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| US10350899B2 |
Printing-fluid containing device including printing-fluid cartridge and adaptor
A printing-fluid containing device configured to be inserted into a cartridge attachment section in an insertion direction includes: a printing-fluid cartridge and an adaptor to which the cartridge is detachably assembled. The cartridge includes: a casing; a supply portion; a detection portion; and an engagement portion. The adaptor includes: an adaptor body; and an electrical interface. The detection portion includes a light accessible portion accessed by light from an outside of the cartridge. The engagement portion is engageable with the cartridge attachment section. The adaptor body has a front wall at its leading end in the insertion direction. The front wall has an opening through which the supply portion extends. The electrical interface is disposed on an outer surface of the adaptor body and electrically connectable to an electric contact of the cartridge attachment section. |
| US10350894B2 |
Printing apparatus
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a printing apparatus that satisfactorily sucks and recovers a printhead is provided. A printing apparatus that includes a transfer member, and the first and second printheads has the following arrangement. The apparatus includes the first and second suction units which suck a plurality of nozzles of the first and second printheads, a common negative-pressure generation unit which generates a negative-pressure for suction by these suction units, and a moving unit which moves these suction units from one end to the other end of each printhead. Then, the moving unit moves the first and second suction units so as to pass through concave gaps with respect to ink discharge surfaces of the first and second printheads corresponding to the first and second suction units at different timings. |
| US10350890B2 |
Liquid discharge head, and recording device using the same
A liquid discharge head to improve reliability of a dummy pressurization chamber, and a recording device including the liquid discharge head, the liquid discharge head including a channel member having discharge holes, pressurization chambers, a dummy pressurization chamber, and a substrate having pressurizing parts. The channel member includes a pressurization chamber plate, a dummy pressurization chamber plate, and stacked plates. A hole of the pressurization chamber plate has a side surface configuring a side surface of the pressurization chamber, and the hole has an opening configuring an opening of the pressurization chamber. A hole of the dummy pressurization chamber plate has a side surface configuring a side surface of the dummy pressurization chamber, and the hole has an opening configuring an opening of the dummy pressurization chamber. The substrate closes the openings of the pressurization chambers. The pressurization chamber plate closes the opening of the dummy pressurization chamber. |
| US10350888B2 |
Printhead configured for use with high viscosity materials
A printer includes a printhead configured to eject high viscosity material and refill a reservoir in the printhead with high viscosity material. The printhead includes a transducer having an electroactive element and a member to which the electroactive element is mounted. An electrical signal activates the electroactive element to move the electroactive element and the member in the reservoir of high viscosity material. This movement thins the high viscosity material and enables the printhead to eject the thinned material while refilling the reservoir. The apertures through which the thinned material is ejected share a common manifold without separate chambers for each of the apertures. |
| US10350887B2 |
Liquid injection apparatus, driving method of liquid injection apparatus and liquid supply apparatus
A method for driving a liquid injection apparatus comprising a base plate on which a pressure chamber communicating with a nozzle, a piezoelectric body arranged corresponding to the pressure chamber, and a volume variable plate arranged between the pressure chamber and the piezoelectric body and changing a volume of the pressure chamber by applying a voltage to the piezoelectric body, applying a first voltage in a rest state before the liquid is ejected from the nozzle; applying a second voltage higher than the first voltage in a standby state to contract the pressure chamber before the liquid is ejected from the nozzle; applying a third voltage lower than the second voltage to eject the liquid from the nozzle; and switching the first voltage, the second voltage and the third voltage and applying them to the piezoelectric body according to ejection data indicating whether to eject the liquid. |
| US10350883B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus and control method for liquid discharge apparatus
liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head including a plurality of electrodes arranged in parallel, a common electrode positioned to face the liquid discharge head, and a control unit configured to control a voltage to be applied to each of the plurality of electrodes to control the plurality of electrodes as a discharging electrode, which is to discharge a liquid, or as a non-discharging electrode, which is to discharge no liquid, wherein the control unit adjusts a value of the voltage to be applied to the electrode that is to be driven as the non-discharging electrode, based on the voltage to be applied to the electrode adjacent to the electrode that is to be driven as the non-discharging electrode. |
| US10350880B2 |
Printing system control
A method and system of controlling at least one printbar in a printing system are described. The printing system has one or more of printbars distributed along a media transport. A first image including a reference pattern is generated on a print medium with a first printbar. A pattern is then detected on the print medium. The reference pattern and the detected pattern are used to determine a position of the first image relative to a second printbar. This position is used to configure nozzle data for a second image to be generated on the print medium by the second printbar. |
| US10350875B2 |
Printing layer in response to substrate contour
A method of printing a three-dimensional structure onto a base having irregularities on the surface is disclosed. A sensing device determines the depth of the irregularity on the surface. A computing system receives an image file including a predetermined thickness of a layer to be printed onto the base. The predetermined thickness is adjusted based on the depth of the irregularity. A printing device prints a layer onto the base having the adjusted predetermined thickness print on the irregularity to make the surface substantially smooth. |
| US10350874B2 |
Method and apparatus for printing 3D objects using additive manufacturing and material extruder with translational and rotational axes
A 5D printer, which additively manufactures an object, includes an extruder that can move linearly along three orthogonal axes and rotationally around at least one of the axes with respect to the object while depositing a material. A gantry is movable along X, Y and Z axes, and a trunnion table movable about A and B axes is mounted on the gantry. A platen is mounted on the trunnion table, and the extruder deposits the material on the platen while moving the gantry and trunnion table. A model of the object is analyzed to produce a stress tensor for the object, and the depositing is according to the stress tensor. |
| US10350869B2 |
Fingerprint identification module and method for manufacturing the same
The present disclosure discloses a fingerprint identification module and a method for manufacturing the same, and relates to the field of fingerprint identification technologies. The fingerprint identification module is obtained by dicing a board-level module, and includes a fingerprint identification chip, a filling material, a color coating and a cover. The color coating is disposed between the filling material and the cover, and the fingerprint identification chip is inversely attached in a hollow area of the filling material in a vacuum environment. The fingerprint identification module has a simple structure and is easy to manufacture. By using the method, the bubbles between the fingerprint identification chip and the cover are effectively eliminated, and the manufacture efficiency of the fingerprint identification module is improved. |
| US10350867B2 |
Composite thermoplastic laminate
A composite sheet material includes a cover sheet, a substrate and an adhesion promoting layer. The cover sheet has a cover sheet material. The substrate has a substrate material. The adhesion promoting layer is disposed between the cover sheet and the substrate. A first side of the adhesion promoting layer disposed towards the cover sheet has an affinity to bond with the cover sheet material. A second side of the adhesion promoting layer disposed towards the substrate has an affinity to bond with the substrate material. |
| US10350866B2 |
Systems and methods for constructing complex composite structures
Systems for constructing complex composite structures include a conveyor and two or more stations operatively and sequentially positioned relative to the conveyor. Each station is configured to operatively deposit a layer of composite material on the conveyor. Methods of constructing a complex composite structure include laying up a first layer of composite material having a first configuration and laying up a second layer of composite material having a second configuration at least partially over the first layer. |
| US10350863B2 |
Methods and systems for damping a cabin air compressor inlet
A panel includes a structural substrate and a damping element including a viscoelastic material (VEM) layer coupleable to the structural substrate of the aircraft, and a constraining layer coupled to the VEM layer. The VEM layer is configured to dampen a vibration of the structural substrate. The constraining layer is configured to apply a shear force to the VEM layer. |
| US10350854B2 |
Functional protective material, in particular for use in protective clothing
The invention relates to a functional protective material, in particular having a protective function with respect to chemical poisons and/or biological toxins and/or chemical and/or biological hazardous materials, such as warfare agents, wherein the functional protective material has a multi-layer structure that comprises a planar, in particular textile, substrate material and a membrane that is associated with the substrate material, in particular connected to the substrate material, wherein the membrane in itself is permeable to air and water vapor and therefore is provided with a plurality of micropores preferably distributed substantially evenly over the membrane surface. According to the invention, an operating parameter of the membrane can be changed in such a way that the membrane assumes two different operating states, wherein in the first operating state the micropores of the membrane are open and in the second operating state, the micropores of the membrane are at least predominantly closed. |
| US10350852B2 |
Systems for bonding surfaces using a releasable adhesive
A releasable adhesive system for joining a first surface to a second surface. The system includes a primary material having a first portion including at least one first-portion molecule configured to be positioned parallel with at least one first-surface molecule of the first surface, and a second portion, opposite the first portion, including at least one second-portion molecule configured to be positioned parallel with at least second surfaced one molecule of the second surface. The first surface molecule, positioned parallel with the first-surface molecule, is configured to maintain bonds between the first portion and the first surface up to one or more pre-determined three scenarios, such as pre-determined shear, pull, and peel forces being exerted on the first surface. The second portion can function similarly with respect to the second surface. |
| US10350851B2 |
Composite element for protection devices of parts of the human body
A composite element for the realization of protection devices of parts of the human body includes a matrix, a reinforcing element, at least partially embedded in the matrix, wherein the reinforcing element has at least one opening shaped so as to define an undercut between the matrix and the reinforcing element, such undercut being suitable for determining a mechanical constraint between the matrix and the reinforcement element. |
| US10350845B2 |
Vent piece and manufacturing method for pneumatic tire
Provided are: vent pieces, which can easily be added later and with which the occurrence of spew can be suppressed without restriction in the locations where the vent pieces can be orderly arranged in vulcanized molding of a pneumatic tire; and a manufacturing method for pneumatic tire in which vulcanization molding of a raw cover is performed by using a vulcanization mold in which said vent piece has been embedded. A vent piece, which is used by being embedded in a prepared hole for air vent provided on the inner surface of a pneumatic tire vulcanization mold, is a cylinder without a hole in the axial direction and is configured to perform air vent from a gap formed between the vent piece and the side surface of the prepared hole. A vent piece has a saw cut extending in the axial direction formed on the side surface of the cylinder. |
| US10350841B2 |
Glazing panel repair
A glazing panel repair device (1) has coupling means (27) for coupling a pump arrangement (22) to the device to provide holding suction to secure the device to the glazing panel and pressure cycling to a repair zone. In one embodiment the coupling means is for coupling a single pump to provide holding suction to secure the device to the glazing panel and pressure cycling to a repair zone. |
| US10350837B2 |
Composite articles comprising non-linear elongated nanostructures and associated methods
The present disclosure relates to composite articles comprising non-linear elongated nanostructures and associated systems and methods. In certain embodiments, collections of carbon nanotubes or other elongated nanostructures can be used to provide mechanical reinforcement along multiple directions within a composite article. |
| US10350836B2 |
Tool
A tool (2, 102, 202) is constructed from a plurality of tessellating elements (34, 134, 234) to form a mandrel for the deposition of composite fibers. |
| US10350835B2 |
Bicycle wheel hub with molded spoke holes
A hub for a bicycle wheel includes a hub shell that defines one or more spoke holes. The hub shell includes a fiber reinforced material. The fiber reinforced material has one or more reinforcement fibers bending around the spoke holes to remain continuous around the spoke holes. One or more flanges with the spoke holes extend from the hub shell at an outer radial direction. A clutch or freehub adapter is coupled to the hub shell. Depending on the type of clutch mechanism used in the freehub, different clutch adapters can be incorporated into the hub. |
| US10350833B1 |
Methods and systems for creating anatomical models
One or more specific embodiments herein includes a method for producing an anatomical model, comprising providing a mold having a first cavity shaped to correspond to an anatomical structure, providing an insert inside the first cavity of the mold, positioning a first material into the first cavity such that the first material forms a base model, removing at least one portion of the insert from the mold to form a second cavity inside the mold, and positioning a second material into at least a portion of the second cavity. |
| US10350829B2 |
Sealing device comprising an injection molded magnetic field concentrator
An improved induction sealing device is presented. The device comprises a main body (302, 402a, 402b), a magnetic field concentrator (306, 406a, 406b) held in the main body and a conductive element (304, 404a, 404b) also held in the main body (302, 402a, 402b). The magnetic field concentrator (306, 406a, 406b) is injection molded in said main body (302, 402a, 402b). For this purpose the main body (302, 402a, 402b) is provided with at least one hole (312a, 312b) to gate material for forming said magnetic field concentrator (306, 406a, 406b) into an interior of said main body (302, 402a, 402b). |
| US10350828B2 |
3-D printing using intermediate transfer belt and curable polymers
3-D printing transfers build material and support from an intermediate transfer belt (ITB) to a platen. The build material is the same as the support material, except that the build material includes a photoinitiator and the support material does not. The platen moves to make contact with the ITB, and the ITB transfers successive layers of build material and support material each time the platen contacts the ITB. The platen and a portion of the ITB that is adjacent the platen are heated prior to the platen contacting the ITB, and the same is exposed so as to crosslink polymers of build material, without crosslinking polymers of support material. The polymers of build material being crosslinked and the polymers of support material not being crosslinked makes the support material selectively soluble in a solvent. |
| US10350821B2 |
Method and system for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by additive manufacturing
A method, system and dispensing head for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by additive manufacturing. The three-dimensional object includes a three-dimensional component. The method provides a substrate and forming layers there-on, each layer formed in a pattern corresponding to a three-dimensional component being manufactured and each layer formed by dispensing a curable material from a nozzle of a dispensing head and subsequently curing the curable material. The three-dimensional object comprises the combination of the substrate and the three-dimensional component, wherein the substrate has a non-planar surface portion and the three-dimensional component is formed on the non-planar surface portion such that it is fixedly secured to the substrate. During forming of the layers and/or between forming of two adjacent layers a relative movement between the substrate and the dispensing head is effected such that in a substrate coordinate system the dispensing head moves along a non-linear path over the non-planar surface portion. |
| US10350819B2 |
Release webs and textured products
The present disclosure features processes and equipment for manufacturing materials that have a textured surface formed by applying a first texture to a curable coating, curing the coating, and then embossing a second, different texture over the first texture. The disclosure also features textured materials, including both release webs for use in replicative casting processes and finished products in sheet, board, plate or web form. |
| US10350818B2 |
Heat setting optical films
A method of making an optical film includes providing a film, substantially uniaxially orienting the film, and heat setting the oriented film. The film includes a polymeric material capable of developing birefringence. |
| US10350817B2 |
Method to create vacuum insulated cabinets for refrigerators
A method of forming a vacuum insulated refrigerator cabinet, the method comprising providing first and second sheets of material. The first sheet of material is thermoformed over a first forming tool forming a first intermediate structure. The first intermediate structure is then thermoformed over a second forming mold to create a second intermediate structure. The second sheet of material is then sealing connected with the second intermediate structure forming an annular space. A vacuum is created in the annular space creating a vacuum insulated cabinet. |
| US10350816B2 |
Form-filing machine
Process to produce containers out of preforms, in which the preform is inserted in a form-filling station, molded and filled in this station. Gas, which remains in the head space after the end of the filling process, is replaced by a purge gas, and a form-filling machine is provided to produce and to fill containers made of preforms. |
| US10350814B2 |
System for forming and filling containers with carbonated products at ambient temperature
A system for simultaneously forming and filling a container from a thermoplastic polymer preform with a carbonated liquid at ambient temperature. The system includes a mold that encloses the thermoplastic polymer perform, a stretching member that stretches the thermoplastic polymer preform, an injection head that inject the carbonated liquid, and a pressurization system. The pressurization system is configured to, with the carbonated liquid beverage at room temperature (68° F. to 77° F.), increase pressure of the carbonated liquid beverage to a pre-load pressure that is greater than the defined partial pressure of dissolved carbon dioxide in the resultant filled and sealed container at room temperature, to maintain the carbonated liquid beverage at rest and at the pre-load pressure prior to injecting into the preform. |
| US10350813B2 |
Universal in-mold labeling apparatus and system incorporating the apparatus
A system combining a machine for blow-molding articles with a universal in-mold labeling apparatus. The apparatus has a frame on which turntables are mounted. Each turntable has an air rotary union, facilitating rotation of the respective turntable, and suction cups adapted to pick, hold, and release labels. The turntables deliver labels to the open molds of the machine. The apparatus also has a vertical slide positioned between the turntables. A placement head engages the turntables and moves up the vertical slide to a position in the open molds. At least one label magazine is affixed to the frame and retains the labels. Strategically placed air valves provide air and vacuum to pick, hold, and release labels. A human machine interface facilitates communication between an operator of the system and the system. Finally, a control system is provided to allow the operator to program and control both the machine and apparatus. |
| US10350812B2 |
Polymeric material for container
A formulation for producing a polymeric material including polypropylene, a chemical blowing agent, and optional components as described. |
| US10350809B2 |
Plastic processing screw
An improved screw has a shaft having a surface and a central axis and at least one flight extending helically along the surface of the shaft in successive turns. A continuous groove is formed in the surface of the shaft and extends between successive, pushing and trailing, turns of the flight at a selected angle greater than zero. The groove defines at least one generally triangular land having a base aligned with a pushing turn of the flight and an apex between successive turns of the flight. The groove also defines another generally triangular land having a base aligned with a trailing turn of the flight. Barriers or dams may be provided on the lands and in the grooves. A second continuous groove may also be formed in the surface of the shaft. |
| US10350807B2 |
Method and apparatus for extrusion of thermoplastic handrail
A method of and apparatus for extruding an article of uniform cross-section, the article including a thermoplastic material and at least one cable for inhibiting stretch of the article. The cable is supplied to a respective tube and is conveyed between upstream and downstream ends. The thermoplastic material may be supplied to the downstream end of the tube. The thermoplastic material is brought together with the cable to embed the cable within the thermoplastic material, thereby forming a composite extrudate. The tube is configured to at least hinder movement of loose windings of the cable from the downstream end towards the upstream end, which may prevent or at least reduce incidence of “birdcaging”. |
| US10350806B2 |
Apparatus and method for forming a polymeric web
The present invention is directed to an apparatus for forming a multi-layer web formed from at least two polymeric film tubes in intimate contact with each other but not bonded to each other. The apparatus and method includes the use of a blown film extrusion die that extrudes two separate blown film polymeric tubes via two separate annular die lips. A fluid cooling system applies cooling fluid across a plurality of surfaces of the two blown film tubes. One of the die lips may be at a different height from the other die lip. The frost line of one blown film tube may be at a different height from the other blown film tube. |
| US10350805B2 |
Method for regulating an extrusion device and extrusion device using said method
Method for regulating an extrusion device for the manufacture of a continuous strip of profiled product (P) made of an elastomeric compound, comprising a screw rotationally driven in a fixed barrel the outlet of which comprises an extrusion die and at least one rotationally driven cylindrical roller, the rotational speed of the screw (Ωscrew) being directly connected to the rotational speed of the roller (Ωroller) by a proportionality coefficient, including: for a given elastomeric compound and a given profiled product (P), determining a setpoint value Ks of the proportionality coefficient, measuring the thickness (e) of the profiled product (P) leaving the extrusion die at each instant and correcting the value of the proportionality coefficient to Ks′, correcting the rotational speed of the screw taking account of the corrected value Ks′ of the proportionality coefficient, such that Ω′screw=Ks′*Ωroller The roller speed is adjusted as a function of the corrected value Ks′ of the proportionality coefficient. |
| US10350803B2 |
Injection molding apparatus having cooled core sliders
An injection molding apparatus is used for making parts having a hollow portion that is disposed under an angle relative to an axis. The molded parts are ejected when a movable stripper plate is displaced relative to the mold core used to cool the angled portion of the molded part. The stripper plate includes cooling channels and a cooling outlet. The cooling outlet is coupled to a cooling inlet of a movable cooling slider element. Leakage of a cooling fluid is prevented by using a sealing device and sealing elements between the cooling slider and a cooling manifold retaining the mold cores when the stripper plate is used during the ejection of the molded parts from the mold cores. |
| US10350802B2 |
Injection device
An injection device is equipped with a brake mechanism provided on a rotary shaft of an injection motor extending toward a screw side along an axial direction of the screw and configured to brake rotation of the rotary shaft, an injection motor connecting portion extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction, and an injection motor supporting portion connected to the injection motor connecting portion so as to be adjustable in position relative to the injection motor connecting portion, and configured to support the injection motor and the brake mechanism. |
| US10350801B2 |
System and method for production of customized food and beverage coolers
A system and method for production of a customizable food and beverage cooler are disclosed. In one embodiment of the system, a mold includes two primary halves configured to produce an injection molded part that is a component of the food and beverage cooler. An aperture intersects one of the primary halves of the mold to accommodate an insertion block that includes a reverse image thereon such that molten plastic flow around the reverse image produces an integrally molded image on the component of the food and beverage cooler. Further, the aperture accommodates a combination insertion block and insertion plate having the reverse image thereon. One of the insertion block or combination insertion block and insertion plate is selected for disposing in the aperture based on the desired production run of the injection molded part. |
| US10350795B2 |
Flexible and electrically conductive polymer films and methods of making same
A method for producing flexible, stretchable transparent and highly electrically conducting hybrid polymer films includes embedding electrically conductive electrospun nanofibers in solution cast dielectric polymer films. The electrically conductive nanofiber, or nanofiber structure, can be electrospun from a suitable polymer solution that contains a suitable amount of, for example, at least one conductive material. The polymer film portion can be formed from poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) or polyimide. The flexible polymer film portion can be a transparent film, made from, for example, polycarbonate, polyurethane and/or cyclopolyolefin polymer compositions. |
| US10350794B2 |
Porous polymer membranes, methods of making, and methods of use
In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to porous polymer membranes, structures including porous polymer membranes, devices including porous polymer membranes, methods of using porous polymer membranes, methods of making porous polymer membranes, and the like. |
| US10350791B2 |
Master manufacturing method, master, and optical body
There is provided a new and improved master manufacturing method, master, and optical body enabling more consistent production of optical bodies having a desired haze value, the master manufacturing method including: forming a first micro concave-convex structure, in which an average cycle of concavities and convexities is less than or equal to visible light wavelengths, on a surface of a base material body that includes at least a base material; forming an inorganic resist layer on the first micro concave-convex structure; forming, on the inorganic resist layer, an organic resist layer including an organic resist and filler particles distributed throughout the organic resist; and etching the organic resist layer and the inorganic resist layer to thereby superimpose and form on the surface of the base material a macro concave-convex structure and a second micro concave-convex structure. |
| US10350790B2 |
Tire mold and method for manufacturing tire mold
A tire mold capable of imparting appropriate amounts of heat according to regions of an uncured tire is provided. The tire mold includes a base mold and a pattern mold which is fitted to the base mold and has a surface part for molding a tread pattern on the tire. A heat adjusting agent for adjusting amounts of heat to be transmitted to the tire via the surface part of the pattern mold is placed in a hollow cavity formed between the base mold and the pattern mold or inside the base mold. |
| US10350789B2 |
Cutting machine and incorporated handling devices
A cutting device for a machine tool, suitable for mounting on the spindle support structure of a machine tool for processing and cutting materials, incorporates suckers able to cause the device to adhere to and be fixed to the materials being machined. Further, a cutting head having a protection device with incorporated suckers, a cutting spindle having a protection device with incorporated suckers and a machine for machining the materials, having a cutting spindle incorporating suckers. |
| US10350783B2 |
Self-adhesive material for wood board and wood board
A self-adhesive material for a wood board is described. The self-adhesive material is formed of polyolefin film having a melt index is ≤4 g/10 min (measured at 190° C. and 2.16 kg), and the polyolefin film contains reactive groups with —OH groups of the wood for forming self-adhesive properties. Further, a wood board in which the self-adhesive material is used as a coating and/or as a glue-line material is described. |
| US10350782B2 |
Method for producing at least one cutting unit segment of a cutting unit of a machine tool separating device
A method for producing a cutting unit segment of a cutting unit of a machine tool separating device, includes at least one cutter support element and at least one cutter element. In at least one step, the cutter element is molded on the cutter support element by a drawing process in an at least partially staggered manner relative to an outer surface of the cutter support element. |
| US10350781B2 |
Cutting apparatus
A cutting apparatus is disclosed for separating, intermittently, receipts or tickets from a continuous strip of material, in which the strip is cut by a stationary blade when the user tensions the strip by pulling an end thereof, in which the cut margin of the strip is disengaged from the blade by virtue of an elastically movable element that has a non cutting edge extending in length next to the entire length of a cutting edge of the blade, and in which the strip tensioned during the cut pushes the non cutting edge in a recessing position with respect to the cutting edge and after cutting the non cutting edge returns elastically to a protruding position beyond the cutting edge. |
| US10350778B2 |
Slitter and slitter control program
Disclosed is a slitter which comprises: a plurality of slitter heads arranged along and positionally adjustably in a width direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of a corrugated paperboard, wherein each of the plurality of slitter heads includes a circular slitter blade and a drive motor for rotating the slitter blade; a blade radius acquisition unit operable to acquire respective radii of the plurality of slitter blades; and a control unit operable, based on the radii of the plurality of slitter blades acquired by the blade radius acquisition unit, to control respective rotational speeds of the plurality of drive motors so as to allow respective blade edges of the plurality of slitter blades to have the same circumferential speed. |
| US10350774B2 |
Magnetic attachment for shaving cartridge
Shaving systems are disclosed that include a replaceable shaving assembly and a cartridge connecting structure for connecting the shaving assembly to a handle. In preferred implementations, the cartridge connecting structure has a magnetic portion configured to help draw the cartridge onto the handle and retain the cartridge in place when the razor is not in contact with the skin, and a mechanical engagement that provides the necessary retention forces required to keep the system intact during shaving. |
| US10350772B2 |
Electrically driven device
An electrically driven device provided with a housing, an electric motor with a drive shaft having a first rotary axis and a drive pin connected to the drive shaft eccentrically with respect to the rotary axis, and a driven shaft mounted in the housing for performing a pivoting is disclosed. The driven shaft is indirectly coupled to the drive shaft by means of a gear mechanism converting a rotary motion of the drive shaft into a reciprocating pivoting motion of the driven shaft. The gear mechanism comprises one intermediate shaft having a second rotary axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the intermediate shaft and at least one crank arm coupled to the drive pin. The crank arm is pivotably mounted in the housing and is coupled to the intermediate shaft thereby converting a rotary motion of the drive shaft into a reciprocating pivoting of the intermediate shaft about the second rotary axis. The intermediate shaft is coupled to the at least one driven shaft by means of a pivotable bridge such that the intermediate shaft is offset with respect to the at least one driven shaft. |
| US10350762B2 |
Autonomously moving body, movement controlling method, and recording medium storing movement controlling program
A cleaning robot which performs a predetermined task while autonomously moving includes: a driver which makes the cleaning robot move; an image capturer which detects a movement state indicating whether a different cleaning robot existing in front of the cleaning robot is moving along an obstacle, a direction in which the different cleaning robot exists relative to the cleaning robot, and a distance between the cleaning robot and the different cleaning robot; and a following run controller which controls the driver in order for the cleaning robot to move following the different cleaning robot while keeping a position diagonally behind the different cleaning robot at an opposite side of the different cleaning robot from the obstacle, if the movement state indicates that the different cleaning robot is moving along the obstacle. |
| US10350758B2 |
Robot control unit for assembly robot
A robot control unit for an assembly robot includes a force detecting device configured to detect forces applied to first and second works and, when the first work is fitted to the second work by a first robotic arm, a storage device stores a deflection amount table associating a force applied when fitting with the deflection amount of the robotic arm in a direction of the fitting, a deflection-amount acquiring process configured to calculate the deflection amount of the robotic arm in the direction of the fitting by using a value detected by the force detecting device and the deflection amount table, a work-position acquiring process configured to calculate a work position as the position of the first work relative to the second work in the direction of the fitting based on operation information about the robotic arm, and a real-fitting-amount acquiring process configured to correct the work position based on the calculated deflection amount. |
| US10350755B2 |
Systems and methods for providing processing of a variety of objects employing motion planning
A processing system is disclosed for providing processing of homogenous and non-homogenous objects in both structured and cluttered environments. The processing system includes a programmable motion device including an end effector, a perception system for recognizing any of the identity, location, and orientation of an object presented in a plurality of objects at an input location, a grasp acquisition system for acquiring the object using the end effector to permit the object to be moved from the plurality of objects to one of a plurality of destination bins, and a motion planning system for determining a changing portion of a trajectory path of the end effector from the object to a base location proximate to the input location, and determining an unchanging portion of a trajectory path of the end effector from the base location to a destination bin location proximate to a destination bin, wherein the unchanging portion of the trajectory path is chosen to provide a path from the base location to the destination bin location that is consistent with paths taken by other objects. |
| US10350751B2 |
Robot control, training and collaboration in an immersive virtual reality environment
System and methods to create an immersive virtual environment using a virtual reality system that receives parameters corresponding to a real-world robot. The real-world robot may be simulated to create a virtual robot based on the received parameters. The immersive virtual environment may be transmitted to a user. The user may supply input and interact with the virtual robot. Feedback such as the current state of the virtual robot or the real-world robot may be provided to the user. The user may train the virtual robot. The real-world robot may be programmed based on the virtual robot training. |
| US10350750B2 |
Industrial robot
An industrial robot may include multiple motors structured to rotate multiple arm units; multiple motor drivers to drive multiple motors; a power source to supply power to the multiple motor drivers; a charge-discharge unit connected to the multiple motor drivers; a control execution unit to control the multiple motor drivers; an elevation motor to elevate the arm, an elevation motor driver to drive the elevation motor; a first brake to stop the elevation motor; and a second brake to stop the elevation motor. When the industrial robot makes an emergency stop, the supplied power is turned off and control execution unit stops the multiple motors while controlling the multiple motor drivers by using the power supplied from the charge-discharge unit. The control execution unit controls at the time of said emergency stop, operates the first brake and then operates the second brake to stop the elevation motor. |
| US10350748B2 |
Tool storage unit having a moveable housing
Examples of the present invention include tool storage units and methods for storing tools. In examples of the present invention, a tool storage unit comprises a moveable housing with a guide system for allowing movement of the moveable housing in at least one direction. In various examples, the moveable housing is engaged with a base unit and is moved relative to the base unit by a moving mechanism. The moving mechanism moves the moveable housing to provide access to and/or conceal, at least in part, the moveable housing. |
| US10350745B2 |
Gravity locking mechanism
A gravity locking system includes a mounting structure and an article which includes an alignment structure, gravity load structure, and locking structure. The alignment structure is fixed to the article and aligns the article with the mounting structure. The gravity load structure is movable on the article and biased toward an unrestrained position. As the article moves toward the mounting structure, the gravity load structure moves away from the unrestrained position. The locking structure is movable on the article such that movement of the gravity load structure away from and toward the unrestrained position corresponds with movement of the locking structure toward and away from a closed position respectively. When weight of the article is supported by the gravity load structure on the mounting structure, the locking structure is urged against the mounting structure to lock the locking mechanism. |
| US10350744B2 |
Ergonomic handle for power tool
An ergonomic handle for use with a power tool defines a first region that includes a switch, adapted to receive a thumb and forefinger when the forefinger is actuating the switch, a second region adapted to receive a middle finger, a third region adapted to receive a ring finger; and a fourth region adapted to receive a pinky finger. Each of the second, third, and fourth region includes a generally oval cross section having a major axis and a minor axis. The longest major axis is in the third region, the shortest major axis is in the fourth region, the shortest minor axis is in the second region, and the longest minor axis is positioned in the fourth region. |
| US10350740B2 |
Pliers to separate osmosis membranes
A pair of pliers for separating osmosis membranes. The pliers include a first arm and a second arm each having a handle end opposite a front end. A first plate includes a top surface, a bottom surface and an edge having a front, a rear and sides. The rear of the first plate is coupled to the front end of the first arm and the front of the first plate includes a taper formed on the top surface. A second plate includes a top surface, a bottom surface and an edge having a front, a rear and sides. The rear of the second plate is coupled to the front end of the second arm and the front of the second plate includes a taper formed on the bottom surface. A pivot pin pivotally secures the first arm to the second arm in between the front ends and the handle ends. |
| US10350736B2 |
Slogging wrench
A slogging wrench (10) comprising: a ring socket (36) for receiving a nut or a bolt head (NBH, NBH′); an elongate body (20) for receiving blows from a mass to transmit torque to the ring socket; and a tool-free locking mechanism (22,24,26,26′,28,30) for retaining a nut or a bolt head in the ring socket. The locking mechanism comprises a slider (22) operable to engage a nut or a bolt head in the ring socket; a channel (24) for guiding movement of the slider towards and away from the ring socket; and an actuator (30,74) manually operable to move the slider with respect to the ring socket. The channel (24) opens into the ring socket (36) via an internal periphery (40) of the ring socket. The locking mechanism comprises a resilient member (34) biasing the slider (22) towards a nut or a bolt head (NBH, NBH′) in the ring socket (36). |
| US10350734B1 |
Methods of forming a liquid metal embrittlement resistant superabrasive compact, and superabrasive compacts and apparatuses using the same
Embodiments of the invention relate to liquid metal embrittlement (“LME”)-resistant superabrasive compacts, methods of making the same, and drill bits incorporating the same. The LME-resistant superabrasive compacts include a braze-resistant region on one or more portions of a substrate expected to be under residual tensile stress and susceptible to LME during brazing. |
| US10350733B2 |
Ultra-hard material cutting elements and methods of manufacturing the same with a metal-rich intermediate layer
Methods for joining an ultra-hard body, such as a thermally stable polycrystalline diamond (TSP) body, to a substrate and mitigating the formation of high stress concentration regions between the ultra-hard body and the substrate. One method includes covering at least a portion of the ultra-hard body with an intermediate layer, placing the ultra-hard body and the intermediate layer in a mold, filling a remaining portion of mold with a substrate material including a matrix material and a binder material such that the intermediate layer is disposed between the ultra-hard body and the substrate material, and heating the mold to an infiltration temperature configured to melt the binder material and form the substrate. |
| US10350727B2 |
