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| US10365466B2 |
Method and microscope for imaging a volume sample
A method for microscopically imaging a volume sample includes focusing a microscope objective having a correcting element successively in at least two reference planes which are located within the volume sample at different volume sample depths along the optical axis of the microscope objective; determining, for each reference plane, a reference setting of the correcting element in which an imaging error which is dependent upon the volume sample depth is corrected by the correcting element; determining, on the basis of the reference settings determined for at least one target plane in the volume sample, a target setting for the correcting element in which the imaging error occurring at the volume sample depth of the target plane is corrected by the correcting element; and focusing the microscope objective on the target plane and bringing the correcting element into the target setting in order to image the volume sample. |
| US10365465B2 |
Apparatus and method for quantitative phase-gradient chirped-wavelength-encoded optical imaging
Systems and method for high-speed single-pixel quantitative phase contrast optical imaging are provided. This imaging technique can bypass the use of conventional image sensors and their associated speed limitations. The quantitative phase images can be acquired much faster than conventional quantitative phase imaging by a chirped-wavelength-encoding mechanism via wavelength-swept laser sources or optical time-stretch based on optical fibers, without the need for interferometric approaches. |
| US10365462B2 |
Distance measurement system and mobile object system
A distance measurement system includes: an imaging device including an imaging element where a plurality of imaging pixels are arranged in matrix, and an optical system forming an image of a predetermined region on an imaging surface of the imaging element; and a distance measurer determining a distance to a target object based on data of the image obtained from the imaging element, wherein the optical system includes a free-form surface lens having a rotationally asymmetric shape that forms the image on the imaging surface such that a resolution of a first region in front of the region is higher than that of a second region at a lateral side of the region, each of the resolutions being a ratio of the number of ones of the imaging pixels used to pick up an image included in per unit angle of view to a total number of the imaging pixels. |
| US10365461B2 |
Camera optical lens
The present disclosure relates to optical lens, in particular to a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens includes, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens and a seventh lens. The first lens is made of plastic material, the second lens is made of plastic material, the third lens is made of plastic material, the fourth lens is made of glass material, the fifth lens is made of glass material, the sixth lens is made of plastic material, and the seventh lens is made of plastic material. The camera optical lens satisfies the following conditions: −10≤f1/f≤−3.1; 1.8≤f6/f7≤10; 1.7≤n4≤2.2; 1.7≤n5≤2.2; −10≤(R1+R2)/(R1−R2)≤0.8. The camera optical lens can obtain high imaging performance and a low TTL (Total Track Length). |
| US10365438B2 |
Backlight unit, liquid crystal display and method of making the same
A backlight unit, a liquid crystal display and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The backlight unit includes a backlight source and a diffraction grating disposed on the backlight source. The diffraction grating is etched on the backlight source, each of monochromatic light emitting units in the backlight source corresponds to N grating patterns on the diffraction grating, where N is a natural number greater than 1. |
| US10365435B1 |
Surface gratings, photonics circuit, and method for wafer-level testing thereof
A surface grating coupler for polarization splitting or diverse includes a planar layer and an array of scattering elements arranged in the planar layer at intersections of a first set of concentric elliptical curves crossing with a second set of concentric elliptical curves rotated proximately 90 or 180 degrees to form a two-dimensional (2D) grating. Additionally, the grating coupler includes a first waveguide in double-taper shape and a second waveguide in double-taper shape respectively for split or diverse an incident light into the 2D grating into two output light to two output ports with a same (either TE or TM) polarization mode or one output port with TE polarization mode and another output port with TM polarization mode. The polarization diverse grating coupler is required to test multiple polarization sensitive photonics components and can be used with other single polarization grating coupler via a fiber array to perform wafer-level testing. |
| US10365434B2 |
Integrated target waveguide devices and systems for optical coupling
Integrated target waveguide devices and optical analytical systems comprising such devices are provided. The target devices include an optical coupler that is optically coupled to an integrated waveguide and that is configured to receive optical input from an optical source through free space, particularly through a low numerical aperture interface. The devices and systems are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices provide for the efficient and reliable coupling of optical excitation energy from an optical source to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination. The devices and systems are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput. |
| US10365433B2 |
Tapered optical waveguides
An apparatus includes an optical rib waveguide on a substrate, the optical rib waveguide further includes: a slab layer of silicon, a shallow rib of silicon in height that tapers laterally along a taper region, a deep rib of silicon that meets the shallow rib along the taper region of the shallow rib, and wherein the deep rib and the shallow rib have a same width, and wherein the shallow rib has a greater height than the deep rib, a core of silicon that tapers laterally in a range of 50-90% and extends on top of the deep rib and the shallow rib, and a cladding layer of silicon oxide that covers the slab, core, deep rib, and shallow rib. |
| US10365431B2 |
Optical interconnect structure
An optical interconnect structure and method are provided. The optical interconnect structure includes a plate on which a mirror is formed. The optical interconnect structure further includes a waveguide structure comprising a waveguide core and an opening. The plate is mounted on the waveguide structure such the mirror is inserted in the opening for light coupling (i) from the waveguide core and to an optical element positioned on the plate and (ii) to the waveguide core from the optical element positioned on the plate. |
| US10365429B2 |
Multicore fiber and optical cable
A multicore fiber that includes: three or more cores that transmit in single-mode transmission; a common clad that covers a periphery of the three or more cores; and a low-refractive index portion that has a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the clad. The multicore fiber further includes a region having the three or more cores arranged annularly on a cross-section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction. At least a portion of the low-refractive index portion is arranged inside a minimum inscribed circle of two adjacent cores within the region. |
| US10365426B2 |
Directional backlight
Disclosed is a light guiding valve apparatus including at least one transparent stepped waveguide optical valve for providing large area collimated illumination from localized light sources, and at least one further illumination source. A stepped waveguide may be a stepped structure, where the steps include extraction features hidden to guided light, propagating in a first forward direction. Returning light propagating in a second backward direction may be refracted, diffracted, or reflected by the features to provide discrete illumination beams exiting from the top surface of the waveguide. Such controlled illumination may provide for efficient, multi-user autostereoscopic displays as well as improved 2D display functionality. Light from a separate illumination source may pass through the transparent stepped waveguide optical valve to provide at least one further additional illumination function. |
| US10365425B1 |
Optical waveguide crossing structure
A method for fabricating an optical waveguide crossing structure. The method includes preparing a plate structure including a crossing part array and a guiding part array, each crossing part of the crossing part array being arranged at a gap from a plurality of guiding parts of the guiding part array. The method further includes preparing a waveguide structure including a first waveguide core array, a second waveguide core array and a tank, the tank being formed by removing a crossing region of the first waveguide core array and the second waveguide core array. The method further includes injecting an underfill into the tank. The method further includes depositing the plate structure on the waveguide structure so that the crossing part array and the guiding part array are inserted in the tank. The method further includes curing the underfill. |
| US10365423B2 |
Light guide body comprising an injection-moulded mat and light channels
Disclosed is a light guide mat (1) for the production of a block- or cuboid-shaped light guide body (21), which mat is arranged in a casting mold and can be sealed in a pourable, curable casting compound (24), wherein the light guide mat (1) consists of longitudinal and transverse struts (2, 3) connected to one another in the form of a grid, which struts consist at least partially of a light-conducting plastic, wherein profiled light guide elements (4) consisting of an at least partially light-conducting plastic are integrally formed at the point of intersection of the longitudinal and transverse struts (2, 3), an end face (6) of which elements being formed as light-emitting surfaces on the upper face (22) of the light guide body (21), wherein at least the longitudinal struts (2) of the light guide mat (1) are formed as light channels (5) for receiving point-like, light-generating elements, and the light channels (5) are integrally formed on the face of the light guide elements (4) near to the bottom. |
| US10365417B2 |
Near-infrared cut filter and imaging device
A near-infrared cut filter has an absorption layer and a reflection layer and satisfies following requirements: average transmittance (R) of 620-750 nm is ≤20%, average transmittance (G) of 495-570 nm is ≥90%, and a ratio (R)/(G) is ≤0.20; |T0(600-725)−T30(600-725)| is ≤3%·nm where T0(600-725) is a transmittance integral value of 600-725 nm in a spectral transmittance curve (0°), and T30(600-725) is a transmittance integral value of 600-725 nm in a spectral transmittance curve (30°); wavelengths λIRT(80), λIRT(50), and λIRT(20) where transmittance becomes 80%, 50%, and 20% respectively in 550-750 nm in the spectral transmittance curve (0°) normalized by maximum transmittance in 450-650 nm satisfy following formulae: 0≤λIRT(80)−λT(80)≤30 nm, 0≤λIRT(50)−λT(50)≤35 nm, and 0≤λIRT(20)−λT(20)≤37 nm where λT(80), λT(50), and λT(20) are wavelengths on a long wavelength side where relative visibility of 0.8, 0.5 and 0.2 is exhibited in a relative visibility curve. |
| US10365414B2 |
Light beam adjusting device, optical assembly and lighting and/or signaling apparatus
The present disclosure provides a light beam adjusting device, an optical assembly and a lighting and/or signaling apparatus. The light beam adjusting device includes: a light collimating portion arranged to collimate a light beam; and a multi-focal converging portion arranged to converge the collimated light beam, the multi-focal converging portion including two or more converging surfaces, wherein at least two of the two or more converging surfaces have focal points separated spatially from each other. |
| US10365409B2 |
Substrate with antireflection coating and method for producing same
A substrate is provided with an abrasion resistance antireflection coating. The coated substrate includes a multilayer antireflection coating on at least one side. The coating has layers with different refractive indices, wherein higher refractive index layers alternate with lower refractive index layers. The layers having a lower refractive index are formed of silicon oxide with a proportion of aluminum, with a ratio of the amounts of aluminum to silicon is greater than 0.05, preferably greater than 0.08, but with the amount of silicon predominant relative to the amount of aluminum. The layers having a higher refractive index include a silicide, an oxide, or a nitride. |
| US10365408B2 |
Anti-glare and anti-reflection device
An anti-glare and anti-reflection device including a base and an anti-reflection film is provided. The base includes a plurality of micro protrusions. The micro protrusions are connected to each other to form a rough surface. The rough surface has a first point furthest from a display surface and a second point closest to the display surface. A distance between the first point and the second point in a normal direction of the display surface is HD, and 1 μm≤HD≤20 μm. A normal projection of each of the micro protrusions on the display surface has a first axis length R1 and a second axis length R2, 1 μm≤R1≤20 μm, and 1 μm≤R2≤20 μm. The anti-reflection film is disposed on the rough surface. The anti-reflection film has a thickness T in a normal direction of the rough surface, and T/H≤0.1. |
| US10365407B2 |
Optically excited phosphor display screens having coloring filtering pigments embedded in phosphor mixtures
Techniques and optically excited light-emitting devices based on phosphors are provided to use phosphor materials which absorb excitation light to emit visible light and include a composite phosphor material including two or more different transition metal compounds that, under optical excitation of the excitation light, emit visible light at spectrally close but different spectral wavelengths or bands that spectrally overlap to produce a desired color. |
| US10365403B2 |
Automated calibration of a stratigraphic forward modelling (SFM) tool using a neighborhood algorithm with explicit escape clauses
A modified direct search Neighborhood Algorithm (NA), similar to genetic or evolutionary algorithms, is used for automatic calibration of Stratigraphic Forward Models (SFM) to data constraints. The modified NA comprises explicit escape clauses from local minima and admissible solutions, thereby preventing a natural tendency of conventional NAs to converge and oversample a single minimum. The density of models in parameter space is used to define local minima. Admissible solutions are defined by considering error thresholds taking into account that SFM may be imperfect and that calibration constraints may be uncertain. The modified NA algorithm obtains a plurality of geological scenarios that agree with the data, and which can be used for further analysis and prediction. |
| US10365401B2 |
System for geosteering and formation evaluation utilizing near-bit sensors
A downhole drilling system has a downhole motor, a universal-joint assembly having an upper universal joint and a lower universal and a connecting rod connecting the upper universal joint and the lower universal joint, and a measurement sub. The measurement sub is disposed about the connecting rod and the connecting rod extends through the measurement sub in a longitudinal direction thereof. |
| US10365397B2 |
Container inspection system and port facility
The present application relates to a container inspection system, comprising a radiation source (31), a radiation detection apparatus and a quay crane for hoisting a container onto an automated guided vehicle, said radiation source (31) and said radiation detection apparatus being provided on said quay crane, for performing a scanning inspection on said container loaded on said vehicle. The present application, which does not need a special allocation of approach of the radiation source and the radiation detection apparatus, conveniently effectuates scanning inspection of a container, and improving the inspection efficiency. |
| US10365395B2 |
Multi-component induction logging systems and methods using blended-model inversion
At least some disclosed resistivity logging system embodiments include a logging tool and a processing system. The logging tool provides multi-component transmitter-receiver coupling measurements to the processing system. The processing system derives from the measurements initial formation parameter estimates based on a first formation model such as a radially-symmetric formation model having anisotropic, but otherwise homogenous dipping formation. The processing system further derives in one or more selected regions a second set of formation parameter estimates based on a second formation model such as a model having a dipping borehole through a series of horizontal formation layers, each having a vertical transverse isotropy. The processing system produces an output set of formation parameter estimates which, in the selected regions, depend on the second set of formation parameter estimates, and in at least some regions outside the selected regions, solely depend on the initial formation parameter estimates. |
| US10365393B2 |
Giant dielectric nanoparticles as high contrast agents for electromagnetic (EM) fluids imaging in an oil reservoir
Provide are compositions and methods for electromagnetic (EM) surveying of subsurface hydrocarbon reservoirs using a giant dielectric material as a contrast agent. An injection fluid composition for EM surveying may include an aqueous fluid and giant dielectric nanoparticles having a dielectric constant of at least 10000 in the 1 Hz to 1 MHz frequency range. EM surveying of a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoirs may be performed by introducing an injection fluid having the giant dielectric nanoparticles into the subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir and generating an image of the position of the injection fluid from a transit time of emitted EM energy that traveled through the reservoir. |
| US10365388B2 |
P/S wave measurement and compensation
A method for use in surveying a subsurface region beneath a body of water by detecting S waves propagating through the subsurface region. The method comprises using a first sensor configuration to detect mixed S and P waves on or in the subsurface region, using a second sensor configuration located on or in relatively close proximity to the subsurface region to detect P waves in the water, and using the P waves detected in the water to compensate the detected mixed S and P waves, and thereby attenuate the effects of P waves in the mixed S and P waves. |
| US10365387B1 |
Method for secondary exploration of old oil area in fault subsidence basin
The present invention discloses a method for overall exploration of a mature exploration area of oil-rich sags, the method including the following steps: building an area-wide seismic sequence framework for a study area based on uniform 3D seismic data of the study area; determining the spatial distribution characteristics of sedimentary reservoirs in the study area by sequence based on the area-wide seismic sequence framework; grading source rocks in the study area by sequence based on the area-wide seismic sequence framework; counting the spatial distribution characteristics of caprocks in the study area; determining a transporting system for the study area based on the unified 3D seismic data of the study area; classifying potential trap areas in the study area based on the spatial distribution characteristics of the sedimentary reservoirs and the spatial distribution characteristics of the caprocks; and deploying the overall exploration of the study area based on the classification of the potential trap areas, grading of the source rocks and the transporting system of the study area. |
| US10365386B2 |
System and method for salt surface updating via wavefield redatuming
A method is described for improving subsalt seismic imaging using wavefield redatuming. The method redatums the source wavefield and receiver wavefield to the salt surface. It cross-correlates the redatumed wavefields and uses the time cross-correlations to update the salt surface. The method may be executed by a computer system. |
| US10365383B2 |
Structured detectors and detector systems for radiation imaging
Detector module designs for radiographic imaging include first and second layers of scintillator rods or pixel arrays oriented in first and second directions. The first and second directions are transversely oriented to define a light sharing region between the first and second layers. Encoding features may be disposed in, on or between the first and second layers, and configured to modulate propagation of optical signals therealong or therebetween. |
| US10365379B2 |
Colorimetric radiation dosimetry
A dosimetry device includes a first chamber formed on a substrate with a first decomposable barrier sensitive to radiation and a first chemical component. A second chamber is formed on the substrate in proximity of the first chamber and includes a second decomposable barrier sensitive to radiation and a second chemical component. Upon a radiation event, decomposition of the first and second barriers of the first and second chambers permits a mixing of the first and second chemical components to cause a visible change of the dosimetry device. |
| US10365377B1 |
Apparatus and method for mobility mode state detection
Systems and methods are provided for detecting a mobility mode of a mobile device. The method, in response to receiving an observation decision, comprises finding (e.g., recursively) the most probable mobility mode state of the wireless mobile device using a dynamic programming algorithm based on a Hidden Markov Model that comprises: calculating the probability for the observation by the knowledge of the observation and probability of the previous state using the transition probability and multiplying by the emission probability of observation for the state, obtaining the maximum probability for the detected mobility mode states, determining a mobility mode state with the maximum probability, and storing the mobility mode state data of the wireless mobile device in a given FIFO queue of the one or more FIFO queues. The method future comprises controlling the output of the position data by acquiring the satellite navigation data on an interval basis. |
| US10365375B2 |
Method and apparatus for ionosphere depletion detection
A method of detecting a plasma depletion in the ionosphere includes comparing the large scale ionosphere trend with a local temporal slope of vertical or slant delay. In one example, the local temporal slope of delay is calculated phase data extracted from GPS signals at a GPS receiver, and the large scale trend is determined from broadcast ionosphere grid point delay data. |
| US10365363B2 |
Mobile localization using sparse time-of-flight ranges and dead reckoning
Mobile localization of an object having an object positional frame of reference using sparse time-of-flight data and dead reckoning can be accomplished by creating a dead reckoning local frame of reference, including an estimation of object position with respect to known locations from one or more Ultra Wide Band transceivers. As the object moves along its path, a determination is made using the dead-reckoning local frame of reference. When the object is within a predetermine range of one or more of the Ultra Wide Band transceivers, a “conversation” is initiated, and range data between the object and the UWB transceiver(s) is collected. Using multiple conversations to establish accurate range and bearing information, the system updates the object's position based on the collected data. |
| US10365361B2 |
System and method for deriving spatial sequence of multiple objects on an interactive surface
The inductive/capacitive coupling technology and the radio frequency identification devices (RFID) technology are applied to analyze the relative position of multiple RFID tagged objects located within a finite three-dimensional space. The RFID tags of the objects are read by an antenna at a series of resonance frequencies, with an effective reading range of the antenna changing as the resonance frequency changes. The spatial sequence of the objects is derived based on the information of multiple sets of RFID tags in multiple readings. The technology can be applied to a variety of toys and teaching tools, such as the Tower of Hanoi game. |
| US10365359B2 |
Ambiguous radar range resolution using range lookup table
System and method for determining range to targets using an M-of-N range resolver includes transmitting multiple coherent processing interval (CPI) signals with different pulse repetition frequencies (PRFs) towards the targets, receiving and storing threshold hits from prior N−1 CPIs; converting the threshold hits from the current CPI and prior N−1 CPIs to range unfolded threshold hits; generating a lookup table of the plurality of range unfolded threshold hits from the prior N−1 CPIs; determining the number of the prior N−1 CPIs in which a range unfolded threshold hit from the current CPI has at least one range coincident range unfolded threshold hit from a prior CPI utilizing the lookup table; generating a range resolved threshold hit when the number is greater than or equal to M−1; accumulating range resolved threshold hits; and determining the range to the targets. |
| US10365357B2 |
Location estimation method and apparatus using access point in wireless communication system
An operating method for a location estimation apparatus communicating with an access point (AP) in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving, from a second AP, a first received signal strength indicator (RSSI) signal having been measured at a first AP, and generating a first RSSI vector corresponding to the first RSSI signal; calculating a path loss exponent, using the distance between the first AP and the second AP and the first RSSI vector, and generating a second RSSI vector of each of multiple sub-areas divided from an entire area, using the path loss exponent; and generating a radio map of the entire area, using the first RSSI vector and the second RSSI vector. |
| US10365352B2 |
Distance measurement instrument with scanning function
A measurement instrument is disclosed. The measurement instrument comprises a front lens assembly, a distance measurement module and a deflection module. The front lens assembly comprises an optical path along an instrument optical axis and the distance measurement module is configured to transmit and receive optical radiation along a measurement path. The deflection module is arranged between the distance measurement module and the front lens assembly to deflect the measurement path across the instrument optical axis. |
| US10365348B2 |
Encapsulated electronic warfare architecture
Electronic devices and a method of providing electronic warfare (EW) data in an encapsulated architecture in a vehicle are generally described. Emitters targeting the vehicle during a mission may be detected and an observable history of each emitter obtained as a function of time. Properties of each emitter may be both inferred based on the observable history and extracted from locally-stored pre-mission intelligence. The emitter properties, as well as current and historical state and threat level of the emitter and effectiveness of various countermeasures may be stored in an adaptive radar model (ARM) for the emitter. Each emitter may have its own ARM. The ARM may be used to take appropriate countermeasures for a particular emitter, based on the emitter alone or taking into account all of the emitters. |
| US10365347B1 |
Methods and systems for synchronized ultrasonic real time location
Methods and systems for determining a location and an identity of a portable device are provided. The system includes apparatus for transmitting timing synchronization information, a plurality of stationary ultrasonic base stations and a plurality of portable devices. Each ultrasonic base station is configured to receive the timing synchronization information and to transmit a corresponding ultrasonic location code in a time period based on the received timing synchronization information. Each portable device is configured to: 1) receive the timing synchronization information, 2) detect the ultrasonic location codes from the ultrasonic base stations and 3) transmit an output signal including a portable device ID representative of the portable device and the detected ultrasonic location code. Each portable device is synchronized to detect the ultrasonic location code in the time period based on the received timing synchronization information. |
| US10365346B1 |
Low profile multi-axis star sensing
A small, ultra-light-weight star tracker for space applications uses an out-of-field rejection filter to reduce the physical size and mass of the star tracker by effectively eliminating the need for a sun shade. The out-of-field rejection filter combines a converter for converting randomly polarized light to p-polarized light with an angular selectivity filter that can reject out-of-field p-polarized light. The underside of the angular selectivity filter can be used to reflect a calibrated light source into the optical path. |
| US10365341B2 |
Method and apparatus for obtaining magnetic resonance image
An MRI method includes: defining image regions on an object; setting imaging conditions for the defined image regions; and acquiring MR images for the image regions according to the set imaging conditions. The imaging conditions may be set by displaying information about the defined image regions and setting the imaging conditions for the image regions based on the displayed information. |
| US10365338B2 |
Superconducting coil support device and method and apparatus including superconducting coil support device
An apparatus includes at least a first electrically conductive coil having at least first and second coil sections which are separated and spaced apart from each other, and a support structure disposed to support the first and second coil sections. The support structure, and an associated method of supporting the electrically conductive coil, maintain relative axial positions of the first and second coil sections to be fixed when the first electrically conductive coil is energized and de-energized, and allow each of the first and second coil sections to expand radially when energized. |
| US10365334B2 |
Storage battery control device, power storage system, control method, and computer-readable medium
A storage battery control device includes: a voltage measurement means for measuring terminal voltage of a storage battery; a current measurement means for measuring charge current and discharge current of the storage battery; a capacity calculation means for calculating a cumulative capacity of the storage battery by using the charge current measured by a current measurement unit; a control means for determining an operation of the storage battery, based on at least one of the terminal voltage, the charge current, the discharge current, and the cumulative capacity; and a charging/discharging control means for causing the storage battery to operate in accordance with an instruction from the control means, and the charging/discharging control means causes the storage battery to charge by a first charging method from a discharge end voltage to a first charge voltage, to charge by a second charging method at the first charge voltage, to charge by the first charging method from the first charge voltage to a second charge voltage, and to charge by the second charging method at the second charge voltage. |
| US10365331B2 |
Method for determining the reliability of state of health parameter values
A method is provided for determining the reliability of state of health parameter values for a battery including a plurality of battery cells, the method including the steps of receiving, for a state of health parameter, a plurality of measured parameter values for the battery, comparing the measured parameter values with at least one predetermined parameter criterion; and determining that the measured state of health parameter values are reliable if the state of health parameter values fulfill the at least one predetermined parameter criterion. A corresponding system, computer program, and computer readable medium are also provided. |
| US10365326B2 |
Scheduling of scenario models for execution within different computer threads and scheduling of memory regions for use with the scenario models
A method for testing a system-on-a-chip (SoC) is described. The method includes parsing a file to determine functions to be performed by components of the SoC. The method further includes receiving a desired output of the SoC and generating a test scenario model based on the desired output of the SoC. The test scenario model includes a plurality of module representations of the functions and includes one or more connections between two module representations of the plurality of module representations. The desired output acts as a performance constraint for the test scenario model. The test scenario model further includes an input of the SoC that is generated based on the desired output, the plurality of module representations, and the one or more connections. The test scenario model includes a path from the input via the plurality of module representations and the one or more connections to the desired output. |
| US10365323B2 |
Probe systems and methods for automatically maintaining alignment between a probe and a device under test during a temperature change
Probe systems and methods for automatically maintaining alignment between a probe and a device under test (DUT) during a temperature change. The methods include collecting an initial image of a planar offset fiducial and determining an initial height reference of a height offset fiducial. The methods further include changing a temperature of the DUT, automatically maintaining a planar alignment between a probe and the DUT during the changing, and automatically maintaining a height alignment between the probe and the BUT during the changing. The probe systems include a chuck, which defines a support surface configured to support a substrate that includes the DUT, and a probe head assembly, which includes a probe configured to contact a corresponding contact pad of the DUT. The probe systems further include a substrate thermal module, which is configured to regulate a temperature of the DUT, and a controller programmed to execute the methods. |
| US10365321B2 |
Method and apparatus for identifying defects in a chemical sensor array
An apparatus including an array of sensors including a plurality of chemical sensors and a plurality of reference sensors, each chemical sensor coupled to a corresponding reaction region for receiving at least one reactant, and each reference sensor comprising a field effect transistor having a gate coupled to a corresponding reference line and an access circuit for accessing the chemical sensors and the reference sensors and a controller to apply bias voltages to the reference lines to select corresponding reference sensors, acquire output signals from the selected reference sensors, and identify one or more defects in the access circuit based on differences between the acquired output signals and expected output signals. |
| US10365319B2 |
Apparatus for determining deterioration of photocoupler
An apparatus is provided to determine deterioration of a photocoupler. The apparatus includes a detecting unit and a determining unit. The detecting unit receives an electric pulse signal outputted from the photocoupler. The amplitude of the outputted pulse signal depends on that of an electric AC voltage applied to the photocoupler. The detecting unit detects a duty ratio of the pulse signal. The determining unit determines whether or not the duty ratio is less than a threshold given for the determination. The determining unit also determines that the photocoupler has deteriorated in performance thereof more than a usable level if it is determined that the duty ratio is less than the threshold given for the determination. |
| US10365315B2 |
Mapping of metallic conductors by applying radar imaging techniques to spread spectrum time domain reflectometry returns
A method for locating an anomaly in a distribution circuit including utility power lines includes coupling a radio frequency energy source to the utility power lines, transmitting chirped radio frequency signals into the utility power lines, receiving and digitizing/analyzing signals reflected from the chirped signals by impedance mismatches caused by components and features of the distribution circuit, and generating from the digitized signals of multiple sets of the chirped radio frequency signals a reference data set identifying at least the locations of at least some of the components and features of the distribution circuit. Later sets of the chirped radio frequency signals are transmitted into the utility power lines and signals reflected from the sets of chirped signals are received and digitized and are compared with the reference data set to determine if there are anomalies on the distribution circuit. |
| US10365310B2 |
Impedance estimation device and estimation method for power distribution line
The present application relates to an impedance estimation device and estimation method for a power distribution line, and particularly to an impedance estimation device and estimation method for a power distribution line that estimate the impedance of a power distribution line formed of power distribution wires from a pole transformer to a plurality of consumers and a plurality of lead-in wires. |
| US10365309B2 |
Method and apparatus for using module-level power electronics data for validating distributed energy resource system parameters
A method and apparatus for validating distributed energy resource as-designed parameters. In one embodiment the method comprises obtaining, from MLPE coupled to a PV module of the DER, data corresponding to sunrise on a particular day; obtaining, from MLPE, data corresponding to sunset on the particular day; determining, by the computer system and using the data corresponding to the sunrise and the data corresponding to the sunset, (i) the length of the particular day and (ii) the solar noon for the particular day; computing, by the computer system and using the length of the particular day and the solar noon for the particular day, an as-built latitude for the PV module and an as-built longitude for the PV module; and comparing, by the computer system, (a) the as-built latitude to an as-designed latitude for the PV module, and (b) the as-built longitude to an as-designed longitude for the PV module. |
| US10365307B2 |
Apparatus and method for sensing opening of current interrupt device of battery unit
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for sensing opening of a current interrupt device (CID) of a battery unit. An apparatus for sensing opening of a current interrupt device of a battery unit according to the present invention is configured to include: a setting unit setting a predetermined voltage section when discharge of one or more battery units starts; a measuring unit measuring a voltage section pass time which is the time when the one or more battery units pass through the predetermined voltage section for each battery unit; and a detecting unit detecting a battery unit in which the current interrupt device (CID) is opened among the one or more battery units and detecting the number of battery cells in which the CID is opened among one or more battery cells included in the battery unit in which the CID is opened based on the voltage section pass time for each battery unit. |
| US10365305B2 |
Rogowski coil type sensor for measuring current, measuring device and electrical circuit breaker including such a sensor, and method for winding such a sensor
The Rogowski coil type sensor for measuring current includes a carrier and at least one secondary winding. The winding includes: at least one internal layer with a high turn density, which layer is wound in an “outward” first winding direction from the first end to a second opposite end of the winding, and at least one external layer with a low turn density, which layer is wound in a “return” second winding direction. The external layer with a low turn density includes: a first compensating portion with a high turn density, which portion is of small length and close to the first end, a central portion with a low turn density, which portion is of large length, and a second compensating portion with a high turn density, which portion is of small length and close to the second end. |
| US10365304B2 |
Discrete input determining circuit and method
A discrete input determining circuit is disclosed, which includes an input biasing network connected to a discrete input for providing a first input voltage, a voltage divider network for dividing the first input voltage into a second input voltage and a third input voltage, a first comparator, wherein a non-inverting input terminal of the first comparator receives the second input voltage, and a second comparator, wherein an inverting input terminal of the second comparator receives the third input voltage, wherein an inverting input terminal of the first comparator and a non-inverting input terminal of the second comparator receive a reference voltage, and an output terminal of the first comparator and an output terminal of the second comparator are configured to provide a logic output. A discrete input determining method is also disclosed. |
| US10365301B2 |
Oscilloscope acquisition system
An oscilloscope acquisition system comprises a trigger unit that is configured to receive an input signal and to generate an output signal, a frequency determination unit that is configured to receive the output signal and to determine the frequency of the output signal, and a time determination unit that is configured to determine a dynamic auto-trigger time value, wherein the time determination unit is configured to derive the dynamic auto-trigger time from the frequency of the output signal. |
| US10365300B2 |
Trigger on final occurrence
This disclosure relates generally to test and measurement instruments structured to detect that a series of events occurred, and structured to generate a trigger signal in response to detecting that a final event in the series of events occurred. The trigger may be generated based on a timeout signal, or based on another event, trigger, or signal. Stored data in the acquisition memory may be marked relative to the detection of the final event. An external forced timeout signal may control which in a series of events is marked as a final event. The triggering on final event may be enabled after another trigger is satisfied, and may be used as one of many different types of triggers. |
| US10365299B2 |
Manufacturing method of a semi-finished product comprising a plurality of contact probes for a testing head of electronic devices and related semi-finished product
A manufacturing method of a semi-finished product that includes a plurality of contact for a testing head of electronic devices comprises the steps of: providing a substrate made of a conductive material; and defining each contact probe by removing material from the substrate, each contact probes being anchored to the substrate by at least one bridge of material. The step of defining the contact probes includes a step of laser cutting, in correspondence with a contour of the contact probes and of that at least one bridge of material. |
| US10365297B2 |
System and method for generation of a tachometer signal and reduction of jitter
A system and method for generating a tachometer signal from a vibration sensor is disclosed in which an approximately idealized band pass filter is used along with a fast Fourier transform (FFT) to create a sufficient analytic signal to derive the tachometer signal for a shaft or other rotating component. In addition, jitter in the generated tachometer signal, or any tachometer signal, can be reduced by using an approximately idealized low pass filter and then transforming the filtered signal using a real FFT. These processes can be performed using a smart vibration sensor, which facilitates improved vibration analysis on rotating equipment where in the past the addition of a tachometer would be prohibitive due to cost, weight, certification requirements, or physical impracticality. |
| US10365295B2 |
Integrated fiber bragg grating accelerometer in a surgical instrument
An accelerometer is included within the confined space and limited volume of a distal portion of a surgical instrument. The surgical instrument includes an end component, a joint coupled to the end component, a shaft coupled to the joint, and a force transducer and accelerometer apparatus. The force transducer and accelerometer apparatus is coupled between the joint and the shaft. The force transducer and accelerometer apparatus includes a force sensor and an accelerometer. The accelerometer includes an optic fiber having a Fiber Bragg Grating. Information acquired from the Fiber Bragg Grating is used to drive a vibro-tactile haptic feedback output device coupled to a master control arm surgeon grip. |
| US10365294B2 |
Sensor for high temperature turbulent flow
The invention relates to a method of measuring turbulence in a high temperature fluid flow, comprising: applying different levels of cooling at different times to a region of a substrate in the high temperature fluid flow; and/or applying different levels of cooling at the same time to different regions of a substrate in the high temperature fluid flow and/or to regions on different substrates in the high temperature fluid flow, wherein the method further comprises: measuring fluctuations in the temperature of the region or regions of the substrate or substrates at each of the different levels of cooling; and using the measured fluctuations to determining an amount of turbulence in the high temperature fluid flow and/or the size of temperature fluctuations in the high temperature fluid flow. |
