embodiment, the load limit switch (3) has an inductive proximity switch (7), and in an additional advantageous embodiment, the load limit switch is connected to a control unit (5) via an actuator sensor interface (8) as a bus participant.
US10343845B2	Cross-belt system and automated item diversion A sorting method, cross-belt system, and computer-storage media are provided for conveying and sorting items. The cross-belt system includes a plurality of interlocking palettes that form a conveyor belt. Each palette may be engaged by a series of rollers that are triggered to discharge items on the palettes to appropriate loading areas. The rollers are configured to move a belt of the palettes in one of at least two directions to a selected loading area that is positioned on either side of the cross-belt system.
US10343843B2	Easy open container A container is provided. The container comprises a cover, a base, and a body, which includes one or more spine structures and one or more door panels which may open and allow substantially lateral access to the interior of the container. The one or more door panels may be secured in a closed position by a latch mechanism. In a first mode, the latch mechanism is not released. In a second mode, the latch mechanism is released. The first mode and the second mode may operate concurrently and can be accessed separately via different mechanisms. A switch mechanism may alternate between the first mode and the second mode. Alternatively, a pedal includes a first pedal mechanism corresponding to the first mode and a second pedal mechanism corresponding to the second mode.
US10343835B2	Easy-open self-venting microwavable tray and overwrap The present invention relates to improved manually openable self-venting ovenable packages which include a rigid or semi-rigid tray having a single thermoplastic overwrap comprising a polymeric laminate surrounding the tray and having a front panel and an opposing back panel. The inventive packages also include a continuous seal circumscribing a recessed cavity of the tray which comprises a heat seal formed by heat sealing a portion of the front panel to the peripheral flange of the tray. The packages of the present invention are self-venting whereby a venting region comprising a release coating applied between the inner surface of the front panel and the inner surface of the back panel permits the overwrap to rupture and release steam in response to heat and/or overpressure generated during heating of a food item in a microwave oven. The inventive packages also includes a manual tear opening feature provided by at least one line of weakness in the front panel positioned between the peelable seal and the first side edge of the front panel. The tear opening feature is configured to permit partial or complete removal of the overwrap from the tray.
US10343834B1	Foil cooking bag A cooking bag includes an open end with a pair of fan folded edges. Within the fan folded edges are a plurality of apertures which are both aligned and in environmental communication with the interior of the bag when folded closed.
US10343832B2	Container provided with a convex invertible diaphragm Disclosed is a container, made of plastic material, and provided with a base including a standing ring forming a support flange, an inner wall, a diaphragm and a central portion, the diaphragm being capable of standing in an outwardly-inclined position. The diaphragm connects to the standing ring at an outer junction, and connects to the central portion at an inner junction. The diaphragm is invertible with respect to the standing ring from the outwardly-inclined position to an inwardly-inclined position. In the outwardly-inclined position, the whole diaphragm is curved in radial section, with a concavity turned inwards with respect to the container. The diaphragm has a depth strictly greater than 1 mm.
US10343827B2	Child-resistant locking cap for laminated tubes A combination of a container made out of rolled laminated plastic or rolled laminated metal combined with a rollerball applicator, combined with a child-resistant locking assembly between the container and a cap removably affixed to the container. The container includes a closed rear end, a front wall and a flexible sidewall between the closed rear end and the front. The flexible sidewall is in a shape selected from the group consisting of oval-shaped, elliptical-shaped and cylindrical-shaped.
US10343825B2	Discharge head and dispenser with such a discharge head A discharge head for mixing two media and discharging the mixed liquid, having a dosing chamber, a first inlet, a second inlet, and an outlet through which the mixed liquid is discharged from the dosing chamber. A displacer is movable in an actuation direction between first and second end positions to force the mixed liquid through the outlet. A volume-compensating mechanism has a wall portion which is deflectable between a minimal position in which the volume of the dosing chamber is not enlarged and a maximal position in which the volume of the dosing chamber is enlarged to a maximum extent. Deflection of the wall portion in the direction of the maximal position enables an auxiliary volume to be made available in the dosing chamber through which, with the dosing chamber already filled with the first media, the second media can be introduced into the dosing chamber.
US10343824B2	Tamper evident container A tamper evident closure includes a first snap, a second snap, a tear strip connected to the second snap, and a first projection extending around three sides of the first snap. In a closed position, the second snap is positioned in a cavity of the first snap, and the first projection surrounds three sides of the second snap that is positioned in the cavity of the first snap.
US10343823B2	Cover for closing a box and assembly comprising a box and a cover of said type A lid (1) for closing a can having a collar, the lid having a bottom face (2) provided with an annular sealing gasket (4) bearing against said collar when the lid (1) is in the closed state, and being provided with fastener means (14) for fastening the lid (1) to the can, which fastener means (14) comprise at least two catches (141, 142, 143) disposed about the sealing gasket (4) and having an active fastener portion (1411, 1421, 1431) that projects towards the center of the lid (1), and that is positionable under an external radial peripheral rim of the can when a movable one (143) of the catches is in a closer position in which it is closer to the other catches (141, 142). The movable catch (143) is mounted to move about an axis (XX′) or in a plane that is substantially parallel to a circumferential plane of the annular gasket (4), and the lid (1) is provided with locking means (19) for locking said movable catch (143) in the closer position in which its active fastener portion is closer to the active fastener portions of the other catches (141, 142), these locking means (19) being unlockable.
US10343819B2	Stack formed of bags The invention relates to a method for producing at least one stack (9) formed of bags (1), comprising the following steps: feeding tubular or semitubular material in order to form a bottom material layer (2) and a top material layer (3), introducing at least one weld seam (4) in order to connect the bottom material layer (2) and the top material layer (3) in order to form individual, but still connected bags (1), introducing a formatting fold (8) into the layer web, formed of still connected bags (1), separating the bags (1) connected in the formatted layer web into individual bags (1), wherein said bags (1) still have the formatting field (8), forming a packet of individual bags (1) into a stack (9) having a defined number of bags (1), and introducing at least one fold into the stack (9). The invention further relates to a bag (1), a stack (9), and a dispensing box (12).
US10343812B2	Display box with retention means A display box is provided for housing and retaining a cylindrical container. The box may include two side walls and a front and rear wall, a top lid extending from an upper end of one of the walls and a bottom lid extending from the lower end of the same or a different wall. At least one elongate flap further extends from the lower end of one of said side walls or rear wall, said flap being provided with crease lines along which said flap may be folded. The flap has an end portion adhered to the inner surface of the wall from which the flap extends, a first lateral portion having a proximal end adjacent the wall and a distal end extending into the box. A vertical portion extends down from the distal end of the first lateral portion and a second lateral portion connects a lower end of the vertical portion and a distal end of a base portion. The length l1 of the first lateral portion is greater than the distance D1 between the inner surface of the wall from which the flap extends and the wall of a container being held in the box.
US10343810B1	Tissue carton The present disclosure provides a novel blank for producing cartons, particularly cartons useful for storing and dispensing sheets of tissue, having a novel shape. The cartons have at least one corner edge that is partially formed from an edge wall having a convex cross-sectional shape. In certain instances the carton has four corners and each of the edges is at least partially formed from an edge wall having a convex cross-sectional shape. By providing a carton having one or more convex shaped corner edges not only is a disinvite carton created, but the additional wall forming the convex edge may be provided with graphics that differ from the other carton walls to further enhance the cartons distinctive appearance.
US10343809B2	Compartmentalized containers A container includes a base defining a perimeter opening and a top surface within the perimeter opening. The top surface includes a plurality of discrete openings defining respective compartments extending downwardly from the top surface of the base. A first reclosable lid covers the perimeter opening when the container is closed to resist transfer of solid matter between the compartments of the base. An additional reclosable lid encloses one of the compartments to resist liquid from exiting the compartment when the compartment is closed.