Sanding machine housing device
A sanding machine housing device includes at least one housing element and at least one energy accumulator receiving interface. The housing element at least partially defines a drive axle plane and an output axle plane. The energy accumulator receiving interface is arranged on the housing element and configured to receive at least one energy accumulator device in a releasable manner. The energy accumulator receiving interface includes at least one receiving guide element that has a main guide axis which is at least essentially transversal to the drive axle plane and the output axle plane. |
| US10350725B2 |
RAMO4 substrate and manufacturing method thereof
A RAMO4 substrate is formed from single crystal represented by a formula of RAMO4 (in the formula, R indicates one or a plurality of trivalent elements selected from a group consisting of Sc, In, Y, and a lanthanoid element, A indicates one or a plurality of trivalent elements selected from a group consisting of Fe(III), Ga, and Al, and M indicates one or a plurality of bivalent elements selected form a group consisting of Hg, Mn, Fe(II), Co, Cu, Zn, and Cd). An epitaxially-grown surface is provided on at least one surface of the RAMO4 substrate. The epitaxially-grown surface includes a plurality of cleavage surfaces which are regularly distributed, and are separated from each other. |
| US10350723B2 |
Overpolishing based on electromagnetic inductive monitoring of trench depth
During polishing of a substrate a first signal is received from a first in-situ monitoring system and a second signal is received from a second in-situ monitoring system. A clearance time at which a conductive layer is cleared and a top surface of an underlying dielectric layer of the substrate exposed and determine based on the first signal. An initial value of the second signal at the determined clearance time is determined. An offset is added to the initial value to generate a threshold value, and a polishing endpoint is triggered when the second signal crosses the threshold value. |
| US10350720B2 |
Electric working machine
An electric working machine comprises a motor, a switch, a drive device, a brake device, and a failure determiner. The switch is configured for operation by a user, has an on-state and an off-state. The drive device is configured to drive the motor in response to the switch being placed in the on-state. The brake device is configured to control deceleration of the motor to a stopped state in response to the switch being placed in the off-state. The failure determiner is configured to monitor deceleration of the motor during controlled deceleration and to determine whether the brake device has failed based on the monitored deceleration. |
| US10350718B2 |
Hybrid fastener and method of making the same
A hybrid fastener comprises a composite body having a tip, and a metal sleeve surrounding and locked to the tip. |
| US10350717B2 |
Electronic apparatus production system
An electronic apparatus production system is disclosed. The electronic apparatus production system comprises a transmission rail in the form of a substantially closed loop, a plurality of storage trays circulating on the transmission rail, each of the storage trays comprising a plurality of holding portions to hold a plurality of components with different shapes, an automatic distributor configured to mount the components with different shapes on respective holding portions, and an automatic assembler configured to grip the components on the storage tray. |
| US10350713B2 |
No clean flux composition and methods for use thereof
A flux formulation includes an activator and a protic solvent. The activator may be glutaric acid, levulinic acid, 2-ketobutyric acid, 2-oxovaleric acid, or mixtures thereof. Suitable protic solvents include alkanediol, alkoxy propanol and alkoxy ethanol. The flux formulation may be a no-clean flux formulation that may be used in the soldering of electronic circuit board assemblies, for example, in conjunction with a support fixture having a planar back surface that minimizes vibrations during processing that might otherwise cause misalignment between a chip and a substrate prior to solder reflow. |
| US10350710B2 |
Laser irradiation method and apparatus
A laser irradiation method sets scan lines in an x direction in parallel, and in a y direction to be separate by an inter-scan-line distance Py corresponding to laser irradiation areas of a processing target object, orients a length direction of a linear laser spot with length Wy and width Wx in the y direction, and irradiates target object with the laser spot in each of irradiation positions arranged at width direction intervals Λ while moving the laser spot relative to the target object along the scan lines. The method includes determining the inter-scan-line distance Py, the width direction interval Λ, and a position shift quantity Δx (where, 0<Δx<Λ) so that the irradiation positions on adjacent scan lines are shifted in the x direction by the position shift quantity Δx and a cumulative value of the applied laser intensity is substantially equalized. |
| US10350707B2 |
Nozzle and additive manufacturing apparatus
A nozzle includes a magnetic field generating section and a body. The body includes an opening from which a powder is ejected. The magnetic field generating section includes a coil, the coil disposed to generate a magnetic field when applied with a current, the magnetic field causing the powder supplied to an inside of the body to swirl around. |
| US10350706B2 |
Laser processing system and recording medium storing computer readable programs for controlling the same
To form a print design on a workpiece with a laser beam, the print design is divided into one or more straight line segments. For each of the straight line segment, coordinate data representing coordinate points is generated. The laser beam is scanned from a start point of the straight line segment toward an end point thereof via the coordinate points while irradiating the laser beam onto the start point, coordinate points, and the end point. The first part of the straight line segment following the start point and the second part ahead of the end point of the straight line segment are scanned at a speed lower than a designated top speed. An intermediate part between the first and the second parts is scanned at the designated top speed, whereby the peak level of the transient current flowing in the scanning section can be lowered. |
| US10350704B2 |
Laser processing method and laser processing apparatus
The object of the present invention is to achieve the combination processing that accelerates the processing speed while keeping the accuracy of finishing. In the combination processing consisting combination of stationary processing and synchronization processing, the processing of the section in the rows in an processing area is performed from a first end to a second end of a row, and then from the second end to the first end of the next row so that the processing is performed from side to side. The stationary processing is performed in sections having relatively low processing densities and the synchronization processing is performed in the other sections than the sections for the stationary processing. |
| US10350703B2 |
Remote control for exothermic reaction mold
A programmable exothermic reaction controller includes input/output control circuitry for inputting and outputting information to/from the controller, processing circuitry including user programmable parameters, wherein the parameters are programmable using the input/output control circuitry and an output connector connectable to an ignitor cable. |
| US10350701B2 |
Method of spot welding
A spot welding method able to simply prevent liquid metal embrittlement cracks in spot welding of plated steel sheets, comprising, before spot welding, removing the plating at least in a zone including the inside of a circle centered at a scheduled location where the center of the nugget is formed and having an outer circumference of the inside of the outer edge of a weld affected zone or a zone at the mated surfaces of the steel sheets to be welded at the inside of a circle sharing a center of a scheduled location becoming the center of the nugget formed at the mated surfaces of the steel sheets and having an outer circumference of the inside of the outer edge of a weld affected zone. |
| US10350696B2 |
Wire feed system and method of controlling feed of welding wire
A wire feeding system, in particular for feeding a so called “cold wire” or wire with no tension nor signal running on its surface, in which the pulling or holding of the wire by the front wire feeder puts the rear pushing slave booster respectively into a pre-set active full motor torque or into a pre-set stand-by minimum motor torque, as needed. Alternatively, a wire feed system for feeding a so called “cold wire” or wire with no tension nor signal running on its surface, in which the rear pushing slave booster is remotely controlled by an optic sensor positioned nearby the torch and sensing the light of the torch welding or spraying arc. |
| US10350693B1 |
Circle cutting system
An attachment to fit to a nozzle portion of an oxy-fuel torch that enables an operator to precisely cut a circle in a metal without having to move during operation is disclosed. The attachment includes a nut threadably attached to the nozzle portion that in turn holds a brass bushing that is concentrically and coaxially arranged inside a bearing within a bearing retainer. Further, a torch radius adjustment arm retainer is slidably locked to the bearing retainer via a dovetail joint and is configured to slidably receive a long arm of an L-shaped radius adjustment, further secured by a first thumb screw. The operator cuts the circle having a radius equal to distance between the nozzle portion and a replaceable radius pivot point threadably attached at end of a short arm of the radius adjustment arm by pivoting on said pivot point and rotating the torch in the circle. |
| US10350690B2 |
Cutting machine for window blind
A cutting machine is employed to cut a window blind which includes a first support stem, a second support stem, and multiple slats. The cutting machine contains: a base, a cutting mount, a rotary cutting disc, a slidable cutter, a switch unit, and a positioning mechanism. The cutting mount includes a first through hole and a second through hole. The rotary cutting disc is configured to rotatably cut the window blind from the first through hole to the second through hole. The slidable cutter is configured to slidably cut the window blind from the second through hole to the first through hole. The switch unit includes a separation portion which moves upwardly and downwardly and has a cutting plate proximate to the slidable cutter. The positioning mechanism is configured to fix the window blind based on a desired cut length of the window blind. |
| US10350685B2 |
Method for preparing metal nanoparticles
The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing metal nanoparticles, and particularly, to a method for preparing metal nanoparticles, the method including reacting a hydrazine-carbon dioxide binded compound with a metal oxide or a metal ion compound. |
| US10350672B2 |
Mold assemblies that actively heat infiltrated downhole tools
An example mold assembly for fabricating an infiltrated downhole tool includes a mold forming a bottom of the mold assembly, and a funnel operatively coupled to the mold. An infiltration chamber is defined at least partially by the mold and the funnel to receive and contain matrix reinforcement materials and a binder material used to form the infiltrated downhole tool. One or more thermal elements are positioned within at least one of the mold and the funnel, and the one or more thermal elements are in thermal communication with the infiltration chamber. |
| US10350669B2 |
Controlling device for coil spring bending tool and controlling method therof
A control method and a device for a cutter shaped by a helical spring includes two controlling apparatuses (20) connected to two coil spring bending tools (10) respectively and including a lifting apparatus (30). The two controlling apparatuses (20) are arranged in the same assembly platform (40). The controlling apparatus (20) controls an amount of displacement of the stretching and retracting of the two coil spring bending tools (10). The amount of displacement of the coil spring bending tools (10) and the amount of up and down movement of the assembly platform (40) are controlled simultaneously by a motor (50). By applying the concept of relative coordinates, the requirements of control can be simplified from two two-dimensional control movements to three single-axis linear movements by using the coordinate of the center point (P3) of a spring coil as the origin of the coordinates for the movement of the spring outer diameter cutter. In the case that the distances of linear movement on the three axes are identical or at a fixed ratio, the advantage of reducing the number of motors is achieved. |
| US10350668B2 |
Hot forming die quenching
A tool for hot forming die quenching boron steel structural components having locally different microstructures and mechanical properties is described. The tool includes upper and lower mating dies, each die being formed by two or more die blocks including a working surface that in use faces the structural component to be formed, and side faces. The upper and lower dies include at least two neighboring die blocks adapted to operate at different temperatures corresponding to zones of the structural component to be formed having locally different microstructures and mechanical properties, wherein the neighboring die blocks are arranged with a gap between their side faces and end portions of the side faces of the neighboring die blocks that are close to the working surface are designed such that in use they are in contact. |
| US10350667B2 |
Press device
The press device includes a press device body and moving bolsters. The press device body has a slide and a slide servomotor. The slide has upper dies attached thereto. The slide servomotor moves the slide up and down. The moving bolsters are able to move between a pressing position, which is a position on the inside of the press device body, and a die replacement position, which is a position on the outside of the press device body, and have lower dies disposed thereon. The moving bolsters have an electrical storage component, a travel motor, and wheels. The electrical storage component stores regenerative electrical power generated by the slide servomotor in the pressing position. Electrical power is supplied from the electrical storage component to the travel motor. The wheels are driven by the travel motor. |
| US10350664B2 |
Furnace assembly and method for hot-stamping vehicle components
A furnace assembly for hot-stamping vehicle components includes a support structure, a movable visor, a heat element, and a set of blocks. The support structure defines a cavity and an opening sized to receive a blank. The movable visor is mounted to the support structure and defines a first zone partially open to the cavity via the opening. The heat element is disposed within the cavity. Each of the blocks of the set of blocks is disposed on one side of the heat element to define a second zone and aligned with the opening to receive a vehicle component blank upon the blocks. The set of blocks and visor are arranged with one another such that portions of the blank are heated at different temperatures in the first zone and the second zone. |
| US10350663B2 |
Press apparatus
Provided is a press apparatus which ensures high production efficiency and has less chances of breakdown. Specifically, the press apparatus has a base placed on a floor, and a platform arranged over the base to face the base and move up and down. A lower die, on which a steel plate is to be placed, is fixed to the base. An upper die is fixed to the platform to press the plate against the lower die and turn it into an initially formed product through a downward movement of the platform, and to pressure-hold the initially formed product with the lower die. A machining die is supported on the platform to move up and down to machine the initially formed product and form a final product by moving down while pressure-holding the initially formed product. |
| US10350662B2 |
Bending press and bending method
The invention relates to a bending press (18) for carrying out a forming operation on a workpiece (1), comprising a first clamping beam (27), which has a first clamping jaw (2) with a first forming edge (5), and an adjustable second clamping beam (28), which has a second clamping jaw (3) with a second forming edge (6), and also at least one bending beam (7, 38), which is adjustable in relation to the machine frame (19) along a bending beam guide (33) and has at least one bending edge (8, 39), the path of movement (12) of which passes by the forming edges (5, 6) at a distance (10) and with which a portion (4) of the workpiece (1) can be angled away in relation to the part of the workpiece (1) that is clamped between the clamping jaws (2, 3). In this case, the bending beam guide (33) is designed as a linear guide (34) and produces a straight path of movement (12) of the bending edge (8, 39), and the forming edges (5, 6) of the two clamping jaws (2, 3) can be made to approach the path of movement (12) of the bending edge (8) by means of a transverse guide (40) and an adjusting drive (41). |
| US10350660B2 |
Manufacturing method for interlocked tube and manufacturing device therefor
An automatic formation device or an automatic formation system sets an equipment operation time from a required manufacturing time per product during the manufacturing of tubes having a round, polygonal, or oblong cross-section, wherein values are calculated from a product diameter (D), and a pitch (P), a product length (L) and a preset time (T) of a metal band plate to be wound, operations of respective components are controlled on the basis of the calculated values while the respective values are being controlled, and the metal band plate is held by a chuck that is disposed on the tip side of a winding core member and rotates in a synchronized manner so as to prevent loosening of the wound metal band plate by tightening/untightening the metal band plate as needed. Also, a rotation speed correction function for a motor system is added. |
| US10350656B2 |
Drain clearing air gun
A drain clearing air gun includes a housing defining a main body, a handle positioned on a first end of the main body, and a nose positioned on a second end of the main body. A tank is at least partially positioned within the housing and includes a chamber for receiving pressurized air, where the tank has a first portion and a second portion that are coupled together to form the chamber. The first portion is disposed within the nose of the housing and is formed of a first material. The second portion is disposed within the main body of the housing and is formed of a second material that is different than the first material. |
| US10350651B2 |
Apparatus and method for cleaning trash containers
An apparatus for cleaning trash containers after emptying of solid refuse by spraying a solution into inverted containers at a high pressure from a nozzle to remove the residue. |
| US10350648B2 |
Mat cleaning and drying apparatus and method
An apparatus for washing a mat, which enables a user to introduce the mat into the apparatus pile side up so, that it can be inspected and pretreated before cleaning by the apparatus. The mat is inclined in the wash and/or rinse module of the apparatus, while a plurality of high pressure nozzles spray water onto the pile side of the mat. Water flowing down the inclined mat pre-wets regions of the mat to pre-treat these regions before they are treated by the high pressure nozzles. The apparatus may include a trough at the bottom of the incline to further soak the mat before treatment by the high pressure nozzles. The apparatus may include means for holding the mat flat on the incline, means for extracting water from the cleaned mat, and means for cleaning and reusing water. |
| US10350646B1 |
Automated surface scraping apparatus
An automated surface scraping apparatus basically includes a handle formed by an elongated shaft and a hand grip attached to a rear end portion of the handle shaft, and an automated scraper head attached to a base extension mounted along a front end portion of the handle shaft. The automated scraper head basically includes a hand-operated locking-and-releasing mechanism mounted to the base extension, and a clamping jaw connected to and extending forwardly from the locking-and-releasing mechanism. The clamping jaw includes a lower jaw member, being fixed or stationary relative to the base extension and the locking-and-releasing mechanism, and an upper jaw member, being pivotally movable relative to the lower jaw member and the locking-and-releasing mechanism between engaged and disengaged orientations relative to a scraper blade. |
| US10350642B2 |
Method of shape sorting crushed abrasive particles
A method of shape sorting abrasive particles involves disposing initial crushed abrasive particles with agitation against the surface of a tool, the surface defining a plurality of shaped cavities having an average aspect ratio of at least 1.2, thereby causing a first portion of the initial crushed abrasive particles to become retained within at least some of the shaped cavities, and causing a second portion of the initial crushed abrasive particles to remain as loose particles on the surface. Substantially all of the shaped cavities contain at most one abrasive particle. The second portion of the initial crushed abrasive particles is separated from the tool. The first portion of the initial crushed abrasive particles is then separated from the tool and isolated as loose sorted crushed abrasive particles. The average aspect ratio of the loose sorted crushed abrasive particles is greater than that of the initial crushed abrasive particles. |
| US10350638B2 |
Resonating gas seismic source
An apparatus includes a marine seismic source having a volume of gas and a gas reservoir, and the marine seismic source and the gas reservoir are coupled to permit a resonating gas flow to pass therebetween. The apparatus may be a component of a marine seismic survey system. The apparatus may be utilized in a method of marine seismic surveying. |
| US10350637B2 |
Vibration generator moving vibrator by magnetic field generated by coil and vibrator-mounted holder used in vibration-generator
A vibrator-mounted holder is attached to a casing of a vibration generator which moves a vibrator to generate a vibration when used. The vibrator-mounted holder includes a vibrator, a vibrator retention unit retaining the vibrator, a fixing unit fixed to a casing, and an arm. The vibrator includes a magnet having a plate shape parallel to a horizontal surface and a yoke arranged on the magnet. The arm connects the fixing unit to the vibrator retention unit, and supports the vibrator retention unit in a manner that the vibrator retention unit is displaceable with respect to the fixing unit. The yoke has a projecting portion which is projected downward and fixed to the vibrator retention unit. The arm is connected to a portion, at which the projecting portion is arranged, within the vibrator retention units. |
| US10350636B2 |
Capacitive transducer and sample information acquisition apparatus
A capacitive transducer includes at least one cell that includes a first electrode and a vibrating membrane including a second electrode provided so as to be apart from the first electrode with a cavity sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode. An electrostatic shield is provided on the cell via a silicone rubber layer. |
| US10350634B2 |
Method for smoothing substrate surface
Methods for modifying contours of substrate surfaces are disclosed. Methods include depositing filler material on a critical mating surface of a substrate so as to render the mating surface more mateable with a matching substrate. The filler material can be deposited within or around features or defects on the mating surface such that a final desired surface contour is achieved. In some cases, the final surface contour of the mating surface is planar. This can prevent gaps associated with the features or defects from forming between the substrate and the matching substrate when they are joined together. The final surface contour of the mating surface can be determined by comparing dimensions of the mating surface to dimensions of a reference surface. In some cases, ink jet printing techniques are used to deposit the filler material accurately in prescribed locations and with precise thickness control. |
| US10350630B2 |
Apparatus with pad having a fabric structure to apply a liquid
An apparatus and a method for applying a liquid active substance onto surfaces moving in a circulating manner, including a metering unit with a pipe system and an application unit. The active substance is conducted to the application unit by the metering unit, and the application unit has a pad with an open-pore mesh structure for receiving and storing the active substance and for applying the active substance onto a moving surface as a film as a function of the degree of saturation and the contact pressure of the pad on the moving surface. Brackets fix the pad in a working position when pushed together and are capable of being pulled apart to exchange the pad. Also, the use of the apparatus for keeping the moving surfaces free from deposits, accumulations or contaminants. |
| US10350629B2 |
Irrigation system ground spike
An irrigation system ground spike for securing at least one component of an irrigation system includes a spike portion for penetrating soil to hold the ground spike in position and at least two holding portions. Each holding portion holds a respective component of an irrigation system wherein a first of the two holding portions differs from a second of the two portions so facilitating use of the spike for selectively securing respective different components. In particular one of the holding portions is arranged for holding tube or hose of a first diameter and another of the holding portions is arranged for holding tube or hose of a second diameter. |
| US10350628B2 |
Trigger sprayer with bottle filling conduit
A fluid delivery device having a trigger actuated sprayer assembly for dispensing a liquid with features such as a bottle with a concavity, a clip around the bottle neck, a sprayer assembly with a bottle filling conduit and a translucent neck window on the sprayer assembly for viewing the bottle filling conduit. The fluid delivery system includes a bottle with a concavity in the side wall attached to a body. A pump in the body receives fluid from the bottle via a fluid inlet conduit and discharges the fluid from a fluid discharge conduit. Also provided is a kit including (i) a fluid delivery device with a bottle, and (ii) one or more fluid refill containers, wherein the bottle and the container(s) include matching indicia of the fluid such that the bottle is only filled from a container with the fluid indicated by the matching indicia. |
| US10350627B2 |
Painting booths with change filter systems
A paint-spraying booth may include: a paint-spraying chamber; at least one filter unit; and/or a rail system. Paint may be sprayed in the paint-spraying chamber. The paint-spraying chamber may be provided with air flow for evacuation of paint overspray which may be conveyed to the at least one filter unit of the paint-spraying booth for filtering and separation of the paint overspray from the air flow. The at least one filter unit may include a plurality of replaceable filter modules. Each filter module may be removably contained inside a housing in the at least one filter unit. The rail system may be configured to remove and transport each filter module between a housing of the at least one filter unit and a zone for entry/exit of the filter modules into/from the paint-spraying booth. |
| US10350623B2 |
Changing device for coating media and coating system for coating objects
A changing device for coating media, including supply units that each have at least one inlet connection connectable to a reservoir, and an outlet connection, between which a flow channel extends. A coupling unit has an input connection and an output connection, connectable to an application device, between which input connection and output connection a through-channel extends. The coupling unit is movable in a positioning movement direction relative to the supply units by a positioning device. The input connection of the coupling unit is complementary to the outlet connections of the supply units so that the input connection of the coupling unit is movable in a coupling movement direction relative to one of the supply units and can be coupled to or disconnected from the outlet of the supply unit. The positioning device only moves the coupling unit in a plane in which the coupling movement direction also lies. |
| US10350618B2 |
Shower head capable of automatic switching and manual positioning
A shower head capable of automatic switching and manual positioning is provided. By pressing buttons, a tension spring brings a final-stage small gear of a gear transmission unit to mesh with a switching gear. A rotor drives the switching gear through the gear transmission unit, enabling a water hole of the switching gear to align with one of water diversion holes of a water diversion seat for automatic switching to provide different outflow modes. The shower head implements function switching with one hand and is convenient to use. |
| US10350616B2 |
Film forming method and film forming apparatus
A film forming method of forming a film by accelerating powder of a material with gas and spraying and depositing the powder onto a surface of a substrate with the powder being kept in a solid state includes: a substrate film forming step of forming a film. The film forming step includes jetting out the powder and inert gas from a nozzle towards the substrate, causing inside of the chamber to be under positive pressure by the inert gas, and depositing the powder on the surface of the substrate. |
| US10350613B2 |
Method and apparatus for manipulating particles
A method and apparatus for manipulating polarizable dielectric particles. The method includes positioning a liquid containing the particles above a surface of a piezoelectric material (2). The method also includes inducing a shear-horizontal surface acoustic wave in the piezoelectric material (2), thereby to form a time-varying non-uniform evanescent electric field extending into the liquid. The method further includes using the time-varying non-uniform evanescent electric field to apply a force to at least some of the particles (50, 52) by dielectrophoresis. |
| US10350612B2 |
Surface condensation process and device for efficiently removing coal combustion fly ash microspheres
A surface condensation process and device for efficiently removing coal combustion fly ash micro spheres are provided. The device is comprised of a patterned-plate type atomizer, a flow meter, an ultrasonic drive power source, an automatic temperature controller, a heat-tracing pipeline, a condensation sleeve, an electrically heated water storage tank, a water pump and an electrostatic precipitator. |
| US10350611B2 |
Apparatus and methods for particle separation by ferrofluid constriction
Methods for separating particles in a ferrofluid, along with apparatus for performing the same, are provided. The method may include introducing the ferrofluid through a separation tube; applying a magnetic field to the separation tube such that a fluid constriction is created within the tube that leads to a density gradient in the fluid with a maximum value (dmax) at some region along the tube; and introducing a plurality of particles into the ferrofluid within the separation tube such that particles having densities greater than dmax flow through the ferrofluid. |
| US10350608B2 |
In-feed systems for chippers or grinders, and chippers and grinders having same
An infeed system is provided for a chipper or grinder having a processing portion wherein an item is processed into smaller pieces. The infeed system is upstream of the processing portion and includes a feed roller, a first hydraulic motor in communication with the feed roller for selectively actuating the feed roller, a second hydraulic motor in communication with the feed roller for selectively actuating the feed roller, and a hydraulic pump for providing hydraulic fluid to the first and second motors. A directional control valve and a relational control valve are between the pump and the motors. The directional control valve allows the hydraulic fluid to operate the first and second motors in a forward direction and in a reverse direction, and the relational control valve allows the hydraulic fluid to operate the first and second motors in series and in parallel. |
| US10350606B2 |
Stomper for food grinder
A stomper for a food grinder comprises a distal end adapted to push food into a receiving tube of a food grinder, a proximal handle end adapted for a user to grasp the stomper while pushing food into the receiving tube of the food grinder, an elongated shaft between the distal end and the proximal handle end, a channel defined in the proximal handle end, and a bayonet projecting from one or more internal walls of the channel. The bayonet is adapted to engage a protrusion on an auger of the food grinder to apply a pulling force to remove the auger from the food grinder. |
| US10350601B2 |
System and method for capturing and analyzing cells
A system for isolating cells in at least one of single-cell format and single-cluster format, comprising a reservoir, including a reservoir inlet and a reservoir outlet, configured to receive a biological sample and to receive at least one fluid, a manifold configured to receive and deliver the biological sample and the at least one fluid from the reservoir into a biological sample substrate, the manifold comprising a broad surface comprising a central region configured to receive the biological sample substrate, a set of openings configured to enable fluid flow transmission across the biological sample substrate, a manifold inlet configured to transmit flow from the reservoir the first subset of openings, a manifold outlet configured at a downstream end of the broad surface and coupled to the second subset of openings, the manifold outlet configured to transmit waste fluid from the manifold. |
| US10350599B2 |
Non-invasive monitoring cancer using integrated microfluidic profiling of circulating microvesicles
A microfluidic exosome profiling platform integrating exosome isolation and targeted proteomic analysis is disclosed. This platform is capable of quantitative exosomal biomarker profiling directly from plasma samples with markedly enhanced sensitivity and specificity. Identification of distinct subpopulation of patient-derived exosomes is demonstrated by probing surface proteins and multiparameter analyzes of intravesicular biomarkers in the selected subpopulation. The expression of IGF-1R and its phosphorylation level in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patient plasma is assessed as a non-invasive alternative to the conventional biopsy and immunohistochemistry. Detection of ovarian cancer also is assessed. The microfluidic chip, which may be fabricated of a glass substrate and a layer of poly(dimethylsiloxane), includes a serpentine microchannel to mix a fluid and a microchamber for the collection and detection of exosomes. |
| US10350594B2 |
Lateral/vertical transistor structures and process of making and using same
A microfluidic device can include a base an outer surface of which forms one or more enclosures for containing a fluidic medium. The base can include an array of individually controllable transistor structures each of which can comprise both a lateral transistor and a vertical transistor. The transistor structures can be light activated, and the lateral and vertical transistors can thus be photo transistors. Each transistor structure can be activated to create a temporary electrical connection from a region of the outer surface of the base (and thus fluidic medium in the enclosure) to a common electrical conductor. The temporary electrical connection can induce a localized electrokinetic force generally at the region, which can be sufficiently strong to move a nearby micro-object in the enclosure. |
| US10350593B2 |
Chip device for monitoring and regulating fluid flow, and methods of manufacture thereof
A device for monitoring fluid media, and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. The monitoring device may be implemented as a single monolithic unit made from a certain type of material without a separate packaging, and having a base element comprising at least one fluid port and at least one cavity or fluid flow path fluidly coupled to the at least one fluid port for enabling fluid exchange of fluid media therewith. The device comprises at least one sensing element associated with the cavity or fluid flow path and configured and operable for measuring at least one property or condition of fluid media introduced thereinto, and generate measurement data or signals indicative thereof. Electrical contacts disposed on the base element of the device, and electrically coupled to the at least one sensing element are used for establishing electrical connection with the at least one sensing element. |
| US10350591B2 |
Density phase separation device
A mechanical separator for separating a fluid sample into first and second phases is disclosed. The mechanical separator includes a float having a passageway extending between first and second ends thereof with a pierceable head enclosing the first end of the float, a ballast longitudinally moveable with respect to the float, and a bellows extending between a portion of the float and a portion of the ballast. The bellows is adapted for deformation upon longitudinal movement of the float and the ballast, with the bellows isolated from the pierceable head. The float has a first density and the ballast has a second density greater than the first density. The bellows is structured for sealing engagement with a cylindrical wall of a tube, and the pierceable head is structured for application of a puncture tip therethrough. The separation device is suitable for use with a standard medical collection tube. |
| US10350590B2 |
Sampling pipette having an ergonomic control button
An assembly (3) for an ergonomic sampling pipette including a control rod (10) at the end of which is arranged a control button (12) for controlling the movement of the control rod (10) along a longitudinal axis (18) thereof, the button (12) having a pressure surface (11) for receiving the thumb of an operator. The pressure surface (11) of the control button (12) is movable such as to be able, during operation, to assume multiple angles relative to the longitudinal axis (28) of the control rod (10). |
| US10350588B2 |
Clean air apparatus
In a state where an operator performs operation using a safety cabinet while confirming standard operating procedures and sample data, a display device such as a monitor screen provided in the safety cabinet is arranged at a position that is not subject to effects of deterioration due to diffused reflection of light from a fluorescent lamp or sterilization lamp irradiation, and that does not generate resistance in an airflow path, while also protecting the display device from decontamination operation and preventing dirt from being adhered to a portion related to display. Transparent windows are provided on both a portion of a back wall or a side wall of a work space in the safety cabinet and a portion of a rear wall or a side wall of the body of the safety cabinet separated from the back wall or the side wall of the work space by a circulation flow path, which allow the operator to see through both walls, and the display device is placed on an outer side portion of the transparent window provided at the portion of the rear wall or the side wall of the body of the safety cabinet. |
| US10350587B2 |
Catalyst system for olefin metathesis
The present invention relates to a catalyst system for olefin metathesis, the catalyst system comprising: a) a first system zone substantially comprising a layered double hydroxide; and b) a second system zone comprising a metathesis catalyst. |
| US10350583B2 |
Metal phosphide catalysts and methods for making the same and uses thereof
The present disclosure relates to a method that includes heating a mixture that includes a metal phenylphosphine-containing precursor that includes at least one of Mo(PPh3)2(CO)4, Pd(PPh3)4, Ru(PPh3)3Cl2, Ru(PPh3)2(CO)2Cl2, Co(PPh3)(CO)2(NO), and/or Rh(PPh3)2(CO)Cl, a surfactant, and a solvent. The heating is to a target temperature to form a heated mixture containing a metal phosphide nanoparticle that includes at least one of MoP, Ru2P, Co2P, Rh2P, and/or Pd3P, and the metal phosphide nanoparticle is not hollow. |
| US10350581B2 |
Catalyst composition for exhaust gas purification and catalyst for exhaust gas purification
The invention relates to a catalyst composition using other metals different from precious metals as a catalytically active component and is to propose a novel catalyst composition for exhaust gas purification which has excellent catalytic activity, in particular, excellent treatment activity of HC even after a thermal durability treatment. The invention is to propose a catalyst composition for exhaust gas purification comprising catalyst particles having a constitution in which Cu and a transition metal A including at least one of Cr, Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Zr, and Ag are supported on ceria (CeO2) particles and a catalyst using the same. |
| US10350580B2 |
Catalyst with a mesoporous and macroporous co-mixed nickel active phase having a median macropore diameter in the range 50 to 300 NM, and its use in hydrogenation
A catalyst comprising a calcined oxide matrix which is mainly alumina and an active phase comprising nickel, said active phase being at least partially co-mixed within said calcined oxide matrix which is mainly alumina, the nickel content being in the range 5% to 65% by weight of said element with respect to the total mass of catalyst, said active phase not comprising any metal from group VIB, the nickel particles having a diameter of less than 15 nm, said catalyst having a median mesopore diameter in the range 12 nm to 25 nm, a median macropore diameter in the range 50 to 300 nm, a mesopore volume, measured by mercury porosimetry, of 0.40 mL/g or more and a total pore volume, measured by mercury porosimetry, of 0.45 mL/g or more. The process for the preparation of said catalyst, and its use in a hydrogenation process. |
| US10350577B2 |
Hydrogenolysis catalysts with high acid tolerance
A catalyst includes a mixed metal oxide; an alumina; silica, and calcium, where the mixed metal oxide includes Cu and at least one of Mn, Zn, Ni, or Co. Such catalysts exhibit enhanced tolerance sulfur-containing compounds and free fatty acids. |
| US10350569B2 |
Method for producing microcapsule
An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for producing a microcapsule containing a pesticidal compound in a fatty acid ester such as methyl O-acetylricinoleate, which delays the release timing of the pesticidal compound as compared to a conventional microcapsule. Provided is a method for producing a microcapsule, which comprises: (1) keeping a mixture of a pesticidal compound, a compound represented by formula (I): wherein X represents —CH2—CH2— or —CH═CH—, R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, and R2 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, and a polyisocyanate at 20 to 60° C. for 3 hours or more; (2) adding the mixture to water containing a polyol or a polyamine to prepare liquid droplets in the water; and (3) forming a film of polyurethane or polyurea around the droplets. |
| US10350567B2 |
Series of capsules comprising at least one drop of internal phase in a drop of intermediate phase and manufacturing method thereof
Each capsule comprises a liquid core (14) and a gelled shell (16) comprising a gelled polyelectrolyte completely encapsulating the liquid core (14) at the periphery thereof. The gelled shell (16) is suitable for retaining the liquid core (14) when the capsule (12) is immersed in a gas.The liquid core (14) comprises an intermediate drop (18) of an intermediate phase, the intermediate phase being placed in contact with the gelled shell (16), and at least one internal drop (20) of an internal phase placed in the intermediate drop (18). The ratio of the volume of the core (14) to the volume of the gelled shell (16) is greater than 2, advantageously is greater than 50. |
| US10350564B2 |
Apparatus and method for calcination of gypsum
An apparatus for calcination of gypsum includes a gypsum calciner having an interior wall surface with a circular or annular configuration as seen in its plan view, and a tubular combustor positioned at a center part of a body of the calciner. Raw gypsum is calcined or dehydrated by a high temperature gas spouting flow (Hg) ejected from a lower portion of the combustor. The calciner has a stationary-vane-type or movable-vane-type auxiliary device, which circumferentially energizes the raw gypsum in the vicinity of the interior wall surface toward a circumferential direction of the calciner. The auxiliary device has a plurality of stationary vanes circumferentially arranged in an outer peripheral zone of a lower portion of the combustor and spaced apart from each other at an angular interval, or an agitator extending through a conical or inner circumferential surface defined by the interior wall surface. |