| US10365291B2 |
Method for transferring a liquid volume in an analyzer
The present invention is in the field of automated analyzers and relates to a method for transferring a liquid volume in an analyzer. This involves the tip of a pipetting needle touching a wall of a tilted reaction vessel during the dispensing of liquid. |
| US10365289B2 |
Sensor peptide and methods of use thereof to identify substances that modulate gibberellic acid action
The present invention relates to methods of identifying substances that modulate GA action through targeting its receptor or acting as a GA functional analog, sensor peptides especially designed for that methods as well as a strain of the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing such a sensor peptide. |
| US10365288B2 |
Citrullinated brain and neurological proteins as biomarkers of brain injury or neurodegeneration
The present invention relates to the field of biomarkers. More specifically, the present invention relates to biomarkers useful in diagnosing brain injury or neurodegeneration. In one embodiment, a method for diagnosing brain injury in a patient comprises the steps of (a) obtaining a sample from the patient; (b) determining the ratio of citrullinated to unmodified arginine residues at one or more arginine residues of one or more brain injury biomarker proteins; and (c) correlating the ratio to a patient having brain injury or to a patient not having brain injury, thereby providing the diagnosis. |
| US10365287B2 |
Method for determining biopolymer using nanopore, and system and kit therefor
Although analysis can be very quickly conducted at a low cost by a method for measuring a biopolymer using a nanopore, the accuracy of distinguishing the individual monopolymers constituting the biopolymer is low. To both ends of a biopolymer through a nanopore, molecules which are larger than the nanopore are attached and then the biopolymer is reciprocated by an external force to thereby perform repeated measurements. |
| US10365286B2 |
Chromophoric structures for lanthanide chelates
The present application discloses novel lanthanide chelate designs (Formula (I) and Formula (III)) having fluorenyl-, fluorenylethynyl, 9H-carbazolyl-, 9H-carbozolylethynyl-, dibenzothiophenyl-, dibenzothiophenylethynyl-, dibenzofuranyl or dibenzofuranylethynyl pyridine chromophores around an emitting lanthanide ion, e.g. an europium(III) ion. The three-membered ring chromophores exhibit high molar absorptivity and luminescence with lanthanide ions. The application also discloses a detectable molecule comprising a biospecific binding reactant useful in bioaffinity based binding assay, luminescent lanthanide chelating ligands, as well as a solid support conjugated with the chelates. |
| US10365285B2 |
Reagents for directed biomarker signal amplification
Described herein are methods, compositions and articles of manufacture involving neutral conjugated polymers including methods for synthesis of neutral conjugated water-soluble polymers with linkers along the polymer main chain structure and terminal end capping units. Such polymers may serve in the fabrication of novel optoelectronic devices and in the development of highly efficient biosensors. The invention further relates to the application of these polymers in assay methods. |
| US10365283B2 |
Activated HER3 as a marker for predicting therapeutic efficacy
The present invention provides methods for the determination of the activation level of Receptor Tyrosine kinases, e.g. phosporylated HER3, for the selection of patients for disease treatment. Methods are also provided for the evaluation of the biological and pharmacodynamic effects of an active substance and/or its efficacy in disease treatment, utilizing a tissue sample from a test subject, for example tumor material or normal tissue such as skin or hair follicle. Further, methods for the treatment of HER receptor-associated diseases are disclosed. |
| US10365282B2 |
Method and biomarker for detecting metastasis of sarcoma
A method for assessing sarcoma metastasis comprising obtaining a biological sample of the subject, detecting a level of a N-terminal segment of moesin in the biological sample, wherein the level of the N-terminal segment of moesin detected in the biological sample of the subject is indicative of the subject developing or with an increased probability of developing metastasis of sarcoma. The present application also provides a biomarker and a kit for assessing metastasis of sarcoma, and uses of such biomarker. The present application also provides a method of treating sarcoma metastasis. |
| US10365279B2 |
Assay system for the assessment of oncogenicity, tumor progression, and treatment efficacy
Systems and kits are provided which are capable of determining the oncogenicity of a cancer, tumor progression, and effectiveness of a cancer treatment. Such systems and kits utilize assays to examine the levels of apoptotic markers, angiogenesis markers, immunomodulation markers, and cell cycle markers and can compare samples from a patient taken at different times to determine the oncogenicity of a cancer, tumor progression, and effectiveness of a cancer treatment. Methods for determining the oncogenicity of a cancer, tumor progression, and effectiveness of a cancer treatment with such systems and kits are also provided. |
| US10365272B2 |
Highly sensitive immunoassay for rapid quantification of meningococcal capsular polysaccharide antigens
The present disclosure relates to the field of immunoassays for Gram negative bacteria, in particular N. meningitidis. The disclosure provides a simple and affordable immunoassay to quantitate polysaccharides in meningococcal vaccines for the evaluation of antigen content and lot-to-lot manufacturing consistency. The inventors have found a Sandwich ELISA that can be applicable for the quantitation and identification of N. meningitidis serogroup X polysaccharide in a multivalent meningococcal polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine as well as in a multivalent meningococcal plain polysaccharide vaccine. Said assay employs a polyclonal antibody as capture antibody and a novel monoclonal antibody against serogroup X polysaccharide as detection antibody. Further the assay is rapid, robust and reproducible. |
| US10365268B2 |
Methods for identifying modulators of membrane potentials in bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
The present invention provides methods to modulate key elements along the DAG signaling pathway as well as a diagnostic assay, device and methods of using the same to diagnose bipolar disorder (BD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods to identify diagnostic markers and drug targets for BD and ADHD. Methods of identifying effective compounds responsible for membrane potentials and excitabilities influencing bipolar disorder (BD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods of identifying an effective compound that modulates the activity of Ca2+/CaM enzyme and compounds involved in changing the K+ gradient across the plasma membrane thereby increasing or decreasing the membrane potential ratio (MPR™) values. The invention provides methods of identifying a compound that modulates the activity of PKC which is an important protein of the DAG signaling pathway. Methods of identifying a compound that modulates DAG and its related enzymes along the DAG signaling pathway are provided. These compounds decrease or increase the membrane potential ratio (MPR™) in BD and ADHD patients. |
| US10365261B2 |
System and method for determining stratigraphic location and areal extent of total organic carbon using an integrated stratigraphic approach
An integrated stratigraphic method for determining total organic carbon (TOC) in a rock formation is provided, The method includes performing a geochemical analysis method to create a geochemical dataset; performing a chronostratigraphic method to create a chronostratigraphic dataset; performing a graphic correlation of the chronostratigaphic dataset from at least one location in the rock formation; determining a sequence stratigraphic model based on the graphic correlation; and generating a palaeogeographic reconstruction at one or more time periods by integrating the sequence stratigraphic model with the geochemical dataset to construct a predictive depositional model and determine a location and areal extent of total organic carbon within the rock formation. |
| US10365259B2 |
Hydrogen sensor including pair of electrodes and metal oxide layer and method of detecting hydrogen with hydrogen sensor
A hydrogen sensor includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; a metal oxide layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and including a bulk area and a local area; a first insulation film covering the first electrode, the second electrode, and the metal oxide layer and having an opening reaching the second electrode; and a second insulation film being in contact with the second electrode in the opening. |
| US10365258B2 |
Methods for determining oxidation performance of oxidation catalyst devices
A method for determining the hydrocarbon (HC) oxidation performance of an oxidation catalyst device (OC) includes communicating gas to the OC inlet over a time frame, measuring the NOx content of the OC outlet gas using a NOx sensor over the time frame, wherein the temperature of the OC increases over the time frame, and correlating an increased NOx measurement over the time frame to an increased OC HC oxidation performance. The NOx sensor can be operated in a low temperature mode during the time frame. The method can further include determining the temperature of the OC over the time frame and correlating the HC oxidation performance to the OC temperature, and/or correlating a maximum NOx concentration measured during the time frame to the OC temperature measured at the same time. HC slip through the OC can be identified when the measured NOx content of the OC outlet gas decreases. |
| US10365257B2 |
Battery including gas detector for detecting gas in void between seal and power generator
A battery includes a first power generating element including a first electrode layer and a first counter electrode layer, a first current collector that is in contact with the first electrode layer, a second current collector that is in contact with the first counter electrode layer, a first sealing portion that seals a gap between the first current collector and the second current collector, a first void disposed between the first sealing portion and the first power generating element, and a first gas detection unit that detects gas. The first gas detection unit detects “the gas in the first void”. |
| US10365255B2 |
Vibration analysis device which calculates cycle of vibration of tool with respect to workpiece
A vibration analysis device calculates a vibration cycle which occurs during a period in which a workpiece is processed by a machine tool, and includes a tangential velocity calculation unit which calculates a velocity in a tangential direction of a movement path of a processing point by using positional information of a drive axis. The vibration analysis device comprises a movement distance calculation unit which calculates a first movement distance of the processing point on the movement path by using the velocity in the tangential direction. The vibration analysis device comprises a vibration cycle calculation unit which calculates a vibration cycle corresponding to streaks on the basis of previously measured streak intervals on the workpiece and the first movement distance of the processing point. |
| US10365253B2 |
Method for manufacturing outer joint member for constant velocity universal joint and ultrasonic flaw detection method for welded section
A manufacturing method is used for an outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint. The outer joint member includes a cup section having track grooves formed in an inner periphery of the cup section, which are engageable with torque transmitting elements, and a shaft section formed at a bottom portion of the cup section. The outer joint member is constructed by forming the cup section and the shaft section as separate members, and by welding a cup member forming the cup section and a shaft member forming the shaft section to each other. The manufacturing method at least includes welding the cup member and the shaft member by irradiating a beam to joining end portions of the cup member and the shaft member, and inspecting a welded portion formed in the welding by a plurality of ultrasonic flaw detection methods with one probe. |
| US10365248B2 |
Method for acoustic detection of the condition of the road and the tire
In a method for determining conditions of a road and a tire, a measurement of a sound signal produced by the tire running on the road during a timeframe is recorded, and a spectral density of a power of the sound signal over a frequency interval is determined. The frequency interval is segmented into frequency bands, and each frequency band is associated with a representative data element representing a mean acoustic power measured in the frequency band. The representative data elements obtained from the measurement form variables of a vector associated with the measurement. A road condition and a tire condition are determined via a discriminant analysis of the representative data elements using a learning base. Each representative data element is obtained by finding a ratio between a mean acoustic power measured in a corresponding frequency band and a total acoustic power measured over an entirety of the frequency interval. |
| US10365243B2 |
Gas sensor provided with flange portion of cover thereof
A gas sensor is provided with a sensor element having a detecting portion; an insulator supporting the sensor element in a state where the detecting portion is protruded therefrom, the sensor element being inserted through the insulator; a housing supporting the insulator; an inner cover covering the detecting portion; and an outer cover covering the inner cover.An inner flange portion of the inner cover and an outer flange portion of the outer cover are supported between the insulator and the housing. A protrusion is formed on a corner portion facing the insulator, the protrusion contacting with the insulator. An end face of the outer flange portion is positioned radially closer to an outer side with respect to a radial direction, than a position of an end face of the inner flange portion. |
| US10365241B2 |
Sensing system for a humidity sensor
A humidity sensor that includes a humidity sensitive material. A sensing circuit associated with the humidity sensitive material estimates the ambient humidity based upon the humidity sensitive material. A heating element is associated with the humidity sensitive material. A temperature circuit increases the temperature proximate the humidity sensitive material and thereafter the sensing circuit estimates the ambient humidity. |
| US10365240B2 |
Flexible and stretchable sensors formed by patterned spalling
A material removal process referred to as spalling is used to provide flexible and stretchable sensors that can be used for healthcare monitoring, bio-medical devices, wearable electronic devices, artificial skin, large area sensing, etc. The flexible and stretchable sensors of the present application have high sensitivity that is comparable to that of a bulk silicon sensor. The flexible and stretchable sensors comprise single crystalline spring-like structures that couple various resistor structures together. |
| US10365237B2 |
NMR sensor device for the analysis of fluid distribution in absorbent articles
A device for the analysis of fluid distribution in an absorbent article is disclosed. The device provides for a frame, a pressure chamber disposed in contacting and mating engagement with the frame, and a NMR sensor in cooperative engagement with the frame and the pressure chamber. The pressure chamber further comprises a top plate and a conformable surface. The absorbent article is disposable between the top plate and the conformable surface. The NMR sensor is disposable proximate to the pressure chamber and is capable of measuring a fluid distribution in the absorbent article when the absorbent article is disposed between the top plate and the conformable surface of the pressure chamber and the NMR sensor is disposed proximate to a surface of the absorbent article. |
| US10365236B2 |
NMR measurement cell and NMR measurement assembly
There is provided a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) measurement cell for use with a solution enabling the introduction of a gas into said solution. The measurement cell includes at least a detection volume designed to be installed in a static magnetic field of an NMR spectrometer, and includes in said detection volume, a gas introduction zone, a measurement chamber for the solution at a distance from the gas introduction zone and a network of conduits for the solution formed to set up fluid communication between the gas introduction zone and the measurement chamber. The gas introduction zone includes at least one gas inlet in the network of conduits, to generate bubbles in the gas introduction zone only. There is also provided a method of manufacturing such a measurement cell and a measurement assembly including such a measurement cell. |
| US10365233B2 |
X-ray apparatus
An equipment mount for an x-ray apparatus is disclosed. The mount comprises a main shield element, a peripheral shield element and a secondary shield element arranged to permit a mounting element to pass through the main shield element in a shielded manner. A support apparatus for an x-ray apparatus is also disclosed. The support apparatus comprises a separable bearing for translating a support part between a first position and a second position and an elevator mechanism for translating the support part from the second position to a third position, thereby separating the bearing. A manipulator stage for an x-ray apparatus is also disclosed. The stage comprises a first support structure arranged to support a sample stage and supported at first and second positions either side of the sample stage by second and third support structures, the second and third support structures being configured to allow the first support structure to raise and lower while remaining supported at both ends. |
| US10365232B2 |
High accuracy of relative defect locations for repeater analysis
Methods and systems for transforming positions of defects detected on a wafer are provided. One method includes aligning output of an inspection subsystem for a first frame in a first swath in a first die in a first instance of a multi-die reticle printed on the wafer to the output for corresponding frames, swaths, and dies in other reticle instances printed on the wafer. The method also includes determining different swath coordinate offsets for each of the frames, respectively, in the other reticle instances based on the swath coordinates of the output for the frames and the corresponding frames aligned thereto and applying one of the different swath coordinate offsets to the swath coordinates reported for the defects based on the other reticle instances in which they are detected thereby transforming the swath coordinates for the defects from swath coordinates in the other reticle instances to the first reticle instance. |
| US10365231B2 |
Optical phase measurement method and system
A method and system are presented for use in optical measurements on patterned structures. The method comprises performing a number of optical measurements on a structure with a measurement spot configured to provide detection of light reflected from an illuminating spot at least partially covering at least two different regions of the structure. The measurements include detection of light reflected from said at least part of the at least two different regions comprising interference of at least two complex electric fields reflected from said at least part of the at least two different regions, and being therefore indicative of a phase response of the structure, carrying information about properties of the structure. |
| US10365228B2 |
Apparatus and method for tracking defects in sheet materials
The present application relates to a tracking arrangement for the tracking of a material defect in a sheet material, such as a container material or a product-packaging material. The tracking arrangement may comprise a defect sensor, which is configured to detect a material defect in a sheet material moving thereby or therethrough. The tracking arrangement may also comprise a first structure sensor, which is configured to detect at least one inherent structural feature of the sheet material itself in the region of the material defect, as well as a control arrangement, which is configured to receive data from said first structure sensor. |
| US10365226B2 |
Microfluidic optical fluid sensor
Provided in one example is an apparatus, including a substrate supporting a microfluidic channel, a bubble jet inertial pump supported by the substrate adjacent the microfluidic channel to pump fluid through the microfluidic channel and an optical sensor on a first side of the microfluidic channel. A light emitter on a second side of the microfluidic channel is to pass light across the microfluidic channel to the optical sensor. |
| US10365225B1 |
Multi-location metrology
Methods and systems for estimating values of parameters of interest of structures fabricated on a wafer with a signal response metrology (SRM) model trained based on reference measurement data collected from the same wafer are presented herein. In one aspect, the SRM model is an input-output model trained to establish a functional relationship between reference measurements of structures fabricated on the wafer to raw measurement data collected from the same wafer. The raw measurement data collected from the wafer is employed for training the SRM model and for performing measurements using the trained SRM model. In another aspect, the SRM model uses the entire set of raw measurement data collected from a number of measurement sites across the wafer for both training and subsequent measurement at each individual site. In a further aspect, the SRM model is trained and utilized to measure each parameter of interest individually. |
| US10365224B2 |
Label-free optical sensors
Techniques, apparatus and systems are described for performing label-free monitoring of processes. In one aspect, a label-free monitoring system includes an array of label-free optical sensors to detect an optical signal in response to synthesis of one or more target genetic structures. Each label-free optical sensor is functionalized with a respective target genetic structure. The system also includes a fluid flow control module that includes fluid receiving units to provide paths for different fluids to flow into the fluid flow control module and at least one switch connected to the fluid receiving units to selectively switch among the fluid receiving units to receive a select sequence of the fluids through the fluid receiving units. The select sequence of the fluids includes at least a dNTP or base. A fluid channel is connected between the fluid flow control module and the array of sensors to allow the select sequence of the fluids to flow from the fluid flow control module to the array of label-free optical sensors. |
| US10365219B1 |
Two-mode Raman optical projection tomography system
The invention discloses a two-mode Raman optical projection tomography system. Samples are irradiated by the laser beam after the beam being expanded by beam expander. Optical signal of each mode will be separated by the beam splitter. Sparse sampling method is used for signal collection. Optical transmission projection signal acquisition module collects transmitted light of samples to form optical projection image. Multi-spectral Raman scattering signal acquisition module collects Raman scattering light produced by samples. Background noise is removed from the collected data. Sparse sampling data are reconstructed by using algebraic reconstruction method (ART) based on TV minimization. The three-dimensional structure image obtained by reconstruction and the three-dimensional chemical compositions image are fused to obtain the three-dimensional volume image with multiple information. |
| US10365218B2 |
Systems and methods for 4-D hyperspectral imaging
Systems and methods for hyperspectral imaging are described. In one implementation, a hyperspectral imaging system includes a sample holder configured to hold a sample, an illumination system, and a detection system. The illumination system includes a light source configured to emit excitation light having one or more wavelengths, and a first set of optical elements that include a first spatial light modulator (SLM), at least one lens, and at least one dispersive element. The illumination system is configured to structure the excitation light into a predetermined two-dimensional pattern at a conjugate plane of a focal plane in the sample, spectrally disperse the structured excitation light in a first lateral direction, and illuminate the sample in an excitation pattern with the one or more wavelengths dispersed in the first lateral direction. |
| US10365214B2 |
Method and device for detection and spatial mapping of mercury concentration in water samples
The concentration of mercury in a sample is measured by a reader secured to a camera-containing mobile electronic device. The reader has holders for sample and control solutions. First and second light sources emitting light at different colors illuminate the sample and control holders. Each holder contains gold nanoparticles, thymine-rich aptamers, and sodium chloride. The light sources illuminate the sample and control holders. An image is captured of the transmitted light through the sample and control holders, wherein the image comprises two control regions of interest and two sample regions of interest. The device calculates the intensity of the two control regions of interest and the two sample regions of interest and generates intensity ratios for the sample and control, respectively, at each color. The device calculates a normalized color ratio based on the intensity ratios and outputs a concentration of mercury based on the normalized color ratio. |
| US10365209B1 |
Apparatus and method for performing dissolved gas analysis on a piece of electrical equipment using resonant photo-acoustic spectroscopy and use thereof
An apparatus is described for performing dissolved gas analysis on electrical equipment having components immersed in electrical insulating liquid. The apparatus comprises an analyzer including a photo-acoustic spectroscopy (PAS) measurement system for performing gas analysis on a gas sample wherein the PAS measurement system has an elongated channel including a resonant cavity and an electromagnetic energy source. The resonant cavity includes a first portion and a second portion configured for containing at least part of the gas sample, wherein the first portion defines an optical pathway configured for propagation of electromagnetic energy from the electromagnetic energy source. The resonant cavity includes an element configured for obstructing the propagation of the electromagnetic energy through to the second portion of the resonant cavity. The PAS measurement system is configured to excite a portion of the gas sample in the optical pathway to produce a photo-acoustic signal, which may then be processed to derive information associated with dissolved gas concentrations in the electrical insulating liquid. In some implementations, a pressure regulating element may be used to regulate the pressure in a gas extraction cell so that the pressure lies within a target pressure range. In some implementations, the electromagnetic energy source may be configured to produce a periodically pulsed beam of electromagnetic radiation having a chopping frequency greater than or equal to 150 Hz. One or more damper elements may be used for reducing vibrational interferences with some of the measurement equipment. |
| US10365207B2 |
Method of automatically modifying imaging range in biological sample microscopic imaging
A method for automatically altering an imaging area in microscopic imaging of a biological sample. In the method, a sample outline is differentiated from surrounding tissues by means of endogenous or exogenous markers; an initial sample imaging area is set; optical microscopic imaging is performed on a sample surface layer, wherein the imaging area is larger than an area to be imaged of the sample; an actual sample area is calculated by an outline identification algorithm using an imaging result of the sample surface layer and is set as an imaging area of next layer; optical microscopic imaging is performed on a sample to be imaged of the next layer according to the set imaging area, wherein the imaging area covers the area to be imaged of the sample and no redundant imaging is performed; and the above steps are repeated until a data acquisition task is completed. |
| US10365198B2 |
Particle characterization
A particle characterization apparatus comprising: a light source for illuminating a sample with a light beam; a detector arranged to detect scattered light from the interaction of the light beam with the sample; and a focus tuneable lens arranged to collect the scattered light for the detector from a scattering volume and/or to direct the light beam into the sample. |
| US10365194B2 |
High temperature densitometer device and steam quality measurement method and device
A method for measuring two-phase mixture quality in a fluid may include providing a densitometer with a densitometer body, a resonator tine, a drive transducer, and a pickup transducer. The method may also include exposing the resonator tine to the fluid and oscillating the resonator tine with the drive transducer. In addition, the method may include measuring the oscillation of the resonator tine with the pickup transducer, and determining a density of the fluid based on the measured oscillation of the resonator tine. The method may also include determining a two-phase mixture quality based on the determined density. |
| US10365190B2 |
Methods and systems for processing samples on porous substrates
Methods and systems for processing samples fixed to a porous substrate generally comprising, a compressor defining one or more fluid isolation areas, a support, for the porous substrate, having an opening corresponding to one or more of the fluid isolation areas of the compressor, an actuator that causes at least a portion of the compressor to press against the porous substrate, a fluid inlet having access to the fluid isolation area at least when the compressor is pressed against the porous substrate, and a fluid outlet to receive fluid, through the opening in the support corresponding to the fluid isolation area of the compressor, at least when the compressor is pressed against the porous substrate. |
| US10365188B2 |
Microfluidic devices for investigating crystallization
Microfluidic devices and methods for investigating crystallization and/or for controlling a reaction or a phase transition are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microfluidic device includes a reservoir layer; a membrane disposed on the reservoir layer; a wetting control layer disposed on the membrane; and a storage layer disposed on the wetting control layer, wherein the wetting control layer and the storage layer define a microfluidic channel comprising an upstream portion, a downstream portion, a first fluid path in communication with the upstream and the downstream portions, and a storage well positioned within the first fluid path, wherein the wetting control layer includes a fluid passageway in communication with the storage well and the membrane, and wherein the wetting control layer wets a first fluid introduced into the microfluidic channel, the first fluid comprising a hydrophilic, lipophilic, fluorophilic or gas phase as the continuous phase in the microfluidic channel. |
| US10365187B2 |
Method for rapid and precise manipulation of a tiny volume of liquid droplets
An apparatus and method are provided for rapid and precise manipulation and transfer of tiny liquid droplets. by dynamically introducing microstructures with relatively high surface energy to a non-wettable surface, which surface has in-situ switchable adhesion to liquid droplets. By penetrating microstructures on the background surface, the chemical property of the surface is locally modified. Capillary bridges will form between microstructures and liquid droplets which lead to high adhesive forces. When the microstructures are retracted, the capillary bridges either pinch-off or recede, which drastically reduces the adhesion. With proper chemical modification, the surface can either manipulate a liquid droplet in air or in an immiscible carrier liquid. Tiny droplets with volumes down to nanoliter scale can be prepared and dispensed by using the surface. |
| US10365185B2 |
Vehicle suspension system bracket pocket dimensional verifier tools and methods of use
Methods to use a tool for dimensional verification of a vehicle frame suspension system bracket pocket having first and second cam slots, the tool including a first sub-assembly configured for insertion through and registration of the first cam slot; a second sub-assembly configured for insertion through and registration of the second cam slot; and an intermediate sub-assembly disposed between and attachable to the first and second sub-assemblies via a shaft, the intermediate sub-assembly including an extension rod receiving feature defining at least one extension rod receiving aperture; wherein the sub-assemblies lock against the bracket walls to define a horizontal center axis and are adjustable to determine and register a center point along an intersecting vertical center axis between the first and second cam slots that is alignable with the at least one extension rod receiving aperture. |
| US10365184B2 |
Electrical discharge testing system
An electrical discharge testing system for detecting electrical discharge rate failure in an electrical-based tire defect tester. The electrical discharge testing system generally includes a probe which is connected to a power source such that the probe periodically discharges electricity for the purpose of testing a tire for defects. A sensor detects each electrical discharge of the probe. To ensure that the probe is discharging at an appropriate rate for efficient coverage of the tire, a timer is preset to a threshold period of time between electrical discharges. The timer is reset each time an electrical discharge from the probe is detected by the sensor. If the timer reaches zero before a subsequent electrical discharge after a reset, an indicator is activated to indicate a fault in the tire defect tester. |
| US10365183B2 |
Abnormality diagnosis system of air-fuel ratio sensor
The abnormality diagnosis system of an air-fuel ratio sensor comprising an exhaust purification catalyst, an upstream side air-fuel ratio sensor provided at an upstream side of the exhaust purification catalyst, a downstream air-fuel ratio sensor provided at a downstream side of the exhaust purification catalyst, and a diagnosis device diagnosing the downstream air-fuel ratio sensor for abnormality based on outputs of these air-fuel ratio sensors. The diagnosis device judges that the downstream air-fuel ratio sensor suffers from an abnormality if the output air-fuel ratio of the upstream side air-fuel ratio sensor has become a rich air-fuel ratio richer than a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio, and the output air-fuel ratio of the downstream air-fuel ratio sensor air-fuel ratio has changed from an air-fuel ratio richer than a lean judged reference air-fuel ratio to an air-fuel ratio leaner than the lead judged reference air-fuel ratio. As a result, it is possible to accurately diagnose an abnormality of a downstream air-fuel ratio sensor when using an air-fuel ratio sensor as a downstream side sensor. |
| US10365177B2 |
Systems and methods for calibrating a tool
A calibration system includes a housing, a drive shaft within the housing, a load application apparatus operatively connected to the drive shaft to apply a force to the drive shaft, and a plurality of housing transducers operatively connected to the drive shaft to measure at least one of an in-line torque or a prevailing torque of the drive shaft. A method for calibrating a tool includes generating at least one of a pass or fail output from a processing unit based on whether a variance between a prevailing torque from a tool transducer and a prevailing torque from an external tool is within a predetermined variance threshold. A method for measuring prevailing torque in a tool includes determining whether a prevailing torque value is within a predetermined prevailing torque range and adjusting a shut-off threshold torque based on the prevailing torque. |
| US10365176B2 |
Wireless measurement of inflatable pressure
A pressure test method, device, and system of using the same are described herein. One method includes an inflatable with an internally mounted pressure sensor assembly, measuring pressure values, associating the sensor to an identification reader to receive the pressure values from the pressure sensor, and notifying a user of the measured pressure. |
| US10365174B2 |
Load detection apparatus having a strain detection element attached to a connection portion opposite the circuit board
A load detection apparatus includes an input member for receiving input of a load, a tubular body having a strain element configured to generate a strain due to the load inputted to the input member, a strain detection element fixed to a face of the strain element opposite its face that comes into contact with the input member, the strain detection element being configured to detect the strain generated in the strain element, a circuit board mounted to oppose the strain detection element in a tube axis direction of the tubular body, the circuit board being configured to input detection information of the strain detection element, and a connection member having a first connection portion to be electrically connected to the strain detection element and a second connection portion to be electrically connected to the circuit board. |
| US10365173B2 |
Signal processing circuit and method with pressure-sensitive sensor array
A signal processing circuit with a pressure-sensitive sensor array includes a pressure-sensitive sensor array with M rows and N columns, and an excitation source adapted for outputting positive and negative excitation voltages, wherein: the positive output terminals of the sensing units at a same row of the pressure-sensitive sensor array are connected with each other and act as an output of the row; the negative output terminals of the sensing units at a same column of the pressure-sensitive sensor array are connected with each other and act as an output of the column; so that the whole pressure-sensitive sensor array has a positive excitation input end, a negative excitation input end, M row output signals and N column output signals. The signal processing circuit and method are capable of significantly decreasing an amount of output signal wires of the sensor, reducing connection areas, and improving reliability. |
| US10365162B2 |
Laser wavelength detectors
A laser wavelength detector includes first and second sensors having a common field of view. A filter having two or more monochromatic attenuation coefficients optically couples the second sensor to the field of view. The filter attenuates incident monochromatic laser illumination detected by the second sensor more heavily than incident monochromatic laser illumination detected by the first sensor such that wavelength of incident laser illumination can be identified according to a ratio of first and second sensor intensities. |
| US10365161B2 |
Beam alignment
A method for aligning a projected beam on a reflector in a reflective-type beam detector, the method including adjusting the projected beam so as to: project on to substantially all, if not all, of a reflective surface of the reflector; or project on to at least a portion of a reflective surface of the reflector until a constant, or within a predetermined threshold of a constant, signal is received from the reflector; and detecting one or more edges of the reflective surface of the reflector and thereby: centering the projected beam, so as to align an approximate center of the projected beam on, or within a predetermined threshold of, an approximate center of the reflective surface of the reflector; and/or determining a shape or profile of the reflector. |
| US10365158B2 |
Low-noise spectroscopic imaging system
A spectral imaging device (12) includes an image sensor (28), an illumination source (14), a refractive, optical element (24A), a mover assembly (24C) (29), and a control system (30). The image sensor (28) acquires data to construct a two-dimensional spectral image (13A) during a data acquisition time (346). The illumination source (14) generates an illumination beam (16) that illuminates the sample (10) to create a modified beam (16I) that follows a beam path (16B) from the sample (10) to the image sensor (28). During the data acquisition time (346), the control system (30) controls the illumination source (14) to generate the illumination beam (16), and controls the image sensor (28) to capture the data. Further, during the data acquisition time (346), an effective optical path segment (45) of the beam path (16B) is modulated. |
| US10365156B2 |
Wearable to monitor exposure to UV radiation
A wearable or attachable device comprising a UV sensor configured to provide user-specific burn rate times providing an indication to the user when they are exposing themselves to harmful levels of UV radiation. |
| US10365153B1 |
Reducing extraneous signals for sensors
A signal barrier for a sensor device can include at least one wall that forms an inner space, wherein the at least one wall comprises a material for reducing an amount of a signal from entering the inner space, wherein the at least one wall is configured to be disposed adjacent to a transceiver element of the sensor device, wherein the transceiver element is directed to the inner space. |
| US10365152B1 |
Compact annular field imager and method for imaging electromagnetic radiation
The present disclosure provides an optical imager and a method for imaging electromagnetic radiation. In one aspect, the optical imager includes an object array substantially located at an object plane, a first catadioptric element configured to substantially collimate, at a central plane, electromagnetic radiation emanating from the object array, a second catadioptric element configured to image the substantially collimated electromagnetic radiation from the central plane onto an image plane, and a detecting element substantially located at the image plane. The first catadioptric element includes at least one refractive surface and at least one reflective surface, and the second catadioptric element includes at least one refractive surface and at least one reflective surface. |
| US10365149B2 |
Bed based weight sensors for physiological analysis
A weight sensor may include a weighing platform and a load cell coupled to the platform to sense a weight applied to the platform, the load cell may include a deformable plate with one or more strain gauges arranged to provide an electrical signal representing the weight applied to the platform, and a base supporting the load cell, wherein the deformable plate is movably mounted to the base at only three contact points, the contact points allowing lateral movement of the plate when the plate deforms in response to a weight applied to the platform. The weight sensor makes it possible to monitor the weight and weight shifting of two people sharing the bed. The weight sensor is self-centering when a load is applied off-center to the platform, which is beneficial when used underneath a bed, e.g., under a bed leg or other support member which may not be aligned. |
| US10365147B2 |
Method and apparatus for electrode impedance measurement
A method measures electrical impedance of electromagnetic flowmeter sensing electrodes includes intermittently injecting an impedance measurement signal to at least one sensing electrode while a coil excitation drive signal is applied to flowmeter field generating coils. During a first interval, when the coil excitation drive signal is applied to the coils and the impedance measurement signal is injected to a sensing electrode, a first measurement signal is obtained. The first measurement signal includes an electromagnetically induced flow measurement signal and an electrode impedance measurement signal. During a second interval, when the coil excitation drive signal is applied to the coils but the impedance measurement signal is not injected to the sensing electrodes, a second measurement signal is obtained that includes an electromagnetically induced flow measurement signal. The first and second measurement signals combine into an output signal including the electrode impedance measurement signal without the electromagnetically induced flow measurement signal. |
| US10365144B2 |
Apparatus for providing contents and method for the same
A content providing apparatus may include a container capable of containing a consumable material, a sensor to measure an amount of a consumable material contained in the container, a content output control unit configured to control an output of a content to be provided based on the amount of the consumable material measured by the sensor, and a content output unit configured to output the content with the output controlled by the content output control unit. Also, a content providing method may include measuring an amount of a consumable material contained in a container, determining an output of a content to be provided based on the measured amount of the consumable material, and providing the content with the determined output. |