US10343808B2	Labeling machine A labeling machine that comprises elements for entraining a tape along an advancement path with respect to a cutting device that has at least one blade adapted to cut the tape in order to obtain labels, the blade being arranged laterally spaced apart with respect to the advancement path of the tape, elements for redirecting at least one portion of the tape from the advancement path being also provided which are adapted to move such portion with respect to the advancement path of the tape in the direction of the blade in order to allow the blade to cut the tape at the aforementioned portion.
US10343803B2	Methods and apparatuses for guided quality control of a packaging system A method for quality control of a packaging system is provided. The method comprises receiving a record of packaging identification data, wherein the record of packaging identification data being related to a package. Next, identifying and receiving a record of machine data using said record of packaging identification data, wherein said record of machine data being related to a machine set up used when producing said package. Thereafter, identifying a packaging quality parameter to be checked based on said record of machine data, and requesting a record of packaging quality data related to said packaging quality parameter.
US10343798B2	Method and machine for the robot wrapping of a palletized load with a cover made of flexible plastics material A wrapping machine has a transfer and accumulation device including an accumulator element on which a part of the sleeve is wound, and a mechanism for performing spreading of the open end of the sleeve after transfer to the covering station. According to the invention, a programmable control device determines the position and/or the inclination angle of the feed axis of the load by synchronizing the positioning control of the transfer device with position data of the load. This results in positioning of the transfer device according to the spatial position of the load to be packaged.
US10343793B2	Silicone encapsulated aircraft LED light An exterior aircraft light includes a mounting board, having an upper side, a lower side and a plurality of side faces; at least one LED, arranged on the upper side of the mounting board; and a mounting board enclosure and lens structure, wherein the mounting board enclosure and lens structure comprises a lens arranged over the at least one LED for shaping an output light intensity distribution of the exterior aircraft light and a covering layer arranged on the upper side, the lower side and the plurality of side faces of the mounting board, wherein the mounting board enclosure and lens structure is an integral silicone structure.
US10343790B2	Burst disc device and aircraft An insulative ring protects a burst disc of an aircraft from the shock of lightning strikes. The burst disc device includes: a burst disc which is installed inside a main wing to prevent over-pressurization of the main wing; a pressure release passage partially constituted by a support tube and is blocked with the burst disc and leads to the outside of the main wing; an insulative ring which is disposed along the inner peripheral edge at a terminal end of the pressure release passage and exposed to the outside of the main wing, and an insulation layer which is disposed between a flange of the support tube and an inner surface of a panel of the main wing.
US10343786B2	System and method of operating a ducted fan propulsion system during aircraft taxi A thrust reverser assembly and a method of operating an aircraft during a taxi mode of operation are provided. The thrust reverser assembly includes one or more actuator assemblies configured to modulate a position of a moveable portion over a continuous range of travel between a fully stowed position and a fully deployed position, such that an air flow through said thrust reverser bleed passage is correspondingly varied. The thrust reverser assembly also includes a throttle device that includes a first, ground idle power level position and a second, forward thrust mode position. Movement into the second position may be actuated separately and differently from movement into the first position. An actuator intermediate lock may inhibit actuation of the intermediate forward thrust mode of operation until a plurality of preconditions is met.
US10343778B2	Retractable support for a screen and interior layout assembly of an aircraft cabin comprising such a support A retractable support for a screen, and interior layout assembly for an aircraft cabin comprising such a support are provided. The retractable support for a screen includes a housing for receiving the screen in a retracted position, and an arm movably mounted relatively to the housing between a retracted position inside the housing and a deployed position outside the housing. The arm includes first and second rigid segments jointed with each other so that the second segment pivots relatively to the first segment around a first pivot axis between a compact configuration, in which the second segment is fitted into a recess of the first segment, and an extended configuration, in which the second segment extends out of said recess.
US10343774B2	Quad rotor aircraft with fixed wing and variable tail surfaces An aircraft with four rotors, a fixed wing, and an adjustable v-tail to allow for both vertical take-off and landing and the capability to fly in straight and level flight. The angle of each rotor and engine, with respect to the airfoil surfaces to which they are attached, is adjustable, allowing for thrust to be directed either downwards, allowing the craft to hover, or backwards, allowing the aircraft to travel horizontally while lift is provided and controlled by the wing and v-tail.
US10343773B1	Aircraft having pod assembly jettison capabilities An aircraft includes a flying frame and a pod assembly that is selectively attached to the flying frame. The pod assembly has an aerodynamic outer shape. The flying frame includes an airframe having first and second wings, a propulsion system attached to the airframe and a flight control system operably associated with the propulsion system. The flying frame has a vertical takeoff and landing mode in which the first wing is forward of the pod assembly and the second wing is aft of the pod assembly. The flying frame has a forward flight mode in which the first wing is below the pod assembly and the second wing is above the pod assembly. The flying frame is operable for flight both with the pod assembly and without the pod assembly attached thereto. The flying frame is operable to jettison the pod assembly during flight.
US10343766B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle angular reorientation A system comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having wing elements and tail elements configured to roll to angularly orient the UAV by rolling so as to align a longitudinal plane of the UAV, in its late terminal phase, with a target. A method of UAV body re-orientation comprising: (a) determining by a processor a boresight angle error correction value bases on distance between a target point and a boresight point of a body-fixed frame; and (b) effecting a UAV maneuver comprising an angular role rate component translating the target point to a reoriented target point in the body-fixed frame, to maintain the offset angle via the offset angle correction value.
US10343765B2	Toroidal spinner aft flange A spinner for a gas turbine engine may include a substantially-flat inner surface having frustoconical geometry. A flange having semi-toroidal geometry may extend from the spinner with an inner curved surface of the flange being tangential to the inner surface. A mating portion may extend substantially tangentially from the inner curved surface of the flange and configured for fastening to a fan hub.
US10343760B2	Hybrid airship with a flexible compartmented exterior envelope A hybrid airship has both aerostatic and aerodynamic lift comprising: an engine, a flexible external envelope (2) and at least one primary enclosure Ep filled with lifting gas (G). The primary enclosure Ep having an elastic wall P1 separating this enclosure from compartment C1, the latter having an elastic wall Pi separating compartment C1 from compartment Ci, the latter having an elastic wall Pi+1 separating the compartment Ci from compartment Ci+1, and so on up until elastic wall PJ+1 separating compartment CJ from compartment CJ+1 where J corresponds to a whole number greater than or equal to 1, each compartment Ci being equally delimited by the flexible exterior envelope. The hybrid airship includes a) a valve Vi between each compartment Ci and its adjacent compartment Ci+1, and b) a controller (22) for the valve Vi.
US10343753B1	Swimming safety tether The swimming safety tether is lifesaving support for a swimmer. The swimming safety tether provides a rope suspended from an arm over a swimming pool. The rope passes through the pull switch of an alarm and provides a number of gripping points that the swimmer may grasp. A swimmer needing assistance may grasp the rope and pull. The force on the rope may trigger the alarm to produce visual and audible indications of distress. The swimmer may attempt to pull themselves to safety using the rope while the visual and audible indications attempt to attract assistance.
US10343750B1	Spilled fuel collection system The spilled fuel collection system is configured for use with the fuel vent of a vessel. The fuel vent is designed to release gas and fuel during an event selected from the group consisting of: a) a build-up of gas pressure within the fuel tank; and, b) overfilling the fuel tank with fuel. The spilled fuel collection system is an accessory that captures fuel and fuel vapors that escape through the fuel vent of a vessel during the fueling process. The spilled fuel collection system comprises a transportable fuel container, a hose, and a quick connect fitting. The transportable fuel container captures the fuel and vapor that escape through the fuel vent. The hose transports the escaped fuel and vapor from the fuel vent into the transportable fuel container. The quick connect fitting secures the hose to the fuel vent.