| US10350561B1 |
Magnetic stirring system for wine aeration and method of using same
A system and method for automatically aerating drinking products, particularly wine, suitable home, business and/or industrial use is described herein. The system of the present invention is specifically designed for aerating wine for human consumption and includes a multipurpose stirring, storing and serving vessel having a removable magnetic stirring impeller coupled thereto and a programmable magnetic stir plate adapted for use therewith. |
| US10350560B2 |
Separated decanter
The invention relates to decanters technology field, more particularly relates to a separated decanter. A separated decanter includes a bottle body, a base and a motor sub-assembly; the bottom of the bottle body protrudes an annular wall, a spacer is provided in the annular wall, the spacer is provided with through holes to connect the lumen of the bottle body; the base includes a base surface, an outer ring and an inner ring; the outer ring is set at the outside peripheral of the base surface, the inner ring lies in the outer ring on the base surface; the annular wall connects with the inner ring, both of them and combine with the spacer to form a cavity; the cavity contains a magnet; the motor sub-assembly is set under the base; the motor sub-assembly drives the magnet to turn, thereby stirring the liquid in the bottle body. |
| US10350558B2 |
Enclosed offset pail mixer
The enclosed offset pail mixer is an invention which allows for safe, efficient and clean mixing of liquid solutions and liquid mechanical mixtures. The mixer includes a moveable head assembly that is constrained to two positions. In the operating position, the mixer geometry substantially encloses the moving parts of the mixer, preventing personnel from coming in contact with moving parts. The geometry also acts to contain dusts and vapors. A safety control circuit ensures that the impeller motor will not operate unless the vessel and the shroud are both in their respective operating position. In the operating position, the impeller shaft axis is strategically offset from the vessel axis to reduce large vortices and associated aeration. When the movable head is in the retracted position, the impeller is positioned over a removable drip cup to prevent residue from dripping on the floor or machine frame. |
| US10350557B2 |
Mixing systems, methods, and devices with extendible impellers
A mixing device includes a base, shaft, impeller sleeve, and impeller blades. The base can be constructed for releasable attachment to an opening of a container, such as a 55-gallon drum. The shaft extends from the base and is coupled thereto such that rotation can be transmitted to the shaft by way of or through the base. The impeller sleeve is mounted on the shaft and supports the impeller blades. Each impeller blade includes an attachment leg and a stirring leg extending from the attachment leg. The impeller blades are supported so as to transition from a collapsed position with the stirring leg proximal to a central axis of the shaft to an extended position with the stirring leg distal from the central axis when the shaft is rotated. Each impeller blade can be formed of a plastic, such as a glass-filled polypropylene or glass-filled nylon. |
| US10350555B2 |
Method and system for mixing adhesives on a scale and/or hydraulic platform
A system and method are disclosed for diluting an adhesive, the system includes a dilution tank of known capacity, the dilution tank located upon a scale, the scale being capable of generating a series of signals related to the weight of the dilution tank when empty and at various levels of fill; a spray nozzle configured to feed water into the dilution tank from a source of water; a mixing assembly, the mixing assembly including a manifold arrangement having a first inlet configured to receive an adhesive from a source of adhesive and a second inlet configured to receive a mixture of the water and the adhesive received from a lower portion of the dilution tank; a static mixer; and an eductor; and a system controller for generating a target concentration of a diluted adhesive; and controlling the input of water and adhesive into the mixing assembly and dilution tank. |
| US10350551B2 |
Method and device for carrying out an integrity test on a filter element
A method for carrying out an integrity test on a filter element includes filling a fluid into at least one vessel (1), in which a filter element (F) to be tested is arranged. The method proceeds by setting the pressure of the fluid in the vessel (1) to a predetermined test pressure, and maintaining the test pressure in the vessel (1) with controlled replenishment of fluid into the vessel (1) and/or a controlled change in internal volume of the vessel (1). The method continues by determining an integrity characteristic variable for the filter element (F) in a manner dependent on the controlled replenishment of fluid into the vessel (1) and/or dependent on the controlled change in internal volume of the vessel (1) before attaining a substantially continuous volume flow of fluid for maintaining the specific test pressure in the vessel (1). |
| US10350550B2 |
Fluid treatment assembly and method of use
Fluid treatment assemblies comprising a plurality of adjustable tensioning rod assemblies comprising tensioning rods having a tensioning nut and a locking nut threadably attached to the tensioning rods, and methods of adjusting the tension on the assemblies, are provided. |
| US10350546B2 |
Fungi-bacteria composite microecologics and methods for preparing and using the same
A method for preparing a fungi-bacteria composite microecologics, including: cultivating and conducting high-density fermentations of Zoogloea sp. HJ1 which has been deposited in China Center for Type Culture Collection (CCTCC) with an accession number: CCTCC NO. M2012235, Pandoraea sp. FLX-1 which has been deposited in CCTCC with an accession number: CCTCC NO. M2011242, and Ophiostoma sp. LLC which has been deposited in CCTCC with an accession number CCTCC NO. M2014531 to obtain mixed strains; cultivating, fermenting, and vacuum drying the mixed strains to yield a resulting product which is ground into a powder; cultivating and conducting high-density fermentation of Aspergillus sp. HD-2 which has been deposited in CCTCC with an accession number: CCTCC NO. M2014175 and Trichoderma sp. LW-1 which has been deposited in CCTCC with an accession number: CCTCC NO. M2014176 to yield spores; and mixing the powder and the spores. |
| US10350541B2 |
Air ionization systems and components
Ionization systems configured with a catalyst-bearing sleeve provide improved filtration while filtering ozone. Modular configurations provide for serviceability and replaceability. System controls may be used to monitor particulates, temperature, humidity, and other relevant factors and adjust an ionization level accordingly. |
| US10350540B2 |
Adsorbent assembly with customizable humidity for an enclosure
The currently-described technology relates to a method of constructing an adsorbent assembly. An adsorbent material is enclosed within a housing. The adsorbent material that is enclosed in the housing is dried by allowing moisture to escape the housing through an injection opening defined by the housing. Water is injected into the housing through the injection opening. After injecting water into the housing, the injection opening of the housing is sealed with a substantially vapor-impermeable material. Adsorbent assemblies are also described. |
| US10350539B2 |
Method of recovering (meth)acrylic acid
The present invention relates to a method of recovering (meth)acrylic acid and an apparatus used for the recovery method. The recovery method according to the present invention discharges each (meth)acrylic acid aqueous solution of different concentrations at a (meth)acrylic acid absorption tower, and uses an extraction solvent of a specific ratio in the step of extracting (meth)acrylic acid, thus enabling the operation of a continuous process of recovering (meth)acrylic acid that can secure a high (meth)acrylic acid recovery rate, and can simultaneously significantly reduce purification energy cost. |
| US10350537B2 |
High purity nitrogen/hydrogen production from an exhaust stream
Methods are provided for the production of nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide from an exhaust gas. Exhaust gas from combustion in a fuel rich (or reducing) atmosphere is primarily composed of CO2, CO, N2, H2O, and H2. CO may be converted to CO2 and H2 via the water gas shift reaction. Carbon dioxide may then be effectively separated from nitrogen and hydrogen to produce a carbon dioxide stream and a nitrogen/hydrogen stream. The nitrogen/hydrogen stream may then be effectively separated to produce a high purity nitrogen stream and a high purity hydrogen stream. The process may be done in any order, such as separating the nitrogen first or the carbon dioxide first. |
| US10350536B2 |
Reverse flow dehumidifier and methods of operating the same
A reverse flow dehumidifier system for dehumidifying a conditioned space is provided. The system includes a housing having: a static desiccant block fixedly coupled to the housing and comprising a desiccant media; a fan configured to direct outside air across the desiccant media during a first operating phase and a second operating phase and configured to direct conditioned air across the desiccant media during a third operating phase. The system further includes a control system operatively coupled to at least one of the fan, and which includes a plurality of sensors selectively positioned inside the housing and inside the conditioned space, the plurality of sensors are configured to measure at least one air parameter of the outside air during the first operating phase and configured to measure the at least one air parameter of the conditioned air during the third operating phase. |
| US10350535B2 |
Spray arrangement and method for operating a spray arrangement
The invention relates to a spray arrangement having at least one return flow nozzle for injecting liquid into a process environment, having a storage tank for the liquid to be injected, at least one return flow nozzle, at least one feed line from the storage tank to the at least one return flow nozzle, at least one pump in the feed line, at least one return line from the return flow nozzle to the storage tank and at least one regulating valve for regulating a liquid quantity injected by the at least one return flow nozzle, wherein at least one further nozzle is provided, which is connected to the feed line by means of a controllable valve for enabling and shutting off a liquid feed. |
| US10350532B2 |
Porous alpha-SiC-containing shaped body having a contiguous open pore structure
The present invention relates to a porous alpha-SiC-containing shaped body with a gas-permeable, open-pored pore structure comprising platelet-shaped crystallites which are connected to form an interconnected, continuous skeletal structure, wherein the skeletal structure consists of more than 80 wt.-% alpha-SiC, relative to the total weight of SiC, a process for producing same and its use as a filter component. |
| US10350530B2 |
Filter holder and filter arrangement
A filter holder for a filter element that has an oval-shaped cross section transverse to a longitudinal direction thereof, the filter holder including: a receiving section configured to receive the filter element; fluid inlet for allowing fluid to be filtered into the filter holder; fluid outlet for letting the fluid filtered out of the filter holder; the fluid inlet is arranged so the inflow direction of the fluid to be filtered into the fluid inlet is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the filter element; the fluid inlet has a guide member configured to deflect the fluid as it flows into the fluid inlet such that it flows around in a spiral in the filter element that can be received in the receiving section in order to separate particles contained in the fluid to be filtered on a wall of the receiving section with the aid of centrifugal force. |
| US10350529B2 |
Filtration article with fluoropolymer knit
Disclosed is a filtration article comprising a first layer comprising porous PTFE for fluid filtration (e.g., a PTFE membrane), and a second layer comprising strands of fluoropolymer fibers arranged to form a stable knit. The knit layer comprises interlocking regions that are each defined by corresponding sets of at least two interlocking loop portions of the fluoropolymer fiber strands. In filtration article embodiments, the fluoropolymer fiber strands may be twisted and/or have a rounded outer configuration. The knit layer provides improved dimensional stability as a support layer for the filtration layer and/or as a drainage layer. |
| US10350528B2 |
Vehicle air bag filter with grooved wire
A filter for use in safety air bags as employed in vehicles and the like comprises one or more compressed grooved wires, wherein the wire or wires have an outer diameter of about 0.010 to 0.050 inches and the grooves have a depth in the range of 0.001 to about 0.005 inches. A plurality of grooves, preferable about 10-14, of about 0.018 diameter stainless steel wire, having a depth of about 0.001 inches to about 0.0025 inches, are equally spaced about the periphery of the wire, which is cylindrical. The pitch of the groove spacing may differ for different implementations. The wire outer surface between grooves may have a radius, preferably about 0.0025 inches in a wire of about 0.018 inches diameter. A stainless steel wire is preferred, but other wire metals may be used according to a given implementation. |
| US10350527B2 |
Filter device and filtration device
A filter device is provided with an impeding member that impedes a flow of a fluid in a hollow portion of a filter element or a hollow portion of an outflow portion that communicates the hollow portion of the filter element and an exterior of a filter case. Further, a lid member that covers an upper end of the filter case includes an external flow path that communicates the hollow portion of the filter element to the exterior of the filter case. |
| US10350526B2 |
Closed antioxidant fluid system and method for promoting antioxidant properties thereof
A closed lubrication or hydraulic system that eliminates the traditional breather cap and includes (1) oxygen absorber that removes oxygen molecules and (2) a desiccant to dry the air that communicates with hydraulic fluid or lubricant in a reservoir. A metallic heat conduction rod is partially exposed to internal air and partly exposed to ambient air. The conduction rod is in close proximity to the oxygen absorber and desiccant in the cartridge. A cool portion on the conduction rod attracts hot humid internal air causing condensation of water near the surface of the conduction rod. |
| US10350523B2 |
Filter housing
A filter housing is provided. The filter housing includes a circumferential rib provided on an outer surface thereof. The filter housing also includes a first longitudinal rib provided on the outer surface thereof. The first longitudinal rib connects and extends away from the circumferential rib along a length of the filter housing. The first longitudinal rib defines a first thickness thereof. The first thickness tapers towards the circumferential rib. The filter housing further includes a second longitudinal rib provided on the outer surface thereof. The second longitudinal rib is provided opposing the first longitudinal rib. The second longitudinal rib connects and extends away from the circumferential rib along the length of the filter housing. The second longitudinal rib defines a second thickness thereof. The second thickness tapers towards the circumferential rib. |
| US10350521B2 |
Fuel system ice and debris separator (IDS) with partial filter screen and torturous path
A filter includes an outlet from a container, the outlet transverse to said inlet and a filter screen within the container that partially surrounds the outlet. In a further embodiment of the foregoing embodiment, the filter screen prevents passage of particles greater in size than 40 to 6000 microns. In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the filter screen provides a pressure drop of less than 0.5 psi. In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the filter screen defines a tortuous path with a bypass there around. In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the filter screen is cylindrical and extends parallel to a length of said container. |
| US10350518B2 |
Processes for filtering liquids using single pass tangential flow filtration systems and tangential flow filtration systems with recirculation of retentate
Methods of filtering a liquid feed are disclosed. In one version, the method comprises passing a liquid feed through a single pass tangential flow filtration (SPTFF) system and recovering the retentate and permeate from the system in separate containers without recirculation through the SPTFF system. In another version, the method of filtering a liquid feed, comprises passing a liquid feed through a tangential flow filtration (TFF) system, recovering permeate and a portion of the retentate from the system in separate containers without recirculation through the TFF system, and recirculating the remainder of the retentate through the TFF system at least once. The methods can be performed using an SPTFF or a TFF system that comprises manifold segments to serialize the flow path of the feed and retentate without requiring diverter plates. |
| US10350516B2 |
Blood filtering device
A blood filtering device has a tubular housing with a tubular section and tubular housing volume. A filtration section with a filter medium separating a raw side from a clean side is arranged in the tubular housing. The filtration section is movable along the tubular section and movably sealed relative to the tubular housing. The filtration section separates the tubular housing volume into variable first and second tubular housing volumes. A first communication path extends between raw side and first tubular housing volume. A second communication path exits between raw side and second tubular housing volume. When moving the filtration section, blood in the first tubular housing volume flows through the first communication path to the raw side; blood plasma passes through the filter medium to the clean side; residual blood flows through the second communication path into the variable second tubular housing volume. |
| US10350512B2 |
System and apparatus for atmospheric water generation using alternate cold sources
A system and apparatus for atmospheric water generation using alternative cold sources provides a thermally conductive thermal transfer media of carbon graphitic foam for capturing cold energy by direct or indirect exposure thereto, transferring the cold energy to a condenser exposed to air having moisture, and for condensing the moisture from the air into liquid and collecting the liquid water. |
| US10350511B1 |
Distillation reflux reduction
An improvement which reduces the reflux requirement for a fractional distillation system of an alcohol production plant (40, 60, 70, 80). The improvement includes a mixing device (44) for combining a water/alcohol mixture having an enhanced alcohol content (50, 62, 72, 82) with the reflux liquid (16) in the absence of a vapor/liquid equilibrium interface to form a reflux mixture (56) for supply to the rectifier column (14). The mixture having an enhanced alcohol content may be sourced from a location along the rectifier-reflux vapor to liquid system flow path, or from another source. |
| US10350510B2 |
Mass transfer column of cross flow of liquid and gas (vapour) phases
What is described relates to cross-flow packing heat and mass transfer column vessels, where rectifying separation of liquid-vapor mixtures, distillation of liquid-vapor mixtures, and absorptive separation of liquid-vapor mixtures occur, and may be used in oil-refining, petrochemical, chemical, gas, food, and other industries. The proposed mass transfer column with cross flow of liquid and gas (vapor) phases includes shell, feed nozzle, distillate and residue withdrawal nozzles, nozzles of injection and withdrawal of auxiliary flows, cross-flow packing sections separated heightwise by horizontal baffles having, successively, in direction of gas (vapor) phase, in normal shell cross section, a window for gas (vapor) flowing on packing section inlet side and continuous area on packing section outlet side, which alternate on horizontal baffles neighboring by height, with liquid distributors between packing adjacent sections and above packing upper section, which consist of three successively mating parts: horizontal leaf, set of steps, and blind pocket. |
| US10350509B2 |
Electric still with external heating element
An electrically heated still is provided. The still includes a still pot that is filled with fermented mash to be distilled. The still pot is heated by a heating element assembly that wraps around the outer surface of the side wall of the still pot (e.g., around the circumference of the mid-section of the still pot). The heating element assembly contains one or more heating elements. The heating elements include flexible conductive elements (e.g., “rope” heaters) that conform to the shape of the still pot to efficiently transfer heat thereto. |
| US10350505B2 |
Toy with an illuminable movable portion
A toy doll with an illuminable movable portion is a toy doll with an illumination source, a first portion, and second portion. The second portion is movable with respect to the first portion and includes at least two panels which define housings configured to be illuminated. Each of the housings may include illumination areas, which, upon being aligned with the illumination source may become illuminated. Each of the panels may be selectively aligned with the illumination source. By illuminating different panels of the second portion, the toy doll can be configured in various illumination configurations. A user can influence which panels are illuminated by orienting the toy doll in certain orientations or moving the second portion to different locations with respect to the first portion, among other factors. |
| US10350504B2 |
Systems and methods for incorporating pneumatic robotic systems into amusement park attractions
A system may include an inflatable assembly having a plurality of members. The system may also include a plurality of sensors disposed at a plurality of positions inside or around the inflatable assembly, such that the plurality of sensors may acquire data related to a shape of the inflatable assembly. The system also includes one or more valves, each configured to direct a fluid into a corresponding member of the plurality of members of the inflatable assembly. The system also includes a processor that adjusts positions of the one or more valves to cause the fluid to be directed into the corresponding member of the plurality of members of the inflatable assembly based on the data and a desired shape of the inflatable assembly. |
| US10350500B2 |
Method and system for managing multiplayer game sessions
A method for managing a game session of a multiplayer game is provided. A request to start a game session of the multiplayer game is received from a first party. The first party is associated with a first category of players of the multiplayer game, and the number of players within the first category is determined. If the number of players within the first category is below a threshold number, an invite is sent to at least a second party associated with the first category. Upon receiving a request to join a game session of the multiplayer game from the at least a second party, a game session of the multiplayer game is started by accepting the request from the first party, and the at least a second party is added to the game session of the multiplayer game. |
| US10350498B2 |
Gaming system and method
The present invention is directed to a system for conducting a game involving a plurality of players. The system includes at least one agent for issuing to each player an entry coupon having a unique identification code; at least one server adapted to receive a request for registration in the game from each player, wherein the request includes the unique identification code from player's coupon; verify that each unique identification code is valid; issue instructions to the players relating to commencement of the game within a predetermined time period; receive a commencement notification from players within predetermined time period; issue series of instructions for each player's completion; receive confirmation from each player on completion of instruction; calculate for each player the total time to complete the series of instructions; and select the game winner based on the time taken for each player to complete the series of instructions. |
| US10350493B2 |
Information processing program and information processing method
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a position-independent user interface that can realize a large variety of commands and high responsiveness as perceived by a user. A control unit 30 functions when a game involving a plurality of kinds of actions corresponding to predetermined commands represented by predetermined sequences of input events is executed. An input detecting unit 31 detects an input event based on an operation of bringing something into contact with or in proximity to a touchscreen 40. An estimating unit 32 decides, as an estimated command, a command that is estimated as being an input command among the plurality of kinds of commands on the basis of a history of detection results in the input detecting unit 31. A display control unit 33 executes control for displaying an image related to the estimated command on the touchscreen 40. A command determining unit 34 determines the estimated command as being the input command in a case where the estimated command satisfies a predetermined condition. An action executing unit 35 executes the action corresponding to the determined input command. |
| US10350489B2 |
Gaming controller button performance
Aspects of the present invention are directed to techniques for improving the manufacturing control mechanisms—specifically game controllers—for computerized electronic devices. According to one aspect of the present invention, a button assembly is provided that eliminates the need for dampers or gaskets for shock absorption by implementing the hammer and pad using novel and advantageous geometries. According to one embodiment, the bottom or striking surface of the hammer in a button assembly is implemented at an angle, which, when pressed, strikes a similarly angled surface of the landing pad. The slope of the corresponding angles cause the hammer to slide along the angled surface, and for the kinetic force of the impact to be redirected as shearing force away from the button assembly (and the corresponding user appendage). |
| US10350488B2 |
Virtual reality proximity mat with directional locators
A virtual reality (VR) Proximity Mat with Directional Locators has been provided configured and designed to establish a safety zone, the stability and the location of a person using VR and remote-control devices including video games by employing a tactilely detectable centering home/center locator in the middle and a tactilely detectable directional locator positioned away from the home/center locator. Imbedded sensors with vibration, sound and LED lighting are optionally located around the perimeter along with different textures, patterns and mat shape helping to detect, determine and establish a person's exact location on the mat when they are using the VR Proximity Mat with Directional Locators while going bare footed or wearing socks, or with a variety of shoes. |
| US10350484B2 |
Learning game platform, system and method for an electronic device
A learning game platform, system and method, for an electronic device executing an app comprises a server for reading medium and storing user information and games, scores, and user progress within a play and learn app platform. The server communicates through the Internet with electronic devices having Internet access operated by at least one player. Registration means allows the player to register with and logon to the play and learn app. Preference selection means enables the player ability to enter user preferences, including age, game selection, skill level. Performance review means determines strength and weaknesses of the player. The platform provides a plethora of game play variations to facilitate learning in a fun inclusive manner. |
| US10350481B2 |
Card handling devices and related methods
Card handling devices comprise a card handling zone. A card infeed tray is configured to pass cards to the card handling zone and a separate card output tray is configured to receive cards from the card handling zone. A control system of the card handling device comprises at least one electronic signal processor, at least one memory device in electrical communication with the electronic signal processor, and a computer program stored in the memory of the memory device. The computer program is programmed to cause the control system to selectively control at least one of a card infeed system, the card handling zone, and a card output system of the card handling device and to receive an input from a user input to selectively perform at least one of a shuffling operation, a sorting operation, and a dealing operation using the card handling device. |
| US10350479B2 |
Single wheel self-balancing vehicle with tire permitting carving motion
In an aspect, a tire for use with a single wheel, self-balancing vehicle is provided. The tire has a tire body with a tread configured for engagement with a ground surface. The tread has a lateral profile having a central region, a first lateral region tapering towards a first lateral side of the tire, and a second lateral region tapering towards a second lateral side of the tire. The lateral profile is substantially free of discontinuity. The tread has a non-directional tread groove arrangement that is asymmetrical about a central circumference line of the tire. The tire has a hardness selected to substantially prevent deformation of the first profile and the second profile during riding by a rider. |
| US10350478B2 |
Snow gliding device
The present invention relates to a snow gliding device comprising: a first gliding surface, a first layer for heating said first gliding surface, which first layer comprises: a positive temperature coefficient superimposed impedance polymeric compound, a first and a second electrode, wherein said positive temperature coefficient superimposed impedance polymeric compound is at least partially sandwiched between said first and second electrode, and which first and second electrodes are adapted to provide a potential difference across said positive temperature coefficient superimposed impedance polymeric compound when connected to a power source, which first layer is arranged adjacent to and in thermal communication with said first gliding surface. |
| US10350477B2 |
Sports equipment that employ force-absorbing elements
Embodiments are directed towards a helmet adapted for use by a human being for a variety of activities. The helmet includes a shell, a plurality of FAEs, and at least one rigid component. The shell maybe configured and arranged to cover a portion of a wearer's head. The plurality of FAEs may be separately positioned adjacent to the shell's interior surface. Each FAE may include at least one disc spring that is adapted for absorbing forces. The at least one rigid component may be disposed within the shell and adjacent to the plurality of FAEs. In this way, the FAEs may be between the shell's interior surface and the at least one rigid component. When a force is applied to a location on the shell's exterior surface, it may be substantially absorbed by at least one of the FAEs positioned adjacent to the location on the shell's interior surface. |
| US10350473B2 |
Integrated multi-purpose hockey skatemill and its control/management in the individual training and testing of the skating and hockey skills
An integrated multi-purpose hockey skatemill with a movable skatemill belt (2) comprising a stationary area of the artificial ice (1) with a front face of the work area wherein a movable skatemill belt (2) is built in by means of barrier-free transition areas with a system of spaced signalization/display elements (5) hung on the tiltable/sliding brackets (5a) at the frontal and lateral sectors with respect to the center of the movable skatemill belt (2). There is a safety restraint system (3) and a stabilization system (4) anchored above the movable skatemill belt (2). |
| US10350471B2 |
Removable and reattachable golf club grip
Removable and re-attachable grips design to allow simple, fast changing of grips on shaft. The present disclosure relates in general to a re-changeable or interchangeable grip particularly suited for golf whose attachment requires three basic securing movements. In the first movement, heel components of the grip are first positioned onto the shaft, by either rotational torque or downward pressure, which result in securing the upper, proximal portion of the gripping sleeve onto the shaft. In the second movement, once the grip is situated and secured into place on the shaft, the grip is centered on the shaft by fastening toe components at the lower, distal portion of the grip sleeve onto the shaft. In the third movement, once both heel and toe embodiments of the grip have been fastened to the shaft, the internal core diameter of the grip sleeve is decreased in order to secure the grip to the shaft, such as by rotating or twisting the entire grip sleeve body, wherein an internal mechanism maintains the grip sleeve body in the torqued or twisted position, thereby preventing the grip sleeve body from rotating back. |
| US10350467B2 |
Golf club head
A golf club head includes a face portion, score lines n the face portion and extending in a toe-heel direction, protruding portions formed on the face portion and extending parallel to the score lines, and recessed portions formed on the face portion and extending parallel to the score lines. Each protruding portion and each recessed portion are formed alternately in a direction orthogonal to the toe-heel direction. The protruding portions include first protruding portions and second protruding portions. Each apex portion of the first protruding portions is positioned in a first imaginary plane parallel to a reference plane that contains each edge of the score lines. Each apex portion of the second protruding portions is positioned in a second imaginary plane parallel to the reference plane and different from the first imaginary plane. |
| US10350465B2 |
Golf club head with molded cavity structure
A golf club head includes a strike face, a crown, and a sole, and is formed from a forward section and a body section that are coupled together. The forward section includes the strike face, and the body section includes an upper shell defining a portion of the crown, a lower shell defining a portion of the sole, and an internal wall extending between the upper shell and the lower shell. The internal wall is molded from a polymeric material and is integrally formed with one of the upper shell and the lower shell. At least one of the upper shell and the lower shell defines an opening that is in communication with a cavity provided between the upper shell and the lower shell and at least partially defined by the internal wall. |
| US10350463B2 |
Interchangeable shaft system
A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discrete orientations between the shaft and club head. |
| US10350454B1 |
Automated circuit training
Techniques of the present disclosure guide an exercise, including counting a number of repetitions, a duration of a static movement, and providing feedback regarding the exercise. In some embodiments a plurality of motion data samples are obtained and collected during a repetitive fitness exercise. A set of extreme points is identified among the plurality of motion data samples, a number of repetitions performed during the fitness exercise is determined based on the set of extreme points, and the information regarding the determined number of repetitions is output. With this information, the management device can give context-aware coaching feedback to the users, for example, counting, motivating, and giving instructions on the exercise. |
| US10350451B2 |
Exercise device
An exercise device featuring a pair of knee joints, each pivotally and respectively coupled to a pair of calf linkages, each of the pair of calf linkages having a foot pedal at an opposite lower end that supports low impact user-defined natural exercise gait patterns. The knee joints are supported and directed to travel by linkage and/or carriage systems that operate substantially below a user hip area and direct the knee joints in a variety of travel paths, ranging from a constant arc, a linear pathway, to a variety of irregular arc shaped paths to pathways that may change during use. A secondary system coupled to the linkage and/or carriage systems provides lift and dampening forces to influence a responsiveness of the foot pedals via bending and straightening of the calf linkage about the respective knee joint, yet does not restrict back and forth travel of the respective knee joint. |
| US10350449B2 |
Yoga blocks with customizable storage
A yoga block having two halves is adapted for storage whereby at least one of the two halves includes a cavity capable of receiving a flexible pouch and holding the flexible pouch securely. In some examples, the yoga block includes a cavity in each of the two halves for storing a flexible pouch within each of the two halves. In some further examples, the yoga block includes fasteners for securing each flexible pouch within each of the two halves, and hinges configured to be hidden when the two halves of the yoga block are in a closed position. |
| US10350442B2 |
Nozzle cap for fire extinguisher
A dispenser cap for a fire extinguisher includes a main body portion that has a generally hemispherical shape. The dispenser cap also includes a securing portion adjacent to the main body portion. The securing portion is configured to be removably attached to a dispenser of the fire extinguisher. |
| US10350436B2 |
Radiosurgical planning and treatment
Multiple tumors are grouped into multiple treatment groups. Tumors in different treatment groups are treated by a radiosurgery in different treatment sessions than the tumors in the same treatment groups. The tumors can be grouped so as to decrease the biologically effective dose received by normal tissue in the treatment area. The radiosurgical planning system can divide the tumors into groups based on their location relative to each other and the radiation the tumors will be treated with and create a plan for treating the tumors according to the treatment groups. |
| US10350435B2 |
System and method for manufacturing bolus for radiotherapy using a three-dimensional printer
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for manufacturing patient-specific bolus for use in targeted radiotherapy treatment. Based on dose calculations without a bolus and based on three-dimensional scan data of a patient, the example system generates a model of a bolus for targeting radiotherapy treatment to a planning target volume or target region within the patient. The system can perform several iterations to generate a resulting model for the bolus. Then, the system can generate instructions for controlling a three-dimensional printer to generate the bolus that conforms to the patient's skin surface while also specifically targeting the planning target volume for the radiotherapy treatment. In this way, the amount of radiotherapy treatment administered to other tissue is reduced, while the costs, time, and human involvement in creating the bolus are significantly reduced. |
| US10350434B2 |
Patient-specific radiation dose assessment in medical therapy
In order to provide radiation dose estimation during a treatment, one or more characteristics of the patient are used. A camera captures the patient so that the characteristics (e.g., organ position) may be derived. Radiation exposure and/or absorption are determined from the characteristics. A Monte Carlo, machine-learnt, or other model estimates the dosage for different locations in the patient. During the treatment, the dosage may be presented as a warning when exceeding a threshold or other visualization. |
| US10350433B2 |
Layer structure for epidermal radionuclide therapy
Disclosed is a layer structure for epidermal radionuclide therapy (brachytherapy) of a patient comprising, from a patient's view, a proximal adherent layer for applying the layer structure on the skin surface to be treated of a patient; a flexible, transparent carrier layer that from a patient's view is located in a distal direction on the adherent layer; and at least one radionuclide-containing emission layer located on the carrier layer, the adherent layer and the carrier layer with regard to their components and thickness being formed such that they are essentially transparent for β and γ radiation. The layer structure is suited particularly for radiotherapeutic treatment of the basal-cell carcinoma (BCC) and the squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). With the aid of the layer structure, geometrically complex skin lesions caused by a tumor, as occurring e.g. on the outer edge of the auricle, may be treated easily. |
| US10350430B2 |
System comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a volvox carteri light-activated ion channel protein (VCHR1)
Methods, systems and devices are implemented in connection with light-responsive ion channel molecules. One such method is implemented using a light-activated ion channel molecule that responds to a light stimulus. The method includes engineering the light-activated ion channel molecule in a cell; and activating the ion channel molecule, in response to light stimulus that is provided to the ion channel molecule and that has properties that do not activate a ChR2 ion channel, to allow ions to pass through the light-activated ion channel molecule. |
| US10350422B2 |
Feedthrough assembly including ferrule with tapered extension(s)
In some examples, a feedthrough assembly a ferrule including a base portion and at least one projection extending from the base portion; a capacitive filter positioned adjacent the base portion of the ferrule such that an outer wall of the capacitive filter faces an inner wall of the at least one projection of the ferrule; a conductive pin extending through an aperture in the ferrule and an aperture in the capacitive filter; and an electrically conductive material between the inner wall of the at least one projection of the ferrule and outer wall of the capacitive filter that electrically couples the ferrule and the capacitive filter to ground the capacitive filter, wherein the inner wall of the at least one projection of the ferrule and the outer wall of the capacitive filter are tapered. |
| US10350414B2 |
Spinal cord stimulation with interferential current
A stimulator and a method for the treatment of intractable pain syndromes by electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is disclosed. An example method includes positioning a first pair of implantable electrodes to a dura matter in an epidural space proximate to a subject's spinal cord at predetermined locations, positioning a second pair of implantable electrodes to the dura matter in the epidural space proximate to the subject's spinal cord at predetermined locations, and transmitting signals of first and second frequencies through the first and second pairs of implantable electrodes respectively, so that the signals of the first and second frequencies interfere with each other to produce at least one beat signal proximate to the subject's spinal cord. The at least one beat signal has a frequency within a range of more than 250 Hz to about 15,000 Hz. |
| US10350413B2 |
Systems, methods, and visualization tools for stimulation and sensing of neural systems with system-level interaction models
A computer implemented system and method generates a patient-specific model of patient response to stimulation on a neural element basis, receives user-input of target neuromodulation sites, and, based on the patient-specific model, determines which stimulation paradigm and settings, including stimulation sites, would result in the target neuromodulation, where the stimulation sites are not necessarily the same as the resulting neuromodulation sites. The system outputs a visual representation of the stimulation sites that would result in the target neuromodulation. The system monitors a system state and/or patient state and dynamically changes which stimulation program to implement based on the state. |
| US10350412B2 |
Nerve stimulation system
A nerve stimulation system including one or more of an annular frame, an electrically conductive element disposed in the annular frame, and a controller electrically coupled to the electrically conductive element and a power source. |
| US10350410B2 |
Device and method for effective non-invasive neurostimulation by means of varying stimulus sequences