| US10365138B1 |
In-line ultrasonic attenuation end treatment for use with an ultrasonic gas flow meter
An end treatment for use with an ultrasonic gas flow meter includes an attenuation section having a pipe extending in a longitudinal direction and containing a set of alternating, spaced, and vertically oriented first and second plates located between an inlet end and an outlet end of the pipe. Each plate includes a first end connected to an inside wall of the pipe and a second end extending past a longitudinal centerline of the pipe to define a gap between the end of the plate and a respective opposing inside wall of the pipe. As the gas traverses the plates by flowing through the gaps, the ultrasonic waves are prevented from reflecting back to the flow meter. |
| US10365123B2 |
Anisotropic magneto-resistive (AMR) angle sensor
Some embodiments are directed to an anisotropic magneto-resistive (AMR) angle sensor. The sensor comprises a first Wheatstone bridge comprising a first serpentine resistor, a second serpentine resistor, a third serpentine resistor, and a fourth serpentine resistor. The sensor also comprises a second Wheatstone bridge comprising a fifth serpentine resistor, a sixth serpentine resistor, a seventh serpentine resistor, and an eighth serpentine resistor. The serpentine resistors comprise anisotropic magneto-resistive material that changes resistance in response to a change in an applied magnetic field. The sensor also includes a surrounding of anisotropic magneto-resistive material disposed in substantially a same plane as the serpentine resistors, enclosing the serpentine resistors, and electrically isolated from the serpentine resistors. The first Wheatstone bridge, the second Wheatstone bridge, and the surrounding of anisotropic magneto-resistive material are part of a sensor die. |
| US10365122B2 |
Device for monitoring temperature and tightening of a screw
A device for monitoring the temperature and tightening of a screw includes a temperature detector positioned near the screw head for measuring the temperature of the screw, a detector of the tightening of the screw, including a sensor member including a first part, positioned on the screw head so as to be rotationally fixed to the screw, and a second part, fixed relative to the first part and arranged to generate a detection state representing a position of the first part relative to the second part, and a first detection unit connected to the sensor member and arranged to determine a degree of tightening of the screw as a function of the detection state of the sensor member. |
| US10365117B2 |
Distributed data processing systems for processing remotely captured sensor data
Aspects of the disclosure relate to processing remotely captured sensor data. A computing platform having at least one processor, a communication interface, and memory may receive, via the communication interface, from a user computing device, sensor data captured by the user computing device using one or more sensors built into the user computing device. Subsequently, the computing platform may analyze the sensor data received from the user computing device by executing one or more data processing modules. Then, the computing platform may generate trip record data based on analyzing the sensor data received from the user computing device and may store the trip record data in a trip record database. In addition, the computing platform may generate user record data based on analyzing the sensor data received from the user computing device and may store the user record data in a user record database. |
| US10365114B2 |
Proactive delivery of navigation options
Various embodiments pertain to techniques for proactively delivering navigation options to a user via a mobile device. In various embodiments, one or more navigation options can be determined for the user and delivered to the user's mobile device at a relevant time. Navigation options can be selected based on the user's current location, the user's future plans, the time, and other locally relevant information, such as friends nearby or a nearby favorite location of the user. The navigation options can be delivered to the user's mobile device at a time that the navigation options are relevant. |
| US10365111B1 |
Method and system for crowd- sourced barometric fingerprint data repository
A method and system of updating a crowd-sourced data repository. The method is executed in a processor of a server computing device 108 and comprises storing a fingerprint map of an indoor facility in the crowd-sourced data repository, the fingerprint map having positioning fingerprint data that includes barometric fingerprint data, receiving, at the crowd-sourced data repository, at least one of mobile device signal data and mobile device sensor data correlated with a sequence of positions describing a movement of a mobile device along a trajectory relative to the indoor facility, the sensor data including mobile device barometric pressure measurements for at least a pair of contiguous positions in the sequence of positions. Then, based on identifying a pattern match between the mobile device barometric pressure measurements and the barometric fingerprint data over the at least a pair of contiguous positions, automatically updating, using the processor, the crowd-sourced data repository by adding the mobile device barometric pressure measurements to the barometric fingerprint data of the crowd-sourced data repository. |
| US10365109B2 |
Travel distance estimation device
A travel distance estimation device is provided. The travel distance estimation device includes an estimated velocity determination unit that successively estimates an estimated velocity of a movable object based on an acceleration integrated value and a velocity initial value a travel distance calculation unit that successively calculates an estimated travel distance of the movable object based on the estimated velocity, and a past velocity correction unit that determines corrected past velocities by correcting pre-correction past estimated velocities so that the corrected past velocities are continuous with the velocity initial value determined this time. The pre-corrected past estimated velocities are the estimated velocities that were successively determined. The travel distance estimation device further includes a travel distance correction unit that recalculates based on the corrected past velocities an estimated travel distance. |
| US10365105B2 |
Vibratory gyroscope
An improved sensing device comprising micromechanical gyroscope and a feed-back loop with a controller for creating a damp control signal. A frequency generator generates a drive signal for drive mode vibration and a reference signal that is in quadrature-phase in relation to the drive mode vibration. The quadrature reference signal is summed with the damp control signal of the controller. The resulting transducer control signal is fed to the second mechanical resonator. Stable cancellation of the actual mechanical quadrature motion is achieved already at the sensing element level, before the detection of the Coriolis signal. |
| US10365104B2 |
Digital controller for a MEMS gyroscope
A digital control circuitry for a MEMS gyroscope is provided. The digital control circuitry comprises a digital primary loop circuitry configured to process a digitized primary signal, a digital secondary loop circuitry configured to process a digitized secondary signal and a digital phase shifting filter circuitry configured to generate two phase shifted demodulation signals from the digitized primary signal. The digital secondary loop is configured to demodulate the digitized secondary signal using the two phase shifted demodulation signals. |
| US10365102B1 |
Inertial wave angle gyroscope
A compact Inertial Wave Angle Gyroscope (IWAG) is disclosed without zero rate drift due to residual asymmetry comprises antisymmetric velocity feedback of sufficient magnitude to produce a continual self-precession of its vibration pattern to overcome any rate threshold and average the effects of its residual asymmetry on zero rate drift to zero over each revolution of the precession pattern in the case. The inertial rotation input is determined from the measured total precession rate by removing the computed self-precession rate. A compact, low power, IWAG electronics design suitable for an ASIC collocated with the MEMS resonator comprises analog electronic feedback for self-precession, amplitude and quadrature control and asymmetry correction and analog inertial rate output that is digitally-assisted by intermediate frequency processing for control offset correction, residual asymmetry parameter identification for analog feedback gain correction and electrostatic tuning bias correction and compensated digital inertial rate output. |
| US10365101B2 |
Movable marking system, controlling method for movable marking apparatus, and computer readable recording medium
Provided are a movable marking system, a method of controlling a movable marking apparatus, and a computer-readable recording medium. The movable marking system is a movable marking system that includes a movable marking apparatus, and includes: a data receiving unit for receiving marking data regarding a working surface; a marking unit for performing a marking operation on the working surface in response to the marking data; a sensing unit for scanning space targeted for scanning; a scan condition setting unit for setting a movement path of the movable marking apparatus corresponding to the marking data, setting a scan position for scanning the space targeted for scanning by taking into account reference map data corresponding to the space targeted for scanning, and setting a scan angle of the sensing unit at the scan position; and a position detecting unit for detecting a position of the movable marking apparatus by comparing scan data obtained through the sensing unit at the scan position with the reference map data. |
| US10365099B2 |
Installation space exploration method for a substance and readable media having the program therefor
A method for exploring an installation space of an article includes acquiring a point cloud of an indoor space including a number of point data with three-dimensional scanning. The method also includes acquiring obstacle data and passage data from the point cloud. The method further includes exploring an installation space of the article to determine a space where an obstacle is placed in the obstacle data and a space where a passage is present, as a space where the article is allowed to be installed. |
| US10365096B2 |
Bale measurement system and method for a rectangular baler
A bale measuring method for a rectangular baler having a bale chamber in which bales are formed. The bale measuring method includes steps of measuring a movement of crop material downstream of the bale chamber as the crop material moves backward in the baler, using the measured movement of the crop material downstream of the bale chamber to calibrate a measurement and calculation tool for measuring a movement of crop material in the bale chamber and for calculating a length of a bale being formed in the bale chamber based on the measurement, and determining the length of the bale being formed in the bale chamber using the calibrated measurement and calculation tool as the bale moves backward in the baler. |
| US10365095B2 |
Rolling virtual wheel spindle calibration
A vehicle wheel alignment system and method is provided for performing a rolling wheel axis of rotation and wheel spindle point calculation every time an alignment is performed. Embodiments include an aligner having a target fixedly attachable to a wheel of the vehicle; a camera for viewing the target and capturing image data of the target; and a data processor. The data processor receives the image data from the camera, and determines a vector pointing from the target origin to a wheel spindle point based on the captured target image data, when the vehicle is rolled while the wheel is on a substantially flat surface such that the wheel and target rotate a number of degrees. The data processor is further adapted to calculate an alignment parameter for the vehicle based at least in part on the wheel axis of rotation and the coordinates of the wheel spindle point. |
| US10365094B2 |
Optical device and method for wheel alignment
A method for aligning wheels of a vehicle is described herein. In an implementation, a plurality of images of a wheel of the vehicle is captured. The plurality of images comprises a LED image of the wheel, a laser image of the wheel, and a control image of the wheel. The method further comprises identifying, automatically, a rim coupled to the wheel based on the plurality of images. Further, the wheel is aligned based on the identified rim. |
| US10365088B2 |
Distributed measuring device and method for simultaneously measuring strain and temperature based on optical frequency domain reflection
The present invention discloses a distributed device for simultaneously measuring strain and temperature based on optical frequency domain reflection, comprising a tunable laser, a 1:99 beam splitter, a main interferometer system, a light source phase monitoring system based on an auxiliary interferometer, an acquisition device and a computer processing unit, wherein the main interferometer system comprises two Mach-Zehnder interferometers, and two optical fibers having different cladding diameters are arranged in parallel as sensing fibers. Due to the difference in temperature and strain coefficients of optical fibers of the same diameter, the temperature and strain values during changing the temperature and strain simultaneously can be obtained by matrix operation, thereby achieving an effect of eliminating cross sensitivity of temperature and strain sensing in optical frequency domain reflection. |
| US10365085B2 |
Method and system for measuring thickness of thin film
A method for measuring a thickness of a thin film includes: a step of basing on a training database to establish an artificial neural network, the training database including a plurality of modified spectra and a plurality of film thicknesses corresponding individually to the plurality of modified spectra; a step of measuring a sample having a coated film so as to obtain a spectrum; and, a step of running the artificial neural network already trained by the plurality of modified spectra so as to use the spectrum to estimate a thickness of the coated film on the sample. In addition, a system related to the method for measuring a thickness of a thin film is provided to include a measuring unit, a spectrometer and a processing unit. |
| US10365084B2 |
Bead measurement system
The current embodiments provide a system for determining a parameter of a tire component. The system may have a background surface, a first measurement device configured to measure a dimension with respect to the reference surface and a support surface located at least partially between the first measurement device and the reference surface, where the support surface is configured to support the tire component. The parameter may correspond to the dimension on the background surface. |
| US10365081B2 |
Checking tool for measuring distance between adjacent sinking grooves in inner hole of mechanical part
A checking tool for measuring a distance between adjacent sinking grooves in an inner hole of a mechanical part, including: a gage block, end cover, sliding piece, pin, base, pin seat, support, measuring rod, spring, barrel, and dial indicator. An inner end face of the base is provided with the sliding piece, at least three concentric circular arc grooves are on the end face, paired eccentric arc grooves are on the sliding piece, the pin connected to the pin seat runs through the base and sliding piece, which is axially limited by the end cover, and the seat rotates relative to the base to realize radial expansion displacement of the sliding piece. A measuring head is formed by the dial indicator, measuring rod, spring and barrel. By positioning the edges of adjacent sinking grooves in an inner hole, measurement for a distance between the grooves is converted into depth measurement. |
| US10365080B2 |
Coordinate measuring machine having a carrier structure for coupling with a sensor head
A method for automatically receiving a sensor head of a coordinate measuring machine. The sensor head comprises a first changing interface for coupling the sensor head with a carrier structure of the coordinate measuring machine, and a second changing interface for coupling a cable element with the carrier structure. The second changing interface of the sensor head is arranged on an end of the cable element distal to the sensor head, and is spatially separated from the first changing interface. The sensor head is initially provided in a magazine location of the coordinate measuring machine. The sensor head is received with the first changing interface in a first receiver of the magazine location, and the second changing interface is received in a second receiver of the magazine location. |
| US10365069B1 |
Firearm accessory having firearm mount
Firearm accessories and associated methods. A firearm accessory includes a mount for mounting the firearm accessory on a firearm. The mount can be adjustable to customize the mounting of the firearm accessory on the firearm. Electronic firearm accessories can include a longitudinally extending circuit structure having one or more electronic switches thereon facing laterally. A switch assembly can include a push member and a finger extending therefrom for actuating an associated electronic switch. Battery compartment features are also disclosed. |
| US10365064B2 |
Mount for rangefinders and other auxiliaries for shooting devices
A system and apparatus for mounting accessory devices on projectile launching devices is described. Particularly, a mounting system for rangefinders which facilitates rotary movement of mounting elements about multiple axes and linear movement of mounting elements along multiple paths is described. In the case of a device for mounting rangefinders on shooting devices, the mounting device enables the position of the rangefinder to be fixed prior to mounting the rangefinder on the shooting device so that the rangefinder when mounted is aligned and calibrated to the viewfinder of the shooting device. This enables a user to compensate for the trajectory of a projectile over the range or distance between the user and the target. |
| US10365058B1 |
Magazine release
A magazine release assembly includes a first component. The first component includes at least one interlocking protrusion of an interlocking assembly and a button with a sloped surface. The first component is insertable into a first opening within a receiver frame of a handgun. The magazine release assembly includes an additional component. The additional component includes at least one interlocking recess of the interlocking assembly and a catch spring slot. The additional component is insertable into an additional opening with the receiver frame of the handgun. The at least one interlocking recess is configured to rotatably couple with the at least one interlocking protrusion within the receiver frame. The catch spring slot is configured to receive a catch spring following the rotatable coupling of the at least one interlocking recess and the at least one interlocking protrusion. |
| US10365056B2 |
Magazine follower for enhancing reliability of firearms and firearm magazines
A magazine for a firearm is formed by a magazine box with a spring therein. A magazine follower in the magazine box is urged toward an open end thereof by the spring, and is formed by a base member extending along a longitudinal axis of the magazine box, and slide stop actuating and cartridge engaging structures extending outwardly from the base member. The slide stop actuating and/or the cartridge engaging structures are resiliently biased in a lateral direction away from a longitudinal axis of the base member to be movable between: (1) a compressed position wherein a longitudinal axis of the slide stop and/or the cartridge engaging structures are laterally perpendicular with the longitudinal axis of the base member, and (2) an uncompressed position where the longitudinal axis of the slide stop actuating and/or the cartridge engaging structures are not laterally perpendicular with the longitudinal axis of the base member. |
| US10365053B2 |
Apparatus and associated methods for cleaning HVAC systems
An apparatus is disclosed that is designed to be able to clean HVAC condensers. The apparatus comprises a plurality of pipes that facilitates the passage of water through them allowing water and/or a cleaning solution to clean the condenser by spraying the condenser with sprayers without having to move the apparatus. The apparatus is designed so as to be able to spray every part of the condenser without having to move the apparatus. The apparatus may also have a timer associated with it that allows the condenser to be cleaned at periodic intervals. |
| US10365052B2 |
Self-cleaning heat exchange assembly
The present application provides a heat exchange assembly for exchanging heat between a coolant and a gaseous medium. The heat exchange assembly may include an outer jacket, a number of gas tubes positioned within the outer jacket, and a self-cleaning system positioned about the gas tubes. The self-cleaning system may include a number of chains extending through the gas tubes. |
| US10365049B2 |
Passive thermal diode
A passive thermal diode (10), comprising: a heat source (12); a heat sink (14); a thermal coupling element (16) removably coupled to the heat source (12) and the heat sink (14); a lever (18), the lever (18) connected to the thermal coupling element (16) via a pivot point (19); and at least one spring (20) connected to the lever (18), the spring (20) comprised of a shape memory alloy, wherein the lever (18) transmits a force to displace the thermal coupling element (16) when the force is produced by the spring (20) on the lever (18). |
| US10365046B2 |
Server thermal management with heat pipes
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe servers having thermal management features and thermal management systems for servers. These embodiments include heat sinks to be thermally coupled by one or more heat pipes to transfer heat from hotter downstream heat sinks to cooler upstream heat sinks in order to distribute thermal loading across multiple devices. In one embodiment a single heat pipe may be used to thermally couple two heat sinks, whereas in other embodiments a modular heat pipe arrangement may be used. Techniques for thermally coupling modular heat pipes to one another such that vapor sections of adjacent heat pipes overlap are also disclosed. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US10365043B2 |
Stirring fan for heat treatment apparatus, and heat treatment apparatus including the same
A shaft of a stirring fan for a heat treatment apparatus includes a blade fixing portion for fixing a plurality of blades. The blade fixing portion has a cylindrical portion extending in a shaft direction of the shaft. A hole inside the cylindrical portion is open to one end face of the shaft. The stirring fan has a discharge portion for discharging gas inside the cylindrical portion to the outside of the blade fixing portion. The discharge portion is open to the outside of the blade fixing portion, at a position away from the one end face of the shaft. |
| US10365039B2 |
Multi-stage separation heat-exchange type drying system
A multi-stage separation heat-exchange type drying system is provided. A plurality of first heat exchange blocks of the first main body are installed to be spaced from each other at a predetermined interval, and first vortex generating blocks are installed between the first heat exchange blocks. Also, a plurality of second heat exchange blocks of the second main body are installed to be spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval, and second vortex generating blocks are installed between the second heat exchange blocks. The heat exchange occurs in a manner that the first heat exchange blocks and the second heat exchange blocks corresponding to each other, positioned up and down, exchange a heat medium therebetween. |
| US10365038B2 |
Process for the production of dilute ethylene
Processes and systems for recovery of a dilute ethylene stream are illustrated and described. More specifically, embodiments disclosed herein relate to processes and systems for separation of a dilute ethylene stream from an offgas or other vapor streams, where the ultra-low temperature refrigeration for the desired separations is provided by the offgas itself, and only moderately-low temperature externally supplied propylene refrigerants (for example, at −40° C. to 15° C.) are necessary. |
| US10365037B2 |
Heating component to reduce solidification in a cryogenic distillation system
A method and a system for feeding a feed gas including methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) to a cryogenic distillation column are provided herein. The method includes flowing a freeze zone CO2 vapor stream into a freezing section of the column to produce an overhead stream that exits the column. The method includes heating the overhead stream via a heating component to reduce or prevent solidification of the CO2 in the overhead stream. |
| US10365034B2 |
Refrigerator and control method for the same
A refrigerator and a control method for the same are disclosed. A refrigerator includes a storage compartment, a drawer movably provided in the storage compartment and provided with a marker, a camera that photographs inside the drawer from outside the drawer, and a controller that senses a position of the marker in photographs taken through the camera at time intervals, and that determines state information about the drawer based on a change in position of the marker in the photographs. A method includes recognizing closing of the drawer by sensing a start of opening of the drawer; acquiring an image of the drawer interior using the camera; processing the image to recognize the marker from the image; tracing a movement of the marker; acquiring a final image of the drawer interior using the camera when closing of the drawer begins; and displaying the final image. |
| US10365031B2 |
Cooling and/or freezing device
A refrigerator and/or freezer is described having at least one body that encloses at least one cooled interior space, and with at least one first and one second door opening in opposite directions, which doors are articulated to the body, wherein the interior space can be closed, wherein one or both doors include one or more seals that in the closed condition of the doors are disposed in the gap between the doors, wherein the at least one seal is in its closed end position when the doors are closed, characterized in that the appliance includes at least one door opening sensor and at least one drive unit communicating with the same, which is configured to move the at least one seal of a door away from the other door into an open end position, wherein the drive unit furthermore is configured such that the same is activated when the door opening sensor detects the opening of a door or the touching of the door by a user. |
| US10365030B2 |
3D vacuum panel and a folding approach to create the 3D vacuum panel from a 2D vacuum panel of non-uniform thickness
A three-dimensional (3D) vacuum insulation panel (VIP) and a folding approach to create the 3D VIP from a two-dimensional (2D) VIP of non-uniform thickness for a refrigerator, a refrigerator freezer or a non-appliance, are disclosed. The folding approach includes placing a VIP main panel and a plurality of VIP wall panels on an outer film, where one or more panels are of a greater thickness than other VIP panels; placing an inner film on top of the VIP main and wall panels and sealing the films together. The inner film is longer than the outer film and this allows the films and the VIP wall panels to be folded into a finished panel, wherein the longer inner film allows for folding without causing tears or micro-cracks in the film that would adversely affect the insulation properties of the three-dimensional (3D) VIP. |
| US10365029B2 |
Insulated frame section and refrigerator door system constructed from such sections
The present disclosure relates to an insulated frame section. The frame section comprises an elongate interior frame member, an elongate exterior frame member and an elongate insulation element connected to the interior frame member and to the exterior frame member. The insulation element prevents any direct physical contact between the interior and exterior frame members. A refrigerator door system having a door and a door frame constructed from such insulated frame sections is also disclosed. |
| US10365024B2 |
Removal device for a fluid
The invention relates to a removal device (10) for removing a fluid from a refrigeration system, comprising a cooling device (11), through which the fluid is to flow and which has a pipeline assembly (12), which has a plurality of pipeline elements (24, 26) connected to each other, a fluid inlet (28) arranged above the pipeline elements, and a fluid outlet (30) arranged below the pipeline elements, the removal device having a compressor (14), which is arranged before the cooling device (11) in the flow direction and through which the fluid can flow and which is connected to the fluid inlet (28), is easier to clean because the pipeline elements are each arranged at an inclination of an angle (alpha) from the horizontal in such a way that all fluid entering through the fluid inlet (28) is moved to the fluid outlet (30) by gravity. |
| US10365016B1 |
Solar-powered mobile loading dock
A mobile loading dock having a frame, a solar panel mounted to the frame and a planar ramp member. The frame including two opposing side rails and support beams, the support beams having a first end and a second end, the first end secured to one of the opposing side rails and the second end secured to the second opposing side rail. The solar panel is connected to a battery and a hydraulic pump to provide power for movement of the loading dock. |
| US10365013B1 |
Fluid heater with finite element control
An ohmic heater for heating a conductive fluid includes electrodes (14) and spaces (20) between the electrodes. A controller (52) selectively connects the electrodes to a power supply (36) during a succession of actuation intervals so as to form conduction paths, each including two live electrodes connected to different electrical potentials, and the fluid in one or more spaces. The controller models fluid passing through the spaces as a series of finite elements moving through the spaces. Before each actuation interval, the controller estimates the expected results of actuating various possible conduction paths, including the estimated temperature of the fluid in the conduction paths and the estimated currents passing through the live electrodes. The controller selects a set of conduction paths for which the estimated results meet a set of constraints, and actuates only the selected conduction paths during the actuation interval. |
| US10365011B2 |
Outdoor unit of air conditioner
An outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes a current carrying path formed between a control box and an outdoor heat exchanger, and electromagnetic noise generated in the control box is transmitted to the outdoor heat exchanger and efficiently discharged to air through the outdoor heat exchanger. |
| US10365010B2 |
Water draining structure of dehumidifier and dehumidifier
A dehumidifier has a water receiving tray receiving condensed water of the dehumidifier. The water receiving tray comprises a water tank outlet, a main water outlet arranged outside the casing of the dehumidifier as a whole, the main water outlet being arranged opposite the water tank outlet; a pump used for draining is provided on the bottom of the outside of the water receiving tray, the pump being directly connected with the water receiving tray, eliminating the need of providing a pipe to connect with the dehumidifier pump, therefore reducing the risk of leaking. By connecting the pump with the water receiving tray directly, the pressure loss due to the connection of pipe is eliminated; the drainage capacity of the pump is utilized fully. Without installing or detaching additional pipes during installment or maintenance, operation is easier. |
| US10365009B2 |
Systems and methods to detect heater malfunction and prevent dry burning
A heater, e.g. an anti-freezing heater, is disclosed. The heater can be configured to set off an alarm when a heating element is broken or malfunctioning. The heater can also be configured to connect the heating element to a relatively low voltage when the heating element may experience a dry burning condition. |
| US10365008B2 |
Indoor unit for air-conditioning apparatus
An indoor unit includes, in an airflow path, an axial fan, an indoor heat exchanger having a W-shape in side view, and a forward drain pan and a rearward drain each disposed below the corresponding valley portion of the indoor heat exchanger. The airflow path is divided into a first airflow path, a second airflow path, and a third airflow path. The indoor unit includes an up/down airflow direction flap disposed at the air outlet. The up/down airflow direction flap includes a rearward up/down airflow direction flap disposed under the second airflow path and the third airflow path, and a forward up/down airflow direction flap disposed forward of the rearward up/down airflow direction flap and under the first airflow path. |
| US10365007B2 |
Ceiling-embedded air conditioner
A ceiling-embedded air conditioner includes: a box-shaped housing that is embedded in a ceiling of an air-conditioned room; a square decorative panel that is attached to a lower surface of the housing and covers the ceiling; main body outlets that are provided along respective four sides of a bottom surface of the housing and blow heat-exchanged air; outlets that are provided in the decorative panel in correspondence with the main body outlets; corner blowoff units that are provided in the decorative panel in correspondence with coupling portions for coupling the outlets; a blowoff path that is circumferentially provided in the decorative panel in correspondence with the outlets and the corner blowoff units; and wind direction plates that are rotatably provided along the respective sides of the decorative panel so as to cover or open the blowoff path and are longer than a long side of the outlets. |
| US10365005B2 |
Stainless steel foil laminated plastic HVAC duct and method of making same
A flame-resistant, insulated, plastic HVAC duct including a channel configured for conveying forced air and a duct wall forming the channel, the duct wall including a plastic layer disposed between a thermally insulating layer and a metal foil layer. The metal foil layer is arranged to form an outer surface of the duct wall, and the thermally insulating layer is arranged to form an inner surface of the duct wall. A second metal foil layer may be disposed between the thermally insulating layer and the plastic layer. |
| US10365002B2 |
Remote controller of air-conditioning system
A remote controller of an air-conditioning system enables operation state diagnosing. A remote controller of an air-conditioning system having an outdoor device, and an indoor device connected to the outdoor device includes a communication unit that performs bidirectional communication with the indoor device in a wired or wireless manner, and a memory that has stored therein operation-state diagnosing tables for every operation mode that are used in maintenance and inspection of the air-conditioning system. An appropriate one of the operation-state diagnosing tables is used according to an operation mode and an operation time of the air-conditioning system. |
| US10365001B2 |
HVAC system with multivariable optimization using a plurality of single-variable extremum-seeking controllers
A HVAC system for a building includes a plant and a plurality of single-variable extremum-seeking controllers (ESCs). The plant includes HVAC equipment operable to affect an environmental condition in the building. Each of the single-variable ESCs is configured to perturb a different manipulated variable with a different excitation signal and provide the manipulated variables as perturbed inputs to the plant. The plant uses multiple perturbed inputs to concurrently affect a performance variable. The single-variable ESCs are configured to estimate a gradient of the performance variable with respect to the each manipulated variable and independently drive the gradients toward zero by independently modulating the manipulated variables. |
| US10364997B2 |
Control system with maximum time constant estimation
A controller includes a communications interface configured to provide a control input to and receive feedback from a plant. The feedback is representative of a response of the plant to the control input over a response period. The controller further includes a time constant estimator. The time constant estimator calculates a normalized variable based on the feedback, each value of the normalized variable representative of the response of the plant at a different time during the response period. The time constant estimator calculates a plurality of time constant estimates, based on the plurality of values of the normalized variable. The time constant estimator determines a maximum time constant from the time constant estimates. The controller further includes a control input generator that generates the control input for the plant using the maximum time constant. The control input affects a variable state or condition of the plant. |
| US10364996B2 |
Group dynamic environment control
A method of conditioning an environment includes generating, by a group feedback analysis system, a first comfort limit based on a first plurality of data points corresponding to user feedback of a group of users in an environment conditioned by an environmental conditioning system to identify the first comfort limit at a first extreme; generating, by the group feedback analysis system, a second comfort limit based on a second plurality of data points corresponding to user feedback of the group of users in the environment conditioned by the environmental conditioning system to identify the second comfort limit at a second extreme, the second extreme being opposite the first extreme; identifying, by the group feedback analysis system, a comfort region defined by the first comfort limit and the second comfort limit; and controlling the environmental conditioning system to maintain at least one environmental criterion within the comfort region. |
| US10364989B2 |
Range hood, stove and cooker integrated control system
A range hood, stove and cooker integrated control system, comprising a range hood, a stove and a cooker, wherein the rang hood comprises a range hood controller and a motor connected with the range hood controller; the stove comprises a stove controller and a gas ratio valve connected with the stove controller; a cooker controller and a control button connected with the cooker controller are disposed on a cooker handle; and the cooker controller is in communication with the range hood controller and the stove controller via a wireless signal transceiver. |
| US10364988B2 |
Fuel nozzle
A method for delivering fuel from a fuel nozzle of a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes directing fuel from a fuel source through a flow splitter to provide at least two concentric fuel flows, filming the concentric two fuel flows on concentrically arranged inwardly facing filming surfaces that are disposed downstream of the flow splitter, and atomizing the concentric fuel flows into a core air flow. |
| US10364987B2 |
Water and scent resistant smoking accessory
A smoking accessory is provided. The accessory includes a chamber for selectively storing a small amount of smoking product. In some embodiments, the chamber is watertight for keeping the product dry. In other embodiments, the chamber is air tight for keeping the product fresh. In still other embodiments, the product includes one or more feature for storing one or more smoking-related product within the accessory for discrete storage and ready access. |
| US10364984B2 |
Burner system including at least one coanda surface and electrodynamic control system, and related methods
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a burner system including at least one Coanda surface and at least two electrodes that are biased in a manner to influences a location of fuel flow relative to the at least one Coanda surface and related methods. In an embodiment, a burner system includes at least one Coanda surface, at least one nozzle positioned and configured to emit a fuel flow at least proximate to the at least one Coanda surface, at least two electrodes, and a voltage source operably coupled to the at least two electrodes. The voltage source may be configured to bias the at least two electrodes to generate an electric field at least proximate to the at least one Coanda surface that influences a location of the fuel flow and/or a flame relative to the at least one Coanda surface. |
| US10364979B2 |
Boiler feed tank energy recovery system
An apparatus and method for recovery of waste heat in a boiler system, wherein heat from the low pressure steam in a feed water tank, which otherwise would be lost through dissipation, is used for other applications. Particularly, waste heat energy recovered in the form of low pressure steam can be used to heat make-up water for the boiler system. |
| US10364978B2 |
Separators and mixers for delivering controlled-quality solar-generated steam over long distances for enhanced oil recovery, and associated systems and methods
Separators and mixers for delivering controlled-quality solar-generated steam over long distances for enhanced oil recovery, and associated systems and methods. A representative method includes heating water to steam at a solar field, separating a liquid fraction from the steam, directing the steam toward a target steam user via a first, steam conduit, and directing the liquid fraction toward the target steam user in parallel with the steam via second, liquid fraction conduit. The method can further include mixing the liquid fraction and the steam before delivering the combined liquid fraction and steam to the target user. |
| US10364977B2 |
Electrical outlet cover with integrated lighting
A lighting device and system having a faceplate and a backplate. The faceplate or the backplate may have an arm or a set of arms having electrical conductors to connect or couple to the electrical contact points of an outlet, plug, or switch. The electrical conductors can receive a voltage from a voltage source such as an AC voltage source. A voltage regulation circuit may provide for the regulation or conversion of the voltage source. A switch can allow for a control circuit connected to the voltage regulation circuit to be bypassed or switch from one operational mode to another operational mode. The operational modes may be in an emergency lighting mode, and a nightlight mode. The voltage source can be connected to a light source or sensor through the control circuit or the switch, and the light source may be activated based on the output of the sensor. |
| US10364971B2 |
Light system
A light system comprises a moldable housing and at least one light source disposed entirely within the moldable housing. The at least one light source is electrically connected to a power source, wherein the housing is attached to a substrate, and wherein the moldable housing is selectively malleable upon contact with sufficient heat. |
| US10364966B2 |
Lamp including a micro-LED array for vehicle and vehicle having the same
A lamp for a vehicle includes a light generation unit, a bracket, and a lens configured to change an optical path of light generated by the light generation unit. The light generation unit includes a light array including a plurality of micro Light Emitting Diode (LED) chips, and the light array includes a bent portion that covers at least a part of the bracket. |
| US10364965B1 |
System and fastener for coupling a light-emitting device to a composite panel assembly
In an example, a fastener for coupling a light-emitting device to a composite panel assembly is described. The fastener includes a fastener head including an anchor portion and a retainer portion. The fastener also includes a plug extending from the anchor portion of the fastener head. The plug includes an axial retention structure configured to axially retain the plug in a bore of a composite panel assembly. The retainer portion extends as a cantilever structure from the anchor portion. The retainer portion is configured to press a light-emitting device toward a light-transmission channel of the composite panel assembly when the plug is axially inserted in the bore of the composite panel assembly. |
| US10364962B2 |
Laser activated remote phosphor target with low index coating on phosphor, method of manufacture and method for re-directing emissions
A laser-activated remote phosphor (LARP) target with a first layer having a first index of refraction and a phosphor dispersed within the first layer. A second layer which has a second index of refraction different from the first index of refraction and adjoins the first layer at an interface. The first index of refraction is higher than the second index of refraction such that the interface is configured to at least partially reflect light emitted from the phosphor. |
| US10364961B2 |
Illumination device for a vehicle
An illumination device for a vehicle. The illumination device may be used to selectively illuminate a truck bed or another vehicle location or compartment. The illumination device includes a primary lens having a plurality of optical features that help target light in preferred directions. The optical features may include optical segments or optical portions having a number of optical wedges. In one embodiment, the illumination device is used in a truck bed application. |