US10343747B2	Electric bicycle frame and electric bicycle The present invention relates to an electric bicycle frame and electric bicycle, the frame comprising a down tube with a housing defined therein into which an electric battery pack is inserted, the housing of the down tube having an insertion opening in its upper part for introducing the electric battery pack, such that the electric battery pack is concealed and protected inside the down tube of the frame with suitable accessibility for removal.
US10343746B2	Drive assembly for a manually driven vehicle with an electric auxiliary drive, method for regulating a drive assembly of this type, and use The present invention relates to a drive assembly (10) for a manually driven vehicle (80), in particular a bicycle or a pedelec, with an electric auxiliary drive (24), wherein the drive assembly (10) has a first drive shaft (12) for a manual drive and a rotor (20) of the electric auxiliary drive (24), and wherein the first drive shaft (12) and the rotor (20) of the electric auxiliary drive (24) are coupled to a common drive element (29), wherein the first drive shaft (12) and the rotor (20) of the electric auxiliary drive (24) are coupled to the drive element (29) by means of a harmonic drive (25), wherein the harmonic drive (25) has an outer sleeve (28) with an internal toothing system (62) and a deformable inner sleeve (26) with an external toothing system (64) and a shaft generator (27), wherein the shaft generator (27) is at least indirectly connected fixedly to the rotor (20) of the electric auxiliary drive (24) so as to rotate with it, wherein the deformable inner sleeve (26) is at least indirectly connected fixedly to the first drive shaft (12).
US10343745B2	Bicycle crank arm and chainring carrier assembly A bicycle crank arm and chainring carrier assembly. The assembly includes a crank arm. A chainring carrier is sized and shaped to connect to the crank arm. A first pairing feature is formed on one of the crank arm and the chainring carrier and a second pairing feature is formed on the other of the crank arm and the chainring carrier to position the chainring carrier on the crank arm. A clearance is defined between the first and second pairing features when the first and second pairing features are paired. A torque-transmitting coupling between the crank arm and the chainring carrier is configured to transmit substantially all of the torque applied to the chainring carrier from the crank arm.
US10343743B2	Hydraulic bicycle disc brake having twin discrete fluid circuits to opposing cylinders of a caliper A bicycle hydraulic disc brake having opposing caliper pistons riding in a pair of opposing caliper cylinders. Each caliper piston is configured to advance a brake pad operatively associated therewith into contact with a disc operatively received therebetween upon delivery of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the respective opposing caliper cylinder. A master cylinder is configured, upon actuation, to deliver pressurized hydraulic fluid to the caliper cylinders. An equalizer is provided in fluid communication with the caliper cylinders, the equalizer being configured to provide an equal volume of pressurized hydraulic fluid to each caliper cylinder upon actuation of the master cylinder.
US10343737B1	Reusable magnetic device for temporary retention of a vehicle opening element A reusable magnetic device for temporary retention of a vehicle opening element in a closed position. The reusable magnetic device includes one or more magnets engaging at least one of the opening element and the fixed element of the vehicle in the closed position. The reusable magnetic device may include one or more pads to reduce the contact surface area between the device and either one or both of the opening element or fixed element.
US10343736B2	Assemblies for pivotably mounting and/or removing wheels A pivotable wheel mount assembly may include a mounting bracket and a swing arm coupled to the mounting bracket. The swing arm may be movably coupled to the mounting bracket or the trailer and to a wheel and/or suspension so as to enable the wheel to be rotated from a downward or operational position to a horizontal or stowed position. The assembly may include an actuator support bracket coupled to the mounting bracket and an actuator that provides mechanical assistance moving the wheels between positions. One or more locking mechanisms may be provided to secure the assembly in either the operational position, the stowed position, or both.
US10343735B2	Rubber track chain segment A rubber track chain segment (1, 2) which can be connected via connecting devices (5) at the ends thereof to other rubber track chain segments (2) or to itself (1) to form a segmentable rubber track chain (3), wherein one or more tensile members (4) are introduced between the connecting devices (5) into the rubber track segment (1, 2) in order to increase the tensile load-bearing capability, wherein nipples are arranged at the ends of the tensile members (4), which nipples are set up to be received in an undercut of the connecting devices (5), the rubber band track segment (1, 2) has flexible regions (9) and less flexible regions (8) in an alternating manner, and the ends of the tensile members (4) are positioned in the less flexible regions (8) at the ends of the rubber band track segment (1, 2) so that the tensile members (4), from the exit (19) out of the nipples, run along as long a section (21) as possible through the less flexible regions (8) before they run through the adjoining flexible regions (9).
US10343734B2	Track system having low vibrations The present invention generally relates to vehicle and machinery in agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and powersport. It further generally relates to track systems and traction assemblies used with such vehicles. The track assembly includes components having particular features that, alone or in combination, participate in decreasing the vibrations 5 undergone by the vehicle. According to embodiments, split frames are used with suspension, tandem subassemblies, “tridem subassemblies”, adjustable damping components, drive shaft openings, lowering of resulting the track band tension and rosta assemblies.
US10343730B2	Adjustable bunk and vehicle equipped with the same An adjustable bunk is adapted for trucks or other vehicles equipped with a sleeping compartment. The bunk has a front end and a foot extremity and includes at least a first segment, pivotally connected to a second segment, by a supple connection, wherein the first segment may be in a horizontal position or in a non-horizontal position, while the second segment remains in a horizontal position. The first segment of the bunk is suspendable on an upper support placed above the bunk.
US10343729B2	Suspension system for a work vehicle A suspension system for a work vehicle includes a rear suspension assembly that includes a first shock absorber assembly and a second shock absorber assembly, such that each of the first and second shock absorber assemblies has a first end that couples to a cab of the work vehicle and a second end that couples to a chassis of the work vehicle. The rear suspension assembly further includes a brace extending laterally between the first end of the first shock absorber assembly and the first end of the second shock absorber assembly relative to a direction of travel of the work vehicle, such that the first end of the first shock absorber assembly and the first end of the second shock absorber assembly are coupled to the brace. In addition, the rear suspension assembly includes a longitudinal tie rod oriented substantially longitudinally along the direction of travel of the work vehicle, such that the longitudinal tie rod has a first end rotatably coupled to the brace and a second end configured to rotatably couple to the chassis of the work vehicle. The first end of the first shock absorber assembly and the first end of the second shock absorber assembly decouple from the cab without decoupling the brace from the first end of the first shock absorber assembly and the first end of the second shock absorber assembly.
US10343728B2	Powered hinge assembly and powered tailgate assembly incorporating that powered hinge assembly A powered hinge assembly includes a first gate hinge feature, a drive unit connected to the first gate hinge feature and a controller configured to displace the first gate hinge feature to an installation position upon connection to a power source. A powered tailgate assembly, incorporating the powered hinge assembly, and a method of installing a tailgate are also disclosed.
US10343727B1	Two-piece deck post A rear deck post assembly is provided for reinforcing a cargo bed of a utility vehicle. The assembly includes a first deck mount coupled to a vehicle frame, and a first rear deck post coupled to the first deck mount. A second deck mount is provided coupled to the vehicle frame and spaced apart from the first deck mount. A second rear deck post is coupled to the second deck mount. A deck sill component is provided longitudinally extending between the first deck post and the second deck post. Deck bolts may be used to couple the deck sill component, deck mounts, and deck posts to the vehicle frame. The first and second deck mounts and deck posts may be a cast aluminum alloy, a cast magnesium alloy, or a fiber reinforced composite material.
US10343724B2	System and method for fabricating structures A system and method for fabricating a vehicle structure includes a first portion and a second portion having a body cooperating with the first portion using an additive manufacturing process. The body of the second portion includes one or more projections extending from the body. A third portion includes at least one opening and operatively engages the one or more projections of the second portion.
US10343720B2	Sleeve for a vehicle accessory connector, and a vehicle accessory mounting kit A sleeve for a vehicle accessory connector for mounting a vehicle accessory to a tubular frame of a vehicle which comprises a tubular body having a first open end, a second open end and a body thickness, the body thickness being circumferentially eccentric, the tubular body comprising two connectable portions; and an open ended slot defined in the tubular body, the open ended slot extending from the first open end towards the second open end and being spaced from the second open end.