A device is provided for stimulating neurons that includes a non-invasive stimulation unit that generates stimuli in multiple stimulation channels. The stimulation unit generates the stimuli to stimulate a neuron population in the brain and/or spinal cord of a patient using the stimulation channels in different locations. Moreover, the device includes a control unit that controls the stimulation unit to repeatedly generates sequences of the stimuli with the order of the stimulation channels in which stimuli are generated within a sequence being constant for 20 or more successively generated sequences before it is varied. |
| US10350406B2 |
Implant tool and improved electrode design for minimally invasive procedure
Devices and methods of use for introduction and implantation of an electrode as part of a minimally invasive technique. An implantable baroreflex activation system includes a control system having an implantable housing, an electrical lead, attachable to the control system, and an electrode structure. The electrode structure is near one end of the electrical lead, and includes a monopolar electrode, a backing material having an effective surface area larger than the electrode, and a releasable pivotable interface to mate with an implant tool. The electrode is configured for implantation on an outer surface of a blood vessel and the control system is programmed to deliver a baroreflex therapy via the monopolar electrode to a baroreceptor within a wall of the blood vessel. |
| US10350405B2 |
System, method and tool for implanting peripheral nerve electrode cuff
System, method, and tool for implanting an electrode cuff. The system can include a cuff and a slider implement, where the cuff is temporarily retained within and/or onto the slider implement by a retainer mechanism during implantation. The cuff can be structured to exhibit a natural rolled shape, but can be resiliently bendable so as to flex from the rolled shape while having a tendency to move back to the rolled shape. The cuff can be releasably secured to a portion of the slider implement, which may include holding the cuff in an unrolled shape. The cuff can then be positioned adjacent the nerve. The retainer mechanism can then be actuated to allow the cuff to advance towards its naturally rolled shape, thereby wrapping around the nerve. |
| US10350403B2 |
Compressible cannula valve
A needleless valve system includes a cannula comprising a cannula tip; a valve comprising a valve tip, wherein the valve is disposed around the cannula; and a housing comprising a housing tip, wherein the cannula tip, the valve tip, and the housing tip comprise a flat surface when the needleless valve system is in a sealed position. |
| US10350402B2 |
Fluid flow control by a non-pinching valve
A pumping system comprising a pump comprising a door for access within a housing of the pump, a pump segment configured for conveying a fluid based on compression of the pump segment, a pump segment frame for preventing said pump segment from stretching, a visual placement indicator configured for facilitating in a proper placement of the pump segment frame in the housing, and a non-pinching valve configured to be disposed in the housing and to control a flow of the fluid without requiring pinching of a tube. |
| US10350400B2 |
Apparatus and methods for aseptic fluid interconnects
The present invention provides apparatus and methods for making multiple aseptic fluid interconnections in parallel with an integral clamping mechanism and elastomeric fluid sealing gasket to provide an initial fluid tight seal while removing sealing tape tabs and a final fluid tight seal after sealing tape tabs are removed. The clamping mechanism comprises a hinge coupling and a first set of snap-fit locks to maintain the initial fluid tight seal and a second set of snap-fit locks to maintain the final fluid tight seal. |
| US10350398B2 |
Apparatus and process for producing CO2 enriched medical foam
The present invention provides an apparatus for producing medical foam for wound care or hair stimulation. The apparatus includes a foam generation unit having a fluid reservoir, a fluid delivery line and a foam generation tip. The apparatus also includes a compressed gas unit having at least one container of compressed gas, a source of electric power, and a gas regulator valve. A supply of wound care or hair stimulating solution is communicably connected to the foam generation tip such that when the apparatus is operated medical foam is produced by the foam generator tip. |
| US10350394B2 |
Balloon coating method, balloon rotating method, and balloon coating device
A balloon coating method for forming a coating layer containing a water-insoluble drug on the outer surface of a balloon of a balloon catheter. The method includes applying a first rotation force to the balloon catheter proximal to the balloon of the balloon catheter and applying a second rotation force to the balloon catheter distal to the balloon of the balloon catheter. The first rotation speed is the same as the second rotation speed. The method includes applying a coating solution containing the drug to the outer surface of the balloon from a dispensing tube while gradually moving the dispensing tube in the axial direction and simultaneously applying the first and second rotation forces to rotate the balloon catheter around the longitudinal axis of the balloon catheter. |
| US10350391B2 |
Drug delivery medical device
Provided is a coated implantable medical device, comprising: a substrate; and a coating disposed on the substrate, wherein the coating comprises at least one polymer and at least one pharmaceutical agent in a therapeutically desirable morphology and/or at least one active biological agent and optionally, one or more pharmaceutical carrying agents; wherein substantially all of pharmaceutical agent and/or active biological agent remains within the coating and on the substrate until the implantable device is deployed at an intervention site inside the body of a subject and wherein upon deployment of the medical device in the body of the subject a portion of the pharmaceutical agent and/or active biological agent is delivered at the intervention site along with at least a portion of the polymer and/or a at least a portion of the pharmaceutical carrying agents. |
| US10350382B1 |
High torque catheter and methods of manufacture
A high torque vascular catheter system includes an inner catheter, a proximal outer catheter section, a distal outer catheter section, at least one discrete connection point connecting the inner catheter to the proximal outer catheter section, and at least one discrete connection point connecting the inner catheter to the distal outer catheter section. The distal outer catheter section is more flexible than the proximal outer catheter section. Methods of construction and use of the catheter system are also disclosed. |
| US10350381B2 |
Closing of flow through catheter
An assembly comprising a catheter package, a catheter and a collecting bag is provided. The assembly has means for preventing flow of liquid through the catheter during storage. A sealing element closing the eyelets is provided. An extended cone-lock in a telescopic catheter is also provided. |
| US10350377B2 |
Bypass system and method for respiratory therapy and anesthesia
A bypass system for respiratory therapy and anaesthesia having a first bypass conduit for receiving a gas flow and for receiving a filtration device. The bypass system also has an activation device for redirecting the gas flow within the first bypass conduit. A second bypass conduit is also present in the bypass system which has a passive control valve to redirect air flow within the second bypass conduit. A conduit interconnects the first and second bypass conduit for providing a passage of gases between the first and second bypass conduits. |
| US10350368B2 |
Safety syringe
One embodiment is directed to a safety syringe system, comprising: an off-the-shelf syringe assembly comprising a syringe body and a plunger tip; a needle assembly removably coupleable to the distal end of the syringe body such that medicinal fluid may be transferred through a retractable needle coupled to a needle housing comprising the needle assembly upon insertion of the plunger tip relative to the syringe body; and a plunger control assembly coupled to the plunger tip and configured to facilitate manual insertion of the plunger tip relative to the syringe body; wherein upon insertion of the plunger tip to a final insertion state and release of an associated manual insertion load, the plunger tip may be proximally withdrawn, pulling the retractable needle proximally relative to the needle housing to a safe locked and retracted state wherein it is no longer exposed for injection. |
| US10350366B2 |
Safe cannulation devices, methods, and systems
Methods and devices for use and handling of intravenous and/or subcutaneous needles, and, more particularly, to safety devices for shielding needles or other sharp articles or devices that present a safety hazard are disclosed. In an embodiment, a needle protective sheath can include a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls joining the top and bottom walls. A finger shield extends from the top wall at a front opening of the sheath and is attached to the top wall by a hinge portion. The finger shield can be rotated about the hinge portion to block the front opening so as to secure a needle within the sheath. |
| US10350365B2 |
External drug pump
Apparatus is described for administering a substance to a subject. A vial contains the substance and a stopper is disposed within the vial and is slidably coupled to the vial. A first threaded element is (a) rotatable with respect to the vial and (b) substantially immobile proximally with respect to the vial during rotation of the first threaded element. A second threaded element is threadedly coupled to the first threaded element. At least a distal end of the second threaded element is substantially non-rotatable with respect to the vial, and the distal end of the second threaded element defines a coupling portion that couples the second threaded element to the stopper. The first threaded element, by rotating, linearly advances the stopper and at least the distal end of the second threaded element toward a distal end of the vial. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US10350362B2 |
Automatic medication injection device with visible indication of injecting progress
An automatic medication injection device (20) including injecting progress indicators (82-85) visible along a periphery of the device housing (23). The injecting progress indicators include a flag element (100) which is movable as a drive mechanism (60) of the device advances a sealing plunger (58) within a container of medication (50). The injecting progress indicators are configured to indicate sequentially during a single injection as the flag element moves to cooperatively complete different injecting progress indicators at different times during the single injection, whereby injecting progress of the injection may be monitored by a user. |
| US10350357B2 |
Drug injection device
A drug injection device is disclosed. A drug injection device, according to the present invention, comprises: a plunger which is connected to an ampoule filled with an injectable solution and applies pressure to the injectable solution in the ampoule; a manual plunger handle which is connected to one side of the plunger and manually applies pressure to the plunger; and an automatic plunger pressurizing unit which is selectively connected to the plunger in a position adjacent to same and automatically applies pressure to same by means of power. |
| US10350356B2 |
Autoinjector with a signaling device
An autoinjector for dispensing a liquid product includes a housing; a product container arranged in the housing, particularly, a syringe comprising a displaceable piston; a drive member; a first spring which acts on the drive member and the piston to dispense the product from the container; a signal element releasably axially coupled with the drive member so that the signal element is transported in the dispensing direction as the drive member is displaced; and a second spring, which exerts a spring force on the signal element against the dispensing direction and is tensioned as the signal element is transported in the dispensing direction. When the signal element is released or detached from the axial coupling, the second spring causes the signal element to accelerate opposite the dispensing direction and strike against a signal stop and generate an acoustic and/or tactile signal. |
| US10350355B2 |
Device and method for delivery of two or more drug agents
A computerized electro-mechanical drug delivery device configured to deliver at least one dose of two or more medicaments. The device comprises a control unit. An electro-mechanical drive unit is operably coupled to the control unit and a primary reservoir for a first medicament and a secondary reservoir for a fluid agent, e.g. a second medicament. An operator interface is in communication with the control unit. A single dispense assembly is configured for fluid communication with the primary and the secondary reservoir. Activation of the operator panel sets a first dose from the primary reservoir and based on the first dose and a therapeutic dose profile, the control unit is configured to determine a dose or range of the fluid agent. Alternatively, the control unit determines or calculates a dose or range of a third medicament. Further, a dispense interface for use with a drug delivery device is disclosed. |
| US10350354B2 |
Device and method for preventing hypoglicemia
A device and a method for prevention of hypoglycemia are disclosed. In one aspect, the device and the method for prevention of hypoglycemia can comprise receiving a target blood glucose (TBG) level corresponding to a desired level of glucose in a patient's body during a fasting time period; receiving a bedtime blood glucose (BBG) level corresponding to a level of glucose in the patient's body substantially at a beginning of the fasting time period (e.g. before bedtime); receiving a first set of parameters corresponding to a medical state of the patient; determining a therapeutic course of action based on the levels of the TBG, BBG and the medical state of the patent; and administering the therapeutic course of action to the patient. |
| US10350353B2 |
Connection and alignment detection systems and methods
A medical device includes a first housing portion (FHP) and a second housing portion (SHP) configured to be to be movable relative to each other from a first position to operatively engage at a second position to couple at least one of a drive device and a needle-inserting device supported by one of the FHP and the SHP to a reservoir supported by the other of the FHP and the SHP. Electronic circuitry configured to detect at least one of a first magnetic interaction between a magnet and at least one of a first magnetically attractive material and a first magnet-responsive device and a second magnetic interaction between the magnet and at least one of a second magnetically attractive material and a second magnet-responsive device, and to provide a signal or a change in state in response to detecting at least one of the interactions. |
| US10350351B2 |
Medical pump comprising a hose clamp seating, hose clamp and a system consisting thereof
A medical pump, in particular an infusion pump for conveying a medium, includes a seating for a hose clamp which is separate from the pump and arranged on the hose. Two clamping portions of the hose clamp which can be moved relative to each other can be transferred into a closed relative position in which they pinch off the hose arranged therebetween in such a manner that it is not possible for any medium to flow through the interior of the hose. Moreover, the clamping portions can be moved with respect to each other into an opened relative position in which the hose arranged between the clamping portions is not pinched off, so that the medium is able to flow through the interior of the hose. The pump is distinguished in that a sensor is provided thereon, in particular in the seating for the hose clamp, which sensor detects at least when the hose clamp is received in the seating—whether their clamping portions are in the closed or opened relative position. |
| US10350350B2 |
Devices and methods for protecting a user from a sharp tip of a medical needle
There are disclosed devices and methods for protecting a user from a sharp tip of a medical needle. In an embodiment, a device includes a central body portion, a medical needle having a sharp tip, a pair of wings in attachment to the central body portion, and a hook-and-loop fastening system disposed on at least one of the wings, and configured to selectively attach the wings together with the medical needle positioned between the wings so as to protect a user from the sharp tip of the medical needle. In another embodiment, a method includes withdrawing a sharp tip of a medical needle from a patient, closing a pair of wings with the medical needle positioned between the wings, and fastening the wings together with the medical needle positioned between the wings so as to protect a user from the sharp tip of the medical needle. |
| US10350346B2 |
Application arrangement with a medicinal substance fluid
A pharmaceutical product includes a delivery syringe comprising a plastic receptacle and an oxygen-tight envelope which envelopes the delivery syringe in an oxygen-tight manner, wherein the plastic receptacle is filled with an oxygen-sensitive active pharmaceutical ingredient fluid and an inner surface of the plastic receptacle is siliconized at least in sections. |
| US10350344B2 |
Method of monitoring an extracorporeal blood treatment and apparatus for carrying out said method
The invention relates to a method of monitoring an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus having an extracorporeal blood circuit and in particular a venous needle disconnection by means of pressure pulse measurement at the extracorporeal blood circuit. The invention further relates to an apparatus for carrying out a monitoring method and to a blood treatment apparatus which includes a corresponding monitoring apparatus. |
| US10350339B2 |
Flexible reduced pressure treatment appliance
A wound treatment appliance is provided for treating all or a portion of a wound. In some embodiments, the appliance comprises an impermeable flexible overlay that covers all or a portion of the wound for purposes of applying a reduced pressure to the covered portion of the wound. In other embodiments, the impermeable flexible overlay comprises suction assistance means, such as channels, which assist in the application of reduced pressure to the area of the wound and removal of exudate from the wound. In other embodiments, the wound treatment appliance also includes a vacuum system to supply reduced pressure to the wound in the area under the flexible overlay. In yet other embodiments, the wound treatment appliance also includes wound packing means to prevent overgrowth of the wound or to encourage growth of the wound tissue into an absorbable matrix comprising the wound packing means. In still other embodiments, the appliance may include a suction drain. In other embodiments, the appliance may include a collection chamber to collect and store exudate from the wound. In yet other embodiments, a suction bulb may be used to provide a source of reduced pressure to an impermeable overlay that covers all or a portion of the wound. Finally, methods are provided for using various embodiments of the wound treatment appliance. |
| US10350338B2 |
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for managing liquid flow associated with a tissue site using the presence of reduced pressure
The illustrative embodiments described herein are directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods for managing liquid flow associated with a tissue site that involves using reduced pressure to control fluid flow. In one instance, an apparatus includes a first valve and a second valve in fluid communication with a reduced-pressure source. The valves are movable between an open position and a closed position and are operable to change flow status (open to closed or vice versa) based on a presence of reduced pressure. At least one of the first valve or the second valve is in the closed position to obstruct a flow of a liquid while the other is in the open position. The apparatus also includes a reservoir fluidly coupled to the first valve and the second valve. Other systems, methods, and apparatuses are presented. |
| US10350329B2 |
Graphene-based ink compositions for three-dimensional printing applications
Electrically conducting, biocompatible, biodegradable tissue growth comprising graphene flakes in a polymeric matrix are provided. |
| US10350328B2 |
Surface modification of medical or veterinary devices
The invention concerns a medical or veterinary device comprising a covalently immobilized and cross-linked agarose coating, a method for the production of same and a cross-linked agarose coating. |
| US10350325B2 |
Disposable absorbent article and a method for making the same
Disclosed is a disposable absorbent article including two substrates; and an adhesive composition including a first polymer that is propylene-based and has a Mw of no greater than about 75,000, and a second polymer that is propylene-based and has a Mw of at least about 100,000, where the adhesive composition is used for at least two applications in the disposable absorbent article and is delivered via a molten bulk tank. |
| US10350321B2 |
Device for evaporating a volatile fluid
An assembly for evaporating a volatile fluid is described, the assembly comprising a device and a refill which are detachable from one another: wherein the device comprises a magnetic induction coil configured to operate with an alternating current passed therethrough; and wherein the refill comprises a reservoir for the volatile fluid, a volatile fluid transport means to draw the fluid from the reservoir, and at least one susceptor arranged to heat the volatile fluid transport means when said alternating current is passed through the induction coil. Refills, devices and methods of operation are also described. |
| US10350319B2 |
Method for liquid detection and drying
Liquid water detection in a sterilization chamber that can distinguish liquid water from material in the load that is outgassing and can dry the liquid, is independent of the vacuum pump and chamber leak rate, and that is capable of detecting small amounts of liquid and drying the liquid without freezing the liquid in the process is achieved by monitoring conditions in the chamber at two different pressures, one above the boiling point of water and another below the boiling point of water at a given load temperature. |
| US10350312B2 |
Magnetic microstructures for magnetic resonance imaging
The present invention relates to magnetic contrast structures for magnetic resonance imaging, and methods of their use. The contrast structures include magnetic materials arranged as a pair of disk-shaped magnetic components with a space between a circular surface of each disk shape, or a tubular magnetic structure, a substantially cylindrical magnetic structure, a substantially spherical shell-formed magnetic structure, or a substantially ellipsoidal shell-formed structure, each defining a hollow region therein. The space and/or hollow region in the contrast structure creates a spatially extended region contained within a near-field region of the contrast structure over which an applied magnetic field results in a homogeneous field, such that nuclear magnetic moments of a second material when arranged within the spatially extended region precess at a characteristic Larmor frequency, whereby the contrast structure is adapted to emit a characteristic magnetic resonance signal of the magnetic material. |
| US10350310B2 |
Indocyanine compound, synthesis method and purification method thereof, diagnostic composition using the indocyanine compound, and device for measuring biokinetics and device for visualizing circulation using the diagnostic composition
The present invention aims at providing a novel indocyanine compound solving problems of conventionally used indocyanine green, such as solubility in water or physiological saline, a synthesis method and a purification method thereof, and a diagnostic composition including the novel indocyanine compound. Further, provided are a method for evaluating biokinetics of the novel indocyanine compound and a device for measuring biokinetics, and a method and a device for visualizing circulation of fluid such as blood in a living body, which utilize the diagnostic composition. Also, found are a novel indocyanine compound in which a hydrophobic moiety in a near-infrared fluorescent indocyanine molecule is included in a cavity of a cyclic sugar chain cyclodextrin to cover the hydrophobic moiety in the indocyanine molecule with the glucose, and a synthesis method and a purification method thereof. Furthermore, found are a method for fluorescence-imaging an organ other than liver by intravenous administration, a method for evaluating biokinetics of the novel indocyanine compound, a device for measuring biokinetics, and a method and a device for visualizing circulation of fluid such as blood in a living body, utilizing the diagnostic composition including the novel indocyanine compound. |
| US10350308B2 |
Molecular probes for imaging myelin
A molecular probe for use in the detection of myelin in a subject includes a compound having the general formula selected from the group consisting of: formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. |
| US10350307B2 |
In vivo RNA or protein expression using double-stranded concatemeric DNA including phosphorothioated nucleotides
A method for in vivo RNA or protein expression is provided. The method includes introducing a double-stranded concatemeric DNA into a eukaryotic cell to generate a desired RNA or protein. The double-stranded concatemeric DNA includes a plurality of tandem repeat sequences, wherein each of the plurality of tandem repeat sequences comprises an expression sequence. The double-stranded concatemeric DNA comprises one or more phosphorothioated nucleotides, wherein a ratio of phosphorothioated nucleotides to total nucleotides in the double-stranded concatemeric DNA is at least 1:1600. A eukaryotic cell comprising an exogeneous, double-stranded concatemeric DNA comprising the plurality of tandem repeat sequences is also provided. |
| US10350306B2 |
Methods and compositions for treating genetically linked diseases of the eye
Expression vectors and therapeutic methods of using such vectors in the treatment of diseases of the eye resulting from failure to produce a specific protein in the eye, or the production of a non-functional protein in the eye. |
| US10350302B2 |
Thymidine kinase diagnostic assay for gene therapy applications
Nucleic acid sequences encoding improved Herpes Simplex Virus Thymidine Kinases are provided, including their use in diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The thymidine kinases may be mutated using conservative mutations, non-conservative mutations, or both. Also provided are gene therapeutic systems, including viral and retroviral particles. |
| US10350300B2 |
Alkylating agent for alkylating target with driver oncogene mutation
The present invention provides a novel alkylating agent specifically binding to the genetic mutation site of a driver oncogene. There are provided are a complex formed by binding an alkylating agent to a pyrrole imidazole polyamide specifically binding to the genetic mutation site of a driver oncogene, a driver oncogene mutation-specific alkylating agent comprising the aforementioned complex, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the aforementioned complex. |
| US10350297B2 |
Dental materials and methods
The present application is directed to a dental material and a method of using the dental material. The dental material can include a hardenable resin; an initiator system; a filler; and from about 1 wt % to about 20 wt % zinc compound, based on the weight of the hardenable resin. The contrast ratio of the cured dental material increases by at least about 10 units after continuous exposure to an aqueous solution for 21 days. |
| US10350294B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions to reduce complications of ocular steroid
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a combination of a lipid cake mixture comprising one or more phospholipids, with or without cholesterol, and a steroid solution comprising an ocular steroid, derivative thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a prodrug thereof, wherein the total amount of the phospholipid in the said composition is about 0.1 umol to less than about 2.5 umol per 50 ul of pharmaceutical composition and the side effects of the ocular steroid are reduced. The pharmaceutical composition is preferably administered by ocular route to treat ophthalmic diseases. |
| US10350292B1 |
Agonist antibodies that bind human CD137 and uses thereof
The present disclosure relates to compounds (e.g., antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof) that bind to an epitope of CD137 and agonize CD137, and to use of the compounds in methods for treating, or ameliorating one or more symptoms of, cancer. |
| US10350290B2 |
Linear chimeric compounds and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure relates to branched and linear chimeric compounds containing both nucleic acid and non-nucleic acid moieties, as well as to polynucleotides. The present disclosure also relates to uses thereof for stimulating an immune response, and to methods for preparation of the branched chimeric compounds. |
| US10350287B2 |
Hendra virus recombinant compositions and uses thereof
The present invention provides vectors that contain and express in vivo or in vitro one or more Hendra virus polypeptides or antigens that elicit an immune response in animal or human against Hendra virus and Nipah virus, compositions comprising said vectors and/or Hendra virus polypeptides, methods of vaccination against Hendra virus and Nipah virus, and kits for use with such methods and compositions. |
| US10350285B2 |
Dengue vaccines
The invention relates to a protein comprising a plurality of conserved peptide sequences, or variants thereof, wherein at least one of the conserved sequences is conserved across all four dengue virus serotypes DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4, and wherein the conserved sequences comprise at least part of a sequence of one or more non-structural proteins of the dengue virus serotypes. The invention further relates to associated peptides, compositions, nucleic acids, viral vectors, virus-like particles, use, prime boost vaccination kits, agents and methods. |
| US10350283B2 |
Method for preventing or treating M tuberculosis infection
The present invention is directed to methods of preventing reactivation of active and latent M. tuberculosis infections by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a nucleic acid encoding a Mtb72f fusion protein, or a Mtb72f fusion protein or an immunogenic fragment thereof, for example together with an adjuvant. The Mtb72f nucleic acid or fusion protein can be administered with one or more chemotherapeutic agents effective against a M. tuberculosis infection. The methods also provide for shortening the time course of a chemotherapeutic regimen against a M. tuberculosis infection. |
| US10350282B2 |
Mesothelin vaccines and model systems
Mesothelin can be used as an immunotherapeutic target. It induces a cytolytic T cell response. Portions of mesothelin which induce such responses are identified. Vaccines can be either polynucleotide- or polypeptide-based. Carriers for raising a cytolytic T cell response include bacteria and viruses. A mouse model for testing vaccines and other anti-tumor therapeutics and prophylactics comprises a strongly mesothelin-expressing, transformed peritoneal cell line. |
| US10350281B2 |
Production and application of protozoa cultures of Histomonas meleagridis (H. meleagridis)
The invention discloses a method for producing a single bacterial strain culture of Histomonas meleagridis (H. meleagridis), the method being characterised by the following steps: (a) providing a xenic culture of H. meleagridis comprising H. meleagridis cells with a wild type bacterial flora, (b) treating the xenic culture with a mixture of antibiotics thereby killing the wild type bacterial flora, (c) centrifuging and washing the H. meleagridis cells, (d) controlling effectiveness of step (b), (e) resuspending the washed H. meleagridis cells, (f) adding one or more single bacterial strain(s) to the resuspended H. meleagridis cells, and (g) culturing the one or more single bacterial strain(s) with the resuspended H. meleagridis cells so as to obtain a single bacterial strain culture of H. meleagridis. The invention further discloses a vaccine formulation consisting of a Histomonas component consisting of an attenuated culture of Histomonas meleagridis, a bacterial component consisting of one or more cultures of a single bacterial strain, and pharmaceutically acceptable non-biological formulation compounds. |
| US10350280B2 |
Methods to analyze genetic alterations in cancer to identify therapeutic peptide vaccines and kits therefore
The invention describes a method for identifying T-cell activating neo-epitopes from all genetically altered proteins. The mutated proteins contribute to neo-epitopes after they are proteolytically degraded within antigen presenting cells, such as dendritic cells and macrophages. |
| US10350278B2 |
Methods of treating Celiac disease
Described herein are compositions which include digestive enzymes and which are formulated to reduce one or more symptoms of celiac disease or a related disorder. Also described herein is a method for treating a subject with celiac disease or a related disorder using digestive enzymes and their derivatives to alleviate the symptoms of celiac disease or a related disorder. The method comprises administering to the individual an effective amount of digestive enzymes that are either naturally or recombinantly derived, or their derivatives, in an amount effective to reduce one or more symptoms of celiac disease or a related disorder. |
| US10350274B2 |
Method for the preparation of human albumin with reduced level of dissolved oxygen
A method prepares a solution of human albumin by reducing dissolved oxygen in a solution of albumin until a concentration of oxygen equal to or less than 0.5 ppm is achieved. A solution of human albumin having a redox state closer to the redox state of the albumin present in human plasma can be achieved. |
| US10350273B2 |
Treatment of hormonal disorders of growth
The present invention refers to a GPR101 inhibitor, antagonist or inverse agonist or inverse agonist for use in preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of diseases selected from the group consisting of acromegaly and gigantism and to methods for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of diseases selected from the group consisting of acromegaly and gigantism. Further, the present invention provides a GPR101 agonist for use in preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of disorders selected from the group consisting of dwarfism, short stature, hypopituitarism and a disease of low levels of pituitary hormone secretion and to methods for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of diseases selected from the group consisting of dwarfism, short stature, hypopituitarism and a disease of low levels of pituitary hormone secretion wherein to a subject GPR101 agonist is administered. |
| US10350272B2 |
Calcitonin analogues for treating diseases and disorders
Calcitonin analogues as a medicament for producing a decrease in liver triglycerides or for reducing fat accumulation in the liver of a subject are provided. |
| US10350271B2 |
Lipidated peptides for lowering blood glucose
Lipidated analogs of prolactin-releasing peptides (PrRP) and their use in controlling and lowering blood glucose in mammals is disclosed. Useful compounds included lipidated analogs of PrRP20 and PrRP31. Pharmacological effects are demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo. Peripheral administration of the lipidated peptides towers blood glucose levels. These treatments are applicable for treating impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and glucose intolerance condition. The disclosed compounds have application in treating medical conditions including diabetes, pre-diabetes, eating disorders, and obesity. |
| US10350268B2 |
Medical use of the radical scavenger and antioxidant alpha-1-microglobulin
Medical use of alpha-1-microglobulin (A1M) in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases wherein oxidative stress is a responsible factor in the progress of the disease. Notably, the present invention relates to the medical use of alpha-1-microglobulin in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases or conditions associated with the presences of free radicals and/or free haemoglobin in the subject. |
| US10350264B2 |
Compositions and methods for modulating NCOA4-mediated autophagic targeting of ferritin
Described herein are methods of modulating autophagic targeting of ferritin in a cell, wherein the method comprises modulating the level and/or activity of nuclear receptor coactivator 4 (NCOA4) in the cell. Also provided are related methods of treatment. |
| US10350261B2 |
Extracellular histones as biomarkers for prognosis and molecular targets for therapy
Hyper-inflammatory responses can lead to a variety of diseases including sepsis. It is now shown that extracellular histones released in response to inflammatory challenge are mediators contributing to endothelial dysfunction, organ failure and death during sepsis. As such, they can be targeted pharmacologically by inhibitors, as well as used as biomarkers for prognosis of sepsis and other diseases. |
| US10350260B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating cancer and persistent viral infections
The methods and compounds disclosed herein are useful in treating a subject having cancer or a viral infection by modulating the innate and adaptive immune systems typically by both inhibiting the function of inhibitory receptors and enhancing activity of activating receptors. Preferred therapeutic compositions comprise a carrier; at least one agent selected from the group consisting of: an anti-inflammatory agent, a cytotoxic T cell proliferation agent, or a NK cell proliferation agent; and a therapeutic peptide of the invention. In certain embodiments the compositions further include a second therapeutic peptide and/or an immunoglobulin admixed therewith in an amount sufficient to enhance passive immunoprotection in the subject. |
| US10350258B2 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment of plaques and tangles in humans and animals
Methods of treating the formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence of beta-amyloid containing plaques and tau protein containing tangles including the step of treating the plaques or tangles with an effective amount of a composition comprising an Uncaria tomentosa extract and an oolong tea extract. Compositions containing an Uncaria tomentosa extract in combination with an oolong tea extract. |
| US10350255B2 |
Polygonum cuspidatum extracts
The present invention describes extracts of Polygonum cuspidatum and related compositions that are capable of photodynamic inactivation (PDI) of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, and capable of killing or inactivating cancer cells. The present invention further describes methods of using said Polygonum cuspidatum extracts and photodynamic inactivation (PDI) as a therapy for the treatment of microbial infection and as well as the use of Polygonum cuspidatum extract and related compositions as photodynamic therapy agents for the treatment of cancer. |
| US10350247B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for preventing, treating, and curing psoriasis including snail slime, chamomile, and honey
The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition consisting of snail slime of Helix aspersa muller (Cryptophalus aspersus) (5% to 50%), chamomile extract (5% to 10%), honey (5% to 10%), and additives and/or pharmaceutically accepted excipients to form a formulation having low, intermediate or high viscosity (1 to 1000 Pa-s). By dipping a patch or bandage of gauzy fabric into the composition in the form of a lotion, shampoo, soap, cream or gel, the composition is applied on lesions caused by psoriasis. The composition can also contain natural extracts, such as marigold extract, propolis, and vegetable oils. The invention also claims a method for obtaining the composition and the use thereof to prepare a drug or device for preventing, treating or curing psoriasis lesions on the head, the skin of the body or of the face. |
| US10350246B2 |
Bioengineered adipocytes for the light-controlled release of insulin and other peptides
The present application discloses the use of light-gated cation-selective channelrhodopsins (Ch Rs) for the optogenetic control of the secretion of a polypeptide of interest in adipocytes. Engineered adipocytes comprising a channelrhodopsin (ChR) polypeptide, and/or a nucleic acid encoding same, and a secretory polypeptide precursor comprising a bioactive polypeptide and a signal peptide suitable for secretion of the bioactive polypeptide by the engineered adipocytes, and/or a nucleic acid encoding same, are disclosed. The use of such engineered adipocytes for the management or treatment of diseases/conditions in which the secretion of a polypeptide of interest is beneficial, such as the secretion of insulin in diabetic patients, is also disclosed. |
| US10350243B2 |
Methods for off-the-shelf-tumor immunotherapy using allogeneic T-cell precursors
The inventive subject matter relates to methods for treating a T-cell deficiency in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said subject a T-cell precursor isolated from an allogeneic donor, provided that said allogeneic donor is not MHC-matched to said subject. The inventive methods can be further enhanced by genetic engineering for targeted immunotherapy. |
| US10350242B2 |
Methods for handling biological drugs containing living cells
The present invention includes methods for handling live cell compositions in non-nutritive buffer. The cells in the compositions maintain their identity and functional characteristics after being stored in non-nutrititive media up to about 72 hours. The storage method enables the cells to be manufactured at a processing facility and shipped to a point of care site. The invention also includes compositions that have been stored in non-nutritive buffer at storage temperatures while maintaining the functional characteristics. |
| US10350241B2 |
Trace elements
A trace element solution comprises at least the following metals: zinc; manganese; selenium; and copper; and which comprises a concentration of the metals of at least 90 mg/ml. The solution may comprise the following concentrations: at least 60 mg/ml zinc; at least 10 mg/ml manganese; at least 5 mg/ml selenium; and at least 15 mg/ml copper. The solution may comprise chromium, iodine and chromium. |
| US10350240B2 |
Lanthanum carbonate hydroxide, lanthanum oxycarbonate and methods of their manufacture and use
The present invention is a method of producing a lanthanum carbonate hydroxide or lanthanum oxycarbonate which has improved properties. The method involves the use of a water soluble lanthanum and a water soluble non-alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate. The resulting material can be used as a phosphate binder individually or for treating patients with hyperphosphatemia. |
| US10350238B2 |
METHOD OF TREATING XEROSTOMIA
An oral care compositon is described for use in the treatment or alleviation of the symptoms of dry mouth comprising polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) or a derivative thereof, an anionic mucoadhesive polymer and an orally acceptable carrier or excipient. |
| US10350232B1 |
Medicinal drops
The present invention includes a concentration of at least 7.5% w/w saccharide other than trehalose, a preservative, in a buffered solution, wherein the composition is formulated for optic or otic administration. In certain embodiments, the composition is used to treat dry eyes, presbyopia, eye pain, blurred vision, confused mental function, scotoma, allergies, reduced craving for sugar, blocked tear ducts, tremors, vision and cognitive changes due to concussion, vertigo, TBI, loss of cognitive function as a result of traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or Guillain-Barre syndrome. |
| US10350225B1 |
Small molecule inhibitors of influenza A RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
Compositions, compounds, and methods with significant antiviral effect against RNA viruses and especially orthomyxoviruses are contemplated, and target the viral promoter that is formed by the 5′ and 3′-UTR sequences of the viral genome. |
| US10350222B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition and use
An injectable, flowable composition, kits that include the same, and methods of medical treatment of a mammal (e.g., human) that include the administration of the same are provided. |
| US10350211B2 |