| US10364958B2 |
Light source
A light source comprises light emitting diodes (LED) (1) with a monocrystal (2), covered by a cap (3) of a transparent material at one side and fitted with an anode contact element (4) to supply and a cathode contact element (5) to lead away direct current at the other side. The LED's arranged in a row are connected with their anode contact elements to one thermally and electrically conductive cooling plate (43, 45) and with their cathode contact elements (5) to another cooling plate (53, 55). These mutually insulated cooling plates are arranged with their lateral sides next to each other and on the surfaces averted from the LED's they are fitted with cooling elements for transfer of heat to cooling media. The cooling elements may comprise sets of cooling fins (44, 54; 46, 56) arranged on the sides of the cooling plates averted from the LED's. |
| US10364957B2 |
Lighting device with image projection and display
A lighting device, for a motor vehicle, including a transparent or translucent screen; and a lighting module able to project a light beam onto the screen. The screen includes a first diffusive area and a second non-diffusive area, such that a first part of the light beam, projected onto the first area, is diffused by the screen and that a second part of the beam is transmitted by the screen to an external projection surface. |
| US10364955B2 |
Illumination module for a motor vehicle
An illumination module for a motor vehicle that includes at least one organic electroluminescent diode capable of being received in a support equipped with means for connecting same to a device for supplying electrical power and/or controlling a lighting and/or signaling assembly of the vehicle. The support has at least one connection bar formed in a flexible base material impregnated with conducting material, arranged in layers. |
| US10364945B2 |
Electrical wall receptacle, LED module, and lamp system
An electrical receptacle that is normally configured to receive AC voltage is configured to provide a low voltage DC instead. An LED bulb without a transformer can be plugged into the appliance and operate on the DC voltage from the wall outlet. An optional circuit interrupter can prevent damage to the LED bulb is it is inadvertently plugged into a source of AC voltage. Any appliance designed to be operated on DC voltage can be plugged into the DC outlet without a transformer. Multiple LEDs can be “piggybacked” onto a base. |
| US10364942B2 |
Honeycomb structural high-pressure set tank and a manufacturing process therefor
The present invention is directed to a new concept for a large-scale high-pressure Honeycomb Set Tank in an ISO container and for its manufacturing facilities. A process for manufacturing a plurality of honeycomb cells with a high degree of accuracy is also provided. |
| US10364940B2 |
Sealed and thermally insulated tank fitted with a through-element
A sealed and thermally insulating tank wherein the distance between two adjacent corrugations of the corrugated metal sheets of the sealing membrane is equal to a predetermined corrugation interval io, the sealing membrane comprising, around a through-element: two notched rectangular metal plates 3io wide in the first direction and 7io long in the second direction, which are symmetrical to one another, each notched rectangular metal plate having three outer edges disposed in line with a plurality of anchor plates and welded onto the first plurality of anchor plates and an inner edge having a notch formed to avoid cutting a square window through which the through-element passes, and two metal retrofit plates disposed between the non-notched portions of the inner edges of the two notched rectangular metal plates. |
| US10364936B2 |
Adhesion-type holding structure mounted onto wall
The present invention provides an adhesion-type holding structure mounted onto a wall comprising: a main attaching member including a holding portion for bearing an external object, and an adhering portion for adhering to a wall; a backup attaching member including an adhering portion for adhering to a wall; and a safety mechanism including a replacement device disposed between the main attaching member and the backup attaching member. When the main attaching member and the backup attaching member are attached to a wall on positions close to each other and the main attaching member comes loose from the wall and falls down, the backup attaching member can prevent, by means of the replacement device, the main attaching member from falling down, and timely replaces the main attaching member to hold the holding portion. |
| US10364935B2 |
Photographic mount
A photographic mount may include an adapter and a receiving plate having a recess configured for receiving the adapter. The adapter may have a connector configured for attaching a camera and a recess configured for receiving a fitting of a flash unit. The receiving plate may have a receptacle configured for receiving a shaft of a photographic accessory such as an umbrella. |
| US10364928B2 |
Resonator
A resonator (1) has at least first and second annular chambers (2, 3, 17) arranged between inlet and outlet pieces (22, 21). An inner pipe (4) extends between the inlet piece (22) and the outlet piece (21) and has wall holes (23) that connect to the annular chambers (2, 3, 17). The first annular chamber (2) has a U-shaped circumferential wall (6) coaxial to the resonator longitudinal axis (5) and transitions at both ends to engage the inner pipe (4). The second annular chamber (3) has an L-shaped circumferential wall (12) coaxial to the resonator longitudinal axis (5). An end of the L-shaped circumferential wall remote from the first annular chamber (2) transitions into a cylindrical end piece (13), and an opposite end of the L-shaped circumferential wall lies on part of the outer wall (9) of the first annular chamber (2) extending parallel to the resonator longitudinal axis (5). |
| US10364919B2 |
Manufacturing process for making a bracket and tubing assembly
Invention relates to a manufacturing process for making a bracket and subset assembly, process including: step (a) of placing bracket within a forming tool and putting between first portion of said bracket and second portion of said bracket a subset having a tube element and an elastic pad, step (b) of actuating the forming tool for plastically deforming the bracket so the first and second portions of the bracket come closer one to the other and press subset, thus gripping subset between the first and second portions of bracket, and during the step of actuating the forming tool for plastically deforming bracket, step (c) of using a propping spacer, distinct from the subset, for stopping the second portion of the bracket at a predetermined clamping distance from the first portion of the bracket, to secure the subset without crushing it. |
| US10364917B2 |
Apparatus for securing a road tube
An apparatus for securing a road tube to a roadway is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a locking component configured to engage a portion of the road tube. The apparatus may additionally comprise a base assembly configured to be secured to the roadway. The base assembly may include a planar base, a first side portion extending from the base, and a second side portion extending from the base. The first and second side portions may define a channel therebetween. The channel may be configured to receive the locking component. As the locking component is moved into the channel, at least one of the first and second side portions may be configured to move the locking component toward the base to secure the portion of the road tube therebetween. |
| US10364915B2 |
Valve shift detection systems and methods
The present discloses valve systems that include valve shift detection systems that can be employed to determine when a valve has shifted. In certain embodiments, the valve shift detection systems include a switch integrated into a valve block that may be closed upon shifting of the spool valve. In certain embodiments, the switch may include a component that completes a circuit upon contacting the valve. The valve shift detection systems also may include a controller designed to detect a voltage or current change produced by completing the circuit. |
| US10364914B2 |
Valve device, a delivery system including same and method
The disclosed subject matter relates to a valve device that includes a valve member located within a housing in which the valve member's operation can be bypassed. For example, the valve device can include a bypass device that has an input structure, a motion conversion structure, and an output structure. The input structure can include a portion configured to resiliently deform if a valve opening input force is applied to the input structure in an input direction. The motion conversion structure can be configured to convert the valve opening input force into motion of the output structure in an output direction that is non-parallel to the input direction. The output structure can be configured to move the valve member (e.g., from a closed state to an opened state in order to bypass normal valve operation) if the motion conversion structure is displaced in the input direction. The valve device can be used in various manners, and is particularly suitable for use in a patient fluid delivery system. |
| US10364907B2 |
Valve body structure facilitating maintenance of hose
The present invention discloses a valve body structure facilitating maintenance of hose solving problem that prior valve body structure is inconvenient to install hose and unremovable. Valve body structure comprises hollow valve body, valve body provided with at least one water guide channel; hose inserted one end into valve body and connected with water guide channel, outer surface of one end of hose connected with water guide channel provided with clamping slot; clamping ring provided inside of valve body, which is located on the same plane as clamping slot, and one end of clamping ring provided with an elastic body which drives a clamping ring arm to locate in clamping slot and to clamp hose, if hose needs to be removed, compressing elastic body to move clamping ring arm away from clamping slot. The valve body structure facilitates user to repair or replace hose, and greatly saves user's maintenance costs. |
| US10364905B2 |
Pool cleaner check valve
Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners that remove debris from water using a plurality of cyclonic flows, or that include a removable impeller subassembly, a check valve for a debris canister, a particle separator assembly having a handle that locks to the pool cleaner, a modular roller drive gear box, or a roller latch that secures a roller to the pool cleaner. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to the check valve and the roller latch themselves. Exemplary embodiments are directed to a filter medium for pool cleaners that includes embossments providing flow channels for water, and to roller assemblies for pool cleaners. Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners including alternative pump motor engagements. Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners power supplies that include a potted and contoured power board assembly, and to kickstands therefor. Exemplary embodiments are directed to a pool cleaner caddy, and removable wheels therefor. |
| US10364902B2 |
Rotary shear valve with a two-pin drive shaft for liquid chromatography applications
A rotary shear valve assembly for liquid chromatography applications comprises a rotor assembly having a rotor and a drive shaft with a head portion. The rotor has a substantially planar surface with one or more rotor grooves and a pair of holes. The head portion has two pins. The pins are disposed substantially diametrically opposite of each other on a line through a center of the head portion. Each pin mates with one of the holes in the rotor. The rotor assembly can further comprise means for urging the rotor surface against the stator surface such that each rotor groove aligns with and provides a fluidic channel between two of the stator openings. |
| US10364894B2 |
Sealing assembly and method for the operation thereof
The invention relates to a sealing assembly (1) for sealing a piston rod (2) of a piston compressor, which piston rod extends in an axial direction (A) and can be moved back and forth in the axial direction (A). Said sealing assembly (1) comprises at least one packing chamber (4), wherein the packing chamber (4) is bounded in the axial direction (A) by a first and a second side wall (5, 6), wherein at least one sealing ring (7) or one scraping ring (8) and a spring device (9) are arranged in the packing chamber (4), and wherein a spring device (9) and at least one sealing ring (7) or one scraping ring (8) are arranged one after the other in the axial direction (A) proceeding from the first side wall (5), wherein the sealing ring (7) or the scraping ring (8) lies against the second side wall (6), and wherein the spring device (9) is designed as a magnetic spring and consists of two assemblies (9a, 9b) spaced apart in the axial direction (A), a first assembly (9a) and a second assembly (9b), wherein each assembly (9a, 9b) comprises at least one magnet (10a, 10b), and wherein the magnets (10a, 10b) are arranged in the two assemblies (9a, 9b) in a mutually matched manner in such a way that the two assemblies (9a, 9b) repel each other. |
| US10364891B2 |
Method and apparatus for making helical coil spring type seal
The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a helical coil spring type seal. The method of the present invention is able to make the stacked layers of ring sharing the same center point during the making of the helical coil spring type seal. |
| US10364887B2 |
Control system for a continuously variable transmission
Control system for a Continuously Variable Transmission with two pairs of conical sheaves each with an adjustable running radius, the sheave of each pair being coupled to a hydraulic actuator and the inlet port of each actuator being connected with the hydraulic actuator setting means, fed from the outlet port of a hydraulic displacement pump, connected to a supply of hydraulic medium and coupled to an electric motor which is controlled by a controller which controls the speed of the electric motor with a first control signal which is generated as a function of the actual transmission ratio of the transmission on one hand and of the desired speed of change of this transmission ratio on the other hand, all this in such a way that the speed of this first motor increases with an increase of the transmission ratio of the transmission on one hand and an increase of the speed of change of the ratio on the other hand, while the outlet port of the displacement pump is connected to the inlet of an electronically controllable pressure relief valve of which the set point is determined by a second control signal as a function of the set transmission ratio on one hand and the value of the actual torque transmitted through the transmission on the other hand, in such a way that de value of the resulting hydraulic pressure increases as the transmission ratio increases on one hand, and as the torque transmitted through the transmission increases on the other hand. |
| US10364886B2 |
Hydrostatic and direct drive transmission
A hydrostatic driveline has a power source and a hydrostatic pump in driving engagement with the power source; a primary driveline shaft in driving engagement with the power source. The driveline also has a first transmission portion and a second transmission portion in driving engagement with the first transmission portion. A hydrostatic motor is in fluid communication with the hydrostatic pump and is in driving engagement with the first transmission portion. A vehicle output is in driving engagement with the second transmission portion. The primary driveline shaft is also in driving engagement with the second transmission portion. The hydrostatic driveline may be operated in a hydrostatic mode or in a direct drive mode using the primary driveline shaft and the second transmission portion. |
| US10364874B1 |
Transmission and engine configuration
A drive train configuration is disclosed. The drive train incorporates an engine having hydraulic pumps contained substantially inside the engine housing and with an engine shaft driving the hydraulic pumps. A porting block or center section is mounted to the engine housing to provide hydraulic communication between the hydraulic pumps located inside the engine housing and hydraulic motors located outside the engine housing. The hydraulic motor output shafts drive gears connected to axles to propel a vehicle. |
| US10364873B1 |
Torque converter stator having interchangeable blades
A torque converter stator has interchangeable blades and has a body member with a central hub and an annular wall. Dovetail openings are located on an outer surface of the annular wall. Each blade has a dovetail pin that is removably received within a respective one of the dovetail openings. A cover plate is removably attached to the body member in order to secure the blades in place within their respective dovetail openings. A heated duct ring is positioned over the outer ends of the blades and allowed to heat shrink into contact with these ends as the duct ring cools and shrinks, thereby securing the duct ring to the remainder of the stator. |
| US10364864B2 |
Damper device
A damper device that includes an input element to which torque from an engine is transferred; an output element; a first intermediate element; a second intermediate element; a first elastic body that transfers torque between the input element and the first intermediate element; a second elastic body that transfers torque between the first intermediate element and the output element; a third elastic body that transfers torque between the input element and the second intermediate element; a fourth elastic body that transfers torque between the second intermediate element and the output element; and a fifth elastic body that transfers torque between the first intermediate element and the second intermediate element. |
| US10364863B2 |
Arrangement for fastening a power electronic device such as a frequency converter
An arrangement for fastening, at multiple fastening points, a power electronic device such as a frequency converter (1) to a base (2) susceptible to vibration, at least a portion of which fastening points are vibration-damped, and which fastening points are on two opposite sides of the frequency converter (1). The invention is realized such that there are at least two fastening points (3, 4; 3, 4, 5) on each of two opposite sides of the frequency converter (1), wherein fastening points (3, 4, 5) on one side are damped while fastening points (3, 4) on the other side are undamped. |
| US10364860B2 |
Systems and methods for dampening dynamic loading
Systems and methods for dampening dynamic loading between two bodies are described. An example dampening system includes a non-ferrous metal body attached to a second body and a stack of magnets attached to a third body. The stack of magnets is movably disposed within or around the non-ferrous metal body, and adjacent magnets are arranged in an opposed polar relationship, whereby relative movement of said second and third bodies is damped. An example method of dampening dynamic loading includes arranging a plurality of magnets along an axis to form at least one pair of magnets having an opposed polar relationship along the axis. The method further includes axially moving the at least one pair of magnets relative to a non-ferrous metal body, so as to dampen dynamic loading of a payload attached to a vehicle. |
| US10364859B2 |
Bush for vehicle
A bush for a vehicle includes: an inner cylindrical member; a substantially cylindrical rubber member provided outside the inner cylindrical member; and a substantially cylindrical metal spring member inserted between the inner cylindrical member and the rubber member. A gap portion for allowing the metal spring member to be elastically deformed in a radial direction of the metal spring member is provided between the inner cylindrical member and the metal spring member. The bush for a vehicle works such that when impact force belonging to a relatively low vibration frequency area or impact force resultantly accompanied with great displacement is inputted into the bush for a vehicle, mainly the rubber member absorbs vibrations; and when impact force belonging to a relatively high vibration frequency area is inputted into the bush for a vehicle, mainly the metal spring member absorbs vibrations. |
| US10364858B2 |
Planar flexure members and actuators using them
A planar flexure member for resisting rotation about a central axis thereof includes, in various embodiments, a central portion comprising a plurality of attachment points; and at least one serpentine flexure arm extending from the central portion in a plane. The arm(s) terminate in an arcuate mounting rail that includes a series of attachment points. The rails are positioned in opposition to each other to partially define and occupy a planar circular envelope radially displaced from but surrounding the central portion of the flexure member. A portion of the serpentine arms may extend to (or substantially to) the envelope between the mounting rails. |
| US10364856B2 |
Brake shim with buckle prevention
A brake shim including a flat body with a lug hole, an expansion feature adjacent to and partially circumscribing the lug hole, the expansion feature being an elongated hole having a curved inner edge adjacent to the lug hole and a curved outer edge opposite the curved inner edge, and a bridge portion of the body between the lug hole and the curved inner edge that is flexible in a direction of curved outer edge. |
| US10364847B2 |
Mounting device
A mounting device connects a rotary shaft to a rotatable machine element. The mounting device includes an inner sleeve for clamping onto the shaft and an outer sleeve for clamping onto the machine element. The inner and outer sleeves have cooperating tapered surfaces for tightening the mounting device. The cooperating tapered surfaces include striations. A nut connected with the inner and outer sleeves is rotatable to drive the inner sleeve relative to the outer sleeve in a first direction to tighten the inner sleeve onto the shaft and the outer sleeve onto the machine element. |
| US10364846B2 |
Seal runner
A seal runner may have an inner annular member, an outer annular member, and a radial wall member joined to the inner annular member according to an angle and extending from the inner annular member to the outer annular member. The seal runner may be positioned axially along a shaft and a bearing may be positioned axially along the shaft such that it is radially between the inner annular member and the outer annular member. In this regard, the seal runner may resemble a “C-shape.” A seal may interface with a seal land radially outboard of the outer annular member. Thus, the seal may be positioned axially near to the bearing so that the axial length of a shaft and accompanying bearing compartment hardware may be minimized. |
| US10364845B2 |
Tapered roller bearing
A tapered roller bearing includes an outer ring having a first raceway surface, an inner ring having a second raceway surface, plural tapered rollers disposed between the first and second raceway surfaces, and a lubricating oil holding member fixed to an end portion of the outer ring. The lubricating oil holding member includes a tubular portion, an annular portion, and a projecting portion. The tubular portion is formed in the shape of a cylinder, and fixed to an end portion of the outer ring. The annular portion is formed in the shape of a circular ring. An end portion of the annular portion on the outer side is connected to an end portion of the tubular portion on one side. The projecting portion projects radially inward from the inner peripheral surface of the annular portion in the radial direction. |
| US10364842B2 |
Long travel air bearing linear stage
A long travel aerostatic linear stage includes a plurality of rails, a plurality of planar bearing plates, and a plurality of porous media gas bearing. The plurality of planar bearing plates are aligned with and attached to the rails. Each planar bearing plate includes a plurality of metal plates having machined air bearing surfaces. The plurality of porous media gas bearings float on the bearing plates in a non-contact frictionless manner to support a traversing load and control lateral motion of the rails. The rails may include at least one rail which supports the traversing load and at least one rail which controls the lateral motion. The bearing plates are restrained and attached to the rails in a manner that ensures the planar nature of the bearing plates are maintained and the air gap is effective. |
| US10364841B2 |
Linear motion guide device and end cap for linear motion guide device
A linear motion guiding device that is unlikely to cause a damage to a tongue unit of an end cap even when the linear motion guiding device is used under high-speed conditions is provided. An end cap (22) includes, at an end of a side of a raceway of an arc groove (222) that forms an outer peripheral surface of a direction changing passage (42), a tongue unit (25) that scoops up a ball (3) from a raceway (41) and guide the ball to a direction changing passage (42). A distal end surface (251) of the tongue unit includes a plane (251a) perpendicular to a direction along the raceway (41) and a circular-arc surface (251b) that caves into an arc shape from the plane. A curvature radius of a circular-arc surface is smaller than a radius of the ball. A center of a circle indicating a curvature of a circular-arc surface is present on a line shifted from a groove bottom line of the arc groove by at least an offset amount between a raceway groove (12) of a side of the guide rail and the raceway groove (212) of a side of the slider. |
| US10364839B2 |
Bearing assembly
A bearing assembly is configured to rotatably support a first machine part in a second machine part and includes first and second rolling-element bearings. The rolling-element bearings are installed in the bearing assembly with an axial preload or an axial clearance. The second machine part includes a first conical abutment surface, and the first rolling-element bearing includes a bearing ring having a second conical abutment surface facing the first conical abutment surface of the second machine part. An intermediate ring is disposed between and abuts the first and second conical abutment surfaces. The bearing ring and the second machine part are metal, and the intermediate ring is formed from a material that has a higher coefficient of thermal expansion than that of the bearing ring and second machine part. |
| US10364838B2 |
Boot for a socket assembly
The improved dust boot includes a dust boot body which is made as one integral piece of an elastomeric material and extends from a first end portion to a second end portion. The second end portion of the dust boot body includes a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion which is spaced from the first sealing portion. The first sealing portion includes a plurality of ribs that are spaced circumferentially from one another by a plurality of grooves and includes a plurality of relief valves that are located in the grooves and extend away from the first end portion for allowing a lubricant to pass the first sealing portion in one direction and for restricting the passage of contaminants past the sealing portion in an opposite direction. |
| US10364835B2 |
Safety guard for a hydraulic device
A system for tensioning a stud that projects from a structural member is provided. The system comprises a safety guard including a guard housing and a hydraulic interlock assembly, and a tensioning system coupled with a first end of the stud. The guard housing surrounds at least a portion of the tensioning system and is coupled with a second end of the stud and the hydraulic interlock assembly. The hydraulic interlock assembly is coupled with the guard housing and the tensioning system. The hydraulic interlock assembly provides fluid communication of a hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic source to the tensioning system to tension the stud. |
| US10364833B2 |
Fixing band for constant-velocity universal joint boot
Provided is a fastening band including a steel plate (111) plated with a plating layer (110) as a base material. The plating layer (110) has a self-repairing function of forming a protective film (112) on a plating peeling part with a component dissolved from the plating layer. The steel plate plated with a zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloy is used as the base material. The plating layer contains 4.0 mass % to 14.0 mass % of aluminum, 1.0 mass % to 10.0 mass % of magnesium, and the balance of zinc. The plating layer contains aluminum and magnesium in a total content of 15 mass % or less and zinc in a content of 85 mass % or more. |
| US10364832B2 |
Actuator
The present invention provides an actuator comprising an actuator body, a piston relatively moveable within the actuator body, and a rod attached to the piston and extending out of the actuator body, the actuator body comprising a port for conveying actuator fluid, wherein the actuator also has a damping control portion provided with damping control fluid containing magnetic particles, wherein the piston or the rod is adjacent the damping control fluid, and a first electrical coil associated with the damping control portion, such that an electrical current supplied to the first electrical coil induces a magnetic field and causes the effective viscosity of the damping control fluid to increase, thus increasing the damping effect of the damping control fluid on the piston or rod. The invention also provides an aircraft assembly, such as a landing gear assembly, an aircraft and a method of operating an actuator. |
| US10364827B2 |
Guide vane ring, guide vane, inner ring and turbomachine
An adjustable guide vane ring of a turbomachine having an inner ring, the guide vanes of which each have a radially inner vane disk with disk thickness increasing in the direction of flow and acting as a bearing pin; a guide vane, as well as an inner ring for such a guide vane ring, as well as a turbomachine are disclosed. |
| US10364826B2 |
Inlet guide vane mechanism
An inlet guide vane assembly (60) is provided including a plurality of vane subassemblies (62) configured to rotate relative to a blade ring housing (64) to control a volume of air flowing there through. The inlet guide vane assembly (60) also includes a plurality of drive mechanisms (80). Each drive mechanism (80) is operably coupled to one of the plurality of vane subassemblies (62). The vane subassemblies (62) may be rotated independently. |
| US10364824B2 |
Adapter structure for ventilating fan
An adapter structure for a ventilating fan, including an adapter having an air inlet; an air guide structure having an air inlet, and a mounting structure for mounting the air guide structure within the adapter. The mounting structure includes a first portion provided at an outer side of a flange of the air inlet of the air guide structure and a second portion provided at an inner side of the adapter so that the mounting structure is positioned between the air inlet of the air guide structure and the air inlet of the adapter. With the adapter structure for a ventilating fan according to the present invention, the airflow amount is prevented from being reduced, and noise is reduced. |
| US10364822B2 |
Blade for a variable pitch fan
A fan blade is mounted on a shaft or arranged to vary in pitch via rotation about a pitching axis. The fan blade is mounted with a center of mass offset from the shaft or pitching axis. This offset reduces torque around the shaft or pitching axis. |
| US10364821B2 |
Grinder pump and cutting assembly thereof
A cutting assembly and a grinder pump including the cutting assembly are disclosed. The cutting assembly includes a cutting plate that has a plurality of cutting ports with cutting edges that are distributed over a range of radial locations of the plate. The cutting edges of the cutting ports define a series of cutting regions of the cutting blades of a rotary cutter that operate in a shearing action with the cutter plate. The cutting action by the blades of the rotary cutter is distributed over nearly the entire lengths of the cutting edges of the cutting blades, thereby distributing the wear on the cutting blades evenly, and extending cutting assembly life. |
| US10364815B2 |
Downhole blower system with integrated construction
This disclosure describes various implementations of a downhole-blower system that can be used to boost production in a wellbore. The downhole-blower system includes a blower and an electric machine coupled to the blower that can be deployed in a wellbore, and that can, in cooperation, increase production through the wellbore. |
| US10364810B2 |
Reciprocating compressor, compression section unit, and maintenance method of reciprocating compressor
A reciprocating compressor is provided with a compression section which compresses gas, and a crank section which has a crankshaft and drives the compression section. The compression section is provided with a wall body portion which includes a cylinder and constitutes a wall body of the compression section, a cylinder head attached to the cylinder, a piston which reciprocates within the cylinder, a piston rod which couples the crankshaft and the piston, and at least one sealing member fixed to the wall body portion and disposed in the circumference of the piston rod. The wall body portion has a first boundary wall which forms the boundary with the crank section in the crank section side with respect to the at least one sealing member and acts as a division surface when the crank section and the compression section are separated. |
| US10364806B2 |
Hydrostatic pump barrel with sloped kidney ports
A pump barrel (70) for use in a hydrostatic pump assembly includes a barrel body (88) defining a plurality of piston bores (84) that receive a plurality of pistons moveable within the bores, and a porting face (74) that defines a plurality of ports (72) in fluid communication with the piston bores and providing fluid flow paths into and out from the barrel body. Each port (72) has a leading edge surface and a trailing edge surface relative to a direction of rotation of the pump barrel, said leading and trailing edge surfaces being oriented in a first direction (along line 6-6) at non-right angles relative to the porting face (74). Each port (72) has an inner edge surface (80) and an outer edge surface (82) relative to a radial direction of the pump barrel, said inner and outer edge surfaces (80,82) being oriented in a second direction (along line 9-9) comprising a tilt angle (90,92) relative to the porting face (74) that is different from the angles in the first direction. A hydrostatic pump assembly incorporating such a pump barrel (70) is also disclosed. |
| US10364794B2 |
Wheel-hub driven wind turbines
A wheel-hub driven wind turbine apparatus is disclosed. One embodiment of the apparatus may include a body and at least one vertical-axis wind turbine blade mounted on the body to translate wind forces exerting on the at least one vertical-axis wind turbine blade to the body, causing the body to move. The apparatus may also include at least one wheel-hub attached to the body and configured to rotate when driven by the movement of the body. The apparatus may also include at least one generator coupled to the at least one wheel-hub to generate electrical power when driven by the rotation of the at least one wheel-hub. |
| US10364793B2 |
Maintenance access to blade bearing
An improved access to the bearing of a wind turbine rotor blade is provided. A rotor of a wind turbine, includes a rotor blade and a hub, whereby the rotor blade includes a root end and the root end is attached to a rotor blade bearing, and the rotor blade bearing is attached to the hub. The rotor blade includes a root section 6, adjacent to the root end, including the outer surface of the rotor blade. The root section of the rotor blade is covered by a housing. The housing includes a wall section that leads at least partially circumferentially around the root section of the rotor blade. The housing includes a cover section to at least partially close the gap between the wall section of the housing and the rotor blade. The housing defines an aisle that leads circumferentially around the root section of the rotor blade to provide access to the blade bearing and to allow a worker to perform service work at the blade bearing. |
| US10364792B2 |
Braking system for a hydraulic machine
A hydraulic machine (1) comprising first and second brake elements (92, 93), a spring washer (65) tending to urge the first and second brake elements (92, 93) in a braking direction, and a brake release piston (61) configured to act on the spring washer (65) in a direction opposing the braking direction, the hydraulic machine being characterized in that the brake release piston (61) comprises a primary brake release piston (61a) associated with a primary brake release chamber (62a), and a secondary brake release piston (61b) associated with a secondary brake release chamber (62b), said primary and secondary chambers (62a, 62b) extending radially around the shaft (2) in such a manner that projections of the primary brake release chamber (62a) and of the secondary brake release chamber (62b) onto a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (X-X) defined by the axis of rotation of the hydraulic machine (1) are superposed, at least in part. |
| US10364789B2 |
Pumped hydro tower
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a power generation system having a wind power system comprising a wind tower and a pumped liquid energy storage system configured to store liquid in an interior volume of the wind tower, wherein the pumped liquid energy storage system is a closed-loop system. |
| US10364787B2 |
Discharge stopping device
Provided is a discharge stopping device for stopping a spark discharge during discharge, including an ignition plug, an ignition coil, a power source device, a first switch, and a controller which causes a spark discharge to be generated by controlling the switching of the first switch, the discharge stopping device further including a second switch which is disposed in a current circulation path connecting both ends of a primary coil of the ignition coil and switches the current circulation path between connected and disconnected states, wherein the controller includes a re-energization control process unit which switches the first switch to a connected state and re-energizes the primary coil with current during occurrence of the spark discharge, and a circulation control process unit which switches a second switch to a connected state and sets a current circulation path to a connected state during occurrence of the spark discharge. |
| US10364784B2 |
Fuel injector arrangement
A fuel injector arrangement for supplying fuel into a cylinder of an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector arrangement includes a fuel injector and a sealing ring which is arranged around the circumference of the fuel injector. The sealing ring is located between a fuel inlet and/or outlet of the fuel injector located nearest to an injector tip of the fuel injector and the injector tip, wherein the sealing ring has an asymmetrical cross section with a narrow end extending towards the injector tip and a wider end extending away from the injector tip. The wider end has a recess therein creating two legs with a space there between. |
| US10364779B2 |
Air cleaner for internal combustion engine
An air cleaner for an internal combustion engine is arranged to reduce intake noise. The air cleaner includes an air cleaner element for cleaning an intake air, and an elastic member for reducing intake noise by utilizing an inside space of the air cleaner. An inside space of the elastic member is in communication with the inside space of the air cleaner through a communication passage. Preferably, a surrounding space formed between the elastic member and a case portion for receiving the elastic member is opened to the outside. |
| US10364776B2 |
Air intake apparatus
This air intake apparatus includes an air intake apparatus body including an intake air passage and an external gas passage portion provided as a structure separate from the air intake apparatus body inside the air intake apparatus body, the external gas passage portion through which external gas can be introduced into the intake air passage. |
| US10364771B2 |
Control system of internal combustion engine
A main injection of fuel from a fuel injector into a combustion chamber is made to auto-ignite. During the compression stroke after the main injection and before the auto-ignition of the fuel injected during the main injection, a first auxiliary injection and a second auxiliary injection are successively injected from the fuel injector. By controlling the injection timing of the first auxiliary injection, the ignition timing of a spark plug, and the injection timing of the second auxiliary injection, the fuel injected during the first auxiliary injection is made to burn by flame propagation combustion by the ignition action of the spark plug, the fuel injected during the second auxiliary injection is made to be injected inside the flame propagation combustion region, and the fuel injected during the second auxiliary injection is made to burn by diffusive combustion before auto-ignition of the fuel injected during the main injection occurs. |
| US10364769B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting gasoline direct injection fuel injector combustion seal leaks
Systems and methods utilize a controller configured to perform a diagnostic routine for a combustion seal provided between a gasoline direct injection (GDI) fuel injector and a combustion chamber of a cylinder of a GDI engine. The diagnostic routine comprises determining one of (i) a period for the injector coil current to reach a peak current and (ii) a resistance of the injector coil while the injector coil current is saturated, determining whether the determined period or the determined injector coil resistance is greater than a respective threshold indicative of a predetermined temperature of the injector coil, and when the determined period or the determined injector coil resistance is greater than its respective threshold, detecting a combustion seal leak fault. Based on the combustion seal leak fault, the controller may modify operation of the engine to prevent potential heat damage to the engine. |
| US10364768B2 |
Method for operating an arrangement for using waste heat
Method for operating an arrangement for using waste heat of an internal combustion engine, wherein the internal combustion engine has an exhaust gas duct and the arrangement for using waste heat has a circuit conveying a working medium. In the circuit are arranged, in the flow direction of the working medium, a pump, at least one evaporator, an expansion machine and a condenser. The at least one evaporator is also arranged in the exhaust gas duct, wherein in the at least one evaporator an exhaust gas expelled from the internal combustion engine is used as a heat source, and thus the working medium is evaporated in the evaporator. The method according to the invention detects, inside the at least one evaporator, a leakage of the working medium into the exhaust gas duct. |
| US10364767B2 |
Hybrid vehicle
During idle operation of an engine, on satisfaction of a predetermined condition including a condition that a vehicle speed is not higher than a reference value, a hybrid vehicle controls the engine with adjusting a throttle position such that a rotation speed of the engine becomes equal to target idle rotation speed or is in a predetermined rotation speed range including the target idle rotation speed. On non-satisfaction of predetermined condition, the hybrid vehicle controls the engine with setting the throttle position to a fixed value, The reference value is set to provide larger value when the rotation speed of the engine becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined rotation speed that is lower than the target idle rotation speed and is higher than a resonance rotation speed of the vehicle, compared with a value when the rotation speed of the engine is higher than the predetermined rotation speed. |
| US10364766B2 |
Method for detecting an inclination of a wheel relative to the horizontal
Disclosed is a method for detecting an inclination, relative to the ground, of a wheel of a motor vehicle which includes: —measuring two accelerations by using two accelerometers mounted on the wheel and suitable for measuring the acceleration of the wheel along a first axis and along a second axis, respectively, the first axis and the second axis being in the plane of the wheel and orthogonal, and —calculating the components of a gravity vector in a reference frame formed by the first axis and the second axis from the measurements of acceleration, —determining a modulus of the gravity vector from the calculated components, and —determining a position of inclination of the wheel relative to the ground by comparing the value of the modulus of the gravity vector with a predetermined value. |
| US10364762B2 |
Systems and methods for inferring fuel vapor canister loading rate
Methods and systems are provided for indicating a restriction in a fuel system vapor recovery line. Responsive to such an indication, methods and systems are provided for taking mitigating actions such that an entirety of a vehicle fuel system and evaporative emissions system, including a fuel filler system, may be diagnosed as to a presence or absence of undesired evaporative emissions, even with the restriction in the vapor recovery line present. In this way, undesired evaporative emissions may be reduced or avoided, completion rates for such tests may be increased, and customer satisfaction may be improved. |