US10343718B2	Driver assistance system for vehicle A driver assistance system for a vehicle executes, as steering control using an EPS device, automated steering control for causing an actual steering angle of a wheel to approach a target steering angle and steering angle return control for returning the actual steering angle to a neutral point in response to a steering operation by a driver being ended during non-automated steering control. Under comparison in a condition where a first angle difference is equal to a second angle difference, the driver assistance system is configured, in reverting to the automated steering control after a steering intervention of the driver is performed during the automated steering control and causing the actual steering angle to approach the target steering angle, to change the actual steering angle with a change rate that is lower than that in returning the actual steering angle to the neutral point during the steering angle return control.
US10343717B2	Travel vehicle and method for controlling travel vehicle A travel vehicle includes: a vehicle having a travel device and a vehicle body supported by the travel device; a steering device provided to the travel device; a steering angle detection device that detects detected steering angle data of the steering device; an attitude detection device that detects attitude data of the vehicle body; a travel speed detection device that detects travel speed data of the travel device; a turn data calculation unit that calculates turn data of the vehicle body based on the attitude data and the travel speed data; and a steering angle data correction unit that calculates first correction data on the detected steering angle data based on the detected steering angle data and the turn data.
US10343715B2	Power steering adjustment device When an adjustment information input unit (1) acquires one of information of a feeling value and steering control information, a steering control information calculation unit (2) calculates data of a control characteristic graph visually representing control characteristics of steering using the acquired information. An adjustment information display unit (3) displays, on the same screen, a control characteristic graph in accordance with the data of the control characteristic graph and a feeling value operation section visually showing the feeling value.
US10343713B2	Electric power steering apparatus Each of two control units configured in a double system has a CPU, each CPU obtains input information of the control unit of the other CPU, each CPU independently drives an electric motor at a normal time, and continues the motor drive by utilizing the input information of the control unit of the other CPU when an abnormality relating to input information is detected, and when an abnormality relating to information other than input information is detected, the control unit in which the abnormality has occurred controls the electric motor so as to continue the drive or stop the drive in accordance with details of the abnormality, and the control unit on the normal side controls the electric motor so as to at least continue the drive as normal.
US10343712B2	Electric power steering system In an electric power steering system, a motor outputs, based on an AC voltage controlled by switching elements using a power-supply voltage from a power source, assist torque for assisting a driver's turning effort of a steering member. A voltage monitor monitors the power-supply voltage, and a determiner determines whether the power-supply voltage is lower than an assistive voltage. The assistive voltage is defined as a voltage that enables the motor to output the assist torque. A temperature detector detects a temperature of each switching element. A motor control unit determines whether the temperature of each switching element is lower than a heat-resistant temperature of the corresponding switching element. The motor control unit controls a motor current when it is determined that the power-supply voltage is lower than the assistive voltage, and the temperature of at least one switching element is lower than the heat-resistant temperature.
US10343703B2	Self-propelling trolley assembly A self-propelling trolley assembly has a battery; a wheel driven by an electric motor that is powered by the battery; a rotation position or velocity sensor arranged to sense a rotation position or rotation velocity of the wheel; a user interface; and a control unit to affect a rotation of the wheel according to particular drive modes including a feedback assisted propulsion drive mode; a free-wheeling drive mode; and a rocking drive mode. The drive modes are implemented using different drive voltage patterns to the electric motor, and a stator of the electric motor has a number of stator poles that are not an integer multiple of a number of rotor poles and the stator poles are grouped into at least three magnetically and electrically identical subsets that are mounted sequentially around an angular direction of the electric motor.
US10343701B2	Railcar security system with car lighting A railcar security system that includes a railcar, a first sensor having a first sensor type and a first sensor location with respect to the railcar, a second sensor having a second sensor type and a second sensor location with respect to the railcar, a first lighting group linked with the first sensor, a second lighting group linked with the second sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive an arming signal, receive a trigger signal indicating a sensor of the plurality of sensors has been triggered, determine a sensor type and a sensor location for the sensor based on the trigger signal, activate the first lighting group when the determined sensor type and the determined sensor location correspond with the first sensor, and activate the second lighting group when the determined sensor type and the determined sensor location correspond with the second sensor.
US10343695B2	Controlling vehicle functionality based on geopolitical region A method and system of controlling vehicle functionality based on a geopolitical region of the vehicle, the method including the steps of: monitoring a geographical location of the vehicle; resolving the geographical location of the vehicle to a geopolitical region in which the vehicle is located; obtaining permitted vehicle function information for the geopolitical region in which the vehicle is located; and disabling or enabling one or more vehicle functions based on the obtained permitted vehicle function information.
US10343693B1	System and method for monitoring and reducing vehicle operator impairment In a computer-implemented method, data about potential vehicle operator impairment is retrieved. The data is generated by monitoring a vehicle operator, the environment ahead of the vehicle, and/or force in one or more directions. A number of impairment scores are generated by analyzing the data about potential vehicle operator impairment. A specific time period during which the vehicle operator tends to be most impaired is determined based on the impairment scores. Recommendations to reduce operator impairment of the vehicle operator are identified and communicated to the vehicle operator.
US10343691B2	Dual-shaft clutchless hybrid transmission An apparatus includes a drive shaft, a transmission, a motor shaft, and an engine shaft. The drive shaft includes several drive gears and is used to transmit power to a wheel of a vehicle. The transmission includes a first transmission subassembly and a second transmission subassembly, each subassembly having a transmission shaft, an input gear, and several output gears. Each transmission shaft includes a shifting element to select an output gear. Each transmission subassembly transmits power to the drive shaft when the shifting element of each respective subassembly is engaged. The motor shaft is coupled to a motor and is also directly coupled to the first transmission subassembly via a first motor gear. The motor shaft is also coupled to the engine shaft via a second motor gear. The engine shaft includes several engine gears to couple the engine shaft to the first and second transmission subassemblies.
US10343690B2	Input torque control during transmission shift A controller commands an engine torque level in response to a driver demanded torque based on an accelerator pedal position. If the driver demanded torque decreases rapidly during or just prior to a torque phase of a shift, the controller commands the engine to temporarily generate torque exceeding the driver demand. The controller sets a nominal engine torque equal to the driver demand torque before the rapid decrease, slowly decreases the nominal engine torque during the torque phase, and decreases the nominal torque at progressively faster rates during the inertia phase to bring the nominal torque back into agreement with the driver demanded torque. The commanded engine torque is based on the nominal torque, but may be less than the nominal torque during the inertia phase to permit the engine speed to decrease faster.
US10343689B2	Integrated control method and system of motor for electric vehicle An integrated control method of a motor for a vehicle includes detecting an output torque value of a drive motor and an output torque value of a ventilation system compressor motor by a controller when a vehicle start and a ventilation system are turned on, determining whether an error is occurred in the drive motor and the compressor motor as an output torque value of the drive motor and an output torque value of the ventilation system compressor motor are respectively compared with a drive motor torque reference value and a compressor motor torque reference value which are predetermined by the controller, and adjusting output torque values of the drive motor or the compressor motor depending on a result of determining whether an error is occurred in the drive motor and the compressor motor by the controller.
US10343688B2	System and method for controlling propulsion of machine A system for controlling propulsion of a machine is described. The system includes a first sensor for generating a first signal indicative of an articulation angle of the machine. The system also includes at least one transmission power unit coupled to front and rear powertrains of the machine. The system further includes a control module in communication with the first sensor and the at least one transmission power unit. The control module is configured to receive the first signal from the first sensor. The control module is also configured to control the at least one transmission power unit to provide power to at least one of the front powertrain or the rear powertrain, based on the articulation angle of the machine.