Bumped kinase inhibitor compositions and methods for treating cancer
The present disclosure is generally directed to bumped kinase inhibitor (BKI) compositions and methods for treating cancer. |
| US10350204B2 |
Methods for treating cognitive deficits associated with fragile X syndrome
Provided herein are methods of treating a cognitive deficit, including cognitive deficits associated with a Fmr1 genetic defect. More particularly, provided herein are methods in which an effective amount of a MDM2-p53 pathway inhibitor is administered to a subject afflicted with at least one cognitive deficit, whereby administration of the inhibitor improves, enhances, or rescues at least one cognitive deficit in the subject. |
| US10350203B2 |
Multidrug infusion for pain control
The present invention relates to a formulation comprising an opioid, a Na channel blocker, an alpha2-receptor agonist, an opioid mu or delta receptor competitive antagonist and an intravenous anesthetic and/or a neurologic acting agent for use in pain control and/or cognitive function improvement. |
| US10350201B2 |
Liposomes useful for drug delivery
The present invention provides liposome compositions containing substituted ammonium and/or polyanion, and optionally with a desired therapeutic or imaging entity. The present invention also provide methods of making the liposome compositions provided by the present invention. |
| US10350196B2 |
Long-acting spiro-isoxazoline formulations
The invention describes a long-acting injectable veterinary composition comprising a spirocyclic isoxazoline, at least one biopolymer, and optionally, at least one veterinary acceptable-carrier, -solvent, -excipient, or any mixture thereof. The invention also includes a method of treating an animal with a parasitic infestation by administering the biopolymeric composition to the animal in need thereof, and a process for preparing the biopolymeric composition. |
| US10350193B2 |
Super-oxide dismutase mimetics
The present invention relates to compounds which are effective as catalysts for dismutating superoxide and, more particularly, the manganese or iron complexes of substituted, unsaturated heterocyclic 16-membered macrocyclic complexes that catalytically dismutate superoxide. It also relates to methods of using these complexes to reduce the concentration or the effects of superoxide, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds or their metal complexes, and methods of treating conditions associated with excessive superoxide activity. |
| US10350189B2 |
Method for transnasal delivery of blood-brain barrier permeation agent and therapeutic agent
Described herein is a method for treating a central nervous system disorder, said method comprising steps of first transnasally administering to or immediately adjacent the sphenopalatine ganglion a first pharmaceutical agent that effectively enhances permeability of the blood-brain barrier; and thereafter administering a second pharmaceutical agent with known efficacious value for action upon central nervous system tissue. The central nervous system disorder may be related directly to the brain or to other central nervous system tissues and cells. |
| US10350187B2 |
Methods and composition for suppression of pathogenic bacterial growth, fungal growth, or microbial growth in or on skin
The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for suppressing pathogenic bacterial growth, fungal growth, or microbial growth in or on a selected area of skin or open wound. An area of the skin or open wound having pathogenic bacterial growth, fungal growth, or microbial growth is selected for the suppression of the growth. A suppressing material comprising punicic acid is applied to the selected area of the skin and the pathogenic bacterial growth, fungal growth, or microbial growth is suppressed. Methods of making and using the suppressing material comprising punicic acid are also presently provided. |
| US10350186B2 |
Treatment and prevention of liver disease associated with parenteral nutrition (PN)
The present invention is based on the discovery that parenteral nutrition (PN) induced liver disease, e.g. fatty liver disease, can be prevented and even reversed by administration of primarily omega-3-fatty acid with PN rather than the administration of the standard intravenous lipid emulsions that contain primarily plant derived omega-6 fatty acid. Thus, the present invention provides a method for treating or preventing liver disease in a human patient obtaining nutritional support through PN. The method comprises intravenous administration of an effective amount of an omega-3-fatty acid emulsion to the patient, wherein the patient is not administered phytosterols or plant derived fatty acids, e.g. omega-6 fatty acids derived from a plant source, and wherein the administration of the omega-3-fatty acid emulsion to the patient is for a period greater than three weeks. Preferably, the administration is for a period of greater than six weeks. More preferably, the administration is for a period greater than three months. |
| US10350184B2 |
Derivatives used in the treatment of muscle atrophy
This invention relates to oxime and alkoxy derivatives of the general formula (I), or an enantiomer, diastereoisomer, hydrate, solvate, tautomer, racemic mixture or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use as a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of muscle atrophy in mammals and/or for limiting muscular atrophy in mammals and/or to promote muscle growth in exercising mammals aimed at increasing muscle mass and quality, preventing the occurrence of symptoms of sarcopenia related to age or rehabilitation after a muscle loss, age-related muscle atrophy and/or the consequences of drug therapy and/or immobilization and/or cachexia. |
| US10350182B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions and the treatment of overactive bladder
The present invention relates to methods of treating overactive bladder and the symptoms associated therewith, for example, urinary urgency, frequency of micturitions, nocturia, and urgency urinary incontinence. One treatment method according to the present invention comprises treatment with the beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist solabegron. Another treatment combination according to the invention comprises solabegron, and a muscarinic receptor antagonist which results in a synergistic effect on the symptoms associated with OAB. |
| US10350178B2 |
Methods and compositions for treatment of demyelinating diseases
Disclosed herein is a method of prevention of progression of a multiple sclerosis in a patient, comprising the administration of methylglyoxal bis(guanylhydrazone) (MGBG) to the patient in need thereof. Also disclosed herein is a method of prevention or reduction in severity of the initiation phase of autoimmune response in a patient having multiple sclerosis, comprising the administration of MGBG to the patient in need thereof. |
| US10350169B2 |
Compositions and methods for bile acid particles
Therapeutic compositions are disclosed which contain a therapeutic agent and a bile acid or bile acid conjugate. The compositions can be absorbed via enterohepatic circulation. The compositions include a cationic moiety and an anionic polymer, which are coupled through electrostatic interactions. The therapeutic compositions can be used for the treatment of diseases or disorders. |
| US10350168B2 |
Dermal delivery compositions comprising active agent-calcium phosphate particle complexes and methods of using the same
Dermal delivery compositions are provided. Aspects of the dermal delivery compositions include the presence of active agent-calcium phosphate particle complexes, where these complexes include uniform, rigid, spherical nanoporous calcium phosphate particles associated with one or more active agents. Also provided are methods of using the compositions in active agent delivery applications. |
| US10350166B2 |
Non surface active agent non polymeric agent hydro-alcoholic foamable compositions, breakable foams and their uses
A substantially surface active agent-free and substantially polymeric agent-free foamable composition is disclosed, which includes short-chain alcohol, water, fatty alcohol or fatty acid or a combination of fatty alcohol and fatty acid and propellant. Also disclosed is a method of treatment by applying the substantially surface active agent-free and substantially polymeric agent-free foamable composition. |
| US10350155B2 |
Skin care formulations containing copolymers, inorganic metal oxide particles, and silicones
Provided are skin care compositions that are useful as SPF and UV absorption boosters in formulations containing inorganic metal oxides. The compositions comprise (a) 0.1 to 20 weight % inorganic metal oxide particles, based on the weight of the composition, (b) 0.1 to 15 weight % copolymer particles dispersed in an aqueous medium, wherein the copolymer particles comprise polymerized units derived from (i) 0.1 to 20 weight % of phosphorus acid monomers, and (ii) 80 to 99.9 weight % of comonomers, (c) 0.1 to 35 weight % silicone fluid, based on the total weight of the composition, and (d) a dermatologically acceptable carrier. Also provided are methods of protecting skin from UVA and UVB damage comprising topically administering such compositions to the skin, and methods of boosting the SPF or UV absorption of a sunscreen composition containing inorganic metal oxide particles comprising including such copolymer particles in the composition. |
| US10350150B2 |
Collagen formulations for improved skin care
Compositions and methods for administering collagen to a human subject have been developed. The collagen-containing lipid vesicles of the invention provide a delivery system for human collagen which eliminates problems associated with chemical and physical instability of the collagen as well as immune responses to non-human collagen. |
| US10350145B2 |
Nasogastric tube
A system comprising a nasogastric tube comprising a nasogastric location element, a feeding mechanism, a suction mechanism configured to sealingly draw an inner wall of an esophagus against said nasogastric tube, and a gastric decompression mechanism. |
| US10350137B2 |
Elevation timing systems and methods for head up CPR
A method for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes elevating the head, heart and shoulders of an individual from a starting elevation angle to a final elevation angle greater than zero degrees relative to horizontal while performing CPR by repeatedly compressing the chest. The method includes elevating the brain within a time period selected to be slow enough to permit a sufficient amount of blood to flow to the brain throughout the elevation time period. The method also includes regulating the intrathoracic pressure of the individual while performing CPR. The performance of chest compressions is stopped and after stopping the performance of chest compressions, the head, heart, and shoulders are promptly from the final elevation angle within a timeframe selected to prevent significant drainage of blood from the brain until the head, heart and shoulders are lowered. |
| US10350135B2 |
Personal massager with undulating arm
A personal massage device includes a front end and a back end, and may also include a third end. A curved shaft is enclosed in both the front end and the back end. A sliding component is placed on one end of the curved shaft. The design of the curved shaft and sliding component enables the front end to bend toward and away from the back end. If included, the third end can be attached to the back end. The device further includes a motor enclosed in each end. The motors in the front and third ends are adapted for creating vibration at various frequencies and amplitudes, while the motor in the back end rotates the curved shaft to generate the bending motion. To enhance the massaging effect of the device, the device is capable of simultaneously bending and vibrating, and simultaneously stimulating different areas of the body. |
| US10350130B2 |
Universal tensegrity joints for human exoskeleton
An exoskeleton includes first and second compression members configured to be coupled to a wearer of the exoskeleton. A tensegrity joint connects the first compression member to the second compression member, the joint including a tensile member having a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the first compression member on a first side of the joint, and the second end is coupled to the first compression member on a second side of the joint opposite the first side. |
| US10350127B2 |
Unilateral leg press machine
A unilateral leg press exercise machine is provided. This machine includes a base frame, which is engaged with the floor. The base frame includes bottom side supports, bottom front and back supports to provide stability to the machine. The base frame also includes two sliding carriages which hold resistance plate holders and move in a straight line at an angle of approximately 20 degrees to the floor. 2 resistance plate holders are attached to each moving carriage for a total of 4 and provide the desired weight resistance during the exercise. An adjustable back pad is provided to vary the angles to approximately 15 degrees from the horizontal floor. A set of adjustable shoulder pads on the seat hold the user in place as the back pad is lowered to angles that are closer to the horizontal position. |
| US10350123B2 |
Lifting sling device
Disclosed is a lifting sling device. Fabric of a sling is made of a biodegradable non-woven polymeric material. Using the lifting sling device according to the present invention can not only avoid cross-infection due to use among different patients, but also can avoid a negative influence on the environment after the lifting sling device is discarded because the lifting sling device is biodegradable. |
| US10350122B2 |
Articulating bed with adjustable articulating lumbar support
An actuating mechanism for lumbar support in an articulating bed incorporates a support frame for an articulating section having a seat section and an upper body support section. An actuator with a ram is pivotally attached to the upper body support section with a bracket. A lumbar actuation lever is pivotally attached to the ram and extends from a torque tube rotatable in bearing blocks mounted to the upper body support section. A second actuator is pivotally attached to the upper body support section with a second bracket and includes a second ram. At least one angled lifter arm extends from the torque tube and pivotally attaches to at least one lever engaging a lumbar support element through at least one aperture in the upper body support section. An actuator element extends from at least one lever and is connected to the second ram. The actuator element and associated lever rotate about a pivot point on the associated angled lifter arm. |
| US10350111B2 |
Systems and methods for cross-linking treatments of an eye
A system for corneal treatment includes a light source that activates cross-linking in at least one selected region of a cornea treated with a cross-linking agent. The light source delivers photoactivating light to the at least one selected region of the cornea according to a set of parameters. The system includes a controller that receives input relating to the cross-linking agent and the set of parameters. The controller includes computer-readable storage media storing: (A) program instructions for determining cross-linking resulting from reactions involving ROS including at least peroxides, superoxides, and hydroxyl radicals, and (B) program instructions for determining cross-linking from reactions not involving oxygen. The controller executes the program instructions to output a calculated amount of cross-linking in the at least one selected region of the cornea. In response to the calculated amount of cross-linking, the light source adjusts at least one value in the set of parameters. |
| US10350109B1 |
Flexible adhesive physio tape with cooling properties
A flexible adhesive kinesiology/physio tape of the present invention adapted adapted to provide thermo-dynamic cooling. In a most general embodiment, the inventive tape includes flexible adhesive kinesiology or physio tape with thermal cooling properties including: a first layer of flexible adhesive high quality porous fabric; a second layer of flexible self-adhesive or skin adhesive high quality porous fabric; and a third layer of flexible endothermic material, sandwiched between the first and second layers. In the illustrative embodiment, the tape is a sheet of high quality porous fabric with a blend of cotton, latex or nylon and the third layer is constructed with reactants effective to cause an endothermic chemical reaction. A breakable barrier separates the reactants so cooling can be initiated at any point by manually breaking the barrier. The third layer can be implemented with liquid, with sealed borders, or with solid reactants that could be saturated or interwoven with reactants. |
| US10350107B2 |
Systems and methods for positioning a patient's mandible in response to sleep apnea status
Systems, methods, devices, and apparatus for positioning a patient's mandible in response to sleep apnea status are provided herein. In one aspect, a system for monitoring and treating sleep apnea in a patient comprises one or more sensors configured to monitor the patient for symptoms associated with sleep apnea; an intraoral appliance worn by the patient, one or more processors, and memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to: receive a set of sensor data from the one or more sensors, detect, using a machine learning algorithm, onset of a sleep apnea event based on the set of sensor data, and transmit a control signal to the intraoral appliance to cause the intraoral appliance to displace a lower jaw of the patient from a first position to a second position in order to treat the sleep apnea event. |
| US10350105B2 |
Wrist-hand-finger orthosis
A wrist-hand-finger orthosis (100, 200) comprises a splint (110, 210) comprising a supporting splint section (120, 220) extending over the MCP joints and at least a greater portion of the fingers. The supporting splint section (120, 220) has a dorsal main surface (126, 226) adapted to face the palmar side of the hand. A wrist and forearm splint section (130, 230) is connected to or integral with the supporting splint section (120, 220). Inflatable bladders (140, 240; 150, 250) are arranged on the dorsal main surface (126, 226) at a MCP portion (122, 22) and a phalanx portion (124, 224) of the supporting splint section (120, 220) to be aligned with the MCP joints of the hand and the phalanges of fingers, respectively. The orthosis (100, 200) is particularly useful for human subjects having suffered from neurological diseases or cerebrovascular accident (CVA). |
| US10350102B2 |
Inflatable foot cushion
An inflatable foot cushion including: an anterior side; a posterior side; an inflatable main chamber adapted to support with static air pressures the calf, ankle and foot of a body in a supine position, and an inflatable independent chamber. |
| US10350101B2 |
Devices and methods for endolumenal gastrointestinal bypass
The present invention provides devices and methods for attachment of an endolumenal gastrointestinal device, such as an artificial stoma device, a gastrointestinal bypass sleeve or other therapeutic or diagnostic device, within a patient's digestive tract. In one application of the invention, an endolumenal bypass sleeve is removably attached in the vicinity of the gastroesophageal junction to treat obesity and/or its comorbidities, such as diabetes. The bypass sleeve may be at least partially deployed by eversion. |
| US10350085B2 |
Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof
The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In one embodiment, the fusion device includes a body portion, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the first and second endplates capable of being moved in a direction away from the body portion into an expanded configuration or capable of being moved towards the body portion into an unexpanded configuration. The fusion device is capable of being deployed and installed in both configurations. |
| US10350080B2 |
Systems for distracting uncinate joints
A system for distracting uncinate joints of a cervical spine segment includes two tapered elements and an actuator configured to couple with the tapered elements and change distance between the tapered elements, to insert the tapered elements into the uncinate joints, respectively, from the intervertebral disc space of the cervical spine segment. |
| US10350079B2 |
Talus surface implant
A talus surface implant has an arc shaped body with a top side interfacing to the tibia and a bottom side having at least one post for interfacing with holes in the talus and a plurality of spikes for interfacing with the surface of the talus. Preferably the implant is double arc shaped. |
| US10350078B2 |
Devices, apparatuses, kits, and methods for repair of articular surface and/or articular rim
Embodiments of devices, apparatuses, kits, and methods for repairing and/or augmenting the articular surface and/or articular rim of a joint (e.g., repairing the anterior glenoid rim after an anterior shoulder dislocation). |
| US10350075B2 |
Coupling device for connecting prosthesis components by a self-locking press fit
A coupling device is for connecting prosthesis components by a self-locking press fit on an end, formed as a cone, of a first prosthesis component that is inserted in bone tissue. The coupling device has an outer coupling body with a socket having a conically tapering inner wall, and an expansion sleeve having a lateral surface forming a male taper and an operative surface forming a female taper. The expansion sleeve is mounted in the socket so as to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis thereof, and receives the cone. The expansion sleeve is expandable radially outwardly to form the self-locking press fit, such that the expansion sleeve widens radially when the cone is inserted into the expansion sleeve. As a result, the self-locking press fit between the cone of the first prosthesis component and the coupling device is established. |
| US10350073B2 |
Modular variable angle blade augment
A modular variable blade augment including an augment component and a blade component. The blade component includes a buttress portion and a neck portion, with the neck portion having a body segment and a face segment that is contoured for mating engagement with an outer surface of the acetabular shell. The augment component has a first opening sized and shaped to receive insertion of the body segment, and which is also sized to accommodate selective adjustment of linear and angular orientations of the blade component relative to the augment component when the body segment is positioned in the first opening. Additionally, the body segment has a length that is sized to facilitate direct contact of the face segment with the acetabular shell when the modular variable blade augment is in an assembled configuration. Further, cement can be injected into the internal cavity to unitize the connection between the acetabular shell and the blade component. |
| US10350072B2 |
Tooling for creating tapered opening in tissue and related methods
According to some embodiments, a method of creating for creating a reverse tapered opening within tissue comprises creating a cylindrical opening within a targeted anatomical site of a subject using a first device and removing additional tissue from the sidewalls of the cylindrical opening using a cutting member to create a reverse tapered opening within the targeted anatomical site using a second device, wherein, once the reverse tapered opening is created, a diameter or other cross-sectional dimension of a bottom surface of the opening is larger than a diameter or other cross-sectional dimension of a top surface of the opening. |
| US10350068B2 |
Actively-engageable movement-restriction mechanism for use with an annuloplasty structure
Apparatus is provided, including an implant including a flexible longitudinal member extending along a longitudinal length of the implant, and a flexible contracting member extending alongside the longitudinal member and along the longitudinal length of the implant. The contracting member is configured to facilitate reduction of a perimeter of the implant by applying a contracting force to the longitudinal member in response to an application of force to the contracting member. The longitudinal member has first and second ends, and the first end is movable with respect to the second end responsively to the applying of the contracting force to the longitudinal member by the contracting member. The apparatus includes a lock coupled to the longitudinal member. The lock is engageable with the longitudinal member to restrict movement of the longitudinal member. |
| US10350064B2 |
Method and apparatus for preparing a contoured biological tissue
An assembly and methods for providing a contoured biological tissue are described. The assembly comprises a first plate and a second plate. The first plate is configured to receive a biological tissue. The second plate is configured to contact and compress the biological tissue received on the first plate. One or both of the first and second plates comprise a defined shape and a contoured area within the defined shape. The contoured area comprises at least first and second elevations. One or more energy sources are associated with one or both of the first and second plates. The one or more energy sources deliver energy upon compression of the biological tissue. |
| US10350059B2 |
Ocular implant insertion apparatus and methods
An ocular implant insertion apparatus that includes a plunger driver that is not manually powered and ocular implant insertion methods. There are a variety of instances where an ocular implant is inserted into the anterior chamber, posterior chamber, cornea, vitreous space and/or other portion of an eye. Exemplary ocular implants include, but are not limited to, lenses, capsular tension rings, ocular prosthesis and lamellar transplants. |
| US10350056B2 |
Multi-piece accommodating intraocular lenses and methods for making and using same
An accommodating intraocular lens (AIOL) for implantation within a capsular bag of a patient's eye comprises first and second components coupled together to define an inner fluid chamber and an outer fluid reservoir. The inner region of the AIOL provides optical power with one or more of the shaped fluid within the inner fluid chamber or the shape of the first or second components. The fluid reservoir comprises a bellows region with fold(s) extending circumferentially around an optical axis of the eye. The bellows engages the lens capsule, and a compliant fold region between the inner and outer bellows portions allows the profile of the AIOL to deflect when the eye accommodates for near vision. Fluid transfers between the inner fluid chamber and the outer fluid reservoir to provide optical power changes. A third lens component coupled to the first or second component provides additional optical power. |
| US10350051B2 |
Orthotopic artificial bladder endoprosthesis
An orthotopic artificial bladder endoprosthesis includes a casing made of a PGA fiber fabric; the casing having two first connectors for the connection with the ureters of a patient and a second connector for the connection with the urethra of a patient; a support element being inserted in the casing; the support element being switchable between an extended configuration, in which it supports and maintains in position the casing, and a retracted configuration. |
| US10350049B2 |
Laminated tissue grafts composed of Wharton's jelly and methods of making and using the same
Described herein are tissue grafts derived from the placenta with improved physical and biological properties. In one aspect, the tissue graft includes a first membrane comprising Wharton's jelly laminated with amnion, chorion, or a combination thereof. The presence of Wharton's jelly in the grafts enhances the performance of allograft amniotic-derived, caderivic allograft, xenograft, or alloplast soft tissue substitutes. |
| US10350047B2 |
Method and system for packaging and preparing a prosthetic heart valve and associated delivery system
A packaging system for storing a prosthetic valve and an elongated delivery system in a non-fluid environment. The packaging system includes a tray for securing both a prosthetic valve and an elongated delivery system. The tray includes a cavity sized and shaped to house a valve cover containing the prosthetic valve and at least part of the distal portion of the elongated delivery system. A mounting surface removably couples the valve cover to the cavity floor and to prevent the valve cover from moving. An engaging surface is disposed peripherally of the cavity and is elevated above the cavity floor. A ramp extends downwardly from the engaging surface and into the cavity through an opening defined in the peripheral side wall and adjacent the floor of the cavity. The engaging surface and ramp are configured to secure at least part of the elongated delivery system externally of the cavity. |
| US10350046B2 |
Prothesis for repairing a hernia defect
A prosthesis for repairing a hernia defect includes a patch body, a hoisting frame releasably attachable to the patch body, and a tether attached to the hoisting frame with a free end extendable through the thickness of the patch body and accessible from the side of the patch body opposite to where the hoisting frame is releasably attached. The patch body and/or the hoisting frame includes a self-expanding support member. The hoisting frame includes a frame body with an outer frame component and a force translation component for directing pulling forces on the tether across the frame body. The outer frame component has a loop configuration to generally follow the patch periphery with overlapping end portions or a gap between free ends thereof. The force translation component is separable into multiple segments to facilitate withdrawal of the hoisting frame through an opening when released from the patch. |
| US10350044B2 |
Implantable occlusion system
An occlusion system implantable in a human or animal body, including a fluidic circuit which includes an inflatable occlusive sleeve, a reservoir with variable volume filled with a fluid. The reservoir includes a fixed portion and a movable portion, an actuator mechanically coupled with the movable portion of the reservoir to linearly displace the movable portion relative to the fixed portion for adjusting the volume of the reservoir. The actuator and the reservoir are laid out in a sealed casing containing a gas. A sensor mechanically bound to the actuator and/or to the movable portion, measures a traction and/or compressive force of the movable portion of the reservoir. Also included is a device for measuring the fluid pressure in the fluidic circuit. |
| US10350043B2 |
Urine flow control device, such as an incontinence device
A urine flow control device, such as an incontinence device, for insertion into a urethra, device comprising: a body having a first end and an opposite second end and a middle part connecting the first end and the second end, a hollow chamber formed in the middle part allowing a mounting tool to extend from the first end to the second end, a fluid channel defined from the second end to the first end via the hollow chamber, a head part at the first end, the head part being integral with said body and comprising a chamber with a displaceable valve member and a valve seal surface, the head part formed so that when a mounting tool is positioned in the device the valve member is displaced inside the head part by the mounting tool and when the mounting tool is not in the device the valve member seals the valve seal surface so as to seal the fluid channel, the head part having an opening for receiving the mounting tool and for urine discharge, the second end being formed so that the distal end of the mounting tool elongates the body when inserted in the hollow chamber and applying an elongating force to the body. |
| US10350036B2 |
System and method for improved intra-oral protocol and calibration
A method of providing an accurate three-dimensional scan of a dental arch area is disclosed. The arch area has two segments and a connecting area between the two segments. The connecting area has homogeneous features. A connecting-geometry tool with at least one definable feature is affixed to the arch area. The definable feature overlays at least part of the connecting area. The arch area is scanned to produce a scanned dataset of the arch area. The definable feature of the connecting-geometry tool on the connection area is determined based on the scanned dataset. The dimensions of the arch area are determined based on the data relating to the definable features from the scanned dataset. |
| US10350035B2 |
Placement device for a dental component
The present invention relates to a placement device for a dental component, a method for handling a dental component with a placement device, a dental component for placement with a placement device and a set comprising a placement device and a dental component. The placement device (1) for a dental component (2) is preferably an implant and comprises a proximal end (11), a distal end (12) and a coupling mechanism (20) for coupling the distal end (12) to the dental component. The coupling mechanism includes at least one movable pin (21) having a longitudinal axis (A1) and being movable along its longitudinal axis (A1) relative to the placement device (1) for engaging the dental component. It also includes at least one engagement part (28) at the distal end of the placement device (1) for engaging the dental component, the engagement part having a longitudinal axis (A2). A secure interlock between the dental component and the placement device is achieved by arranging the longitudinal axis (A2) of the engagement part (28) at an angle (α) relative to the longitudinal axis (A1) of the movable pin (21). |
| US10350034B2 |
Bendable prosthesis post and angular adjustment method
A BENDABLE PROSTHETIC ABUTMENT includes a guiding and anchoring segment, a connection zone, for connecting to an implant arranged on a gingival tissue for receiving a prosthetic abutment model, an intermediate restriction for angular orientation, a mounting and fastening portion forming an upper portion of the bendable prosthetic abutment for receiving a prosthesis, and a sacrificial and anchoring zone which has a diameter greater than a diameter of the connection zone so as to define a protuberant ring-shaped shoulder arranged between the intermediate restriction (4) and the connection zone (2) for connecting to an implant and anchoring in a cavity. |
| US10350033B2 |
Dental implant and kit including said dental implant
A dental implant for insertion in the jaw bone of a patient is provided. The dental implant has an elongated body having a longitudinal axis and a coronal end, an interior bore extending longitudinally from the coronal end, and a plurality of longitudinally extending anti-rotation structures formed at the inner circumference of the interior bore. The anti-rotation structures have a first set of anti-rotation structures constituting a first anti-rotation feature and a second set of anti-rotation structures constituting a second anti-rotation feature which is independent from the first anti-rotation feature. The anti-rotation structures of the first set and the anti-rotation structures of the second set extend in part over a common length along the longitudinal axis. |
| US10350029B2 |
Vibrator for attaching composite resin to a tooth
A vibrator for attaching composite resin to a tooth includes a housing, a vibration motor accommodated in the housing and configured to generate vibration, a micro-computer configured to control an operation and a vibration frequency of the vibration motor, a vibration tip configured to couple with one side of the housing to be exposed to an outside of the housing and to transfer the vibration to the composite resin, a vibration bushing provided at one end of the vibration tip and accommodated in the housing, and a control switch provided on one side of the housing and configured to generate a vibration motor control signal in response to a user contacting or pushing the control switch. |
| US10350028B2 |
Multi-directional handpiece
A multi-directional handpiece that includes a motor drive extending along and configured for rotation about a body axis, the motor drive having: a motor gearing at a proximal end of the motor drive; and a file gearing in engagement with the motor gearing for transferring the rotational and axial movement to a workpiece; and a housing for the workpiece; and wherein through rotation of the motor drive, the workpiece moves in an axial oscillating motion while being rotated. |
| US10350024B2 |
RFID transponder for a medical instrument and/or for an endoscope, medical instrument and/or endoscope, and assembly method
An RFID transponder for a medical instrument and/or for an endoscope includes at least one printed circuit board carrying an antenna embodied as at least one conductor track of the printed circuit board and an RFID circuit coupled to the antenna, wherein the at least one printed circuit board has a substantially ring-shaped embodiment and the at least one conductor track is embodied on a radially extending surface of the printed circuit board. A medical instrument and/or endoscope including an RFID transponder, and to an assembly method for a medical instrument and/or endoscope including an RFID transponder. |
| US10350023B2 |
Retaining device for an instrument
The invention relates to a retaining device for an instrument, comprising at least one joint having at least two parts that can be moved relative to each other and at least one drive unit associated with the joint. The drive unit is designed to move the joint by driving at least one of the parts of the joint that can be moved relative to each other. The retaining device also comprises a securing device, which has a locking mechanism associated with the joint and a release unit that can be activated, wherein the locking mechanism interacts with the release unit in such a way that the locking mechanism holds the joint in a locked position as long as the release unit is not activated. The securing device is designed to permit a motion of the joint out of the particular locked position within a specified range of motion even if the release unit is not activated. The invention further relates to a corresponding securing device for a retaining device and to an operating method for said securing device. |
| US10350019B2 |
Medical instrument receptacle and related methods
A medical device, assembly, or kit may be used to hold a plurality of elongate medical instruments, such as guidewires, catheters, etc. A guidewire holder may include a reservoir for holding a liquid and one or more separators for segregating the guidewires from each other. In some instances, the guidewire holder can hold a coiled guidewire such that the guidewire is in contact with liquid held by the reservoir. |
| US10350018B2 |
Sterile radiation shield drape, combination of a radiation shield and sterile drape therefor and method of providing a sterile drape about a radiation shield
A sterile radiation shield drape configured to be disposed about a radiation shield while the radiation shield is hanging from a support at its top end and extending to a free bottom end is provided. The radiation shield drape includes a circumferentially continuous wall having a sterilized outer surface and an inner surface extending between an upper end and a lower end. The inner surface circumferentially bounds a cavity sized for receipt of the radiation shield. The upper end has an everted edge providing at least one pocket extending along the upper end and further includes at least one fastener provided adjacent the upper end. The at least one fastener is configured to releasably fix the circumferentially continuous wall about the radiation shield. |
| US10350006B2 |
Prevention of kinks in catheter irrigation tubes
A medical device includes an insertion tube, having a distal end for insertion into a body of a subject and an opening at the distal end. A lumen, which includes a flexible tube which passes longitudinally through the insertion tube so as to communicate with the opening at the distal end of the insertion tube, is secured under tension inside the insertion tube. |
| US10350004B2 |
Intravascular treatment catheters
The present invention provides devices and methods for decalcifying an aortic valve. The methods and devices of the present invention break up or obliterate calcific deposits in and around the aortic valve through application or removal of heat energy from the calcific deposits. |
| US10350003B2 |
Intra-cardiac mapping and ablating
Systems, methods, and devices allow percutaneous mapping, orientation and/or ablation in bodily cavities or lumens. Such may include a structure that is percutaneously positionable in a cavity, such as an intra-cardiac cavity of a heart. Transducers carried by the structure are responsive to blood flow. For example, the transducers may sense temperature, temperature being related to convective cooling caused by blood flow. A controller discerns positional information or location, based on signals from the transducers. For example, blood flow may be greater and/or faster proximate a port in cardiac tissue than proximate tissue spaced from the port. Position information may allow precise ablation of selected tissue, for example tissue surround a port in the intra-cardiac cavity. |
| US10350000B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices relating to surgical end effectors
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices, and more specifically including end effectors that can be incorporated into such devices. Certain end effector embodiments include various vessel cautery devices that have rotational movement as well as cautery and cutting functions while maintaining a relatively compact structure. Other end effector embodiments include various end effector devices that have more than one end effector. |
| US10349998B2 |
Heat ablation systems, devices and methods for the treatment of tissue
A system for treatment target tissue comprises an ablation device and an energy delivery unit. The ablation device comprises an elongate tube with an expandable treatment element. The system delivers a thermal dose of energy to treat the target tissue. Methods of treating target tissue are also provided. |
| US10349996B2 |
Apparatus, system, and method for securing a tensioned cable through or around bone
An apparatus for crimping a cable, the apparatus including a crimp body, an elongate shaft, a neck coupling and interposed between the crimp body and the elongate shaft, and a central passage extending through the crimp body, neck, and elongate shaft. The cross-sectional dimension of the central passage is at least large enough to receive the cable. |
| US10349990B2 |
Method and device for attaching a bone plate
A method and device for attaching a bone plate to a bone includes the steps of placing a first surface of a wire insertion device against the bone, inserting a reference wire through an opening of the wire insertion device extending therethrough from the first surface of the wire insertion device to a second surface of the wire insertion device, removing the wire insertion device from the reference wire and positioning a bone plate on the bone by moving the bone plate in a transverse direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the reference wire so that the reference wire is received within a slot of the bone plate, the bone plate including a first surface facing toward the bone and a second surface opposing the first surface, the slot open to a lateral side surface connecting edges of the first and second surfaces. |
| US10349989B2 |
Bone fragment-fixing device and drill assembly for cutting bone fragment
A bone fragment-fixing device of the present invention including: a supporting portion for supporting, on an inner side of a mandible, a bone fragment generated by cutting the mandible; a connecting portion which is connected to one side of the supporting portion and protrudes to a height corresponding to the outer side of the mandible along the cut surface of the bone fragment; and a fixing portion connected to the connecting portion and formed in a shape corresponding to the mandible around the bone fragment. |
| US10349978B2 |
Open channel implant tool with additional lumen and implant techniques utilizing such tools
This disclosure provides various embodiments of implant tools and implant techniques utilizing those tools. In one embodiment, an implant tool comprises a handle and a shaft. The shaft includes a proximal end adjacent the handle, a distal end, an open channel that extends from near the proximal end to the distal end, and at least one lumen that extends from a proximal end of the shaft to a location near the distal end of the shaft. The implant tool may also include a coupler configured to connect to a fluid delivery device. In one example, the fluid delivery device may be a syringe. In some instances, the handle of the implant tool may include a compartment or a recess configured to receive the fluid delivery device. |
| US10349977B2 |
Resector balloon catheter with multi-port hub