| US10364760B2 |
Engine control unit
An engine control unit includes an extracting portion acquiring a sound or vibration of an engine from external and extracting vibration components of frequency bands each of which including a resonant frequency of a vibration mode, a waveform synthesis portion synthesizing the vibration components extracted by the extracting portion to generate a synthesis vibration waveform, a calculation portion calculating a time average value by averaging the synthesis vibration waveform in a predetermined time, a peak detection portion detecting a peak strength of the vibration component of the frequency band including a lowest resonant frequency, a storage portion previously storing a first threshold and a second threshold, and a determination portion determining an existence of a knocking and whether a knock level is a first knock level or a second knock level, by comparing the time average value with the first threshold and comparing the peak strength with the second threshold. |
| US10364758B2 |
High pressure gas phase injector
An injector, including: a moveable armature having a bore and upper and lower control surfaces; a lower housing including a bore and upper and lower stationary control surfaces; and a flow geometry defined along an exterior of the armature. The armature includes a transverse flow path fluidly coupled with the armature bore and the flow geometry. The lower housing includes a transverse flow path fluidly coupled with the lower housing bore. Upon moving the armature from a first position to a second position, a first flow path is formed between the flow geometry and the lower housing transverse flow geometry through a space between the lower stationary control surface and the lower armature control surface, and a second flow path is formed between the armature bore and the lower housing transverse flow geometry through a space between the upper stationary control surface and the armature upper control surface. |
| US10364757B2 |
Systems and methods for control of turbine-generator in a split exhaust engine system
Methods and systems are provided to control exhaust energy delivered to a turbine of a turbine-generator coupled to a split exhaust engine system in order to limit turbine over-speed conditions and/or reduce generator vibration or reduce component over-heating conditions. In one example, a method may comprise in response to turbine speed greater than a threshold speed, selectively deactivating a first exhaust valve of one or more cylinders of a first and second cylinder group. |
| US10364753B2 |
Geared gas turbine engine and a gearbox
A gas turbine engine comprises a gearbox comprising a sun gear, an annulus gear, a plurality of planet gears and a carrier. The carrier comprises a primary structure and at least one reinforcing structure. The primary structure comprises a first material and the at least one reinforcing structure comprises a second material. The primary structure includes a first ring, a second ring spaced axially from the first ring and a plurality of circumferentially spaced axles extending axially between the first ring and the second ring. Each planet gear is rotatably mounted on a respective one of the axles by a bearing. The reinforcing structure is secured to the primary structure and the reinforcing structure comprises a particulate reinforced material or a fiber reinforced material. The reinforcing structure increases the stiffness of the carrier and reduces the weight of the carrier. |
| US10364752B2 |
System and method for an integral drive engine with a forward main gearbox
The gas turbine engine includes a core engine, a low pressure turbine, a fan assembly, a gearbox, and a lubrication scavenge pump. The core engine includes a high pressure compressor, a combustor, and a high pressure turbine configured in a serial flow arrangement. The low pressure turbine is positioned axially aft of the core engine. The fan assembly is positioned axially forward of the core engine. The gearbox is positioned axially forward of the fan assembly. The lubrication scavenge pump is positioned forward of the gearbox. |
| US10364750B2 |
Thermal management system
A gas turbine engine includes an outer nacelle; a fan at least partially surrounded by the outer nacelle; and a turbomachine drivingly coupled to the fan and at least partially surrounded by the outer nacelle. The outer nacelle defines a bypass airflow passage with the turbomachine. The turbomachine includes a compressor section defining in part a core air flowpath. The turbomachine also includes a heat sink heat exchanger; and a thermal management duct assembly defining a thermal management duct flowpath extending between an inlet and an outlet and positioned between the core air flowpath and the bypass airflow passage along the radial direction, the outlet selectively in airflow communication with a core compartment of the turbomachine, and the heat sink heat exchanger positioned in thermal communication with the thermal management duct flowpath for transferring heat to an airflow through the thermal management duct flowpath during operation. |
| US10364748B2 |
Finger seal flow metering
A seal includes two layers, each layer including a base and fingers extending from the base. The fingers are separated by slots and the fingers include orifices. The slots of each layer are laterally spaced apart from each other. The orifices of one of the layers are partially overlapped by the orifices of the other layer so that the areas of the partially overlapped orifices extend beyond the areas of the overlapping orifices. |
| US10364746B2 |
Turbomachinery inlet screen
The present disclosure relates generally to an inlet screen for turbomachinery. The inlet screen may include a first screen and a second screen, wherein at least a portion of the first screen is offset from the second screen. |
| US10364745B2 |
Air intake arrangement
An intake for channeling air flowing past a propeller to an inlet of an aircraft engine that drives the propeller with a drive shaft, the intake including: a static cowling that extends along an axis and that flares outward at an upstream end of the static cowling, and an intake slot that is formed in the static cowling. The intake slot connecting to a passage of the inlet of the aircraft engine, the intake slot including an arched opening that extends less than 360 degrees of a circumference of the static cowling, and the intake slot having a downstream lip with a curved profile that blends into the static cowling. |
| US10364741B2 |
Internal combustion engine provided with turbocharger
An internal combustion engine, includes: an engine main body; a structural member disposed around the engine main body; a bracket including a support plate and a plurality of leg pieces depending from the support plate and connected to the structural member; a turbocharger including a turbine and a compressor, the turbine being connected to a side of the support plate opposite to the structural member; an exhaust pipe connected to a central part of the turbine and extending in a direction away from the compressor; and an engine auxiliary disposed between the structural member and the support plate, wherein the leg pieces are arranged unevenly to provide a higher heat shielding performance on a side of the exhaust pipe than on a side of the compressor with respect to the support plate. |
| US10364740B1 |
Fluid delivery port of an integral cylinder head
An engine additive fluid port includes a series of material layers arranged as a first oblong hollow member configured to seamlessly surround at least a portion of an intake port of an integrated cylinder head. The member penetrates into a cavity of the intake port via a plurality of nozzles featuring apertures capable of spraying a first fluid into the cavity. |
| US10364739B2 |
Synergistic induction and turbocharging in internal combustion engine systems
Synergistic induction and turbocharging includes the use of one or more throttles in close proximity to each cylinder intake valve to control air flow in each intake port delivering air to combustion cylinders in an internal combustion engine system. A turbocharger may also be affixed in close proximity to each cylinder exhaust valve to enable a synergistic combination of hyper-filling cylinders with combustion air and immediate harvesting of exhaust gas by adjacent turbochargers. In some implementations the turbochargers may be low-inertia turbochargers. The combination of individual throttles per intake port and a turbocharger in close proximity to each cylinder enables faster ramp-up of an engine in the early stages of acceleration. Various implementations thus provide improved fuel economy and improved engine performance in tandem, instead of one at the expense of the other. |
| US10364738B2 |
Pre-chamber ignition system
Methods and systems are provided for a pre-chamber ignition system. In one example, a pre-chamber ignition system may include a pre-chamber extending into a combustion chamber, a piston protrusion shaped to fit through a bottom aperture of the pre-chamber, and a plurality of orifices formed by sidewall of the pre-chamber. A method for the pre-chamber ignition system includes adjusting spark timing within the pre-chamber and pressing the protrusion into the pre-chamber to ignite air/fuel within a main chamber. |
| US10364737B2 |
Cooling system for a vehicle
A cooling system (10) for a vehicle has a high temperature cooling circuit (11) for cooling a drive assembly (13) and an exhaust gas turbocharger (14) and has a low temperature cooling circuit (12) for cooling a charge air cooler (19). The high temperature cooling circuit (11) and the low temperature cooling circuit (12) are coupled via a coupling line (25), into which a nonreturn valve (26) is connected. The nonreturn valve (26) is opened or closed depending on the pressure ratio between the high temperature cooling circuit (11) and the low temperature cooling circuit (12). The high temperature cooling circuit (11) and the low temperature cooling circuit (12) can be vented via a common cooling water compensation tank (21) only in defined operating states when the nonreturn valve (26) of the coupling line (25) is open. |
| US10364734B2 |
Assembly for an exhaust system
An assembly for an exhaust system comprises a housing having a jacket, an insert arranged in the interior of the housing and having at least one exhaust pipe, wherein the jacket has an opening, in particular a radial opening, through which the exhaust pipe is connectable to the exhaust system, wherein an adapter part is provided that is connected to the exhaust pipe, and wherein the adapter part has a contact section that contacts the inner side of the jacket around the opening. |
| US10364730B2 |
Sensor
The PM sensor includes: a filter member having a plurality of measuring cells which are defined by a porous partition wall and configured to trap particulate matter in exhaust gas; at least a pair of electrode members which are disposed to face each other with the measuring cell sandwiched therebetween to form a condenser; a heater member which heats the measuring cell to burn and remove particulate matter accumulated in the measuring cell; and an estimation unit which estimates an amount of the particulate matter contained in the exhaust gas based on an electrostatic capacity between the pair of electrode members. |
| US10364725B2 |
Aftertreatment systems for dual-fuel engines
Systems and methods for an aftertreatment system configured for use with a dual-fuel engine system are described. The method comprises determining an operating mode of the dual-fuel engine. Upon determining that the dual-fuel engine is operating in a dual-fuel mode or a natural gas mode, the dual-fuel engine operates in a stoichiometric operating condition, and the exhaust is received into a three-way catalyst communicatively connected to a selective catalytic reduction catalyst. Upon determining that the dual-fuel engine is not operating in the dual-fuel mode or the natural gas mode, the engine operates in a lean operating condition. |
| US10364723B2 |
Method for depolluting exhaust gas, notably from internal-combustion engines, in particular for motor vehicles, and plant using same
The present invention is a method for removing pollution from exhaust gas circulating in an exhaust line (12) of an internal-combustion engine. The exhaust line comprises an ammonia-sensitive catalyst (46) with selective NOx catalytic reduction traversed by the gas and an injector (56, 58) for injecting a reductant of the pollutants The catalyst decomposes the reductant into a hydrogen gas phase and an ammonia gas phase and, for a gas temperature below approximately 150° C. injects the hydrogen into the exhaust line in combination with a hydrogen-sensitive NOx catalyst. |
| US10364722B2 |
Method for regulating an exhaust-gas aftertreatment device of an internal combustion engine
A method for regulating an exhaust-gas aftertreatment device for an internal combustion engine, wherein respectively one loading state of a first SCR component and of a second SCR component arranged downstream of the first SCR component is determined. The loading state of the second SCR component is regulated by way of a dosing system for dosing a reducing agent. |
| US10364721B2 |
Layer packet contacting for electrically heatable honeycomb body
An electrically conductive connection between at least two electrically conductive stacks of at least partially structured, metal foils which form a large number of channels through which a fluid may flow, comprising at least one electrically conductive rod element which passes through the at least two stacks, wherein a spacer element is arranged on the at least one rod element and between the at least two stacks, the two stacks being arranged at a distance from one another by the spacer element; wherein an arrangement comprising the at least two stacks, the at least one rod element and the spacer element is clamped by at least one clamping element. |
| US10364720B2 |
Methods for inserting wires into a gaseous emissions treatment unit
A method is disclosed for loading elongate wire lengths into elongate cells of a honeycomb ceramic substrate unit for a gaseous emissions treatment assembly, the cells each having a small cross-sectional area, the area shape matching the cross-sectional shape of the loaded wire lengths and marginally greater in area size than the wire lengths. A wire length is formed with a generally pointed end tip by pulling adjacent parts of a wire along the wire axis respectively in opposite directions from a desired wire breakage site. The tension and timing of the pulling operation are selected so that a desired tip profile is achieved. Initial alignment is done using machine vision. Subsequent adjustment is effected in dependence on feedback from sensors mounted close to the end of a wire insertion arm. Breakage and push insertion of wires is done using alternating gripping and moving of chucks or collets which have aperture shapes close in profile to the outer profile of the wire lengths. |
| US10364719B2 |
Exhaust gas purification system, and NOx purification capacity restoration method
There is provided an exhaust gas purification system including: a NOx storage-reduction catalyst that is provided in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine to reduce and purify NOx in exhaust gas; a degree of deterioration estimation module 120 for estimating a degree of deterioration of the NOx storage-reduction catalyst; a regeneration control unit 100 for executing a regeneration process in which exhaust gas is enriched so as to restore a NOx storage capacity of the NOx storage-reduction catalyst; an interval setting module for setting a target interval from an end of the regeneration process to a start of the subsequent regeneration process by the regeneration control unit; and an interval target value correction module for correcting the target interval based on the degree of deterioration that is estimated by the degree of deterioration estimation module. |
| US10364718B2 |
On-board CO2 capture and storage with metal organic framework
In general, this disclosure describes method of capturing and storing CO2 on a vehicle. The method includes contacting an vehicle exhaust gas with one or more of a first metal organic framework (MOF) composition sufficient to separate CO2 from the exhaust gas, contacting the separated CO2 with one or more of a second MOF composition sufficient to store the CO2 and wherein the one or more first MOF composition comprises one or more SIFSIX-n-M MOF and wherein M is a metal and n is 2 or 3. Embodiments also describe an apparatus or system for capturing and storing CO2 onboard a vehicle. |
| US10364717B2 |
Methods and systems for increasing particulate matter deposition in an exhaust particulate matter sensor
Methods are described for increasing the sensitivity of particulate matter detection in an exhaust system of a vehicle. An example particulate matter sensor assembly comprises a pair of planar interdigitated electrode structures held at a voltage bias with respect to each other. An alternate embodiment may comprise a planar interdigitated electrode pair, and a conducting plate assembly again held at a voltage bias with respect to the planar interdigitated electrode pair. The bias may overlay an additional electric field drive, which improves the capture of soot particles on the sensor assembly surface thereby increasing sensitivity of particulate matter sensors. |
| US10364716B2 |
Exhaust gas control apparatus for internal combustion engine and exhaust gas control method for internal combustion engine
An exhaust gas control apparatus includes a first catalyst, a filter, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to alternately execute lean control and rich control multiple times. The lean control is control for, over a period longer than a period from when a target air-fuel ratio is set to a predetermined lean air-fuel ratio until an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing out from the first catalyst becomes greater than the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio, setting the target air-fuel ratio to the predetermined lean air-fuel ratio. The rich control is control for, over a period longer than a period from when the target air-fuel ratio is set to a predetermined rich air-fuel ratio until the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing out from the first catalyst becomes smaller than the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio, setting the target air-fuel ratio to the predetermined rich air-fuel ratio. |
| US10364712B2 |
System for variable actuation of a valve of an internal-combustion engine
Described herein is a system for variable actuation of an engine valve of an internal-combustion engine, where the system is able to actuate the engine valves, selectively, in a four-stroke operating mode and in a two-stroke operating mode, on the basis of the operating conditions of the engine. |
| US10364710B2 |
Engine valve and method of producing the same
An engine valve and a method of producing the engine valve are provided. The engine valve includes a shaft part and an umbrella part formed at one end of the shaft part. The engine valve opens and closes an intake port or an exhaust port of a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. Further, at least a portion of the engine valve that extends from the umbrella part to a position on the shaft part in a longitudinal direction thereof includes a valve body made of steel or nickel alloy, and a core member made of copper or copper alloy and provided inside the valve body. |
| US10364708B2 |
Rankine cycle apparatus, combined heat and power system, and rankine cycle apparatus operation method
A Rankine cycle apparatus includes a pump, an evaporator, an expander, a condenser, and an internal heat exchanger. The internal heat exchanger allows heat exchange to take place between a working fluid discharged from the expander and a working fluid discharged from the pump. A temperature of the working fluid at an inlet of the expander is set so that a temperature of the working fluid at an outlet of the expander be higher than a saturation temperature on a high-pressure side of the cycle. |
| US10364703B2 |
Annular element of a turbomachine casing
The invention relates to the field of turbomachines, and more specifically to an annular element (13) for a turbomachine casing, which has at least one inside face (14) defining a flow passage for a working fluid of the turbomachine, an outside face (15), and a damper (18), comprising at least one resilient coil turn (18a, 18b, 18c) fitted tightly around a surface of revolution (15a) of the outside face (15), in such a manner as to exert pressure on said surface of revolution (15a). The present invention also relates to damping a rotating wave of distortion of such an annular element (13) for a turbomachine casing, wherein said rotating wave is damped by friction between said surface of revolution (15a) and the at least one coil turn (18a, 18b, 18c) of the damper (18). |
| US10364692B2 |
Expansion machine having a shaft sealing ring and a valve
The invention relates to an expansion machine (20), comprising an output shaft (24) and a shaft sealing ring (25) that interacts with the output shaft. The expansion machine (20) has an inflow region (21) and an outflow region (22). During operation, a working medium flows through the expansion machine (20), wherein compressed working medium flows into the inflow region (21) and expanded working medium flows out of the outflow region (22). The shaft sealing ring (25) separates a valve space (11) filled with working medium from a surrounding space (40). A valve (10) is arranged in the expansion machine (20). The pressure in the valve space (11) can be controlled by means of the valve (10). |
| US10364691B2 |
Turbomachine comprising a ventilation system
A turbomachine subassembly has a radially inner shell and a radially outer shell of an annular gas flow path. A radial arm extends radially between the radially inner and outer shells and delimits an isolated volume which is connected to an inner volume of a chamber partly delimited by the radially inner shell. A segment of a conduit extends radially in the isolated volume, and a ventilation air supply source is connected to supply ventilation air to the isolated volume, whereby ventilation air may be supplied to the chamber through the isolated volume. An external radial end of the radial arm supports a first connection box that closes it off. The internal volume of the radial arm communicates with the ventilation air supply source. An external cylindrical wall of the first connection box fits inside an internal cylindrical wall of the external radial end of the radial arm. |
| US10364690B2 |
Stator vane assembly and method therefor
A stator vane assembly includes a plurality of distinct vane segments that each respectively include a first platform, a second platform and at least one vane airfoil connected at opposed ends thereof to the first platform and the second platform. The first platforms meet at distinct first joints with each other, and the second platforms meet at distinct second joints with each other such that the plurality of vane segments forms an annular structure. |
| US10364689B2 |
Expansion turbine and turbocharger
An expansion turbine including a turbine housing, a plurality of variable nozzles inside the turbine housing at intervals in a circumferential direction of the expansion turbine, the variable nozzles being configured to be rotatable about a rotation shaft, and a turbine wheel disposed rotatably inside the turbine housing, the turbine wheel including a plurality of turbine blades disposed downstream of the variable nozzles. The turbine housing has a first wall surface which faces tips of the turbine blades, and a second wall surface which faces the first wall surface across a flow path of the working fluid. A blade height of the variable nozzles at an outlet side is greater than a blade height of the turbine blades at an inlet side. |
| US10364688B2 |
Minidisk balance flange
A minidisk for a rotor system may comprise a balance flange defining a hole array, which may include a first hole having a first width. The first hole may be configured to receive a balance weight. A second hole and a third hole may have a second width. The second hole and the third hole may be disposed adjacent to the first hole. The second width may be greater than the first width. |
| US10364686B2 |
TiAl blade with surface modification
A component for a turbomachine having at least one region made of an intermetallic material which is formed from an intermetallic compound or comprises an intermetallic phase as the largest constituent. The intermetallic material is compacted and/or modified in microstructure by microplasticization at least partially at a surface or interface in a region close to the surface or interface. |
| US10364685B2 |
Impingement system for an airfoil
An airfoil includes an exterior wall, a trailing edge pin bank, and an impingement system. The exterior wall includes an inner surface and an outer surface and defines a first interior space. The impingement system is disposed within the first interior space and is configured to channel a coolant stream to the exterior wall. The coolant stream has a velocity. The impingement system includes an interior wall which defines a second interior space and a plurality of impingement holes having an impingement hole density. The impingement system also includes dividing walls extending from the interior wall to the exterior wall. The interior wall, exterior wall, and dividing walls define a first and second zone. A first dividing wall is coupled to the trailing edge pin bank and separates the first and second zones. The impingement hole density configured to separately meter flow to the first and second zones. |
| US10364680B2 |
Gas turbine engine component having platform trench
A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a platform that axially extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge and circumferentially extends between a first mate face and a second mate face and a trench disposed on at least one of the first mate face and the second mate face. A plurality of cooling holes are axially disposed within the trench. |
| US10364676B2 |
Systems and methods for monitoring longwall mine roof stability
Systems and methods are described for monitoring a condition of a mine roof using a longwall mining system. A plurality of powered roof supports is controlled to apply an adjustable support pressure on a mine roof. A condition of the mine roof is monitored based on the adjustable support pressure applied to the roof by a respective actuator of each powered roof support. In some implementations, the condition of the mine roof is monitored by generating and analyzing a graphical pressure map based on the adjustable support pressure applied by each powered roof support and a relative position of a shearer moving across the mine face. In some implementations, roof collapse events are detected based on temporally similar changes in the adjustable support pressure applied by multiple adjacent powered roof supports as indicated by the graphical pressure map. |
| US10364672B2 |
Completion optimization process based on acoustic logging data in the lateral section in a horizontal well
Methods and systems for optimizing the placement of perforation clusters in horizontal wells for completion include conveying a carrier through a borehole into a horizontal section of the borehole; obtaining acoustic data using one or more acoustic sensors; defining a first location for each of a plurality of perforation clusters based on a geometrical distribution; identifying a minimum horizontal stress (Shmin) for each first location based on the acoustic data; calculating a differential net pressure for the first locations based on the minimum horizontal stress (Shmin) for each first location; adjusting the location of each of the plurality of perforation clusters to a respective second location such that the differential net pressure of the second locations is less than the differential net pressure of the first locations; and deploying a plurality of perforation clusters to the second locations such that fracturing of a formation at the second locations is achieved. |
| US10364669B2 |
Methods of acoustically communicating and wells that utilize the methods
Methods of acoustically communicating and wells that utilize the methods are disclosed herein. The methods generally utilize an acoustic wireless network including a plurality of nodes spaced-apart along a length of a tone transmission medium and include determining a major frequency of a received acoustic tone transmitted via the tone transmission medium. |
| US10364667B2 |
Downhole microseismic detection for passive ranging to a target wellbore
A method can include measuring microseismic activity in a relief wellbore, thereby detecting a microseismic event in an earth formation penetrated by the relief wellbore, and determining a location of an influx into a target wellbore, based on the microseismic event detecting. A microseismic ranging system for use with a subterranean well can include at least one microseismic sensor in a relief wellbore that penetrates an earth formation, with the microseismic sensor detecting a microseismic event in the formation, the microseismic event being caused by an influx into a target wellbore. Another method can include measuring optical scattering in an optical waveguide positioned in a relief wellbore, thereby detecting a microseismic event in an earth formation penetrated by the relief wellbore, and determining a location of an influx into a target wellbore, based on the microseismic event detecting. |
| US10364664B2 |
Downhole acoustic mapping
A downhole tool for operation within a wellbore and including a transmitter array and first and second receiver arrays. The transmitter array includes a plurality of transmitters azimuthally distributed around a longitudinal axis of the downhole tool at a first axial location of the downhole tool. The first receiver array includes a plurality of first receivers azimuthally distributed around the longitudinal axis at a second axial location axially offset from the first axial location. The second receiver array includes a plurality of second receivers azimuthally distributed around the longitudinal axis at a third axial location axially offset from the first and second axial locations. |
| US10364660B2 |
Proppant-free channels in a propped fracture using ultra-low density, degradable particulates
Method comprising introducing a proppant-free fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation to create or enhance one or more fractures; providing binding agent-coated proppant comprising proppant coated with a binding agent; and introducing, in alternating order, a proppant-laden fluid and a spacer fluid into one or more of the fractures. The proppant-laden fluid comprises a base fluid and binding agent-coated proppant, and the spacer fluid comprises a base fluid and degradable ultra-low density particulates. And forming a proppant pack in the fracture, wherein the proppant pack comprises binding agent-coated proppant and degradable ultra-low density particulates; producing hydrocarbons through the proppant pack; wherein the hydrocarbons degrade the degradable ultra-low density particulates to leave behind particulate-free channels. |
| US10364658B2 |
Downhole pump with controlled traveling valve
A fluid pump apparatus for an artificial lift system has a barrel, a standing valve positioned at a lower end of the barrel, a plunger reciprocatingly mounted within the barrel, and a traveling valve positioned in an interior of the plunger so as to control fluid flow through the plunger. The barrel has an opening at a top thereof and an opening at a lower end thereof. The standing valve is movable between an open position and a closed position. The plunger has a first aperture at an upper portion of the plunger and a second aperture extending through a wall of the plunger so as to open to a channel extending longitudinally through the plunger. The traveling valve has a head portion of the body extending downwardly from the head portion. The body is slidably movable within an interior of the plunger. The body has a fluid-passing channel therein that opens to an exterior of the body. |
| US10364657B2 |
Composite drill gun
A composite drill gun for use in a wellbore environment can include a detonation housing containing a detonation source, a composite carrier containing one or more encapsulated charges, and a detonation train connecting the detonation source to the encapsulated charges. The detonation source and each individual encapsulated charge are all sealed with respect to the wellbore environment, and thus the carrier need not be sealed with respect to the wellbore environment. The carrier can be made out of composite materials without worry of leaks into the interior of the carrier, as the detonation source and encapsulated charges are all sealed with respect to the wellbore environment. The composite carrier can be easily drilled out of the wellbore after detonation. |
| US10364652B2 |
Misalignment in coupling shunt tubes of well screen assemblies
A system for coupling a shunt tube of a first screen assembly to a shunt tube of a second screen assembly includes an elongate jumper tube and a misalignment joint. The misalignment joint has a first end coupled to the jumper tube. The first end is moveable relative to a second end of the misalignment joint. |
| US10364651B2 |
Valve and method
A valve including a housing, a body having an aperture radially therethrough fluidly connecting a volume radially inwardly of the body with a volume radially outwardly of the body, a bulkhead sealedly disposed between the body and the housing, the bulkhead having a port therein, a piston extending through the bulkhead and sealed thereto, the piston having a bias end and a carrier end, a biasing member connected to the bias end of the piston, the piston exposed at a carrier end to fluid pressure from the volume radially inwardly of the body, a port closure operably connected to the piston. |
| US10364650B2 |
Multi-stage hydraulic fracturing tool and system
The invention relates to a multi-stage hydraulic fracturing tool and system for controllably exposing selected locations along a wellbore to a pressurized fluid. The system comprises an elongated casing (for disposal within the wellbore) defining an internal borehole extending longitudinally, and having one or more ports; an actuation member configured for travelling down the borehole and includes a wedged portion and a groove having a first length in the longitudinal direction, formed at least partially circumferentially around an outer surface of the actuation member, a sliding sleeve member having an aperture for receiving the actuation member, and one or more inward-facing protrusions having a length less than or equal to the first length, connected to the sliding sleeve member and at least initially protruding radially into the aperture. |
| US10364648B2 |
Multi-stage hydraulic fracturing tool and system
The invention relates to a multi-stage hydraulic fracturing tool and system for controllably exposing selected locations along a wellbore to a pressurized fluid. The system comprises an elongated casing (for disposal within the wellbore) defining an internal borehole extending longitudinally, and having one or more ports; an actuation member configured for travelling down the borehole and includes a wedged portion and a groove having a first length in the longitudinal direction, formed at least partially circumferentially around an outer surface of the actuation member, a sliding sleeve member having an aperture for receiving the actuation member, and one or more inward-facing protrusions having a length less than or equal to the first length, connected to the sliding sleeve member and at least initially protruding radially into the aperture. |
| US10364644B2 |
Stage cementing tool
A system for cementing a tubular in a wellbore that includes a sleeve made up of an annular housing with a cement seal on outer surface of the housing. The sleeve further includes a sliding block, a stationary block, an arm attached to the sliding block, and a passage formed through a sidewall of the housing, and that receives a free end of the arm. When the sleeve inner bore is pressurized, the arm moves to move the sliding block into an open space in the stationary block. Inserting the sliding block into the open space forms a seal on the outer periphery of the sleeve which forms a barrier to cement flowing in an annulus between the sleeve and inner surface of the wellbore. Lost circulation material can be deposited in the annulus and which settles along an interface between the seal and wellbore wall. |
| US10364639B2 |
Apparatus for sealing a bore, a system comprising the apparatus and a method for using apparatus
This invention relates to a sealing apparatus, system and method for use in a well pipe. The apparatus has a mandrel arranged around a center axis through the apparatus, a radially movable gripping device arranged around the mandrel, a radially movable packer element arranged around the mandrel, and an axially movable activation device designed to set up axial forces for activating the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a radially movable centralizer arranged around the mandrel for centring the apparatus. The activation device being operatively connected to the gripping device, the packer element and the centralizer for the respective activation and radial movement of each, via power transmission of axial forces, between retracted, passive positions and expanded, active positions relative to the center axis of the apparatus. |
| US10364635B2 |
Adjustable isolation sleeve
A system for coupling to equipment at a well includes a connector and/or an outer sleeve sub engageable with the connector, each including an internal bore. An isolation sleeve includes a seal and is positioned at least partially within the internal bore, in which the seal is axially movable with respect to the internal bore so as to be positionable to seal against the equipment. |
| US10364632B2 |
Downhole assembly including degradable-on-demand material and method to degrade downhole tool
A downhole assembly arranged within a borehole includes a downhole tool including a degradable-on-demand material, the degradable-on-demand material including: a matrix material; and, an energetic material configured to generate energy upon activation to facilitate the degradation of the downhole tool; and, a triggering system including: an electrical circuit; an igniter in the electrical circuit arranged to ignite the energetic material; a sensor configured to sense a target event or parameter within the borehole; and, a control unit arranged to receive sensed signals from the sensor and to deliver a start signal to the electrical circuit in response to the sensed signals indicating an occurrence of the target event or parameter; wherein, after the start signal is delivered from the control unit, the electrical circuit is closed and the igniter is initiated. |
| US10364629B2 |
Downhole component having dissolvable components
An apparatus that is usable with a well includes a first component and a second component. The first component is adapted to dissolve at a first rate, and the second component is adapted to contact the first component to perform a downhole operation and dissolve at a second rate that is different from the first rate. |
| US10364627B2 |
Sensor transportation apparatus and guide device
A sensor transportation apparatus to convey a sensor assembly through a wellbore. The apparatus comprising has an engagement structure to connect the sensor transportation apparatus to the sensor assembly, and one or more wheels arranged to rotate about an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the sensor assembly when the transportation apparatus is connected to the sensor assembly. An orientation structure defining a form having a transverse outline which has a rotational center, wherein the rotational center is offset from a centroidal axis of the elongate sensor assembly. |
| US10364624B2 |
Apparatus for switching off and deviating a circulating liquid flow without water hammering
An apparatus for switching off and deviating a circulating liquid flow without water hammering, comprising an apparatus body (10) including an inlet channel (11) which is split into two outlet channels (12, 13) in which respective flow valves (14, 15) are arranged; said apparatus body comprises moreover a discharging channel (16) coupled to said outlet channels through respective discharging valves (17, 18); said outlet channels being moreover coupled to respective pressure measuring chambers (19, 20); a balancing valve (21) communicating two middle zones (22, 23) respectively formed in the outlet channels. |
| US10364613B1 |
Polycrystalline diamond compact including a non-uniformly leached polycrystalline diamond table and applications therefor
In an embodiment, a polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDC”) includes a substrate and a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table bonded to the substrate. The PCD table defines an upper surface and at least one peripheral surface. The PCD table includes a plurality of bonded diamond grains. The PCD table includes a first region adjacent to the substrate that includes a metallic constituent disposed interstitially between the bonded diamond grains thereof, and a leached second region extending inwardly from the upper surface and the at least one peripheral surface that is depleted of the metallic constituent. The leached second region exhibits a leach depth profile having a maximum leach depth that is measured from the upper surface. A leach depth of the leach depth profile decreases with lateral distance from a central axis of the PCD table and toward the at least one peripheral surface. |
| US10364612B2 |
Roller cutting element construction
Roller cutters comprise a diamond-bonded body joined to an infiltration substrate. An extension is joined to the substrate and includes first section having a diameter sized the same as the substrate, and an integral second section having a diameter smaller than the substrate. The extension is joined to the substrate during an HPHT process. The first section has a thickness greater than that of the infiltration substrate. The second section has an axial length greater than the combined thickness of the substrate and the first section. The extension has a strength and/or toughness greater than the substrate as a result of its material composition, e.g., the amount of binder phase material and/or the size of hard phase material. The roller cutter is rotatably disposed within a pocket internal cavity, wherein the pocket is attached to a drill bit. |
| US10364611B2 |
Drill head for expanding a pilot bore in order to create a borehole
A drill head for expanding a pilot bore in order to create a borehole having a borehole wall as a result of loosening rock surrounding the pilot bore in the region of a working face, which extends in a substantially right-angled manner to the pilot bore, including a basic body including a connection element for a pilot bore string including at least two tool holders, in that at least one tool holder is at a greater spacing radially from the basic body than the at least one other tool holder such that there is at least one outer and one inner drilling tool which are movable into engagement with the working face, and the at least one inner drilling tool and the at least one outer drilling tool are each arranged offset at an angle in relation to the working face. |
| US10364607B2 |
Whipstock assemblies with a retractable tension arm
A whipstock assembly includes a whipstock providing a ramped surface, and a mill releasably coupled to the whipstock with a shear bolt and providing a mill profile. A tension arm is pivotably coupled to the whipstock and movable between a stowed position, where the tension arm is received within a cavity defined in the ramped surface, and an engaged position, where an engagement head of the tension arm mates with the mill profile to assume at least a portion of a tensile load assumed by the shear bolt. |
| US10364606B2 |
Systems and methods for directional drilling
An underground directional drilling system can comprise a plurality of elongated dual-shaft segments coupled together end-to-end and forming an inner shaft assembly independently rotatable relative to an annular outer shaft assembly. The dual-shaft drilling system can include a communication segment that comprises an outer shaft having first longitudinal portion, a second longitudinal, and a gap portion that provides electrical insulation therebetween. The communication segment can generate voltage differences between the longitudinal portions that cause electrical pulses to periodically transfer across the gap portion to wirelessly communicate drilling related data to the surface. An inner shaft of the communication segment can comprise electrical insulation to avoid creating an electrical short between the first and second longitudinal portions of the outer shaft. The inner shaft assembly can further comprise various sensors, electronics, and communication components, such as a magnetic sensor system that determines relative rotational orientations between the inner and outer shaft assemblies. |
| US10364604B2 |
Device and method for the movement and mutual assembly of segments of an excavation battery, for example auger or rod segments
A device is provided for the movement and mutual assembly of segments of an excavation battery. The device includes four parts: an upper joint, a lower joint, a flexible element and a stop element. The upper joint is connectable to a driving tube. The lower joint is connectable to one segment of the excavation battery. The flexible element connects the upper joint to the lower joint so that the lower joint slides along the flexible element. The stop element limits the sliding of the lower joint away from the upper joint, and includes a ballast with a diameter that is less than a diameter of an inner duct in one segment of the excavation battery. |