US10343687B2	Traction control system utilizing transmission braking A vehicle includes a transmission having input and output shafts and clutches engageable in combinations to create power-flow paths between the input and output shafts. The vehicle further includes wheels driven by the output shaft and a controller. The controller is programmed to engage one of the combinations, and, responsive to the wheels slipping and a desired engine torque reduction exceeding a threshold, command capacity to an additional one of the clutches to reduce torque of the output shaft.
US10343686B2	Autonomous driving system An autonomous driving system acquires information concerning an empty space situation in an adjacent lane, and information concerning an entry frequency with which other vehicles enter into an own lane from the adjacent lane, when an own vehicle travels on a road having a plurality of lanes. The autonomous driving system determines whether or not to select the adjacent lane as an own vehicle travel lane in accordance with the empty space situation in the adjacent lane and the entry frequency. However, when the entry frequency is a threshold value or more, determination not to select the adjacent lane as the own vehicle travel lane is kept irrespective of the empty space situation in the adjacent lane. The autonomous driving system performs lane change to the adjacent lane autonomously when the adjacent lane is selected as the own vehicle travel lane.
US10343681B2	Apparatus and method for controlling stop of vehicle An apparatus and a method for controlling a stop of a vehicle may include an information collection system collecting at least one of road information, position information, and driving information; and a control system stopping the vehicle on a basis of the information collected by the information collection system in a case of emergency while the vehicle is running on a road.
US10343676B2	Synchronization control method for engine clutch lock-up in hybrid electric vehicle A synchronization control method includes controlling an engine speed to follow a motor speed as a target speed of the engine when synchronization between the engine speed and the motor speed starts according to a demand for the lock-up of the engine clutch while travelling under the EV mode with the engine clutch opened; estimating the engine speed at a time of a transmission gear ratio change at which the motor speed increases and reaches a preset motor speed, wherein the transmission gear ratio change is carried out at the preset motor speed; calculating the motor speed, which is reduced after the transmission gear ratio change, by using the preset motor speed and information on a gear ratio before and after the transmission gear ratio change; and controlling the engine speed by resetting the target speed to the calculated motor speed as a new target speed of the engine.
US10343674B2	Vehicles with multiple high voltage batteries A hybrid electric vehicle having one or more controllers, at least two axles independently driven by respective electric machines (EMs) that are each coupled to a separate battery, and a combustion engine (CE) coupled to one of the axles. At least one of the controller(s) are configured to deliver power to one of the axles in a single axle drive mode, and in response to a torque demand signal (TDS) exceeding a single axle power limit, to deliver power to another axle, and/or all axles. The controller(s) are further configured to respond to the TDS exceeding a multiple axle power limit, and to deliver additional CE power to the coupled axle. In response to a braking signal, the controller(s) may also adjust at least one of the EMs to capture mechanical braking energy from a respective axle, and generate negative torque to charge one or more of the separate batteries.
US10343664B2	System and method for dynamic braking of motor associated with brake booster subsystem A method is disclosed for controlling operation of a motor-driven brake boost assist system of a vehicle braking system during a loss of battery power to the brake boost assist system. The method may involve detecting a condition during which a power loss event to the brake boost assist system has occurred, and a motor associated with the brake boost assist system is being driven by linear movement of a component within the brake boost assist system in response to fluid pressure developed within the brake boost assist system. The method further involves using a voltage generated by the motor during the power loss event to help initiate a dynamic braking action on the motor.
US10343662B2	Brake device system This brake device system includes a plurality of brake devices mounted to a vehicle, each brake device including a brake rotor, a friction pad, friction pad driving assembly, and a control device. The control device is provided with: braking/stoppage determination section configured to cause the friction pad to come into contact with the brake rotor of each brake device, and determine whether or not the vehicle is braking or being kept stopped; and heat conduction suppressing section configured to, when the braking/stoppage determination section has determined that the vehicle is braking or being kept stopped, reduce the braking force of a part of the plurality of brake devices, thereby to reduce heat conductivity of brake friction heat to the friction pad driving assembly.
US10343655B1	Emergency braking system for vehicles An emergency braking system for vehicles, having a hydraulic unit assembly, an oil accumulator assembly that connects to the hydraulic unit assembly, and a brake assembly that connects to the oil accumulator assembly. The brake assembly has at least one brake pad that is mounted underneath a vehicle. When deployed, the at least one brake pad makes contact to produce a predetermined friction with a surface the vehicle is moving upon to stop the vehicle. The hydraulic unit assembly has an oil reservoir connected to an electric motor. The oil accumulator assembly has an oil accumulator connected with a conduit to the oil reservoir. The brake assembly has a hydraulic cylinder and an emergency brake pedal that actuates a pedal switch actuator when the emergency brake pedal is pressed with a predetermined force.
US10343654B2	Convertible tongue jack A trailer tongue jack is convertible between operation by an integral actuator and an external actuator. The jack includes a clutch mechanism or coupler operable to selectively engage a drive screw with the integral actuator or the external actuator.
US10343647B2	Belt retractor with two-part tensioning drive wheel A belt retractor having a belt shaft having a shaft body, a profile head and a torsion bar, wherein the torsion bar arranged in the shaft body is connected on one end to the shaft body and on a second end to the profile head, and the profile head can be securely attached to the vehicle, and having a belt pretensioner, wherein a pretensioner drive wheel of the belt pretensioner is directly connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the profile head of the belt shaft, and mass bodies can be engaged with the pretensioner drive wheel so as to transmit force to drive the belt shaft in winding direction. The pretensioner drive wheel (16) is configured by means of two parts, the profile head (1) of the belt shaft and a push-on ring (2) that is pushed onto the profile head (1) and is positively and non-positively connected thereto, wherein respectively mutually opposite dome-shaped partial receiving socket segments (3), which form together receiving sockets for the mass bodies, are formed on the profile head (1) and on the push-on ring (2).
US10343646B2	Reinforcement part for a belt shaft, belt shaft, and end-fitting tensioner A reinforcing member (36) for a belt shaft (10) comprises an elongate central portion (46) and two hooking portions (48) provided at the ends of the central portion (46) adapted to be hung into a hooking slit of a belt shaft body (28) of a belt shaft (10), wherein the central portion (46) includes a retaining portion (50) adapted to be encompassed by the webbing (26) and a supporting portion (58) extending in the longitudinal direction (L) substantially over the entire central portion (46) and being offset relative to a plane (M) which is defined by the retaining portion (50), and wherein retaining lands (60) defining a passage window (62) for the webbing (26) extend between the supporting portion (58) and the retaining portion (50). The invention further provides a belt shaft (10) comprising a belt shaft body (28) as well as an end fitting tensioner (12).
US10343642B2	Vehicle airbag A passive restraint includes inflatable members inflatable to an inflated position. The inflatable members are elongated along a longitudinal axis and spaced from each other in a lateral direction in the inflated position. The passive restraint includes uninflatable panels arranged in an alternating arrangement with the inflatable members. Each panel is elongated in the lateral direction when the inflatable members are inflated and extends from one of the inflatable members to another one of the inflatable members.
US10343640B2	Airbag housing for an airbag module An airbag housing with a receiving space for a gas generator and an airbag, wherein the receiving space is confined at least by a bottom, side walls, and end walls connecting the side walls, and wherein a fastening section projects from at least one of the walls enabling the airbag housing to be fastened to a vehicle. The bottom, the side walls, the end walls, and the fastening section are formed from a single sheet metal blank.
US10343636B2	Side protection device for a vehicle, related kit and vehicle provided with the same The invention relates to a side protection device to prevents road users and/or pedestrians to slip, move and/or enter under a vehicle. The device comprises a first member adapted to be secured, under a lateral side of the vehicle; a second member adapted to be secured, under a same lateral side of the vehicle; at least one flexible, elongated member having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end; at least one connecting means for securing the first end of the at least one flexible, elongated member to the first member or the second member; and at least one connecting/tensioning means for securing and tensioning the at least one flexible, elongated member between the first member and the second member. The invention also relates to a vehicle provided with the above device and a kit comprising at least one of the above device.