A catheter assembly includes a resector balloon catheter and a hub coupled to the proximal portion of the catheter. The hub includes an inflation port that supplies fluid to a first lumen of the catheter to inflate a resector balloon. The hub further includes a delivery port for delivering an agent, such as drugs, to a second lumen of the catheter for delivery to the distal end of the catheter. The hub also includes an aperture for inserting a device, such as an imaging device, into the second lumen of the catheter. In some embodiments, the catheter includes a third lumen, and the hub includes an additional port in fluid communication with the third lumen. |
| US10349976B2 |
Expandable percutaneous sheath
Disclosed is an expandable percutaneous sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, low cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The sheath is maintained in the first, low cross-sectional configuration by a tubular restraint. In one application, the sheath is utilized to provide access for a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure such as percutaneous nephrostomy or urinary bladder access. |
| US10349974B2 |
Atherectomy catheters with longitudinally displaceable drive shafts
Described herein are atherectomy catheters, systems and methods that include longitudinally displaceable drive shafts that drive actuation of one or more cutters at the distal end of the catheter. The catheters described herein may include one or more imaging sensors for imaging before, during or after cutting tissue. In some variations the imaging sensor may be rotated around the perimeter of the catheter independently of the rotation of the cutter. Also describe herein are imaging catheters that may be used without cutters. |
| US10349973B1 |
System and method for clot amelioration
A treatment of a medical difficulty associated with the formation or presence of a blood clot in a blood vessel, commonly known as “thrombectomy.” Said treatment may be achieved by introducing and positioning through a single lumen a device capable of macerating, irrigating and aspirating as well as supporting structures proximal to the distal end of said device. Said device is introduced via a blood vessel, and deployed at a treatment site. The macerator is then operated to dislocate thrombus, clot, or other occlusive materials at the target site, the irrigating element is then operated to continue to dislocate thrombus, clot, or other occlusive materials at the target site, and the aspirating element is used to collect and remove the disruptive materials from the target site. |
| US10349969B2 |
Energy treatment device
An energy treatment device including a movable handle having a jaw and a first through hole, and a sheath having a hollow portion and a second through hole, wherein the hollow portion is configured to receive an elongated member. The second through hole is configured to extend so as to eliminate an overlap with the hollow portion, and the movable handle is configured to rotate about an axis configured to pass through the first through hole and the second through hole such that the jaw rotates with respect to the sheath. |
| US10349968B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for establishing electrical and fluid connections to surgical instruments
A cartridge includes an electrical connection assembly, a first port, a second port, a pumping mechanism, a valve, and a fluid flow sensor. The electrical connection assembly is configured to electrically couple to an electrosurgical unit. The first port is configured to fluidly couple to a fluid source. The second port is configured to fluidly and electrically couple to a surgical instrument. The pumping mechanism is disposed between the first and second ports and is configured to draw fluid from the fluid source and pump the fluid to the surgical instrument. The valve is disposed between the first and second ports and is configured to selectively obstruct the flow of the fluid therethrough. The fluid flow sensor is disposed between the first and second ports and is configured to sense fluid flow therethrough. The fluid flow sensor is configured to electrically communicate with the electrosurgical unit. |
| US10349966B2 |
Method for ablating body tissue
A cardiac ablation method including the following steps: inserting a treatment catheter into an atrium of a heart, the treatment catheter including an ultrasound emitter; positioning the ultrasound emitter to face heart tissue within the left atrium outside of a pulmonary vein; emitting ultrasound energy from the ultrasound emitter while rotating the ultrasound emitter about a rotation axis; and ablating heart tissue with the ultrasound energy to form a lesion outside of a pulmonary vein. |
| US10349964B2 |
Connector for securing ultrasound catheter to transducer
An ultrasound system has an ultrasound transducer having a transducer housing and a horn provided at the distal end of the transducer housing, an ultrasound transmission member, a sonic connector that is connected to the horn and the proximal end of the ultrasound transmission member, and a catheter knob having a proximal end that is coupled to the distal end of the transducer housing. The catheter knob has a proximal bore that houses the sonic connector. The system also includes a nesting piece that is retained inside the proximal bore of the catheter knob. The nesting piece can be moved from a first position where the sonic connector is received inside the nesting piece to a second position where the sonic connector is separated from the nesting piece when ultrasound energy is being propagated through the ultrasound transmission member. |
| US10349963B2 |
Surgical apparatus with jaw force limiter
A forceps includes a first jaw member, a second jaw member, a drive rod assembly and a moveable handle attached to a fixed handle. The first jaw member and the second jaw member are in opposing relation relative to one another, and at least one of the first jaw member and the second jaw member is relatively movable from a first open position to a second clamping position when the first jaw member and the second jaw member cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween. Moving the moveable handle relative to the fixed handle moves the drive rod assembly for imparting movement of at least one of the first jaw member and the second jaw member from the first position and the second position. The moveable handle has an actuator with a lost motion connection between the first and second jaw members and the actuator. |
| US10349962B2 |
Endoscope treatment tool
An endoscope treatment tool includes: a sheath having a lumen; a basket portion being configured to protrude from the lumen and formed of at least one elastic wire; and a manipulation wire causing the basket portion to be moved, wherein the elastic wire has a maximum-outer-diameter portion between distal and proximal ends of the elastic wire and a largest portion that, between the maximum-outer-diameter portion and the proximal end of the elastic wire, reaches the maximum size in an opposite direction from maximum-outer-diameter portion in a side view from a direction orthogonal to a perpendicular line drawn to a center axis from the maximum-outer-diameter portion, and wherein, in a front view of the basket portion, the largest portion is positioned on an opposite side from the side of the maximum-outer-diameter portion with respect to a straight line that is orthogonal to the perpendicular line on the center axis. |
| US10349960B2 |
Retraction and aspiration device for treating embolism and associated systems and methods
Retraction and aspiration devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, is directed toward an apparatus for use with a catheter system configured to enable intravascular delivery of an interventional device to a treatment site in a blood vessel. The apparatus can include a housing configured to be releasably coupled to a proximal portion of the catheter system and an actuation mechanism coupled to the housing. The actuation mechanism can include a lever movably coupled to the housing, a locking portion configured to engage a portion of the catheter system, and a pressure source coupled to the housing and the actuation mechanism. Movement of the lever simultaneously activates the pressure source to generate pressure, and moves the locking portion to engage and retract at least a portion of the catheter system. |
| US10349951B2 |
Apparatus and method to stop bleeding
A hemostatic device is provided to stop bleeding at a puncture site on the wrist of a patient, the device comprising a transparent flexible band to be wrapped at the site where the bleeding is to be stopped, a curved frame having an inner peripheral side and possessing a first curved portion in its first half and a second curved portion in its second half, a first balloon provided on the inner peripheral side in the first half of the curved frame and a second balloon provided on the inner peripheral side in the second half of the curved frame. The bleeding from a first artery is stopped by compressing the first artery at the puncture site using inflation of the first balloon and the blood flow in the first artery is increased by compression of a second artery using inflation of the second balloon. |
| US10349938B2 |
Surgical adjuncts with medicants affected by activator materials
Various exemplary surgical adjuncts with medicants affected by activator materials are provided. In general, an adjunct is provided with at least one medicant that is configured to be activated by an activator material. The adjunct can be delivered to a tissue of a patient, where the adjunct can be implanted. Various activator materials can be configured to activate the at least one medicant retained by the adjunct, the activation causing any one or more of a variety of actions. For example, the at least one medicant can be activated so as to yield at least one of a signal and/or an effect on the adjunct. |
| US10349937B2 |
Surgical stapler with articulation locking mechanism
The present disclosure is directed to an endoscopic surgical stapler having an articulation locking mechanism that functions to prevent straightening of a tool assembly of the surgical stapler when the surgical stapler is fired with the tool assembly in an articulated position. In embodiments, a mounting assembly supports a notched member on a proximal end of the tool assembly and the notched member defines a series of notches. An articulation member supported adjacent to the mounting assembly includes a locking member defining protrusions or teeth that are movable from a first unlocked position spaced from the notches of the mounting assembly to a second locked position received within the notches to lock the tool assembly in one of a plurality of articulated positions. In embodiments, the locking member is biased towards the unlocked position by a biasing member and is urged toward and retained in the locked position via engagement with a drive assembly of the surgical stapler. |
| US10349934B2 |
Stitching device
An annuloplasty stitching device (1) is disclosed for stitching at a stitch site in a patient. The stitching device comprises a support structure (2) comprising, an elongate center support (21) extending along an axial direction (27) between a proximal end and a distal end, a stitching arrangement (3) comprising, at least one elongate linkage section (31) being movably attached at a support end (25) of the linkage section to the center support, and at least one stitching member (32) arranged at a stitch end (26) of the linkage section and being movable along said axial direction by a pivoting action of the linkage section. |
| US10349928B2 |
Intervertebral disc puncture and treatment system
A pre-assembled, telescoping needle system comprising an outer needle surrounding a finer gauge needle which, after percutaneous penetration by the outer needle, extends to penetrate the intervertebral disc into which the injectable is to be delivered. |
| US10349927B2 |
Soft retractors
A soft material retractor includes at least two soft actuators, each actuator having at least one pressurizable interior space, wherein the actuator has a first flexible resting state and a second stiffer pressurized state; and a flexible sheet spanning the actuators such that the actuators can be spaced apart from each other by a distance selected to displace a volume of material of a body cavity. The retractor can be uses for holding open wounds or incisions, with trochars, or to displace anatomical features such as organs within a body cavity. |
| US10349925B2 |
Method for programming foot pedal settings and controlling performance through foot pedal variation
The present invention pertains to programming a foot pedal and switches located therewith that is used with a medical device and/or medical device system. A user may select any switch or directional movement available on the foot pedal for programming by activating the switch and/or moving a treadle located on the foot pedal or by selecting a foot pedal feature on a display. The programming options available for the selected switch or directional movement are displayed on the display screen. Using the foot pedal, the display screen, voice command or combinations thereof, the user can navigate through different options to select one or more options and confirm the chosen option(s) for the particular switch or directional movement. The control and feel of the movement of the treadle and/or switch provides the user with the ability to program custom settings that suit the user's foot position(s) and/or particular style of surgery. |
| US10349923B2 |
Female urine strainers and samplers
The present invention includes strainers used to gather solids from voided urine. Embodiments include urinary bowl strainers, hand-held strainers and disposable hand-held urine strainers, all of which are particularly useful for gathering kidney stones passed in urine that are intended for verification of passing said kidney stones, and for laboratory analysis which may be used to guide clinical treatment to prevent recurrent kidney stone formation. Embodiments of disposable urine samplers are also disclosed. The embodiments of urine strainers and samplers disclosed herein are particularly adapted for use by female patients, though male patients may also use the devices. |
| US10349922B2 |
On demand ultrasound performance
An ultrasound imaging system (102) includes an ultrasound sub-system (104) with at least a transducer array (112), and an ultrasound resource pool (106). The ultrasound sub-system and the ultrasound resource pool are separate entities. The ultrasound resource pool provides temporary access to ultrasound processing resources of the ultrasound resource pool on an on-demand basis, based on an identified performance mode of the ultrasound sub-system for a scan. |
| US10349921B2 |
System and method for mixed modality acoustic sampling
Systems and methods for relaying electrical signals representing acoustic response of a volume of tissue to light and ultrasound stimulation. In an embodiment, a plurality of ultrasound transducers receive acoustic energy from the volume and generate electrical energy, which is transmitted via an electrical path to a relay system. The ultrasound transducers are operated at a wide band frequency of at least 1 MHz to 5 MHz to receive acoustic energy from the volume of tissue responsive to light stimulation and at a narrower band frequency to receive acoustic energy from the volume of tissue responsive to acoustic stimulation. The relay system relays the electrical signals to an optoacoustic system or an ultrasound instrument for further processing depending on whether the electrical signals resulted from ultrasound or light stimulation. In an embodiment, optoacoustic, ultrasound, or other images are generated from the electrical signals and may be coregistered, overlayed, or displayed. |
| US10349919B2 |
Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and method of operating the same
Provided is an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus including a data acquirer configured to obtain ultrasound data about an object having blood vessels; an image processor configured to extract a blood vessel area from an ultrasound image generated based on the ultrasound data, extract a plaque area included in the blood vessel area, and analyze a risk of plaque based on at least one of a surface shape of the plaque area and brightness information of the plaque area; and a display configured to display the risk of plaque. |
| US10349914B2 |
Radiation imaging apparatus and method of controlling the same
A radiation imaging apparatus, including a plurality of pixels, a plurality of column lines and a processor, the plurality of pixels including first pixels and second pixels configured to generate signals of different values by receiving radiation rays of equal irradiation rates, and the plurality of pixels being arrayed such that their numbers are different between a first column and a second column of the plurality of columns, wherein the processor, after radiation irradiation is started, obtains a first signal of the first column and a second signal of the second column while maintaining each pixel to an OFF state and performs AEC based on the first and second signals. |
| US10349912B2 |
Determining a reference dose parameter of a computed tomography imaging
In a method, a water equivalent diameter (abbreviated to WED) of a slice plane of an examination volume is received via an interface. In an embodiment, a noise level based on the water equivalent diameter is determined via a computer unit, the noise level being an upper threshold value for the noise of a CT image dataset. Furthermore a reference dose parameter is determined based on the noise level and the water equivalent diameter via the computer unit, the reference dose parameter corresponding to a first x-ray dose, which would be absorbed in the slice plane during a recording of a first CT image dataset of the examination volume upon the noise of the first CT image dataset corresponding to the noise level. Finally, the reference dose parameter is indirectly proportional to a power of the noise level. |
| US10349910B2 |
Method and apparatus for assessing blood vessel stenosis
A method for assessing blood vessel stenosis using image data of a subject is disclosed. The image data represents a vascular structure of the subject. The method comprises: (a) segmenting, from the image data, a vessel segment representing a segment of a blood vessel, (b) obtaining, using the image data, a plurality of two-dimensional images of the vessel segment; said plurality of two-dimensional images representing respective cross-sections of the vessel segment, (c) identifying, for each of the plurality of two-dimensional images, a lumen area comprising lumen pixels representing a lumen of the corresponding cross-section, (d) obtaining a quantitative measure using the lumen areas of successive cross-sections of the vessel segment, and (e) assessing blood vessel stenosis using the quantitative measure. A computer system for performing the above method is disclosed. |
| US10349905B2 |
Dental x-ray sensor holder
A dental x-ray sensor holder adapted for engaging a portion of an x-ray tube and holding a digital sensor inside a patient's mouth. The holder includes a holder base arm with a first and second tube arm. The first and second tube arms are adapted for engaging a portion of a side of the x-ray tube and hold the tube in a fixed position next to a patient's cheek. The holder also includes a buccal arm adapted for receipt inside the patient's mouth and next to a buccal side of a tooth under review. The buccal arm includes an elongated arm opening for receiving a portion of a sliding interoral position arm. The position arm is attached to a digital x-ray sensor. The position arm is used to adjust the sensor in the middle of the patient's mouth. |
| US10349904B2 |
Positron CT apparatus
Two detector units and two holding arms are provided. The detector units are each disposed on a part of an arc of a circle surrounding a subject. The holding arms each disposed on the arc hold the detector units individually. The holding arms move independently along the circle surrounding the subject, thereby causing the detector units to move. Consequently, a first detector unit is held with a first holding arm entirely, and a second detector unit is held with a second holding arm entirely. This causes less swing of the detector units achieving a simple configuration. |
| US10349899B2 |
System and method for predicting hallucinations
A system for predicting a likelihood of an occurrence of hallucinations in a subject including a master device configured to be at least one of moved, moved on, and manipulated by a subject, a slave device operably connected with the master device and adapted so that the subject is directly or indirectly touched by the slave device according with the master device's movement, a computer device operably connected to both the master and the slave device, the computer device configured to modulate at least one of a time, space, and force activation of the slave device in response to an activation of the master device, record data regarding a difference in at least one of time, space and force activation, compare the recorded data with reference data, and graphically or numerically showing the result of the comparison on a display device, as an indicator of the likelihood of the occurrence of hallucinations in a subject. |
| US10349897B2 |
Biological signal measuring system
A biological signal measuring system includes: first and second optical sensors attached to first and second body portions of a subject; a first average oxygen saturation acquiring section acquiring a first average value corresponding to an average value of the first oxygen saturation corresponding to an arterial oxygen saturation in the first body portion in a predetermined time period starting at a first time; a second average oxygen saturation acquiring section acquiring a second average value corresponding to an average value of the second oxygen saturation corresponding to an arterial oxygen saturation in the second body portion in the predetermined time period starting at a second time that is different from the first time; and a difference value acquiring section acquiring a difference value, to be displayed, between the first average value and the second average value. |
| US10349894B2 |
Motion robust vital signal monitoring
The present invention relates to a device and a method for extracting physiological information from remotely detected electromagnetic radiation emitted or reflected by a subject. A data stream derivable from electromagnetic radiation emitted or reflected by a subject is received. The data stream comprises a sequence of signal samples indicative of desired subject motion and of disturbing motion. The signal samples represent at least one region of interest exhibiting an at least partially periodic indicative motion pattern attributable to at least one physiological parameter, and a non-indicative motion region. The sequence of signal samples is processed, comprising deriving a sequence of derivative motion compensated samples at least partially compensated for undesired overall motion; detecting an evaluation parameter representative of motion compensation accuracy; and deriving at least one characteristic signal at least partially indicative of the at least partially periodic indicative motion pattern from the sequence of motion compensated samples, wherein deriving the characteristic signal is performed depending on the detected evaluation parameter. |
| US10349892B2 |
Biological signal measuring system based on driving environment for vehicle seat
Provided is a biological signal measuring system based on a driving environment for a vehicle seat. A biological signal measuring device is provided in a seat of a vehicle where most of the body of the driver who is driving a vehicle is consistently located to easily measure a biological signal of the driver and determine and remove noise from the biological signal which is caused by the movement of the driver due to change in a driving environment and a road condition, thereby improving reliability of measurement of a biological signal. |
| US10349890B2 |
Connector interface for ECG-based catheter positioning system
A connector interface configured to enable component interconnection with a location sensor of a catheter placement system is disclosed. The catheter placement system is configured to assist a clinician in positioning a catheter in a desired location within a body of a patient. In one embodiment, the location sensor assembly comprises a location sensor body for temporary placement on a portion of the patient body, and a connector interface. The connector interface is configured to removably attach to the location sensor and provide a plurality of electrically conductive pathways between the location sensor and additional components of the catheter placement system to enable the additional components to operably connect with the location sensor. The connector interface further includes a first connector configured to operably connect with a second connector of one of the additional components of the catheter placement system through a drape interposed between the first and second connectors. |
| US10349888B2 |
Wearable electroencephalography device and methods of use thereof
The invention provided herein relates to a wearable medical device and methods of use thereof for monitoring brain signals by electroencephalography technology in critically ill subjects suspected of having abnormal brain wave patterns including but not limited to electrographic seizures, spike and waves, periodic discharges and rhythmic delta activity. |
| US10349887B1 |
Blood pressure measuring smartglasses
A system for detecting blood pressure based on imaging photoplethysmography (iPPG) includes an inward-facing head-mounted camera to capture images of a first region of interest (IMROI1) that comprises a portion of exposed skin of the user's face, and an outward-facing head-mounted camera to capture images of a second region of interest (IMROI2) that comprises exposed skin on a hand of the user. The head-mounted cameras may be coupled to a frame of eyeglasses or smartglasses, and the system further includes a computer to calculate a blood pressure value for the user based on first and second photoplethysmographic signals recognizable in IMROI1 and IMROI2. |
| US10349884B2 |
Liposomal mitigation of drug-induced inhibition of the cardiac ikr channel
Compositions and methods are provided for preventing one or more cardiac channelopathies or conditions resulting from irregularities or alterations in cardiac patterns, or both, in a human or animal subject comprising: one or more pharmacologically active agents that causes at least one of IKr channel inhibition or QT prolongation by inhibiting the activity of an ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG); and one or more liposomes, wherein the liposomes are empty liposomes and administered prior to, concomitantly, or after administration of the pharmacologically active agent. |
| US10349881B1 |
Incontinence detection system
A system for detecting an incontinence event includes a pad which is deployable on a mattress and which, as deployed, has an open circuit comprised of a first conductor extending from a first terminal of an RFID inlay, and a second conductor extending from a second terminal of the RFID inlay. The system also includes an RFID reader subsystem having an array of two or more spatially distributed antennas. The detection system commands spatially and temporally varying transmission of energy from the antenna array at a variety of powers and frequency settings. The detection system monitors the antenna array for a return signal resulting from the transmission. The return signal has a moisture status indicator which indicates whether or not liquid is present on the pad. The detection system also causes communication of a WET or DRY status to a destination. The reported WET or DRY status depends on the moisture status indicator. |
| US10349861B2 |
Glasses-shaped electronic device
An FPC compartment in a left rim is slit-shaped. A left FPC positioning member supports a flexible printed circuit (FPC) in the FPC compartment such that a main surface of the FPC extends substantially horizontally. The FPC supported in the FPC compartment is twisted by substantially 90° at an entrance to a left hinge. The FPC extends around a hinge pin and is received in a left electronic-component compartment. The FPC is held in the left electronic-component compartment such that the main surface of the FPC extends substantially vertically. A left end piece located adjacent to the left hinge has a left cavity accommodating a left deformable bend of the FPC. |
| US10349860B2 |
Conformable actively multiplexed high-density surface electrode array for brain interfacing
Provided are methods and devices for interfacing with brain tissue, specifically for monitoring and/or actuation of spatio-temporal electrical waveforms. The device is conformable having a high electrode density and high spatial and temporal resolution. A conformable substrate supports a conformable electronic circuit and a barrier layer. Electrodes are positioned to provide electrical contact with a brain tissue. A controller monitors or actuates the electrodes, thereby interfacing with the brain tissue. In an aspect, methods are provided to monitor or actuate spatio-temporal electrical waveforms over large brain surface areas by any of the devices disclosed herein. |
| US10349858B2 |
Heartbeat detecting device and biological signal processing device
The difference between the current value and the last value of an RR interval is compared with a predetermined reference differential value, and an attenuation time constant of a peak-hold section is controlled according to the comparison result. |
| US10349856B2 |
Methods and systems for mapping cardiac restitution
A method of mapping cardiac restitution includes: receiving a plurality of EP data points including location and restitution data; identifying a subset of the EP data points forming an EP data point cluster; fitting a restitution curve to the restitution data of the EP data points forming the cluster; and identifying at least one restitution metric for a region of the cardiac surface corresponding to the cluster from the restitution curve. The restitution curve can be an exponential function using quiescent interval data (e.g., DI and/or CL) as the independent variable and cardiac repolarization activity data (e.g., APD, ARI, and/or EGM width) as the dependent variable. The parameters of the exponential function can be determined by optimizing a cost function. A graphical representation of the restitution metric can also be output on a three-dimensional model of the cardiac surface. |
| US10349846B2 |
Photoelectric sensor, photoelectric measurement method and heart rate measurement equipment
A photoelectric sensor can include: a lighting element configured to generate a first optical signal, where a second optical signal is generated by reflection of the first optical signal when emitting an object; a driving circuit configured to drive the lighting element; a photoelectric conversion circuit configured to generate a first optical current in accordance with the second optical signal; and a programmable current amplifier circuit configured to sample and hold the first optical current when the lighting element is in operation, and to generate a second optical current when the lighting element is out of operation in one detection period, where the second optical current lasts for at least one working period in the detection period, and where the second optical current represents the first optical current. |
| US10349845B2 |
Streaming updates of central moments for heart rate variability quantification
A computer readable storage medium configured to cause a system to perform operations of computing the standard deviation of a plurality of K−1 most recent heart beat intervals and a current heart beat interval (I1) from a plurality of consecutive heart beat intervals, from a sum (S1) of K most recent heart beat intervals squared and the sum (S2) of the K most recent heart beat intervals and a Kth oldest heart beat interval (I2). The computer readable storage medium calculates an updated sum (S1′) of S1 minus I2 squared plus I1 squared and the updated sum (S2′) of S2 minus I2 plus I1, and a square root of the sum of the ratio of S1′ to K and of the ratio of the square of S2′ to the square of K. |
| US10349838B2 |
Methods and apparatus for determining arterial pulse wave velocity
Methods are presented for determining pulse transit time (PTT) and/or pulse wave velocity (PWV) of a subject by application of parametric system identification to proximal and distal arterial waveforms. The two waveforms are measured from the subject. A system is defined that relates the proximal arterial waveform to the distal arterial waveform (or vice versa) in terms of the unknown parameters of a parametric mathematical model. The model parameters are determined from the measured waveforms using system identification. PTT between the proximal and distal arterial sites is then determined from the system model. PWV may also be determined by dividing the distance between measurement sites (D) by PTT. |
| US10349836B2 |
Optoacoustic probe with multi-layer coating
Disclosed is an optoacoustic probe with a coated transducer assembly. The probe includes a transducer assembly with a multi-layer coating on the active end thereof. The multi-layer coating includes a layer of parylene and at least two layers of metal. In an embodiment, the multi-layer coating includes a layer of nickel, at least one layer of parylene, and a layer of gold. |
| US10349835B2 |
Optical switching unit, optical probe including the same, and medical imaging apparatus including optical probe
Provided are an optical switch, an optical probe including the optical switch, and a medical imaging apparatus including the optical probe. The optical probe includes a probe body that is configured to be insertable into a body cavity, and an optical switch that is disposed in the probe body and includes a first region formed of a material having a first refractive index, and a second region that forms an interface with the first region and is configured to have a fluid is introduced into the second region, wherein the optical switch is configured to change a path of propagation of incident light according to a second refractive index of the second region. |
| US10349828B2 |
Portable wavefront aberrometer
Systems and methods for measuring an aberration of a patient's eye are disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable wavefront aberrometer comprises a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein an aperture is formed in the housing at the proximal end; an activatable light source; a light detector; and optical components housed within the housing, the optical components comprising a microlens array, a plurality of lenses, one or more reflectors, and one or more beam splitters, wherein the optical components are arranged to define a first light path and a second light path. |
| US10349823B2 |
Retractor and tip extender therefor
A retractor used in inner-oral surgery is provided that includes a maxilla portion configured to maintain a patient's mount in an open state. The retractor also includes a blade that maintains the position of the tongue so that surgical tools are not obstructed. The maxilla portion of one embodiment only extends a portion of the length of the blade. |
| US10349820B2 |
Device and methods for in vivo monitoring of an individual
The present invention may be embodied as a retrievable device capable of sensing one or more properties of an individual (e.g., chemical or physical parameters, etc.) In use, the retrievable device can continuously determine the chemical concentrations within the vaginal tract. An embodiment of the retrievable device comprises a first housing having a light source and an image capture device, a second housing removably connected to the first housing and having a sensor, and a fitting for retrieving the device. The sensor may be an analyte sensor configured to obtain at least one measurement of a concentration of an analyte in a fluid. The analyte sensor comprises a sensor substance in a sol-gel material so the sensor substance reversibly interacts with an analyte of interest. In addition, the retrievable device can be configured to determine different physical parameters and re-implanted. |
| US10349819B2 |
Endoscope device, method for operating endoscope device, and computer-readable recording medium
An endoscope device includes: an insertion unit having segments continuously provided along an axial direction of the insertion unit and configured to be inserted into a lumen; a state quantity calculating unit configured to calculate a state quantity of each segment; variable rigidity portions provided for each segment to allow bending rigidity of each segment to be variable; an origin specifying unit configured to specify an origin segment among the segments in setting a segment range indicating which segment the bending rigidity is to be changed or in setting the bending rigidity, based on the state quantity of each segment; and an operation controller configured to: set the segment range or set the bending rigidity of each segment, based on the origin segment; and decrease bending rigidities of two or more continuously provided segments based on the set segment range or on the set bending rigidity. |
| US10349817B2 |
Method for introducing colonoscope using endoscopic guide
Methods and devices for introducing a colonoscope. An head of an endoscopic guide includes a balloon configured to accommodate a magnetic or ferromagnetic agent. A magnetic field source is configured to generate a magnetic field to exert a retaining force on the magnetic or ferromagnetic agent contained in the endoscopic balloon. The magnetic field is applied using the magnetic field source externally at an area of an abdomen of the patient in which the expanded endoscopic balloon with the magnetic or ferromagnetic agent is present to attract the endoscopic balloon against an anchoring point on a wall of the colon with a retaining force on the magnetic or ferromagnetic agent. The endoscopic guide is put in traction by applying a pulling force on the proximal end of the endoscopic guide to keep the endoscopic guide tensioned and to reduce curvature of loops of the colon. |
| US10349811B2 |
Dishwasher
A dishwasher includes a tub. The dishwasher further includes a spray arm that includes a main arm and an auxiliary arm. The dishwasher further includes a fixed gear part that is connected to the tub, that is configured to rotatably support the main arm, and that includes teeth along an outer circumferential surface of the fixed gear part. The dishwasher further includes a rotating gear part that is connected to the main arm and that is configured to rotate and engage the teeth of the fixed gear part based on rotation of the main arm. The dishwasher further includes a link unit that is connected to the rotating gear part, the main arm, and the auxiliary arm, that is configured to move based on rotation of the rotating gear part, and that is configured to guide reciprocation of the auxiliary arm through the predetermined arc. |
| US10349808B2 |
Dishwashing appliance having a static jet assembly
A dishwashing appliance having a static jet assembly is provided herein. The dishwashing appliance may include a tub defining a wash chamber, a pump, and a spray assembly. The pump may be configured to deliver a wash fluid into the wash chamber. The spray assembly may be housed within the wash chamber of the tub in fluid communication with the pump to receive wash fluid therefrom. The static jet assembly may be disposed within the wash chamber and include a static body. The static body may extend about an exterior hole. The static body may define an interior passage and a jet aperture in fluid communication with the pump. The jet aperture may be defined in fluid communication between the interior passage and the wash chamber. |
| US10349807B2 |
Method of using a foreign object protection system
A foreign object protection system for dishwashers is disclosed. The foreign object protection system prevents large objects from damaging other components of a dishwasher. An example dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving utensils for treatment according to the at least one automatic cycle of operation, a sump fluidly coupled to the tub and collecting liquid supplied to the tub, a recirculation pump having an inlet fluidly coupled to the sump and an outlet fluidly coupled to the tub to recirculate liquid from the sump to the treating chamber; and a foreign object protection system comprising an inclined grate, and fluidly separating the sump and the outlet; wherein liquid in the tub collects in the sump and is recirculated by actuating the recirculation pump such that the liquid in the sump is drawn through the foreign object screen and expelled through the outlet to the tub and the foreign object screen protects the recirculation pump from harmful objects. |
| US10349804B2 |
Glasses rack for dishwasher
A glasses rack for a dishwasher may be configured to hold glasses in an inclined position. The glasses may be inclined at a predetermined angle relative to horizontal to allow draining of treating liquid from the glasses yet achieve a reduced overall height of the dish rack relative to a conventional dish rack. A bottom wall of the dish rack may be inclined at an angle that matches an effective inclination angle of an upper, tiered dish rack, and the bottom wall inclination angle may correspond to the glasses inclination angle. A sprayer may be mounted to the dish rack and arranged to spray treating liquid into the interior of the glasses. |
| US10349801B2 |
Double-sided mop
A double-sided mop according to this invention, being provided to solve the problems of a conventional mop on poor floor mopping quality, includes a mop pole, a mop head connecting to the mop pole, and a cleaning cloth provided on the surface of mop head. The mop head includes a mounting plate, a first panel, a second panel, a hinged shaft, a universal joint, and an elastic part, in which the mounting plate is provided between the first panel and the second panel, the mounting plate is hinged and connects to the hinged shaft together with the first panel and the second panel, the elastic part applies a force to clamp the first panel and the second panel, the universal joint is installed on the mounting plate by rotation, and the mop pole connects to the universal joint. |
| US10349800B2 |
Bonded laminate cleaning implement
A laminate cleaning implement. The laminate cleaning implement has a backing sheet, a substrate, and a facing sheet. The backing sheet and the facing sheet are connected at a plurality of discrete bonding points to form a coherent laminate structure and the substrate is disposed between the backing sheet and the facing sheet. |
| US10349798B2 |
Mobile robot and method of controlling the same
A mobile robot of the present disclosure includes a first pattern emission unit configured to emit a first patterned light downward and forward from the main body on a floor of an area to be cleaned; and an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image of first patterned light emitted by the first pattern emission unit and is incident on an obstacle, so as to determine an obstacle based on a pattern detected from the acquired image. Accordingly, based on the information on the nearby obstacles, by determining whether the mobile robot is in a stuck state where traveling of the mobile robot is limited by a plurality of obstacles, and by setting up an escape for traveling, traveling state of the mobile robot and obstacles may be determined rapidly and a corresponding operation may be performed, thereby enabling effective traveling to escape from the stuck state. |
| US10349791B1 |
Toilet disinfecting assembly
A toilet disinfecting assembly for disinfecting a toilet use and other hard surfaces in a bathroom includes a mount is removably coupled to a wall in a bathroom. A container containing a plurality of disinfecting wipes is provided and each of the disinfecting wipes is infused with a chemical disinfectant for disinfecting a hard surface. The container is positionable on the mount and each of the dispensing wipes is selectively removable from the container for wiping a toilet seat in the bathroom for disinfecting the toilet seat prior to use. A shell is provided and the shell is hingedly coupled to the mount. The shell is positionable in a closed position such that each of the shell and the mount forms a housing enclosing the container of disinfecting wipes. The shell is positionable in an open position to access the container of disinfecting wipes. |
| US10349789B2 |
Hand cleaning device
A device for reducing a level of infectious agents present on one or more hands of a user. This device may reduce the level of infectious agents present on one or more fingers and/or thumbs of a user, specifically reducing a level of infectious agents present on the distal aspect of the digit; including, but not limited to an underside of a nail plate, and an area of hyponychium skin between a free margin of the nail plate and an onychodermal band of a digit, such as for example, a finger, thumb, or toe. |
| US10349783B2 |
Food preparation apparatus