| US10364600B2 |
Belt tensioning device for a hollow blind
In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a belt tensioning device for a hollow blind that comprises: a holder seat equipped with a lower belt gear on the top portion of the holder, the holder seat is in clearance fit with a lumen of a side frame of the hollow blind and is provided with a group of V-shaped slots from top to bottom therein, each V-shaped slot is equipped with a clip therein, the slip has a width slightly larger than the width of the lumen of the side frame of the hollow blind when being bent. The present invention allows the belt tensioning device to move along a single direction within the side frame of the hollow blind so that the distance between two belt gears can be gradually adjusted, thereby maintaining a proper tensioning force in the belt. |
| US10364599B2 |
Refrigerator
A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment, a refrigerator door configured to open and close the storage compartment, a hinge assembly configured to couple the refrigerator door to the cabinet, and a door opening device provided at the cabinet and configured to rotate the refrigerator door about the hinge assembly. The door opening device includes a frame, and a pushing member slidably provided at the frame and configured to protrude from the frame toward the hinge assembly to thereby open the refrigerator door. |
| US10364595B2 |
Access-control fixture lock
A fixture lock is provided to lock two movable parts of a fixture so that one part may not be moved relative to another part to gain access to a receptacle formed in the fixture. The fixture lock could be used to lock a cabinet drawer in a closed position in a cabinet base to block access to a storage region formed in the cabinet drawer. |
| US10364591B1 |
Post-extracting tool
The post-extracting tool is a pair of tongs adapted to remove posts, small trees, and bushes from the ground. Each arm of the tongs comprise a lever, a jaw and a loop. Each jaw has teeth that can bite into the object being removed. The arms of the tongs pivot at a pivot point. The post-extracting tool can be position near the object being removed with a set of teeth on either side of the object. A vehicle can be used to pull on the loops, simultaneously pulling the arms together so that the teeth bite into the object and pulling the tool and the object away. |
| US10364589B2 |
Barrier
A barrier which includes a first mesh panel with spaced horizontally extending reinforcing formations, and a second mesh panel positioned between two of the reinforcing formations. |
| US10364588B2 |
Shelter system
A shelter system includes a shelter. A shelter includes a number of vertical support legs and a collapsible truss section interconnecting the vertical support legs. The shelter system includes a canopy secured to the shelter. The shelter system includes a connection member connecting the canopy to a separate self-supporting tent structure. |
| US10364585B2 |
System and method for maintaining water quality in large water bodies
The present application relates to an innovative and optimized method and system for maintaining water quality in water bodies such as excavated inland structures and floating structures with bottoms comprising flexible membranes, using a simplified economic filtration system and degreasing system that requires much smaller filtration equipment than conventional centralized filtration systems and provides for consumption of significantly lower amounts of energy. The method of the invention allows activating a chemical application system, mobile suctioning device, and/or degreasing system based on information regarding turbidity, the color of the bottom of the water body, and amount of greases on the surface water layer of the water body, to adjust the water quality parameters within their limits. |
| US10364584B2 |
Wave generator system with a lateral moving wave barrier for the generation of waves in two areas of water
Wave generator system (1), comprising a continuous and elongated barrier (4) that has a front side (4a) facing a first mass of water (2) fitted with a first reef (12) and a rear side (4b) facing a second mass of water (3) fitted with a second reef (15). The barrier (4) can move along the length (L) with a serpentine movement, and the front (4a) and rear sides (4b) push water from the masses of water (2, 3) towards the respective reefs (12, 15) for the formation of waves in the first mass of water (2) and in the second mass of water (3). |
| US10364578B2 |
Panel coating
A method for coating of a floor panel and a floor panel produced by the method. A method for producing a laminated product, for example a building panel, preferably a floor panel. The method includes applying a paper on one side of a wood fiber based core, e.g., an HDF panel, creating a décor on the paper by a digital printing process, applying a resin, preferably a melamine formaldehyde resin, on the paper, heating the décor and the paper with the resin, preferably by using an IR lamp; and applying heat and pressure in order to cure the resin and thereby obtain a laminated product. Also, alternative methods for producing a laminated product, and such a laminated product. |
| US10364570B2 |
Building forms and method of assembling same
A building form system including a plurality of forms for assembling into a wall template that is filled with concrete to create a building wall. The system includes a corner form assembly comprising an inner corner form and an outer corner form for disposition on a corner footing. The outer corner form includes walls angled from a bend. A pair of connectors are disposed on opposite ends from the bend. The inner corner form includes corresponding connectors for attachment to the outer corner form around a preset vertical rebar in the corner footing. The system further includes a base form extending between a first pair of connectors that include a peripheral wall disposed directly therebetween and the second pair of connectors for mating engagement with the first that include an inset wall spaced inwardly therefrom. Spacing between the peripheral and inset wall of adjacent base forms accommodating vertical rebar. |
| US10364568B2 |
Fabricated building
A fabricated building includes a plurality of vertically extending guide members and a plurality of building blocks arranged with the aid of said guide members to define a wall structure. Each block has a first end provided with a vertically extending guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough, and a second end coupled to a first end of a horizontally adjacent block. The fabricated building also includes a first threshold defining a first guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough and a second guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough. The fabricated building also includes a second threshold defining a first guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough and a second guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough. The first threshold and the second threshold define a frame space therebetween. |
| US10364567B2 |
Connector for framing material
A connector for framing material comprises: a limiting member, a connecting member and a first screw. The hexagon portion of the first screw is received between the first stopping plate and the second stopping plate of the limiting member. The through hole of the connecting member is passed by the first screw to form a pre-lock assembly of the limiting member and the connecting member. The first stopping plate and the second stopping plate parallel to the accepting slot direction to place the limiting member in the U-shaped frame, and then the connecting member is rotated and to make a cross with the U-shaped frame, such that the first screw drives the limiting member to rotate to perpendicular to the U-shaped frame. |
| US10364566B1 |
Self-locking metal framing connections using punched out tabs, ledges and notches
The present invention relates to metal framed wall components with self-locking connections having ledges connected to support members and crossing connecting members having punch out tabs being connected to ledges, notches and tabs being connected to other tabs interlocking together to connect wall components together. The wall components spanning between support members connected by holes from support members, hooked receivers, hooked tongues, hook finger ends from the wall components wherein also U-shaped and W-shape clips can also connect other wall components. The wall components can be installed individually or in tandem vertically, horizontally and diagonally between support members or over the side edges. |
| US10364565B1 |
Sub-floor brace for abating squeaking floors
The sub-floor brace for abating squeaking floors is a structural element that is configured for use with a supported flooring. The sub-floor brace for abating squeaking floors supports the supported flooring from the ceiling side of the supported flooring. The sub-floor brace for abating squeaking floors supplements the load carrying capacity of the joists that are supporting the supported flooring by creating a load path from the supported flooring to a supporting flooring located in an inferior location to the supported flooring. The supplemental load paths created by the sub-floor brace for abating squeaking floors reduce the squeaking noise commonly associated with aging floors. The sub-floor brace for abating squeaking floors is a telescopic structure that comprises a first support, a second support, and a fastener. The fastener attaches the first support to the second support. |
| US10364560B2 |
Trap water removal apparatus and method of use
A device and method of using a device for removing water from the trap of a plumbing appliance. In one embodiment, the apparatus provides a housing within which is movably mounted a plunger. An elongate hose is provided at one end of the housing to receive trap water therein upon actuation of the plunger or an inflatable member is provided at one end of the housing to force the trap water by inflating same by actuation of plunger. The disclosure also relates to methods of removing trap water using the apparatus described herein. |
| US10364558B2 |
Bottle trap
Disclosed is a bottle trap having a main body having an open end coupled to a tailpiece pipe and a tapered closed end having at least one face inclined at a first angle with respect to axis of the main body. The bottle trap also includes a cylindrical trap element received on the open end and extending axially into the main body up to at least half the length of the main body. An outlet orifice is configured on peripheral surface of the main body perpendicularly thereto. The outlet orifice is adapted to be coupled to a horizontal drain pipe. Also, a thread-less coupling is configured at the open end and outlet orifice, respectively, for connecting the tailpiece pipe and the drain pipe, respectively, thereto for ensuring a leak-proof coupling. Moreover, at least one sealable drain orifice is configured at the at least one inclined face of the tapered closed end. |
| US10364557B2 |
Faucets providing mixed water and air flow
A faucet having a faucet base, a water hose, a faucet head, and a chamber is provided. A water valve is provided in the chamber and includes a driving member and a control valve movable between a first position enabling mixing of water and air and a second position enabling shut-off of a water flow. The faucet head further includes a control member movably coupled with the faucet head to enable operating the control valve within the water valve by operating the control member from or near a side of the faucet head. |
| US10364552B2 |
Excavator linkage angle determination using a laser distance meter
An excavator calibration framework comprises an excavator, a laser distance meter (LDM), and a laser reflector. The excavator comprises a linkage assembly (LA), implement, and controller. The LA comprises a boom with point B, stick coupled to point B, and four-bar linkage (4BL) including nodes D, F, G, and H (a dogbone linkage between nodes D and F). The laser reflector is disposed at node F. The nodes F, G, and the point B define an outer triangle BGF that defines with node D three inner triangles DGB, DBF, and DFG. The controller executes an iterative process including determining a node F position based on a LDM/laser reflector measurement signal, determining a node D position based on the node F position, and determining a dogbone angle BDF of DBF based on the node D position. The controller generates an actual dogbone angle based on a series of dogbone angles. |
| US10364550B2 |
Hydraulic drive system of work machine
Disclosed is a hydraulic drive system capable of improving the fuel efficiency of a work machine by reducing the pressure loss and drag loss of a hydraulic pump. There are provided an electric motor M; a third pump P3 driven by the electric motor; a third pump hydraulic line L3 to which the delivered hydraulic fluid from the third pump is supplied; a third directional control valve V4 provided in the third pump hydraulic line, switch-operated by an arm operation device 19, and controlling the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid supplied to the arm cylinder 8 from the third hydraulic pump; and a controller 18 drive-controlling the electric motor, wherein the controller drives the third pump by the electric motor when a swing/arm combined operation is detected by pilot pressure sensors S6, S7, S10, S11. |
| US10364549B2 |
Hybrid construction machine
A motor-generator (27) is connected mechanically to an engine (21) and a hydraulic pump (23). The hydraulic pump (23) delivers pressurized oil to cylinders (12D) to (12F) in a working mechanism (12), a traveling hydraulic motor (25) and a revolving hydraulic motor (26). The revolving hydraulic motor (26) drives a revolving device (3) in cooperation with a revolving electric motor (33). An HCU (36) reduces outputs of the revolving electric motor (33), the revolving hydraulic motor (26), the boom cylinder (12D) and the like such that a ratio of a revolving speed of an upper revolving structure (4) and a movement speed of raising a boom (12A) is held to a ratio in a normal mode (NMODE) at the time of performing a compound movement of a revolving movement and a boom-raising movement in a low speed mode (LSMODE). |
| US10364547B2 |
Hybrid work machine
The lifetime of an electrical storage device is prolonged by reducing a speed of at least relevant one of hydraulic actuators for a specific operation to be performed by a work machine. This hybrid work machine includes a limit control section. When at least one specific operation defined as predetermined one or more among a plurality of work operations performed by the hybrid work machine is performed under condition of a degree of tendency to deterioration of the electrical storage device becoming higher, the limit control section reduces a speed of at least relevant one of the hydraulic actuators at a rate preset for the specific operation depending on the degree of tendency to deterioration of the electrical storage device. |
| US10364544B2 |
Polyurethane foam in foundation footings for load-bearing structures
Foundation footing system for a load-bearing structure comprising a hole in the ground and a post in the hole extending above the hole. A gap present between the sides of the post and the sides of the hole contains a cured, hydrophobic, closed-cell, polyurethane foam to firmly hold the post in place and protect the post from moisture. Alternatively, a foundation footing system for a load-bearing structure comprising a hole in the ground filled with a cured, hydrophobic, closed-cell, polyurethane foam and a post place on and connected to the top of the foam. |
| US10364542B2 |
Open end friction pile
The Open End Friction Pile comprises of four steel plates, four brackets, and one driving head. The steel plates have a first bend line and a second bend line that are equidistant from a distal end. The first bend line and second bend line of the steel plates are equidistant from each other creating a center portion. The brackets have a first bend line and a second bend line that are equidistant from a distal end. The first bend line and second bend line of the brackets are equidistant from each other creating a center portion. The bracket has a third bend line along the center portion. One bracket is connected to one steel plate along the distal ends and center portion. All four steel plates and four brackets concurrently connect along the distal ends to form two open-ends. A driving head is connected covering the top open-end. |
| US10364540B2 |
System for inductive power transfer, pavement slab assembly and method of operating a system for inductive power transfer
The invention relates to a system for inductive power transfer to vehicles driving or standing on a surface of a route, in particular to road automobiles, wherein the system includes a primary winding structure for generating an alternating electromagnetic field, wherein a field volume (FV) is assigned to the primary winding structure, wherein the system includes at least a part of a first heating system, wherein elements of the first heating system which are arranged within the field volume (FV) are non-metallic elements. Further, the invention relates to a pavement slab assembly and a method of operating a system for inductive power transfer. |
| US10364538B2 |
Apparatus for absorbing energy resulting from vehicle impact
Apparatus positioned at a guardrail lead end portion for absorbing energy resulting from vehicle impact includes an impact terminal, a support structure supporting the impact terminal at or adjacent to a lead end portion of the guardrail and a chute. The guardrail is in frictional engagement with inner chute surfaces and the chute applies torquing forces on the guardrail during passage of the guardrail through the chute to cause twisting of the guardrail and absorb vehicle collision impact energy. |
| US10364536B2 |
Collapsible rotor drivetrain
A rotor assembly for a cold planer is disclosed. The rotor assembly may include a rotor chamber that is configured to house a milling drum, and the milling drum may be configured to rotate within the rotor chamber. The rotor assembly may further include a plate movably coupled to the rotor chamber and an upper pulley wheel rotatably mounted to the plate. Furthermore, a lower pulley wheel may be rotatably mounted to the rotor chamber and the lower pulley wheel may be operably coupled to the milling drum such that the lower pulley wheel and the milling drum synchronously rotate. The rotor assembly may further include an actuating mechanism operably coupled to the plate, and the actuating mechanism may be configured to move the plate and the upper pulley wheel between an operation position and a transport position. |
| US10364535B2 |
Void reducing asphalt membrane composition, method and apparatus for asphalt paving applications
A method of forming a pavement construction joint that involves dispensing a band of a void reducing joint composition on a substrate using at least one spray application vehicle, wherein the band comprises a width of about 4 to about 24 inches. A paving pass is applied over the band of joint composition, wherein the paving pass is positioned against an edge of a previously laid portion of pavement to form a pavement construction joint having a volume of air voids. At least a portion of the joint composition migrates upward to reduce the volume of air voids. The composition is resistant to flow when applied and migrates into hot mix asphalt in the area of the longitudinal joint to reduce air voids to 7% or less and reduce water permeability. The composition becomes tack-free quickly after application. The composition bonds to asphalt, concrete, brick, stone and metal. |
| US10364534B2 |
Pavement repair system
A pavement repair system is provided utilizing solid phase auto regenerative cohesion and homogenization by liquid asphalt oligopolymerization technologies. The system is suitable for use in repairing asphalt pavement, including pavement exhibiting a high degree of deterioration (as manifested in the presence of potholes, cracks, ruts, or the like) as well as pavement that has been subject to previous repair and may comprise a substantial amount of dirt and other debris (e.g., chipped road paint or other damaged or disturbed surfacing materials). A system utilizing homogenization by liquid asphalt oligopolymerization is suitable for rejuvenating or repairing aged asphalt, thereby improving properties of the paving material. |
| US10364531B1 |
Dust hood
A dust hood for a papermaking system. The hood body has a roof and depending long sidewalls. An inlet extends substantially the entirety of each of the long sidewalls. The hood includes an outlet at one end. The roof is peaked and reaches a peak line. The hood may be positioned at or near floor level and used with air ramps that drive dust toward the inlets. |
| US10364527B2 |
Burn protective materials
A method is described for reducing the afterflame of a flammable, meltable material. A textile composite is described comprising an outer textile comprising a flammable, meltable material, and a heat reactive material comprising a polymer resin-expandable graphite mixture. |
| US10364526B2 |
System to pressurize waterin a garment care device
The invention relates to a system (1) for a garment care device (20, 25) comprising a steam generator (7). The system (1) comprises a pressurization unit (2). The pressurization unit (2) comprises a chamber (3) for receiving water from a water supply system (5) and for delivering the received water towards the steam generator (7), and an actuator (8) cooperating with a retention member (9). The actuator (8) is adapted to displace and load the retention member (9) when water is received in the chamber (3). The retention member (9) is adapted to unload and apply a force to the actuator (8) after water has been received in the chamber (3) to pressurize water received in the chamber (3). The retention member (9) has a stiffness coefficient that varies as a function of displacement of the actuator (8). This invention allows that the flow of pressurized water from the chamber to the steam generator is more purposively controlled so that a given desired steam profile can be generated. |
| US10364524B2 |
Laundry treating appliance with helical clutch
A laundry treating appliance comprises a rotatable basket with a spin tube, a rotatable clothes mover located within the rotatable basket, a motor having a drive shaft extending through the spin tube and operably coupled to the clothes mover, and a drive system selectively rotatably coupling the spin tube and the drive shaft and comprising a first threaded ring located about the spin tube, a second threaded ring threaded about the first threaded ring wherein at least one of the first threaded ring and the second threaded ring is axially movable relative to the other, and a gear assembly rotationally coupled to the drive shaft. |
| US10364523B2 |
Laundry treatment apparatus
A laundry treatment apparatus includes a tub body for receiving water, a tub cover that covers an upper surface of the tub body and that defines an introduction aperture, a drum located inside the tub body for receiving laundry, a door for opening and closing the introduction aperture, a hinge that rotatably couples the door to the tub cover, a fixing unit that releasably couples a portion of the door to the tub cover, and a sealing unit on the door or the introduction aperture that is configured to seal the introduction aperture based on the introduction aperture being closed by the door. A portion of the sealing unit located in a direction in which the fixing unit is provided has a different diameter from a diameter of a portion of the sealing unit that is located in a direction in which the hinge is provided. |
| US10364522B2 |
Washing machine and method of controlling the same
A washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine is provided. The method may include supplying water to a tub, treating laundry by rotating a basket provided in the tub, and discharging water in the tub, wherein discharging the water includes rotating the basket during the water discharge so as to wash a filter, which may be provided between the tub and an opening formed in a lower portion of the basket, using a water stream. |
| US10364518B2 |
Integrally woven or knitted textile with pouch and methods of making the same
An integrally woven or knitted textile, such as a tubular graft or sheet, having a base textile layer, in the case of a graft, it has at least one longitudinal tubular graft portion, and at least one pouch or flap integrally woven from at least a portion of the same set of yarns. Methods of making the same are also disclosed. |
| US10364509B2 |
Alkyl push flow for vertical flow rotating disk reactors
In a rotating disk reactor for growing epitaxial layers on substrate or other CVD reactor system, gas directed toward the substrates at gas inlets at different radial distances from the axis of rotation of the disk has both substantially the same gas flow rate/velocity and substantially the same gas density at each inlet. The gas directed toward portions of the disk remote from the axis may include a higher concentration of a reactant gas than the gas directed toward portions of the disk close to the axis, so that portions of the substrate surfaces at different distances from the axis receive substantially the same amount of reactant gas per unit area, and a combination of carrier gases with different relative molecular weights at different radial distances from the axis of rotation are employed to substantially make equal the gas density in each region of the reactor. The system may be applied with a combination or carrier gases at multiple gas inlets, a combination of carrier and reactant gases at multiple inlets, and may be used with an arbitrarily large number of gases, when at least two gases of different molecular weights are provided. A linear flow pattern is achieved within the reactor, avoiding laminar recirculation areas, and permitting uniform deposition and growth of epitaxial layers on the substrate. |
| US10364508B2 |
Method for producing single crystalline zinc oxide nanoparticles
A method for producing single crystalline zinc oxide nanoparticles that is capable of mass production includes mixing, between processing surfaces which are disposed in a position facing each other so as to be able to approach and separate from each other and rotate relative to each other, a zinc oxide separating solvent prepared by homogeneously mixing an acidic substance with a solvent containing at least alcohol and a raw material solution obtained by mixing a zinc oxide nanoparticle raw material with a basic solvent or a raw material solution that is basic as a result of mixing and dissolving a zinc oxide nanoparticle raw material with and into a solvent, and discharging a mixed fluid in which zinc oxide nanoparticles have separated out from between the processing surfaces. The zinc oxide separating solvent and the raw material solution are mixed between the processing surfaces so that the mixed fluid becomes basic, and zinc oxide nanoparticles are generated by an acid-base reaction due to mixing of the acidic substance and the basic solvent. |
| US10364504B2 |
Fabrication of multilayered nanosized porous membranes and their use for making novel nanostructures
Multilayer porous membranes and methods for fabricating the membranes may have applications in filtration, separation, and nanomanufacturing. The layers of the membrane may be selected based on different physiochemical properties, such as ionization rate and/or etch rate. The pores may be formed by high energy particle bombardment and chemical etching. In some embodiments, the multilayer porous membrane may be utilized to form complex nanostructures by selecting different materials for the layers based on physiochemical properties, layer thickness, stacking sequence, and/or varying the pore generation process. |
| US10364502B2 |
Composite hardware for an electrochemical cell
A composite cell plate can include a polymer element laterally mated and interlocked, at a plurality of engagement points, with a resilient metal element. The cell plate can be used in an electrochemical cell. A method of forming a cell plate can include fitting a polymer element to a resilient metal element at a plurality of engagement points, and expanding the polymer of the polymer element such that the polymer element and the resilient metal element engage and interlock at the engagement points. |
| US10364495B2 |
Method for producing a thin film
The present invention relates to an aluminum compound represented by general formula (I). The present invention also relates to a thin film-forming raw material that contains this aluminum compound. In general formula (I), R1 and R2 each independently denote a straight chain or branched alkyl group having 2-5 carbon atoms, and R3 denotes a methyl group or ethyl group. It is preferable for R1 and R2 to be ethyl groups. This compound has a low melting point, exhibits satisfactory volatility, has high thermal stability, and is suitable for use as a raw material used to form a thin film by a CVD method. |
| US10364491B2 |
Process to chemically modify polymeric materials by static, low-pressure infiltration of reactive gaseous molecules
Disclosed herein are methods for diffusing precursors into polymer substrates, including methods of chemically modifying polymeric materials by static, low-pressure infiltration of reactive gaseous molecules. |
| US10364489B2 |
Apparatus and methods for deposition of materials on interior surfaces of hollow components
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to deposition techniques using laser ablation. In one aspect, an optical fiber and target of a material to be deposited on a first region of an interior surface of a hollow component are positioned in the hollow component. A first end of the optical fiber is coupled to a laser system. A second end of the optical fiber is proximate the target. The material is deposited on the first region of the interior surface of the hollow component by directing a first laser pulse from the laser system through the optical fiber to impinge on the target. |
| US10364488B2 |
Linear evaporation source and deposition apparatus having the same
A linear evaporation source and a deposition apparatus having the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the linear evaporation source includes i) a crucible being open on one side thereof and configured to store a deposition material and ii) a plurality of partitions dividing an internal space of the crucible, wherein each of the partitions has at least one opening in a lower portion thereof. The source further includes i) a nozzle section located on the open side of the crucible and comprising a plurality of nozzles, ii) a heater configured to heat the crucible and iii) a housing configured to accommodate the crucible, the nozzle section, and the heater. |
| US10364485B2 |
Aluminum alloy sheet that exhibits excellent surface quality after anodizing and method for producing the same
An anodized aluminum alloy sheet exhibits excellent surface quality without showing a band-like streak pattern and is formed from a 5000 series aluminum alloy sheet that includes 1.0 to 6.0 mass % of Mg, wherein the concentration of Mg in a solid-solution state that is present in an outermost surface area of the aluminum alloy sheet varies in the widthwise direction of the aluminum alloy sheet in the form of a band having a width of 0.05 mm or more, and the difference in the concentration of Mg between adjacent bands is 0.20 mass % or less. |
| US10364484B2 |
Method and alloys for low pressure permanent mold without a coating
A method and alloys for low pressure permanent mold casting without a coating are disclosed. The method includes preparing a permanent mold casting die that is devoid of die coating or lubrication along the die surface, preparing a permanent mold casting alloy, pushing the alloy into the die under low pressure, cooling the permanent mold casting, and removing the casting from the die. One alloy has 4.5-11.5% by weight silicon; 0.45% by weight maximum iron; 0.20-0.40% by weight manganese; 0.045-0.110% by weight strontium; 0.05-5.0% by weight copper; 0.01-0.70% by weight magnesium; and the balance aluminum. Another alloy has 4.2-5.0% by weight copper; 0.005-0.45% by weight iron; 0.20-0.50% by weight manganese; 0.15-0.35% by weight magnesium; 0.045-0.110% by weight strontium; 0.50% by weight maximum nickel; 0.10% by weight maximum silicon; 0.15-0.30% by weight titanium; 0.05% by weight maximum tin; 0.10% by weight maximum zinc; and the balance aluminum. |
| US10364481B2 |
Single-phase alloy of gold and tungsten
A single-phase alloy is formed, as weight percentages, of N % of gold, M % of tungsten, with N+M=100, M≥8 and N≥60. Also disclosed is a process for preparing such an alloy use of such an alloy and decorative sheets made from such an alloy. |
| US10364480B2 |
Method for smelting nickel oxide ore
A smelting method capable of obtaining an iron-nickel alloy having a high nickel grade of 4% or higher by effectively facilitating a reduction reaction of pellets formed using a nickel oxide ore as a raw material. The present invention is a method for smelting a nickel oxide ore, by which an iron-nickel alloy is obtained by forming pellets from a nickel oxide ore and reducing and heating the pellets. In the pellet production step S1, a mixture is obtained by mixing raw materials that contain at least a nickel oxide ore and a carbonaceous reducing agent. In the reduction step S2, a furnace floor carbonaceous reducing agent is laid on the floor of the smelting furnace in advance when placing the obtained pellets in the smelting furnace and the pellets are placed on the furnace floor carbonaceous reducing agent and then reduced and heated. |
| US10364476B2 |
Method and device for producing a press-quenched part
A method and device for producing a press-quenched part having a rim hole with a collar formed at the periphery of the rim hole includes inserting a temperature-controlled die into the rim hole of the part. The temperature of the temperature-controlled die is controlled such that the temperature of the part in a region of the collar is held above the martensite start temperature of the material from which the part is made. While the temperature of the collar is being held above the martensite start temperature, the remainder of the part is press quenched. |
| US10364473B2 |
Fast diagnosis and personalized treatments for acne
Methods of diagnosing and treating patients afflicted with acne, including diagnosing one as having acne if the individual possesses RT4, RT5, RT7, RT8, RT9, or RT10. Methods for treating acne include administering an effective amount of a drug specifically targeting RT4, RT5, RT7, RT8, RT9, or RT10, such as small molecules, antisense molecules, siRNAs, biologics, antibodies, phages, vaccines, or combination thereof. |
| US10364471B2 |
Tumor suppressor REC8 as a biomarker for gastric cancer
The present invention provides a method for diagnosing and determining prognosis of gastric cancer in a subject by detecting suppressed expression of the REC8 gene, which in some cases is due to elevated methylation level in the genomic sequence of this gene. A kit and device useful for such a method are also provided. In addition, the present invention provides a method for treating gastric cancer by increasing REC8 gene expression or activity. Lastly, a highly sensitive and accurate detection method is provided for rapid determination of REC8 gene methylation status. |
| US10364469B2 |
Gene expression panel for prognosis of prostate cancer recurrence
Disclosed is a gene expression panel that can be used to predict prostate cancer (PCa) progression. Some embodiments provide methods for predicting clinical recurrence of PCa. Some embodiments provide a method for predicting progression of prostate cancer in an individual, the method comprising: (a) receiving expression levels of a collection of signature genes from a biological sample taken from said individual, wherein said collection of signature genes comprises at least two genes selected from the group consisting of: NKX2-1, UPK1A, ADRA2C, ABCC11, MMP11, CPVL, ZYG11A, CLEC4F, OAS2, PGC, UPK3B, PCBP3, ABLIM1, EDARADD, GPR81, MYBPC1, F10, KCNA3, GLDC, KCNQ2, RAPGEF1, TUBB2B, MB, DUOXA1, C2orf43, DUOX1, PCA3 and NPR3; (b) applying the expression levels to a predictive model relating expression levels of said collection of signature genes with prostate cancer progression; and (c) evaluating an output of said predictive model to predict progression of prostate cancer in said individual. Systems are also provided for predicting progression and/or recurrence of PCa. |
| US10364462B2 |
Compositions and methods for polynucleotide sequencing
Methods and compositions for characterizing a target polynucleotide, including, characterizing the sequence of the target polynucleotide, using the fractional translocation steps of the target polynucleotide's translocation through a pore. |
| US10364461B2 |
Quantum molecular sequencing (QM-SEQ): identification of unique nanoelectronic tunneling spectroscopy fingerprints for DNA, RNA, and single nucleotide modifications
Techniques, methods, devices, and compositions are disclosed that are useful in identifying and sequencing natural and synthetic, and modified and unmodified DNA, RNA, PNA, DNA/RNA nucleotides. The disclosed techniques, methods, devices, and compositions are useful in identifying various modifications, DNA/RNA damage, and nucleotide structure, using nanoelectronic quantum tunneling spectroscopy, which may be referred to as QM-Seq. The methods and compositions can include the use of a charged, smooth substrate for deposition of single stranded nucleotides and polynucleotide macromolecules, scanning the modified or unmodified DNA/RNA/PNA, comparing the electronic signatures of an unknown nucleobase against a database of electronic fingerprints of known nucleobases, including natural and synthetic, modified and unmodified nucleobases, and secondary/tertiary structure, obtained under the same or similar conditions, for example where the nucleobase is in an acidic environment. |
| US10364459B2 |
Method of quantitatively and qualitatively analyzing biomaterial in real-time
A method of quantitatively and qualitatively analyzing a biomaterial in real-time, the method comprising preparing a device for detecting a biomaterial, feeding a complex of first and second probes, a forward primer, a reverse primer, a sample comprising deoxynucleotide triphosphate, a polymerase having exonuclease activity, and a sample comprising target genes, and a reaction solution comprising a buffer into the reaction container, performing polymerase chain reaction comprising denaturation of the target genes in the sample, hybridization of the target genes, the complex, and the forward and reverse primers in the sample, and elongation of the primers through the polymerase having exonuclease activity, allowing for elongation of the second probe on the third probe by the polymerase after hybridizing the released second probe and the third probe fixed to the biochip, detecting a first fluorescence signal by the first phosphor and a second fluorescence signal by the second phosphor. |
| US10364455B2 |
Methods and compositions for improving removal of ribosomal RNA from biological samples
The invention generally relates to compositions for maximizing capture of affinity-labeled molecules on solid supports. The disclosed methods and compositions were developed to maximize depletion of ribosomal RNA from total RNA samples, which is useful to improve the quality of RNA preparations used for applications such as massively parallel sequencing. The RNA depletion method is based on using long affinity-labeled RNA molecules that are complementary to all or part of the target ribosomal RNAs, as subtractive hybridization probes. |
| US10364454B2 |
Bioluminescent assays utilising secreted luciferases
Disclosed herein are methods for determining the amount or activity of one or more luciferases and methods for measuring the luminescent signal generated by one or more luciferases in a sample, the methods comprising incubating the sample with a reactive substrate(s) of the luciferase(s) to be analyzed and a reducing agent to inactivate a first luciferase, wherein the first luciferase, in its native form, is a secreted luciferase. |
| US10364452B2 |
Strip-based electrochemical sensors for quantitative analysis of analytes
Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for providing test strip electrochemical sensors for rapid quantitative analysis of analytes in physiological fluids. In one aspect, an electrochemical sensor includes a substrate; an electrode contingent including a first electrode having a coating of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and a second electrode on the substrate; and an entrapment layer formed on the first electrode to attach an enzymatic substance capable of causing a redox reaction in the presence of a target analyte of a fluid sample which produces a redox-active product, in which the entrapment layer is structured to include a conductive polymer film that is reversibly dopable to conduct charge carriers across the entrapment layer and at the first electrode. For example, the electrochemical sensor can be provided on a disposable test strip to quantify L-DOPA levels in whole blood, plasma, or serum samples. |
| US10364451B2 |
Polymer conjugates having reduced antigenicity and methods of using the same
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for reducing the antigenicity of molecules. The antigenicity of a molecule may be reduced or eliminated by conjugating at least one branched polymer to the molecule to form a molecule-polymer conjugate. The branched polymer may include a backbone and a plurality of side chains, each side chain covalently attached to the backbone. |
| US10364450B2 |
Production of steviol glycoside in recombinant hosts
The invention relates to recombinant microorganisms and methods for producing steviol glycosides, glycosylated ent-kaurenol, and glycosylated ent-kaurenoic acid. |
| US10364449B2 |
Fermentative production of oligosaccharides
The application discloses a method for producing an oligosaccharide of at least four monosaccharide units, advantageously an HMO, particularly an HMO of only four monosaccharide units, said method comprising a step of: culturing, in a culture medium containing a fucosylated, sialylated or N-acetyl-glucosaminylated lactose trisaccharide as acceptor, a genetically modified cell having a recombinant gene that encodes an enzyme capable of modifying said acceptor or one of the necessary intermediates in the biosynthetic pathway of the oligosaccharide of at least four monosaccharide units, advantageously an HMO, particularly an HMO of only four monosaccharide units, from said acceptor. |
| US10364448B2 |
Method for producing L-α-amino acid compound
Isolated oxidases, isolated polynucleotides encoding the oxidases, and methods of using the oxidases to produce α-oxocarboxylic acid compounds or L-α-amino acid compounds are described. |
| US10364442B2 |
CRISPR enabled multiplexed genome engineering
Described herein are methods and vectors for rational, multiplexed manipulation of chromosomes within open reading frames (e.g., in protein libraries) or any segment of a chromosome in a cell or population of cells, in which various CRISPR systems are used. |
| US10364440B2 |
Nanotubes as carriers of nucleic acids into cells
The present invention is directed to transfection complexes of rosette nanotubes and one or more nucleic acids. |
| US10364438B1 |
Methods and compositions for obtaining useful plant traits
The present disclosure provides methods for obtaining plants that exhibit useful traits or that are useful for plant breeding by suppression of plastidic MSH1 in the presence of mitochondrial-targeted MSH1 in plants. Methods for identifying genetic loci that provide for useful traits in plants and plants produced with those loci are also provided. In addition, plants that exhibit the useful traits, parts of the plants including seeds, and products of the plants are provided as well as methods of using the plants. Recombinant DNA vectors and transgenic plants comprising those vectors that provide for suppression of plastidic MSH1 in the presence of mitochondrial-targeted MSH1 are also provided. |
| US10364434B2 |
Compositions and methods of biosynthesizing carotenoids and their derivatives
The present invention relates to compositions and methods of producing carotenoids and carotenoid derivatives. |
| US10364433B2 |
Modulation of AGPAT5 expression
Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of an AGPAT5 mRNA and protein in an animal. Also provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing lipids, insulin resistance and/or glucose in an animal. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate a cardiometabolic disease, disorder or condition, or a physiological marker thereof, in an individual in need. |
| US10364429B2 |
Methods and compositions for controlling efficacy of RNA silencing
Based at least in part on an understanding of the mechanisms by which small RNAs (e.g., naturally-occurring miRNAs) mediate RNA silencing in plants, rules have been established for determining, for example, the degree of complementarity required between an RNAi-mediating agent and its target, i.e., whether mismatches are tolerated, the number of mismatches tolerated, the effect of the position of the mismatches, etc. Such rules are useful, in particular, in the design of improved RNAi-mediating agents which allow for more exact control of the efficacy of RNA silencing. |
| US10364428B2 |
Methods and kits for post-IVT RNA purification