US10343635B2	Lower grille assembly preventing light leakage A lower grille assembly preventing light leakage and fixedly connected to a bumper skin of a vehicle and comprising a lower grille body with a buckle mounting orifice and a lower grille trim with a buckle, wherein the lower grille trim is fixedly connected to the lower grille body by means of the buckle and the buckle mounting orifice; a buckle flange extending outward on the buckle of the lower grille trim, the buckle including a U-shaped groove for receiving an end of the skin and in a clearance fit with the end, so as to clamp and support the skin, effectively ensuring a Z-direction clearance between the trim and the skin, preventing the skin from falling due to its dead weight, and avoiding light leakage due to an increased Z-direction clearance between the skin and the lower grille assembly resulting from deformation of the lower grille assembly.
US10343631B2	Decreasing autonomous vehicle power consumption Systems and methods for decreasing vehicle power consumption are provided. In one example embodiment, a method includes sending one or more first control signals to one or more control systems of an autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle operating in a first mode and configured to provide a service to one or more users of the service. The one or more control signals cause the one or more control systems to autonomously park the vehicle at the location. The method includes sending, after the autonomous vehicle has autonomously parked at the location, one or more second control signals to the one or more control systems of the autonomous vehicle causing the autonomous vehicle to operate in a second mode, wherein the second mode requires less power than the first mode.
US10343630B2	Monitoring method and apparatus The present application discloses a monitoring method and apparatus. A specific implementation of the method comprises: reading information about monitoring data acquisition methods of monitored objects, the monitoring data acquisition method comprising an active acquisition method and a passive acquisition method; executing following steps for each of the monitored objects having the active acquisition method as the monitoring data acquisition method: generating a monitoring data acquisition task of the monitored object; determining a monitoring data acquisition frequency of the monitored object; and adding the monitoring data acquisition task to to-be-executed monitoring data acquisition task sets in a defined period corresponding to the monitoring data acquisition frequency; executing, in successive defined periods, monitoring data acquisition tasks in the corresponding to-be-executed monitoring data acquisition task sets; and parsing acquired monitoring data of the monitored objects to generate a monitoring result. The implementation solves the problem of high system resource occupation and waste of system resources during the monitoring process.
US10343629B2	System, method, and apparatus for preserving vehicle battery Embodiments include a vehicle power distribution unit comprising a plurality of connection paths respectively connecting a plurality of electric loads to a vehicle battery, and a power saving module configured to receive a key fob input indicating user selection of one of a plurality of vehicle power modes, and disconnect a subset of the plurality of electric loads from the vehicle battery based on specifications associated with the selected vehicle power mode. Other embodiments include a vehicle system comprising a power distribution unit including a plurality of connection paths respectively connecting a plurality of electric loads to a vehicle battery; a key fob configured to enable user selection of one of a plurality of vehicle power modes; and a power saving module configured to disconnect a subset of the plurality of electric loads from the vehicle battery based on specifications associated with the selected power mode.
US10343627B2	Wire harness with connection member A wire harness includes a plurality of bendable electric wires, a first connection member that is electrically connected to the plurality of electric wires and is a connection target that is provided at a first end of the plurality of electric wires and is shared by the plurality of electric wires, and a second connection member that is electrically connected to the plurality of electric wires and is a connection target that is provided at a second end of the plurality of electric wires and is shared by the plurality of electric wires.
US10343626B2	Method for manufacturing wire harness An objective is to provide a hitherto not-existing retention component that is for a wiring bundle and can be manufactured without tying the wiring bundle, a wire harness including the retention component, and a manufacturing method and a manufacturing device for the wire harness.A metal mold that is used has a penetration hole in which a wiring bundle is to be penetratingly disposed, an annular retention portion-molding space for surrounding the outer circumference of the wiring bundle, and an engagement portion-molding space communicatively connected with the retention portion-molding space. The wiring bundle is disposed in the penetration hole, a melt resin is poured in the retention portion-molding space from the engagement portion-molding space, and solidified through cooling to mold a retention portion integrally with a engagement portion in a state of being closely adhered to an outer circumference of the wiring bundle.
US10343625B2	Vehicle door with door trim panel A vehicle door (1) has a door frame (2) and a door trim panel (3) connected to the door frame (2). The door trim panel (3) accommodates flexible spacers (4) that make contact with planar portions of the door frame (2). Each spacer (4) has a ribbed structure (11) in the region of contact with the door frame (2). The vehicle door (1) ensures satisfactory contact between the attached door trim panel (3) and the door frame (2), even when there are frame tolerances.
US10343622B2	Interior and exterior iridescent vehicle appliques A vehicle applique is provided that includes a substantially transparent substrate defining first and second surfaces, a decorative film positioned on the first surface of the substrate, and an over-mold positioned over the film. The over-mold defines at least one diffraction grating and a light source is positioned proximate the second surface of the substrate. The light source is configured to emit light through the substrate and the over-mold.
US10343621B2	Movable image recording device and vehicle provided with such device Image recording device provided with a fixed part for at least partial inclusion in and/or on the body of a motor vehicle, and a movable part which contains at least one optical element, the optical element comprising at least one optical sensor and/or a lens unit, and an adjustment device provided with a power source, for adjusting the movable part between a first position and a second position, wherein during use in the first position the movable part is wholly or partly included in the body, and in the second position the movable part extends at an angle with respect to the body, such that at least the optical element carried by the movable part extends at least partly outside the body, wherein the movable part pivots from the second position about a, preferably substantially vertical, axis to the first position and vice versa.
US10343615B2	Removable storage module mounting system for golf cart A storage unit intended for mounting on the rear of a golf cart type vehicle is designed to protrude from the rear of the golf cart to provide more storage space. The storage unit is further designed to be removable, and may be subdivided with movable partitions. Several features are described for its attachment onto the rear of the golf cart in different ways, including specific types of attachments and frameworks for use with and without rear shelf wells on the golf cart. These are designed for greater security in holding the storage unit onto the golf cart, and include adjustable or removable bottom protrusions for use with a rear shelf well, or the attachment frame system without a rear shelf well. In addition, a system is described to allow the storage unit to be folded, such that it can be more compactly folded and shipped, stored or transported.
US10343610B2	Compact power running board A compact deployable/retractable running board assembly for a motor vehicle including a running board, linkage coupled to the running board, and a motor assembly coupled to an actuator, the running board moveable between at least one stowed position and at least one deployed position. The linkage includes a drive arm connected to a pivot shaft within a housing at a location on the pivot shaft between two bushings that are coupled to the pivot shaft within the housing. The linkage also includes an idler arm connected to a pivot shaft within an idler housing. The actuator is operably coupled to the linkage to cause rotation of the linkage to move the running board between the at least one stowed position generally under the motor vehicle and at least one deployed position to provide a step surface for a user.
US10343608B2	Rearview assembly A rearview assembly having an electrochromic element. A front substrate defines a first surface and a second surface. A front side edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface. A rear substrate is operably coupled with the front substrate and spaced a predetermined distance therefrom. The rear substrate defines a third surface and a fourth surface. A rear side edge is disposed between the third surface and the fourth surface. A perimeter of the rear substrate is larger than a perimeter of the front substrate, such that an outer portion of the third surface is exposed, thereby defining a peripheral step between the front side edge and the rear side edge. An electrochromic material is disposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate. A bezel is configured to extend around the rear substrate, over the outer portion of the third surface.
US10343602B2	Spatial auditory alerts for a vehicle A vehicle includes a plurality of sensors including exterior sensors. Vehicle signals, such as those derived from sensors, are processed to detect alertable conditions and each alertable condition is represented by a created software object. A location is associated with each software object, such as corresponding to a location of an exterior feature that gave rise to the alertable condition. The software object is updated over time according to the vehicle signals, such as by updating the location according to movement of the obstacle. The software objects are processed to drive an array of speakers effective to simulate a sound originating from the location associated with the software object. The sound generated by the speakers may be repeated chimes having a volume and period determined according to the location.