The food processor apparatus comprises a spill-proof cutting surface and includes a cutting surface and a flexible flange attached to the cutting surface. The flexible flange is bendable and creates a raised rim around the cutting surface. The flexible flange is itself liquid-proof and is attached to the cutting surface in a liquid-proof manner. |
| US10349780B2 |
Herb grinding device
An herb grinding device is disclosed that includes a first section and a second section. The first section includes a first cavity, a top surface, an outer wall surrounding the first cavity, and a plurality of teeth extending from the top surface. The second section is rotatably coupled to the first section and includes a second section floor, a plurality of holes in the second section floor, a second cavity facing the first cavity, a plurality of teeth extending from the second section floor, and an annular flange positioned within the first cavity and interfacing an outer wall of the first section. The herb grinding device may also include a third section that is removably coupled to the second section opposite the first section and includes a channel extending through the third section, and a fourth section that is removably coupled to the third section and includes a collection cavity. |
| US10349773B2 |
Beverage dispenser systems and method for producing a beverage
A beverage dispenser is provided. The beverage dispenser can include a bar gun holster, a bar gun cradle, an armature, and a cartridge nest having a receiving portion for receiving a portion of a single serve beverage ingredient cartridge. The device can include a puncturing device to puncture the cartridge thereby releasing the beverage ingredient. |
| US10349772B1 |
Espresso filter including hole uniformity enhancement region
A coffee filter includes a metallic member having a flat portion in which tapered exit regions are formed that extend from the bottom of the flat portion to vertices interior to the flat portion. The flat portion is provided with a hole uniformity enhancement region between the top of the flat portion and the exit region vertices that are interior to the flat portion. The top of the flat portion is micro-machined to remove a part of the hole uniformity enhancement region to a predetermined depth into the hole uniformity enhancement region. Holes are formed in the top of the flat portion extending from the micro-machined top of the flat portion through the hole uniformity enhancement region to the vertices of the tapered exit regions. The predetermined depth of the micro-machined top of the flat portion is selected to prevent the micro-machined top of the flat portion from meeting the tapered exit regions to promote and maintain uniformity of the holes. |
| US10349771B2 |
Device for beverage production
Described is a device for producing beverages, compatible with any handheld domestic blender, which enables producing beverages either by crushing a solid element from which the juice is extracted and at the same time filtering the same or, enabling mixing a solid element with a liquid one at the same time that it is being filtered, the device including at least one filtering beaker, a pestle for inserting into the filtering beaker, and structure for holding the filtering beaker. |
| US10349770B1 |
Package receptacle
A package receptacle is configured to allow for the convenient input, temporary storage, and selective removal of packages and items. The package receptacle includes a receptacle, a tongue plate, a one-way access hinge mechanism, a slab, an access mechanism, and a lockable hatch. The receptacle is the container into which packages and items are placed for storage. The tongue plate is a protrusion that prevents theft or removal of items placed within the receptacle by covering the opening of the receptacle. The one-way access hinge mechanism prevents items from exiting the receptacle in the reverse manner in which items were inserted. The slab is a heavy weighted unit that prevents removal of the apparatus from its position. The access opening is cut into the receptacle to allow for retrieval of items. The lockable hatch is a closure that prevents unauthorized access to items contained within the receptacle. |
| US10349764B2 |
Washable pillow with multiple cases and reversible core
A reversible pillow includes a plurality of cut foam pieces enclosed between a first external fabric layer of the pillow and an internal mesh layer. A second external fabric layer is coupled to the first external fabric layer and the internal mesh layer. An aperture opening into a space between the second external fabric layer and the internal mesh layer provides access into the interior of the pillow, and a flap closure extends over the aperture. To shift the pillow from a normal-use state, in which the mesh layer is between the first and second external fabric layers, to a wash-ready state in which the first external fabric layer is positioned between the second external fabric layer and the mesh layer, a user reaches through the aperture and pulls the pillow inside out. |
| US10349756B2 |
Product display assembly
A product display assembly includes a floor and a divider. The floor is configured to support a product. The divider is configured to selectively engage the floor such that the divider extends in a longitudinal direction. The divider includes a body portion and a proximal leg. The proximal leg is movable with respect to the body portion in a longitudinal direction between a first position where the proximal leg engages the floor and a second position where the proximal leg is free from engagement with the floor. |
| US10349755B2 |
Product securement and management system
A merchandising system that improves the merchandising of product by limiting the number and the frequency with which product can be removed from, for example, a merchandising shelf. The merchandising system may include a base configured to support product and a housing configured to engage the base. The housing may comprise a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front retaining wall. The merchandise system may be configured to hold a number of products, such as cans (for example, baby formula cans) in the merchandise system that would be accessible to the customer one at a time out of the front of the merchandise system. The front of each merchandise system may include its own individual security window attached to the merchandise system that allows the customer to remove one can at a time. |
| US10349754B2 |
Baby carrier
A baby carrier is provided. The baby carrier includes a body part, a pair of shoulder bands coupled to opposite sides of an upper portion of the body part, a waist band coupled to a lower portion of the body part, a load control unit which is coupled to the waist band and is changed to any one posture of a first posture and a second posture to switch a load-applied direction. A ratio of loads applied to the shoulder bands and the waist band is changed in response to the load control unit being changed from the one posture of the first posture and the second posture to the other posture of the first posture and the second posture. |
| US10349750B2 |
Furniture objects for storing foldable beds
A folding bed chest device includes a chest and a sleeping platform. The chest is configured to store a foldable mattress and the sleeping platform when the folding bed chest device is in a folded position. The sleeping platform is configured to support a weight of the foldable mattress when the folding bed chest device is in an unfolded position. |
| US10349748B2 |
Torsion activator for motion furniture
Motion furniture includes a frame with a side mechanism having a torsion activator that may be actuated by a user to impart a motion on a frame member or to bias a frame member in a desired position. The torsion activator includes an activator bracket and an activator arm pivotally attached to the activator bracket. A torsion spring is disposed between the activator arm and the activator bracket. The activator bracket is configured for attachment to a frame member on the side mechanism, such as a seat plate. The torsion activator includes an activator bracket having proximal and distal ends, and one or more press-fit fasteners are disposed on each of the proximal and distal ends of the activator bracket. Each press-fit fastener is configured for insertion into a corresponding hole on the frame member allowing uni-directional installation of the torsion activator using manual or automated assembly. |
| US10349744B2 |
Powered chairs for public venues, assemblies for use in powered chairs, and components for use in assemblies for use in powered chairs
Powered recliner chairs, assemblies for use in the chairs, and components for use in the assemblies are provided. Electrical systems for use in the chairs, and components for use in the electrical systems are provided. Control systems and methods for operating powered recliner chairs are also provided. Any given chair may be locally and/or remotely controlled. |
| US10349735B2 |
Scrape and sweep broom handle attachment
The Scrape and Sweep Broom Handle Attachment is a scraping tool with special features that allow it to be quickly attached to the ends of broom and mop handles, so it doubles the effectiveness of brooms and mops as cleaning tools. Brooms and mops are some of the most commonly used cleaning tools in the world because they are highly effective at removing loose debris from floors; but when wet food and dirt dry and become stuck to floors, it often becomes necessary for people who are sweeping or mopping those floors to stop, then find other tools and get down on their hands and knees to scrape the stuck-on food and dirt loose, and then resume sweeping or mopping. When a person has a Scrape and Sweep Broom Handle Attachment on the end of their broom or mop handle though, it's not necessary for them to find another tool and get down on the floor; that person may simply turn their broom or mop around, remain standing, scrape off whatever is stuck, and then sweep or mop it away. The Scrape and Sweep Broom Handle Attachment can be quickly and easily removed from broom and mop handles to be used on raised surfaces also, such as countertops, tables, walls and windows. Because the Scrape and Sweep Broom Handle Attachment enables people to clean up faster and with less effort than when using a broom, soapy rag, sponge, or mop alone, and because it helps people maintain a greater degree of comfort while cleaning floors, it is likely to become as commonly used as brooms and mops themselves. |
| US10349733B2 |
Toothbrush system with sensors for a dental hygiene monitoring system
Tooth brushing monitoring system is disclosed that includes a toothbrush with sensors and a base station. The sensors record data regarding the quality, quantity and location of brushing and the system can analyze the data to provide feedback on the quality of brushing. This feedback provides motivation for users to increase their brushing habits, leading to a decrease in plaque, tooth decay and gingivitis. |
| US10349732B2 |
Rotating cosmetics brush
A rotating cosmetics brush includes a movable brush head mounted in a housing. A motion actuator is operative to move the brush head in a rotational motion, wherein the brush head rotates about a rotational axis and simultaneously moves in a non-oscillatory movement about another axis different than the rotational axis. |
| US10349727B2 |
Cable-tensioning system strap
A strap for a bag provides and includes a main body having a first end attached to a first attachment location of the bag and a second end attached to a second attachment location of the bag. The strap also includes a tension element that extends between the first end and the second end. The tension element is movable between a tightened state and a relaxed state. The tension element also applies a force on the first end and the second end in the tightened state to change the relative position of the first end and the second end. |
| US10349725B1 |
Illuminated spot mirror with retractable suction cups
A portable mirror includes a pancake-shaped housing which contains a concave reflective mirror plate in a front side of the housing and a circular array of suction cups attached to a rear wall of the housing by re-positionable joints that enable the suction cups to be slid radially outwards to facilitate temporarily attaching the mirror to a flat surface, and slid radially inwards into slots provided in the rear wall of the housing to retract the suction cups into positions which inhibit accidental adherence to or entanglement with items typically carried in a purse. The mirror includes an LED illuminator which is powered by an internal battery and extends outwardly from the housing and emits light upwardly and inwardly toward a longitudinal center line of the mirror plate, thus obliquely illuminating a face which may viewed in the mirror, while avoiding direct illumination of the eyes. |
| US10349721B2 |
Cosmetic applicator with rotary cartridge
A cosmetic applicator includes a body which includes a tip part and an extension which has a threaded portion. A case has a rotary member threadedly connected to the threaded portion. A contact member is received in the case which has a contact portion located corresponding to the shoulder of the body. A liquid supply unit is axially received in the body and the case, and has a liquid tube, a duct and a guide tube. The liquid tube contacts the contact member. The duct is inserted in the liquid tube and has a passage. A sealing member is removably located at the duct to seal or open the guide tube. A clip is connected to a groove between the case and the body before first use. The clip is removed and the case is rotated to move the sealing member to allow cosmetic liquid to reach the tip part. |
| US10349720B2 |
Cosmetic powder box with a magnetic positioning structure
A cosmetic powder box includes an outer box having a longitudinal hole. A first magnetically attractive member is embedded in each end of the outer box. The inner box includes a top side having grooves for receiving cosmetic items. The inner box is slideable relative to the outer box along the longitudinal axis between a retracted position received in the outer box and an extended position partially exposed on a left or right side of the outer box. A second magnetically attractive member is embedded in each end of a bottom side of the inner box and is aligned with and in magnetic attraction with one of the first magnetically attractive members when the inner box is in the retracted position. One of the second magnetically attractive members is aligned with and in magnetic attraction with the other first magnetic member when the inner box is in the extended position. |
| US10349719B2 |
Shaving razor tray
A tray is disclosed for securely holding a shaving razor and a shaving cartridge magazine when not in use. |
| US10349718B2 |
Waterproof hair accessory
A hair accessory including a liquid impermeable bag comprising a sheet gathered at one end and a band attached to the bag. A method of removing oil from hair including partitioning the hair of the user into a first section and a second section defined by a boundary path on a head of the user which divides the first and the second sections, placing the band along the boundary path, placing the second section inside the bag and washing the first section while keeping the second section dry due to the placing inside the bag. The placement of the band is approximately midway between the front and rear of the head of a user. |
| US10349713B2 |
Travel luggage bag
An apparatus includes a travel luggage bag. The travel luggage bag includes an elongated flexible foldable panel having spaced-apart elongated lateral panel sides. Spaced-apart flexible containers are permanently attached, at least in part, to the elongated flexible foldable panel. The spaced-apart flexible containers are configured to receive and securely store a personal travel item, such as a cosmetics item and/or a clothing item. |
| US10349710B1 |
Diamond jewelry device
A jewelry device of the present invention a close-back plate, a base plate, a faceted plate, a bail, and a chain. The back plate is designed to be light weight and encloses the dorsal side of the jewelry. The components are manufactured by lost wax investment casting technique. The base plate is provided with seat and prongs to hold the diamond on the top and consists of negative space to affix and position the faceted plate for easy assembly. The diamonds at the top are center of decoration. |
| US10349708B1 |
Track zipper and connecting structure with a track zipper
The present disclosure relates to a track zipper and a connecting structure having a track zipper. The track zipper includes a first track, a second track, and a zipper core connecting the first and second tracks. The first track and a first side of the zipper core are provided with a first slidably connecting structure. The second track and a second side of the zipper core are provided with a second slidably connecting structure. When the track zipper is in a closed position, the zipper core is positioned between the first and second tracks and holds the first and second tracks together. The track zipper of the present disclosure is advantageous in that it can prevent foreign material from being caught by the zipper, and that it has a much stronger bearing capacity. |
| US10349706B2 |
Releasable connecting device
A device for reversibly connecting together a first element and a second element designed to be alternately connected and disconnected includes a male element inserted into a female element to move from a mutually disengaged state to a mutually engaged state and a slider for actuation/release of the engaged state, which is slidingly engaged by the male element into the female element. The relative movement of the actuation/release slider and the male element is transferred to first releasable locking members of the male element, which cooperate with corresponding second locking members of the female element to move from a stable locked state to a stable unlocked state of the male element by a movement of the slider in the direction of insertion. Furthermore, the male element includes a handle having the slider at least partially and slidingly housed therein. |
| US10349704B2 |
Reclosable pin for securing a train of a dress
Apparatuses and methods for securing the train of a dress, for example a bridal dress, in a raised position are disclosed herein. A reclosable pin (10) having a curved point portion (20) passing through the bodice of a dress is also disclosed. The pin, when in the closed position, forms a closed loop having a tapered shape such that the closed loop is narrowest adjacent to the base portion (12). |
| US10349696B2 |
Football helmet
A helmet having an inner shell with a first projection and a second projection, an outer shell, and at least one shock absorption system. Each shock absorption system comprises a first recess disposed in the first projection, a second recess disposed in the second projection, and a leaf spring having a first leg, a second leg, and a curved middle portion. The first leg is received by the first recess and the second leg is received by the second recess. The leaf spring is adapted to flex and extend into the first and second recesses in response to an external impact to the helmet. The inner shell and outer shell may be composed of a synthetic fiber. The shock absorption system may also include a compression spring disposed between a flange of the leaf spring and the second projection of the inner shell. |
| US10349695B2 |
Helmet safety lighting system
An illuminable helmet assembly is disclosed. The helmet assembly may include a helmet body having an outer shell, an energy management layer and a fit system. A light diffuser is coupled to an outer surface of the helmet body, the diffuser having an illumination surface with an outer perimeter and defining a footprint of the illumination surface extending inward from the illumination surface to a center of the helmet body. A light source is positioned adjacent to and in some cases outside of the outer perimeter and the footprint of the illumination surface. The light source is positioned to emit light toward the illumination surface at an acute angle to the illumination surface. |
| US10349694B1 |
Hat with eyewear fastening device and method of use
A baseball cap includes a body configured to fit on a head of a user, the body having a front portion a back portion a first side portion extending from the back portion to the front portion and a second side portion extending from the back portion to the front portion; a brim integral with and extending from the front portion; a first slit extending through a thickness of the first side portion, the first slit is configured to receive a first temple of a pair of sunglasses therethrough; a second slit extending through a thickness of the second side portion, the second slit is configured to receive a second temple of the pair of sunglasses therethrough; a strap having a first end secured to back portion of the body and a second end having a fastener secured thereto, the strap is configured to wrap around a frame of the pair of sunglasses to removably secured the frame to the back portion of the body, the fastener is configured to removably secured to the back portion of the body. |
| US10349691B2 |
Glove
A glove includes: a glove body made of fibers, the glove body being for covering a hand of a wearer; and a coating layer made of a resin or rubber, the coating layer being overlaid at least on a palm region of the outer surface of the glove body, in which a loop yarn is used as a knitting yarn of the glove body, and irregularities arising from the loop yarn are provided on the surface of the coating layer. The ten-point mean roughness (Rz) of the surface of the coating layer is preferably no less than 300 μm and no greater than 1,200 μm. The average outer diameter of loops of the loop yarn is preferably no less than 1 mm and no greater than 6 mm. The average distance between loops of the loop yarn is preferably no less than 1 mm and no greater than 10 mm. |
| US10349690B2 |
Supported glove having grip features
Gloves including a fabric liner; a first polymeric composition adhered to at least a portion of the fabric liner, forming a polymeric coating; and a plurality of raised features comprising a second polymeric composition disposed on a surface of the polymeric coating, wherein the polymeric coating and the plurality of raised features comprise different polymeric compositions adapted to enhance at least one of oil grip properties, dry grip properties, or wet grip properties, and methods of making the gloves, are disclosed. |
| US10349689B2 |
Five finger foam adjustable hand
A foam hand is provided with the fingers and thumb extended outwardly in an open hand gesture. The hand includes a plurality of openings or slots into which the fingers and thumb can be selectively inserted for retention, and thereby configure the hand in multiple gestures. The base of the hand includes a slot or pocket into which a user can insert his/her hand so as to wear the foam hand over their own hand. |
| US10349684B2 |
Reservoir for aerosol delivery devices
An aerosol delivery device or electronic cigarette generates an aerosol or vapor for consumption by a consumer. The device may include a cartridge holding an aerosol precursor substance or fluid that is turned into the aerosol or vapor. The fluid may be stored in reservoir that allows for the fluid to be passed to an atomizer for generating the aerosol. The reservoir may be a flexible bladder that equalizes pressure inside the cartridge to reduce leakage, such as with an internal valve to activate fluid transfer. Alternatively, the reservoir may include one or more capsules that can be broken or melted to release the fluid. |
| US10349683B2 |
Electronic smoking article
An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply region including liquid material and a heater-wick element operable to wick liquid material and heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol. The heater-wick element comprises a plurality of fused metal beads or particles. |
| US10349682B2 |
Electronic cigarette
An electronic cigarette includes a shell and a mouthpiece. The external wall of the shell has an air inlet. An atomizer and a liquid-supply are in contact with each other. The air inlet, atomizer, and an aerosol passage are interconnected. |
| US10349677B2 |
Aerosol guiding device and aerosol generating system comprising said aerosol guiding device
There is provided an aerosol generating system, the system comprising: aerosol generating means; aerosol delivery means; and an aerosol guiding device. The aerosol guiding device (1) comprises a chamber (10) having an air inlet (11) and an air outlet (12), the aerosol delivery means is configured such that aerosol is introduced from the aerosol generating means into the chamber in use at its narrowest part (13), and an airflow route is defined from the air inlet to the air outlet so as to convey the aerosol to the air outlet. There is also provided an aerosol guiding device for use in an aerosol generating system, the device comprising: a chamber having an air inlet and an air outlet. Aerosol is introduced from an aerosol generating means into the chamber in use at its narrowest part, and an airflow route is defined from the air inlet to the air outlet so as to convey the aerosol to the air outlet. |
| US10349676B2 |
Vaporization and dosage control by diaphragm pump for electronic vaporizing inhaler
The present invention provides an electronic vaporizing inhaler with an electrical storage device; a liquid reservoir for vaping liquid; a vaporizer with a substrate defined by a plurality of capillary apertures that provide fluid communication between the vaporizer and the liquid reservoir; a sponge; a wick; and a heating element; a microprocessor in electrical communication with the electrical storage device that directs current from the electrical storage device to the heating element in the vaporizer; a sensor configured to detect when a user draws on the electronic cigarette that activates the microprocessor when it detects that a user has drawn on the electronic cigarette; a housing having designed to contain the electrical storage device, vaporizer, microprocessor, sensor, and liquid reservoir and having a mouthpiece from which a user can inhale vapor from the vaporizer. The invention also provides a dosage control embodiment using a heat or diaphragm pump. |
| US10349673B2 |
Film-forming composition for applying to cigarette paper
The present invention relates to a composition having two or three film-forming agents for applying to cigarette paper, wherein the molecular weight distributions of the film-forming agents are statistically significantly different from each other. The invention further relates to a cigarette paper on which the composition is applied to discrete regions, wherein the regions are characterized by a value for diffusivity, and to a cigarette comprising the cigarette paper, characterized by values for auto-selection. The present invention further relates to a method for producing the cigarette paper and the cigarette. |
| US10349670B2 |
Method for masking curcumin flavor
An object of the present invention is to improve the smell, flavor and the like peculiar to curcumine by masking. The present invention provides a method for masking curcumine flavor comprising mixing curcumine with a modified starch. |
| US10349668B2 |
Popcorn maker
A system for popping popcorn includes a housing, a container positioned in the housing, a cartridge containing unpopped popcorn kernels removably supported in the container, wherein the cartridge includes ferromagnetic material, a coil that creates an oscillating magnetic field that interacts with the ferromagnetic layer of the cartridge and generates an amount of heat in the cartridge, a vibrator coupled to the container for vibrating the container and the cartridge, and a receiving vessel for receiving popped popcorn positioned adjacent the container. |
| US10349667B2 |
Modification of feed consumption patterns in beef cattle rations
The present invention relates to feed compositions that can modify the feeding behavior of animals. Supplements can be added to no or low roughage rations that improve the performance of animals. In particular, the addition of calcium chloride to a low or no roughage ration can increase the number of feedings but decrease the amount of feeding per meal. This can result in promoting enhances feed conversion and better cost of feed to weight gain. |
| US10349665B2 |
Production of an instant coffee product in high yield
Disclosed herein is a process for production of an instant coffee product in a high yield, comprising the steps of extracting roast and ground coffee beans with water having a temperature of 80° C. or less, to produce a first extract and spent coffee grounds, adding water to the spent coffee grounds to produce an aqueous suspension, hydrolysing the aqueous suspension using a hydrolysing enzyme to produce a second extract and spent remains, adding the first extract to the second extract, optionally after concentration and/or drying of the second extract, to obtain a combined extract, and drying the combined extract to obtain an instant coffee product. The high yield is obtained due to the reduction of enzyme inhibiting substances. |
| US10349663B2 |
System, apparatus and method for customizing and generating a 3D printed food item
A system for three-dimensional (3D) printing edible objects, the system including: a first 3D printer including: a first processor; one or more cartridges for storing ingredients used in printing a 3D printed edible object, a plurality of extruders for extruding the ingredients during printing of the 3D printed edible object and a plurality of relays coupled to the plurality of extruders. A first cartridge stores a first ingredient while a second cartridge stores a second ingredient that may be different from the first ingredient. A first extruder extrudes the first ingredient and a second extruder extrudes the second ingredient in a synchronized motion. A first subset of the plurality of relays is configured to control the first extruder and a second subset of the plurality of relays is configured to control the second extruder. |
| US10349657B2 |
Substituted imidazolylcarboxamides as pesticides
The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) in which Q, V, T, W, X, Y and A have the meanings given in the description—and to their use for controlling animal pests. |
| US10349654B1 |
Composition to treat citrus greening disease and a method of applying the composition
A composition for treating a citrus tree having citrus greening disease includes an antibiotic, at least one micronutrient, water, and a bark penetrating surfactant like organosiloxane surfactant that is absorbed through the bark periderm and enters the lenticels of the tree. The antibiotic is one effective for treating a gram negative bacteria like HLB and is preferably tetracycline. The micronutrient can be zinc, manganese, or iron (and is preferably all three), and the zinc and manganese can be in sulfate form to serve as a bactericide. A pH adjusting compound such as ammonium sulfate can be included to adjust the pH of the water. A method of treating citrus greening disease using the composition includes the step of applying the composition onto the bark periderm of a citrus tree. The applying step results in the composition entering the vascular system of the citrus tree. |
| US10349653B2 |
Lateral silicon nanospikes fabricated using metal-assisted chemical etching
The present disclosure relates to methods for forming an antimicrobial nanostructure and antimicrobial articles. The methods may include: providing a master template of a layout of the antimicrobial nanostructure on a silicon substrate, depositing a silicon nitride layer on a top surface of the silicon substrate, forming a patterned lithographic resist mask layer on a top surface of the silicon nitride layer, generating certain silicon pillars according to the patterned lithographic resist mask using a resist and reactive ion etching, forming certain lateral silicon nanospikes on the silicon pillars by performing metal assisted chemical etching (MacEtch), and removing the silicon nitride layer and bonding a top cover glass on the silicon pillars to form the antimicrobial nanostructure having lateral silicon nanospikes. The antimicrobial article may include a component of an electronic device, a biomedical article, a household product, a food grade article, a transportation component, or a public building component. |
| US10349652B2 |
Devices for driving away or exterminating pests
The present invention relates to devices for exterminating and/or driving away pests, more particularly insects, preferably Nematocera and Brachycera. The fundamental inventive idea is that of using individual small drops to exterminate or drive away pests. Risk to humans is advantageously avoided. |
| US10349639B2 |
Targeted genome editing in zygotes of domestic large animals
A method is provided of targeted genome editing of an animal using site specific homologous integration. A composition comprising a single stranded oligonucleotide or double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleic acid molecule of interest and sequences flanking a target locus cleavage site is injected into the zygote of an animal along with a nuclease and a guide nucleic acid molecule that targets the nuclease to a target locus. The composition is injected into the zygote after fertilization and prior to formation of a nucleus. The nucleic acid molecule of interest is recombined into the genome with high efficiency. The process allows for integration of nucleic acid molecules into the genome of animals in which the pronuclei cannot be visually observed during injection. |
| US10349636B2 |
Reduced weight live poultry hauling system
A reduced-weight poultry cage is used in conjunction with a reduced-weight trailer to transport live poultry for maximizing the poundage of poultry being transported while reducing the number of trips and fuel expenses. The poultry cage includes a combination of aluminum and plastic elements that reduce cage weight, provide for nesting of cages in stacks as well as easy replacement of failed parts. Furthermore, a drop-deck aluminum trailer with a reduced floor and guide rail alignment stops allows for a durable yet lightweight trailer that can haul a plurality of stacks of these poultry cages, thereby maximizing cubic feet availability while being compliant with various road and bridge laws. |
| US10349635B2 |
Freeze resistant watering nipple device
A freeze-resistant watering nipple assembly comprising a watering nipple valve, a heat pipe, a sleeve in tight thermal contact with the nipple, a water-tight connection to a liquid containing container or supply pipe, and an outer shield enclosing an insulating space and/or insulation material is described, which thermally couples a watering nipple to a container or supply pipe via a sufficiently good thermal conduction path so that the nipple can be maintained at a temperature that is near the temperature of the liquid in the container or supply pipe. Further, the use of one or more freeze-resistant watering nipple assemblies with a thermally insulated container is described so that the unit comprising the nipple assembly or assemblies and the insulated container provides drinking water to animals, and in particular, birds in sub-freezing and in hot weather. |
| US10349625B2 |
Animal interaction device, system and method
An animal interaction device is provided that includes a food access component which allows and disallows access to at least a portion of the food. In various embodiments, the allowing and disallowing of access to at least a portion of the food is dependent upon the animal's condition. A method is also provided such that the device above is provided to an animal, one or more indicators are optionally activated, the animal's first condition is sensed via one or more sensors, and based upon the animal's condition, the previously protected food is made accessible, and subsequently the protected food is made available again based upon the animal's second condition. A system is also provided for automatically interacting with an animal including at least one animal interaction device each of which comprises an initial interaction algorithm to automatically interact with the animal. Other aspects of the invention are provided. |
| US10349619B2 |
Cleaning device for cleaning teats of an animal for milking, milking machine provided therewith and method therefor
The present invention relates to a cleaning device (4) for cleaning and pretreating teats of an animal for milking, milking machine (2) provided therewith and method therefor. The cleaning device according to the invention comprises: a frame (52) provided with an arm (6); a cleaning head arranged on the arm and provided with a rotatable holder (12) on which one or more rotatable cleaning elements (14) are provided; and moving means (48, 50, 56) connected to the frame for displacing the cleaning head relative to the teats such that the teats are cleanable using the cleaning elements. |
| US10349611B2 |
Heat-tolerant tomato mutant and method for producing the same
A heat-tolerant tomato plant exhibiting a high capacity for developing seed-containing fruits under high temperature conditions is provided. The present invention relates to a method for producing a heat-tolerant tomato plant comprising introducing a genetic mutation into a tomato plant, wherein the mutation improves the pollen viability and the capacity for developing seed-containing fruits under high temperature conditions compared with wild-type plant; and a heat-tolerant tomato plant into which the mutation has been introduced. |
| US10349610B2 |
Pepper hybrid SV8643PB and parents thereof
The invention provides seed and plants of pepper hybrid SV8643PB and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SV8643PB and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another pepper plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. |
| US10349609B1 |
Garden bean variety outlaw
The present invention provides novel garden bean cultivar Outlaw and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a bean plant by crossing the bean plants of the invention with themselves or another bean plant. The invention also provides bean plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. |
| US10349606B1 |
Soybean cultivar 70404329
A soybean cultivar designated 70404329 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 70404329, to the plants of soybean cultivar 70404329, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 70404329, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 70404329. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 70404329. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 70404329, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 70404329 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US10349591B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH586208
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH586208. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH586208, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH586208 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH586208. |
| US10349590B1 |
Maize inbred PH2TS3
A novel maize variety designated PH2TS3 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2TS3 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2TS3 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2TS3 or a locus conversion of PH2TS3 with another maize variety. |
| US10349587B2 |
Integral drip irrigation emitter with an easy spreadable exit pool
An integral, discrete, drip irrigation emitter that comprises means for facilitating spreading of its water exit “pool” U configured, in cross section, “legs”, so that after affixing the drip emitter onto the inner wall surface of the hose, and following water pressure increase within the hose, an elastic movement of a sector of the hose's wall that is framed and delineated as a consequence of affixing the circumferential rim of the exit pool onto the inner wall of the hose, will take place onto opening a water outlet opening, and from the time the water pressure in the hose decreases, closing of the water outlet opening would occur, and a drip irrigation hose embedding at least one such emitter in it, and a general method for opening and closing water outlet openings in such hose, wherein the opening and closing is performed in accordance with and in correlation to the water pressure prevailing in the hose. |
| US10349582B2 |
Baler and method of baling
A baler including a baling chamber that includes a bale-forming channel including an inlet end and an outlet end, a plunger mounted within the channel for compressing bale material in the channel and driving the compressed bale material towards the outlet end of the channel, and a rotary drive mechanism for driving reciprocating movement of the plunger, and an additional drive mechanism for driving the compressed bale material towards the outlet end of the channel, thereby reducing torque in the rotary drive mechanism. |
| US10349581B2 |
Harvester header support
A header support for supporting a header during road transport of an agricultural harvester. The header support has a header mounted to it in order to reduce a front axle load of the agricultural harvester. During harvesting, a support wheel of the header support is folded upwardly so it does not touch the ground during harvesting. The rotation axis of the support wheel extends in a substantially vertical plane during harvesting. This allows for a simple construction of the header support and reduces the vibration loads on the bearing of the support wheel during harvesting. |
| US10349580B2 |
Draper header for attachment to a harvesting machine
A draper header is attached to a harvesting machine by an adapter including a bottom feed draper and an upper feed roller driven by a coupling from an output of the machine rotatable about an axis parallel to the forward direction and a right angle gearbox. The feed roller is mounted at each end allowing independent up and down floating movement of the ends and there is provided a mechanical linkage using two chains and an idler shaft between the output shaft of the gear box an input shaft of the roller with a universal coupling therebetween. The gear box is located at least partly underneath the discharge opening and underneath the feed roller, rearwardly of the rear guide roller of the feed draper, rearwardly of the axis of rotation of the feed roller and underneath a feed pan which is inclined upwardly and rearwardly over the gear box. |
| US10349577B1 |
Suspension system for lawnmower
In a riding mower having a frame, a mower deck supported beneath the frame, a chair on said frame and a source of motive power also supported on said frame and including two hydraulic transaxles depending beneath the frame to each selectively rotate a drive wheel. The frame is supported on forward and rear wheel assemblies with a supporting wheel. The transaxles are supported beneath the frame and pivotally secured thereto by a flange captivating vibration pillows and proximate the driven wheel and an inner pivot rod secured to the frame by apertures in downwardly depending tabs. |
| US10349573B2 |
Implement guidance
Efficient towed implement guidance to a desired path is achieved by guiding a towing vehicle toward a path on the opposite side of a desired path, then guiding the vehicle back to the desired path. Efficient forward implement guidance to a desired path is achieved by guiding a pushing vehicle along a tractrix. A vehicle leaves a straight line along a tractrix to keep a rear implement on the line as long as possible. |
| US10349571B2 |
Constant pressure hydraulic circuit with relief protection independent of pressure circuit
A hydraulic circuit for an agricultural implement consisting of a hydraulic cylinder that exerts a force on a component of the implement. A pressure reduction valve located between a hydraulic power source and the hydraulic cylinder maintains pressure to no more than a preset maximum to protect the hydraulic cylinder by routing excess hydraulic fluid back through a hydraulic line into a reservoir. A pressure relief valve with a preset maximum pressure greater than that of the pressure reduction valve is located between the pressure reduction valve and the hydraulic cylinder, and is connected to the reservoir through a dedicated return line. If hydraulic fluid pressure in the circuit increases to greater than the maximum of the pressure reduction valve, hydraulic fluid is diverted back to the reservoir through the pressure relief valve and a dedicated return line. |
| US10356968B2 |
Facility including externally disposed data center air handling units
Described herein is an integrated data center that provides for efficient cooling, as well as efficient wire routing. |
| US10356967B2 |
Method for manufacturing an image display
Described herein is an apparatus and method for manufacturing an image display. The apparatus provides an automated method for efficient production of a finished image display, beginning with a planar, unassembled, image display and resulting with a fully-assembled image display in its final form, such as a cube-shaped image display with a plurality of images affixed thereto. In one embodiment, the apparatus is machinery configured as a semi-automated workstation, configured with four jigs stationed on a rotating platform housed on a workstation base. The rotating platform is configured for 360 degree rotation and advancing each jig through one of four work positions. The rotating platform is controlled by a control panel, which can be operated manually or automated. In one embodiment, the machinery is capable of high through-put manufacturing—up to three hundred image display cubes in one hour of operation. |