The disclosure relates to methods for nucleic acid purification, comprising (a) combining a sample comprising at least one nucleic acid with a binding buffer comprising at least one magnetic particle and having a pH ranging from about 4 to about 10 to form a solution; (b) incubating the sample with the binding buffer for a time period sufficient to reversibly bind the at least one nucleic acid to the at least one magnetic particle to form at least one modified magnetic particle, (c) separating the at least one modified magnetic particle from the solution, (d) washing the at least one modified magnetic particle with at least one wash buffer; and (e) combining the at least one modified magnetic particle with an elution buffer Kits comprising these buffers and magnetic particles are also disclosed herein. |
| US10364423B2 |
Polypeptides having beta-xylosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-xylosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides. |
| US10364418B2 |
3-hydroxyisovalerate (HIV) synthase variants
Described are 3-hydroxyisovalerate (HIV) synthase variants having improved activity in converting acetone and a compound which provides an activated acetyl group into 3-hydroxyisovalerate (HIV). Moreover, described are in particular methods for the production of 3-hydroxyisovalerate and methods for the production of isobutene from acetone utilizing the HIV synthase variants of the present invention. |
| US10364413B2 |
Large scale disposable bioreactor
A reusable, disposable device for culturing plant tissues or cells including a non-rigid container having dimensions and gas exchange ports designed for maintaining oxygen saturation and shear forces suitable for culturing plant tissue or cells in 400 liters or more of culture medium is provided. Also provided are methods for producing a catalytically active human recombinant protein in a plant cell, using the disposable device of one of the embodiments of the instant specification. |
| US10364412B2 |
Apparatus for providing large amounts of gas to a fermentation broth
According to various aspects and embodiments, a system and method for aerobic fermentation of an aqueous sugar solution is provided. The system includes a vessel, at least one air diffuser in fluid communication with an interior of the vessel, and at least one blower that is configured to deliver air to the at least one air diffuser. |
| US10364403B2 |
Marine diesel cylinder lubricant oil compositions
Disclosed herein are marine diesel cylinder lubricating oil compositions which comprises (a) a major amount of one or more Group I basestocks, and (b) a detergent composition comprising (i) one or more alkaline earth metal salts of an alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic carboxylic acid having a TBN of about 100 to about 250, and (ii) one or more high overbased alkyl aromatic sulfonic acids or salts thereof; wherein the aromatic moiety of the alkyl aromatic sulfonic acids or salts thereof contains no hydroxyl groups; and wherein the marine diesel cylinder lubricating oil composition has a TBN of about 5 to about 120. |
| US10364402B2 |
Lubricating composition containing an oxyalkylated aromatic polyol compound
The disclosed technology provides a lubricating composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and 0.01 wt % to 10 wt % of an oxyalkylated aromatic polyol compound, wherein the aromatic compound has at least one alkoxy group represented by —OR1 group, R1 is hydroxyalkyl, or a (poly)ether group, and either: at least one hydroxyl group, or at least one alkoxy group represented by —OR1 group, where R1 is alkyl, or a (poly)ether group, or at least one oxyalkyl group represented by —OR1, where R1 is hydroxyalkyl or a (poly)ether group. The disclosed technology further relates to a method of lubricating a mechanical device (such as an internal combustion engine) with the lubricating composition. The disclosed technology further relates to the use of the oxyalkylated aromatic polyol compound in the lubricating composition to a passenger car internal combustion engine at least one of (i) control of fuel economy, (ii) control of corrosion, (iii) cleanliness, and (iv) control of bore wear. |
| US10364400B2 |
Spent grain fuel product and process
A process of making a fuel product from spent grain from a beer brewing process. In the brewing process, the grain is pulverized to a particle size whose mean particle size is approximately 0.25 mm to 0.6 mm with less than 1% greater than 2 mm. After the brewing sugars are extracted from the grain, the spent grain is pressed against a filter to reduce moisture below sixty-five percent (65%), and then the grain is dried to further reduce its moisture to less than ten percent (10%). The dried spent grain, after the aforementioned processing, is fed into a combustion chamber for a steam boiler that is used for beer brewing, and the spent grain is separated during combustion by agitation such as spraying of the grain in the combustion chamber. |
| US10364396B2 |
Method for thermal conversion of ketoacids and hydrotreament to hydrocarbons
The present disclosure relates to thermal conversion of ketoacids, including methods for increasing the molecular weight of ketoacids, the method including the steps of providing in a reactor a feedstock comprising at least one ketoacid. The feedstock is then subjected to one or more C-C-coupling reaction(s) by heating the feedstock to temperature of 200-500° C. in the absence of a catalyst. |
| US10364394B2 |
Converter for organic materials
A continuous converter for pyrolyzing or otherwise processing biomass or other solid organic feed materials includes a reaction chamber (5) for producing a solid carbon-containing product and a gas product and optionally a liquid water product via pyrolysis or other reaction mechanisms from a solid organic feed material. The chamber has an inlet (41) for supplying a solid organic feed material to the chamber and separate outlets (15, 35) for the solid carbon-containing product and the gas product produced in the reaction chamber. The inlet and the solid carbon-containing product outlet are configured so that the solid materials in the inlet and in the outlet form respective gas seals in the inlet and the outlet. |
| US10364389B1 |
Fluorescent diamond particles
A method of processing diamond particles to form fluorescent color centers involves providing diamond particles containing at least one dopant; annealing the diamond particles in a vacuum or an inert atmosphere; creating vacancies in the annealed diamond particles by irradiating the diamond particles with high energy radiation; and while the annealed diamond particles are being irradiated, causing a temperature of the diamond particles to be at least a temperature at which vacancies in the diamond particles diffuse and combine with the at least one dopant to form fluorescent color centers. The procedure can be repeated at least twice. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. |
| US10364387B2 |
Subterranean formation shock fracturing charge delivery system
This invention is a subterranean (non-hydraulic) shock fracturing system and process for fracturing oil and gas bearing formations. The system delivers small amounts of precisely placed explosive charges into the formation. These charges produce large diameter deep penetrations and by coupling to the rock concussively fracture the formation in the vicinity increasing permeability in the rock or strata. Shock fracturing (SF) is far more efficient than hydraulic fracturing (HF), SF fractures radially across all strata and leaves no part of the volume addressed un-permeated. The objective of the system is to efficiently increase permeability of the formation by directionally controlled concussive shattering of the rock around the epicenter of the detonation of the explosive charge deposited in the formation. This invention makes possible the delivery of measured quantities of explosive deep into a subterranean oil or gas bearing formation and detonate said explosive in order to fracture the formation in the local vicinity. |
| US10364377B2 |
Adhesive compositions made from propylene-based polymers and crystalline C2/C3 homopolymer
The present invention is related to adhesive composition, having a polymer blend comprising a first propylene-based polymer, wherein the first propylene-based polymer is a homopolymer of propylene or a copolymer of propylene and ethylene or a C4 to C10 alpha-olefin, and a second propylene-based polymer, wherein the second propylene-based polymer is a homopolymer of propylene or a copolymer of propylene and ethylene or a C4 to C10 alpha-olefin; wherein the second propylene-based polymer is different than the first propylene-based polymer; wherein the polymer blend has a melt viscosity, measured at 190° C. and determined according to ASTM D-3236, of about 1,000 cP to about 5,000 cP; a propylene polymer; and wherein the adhesive composition is substantially free of a functionalized polyolefin, wherein the functionalized polyolefin is selected from at least one of a maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene and a maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene wax. |
| US10364372B2 |
Composition and method of producing siliceous film
A composition capable of stably providing a high-quality siliceous film even under relatively low-temperature heating conditions, and a method of using the composition for forming a siliceous film. The composition includes a polysilazane and an imidazole group-containing compound represented by Formula (B). |
| US10364369B2 |
Low dust additives comprising emulsified powder for joint compounds and joint compounds thereof
The present invention relates generally to wall repair compounds such as joint compounds, spackling compounds, and the like used to repair imperfections in walls or fill joints between adjacent wallboard panels. Particularly, the present invention relates to such a wall repair compound comprising a dust reduction additive that reduces the quantity of airborne dust generated when the hardened compound is sanded and also exhibits improved adhesive properties. The dust reduction additive also imparts adhesion to the wall repair compounds to which it is added, for example to a joint compound. The dust reduction additive is a powder prepared from colloidally-protected, wax-based microstructure dispersions. |
| US10364366B2 |
Water-based ink for ink-jet recording and ink cartridge
There is provided a water-based ink for ink-jet recording containing: water; at least one of quinacridone and a derivative thereof; and a dye represented by the following formula (1). |
| US10364364B2 |
Photo curable ink composition
A photo curable ink composition includes a photo-reactive binder, a water soluble polymeric sensitizer, a water soluble photoinitiator, a colorant, and a balance of water. The water soluble polymeric sensitizer includes a functionalized anthrone moiety, a polyether chain, and an amide linkage or an ether linkage attaching one end of the polyether chain to the functionalized anthrone moiety. The water soluble photoinitiator having a formula (I) of: wherein n is any integer from 1 to 5 and M is a metal with a valence from 1 to 5. |
| US10364362B2 |
Inks
A radiation-curable ink comprising (i) a colorant; (ii) a cyclohexyl acrylate of the Formula (1) wherein each R independently is C1-4-alkyl; n has a value of 1, 2 or 3; and Q is H or CH3; (iii) a monoacrylate which comprises a cyclohexyl and/or cyclopentyl ring; and (iv) 0 to 5 wt % of N-vinyl caprolactam; and (v) cyclic trimethylolpropane formal acrylate. |
| US10364361B2 |
Weatherproof aqueous wood coatings
An aqueous based coating composition comprising a fatty amine quaternary having the structure of formula (I): R1R2R3R4N+X− wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aralkyl, or alkenyl groups comprising from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, whereby at least one of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is a C12-C30 group, and X− is an anion from an inorganic or organic acid, is provided. The fatty amine quaternary may contain ethoxy and/or propoxy groups. One or more of R1, R2, R3, and R4 may be substituted and contain one or more hydroxyl substituents or ether linkages. Methods for imparting water resistance to a wood substrate having up to 100% moisture by applying a coating composition having the fatty amine quaternary of formula (I), and for preparing an aqueous coating composition comprising the fatty amine quaternary of formula (I) are provided. Also provided is a coated water resistant wood substrate comprising the fatty amine quaternary of formula (I). |
| US10364360B2 |
Surface coating material, coating film, and hydrophilic oil repellent member
A surface coating material is provided for forming a hydrophilic oil repellent layer on at least a part of the surface of a substrate, and the surface coating material includes one or more fluorine-based compounds represented by the following formulas (1) to (4), a binder, and a solvent. |
| US10364359B2 |
Self-healing polymer compositions
A self-healing polymer is described herein, including a first carbon nanotube filled with at least a first healing agent, wherein the first carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first end cap is closed on the first end of the first carbon nanotube and a second end cap is closed on the second end of the first carbon nanotube, and a second carbon nanotube filled with at least a second healing agent, wherein the second carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first end cap is closed on the first end of the second carbon nanotube and a second end cap is closed on the second end of the second carbon nanotube. |
| US10364354B2 |
Wax ester compositions and methods of manufacture
Implementations of wax ester compositions may include: a product of transesterifying oleyl oleate, stearyl stearate, and behenyl behenate using one of a chemical or an enzyme catalyst. The ratio of the oleyl oleate to stearyl stearate to behenyl behenate in the mixture prior to transesterification is one of 65%/23%/12%, 56%/29%/15%, or 36%/34%/30%, respectively, measured by weight. The product may demonstrate a substantially equivalent physical property to a physical property of a transesterified wax ester composition including a jojoba ester. |
| US10364350B2 |
Vesicular system and uses thereof
Disclosed is a vesicular system comprising a surface with a vesicle immobilized thereon. The immobilized vesicle has a circumferential membrane of an amphiphilic polymer. The vesicle is coupled to a surface by means of a molecule with a non-polar moiety. The non-polar moiety comprises a main chain of 3 to about 30 carbon atoms and 0 to about 12 heteroatoms selected from Si, O, S, and Se. The molecule with the non-polar moiety is coupled to the surface via a covalent or non-covalent bond. A portion of the non-polar moiety is integrated in the circumferential membrane. |
| US10364348B2 |
Thermoplastic resin composition and molded article comprising the same
A thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article including the same are disclosed herein. The thermoplastic resin composition includes a base resin including a polycarbonate (PC) resin and a polyester resin, inorganic fillers, and an aromatic (meth)acrylate polymer, wherein the aromatic (meth)acrylate polymer is a copolymer of a monomer mixture including a vinyl cyanide monomer, an aromatic vinyl monomer, and an aromatic (meth)acrylate. |
| US10364345B2 |
Monolithic interlayers of cellulose ester polyvinyl acetal polymer blends
An monolithic interlayer with high stiffness and when laminated into a glass panel, the glass panel exhibits good clarity, while maintaining the processability of a polyvinyl acetal, such as polyvinyl butyral resin used to make the monolithic interlayer. The monolithic interlayer comprising a polymer blend of: (A) polyvinyl acetal (e.g. PVB); and (B) one or more cellulose esters. The polymer blend increases the structural strength to the monolithic interlayer by increasing the E′ modulus of the monolithic interlayer while optionally maintaining good optical clarity. |
| US10364343B2 |
Rubber composition for vibration proof rubbers
A rubber composition for vibration proof rubbers comprises a rubber component comprising one or more diene based rubbers, a multiple zinc flower, and a mixed resin. The mixed resin comprises an aromatic hydrocarbon resin and an aliphatic hydrocarbon resin. The rubber composition for vibration proof rubbers preferably comprises the multiple zinc flower in an amount of 2 to 40 parts by weight for 100 parts by weight of the rubber component, and the mixed resin in an amount of 0.5 to 5 parts by weight therefor. |
| US10364342B2 |
Tire having tread for low temperature performance and wet traction
This invention relates to a tire with tread for promoting a combination of cold weather service at low temperatures and wet traction. The tread is of a rubber composition containing cis 1,4-polybutadiene and dual styrene/butadiene elastomers with reinforcing filler comprised of pre-hydrophobated precipitated silica and rubber reinforcing carbon black. The tread rubber composition may contain triglyceride vegetable oil such as soybean oil. |
| US10364339B2 |
Polyamide resin composition and molded article produced therefrom
A polyamide resin composition includes: 100 parts by mass of (A) a polyamide having a melting point of 280 to 330° C.; 0.5 to 80 parts by mass of (B) aluminum diethylphosphinate; 0.2 to 2 parts by mass of (C) at least one phosphorous acid ester represented by formula (6) or (7); and (E) at least one reinforcing material. A mass ratio of the at least one phosphinic acid salt (B) to the at least one phosphorous acid ester (C) ((B)/(C)) is in a range of from 10 to 100. An average particle diameter of the phosphinic acid salt (B) is 0.1 to 100 μm. The polyamide resin composition does not comprise a metallic soap-based lubricant. |
| US10364338B2 |
Thermal expandability adjuster, use as thermal expandability adjuster, thermoset resin composition, insulating material, sealing material and conductive paste each containing thermoset resin composition, cured products, prepreg and member obtained by curing thermoset resin composition of prepreg, method of adjusting thermal expansion rate, and member manufactured using method of adjusting
A thermal expandability adjuster is provided which contains a glycoluril derivative compound represented by formula (1) below. The thermal expandability adjuster can reduce the linear thermal expansion coefficient of a cured product of a thermoset resin composition used for an insulating resin layer or the like and is effective for suppressing deformation of a circuit substrate due to heating. Compounding the above thermal expandability adjuster can reduce the linear thermal expansion coefficient of a cured product obtained by curing a thermoset resin composition and it is therefore possible to provide a member that exhibits small deformation due to heat. |
| US10364335B2 |
Rubber composition containing a highly saturated diene elastomer
A rubber composition based on a reinforcing filler and on an elastomeric matrix comprising a highly saturated diene elastomer, comprising units of the following categories A, B, C, D and E, or units of these same categories A, B, C, D and E comprising, for at least one of the categories B, C, D and E, a mixture of at least two different units of the same category which differ from one another through the nature of their side groups Ri: and where R1, R2, R3 and R4, which are identical or different, denote a hydrogen atom, a methyl radical or a phenyl radical which is substituted or unsubstituted in the ortho, meta or para position by a methyl radical; R5 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical; R6 denotes a methyl radical or a phenyl radical which is substituted or unsubstituted in the ortho, meta or para position by a methyl radical; m, n, o, p and q are numbers ranging from 0 to 100. This rubber composition enables a satisfactory degree of stiffness to be achieved while maintaining acceptable hysteresis properties, or even improving them, for use in the manufacture of tires for motor vehicles. |
| US10364332B2 |
High Tg epoxy formulation with good thermal properties
Varnish compositions and prepregs and laminates made therefrom wherein the varnish compositions include at least one first epoxy resin and at least one second epoxy resin that includes a bisphenol-A novolac epoxy resin and a harder wherein the at least one first epoxy resin and the at least one second bisphenol-A novolac epoxy resin are present in the varnish at a weight ratio ranging from about 1:1 to about 1:3. |
| US10364324B2 |
Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene-oxide) derivatives with sulfonyl pendant groups and methods therefor
A sulfonyl-substituted polyphenylene-ether polymer having improved dielectric properties and methods for making the same. The sulfonyl-substituted PPE include sulfone-containing polyphenylene oxides (“PPO”) polymers having repeating units of the formulas: wherein each of R1 and R2 is H or an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R3 is an alkylene group containing from 1 or 2 carbon atoms, R4 is selected from a group consisting of an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aryl group, and CF3, and X is a halogen atom. The subscript n is 0 or 1; the subscript m is 1 or 2, provided that when m is 2, R2 is H. A degree of polymerization ranges from about 5 to about 1,000, and a ratio of units having formula (1) to units having formula (2) of the sulfone-containing PPO polymer ranges from about 10:90 to about 90:10. |
| US10364323B2 |
Method for producing polyether carbonate polyols
The invention relates to a method for producing polyether carbonate polyols by agglomeration of alkyl oxides and carbon dioxide on carboxylic acid in the presence of a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst, wherein one or more carboxylic acids are continually added to the reactor during the reaction, characterized in that the carboxylic acid is at least difunctional and has a pKa value greater than or equal to 1.5, and the adding of the one or more carboxylic acids occurs such that, at any time in the method according to the invention, the molar concentration of unconverted carboxylic acid in the reaction mixture does not exceed a value in the amount of 0.001 mol/g multiplied by the mass of the catalyst used per liter of reaction mixture, specified in grams, and two carboxylic acid groups present in the same molecule are separated from each other at least by one carbon atom. The method further relates to the polyether carbonate polyols obtained according to the invention. |
| US10364322B2 |
Naphthalene-containing polymers and methods of making the same
The present disclosure relates to a dimer that includes a first hydroxyl-functionalized naphthalene group and a second hydroxyl-functionalized naphthalene group, where the first hydroxyl-functionalized naphthalene group and the second hydroxyl-functionalized naphthalene group are connected by a bridging group. The present disclosure also relates to a polymer synthesized using the dimer, as well as methods for synthesizing both the dimer and the polymer. |
| US10364319B2 |
Ring-opening polymerization methods and recyclable biorenewable polyesters
The invention provides polymers of Formulas I-III, such as polyesters and unsaturated polyesters, and crosslinked and copolymerized polymers thereof. The invention also provides methods to catalytically ring-open five-membered rings such lactones, lactams, and thiolactones, as via ring-opening polymerization. The polymerization products are recyclable and can be depolymerized back to their monomer form via thermolysis and acid or base catalysis. |
| US10364316B2 |
Conjugated polymer containing ethynyl crosslinking group, mixture, formulation, organic electronic device containing the same and application therof
Provided are a conjugated polymer containing ethynyl crosslinking group, mixture, formulation, organic electronic device containing the same and application thereof. The conjugated polymer material has a conjugated main chain structure and an ethynyl crosslinking group as a functional side chain. The conjugated polymer material produces an insoluble and unmeltable crosslinked interpenetrating network polymer film under heating, has excellent solvent-resistance, and is suitable for manufacturing a complex multi-layer organic electronic device. The conjugated polymer can be applied in optoelectronic devices such as an organic field effect transistor, an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a polymer solar cell, a perovskite solar cell, etc, and improves device performance. |
| US10364313B2 |
Method for producing an ablative resin
A method for producing a propulsion nozzle, wherein the nozzle is produced from an ablative resin, the method including a step of pre-polymerization wherein an innovative aldehyde compound is used. |
| US10364309B2 |
Supported polymerisation catalysts
A supported polymerisation catalyst system comprises: (a) a polymerisation catalyst, (b) a cocatalyst, and (c) a porous support, and is characterised in that the porous support has been pretreated with (i) a chemical dehydration agent and (ii) a hydroxy compound wherein the hydroxy compound is not a cocatalyst or component thereof. The preferred polymerisation catalyst is a transition metal compound for example a metallocene and by use of the supported catalyst systems improved activity may be achieved. |
| US10364296B2 |
Antibodies specific for MMP9
The present invention relates to new proteins that bind to MMP9 and comprise at least one fragment of a heavy chain variable region and/or at least one fragment of a light chain variable region of an antibody. In particular, the MMP9 binding proteins according to the invention are able to neutralize MMP9 activity and are useful in the prevention and/or treatment of inflammatory and/or autoimmune diseases or cancers. In particular, the MMP9 binding proteins according to the invention are useful in diagnosis of MMP9-related disorders. |
| US10364293B2 |
Polypeptide binding to extracellular domain of epidermal growth factor receptor
The present invention relates to a polypeptide capable of binding specifically to the extracellular domain of epidermal growth factor receptor, a polynucleotide that encodes the polypeptide, an expression vector comprising the polynucleotide, a recombinant microorganism having the expression vector introduced therein, and a method of producing the polypeptide using the recombinant microorganism. The polypeptide according to the present invention can bind to the extracellular domain of epidermal growth factor receptor with a high binding affinity comparable to those of existing monoclonal antibodies that are widely used as targeted therapeutic agents, thereby inhibiting the activity of the epidermal growth factor receptor. The polypeptide is useful for the development of agents for the prevention or diseases associated with overexpression of epidermal growth factor receptor. |
| US10364291B2 |
Human anti-VEGFR-2/KDR antibodies
The invention relates to antibodies that bind to VEGFR-2. The antibodies are used for treating neoplastic diseases, hyperproliferative disorders, and angiogenic disorders and can be used alone or in combination with other agents. |
| US10364286B2 |
Monoclonal anti-alpha-synuclein antibodies for preventing tau aggregation
The invention relates to a novel use of monoclonal anti-alpha-synuclein antibodies. The antibodies can be used to prevent tau aggregation and thereby treating tauopathies such as Alzheimer's disease. |
| US10364285B2 |
Antibodies for the treatment of synucleinopathy
The invention relates to novel monoclonal anti-alpha-synuclein antibodies. The antibodies can be used for treating a synucleinopathy such as Parkinson's disease (including idiopathic and inherited forms of Parkinson's disease), Diffuse Lewy Body Disease (DLBD), Lewy body variant of Alzheimer's disease (LBV), Combined Alzheimer's and Parkinson disease, pure autonomic failure and multiple system atrophy. |
| US10364283B2 |
Collagen hydrolysate and use thereof
The present invention relates to a collagen hydrolysate which is produced by enzymatic hydrolysis of type-B bone gelatin, wherein the collagen hydrolysate is formed from peptides of which at least 50% by weight, in particular at least 70% by weight have a molecular weight of 1,500 Da to 3,500 Da, and which have a mean molecular weight in the range from 4,000 Da to 8,000 Da, in particular in the range from 4,500 Da to 6,000 Da. The invention also relates to the use of this collagen hydrolysate as an active ingredient to maintain and/or improve the health of the bones, in particular to prevent and/or treat osteoporosis. The invention further relates to a nutritional supplement which comprises the collagen hydrolysate. |
| US10364281B2 |
Immunotherapy against melanoma and other cancers
A method of treating a patient who has melanoma includes administering to said patient a composition containing a population of activated T cells that selectively recognize cells in the patient that aberrantly express a peptide. A pharmaceutical composition contains activated T cells that selectively recognize cells in a patient that aberrantly express a peptide, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, in which the T cells bind to the peptide in a complex with an MHC class I molecule, and the composition is for treating the patient who has melanoma. A method of treating a patient who has melanoma includes administering to said patient a composition comprising a peptide in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, thereby inducing a T-cell response to the melanoma. |
| US10364279B2 |
PD-L1 and PD-L2-based fusion proteins and uses thereof
Provided are fusion proteins comprising a first domain and a second domain, wherein the first domain comprises a polypeptide that binds to and triggers PD-1 and the second domain comprises a polypeptide that binds to and triggers a TRAIL receptor or Fas. In some embodiments, the polypeptide that binds to and triggers PD-1 comprises at least a portion of the extracellular domain of PD-L1 or PD-L2 and the second domain comprises at least a portion of the extracellular domain of TRAIL or Fas ligand. Also provided are methods for treating autoimmune, alloimmune or inflammatory diseases, and methods for treating cancer, using the fusion proteins. |
| US10364276B2 |
Peptide for inducing regeneration of tissue and use thereof
(Objective) An objective of the present invention is to provide therapeutic agents that, in association with stimulation of PDGFRα-positive cells such as bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, promote their mobilization into blood and accumulation in a damaged tissue, and induce tissue regeneration in a living body.(Means for solution) Multiple peptides were synthesized, and the migration-promoting activity of each peptide was evaluated. As a result, the present inventors successfully identified multiple peptides that have migration-promoting activity on a PDGFRα-positive bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell line (MSC-1). Further, the present inventors confirmed that the identified peptides also have migration-promoting activity on skin fibroblasts, which are PDGFRα-positive cells. |
| US10364275B2 |
Methods for treating inflammatory responses or diseases caused by inflammation using ApoA-I binding protein (APOA1BP)
The invention provides pharmaceutical compounds and formulations comprising nucleic acids and polypeptides for regulating (including upregulating or inhibiting) the expression of ApoA-1 Binding Protein (APOAIBP, AIBP, or AI-BP) and methods for making and using them. In alternative embodiments, APOAIBP-inhibiting pharmaceutical compositions and formulations of the invention are administered to an individual in need thereof in an amount sufficient to stimulate tissue revascularizaton, e.g., supporting or stimulating revascularization of heart tissue, e.g., after a cardiac ischemia. In alternative embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions and formulations of the invention that comprise APOAIBP nucleic acids and polypeptides or result in an increase in expression or activity of APOAIBP nucleic acids and polypeptides are administered to an individual in need thereof in an amount sufficient to treat, prevent, reverse and/or ameliorate a dyslipidemia, e.g., to treat, prevent, reverse and/or ameliorate conditions responsive to increasing cholesterol efflux from cells, including cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis. |
| US10364274B2 |
Expression of chimeric KSAC protein and method of producing soluble proteins by high pressure
The present invention encompasses vaccines or compositions comprising the chimeric KSAC protein that possesses immunogenic and protective properties, and methods of use including administering to an animal the antigenic KSAC protein thereof to protect animals. The invention also encompasses methods for making and producing the soluble, disaggregated, refolded or active proteins from inclusion bodies produced from prokaryotes or eukaryotes. |
| US10364268B2 |
Ion exchange membrane chromatography
Methods of enhancing efficiency of downstream chromatography steps for purification of proteins comprising: (a) passing a composition comprising a polypeptide of interest and various contaminants through an ion exchange membrane, wherein the polypeptide and the membrane have opposite charge, at operating conditions comprised of a buffer having a pH sufficiently distinct from the pi of the polypeptide to enhance the charge of the polypeptide and a low ionic strength effective to prevent the shielding of charges by buffer ions, which cause the membrane to bind the polypeptide and at least one contaminant, (b) overloading the ion exchange membrane such that at least one contaminant remains bound to the membrane while the polypeptide of interest is primarily in the effluent; (c) collecting the effluent from the ion exchange membrane comprising the polypeptide of interest; (d) subjecting the membrane effluent comprising the polypeptide of interest to a purification step of similar charge as the previous membrane, and (e) recovering the purified polypeptide from the effluent of the charged ion exchange chromatography purification step. |
| US10364266B2 |
Compounds
A compound of Formula (I) wherein Y1, Y2, X1, X2, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R8, and R9 are as defined herein; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and tautomers thereof, compositions, combinations and medicaments containing said compounds and processes for their preparation. The invention also relates to the use of said compounds, combinations, compositions and medicaments, in the treatment of diseases in which modulation of STING (Stimulator of Interferon Genes) is beneficial, for example inflammation, allergic and autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, cancer, pre-cancerous syndromes and as vaccine adjuvants. |
| US10364263B2 |
Cyclic phosphates and cyclic phosphoramidates for the treatment of neurologic disorders
Compounds having the following formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, B, D, E and R1 are as defined herein, are provided. Methods comprising the use of such compounds for the treatment of neurological disorders, such as pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and their use in the treatment of neurological disorders, also are provided. |
| US10364261B2 |
DNA alkylating agents
Provided herein are compounds of formula I: wherein the variables are defined herein, processes of making them, and methods of treating cancer comprising administering such compounds. |
| US10364258B2 |
Heteroaryl inhibitors of PDE4
The present invention relates to compounds and methods useful as inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) for the treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines and proinflammatory mediators. |
| US10364252B2 |
Oxabicycloheptane prodrugs
The present invention provides a compound having the structure: |
| US10364246B2 |
Small molecule inhibitors of the JAK family of kinases
2-((1r,4r)-4-(imidazo[4,5-d]pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1(6H)-yl)cyclohexyl)acetonitrile compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, methods of making them, and methods of using them including methods for treating disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by JAK, such as inflammatory bowel disease. |
| US10364245B2 |
Kinase inhibitors
Compounds of formula (I) defined herein are p38 MAPK inhibitors and are useful as anti-inflammatory agents in the treatment of, inter alia, diseases of the respiratory tract. |
| US10364232B2 |
Antibacterial compounds
The present invention relates to the following compounds wherein the integers are as defined in the description, and where the compounds may be useful as medicaments, for instance for use in the treatment of tuberculosis. |
| US10364231B2 |
Method for producing 2,3,5-trimethyl benzoquinone by oxidation of 2,3,6-trimethylphenol
The invention relates to a method for producing 2,3,5-trimethyl benzoquinone or a compound containing 2,3,5-trimethyl benzoquinone, the method comprising the following steps: Oxidation of 2,3,6-trimethylphenol with oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas in a two-or multi-phase reaction medium in the presence of a catalyst or catalyst system containing at least one copper (II)-halide to a mixture containing 2,3,5-trimethyl benzoquinone, characterized in that the reaction medium contains water and at least one secondary aliphatic acyclic alcohol having 6 or more, preferably 7 or more, carbon atoms. |
| US10364228B2 |
Azepane derivatives and methods of treating hepatitis B infections
Provided herein are compounds useful for the treatment of HBV infection in a subject in need thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of inhibiting, suppressing, or preventing HBV infection in the subject. |
| US10364223B2 |
Organic compound, electrochromic element, optical filter, lens unit, image pickup apparatus, and window member
Provided is an organic compound, which is represented by the general formula (1): in the general formula (1), R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 or more and 20 or less carbon atoms, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, and a heteroaryl group, R3 and R4 are each independently selected from an alkyl group having 1 or more and 10 or less carbon atoms, and an alkoxy group having 1 or more and 10 or less carbon atoms, and A1− and A2− each independently represent a monovalent anion. |
| US10364220B2 |
Synthesis of succinimides and quaternary ammonium ions for use in making molecular sieves
The present invention relates to the synthesis of succinimides, in particular to a method for the synthesis of a succinimide compound, comprising the step of reacting an alkyne, with carbon monoxide and ammonia or an amine, in the presence of an iron catalyst, wherein the reaction is carried out in an amine liquid phase and/or in the absence of an ether solvent. The succinimides may be reduced to quaternary ammonium cations which may be used as structure directing agents in the synthesis of molecular sieves. |
| US10364218B2 |
Method of producing epsilon-caprolactam
A method of producing ε-caprolactam from 3-oxoadipic acid includes: step 1 of mixing at least one selected from the group consisting of 3-oxoadipic acid and salts thereof with a catalyst and a solvent in the presence of hydrogen to produce 3-hydroxyadipic acid; and step 2 of reacting the 3-hydroxyadipic acid which is a product of step 1, a salt or carboxylic acid derivative thereof, or a mixture of these with hydrogen and ammonia. |
| US10364217B2 |
Chemical compounds
The present invention relates to novel compounds of polyfunctionalized polyethylene and polypropylene glycols, their synthesis and their use, in particular as tracers in applications related to oil and gas production, and especially as specific markers of various target fluids. |
| US10364215B2 |
Zero emission urea process and plant
Disclosed is a method for the production of urea allowing a substantial reduction, even down to zero, of the continuous emission of ammonia conventionally resulting from such a process. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the urea-forming reaction from carbon dioxide and ammonia is conducted in a synthesis section that does not require passivation by oxygen. As a result of the absence of oxygen, a hydrogen-rich gas stream results from the synthesis section, that can be used as a fuel in an incinerator. In the incinerator, ammonia-comprising gas streams from the urea production process are combusted. |
| US10364203B2 |
Method for preparing phenolics using a catalyst
The invention is directed to a method for preparing a phenolic compound comprising reacting a furanic compound with a dienophile in the presence of a catalyst comprising yttrium. |
| US10364202B2 |
Methanol synthesis from synthesis gases with hydrogen deficiency
The invention relates to a process and a plant for the methanol synthesis, in particular for the methanol synthesis from a synthesis gas which has a hydrogen deficiency. According to the invention, a purge gas stream therefor is branched off from the synthesis gas circuit of the methanol synthesis, liberated from methanol traces in a washing device, and then treated in a hydrogen separation device which comprises a membrane separation stage and a pressure swing adsorption stage. Depending on the application and magnitude of the hydrogen deficit the membrane separation stage and the pressure swing adsorption stage can be connected in series or in parallel. |
| US10364201B2 |
Process for the manufacture of fluorinated olefins
In certain aspects, the present invention relates to methods for increasing the cost efficiency and safety of the hydrogenation of a fluorinated olefin by controlling the reaction conditions and parameters. In further aspects, the hydrogenation reaction is provided in a two stage reaction wherein the reactant amounts, temperature and other parameters are controlled such that the conversion percentage, selectivity, and reaction parameters are all within commercially acceptable levels. |
| US10364200B2 |
Processes and systems for the conversion of acyclic hydrocarbons
This invention relates to processes and systems for converting acyclic hydrocarbons to alkenes, cyclic hydrocarbons and/or aromatics, for example converting acyclic C5 hydrocarbons to cyclopentadiene in a reactor system. The process includes contacting a feedstock comprising acyclic hydrocarbons with a catalyst material in at least one reaction zone to convert at least a portion of the acyclic hydrocarbons to a first effluent comprising alkenes, cyclic hydrocarbons and/or aromatics. A co-feed comprising H2, C1-C4 alkanes and/or C1-C4 alkenes may also be provided to the at least one reaction zone. |
| US10364197B2 |
Heat treated ceramic substrate having ceramic coating
A heat treated ceramic article includes a ceramic substrate and a ceramic coating on the ceramic substrate. The ceramic coating is a non-sintered ceramic coating that has a different composition than the ceramic substrate. The heat treated ceramic article further includes a transition layer between the ceramic substrate and the ceramic coating, the transition layer comprising first elements from the ceramic coating that have reacted with second elements from the ceramic substrate, wherein the transition layer has a thickness of about 0.1 microns to about 5 microns. |
| US10364195B2 |
Braze for ceramic and ceramic matrix composite components
In some examples, a technique may include positioning a first part comprising a ceramic or ceramic matrix composite and a second part comprising a ceramic or a CMC adjacent to each other to define a joint region at the interface of the first part and the second part. In some examples, the joint region may be heated using at least one of a laser or a plasma arc source to heat the joint region to an elevated temperature. The first and second parts may be pressed together and cooled to join the first and second parts at the joint region. In other examples, a solid braze material including a filler material and a metal or alloy may be delivered to the joint region and locally heated to cause a constituent of the filler material and a constituent of the metal or alloy to react. When reacted, the constituents may form a solid material, which may join the first and second parts. |
| US10364189B2 |
Methods for forming ceramic cores
Methods for forming ceramic cores are disclosed. A ceramic core formed using the method of the present application includes a silica depletion zone encapsulating an inner zone. The inner zone includes mullite and the silica depletion zone includes alumina. The method includes heat-treating a ceramic body in a non-oxidizing atmospheric condition for an effective temperature and time combination at a pressure less than 10−2 atmosphere to form the silica depletion zone at a surface of the ceramic core. |
| US10364188B2 |
Composition for refractory material
A composition for a refractory material comprising a base mixture having a composition in oxide (mol %) as follows: SiO2 between 69% and 73%; Al2O3 between 22% and 28%; TiO2 between 0.4% and 1%; Fe2O3 between 0.2% and 1%; CaO between 0.1% and 1%; MgO between 0.1% and 1%; K2O between 0.5% and 2%; Na2O between 0.1% and 0.5%; and comprising a filler mixture comprising at least one from between a schamotte and a smelting agent. |
| US10364175B2 |
Methods for producing shaped glass articles
A method for producing a shaped glass article may include heating at least a portion of a mold-facing surface of the glass article to a forming temperature, shaping the glass article in a mold, and removing the multilayer coating from the glass article. The glass article may be coated with a multi-layer removable coating including an inner layer in contact with the glass article and an outer layer disposed over the inner layer. The mold may be in direct contact with the outer layer during shaping. The inner layer may include a first glass having a softening point of at least about 50° C. less than a softening point of the glass article. The outer layer may include a second glass having a softening point of at least about 50° C. greater than the softening point of the glass article. |