US10343601B2	Collision warning system A vehicle collision warning system including a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicating an exit condition, a second sensor configured to generate a second signal indicating a traffic condition, an internal warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about a hazard condition, the internal warning signal system including, a warning device configured to emit the warning signal, and a processor configured to receive the first signal from the first sensor, receive the second signal from the second sensor, detect the hazard condition based on the first and second signals, and generate a control signal to cause the warning device to emit the warning signal to warn the vehicle occupant about the hazard condition.
US10343589B2	Drone-enhanced vehicle external lights Techniques for drone device control are provided. In one example, the technique includes monitoring, by a drone device operatively coupled to a processor and allocated to a vehicle in operation, one or more conditions associated with the vehicle. The technique also includes, in response to identifying, by the drone device, a defined condition of the one or more conditions: moving, by the drone device, to a position relative to the vehicle and determined based on the defined condition; and performing, by the drone device, an indication operation determined based on the defined condition.
US10343583B1	Truck bed for portable toilet delivery trucks A truck bed having a flat bed deck adapted for mounting on a truck to haul cargo and a tank within the deck adapted for containing and hauling liquid. The deck includes a top plate, bottom plate, front end, rear end and sides. The sides are connected between outer edges of the front end and rear end. The top plate is connected to the front end, rear end and sides. The bottom plate is connected to the front end, rear end and sides. A tank is formed by the top plate, bottom plate, front end, rear end and sides, whereby the sides are connected in a seal state for holding the liquid.
US10343580B2	Pickup truck storage device A device for movably mounting a storage container in relation to the storage bed of a pickup truck. The device includes a container support frame with a mounting member configured to be fixedly secured in relation to the pickup truck storage bed, and a lift arm having a first end coupled to the container support frame for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis and a second end configured to be coupled to the storage container for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis. The second end of the lift arm is movable along an arcuate path about the first pivot axis between a stowed position in which the storage container is disposed between the side rails and an extended position in which the storage container is disposed above a side rail. The storage container is pivotable about the second pivot axis to maintain an upright orientation in the stowed and extended positions, providing a variety of convenient access and storage options. Also, the frame can be confined to a very small portion of the storage bed or hidden within existing components of the storage bed to allow substantially unimpeded top and rear access to the storage bed.
US10343572B2	Adjustable head and neck system In accordance with at least one embodiment, an adjustable head and neck system comprises a locking upright brace and a forehead support. The forehead support is coupled to the locking upright brace. The forehead support is configurable to support a user's forehead.
US10343569B2	Seat for vehicles Provided is a seat for vehicles that improves holding properties during seating without providing more support sections than necessary in a seat cushion, and enables a passenger to smoothly getting on and off the vehicle. The seat for vehicles has a seat cushion that forms the seating surface of the seat, a seat back that forms the backrest of the seat, and a headrest that protects the head and neck of a passenger, in which the seat cushion includes a pelvis holding section that holds the pelvis of the passenger on the rear side of the seat cushion, and thigh holding sections that hold the thighs of the passenger on the front surface side of the right and left side surfaces of the seat cushion, in which the height of the seating surface on the rear side of the seat cushion is lower than the height of the thigh holding sections, and is lower than the height of the pelvis holding section.
US10343566B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat is provided with a seat cushion and a seat back. The seat back is provided with a resin frame at least a part of the rear surface side of which is exposed; a pad material disposed on the resin frame; a trim cover for covering the pad material; and a resin hook mounted to an end of the trim cover. The resin frame has a turned-back end formed by turning back outward in a U shape an end of the resin frame. The resin hook is engaged with the turned-back end. The resin hook has a protrusion at the portion thereof which is located within the turned-back end.
US10343562B2	Collapsible storage enclosure for vehicle A vehicle comprises a seating assembly attached to a floor having a seat that is rotationally operable relative to a seatback. A collapsible assembly is attached to the floor and the seat. When the seat is pivoted upright to a stadium position, the collapsible assembly is selectively deployable from a collapsed configuration to a cargo storage configuration. The cargo storage configuration defines a rigid enclosure at least partially defined by the seat and the floor.
US10343561B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat pad configured to support an occupant, the seat pad having a through-hole provided so as to extend through the seat pad in a direction from an occupant sitting side toward a side opposite to the occupant sitting side; and a frame member attached to an opening end of the through-hole on the occupant sitting side, the frame member having an opening configured such that a fixation connecting portion of a child safety seat is inserted into the opening. The frame member is provided with a locking portion locked to the seat pad. The seat pad includes a locking pad portion constituting a part of an inner wall surface of the through-hole, a wire member is embedded in the locking pad portion, and the locking portion of the frame member is locked to the locking pad portion.
US10343559B2	Interior compartment of an autonomous vehicle Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to autonomous vehicles comprising at least one interior compartment including: at least one table; at least one seating unit; at least one closet; at least one window configured to transition between a substantially transparent state and a substantially opaque state and to display at least navigational information; at least one vanity; at least one storage area; or combinations thereof; wherein the vehicle is configured to operate in at least an autonomous mode. In some instance, the vehicle may not include steering equipment (e.g., steering wheel) and/or acceleration or deceleration equipment (e.g., a gas or brake pedal).
US10343558B2	Fixed structure seat A vehicle seat includes a moveable structure supported by a fixed frame. The moveable structure includes a bottom portion configured to slide forward and rearward relative to the fixed frame, a back portion connected to the bottom portion and configured to both pivot and slide relative to the fixed frame, and an upper portion that, in some embodiments, is configured to rotate relative to the back portion.
US10343554B2	Seat rail A seat mounting system for an electric vehicle including a longitudinal support beam coupled with a chassis of the vehicle, a front cross beam extending from a right side of a passenger compartment of the vehicle to a left side of the passenger compartment, and a rear cross beam extending from the right side to the left side. A connector is disposed between the longitudinal support beam and both cross beams. The connector couples the longitudinal support beam with both cross beams. At least one seat rail is mounted to the connector and extends across the front cross beam and the rear cross beam. The seat rail is mounted to the connector such that a forward portion of the at least one seat rail extends higher than a rear portion of the at least one seat rail. The seat rail mounts a seat within the passenger compartment.
US10343553B2	Detecting and signalling the presence of a passenger involuntarily left unattended in a motor vehicle An automotive electronic control system configured to detect and signal the presence of a passenger left unattended in a motor vehicle based on signals from an automotive sensory system comprising: one or more radar sensors arranged in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle to allow the presence of one or more passengers sitting on one or more seats of the motor vehicle to be determined, one or more door sensors associated with one or more doors of the motor vehicle to allow locking and unlocking, and opening and closing, of one or more doors of the motor vehicle to be determined; one or more seat sensors associated with one or more seats of the motor vehicle to allow the presence of one or more passengers sitting on one or more seats of the motor vehicle to be determined; one or more safety belt sensors associated with one or more safety belts of the motor vehicle to allow fastening and unfastening of one or more safety belts to be determined; the automotive electronic control system is configured to: receive signals from the automotive sensory system; determine when the doors of the motor vehicle are unlocked; when the doors of the motor vehicle are determined to have been unlocked, determine whether a door of the motor vehicle has been opened for a sufficient length of time compatible with a passenger getting in the motor vehicle; if a door of the motor vehicle is determined to have been opened for a sufficient length of time compatible with a passenger getting in the motor vehicle, signal a potentially hazardous situation due to the presence of a passenger in the motor vehicle according to a first signalling mode or by means of a first signalling device; determine when the door of the motor vehicle has been closed; when the door of the motor vehicle is determined to have been closed, determine occurrence of a switch from a key-on state to a key-off state of the motor vehicle; if no switch from a key-on state to a key-off state of the motor vehicle is determined to have occurred, activate one or more radar sensors to check for the presence of the passenger in the motor vehicle; if the passenger is determined not to be on the motor vehicle based on the radar sensors, interrupt the signalling of the presence of the passenger in the motor vehicle; if instead the passenger is determined to be on the motor vehicle based on the radar sensors, signal the presence of the passenger in the motor vehicle according to a second signalling mode and/or device different from the first signalling mode and/or device.