| US10356964B2 |
Waveguide structures
Examples described herein include an electromagnetic interference shield. In some examples, the electromagnetic interference shield includes a wall comprised of a conductive material. The wall may have a first surface, a second surface, and a thickness between the first surface and the second surface. The shield may include a rounded opening in the wall that creates an air passageway through the thickness of the wall. The shield may also include a first obstruction in the opening and a second obstruction in the opening. The first obstruction may span across the opening. The second obstruction may span across the opening and intersect the first obstruction. The first obstruction and the second obstruction may be waveguide structures. |
| US10356963B2 |
Ultrathin LCD module and liquid crystal display
An ultrathin LCD module and a liquid crystal display are provided. The ultrathin LCD module has a printed circuit board, a liquid crystal panel connected with the printed circuit board through at least one flexible circuit board, and an array light source of light emitting diodes disposed between the printed circuit board and the liquid crystal panel, which has a plurality of light emitting diodes and a substrate to carry the light emitting diodes. A projection of the flexible circuit board projected on the substrate is not overlapped with the light emitting diodes. |
| US10356962B2 |
Power electronic device cooling system and distributed power generation system
The invention discloses a power electronic device cooling system, which includes an air conditioning unit, a coolant pump (31), a bypass throttling element (32) and a cooler. The coolant pump (31) takes liquid from a first condenser (13) of the air conditioning unit, a liquid coolant enters the cooler after being throttled by the bypass throttling element (32), the low-temperature coolant cools a power electronic device at the cooler, and the coolant enters an evaporator (11) of the air conditioning unit to finish a cooling cycle after flowing out of the cooler. The power electronic device cooling system has a good cooling effect, and is high in cooling efficiency, small in equipment size and low in noise, and moreover, the power electronic device may be located in a sealed environment and prevented from influence of dust, and is internally clean and long in operation life. |
| US10356961B2 |
Electrical unit for a motor control center with improved ventilation protection
Electrical units for a Motor Control Center (MCC) can be improved to provide ventilation for cooling elements of the unit while also providing better system protection by providing a combination of baffle assemblies and protective layers over openings providing the ventilation in doors of the units. The baffle assemblies can be configured to provide arc flash resistance for containing possible arc blasts within the units, and water intrusion resistance for protecting the units from possible water intrusion, while allowing substantial airflow. The protective layer, which could include a steel mesh and/or dust filter, can be configured to prevent solid objects above a certain size from passing through the opening allowing the airflow. As a result, airflow can be increased to cool elements of the unit while maintaining protections from arc flash, water intrusion and/or solid objects. |
| US10356957B2 |
Adaptive cooling assembly
Example implementations relate to an adaptive cooling assembly. For example, an adaptive cooling assembly includes a removable shelf installed in the adaptive cooling assembly, an adaptive cooling bay located in a slot formed by the removable shelf, and a removable thermal bus bar installed in the adaptive cooling bay and connected to a pair of connectors. The adaptive cooling bay includes the pair of connectors and the removable thermal bus bar provides liquid cooling to an electronic device. |
| US10356951B2 |
Electronic equipment enclosure
An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure and a customizable side air dam kit. The frame structure includes a front frame, a rear frame, front-to-back frame members connecting corners of the front and rear frames together, reinforced bracket structures located near ends of the cross members, and extruded horizontal mounting rails parallel to, but inward from, the front-to-back frame members. The ends of the horizontal mounting rails are connected to the reinforced bracket structures. Panels are installed in longitudinal slots in the front-to-back frame members and horizontal mounting rails, each of which is extruded. The customizable side air dam kit includes a framework of horizontal and vertical frame pieces, adapted to connect to the frame structure, and a customizable air dam panel supported by the framework. A plurality of the frame pieces are provided to an installer for use in constructing the framework to fit the specific frame structure. |
| US10356950B2 |
Avionics heat exchanger
A heat exchanger for cooling an electronic component includes a heat transfer chamber containing a heated substance having a first density and a liquid coolant having a second density. The heat exchanger can also include a circulation circuit that recirculates the heated substance through the heat transfer chamber for mixing with the liquid coolant. |
| US10356946B2 |
Heat dissipation structure
The present invention provides a heat dissipation structure that does not cause problems such as contact failures in electronic components and that is applicable to electronic components with high heat densities. The present invention also provides a method for easily repairing an electronic device. The heat dissipation structure is obtained by filling and curing a thermally conductive curable resin composition in an electromagnetic shielding case on a substrate on which an electronic component with a heat density of 0.2 W/cm2 to 500 W/cm2 is mounted, the thermally conductive curable resin composition containing a curable liquid resin (I) and a thermally conductive filler (II), having a viscosity at 23° C. of 30 Pa·s to 3000 Pa·s and a thermal conductivity of 0.5 W/(m·K) or more, and being curable by moisture or heat. |
| US10356943B2 |
Industrial fan assembly
A fan mount assembly is disclosed for an industrial fan assembly that has a motor with a motor shaft, a fan shaft, a transmission operatively connecting the motor shaft to the fan shaft to drive the fan shaft, and an impeller mounted on the fan shaft. A top plate has top plate slots proximate top plate lateral edges, and first and second side plates have side plate tabs extending upward from side plate top edges. The first side plate tabs and the second side plate tabs are each inserted through the corresponding top plate slots until the side plate top edges engage the top plate. The top plate slots and the side plate tabs may be dimensioned for a relatively close fit so that the side plates are at approximately their proper alignment relative to the top plate when the side plate top edges engage the top plate. |
| US10356942B2 |
Optimized vent walls in electronic devices
The disclosed embodiments related to a component for use in a portable electronic device. The component includes a wall of the portable electronic device, containing an intake zone that includes a set of intake vents. The wall also includes an exhaust zone containing a set of exhaust vents. |
| US10356941B2 |
Air-cooling heat dissipation device
An air-cooling heat dissipation device includes a base, a swirling-airflow heatsink, an air pump and a passage connector. The base is located beside an electronic component while the air pump is fixed on the base. The swirling-airflow heatsink is attached on the electronic component and includes a swirling passage defined by a conductive line and a thermal conduction plate collaboratively. An airflow-guiding chamber is defined by the air pump and the base collaboratively, and the airflow-guiding chamber is in communication with the swirling passage by the passage connector. When the air pump is enabled, an ambient air is introduced into the airflow-guiding chamber of the base and transferred to the swirling passage of the swirling-airflow heatsink through a discharge opening of the base and the passage connector. Consequently, a fast swirling air flow is produced to cool the electronic component. |
| US10356937B2 |
Slide rail assembly
A slide rail assembly for mounting a chassis to a rack is provided. The chassis has multiple mounting members on a lateral side. The slide rail assembly is mounted on the rack by two brackets and includes first and second rails, a first auxiliary supporting member, and multiple reinforcing segments. The first rail has first and second sides, wherein the first side has a concave space. The second rail can be displaced with respect to the first rail and has an inner side and an outer side. The first auxiliary supporting member is mounted in the concave space of the first side of the first rail. The reinforcing segments are fixedly mounted on the inner side of the second rail. |
| US10356936B1 |
DIN rail electronics rack
A DIN rail electronics rack having opposed sidewalls with modified “top hat” DIN rails attached therein and equipment attachment rails coupled to and lockable to the DIN rails, which are modified to have a linear array of equally spaced-apart openings aligned on each side of each DIN rail. The DIN rail coupling has a proximal flat surface to abut the equipment rail base panel, and distal opposed clamp ends to engage and retain the “brim” of the “top hat”. A central distal plateau on the coupling includes two nut sockets shaped to prevent nuts from rotating while being threaded. The nut heads are configured to form three channels that align with any three adjacent DIN rail side openings. A three-toothed locking comb is inserted through the DIN rail side openings and three channels to lock the coupling to the DIN rail. A rack crown provides for lighting and fault services. |
| US10356933B2 |
Modular data center with utility module
A data center may be organized into modules, wherein the modules are purchased pre-configured to provide certain functionality of an information handling system. The modules may include utility modules, information technology (IT) modules, and air handling unit (AHU) modules. The utility module may provide infrastructure for other modules, such as electrical power service infrastructure. Electrical power may be provided by the utility module to other modules through two or more redundant busses connected to different electrical sources. The utility module may also include a control system that allows the utility services to be reconfigured to allow installation of new modules without interrupting service to existing modules. |
| US10356929B1 |
Hardware adapter device
Methods, devices, and systems for a hardware adapter device are described herein. One device includes housing, a plurality of printed circuit boards (PCBs) housed by the housing, where each of the plurality of PCBs include traces, and a switch to select a bus address corresponding to the hardware adapter device, where the housing receives an input/output (I/O) module such that the traces of the PCBs provide an electrical path from a wiring baseboard to the I/O module. |
| US10356926B1 |
Electronic assembly with enhanced high power density
An electronic assembly comprises a gate drive module comprising multiple circuit board layers sandwiched together, where each layer has a central opening that is aligned with the other layers. A switching circuit chipset is positioned in the central opening. The switching circuit chipset has lead frames for providing electrical connections to the switching circuit chipset. The lead frames are alignable with pockets in two or more of the layers to facilitate alignment of the contact portions of the lead frames with corresponding conductive pads on the circuit board. |
| US10356925B2 |
Cable pathway system for network architecture
A cable management system for a network cabinet has first and second server equipment rails, first and second air dams, and a front cable support. The server equipment rails are mounted to a base frame of the network cabinet such that the server equipment rails extend from the base frame towards a front of the network cabinet. The air dams are mounted to the base frame of the network cabinet such that the air dams extend from the base frame towards opposing sides of the network cabinet. The front cable support has a generally U-shaped tray that is connected to the first and second server equipment rails such that the tray extends across a front of the network cabinet, transverse to the server equipment rails. |
| US10356924B1 |
Method of dispensing multiple sheathed conductors from a container
A container may be provided. The container may comprise a first surface and a second surface concentric with the first surface. The first surface and the second surface may define a volume. The volume may house a concentric length of multiple parallel conductors. The multiple parallel conductors may pass through a restricting mechanism to restrict the multiple parallel conductors to pass at the same rate and at the same length. |
| US10356923B2 |
Casing of electronic device
A casing of an electronic device including a metallic housing and a first non-conductive spacer is provided. The metallic housing has an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, the outer surface of the metallic housing is dyed, the inner surface is substantially a recessed structure, and the metallic housing has a first gap communicating the inner surface and the outer surface, wherein the metallic housing further comprises at least one connecting terminal. The first non-conductive spacer, disposed in the first gap of the metallic housing. |
| US10356921B2 |
Electronic component unit, wire harness, and ventilator waterproofing structure
A ventilator waterproofing structure applicable to an electronic component unit of a wire harness includes a projected columnar portion that is formed in a columnar shape and that is projected from a wall body of a casing in a first direction, a notch that is formed on the projected columnar portion in a straight line in a second direction, a step portion provided in the notch on a closed end side, and a closed space surrounded by an inner wall surface of the notch and a step surface of the step portion. A ventilation passage provided with a waterproof ventilation filter has an outside opening that is opened toward a closed space in a third direction in the notch. |
| US10356914B2 |
Method of lamination of dielectric circuit materials using ultrasonic means
A method of lamination of dielectric circuit materials is provided. The method includes preparing first and second circuit layers of dielectric materials, stacking the first and second circuit layers with circuit trace elements interposed between the first and second circuit layers and ultrasonically welding the second circuit layer onto the first circuit layer around the circuit trace elements. |
| US10356913B2 |
High speed solder deposition and reflow for a printed flexible electronic medium
The present disclosure related to a flexible electronic substrate assembly and a method and system of processing solder paste onto an electrical substrate. The assembly includes a flexible substrate having a solderable medium provided along the flexible substrate. A pattern of solder paste may be cured to a portion of the solderable medium. The solderable medium may be a generally continuous construction or a patterned construction relative to the flexible substrate. The substrate may be unwound from a roll of substrate material before solder paste is deposited thereon. The flexible electric substrate assembly may be formed though a roll to roll process. Infrared heat may be applied to the substrate with the solder paste deposit as the substrate is traveling along the process direction to reflow the solder paste as the substrate is traveling along the process direction at a high rate of speed. |
| US10356912B2 |
Apparatus and method for conformal coating of integrated circuit packages
An electronic system includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a component affixed to the PCB, and a conformal coating layer on the PCB and the component. The conformal coating layer includes parylene. Furthermore, the electronic system includes an underfill layer adjacent to the conformal coating layer, filling a gap between the PCB and the component. Other embodiments being described and/or claimed. |
| US10356911B2 |
Electronic device module and method of manufacturing the same
An electronic device module includes: a board including at least one mounting electrode and at least one external connection electrode and having a protective insulation layer which is provided on an outer surface thereof; at least one electronic device mounted on the mounting electrodes; a molded part sealing the electronic device; and at least one connective conductor of which one end is bonded to the external connection electrode of the board and which penetrates through the molded part to be disposed in the molded part, wherein the protective insulation layer is disposed to be spaced apart from the connective conductor. |
| US10356906B2 |
Method of manufacturing a PCB including a thick-wall via
A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board includes providing a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate including at least one insulating layer and first and second conductive layers separated from one another by the at least one insulating layer, forming a first via hole in the PCB substrate extending from the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer, where the first via hole is defined by a first sidewall of the PCB substrate, forming a second via hole in the PCB substrate, where the second via hole is defined by a second sidewall of the PCB substrate, and selectively plating the first sidewall and the second sidewall to form a first via and a second via, respectively, where the first via and the second via have different via sidewall thicknesses. |
| US10356905B2 |
Bracket for electronic component, electronic component assembly and mobile terminal
The present disclosure provides a bracket for an electronic component. The bracket includes a bearing part configured to bear an electronic component and two side walls. The two side walls are oppositely arranged and disposed at the same side of the bearing part. The two side walls of the bracket are configured to be disposed on a mainboard and define together with the mainboard and the two side walls an accommodating space. The present disclosure further provides an electronic component assembly and a mobile terminal. |
| US10356904B2 |
Conductor track with enlargement-free transition between conductor path and contact structure
The invention relates to an electronic device having an electrically isolating support structure, an electrically conducting conductor path on a surface of the support structure, and an electrically conducting contact structure which extends from the surface into the support structure and is electrically connected to the conductor path at a connection point, thereby forming a common conductor track. The conductor path and the contact structure transition into each other in an enlargement-free manner at the connection point. |
| US10356900B2 |
Circuit board, display device including the same, and method of manufacturing the circuit board
A circuit board, a display device including the same, and a method of manufacturing a circuit board are provided. A circuit board includes a base substrate, a wiring line provided on the base substrate, a passivation layer provided on the wiring line, an elastic bump provided on the passivation layer, and a conductive layer provided on the elastic bump. The passivation layer includes a first opening and a second opening that expose a partial region of the wiring line, and the second opening is arranged in a region adjacent to the first opening. |
| US10356897B2 |
Multilayer substrate
A first land and a first ground pattern generate a first parasitic capacitance CLAND by capacitive coupling with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween. Then, the first parasitic capacitance CLAND is defined as a predetermined capacitance that suppresses an impedance of a via part from changing due to a change in an inductance component of the via part with respect to a first transmission line. As a result, it is possible to match the impedance of the via part with a impedance of the first transmission line by adjusting the first parasitic capacitance CLAND caused by the first land and the first ground pattern. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the transmission characteristics of the multilayer substrate from deteriorating without requiring the disposition of cavities such as through holes in the multilayer substrate. |
| US10356896B2 |
Self-repairing wiring
A self-healing wire includes, an electric wire arranged on a substrate, and a hybrid structure in which the electric wire is covered with at least one fluid selected from the group consisting of a fluid having conductive particles dispersed therein and a fluid having metal ions dissolved therein, formed on a healing portion for a crack to be generated in the electric wire. And a stretchable device includes the self-healing wire formed on a stretchable base material and an electric element mounted only on a base material higher in rigidity than the stretchable base material. Even when a crack is generated in the electric wire due to stretching of the substrate having flexibility, the crack is bridged by the conductive particles or a solid metal deposited from the metal ions in the fluid. Thus the self-healing wire and the stretchable device having both high conductivity and high stretchability are provided. |
| US10356892B2 |
Image pickup apparatus that is improved in heat dissipation efficiency, electronic apparatus, and accessory
An image pickup apparatus improved in heat dissipation efficiency. An image pickup section includes an image pickup device. A circuit board includes an image processor for processing on output from the image pickup device. A duct section has a fan for discharging heat generated on the circuit board to the outside. A rear cover forming a part of an exterior is disposed at the rear of the apparatus in an optical axis direction. The circuit board is disposed between the duct section and the rear cover in the optical axis direction. The duct section includes a plurality of extended portions which are extended in the optical axis direction to surround the circuit board and are in contact with the rear cover. |
| US10356887B2 |
Communications device
A communications device connects one or more first lighting devices included in a first local network with one or more second lighting devices included in a second local network different from the first local network. The communications device includes a single semiconductor integrated circuit including: a first processing unit that wirelessly communicates with the one or more first lighting devices via a first communications protocol; a second processing unit that wirelessly communicates with the one or more second lighting devices via a second communications protocol different from the first communications protocol; and a control unit that switches between causing the first processing unit to wirelessly communicate with the one or more first lighting devices and causing the second processing unit to wirelessly communicate with the one or more second lighting devices. |
| US10356885B2 |
Installing and commissioning transceivers coupled to loads
The invention provides a lighting system which includes a lighting device, a remote database and a controller. The lighting device includes at least a transceiver which includes at least one identification information and at least one security information. The remote database contains the identification information and an associated security information for each lighting device. The controller is adapted to retrieve the identification information of the transceiver, to retrieve the associated security information from the remote database, and to then use the associated security information to enable secure communication between the controller and the lighting device. |
| US10356884B2 |
Lighting apparatus that determines whether network information to connect to a network is effective and method of controlling the same
Provided is a lighting apparatus including a memory configured to store wireless network information of the lighting apparatus, a detection circuit configured to detect an alternating current signal supplied to the lighting apparatus, and a processor configured to initialize wireless network information of the lighting apparatus, based on the detected alternating current signal. |
| US10356879B2 |
Automatic configuration of a load control device
A load control system for controlling an electrical load may include a sensor, a remote control, and a load control device. The remote control may comprise a button and may be configured to wirelessly transmit a digital message in response to an actuation of the button. The load control device may be configured to control the electrical load, be responsive to the sensor, and/or be configured to be associated with the remote control. The load control device may be responsive to the digital message transmitted by the remote control if the remote control is associated with the load control device. The load control device may be configured to automatically operate in a first mode of operation if the remote control is not associated with the load control device, and automatically operate in a second mode of operation if the remote control is associated with the load control device. |
| US10356878B1 |
Driver circuit for driving light emitting device
A light emitting device driver circuit includes: a power conversion circuit, an error amplifier circuit, a sample-and-hold circuit, a load current generation circuit and a feed-forward capacitor. When the light emitting device driver circuit is in a disable phase, the sample-and-hold circuit connects a feedback signal with a second reference voltage and the sample-and-hold circuit disconnects the feedback signal from a load node, whereby the feed-forward capacitor samples a sample voltage and holds it after the disable phase transits to an enable phase. In the enable phase, the sample-and-hold circuit disconnects the feedback signal from the second reference voltage and the sample-and-hold circuit connects the feedback signal with the load node, so that during a predetermined period following the transition, there is a sufficient difference between two input terminals of the error amplifier circuit so that the load current is raised to a desired current level within the predetermined period. |
| US10356877B2 |
Multi-channel independent control circuit of lighting power supply
The invention provides a multi-channel independent control circuit of lighting power supply, including a power supply control circuit, a transformer, a main current rectifier circuit, a feedback circuit and a main current output circuit, and also including one or more secondary side units. The secondary side unit includes secondary windings, secondary side rectifier circuit, secondary side output circuit, switching circuit, detector and logic control circuit, the secondary side winding is couple to the primary winding, the secondary side rectifier circuit and the secondary side output circuit are sequentially connected in parallel across the loop of the secondary winding, the detector is disposed in the secondary side output circuit and an output end of the detector is connected to an input end of the switching circuit through the logic control circuit. An output end of the switching circuit is connected to the secondary side output circuit. The invention relates to the multi-channel independent control circuit of lighting power supply, realizing independent and normal operation of multiple lighting apparatus or devices, and improving the flexibility, reliability and safety of the entire lighting system. |
| US10356873B1 |
Multiple interface LED driver with inherent overvoltage protection
A lighting device is provided with input terminals that receive corresponding terminals from any one of an analog or digital dimming device or a driver configuration device. Depending on the type of connected device, different circuits are enabled by a controller to receive dimming control signals from an analog or digital dimming device, or to receive device configuration data from a multiple driver configuration device. A wireless interface circuit receives and stores configuration data via an antenna. The controller automatically detects whether one of the analog or digital dimming device or the driver configuration device is coupled to the input terminals, enables a corresponding one of the analog and digital interface circuit or the driver configuration interface circuit, and generates output current reference signals for regulating the output current from the driving circuit, said reference signals corresponding to the received dimming control signals via the analog and digital interface circuit. |
| US10356866B2 |
Solid-state light source dimming system and techniques
A device controls the dimming of a solid-state light source. The device includes a microcontroller configured to receive a rectified phase-cut signal. The microcontroller is configured to measure, within a given period, a duration of a low state of the rectified phase-cut signal and output a low value based thereon. The microcontroller is also configured to measure, within the given period, a duration of a high state of the rectified phase-cut signal and output a high value based thereon. The microcontroller generates an output signal based on at least one of the low value and the high value. |
| US10356864B2 |
LED driver with silicon controlled dimmer, circuit module and control method thereof
An apparatus can include: a bleeder circuit coupled to a DC bus of an LED driver having a silicon-controlled dimmer, where the bleeder circuit is controlled to discharge a current of the DC bus; a controller configured to control the bleeder circuit to discharge the DC bus at a first current after detecting a transition in a voltage of the DC bus; and the controller being configured to control the bleeder circuit to discharge the DC bus at a second current until the DC bus voltage rises to a predetermined load driving voltage, where the second current is less than the first current. |
| US10356863B2 |
LED driver, circuit and method for detecting input source
A method of controlling an LED driver can include: generating a first comparison signal using a first reference voltage, the first comparison signal having a duty cycle in accordance with an alternating current input voltage generated by a transformer of the LED driver, and representing an operation frequency of an input source; generating a conversion voltage signal by an averaging operation of the first comparison signal with a time constant that is greater than a switching period of an electronic transformer; generating a second comparison signal by comparing the conversion voltage signal against a second reference voltage; and determining whether the transformer is the electronic transformer or a power frequency transformer based on the second comparison signal. |
| US10356862B2 |
Printed circuit board, corresponding lighting module, lighting system and method for implementing lighting modules
The printed circuit board includes metallic zones including: a first, second and third positive terminal, a first and second negative terminal, wherein the second negative terminal is connected to the first negative terminal, and electric contacts for the mounting of one or more LEDs and electric traces such that the LEDs are connected in series forming a LED string. The printed circuit board comprises selection means implemented with electric traces and metallic contacts adapted to be short-circuited via links in order to permit all of the following connections: a connection of the LED string between the first and third positive terminal, a connection of the LED string between the first positive terminal and the first negative terminal, a connection of the LED string between the second and third positive terminal, and a connection of the LED string between the second positive terminal and the first negative terminal. |
| US10356861B2 |
Constant output current LED driver
A constant output current LED driver is disclosed. The driver is capable of operating with a wide range of input direct current (DC) voltage, and is configured with a full bridge inverter, an auxiliary circuit, and a voltage current converter. The full bridge inverter and auxiliary circuit collectively operate to provide a phase shift controller for the LED driver system. The LED driver operates under zero voltage switching (ZVS) for all switches in the LED driver circuit for all of the input voltage levels and for all of the output voltage levels. By maintaining ZVS in all conditions, the system can operate at very high frequency and be compact yet still achieve high power density. The resulting topology is applicable for a wide range of constant output current LED drivers. Switchable loads other than LEDs can also be driven. |
| US10356857B2 |
Lighting system with power factor correction control data determined from a phase modulated signal
A light emitting diode (LED) lighting system includes a power factor correction (PFC) controller that determines at least one power factor correction control parameter from phase delays of a phase modulated signal. In at least one embodiment, a peak voltage of the phase modulated signal is a PFC control parameter used by the PFC controller to control power factor correction and generation of a link voltage by a PFC LED driver circuit. The phase delays are related to a peak voltage of the phase modulated signal. Thus, in at least one embodiment, detecting the phase delay in one or more cycles of the phase modulated signal allows the PFC controller to determine the peak voltage of the phase modulated signal. |
| US10356854B2 |
Power conversion apparatus and power conversion method
A power conversion apparatus and a power conversion method are provided. The power conversion apparatus includes a rectifier configured to convert AC power to DC power, a smoothing filter configured to control the DC power received from the rectifier to be constant, an inverter configured to convert the DC power received from the smoothing filter into high-frequency power by turning the DC power on and off using a switching device, and a control unit configured to control the rectifier and the inverter. A rating of output power from the inverter is determined in accordance with a frequency of the high-frequency power output from the inverter, a current-applying time, and an operation rate obtained by dividing the current-applying time by a sum of the current-applying time and a non-current-applying time. |
| US10356851B2 |
Transparent pane having an electrical heating layer, method for the production thereof, and use thereof
A transparent pane, having at least one heatable, electrically conductive coating connected to at least two collection electrodes, provided for electrically connecting to a supply voltage to generate a heating current that flows across a heating field formed between the at least two collection electrodes is described. The heating field includes at least one communication window free from the heatable, electrically conductive coating. The transparent pane further includes at least one heatable, electrically conductive coating, and at least two additional electrodes. The additional electrodes are connected to one of the two collection electrodes via a respective current supply line. |
| US10356848B2 |
Lamp heating for process chamber
A process chamber is provided including a top, a bottom, and a sidewall coupled together to define a volume. A substrate support is disposed in the volume. The process chamber further includes one or more lampheads facing the substrate support, each lamphead comprising an arrangement of lamps disposed along a plane. The arrangement of lamps is defined by a center and a plurality of concentric ring-shaped zones. Each ring-shaped zone is defined by an inner edge and an outer edge and each ring-shaped zone includes three or more alignments of one or more lamps. Each alignment of one or more lamps has a first end extending linearly to a second end that are separated by at least 10 degrees around the center. The first end and the second end are both located within one ring-shaped zone. Each alignment located within a same ring-shaped zone is equidistant to the center. |
| US10356847B2 |
Composite panel with integrated heater system and associated methods for manufacturing
Described herein is a composite panel that includes a first layer made from an electrically non-conductive material. The composite panel also includes a resistance heater printed onto the first layer and a capacitive sensor applied onto the first layer. The capacitive sensor is operably coupled with the resistance heater. The composite panel additionally includes a second layer adjacent the resistance heater and the capacitive sensor. The resistance heater and the capacitive sensor are positioned between the first layer and the second layer. Furthermore, the second layer is made from an electrically non-conductive material. The resistance heater is configured to generate heat at least partially in response to input sensed by the capacitive sensor. |
| US10356843B1 |
Frequency band control algorithm
Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for selecting appropriate transmission configurations in a mobile ad hoc frequency division duplexing mesh network. In one scenario, a node receives transmission parameters from a neighboring node, where the transmission parameters include an indication of the node's current transmission configuration. The node receives network parameters from neighboring nodes, where the network parameters include connection information describing the node's current network connection to the neighboring nodes. Then, based on the received transmission parameters and the received network parameters, the node calculates a change factor which indicates the desirability of changing transmission configuration. The node accesses the calculated change factor to determine whether the transmission configuration of the node is to be changed and, upon determining that the change factor indicates that the transmission configuration of the node should be changed, the transmission configuration of the node is changed to a second, different transmission configuration. |
| US10356841B2 |
Method, apparatus, and system for enhancing concurrent processing capability of wireless local area network
A method, an apparatus, and a system for enhancing a concurrent processing capability of a wireless local area network (WLAN) are disclosed. The method includes receiving a first association request including an identifier of a first station (STA) that is from the first STA; performing association with the first STA; sending a first association query request including the identifier of the first STA to a WLAN controller; after the first STA is associated, receiving an association query response from the WLAN controller; and performing disassociation from the first STA when the association query response is used to instruct an access point (AP) not to associate with the first STA. When a large quantity of association events need to be concurrently processed, a STA is associated with at first, improving user experience. |
| US10356838B2 |
Supporting network slicing in a wireless communication system
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for supporting network slicing. One apparatus includes a processor, a first transceiver that communicates with a remote unit, and a second transceiver that communicates with a mobile communication network supporting a plurality of network slices. The processor receives, via the first transceiver, a request to establish a network connection with the mobile communication network and identifies a network slice selection indicator associated with the request. The processor also selects a management function in a network slice that supports the network slice selection indicator and establishes, via the second transceiver, the requested connection by using the selected management function in the network slice. |
| US10356836B2 |
User terminal and base station for performing uplink transmission in an unlicensed band
A user terminal according to a first aspect is used in a mobile communication system. The user terminal comprises: a receiver configured to receive, from a base station, candidate timing information indicating candidate timings of an uplink transmission on an unlicensed band channel that is a frequency channel of an unlicensed band; a controller configured to determine, by monitoring the unlicensed band channel, a transmission timing at which the uplink transmission to the base station is performed, from the candidate timings indicated by the candidate timing information; and a transmitter configured to transmit, at the transmission timing, uplink data via the unlicensed band channel to the base station. |
| US10356833B2 |
Resource allocation method, resource contention method, and related apparatus
The present invention discloses a resource allocation method, a resource contention method, and a related apparatus, so as to resolve a problem, in a contention-based distributed resource reuse method in the prior art, that a delay in obtaining an available resource by UE is long. The method in the present invention includes: sending, by a first terminal, declaration information used to indicate an available resource; receiving, by the first terminal, resource request information sent by at least one second terminal according to the declaration information; and sending, by the first terminal, response information, where the response information includes an identification of at least one third terminal, so as to instruct the at least one third terminal to use the available resource, and the at least one third terminal is selected from the at least one second terminal. |
| US10356830B2 |
System and method to facilitate stateless serving gateway operations in a network environment
A method is provided in one example embodiment and may include sharing an access key from a control-plane serving gateway (SGW-C) to a plurality of user-plane serving gateways (SGW-Us); allocating a plurality of Fully Qualified Tunnel Endpoint Identifiers (FQTEIDs) associated with a user equipment (UE) session; generating an access token for the UE session based, at least in part, on the access key and the plurality of FQTEIDs; and appending the access token to user-plane packets for the UE session. The method can further include receiving a data packet for the UE session by a particular SGW-U, wherein the uplink packet is appended with the access token for the UE session; determining FQTEIDs associated with the UAT; and routing the uplink packet from the particular SGW-U based on the FQTEIDs. |
| US10356829B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting metadata in WFD
Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting metadata in a WFD. More particularly, a WFD source transmits, to a WFD sink, a first transmission stream in which an audio stream and a video stream are superimposed and multiplexed. The WFD source receives, from the WFD sink, a first RTSP request message for requesting transmission of metadata for audio data and video data during the transmission of the first transmission stream. The WFD source transmits, to the WFD sink, a first RTSP response message in response to the first RTSP request message during the transmission of the first transmission stream. The WFD source transmits, to the WFD sink, a metadata stream including the metadata and a second transmission stream in which the audio stream and the video stream are superimposed and multiplexed. |
| US10356828B2 |
Method for controlling a wireless access device using channel avoidance between processors of the wireless access device
The invention discloses a method for controlling a wireless access device, comprising: storing the channel information when the first processor receives a channel information transmitted by the second processor; wherein, a current used channel information is transmitted from the second processor to the first processor when the second processor is detected to establish a connection with the other wireless devices; establishing a wireless connection between the first processor through channels which are different from the stored channel information and the other wireless devices. The invention also provides a equipment for controlling the wireless access device. According to the method and the equipment, channel avoidance is performed automatically during establishment of a wireless connection of the wireless access device, so that the technical problem of co-channel interference is solved. |