| US10364174B2 |
Glass furnace regenerators formed of one-piece load-bearing wall blocks
Glass furnace regenerators having opposed pairs of side and end walls formed of refractory blocks, wherein at last one of the side and end walls of the regenerator comprise an interlocking plurality of refractory blocks, and wherein the refractory blocks are self-supporting and load-bearing one-piece pre-cast structures of a refractory material. Tie back bars may be provided to operatively connect a wall formed of the refractory blocks to externally provided buckstays to allow relative movement between the refractor blocks forming the wall and the buckstays (e.g., as may be required due to the blocks undergoing thermal expansion during use). |
| US10364171B2 |
Partial bed backwashing for packed bed reactor
A media bed reactor may be used to remove selenium from water. An exemplary reactor has a fluid injection system with one or more outlets located within the media bed. The fluid injection system may be connected to a source of gas, liquid or both. In a selenium treatment process, a denitrification zone forms above a selenium-reducing zone in the media bed. Operation of the reactor includes a step of flowing a fluid upwards through only an upper part of the bed. This upper part of the bed preferably contains at least most of the denitrification zone. |
| US10364170B2 |
Electromagnetic fluid treatment apparatus
Devices and systems for electromagnetic treatment of fluids are provided. In various embodiments, an electromagnetic fluid treatment apparatus comprises a first rod spacer, a second rod spacer, and at least one conductive rod. In various embodiments, the first rod spacer comprises a fluid pipe aperture and at least one rod aperture, and the second rod spacer comprises a fluid pipe aperture and at least one rod aperture wherein the rod aperture of the first rod spacer and the rod aperture of the second rod spacer are circumferentially aligned about a centerline axis. In various embodiments, the conductive rod comprises a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion, wherein the first attachment portion is disposed in the rod aperture of the first rod spacer, the second attachment portion is disposed in the rod aperture of the second rod spacer, and the conductive rod extends therebetween. |
| US10364166B2 |
UV-irradiation apparatus
An UV-irradiation apparatus of an embodiment is provided with an irradiation unit, a measuring unit, a detecting unit, a calculator and a display. The irradiation unit irradiates treatment water as a treatment target with treating ultraviolet rays. The measuring unit measures ultraviolet ray intensity of ultraviolet rays transmitted through the treatment water. The detecting unit detects a deterioration of the irradiation unit in accordance with the ultraviolet ray intensity measured by the measuring unit. The calculator calculates the ultraviolet ray permeability of the treatment water, on the basis of the ultraviolet ray intensity of ultraviolet rays emitted from the irradiation unit depending on a preset setting value and the ultraviolet ray intensity measured by the measuring unit. The display displays the detection result of the deterioration of the irradiation unit by the detecting unit, and the ultraviolet ray permeability calculated by the calculator. |
| US10364164B2 |
Cross-linked polymeric resin and methods for wastewater treatment
Cross-linked polymeric resins from anilines linked together with polyamine alkyl chains. A process for producing the cross-linked polymeric resins by Mannich-type polycondensation of anilines and diaminoalkanes linked together by an aldehyde and subsequent basification. In addition, a method for removing heavy metals, such as Pb (II) and As (V) from aqueous solution via contacting and treatment with the cross-linked polymeric resins. |
| US10364162B2 |
System and method for treating salt-containing glycerin wastewater
A system and a method for treating salt-containing glycerin wastewater are provided, wherein the system for treating the salt-containing glycerin wastewater includes a mixing tank, a filtering device, a distillation column, and a water supply device. The mixing tank is adapted to mix salt-containing glycerin wastewater with a concentrated hydrochloric acid to obtain a mixture. The filtering device communicates with the mixing tank and filters the mixture to obtain an acidic filtrate and a precipitated salt. The distillation column communicates with the filtering device and receives the acidic filtrate from the filtering device. The water supply device supplies water to the acidic filtrate. The system and method for treating the salt-containing glycerin wastewater can effectively recycle hydrochloric acid. |
| US10364160B2 |
Process for producing potassium titanate
A method for producing a potassium titanate easily produces a potassium titanate having a high single phase ratio and a significantly reduced fibrous potassium titanate content in high yield. The method for producing a potassium titanate includes: a mixing step that mixes a titanium raw material with a potassium raw material, the titanium raw material including 0 to 60 mass % of titanium oxide having a specific surface area of 1 to 2 m2/g, 40 to 100 mass % of titanium oxide having a specific surface area of 7 to 200 m2/g, and 0 to 4.5 mass % in total of one or more materials selected from titanium metal and titanium hydride, and the potassium raw material including a potassium compound; a calcination step that calcines a raw material mixture obtained by the mixing step at a calcination temperature of 950 to 990° C.; and a grinding step that grinds a calcined powder obtained by the calcination step using one or more means selected from a vibrating mill and an impact pulverizer. |
| US10364159B2 |
Process and systems for regenerating alkali process streams
Processes for regenerating alkali process streams are disclosed herein, including streams containing sodium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, and combinations thereof. Systems for regenerating alkali process streams are disclosed herein, including streams containing sodium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, and combinations thereof. |
| US10364157B2 |
Process for producing high grade hydromagnesite and magnesium oxide
The present invention provides a process for producing high purity hydromagnesite from a source of magnesium chloride. The process involves preparation of a magnesium chloride brine of a specific concentration and reacting with sodium carbonate, while maintaining the reaction at a specific temperature range to form a hydromagnesite precipitate. The product can be calcined to generate high purity magnesium oxide compounds. |
| US10364156B2 |
Process for producing high grade hydromagnesite and magnesium oxide
The present invention provides a process for producing high purity hydromagnesite from a source of magnesium chloride. The process involves preparation of a magnesium chloride brine of a specific concentration, which is ammoniated at a specific temperature range, followed by carbonation, while maintaining the reaction at a specific temperature range to form a hydromagnesite precipitate. The product can be calcined to generate high purity magnesium oxide compounds. |
| US10364154B1 |
Systems and methods to strengthen sand proppant
Methods and systems for cost effectively transforming lower quality sands into higher quality sands for use as proppants in fracking operations. One or more of an attrition process, a microwaving process and a tumbling process, and systems therefor, are disclosed and shown to be applied to sands having inferior physical properties in order to increase the performance of those sands as proppants in hydrocarbon formation fracturing. |
| US10364153B2 |
Particle production apparatus, particle production method and method for producing semiconductor encapsulating resin composition
Particle production apparatus 1 including processing section 3 in which a processing liquid is adhered to a surface of each of inorganic particles contained in a powder material, chamber 4 connected to processing section 3 at a downstream side thereof in which the powder material is separated from gas carrying the material, powder material supply device 50 with supply portion 5 and supply unit 6 for supplying the powder material into processing section 3, and processing liquid spraying device 70 having a nozzle 7, a pump 8, a supply unit 9 for supplying the processing liquid, and a high-pressure gas (air) generating unit 11. Processing liquid spraying device 70 is configured to spray processing liquid as droplets onto the powder material just after the powder material being supplied into the processing section 3. Preferably, a volume of the processing section 3 is smaller than a volume of the chamber 4. |
| US10364150B2 |
Duel utilization liquid and gaseous fuel reformer and method of reforming
A dual utilization liquid and gaseous fuel CPOX reformer that includes reaction zones for the CPOX reforming of liquid and gaseous reformable fuels. A reforming method is also provided. The method comprises reforming a first gaseous reformable reaction mixture comprising oxygen-containing gas and vaporized liquid fuel and before or after this step, reforming second gaseous reformable reaction mixture comprising oxygen-containing gas and gaseous fuel to produce a hydrogen-rich reformate. |
| US10364147B2 |
Probe card for a magnetically-actuable device and test system including the probe card
A probe card fits in a system for testing a micro-electro-mechanical device having an element sensitive to a magnetic field. The probe card is formed by a PCB having a through-opening and probe tips for electrically contacting the micro-electro-mechanical device. A housing structure is received within the through-opening. The housing structure includes a planar peripheral region surrounding seats that protrude and extend at least partly into the through-opening. Magnetic elements are arranged in the seats, with the magnetic elements configured to generate a test magnetic field for testing operation of the micro-electro-mechanical device. |
| US10364138B2 |
Facility for preparing a beverage for tasting and method for opening a beverage container using such a facility
An installation (1) comprising a storage zone (5) for storing the container (40) of the beverage for preparation; a liquid flow circuit (2) provided with at least one feed inlet (3) for feeding a beverage for preparation extending in said storage zone (5) and being provided with a perforation member (7); cooling and/or heating means (8) arranged along the liquid flow circuit (2); a sensor (13) for measuring the circuit temperature of the liquid flow circuit (2); and means (14) for providing a setpoint temperature corresponding to the tasting temperature desired for the beverage.The installation (1) further comprises a sensor (6) for measuring the temperature of the container (40); a control unit (17) configured to control the cooling and/or heating means (8) as a function of the setpoint temperature, and of the measured temperatures; a closure member (18) for at least partially closing access from the storage zone (5) to the perforation member (7), the closure member (18) being mounted to move between a closed position at least as a function of the measured temperature of the circuit. |
| US10364137B2 |
Multi-container refrigeration, dispensing, and management unit
This invention is a refrigeration, dispensing, and management system for beverage and beverage containers that includes a tap attached to an upper door and a supply line; a recess base in a recess of a housing; a slide slidably carried by the recess base having a slot; a pressurized gas cylinder connected to the housing and attached to a gas line in fluid communications with the supply line wherein the gas cylinder contains gas selected from the group consisting of O2, CO2, N2 or other inert gas; and, a cap placed on the beverage container so that when the tap is opened, pressurized gas enters the cap and the snorkel through an inlet defined in the cap, forces gas into the beverage container, and forces the beverage out of the outline defined in the cap, through the supply line and out of the tap. |
| US10364134B2 |
Crane mat system and method
A stack of crane mats can be lifted by a sling which engages two or more lifting portions mounted to recessed walls. The lifting portions are configured such that a sling can lift a stack of mats. Each lifting portion includes an arm having a proximal end attached to a recessed wall of the mat and a distal end attached to a plate. A protrusion is mounted on each arm such that when the mats are stacked, the protrusions over lower mats are nested within recessed cutouts of upper mats. After a stack is landed, the sling may retain one or more upper crane mats and lift them away from a lower crane mat. |
| US10364132B2 |
Pipe lifting and orienting apparatus and method
A pipe lifting apparatus and method related thereto are provided, wherein the pipe has a base with outriggers, a vertically extending beam having a pulley at its upper end and a cable attached to a winch and extending over the pulley. The pulley and winch are oriented so that the cable extends naturally in line with a vertex between two of the outriggers such that, when a pipe in a vertical sleeve is attached to the distal end and is lifted by the cable, the pipe passes adjacent to the vertex. The apparatus is configured to raise pipes from a vertical pipe sleeve used in floating roofs of above-ground storage tanks. The apparatus can be used to raise and lower pipes and to move them around the upper surface of the floating roof of the tanks. |
| US10364125B2 |
Cable reel eddy current brake
A reel device may include a stator and a rotor rotationally coupled with the stator. The rotor may include a drum for spooling a cable. The reel device may also include a biasing mechanism configured to rotate the rotor to spool the cable onto the drum, and a magnet connected to one of the stator or the rotor. The other of the stator or the rotor may include a conductive material that interfaces with the magnet when the rotor is turned to slow spooling of the cable onto the drum. |
| US10364123B2 |
Cable-cord wrapping apparatus
A cable-cord wrapping apparatus for promoting optimal wrapping and storage of audio or video cables. The cable-cord wrapping apparatus may primarily feature a handle integrally-connected to two arms running parallel to each other and integrally-connected to each other by a curved base. The arms create a channel within which to insert a cable or cord. Each arm may be tapered to provide optimal flexibility of the arms while maintaining desired structural integrity for securely storing a cable. Additionally, each arm may feature rounded ends which ease insertion of a cable or cord into the channel while also creating a barrier at the open end of the channel. |
| US10364120B2 |
Winding machine for spools of web material and method
The machine comprises an unwinding section (3) for unwinding parent reels (Ba, Bb) of web material (Na, Nb), and at least one unwinding station (15). A winding device (41, 53) is arranged in the unwinding station, and a longitudinal strip (S) of web material is fed to it and a respective spool (B) of web material is formed in it. A control unit (70) is also provided, configured to control the winding speed of the longitudinal strip (S) in the winding station (15), so as to perform an acceleration cycle to accelerate the winding of the longitudinal strip (S), comprising at least one step of gradually increasing the feeding speed (Vp) of the longitudinal strip (S), wherein the feeding speed is linked to the diameter of the spool (B). |
| US10364119B2 |
Recording apparatus
A recording apparatus is provided that is able to increase the medium load capacity of a receiving portion in a configuration provided with a mounting portion and receiving portion. |
| US10364118B2 |
Sheet post-processing apparatus
According to one embodiment, a sheet post-processing apparatus has a sheet discharge tray, a drive motor, a power transmission breaker, a first power transmitter, a second power transmitter, and a load reducer. The sheet discharge tray stacks sheets. The drive motor raises and lowers the sheet discharge tray. The power transmission breaker can cut off power transmission from the drive motor to the sheet discharge tray when an upward external force is applied to the sheet discharge tray. The load reducer provides a reverse load to the sheet discharge tray in a reverse direction to the load generated on the sheet discharge tray due to stacking of the sheets. The load reducer is connected to the first power transmitter. |
| US10364115B2 |
Sheet sticking apparatus and sticking method
A sheet sticking apparatus includes a feeder configured to feed an adhesive sheet, a folding unit configured to fold the fed adhesive sheet, and an attaching unit configured to press the folded adhesive sheet onto an adherend to stick the adhesive sheet to the adherend. The adhesive sheet includes a first sheet and a second sheet having a feeding-direction leading end temporarily attached to a feeding-direction rear end of the first sheet. The folding unit includes a deflecting section configured to deflect the second sheet into a reverse V-shape. |
| US10364110B2 |
Media transport jam prevention
According to an example, an apparatus to prevent media transport jams may include an actuator to load and advance a media within a media path width. The apparatus may also include a first sensor and a second sensor to detect respective edges of the media, in which the first sensor and the second sensor may be positioned outside of a media action area and on opposite sides of the media path width. The apparatus may further include a controller to prevent the actuator from advancing the media along the media path in response to a detection of one or both of the first edge of the media by the first sensor and the second edge of the media by the second sensor. |
| US10364108B2 |
Sheet feed device and image forming apparatus including the same
The sheet feed device includes a sheet containing cassette with a sheet stacking plate therein, a sheet feed part enabled to feed a sheet within the sheet containing cassette set in a setting position, a first sensing mechanism, a lift mechanism, a drive mechanism, and a controller. The lift mechanism includes a cassette-side coupling member for transmitting driving force to the sheet stacking plate. The drive mechanism includes a main body-side coupling member coupled with the cassette-side coupling member. When the first sensing mechanism has sensed that no sheets are stacked on the sheet stacking plate, the controller makes the main body-side coupling member rotate reverse to move down the sheet stacking plate and, even after the sheet stacking plate lowers, makes the main body-side coupling member continue to be rotated reverse so as to move out the sheet containing cassette from the setting position. |
| US10364104B2 |
Transfer system with a pushing device for piece objects
A transfer system for piece objects includes a pushing device and a main conveyor with a conveying region. The pushing device includes first and second pushing members. The transfer system includes a supply zone, which is behind the conveying region in a pushing direction. In an initial position of the pushing device, the first pushing member is between the conveying region and the supply zone and the second pushing member is behind the supply zone in the pushing direction. In an end position of the pushing device, the first pushing member is in front of the conveying region in the pushing direction and the second pushing member is between the conveying region and the supply zone. The first pushing member, between the initial position and the end position, is at a fixed spacing to, and in front, of the second pushing member in the pushing direction. |
| US10364102B2 |
Apparatus, system and method for material handling and/or processing
An indexing or ratcheting conveyor configured to advance a load includes a frame defining the inlet end and the outlet end of the conveyor, a first device with a gravity rocking pushers and a powered member configured to advance the load in a direction from the inlet end to the outlet end of the conveyor. The conveyor can also include a second device configured to move the load, disposed at the outlet end only, in a direction from the outlet end to the inlet end prior to discharge of the load outwardly from the outlet end. The conveyor can be used as a component of an oven configured to cook or bake dough in containers with electrical resistance. |
| US10364096B2 |
Base plate unit
Provided is a base plate unit, which is of an integrated structure made of fiber reinforced polymer-matrix composite and comprises a base plate unit body and foot plates. The base plate unit body comprises at least one bearing part, each bearing part comprising a panel, a plurality of web plates extending downwards from the bottom of the panel, and bottom supports disposed at the lower end of the web plates. The web plates comprise two side-web plates on the two sides of the panel and a middle web plate in the middle. The foot plates are disposed on the two outer sides of the bottom of the base plate unit body, and are formed by the bottoms of the two side-web plates on the outmost side of the base plate unit body respectively extending outwards horizontally. Also provided is a base plate unit provided with a cavity filling member. |
| US10364090B2 |
Universal space-saving article dispenser
A dispenser provided by a dispenser body with an article storage chamber bounded by at least one panel with an article extraction site leading to an article storage chamber containing at least one stack of articles folded over at least once in a non-binding arrangement with each article in the stack oriented in the same direction and with the outermost article disposed proximate the extraction site and constructed to slide off the folded article stack and out through the extraction site while leaving the next article in the folded article stack exposed for subsequent withdrawal wherein the articles may be selectively withdrawn one at a time through the extraction site until the innermost article is removed from the article storage chamber along with methods of loading and dispensing such dispensers are described herein. |
| US10364087B2 |
Container with an inner bag
A container comprises a substantially rigid outer container and a readily deformable inner bag, wherein the outer container and the inner bag consist of different thermoplastic plastic materials such that the outer container and the inner bag do not undergo a weld connection with one another, with a container opening and at least one pressure balancing opening in the wall of the outer container for balancing the pressure in the gap between the outer container and the inner bag when the inner bag contracts, wherein integrated into the layer of the inner bag, which is directed towards the outer container, and/or into the layer of the outer container, which is directed towards the inner bag, are microbodies, of a material which does not melt during the manufacture of the container, which produce irregularities on the surface of the layer(s) in which microbodies are imbedded. |
| US10364085B2 |
Microwave heating package with polarized shield
A microwave heating package with a polarized shield includes a tray and a cover and at least one microwave energy interactive element. The microwave energy interactive element is dimensioned and arranged to extend along a peripheral region of a food item in an interior of the tray. The microwave energy interactive element reduces heating along the peripheral region of the food item when the microwave energy interactive element is exposed to microwave energy. The tray and the lid of the construct can each include at least one microwave energy interactive element. |
| US10364084B2 |
Flexible package with tamper-evident anti-counterfeiting label and method of making the same
A flexible package having a tamper evident product authentication label secured thereto and methods of making the same are disclosed. The package includes at least one panel having a heat seal line. The label has an outer surface with authentication indicia appearing thereon and an inner surface adhesively secured to the package adjacent the heat seal line. The label includes peripheral portions that are frangible, with one of the frangible peripheral portions of the label being located within a portion of the area made up by the heat seal line. Accordingly, attempted removal of the label from the package will cause the label to tear, leaving at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the label secured to the package to thereby prevent reuse of the label. |
| US10364083B2 |
Break-off spout, pouch having a break-off spout, production method for pouch having a break-off spout, food or beverage in pouch having a break-off spout, and production method therefor
The break-off spout of the present invention includes: a spout main body (110) having a break-off section (150) formed via a weakened section (121) such that an annular section (152) having a through-hole formed therein protrudes to the tip side; and a pair of left and right cover members (160) integrally formed with the spout main body (110) via hinge sections provided below the weakened section (121). The pair of left and right cover members (160) are formed in a shape such that, when the cover members are engaged with each other, the cover members cover a portion of the spout main body (110) above the hinge sections including the break-off section (150). An insertion port (164) through which deformation means that deforms the annular section (152) and blocks the through-hole can be inserted is provided in the cover members (160). |
| US10364079B2 |
Integral hot melt adhesive packaging films and use thereof
Propylene polymer based packaging films for encapsulating hot melt adhesives are disclosed. The packaging films are readily miscible with the various hot melt adhesive chemistries during the melting stage without deleteriously affecting the adhesive properties, making the packaging film particularly well suited for packaging hot melt adhesives in a pillow, cylinder, pouch, block, cartridge and like forms. |
| US10364078B2 |
Precision scored wrapper for in home use
A ready-made wrapper that can be used at home to wrap an article such as a snack bar and a method of making same is provided. The wrapper is a precision scored laminate comprising a flexible bottom layer adhered to a flexible top layer at least in part by a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA). In one embodiment the bottom layer is scored so that one or more peripheral portions of the bottom layer can be removed and discarded, leaving a wrapper having an adhesive perimeter. After an article is placed in the center of the wrapper, the wrapper can be folded around the article to create an airtight package. |
| US10364076B2 |
Cable tie
Disclosed is a cable tie including a tie band which is formed in a shape of a strap to bind cables, and is provided with a plurality of serrated grooves continuously formed on a one surface thereof in a longitudinal direction, and a tie holder which is connected to one end of the tie band and includes a tie band passage, through which the other end of the tie band passes, and a serrated locking protrusion formed on an inner surface of the tie band passage and interference-latched to the serrated grooves. The tie band is provided with a cut guide groove formed on one or both widthwise edges thereof, so that a free end of the tie band remaining when the tie band binds the cables together is cut off by a rotating force generated when the free end is twisted, without using a cutting tool. |
| US10364073B2 |
Dispenser
A dispenser for dispensing a liquid or viscous product, comprising a dispensing valve (2). The dispensing valve, in turn, comprises: —product sealing/releasing means (21), which in a first configuration prevents outflow of the product from the dispenser and in a second configuration enables outflow of the product from the dispenser; —elastic return means (22) for returning the sealing means (21) to the first configuration from the second configuration. The elastic return means (22) and at least part of the product sealing/releasing means (21) are integrated in the same body (20). |
| US10364071B1 |
Reusable magnetic bottle closures, methods, and systems
Drinking bottle closures include a sealing portion, an upper side that may bear indicia, and a retained magnet. The magnet may be retained in a cavity of the closure separated from the sealing portion by a seamless barrier. The sealing portion may include a frictionally retained male tapered plug or a radially compressible, gripping female cap liner to fit one or multiple bottle opening sizes. In a method of use, the cap may be retained on a magnetically attracted surface until used to close and identify a drinking bottle. The magnetically attracted surface may be a plate connected to a mount for connecting the magnetic surface to a non-magnetic surface. |
| US10364070B2 |
Metal closure with low pressure engagement lugs
A metal closure having multiple thread engaging lugs configured to decrease the pressure exerted by the closure lugs on the neck of a container is provided. In various embodiments, the metal closure comprises a top wall, a skirt extending downward from a peripheral edge of the top wall, a lower edge included on the skirt, and a plurality of lugs formed at the lower edge of the skirt. Pressure may be decreased by the closure having more lugs and/or larger lugs than other metal closures. |
| US10364064B2 |
Pallet with skirt
A skirt system for use with a pallet carrying goods is provided. The skirt system includes a rectangular support pad that is positioned on a stack of pallets and a skirt having a rectangular opening. The skirt interacts with features on the support pad for quick and easy set up. The skirt covers the stack of pallets which supports goods and provides a visually pleasing display for such goods. |
| US10364063B2 |
Plastic pallet with support blocks having upper and lower towers and associated methods
A pallet includes a top deck and a bottom deck, and spaced apart support blocks coupled between the top and bottom decks and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member. Each support block includes a mid-section having spaced apart upper and lower surfaces, an upper tower extending from the upper surface of the mid-section, and a lower tower extending from the lower surface. The upper towers are inserted into corresponding upper tower openings in the top deck, and the lower towers are inserted into corresponding lower tower openings in the bottom deck. |
| US10364058B2 |
Reverse tuck lock
A foldable container moveable between a flat configuration and a three-dimensional configuration is provided. The container includes a first panel having a first engagement feature, a second panel having a second engagement feature, and a third panel having a third engagement feature. The first engagement feature is configured to engage with the second engagement feature so as to secure the container in the three-dimensional configuration. The first engagement feature is also configured to engage with the third engagement feature so as to inhibit the first engagement feature from becoming disengaged from the second engagement feature. |
| US10364054B2 |
M-shaped fully automatic winding machine
Disclosed is an M-shaped fully automatic winding machine provided with a main controller, a film clamping device, an automatic film cutting device, and a film lifting device. The film clamping device is provided on an M-shaped turntable, is driven to work by a second electric motor and uses a storage battery as a power source. A secondary controller controlling the second electric motor to work is also provided on the M-shaped turntable, is in a communication connection with the main controller via wireless data and is controlled by the main controller. A film clamping working position of the film clamping device is in front of an upright post when the M-shaped turntable turns to the angle of the original position. The M-shaped winding machine is also provided with a storage battery charging connection device. When the M-shaped turntable turns to the angle of a charging position, a turntable upper part and a turntable outer part of the charging connection device can be electrically connected. A driving electric motor of a film frame lifting device, the driving electric motor of the M-shaped turntable, and the power devices in the automatic film cutting device and the film lifting device are controlled by the main controller. The M-shaped winding machine can realize automatic film clamping and fully automatic film winding. |
| US10364048B2 |
Aircraft engine cleaning system
A cleaning system for performing a cleaning cycle on a turbine engine mounted to an airframe includes a mobile supply unit. The mobile supply unit includes a cleaning agent supply that introduces cleaning agent into the turbine engine. The aircraft includes at least one valve configured to block cleaning agent from moving from the turbine engine into a passenger cabin of the aircraft. |
| US10364043B2 |
Passive aircraft cooling systems and methods
Passive on-board aircraft cooling systems are provided with an evaporator/receiver in heat-exchange relationship with at least one heat source on board the aircraft, the evaporator/receiver containing a liquid phase working fluid which changes state to a vapor phase working fluid in response to heat transfer therefrom from the at least one heat source. First and second condensers are fluid-connected to the evaporator/receiver for receiving vapor phase working fluid from the evaporator/receiver. At least a portion of the vapor phase working fluid transferred to the first and second condensers is condensed by heat transfer between the first and second condensers and aircraft-external unpressurized and aircraft-internal pressurized air supply streams, respectively, to thereby form liquid phase working fluid which returns to the evaporator/receiver by virtue of the fluid connection with the first and second condensers. |
| US10364042B2 |
Multispectral sensor fusion system for platform state estimation
An electronic landing platform state module is configured to generate a state estimation of a platform surface at sea includes a plurality of electronic platform state process modules configured to receive an output from a respective spectral sensor. The plurality of electronic platform state process modules are further configured to output a monitored spectral platform state signal in response to applying a spectral process on a respective output. Each spectral process corresponds to a particular spectral modality of the respective spectral sensor. The electronic landing platform state module further includes an electronic platform state estimator module configured to determine a corrected dynamic state of the platform in response to fusing together the individual monitored spectral platform state signals. |
| US10364041B2 |
Twin centrifugal single spool engine
An auxiliary power unit may comprise a twin centrifugal compressor including a first blade. A turbine may be disposed aft of the twin centrifugal compressor. The turbine may include a second blade. The first blade comprises a first material and the second blade comprises a second material. The first material may the same as the second material. The twin centrifugal compressor may include forward centrifugal compressor and an aft centrifugal compressor disposed aft of the forward centrifugal compressor. |
| US10364040B2 |
Air separation system for fuel stabilization
A system for generating inert gas includes a source of pressurized air. An air separation module including at least one permeable membrane is operable to separate the pressurized air into oxygen-enriched air and inert gas-enriched air. A fuel tank containing a fuel is arranged downstream from said air separation module. The inert gas-enriched air output from said air separation module interacts with said fuel to remove dissolved oxygen from said fuel. |
| US10364037B2 |
Optionally hybrid power system
The disclosure is directed to an optionally hybrid power system that may operate either as a traditional power system, deriving power from a single power source, or as a hybrid power system, deriving power from multiple types of power sources. An example optionally hybrid power system may include a gas turbine engine and one or more electric motors. When configured as a traditional power system the optionally hybrid power system may derive all power from the gas turbine engine. However, when configured as a hybrid power system, the one or more motors may be coupled to the optionally hybrid power system to supplement the power produced by the gas turbine engine. Additionally, an operator interface that may control the optionally hybrid power system may select from a plurality of operating modes that depend on the configuration of the optionally hybrid power system. |
| US10364036B2 |
Multicopter with boom-mounted rotors
A multicopter aircraft with boom-mounted rotors is disclosed. The multicopter includes a fuselage; a port side wing coupled to the fuselage; and a starboard side wing coupled to the fuselage. Each of the wings has mounted thereto one or more booms, each boom having a forward end extending forward of a corresponding wing to which the boom is mounted and an after end extending aft of said corresponding wing to which the boom is mounted. The aircraft further includes a first plurality of lift rotors, each rotor in said first plurality being mounted on a forward end of a corresponding one or said booms; and a second plurality of lift rotors, each rotor in said second plurality being mounted on an after end of a corresponding one or said booms. Each rotor produces vertical thrust independent of the thrust produced by the other rotors. |
| US10364033B2 |
Table apparatus
A table apparatus includes a table device and a table support structure that is connected to the table device. The table support structure includes a carrier structure and a table support linkage. The carrier structure is connected to the table support linkage via a single pivot connection. The table device is pivotable about only the single pivot connection. |
| US10364030B2 |
Methods and systems for user interaction and feedback via control of tether
Described herein are methods and systems for motorized control of a tether, such as for purposes of user interaction and feedback. In particular, a UAV's control system may determine one or more operational parameters of a motor for a winch disposed in the UAV, the winch including the tether and a spool. The control system may then detect in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of an intentional user-interaction with the tether. Based on the detected operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of the intentional user-interaction with the tether, the control system may determine a motor response process. Then, the control system may operate the motor in accordance with the determined motor response process. |
| US10364027B2 |
Crisscross boustrophedonic flight patterns for UAV scanning and imaging
An unmanned autonomous vehicle assessment and reporting system may implement a crisscross boustrophedonic flight pattern for capturing images of a structure to develop a three-dimensional model of the same. Patch scan analysis of predefined sample sizes of the roof may be captured in a separate scan and/or as part of the crisscross boustrophedonic flight pattern. The crisscross boustrophedonic flight pattern may include integrated oblique image captures via structure-facing camera angles during approach portions of each pass of a boustrophedonic flight pattern, via structure-facing end passes, and/or via rounded structure-facing end passes. A crisscross boustrophedonic flight pattern may include two or more boustrophedonic flight patterns that are at angles relative to one another. |
| US10364026B1 |
Track and tether vehicle position estimation
A UAV tethering system provides an environment in which to fly an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) where the tether is selected to prevent the UAV from unintentional contact with the ground or other objects within the flight area. A tether may connect the UAV to a shuttle that slides along a track. The tether may be used to provide efficient, robust and accurate positioning information. The system can be configured to detect the angle at which the tethering line extends from the shuttle, the length of the extended tethering line, and then compute the position of the UAV relative to the shuttle. Furthermore, by knowing the position of the shuttle, the absolute position of the UAV can be determined. |
| US10364025B2 |
Unmanned aerial vehicle charging station management
Methods, devices, and systems of various embodiments are disclosed for managing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In various embodiments, the UAV may charge an onboard battery while docked at a docking terminal of a charging station. The UAV may receive a message from the charging station with an instruction to undock from the docking terminal. The UAV may undock from the docking terminal before charging of the onboard battery is complete in response to receiving the message from the charging station with the instruction to undock. |
| US10364020B2 |
Pitch change mechanism for a bladed rotor
A pitch change mechanism for a bladed rotor includes a driving sleeve, a drive shaft, a first pitch-changing element, a second pitch-changing element, and a plurality of blade drive gears. The driving sleeve has, in axial sequence, a first helical connection portion and a second helical connection portion. The driving sleeve is positioned concentrically with and surrounding the drive shaft. The first pitch-changing element has a first end drivingly engaged with the first helical connection portion, and a first ring gear portion at a second opposite end, while the second pitch-changing element has a first end drivingly engaged with the second helical connection portion, and a second ring gear portion at a second opposite end. The plurality of blade drive gears are arranged in a circumferential array around a longitudinal axis of the drive shaft. |
| US10364012B2 |
Exhaust system for marine engine
An exhaust system for a marine exhaust system includes two identical liquid-cooled exhaust manifolds. Each exhaust manifold has an outlet portion adapted to receive and retain a catalytic converter. Liquid cooled first and second risers are secured to the first and second exhaust manifolds. Bypass hoses enable fluid to pass from each exhaust manifold to its coupled riser. At the outlet of each riser, the cooling fluid and exhaust gas mix in a Y-pipe to create a combined flow. An exhaust outlet conduit downstream of the Y-pipe receives the combined flow and discharges the combined flow. |
| US10364011B2 |
Engine control apparatus and vessel equipped with the engine control apparatus
When a main switch is turned on, a main relay is energized so as to supply electric power to a computer system; when an engine starting switch is turned on, an engine is started and energization of the main relay is continued; when an engine stopping switch is turned on, the engine is stopped, and the main relay is de-energized so as to stop supply of electric power to the computer system. |
| US10364010B2 |
Marine propulsion unit
A marine propulsion unit is described. The marine propulsion unit allows for shallow, obstructed, or otherwise impeded operation of a vessel through a novel marine propulsion transfer unit that is, or can be, mechanically coupled to an outboard motor or other similar marine motor. A mount for raising and lowering the marine propulsion unit in a generally vertical direction allows for adjustment of operating depth of the marine propulsion unit to accommodate a wide range of operating conditions from shallow and obstructed water to traditional deep water operation. |
| US10364007B2 |
Releasable forward section of an underwater vehicle
An example underwater vehicle includes a first section detachably coupled to a second section that is positioned forward of the first section, and a hinge detachably coupling the first section to the second section, where the hinge creates a pivot between the first section and the second section. The underwater vehicle includes a lock having a locked position and an unlocked position, where, in the locked position, the lock couples the first section and the second section together, and where, in the unlocked position, the second section is capable of decoupling from the first section. The underwater vehicle also includes a drag fin associated with the second section that is movable to an extended position away from the second section to create a drag force which causes the second section to pivot about the hinge, away from the first section, when the underwater vehicle is traveling through a fluid medium. |
| US10364005B2 |
Dual adjusting waterproof seal for drysuits
A waterproof seal includes a flexible annular tube formed by an inner layer and an outer layer of a garment and surrounding a passage through which a human appendage is intended to protrude. A first cord is positioned in a cavity defined by the annular tube. The first cord has a first end, a second end and extends more than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees around the passage with the first end and the second end exiting the annular tube. A second cord is positioned in the cavity defined by the annular tube. The second cord has a first end, a second end and extends more than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees around the passage with the first end and the second end exiting the annular tube. The first cord and the second cord cumulatively cover more than 360 degrees around the passage to provide an effective water seal. |