US10343550B2	Method for controlling a hybrid drivetrain and battery device in the hybrid drivetrain A circuit for controlling a hybrid drivetrain, including an alternating current electric machine, a first battery, a second battery, a first pair of complementary transistor switches arranged to complete a first direct current circuit to charge the first battery or to complete a second direct current circuit to discharge the first battery, a second pair of complementary transistor switches arranged in parallel and arranged to complete a third direct current circuit to charge the second battery or to complete a fourth direct current circuit to discharge the second battery, an inverter arranged to convert direct current electrical energy from the first and second batteries into alternating current electrical energy, arranged to supply the alternating current electrical energy to the electric machine, and also arranged to transmit voltage modulations caused by damping vibrations within the drivetrain, and a control unit operatively arranged to control the first and second pair of switches.
US10343549B2	Railway vehicle A railway vehicle having a plurality of electrical circuits is presented herein. The railway vehicle comprises an external power supply connection portion; a contactor of a normally closed type that opens and closes a common line connecting the plurality of electrical circuits to a ground, the contactor opening the common line by receiving supply of electric power through the external power supply connection portion and closing the common line when no current is applied; and an operation prohibition determining unit that determines whether supply of electric power to the plurality of electrical circuits is stopped and that prohibits the contactor from opening the common line when the supply of electric power is not stopped.
US10343546B2	Driving system of an electro-mechanical apparatus A battery pack includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries, a sensor, and a battery manager. The sensor obtains motion information of the rechargeable batteries. The motion information includes at least one of first information obtained by sensing whether the rechargeable batteries are in a movement state or in a standstill state or second information on a state in which the rechargeable batteries are inclined. The second information may be obtained based on a change in angle when the rechargeable batteries are in the movement state. The battery manager control charging or discharging of the rechargeable batteries in a charge mode or a discharge mode based on the motion information.
US10343537B2	Method and apparatus for positioning a vehicle Methods and apparatus are discloses for position a vehicle. In one aspect, an apparatus for positioning a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a plurality of receive, each configured to generate a respective voltage signal from a wireless magnetic field generated by a field generator. The apparatus further comprises a processor configured to determine a first set of data based on the respective voltage signals generated by the plurality of receive coils, and reduce the first set of data to a second set of data that is substantially constant regardless of relative rotation between the plurality of receive coils and the field generator. The apparatus is further configured to determine a plurality of candidate positions based upon the second set of data, which are used to determine a position and an orientation with respect to the field generator based on the first set of data.
US10343533B2	Power supply system with improved energy recovery from regenerative braking A first DC/DC converter is of a constant voltage control type and is controlled so as to keep the voltage of an electric generation bus at a predetermined target value. A second DC/DC converter is of a constant current control type and is controlled so as to keep input current or output current at predetermined target current. A control circuit determines an optimum target value of electric generation bus voltage, based on different algorithms, in accordance with all or some of modes A to C which are classified by the charging/discharging condition of a second electric storage device, and controls the first DC/DC converter so that the electric generation bus voltage becomes the determined target value.
US10343526B2	Collected-current monitoring device A collected-current monitoring device includes a current-value obtaining unit for obtaining current values I1 and I2; a first RMS-calculation unit for calculating a root mean square (RMS) 1 of the current value I1 at a window width W; a second RMS-calculation unit for calculating a root mean square (RMS) 2 of the current value I2 at the window width W; a determining unit for determining whether a combination of the RMS 1 and the RMS 2 satisfies an abnormality condition; an abnormality-signal output unit for outputting an abnormality signal when the abnormality condition is satisfied; an information-obtaining unit for obtaining railway vehicle information; and a setting unit for setting a set-parameter that includes at least one of the window width W or the abnormality condition depending on the railway vehicle information.
US10343524B2	Weld detection apparatus and weld detection method A weld detection apparatus is mounted on a vehicle and measures first and second voltages of a first capacitor. The first voltage is measured when the first capacitor is charged while connected in series to a power supply and a ground of a vehicle body while switches that connect the power supply to a load circuit are controlled to be in a first state. The second voltage is measured at a predetermined timing, when the first capacitor is charged while connected in series to the power supply and the ground of the vehicle body while the switches are controlled to be in a second state different from the first state. The apparatus performs a weld detection process to decide which of the switches is welded in an ON-state when a difference between the first and second voltages is equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold value.
US10343522B2	Central control panel for vehicles and method of controlling same A central control panel for vehicles and a method of controlling the same are provided. The central control panel for vehicles includes a touch pad, a PCB disposed under the touch pad and a lighting unit that is mounted on the PCB and includes a plurality of LEDs. An outdoor air temperature sensor senses an outdoor air temperature of a vehicle and a controller adjusts a temperature of the touch pad by changing a temperature of the lighting unit based on the sensed outdoor air temperature. The central control panel for vehicles further includes a top ring that transmits light emitted from the LEDs to the outside and to surround a perimeter of the touch pad.
US10343520B1	Systems and methodologies for real-time driver gaze location determination and analysis utilizing computer vision technology The method, system, and computer-readable medium facilitates monitoring one or more eyes of a vehicle operator during a driving session to generate a plurality of gaze location logs with gaze location values. The gaze location value may be generated by determining a location of the vehicle operator's gaze, determining which area of the vehicle is associated with the gaze location, and assigning the gaze location value based on the area of the vehicle associated with the gaze location. The gaze location logs may be analyzed to determine the duration of the vehicle operator's gaze at each area of the vehicle. Based on the duration of the vehicle operators gaze, one or more recommendations to improve vehicle operator performance may be identified and communicated to the vehicle operator.
US10343519B2	Mechanical shift assembly for a shiftable tandem drive axle A tandem drive axle mechanical shift assembly including a first shift rail assembly having a first shift rail actuated via a first pneumatic actuator, and a shift fork having a first end coupled with the first shift rail and a second end coupled with an engagement selector. A second shift rail assembly having a second shift rail actuated via a second pneumatic actuator, and a second shift fork having a first end coupled with the second shift rail and a second end coupled with an inter-axle differential lock-up clutch. First and second primary valves in fluid communication with a reservoir, and a secondary valve in fluid communication with the reservoir and in selective fluid communication with the second pneumatic actuator. A first actuation valve operated by the first shift rail and in selective fluid communication with the first and second primary valves, and the first and second pneumatic actuators.
US10343513B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle is disclosed that includes an elastic support mechanism for supporting an exhaust muffler. The elastic support mechanism includes a support platform member, an elastic cylindrical members and an bar-shaped member. The support platform member is supported by a rear-linking frame bar to adjust a position of the support platform member along one of lateral and longitudinal directions of the body frame. An elastic cylindrical member supported by one of the support platform member and the exhaust muffler. The elastic cylindrical member has an axis extending along the other of the lateral and longitudinal directions, and is supported at a single position, in a direction of the axis, of said one of the support platform member and the exhaust muffler. A bar-shaped member supported by the other of the support platform member and the exhaust muffler is fitted into the elastic cylindrical member to be supported by the elastic cylindrical member.
US10343500B2	Vehicle window assembly with polarized windowpanes and method of operating same A window assembly includes a first polarizing windowpane, and a second polarizing windowpane. The first and second polarizing windowpanes are each independently moveable between a first position that blocks an opening to an interior of a vehicle, and a second position that does not block the opening. A window operating method includes moving first and second polarizing windowpanes of a window assembly from respective first positions that block an opening to an interior of a vehicle to respective second positions that do not block the opening.

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